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LEFT A BEAUTIFUL WILL. Joys of Childhood, Happiness of Lov ers and the Calm of Old Age. New York Times. Justice Walter Lloyd Smith, who presides ove'r the third department of the appellate division of the su preio court, brought with him to the dinner of the New York Univer sity Law School Alumni association Saturday iiight what lie said was the most remarkable document that ever bnme into his possession. Others who -read the docu-ment, the -ast will and testament of Oharles Loinsbury, who died in the Cook county asylum at Dunning, Ill., were disposed to agree with him. Here it is: "I, Charles Lounsbury, being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby made and publish this, my last will and testament, in order as justly as may be to distribute my in terest in the world among succeeding mou'. ''hat part of my interest which is known in law and recognized in the sheep-bound volumes as my pro perty, being inconsiderable and of no account, I make no -disposal of in this my -will. "My right to live, being but a life estate, is not at my disposal, but these things excepted all else in the world I now proceed to devise and bequeath "Item: I give to good fathers and mothers, in trust for their children, all good little words of praise and encouragement, and all acquaint pet n-ames and endearment, and I charge said parents to use them justly and generously, as the needs of their chil dren may require. "Item: I leave to children inclu sively, but only for V'he term of their childhood, all and(* every, the flowers of the fields, and the blossomis of the woods, with 'the right to play among them freely according to the customs of children, warning t'hem at the same time against t,histles and thatrns.. And I devise to children the banks of the brooks, and tle golden Sans 1at:hl tlee A-toers thret, and the odors of the willows fliat dip t-herein, and the white clouds that float high over the giant trees. And I leave the children the long, long days to be merry in, in a thousand ways, and the night and the moon and the train of the Milky Way to won der at but subject neventheless to the ri ts hskreina-fter givenJo_. "Item: I devise to boys jointly all the useful idle fields and colnnons where ball may be played; all pleas ant waters where one may swim; all snow-elad hills where one may coast., and all streams and ponds where one may fish, or w'here, when6 grim win ter comes, one may skate; to have and to hold the same for the period of . their boyhood. And aill meadows SwithI the e.lover~ blossoms anmd buter flies thereof, the woods and their ap purtenanlces, thle squirrels and birds, and ee'hoes and strainge noises, and all distant places which may be vis ited, together wit.h thle adven'tures there found. And I give to said boys eaeh his own (place at the fireside at night, wiit.h all .pictures that may be seen in the burning woods, to enjoy wi't!hdut let or hindrance and with out any incumbrance or care. ''Item: To lovers, I devise theii imagina ry world, witIh wha tev'er they may .need; as thme stars of the sky; the red roses by the wall; the bloom of the hawathorn ; the sweet strainm of music, .and augthit else by whieli they may desire to figure to echl ot:her the lastingness and beauty of their love. ''Item: To young men jointly,] devise anld bequeath all boisterous, in spiring sports or rivalry, and I givi to them the disdain of weakness and undaunted confidence in their owr strengthl, though they are rude; eave memory, and I buequeathi tc *riendships, and oif possessing com. >anions, and to them exelusively ] 4ive all merry songs and brave chor uses, to sing wit.h lusty voices. ,'Item : And to 'those who are n< ongei childfIen or youths or lovers urns andl Shiakespeare and of othei >oets, if there he other's, to the eni hbat t.hey may live over the old1 days 'ain, freely and fully, without tith< limination. K''Iftem : TPo our lov'ed ones wit:i 1owy crowrns I bequeath t,he happi ~ss of old age, the love and grati ide of their children until they fal sleep.'' Benjamin F. Gordon. Benjamin F. Goddon was born ii ewberry Co., Aug. 28th., 1834, an ied Ap)ril 14th, 1907, at the home o ison-in--law, Mr. D. Sidney HaIti anger in Ninety Six.'