The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, December 13, 1907, Image 3

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. hi? uint nAnA nmiAfin im x nutty j_?)uumuui xu icJUi. DBKOCUAT PUBLISHING CO., fSubierlptlon Prient ' no y oar.$1.00 Six months.50 Three months.... *.25 Our Toxon Government. MAYOR-P. A. Hodges ALDERMEN-0. 8. Chaffin. Fred G.* Hollis. P. A. MeKellar, J. O. Breeden CLERK & TREASURER-O. D. Eastor ling, O?ioo iu o' urt kouso. Potitos-W M Atkinson, Jarnos Har? per Assistaut. Marlboro Oounty Officers. SHRRIFF-J. B. Oroon CLERK OF ?OURT-J. A. Drako JUDGE OF J>UOBATE-M. MoLaurin CORONER-G. A, MoOaU SUPERVISOR-Frank Manning, Jr. Son. EDUCATION-A. L, Eastorliog. TREASURER-N. B. ltogors Aux<i-ron-Jamos P, Campboll SENATOR-Thoa. I. Honors ?tnpRESRNrATiVES-U. D. MoColl, Jr. ,f J. Lano, J. P. Gibson ?j iVk..ai8TRA*E8-0. I). Eastorliog, and 8, J. Molnuif, BonuottsvUlo, j ll. L. MoLaurin, MoColl John A. Calhoun. Olio, W. J. Atkinson, Blonhoim, J. MoB. Hurley, Brightsvillo, \V. W. Irby, Smithvillo. Bennettsville Church Directory METHODIST-lt. E.Turnipseod. P. 0 Sunday Hohool 3.30 p. m. Preaching at 11.01) a. rn, and 7.30 p. tn. Prnyor moot i UK Wednesday OVOUlOg at 4.00 o'olook. Superintendent Sunday school, Phil. A. Hodgos, BAPTIST-Rev. Chas A, Jones, Pastor. Sunday school at 10.00- Proaohin? Sun dayat 11.00 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. Prayer mooting Thursday ovoning at 8 o'olook. Superintendent ol'Sunday sohool, II. W. Carroll. PRESBYTERIAN-Bunyan McLeod Ph. D., Pastor. Services every Sahhat h (summer) 11 a.m. and 8 30 p.m.; (wiutor) ll a. iu. and 7.30 p. tn. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. m. Soats l'roo. Strangers cordially invited. Sunday school every Sunday IO u. m. Superintendent, P. A. M?Ke?lar. All parents nud children modo welcome nt thc school. County Church Directory. Bennettsville Circuit Appointments W. P, Meadow, P. 0. First Sunday-ll a.m , Pino GrOvo 3 p. m., Smyrna. Second Sunday, ll a. m. MoColl 3 p. ni, Beauty Spot Third Sunday-ll a, m., Piuo Grove 3 p. m, Smyrna Fourth Sunday, ll a. m. McColl 3 p. m. Beauly Spot Ebenezer 3.30 p. m. fourth Sunday Parnassus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. Clio Circuit Appointments^ REV? F. H. SH UL EH, P. C. Clio- Preaching ?vory Sunday morning at ll o'clock. Epworth League Sun day night at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 a. m. W, A. Ilinshaw, Supt Prayor meeting Monday night at 8. Boulah -Preaching every Sunday ail at 4 o'clock. Sunday school at 3. lt. M. Jackson, Supt, North Marlboro Circuit. It. A. ItOUfiK, p. c. Pirat Sunday, Oak Orovo, 10.30 a m. Pleasant Hill 1.30 p in, Now Hopo, 3,30 p. m. Soconu U.-.i,lY| shiloh 11 n. m. Ebon*...... 0 ;o Pi m> Third Sunday, New Hopo io " m Pleasant Hill 1 30 p. m. Oak Grove, 3 30 p. m. Fourth Sunday, Ebenezer 11 a m. Shiloh, 3 30 p, m. JJriyhtsvilio Circuit. REV. P, B. INORAIIAM, P. M. Bothel fust and third Sunday at ll a. m. Poi kin 41 1 at 3.30 p m Boykin second and fourth at 11 a. m. Antioch second and fourth at 3.30 p m. Directory of Bennettsville Lodges CONSOLIDATED LODGE No. 15, K. ol P., moots every second and fourth Mon day nights at 7.30 o'clock. J. K. Owens, C. C. 0- W. Crosland, K. of Jt. & S. MARLBORO LODGE NO^ 88, moots at Bennettsville, Friday evening, on or bes fore caoh full moon at 8 o'clock. J. F. Kinney, W. M. B. M. Pratt, Socrotary. County Masonic Directory. MARLBORO CHAPTER NO. 30 B. A, M., meets at Bcnncttsvillo on thc first Friday night after thc full moon of each month, T. E. McCall, H. P. li, E. Stockton, Secretary. EUREKA LODGE NO. 43, A. F. M., moen* at MoColl, each Saturday nitor" noon, before tho full moon,at 4 o'olook. Ai;RORA LODGE No. 33, A. F. M., eels at Clio, Saturday on or after oaoli ll moon at 3 o'clook, p. m. 1). McQueen, W. M. Ti A. Covington, Socrotary. BRUNS LODGE NO. 118 meets on Fri day afternoon on or before