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Wt? Newspaper la ^?tb Carolina VOL. 79. NO. 23. JOHNSTON LETTER. Buy-a-Bale Movement Takes Possession of Town. Offi cers of Music Club. Re vival Services. The "buy-a-bale" movement is tabing strong hold upon the citi zens, a number of bales being bought, and a good many have agreed to buy one or more bales. Some of the bubiness houses are as sisting by allowing 10 cents per peund on accounts. Those who have bought their b-le are: J Neil Lott, J C Lewie, J L Derrick, 2 bales, J P Bland, E M Walker, J A Lott, L S Maxwell, C P Corn, A J Lewis, Dr. S G Mobley, W S Mob rev, G P Cobb, P N Keesee, G D Walker, F L Parker, T C Edwards, F S Bland, B F Lewis, W E La Grone, F M Boyd, A B Lott, Wil liam Lott, J h Walker, J W Cox, W M Moore, W W Rhoden, H W Crouo?i, E O Crouch, Johnston Drug Co., Derrick Bros., Lott-Wal ker Co, LaGrone Drug Co., J H Payne, one bale, W P Cassells 5 bales. An enthusiastic and music loving band of ladies met at the home of MTS. F. M. Boyd on Friday after noon, and organized a music club, the following officers being elected: President, Miss Lila Maud Willis; vice-president, Mrs. F. M. Boyd; secretary and treasurer. Miss Clara Sawyer. The meeting will be held eemi-monthly on Friday afternoon, and will meet with the members in alphabetical order, the second meet ing being with Miss Emma Bouk night. At this time the nam? of the club and the motto will be voted upon, each member to bring a sug gested name and motto. The con stitution is being framed by a com mittee, and a semi-yearly program committee will select the masters to . be studied and arrange other inter esting features such as musical se vjectipns by the composers studied. A^clelightful morning luncheon was that of last Thursday when Mrs. W. A'Jen Mobley entertained some o? her friends, the hours being from ll to 1 o'clock. The decora tions in the home were very pleas ing and harmonious, the richly tinted flowers and foliage of the au tumn season being used, and large vases of golden rod were 3bout, and the back ground of all, was large sprays of red and golden foliage. After cordial greetings to the guests 6 tables of progressive cards were eu joyed. The tally cards were in the shape of leaves and tinted, and the highest score was made by Mrs. Annie Lewis who was presonted with a box of correspondence cards. A four course luncheon was served upon an artistically appointed ta ble. Fruit sherbert was first served, then a salad course, followed by a more elaborate course, and lastly, frozen cream with cake. A union service of the circles of the woman's missionary societ}', was held last week at the Baptist church, this being a special day foi state missions. A good program was ar ranged, an enjoyable feature being a duet by Mesdames L. C. Latimer and F. M. Boyd. The song was com posed by Rev. W. T. Hundley, "The homeland for Christ." When sung, South Carolina was substitut ed for homeland. This song has gained note, being sung by thou sands. The state mission offering amounted to over $50.00. Mr. W. Wallace Turner reti med to Clemson college on Tuesday, having been detained by sickness Mrs. Susie J. Latimer left on Thursday for Sylacanga, Ala., to spend the winter months in the borne of her son, Rev. Leon Lati mer. Miss Bessie Mae King has return ed to Savannah after a visit in the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Huiett. Mrs. Warren Miller of Colliers, has been the guest of Mrs. Jack A. A. Lott. Mrs. Annie Matthews of Augus ta has been visiting her sisters-Mrs. J. L. Smith. Mrs. T. J. Price and Miss Rena Hart are at home from a visit to North Augusta. Mrs. T. R. Denny who has been ill for the-past six weeks at Lumber City, Ga., is now rapidly improv ing and is expected home in a few days. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher who has been spending the summer in the mountains of North Carolina, has returned to lier home here. Mrs. M. K. Wright entertained with a dining one day of the past week, her honor guests being Mes dames D. J. LaGrone and Irwin Welling. Messrs. Frank Bland and Earl Smith spent a few days in Savan nah last week the guest of friends. Dr. Victor Seigler of Jackson ville, Fla., was here during last week visiting relatives. Mr. Willie P. Yonce is ill at his home here with typhoid fever. Miss Hortense Landrom of Lan caster is spending awhile with Mrs. P. N. Lott. Revival services began on Sunday morning at the Baptist church, the Rev. R. C. Reaves, of Blue Mount, Miss., Evangelist, assisting Dr. King. On Tuesday evening