The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, September 24, 1908, Image 3
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Ttpe Barnwell People.
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RATES OP SUBSC RIPTION.
In Advance, per Annum
■tjn
.|1.60
.12 00
The vhsi.4 will be at Joyce,
It ranch until the flrut nf next week
w non It will move to near Mercatu*?
J. B. llaHev, J f It. Marti*,
tllerk, i’ro Tern. Mupr.
II NRMONT f/)0(^K NO. 17. A. F. M
\ rea larcamiunnh-utlon of H.*.rTtk4tiy
Uxltfc No. 17, A. K. M. will he iield
in "atonic Tem|>’.e or. Titiusd.iy
bOetil^ Sth IVork to he Uo'ieiu• F.
l.at'< ,, ‘. \ ..•'[iiiig.hretlneii are e'rdiul.) m-
vita i to atta.tJ.
Butler liugood.-W. M.
II P. AuJerson, Sei;.
^;'i)'kYK FOR SAI.lv '
tlarnwelt fountv ruNel. the
that never fail'* or dUM|vp"ints
C. N, I'orckhalter.
Burn well. S.
bind
Port pak trrpa are blooming again in
Rich I.knd townalifp-
The Caun^v Democratic Executive
Committee will meet today to
K~
pilmarV election reuirtia
Mr. J. Ancct Meyer D a good man to
follow, ll-c wll> plant thf* year twice
a* many aero, in oaU^ta laat j-car. •
Majiur Harry Ilaiiimond .aaya that
tho onj" way to prevent dia«i»ttoii»
Savart .h river llotidii D. to keep con-
’atantfj'.flreilgiiij; it, below Aiikuata.
Capt. Daftin apent several dava in
('ineliinat' recently atnl In arJ a lot of
poiiiical talk. Many raid that ltr>Hii’i>
chances for carrying Tafi’a home grate
are first rate.
A petition signed by many good men
opp.sihtt ’ho commutation of Klfiot
Qrarhdnatli aentence toiife imprisou-
im r is, we hear, to be pat before the
Governor and pardon board.—
Senator Uat.'s pullid ids lir.t ripe
banana on Monday. Ft waa fully six
J,n tiictitnferetice and as g,olden
as if lipened by the t’oyje sun.
proof—that 1 'he O'a’rtten'trf
used to he liere. v
UNIQUE newspaper.
White countv, Ark. ban what is j
probably the most unique newspaper
in A rkaosas. or m. fUunt aay
winr
I.'JS l —A i>>:r of g dd frr>-
tilas.es witli tilack button s'
taeiied. Htwar i will bo pH.
return to Geo. If. Bate^ucv
— ! Mr. Louis William's, Martha) of
j ist 4 ) days to i.ie g-mjral electlori'rn^e.s. was .hot in tin* right arm
Cotton weighed at Barhw&ll ' laaLj.
Week ivlo lutes. ..
Me. K-R. II tfers spent S tnTty
Harawell friends.
James Nl.'i’Htterson F.sq. of Al)en''
dale wa. in town on Monday.
•Ft. J II. It-iherts of Fhjhnrdt was a
Vopwlar xieitor to Bar-tiweil fiieiiils
last week.
I hint forget tilt Fi.l and Winter dit
plav nr. Molair & i’ortei «* Sept. -•IfJ,
A'Ji.h.-, •* . '•
Mr. David Dycbes died on Saturday
at iiis fiome tiear A.iileigli utter an ill
ness of three weeks wiili juuntice. lie
was bilried tiv Hie Douhfe IMnd Cotiro-
)rorV. tig w.is a consUtent member of
M/dJealin^ Springs ciiuse.li. liis wife
>• ..and two £ItUdren survive liim,
' ' I \ * . .
Ul-
- . on
' Satiird ty night by Lewis Walker', col
ored. wnotu he r.n* trying t » arre.t
Mr. William • '.V is carried to Savanna!:
on Stuidayand hi- arm it in ptyjarFit^ Me
was d;'!ng ns well" a. could he expected
i4oiu£*y 3 - Wa+ker baaf vaded and.
Mr. A J. Owens was on Friday, in
keeping with ni« ai.iiuji cle\erneis, in-
slt-'d ni t* to us*
Mr* N. I*. I’oiter of■ Columbfa w.t*
'tlo* very wele iai-* guest ol Mrs. J. A.
