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IMONNETTSVILI.IO. s, c. T riday De??niber 20 X?07. (MiMOCRAT PUBLISHING CO., 'Subscription Prices yoar.$1.00 mouths..50 JO months.25 ' Our Toxon Government. VOR-P. A. Hodges ?ERMEN-O- 8. Chaffin. Fred 0. I i s. p. A. MeKellar, J. O. Breeden < : ?RK & TREASURER-(J. D. Easter? hf Offico io o- urt houeo. i'< MOB-W M Atkiosoo. Jamos Har? POI \o&i$lQOt. j 2- _, iarlboro Oounty Officers. ERIEF-J. li. Grooo riuK 6F COURT-J. A. Drake JOK ov PRORATE-M. MoLaurin f BONER-Ct. A. MoCall ?KRVISOR-Frank Manning, Jr. Kt, liouoATioN-A. L. Eastorling. SA6URER-N. ?. ItogOrs 1.1'iOR-Jantes P, Campbell IATOR-Thos. I. Rogers ;i RESBNrATiVE8-D. D. MoColl, Jr. 1 . Lano, J. P. Gibson GiSTRAxfis-C D. Eastorliug, and J. Molnnis, Bounottsvillo, I<. MeLauria, MoColl m A. Calhoun. Clio, J. Atkinson, Blonhotm, MoB. Hurloy, Rrightsvillo, W. Irby, Smithville. inettaville Church Directory ?' NiODtST-lt. E.Turnipseod, P. 0. | .y school 3 30 p. m. Preaching at a. m. and 7.30 p.m. Prayormcot odnosday ovoumg at 4.00 o'olook. uteudout Sunday school, Phil. A. lloil os. TiST-Hov. Cha? A, Jones, Pastor, y school at 10.00. Proaohiog Sun 11.00 a.m., and 7.30 p. m. Prayer ig Thursday ovoning at 8 o'clock, ntondent of Sunday sohool, II. W. . . ere 1. 1 'i i-siJYTKRiAN-Buoyau Mcleod Ph. istor. Services every Sabbath icr) 11 n.uj. and 8 30 p.m.; (winter) u. and 7.30 p. m. Prayor mooting day 8 p. m. Soats froo. Strangers Hy invited. Sunday sohool every . .y IO a. m. Superintendent, P. A. liar. All parents aud children mada ac at tho dchool. ounty Church Directory ', ictt?ville Circuit Appointments W. P, Moadoro, P. 0. jt .Sunday-ll a .'tn , Pino Grove i-'fflajfe"1" ' ' 3 u' m'? Smyrna, owl ?uhilay, ll e. m. MoColl 3 p. m. Boaufy Spot rd Sunday-lt a. vu,, Pino Grovo ? n'V'W?-': .". fat . ..' ; i>u - , \ ! \\ - i.'!-'i;il o. tfi-a.ui .'. Vicd^f o?r I. i th MI'. .IPlbv!*. . .'..JV 3 50 p. ^. .vi fr.: J Vi ri .-sst,. ll .-. Uh /j mu <>>wU i> . ?~ . >.d Sunday, Hebron ll a.m. lObonozcr 3.30 p. m. th Sunday Parnassus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. 7??0 Circuit Appointments. ?EV. F. H. SHULERj P. C. Proaching every Sunday morning ll o'clock. Epworth League Suu y night at 8 o'clock. Sunday school e 10 a. m. \V. A. Hinshaw, Supt 'rayer meeting Monday night at 8. h -Preaching every Sunday aft at ' o'clock. Sunday school at 3. R. I. Jackson, Supt, North Marlboro Circuit. R. A. ROUSE, p. c. rat Sunday, Oak Grovo, 10.30 a m. PloaHaut Hill 1.30 p m. Now Hope, 3.30 p. m. ?cond Sunday, Shiloh 11 a. m. Ebonc/.or 3.30 p, m. hird Sunday, Now Hopo 1030 a. m. Pleasant Hill 1 30 p. m. Oak Grovo, 3 30 p. ra. ourth Sunday, Ebenezer 11 a m. Shiloh, 3 30 p, m. Driyhtsvilio Circuit. REV, P. B. INOit AHAM, P. M. ?el first and third Sunday at ll a. m. kin 4 ' * ' at 3.30 p m kin second and fourth at ll a. ta. iooh pecond and fourth ut 3.30 p m. cctory of BcnnettsviUe Lodges )N80LIDATED LODOE No. 15, K. ot moot* ovory second and fourth Moo nights ut 7.30 o'clock. J. Iv. Owens, C. C. Wt Crosland, IC of II. & S. l?RhRORO LODGE No. 88, meets at ncttsville. Friday evening, on or bo?, oaoh full moon at 8 o'clock. J. F. Kinney, \V. M. !. M. Pratt, Secretary. County -Masonic Directory. ?ART.uoRO CHAPTER No. 30 lt. A. tucots at Bennottsvillo on tho first lay night after the full moon of caoh Uh. T. li. McCall, IL P. , IC. Stockton, Secretary. uaEicA LODGE No. 43, A. F. M., ls at MoOolli each Saturday aitor i, before thc full moon,at 4 o'olook. - ? uno RA LODGE No. 33, A. F. M., ts at Clio, Saturday on or after each moon at 3 o'clock, p. m. I). McQueen, Ws M. . A. Covington, Secrotary. RUNS LODGE NO. I I8 meets on Fri afternoon on or before each tull >.?n at Blenheim at 3 o'clock. J. E, Rogers, W. M. 1. W. Bruce, Sec'y 1 Catarrh treatments am hoing malled freo.on reqUfab,hy Or. Snoop, Raolno, Thceo tetufl aro proving to tho poo w I th out a penny'? ooct -tho groat Ct of GIIH floituititle prcfioription known ruggletfl evorywhoro a? Tit. flhoop'a oa I remedy, Sold by J. T. DouglM, MttS?l?Li W. A., Rogers, of'l?rownsvilig, was in town Monday. T. J Emanuel of Blenheim, was in town Monday, Victor Emanuel is the chara pion horse swapper in town. A. L. Calhoun, Jr., aud E. W. Smith of Olio, were in town Mon day. Squire C. D, Easterllng is kept busy these days trying c?sos two last