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5S? -$jwotwl* ! PUBLISuElJCD KVKIiY KK1DAY ?BY W Xi. M'oIDO-W JSGXjXj. Bdjmckh'tiow Kate* Oho year ,$1.60, ?ix months, 76 ceutu; three u&ntin, 40 centi. Rll.it> r?)K Al)V KHT1H1NO Ordinary transient advuitirtinentu, fiu t insertion $1.0') p?r Hijuaro ; each subsequent in ?ort'ou r<Q cents p?5 r mjuare, fcnb'f" ?fi lorula, A routs j,pr 'in'" ??uch Ob'&Mnru'k charged for at Nkme rate* ue ori. r.ts? (*4vertiM?tiK. CJa?tli '>il><a' Cards for Count y ofticee $4. (-'?#. C'rtnfr?i??i'ni#l >10.00. A!) ^ommmiioationa addr<>s?od to thin p^I/<<r moat l>* accompanied by t he true i name anil addreM of tho vtril^r, in or- 1 <5?r t > insure attention. Kniectrd man ut' rjptH will not bo returner!. ?orauiunioationb will be published when of interest to tho ><onftral public and J not of a defamatory nature. Norft-j eponsihility will be assumed for the viev/H of correspondent*. Bat*:'- tor no u tract idYortising will be an nounced upon application at the office. Kernutancee by chocks, drafts and postal money orders ahould be made payable to W. L. MoDOWBLL, Camden. 8. C. ?!' 111 1 " ? ? : : ' OAMDKN. 8. C\. APRIL 27, 1906 mm i ' ???" " 1 * - Nuwspapt'r IteHpo n?lbillty. The Spartanburg Journal recent ly published the following edltojf.il on the subject of "Newspaper He aponrtiblllty." "The local newspaper is the window through which humanity vie wb the community. Tho out aldor baa no other meana of forming an estimate and the home consumer, constantly reading the stories of the town, unconsciously takes bin ?iewH of the Burrouudings largely! from what be roads about his neigh bors day after day. "The honest newspaper is obliged to i.?rint all the news tlmt in legi mate, but in tho prominence given an iluitli 1" the recital of detailw, there in a way of making tho sheet wholesome and hopeful or yellow and severe. "Howevor virtuous tt community may he, hnwever alive to the great ln tereHtH of progress and development along right lines, all have a seamy aide. To exploit wrongdoings ac great sensations, la the first im pulse of the neophyte. He ha* imbibed the idea that becauso there is in every community a class who delights to delve in the slituo and impurities of the poliue court, that tliems should bo catered to and the "hot, ntories" with the scare beady, /give n the place of prominence. The paper that desires such matter can alnnVf* tind it. Th? reporter wh looku for crooks can Cud the'U and the pftpyr that ijft'vin t(' ? loos neeii never be wanting in Bui. jt gives I he b<*st '"b uM'/'.fc of tht? ^.oinmutiiLv as ?li?i.ir?c,?. .1 ?i???er ?< i?? MHiisI'ving tu tiU) o'.lirrr I'l-"' e< 1. mid the general public. iu 1 ? ;s SC;v > .i ?/ t'il<i;.< Up t n ? o'-. I l.ftt rtU. b ?. m, -r.od (>f crime k-iJ crut k .dno'?.< aa *!?'> picture thutt /minted, is b\ no Hi. n heulthy community *b is undoubtedly L 1< iiesiie M ail newspaper* v?> help the csmuic nity from which they diaw suppoi' Just as it is to pleaso the individual aubaoribwrs. But it is a mistake to suppose thai a daily recital of mis deeds as tho im-H conspicuous part of h newspaper's make-up, is whole lonio, beneficial or appr? ei <?'? d ?'Another ui'.tter in winch there is grave responsibility ref-iing on the newspaper is in giving publicity to business or public matters prema turely or partially. It is best char acterized as "meddling." It frequent Iv happens that in the mad rush to find "something now under the sun" the roport?r g??t? an Inkling of sh item and instead of awaiting de velopments, be plunger in and eit her Vii h the matter in a false light, creates ? wrou^ ii^prensiou, or <1*** upsets some plan. ?'Of course, newspapers are run In accordance with tho views of those in charge, and those are generally very fully impressed wiib the belief that they know bow it ought to bo done. There i? no hope that -these remarks Mil have practical elYeot tu *ny quarter, but ro orn'* \ he pity . ?'When people *re given proper lotfllectual food properly served, they thrive, but ther^ !?? such a thing an mental dyspepsU or dis teio per. ' It. is not wi ll In ?i Ui .