each lull moon at Blenheim at 3 o'clock. J. E, Rogers, W. M. VV. W. Bruce, Sec'y g-r-- 1 ? '?;._ .ii.. Trill Catarrh treatments aro hoing mailod Ont f .00,011 request,hy Dr. Shoop, Raolno, yVfs Theso tests a<o proving to tho poo plo .vithont a pninyV COHIJ-tho groat Vlino 0? thia soiontillo proscription known to druggists ovorywhoKO a? Dr. Shoop'o oa tfttlh romody. Hold by J, T, Djugloa. J R. I*, Froom.au has moved lo his uow rosidonoc on Maple Street, Mrs. B, F. Hamoi. who recen ?ly was stricken with paralysis ls improving. Mrs Hhi6on, mother of Doputy Sheriff J. E. Hinson hus been quito ill at hov homo in East Bon nett8villo. The unwelcomod news has been received here, that I. P. Gipson, of McColl,% was bitten last Saturday by a mad dog, Mrs. Caroline Powers, last Sunday afternoon was stricken with paralysis, but tho speedy attentlou of Dr. Townsond soon revived her-Sho ls 73 years of age. S. P- Adams, a prosper iou s farmer of the Boykin soction was in town Tuesday and brought 22 turkeys, ho sold thom all to W. J, Baldwin and received for tnem $ 39.10c. Mr. and Mrs. W, M. Porduo of Greensboro N. C.. aro hore at tending tho Marriago of Miss Estoll Pearson, who is a niece of Mrs. Porduo. Mr. Goorgo M. Crosland, of Washington, D. C, is. in Ben nettsvillo, for tho holidays, he has held au important, and res ponsible position in Washington for fifteen years br moro. Rev. W. Smith Martin loft yes terday morning for his now field for work at Richburg, Chesterfield county. Ho sent by express the day before about ono dozen Bel gian rabbits, which he had hero in bennott8villo. Mr. Wade Stubbs, of McColl. will move to Bennettsville about thc 15til inst ., and will bo with tho Fnterprise Hardware Co., He will livo in the old cook resi dence on Fayetteville avenue Mr. Stubbs is a lino salesman and wo welcome him to Bennetts ville. lion J. P. Gibson of Bennetts ville, has succeeded Mr. Percy Dees as editor of tho Marlboro Democrat and will begin Iiis du ties at once. Mr. Gibson is well known in tho newspaper and po litical world of South Carolina. -Columbia State Dec 10th. Mrs. Ebbie Webster and Mrs. Bessio Scarborough spent last Friday in thc homo of Mrs W. .T. Baldwin. Mrs. Scarborough lives in Richmond Virginia, and is visiting Mrs. Webster at her country homo, five miles from town Mrs Bossie Scarborough, sis tor-in law of Mrs. Ebbie Web ster is visitng in thc county. She with Mrs. Webster. Mrs. 'W. J. Baldwin, Mrs T. W. Mooro and Miss Mary Webster all made a pleasant call Friday aftornoon.at on tue corner, in iront o? ino court house, and will in January como to Bennettsville. We are glad to have such men as Mr, Tillman, como among ns, for they always add materially to the town's business activities and financial interest. JohnW. Covington one of tho loading merchants and solid sub stantial citizens of Rockingham, N. C., died suddenly last Monday wilh heart failure. Mr. Coving ton was an extensive supply mer chant, and furnished many farm ers in tho northern part of tho county. Ile will bo greatly miss od, for ho was a good and kind man. Deaths The infant child of Mr. and Mrs Fred Dougitvj. after n most painful lllnesss, died Weduciav morning. HEBRON CEMETERY CEMETERY. At a meeting of this Association ou Doceniher 3d, 1007, thc following elli eera were elected for one year : O. A. Hubbard, President P. P. Stanton, Vice President J. S Covington, Secretary E. J. Woodley, Treasurer Notice is given that all persons ow ning lots in Hebron Cemetery will he debarred from burying in said ceme tery until all duos aro paid up to dato for working this cemetery. Thursday December li), 11)07, has been appointed to survey and lay oil Lots in tho new part of the cemetery. All Hebron people who have no lois and desiro to bo buried at Hebron will pienso moot tho Trustees of the cometory and have lota assigned to thom. Don't forgot tho dalo Dec. 19. Doc, 12, 1907. tit Trustees. Rov. P