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BENNETTSYILLE, S, 0. ^ DEMOC??T^PUBLI8HIH6 CO., W. F. CALDWELL, EDITOR Friday, Jan. 24, 1908 MUST BE PAID FOR. Section 436, division 3, of thc now postal laws and regulations, issued Jan. 1, 1008, says: "Unless subscriptions aro ex pressly renewed after tho term for which they aro paid, * * they shall not bo counted in the list of legitimate subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof shall not bc accepted at the second class postage rate of ono cent a pound, but may be mailed at the transient second-class postage rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps aflixed." The Democrat lias heretofore been very lenient with its sub scribers. Some of them are sev eral years behind, but tho paper is Still being sent to them. This policy will have to be changed, however. We do not care to bave to pay extra postage and paste stamps on thc papers of delinquent subscribers, besides being out of the use of our money. So the Democrat is going to be run on thc cash in advance system after Feb. L. The post office de partment has extended the time to April 1 to put tho new law into operation. We believe it will be better, however, to begin thc now system at once while money is more plontiful than it will proba bly be. in the spring. If there are any of subscribers who cannot pay by Feb. 1, and will notify us that they want to continue thc Democrat and that tliey will pay by April 1, wo will send it on till that time. The gov ernment, in order to prevent any hardship to anybody, is giving publishers three month, from Jan. 1 to April 1, to put the new sys tem into operation. We will have to begin to got our books in shape to comply with the law, and will on Feb. J, stop all papers which have not been paid for, unless tho subscribers ask us to extend tho time tjll April 1. This will give jil subscribers plenty of time to PW/ All amounts due on subscription before Sept. 1, 1007, are due the. former publisher, S A. Brown, and should bo paid to bim. All since that time should bc paid to Freeman & Caldwell, the present publishers of tho Democrat. One dollar will pay for one .year. , If you want tho Democrat this year, send the dollar. If you do not want it, pay up to date and let us stop it at once, WiU hftYQ to ff?nUo nflldavit ,,< to tho government that wc ure not violating the law, and our sub scription books will bli subject * ?xamiuuUou by tho POVetmncnt inspector!^ Wo do V.ot care to get into the clutches of Uncle Sam for sending out papers that have not been paid for. Wo have explained tho situa tion, It \H now up to .von. If there is not a 1008 ot 1909 on your receipt, have it put there. IMPROVE THE FACTORY SCHOOLS. The school iinprovment work as witnessed by tho results in this COU ?ty is a matter of pride and one of tho best efforts which are now being put Coward for tho education and advancement of tho youth of our land. In beautifying thc scboo' grounds, introducing libraries and in short, pushing tho work of improving tho rural schools to the front and all along tho line the officers and members of the. as sociation deserve tho backing of every one. In Marlboro County there has bern some Splendid work done and wc say, good women, push push it. alone. Von aro doing thu best thin;; for tho country's wel fare. But turning from tho rural t schools we aro brought face to face with tho factory schools. ?s thoro being done tho samo things in thom and is thoro an effort to advance them such as is the case with the rural schools? South Carolina stands at tho hoad of tho manu facturing states of tho south and no eloment of hor population needs more attention and oaro than the factory laborers. They arc mon and women like the balance of us and they deserve tho same efforts which are given to all fie other elements of tho human society. But we again say that tho matter of improv ing tho f aetory schools needs moro attention and this is very evident when wo seo the class of citizens which they are