> \The funeral was conducted 1) Rev. E. T. Hodges aind S. L. Wilsoi in the Methodist church mn the pres nce of a largre cnegaon. and h Mimnaug Begins fedoesdo Extraordin; Owing to the prolonged cool weather ing June 5th we shall begin cutting pri( they are going to get them. We have s As a Starter. 15 pieces Unbleached 9 1-4 Sheeting, 25c. kind, special this week 18c. yard. io pieces Unbleached 1o 1-4 Sheeting, 35c. kind, special this week 21C. yard 20 pieces A. C. A. Feather Bed Ticking, 25c. kind, special this we 14c. yard. 5o pieces" white figured and striped Madras, i5c. kind, for this we 9c. yard. All Colored Lawns to be Closed Ou Now is your chance to buy a Lawn Dress cheap. too pieces colored Lawns and Organdies, not a yard in the lot tha, not worth io1 and 12 1-2c., take your pick of any piece in the pile at oi the yard 8 cents. pieces colored Lawns, Organdy and Batiste, not a yard in t entire lot worth less than 15 and some worth up to 25c , your cho for 12 1-2C. yard. We Pitch the Music to the tune of Low Prices in all kinds of substantial merchandise. 25 pieces good heavy Corded P. K., worth and sells everywhere 15c. here only 9c. yard. 25 pieces plain white Corded Dinity, (long folds) sells everywhere 15c. here only 8 1.2c. yard. 5o pieces 40 inch Plain white Lawn (full pieces) sells everywhere f 12 1-2C. here only 7 1-2c. yard. So pieces Book Fold Plain White Lawn, (full pieces) sells everywh for 1oc. here only 7c. yard. English Long Cloth, 36 inches wide in short lengths, 2 to 5 yard pie the 20c. kind, at 12 1-2c. yard Persian Lawns, 45 inches wide (full pieces) the 20C. kind, for t week x5c. yard. Persian Lawns, 45 inches (full pieces) the 25c kind, for this w< 19c. yard. Help us when you can, and we will help you all the tine. Get Ready for Commencement. New Fans, New Belts, New Handkerchiefs, New Corsets, New L of Ladies' Turn-over Collars, Parasols, etc. Come a,nd Meet The Leading Store of Newberry, was buried in .the cemetery. a " i ^- d When he was a boy his thiler bil is f ittnp movedl to Green Co., Ala., where the to i iea i 'N dleceased lived unt it recent years. yar.Ntol a Hle w~as a member of the 11th A\l-115)i( imshe''i abama regiment during the Civil wvarbrli iIhig'ees and was wounded in one of the bat- Vbiev etsbta tIes. fol w yn~ a .His great-grand father, Thtomasmoh'siluneati Gordon, was' a soldier in the Revolu- fimtecaatr .e tionary war, and was first sheiff of t' tuhn n1 io 'Newberry Co. He was for many seciooftehm y'ears a member of t.he Met.hodit ehurch. His last end( was5 peceC ''as (fM.B .Co(o (oeho abo h drapery of histhtthsaeym,' coucho abthim andl lies down tolieawy,Iaknt. pleasant dreams.'' sn loa h uea Since miy coming to Ninety Six it iyon'wfsomy has been a great pleasure to knowvN'ey i tr him, as his mother, Anna Glenn SSims, and my g'randmotheir, Eliza-ShtOtfHi Ibeth Patrick Sims, were sisters. NevoikAn'iai. Fl.Tolnd odgs. The ev. Dr. dethhale Pollouno'is aeuiitof t.ook histow'-fe ath ith a Coidon~q arragePreel'e isterch, wat oiwas by uis.by ln,and tshereaved 1).S. altwaner n ascrp bok,broen ind thatslireatest the samelhabirgaeenments,lbutea n'ther' li.une tt many yearsiagooinmachAnabdma pa tIer '' he Elaii Whi. ~'fom the charater. hiiC Editr Sti'. tiihintouchin and stre Colum)in,S.C.,at te W'ahiii th on lecCtin' the