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FLOWING BY STEAM.
spartanburs Man Makes Very lmpor-
tant Experiment.

More attention is being paid to
farming in Spartanburg county along
scientific lines and advanced methods
at present than ever before in the his
tory of the county, for many OF the
farmers, like men in the commercial
world are departing from ancient
methods and are adopting progressive
customs, realizing that If they would
be successful in farming they must
keep abreast with the times.
Flowing by steam and pulling
stumps from the fields is now the or
der of the day, for it has been found
that a steam plow will perform the
work Of twenty-five hands and mules,
and a machine for pulling up stumps
will do as much as five men and In
less than half the time.
A. B. Groce Of Wexford Is the first
farmer in this section to use the steam
plow and E. L. Archer Of Cherokee
Springs has the distinction Of owning
the only machine in the county for
pulling stumps. Both Of these gen.
tlemen are perfectly satisfied with
their investments. Mr.. Archer de-
clares that he would not be without
his stump puller for three times the
money he paid for 1t. 1t cost him $40
and it will pull a stump from the
ground In ten minutes. 1t would take
three men fully an hour to dig up an
average size stump.
The introduction Of the steam plow
in this county by Mr.. Groce promises
to revolutionize farming. The style
Of plow that is being operated by Mr..
Groce is the Case steam traction en-
gine plow, twenty-five horse power. 1t
has a set of gang disc plows, not un-
like the old harrow. The disc are "a
inches In diameter, arranged diagonal
ly behind each other. in a V shape
and they cut a swath of twelve feet
at a clip and from nine to twelve
inches deep.
Elliott Groce, son of Mr.. Groce, is
in charge of the outfit. He can plow
on a five per cent grade and work
easily on a three per cent grade. 1t is
possible to cultivate a still deeper hill
side by plowing in downward curves.
The machine travels two and one-half
miles per hour and the plow works
perfectly. Five men are used to oper-
ate the plow, one being hand to look
out for stumps and rocks that the man
on the engine might not see.
Mr.. Groce figures that the operation
of the plow costs him about SO a
day, and that it takes the place Of
about twenty-five negroes and mules
plowing the old way. If 1t were not
for stoppage for wood and water the
plow would take the place Of thirty
five hand-plows. He says he is going
to rig up some sort Of apparatus to
prevent these stops.
The outfit cost Mr.. Groce $4,000 and
he regards il the best investment he
has ever made. He has men to come
all the way from Georgia, North Car
olina and the lower part of South Car
olina to see the plow. He is always
glad to show the visitors the imple-
ment.-Spartanburg Journal.
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ALI. HE WANTED-"What do you
want?" she asked Of the tramp who
had made his way around to the
kitchen door.
'Nothin' much, ma'am," he replied
with a politeness that awakened her
suspicion.
Money, I suppose. We don't give
tramps money"
Nom. I don't want no money"
well, we have no victuals except
for dinner, and they hain't done
yet"
'T don't even ask for none of yer
dinner, ma'am. An l want is some
hard dry bread; jes' dry bread"
She was touched.
Poor mani" she exclaimed,
Here, 1 will give you nice piece
of pie, anyhow"
Nom. I ruther hev the dry
bread"
"Do you like it?"
mo, but yer see me an the lest
of the boys hez hustled aroun' I'LL
we've got a turkey, an celery, and
some cranberry sauce, an some
plum puddin', an all we want now
is jes' some dry bread ter make the
stuffin' of."-Washington Star.
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A FISH SroRY.-Brown had returned
from a fishing expedition, and after
partaking Of a most welcome dinner,
was relating some of his fishing expe-
riences.
Last year." said he, while fishing
for pike, I dropped half sovereign.
I went to the same place this year.
and after my line had been cast
few minutes I felt a terrific pull.
Eventually landed, a fine pike
which had swallowed the hook. and,
on cutting it open to release the
hook. to my amazement-"
"Ah," said his friends, you found
your half-sovereign?"
"Oh, no." replied Brown. II found
9s. Cd in silver and threepence in
copper"
"Well, what became of the other
threepence?" queried his friends.
"I suppose the pike paid to go
through the lock with it." answered
Brown.-Pearson's Weekly.
