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• ''i i k t. !■>(' - *•»!.'?.< M 1!' « i'f ;• »*-• -♦ • (.(, ‘i t' • ' 1 it ’I ! ' ! • ••».»*•« • 1 I*'• »»'kv » A .» »| i* M I t • il« l «•.« • J V 1'*}’!* • tl ••.* •»• o—-* * ■ • ■«4*'< '••****• • ■' «•*'••» I (• lit# i! 0 *• ... »r, t-tni ll j •?••••; *'■ “* t , —1 |||t-»; , «... ' « « \ Bob, the Beloved Fiddler B r CI.ARISSA MACKIK IJ.I, McClui o Ne w.Mpapei Sy ♦ Jlooni pr.viiiltMl In Hhi^ l.nk** ramp Tlirpi* was not to ta* a Sat inlay nielli *1ano« at tin* holal tins w **i*li-—th« llirf.** plorr orchi*8tm whlrli usually playrd for tli** font and rolla^o rail nnv as w t'll is for I hi* k i| '* h,s liolrl, hail found a l»rtl«*r liald for th.-tt doubtful talrntK and had taken th. early morning boat. Mr Sfokes, the obliging and |»ei's|»irjng host, had telegraphed wdldly In several direc tions, only to meet with defeat; own ers of phonographs- found oue__c.iti us* or another for not lending their ma • bines, and the large tuneless one in the hotel parlor had Mated Itself to death apparently, for It had emitted one last agonizing screech, and refused to go on that very morning Mr Stokes, attired in spotless Manuels, and looking like a crimson peony, made a canvass of his scattered guests, plead Ing that someone with musical altliity (would play for the Saturday night dancers "What Is a dance without music?" he had plaintively imjuiied for (tie twen ty fourth time when lie reached Judge Itandall'* cottage at the edge of tire lake "Miss Betty, of course I know I would be court marlialed If the young stern knew that i bad persuaded you to leave the floor for the orchestra—” tie paused with a pleading look In tils hovin* eye* Betty ttandall looked thoughtful. She did love to dance! "Isn’t there anyone at all?" ahe asked, Increduioualy, at last. “What has become of old Nat, the black fid dler who played for us last year?” "Died last winter, Miss Hetty. You see. If Blue laike wasn't so far off the beaten trsck It wnuld he easier to find some one—to get a musician to a hur ry—bnt tucked away off in the hills—" "Very well, Mr. Xlokee, there Is no use in my spoiling everyone's pleas ure—you can count on me to play the piano. I wish It was In tune," she said, with a whimsical little smile curving her charming mouth. "And ri'W, let me bring you some of our good lemonade, you look so warm.” When Mr. Stokes had departed, Detty stole a glance at her mother face yenU’hed and Betty, perched like a pink lairy . »n the plan) hencik. dls covered that she was not alone; a tall form was leaning against the piano, a palt <»f very sun hroii/.ed hands were busied with Ihe-iviolia A husky voice hail murmured some couventionnl re ma 11 4s, Mrs BandalUwas knitting placidly and lifted calm blue eyes as blue as her lovely daugliler'a. "Do you mind, mother?" asked Belly. "Not at all, tlear. I am thinking of you—It will n<»t be very agreeable for yoth" "Pooh,” said Belly, carelessly “It will he novel I will pretend that I'm a poor music teacher glad of the • bance to earii niooey no, I will not pretend, even to myself. I shall be Just Betiy Itaudall, playing for her friends to dance—beigbo!" She stretched her arms gracefully and turned her face to the blue lake But the lake was a blue btur, for tears Oiled her eves Who Is that man talking to Mr Xtid.es?" suddenly imjuircd Mrs Ban dull, pointing toward the pine woods. "Why, It's a I rump warning him Mwav. perhaps." replied Betty, absent ly. She went into the bouse to pick mil some music there was a book of |h7./. music that her younger hrolher Betty did not