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*4 I 9- It .1 Y i*-, '■—t Th« Barnwell People. B If ^ r- 4 ityred at the poet office at Barnwell, S. Cm aa aecond-claaa matter. JOHN W. HOLNVfcS ^18»0-I9I2 B. P. DSVIB8, Editor and Proprietor Subecriptious—By the year 91-25; six months, 75 cents; three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance. , j Advertieemente—L e g a 1 advertise ments at the rates allowed by law. Lo cal reading notices 10 cents a line each insertion. Wants and other advertise ments under special head, 1 cent a word each insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve month. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of re- •pect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advestismg not subject to cancellation after first Insertion. Communicationt—We are always glad to publish news letters or those per taining to matters of public interest. We reouire the name and address of the writer in every case, not for publi cation but for our protection No arti cle which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at <ny price, and we are not respon- •ible for the opinions expressed in any communication THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1914. Why not have a "Pay-Your-Debts Pay?” For instance, we have to meet bills each month for paper, rent, lights, power, groceries, etc., etc., and our ability to pay promptly depends upon the promptness with which those who us meeting their obligations. We have scattered around over the county hun dreds of dollars now due—and ,some long past due—may of them small amounts, ranging from up, which would do much towards clarifying the situation if settled now. We, in turn, could use this money to liquidate our obligations, and our creditors could pass it on to the people they owe, and so on and on. Don’t think that because the amount is small it won’t help much. It’s these little accounts that in the aggregate will do so much towards relieving strained conditions. Let everybody loosen up and pay what they owe—or as much of it as possible. There’s still plenty of money in circulation and there's no use hang ing on to that little old dollar like you ar# afraid you’ll never see another one. - The man working for a salary—or wages, if you please—is still in posi tion to meet his obligations as promptly as in the past, for he “gets his” the same as he did before this little old war “busted loose.” Come across with the simoleons and watch the smile on the face of the worried business man when you cross his 'palm with ¥ ailver. Governor Blease may have "strad dled” the. proposed 'bond issue act passed by the late lamented General -Assembly, but he certainly used effect ive means to kill the measure. r The people of Barnwell County paid 922,559.58 to the county dispensaries last month for whiskey, .beer, htc., and yet there are some whid talk about hard "•*■■■■»«. .j i . .. times! ASKSTHECOUNTY COTTON ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET V the is When Advertising and Business. A good business barometer columns of the newspapers, times are good, merchants and manu facturers advertise extensively, but as soon as things "tighten up,” the adver tising appropriation is cut down. This is a mistake—a great mistake. It is when trade is more or less dull that the merchant needs to advertise his goods more than any other time. In spite of the oft-repeated statement that “there’s no money in the country,” hundreds of people still have some spare change stored away that will be brought into circulation very quickly by news of real bargains offered by this or that store Collections may not be normal but the store that persistently advertises during good times and bad is the one that is doing business these days. So we say to you, Mr. Merchant, if you are not satisfied with your present sales, tell the people about the splendid bargains that you can give them and watch things “pick up.” To Discuss Planting of Grain and Adjust- niont of Rent Contracts. ^ Wade Stackhouse, president of the South Carolina Division of the Southern Cotton Congress, has issued a call to the Barnwell County Cotton Congress to meet in the Court House at Barnwell at 11 o’clock Saturday, November 14th, for the purpose of discussing two sub jects of vital interest to the farmers. His letter follows in full: I call on the Cotton Congress in every county in South Carolina to meet at the Court House at 11 o’clock Saturday, November 14, 1914, to discuss two sub jects: First, the planting of small grains and second, adjusting the rent contract to the acreage reduction law. I request that the demonstration Igeht of each county, the merchants, hankers and business men will meet with the farmers and wilPdevise ways and means of providing seed to plant oats, wheat, rye and rape; It is now seed time, and while our merchants and makers feel/discouraged over collections, it will be short-sighted policy for them to fail to provide am-' pie seed to plant one-third of the cul tivated land in South Carolina in small grains. Some of our people seem to fear there will be no demand nor sale for small grain next .summer. I be lieve this fear is groundless and that any surplus oats, wheat and rye will find ready sale at high prices. The future May oats market quoted yes terday in Chicago at 53 cents per. bushel would indicate that oats in South Carolina should bring that price plus freight to the