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i1'; Dj W lu.1 J ? Si 1 lUJWi W. F. C (\l DWELL, BD?TpP Only the Juveniles among tho, homo folks are taking much stock in playing baseball now. * * * Weather prophets aro pretty certain these clays. "Showers" is hitting it closely. *t v. ? We have heard very little talk of Legislative candidates. Are the positions to go begging :' n K *: What about that Court House yard i Needs a good cleaning as everyone, can see. What about it gentlemen? ? ? tn Picnics and school closings are now in order but no other school promises a general mixup as tho winding up feature ol'the evening, vt H K When it comes to getting there ?villi tho clever moves Leader Williams, of the monoril.v, bas .he republicans out classed at ivory point. ?? ?? ii What about observance bf mo iuoriul day in llenneltsN ille ( We ave soon no announcement along lie line but presume, that it w e remembered. ?ti?? Talk about tho Democrat for $1. Ve ea I* t'y all tho nows and rivery ling which occurs before tho I )cniocrat goos to press .von will ml in our columns. Wo mean to ive our subscribers all the news nd wo got it too. ? .? ? Marlboro's candidate for Con rcss, lion. PA Hodges, is rc aiying lots of encouragement in is race and everything points to access for him. lie would make ii able representative for thc Otb district and Herc's wishing him lek. .? ? lt Devotees of tho national game is barred "Thc Merry Widow" its from tho grand stand and iat the fannabelles are deeply of mocd at the edict. IM Those scenes attending tho clos g of tho Deborah school at licks cross roads bil hist friday ?ht were exciting to say the .st. The. negro dialogue on tho Dgrammc was just before tho ht. ll is probable that this part the programme will not be ind at oilier schools. R ? ? >nc by one tho aspirants arc .liping out of tho senatorial race, ooks as if tho light will bc bo son thc two ox-governors, I ) (J yward ?ind John Clary rCvans. sster Reporter. Same way vn here only we bet on 1 ley 'd. tie has n long lead in ri boro and wc predict that he land in the senate. ? ? ? 'ho announcement of Col. Tom lamer appears in this issue as andidatO for clerk of court. I lamer has been in Marlboro >f his life and is \\ ell known lo people. For nineteen years he clerk of the 1 louse ol' repto /Ulives and declined reelection pugh all kinds of inducements 0 offered to got him lo remain, is qualified in every respect '.he position to which he as s and ho will stand on his mer cforo tho voters of the county. G b ion's Dots. ere are 70S persons in Marl county liable for poll lux jiiVO liol paid, lol" the past and TI ti execution:! hayt ?.siled for persons who oui, rl.v. S. Dannel ly with his wife iis wife's sister, who ai? tors of Ijdv, lio\ lin, ol' tin Ca roi inn conference have* ?siting Mr. and Mrs. (Oddit in Smithville, Mrs, Ct lani >>< i tig a sister to tho ladies. Mr. ! molly is a quiet gentlemanly i)sr man. and is tho ono who so rowly escaped hoing cut to pi? JCS at tho Deborah school dos? ?ni?. Messrs. B. F? Hamer and J. P. Gibson spent ono afternoon last week with the venerable Dr. U.R. Kasterling, at his pleasant home four miles south of town. Tho doctor, with his gravo wife, arc quietly and pleasantly spending their latter days, ho being in bis 81st .year, and is thc oldest Mason in Marlboro county having been initiated in 1H1S in old Dekalb lodge m Bennettsvillo. Col. Dav id S. Harllee, Janies David and ICrasmus Krvin were sonic of the o?icors who presided when he joined, lt is real interesting to listen to tho doctor toll of tho transad io is sonic To yours ago. tie is active for one of his ago, his memory good and is unusall.v well preserved. After ho graduated in medicino in thc Un ted States, lie received a diploma from thc fam ous Paris medical co ll ego in Franco. Ho enjoyed an extensive practico, and passel tho exuberant skirts of a boy, oven until thc pres?nt. This splendid and hon orable old couple enjoy visits from their friends, and arc always glad to soo thom como. A few days ago J, 1\ Gibson received an invitation to, bo pres cht at Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday April 22nd i > witness tho marriage of his young friend, ttobt LeRoy Wallace to MissNaney Pearl Fowler, on Bells Ferry road. The groom is a son of Dr. M. L. Wallace who was born, and for years lived nour Bo.ykin church, in this county. J, P. ( iibson. MR.. GEO. CROSLAND DEAD Passed Away Tuesday Evening Burial on Wednesday. Mr. George Crosland died at his home a little cast of town on Tuesday evening ot. about. 7 . ..-A .... 