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* KVKHY ? FRIDAY j? ? '? BY w. Xj. MuBOWiilLilj. fe" . ?, ? ^8ir?sciun i?>N Ua?pi -Oito yt>ar , $1 .#<>, *,?x mouUi*. 76 ci'iilt; throo' month", 40 oont*. - . '"'RlTRlsrvf'ff* ? Ar>v : ? O filk/n > ? .trtfWtent advortiMinenta, (Triit-tfjHornon fU.00 par Hritiare ; each Mibsoquenf in -f 60?nts por$<]uarf>. - ?andhfntOK Oh rtlt f or (bounty oflict-H #3.00. 0asine?8 local#, 6 t'i<iit8j>&*Jino each iu aortion. ' Qacnmuulcatlonti will bo publiatti^l whjuri ^ gt iii^orotjt to tho muKu al pulXio ami n")t of h ilufamatory ji.iljnu. Vo rc Bponnibility will bo uHBumod for tho viowH of corro8|)t)M(UntH. 1 r JliieHior 'uoutrnot adverting will be an jrfr1 upon .application at tbo ntlice. V RemTtUTifco by ciuu'kH,drrtfth ami po?tal >y order l?lo "*f he North mid Tho Charleston w . Exposition. Tha following whioli la duly recip by tho South ul?<I especially jralued by $outh Curolina mid Char iton appeared in tho Now York a record dato : especially invito the attention ,w, vbornors with a littlo loisuro hcjjr Imndft this winter to the fact t|io South Carolina Interstate . We6t< Indian exposition opens w^Jay. ^Hflltthcro i? all through t*?o North a friendly fooling toward thin ~j>artf6bl?r enterprise, wo are sure, and we sbqnld like to seo it take . JV&etft:al form during the coining winter in every way that can eontri .tli'liute (o its snccows both an a spocta i~-V ::Cle and i?s a financial undertaking. _ Ytfff bent and mutually the most pro ""?"?"tltable way in which well wishing Nor I berners can manifest thin Henti inent is to farry down to Charleston ^ their good wishes in person." ? J. .In a recent i?peeoh in Atlanta by iff harden t Moore of the nat ional good association ho said (hat the came of tbo bad roads in M>o ...south vt as the fact that the whites of the ?onth wero moving to the cities loav V ing their plantations and country roadti to tho caro of tho negroos. st bill signed as prewident eerfosk nitod Stot"s by Mr. Kooso inoetvas tho act, to admit froo of du. p .'^JrK'niJ to permit tho transfor of for eign exhibits from the Pan- Ameri can exposition to the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposi tion at Charleston, ,S. C. Tho negroes any that a man hat* ?'done gone to keep books for do ^raljbhs" when he takes to tho woods to\?sespe arrcut for selling a orop under lien. Advices from B'rur Rabbit are, that ho i? overrun with j bookkeepers this year. ? Sumter Watch man. Senators Tillman and MoLanrin had ft lively tilt iu tho Knunta Mon ' **3day. Tillman challenged McLau r' )1 n to join him in tendering: immo 4 dlatc resignation of their neato, but WQo not accepted. " ? ? - ? Hems Over the State And Elsewhere. The Lancaster cotton roiUn wl:l hajre an exhibit at tho Charleston With hor hotly burned' fearfully from tjhe waist <iown, Mrs. H. T. Iturchl of Florence, lingered over 86 hourti before death came to re lievo her from suffering. At her homo near the oity, ahe waa mend iug a cotton quilt when a spaik from the fireplace ignited tho lint, which blazed upon tho instant. Mm. Rurch's cift-MH caught. and though assistance oumo quickly, it was not before she who fatally humid. The houan caught lire, hut was easily put out. It. la estimated that five million eaten in tho Ignited S r on Th anknglving ,day. net tit t ouaas J. Hampton, n negro ''"wfto was hanged in Florida ] n nt week, confoseed on the gallows to shaving committed five murders. ) In a difllculty last Wednesday ftilght between two colored convicts on tho chain gang in Lancaster county, Dave Brown and Wm. Rut lodge, tho former was stahhod hy the latter with a pair of sheep ^shears. It is thought that the wounded negro will die. A press dispatch , from Washing -Ukn RtLyu, William V. Crawford, of outli Carolina, will not be appoint -<1 a lieutenant in the army. Ho jilted his fiancee and the letter of explanation tocher mother, which Secretary. It optfbade the test, has proved to"1>e unsatisfactory. ? 