Porter !a-t week.
Siturdav will he tho Hebrew new
year, th-* iHglncln’g of the yeur otWl'd
Hccnrd';>g to tbeirmafendar.
Sai 1 two wise farm rs to us on Tues-
<in\ : We are g.mig to fdant ,niiF third
t>f our faL'i in ;tnrjl gtain this Fall.
— NUT if iv.
yin aeciunt «if holiday our store
he tdo.ed Saturday Neptembor
» Ilchrv Wo’.ff A fo.
will
Gib,
From in m v direct! on* comes report
“That Cotton i» al! ojien, atumr futlf the
crop piewd an I t'ue |»ea crop a failure.
Mrs. (V. F IVchmm and MU* Ella
Pauline Peclinian retnio* d to Jolin-tou
on Sa*tirday. and the sunshine grew
d:m in Barnwell.
Tl.a new s supply i«’ so short till*
we-'k tiiti we can publish a couple of
at *ries for tho.»> f >n i of light litera
ture, and vat|eiy<i
Saturday's papers brougnt the sad
V>ews of .ti« death ftl Washington of
Mr Edward A Mim ns, father of Mrs.
A Howard Patterson.
Rev J K Goode returned on Friday
from hi* vacation hi Virginia and tilling
hi* pulp*! Jsimdav morning All a r e
g ad that be Is .igrtiu in tils South Caro
lina home -
On Saltltdar rigl.t Mr William My-
r’ck lost ills barn amt i-ottou bruise.
I UK) p< und* of »eed cotton bv tire
pinhaldy it.,«i diary. One mine was
siigliliy bnii.r '.
Some tiling* are too ex 'eltent to be
tnidintipe. >mli wa« the f*r“weli
fr i*f of •cuppsrnong* gnlnTed for and
given r • n« b/ the Abou Hen Adhem
nf 1'heOiks
Mr. It inter Owens, who Ins: an arm
several week' ago through a got aeei
In Augns'a
will be able
1TIIUD PRIMARY.
Incomplete returns received, up to
pjess hour yesterday tmlieaicil a vote
of about l.'ijd in tiie^ eounty. Mr. (>.
D. A. Wilson was leading by a mod
erate-margin with some |0 small boxes
in the South side to be beard from.
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CLERK AND MAGISTRATES.
We ask attention of the Clerk ofjt’imrt
of GeiTTHt Ses*i«M,« aud ol tul .Magis
trates to ■'ect.twns l»w=—ivj, of the C< de
o’ I'.HtJ. Vrfl. 1 p-,g-7f. requiring li»te
of all pet Son* oon.vletetl oi crimes |n
volving tlNfr <tiehiseiuo.it to he fur—
nisliert t<» ’be SupTvi»ors of R- gistfn
on nr In-fore ti.e iilteeiifb day ol Oc
tober in each election Yeur.
Your early compliance with this
requirement of the election law is con-
lidcntiy expected. -‘
J. A. Jenkins.
J J. Rut,
G. M. hbeptleard
Supervisors Registration.
Sept. D li JOoS.
den' ’* recovering tiit*ely
H'ul tin do<'lor> think be
t<> come bttiue this week.
RICH LAND NEWS.
Mr. B F. Amlers.jn ha* ju«t inttal
led in his - ginnerv tlie mo lorn • and
•eientific method of handling lint cot-
t >n known a* the Air Systyut.
This Svsrem dispenac* with the cotton
gin htn-iie* un i it i» i-'i,i i v-!i J- V* th-
w««vrk nvicb Itctttr and m ire raptdlv.
w hile at the same tinio improving tl»e
-ample and relieving the ginuer of a
w ot Id of trouble, sm-h as h*»t hoxe*.
break d >w ns, etc Tne bonelils of op
crating the St*i*iu apply alike to the
gluher an I Ut tue farni.T, and If en
ables tiie f-irtner to aecompliah nihrc
work in less time and at le** expense,
while it enables the lat'cr to 6b;ai:i a
Iwtter ptice f<T hi* cotton.
