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HELD A PRELIMINARY Warren, Williams Accused of T ry imj to cut His Wife's Throat. Magistrate Easfcorling WUB en gaged Saturday afternoon in try ing tho case of tho state against Warren Williams, charged with assault and battory of a high and aggravated nature. Ile was bound ovor to tho court and re manded to jail in dcfrault of 8400 bond to await trial. From thc testimony it appeared that Williams had been separated from his wife for some time, that on thc 18th of March he entered her home and suddenly attacked her with a razor. Ho hit her ?ovcral timos with his fist, it is al ?Wdi and then it is further char ged that he attempted to cut her throat with a razor. Ile did in flict a painful wound and she still bears tho scar. A warrant was taken out for Williams but ho skipped thc coun try and was arrostcd tho other day in Choraw. Sheriff Green brought him back and lodged him in jail herc. All of thc parties arc negroes. It is said that Williams lived on Mr. Mathcson's place at tho time tho tragedy occured. Williams tells a different talo T nd alleged that he had to leavo foo country. Tho caso will come up for trial at thc coming term of thc criminal court in June TWO FINETSPEAKERS Hon. Geo. B. Cromer and Rev. A. J. S. Thomas to Take Part in Commencement Exercises. Hon George B Cromer, former president of Newberry Coll?ge, lias accepted ah invitation to deliv er the literary address before the graduating class of the Murchison school on Monday May 25th. Dr Cromer is one of thc liest speakers in the state and tho trustees and faculty aro delighted to bo so for \ t?nate as to secure him on this oc easton; It means that Bonnettsvillc people will have an opportunity to hoar this great and splendid man ami all who go will get a treat and something that will be very in structive and helpful. Thc Kev A .J S Thomas, editor of thc Baptist Courier, has accept ed \h& invitation to deliver the bac calaureate sermon before tho grad* uatng class of the Murchison schoo ni,tho 24th of May. Mr Thomas is well known tn Bonnettsvillc. This insures another fine speaker and preacher for commencement Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop it with Provcntics, before it gets deeply seated. To check carly colds with these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely sensible and safe. Provcntics 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, 48 tablets, 42.r> cents. Vest pocket boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. T. Douglas. ABOUT McLENDON A Letter That Will Be Read With Interest. Wilmore, Kentucky, March '27, 1908. Mr Clarence Breeden, Bcnnetts ville, S ?. Dear Brother- -I write you a lino merely to lot you know th: t Brother Baxter Me London is doing lindy. Ho is making high grades in his studies and is a first-class fr"'JaW all round- I am really de ?'^Bed with tho progress he is Huffing in his work. I never saw a man who had been out of school as long as ho had get so readily in to lino as ho did. I know you are deeply interested in him and I feel it my duty to let you know how he is progressing. With best wishes, J remain, Voui's very truly, B K Hayner. Stop that tickling cough ! Dr. Shoop\s Cough ('ure will surely stop it, ?nd with perfect safety. It is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tolls mothers to use nothing else even with very young babies, The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish tho curative properties to Dr. S\v)op\s Cough ('ure It calms thc cough, and heals tho sensitive bronchial membranes, No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. Demand Dr. Snoop's, Take no other. ?J. T. Douglas. E. R. TOMERASSON HURT Pole Broke and fell with h<m Badly Brvised. While IO. B? Tomcrasson was on a polo in front ol' tho Planters Hank yesterday morning the polo broke oil' at thc ground anti Tom crasson was thrown to thc ground. Ho received a fearful fall and while no bones were broken he was badly bruised. Ile was remov ed to his home at once and was attended by Drs. Carmichael and Crosland, no will probably bc laid up fer sometime. Thomcrasson, who works for thc Boll Telephone Company, was on thc top of a pole which stood in front of tho Planters bank. Ile Imo. cut all thc wires and he cut thc guy rope and as ho did this tlie pole broke off at tho ground. Before thc polo hit tho ground Tomcrasson jumptcd and hit thc ground right in thc stree*. It is a wonder that he wasn't killed but he got off with a bad jar and bruises. Had he had on his safety belt ho would have probably been killed out right but fortunately he had left this o<F and by this means was able to jump and break thc force of thc fall. Mr. Tomcrasson had lived herc for a number of years and he is now athis home. His friends will boglad to know that thc accident was no worse than described above. LIFE SAVED *BY WATCH A L Orrell Shot by Ne?ro Thief at Darlington. Darlington March 31.---Special: Mr. Adolph L. Orrell was shot by an unknown negro this after noon. Mr. Orrell is thc agent of thc Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company at this place, and the negro had broken and entered and was stealing from a ear. Mr. Or rell arrested him and took him to bis ollico, intending to call a po liceman over thc telephone to come for him. On entering the ollicc he ordered the negro to be seated, but as there was hesitation on the part of the later Mr. Orrell drew his pistol, hoping to intimi date tho negro, lint instead of being intimidated the negro sei/.ed Mr. Orrell and entered into a des perate, struggle for possession of the pistol, (luring which it was bred, the ball striking Mr. Orrell between tho thumb and l'oretin<icr of thc left hand, ploughing its way up his arm for ti short dis tance, ?ind then struck him in thc left side, hitting a watch in thc left pocket and glancing to the left, in llictillg a slight wound in thc left side. Had it not been for thc watch in all probability tho woun'! inllicted would have bern fatal. .Much excitement prevailed and large crowds arc scouring the swamps near town, hoping to cap ture thc negro, who made good Iiis escape immediately following t he shooting, taking the pistol, a 38-calibro Smith & W'vsaon with bim. Thc following is a description of tho negro: About '20 years old, ? feet 7 inches in height, color black, full face, wearing cap with "brakeman" on it and wearing overalls.