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BENNETTS VILLE. S, 0. AV. F. CALDWELL EDITOR Good morning? Have you heard of the new waterworks? + + + The groat fleet of warships have been sent to visit ?Japan. Wonder when sho will return thc visit? + + + Now that the State convention lias instructed for W J Bryan for President let all fall in line and elect him. + * + Commencements are in full blast and tho sweet gili graduates are occupying tho attention of the moment- especially of the young men. * ? # The outlook for democratic suc cess at the polls this fall is bright er than has been the case since 1892 when tho Democrats elected Crover Cleveland. * + + The manipulations of certain forces to defeat Capt W E Gon zales as a delegate to Denver on thc floor of tho convention were "Wonderful to behold." + + + Thc Grand Lodge of thc Knights of Pytinana which met in Aiken was truly a noble gathering. Pythanism is a mighty factor in the all ai rs of this state. .I* ?!? Arc the legislative positions going begging? so far only one entry has been made in this coun try and .wc hear very little talk ot anybody else. What is tho matter? # * + Colo Bleuse has tiled his pledge and announced his candidacy for Govcnor. Thc only thing remain ing is to figure on thc small num ber of votes ho will get; thc rest is all over. * * * Wc arc glad to note that thc es teemed Florence Times is going to install a linotype. Editor Ayer is of thc Democrats t . i . Heans, populists and ne groes were beaten to the tune of C0,000 in thc Old North State. i? R H H Judge Hudson made the dedica tory address at the dedication of tho I lorry County Court house on Monday. Ile is one of thc most honored and respected citizens ol' the state and reflects honor and credit on this his adopted county ?is well as all of Carolina. .t K ? The hanging of ?Jim Malloy car ried out thc sentence ol' tho law but it seems that some more want to follow in thc footsteps of Mal loy. Thc murder in Hebron and the shooting scrapes in town last Sunday night are good steps in the entry. Marlboro juries have no patience with murderers. KKK The state convention very wise ly voted down thn proposition, which emanated from C L Blouse of Newberry to change the day for the election to Saturday. The argument against this change the which was made by a Spartanburg delegate, that it would tend to Sab bath desecration was right to the point. The stand of Bl ease that it WQiild enable more mill operatives to Yote was all bosh. Kvidcntly it was only a play to get the mill people's vote but we bet that An sel will poll 2 to I for every one cast for Blcase among this class. It Reached the Spot. .Mr 13 Humphrey, who owns a large general store at omega, O., and is president of thc Adams County Tele phone Co., as well as of the Home Telephone Co., of Pike County. <>., says of Dr. King's New Discovery: "IL saved my lifo once. At least/ I think it/did. lt see mod to reach thc sp#b the very seat ol' my cough, when everything else failed." Dr King's New Discovery not only reaches the cough spot; lt heals the sore spots and the weak spot? lu throat, lungs and chest. Sold under guarantee at Douglas k hroedens drug store. GOc. and $1,00. Trial bottle free. V BACCALAUR EATE SERMON CLASS EXERCISES ON MON DAY MORNING Eloquent Address of Dr. Cromer Monday Night- --Vacation Now On j Tho forma! opening of tho com moncciuent exercises of thc Mur chison school took placo on Sunday morning with the preaching of the baccalaureate sermon by thc Hov. A J S Thomas. Long before tho timo for tho exercises to open tho Baptist church' whore thc ser mon was preached, was packed and many could not get seats. Seated on the pulpit were the three pastors of the local churches, liev. R B Turnipsced, Kev. C A Jones, and Kev. Bunyan McLeod and tho Kev. A J 8 Thomas. Ad ded to tho foature of the day was the linc singing and music by the choir, the songs being appropriate and in keeping with the commence ment spirit. Taking as his text Luke 11th chapter and 13th verse, "Occupy till I como," Mr. Thomas preach ed an excellent and instructive sermon. The three main thoughts of thc text wert the call to duty, the call to Fidelity, and thc voice ol prophecy. Dr. Thomas laid before the graduates these and oilier pre cepts which should guide them. Dr. Thomas also paid a tribute to tho teachers of Marlboro, hoboing a native son and knowing well ol the good which they have done to this land. Sunday night at the Baptist church the Kev. K E Turnipsced preached to another large congre gation on the text "Seek ye lirst the kingdom of Cod and his right eousness and all these things shall bo added unto you." This service was participated in by all thc de