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M GREET PLAYEES 10 FEA? PROGRAM FAMOUS SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS COMING FIRST DRAMA HERE Event Coming on Chautauqua Program First Chance For People io See Shakespeare Discussing the chautauqua which op as in Anderten on thc 28th inst,. In connection with thc Bea Greet i'Ja>'feri lt was stated yesterday at Oui?cs jw til-.; chamber of commereco that when the players present Shakes peare's Twelfth night during the ehau tainiun, that lt Would bo the first time J in the history pf Anderson whea a real I Shakespearean drama had been pre- | eeated in trie city by Stratford-ori-Av on players. It Is tho greatest troop of it? .kind iq the world. Nothing Ilk;; it will p^ri'.ap? ever come to Anderson.' agaiq. When eecn In Chattanooga recently tl'o News of that city had t^e follow ing to say : Despite tho fact that the hardest n\'..v.i that ever descended in tho Look out yallet rmnred in torrents for more titan two hours ?arly last night, more titan !)(.(> people, big, little, old and young, journeyed out to the big C'hau UaiKiua tent to witness the excellent performances' of the great Bon Greet Players In Shakespeare's "Comedy of terrors." Long before eight o'clock, the liter imni'ni! ?!?C? "**th -7, ~^pcci ant and.-nco, and just ns tbc synop sis pf thc play wa? being given tho ctqrm of wind and rain broke IOOBC. So t'jrrlfilc was th? downpour that um brellas had to be seised to protect the crowd from a drenching rain dripping through tho tent tn weak places, other wise it stood thc strain of the deluge remarkably well. "The stage soon became covered with water, and it waa not until after i) o'clock that the performance was begun. During the long wait for the rain to subside the audience sang songa abd joked with ono another about the weather md t?c water. Sev eral ?oft for their homes when the storm Blacked enough to permit, but t!!on? who remainc?l v/crc w-ii repaid, for the Ban Greet players were at their beat, and for about two hours kept tho crowd In laughter or on tho v irge of tears. Each actor cr actress was heartily applauded,' and especially the ir.'in brother?. Dromfo? or Ephesus and Drbmio of Syracuse, who played the pairs of Jest??s." "Tho part .of Aegean, a merchant bf Syracuse, played by Leonard Shep hard, wan exceptionally fino and 'every emotion of thc shipwrecked mortal, and a niau condemned to dio as a trat-' :or, ?raf ?raye-? by ia?i *a? greeted W'ta intense, silence from tba audience, and in th-? last act, when he and his wife; Amoila, an abbess of Ephesus, Marga ret Gallagher and his two sons, Aptl of Kpac?us attxi Anl?j>??v?iH} Syracuse, George Seybolt and Eitert lanley, were alt ur. lu-:l tue applause of the auui~n? i; :Sr?s UUM-J?IOUS and lasted for more than five minutes." APPROVES OF THE WHITE WAY IDEA Richmond Architect Complimenta Thc Ctiy on Splendid System To Be Installed Here (.'lias % Bryant of Richmond, archl tect for the now theatre, when inter viewed ?t the oftlce of the chamber of commerce yesterday with , regard tn Ih.i MAUI AV'hltx. toey. v^hi'.'h : ?.onstiucted here, stated that lt wau On<: 01" thu Kruatcst moves ibat ne knew if, aud that it would advance Anderson from a civic standpoint to porofro'nt of'South i?arp?ln$. eitle*, stated that A'ndirspn is already T.ior ci c f South stated t >d out gua o', a hand ANDERSON FIRM GETS CONTRACT Caiiay 4fc Fant Witt 8>raw Plant For Methodist Church at Clinton PLANNING FOR I "FLOWER DAY" On? Day F.v?m? I& T? R? F0Ilrww. ed By Great Fall Flower Show For Anderson A meeting, of the Trades extension ComniUte? or'toe Chamber of Com merce will ,bs called this week, ac cording to B. O. Evans, chairman, at which time program and announce ment for Flower Day will be warked out, and full details o? thc April Trades Day given to the public. A part of tho programme will in clude a free performance at the Pal metto theatre for all ladies who enter thc Flower contest. Illustrated slides will also be their shown and an ad drect on civic geauty delivered by F. M.- Burnett of the Anderson Y. M. C. A., slides for same to be furnished by tho General Y. M. C. A. commit tee. \ i;... -Vi... The eccretary of thc chamber of commerce, when discussing thc matter today stated that he anticipated fol lowing up Flower Day, and that he un derstood that Mrs. Rufus Fant, Ares ident of the civic association haft de cided to co-operate In such a move if thc same were put through. MRS GHARLES BURTON DIED lit COLUMBIA -:-i END CAME YESTERDAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK FUNERAL MONDAY Belo Ved Woman Succumbed In Columbia After Long and Pain ful Illness A telegram wai received in Ander son yesterday afternoon conveying; thc sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Beulah Olena Burton, the wife of J. Charles Burton of this city. The end was not unexpected as it waa known that Mrs. Burton's condition waa critical and yesterday morning messages had hzan received here toil ing members of her family to come to Columbia. Mrs. Burton underwent an operation before Christmas from which ?he never fullv- recovered. She went to olumbia to.