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BENHETTSYILLE, B. O, SiCFTc?LbWEIXjSDlTOR ... ........>,...->. i?, ??..... .....,.?..?.>..>....?..??.?.-..'.. ?..?.?.?.'... ABOUT THE PAPER. As announced some months ago thc names of thc Democrat sub scribers have been placed on mail ing galleys and on each paper is the name, and tho time to which t'ie paper is paid. Look at tho la bol on your papers and y?u can tell when it is out. In revising the list some names were inadvertently left off. Wc have been very careful in transfer ring the names and have just fin ished tho list. All of those which were omitted unintentionally and who have notified us have boen put back on and their time exten ded one month. If you have miss ed copies of the paper send us word and we will not only place your name on tho list a.^ain but will make good thc time which was lost. We are very anxious that every one who has paid for the paper in advance should be on the Hst and we aro doing our very best to see that this is done. As already said we have gone over tho old book several times uno have made thc list as correct a-s possible. Then if you have been missing thc paper and have paid in advance let us know and we will appreci ate it and put you back on and extend your time for that which has been lost. Don't go and "cuss" about it for wc are doing our best. Everybody is liable to make mis takes and wc arc no exception to the rule. We are honestly trying to do tho right thing. Of course where a subscriber has run out there is nothing to be done but discontinue the paper for the laws of the post?nico department will not allow us to do anything else. We would like to see our paper in every home in this county and are sorry that wo have had to cut some off but there was no other course. It costs money to get out a paper and far more than anyone can im agine. Very few weeklies even half thc size of the Democrat are now being sent for $1 and we are giving eight pages every week for $1 per year. We ask lor the sup port of all our subscribers in help ing to make thc paper a success. If there is anything which you think would improve the paper let us know and we will be glad of your advice and aid. If there is any news items in your commu nity send them in. And by the way wc want a cor respondent in every community. All of our subscribers know of the goed correspondence which weare getting from McColl every week and we would like to have one such in every community. If you know of any person who would do the work let us have their names. So if there is anything wrong with your getting the paper come in and tell us about it or send us word. We stand ready at all times to correct any errors which may be. made and to make good any losses. Right to the Point. Wc reproduce the following Kdito rial fi om Mondays News and Cou rier of last week. It is very sensible and we commend ils valuable sug gestions to our readers. Here it is. THE Mll.l.s WAHN THE FAIIMEHS Of tho gravest concern first to thc employees second to thc cotton growers third to stockholders and last to the people generally is the resolution ol' the cottell mill treasurers and presidents to close their plants indefinitely on .July I adopted in Spartnnbiirg last Sat urday, The conditions are not understood by the people. Such n crisis has riot before been faced in South Carolina. Periods ol'depress lon have como and have passed in thc textile business; thc history of thc business has been undaulating in tht' South waves of prosperity rising and continuing fora year or two to bo followed by valleys of hard times but always until now succeeding waves have como soon enough to prevent the interruption of mill operation. A shutting down of the mills would bring to us an experience new to our knowledge of the spinning industry, grown to Jarge proportions in this ?State1 within a quarter of a century and how wo shall woathor it is a ques tro that one is reluctant to think about. July 1, howovor is moro than two months distant''somthing may turn up" and the people need not cross the bridge until thc mill companies have como to it, but it is common sense's dictato to overy porson whoso affairs would bo re motely or nearly affected by par alysis in this great industry to take note of tho fact that thc re solve of the mill operators