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'■y _ f CHARLES MATHIS WIZARD Dl SdENTIFK FARMING V i.. i t n , (Continued from page one) until May, and owing to drought the cotton did not come up until July, but It grew and fruited wonderfully. No nmmonia;Waa used under it, but some potash and acin. * It looked as though it had had 1,000 pounds of nitrate of soda per acrd, and was fruited frrm bottom to top. The frost caught it, and the crop was a failure, but shows me how to make a big and cheap cotton crop hereafter. “Look at that field" (it was a tan gled mass of oats and vetch, the oats scarcely showing.) “When the war broke out, I ran down those cotton rows (no cotton rows are to be seen) with a drill and seeded in oats and vetch and got a perfect stand. In Jan uary, I ran a stalk cutter over the old rows and raked out the stalks. I could have turned that cover crop ia February or March or April and grown a big cotton crop there with out fertilizer. But I have got the low gear on cotton this year, and am going to harvest that crop for hay. It will cut at least two tons and will sell for at least $25 a ton, and that soil is as full cf vetch roots and nitrogen nodules as any sod you ever saw, ann will maks any thing.” Good Soil Builder. “I like vetch as a soil builder better than anything else. I shall try to save seed enough for all my fall planting, as I understood none will come from Rus sia or Germany. But meantime, on the fields that have not been inoculated for cowpeas I will plant all the inoculated cowpeas I can manage, because it pays. Some of the land on this farm is as rich as any in the State, and you could search the State, and not find anything poorer than that field where Frank Walker has grown four tons of vetch, so that will soon be as rich as the naturally.rich land. I am not taking any chances on next year’s crop. My seed oats always bring an extra good price, but potash from some quarter must be had to grow quality oats, and we’ll get ours through limestone and vetch and cowpeas and inoculation, war or no war. I did not believe that my land deeded limestone, and I did not know much about inoculated in Sep tember, 1913, but I believed in the man who sold me the limeslhn and felt somehow that while he might be draw ing the long bow on the benefits of in oculation that he believed every word he wm telling me. It has taken just two crops of vetch and one of cowpeas for me to find out that he did not claim half enough. I tried Inoculation to get my ammonia from the air. I got it, all that the crops that follow can use, as I have proven, and I have got enough phosphorus and potash out of pure sand to make a four ton crop of vetch. It may stem strange to some people that a little jelly in a bottle that costs $100 for 100 acres could produce such results as I have gotten, but the re sults are here to be seen by all who come.” I met Dr. Molony on returning to the town that you can’t see for the trees, and he asked if Mr. Mathis had been prevailed upon to talk. “You told me Mr. Mathis was a nat ive of Barnwell county. I am sure you are mistaken. He is from Missouri and he must have thought 1 was too for he ‘showed me' and then talked,” was the reply with thanks to him for revealing the achievements of Blackville’s bes farmer.—The State. Picked Up at Set By DONALD CHAMBERLIN * We were sailing coast when n twat lookout 8be waa lifeboat open, and rily on the waves light Whoa sbe counted nine men on the Australian was espied by the an ordinary stilp'a was dancing mer- Jn the bright sun- came nearer we In her. She waa Light and Dark Colors BEACH SUITS Prices $5.00, $650 and $7;00 From $1 to $3 Cheaper than they can be purchased elsewhere. Abo Palm Beach Hate, Shoes, Ties, Sox, Capa, Belts, etc. We will be glad to show you what We have. Watch Our Window*. Light and ~ Dark Colon Western BARNWELL, m axft&ixgxeexg vMJtwsxmim •><»• ^profmionaf Carte. I Dr. J. P. Lee, J r. Dentist WILLISTON, - - S.C. Work done at your home anywhere is Barnwell County Office over Bank of Williston. Hours 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. 3 to 6 p. m. 8-5-13-1 v. beading for us, and the captain gave an order to slow down. As soon as Hhe came alongside a man In the bow balled us and asked us to take them aboard. Tbe captain questioned them, and they told him that they were membera of the crew of u ship that had collid ed with another In a fog and bad gone to the bottom. He asked bow long ago that was and they said a week. Then he asked what had become of the officers and the rest of tbe crew and was told that they had gone down with the ship. There was only time to get out the one bout liefore sbe sank. The story didn’t appeal to tbe cap tain as lielng likely, but he could not refuse to take the meu aboard and did so. As soon as they came bboard we saw that their faces were by no means attractive. They asked our captain for what (tort be was bound and when he said Melbourne I noticed that on tbe faces of some of them was a scared look, while others seemed to be saying to themselves, “Not If we can prevent It” \ . 