-b? under the care' ot a specialist and it waa hoped ft^ffiift ?re?hnent would benefit her, but she fai 1 cd to. Improve, ; instead ?he grew Steadily 'wsa^ti.juntll tho end came yesterday. Mrs/ Burton waa be?ore' ner .mar riage. Minn PrC'V?, Z nistT ct ?. C. and Dexter Brown. She waa widely known and in"ell parts of the country Hie HAWK of her death will bring Bad ness. She ls survived bv her husband., one little daughter; seven year? of agc, the two brothers ire^.iloncd a^d two sisters. Mrs, J. P. Cfo milter and ?fis? Mollie Brown, both of Anderson. Tn-i. Burton wu* 35 years u? age and a devout: member of the First Baptls''*' churqh of Anderson. ft wau said last night that no com plete arrangements had been made for tbc funeral! bit -.jthls \".ll -probably take place Monda*. ?"?The. body Trill ar rive tn Andoraog ?at noon today. cu?>;iK io i nie Ridge. LITTLE GIRL WAS .-STRUCK "BY-AUTO Narrowly Escaped Death Because of ?TV>*?1*?? Driving nf CM Ort fVnwiliul <Z?*~*?m Thc little daughter of Wallace Strickland was shovod down y?st< rna> aftemcon on tho streel? of Andersor braised.. That she was not more se rlcuBly injured is hardly less than re markable and by-standers were se verely frightened She waa not rut ove-\ but was thrown'down. Some of' those who saw the accl dent raid that lt waa due to carole*! driving. Throughout ;the day yester day the' r/t.reeta we're crowj?pd urltt nntcmobiles ?md lt was almost danger oas to attempt, crossing the stroeta owing to. tho fact that many of th? driver? of the machines did nat seen concerned over the safe*? of pedes MM?*?*! 'Harnell* L**"* , Insurance Company ii . Pay* Claim in 5 Dayl Sat? husband- ii tn ot hla deat ALDERMAN IO RESIGN FROM CITY GO?NGIL L. P. FOUCHE WILL TENDER HIS RESIGNATION GOING TO ATLANTA Well Known Druggist Said Yester day That He Would Shortly Leave This City Anderson people will learn with re gret that Li. P. Fouche, who has hoon running a popular drug store on the S(iuar.\ 1? making preparations to leave Anderson. Mr. Fouche will po to- Atlanta, where he has accepted tho position of head prescription elora with Jacobs' Pharmacy. In talking with a reporter tor The Intelligencer yesterday .morning Mr. Fouche said that he would tender his - resignation as a member of thc An derson city council at a meeting bf that body on Tuesday night and that he would dispose ot his drug business hero within tho nost few days. Ho now bas several offers for tho business and ha all of them udder considera, tion, having reached no decision. Mr. Fouche has been one of thc most activo members of the council since bis election two years ago ago and he has been instrumental lu a number of moves resulting for thc good of the city. He will bo aliased from tte list of druggists and he will bo missed from thc- city council. ? ' Mr. Fouche ls also a member of tbs State Pharmaceutical Examining board and be has forwarded to the j.. wyut c*uM?w, uivu tun ? vaign -*n\,u ?ii t that capacity. MASS MEETING FOR BOYS Royal Ambassadors of the First Hap? fist Church Tonight. All the boys from the churchns and Sunday school classes between the ages of 10 and 17 year? are invited! to meet with the Royal Ambaseadors at tho. Baptist church this afternoon] at 3 o'clock. A good -program has been, arranged; boys from every. i church have been asked to .take part i and the ministers have signified tntfly? ! hearty co-operatio?._ Rev^J.jr. Black,; j i>r, TY. K. r raser, nev. it. w. Dodge ' and Rev. J. W. Speake have been com municated srj?bl and have given their word of commendation and will ap point Tepre&calaiivfs io this meeting. "We expect a largo number of vlaltoru. Coma-ead be. with the boys," said Prof. Chambers Saturdaly. A SPECIAL PROGRAM Childrens' Hay at Sabbath School of Central Presbyteriaa Church, TK? ._,i _ -J- _j thc j Central Presbyterian church will give place today to a special childrens' day service. Tho. service will have aa its central, topic the home mission work of our church; Tb? exaretne? I. been planned to follow out this' topic, ls addition tc sasses and. recitation? b,, ? I..?fri?-.- i->U-V7 ?rt--?? #Kr. * - JJ - y .UV ilbvi?. 