hy imit r. P~ ~ ~~~~~~ril f r B. F..Gidn Eq,o lst'esdwt todi(' nieGmntiniMcregr,dng'hta o 'n'~'lv aiwys I isk ont, We tii~ei' eary co"'r.tultio s youngct life seie ma SAlabama an SoTh aolatand wes. Th ie tir. bharnes Fosideoy10ng i the account fo of r. nife ass ~'l wodn arrb ige e srved uy harstsalnlneyse'a in S. hliangsweer nin.ea Mabook, .le on~ is tnhe s bide ha reen asbliheirwd fle,adtepi man ho eas ag bih an theabram sp ta ulaIp i pr 'The Eiinlair tWhi'z.i io- a "n m'lf' - soured byitorhoStar. Co 'liebia, li.C. a folwn r v't esCthe Washington Stoneey M. . F.rc bydp the only w hoh olmi T. dapher, Bm .. ilaltiongoEs.) of cl 'hiks' i Onl .hhapp oulea ad paffedr so hn f hyw hs reat g, Joe 5th, ary Bargains in All DE some lines of summer merchandise a .es right and left. The trade knows et out to make this week the biggest y The Millinery Department. at it L's Aly lie ce ror You should bny your Hats at Miunaugh's because or the, styles and values we sell are matchless for extreme moderation in price. Our reputation is wide spread or and gilt-edge. Every Hat created here is worked out on !re the most exact lines of fashion, with the'finest materials, and yet there is always an artistic touch which makes the Hat look like it was imade for you, and you alone. One Hundred and Fifty Men's Suits ek have been singled out for this weeks big clothing selling. New nobby suits every thread wool, double or single breasted suits, anl the brag leaders elsewhere at 16 5o ne .aid $8.oo but priced( here for this week at only $A93 a suit. Your Friends at The mie into the mieetinx .' he (%te Teachers at Death V home an(I ( Iii(h Spings. \!i-S I 'y age of' 29 --lf'l 1erci a fflict ed M . liooisevet'lu tow~ thoughts I ~ and hearit - that are unispea kabIle.ii f all earth- terday m1 tender child a fte rioni epriv'ed of a The people of New York app)larenitly at agre w,hen dlesire to diisfranichise themselves in -in his mould and t'avor of' Governor HuIghies and accept e wa some- hium as guar<iaii also. la weasr: iarkable in m111 said is at the 1)1- - ' ie ~ wi o ii i lie fact Never in .his ca edid thePrei 5il) I would not den'it wand(er so far from blunder as > stay'' was whewn lie took TPaft to his bosom. yers -o-- Wald 4ha.t Mr. losed~ht might George year ago neidet hiis wihld animal cointrover.ey lyia an 1 longL (enonigh to advise what is thle prasing b esi bait with which to provide miue tIl PeW. South I ('aroli na editor's oni a fish ing wonl iii par tyv which thleu' wives also will a.t P. Aked, the ,tendt. gi. Avennue Bap- Thle loss of its snit ini Te.us by the tion in to his hoe EVaIers-P'iere'e Oil Compaiiy is the so-y hav< neement had best e'vid(ence yet addnieedl thait Sein- ol ' ' ee i o ocenipy atoir a lliley is iiof its chai2miir. (uui ies The I'oi'nla of Mir. C. C. HIarvey' (iit ee Dr Ak who r'e-igned!( thle presidencies of thIiree I in D. Ro)cke- ra i liradIs at oiice miit be1 of service hks and( his pr'es- 1( a IIai Tlniiw .laI be obsti me(es rei("'ved1___________ ,kteli liwever', wh'len we :eoiisidgr' the ly thi ressed on hi strng iiiting iiis thait P'resideiit lioose- lidove by i'5nd1i h is pa-'elt un-ht. do andi clicit applhiils(e, but that its in I he ('lii llthkI ful. Mr Ioee- Uoelpotesin New Yoruk haveNotI( wIt itdraiwn strm-iik heeanise t hey are forced to(kpit C I-hie chuhi11 liii il m.ri Ih li ips Ihey collect. to Ithe >l ipor1tanuitly hea d lirters.5 The i'eluctanc1 e of peri rouniIded1, anid soins who have robbed PeCteri Ito pay t (if 50 iinexpect- 'the tirei( prioceeds1 to Pi1au iil itiot un (li'i ld I w' filled withl natuirat. ihe Sont The church n1rhed usheris Thle Virginia child wijiehi began to Neer a until a seait tlk d~'en 9) (idays od is doubilt.less at 9uotes a1 Cdellir. el iv u'iof ii 'initiat iv' and(11 