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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- tiblefor the opinions expressed in any communication. THURSDAY. JANUARY 15, 1914. \ • , i j n. ' H > -A— H ‘ ■ \ Rarage* of tho Boll Weeril. . . According to a dispatch sent out from Washington, the boll weevil has caused a loss to the cotton growers of the Southern States of 10,000,000 bales of cotton, which at the low value of only S50 a bale represents a financial loss of 1500,000,000. And this is only the loss in areas actually planted and does not tike into conshierattotr the fact that -• ^farmers cut down their acreage beeause of the fear that the weevil would not allow the plant to mature. “The production of cotton during the last five years in the five most import ant cotton-growing counties in South Carolina wss 1,478,728 bales, a value of approximately 187,500,000. Should the the boll weevil infest these counties, with a resulting loss in cotton produs^ tion such as occurred in the selected counties in Mississippi, the reduction in the crops during the four seasons fol lowing the dispersion of the insects would be 840,000 bales, valued at $42,-' 000,000,’’ says the report. Those are facts and figures calculat ed to make you sit "up and take notice, Brother Farmer. Experts have esti mated that the boll weevil will cross the Savannah and enter South Carolina within the next two 'or three years. That period should be considered years of trace to enable the farmers of this section to prepare themselves for the change in conditions that is bound to come with the inseots. It would be much easier to get ready for their com ing by beginning now to plant other crops than cotton than it will be to adapt themselves in a short space of time to the new conditions. -- The People is no “calamity howler,” but we feal that “forewarned is fore armed.”’If there are any doubting Thomases who do not believe the truth of the above statements, 1ft them write the goverftment experts in Washington right now. — work in the office to give flto readers of The People the news each w««k have good,' healthy appetites and ae must have their money each week; that concerns that sell us machinery expect to be paid promptly when the account is due; that the paper dealen do not give ua their goods to “help a good cause along;” that the editor and his family muat live; in short, that the publishing of a newspaper is m business just the same as the conducting of a general merchandise store or a sales stable. ’ Now, nO buinets can run on hot air and promises alone. Unless outstand 'advertise- iTiTg" Icc6lihta“ire~pHli cent a word “ / • .— only a question of time before one’s credit is ruined with the wholesale houses. Without credit or money, a visit from the sheriff is the next step. The People has no intention of traveling that rocky road if there any help for it. To make a long story short, we are again asking those sub scribers whi are a year or more in ar rears with their dues to send us a check or money order for the amount if it is npt convenient for them to come in person. \ To cancel one’s subscription to a, newspaper with the intention of can celling all back indebtedness thereby is dishonest—just as much so as if one walked into a store, picked up an article of merchandise arid walked out without paying for same;— So once more we are going to ask those who are indebted to us for the paper to look at jhe label on their paper. If it shows that your Subscrip tion is in arrears, mail us acheck N()W; We canno^ continue mailing the paper indefinitely to those who show no in clination to payfor it. 1 A Coed Sign. , The editor had the pleasure of taking an automobile trip in company with Mr. C. H. Mathis, of Blackville, through the lower part of Barnwell County last week and was agreeably surprised to note a number of new residences being erected on the farms of that section, while a'fd# owners have greatly im proved their" old houses. There is nothing that impresses a traveller more fav.orably than the sight of substantial, well-kept country homes. Nothing can be more indicative of the prosperity of a section. In the coun try through which we rode are some of the most valuable farm lands in the opunty and the houaes noted are evi dence that , the farmers are making money. Here's hoping that other parts of the county will follow suit Jn^ this matter. The wily Japs do one thing well. They make a lot of useless Christmas presents for the -American trade can’t - be exchanged in department stores.