The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, February 19, 1904, Image 3

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BEHNETTSYILLB, S. C. BY S. A. BROWN * CO. O/flceon Marion Street Opposite Masonic Hall? Friday, February 19 1004. Our Town Oorvernment. MAYOR-P. A. Hodges ALDERMEN-J. Frank Breeden, 0. S. (Jnaffin, A. G. Sinclair, W. W. Pate. CLERK & TREASURER-Milton Mc Laurin. Office open daily. POLICE-J. P. "David, H. C. Harper. Marlboro County Offioera. SHERIFF-J. B. Green CLERIC OF GLEBE:-J. A. Drake # ? JUDGE OF PBOBATB-M. MoLaurin . CORONER-0.P. Covington SUPERVISOR-M. E. Coward S OPT. EDUCATION-W. L. Stanton TREASURER-J* H. Thomas AUDITOR-ChaB. I. Sherrin. SENATOR-Chas. S. MaCall. . REPRESENTATIVES-D. D. MoColl, Jr. j. P. Bunoh, Welcome Quick. MAGISTAXES-C D. Eastorling, T. L Crosland, Bonnettdville, II. L. MoLaurin, MoColl John A. Calhoun. Clio, W. J: Atkinson, Blenheim, D, D. Stubbs, BrightBvdle, W. W. Irby, Smithville. Directory of Bcmicttsvillc Lodgeo CONSOLIDATED LODGE NO. 15, K. or P., meets every second and fourth Moo day nights at 7.30 o'olock. J. T. Dudley, C. 0. C. D. Easterlies, IC of R. & 8. MARLBORO LODGE NO. 88, meeta at Bcncettsville, Friday evening, on or bs? fore eaoh full moon at 8 o'clock J. F. Kinney, W. M. H. E. Stockton, Secretary. Gvuniy jua?vinv Directory. MARLBORO CHAPTER NO. 30 R. A. M., meets at Bennettsvillo on the second Friday of eaoh month. J. F. Kinney, B. P? H. E. Stockton, Secretary. - S EUREKA LODGE NO. 43, A, .?*F. M.. meeta at MoColl, oaoh Saturday after* Boon, before the full mop'v, a t 4 o'clock. AURORA LODGE, NO. 33, A. F. M., meets at Clio.5at/urday on or after eaoh fa!! moon ?.??Mfo'olook, p. m. D. H. Everett, W. M. CODU Y .dVB--MoTrf?od, Secretary. har ich tilie ?hur ]- Directory METHODIST-T. E. MOR.as, P. 0. Sunday Behool 3 JU m. Preaching at 11.00 a. m. ana i.ou p-iu. Prayer meet ing W? ioesdtiy ??cuing at 8.00 o'olock. 3uporii:teotient Sut lay 9choo!, Phil. A. BodgcB. BA?Tiat-Rov. Rufus Fen). Paul >r. Sunday school at lo.titj. PraaohioK un ittmt iron . i-?* r.r.'T r<Ort.in Pr'ivi-? ll a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 5 p. ra. Soats freo. Stranger? cordia?y invited. Sunday school every Sunday IO a. m. Superintendent, J. T. Dudley. All parents and children made welcome at tho school. EPIBOOPAX- - Hov. O. W. Boyd, Beotor. ..reaohing every i'.-.cond and fourth Sunday m., and ? 7.30 p. m. Sunday ,30 a.'m. Dr. J. A. Foison, y Ohurch Directory. Hie Circuit Appointments J. W. ABIAILL, p. c. .?.LL*, nx, Pine Grove* 3 p. m., Smyrna. . Sunday, ll a. m. MoColl. 3 p. tjb, Beauty Spot. Third Sunday-ll ?, in., Pine Grove, 3 p. in, Smyrna? Fourth Sunday, ll a. m. MoColl. 3 p. m. Beauty Spot. - Blenheim Circuit Appointments. ERV. W. B. BAKER P. O. Finit Sunday, Hebron ll a.m. Ebonezer 3i30 p. m. Second Sunday, Parnassus 11 a. Zion 3.30 p. m. Third Sunday, Hebron ll a.m. Ebenezer 3.30 p. m. Fourth Sunday Parnassus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. Clio Circuit Appointments. BEV. A. T. DUNLAP, P. C. Clio-Preaching e\cry jonday morning at ll o'clock. Epworth League Sun day night at 8 o'clock. Sunduy fcchooi Rt-JO a. m. W. A nh)8haw, Supt. Prayer, meeting Monday ojgh? at 8. Beulah -Preaching ovcry Sunday aft at 4 o'clock-. Sunday Bohool at 3. R. M. Jackson,|Supt, North Marlboro Circuit. R V. T. L. BLVIN, P. c. : First Bnuday, Oak Grove, 10 a. m. Pleasant Bill 12 noon, Now Hope, 4 p..tn. Second Sunday, Shiloh if a. m. Ebenezer 4 p, m. Third Sunday, New Ilona n a. m. Pleasant Bili 4 p. m. Oak Grovo, 7 30 p. m. Fourth Sunday, Ebenseor 11 a m. ?huon, 4 p, m. SLIO NOVELTY Manufacturing Works HE Business recently known as the LIO NOVELTY