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I BENNETTSVILLE, S, C. Friday, Feb. 21, 1908 BKMOCRAT PUBLISHING C0.L NubHorlptlon Crlro: ("no year.$1.00, Six months.50 Throe months.25 PERSONAL J. C. Dees is visiting relatives at Monro??, N. C. Miss Lula Hobers visited friends in Darlington last week. J. K. Owens spent several days \\ Columbia last week oil business. W. S. Howe has recently had his residence in Murchison park overhauled. J. (J. W. Cobb of Birmingham? Aln, is spending a few days in . 'own. y Miss Nellie Bristow of florence is visiting her cousin, Mrs ?I. .1. Pearson. 10. I). Sumner left yesterday morning to visit his mother in Hallsville. Jack Lehman, the. Nows and Courier representative, is in tin city on business. Miss foina McColl ol' Mullins is visiting her cousin, .Miss Daisy Freeman. Mrs. T. Iv Stokes, ol' Darling ton, is visiting luir parents Mr. and Mrs. Smith Newton. Dr ll. L. LlcitVcs and children of Kbene/er spent Sunday here at ?^o home of Mrs. II. 15, Freeman. W. L. Burroughs of Columbia, traveling passenger agent of thc Seabord Air Line U. K., was in town yesterday. Hope Bounds has placed mater ial Oil his lot in Murchison park preparatory to erecting a resi dence. Miss Mattie Covington, mal Mrs. ,). C. Campbell, of Monheim, wore among the visitors to the City on Saturday. Senator and Mrs. .John L. Me lt ri n went to Wilmington Mon . cveningjto visit their daughter, s. Clarence Mills. upi. VJ. L>, .Miuei uiilcnucu a liing of tho (band command , K. T., in Charleston lust week was elected (?rand Warden for coming year. residing ICIder Kilgo preached .. lendid sermon ut the Methodist rch on last, Sunday morning subject" The kced ol' thu ch for the business man." . ?. Townsend, a member nf >0nior class in law ul the S. C. came o\ er Friday night and ?tl until yesterday with Ins nts near Beniiettsville. I'S. W. W. Wniinainaker, ol' goblirg and Deems Matheson, e S. C. I'., spentseveral days their parents M r. and Mrs. . Matheson last week. cssrs. W. D. rC?son, D. C. Kirksey Meek i ns, Kit Dud Travis Bate, and 1 hume, at ti the leap year dance at Che ast Friday night. They re i very pleasant occasion. .J. Matheson left Thursday and Mrs. Matheson and Miss c Saturday morning for New whence they sailed for nd and other countries of >e. They expect to be gone four months. B, Sanders and Miss Berta le were received into the ?t church Sunday. They ormerly members of Ohocr (opo church, in Robeson ', N. C., which disbanded i?me ago. / itmastcr M e Lau ri n has had iight combination boxes in in the postoflice and they icon nearly all been rented, reason why they are so ,r is because a person does ve to have a key along when i his mail? v Bundy of Lumber Bridge, has been visiting relatives . conny this week; For the past two years he. has been the successful foreman of Mr. Cobb's truck farm at Lumber Bridge, {"'his year he will go into the trucking business for himself. A force ol' hands are af work on the sidewalk on Broad street which runs from Isaasohn's store by the Union Savings bank laking up thc brick and getting the sidewalk in sh<H>e for putting down t hc. ce ment. City council decided some time ago lo lun e this sidewalk ce mented, Washington Letter. Special to tho Derne rcat:-Wash ingt< ?*., p C, Fob 15:-In a ro cen Hearing before tho commit tco on agriculture coneering tho Appalachian Forest Reserve there were a number of eloquent ad dresses made by delegates from several states, appeal ino- to tho committee for a favorable report, and urging the need of such legis lation for the country. This bill will provide for an appropriation to secure this r?servation in order that the. timber of the Country may be saved from devastation. In connection willi this movement the valuable service contributed by Senator Latimor of South Car olina is ol' noteworthy mention.1 From tho record it, is ascertained that Senator Latimor in co-opora with Senator Simmons ol' North Carolina began as pioneers, to stir a favorable sentiment for this work. ll may bo