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HELD A PRELIMINARY Warrery Williams Accused of T ry ind io cut His Wife's Throat. Magistrate Easterling was en gaged Saturday afternoon in try ing tho case of tho state against Warren Williams, charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, lie was bound ovor to tho court and re manded to jail in dcfrault of 8400 bond to await trial. r| From thc testimony it appeared that Williams had boon separated from his wife for some time, that on thc 18th of March ho entered her home and suddenly attacked her with a ra/.or. Ho hit her ^several times with his list, it is al fi ' ged, and then it is further char \.^od that he attempted to cut her throat with a razor. He did in flict a painful wound and she still bears thc scar. A warrant was taken out for Williams but ho skipped the coun try and was arrested thc other day in Ohcraw. Sheriff Green brought him back and lodged him in jail herc. All of the parties arc negroes. It is said that Williams lived on Mr. Mathcson's place at tho time the tragedy occured. Williams tells a different talo And alleged that he had to leave thc country. Thc case will come up for trial at thc coming term of the criminal court in June. TWO FINE SPEAKERS Hon. Geo. B. Cromer and Rev. A. J. S. Thomas to Take Part in Commencement Exercises. lion George II Cromer, former president of Newberry College, has accepted an invitation to deliv er thc literary address before the graduating class of the Murchison school on Monday May 25th. Dr Grouter is one of thc best speakers in the state and tho trustees and faculty arc delighted to beso for \ t?nate as to secure him on this oc casion. It means that Bonncttsvillo people will have an opportunity to hear this great and splendid man and all who go will get a treat and something that will bc vcr.y in structive and helpful. Thc Kev A J S Thomas, editor of thc Baptist Courier, has accepted \ha invitation to deliver thc bac calaureate sermon before the grad uating class of tho Murchison sehoo ni'the 24th of May. Mr Thomas is well known in Ronnottsville. This insures another fine speaker ?ind picachcr for commencement Grippe is sweeping the country. Stop it with Proventics, before it gets deeply seated. To cheek early colds with these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely sensible and safe. Preventies 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, 25 cents. Vest pocket boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. T. Douglas. ABOUT McLENDON A Letter That Will Be Read With .err.s h Wilmore, Kentucky, March 27, 1908. Mr Clarence Breeden, Bennetts ville, S C. Dear Brother---1 write you a line merely to lot you know th; t Brother Baxter McLondon is doing finely. He is making high grades in his studies and is a first-class fg?Hw all round. I aro really do ?W od with the progress bc is miking in his work. I never saw a ?nan who had been out of school as long as ho had get so readily in to linc tis he did. I know you are deeply interested in him and I feel it my duty to let you know how be is progressing. With best wishes, J remain, Yours very truly, B F Hayner. Stop that tickling 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 use nothing rise, even with very young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish the curative properties to Dr. S? jop's (tough (Juro lt calms thc COUgh, and heals the 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. K TOME?L?SSON HURT Pole Broke and fell with h'?rn Badly Bruscd. While IO. Iii Tomcnisson was oh a pole in front of tho Planters Bank yesterday morning tho polo broke off at tho ground and Toin erasson was thrown to thc ground, ile received a fearful fall and while uo bones were broken ho was badly bruised. Ile was remov ed to his home at once and was attended by Dis. Carmichael and Crosland, no will probably be laid up for sometime. Tbomerassou, who works for thc Boll Telephone Company, was on thc top of a polo which stood in front of thc Planters bank. Ile baa cut all the wires and ho cut thc guy rope and as ho did this thc pole broko off at tho ground. Beforo thc polo hit the ground Tomcrasson jumptcd and hit thc ground right in tho stree'. It is a wonder that he wasn't killed but begot off with a bad jar and bruises. Had ho had on his safety belt bc would have probably been killed out right but fortunately ho had left this oil aud by this moans was able to jump and break tho forco of tho fall. Mr. Tomcrasson had lived herc for a number of years and he is now athis home. His friends will be glad to know that thc accident was no worse than described above. LIFE SAVED BY WATCH A L Orrell Shot by Netfro 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 the Atlantic Coast Linc Railroad Company at this place, and thc negro had broken and entered and was stealing from a ear. Mr. Or re)! arrested him and took him to his oilico, intending to call a po liceman over tho telephone to come for him. On entering thc oilico bc ordered tho negro to bo