MANUFOTU will hereafter bo known as NOVELTY MANUFAC with .F. H. IVEY otor, wood working for doing ail at Mr, W. P. Early of Darlington spent last Friday in town Mr. D. D. McUoll, Sr.. went to Baltimore Saturday evening Marvin Moore of Lester spent 8 days last week in Wilmiugton Mi6s Lola David visited at Free State last week . Messrs, Fred Douglas and John Watson spent Sunday at Free State Mrs. Wm Usher of Lester fell on the ice one day last week and broke her arm Bishop Coke Smith passed through Saturday night on his way to Columbia Mr. George W. Bullard of Brightsville was down Friday selling pork Mr. Frank Beard of Petersburg Va./spent Tuesday with his bro ther G. V. Beard. Mr. Meyer Mittle left Monday for the northern markets to pur chase his spring stock Mrs. John Thomas spent sev eral days last week with rela tives in Hebron and Red Hill Mr W. F. Driggers of Red Hill was in town Friday and called No speciol news at Mandeville Mrs. Marian Webster of Wil mington ip visiting her father Mr. A- Y. Moore at Lester Ivir. D. W. McCall of Red Bluff was up Monday and called. No special news in his section Mr. Zack T. Pearson of Smith ville was down Friday and called Zack is a hustling good farmer Miss Louise M. McIntyre of Bethel Academy, Va., is visiting her grand-father Col. R. C. Mc Intyre. Miss .Bertie Brasington return ed Friday from a visit to her sis ter Mrs. Fred McLaurin at Che raw Messrs G. T. and L. H. Eas terling of the ^Beauty Spot sec tion were in town Friday-no special cews Mtf^Henry Crosland left Sat iy?*aay by the Seaboard for the *n or th ern markets to purchase C. M. Weatherly's spring stock Mr Marion Bowyer, who was called home by the sickness and death of his mother Mrs. Carolina Bowyer, returned to his post now in Georgia Monday evening. Mr. James S Liles of Brights ville was down Monday. We were glad to learn of the improved condition of his brother Mr. B. I. Liles who has been quito sick with pneumonia DEATHS' DOINGS. Died at the home of bis son Ander son Rye in Adamsvilie on Friday moruimr Fe.bunrv 12ih 1904, nOer n short illness, Mr. James Rye- aged GO ycare. I Ni/ l\jc- retired Thursday Light iu jhiaufcuul hen,iii. ?iud was found dead io his ted Friday morning by his j POO, vi hu went to cai. him. Mr Rye tive-of Scotland county and rvn to live with his son last o as to get good attention in ige. His last illness was heart minina were taken to Scot land county Saturday for burial. He leaves a devoted wife, three sons and three daughters, and a host of rela tives and friends to mourn his loss. *** Died at his home in this town oe Wednesday morning, alter a short illness of heart trouble, Mr. Clifford Joye-an old esteomed citizen of the ante bellum sort-loved and liked by everybody. The funeral eervices were held at Oak Ridge cemetery Thursday morning conducted hy Bev. Bunyan McLeod of the Presbyterian church. St. Valentines Day. The 14th this year hit on Sun day, but the boys began work as early as Friday and some were as late as Tuesday getting out these compliments of the season, Tho "craze" was comic, and where the fun came in is known only to the senders. Passed Over the River News has been receiyed that Mr. R. S. Powell, remembered in Bennettsville as a "Stencil Cutter" and who did a lot of work here during his stay, mak ing emblems, Key rings, checks and charms, died a few days ago at his home in Reidsville, N. C. Change in Business. .I have associated with myself in the Furniture business my son FTOKES WADDILL. We solicit the pntronnge of buyers in our line and guarantee .satisfaction. Feb 18, 04 Geo W. Wtuldill. The famous Goodyear Apple Farm, near Waynesville, N C . is now owned by John