Th.* Air l»:a»t. tf i* -aii!. in«'re.-isp«
the capacity of anv ginning system
improves tne s.atn*iTb. a Ms to th** life
of th* gin*,-and pavs f»<r H«<if mtuv
time* over in the saving of iep.tl>« and
break d<,w i.*.
ITIE < on ON ( HOP.
H •
'•‘tie Stale D unocratio Evecntlve
<'omuiitiei-U>t we^k nouilnated Han
t lisrles 4 arroli wiuinis a« candidate
for Pr<-*ideu:i tl Elector for this |).» Piesident R. If (rris of the State
trict. <>: Ji.a.r.e b«»w II he elected^ 1 <rmor~- i nlon it a. Issued another a I
- ”• I dresa. 'I lie situation as to cut Inn i*
tdikrle* 4 irroll Simroa Es<* t h** re-J stated4
signed id* c’»nHoi»*u>iis as Notary Pub t That ?fjfi«'ii-iar« ,i.. i 'it-oiv *, ft odO I
l-c and Trustee ,.f the Barnwell Gra l-jnH
r-,1 .wdiool that there liTav ho rio doubt
ol lb- legalHv of tils eh-etion a* Presi
other stale, for that o>After. Its ofiieo
of publication is in a Ifit'Fthouse about
twelve mile* frnin fj*arcy, anti it# e<ll
tor and publisher i* k»«V*Tmer. There
is no town of anv sort, not even a po*t-
nWec, at the place w lu re this pifpcr i*
puldishcd. I he puhli.-aiion i*eiit,-red
In the matl at Bald fynoli, whieh is
a haul ten m:h*s Itom the oftlce of puhli-
catlon. ' s
'The editor of thi* roniarkahle news
paper is Joint M. Harlow, who went to
tv hue ooit-Miy -a few—vautesutgo^ Frmtr
some pohit in the norJ.lT^SToi JTjis tie
out- oue of the best know n citizens of.
tile county.
Harlow’s eccentricities have gained
U-Hd cotiffidci able notoriety, and l»is
tiew.-paper lias won him additional
prominence. A* an editor Harlow is
in a class by himself. His paper,
w liieli he eads the Pioneer! i» a month
Iv publieatioii. It generally eousi«ta
of l ight or ten pages about (i b\ 0
inches.-'. .11 o.rtitain* arooe foreign ad-
vi-i ti»ing as well as some lo-al ails, of
ine'rchaotR in nearby towns. Haririw
is ihe-oditor, business iiianager, eoin-
po-itor, pressman and offlea devil,
w uL'-u imw—have.—somn—adv.uHages
w him It coines-thne Ti» make Up tlie
pavroli at the end of the m until. .At
ahy rate, tin* paper seems to have been
a paying inv edti;c:U,.as its publication
h is onnUrtued with mi'interrnptiiur lor
srune time. In addition to being an
editor, lawyer a id firmer. Harlow lit*
been u'pedagogue, H-’iis* tauglrt sev
eral terms id c11.>i11 since lie Un-ated in
White court+T and w-»s one of tbo speak
ersa: the iasi teacliers’. iust^istv held at
gieaicy.
* THE RA’ F, PROBLEM.
Ayeording to tiie seventh anii'ul re
port of the govermn-nt on *tnai-s|trs o!
mortalify for tiie year IlKKj for citirs
eotTtaining a« imicli as iu per cent 'or
liver of co|or**«l peivule, tin* iieath rate
of the white poptila'ion wa* 17.2 per
thousand and t(pc, of the negro raee
2s 1,4>r more than ii,l per cent higher.
In the state of Man laud the mortal-
itv rate f or the colored was Bgl.li as
compared with 1-1(1.1 for tiie white, ami
siih laf liigh rale* of ilcath in the
n-gro race are shown fur all oilie.
with a larg<* r*o|ore<l p.opu!ati<in For
installed, iu Mobile, Ala , tin* rate for
tin* colored, wa* tig < 2 and for the white
i'2t) 2.
Here is a statistieal s-endv. Ever
■inceHie nogroe* w-rc set free tne
ileatii.rate ha- hern increasing, and
Tin* increase ha* been made tin- tni.i.
of h claim that, extermination i»v -li-
ease would ni^in.iatciv solve tiie race
problem. —Ujanokc 'I’itnea.
