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To The Point Tb? following U a let ter which every husband parent and prospective son-in-law should read: "I have always made it "clear to my da&&rvters,'' said a business man re * cently, "that no young man will, ever get my consent to marry on of them unless he possesses these three essentials: Good health, a fair earn ing capacity and1 a life , insurance j policy (pre ferable an income \pott-* cy) ; and the last is really the most j important for these reasons; "It will pe a f>roof of good health; not only) his own Dut his family's; because if eith?f Were , bad he couldn't get a policy. > "It would demrflT?^ate h i s determination %|o provide foji mtf^aught?r as lon^ as *hj?rew^1?nd not only Wjhili? he lived. "It would!show^?^?rtfel i recognized jthai there,are exigencies jin -?ett$&*3SfJ' 1 well as in lwjSf^^: "It would prove that he realized the full; respon sibility of a husband and had good judgment to anticipate the future. "In a word, it would - stamp him as a MAN, which is the best recorn , mendation on earth. i "My judgrfignt is that a ay ma nwho is t?o poor to plac?a life'in-, surance polfly \ in his bride's handMcannot af ford to buy g marriage license nor. r?gy a minis ter's fee." *f If you are a husband, a parent or a prospective son-in-law, without any insurance (?? not suffi cient to properly pro vide), we wish you. would let us show you ^how economically it can be secured in the! MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE 1 ISS??E pPAHY rof Newark, N. j. M. M. Mattison, j Gen. A?t. X ';?,. . VV. WCUP. Dist. Agt. J. J. Trowbri^e, Special Agt J Bleckley Biuldirtg ANDERSON,:W > ?. '; SOLICITOR BOH LAUGHS AT REPORT SOLICITORSH1P WRANGLE DIDN'T MATERIALIZE TECHNICAL P?lNT No Credence Placed In Report From Greenville That Ques tion-May Arise - ; !.,*:* : f? '.I'M- ?i; I' if f?- " Anderson people were somewhat surprised to learn a tew days ago that there might possibly be a technical question as to Solicitor Proctor Bon ham's jurisdiction when tin new cir cuit is put into operation. The. story appearing fn the Greenville News rela tive ' to 'the matter was reprinted' in The Intelligencer apd Anderson peo ple felt a little anxious over the ques tion. Therefore the statement' made by Mr. Bonham to the Greenville News yesterday la reproduced as-follows: "Solicitor Bonham said yesterday that there was nr.:hing at. all In the statement that he may be disqualified to serve as solicitor of the new 13th district, and he (attaches little or no credence to the report that an issue may arise out of the, case. "The point, or near-point, 'Which was raised deals with the constitution al provision for the solicitor's office. In part,the constitution of 18?5 .r?ads: There shall be one Solicitor for each circuit who/shall reside therein, to be elected by the Qualified votera of the circuit, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and shall re ceive , f?r, his* service- such compensa tion as'shaft be fixed by law,' etc. ' s "Those who raised the point, tbtnk thtt the, provision c'goveniltig' ' the! election of a solicitor might give rise to an issue, as Solicitor Konham lsj as he was elected to v~ Tu the ivib. The original 10th circuit was divided at the recent session of the general assembly, Anderson1 and Oconee coun ties remaining In the 10th, '-while Greenville and Pickens counties form the new 13th circuit. "The solicitor stated yesterday thai the constitution provides that? the so licitor shall be. a, resident of tko cir cuit in> which he serves and that, therefore, he could not serve in the 10th, s?hoe hlsffifeme Is\j As to the provkion ^h shall be ^ect?d TteStbJhi district, Solicitor was purely a technical As a matter of IS .analysis, he saw itlate even the teclj-J "Several years ago the original 5th circuit was dlrMaggie??'twtt cire?ito. thsr. 11th. being fomed-ouc of it. Thj solicitor of the -original, circuit, Geo. B,ell Tlmm?rmah, remained in the cii - cult of which be was a resident,1 waile the''governor appointed another soli citor for the_other circuit, This case