Ferrion, Esq., who said; ..King's Wild Cherry and Tar is the best ("ough Medicine It is pleasant anti ifleectixe, and I would not he with, out it, Lven a slight cold is not a thing < 1 no monent jt may end in ca tarrh or pneumonia. Keep the breath ing apparatus open and clean All dis?, easts of the throat and bronchial tubes arc cured quick'y anti pleasant ly by Dr. King's Wild Cherry and Tar. 25c , no cure no pay. Sold by Uen neitsviUe Drug Co.. Bixby. N C ,- 'I know that Lee's Remedy is thc best I ever tried. I think it a God-sent ? remedy in my home, I have been trou^ded with head ache from a child. but Le?^? Headache Remedy is the best ot aHL So will say to my headache sufTerclB< "Try this great remedy and be convinced. ' MRS. T. C. ALLEN. Sold by Bennettsville DriisiL'o. For "OWN AND COUNTY NEWS. - Next Tuesday is "Washing ton's birthday - Don't forget the road tax is due before March 1 - Just one more mouth of win ter and shivering weather. - We retara thanks to Mr. J. Av Hayes of McColl for favors - To-morrow is the last day to make tax returns without the penalty .- We ask attention to Mr. Moody's offer on White Leghorn Eggs - You know it's cold, says Jake, when the eggs froze and "busted" - The shad fisheries will be gin this week if the hands can be obtained - Mr. J. L. Odom of Lester had some choice sweet potatoes in market Tuesday Very best can corn only 10c at Claude Moore's. - Henry says the bad is always mixed with the good; 1904 will be a good fruit year and sickly , - Colds, grip, rheumatisn and pneumonia have all followed in the wake of the bad weather we have been having. - We are glad to learn that Mr. James Liles has cabbage plants to sell as soon as the wea ther will permit setting out-say first week in the next month Okra and tomatoes only 10c at Claude Moore's. - A little menagerie made up of Coons, Rabbits O'Possums, Roosters, Snakes, Ground Hogs, Guinea pigs, &c. spent last week in town - Mr. Jasper Fletcher of Adamsville basan advertisement in another column about choice Plymouth Rock Eggs. He offers them cheaper thau au y yet offer ed. Read his "ad" and write him - Mr. H. H. Hubbard of Brightsville has 40 head or hogs and pigs for sale, . also a young cow with second calf War Pipes aud Smokers Supplies in endless variety can be found Kt J. T Douglas & Bro. iW^ New crop shreded Raisins, Currants, Citron &c. at W. M. Rowes. - H. J. Heinz's Co., prepared mince meat, cranberry sauce and apple butler for sale at W. M. Rowe's. - The best cook you can have now is one of those new stoves at Percy Moore's A full line of .II J. Heinzs Co. Pickles Preserven, Ketcl upe, * .. ces, Jellies &G? at W. M. Rowe's. I Rca! good green colFoe 8?Ho 12$ | els at W. M. KbWQrs. j Just received a large lot of NEW LOADED SHELLS of all kind. At W. M. ROWE'S. LOST-On the Hebron road be tween Bennettsyillo and Coningham creek on Mondry Inst, a Ladies tS'aek Velvet Hat, trimmed in blue and pink ribbon and black birds. 1 live in tb e. first ho use on the east side o( Cotting ham bridge, and will appreciate the return of the hat, or infoimalion lead iog to its recovery. Feb 18, 04. " Hattie Moore. Another Mile Tost Passed. Mr. A. Y. Moore* of Lester, cele brated his 90th birthday ou Sunday last. All but two of hu children were able to be with him-Cleveland is in the Philippines and Whiteford is in Charleston. Fire nt tho X Roads. We regret to learn that the residence of Mr. James Weatherford, who has been living in the Kev. McAlister house near the Reynolds X Ronds, on t^e road to Blenheim, was aecideutly burned Monday night, with every thing in it-the family escaping with the clothes they had on. He is a hard worker and his friends deeply