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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01

Clerk of Court j A Drake has
the pension money on hand and
same can be had by calling at his
Office.
The Planters National bank has
moved into tie new building, which
is one of the handsomest bank
buildings in the state.
Ed Rogers was before the mayor
on Monday on the charge of driving
q wheel barrow on the sidewalk. A
fine of IS was imposed.
Mr. and Mrs T. d Moore, Carlisle
Breeder, Mrs Troop Crosland, and
Miss Nancy Edens are attending
the music festival in Spartanburg.
Miss Elizabeth Newton and Mrs
" p Breeder and daughter left
yesterday for Spartanburg to take
in the music festival which begins
today.
The County Convention will
meet on Monday in the Court
House at noon. 1t will be called to
order by County Chairman Jno N
Drake.
Judge Milton McLaurin's dog
Spain died Saturday nj hit. He
was ten years old and wa n faith
full church-goer.
Mrs S II McGee Of Greenwood
after a pleasant visit to her mother
Mrs l. ID Harrall has returned to
her home.
A series Of special services will
be held in the Methodist church
commencing next Sunday and con-
tinuing through next week. Ser
vice each evening at eight. All
are invited to como and take a part
in these services. The pastor will
conduct the meetings.
Capt w III Mcintyre returned
from Columbia Monday night
where he had been called to arrange
for the cncampmcnt in which the
Marlboro Guards will take part at
Charleston June 1920. A lunche-
on to the officers was given at the
Metropolitan by Col. Il Thomp-
son Of the second regiment.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01
PERSONAL

Warren Moore spent last week
in Charleston on business.
Percy Dees returned Monday
from o visit to Greenville.
BIZ McLendon is home for yaca-
ton from Asbury College Will
more, KY.
Mr. Boyd Brigham united with
the Presbyterian Churh Sunday
morning.
Ut Eason Jr spent several days
in williamsburg county last week
on business.
Mrs I'd Moore has returned
to her home in Charlotte after
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs A G. Sinclair attend
ed the Pegues-M Murphy wedding
in Cheraw last week.
Miss Josephine Cobb returned
Monday from a visit to Mrs II Fl
Covington ut Sumter.
Miss Lillian McNair who has
been visiting Mrs j Il Eason has
returned to her home.
Capt w II Mcintyre attended
a luncheon in Columbia given by
Col Thompson on Monday.
MI Geo II Sullivan and Mrs
Evelyn Sullivan were received into
the Methodist Church last Sunday.
Some of the younger members
of the Graded School, with Misses
Sara Crosland and Colinc Weather
ly as Chaperons, had a pleasant
picnic outing Saturday and enjoy
ed the day very much.
You are cordially invited to attenc
the Commencement of Beauty Spo'
Academy May fourth and fftl
Nineteen hundred and @eight
Monday evening eight thirty
Literary address by DR. j l. Mann
Tuesday evening eight thirty
Concert by school.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01
BRISTOW RELEASED ON BAIL
Reason Why His Case Was Not
Heard at This Term

Jas. S. Werner United States
commissioner, yesterday granted
bail to George A. Bristow in the
sum of $500 and the latter was re-
leased from the Richland county
Jail whore he has been confined
since March 26 on a charge of USE
ing the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. The defendants brother.
Rev. Louis j. Bristow, and Mr..
j. p. Gossett of Williamson were
his bondsmen.
Rev. Louis j. Bristow came to
Columbia yesterday from Green
vile, where he went to attend
United States court. He and
Messrs. Elliott & Elliott, attor-
neys for George A. Bristow, had
q consultation with District Attor-
ney Ernest +. Cochran and filed
with him certain papers tending
to show that the defendant was of
unsound mind. Among the pa
pers submitted to Mr.. Cochran
were Bristow's army records, the
uppilCdClOu WHICH was IIluuC LOT
his admission to the State Hospit-
al tor the insane at Columbia in
1897, certificates of two physicians
who have treated him for mental
trouble and certificates Of two
physicians who we're called upon
to treat Bristow while he was in
the volunteer army during the
Spanish American war.
On filling these papers, Mr..
Cochla an consented to a postpone
ment of the case, without any
promises as to the course to be
pursued by the government in the
future in connection with the case.
Mr.. Cochran took this action in
order that a thorough invcsti-
CATION may be made into the all
eyed mental unsoundncss of the
defendant.
The bond given for Bristow
yesterday calls for his appearance
at the October term Of the Uuitcd
States court in Grcenvillc. The
State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01
A Lyceum Course for 1908

Mrs ID ID Mccall Mr. A G Sin
clair and DR. H e Stockton have
arranged for another lyceum course
for next season for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Church organ
fund. Next seasons course will be
one of the best ever given in Ben
nettsville. A large patronage is
solicited for this excellent course
See DR. Stockton.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01
Card.

