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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26
HILLSGROVE ITEMS.

John Hassen of Laporte was a
Hillsgrove caller on Thursday Of last
week.
The shadow social in the basement
of the Christian church last Saturday
evening for the Benefit.of the senior
class at Hillsgrove, was we'll attend
ed.
The Ladies Aid of Hillsgrove met
at the home of Mrs. Reuben Feather
bea on Wednesday evening of last
week and gave her a genuine sur
prise at which ice cream and cake
were served. All report good
time.
Mrs. Frank Harrison and son of
lIillsgrove are visiting friends in
Bradford county.
The Rev. Mr.. Morris of the Christ
ian church at this place administered
the holy rites of the church to Mich
ael Morris and Grace Lewis, by
baptizing them in the creek on Sun
day afternoon of last week.
DIR. Mervine and wife, Henry Dar-
by, Miss Sarah Wagner, Miss. En-
ma Biddle, and Mabel Gessler of this
place were all invited to the home of
Mr. aud Mrs. John Speaker on Fri
day evening of last week to eat
warm sugar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26
The Williamsport News says

The Williamsport News says
many persons in this city and vi
cinity have already taken advantage
of the offer of free treatment for
tuberculosis at the dispensary es-
tablished in this city by the state
board of health. On Wednesdays
and Saturdays the dispensary es-
tablished in WiIliamsport by the
state health department is visited by
large numbers of people afflicted
by tuberculosis, who receive such aid
and advice as is provided at this es-
tablishment, and the benefit derived
by these patients Is certain to induce
Others to take advantage of the treat
ment.
The state is doing a good work in
caring for tuberculosis sufferers.
That tuberculosis in its early stages
may be cured there is no longer a
doubt. If the persons who are
afflicted with this disease will follow
the instructions and advice given
them at the dispensary they will be
saved from one of the most terrible
of deaths. ii should be remembered
that treatment at this dispensary is
free. All that is required OF the
patient is that he or she shall agree
to live according to the rules laid
down by the state board Of health,
which is not a harsh requirement,
considering the result which follows
the treatment
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26
Washington. March (SpeciaD---

Washington. March (SpeciaD--
Pennsylvania il solid for Knox.
There has been no break in the lines
and will be none. A complimentary
reference to Secretary Taft at Yale
banquet in this city few days ago,
made by representative John Dali
zell, of Pittsburg, was construed by
some of the followers of Taft as a
dash for the Taft bandwagon by the
Knox supporters. 1t was heralded
in some quarters as desertion from
the Knox camp.
But the following day Mr.. Dalzell
repudiated this construction of his
speech and made statement that
left no doubt as to where he stands.
He said:
81 did not use the language the
newspapers have published. Thesut-
most that can be said of any reference
that made to Secretary Taft as a
presidential candidate was that if he
should happen to he nominated and
elected by the people, it would be a
source of pride to Yale University
and Yale men.
expect to go as delegate to the
national convention i'm the interest of
Senator Knox. Pennsylvania has
no other choice than Senator Knox
for the presidency
The misconstruction that was
placed upon the speech of Mr.. Dal.
zell has aroused the ire of the Knox
supporters and has made them more
determined than eyer to dO every
thing in their power to bring about
the nomination of their candidate.
Knox clubs are being formed and
he work from now on will be push
ed In earnest. This work will be
along the lines that Senator KnOx's
friends have follow ed from the start,
endeavoring to Inform the people of
his record and his views upon public
questions in order to show his fitness
for the position. The Knox cam
paige has been one Of education. 1t
has not resorted to bluff and bluster
and its appeal has been made to the
intellect of the people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Lycoming county has good roads
association which offers 81 200 in
nine prizes for supervisors who
show the greatest road improve
ment. A purse of $500 in gold will
be given the board of supervisors
who this season show the greatest
Improvement in maintraveled
road; the second prize is $3.50, and
there are four $75 purses for the third
best sections.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Harvey J. Flick of Hughesville,
had his ear nearly bitten of by q
horse which was standing near
him hitched to wagon. A mo-
ment later the horse reared and
fell dead. The mans ear had to
stitched on.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