L Kirton, of tho N. C. Methodist conference, was last wook located on motion mudo by his father, Rev. W. H. Kirton, so woll known in this town. SELECTING Wedding gift? is a poser for ninny puzzled people. Pardon the sugesti?n tint our judgment and experience may bo of some aid. Presents of Silver, Cut Glass, art goods and China are always in or der. We have tho latest and newest Stylos also correct prices, AT SAM J, Pr, A USO N'S tJ KW lt RY Sro UK. AMgist Cyras, VETERINARY SURGEON May bo found at the Hotel 'Marlboro Bonnotlavillo, S. (J. Sopt 8, 1907. TOWN AND COUNTY NEV1/S Tho (Jrand panic salo is now going on at tho O. B. Crosland ( store. bo mo of tho schools In county ( uro arranging for ou tor t ni n ni o nts boforo tho Christmas holidays. Don't miss tho unheard of bar gains now hoing offered at 0. B. Crosland's. People aro astonished at tho bargains, to be had at C. B. Oros land's big sale. Visit Sam J. Pearson's Jowolry Store Now, and select your Holiday Goods, Wo trust that the orders for Christmas booze will not bo near so large this year as formerly. Thirty Five thousand Dollars worth of goods now being sold at Panic Prices at C. B. Cros laud's. Tell tho little ones that old Santa Claus has sent word that ho would come back again this Christmas with plenty of toys <fcc. Turkeys are so expensive, many who formerly onjoy^d them for Christmas will have to forego that pleasuro and luxury this year. It.will requiro just about ton weeks of civil court to clean the dooket in this couuty, taking the last court weox in this county as a comparison, Tho Democrat job printing outfit is completo, and all kinds ot job printing will bo executed with dispatch and in first class condition. Where did you got those pret ty shoos and gloves and that lovoly cloak? Why! at C. B. Oroslands big salo, and they only cost nie about ono half what other stores ask mo. Como in and pay tho amount clue the Democrat and pay for ono year in advance -Thanks to so many friends who have sub scribed during tho past week. A lett or from Col. Robt Al drich, of Barnwell, announces his candidacy for tho judgeship made vacant by the resignation of Judge .innies Aldrich of the second circuit. Tho subscribers to tho Demo crat live in every neck and cor ner ol" Marlboro County, out in the country, on tho rural routes, which should be an important consideration for local adverti sers. By all means let. tho Society for the ' proyontion of cruelty to animals" bo organized In this county. J, P. Campbell would make a good president, as he has boen much interested in tho audobon society and its work in this section. Canned Fish Roe at W, M. Rowe's A tickling oougli, from any oauao, ia quick ly stopped by Dr. Shoop'a OOUgh euro. And it is HO thoroughly harmless and auf o that Dr. Shoop tolls mothora everywhere to give it without hesitation, evon to very young babes. The wholesome green leaven and tondor aloma of a lung healing mouuraiu oua shrub,furnish Ibo curativo propsrtios to Dr Shoop's Gough Ont o, l l o ilma tho oougli, and heala tho ?ore and sonskivo bronchial raombranea No opium,no chlo roform, nothing harsh used to iujuro or suppross. Simply ? rcninona plant oxtraot, that holpa to heal anhing lunga. Tho Span iards call thia shrub which tho Dr. n?oa, "Tho Snored Herb". Always domand Dr. Shoop'a Cough Cure. J. T. Douglas Fresh Oat Moni and Buckwheat W. M. R?wo. When tho Stomach, Heart,or Kidney norvoB got weak, then thone organs alwaya fail. Don't drug ibo atoinach, nor atimulato tho hoart or kidnoya. That ia aimply a make abirt. Get a preaoription known to drug gists evor,y>.vboro aa Dr. Shoop's Itcatora tivo. Tho ItcatorativO ia prepared cxpreaaly for those wonk ?nahlo n?rvea. Htrongthon thcac n?rvea, build (bom up with Dr Shoopa Kontorativo-- tableta or liquid-and soo how quickly holp will como. Froo aamplo teat sent on rovneat by Dr. Shoop,Kncino, Wfe. Your hoalth ia auroly worth