Words but feebly express our
gratitude and deep appreciation of
the great kindness and tender
sympathy extended us by all kind
friends during the illness and death
of our sister who with us appreciat
ed each token of kindness every
beautiful flower which helped to
brighten each suffering hour.
Mrs S ID Weatherly
T. p Dowdee.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01

Instrumental Music, trio, Susie
Powell, Sara Sheriff. Floy Wealth.
erly.
Vision of Belshazzar, class OF
girls.
Song, Nay, Never Say, large
boys.
Kazoo Band, class of boys.
Song, Days Of Youth, school.
Physical Culture Exercises,
school.
Instrumental Music, Duet, Susie
Powell Sara Sheriff..
Pantomime, My Faith Looks up
to Thee, class Of Girls.
Instrumental Music, trio, Susie
Powell, Sara Sheriff., Floy Wealth
erly.
Miss Covington said that whateve
success she had attended in school
was due to the support of patrons
and trusees. She said that she had
never had a better set of trustees.
She then introduced q member of
the board, CT Sheriff..
Mr. Sheriff. said that Salemlevied
a special tax two years ago and
has adopted the policy of getting
the very best available teachers,
even if the school term has has to
be shortened to do it.
This year they selected Miss
Covirgton who had attained the
highest success elsewhere. She has
not only trained the intellectual but
the moral and Christian life Of the
children. 1t is regretted that she
cannot be retained longer.
Mr. Sheriff. then introduced the
speaker of the day, Presiding Elder
60 Watson.
Mr. Watson said that it was an
unusual coincident that he had
been present at the opening and
the closing Of this school. He had
never attended q commencement
that SO filled his heart with JOY.
He paid a high tribute to Miss
Covington and her work.
He announced as his subject.
" 1t is the real human of life to
make the most of u powers
Genius, he said, is the capacity of
hard work. Trained beasts can do
things that unframed men cannot,
He had seen the horse, Jim Key,
make calculations quicker and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
%protruding piles after years Of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-01
Posted.
Stntc.

/ positively forbid ANY ONE tc
cross my land going to swimming
hole, any one doing so will be pros
ecuted.
9l-94 "A. ID. w. S. Mowry.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
THE MAN IN THE PANsY.

The Little Sister came in from the
garden, her hands full of flowers, and
begged her mamma for a story-"a
brand-new one, mamma" So man.
ma caught sight of pansy among
the flowers the Little Sister held, and
this Is what she told the Little Sister:
In the middle of every pansy there
lives a little old man. He must be
very cold little man, too, for he is
always wrapped in little yellow
blanket, and even then has to have
an extra covering of velvet pansy
leaves to keep him warm And he
sits in the flower with only his head
uncovered, so that he can see the
world.
But the queerest thing about this
little old man is that he always keeps
his feet in foot-tub. Such funny
little tub, too-so long and narrow
that you wonder how he manages to
get his feet in it, He does, though,
for, when you pull the tub off, there
you will discover his two tiny feet,
just as real as can be-"
The next time you pick a pansy.
see If you can find the man and his
little foot-tub.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
A FLY SEE-SAW

Here is an amusing little trick that
you will find lots of fun:
Stick a long lead pencil in the end
of a spool of thread so that 1t will
stand upright. Now get a piece of
very stiff blotting paper and from it
cut strip two inches wide and about
a foot long. In each end of this put
a drop of molasses or syrup.
Now balance the strip of plotting
paper, with the syrup side up, on
the point of the pencil. You should
have two players, although one will
do. Each player chooses an end of
the paper. In a moment fly will
alight on one end, attracted by the
syrup, and that end of the paper will
go down q trife. Then another fly
viii light on the other end, or per-
haps several will come there for the
sweets, and things will be reversed.
AS more flies come, alighting on
the ends, the paper will lean first
this way, then that. till it overbal-
ances and falls to the table. Then
the player whose end grew so heavy
as TO cause the tumble wins.-Good
Literature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
THE DANGEROUS DOOR