-News and Courier. Mr. Orrell once worked at the depot here. Ile. married Miss Ito won a Sampson, and R N Samp son married Slr. OrrelPs sister. OWENa FOR THE HOUSE Is Bein/; Urged by His Friends to Make the Race. The friends of .1 K Owens arc urging him to allow them to enter bim tor the legislature this coming summer. Since his name, bas been mentioned many have declared that they will be glad to support and work for bim but he has not yet declared himself. He is rather rel uctant to run but bis Irionds hope that he will conn; out. Mr Owens came to Bennettsville from Rock Hill over four years ago and is now prominently identi fied with the interest of thc town and country. Naturally endowed and this coupled with devotion to his work has built bim up a pood law practice and an honorable pos ition in thu community. He, is one ol the. leading members of thc bar besides being connected with var ious enterprises. One of bis friends said yesterday that bc would like to seeOwcns in the race and that lie believed there would be no trouble in bis ticing elected. THE REV. D.TS. MCALISTER Died in Alabama on Friday Liv ed Here a Number of Years. News bas been received here ol' tho (loath of Kev 1) S McAlistor at Morula A la. last hYiday suddenly of heart trouble. He was pastor of Hie Presbyterian church in that City at tho time of bis death. Dr McAlistor was pastor of tho Presbyterian church hero along in tho 70s for seven years and was pastor of tho Groat Pee Dec church at thc same time, they being un der one charge at that time. At thc end of seven years bc severed his connection with tho church herc and sorved Groat Peo Dec alono foe tid rtccn years. From there he went to Bethel in York county, later to Anderson, from there to vVashing toi ,Georgia and finally to Alabama where bc was at thc timo of his death. Mr McAlistcr was much be loved by thc people of this town and county. Ho was a second cousin of Mrs M B John. A NEW SCHEDULE B. <& C. Puts on Double Daily Ser vice. Thc Bcnncttsvillc and Cheraw have decided to incroaso their pas senger service and there will now bc a double daily service between Drake and Kollock and it will thus bo a great convenience for the people along thc route of this fast imyroving linc. Drake's will bc the starting point and tho crews of thc trains will make that headquarters, spending tho night there as will appear. Thc trainwill leave Drake at 7 A M each day, except Sunday, and will ar rive at Bcnuottsvillc at 7:45 A M and will leave herc at 8 A M for Kollocks arriving there at 8:40 A M making connection with thc north and southbound Seaboard trains as at present. Returning the train will leave Kollocks at 10:20 A M arriving at Bonncttsvillo at ll AM and will wait herc for tho Coast Linc train from the south. Then the train will leave here at 12.05 P. M. for Drake arriving there at 1 P M. In the evening the train will leave Drake at 5PM arriving at Bonncttsvillo at 5:45 P M and at Kollocks at 9:30 P M. Returning the train will leave Kollock at 9.45 p. m., arriving at Bonncttsvillo at 10:30 p. m., and at Drake at 11.35. p. m. lt will thus bc seen that there will bc ampio passenger service over this line. This service will also extend to Blenheim as will be seen from thc schedule which is published elsewhere in this issue. This will mean a great deal for all thc towns along this lino and especially for Blenheim and Drake. From thc fact that Drake will be tho terminal of thc road and in a measure tho headquarters is bound to give finite a "boom'' to busi ness in that section. The Bonncttsvillo and Cheraw railroad is a Marlboro line and thc people feel an interest in this line which} isnot felt iii any other. Thc oilicials aro always ready to please the customers and this is one sec ret of thc success of the line. This new scbeedulc goes in feet on 1st of April and will ho daily except Sunday. Something new for Bonnctts villo-Just received ono solid car load of Sash, Doors and Blinds. ^Y?I1 save you freight and other money, besides you can see goods before you buy. At Bcnncttsvillc Hardware Co. 87-88 A. D. -.- .? - The Oaks Combination Corn und Cotton Planter, now n exhibition at the Bcnncttsvillc Hardware Company's store. It saves thc cost ol liO per cent of labor. Labor is ??carce and high, ibis machine with one team will open the row, lis tribute thc guano, list the row, tale off the list, open, drop the seed from 12 to 20 inches apart, as desired. Cover, roll and mark Off thc next row at one operation across thc field therefore saving thc labor of four men and three mules. Come to our store and see this wonderful machine. 87-88 A. I). Just received two carloads Atlas Portland Cement. Fresh and the best at Bonncttsvillo 11 a rd ware Co. 87-88 A. I). . TO THES INAUGURATION OF THE WEXT PRESIDENT Tho Peo Dee Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat aro going to send a party of six to Washington on the occasion ol' the inauguration of tho 27th President of the United States on March 4, 1909. Three of the party are to be selected by tho readers of the Advocate and the Democrat, The party will be composed of the following: 1. The most popular minister in Marlboro county. 