this sam plo tost, John T. Douglas, Druggist. The host Apples, Oranges and Bananas ut W. M. Rowe's Tho fluent Coffee Subatituto over mado lins recently boon produced by Dr. Shoop of Hacino Wia. You don't havo to boil it 20 or 30 minutos. "Mado in a minuto" says the Dr. "Heullh CoiW ls really tho olo sent Coffee imita ion ovor yet produced Not it grata of roal ooffoo in it oithor. It is Ihado i 10m puro toasted cor?ala or grainn, with mull, ?uta, oto. Itoally it would fool an export, wore ho to unknowingly drink it for ooffoo, lt. I), Hogora ?fe Bro. Fresh Raisins, Currants and Citron at W. M. Rowe's NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS I wa? instructed hy tho County Board of Education to inform all tnx payers that said Board had placed n ?croat many mimes on tux hook which bud novcr hoon lllOro before, in Jud bud triod bard to placo on tax hooks all those Habl? under tho law to pay tux und this notice is lo snvo yon troubl? and cost. J. P. CAMPBELL COUNTY AUDITOR. I ts*/" Read every page, Yes, read every line, For hy this gauge It may pay for time Tho hour for tvouiu? murohos is now 7.30 o'olook. Prnyor mooting at the Methodist oj. wory Wcduoaday at 4.30 p. to. RunrtAy Hnhool boor at- tb? Meih ihuruh baa boon ohaugod to 3 30 p. i> 1'rayor moetiug At the Baptist o? 1 )voty Thursday ovonlng at 7.30. Services of Preebytormu churc'i in Graded School Auditorium Subday ll a, ru:, and 7.30 p ns, Ail ar in /i ted. Hov. R. E. Tu ru i piico d will aol arrive until Monday night, thine. toro thoro will not bo any pretv< . lng next Sunday in the Methodic muroh. CUPID'S WORK. Cards ure out announcing the 1 riage on Di*ooiubor 19ih, ut 2 80 p ni. in tho Methodist ?hproh iu Bonn ville of Miss Mattie 'Lucilo Nowt< to. Mr. Tho* Ervin Stokes of the l)ar liugton Pres*, in Darlington, 8. C. * Cards have been issued annour i i| ;he marriage on the afternoon at ; 30 if tho 12th of December, of Miss St'll. Hell McCall to Mr. Bolton Fiel McCalraan-all of Gibson, N. O jeremony will be performed bj the sride'o father, Rev. F. B. MoCa) 1 the M. E oburoh, South, in Gil [ST. C., immediately after wbiol; ' ) jon plo will leave for Jamestown,1 . -. b ngtou and other points north. On Wednesday evening at the vant home of Mr J. O Oovingto urido's brother, in Clio, Miss f Covington and Mr. Augustus M linn Rogers, of Latta, 8. O, jnitcd in marriage, Rev. F. H. S riot forming the ceremony. The h souple after congratulations lei \n ?.? media'ely for tho beautiful "La I o? Plowers," down in Florida. irunday afternoon at tho Prosb in paraonngo in Bynnettaville, by Dr. McLeod, tho pastor, Mr 1 Gtibaon Manship and Miss En < Stanton of Tatum, wore united in dupe. The groom is tho son of B D. Manahip noar Tatum, and the I daughter of Mr. Handy Staut 0! Tutu ni. They drove into town a sanied by a few friends, and Mei I*. Gibson, II. Carl R?wo and Meekins also witnessed tho corer As t ho oouplo drove down the lim P. David aprinklod them v diower of rico which he got Hotel Murlboro. * Wed ne day afternoon, Dec '. Uh, 1907, in tho Presbyterian < II Selma, Ala , J Kenneth Ma ind Misa Nettie Wharey wore 11 marriage, and nt onoe came t neltsville, where a reception wat ? them at "SiUNESS." Thegroon 'u iftird son of A. J. Matheson, 1 make his home for the presen Al ' Kgypt", five miles weat of found guitty in the U. 8. Oom' Charleston last week aud son toi to 12 months in tho Federal pr 1 in Atlanta, Ga. The brick Methodist parsoi in tho city of Cheater was bm Sunday afternoon, tho value of building was estimated ot $5 covered by insurance. Tho ch iftioials will arrange for a lonee for their ministor. With last week's iaeuo M< Jonathan Pcolo and W. H. "Y> crspoon, two young lawyer Lau ri nbur g, N. C., assumed trol and management as ow and editors of tho Laurinburg chango. These aro bright ant_ ergetic young gentlemen aud no doubt will make a grand success of Scotland county's only papor. Mao