dure look higher t than those slender hands; the hands searched through her music, placed something on tin* rack before her, and lust as the great clock In the hall b** low struck eight a trembling soli cam. from the violin' and Betly's Mngeri crashed down on the opening chords of a wall/.. What a wild wait/, melody that was! Betty’s trained lingers kept perfect time, but through it all whs the tremo lo of her agitated body and the throb bing of her heart, and weaving In and | out was the crying voice of tin* sit an 1 ger’s violin Old melodies stole from the mellowed wood of the instrument fiud mingled with the rhythm of the waltz on tip* floor helovv was the 1 •lip slip of light feet on tin* polished hoards, laughter and sometimes a hum , lu-lug mpaniment as the dafTcers ‘ went on and >n The slim brown bands left the violin .for 'a moment, a no 1 in ■ r page was tinned on the piano rack, and then the stringed voice called Betty into the past, where she and Bob bud met and loved and parted Her eyes were heavy with - unshed tears as she lifted !h*in to his hands •o like Boh’s—to the broad chest with |js i lean khaki shirt open at the brown throat, followed the satiny wood of the violin to the curve of lean law and the strong chin Then, compelling brown eyes drew her look to their own. It was Boh! Bob, the beloved tiddler —the unknown tramp! W Betty did what any other heart sick woman would have done under the name circumstances. She fainted quiet ly away, looking like a fallen pink rose. The strong arms of the fiddler car- I rled her down the winding stair to her fathers arms, and they supported Mrs. j Handall across the sands to the cot- I tage. Then he waited alone on the veranda, fear In his eyes, until Betty came shyly down “l am no longer poor, Betty." "he told her at lust, after a Tong tale of a walking trip that ha-l resulted In Ins Ing his comrades and tramping |**nnl lt*s* with his violin "It doesn’t matter when I saw your bunds I knew my poor fiddler had re | turned at last." Perfumed Op : c!e Used by Aiddicia in LowJon The narcotic squad,, of the I ondon police department isf r*e|>nrted to-be excited over the recent discovery of a perfumed opiate which oflidals be lieve is being used by the drug traf ticker to lure the unwitting into the drug habit. While Investigating con dltlons in tip* night clubs particularly thus? 4 t if a lower eategorv which are associated with kth | l , cocaine, tratlb*—• the police discovered the perfume. The officials believe that, the im porters of The odorous drug it is dis tinctly foreign to Rngland reserve It especially for the, nov ice in drug us ing It is generally known that the first l^ste of drugs, sometimes pro duces itnv tiling hut the desired effect, and it is 111st this effect, one of nau sea an I vertigo, which the police be lieve the perfumed alkaloid is intended to offset, remarks tin* New York Times Kxperlments witfi the rtsmvered perfume show that if need not be ad ministered at aW to produce a craving for it. All that Is needed Is to allow the vapors to Moat across tic* nostrils of the intended victim One of the morbidly curious, who was not a vet- erafi dhig addict, explained the pro cedure of the drug vendor in popular irfng his exotic product. She said that she had entered a drug rendezvous to look on. A woman presently ap proached her after rshe had experienced the pleasant odors of the Strange <•» j MUNICIPAL ELECTION LONG TEKM MONEY to LEN t> per cent, interest on large amounts. Private funds for small loans. •W! seme and remarked about the per fume. The visitor