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MM. Th« People. IHQ. W HOLES, Editor i S5f lARHEST CMim ClRCd.H^'fO'N ♦THLHsHAY.SKriKMBKK. »T, HW. . -A •**—— -r- '•^rr • M>nir l iiioyUi from t.TflnV Hit Amptli jm ^Mnttlc F!ei-t now rHYMklj tl»n woThh will r»m‘h jMpon ukvra ihp Y UlkCgt. T*f Hie F.**t » ni KiV'n royal welooWio tn'tlm Yantj^^ot rtio B est. M® OF IDE BALLOTS. ^ j i gotOlt Sf*,j)(ohiImt Sill. I'.H'S. > Tho«o who he'leTo In old *lc n va^ f, l M)i ••?» hav** in>t F>*cn g«r|)iUrrH^r tli** V-n ,1. > dofrnt "f 3 'lin ^arv K»an<* '‘ J i<\ ma^/oiirtn I'aiMpalif'i for tit** ^ nif.» , *l Mate. loilrr*. ^ ‘eii.lr. for hi* fonialn# I s -— 1 A jmllliral pi' |>hH l>in*on to O* ■ Inujc Uui^ «n^ ^' ,or ® prrtlii tlutia favo pro.veil tii!H I. of in«; o|iiiil(*n lhal f4..^ it «-..».ii. i' r n ill It a oho- ♦ihlulc UtiHul .Statra {iniatnr In ihr to-it iirimary nleciFon Tani|>«»KO I" 1 lliNt ' 1 o n<»« h *hii>e« .iijifrlor l<i lt» ai'IrTro. M he S.ntn. of l olumnla. r an heat *H ♦•reatioii in forreantFiif w hat anil w hen ttie voje* will be. The New'* ami Cou rier l« equal It emlinoH a* the llr«l rhrnnlolcr of r-imlt*. . Ttiaro l« £<"') Vnooyb for hoth, too^iuel* fur one. Tiie primary elevlloii* ha\'e not |m»bahly pleaaeil inany |nop'e eiitiielv. Imt (he noiuinatjotia maile from Sena lor dow n are gnml enough to » f« ate a teaaonahie .all.factii’U Ke.ulta mighi have been aorne belirr, hut they eocld have htrn va.tly *or»f. So tot all' hr 4 tlrorgetowri county rlee plnutere au«- taloeo a Iom of at lea*t a hundred thou.ami dolle.a throoirh (lie tle.tritc- thin o to h> th nctor dord In (lie rlv« rr. ifo oi ineoi will quit 4rylug to|(iow lira ouc mo** pioti table (if ail Sou Hi Carolina i i< ja*. I he tuhU are trm UMlt h agalnat l*oiii- tliaula fnrtn the hill country. Borina Ijom the ae« an<l i ornpctllton <n ma and 'irxaa. Operative* ol ««.uie of the Oolumhia «otlon rnllU' are tiaxhiK hard lime*. For aeyeral month* the milla to»v< g'lven tbem worn only |*art of the tune and a* they are |mhl for whut they *w» they have pot vatoed onongh to pay tor rent, rallnna and raiment In go ing from the farm* to the factory they jninped out of the frying paw into the lire. A burned ohIWI dieada the tire, but the operative* are helplca to get back Into their old country eocupa- tluii*. 7 Nothing aneceeda IJhe MtVce**. Only a trw wcik.ago ink allngn* charged K. I> Smiih. by impllcaiion if not dl- • rctly, with having cauaed the low I'riceW cotton by hi* advocacy of Jipld- lug oft* the market plaft...— Now tha'. Smith ha* been nominated for Senator by a record breaking ma- jntity hi* praUe l« In all menV lutitilh* Up will have Incite a very levt I headed loan K he Joc*n’t get the nig he all. M> hope that Mr*. Miilth will keep biin hutnhlo and ley. cutting atove- wo<al, drawing witter and tniikit f the CVlWk. The Stale lioard of Aaaeaeora met ,_ln ■*iat .. ’*■ Colnnitiia laat wetk, reinailted In ac*- atou two day*, rod need rallt.-ad as-em* tuent* nearly two ntllll.ui didbr* on ■m Hint of decrease tn btialne** ami > valuatlonit geiiPr.-tlly caiftud hy laat Fall’* panic This reducth'*ti will cut antne 1>;t0 IKK) front tax collection*. ’] he action of the State Board wa* all right Jtut Individual tax payer* who have deceaaed bit'dne** ami yaluiiliona arc entitled to a* much ceiioidcrallon aa The railroad*. The fa mi t* who lo«t. crop*, stock. <» Ituiae* hy tiie Aogud ll mtl ucc«l relict: *rtnrc tint T the ow ners of wateied rail- r iad »tork. But It’* the w ay of the world that to him that hath .hail he given and from him that hath not shall ho taken even that he hath. Pierpom Morgan is honored new whille .It.nn J’lowman i» iu quainted w Ith hard thuvs. - " 1 * - c * „ c c c ft % c a - ' ^ *- ^ 1’A If T 7 - " . - — t — .. fl. ■ ■ . 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Fnetidahip.. id ,5 , 45 42, 4.i t !) ‘42 - Gnat Ciyies* i:< •2ft r>!t 7!) 71 1" 2s ♦ 04 Hereulea . 