STATE MEN T OF THE CONDITION
OF. *
BANK OF BLACKVILLE.
ioea'ed at Blackville. S. (’., at the close
of business September. 11th, lyoK,
RESOURCES.
i.oans aod Diacount*, x 1 li!.r:i. , ).‘2!i
Overdrafts, , • - sjai 77
Furniture and Fixture*, s 1 Hkl.O’i
Doe fniin itanksaud Bankers', '22S»>".!*■-
Currency,
Gold,
silver. N ii<k» is and i*!MTritt , < 1 ,
7 4.752 00
!•.') Op
• rrt.’vrpj
1.140.62
151 .G'lv.h*
ftCi.Ukl ty
5,n
.11
'>'2,727.2 f
12 .'Hi
4:i.O hi Hi
151 d.’i* s*
dential Elector on the Bryan ticke;..
^ * * • .
Mr Sliwian, designer and laih'r ’for
l*aae Hiiuibiiiget A .-on*, Baltimore,
Md w iil display their line of. Fall an<l
tnt- r ’Tailoring at Molair A. i'oiter's. )>
\V.-Ifi. adxV «n<l Tiiurrday Sept. 2drd. '
•t 21th. A «u»r«ii4l iiivilatiun is cxlgud- !
cd ihnse ijiieri-sted. » '*•
Tli“ 'iianv Barn well.friends of Prof,
rlnhti II. I,alli te were glad to sc* him
on Satuniav. reeovcOyg nicely frein
th- injuries received in » run away ao
Vi lem nt lli-i.'iersnn vilM, C, and
lii- g-uerai h-altu <• iie.ph-, *lv resttrred
liy in* mimimmt stay at tiie North baro-
llna Hot >priiigi.
Sup-rvisarJ li. M >rri* *0 far from
e* away, a-e preuieting fui* year
an A tnerica:i ro'*<>n crop of lii lo t .m ‘ It
That uiany in this country are fore-
eastiug .1 croy ot I l,0>ai OcM bales.
hale*.
That whnicsaie dealers are demaml-
ing cheapar ptieea frotn the manu
facturer* of cotton good*. .^0—.
That the piilM are lio'ding back from
htwing a* long as possitiln jn order to*
j boy as lew a
I I*s* a »> • 1 m l* )
pOwM*)!0. ^
forgetti ig In* firm tr.viui ig liis im.
prove 1 <ivcr the old ti n-s lohlcr feed
ing wav*. After hatv-s'iuga fine ‘d.*t
coip ii * sow-rd P as ail 1 11,* llladtt, cut.
cured and stocked eno igh liny to feed
tin* t-ounry hi tiles a j ear—aii witli
chain gang Ub -r.
Our good friend Mr.
of Great (’yptesa setit
his earth
Geo. P
Us fet,
M >rri
Fr idav
eiaek’ing svvee
Thwannua! aV'-tlri" of tii
Union a* Fmt \' .>rtn. T-x.-is,
of the month, w 1* urici.led
gv.*.* from every eotton State
Not n single Sta’e reported anything
Eko an av n age er<>p.
Some T-por-ted it 4d per cent ofK
'some IFlpereert, >ouie 20 per cenr,
some 16 p r cent.
E i*t of th<: M:««i-*si;>pi jr is *i|d tii A
T-xav ijn<i f-misiaho are lu-rking-a
bumper erijv * . u
West of tiie river j8!s«i«slppi. Ala-
baii’.a auii (Georgia a.e stod to ba ma
king a bumper crop. „
Such statements are false.
In his Dip to Fort Worth he passed
’hrviugli seven states and did iuit sec
a sing e fi< Id th it diil not h*-c. bdgnt.
rust or black rot an l all | nojly f ref ted.
He aily^xc.* farmer* to lto|< ! , t>. put
Uhecks and (.'ash Ttcms,
fotiil.
U ABILITIES.
<* ipi'ai Sto<*k P*H in.
I ndivided i’rofits, |«<s* eur-
•I'tit Expense* ami Taxes
Paid
Individual Deposits subject
t-» C’-bes-k.
' ashcr's Cheek*,
Bill* Payable.
