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% '' -■V |*f \a .; J **' J "' ^ - Igr* f. ^ »K? T, 3 TO; bv -#C ;■ ; * —.— i, SUFFOCATED BY GAS PL > V C -V- . • ’ . ' «i « TAFTF JL ■ys */—„ *-r~- •4i* h«f# luureaMMl V«r cent. fnow * cloud, no lar*«r than • Mull(My « V enlnK. Wato »f l»r tlvn from >of FejjFown* tag Glenn Spring* wa- htiwi, Uaa flwn In thf W«»t, the i’of'famlne, the woret of all terror* _ «t haro ever f+oasn the heart* of ® B ^fen. The flrat i»oto of alarm though Hounded by the greatest captain of In- * duatry of the iiorlh*we»t, PrevitJent Janie* J. HIM of the great Northern Railroad havtag predicted the next panic would come from a failure of food crop* was laughed to »ootn by the f.w who In the ro»r of bu»Jne** acllv- itta*heard rbe warning. But the tear was planted am! It grow*, and wMfe the continually taoreaatag cost of tlv Near y a ibo’iianddelegate* atlemlcd the opening meeting of the l.ayun n’* MUeionary Movement In CtBumbix The-workcM the ^ I |n£ htck of confidence lo the ability than that “'} n0 ] /ii rn ) fcr to feed tho en- i when they cooled their elo* population, the Invasion of al- . the h Hr red auleii I Contrareu Xt Nat :*m nanafactu..., irttalt to ,, ‘' 1 ld '" »' r " m - and tfi* vast va»» convlotcd of crifue With escaping geMned. and if need he p|p« jiiat abov r * t, * < l on 10 remove the wore no tnar|p»r lr«0fgre*#ing. Nathaneon Ye been, we think, manv light betlich proenure upon the brain ^ vTctlins !rie-i»on«ilil»\ % and when the surgeons relieved-th*< trouble tb« criminal patients bocamo and ooutinued ever after good people, useful to society and happy In their home Fetation#, At this writing, Friday morning, a potion buyer tell* u« that the price of ttlio staple it f? 60 the hale below thn high water mark of the IftOft—10 *«a- * son. That being tho case with a shortage of about three million hate* what low ' down figure m»j be reached provided thia year’* Crop turn* out a full one ? Already the report of »n Increased acreage bn* helped thn hear# to heat down the already luauflicient price. Think weM, dear farmer reader, be- tore you decide “JL 00 thi* year’s gcraaga. On Saturday after the above wa* written the game of the gamble.!* turn ed and the price of cotum wa# quickly advanced five dollar* a hale. We haven’t the patience to discus# auch reckleti fluctuation*, and the lea- son they carry I* »o plain that the dul lest Mind can learn It. and rot half try niotra million i nrmigrntrts atmosUr from Kurope, the consiantlr congeal ing multitudes floeking into the great jcllit* and the little town#, forsaking the provision field* and entining manu facturing employmsntir. To those who know the imiutivencs* of tl»o men of all age* in following the belief* and method# of Ih^lr leader*, elected or seif appointed, it revulro# no foresight of the seer to look #o far forward '•ri' the future a* to anticipate the nearer corning of the growing fear that the gaunt spectre, of hunger !■* to plant it# skeleton foot print* In the land #o late ly l»na*ted a* the store house of tin- world. Tirongh ItlO effort* of the agricul tural department of the national gov ernment to increase the farm food pro- duction* of the country it is apparent that rven in the imperi il pomp* and glorie* of Washington there i* tnc ap prehension that all t* not wcil, that the future of the entire country is darken ing. * Back to the farm” i< becoming al- mo*t e public prayer of the wiser, yet there are few amen* from the factory or workshop, the city hive or the great army of the unsunburned. Tiik PKoci.it I# neither pessimist, alarmist or optimist, but It believes in looking the future in Urn face squarely and fore guarding against all probable 111*, to preserve the land we love to the penide we love, a* fne n* their fathers won it from the savage tir*f, then from tyranny of the monty power, tho despot debt that gilnd* its