Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rT' ■ v r” r '" ""v’ v"~~ " ' ' y - ^ Ji fiji M W | Ki-Tjui-jti ■■■■ Frank Miller Killed at Home by Negroes .Allendale County Fisherman Murder ed February 4th and Body /' -w Thrown Into River. Frank Miiler, wliite fisherman, of THB BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENT IN El,, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA Ea$y to Trace Origin Allendale County, about 50 years of good Garvin, George Garvin and Rob ajre, who made his homo on the banks of the Savannah River hear Red Blidf, was killed on. February 4th by foun netfro men and his body thrown into the river. The murder was not dis covered until sometime Tate t r, when Miller be^an to be missud. The body has not yet been found. The nepioes, Arnile Chess, Hey- The Cream of the Tobacco ert Badger were arrested on Monday of this week an/i lodged in the county jail, where they confessed-to the mur- der. Jeff Chess, DaVrjTnaTFsr^am Jackson, Asbury Toumans, Bob other. The negroes wore incensed and went to the shark occupied by Miller late in the afternoon of the day the murder took place and at tempted to cut down tho posts upon which the hut was erected. Miller came to the window and was shot. The Negroes, after hearing the body fall, entered the hut, dragged the /body out and threw-it into the river. Very- littlo is known of the de^id man. He is supposed to have come to Allendale about seven or . ej£ht years ago from Augusta and Jived alone. He maxle his home in a little hut, which ho had erect ed/on some high posts ov<ir the water/ He made his living fishing and Raising hogs.. . of Names of States Twentyroue states bear names that ore clearly Indian. One other Uiat is imlhtft refericfti the Indian* That one Is Indiana, the name readily con- ✓a j xiru - , /i i veying the meaning, laud, of the In- , w i i „ i dians. Oregon«and Wyoming, whose arrested on Monday but were, after-.-derivation Is not clear or Is disputed, wards released. ; ^ ^ • may also be Indian, sayS u writer iu it is , said that dogs belonging to Hie Detroit Daily News, the negroes had been bothering. Mr. 1 'ihe Spanish influence on the south- Miller's 'hogs' and that he shot at the ! ^ Vest S01 ' liou the country appears in dogs, killing one and wounding an- the names of the states there, six of ilie state names being clearly taken from that language. Such are Col orado, California, Arizona-and New Mexico. It Is generally supposed that Texas Ij? a Spanish or. Mexican' name, but the state librarian of Texas says It lias neitjjiu:^^Sij^nish-nor an Aztec origin,, but is pure Indian and means friends or allies. Tc*n state,, names are. from the names of persons, including I'ennsyl-. vunia. which is a -Combination of the, name i‘enn and file Latin name for woods. Five take their names from places', Rhode/ Island, New Jersey* New York New Hampshire and Maine. Two are plainly coined words de scriptive of the outstanding physical features of the states that bear "them —Vermont and Montana. V Barnwell Oil Mill „ , -« «» - 4 ■ W. E. NcNAB, Manager Fertilizer and Fertilizer Materials “Reliance Brands” ’ -, , Complete Stock of High Grade Fertilizers Carried at All Times. ' * See Us For Prices. | Seeds of All Kinds I X ~ X X l He spent all of his time in the swamp little to do with the people roused when the ab- iller spicion was hi > of Mr. Mill Schoolmaster of Old Stern in Discipline copy of the People’s An occasional Magazine , . , ,, — feF ISoG is found in New and whispoied talk among the negroes^- England's “attic libraries.” In one began to gp the rounds. J 0 f these yellowed volumes''treasured The af/ests w'ere made by Julias Peoples^/ Charlie and Jimmy Dunbar and SfferifT Hugh McMillan on Mon- morning. The , negroes will T)e biaiight to trial at the April term of court.