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LIFELESS RIDERS.
Thrilling Incidents cuIIed From the
Horrors of War.

hrlllln9 IncloentS Sulleo from tno
Horrors of War.
A veteran of the British army in
India once saw strange sight on a
battlefield. AS he tells the story a.
squadron of cavalry had been held in
reserve under cover of a field battery
and an infantry regiment. The artil-
lery duel had ended. The assault Of
the enemy in overwhelming numbers
the infantry. While a cloud of smoke
hung over the field the cavalry receiv-
ed an order to charge with drawn sa-
bers.
The troopers started in close order
for the enemy's line. Midway they
met a destructive fire from earthworkS
in front of them and from the woods
on their flank. A young cavalryman,
with his saber drawn, was shot in the
heart while leading in the first file.
The horse halted, swerved to the right
and turned back, but the rider kept
his seat without flinching. The other
lTOOpeTS "eHl VII, Cdlileu lie ce'i III
work by storm, rode at full gallop af-
ter the retreating force and converted
defeat into rout.
The dead trooper meanwhile was
the blood streaming from his wound.
Under his nerve!ess hand the horse re-
ceived neither check nor leading and
made its own way toward the infan-
try, which was now advancing rapidly.
AS the smoke lifted the soldiers saw
the solitary rider coming, with one
hand in a death grip upon the saddle,
while the other still held the sword
rigidly clasped.
1t was a sight never to be forgotten
the galloping horse, with the dead
cavalryman still mounted and looking
grim and fierce. 1t was not until the
rider had gone fifty yards from the
spot where he had been killed that he
rolled off the horse.
similar story is told of Captain
Nolan. who delivered the fatal blum
dering order for the charge of the fa-
nous Light brigade. He was seen on
the field of Balaklava, riding from the
hills where the staff officers were
drawn up to the quarter where the
brigade was stationed. The charge
began, and what was left of the bri-
gade returned in broken groups.
At last Captain Nolan was seen gal
Looping rapidly toward the center of
the field. He was firmly seated,
straight as an arrow and riding well.
Suddenly the horse swerved and the
rider toppled over.
The officers who were nearest rush.
ed forward but when they lifted him
from the ground they found him life
less. Like the Indian saberman, he
had been shot and instantly killed, but
his horse had carried him safely across
the field, out of the reach of the pursu-
ing Cossacks.
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GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, March 6: Yester-
day afternoon in the yard No. IL COL
lided with No. 81 and 81 is no more
While eastbound train No. IL was
coming into the station, the bull pup
of Spencer & company known as
No. 81 ran out to enjoy his usual
run with the train, and run too far
and was ground under the wheels Of
train No. 12. DR.. Gill Wiley.
president and Mr.. w. S. Lee, Jr,
vice president and chief engineer of
the Southern Power company, were
Gastonia visitors Friday and drove
over the town visiting all the cotton
mills. DR.. Wiley was somewhat sur
prised at the commercial Importance
Of Gastonia, this being his first visit
here. When asked what he thought
about the contract the town of Gas
tonia had made with the Spencer
Mountain company. he said it was a
good trade, and should have been
made for 100 years. DR.. Wiley said
present had all the contracts they
were able to fill. but by the first of
January. 1907, the company would
be in Gastonia with all power ne
cessary to supply all the cotton mills
in the vicinity. DR.. Wiley estimates
that his company can save Gastonia
cotton mills enough morey each year
to pay all their salaried officers and
office force. The following shows a
rough estimate of the savings to each
mill by using the Southern Power
Co.'S power. Gastonia and Avon
mills. $4,000; Ozark. $1,000; Trenton,
$4,000: Arlington. $4,000; Loray $751;
600: Gray Manufacturing company,
$4,000. He did not go through the
Modena, as Mr.. White. the president,
was out of town. Fully Con-
scious until a few minutes before the
light of life faded out, Mr.. Howard
Glenn passed away early last Friday
morning at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Glenn. In his
last hours he was surrounded by his
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Mistellaneuus Readias.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
LANCASTER.