The splendid financial condition
of Pennsylvania is evidenced by a
report IA to the operations of the
State Treasury last week. Since the
first of the present month the obli-
cations met and paid amount to con-
siderably over a million dollars, all
of which was paid out without draw
ing on a single depository. Consider
ing the existing financial conditions
this is announced as one Of the best
records yet made. On single day
last week the state paid out s405, 900,
without the least strain on its re-
sources. Financially Pennsylvania
i one of the strongest states in the
Union, and is constantly growing
stronger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Agents wanted! --16x20 crayon
portraits 10 cents, frames 10 cents
and up, sheet pictures one cent each.
You can make 400 per cent. profit or
$50. 90 per week. Catalogue and
samples free.
Frank w. Williams company,
l20S w. Taylor ST.,
Chicago Illinois
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Governor Gooding of idaho re-
ceived official notice from Judge FIRE.
mont Wood, of the sentence of
Harry Orchard, the self confessed
murderer of Governor Steuben-
herg, and recommended the re-
mission of the death penalty. The
procedure was required by law.
The remission of the death SEN
tence was in conformity to common
law, which implies promise of
merciful consideration to defend
ant who testifies fully and fairly a
gainst co-defendant. On these
grounds 'the of many murders" es-
capes the death penalty for his con-
fessed crimes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26
MVNCY VALLEY.

The w. and n. b Rail road Co.,
had large turn out Saturday at
Hughesville for the horse sale. They
all had good time but no horses
came to Muncy Valley.
Dennis Palmatier has announced
himself as Il candidate for County
Commissioner of Sullivan County
2. NJ. Taylor had very sick
horse Saturday night but it is better
now.
Richard Pearson Hobson, late ad-
visor of the navy and now congress
man, declared emphatically that
Japan has already taken the Ha-
waiian islands, there being on the
islands at the present time, accord
ing to this champion osculator, one
hundred thousand japanese, all
trained soldiers. Hobson also says
that Japan intends to capture the
Philippines in the same manner
The fact that Hobsiu has been placed
on the naval committe of the house
and that he has always been in favor
of bigger navy may be regarded as
one of the reasons why he has sprung
this terrible news upon the American
people.
1t is evident that a mistake was
made when the American fleet was
not placed in charge of Admiral
Evans. The warships would have
been given to Hobson, who would
have proceeded to Hawaii and chased
those japanese off the islands, and
then proceeded to Japan to teach that
arrogant nation that it does not pay
to trifie with Hobson. Hobson
should remember that a congressman
is not expected to do much in order
to earn his salary, and he should be
told that it is not necessary to get up
war with a foreign country in order
to keep his name before an admir-
ing nation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

The Village Improvement Society
is preparing for chicken and waffle
supper to be served two or three
DAYS after Easter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Washington, March 23.- United
States Senator William James Bry-
an, of Florida-the youngest mem
Der of the Senate-died at Provi
dence hospital at $50 Sunday morn
ing of typhoid fever. He has served
only 70 days.
White Plains n. Y.,-Because a
jury in the supreme court recently
brought in sealed verdict for 81,
600 in favor of Patrick Moran, four
year old boy, against the New York
City Railway company for the loss
of his left foot, Justice Joseph Mors-
chauser refused TO receive the yer.
dict and sent the jury back with this
admonition: 81 don't think the a
mount is sufficient for the loss the
plaintiff sustained. 1t shocks the
sensity of the court. There should
have been no compromise verdict.
| If you found for the plaintiff at all
the amount is insufficient. If you
believe there was cOntributory negli-
gence, then the verdict should bene-
fit the defendant"
| The jury was out an hour and then
returned a verdict for s., 900 in favor
of the boy. The plaintiff sued through
Lawyer Thomas j. O'Neill for $40
900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26