sympa thize with him in his. heavy loss. Catarrh. Which usually commences with cold m head, Hay Fever, rapidly inlccts rhc mucous membrane ol the throat, and leads to graver complications, unless promptly attended to. We recommend King s Sarsaparilla Internally to puri fy the blood, and direct treatment with Dr. King's Catarrh Remedy (a douche comes with each bottle), lt gains a foothold from which it is hard to dis lodge. With treatmect ol these two medicines any ordinary case will yield quickly-the very worse cases will he greately relieved. The price, St.oo.- three for $250, and guaranteed, Sold by Henneittsvillc Drug Co., Unotalmocl Lettors. Lettora addressed to tho following limned doraons remain uncalled for at tho po&t ofilec in Bonncttfivillc : Men's LiBt. Deri.?ra Glover, Sammy Ulm. Woinon'd Lint. Misses Lily A. Webb, Lovina Jack son, Mrs S. M. Carter. Nothing gives as large returns in proportion to space covered aud labor expended as a well kept strawberry bed p anted in really choice varieties. Let all in need of plants read ad of Continental Plant Co , in this issue. They offer also all kinds fruit trees The Continental Plaut Co., Kittreil N. C., aro Ibo shippers of strawberry planta in the world. All desiring to grow this 1 scions fruit should write for their full catalogue. 'Ikey offer als.) all kinds fruit tress. Seo their nd. RELIGIOUS If OTES. Rev. 0. W. Boyd filled bia apnoint>| ment at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday. S Bishop Ellison Capers ia expected to visit St Paul's Episcopal church on the 16th hf March Service at Presbyterian church next j Sunday morning and evening. Coller* : tiou Sunday night for Thornwel] Or phanage. - j . Tho Epworth League Pray or meeting I u held every Wednesday evening in the Sum! ay Babool room of tho Mc th odie t j church at 3 o'clock. The public invited. Prayer meeting ut Presbyterian cburoh | Thursday afternoon at 5 p. m. Tho hour for evening services at thc | t churches ia now 7.30 o'clock. Prayer meeting at the Baptist ohoroh j every Thanda/ evening ut 7.30. . Prayer ueetiog at the Methodist charol every Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. The hoar for Sunday Behool at thc I Mothodist church has been changed to j 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon. Marion Missionary Institute. Dillon, S. C., Feb 15, 04. Marlboro Democrat, Bennettsville, S. C. Please publish the following resolutions passed by the Mis sionary Institute of Marion Dis trict held at Marion Feb 12, 19 04. Resolved: That this Mission ary Institute insist upon it that the pastors of Marion ^District See that each Sunday School in their respective charges be or ganized into a Missionary So ciety auxilliary to the Parent Board, and that collections be taken once a month. Resolved: That these r?solu-j tions be published in the county papers of the District as well as] in the S. C. Advocate. Signed W. C. Power, A. T. Dunlap, Geo C. Leonard, Sec'y. MARION DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS. FinsT RouHn-E. P. TAYLOC, P. B Bonnettaville ot, Pine Grove, Feb 6, 7. Benuettsvitio & MoColl Mille. 