52 r»s 44 •2:t 17 4 •21 «l Ill Ida ;w •ii i;i 18 81 15 17 •Jfi Red Oak 4 7 8i» 14 "0 8 11 8- Ib 6 lv Bl a licit . . s 12 2:i ifi 18 IN 14 17 I-' r 1 Land 1 < 2 ft * 7 <1 8 Ip r Rosemary.. . •2S 44 44 11 0 M O) 45 Siioain . 7 /J- it Ui 15 8 10 s .**piir B ni licit'.... . •2 Cr 82 8 4 :r* 0 j •20 S camore No 1 . •21 47 28 85 5:1 11 •24 42 ' M eamore N 0. - . ^ 18 * 1!) :>l 81 ;;5 16 id 1 ''in r ...-. s *::o .*»<> 72 42 XV -28 47 ,M Lll*ti.u . .... IS 1 ' 181 H« 48 88 is! 01 1211! 7. -tuivc 52 II* 7 •22 24 12 Is 18 h_ Total U'Jtt 'A >8 1107 lol 2 tdoy •.*78 1)2!) 1147 - • — : .. -—? rr PLAYING A HUNCH,/ ' By COLIN S^COLLINS. (.Vipyr!~ht<'(i l.itiTiry liy Aasoeinfed ITwsh. - McCORMICK MACHINERY baps ruth froul^o might not exist at both cutla -of tiie journty. It* w:'is n tiiiilly atnile, tlioug’i. for Wr/tcott's. fnith was ju pleasant con tra-1 ‘ta Koystcra cynical jests that even mV- came ftontthg back to the v rear real. .-Phe' was glad that they had already ermlcrc.l the outskirts of the 1 iwn. ’Blioir arrival at the ^tatida V'or.id : b f . , Ji end the si I mu ion. . "1 :i case tlmrc Las wwen jinj tris- take,” ; ho Mt’.u a led, "it wontdlip well t > take the chill to tha police'station. A You caa 'td! the depot pyjlco. and then . ♦ !n»t:jKl •tlu*. ii!o!k«r.cuju<^,l:t'v she ean l.i* diivctcd to tire station lioure!**' ‘f,he'll he there." declared Wcs.tedit. . with f 'reerfi.l «|iti:iilsin. and Miss Siliel- .dnn IlheJ lii m the hotter for it. ■ The train had oiitorol the yard, mid now V\'o t ott githcreiT'the ilUle hiind’o«of while clotiies and pitilc fm e In his arms and prepared t > I -ave toe car: * The others of tiie |Artrty forme I thein- sel .e; i.iUi an caeort. an l they headed fer iru> (>-.ir. I'.oyster making imaginary Punk wiiii ever i'•.creasing'odds that.do tin-lot a tao'her \vo”.ld be f'ouu 1 at the end of the I nig platfanu. Vdestcoit did h dinbato his confident rtniie, thangh .he longed to thrash for the attention he was at- Uls Dame was James tjismau V.'cst- ce't. hut Ids frFnls Insist el that tiie •middle initial stool for "Coat," for 1 Jim’s cheerful desire to he of service I Jd" Ilia-Tell iw man was forever getting liltn Inh) trouhie.’ • » lii* nilsferttine hi tliia regard had caused him to deiny^iis declaration of love f >r Alma Sheldon. When a man, h nvever Innoceatly. is forever playing the clown he does not stand an excel lent chance of U'ing regarded ns a ruiuu'tie and eligible j erson niatrl- tnonlali^. The worst of it was that Jimmie nev er learned by experience: He was ns ready as ever to change a ten dollar bfll lor a stranger after having been taught v. itlr a Ciuuterfelt the day, fore, nudGlat he was not always Kwiii-^^' 0 '^ ,rr died was proof M-.ah-ieut to him that • ,ar ’- v , ln the world was not always to be regard- ; 111;1 ed With KllSpiclO’l. j ntlil < :' UtC 14 rr ° W, V t 1 U, ‘ , , . i -i - t . lug passengers were-gathered onposho And so It happened that when a ’ 1 , .. . , , the c: t gate hv the time that \*est- rtrange woman on the suburban sta- „ i c.) t reached t. As they pasritl the k SHERIFF’S SALE. •* - 8tat« of^oitth f'Niolina. 1 Ifodniy of Barnwell. J Court of Common Plea ft, F -A. M BHiiglinmii, IMulntifT, against James M Killtogvwotth et al., Defendant*. We have Bocuretl the agency for the celehratetl Me- Cormit k Mowo.s, l{t*it|)(‘i!4, Lintleis ete. VVe have in stock a larof supply of ail the ntT-essiiiy repair parts. Come to nee us; \V r can Mtppl v you on short notice. AliMSTliOMi A SN!:LLIN(;, I5ahn.wki.I-, s, c. . CON' KU.MNU t ill TUN. The hiimihI oon vcnllon of the National runner*' t'nion v <» lu-hl itie llr-i w11 k in »*cpl> ud ci ht loll Worth, Texas The mder now clhlm* » invui- lier.hlp «*! three nitlilou. tool lour more .wiHie* oigsm/ d U-t viar Final disi ii a hue noth k. NoTiee i* hereby given that the un- de: -igned wdi tih* with iboi J mu h Sneiting, Ju'geol 1'iohale.on Moinlai the ID.h dav ol Ovtoher l!»"S, lii- tiiial returii «« wdndnotrjiur t,| itii- estate of