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V . The 3/ Barnwell People. “Ju&t Like a Member of Iht Famlly rf VOL XXXVI BARNWELL S. C. APRIL 3. 1913 NO. 32 COMMON PLEAS COURT CONVENED THURSDAY Fairly Good Pronrets Is Being Made in the Trial of Civil Cases. The Court of Common Pleas con vened here Thursday morning, follow ing the adjournment on Wednesday afternoon of the General Sessions. The following cases have been tried: E. F. Woodward vs. Town of Barn well, asking for 1100 damages for the loss of a mule, verdict for the defend ant. Reliance Fertilizer Co. vs. C. B. Dun bar, verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $726.22 by default. In the case of Nixon and Wright vs. W. W. Willis, the jury found for the four mules and a horse sued for or $700, the value thereof, and $100 dam ages. A mistrial resulted in the case of Anna Bates vs. Standard Accident In surance Co. Foos Gas engine Co. vs. W. G. Col lins, verdict for plaintiff for the proper ty in dispute or its value, $800.12, and $50 attorney’s fee. A new trial was ordered in the case of W. H. Keith vs. Fred S. Davis. $5,000 FIRE LOSS AT . WILLISTON MONDAY Two Dwellings and a Storehouse, Owned by C. A. Bennett, Destroyed. Williston was visited by a very dis astrous fire about 5 o’clock Monday morning, when two residences and one storehouse, ownedby Mr. C. A. Bennett were totally 'destroyed by fire, to gether with most of the contents of one dwelling. From what can be learned here, Mr. Bennett had been unwell during the night and upon getting up about 5 o’clock for a drink of water, discovered that his kitchen was in flames. He aroused his family and by the time the alarm was given the fire had gained such headway that it was impossible to save mor6 than a few articles of funiture. An adjoining cot tage, owned by Mr. Bennett and oc cupied by Mr. T. M. Hair, was also des troyed, as was a storehouse, in which some peas, etc., were stored. Mr. Hair however, succeeded in saving a large part of his household goods, as this cottage did not catch until the other was about burned down. The loss, it is said, will range around $5,000, with only partial insurance. It The Court granted the plaintiff a was just three years ago this month that Mr. Bennett was burned out and this additional loss falls heavily on him SOME LATE LIVE NEWS OF BUSY ALLENDALE new trial in the case of C. H Kinard vs. C. Sc W. C. Ry. Co. Florida Fruit Co. vs James Baxley, verdict for plaintiff by default in the amount of $118.88. Southern Cotton Oil Co vs. (i M. Holly, default verdict for plaintiff of $"247 'JO on the three cases of action The jur\ found for the defendant in t) • cum of N Hiatt \ - i .ti/'-ns Bank of Black V tile DOWUNC HEARING SET FOR APRIL 3D 1 i< oi_'.' !’ B" .tl . V s. So i th." B- 14 • . Mrs Bin :n i 1' t ' i . " :i'« n: * ' ( li. 1 ’ * i 4 ’ t.i* ib- f. ti- Mrs W K Da daiii at au B m bn 1! i .. 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Dowling who is wanted in Augusta in connection with the failure of the Citizens Trust Company, will be held before Governor Blease on April 3d, at noon, according to an announcement made in Columbia Friday. Requisition papers in the case were received from Gdvernor Brown Friday morning. Governor Blease had no comment to make on the case, other than that the hearing would be given on the above date. Thw’jjtaring was granted by Governor BleftS# upon the request of Mr. Dowling’s Ultomeys, S. G. Mayfield of Bamberg, C. C. Simms of Barnwell, £^td Sam L. Olive of Augusta. It was generally understood at one time that Mr. Dowling would not resist going back to Augusta, but, as he has not made the required bond, Deputy Sheriff M. G. Whittle left Augusta Fri- ay to present the requisition paper for Mr. Dowling. It was learned Thursday that Mr. Dowling had determined to fight the requisition and had asked for a hearing through his attorneys He is at pres ent conducting a furniture business in Fairfax Mr Dowling s in Barnwell Satur dav, having come up presumably to see hi> lawyers in regard to the alx.w mat!