7 p. m. 7, 8 Olio and Beulah, at Beulah Feb 13 North Marlboro, Ebenezer, Feb 27, 28. Brightaville, Bo;, kin 3.30 p m. 2S, 29 Blenheim ct, Parnassus, Moh 5th. Bennc'ttevillo Sta, Mob, 5, 6. BrownRvillo, Ot., Bethlehoiro, Heh, 12, 13 Escapod an Awful Fa to Mr. H. Unggine of Molbourno, Fla , writes, "My doctor told mo I bad Oon Huiiiption aud nothing could be doue for mo. I waa pivon up to die. Tho offor of a free trial bottle ot Dr. Kiog's Fow Disoov cry for Consumption, induced me to try it Resalta were startling. I am now on thc I rend to rennvorv and own all to Kin!.''K I Now Discovert', Ul. ir Huvod iuy life." This groat eur?, ts Rutr?ote?rl nil 'liven' and lung d?Bfn'oi by J. T. pjuglaa .fe Fri'. Druggists. Prit? 560.and ?:J.OJ Trial bot tles Free. Wedding at Society Hill. Major Jonathan J. Lucas bas issued invitations announcing the marriage of his daughter, Miss Bessie Wilds Lucas, to Mr. Roder ick Steward Mciver on Wednes day eveninrr. at Trinity church Society Hill? S. C. FOR S A Li S3. Tsvo n'ce young Milk Cows willi first, calf. Well broken. One >jf thom a full blood Jersey (Jeo W. Wadt?ill. Feb 16, 1904 r.KTTKit TUAN OOLD "I was troubled for several yeats with oh run io indignation aud nervous debility,-' writes F J. G.cen, of Lnnoaster, N. H. "No remedy helped me antill began using Electric Hitters, which did mo moro good than all thc medicines I evor used. Thuy have also kept my wife in excellent health for years Sho raye Electria Bitters arc lust splendid for female troubla^ that they are a grand tonie and iiuigorutwr for weak run down women. No othet medicine e in take its placo ia our family.'' Try them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by J. T. Dougkts & Bro. NBAUI.Y FonPEiTB His LIFK. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcor on the leg of J. B Omer, Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it de* tied all doctora and nil remedien. Bat Buck? jon's Arnica Sa'vo had no tronblo to caro I him. Equally good for Burrs, Bruiaos, Skin Eruptions uud Piles 250 at J, T. Douglas & Bro Drug Storo. Cheap Reading. The Atlanta Constitution and! Democrat one year for $1,75. The Democrat and the Semi weekly Atlanta Journal one year or $1.50. Thc Democrat and McCall's Magazine-an excellent Lady's Book for ?1.50 Tho Sunny South and the Dci.io-| erat for only ?1.50 Ouros Blood Poison, Carmor, Uloors, Ea zenia, Carbunclos, Kto. Modiotno Freu. Robert Ward, Maxoy's, (Ja., suya: "I suffered from blood poison, my hoad, fuco I and shoulder were one masa of corruption, aches iii hones and joints, huming, itch ing scabby skin; was nil run down aud discouraged, hut Botanic Blood Balm cured mc perfect)]*, healed all (ha sores and gave my skid tho rich glow of health. Blood Buhn put new lifo into my blood, and newamhiiioti into my brain." (Jeo. A. Williams, ltoxbury, face covered with] pimples, chronic ap;o on back ol'^ head, suppurating swelling on nock, eating ul cer on leg, hone pains, itching akin, cured perfectly hy Botonic Blood Balm sores all hoaled, Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant blood troubles shel as eczema, t-cubs and Foale?, pin:pie running nore?, iVnrbunolca, sore fa! a, oto Especially advisca>for all obMr.mui that havo react?" tho Bfccoml or?hr. stage. Druegi|t? $1- To proy?.it cures sam nhl of lUtiCd Balm senMrod ?.id pre , are daily receiving fresh Installments] OF FURNITURE Wo lare Boom Suits im Oak from $f?-50 to $76. We try to keep Everything in the Fur niture Line, and will order ot close mar gi? anything not in Stock. We are as anxious to please as we are to sell. Will sell Everything on its merits, and will notj misrepresent our goods, and stand ready at all] times to remedy any errors. ?-. W. Waddill & Son. February 18. 1904. >V f^p ? HC?RSES AMD MU LE S OM LY For sui* by SMITH NEWTON, Bennettsville, S. O MCCOLL DRUG CO., Mccoll, S. C. USURE YOUR PROPERTY AGAINST LOSS ?HIE M?O 1)1 Vi STORMS. OME, abd generally when leant ?jcpoc'.cd; therefore, it 5s ? > protect yourself ugaiust losa by Insuring your Bwcllings, r .' und Cotton Gins, Stores h^d Sl?ckt) of vt(;roiia.idi?>e, in | 8ij . lac O?|npninca nuine? .below. Ir' you will tv]) uti lue nt iny offic?: c'v?V l'f?