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HOUSE GIVES HAMER. TOKEN OF ESTEEM AND APPRECIA TION OF SERVICES Col. Wanner Feelingly Rebonds '.to Presentation of Silver Pitcher, --%-? Who most pathetic and ?nterest ang'incident connected with tho clos ?mg scones of the house <of rcpre ' isontatives, was tho rcsoiution in ?troduced by Tortor McMaster, ?endorsing the <e?ffioient work and ?long faithful career of -clerk Toraj <0. Hamer, of Marlboro County,, For 19 years Gol. Hamer hW been connootod witoh legislative! work, and ?for 10 years he Ivas; been clerk of thc boase. Mr. McMaster sa>kl as a slisjht! token of tbe esteem and appreci ation of hes "services by tho mom- i hors, that (bche held in his hand >a silver pitohor which had been pur chased by .all 'the ?mombors, witaich he then ?nd 'there would present to Clerk iLlamor. Everything wa? as still os a death chamber, for it was evident that ?tho recipient of the gift was deeply and profound ly touched -by'this exibition of love and 'Confidence. Col. Hamer, with choking ?voice said "that it was useless for him to say that he was thankful for this beautiful present, >th?td9 years ago whet) he was first honored by the legisla ture, that, then he was struggling to obtain-an education, and f rom a financial standpoint at that ttimo needed the aid that thc position furnished. Ile was ambitious to make-a man.and complete his edu cation- that he had been honeyed long and well for which ho was profoundly grateful. He said, "howwtollJtuavo prcforcaGfi ?ny duties is for you to say, for v.hcn ho was first elected clerk, lie was determined to make the very i best clerk possible, and that doming Hie ten loing.year-s-of arduous .labors, that lie had not lost or ?displaced a single paper. Ile said, "J viii take tfoi? presont to my humbie, happy Shomo,'whore I have an ?af fectionate mother, kind aiad indul ' gent fjs?hcr, botfh in thc evecir^g hours of life, and with my; loving! and devoted com pan ICM, and sweet Billie. cUil? wc will i'm af to life, teether, tread this l>ea.uti ful and encouraging inscription., arid tenderly and affectionately think o? ?and remember the honors the members of ki e house et' rep resentatives of 11008. Mr. Hamer was as touched, and j his expressions so ?pathetic, when Ihc closed his rom arks, ?early ?every one present were sheading tears. Thc members begged him to come back and stand.for rcclec/oion, but he had fully marje up his mind to retire. Tito inscription on I.ie large solid sivor pitcher ie as follows. 'Pre sented to Tom tC. blamer clerk, 1>y the members o? itho house of repr? sentatives as a token of his faith ful services. l?'d8-l:908. (PROF. W. H. HAND \Was in Town Last Wee/k Looking A?iter School Work. Professor W ll Hand, of Col umbia, wa? in town iast week in tho interest of the high school movement, ile had been to Mc Coll and Tatum and inspected the schools there. Ile reported both ns being in fm? shape and said that lie was; well pleased with the prog ress which he satv around there in the. cd neal ional line. Prof. Hand was in conference with Supt. Miller willi reference to tiie improvement of the school here. Prof. Hand said that there should l?e more higher grades here and that more room was needed for the work. I le said thal thc Bchncttsvillc teachers were right up io (lie work and thal excellent progress was being made but that a high school herc would be the very thiilg. Ho will probably be heard from on ibis subject again i and in thc meantime* it would bc a good thing for tho people to bc thinking of tho advantages of a high school in this town. MCCOLLTETTER Nany Interesting Items from Our Sister Town, ^McOoll, March 2 4.