were held in the auditorium of the Murchison school building, Seat ed on the stage were tho graduat ing class, tho faculty, the board of trustees, the Revs. K E Turnip seed, Bunyan McLeod, C A Jones, J E Rushtoh, a id A ?I S Thomas. Superintendent E P Miller pre sided and announced thc parts of the program. Each part of the program was well carried out. Much interest was taken by the large crowd which lilied thc auditorium, and liberal applause attested thc en joyment of every ono. Those tak ing part had their pieces well in hand and reflected honor On their teachers as well as themselves. Between the parts music was rendered by thc pupils of Mrs. \V C Carlisle and gave harmony and ethereal pleasure to th \ audience. This was also one of the leading features of the exercises. The following telegram was re ceived and road after the close of thc exercises: Baltimore, Md., To board of trustees and faculty of Murchison school. Benncttsville, S. C Cordial greeting to all. May alma mater's teaching give gradua ting class power for good and mer ited success. Harriet M. Beck willi. The following is the program: Murchison school, class exer cises, Monday. May 22, 10:30 a. m. Class Motto:-* "Lorne nur das gluck ergreifen denn das gluck ist immer da," Class colors: Kern green arid gold, Duet, Carillon Polka, Uinguct-? Katharine Everett, Willie Cov ington. The heroine of the Mci chant of Venice- Miss Pearl Coward. ''Tho cotton boll," recitation Miss Annie Lee Emanuel. Solo, TnruKtelle, Heller -Kath urine Everett. "A Spark O' Nature's Fire" Miss Edith Hogers. "This was tho Noblest Roman of them all"-James Turner. Trio, Menuett Mozart-Willie Covington, Lou iso Moore, J i nev Covington? Resolved, That the tendency of our times is toward a higher stan dard of morality. Aflirmalivc: James llearse.y, Miss Ronnie Odom. Negative:-Henry Cov ington, Miss Mary Swann. Ducts, Spanish Dances No's 1 and 3, Mos/. KowsM-Bessie Eu son, Katharine Everett. "Tho Dcbatin'Society," Recita tion -Miss Lucy Lewis. Solo, Impromptu in c shard, Rbcinhold-Bessie Eason. Bcnnettsville in 1920-Miss Nora Belle Drake. Duct, Military March, Schu bert-Katharine Everett, Bessie Eason. Music by pupils of Mrs. W C Carlisle. TllK CLOSING FKATUKKS. Thc closing part of commence ment took pince Monday night al 8:30 o'clock in tho auditorium of the Murchison school. The gather ing was opened with prayer by the Rev. C A Jones, the pastor of thc Baptist church. As intihe morning thc hull was crowded. The presentation of the class memorial was made by Miss Nora Bollo Drake. This was accepted on behalf of the school by Miss Kath arine Everett. Before this Dr. J F Kinney road the report of the board of trus toes. After the report on the con di tion of tho pupils Di". Kinney for tho board thanked the people for voting thc extra levy of one mill. This will be used towards hiring two extra teachers for an other year. Tho school is over crowded. It is the purpose of the board to have two additional mem bers of the faculty and temporary quarters will have tobe provided for them. The matter; of adding Thc presentation of the diplomas was made by the Rev. A J S Thomas. Ile congratulated the gratin?tes and as he handed them their diplomas added words of wisdom and good advice. The Hon. J L Mc Lau rin intro duced as tho. annual speaker the lion. (?co. 1> Cromer, of New berry college, formerly president of the. institution anti now a mem ber of thc faculty. Dr. Cromer made a lino address. It was one of the best which has ever been heard nero and the audience enjoyed and appreciated highly o very word of it. I Ie is a master ulong this lino. Takiiu* as hts subject the word "Power" l>r. Cromer said that this ideal had taken hold upon our people today. 'Flit1 three powers which he outlined were; Pocket power, head power, and heait power. Tho spoakci portrayed the American peoples desire for mon ey, anti for an education because this meant the power to acquire money. Passing from this Dr. Cromer touched upon men's d?sir?' for intellectual power. The des tiny of the nation and the future of our citizenship are being trained in the schools today said Dr. Cro mer and it behoves the teachers to see that tuero is tho right training. And here is w here the third power comes in, tho power of the heart. Dr. Cromer recalled the intellectu al power of (? reece and thc Gran dit Ol' of Rome but both those were without the power of the heart. When Homo was the mistress of tho world there arose in Palestine a new and high ideal incarnate in a lunn. Passing up and down Pal estine this idea swept the Koman empire and tinnily ascended the throne of tho Caesars. No nation without the religion of Christ is sale. That is the saving