Involved the same principle which ob tains with reference to the division of the ?Cth circuit, '?o 3elicltbr;^cBssn esdldr. i?hn Daa'clt sa ?ttoi ?i?y who were asked concerttitf: the retort that an issue might arise, were both of the tffttnt.oh that there was hotbln? the report "While tbe statement, tbat an issue mkfct arise,- was on its surface ap parently a quibble, the peopla^a* thlB ?u hin puo?iioa. na 10 m ?mjr w? ler man and efficient servant, and the circuit would', be loath to lose him. "The question concerning the wl?l tersblp was raised by some one in Co lumbia and was sent to The^gews by| Us Columbia correspondent^^ *IGAR FACTOl SOON TO Manager Write? WU Be Shipped from Next Tuesday In the current Issue ticftrretw ??cerd ; app^. nouacament that the Anderson Ha na Cigar Company will si 'once I operations in the city. A.l^ttV Just been received here from A. Hill, manager of tle^new co which ears that he has been d. by' reaeoa of '"his partner's li mit thst be has all bis plans In toe shape now and that adicbhiery for thr Anderson factory will .be shipped from Sarasota, Fla., next Tijeadi^V Mr. Htll says that be will then come to Auderaotu. aa4.,?*suBte. charge ct theibuslness himself, having his pro duci on the market here within the1 1? - business enterprise fer sally the entire upper part of the tevans BuUdin, '18 N. Main streo bas been rented by the cj#ar peep se the location tor Its factory ao atre the machinery will be placed as| soon as it arrives. ? $p|T -z Sage e*>f*a4jr ?g^^jf^'^ Unolq Doxvo Taylor, whea1WB?r*i*w ed et the office of the chamber of com mer?a today stated that the farmers In this section of the countv were vert sUfJo^S to gee the city of Anderson sotutruct a city market, and that it city will do so, that muco morei will be want a batter market for vegetable; and light grains' in Anderson. The Civic committee of the cham ber of commerce will probably take] tills matter up shortly and see if some thing cannot be done in the matter. CHURCH CANVASS WJU Be Hade by Officers of t'entrai! Church A church canvass will be made today j by committees of the Central Presby terian church, Rev. D. Witherspoon pastor. Services for Sunday, March 15 as follows. Sunday school at 10 o'clock, W. 8. Ramsey, superintendent Morning service at-. 11:20. At this hour the paster will set before the people, what the Bible says about Christian stewardship, especially of possessions, and also-the plan for the Every Member canvass to be conducted in tbe afternoon. The pastor, earnestly requests that | all of the members of the church re main at home In the afternoon, be tween the hours of 3 and L o'clock, in order that they may be seen by tbe canvassing committee. At the even ing service at 8 o'clock a report of the canvass will be made. Let 11 make a special effort to attend both of these services. SOME ATTRACTIONS OF THE GHAUTAU6UA CORNELIUS WRITES OF THE \. EVENTS I ? . MANY FEATURES j Over 20 Attraction and About 33 Features W?l Comprise Anderson Program _..?', i\ I Anderson people are becoming more and more viewed over che splendid chautauqua for this city and if ail the attractions come up to the reputation given thnm by Monnenr CnrnnlSiic fho I program here" win be ? ?se as thit of ! I any city in <tfce*ajtate. Mr. Cornelius writes of the program] arranged for Anderson as follows: j 'Morning, afternoon and evening) Ions -*lij- !te held, the aeries com som? twcntyAdlfferent attrac id affat.?& features" There] >s seven different musical com >> one for each of tbe seven days ] will be Kryl'B Bohe tnd of the pro gram of the highest classical notec tlons. Another musical feature wilt be ?S?fr&?g Kellermaa, the dramatic barrbdbV Of New York, considered by many cities, so the press agent says, as.the "logical auccesso of David Bis pbam." A grand opera- company will nut on scenes from tbe famous oper atic works. The Dunbar bell ringers, I a standard lyceum attraction, will give! a performance. Still another musl-| cal attraction, which the Redpath bu reau says Is the biggest sensation it has sent out . in twenty years, is the Cathedral choir, a