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I 1C 3DC Let me gire you a demonstration of the worth, reliability and easy-riding qualities of the REO TH£ FIFTH ) . . . G>mpletely equipped, with Electric Starter and Elec tric Lights for $1,175. Interested parties are requested to call on or address C. H. MATHIS, Agent for Barnwell County, BLACKVILLE, - - - S. C 3DC fpr I Q 11—JU » IS. JL Order Xmas Goods Now APPLES BANANAS ORANGES GRAPES COCOANUTS WALNUTS; PECANS ALMONDS RAISINS MIXED NUTS LEMONS CURRANTS • CITRONS DATES FIGS, ETC > i HEADQUARTERS FOR FIREWORKS ROMAN CANDLES ^ ’ SKY ROCKETS; CRACKERS TORPEDOES JAND NOVELTIES Goods Shipped^on Date Ordered Full Price List on Request Southern Fruit Company, Charleston, S. C. 3C n ii ir—ir jl X X I « X A X this is EVEPY BODY’S STOR El 010:0:0:0:0 I X X X X X Wo rator to tho (•(‘(juin'inonts of Kvorybody! Wo'vo jroods for ovory momlior of tho family, from (Irandpa down to Hahyl Tho man or woman with hut a small s im to invost in tho nooossarios of life will rocoivo tho samo courtoous troatmont and tlic samo propor- tionato moasuro of oood wlno for tho monoy spout as ttio oustomor w!io lias ju>t sold bt) halos of cotton at tho top of tho market. Wo carry a full and com plete lino of Dry Goods, Dross Goods, Shoes, Hats— in fact, any and everythin^ for tho needs of tho aver age American family. When bargain-hunting, see— X X X X X X X I X I X X X X BLACKVILLE. S. C. •xs^sxsxixsxsAi m Southern Railway | PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH Schedules Effective April 20, 1913. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES BARNWELL, S. C. (N. B. These schedule figures are shown as information only and are not guaranteed.) 2:08 a. m. No. 23 daily from Columbia to Jacksonville. Pullman sleep ing car Cincinnati and Augusta to Jacksonville. 4V20 a. m. No. 24 daily from Jacksonville to Columbia. Pullman sleep ing cars Jacksonville to Cincinnati and Augusta. 8:35 a. m. No. 134 daily from Allendale to Columbia. 10:18 a. m. No. 31 daily The Southern’s Southeastern Limited from New York to Jacksonville. Pullman sleeping cars, dining car servicej 12:06 p. m. No. 149 daily from Batesburgto Allendale. 2:12 p. m. No. 148 daily from Allendale to Batesburg. 4:30 p. m. No. 32 daily The Southern’s Southeastern Limited from Jacksonville to New York. Pullman sleeping cars, dining car service. 6:06 p. m. No. 133 daily from Columbia to Allendale. For detailed information, sleeping car reservations call on nearest ticket agent, or, ; H. Caffey, DPA W. E. McGee, AGP A., H. F. Cary, GPA., Charleston, S. C. Columbia, S. C. Washington, D. C. S. H. Hardwick, PTM., E. H. Coapman, VPJeGM Washington, D. C. mm (Copyrlfht, by W. Q. Chapman.) WO bats, alz Teddy bears, three balloons six boxes of lead sol diers,” the head nurse counted. "And a foot ball. Who wants the football ?” “Johnny Ward,” an swered Norse Blatr, half crying and half laughing. “Isn’t It pitiful. Miss Gough?” Nurse Gough set down her pencil and the memoran dum and looked at the other wonder- Ingly. “A football!” she reiterated. "Then he doesn’t realize?” "No, poor little fellow. Would you give It to him, Miss Gough?” “What would the mother think?” the head nurse asked, and then Nurse Blair ceased all pretense and dabbed her handkerchief against her eyes openly. "Let’s ask Dr. Keith,” she answered, and that solved the difficulty for the time being. Johnny Ward was eight years old and had been In the hospital for nearly five weeks, ever since he was knocked down by the baker’s wagon 1 while playing upon the street almost In front of the hospital entrance. He was quite helpless below the waist, and would always be so, said Dr. ** t r *Ri “I’ve Brought Him This—and These.” Keith, after the operation, unless— well, miracles had happened and such cases had got well before. So he said nothing to the pretty young mother who came day after day, wistful and patient and always hopeful. Of late she had begun to suspect that her only boy, her stay that was to be in her later widowhood, would never leave the building save In a wheeled chair. But she kept her fears to her self, and nobody had had the heart to tell her. And Johnny wanted a football for his Christmas present! “Well,” said Dr. Keith gruffly, "why shouldn’t he have one if he wants it? Isn't there enough money to buy a football? Why, I'll buy him one my self. W’hat sort should he have? What are they made of? It’s a long time since I was a boy myself," he added, in self-excuse. “Why, they’re made of pigskin, aren’t they, doctor?” answered the nurse. “But you don’t understand. Hqw can we let him have