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BENNETTS VILLE, S, C, W. F. CALDWELL, EDITOR CLEAN UP THE COURT HOUSE YARD Wc arc of Ure opinion that it would be a gooi! thing for those inlying the proper authority to toke up the matter of keeping tho ??court house yard clean. The lawn surrounding thc court house is cry ing loudly for thc treatment. 'file court house is in our public soltare and in accordance as its "yard is kept clean or allowed to be An any old way so will the appear ance of thc square bc. In fact 5?L?ioro is at present much indica tion of tho fact that thc court Jhouse yard is tho dumping ground. 3'apers, trash, and such like are scattered all ovor it and it makes a . oLti'/.cn ashamed to take a friend ?up there and show it to him. We Picard a man remarking the other *day that tho court house yard was .A disgrace to thc town and county ?and hence wc say clean it up and .?keep it clean. TUE CLEMSON TROUBLE. There has boen much talk and feeling aroused by tho wholesale expulsion of tho Clemson stu ?dents who woro engaged in tho April Fools day escapadi. At the timo of this writing a total of ?50!) students have been ex pelled and one suspended from the institution. We are heartily in sympathy with tho faculty and believe that they they have taken the only sensible course. For ^several years there luis been a spirit ol insubordination at Clemson Col Joge and the students have felt as if they were tho bosses instead of the faculty. They have on sev ago the trouble with some oj' the colleges was that the stu Jonis and not tho faculty were tho head. And ibis is true of many ol the South Carolina in stitutions and especially those under state aid. As ti matter of /'act there bas been some politics mixed neccssarially with the state institutions and this has boen a breeder of trouble be Uveen students und faculty. As we said above wc endorse ?he action of the faculty and we bel i ve that it is time 'for the stu. .dents of Clemson College to be taught that they must obey when ordered and not that they can run over tho orders of their teachers simply because they are largo in numbers. There are many boys in South Carolina to day waiting to get into the ranks of Clemson College and another year will see twice as many ap .ply as can bo accommodated. * + + Thc best thing about this sum aner weather is the fact that base balls and its attendant amusements :Such as mobbing the umpire and ^rooting are now ir full swing. + + + Thc withdrawal of tho Hon. D S Henderson, of Aiken, from thc senatorial race narrows the num ber of candidates down to I Icy ward, Martin, Evans, George Johnstone, and E 1) Smith. From ibis standpoint it looks like 11 ey - ward, + <. + Tho B & C now have an excel" 'lent schedule all thc way from Drakes to Kolloides and this is get ting to bo a mighty good road. The management is certainly de serving of congratulations on thc way they are building up tho rail road and improving Ute service. Thc D?mocratie minority in thc bouse Of representatives have in stituted a filibuster in thc cm 'cav er to make the. republicans Wake Up and goto work so it is said by ; bern. CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Thc Cause is a Worthy one and Deserves the Support of the People. A few weeks ago tho following ladies of our town, Mrs. Sadie Weatherly, Mrs. Throop Crosland, Mrs. Ellen Pipkin, Mrs. YV. S. Mowry, Mrs. Percy B. Moore, Mrs. L. J. Breeden, Mrs. J. P. Everett, Mrs. II. \Y. Carroll, Mrs. W. P. Breeden and Miss Eliza Crosland, met for the purpose of organizing a cemetery committee to look after the improvement and heep in good condition Oak Ridge cemetery. The work done so far by this committee speaks for itself. The work done and proposed to bc done certainly deserves the thanks and commendation of all our ci ti - /.ons, for our cemetery has been transformed from almost a wilder ness of grass and weeds to a place of beauty, a place