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.illili U10NNIOTTSVILLilQ, S, C. --. . i . Friday Dooenrijer 27 1907. . BEKOCR&T PUBLISHING CO., (Subscription Priest n? year.$1.00 >Six months.50 Throe months.25 mil-i.lJlLL. . ' ..' ' . i. *_IL.I Our Town Government. MAYOR-P. A. Hodges ALDERMEN-0. 8. Chaffin, Fred G.* Hollis. P. A. Mckellar, J. O. Breeden CLERK & TREASURER-O. D. Easter* ling. Offioo in o? urt hou60. . POLICE-W M Atkinson. Jamos Har? '.^Assistant. Marlboro County Officers. SHERIFF-J. B. Croon CLERK OF COURT-J. A. Drako JUDOK OF PRORATE--M. MoLaurin CORONER-G. A, McCall SUPERVISOR-Frank Manning, Jr. SUPT. WDUCATION-A. L. Eastorling. PUBA8URER-N. B. ltogors *' L< ?TOR--Janies P. Campbell fATOR-Tho?. I. Honors RE9BN rATiVKH-?. D. MoColl, Jr. Lane, J. P. Qibaou iBTRAxfis-C. D. Eastorling, and S. J. Molimin, Bonnottdvillo, U. L. MoLaurin, MoColl .John A. Calhoun. Clio, W. J. Atkinson, Blenheim, J. MoB. Hurley, Brightsvillo, W. W. Irby, Smithville. JLSennettaville Church Directory METHODIST-lt. E.Turnipseed, P. C. Sunday sohool 3 30 p. m. Proaohing at 11.00 a. nit and 7.30 p.m. Prayor moot in/; Wednesday ovomng at d.00 o'olook. Suporintoodont Sunday sohool, Phil. A. llodgos. BAPTIST-Rov.Clias A, Jones, Pastor. Sunday school at 10.00. Preaching Sun day at 11.00 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. Prayer mooting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, Superintendent of Sunday school, H. W. Carroll. PRESBYTERIAN-Bunyan McLeod Ph 1)V, Pastor. Scrvioos every Sabbath (summer) 11 a.m. and 8 30 p.m.; (winter) ll a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Prayor meeting Thursday S p. m. Soats freo. Strangers cordially invited. Sunday school ovory Sunday 10 a. itt, Superintendent, P. A. Mckellar. All parents and children made welcome at thc school. Gounty Church Directory. Bennettsville Circuit Appointments W. P. Mcndors, P. 0. First Sunday-ll a.m , Pine Gr?vc 3 p. m., Smyrna. Second Sunday, 11a.m. MoColl 3 p. rn, Beauty Spot Third Sunday-ll a, m., Pino Grovo 3 p. rn, Smyrna Fourth Sunday, ll a. m. McColl Zion 3.30 p.m. Third Suuday, Hebron ll a.m. Ebenezer 3.30 p. m. Fourth Suuday Parnassus ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. *'N - . . Z'?o Z?rculi appointments. REV. P. II. SHULER, P. C. Clio-Preaching ovory Sunday morning nt ll o'clock. Epworth League Suu day night at 8 o'clock. Sunday s-chool at IO a. m. VV. A. Hinshaw, Supt Prayor mooting Monday night at 8. Beulah -Preaching every Sunday aft at 4 o'clock. Sunday school ot 3. R. M. Jackson, Supt, North Marlboro Circuit. H. A. Itousii, i*, c. First Sunday, Oak Grove, 10.30 a m. Pleasant Hill 1.30 p m. Now Hopo, 3,30 p. m. Second Sunday, Shiloh 11 a. in. Ebenezor 3.30 p, in. Third Sunday. New Hope 1030 a. m Pleasant Hill 1 30 p. m. Oak Grovo, 3 30 p. ni. Fourth Sunday, Ebenezer 11 a ni. Shiloh, 3 30 p, 111. Briyhtsuilio Circuit. REV. P. H. INORAHAM, V. M. Bethel first and third Sunday all I a. m. Boykin 1 ' ' at 3.30 p m Boylon second and fourth at ll a m. Antioch second anil fourth at 3.30 p 111. Directory of Bcnncttsvillc Lodges CONSOLIDATED LODGE NO. 15, K. ol I and fourth Mon lock. Owens, C. C. f lt. & S. MARLBORO LODGE No. 88, meets at Bonnettsvillo, Friday ovening, on or bes lore oach lull moon at 8 o'clock. J. F. Kinney, VV. M. 1?. M. Prall, Secretary. Count y Masonic Directory. M \RMioRO CHAPTER No. 30 lt. A. M.. meets at Bcnncttsvillc on thc iirsl Friday night lifter llie full moon ol' each mooth. T, IC. McCall, H. P. Il, IC. Stockton, Secretary. EUREKA LODGE NO. ?13, A. F. M., moms at Me.Ooll, eaCh Saturday aftor" on, before the full moon,at 4 o'clook. AURORA LODGE No. 33, A. F. M., meets at Clio, Saturday on or after each full moon at 3 o'clock, p. m. I). McQueen. V/. M. T. A. Covington. Secretary. PKUNS LODGE NO. 118 meets on Fri. day altcrnoon on or before each lull moon at Blenheim at 3 o'clock. J. E. Rogers, W. M. \V. VV. Bruce, Sec'y Til.d Catarrh treatments ate being mailnd (ul I'rce.on request,by Dr. Shoop, Raolne, \V|H. ThC80 lestH are proving to tho poo plc without a penny 9 coftt- tho groat value Of thia UOlflutlfto preRcription known to druggists ovorywhoro os Dr, Shoop's on? Urrh remody, Sold by J. T, Douglas. PERSONAL. Dr and Mrs. Faison returned from their bridal trip Sunday eight, Rev.Binyan McLeod attended a