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DREW COLOR LINE Interesting Ca.sc Before County Boar J. The county board of education spent tho day last Thursday listen ing to evidence and arguments in an appeal from tho action ol the Lester trustees who dismissed from school Vinolia Swelt on ac count of her color. The following facts were brought out : Hoyel Swetf moved thc first of tho year to Capt 1* L Brecdcn's place, in Adainsvillc, and soon uf ward started his only child, alon year old yiri, to the Lester school, which is taught by Miss Courtney Atkinson of Sumter anil Miss Vau ghn G fitton of Laurens. Tho tea chers hoard at the home of Thos A 11 uckabee, chairman ot tito hoard ol trustees. ( )n tho evoning of tho day tito day tho Swell girl en tered school Miss (tritton report* cd thc fact to Mr il uckabee and said she would ref USC to leach her, on account of her colo]-. The next morning Mr 11 uckabee called a mooting of the board of trustees lo consider the matter. They mot at the school house, heard the leach M'S statement, looked at thc child, and decided to dismiss her. The other trustees are T K Adams and W A Breeden. Mr Swctt went to sec the tens lees about it, but failing to get his daughter reinstated in the school, employed Livingston and Mueller to represent him, and ap pealed to the county board of edu cation. Judge Hudson and Capt Bree den testified that the Swctt family had always enjoyed the political and civil rights ol' white citizens, i before and since tho war. and thal they were faithful soldiers. Judge Hudson, T S Evans, and Floyd Sweet, himself, said that tho S we tts were reputed to have In dian blood in their veins, but no tioncd in Gregg's History of thc Old Cheraws. I Ic said thal his child had gone to tho white school at Brownsville, without objection but admitted that thc teacher at Kollock resign ed last year because tho trustees there refused to expel his daugh ter, His wife was Nannie Brig man, Mrs Sweet testified as to her an cestry, and said that her grand mother came from the old country. She said they always attended w hite schools and C ll ll r c h e s. W hen asked t<> what denomina tion she belonged, she said she was a .Baptist. Judge Townsend' v. ho represented lo trustees, asked her ol* what church -die was a mem ber, and she said St. Johns, near Gibson. In answer to further questions, she said she was not cer tain whether St. Johns was a Bap tist or a fyletodist church. (As a matter ol' fact, it is Methodist.) Thc trustees claimed that it would have injured the school if tho girl hail hoon allowed to attend, and that they were doing what they thoiight bes! lor the school when thoy dismissed hep. The Constitution of South Caro lina, article Xl, section V, says: Sep?rale schools shall be pro Vi dod for children of the white and colored races, and no child ol' eith er raie shall OVOnj be permitted to attend a school provided for chil di cn of the other race." Thc constitution also says, in drawing the line between the ra ces, article III, section :'.:'?: "Thc marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto. Or person who shall have onc-ciglltli Or more negro blood, shall be unlawful and void. The school law says: "Seelion 1218, The board of trustees shall also have authority, and it shall bc their duty: To suspend or dis miss pupils when the best inter ests of the school make it necessa ry r The county board dssmisscd the Appeal and refused to interfere willi thc action of thc trustees. While not passing upon the eolot or race of the child, thc board took thc ground that tho law allows trustees a wide latitude in tho man agement of schools, and that it is unwise and hnpractiblo to intefero with actions except in cases of grave violations of tho law. They arc whore they eau sec and know more about the actual conditions in the district, and wdiat is best for thc school, than any outsider can. They arc good, reasonable, sen sible men, serving without pay, and doing their duty as they soc, though that duty may sometimes bo very unpleasant. Thc county board, in its deci sion, also said that it is unfortun ate for any child to he deprived of school advantages, niel made the suggestion tied il' it is im prac ticttolo for any class to attend the schools already established, sepa rate schools should bc provided for them. The attorneys for Swed hilve given notice of appeal to the slate board ol' education. JUDGE HUDSON FOR SENATE. Is Bcin# uracil for Short Term A Splendid Man for th? Position. Amone- the names mentioned for the short terni in tho Senate made vacant by tho death of Sen ator Latimer, that of Judge .1 II Hudson has been called and ninny of tho papers and the people ill the di Ile rent sections of tho state have endorsed him for this high oflicc. 11 seems to he the, general ac cepted opinion that the man ap pointed for the short term should not bo in tho race next summer. The short term will expire on the 4th of March 1909 and tho people seem to he determined that the man who lilis out the short terni shall not he in the race next sum mer. illidge Hudson is the very man for the place. Ile is a self made man and has served his state he round out Latimers term. Tho roughly familiar with tho great questions of the day and knowing South Carolina's needs as he does thc Legislature would do well to send him to thc senate. Noone could lill tht? position so well as ,ludm? Hudson. Uniting the wisdom of years of service with thc line business judgement anti knowledge of thc present day needs of thc country Judge Hud son is peculiarly adapted for thc position. And he hos \V<Ul lhis honor. I le has served his county and Iiis state and is today honored and beloved as few tuen arc. Judge Hudson is in no sense seeking thc position himself hui the people ol' lienticttsv ille and Marlboro county and many other cities and counties in tho slate are calline upon tho legislature to elect hiin for the unexpired term and it is hoped thal 11u- will bo done. ? ?