THE DEMOCRAT VOL XXXII BENNETTSVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, AUG 14, 1908 N0 33 MCCOLL NEWS OF THE WEEK NEW RESIDENCE AND STORE BEING BUILT Oi\e Negro Stabs Another-Felix Stanton Elected Cotton Weigher -VtcColl, Aug. 12-Mr. and Mrs. Raiford Gibson aro having a de lightful trip to thc mountains. Miss lionise Bethea is visiting her friend, Miss Nannie Fletcher. Mr. Jesse 1) Wade and family are spending several days at Wrightsvillc beach. Miss Fodio Dores, of Hamlet will spend sotno time with her sis tor, Mrs. Murdock McCormick. Both tho Baptist and Methodist preachors being absent, thcro were no servicos at McColl Sunday A. M. Kev. J Brown, of tho Presby terian church, preached a most ?^CrA'^St, thoughtful sermon to a largo congregation at 5 P. M. Mr. James Chapman, of one of tho leading Methodist church choirs in Chattanooga, Tenn, sang a beauti ful solo; Mrs. C C Stokes playing the accompaniments. Mr. S C MeLaurin has begun thc erection of a beautiful resi dence. Dr. Moore is also excavat ing for tho erection of a handsome drug store. Prof. Walter Owen is preparing to build an Tatum Ave nue. / Mrs. Bollinger and daughter, Miss Lucile; Mrs. F P Tatum, Miss Julia.Tatumt and Mivs Pearl Mor.ci.v- n OT?'?lmo?igthoS?' who loft, for 1 lendersonville last weak. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shuford was considerably worse last week--and a trained muse from Ilighsmith (Miss Kind ley) was sent, for. Today ho is m d^h.bettor. Mr. .Josh Parker has benn visit ing relatives und friends in Bae ford, Red Springs, and Fayette ville. About mail Lime last Friday evening, Sam Bethea, a one-armed nogro, while standing on the lt. li,, wns approached by Charlie Be thea, a negro between whom and himself there had been some pre vious trouble. A few words were spoken, when suddenly Sam stab bed Charlie about the shoulder, cutting him seriously. Sam took to his heels, and is yet at large. A force of determined men literal ly scoured thc woods for him during tho night; but he had sever al hours start. Ile would have fared badly had he boen caught. tthc Nov elty Works, which have been closed for several weeks, have resumed work. Mr. Swan Ben sion, the formel' oflicient manager, retains bis former position as man ager. Mr. A K Odom is president of the company now owning thc works. Mr. .1 O Coleman bas accepted ^feositioii with F I* Tat um Sons ci ^ro. McColl is glad to welcome Mr. Coleman back again. Mr. Willie Lcdbotcr, of States ville, spout Sunday with bis sister, M's. ,) ll Johnson. Mr. Letlbct tcr is salesman for a Chattanooga Harness (Jo. Miss Virgie Powell, of Rich mond Va., after spending about two weeks with ber friend, Miss Mary Thompson, Ino, returned to ber homo delighted willi her trip to South (Jaro)inn. Mr. John I) McLnttrin is ut I [ighsmith Sanitarium, and isqnile sick. The election for McColl colton Weigher was held on Monday. ^Mr, Felix Stanton and Mr. Dave Whittaker, having received the highest number of votes in the re cent election, wore the contestants at this Inst election, Mr. Stanton won by 5 votes. Misses Powell and Thompson were delightfully entertained Saturday and Sunday at tho hospi table homo of Mr. John Smith, of Gibson, Prof. Caldwell, of Virgi nia, is also visiting at the same home. Miss Louise Bethen, of Latta, is visiting her friend, Miss Nannie Fletcher. Messers Fairy and Harts have accepted positions as clerks with Messers Lucien Williams and li W Koels, respectively. Miss Bisehery, of Lumbcrton, after spending several weoks with Miss Gertrude Morrisson, return? ed to her homo accompanied by Miss Macy Harris. Mr. S E McLaurin had a valu able horse to die quito suddenly about 2 A. M. on Monday. Little Daniel Murdoch McCor mick continues desperately ill, with but littlo hopts of his recove ry. LETTER FROM SALTERS Interesting Items About Former Marlboro People Salters, Aug. 8-Crops goner ally are very good, but aro needing rain. We have not had a good rain since June. Late corn, peas and potatoes arc in need of rain very bad. Mr. J C Everett has tho best cotton around Salters, if not in the county, lt is lapped up close in six feet rows. He used to plant in four feet rows then in live and now in six. Ho says he don't want it to lap, but tito wider he puts his rows the larger his cotton grows. For his stylo of fertiliz ing wc suggest eight feet rows as a good rulo. Ho is putting up a modem ginnery on his plantation, gasolene, will be the motion power Rev. D ll Everett has been as sisting Kew Patrick with a pro tracted meeting at Salters this