* r J. WHITNER REID TO SPEAK IN THIS COUNTY Addresses to be Delivered at Several Towns Darin* this Month. J. Whitner Reid, Secretary of the State Farmers’ Union, will speak at the following places in Barnwell County — Thursday, April 10th— Alllendale 10 a. m. Blackville 3 p. m. Barnwell 8 p. m. Friday, April 11th— Dunbarton 10 a. m. Snelling 2 p. m. The object of these meetings is to present the aims and purposes of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America and give some aci count of its history and its work. It is the intention of the State Secretary to reorganize the Local Unions at these places, if the way is clear for the same. All farmers are invited to attend the meetings. All former members of the Farmers’ Union are especially request ed to be present. The first part of each meeting will be open to the pub lic. Mr. Reid expects to make several other places in the county on the 15th, 16th and 17th of April. The schedule of the appointments will be published next week BLACKV1LLE TO GET FREE MAIL DELIVERY ANNUAL REUNION AT CHATTANOOGA IN MAY I In- K !' I • •!'«t i" . r ■ 1 . 1 ■> •. . r • 1 . ;«». . Ill- d . J't- ' PARDONING POWER THE CAUSE, SAYS MR FANNING m in i I- t- ! r tii.- ; to tl. | dll -la! ( ount* t omfrmnrd L njuitU '. B. , . ' ,s. ' ” • ! l A ' _ A * 1 i'll tr." * i ■ R. "• n h -B a'l.l It A : '. ■ ip • nni-r t.i 'hwA thr |>i-..|> . of !h. i Sprmffivld Man Would No! H»v« lKi» Ma U tilt- opin.on that outnid.-rv liavi >d pt i M ill conditio' 1 ' hera- ' Vou m.i\ i?! a menMi’e ■d'f'ud th" rompariNoii with that of Baniwri! conn- t\. another nrighlxir of (Irangehur g, " said .lame' H Fanning, K''| . of Spring field, in a cotnpar.sun of conditions in \iken and Orangeburg enuntn-s. hut m\ friends, before vou condemn Harn- J'r .li rt* m- 1 of well let me tell you. mai oemre me V1 s, t to Allendale Tuesdav on their wav strong pardoning power ot an exerut.ve t0 Wa|u , rbor() They wert . ^ ut . sts ()f was manifested in the good county; of , Mr and M rs. Otis Brabham Barnwell, it had the same giade and ^j rs {p Morrison of Fsti!I was the standard of citizenship as^ Orangeburg. g Ues t this week of Miss l.ucy Darling ton. that before the !l ’'l.l ■ ■ ti -n r-esf ga i i s ;i . •)- ged t ' show oj Kises j three nights and for the negroes two nights the entertainment for the negroes to he m a separate hall. Dr J I. Stokes and w ife paid a short t v : * i < • • t! f i ^ t• * IN' ’ 4 * 4 * 1 « * * :j ♦ s - .It • W* v '. < . »-"VV (1.4 \ ^ t t '! ’ :i 1 •, * 1.4 ^; m * ( vi 11 n T * 1 • 4 .tit' **<j *f’*' T .vo v lo.a » r > * >! ! h» >t a f r 1 V 1. Ii.r Jan - .in- . f \ i» n via . * ' ,'lf till i .il/1■11'. has .t: r an .- tfii' ti.u n a riii>> 111 -j p t T u r '* r night' nf t-aiT'. a M*k H, r shoA fur tin' a! ,ltt p«'ii;. .• Camp Wdliam H Duncan Rrceive« vition lo Attend the Reunion 1 :..t'!an »oga is aiHKing gr« at |i 11 ,t' >• » * ■ ■ . * • ption t ! infill ' on ' i it i i\ % • to \ fv>«} then J tf d \ 1.Tia, K' tii.it - it. N'..i. 27 1 • • •' a" : , tile nunxo ’ of 1 k I and !o HM ! v • > lu\ i tieell se, u; t d fl om l n,!*-d >t.io s vsaf d< .Mltinellt to- •fa \.-t* 'ans I h* i pr .gram ' hi ir g ; ■ epa-. d n. ! o an now, i d a’ >• r \ amp ..f Sov,' P ( !• • a - . < ’■all' Was :e. eflt., olgafll'.al !l tartoogn It w a> .mo .1 >0 ’i.e * on *P a -• pr ■ '• M’ato . .' lie 1*,-. >p , ■ m Monday tfut a ?• w years ago th. ie >0 f | N > if !' »a **4 .if 1 in ! • * * nn i> mnari 1 ' . a a' . d •.»