*> ? In Memoriam Whereas Almighty (?od. in his inscrutable wisdom, has seen fit to remove from our Castle Hall our friend and brother, H. Ii. broo man, and Whereas in the death of this Knight Consolidated Lodge No. If) Knights of Pythias has lost a true, loyal and faithful member, lie ii resolved: First, Thai wo how in humble submission to the decree of our Heavenly Father* knowing that he is1' too wiso to err, too merciful lo lie unkind." Second. Thal in the death of ll. li. Freeman 1'y 1 hianisni has losl a worthy j manly and valiant Kniohi, and the members bf the Consolidated Lodge No. In, a faithful companion and brother, Third, That the heartfelt sympa thies of Consolidated Lodge No. 15, he tendered the sorrowing family and kindred. Fourth, That a copy of these resolutions he sent to his family, tiOUnty press, and that a pago in Lhc minutes of Consolidated Lodge No. In, ls. ol 1\ ho inscribed to ?ho memory of Knight Henry B. hYeemun. ?i. TC. Owens. C. h. Covington, C. I). Kastorling, Committee Clio Dots Clio, Fob '25.-Mi- NV L Smith ii horseman formerly ot' Clio, now of Bennettsvillo is in town today with some line stock, and shaking hands with friends. Miss Mary Parker returned to Wilmington today after spending a short while with her sister, Mrs Jack Mclnnis. Mr .1 Clarence Covington has returned after spondingsevoraldays in North Carolina selling Kofi* fer tiliser distributors reports seeing a near o in Greenville, M C, whoso shin has turned white although ho was formel l;, a black negro. Kev 10 1' EastciTmg, financial agent of Furnian University, -rived the Judson congregation at I I A M, and tho Clio people at night. Helias boon spending the week with thc congregations, work in his usual carnes! maimer in the interest ol' the University and has been greeted b.v faithful friends on every hand as a former pastor, Thc Adv?cale failed to come to I the ollice hereon Wednesday, dis appointing several scores of sub scribers, and causing much com plaint. The ringing of Hie cottonseed oil mill of A h Calhoun Jr can bo heard both day and night, sou th of town, and noone is disturbed by the useless blowing of whistles, as in some othor towns. On Wednesday morning Mr J L Williamson was called to Kuyette , ville, N C, to the burial of his brother-in-law, Mr Benjamin Black wdio died on Tuesday. Another relic of bygone nays j was shown me by Mr Thad New ton who owns an iron bedstead formerly owed by Col TC Weath erly and purchased'at his salo by Mr Newton's father W Newton. The bedstead was brought from i England more than one hundred j years ago, and has marks of old age though it may serve many genera tions yet. Wo are looking forward with Mr James Smith of Forestville, S C, returned to [Dillon on Sunday after spending some days withins brothers and other relatives hero, returning to his home on Monday. lb? has a brother livingin Dillon where his father died last week. The legislature of South Caroli na passed the act of adjournment Saturday night by n unanimous vote, the only act ofthat body that meets tho unanimous approval of thc whole state. We hear cpi'ito a nu nber of peo ple declare for Featherstone in the coinine- race for governor, Some favor Ansel, bul ur have not heard a single man declare for Blouse. Who would resnrreel the old dis pensary curse w illi all of ils rot leness and stench. Messrs Townsend, Livingston and LeGrand attorneys at law spent Friday "> town with Es<| Jj A Calhoun, trying lo straighten out some tangled yarns between a j Chicago picture concern and their agent, but the next tenn of court will have to finish the lash. Miss Florence Edens has re turned home after several weeks Spent with her uncles and aunt at I lamer ill Marion comity. Miss Mattie Hoper is visiting al the home of Mrs Margaret Koprr. ?Vii" Tl md Newton is slightly Un proved but is not able to bc np yoi. Mr Laurin M?rkey ol' Columbia conic in on Sal urda.v nighl and spent Sunday with his gnind-par cnts and w ith his mother Julia M ark c.v. We join our colored subscribers in sympathy for the bereav ed of Kev A I ) Miller ol' the Ml //ion Methodist church who died in Lancaster on Wednesday and was brought home and buried at Mt Zion church. A good man, popu lar willi both races. -0*0 Stop 11 mt tickling cough ! I >r. Shoop's Cough Cure w ill surely stop it, and With perfect safety- It is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells mot hers to me nothing else even with very young babies. The wholesome {.ricen halv es and lender steins of a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish the curative properties to Dr. Snoop's Cough Cure lt calms the cough, and heals thc sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. Demand Dr. Shoop's. Take no other. J. T, Douglas. i TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT Thc Pee Dee Adv?cale and the Marlboro Democrat arc going to send a party of six to Washington on the occasion of the inauguration of tho 27th President of the United States oh March 4, 11)09. Three of the party aro to be selected by the readers of tho Advocate and the Democrat. Ttf? party will be composed ol the following: 1. The mos! popular minister in Marlboro county, 2. The most popular public school teacher in Marlboro County. b\ The most popular young lady in Marlboro county, 4. The person w ho sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to tho Pee Dee Adyocato fi The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to