Total,
State of South ( arolitth, \ •
County of Uaruweli. v
Before me i ante A. II Nec*pn. Pre-i-
• leiitofihc aiiova uam.-il hink, »ho.
liXug .Inly sworn, savs that Hie anod*
and loregoing statement is m true* con
viitlmi of said bank, a* shown by lip-
hooks of said bank
.Sworn to and subscribed
tills Ifc.li dav of September
1$ Still, (I. S i
N it Pub. S. C.
( on c-ct A tie*t.
•I M. Fa'Tell, j
ilcftnati lirown,*J-
H. B. Grime*. \
An E'j&svde of
Tjrfjjjfe Whisi.
. (Orlglri! ]
Miss Bend threw down her cards and
arose, from tl*e tuple. Her face was
tualied. and uer eyes flaxted with In
dignation. ’ •
‘What Is mr asked her parluw 1 , Mr.
Cuunlugham. »
Hi
approached, evidently
anxious. "Anything amiss at thlS
table?” she asked. *
“Mrs. Lytpee and Mr. Porter have
'‘Cheat Ing!"
Tiie ‘hostess
fodoro
'.ns.
me
A. II. N’ecS' n
I’irector*.
ST AT EM EX T UPTllE (ONIHTION
THE HANK OK BARNWELL.
Naiional
tho first
by dele-
“tiT.'Tte,! at Barimeil. S. ( at the clove
of busi.ie.ss.'September llth, 1!H)S.
KESOl K( ES. .
Eorii* and Discounts 211
'.iverdrafts *_ > .ifH.:i7
Banking House. .. 5(iOtt.’K’
Other lh*;*1 Kslite - . . In>.imi
Due t iom Banks and Banker* .'IG 2.'it 7*
Currency 5,117.00
4jf0id. ’450.00
silver. Niekelx and Peunie* 1 7h7 SS
Clieck:! and Cash i.cui> 7^.45
Total 203,504 73
liabD.ihes.
Fajiilai Paid in., « nrt (V10no
TO,000.00
rpei-iuierr* 01 Ins earth eiaeking -wee: , . \ . ' . 1 ' apuni *-UH;k raid In.. « -a
...Games Thov were of cannon lull UW c*'tton si. wanhouars and borrow J y , rpli ,. Fund.,
kz * Hii.i two varictio*. the Georgia 1 nave tt. and urge* L'miiviyled iVof.t*. le.s Cur-
P.uck. w hid: grow s <0 14*1*11,at K split* i Mbke.-^lercl.anta am! moimved nmn Expenses and. Taxes
P,-.rfi..!»v ami tin-Forty to the nthn'i.. f> I’e.p tjtc u.-^k f.-inner* h .1,, . t.!o-,, ...
■Yvliii-li is as -'lO'OiJi a» an apple a(Td Iu* '' '''''' 1 ” 1'iue goes above tiie |ndividiiiil Deposit* Subject,
eve* line an Li*h potato. ^->.1 of production. . ,0 diei-k T .
Time ,4 ert itiente.*
Bills Payable
I
•wliii'li i- as s'lmotji a* xn apple affd ha*
eye* li*e an Ii i*li potato
'When Hu* up country people llnd out
the snpei i--rii v of tiie B.ii'uw'e!l <;<minty
tuotto our fanners will make more
in m-v than l hef r cot toil iiiiils t-an ftjdiC
The p*tat<» binK* will Uji Vefitabic 1
inoiicv banai.
THE BEKS AS DOCTORS.
I>.i!!r. «iwne I bv Mr. F. Cme of
Dunbarton, died on Satuniav iatie
wasonlv agrav mule, huf b<* had liv-
kd to the remarkabie age of 41 ycai*,
and ha.f made more corn «nd cotimi
ihan any-‘other woik animal 111 the
oonnfV>pG£lup8 in the mate.
rim laithtutgrav horse of Mr. C.« B. 1
Ai'.rier-on<df Imobavton •urvivcs. He
w as »lx- years oXl vrlien bought by Mr.
In Pliijwtlelphia numiDfons sufferer* Total
from rheumaii*m haye c4Fk‘d jn tho -Sraie,nf Soiitn Catoilna.i
( honey bee*’a* their do-toi v. A box of
{ bees t» pioeured from the honey rais-
■i(i3l sitf , !cl»;|u._iiu?di*
lit ill .'*1 Tit* “T'htTi.