said she liked It, whereupon the woman told her where If could be bought. Thinking she had purchased a rare essence, the visitor lifted the stopper of a vial once, twice ami then succumbed to a coma. Thl* ended, hut she craved again for th* vial and thus her addiction began. While analysts lias not yet revealed the composition of the alkaloid, Its symptoms are very similar to those of heroin. It Is described as a rich and languorous transparent fluid of heavy but pot shk-l-y—oslot. r M v ♦ 4 Ali \IN Draughon’s find', it necessary to expand. The new building, designed especially for us and now under construction, more than double.~ our floor space. The business men of South t lirotriui realize that "Draughou Trained is' Well Trained." In sure your success in the busines. world by arranging for voiir reservation. Last of toll Gates in Missouri Is Gone The only toll gate w-hToTT remained on the public roads of Missouri, located on a gravel highway between Jefferson t'lty and Columbia, a distance of 14 miles, Is abolished The road will be taken over by the state highway de partment !itj4wn»**+o«s'e''t'oTla w? 11 be col lected. It was established In I HAT and the money taken In was used entirely for maintaining and improving the road Naturally the toll gate has no place anywhere In the gri*af (dan of road construction which is now being u: * riel forwuid In tins state Such bene fits as formerly were received by a sin gle section from the establishment of a toll road are now provided for an entire state !>v a program of construe tion from which all derive benefit md How Can the Infant Cry So Loud and Long? In meditating the other day vn one of the most familiar lines of Tennyson, "An Infnnt orv|ng in the night." I de cided that Insufficient attention had been given to It by phv sloinglsts, phonologista. music teachers, elocu tionists, singers and public speakers. Kven these men und women who ar** fortunate enough to possess, like Mat ion st ’raw ford’s Homan sing>*r. a throat of Iron, do not dare to shout and shriek continuously for the space of two hours; whilst the average adult, if he roared for 15 minutes, would probably be honrse for two days, and ; might seriously, perhaps permanently, ! Injqre hl^ vocal chords. Yet a tender infant, with H throat ■ s soft as wafer, can yell all night ' fortissimo, and not only do himself no Injury, hut In the morning he fresh as a foi hound, and not only he able, but quite.willing, even c M ger. to continue » I What is the secret of the baby's voice production? It seems to be a matter worth serious Investigation. In ' emission, of tone ;hc Infant uncon scjoiislv ho«. a s\si>*m that makes the WRITE TODAY TOR I I I.I. HARTKTT.AKS. Draughon’s Business College MASONIC YKMRI.K BLOCK. Wm. L.ykcs. Tt . President.. Columbia, S. C. Kl "T 666 YOU HA VE is a prescription for Malaria, Chills and l ever. Dengue or Bil ious Lever. It kills the germs. V Tutt’s Pills do apietite. ladigMtloa, Wind on Stomach. Sick Headache. ‘Tub down." you will find wdat you need. They tooe the weak *toaucli. *a4 build up U« tyiteat. If singing tims- ni'isi coot rll mt.* a hm feinh It. in t il \eH I’* ‘rb.t;.s. s! lid* w >i r** . Yet a 1 n •HI il..;;*-' Ibi m I ,\ i glte and iii«* dern plans zln** Itslian appear ennb teis could discover what it Is, and all prosen? methods of vocal oPitionized Wil ’rcHsurcd. and there was a dance tolio «>< her own that contained uiaiiy popu tnr dances: I uni glad there is not to In* a vinlini-f — r could J ho| play with one • ; |’,o'> ” Her Tittle tearful whis per was sit angled in a sob at tin* mem • >r\ oi her young lover wtm bad gone away aft af the war Bob I eri'v bad gon* 1 to the Northwest To make a for I nTie" so that he < otild marry Hotl y, of road building Tlo* man who |>assr*i| ^hat, wsv did not alw.iis pur foil cheerl illy” IcTf w | tii oi 11 tJns means or some •th**r means of paving tor read work uni malm lining good roads lie uncon s. hmslv pal i a much greater toll to the #> ohsf*. 