Rev. and Mrs. Wood worthy, will arrive to assist in the meeting. Great inter est is being manifested. Flat Rock News. Vacation time has passed with the farmers. They are busy picking cotton,peas, cutting hay and making molasses. They are beginning to study what to plant to take plaoe of cotton they expect to leave off another year." Wheat will be more extensively sown in this section than it has for a number of years. The pea crop in this section is very good. There have been a good many visi tors in our neighborhood this sum mer from this, and other states. Mrs. J. N. Griffis has returned home after a visit of several weeks to relatives in different parts of the county. Mrs. Sallie Dorn %nd daughter Carrie, from Parksville. and Mis. j Nixon of North Augusta spent the week-end with Mrs. P. H. Bussey. Mies Mamie Bussey entertained a number of friends very delightful ly on Friday evening. She left Wednesday for Hartsville, Darling ton county to enter school. The Grove community was very much saddened on Saturday the 12th inst., by the death of Mrs. T. M. Dorn. It was not known she was so seriously sick. She was only confined to her bed about five days, her trouble being pneumonia. Mrs. Dorn before her marriage, was Miss Lizzie Still of Little Stephens creek section, her early married life hav ing been spent in that section, later the family moving to the Red Oak Grove neighborhood where they have since resided. She reared a large family of children consisting of five boys and four girls, all of whom are living except two. She was a help-mate to her husband in the truest sense of the word, a kind and affectionate mother, a generous neighbor and consistent christian. Her children's devotion to her was beautiful. Mrs. Dorn was about sixty-seven years of age. She was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon in Red Oak Grove cemetery by the side of her husband who preceded her only a few short months, ?ix of her nephews acting as pall-bearers, Messrs. Earle, Willie, Clyde and Clifford Dorn, Willie Parkman and Eddie Walker. Observer. Modoc, S. C. World's Greatest Shows and Spectacle "Solomon and the Queen of Sheba" Now on Way. Official information confirms the announcement that on October 10, Ringling Brothers' circus will give two performances in Augusta. Many new features have been added this year, thb most notable of which is the spectacle "Solomon and the Queen of Sheba." This colossal production is presented with a cast of 1,250 people, a ballet of 300 dancing girls, 735 horses, 32 camels and a trainload of scenery, costumes and properties on the biggest stage in the world. Following the spectacle, a circus program ef unusual brilliancy will be presented, including an array of foreign and American acts new to the circus world. The menagerie contains 1,003 wild animals, 41 ele phants, five giraffes and a "caby zoo." Tbe circus is transported on 80 double length cars. Special ar rangements have bee~ made by the railroads to accommodate the crowds, that will vioit the circus from this city and the surrounding country. WHITE TOWN NEWS. Making Preparations For The Coming of Jack Frost. Im provement Made in School House. Mr. Editor: I believe the people in this section have about decided that Jack frost isn't far off from the way they have been wearing coats, jackets, cutting fire-wood etc., in the last few days. But I expect a cool spell would suit our cotton pickers all right. Mr. Abbie Reel, and niece, Mrs. Mollie Mathis, from near Green wood visited relatives in this sec tion last week. Misses Eula and Bessie Earling, spent a few days recently with Miss Maggie Deale. Mrs. D. M. Bullock, from Mc Cormick spent several days of last week in this section visiting rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. George Long, from Rehoboth section were the guests ol Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ridlehoovei last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings, spent last Sunday with Mr. W. W. Med lock and family. Miss Ida Minor, and brothel from Callison section spent thc week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Cleve land^Patterson, of this section. Mrs. J. A. Walls, visited bei brother and family, T. R. Langley, at Plum Branch, last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lyon, from Cailison section were the guests ol Mr. and Mrs. Noel Rankin, last Sunday. Mr. W. T. Reynolds, and family spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Deale in Sbatterfield section. Mr. J. S. Mann and family, Mr. Hiram Walls and