A ndersoi
owned bun
-. the snflVring part of th- b-dv ren
dered ami-ep'ie bv tne medi ’aI doctors.
Then a b-e istak-n by the aid Of for
ceps and held close t*i the point of
pain, lie oqs buav. slings vieion*ly,
and uthet* fiiibv.v liii
.•iiu* has been intro<
tiiatii: part sued* for twenty ,;om
hour*, then rapidly diminishes in swel
ling uiul.pain. - .
Tin- b-e sting theory was dDcoveted
quite by i.i'.'ident, n* • ft( 11 it 1* ltie case
i-i great di-covories. It i*. said that
ttu -iw < : >{ n hep farm r <«• one day
-It ihi.ulK iit* oid '"-.'li 'll I: b *1
2*1,051 75
101.587 37
1 j .SG5 ill
‘ttl,'>J4IUO
2(rj:5i)i 7:4
tjuiHctv of Barnwell, j
Belore me came G. ManvUlv
Cashier ol tiie above naTTKCf BahTTwho
being duly sworn *av* ihvt Ilia
above ami loregoing statement i*,-a
true condition of said Bank, a*"
shown l»y the books of said hank
G W. Manyjjje, Cashier.
Sworn to and mibKgrihed liei'me me,
1I1 i'k'di «lay of Sefiternlirr IflpS,
J. O. i’atieuoii )r. 'ii.jj.) N. P. lor S
(Correct Attes , .
P. VI. Buckiugliatrf-V
K. L Patiersori, l Directors.
J. M, Easterling J
A
MARGE NOTICE
iyi-n ih-d on M.m.
<i-tnhor ll)()r tbv
fi 1 0 *1 h iLn7 Jfjtrtr
Ju Ige ot ronar.- tier tii.Hi
been winning our money by nsliTg
private .Signals Informing each other of.
their hands!" *aid Miss Bend lotidly.
“Oh. dear, no! None of my guest*
would do a thing like that. How could
you have made such a mistake;"
Tito accused persons remained in
their seats, with an expression on th<*ir
faces Indicating astonishment and iii;
jured Innocence. Miss Bend and Mr.
Cunningham went into another room
They were soon joined by the hostess.
"My dear," she said to Miss Bend.
“you have been very Indiscreet. We
all know Mrs. Lyman's peculiarities.
Nobody can prove that she cheats lie-
cause she does It iu a way that defies
proof. She has a new signal every
time she plays find never uses any sig-
unl except when playing w ith Mr. Pori
tor. Then she makes enough money to
regain all losses nnj have a snug sum
over. What was-tne code tonight?"
‘ When she was strong Iu hearts." re
piled Miss Bend, "sjie would put her
hand on her ti^rt ; when strong Iu din
nfbnds, on lier i fooclt."
*"The next day the scandal was knows
To every person ot fashion. Mi's. Ly
man dlsapi«cared for a season, and, ns
for her partner. IDwas intimated to him
by tho governors of Ills club that if he
til l not resign his membership lie must
face an Investigation. He resigned
and changed his residence.
Several mon'hs passed and Miss
Rend had nearly forg >t!en tho diva-
grocablc Incident when 0:10 daywhlie
making purchases In a dry goods store
a floorwalker-stepped up to her and
asked her to please step into a private
ofiice. She was surprised, but, ifnsus
picious of anything unpleasant, follow
ed the floorwalker. Arrived at the rf
fme, she found there Mr. Dargca of Mie
firm of Dargen A Co. and a woman,
who proceeded to examine tiie content*
of her shopping bog What'was Miss
Bend’s astonishment to see tiie woman
take out a roll of rnlunhle lace,
“Some one put* that there." raid the
girl Indignantly. “I rememlier laying
my bag down on the laco counter, for
getting it when"t went away and go
lug back for It.
“Bring the clerk." said Mr. Dargen.
"who sells Ihese especial goods,"
The saleswoman rnflfie. When she
saw the lace that had lieon taken from
her. ceunter *he looked an astonish
ment that was evidently not assumed.
“How do yon account for tlifs lace
getting In tbla Indy » hag?" asked Mr
DTiryerr
“I haven't an Idea." said the clerk.
"Who discovered the theft?”
"A lady.” said ijn* floorwalker, "fold
me that she had seen ibis lady shoplift
lag."