1 ’ -s in the wav of travel Me* satnc Fs trite of the taNJiayer t oi I a y H*» Is. in i sense. [ia\:ng Mil. although f"r road. I mpl ov Anient op i !.«• g»* -• a I* HU ! Too Trusting After nffc ting in etiirince Into the Hank 'he Imrg'ar foim l his way to the strong room Wm-; In* light from his I.intern fell on tin* I >or In* saw tin* "Sh v e \our dv n Ihe safe 1.. not d /i’urii ; Hot) a ml , tjo*n v l.o w )*s ri' h. I lit* Uatululls w^iuh ,.sii that ; ti iymetit he Av.jtil-I pay .n l>,!i * mih a. far h**avler t<»l! T'ng- Lor i niomen* In* n i• e.J. ' Anv how, ther - no h.t in tivitig it, if It- reaU} T open 11•• gras(ied tin* Reduced Summer Fares Beginning May 15th, 1924 Round trip tickets In principal summer tourist resorts, in the Tutted States and C anada. Tickets good tor return to original starting point until Octo ber .'list. 1921. There are many recreation opportunities in the glorious* moun tain' of \\ e-dern North t*arolma. “THE LAND OF THE SKY ^ us heln vou olan vour summer you vacation. CONSIT.T TK KET AOKNTS Southern Railway System W i*:. '!. ( ) KK. |)iv i'ion 1 Pa's. A gent. 1 I t okimhia. S. t A H. A( K KiC District Pas*. Agent. ( harle.'ton. S. < . I him w it h o(u*n arms, poor mom > . <ns mud ktiop and turm*d i Inslmn ly tin- off as lie W.is; for tlie\ h 11 en dy 1 o\ ed tiiiii rmiMS Hgli'p a ti n!i nn | M , ;* i | i 1 1 * r .1 s Hi. Imt i tiili 1 ■ ail: a ‘t' t' 'Its m s t i ll’ | Rut wto •n* tint 1..4! gif' * ! i • *1 • ,eM t i ♦»l pr t f . 'tii.el v L h! M jirlile nf ||i sown Al bml to . lo id .[ •bo ,'eil U’ft on** d is' Ki*’t .*, of M i i n ' lv ^ ' ;,> wlli'b* a; |mil** rf... vi Mil. e j>i m • te|ia11 uri • an d Ret l \ l»f» a ml the ent i ru eounf ry . 1 '" ' out III s 11*•* 1 a !»uiu 1 V } 11« ! "\ e, 1 f h h i tie bail t '•Vgol t en liei 1 l^r be' Mg T 1 ' ' i *.t slo'w !\ < Silt i >f t to* 'ml.!' AI1 hour li iJ'*r. \vhyn ietlel' s were retullli* d b> 1 In I’* • st or flU'Oli.; 1 ; >' It** roe t t* ilildill 5 ! • (•ogr.irds e|,is**’i|. oil hi 11| . t s j ^ |) ♦ •*i. ti. e ■ b'pa r ! aienl. mi ilel i \ ** red 1 and ti.e j. iVe|'!)IU'*l il' a !.! th. 1 t ; ' ' Wh;,! - ■ W I'llli g w j ? h UfV I.'tu s ■ - -tie 1 I.ol rbi'eil liiat *1* MSI' of (mt for I Iris ;e. AY** li.iv • * 1 1 »r» '-I 1 x teg ' 1 ! h'aG* ’ [ >o i 5 1 1 « ‘ ! » ♦* ! ! ! ii Ilf** far be\on : i ibh to tl g ate s t *i Ji»' ' "' r .nnttin . •> i';P.o l |.M| wifi loinilv. in 1 SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES to CHARLESTON and RETURN V 1 A '. **»• i u i i s a ri • \\ hut are you going tm wear iiiglit. r.et'v'" :iski*d Ini mother at dinner that night Dinner was .served on the wide veranda overlooking ttie l.iki- : id 'lie 'Oil lappiag of the. blue wave, ago 'mi'i tin* piles was a pleasant ic. iimpaniment to Hm j.erfeci > \ set v ed meal "yAVar?" re|reuted Betty • "the g.-ovgetpe. I think, mother.” •'I)o wear the rose colored one, —'X14J—Li—^ 1 -t I Mis Hamliilt. looi.in. shoul'J He free. Further ,'lld aboiish exi'iiflg *P!J O" t!ii* Miss!