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% ?*?????>? D< ?of B oj'iiuiiy. Hht Spiii'K Opening Brc ^ s (1 oodf, Silkn, Mara^^^Boa 28th., ??' i 11 i< scli ^ Old Iron Wanted. ^"** P>'- \ Wrf^HIk highest j>r|cotf/fwi bailie HT}{. I- SVllI.OSBURG, Prdflloi N V Kacket Store. ,u,rt'' ?f ^Ir' A- ^ IveUfJjjjjpfyV Je-;. . New Milliner. Tttferiterpi?*i"g 'll,n ?f Hirsoh Nrofclfr ?o. have a new milliner! ilujflEfiss S*die l>avi?, of Jialti-j mogBfrho will ho pleased' lo show tho jfflflK s cf Ca mde n nt)?! surround O0ii>>t1'v the beaut iful line of Millinerv which has Just come in. . . - O ? V* " ' ? Cam?n's Pleasant Northern Visitor* ^jjof Can)d? n'a noitheru wintoi guodls who witnessed the ppnlo contest between A ik? it and Camden seorifod as zcaloua upholders of the iq^Vienu) mm the people of Camden tlieiaec! vt s, and many expressions of aBjlafaction were heard from thSFat Camden's splendid victory. Ke-Union Kates. <ir I rcpt rrr mile over nli railroads in the State has l->een &ed for the re union of the Con frate vetenms in Columhia in , This insures a large attend ant! Columbia is going to fce it one if the host meetings vyjjjff held for our gallant old Con federate veterans. -^JDeath of a Ctyod Young Man. . m was with sadness lha*, we )?j|.rnt d on Monday morning of the d(j*jilh of that excellent young man, Aloi.xa MeCov, sou of Capt. J. pic C?>y. Mr. McCoy was a most yollent young man and wus ju9t fears of age. His death occurr |At 2:45 Monday morning. He a member of Pine Xtoc Piea fcfcrlan Church. The burial took f|ce on Monday afternoon at t.he lily bin ving ground near Capl. fi M. Dunn's, ;? ? JBF- Dr. Pate 111. -ijSL, ^The many Irietids in Camden of Iv. J. TUos. I'ate, the !>eloved for-J ?jM?r l):islor t'"' f'amden Metho- I church will lie sorry to learn | pTat. he i- finite sick. A commit Mention from Florence to one of ^bo daily papers, says: "Dr. J. ' ?9* ^ ,,'P> ''f the Methodist] i&hureh, has none to Johns Hopkins'I Baltimore. He has been J "ffir ' ':M 8(!V?'ral months, ' '8 ,1<|W su",M"lg from compli Jajjiti.'wjs. Dr. H. G. Gregg accoin ,f,^anied him." A Buey Contractor. J? One of the busiest contractors iu ?|Sn\\n is Mr. O. M. Fort. The se 5firct of this is that Mr. Fort does wmk well?Ins object l>eing . to 4I0 his work right and thereby release those for whom be works father than make an unjust profit, .fthe conseqnence is that when one dj':gets Mr. Kort to do one piece of jfwork lie wants ro one then to do :&i>i8 work except Mr. Fort. We ^'know whereof,we speak and it nf keloids us pleasure to 6tato that Mr. Fort is a most satisfactory man to ?deal with. Automobile In Oaiudoa..^ Mr. W. A. Garlnnd, of our city, ^bas been corresponding with ma ^vkers of automobiles with the view "r.-tof buying one or more for use in connection with hit* livery business. -One of them came over, across the Country, from Columbia on Friday last for him to look at, but as their *-..llme was limited they took the ma chine back to Columbia, Mr. Gar land expects them back again soon when ho will investigate more ful K"; ljr into the merits, etc., mf it. - An I automobile in regular acrvico upon ^ our streets will be something new, ? but we are on the move, and of |Kcourse, expect to keep up with the ;times. We are n.,t out of the dry goods business, call and sec our Btock, we arc giving special prices. S. N. Sowoll & Co. Spring Calicos, Ginghams, Madras, Percales, Me., in great abundance at the Gilt Edge Storo. Get your Easter Suit?Largest, and Best line to select from now at ? * --- Hirsch Bros. & Co. Special bargain? at Sowfll's ev ery day. Don't fail to call on them tapestries Curtain* at GeiseDheimer'a. Advertised Letters. The following i/iJfet of let&w remaining unoalle<Vfoir in tho Cam dco post office for week-eadlofc ?M?rch 1#*, 1901 ; J. K Cannon, David Mcn^jonsery, 11 W Heeler, 8 Lenis, Ancel Eg bert, C II Barker, John Joye, J ^ A it fun), George Pope, Charlie Sniitb. I> O /^olglcr, Thos. Montgomery, 8'lomon SUclarin, A A Nathen. *L __W. Annnry, Mary Doreey. Mane 0recn. Mr?. Wallace !!