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WICKS WATERLOO! (By Arthur Morrison in Mctropol. Itan Magazine) Continued from our Fasti'sue. iiWell, oab Tom Ulyth were ids nephew; so you see lie came of pretty tougn stock. Oad Tom were the last o' the big freighters herean.uit, and this here brandy ramc 111 one of liis last freighs. There aren't no more o, the Blyths left now except a darter, as were a young gal at the tinv. uNow one, of Master Wicks, new dodges was to wr.lch for the ear ners, stead o, the bouts. Vou know what that'ud mean, o'eourse He'd let the watch oft-shore i$o easy, an' n '> Keep liis eye en one or two o' the men as was certain lo be look on lo carry the tubs inland as s<,on as f! \ver<* landed. Like as not?it's pretty certain, In fact?one of then was an iuformer. The dod?:o wasn't of great advantage except It weie uncxpccl?d you see. When y<ui pr?.t yonr cargo ashore, fair an easy an* everything seetned going right, you not a bit less careful. An' sn lonir as the preventive men kep' the carriers in sight, wherever they might be. I he tubs must come to 'em sooner or later But then information's a ? hing as can travel both ways as you may ha' no i/tnrl I I, ili.M'.i !' #.. | , . | rl , s \ I i 4 1*. , I V1V/V.U. X V -15*. % X- 1 v \ ? ?IV * * \J* I kilt ^ Story o' the two Drakes. lOli and ltobin, an' the Black Badger?" "Yes, of eourse- 1 know that well', And, indeed, I told this sf<?ry afain, in print, but that was louj,' after Itoboshobery Dove was (lea ' and ;zono. "Well you'll remember that <ai" o' i them 1 rothor > ^as a jivv*'rit ive man ! an' the other u sn?KRh;r. an' ar raneeinent workee very well !<?! bath of 'em. That was twenty before the time I'm talxin' of no . an' (!eor Jfourth were king; but thete w is si j 1 j a bit o' tlic sonif sort < ' thjnf go;n\ j an' and ir th 4re wasn't hiothws i lw sides there was o i or t wo o' the i: tnt guard as were pr -l- y go > > t rnorU wi th the sranglers. So';u I was savai', in format'on being a thing is can "lr.iv 1 both ways' and Turn U!y an' tie4 root of 'em wasn'r far behind M:-.t.*r Archie Wicks' moves, huivtvci lie ...iv ' j 'em. "Now when litis little or. u-i was comin' in. Wic'.s was ;i 11 on tlie 1" . out for tub carriers, bm n td !o- was up sides with him from I be begin-: in The word was pissed for can lets t meet atPestus e n.or nfioi dnvk.au there tliey did. A> <! there, sunenough, wi>8 Mr Archie V icks, an ' one or two of his in n. !\ i< _ low ami watch in' ready to f ill ?w wit ower i'p carriers mipdit ^o. 'hire enoughth \ did fellow, an' the ear:) inai.ri.ii , fair an open al n^r to to. u rone. ! 'em all the way Io Prii ; II, lo th Spread Ea?;le, and ther i. went in' tile whole gaiUT cf 'otn i theci.h room. An' while Mr. WieUs waited up at the Spread H itfl . I he e o f of ficer and all the patrols waiti-d d on Sou'church lx?ac!i, to h -han . .. soon a> the carriers ina le a nw>v?. And that was till that happened. F the carriers they just sa .1 nvn ::n?' ( liad a sltltf so<i<! an' e died I t .\1;A they pleased. "And then went home?'1 "Ay, they scattered all out an went home when tin h us closed at last. You can't to.low forty .mm (tout forty different ways home to forty dif ferent places! An'not much tfo< lit you could. Golden Adams, that had , i Cliai'l'l' nf I lio ir-nk . . I h..,,h m. i 11 11< ::::i i: ' Of the sing song. ho cam out li::>t an! ' called on Mr Archie Wicks for a s . ' ?out In the road, at the t pofliivoice. So Mr. Wicks, & yin' there \ hiding behind the bulge, ttamhYd to ? the swindle and sneaked uif quiet 1 enough, to make the 1 ?