The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, January 09, 1913, Image 2
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Barnwell People
I »t the Poet Offlo* at Barnwell,
, C , aa aeoond claaa niatter.
It SeeUtf
la aoclaty In Florence committing
anlelde?
That aounda like a rary queer atale-
mant of a propoaltlor, but If you bad
the
JOHM W. MOLMfeS
I8W-I9I2
gl.P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor
JANUARY 0, 191J.
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Under New Management
" j-M r e S'
Thla week The Barnwell People gone
to Ita readera under new management.
TJie underalgned baa purchased the
flant, aubeorlptlon Hat, good will. ac>
eeunta, etc , and will continue the
publication of the paper.
In antetlng “the fourth estate” and
aaaumlng the editorial management of
—. The People we do so with a full reallza
Uoh of the rosponalbllities and dutiea
loourred thereby. For over tbirty-flve
peara thla newapaper has been moat
ably edited by the late lamented Major
John W, Holmea and haa enjoyed the
confidence and goodwill of Ita aub-
aeribera. By precept and example, he
(aid out a course that it shall be our
aoaatant endeavor to follow. No one
aan entirely fill the place madg vacant
by tala death, but the paper will be
kept on tbe same high plane Insomuch
a* it is In our power to keep It there.
We will make mistakes. It Is hu
■ an to err r but tbe sin U not In mak
ing miatakea, only In making the same
■ latake twice. This we will try not
CO do. We ask our reader* to bear
with ua and to make allowance* for
our ahorl-comlng*. We have much to
learn, we know. The thought came to
aa aa we looked at the lifcleia body of
the Ute editor, what a pity it wa* that
the prioeleaa knowledge atored away In
that noble brain could not be banded
down to tome one else.
While we may not be aide to Im
prove The Teople editorially, we will,
aa aoon aa posalble, make auch change*
In the mechanical department aa will
enable ua to give the people of Barn
well aod adjoining counties as well
printed a paper aa ia found In tbit
aeetlon of the Mate This wt|. take a
little time, and the meantime, we will
continue in the offlet now occupied by
tbe paper. Later we expect to move
la larger and more comfortable quar
ters. But we will dlacu** our plaua
■ore fully In a later Usue
loeofaraawe know the relations
between Tbe Barnwell Sentlnal and
The Barnwell 1’rople have always been
of tbe moat pleasant naluie ( ertaln-
ly this ha* been true since Major K
Boyd Ode has been editor of Tbe Sen.
tlnel. We ahall d o our part to main
tain this kludly feeling for we have i
high regard for Major < ole .whoull
we, at any time take l*»ue with him,
will only be to ‘ help keep the record
Straight ”
And now, a word In coucluiion We
hope that none of our mb*rrlb« r» wi
lea ye The People family. At* that we
aak la a fair trial. We are not entirely
unknown to the i>*ople of tlir county
W. w ere born and rai*ed lu Barnwell
and for the past eleven year*, with
the exception of a II,lie over three
years spent sway from here, having
been connected with The People in
various capacities When ipnte young
we started in the otllce a* “derH" aud
worked up U> Uta forviuAuahtp. which
position we at«maed three ysara ago
Were MaJ or Holmes slivc he would
bespeak for u* tin- *11110 genrrou* con
sideration that wa* given him. He
was on the eve of telling out to the
writer when the grim leaper claimed
him, aod we felt deeply the honor he
•bowed us In being willing to trust us
with the fruits of a half a lifetime of
labor.
To those who have given u» kindly
words of encouragement, wo are grate
ful. We (.ball try to merit the faith
they have in us.
To thoae who don't know in, we ex
tend a cordial Invitation to call and see
ua and get acquainted. We would
like to know each of our subscribers
personally,
Tbe latdf String 1* now, at hearto-
fore, on the outside
B P. Davies.
To Subscribers.
In going over the subscription Hit,
we find that some of our subscriber*
are In arrears, wbilo ethers are paid
in advance. We take this method of
calling their attention to the amount
. now due and ask that they give same
their prompt attention. The postal
laws require that all subscriptions be
paid In abvance, otherwise additional
postage must be paid on the papers.
We are going to do all In our^power
to give our subscribers one of the best
weakly papers published In this
aeetlon of the State To do this, we
need their help and cooperation.
While In many instances tho amounts
due are small, in the aggregate they
make a tidy little sum, and we res
pectfully ask that all who can conven
iently do so will mall us a check or
money order for the amount they owe.
