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BEIs?imrSYlliLB, 8. 0. BY S. A. BBOWN ?ft GO. Office on Ufa rion Stree: Opposite Masonic Sall, ^Friday, February 12 1904. wwi? mil - i i i Our ?Town Gorvernment. MAYOR-P. A. Hodges ALDERMEN-J. Frank Breeden, 0.8. Chaffin, A. G. Sinclair, W. W. Pate. CLERK & TREASURER-Milton Mc Laurin. Office open daily. POLICE-J. F. David, H. C. Harper. Marlboro County Officers, SHERIFF-J. B. Greeu CLERK or CLERK-J. A; Drake JUDGE OF PRODATE-M. MoLaurin COBON BE-**0. F, Covington SUPERVISOR-M. E. Coward SUPT. EDUCATION-W. L. Stanton TREASURER-J. H. Thomas AUDITOR-Chan. I. Sherrill. SENATOR-Chas. S. MaCall REPRESENTATIVES-D. D. MoColl, Jr. j. P. Bunch, Wolcomo Quick. MAOISTATRS-C- D. Easterling, T. L Crosland, Bonaortsvillo, H. L. MoLaurin, MoColl John A. Calhoun. Clio, W. J. Atkinson, Blenheim, D. D. Stubbs, Brightsville, W. W. Irby, Smithville._ Directory of Bennettsville Lodges CONSOLIDATED LODGE NO. 15, K. or P., meets every second and fourth Moo day nights at 7.30 o'clock. J. T. Dudloy. C. 0. C. D. Easterling, K. of R. & S. MARLRORO LODGE NO. 88, meets at Bennettsville, Friday evening. On or bo* Toro each full moon at 8 o'clock J, F. Kinney, W. M. H. E. Stockton, Soorotary. County Masonic Directory. MARLBORO CUAPTER NO. 30 R. A. M., meets at Bonnettsvilio on tho second j Friday of each month. _> J. F. Kinney. H. P. il, ?a. Stockton, Secretary. Ku HEKA LODGE NO. 43, A. F. M.. meotB at MoColl, oach Saturday after noon, before the full moon,at 4 o'clock. AURORA. LOPOB NO. 33, A. F. M.. meets at Clio, Saturday on or after each full moon at 3 o'olook, p. m. D. H. Everett, W. M. J. E. McLeod, Secretary. Bennettsville Church Directory METHODIST-T. E. MORRIS, P. C. 8uoday school 3 30 p. m. Preaching at 11.00 a. m, and7.30 p.m. Prayer moot ing Wednesday oveuing at 8.00 o'clock. S-~ tu - ?nt Si M lav "W Phil: A. Hodges. BAPTIST-Rc.*. Le lc:- Kotd, i.id.ir. "Wan-Hy school Rt M.'.JO- Preaobinn Soo day .it \l a.m., {iud 7- 30 p. O), rrayi woctiag Tuui.*b.y oyeniug at s o'clock, Superintendent of Sunday sohool, ii. ? Carroll. PRESBYTERIAN-Bunyan MoLcod Ph D., Pastor. Serviuos every Sabbath (Bummer) ll a. m. and 8 p. m.; (winter) ll a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 5 p- m. Soats free. Stranger* cordially invited. Sunday school every Sunday 10 a. m. Superintendent, J. T Dudley. Ali parents and children made welcome at tho sohool. EPISCOPAL-Rev. 0. W. Boyd, Beotor. Preaching every second and fourth Sunday .6 ix a. m., and 7.30 p. m. Sunday i school, at 9.30 a. m. Dr. J. A. Faiaon, J Superintendent. County Church Directory. Bennettsville Circuit Appointments ?EV. J. W. ARIAILL, P. O. First Sunday-Ila. m., Pine Grova* v 3 p. m., Smyrna. Second Sunday, ll a. m. McColl. 3 p. m, Beauty Spot, Third Sunday-ll a. m., Pine Grove, 3 p. m, Smyrna* Fourth Sunday, ll a. m. McColl. 3 p. m. Beauty Spot. Blenheim Circuit Appointments. BEV. Vf. B. BAKER P. O. First Sunday, Hebron ll a.m. Ebonczor 3i30 p. m. Socond Sunday, Parnassus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. Third Sunday, Hebron ll a. m. Ebonczor 3.30 p. m. Fourth Sunday ParnaRsus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. Clio Circuit Appointments. BEV. A. T. DUNLAP, P. C. Clio-Preaching otery Sunday morning at ll o'clock. Epworth League Sun day night at 8 o'clock. Sunday sohool at 10 a. m. W. A Hinsbaw, Supt. Prayer meeting Monday night at 8. Boolah -Preaching ovcry Sunday aft at 4 o'clock. Sunday school at 3. R. M. Jackson,?Supt, North Marlboro Circuit. Ii V. T. L. BL VIN, P. c. Finit Sunday, Oak Orovo, io a. m. Pleasant Hill 12 noon, Now Hope, 4 p. tn. Second Sunday, Shiloh 11 a. m. Ebenezer 4 p, m. Third Sunday, Now Hope 11 a. m. Pleasant Hill 4 p. m. Oak Grove, 7.30 p. m. Fourth Sunday, Ebenezer it a m. Shiloh, 4 p. m. 0LIO NOVELTY Manufacturing Works] THE