*)), Mft C 8 -Henniogct UmLH Moore, L*H?e ?WticeUr. lUttie Mickle, Maggie Mc FrHiicit Joha, Narote MiUtbew. "a,fo? foT thMe leuera Ej?*"! ??***<* twek tfcej were Ml. J011N IJT GOODALE. On SaturdAiOliuch let', Urn:, las home in Cajkidnt, .11>(:n |j ii,,oi ul<) tlt'J)?rtC(i lius i 111 t!;l( K|\I\ tliiril year of h|s h?.?c, i.. hain^ K born in SumW* c,?:uitv, S C., on \> . 2lth day of Oelyol'i't, l^ss. ||(, 4... to f'altrlou lii'f- yet u i umll !>u and lure lit- spc|it tlio riuiuui<l?-i lus lite. \N hut i)t?' was ai: i \\lu?t lit diil were known*'of all urn, for ;; was characteristic i f him t!? nt %<>>: always know whero tu f,i..i }xj'|,t thought for hims?*!t, and, as usu-i, with such men, his **?.???!m*t thr<?u}?' hfo was based on 1.s^ i*?ujviotit>ii;. H?? took an active* pint in all that at fvcted the puMie w. and ),, was a distinct lore-- in ? lit* commu nity?>n the schools, in politic*, in the Affairs of tl<e town a> d in his church. He was several times no alderman and twice mayor <?!' Cam den, and served one or mora term ; as coroner of Kershaw county. He whs always faithful and eNicunt. Io 1*W1, he entered the ('onfedcr. ate Army an a private in Co. I> Tih S C. Battalion, and when He w-ir closed he was a Lieutenant n Co. K ??T the same command. 11c paitiei j pali d in numerous en^a^eim nit; .u> the coast of South Carolina, in Yir ?jiniiv Und in Nor h Carolina, He was severely wounded in the shoul der at Drnry's BUilf. It is said oi him that ho was in every icspoet n <?ood soldier?that there was no dan yor he would not face and no d:ut\ he would nol perform. 'J'lie lUet ? hat, after having been tri<d ?*>?? 1 proved, he was elected an oMioer iii\ another company than his own, tellf nt'his cctu a^e. atui etlicu'ney. Whed the war ended, he resumed business in Camden, and always had the con fidence and esteem of all who km-w h>m. I Io was jjercrous to (lie poor and needy, as many who were recip ients of his bounty will renumber. Ho was twice married?flist to Miss Kuftcnia A. Fox. of CluirlOKtnn, S C , who died during tho war, ami in 1805, to Miss Sallio Arrant , who, with one daughter, Mrs Arthur 10 Crane, five sons of her own, Messrs, W. U , N. K . T. K, K. T , Charles H , and one, Mr J. J. flood ale, of his former marriage. and little Tom Holand Shiver, the son of a pre dr. ceased daughter. Mrs. Ka'o Shiver, the wife of Mr. dob Shiver, survive him. Mr. Goodalo was for moro than thirty years a member of the Cam den l>nptist ( hurcb, and was for ma ny years a deacon of the church. I'ruly his State l.ru; lost a j;ood citi zen. his ne.i{/hhor< a valued friend, his church a useful to cm her, and.ins family a loving husband and father, whose example and influence will !>;? sorely missed The tnner.'il services I*?c?l< place afcv the Baptist Church, Sunday after noon being conducted bv Kev. W. \V Miils, assisted I?y liev. -J. !>. Stokes. 1 lis six sock acted an pall hearers. The honorary pall bearers w.