< -.t talc lie could to the chief ctllccr. lie guessed * then, did Mr. Wicks, tliat the carrier hadn't been wauled that night t ' carjy tubs at all. but just to carry < il c him an'the rest o' the coastguard t | a place where tin y couldn't do id! c harm, while the cargo came ashore s safe an' easy s nncwhcrc (dsc. So ti e o fust round o' the li-ht was all a^ain. y Mr. Archie Wicks. The cat l i i s. th \ v spent a jolly evening and Tom Myth i an' his boats crcsv, they got theii cai v go in quiet, and see ret, and everybody was pleased except Mr. Archie Wa!;s i an' the chief otllcer, who hadn't h< n I kep' out o' hod so late lor years. ! "Mr. Wicks wast;'! done :or yet e Not ho. J le kia wed well enough t h t cargo had been landed saf , an' put t somewhi re. Consekence ii were his V business to fird it. It was plain i: w Could lift ha gone far, the carri r.s re t a liavin' touched it' an' so he starts ?>..i si to look for it 'ii the neigh!) irtood. II I ?.r,UI ~...i i lum juu u.ui oiii i>i)iii niui a i< darter. Nell were In r name.an' a very tl takin' sort o' gal hlie were Jo 1 < k at at that lime. Different yountf diapN went a .coutin' to Nell lilytli at dif- i ferencmes, but jiut 11.en , iweri |, SKiffli nnfKexwHfc ;s ? SECOND ANNUA i SOUTHE I L 1 | Ifisuranci | SPARTAN! 1 year ending t II Premiums Interest DISHUN Death Claims less re Notes Voided I Commission <5: Ag'cy Medical Fees and Ins \ Adv., P'ting, Sta'ry. k: Home Office Expense I Taxes and Licenses Total disbursements Excess of Receipts over disbursement AS Mortgage Loans vf. Cash at Int. & other Int. Hearing Asset |?j Cash in Office and in Due from Agents f[)ue and Accrued Im Due and Deferred Pr _ I-1AU "Policy Reserve (net !nt. Paid in Ad vane Accrued l:\penses Capita) Stock || Surplus INSURANCE Policies in force Dec. Issued and Revived Total Ceased f*- Policies in Force Dee "$3.70 of Assets for < P; UIRI V/.- A. it. PwicheW Jho 11. Cleveland : Ji;o. A. Law ; \V. S. Montgomery OR , , Hilint Hstc*, President A. II. Twi:he'l, Vice Preslden i>tf MHDICVL ' v (Ice. R. I;.-: n, M. O r: SHMBBHMl THE PALHEITC of C. !:in /"lie larjjeJtDHPOSITJRY in SOP I'M STAPHS <i Liif i' al ?r?:\o ),) .00 We wvit y.? if jd > e v; vtd w'! i ^ icti'.i: entrusted to u We pay 4 p r cent on d.-posits in o We are centrally situated an J are )ur customers promptly and saiisfac >Vi!ie Jones, Mrest. I. J. S-eifoels Vice- 5'rost: Taylor 2nJ, Vice-Prest. Safety Lock ion Kurber, a hit of .> -.inuc. 1 -. ? jissel ix/oyh a I. atbiiildcr in the mail Ir. A it 1 lie Wick smart an. Unowiri imoug the <;a\< a* he wer , was allu iT.fly lo pass tic time o.day to X> ! i!\th, an'.so, then?xl uwrniM.after til ii . sonjj at I'i?t! y veil, up ^<?es Mr V .eks all si i bravo an.cay in t he <t>u< on' iiiifnrm, to o ul T in Ml tli's to (a.sei ia; e his darter, No1'. He'd look can o see oad Tom safe down at the S narl \ first, and up wi nt he. sure n uidin' Nell alnne. Nell weren't exactly alone, for.In* '\nl>er were there, talking with Ne) ver tin* fence, lint Aieln Wicks wer. le\i ran, free with his chaff he root ta< 1 poor youn^ Joe diluted an,mast li red altogether* an sneak.u ' offal"' o wlky an, heat out. An. th ,i h" t nee n I.is most allivshii. .. e e ...iek t< 'ounif Nell, a>-, pi m? i hey wee .hisperinn' and lau.'iin, loy;::,ci hat thick ynirn a :ver tf'tess tin.t .ere such a pariy live. ".Ah, well.'siy, W'-.s, arter a b'n, I'm off doty how, li, when I'm nil can shut my eves as well another, '.n'r You know." An,he winks most ntfaKin' '1 can shut my eyes to so ok liin^s when 1 ai i'io i dut . my dear, IioukIi not to a pretty face like yourn Vhy, 1 was up an?well' never mind here, I'll never el it out?I was up t a place the weere they mixed in ifi a noK'Riiho'moonshine?ay,shaikh ut. o,t.lie tub, too? as ever I li pi> to iste. l'rime stuff it were, bein'all in in way o,friendship, <l'y.