Business recently known as (ho CLIO NOVELTY MANUFCTU? RING CO . will hereafter bo known at THE CLIO NOVELTY MANUPAC TURING WORKS, with .F. H. IVEY sole owner and director, Tho latest improved wood working machine* aro being placed for doing all kin-la nf Novolty work for buW iora uso at living prices. ~uPr- 4\ Hodge? is agent at Bennetts Ville and will toko your ordere. Oak S3, 1003, FJ?I?SONAI. Mi*. S. J. Pearson went to Charleston Monday Mr. John R. Webster of Dar lington spent Sunday in town Judge C. P. Townsend, went to| Charleston Monday on govern ment business Messrs Toni Gillespie and Tom Weatherly spent Sunday at DU lon . " . Miss Luelle Coze, of Darling J ton, spent last with her sister, Miss Anna Draughon. Mr. J. Li. Odom of Lester sec tion was down Saturday selling some choice sweet potatoes Mr E. C. Morrison, the Elec trician, has moved his family from Florence to Bennettsville Mr. L Riffe, of Georgetown, the father of our young merchant Mr. Joe Riffe, was here Tuesday Mr. P. Brooks Emanuel of Vir gmia has been visiting his broth ers in this county and Clarndon Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strauss of Clio spent Sunday in our town the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heise Mr. E. S. Carlisle is assisting Mr. Cosby Newton in closing out bankrupt stock of Mr. Sam Brick at Clio Mr. N. J. Herndon of Bethel section was down Saturday. He j is getting ready for his truck patch Messrs Hudson, Livingston and Bouchier were busy on the Pee Dee county matter in Colum bia last week Mr. Marion Bowyer of Geor gia came home Thursday last to ? the bedside of his sick mother, Mrs. Caroline Bowyer Mr. W. L Stanton spent Mon day and Tuesday in Columbia attending the meeting of the County Superintendents of Edu cation Mrs F. D. Savage, and little Drew, of North Carolina are spending some time in town visit ing her father Mr. R. T. Draagh on Mrs. W. B. Adams, of New tonsville, and sister Miss Mattie Covington, spent a part of Sat urday with their brother Mr. G. P. Covington We return thanks to Senator McCall for copies of the Journal proceedings to the 9th. and next | week will report his vote on im portant questions. Mr. W. M. Breeden of Adams ville and one of tho "lucky" farmers was down Monday and made us a pleasant cali. He has a few hogs yet for sale. Constable J. J. Pearson and his better half left for Darling ton last Wednesday where Mr. Pearson will be located for awhile. Ho. is a pruherit and faith ful worker Mr. F, A Weston, who built our College and then the A*. J. j Hi thesoii Mansion luit Friday for Greensboro, i\. O. ?it> broth' er will remain and put on the | last touches Mr. William Spears, Sr., of Hebron was up Friday and call ed. Having held up on cotton for two years he will try a few acres this year ou a new plan and re port next fall ,Mr. H. S. Quick, who has been cotton weigher for Kirkwood ?fe Everett, has moved to Hamer, and will take a position in the new mill there. We hope to get j this family back in the fall. CUFin'S WORK. Married on Thursday evening February 4th 1904 by Kev. W. B. Baker, Mr. William Spears, and Miss Janie Hubbard, daugh ter of the late John G. Hubbard both o? Hebron. The Demo erat extends best wishes. Stricken With Apoplexy. Hartley McLeod, the well known and popular colored Blacksmith and Horae-shoer, was taken suddenly Bick while at church vn Sunday last. He j was taken sick while at church on Suuday last. He was taken hurriedly home and Dr Fuison was called, but ho died soon after. Hartley was a good citizen and had many patrons who will migs his faithful and prompt service aa smith and horse bhoer. He was a member of the colored masonic lodge and v.as buried by the lodge Monday afternoon at Hunker JTiii. Purchased in Marion. The Marion Star of the 3rd says the plantation belonging to Mrs. Henrietta