Opticians in this state have de-
ci,ied to ask the legislature to pass a
law prohibiting the sale of cheap
and dangerous glasses to the people
of Pennsylvania. The opticians say
that ''Eyes are more important than
teeth', and as the dentists are pro-
tected from competition from fakers
the optitions believe their profession
should also be safeguarded from fax
ers who sell glasses which injure the
eyesight of the people. And the
legislature will be protecting the
people as well as the Optitions by
passing law regulating the sale of
ye glasses.
In many cases persons who have
been suffering from defective eye
sight have been persuaded to buy
classes from dealers who have no
mere knowledge of what the person
.peeded to protect their eyes than an
ice wagon driver has Of how to paint
Il picture. The result is that the
cheap inferior glasses have aggra-
waited the eye trouble in many
instances destroyed the eyesight. The
faker who claims to know what is
wrong with PERSONS eyes and how
| -, <,n~.onf thn Jafacf ShoulI no nrn-
vented from defrauding the public,
and la V which would drive these
fakers from tha field of operations
would be blessing to the public.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-26
List OF Jurors for May Term.

List of persons drawn for Grand
Jurors for May term Of the several
courts of Sullivan County, begin
ming the third Monday in May 'OS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
LAND FOR SALE.

There will be wonderful advadoea
10 the prices Of real-estste along the
Chesterfield IL Lancaster r. r., in
the near future.
We offer the following tracts along
this II r cut to suit purchases
Tho Wadsworth track. 1927 acres,
the Deep O'eek tract, 626 acres, Rob.
inson tract, SO acres, Robinson tract,
ia acres, Fox tract 90 acres, Flat
Place track 100 acres. Mill Ford trac,
800.
All thio land lies close in to the
new town of Pageland, 8. c., and near
Guess 8. c. and 10 as good as the
average Marlboro Cnunty land, ONLY
requiring intelligent development
produce similar crops.
We have also one Of the beat tractt
20 100 acres close into Jefferson, SC,
feat has good improvements, timber,
hard wood and cultivated land thai
con DO had right.
1124 acres Of the best farm land in
AnsoD County with improvements
can be obtained from ue at a cast be-
low what tho tract cost.
The Monroe Insurance
and Investment Company,
Monroe n. G
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Ovens for Mayor

Among the many names sugaSss
ted for Mayor by our CITY.
name of Jennings K Owens han
been mentioned, and we belioy0
that liz q young man lie TO ba choss
en- that the voters OF BennettsvillS
would make no mistake ia narnina
Mr.. Owens for tho place. we bas
lieyc that q young man should bS
nominated one having the time 90
devote to the business OF the of;ce,
and Mr.. Ovens is an active, psas
dent conservative k~ssnrtis5mnam, auas
while not d native Of Marlboro.
yet he is q South Carolinian, end
has determined to permanently
make this city his future hons.
we nominated Al Masheson for
mayor, and believe that he would
make a good and suitable Official.
but he tells us that he cannot &c.
cept thet he will be absent il
Europe four months this yaar.
and we should concentrate on some
competent person for the place.
why not center on Mr.. Owens.
and when the mass-meeting assela.
bles or the 18th INST, be prepared
to nominate Mr.. Ovens withaian-
nimity and enthusiasm.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
The School Grounds.

The ladies of the Civic League
are very anxious to fill in the gaps
in the hedge around the school
grounds. About $50 plants will
be necessary to do this, Any one
who q spare rooted privct plants,
if only a few, are asked to commu
nicate with Mrs G P Townsend,
phone 1870, or Mrs James A Drake,
phone 1877. Some one will be sent
to get the plants.
The ladies of the league earnest
~ request the public not to drive
through the walks of the Murchi-
son school grounds. The walks
arc being badly cut up by vehicles,
and will be ruined unless the pro-
miscuous driving over them is
stopped.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Tax Returns.