As soon as we ean get things in better
ibape, we will mail statements to all
in arrears. In tbe meantime, we will
be saved a great deal of work If our
subscribers will tske the Inltlstlve and
pay tbelr subscriptions promptly. If
they will do this. It will greatly aid ns
In carrying out our plans for a larger
and batter paper. Can we count on
yoo. fo do your part ?
Heratofore tbe price has been (1.50
-par year In adyanoa or •i.QO on time.
Ooamaaclag with jtbls Usue the price
wilt ba $1.J* par year, payable In ad-
bad the bear by the tall—be needed
somebody to help him turn looee. Pres
ident Taft, who spent several years on
the Island, has been opposed to the
United SisUs giving them up. It has
been urged that we need them for s
basis of supplies In time of war.
It Is probable that the liquor ques
tion will come up before the Legis
lature st Its approaching session.
Mayor Dsn L. Slnklsr of Charleston
was In Columbia last week and ststsd
that a measure providing for high li
cense will be Introduced by a member
of the Charleston delegation. The
Barnwell County grand jury. In Us
last presentment, recommended the
passage of a -bill providing for a
apodal election on the whiskey ques
tion . Like Banquo't (host, it will not
"stay put.”
June has long been considered the
month of bridals, but In recent years
December has steadily gained In pop
ularlty among the victims of Dan Cu
pid’s mischievous darts. In a recent
Usue of a dslly paper published In this
State there were description* of 28
South Carolina weddings, and In one
town In this county 3 marriages oc
cur red in one dsy.
Would It not bo a good Idea to use
the split-log drag over the county
road* after the heavy winter ralnaf
Thla method of Improving road con-
ditloni has been used In S dumber of
ednntles to good effect, and the cost
Is not great.
Optimism is believing that some day
you w ill be able to buy a real tender
loin steak.—News and Courier.
Yes. and petalmlatn Is having to
wau-b the “other fellow” eat oaa now.
A Good Man Com.
Msj. Jno W. ilolmes. editor of the
Barnwell People, died at bla borne on
Buoday, aged about seventy years H*
was a graduate of Wofford ©©liege, af
terwards serving gallantly In tbe Con
federal* army. Mr. Holmes was never
married. He wa* a true patriot, a man
without guilt, on* of the cleaneat-
hearted men that ever lived, and *
true friend. He was a member of the
famous “Wallace House” In 1>*76 and
took a leading part In the redemption
of the atale and tha sealing of W'ade
Hampton a* governor. No man In the
newspaper buelneas In Mouth Carolina
was more honored and laved Ilian
John W Holmes -gentleman, scholar,
patriot. Peace to bit ashe*.--Newber
ry Observer.
PrasWsht-ekcl Woodrow Wilson is
said to favor “a provisional govita-
mont for tho Philippines for eight
years and indopondoaoo „
Kvsr slnoo tho United States acquired i {^'rd \i the ^society' editor of
ths Island tbojr have boon a souroo of o a iiy Times has heard one man who
trouble, hut Unci# 8s® •Mtts to bvrt has been very prominent In all *oc!al
. * ... . _k 0 ' gatherings and always welcome be-
bean In tho position of the man who * tuMof « h<> 1)fe tn / t „ e gn , p th , t
he gives to every gathering that he
attends declare that be would have
to give up going out iu society be
cause of tbe expense that It erMalled
on him and the exactions on hi/ fam
ily, so that he juat could not afford
to be counted In tbe aet that;, ‘‘do
things” you would not think the ques
tion to far afield.
’ Then If you had not long after that
heard another who before his mar-
lago, make the statement that after
marriage be had no intention of gq-
Ing Into aoclety at all *9 that be
would not have to break away from
tbe entanglementi thereof, it would
have made you think again on tbe
aubject of tbe suicide of society.
The expense of even vei^ plain
and quiet living today Is as much as
a man can stand If he hn» children
to feed and clothe and educate, and
tbe added expense of keeping up with
the procession Is too much for the
man of ordinary business. Some
where and somehow tbe balance must
be struck, either In doing without
certain comforts of the home or even
necessities of life, or in debts that
cannot be paid and in constant finan
cial trouble.
Society in moderation Is a good
thing, and It Is right and proper to
get the people of a community to
gether for social improvement and
for culture, but if the main purpose
of the gathering together be lost sight
ef the results is a contest for show
and shine, and nobody can say that
such a competition Is anything but
bad.