sister, Coreen, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mann Sunday last. ...Mrs-'W S Reynolds -visited -Mre Dan White last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs J A Walls were the guests of Mr J R White and family Sunday last. Mr Gary Minor and family spent the day recently with Mr. and Mrs Cleveland Patterson. Misses Rosa and Mattie Sue Mi nor were the guests of Miss Coreen Walls last Saturday. Our School Trustees have made a change in the looks of our school house somewhat by moving the two windows from the back to the front end of the building, which will help the students very much, by the light coming from the back on the books instead of glaring in the face from the front side. Also they will put up our new Hilipate black board before school begins the mid dle of October. C. W. White Town, S. C. Petit Jury, Second Week. J A Suber, Johnston, A S Powell Jr, Pickens, T R Hoyt, Johnston, W W Wise, Shaw, D N Dorn, Parksville, A P Lott, Johnston, Pickens Ryan, Shaw, II C Watson, Wise, J W R DeLaughter, Red Hill, 3W J Harling, Collier, J P Brunson. Parksville, G D Mims, Collier, James Temples, Jr., Ward. W R Gilchrist, Talbert, Lewis Kubanks, Red Hill, B L Miras, Wise, A V Coriey, Elmwood, T P Salter, Pickens, J A Blackwell, Plum Branch, J H Lyon, Plum Branch, M E Strom, Antioch, D A Johnston, Johnston, H L Coriey, Hibler, W L Rutland, Ward, T W Lanham, Plum Branch, J L Prince, Moss, Wiley Derrick, Johnston, I M Dorn, Elmwood, Joe Gardner, Roper, L C Mims, Collier, R D Seigler, Talbert, W A.Jordan, Johnston, C T Mathis, Collier, B B Ergle, Johnston, C B Stone, Modoc, W W Adams, Wise. $'2-2.50, $25.00, 27.50 suits made to order of fine woolens. These an; $35.00 to $45.00 values. F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga. Travels in Germany. When we sailed from New \ on the eleventh of June, our d nation was Hamburg, Germi our boat, the "Pretoria" of Hamburg-American line. A thirteen days at sea, with glym of land several times along coasts of England and France, landed June 24, at 9 p. m. at ( haven, a German port beton gin the Republic of Hamburg. 1 large Atlantic Liners do not | ceed up the Elbe, but "put'in' this place, a busy and growing tc and popular watering place. E were many people at the pier to the incoming steamer and to g relatives and friends returning the Fatherland. Some were d rea in the gay national holiday attire , bright oolored garments with i turesqne head adornment, the i distinctly foreign costumes that had seen. There was much exe , mont and noise in the Oust ? Honse. All of our suit cases, 40 number, were quickly placed o i long platform each person hav ; to open and stand by his own b ' gage and wait until the offic came down the line to make inspection. They lifted up the c ners of the clothing in the suit c ina hasty examination and seemed ? be quickly satisfied that we had i dutiable articles, such as choool and cigars. Then they marked et piece with a tag, "Zoll 4" and tl ? finished what we feared would to , disagreeable experience. When we left Cuxhaven on t : 10 p. m. train, it was still daylij r as we were so far north near t : * land of the midnight sun." Ea coach of the European trains is vided into several corapartmei I having the appearance of sm rooms closed by a door and conta ing places for eight persons, sitti lour on a seit and facing one a , other. According to that arran{ ment, some must always ride bac tfsaigt a very undesirable positic i gentleman, -who through bo courtesy and tardiness, had to i seated very often in this manni said he was going to write a bo< cn "Seeing Europe backwards." A narrow aisle lighted wi large windows on one side of t train was a social gathering pla . where the passengers would fi quently meet and talk with the neighbors from the adjoining coi partraents and enjoy the fine viet . ?f the outlying country. Some trail have no aisles, the entrance to ea< , compartment being mide throug doors that open outside and whk were securely locked by the officia between stations. So if one ha disagreeable companions there wj nothing to do but sit and face thei to the journey's end with no aisi for a retreat. Dr. Wicker placed our sectio under the care of his son duriug th ocean voyage so wc did not see hit until he greeted us at the large sts ..ion at Hamburg, having arrive two days ahead of us on anothe vessel. We soon recognized hi splendid qualities as a conductor o a party. In a very short time he ha< assigned us to our hotels for th night and made all necessary prepa rations for the next dav. Dr Burts who