Ellerbe and known as the Tracy Fore plu..e lins been purchased by Mr. L. R. Easterling of Marlboro for $5, COO. The famous Goodyear Apple Farm, near Waynesville, N C , is now owned by John Ferr lon, Esq., who said; "king's Wild Cherry and Tar is trie best Cough Medicine It is pleasant and tfieecthe, and I w ubi not be with out it , Even a blight cold is not a thing ( f no .Tient It may end in ca-| tan li or pneumonia. Keep the breath ing apparatus open and clean All dis?, eases of the throat and bronchial tubes are cured quickly and pleasant ly by Dr. King's Wild Cherry and Tar. 25c, no euro no pay. Sold by Ben nettsville Drug Co.. Bixby, N C ,- 'I know that Lee's Hemedy is the best I ever ?ried. I think it a God-sent remedy in my home, I have been troubled with head ache from a child, but Lee's Headache Remedy is ihe best of all. So wjll say to my hradache sufferers. "Try this great remedy and be convinced. ' MRS. T. C. ALLEN. Sold by Bennettsville Drug Co. For Sale? FINE PKCS, ?UlUa Suitable for Breedii costly aged men? TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. ? - New moon next Tuesday - A shrewd planter says sow oats next week - Another cold wave struck us Tuesday night - Don't, forgot the road tax is due before March 1 - The gardens are being plow ed so as to start next week - The ice formed on the 28th ult., remained until the 5th, when it turned warmer - The first thunder storm of the season came over Sunday night going north - Last year at this time Mr. James Liles had cabbage plants ready to set out. - Prom all reports our farm ers are "going it strong" ou fer tilizers this season - Mr. Jasper Fletcher of Adamsville has an advertisement in another column about choice Plymouth Rock Eggs. He offers them cheaper than any yet offer ed. Read his "ad" and write bira - Mr. H. H. Hubbard of Brightsville has 40 head of hogs and pigs for sale, also a young cow with second calf WS^PipeB and Smokers Supplies in endless variety can be fouud at J. T. Douglas & Bro. Cd&~ New crop shreded Raisins, Currants, Ctron ?fcc. at W. M. Rowe's. - H. J. Heinz's Co., procured mince meat, cranborry sauce and apple butter for 3ale at W. M. Rowe's. - The best cook you can have pow is one of those new stoves at Percy Moore's A full line of H J. Heinzs Co. Pickles Preserves, Ketchups, Sau ces, Jellies &c. at W. M. Rowe's. Real good green coffee 8J to 12^ cts at W. M. Rowe's. Just received a large lot of NEW LOADED SHELLS of all kind. At W. M. ROWER, DEATHS' DOINGS. Died at the home of her son John W. Bowyer iu Red Hill towntbip on Saturday evening February 6;h, luO-4, after a long illness Mrs Caroline Bow yer-aged 81 years She waa well known over the county and had many frienda She was laid to rf.?t at the family burying ground nt Brulou's Fork church on Monday the 8th Rev. W. B. Baker, ber pastor, conducting the burial services. She was a devoted member of the Methodist church und was faithful t? her vows. * Died tit the residence bf M .. M \V. Pearson near town on Sunday uvehiiig aller ti week"? il)p,e > pneumo nia, Mr. J. 0. W??gan, n weil kho? i Coaler in live st<<ck. Tint rerniiiii' *oro laknu Monday morning bj rail to his home near Roanoke, Va. %* The friends of Mr. V*nce Tatum, of the A. C. L. Depot at thia point, sympathize with him in thu loss of his mother, whose death occured Suu dny evening at her homo in Elizabeth town near Wilmington. * * * The sad nows was received here Monday morning of the death of Pres ton Drake, son of Hon. J N. Drake, in his 18th year, of typhoid pneurno nia. Just budding into young man hood, surrounded by earl b's joy's and comfort?, and willi blight prospects for a life of usefulness and honor, death enters, severs all tie?! and claims him. The funeral services wete conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the cemetery near Blenheim by