The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, February 03, 1916, Image 4
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All home print this week—coming
strong.
A wor4 to office-seekers> Don’t
make any promises you can’t fulfill.
A few more fires and Barnwell will
closely
France."
resemble ‘‘somewhere in
People are never satisfied. Listen
to this conversation between • two
Barnwell folks: “Fine day, isn’t it?”
'“Yes, but it’s so unseasonable!” ‘
A lady won the spelling match in
Barnwell last week, and yet some men
who hardly know their abc’s think
women haven’t sense enough to vote.
What we 4 can’t understand is why
Mr. Roosevelt didn’t attend to a few
of the many things he now criticises
Mr. Wilson about while he was Pres
ident.
The candidates in Barnwell County
are a little behind those in other coun
ties in announcing themselves, but if
there’s any truth in the rumors one
hears the woods will be full of ’em
this summer.
Another one of the pathetic little
incidents of every day life is the way
some of our esteemed fellow citizens
who oppose every proposed progres
sive move talk about “fire protection”
every time we have a fire.
“We told you so.” Some months
ago The People predicted that an acci
dentj,would happen at the crossing of
the Bamwell-BlackVille public read
and the Southern Railway unless it
was put in better shape. Well, it’s
happened.
Preparedness.
For months the entire United States
has been talking “preparedness.
Columns and columns of editorials a fid
news stories have been written and
many thousands of speeches have been
made on this one subject, and at the
present time the subject is being very
thoroughly discussed by Congress.
The nation is awaking to its peril and
plans to lock the stable door before
the horse is stolen.
This subject of preparednes is one
that the people of Barnwell should se
riously consider at this time. This
little city has been visited by a num
ber of costly fires this winter, three
of which have occurred in less than a
week’s time. After the alarm is giv
en there is usually little that the very
willing fire-fighters can do but stand
and see their neighbor’s property go
up in smoke. Fortunately in prac
tically every instance this winter the
loss has bee n confined to the building
in which the fire originated, but what
guarantee have we that such will be
the case when fire again breaks out?
What if a fire should start in the very
heart of the business section?
In justice to the members of the
town council, we are very glad to say
that we do not think the fault lies with
them. One or two movements to fur
nish adequate fire protection have
been started but the opposition of tv
number of the tax-payers has brought
the plans to naught. They do not ap
pear to realize that the reduction in
the almost prohibitive insuradee rate
would more than take care of any in
crease in taxation.
How many of our readers will “draw
the drapery of their couch about them
and lie down to pleasant dreams” to
night, secure in the thought, that their
property and their lives are protected
from the fire-fiend ? How many of
them have failed to insure their prop
erty because of the high insurance
rate?
If it is good judgment for the Uni
ted States to prepare against the in
vasion of a foreign foe, why isn’t it
good judgment for the people of Barn
well to prepare against another in
vasion of the fire-fiend? Surely, the
time to prepare would be BEFORE a
conflagration has wiped the town off
the map—not AFTER.
Let’s begin to do a little more than
talk about it—let’s get together and
have adequate fire protection.
all signs and acme additional infer-
mation, are affiliated with the Bleas# *
faction, and are whispering the Infor
mation into Mr. Cooper’s ear, hoping
to get him into the race to split the
Manning vote, and thus give Mr.
Blease ome chance, as they figure that
a solid vote behind Governor Manning
leaves absolutely nothing but certain
and swift defeat for Mr. Blease in a
race between hint land the Governor
alone.” j
The writer has heard a little talk
of Mr. Cooper’s candidacy and it is a
kignificant fact that in practically
every instance it has come from men
who were energetic workers in the
Blease camp two years ago. It is
saitf that .Mr.a Cooper’s real friends
are trying to prevent his entrance in
the race this year, realizing that'it
woqld mean political slaughter, while
they feel sum that two years hence
he will have a walk-over for the nom
ination. When you hear Mr. Cooper’s'
candidacy mentioned, dear leader,
think back and see if the advocate
isn’t an old Bleasite.
In trying to bring about a split in
the Manning camp, the Bleasites are
being kept bdsy to avoid a similar
complication in their own ranks. They
are apparently having some trouble
in controlling William A. Stukey, of
Lee County, and are doing their ut
most to persuade him to take second
place on the ticket. In this connection
the following hand-picked Blease tick
et has been suggested by the Ander
son Farmers’ Trjbune, a strong sup
porter of the Blease faction:
For Governor.
Coleman L. Blease, of South Car©-
lina. I \
For Lieutenant Governor.
William A. Stukey, of Lee.
For Secretary of State. ,
Eugene R. Buckingham, Aiken.
For Comptroller General.
James H. Craig, of Anderson.
For State Treasurer.
Daniel M. Miles, of Spartanburg.
For Attorney General.
*' Thomas H. Peeples, of Barnwell.
For Adjutant General.
1 James H. Claffy, of Orangeburg.
For Railroad Commissioner.