1 made up my mind that the men were mutineers and had either been put off a ship or sunk a ship or some thing of the kind, hut when they were put to work they showed such Igno rance of everything nautical that I changed my opinion. Tbrtt they were not what they purported to be was evident but wbnt they were we ha<J nrf mean* Of khowtng. ~— Our ship was a small steamer, not needing a numerous crew. \\>.usually carried eighteen men. including cap tain and mute, I lieing mute, but now we were reduced to twelve. One evening one of our regular crew came to me and told me that tbe strangers bud takeu weapons from the ship s armory and hidden them In the hold. The captain was asleep In bis cabin at tbe time, and I preferred to act on tbe information rather than wake him up. lie was a headstrong man and waa liable to give our ene mies tbe advantage by some rash act I sent for tbe man who bad been apokeaman when we met them and asked him whether be and bla meu preferred to make acme other port than Melbourne He admitted that they would, bet when I asked him where they would like to put in be said that they preferred not to step at an Australian port at all. 1 told him to consult with bis mates as to what they wanted and let me know. I did this to put the strangers off their guard and gain time. It was evi dent. from their not wishing to go ashore In Australian territory, that they were criminals After consulting with the others the leader came buck and told me that they would like to lie I f-pp ■ q . put out In a large boat we carried J. JlOS. JYL* ijOU.lW8.FG, which wss rigged with a sail and In 1 Carolina Department Store, F. MAZURSKY, Proprietor - SOUTH CAROLINA Dr. J. W. Reeves Dentist In office last week of each month. Barnwell, South Carolina Office In Harrison Building. ocUfl-h!-l vr JOHN J. Jones v- » Xttnrceij and Counselor at Law Practice in all the State and Federal Courts of South Carolina and Georgia. Prompt attention given to Collections. Office 413 Dyer Bltto. AUGUSTA, - - GEORGIA. Bell ’Phone 3237. DK W. C. MILHOUS, ©fnfUf. Office hours: 8:80 a. ns. to • p. m. Persona living away from Barnwell will please make appoli.imants before coming. By so doing they will be aura »i immediate service ann H. R. ERWLNl Civil Engineer and • Surveyor ALLENDALE, S. C. march 1916 “A Perplexing Situat o i.” Thz beautiful new school auci torium at Barnwell will be opened to the public by the students Friday even ing in the presentation of the three-act comedy, ‘A Perplexing Situation.” The members of the caste have been rehearsing for some months and a splendid production is assured. Miss Kincaid has been put in charge of the entertainment and many fine drills, songs and specialties are being addel to the brilliant little comedy. It is indeed a clever play in the hands of clever people. A hundred laughs in a hu dred minutes are guaranteed. Remember the date, Friday, May 28. Cur.ain at 8:30. Prices 15 and 25cents. An Ounce of Prevention. Assuming that the land has been properly prepared, the object of early cultivation is the prevention of weed growth—not the killing of grass and weeds, but the prevention of their growth. The fact that weather con ditions, faulty methods, or neglect, sometimes result in the grass and weed getting a good start and so establishing themselves on the land that the hoe and turning plow are a neicessity,should not have consideration in the discussion , of proper methods. Because we affirm with all emphasis possible that the early cultivation should' be rapid, ■hallow and frequent and have for its object the prevention of weed growth, it does not follow ihat we would not use the expensive hoe and plow under coftditioua which demand such meth- Ode. » But our contention is simply that such are not ecouom.cai or .good, the crop, and that they should be I ax. fa- 4- - saiWe.—The Pro- wss rigged witti a part decked over. Of course they would need to be provisioned. Tills was n dead giveaway on their part and showed that they were tles- l>entte. for they had no knowledge of navigation and would lie at the mercy of tile winds and waters. 