to day. Wo do not mean to enst any refection on them. Far from it. But we, do say that they havn't the same opportunity which others have and for that reason they should be more respected and admired for the advancement which they have and are making. THE NEW DEMOCRAT. We call thc attention today to tho Democrat from a four page paper to an eight pago paper. You aro now getting considerably moro news matter and all for 81.00 a year. And we mean to keep the Democrat right up to tho notch. Not only this but the Democrat will keep on improving and we will give our subscribers thc very best service that can possibly be had, Now a word to advertisers. You will lind that advertising in thc Democrat will bring results. This paper goes on a cash in advance system after thc first of February and so those who take it arc good customers. Let us have.your bus iness and we will give satisfaction. We extend our sympathy to our neighbor Darlington in this time of its double bereavement. * * H Tlie Legislative gas works arc now running on full time and no reduction in hours is looked for soon. X X H Tho Ann?',n(?inenf that the American fleet Wils about to Ucl blown Up by some Khai'iillistS in Brazilian waters and because thc story comos through Paris is ?mongh to make one laugh. Strange what yarns do get out. lt * ? Our new mayor goes into ofllce with tho united support of the people. Now lets all pull together cut out the '.knockers'' and "moss" backs, and make Bonnettsville the banner City of tho Pee Dee sec- ! Lion. How about 8,000 inhabitants! for 1910V they can bc had if we will I rmly work to that end,, feto? Tho waterways meeting on last Monday which was addressed by Hon. J. A. Fox clearly demos" trated the great good which this] work would do. BonncttsviUc is| heartily in sympathy with the( movement and we trust that there will be no trouble encountered in raising the $'200 which is asked of. tho citizens of this place in heLping to carry on the crusade. -0*0--I TRAIN TODRA?O Will Begin Nebular See dide Feb 1. Benncttsvi-llos S C, .Tan 20, 1008. Tee Dee Advocate, Bcnnctsvillo, S C. Ctchtlcmon: - As information 1 bog to advise you that we will op ei'ftlo One mixed, freight and pas senger, train Inducen Bennetts ville mid Drake beginning Satur day, February 2st, I'.xis, daily ex bop! Sunday, on following sched ule: No. '2 Stations No. :i 1.00 p. rn ?A B-ville Ar 2.40 p. m 1.20 p, m IA Scot! IA 2.20 p, m ?.'IO p. m A r 1 h ake I A 2.00 p. m Yours truly, (J. P. Bourdolat, TrafHc Mgr. n:r^T^HVTT. Seaboard Interchangeable Milage Botter Than Ever. Tho Seaboard Air Lino inter changeable milengo tickets now on sale, will utter July 15th also be good over th? Central of Geor gia, Georgia Southern and Flor ida,Norfolk and Southern, Atlan tic and North Carolina and Vir ginia and Carolina Coast roads, five new additions, making a to tal of twenty eight lines in all represontating noarly 20,000 miles. You do not have to delay your purchase, but Seaboard interchan geable mileage herotoforo sold and now on ?ale will bo goodovor tho additional roads after Joly 15, regardless of dato purchased. Purchase your mileage tickets (rom tho Seaboard Air Lino rail way. For further information write W. L. BURROUGHS, T, P. A. Columbia, S. (3. A tickling couffh, from nny causo. IR quick ly stopped by Dr. Shoop'n oough cur?. And it ?H BO thoroughly harmless und safo that Dr. Bhoop tolls mothers ovorywhero to Riv? it without hesitation, oven to vory young babes. Tho wholuiomo green loaves mid teodor stems of a lung healing mountain ouH Bhrub,fiiriiinh tho ourutivo proportion to Dr. Shoop's Cough Curo. It calms tho cough, nud IIOUIH tho soro mid sensitivo broncliinl membranes No opium,no chlo roform, nothing harsh used to iujuro or HupprcBfl. Simply a resinous plant ?xtraot, that holpB to heal oohing lungs. Tho Span iards otdl thi<, Bhrub which tho Dr, usos, "Tho Snored Herb". Always demand Dr Shoop'a Cough Caro. J. T. Douglas BENNETTS VIL LE Marble Works. Orders for MONUMENTS o. pr t aj'A/ l Call on mc, at my placo of business UQH the Atlantic Coast Linc and tho So;', hoard Air J ?i .io Pa.ssomrer Depots, o write mc iJowigtih and Price? furnish ed on application, Phouc No- ??, .1 W. MoKLVV EE. tJanufiry 2,*>, 1906. YALfABLE FARM FOR SAU; I have for i untied lalo sale u fin.' farm containing 300 acres, situa ted about one milo from the cor porate limits of tho town of Lumbevton. 