1 Vhe ^secretary has therefore announced cih?t President Roosovelt'e decision %Ui*Und and Crawf<yrd'? comipis* fit"!)?'!*: II)' PFftfr Tmi-hTTm lill* fu't'l Interest 'mwrosrTXQNS* POCAHONTAS . Pocahontas wmjiii American Indian artd waa probably born In Virginia about twelve yeara befoio Jnmeatown w.-?s bot tled. Slip WftH a pof ?jl friend of Captain John Smith and t lio Jamestown 1 1 lc*rn. Once when J-oli/i Smith wna sailing up tho Chick ahominy Klver vi'ith t wo ot' hi*) moii the Indiana captured them, and k i 1 1 eel tho inen and were nkoUt to kill him tail ho gave thti ehffif a pocket compaen and ox plained bill) its u*?. Thia ao in toroBfod tho chief, that he would not kill him but took him to the Indian vil liago and kept him as a primmer. While ho waa with Die Indiana he l>e* joamo ac<pitfntod with Pocahontas, th? ?laughter ot tho chief whoso name wtiN Powhatan. Ho stayed whh Jho Indiana along time, but was always treated with ft gr. at deal of rc&pect. At laht Powhatan got tired of Smith and whh determined to havo him put t<> death. IIo wt\H hound hand and foot and wa.-4.laid on tho gr?und. A largo stono whh rolled whoro he whs, mid Ilia head w'mh placed on it. Then two mighty warriors ateppod forward and raised their chtba to striku hia brain* out. Pocahu/i tiia rushed between the warriors' tduha and Smith, am) begged for hia life, aay I ing th?J.j/ they woro going to kill liiin t hoy would ha Vo to kill her first. Of I courao Powhatan would not havo hisj daughter killed, ho Ik* ordered them to nnhiod him and aond him homo. When tho Jamestown aettl<?ra needed food, alio waa fliuir best friend. Sho would bring it to tluiiu ovon at the risk of her lifo. On one occasion, who hoard that tho Indiana woro going to kill all the white people, ao she ran ahoad of them, and warned the aottWra in time to save their livea. Onee an Knulishmnn named Argoll told hur that if alio would como on hia whip, ho woulu give her a copper kettle. She did ho expecting to get what ?ho came for. but instead of getting it sho wart taken priaonor and carried to Kn in land. Sho wan afterwards brought hack to America. Sho found her father atill living. Sho had fallen in loro with a white man named John K?dfo, ao alio told lior father hhe whh ^oing to marry him, lie ngrooFT to ii hIih did ho. Thoy wont to Kuglatid and everybody mado a great deal of her and oalied her '4The Lady Kola-con." She whh to g o hack to America, but before sho got ready to yo alio died Clarence Truntham Ago 1 1 ? grade G. OCU WOODS AM) KIKLDS IN AIJ TI'MN. I think Autumn is the prettieat aeaaon of the year, ft ih the time when all of tho trecH are turning from their fri'sb green color (o nianv other pretty colors of the iohhoii. Il one should take a walk through the woods about now, you would I find that the trees havo juHt turned into their moai beautiful colors. Tho beauti ful oak tree Ion voh are red, and others are yellow, brown m n < ! many others. The pine tree is green, whiter and summer; they make a very good Hhadein summer. The tiohlH in Autumn are very pretty ami green. 'I he oata, rye and barley wi'l grow in Autumn, no it will make the horses nice food for the winter. Age 12 ? grade (J. Waddy llinaon. POCAHONTAS. In the time of the settlement of James town, Va., 1G07, there lived a little In ilian girl, who waa about ten years of ngo. Her father was un Indian chief. When the Kngijah pnopio enmu ovwr *..d ?ettled, Captain John Smith waa at tho (load of the colony, Poouhontun vinitf*<| the people very ofton Rlio aoon lelj-4tr love with John Smith. Tho Jam(jxfown [?olony had a very hard time the first year. Smi^h would tiado 4rinkctH, i>ead? and thingo with tho Indiana for food for the colony. One day the chief took Smith prisoner. Thoy lead him froid vintage to yilliago. At last they