means that they perceive no sign of early improvement and that they fear to buy cotton and weave cloth on thc theory that tho unexpected will happen. Looking squarely at this it is thc part of thc sane farmer to cut down his acreage in cotton, thc appeal addressed indirectly to him by thc spinners in Spartan burg is a thousand times more elcoqneut than any that Harvic Jordan or K I) Smith has deliver ed and if ho fail| to heed it the consequences must be on his own head. South Carolina mills consume more than half thc cotton that South carolina produces: thc Southern mills consume nearly as many bales in the aggregate as do the mills in the Kurth and thc latter arc stopping machinery tc a greater extent than are the for mer. It may be answered that thc mills wish to "bear" the price ol cotton it may be said that the mills are "bluffing"- we thrall that such suggestions would bi preposterous- but of that cottoi growers must judge for themselves they know as much about it as wt do. At any rate the growers hav< till to gain and nothing io loso bj turning more of their energy t< producing foodstuffs at thc ox pens? of the cotton crop, for it has a least been fully and repeatedly demonstrated that a small produc tion of cotton does not mean a los to tho South when the total goner al production of all Southern crop has been brought to the usual an mud average by increases in th production of grains. grasses vegetables fruit and live stock. If wc were asked to explain th present depression in the clot market, we should say that it i due to the conprast between po\ erty, induced by last year's mono panic, ot the majority ol tho pc< pie who use, or consume, clotl coupled with the prosperity of th Southern cotton farmers. Mi lions of people in the United Statt have had their wages roduced, < arc out of employment, and the are not buying clothes as freely ti they ordinarily do. The Pennsy vania steel worker or ra i I ron brakeman w ho is "laid off," an his family, have not bought the summer clothes. They arc wcai ing last summer's clothes -makin them last another month or week< day. The Southern farmer, < the other hand, strongly fortifie by live or six years of handson cotton prices, refuses, as ho In an undeniable, right to do, to SC his cotton for nine or ten cent Even now the mills, with tho machinery idle part of the tim lind difficulty in buying actual co ton at the prices quoted on tho o; changes. Tho price of the ra materai not having fallen with tl wages of cloth consumers, the mil are "between the devil and t! deep sea." lt is right for the fa mer to hold his cotton foi what I thinks it is worth, but there, wi bo no hope for good cotton price and by "good," we refer to an of ton cents or upward, if tl Southern crop of 1908 shall 1 huge. Tho farmers must remen ber that tho cloth for tho chitin that have not been bought ar worn during tho last six monti will never be spun and WOVOI Tho panie of 1007 has not yi reached the Southern farmer, is our del i I orate judgement titi it will reach him next Septcmbo and ho had better prepare for it. NEWS OF MCCOLL Personal and Local Items From Hustling Town McColl, May 4th:-Mr Fred Birkloy visited tho famlio's of Mr. J. H. Johnson and Mr. Eli Willis last week. Mrs. Lawrence Torry is visiting her mother, Mrs. Welsh, of Park ton. Mr. Harry Inabinct has return ed to his home at Springfield S. C. Harry will bo greatly missed by his mnny friends in McColl. Mr. Aurthcr Barrentine succeeds Har ry at the drug store. Hurtsville crossed bats with tho Red Springs team last week-scor ing a victory. Also played Mc Coll, thc score being 10 to 12 in favor of McColl. The linc play ing of Mr. Bascom Graham was the feature of the evening. A largo crowd attended thc game. On Friday last Mrs. Ballcngcr entertained her friends Rev. and Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Robert Chap man and mother, and Miss Carroll. Chapman; tho occasion being Mrs. B's birthday. Many happy re turns of tho day to Mrs. B. Miss Lee Parker, after a suc cessful term at thc school near Timmonsville, has returned to her home. Miss Jane Bunch, of Guildford Co. N. C., is spending some time with her brother, Mr. J. P. nundi. Messers Jack and Walter Rop er, of Laurinburg visited McColl Sunday. Miss Amaic Vick has accepted a position in the Fayetteville