well said thal tho prosei t agitation of this sub ject is diu> largely lo tho activity ol' Senator Lat? mer in pointing out the necessity of such legisla tion. lt has taken much though, ? unusual tact, and very considera ble time to bring into thc serious consideration ol' the loading states-i utan ol' the nation. We are priv i leged to assert timi tho tittitltdo ol' thc pending measure permits us to venture that at present it is in a most promising light for passage al this session. Asa preliminary part of this work there has been under way since hisi session a sur vey of the proposed tracts of land to bo incorporated in this Reser vation. lt was Senators Simmons anti Latimor, who by their ipiict forceful method of work ?1 tho last session of congress secured ?1 sn Ilici?n t appropriation to have this done, w hich in itself is (?nile a victory? 1 lenee wc arc of tho opinion that if Senator Latimor should hot succeed ai this session in bringing about tho. desired encl.; I such legislation will at any rat e, ultimately bo enacted into law. object the refunding of #08,000, 000.01) ol colton tax money which was in violai ion ol' the federal con stitution, levied und 'Collected from thc ? otion states between the years' ol' I SO I and 1808 Mr Aiken is giving' abundant linio 1(1 this mat ter and will cooperate willi a Hin? ber of other southern Representa tivos in demanding of thc govern ment to refund this illegally collec ted money to (he people of thc south. This hill provided that thc?(58,000,000 00 bo prorated to the several states according to thc amount they paid as taxes, and eventually refunded to those who paid the taxes at ihe timo prov i Ved bona lido claims lee presented for tho amount, so paid. The re maining amount of this fund is to bc deposited in the treasury of the slate. Mr Aiken expressed him self as of the opinion that the bill was in good favor and that the possibility of its passage was en couraging. Should he succeed in this effort it would be a great boon to the entire Southland. Representative Kl 1er bo of South ('tirol i na is doing some valiant work just at this time in regard to securing an appropriation of $ 100,000 for tho erection of a post ollico building at Darlington, South Carolina. Mr Kllorbo stated that he was hopeful of success in this undertaking, and especially so on account of tho striking need of such a building as ho proposes to have erected. Kc fore tho com mittee hemade a strong contrast with the present ed i (ico as com pared to other publier buildings af Darlington. Mr 101 lorbo is ambi tious to do justice? to the pride of his people and for this reason will lhako a determined effort to gain a favorblo roport'from thc committee recommending; thal the $100,000 be allowed for thc desired purpose. Ho has filed letters from his con st it neills, and ot her information which will be valuable evidence in his hearing-; also ?1 number of pic tures made ol' buildings in Ihe sunni vicinity and section of the : city where the post ollico is to bc located, together with a picture of tho present building used for this purpose. Thcso pictures aro in themselves sufficiently convincing to warrant a favorable report and Mr Kllorbo entertains tho expecta tion that ho will lie able to have his bill enacted into law as orig inally drafted, to his constitu cuts a magnificent public; structure which will bo an onamout to the city of Darlington and stand as a monument to his untiring ellorts in this undertaking. Ben ll Sullivan? If.von have catarrh, rid your self of ihis repulsive disease. Ask I >r. Shoop ol' Uucinc, Wis., lo mail \ you free a I rial I ?ox of his I >r. Shoop's Catarrh Uotnedy. A sim ple, single test, will surely tell .von a catarrh truth well worth your knowing. Writo to-day. Don't sil lier longer. .LT. Douglas. *** CHARA-ED WITH ASSAULT Preliminary Last Friday in Magis trale Eastcrlinji's Court. Magistrate Kastcrlihg was en gaged Kriday morning and part of ihe afternoon in trying lin' ease of (he state against A ll Odom charged with