"Why dfd -you not bold cn to j our
witness?"
"Fearing to |os-o the thief. I kept my
eyes on h'-r. and the accuser disappear-
el. I rOtlWn't keep IhiHi in sight.’’
Miss Bend telephoned for her fatber.-i . «_ Ilia
wuo came "t «>nc* and proved Hie fain InilKirCMl bUSlH'l lOtS 01* lllOVO.
Hr respectabiilty. Miss Bend had never
before been accused of shoplifting, so
the,firm of Dargen *k Co. consented
that she l-o given lime to offer an ex
planation liefore Icing prosecuted.
Despite an effort made to keep the
matter quiet it became known. Miss
Bend was one of those plain spoken.
^ndlfferont girls who. detesting siNpt)-,
y s method* of varnishing evil, ar»
liable to make enemies outside the c ,r -
clc of tlielr intimate friends. Her ene-
SStd ♦hnt'^he had-got her just
deserts. Intimating that Mrs Lyman,
whom she had nccnscd-ef cheating at
cards. Imd been (Indicated. Some of
them went ro far ns to resume their
Invitations to the latter.
•' *Us. Havens, the Indy at whose
house Jfrs. Lyman had been noeusod.
was abroad when Miss Bend was found
tu-have lace in her bag. It was the
first bit of news she heard on Iter re
turn. Hastening to Miss Bend, she
Raid to her: •
"I should have warned you. Bertha,
that Mrs. Lyman Is a dangerous wo
mnn to offend end that she would get
even wlfb you for making public hor
cheating. She did this work. LqJ
your lawyer confront her with the
saleswoman at the lace counter end
the floorwalker. Unless she ncted
through a confederate they wjli identi
ty her.’
the next day a gentlemanly icokf:,',-
man called on Mrs. Lyman nnd ssked
her to accompany him to*the office of
Dargen & Co. flho turned pale and
asked by w hat authority h^ acted. lie
replied that she had q choice between
complying and being arrested. Mht
thought the matter over and concluded
to comply. In Dsirgen's office the
found the floorwalker who ind been
informed of tho theft and tho sales'
Wjomnu at the lace counter. The fqr-,
mer IderiUfled lier* fisj bis Informant
and the Tatter as a Tatty who stepped
up to the counter at the time Miss
Bend's bag was lying there and while
iiK owner was absent.
A cetnpseinlso was made by which
Mrs. Lyman signed a confession to be
ehown to a few of Miss Bend's friends
and Mrs. Lyman went aliroail.
And ri^ it was that tills respectable
cirgle settled their differences without
referring them to the crlinlnal courts,
: ud this little story never made ever,
a ripple outside the- si.'dal world.
* MARY A. BOWES.
DR. 1-11 WILLIS,
KSBSI. -
• ,N**w A'ork Dcntiatry
ConhtT I'ricVs. -w".
4X11. 0 In Re-Hitonce. iVilliUnft. fl. fk
'-Hiike A|UMifntme<it5 by matt or t**-
tdlOKC
A ll Work jipot C iidi.
FOR SALE.
'"Hi Acres—irt-cleared.
Hmile* fritiu .Miirtin.
iWrfj Dollatit^jEik) DiiHurs cash,
cjwbiiu^' in T -2 or 3 Annual
uTent* w-i’h h percent iriterKst.
T, B KHi*. Jr.,
Nortli AugustH, bTC.
or C. B. Ellj*.
Margin;' ij, C . ''
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
■^LACKVIl.LiE, S. C
Dli.-JM). I>. LEE, JR.,
Dentist,*
WILT.lsTDN, - - S. rf.
e over Bunk . f M'fliuton, V. 'H
rr< Hve Cnm* 4t. the i riustry, but
•UMM JNS FQH RELIEF.
Bt.ite of ea-uth Carolina,
4'euutyol RaruwrB,
Court of (Totnmon, I ieas.
h. E. Strange,
I’laintiff.
-llohi t 4 A.
C ave
Defendant.
Hi's! Ever liaised '2,o00 Bushels
Appier Oats. 0,500 Bushels
BaueroTt Oats.