xlotima without pity or remorse. VelVfER Wll.MAMSON. There wa* something out of the ordi nary lo the liall of the House of Hop reaenuttvea In Columbia on Friday night whew* gold medal wa* presented through the State Pnlversliy to Mo- Iver WIHUtuson, the genltm of more Cprn, In recognition of hi* “Dlatln- gulsbed itorvtue to Mankind.” Great event* have taken pla ;e. large career« commenced and ended in tnat llell, but, *• we remeuiber, thi« was the first event eoUre’y separate from jKtlkkal or profeaslotMl distinction. )<i the world of men Mclver WII- Mameon la nnitke hi* follow*. There bee beau no grain of teltishneaa lu any thing that be hat done. At hi* ow n expen** aed ashing no reward of money his THE gEMINOLES WRECK. John Y. GavMngton, president, and James S obo Young, secretary end treasurer of the detunct Seminole Sc* cur By iMHupHiy, agiinst whom the jury in their irhl "n tho live count* lor cot *plr»< y and fraud In connection w ith their niitnlpulation of #.m U-'K) of the nx-et* of the company lute kst bight brought in a veidict of guilty on tite fourth count, which it liege* breach -of trust with fr*udu!eut intent, were this afternoon sentenced hy Judge I'rUm'u, tiat llflgton lu throe year* and Young to one year, at hard liihor, wiUiout Ihc n'tornutive of n fine, the sentence* to ho served either on tir* county Chain gairg or in the S ate (>enIter.tinr v. V7>ileF* TWS' Tiur ,lodge Pj lm-o »aid he cotiId not gtye ajtenm- tive of n line. Notice of an nppea! to the Supreme (tours wai given nod the deiendunts were released cm i>uil bonds in the sum itf $ii,(*»each, pending the ilvturiiilUii. tion of the «p,ical. Sidi.dtor < o!>h urged ttrat a Urgm amount be rt quired tmt the court let tin* Ik ire rtau I a- anuouuced—Columbia Kvcuiug Kec ord, Saturdiiy. 01Tb'I.ASrfl NO N IM HOD. A FINK PLANTATION, / FOR _ .f - , SALE 0|I KA5Y TERMS. ! 1520 acres of land, 5 miles from j Altcndaie and 2 miles from Ap- ' pleton, situated in a good locality, By NATHAN HARDY. [Copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso ciation. J O*. .uorollig u^u, ,l„ ,nlMW oflb. , “ l '"""'r " '"*“ cb M •** ^ j Mill and Machinery, Dwell,ng r House, all in good repair, >8 horse ; ! fafm in a high state of cultivation., ; The balance of the land is well' | timbered. We c.tn make : reasonable price and THAT M i f.I.ION FUK M KI) ICIN' E. Tuc gift of a million dollar* hy John t> Rockefeller to tight the Hook Worm, which I* #uM to be the great c#u#e hf lazlne#* in the human family hiw made the suiiject one of sne'dal in- ietest to plain people a* well a* to the medical profession. I n Nyw York, last week, Walker A (’nuftney of Oyl-n dculared tiiat the disease wn* llrst dl#c«ivered on hi* estate in (leylon . Here i* hi*account : It wa* hack in 1880 that a llrili-h medical supervisor, nsined Thotntoii. determined t<> find out wiiat w as the tr itihlw with ttie coolie* on my estate Two third* of them hud been stricken nopcle.# y lazy seemed to he al'ected t.y sum ' undelithle pliy-ictl di*ihi*i>y jvh+tih made, it iuipossiule for them U, wo 1 k . Dr. '1'iioruton experimented and cyentifury fountl the paru-itc—ill* hookworm. Tile government doctor- dlu'U»*j<i the di^ea*rt and named i siikylostomiasi*. They found that th< native* had got the disease iy goiiii; barefoot in the suit loam i'll a certain portiyn of the estate. Alter long study the doctor* found that they could cure the victim* of the disease in about a month'* time. They u«ed two or three drug* with *uoce«*. notably ep*om raif# and thyund, bin got tfieir he-t resuks from caretuly dieting thelc patients. FARM TUAiNING SCHOOLS. or 1 »e lived ha ighter ?ii», we li T'^lHo, Toon. tar, but bC « oonrtaons note o „cs»mer for the trog f cellar^h) cause. In Brooklyn In a speecn at Greenville )a*t week Or S atnau A. Ivtiupp of tne govern- _ , ,, iiiciit agricultural (iepartuwiit liad tnl» As aspomnisnCol