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be shot. To guard agaIlnSL any surprise, ei ther in front or in the rear, I sent two men forward. and had two to foI low in the rear, several hundred yards toi give~ warning, shzould allything un ualturn up. Abat tel o'eloek. we c(cludd w hal a short whil e for breakfa,;;t and res, . but ultSL tilen, the Vdeites letIn the rea-.came runnn up and reported. a body of horsemen in our .ear. We were on a Wooded bill wit.h a considerable valley be tween us and the hill behind. so I deployed my men as skirmishers on either side of the thoroughfare, eon cealing them behind the great trees that covered the hill we were on. We waited in breathless silence, listening to the distant rumbling which we took to be artillery. I had recently re cruited my company with a large number of young men from the boy companies at Florence, and they be came undulv excited and rattled at the prospects of getting into a fight with our own men. A short while after getting the men in position, we saw coming down the opposite hill ten or twelve mountel men, apparently examining our tracks and behind the horsemen were a dozen or more covered wagons,. six mules to a team. I couldn't for the life ol me make it out. When the troops came up opposite, or rath-er inside o' our cordon, I stepped out, and cried, "Halt." Then came the clicking down our line as the men cocked their rifles, and of all the frightened men I ever saw, these horsemen were cer tainly the most frightened. When they looked down the line and saw the l>ristling guns, they fairly lost their wits. They seemed to be all officers, and when I questioned them as to their business and purpose, they sim ply looked at each other in blank amazement. unable to make any reply. I then told them we were soldiers that did not wish to surrender and were trying to make our way to the Trans Mississippi, and that we would not Ie turned back without a struggle. The-i a great smile spread all over their countenances. one of the older men shouted, "'that's our tramp precisely. We do not wish to surrender. and we are taking these teams and wagons back to our homes in Mississippi." An understanding was soon reached; we joined forces and took up our march together. The wagons were all loaded with sugar, coffee, meat and Confederate cloth. They promised to give us plenty to eat and drink and to carry our baggage while we were to guard and protect th-e train. I gath ered from their conversation, that this' train belonged to the Westein army -and was under their control, that they had selected the very best mules and outfit, loaded up with the most sale able and valuable goods, and were making their way home; there to sell The outfit and divide the money be tween them. They were quarter-mas ters and commissaries, and when they told me of their designs, I determined then and there, that we, too, would have a finger in the pie when a divide or separation took place. We traveled along in good humor with ourselves and our newcomers felt highly pleased and satisfied at the idea of being guarded by a hundred riflemen. They fed us well and wve lived like lords while it lasted. We traveled along leisu.rely for several days, witihout accident, until we came to a large stream ,greatlyI swollen by recent rains up the river. We had been traveling in regular miu ,itary order, the wagon train in the center, with our troops in front and rrear. Inasmuch as I had command of that branch of our little army that had the fighting and guarding to do, should we be set upon, the Mississip pians very willingly turned the entire direction of affairs over to my hands. We went into camp for a few days3 at an old mill, wit'h the ford just be low, to await the subsidence of the waters. During this time, we heard that the Yankees were on the other side of the river and were picketing every crossing of' rivers, north of the state line. This information threw the quartermasters and teamsters in the wildest cofuio. They thou?h to be eaught with govern,ment proper tv in the.ir possession, would be a criminal action and cause them to be sent north for trial. I tried to allay their fears as much as possible, as surinw them I had sufficient forces to iv'otect the train. But nothing would sa.tisfy them but return, and I sawv the. teams turned( round and wind their way slowly over the hills with a 5(ore heart. We had set much store by the outfit and intended to come in for an equal distribution at the parting of the ways. Had I known then, what I larned later. I would have taken osession of the train of wagons. and let their cdheers and t eamlste:s 2'o o the lad and report.ed no enemy ni to the rivers further in our rear. We all crossed over. feeling well rested by our few days halt, and continued our journey westward. (To be Continued.) GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN. Spartanburg People Evidently Mean Business.