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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 any price, and we are not respon sible for the opinions expressed in any communication -~ are better men because we learn to bear our reverses like men. There are better times ah eld—times in which we shall look back It the pre sent and smile at what seem to be mountains but are in reality molehills. ' So make up your mind to pocket your I loss, do your part toward settling your accounts, put some money into circula tion again and watch prosperity smile once more. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1914. Do Your Part. We do not claim to be an agricultural Moses with the prophetic foresight necessary to lead the farmers out of their financial wilderness, but in the present crisis it seems to us that the thing for them to do is to^ell their cotton for what it will bring—orenough to pay their debts—pocket their losses like men and quit whining about “hard times." This has been an unusual year—we all admit that. A bumper crop has been made and, to cap the climax, the European war in a great measure has killed the market. No one could fore see this. Behind it all is the Omnipo tent, Who “moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.” All of these trials and tribulations that are being visited on the human race must have their part in the general scheme of the universe. But what we started out to say is this; No man has a right to embarrass his fellow man by withholding what is { not rightfully his. In other words, if you owe the merchant and cannot pay him unless you sell your cotton, then you hvae no right to hold that cotton indefinitely and throw the man who has helped you to make your crop into bankruptcy. This may not be a very popular view among the farming clas ses, but it is true, nevertheless. I , It is the history of the mercantile business that in normal times 90 per cent, of such establishments fail. Think i r ....jof that: Only 10 out of every 100 busi ness ventures survive the hidden rocks of financial ruin. What, then, may we expect under such extraordinary conditions as now confront us? If you, Mr. Farmer, cause your merchant to fail because of your refusal to bear your part of the loss, what assurance have you that you will find some to “carry,’ you another year? You are bound to have credit—unless you long ago learn ed your [eason of “living at home and ‘♦■w—WtfdMig at the same place.” You ’ must have supplies and money with which to finance your npxt crop. Can you conscientiously expect to get them unless you “tote fair” now? As Charles E. Nash, president of the Nash Hardware Co., says, “a man has an unquestioned right to speculate on his own money, but he has no right to . speculate on the other fellow’s money. The fanner has no right whatever to hold his cotton to the financial em- —harrassment of the retail merchant, who since Spring has clothed and fed his wife and children and furnished him with the means with which to make that cotton. It is hard on the farmer to -be disappinted about the price which thought he was going to get, but it l'h whole lot harder on the retail mer chant to go broke because the fanner won’t sell his cotton and pay his hon- est debts.” There’s the rub—the disappointment over the price the farmer thought he , - was going to get for his cotton and what that cotton is actually worth on the market today. The retail merchant had nothing whatever to do in bringing about that disappointment. He is, therefore, just as much entitled to fair it now as he >rould be if cotton a*. 15 cents a pound, have our disappointments but in * 'f 1 According to a writer in The Satur day Evening Post, there are people in England who have the same oninion of newspapers as the Barnwell County farmer, who, at the commencement of hostilities, said, “I don’t believe there’s no war; all this talk we hear is just a newspaper scheme to help the mer chants put the price of cotton down,” only in England thesy think its a collu sion between the press and the govern ment to enable the latter to raise the rate of taxation. It may be that the physical collapse of the Kaiser’s fifth son, Prince Oscar, on the battle line at Verdun was due to “partial paralysis of the vagus nerve, one of whose functions is regulate the heart’s action,” but our private opinion is thtt it was a plain case of having been literally “scared nearly to death.” “Put your simoleons on the Allies,” chirps Bob Gonzales, of The State. Uh-huh. But wasn’t it the same old Bob who said, “Pray for the Braves and put your money on the Athletics, ” or words to that effect? Luckily for the Germans, they do not believe in ancestor worship as practiced by the Chinese. If this war lasts much longer there won’t be any ancestors or worshipers either, for that matter. Friday, the 13th, must have been an unlucky day for the Petrograd