call mooting of Presbytery at Darliugtoa last Monday. Messrs Whiteford and T. M. Moore left Saturday to spoud the winter in Florida. Miss Judie Gibson is at heme, from Littleton Female College to spend the holidays. Our friend Cap. Jamos L. Irby of Kershaw county enjoyed quito a successfull camp huut near Georgetown last week, Misses Nannette Newton aud Estell Moore are homo from the Columbia Female College, to spend the Christmas holidays, Mrs, J. Calhoun Cooper, of Sumter spent Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S, A. Brown* Our friend J, T. Bostic of Rod Springs called to seous last week and it was indeed a pleasure to shake his fraternal hand. Mr. Fred E, Gibson, who for some time has been in Knoxville Tonn., arrived at homo Monday and will speud tho holidays with his parents, Miss Judie Lee Gibson, of Boy kin, came down Monday after noon aud spent tho night with her cousin, Miss Rao Gibson. Our friend, tho ubiquitous Robt. Taylor of White's Crook was iu town Monday and made the Democrat a pleasant call. A. L. Miller and wife return ed Thursday from Darlington county, where they had been spending Christmas with Mrs. Miller's parents. Messrs Bollon and Cecil Mooro sons of Dr. S W. A. Mooro of Adamsville, aro here from tho Indian Territory whore the young men hayo boen living for several years, Mr. G. Wash Huestess a splen did farmer of Red Hill and a champion potato raiser was in town Saturday. He was just out from a severo caso of gripp was looking palo but improving very nicely. Messrs. J. R. and T. L. Web Webster, sons of our townsman Thos M, Webster, tho former of Florence S, C. tho latter of Richmond, Va,, spent Christ mas in Bennottsvillo with their father and friends. Mr. Gorden P. Pearson, aftor au absence of 20 years over in Georgia, has been spending a few weeks with relatives here, and loft Saturday for his homo at Sylvania Geo , Mr. Milton Pear t;r?r? won! milli l.?... ~ ... tins county, Miss Marcella Cal houn and Mr. Bromfield Rogers of Brownsville this county were married. On December 20th at. Fort Motte, S.~G,, ?he brides homo, Mr. Aaron Newton of Gio this county and Miss Sallie Walker were married. Deaths Died on December 24, 1907, nt his homo in Florence, S C., Mr. Ernest McCall, eldest son of Goo. N. McCall, of tliis county (our present coroner) Tho body waa brought up Ohristmas Day aud taken to Blenheim cemetery for interment that afternoon. Tho DEMOCRAT extends sincere sympathy to the borea ved family, * * * On Sunday the 22d of December, DOUGLAS, tho second eldest sin of Air. aud Mrs T, K. Adams, died after a short but severe attack of pneumo nia. Douglas was a bright, i terest ing boy, with kind, affable disposition very popular with young associates, devoted to his parents, and this sud den and severe tifllictiou has well ni^h prostrated the heart-broken parents, who at all times have idolized their children. The dear littlo boy was laid to rest Monday in tho Smyrna come tory, tender and loving hands gently lowered his body into tho tomb, which was surrounded by a large number of sympathizing friends and sorrowing relatives. Tho funeral exercises were conducted by liev. W. P. Meadors, their pastor. Died at tho homo of lier son-in-law Mr. Lewis Chavis, on Thursday Dec 26th, 11107, after a protrao*ed illness, Mrs Carter, thc venerable mother ol Mrs Chavis. Tho funoral services were hold at Beauty Spot oometery today at no <n. MARLBORO BAPTIST UNION Will meet at Bennottsvillo on thc li fib Sunday in this month. The pro gram is as follows : 10 a. m. Piaiso and prayer service by II. W. Carroll, Superintendent 10.110. Sunday school address by Hov. JJ. W. Swope. ll. Tho Oh ll rc h in tho Sunday school by Kev. J. S. Corpening. il.r>() p. m. Song service of B. Y. P. Union. 