- I )etMO nt. . ,1 NN 4 * I 1 C'DlLDtl Acres of Skylights Tt! the great, terminal green -adPint abou! something, ome color.” haven't worn pink shire—- protested Betty 1 se me -to please us all, “It will g I v a Y ir 1 ' _ ’’ Why . I for ages " ’To pi. #|ea r " Betty smiled at her family. Iter fa- th v. sun brow tied 11ml sleepy after a long day's fishing. Dichv, plainly "• <!fcd, and tier little sister Sue. No B,..itv Kainlall \v.»re pink that night fit pler>st* her family. W_ She looked like a (link dream wh n so,, entered the bkllnmm at Hie sin ill hotel. 'There was a valiant charge of dancing young men and a bass mitt ntur of protest Vvhen slie wav«d them nli away and inotinled the little stair that I'd to J^te musicians’ balcony. She edged onto the tiny balcony while Mr. Stokes panted up the stairs, paus ing with Ids head at the floor level. “Miss Betty,’’ he wheezed. "You .uro an »nj«l to help us out. I.«t me present to you our violinist for the evening. Mr. Robert Perry. (?ood ^uck to you both!" The round, r#d Pennsvlv ini.i- lines In N'e.w Y >ijk there He,. \i n >, h 1 s(| i.irc 1 cei i>f sky! i _ h 1 s i*n tcrliu into the r.iof constructbm. Nor a si11 g!e grain of [cit'v lias been uscil "f.i icn te|.--rr—;■< -.t' c- [i!..'if Non 1 I v—ev si v known shape *»' 'k\i ghr was ,*111 [dove,| in i 1 ' cot’rsin.tci .a-, ami smtie Idea" ma \ In* g.i .ri ■•! of tlo* care the work involved wi’len’lt N colisideVe.l fh.it flc 'pc, li It Oils I)I'oh lilted the The Thinness of Terrence Two Irishmen met T r i.ycar’s s.qv- Hrafioti and were nig :ig gossip. •'And how is Ten 11 •* •> ! ii »lc tb,*se , day a-ske,| Mm. Mike shook his lo*ii.| utlefully . | —T'Ah, Tim,' It’s a d.> n 1 man I'erei.i e • .. " "Dyin'? And pliw it'n akes ye think th.at. .Mike'. ' . "AA'h-v lie's get tin' s> tliiu! Now, | Southern Railway System l.fl'ective <;jtprtfa>. May .'list, and continuing do and including Sunday. A' 1 " 11 ' 1 . «!'t, 192t. the follow ing > round tri;) Sunday I'.xctir'ioii tar,.' wjll apoiv l)» ( H ARLKSittN, S, ( trout 'rations showiK below ; Barnwell Blackville BranVhv ille I ion nt a rk fort \JjgHe Jamisuti K mgv ille Pcrrv .. ... $2.00 ' - tf.oo l.b.*> 2.00 .... 2,00 2.00 ... 2.00 2.00 <)ran geburg I ’regnalI Ree v ,*' vj i ie Ridgey tile Row e»v ille St. tiorge St. \| at thews Summerv ille l ick, t' on 'ale for all train-} leaving after 12:Ul A. 'I. Sun- you're thin, Tim, and I'm mw,fully tliiu. ‘ but sure poor Tereiioe .s t!i!iiii**r th iti I tucl of us pul tpge.ttier. ’ Fva-ry body's i Maga ' ie* Us** of. ,'U r\ ed gl i ss, eaeh hgh .11 a | ** :n ** ilih’er«*ut from that tid to' 1 n' ng liglit. tinqlGng tlo* Irreg ,!ar ■ -li.qies tu S'irfsct* am! «toi- Y'b es,» s|, * PglP s a re .m ol ft Happened in 79 of tourists Was about to roi 0 cel bars- g’.'iss. coj>p,*r an ! lu a S' w Itliout • t be use ,,f anv p.o'kng or ti s'ib' f in es, stld. a!M.t,c .'1 the >, s’em hail never he(*n Used pi ie to -It' aih ptioii iiv the architc, i'i,- tie, ade of subjection to extrem,*s of teiiii'cratut‘e and heavy rainfall has detiioti'!rateil its ability to withstand anv weather conditions. A pn 1 ''cered through, the rums of I'pmp, .1. , The guide l>ega . Ins |c, I — tut*• by saying ' ' ■ i was destroy -d by erup days oniv. good to return Yin regular frams leaving < harlest011 prior to,.'{pin A. A| 'lond ty following datup of sale. \ Spl.I NDID dIM’DRUMTA TO MSI ! I HE SK ASHORK AL, A AERY LOW I ARE. Appjy to your local Agent lor lurlher inlormation. e. AA E. Met,EE. D. P. A. V. TT At KER. D. P, A. ( olumbtia. St. ( barlesion. S__C. Tot, tion .11 ",)|i! ,-\ 1'laiined tlie lady trom the M ,d I 1* \\ ijs'. ".Iii'i eight y ears aft)T tlo* 1 Iticago tire!’ luverybody s Maga zine. Hit Chance « A.