assault with intent lo kill. The case was soul lo the higher court and ihe defendant re leased on bond. Krom tin1 testimony and ihe warrant, which was sworn oui by .lohn Stubbs, a negro, it appears that Stubbs WOnt io the store ol' Moore on Feb ?th and wauled some rations. Ii is alleged thal he, after failing- to get a lion, said, "Odom I ba*1 gol io havo some thing.'1 Wah that it, is further alleged that Mr Odom informed the negro that he must put a han dle boiore his name when he ad dressed him. There were some further words and Odom alleges that OU account ol'the attitude of Stubbs he went and got his pistol and ordered him ont ol' the store. ollico wiih his pistol the negro Stubbs was standing facing the door w illi his hand in his hip pock et . lb4 admits thal lie drew his pistol on the negro lllld ordered him ont of the st i ?re, Karl ie r in the dilliculty Odom admitted that he cursed thc negro winni he was addressed so insolently, Messrs Mueller and Townsend wer?' tho attorneys respectively for ()dbth and ihe negro; Th s case will probably come up for trial at thc coining torin of court. VALU ABU: FARM FOR SALI] I have for immediate salt? a line farm containing :><?!> acres, situa ted about one mile from tin; cor porate limits of lim town of Lumbet'ton. !(?<? aeres ol this land is Cleared and is in a high slate of cultivai ion. There arc two good Inline tenant houses and other out houses on the sante. Parties wishing to buy a good farm will lind this a great bargain. For further information apply to A. w. MCLEAN. Lumberton, N. C Dec (5th 1907. BENNETTS VILLE Marble Works. Orders tor MONUMENTS or TO .VI J iT i vT J ..... i,l Call on ino, III ms' placo ol liusiom? aoai the At lam io t'oa.-t lune mid t lio Sea board Air Li.iu Panse in* or Depuis oi write me. Designs and Privet! lui nish ' ed on iippliem i ?ri, I'linne No. U5. .1 W. .M.-KIAYKK. J (inuary 'J">, i yt if. nu LOT get Imm?diate relief from 6" ii LLrJ Or. Snoop's rv:a?*ic Ointment. BRIGHTSVILLE GLEANINGS. Much sickness tn the Communi ty.-Personal Items. Brightsville, Feb. 17.-Well the rain and log has disappeared to the pleasure, ol' all the folks who has tho gripp and Pneumonia. There is scarcely a family in this entire, conni nu i ty who has not somo mem ber of thu family sick with grip)) or Pneumonia I tell you it goes hard with somo old people like Capt IO. Wi Odom and W. B. Od om. Each of these families has had a soige of sickness of Int?. Miss Joscphcne Odom died of Pneu monia some few days ago and lhere are some more very sick in this conuinity. Miss Grace Gil christ is quito sick from tho effects o?' Gripp. Farm work very much behind on acount ol' so much rain. However the book tells us there Will be hot and cold rain and sun shine sonu. ' ;;oe nial harvest, and 1 guess it will always la? so, for tho good book says so. wo will have plenty of lime lo prepare tho lauds and plant a crop, if if does look gloomy now. Well ? soe in thc Advocate that Judgo Town send and Mr. .) K Owens were in Olio hist werk, attending a suit concerning a hog. Well that is getting to be very common, there was a much sentiment ol' feeling wrought up in Brightsville a lew days ago on acount of a hog bill in Magistrate Hurleys court. But for lack of sulViccnt proof llie case was dismissed. Winni will the people learn that turning out their hogs isa violation of law. Your correspondent would be glad if every laxly would keep their stock in their own pastures, and then there would la; no law suits over ho^s. 1 lane been looking to sei1 what the legislature has done with the lien law. Well I guess thal it will be killed before the legislature adjourns; 1 hope when your next imper reaches your correspondent that the weath er will be better ami the people ntfll.tinir ovor orion (?te. Kor lear UKO innen. Brightsville chips. A tickling cotigh, from miy causo is quick ly (.topped by Dr. WlobpVoOUgta cure. A.iil i. is we thoroughly harmless and Bide that |ir. Khoop lolls muthero everywhere to give a without hed?an >?i, even to very young huhes. The whet-tome gr JU loaves am) louder stems of II I mig healing mountain, ons shrab.furnish the curative proper,i < in i) S'.ioop'ri Cough Clin;, lt c.dins the cough ?md heals the nore and BOr.sitivo bronchial membranes No opium,np ohio* reform, nothing nundi unod to injure or Suppress. Simply :i rosinoos plant extract, that hul| I to heul netting luugs. Tho Span ?urdB call thin shrub willoh tim Dr. us ^, 'Tho Sacred Hero". Always demand Dr. Shoop's Cougli Caro. .J. 