reir- 'h uIoI l --iiilnium and( govei'iiieintal owniershiip. a ('hIew ise ball team WeV afler' f'rm Edg2efiehil newspa iper's loving.. perids I inI hle cto iots o If A ni i-t ai, Ga., C; verl it be taught to shierlup Edgefield Connr4y go on in issii datnunn the nensily. formane June Sale oI Ninc 0|clock 1partments. .rc not moving fast enough. Commenc when Mimnaugh advertises bargains at. Follow the crowds to Newberry's greatest store. Doing the Oxford Business of the Town. There is not a stronger or more up to-date Shoe departient il the up1) country, or one that does more busi ness to the square itch. I'nm selling piles of tieii. One customer tells another about Mimnaugh's Shoes so that thet- hall k, eps rolling. 5 cases ladies' Oxfords, Pat. tip), . lllucher, worth and selling every where for $i.i5o, here goes for 98c. pr. 5 cases ladies' Oxfords, Pat. tip, lucher, wcrth and sells everywhere for $1.75, here goes for $1 39 pair. 5 cases l.adies' Oxfords, pat tip, Blucher, worth and sells everywhere or $2.00, here goes fot i .49 pair. 3 cases Ladies Oxfords, pat. tip, Blicher, worth and sells everywhere or $2.50, here goes for $1.98 pair. 2 cases Ladies' Oxfords, pat. tip, Blucher, worth and sells everywhere or $3 oo, here goes for $2.25 pair. Free Hosiery with all footwear costinlg $1.50 or more. We sell more Slices in a day than most of the Shoe dealers of New >erry sell in a mouth. Special Lace Curtain Sale. io pair Lace Curtains worth $1 50 and $1.98 to be closed out at only .he pair 98c. 50 pair Lace Curtains worth $z.oo and $2.50 to be closed out at only the pair $1.69 25 pair Lace curtains worth $3.00 and $3.50 to be closed out at only .he pair $2.49, 27 Mismatched Curtains, worth froin $i.oo to $2.00, on sale by tle ;ingle curtain 33 cenits. Boys' Pants at 25c. a Pair wouild sound too cheap for the real dignified stores to talk about. We ire a trifle 'short" on diginity, but extra long on l'i1nia. loo (loz loYs servicea Cle sulmer P:utts, all i-.1 1 a.1. worth 5 c Af anybody's inoney, but it's the Mimniiaugh aIy- to "cut tle priC' ne Bargain Sales. Where Dollars Do Double Duty, of MUriss Flora Miredith.A. Speakin-. -f "Sot luenI io 'L 'll ii hlia ni'l i4 . r Iii id bui.ial wa*is hadiI yes5terdayV if' beini of ie eu'inal it ut iuonal ai. in Rosemon I. emet ery. Gunilfor'd speech, Speakor'ln .:iiits aid that1 he was proud -thiat.________________________________ briani-?C'al9 E'TAOIN.. th-iat lhe was proudi that. hen v Y U b e ini Nuuuth Car'olinia, which I lua Adrw ,l(',ii~itlOur new and up-to-date Scda r*yani having vinedi~ co. Fountain? No! Well, call and harvey, Th'lomas l"tulne see a beauty. d thle New York Suni inl Senatoriii D)aniel, a moition1 to 'We are ready to serve you (1le nom-ilmion n1animon the purest Ice-cold Drinks to ________be found. piersowIs whlo :ignied a peti- OrIeCemi elkon dari ioni countiy for' a dlisjpen--. i eii dropped from (lhe r'olls ad~ hl eoramt ev 13' Crmeek '' Churchl. Ii soieitine apoedsye it seemls toi be ha rder to be anl t.hani ini others'. Cal early and often and be re___ --freshed. lv le s ii' - iiii R~ 9' Restaurant, way, we believe (lint we cani ow oiiwts ae lil lsloro iolloit m lit' WIniI all, oohn,haln )l cnann enherle 0d of1 ii eriaill t edi~ inodusavna rctceet.t trliIi he Widu:u ,nw euickyadsoh h ogse ollecto ofI~~( intrnal reen e bae n hrogl el cleanses.oValualeveot ooiakefo hmeless, the (Galvestn New's btreivsol hoatobee [lust on man as sayip.g that hafee,"tpd-i"oe,tc IIo coellI Io (inivestoin 1o buy WeGaateSisacin I' tobace,'U '' am i thle I[l (lon0 et ue fNOINAfo les it an.l docesn 't deiny it, .~ &lrsp iyDu o ior arin woid b ,jiust jifni fd gtoriiyhakf osislL . an irde in regard to lhe anltue11(Boktbymlb. is oa heoorehnll,,ehealBROW balm Cont.. n nI.o us hvg O.naoie..It