where we can carry our friends to visit thc rest ing place of our loved ones with out the blush of shame mantling our cheeks at thc neglected and uncared-lor condition in which the place bas been allowed to remain from year to year. It must be very gratifying to these ladies that so many have responded to their call, for they baye raised a fund SU dicion tly large to put the ceme tery in its present condition and probably keep it so for the re mainder of this year. They arc [anxious, however, to place a good pump on the grounds and provide sullicicnt bitching posts. To insure ample funds for keep ing thc place in good condition and carry out tho plans mapped out by thc committceof ladies who have taken this matter in hand, will not each and every lot owner, or anyone having friends or rela tives buried within these sacred grounds, and who have not already responded to this worthy call, db perhaps the resting place of a loved one of sonic poor person who is not able to beautify and plant Howers I 'Willi united action and thc sym pathy and co-operation of all the lot owners and those interested therein, we can res! assured that tluvst? ladies, with thc assistance of Mri T. F. McBaO, who bas been engaged to superintend all work done, will make and keep our cemetery a place of beauty where we all can go and feel glad that we have contributed our mite. I add herc a list ol' those who have, contributed to this worthy cause and amount each one has paid, hoping this report will be an inspiration to others and that this list will be added to until sullicicnt funds be raised to make our borne of the dead the most beautiful spot in our attractive little town : \V P Emanuel.$ 2 00 W P Covington. 1 00 CS McCall. 2 00 W S Mowry. 15 00 A C Green. 3 00 E II Goldberg. 1 00 Mrs Flora Bristow. 2 00 K T Draugbon. I 00 \V E Crosland (NC). 2 00 T E McCall. 2 00 Mrs Sadie Weatherly. 10 00 Mis Throop Crosland. 00 Mis T .1 Mowry. 2 ;,0 Miss May Emanuel. 50 B h 1 ?amilton. 2 00 DD McColl, Sr . 2 00 Mrs \Y P Breeden, Sr. 2 00 Mrs J ll David. 3 00 T J Breedon. 3 00 ^im Wright. '2 00 Mrs Percy Moore. V, 00 C T Moore. 2 00 V E Howe. 2 00 Mrs Ellen Pipkin. 2 00 Dr ,1 A Eaison. 1 00 I >.. W ,1 ( Crosland. :., on II 11 Crosland. i 00 K l< Breeden. 2 ot) II II Newton;, Sr. l 00 I J .1 Breeden . 2 00 W T Kelly. <2 00 .Ino A Drake. 2 00 Mrs S C Crosland. ,1 B Green. A J David. Mrs L D Humer. II W Carroll. E N Joye . Mrs M IO McLnurin... XV E Thomas. Carl Rowe. LO r Enste ri i ng. T C Weatherly, Jr.... Chas Crosland, Sr. K L Kirkwood. il 00 F M Emanuel. 'J 00 W S Howe. 2 oe Mrs S ,1 Adams. 1 Ot) Mrs Hattie Mcilveen. 1 00 Mrs Llosa Breeden . 1 ()0 XV P Broaden, Jr. i> 00 Any further contributions will bo gladly received by any one of thc committcce. L0T OWN KU. - ??ar?* To Raise Ferry 1 ane. Messrs. W P Evans and W II Boykin, of Choraw, and Maj. K M Pegues, of Kollocks, were in town Friday and appeared bcfoi e the county board in thc interest of having Ferry Lane improved. This is the hmo on this side of the river where thc bridge crosses go ing to Cheraw and for about one mile it is all covered with water and is badly washed out. lt was agreed that tho place should be raised four feet and the lane put in good shape. It is estimated that thc v/ork will cost between OOO and $5,000, and of this amount Cheraw will pay one third and Marlboro county two-thirds. When the Pee Dee river was being surveyed and made ready for the boat line tho government had their surveyor to look after t'lis Ferry lane and ho made the survey. Water stands in this "lane" and it extends for about one mile and is badly washed mak ing it all nigh impossible to cross. The county each year has spent close to $500 having this "lane" put into working condition and so it was decided to make a final for ole Sam. So thc county ol' Marl boro and tho town of Choraw will foot the bill and if is hoped that thc mittler will beso arranged that there will