~ think I n't s nit one eye? Ay, an; Imtli on ,n! I ".lit I opened my in ntli an, glad to open iL .i?r tin i.>r 1 i<|no a'f good1 loo'if there was auyhody EASTERN I 3 Company | 55JR(i, S. C. I H-CKMBKtf 31, 1907 jr UAW: $62,735.85 SB' 7 463.20 fg $70,199.05 H !SF.MENTS m insurance $ 7,000.00 g& 3,722.04 B Expenses 23,5 48.81 |$j pections 3 427.50 85 3.704.62 5 s 8,659-62 H 2,006.37 $52,068 96 H 18,130.09 H $70,199.05 I $86,790.00 || s 27,761.08 H i Banks 11,881.86 Kjj 6,160.92 t. 2.465.04 P iiiuums 5,78191 Kj $140,840.81 | 1IL1TIES ft ) $36,838.00 If ? 448.70 gj 875.00 HE 100,000.00 m 2,679.11 ||; $140,840.81 g! STATEMENT. NO AMOPNT 31, 1906 674 $1,268,175 & 725 1.171,150 K 1399 2,439,325 II | 240 394,850 ||j . 31, '07, 1159 $2,044,475 ivery $1.00 of Liability liCTORS S. J Simpson ; Au? W Smith A. L White I.. t~i . Cart IncHnr, j1 t:stcc k :ICI:R?. J iki. Lt. Cleveland. 2nd Vice?l*rcs t Wi j. H, Valentine, isec -Trcns DIRECTORS. fig (let). W. Hcinitsli, M. L). 1 W?m?mmszzmmktS. ) NATIONAL BANK nbia* S. C 1 CAROLINA for finds of the UN1TI:1> OVHRNMtiNT. Owns $100,000 00 I). S Bonds / 0.0,000.00 S. C. Bonds v'0.i.*bJ?t 4\l*.thCt7 |o every trans 1 ur savings Department I prepared to meet the requirements o ;tori1y. I J. I*. Matthews Cashier. W. M.(Whites, Jr. Asst. Cashier 11 Weston & Aycoclr Attorneys. 1 MWAWO ll'f KCIU. J ' AIKEN RAGS MEET. i. SOKE !S'f ERES T !N G V EN T S ; SCHEDULf 'J I CE MARCH ' 2 4 AND J 5. i' A ikon, loaieti IS. ?A ikon's r; e < im ot, which wit it,? lo'M nn March "J I :in<i promises \ i lr n most, sice.-s s fill schedule of raeos. o iverine two s - days, will !) n t.i'I with inferos*. l! 1 lOnt rios will ho r *'oi v I up t.n Monday v' nij*l?t. Mure roll 'S.\, at s oelnek. v i . ti h I ; t "> t. "V nvv!' jj "h'.ii'd \ "ii 1 ;iko :i drop nowV su\s ' Noll, p'oase.l a Punch with her in w ' he in. 'I'd ii'i w>n s'posc a friend v/ -re olT r it. i?uiotV" ii "i 'mild 1' -ays Archie Wicks. s pleased as sh w. k, though for anoth ' or reason t'm'd IV .says lie. Mu-t von tie in. , ni\ dear! lard hlesn ye. I ' t know well e:io ^h \<> .r i ear old dad ; ran uivo a file >1 a drop o' the proper \ . st-ilT. or vo'i f?>i 1 i ii A> ' if I can't v shut my eyes v.it h such a nice girl as w yon about?well I connl I know wli Hi wnv to tinii V : , as a friend!'' H "Well. young Noll lilyth. br ght a t 1: gik'Jth'i, , deoik in i to the kt in' io rn, and she pulls out a lug Hi, , from the wall, and slides the wainscot beliind it, An'sure enough Mr. Atoil io TVicks lid k io\v which way t>> '' turn liis eyes, and I teie to see. behind the wuinsc d. rows an' rows o'n v. ^ tubs a I packed snug as cockles l?e j (to be continued) p v w wr* A Trip Pinp /VI <115 Annual' W HII You are cordially liance of matchless never before equal Whit - ????? DONS CONVICT STRIPES AT 60Daniel "Zimmerman Who Stoli> tionds, I:ntors the Penitentiary. Columbia, March 18?Daniel Zin merman this afternoon entered upor his term of tliree years in the State 1'ei.iieMi iary at such labor as he inav h- able to perform No prisoner has ever entered (lie walls of the bb prison under circumstances mori pathct io Hie remittitur from the Supremt t'oint was sent .down today, aftirmltb the sentence of tiie trial Court. and U( on lieai i i >|4 that the remittitur lia<l leached l he clerk of Court's oHiee Mr Zimm... .... " tin, wuo.