'P. Douglas Bridge Collapsed. While crossing the bridge af Smiths old mill on the road be tween (ihcraw and Gibson Mon day with a wagon in which was Dave Stubbs and two other ne groes, the bridge gftve way and t he wagon, mules negroes,and all went through. lt is said that one of the mules was slightly hurt and that Stubbs also was bruised. The news was brought herc yesterday by a negro who came for a doctor for ?Stubbs. Supervisor Manning went up oday to see about the bridge and to have it fixed. Was in Poor Health For Yours Ira W. Kelly, of MaiiHfiold, Pa , write? "I wan in poor health for two yconi, Buf fering from kidney and bladdor tronhlo, I spent considerable inonoy Consulting physi r.iane without Obtaining any marked bone fit, but wan cured by Poley'H Kldnop Curo, and I desire to add my testimony Hint it may be tho canne of restoring tho health of others" Ref uso substitutes, Reid it Co. ? -- ? -- ANNOUNCEMENT ! WK luke this method of announcing to (be people of Marlboro county that Stevenson, Matheson Si Stcvonsoj, a law linn c-nmnosed ol*W. I''. Stevenson and D. S. Mat boson ol' (Micraw--and NV. .M. Stevenson ol' Ucnnettsvillo, la'oly ol Darlington, have opened an office in Ben? mt' ville. Will practice in Slate anil [redorai Courts, Ufllco in second story of Planters National Bink Building. I'Ybrunry l?o. 1S07, BITTEN BY A DOG. But the Do# was not Mad. A dis cussion of the do fi subject. 1 have just heard with sorrow, that a dotx luis bitten tho little child of Mr. Will Spears, and he gone with her to Atlanta, to have her treated if the test proves that tho do<>- was mad, as ho car ried the do^-'s head with him. 1 wish ho could have carried ten sol id cars of heads instead of one. When I heard of it 1 was shocked bo.yond measure, lt brings to my mind that less than a year since 1 had the same sad experience. So 1 lind myself in a proper frame of mind to pay my respects to those contemptible, trouble making, bo: ch-leggod cusses. 'The readers of the Advocate will recall that in an article a few months sineo 1 made thc prediction that just as long as every other house could boast of from om* to three (logs the people would bc in danger of being bitten by mud dogs. .My prediction has come true, and Mr. Gibson, and child, and little Edith Spears, was the unfortunate ones. Who will be the next \ In less than a year eight persons has gOllO to ho treated foi' do?;- bites and two others lost their lives be cause they could not go. More than $1500 had \0 he spent, on ac count of dogs, while the tax books shows that only $507.50 was col lected on them for thc year 1900. All this has occured in .Marlboro county while our legislators seem to be at ease in Zion, looking on with sublime and absolute indifor enee, while people that they ure supposed to represent havoall this trouble to bear. Why dont wo have :i bar room at every cross road : liecause the law don't al low them. Why aro th re so ma ny worthless dogs? Because tho law does allow them. 1 hope that I will live to see the time come when innocent children can play in and around their homes and not be in danmor of being bit ! I will close in tho language of t 1'ilate of old, what I have written, 1 nave written. .1. I >. ( Jovington. Oleo. S. C., Iv. l<\ I), no l, P. S. Have just heanl that lit tle Edith, won't have to be treated as the dog was not mad, and she will soon bo home with her moth er. (?lad to know that one doo is trimmed up so well to my notion that his head is in Atlanta, and his tail in Clio. J. L. 0. NOTICE State of Soot li