100 acres of this land is cleared and is in a high state of cultivation. There arc two good frame tenant houses and other out houses on the same. Parties wishing to buy ix good farm will, lind Ibis a t?ruuf. barjai lb Vol' f?r!her Information apply td A. AV. MoLBAN. Lu m ber ton, N. C Deo tub 1007, FARM FOR SAU. $s;i>,i hole? tn 71 nt T?'tt?Bhip, Cumber, lund county, N. C., 8 tirotea from Raeford, H miloV'from A & H. Railroad. 100 ?ore? cleared, Tiiio locaron for a Bhinglo mill Can bo made a Wmablo fnrm. Will soil lt in ono trdcV^r divido it to ?nit pureba* dr. Tcrthri, two thirds os sh, balauoo in 12 morita. J. T. BOSTICK, Doc. ??, '07 R?d HprhiKs, N. C. LAND FOR SALE, 87 ? 10 Acre? nix miles north 08St of Ked Springs mid ll milo* from main linc, of A Coast hine Railroad. Twenty acres oloareo. Timber and wood will pay thc oxpenao of clearing I'rloa $2.000 Torms Oaeh. .1. T. BOSTICK, Deo. 20, 1907. Hod Springs, N. C. i THY THE I I INDEPENDENT TAILOR I j SHOP- I I Making, Memling, Dyeing and > < La di s Tailoring. > < CbKANlNG md PK liSSIXC ? < A SPI{CIA?/?*Y > ] Work Called For and Delivered \ j Daily. I I 11. M. MolN rv KI-;. Prop. > < Tun <):.O Rltt.tAlif.K. > 4 ' Phone JI !. I Sunday Ma.il. Tho matter of increased mail fa-J cilities for Bonncttsvillo and thftj rronnding country on Sunday is now being agitated, lt has long been felt by some if not by nil that Bonncttsvillo did not have all tho mail facilities which she was entitled to on this ono day out of the week more especially than any other. At present tho only train bring ing mail in here comes in from Fayetteville on Sunday night at a hout 7:30 o'clock- This train car ries mail out in tho morning and hence it is at night when it returns and the people got what letters and other mail comes from that way. Of courso tho principal way from which tho people herc get mail is from the south. On .Sun day tho B and 0 is not operated ?and of courso thero is no mail from the Seaboard. Only one train from Sumter comes in that day arriving here at noon and returning at o:4n in thc afternoon. This train carries only thc Slate in coming north and is supposed to also carry tho News and Courier but so far this is most ly supposition. Going back south on that day this train works mail. Now the people here, or at least some of thom, don't see why the train which arrives hero at noon on that day can't bring letters and thc other mail. It works mail go ing south and hence why not work mail going north ? All will agree that if this train could or would carry mail it would prove to be a great convenience. The people at e accustomed to go by the postoffice for their papers on Sunday and hence why not get letters then too ( Some agitation along this line has already been taken by tho board of trade and it is probable that there will be something else doing in tho sann? lino before long. It hus been suggested that a good way would bc to get up a petition signed by tho people here and a long the route and forward it to the proper authorities and ask that malabo worked by this train on Sunday when it is coming north The convenience and other jiij provemcnttt would be great and many. Jud?e Hudson's Spese?!. The State Bar Association held its annual meeting in Columbia last week. Judge J. II. Hudson, of this city was the President and in speaking of Ins opening address tho correspondent of the News find Courier said : "After tho meeting had been called lo order the president, Hon. Joshua II- Hudson, of Bennetts villc, addressed the Association. -Judge Hudson staled that he did not have any set speech, and he entertained the assemblage with