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No arti cle which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not respon- aible for the opinions expressed in any communication. The Rev. J. LrHartey, a former min ister of this place and now the leader of the Prohibition forces in South Caro lina, is said to be authority for the statement that the “ ‘whiskey tfust’ has a paid attorney in every county seat in the Southern dry counties, get ting t25 to $50 a day to draw up and and have circulated petitions for dis pensary elections and look after whis key ring interests.” Also, “that the ‘whiskey trust’ has secret agents in every dry county in the South. They pay poll tax to register negroes to en able the trust to purchase negro votes against prohibition. Also registering ignorant foreigners for the same pur pose.” Now, with all due rgspept^to the Rev. Mr. Harley, we believe that he is en tirely and emphatically mistaken as to Barnwell at least. We do not believe that any member of the Barnwell Bar would stoop to such methods, however great the desire to effect a change from present conditions. We believe that the members of the Bar are all high- toned gentlemen, but if there is one among them who is in the employ of the "whiskey trust” for the purposes mentioned by the Rev. Mr. Harley he should be iisbarred at once. If Mr. Harley knows of his own personal knowledge of such a lawyer in this county seat he will confer a great favor on the Bar and the public at large by making specific charges. Profit in Groarnc H*y. In another column of this issue of The People is published a most inter esting article from Mr A M Sanders, local farm demonstration agent, who has successfully demonsTrated that hay can Ik- grown in Barnwell County at a good profit to the farmer (.*n ordinary land, by using scientific methods, he made hay this year at the rate of foui arjd a half tons per acre at a cost of $l2 per acre, exclusive of the prepa ration (if the land and the gathering of the crop And that land is now rrad\ tt> produce another crop for him At the prevailing price of ha>. it is easy f»r the fa rmer to figure the profit that Mr % nders has made on hn venture. Mr Sanders is doing a great work for this »ection and the farmers should take advantage of the exj>enments that he has been and is making and profit by them He will gladly answer all inquiries from interested parties, Branch out and don't depend so much on king cotton, fnend farmers. THURSDAY, MAY 15, P.tn. Brut« in Human Form. Armed with a shotgun, pistol and a large supply of ammunition a black brute in human form entered a home in the lower part of the State last week and attempted an assault upon a lady. While making an effort to arrest him two white men of the community were killed outright and two others were wounded by the negro. A continuous search has been made for the negro but he ia yet at large, a walking ar senal in the swampa of the Savannah river. Surely there will be no flagging of interest or vigilance until the vicious brute ia chained like a wild animal of the jungle and placed behind the bars Why wa* not this negro corrected before he reached such depths of law lessness? This evidently wss not the first crime he had committed. Only a hardened criminal would have thus armed himself and planned such a. das tardly deed. Is it not possible that he had been in the toils before and some White man »roe tP his rescue in order to eecure him as a ifborpr' Th * t lathe tendency OVItadaj* IndvaH of allowing the law to take its course when an effort is made to punish a negro who has been convicted of crime ■owe thoughtless white man will step forward and "pay the negro out.” This encourages the negro to violate some ether law. feeling that the “boss man” *HU borne to his rescue After passing through this stage of development at a criminal, the negro, especially if he it of the moan, vi«m>us type, finally comes forth a conscienceless brute, such as the one who is now being sought by hounds and men in the swamps of the Savannah. When negroes—and white men too—are convicted of small of fenses let them suffer for their wrong doing and the probability is they will not later commit the graver offenses.