Sani tarium. May our dear young g i l bc very happy (and very success ful) in her chosen profession. Miss Sallie Austin visited rela tives in Maxton Saturday. Sho was accompanied by some of her pupils: Roy Odom, Bub Morrison, and Tom Bell. J Miss joyce, of Maxton, . spent j several days last week with her friend, Miss Jimmie Covington. Miss Jimmie Covington has .e signcd her position at thc tele phone ollice. Mrs. Nannie Gaddy Dorkins is her successor. Mrs. Amanda Jane Smith and daughter, Miss Maggie Smith, of Columbia, arc visiting Mrs. Carrie Plummer and other relatives. Mr. Wilson Hayes, after a de lightful visit to old friends near Latta, has returned to his home at Mr. Andrew Hayes. Mr. Dan McColl, from New nenie N. C., is quite sick at the home of his father, Mr. Wells Mc coll. Dan's many friends hope he will soon bc himself again. Our e?Hcent officer, Mr. Hayes, made a raid on c. Jacobs, and cap tured some of "the illegal'1 made a pretty good haul, lt only needs strict law enforcement to break up all " blind tigers" in prohibition communities. When wo see thc woe and sorrow caused in our christian land, thc apathy of thc preachers and the laymen of the church along these lines is beyond comprehension. Jim Rogers is not woning over the presidential aspirants - he is busy carrying for a possible future nominee in his own home. Rev. Euclid McYY borter has been appointed H nanci al agent for tho Methodist college at Maxton. Caledonia and Maxton regret to l?se their pastor; but tho M. E. church has made a most, fortunate selection. Mr. McWhortcr is not ohly a man of rare personal finali ties, but he is intensely enthusi astic on tho subject of education of women. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hasty of Nasty, N. (),, spout Ssnday with Mr. and Mrs. Willie ?Vf, Wade. Mrs. Loch McKinnon, a most highly esteemed woman, quietly passed away April 80th at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Breeden of this; county at the advanced age ol' 82, in her younger days, Mrs. McKinnon was n woman ol' unusual activity and industry. For abolit ll) .years she bad been blind; but so patient and uncomplaining in hor alllictioii that she was an example, lo all a round her. Nearly all ber life she had been an earnest member of tho presbyterian church. Solo mon was thinking of just such a mother when ho wrote Prov, xxxl -27th and 28th verses. Tho ser vices wore conducted by Rev. Mr. mown, of McColl Presbyterian church, at McLaurin cemetery. Two daughters -Mrs. Ray and, Mrs. Luther McLaurin, and one son, John McLaurin-prccccded herovor thc river of death. Three children- Mrs. Watson, Mrs. ureeden, and Mr. Neill McKinnon mourn the loss of tho best earthly friend God gives us. Thc loving care of children and grandchildren were hers; and they mourn their loss. Thc numerous friends of Mrs. .'olin E. Fletcher arc glad to know she is now convalescent. Miss Smothers is visiting her sister, Mrs. Normcnt. Our pretty new depot-neat and commodious -isl etring completion. Mr J W C Reed has had charge of thc work; and 'hilo with us, was an addition ko Mccoll. There were three baptisms at thc nabtist church yesterday. Rev. Leonard, of the M. E, church also reports several accesions. A Californian's Luck. "Thc luckiest day of my life was when I bought a box of Bucklen's Ar nica Salve;" writes charles P. Bud ahn, of Tracy, California. "Two 25c boxes cured me of an annoying case of itching piles, which had troubled me for years and that yielded to no other treatment.'1 Sold under guarantee at Douglas and Dreeden's drug store. THE ODD FELLOWS District Convention Held at McColl -Many in Attendance McColl, S. C., May 2-The fourth district convention of tho Independent Order of Odd Follows of S. ?