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BIG POT OF GOLD DUG UP AT NIGHT. (Continued from page seven.) discovered the hole, freshly dug. . . The article in the State yesterday telling of the suspected hunt for a "pot" of gold, started many reminis cences. There have been a score of such hunts for buried treasure. Some times the search is inspired by a di vination conceived in dreams. One man in the lower part of this coun ty dreamed that batween three stumps he would find buried treasure. The -man found three stumps which cor responded with his dream-ari then he went to work. It is said , 1at he dug out every foot of earth included in the lines embracing the stumps and perhaps went down until he struck water, and-but what's the use to tell the result. . . . "Once upon a time," as the story goes, treasure was buried in the woods where now is the warehouse of the Gibbes Machinery company. The Southern railway's freight yards ad join this property. Whenever the Southern purpos'es extending its tracks at this spot, the old story gets circulation in some way or other, and' the laborers work with a will, hop ing that somehow, somewhere they will find the buried treasure. It was recalled yesterday that one morning the city was startled be cause the Methodist churchyard had been dug up by some one, evidently looking for a pot of gold. The ex eavation was alongside a wall 'and seemed to have been made at a spot with ee4ain artieular landmarks. There was al o recollection of the rumors of buried treasure in the state capital grounds. . . . And this same spot where Mr. Blaekwelder is said to have been prospecting, has, been dreamed of be fore. Among the curious who visited the place yesterday was one who re called that Mr. Belton Jones and his father had hunted for buried treas ure on this hillside. Mr. Jones, who lives in Brookland and works in the city, was asked about the matter. Hle st'a'ed that there had been something of the kind, although he could not re call just what had started them up on the search. He bpd also heard when a boy that treasure had been brxied on .Starke a hill, where now * GO I- *JONIES'Fi * The best Celer + Head Lettuce, The freshest C * The Crispest F The most lusci * Homemade Fr * . Nat'1 Biscuit C * Fruits of all kii * Norfolk for your Nev * -THE FRESHEST! JONES'G * Phone 212. S their2 i r" a1 e tiae i .at is Z ta tU to be owned. The old erone who lives in thz back yard of the house where the search for treasure was made declar es that she heard the stories for many years. She had heard of folks digging around the place but they never got anything. She believes that something was found this time, 'For," her philosophy runneth, "he didn't kivver the hole up as dey was n't no use for him to look no fur-. der.' Some speculation was indulged as to whether or not tire gold-if any there were-was in Confederate coin r in bullion. Gold when being ship ped from one county to another is not sent in coin, but is melted into bars and the receiving government re coins it. "I trust the gentlemen , found something" said one man yesterday. 'Columbia never had a more honor able police officer than Mr. Fulmer and Mr. Blackwelder is a man who by hard work has made a success of iimself. Nobody would begrudge them success in a quest of this kind, and nobody will ask them whether or not they found it, but what I would like to know, where in the wide wide world did anybody get a-tip?" AUDITORS NOTICE. Assessment of Personal Property For 1908. I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following named places for the purpose of taking 'tetnt s of persa al property for 1908: At Newberry Jan. 1st to 19. At Ohappells Ja. 20. At Longshore Jan. 21. At Walton Jan. 22. At Glymphville Jan 23. At Maybinton Jan. ?1 At Wh;.mire Jan. 25. At Pora .a Jan. 27. At Little Mountain Jan. 28. At O'Nealls Jan. 29. At. St. Lukes Jan. 30.' At Jolly, Street Jan. 31. At Prosperity FeFby. 3 and 4. And at Newberry until February 20th, after whieh time the 50 per cent penalty will be added according to Law. The law requires a tax on all note.s, nrtgagas and moneys also an income bax on gross incomes of $2500.00 and apwards. *,e+O,O.e*O* ro,S 0 TO. ranberaies, ut Cakes, o's Fruit Cakes, ~ds. Oysters ~'Year dinner.,e THE 'BST! ROCERY. Fant's Old Stand. 