power of America. Thc honor roll was read at the close. The music for the evening was furnished by thc Bcnncttsvijlo i i orchestra and ns always was great ly enjoyed. The following are the members of the graduating class and who received diplomas Monday night: Henry S Covington, Janies F Covington, Pearl G Coward, Nora Belle S Drake, Annie Lee Eman uel, Jumes G Heai'Soy, Lucy J Lewis, Ronnie C Odom, Edith E Rogers, Mary B Swann, James R Turner. CLER.KS OF BOARDS Of Trustees in Marlboro Coun ty District No. 1. C P Hodges, Brownsville, S. C. District No. 2. A L Morris, Bennettsvillo, S. C. District No. 3. H. W. Cox, Blenheim, S. C. District No. 4. Dudley McColl, Clio, S. C. District No. 5. C. T. Hamer, Tatum, S. C. District No. 0. A. J. David, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 7- 1). K. Stanton, Bennettsville, S C. District No. 8. F. P. B. Pegues, Kolloek, S. C. District No- 0. Chas. Manning, Clio, S. C District No. TO. Thos. C. Wealh orly, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. ll. W. H. Gibson, (iibson, N. C. District No. 12. L. M. Morris on, McColl, S. C. District No. 13. Light Town send, Blenheim, S. C. District No. l l. T. A. Ilucka bee, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. IT). C. C. Chamness, Blenheim, S. C. District No. I?. W. F.Mangum, McColl, S. C. District No. 17. W, B. Drake, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. IS. B. F. Stanton, Clio, S. C. District No. 10. J. F. McKin o.-??.-,--.lin s; c. grove, v^iio, b. District No. 24. J. R. O'Neal, Blenheim, S. C. District No. 25. I). I). Parish, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 20. Edwin Weather ly, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 27. J. L. Stanton, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 2S. T. I). Lashley, Kolloek, S. C. District No. 29. C. E. Langley, Osborne, N. C. District No. 30. K D. G rani, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 31. A. C. Douglas, Bennettsville, S. ( J. District No. 32. J. II. Moore, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 33. .1- B. fleustoss, Bennettsville, S. C Dist rici No. 31. M. J. Quick, ( iibson, N. C. District No. 30. John \V. Quick, Bennettsville, S. C. District No. 37. P. T. < Worn, Gibson, N. C. District No. 38. George Hub bard, ( Jibson, N. C. Attention K. of P. Next Sunday the 31st will bc memorial day with tho Knights of Pythiaris. There will bc addresses in the court house by several prominent speakers. Pythians are expected to attend with their fam lies and tho public is invited to at tend. The exercises will begin at 3:30 P. M. For Supervisor bVank Manning's card appears in this issue. Ile is ft candidate for re election. Ile was chosen before over several competitors and is well known all over tho county. He stands on his merits and asks for the endorsement of tho voters of the county. stop earache in two minutos; toalh ache or pain of burn ot in five minutes hoarseness, one hour; musoleacho, two .ms; s?ro throat bw?lvt hours-- Dr Thomas Electric oil monarch ?vtr pain. BIUGIITSVILL? BUDGET Good Condition of Crops-Other Matters of Interest Ibightsvillc, May 25th-Good rains and warm weather has im proved] tho looks of growing crops m this section very much, ospeci aly spring oats. Cotton chopping about over. Mrs. F a n ni c Willough by of Greenwood S. C., is on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. ls W Odom, to be preso- t and make amusements for the golden wedding of these two much loved old people, this event will take place on dune 9th, which is looked for with much pleasure, as it will be a reunion of the family. The children, grand children, and great grand children will be many on that day, they propose to have taken groups of tho family, ai rangemonts has been made with an artist to be present. The little infant child of Mr. 1> W Odom died on May 17th, and hurried by Mr. Ingram the Brightsville pastor of tho M. F. church on Monday. Its mother went to the better world some months ago. Strange death of mules, Lemon Baldwin a colored man, near An tioch church lost ?3 mules, in three days, one having died on Sunday, one on Monday, and tho third one on Wednesday. It loooks like some disease got hold of them as they every one died the same way, with appearences of salivation, which might have boen by eating fodder or hay that had been thrown on Nitrate of soda, and the mules got to licking at the soda through the craks of the barn however this might not have been the cause, but some think so. It would bo well enough to be care ful about how we leave soda where stock could get to it. Joo Odom son of Mrs. II K Odom received a very dangerous blow on the head by a falling limb Marlboro