-re Messrs. John T. Nettles, (V R. b-w is, Hon. \Y. I). Trantham and Dr. I>. I, DeSaussuro. Death of Col. John R. Ashe. Col. Jno. K. Ashe died in YorkviHe on Monday night lust. The follow ing very correct account, of iho unfor tunate occurienoo is given by the York viHe Knquirer : "Allhough iho fact was not defi nitely known until a few days ago, Mr. Ashe had been in increasing fi nancial troubles for two weeks or more. IHr recent trip North. oaten Hibly to buy goods to stock tho big i dry poods store that was recently erected upon the company's grounds, i was really for the purpose of making' financial arrangements to meet cer tain notes that are about to fall due, and to procure money with which to continue the operations of the mill until the yarn maiket regained its normal condition. ?'When Mr. Ashe left Yoikville the idoa of failure did not ejiier into his remotest calculations. Ho felt sure that the needful financial arrange ments would be made \yith ease, but as one afier another of ti e yarn men npon whom he was counting declined to give the desired aid his hopes sank lower and lower until ho was completely unnerved. lie returned to Yorkvido in a state of nervous and mental co'lapso that was Indeed pitiable. Until this time tho direc torn of the company were rfiot fully acquainted with the situation. "At a meeting called for the pur poee lftst. Saturday 3\Ir. Ablui rx plained (1)0 mili'd embarrassment. |TLe story in hrief was l<> tho effect that there was about seventy thous and dollars' indeb'odness in round numbers. Tin's included forty thous and dollars' worth of machinery, but recently received but not yet in op eration, but which gave no caune for concern, becauf-e tho crodit of the mid was perfectly good with tho peo. p!e from whom it had been purchas ed. In addition to this there was duo somo twenty three thousand dol lars for warehouse cotton thut had boon spun and sdld and the proceeds diverted to jVermauent improve ments, the big store buildings, cot tages, etc. This money, under the tertiyi of tho contract with the ware bouse people, belonged to tli^m. aodj it* diversion had been unauthorized. Then again. there was ? note of sev. cn thousand dollars, f a I 1 i dne during tho present month, sVnd, although the books of tho company showed .assets to the Amount of #250,000? there was no money , on hand with which to meet pressing needs V ?'All this Mr. Ashe explained to the director* and he showed them bow the corporation was in argent need of a boat thirty thousand dol I lore, which til only to be obUlBtd swder Um ctrnartmn IbtoMl ihstkloiMia^tii tnliflJiili if 1 .J "i?l Cote. li w;m ti< phtn t t ^ i [ <i;? tlr.s t oto ?it th*> t1" 1!ii sf posttih o i?11?ri;t-*r?? \vi!'? >v.ia!s < f the mill, to I t >S11> 'I Its ah ii I |i(> pivoti. ?. T V ftp i :?'? j. m , ? !I>. p. rf* Cled. St v . ?'l :tl vl" X he ?!?'. ^'11; s J,. I v i .) to |'I> m I note, n\itin;; Iheir mi!! I"1 ? 1 "'1 it "n <???;i ?i?? rit; m ciki I j I ^ . i Mi 1 o'.i.- Is I, Il<! the phjll , i i. t Un?n .1;. "A'.n.of-t d-./ed t.i r'orV, M-. Asl c ; 1 n I; |V| ?!l'U-?ilu itUii took !?> Iiih hed iu ii state ?d im rvuti? I'ifis i ,'tat urn II ") hiring Sun(?.i\ mi l Mon lav Mr. \she was ii tst up anil I in' ii down, O ;ite a cumber i I svinpsV-hiy.' u$( .I'r.nls who ro?iliz-'(l his r nfortunuto ; c u. lit inn, called upon him and tried jic |???!su.ide him tSiut (lio situation , ' wa?? not licmiv . h id ;n he thought, 'nut iln-v wore unable t<? make miv j ' ill | >i OKsion up >m hint. It developed jflikt I e hud not h:i 1 'in hour of nat j wr.d hiet |< li>r nearly t wo weeks, I'm (km wil to his friends ?(id busino*>: i \* 'ili'H}.'iii s ho had brooded and I thought over lho i. mini** trounle ?ir. t I hi * in ml hud btsco.on unbal anced iifid 1:0 was iu.pjTHhed >\?11i j i.t ? * 11;' i ? r tliftl WiV: .ii: i I to Itini. lie {liiMsS'.ud thai ho hud done all that was possible, aiid told his friends I (not lo count on him any further. hid i'o ?;o ahead i} 11 whatever the\ jt!