0 sessed on all dogs, the proceeds to be expended for sehool purposes. Taxpayers or their agents should be careful to assess all dogs and avoid having same listed by the school trus tees and township assessors. All male pensons between the age of 21 and 60 years (except Confed erate soldiers, or those persons un able to barn a support from any cause), are liable to poll tax. No return will be accepted unless sworn to by taxpayer or some person authorized to make same. Persons changing residence from one township to another should so state to assessor and avoid having their names entered in two townships. Farmers and othe1 in making returns for their hands so . ay Decial attention to this. ReaI estate is not assessed this year, but be careful to not on tax re turn each transfer .of land or lots (b6ught or sold) since last return. While on tire rounds throughout the TilE THE I become ngn-forfe thereon is' less th All Such Poli4 1. Loan value 2. Cash ValuE 3. Paid Up In 4. Extended I thereon. All Such Poli, - 5. For Reinst pany, and payme 6. For Annua Which may be the policy into ai gradually diminis be (e) withdrawr ,7. For chant within o'ne mont: 8. That they 9. For Divide1 No restriction The privileg e: policies. Some ( Means Wha PROBABLY no e' during this year that interest among life in and field men than ti the new departure of Life. Even anmongthecoi pris sgiven the ?N forit extreme liberal iance statistician writ greatest innovation of officer of a company says that too much says that it is a great the oompany intends as we construed it ii week. One of the be agents ini the Metr< phoned our office for tion and before ringit afutual Benefit had ti -The Esatern Unde The Mutual Benefi Poli Growth of business prime object with ti yet we shall be much growth does not resul a policy on the marke gotten up and publishn It marks a great adva zation of policy conitr that the company w1 cautions and circums * have felt itself enable stride is a gratifyingf concerned in the hist< development. It is TheM1 It ha B. Office over C< iO IGi. *..'~s ~iieutwill al be opened each morning at 10 o'clock s; and closed at 4. The office at New- a berry will be open as usual each day. W. W. Cromer, Auditor Newberry County. LICENSE TAX DUE. Notice is h ereby given that city icenses for the year 1908 are now lue and must be paid at once. By order of city council. a J. J. Langford, , Eugene S. Werts, Mayor. t( Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT We will make final settlement on the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Camer- - on, deceased, in the probate court for Newberry county on Friday, the sev enteenth day of January, 1908, at 5 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and im- o: mediately thereafter apply to the l( said court for letters dismissory. All persons indebted to said estate will N make payment on or before said date N MUTUAL BENEFIT'S Si THE NEW P -or AUTUAL BEFEFIT, LIFI ,itable after onny One Annual pr< an ten dollars per $1,000 of insu :ies, therefore, after only one yea s (at any time). surance that has Cash Values eq nsurance that works automaticall ies (without exception) provide: atement at any time, upon evider nt of arrears with interest. Dividends, beginning with the s used (a) to reduce premiums, o a endowment payable during th ~hing age, or (d) convert the polic in cash. e of Beneficiary at any time, and ' of default in premium payment. ;hall be Incontestable after One rd Earning Annuities, or Instalmi s in policies as to Residence, Tr s of the new policies will, in so fa :omments on the Mu et It Says. commentary upon gov< ren hs ocirnd standardizing policies ethas cree their 'conditions and uanced compaies restrictionls generally,1 urannuceopme opany, having no motiv the Mtannuneet desire to merit and to theMutal eyeitage, should ypt forvv npeitrs,untinedform of contract whici npetitors Benftite terms leaves the legal [utya BeeA Life urar behind. Let us, h< sthat it is "th fuil that companies stit recent years." The to go one better than t -and, an actuary- if h ae see fit w* 1given, nte the beneficial features step n advance if ar ob ad era the policy to apply arecticbe. madey reo Sour issue of last termactible. The ar st informed aeneral temnti of thetaB aito ifora- old tranditions as a coa gofsad that the ing company. It mn l offset th ,,ce passing that it was thi -uyr."e te pace so far back as 1879 int rwie e.5 97forfeiture principle: t's Super-Standard a principle subsequent] . companies generally. has nee enaimproves its own polic hetas everenta cause of other comn surprised iferapid theirs.