4 o'clock. Address by Kev. II. C. Brabham. Last night a most enjoyable "tacky party' was givon a the home of W. II. Gibson, near Hoy kin, which was largely attended by the young people of tho com mr ni ty, - Do you Want a plantation in a good neighborhood, thou con fer with J. T. Bostick of Red Springo, N, 0., TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS ! Happy New Yoar*to ali ! . - Sunday night was an awful dark rainy and stormy one. Prom appearances, Benuetts ville and Marlboro county had the biggest Christmas for years. Most all tho Bennottsvillo stu dents at the Collogrs are home for Christmas. Quite an enjoyable ovstor sup per was givon/Tuosday night in the prosperous town of Gibson. -r Who is ambitious to bo ..Game warden" in this county? This office is very much needed hore in order to protect the game. Da ciel Williams an aged and respected colored man of the town was buried Friday Decem ber 27th, af tor a long and pain? full illness. On Christmas day in Brights? ville this county several serious altercations took place, two or three came near terminating ser iously? Magistrate Hurley will have extra work for several days, Would you bo so cruel as to blight and explodo tho joyous and innocent expectations of your dear sweet little children by tolling them that there is no real 1 'Santa Clause, and that tho so called Santa Claus is a joko and a myth. Tho McColl Building and Loan As sociation has neon organized with a capital of $50.000 ; Dr. J. C. Mooro is president; W. C. Owens, secretary and treasurer. Mr. I.P. Gibson and son of McColl who were recently bitten by a suppo* sed ly rabid dog, aro reported to be do ?og well at tho Pasteur instittuto at Richmond , Ya., whore tboy went for treatment. RELIGIOUS NOTES. Tho hour for evening services at tho ohurohos is now 7 30 o'clock. Prayer mooting nt tho Mothodtet obutob ovcry Wednesday at 4.30 p. m. Sunday School hour nt tho Methodist church lina neon ohnuged to 3 30 p. m. Prnyor mooting nt tho Baptist ohuroh every Thursday ovouing nt 7 30. Services of Presbyterian church in Graded School Auditorium Sunday ll a. m., and 7.30 p ni, All arc in vited. MASONIC ELECTION Euroka Lodge of MoOoll At thc last regular meeting ol this lodgo thc following oflicors wero elect cd and installed tor the ensuing ycaij Dr. J. R. Biveus, W. M. W. M. McCall um, ) Dr. Hamer, J Stewards. * Marlboro Lodgo, No- 88 The following Have been elected officers of this lodge for the ensuing masonic year : J. F. Kinney, W. M. T. E. McCall, S. W. P. G. Hollis, J. W. E. P. Miller, S. D. lt D Rogors, J; D'. Ii. Strauss, Treasurer, R. N. Pratt, Secretary, I. M. Bounds, Tiler, \y. El. Norris, j A. G Sinclair, $ Stewards. When an editor works hard to collect reliable news items and writes editorial comment on cur rent topics, for thc information of the readers of the paper, it does him good for his patrons Lo express themselves as being pleased and appreciative of his efforts. fc?-? ... .... Coati I ea? of AU Flah. The Ash was no nigger than a silver dollar. Its ?xslov was bright gold, and it had a beautiful bushy golden tall. "That," yahl tho pet stock dealer, "ia tho ilncst aquarium Ash In tho world, a Chlncso brush tailed goldfish. It 1? handsome, healthy and long lived. A good brush tailed goldfish," he conclud ed, "costs $2.r>0 or $300, and some flue specimens have auld for ns much as $700 apiece.'' Good Some Other Time. "Just as Jack was about to kiss in? Inst "night father walked Into tho room." "What did you do?" "I gave Jack a rain check."-Mil waukee Sentinel. Imperative. First Doctor-Is tills operation abso lutely necessary? Second Doctor-It ls. Tho only posslblo chance we havo of collecting our bill is from his lifo insurance!-Ufo. A I'oor Wrnppor, "Yes; poor Mrs. Elderly Is all wrap ped up in that son of hers." "And ho Isn't much of a wrapper, eh?" Employment and hardship prevent melancholy.-Johnson. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS I was i esl ruclcd hy tho County Board of Hducation to inform all Lax payers that said Board bad placed a great many names on tax book which had never boon there beforo, in tact had tried hard to placo on tax books all thoso liable under the law to pay tax and this notice is to save yon trouble and cost. J. P. CAMPBELL COUNTY AUDITOR. f?gf" Read every page, Yes, read every line, For by this gauge It may pay lor time HOW THE WOMEN GAN HELP Commaroial Onlv?tloii of Hom? Town ls "Up to" Thom. Thio buying of catalogue houses and through soap clubs ls a fad that has grown up lu the commercial garden Uko u rank wood. It grew aud flour ished boca usu there waa no attempt made to koop the garden clear of such growths. wrltou ?lias Troudwoll lu Maxwell's Talisman. People have bcon so busy about other tin ii?? that they simply forgot the Obligation? they aro under to their neighbors aud to themselves ns u community. And