'WI,) Cl til?;. Thc funeral look place on Wednes day afternoon and burial in Oak R i d g o c c m e t 0 r y, Thc services were conducted by Rev Rufus Ford, of Marion as sisted by Rev Turnipsced. Mr was formerly a pastor boro. Ile issuryived by thrco children, all boys, and wife who was a Miss I lamer,a daughter of KM ?ali I lamer Mr. Crosland was ont4 ol the loading planters of Marlboro county and a man of wide influ ence. He was a splendid planter and by his successful methods a massed a considerable estate. Ile was widely connected. AI thc close of tho war M r. Crosland attended thc University of Sou^h Carolina, at that time South Carolina College. Ile re turned home and look up farming following this until Mis death, The following wore tho pall bearers: honorary: T F McRae, .Judge McLnurin, L Strauss, tia pt. P L Breeden, .1 M .Jackson, and DD McColl, Sr. The following wore tito active pall bearers: P A Mckellar, .J T Douglas, ,) B (?icen.,) A Drake, W S Mowry, and ,1 K ICvorott. Cut Them Out. Tho Now York stale Democratic convention was another evidence ol' tho internal light which has torn asunder tho parly for years and rendered thom absolutely worthless as far as winning any thing is concerned. They carry their personal and peevish.grudges into the elect ion and often kip fe the nomin?os of their own party -mnpl.v and solely tho,\ happened r?<>! to bo their own ? hoico candi dato.;. 11 seems to us in this place that :liiv democratic party needs to oO rid of some elements which have been a 11.oi n in its sido for yours. Mon who aro in the party simply lol' tlioir own personal ends and who light their personal battles, caroing tho pu wolfaro s : i- ; out pasturo ' thums* I os onough tho uomoeruUo party has fed at tho trough of thc northern follower of trusts, combinations, and grafters. Long enough has it listoncd to thc voice of tho siron whispering1 that tho way to win is to nominate some New Yorker or other northern man. Long enough has it adopted platforms arid nominated candidatos at the bidding ol' a few dirty politicians. We believe and believo honestly that the time has come for the party to cut loose from these moorings and lix its own path. The south furnishes the votes which count and we say let them furnish the platform, the candi dates, and the bosses. Time a? bout is fair-play and we say let the. so called democrats seek other lields and other folds unless they will take thc choice of tho south and vole tho ticket which is nomi nated by thc southern democrats. Before the Magistrate. Tobe McDuil'io charged with vi olation of thc dispensary law, was given a preliminary before Magis trate lOastorling on Tuesday. The case was sent up to thc higher court and thc d?tendant remanded lo jail in default ol' s:iOO bond. Tobo has just completed a sen tence in jail on a simlar ollonce being sent up by the late Mr. Jno. S. Moore, thc laic commissioner. Mis: Sampson's School Closed. The Hasty correspondent of the Laurinburg ICxchunge says: Miss Anne Sampson's school closed last Friday. Tho address was made by Mr. S. C. Cameron. The candy-pulling was something grand, and the lackey party that at thc home of Mr. Will .Jones was up to "now." MCCOLL NEWS NOTES Death of Boss Stutts-Personal Notes of Infere** all gOCS well when it does not ho well, he just tells Luck his trouble Mrs ?I ll Johnson went lo Apex N C last week to attend thc funer al of Mr .Joe Johnson thc brother ol' Mr J li Johnson. Mr Kauri John son another brother was buried a few weeks ago Mrs .Johnson also visited her sister Mrs Krank How man of Liberty. Mr and ,.Mrs James Kirby after spending some time with their daughter Mrs Benson have return ed to their home in Darlington They lel'i many friends in Met'oil. Mr Gibson Melcher after spend ing several days with friends and relativ es m this section has retin li ed to Meredith florida, " (Jib " came to attend thc funeral of his sister- in law-Mrs Luther fletcher mit arrived too late for thc service There is another candidate for matrimonial honors in the home ol' Mr ( i?rdon Thompson. Mrs John I ) McLaurin spent last Thursday at thc Kayottevi?ie sanitarium with Mr McLaurin who is Undergoing treatment lhere. Mr McLaurin is very lillie il' any bel 1er but continues bravo ?md cheer ful, Mr,lames Khrhicrof Latirinbtirg but who once kepi lied' market in MciV?ll ina fi ted ftemporary insani ty caused by sickness, jumped from it second story window and Wits seriously injured, Mr Vernon Graham has just, rc turned from tMiighkcopsio whore he has taken a business course. Messrs Mac Fletcher and Adams arc at the excellent institution. Mrs, (?alvin Wiley, Sr., after a delightful visit to Met\.ll, has re turned lo her homo in Winston Salem, N.C. She was accompani ed by Mrs. Cab in Wiley. Some one writes that "Safety, respectability and com fori have boon called tho throe ft races of a good hotel." Then hotel Kirk Mild is a good hotel, for il pos sesses all ol' these (ptulilicutiohs. I'olk Miller, that prince ol' good i ? Io : waa *od guest last ' i . of Bonnett svillo spent, insu week with tho family of Mr H Gadcly. Mr Duncan McNeill Supt of Hasty 8 S recently celebrated his birthday by giving a dinner to tho entire S 8 about CO poisons. No ono enjoyed tho affair so much us Mr McNeill. Mr and Mrs Dan MeColl of Now Berne N C sqont several days with relatives in McColl. Mr Hugh McIntyre has been quito sick with rheumatism for about a week. Mr F Long recently brought 700 dozen eggs. Mrs Peter Trawick recently car ried her infant to lTayottovillo for an operation on lips- it was suc cessfully pei formed. A flor one week of intense suffer-' lng during\vhich time he was com plctoly paralyzed Boss Stutts died .Sid. night llth. Boss had many friends who regret his sad death. Ile was buried at the Parker g?'avo yard with masonic honors Kev .1 I, Freeman conducting the solemn services. Within n few weeks this Lodge luis lost two members Archie linnell and Boss St nits next door neighbors, boy hood compan ions. God comfort the bereaved, widowed mother sisters and bro thers. Mr Lucian Williams sdent Sun day with Mr Charles McGregor, near Maxton. l\>|k Miller had (piito ii good audi ence berti although it was Satur day hight. FAISON-CKOSLAND Thc Marriage of a Popular Bcn hettsvillc Couple An unusually beautiful mar riage was thal of Miss LCloisc teni son and Mr. Dann Crosland at ibo Methodist church on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock. The church was very artisti cally decorated, tho color scheme tar wore palms and ferns, while in tho center a lar??c pink' bell with a hine clapper wnssusponded. Before tho ceremony, several appropriate musical sch ?tions wore rendered by Mis. \\ P Breeden at thc organ, accompa nied by Mrs. ll B Kuller und Miss Annie McCall With violins. As tito wedding party entered. Lohengrin's W'oddihg Mardi was played. The little ribbon girls, Misses Willie Belle Breeden, Anne' Mow ry, 1)00 Kirkwood and Mary (?il mer Weatherly entered lirst. They were followed by lb?' ushers^ Messrs. K M Prall, j W Crosland, C W Dudley and K B Kimmi. The bfidemnids and groomsmen entered in tho following order: Miss Josephine Cobb with C IC Kxum, Miss S lidio Gully, of Goldsboro, with .1 Gordon Cros land, Miss L.\ I ( 'rolland with ?J A Weatherly, Miss Sara Crosland With J II Beckham^ The dames ol' honor, Mesdames Fred Wallers, ol' Urtleigh, sister ol' the bruie, and W S Rowe came next. They were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Annie Muie Kicaud. The dainty (lower girls wot o I ii ile Misses Macon Wallers ami Marguerite Crosland, nieces ol' the brid? ami groom respectively. The bride entered with hoi' father, Dr. ,1 A Paison, and tho groom with Iiis cousin and liest man, das. c Weatherly. The impressive marriage ceremony was perform ed l>y Kev. P IO Turriipsccd* Durr ?nj? tho ceremony "Annie Laurie" w as softly played. The brillo wore a lovely dress of whito crepe dc chino, and car ried a bouquet Ol' bride's roses am! lilies ol' the valley. The dames of honor, the maul of honor and bridesmaids wore bountiful dress es of crepe ile chi 110, tho color selie.ne. ol' pink and blue bein?'; car cied out in their dross?s?/ Tho lit tie ribbon and flower girls also wore dainty drosses of pink and blue Mr. and Mrs. Crosland loft on tho oight o'clock train for au ex tended bridal trip. Mrs. Crosland is tho youngest daughter of Dr. J. A Faison, who came to Bonnottsvillo from North Carolina several years ago, and is a member ot' one of the best fami lies of the Old North State, lier many personal charms have won for her host of friends and admir ers. Mr. Crosland is descended from some of Marlboro's oldest and most prominent families, and is a young business man with bright prospects. The numerous and costly pres ents received attest the, populari ty ol' both tho bride and the groom, as did also the large num ber of invited guests who lilied tho church, in spite ol the downpour of rain before the marriage hour. - - - <* *.???? ? - -- MOUNTAIN TRIO Friday April 24th. 'I'OII will miss one ol' the best entertainments ol'the season if you do ?lot attend "Mountain Trio-' on bViduy evening April -JUh. This is thc best of the Slur Lyceum course for this season and it will measure up iii quality to those already given. Yon cannot alford to miss: this excellent entertainment. Seats are now on sale al Douglas drug store. Get your scats carly, j 16 AD % i Ilnilvrny Corintruetton tn the Son til. Oklahoma territory shows thc great* csa Increase lu railroad mileage, having 053 pill?s to her cr?dit. Louisiana i Rcbond, willi I '>'?