scated, but as there was hesitation on tho part ol* tho later Mr. Orrell drew his pistol, hoping to intimi date tho negro. But instead of being intimidated the negro sci/.cd Mr. Orrell and entered into a des perate struggle for possession of the pistol, during which it was tiiocl, the ball striking Mr. Orrell between thc thumb and forefinger of the left hand, ploughing its way up his arm for a short dis tance, and then struck him in the left side, hitting a watch in the loft pocket and glancing to the left, in llicting a slight wound in thc left side. Had iL not been for tho watch in all probability the wound indicted would have bom fatal. .Much excitement prevailed and large crowds are scouring tho swamps near town, hoping to cap Lure thc negro, who made good his escape immediately following the shooting! taking the pistol, a 38-calibre Smith ?Sb Wesson with him. Thc following is a description of thc negro: About 20 years old, 6 feet7 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 herc, lie married Miss Rowena Sampson, and ll N Samp Son married Slr. OrrolPs sister. OWENa FOR THE HOUSE ls Being Urged by His Friends to Make the Race. Thc friends of J K Owens aie urging him to allow them to enter him for the legislature this coming summer. Since his name has been mentioned many have declared that they will be glad Lo support and work for him but he bas not yet declared himself. He is rather rel* notant to run but his triends hope that he will come out. Mr Owens came lo Bonnottsville from Rock Hill over four years ago and is now prominent ly identi fied with thc interest Of the town and country. Naturally endowed and lins coupled with devotion to Ins work has built him up a good law practice and au honorable pos ilion in tho community. He is one Ol tho leading members of the bar besides being connected with var ious enterprises. One of his friends said yesterday that he would like, to sec O wens in tho race and that he believed lhere would be no trouble in his being elected. THE REV. D.l?. MCALISTER Died in Alabama on Friday Liv ed Here a Number of Years. News has been received hereof thc death ol' Rev I) S MeAlister at Florida Ala.last Friday suddenly of heart trouble. Ile was pastor of 1hc Presbyterian church in that City at the time of bis death. Dr MeAlister was pastor of ibo Presbyterian church hero along in tho 70s for seven years and was pastor of tho (Jrout Pee Dec church at thc same time, they hoing un der ono charge at that time. At thc end of soven years ho severed his connection with tho church herc and served Great Pee Dec alono for thirteen years. From there he went to Bethel in York county, later to Anderson, from there to vVashing ton, Georgia and finally to Alabama where ho was nt thc time of his death. Mr McAlistcr was much be loved by the people of this town and county. Ile was a second cousin of Mrs M B John. A NEW SCHEDULE B. 4L C. Puts on Double Daily Ser vice. The Bcnncttsvillo and Cheraw have decided to increase 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 thc people along thc route of this fast imyroving linc. Drake's will be thc starking point and tho crews of thc trains will make that headquarters, spending the night there as will appear. Thc train will leave Drake at 7 A M each day, except Sunday, and will ar rive at Bcnucttsville 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 thc train will leave Kollocks at 10:20 A M arriving at Bcnncttsvillo at ll A M and will wait herc foi tho Coast Linc train from the south. Then thc train will leave here at 12.05 P. M. for Drake arriving there at 1 P M. In tho evening thc train will leave Drake at 5 P M arriving at Bennettsvillc at 5:45 P M and at Kollocks at 9:30 P M. Returning tho t rain will leave Kol lock at 9.45 p. m., arriving at Bcnncttsvillo at 10:30 p. m., and at Drake at 11.35. p. m. It will thus be seen that there will be ample passengor service over this lino. This service will also extend to Blenheim as will bc seen from thc schedule which is published elsewhere in this issue. This will mean a great deal for all thc towns along this line and especially for Blenheim and Drake. From the fact that Drake will bc thc terminal of the road and in a measure the headquarters is bound to give (piite a ''boom" to busi ness in that section? The Bcnncttsvillo and Cheraw railroad is a Marlboro linc and Un people feel an interest in this line which? isnot fell in any other. Thc officials arc always ready to jilease thc customers and this is one sec ret of thc suecessof thc linc. This new schccdulegocs in feet on 1st of April and will ho daily except Sunday. Something new for Bennetts villc-Just received one solid ear load ol' Sash, Doors and Blinds. Will save you freight and oilier moue}', besides you eau see goods before you buy. At Ben beltsville Hardware Co. 87-88 A. I). Thc Oaks Combination Corn mid Colton Planter, now n exhibition ut the Bennctlsville Hardware ('oin j ta ny's store, lt saves the cost tit 00 per cent ol' labor. Labor is scarce and high, this machine