News, March z: Col. Harvie Jordan
and Messrs. Weston and Hyatt Of
Columbia, who spoke here yesterday,
were the guests Of Col. Leroy Springs
while in the city. 1900 Mr.. John
Stevens, one of Kershaw's hustling
business men was in town Sunday
and Monday ... Washington special
in Columbia Record, March 5: Sena-
tor Tillman has succeeded in having
the pension of Amos McManus, a
veteran of the Mexican war, raised
from eight to twenty dollars per
month. McManus was a member of
company C, Palmetto regiment, and
is said to have been one Of the bravest
soldiers who ever went to the front.
The papers in the case were sent to
Senator Tillman by r. E. Wiley Of
Lancaster. Among the Citadel
cadets who were to contest for the
honor Of representing the institution
at the state oratorical contest, to be
held at Greenville in April, is Cadet
Clarence McMurray Of Lancaster.
A cow belonging to General Plyler,
living in Flat Creek township, died
a day or two ago from the effects,
1t is thought, Of the bite of a dog
with hydrophobia. The mad dog Bit
also, a number OF dogs in the commu-
nifty. Mr.. J. B. Duke, president
of the American Tobacco company
and DR.. Gill Wiley of New York, and
a number of other capitalists arrived
at Catawba Falls. from New York,
Monday night. Col. Springs of Lam
caster, met the party OF. distinguished
visitors in Chester and accompanied
them to the Falls. The gentlemen
spent yesterday in inspecting the ex-
tensive works being carried on by
the Southern Power company at the
Falls
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CHESTER.

Lantern, March 6: Mrs. ]. Alex Ros-
borough died about four o'clock, Sab
bath afternoon, March 4th, 1905, at
her home a few miles east Of town,
of chronic dysentery with other COM
plications. She was perhaps seventy
years old The funeral services were
conducted by DR.. ]. S. Moffatt at the
home yesterday afternoon, and the
burial was in the grave yard at Lib
erty church. -. Mabel the three
weeks old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
NJ. Gibson, of East Lacy street died
Sabbath night Of blood poison. The
funeral service was conducted by
Rev. ]. S. Snyder at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon, after which the
little body was laid to rest in Ever
green cemetery. Miss Fannie
Moffatt, who has been visiting in
Richburg, passed through yesterday
on her way to Yorkville. 80" Mrs.
]. w. Carlisle, wife Of Capt. ]. w.
Carlisle of Spartanburg, and mother
of Mrs. T. H White Of this city, died
at her home in Spartanburg yester-
day morning, after an illness Of sew
eral weeks. The funeral services will
be conducted this afternoon at four
O'Clock, and the body inferred in Oak
land cemetery Miss Myrtle Rid
die of Glover, who has been teaching
at Ogden, passed through yesterday
morning on her way home. She has
Just recovered from an attack of
measles and was going home to recu-
perate go. Mr.. Robert Hicklin Of
Richburg, had the misfortune to lose
his two barns and all Of his corn
and roughness one mule, his buggy
and surrey and farm implements by
fire about midnight Friday night.
His fowl house with all his fowls was
also burned, and it was with difficulty
that his dwelling was saved. Mr..
Hicklin's face and one hand was right
severely burned in his effort to save
his property. His son succeeded in
getting the horse and cows out and
had gotten the mule out, but it was
dazed and ran into the fire at the
the other barn. 1t is not known how
the fire started, but from some cir
cumstances there is strong suspicion
that it was of incendiary origin. ....
DIR. w. B. Cox had an exceedingly un-
pleasant experience on an automobile
trip to Rock Hill, Sabbath. He
made good time until within about
six miles of Rock Hill, when he
plunged into a stream, and the en-
gine suddenly ceased to work. The
momentum carried him about half
way across, but left him in the mid
die of the stream with the water al
most up to the body Of the machine.
A charitably inclined passerby help
ed the doctor to extricate his auto
mobile, but it was done with a great
deal of difficulty, owing to the weight
of the machine and the steepness of
the bank. The doctor had supposed
that he would be back IN Chester by
five o'clock, and he had to wait for
No. 29, which got here about mid
night. He returned to Rock Hill
yesterday morning to see about
bringing his machine home.