On, Cousin VIII. do tell us a story.
There's just time before the school
bell rings" And Harry. Kate. Bob
and little Peace crowded about their
older cousin until he declared himself
ready to do anything they wished.
Very WE'LL" said Cousin VIII, at
VIII tell you about some dangerous
doors I have seen"
"Oh, that's good" exclaimed Bob.
Were they all iron and heavy bars?
and, IL one passed In, did they shut
and keep him there forever?"
No, the doors I mean are pink or
scarlet, and, when they open, you can
see row OF little servants standing
all In white, and behind them is a
little lady dressed in crimson"
What, that's splendid" cried
Kate, II should like to go in myself"
"Ah! 1t is what comes out of those
doors that makes them so dangerous.
They need a strong guard on each
side, or else there is great trouble"
Why, what comes out?" said
little Peace, with wondering eyes.
When the guards are away" said
ONoh Whig nave known some
things to come out sharper than ar
rows, and they make terrible wounds.
Quite lately 1 saw two pretty little
doors, and one opened and the little
lady began to talk like this: What
a stuck-up thing Lucy Waters is!
and did you see that horrid dress
made out of her sisters old one?'
oh, yes said the other little Grim
son lady from the other door, and
what turned-up nose she hast
Then poor Lucy. who was around the
corner, ran home and cried all the
evening"
Il know what you mean" cried
Kate, coloring. Were you listen
ing?"
20. you mean our mouths are
doors?" exclaimed Harry, land the
crimson lady is Miss Tongue; but who
are the guards, and where do they
come FROM"
You may ask the Great King.
This is what you must say, Set a
watch, o Lord. before my mouth;
keep the door of my lips. Then He
will send Patience to stand on one
side and Love on the other, and no
unkind word will dare come out
Southern Churchman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
FAST FRIENDS.

dog and pigeon are the wonder
OF the village of Pennsgrove, N. ].
The pigeon was left an egg orphan
by the shooting of its real mother,
but Mrs. M found for 1t a haven
OF refuge under bantam hen, which
had the setting fidgets about that
time. In due time the pigeon came
forth, but 1t took lot of caro- and
attention to bring it up, for the ban
tam positively refused to have any,
thing further to do with her foster
child when she discovered 1t could fly.
The little pigeon cast about for a
friend, and the family dog-just an
ordinary dog-looked kindly upon It.
One day the bantam hen savagely at
tackled the pigeon, but the dog put
himself between them and saved the
infant from a pecking. The pigeon
knew from the moment that 1t had a
friend, and from that day 1t never has
mad cause to change its opinion. Bird
and beast have been almost insep-
arabic.
When the dog creeps into the
kitchen to lie by the stove, the pigeon
finds Its way to accompany him, and,
with one eye comically open, IL
roosts upon the dogs back like a
winged sentinel. They eat out of the
same trays, and drink out of the
same founts. They take trips to-
gether into the woods, and while the
pigeon can move much faster, 1t
never leaves its shaggy companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
WHOLE NO. 1850.
A PROPOSED
EDITORS UNION

BY the Editor of L6Ie.

