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III MARLBORO DEMOCRAT BENNETTSYILLE, S. C. W. F. CALDWELL, EDITOR Friday, Feb. 2H, L908 ECONOMY TUE WATCHWORD. Economy is one ol' thc llrst prin- j eiples of any businessman. Lil everything he undertakes or does j the matter of economy is one ol' tho most important which he con siders. And unless he is econom- ; ical there is small chance ol' his over succeeding In anything. This law should hold (roe with tho state legislature hut the con trary seems to have been true. It is tinmted that the appropriations by our lawmakers was nearly $200,000 more thun it was hist year. Instead of being more eco nomical and cutting down thc ex pense they spent nearly $200,000 more and at this time too when they needed to cut down expenses. Wc think that this is a matter which should have thc serious con sideration of every voter this sum mer when he come to casting his ballot for his candi pates for thc legislature. He certain that the men who are chosen arc safe and conservative when it comes to thc matter of appriating thc state money and then vote for them. Economy should bc the watchword for the coming campaign. The legista re has now "ceased from troubling" tho people until the third of March. "What is the matter with Bcn nettsville joining thc state league. One of thc best advertisements any town can have is a good baseball team and then it furnishes lots of wholes'ome amusements too. * .* * The school boy is looking for ward to thc comino- of spring and thc time when thc school will bo out. And the voters aro looking forward to tho time when the Can didates will come out and the day for voting. Truly an agc of "Looking forward" this, Lots of things stirring this com ing summor according to thc amu sement forceaste. Baseball, cam paign speeches, political discus sions, and many other things. Hotter subscribe for thc Democrat and keep Up With the times. .*.*.? *.* The state lenone of baseball this snnnner is to bo composed of ("hester, Kock Hill, Sumter, and Ornn?fcbtirg. Wcdon*t knowhow the other matters are bill wc can bet that there will be plenty of ".'blowing" from thc second ?nc named on this list Many candidates in other towns and counties have already announ ced themselves but Marlboro is waiting until the comino of tho spring when the sap begins to rise, t?ic gross grow, the birds to sing, and when there is beauty and gladness in everything. Wo sec that Featherstone and Blouse, are to oppose Ansel this summer in the race for Governor, Our advice to them would bo to wait two more years for this is what they will have to do anyhow. And we suspect that when Mr. Bleasegotsto bo Governor tho State will have seen many and ma ny more years. tm >$> 4* Have you seen our great con test? Read it uno! get in the run ning. And wo will tell yon a se cret but don't dare breathe it. The next Contest which WO will put (?n is this: Wc will oller a prize to thc one who answers this question correctly. When, will Benncttsvillohave waterworks and sewerage? We aro convinced that this would excite a lot of interest and quite a variety of answers. \ Fidelers Convention Tonight. Dont you want to hear some old time music as played in years ?one by. We li?) Ct) have some old time musicians. Come and enjoy a good laugh this Friday evening. The following have consented to play some old time pieces: Messrs ?John M McCall. .lohn B Ilinsor, 1) Mc D McLeod, S J Pearson, ami W 10 Reid, Members of thc Musical Club are also going to give us some linc seleciions. Tickets at Douglas & Breeden Drug Store. - <. Death of Little Bernice Hubbard. The tyrant death, the unwel come intruder, has entered another household, dismembered another happy home circle, crushed the hearts of father and mother, and there is another little vacant chair. When the aged and infirm, weighted with the accummulatcd toil and cares of many years, are called to "go hence,-4 wc arc not surprised, for such is natural and expected. But when the unbidden and repulsive intruder, within his icy clutches seizes and steals away our dear sweet little loved ones, suddenly at that, then it is thc pangs are so piercing, and tho or deal well nigh unbearable. At 8 o'clock A M, Monday Feb ruary 24th, 1908 thc spirit of little Bernice, the four year old, and el dest daugter of of Mr S ,1 and Mrs Ella Hubbard was wafted b.