Monday, T. Js Adams of, Gibson, was in town Tuesday aud bought two of the best lots sold. Robt. Rican ( I Jr. is now lo cated in the city of Greenwood, S. C., as cotton buyer. Letters last Monday from Dr, J. A. Paison stated that he and bis bride were in Tampa Florida. Mr, Warren Moore, has boon elected assistant/ treasurer of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs, Simeon Gibson, of Boykin, spent Tuesday in town with his brother J, P. Gib sou. Rev. C. A, Jones conducted tho services Thursday night at the Baptist Prayer meeting, and they were indeed interesting. P. A. Hodges will resign as Mayor of Bennettsville in Jam uary., when his successor will bo elected. Miss Emma MoLaurin, of Bennettsville, S. G., ia the at tractive guest of her sister, Mrs. Clarence W. Mills, in East Wil mington.-Wilmington Star. J. H. Mitchell, the general and popular traveling salesman for a Richmond Va., house arri ved in town Saturday and spent Sunday with his family. Dr. Hodgon, of lied .Springs, N, C., attended theFaison- Kirk wood marriage, ho being a friend ol' Miss Melville Gibson, and ac companied her to our city. Lamar Smith, assistant depot agent of the Coast Line, at Gib son, N. C., was in town last Thursday night. Ho came to moot a friend who came on tho night train from Columbia. Alex McDonald of Rocking ham, our friend of formor years was m town Tuesday calling on our fertilizer doalors, Alex is now with Swift & Co.. represen ting their fertilizer department. Capt. Jas L. Stubbs, of Les ter was in town Friday, he visi ted the barber shop, and had several inches of his hail clip ped and his beautiful flowing i.'rr.*!1"?. ? . \. i bi coming ] ? ?,. , nih parent' "' ? ?wy? ; i P?lunicd !--.' d?:>k<;..'. ' ? . * u- ?Mo? ? J. lf ? isl '"".^kitiutoi bvi the Bei?b< jird : I , . j", ?in. ROI] ?- o, an ... " ijojjuuu with the road oflicials. A recent lotter from Mr. John J. Tart, of Salters, Williams burg Co., stated that he had moved to kingstree and had thc Democrat changed to tho latter place. Mr Tart rel erred very kindly to Bonnottsville and his many friends in Marlboro. Mr. T. J. DuPro, a native of Marlboro County, but now of Hulotts, Long Island. Now York State writes the Editor of the Democrat that he must now have the paper. The kind express sions contained in his letter, cer tainly, are sincerely appreciated Tracy Worloy Director and Captain of tho Holt Morgan Brass Band of Fayetteville, N. C.. called at tho Democrat oflico Tuesday while his band was hero making music for tho Salo of lots, Ho is a son of our old friend P. C. Worley, of Rocking ham, N.C., who was a firstclass printer. A Ititi or received from Freddie 10. Gibson staten that ho is now with the "Printing E graving C?o,, of Knox ville, Tenn , whore they employ 7o to 100 priotera. Ho stated that Knox ville liad been dry siuco Nov. 1st, at Whioh time there were 101 open sa loons io that city of moro than 75,000 inhabitants. Mr. E. R. Th om asso n, the tel ephone manager, is speaking of leaving Bennettsville next yoar, and may locate at either Cain den, S. C., or Gaston!a. N, C. Wo would regret to soo Mr, Thomasson and good wife leave our town, for thoy made many warm friends sinco being among us. A lotter received Wednesday by the Editor of the Democrat from Dr. J, A. Faison and bride, who woro then in Charleston S. C., on their way back from Flor ida. They were going to Eas tern North Carolina, to visit Dr. Faison's relatives, and expect to arrive in Bonnottsville Sunday night Dec, 22d, John W. LoGrand, Esq., re turned from Columbia last Thur sday night, Where he had boon to argue tho appeal case of Jim Malloy before tbe Supreme Court. Jim was tried at the last term of criminal court, and found guilty of wife murder, thc caso was appealed and is now ponding. Friend J, T, Eason, Jr. has had printed in large black lot tors those words - Holiness Prayer Meeting every Tuesday night.