W. <i, |*,sx ev. d-'ceif^l, and apply for '1 he I'ntnii e-tmisK s Hie present cot- ! letter* Dismivoory. AFTKH TilK BATTIK. Tn the big rage for the. Senate E J> smith carried 10 counties, John ♦iaiy fclvaiia octiyed tbe majority vote In only two, Spartanburg and I'niun 'Tiie weal hea* »»f tbe latter had more effect than the atrtytglh of t.he'foritier. All the preaent members of the National House of kepreseritaiixe* were teiiomlnated for two‘years at WashingtoR. ‘The railroaij cftnimisdoner race was the closest on the programme, each candidal* gariying 1*1 counties < augliinan nitist Itel eve there is luck ' bi odd nuriitfer*, for beyame out M3 vote* ahead of t anslrr, ('aiighmaii is' the ti r *', railroad coinmUs.oner to be re-elected, one term haxii g been the rule hefor* this year. ( ansler jw«s the humorist <>f the eampvign and a few nmiv norle* migbr have won t»>r bun. f>r a few lea*. “ John E. >iw»affrijfen for J*f*'e 8u fvwrtntemieot of K mcation carried counties. ID* atvHlei 1st bUodr.e^ no riouht gate him nianv a »«>'•, aitb.mgh • in- disclaimed any spjw*! to *> mpstuy. ci>Ueg* c*re«T alio* * cf w hat "stroi^g fibre he is He lias *oin.thing of the taeeaol bis un«le«, George and Ben -r -'rillman, and may be *• much in the frnperaliV* mood as thay bate tmen. >oiiic of th* losing candidate* are ' ^oliticallv dead and buried, others * Tnnrt-nr 'l«M *eiiwu«l> wuMoomi, bu| ■11 •thdag as well as Cfiuld be expected urtd» r U>o cire.u in stances ” Tb* oftkrlal trota wa* *« follow* i K p. nmttH - • . ' fd j.Ti. 4oba Gary kvan* - - .;? l^ ton crop at ItfsaiUjO hales, two mil- lion less Ilian I be g-o < i nun nt» «liinate. i're-ideiit Barrett tn hi* oi-enlng ail- ilft ** adtocatt d the eliminat'oii of (he middle man and speculatoi a* lite p-ir- posi> oi Hie Ctiion, lie asserted -bat before long Coltou scrqi will be in g li able eteit where In the Col loti growing states. Ml.I that the s\stem proposed hy the I'nion would in-ure lair piiee« - '| t}e jtotll Jtioposed i» that a com- ntisidoti of twelve men, one fTDTti ntrta eoiton state with olllce* at Meuiplil-, Tenn, be ctinseu to di al dtreet with ii>e spinners at luune aid ab-OHd. 'This eiuiiinissi'iii I* to have exein-ive e.m trol of the handling o| tiie cottdo in a.I union w alehouses, an t when a sale i» made tin* amount to tie taken Iroin eseli warehouse I* t" be ap|mintcd -*ceord» lug to the aTiiount held. The Miss;«- sippi Bankers’ AssocUllon lias agreed id advance t>(» pi r leur on cotton w are liouse ricipis, and it I* hoped to «x lend this iirrangeinent toother .'states. A sliding scale is prohahl*. a* no’liing wass itn as to s iniiiliiiiim price tor whb-li It is proposed the crop I* to he sold. A seeiet pfiee w III he given to memliei* of the iiiilon only and the •eciet is to tie earetul!)' guarded. A SI KE KMU GH K NOCK '.ill. J.''. Goodw in, nf K. idsi ill*-, \. ('.. sax s i * Bin Men'* A rnica Sal ve is a sore enough knocker lor ufeers. A itad one caine'on mv leg’ la»i sumim;r. but iliat wonderiiil salve knoCk.U ll our in a few rounds. Not eien a scar leiiiained ’’ (liiaranteed lor piles, '•>ri *, bill nveie. dn;'. at (.’ N. BUi'ct- liaiterV ditig store. _ ; ——— A 1JTTI.K v i’V)0 >l" RE. 8. r. Kittle of Spat tanburg. manage! of the John Uary Evans eampaiKn. bet before the e'eetion lioit he, . Efitle, w. nld leave the Suite it Smitli rllotdd get over 20,(*kl vole* more thin hi* man. Tuesday Little look a train lor parts unknow n. —--- - —— THEY TAKE THE KINKsOtT. "I have used l>r. King’s N* w Life PHI* lor many v’ears. with Increasing salisfaethm. 1 hey t vl.e th.' Kinl^i out of st«>ina< h. liver and bowel*, wiihoni I tiVs or f ric'1"ii." sa \ * N II. Brown, ol Pillsti- 1*1. \ i. I. larsiitetil sailstae- tory aiC N. Burckiia".tei’s dl tig *tore ! Ce. ■. B F Baxley, Adiiiicisirator. September iruli I'd s 1 E At 11 tklts’ EX : MIN ATI >N. The sehiMil teachers in BarnvveJ! "ountv are lieTchy nolilied that the next r-g dar t* aclo-r’s cxaiiMnn'ton will lie iiehl in t he com t lu-usa at Bain- w ellaui tT ids.v Ui;ui!u.