(ottr3 National B<nk, Beunotl-itiHe, or write nie a>t Bennetts-j vi1' 1 lei ruo iii-.'.k-e you rate, you fill ho surprised lo l;now howl Q$i ?U? to secura ?Ht? PROTECTION* ipani?a represented by rae are as follows; u! m & Globe, of Liverpool ?.??.- r ? t Xii, i, Connecticut, ! . .ord, Conn., ion, ircautilo, of London and .. aburgb, ord, Gonn., <aw York, : dyn, ' . w York, v York, . America, Philadelphia, Business in any section of tho County. DJUSTED AND PROMPTLY PAID. Southern Stock Mutual, G reena boro, Bowthorn Underwriter*, Greensboro, Hanover, of New York, Niagara, of Ne? York, Philadelphia Underwriters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, Firo Association, Philadelphia, Equitable, of Charleston, 8. G. Gorman, of Froeport, Ul., Quean Ins. Co., of America, K. Y. Georgia Uorae, Columbus, Ga., British Apiaries, Toronto, Canada. ALL LOSSES I 903. A. J. BRISTOW, AGT ?sennettsvi?le, S* C. y 1 > van m ->&>&>&K&>&>&>*0*<" TO WORRY, BUT COME RIGHT ON TO A.UDE MOORE'S IF YOU -XKT^WJ? )ods, Clothing, Shoes, N otions ?* And Fancy Groceries. Vater Ground MEAL and HOMINY a specialty. I line in each Department and will (ill your Wants in each AT THE LOWEST PRICES. to Town call and see us. Phone orders in town delivered id satisfaction guaranteed. (lill and *ee ns-Near Douglas1 Drug Store, Pr? ?terptik? at Clio. i ey has added a M is Novelty Works to lia ?I the demand for and hominy at all 5 him yoiir orders . gi tarantee good ser vice. Tho lins! ol : ?ons. Mr. )' *? r gesis opening a car . du rabi o wagons-ono ami one of them guaian . any defect in matorial i>r w?rra?osliip. _ r Afflicted ? Ui.< UT; ia nhsolutely guaranteed If ( i:r Ulcers, Ringworms, Eccema Itch, I n am! chronic skin diseases Bond 85 cont? and get a pnekage by i M.* m tia aurea and sold by R. .? DOZIER, M. D. Lumberton, N, C. ^or Sale, . > of Oood mylor cuUivaliom tho ind timber, for?shioh . f.r.o- ai d. Siiuatt-? \ur OltC'/illo on rn/a?- is form /.Un Strawberry Plants. Tho Largest Stock in the" World Nearly 100 Varieties. All tho choice, ihiRcious kinds, for the Gr.idon and Fancy Market. Also ?hu,, ping varictios. Also Fruit Treos of nil kind* to growers at wholesale rules Wc will save you half in planting an orchard Bowbcrrios, Asparagus, Rhubarb. Grupo Vinos &o. Our 120 pngo Manual, free to buyer?, enables everybody to grow them with success and ptof?t. All plants paoked to carry acro??? thu contincDt fresh as when dug. Illustrated cataloguo free. Spooify if you want eula* logua of Shipping Var it ?ea or Fancy Gar den kinds. CONTINENTAL PLANT CO. K1TTRELL. N. C. EGGS OF *?? Thoroughbred IEL TP. HOOIX. 13 for only 50 cents home de livery-10 ots extra for packing nd delivering t^lSspress office. spEjafl?a?rripL .lng the 1_ COTTON GROWING. Colton tho Lilfeblootl ol Commerce In Till? Coi: a try. Cotton I? the most Important ?ber known to mau and baa becu grown and utilized longer thnn any other tex tile plant. The ancient inhabitants of India and other Asiatic peoples wore cotton fabrics before tho days of Abra ham. Cotton Is by far tho moat important commercial crop grown In this country. | As evidence of thia fact, observe how i eager all commercial bodies ami even j individuals aro for Information regard- j lng tho cotton crop every year, and all j the year round; how they watch the weather for favorable and unfavorable I indications, how they scan tbe~ dally papei-8 for crop reports and cotton prices, how muny of them combine and pinn with true commercial sagacity to bull.or bear the prices that they may buy the farmers' crop? at a low and sell at a high price, and how helpless the cotton growers are to prevent these speculative raids of financial sharpers. When a calamity