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i Barnwell People. “Ju&t Like a Member of the Family” VOL. XXXVI BARNWELL, S. C. MAY 8. 1913 NO. 37 AUSTIN TRAPPED IN GEORGIA WASH Negro Is Said to be Surrounded in Swamp. BLOODHOUNDS ON THE WAY Doga from Barnwell Expected to Reach Scene Yeeterday Morning. Savannah, Ga., May 6.—A telephone message received here tonight from Black Creek swamp, 12 miles from Savannah, states that Henry Austin, the South Carolina negro desperado, has been located in the swamp. The bloodhounds from Barnwell, S. C., will reach the swamp tomorrow morning V at 5 o’clock. Tonight the swamp is being guarded by a Chatham county posse. The above dispatch is the latest in formation available as we go to press. Various rumors have been afloat since Austin made his get-away after killing two white men and fatally wounding a third last Wednesday afternoon, fol lowing an attempt to criminally assault a white woman at Luray, Hamptom Co. but upon investigation the reports have been found to have little or no foundation. A report was received here Tuesday night that Austin had killed another white man near Clyo, (la., and a re quest was made for more men and dogs She-iff J B Morns was in Florence at the time, having gone to identify a negro who was held there and who was said to answer Austin's description. Sheriff Morris, upon re reiving the information that a posse was hot on the heels of Austin near Civil, phoned his depotv to get the dogs fruin ttie chain gang and to go to Fair- fas where he would meet the party and go on to Clyo This report like many others, is said to he groundless, although a number of men, carrying the chain gang dogs, left Allendale Wednesday morning l^r Savannah to assist in the hunt for Austin Another re|>ort, received here Sun day, that Austin had been seen in a swamp in Aiken County, proved to be untrue upon investigation The authorities, however, are more determined than ever to effect Austin s capture, if it lies within the bounds of human endeavor, and no time nor ex pense will be spared in accomplishing that end Although worn out from days of man-hunting, posses are still hunting the murderer with untiring energy, and little mercy will be shown him if he falls into their hands Rewards aggregating t2,fi00 have been offered for Austin s capture, dead or alive. Gov Hlease issued a procla mation Tuesday offering t&OO, and sim ilar rewards have been offered by the towns of Allendale, Fairfax, Luray and Hampton Austin is described as being a dark, gingercake-colored negro, five feet, ten inches in height and weighs about 140 pounds. HAMPTON OUTLAW'S SHOT BRINGS DEATH TOTAL NUMBER BALES OF COTTON GINNED, 1910-1912 Director Durand, of the Census Bureau, Makes Preliminary Report. The following preliminary report, sent out by the Department of Com merce, at Washington, will be of inter est to the cotton farmers of this State. Only 1,223,789 bales of cotton were gin ned last year, as against 1,692,146 in 1911, and 1,210,969 in 1910. The report which counts round bales as half bales and excludes linters, is as follows: THERE ARE TWO ■ KINDS OF FARMS County Abbeville Aiken Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort (1) Berkely Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dillon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton L Horry Jasper L Kershaw I uincaster Laurens Lexington Marion Marlboro New berry Oconee (Irangeburg Fickeni Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Cmon Williamsburg York 1912 f 1911 28,975 36,873 54,577 19,932 43,407 5,920 10,809 21,820 11,686 14,107 31,187 31,864 35,469 15,233 40,420 39,048 13.528 27.436 26,441 38,965 3,157 34,585 30,125 14,774 10,259 5,142 25,916 26,144 ;t5,63S 22.942 IK. 439 71,206 :u:.io 15,516 *7.1. 14.161 21.172 23,551 57,811 34.436 17.529 23.894 40,400 1910 42,162 32,804 51,361 36,160 80,382 28,019 67,601 7,040 18,118 31,730 11,586 16,542 36,012 36,418 54,222 21,916 57,700 50,576 19,295 40,356 33,486 58,902 5,935 54,442 45,546 •25,797 16,164 63,175 16,572 42,958 9,904 12,465 21,441 14,169 14,793 28,384 29,878 36,060 15,571 40,379 40,376 14,188 26,430 25,682 33,916 3,464 37,369 '20,744 16,642 8,4.86 !"■* ANOTHER INVADER MENACING COTTON 36,193 31,137 .’