“r..2U. u Exaniination* n ill lie Iiehl on tlu following branches: Thvsiology an i llvgiene, I'nblgogv, t'ivfi's an rent Kveiii*. | nitnl J;tales lii Engii'l^ fiHtmmar an*l ( omp •• Air it liiiict'e. A IgetirK mid l.e »grapbv Thos-* lea 'her- w lio nail their ceitiri - eate* renewi d af ^nmini p-sehool this sommer are not required to staipi tlji- examinaiion. •» ( ur •t o . . itjon It t| I) irlingt.on,' 11. S. K Barnwell i ountv. STATE MEN I OF TIIE CONDI 1 ION • O K THE BANK OF WILLISTON, located at Willistoti, S. at the close ol business. Si pte.nber llth. l'.H' s *. KK'iOl R' KS. cmints.. .-. . I.oan* an*1 Di ' Kerdralt'* Kimiiture and Fixtures Due Iroin Bank* and Baiikcrs Currency'. . silver. Nickels and IViinie* I,IA HIM TIKs. Total. ' ■V’. * rW Carillal Stock Paid in. . . Sufplu* Fund ,., I'nilivhled Prutlts, h »* ( nr- reut Kxpt'iisv.* and Taxes IVpl . Individual Deposits subject tn check ' Savings Deposit* Cashief’s'l hecks, ...... Bills Psyahie................ lion platform tlirust a cltild iu his arms :tnd le-ggi-il him ta take it to her rioter Tn tbj city Jim u^jepfed Ida (•pargb. "I'd n:-k some luly to take him." ex plained toe woman, "only there -don't | seem to la? none goins in ou tlda j train.” "That's all right,” was Westcott'a I ch-et'fi.l re.afioii e. "There will he eo-ne | me on the train if I no.'d help wit’i j thin little phaver, but he h)'»ks ca i though be Mna giing to he ns good a* km:- I'o!’.owed hy t!ie woman's—Vole I le ! think*. Jimmie climbed aboard tli* train u:id tio;ied that none of his set ' ! sclc. t lh*' f .Tine car. • !!e ili.l n »t dare go' near the rrr.oker. i'o he ensconced himself in the rear neat of thi* la-t ear mil th-mked h's g.;.el fortune C«at-4Ue throurfi train mopjasl nt th.* stations ti'o'nt favwrcil hy the jietciie-be knew. ’I hose who, like bim- sclf, were going t» the Tavor-Ilard- Iv.g wedding would (irefi'r the exelft- siveues# of tie* Pullmans 08ruled on Pie u.nrejniportnnt train. TTnc diahy w as good tempered and pla.ifel. and Westoutt was bowing the time of Id* life when the tral’i came t » n halt nt the firM «tntio:i atnl mi In- romh’.e pnaaenger utterisl a shout iin*l l*>rt* i! lyvn upon him. It was Ben Koystor. with a party of tiie wedding geests. ■*I.o. k who’s here!" lie shouted, nt- trac.ing tlu* nttendon of Id* couipan- ions. "This D iTch. Jlri. 1 never |viscd that yon would fall for tlu* aban donment g line." •'Ills mother U—1«> meet me r.t the >'t,t»l"U."- e»ti<inued—<Vei to'Sti—uiUes'a. b!y eons, tons of—Uies-fact Pint Mis* Slu-M.'fi lia*l, Ts-anTed the train. "S’le couldn't afford the fare to come out mi l g.*l the child, lii*'* been having a vacation In tin* country nt his mint** hecattse the h >t weather In town Is had for him." •'That's n better ct-vry than the aver age." ngreed Ids tormentor. "W'nen you •get to town, Jini. turn him over t • the desk renrennt at the nearest stntloti hom e Veu'il Ik* late-for the wedding I y tee time that you have explained all ahoiit It." - • . ' “IIow did you rome to he on this had la- station e it a woman sprang forward and. with a cry of “Micky!" stiatehed tiie chijil from M’er.tcott's arms. "Sure, au' I xvn.s feared that Su-le couH 1 :*l dlvil a wan t.o take enre of the ■bye." sin* protected, "an' It's me thank -, t > yonr led ly.'rlr. It fakes one y.other to feel for nho'her, eveii.lf It's only r.n* as It is. May the saints bring you all sorts of l ick for your Vlndmn* to a poor vvo'nan!" i;oyster shouted at tin* wonvi Ts mks- t'ke, and more than ev*r the hli&uiiig V.hvtcott h»!i?"d to kick him. Alma i l'UX* : 4' , *d to give credit whe •• it lielong- | cl atnl cxnlai.ed that It vras Wcsteott v. h v^hnd nci-ephf l tin* coniniDsion. "Tin* glntletmin. Is It;” gaspisj. Pie Juby's mother. "Sure an* I rh>jild h tv t*. :ie rh.iji e that ye.ai:TtU'.l, Sure tjie t;'*.