double mixed quar tet. "One or more public men of national reputation will also appear. The Ben Greet,players under the manage ment of Ben Greet'himself, Trill-give one of Shakespeare's nlavs. Chil dren's work under s trained special worker will be one of the features as wiil also a series of morning lectures on science, literature Or economics. *The assembly ' will be held In a| gr&at. auditorium tent near the center ! of the city. The fabric of the tent la] brown duck, which lacks the disagree able glare of the circus, big top. It will accommodate about 2.000 per sons apd'the seats and ushers will be young men working their way through college. Some famous athletes will be on the list. These men will put up the tents and take them down and load them into the cars."_ SB& ?Al NUS WON ??HK ?OMB?A? WlaTfcS SSjEyMyjafe *.. . "VTha Omega watch, valued at $90, of fered as a prise for: the person making the largest number of words formed from the letters in the words, "Omega Watch" was awarded Saturday after noon to Mrs. R. H. Gaines, who had 1,797 words. (Signed)?Carrie McC. Patrick. J .B. Seiten, Wi?Hsms Bsnks, commttte*. BRYANTTO BE HERE TUESDAY fheatre Architect Comes To An-] derson Next Week To Close Dee! According to ? letter Juet received in Anderson from private secretary, Charles K. Bryant, architect of the Company, of Rtchnv.md, Va., te local theatre matter, Mr. Bryant here early Jtsxi week, probobl ay to come to some definite un lading with the local people ! Judge Fowler, president of the Ander son theatre company, said yesterday J that there was little doubt. Ja. .his m??d about being able ' to close with M>. Bryant for the ?30.000 loan from the Old Dominion Trust Company and when this is done ground will be orok ~? Un Ati?vrw?s-?sxndeome new play house, it is .expected that S. A. Lynch, ot Asheville, N. C, will also come to Anderson ena day at an early date to try end alose a lease contract far the >eatre. However, as there are different propositions now be lt cannot 1 REVIEW OF WEATHER FOR THE LAS! MONTH MANY COLD WAVES IN THIS STATE A TYPICAL ;MQNTH February In Sooth Carolina Wit Moat Severe Month of The Year Tbe United States department of agriculture, cllmstogical service of the weather bureau. South Carolina] section, has Issued the following re view' of the weather conditions ic South Carolina, last month. General Summary?February was a typical winter month, with marked cold waves on the 12th and 13th, ac companied by cold rains and sleet on the 24th. 15th and 26th, attended by record breaking snow storms, with 10 to 18 inches over a large part of the Section. The thermal conditions of the month as a whole, were below the seasonal average. Temperature ranged above normal during th? first week and during a short period about the 19th. The re mainder of the month was colder than usual, and after the 24th the tempera ture averaged about 15 degrees per day below the normaU . Precipitations resulted, from four Important atmospheric disturbance^ ?two that entered the country from the far northwest and advanced east ward during the periods, 4th to 8th. and 21st to 27th. one that originated ont the middle slope of the Racky Mountains on tbe 17th. and disappear ed off tbe South Atlantic coast by the 21st, and one that developed over the East Gulf on tbe 13th and. moved to tbe northwestwsrd as a coast storm, -?WTiLr.nwti. ?-? ? ?-- **- * ? ?- -? t ?r >.u?, .4tv*t*>- AUaUUV j by the 15iu, The second ana murin storms were accompanied by the most disagreeable weather, ti tbe winter. Pressure The mean sealevcl atmospheric pressure, determined from reports of. seven reeuior weaohor hcreau sta tions in the surrounding section was 30.13 inches. The highest pressure of the month ranged freex 30.54 Inch es ut Charlotte, N. C, and 30.55 inches at Savannah, Qa.? on the 9th, to 80.1C Inches at Asheville, N. C-, on the same date. The lowest pressure .'jfenged, from 29.60 Inches at Savanuab on the, 28th and 29.63 inches et Charleston on the 20th, to 29.70 inches m Columbia. on the latter date. . iM Hhe monthly mean for the section determined from reports <.