threatens the cotton crop how anxious these men of com merce become lest the goose that lays tho golden eggs be killed or so badly crippled as to censo laying their eggs for the commercial gathering, aud how combinations are hold and the boll worm, the boll weevil and Uf? favora ble or unfavorable seasons are discuss ed; how chambers of commerce and cot ton exchanges nre wrought up concern ing any threatened calamity to the cot ton crop. That cotton Is the lifeblood of com merce, think of ?300,000,000 annually paid to farmers for cotton ind thc seed thereof and that usually after leaving the hands of the producers lt becomes still more valuable, and then think of the wealth Invested in manufacturing this great staple and the enormous val ue of tho finished product, which ls many times thu value ol' thc raw prod uct. Tho stock of cotton held nt thirty three Interior towns on Nov. 0, accord ing to estimate of thc department of agriculture, amounted to 847,250 bales. On the same date in VM2 the amount held nt same towns was 528,834 bales. Probably the child l3 not boin and nover will be who will Eoe American low middling colton s?U, ns heretofore, at 5 cents per pound. Wc have quit growing five cent cotton.-Toxns Farm and Ranch. In No Dancer, It Is no secret that some of those who have paid the biggest prices for pure bred live stock in the west are in finan cial difficulties. They have "loaded up" with high priced animals mid can not sell except nt a heavy sacrifice. They have tied up their capital, and more, too, In stock which they bought at inflated prices. A pure bred animal ls the same as any other investment. Its value must come at last to thc br.Hls of what it can pay its owner. On this 'bnuls a good many fancy bred animals have sold too high In the past three years. But there aro few men who have paid more than the animals were worth because there are comparative ly few live stock breeders who ort not conservative business men. The in dustry ls in no danger from such spec ulators. In fact, most stockmen err on the other side and are not willing to pay what a pure bred animal ls really worth to them.-National Stock man. .\ Mmji'.y RTlitte Steady !Wiv? l?i?r?e. \\ i-.eii sawing wood it ls a matter of considerable work to get out tito pieces, mortis? and Qt thorn together to make un urdi?me Hawhpl'bO. i'hc olio allow tl In thc cut from New England Home stead can be built lu twenty minutes If one has some strips of hardwood A QUICKLY MADE SAWHORSE. board at hand of the proper width. The crosspieces arc firmly nailed to gether, and six strips of the same board put on to strengthen and hold the ends in place. Such a horse will prove very rigid and serviceable. '?Cay and Gutter" Turpentining-. In a bulletin published last spring by thc bureau of forestry the claim was made that the experiments with the new cop and gutter system of turpen tining had resulted In an increase ever the old boxing system of 23 per cent In the amount of the product extracted. This figure has now been raised to more thnn 30 per cent. In other words, Dr. Hetty's system, when universally adopted In the south, will have raised the turpentine production of this coun try by more than a third, provided the Rame number of trees nre used, and it not only causes a grent increase in the amount of turpentine produced, but lt la a most Important factor In saving thc pine forests of thc south. Sprendlner Mimnre In 'Winter. In winter I usually aim to haul ma nure once or twice a week, depending somewhat on the weather, says a Ru ral New Yorker writer. There is more time to do it, the ground is usunlly sol id, and If the spring nnd summer should be dry the manure