week. Mr. Waller David has live acres of corn t hat good judges say will make 90 bushels per acre. Surely Williamsburg is a corn county. Mr. .1 H (hotter known as Goon) Covington is well pleased with his new home. Ile says the jack-o I an tern has not quito turned his hair gray yet, but ho says if he s?es that thing again there will be ti job for the coroner. Mr. Ed Pope found a $25.00 watch in his barn Where some oho lost it while stealing a half bushel uf corn. Mrs. Pope ami daughter ar? on a visit to her brother, Mr. James Webster, of tho Salem commuiity. Mrs. .) C Everett has boen very i sick with chills and fever but is much better now. IC C McDaniel is speaking of moving back to Marlboro next year. Mr. .John Hamer and daughter Julia of Dillon are visiting rela tives tit Salters this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jamos A Eerrell are on a visit to Virginia. Mrs. TA McDaniel will leave in a few days foi- Georgetown and Paw ley's Island to spend a couple of weeks. One of our be t. farmers says he will start to picking cotton next week. Mr. and Mrs. C I ) ( ?ottingham ! spent a few days in Chaleston recently. Eroin the present indications this will a prosperous .scar for Mr. J L boxworth (good luck to him is my humble wish.) Mr. ,1 J Tart must have line corn. Th? last we heard of it. he could not see the top ol' il. M r. 11 \ ( )dom seems to bc \ cry ii liol now. We lui rd ly ever soe any thing ol' him. \Y ell, u i my Iel l r i ?; gel I ?Pg very long* w ill cl? .? I y asking uncle Jori to give us olio his good pieces, With best wishes to the Denn? Orat, ils editor ami readers. T. A. Me. THE NEWS AT RED BLUFF THE OCTOR.ARO MILL STILL STANDING IDLE ? Mut? Gored lo Dc$vfh hy a Cow Crops Fine, Personal Items of Interest Ked Bluff, Aug 6-Every thing has gotten to be very dull around the Bluff now as tho farin ais all done with their work, there is nothing doing and not much being said and as the writer's busi iness is also on a bum, he will try to get up a few locals just to keep in practice though they will bo short. Crops in this part of tho coun try arc certainly encouraging for thc hard working plowman. Both cotton and corn is as good as th? farmers could wish, considering the unfavorable seasons they have bad for thc last two monthviow u they could only realize good prices for their produce they would be in an independent condition at the end of thc year. Owing to thc present condition of thc yarn market the Octoraro mills Co"? machinery is still stand ing idle though it is supposed by some of tho head men that they will bo able to resume operation some time about the first of Oct?? ber. 1) A McLcndoh and family re turned a few days ago from Sagaus s?a where he has been engaged in the li mber buisincss for the past year." Mrs.I N Mallonee and children of Charlotte came som? weeks ago to spend the summer with her mother Mrs Alex McKae. She ex pects to return to Charlotte about tho first or lifteenth of September Mrs N'lalonec's neice Miss Margar et Buckner will leave about that time to re-enter tho Presbyterian College ut that place. das A Galloway of Mallory spent one night the first of last week here with relatives. Miss Bessie Lane, tho charming young daughter of Hon and Mrs .1 J Lane, will leave in about three days for Keleigh where she will start her second year in thc Bap tist College- lier many friends will bate to sec her leave. Messrs J Cand TG Covington of Clio were here Tuesday after noon enjoying a swim in the nice re freshing waters of Little Bee Lee. Quite a number of folks, old and young, come out every afternoon from Clio to take a swim. Mrs. M Galloway of Mallory is spending a few days here with her son M L Galloway . The writer is sorry to report that Mr. 1'rank McKuo is again confined lo his room willi rheuma tism. This is the second attack of rheumatism that Mr. Mc Had has had this year. 11 T Bundy had iho misfoi l ion to lose a nice mule some days ago by being- gored to death by a cow. Bu fus Mourne. ;? machinist in one of the cotton mili ut 1 anniicr ton, spent a few days last week here with relatives and friends. Capt. \V A I Iii,?.haw of Clio, fl candidate for sherill, was shaking hands among his many friends herc a lew dav - ?I<_M?, asking for : ' ielr support. dr. Boyd Weh i, of ( Ti o passel over the HI ti fl on the nth inst, go ing to Liiurinburg in tho interest of his "Ma\\\ ell" machine for which he is agent. There will bc special meelina ol' (li? t 'lio camp of \Y. ( ). \\\ next Friday afternoon Aligns! Vth. fer the puipf.e of making ar rangements for