willi one leam will open the row, dis tribute Ihc guano, list the row, laVe olV the list, often, drop tin; seed from 12 to '20 inches apart, as desired. Cover, roll J and mark oi? Hie next row al. one operation across tho field, therefore saving thc labor ol' lour men and three nuiles. Come lo our store ?md see this wonderful machine. S7-S8 A. I). .lust received two carloads Alias Portland Cement. Frosh ami thc best at Bennctlsville I lard ware Co. 87-88 A. I). . TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT The Peo Dee Advocate find the Marlboro Democrat aro going to send a party of six to Washington on the occasion of the inauguration of tho 27th President of the United States on March 4, 1009. Three of the party are to be selected by the readers of the Advocate and the Democrat, The party will bo composed of the following: 1. The most popular minister in Marlboro county. 2. Tho most popular public school teacher in Marlboro County. 8. The most popular young lady in Marlboro county, 4. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Pee Dee Advocat 6. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Marlboro Demoora 6. 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 present Congress, which will adjourn sine die on March 4, 1009. 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 ia 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, Nationa'Museum,Smithsonian Institute, Corcoran Art Gallery, and many other things of nat ional interest. A trio will be taken to to the top of the Washington Monument, which is f?oT) feet high. From it the whole city of Washington can be seen, with the Potomac river winding along its border. ^ Condi i ions of the Contest 1. Each person who subscribes for the Pee Dee Advocate or the Marlboro Democrat will be entitled, for each cen t paid on subscription, to one vote for each of thc persons to be elected. If $1.50 is paid for the Advocate one year, the subscriber will be entitled to ?60 votes for a minister, a publio school teacher and a young lady. Eighty cents for tin Advocate six months will en 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 she gets. An agent who gets lo annual subscribers for the Advocate, will be entitled to l?00 votes. Ten for the Democrat will give him or her 1000 votes. Agents' votes must also be sent in with the money. 8. 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 the ballot, will count as ten votes for one person itt each of the three classes in the contest. These ballots will not be counted unless they are lil the office 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 largo club before sending in the names, money and votes. Each|jw'?' will be credited with every cent sent in, and will get the benefit of the total at the close?of the contest. No person will be counted as au agent, however, till he or she sends in at j least] three subscriptions. I 5. ' No agent will be entitled to more than one ri/.e. If the same person appears to be entitled to more than one trip, then otie of the trips will p given to the person who sends in the second largest amount for the Advocate and Democrat combined. If the same person still seems to have two trips, one of them will bc given 1er the third largest amount for both papers combined. 6. Besides being allowed the votes indicated above, and having a chance to win a free trip to the inauguration of 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. To be 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 bc taken on credit for anybody. We do not keep subscription accounts 8. The votes received by each person will be published in each isstie of the Advocate and the Democrat, revised up to the close of the preceeding week 9. The contest will close at 0 P. M. on tho fifth day of February, 1000. The voles will be i counted and the trips awarded by a committee of three citi/.ens 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 ti week before tho regular contest. Tho 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 the office of the Pee Dee Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat, before 6 P. M. of Apr. ll, 1908,?will count ?sten votes for each of the following three persons to receive free trips to Washington and Mt. Vernon, to the inauguration of the next Pre sident of thc 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. .ol. of Thc ballots to be stud iii with sui criptions have a little different form from the above. They are printed separately and can be obtaiued at the office by any agent or subscriber who will call or write for them. The contest is now on. Begin to send ill your votes at once. The sooner you get your favorites in the lead, tho better chance they w 1 have of winning. Subscribers will be entitled to the same number of votes, whether paid at the office 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 tip hero and there, every now and then will amount to a great deal by the time the (tontest closes. ADDRESS, & CALDWELL. EtESKTDNTESTT?S?VIXjXjiE!, St. O.