- and placed over tho front door of tho old Presby terian church. This is the placo used by tse Holiness people for I their woekly prayer mooting, j This was kind, generous and on, terprising in brother Eason., Whon you kill hogs--remem ber tho Edltort Never did our people see auch auctioneers as the Penny Brosl Tho Demoorat in last issue bubllshod the gladsome news of bight marriages. The prettiest and cheapest LAMPS in the Town at Beunettsville Hard ware Co's Store It is indeed encouraging to orceivo so many complimentary verbal and written expressions of tho Domoorat, under tho now managomont. If you are going to buy a "China Pr? Mont" bo sure to buy it at the Ben nottsvillo Hardware Co's Btore. - Keep cool and sober Christ mas, for of all days in the year tho celebration of tho bif th of CHRIST should bo reverently observed. - If you havo any doubt as to whether advertising pays or not, please visit the stores in town that haye boen, and aro now, ?Bing printers ink in their busi* ness. You just can't go past the elegant Show Windows at the Bonnettsville Hard ware Co's Store without stopping and buying some of their nice presents Sorao of tho Baptist Sunday school children enjoyed a "hay rido" Friday afternoon to the hospitable homo of Mrs. Mar garett McLaurin. two milos ?South of town, where they were given quito an enjoyable onter tainment Tho stores in town aro in holiday attire. It really looks like Santa Claus has unloaded in tho Bonnettsville Hardware Co's Btoro, judging from the lovely lot of CHINA WAUK and other holiday articies. When an editor works hard to collect reliable nows items and writes editorial comment on cur rent topics, for the information of tho readers of the paper, it docs him good for his patrons to oxpress themselves as hoing pleased and appreciative of his efforts. Mama, if you don't believo that old "Santa Claus" has alrouly como to Beunettsville, you go to tho Bennetts ville Hardware Co's Store, where he has unloaded bis Chiua and Crockery ware for Christmas. Mr. J. Manly Hansaoker, of Boykin was in town Monday and carried home with him about $100 worth of nico fur niture, purchased from Messrs, W. P & James O. Breeden. He had Rocking chairs for ba bies and one or two for a 300 pound mau, which he will use '. j i..?;'... I. i?ouj.ii .'< ....>.>:. ?y.. :v j.'i.... .COM? j oj Ult: fpy :.'??( j h 'Oi h y '? ] yj: u??d p-oi'uiij.e.K. p??ix?'!)' of Vi n til til Fio?v/K.;.' doubt i1, ;- Ol ,y ... ti. ?own ii\Hl KafcUrtlai ?or n dod to some important ?business and returned on the afternoon train. Do you need a Bowl, Pitcher, Sha ving Cup, large or small glass pitchers a beautiful Lamp-anything in thc Crockorywaro lino go to tho Bennetts vilJo [lardware Co Canned Fish Hoe afc W. M. Rowe's FOR RENT. A SIX ROOM DWELLING HOUSE on "Rutikor Hill," in East llennoltavillo, for Rent for tho year 1908. Apply to P. O. EMANUEL. Bet nottayillo, S. O. Fredi Oat Moat and Buckwheat W. M. Rowe. When tho Stomach, Hoart.or Kidney nerves get woak, then theso orgauK alway? fail. Don't d ruii Ibo stomach, nor uti mulato tho heart or kidneys. That ?H sion ply u make Hhift. Oct a prescription known to drug gists everywhere ns Dr. Shoop's Restora tive Tho Restorative is prepared expressly for these weak inside nerves. Strengthen theso nerves, build thom up with Dr Shoops Rostoraiivo-tablets or liquid-and seo how quickly help will como. Froo sample test sent on revuest hy Dr. Shoop,Racine, Wis. Your health is suroly worth this sam plo tent. John T. Douglas, Druggist. Tho best Apples, Oranges and Bananas at W. M. Rowe's The finest Cotice Substituto ovor made linn recently been produced by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wis, You don't have to boil lt 20 or 30 minutes. "Made in a minute" says tho Dr. "Health CoffT" is really tho olo nest Colfeo Imitation over yet produced Not a gram nf ro d ootfoo in it either. It is made from puro toasted core?is or grains, with malt, nuts, oto. Roally lt would fool an expert, woro ho to unknowingly drink it for coffoo. R D. Rogers & Rro. Fresh Raisins, Currants and Citron at W. M. Rowe's NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS 1 I wa? inst rinded by tho County Board of Education to inform all tax payers that said Board had placed a (Meat many names on lax hook which lind never been tboro before, in lact had triod hard to placo on tax books nil those linblo under tho law to pay tax and thia notice is to savo yon trouble and cost. J. P. CAMPBELL COUNTY AUDITOR. ? tggr Read every page, Yes, read every lino, For by this gauge It may pay for time Tho hour for ovonlng servions at the ohurshes io now 7 30 u'o?ouk. Prayer mooting at the Mothcxlht ohuiob ovory Wedneadoy at 4.30 p. m, Sunday Bohool hour at the Methodist