-Mr. and Mrs. W II Murphy, high ly esteemed citizens of Lau rinlrarg, N. C., spent several days of last week with their son, Mr. John Mnrphy. Mr, and Mrs. Murphy have recently returned from a delightful trip to Georgia. T. J. tho infant son of M J Benson, of tho Novelty Works, is .convalesing from fois recent illness. In decided cont/nstst to the disor der and confusion of Collingwood (which resulted so disastrously) is tho splendid discsjplino in tho New j York school, within ono minute, in perfect order., these 2500(?c customed to <?bcdicnce) there is tho gist of thea&atter were out of tho building. The district (meeting of thc W. P. M. S. will 'begin Friday night, April 3rd. Che women of 'thc McColl M, (E. Church extetad a most cordiail invitation to all inter ested in missions to attend these services, Mre Humbert will bc with us. As'the portractcd (meet ing will bc in .progress tho McColl auxiliary will have thc co-opera tion perhaps thc assistance ef>Rev. J. W. Speake. A full attendance of auxiliary <womcn in this district is urged. Thc 18th iwas a big dav for Mc Coll. A very large crowd attend ed thc sale of lots, and 10? were sold. Tbe-highest, bought by Mr. i Lucien Williams, bought SUOO while a ?ow went for lest than S'JOO. Thc land averaged about $1500 per .acre. In every case, so far a.s wc can learn, thc purchasers will make desirable -citizens (should they decide to locale herc). Some ?of tour young mor pur chased lots wc trust with a view of house building in thc near fu ture. MoCcll is not "on ?boom"; but it is growing substantial, busi ness like manner. (About 18 or I li) years ago, a man, totally una quatntcd with thc people of Marl boro, ?i?dor.'took to ''boom* SMcColl ! of bis own accord, mind you he failed) McColl first'4 growod- it needed no "booming", Practi cal business .naen attended ito its material interests while A. ?Kv. (). and the preachers looked after thc sp i ri tuai m attars. Mr. Ila ?j ie? will soon wipe out.thc blind tigerr that is causing troubl? amongst tb': mill folks Then if two bad a Civic .Lea gue to work foi .the betterment ol' ?our town, for its beautifying, a decided want wou?d be lilied. A ECnt thc saJe: the brass band, .end the $2? dollars gi.v ut away, played no small purl. ?JA was fun tb watch the cager Scrambling for thc money, tho grey beaded, WeJl to do planter-entor t\s fully into thc spirit of thc {.bing as thc woo urchin. J?cv. VV. 1*. Meadow was quite sick for several ?lays o/ last week:! but is again aide to be about. ? Wc just know i.ie will enjoy bis trip io Washington. Mr. Pres. Mang.rum, after about i,Q days ill ness, is also able to visit bis friends. Missess Lucille Bel li nyer and .Mary Thompson spent a few hours last friday with friends in Ben net ts vi He. Mins Lizzie Parker, of liv bron S. C. last week visited the family ol' Mr. Nathan McCormick. Mr. Archie liuneb continues desperately ill at Asheville X. C., and bis father, Mr. ,1. P. Bunch, is with liiin. Archie Archie has many wann friends in Marlboro, whose sympathies are with bini in these trying days. Mrs. ( )la Kelley, ol' Bennetts nile, spent a day or so with the family ol' Mr. J lat ry ( ?addy. Mrs. A. T. Dunlap, ol' I hirts ? ille, spent several days with her laughter, Mrs. John McIntyre A hon she returned lo Hurtsville, ?ho was accompanied by Mrs. Mc 1 Intyre: who has sullioioni ly re . >\ oreo i'J'onj .ber rei cul illness lo undertake thc trip. Mrs Dunlap's friends regretted her short stay. Mrs. Luther Fletcher is quite sick with pneumonia. Misses Pearl Morrison, Julie Tatum, and Atlanta Gibson arc visiting friends in Maxton, N. C. One of McColls recent improve ments is the placing of neat sign boards with thc names of tho streets and avenues. Now if our4* City Fathers" will sec that the un sightly papers, tin cans, and other debris are given some other abid ing place than these same streets and avenues, they will place thc progressive town under obligation. McColl is a morally clean town, peaceful and law abididg. With its excellent educational privileges, its unexcelled spiritual advantages, its prcsp?ets from a business .standpoint, it offers tho best in dnccmonts to homo makers, and it is hoped tho "powers that be" will sparc no pains to make the town