Rev. Dunynn Mc Leod. A New Enterprise. Mr. C. M. Weatherly, the big mer chant on the west corner of the square bas leaeeil the brick store ncr^ss the street and opened u > n general supply house, where you can get anything you wmt for the table, the kitchen, the gat den, tho farm or tho home goods that are in demand every day in the week-and all at lowest prices. Thoy are all fresh gooda, ami many new Hues for tho tablo CH?? be found. Call and see the new stock. After a warm fight in thc Legis lature the lien law was given a rest for 12 months more. Catarrh. Which usually commences with cold in head, Hay Fever, rapidly inlects rhc mucous membrane ol the throat, and leads to graver complications, unless promptly attended to We recommend King's Sarsaparilla Internally to pori fy the blood, and direct treatment with Dr. King's Catarth Remedy (a douche comes with each bottle). H gains a foothold trom which it is hard to dis lodge. With treatmect ol these two medicines any ordinary case will yieltl quickly-the very worse cases will be greately relieved. The price, $i.co.-three tor $250, and guaranteed, Sold by Benneittsville Drug Co., Nothing give3 HS largo returns in proportion to space covered and labor expended as a well kept strawberry bsd p anted in really choice varieties. Let all in need of plants rcud ad of Continental Piant Co , in this issue. They oller also all kinds fruit trees Tho Continental Plant Co., Kittrell N. C., are the shippers of strawberry plants in the world. All dearing to grow this 1 Bcious fruit should write for their full cntnlog-.ic. They oller also all kinds fruit tress. Sec their uti. Rock Hill Buggies. The agent Mr. P.A. Holges has fijst received a carload of those hand buggies and if you want a fine ^U*B> "allon him. Kev O. W. Boyd will conduct ser vices at St. Paul's Episcopal church on Sunday next. The Epworth League Prayer meeting w held evory Tuesday evening In tho Sun ny eobool room of the Methodist church at 8 o'clock. The pabilo invited. Prayer mooting at Presbyterian church Thu ?day afternoon at 5 p, m. The hour for evening services at the churches is now 7.30 o'clock. .. Prayer mooting at tho Baptist church every Thursday 0vening at 7 30. Prayer meeting at the Methodist church every Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. The hour for Sunday School at tbe Methodist church has been changed to 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon. MARION DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS. . -- FIBBT BOUND-EP.TAVXOB, P. K. BennettBville ot, Pino Orovo, Feb 6, 7. Benuettsville & M0O0I'. Mills, 7 p. m. 7, 8 Olio and Beulah, at Beulah Feb 13 North Marlboro, Ebenezer, Feb 37, 38. Brigbtsville, Boykin 3.30 p. m. 38, 39 Blenheim ot, Parnassus, Mob. 5th. Bennett ovillo Stn, Mob, 5, 6. Brownsville, Ct., Bothleheim, Mob, 13, 13 Escaped an Awful Fata Mr. n. Hogging of Molbourao, Fla., writes, "My doctor told mo I had Con sumption and nothing ooald bo dona for me. I was given up to dio. The ofter of a free trial bottle of Dr. King's Few Dlscov ery for Consumption, induced mo to try lt Resalta woro startling. I am now on thc road to recovery and owe all tn King's New Discovery. It surely ? rived my lifo. " This groat care in gntranteed for all throat and lang diseases by J. T. Douglas & Bro. Druggists. Price 50c and $1.00 Trial Bot? ties Fr 00. Tho Next State Fair. A meeting of the Society was held last week and steps taken to erect the buildings on the new site one mile south of the Union depot, and have every thing ready for the next fair the last week in October. Among the" new members elected was Col. Knox Livingston of our town. Marlboro is represented in the election of department superintendents as follows: Field Crops-R. M. Pegues. Horses & Mules-W. D. Evans. Sheep and Goats-C. F. Moore. Unclaimed Lottors. Letters