was a member of hi party last year has said, "hi is a born leader and can arrange the cheapest and best itinerary any one knows anything about." Oui hotel at Hamburg was the Lloyd, i very handsome building with wei furnished rooms. Besides the cns tomary linen, on each bed was ? German feather bed for a coverlet We had read Mark Twain's des? cription of these and expected tc see a mattress made of blue tick ing and large enough to smothei the sleeper. But instead of that, il looked like a beautiful eiderdown comfort and was covered with light colored silk and proved to be lighi and very comfortable. In the homes of some of the peasants, however, 1 think we would have seen the Mark Twain variety. The next morning we had our first European breakfast, so much criticized, but to us, an other agreeable surprise. The menu consisted of small cold rolls hard to pall open but very nice after the feat was accomplished, and deli cious orange and apricot marmalade, tine butter and coffee. No fork was placed at the plate as only knife and spoon were necessary. Breakfast ! with the fork, or as the French say, ; a la fourchette, includes meat and is seldom served and more expensive. Some complained at first at the ?neaare meal but after a f< mornings, grew accustomed to and many really preferred it to t heavy American breakfasts. He much easier would the domesl problem be here if our housewiv would adopt that simple mode living. We left Hamburg so early in tl morning that we did not see mui of the city but foun3 the count: along the railroad very be?utif and well cultivated, irrigation hen generally used. The roofs of tl houses were thatched, and pictu esque. Dutch windmills, fine He stein cattle, fields of grain ar queer-looking scare-crows made i teresting scenes of rural German; It seemed strange to see so mar women working in the fields alon side of the men, some actually ; the plow. Advertisements of tl Singer Sewing machine campari were posted in conspicuous spo there and in many other places t afterward visited. Instead of tl usual, "candy, chewing gum *an bananas," a man came through th train crying, "whiskies" and carr; ing a basket well filled with bottle and glasses, bat fortunately fonn no customers in the Wicker partj The most attractive of the tree along the way was the larch whic is similar to our sycamore but som larger with black spots on a whit trunk and leaves like the maple. } Thos. Cook smooths the roug places for many a tourist travellin in a foreign country with a limite knowledge of the language. Hi men are at every station, dresse in uniform with "Cook's Interpre ter" written in gilt letters on th collar of the coat. One of these ae commodating individuals met us a Berlin, gave us three guides and di rected us to auto sight seeing car for a drive around the city. Th Kaiser's Palace was the first plac of interest. It presented an nn attractive exterior but was mag uiticently furnished on the inside The floors were highly polished J causing the rule to be made tba every visitor must put on felt slip pers over the shoes as a means o: protection. We were very a wk ware in these boot-like affairs, sliding anc slipping aud almost falling at times. We were in constant fear that ? very stout man in the party woulc fall down and break some of the costly china and decorations for he persisted in sliding along more rap idly than was prudent or safe. A sign "servants belonging to this castle forbidden to take money" was the only instance in all of our journeys where "tipping" was under the ban. The university of Berlin, a very imposing structure, was point ed out by the guide, and as we pass ed by, numbers of Geraan students were coming from the massive buildings. They wore black robes and mortar-board caps and had many searson their faces as trophies of duelling and fencing, an impor tant part of each student's course. The Tiergarten, presented to the people by Frederick the Great, is a large wooded park of natural scen ery free from rubbish and under growth and well marked with walks and drives, some for pedestrians, some for horseback riders called bridle paths and others for vehicles. Through the dense growth can be seen at intervals marble statues, lakes and fountains edged wi th bright flowered borders. The most imposing monument was that of Riehard Wagner raised in ihe year 1903. The composer is represented in a sitting posture and on the ped estal are Siegfried lying dead in the arms of Brunnhilde and the re cumbent figure of Tannhauser. Lime trees are popular in Berlin, the principal street