The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, April 03, 1908, Image 3
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.