decided to kill him. They brought out a club and laid bis head on IP, and tho warriors onmo out and atood in a circle aiound him. just ready to ace Ida brains beat out, when Pocahontaa threw her firms around ids neck anil said, "Von aball not kill him, without first killing mil," And then the ohiof would not kill him, booauao his little daughter asked him riot to kill him. Afterward John Smith wont to England and Pooahontaa wont with hitn, ami whiio nil*' w-as in England alio married John Itolto, who ?aa tho first man to ralao tobaooo In Virginia Hbo had o?e (dtljd. and ahe named it Thomas. Mlnnlo Mooro. ^rade 6 ? n|?o 15. Advertised ?ett?ra. The following is a I i rL of letters remaining uncalled for in (ho Cam den post oHlce for tho week ending Deo. 1 j Ollft Outlaw, Toraas Ballard, J T Bally, C O Parkor, J II MoSwatn, S S Boswell, Dave Roykln, Bailie I, Davis. (Jornelie .Johnson, Lizsio Mc? Donald, W II Hall, Anna Brandt, Marth J Anderson, Virginia Walker, 101] a. Hlaftdingr, Nannie K Davis. Parties calling for tbeso letters will ploaso nUto t chat tvetk they were adveriiflod. G. O. Ale^Candkr, P. M. Locomotive Burned. Lftat Saturday night all the wooden parts of an ougine on the yard at the Southern depot were completely destroyed by lire. The conflagration rendered the locomo tive entiroly useless and it had to ho sent to Charleston for repairs Tho fire is thought to have been caused by an incendiary. Tho en gine had been left thero only a short time before by Mr. W. K. Frietag. Historical Relic. A special from Sumter to tho Co iumbia State, says : "An historical relic which will attract much alien lionet tho exposition* will bo a bit of oandlo nsod by Cornwallis at Statebnrg, when he had hia head quarters there. The relic Is the property of Mrs. Thos. Child* and will be placed in the woman** exlrb it from thin county." For Rent. A l^Room Hotel in the City of I Xramden, 8. C.t centrally located, ind commodious in every respect. ThtfHoto! I^lacally as the Park v. Howl. Z *1?o offer to ibo ranter I m *lo* ?alu of bed room for ?lira ^ - ^Mndta.S. C. | SHORT LOCALS. On yesterday the town authorities closed ft contract with Andrew# Mi'oh., who bored tho wells at the Lancaster colton mills jaml are now boring ono for the town of Laocs* tor, to bore a deep well in Kershaw. ? Kra, Dlh- * ^ One nlghjp last woek ? tutelar entered the residence of Mr. H. K Monni yham at Klliott, getting in through a window and going into Mr. Mnoneyham's bedroom, from which he took hit trousers in the pocket of which were the key* to Mr. M onneyhain't store and sw fo. I The robber went ont of the house through the front door. Having tbe ki tya, he found no trouble in effecting an entrance to the utoro and b ft fir. In the cash drawer of the safe was >305 which the robber got. Machine needles and oil. Geittenheiraer's. Chi nu Closets at GelseuheimerY licantlful Helection of Chairs at Geisenheimer's. New Home Sewing Machines, at Geisonheiujor's. Carpet sautplea to select from at Qeisenheimor'a. Lounges and Hed Lounges, at Geisenheimer's. Kelt Mattresses at Geisenheimf'a Hammocks at ftaiseabtiner't. *" Dr .Fenner's BOLPEM RELIEFI II id 7TT.TH..rU;.W,Hmlli,nhAUmAll?m,Weur?I(JU, A TUUM ?PBCIVIO IM AI.L ?clip ( 1 mlnuUO. Colit fto r ?-? , Ke 1 o M. etc . ot c . "Oolde." Forming Fevera. QRtP, S'J t? ? ?:3 0URE8 AMY PAiW ?K8IDB OR OUT In onn lo tlilrly inlnuU*. tly lHnlen. 'iiiu Wc. by tit*U ?*? Kroaoul*,*. i. For >alu 1>v F. M. Zomp A Dol'un. ,!. M. PARKER, Wheelwright And llluckHiiiith, Camden, S. C. General repair work ? both wood and iron. See 1110 be fore sending your work oil', aw F nin mire I can please you. Yours for business, J. M. Parker. Citation. South Carolina ? Kershaw County. By C, C. Hullo. Probate Judge. Whereas, J. E. 