Carolina, ('ounty of Marlboro In ( "oort of ( 'oinnion Pleas. Hank of Cheraw, Pla! ntl ff, I vs. Alexander lt. Coward, Pantile E. I Manship. Maslin E. Coward, Henry T. Coward, William j, Coward, and l) n il I i) . > -v ir I. ! Elizabeth Coward, deceased, and the I irit isl i and American Mortgage Com pany, Defendants. Personally appeared before thc subscribingutllcer, C. W. Duvall. who on oath says that he ls cashier of the Hank of Cheraw, tho Plaintiff, and that a cause of action exist and is now pending In favor of said plaintiff against the above named defendants, being for thc foreclosure of mortgage of real estate in the state and county aforesaid. Deponent further says that he ls informed and believes that tho de fendants Fannie E, Manship and Hen ry T. Coward do not. reside within t.. state, and they cannot, after due dib,euee 1)0 found therein, that the said ..unie E. Manship resides in the town of Rockingham in tito st ate of North Carolina, and thc said Henry 'I'. Coward resides in thc town of Money, in thc State, of Mississippi. That, thc said defendants a re?ut it led, as ?ielrs at law, of Elizabeth Coward, deceased, to an interest in thc said mortgaged premises and arc necessary part ies defendant to Ibis act lon. C. VV? Duval. Sworn to before inc this sth day of January. loos. lt. T. Custon. Notary Public. "THE CHURCH AND THE BUSI NESS MAN" Subject of Presiding Elder Kilo's Sermon Last Sunday. Thc Quarterly conference of tho Methodist church was held last Sunday. Presiding Llder Kilgo, of this district, was present and preached at the morning service. The sermon was very practical and was listened to with close attention. Taking as his subject" The need of the Church for the business men", Mr. Kilgo proceeded to show the present attitude of thc business man towards the church. Ile said that the business mun gave probably more liberally to the church today than they had ever done before, lint lhere they seemed to think that their buly ended. They loft the work to be carried on for tho most part by tho women. The business man would say that lie was too busy when ho was approached and ask ed to head any movement. Thc gulf between tho pastor and the business man seemed to bc widen cning. lie could hardly be persua ded to walle a few blocks and at tend a meeting of the conference where formerly his fathers had ridden miles and spent two or three days at a mooting of thc conference. Ile was absent from prayer meeting and from the Sun day school. Dr. Kilgo demonstrated the need of the business man in tho Sunday school and his oil oct on the young boy. When tho chil dren are small a lady is thc best teacher. But when the boy tret to putting on long pants and to sprouting a mustache he feels that he must get away from petticoat government and unless a man was present to take him in charge ho would probably be lost to tho Sun day school if not to thc church. The boys as they grow up follow -o ?i? o CREIGHT WRECK ON A. C. L. Cars Derailed Near Parktoiv-No One Hurt. A freight wreck near Parkton, N Con Monday tied up traille over the Fayetteville branch of tho At lantic Coast Line road. Very lit tie has been heard up to the time of this writing i bout the wreck and nothing as to its cause. It is said here a dozen coal cars were derailed but no one was hurt. The passenger train from Fay etteville eamc in here all right on Monday morning and returned to Fayetteville but the freight wreck happened after this train passed and there was no more service over that road that day. A wrecking crew was soon on thc scene and it was expected that the wreck would be cleared and thc service resum ed on Tuesday. -0*0- ( FARM FOR SALE. 844? Aorcn in 7i?t Township, Camber, and county, N. C., S milos from Raeford, 4 milo? from A & lt. Railroad. 100 acrca cleared, Fino location for a Shinglo mill, dan bo mado a valuablo farm. Will nell it in ono traot or divide it to nuit purohnn. or. Tonne, two thirdo caBh, balnuoo in 12 month*. J. T. BOSTICK, Doo. uo, '07 Bcd Springs, N. 0, JOHN T. DOUGLAS.