>4,*vS») 32,011 29.430 7.V.42 46,420 '22.824 87,976 22,520 33.613 IR), 470 78,145 50.613 23,026 38,701 49,403 23.063 24,556 42,312 ■24,177 17,810 6*i, 413 :n,H26 15,190 56,500 15,163 15.249 19,437 59,711 33,535 18,167 24,790 41,508 Intelligence and Industry Against Ignor ance and Thriftlessness. To the officers and members of the Union: A farmer driving to the city with a load of cotton, produce or on some errand is struck by the general neat ness of some cottage, probably the home of a workingman. Flowers bloom in the yard, well-kept grass grows on the lawn, the fences are neat and painted, and there is an air of distinction about the place. You say, “A sober, honest, industrious man must live there.” Next door is a dirty, unkept place, cans and trash in the yard, fence falling down, and a gen eral atmosphere of unkemptness. You say, ‘‘A shiftless, drinking, no ac count chap lives there.” But how much more noticeable these things are out in the broad open coun try, where the air is sweet, the sun shine free of smoke and the stench and filth of a great city. You drive along a country road, and come to a farm. Distinction marks it in a hundred little ways. The fences are all ap, and no rotting or tumbling rails are seen; the fence corners are free of bushes, briers and weeds; the ditches are clean-cut with no wide hedge of rank weeds growing along either side, and the land cultivated close up; the stumps and rocks are out of the fields. Even the rows and appearance of the fields themselves show the thrifty care of intelligent ap plication Presently you come to the house. Flowers grow in the yards, which are clean and well-kept, with a neatly graveled walk leading up to the front |K>rvh Barns and out houses are good repair, and no rusting from Pink Boll Worm May Make it* Entrance Into United States at Any Time. Washington, May 2.—The depart ment of agriculture has information that a dangerous enemy of cotton known as the pink boll worm may be introduced at any time into the United States. It is** widely distributed in Egypt, India and other cotton produc ing areas. The insect lives within the seed in a dormant condition for about six months, consequently it is likely to be introduced into the United States in cotton seed from regions in which it occurs. Under section 7 of the plant quar antine act of August 20, 1912, it be comes the duty of the secretary qf agri culture to consider the advisabilty of restricting or prohibiting the impor tation of cottonseed that may be in fested by the pink boll Worm from any region in which the insect is known to occur. In compliance with the act a public hearing will be held at the department of agirculture, Washington, at 10 o’clock May 20th, 1913, in order that all persons interested may have an op portunity to appear and be heard con cerning the establishment of a quar antine on all cottonseed coming to the United States. FAIRFAX CHAPTER, U. D. C. ENTERTAINS DELEGATES ia Dr. S. C. Moore Famed Away Columbia Hoapital on Monday. Columbia, May 5.—Dr. S. C. Moore, who was wounded by Richard Austin, the negro desperado, in a running fight in Hampton county last Wednes day afternoon, died at a local hospital early this morning, making the third victim of the negro who is now being hunted. The others killed by the ne gro were J. Frank Bowers and Magis trate EdifftfiebL *— Following the fight near Luray, Dr. Moore was rushed to Columbia and placed in a hospital. His condition was considered critical and little hope was held out for his recovery. Last night at a late hour he became worse and death came at 6 o’clock this morn ing. Mr. Moore was a native of Williams burg County and was about 27 years of age. He lu.d been practicing medi- The State 1,223,798 1.692,146 1,210,968 ill J ax per county organized from parts of Beaufort and Hampton TWO BUND TIGERS RAIDED LAST WEEK Towi and Baf Aatboeiba* Busy Two AiUgad Law -kraakar•. Two warrants were sworn out by the Ma yor last week against O I). Moore and Jut Black, for an alleged violation of the dispensary law, ujion informa tion furnished by a detective employed by the city fathers tp gather evidence against violators of the dispensary law The alleged tigers were granted bail in the amount of $50 each, which they fur nished. When their cases were called in the Mayor’s Court they failed to ap pear for trial and their bonds were forfeited. The detective was hired by Mr. V. S. Owens, whose term of office expired Tuesday, and the warrants were sworn out by Mayor J. Emily Harley, who was elected last Tuesday. The Barnwell People and the people of Barnwell are glad to see this activity on the part of the city fathers against the sellers of the ”0 be joyful.” Personal News of Denmark. Denmark, May 4.