-Life Insurance t from putting such vember, 1907. t as that recently Mutual Benefit's I ed by the company. A liberal and cheerf nce in the liberali- Mutual Benefit Life In acts, and the fact ever been, and never a .th its well-known rous gift bestowed upo: pect ways, should holders, present or pro d to take this long which on January I act to all who are mutual company will >ry of life insurance holders. The compan indeed a crushing utual Benefit Is the Leading Annual is Paid Policy Holders si OVER $25 .L. JONES AND MISS N ewberry )mmercal Bank. ~d a_: persons having claims against Lid estate will present them duly ;tested. ~ N. W. Cameron, T. L. Cameron, Executors. TEACHERS EXAMINATION. Notice is hereby given that an ex nination vill be held in my offie Newberry on Friday, January 17, )OS, of persons desiring certificates teach in the public schools. , J. S. Wheeler, Co. Supt. Ed'n. ec. 17, 1907. ;aw td Change of Schedules. Effective 12.01 a. m. Sunday Jan; ~h, 190S, Vhe follo'wing is the time - departure of all passenger traiain aving Newberry Union station: Southern Railway: o. 15 for Greenville .. ..8.57a.m. o. 1S for Columbia .. ..1.28 p.m. PRnSTANDARD POI DLICIES INSURANCE COMF mium has been paid, unle rance. r provide: ual to the reserve thereon. y and has Cash Values equa ice of insurability satisfactor econd policy year. r (b) increase the insurance, .uife time of the insured at y into a paid up participating from time to ime, while polk rear. nts, if desired, at maturity of avel or Occupation. r as possible, be. extended to tual Benefit's New irnmental plans of issue new policy fo: and stereotyping tain provisions ex upon government those of the old :hat a private corn- themselves models e other than the But here comes a win public patron- parture from custo: ard voluntarily a uncommon for a lif in liberality of to make exception standad policies policyholders, con >weve-, be thank- withheld from tb have permission although the latter he standard poli- to pay the fiddler. * * * however, has decide ich do not exhaust jholders have equal of the new policy, policyholders upox :tive so far as is every new privilege evidence of a de- corporated in the n t'~of the manage- been granted to th anefit to excel its already issued. T1I iservative reform-' genuine type:. ~ ay be recalled in That there has b Scompany which pare with this actic roduced the 'non- fiit, in recent insur into its policies, of no denial. Were y adopted by life wise than the stroi Thus it not only pany that it is, it n les, but it was the indiscretion, but panies improving performs even bett Indpeden, o.and liberal as are t1 : needn,N-to its policyholders management know lig Sensation. can nmake good or i 21 giver has The tered upon its p: surance Company nete the custom ras a more gene 1 a body of policy- Mutual Benefit to spective, than that It wins applause by next, this great es methods.-The tender its pohicy y has decided to, Dec. 2, 1907. Life Insuran Dividend Cornpanly. nce. Organization in 1I 0,000,000 JOE L. JON ES, Ager1 r, S.. C. Xo. 11 for Gr:enville . . .4.17 p.m. No. 16 for Columbia .... .8.47 p.m. C., N. & L. By. No. 85 for Laurens .. ....5.19 a.m. No. 22 for Columbia ....8.47 a.m. No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.46 .p.m. No. 53 for Columbia .. ..3.10 p.m. No. 21 for Laurens .. ....7.25 p.m. No. 84 for Columbia.. .. 8.30 p.m. No's. 84, 85, 21, and 22 run daily except Sunday. The above schedule is giv'en only as information, is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master. Mind Your Business! If you don't nobody will. It i your business to keep out of all th trouble you can and you can and will keep out of liver and bowel trouble if you take Dr. King's New Lifa Pills. They keep biliousness, malaria and jaundice out of your system, 25e. at W. E. Pelham and Son's drug store. ANY ss the reserve 1 to the reserve y to the com or (c) convert a specified and olicy, or may . y is in force, or olicy. all outstanding Policy. ins which are to con eeding in liberality po-licies whiciwere of generous dealing. most remarkable de n. It has not been einsurance company i eoncessionsa to new ~essions which were eold . policyholders, were too often taxed The Mutual Benefit, d that the old policy claim with the new its generosity, and or benefit it has in ew policy forms has eholders of polici' ss mutuality of te * * ~* een nothing to comn Sof the Mutual Bene ance history, admits the company other ig and popular corn ight be charged with the Mutual 'Benefit er than it promises, ie offerings now made the Mutual Benefit sthat the company Iwould not have en resent course.- It is nor the need of the lay to the galleries. solid merit and hon Insurance Observer, ce Co. 845, 4 ts,~