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3 lUi/ji. BVKRY FRIDAY .,w j^Y INI V, ? ?*? *r *?? * f Ra?s?:~~ One year. Si .60, 76 C40t?i ' three month*, 40 ? .*: .*: ' ? V ??? -? i llMtfc* charged for at earn? rates a* srr.\ omfnitv advertlHiaa^v didates' Oar4? "to* Oounty offices >$.00. Congressional $10.00; I coDotuuriicciloDN nddnwsed to tbis papor must be accompanied by the true rv--- name and address of the wrller, in tir. J <J<?r to insure attention, VReiWted *? ttecjrlpts will not bo returned. Oommvnicationa will be published when ?f interest to the general public and not at a defamatory nature. No re*] . eponsiblllty will be assumed for the views of correspondent*. i)U8)Qoill fi1 iSttJIt# put-lln* 6M|h III* sertton. R4T8S #o* Anvaatfrwwe J?Ordiaary transient advortlsmtnfes, firs* insertion per square ; ?a<:h subsequent in eertioa 60 oenta ner square. '. Rates for contract Adverilrtin^ will he ?u f^v nouneed upon 'indication at the otties. ^Retfrtttaneea by ?b?e lea, deaf** n?4 postal DEM, 5. O,. OCT, 19, J?03 ?"'??' ' ?!?>???? ! ^ Bay s the Jury. lach# Tim** ? Gonzales murder which baa boon iu progress a t >gton f or r ttH? pact two weeks livei&o the jury about 1 :46 rednek3ay. They remain e d fcightnad yesterday rcturnod Hot of n<p guilty. ?tho Birds. 1 There vu * time when the far- ] mor loofcod on nearly every bird ex 1 cepfc the buzzard as bis enemy. That was in the long ago when the average man had not given any Wtudy to ornithology. The ??used t'>he?a-farraer" robbed the nests of j quails, for tho eggs, and killed! tb" birds in drovea when be could get them in a line on the ground. ~<jpjh# blackbird was an especial ob ject of hi? dislike, uud ho did not aee any use for the common meadow lark. Ee despiacd any d that I v picked a grape or a cherry, and sapsuckers and woodpeckers were an abomination in his eye?< If he respeoied tbo dove at all Is was be cause he supposed that it was a descendant of the identical dove Which brought back a brunch to Noah -in--ble ark, and thus eaved the world from overlaatlng flodd. cordial and religious j hatred of the raven because it dls~ appointed Noah whoa it was sent | r ottiio Baake inquiries as to the con dition of tho flood. Hut ttftw it haal r been proved Conclusively that the] blaokblrd kills a million worms and "bugs .in the chrysalis stage, wof&sj Mid. bugs which destroy crops. or goosbeak, mayfly into a critf on a winter's day and ' jataal a grain of corn, but he.l\aa| thousand enemies of that toora and _ia entitled to his rowartf. The agricultural department at 4eelar?s that tho dovo ! greatest destroyer Of weeda! in all nature since doves consume, untold millions of seeds. Anv onfc ,* who has watchod tho mockingbird ; . teed its you ug can have some Idea - the number of luseots whloh is required for the brood. Observa tions and study have only reaulteil in demonstration ot the value of bird life from cold standpoint of] "business." The f,has been" and "osad to-be farmer does not know theum&gs i,but the present farmer a^|d true men know them. They know that thousands ef trees nro I L saved yearly by the sapsuckora and wookpeckers." ? Exchange. What Kind Coimmnts by the * Press DldT I am acquainted v.ith a man who was thought to be drowned. Him obUaary appeared inn number of No one ever inragincd bo- J lore that he bud bo many sterling ri^qtttejtftlee or was a in?n of ayinpa* thetio nature. No one ever know _ b?fore that ho had done ao much goo^ to the poor, for ho wan al ways known aa a heartless, iudif & iaraot being. When he returned, " *' -mm teamed that; another man hy > tame name was tho unfortunate meet death