—Mrs. C. A. Cal houn of Darlington is visiting her mother, Mrs. Z. B. Wright, in East Denmark. Mesdames Dendy Miller of Abte.ille and Lewis Blount, Jr., of Augusta are guests at the home of Lewis Blount, Sr. Mrs. G. W. Goolsby and Miss Julia Goolsby and G. W. Jr., returnet} on Monday from Charleston where Miss Julia underwent an operation for ap pendicitis. Miss Lillie Cooper and Mesdames J. S. Matthews and- G. W. Hightower at- EIGHTY-THREE YEARS OLD AND STILL A SUBSCRIBER in below, it puts a glow in tools aprmg to his step that is or machinery clutter yards or barn lot And you know without a question that here a real man lives, a man 1 that will do to trust, a business man, ne pays his obligations, and, more over, is a real neighbor and a help ful one You will generally find, to«, that he is thoughtful of his wife, daughters and sons, that the boys want to stick to the farm because dad is all right and he made a good living out of it. So you drive on. and directly get a shock. You come to a place with the fences down, corners growing up in weeds, land washed for lack of prop er drainage; stunted, weedy stuff struggling to survive in the fields. No palings surround the house, no flowers grow in it, but s litter of every sort of thing encumbers it. The roof of the stable and barn are' leaky, the doors propped up, rusting farm tools and machinery stand about corrod ing in the weather Four or five lazy hounds sleep about the door or yard, and everything about is desolate and depressing You will find without query that a shiftless, indolent, pur poseless, don't-care man live* there. He couldn’t get a cent of credit from anybody without security. His wife is a hopeless drudge with just energy enough to crawl about; his daughters run away and marry at the first op portunity, and his boys go to town or away from home as soon as they are big enough to know enough to leave. Up and down this nation I have traveled, and I have seen both types everywhere, and 1 have never made inquiries yet that I did not confirm views between the two—the hustler and the drone. And often, too, both men have equal chance in so far as productivity of the land goes.. I see in my travel something in this connection that makes me hope ful. The first-rtamed class is getting more numerous, and the last-named fewer and fewer. Of course, we will •ay The best con- probably always have the don’t-care visiting in Charleston Mr. H. C. CKitty, of BUckvilie, Ha* Been a Subscriber 25 Year*. When the editor of a newspaper re ceives such letters as the one published his heart and a only exper lenced by those of the Fourth Estate His life is not a bed of roses by any means, but when such tokens of ap preciation are re^eu ed, it makes him feel that some of his readers at least appreciate the efforts that he makes to give them a readable paper The let ter follows Blackville, S. C , 5-M913 Dear Sir:— Don't understand me to one word against the old Editor of Barnwell People, for we were the of friends, hut please allow me to gratulate you on the great improve ment of the paper in every way. I am almost in sight of my 83rd milestone and have almost lost my eyesight, and have been a regular aubscriber for 25 years, but still want the paper and have alway , renewed about the 10th of May So find enclosed $125 in post of fice money order for renewal, and oblige, H C Chitty Bsmbwrf News. Bamberg, May 2 —Uhaa. Rentz, who has been in the navy for several years, is at home on a visit to rela tives. C. R. Brabham visited in Charleston recent)'. Mrs. J. D. O'Hern of Lakeland, Fla., is in town on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. D. Rowell have returned from a pleasant trip to Wash ington. Mrs. Harry All of Allendale is visit ing here. Mrs Priscilla Hart, who has been the guest of Miss Annie Lou Byrd here, has returned to Denmark. Jones A. Williams was in Columbia last week. Miss Hattie Newson has returned from a visit to Wiliiston. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Guilds have been A very Interesting Program Is Carried Out in Southside town. Fairfax, May 3.