Editors are busy men. Their time
Is oftentimes unnecessarily taken up
by would-be contributors.
In most cases Il would be better IL
the contributor did not see the editor
at all. His manuscript would re-
ceive more careful attention, because
the editor would have more time to
give to IT,
There are many instances, how
ever. where 1t Is profitable to a con-
trfbutor to see the editor. He re-
ce'ves suggestions, ideas. advice.
1t Is almost always profitable to a
contributor to see an editor. 1t Ia
almost always loss to an editor to
see a contributor loss In time, In
nervous energy.
In view OF these facts. why not
have It understood that editors
throughout the country charge an
Office fee whenever a contributor
wishes to see them? This will put
stop to all superfluous visits by
would-be contributors to editors. As
a rule, would-be contributors are not
over-anxious to spend their money.
When they have to pay for an editors
time, they will do so only In cases of
necessity.
IL. for example. a contributor de-
clares that he wishes to see the edi-
tor on a matter of the utmost Inn
portance," he should be willing to
back up his assertion with cash. This
will at once place the whole matter
on a business basis.
When this is done there will always
be O small proportion OF would-be
contributors who are willing to pay
to see the editor. They will be sim
cere. and probably worth seeing, be-
cause. whom 1t comes to putting ones
hand In ones pocket, only those will
do 1t who have pretty strong con-
viction that they are going to get 1t
back.
The following schedule OF prices Is
suggested:
For submitting a manuscript in
person, not to take over Ave
minutes of editors time. =. $500
For an interview lasting fifteen
minutes. 80. b.0o
For reading a poem, In addition
(not over fifteen minutes) $500
All lady contributors. 81 a minute
extra.
No Interview to last over fifteen min
utes.
There are about 5000 editors In
the country who are constantly trying
to avoid being interviewed by would
be contributors. Say that they are
visited by would-be contributors one
hour day for FIVE days In the week.
This would be on the average about
100000 a week-an enormous in
come, almost sufficient to turn q
presidential election.
What shall be done with this
money?
Many ways suggest themselves.
Some OF IL might easily be set aside
for tho support of broken-down liter
att Perhaps. however, the best way
the money could be used would be to
create a fund for all persons who
wish to become writer's, to prevent
them from doing 1t by contributing to
their support.-Life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
THE BLUEBuRDS

built
A rift In the heart of sturdy tree;
But one was as snug as she could be,
And one on neighboring branch a-tilt
sang that his heart was satisfied
However the land might beckon, wide
Caroled that well content was hel
IL was love and hope that had made the
nest,
Seeking and bringing with tireless wing,
Spoils OF grasses and twigs and strings
10 weave for the brooding mother. breast.
1t was love that lowered secure and warm
And hope that twittered through shine
and storm
The secret of five little hidden things.
They had no fear that a grief would come.
Ihey rocked with the breezes and heard
the rain
Beat on the leaves low refrain
ground the walls Of their sheltered home.
They had done no wrong and they feared
no wrong;
They had given the world their best-a
song,
And they looked for good from the world
again.
But there's room and to spare where the
bluebirds built
Quiet and desolation there,
And only hush in the waiting air
Where the lit and laugh of the music
Somewhere the stolen treasures are
bid by the hands that were raised to
And two little heart-brOkcn birds some
where.
Mamie Byrd Turner, in Youths Com
Danion
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
A Possible Substitute For Radium.

An interesting announcement OF
which we shall look for confirmation
with interest comes from the School
of Medicine at Rochefort (France)
regarding a new radioactive sub
stance discovered by a young student
named Luncien 1t is said that the
substance Is uranyl-molybdate, and
as it's constituents, uranium and mo-
lybdenum, are fairly abundant ele-
ments, there should be no undue trou-
bic In providing the materials, nor
would there be in preparing the sub
stance. The molybdate Is formed by
adding ammonium molybdate to
uranyl nitrate, when a white amor
phous powder separates This is
dried I'm the dark and apparently
must be kept there. as It Is unstable.
IL is said to give radioactive effects
practically as intense as those given
by radium. Though costly--about
$40 an Ounce-the price IL slight
compared TO radium, which has
reached many thousands OF dollars
an e.-Sclentlhc American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
A SUCCESSFUL PROPOSITION.

was once proposition, but /
found that by taking different heads
could be various things more or
less interesting and agreeable. The
first head took made me something
to lay on the floor, but after a time
/ decided that / would be trampled
on no more, so I took off my new
head. Although / did not want to
wear this head, put 1t away care
fully on a shelf because / thought Il
might be useful some day. The sec
ond head / took made me a grain,
and I lived in daily fear of being
eaten by a horse or made into a
breakfast food. This fear finally in
duced me TO put my second head on
the shelf beside the first. My third
venture in heads made me very com
Portable. but at last I wearied OF my
condition. as l did nothing but occupy
a chair all the time. Thus IL came
about that a third head went to the
shelf. My fourth head made me an
Irish boy, but as the state of Ireland
was enough to make any one commit
suicide or perish I'm the attempt, the
shelf soon held another object that
might some time be useful When I
took a fifth head / became a kind
OF head covering. soon concluded
that one head covering was OF very
little use 20 an individual who
changed the form OF his pate so fire.
quently, and another head went to
the shelf Ny sixth head made me
somewhat gluttonous, and gave
that up for one that made me a small
animal I then lived in such fear of
cats that / put seventh head on the
shelf, although there was nothing
better TO be had at the time I'm the
way of head than another the same
as the sixth. that already reposed
N the row with the others that had
been discarded After using my
eighth head for a time. / found that
excessive indulgence I'm food was in
juring my health and resolved 20 get
along as we'll as ] could with no head,
but the one ] had always had as a
proposition. One day I climbed up
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25