<uUrdd hf-bt nut! it would h iVC hit. j approval. i The reporter called upon Mr. A-die ; .Monday nii'.iit, and fount) him in j hi d. Hie conversation wim eonlin lei principally lo 11 ? t? mental and lpli>Mi"il ci'tiiition of tho sufferer. if* ? ! It i'i>j>Hin't| tfint tin? rnty two tnTm's | f'nit. \ujfoihindo man realised j (positively m i ii t lie facts tint, l e h,v I in serious financial trouble find that j j he w.ih nnntr.lly unli.iliinfi.il. 11 r> j mm- inl to have company. Durum j ?; niinnto oi t>so he could lull; clivirlv I :nt') Ctunpf'In usively enough. Tiu !: Jiii would huvc troulile in complcl'ii'/ i Lis ?(-n't ii' i'!i. lie hhov.cil no 'of inf.andy; luit only of idieuvition. j In it'] tlr.il lie attempted to hu. he was pc-rt'cctly rutionu), and * ftoiu 11is h.iltiiii.' speech t?"o inion ill? there was no nnliccal'lo pccu'iariiy in his condition "T ;un wr?n,t( in I hi* head," l;c wouhl say. as lie found hiinself uiuihle to cuniplolo a sen loncjo. After an interval ho wu ready lo l-o^in u^ain r.nd make Ins remarks comprehensive enough speaking uf tho Hiatus of tho null, durin?j a lucid moincnl. lie was clear ami lo?r'.ieul. lie said: "(t is the hesl null in the South, and there is le^s dea l capital around it." '"Shortly hi: I'o re 1'J o'clock Mis, \fdie ipisytd her husband from his i>ed. S'he had a'so lo-t muoh sleep, not hnv n_' close*) her (yes for tvvi. nights on account of t! v tlistress condition of Mr. \she. Wukinjj vup from a lil.Mil slundx r sic found tVnt Mr. Ash h id cone. Kearfu! j tUiL noiiietliin^j dreadful lid haj-j I'ued, she sent out and alirnu tV tin ] r.ei^h.hor1', a number id whoiijj jiroinpt iv UrtlliiiM d 'd l:< r bon:'-. A search ?ii? ic ddnl?"l .-t oia'c M rs A: l.o ? xpress-c,d th.e K *r that then w\-s no hope <?'-<i?it)in^ Mr. A^he nli*.o j I to hat) left his do', lscw in the room Tin; hcii?'(?})f rs male a cari fill t \ itniinutioi) <>f 'Uf premise* an 1 IV>??Tc ed in the well Tltey 1' t down the lim-ki't w i r I toti t finding nnyfhint*. Two or thrro wi nt. onl I<> the York' Cotton Ming:, with the OX; eet itioil of fir ding t! <' missing mnn either ??n the. road or in the reservoir there. Mr. C. II. Oleary made another Hi>tiudin^ (if tlio well and di-eovered something in the water that <iave n snpieion (if the horrible truth. A in in went down in the well and found ? lint the suspioion wan a fnet. This was about 2 o'clock in the morning and the presumption is ihat the body had been in tho well about two hours. Tt o removal of the body, which had evidently gone in foot forenjo?f, was accomplished with great difficulty, the deeeua3& being a very heavy man, weighing something liko pounds. "Col. Ashe was a native of York County and was born in l^OG. lie was a business mnn of unusunl bold ness and unbounded ambition. He was very sensitive ?>f criticism ai.d many of bio closest friends nre <if the opinion that it was this faet that drove him to self destruction, the lossj of prestige in allowing himself to get1 into difficulties that he could not overcome. TTn war twice married and leaves nind ohildron, three by his first wife anid six by his *eeond Two of his sons, John and Jeffries, arc cadets at tho Citadel Academy and will probably arrive in Yorkvillc to-morrow morning. Col, /V*i>e's in dividual intercut, in I ho Yotftc Cotton Mill is said to ^>0 $67,000.1 ?4Aithough thojndebtedtyPsR of the York Cotton MiIHr $70,000, it is not though' that "either tho stock, hoi.lorn or tho ered-tors are in any danger of losing anything. 