addressed to tho f ollow'xig named dorsons remain uncalled for at the post ofQco in Be ii notts ville : Men's List. W. T. Bine, Geo Price, Tom T Rtalnaker, Benjamin Simpson, W. A Young. BKTTKR T'l: N Gol.]). ''I wai troubled for several years with chronic ?ydigt*Hon iia<l ?orvon* Mobility, write? F. Xt Green, ot Lmcaswir, N. H. '.N?' rora edy Ueined ?no neu! X bsgtiu iiatHi* llleet rio Bitten., wbloh did oe mo; ;/'.?? v.i Ihau ult tho medt???es 1 river heed. J.hey li :v. al? t.f";".t_roy wife in excellent health for years. She Bays Electric Bitters nre iust splendid for femnlo trouble-; that they are a grand tonie and in\igora?or for weak run down women. No othet medicino can take ?td place in our family '' Try them. Only 500. Satisfaction guaranteed by J. T. Douglas & Bro. NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIKU. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on tho leg of J. B Omer, Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it do? lied nil doctors and idl remedies. Bat Buck? [en s Arnica Sa vu had no trouble to cure him. Equally g ol for Barra, Bruises, Skin Erup:ioi)d und Piles 250 at J, T. Douglas & Bm Diug Store. Cheap Reading. The Atlanta Constitution and Democrat one year for $1,75. The Democrat anti the Semi weekly Atlanta Journal one year or ?1.50. The Democrat and McCall's Magazine-an excellent Lady's Hook for $1.50 The Sunny South and thc Demo crat for only $1.50 Oures Blood Poison, Uancor, Ulcers, Ec zema, Carbuuolos, Etc Medioino freo. Robert Ward. Maxcy's, Ga., says: "I suffered hom blood poison, wy head, face and shoulder were one mass of corruption, aches in bones and joints, burning, itch ing .-cabby skin; was all run down and discouraged, but Botanic Blood Balm cured me pct feel ly, healed nil tho sores and gave my skin thc rich glow of health. Blood Balm put new life into my blood, and new ambition into my brain." (Jco. A. Williams, Roxbury, lace covered w'uli pimples, chronic sore on back of head, suppurating swelling on neck, eating ul cer on leg. bono puns, itching skin, cured perfectly by Bolooic blood Balm sores ull healed, Botanic Blond Balm cures all malignant blood troubler such as eczema, scabs ami ?-eales, pimples, running sorc^, carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Especially advised for nil obstinate cases 'Sat br.ee reached the stcoud or third :ago. Druggists, $|. To prove it cures, sample of Blood Balm sent fiee and pre" paid by writing Blood Balm Co., Allan* ta, Ga, Describe trouble and free medical advice sent in scaled letter. Wot sale at J. T. Douglas & Bro Don't Forget THAT vou can ALWAYS FIND al The CORNER GROCERY a Full Lino of choice Family Groceries, Canned Goods. Fruit, Vegetables, Confectionery. Also a nico linc of SHOES, UNDER WEAR, and NOTIONS. Our Tublo Goods aro always Fresh (live us a CALL. C. fi. HUBBARB'**: ? r. ,. J N, glanced Cor Darlington ?nd V.bf tr. -ara -" ?rm kv ...... Af CLIO, S. C. : ! 0LOSJ3 UP the ESTATE OF SAM BRICK, Bankrupt, I o! r for sale for the NEXT 16 Days HU entire Stock of Co is, consisting of BEY GOODS, CLOTHING-, HATS, CAPS, SHOES, GROCERIES, Etc. T : Stock carried in Store at Blenheim has been moved to (>!o, and is offered for sale with this. ij??S IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET BARGAINS M ) ? 'T DELAY. The Entire Stock is going to be closed out ai o UH , ii nd excellent Bargains are offered, ?Pil sale begins SATURDAY,! ?february ?th 1904. R. COSBY NEWTON, February 4, 1904. Trustee. ._,_;_ SMITH NEWTON, Bennettsville, S. C MCCOLL DRUG CO., Mccoll, S. C. I. YOUR PROPERTY ftGlST LOSS Lierai (is ra? rains. ) V> Ju JCOME, and generally when least ex peeled, therefore, it in .||?;;protr.ct yourself agatnai loi? by Itu luring your itwoll?uge 1 v... ?ic, \>?