*'.* d ’ f.a ! the " a" ’1" 1 ■ i a- ‘ I Byrne* Notified that Experimental Ser vice W'iII be Installed There. Congressman Byrnes Friday received .1 ! etter from the tirst assistant post master genera! mfo-nung him that o r lef-s tia\e ilet fl issued establishing e\pe'-!m. jctal mai' i.eliv er\ service at B 1 k \ ,e 1'ffe. tl. e \pr.l ! . 1 I'l (’.IS Ict’er M: K’oln I states i io J ti , 1 amount appropriated 'or tins puiposi w ti, ft 1 ' A ‘d pi ■ md o' a ti .a. of the s.-rs i< *• at a Ml ded ti um t* ' of of f 11 es ..’i.», a fid tl • depaf t’tie'it is tl. vrous of institut ing the sei\, e a' illffi-rent offlies ttirougfiout the country, with it view to making the experiment as general and . otipo t»- as (HisMble aftd inasmuch as, when the service at Bta. kville hts'omes e'fe. live, village de ivery will he in n.te'utiofi a! th.a* office and at Bran, h v no . I.am aster and W.MNlruff, it is doubtful if it will he prm tn able to fry the s< f vice a! addi'ionai offn es ni Soutfi < a' o.. Ha THE GENERAL SESSIONS ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY Was in S«*aion for Ten Days.—Only a Few More Cases Were Tried. The March Term of the Court of General Sessions for this county ad journed Wednesday afternoon, after having been in session for ten days. Since our last report the following cases have been disposed of: Floyd Walker, who was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to four months at hard labor on the chain gang or in the Peni tentiary or pay a fine of $50. He paid the fine. Gregsby Moye was found guilty of feloniously pointing firearms at anoth er and sentenced to six months at hard labor on the chaingang or in the Peni tentiary or pay a fine of $150, which was paid. R. L. Mims, who was tried in his absence for disposing of property under lien and convicted, was sentenced to a fine of $50 or 30 days in jail. Appeal Ca*et. Rufus Childs, charged with violation of contract, was discharged. In the appeal of Lee Pow ell and Shel ton Bellinger the appeal was sustained as to Powell and dismissed as to Bel linger The judgement of the Mayor's court was sustained 111 the appeal of John R. McLemore and notice of intention to appeal to the Supreme Court was filed by tlie defendant CENSUS FACTS ABOUT OLD BARNWELL COUNTY Chat afti-n * ,i' an a. f. \ t-ti-Hiii' at K 1 1 • i<rgan./jf Ba f t a . 1 ..m II D .• 1' k'-.h- ■ •' V 1..■,••! >t|-_ ' gau./' d 1 - | ’• | Ilf If!.* -.•U’" !...:i h.t' ho 11 rn c.v <-ii 1 .'.w i ailr.iail f at is a . mad'- and th.''.- a hu . . mg th» ti 1a e urge.! ' then put'.' m.a Social ' am;- at. M- d.ii,’ 1 pit act .1 li.. *. B .1 K \ Nvw* Ma-. of BUcWvilU Mi-n 1 II > 'Singer enti-i t-i.n.-d the Bum Bee 1 • 1111 ?-< 1.11• -rv . '.j 1 . i.ir-Mja, afte-iiix.n V mo't i-'1 ni 1 . at...- aft. ' ii'Miii yvas - ■it ,v ."fi \! ' f (. 1 ' h t e n rn Mf' ! I'hhu-rie is ( ma h mtme.iderv YSi-dm-vda\ af’er' f A 11' host.-" f" tile 1 j ih . i* 1 »• I t lUh mp at* m.ik " gill lay Iig Fairfax Fact* and Fancies. “Only yesterday, I read the able pre- .j. sentment ot the grand jury of tlu' coun ty of Barnwell, and I wish that the county papers of Orangeburg would re produce the same, and that Orangeburg county would follow the example of her sister county, and thereby establish a high ideal, even though we do not reach up to its teachings in every par ticular." J. PIERPONT MORGAN, FINANCIER, IS DEAD Eminent Man of Money Passed Away at Rome After a Brief lllnesa. Rome, March 31.