Cameron, the former editor will romain in Laurinburg, but will ho otherwise engaged. Nearly every faimor hoard to oxpress himself on tho subject of tho "lien law mass meeting" which was not held on tho 2d, aro of tho opinion that perhaps it is host that no mooting was hold. Tho citi zens of Clarendon held a meeting and had not a strong executive man boen chairman, tho mooting would havo ondod in confusion without accomplishing anything at all, but thoy instructed for its repeal. Saturday Horny Harlleo and Sonny Williams woro both arrested chargod with stealing goods from tho Enterprise Hardware Store. Th roo pair of soisaors and several pookot knives wore recovorod. The ease was compromised by oach one paying tho sum of $10 and cost. Monday morning thoro wa? a preliminary hoaring before Magia trato C. I). Eastorling of tho case against Lowis Eastorling, colored, charged by tho Bonnottsvillo Mor cantilo Co., with romoving and disposing of crops under a lion. A Good Sermon Dr. Bunyan McLeod's apodal sermon (one of a sorios) Sunday night, on "Tho long maroh of an inquisitivo young woman," waa indeed timoly, appropriate and was attentively listonded to hy tho largo congregation present. All tho othor pulpits in town hoing closed, tho othor denominations worshipped with tho Presbyterians This sermon was most suggostivo, and we sincorcly trust that many ladies who hoard it will tako "tho bin'," and for mulato their practi ca of lifo accordingly. It was a sound, practical sormon, couched in ologaut language. v George repi^euti?tivo of the O?I?I Kally and Auotion ? y " of ?" rocnsbor o, 1ST. been endeavoring to got "i ni i-o' ;of tho Valuable rosig?n porty known as the X?ur Park on Darlington Last Monday tho deal v u nfected, and this oom iow ow o it, and will on y Doo. J7fck offer 48 lots ? to tho highest bidder, ?op?rty is the moat desir ?] lo xa Beunottsville, and wili ..J-vied at tile merov of the without fear or favor, ; . company has sold -this ore titan $700,000 wortli , lots in North Carolina, This is one of the weah ' s ind most widely known state company in the and now is your chance lola for thov Will Bo .i HMM ma VB?* OW r ' of ^ ?NTA CLAUS COOPS. ??ow on exhibition at M J. PEARSON'S Jewelry Store. . ?iimiiwiw.lum.i mini MI A e Hog. V .M U weekD. D. Coward slaugh porker 22 months old that 1 764 pounds. This was a ?BOX hog and was raised hy m of Marlboro county, in Ule township. Why don't of our citizens get this va? fi-- ? y ol' breed and do as Mr. Cow n yu ? done-mako with the feed lOg what is generally mado Y ing three or four hogs. IN0UNCEMENTI ko this mot hod of announcing to pooplo of Marlboro oounty that nnon, Matheson & Stevenson, ra composed of W. P. Stovoason J. Matheson ol'Ohoraw-and W. mson of Bonnottsvillo, lately of oa; havo oponod an office in lien ill<?. Will practico in Siato uod Courts. Oflloo in seoond story^ fara National Bank Building nry 20. 1907 Ml s ou l'eu Dy cu wy n xviuoup UULU, o to add my testimony that it 3 cause of restoring tho health of 'lof ano substitutes. Reid & Go. NOTICE . authority con fer rod upon ii dor tho laws of tho State of troting regulating the diepos l salo of freight unclaimed for rd of six months, tho under bill offer tho following articles ?t public auction on tho 10 anuary at 10 o'clock, A- M. Ree of J. T. Medlin ia tho .,..;*..????>.^y-y.-jj U80d ?s a dopot b" the B. & G. R. R. If hag rook salt consigned to no mark. 2 box candy " E. Powers. 9 box drugs " Z. T. Pearson 6 rolls paper " W. S. Maultsby 1 'bal twine ,, " " 1 box mdse " no mark 1 box mdso " J. D. McRao 1 .piece casting " no mark 1 ca^k crockery Excelsior II. Co 1 box tinware D. Freeman. 2 box glassware .? no mark. 1 ;tiu lard " " " 1 hdl stove pipe " " " 1 ort embalming fluid Petorkin Bros. l|bal Heinz vinegar no mark 1 wire gate Smith Newton. 