'Creed, made auit to mc. to vrant him Letter* of Adminis tration of (ho Estate of and effect* u f A- C. Watt*, deceased. Thaie are therefor* to itftt* and admon* t*h nil and eingular the kindred and creditors of the said A. 0. Watt*, deceased, that thoy be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden. 8. C., on Saturday, the 21st ?lay of December next , after publication theroof, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to ?how cau*e If any they have, whjr the ftftld Administration should not be grant, od, Given under my hnnd, this 6th day of Docembor, A. D., 1901. C, 0. HAXLE, .Tudveof Probata. Kersbaw County. Published on the (Jib day ofDeoomber, 1001, in the Camden Chroniole. Tax Returns for 1902. Cocmty Auditor's 0?rtcK, CamdrNi 8 0., Dae. 6, 1901. The County Auditor's offioe will be open to receive tax returns from Jan uary 1 at 1909. to February 90th, 1809, All parsons who are required by law to make retuma mult do so )>oth of their r?f?l ufid personal property by February 30th, ltK)9, *h fifty per cent penaltv will bo ndded after thst time. Persons owning property in town* and cltiea mual make a generate return of tlioir oity property. The County Auditor will visit the following place* for (ho pur. poae of recel ing roturns, Luoknow, January 0, Turkey Croek. January T, Ptthune, January I. Kaley'w Mill, January 0. Bower's School Houae, January 10, Abney, January 11, Kerihaw, January 13, Woatvllle. January 14, Libert/ Hill. January Id, Habon's X Roads, January 17, Cureton'a Mill, January is. No return* will be received unlet* they are properly made out and sworn to before "ft magistrate or notary public. P. T. BRUCE. Auditor Korsbaw Ooupty. Tax Notice, Ortlce of Treasurer Kershaw Ooun ty Camden, 8. C., ffdjjt., 19th, 1901 In accordance with the act to raise supplies for fiscal year commencing January 1st. 1901, notice is hereby given 1 that the Treasurer's office of Kershaw county will be open for the oollection of taxoa from the 16th day ef October, 1900, until tho 1st day of January, 1902. The rate oer centum for Kershaw coun ty iH an follows 1 Mills State Tax us 6 School Taxes 9 County Taxes 4 Rail Koad Taxes ??*' Total J 14^ j The following Special levies bays bees made alao: Mills Special School tax District No. 1. 8 . Special Sohool tax. District No. 1, for interest oa School Jfotfds < J ruled School Building. Mills I District No. 1 H Special School tax District No. 1, 9 ' ' ' * 2. \H\ ' ? ? ? r 4, 9 " ? ? ? 7, t ' ? ? 10, ? ' ? r- k\ i + . ? ? * /it.t * :-? ? * ? - # . ? ' Ali informatfcw a* to tax* will fmt- 1 * No liei of saw be reoetved sll*M ths ??sarJ5?tfr <?> :-4 rj&y, Wo uMroiimvd through theao col iinnn about ten days ago, that we wouM inaugurate a To Hfi'$ that we have Huec-oded. would b<; put>ia^ it mildly, aa wo art) in the midst of the largest coat sale that has ever taken place in the city of Oamd> n. Hoiks by tiie hu dreds have visited our mammoth eatabli^liment, made pui0iiW08?a went home happy, carried the good i.ows lo their, ue'^iibors, that the old reliable^ firm oi IlIliNOIl 1>K()S. &0 . wa8i 0 place to nave money. We are the acknowledged Leaders of Low Prices; handling up-to-date merchandise ? only. , Square, fair dealing t</ all, has been, <md will continue to be our motto. a Til K MOST CP-TO DAT:; L NE OF DRESS GOODS IN THE OITY. We have sold hundreds of jpatu row during thi ?< sale, but have lots left for those, who have not been able to cull. ; CLOT We not only earry more elo' lung tltfan uy of tho merchants in Camden pat together, but we have koI.I nunc dnritig this cost m wo than all ?>f the merchants In Camden ha\e sold uurinj; ilie entire fall. 50 boys suite, Bison from I to lf>, at 50c. worth 1 .'?(). 25 boys iuits, sizes from 4 to 15, ut 75c, worth I 2.*>. 50 boys suits, sixes 4 to 15 at 1 25, worth 'J CD 75 boys suits, all woof, sinew from I to 15, at 2 Ho, worth ?? 00. 25 mens suita, all wool, Dickie Kers< y Suits at OS worth 0.50 50 due dreas suits at 5.00, worth ft ,V>. 