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8T An italian organ grinder re-
Gently escaped a fine by his wit. He
had been playing before the house
of an irascible old gentleman, who
furiously and amid wild gesticula-
tions ordered him to move on. The
Italian stolidly stood his ground,
and played on, and at last was ar
rested for causing a disturbance. AT
the court the magistrate asked him
why he did not leave when requested.
Me no understan' moOch Inglese,"
was the reply. well, but you must
have understood by his motions that
he wanted you to CO." said the mag
istrate. "I tort he come to dance"
was the rejoinder. - New York
Ledger
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61 A story is told of a Pennsylva-
MIA judge. who once had a number
of Irishman before him in one of
the interior counties. indicted for a
riot on a canal. All their names
were included in the one indictment,
and the jury found them all guilty,
though one of them. Pat Murphy,
clearly proved an alibi. They were
all brought into court to be SEN
fenced. and Pat was directed to stand
up with the others. Pat protested
vehemently, and reminded the judge
that it was clearly proven on the
trial that he was at the time sick in
bed, and at a considerable distance
from the scene Of the riot. stand
up. Pat" said the judge-"stand up;
you're just as guilty as any Of them.
You know you would have been there
If you ould."-Philadel Times.
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Life Insurance.
A DOLLAR SAVED
is A DOLLAR MADE

The Security Life and Annuity
Company in addition to its special pol,
icy forms, writes all the standard
forms of life and endowment con-
tracts. It has a distinct advantage on
account Of higher interest rates and
smaller amount added for expenses.
These advantages make difference In
rate at age of thirty on a twenty-pay-
ment, participating, life policy Of $5.SS
per $1,000, which Is equal to a cash
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Or the insured may secure the advan-
tages by buying a fifteen payment life
policy from the Security Life and An
nuity Company for about what other
charge for a twenty-pay-
ment policy of the same kind.
FRED c. BLACK.
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COTTON INSURANCE.

I AM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either in open
yard or in outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money OH my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as IL the cotton were stored In
ware house I'm town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my office for rates Of
insura, ce and other information.
]. r. LINDSAY.
Oct. 8. TT. tt.
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81 Few people are strong enough to
enjoy themselves.
1z Mr.. Roosevelt Is the first presi-
dent of the United States to write and
publish book during his term. Other
presidents have lacked the time, II not
the inclination; and even after leav-
ing Office not many Of them have writ
ten books.
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CHEAP CoURT1NG AT EPPING.-There
lived in the town Of Epping, n. H, an
old man who was noted for his penu-
riousness. One winter the school
teacher boarded at his house, and she
had a beau, who came once a week to
spend the evening with her. This, OF
course, necessitated heating and light
ing the parlor.
Nothing was said about this item of
expense at the end Of the term, when
the teacher paid her board bill, but the
next day. happening to meet the young
man on the street, the old man accost-
ed him and, after few preliminaries
about the weather, remarked: You
know we've been to some little extra
expense this winter running that fire
in the parlor for you and teacher. l
didn't say anything to her but thought
perhaps you'd be willing to make 1t
right"
"Why, yes" replied the young man.
81 am willing to pay anything reason
able, of course. How much do you
think you ought to have?"
WAL" drawled out Mr.. B., Il guess
bout 10 cents will do."-Boston Her
aid.
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THE YEAR
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work that will be Of service In every
household. Bound In strong paper
covers.
The prlce, OF the book Is 60 Cents.
When ordered by mail, 3 Cents extra.
1t may be had from the following
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Strauss. Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
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Heath & Company. See Miss Cody.
York Drug Store.
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Loan and Savings Bank.
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Moore, Mrs. g. II. O'Leary, or Mrs.
SM. McNeel Yorkyille, 8. c.
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III 4 somewhat cantankerous old
fisherman down in a little village in
Devonshire not long since took to
himself a young wife. After the un-
ion, however, the parties did not seem
to agree as we'll as might have been
expected. One day, after an alterca-
ton in which the wife had decidedly
not come off victor. the vicar, hap
pening to meet the old man, rebuked
him for his harshness, reminding him
that the wife was the weaker vessel. y
WELL" was the dogged rejoinder, IF
she be the weaker vessel. she didn't
ought to carry so much SAIL"