by drowning. Unary, however, had oaat ifeeeon the man's life, and hat time on he w?a a changed >4 words spoken, the whioh the press; faults, awakened a jnored and esteemed. jjfellj ? i M ?tj> itutbiff West Watsr#*. / V Farmers In thia section arti <ftite busy now harvesting tbeir slVrt crops. ' The Team's school near here VViPWVM^^M AUVV AA*%Ji4S4 ? l VVlirM OA*# William Barrou of Manning as teacher. Mr?. Willie tL Golf of Columbia, who has been visiting ber elator. Mr#, J. J. Rail. Ia now with her parents, Mr. and Hie. L. W. WhUs. air. G. F. W*uh, one of our most | promising young men, visits Uid#e? way quite frequently. We think two of our young men like that neigh borhood. It ia with a sad heart we chroni- j cle the death of the in fan daugh ter of Mr. And Mrs. W. H. tteason over, who parsed into another region laat Sunday. Little Lillian waa two year* and three months of age. Her remains were interred in Provi dence cctrt'etery. We extend our heartfelt sympathies. ? G- F. W. ' Ia Me mo r lam On August 2-lth, 1903, t>be death angel visited the Pro videuCe ueiu h borhood and removed from \eur roidet Mrs. 8. A. DeBruhl. Hha bore with patience her affliction, and wee kind and thoughtful of her, loved ones even to the ewl. 8he connected herself with the Baptist church when quite -young, and Al ways loved the work of her Mn$tor Hybom she followed faithfully. Of "*0? nature, *?lie knew how to sympathize with Vnd cheer the (liar cousolate in the nour of feloom. 8be leaves to mourn their log*, a husband, Mr. T. J. IieBruhl, and Beulab Dc-HruUl, & little adopted girl, and other kindred and many loving friends. May our Heavenly Father who knows how to "toenper the wind to the shorn lamb" look down in tender compassion upon them in this hour of aore affliction, A Fiiiknd. Booker T. Washington is trail ing in , France under an assumed name, ?'Jones," to CBcapo attention, "''Mr. J. JR. McTVonald of Wlnnshore, has boon appointed as special Judge to presido at an . extra term of court ] in York county, beginning imrnedi atply after the adjournment of tho | regular November term. Court nill be iu continuous aeasion tor one month, requiring >He services of 144 petit Jurors. If you arp unable to Hud an op portunity go to work and muke one Marrying for money is more a matter ot' dollars J/tmr sense. - Some people waste dollars' worth of time trying to savo five cents. To forgivo a fault in gthors is more subliino than to bo faultless one's self. Collecting Association. The following merohants havo organized an association which has for its purpose the collection of their acoounts. It is similar to those organised and operated in other cities and simply relieves the merchant of the necessity of send* ing out a clerk every Mouday morn ing to collect the aooouut-e. The accounts are not turned over to the agency as a last resort, and %no re flection whatever is intended wlien one is approached by an Agent of the Association wiih an account, as the best customers in town will | bo so approaohed. F. L. Zerap, The Camden Drbg Co., C. P. DuBosg,' Zemp <fc DePass, John Whitaker,; Jr., J. C.Oureton &Co., J. Shoheen, <fc Bro., R. Li: Team, A. D. Kennedy, W. E. Johnson, G. 0. Bruce, J. ti. Vaughan, W. H. Zemp, Nettles <fe Watkinff, Whitakor <fe Burnot, Burns A Barrett, T .Jh Arrautsr-R. U. .Williams, Schloshberg ?fc Leib man, M. Rmirn, H. Kaletskl Hirsch Hros, <fe Co . Salmoud Bros.. Trues dol Bros.. W. GMseuhoimor, J; Z; Khoury, L, Sohenk <fc Co., John T. Nettles. Trespass Notice. All persona are hereby warned not to treapasa upon my Uo<1h nbout ti tolled aboVe O iVrndcii "Tor itig or for any other purpose