over Bluco there hus boen a marked awak ening to the need for civic Improve mont, for building up the Industrial aud ethical Interests of the home towu tho workers seem to have overlooked tho most impel taut feature of lt all tho protection of the retail trade of the home merchant. Tho women's clubs all over the coun try hove boon doing n remarkable work In molding public sentiment along right Hues. They hnvo boon I eade ru In move menta for beautifying tho home, the ut reeta and tho town. They hnvo led tho tight for better sanitation aud In many localities ure a potout force for honesty in municipal affairs. Hut as yet they havo not taken up tho protec tion of the Ufo of tja? homo town, on which thc success of nil their other measures must dopend. Ladies, are you doing your tradlug at horne? I don't mean all of lt, but so much of it as you cuu. Before you Boud to tho city aro you giving your homo merchant a chanco to soil to you or to scud and get what you want? You want ibfa morchaut'B help to mako your home town a bottor place to Uv? lu. Now aud thou you want a dona tion of $5, ?10 or $20 for a worthy pur pose, it may bo tho building of f church or tho establlshmout of a hos pltal, or lt may bo tho parklug of fi street. Aro you dolug nil lu your pow or to help this merchant in hts bus! ness so that ho way be able to glvo t these worthy objects? Are you advil lng your friends to trude at homo ovo if you cuu eave a dimo by BOndiuv away, or do you belong to a soap elu and got your teas, your sugar, yoi colYco mid n thousand othor things sent you by mail and express? Hal . you u collection o? catal?gaos lu yoi i lu >u su to which you go when you-wai a rug or a piece of furniture? Aro yo a premium flend? Aro you al wa j trying to got somothlng for nothing You will never get lt. Hut that do? not matter. While you are trying jr< are tho worst possibly euemy j'our ov community has. You ure falso to yoi Urst civic duty. And all that you mi do toward tho improvement of yo: homo town will bc futile as long as t) < lifeblood is being drawn away. TEN MILES OF POPPIES. Decorativo Plan For a Suburban Tov I In California. Ton milos of street borders lu ? ?? llngton Heights, Cal., woro planted I poppies and sweet poae last fall by fruit company. Half u ton of pop seed of di (feront varieties and nina os much sweet poa seed wore aov along the margins of the Arlina;t ?ri Heights orango groves, between lin palms and othor tropical street tre and as tho season advances the dri ll m Hoasou for this your's phut th In addition to the largo mimi trocs already planted along tho t in Arlington Heights, 4,000 palms boen set out this year, bordoriug tho principal streets not already ed. Three thousand aro of tho 1 ingtonla robusta species, and tin ni ors aro of the canarionsls vs Three thousand moro aro in tho in cry for noxt yonr's planting. Clvio improvomont. Civic improvement In Its brc Beuso contemplates a much wider of work thau is usually consldeti workers for municipal better Charles Millford Robinson, who le to strugglo with our shortcomini this direction, gives us the folio broad dctlultlon of tho term, sayi Los Angeles Timos: "Civic improvement os properl, torpreted means somothlng more making a etty or town handsom pretty. Such boautltlcotlou as lr ..< volves hos othor purposes thou nu to glvo a pleasing offoct. Our ? and towns aro not designed only t looked at. They oro primarily pl to live lu und to do buslucss lu, no civic improvement In worthy of name unless it bo based on those slderatlons. When based on thom shall lind lt conferring more tbs Superficial benellt. We sholl flu making tho city or town a really bi placo In which to Uve, blosslng I home life of all the citizens nu not octuolly helping nt leost offe no lutorforonco to business Inter while perhaps by the attractive pi of Its charm oven bringing new I ness into town." Railroad Gardening. Tho Illinois Central railroad, wit! 0,000 miles of track, retains a completo force of gardoners. A from the chief and assistant c there aro fivo division gardeners four who travel with constru? gangs. Theso aro provided with camp cars, in which they carry i and their own baggage, otc. Ou m u, ions, there aro shrubs and o plants used to boo ut If y the je while lawns aro planted or sown fifty others. There are two cat . plantations of 200 aeres ?ach. Tho finest Ooflfco Substituto ovor ni nd o roeontly been prodtieod by Dr. Shoot Racine Wis, Von don't hnvo Lo boil it or 30 minuten. "Mudo in a minuto" 1 tho Dr. "Health OofW is really tho sent ColToo Imitation oifor yet produi Not a ^raiii of roal 00IT00 '.o it oitbor. I1 made Loin puro toaotod onronls or grai with malt, nuts, oto. Uoally it would I on export, wore ho to unknowingly dn 1 it for ooffoo. U 1). Hogers ?fe Hro. SELECTING Wedding gift* is n poser 1 many puz/.led people? Pardon thc sugesti?n that our judgment a experience may bo of some ai Presents of Silver, Out. Glass, r goods and China aro always in 0 der. \V(3 have tho latest and nowft" styles f.lso correct prices, AT 8AM J. PfiAR?ON'B JfiiWlifiY Sront?, OXsERK'S S ALB* STATU OK .SOUTH CAROLINA (Jou?ty of MarUxuor-O??rt ot Oom 7IH>1? l'fe*$.. . I. nev i". ItuiiKUtuMfiR, ot. al?, PlfTi. against George W. WaddUl. a al, Dofeodauta. IN obedience to nu Order ot Sato, signed by Iii? Honor J C. ?tlugh Circuit Judgo, da?- jtb day of November, 1906. X will aql) co tho Drat (tnt) Monday !u Jmiunry no./. .UM lng i.,., i Hide hour? before the oourt ii".i. i deo: lu Mennotbtvilio, the fol? !O\. ?<I;? properly, ?lu?ate In tho Town of Briiiiuttivillo, known aa Lot No. I, incas artair 75 yards on Kv.'rottatreot, ooutainiog ONS ami O^B l'oun'i .CRNTiia Aorea of land 11 or Jew, witt: u nix room' dwelling bouxo, nae nor vu nt house, barn atablo and ow Stull ovid od horn la a bid for aaid Int not ion? (linn t'ueo thousand ($3 750) hcveu hundir* d and lifty dollars. Terms O?: Bal? ?.'.VJII. Putrobaser to pay for all ?jayoni. .V. A. DRAKE, Olork or Court. Iteiincuaville, S. C., Dec. 14, 1907. Don't fall lo soo ..Santa Claws" in the Show window at the Bouuetts villi I tai Iwars '. Ve Store. Crowds of small ohihiu .11 at all hours of tho bo B*>I n Un :ing at him. OST Two ? ippies, one ot them a '.(tit small soar on hack. Itch with one glass eye. liberally rewarded if u? lo this otiflce. ) OR STOLEN BO H Ti >S h HORSE i, about 12 years of ago Ali d will he paid for his . ti C inti ey E. Bright, at W J : < Market BeunettsviUe. ?? TT-T-^r-^-r^--in ip ILL LINE I of 'A CLAUiJ rJ OOPS i . n exhibition at PEARSON'S Jewelry Store. hi ii UNCEMENT I j method of announcing to 0 of Marlboro county that Matheson & Stevenson, nosed of VV. F. Steveu.son boson of Oheraw-and W. rn 13 of Uounottsvillo. la'oly of ?' ire opened an ofticc iu Hon /ill practice in State nd s. Ollleo iu second slur) -i u>..-i. i>..:i 1:.. KIUUW Auu uiwi'iui troublo, I arabio money oonpiilting physi? ,t obtaining any mirkod bono? [ it. . . .? ourcd by Foloy'H Kldnop Curo, to ndd my tosliinony tlmt it >auflo of restoring tho houlth of f uno substitutos. Unid & Co. NOTICE luthorily conferred upon . tho laws of tho State of lins regulating thc dispos . le of freight unclaimed for if six months, tho under offer tho fo'lowiug articles uiblic auction on tho 10 ary at 10 o'clock, A- M. of J, T. Medlin in the formerly used as a depot ! C. R. R. iialt consigned to no mark. " E. Powers. " Z T. Pearson ., W.S.Maultsby . ? H ?1 " no mink " J. 1) McRae ng " no mark Dry ., Excelsior H. Co o 1). Freeman, are ., no mark. . > M ll l>"'P0 ling fluid Potcrkin Bros. vinegar no mnik ,, Sm th Newton. " I J. B. Pearson, ?thcaon, Gen. Mgr of tho Uuuder old management. The Motor Pren Bureau Detroit Mich. run at Harlen Truck, , 13, the 20 ll P $'2000 Cadillac simply covered ry. Tho car was a slock .li received no special isido from tho removal ards and fondors. c "G" won tho five milo ding tho 24 HP Buick, uto car and a six cylin ed oft thc honors in tho its of Ibo day, a half. ? raoo, covering 28 8 1 of 37 1-2 milos per hour, ' 55 HP Apperson, tho ?oil, tho GO H P Tiucbor. x cylinder Ford, tho ?? ?nd a Popo-Toledo lac victories were es iount from tho fact lliat r was tho lowest iu tho ? st, viz., 20 HP, and its ero rated all ibo way 0 percent higher. bighor poworcd cars cr spurts of ?peed for , s at times, it was tho , even bnlanco and un atioy of the Cadillac \ it to win (he victories. JUNIOR cltoOJJEAUUE WORK. ?ntcr??t Taken byfcfulcircn In Im? provino Owatonna, 'Minn, Tho Owatonna (Mino.) Civic league recently gav? Its second u?h'quel of the summet- to tho mo nibo rs of tho .luulor league, and at thia time 250 children who aro uioinbors of