Tneodoro Roo** [0 , ay farm training *chool*: veil * making a wor d and ull time ) (j(3 Unil .naming *cho.d mu*t h. breakD.g record In Africa. Even N ... bo(jl , ir ,. ( . liv „ Mtl(1 rC(1 ,The rod. the mlgl.ty Imnte. of the Old [rMin , Pf , tnil u nt men .0 do the w ork Testament time could hardly have t , ie Urm IK cea-*.y lor linn, tod' *i#l,i with hi* primitive w capon * an u mUBl he econo....cal and even inftaitesimsl decimal of the many uc- |f |mi( , 4 we.e not limited tiie fairaer lim* that have fal.cn before the .epeat- mMS[ |oHIII rconorl , y . ing rifle* of the America.. I’.e. dont, S(lcll a „. hoo | Jiouhl he equipped Mr Km-eve-t has h#d all tho help he w ^ i(tll ^ rt , M , H rHtn-; tt *hm.'rt muac could w Uh for n hi* quest of big game „ fflaUl| , ol niHhua! S nTit should in Atrica rim government# there , |(jr „ l0 teKCh hv practical methods have K^en him a free hand to hunt rrtt|(er tliail tlll , (U „ of viliaC and when nmi wlierA Iih plen^d. » j. Experienced Ku.oooan hunter* art- In ^ow, after some of these fundamen- churgcof hiscamp* and hundred, of t*1 11.ing* are a which of course natlte African* are employed to hunt mu , t be H^.^red H lo„g with the other 7, T r » U VI d ' U,l . ,UalH . Wl s K," ^"dy, w list actual knowledge must b, •Igltor hi# audrwvdiofht* Aiu , „ f he actna buUett. Li> to OctolMfr l.i Mr. K had , . , . . * . . . killed aboutaU tl.ouHHt d beasts, (data, CUrTe ' ’ reptile, and H*B*s, Iurlud-AfY"'™ 8 WM "• en ^ Th« 'ta: L".* ‘ l,e skjwua. '»urun JL wln * WM brok«« and tb« ri S kt wta» k r^ ro Urt^! I eoltap**d. The m>q» PF PlwMtfM *9 earth rt tarind half over as It fell, Kith tb* aviator /Ringing io the “at. In this way If era** - W»e disabled lu u atom, off Sokotru uud put into Aalen, 11 Uritlsl. port, for re pairs. Slow, the British lion hit# ul- ways l.-een ii.s<h1 to prow ling about look ing for a tame with plenty of marrow in it, and if Ire observes nnot her ani mal going In an unexplained direction he immediately scents u feast. It) oili er words. Englishmen have omipletl every desirable vacant point on tho face of Hu* earth. ~ Xamnrtt.r whooAUa governor ftt' Aden saw_K»Jin-nilt|able a fleet he vyoudere,I wliat was Its object. Ue aslietl ftTO Frencl. admiral, and tin* admiral aver red that the slfiiw were-making an or- diuary cruise, but the Britisher knew very* w CtrThat vessehr- ta-Hlnsse-duy*- did not make ordinary crulM's in fleets, and bis curiosity was st.arpeued by tho evasive reply. Believing that some move of Importance politically w , as on foot, lie gave orders that the re pa hs on l lie vessels should be dragged along as far as possible and in order to avert any suspicion as to the cause of the dolay that might arise in the minds of the French niikers arranged for a se ries of functions for their entertain ment. For n couple of week* the French and British officers fraternized while the work on the vessels was pursued with a pretense of activity, but witI. little accomplished. Inning this pe riod the Britishers made every effort to learn the Frenchmen's secret. The French are not a.secretive |ample, but for once the mouths of the Frwnch of ficers on the subject of their luteuliens w ere shut like cluji. shells. And so long as men alone had the matter in hand ,the secret might have been kept forever. Wheedling infor mation is a province especially be longing to women. The governor, de spairing of inducing the Frenchmen to speak, asked Id* wife to help him. lie was met by the simple reply, “Why didn't you ask me beforeY” "Katie!''' she calie I. A trim serving maid whose pink and white complexion denoted^ that site hailed from Ireland came into the room. •'Katie,'' said her mistress, "what are your intentions with reference to (hat young French sailor who is jtt- tenthe to you?" "Flease. m'ui. it's only spat kin'." “Do you love him better than your government Y” "Oi don't love him at all. m