- So Jack tnarrled that plump little girl who ,11 sc, I to giggle so much; R A cs. Jack evidently believes In s short wife ami i merry .one.—-I.on don Answers. Call the Police "John screamed Mrs I’ecknroore I , * In the sfilhtcss of the night, as some body stumbled on the stairs, "is that you?" “No. dear," calMd back Mr. Peck moor,*, a trifle unsteadily. "I’m a burglar. Catll the. police." . Farm Loans (■> per cent., large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent. Joans pnKTii(*(i promptly at lowest cost. Allehiiale. Hamber e and BarnAvell Counties. M. BOULWARE Atfoine\-at-law N -j Barnwell, S.-C. gb-Mii For M'ayor. y BROWN & BUSH | LA AY VERS B.ARNAA ELCr^OUTH CAROLINA. | I hereby announc * myself a candi date for the* off'cc of Mayor fut* the town of Barnwel:,*jmbject to tho rules and regulations of the Demo cratic tnunicipal prniary election. J. G. Moody, Jr. 1 horjoby announct* myself a cand' • date for Che office of Mayor of Bara - well, subject to the rules of the. Demo- cratic municipal primary election, jiledging myself, if elected, to a stringent enforcement of the law, without fear or favor. . - AV. D.Jjiarley -z- I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Mayor of Barn well, subject t« the rule.- and regula tions of the Dermxratie Municipal primary election. VV R. Hubbard For Alderman. hereby announce myself a cand'• <* * ’ date for the office of Alderman for the town <>t'_Jiaiuawe.ll, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic mujnicipal fH'imary eTecfion. E. bavU I hereby announce mysetUa candi date for the office of Alderman f» The town of “Barnwell, subject to tcy* rules and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal primary election. J. M. Brodie. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Alderman for the town of Barnwell,* subject to the rules and regulations of the Derm ag cr itic municipal primary election. Perry A. Price. I hereby announce myself a candi late for the. office of Alderman f > r the town <»f Barnwell, subject to tfr rules and regulations of the Dem cratic municipal primary election. K. I> Peacock I hereby announce myself a cand j date for the office of. Alderman f r the town of Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Dem > ■ j cratic municipal primary election. B. AA' Sexton. j 1 hereby announce myself a cand date for the office of Alderman f >• the town of Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal primary election. * ■ J Norman Dicks. I hereby announce myself a candi- dab* for the office of Alderman fo the town of Barnwell, subject To ti'j rules'of the Democratic municipi primary election. C. C Owens. I hereby announce myself a can ! i ite tot reeiection to -the office ot A lerman of the town of Barnwell, su ject t<» the rule' and regulation' ,j t *11.* D *tnocrativ mu'nic'ipal primat ast'''!'! ;ng P. ( IT anuou'm e myselt a can t ■i’.* f ’ the offi f Alderman f • b ' v’) f Hat tnv, 1!^ sub i.-..t • to t • s "1 i • gu 1 at i o;.. f tin-D'trisi' u Mun ;>al t rim \ eh tiot > i A . i, i t, a; >;u prm'. « i •tt. 4fkU4el*.y ai.teci: • mv •ni- atici min II. P. t 'otV.pt"! f l or t Yunnii"^one^•»■ ot Public AAiirk- , I lie'eby annouhee my-elf a cant ’date tot i he offiii* of < otlim i." lOTlef >' ] Public AA’orks bn the town of Barr ■ well, to siUi eed .All'. Lcssj,* B. I'.a- ‘ tei'lmg, subject to the miles and reg'i r laticnw of—tbr—Itemorratic Mtinicip:' 1 A tirimar.v. election. E. M t’alhyiun. I i.ei'eliy announce myself cand;- dilte lot' the otfiee of ( om Ills':■ Uiei •> Pu!