1 jdoor " L. B. Pearson. ; A. J. Matheson, Goo. Mgr of the B. & C. Uunderold management. S Iiiatd By Tb? Motor Putt Bur*nu ( Dttroit Mich. Tho race run at Harlon Track, Chicago, Oot, 13, tho 20 H P $2000 Modol "G" Cadillac simply covered itself with glory. Tho car was a stock rihmbout which received no special preparation asido from tho romoval ofirjnninp boardn End fondors. Tho Cadillac "G" won tho five milo contest, defoati Jg tho 24 IIP Buick, this .'10 IIP Auto car and a six cylin der Ford. li also carried oft tho honors in tho nVincipnl ovents of tho day, a half. Muir invitation rano, covering 23 8 4 miles, or rate of 37-1*2 miles por hour, do/eating tho 55 HP Apporson, the 30 II P Mitchell, the 00 H P Tioober. ',tl|e 40 H P six cylinder Ford, the 55 H P Stearns and a Popo?Toledo Tho Cadillac viotories wero es pecially significant from tho faot that ile rated powor was tho lowost in tho ohtiro entry list, viz., 20 IIP, and its competitors woro rated all tho way Worn 50 to 200 percent higher. ' While tho higher poworcd oars .(howell greater spurts of speed for nhoit distances at tiroes, it was tho eiven running, oven halanco and un< fliting con; immy of the Cadillac ufhioh enabled it to win tho victories. U\H JU ' leight of lonni HiU?tV' said' eat<-> ?ian tho other day. "ir.. .. ,i il,.MI.IHI WO eeo MOUiO b ;<('!< iiiur.K th0?0 linea, but tho p roi'ilip.li' l? H-..-, Hy ut n co I!..taine fVoiU tho BPQCtV; } do not nat-, L-;v' *t tiavo seen Qhtuo?q J ir.auldana come on board di sj In ibo coater of n c?telo of pa M inriorm trick.? tbat aro- littlu short, marvolou'j. Kor instance, ons of Dhtiiottu would ask ii spoiHntor to Dj nco a coln lu tho hitter's bond. The phluao?in would clone the ?flntfor* one dior another over tho piece pf tqoucy iud then, by passing hi* bands ovcr the closed fist of his VflufyeejV' wcy'd' n somo my?terlous manner extract Lbo coln. I have had till? !trlcU work ?1 on mo a' number of /dinoa, and 1 un no nearer to knowing how lt J? lone than I was tho first ilmo. "Then \: lmvo soon .in Indian mngl j?h?i come xVii?' ort deck,, pince'a eranll seed oh tho plunks, pour a. little water <TAv ir cover wltb a Binall cloth tor a lull .'.?'.'i 1 landed down nom i.?.-.-. ..... Detroit Freo Pres?. DRESSED SEALSKIN. (Th* War Vhf? Beautiful Vuv U Brought to Perfection. If a lady's sealskin Jacket bo col lared with the coarse, hard or dry Hilted sealskin as Imported, or, ?till lottor, with the coat of the living fur len in, one ls struck with the vast dif ference between thom. Pnsslug our Angora muong tho hairs >f tho cat or dog, wo may notlco fine ihort hairs nt tho root? of the longer, !onrser goncrnl covering of tho animal. This ls BO called under fur. But in tho (router number of these animals tbe ihort hairs are so fow and often so fine is to bc, comparatively speaking, lost dght of among what to our eyes con stitutes the coat. Tbe operation which tho skin under sea to bring out, so to say, the fur, nay bo briefly described as follows: Thc skin, after hoing washed to rid lt >f grease and so forth, la laid flat on be Mtretcb, floah sido up. A flat knife g then passed across tho flo nh sub dance, tbinulng lt to a very consldor ible oxtout. In doing this, the blade severs tho roots of the long strong intra, which penetrate the skin deeper hun do tho soft, delicate ones under lie fur. Tho rough hairs are theu got dd of whilo tho fur retains Ita hold. A variety of subsidiary manipula tions, tn which tho pelt la softened and preserved, aro next gone through, and then tbo fur undergoes a process of lyelng which produces that deep uni form tint so well kuown and admirad. Von BOIOTV'M Rebuke. It BO happened that two ladles were unking their way to their seats at tho rory .moment Von Bulow finished his ntrnduction of tho first movement of -led on us fast as th?> cou tu? ?. . llulow accelerated his tompo in sym lathy with their Increasing pace.