0?*0?i, IIVMIO Vfc ?.^?v* j of the church will sing some appropri ! ate D^IovttonE. T?c-?". D. Vi. Dodge, Hie pastor .said Saturday: "We urge all j Of tho members of the church lo bo j present, ??nd wo cordially invite any others to tu-.? with us and enjoy these oxcrclr.es." lT'>ut of the Alamo! Knoxville Sentinel. From Now York comes the informa tion that the Alamo la being demol ished. It is incredible, hut we have looked lu Teiott impere in vaiu for a correction. There bas been a long winded controversy in that stato about tho future care of the Alamo. There 1 Was a cuesti?n wo believe whether it was to be'Preserved in its ruined state OT restored, nut how lt was decided u/? Iiavi f/ir?<ilint?. TMM n-tyma .-.-An . the nation tho fullest information or this subject. The Al anio ls a nation ?1 shrine. Tho story of its defense ; ia Indeed deathless as the Now Ye-rt World saya. The Alamo ia. America s J Thermopylae. Leonidas and_ his30C r are well matched by i?ivid ?_ rocke? . Jame? Bowl? and W. B. Travis and ' their ISO. Thc ??smn tras at first a Francisca* 1 mission, There waa a church, ar enclosed convent yard of about MM " square feet, a convent and hospita! 1 building and a plaza of two and a hall ' acres, alt protected by a wall elghj - ieei high and nearly a yard thick. Oi " this nothing remains but the eq.uar< ? house, which waa tho tomb of Crock * Ot and his companions. The compton 1 restoration of. the Alamo is out of th? " cuesti?n What the public has ? right to ask ts that it be preserved a< foy. aa nnavlhla 3?. Jt. SOV PJtlntS. tUM rJife^tiardsd asetnst weather, vaiidah and "too sealous restorers. LITTLE DOG ROlTOi ELEPHANT. I n i Terrier Saves Tn a Mea Fr*m Aagrj , f jangle Boast New York Dispatch to Philadelphia j North Asaerlcs?. Thu pluck of Spot, a fox terrier, in 8 attacking an angry elephant in Uw - Central Park . raensgerle, probably ..saved "Bili" Snyder, headkeoper, atrt II "Sk-av* Hnrfnn. hta osaiatant. from ae -irtouB injury today. JeweJ, ? j pliant, had already knocked l?uiioc >. j down and was pursuing anyu?r, wnoii ritte? for terrier went, to their rescue. ii Jewel, who Ute? in a ?team heated - house In the ?intar, requires a tna> js?g? With oil and lampblack bt-forf (coming out inte the open air at thu ; season to prevant ber akin frons chap: ipbig. Snyder and Hu?tor. were giving er Scyder S slephaot H .sr r a Toe Leading Dividend Co., of .America 510 TEST QUESTIONS What's the Answer ASK THE AGENT THESE QUESTIONS Unless HU Answer is "Yes" in Every Case, His Proposion is Inferior to That Offered by the Mutual Benefit Life o? Newark, N. J. RECORD OP COMPANY 1 ? IP ' ft a vi 53 i > 1- -Is your, company a well-established corpora tion with a record of successful manngemnct cover ing over three score years? 2- r-Is your company purely mutual and does it do exclusively a life insurance business? 5-The conservative companies for years ' have computed their reserves upon new business on a 3 per cent, interest assumption. Docs yours? 4- -Are all your Company's reserves upon a basis at least as strong as 3 !-2 per cent? 5- (a) Has it ever strengthened the reserves on Hs old policies? tb) If so, has it given its policyholders the ben efit in larger non-forfeiture equities and increased dividends? 6- Arc your policies valued upon the full reserve rather than upon some modified term plan? 7- Has your Company voluntarily established J CGriun&ciiiv reserves on a scientific basis to cover hazards of the business. 8- Does your company maintain a suspended mortality reserve to provide for fluctuations in mor tality? 9- Do all savings due to careful management and low mortality belong to the policyholders and are all such Evings above the mathematically determin ed needs of security apportioned to policyholders? ? 10--Are these savings distributed equitably, ' without .favoritism to new members, the old policy holders never being.Ignored? 11- ?ft?r first policy year, in case of death dur ing premium paying period is a post mortem divi dends apportioned for the full ensuing year? tioned to thepolicy? 12- Does your company carry as a liability divi dends apportioned forthe full ensuing year? 13- Has your Company consistently refused to reinsure or purchase unsuccessful companies? 14- -Does your Compan^jcontine its business op erations strictly to the United States? 15- !s the volunt-uv hipse rite of ycyr Company as low as 4 per cent., thus expressing the satisfaction of the membership? 16- ls practically a quarter of your new business on the lives of all members who'arc satisfied policy holders? 17- Has the Company always refrained,from isr suing deferred dividend or "tontinue" policies?. 