> miles; Texas third, with ."'Tn miles, and I lidia ii Territory fourth, with 311) miles. The total In crease in these four states and territo ries, which, taken together, lorin an unhroUen region tributary lo tho gulf of Mexico, amounts lo nearly one-third of the tidal Increase of the country, ac cording to statistics of the Hallway Age. Denfrnble FovrlN on Small IMUCPN. The Polish ure ll class of poultry very much liked by fanciers and breeders who have small ?daces and can give *?. - .. . ..... H II i n: cm.si i i? m..M I; roi,out COCK. the handsomest class of poultry, theil largo topknots and brilliant coloring making them very attractive. The *\\ iiiie Crested Rlaek are solid black in col ir except the topknot, which is pure White. The fowls are mcdlCIU tn si'/.t? und lay beautiful white eggs. Ilnstt-iiliiK (lie Itliulmrli. ClVO the rhubarb plants In the gar den a heavy dressing of fine old com post. If y,.ii wish a few early staluS place kegs or boxes over some of the plants and heap over them some horse manure. Colton Note?. Foreign authorities say tho 1003 cot ton crop of Russian Turkestan ls un usually large, hut will he Insufficient for the Itusslan cotton mills. According to a statement of a lier II an ngriculturnl expert, recent ofl'orlH to extend cotton culture in Egypt are meeting with success. I'orto ilico cotton ls said to he of ex ceptionally line quality. Santo Domingo has a small Insect culled the "cotton buff" that seems to have put a powerful damper on ex perimental cotton growing there. Farm and Ranch says some inventors ol' boll weevil machines have prove?! their claims sulllelontly to interest cap Ital for the manufacture of tin1 ma chines, and tia- companies thus formen ar?- now selling machines. According to advices from .Jamaica, the government of that Island Intend.4 to make extensive experiments In co', ton growing' anil lo push that Ifldustn I >. s. Henderson, ol' Aiken, has withdrawn from the race for tin' United StaiO? senate. This leaves, Iloyward, Kvans, Martin, Johnston, and IO, 1 >. Smith still in the race. Notice of Court. Notice is hereby given that the court of common pleas for tho county of Marlboro will convene in the court house nt Bcnnettsville, on Monday, May 18, at 10 a. m. Jurors, witnesses and others inter ested will govern themselves ac cordingly. J. A. Drake, 90-93 A. D. Clerk. Citation Notice. The Stato of South Carolina County of Marlboro. J By Milton McLaurin, Esquire, Judge of Probate, Whereas, J L Bunch has made suit to mo to grant unto him letters of administration of thc es tate of and effects of A W Bunch, deceased. Those are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular tho kin dred and creditors of tho said A W Bunch, deceased, that they l e and appear before me, in tho Court of Probate to bo held at Bednctts villc, S. C., on tho 27th ol April alter publication thereof, at ll o'clock ih thc forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. (liven under my hand thc 13th day of April Anno Domini, IDOS. Milton McLaurin. J udge of Probate. Published on the 17th day of April, 1908 in the Marlboro Dem ocrat. 15-17 p. Thc populist convention nomi nated Titos. K, Watson, of Ga., for president. Thc Nebraska and Minnisota delegations bolted and declared that they will support Bryan for president. " Health Coffee" is really the closet Coffee tmitatilll ever yet produced.This clever Coffee Substitute was recentlv r?ro .muid mol an expert who might drink it for Coffee. No 20or 30 minutes tedious boiling ".Mailc in a minute" says the doc tor .Sold by R D Rogers & bro. -? <vs> ? Thc condition of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, thc commander of thc great battleship fleet which is now oil' the western coast, is re ported as bad. Admiral Evans bas gone to thc springs for treat ment and it is not known when he will resume command of thc licet. Stop timi tickling cough! Dr. Slump's Cough Cure will surely stop ii. and with perfect safety, lt is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells mothers to usc nothing else even with very young babies. The wholesome tireen leaves and tender stems ol' a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish thc curativo properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure lt calms the cough, and heals thc sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. Demand Dr Shoop's. Take no other. J. T. 1 louglas. A healthy mau is a king in his own ?ghi; ntl unhealthy man is an unhappy slave. Murdock blood bitters builds up SOUlld health keeps you well. -. ? Thc society of Cincinnati i wa in session at Charleston last week and many prominent delegates from all sections of thc country were in attendance. WA TX T S And Miscellaneous Notices. Advertisements under this head arc published for 25 cents for each insertion of 25 words or less, cash in advance. BUY-The genuine Phil h( s Improved cotton seed It does make cotton. Others say so. Write for pamphlet and prices and see what oth ers say. J L Phillips, Oran^e burg, S C. 10x16 p