ohurob bas boen ohungcd to 3 30 p, m. Prayer mooting at the Baptlftfc ohurob ?very Thuraday overdue; at 7.30. Service* of Presbyterian oburoh lo Graded Behool Auditorium Sunday ll a. m , aud 7.30 p m. All mo in .vited. Rev. Bunyan MeLeod will preach the last of the series of sonnons on "MARCHES'1 next Sunday morning: Subject "Thu glorious march of three men, and the day breaking." AU are cordially invited. The pastor of the Blenheim circuit, Rev. Mr. Rushton, ar rived last Friday night, by prl i?ri va te conveyance from iork Marion County. Mrs. T. E. Morris, of George town, spent several days last week in town with her son Boyd then going up to Gibson where sh? will spend Christmas with hex mother. Mrs Jas. McCol man. Union Welcome Service. In keopiug with the oustom in tim town, next Sunday night ail the p a? tors and denominations io town will worship at tho Methodist church, and ox tomi a cordial weloome to Rev. lt. K Turnipaeed, the new pastor of the First Methodist church. MARLBORO BAPTIST UNION Will meet at Bennettsville on the fifth Sunday in thia month. The pro gram ia na follows : 10 a. ni. Praise aud prayer service by H. W,. Carroll, Superiutendeut 10 30, 8unday school address by Rev. L W. Swope. ll. Tho Church in tho Sunday Behool by Rev. J. S. Corpeuing. 3.30 p. m. Song service of B. Y. P. Union. 4 o'clock. AddreBa hy Rev. H. C. Brabham. CUPID'S WORK. Married at the bride's homo iu East Bennettsville on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Miss Annie O. David and Mr. W. R. J ackson-.Rev. Chas. A. Jones of tho Baptist church perform* ing tho ceremony. The happy couple loft for Ilartsvilhi Mouduy morning The bride ia a daughter of James P. David, nnd tho groom ia in charge of n construction force ou the Atlaulio Coast Line Kailroad. At present he is building a modem depot buildiog al Hartsviile They will apeud tho holidays in Atlanta with Mr. Jaok eon's piucii's. * j C:>\iH at1 mi I .<..?:.onnr.it ii r: .-. n>ut ! r. Vii;.- 15. '?"ar; lit'tl?rt fuM\ j '-I hi. ? ?-? ?! . . " : ni M.Ar I :-r 'MKw? , in i* U!K'. i - . vi, to n( xi 'vi \\ ?'i ijt'w Murrio?! in ll u>\t?v Do MmV oi'XUi tiiitivch *i it?rd'i} auur'/inow &l z.?\j o'clock, Mr Thoa, Ervin 8tokca to Misa Mattio L. Newtou, Dr. E. O. Watso , P. E., of Marion District, performing tho ceremony- Thia was a beautiful marriage. A fuller report will be given next week. * .* * The following invitation baa been received by the editor of the Democrat "Mr and Mrs A. t). Pearson request your presence at tho man ?ago of their daughter Coral Eoe, to Mr Albert V Roesel, on Thursday afternoon Doc ember 2Gth, at half after 3 o'clock, at homo, in t h is town. Miss Pearson is ono of the brightest, prettiest and most charming young ladies iu Marlboro county, and the groom is tho popular and e iii c i e n t hook-keeper at tho Marlboro Whole sale Grocery. Last year he taught Behool at the Lester Academy. The Democrat wish for thia happy couple all tho joys and ploaaurca ot a loug lifo. Good Hogs, J. M. Hunsucker, the champion hog raiser of Brightsville, killed Ust week ten pigs which weighed 2,800 pounda and has one to kill later, 22 months old, that will weigh 050 pounds. Don't fail to visit tho 10c CCUNTBK at tho Bennottavillo Hardware Store. If you want to seo "SANTA CLAUS" you will find him in tho show window nt Honncttsvillo Hardwaro Store. A t irk li n;; cough, from nay oauso, io quiolc ly (stopped by Dr. Shoop'a oough ouro. And it ?H so thoroughly harmtoRS and eafo that Dr. Shoop tolla mothora ovorywhoro togivo it without hr ;italion, cvon to vory young babea. Tho wholesome green lonvoa nud totaler atom* of n lung healing mountain oua ahrub,fumina the ourntivo properties to Dr Bboop'fl Cough Cure, lt o ilma tho cough, nod heal, tho ?oro and eonsltlvo bronohial mombranoa No opium,no chlo roform, nothing hnroh used to lujara or Ruppretut. Simply 0 roainoua plant oxtraot, that holpa to honl uohlng lunga. The Span iarda call this ohrub whluh tho Dr, uaoa, "Tho Sacred Horb". Alinya demand Dr Whoop'a Cough Curo. J. T. Douglas Pine Apple Cheese W. M. Rowe's. Shredded Wheat Bisouit and Triscuit at W. M. Rowo'a SELECTING Wedding g i tte is a poser for many puzzled people. Pardon thc sugesti?n that our judgment and experience may bo of somo aid. Presents of Silver, Cut Glass, art goods and China arc always in or der. Wc hnvo tho latest and newest styles also correct prices, AT SAM J. PEARSON'S 1 JJCWMIY Srom?? STATU OF HOVTH OAROUNA Couwiy o.? 