^nas oeer. out on Uiii.d'voiuiiianly went to the clerks ulfice and informed Clerk Walker that was ready to begin his term. Clerk Walker went with him to the office ol Sheriff oh m,in' across the hall, and il.r ag??! pris ner v\as then in cuslodv However, the sheriti did not in>ist on ace hi n.inying him to the prison. out Mr. Z'mtTieiman and his young sou went down together in a carriage and the sherili folluwerd as a matter ol form to gel Ins i IFicial lecipt for the pi isoin i imm the superintendent of I he Penitentiary. The young man oroke down as ins father entered the Penitent lury and as ins name was was recorded on the b >uks of the institution. li s wife also came to s?e him a few minutes later. Superintendent (irilTith will assign Ic Mj./.iminei nan .'some light dunes in what is known as tlie loom room of the prison, where the clothes for toe roil viols are made. Mr. Zimmerman is to yeais of age and his health is very P or; in fact it understood that disease nas ma serious inn a is 0:1 ins consti tutiun. HELPLESS IN A BALi.nnw mvvm' From "A Woman's Adventures in a Hall ii.ii,by Mrs. Julian 1'. Thomas. i-i lhe April Metropolitan Magazine. S.- interested In' wc been in what rtcourst ivo, ere doing thai we had icuicely noticed the. gathering crowd that waii running along through the streets, fallow ing our progress. A balloon Hying over New York I? not a ;omni til sight?although it is quite likely il ? on will he?and our passage was creating something of a sen .ation We became aware of the crowd now IllOvt. f? I 1 11 f IIII" '. "1 ? ' 11 ' K ......i. iv- in it?mrwf felt a tug, ;uk1 looktug down, saw thai iomcut'.e had grasped the dray rope, which was bouncing along llpa pavement. Others joined this litsLespermenling fell -w, ami in a tlash we acre alis'iltilely at the mercy ol these men. who, ignorant of ballooning, onhl not guess in what deadly danger they v.c re placing usOur great bag ui" gas struggled fur a moment, but l he odds were too great ind, yielding to t lie *t renglli of the rowd ho.ding en' the rope. It began to desc nd. There arc a great ninny tall buildings in that vch.ity-apartment iouscs and hotels We scraped safely iver the sloping roofs of some, but we 'ell that it was inevitable we must out witli a tall church spire, which night pierce the bag and dash us to he st reel, or .else upset the basket \hich would have much the isainc unlieas.iiit ellect. At just the proper minute, when it eeaj* d we ii.ijsl si like, Mr Koahen* line climb.<1 to tin- r m of tbe bask t. and grasping the "master ring" tith both hands, swung wilh all bis weight upon it. This nulled the n 11 bat; over an I p o mitted it to iarely miss f lie pointed spire. Our isket, however, bit it. ad we i iR.fi ar over, hut we h 'Id tight ia til we iad It fii .'.ia ge l clear b. the thought ss, shouting t row., at tbe lope. IVrl.aps tbey 11 ought 11 ey wore do ng lis a favor Hcavet knows?tint tiout as we might, we cool i not make hem understand that we did not ant 'o coiic down, and that their erslsteno# was langerous. By this iint? t lioy l?a?i <11a_ i* 1 us almost to In* pavement, and we were able to 11 rueL the attention of a policeman, /e in ule him understand what we anted, and after some strenuous ef>rt. lie persuaded tli men to let uo, nd with a sixh of relief we fcltour Ives ascending again. ~~ l5.\KRI-: i l .(ONUS. ati'oicnky at i.aw, 15ATK.SIUJRG, S. C. areful at tention given to ail business, iuse National I5a.ni; Hiiildinu? up ntaius. advocate $1 per yearA >ple Alliar Grand ? i and Pattern Hi TB Sale. Begins rinvited to attend. ! ? n in ?11"-? - - - ' i uvj 1^0, ci11 ciniarice 01 ed in this part of the :ten Dr> j??? ?9????????? H. A. TAYL Shows a better and 1 i than ever before. i I This Morris Chair v/orU Imitation Leather for onh UPPER DIVISION OF LEX- > INGTON COUNTY. The Union meeting of the Upper M Division if the Islington Baptist Association will meet at Samaria M church on Saturday In fore the tilth Sunday in March bus. J. T. Sawyer, Clerk Union. ! i t; Best Healer in the World. lie v. P. starlit rd, of East Raymond. Maine, says: "I have used Ruck ten's Arnica Salve for several years, on my ^ old army wound, and other obstinate b* sores, and tied i; ilie ljiit healer in the w.uid. 1 use. it t. ?? w iLIi great q success in my veterinary business.