bearing the nane, "Unter den Linden," or under the lime trees. A drive down this military highway, one hundred and ninety-eight feet wide and so called from the handsome marble groups of the renowned military and politi cal geniuses of Germany on each side, gave a most pleasing and last ing impression of Berlin, the bril liant capital city. War would be cruel indeed if such monuments of arts should be destroyed. This fashionable thoroughfare lined with many tiue buildings extends to the Brandenburg arch which is sur ?ounded by the famous chariot of victory removed to Paris by Napo leon but afterwards brought back by Wucher. ' The most beautiful building in Berlin is the Reichstags-Gebande (House of the imperial Diet) built WEST-SIDE NEWS. Death or* Mr. J. M. Self. Pay ing 10 Cents For Cotton on Account. Will Repair Baptist Church. Mr. J. M. Self, better known as "Mid Self." departed this life on last Friday, September 25, in his 78th year. Mr. Self served four years in the Confederate army with the Hampton Legion and no bra ver soldier ever shouldered his gun in defense of what he conceived was a rightful duty. He was a con sistent member of the Methodist church of this place and was always liberal with his means in the chris tian cause. Surviving him his widow Mrs. Margaret Robertson Self and three sons, John Self of McCormick and Henry and W. T. Self, also one daughter, Mrs. Wal lace Robertson. We extend to the bereaved family our sympathy. The farmers of our ^community are holding their cotton to a man for better prices and there seems to be a concerted action on their part with the merchants to assist one an other in this crisis. ..Talbert and Blackwell Bros. are paying ten cents per pound for cotton on all accounts. It is said it will take about six millions of bales fer thia country, so if we could fall on a olan of selling just half of this crop, we ought to be able in that way to get a better price for our crop than the present quotations. All guano concerns ought to be willing to give us ten cents per pound on con tracts as we bought their goods on a basis of 12 cts. cotton and they should share some of the losses with the farmers. He should not be made to carry it all, because their profit aa mine was to come from the producer and what concerns the farmer concerns them. This is not a case of supply and demand, be cause too much cotton had not been raised under ordinary conditions, but this? war which won't last al ways and came as thief in the midnight and jerked from us the result of the efforts of the y6ar. Now it is left to tho bankers, mer chants and fanners to help ono an other. Mr. W. Jasper Talbert, Jr., is now visiting his gland parents, ??oD. W. J. Talbert aijd wife. Jas per has a position with the new ho tel just completed in Augusta. We had preaching service Sun day night at the Methodist church, with Rev. Covington officiating. The Baptist church yesterday in conference raised sufficient funds to repair the church. Mr. Taylor Garnett a travelling salesman is off un a short vacation visiting his sister, Mrs. J. F. Stone. Dr. Osborne, of North Carolina, has bought the home place of Mr. J. H. Stone. We welcome more of these good people imong us and hope that the doctoi's purchase will cause more to come. Parkville, S. C. of Stlesian sandstone and require! teu years to complete at a total cost of five million dollars. Nearby stands the massive statue of Bis mark with allegorical figures sur roundiugit, representing the growth of Germany. The two reliefs on the pedestal represent Bismark being crowned with a laure) wreath and the bird of wisdom surrounded by the birds of prey. On one side of the pedestal is Germania with her foot upon the neck of a tigress and Michel bearing the earth on his shoulders in typification of the ex pansion of the German possessions in Africa and Oceauea. At Char lottenburg. a suburb, is the mauso leum in the vestibule of which is a large figure of the Archangel Ga briel, upon which a curious blue light is cast by the stained glass windows. Within this structure lie interred the remains of Frederick William III aac of bis consjrt, Queen Louise, as well as of the Emperor William I and the Em press Augusta. The finest sculptures are the recumbent figures of the first two, that of Queen Louise be ing remarkably fine and 'beautiful. On returning to our hotel, "Mono pal" in Friedrich Strasse, we saw women street cleaners, another oc cupation that has even reached our own cities ol New York and Chica go. Wc left Berlin in the afternoon [Continued on page five.]