'boro-?omt o? Com mon rldao.1 f.l'OV ' . KIHRU. flk. ?1.. IM IV'rt : againit Ouorge W. \V.uKUll, ot ?I, Defendants. *S N obodiau?i, to tm Otdoc of Salo, signed I by (UH ??oiitor J 0. Klugh Olroi?fc Judge, c ,(.ul jil o?;1 ot November, 1906, I will) toil cn tho fV;''ri lit) Monday lu January dminf'.?vi'id uta boura ???tore tho fojii hoove door tri Boouottetllle, (ho fol lowing- mojioHy, ittuato in the Town of n?tiU?tt<*vi)tet'< K nowa as Lot No. 1, meas mi ?rt 75 ysmj . <M?. I Irerott street, ooutaiutng O.Njj n/j.i 0>v VoiiaTBBNTiia Aoros of land inure tu 'o/i, 'wita a nix room dwelling botifto, mo BttrVanl bouse, barn atablo and cww ?iu\\, p- d there ls a bid for oald lot nov I. 1 fbuK three thousand ($3750) .. KI lu.vnh. d :..nd fifty dollars. Te? ns w." ! 'Vin CAB II. Purchaser to pay for ?ll paper?:; \ J. A. DRAKE!, Clerk of Court. un?t?A i?jte, i. C., Dec. 14, 1907. > > eoe "Santa Clausa" Iii tho ftl|<H v ;'idow at tho Bonoetta* . i I to T : ur ti -taro Co'a Store, Crowda of ] ?<u;-A?? t an at all hours of the flwy ?io oe: \ lonktag at him. OST ihd , nippies, one ot them a with small sear on hack. - 3 '-i'oh with ono glass eye. liberally rewarded if | o< ??>.. > office. ft OR STOLEN 80 lt REL HORSE 3, about 12 years of age . .? <?> >rd will bs paid for his ley E. Bright, at W. J ,ket BennettsviMo. ._ I i LL. Lint of 'A GU jt? DODS. i exhibition at PEARSON'S Jewelry Store. NCEMENTI method of announcing to of Marlboro county that lathoRon & Stovonson, osed of VV. P. 8tovonson oaon ol'Cheraw-and W. : BoonottHvillo. la'oly ot ,\..- . I .?. {%tffit*?A ?.? ?-M V ; !?. I. S >. tt'eUy, ot ?'( . .'M . ! ??..?.i ?. : ht >. iv l? tnt (ll ?'?..< 1 . . -it Uti! < ;< /r.vji i. JJ- i,,ul i ; ?. t ? . ttowbloy J I ?pent fo^sidorabln monoy commiting physl? elans without obtaining any marked bono ftt, bi^t.was oured by Foloy's Kldoep Curo, and I deairo to add my tostimony that it may be tho cnn MO of restoring the houlth of j other?" Rofuao substitutos. Pcid & Co. NOTICE Under authority conferred upon them under the laws of tho State of) South Carolina regulating the dispos ition and sale of freight unclaimed for j the poriod of six months, the under* signed will ofl'or tho following articles for sale at public auction on tho 10 day of January at 10 o'clock, A- M. at tho office of J. T. Medlin in the] Warehouse formerly used as a depot by the B. <fc 0. R. R. 1 bag rook salt consigned to no mark. 2 box candy " E. Powers. 9 box drugs Z. T. Pearson 0 rolls paper " W. S. Maultsby 1 bal twine " " 1 box mdso " no mark 1 box mdse " J. D. McKoe 1 piece casting " no mark 1 ea?k crockery ,, Excelsior H. Co 1 box tiuware " J>. Freeman. 2 box glassware ., no mark. 1 tin lard " " " 1 bill stovo pipe " " " 1 crt embalming fluid Peterkin Bro3. 1 bal Heinz vinegar no mark 1 vire gato ,, Sm th Newton. 1 door " L. B. Pearson. A. J. Matheson, Ooo. Mgr of tho B. & C. Uuudcr old management. Lizeil By The Motor Pr??? Bureau Detroit Mich. Tho roco run at Harton Track, Chicago, Oct, 13, thc 20 II P $2000 Model "G" Cadillac simply covered itHolf with glory. Tho car was a stock nm limul which recoivod no special preparation asido from tho removal of r innin?,' boards xml fenders. Tho Cad iliac UG" won tho five milo contest, defeating tho 24 HP Buick, the 30 HP Auto car aud a six cylin der Ford. It also carried oft tho honors in tho principal events of tho day, a half, hour invitation race, covering 23 3 4 miles, or rato of 37-1*2 miles per hour, defeating the 65 HP Appcrson, the 30 H P Mitchell, tho (IO ll P Tioohor. tho 40 II P six cylindor Ford, tho 65 H P Stearns and a Pope-Toledo The Cadillao victories were es pecially significant from tho fact that its ruted power was the lowest in tho entire entry lint, viz., 20 HP* aod ?tu competitor? wore rated all tho way from 60 to 200 percent highor. Whilo tho highor powered cars showed grcator spurts of speed for short ?fu'tuncos at times, it was tho even running, even balanco and un failing constancy of the Cadillac whioh enabled it te win the victories. I ?a m ii tm.'d W?*? >m'<:ujr. ulong1 , r?iv> iiioiii pa.