\ angels to the blissful realms of per pectual bliss and felicity. Shi was born thc 12th of August 1903 being at the tune of her untimely demise, four year:-, six months ani twelve days of agc. She was the sunshine of Un home, idolized by her devotee father, and fondly loved by he affectionate mother. On Saturday before lier deal! she with her neighbor playmat* engaged in innocent games o amusement, and when tho shade ol* evening were gathering, sh ; ran home soon to exhibit signs o illness, siezed with stupor and lack of playfulness. Sunday morn ing the family physician wa called in, and soon after his dc parturo she had severe convulsion. which al intervals continued mit ' the angels took her Monday mon 'ing. Inning been ill only tw nights and one day. Lox ing an ! tender halals shrouded hm- s\ve< little body in lovely while lawi bedecked with silk while bow: her little lorin reclining in a wini plush ciiskct, she resembled ?i angel ol' peaee. Tuesday morniii thc beautiful little white caski was lowered into a snow white <. mented vault, in the McCall cern tory, in casi Bcnncttsyillc, the la sad funeral rites being conducti l?y Kev C A dones, pastor ol' tl Bcnncttsville Baptest church. Tl death so sudden, thc child so brig and interesting, father and moth so crushed the entire communi was deeply touched, and in an kl usual manner extended syinpatl genuine and profound? .J. 1?. (i. Shredded Wheat. Biscuit ai Triscuit a' W. M. Kowe'd A weak stomach means we stomach nerves, always. And tl is also true of the heart and ki noys, lt1 a pity that sick on continuo to drug the stomach stimulate the heart and kidney The weak nerves, not the orgu j themselves need this help, Tl ?explains why Dr. Shoop's llcsti 'alive has, and is promptly liol pi I so many sick ones. It goes din 'to the cause ot these diseases. Ti this vital truth and sec. Jno, Douglas. Marlboro Guards Attention! Quarters Co. 10, 1st In tty, G* 'S. C. Feb. 26, 08, General Orders, No, 2 I. Thc annual inspection the National Guard ot South C oiina, as required by section Military code ol' South carob and section I 1, Military Act, Jai ary 21, l!K):;, will be held aeeo ing to tia; following schedule: LiotltOliaiit chas. H. caban dr., 1! S A, ?viii inspect for War Department and col W Brock, Asst Adjl and I ns. ( ? will inspect for the state. 'JA IN THE SENATE Marlboro's R.ccord in the Upper House The Advocate received oulv two or three jounals of the house during the last two weeks of the legisla ture, and consequently not much can bo given about the Marlboro members of that body during that time. Most of the information below is in regard to the senate. Senator Rogers had the Civil ("ode amended so as to remove the limit for which tho city of Hen netlsvillo may be bonded for waterworks and sewerage. This was to make tho Code conform to the Constitution, wlncll had al ready been amended. On Tuesday the house passed tho supply bill, appropriating over one and a half million dollars for various purposes. To this w ill be added about $60,000 for thc expen ses of the legislature and as much more for other appropiations. The salaries of the state officers have been raised, traveling expen ses allowed judges, two new judg es and solictors added, appropi ations for thc colleges increased, $12,000 appropiated for a soldiers home in Columbia, thc amount paid by thc state for water in Co lumbia raised from <?l>,000 to 85,000, and many other items in creased. There was opposition to allow ing comptroler general funds to investigate county treasures and auditors offices, but the item pass ed, 59 to 17. Gibson, Lane and McColl voted for it. Senator Rogers voted against a resolution to appoint a commisioli to look into the possibility of buil ding a supreme court room in Co lumbia, and it was killed, 24 to 10. THU LI KN LAW. On Wednesday, thc senate pass ed Senator Crouch's bill to repeal tho lien law, by a vote of 17 to 10. Senator Rogers voted with the majority against the lien law. In thc discussion of tho bill, Jio cording to the News and Courier, Senator Rogers said the people were using the lien iaw to their own undoing. The country is prospering in spite of tho lion law: no other pursuit Oil earth could stand the drain ?d' resources that agriculture has to slam! under the lieu law. For a while sonni folks will stiller and have to stiller sell' denial, but in the end it will be for their own good, lie regarded the repeal as a plain duty. The lien law gives a credit, bul it is a credit that is ruinous. If yon believe in tinkering with an old sore and not ?ail it out then it is necessary to ad on the mort gage bill. If the lien law be re pealed then the mortgage law has to be further limited. The on!\ way to treat the ease is to cul oui thc evil, roof and blanch. 1 le wanted a man to be able to mort gage any property in actual exist ?Mice, f Ic opposed a mortgage in January on something not even in sight. Senrtor Appolt offered an amendment providing that no mortgage could be/riven on a crop not in existence. This was voted down, lil to 1)1. Senator Rogers voted for the amendment. Then the bill passed to the third reading, 19 lo 1), Senator Rogers again voting for the repeal bill. The H.vdriek bill was taken up, to prevent a mortgage on crops not up. The senate refused to kill the bill, 21 to ll2. Then after discussion it again refused to kill it, 17 to Ki. Then there was a tie vote, and the lieutenant governor east the deciding vote against, the bill, which killed it. Senator . Rogers voted for the bill all the way through. A light was made on the appro priation for the attorney general lo prosecute the dispensary grafters, but it passed. 