bc no further expense after this outlay. Tho bridge across the Pee 1 ?et at this point is n linc structurel built ?tl a cost of over 810,000. It was purchased by thc town of Cheraw sometime ago for $8,000 and the fixing of this 1,4Ferry liane"" will make it easier to go into Cheraw. Before the Ma^yor. T C Weatherly Jr was feel ir fi* good Saturday and fired off his pistol in Bray boy's restaurai.t. Later when he was driving through the streets, Policemen Kelly and Harper attcmped to arrest him Mr Harper was at the horses bead and i chief Kelly started to pull Mr j Weatherly out buggy. Just then he gave thc horse a cut and he snatched away from Mr Harper. Chief Kelly was knocked down by the buggy and dragged several feet ' but was not seriously hurt. Monday Morning Mr Weatherly went before thc mayor plead guilty ind paid a fine of $50. Expelled from Ck*mson. On April 1, about half the stu dents at Clemson college thought they would play an "April fool" on the faculty, and inarched off and spent the day at Poppleton. As a result of the affair, Is members of the junior class lune been expelled from tho college, and it is said that tr ive muy bc sent homo. Among those dismissed were two from Marlboro -J O Coving ton and IO Chattiness of Olio. Mrs. Richard I Manning, Sr., mother of the Hon. H I Manning, of Sumter, died at ber borne near Boykin Inst week and Was buried in Columbia. She leaves several sons and daughters. MEN OF THE REVOLUTION '.-raves will be Marked by the Government- Send in Names vou know A request from Pee Dee Chap* IT of Daughters of the American ^volution. Following the communication Mrs. P ll M (?ll, of Clemson liege, the Historian of S. C., 1). . lt., the Pee Dee Chapter pub lishes the following list of Revo lutionary soldiers, . taken from Greggs History of old Cheraws. Persons who may be able to locate and identify graves of any of these men are requested to report to the undersigned, as soon as possible, so marks may be procured for graves which are not designated as those of Revolutionary soldiers. Lists of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots, from other history, will bo published later. Friends are urged to furnish any names not given by us, copies of family rec ords dating from Revolutionary period wovdd also be received with appreciation. KKVOUJTIONAKY KOLDIKKS. Joshua Amnions, .John Am nions, Thomas Amnions, Hartwell Ayer, Ephraim Buskitt, Samuel Buskitt, William Council, Capt. Henry Council; Emanuel C?x, Janies Cox, Josiah Cox, Samuel Cox, William Cox, E/.ckiel David,! John Cox, Sergeant John David, i I Joshua David. Thomas Ellerbe,' j Capt. Benton's regt;, William j Ellerbe, Benjamin Evans, Burnell I Evans, Enoch Evans, 1st Lieut. ; Lu ty s Co; George Evans, heuten I ant; .lohn Evans, Josiah Evans, ' Thomas Evans, William Evans, Ezra Evans, Samuel Gillespie, James Gillespie, sergeant; Wm Henry Harrington, Brigadier (jen. Janies IIoustiss, sergeant; George Hicks. colonel; John Hoskow, Clayburn Minson, William Uni son, Elias Hodges, [sham Hodges, James 1 lodges, John Dodges, Jos eph Hodges, Robert Hodges, I 'IM,. i.fo'lo-oo YY^pren Hod 1 ?l-l I J,| I 11 I i I av. .il/, .'(.Mill I VO?l/, ..... Kolt, Janies Magee, Moses Par-i Uer, Moses Pearson, Lieut, and Capt; Aaron Pearson, doini Pled ger. Lieut and ('apt : Sam llueka abee Daniel Sparks, Capt: David Spears, Edward Terrill, James Terrill, Samuel Terrell, Light Townsend, Jesse N'ining. Mr>. M. E. [YlcLaurin, Historian Pee Dee Chapter, D. A. R. BASIS CHANGED For Representation in County Democratic Convention. The county Democratic executive committee met here. Monday and issued a call for the precinct club meetings to be held at th ree o'clock on Saturday afternoon, April 25. These club meetings will elect del egates to the county convention which will be held the first Mon day in May. Tliti committee decided to change the basis of representation from the oki club rolls to the vote