corre spondent. The best he could do was to inflict “heavy losses on the Austrian Guard.” Watch the stores of those who ad vertise and those who do not and see which ones do the most business these days. If reports from Columbia are true, the "blind tigers” of the Capital City are on their last legs. Luke McLuke Says. Hush money does more talking than any ether kind. When you see an overdressed wom an escorting a man who looks like a door mat, you know who is boss in that house. A girl can put in ten years acquiring Culture. But that won’t keep her from snoring when she is asleep. The man who beats his wife isn’t a bit worse than the man who robs his family by spending his money on his friends. The old-fashioned man who used to paddle his own canoe now has a son who owns a motor boat named “Iska- bibble.” It is funny what a difference a few years make. The girl used to let you chew her “wax” in school while you took a whirl at her “all day sucker” now has a daughter who carries her individual drinking cup so she won’t get any germs in her mouth. ; wT th« bitterness is forgotten and we The Knocker’* Prayer. Lord please don’t let this town grow. I’ve been here for thirty years, and during that time I’ve fought every pub lic improvement. I’ve knocked every body, no firm or individual has estab lished a business here without my do ing all I could to put them out of busi ness. I’ve lied about them, and would have stolen from them if I had the courage. I have done all I could to keep the town from growing, and never have spoken a good word for it. I’ve put ashes on the childrens’ slide and I’ve made the marshal stop the boys playing ball on my vacant lot. When ever I saw anyone prospering or en joying themselves I’ve started a reform to kill the business or spoil the fun. I don’t want the young folks to stay in this town and I will do all I can by law, rule and ordinance to drive them away. It pains me, O Lord, to see that in spite of my knocking it is beginning to grow. Some day I fear I will be called upon put down sidewalks in front of my property and who knows but what 1 may have to help keep up the 'streets that run by my premises? This, Lord, would be more than I could bear. It would cost me money, though all 1 have was made right here in this town. Then too more people might come- if the town begins to grow, which would cause me to loose some of my pull. I ask, therefore, to keep this town at a ototetitt, cMumnrn the chief. Am«r.. . Advertise in The People. Everybody help to have a big fair week, Nov, 17 to 21st. “Gala Trade Week,” that’s what we ate going to call our fair this time. 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 ^ v- Huggins Drug Store “let’s Talk it Over” IB I—II . GosefourDoer on the T HIS bank pays ESPECIAL ATTENTION to accommodating TREASURERS of fraternal orders, clubs, social organizations,, etc. Usually such officers hold complimentary positions. They are ex pected to disburse certain moneys or keep them in reserve. Often the BOOKKEEPING is a BOTHER or a WORRY. Treasurers who bank their funds with ns feel SAFE, and their RECEIPTS are always in GOOD ORDER. — , zee o uvn Ei zb^ustik: BARNWELL, S. C. » HARRY D. CALHOUN, President N. G. W. WALKER, C«*hier. Wm. McNAB. Ass’t. Cathier. STOMACH TROUBLE FOR FIVE YEARS C URRENCY in the pocket DEPRECIATES. In the bank it EX PANDS. A person with a $100 check in his pocket likely will go all day without cashing it With a similar amount of currency there is a tendency to SPEND A LITTLE. The check remains intact. ’ So it is with a bank account A person likes to KEEP IT INTACT. | Baulk: of W il 1 istozo., WILLISTON. SOUTH CAROLINA. Majority of Friend* Thought Mr. Hughes Would Die, But One Helped Him to Recovery. ■a l 3 lEL O IB 3 Duping Gala-Trade Week Only! Cold weather makes it imperative for the tardy buyer to make his purchases now. Lovers of fine shoes are cordially invited to call at our store this week and inspect our swell line of J. &. M. SHOES Which we offer to you absolutely AT COST. Barnwell. Solid) Carolina Pomeroyton, Ky.—In interesting ad vices from this place, Mr. A. J. Hughes writes as follows: “1 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. I 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 to take his advice, although I did not have any confidence in it. 1 have now been taking Black-Draught for three months, and it has cured me— haven't had those awful sick headaches since I began using it I am so thankful for what Black- Draught has done for me.” Thedford’s Black-Draught has been found a very valuable medicine tor de rangements of the stomach and liver. It is composed of pure, vegetable herbs, contains no dangerous ingredients, and acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely used by young and old, and should be kept in every family chest Get a package today. 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