—J. Piermont Mor gan, the New York financier, died here today a few minutes after noon. For months his health has been declining but the symptoms became greatly ag gravated about a week ago, and since Wednesday last he had been in a semi- comatose condition. It has been suggested that Mr. Mor gan’s body be carried to the United States on board a war ship. S. G. Mayfield, Esq., is in a sanitar ium in New York where he went for •treatment. His dondition is not serious however, and he is getting along very well according to a letter he wrote to his law partner, Mr. W. E. Free, last week —Bamberg County Times. Many a man who if aure he is right baan't enough energy to go ahead. Mrs. Geo. Kirkland and children of Milletteville havtv returned to their home, after visiting Mrs. K. H. Os wald. Mrs. Reynolds Buckner of Savannah is the guest of friends. Mrs. John Barker is visiting her mother at Flloree. Miss Anna Stoney of Charleston is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Darling ton, Sr. Mrs. S. Pearlstine of St. Matthews is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Wolff. E. C. Danner of Beaufort was here last week. Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms of Barnwell is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jas. M. Patterson. Miss Sarah L. Allen of Columbia is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James M. Pat terson. Mrs. Wilmot Riley and Wilmot, Jr., are visiting relatives in Columbia. Mrs. Charles Wilson is visiting friends in Charleston. i. Miss Sophie Smart is visiting Miss Gertrude Peeples in Estill. State Penaion Board Meeting. The work of passing on the applica tion for pensions was completed Satur day by the State pension board and a report will be filed at an early date. The appropriation for pensioners in South Carolina amounts to $250,OOd Every girl bat an Idea that abe no! like other girla—and (be lin't. in | Fairfax. Marik '2!* Mr and Mrs ' Silas (iiaililfti and son h.iw roturm-d to Columbia after spending some time I with their parents, Mr. and Mrs (i W Barker. VS' J Cordray of Savannah, Prof L. 0. Watson of Clemson college and Grover Sanders of Ulmer were recent guests of G. D. Sanders. Tuesday evening the young folks en joyed a jnoonlight picnic, not far from the home of Mrs. L. W. Youmans, Jr. Mrs. Lily Myrick has returned from a visit to relatives. Mrs. Laura Boyles is. visiting Miss May Brunson. Mr. and Mrs. Aire Dowling, now of Brunson, visited friends here recently. Miss Margaret Youmans has returned from a visit to Miss Susie Albergotti of Orangeburg. Mrs. Frank Dowling of St. Stephens is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. H. M. Harvey. Mrs. A. R. Speaks, Misses Mary and Ida Speaks of Yarnville were recent visitors. Thursday evening the teachers and a few other girls presented a play, “Bettie Wales’ Girls and Mr. Kidd,” in the school auditorium. Those taking part were: Misses Harrison, Kenney, Albergotti, Porter, Youmans, Barber, Craddock", Folk, Jarrell and Lylete Wil son. It was well executed. W. H. Fischer of Columbia was a recent visitor here. — — Thomas Cave, colored, shot and killed Ossie Greatheart, also colored, Satur day night, at a house near Gr«en Sa vannah, about three miles from Kline. It is alleged that Cave did the killing without any apparent cause whatever, firing his pistol at "Greatheart while the latter was talking to a negro girl. Cave escaped and so far has not been apprehended, although the Sheriff and his deputies have scoured the county. Mrs t> D H.miiiMii'l cnU-rtuitii'd a ihjidIm r of hf ft irinl' \S r<irn'Nd.i> at Vrnoon at < arils William Dutii'an, Krllv Browning, Langdon Cavt* and Solomon Blatt xp«-nt last wr«‘k-«*nd hrrr Miss Anno- Simmons, Keys Sandets and Harry Rich attended the Faster dance in Hampton Miss F.va Rich is visiting in Charles ton. - - - — 12 Yount Farmer* Enrolled Mr. A. M Sanders, local farm dem onstration agent, was in town Monday and told a representative of The Peo ple that to date only a round dozen young farmers have enrolled as mem bers of the