The society editor of the Times
would not undertake to suggest to
Florence society how to work nut
this problem, but it may be a good
thing to point to the day* of plalnor
and les* pretentious socieiy, w hen
the taxes was not so great, w lien leas
was ex peeled of the men, and* wom
en of a community, and leave the
good sense of the people to work It
out for themselves, for the danger of
the suicide of society is a very present
one, and we cannot let society do *0
foolish a thing at tn ermmit suicide,
it I* too hard to resurrect it, once it Is
dead.
There are people now w ho send out
their invitation* to parties with the
words, “No present*.” These are
people who feel that the receipt of an
Invitation is viewed with alarm and
regret because it mean* a tax. a “hold
up” some of them call It, and yet they
are offended if their friends do nut In
vite them to their sociable* with high
sounding name*, they all mean the
same thing to the man behind ths
pocket book —Florence Daily Time*
flour after
leases
Adrift, agiow,
Leave*
hour hate i In held (he
Kdltor John W Holme* of Hie
Barnwell People ls dead. H* was one
of tbs grind old men of newspaper
work In this *UU. and the whole fra
ternity will unit* In a chorus of sym
pathy with tbe people of Barnwell 00
account of its loss lie wt* on* of
the big men In tbe Wtlls.e House,
and wa* really the host of the sur
\ Ivors at their recent reunion In his
city. He ha* fnughi a good fight, and
finished hi* course, and ws keow that
there was laid up for him a crown of
glory and honor, lie did til that he
could for the sake of bis fellow man
except leave a family —Florence Dai.y
Time*,
Tho Times, In common with prob
ably every other newspaper io Mouth
Carolina, learned with aorrow of the
death of MaJ. John W. Holme*, editor
of the Barnwell People, at hls home
In Baruwell Sunday morning. In
point of tetvice. Maj. Holme* was Hie
oldest editor on the weekly pre*s of
the State. He wai a strong writer and
hit paper waa always read with Inter
est in this office. Maj Holme* not
only knew how to edit a newspaper,
but be was a splendid citizen and hi*
death ia unlveraaliy deplored through
out Barnwell county.—Fort Mill
Times.
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Of airy leginna tl.at
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Long t ived Prt*
t'ontineiital Da ly M * 1.
Letter* that have appear*
! 'ally Mad aa t<i the h-ngt h 1
life have *e! a c<i're*puiideii
ing a* tu whether the age r.f
It ia with the profoundest regret
and a feeling of great loaa, that we
learn of tha death of Major John W.
Holmes, a beloved fellow editor, of
Tbe Barnwell People.
The entire itate, si well as hls im
mediate community mourns the loss of
auch a noble man,—Hampton Guard
ian.
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are already
will be aeot
With tbe passing of the year, that
grand, noble, golden-hearted old gen
tleman, Major John W. Holmes, of
Barnwell, ended hla earthly pilgrim
age and took up hla abode In tbe land
that la “fairer than day.” Peace to
bla aahea.—Timea and Democrat.
I in ihc
f a •'*('*
t wonder
a parrot
he posses constitute* a rcooM. • 1 he
parrot." write* the eorre.poNdenf, “1*
at le*«t tlftv rear* old. D 1* » gray
bird, a gioat t*lk"r, and *ri|l fond of
pei forniing trick* that I know were
tsiight it f rty year* ago.”
The parrot mentioiie i by the curro-
• pomlent D beaten in \ca!- t- , two that
are In the London /. i"|ogic«l i,ardon*,
both of which are tifty four year* of
age. Fifty four ia in all probability
not tne right ago, bocau-o no one at ths
garden* know* how old those bird*
were wlien they lir-t canic there. There
are two other panot- m tho gaidci.*
aged twenty-six, and only la«t wrVk a
oman brought one to the Zoo that
bail reached thirty-two year*.
Mechnikoff, in hi* work qu longevity
In mammal* and bird*, cite* parrot*,
oneef 102, one of h i and another of K 1
years of age.
Corn Crop Worth $29,000,000.
According to a report issued from
the State department of agriculture
last week, the corn crop grown in
South Carolina In r!H2 was valued at
oyer $2'.i,uk> 000. Tne following table
show* the value of the various crops
raised in this State tint mg the past
year
To the People of Barnwell
and Adjoining Counties:
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If.
It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure we
announce to the public that the Fumm's Cninu
Mercantile Company has established itself and is now
ready for business. We are located in the TOBIN
BLOCK on Main Street and are prepared to give to
the Farmers. Farming Interest and the Public at large
the very best of all kinds of merchandise us GOOD
and as CF1EAP as money can buv.