Jeff D. Edens, of Marlboro.
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
William T. Jones, of Greenwood.
For Superintendent of Education.
W. A. Brown, of Marion.
Blunderbuaa.
In using tbo word "blunderbuss” we
unconsciously lmp<7 • muso of dlspar
agement for tbs shooting powers of
our forefathers contrasted with the
precision of tbo modern rifle. The
word Itself baa. however, a terrible
enough mesnlog and disdains all con
noctoc with "blunder.” "Blunder
boss,” In feet, as we have It. Is
strange corruptteo—perhaps not alto
gether undagad with tbo sense and
sound of "WundBC—of the old Dutch
word “dooderbueok n *<mhlch can be tit
orally translated Into the English
"thunder box” or "thunder barrel.”
Unfailing.
The prime minister sent for tbo wis
est man in the lend.
“I’ve got a lot of staff about our
country that I’d like to bare known
throughout the world, but It's pretty
dry. and I’m afraid other peoples won't
read It. What shall 1 dor
"Put It In s book.” said the stge.
"and make the title 'Secret Diplomatic
Memoirs.’ They'll eat It up. atatlstlcs
and alL”—Boston Transcript.
Politics to the Front.
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According to a dispatch from Co
lumbia in Monday’s News and Cour
ier, the candidacy of Solicitor R. A. :
Cooper for the gubernatorial nomina
tion is again coming to the front in
political circles.
“Soma of tboee who .art urging Mr.
Cooferto run for Governor are ‘sore’
He Liked It.
A man who lives alongside of a
graveyard was asked If It was not an
unpleasant location.
“No." said he: “I never resided In
all my life with a set of neighbors
that minded their own business so
steadily as they do."—Pittsburgh Press.
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NOTICE.
To all that are holding cotton seed
we wish to announce that the cotton
seed market will soon come to a close,
as the mills are shutting down.
Please bring in all the seed you are
going to sell now.
Respectfully,
B. J. Hutto & Son,
Hilda, S| C„ Feb. 2, 1915.—2t.
.Wm. McNAB.
Representing
The Suitable Life liis. Co.
also the Strongest
Fire, Health and Accident
Insnrance Companies.
BUY YOUR
and]
SHOES
ml
FROM US
ONCE AND
YOU ALWAYS
WILL AGAIN
ii 0w .
:: Business
To Drive
Pain Away
Many things you will find
in this drug store to allay
pain — plasters, salves, lini
ments, etc. We carry stand
ard remedies of this sort.
If your doctor prescribes for
you bring his prescription
here and have it propefly
filled.
ID IE .iA S O IN",
The Siezalt Store,
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Main Street,
Barnwell, S. C.
Madame JalkTfiisOyer
with uour nusband
WE WANT TO SELL YOU SHOES AND HOSE
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY JUST ONE SEASON.
AFTErt THAT OUR SHOES AND HOSE WILL SELL
THEMSELUES TO YOU.
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OUR SHOES FIT: THEY LOOK RIGHT AND
SATISFY. SO 00 OUR HOSE:
| J. A. P0RTER,
i BARNWELL, S. 0.
We are ready to serve our customer* with a full line of
Fancy Fruits,
Fancy ud Home Made Candies
O^rsters
We receive them daily
Bamwel Fruit Company,
—Agent* for—
>jYnnnu/iu s 3ine bandies
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Barnwell. S. C.
The Only Exclusive Fruit Store in Barnwell County
H OUSEHOLD expenses mount np. The wife, no matter how econom
ical, is liable to LACK BUSINESS METHODS. Install business
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BARKING. She will enjoy her new responsibility and yon will be agree
ably surprised to note the living at ths end of the month.
START YOUR WIFE WITH
A BANK ACCOUNT TODAY!
of W illiston
WILLISTON. S. C.
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Don’t Drop It
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A little boy with a piece of cake in
his hand was watching his father slop
the hogs. He dropped it and it was
immediately swallowed by a hog.
There are lots of people who dr^p {__,
their money in just this manner and--
there is always a lot of people .who
are glad to get what you let loose of.
Of course we would not call them hogs
but they are none the, less eager to
get what you drop- If you keep your
money in a good reliable bank like
ours and talk with your banker re
garding investments you won’t drop
your money.
Mr. and Mry.Newlym/ed, 0
Save up For a Home I
J UST a woid to the NEWLYWEDS. Dear friends, we don't want to
PREACH to you, but we do wish to say SIMPLY and EMPHAT- *
ICALLY: “BEGIN SAVING FOR YOUR HOME NOW!” It’s
not EASY, we know. The first years of your new life require most of
your money, which perhaps does not come to you as plentifully as it will
later. But save NOW. DON’T WAIT. It’ll make you HAPPY.
O IMrIHr IB "NT -RT
BARNWELL, <3. C.
HARRY D. CALHOUN, President. N. G. W. WALKER, Cashier.
' , -Wm. McNAB. Ass’t. Cashier.
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