* irr.i'.li-niair. hiJ hfialn* r.n IHIg.iU) h.nband’to some pretty lady. She'll never le iorr.c for inarryln' a kind mail Tile* tin*-.’’ * With crb’iron f.ice Westrott hurried Atmn over to tin* eab ranks and hclpoil Ti'-r In r o a TTati 'CTt.' stTI fuMowed by tt-e profuse thinks an 1 eonipllinonts of the -grattf rl mother. As the ikib- r >!h*-t av. ay they cang'it Hu* twentieth repetition «>f the nssiatio-a that the kind pantlemmi v.mil I rmhe a t'n ? Irtslv.ivl t-*r ••onie one. Westcott turn- | ed t * M *• Sli.-hhm. •'Aix* you wii'iiig t > tilny that •hunch.’ AlmaV" 1 *.* ask.'d vvl.st»i;!ly. "I km-w lhaLIn lots of thin-*- I'm a JoJto. hut— d »n*t y«*u tare a liitie for me. dear?” tier ban I stole into his Is'hind the knov. :i. but you do to mukln' the pr’i't tin* two' ':iv yez. It do l‘e a By virtue, of an execution to me di-. reeled in jtti.r.Ht'nyc mi.i itti d caiise I wdl ‘•ell sf Bar u well, in ttftkot of tbe Poort liouse. vvitliin the legal. Jhmii's oFncife 1 . ou MoiiiIhv tile fifth ilnr of : Oeiotiei ItKiS. it being *nIT day in «uhl mosith. the tolhiwiug ile*ciihcd real joiipeno- : A II right, tit I-Mid niiei'est ol J is. M. Kilbiigsw..I th. iliHsHiui* licit.g oik* .ixih thereof iu the following tiacia of laud: v I. AII thxt trnct-of IntuTsitiinte in file County apd .Mate iifor-siiio. jrfipwti .as iht* Preston Harley imitob* cpnTaiii- tog three humlied sei.d eightv acre*, moie'or le t *s. tnuupleil -Jt the time the samc-wa® cotivev ed to J ho A K tiiih,i;s.-. worth, oti the North by lands of the K-Ute ol \\ m. Ashot ; East by Wm. Uountree; South bv \V. A Dh'ks. and West by Jose|'li Afbley ntld L*tate ol Will, Asbh v*. V ATjslO'. - | Ak r ll. All that trref. ol lan 1 sMuare. ir the (Joiintv rti I State «t*u'e»ai*i, knosti «* the Bfiuglio nil tract, containing on*' hundred ami.Titty acres, more or less, and hotitidi(l nt Hn* liu.e 'lie saiite was • oi vi'v n! to Jno. A K i ■ ftig-oorth, on A J. Baugh- 1*. t. Ilier*; and W>st by TK KASl' KEK’SJNO TICK. The TrcftattrerlT oflloo Win be open for i he eollt cti<*n yf taX>‘« levied the fiscal year comiiienrlnji Jamiftr^^K I»t 1908 frntn tha I5 r iti day of October IWH to the 15th of March 1009 In clusive. —— From the l*t to the .’11*1 day of January lOOh inuTtstve a penalty of on* per cent will be added. From the 1st to the ’JSili dav of Feb- TiiafyJncluslve-..a pcmtlty of two per ; rent w ill he added to all taffea paid in Felon ary. From the 1*ttothe 15th day of March . 1ft *0 inclusive a petfalty of aeven per cent will he added to nil C.tipaid taxes,. ... ULViV —I ' ^— ; — llii* North hv Estate ol man; .S>iuili l»y estate ol East bv W illiam l!..z -l, Daniel L. M iXsOil. ATraO. ‘cr the In:;i( lisnsom n; T TmTisi rr 'ollovvlng <u. "111 h'Ytrd. his rrgnnlis* with® regret the !•!.;• T'lf Jit.; r.iT. ra< i'lg i d ; T.'e-tcot; d.'sld onrd of tin* luinroni. • •‘I i.D.'as I ;i*.t a f*» <!." ho ndmlttc l rogio'iTdly. "1 *lmu!d Lave taken ft four v*. b'K'Icr. I iliiiu t liuvo any hunch ftboVl thatr’* , G-cen Sg;*.» I" Chile’s Desert. Nor.!:-*rn iT.’.e. vv'tieli is so hrg Ir trainsT’ drnmnde.l Westcott.- "1 tended to run down to yonr nn.I take the express myself." ""•TKTTh was Tillc. at.d "tho stop Was out out." explained Bui P 'jstcr. "We kh'kcd.wlien^ve heard it. hut we tire, glad now. I w niiMuTTbfvT* missed this fer a qiillhm Pullman < ars." The noisy *|»eei : h and the presence of the score of people crowding olmut :.7.'Js() hi s nj I .Ptk) do 15 7 43 70 ii.Potl (Hi t pi; <; 77,7Id • >• 2»5.(HH).00 5,O00.tXl *2 >05 51 iM).0;>I.J4i 2> -l M .2’s 45 ji.S 4 OUUKI MnillPt Majority • J. K. Barrwtngen |ka E. Mcljlchamp ^»il*r * SOM.’M 1:1:379 aSUW Primal} Election Sept. 22nd. I otal a i ,• lit ott Slate of South PxroiinH,! Pnuntv of Bsrnwell. j Before me came W. K. Prothro Caaliicr of the above named Bank who being duly *worn «avs that (lie above and lor* going statement is u true condition of_aaid Bank, a» *how ii t<v the hook» of said hank. * TV E Plo'lirp, ( ashier Sworn to and sulisei jticd liefore me. Hi * 11 ’ ti :■ dav of sep tern her i'.HIS, l’ P Mitchell. <L. s.t Not, Pub. S* C. Con eet A ttest A. M. Kr-ntiedy, ^ % W.vstci/tt's sent rm ed P.ie tiny trav eler. lii* eyes wrinkled, and from the button of a mouth there was emitted n yell xviilelj was senrcely heard above the d.dig'itejl shouts oT^thi* tittle nu* tilenee. The fre.