vrhatfloover. Parties disregarding this notice will be" prosecuted to the full exteufc ol the law. i W. W. Kuckabuo. Oct. 10, 1908. / Master's Sale. Soinh Carolina? ^Kerehn?r County Court Comtpon Pleas. When you want fine slma and good ?hoe?, call &t*|h? Mathitf Shoe Htoro and got It pair of either iltoBtiraon, For* bush, Kclipao, Eaton or "Walkover" lot men; and that famous "Quality and, Kripptmdorf shoes for women.' Also a full line of children tjhoes. MONEY TO LOAN. On improved farina at 7 p6r coal, in tereaton numtt of tlrOOO ttnd ww, hod 8 per cent, on sums of lesti than $1,000. No commission* cluir?*;*t. CT. 1?/ Winkler, ?41 Park Rr?w, .li^cw York, L.A. Wlikowtky, Camden, ft. O. ) 8ept. 20, 11)08. Why Not Own A Home? When jou can own a homo or farm for less. than the rent yon pay why not own one? For full particular* about this r*?y plan apply to W&O. Hough. I*ocnl Agt ! M. L. Smith. Local Attorupy f ? <y. j{. S&etison, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER, > CAMDEN, H. C. Plans and specification* furnished. Plate-glass store fronts a speciality. Work superintended Jan. 0 tf. 5V Beal Estate And Collecting Agency. All property for aalo or rent, and all olaiuQB placed in lay heads will receive prompt attention. Claims of all kinds? rents or open accounts Office opposite the Workman Honue in J. F. Jenkfn's office^ C. 0. ALEXANDER. mmi I wish to inform the public that I hare secured the setviceH of Mr.T, H.Haw kins who is a first-class journeyman Plumber and matter of his trade. I am only doing first-class work. Plumbing, tinning, cornice, ftteam* hot air aim hot water heating. If dono by me, your work will be done in the best and most efficient manner. JOHN F. JENKINS Mice To Mei? Ani 1 Trustees. . Beginning at the opening of the present school year, Julythe lit, teachers mast [iibo in their aohoola the new School Kug iater, which may be had on application at this office. ~-t ? - ? 'Claims will not bo Approved unless made out on the new forms. ? . R. CJ, Bruce,' Supt. Education, K. C. Ta*4otice7 ^.Offloe ot Treasurer Kershaw Coun-) I y Camtlen. SrXJ.V Sopt. , lfith , 190flJ In accordance with the net to raiao supplies for fiscal yoar commencing Januarj l?t. 1908, notice is hereby given that the Treasurer's oflSco of Kerahaw county will he open for the collection of taxes from tho 18th day of October, IOCS, until tho 81st day of December, 190fJ. The rat? per centum for Kershaw coun Mills 5 3 4 2?? O Pf ty is as follows : State Taxes School Taxed County Taxes Hall Roftd Tftxcn V- t Total 14>f The following SpeciaWevied have been made nlso : Mills Special School (<*x District No. 1*. 8 Special School tax, DlstrictNo. 1, for interest on School Bonds Graded School Building. District, No. I Special School tftx District Ntf. Mills X 1,3 2. 1 H', ? . ? > > 7, 2 ? ? ' ' 10, 2 v > i ? -4lr^ ? ? 12,2 ' ' 17? 3 ?- ? v; J. * r--. .is. a ? ? ? 2a, 2 1 * ? * 1 26, 2 ' * ?* "* ** I " Tho road tax of one dollar can be paid ] tho county Treasurer from Cet. 16th, 1908, to March 1st, 1004. All maje persons living within cor porate limits of cities or town", atudenu attending any college or school ef the state, Ministers in charge of rei olar con a rotations, teachers employed in public schools, sehool trustee* during their term M offiee, -perseaa ***??**??% <limbM end those actually engnged in the quaren 'tioo sortie of the state are exempt from the payment ef road tax. All other male persons between the ngos of 18 and *0 fun>r? repaired to pav ~ ?ald road tax or work not M* *ight 4a v? dnl ? ' " x? fecirtpta *itt MM 1 iHW* \ ' t! ofi^pl ease . READ EVERY LINE IF YOU DO NOT YOU ',V.H WILL MISS" SOMETHING YOU AftE IN NEED OF. k. 