17 to C.. Senator Rogers voted for it. The bill passed (he senate to fix railroad fares at two and a half eenls a mile by a vote of 1?) to | I. Senator Rogers voled against it. Senator Rogers voted to ox?cpl railroads under forty miles long, bul by a voto of J8 to l l, tho sen ate reduced tho length to 31 miles. On Thursday, Senator Crouch's bill to repeal thc lien law came up again, and was killed, .17 to ll. Senator Rogers this time voted against the bill. Then the Richards bill to repeal tho lien law, which had already passed the house by a large ma jority, was taken up by the senate and killed by a vote of 14 to 12. Senator Rogers voted against tho bill, after failing to get it amended so as to prevent mortga ges on crops. The senate passed a bill, 19 to '.?, to allow towns not county seats to vote out despensaries. Senator Hogers voted against tho bill. An amendment was offered to al low county scat towns also to vote out dispensaries, but was kill ed, 1(3 to 13. Senator Rogers voted for this amendment. Mr McColl's bill to allow Clio school district to collect fees from pupils, was passed by thc house. By a vote of 3,3 to 1 tho senate passed thc bill to appropiatc $18,000 to build a new domitory at Winthrop. Senator Rogers voted for it. On Friday, thc senate again took up thc bill to allow towns other than county scats to vote out dispensaries. It was moved to amendment by including county seats of less than 2,000 inhabi tants. Amendment lost, 22 to 13. Rogers voted for it. Ile also voted against the bill again, but it passed, 24 to 12. Thefbil) to re lieve thc ex-state treasurers from paying for bonds that were stolen from their ofiieo, was passed, 21 to 10, Senator Rogers voling for it. At night the lien law repeal b'll was taken up, and Senator Rc s again tried to get it amended so u,s to prevent mortgages on implant ed crops, lie failed, 23 to and then voted against the bill. There was a tic and Lieutenant-govern or McLeod prevented the death of the bill with his deciding vote on two ballots. Then two senators who had been out, came in and voted against thc bill which killed it. (To bc continued.) -o+o- - NEGRO KILLS CONSTABLE Ragsdalc Brimson of Dillon Sho Down by Coot Alford in Upper Marion. Chief of Police Kelley rccicvci tho following telegram Sunday af ternoon: Dillon, S C, 23rd. Chief of Police, Benncttsvillc, .v C. Coot Alford killed deputy Brun son, low chunky black negro abou live feet high driving gray mu1 top buggy. Liberal reward. A. B. Jordan, Mayor. Monday thc Advocate receive the following from its Clio corre.? pondent : On Sunday afternoon while M Kugsdale Brimson of Dillon, Constable for Magistrate Fon was l iding along with him, he nu Coot Al for ld for whom ho had warrant, and who had evaded ai rest for several months. The coi stable reconi/.cd him and steppe out of his buggy to arrest hin The negro drew his pistol and sin tho constable three times, mortal! wounded him, and then escape? The negro prisoner under arre helped a gentleman who came u and t hey put tho shot officer ; his buggy and started with him I the home of Dr Keller, but the o licor died on the road befoi reaching the homo of tho surgeo: Mr Brimson was badly cut ly negro prisoner last fall. -o+o Notice of Final Discharge. EST. OK MISS HA 1,1,IE COOK. Having tiled in the Proba Judge's office ol' Marlboro conn my final returns as Administr?t ol'thc (?state ol' Miss Sallie Coi notice is hereby given that I w apply to said court on the 1 I day <><' March, 1!>(),S for letter di nus ary as such administrator. W. C. Carlisle, Qualified Administrator. i<\:b. iith mos. 7-10 p. Ten Day Cost Sale OF Dry Goods and Shoes 4.50 gent's shoes.3.12 4.25 gent's pat shoes.2.08 3.60 gent's shoes.2,63 3.25 gent's pat shoes.2.38 3.00 gent's shoes.2.27 2.50 gent's shoes.1.81 2.25 gant's shoes.1.59 1.75 gent's shoes.1.33 3.50 ladies' shoes.2.G8 2.25 ladies' shoes.1.88 2.25 ladies' shoes.1.61 1.75 ladies' shoos.1.37 1.25 gent's dress shirts.83 .75 gent's dress shirts.47 .75 gent's undershirts.49 .75 gent's drawers.49 Dry Goods 10c sheeting. 7c 10c bleaching.6?o 12lrc eleaching.9ic 10e ehecks.7?c 10c white homespun.7ic 9c calico. 8c 8c calico. 6c Respectfully, Z. P. Wright Phone 227 78-AD To Out FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS And lo the Friends and Customers of Claude T, Moore Wo have purchased the business of Claude T. Moore and are now located at his old stand. The lire "put us to the bad*" lor a little while but we are now propared todo a larger business than ever and to give you the right goods at the right prices. Wc extend our thanks for aid received during the lire and assure you that same is appreciated by us. We will be open for business at the former stand of Claud T Moore on Sat urday February 1st. Wc want all our customers and friends ami all of Claude T Moore's customers and friends lo continue to trade with us and get the best groceries at the cheapest prices. If you want anything r?EC03>T3E5 3XTo. 16 and they will be delivered at your home. Abrain thanking our friends and asking for a con tinuance of their patronage, wc are Yours respectfully, R.D.ROGERS = & BRO. = East Darlington Street, stand formerly occupied by Cl&ude -T. Moore --