Barnwell County Boys Corn Club, in spite of the fact that a very attractive premium list is going to be prepared. The prizes that will be of fered will be worth winning and all prospective members are urged to send in their names at once. “The early bird catches the worm.” There is still •time enough, but why delay? Mr. Sanders further stated that out of 52 letters sent to the teachers in the county in regard to the club he had replies to only three. The teachers are/urged to take an active interest in this work, as it means much for the future of the county. Get busy. Remember that “procras tination is the thief of time.” Thirteenth Cen*u* Give* Some Interes ting Fact* and Figure*. Tin- tfiirtfi-tith ci'tvsux uf the United S* itt-v tak' n in '.'*10, shows that out of a total copulation of H 2*** in Itarn- wt-ll county, there are In. 775 males and 17 4.14, females Of this number only '•.541 an- white and 24.*47 are negroes There a-e rune more white males than females, while the negro women out number the men of their race by tW* 2.Tf* is the number of native white* of native parentage who are of voting age The native whites of foreign or mixed parentage numU'r 64 of the males of voting age who are 'illiterate, th*-re are 14> whites and 2.dM neg-oes Out of a total of Id.lCM IHT' .ns of si h'Mil age *i to 2i> years, in- ' u'.ve 1. 411 are attending schools. < hit "fat >tul of v 4 4 7 children from 6 to 14 .• 1 ' of age. 4 eq ai '- attending s fn.ois l.'i*L native whites of native parentage. 1‘* whiUs of mixed or for eign p.tf etitage and 3. 4*>7 negroes The percentage of whites of this age at tending sehool is7*i 1. of negroes 53 7 There are 7,4'*'' fanuhex and 7,:i35 dwelling houses m the county DELEGATION MAKES MORE NOMINATIONS At • Meeting of the Delegation 3 New Men Are Following Governor C. L. Bleftse’s refusal to appoint the three county commissioners recommended by the Senator and Representatives at a meet* ing held here recently, the delegation was called together Saturday to other nominations. The new met of the Board of County Comi as agreed upon Satiyday are as j W. I. Johns of Baldoc, J. W. Patterson of Barnwell, and H. F. Buist, of Black- ville. It was reported here Saturday that the Hon. Norman C. Crebch refused to concur in the selection of Mr. Buist and that he would present the name of Mr. Joe Walker, of Blackville, to the g**- ernor, but when seen by a representa tive of The People Monday Mr. Creeck stated that he had taken no such i and that he would abide by the mendations of the majority of the d** legation. Messrs. Ashley Stansell, J. A. Meyer and W. B. Warren were recommended at the previous meeting, but the fse- ernor refused to appoint them, giving as his reasons for refusing that they did not meet the requirments of the sta tutes and that the supreme Court had recently decided that the governor could refuse to appoint men who did not meet with his approval. Governor Blease did not mention the rural police mstter in his letter to the members of the delegation in regard to the commissioners and up to Monday none of them knew whether he had taken any action on their recor turns CAMP M0RRALL MEETS ON APRIL EIGHTEENTH WOULD REORGANIZE THE CIVIC LEAGUE “Barnw«ir Want* League to Make the Town a “City Beautiful.” What has become of the Civic League once Rirmed in Barnwell? Why not revive it and all strive to make the town a Citv Beautiful? As the State says, “let s clean up, paint up, plant trees and flowers and decorate, "until Barnwell shall be famous for its beauti ful homes. Look at Calhoun Park! How much we could do to make it a lovely spot! Beautify the grounds around our Con federate monument, plant shrubbery and flowers and make it a retreat, a resting place for visitors and home