-(rom 37 of the stations, was 44>6 degrqesr;?r 'J2 degrees below the eetaciiabed aor mal. 7.2 degrees above the lowest nec tion average ia 1895 and- -1G.? degrees below the highest avajea& In. 1891 Ten previous Februarlea In the -pas 27 years were ,colder than the month and Vi ifc?re warmer. The highest temperature was 78 d gress at Dillon, Marion county; WWterboro, Colleton coonty oh 3rd, and at Trenton, EdgeUeld count oh the 4th. This ' fa 6 degrees highej thS? tbi &t?4M "sfeffCJ* maxlitiwi temperature in 1906 and 8 degl below tho record in 1904. Twenty 1 the previous Februarles have had. Denatures of 78 degrees or abevc~=5^ seven have had maximum tempera! tures below 78 degrees. The w armes J periods of the -month were botwi the 3rd and/ ?tb, Inclusive, and the 18th to the 20th. Lowest temperature 14 degrees d Darl'ngto, Dar^itistou county, os 27th or 26 degrees) above the uo\ section record ;% 1899, and 11 deg below, the highest section maxit in v;93. Fifteeft previous FebruarieTi [have bad temperatures below 14 del [frees,, and 13 have had 14 degree* higher? The coldest period of tha month was generally) on the 24th and 26th. The winter inason closed with mean temp?rature of 46.9 degrees, oi .2 degree below 'the' normal. Precipitation w??*rase for^lhe secthja, 46 stal Hons reported, 4.40 inches, or $4j inch below the established normal 3.64 .Inches above the lowest Fehl? sry average iu 1868, and 2.40 inches] below the highest February averagjj in 1897. . Precipitation was well di tributed over the section and throur1 eat tbe month and was confined pi clpally to the following periods: to 7th, 10th to 14th, 13th to 21st ac<H 24th to 28th- TThff/h?rtet amomM oopured on the coast districts, wheraj tue measurements ranged from 6 tdj over 9 inchcfj j Two notable, storms jeccured durj Ing the month; First, ? general raid land sleet storm on the 12th sad I2th| Which covered ?marge portion of f [State wltH from 1 to 2.6 Inebes or [and sleet. 8ecoad, a r^r?break snow storm en the 25th and 26th, companied by e ^to 18 inches of si over the entire section except sh the immediate coast. The heaviest'j [the snows, 13 to 18,inches, fell in * region form Newberry. Lexington R4chiand, also ^Clarendon and n ??t??rd. over Chesterfield sad iSjtdJ Marlboro eoitfttfl$*lfe maximum ou depth being in tJSe ?action of Societ* Hill. -'m The winter sefca?n cl?eed with avJ ersge total pr?cipitation df U -8* I*?*! es of OAs inch above W ?stablisned] normal. m?sn relative humidity (icter MHTfrom records iKsWen reg?fif weather bureau StaUoa??w#8 74 -*i cent Highest meataiy average 78 pel cent at Cfcariescou, S. C, and Savan nah. Gs., lowest average 7* per cenl lowest average 69 par cent at Colum bia, 6. C. - The Wind The prevailing w$?ds-W6if? from the nort, The average ; hourly record? of the velocity d*fc>r?nfctad. by recorsd ?fk??MnakuflMnnjniv having sncmome-. Highest aversgej 12.0 ??iletj per hour at Savannah, Qa., and 11.5 miles per hour at Charleston,! S. C; lowest 7.6 miles per hour at Columbia, S. C, and 6.7 miles per hour at Augusta, Ga, The highest velocity for a five minute period ranged from 40 miles per hour from the northwest at Savannah, Qa., on the 28th down to 27 miles per hour from the north west at Columbia, 8. C, on the 16th. (Sunshine and Cloudiness The total hours of sunahine deter mined from six automatic records av eraged 160.9 hours, or about 52 per cvnt of the possible amount. Ave rage number of clear days i2; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy 10, or normal. River Conditions Heavy rains above Cheraw on the 2Giu were, ioiiowea by a rresbet olf 27.5 feet, or .0 foot above flood, in the; Great Pee Dee at that point on the. 2lst and a flood stage of 14.2 feet or] .2 foot above flood, at Smith mills on the 28th. The' Waccamaw river approached the flood stage at Co?j way at the close of the month. The Santee river was in flood at Rimini on the 9th, 10th and nth, and from the 22nd to the 48th,. with a stage of 13.0 feet, or 1 foot above the flood on the loth. m_ Exchange Pulpit Sunday night Rev. Messrs J. W. Speake and T. Belvin will exchange pulpits, Mr. Belvin, the deservedly popular pastor of the Orrville Metho dist church, was transferred from the South Georgia conference to the South Carolina conference at Its last ses sion. PRIZE AWARDED FOR 6ESIJ0??0N SEED SOME FARMER TO WIN WITH PRIZE PECK F INF. 471 n TIVATflD list off Events -for Next Tuesday Is Interesting to Anderson Pirna*?