the organisation were- regaled with tm interesting pro? gramme and thon treated to leo cream, enk?' and other dainties provided by tho civic organization. When rresident Howland asked that every child who intended to ontor t te contest next year raise his hand every child lu the room responded, and tho Interest taken In tho work by the chil dren has been truly remarkable, says a special dispatch from Owatonna to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Lawns have been improved from unsightly, Ul kept grounds to lawns which are a credit to tho city, aud gardons have been cultivated lu a manuer which would delight a professional garden artist. Tho league has prevailed upon tho city council to make lt a misdo* moaner for any ono to throw wanto popor or rubbish of any sort lu the streets or to clog tho gutters lu nuy way. Now whonevor any ono ls seen to throw discarded envelope:! or scraps of paper about tho streets of tho city lt may bo safely concluded that ho Is not a resident of Owatonna. Never has anything been done in Owatonna where the results have beeu so apparent in a short timo and whoro tho city has bcnciltcd so greatly. Tho Civic league affairs are con ducted by a body of officers and an oxociUlvu committee, tho latter having ohargto of tho work, tho s* Stein of dl yliUug-tue worjj into warjjh boin? fol lowed. Thc children aro furnished with seeds to plant, and they cuVtlvato their own flower gardons. Each child who becomes a mombor of the Junior league ls furnished also with a hand como button or hadgo hearing tho words, "Owatonna Junior League," aud thoro aro now nearly 300 such but tons worn lu tho city, ?very wenror of ono of these taking lt upon himself to aid lu making Owatonua a city beauti ful. Subutautlal cash priv?s are given for thoso ranking best In tho care of the lawns nud tho gardens, and tho improvements made as woll as the present conditions ure taken into con federation in making these awards. Plans aro already under way for an early start next spring. A campaign ls to bo wa god against tho many uu sightly signs and billboards scattered throughout tho city. VILLAGE BEAUTIFYING. How a Massachusetts Town's Exp?ri ence Can Be Made Profitable. Tho handsome memorial hall at North Blllori?n, Mass., wus "taxed to Its ut most" whon tho treasurer of tho cor poration made tho annual award of prlzos offered t?"olts teuauts for best kept promises, ?War gardens, etc., says tho Lowell (Mass.) Courier-Citi zen. Later in tho oveuing a landscape architect of wldo reputation, who ad dressed tho mooting, took occasion to say that la eight years tho village had been transformed, sud he told tho peo ple not to Btop nt tho beautifying of tholr lawns nud gardens with flowors. but to cultivate their spare laud foi vegetable gardening nud thus bring themselves even nearer to the soil and 1ml e- i c e rtoui'i ie. Noi-tt- Willeri liji d io In liny othor village, li : .< V>U\,VM- hv'.-vfiBtf.s'y ibid U|<i marie I lit'llil! cou ji id) iii.... Itt .ct ! vc' by W'J'. aic'.iUv-'MiM-. \M< i yardi imkept y ii>Uo ?qur,r?!?? co? lt brick walls hos uo seuuo toi mo uvuu tiful in nature and uo regard for tho Improvement of hts homo surround ings. Wo aro teaching tho children to love thc plants and flowers aud birds. Why not glvo thom tho plants and flowors that the hirds may come of their owu accord? Any rural com munity may become tho village beau tiful, and tho residential city street may likowiso lift itself above Its sor didness and its dirt. Tho leaf ls fall ing now, the grass drying and the flow er has long since gone to seed, but an other spring ls coming, with its magi cian's touch for all tho earth that has been prepared by uaturo or tho bund of mau. Need of Taller Eleotrlo Poles. As a compromise between munici palities aud property owners ou the ono hand and lighting, power aud transportation companies on tho othor, lt has beeu auggostod that pole? for wires be erected so that from surface to eross arm there shall be forty feet of ?paco. This dlstauco allows imm olent space to grow a largo sited shade tree without serious mutilation, and oven If thc center hi kept cut out at this height lt does not Interfere with tho heulih or effectiveness of tho tree, Bays the Los Angelos Times. One oth er schorno ls still bettor-place tho poles lu tho alley or along ivar prop erty Hue. This lattor privllego would readily bc grunted by many property owners if tho poles could be removed from thc street lu front. Sove/al com panies could also uso tho B&mo poles. Prlxe For Town Beautifying. Essay. Various methods are adopted for en ??W-i?'