—Kenneth Best of Waycross, Ga., has been spending some time with his sisters. Mrs. Laura Gooding of Brunson and Mrs. Geo. Anderson of Ninety-Six are spending some time with Mrs. Wm. Anderson. Mrs. Eva Calhoun of Barnwell is visiting friends here. “ On Wednesday the Edisto district. South Carolina division, U. D. C., was entertained by the Fairfax chapter. A large number of delegates were present. Tha programme was: Welcome, Mrs. W. E. Harter, Fairfax; response, Miss Elizabeth Bee, Japnes Island; roll call, Mrs. Cart, Orangeburg: reading of min utes by secretary; address, Mrs. Graham of Greenville; “How to Make our Meet ings Attractive,” Mrs. Cart; rolls of honor, Mrs. Thos. Dantzler, Orange burg; formation of new chapters, Miss Cooper, Denmark; historical session, Mrs. M. P. C. Youmans, Fairfax: “Sketch of Timrod,” Mrs. C. R. Wilson, Allen dale; “A Fine War Time,” sketch by Mrs. Frank Causey, Hampton; adjourn ment for luncheon. Miss Harrison led the music and was assisted in the songs by the teachers and pupils of Fairfax high school. In the afternoon many guests attended the match game of ball between Fairfax and Brunson. The former won. M. Moye and Miles I^wdholt attended the reunion of Confederate veterans at Aiken recently. Miss Thelma Kearse of Olar is visit ing Miss Sadie Harter * TOWN’S DREAM NOW REALIZED BrilBant lights Shine in shre BamwelL WERE TURNED ON WEDNESDAY Eluctrk Lights Ars Now Prido to tko It was a proud day for Barnwell last Wednesday when the current fHMn tte new municipal electric light plant was turned on and the citixens of the town saw the street lights burning brightly, rivaling Old Sol in their brilliance. The lights were first turned on in the afternoon for the purpose of testing out the plant, and that evening at dusk the large Tungsten street lamps turned night into day for a town whose light question has been a thorn in the side of its citizens for generations. In the stores and residences that are using the current, the soft, steady light ex cited much interest and favorable com ment, and incited in those whose houses are not yet wired a feeling of envy for their more fortunate neigh bors. Barnwell’s dream is at last realized, and instead of being a reproach its lighting system ia now s credit to the town, and the citizens are to be con- grotulated upon their progresaiveneas. JURORS FOR FIRST WEEK OF MAY COURT THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE W L Hayes. Thy Light,” C. The Hon. M«nd«l L. Smith Dobrorod a Moil Fmediant Lactur* Barnwell I^>dge No 16, K of P , ob served Sunday as Memorial Day As sembling at Castle Hall in the afternoon the members marched in a body to the Catholic Churchyard, where the graves of departed brother Knights were strewn with flowers. The Knights then assembled in the Opera House, where a moat excellent pragram waa earned out, as follows: Doxology Sung by the Congreta- tton. Invocation The Rev Anthem: “Send Out Gounod, by the Choir. Scripture reading The Rev W L. Hayes Address The Hon. Mendel L. Smith, of Camden Duet: “I Will Magnify Thee, 0 Lord,’ J Mosenthal, sung by Mrs. S B Mose ley and Rev. A. E. Evison Hymn: “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name,” by the Congregation. Benediction: The Rev. Mr. Evison The address of Mr. Smith was char acterized by his hearers as one of the most eloquent ever delivered to the Barnwell order, and the exercisea as s whole were thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience. Civil Bmhimm Owls Will b* Petit jurors for the first week of the May term of the Court of Common Pleas, for the trial of civil drawn on Monday. They lows are , were as fol- A TWO-LEGGED PIG. Queer Freak Exhibted at cine at Luray in Hampton County for two years. Before going to Hampton | tended the district convention, U. D. C. County Dr. Moore resided for some 1 at Fairfax, on Wednesday, time at Duncan, Spartanburg County. Rev. J. D. Chapman, D. !>., finan- ~ rial agent of Greenville Female Col- Home Talent Play. i e ge, spent last Sunday and Monday Springfield, May 1.—The Springfield in town in tlje interest of that insti Dramatic Club, after having staged tution. He delivered two forceful ser- their latest attraction, “Valley Farm,” mons to a large and appreciative au to two large audiences at home are go- dience at the Baptist church on Sun- ing on Friday night to Wiliiston, to pre-1 day. sent the same play in the new school ( Mrs. F. V.. James and Mr. J. G, Guess auditorium for the benefit of the Phil- are visiting relatives in Aiken, athea class of the Wiliiston Baptist Miss Emma C. Thomas, fone of the Church. This little troupe of home popular high school teachers, is spend- talent players have for the past few ing the week, end ia Rock Hill, years furnished a great deal of fun and farmer, but his class in vanishing at a gratifying rate, to be replaced by alert, hard-working farmers who re alize that farming is a profession, call ing for high intelligence and common sense. And as the profession of farming becomes higher and better, you will see a powerful and a contented nation. C. S. Barrett. Union City, Ga. Olar Item*. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kearse tendered a large banquet to a number of their friends at Olar on Friday evening in honor of the teachers of the Olar school and Miss Kirkland of Bamberg. Music, games and a feast of “good things to eat” were among the features. Miss Eula Rowell has returned to Augusta. Mrs. F. M. Simmons is visiting rela tives in town. Mrs. Elise B. Walker entertained very pleasantly on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. A. Bamberg in honor of Mrs. All of Allendale and Mrs. O’Hern of Florida. Friday afternoon a delightful party was given by Mrs, J. A. Wyman at her home on Railroad avenue. Dainty re freshments were served. amusement for the people of Spring- field and we hope our friends in WilKs- Adjetaat General W. W. Moore spent a couple of days with Barnwell rela- Mr. Mayfield Improvise. S. G. Mayfield, Esq., who has been in a hoapital in New York for treatment since the March term of Court, returned home this week, much improved in health, which will be pleasant news to ' his many friends.—Bamberg Herald. REPLACED JAIL Joe Cook Captured Hampton County. Hampton, May 2.—Joe Cook, the young white prisoner, who escaped from the Hampton jail, waa captured by the Aiken sheriff and was brought to Hampton yesterday and placed in a double cell Cook cut his way to liber' ty through four layers of brick at the local jail one week ago, using a wire. of Nature Elloree. Elloree, May 3.—A curious freak of xi.ture was exhibited here on the street a few days ago by James M. Moorer in the form of a two-legged pig. The little pig was fairly well developed although diminutive in size, weighing one pound, with no eyes. It had cata mount hairlip and swallow-folk tn each ear. The hind legs were completely encased in the skin and evidently very small. The little animal apparently suffered a great deal before its death which occured a day or two after its birth. Mr. Moorer has had it preserved in alcohol. Ellenton New*. Ellenton, May 3.—J. J. Bush of Co lumbia, spent a few days here last week. Mrs. M. L. McElhenny and Mrs. R. Dunbar attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Pierce, at Greenwood, last week. Mrs. H. M. Brabham, of Olar, visited the family of Richard Miller this week. She has returned home accompanied by Mrs. T. R. Miller. G. W. Wingate, of McBean, Ga., was here on business this week. Mrs. I. S. Dunbar and daughter, Miss Ethel, are visiting friends and relatives m Allendale. H. M, and W. P, Cassets were in Barnwell one day this week. Ralph Dunbar waa In Columbia on buMnen one day last week. E* R. Buckingham gave a fish din ner t» a crowd of bis frienda last Thurs- . day. A nmmbar fram Aiken were pre- | sent. AO report a good time. J H Warren Allendale C P Bronson • i N B Loadholt • « H M Harveley M B F Loadholt • • G F Young 14 J F Lightsey 44 L A Searson It T D Johnson 44 M Hill Baidoe W B Warren $• A W Talbert Bennett Springs C J Martin BUckvUW R B Still . “ J B Keel 14 H D Still. Jr. 44 L P Blume H W H Martin 44 C D Dychea 44 J M Terry Ban Pond A R Dunbar Four Mile F M Youngblood 4 4 44 C H Delk George’s Creek H E Creech 4 4 14 O H Morris 44 41 W E Pnester Great Cypreas J F Ready 44 «4 W T Grubbs Red Oak J M Killingsworth Rich Land J F Rountree 44 14 J F Loadholt Sycamore Joe L Weathersbee WUlistou T W Scott 44 J W Walker 44 R A Weatheabree 44 A B McKerley ii I. L TOBIN WAS APPOINTED MAGISTRATE AT ALLENDALE Governor BIoum Rebuked Hasty I. L. Tobin was on Monday appointed by Governor Blease as Magistrate at Allendale to succeed Magistrate F. H. Edenfield, who was killed by Richard Austin, the negro desperado, last Wed nesday afternoon. Hardly had the body of Mr. Edenfield gotten cold before applications began to pour in on Governor Blease as suc cessor to the dead magistrate. Right on the heels of the notification of the death of Magistrate Edenfield came a telegram to the Governor, signed “Cit izens Fairfax.” It read as follows: Please do not make any appointment for Magistrate Allendale and Fairfax until we can send you petition in favor of C. D. McLendon, Fairfax, who ban been a candidate for this position, and only missed election by six votes. The Governor’s reply was addressed td “Citizens Fairfax,” and said: Your wire. Decency suggests to me toi no appointment until the brave field is st least buried. Another application came from a cit izen of Allendale by wire for the posi tion, and to him Governor ed that decency demanded field at least be buried side ration be ghren to thtf of bis i