lOmiriis?onces that were very m neb Ahjoy od elle ?lioUO of the conditions \v. thia >?late in the 50's, and of the time when he was first admitted t< the practice of law. He gave ar. [interesting account of thc work ings of tho various Courts in tl e carly days when the Circuit Judges composed tho Court of Appeals after tho work in Circuit Court was over. Later the present sys tem was inaugurated and a special set of Judges appointed for thc Court of Appeals. Judge Hud son spoke of tho manner of hold ing Court in former days, all mem bers of tho Bar being required to bc in Court during the session, thus giving a lesson in punctuality. Judge Hudsongavoa number ol pleasing anecdotes of the days when he was a .young man, and spoke in his usual pleasing and in formal manner. The audience fol lowed bim closely and gained much information from the words of ad vice to young members of tho Bar. A Timely Verse. The following is copied from Lho Anglo-Saxon and reproduced hor< for the benellt of tho Advo cate's readers, and the citizens generally : After many dnluys and strenuous talks They've commenced to pave tin bad sidewalks, It's now up to tho mayor, who never shirks, He'll soon have his men on the new water works, , WARREN MOOR F, - BROKER - REPU KSENTINO Ten Old Line Companies -ALOO The Mutual Beno?lt Life Ins,; Co. OK NRW ARK, NRW JltllBY. Onices-National Bank Building. BBMNBTTS VILLE, 8 . C. Real Est ate, Stacks and Bonds, Fire and Life IiiBurannB Snraty Banda Rents and CDIIBCUOHBI Cnll and get Rates or Phono 258. ww PASSENGER SERVICE From Bennettsville via. Benncttsville ?. CherawR. R.--Seaboard Air Line Ry Richmond-Washington-Philadelphia-New York I,vc Benncttsville. bvc Kol lock . l/vc Hamlet. Ivve Raleigh. Arv Richmond .... Arv Washington.., Arv Philadelphia. Arv New York .... bve Kol locks. Lvc 1 Innilct. I,vc Raleigh. Arv Portsmouth 8 00 V. M. 9 51 10 25 " 1 20 A. M. 6 O.S 9 25 12 56 3 15 pt Mi 9 51 P. M 10 25 1 20 A 10 10 M. 8 00 8 46 9 15 12 50 6 05 9 30 4 21 7 30 A. M. P. M. A. M. No Connec tion Cheraw-Camden-Columbia-Savannah-- Jacksonville St. Augustine bve Bcnnettsville.i. I/VC Kol lock S . Arv ?hcraw. Arv Camden . Arv Columbia. Arv Savannah . Arv Jacksonville.... Arv St. Augustine. ?T8 00 10 44 10 50 12 23 1 20 4 35 9 00 11 00 P. M. A. M 8 oo lo 19 10 25 12 10 1 20 5 05 9 50 A. M. P. M. Wilmington- -Monroe-Charlotte-Atlanta-Birmingh am A. M. Lvc Bennettsville, I,VC Kol lock s. Arv Hamlet . Lvc Hamlet . Monroe. Arv Charlotte . Arv Atlanta . Arv Birmingham . l.ve Hamlet. Arv Wilmington.. S (IO [p. M. 9 51 10 15 10 20 12 20 A. M. 1 25 9 40 IO 10 P. M. 8 20 12 35 A. M. 8 00 8 46 9 15 9 45 11 'IO 12 35 9 -10 P. M. A. Bigger v Cotton Yields Per Acre Thc value of commercial fertilizers has been demonstrated over and over again by both government and private comparative tests. We stand ready to demonstrate to you at any time that thc surest way to "in crease your yields per acre" is to usc VirgiMa-Carotaa Fertilizers Hon. R. J. Redding, former Director of thcGcor* gia Exp. Station, is authority for thc statement that "experiments made at this station show that well balanced commercial fertilizer applied to ono aero of land, and well cultivated, may he reasonably ex pected to produce an increase ol yield of seed cotton. Al thc present price of colton this would mean a large extra profit (for both lint and seed), af ter deducting thc price for fertilizer." You'll find reports of many other comparative tests, together With much valuable information con cerning land culture in thc new Virginia-Carolina Year Hook or Almanac. Ask you local fertilizer dealer for a copy-or we'll send you ono free, if you write our nearest talcs office. -i^1^ Virginia-Carolina Cher ^fJI^Wit Richmond, Va. Di .> tmWrs?S?t NOIIOUCV?, ch ?f?li^?W?l'ilVV. Columbia, 8, G Ba ''VvV^\' 'r^V^.,.* j. Atlanta, Ga. Co i : ? ! { Savannah. Ci. Mc SSGSSl I iU i <f* ' Memphis, Teni ^3r^&?i ? ^ Shreveport, La Durham, N. C. Charleston, S. C. Ballimore, Md. Columbus, Ca. Montgomery, Ala, cnn. _J 4k