The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 27, 1915, Image 8
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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*.
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Dark Colon
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BARNWELL,
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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.
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JOHN J. Jones
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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5-20-3L
Town
J. M. Hill Clerk,
'0 of Snelling, S. C.
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