--Bar lett's Musical llominlsceuoos. Debt Owed to Antiquity. Aro wo Indebted to antiquity? Yei, immensely. It ls the labor, the experi ence, even the failures of nncostors, :hot have placed ua whero we aro. Wo dill repeat ninny of their mlstakon ex periments which they thought wise, lt ?vns tentative effort with them, though Mistaken, and they did tho best they tnew. But, on tho whole, the world ls iottig well. Its chief doht to antiquity ls In the lessons it has learned through which lt avoids or may avoid ropetltion sf old errors and absurdities.-Portland Oregonian. A Diplomat. Mrs. Climber-My dear, Mrs. Hlghup has had her portrait painted by a cele brated artist, and I haven't a thing but a common, ordinary, everyday pho tograph to show. Husband (a wlie man)-The Idea of advertising to the world that her complexion ls so bad that lt won't stand the camera! Mrs. Ullmbor-Well, that's truo. She Waa Careful. Spats -That old maid, Miss Van Shelf, la the most careful aud method ical boarding mistress I havo ever had illaturblng my den. Bocratoots-Ye?; [ can imagine when she goea to heaven oho will want in summer time to lay away her wings lu camphor balls. Lischt Restored. "There aro many moro womon Uv lng than I used to think." "Is that so?" "Yes. Before I married I usod to think my wife was tho only woman la tho world." Illuminated. Benedick-That luminous paint ls a splendid thing. Singleton-What do you use lt for? Bonodlok-Wo paint the baby's fact, so we can give him a drink in the night without lighting the gas. Dil FC iet lmmedl*tt relief from I ILL J Dr. Shoop's Marlie Ointment. JOHN T. DOUGLAS. ??MU FARM MWi I have for immediate sale a lino farm containing ??0 acres, situa ted about ono mile from the cor Eorate limits of the town of lumberton. 100 acres of this land is cleared and is in a high state of cultivation. There tire two good frame tenant housos and other out houses on the same. Parties wishing to buy a good farm will lind this a great bargain. For further information apply to A. w. MCLEAN. Lumberton, N. 0. Deo 6th 1007. ' DH EC ti* loartUtt rifer fm mm tTkS&M. and rt ihm o? $100-, no four inouthsi iii ia?. /frteaimrow'a OOJoo fe? ??ribero County,,<! nmitovt'Ho. ft, C., ?J o pt 13, 1007? fe I, M* glvcVth.t thofp?l tho Ool'.-.O' ;0U o? bot? ?ounty toi tho flBoa} year comijoor, J?iiumy ist, '?907,...will bo opmuuVnfc Treasurer's! oflilo* 5o HonoofrtsvlUo bil Mon day Ootobof ?$th, ig?y, and vjjwaiu opon until D?oerjohos 318^907, A pnkmU.y will j bo eb?tj;?-.'} ...: . at that dato. Thy (olio ?-?tuto lax Ordioaty county tax Constitutional Uohoo! a paid ivy. Total towy Hi'ACIAI, fv( lb iniDtl'ivillo ? M?V'i 'J Kollook Hebron special .1 willa Hal-inony special ? milla Antioch uprchit -2 mi'lH Willis Bpo.olal 2 inillH Ebenezer ?peo?ul 2 mill? Olio Bonds 4 mills Tattiin Bonds 4 mille Pino Grovo special 2 mil'* A Poll Tax of ONI? Dor.i.An on oil molo porsons botwocn tho agos of 21 and 60 years, oxoopt confodoruto soldiers, and thoBo otborwiso oxompt by law. Commutation Road Tax of Ono Do 'or und n Half, all ablo bodied malo poreons botwoon tho ages of 18 and 50 years Bald tax duo botwoon tho 15th of Onto ber . 1907, and Mnroh I, 1908. N. B. ROGERS, Treasurer Marlboro County, ASHCRAFT'S Condition Powders A high-class remedy for horses and mules in poor condition and in need of a tonic. Builds solid muscle and fat ; cleanses the sys tem, thereby producing a smooth, glossy coat of hair. Packed io doses. 25c. box. Sold by fitotnaoh. una ?hot- weftKQMt, I ti' ??tnJf1* SelT^ a wedlpJjK ?wotflflSUf ph fis ?.foryou. Drutrttl Dr. Shooks Restorative Don' lose the opportunity, but come, and see us at once about you . Fall Suit It does not matter whether you want it a month or six weeks from now, but come and look over the exceptional values which wc offer at this time and be con vlnccd. We guarantee to fit and please you In every way, or don't ask you to accept suit or pay for it. 400 beautiful wool ens displayed, comprising every shade, nature and quality, as well as every ranf.e in price, for the Bittali purse ns well ns for one who can afford to pay for thc very finest Imported cloth. Wc have them on hand to suit every one. G. A. STONEY, Bennettsville, S. C. BENNETTSVILLE Marble Works. Orders for MONUMENTS or TOIV?BSTON?I. promptly tilled Call on mo, at my placo of business noni tho Atlantio Coast Lino and tho Soa board Air Liao Passongor Dopots, 0 writo mo. Dosigns and Prioos furnish od on applioatiou, Phono No. 96t J. W, Motif AV 14 K. Januar? 