.^Jno ?.'" l'ul, ut work In towns and village^ " / theso ls tho of fering of prizes. . Uv! . .... v. contest held lu Greenville, S. C., prizes were offered by the Municipal league of Groonvlllo for tho best essay (foaling with the lienutlfylng of thui flourish ing South Carolina city, mul tiler? Wore a largo number of contestants, says tho Charlottesville (Va.) Progress. Tho first prk?? was won by John Wood au AlbatuarU (VU.) boy and formerly editor of the Itonnoko Times. Mr. Wood was awarded $50. ile ls tho secretary of the Greenville board ol trado. Don't fail lo visit the 10c CCUNTEI at the Benu?ttsvillo Hardware Btoro. IT you want to soo "SANTA OhAUS'' you will find him in tho show window nt Hcnncttavillc Hard vino Btoro. You will find a nice assort mont o i goods on the 10o COUNTER at tho Bor.< nel|us)Ie Hardware Co., Btoro, ) f you aro going to buy a "Chinf Pr?sent" ho suro to buy it at tho Ben nctlsvillo Hardware Co's Btoro. Pino Apple Cheese W. M. Rowe's. Shredded Whout. Biscuit and Triecuit at W. M. Rowo'? PILES get Immediate relief frorr br. Shoop's Mattie Ointment JOHN T. O0U?LAS. TAX NOTICE I Treasurer's OlBoo Marlboro County ?enuottevllle, H. 0, Sept 13, 1907. NOTICE ts hereby glvon that tho Booka for tho oollootiou of Taxen for Marl boro oouoty for tho fiscal year oommenolng January ist, 1907, will bo opened at thc Treasurer's oflloo lo Bonoottsviile on Mon day October 15th, 1907, and romain open anni December 31st, 1907. A penaPy will be obargod on all tnxon remaining unpaid at tbat date. Tho following ls the levy Btato tax 4) milla Ordinary oonnty tax 6? mills Constitutional Sokool 3 milln Total levy SPECIAL SCHOOLS Bennottevillo GradM Tatum MoOoll Beauty Spot 8alom Looter Brightaville Bcykin Olio Kollook Hebron Hnrmouy A ni id.-h Willi* Kboiiejier Clio Bouds Tatu.ii Bonds Pino Qrove special, ape?la!, jpoaial speoial ?pedal special spcoiul speoial speoial 14 mills 4 mills 4 mills 4 mills 3 milln 3 mills aJ if .i ' 2j M 2* " 2 I.ul lu 2 mills 2 mills 2 mills 2 mills I 4 milis j 4 mills j 2 mil's speoial A Poll Tax of ONK U-OLLAK on all malo iitirpoiiH between tho ai/e* ot' 21 ami 6r> ywnrs, oxoopt ooiifo(leratt> Holdiors, a? d Jb,pso.t.tUer??^Bc iixjumujJ?Ahi.vv,_ < Commutation Bond TaxW Ono Dollar und a Half, oil able bodied \ malo poisons botweon tho ages of 18 and 50 years Said tux duo betweon tbs 15Mi of Ooto bor , 19^7, and Alarcb f. 1908 N. B. BOGERS, Treasurer Marlboro Co linty, ASHCRAFT'S Condition Powders A high-class remedy for horses and mules in poor condition and in need of a tonic. Builds solic muscle and fat ; cleanses the sys tem, thereby producing a smooth, glossy coat of hair. Packed io ?O?CS. 25c. box. Sohl by Smith Newton, Mi' i:.?ttf>v>ll<< MoColi Drug C.? , Molioil. Weak Kidneys Weak Kidneri. ffutelr point to weak kidney Norvci. Tba lCidn?jri, Ilk? tho ?Heart, and th? ' ;ui?o] Uria Oin'r ve.vVi ejs, not Tn t'i* . . nf. ti - lu i. o i ?IVV? tbs! coia.'ol unti tf?;i4aI Mid iLraniiAMi t'tn/i. Kr, >j>.c>oi/i &t4ior*ur? to | UMdlMxU ?uefJflc?.Ji-/ M?v?kr*<i tv r??uh tfiiww I ?.(Olrollta.-r nerves To d.foirt tu<> Ki? 11 * ?\CITM, <>?I?? u ia a ???*? ofvSou*. cid >f monty M ... :''.', ..... . _ . . J J /'irv; ba<|? ?r?t? r? v. a?A.v, K ?nc UtUvt I ot Itfa.t: .trid^tvof,Al rou CATO lyfepf.&im ' ?.f J. 01 otlje? AlnmiL?a ar daujj?rou? kui- ? :.?( mi ?,ia. My P/ ??.'n.yr .i jito/titroa v. tuth- - 1 Wiletioi fctev'.?t~?nG ny- >T?;ti*U ?. id ?UH 4? fer you. MufglH roodaunaod and (ali Dr. Shoop's Restorative Don* lose the opportunity, but come, and see us at once about your Fall Suit It does not matter whether you want it a month or six weeks from now, but come I and look over the exceptional values which we offer at this time and be con- [ viuced. We guarantee to fit and piense 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 range in pri?e, for the small purse as well ?is for one who can afford to pay for the very finest imported cloth, We have them on hand to suit every one. G. A. STONEY, ..Pennettsville, S. C. j BENNETTSVrZlItn Marbi? Works. 