— Edgefield Advertiser. The Advertiser is partly nght and partly wrong. If It had kept up w ith the story of what led up to the crimes committed by Austin it would have know that the desperado was actuated by a apirit of revenge and not because bo had been encouraged to “violate some other law, feeling that the 'boss man’ will come to his rescue.” Austin was run out of that part of the country a number of years ago be cause he had become involved in some difficulty with white citizens and they felt that his room was more welcome than his company. Upon his return to this State, a very short time before he went on the warpath, he is said to have made the statement that he had come to "get" certain white men. Our esteemed contemporary can rest as sured that "there will be no flagging of interest or vigilance until the vicious brute is chained like a wild animal of thf jungle” but it is not promised that he will ever be placed behind the bars. The men who have composed the posses that have hunted Austin have shown remarkable patience and forbearance in not wreaking vengeance on others of the black race, for there can be no doubt but that Austin has had help in effecting his escape and that the hun ters have been throw-n off the track by false reports. He will hardly be'eap- tured alive. But The Advertiser is right when it says that the ‘‘paying out” of negroes by thoughtless white people, who de sire them for farm laborers, has a ten dency to make criminals of them. That has, indeed, become a common oc- ( in Edgefield county, for a tenant on a currence, and one that is seen almost farm in that county last week plowed retry time • negro finds himself in the j up an iron pot containing about 1400 in j minor offense gold. A recent news item, headed "Proud Father of Triplets," reminds us of wh*t a former Barnwell citizen had to say about the births in his family. When his first child—a boy—was born, the gentleman said that he wired the glad tidings to his out-of-town relatives and friends. Upon the arrival of the second addition to his family, he used the mail in making notification of the event. But when the third came, he "took to the woods." "Declared Whiskey Fleeted.”— Headline in Friday’s State over an arti cle about the result of the election in the First District. And there may be more truth than poetry in that error— or was it intentional?—of the head-line w riter or the linotype operator, if all accounts of the corruption that exists in that Congressional District be true. There can be no doubt, anyway, but that t>ld John Barleycorn played a very important part in the proceedings. “One way to break your friends of the habit of dropping in to dine with ! you is to have your wife do the cook-! ing,” says the News and Courier. Yes, i and another way is to serve Charleston waffles or Columbia square meals. “Does farming pay?” is a question that is often asked. It evidently does And it now develops that an Edge- field man has a chicken with three legs. But there’s no getting around • the fact that we got in our story first and we do not intend to let "Barnwell’s Burbank” be robbed of any glory that is rightly his. Thare are misfortune* and miafor- tuuex. It Is a misfortuue to tie dump ed Into nn ocean from a steamer leav ing you at the rate of twenty knots an hour, but you are very soou either saved or your troubles are ended. 1 suffer under a misfortune that began with my Dirth, was added to at my baptism and has been endured ever since. My father’s name was John Darling. If he hud named me John for himself one-half my life's suffer ings would have been avoided, but my mother^ family name was Itosedale. and I was given that surname. I pre sume I should remember my parents with reverence and affection. As for the latter, so I do, but how can one revere a pair of Intellects which even combined were too stupid not to fore see that I, as boy and mao, would be Hose Darling? The trouble began when I first went to school, the boys suggesting that I be classed with the girls. When 1 grew older and joined a musical club I was asked if I sang soprano or contralto. I was called Hosle Dear, Darling Hose -Indeed, every play upon my name that could t>e invented. Foresee!rie that a manly part in lift was needed to help me to throw ofl this suggestion of efTetninncy. 1 deter mined to l>ecome a soldier. I applied to the congressman of my distrh t. lit told me that lie had given out tils appointments, hut 1 saw from the amused expression ( ,y his face that he would not think of retommending a boy with sui t) a name I walked away to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted 1 knew what I had t" expert from my comrades, and I was nut disap pointed 1 was soon given the sotibri qtiet of "Sweetheart" and. m. ept offi- < ially, was never ealitsl anything else I ls>re It stub ally When addressed as "Sweetheart" or "Hosle Dear ' I did not complain, taking It as a matter of course that lit pretending to do so though every time I was thus address ed It w ns like a stall I resolved to t>e the ImM so'dier in my tompanv and I was Not with standing my lie ubus i wu* promoted to l>e ior|N>nfT. then sergeant and tin.'