-; vMi'v.;iT. lw tilo niul?iler muston'. u?h?ao railway otncoVii ?ri? nboiil tho worst I over caine across. They iMu't bo civil," roma ? koa tho drumulor, I "That's a voniuundod Icol" said A | Jiti?!.;) fanner. . Well, 1*11 bot you tu bob 1 don't get ' a civil h his Wer (ivm tho Drat portor I ? ault a i? tl eat lou of." ' "Dono!" replied the old farmer. < Looking out of tho carrlago window, y ho nplod bia ?roon frlond and, calling i him over, an ked In bia moat potito tono: . "Would you kindly toll ino tho name if thia ?nailon, port?n?" "Gung awn', yo bucou faced old buff* er! Flt yoi* duft hold Int" waa tho au* aw er. Pop Know. "Hay, pop, what's a diplomatV "MIMI a mau who when be can't have ! his owu way pretenda that the other way ls bis." 1 One Woy to Adv? rt loo. I Toole In his autobiography says that ; when returning with Irving from the j rnnenii of ono of the Droughs ho found j a crowd Burrouudlug a mau lu a flt of ( i nome kind, possibly of drunkenness, . i Toole made his way through tho evewd by Buying: "Excuse me, gentlemen, : I'm a doctor. Allow me to examine ? tliis patient." Having loosoned his . neel; t ie ii mt opened hts shirt mid Hound- 1 j cd his chest, Toole producod. with pro- 1 [ feculonn I gravity sumo kind of plas- < ter:, apparently and applied oue to the ' patient's forehead, ono to his throat ] and three to his chest. Ho made his way hack through tho crowd to Irv- . lng. "Hun, run for the nearest cab," , he whispered to Irving, "or we shall j he murdered!" Hardly had they reach ed tlie cab before thoy hoard a roar of I rage from thu crowd, who hod dlseov- t ered that the supposed doctor's plas- ' tero were fly shoot advertisements ! benring tho legend, "Seo Toole ia I 'Dot!' " Righting a Wrong. A burly, floreo looking man and a meek, luoffcnslve looking little chop were sawing timber with a crosscut , saw. A ot rapping Irishman, passing that way, stopped to watch thom. Back ?Du forth, back and forth, thoy pulled at the saw. Kiually tho Irish man, with a whoop and a yell, rushed at tho big man and brought him to the ground, burying his knees dcop Into tlie sawyer's chest. Riff! Dang! Thump! Riff! "There," he said, icttiug him have oue parting blow square on Die ftoeo, "now mebbc ye'll let tho little felly hov lt!"-Everybody's. His Second Choice. "Well, Harry," said tho lady visitor, "don't you thiuk you havo a chanco to be president of the United States?" "Oh, I don't know," nnswered Harry carelessly. "Maybe I'll try for lt after I get too old to bo a pitcher." A Rising Diplomat. A curloiiB person espied tho son of a new neighbor one morning In a doc tor's office. "(iood morning," ho said. "Little boy, what ia your namo?" "Same as dad's," was the quick re ply. " o" . I know 'Ittlii boiy'j but I rh ; h tu (lint's nu tue, dior?" 'Wahi i rn!.ie, Idr ' "\ mi what do t>d.v utiy A hen they o\!l yoi iiu'fihfast " .The'. 'i'* >. CAJI UK. I (teta th (irfat Wfce ? ' ? .! .adur.' Hothe ..Wow, lioys," said a Sunday school teacher, addressing tlie juvenile class, "cnn either of you tell me anythiug H bout Good Friday?" "Yes, ma'am; I can," replied the boy at tho foot of the class. "He was the fellow that done tho housework for Robluson Crusoe." Would Chooso His Company. In thc west there lived a good man who gave up a part of his timo to teaching tho Indians the Christian faith. On one of his trips he stopped at tho ranch of a well to do and religious Swede and requested u night's lodging. The Swede disliked having a pack of greatly Indians hanging about his place, so, after much hemming, and hawing, he stated his objections. "Rut these Indians aro Christiana, my good brother, and If you can't abide with them for a single night here on earth how do you expect to dwell In heaven with them through all eter nity?" Inquired tho Indignant mission ary. Thu Swede, after thoughtfully scratching his head a moment, said, "Tlie Riblo says that In my Father's house aro many mansions, an' I t'ank I imf a separate house."-IJpplneott's. 8enator Hanna's Disappointment. "1 have one wish I fear will never be fulfilled," said tho late Senator Hanna as he sat in tho senate restaurant 9rA ate a vory simple luncheon. "What ls lt?" asked Senator Kean of New Jersey. "I should like to eat everything and then have the work of digestion de volve on some Democrat." Three Live Men. "The station at Savannah," says a traveler, "ls surrounded with a lot of saloons and cheap restaurants. In great illuminated letters over one of tticsc saloons was the sign: " 'Open All Night.' "Next to lt waa a restaurant bearing with equal prominence the legend: " 'We Never Close.' "Third in ordor was a Chinese laun dry in a little tumbledown hovel, and upon the front of this building was the sign lu great, scrawling letters: " 'Me Wakeo Too.'H DH FC ?e? immediate relief from I ILL J Dr. Shoop's Maitfc Ointment. JOHN T. DOUGLAS. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALB T havo for immediate sale a lino farm containing 300 aeres, situa ted about one mile from the cor porate limits of the town of Lumberton. 100 acres of this land is cleared and is in a high state of cultivation. There are two good frame tenant houses and other out houses on the same. Parties wishing to buy a good farm will find this a great bargain. For further information apply to A. w. MCLEAN. Lumberton, N. O. Dec ?th 1907. E:? ?et Immediate relief from ?3 Dr. Snoop's Mattie Ointment? JOHN V. DOUGLAS. TAX NOMGfd S .waaor?r'? ?fticO t?aribdfO ?ouniy ?otmottwvillo, 8. O., Bout 13, 1907. OTIOK ta hereby glveu thai the Booka for the enlleoMon of Taxe? for Marl ?oro county for the fiooal year commencing r*Quary mt, 1907, will be oponod at the treasurer's oflloe Io B?Doetteville on Mon lay October 15th, 1907, and ron?nb? open intll December 31st, 1907. A penally wilt je ohargod on all taxoa romalntog unpaid it that dato. Tbo ieltcwlng le the ?bvy State tax 4} ""I'* Ordinary county tax 6 J willa Oonatltutlonal Bohool 3 ",m" Total levy SPECIA ti SOUOOLS 14 milla Bonnettavillo Graded 4 mills Fatnm special, 4 milla Mo (J oil speoial, 4 mills Beauty Spot " 3 mill? Salem " 3 millo Lester ?. a* ?' BrlghUvlllo u ai " Boykin u ?\ H Dito speoial aj " Kollook spooial aj " Hebron special 2 mills I tm tunny Special 2 mills Ant ?ooh special 2 i Willi i . spooial 2 milts Bbonezor spooial 2 mill? Olio Bonds 4 milla Tatum Bonds 4 mills Pine Grove spooial a mills A Poll Tax ot ONB Dom,AU on all male perHmin botwuon tho rajen of ai nod fin rears, oxoopt oonfodorato soldiors, arid thone otborwino exempt by lu.v. Ooinrautatlon Bead Tax ot Ooo Dollar ind a Half, all able bodied malo persons between tho ages ot 18 and 50 years Bald tux duo between tho 15th of Odo bor , 1907, and March 1, 1908 N. B. BOGERS, Treasurer Marlboro Couoty, ASHCRAFTS 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 thc sys tem, thereby producing a smooth, flossy coat of hair. Packed ic doses. 250. box. Sold by Smith Newton, Hei . oitavllln M0?0II Drug Co , Modell. Wwik Kidnevs J yv<nX v.klui.ii> uuiwly Mt?V t,:~ -??MV. JtMttpj forre? 'ft.* V,('A4tt. IUM tfci, (.WeAYI, *nJ iM |I??:IH*CS, AnA 'tvxn t>4<tw<M, n?? Vu Un t*,\w\. .w.t. ttl bi Mw . .>v?y vt.?A er?troi tb J (MAC. '? >irl tt>>.-^jlh/K\ .Mia. tit. flte<>)> 4 fl*/lon'???<. tc j s ift*iil<5tt* ??i.?Jitc*Jy p.: \\.>:i? ?... .??'*<.'? ?:..!'.(. Uidfii v t? r?<>.? yn u?.*ptrn' Ct* S'ifln^y. n'.r.u U YijiiU c. w. * '/M?* el : ??. m& ol'l?niur <v t; ;-v." UcV ?otvji <* 'fi 'r^AX. 11 'A H .ubi* ?. '.. I ..?-rv nail ?i"/;i; tr fi.\,?Y>i* 4>;?'/'??..'J". : ' ',. ? ? Oh*: ?Ut*Of. IM i* <\wsix "ii ^t.A ?kSifo?? or t????A-?nd SM what 1? ea? and wu) le ia? f au. Ptmttrt tteoiiia aaa aadtstt Dr. Shoop's Restorative Don' lose the opportunity, but come, md see us at once about your Fall Suit it does not matter whether you want it n nonth or six weeks froni now, but come ind look over the exceptional values ivhich we offer at this time and be con zinced, i We guarantee to fit and please you in| ?very way, or don't ask you to accept mit or pay for il. 400 beautiful wool: ins displayed, comprising every shade, inture and quality, as well as every range n price, for the small purse ns well as for one who can afford to pay for tho very finest imported cloth. We have them on limul to suit every one. G. A, STONEY. Bennettsvllle, S. C. BENNETTSVILLE Marble Works. 4 I Ordors for MONUMENTS or TO?VinSTONB. promptly iii [eil Call on me, ai my plaeo of businoss noar thc Adundo Const Lino and tho Soav board Air Lino Passongor Dopots, or writo mo. Designs ond Prioos furnish' od on application. Phone No. 95, J W. M0IOL.VVKIC. January 26. 