unveiling the mon uincnt erected lo tho Lute Sover eign Hates Cottingham, whoso death occured about the first of the year ann who was hurried at Caro lina church. M. L. G. TO AID STUDENT Methodist Church Mere to Give B. H. Covington Jr $200 a Year. Last S u n d a y tho Methodist chure? liei ? passed a resolution to give $?.00 a year for three years to aid B ll Covington Jr to take a course at Vanderbilt university. Tho resolution had been previously adopted and signed by thc stewards ? of the church. Young Covington, who recently gradin ted at Clemson college, has decided to enter tho ministry and pr?paie himself for the foreign field. : lie did not appeal to the chu re) for help, and thc action of ihoelerch was taken without thc reipie: of himself or his father. E :cellent Health Advice. Mrs. M M Davison, ot No. .179 Gifford A,vi\, i Ul Jose, Cal., says: "Thc worMl of lilci ric Hitlers as a general family reined} for headache, billiousness and torpor i f Hie liver and howels is so pro nounce ! that I mu prompted to say a word i lits favor, for lheheiiefiloflho.se Becki H relief from such afliclions. There /J inore health for Hie digestive organsfa a hotilc of lilcetric Hitlers than in riny [aller remedy, I know of." Sold -um' i rttaraulcc at Douglas .S: Brceden's drug me. 50c. j Enroll Your Name. (< j Denn is secretary of tho Dei tic club at thc mill village. A ! ! ... , Wish to volo lhere should give/him their names lo bo enrolled before)Tliursdny, Aug 20. Thosle who do not get their names on the collat their voting placo by that day cannot vole in the pri mary. -'-~ ? 4B? .-. Gwics Guides. No words eau describe the patience, good humor and skill ot the Swiss guides. Their quick eyes seo every danger, their prompt actions avert it. When "on tho rope" one lias a feeling of perfect security, and on steep aretes and rotten ice, on crumbling rocks and abrupt precipices, ono has implicit con fidence in their strength, Judgment and endurance. That these guides pos sess a Blxtll sense IM indisputable. One might almost call it acute premoni tion, for lt warns them In advance of all dangers Incident to mountaineering and, combined with a marvelous dex terity and an Intrepid courage, serves to avert calamity and insure, success. -Wide World Magazine. There in a quicksilver mine in Peru .ISO feet deep. In this abyss arc Btroots, squares and a chapel whero religious worship is held. Patent Cats. A man who really wanted to benefit mankind patented a sheet Iron cul, ii feline which works by clockwork and which has a bellows inside of it which swells up its tail and causes sounds which would a walo; an entire neigh borhood, Tho cat's claws are of steel, and when Hie animal is wound up and placed (Ui a roof lt Is ready to deal deathblows to every midnight prowl ing cat In seven blocks. "'SHU another man was given a pal eui on a paste board cat covered willi phosphorus, so (hut it shines in the dark and is to be used for frightening off rats and mice. ? Democratic primary in Richmond county was held Aug I. Martin C Freeman of 1 landet was elected to the legislature over Kith his opponents, receiving COI, lo ?Serirboro 8510, lind %i ba Gibson ',:>. Tin; county luis only one rep rcsehtfttivel Mi- Freeman is a prohibitionist. Sherill' Minson was re-elected, tiver Baldwin and ( )nnsb.v. Covington, Nichol son, Diggs, McDonald and White were elec ted commissioners. Morrison ?nal Steele run o\ er for treasurer, on the ??>th, Steelt being loft out. Reynolds for register of deeds abd Gay for coroner, had ho oppo Mt ion. HAPPY START AT BLENHEIM QUITE A CROWD AT FIRST SPEAKING The Candidates Have Nothing but Pleasant Words for Each Other All was peace and harmony at the first, campaign meeting at Blenheim Tuesday. There was quite a large crowd present and everybody quiet and orderly. The speakers were all ina good humor, and there was not an unkind word nor an unpleasant incident. Will F Rogers received more applause than any other candidate, lie was given quite rm ovation when he arose, and again when ho finished his one minute speech. Col. Tom C Hamer was also quite liberally applauded at thc close of his speech. Tlie expression on the part of a candidate for the legislature which receiv ed most applause, was the d?clarai ion of 1)1) McColI ?Jr., in favor of state-wide prohibition. The candidates themselves were allowed to arrange the order of the speeches. They got together at Blenheim Tuesday morning and organized by electing J P Gibson chairman and A L Eas ter ling sec retary. lt was decided that each man and each of li ce