-To Issue $400,000 in Bonds. Sptanbug, July 17.-The execu tive conimittee of the good roads league of Spartanbrg conuty and represeMative citizens from all see tions of the county held a conference at the Court House today and decided to start a campaign of education in the interest of good roads to over come the objection of citizens against the issue of $400,000 bonds for the purpose of building good roalds. Meet ings will be held in various parts of t,Je county and prominent men will make addresses on the advantages of good roads. The committee also de cided on the follow-up letter system. In Memoriam. At a. meeting of the Alumni Asso eiation of Newberry College, June 7, 1909. the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: We knew Jas. 0. Wells as a stu dent, faithful. courageous and loyal; we knew him as a man equipped for the work of life, and manfully per forming that work: we shall ever cherish his memory as our friend and the friend of our college. Resolved, First, That the Alumni Association of Newberry College de plores the death of Dr. James 0. Wells, one of our honored and well beloved menber. and expresses its sense of loss in the death of one wor thy of our love and admiration. Second. That we extend to his fain ily our sympathy in their bereave ment, and the assurance that we feel with them a keen sorrow in his un timely death. Third, That a copy of these resolu tions be inscribed in our minute book, and that one be sent to the family of our deceased friend and brother. S. J. Derrick, E. B. Setzler, Committee. Thanks. It is beyond the power of any hu man to express our thanks, and if our hearts were as large as this spacious earth, they )vould not hang anly heav ier, wit~h appreciation, for the kind ness of our many friends during the illness and death of our little Alva. ,Ollie and Carrie Smith. A Card of Thanks. We take this method of thanking our many friends who administered help and comfort to us during the last illness and the death of our husband and father. These deeds of kindness ~shall ever remain green in our memo ries. We ask God to bless them and Mrs. Martiha F. Hope and Family. FLYEIR BREIAKS RBICORD. Makes Seventy Mile Voyage, Longest on This Continent.--Tries Fancy Manoeuvers. Washington, July 20.--Establish ing a new record for aviation in America, Orville Wright in the Wright aeroplane late today at Fort Meyer made a spectacular flig:ht of one' hour. 20 minutes, 45 seconds in duration. Th.e longest previous flight *was of 74 minutes, made by Mr. Wright at Fort Meyer last fall. During the 'entire flight the machine was under perfeet- control but several times appeared to the spectators to be on the point of diving forward. The machine traveled a distance of about 70 miles. it was estimated by Wilbur Wright, and at one time dur ing the flight the heigibt attained, be tween 260 and 280 feet. exceeded the ihest point ever attained by a heavier-than-air machine on this con tinent. The most wonderful part of the flight was the excention of three com plete "tiziure-eig'hts." w:hich required 'a1'f'ul manob euvering in directing the mahine. A thrill passed through the specta ors as the white fly'er, appar'ently be einig' to dive to the earth, would regain its equilibrium andl speed on ward ;iround1 the oval above the pa iade ground. After rounding~ the ~ouse half a hundred times. the avi ator directed t:he machine around the course in small double circles of ~"figure-eight.'' It was the first time uring this season, and the second time during his career that he has ex e'nted this manoeuver. * T' > he amazemen(t of' the (crowd1 the tint;' tile Wrighis ordered the startilig appal-aill,- I ri!