attractive. Five hundred dozen eggs were brought to McColl from Mont gomery Co. N. C. by Mr. Long. PRIZES TO ?E GIVJEN Ten Thouwwnd Dollars for School improvement. Supt. Basterling has received from Miss Nance, the following announcement: Columbia, S. C., March 21. Thc South Carolina School Im provement association oilers t hirty live prUses to the schools of tho state for thc most decided materi al improvement made during a given length of time. Five of the prizes ave to bc $100 each, and thirty are to Oe $50 each. Regu lations concerning the thirty live prizes that are to be awarded by this association areas follows: 1. Improvements must bo made bctweer November li>?7 and Dec ember 10, 1?I08. 2. ?Rffizos will bc awarded to schools where the most decided material improvements have been made during tho time ?mentioned. 3. Under material improve ments are included loca' taxation, consolidation, now buildings, rc pair'mg.cnd painting old ones, li braries ?reading roorasior tables, interior decorations, beautifying yards, aud better general equip ment. 4. Sic .'School can compete for any of these prizes unless it is a rural school. No town with more than ;>00,population shall bc eligi ble to the contest. 5. All who wish to enter this contest must send names .and des criptions of schools, before im provement aro made, to the pres ident prior to October J st. 7. All descriptions, photographs and other .evidences showing im provements must bc sent te the president before December Lath, 1908. Tho ?Viairman ol' the board of trustees o? .any school that is I competing im a prize must ap prove all descriptions before and niter improvements an4 matte. V. Prizes will bc awarded in (.hocus at (IK* animai meeting.of the South Carolina School Im provement Association, December 31? t 1908, Tho prizes aro to bc Used for further improvements in thc schools receiv ing them. Mary T. Nance, I'res.. Columbia, S. C. THE SWETT CASE Argued Before the Stair Board of Education. Tho appeal of tho Floyd Swctt case was heard by the state board of education last Saturday Col. Knox Livingston argued tho appeal lor Swctt and Judge Town send and Senator Hogers spoke ill behalf of Lester school district Thc state board was not able to reach a decisi?n and adjourned without. taking action. Tho Columbia State says thal .Mr Mar tin threatened to resign as -tate superintendent of education it the slate board reversed tIn sanity board and tho trustees. Heavy, impure blood makes n muddy) pimply- complexion, headaches, nausea, lidie, elliott. 'Illili blood makes von veal, |Mle, Sickly, burdock HI oed Bil? ors muk es ibo blood rich, red, nure .stores |) i-i ic i heal Hi, CROSLAND FOR TREASURER Sinco writing thc article headed "Thc First Candidate" printed in another column, Chas W Crosland das handed in his announcement for county treasurer. Mr Crosland has never boforo been a candidate for any office, but ho is well kown to a number of citizens of Marl boro. Ho was born and raised in this county and is a membor of an old and prominent family-a family which has dono much for tho progress, and betterment of tho county, but which has receiv ed very little reward in tho dis tribution of public office. Mr. Crosland is a prominent Knight of Pythias and is past chancellor commander of tho Bonnottsvillc lodge. Ho is an experienced book keeper and is now keeping books for tho iCntcrpriso Hardware com pany. Weighers Lost Case. Court adjourned sino die Thurs day afternoon. Thcappcal of G W Hcarscy and Will Napier, cotton weighers, against K D Moore and C ? Kxum, was decided against tho weighers. J udgc Aldrich held that thc law is constitutional, but that under tho proviso for weighing cotton on plantations, thc weighers did not have the right to demand pay for weighing cotton which was bought and weighed on Mr Townsend's plantation and shipped from Drake. Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop it with Prevcntics, before it gets'deeply seated. To cheek early colds with these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely sensible and safe. Prevcntics contain no qui nine, no laxative, nothing harsh or sickening. Pneumonia would never appear if early colds were promptly broken. Also good for feverish children. Large box, IS tablets, 25 cents. Yest pocket boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. T. Douglas. ft ot icc of Final Discharge. ESTAT I{ AMC? H. HU MIA RI) 1 laving filed iu tile Probate Judge's "p ,:e of Marlboro county my final re turn ins administrator of the estate of .Mice ff! Hubbard notice is licreby given thal I will apply to said oonrt on thc 10th flay of April 1908 for Utters dis missal as such administrator. Jobi. Il Hubbard, 11-1*1 Administrator GOV, OFFERS $100 REWARD For the Capture of the Robbers of J. J. Hood's Safe wt Blenheim. There has been am let up in thc offort to effect the capture of thc persons ti r person who broke into tho store of ,). J. Hood tit Blenheim in this county a few weeks ago and secured about ?7o in cash besides causing a consider able amount of damage* To give added impetus so thc chase of the robbers Governor Ansel has of fered a reward of $100 for the Ar rest of the parties who did thc work tts the following letter which was received l>.y Sherill' Green from A .! Roth Ca, tho governor's private secretary shows: Columbia, Mardi IC, 1008. Mr ?John XS (?reen, Sheriff, Hen nettsville, SC. Dear Sir: 1 beg to transmit herewith proclamation issued this, Jay by Governor Ansel, offering n reward of sion lor thc apprehen sion und conviction of the party or parties who arc supposed to have jrokon into tho store of Mr ?I ?1 [food, Biennium, S (', on the night if tho !>?!? instant. You will ?lease have sume published in all ?he county papers. Yours very truly, A ,1 Bethen, Private Secretary. Notice of Court Notice is hereby given thal tho mut t of Common Pleas in and for he county of Marlboro will con .ene al Hcunctt&villc on Monday, Vpril 13, at it) A M. jurors, witnesses, and others interested will govern themselves accordingly. ,1 A Drake, 85-88 A !> Clerk. * ?j* ? - - [co sold for cash by ?' li Cov ngton. 86 VOTING CONTINUES Rev. R.. E. Twrnipseed Now I eads as Most Popular Minister. Tile votes received up to the close of last week were as follows: MOST POPULAR MINISTEH Rev. li. E. Turnipseed, Bonnettsvillo Methodist Church. 710 Kev. W. P. Mcadors, Pine Grove, Smyrna and Beauty Spot. 570 Kev. J. E. Rushton, He bron, Ebenezer, Parnas sus and Zion. 530 Rev. F. H. Shuter, Clio Methodist Church. 200 Rev. Pcelc r , B c t h 1 c - hem. 10C MOST rorui.Au. TEACHER Miss Susie Covington, Eb enezer School. ... 1360 Miss Sue Fletcher, Pine Grove School.:. 59< Miss Mary Rogers, Beth lehem school. 120 Miss Mattie Covington, Salem School. Miss Catherine Meares, Murchison school. Miss Lillian Gambrcll Murchison school. 10 MOST POPULAR YOUNO LADY Miss Jean Covington, Ben nettsvillc. 1510 Miss Alma Bcthea, Adams vil?c. ito Miss E (1 i t h Hodges, Brownsville. Miss Jinccy Covington, Hebron. MANAGERS OP ELECTION C. F. Covington, Bennetts viilc. 1370 P. A. McKollar, Bennetts ville. STU Moyer Mittle, Bennetts ville. 710 L. J. Breeden, Bcnnetts ville. ISO Archie M Fletcher, Pine Grove. 200 A G. Sinclair, Bennctts villo. 200 Ernest Covington, Bon ville .... 220 I ,1 S Covington Clio. 200 \Y. J. Covington, ll c - bron. 150 .1. E. Everett, Bennetts ville. 180 J. T. Douglas, Bennetts ville. 140 Bil Covington, Bcnnetts viile. 10 W P Covington, Bennetts ville. 10 Phil Levy, Bonnetts villo. 10 S o 1 Brown, Bcnnetts ville. 10 Stop that tiekling cough ! Dr. Shoop*S Cough Cure will surely stop it. and with perfect safety, lt is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells mothers to u>e nothing else even with very young babies. Tin? wholesome green leaves ami tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish the curative properties to Di*. Shoop's Cough Cure It calms the cough, and heals the sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress, Demand Dr Shoop's. Take, no other. ,J. T. 1 )ouglas. ANNONCEMENTS ol CANDIDATES Candidate? card? are published from date of insertion till the election for five dollars, cash in advance. 