Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.1 The Barnwell People. [at the peat office at Barnwell, 8. C., aa Mcond-clau matter. JOHN W. HOLMES 1840-1912 B. P. DAVIES, Editor aod Proprietor Seb.cript»o<u—By the year 91.25; alx.- months, 75 cents; three montha, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance.- t _ A«iv«rtiMaiMiU-L e 2 an 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, l cent a word each insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve month. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of re spect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices ,,C|f a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advesfising not subject to cancellation after first insertion. , , Communication*—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 any price, and we are not respon sible for the opinions expressed in any communication THURSDAY JANUARY 28th, 1915. Think It Over. The weekly newspaper promotes the interests of the town in which it is published to such an extent that it becomes impossible to place an esti mate upon its worth. There is no en terprise that does so much for the cor poration or the individual citizen as the paper. It stands opposed to the town knocker, the town kicker, the town fanatic and the town drones. It stands for action as against dry rot. It stands for progress as against stagna tion. Tl is ever ready to combat the schemes of visionaries and as ready to aid the constructive plans of the wise and level-headed citizens. It is for the upbuilding of the community. The paper has not yet come into its own, however, because it is never appre ciated to the extent of its worth by the people at large. Yet when battles are to be fought for town or county a rush is made to the newspaper office always to find the loyal editor ready, frequent ly with out hope of reward. Many other enterprises are encouraged by a bonus, but rarely ia the newspaper offered iny such help and still more often not given the support it is entitled to. Com munities frequently lose sight of their reel benefactor when they fail to re- Cognize the weekly journal as such. The editor snd his paper stand as the bulwarks of defense against the attacks of evil or designing schemes affecting the good of the individual or the town. For these and other reasons the news papers of the town and county should receive the support of the public at lajjje in a very liberal degree, for it is really the most important business en terprise of the community. Tow, Fast * Some of our esteem^ contemporaries displayed quite too much "enterprise" in pubtishihg the governor’s message Tuesday morning—before it bad been delivered by him. The governor was kind to the newspapers in sending copies to the editors some days before hand. There was no instructions ac companying the copies; but it must have been expected by him that it would not be given to the public in ad vance of its delivery at 12 o’clock Tues day.—Newberry Observer. • The Observer is right when it says that some newspapers "displayed quite too much ‘enterprise’ in publishing the governor’s address Tuesday morning’’ but is mistaken in stating that no in structions accompanied the copies. On th£ copy received by The People the following instructions were printed in black-face type at the top of the first column: “Released, for publication 2 P.' M., Tuesday, January 19th, Unless the inauguration is unavoidably post poned.” An Appreciated Compliment “It is good and fine,—equal to some of the best of Major Holmes’. You are keeping up the good record of The People.’’ The above is quoted from a letter re ceived last week from the Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, who wrote to congratulate this scribe on a recent editorial that appeared in The People. It is one of the nicest compliments that has been bestowed on the editor during his two years’ occupancy of the “easy chair,” and coming as it does from a lifelong friend and admirer of the form er editor is highly appreciated. One is glad to know that his efforts are meet ing, with some degree of success and words of cheer like those from Col. Henderson are the roses that strew life’s rocky pathway. The People publishes this week a summary of the gross sales, operating expenses and net profits of the dis pensaries in the 15 “wet” counties of the State, which figures were taken from the annual report of the State dis pensary auditor. A comparison of the figures therein might be of interest to our readers. There was a great disparity in the gross sales and net profits of seVeral of the counties in which liquor is sold legally. For instance, Charleston’s gross sales were 1578,467, operating expenses 938,023, profits 986,889. Flor ence sold less than Charleston by 914,- 000, her operating expenses were less by 915,000 and her net profits more by nearly 970,000. Orangeburg’s gross sales were 9326,067, operating expenses 915,112 and net profits 995,089. Thus she sold less than Charleston by 9250,- 000, her operating expenses were 925,000 lesa and she made a net profit of 98,000 more. The sales, expenses and profits in Aiken and Barnwell counties were nearly equal. Aiken’s gross sales amounted to 9232,957, operating ex penses 917.688, net profits 958,119. Barnwell’s gross sales 9245,482, operat ing expenses 913,693, net profits 949,- 756. * Beaufort County made possibly the Governor Manning is to be congratu lated on his action in discharging the dispensary constables in South Caro lina. According to reliable information gathered by The People the three con stables in this county have been costing the tax-payers in the neighborhood of 96,000 a year. Few arrests have been made, it is said, and results have been conapicuoua by their absence. The county dispensary board asked Govern or Blease to remove them but the re quest was refused. — A The People has read with sincere regret the valedictory of Col. E. H. Aujl, editor ®f the Newberry Herald and News for nearly 28 years. Finan cial difficulties were responsible for the discontinuance of that excellent paper. Col. Aull is a forceful writer and his journal was among the most welcome of our exchanges. The Herald and News was one of the few papers in the State that supported Mr. Blease in his campaigns. The ‘Tiger” and the “Lion” are the names of two of the British battleships that took part in Sunday’s naval enga gement. They were evidently well named. And we suppose that the German cruiser squadon that took French leave whert it sighted a British squadron Sunday retired for “strategical rea sons.” Well, no matter how disagreeablfe the weather may be in the Sunny South they have had a Thaw in New York for the past several days. “South Carolina has lost her grip on the limelight business.”