—Allendale County Citizen. Lucky Strikes are the Favorite Brand of Paul Whiteman “It was but recently, when I started to aqt as master of ceremonies with my band at the ParamountTheatre,that I realized how vital perfect voice condition was to a performer. I have always been a consistent smoker and fortunately, Lucky Strikes were my favorite brand. I like their toasted flavor and, best of all, I can smoke as often as I like, without fear qf irritating my voice, which is becoming a great asset in my work.” “It’s toasted^ No Throat Irritation-No Cough. Four Men Are Charged With Tolbert Murder following bert, internal Augusta, Ga., Feb. 24.—Four men were being held in the Richmond Coun ty jail today, charged with murder the death of Walter Tol- revenue* agent, Aear Harlem, Ga., Wednesday. The iriem, Schley and Will Walden,' brothers, Sanky, Beasley and a man j named Adams, have bec-n placed in i solitary confinement and have made no statement concerning the charges against them. > Tolhei%, formerly of Greemwood, S. C., was instantly killed by gunfire Wednesday while riding in an automo bile with two other officers, following n raid on a still near Harlem. Blackviile School News.- 1 N Field-Tested w HAT’S the best test for fertilizer? Use—long use—under all conditions. Then consider this. Royster’s fertilizers have been made and used for 43 years. They have kept pace with progress, and their standard of quality has always remained the highest. Thousands of farmers have tested them, in their fields for various crops and under every conceivable condition of soil and climate. Many farmers have been using Royster's for fifteen, twenty and thirty years. Some for even forty years. Dependable That’s the kind of fertilizer you can buy with assurance. There's no guesswork in the mak- t — —-—— -—%— ing of Royster’s. What it does is an example in simple arrthmetic that has been tried and proved a million times. The soil plus Royster’s equals more and better crop. Ask the Royster dealer near you. \ Farmers Union Merc. Co; Barnwell, S. C. ROYSTER FIELD TESTED Fertilizers ; * Blackviile-, Feb. 24.—G. Frank Posey, superintendent of. the Black- ville schools, has Bien re-elected for another session and has accepted. Th is will be the seventh year Me. Posey has been connected with the school. —Mn. Posey has made the school a good superintendent,/ and with the able faculty ho has asso ciated with him this/ session the school has made a^vne showing. The faculty of the Blackviile high school presented a three-act comedy, by Gilpatric, “Patty Makes Things Hum,” in the school auditorium Tues day evening for the benefit of the SctrorjihnprovemeTrtassociation. attendance was large and a goodly sum was made for the association Th* play was ably presented by the faculty and was well received by the audience. —— Woik has recently been done upon thu school building in the way of painting, new" scenery hds been placed upon the stage, and the building makes a much better appearance. R. B. Cunningham and-EL_CL:San ders, of Allendale, were in the city oil business Monday. ♦— in a Bradford (N. II.) home is a cas ual iuentjc»n of a ^statistical matter that might be of interest to pr^sent- day podagoga. It is stated that- a certain school master named John James Hauberle had taught school 51 years. In that time he lutd given the youths entrust ed to his care 911,957 blows with a stick. 