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for clerk of Court, subject to thc action of tlie Democratic primary. .lohn 11 Thomas. I hereby announce, myself as a can didate for Clerk of Court, subject to thc action of thc Democratic primary, A-1) .ID ICdens. I her eb j announce myself a candi dale for County Treasurer, subject, to tia- action of the Democratic primary. r w i rosland. l'or .i mild, easy action <.( thc bowels, h single dose of Dean's Regul?is is enough. Treatment cu red habitual cob Slipaliou, 2.S cents a Lox. Ask yov.r druggist for them. WA NTS And Miscellaneous Notices. Advertisements under this head are published for 25 cents for each insertion of 25 words or less, cash in advance. BUY-The genuine Phil lips Improved cotton seed? It does make cotton. Others say so. Write for pamphlet and prices and see what oth ers say. J L Phillips, Orange burg, S C. 1CM6 p LOS T-A memorandum book containing lumber ac counts for January and March The words "Rivers and Jones, Lumber Book," are written on inside of cover. Reward if returned. C L Rivers. 66 A D p. FOR SALE-Eggs for hatch ing from finest, thoroughbred Rose Comb, Rhode Island Reds. My pen is now head** ed by Crown Prince, winner at Sherburne, N Y, 1906, and poultry show, Charleston, S C 1907. Price for this season will remain at $\00 a setting of 13. Mrs Bunyan McLeod. 13-14 A-D Mortgagee's Sale. Notice is hereby given that un der and by virtue of the powe contained in a certain chattel mort gage executed to us by G C Uni son on thc ??rd day of Dec 1907, and recorded in thc Clerk's oifico on thc 23d day of Dec 1907, and also contained in a chattel mort gage given to us by same party on the 13th day of April, 1907, and recorded on thc Kith day of April, 1907, in thc Clerk's office for Marl boro county, we will sell before the court house door in Bennettsvillo on the First Monday in April next, during legal sale hours to the high est bidder for cash, tile following personal property, to wit: 1 black horse named Campbell; 1 black horse named "Judge"; 1 bay mare named "Annie"; 1 bay horse named "Henry"; 1 black horse named "Dan"; 1 black horse named "Watson"; 1 bay horse named "T C"; one sorrel marc named "Weatherly"; 1 black mare named "Nellie"; 1 black marc named "Crosland"; 1 bay mare named "Little Bay"; 1 bay maro named "Bay Mare"; 1 gray mare named "Gray mare"; 1 sorrel horse named "Sorrel"; one sorrel horse named "Side Wheeler"; 10 sets buggy harness, single; 1 sets bug gy harness, double; 9 buggies; 2 saddle-; 2 riding bridles and blank ets; 1 three-seated carriage; 3 two seated carriages; 3 extra poles;6 lap robes. The same having been seized hy us us mortgagee nuder thc powers given in said mortgagees and to bc sold to satisfy the debts secured by said mortgages and the costs, ex penses and so forth. This property is now in our pos session, and persons desiring to purchase can see thc same before, thc day of stile. Union Savings Bank By W S Mowry President. Bcnncttsville, S C, March 18th, 1908. 12-14 Weak kidneys Weak Kidney*, rowdy point to weak kidney Norves. Tho Kidneys, Uko tholJIoart. amt the Stomach, find their weakness, not tn tho organ Itself, but In tho nervet? that control and guido and strengthen thain. I).-. Shoop's Kostomtivo ts i medicine specifically prepared to reach thew pontrollliiff nerv?s. To doctor tho Kidneys alono. ls iiitUo. It ls a was!? of limo, and of monoy as well. If your back aches or ls weak, li tho min? scalds, v.risdark and strong, If yon havosyinptoms ;>! mights or other dismissing or dangerous kid :iey disease, try Dr. Nhoop's KiMtoratl ve n month niblet? or Liquid-and soe what '.t can and will io for you. Druggist recommend pud soil Dr. Shoop's