1 pretended to accede to their request and di rected that they come on deck and get the tsiat ready to lie lowered. As soon as they went to work I sent men to collect the weapons they had stolen. When this was done I stationed men In different parts of the vessel, all armed. Then 1 liegan to send the strangers in different directions for different articles they would need on their voyage. Some were sent for pro visions, some for water, some for blankets, some for fuel. < I first ordered their spokesman, who was lender as well, to take two men with h.lm and go down to the hold for some, salt pork.' He obeyed and three out of the nine men went below not to reappear again, for as soon as they got Into the dark hold hands were cinpiied on their mouths and they were removed to the brig. As soon ns it was reimrted to me that they had been captured I sent two more men to the sail room for canvas. They, too, were secured, and within twenty minutes from the time they had started to get the boat ready I had them all under Jock and key. When the captain appeared on deck the next morning and l told him that the strangers had stolen arms he look ed serious. Then when I told him that 1 had the men secured he was aston ished, not tieing able to understand how he could have slept through a mu tiny. Finally when I ga\ie him my plan and the manner of Its accomplish ment be reprimanded me for acting without his orders. A few days’later we reached port. I went to the municipal office and stat ed the case, to be told that nine persons serving terms at a prison near the coast had escaped. A boat was missing, and it was supposed they had taken it And put to sea. Government officers were looking for them, but thus far had aeen nothing of them. LAW e»(»ie. not lea* Can than ATTORNEY AT Negotiate Ionii4 on rest g«t 7% money in sums fs.ooo.ou. Of Bee over Bonk of Western Carolina, gunnuiELUs. c. EDGAR A. BROWN JAS. JULIAN BUSH Attorneys-at-Law. Money to Loan in any Amount for any Length of Time. Walker Building, - Barnwell, S. C. .Will. 31cNAB. Representing The Equitable life Ins. Co. 4 also the Strongest Fire. Health and Accident Insurance Companies. Personal attention given alL business. Office in Harrison Block, Main St. Barnwell, S. C. ___ ■ j! * . - . Winthrop College. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. t The examination for the award of va cant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new .students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Appli cants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 2 they will he award ed to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the Tbe men were taken In charge by ^xacunatioa for Scholirmhip examine- to tbe prison.., tton blanks. *be police and returned Tbetr leader told me before leaving they had planned to take tbe the very night I executed tbe plan that resulted ia their capture. 2$ Scholarships are worth *100 and free tuition. Tbe next session will open September 15, 1915. For further infor- metion and catalogue, address Pres. D- B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. D MAKE THE KITCHEN LIVABLE ON’T swelter over a hot coal stove this summer. The NEW PERFECTION Oil Cook- stove keeps your kitchen cool and clean and does away with all the ash-pan, coal-hod drudgery of the coal range. ThctJEW PERFECTION4ights like gas, regulates like gas, and cooks like gas. It’s gas stove com fort with kerosene on. Something New. An oven that be comes a fireless cooker merely by pulling a damper. Ask your dealer to show you the NEW’ PERFEC TION No. 7, with hreless cook ing oven; also the PERFECTION WATER HEATER. It gives you plenty of hot water, yet leaves you independent of the hot, sooty coal range. \ (/se Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain the best results in oiT Stoves, Heaters and Lamps. V STANDARD OIL COMPANY Washington, D. C. Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. (New Jersey) (BALTIMORE) Charlotte, N. C. Charleston, W. Va. Charleston S. C. $8.70 tO Richmond,^ June 1-2-3 1915 COHFEDEPATE VETERANS REUKIOM Tickets on Sele Mhy 29th to June 2nd, inc* limited to June 10th. Extmrion end otop-occr privdeges. For VBtkMM, etc, aril on J. A. Smo&k,j Agent. BnynweU, S. C' ATLANTIC COAST UNE STANDARD RAILROAD OP THC SOUTH By virtue’ of sundry tax ex to me directed by J. B. Art treasurer uf Barnwell County, levied upon the following prop taxes for the year 1914 atid will — .. the highest bidder for cash at Barnwell Court House on Monday, June 7th, 1915, at 12 o’clock M., it being aalesday in said month, the following described property, to wit: One tract of land in Rich Land town ship containing eighty-nine (89) acres ana two buildings, bounded as follows: On the South by D. P. Key: East by J. M. Burckhalter; West by F. U. Green and on the North by the estate of Peter Golfin. Levied upon as the property of J. H. and F. U. Cireen, to be sold for taxes and costs. • Also: One tractof land containing ten hun dred and twenty-seven (1027j ac^es and two buildings in Rosemary town ship, bounded as follows: On the West by Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy; North by Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy; East by J. J. Bell and H. T. Murphy and South by J. J. Bell and J. W. Kennedy. Levied upon as the property of Carter Burdell, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also; One tract of land in George’s Creek township containing fifty (50) acres, bounded as follows: By Corbin Bank, J. R. Ray and Arthur Ray and the Saltkehatchie River. Levied upon as the property of Mrs. Rachael E. Neal, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: One lot snd three buildings in the town of Barnwell, bounded as follows On the South by Main Street; East b Charlie Brown; West by George Bates, and North by street dividing said lot from the colored school lot. Levied upon as the property of Mrs. M. M. Patterson, to be sold to pay taxes and costs for 1914 on this lot and two hundred and twenty-five (225) acres of farming land in Barnwell township. Also: One tract of land in Four Mile town ship containing forty (40) acres, bound ed as follows: By L. W. Hill, Idis Brab ham and Gary Cobb. Levied upon as the property of Judge W. F. Eve, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: --- One tract of land containing sixty (00) acres, bounded as follows: On the North by C. B. Bush; East by W. A. Bailey, Jr.; South by W. A. Bailey; West by Mrs. D. C. Bush. Levied up on as the property of Mrs. Edna l. Dun bar, to be sold to pay taxes and costs for 1913 and 1914. * Also: One lot and one building in t)ie town of Allendale, bounded as follows: South by W. W. Priester, West by J. L. Os wald, North by Joe Aiken and East by Main Street. Levied upon as tbe prop erty of Gertrude Williams, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: Three lots and two buildings in Al lendale township and in the town of Fairfax, bounded as follows: North by estate of Joe Reids, East by - - Alley. South by estate of Joe Fields and West by railroad right-of-way. Levied upon as the property of Donnie Morris, to be sold to pay taxes and coats. Also: One tractof land in Baldoc township, containing one hundred and fifty (150> acres, bounded as follows: On the North and East by M. L. Middleton, South by Mrs. W. I. Brooks and North by Savannah River. Levied upon as the property of the estate of S. C. Hay, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: One tract of land in Baldoc township, containing thirty (30) acres, bounded as follows. On the Nortli by R. H; Walker, East by Mrs. M. S. Warren, South by J. T. Briggman, West by S. E. Strange. Levietf upon as the prop erty of Alex Brown, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: One tract of land containing eight hundred and ten (810) acres and one building in Bull Pond towdship, bound ed as follows: On the North by estate of Joseph Irvin; East by estate of Mrs. T). A. Harden: West by Savannah Riv er and South by the estate of Mrs. D. A. Harden. Levied upon as the prop erty of the estate of Daniel Gill, to be sold to p(ky taxes and costs. Also: One tract of land in Great Cypress township, containing three hundred and twenty ^320) acres and one build ing, bounded as follows: On the North by Saltkehatchie Swamp, East and South by W. 0. Moody and W. S. Creech, West by E. L. Sanders. Lev ied upon as the property of W. P. Mor ris, Sr., to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also:\ One lot in the town of Barnwell, in Barnwell township, bounded as follows: South by Lydia Meyers, East by Lydia Myers, North by Vicy Addison .and West by Mrs. G. H. Bates. Levied up on as the property of E. M. Tilley, to be sold to pay taxes and costs. Also: One tract of land in Red Oak town ship, containing eighty-five (85) 'acres and one building, bounded as follows: North by land formerly J. C. Holly, East by W. M. Cave, South by J. J. Owens and West by Mrs. Susan Hay. Levied upon as the property of Mrs. M. M. Patterson, to be sold to pay taxes and costs for 1913 and 1914. Also: Two lots in the town of Barnwell, boundaries to be found in the Clerk’s office on plat made from the Mike Brpwn property near the Southern de-' S d. Levied upon as the property of e estate of G. M. Holly, to be sold to pay taxes and costs, ’ * ‘r* J.B. MORRIS, .■ - Sheriff B. C. Notice of Election. The Municipal election for the town ' of Snelling will be held June 3rd, 1915, to elect one Intendant and four flT Wardena. The following managers of election Juvt been appointed: U D. Cook, B. J. ^ Rawls and J. R. Simmons f r> 5-20-3L Town J. M. Hill Clerk, '0 of Snelling, S. C. J-*" 9