/itp,urd Cotton ("lina, Stores a??d Stucks <if Mcre.iuinlWc, in si::, -\v uf \\,\> Oninp.'iuiei mimed lu low.. If you w/tUvfiall W jae at my ?uUc"o.over IM an te ra National I* mk, BefinetUville, or writo itie kl Itennttts. ville, C . abd lei me make you mu, you will hu aurprUed to k:\ov how :. "' .'?. Si YOU tosccuru TH J j? PROTECTION. , The CWpmiiea represented by rae are aa follows; [ DOI & If it 'on & Glebe, of Liverpool r . , >i Liverpool, A ila?, pl Hartford, Connecticut, Hartfoi 1,61 Un ford, Conn 3 Fi.o ?.i.-:, ol . .don, North B A. iS Morcantilo, of LoaJon and Edinburgh, P Burl ford, Oona., C latin? utul, o' ew York, Ph< i.;-, of ?t ?lyn, Greenwich, of N"w York, Lui ayattn, of New York, IiiS-'Oo;, of Nforth America, Philadelphia, Southern Stook Mutual, Greensboro, Southern Underwriters, Greensboro, llanover, of Now York, Niagara, of New York, Puiiadelphia Underwriters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, Fire Aasooiaiiou, Philadelphia, Equitable, of Charleston, S. C. Gennan, of Freeport, Ul., Queen Ins Co., of America, N. Y. Georgia Home, Columbus, Ga., British America, Toronto, Canada. eil! wat Business in any section ot the County. ALL LOSSES I ?EHTLY A DJUSTED AND PROM PIL Y PAID. A. J. BRISTOW, AGT ?pi 17, 1903. Bennettsville, S, C. 0 . c ? WM YOUR WITS. NO USE TO WORRY, BUT COME RIGHT ON TO VS, AUDE MOORE'S if YOU x^r^LTirja? - . / Goods, Clothing, Snoes, .Notions* And Fancy Groceries. Water Ground MEAL and HOMINY a specialty. Wu Koi ft ll line in each Department and will fill your Wanta in each AT THE LC NV EST PRICES. to Town call and seo us. Rhone orders in town doliveied ud satisfaction guaranteed, ?eus-Near Douglas^ Drug Store. E Mo I /ey has added a G is Novelty Works at ?t the demand for fr d hominy at all til J him your orders ?nd arantee good ser vice. Ti .?ons. ge8 is opening a car of the?" durable wagons-ono nnd tw( one of them guaran tee 1 n defect iu material or wbrmaoship. Afflicted? ti LORRIN A in nsolutely guaranteed to eui > Ringworms, Eczema Ile hronic 3kin diseases Sei nd get a package by mail- .Vin nu lue lured and sold by R. G DOZIER, M. D. Luroberton, N. C. Strawberry Plants. The LnrgeBt Stock in the World Nearly 100 Varieties. All the choic,\ ^luscious kinds, for thc Gnrden and Fancy Market. Also ship* ping varieties. Also Fruit Trees ol' nil kindJ to growers at wlioiesalo rates Wc will save you half in planting nn orchard. Dewbcrrios, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Grape Vines &o. Our 120 pngo Manual, lreo to buyers, onablea everybody to grow them with success and piont. All plants packed to oarry across the cGDlincDt fresh as when dug. Illustrated catalogue free. Specify ifyou want cata logue of Shipping Varitics or Fancy Cur den kinda. CONTINENTAL PLANT CO. K1TTRELL, N. C. Farm For Bale, (CONTAINS 130 ACHES of Good 4 Laud?~ U-?"1 ; undor cultivation, the bal;, .ee^ifhad folland timber, for which tbo^^artnient Oiatd. Situated Four ??ie now and sh?jottcville ou tho Wih importance for thew terms, n South Carolina ia THOS STAMPS. )00 premiums last'jiber Rtidga, ?, C. mve thousands of doty. - pnnn OF JLLIVJUTU Thoroughbred 33. H* ROOK. 13 for only 60 cents home de livery-10 cts extra for packing and delivering to Express office. JASPER FLETHER, MCCOLL, S. O. Jun. 28* R. P. D. 2. WHAT TO DO WITH STRAW. Vlevra ut One Who Diicmi'l Cute io j Work When There'* NotMupr I" Ii- J Wc have BO voa work horses fed 0:1 bran and straw, without hay or cora, and they romain In good condition through tho' b?sy season, but when lt requires BO 'much expensive food to mnUe straw' n part o? the dally ration lt eau be rinde so only to a limited cv tent or under exceptional circum stances. Straw Is un excellent bedding for stock and should be used lu sulliclcui quantity to prevent loss of liquid ma nure. This on moat' fnruik 'win oon sume a larger amount than will be eaten by stock. It is yjery easy, how ever, to