seaboard. Ship loads of wheat have recently sold at 11.23 per bushel. We can put our oats and wheat on the market at least sixty days before the Western farmer ‘can deliver his. I suggest that the county president of each county congress se lect two or jnore speakers to discuss the best method of preparing the land and seeding to small grains. Oats should have been planted, but even now, if immediate preparation is made, they may make a good yield. I hope all persons now renting for cotton or cash rent will change their rent contract, providing that one-half rent can be paid in oats, wheat, corn or hay. I suggest valuing a part of the cotton rent at 10 cents per pound, and in place of it to take oats at 50 cents per bushel and corn at 91, per bushel, both delivered in bags at the railroad station; or hay at 920 per ton in bales delivered at the station. This will guarantee tenants a fair price for grain and hay, and will relieve their fears of not being able to handle grain and hay crops. This change in rent contract I feel may reduce the South Carolina crop next year 200,000 bales. Bfear in mind that fully five million bales of cotton now made will have to be carried in the South until’Sep tember, 1915, and that the value of every bale carried over will be les sened by every acre of cotton planted.. If you plan to carry over any cotton, use your best efforts to get at least one-third of the cultivated land in South Carolina plantee in small grains. request county papers to publish this call, and urge a large attendance of the meetings next Saturday. I hope every editor of the county papers in the State will editorially and other wise urge the planting of small grain immediately. Wade Stackhouse, President South (^arolina Division Southern Cotton Congress. Everybody help to have a big fair week, Nov. 17 to 21st. “Gala Trade Week,” that’s what we are going to call our fair this time. ... -M- All during the Fair I am going to sell Colgate’s toilet articles at cost, such as Soap, Tooth Paste, Face Cream, Toilet Water, etc. Come around to . • ' </ Huggins Drug Store ‘Let’s Talk it Over" ■ jr II—li line Sold Hogs by Telephone A South Carolina farmer had a krge number of hogs which were ready to ki.l. The weather was so warm that killing was out of the question. He went to his telephone, called a dealer in Columbia over Long Distance and sold his hogs at a good price. He then called the local freight office and arranged for shipment. The telephone is now a necessity on the farm. You can have one on your farm at small cost. See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or send a postal for our free booklet. Ybur Check w 'Vbtn’i &ire«rt Y OU PAID that bill. You are SURE of it. And your wife remem bers that you DID too. But here is a NEW BILL with the words “PLEASE REMIT!” Rather unpleasant. What are you going to do about it? YOU CAN’T FIND THE RECEIPT. Well, the only sure way is to PAY $Y CHECK. Then you can show your VOUCHERS AS RECEIPTS. The CHECK WAY is the SAFE WAY! PAY YOUR BILLS BY CHECK. 131 O HVH IE IB _a_ isr ns: BARNWELL, S. C. HARRY D. CALHOUN, Preiident. N. G. W. WALKER, Cashier. Wm. McNAB. Ais’t. Cashier. m FARMERS’ LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Reduction on ShoeS DR. W. C. MILHOUS, r™ r Office hours: 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. Persons living away from Barnwell will please make appoirtments before coming. By so doing they will be aure of Immediate service and In writing of the electric light situa tion in Walhalla, current for which town was to have been furnished by water power, the Keowee Courier frankly admits thot it know; nothing about the 'mam matter." Such langu age is positively shocking! r The Republicans greatly reduced the Democratic majority in Congress but Woodrow Wilson is still in the White House, the Bull Moose party is dead er nearly so—and South Carolina re mains on the right side of the fence. We should worry! emember, Mr. plentiful calling. Farmer, that where without OWA MAN STUCK WITH PITCHFORK A farmer living in the Northern part of Iowa stuck himself in the leg with a pitch fork. The wound would not heal and for two years he had a running sore. He tried all the common salves and liniments and sometimes the sore would heal, but it always broke- open- again. Finally he healed it up to., stay healed with Allen’s Ulcerine Salve. This salve is one of the oldest rem edies in America and since 1869 it has been known as the only salve power ful enough to cure chronic ulcers and old sores of long standing. Allen’s Ulcerine Salve acts by draw ing out the poisons and he|ling the sore from the bottom up. It is so gowerful that it heals new cuts and sores in one-third the time that com mon salves and liniments take. And -k b—te -harz- aeaHr "without" r scar. SoldbyC. N. Burekhalter, and | other leading druggist' During Gala-Trade Week Only! Cold weather makes it imperative for the tardy buyer to make his purchases now. Lovers of fine shoe? are cordially invited to call at our store next week and inspect our swell line of J. &. M. SHOES Which we offer to you absolutely AT COST. c. Barnwell* South Carolina. Baby’s Morning Dip UQOODNESS KNOWS, says grandmother, “what we’d do without this Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater.” “If Pd only had one when you were a baby, you’d have been saved many a cold and croupy spell. 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