The Farmer's Union Mercantile ('niayany was
organized principally for the Farmers’ interests, anp
numbers its stockholders among the very best in the
county; we intend, however, to cater to the demands
of the General Public. The capital stock is SIO.CXXX-
00 and we propose to buy close for cash and to sell
that way.
We will be amply able to take care of the wants of
all who wish accomodation. Our stock of Shoes. 1 >t v
Goods, Notions and Ladies Ready-To-Wear garments
is the most complete and up-to-date in this part of
the country. Our Fancy and Heavy Grocery Depart
ment, and our Hardware Department (including
ing implements) is complete in everey respect
Fertilizer Department will be especially looker
We extend to the public a cordial imitation
on us at the earliest moment and let us eonvim
Wishing you a prosperous and happy New
we are,
Yours respectfully.
Farmer’s Union Mercantile
Company,
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Complete House Bills
You can choose lumber from our stock
to suit the most exacting fancy in building
a plain cottage or an imposing mansion.
Yon can select, not from a meagre
variety, but from an immense one which
wo have built up to meet the constantly in-
crca-ing demands upon our “complete
$ house bills’* department.
jjj Doors, sash, blinds, mouldings, stairs, newel
* puts, v:linuns, in many designs, all produced by
$ oor own designers and workmen.
When you expect to build—bring, mail or send
vour architect's plans and get,our estimates.
"Buy of the Maker”
AUGUSTA LUMBER CO.
AUGUSTA. GA.
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Ornrpry arul Har<J-
»ar»* Dep't.
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Quick and Courteus Service
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Mam v Furnished to Cotton Pickers •
Teachers Examination. | \Sl |{ \\( I ’ c * Watch the Horpe Parj^ GrouW 3 j
We are indeed aorry to learn of the
death of Major Jno. W. Holmes, for
a numbor of years editor of the Barn
well People. Hls death removes from
the auto a moat able writer, and above
all a blgh-toned Christian gentleman.
—Bamberg County Times.
Cot n
Hay
Wheat
Oats
Tobacco
Irish potatoes
Rye
Rice
Total
$20,1 ’lR.OOO
4,014.00#
Sk.VOOO
4 ohs,000
;i,070,000
4,oos,000
41,000
is;,, (too
(12,519,000
59 Noteri** Dismissed.
The comailaaiona of 59 notaries pub
lic of Richland county were revoked
by order of the Governor on Friday
and Saturday, including men well
known throughout the State. Among
thoae who bad thalr ‘‘political heads”
out off were Messrs. F. G. Tompkins
and T). G. Ellison, of Columbia, soni-
in-lawa of the late Judge Rober Al
drich. one of the principal reasons
given for revoking tho commissions
of tbe notaries waa that they “are not
frieoda of the Governor.”
Since the above waa written tha Com
missions of many other notaries hare
beem revoked.
Would Disbar Barney Evans.
Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon on
Monday Hied with the .supreme Court
proceedings of disbarment against
Barnard B Kvans, an attorney of Co
lumbia. The petition bring* general
allegations of unfitness against Evans
and pray* the supreme court to dis
continue his license as a lawyer and
that he be disallowed to continue the
practice of hls profession before the
courts of Mteith Carolina.
Like Eating Money.
A Chicago department store recent
ly bought the world’s best steer for
$815, or 50 cent* a pound. It weighed
1530 pound* and was raised In Mani
toba, British America. A champion
•weepatake lot of steers averaging 1189
pounda in weight brought 14 cents a
[ pound for shipment to New York.
I , iir*uan' to an or ter of tin* St*t«.
Board of (education, notu-^ I*
Xneii that a »i>erial teacher* examina
tion will tie h* 1 d at th* < our - . Hon..- m
Bjrnwell nn Krldsv, .)»i unrv I", 1 *M !.
hexlnnlng st !« n a. in. and r o.mg *l
I 'Mil in.
’|li» ex i.nmation will he tia*ed ii;ion
the follow tog subject* Agrl. iiU.tfe
hngl *h A getua. Arithmetic I’tn.l-
o!ng> and H , piene, < l\n» ami l ur-
rent Events, Pedagogy an I t.engra
I'hv.