.I l.v orderlv sergeant When I re.i h ■ i the highest nou<'oinmi~».|..ned utti e in my vuinpanv I se. ur»-«l an advantage It elmMed me when mi duty t" rutnpe the men to udd:t-s» me Pj mv right JiiUl’e 1 permitted them to . all me what thrv iiktxl unofii, iatly but the moment one of them dal so u|-Oti finv otti l«l is a a«ton I brought him up wnh a ruind turn 1 his graduahj killed the habit My servl o In the ranks w *s during the Inst Indian troubles, and in * fight that ixatirred in attempting to drive a trll*e of red*Wlns two k mi to their ns* erv»tiou 1 preferring to die rather than not gam something by whn h to bal an. e the dliuidTabtage of the name un der which I IDed, fought regardie** of danger The result was that wheu we got Inn k to the fort the colonel commnndlng sent for me .omphment ed me and (old me that tie had re» om mended me for a commls*ion II* knew me a» Sergeant Darling Darling by Itself l* not a very t>»d name, and I hoi«ed that when l c*me to a*»ocUte w ith the «nmtnli»*ioned ofil. era 1 *hould gam a ree|*1te I would tw Mr Dar ling, and when I .ame to the natu grade ntx've ! would t>e *'nptaln Dar ling Then 1 would get nd of the "Hosle l»ear' Mini u'l that Hut I was doomed to disapi>olntment I found that the higher 1 rose the more ambitious were my awes bites Amid tion takes many forms. The ambition of the stupidest persons si>ems to tie to era. k a Joke And the stupider the l*ersou the more reliant tie is in»on an op|M>rtumt\ When a few wt-eks later the colonel sent for me to hand me my commission 1 found him looking at the parchment with a smile hovering about his lips. With a twinkle hi his eye he said half musingly. "Hosedale Darling. Hose Darling Ha ha! Mr. Hone Darling. I am pleased to greet you among the commissioned officers of the army. I dare say you will be very dear to the ladies of the garrison." . ' "Thank you. ctdonel." I said, forcing a smile. "That's a very good pun of yours. How did you happen to think of it?" “Ob. H*s In the nama—Hose Darling, Darling Hose, Hose L>ear, see?”. "Upon my word," I replied, my face lighting up with assumed surprise and admiration. “Excellent! I wonder no one ever thought of it before." “Haven't they?" His own face re flecting the pleasure in mine. "Well, I suppose it’s my sense of humor." Then and there I resolved that 1 would make a bold stroke for revenge upon him for indulging in that humor. I had often seen a pretty girl of sev enteen at guard mounting or dress parade whom I had been told was the colonel’s daughter. 1 laid siege to her heart and after a struggle won her, though the colonel tried to head me off by trumping tip charges against me 1 was tried and acquitted, and l mar ried the gir!. Since then every time a (Dnrlingi child ia born to me I feel that I am giving my humorous father- in-law a new stab. I have at times been tempted to lay an Incubus on one of my own boy* by naming him for myself In order to be able to gloat the more over the old fool who thought be was the first tuaa to pun on vy June is the month of bridals. Dame Humor is alieady linking together the names of your friends as candidates for matrimony. It is time, therefore, for you to lie thinking of something suitable to give them. It is the purpose of this advertisement to help you reach a decision. Nothing could be more appropriate for a young couple just starting out in life than a useful, substantial piece of furniture. Nowhere in Western Caro lina is there carried a more complete stock of Furniture than at this store. And no where else can you get a better price. On our DIVIDED PAYMENT PLAN. you can give your friends a handsome present and pay for it in such an easy way that you will never miss the money. Our plan is to require a small cash payment and divide the balance into equal installments, running over a period of several months. In this way you are enabled to give something worthwhile and at no sacrifice to yourself. Our large stock is open to your inspection. Rugs Did von ever notice how coxy a pretty rug will make an otherwise unat- 11 active room look? We have a number of beautiful designs to select