>lie Works to succeed Mr-. Less B. Ea-tetlingrTubjeet to the rules an • I * Jlulat io’.s of I tqinocrnT ie munii ip e. puuuary election. B. S. Moore. I hereby announce myself a cand:- jaiate for the office of < 'onmii'siooii, ' 1 of Pu'nlie AA’.orks for the town ef Barnwell to. sUceecd Mrs.-tacs»ie'' B Easterling, suhje t to the rules ah i regulations of the Democratic pp- tnary election. (I. Maholm-Anderson. Send Us Your Job Work. I i ♦ ♦ ♦ a ^ ^ i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •j*<* X**X'**X**!^!**!*-**!**r**X~XT—!■^*X**!**>*9 r *|* Yes, if you want monev we have it.j* If you have money we want it. X 5 o o Paid in Savings Department. X t HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. | >x-x**x-x-x-x~x* Kst . lbIjshed in j877. ILUME XLVII. HOODED KLANSMEN VISIT PASTOR AT AH*. ( ALYARY EXPLAN \TION IS GIVEN OF SOT VLLED DO Rev. II. P. Bennett Presented with; R. H. -Sullivan. Meteorologi ' Purse at Close of Revival. lumbia. Makes Statem ' T Calvary, Juuly 29.—The close of the revival services at Mt. Calvary Church Saturday night was marked by a visit from Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in full regalia. The Rev. H. P. Bennett, pastor of the church, who conducted the meeting, had just finished his sCrmdn. The organ ist was playing “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” when seven Klansmen, in full regalia,-entered the building in single file. They marched up to, the pulpit and one of the hooded visitors presented Mr. Bennett with a nurse, which was found to contain $40, the gift, it is said, of the Blackville Klan. [Aii'. Bennett expressed his thanks and called on the donor to offer pray er, which he did. . Am its conclusion, the mysterious visitors silently filed ‘ U>is. .. - 1 *' 1 “ -. out of the building, while the organ ist played “God be with you till we meet again.” The entire proceeding was very solemn arxJ created a pro found “impression upon the eongrCga- © WbiVU(TIDN IS CHANGED W AGAINST BILLY VERNE Couple Who Performed at Dyches' Sw/mming Pool l nder Arrest. "Broncho’ 1 Billy \ erne and a . young woman claiming to Is* his wife, who gave a performance at DyohgV Swimming Pool one night last week, have Is-en arrested at Sumter »>n a • warrant from Milledgeville. Ga., - charging AY*: tw with aiuluction, _.e - (onii’ig to a news item from Sum ter. At the time that the man and woman were here it' was reportt,'! that she had run away and married hjm in jail. The dispatch trom Sumter i s as follows: Sumter, July 2').—-"Broncho Billy Aer no, who cl a i me to he an Indian, md who has been attracting quite a lo* v*f attention from the kids m Sumter the past tew days, was ar- iv-t»si here Frida\ afternoon with a young woman, who claims to he hi' wife, on a warrant from Milledge- ville, Ga.. charging A erne with a!> • 1 uction. \ erne ha- !’\ l< »‘ u attoinev and say- he j extradition to' < ieoi gia. ; | voman 'ays >he run away j wiih VtfiK and married ■ him. Both! Annual inquiries are bein ed by R. H. Sullivan, meteor charge of the Cnited States bureau station at Columbia, ing “dog days." Concerning the period Mi', makes the folowing comment "This is a period of fom weeks during the year varit ignated to Ivegiri during t part of July and to run to t part of September. In ancle they were .called canicular cause reckoned from the he ing of the dog star, Siriu. Procyon. The period is with the sultry pa-t of sunn dogs are supposed to be nu to rabies. Also popular ar “kids" around the old swim as the time when sores on were most likely. “The ancients believed conjunction of teh rising ol star and the rising of the the cause of the sultriness < and