a football and let his mother see him with It, and him lying there so helpless? It would be Inhuman, doctor.” “Hum! I’ll take the matter under consideration,” the doctor answered. Rut a few minutes later he was ask ing the head Interne, "Where would you go to buy a football?" He put down the address In his memoran dum book, and the Interne looked at him In wonder, for football and Dr. Keith seemed somehow unassociable. “Well, here’s the football, nurse,” he said that evening, coming into the ward. It was Christmas eve. All the children were supposed to be asleep. Here and there an eye drowsily unclosed to see If Santa Claus had really come, but sleep was stronger than expectation, and •Nurse Blair would see to it that no gifts went to the sleepless. Dr. Keith held out the paper-wrapped globe. The clerk had blown It up for him, and, not thinking of having it deflated again, he had carried It thus for half a dozen blocks. “If you think It beat for him not to have It, give it to someone else. Give him g Teddy bear,” he said. “Why, a boy that age doesn’t want Teddy bears,” answered Nurse Blair scornfully. She thought for a long while after the doctor had gone. At last she went softly to Johnny’s bed and hung the football from the head. The little boy’s eyes were closed and he was sleeping soundly. The little helpless feet made tiny mountains under the bedclothes. Nurse iBlalr turned away quickly. Mining came; the ward awoke. Shouts and cries of delight were heard. The day nurses went from bed to bed, unwrapping packages. Nurse Blair had gone to her room, but she did not lie down. She came back, tired but resolute, a half hour before visiting time, and went to Johnny’s side. He was playing with the ball, bouncing It upon the sheets. It had fallen down six tlm6s, and each time the nurse nearest had pick ed It up again and returned It. "Johnny,” safd , Nurse Blair, "your mamma will be here in a few minutes ndw.” “Yes, ma’am,” answered Johnny. "Johnny, what are you going to do with that football T’ asked Nurse Blair. Johnny knew Immediately. "I’m going to look at It and look at It and wish hard to be well," he answered. "Johnny, when your mamma comes she will see It and it will make her cry to think of the time when her little boy was strong and well. You don’t want to make her cry, do you. dear?” "No, ma’am,” answered Johnny. "Then, Johnny,” said Nurse Blair, the diplomat, "suppose we put it away when she comes and don’t show It to her.” VYes, ma’am,” said Johnny. A tear stole into his eye and overflowed. He handed her the football. “Y-yes, m-m-ma’am,” said Johnny, gulping. And just then the visitors came in. Nurse Blair had taken the ball, but she had no time to conceal it before the little woman in black had come hurrying to^ the bedside, and she stood holding it rather foolishly and self-consciously and could not face those searching eyes. ‘T’ve brought him this—and these,” said Mrs. Ward, holding out the box of bricks and the mechanical toy. “But you—you’ve given him that?” Nurse Blair stammered something, but she could never remember whal it was, for the young widow had tak en both her hands in hers and was looking at her in such a way as to make falsehood impossible. "Nurse," she said, "I want to ask you something. Will he ever walk again?” Nurse Blair was silent. They might have been alone in the ward, so closely did the hum of conversation hedge them in. Each was with her own that Christmas morning and had no thought but for hers. "Will he ever walk? Will he ever stand?” The widow grasped the nurse’s hands tightly as though cling ing to her as her last hope in life. “Tell me.” she pleaded. "Never—unless a miracle happens,” answered ^s’urse Blair, and the wom an’s hands fell and she turned to the child and smiled. Then Nurse Blair understood why some of the Madon nas were painted smiling. "Mamma!" said the voice from the bed, "I want to whisper something." The widow knelt down, but the childish whisper was loud enough to reach the nurse's ears. "I mustn't tell you what my Christ mas present is, because It will make jou cry." The widow placed her arms round his neck and pressed his face to hers “Mamma, I want to show jou some thing I’ve kept for a Christmas pres ent for you. Sit up, mamma, and look. Look!" Nurse Blair screemed. Dr. Keith, passing by, stopped, looked, and as sumed an attitude of professional pride. His rather tired face broke into a smile. "Do that again, Johnny,” cried Nurse Blair. "Look, doctor, look! He's wiggling his toes!" "Yes, ma'am," said Johnny proud ly. "That’s why I wanted a football. There, mamma, you’re crying after all!" Faim Lands, loses and Ints Fi Sale •» Something He Wouldn’t Break. Willie is a boy who is very much blessed with aunts and uncles. These use every opportunity to give him presents. Last Christmas he received so man? toys that his parents, instead of giving him toys, told him he could carry out one of his cherished plans. “Actually,” said his papa, "£ou have more things now than you can break In a year.” “Oh, no, papa,” said Willie with an Injured air; “there's one present I won’t break.” > “Well, Willie, Fm glad there’s one. Which is It?