in the first primary two years ago. Each club will be entitled to one delegate for each 25 votes at the precinct. Those present at the meeting Monday were Col. J. N. Drake, chairman; A. C. (?reen, Adams vale; J. C. Campbell, Red Hill; R. M. Pegues, Kollock; 'f. S. Evans, Bennettsvillc; and W. L. Kinney, Brownsville. Thc following clubs were not represented: Brightsville, McColl, 'fatum, Hebron, Clio, Mill Village' and Quick's ('ross Roads. J. D. Edens, the Clio member, caine to attend the meeting, but it had been held when he arrived. Tho call was issued for the meet to he held at twelve o'clock, but some of the members wanted to meet earlier so as to get back homo, and the meeting was hold between ten and eleven o'clock, 'fhis caused Mr. Edens to miss the meeting. BEN NETTS VILLE ORCHESTRA Gave an Enjoyable Entertainment Friday Night. The musicale which was given last Friday night in the auditori um of the Murchison school build ing by the Bennetts ville Orchestra was a signal success and was great ly enjoyed by those who were present. The program was varied and highly interesting and the ap plause which was given at thc close of the different numbers of the program testified to the interest and enjoyment of the crowd. The Orchestra, which is composed of of Mr. and Mrs. F E Howe, C W Dudley and Miss Annie McCall, rendered several delightful musi cal treats. The recitations by Miss Epps were one of thc features of the evening and the vocal solos by Miss Leef, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Howe, nd the violiocello by Mr. Dudley were also greatly enjoyed. The crowd, while not extra large, were music lovers and the evening passed off most pleasantly to all. Stop that tickling cough ! Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure will surely stop it, and with perfect safety. It is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells 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 the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure lt calms the cough, and heals the sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. Den and Dr Shoop's. Take no other. J. T. Douglas. Harsh physics' react, weaken tin.- hov els, cause chronic constipation, 25c Ask your druggist for them. Something now for Bennetts ville- .lust received one solid ctr load ol' Sash, Doors und Ul i lids. AV ill save you freight and other money, besides you ( J {jj j Si I >()(,{ H I'M ? < VO!J j >U \ . I \ i ? W: i - ?Ib; ' ? .rdware j ' 87 A. D.I indigestion. Thin blood in.ikes you weak, pale, sickly. Burdock iileod Hil ter.-, makes tin- blood rich, red j pure restores per feet health. Jus! received two carloads Alias Portland Cement. Fresh and thc best ut BentlC?Sville. Hardware ('<>. ST-SS A. 1). Accidents will happen, but the best regulated families keep l)r Thomas Jlilectrie dil for such cmergencie hdues the pain a til heals the burts. Do you want the best roof ing on the market ? Then buy thc "Security Roofing," manu factured by the National Hoof ing Co. Our store is partly covered with it and withstood tne recent severe lire. At Bon ncttsville Hardware Co. 87-38 A.D. Pain anywhere can be quickly stopped one of Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets Pain ni ways means congestion uuatura blood pressure. Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets simply coax congested hlocd away from pain centers. These Tablets known by druggest as Dr Shoop's Head ache Tablets simply equalize the blood Circulation and the paillll always departs in JO minutes. JO Tablets 25 cents, write Dr Shoop Racine Wis. for free package Sold by JtlO T 1 )ouglas. Heart Strength Heart Stronffth, or Hoart Wonknoss. moans Norvo (tr--i i .?i I., or Nervo Woaknost-nothtOB moro, l'os Ittvt'ly. not ono wonk hoart In ii lnm.li. .1 tn, lu it i -li nctii?.lly ?i! .. ? ?..!. H ls olen..i always a M.M.