the various maladies' about that time. However, junctions are constantly cl all latitudes and consequet have movable |Gtes In 73o date was July 14; in the tury. July fi; from 16<»0 to 19; since that time about AVhen the writer was a days’ were recognized to.b the middle of July. The was supposed to have variu le it influences. Happily, h h me outgrown many of su "In an old work, ’Browt Err turs,’ may be found th statement: “ Tn ry gat'd to vlitferehl unto some the canicular d; winter, as unto such as at equinoctial line; for unto dog star ariseth when tl about the (tropic! of Cat season unto them is wintt "In some, sections ’dog gin about St. Bwitlutn's d; This was assiK’iated with 1 bistlop of AA jnchester, h.t SiiX. He was not caimnix i church but given -aintshi the 1 mon tradition. "In Funk vV AVagnallls an! dictionary the exp; "dog days” is giv- n as f 1'. I Vo been dia "e*i in '• ! hr typh'.'iH^ aarts of Julv a tiil A ugu- ■ w\Y »• • V : t n • ! . .jwgirl ta-hion. A [ ' ' I ' iDi. tee fa.ct that the I l »! ? ni«u'uu \ vhuh wa- to ha\* !n*»*n j j.-tar (-Sirii .l't is durin • i' t' * 1 * t 1 ■ , e'h * i \ e l iv ' w . bloo- . lod coincidi'iit with the ri • * d up. wilv *. h* was placed t . await fut'. 1 in t he | mt .le- ! nn.' (>w;ing ' ,o th. ■ proc \ Premier (<!irdener. irnw . jY -mg of Smut ha- vati I i nt i entui'i*"-. The dog d ; u-uakv counted from Ji l gust J1, that . ;s 20 flttys 1 "ir da' - after th’e TTTrrjnnT * * . 1 V‘i t i e edit-or* of The ' ' m-jM l;is gai doii. c- ,tv\ ot .‘il to tomato** neci'alt/-- • * in *'* vanetv N cvv ' I mm 1.' ml r-' <■); * plant was a pivtui'i*. wetgliuig which ha* I*! <*- which the vine ;h<*m. Ttiesc * apt, Iptr.l to the write!' . enjoys the reput i I.yt dhur -t. Julv 2<’>. • U V "! I. Ellis. " f Ait gust «i. ' l ** otr.* >t« W eeK-emt wit ll hi- pale ' T ! ‘ Klli- Mr- AV \1 St sied to- ... 1 e.'iiidrer. < f Be auf ■ at. r< o\a*r a : , _____ 1 y. stei;day. aft. r a Visit '' ’ j l.,V■ with '"'"'b M, Tl, vela ma' live E. 1 VlggS. u* nut is s lie ud it emt tini t.'.H !' gtte't''if frtntils. Alls- M P. Hay. of | iilu 1 wurks h< «>♦ h*:t ng on o! the be-t kept ( , y-|g. [j H aV . State. *lu. to the tirel'M' ^| r g jj || a * v an d ('ant. Main, who takes bem, Ala., ara* .-ni'tidini; (•i cie m giving hi' best services to th<* p, w'ith Mr. Hay’- c 'virty Th<“ premises are well' kijit. g u }i av . v ;th flowvi - growing in profusion, _Mj-ms Mary Rhet wh.ile t.he interior ot the jail is m a Nleinnieei'. ot Beaut clean and sanitary condition. guest ,f Mr. and Mr- More New Subscribers. (Yitton Beginning Several new subscribers are bein. eld* d this-week to l*he 'People . i i . • i were see! mailing, b-t. furn -nmg additional , . „i which wa- brought it *1 the growing popubm \ I'w.o or three *pen I letK •* (hi' paper. Ihe People wclcom*’ t hive, of t.liis rp y .. . ? ,*■ i ; grown in Richla’nd ( them into its family ot -atistmT . , ■ , • i.i,. ported in 1 uesrlav - t reader- and hopes that it' weeklv ' , * < i xfit State. The first bale vi'tt' will * pn )\’u* ])U‘<isnnt iuiu oioUt- [ . F it ri r*«* m »i * % . ■ . - ■ • ■ ci t"ti was ginned M >nd; d,!e Ihe h"’ m drtion.s are ;is to-.- 1 i to Savannah to be au<- lovvs: . J AA'. Johnson, of - AVdliston. jb AV. G. Collins, of Hilda. , ' ’ t AV. H. Hickson, of Salisliury. N. Card of Ih t The friends of Sheriff and Mrs. C. -of kindness during tl .T AAY* wish to thank < tml all, for their ma K. Sanders will learn With pleasure that they brought their little son ho ne yesterday from Columbia hospital. death of our dear so Richard. Mrs. E. Mi; led t •V