spread In winter will not burn the crop. On lev el land, and especially sod, I think the loss ls very sUght. A FREE PATTERN jfc .Toni own selection) to OTerr out* farther. Only ? -.eua a year. ISCALL'S A IADIES' MAGAZINE. ^femi beautiful color?i) pUt?t| Itt tit lijlont i drMimtkinf econom?as tfanev Wt* ; hcuiehoU liintt; Action, etc tuV ?crlb* to-ttky, or, tend jw. (or Inuit e?p?. Leay ?ginn wanltd. Send for tirol. StylUh, Retinole, Simple, Up-to ttate, Kennon!?cal and Abiolutalr Perfect-Fitting Papor Patterns. PM BA2AJo\j iff* . ?pvofesa?onnl Garbs; H. H- NiEAVTON, Attorney at Law,. Planters National Bank Dullii'ng, Practice" in State and Ftderui Courts, Attorney (or the Planten National Bank and Union Savings Dank. HKKNETTSVILLB, ?o. GA. DUDLEY & ATTORNEYS AT Ti AW, BENNETTSyiL.L,E, SC. rgl AV. BOUCHIER, Ji . Altoruoy at Law, Bonncttsvillo, S. 0. Office on Darlington street near Posta I Telegraph office. January, 1899. M ILTON MCLAURIN, Attorney at Lnw ?nd Probate Judge Office in Court HOUBQ. JE. C. mORRISONj Elect* isian . - Machinist, BOX 57 FLORENCE, S. C. Uontruc?or for Electrical wntk and dealer in'Eleetticd supplies. Hot Air Pump ing Endues mi t GJ3 Engines installed. Pipe Gitiing and general maohtuo work. August 20, 1U03. Fire Insurance. NSURE YOUR COTTON GINS against 1<-PS hy fire. Rules reason? able i 1 best of Companies. Call on or address ( iflice over National "Bank) A. J. BRISTOW, Agt. Bonneltaville, S. C. TAX SETUBNS OifPiOE ov AUDI ron M .uti.KOKO Co., BunnettHv?le, Nov. 30, 1903. NOTICE ia hereby giyen that thia Offlco will bo ?pen from ir-t dav of January to 20th doy ot February 19/?:? for tho par= pono of receiving tho returns of tho Tax payord cf Marlboro county. Ail persona having properly ia their poDC-esaion, aa owner, or bolder, or hmband, parent, guar diau, truHteo, bdminietrator, accountin offleer, njrent, attorney or factor, on tho ififc day of January iooi, aro required to li?t thc Ramo for taxation within tho timo reg qnircd by law, or incur th.- pcunliy of 50 per cent., which attucbeR in oa?o of failure to do BO. Plcafio talco notice also that any improvement!! o.t real estate should bo re? turned at tba p.um; time. Tho Poll Tax of Ono Dollar ia levied on all persona botweon tho ngea of 21 and 60 yearn, except persona who aro maim and unable to carn a support. The Auditor or an assistant will attend at thu following plnccR in thc county on the days named for thc convenience of tho public ; Bed Hill, CO?C-'S Store, Jan. nj 1904 Red Hill, Blenheim, Jauuary 12th Brownsville, ?riatow'a Store, " 13th Hebron, Hanler'a Store, " i.;th Clio, " 15th itcu Bluff, Factory SJcro^. " -JCt? Mc'OVJI, '"* . ' '! Wot?? t'l.tlim, ?* ' 21KB Adurusvillo, N'.wtorivill;, " a2d 'trlghtavillo, Goodwin's Milla, " 23rd Brightsvilln, Quiok'a Storo. " 25th Smithville, Grafjt'a Milla, ?? 26th Smithville, KollockV, ?' 27th My cflioe in Bnnncttfvillo will bo opou during tho time prescribed by law, from January ist to Fobruary 20th 1904, whore parties in Benncttsvillc and thaso failing to make returns at tho abovo named placea can Lo accommodated. . ..? C I. SHERHILL, Auditor Marlboro County. Town Tax Notice 'OTTCE is hereby given that tbe Books for tho collection of Town Taxes 13 open nod will remain open until the 31st day of December 1903, ofter which time they will bc closed and tho penalty added on all tases unpaid, loets on the $100 lor curren* expenses, 21 els on tho $100 to pay Int. on lt. R, bonds. 5 els on the $100 ?a a sinking fund to rotire R. R. bonds. 14 cts on the $100 to pay Int. on Electric 4 cts ou thc $100 aa a sinking fund to ? retiro Elect rio Light.Bonds. 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