use more straw than ls prof itable. We are learning that large bulk ls not desirable In manures. Bulky manures when made of straw largely do not pay cost of handling any great distance. Even when spread on fields near the barn lt mal es a great difference where twenty loads of ma nure per nero aro required to do the work that should be done by ton. Tho practice of covering stock yards with straw and turning stock thereon during pleasant duys in winter is a fairly good one if care ls taken not to allow the ynrd to lench. One of the beet winter provisions for a Hock of Bhecp is to have a straw stack lu their run which they will work down during the winter. But niter we have fed straw and bedded Brock ns much us is profitable there is a great deal of straw left over on wheat farms, und the question ns to disposal to best advantage remains unsolved. When lt cnn bc sold ut a net profit of $1 a ton lt should be put upon tho market. When the location is near Borne city or strawboard factory this can always be done. Sometimes it will pay to have struw baled and ship lt to a distant market, but only those who live near u railroad station can do so. So tlie only plan left on the great j majority of farms is to nllow.stacks to rot dowu. In such cuso they nrc In tho way in cultivated fields, occupy valuable space and when rotted down tho manure isn't very valuable. liven on land where vegetable matter ls de ficient struw Isn't the best thing to supply the need. It takes lots of work I to haul lt out and scatter it ou thc land, and then it is difficult to turn under. Greeu manures are far cheaper to put humus into the soil, for there Is no cost of hauling or spreading, and they contain many times us much plant food ns struw. We may be criticised for our prac tice the past few yearn, but after ma ture deliberation we can bee no better plau of getting rid of our surplus straw than to stick a match to lt. Wo Lave tried baling and shipping, spreading it on the ground and turning lt under, but neither plan pays. When u stack ls burned down we have a few loads of ashes that when distributed on poor points show good results. We have arrived at that stage of the game in our farming, concludes an Ohio Farm er correspondent, where we don't care to work when lt isn't going to pay. So we Bhali continue to burn our straw until some one tells us how to dispose of lt to better advuntuge. Kebraalca Forest Plant?as. In 1801 a considerable area In thc Sand HUI region of Nebraska was planted with billi pine. Scotch rino nn*. Banka' pine, nod n varIoly\jr" ilseld?oua specie? snob as black locust, birch, hos eHV.r, cherry and jrd <v>k w:-.- . platted. After twelve years' growth the larger trees of ibo Danks1 pino are from fifteen to twenty f?.-et high, tho Scotch pine from four to twelve feet and the bull pine from three to eight feet. The grove nt present ls dense in growth and fully covers the otherwise almost worthless sand hills. It is said that on the success of this early plant ing was based the forest reserve lu webern Nebraska, which ls to be plant ed under tho supervision of the bureau of forestry. Coat of RannlnR a Creamery. The total cost forerunning a creamery and marketing the product, including interest on tho investment and provi sion for n sinking fund, ought not to exceed SMi cents for every pound of butter made. Under favorable condi tions this cost ought to bo reduced to ll or even us low ns IVJ cents. The smallest practical creamery cannot be operated for less than ?-l or $5 per day. It becomes evident then that the dally product should be over 150 pounds as a safe minimum. Conse quently no creamery should be put in to operation unless having control or a promise of about 800 cows.