'M ?' ?' ?? ' : ? ?" Keep your mouey at homo, then you will have no reason to complain of hard times. Your needs can bo hupplied in your own city just as cheap u* yoa can order them from any other city. Home people believe in send ing off for everything tboy want. A little argument right here, Suppose we all ?end off and get wbut we want What a olty we would havel Star vation would soon be on us. No, let as help each other. Now to busi pnese. J?nt ooimu and aeo ixi y atook of Farnifcure,Hha largest and host as sortment that ha? ever been in Camden. Appreciating fact that money |is scarce, I atn determined l<? unke prices to suit the tiwcu. Here is what Ityavet I ^ Bed Room Suits. Parlor Fulte, Wardrobes, Dining Tables, Sideboards, China Closets, ALL USEFUL ARTICLES; ; r Book Cases; (touches, Bed Lounges, Morris Chairs, Mattings, Rug*. Por tiere, Window Shades, Toilet Sets, Lamps, Clocks, Mirrors,? every thing to make home comfortable. COOKING STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS, OIL J STOVES, vjf a largo assortment of these. v i?S.^ ' SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL G?a?s FURNITURE, ? Heed Bookers, OhildreuB' Chnirs and Hookers, Dining chairs. A. nice line of Chiffoneor*, Odd Dressers, Odd WasbfUuda, Cupboards, Kitchen Safes, Clothes Baskets, Work Bafkots, Lunch Baskets, General use Baskets, all grades, * ? _ ' Pillows, Feathers and Cotton Comforts, Blankets, Mattresses, all grades, . - Art Squares, Door Mate, BabyX'arrleges, Go Carts, Chair oeats, New Home Bowing Machines, Machluo Oil, Machine Nee dles, Machine Bauds, Machine Rubbers, and any attachments or parts of Machines, if not on hand, will be ordered at once, (.'enter Tables, Pictures, iOttsr-ls, Picthre Cord*, Picture Nails. Childreus Cribs, Child reus Cradles, Commodea, Furniture Pplisb, Iron 15?*1b, iteflSprfngs. Onyx Tables, > Lace Curtains, Curtain K?k1s, Drapery Pins, Clothes "V%rr lirij^orB, Patent Churns, ; When yon need anything in our lino T- will b? glad to have you call. Prices and quality 6f goods will Interest your?and will satisfy yob that there is no. uso to send away ftxin home for goods. Vory Respectfully, - GENUINE PERUVIAN GU AND; I A Complete Natural Manure* * ^ ^ The Guano deposits aro situated in the ro&kv inlands and Wgullies along) the coast of Peru. These places have been forages the abode of innumerable sea birds, such as pelicans, penguins, etc. Here where their living and breeding places; as well as their cemeteries, so that the guano was forurednot only of their excretions, bu t also of their bodies andahe re mains of the fish TiKgn Hhioh the birds fed. T" We are the Sole Agents in thi, U nited States for th( Guano Peruvian Guano, free from all adulteration or chemical] treatment, and we believe it fc> be tho best all 'round fertilizer Reports hayeb^en pevsintently spread by, sellers of various brands o^ Manufactured Fertilizers that the Peruvian Guano Deposits have long beeli exhaustod; but we are glad to say that there is no foundation for such reports* as is evinced by t?he fact that we have i tn ported during the last -yftsfe over 10,000 tons of this material and cxpeet to import during the coming year at least double that quantity. .. W ' Peruvian Guano -is a complete, weii-balanced> Natural Ma nure, containing the principal elements of plant f6od in the | most suitable condition, and is completely blended and incor-| poratcd that it can never be equaled by any ordinary com pounded Chemical Manure. All Genuine Peruuian Guano is packed in even weight 200 pound lied Burlap Bags, with our name and analysis' printed thoreoTTT ? * r ? * ? ~ ? 