1900. August Cyras, VETERINARY SURGEON May bo lound at tho Hotel 'Marlboro Bennottsvillo, S. O. Sopt 3, 1007. Mrs. Murchison gave six| thousand for her lots and sold them for thirty thousand. How will that do for making money? N?TIGE OF FIN! ??AV?NO (timi lo m Oilloo o? ???u?i?orsv ocxuotv ns Guardian of J. h, BJt?l ?or, Nolle? 1? heife^y gtvejc? ply to Bftid Oourb on {ho .>? 1907, at ti o'olook, for Lotlj1 IB ouch Guardian. G W. WAljf Nov. 25 07 Quullfled I KD nu INI rn I u One track of h ired and ii t ty aorl oituatod in thoc( burg, fiftoen in ill trod. OhoiMlf???a? af dared land, one hundred uores] rich bottom land, two good dwol ling houses, two tonent houses,' ino good store house, good water, the tann has a fence around it A. good local ty for any ono want ing a country homo. APPLY TO LKW??, ?ARUO?10U(.? HLOuMiNilviMao, S _ i i i H .-. i,,?. - -., i -. AND W <i>o WITH I wo fa w Mill* h> OpIiu'iHii, I .101 a..vv p? (?pau-.il lo supiaWih'3 oahlio *ti|i ul! kinds'ol' UNDIM'iSSKTV LU.MIIKU ut the mill) or delivered ?my whore io Uennottsvillu. WOOD FOR ALL. Iain 0N0 proparcd to Gil orders for anv length of Sfovo or IIou-:o Wood, on i ho yard or dolivorod at your homes. PHONE 135. or leavo orders for either LUMBER or WOOD at my residence. Mill 3 miles from Town. A.. J. JONES. April 25 1900 Heneltsvillo, S. 0. :-=-V--~ Seaboard Interchangeable Milago Better Than Ever. Tho Seaboard Air Line i ti ter ohanp.eable uiiloago tickets now on sale, will aftor July 15th also bo good over tho Central of Oom - gin, Goorgiu Southern and Flor? idftjNorfolk and Southern, Atlan tic and North Carolina and Vir ginia nod Carolina Const roads, livo new additions, making a to tal of twenty eight lined in till represe ntatin g nearly 20,00t) miles. You do not have to delay your .mrohnse, bul Smih -IMI int- ie!uin ?etibio' mileage heiotolbvo sol-1 tod LOW ou salo will bo goodovi f he additional ronds itfter J illy 15, -ogardloss of date "purohased? Purchase your mileage tickets Viotti Mic Sr.MUioard Air Lin; rniV ,v,1'. ' , ;,, . v./'.. Ker Twihtfr ??ibnuiiiiui wi in ( 1 m > Wa U?.4 li... I* A m itt There will bo wonderful ad vail cn ? n tho prices of reaUestala liions the Chesterfield & Lancaster R. K, in he near futuro. We oiler tho following tracts along his lt. Iv , cut to suit pinchases? The Wadsworth trnok, 1127 acres, ;heDeep dook tract, 025 acres, Hob? neon traot, 68 acres, Bobinson tract, 114 acres, Fox tract 92 acres, Flat Place track 100 acres. Mill Poid tract 300. All this land lies close in tn UKI now town of Pageland, S. G., and noar JuessS. C., and is as pood as tho iverago Marlboro County land, oil ly requiring intoligont development produce similar crops. Wo havo also ono of the best tracts Lo 100 acres closo into Jefferson, S.C , feat has good improvements, timber, "iudwood and cultivated laud that ?on be had right. 1124 acres of the best farm land in Anson County with improvements san be obtained from us at a cast be low what tho tract cost. Tho Monroe Insurance and Investment Company. Monroe N. C TAO FOR SAL? WE OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE SALE a fine tract of land in Robeson county, North Carolina, situated on the east bank of Shoo Hool Greek, about oight milos below 7 milos fi om Rowland, and about ono milo from the main line of tho Alma and Little Rock Railroad, and known as tho Mc Donald placo. This tract bf ia nd contains FivoHundri il ami Seventeen (517) acros, about ono hundred ai il thirty (130) acres being cleared and in pood state of cultivation lt has upon it two now frame tenant houses. Tho ^ trnct a'eo has aomo very valuable tim ber on it. This property will be sold for division and a bargain can bo liad. For further particulars apply to A. W. MoLean, Lumberton, NO or E. H. Gibson, Laurinbnrg, N O 42-3m BRIDAL GIFTS, "Whetho.t you arc father, mother or simply friend, of sonio pros pectivo bride, it matters not, you will find it convenient and sntisfau tory to makoyour purohns willi us Wo can show you an assortment inmprising tho most expensive gills in solid gold and silver In band some oases, to bc beautifully en graved by hand in our engraving department. Or if you prefer wo havo from tho simplest cut glas^ io tho richest, both u?ouOf?tg ' itt . price. Our lino pi bridlal gifts is varied and wo cater to tho discrim inating tastes. GIFTS suitablo for ushors or bridesmaids aro also to ho found in now and varied dosigns in scar if pins, brooches, cle at SAM J. PKAH:U>N'M jRWfiTiUY STORK?