26, 1906, PT I . ? .vi;h ulj ? ? yr, ? . u\s$ ?liceo in Hcnnottuvillr. \ WOOD FOR\AT,J*. nm ll fco pfoparod. to fill UMIOV.M I lonfilli. ol'S'ovo or RouVWo liio yard or delivered at your \b rpi PHONE 135. or loovb order* for LUMUKU or WOOD at my retVJ?no?, \ ? MHB' Mill 3 milos froc? Towri; \ A. J. #QNES\ April 25 igtm Ikqcitaviiloj y. OJ Seaboard Intero?ingoablo Milage Bettor Than Ever. Tlio Seaboard Air Lino inter changeable milougo tickets nov on Hale, will after ?July 15th ab;) bo good over tho Central of Geor gia, Georgia Sonthorn ami h'loi - ida,Norfolk and Southern, All tn tic and North Carolina anti Vi? - ginia und Carolin.? (Joost rOnd'f, five now additions, mukvig a to tal of t w? ri ty c jg ht lines in ?ll re prep? hinting nosily 20,0011 tm lea, You do roi hiivn to delay your [iurchii?ie, but I'../..,, il int. i chan ge'nbh; niileago horetoforo HOM find now on Ralo will ho good o ve r Lho additional road* altor July 15, regardless of dato purohased. Purchase your miieago ticket? from tho Seaboard Air Lino rai way. For further information writo W. L- BURROUGHS, T? l Columbia, S '. X >'i Y V ? ..,'\J ? .! .'d.Y;iU'' IS, Chesterfield & Lancaster li. H, in tho near future. We oller the following tracts along thia R. R , out to suit purchases Tho Wadsworth track, 1127 acres tho Deep Oioek tract, 625 aores, Rob inson traot, G8 acres, Robinson tract, 114 acre?, Fox tract 92 acres, Flab Place track 100 acres. Mill Fold tract. 300. All this land lies close in to tho new town of Pageland, S. C., and near Guess S. O., and is ns good as tho avorago Marlboro County land, only' requiring intoligent development produco similar crops. We have also ono of tho heat tracts to 100 acres oloso int > Jefferson, S.C , feat has good improvements, timber, hard-wood and cultivated laud th<it eon bo had right. 1124 acres of tho best farm land ia Anson Cou..ty with improvements can bo obtained from us at a cast be low what tho tract cost. The Monroe Insurance and Ihvestmont Company. Monroe N. (J LAND FOR SALE. WE ovFEu ron IMMEDIATE SALIS a fino tract of land in Robeson county, North Carolina, situated ort the east hank of Shoo Hool Creek, about eight miles below 7 miles front Rowland, and about one milo from the main lino of tho Alma and Little Rook Railroad, and known as tho Mc Donald plnco. This tract of land contains Fivo Hundred and Seventeen (517) acros, about ono hundred and thirty (130) acres being cleared and io good stato of cultivation. It lina upon it two now frani6 tonant houses. Tho traot also has somo vory valuable tim ber on it. This proporty will he sold for division and a bargain can he had. For furthor particulars apply to A. W. McLean, Lumber ton, Ts'* J or E. H. Gibson, Laurinhurg, N U 42-3111 BRIDAL GIFTS, Whethe.i you arc father, mother or simply friend, of somo pros pectivo bride, it matters not, you will find it convenient mid satisfac tory to mnkoyour pu rebus with us Wo can show you an assortment inmprising thc most expensive t>?fu in solid gold and silver in hand somo cases, to bo bountifully en graved by hand in our engraving department. Qr if you prefer wSi havo from tho simplest ont glas-? to tho richest, both moderate in price. Otu lino ot hridlui gilts H varied und wo enter to the discrim inating tastes. Gl KTS suitable for U8hors or bridesmaids eve nlsb to bc found in new and varied designs in scartT phis, brooches, oto. nt SA M j, PKAUNON'K ? .?KWIM.i.-v StOHB.