Office Of Auditor Of MarlborY Go.
Bennetsville, s. O., Nov. 30, 1907.
Notice is hereby given That this
Office will be- open from Jan. 1, to
Feb. 80, Inclusive; 1908j for the
purpose of. receiving the returns
OF the tax payers OF Marlboro
county.
All persons having property III
their possession as owner or hold
er, O. husband, parent guardian,
trustee, administrator, accounting
officer, agent, attorney or factor
on the first day of January, 1908,
are required to list the same Tor
taxation within the time required
by law, or receive the penalty of
fifty per cent. which attaches in
case Of failure to do so. This re-
turn is intended to cover any and
all kinds of personal property as
we'll as all changes, improvements,
ETC., in real estate.
There is a poll tax of one dollar
laid upon all male persons between
the ages of 81 and 80 years except
those who r manned and un
able to earn a support. All Con.
federate soldiers are exempt from
poll tax. There is also q capita.
ton tax of fifty cents levied on all
dogs.
The auditor or an assistant will
attend at the following places in
the county on the dates below for
the convenience of the public:
Red Hill, Blenheim, Tuesday,
Jan Z.
Brownsville, Bristow's store,
Wednesday Jan 8.
Hebron, j M and l. A Hamer's
store, Thursday Jan 8.
Red Bluff, Clio, Friday Jan 10.
Red Bluff, Octoraro Mills store,
Saturday Jan II.
Red Bluff, McColl, Monday Jan
Red Bluff, Tatum, Tuesday Jan
ID.
Adamsville, Adams store, Wed
nesday Jan Is.
Brightsville, Goodwin's Mill,
Thursday Jan 16.
Smithville, Kollock, Lashley's
store, Friday Jan II.
My Office in Bennettsville will
be open during the time prescribed
by law, Jan LIST to Feb. Goth, 1908,
where parties in Bennettsville and
those who neglect to return at
above places can be accommodate
ed. j. p Campbell,
go Auditor Marlboro Go,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Fire al Mscoli.

On Tuesday night january 9TH,
the Eastside Baptist church in the
town of McColl caught on fire and
was burned to the ground. This
was q new building having been
completed the past summer, and
was located Mt the old factory vii
.lage and was erected through the
efforts of Miss Carroll and Baptist
lady missionaries in that town. It
cost about $4,000 and fortunately
was insured for the amount Of
$500 and will be immediately re-
built. The origin of the fire was
from q defective fue, there was
fire in the stove that night for the
prayer meeting service.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
interchangeable III
Better Than Ever.

The seeboard Air Line intog.
changeable mileage tickets notp
on sale, will after July 18th also
be good over the Central of Ceoy.
gia, Georgia Southern and .N.5 j
ida, Norfolk and Southern, Allan
tic and North Caroline and T,s.
ginia and Caroline Coast road.
five new additions, making 4 Aey
tai of twenty-eight lines IL Nh
representating nearly 10000
miles.
You do not have to delay youg
purchase, but Seaboard interchnn.
geable mileage heretofore 5oi5
and now on sale will be good oyos
the additional roade after Julg l6.
regardless of date purch ssoa.
Purchase your mileage ii Aea
from the eea5oard Air Lime gail.
way.
For further information write
w. i. BURROUGHS. :,
Columbia, s. G
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