m. 1 .castaways it's only French love be- tuue us, and that's no love at all, at all." "His excellency Is anxious. Katie, to lean, to what point tits French tleet will sail after leaving Aden. Do you think you could find <nit from the sailor?" "Di li thry, rn'm." "Weil, try. and if yen succeed ITl have something handsome for jou." In a day or two the French sailor, who was 11 petty ottirer on board one of tho Frencl. ships, came to see Katie During hia visits lie had Ken used to taking an occasional kiss. This time I.e was refused. tins fj,‘^ |l: k." said Kath pxtlon of eostfn uea Tho bxttta broke gudden); d«y» ago. At first ft •hot; then a Bcrnttered ttrl the thing spread, up"! you a price and gtve you goctl terms on this property. J O. Patterson & Son. Barnwell, S. C. A L'f>tTOR fc S NOTR-K. The Audi tor tvIH btf ftt IBS fullualnx places on the dates named helow for the purpose of receiving the tax r*- turn# for U)!0, Kline Allendale « t Barton Appleton Hnldoi-k .''tielling I'nrse rdore BralihH.iiH Store A*hley’* Store Dn n barton Met catti# Wiiliston t; K.ko Whaley* Blackvlllo Hilda Barnwell ” 16 S itnrday x* p*- ?it .inday ” )8 - i’uesday ” 19 \Vediie*,]*y *• Dt Thur-day ’• 21 Friday ” 24 Monday •• 23 TiicsriHV *• ;iU 'l'edne*d»y " 27 Th tin day •• Friday •• 29 itaturday Tuesday Feb. 1 " 2 •• ;t \V>diic*day Tn ii r#d*y «• 4 FTidwy •• r, SHlunlay ” 7 Mon,lay *• 8 Tuesday 9 to 20th ! All property, both real and personal, must be returned this year Ail return* sent in by mail must be properly signed and probated and sent, in bv the 20th of February before they can be accepted. The law directs that 60 per cent pen alt} 7 shall be added alter Febru ify 20. G. W. Moody. Auditor, Barnwell, Go. FARM LOANS. •that Oni 1 •; I.oan* negotiated upon improved *, farms payal.ie in annual installment*, j * No commission. Borrow, r* pay actual ; ,, c.o*t of perfecting loan. For further 1 '*) infon.iA'ion apply to John 15. I’almer * A Son, F. O Box 282. Ofiice .-y vu, ' ’ Bldg, Golumhia, S G. I’l.cne No. 1(83 or R, A K IK Barnwell, S. (’ ■•i NOTICE TO RENSIONF.Kv Tl.e Fenslon Gommissioner will lo in the office of the County Auditor on each Saturday in -fannaiy 1910 from H> o’clock a in until 1 o clock p. in to receive new application* for per*ton- and to Htten,) to any oilier .natters tiiat may properly come before him. I’en ,inner-* whose name* are alr- a f, 00 toe roll* are not expected or required to make new applications. D. G. Uur. khaiter, Renjb.m Gmnmi-‘■iorer. Barnwell, S. ( ,, Dec. 20th 1909. ivomai m999999^mm4mA999k g-au#®—ton -AND YOU ALWAYS- BHY THE BEST HORSES AND MUtlES that his experienced judgment can separately pick and select in the best market in the West, a little more distant than others venture, and where siock is ot higbcr_gTa.de aiKl loAvcr priced than this sjde of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. He has the Completest and Choicest Stock of BUGGIES SURREYS, WAGONS. HARNESS, LAP ROBES, WHIPS, UMBRELLAS, COL LARS. TRACES AND ALL parts of HARNESS in lower South Carolina. Liberal 1'cnns! Cheap for Cash, or on He has turned the new year leaf in The Best Car Load of securing * r\ /'a — - OC /u \ . J .\J\j UL U . ever brought into this good old Countv. They are the sort to Mari. Good in harness on the road and m the corn and cotton fields. C ome to see them. They are the kind you want and ought to have. Prices, as always, are Less than their values :/ '4cy*, *v*xsx? , ?rv > CHARLIE BROWN. f0p STABLES, BAHRWeLL, S- e- STONEf TO LETS First Mortgages ot Real on j Lstate. Apply to .M. (irecite. Barnwell S 1.0 A N8 NEGOTIATED. I.,>*us on town and farm property n-H<.ii»t#,l in amount* <>f nolle** (ban |l,(K*.(x. Long or abort time. soutu DHrolin* fund# J. A. W|lli., A11▼, B*mwell, a. G, 1 ~ , • -• H **- #-«-e •■• »e-« e-»» * *-••• ^-e »e-^» ■ V" v» —^ - rt VrtofW i i 118 * ,hg a 'rtil- ’arge UPE J dne# >er-' , it