-Oscar Erf, University of illinois, In Orango Judd Farmer. A Handy Track, With thLs truck one can pick up a barrel or bag of grain, fruit or vegeta bles and wheel it away, oven over a rough path, something almost impos sible with tho simili, double wheeled grocery and freight trucks. A black BINQLE Willum TIIUCR. smith will mount a wheel beneath a frame, os shown In the cut, and tho frame ought to lie within the ability of any ono handy with tools. A me dium sized single wheel truck will do much work and do it ensler than in possible with n smnll double wheel truck, says Orango Judd Farmer. ? A FREE PATTERN , (you? owa selection) to every sub scriber. Only 50 cents a year. LADIES' MAGAZINE. A rem; beautiful colored platel; lirait I ainlons ; dreatmaking economies ?fancy work ; household hints ? fiction,' Clo. Sub acriba to dky. or, ?end ?.c. for late?! eoj>y. Lady agenta wanted. Send toe terma. Stylish, Reliable; Simple, Up-to date, ticnnbn1lc.1l .TIII Absolutely Perfect-riiiiiiif Paper Patterns. 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NSURE YOUR COTTON GINS against h ss by fire. Rates reason? able ii best of Companies. Call on or address (office over Nulional Bank) A. J. BRISTOW, Agt. Benueltsville, S C. TAX RETURNS OKVICB OP AUDI ron JUAiiLiJono Co., Bcnnctl8villc, Nov. -jo, 1903. NOTICE i H hereby given thit thia Oiflco will bo open from ist day of Januaty to zofch day of Febtuary 1904 tor tho pur? \>' poso of rccMviop ?he rolurnB of ?.ho ??x=*^_ payera of Mailbox county. All pereons having property in their possession, LB owner, or holder, or himb?nd, parent, guar? dian, trusteo, r.dmiuintnUor, accountln ofBoer, npent, attorney or factor, on tho itt day o' January 190?, arcgrcqaircd to bet thc Rame Tor taxation within the tinao reg quired by law, or it-enr th- penalty of 50 per cent., which ntu.cncs in CIFC of failaro to do BO. Please t..ko notice also that any impiovemcuts o 1 real estate &hould bo to? . turned at tho Bainc time, _. Tho Poll Tax of Ono Dollar is levied on nil persons between tho ages of 21 and 60 years, except persona who are maim and - un:>.blo to carn a support. Tho Auditor or r.n assistant will attend at tho following places in tho county ou tho days named for tho convenience of tho publio : Red nil!, Coxc'a Store, Jao. 11, 1904 Red Hill, Blenheim, January 12th Brownsville, ?riatow'e Storo, l?,th Hebron, namer's Stow, ?* 14th Clio, " 15th Rod Bluff, Factory Kt'.TC, " 19th MoO.-ll, " ^ jolh Tat urn, * rt ht AtlaniKvillo, Nnwtonviilo, ' " ?20 Oroodwia's Milla, " 23rd Bright?villo, Q'iick'a Storo. " 25th Smithville, Grant's Mills, " 26th Smithville, KollocU's, ?? 27th My ofllee in BsnnetHvillo will ba open duriDg tho time prtEcribcd by law, from January iat to February 20th 1904, where parties in Benncttsvillo and thoso failing to make returns at tho abovo named places can bo accommodated. C. I. SHERRILL-, Auditor Marlboro County. Town Tax Not?fce 'OTICE is hereby given that the "J Books for the collection of Town Taxes is open and will remain open until the 31st day of December 1903Nnfter which time they will bo closed and tho penalty added od all taxes unpaid, loots on thc $100 lor curreut expenses, 21 cts on the $100 to pay Int, on R. R, bonds. 5 cts on the $100 as a duking fund to retire R. lt. bonds. 14 cts on the $10? to pay Int. 00 Electric 4 ctson the $I0U as a sinking fund to retire Eleen ic Light Bonds. Total fur ail purposes 09 couts on thc huudred dollars. Respect I'lly MILTON MCLAURIN, Clerk and Treas. SPECIAL NOTICE 1 X?f AV1NG secured thc services of a X?? Rood man, 1 am prepared to put down nud pull upi pumps. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders left at cither Hard ware store will bo promptly attended to. mch 12, 1903. P. C Emanuel Three Barbers. Threo Chairs 1V.. ~.. . Everyth lng Firat-Class, SALOON' ON MARION SrllEET. EASY CHAIRS, CLEAN SHAVES _ BEST OF HAIR CUTS! 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