To tlie d<'i>ndaut K ibcri A-. Cave, ‘ '
A on at * iii’rehr siitr.nionriT and ro
ijiilrcd tojinswer the cuniplaint in thi*
action of wlin li it cony I* herewiili
st-ried upon you, .md t 1 serve a copv
of vour answer to the »au) • oinplair.t
am tb« *nl>MT|tit r at 'ti* ofllt c. m Allen-
itile, S 4 .within twenty dad. slier
I'ii- s. r' | i*' lirrsof, excfusiv* of th’a
day ol such *rr\ up and if yon fail to
tuswer the t-onipJaint wtilitn the tlui*
aforesabi the pialutiff Iu fine acton
wil! apply m tiie Court for the relief
d’-iinv •led in the couipialnt
I’Hled August'21*1 A D. PfiA.
Jh* M. Patierscii,
I'lslniiff'a ^ttorne».
To the defendant Boh* rt A. C av*! j
i ake rintice that the complaint In
this action together witli the kiiiiiuinna
(of wiiii-h tiie foregoing 1: a Copy) w* r*i
fled in the nrffue of the < lerk of th’i
« o'irt of Cmuifioii I'lcfc* for ibe Uountr
of Barnwell, at Barnts ell, G., 00 thfl
2i*t day of August IV'A.
J»». M. Batters*.n,
1’laiutilt Alornety.
Angoid 2‘. ihTAJ.,
w) ' * •
Price SO cents pci' Imslicl in
A])|)ly (juiekly to
J J). Whittle,
- Grower
' HlaekviUerS. C.
FOR SALE.
One ?0 saw Mungef i>ln, Feeder anrf
Cundei.aer good a« iiow for sail. (.Lthp.
Addicsa
* ' V A . F. iVreene. '
AA llliHj{f, h. C.
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n
a ly-’.iv m:.G horses, •
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NOTICE^
iiari.’arii, b. C. Anguat iffih IW.
To ail that, it may concern :
, ! havu opened a Barb*
Shop !jci« in Barnwell for the wbc*
►""I'd p nr pore of giving the people
tuwn and surrounding country bet:,
service, then they h-'Tw, beeu gejtiug
so call a.ul »oh urn before gnitig cl»'
w hero.
C. AV. TERRY,
Barbrr.
(-» 1 . 1 -
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t. F. Calbtti r. BDclIn^r
■v • Wm Mai,
Calhoun &. Cc
THEY TAKE THE EINI-
Iving’* NV-v t.ife
‘‘l. tiavo used Dr
TTTsTor m*h.v^vcar». with lucre;i*mg
; » itisfactitni. Tliey take the kiiika out
Mens of -rsm -i-li, liver and bowels, without
Pi*- or iftcUiih.” saya N. Ii. Brow-u, of
Pittefield, X't. Guaranteed satisfac
tory :it€. N. Burckhalter’u drug store.
J 25c.
\v ’ttfcr j;* 1 ■ > *• »
He made n trip bun Onio recenlly and
rtuind (hem eciliug water at aO cents
s ijurn-l. \ ^ ' -
•'< a •> - iff seventy file
' F'<f.*>t fii«» hi ye ds-trojeJ many J yesra Halley'a comet will aoou be
Lowes in the i»urlL'AVeai. . . ^ j vU'lde.
i-wey ■o-y
Proqr Saturday noon to Suudav noon
Di r*- a re in st. i’etereburg. Russia,
328 new c:i*cfc qf Cholera and. 141 deatlie.
I ■ iw * ciscf.deaHi rt*»ielxed Iu lo min-
( ute* aitet the firtt tyaipto^i.
Oter Sfookf: of the Best Mak\ and Mateiial AVagoPn,
'Biif^ies, SuTrics etc. IlaTitess; hi- lull s^tx find Mn^lc"
pieces Saddle' Whips I,rip f?o) rs nve nftWed nnu- nf Sjhii
mer TFiric Prices at
HILL TOP STABLES.'
Lorae li> pee me when in town. You will'find what you
Avant and faircbt price* and 'hefit treatment at , .>
-Ljp’injs,..
Lifei Accident,
cyclone ^
LiaHTNINC
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Livestock
INSURANCE,*
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Strongest Companef
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THE RANK OF UARNWEM
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MONEY TO LEND.
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paymont*. interest 5 por cent ow to*.
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