4V 50 all wool 8uit? former prfhe 12 50, ut 7.50. SHOES SHOES. We have them, this etoek has not been broken, it is lull and c< 'uplete. 100 psin Ladies Luce and Huttou Shoes ut One, worth 1 00. 150 pairs ladles Dougoiu lace anil button nimcs at 75c worth 1 25. 100 pairs mens Oreedmore. Ties at 85<\ worilfl 5<>. 150 pairs mens nice Dress Shoos at I 00, worth 1 5". LADIES WRAPS, Talking about slaughter sales, hire in whore tho battle has 1 o n hot. 1st Lady?*-,,Ob I where did you net. that beautiful wrap?" 2nd Lady ? "At Hirsoh's of oourse, they keep tho most stylish wrapr in tosva." 100 Ladles cloth C^pe" at 50j?, regular primi 1 75. 50 Cloth Jackets at 1.75 regular price 1.75?' 75 Ladies Plush Capes at 1 00. r?gulur p r i i ? ?> 1.75. 50 Cloth Jackets at 1 75 regular pr.ee M.00. Cloth Jackets extra poo?l vain s ut 2 5(> former price 4.50. 50 Childrens Reefera at 1 25, w mc.Ii 2.50. Hig lot of walking Skirt* from 1.50 t-> 5. On 100 Ladies Skirts from 75o to worth double. SOME, SNAP SHOTS: Oar ontire stock of muiea Tailor made suits Will b-j sold regardless of prices, H9 we will not carry thorn over. 2,500 yards Standard Prints 1c. 1000 yards Good bleachinn, freero from starch 5c, 5000 yards Unbleached Sheeting, yard wido lu. 5000 yards Unbleached Sheeting, yard wide, extra hoavy, 5c. 2,500 Outings, beautiful patterns, standard co'ors Just received, rogu'ar price all over town lOe, will be sold now at 7 Jo. 5000 yards Nice Outings at 3o. 2000 >a|l|s Fruit I oom Bleaoliing at 6c. Some Kecent Arrivals Just In: 50 d'-z Ladies fast black Hose, tjie regular 20c kind, cost sale price l2Jc, 50 doz Ladles Handkerchiefs, -fe. . 50 Ladies Embroidered Handkerchiefs, regular price 15o and 20c, going at I lOcts. * 25 gross Mens Handkerchiefs 10c regular, yours uow at 5o. GENTS FURNISHI'GS The entire stock at coat. Nothing reserved. Everything slaughtered* This is our pet hobby ? the largest and most up-to-date Millinery depart* ment in the city. The entire stock comes under this cost sale, a? we wllj not carry anything over to next season. 1 ) , ft Thig cost sale was gotten up for the benefit of the public generally, not to force the plher fellow to follow hu, but beina th largest dealers in merchandise in this section, the people look to as to help them out when hatd time come, We are Hatisfied, our cin-foinerc an) satisfied, and we trust everybody will bovsatisfied. Thanking the general public for tbeir generous patronage. 3 /V WE ARE TRULY YOURS, THE BSCS THAT HONEST, UP-TO-DATE MERCHANDISE RESTS UPON IS A FAIR EXCHANGE. WE HAVE THE C00D8 AND YOU HAVE THE MONEY. WHEN YOU TRADE WITH US, WE ALWAYS MAKE A FAIR EXCHAuCE. GROCERIES Fruits, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Farm Supplies, Shoes, Buggy Whips, Tobacco, Etc. [?5iPStocsk all nice and fresh, and patronage will be greatly jipprociatod. Respectfully,' R. B. WILLIAMS. psomn so. OANTE V & A. . . CANTEY. General Insurance Agents, Bro kerage, Real Estate and Col . looting Agents, Caut*mx? t - - Se. to, y ? ? =-= C. ZEICLER, Mrmtjimti ? t I a*mur, tl.c. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan oj|S\^pr'>* "1 RmI tAtOjSccnrlty, at wwn p?r cert. 1 terms. No coraoMoii* churma* L. A. WitUwwtkj. r m4*?, * C, 0. U WlaW#?#it WUlWWfcj Jul;- if. Anything and Everything -AT S. I SOWll & CO. A " I O tf We have our store and warehouse packed with n$w goods. Onr stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Hats it complete and dur prices are right down to bottoiu]oii ever/* tiling. .Tust jfa feivcd a m LOAD OR (MINK AND HEATING 8TOV8S which will bo sold low down. They are new and made of best material and we guarantee to be under market price OA. them.' We have an Up-To-Date Line of Clothing. and can fit you in a nice suit at Any price to suit yoorpoekl^ Just received aiiof line of Union Made PAnti in aJltlje l|p test pattern# and will l>e glad tosliow you. Remember w# buy And sell ail GROCERIES"*