24,410 strokes with a rod, 29,* S99 fernilings, 190,7]5 blows with one hand, 10,920 slaps on the chops, 7,1 >05 boxes. on o the ear, 1,115,000 raps on the head, 12,942 Nota Benes with the Bible; catechism, Psalm book and grammar, mid had made boys kneel G19 times on peas sind 777 times on a three-c’ornered block of wood. ? f v ❖ ❖ ♦*. ♦5 t t Perhaps Not Macauley, one of the most brilliant Englishman of his century, couldn’t commit the mtltriplication Table to memory. Mathematics proved too -much for him. It is said Emerson was never quite certain about nine times seven. This supposed deficiency in mathematics on the part of men who .are brilliant in other lines does nor always really exist. Some men and women think they are unable to under stand mathematics when the truth is they were badly taught. They may others the have the same capacity that l);U'er "hhT r the.v have approached subject 1 !!) the wrong way. * Many people have more intellectual capacity than they suspect. What they are alllicted with is not dumbness hut mental indolence.—Grove Patter son, in the Mobile Register. Beheading Ax Unused Visitors to the British home office Ip Whitehall, London, still see a relic of the Ga|o street conspiracy in 1820 glass care. The ax Iras never behead ed anyone, but it was made to be head the conspirators. *The five per sons convicted were sentenced to be beheaded in the ordinary way but the authorities decided to hang them first rphp. and not take any chances. The be heading was done in public immedi ately afterward on thp scafTMd. It was performed with a surgeon’s ara-' putating knife by a masked “resur rection man” who was paid 20 guineas 4* VA VA VA f f f t f T i ? r f t y ❖ FRESH STOCK: - GARDEN SEED - All Kinds. CUCUMBER SEED - Kirby'Staygreen and % _l i 'Henderson Perfection Improved. WATERMELON SEED - Tom Watson Im: proved, Excel, Irish 'Gray and Thur man Gray. Also CRATES for Garden and Truck Crops. ^ Get my prices before buying elsewhere. R. A. Deason Barnwell, - - , South Carolina * . - * ♦ ' 1 1 ❖ YA YA • YA~ ya t f ❖ f I f T y y ❖ TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE ' The County Treasurer’s officp will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1927, to March 15th, 1928. A penalty of one per cent; will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st} 1928; two per cent. February 1st, 1928, and seven per cent. March 1, 1928. Tax books closing and executions issuing after March 15th. 1928. Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. Ticasurfcr’s duplicate as made up by Auditor lists real estate and does not itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount.u£ taxes -due,, you are rexpiired to give each and every tax district you own property in -as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for Teal estate or per sonal property. Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it. ^ for his services. Enemies of Cockroach In Europe a panisitie four-winged fly often lays its eggs in the capsules of the cockroach. This fly has be come widely distributed over the world, following the roach. Unfortu- nntelv. its usefulness as a means of keeping tlie roach in check by aestroy- stroying the egg capsules is greatly impaired by the occurrence of another four-winged tly which Is parasitic up on the first. Among other natural en emies of the roach are tree frog?, and it has been stated that if these an iuifls are Inclosed in a room Overnight will entirely dear it of roaches 'Diplomatic Privileges ^ Not many people know ihai dllilo mats, even though civilians, wear a distinctive uniform for formal occa sions. The more gold on sleeve and collar the higher the rank. All wear dress / swords. Their order of prece dence is not governed, as many people - fhink, by size or Importance of the country. It hinges on length of serv ice at a particular post. In other words, the man who has longest rep resented his country as ambassador at Washington comes—first. He is called 1he dean of the diplomatic corps.