—Augusta Chronicle. For which we are truly thankful. With the legislature in session the weather is no worse than we expected. “Liquor in Charleston.”—Headline. Surely not! “Germans Claim Success.”—Head line. Of course. beet ibowing of all. With gross sales Jeff Sabders, Anthoney Simmons, Louis Advertised Letter*. Letters remaining in the Post Office and advertised Jan. 25th, 1915. malk. A. W. Allen, H. S. Allen, Samuel Benjamin, Glover Johnson, Dempes Miller, Dave Myers, Tobe Robinson, amounting to only 9132,775 and opera ting fvpw"— of only 311,808; l»er dis- i a net profit of 941,241. 1 County led the State ia the but her net profits in eomoarieon with Walker. rail alb. Rosa Beck, Mary Fordi Elizabeth Greatheart, Kathleen Jones, Thelma Samfer, Abbie Sanders, Elcy Williams. Persons calling for tbeee letters will of, please say advertised. E- Falkenstein, P. M. ] Takes Wings. •* ■ , i l Money loaned to relatives and friends often takes wings and flies. As a general rule it is safer and better to place your money in the bank, even .at a lower . rate of interest. . 4 per cent. Paid in Savings Department. Bank of Western Carolina Head Office Aiken, 8. O. Barnwell, S. C. 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I . • • Excursion Tickets will be sold for the above occasion from BARNWELL on February 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, at fares named below, by the ATLANTIC COAST LINE The Standard Railroad qf the South., NEW ORLEANS...!... ..........$25.85 MOBILE, ALA.... ..-....,.$16.85 PENSACOLA, FLA —-.--—$1535 Tickets will be limited, at time of purchase to February 26th, but an extension of final return limit to March 15th mav be obtained by depositing tickets prior to expiration and upon payment of 91.00. For schedules, reservations, etc., inquire of Atlantic Coast Line Ticket Agents, or address, W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WATTE, Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent wWingtoo, N. C. ■ ■ , _ ,, ,1 1 I ■ . I am able to offer, subject to prior sale, two 1914 Model Reo the Fifth touring cars, fully equipped, with self-starter and electric ,Ijghts, at the remarkably low price of $950 each. These Mrs. have never been used and are being sacrificed in order to make room for the new models. If interested call op or write to AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS.. C. H. MATHIS, Blackville, S. C. WUTAKE? A Card to Owners L of Rural Telephone Lines We are anxious to see that all lines owned by other parties and connected with us are kept in such condition as to furnish efficient service. Where the owners of rural lines ire responsible for their upkeep, we want to co-operate with them. All lines require a thorough ^vereauling occa sionally if the best service is to be obtained. We recommend that every line connected with us be overhauled at least once a year, and that at least one experienced telephone man assist in this Work. The cost of this work when divided among all the patrons of the line, makes the amount paid by each man small, and this cost will be more than offset by the improved service. If the owners of rural telephone lines in this sec tion are experiencing trouble with their service, we will appreciate their talking the matter over with our Manager or writing us fully. We will gladly do what we can toward helping you improve the con dition of your line. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE # AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY BOX 52, COLUMBIA, SOfjTH CAROLINA. S TART -on the ROAD TO FROSPERITY today. The firrt milestone a BAKE ACCOUNT. It is a check against extravagance. Read the autobiography of any of our greet captains of industry an 1 finance. Invariably, close to the opening paragraph, he will tell of hu FIRST BANK ACCOUNT. It was the first milestone in his ROAD TO SUCCESS! Ba.-n~k- of “WillistorL, WILLISTON. SOUTH CAROLINA. — Rayo Makes Reading A Pleasure T HE full mellow glow of the Rayo Lamp rests your eye* and makes reading a pleasure The absence of glare and harshness will be a distinct relief to you. It is this juality that causes scientists to recommend the toft light of the oil lamp. The JZayb lamp it the highest point of per fection in oil Imps. No glare, no flicker, correct light always. Rayo Lamps are easy to light and care for. Inex pensive—yet the best light at any price. Y jur dealer will be glad to show you the Rayo. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Wuhixtoo. D. C Norfolk. V*. Rickmaad, V*. (NEW JERSEY) BALTIMORE CtuvIoM*. N. C. CkarleatoB. W. V*. CkrUMon. S. C El mUL ;HKEK5 ACCOUNTS SOLICITED T HIS bank pays ESPECIAL ATTEHTIOH to accommodatinr TREASURERS of fraternal orders, clubs, social organisations, etc. Usually suck officers hold complimentary positions. They are ex pected to disburse certain moneys or keep them in reserve. Often the BOOKKEEPIRG is a BOTHER or a WORRY. Treasurers who bank their funds with is feel SAFE, and their RECEIPTS are always in GOOD ORDER. HI O E B .A. IN' El BARNWELL, S. C. HARRY D. CALHOUN. N.G.W.