18- -Has your Company refused io write a large amount of temporary tenn insurAr?ce? i(i-Have all dividends to policyholders been ap-. portioned annually. '"SHB^HL^SSH^SSH ?BL CONTRACT. (Based on Life and Endowment Policies.) 20-Arc t&e application and policy devoid of a siipui.uiuir ??m? io bc valid ihe poiicymust be deliv ered and paid for during the good health of the in stired? ':*||gS?? 2 i-Are the application and policy free from re strictions as to travel? residence and occupation? 22-If the premium is paid with the application, is Insurance, if application is approved and\ policy, issued, in force from date .of examination? ?i.- 23-Is grace of one month without ^tercsj.a? iowed in which to pay premiums?. 24- In case of lapse is reinstatement al lowed ;? any time merely upon evidence of insura bility and payment of ?rrears with interest? 25- Is t;he policy incontestable after only one year? ^ 20-(a) Is tfcere a cash value available after only one annual premium has been paid. (b) ls there, in fact, a guaranteed value after pay ment cf only one semi-annual or one quarterly pre *Mi<.ni provided the reserve ls more than $ IO.00 per thousand? 2 7-*Can a paid-up policy be had after one year 28-Do limited premium policies continue to re ceive annual dividends after payment of premiums called for by the terms of the policy ?4 29- Does the policy provide for. loans up to thc limit of cash value ?j 30- (a) May loans be secured at any time upo:i demand (without notice of from 3o days to 0 months) ? . (b) Is thc Company well fortified to meet extra ordinary demand obligations by reason of liquid as sets and readily convertible standard bonds, which are dealt in on exchanges of the world daily? 31- May loans be made without an assignment 6f the policy? 32.-May loan be obtained toward payment of second year's premium? 33- May loan be repaid at any time while policy is in full forc?e? 34- In case of lapse will cash value above amount of loan orovide automata extended insur ance? 35?^* After one-year, jf premium on policy is not paid, will insurance be automatically carried? 3f-will cash Vak>e be allowed, if requested, for this extended insurance ? 37- May the annual dividends bc: (a) Applied in reduction of premium? ,<b) Used to purchase participating additional in surance? (c) Used to purchase pure endowment insurance under the Accelerative Endowment plan ? (d) Used lo shorten the term of premium pay ments? 38- May any current dividend be applied in rec duction of premium regardless of how former divi dends had been applied? WHEN POLICY MATURES. 39__W?! c?khn-bs paid immediate!y uj^a execu tion of proper papers? 40- May a part of thc proceeds be received as a single sum, and a part as an mcorne? 41- Is a choice of at least sir. life Incomes provid ed in ?ile policy ? 42- May the proceeds be left with the Company during life of beneficiary at guaranteed' interest, the principal remaining intact? 43- Will surplus .interest or dividends be paid in addition to the guaranteed imprest ? 44- May the amount held in trust by the company bc drawn during the life of the beneficiary ? 45- .May the proceeds be received in any speci fied number of annual instalments not exceeding 3o, according to table In the policy? A-t-Wi!; ?ucl? guaranteed instalments be in creased hv surnliis interest or dividends? 47- will the Company guarantee to make instal ment payments according to table in the policy ev ery year so long as bcudiciary shall live, a certain number of instalments being certainly payable whether beneficiary ilves or dies, and will^ instal ments certainly payable bc increased by surplus in terest pr dividends? 48- If you answer "yes" to either or iill three questions, 43, 46 and 47, has your Company for more than a decade paid as high a rate of surplus in terest on trust funds as 1.7 per cent, above a -3" per cent guarantee. FINALLY, 49- ls lt true, that the Insured is not necessarily limited to the privileges stated in the policy? 50- When new privileges are granted in late: poises arc they always and immediately in so far as possible, extended to. all outstanding policies; in short, are they retroactive ?t ?NOTE-In the Mutual Benefit, Ordinary life nolimies at ?g? b*k?w 79, 50-ye?rBndOTVfrif nt poli c?es below 28. and 45-year Endowment policies be low 22, no warrender values until the second policy year. No better provision for the future can be made than ?v meaiii ur ance policy in Thc Staunch Old Mutual. Benefit Life Insurance Company X. *. MATTIHOX, (Jo*. CHAS. W. WVM?t, Dtetrtct Aff*?l- JOS. J. TROWtltlfJtlB* ftp**?} A ?ft? Time "St ?3?vtdertdC?0-* of Arriei"|c,