folk. Let’& push up our City Fathers, have them to enclose the Park, put in nice seats and let the women of the town take sections and make it an ornament and not a reproach. Where is our civic pride? Let’s have a clean-up week, for esthetic and sani tary features go hand in hand, and try to inspire our people with the neces sity of doing something and doing it now. Barnwell. UMt«d CowfodMwto V«t«rftM Will HaAd Reuruoa at Mayor'* Mill The twenty-first annual meeting nf survivors of Camp Morrmll, United Con federate Veteran*, will be held at Meyer » Mill Station, Friday, April life, at H o'clock sharp Col. Alfred Al drich. of Barnwell, will be the orator of the day At the same time and place the United Sons of Veteran*, Camp B. & Kirkland, will meet. The ladies are cordially invited to aupplemeat tko attendance with their charming prop erne, accompanied by the uaual bosket of dainties. All the Veteran* of the county are urged to be with us on the occasion. The musicae features of the year, wo think, w .11 be as meritorious aa hereto fore. J. A Meyer. Adjutant Mevt r s Mil!, March 31, 1913. ———————ii Denmark News. Denmark, March 29 —Mis* Ruth Sey mour is at home from Winthrop college for a few days. Miss Minnie Blout has returned hooM after a very pleasant visit to August* and Waynesboro, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCartha speot Sunday with Mrs. W. L. Califf. Miss Annie Lou Collin* was at hoow from Columbia College for the EMter holidays. Mrs. Ernest Spann of Bamberg viaiiai her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Inabiaet, this week. Ira Garris of Savannah, spent a short while here this week. Mrs. Ralph Goolsby spent seven! days in Orangeburg this week with Mn T. E. Stokes. Miss Ruth Stokes spent the week-eod with friends in Batesburg. Misses Edna Steadman, Minnie Bbnl; Kathryne Wilkinson and T. S. Cren shaw and Henry Blaut attended the dance in Bamberg Monday night. S. D. Guess is spending several day* with friends in Sumter. Too Much Morphine. Bamberg, March 30.—Tom Martin, white, died yesterday afternoon from the effects of an overdose of morphine. He had been drinking heavily of whiskey for several days, and it is thought he took the morphine with suicidal intent. Dr. H. J. Stuckey was called in to see him, but it was too late to save the life of the unfortunate young man. Martin had lived here for several years and was a painter by trade. Mr. W. P. Bailey, of Meyer's was here Monday. Mill Mr. Mima Receive* Pardon. Mr. R. L. Mims, who was convicted during his absence last week of dis posing of property under lien and aen- tenced to pay a fine of $50 or 30 days in jail was pardoned by Governor Blease Saturday. The sentence of Ruch Dukes, who was convicted in November, 1909, on the charge of murdeV, with recommen dation to mercy, and sentenced tp life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, has been commuted to ten year’s in prison. Since assuming office the governor has extended clemency in 002 cases. New Barnwell County Enterprise*. The Woman’s Wear Shop of Allea- dale has peen chartered with a capital stock of $10,000. The officers art: W. M. Williams, president and treasurer; J. H. Hewlett, vice-presicent, and W. T. Riley, Jr., secretary. The Belfast Plantation Company of Barnwell county has been chartered with a capital stock of $36,000. Hie officers are J. J. Walker, president; J. McK. Speer, vice-president, and Clar ence Wingate, secretary and treasurer. ♦ gp $ ■ ■ — Dr. Hayna to Lactara. Williston, March 31.—Dr. J. A. Hayne, President of the State Board of Health, will lecture in the school atodL torium here on Friday, April 4th, tf S o’clock. His subject will be, Nearer, age systems in a mall towns and country. The public is cordially invited.