—the cast-iron train from Uncle Jack?” “Oh, no!” cried Willie. ”1 can manage to break that I mean I won’t break your promise to buy me a season ticket for the baseball matches.” The Great Meaning. ( Lift up your eyes to the great mean ing of the day, and dare to think of your^iumanity as something so divine ly precious that it is worthy of being an offering to God. Count it as a priv ilege to mak6 your offering as com plete as possible, keeping nothing back, and then go out to the pleas ures and duties of your life, having been truly born anew into his divin ity, as he was born into our human ity on Christmas day.—Phillips Brooks, (D. D - The Duncan Tract near Snell- ing, Four Hundred and Fifty acres, two hundred and fifty ten able, four room dwelling, three tenant houses. Only $14,00 per acre. One third cash. Fifty Eight Acres near the Barn well Lumber Co., Barnwell, Thir ty five acres tenable. Lands adjoining sell for twice as much. Only $40.00 per acre. Splendid terms. Seven Hundred and Forty Acres two miles of Barnwell, ten tenant houses, wells and all out houses, open land for twenty plows. Only $20.00 per acre. Two Building lots adjoint each fcther in, front of Senator Bates’ residence on Main Street for a quick purchaser $750.00 for both. Terms allowed. One New Cottage, with, largei lot, all out houses. Owners price $1600.00. Terms easy. One Cottage near Main St. only hundred yards from post offee, two building lots on each side, for only $1200.00. Terms Allowed. See me for other Houses and Lots and Farm Lands. Slax'X’y ID. CaliLcru-io. Office in Home Bank Barnwell, S. C. ® C.R. CULLER $ A. C. WALKER, Jr. CULLER & WALKER Wholesale and Retail Auto Specialties and Supplies BIG VULCANIZING PLANT Elxpert Tire Repair Man—Work Guaranteed. SEND US YOUR OLD TIRES. We Vulcanize Anything in Rubber Goods. NO. 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE, (OLD POST OH-TCE BUILDING | ORANGEBURG, S. C. f Grow More Cotton to the Acre. Plant Simpkins’ Prolific Seed. The earliest Cotton in the World. Ninety days from planting to bale. Very prolific and a good linter. We sell the only genuine—Mr. Simpkins’ own seed—direct from his farm. Price $1.25 Per Bushel. 25 Bushels at $1.15 Liberal Discount if Ordered Before January First On every order sent us before.Jan. 1st take 10c off this price. Order now—the time is short. W. H. MIXSON SEED CO, - CHARLESTON Sole Distributor* for South Carolina. YOUR CITY COUSIN Can boast of no better delivery service than given ycu by UNCLE SAM’S PARCEL POST SYSTEM. Ilav you e' 11 "! wraniii/ajiparc! iifflmy CiJWING nr DYKING.' Kriul • in K at:idi-a to u^. uithain hc'iis tv- ij uring hioli-e:•::<! Kemil-y service We will promptly st eve _\oa ai.ti | . | o ’urn charges. Ideal l-ia\m_clry LAUNDERERS IT-TO-DATK DYERS CHARLESTON, S. U CLEAN ERw Authorized Capital $10,000 [RSU nc. Ready to Store Your COTTOJNT ROBERT E. WOODWARD, J. A. JENKINS, HARRY D. CALHOUN, President. Secretary. Treasurer. DIRECTORS E. H. Richardson, M. B. Hagood, J. A. Jenkins Robert E. Woodward, Harry D. Calhoun. CITATION NOTICE. ST AIK OK SOI TH CAKOLT^A, 1 Cm STY OK lUUNWEi.I.. 1 In the Probate Court. l>y J. K. Sndtinir, Faq., .Indue of Piobate in Harnwell bounty. Whereas, Frankie R. Best hath made suit to me to ttrant unto Her Letters of A•!minis tration of the estate of and effect*-of E. Pey ton Best, deceased. ' > These are, therefore, to rite and' admonlsh all and sinunlar, the kindred and creditors of the said E. I'i i ton Best, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Prolate to be held at Barnwell on Saturday the ‘JOth day of December, next after publi cation thereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 5th day of December, Anno Domini 1913 J. K. gNELLINO, Probate Judge. Published in Tub Baunwell People, Dec. lltb, 1913 Thos. M. Boulware, ATTORNEY AT LAW Negotiate loans on real estate. Can n^t 7'0 money in sums not less than *5,<MH,).oO. Office over Bjsnk of Western Carolina, BAMIUIELL S.C. j£ ALVA MELLETTfo Successor to Wm. W. MOORE and E. H. RICHARD SON. Liveryman, Undertaker and Funera Director.