>, was held at this place April 30th, special Deputy Grand Muster J L Mickie, of Darlington, presiding. The afternoon was de voted to the hearing of the reports of tho lodges in this district, which is composed of tho lodges in Dar lington, chesterfield and Marlbo ro counties. Very encouraging reports wore given from most of tho lodges represented, uros. Mickie, Bryant and Wilkerson represented Darlington No 31 und Bros. Wm. II Norris and Brady represented c S Mcc oll lodge No. 105, aros. ? M Dudley and Dr. uooner were thc representatives elected from <heraw, but failed to get here. ?J G McDonald was elected spec ial deputy grand master for next term and Darlington S. c, was chosen as the next place of meet ing for thc convention. At night a very pleasant meet mg was held and several talks were made for the good of thc order by uros. .ms. A Summersett of Col umbia, .i Li Mickie of Darlington, and urady of Bcnnettsvillc. On this occasion we were honored with thc presence of Bros. C W cros land, E D Graham, Howell and Mc Kinnon of ncnnettsville. Little busi ness of general in!ere t wastransac ted nt this meeting but thc social feat ure was very pleasant. A ll went away avowing their intention of being better Odd Fellows in the future than they had in thc past, resolving to make OddfeMowship a badge of honor, a guarantee of reid worth. "Health Coffee" is really lite closet Coffee Imitatiiu over yet produced.This clever Coffee Substitute was rccentlj pro dined by Dr SllOOp of Racine, Wis. Not a gru?a of real Coffee in ii either. Dr Slioop's Health Coffee is made from pure toasted grains with malt auls etc. Really it would fool an expert who might drink ll for Coffee. No 20or 30 minutes tedious bolling "Made in a minute" s ivs thc doo tot'Sold b\ R I) Rogers & Bro, Drake for Re election. .'. A. Drake, tho present, clerk ol'court, announces his candidacy for re-election in todays paper. Mr. Drake has gi von c ilici?n t ser vice in this important oflico for fif teen years, and asks for another terni upon his record. A TWP TO MCCOLL A Pleasant Day at Well McColl's - Other Notes. In rosponco to a special invitat ion last Wednesday 1 boarded tho Cost Linc train and in a few min utes found myself circulating among tho clever hospitable citiz ens of McColl. I was mot at tho depot by Marion McColl and in a short time was driven to his fath er's homo Mr Wellington McColl where I met Rev Leonard, the Methodist pastor at McColl who also spent tho day at this happy comfortable homo. I noticed good stand of cotton and farm work well advanced. Mr McColl lives 1 milo east of tho town and has a beautiful farm and love ly place. I regretted very much to find his son Dan M there confined to his bcd under treatment of Dr Hamer, Dan is on a visit from New berne N C where he has a lucrative pesition. Although sick it was a great pleasure to bo with him and his cultured wife. ?Just below tho McColl home stead in Bcaverdam creek is a fish trap and at dinner we hada super abundance of bream and pearch, besides many other good things, that always go with a Scotch din ner. Mr McColl is engaged in truck ing and has several acres in melons and canteloupcs, besides quite a lot of vegetables and a Stawbcrry patch from which bc has already sold more than fifty dol?ais worth of berries. Lato in the afternoon I returned to McColl where I met several friends. The game of base ball be tween the McColl and Welch Nedk teams took place that afternoon resulting in a score of 10 to 12 in favor of McColl. The passenger and ticket depot with convenient offices is nearing completion and will bo quito a benefit to the public. McColl has quite a number of beautiful horses and several automobiles, a lot of lovely young women and as clever citizenship as can be found any where. The day was most pleasantly spent so much so that it will bc repeated before a great while. Glad to meet my yonng friends McColl and Mc Laurin who occupy the T Ii Gibson store building and are doing quite a nice mercatile buisncss at that popular stand. Rev C A Jones pastor of ncnnettsville Baptist Church spent that day in McColl with Rev J I J .Freeman. Such occasional pleasant outings are highly enjoyable and no one appreciated them more than. J PG. Weak women should read my "Hook No. 4 Por women.