-ti1Y after 5 ('( iCk. T'hre Ilemliber; of President Taft's cabinet, Secretarv of Navy Meyer, Attorney General Wickersham iald losmaster General Hitche.ek Were Wn 1and ealv to witnizess the II In-dhy fligh"'t Mr. Wright mIe every requiremem- set forth by the >vernn int, except that of carryiii Mle- pa:Z.ello-er and njakinig t'Aec five miles straiwht away run. Wilbur Wright. replying to a com ment that t le ligh t io-daY would have covered tIe width of t.Ie Enlish ehainnl which Hubert Latham un successfully attempted to cross yes terday, said it would have been pos sible for his brother to have crossed from France to England and have re turned to France again without land I He also remarked that it would bave been easy to have continued to dav's flizht as far as Baltimore. Unfailing Remedy for Sunday Sick ness. Next Sunday morning rise at 6; use plenty of cod water on the face; eat a plain. hearty breakfast. Then mix up and take internally a dose com posed of equal parts of the following ingredients, namely: Will-Self-Respect. Push-Respect for God's Day. Energy-Respect for God's Book. Determination-Respect for God's House. A Desire to Be Somebody-Stir well; add a little love just to make it sweet. Repeat the dose every three minutes until Sunday school time, un less relief comes sooner. If the day is stormy, an external application of overshoes, rubber coats and umbrellas will 4e beneficial. Japan is selling coal to China to the value of about .$5.000.000 a year, fully three-fourths of 01hina's im ports. ACKNOWLEDGE IT. Newberry Has tg Bow to the Inevi table-Scores of Citizens Prove It. After reading the public statement 'of this representative citizen of New ~berry given below, you must come to jthis conclusion: A remedy which cur ~ed year ago, which has kept the kid neys in good healtih since, can be re lied upon to perform the same work in other cases. Read this: W. F. Ewart, Johnstone-St., New iberry, .S. C., says: "Several years ago I used Doan 's Kidney Pills with such good results that I publicly recoin nnended them. Today I think just as ~highly of this remedy and I hope other sufferers from kidney trouble .will give it a trial. For some time my kidneys were disordered and I suf fered a g-rea.t deal from pain across 'the small of my back. The kidney se cretions contained a sedim ent, were unnatural and so frequent in passage as to oblige me to arise several times at night. I tried several remedies but obtained no benefit and when I had Doan 's Kidney Pills brought to my attention I procured a box at WV. E. Pelham & Son 's drug store. I used them aceodn to directions and in a short time my back regained its strength and I was once more able to control the secretions.'' For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbu.rn Co., Buffalo, ~New York, sole' agents for the United States. Remember the name--Doan 's-and take no other. Announcement! This being our twenty-fifth year of uninterrupted success, we wish it to be our "Banner Year." Our thousands of satisfied cus Stomers, and fair dlealing, is bringing Sus new customers daily. If you are contemplating the pur Schase of a Piano or Organ, write us Sat once for catalogs, and for our special proposition. Malone's Music House, -COLUMBIA, s. C. A styp to-dyn. Has cured itch magically for others in Newberry and will cure for you. For sale at Mayes' Drug Store. A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION TO ATLANTA, GA., and return via C., N. and L. and Seabeard, TUEEDAqY, JULY27Th. 4 DAY 8850 Phn d. W: 08 ee s. Tickret A&% MONUMENTS. I am representing the Mecklenbura Marble aqd Granite Co,, C HAR LCT:T E, N. C., in this section, and am prepared to make you prices on anything in the way' of Headstones, Tablets, Monuments, Etc. See my cuts and get my prices before placing your order. Material and work guaranteed first-class. B.B.HILLER - NEWBERRY, S. C: PROTECTION: the First Law of Nature INSURE the lives of your horses, mules and cattle, rates very low. Reliable company. OUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES are the best in the world, cost no more than the others. Windstorms damage property every day. We can protect yd against loss. You will be surprised how low you may buy this protection Our DISABILITY policies pay you for the time lost on account of sickness and accident. Double benefits if in jured while traveling. No medical examination. We have a proposition for insuring your life that is sec ond to none. Why ask ycur friends to sign your bond for any purpose when you may buy this accommodation at very small cost. Our office is open every week day, call, write or 'phone us for any information. SECURITY, LOAN & INVESTMENT GO,, Insurance Departnent. J. N. McCaughrin, W. A. McSwain, Treasurer. Manager. THE <.MHAN6E BANK Newberry, S. C. SAV/INGS ACCOUNTS.. Every person in this vicinity ought to~ be interested in our Savings Department. You can open a Savings Account with~ $1.00. You can add to it on any plan you see fit, but we sug gest that you adopt some systematic, definite method as that is the surest way to make a success of saving. We Pay 40 leinterest on all Savings Accounts, Compounded Semi-Annnally. Open an account and train yourself in the saving habit. Once you acquire the habit of laying by a certain per cent. of your income It will become a pleasure and you will soon have a snug sum earning interest for you. DON'T PUT IT OFF. BEGIN NOW. J. 0. DAVENPORT, EDW. R. H IPP, President. V. President, M. L. SPEARMAN, GEO. B. CROMER, Cashier. Attorney. REPORT TO THE STATE BANK EXAMINER (CONDENSED) OF THE CONDITION OF SThe Bank of Prosperity Prosperity, S. C. SAT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL 28, 1909. RESOURcES: L 1IABIL.IT'IES. Loans .. .. .. .$ 97,213.14 Capital1Stock. .. .... 25,000.00 K O ierd a F itures.. . . 196.3 surplus and profits . . 12,497 50 SCash in our Due to other banks . .2,694.01 vault . .$ 6.183 57 Deposits .. .. .. ... 94,675.41 Cer Bnks. 25.494-.]S Borrowed money . . . NONE 31,677-75 - $I34,866.2 $I34,866 92 S. S. BIRGE, DR. GEO. Y. HUNTER, N. L. BLACK, WX. H. HUNT, 3. F. BROWNE, P. B. WARNER, DR. 3. S. WHEELEl<. Our in2stitutio:n is imder the supervision of 'nd regularly : e.flwdC 1w the State Ban~k Examiner. The NEV SUN No.2 PRICE $40OO This Writing Machine is Good Enough for Anybody. INVESTIGATE I1 6. L ROBINSON, Agent, SALE or PERSONAL PROPERTY. By order of the probate court, we will sell at Newberry, S. C., July 29, 1909, at 10 o'clock, in the stor formerly occupied by Caldwell an Haltiwanger. as the Cash Store, th personal property of the estate~-of T. S. Duncan, deceased, consisting of parlor furniture, bedding, bedroom furniture, trunk, writing desk, books, etc. Terms: Cash. W. A. Dunn, S. M. Duncan. Administrators. A GRAND OPPORTUNITY To See The Paciffe Coast And The Alaska-Yukon Exposition. The best and most inexpensive way to see the Pacific coast and the great Western country this summer, and take in the Alaska-Yukon Exposition opened June 1st, is to "Go as you please, pay as you go, stay as long as October 31st, if you desire." Why not spend your own money? Why not plan your own trip and go in comfort, and when it suits youI This may be done by planning your trip over the SOUTHERN RATLWAY in eonnection with an individual par-. ty leaving the Carolinas July Srd, on3 the individual expense plan, which will cost you about half .as much as a fixed expensive excursion tour. July 3rd, Route. Southern Railway, Goldsboro to Harriman Junction. Queen and - Crescent, Harriman Junction to Danville, Ky. Southern Railway, Danville, Ky., to St. Louis, Mo. .Wabash R. R., St. Louis to Kan sas City, Mo. Union Pacific, Kansas City to Den ver. Denver & Rio Grande, Denver to Salt Lake City. S. P. L A. & S. L., Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Round, Trip Railroad Rates. Going via any ticketing route se lected and returning via any ticketing route as desired. Via Portland, Seattle and San turning one' way via Portland and Seattle.. From: Goldsboro .. ......$99.75 Greensboro ........ 93.75 Durham .. ........99.75 Spartanburg . .......97.45 Columbia ....... ...98.20 O.rangeburg ...... ..98.20 Greenwood ..... 96.65 Rock Hill ....... .. 98.33 Anderson ......... 96.10 Raleigh .. ......... 99.75. Salisbury ......... 99.75 Charlotte .........99.73 / Greenville ....... ...96.65 Charleston .. ....... 29.75 Newberry .... ....97.45i Chester.. .. ......98.33 Sumter .. .... ......9975 Rates quoted f..m othe.r ponts on application. Tickets limited to October 31st, 1909, and permit stop-overs at all points west of Chicago or St. Louis. Tickets on sale daily to September 29th. 1909. Lower Round Trip Rates to and fromCaliforda quoted on appli cation. Before completing arrange ments for your trip give us an oppor tunity to talk with you about the de tails of it, quote you best rates and tell you of the most interesting points, and the best and cheapest way to see them. Write to representatives as follows: W. E. McGee, T. P. A.. Augusta. Ga. S. H. McLean, P. & T. A.. Columbia. S. C. J C. Lusk, D. P. A.. Charleston. S. C. H. M. Pratt. T. A.. Spartonh,re. S. C. R. H. DeB3utts. T. P. A. Ralei2h. N. C. I. L. Vernon. D. P. A.. Charlotte, N. C.