lire, insurance Co. has been among the people of this sec tion writing up insurance. Since the loss of those store houses and goods, that was burned at Good wins mill, some time ago, your correspondent thinks that every body ought to take some insurance on his buildings. Brightsville Chips. IT'S COMING (Tune: "Old Black Joo.") All round tho world tho ribbon white is twined, All around tho world the glorious light has shin'd, All around the world our cause has right-of-way, We'll raise the anthem swell of victory, Some glad day (-horus: lt's coming, it's coming, Plie morn for which we pray; We'll take tho world for Christ's own Kingdon Some glad day. All around the world where sounds the note of woe, There in (Jod's strength our rib bon white shall go. No jarring note shall mar that raptured lay, Twill bind our sin-stained earth to beaven, Some glad day. ('horus: lt's coming, etc. Nro truer blood e'er coursed the veins of man Than runs through those of this fair Southern land; They raised the Hag mid showers of shot and shell, They'll raise the tlag of prohibiti on in this town, Chorus: It's coming, etc. Selected. ?. I..I." REPORT OF The Condition of The Planters Nationa Bank at Hennebtsvlllo in the State of South Carolina, at tho close of business Feb. lith, IUOS. KKSOUKCKS : Loans and discounts. $190,440 41 Overdrafts, secured and un secured. 2,259 70 U. S. bonds to sccuro circu lation. 75.0M 00 Premiums on U.S. bonds... 2,025 00 Hanking house, furniture and fixtures. 0,509 02 Duo from national banks V (not reserve agents). 11,880 50 Due from approved reserve.. agents. 4,oso29 Checks and other cash items 186 02 Notes of other national banks. 115 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. A ?\20 Lawful money reserve in wJs Hanks, viz : Specie.$ 3,084 50 1 Legal-bender notes ...none S 3,084 50 Redemption fund with U.S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation),. 3,050 00 Total.$300,590 64 LIABILITIES : Capital stock paid in. $100,000 00 Surplus Fund. 9,200 00 Undivided profits, less ex penses & taxes paid. 7,913 2) National bank notes out standing. 75,000 00 Due to other National banks 999 18 Due testate banks and bank ers . 54 29 Due to approved reserve a- ? gent i. W 21 94 Dividends Unpaid. 8 0# Individual deposits subject to cl ?eck. 45,385 68 Cashier's checks outstand ing. 2,0 Hills payable, including cer titlcates of deposit for money borrowed. 60.C Total. 300,5" I State of South Carolina, County of Marlbor?. 1,G. \V. Freeman, cashier of above-named*bank, do solemnly s that th? above statement ls tm Iii? best of my knowledge and ut (?. W. Freeman, Cashb Subscribed and sworn to beforo j * * i ts di. <>! ' ay, I'AV. SV, SioovOj . ..;;i -y >Pui>j Itching piles provoke profaj^hy, profanity won't cure thom.^f)oa Ointment cures itching, blcediiu protruding piles after years of svjl lng. At any drug store. Stop that tickling cough ! ] Slump's Cough Cure will sur stop it, and with perfect safety, is so thoroughly harmless, t Dr. Shoop tells mothers to nothing else even with very yoi babies. The wholesome gr? leaves and tender stems of a li healing mountainous shrub f nish the curative properties toi Sho?p's Cough dire lt calms cough, and heals the sensit bronchial membranes. No opii no chloroform, nothing harsh u to injure or suppress. Denn Dr. Slump's. Take no other. J. Douglas. " Health Coffee" is really Vie c Coffee Iinitalihi ever yei produced;' lever Coffee Substitute was recently duced by Dr Shoop of Racine, Wis. a grain ol real Coffee in it either Sboop's Health Coffee is made from toasted grains willi malt nuts ?t?. R ii would fool an pxperl who might d it for Coffee. No 20or30 minutes tot boiling "Made ina minute" says the lor Sold by R 1) Rogers & bro. -# Rheumatis I hnvo found n tried and tested euro fot mntlsml Nota remedy that will straigli distorted limbs of chronic cilpidos, nor tut ?rowths buck to posh again. That ls Imp tut I can now suroly kill Uio pains ana p. this di'ploniblo dlsoaso. In Oornmny-with a Chornlst In tho < Darmstadt-I found tho Inst lngr?dlon which Dr. Snoop's Rhoumatto Romody wt ft perfected, dopondablo prescription. J that inst Ingredient. I successfully treated many cases of Rheumatism ; but now, nt las formly cures all curable casos of this ho: much drondoa dlseaso. Those wmd-llko g Wftstos, found in Rhoumatlc Illood. soom to> And pass away undor the action of this roi freely as does sugar whon addod to pun And then, whon dissolved, theso polionou frooly pass from tho system, and tho c Ithoumntlsrn ls ?ono forovor. Thor? 1? real need-no actual oxcuso to suffor long out holp. Wo Boll, and in confidence rooo Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Ren* JN0. T. DOUGLAS.