—Orangeburg Times and Demo- * Gfm** Brother Sims evidently on some of his presents. “stung!’ It may surprise some of our sub scribers to lean| that we have to pay Ttaxcr, Hut liglft aatf fuel bills There is a negro in Washington who is sowing seed that arc calculated to bear evil fruit for the members of his race if his views are followed out. In incendiary speeches last week, he ad vised his hearers to buy guns instead of tools and characterized Southern senators and represntatives as “nigger- haters.” Such talk to ignorant negroes cannoHjut do harm and is responsible v>-. *• - T for some of the hardships now borne by that race. >he quicker they learn that this is a white ^man’^ country, the better they will get aldhg^ As long as they showa tendency to ob&y the lawk and live honestly, they will get justice in the Courts and a square deal from the whites. The minute they rebel against the dominiori of the white man, they bring down upon themselves un told suffering—and the worst of it is jhat the innocent suffer with the guilty. Listen to this effusion from the pen of Joe Sparks: “After fifty years of exile from the house of their fathers, the people of the South are again in command of the federal government, founded by Wash ington, vitalized by Jefferson, expound ed by Calhoun, chastened by Lee and Jackson, and redeemed by Wilson, all men of the.South.” Now, wouldn’t he make some stump speaker? Master's Sale. State of Sooth Carolina, 1 '*■ " Barnwell County. \ Court of. Common Pleas. Weller Rothrock, Plaintiff, against Nannie Kammer, Adeline Kammer, John C. Kammer, and Herman Brown and Isadore Brown, known as Simon Brown’s Sons, « Defendants, Weller Rothrock, t « .. * Plaintiff, " ’’ against. *; — Nannie Kammer, John C. Kammer, and Herman Brown and Isadore Brown, known as Simon Brown’s Sons, Defendants. Decree. - Consolidating actions and for ■ale in foreclosure. • ' By virtue of a decretal order to me directed fn the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, February 2, A. D. 1914, it being salesday in said Blackville, County of Barnwell and State o7 South Carolina, and known as the Nannie Kammer place, being that lot of land measuring and bounded South by Dexter Street one hundred feet; on the West by Lartigue Street one hundred and fjfty feet; North by lot of the estate of Simon Brown one hundred feet and east by the lot of Levy and wife, one hundred and fifty feet. r Terms of sale, one-half cash, remaind er in one year from day of sale to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises drawing interest at 8 per cent per annum, or all cash at option of purchaser. Re ‘ ‘ ' esold at risk pf purchaser. ’Bannon, MLsstGi* Master’s office, Jan. 13th, 1914. ''-^ former H.Lv County Treasurer’s Quarter* ly Rep6rt of Fines ; Licen ses, &c., Collected from _ Oct. 1st, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1913, inclusive. Armstrong, Cor Treas. Magistrate at Allendale, I.' and J. E. Tobin. Oct. 7 John Bing “ “ Geo R Bolen K “ “ E A Harter “x “ Henry Priester “ Herbert Compton “ “ Charlie Johnson “ “ Charlie Gillison Jamie Boyles Eldredge Gardner Johnson “ Cleo Patterson Sam Riley Richard Oswald Total Tobin “ 31 Nov 28 Dec 10 31 E. W. Holman, BarnuTell. Nov 21 Willie Wall ~ ~ Elliott Clark Joe Roberts James Nix. Willie Hays MackWright Henry Hays:; Willie Hay Alex Ford Willie Dyches Qilford Jeffords effersdh 110 90 Owens Any man who will drink corn whis key, smoke “set-up” cigars, eat an unionized fish stew andjhen go home and kiss his wife absolutely de praved.—Marion Star. And the woman who allows her bus- band to do this is either an angel or a plain, unadulterated fool. Master’s Sale. State of South Carolina, j County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. Janie Myrick, * Plaintiff, * • against William Priester, et al., r~ Defendants. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, February 2d, A. D. 1914, it being salesday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real property: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate in the above named State and County, near the town of Barnwell containing four (« acres, and North by lands of Alonzo Hi ands of Alonzo Harle the Eas’t by estate lands of M. A. Al drich; on the South by estate lands of M. A. Aldrich and on the West by the tt-.f | PubHc road leading from Barnwell ,Court House, South Carolina, to Augus ta, Ga., which said road separates this land from lands of Harriet Hunter. Re-spld at risk of former purchaser. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for paperkv - r H. L. O’Bannon, Master. Master’s office, January 14th, 1914. This la a Good Town LET’S ALL PULL'TOGETHER Baldoc, F Nothing. Magistrate. Blaokville, JxE Hair. Oct 6 CS Ahl x $25 00 Magistrate Dunbarton, C S j Anderson. Oct 6 W R Oiyens $10 Nov 3 Priester Radica] 30 00 T • 40 00 Magistrate 4 Mile C W Dunbar. N6v 3 Judson Hay $50 00 Magistrate. Hilda, N A Hiers • Oct'IT^Dan Dyches, Jr. . $1 61 George Ray 1 61 “ “ Herman Still 61 4 83 Jotal Magistrate Kline, G C Best, Jr. Dec 31 Sam Edwards $25 00 “ “ Ifred Hogg / . 25 00 Total Magistrate Red Oak, W. Nothing. Magistrate Ulmer, L H Nothing .. Magistrate^Williston, M Oct 6 : Hesekiah Brown “ -George Peeples “ “ Dock Salley Dec 1 Quincie Winters P. 50 00 Sanders. Williams. C Kitchings. $ 1 61 1 61 25 00 .1 61 Total 29 83 W H Duncan Clerk of Court. Oci_25 Howes Circus $ 98 00 Dec 15 Sim Rush * 98 00 “ “ Leslie Simpkins 24 50 “ “ Norris Holman 49 00 . 269 60 G J Diamond County Supervisor. Nov. 15 Daniel Levy, License $ 10 00 » 29 J B Morris ~r- 225 00 Dee 19 C F Molair License 25 00 260 00 Notice of Final Discharge. will on Saturday, February 7th, 1914, file with Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, Executi their final return as Executors of the of li; Jeff Harvuife^toceased.-eBd apply for Letters Dismissory. . *—■ G. C. Matthews, J. E. Newsom, Executors. Wiliiston; S. C., Jan. 6,1913. . Subscribe to The People. SERB US YOOR JOB WOBK Barnwell Branch ' . ' -7 , ' - ■ , .*• ^ - ' V . « . V y Bank of Western Carolina Deposits 1913 Dec. 31 r $271,220 1912 Dec. 31.ri~r:i-I-———,^f!64^45 Gain 1913.: .65 percent— $106,975 . ‘ •* * . ' **• ' 'y «t Cash A Due from Banks 1913 Dec. 31. $125,438 1912 Dec. 31._:_ n -_. l—„$ 50,853 Gain 1913 — . 147 per cent. .$ 74,685 v quired to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy IsTEerewith served upon you, and to serve a c'd of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in Hampton, South Carolina, within twen ty days after the service hereof, ex clusive of the day of such-service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, that S 5 The light to Study By 2 im I "'Tight—it strains the eyes and the ill effects ~ may be permanent. • The best lamp for study is the Rayo—its light is soft, clear end steady—you can use it for hours at a tinje without hurting your eyes in the least. ~ ' • -- “The Rayo lamp is strong, attractive and durable. Can he lighted without remov ing chimney or shade—easy to rewick. The Rayo costs little, but you can’t buy better at any price. Your dealer keeps the Rayo— ask to see it. You are hereby summoned and re tiff in this action will apply to the ded platn- the in the Court for the relief demari complaint. Warren A Warren, -> Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Dec. 3, 1913. State of South Carolina, > County of Barnwell. ( Court of Common Pleas. W. W. Woodward, Plaintiff, vs. Clayton S. Warner, Dessie Colling, ayte Charles H. Coldinc folding, Barry Golding, aneb Gerard Golding, —- . • Defendants. NpTiqp.' To the defendants, Dessie Colding, Charles H. Colding, Barry Colding, and Gerard Colding, absent I— defendants; j TAKE NOT-H&r ■; That the summons in this actiti which the above is a copy, tqji d in tifi with the complaint was filed fice of the Clerk of Court for Banu County on the 5th day of December, 1913. Warten & Warren, -1241-6t. Plff.’s Attys. 