*' It was written ex pressly for women who are not well. Thc Hook No. 4 tells of Dr Shoop's "Night Cure" ami just how these sooth ing, healing, antiseptic suppositories eau he successfully applied. The hook, and strictly confidential medical advice is entirely free, Write Dr Shoop, Rac ine, Wis. Tile Night Cure is sohl hy Jno. T Douglas. Tatum Doings. Tatum, May G. --A most enjoy able affair was the picnic given by Miss Inez nowen, assistant school teacher in the Marlboro high school to thc pupils in her room and a few others. First games were played then lunch served and other games were played. Among those who were present and not her pupils were tho fol lowing: Girls. Ethel Karl, Mary Lee Fuller, Alma Fasterling, Pearl Fletcher and Kathleen Woodley. i noys. ?lohn and Lawrence Ha i mer. Work is getting on very rapid ly on Mr. R .) Tatum's now stores and offices. School closed Friday and the teachers have all left for their homes. The new school building is about finished, il is a very pretty build ing. Grippe is sweeping tho country. Stop it with Prevent?CS, before it gets deeply seated. To check early colds with these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely sensible and safe. Prcvcntics 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 .'> cents. Sold by .1. T. I Knights. Drawing Power Of Big Ads. W. M. Ostrander of Philadel phia 1? one of the moat sno ot** sf ul real estate men In tho country. He eejla property from Maine to California and ha? ballt up an enormous busi ness by advertising. In an ad dress before tbe Sphinx club ot New York he said: "I nm m. Om believer In bl? (Mia. WU* all bl* ?hin??, tbe bte nd. nttrnoto n??n 1,1 or? and prodaoci u im pression (hroaiit lt? mino, ma Impreoalon ?vblcb la en tirely ??parate ?nd nparl from (ant pro Ano?A by Ita contenta, nn tmpreaalom Tr h lob e*n bo obtained MO otber way. "Furthermore, the man with the biggest nd. gets the credit for having thc biggest business, and for thnt reason a pretty iorgo percentage of tb'? public will patronize him. They bo llero that the biggest business must bc the best; otherwlso lt would not be tho biggest." The Retailer and Advertiser Bays: "A merchant cannot have too much publicity. It ls the breath of Ufe to merchandising. Without It a business cannot grow; lt cannot even exist. With increased publicity comes a corresponding increase In growth. And while publicity continues to expand there ie no danger of reaching a period when tho business will stop growing." tv? have noticed that the big advertisers in thia paper do a M?? hilliness. If you would Increase, your* try the samo means. tirfrtrtrittrti The World's Best Climate. Is nob entirely free from disease, on thc high elevations fevers prevail, while on the lower levels malaria is encountered to a greater or less ex tent, according te atitudc. To over come climate affections lassitude, ina! laria, jaundice, billiousncss, fever and ague, and general debility, the most effective remedy is Kletric Ritters, thc great alterative and blood puri ller; thc antidote for every form of bodily weakness, nervousness, and in somnia. Sold under guarantee ab Douglas & Hreedcn's drug store. Price 50c. f KI LL THE"COUC H AND CURE THE LUNGS WITH Dr. King's New Discovery F?R CL2.VS&* ...Bv& OLDS Trial Bottle Free AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED. Was In Poor Health For Years | Ira W. Kelly, of Mansfield, Pa , writes "I WAR in poor health for two years, suf fering from kidney and bladder trouble, I spent considerable, money consulting physi cians without obtaining any marked bene fit, but wan enred by Foloy's Kldnop Curo, and I desire to add my tentimony that it may ho the causo of restoring tho health of others" Ref OM substitutes. Roid & Co Indigestion Stomach trouble I? but a symptom of. and no* In Itself a trun disease. We think ot Dyspopsla, Heartburn, and Indigestion as real ?Un un s, yot Uicy aro symptoms only ol a certain specific Nervo slcknoss-nothing- else. lt wa? this laet that first correctly led Pr. Snoop In the creation of that now vory popular Stomach Kemody-Dr. Slioop's Kestomtlvo. Going direct to tho stomach nerves, alone brought that success and favor to Dr. .?hoop and his Itcstoratlve. With out that original ?nd highly vltalprlnclplo.no such hu.Mm: accomplishment* wero ever to bo had. For stomach distress, bloating, biliousness, bad breath and hallow complexion, try Dr. Slmop'f, Itestoratlve-Tab'ieU or Mquldr-ana SM lor f our self what lt can and will do. Wo toll and choer fully recommend Dr. SHoop's Restorative JNO. T. DOUGLAS. Valued Same as Gold. li. c?. Stewart, n merchant of Cedar View, Miss., says: "1 tell my custom ers when they buy a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills they get the worth of that much gold in weight., if afflicted with constipation, malaria or bilious? ness." Suhl under guarantee at Douglas and Hreedcn's drug store. 260.