«h outlmrst idnrtrd the chi’iWn earnest, nnd W'esteotf I .Hiked mlserahle. Valfily he sought to quiet the child with his watch nnd a bright silver Cola. Neither Mk? ticking nor the si! very chime ofthc repeater stilled the cries, and at .IlLtia Sltyldoti came to Ids rescue. She i]rare Into their seats tiie crowd of tormentor's and then took her plaqp heclde V.'estcott. Her golden cliatc- liine proved more etli 'ftrlcus than the -watch, an I presently the Imhy's cries were -tilled, to WTstroit's great relief. "lie's a splendid little .fellow," he declared, "lie'll he as fcAod ns gold If Boystcr keeps out of tin* way." "lie's a tine little chap," sli-* assent ed. "but don’t you think t!i.*u you were a little liit or Ireautioits to take iharge. of a strange child? There ar5 so nuiny ahamlonments, you know." "Not a .hit," insisted Westcott. “Of covrsV • there yre inriumati ttKithers; but. you si*e, this wasn't liis uiother, b’.it Ids aunt." Miss Sheldon smiled at the e.xplanitf Hon. “You could sec that she was Worried 1h*. .u:m> there wyre no women coming Into t. vvn." Westcott went <*n. "Site told me I could fin 1 some om* •to-'look hut f. r him on the train, of course 1 didn’t suppose that T should tmi bib? mountain or tT; •erf. la g. nerally regnnl ed as a forbidding wilderness, but In rplte r.f its.intur il (ie.oiatlon the land sr.r e | resents a scene of great beauty mid *r tic* s* ft. nod I ues of smiaet, and lien* ai d there in tlu* waste of sand wild xnlt may tie fiqipil by l.vokiltC f'<r them a number of oases, tin* most c m Fplcftofts-of v* tiieii tire Pica nnd Ma- lIHa. 'i he e cnees are sg^piled w ith wafer frotn the Itigh Andes, bin the partictilr.r streams tbat support their lif^-arr-Ti-.r rerttHnly biucyn. It bus l*C(*n found that bt vfltbiUv-pa'fls of the great Atacama ffi-sert fhe earth under -Death t!ia rnrfnce layer of sand or soft is snfileicniiy nl.ist to grow crops, capillary attraction spreading tiie wa ter through the s iil. 'Tht* raluk-oa Ata cama il-vcrt is the seem* of tlu* great est indnstiT cf l‘s kind in the world, yielding enormous quantities of ni trates, used to enrich the fields of Eu rope and the Tnlted States. The oases play a very Jmpc riant e •< nomlc role in th.* industries of the region, supplying ’ v, g tables and fo.HlstuTfs for the syp port of the workiiten, alfalfa for the entile ard v arious fruits, at.d also serv v f V ing as tlmls*r producers for the nitrate works, wlii* h require ma. h fuel. There Is no part < f the vvorld where agricul ture is lucre extensively carried on than in tho-e giecifTTr'd.s lit the Ata- cama desert.—Zion's IleTffld. The Woodchuck's Name. Cue of t’.K* most nofitvaide traits of wiMKlihuel.s is the throwing.np of large pile.; of dirt In front of tiieir burrows Accord!mg K* the author of "Pamiliar Life “t+rhs In I'ield cn.l I'orest." It is pra-';i<T that the vvoiHlchitcl W. ('. Smith, (j A, Kennedy I Director*. Mondav wTi^the >~vvovth anfriver*atv, of the death ol Pre»i lent M. KinlejC - HOW TO GET STRONG. P. J. Dale, of 1247 >V. Congress St Chicago. 0 ttlD of a w.«v tn become front got his mme. In olden times probably in the time of Afsop—The lower animals u ed t > live in one Impi y country with a judge over tlicm. the i*. g. One day a rabldt vjh >se burrow adjiJtteil that of a tnnrinut eoiHplaiawl'to tiie latter that the little rabbits’ eyes were continually filled with the dirt which lie threw out of his burrow. The marmot paid no lroc>l*fh tins remonstrance, and tilt* rnb- f .tr was er>mp**Bert hr t»!*peu4 to tin? .f yon-lti fact. I was thinking only j,.,!.