7^ The G000 ton cargo which we have just received per steam ship "Strathmore" an ah so/: ? 4.00 per cent AMMONA .* 3 82 - h ACTUAL POTASH 20.50 ? 3 PHOSPHORIC ACID Our Price for this material h $30.00 per ton of 2.000 lbs. Caoked in red burlap bags delivered f. o. b. cars at New '?.i. T .>w ?!,?? i.v-~ ~r ftoo*/t a mi n \#4 vuari ivovwu. lil'iu w.u ?v/\o nn buv .ta.v0 ui vpuM.uv;, per ton. We wil) ship one bag of this Guano as a trial to any, town east of the Mississippi Hi ver at $3.50 delivered, Special price on car load lots and over. H. Q. Qarrisox^^o^parnd^ny-ia-our agent for tin* eale ot Gn ano in Kershaw county. Edmund Mortimer 6c Co., Sole Agent for the United. Slates. . ? > Referring to above I beg to say I am taking orders for Jan uary, February and Mrrch delivery. The supply is limited, thoso who expect to buy are ryqnesHyi to Jet me have their J orders now. My stock of w?fc?2H-T*ijrT j i? imii?r Sk n 1 nn f ? %?' ilWPifiBM' ni'i'i W >'? ? -*? -H <j ? # ??.- v C" <3hR . JB lU ' .- . ? /V- -v. ! V8 y>all jtnnouncement. '**&?-? W? vr*- ?*? ? ?? ?-? '?' J ? Having just returrfti from the Northern markets I wis^t W auuounce that while tliero I swured many bargains an l bought out- lil the largest ami uesi ^vlt^tcu > mvcko yi ever brought to <Jaroaer)? eotwisting of ~r- '?' DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS AND SH0& GROCERIES AMD FuPwuTl'HE. When in need of anything in -Uie h hove lines .call and ffjgo e awH Ipiamitce that 1 can plea<e you. A dollar will go * f^r at my ware I am pure you will he glad you came K'epresentintfV Wnnnanwkor & Brown of i'hiladelphia, I make a specialty of handling iuade-to-order suite from il-% well-known house. In all cases a perfect lit and satisfaction U??K,d. - Cordially inviting ONE AND ALL to come to aeo ij.o | , I am Very Truly Yours, 2>at,,WWo//k me eo TICK LINE FOR BUSINESS, ? THE LINE I OR PLEASURE. THETUNE' FOR ALL THE BEST? SUMMER R.ESOR' gr rvwfjW . w RWj a? -tmmm CorapMe Summer Resort Folder : Mi ^WU|,-.1.ID UVIU1IKI AVIUM ; - Mailed Fr? to Aoy Addftss* W.A. Tumc, 8. H. Hardwick, W. H.i ?P?RS. Tragic M^T. Gon'l Paiw. Agon*, Asst. Gen wash m ore*. t'.Ct wA5j:in ;toh. ri c. A' _? /? ? SEABOARD Air Lino llailway. N orth-So u t h - East- We ' j "|_|'1'"- ?; "m. .nf i.- v i ^Two Daily Pullman Vestibuled Limited - -- ? ? . _.r . " ? ? y '13? *s$-f/p?,r Trains Between Spulh and New M Class Dioipg Car Service. The Best Rates and Route to all Cities Via RICHMOND and WASH- " INCTpN, or Via NORFOLK ao steamers. To Atlanta* Kael^lle* - LonisviUe, Sts Louis, Chicago, Of' leans* and all Points South and Soutln ~ -?To Savannah and Jacksonville &nd points in Florida and Ouba. 1.1 ?;:rrr -i7 "if" "fflftfWl -> ifc-? Potltively tlie slior test lino between? ^ fHS ? g^nt r r~ fcir' ' P i r? < ~"-T* y - * t T 'VttJar? &c sotn? flSPFor dotwilea information, ^r^tey, sol ulfcs; Pullman Beseryations, &c., apply to any *gent erf the Beaboard Air line Railway or- to J. J. Pttller, ^ TravdHn^ Pia^senger - - Agent, Columbia, S. C. _ *Jg Chas. 13% ^ewart A/ Havannah, Oft,. Vt-k.-.S ?_ 7 r Entirely Jrree Of Krrots* Do .you-want boards (^8, 10 or 1% inches w i4e, from 1 2 to - - 46 feet long? commercial lengths, dressed into Ceiling, 1 logging, or any kind of gsbk^or fet^e? Window Frame material How about ktf iT or Pluitli Blocks, Core or Quarter Hound, J Mold? You want Wainscoto Caps, Window Bit Face Oaainga? l)jnt y ou need Chown Mol< Mold? Ho^r .about Picture Mo.ldt In rej Columns, Newels, Baluqtero, Spindles; yes, and Table Legfy any style &>l n . <i ? i1..i m'n, 1 J1_*1 t Imilde^"' r > '