<ii tiny flttln norvo timi really l.i nil nt (nutt. This obscuro norvo-tho Cardiac, or Ur,o t Norvo -simply iioods. ni ul must havo. moro power, moro M .mi'), moro controlling, moro ({ovcmlng Btroiitrtti. Without Hint tho ii, ni must continuo to loll, omi Um stomach and kidneys nlso hnvo those snm.i controlling norvos. This clearly explains why, ns n medicino, Dr. Shoop's Itostorntlvn hos In tno post (lona so much (ur WCftk lind HUIIIK ll riots. Dr. Snoop llrst sought thu CHUSO ol nil this painful, pnlpttatmif, suffocat ing heart distress. Dr. .Shoop's Uestorntlvo- thia popular proscription-"ls nionu directed to thoso wonk und v. ,i .tim- norvo contors. It Imllds; It^trongthons! it onors rest, gonutno honrt hoip. ll you would hnvo Strong Hearts, stroiiH di gestion, strengthen thoso Lnorvos - ro-ostablish thrill ns noodo'l. with Dr. SHoop's Restorative JNO. T. DOUGLAS. I KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL. Health is Worth Saving, and Some Bennettville People ' Know How to Save it. Many Bennettsvillc people take their lives in their hands by neg lecting the kidneys when they know theso organs need help. Sick kidneys are responsible for a vast amount of su Hering and ill health, but there is no need to suf fer nor to romain in clanger when all discuses and pains duo to weale kidneys can be quickly and pcr mently cured, by the uso of Doan's^ Kidney Pills. Here is a Bennetts villc citizen's recommendation. J. E. Covington, Parsonage St., Bennettsvillc, S. C., says: "Of all the remedies 1 ever used for kid ney trouble, Doan's Kidney PiU^N were the best. My back was ver^^ lame and if I managed to stoop, it was only with the greatest diflieult that I could regain an erect po sition. I could not lift anything without having sharp pains shoot through the small of my back. Another source of annoyance was the too frequent action of tho kid ney secretions often obliging me to rise several times during the night. Having heard that Doan's Kidney Pills were a syecilic for such troubles I bought a box at J. T. Douglas' drug store. They acted like magic in my case, not only stopping the back ache bu& strengthening the kidneys and ben efiting me in every way. I will recommend Doan's Kidney Pills every time I have the opportunity as I know they act just as represen ted." E. U. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-M i Ibu rn B?llalo, New York, sole ag for the United States. Remember tho name-Dc -and take no other. Weak women get prompt and lr help hy using Dr Sheep's Night These soothing, healing antiseptic positorics, with full information h Li "\" i Por \Vomciu" '''hehook is '? qoufldynl ttl m< .r i ad v...i bs or I. : i'upfv vvrfl? I Snoop R?i??n? v: . ..'vi; Nw <i Sold ?:y Ino T 1 Dr. ii vii oLocktoti lias op his dental oflico over Tilh store, cntrnnco on Broad st . Phone no. Ol. 87-GO P Notice of Court Notice is hereby given thc Couti of Coin nihil Pleas in and for the county ol' Marlboro will con vene at Bennettsvillc on Monday, April 13, at 10 A M. Jurors, witnesses, and others interested will govern themselves accordingly. .1 A Drake, sr,-ss A D Clerk. Notice Final Discharge Estate of W K Breeden. Having tiled iu the probate judge's ofticc of Marlboro coun ty our final return as execu tors of the estate of W K Breeden notice is hereby giv.eu that we will apply to m court on the 24th day of April 1908 for a final discharge as such executors. |J B B Breeden, J L Breeden, Executors. Mureil 24th, 1908. The Oaks Combination Corn und Cotton Planter, now n exhibition at the Bennettsvillc Hardware Company's store. It saves the cost of b'O per cent ol'labor. Labor is scarce and high, this machine with one team will open the row, dis tribute the guano, list the row, ItaVe off the list, open, drop tho seed from 12 to 20 inches apart, as desired. Cover, roll and mark off the r.ext row at one operation across the field, therefore saving the labor of lour men and three muloftl Come to our store and see this wonderful machine. 87-88 A. D.