1 Orders for MONUMENTS ot TOMBSTONE promptly filled Call on me, ut my placo of business neal thc Atlantic Co isl Lino and tho Sea board Air hi JO Passengor Dopols, 01 writo mo. Dosigns and Pri?es furnish* cd on application. Phone No. ?J5. J \V. McKLWKK. Jamlary 25, 1900. Aegiiist Cyniis, VETERINARY SURGEON May be found nt tho Hotel 'Marlboro Bonnottsville, S. C. Sept 3, 1907. Mrs. Murchison gave six thousand for hor lots und sold them for thirty thottbftnd, How will that do for making money? u \ a* Guare nor, NofcV ply io #to, lyoy, ul n PM euob Guar O?' truck of drcd and fifty nor? oituatod in tho com burg, fifteen miles tree. Ono hundred al of olared lund, ouo lui rioh bottom land, two ling houses, two toi one good storo houj the farm has a ? A good local ty fe iug a country hoi APPLY To LEWIS YAK! BLOOMING vii Lumber AND m\PUm o ITU i-AV?,s ? \r>;! public wU.U/_M|| kl I) ll H '?I' \{ JJI'MI^KM "i iii nii I uit ftl?Ol'O ff?.li . ?IHM iMVillU. '??.ry ron )','W?m I anf iil?o ?vrep.-ir-ul lo lill 1 lo?gih i i 9 o.v oi ibo /an I o PPIONI: !.. LUM BK it \y< ? igy* Mil. ; il A. a. OTONES. April 25 ly?ll Bcil itijvino, B. 0. Seaboard Inturohange.ihlc Mi Iago Bettor Than Ever. Tho Seaboard Air Line in to rf changeable mileage tickets ii(?y on sale, will after July 15th ?Med bo good over tho (Jonini of f?V.y gin, Georgia Southern und F?M0' ?da,Norfolk und Southern, Ail.ur tic and North Carolina and Vi - gilda and Cu roi ina Const road-, five now additions, making a to tal of twenty eight linos in nil roprosontating nc.irly 20,000 milos. You do not have to delny your |>u rohe an, ll"! .;>!.? >. i itit -icSun- ? genble mileage heroioforo sold and LOW on salo will bo goodov. r the additional road-? niter ?July 1- '' regardless of dato pur?haseai Purchase your mileage tickets from tho Seaboard Air Line r'ni! way. Pot further inform! \\. f i. BU Ritt ? lil U Thero will bo wonderful a.dyadc s in tho prices of real-estato alon*g \hafj Chesterfield & Lancaster K. lt, in| tho near futuro. Wo offer tho following tracts alohf>| this R. lt , cut to suit purchases Tho Wadsworth track. 1127 nercsj the Deep Cioelc tract, 626 acres, Hohl inson tract, 08 acres, Robinson tract! 114 acres, Fox tract 92 acres, Fia.-' Placo track 100 acres. Mill Petti tra? 300. j All this land lies close in to ilt* new town of Pageland, S. C., and n<\? Quo8sS. C., and is as good as t y average Marlboro County land, on\ requiring iutoligcnt developing'-c'(j produce similar crops. We havo als J ono of ?received and ho pre . JVO reforred to to 100 acres oloso KTHO AUTHOR OF LL( feat bas good jrap^ the outrageous hard wood and CUL.0 most obscono con bo had right. to the stono 1121 acres of tho bes. Alison County with i'<\ samo the can bo obtained from us aoovostrated low what tho tract cost. s,aud was Tho Monroo Insurants and and Investment Compi??fflco Monroe l\*,ecl LAND FOR Hil WE OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE 8ALB a fine tract of land in Robeson county, Norlh Carolina, situated nu tho oust bank of Shoo Heel Or eek, about oight miles below 7 miles fem [lowland, and about ono mile from tho main lino of the Alma and Little Kock Railroad, and known ns the -Mc Donald placo. This traci ??a?bg* \\'ednosdiiy ltWiu. ' a..v. .A.O of tho three mon who tvlod tho job is un tiVL?yM-aiv.Md^H4?u.iyi?na'n H. How good slatoof cultivation It hus up it two now frame lona ht h ou809. Tn tract also has aomo very valuable lim ber on it. This property will bo 8<?1?| for division and a bargain cnn be Mild, For furihor particulars apply lo A. W. McLean, Li* ittber tot), N'J or E. H. Gibson, Laurinburg, ?S C 42-8m BRIDAL GIFTS, Wbctho.1 you aro fntber, mol ber or simply friend, of HOIMO pros pective bride, it matters not, you will find it convenient and satisfac tory to make your pu rebus with U? Wc can show you an assortment inmprising tho most expensive gifts ? in solid gold and silver in hand Isomo oases, to ho beautifully en graved by band in our engraving department. Or if you prefer we bavo from tho simplest cut glas-i to tho richest, both moderate in price. Our lino ol hr.idlal gills i. varied and wo cat or to tho discvhvfc inating tastes, ti 1 FTS suitable f; ushers or bridesmaids arc also > bo found in now and varied d in scarff pius, bronche?, etti. at SAM J, 1>KAIISO??',H?J JKWKMIV ?lui:/