which came first should drop to tho bottom tho next day. and so on throughout the campaign. Candidates for the house were given lo minutes each; the others less. FOK COKONKH. .J F David sent a hitter saying that business pres ented bis being present and that he was a candi date on his former record in the ollice. Geo. N McCall said ho had been faithful to duty. Had a great many inquests to hold, and missed only a few calls in four years. .J F McGilvia.v told an amusing joke and said if elected he would discharge tho duties of the oflice thoroughly anil faithfully. P P Meek ins said he would make no speech but would discharge du ties if elected, Did not expect lo ?ct any votes at Blenheim. Want id McCall to get them all. sr rr. HDUCATION. A L Eastorling, w ho has no op position spoke briefly about his .ecord in the ellice, and gave some nterosting school statistics. Mo idvocated industrial feature in niblic schools, to teach boys and ?'irls tho practical things in life. M IM I Ol!. .1 P Campbell thanked people or votes two years ago. Said his looks were in first class condition, fold of groat increase in work of dlico in past few years. M K Coward said he was appli ant tor auditors ollice. Said ho bought the upper end ol* tho !OUnty was entitled to some rocog lition. Would not ask for ollice if lot comp?tent to do the work. TUKASUUKH. C NV Crosland said ho had ox lorionce as bookkeeper and handled iCCOUntS with satisfaction. Had lothing to say against Mr. Bogers. ,1 P Kvans said it was not nee sssary to make a speech. If elected v?uld try to lill tho oflice with .atisfaction to all. A ll Odom said he appeared for irst time us candidate, Had six fears exp?rience in bookkeeping iud felt qualified to discharge thc lillies ol'the ollice, with credit to ?.ll* and satisfaction to people. \ B Rogers said ho had nothing ,o say against opponents. They uro good bookkeepers and ham good positions. Lot them kanp them and let mo keep tho tregear . er's olliee. Will try to disch*aapr> duties faithfully. SUPERVISOR. B D Graham said if elor&?fl. would try to discharge duties fc?tft? fully. Wanted oilice and tho?j$rt he could be of service to the cocoa - ty. Wns a plain business matt?fl?A knew the value of a dollar. Wt?sfa lifo had taught him tho valuie ?S economy. Mr. Manning and Mc. Coward had both dono good w*rik The county now has tho servio? <#5! them both. Ile thought he os*?3 take less money and give bettor and more lasting results. If efeiA ed would discharge tho duties: ** plc are entitled to a road. Tlv*f> had to haul their produce 15 m'./ct, and now they can market it iu miles. This will bc a model jviow of road, lt should have been huft if Cheraw had not paid a cent. SHERIFF. C F Covington said he was t. candidate on his own merits. J/v elected would try to make as gi?oki. sherill as the county has ever 1IA&. .J li Green had nothing to atc against any opponent. Ah -h?v/ same right lorim for oilice. Oppo nents have no right to talk mte* tion. Mr. Woedley's father hejSf: oflicc; Mr. Covington had be*c coroner; and members ?t Mr. Rogers family had held oilice. M*. Hinshaw is the only one left aiki he has been too busy to hold office, operating in Marlboro, Clieslo? field and Marion. The rota&Oti business is wholly with you. Will step down and out when you so. \V A Hinshaw had no fault Sc lind with sherill Green, hu? thought he had held tho oilice lo^f; imough. If elected will try to lill ellice with satisfaction. W ? Rogers simply annonncoc' Ins candidacy amidst applause. K J Woodley said he thoughfl ie was as competent as any to SW ,he oflicc. Sheriff Green favoro? .otation 16 years ago. He h.a? >een paid about 850,000 out c? mblic treasury, and it is time tr pvc another man a cilanco, CLERK OF COURT ,1 A Drake said he was serving he last year of his fourt terrn,*sk id for e/Hice again on tho recort? mule. Helter equipped by expel euee. "Nothing to say against ? p lonents, Thanked people ft*? otes in past and for those to i i jiven this year. ?I?IV 1) Edens said he was nc >rator, I mt does not take orator ti ie clerk of court. If you warri or your dork the man who has sr Anciently lilied the olliee for it ears, or thc ene who was tho ci ieient treasure.ten years or thee; icient clerk of the legislature ?U rears, vote for them. If you want i new man vote for me. Hoped tc .eceive thc strong support give* Tis father, Col. T N Edens, in thl lark days el* '70 and '78. TC Hamer said he consider?^ limsclf fort?nate to bo in the race ,vith three gentlemen. Am .><)..' roars bid. Lived in county nil nv i fe and never aske