-,.. ii<< honor Inimmlhately rent tjlMUit the |*oor mother who was xvnit--| v -,( r j p, the ofTendcr that greater enre ing there In town for the baby she j lu , lst 1h? t; ,ko.< In the future. But the hadn’t seen In thnv weeks. Jftst fan-i'p,. 0 i,.nt ii armot. notorious for his in- ey not MH-hur n child for tUn.*e weeks 1*,.^.;;^^ aI;) j indifrerenee. replied to the and then lieiug dirsippointel because . that lie "Would chuck” hi* then* was no one to take It* at the III All that tract of land rlruntc iu lire A out!tv uct! Slate itP.ie-ah.; known a* th* It.ui ut-rec contain- ii.g M’vch loimlud anil *iMv-*ix acres, in. re or ii***; and b.'iiidid nt me lime it wa* cotivpved tn .Ino A Kib iingsvvorth by Un.ts <<f W. Riiittitr.'-e, C. Rountree. F., J B>ck, Ii. Bmck- iialt.-r, C Kiliingavvottli and otlur*. , AI.M). . IV All that tract of latid.»'r?u)rfe In the (’oiiiitv ainl State •.fore*it.l. kit. vvn a.* I »rv Biatteh ttm t. containing four bun dle I acre* tinue or less and bound-d at tie time it <v a* i mil r-ved 1" J no.' A Ki 1 lings a ot th. no the'Ni.rth Iiv " . A Dh *« snd Ex line B r. v; Ka‘t bv Lower Thr e Ron-; Soutli )>v -. 1. Peacock, and \Ye*t liy-H. .''ingietoii. A LSO. \ - * *AU that tract of Innd situate in (’ountv and Mat-- aforesiri.l, k.i.-wu a* llip Dav i* place (-.tuta iling two tinndred acres, inore'nr I- **. t-oui.d - I .* follow » : North by the'Pun ui l.and; L - t hv (i. baxlev; s**utli hv ttii- I’ark Place, and West bj tiie 11 ans.ord Pen evil lai;d. AIao. VI All that let of lat.il In tin* town -•f Barnwell, rnuntv and Mi.e afore-, -ai-i, ei-ntat!dug tliree n. r. * more or V*», lii-iind-d. North bv Wilhtigtnn **tr.et, Ka*l Vy Barnweil R. K. A ve nue; .*vou!ii hv lot '’J” iu a *urvev i made bv J. ?* Mlxs-oi Aiignsl tH Is'Hl (i:d West Iiv ( It.ill am >trcct ) being •aire lot piir(ha»*il hv Jno. A Kil 1 .j g.w nri h a< M i*tci's *ale on tl.e 5th n| t ii toher. tktaI . " ^ l.cviid iioiui.i-.id to in- »«>!i! a* the For State pu-po.e* 51 mill*. ^ For Ordinary County purposes Sif mtl is. For Reindexing Records If mill. For ( nnstiiiittioHHl School j mills. I "tel levy 12 mills. 'Thete will tie an extra levy of tw'6 mill-in Binckv Hie Thw tiship for road j lax ir LTmonitatipn tax will $2 00 ami will 5In* received frotfi October li5'4ftt)810 .Match Iu 11)0!) inclusive. Special l.ocal School Levy. I Cedar Grove (1) tnlll, Allendale^ ! Baibnry Branch, Calvnrv, Douliitt P- tuI,*^ Elk , Hilisto. Fiiendstiip, tieoigcs Cit5k, • Healing Sntlngs, 1 Kline. Mortis, New.Forest, Oak Grove, I O.d ColumiAa. Reedy Branch, Selgiing- , ville, Se\en Pine* and Tinker’s Cre.elc ' (*2) inills. Ba-teo, Big Fork, Black- ville.Cave,, Hicko-'v lli , ' > Owetis Cross Rosds. Sv camortf. No 51 liliners and l pper Rich Ennd (J7) mills. Fairfax milt » Heicule* and Lees (4) mi is, Barnwell (4’ 4 ) mills, WUH*t6i» ! pJ 1 ..) nulls. I’mted States eurionov. Gold and 1 Silver e-vin. coniity and Seliool claims properly approved, will he received for taxes Cheeks, draft will not he received for taxes except at the risk of tax , pajeis. J B Armstrong, County 'Treasurer. Barnwell, f*. C. S»pteniber l-th P.ift'. Ull(\ MILK COW * FOR WALK. I am i-fiering for »ale -evrral gefitla. liiglt giiuie Jersey tullic cows lieift-rs ^ A d milk v\ Ithoiit calf. v Will sell any th.it I have. ji Hrigli nn Reed. Elko, 8 . C. Ang ti ll. & r DR. J H.E. MILHOUS, DENTIST, RI,A( KVII.I.K. S. C. Oliicc* dav.8 riiuistlay, Fri day and Saturday. U i ll ('«|ui]>jM'd ollu-o. ()ju*ratioiv< iijiuIp as pain-x U’"**; ;t*< (•onsi-tfiit with safety. I’m t s reasoiiahle. Terms cash. HRM FORSAKE Will *'-ll mr bi-in iu Hftl-^-'.h e ounty f>a .live nine* fn.in railroad slnliotl »D-I with d«(iy rural free deSLv^ijCyrtvf jiropertv i i i lie a tih > e iia • 'ed defend mt* t<' '* iti*f v *aa-l • xeeutooi nh-l e*e**+» - terms of Sa<e Cat it: Pun litter P> pay lor paper*. Erank II Creech. •Sheritt Baenwell Ci utitr. Sheriff’* ctli-e, Septeu.It-r !)ili lfK)N ~iii i<"; i .