1 nit examination i« ordered fo allow
teacher*, whose certificate- have ix-
pi ted, w no failed on the last examina
tion, w tioae diplolna* are ii"t r« cog
nired by the State Board of K lucatluri,
an ) un ler »ge applicant* at tne |*»t
e x ue. I na t ion to com |.| y with 'he err
tin ale reijuirement* of the i.enirsl
Achoot I.SW of t'*li
Horace .1 . i roucti,
* nuoty Supt of Education
Barnwell Founty
Barnwell, S. < , Dec. 21. 112.
TREASl RER M NOTH'E.
The Treasurer * oitice will be open
for ttie collection of taxe* levied for
the f1*e*I \ ear commencing January I,
1912, from the l.'ith of October 1912 to
fhe 16th day of M*r©h, L'ld, inclusive
From the 1st to the .list day of Jan
uarv, 1914, Inclusive, there will he a
penalty of one per cent added, from
the 1st to the dMli dsv of February,
1913, inclusive a penalty of two per
cent will tie added to all taxe* paid in
February, from l*t to ttie 1'itTi day of
March, 1914, Inclusive a penalty of
seven per cent will be added to all un
paid taxes.
i xv v.
For State purposes, 6f mills.
“ constitutional school
tax, 4 '*
” ordinary county pur
poses, d
“ back Indebtedne**, 1J
Total. lh{ ”
Commutation tax will be $1 .'it* and
must be |,aid by all persons liable for
road duty.
• ■ SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVY.
Cedar Groye, ' 1 mill.
Barbary Branch, Calvary. Columbia.
Edisto. Friendship, Green’s, Hilda,
Healing Spring, Kline, Morris, New
Forrest, Oak Grove, I’lee.sant Hill, Rich
Land No. 12, San Hill, Seiglingville,
Seven Dines and Tinker’s Creek,
2 mills.
Barton. Blackvllle, Bloomlngdale,
Cave, Hickory Hill. Owens Cross
Roads, Reedy Branch, Shady Grove,
Sycamore No. 61, Upper Rich Land
and Ulmora, , 3 mills.
Big Fork. Double Pond, Hercules
and Lee’s and App2eton v 4 mills.
Barnwell,
Elko,
Allendale and Fairfax,
Wllliston,
United States currency, gold and
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THF BLS1 WAD!.,
Fur S;i|i‘ at
Molair’s, Hardware Brandi,
Dump water i* jiiin>r and - W■ r l'r"iu
infection than that drawn fiinii upfr,
exposed well*.
The primp i* ea*h-r to op rn'-' ihm
the old fashioned windlass orduin an 1
pulley.
Make home life c.i-icr for th'' v, ife
and children. BUY A I'1 M I’.
Calhoun & Co.
Turn Over a
flew Leaf
To those wiii) have nut been end nuns • !
II ill Top Stables in the past. we.mi). "Inm
TiVer n new k*dl anti resnlve tu.il ivctcuKer
nil buv vour horses ana mu'i’s at th.e
vou u i
place wliore the sipiare '
wor.d.''
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deal is tiie wataii-
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gold
silver coin, county and school claims
properly approved will be received for
taxe*.
Checks and drafts will not he re
ceived for taxes except at the tisk ef
the tax payer.
J. B. Armstrong,
Treasurer Barnwell County .
Barnwell, S. C., Sept. 14th. 1912.
Life, Acciilan-j
CYCLONE
LIGHTNING
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t
•AND
Live Stock
INSURANCE,
—At Lowest Rates In
Just Received! j
ready for speedy aale at Hill J Om* »^vija-;pQ<T* (ToMPAKI C
es, the first new lot of aound | OT * {ONUfc ‘ S 1 V-»L»IV1PAM o
of Buggies, i —OF I 1 ICEM A 1 —
'the BANK OF BARNWELL
And no v
Top Staples
and gentle Horaea
Also a complete line
Wagons, Harness, etc. .
Charlie Brown,
Barawell, S. C.
(
Mules, Hug^ie*, Carriages, \Va.;uns, \\ hips,
etc. than ever before, ami still haw on hand
unite a number of fresh stuck dhc cream
of the Western markets that I want yuu
to see. With the New Year 1 am in a
bettor position than ever beiore tu supply
your needs and my lone; experience nukes
me the best prerared (feale' .in this, scctiun
to supply your e.’ery want in this line.
Buggies, Wagons } Harness
My stock of High Grade lUieGe.-., Wayons,
Harness, Whips, Tap Robies, etc. was never
better, and having used raretul iudyment in
buying, I am enabled to utlc r you exception
al values. Come and see Jiie. 1 know I
ean please you in both price and ipulity.
Charlie Brown, Barnwell, S. C.