uwelllng III llusU nolnpv.svllIe TO
Col. Il. c.. Hamcr for the Gibson
hotel; Edwin Moore has bought
the Geo. w. Waddill residence in
East Bennettsville; j.. T.. and Il.
b. McLaurin have bought the old
Cook residence property.
A good many merchants who
havebeen large time and supply
furnishers supplying many tenants
and renters, taking agricultural
liens as security, are. hesitating
about taking these liens this year,
%onsaccount of the agitation in ref
erence to the repeal Of the Lien
Law" We teel perfectly safe in
saying to. them and all concerned,
that while we believe that the
lien law will be repealed at the
coming session of the legislature,
that it will not go into effect be-
fore January 1st, 1909. Before
the law "a be repealed q large
number of liens will already have
been given and many who favor
the repeal Of the lien law would
not vote for an immediate taking
effect Of it.
Amos Thomas, colored, is one
Of the prosperous, well behaved
citizens of his race, is a good
worker and has no trouble in Sc
curing a good home and the best
Of land to cultivate. He has mon
ey in the bank and can get all the
credit he wants in any store in
town. He made a quantity of
syrup the past fall as fine as any
sold in our market.
First Monday to the great sur
prise of all dawned cloudy and
dreary with appearances os rain,
but this did not prevent the big
crowds of first Mondays in Jan
uary, from coming to town.
The b. & G. train beginning
Monday morning last leaves here
at 8 o'clock q: M, instead of 6
" WIN, piilo tiiNilSc III oCIiCCUlt
was made to effect connections at
Kollock with Scaboard trains,
which now pass that point later in
the morning. This may delay the
b. &C. train in returning to Ben
nettsyille with the morning daily
papers, anyway we have another
string, which we can pull, the
Sumter midday train which is due
here at 1903.
With the big crop and high
prices Of last years cotton crop,
and fine corn and grain crops. it
does seem that collections should
be good and money matters easy
and plentiful. But instead, we are
told that collections are difficult.
many good men yet have large &C
counts remaining unpaid, and
money is hard to get. One thing
to cause this, the last crop was
very expensive and farmers bought
heavily and extensively yet local
deposits I large and plentiful.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

Last Monday. which was che
first Monday of the new year,
drew a large crowd to town from
ill the surrounding sections. Net
only the people of MARLBORO coun
~ but also the inhabitants from
the surrounding counties eane to
The thriving seat of, Marlboro to
do their trading and meet the
friends both ON business and for
personal reasons. Everybody did
. rushing business and all were
we'll pleased with The work net
withstanding the rather raw wealth
or and the threatening rain.
Penny Bros. g Company, the
noted Greensboro firm, had an.
auction sale Of horses. They had
advertised the sale and had rented
tho old Hinson stable for the &C.
c~asion. One Of tho car load Of
horses was delayed and was turned
back to Richmond as they could
not reach here in time. However
this hustling crowd sold 90 horses
the total sale amounting to some
thing over $4,000. The auction
GERS kept the crowd in tho best Of
humor and the bidding was lively
and spirited. The horses were
sold without reserve as they mad
declared and the peoples price
went.
Not very long before Christmas
Penny Bros. conducted the sale Of
the Murchison lots which was 80
successful. They sold during the
past year in North Carolina alone
more than $500 head Of horses.
Auctioneor Jas. II. David sold
AZ head of animals, Breeder 10.
Lewis 10, and Fuller ii. 1t will
thus be seen that quite q lot Of
horses were sold here on last Mon
day, showing what the people of
this vicinity think Of good horses.
1t was stated by tho sellers that
the horses brought good prices
and better than had ever been the
case. There is certainly no indi-
cation of money stringency around
Bennettsville. The bidders were
plentiful and paid good prices for
the stock in many cases.
Besides the, above there was
much private trading, The first
Monday of each month always
draws o large crowd here and all
who have any trading or selling
to do get here on that day and
have no trouble in finding a ready
Market all Of which is indicative
OF tho wondersul prosperity of
this region.
The Clerk of Court sold the G..
w. Waddill residence property
bought by B. e. Moore at $3.50.
The Sheriff sold a lot in tho
town of Clio, property of Mollie
Gibson, sold ut suit Of j. c. Burch,
bought by Henry Herring and
John Barrentine at $54O.0 90.
Bank of Marlboro against j. T.
Bennett, as administrator, of the
estate of G. w. Bennett 100 acres
of land, the old homestead of G..
Wash Bennett and others at
E'NNN nc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

nnah and Jacksonville. both morn
ing and evening. Our schedule
is not made to make connection
from train 43 southbound due to
pass Kollock 1914 p. NJ. Pas
sengers are also notified that we
have no morning train making con
nection at Hamlet for Norfolk,
Va. Passengers desiring to go to
Norfolk should leave Bennettsvjlle
at 8 O'Clock evening.
For time Of arrivals and depart
ures see our schedule elsewhere in
this issue.
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