'I lie plant in said to he ono of tlfft bust equippod it) tho South. All the ma chinery is of tho very boat pattern and up to date in every particular. Last October, when it was decided to mako tho improvements which have resulted in tho financial em harraspinent of tho company; tho company was free from debt, .it is prot'ohle that during the next (art days the neccspary financial arrange ments will bo perfected to meet nil obligations. In iaet it is said that they would have bscn arranged to day but lor tho sad tragedy told of above. ? arpet samples to select from at Geiafenheimtr's. Fwfit Mattresses at GeUenheimr's Easel and Pictures at OeUenhelroerV Pra-vinc Hsy^^jeajTwijhran any other house in town7<CeiVoiM|e. 8. N. Sowell A C<fcN Lounges and Hod Lounge*, at \ Geisenheimer's. Flour (i still Borii| up la t?wi? bat iti not at Buwtlkl* - OUR ENTIRE STOCK ~"GFV-? MKNS, YOl'TIIS ,\. liOYS SITI> sa? aS! Itf AT COST FOR CASH! ^euk: ?' va flBooOKSttSI ALSO THE REMNANT Cf OUR fVl^NS ANU BOYS WINTER UNDERWEAR. THESE ARE BARGAINS WE OFFER?COME ANO GET ONE. ZEMP BROTHERS ?tpim * B. v ^Cepiiecly^ R tjip wHlPR Ik) lllu iiikllit'lij HE SliiTS HIS CUSTOMERS BY ADAPTING HIS BUSI NESS TO THEIR WANTS. lie now odor* a full lino ol'Plows and Plow Shnpos: Dix it1. Kanm r Fri'iud, l<\tn[utiar ami (iror^ii liitcliot. I?Vrli!i S )ii?t ri!>ii'o*?i'?j (Wor^o and hand) and bcrtiliz^r Iloni.t, llnnh'-, 13a<,khand<*, Kann BoJU, Utrbed, woven and 1)1 ?in Win;, anival (i.J v.tn'/.rd Po i'P y Netting. CGOD SPORT 1 < impossible wiih pour GUNS mill AMMUNITION. Tin: ('xperionctnl hunter knows Hint, ho ho comes (o A I). KENNEDY. Fine Lino Groceries?Heavy ana ? Light. I ! \ i'.N r.SS FOR WOllK HOUSES If >011 are over))Hilling th* farm i IturnohH and lind any of it, defoetlvo ! or uje???Bs, have it repairo 1 now ot jrcplaoe it wi'h new uouiIh. Lutcr i wltcn (ho spring work begins a break i in ihu harness will mean a break in i I ho work and a loss ot valuable time. We havo also Haddlep, Slip Bngfjy ! an 1 Wo#on Harness, Whips, eUr. Also Hope and leather 11 altera, : ililhintf Strap*, Hi me Str.'ipw. and j over) thing olso notded in the stable See<5 1 *<>1*11 ocjn. wo moII (!:<> AtiUurii Wa^on, th< B'cst &;$$& Vi'iS^OID IWJUU'. A D KENNEDY. on I stamp vour fret to keep them warm when >ve soil wnnn shoes for very little money. very pair guaranteed solid or monoy refunded. Money mccca for economical shoppers. ?*rio<B puzzlingly low, . I*riced as never before. ^ Is mi ted number, but unlimited value. Kxftmine at jour leisure, buy at your pleasure. Ileautiful goods nt prices you can pay. You know you would look cute in them. t * Hntisfaction without compromise, your money buck if otherwise. * , ryliftb shoot* at prices that bear no relation to their valuo.' The prices so fu'l of value it fuirl> runs over#* ??ir iKck wear slock is full of exclu ives. Htfcbt prkes on 8tylls'i \ ~ Krwyimc invited to o.\!l and see. D. E. - ?. . .? j r . ? . ? ? ? ?? . ? / ? Ik Spring \ OF NINETEEN HUNDRED < AND Having* emerged from its Winter Quarters, comes forth with all of its good cheer and brightness, & with promise of Prosperity and Happi ness to all; but at the same time; the Season brings with it wants that must be supplied. The Famous i' Ri)GE s Anticipating the demands of i lie times, has made ample provision tuN supply the wants of all its nu merous customers, and we lespectlully solicit an in spection of our fcPRING STOCK, as wo are sure that we can please you both in good? and prices. To attempt to in numerate what; we have to show you, would he useless, as the refutation of The Gilt lvtlge Store, for up to-datenesp, nnd honest, fair square dealing is thoroughly established, ho will only say that we shall endeavor to project carefully our en viable reputation. To one and all we will say, that a cordial welcome awaits you, and we shall certainly try to make it to your advantage to place your orders with us. We still hava on hand some of our Winter Stock, which we wotold be glad to exchange for money, and will do so on the ''swapping.dollar" basis. Don't miea this opportunity, as you may regret it THANKING YOU FOR YOUR VERY LIBERAL PATRONAGE IN TJIEPAST, AND SOLICITING A OONTIN U A N C E OF THE SAME, WE ARE YOURS, Respectfully, ..A- ' ' . . - . . , ?: a .'.???..-Si.'^1.'t- r :.-r.n...* j^,Si P. T. VH