*? II Indications are that a number of fermera will atten the Trades Day .ex ercises to be held under the auspices of the Trades Extension Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on Tues ' day. the 17th, next, when Bpecial exer cises in connection with the methods lof handling and planting seed will he held. The program as heretofore publish ed in the Intelligencer/while short, 1b, one of the raoBt Interesting ever yet 'araflrutiT|t.. ',/1 T The day will be known aa "Seed" Day and a special prise eg one Avery !"Gee Wfeix* Cultivator will be given pay^Atha fsrmwa nr.hlhlUng lbs-he*! eck of cotton seed, any variety, short staple. U is announced that all of the [farmers who desire to eater this con test must place their exhibits In the rooms of the. Chamber or Commerce by 12 oclock noon, Tuesday, in order to compete for the prize. The follow ing la the complete program: i'Anderson, chairman. |! Invocation?Rev. Wl T, Belvin^ pas I to* Orrri'la Methodist shsreb. if Adaress-S. a; Burns. pr^^.^rjl t[Anderson county Live Stack. Associa-! i pon on "Beed ??lection." ?Address?"Preparation of-thg Seed led," by (a) Prof. W; H. Barton, Clem on college, (b) P. H. Calvin, U. 8; gov rnment agent expert. --??a ~* 1" ?? ? -*> IS' A special. prUe will, be given away jfo the farmer, exhibiting the best peck; Ujg-cottoa seed. and . variety, short sta ble. ah entries must be delivered at 5*pe* of fir?sruzz cbaiUMsV?g ifconuiierco by vz o'clock on the day of j .he contest, Prias; One special Avery ?jWhu. CultlVsier. given by the Tste Sard ware company of Anderson. RkECI?US STONES jj IN THIS COUNTY |Wrv Barton, tfaa Mica Miner, Has Some That, Are Beatfbes J. EL Bnrioaon or Mitchell ' county, IN. C , the mica miner, has been find rag some fins specimens of precious btones In this section, along the line [between Abbeville and Anderson coun as. He has some beautiful spec I ens of amethyst, of rids coloring 2d he fs now sporting a ring, which -yWhere waui? p??? for a bahd?oise! tond, worth about 6250. ,>ne tot- a white sapphire ^.<d was Sound ia Abbeville. Its sctual valus m about $2S. Mr. Burlecort has tw issSMer ?tas** Vorth aar at >16 caohl Mr. Burelson \c an old neighbor >f Tard M. Burnett, tas Y. M. C, A. ?scretwy. When Mr. Burnett was. HMte in the North Carolina 1 _ vir. Burleson was amembtr issue and was very kind to th county world's gt brother xrf so ._.ftS? Burlesoa has ooeo dawn hare king-mica, and Some ox the " sheets. Mr. Burr Ulofi new ma-? employ >2 to] 3alHvan place YOU ARE Cordially Invited to Our ' on IB II II II TUESDAY, MARCH 17?H. You'll be Surprised at the Lav 1 ish Display of This Season's Smart Mil?mery Every Model shown during this display of Hats. Suits and presses is of exclusive design and quality. Marveis of Beauty and the approv ed style* of the best critics. j MBS, B, Gi BOYD i ! The Quality Shop. J ?V. owe Square AnoersoK, ?. C. | II a III lilt III SES I to mat w men Applies to the selection and retention of stc and kinds of Household and Kitchei nishings, as well as to'mprals. Iron Kings and E alcove j. Are not only good?they are pay you to investigate Iron "' want to be happy. ?st It will stoves, if you Iroia f?tig A woi# for quality, no doubt about it?there is IRON KING STOVES in use in Anderson County, that has fa??n cooked on for 25 long years. WI^T^TTER RECOMMENDA- j at im the D?ner next week, come in when you are in town and see, compare our goods, and our Prices Just Come in and Compare* COMPARE is the watch-ward at ALL. NEXT WEEK. SEE THIS?1 -2 Gal. Pure Aluminum Pe lator Monday Only $ l .68?CASH. if y%K\ can. TurnbVers, First one 5c, Second one e?i h, in other words* every Other tumblggjj/lc/ Each, Get ihem while they last, f B?eckley Bts?dmg ANDERSON, S; Cv m fill I mrn EKS The