tho Marlboro Democrat c>. The person w ho sends iii the largest amount for subscriptions to tho Advocated ^d Democrat together. ^ Each of these poisons will be given free railroad tickets to Washington and roturn, so as to include March 4, 1909, (,h?i dale of the inauguration of President Roosevelt's successor. Tho party will probably go to Washington a day or two in advance ol' the inauguration, so as to witness the closing scenes of tin? present Congress, which will adjourn sino die on March 4, 11)09. The party w ill also be given a free trip to Mt, Vernon, Va., the old home of George Wash ington. There can be seen the house in which the First President lived and died, the furniture which he used, the carriage in which he rode, the lomb iu which he is buried, and many other relics. At Washington can be seen the beautiful Capitol, the White House, tho U. S. Treasury, the Potrean of Printing and Engraving, where money is made, Statuary Hall, Congressional Library, Nntiomi' Museum,Smithsonian Institute, Corcoran Art Gallery, and many other things of nat ional interest. A trip will be taken to to the top of the Washington Monument, which is 555 feet high. From it the whole city ol'Washington cati be seen, with the Potomac river winding along its border. Conditions of the Contest 1. Each person who subscribes for the Pee Dee Advocate or the Marlboro Democrat will be entitled, for each cent paid c subscription, to one vote for each of the persons to ho elected. If $1.50 is paid for the Advoca one year, the subscriber will be entitled to 150 votes for a minister, ?i public school teacher and joting lady. Eighty cents tor the Advocate six months will on t i tie the subscriber to 80 vol . One dollar for the Democrat a year will entitle the subscriber to 100 votes, The votes mm be given in at the same time the money is paid. 2. Every agent of the Ad neate or Democrat will be entitled to as many votes as will the sub scribers whose subscriptions ne or she gets. An agent who gets lt) annual subscribers for the Advocate, will be entitled to 1500 votes. Ten for the Democrat will give him or her 1000 votes Agents' votes must also be sent in with the money. :i. A ballot w 1 be printed in each issue of the Advocate and Democrat, which, when cut ou and sent in before the expiration ol'the dale printed in the ballot, will count aa ten votes for on person in each of the three classes in the contest. These ballots will not be counted unless they aiv in the oflice before tho expiration of the time printed in the bullet. 4. Those who are getting up clubs should send in their subscriptions and votes as often as po / tl vol . ' . . . in ?j. iso agent wm MU uiiuui/u LO tllisi'C bii?li Olio t>l'l*jo. -?* .... v.... v. jjCt?., LOUi's! tC -- -. to more than one trip, then ono of the trips will be given to the person who sends in the secon': largest amount for the Advocate and Democrat combined. If the same person still seems to hs two trips, one of them will be given tor the third largest amount for both papers combined. 0, Besides being allowed the votes indicated above, and having a chance to win a free trip to the inauguration or'the next President, all agents will be allowed ten per cent commission on money collected by them. This applies to renewals as well as new subscriptions. Tobe entH to commissions, an agent must send in, at first, as many as three subscriptions. After that, one more may be sent a time by the agent. ?. No subscription will be taken ou credit for anybody. We do not keep subscription accounts 5. The votes received by each person will be published in each issue of the Advocate and the Democrat, revised up to the close of the preceedinri week I). The contest will close at 0 P. M. on the litth day of February, 1909, The votes will be counted and the nips awarded by a committee of th re? citizens of Marlboro county who are also to be elected by the voters themselves. There is a place on each ballot for the names of the cit izens whom the voters choose to count the votes. The lime for voting for this committee will close just a week before the regular contest. The ballots for them will be counted by the editors of the Advocate and Demoerat,and the three highes! will be declared the managers ol' the election. Their mimes will be published in the paper preceding the close ol the contest for tho free trips. In east; any uuinnger elected cannot serve, he or she will be allowed to name a substitute. This ballot, if in thc office of thc Pee Dec Advocate and thc Marlboro Democrat, before 6 P. M. of Mar. 7, 1908, will count as len votes for each of the following three persons to receive free trips to Washington and Mt. Vernon, to thc inauguration of thc next President of thc United States: Rev. pastor of the.church teacher in thc . school yoting lady residing in . This ballot will also count as ten votes for thc following citizens as managers of election, of. of . . of . The ballots to be sent in with subscriptions have a little different form from the above. They are printed separately and can be obtained at the (.Hice by any agent or subscriber who will call or write for I hem. The contest is now on. Begin to send in your votes at once. The sooner you ge favorites in the lead, tho lad ter chance they will have of winning. Subscribers Will be entitled lo the same number of votes, whether paid nt the office s< mail, or paid to an agent. But in every case the Votos must come in with the money, < they will not be counted. Agents should go to work at once. A subscriber picked up here and there, every now ai will amount to a great deal by (he time the contest closes. ADDRESS, FREEMAN & CALDWEL BEKTKrBTTSVIIljIjiE;, ?Si. O?