2. The most popular public school teacher in Marlboro County. 3. The most popular young lady in Marlboro county. 4. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Pee Dee Adyooat 5. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Marlboro Demoora 0, The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Advocate and Democrat together. Each of these persons will be given free railroad tickets to Washington and return, so as to include March 4, 1909, the date of the inauguration of President Roosevelt's successor. Tho party will probably go to Washington a day or two in advance of the inauguration, so as to witness the closing scenes of the prebent Congress, which will adjourn sine die on March 4, 1909. The party will also be given a free trip to Mt. Vernon, Va., the old home of George Wash ington. There can be seen thc house in which the First President lived and died, the furniture which he used, the carriage in which he rode, the tomb in which he is buried, and many other relics. At Washington can be seen the beautiful Capitol, the White House, the U. S. Treasury, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where money is made, Statuary Hall, Congressional Library, Nationa1 Museum, Smithsonian institute, Corcoran Art Gallery, and many other things of nat ional interest. A trip will be taken to to the top of tlie Washington Monument, which is ?o7> feet high. From it the whole city of Washington can be seen, with the Potomac river winding along its border. Conciliions of the Contest 1. Each person who subscribes for the Pee Dee Advocate or the Marlboro Democrat will be entitled, for each cen t paidon subscription, to one vote for each of the persons to be elected. If $1.50 is paid for the Advocate one year, the subscriber will be entitled to 150 votes for a minister, a public school teacher and a young lady. Eighty cents tor tin Advocate six months will on title the subscriber to 80 votes. One dollar for the Democrat a year will entitle the subscriber to 100 votes, The votes must be given in at the same time the money is paid. 2. Every agent of the Advocate or Democrat will be entitled to as many votes as will the sub scribers whose subscriptions, ne or sh? gets. An agent who gets lo 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. 3. A ballot wi be printed in each issue of the Advocate and Democrat, which, when cut out and sent in before the expiration of the date printed in tlie ballot, will count as ten votes for one person in each of the three classes in the contest. These ballots will not be counted unless they are in tho oilice before the expiration of the time printed in the ballot. 4. Those who are getting up clubs should send in their subscriptions and votes as often as pos sible. It is not necessary to get up a large club before sending in the names, money and votes. Eaeh{;wr?' will be credited with every cent sent in, and will get the benefit of the total at the closeiol'the contest. No person will be counted as an agent, however, till he or she sends in at least)three subscriptions. 5. No agent will be entitled to more than one rize. If the same person appears to be entitled to more than one trip, then one of the trips will p given to the person who sends in the second largest a mou nt for the Advocate and Democrat combined. If the same person still seems to have two trips, one ol' them will be given 1er the third largest amount for both papers combined. ti. Besides being allowed the yotes indicated above, and having a chance to win a free trip to the inauguration oi' the next President, all agents will be allowed ten per cent commission on all money collected by them, This applies to renewals as well as new subscriptions. Tobe entitled to commissions, an agent must send in, at first, as many as three subscriptions. After that, one or more may be sent a time by the agent. 7. No subscription will be taken on credit for anybody. We do not keep subscription accounts 8. 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 preeeeding week 9. The (tontest will close at 0 P. M. on the litth day of February, 1909. The votes will be counted and the trips awarded by a committee of three 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 time 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 Democrat.and the three highest will be declared the managers of the election. Their names will be published in the paper preceding the close of the contest for the free trips. In case any manager elected cannot serve, he or she will be allowed to name a substitute. This ballot, if in thc office of the Pee Dee Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat, before 6 P. M. of Apr. ll, 1908,'will count as ten voles for each of the following three persons to receive free trips to Washington and Mt. Vernon, to thc inauguration of the next Pre sident of the United States: Rev..pastor of the.church .teacher in the.school .young lady residing in. This ballot will also count as ten votes for the 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 oilice by any agent or subscriber who will call or write for them. The contest is now on. Begin to simd in your votes at once. The sooner you get your favorites in the lead, the better chance they w 1 have of winning. Subscribers will be entitled to the same number of votes, whether paid ut the oilice sent by mail, or paid to an agent. But in every case the votes must come in with the money, or else they will not be counted. Agents should go to work at once.A subscriber picked up here and there, every now and then will amount to a great deal by the time the contest closes. ADDRESS, FREEMAN k CALDWELL.