*'J l'rice %JLrm at All druggists. EVERYTHING UP; | In llrii rro j J.11 XJ X. U^Oi 21 When you have a prescription filled, you want ? to be sure that pure drugs are used--When they are f i! led by our Licensed Druggist, with our pure: drugs, the best results are obtained. Our I .ine of Patent Medicines arc complete. We have Morse, Cattle and \\ Poultry Powdeis. Keep us in mind THE CROSSON O DRUCi CO. IS l.eesville'.** P.jpuKir 0.*u Leesville, S. C. SB I *6 lj-i? IV ^ \ t s Initio I'.uiy KIm-is. y/ oleasint In tic pills. They arc easy to ^2g tak<\ Sold by Or. 1". r. (?utiter Drug tore. NOTICB Miss I.uttie Fnllaw, an experienced ^ seamstress, after March 1st., will he found at tlie residence of Mrs. Josie J Pond. 2 28 41. "? the I.ucky Quarter Is tlie ono von pay mil for a box of Dr. Kind's New Life Pills. They J bring you the health tlint's more precious than jewels. Trv ihem for heart I ache, biliousness, constipation and vv (| malaria. If t hey disappoint you the price will be cheerfully refunded II druggists. ??? , I 11? ???????^????? ice! rv? ?pniig v/pening its?Tenth Anniversary and THURSDAY, March 26th. 't is an alliance of great sales, an al! low prices and magnificent stock, state. ' Goods Co.. 7 .OR, COLUMBIA, S. C. arger stock of Furniture this Spring Fine Line Porch Rockers from $1.25 up to $4.50 each Couches of Real Leather and Imitation Leather. Cheaper Pthan any dealer in the State. 1* 1 sell Furniture. Organs, Stoves and Refrigerators. You can pay a little each month until paid for. "To any person who reads 1 this advertisement that will , j s come to my store and buy $20.00 worth of Furniture eith& er for cash or on credit T will - ? VV AXA pay hte Railroad fare home. 1 $?.50 / $5.00 ?->3 WILLIAM TNURMAN, TIIURAt AN & RA AlAOE tty rI Uw THURHAN & TIMMERMAN, Saluda, S. C fix Solicitor, Lexington, s. C. Edgefield, S. C. Edgefield, S. C. March 13th, 1908. r. W. J . Hatcher. Johnston, S. C. y dear sir: In reply to your favor of recent date, elativeto the Davis Ascetylene gas machine stalled at my house in 1907 I will say: That lie Davis is giving entire satisfaction, and is ar superior to any other gas machine that I ave seen. Before usinec the Davis t o _. - ? ? ? V4. a. x ? ererit gas plant, and considered one among the est, but it did not compare with the Davis, be Davis is easily charged, is very simple, nd as it uses lump carbide, the same number of ounds of carbide lasts for a much longer time han the fine or crusned carbide, which was sed oy the former machine owned by me. The exsnses of this machine are not half so much as he other machine that 1 owned, and the lights re better. Very truly, J. William Thurman. WE ARE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF GLASS Tally prepared to sell MERCHANTS and FACTORIES at lowest current prices. Send us your orders, also >our estimates for delivered prices on ELATE GLASS and MIRRORS. LORICK and LOWRANCE INCORPORATED. hotcs.-.i-; Hardware COLUMBIA, S. C. am* ua J. E. Woodruff, 1 Sucvessor to W. J. RUTHERFORD .* CO % g * #*-4-1 - I 1 ; ?:ibbw, I Ul LIcllIU itlBCii ^ i^osendale Cement, ? C r, Washington and Rey= nolds Sts. Telephone 83. AUGUSTA, GA. ;2 <.*<?. I.: I I I IMMKltMAM. | |)R ( ^ VVATSOV J. Wm, Tin ruonPi Dkntiht, ........ .. Bafeshiirjr, S. ft i ill HMoMi .t TIJIMMIMAN, Oitice in Telepiione HuiUlne a, roi:vkv?-am,aw. AL BidgeHprlng Every Thursday. : pract < in all the Stat? hiu* U Get OcWitt's Carboli/.ed Witch s (touris. Hazel Salve?it is ilealinu oAAthin.r Ufllee ?? K.? oilman "uildifig, mil nulliiur Hi i fOothiiitf L,e*in?;ton, ?, C. ,w It is jfOOd for pl.es. Sold by l>r. h. II. Qunter's Dm# Store.