< b ta I k- • frnin ngep.'tiH river. w it*i cX'eei-ent li*hing; . churches, sdi ioU and • 'M‘ r |i ih!le '• •n Ventenca* r.e.iT try Trai-t t- oitaius 7‘> a-res. w ith 47 under cultivation, enclosed under new witefci i-e Ni vv six-romn t»>i* dein-e and out tmildings. — s— D (i Bnin-nn, R F. D. No. 2, II ale} oiid a la, Ga. the Bank of Barnwell T/ic Oldest and Strongest _ Bank in Bar/ra'cll County De^Kj^itoff' of The State of Soutli C‘ar<<lina. The (’ntmtdof n«imwc!l ( ami 1 he Town of Barnwell Capital, —■—•••• , Surplua and Undivided Profits, Jfio.nno.oo Slt.UOO.UM To save money i« ur-t hard when once H TMITik account 1*^ ttiui.-cv in a hti k eaiimit hurti .a h"l-; the iM-cket. A teiiik mi ount in ran* pav ii g mil* i<v ih-rk—the only ahsolutely sate wav. Check* leave noai-om fi<r argumen' a» to vv in n or how a bill wa* paid Lath check i* ri'-or hd in the t'Hni^'s hook*. Thr.e tngchcr w tth vnut mnheC nd-! the cNM-ellFd che- ' t are ke'pj for yon in tiurglar aim tire pt-mf vaults. You have acics. in them at any time. . i.et o* t.a!K litis over wiih von tiie i.ext time yon are in town If im- possi de to.eail, w rite us. , ’ ur-JE FOR RlilLK K.^F\ IAIF4V44, - Biacttvillt, S. C. June 8tli Bhw. I retpeetful.v announce mv*elf t •"andldat? for ttie Httuse of .Rcpesenta tivea subject to the rule* aud regult* tiot*t of the Democratic I’rlHtarv Klec- t'oti. I pledge myself to abide hy the r^uits aud u» support the nominee* ot j ;,' r .Vi.7; He *ar* I -Mv mother who is thepattv. , i old a .id w a* Very fei Id**. U deriving so Ihomaslt. IVeplM, Bi.ckvIJje.S. C. | mm .h benefit from Elc tric Biuet*. rimer, S. U.. Mxy 4 h UtOS. ' 1 !?* ,l .* m t v ,r " l y to ' h ^ ^ who need a ronte and atieiigthening " I re«|K*rtfunjr xrnounce .mTaeH »' medieltve ahoiit »t . l-t my mother’s candidate for the Hvtt*e of Represett* | «'**e a marked gain in llcsh lias re*ult- ( tafivea, snKjisrt tothe rnW* and tega < ed inauinuia has bten overcome, and latioM* of the Itouiocratie primary elec- »iie I* steadily eroding Mrotiger ” tion, and ptoi'ge mv self to abide bv Electric Bitter* quiclr'lv retuedr *u-m- tlie ie*ult aaatw »t/i |>crt the nouiineca a*'h, liver and kiduer cotrpiainta Sold (Ulier end!” dirt Just w here lie pleased. That seli’.ed it. The ih-g has ta*ett The last part of the sentence whs.a 1 hunting f«r tlu* gross offender ever - -dTjSt 1 fttlihlglU-'lls, Wild Mi*s -Shcidon-j ytn-e n-Trl-the-n.^oie ‘•vvooiieli'iek** haft r.'niie.l again a* sh-* wondervd If pet* -j- stuck to the whole tribe of niarihot*. STEPHEN S Pi R'E.JIL. " EDMl ND M LAWJON. ! IT HSirAM) LAWTON, Cotton Factors. Bagging and Ties, Fertilizers, n J Ilaiullcis oj l plaij^L S(-;i Is hind nnd Florodora CottoiK | Liberal advances made on consi^iijncnts ofviitjton* Personal, prompt and eareful attention lo all business entrusted to ns, * FUHSF & LAWTON, ■Jlii Fast liny St., • Savannah, LJa. U, D. A. WiiacD. vitui More, ip i under giutrantew at C . N Bun-Whaltn * L NOTICE TO DEBTORS ANl» CREDITORS. All pwr»on* holding claim* agaifiat the CMAle of Robert M. yvilll«, de- iTa*ed. jate of AVUIUton, are rctpie*trd to preaent the **•»? f»»>p^rly atteMed t<* the ondt*r*igned.^uv! nil person* it\- dehtrd to the naid ettata will please make prompt payment to og. i-aura C. M iitb. Executrix, Jessie J; Willi*. Executrix. • Frank M. WitiD. Exeetiior, V.BliftfSal, 3. C. Annual 2‘Jtta, IfKr*. DR. W. C. MILHOUS DENTIST, Barnwell, • * * S-C, • ® OF 1T( K. liOVRS: * ^ S.‘M) a. m. to B j). m. p.-rsotw* living nuxv Itotu RarnwMv w i!l p)eR*e make Npi.i.j nr liter, t* t>efor» Coming Bv *o doing they will he of iin!n«di»re service and avoid tH«- appoi; Ducou. Have y:*j a scn cn a rawGBtsr wncM VoL know you CUCHT TC £fcta> CFF TO ECLCCL.TKIS SfeSSlCN, Et’T HAVEN’T QUITE f ECUpED THE MATTER YET? LET US SEND YOU'OUR CATALOGUE. LaTES ARE VERY R'L’AJEi NAELE. WRITE US 1 t r -^TN /I V ' ' 4 w a * a . > * 'V\ r . S Peterf on, se; c::i: ct%$B$ZfTiUt&k. it. isaft. ^ nt. v . - " : . Orangeburg, S. C,