from and our prices an* just as attractive as the ru<rs. Let us show ' AT \on our stock. and des’n ('<nne in. Our juices are remark iblv low. but we have a large stock on band e to reduce it rather than carry it over dining thr Summer month*, jack out the piece you want and j>a\ for it in t he easiest way imuginable. Try Our Divided Payment Plan -B. Mazursky,- “The Bargain Giver,” BARNWELL, x S. C. Our Stock of Furniture is Complete. □( 3CZDC 3 STVTF. OF SOUTH UAROLIN \ County of Harn'AHI Court of Common liras THK KQl 1TABLF. HOMK COMPANY, a corporatton duly organized and **x- iriing undrr thr laws uf the State of Soutn Carolina, Hamtiff against Sam Parker. J W Townsend, and Eliza (.ireen. Defendants SUMMONS FOR RELIKF. Complaint served * TO THK DEFENDANTS, Sam Par ker and.) W. Townsmd YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the com plaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to sen e a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his of fice in the Town of Barnwell, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the ? the complaint R C. Holman, Crott k Croft, Plaintiff's Attorneys Dated: Barnwell, S. C., May bth. A, D. 1913. Attest: W H. Duncan; SEAL i C. C. P. &G. S. NOTICE. TO THE NON-RESIDENT DEFEN DANTS; Sam Parker and J. W. Tow n send: TAKE NOTICE: That the complaint in this action wras filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Barnwell county, in State of South Carolina, at Barnwell, in the Countv of Barnwell, in the State of South Caro lina, on the 10th day of May, 1913, and is still on file in said office. R. C. Holman, Croft k Croft, Plaintiff’s Attorney's. Barnwell, S. C. May 10th, 1913. !-•*» **>•»* •■•»•>•<*<»•#>» ia f* I fprofesaionaf Carbfi. u. # • Thos. M. Boulware, ATTORNEY AT LAW Nx£oti*te on real e»t*te. ( no 7% money in turn* not ieti than Ifi.OUMU. Office over Bank of W•ttern Carolina, BARIMLL 5.C. i ALVA MELLETT Dr. W. H. Alderman VETERINARY SURGEON NN ill he in tow n every l uesjax . Jarpes E. Pa Vis, Nttorney at I.aw PractH e in State and Federal Court* BARNWELL. S C. Have Your House — Soccetnor to Wm. NV. MOORE and E H RICHARD SON. the plaintiff in this action will apply to 'ourt for the relief demanaed m Liveryman, Undertaker and Funeral Director. Notice of Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will on Saturday, June 14th, 1913, file with Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, his final return as Executor of the Es tate of Mary Ann Bonds, deceased, and apply for Letters Dismissorv. B. H. Lott, Executor. Elko, S. C., May 12, 1913. (Advertisement, i 1 Attention, Farmer*. I am ready and prepared to contract with farmers of the right stamp for their cotton of the coming crop at fifteen cents a pound, middling basis. Call on me for particulars at Barnwell between the hours of ten and one o'clock a. m. and three and six o’clock p. m. Don’t all come at once because I can’t attend all at one time, and, more over, all are not eligible. I Alfred Aldrich. Dr. J. NY. Reeves Dentist Permanently located at Barnwell, South Carolina Office in Harrison Building. ocUil-li-1 vr V. SEYMOUR OWENS Attorney and Coilnsellor at Law Office ovc; The Barnwell Sentinel BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA Will practice in ail the Court* Col lection* a specialty. Loans negotiated on acceptable security. James H. Fanning, ATTORNEY AT I.AW, Springfield, - - - S. C. Will practice in all Courts of the State and United States. 84-4 DR. W. C. MILHOUS, BARNWELL. S, CAROLINA. Office hours: $ :30 a. tn. to 6 p, na. Persons living away from Barn well will please make appriLlmenta before coming By ao doing they will be anre of immediate aerriot end aeera die- Wired By An Expert. I havr located at Barnwell ami am now ready to wire st<>re> and residences lor electric light*. Before jilae- ing Y'.nir order let me give you an estimate. My prices are reasonable and all work is guaranteed. J. F. Hall Electric Company ELECTRICAL COSTRACTORS BARNWELL AND SPRINGFIELD .INSURANCE. FIRE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE ‘ HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE LIVE STOCK INSURANCE SURETY BONDS All old line Stock Companies. Per« sonal Httention given to all buaineaa in trusted to my care. If l can serve yoq in any of the above lines, give me a call. Office in Harrison Block, Main St, .Wm. McNAB. MONEY TO LUND. Money to lend or first mort| real estate. 8 per cent Inter amounta under $1006.00. 7 p on amount a over $l,Mi 00. J. 0. Patti