1 State of South County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. )uncan, in beablf of himself and other^creditors of H. D. Still’s Sons who wit! xa>me in and contribute to the expense of this action, •^I’laiotiffs, - against H. D. Still’s Sons, a co-partnership composed of H. D. Still, S. «. Still and L. C. Still, H. D. Still, S. H. Still and L. C. Still in their own rights; Barret & Doughty, incorporated by the laws of Georgia; A. E. Pearson and H. M. Stokes; Pope & Fleming, a corporation under the laws of the Sfate of Georgia; ’ South$rn_Statcs Phosphate and Ferti lizer Company, ft»eorporation of the laws of the State of Geotyia: F. R v* 1 Royster Guano Company, a corporation the la ws created binder i s of the State of Georgia and Virginia; Germania Savings Bank, Charleston, S. G.; Bank of West ern Carolina, Aikeiif N. C. Willis, Yorkyille, S. C.; N. Blatt, BlarckviTTe, S. C. Defendants. STOMACH X FOR-FIVE SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) j To the Defendants above named:. You are herbby summoned and re quired to answerthe complaint in this action, of N w!)ich a copy is herewith served upon'^ou, ana to serve a copy of ydur answer to said complaint on the subscriber, at his office, Leesville, S. C., within twenty days after the ser vice hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, Majority of Friends Thought Mr. x Hughes Would One Helped Him tc Recovery. Pomeroyton, Ky.—In interesting ad vices from this place, Mr. A. J, Hughes writes as follows: “I was down with stomach trouble for. five (5) years, and would have sick headache so bad, at times, that I thought surely 1 would die. 1 tried different treatments, but they did not seem to do me any good. I got so bad, I could not eat or sleep, and all my friends, except one, thought I would die. He advised me to try Thedford’s Black-Draught, and quit taking other medicines. I decided >t^ take his advice, although I did not have -ft any xonndence In tL- r I have now been taking Black-Draught for three months, and it has cured me— yen’t had those awful sick headaches the plaintiff In thTs action will apply to oed i to the Court for the relief deman the complaint. .-1- E. L. Asbill, Plaintiffs’ Attorney, m Dated December 20, 1913. ^To.thp non-resident Defendants named: t 've *» incorporated since l began Using it. /. I am so thankful for what Black- Draught has done for me.’’ Thedford’s Black fraught has been found a very valuable ntedicine for de rangements of the stomach and livir. It is composed of pure, vegetable contains no dangerous ingredients, acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely used by ypung and old, and should be kept in every family chest Get a package today. Only a quarter. ■ ' -'VS rett & Doughty, incqrpon under the laws or Georgia; Pope & F1 e riTTrrgMn corpora ted under the laws of Georgia>Southe'-n States Phosphate & Fertilizer Company, a corporation of the State of Georgia; F. S. Royster I Guano Company,Vcorporation created I under the laws of tnie States of Georgia and Virginia; A. E, pbarson rind Stokes: " You and each of you ire hereby notified that the original sumrhons and complaint in the above stated Case is now on file in the office of the Cleric of Court of Common Pleas and Genet Sessions for Barnwell County, at Barn-'x, well, South Carolina." — . E. L. Asbill, Plaintiffs’ Attorney. Filed Dec. 24th 1913, W. H. Duncan, of C. C. P. & G. «., Barnwell Co., O. itrator’s Sale. virtue BARNWELL INSURANCE AGENCY WILL INSURE YOUR LIFE, YOUR INOM E , YOUR H0ME 1 YQHR ST0£K Insurance of every description Bonds written at lowest rates in old line Companies. JOHN K. SNELUNG, MANAGER. Under and by virtue of the power contained in ari' prder of the Probat^ Court, dated the SOtiuday of December, 1913; I will sell all the personal proper- 8 r belonging to the estate, of reen, deceased, at his late" residence, on Saturday, the 10th 1914, beginning at 10 o’c . forenoon and' continuing until the personal property has been The said estate consists of mules horses, hoc the farming implements, sale cash-. elc. Terms R. H. Walker, Administrator. / at Pension Notice. I will be in the Auditor’s Barnwell every Saturday in All persons wishing to make applica tions for pensions for the ensuing year ’fStrrr'* will please meet me on those days. , Aft pensioners still living are reqjifift* ed to communicate with nje at onee, so that I can revise the roll. can revise the roll. CLE-Birti Pension Commissioner.