—Pathfinder Magazine. Miss Doris Duke, 15, daughtefr of the late James B. Duke, tobacco * financier, who was just awarded by the Supreme Court a $1,600,000 Fifth Avenue Hduse filled with the richest furnishings, a private rail road car bearing her name, four automobiles, a collection of rare tapestries and other luxuries worth a fair sited fortune. She is the richest girl of her age ip America. Such Language! / From a merchant’s notice to the public in Lungfussu, an open air mar ket In Peking: “Notice 1! My dear customers! IMease do not bring your ricksha hoy* with you when you come to Lungfussu to buy goods, because they want com mission from us n* they go. If we do not give them they will puzzle you by some bad words, as Too dear,’ or ‘Not good.’” The commutation road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years^ All male citizens” between the ages of 21 and 60 years'are liable to poll tax of $1.00. . / , Annual capitation dog tax of $1.25 per head, payable during * month of January; on all dogs, male and female, old and young,, except suckling pups (See Acts 1924, No. 655, at page 1088.) It is the duty of *each school trustee in each school district to see’ that'tfris tax is collected or jaid the Magistrate in the enforcement -the provisions of this Act. Checks will not be accepted for taxes under any circumstances ex cept at the risk of the taxpayer.—(The County Treasurer reserves the right to hold ail receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.) Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money orders, or certified checks. '7 “ J. B. ARMSTRONG, Co. Treas. v State " T 1 ■■■■ -'Ordinary County tn ^ C rt 0 ^ M O ^ X ■ - -tr PC —4— Past Ind. Bonds „ i • X ^ s ■ Constitutional ^ 6-0-1 School Special Local A <, H • -O — .H No. 24—Ashleigh 5 1-4 9^ 3-4 3 * | 6 37 No. 23—Barbary Branch . 5 1-4 8% 9V6 3-4 3 4 24 56 No. 45—Barnwell. 5 1-4 "8^ 9^ 3-4 3 4 | 18 49 No. 4—Big Fork 5 1-4 SVs 9^ 3-4 3 4 I 12 43 No. 19—Blackviile — 5 1-4 8^ 9tf 3-4 3 ' 4 20 ^ 51 No. 35—Cedar Grove — 5 1-4 8% 0^ 3-4 3 4-” 25 58~ — No. 50—Diamond 5 1-4 1 9\k 3-4 3 4* 8 39 No. 20—Double Pond — 5, 1-4 I 8V2 9M! 3-4 3 4 8 29 No. 12—Dunbarton 5 1-4 j 9 1 /^ 3-4 3 4 13 4 0 No. 21—Edisto 5 1-4 8^ 9^ 3-4 3 4 2 * eiz 01/ Q. A 0 A KO IHO. Zo IjIKU - — - - ptx O m n O jP ol ^ ~ No. 53—Ellenton — 5 1-4 8^ | 9V4 3-4 3 4 » ;39 . No. 11—Four Mile -JU— fr 1-4 -W- 9^ 3-4 3 -4- 8 39 No. 39—Friendship 5 1-4 8% 9^ 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 16—Green’s 5 1-4 8% 9^ 3-4 .3 4 8 39 No. 10—Healing Springs. 5 1-4 8^- 9^4 ,3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 23—Hercules 5 1-4 8% 9% 3-4 a 4 16 47 No. 9—Hilda — 5 1-4 .8%*- 9% 3-4 3^ 4 14 45 ~Ww TnHrnru^h - .gu 1 Q14 Q 4\ -it A No. 34—Klino __ - - - 5 1-4 0 72; 8H v Ts 9^ 3-4 3 4 A a — _ 12 ^O rr ' - ^ 43 No. 32—Lee’s 5 1-4 8% 9^ 3-4 3 4r —4—[ 35 No. 8^-Long Branch — 5 1-4 v .8% 9% 3-4 3 ,4 6 l 37 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill __ 5 1-4 9Vs 3-4 3 4 12 * 43 No. ; 42F---Mdrn8 > —fr 1-4 m ^4 3 4 1 8 39 No. 14^-Mt. Calvary 5 1-4 m 9^ 3-4 3 4 25 56 No. 25—New Forest 5 1-4 su 9% 3-4 3 4 25 -56 - No. 38—Oak Grove .5 1-4 8H‘ .9% 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 43—Old Columbia __ 5 1-4 8V2 ,9& 3-4 3 4 12 ' 43 No. 13—Pleasant Hill ___ r, 1-4" 8^ 9^ 3-4 3- 4 8 39 NbT7.—Red Oak ~J*-~ ^ 5 1-4 8V2 ;9^ 3-4 3 739 No. 15—Reedy Branch _ 5 1-4 m ' 9^ 3-4 3 4 15 46 No. 27—Reeves Creok^ 5 1-4 8 ^ 9*4 3^4 A3- 1-35.. 56 No. 37—San Hill. 5 1-4 . 8^ 9^ ^ 3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 2—Seven Pines 1 5 1-4 8% 9y 2 3-4 3 4 .. i 35 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek _ 5 1-4 9% 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 26—Upper Richland _ 5 1*4 8V^ 914 3-4 3 1 . 12 43 No. 29—Williston -w . 5 1-4 1 8 % 9»4 3-4 3 4 27 ' 58