but your time has not been wasted
even IL you get nothing but the pretty
| apron, and the pleasure of knowing
that you made IL yourself, and very
neatly"
What is this talk 1 hear of pre-
miums and mysteries?" demanded
Uncle Ed, coming In from the porch.
Its the county fair, Uncle Ed
next week-and they have offered IS
to the best sewing under fourteen
years old, and I'm trying to get it."
explained Beth, excitedly.
Which you surely ought to do. for
| can testify that your sewing is con-
siderably less than fourteen years Of
age" declared the roguish uncle. But
Beth was too full OF her subject to
heed teasing. Uncle Ed had been
away for a month, and it was such a
comfort to find somebody who hadn't
heard the matter discussed over and
again.
I'm only eight, Uncle Ed, but I've
been most as careful as fourteen.
don't you Think" and the needle
roughened forefinger pointed to the
tidy hem. Uncle Ed hunted for his
eyeglasses-"because 1 can't see them
at all without" he declared. "Of all
the ridiculously small stitches-why.
Beth, I'll be surprised II those near
sighted judges don't think you've
glued that petticoat together"
It's an apron, Uncle Ed" ex-
planned the small seamstress, patient
ly. It's very important, because If 1
get the money it's to go into the bank
to help my education, so can be a
teacher, and mamma won't have to
work"
81 see. And If you don't get it
you'll have to be an ignoramus all
your life. l should think it is impor-
tant!"
And then May and Billy clamored
at the window, and Beth set the last
careful stitch, and the clock struck 5.
The county fair began as usual;
just as II Beth's apron were not a
part of it. 1t was too far away for
mamma and the children to attend,
but Uncle Ed went on the last day,
and he was to bring back word of the
result. Beth was certain she should
not sleep a wink until he came, no
matter how late that was, but NAM
ma insisted on her going to bed as
usual, and the next thing she knew it
was broad daylight Uncle Ed was
down in the dining room, but he
didn't say much-just looked over
his eyeglasses and talked about pre-
MUM pigs and moving machines and
pretended he hadn't heard a word
about aprons. Betty crept away by
herself. She understood-she hadn't
gotten any premium, and Uncle Ed
didn't like to tell her. Well, If she
couldn't ever be educated she'd have
to be a dressmaker like mamma, and
sew, no matter how hot it was.
And then breakfast was ready, and
Uncle Ed called her to come quick
before he starved.
She slipped quietly into her chair
and slowly lifted her plate to release
an edge of the napkin, and there, I'M
der 1t, folded neatly, lay her very
own cambria apron with a blue rib
bon pinned fast, and across it a
smooth, gray-green, fascinating So
bill.
And this isn't a made-up story at
all, for it every bit happened.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-25
Entertninment AM Esnnrnntn

Everything was done in Esperanto
the songs, admirably rendered by
a local choir; the secretary's state
ment, the presidential address. the
speeches by delegates of various ma
tionalities, and to all the misceIlane-
Gus audience everything was perfectly
Ineligible The Mayor OF Cam
bridge, a local business man, whose
life, l imagine, has not been given to
linguistic studies, made a speech I'm
Esperanto; the Mayoress, with an ac-
cent sssternly British, followed him;
the secretary Of the congress, whose
working days are passed I'm Capel
Court, spoke Esperanto as n he had
never spoken anything else; Colonel
Pollen, the vice-president, delivered
his remarks I'm Esperanto of a SON
orous evolutionary quality. We sang
God Save the King 49," Gardu' la
RECON Di i'm Esperanto; to-mor-
row we shall assist at representa-
ton OF Books kai Colzs. and another
day we are 70 have reading OF
Bardeli kOntrau Pickwick From
an account Of the Esperanto Congress
I'm the Standard.