< long on the "?anr-* hih*? Kwiv c:?*nmi>n?f v iinh itB gOOo pt.it'lH m'-e hikJ woui en who l>vlie\e that Luis i? * good world ? grand w;uid ? moving forward alon^ correct linen, despite tho occasion*! join iu tho way. There are flowers as well r* tborue, and it is Just a-i well t< flico the flowern a proper setting in tut vaje ao as to keep tho thorns iuun ovr-r o h a d o w i n g pro m i ne n ce ' P^uny columns d> *c< ii-ir.g ikn dieti et>ai n;* ci.nditiun of ?suu l* i-in ci?co huvc bean wuttcn, hut no <i< aoiiplion is m-.ro ton cuing th:m tile following iincs winch ap peared 111 the pre as dispatches ?? f lajit Saturday: *'Tho common c'etlilnliou und autfeiiiig have ?vipej <.wt ml m. trial, flnaucial and 1 ; >1 ! i? iatinctiouA . Tho man who Ust Tucsdr.v was .11 pofepcrouy merchant is occupying I with his fniuily u litil? j>lot ?.f j that adjoins the Open nir homo of laborer. "J'he white tnan ?:f CnKfor- , ~ ^ *irlk iiaa forgotten his HUtipu...^^ uoj (lift Asiutic ratiu and is ut*u?tuiuu?g4 relations with his ikw| Mint Japauss* ^eigLburs. { miy MU* wlw, .o$2i i 1 ? - : flight was h huttcrtlv of fsehion at the Grand Opera perf*r jianou, nut AMfUtin^ ?ouie factory girl In the preparation of humhl? daily meal* Money linn afternoon bad little value. The family who had fore eight to lay io the Urgcat etock of fnodatuffa on the Aral dnv of Hits' difini<t?r U rated highest in the scale of rxroaKh. A ft ff of th<? frmllioB who could securo willing expressmen are pfHettAhOl'a of rocking ttOVCK, hut over 05 f >'?r e< m. of llm refugee* are doing tlieir cooking on 1 1 1 tie cam {< DrtP made out of l.rirk or tionii. Kitchen ii t*> n ni S ? that last wM-k ar.tild h*vo h*f!i regarded with cor * c in jit are today article of high vu' uc. Many of the hotnulea* p<o|>ie are in possesion* of com* foil a hi ?t clothing and hfd-coveririg, Ijut the k r<1 &t- hulk of litem a?e in novii The giuM i h thrir bed and i heir daily clothing their only i rotpc'iou against the penetrating i >ti of ihn ocean or the chilling dew of tho morning. Krceh meat disap peared Wednesday morning and canned goods and breadstuff* arc the only victual# in evidence. Not alone are the parka the places of refuse?, hut evrrry large vacant lot in the ?nf? zones hat* been pre empted and even the cemeteries are crowded. A w? II known young lady of social position, when asked today where she had spent the night, replied: "On a grave." One San Francisco has h?sn de stroyed ? tho woikof building ?n other and a greater, a belter, a more bautiful, and securer San Francisco h a i already begun. This is the American way. This I* what wf did wlcn Bo* ton and Chicago and Ballimote were laid in suites; that i* ulial we did when Charleston ifas shaken and biokon by earthquake, and that in what we did when the ?n(?ry Gulf swept over Galveston. It is our w*y. ? Columbia State. The city ordinances published in I'ho Chronicle today "to prevent the blowing of steam wuistles and other l<ko whistles within the in corporate limits of the city," "lo establish h municipal court," "to prevent the moving of cars when disconnected with a railroad en gine," and "authorizing the South ern Hell Telephone and T"logrnpl? Company to use the streets for tlx mi i pose 'if placing poles and tlec triea! conductors thereon," ruskf niMiic vm ry i it ' e re m ti II rending rn U t< i* h n ? i Kr" 'ill idovom ni ?nij 'h lice ? f [ir-v'tM-jy * I * ! ? ? * ci's'i) ii. a eoun il li'in iu?d?' i good hI. ?? ?, add ^re (eel uti rc the jjooil uo' k will b*< kept >1,1 i'!:o Pal motto Medical A-?socia 1 1 1 ii of South Carolina, colored,] .h'i.i b?-? ?: ?? io nesmOii in Cumden this ' wet k. All the meetingn were very interesting: and highly creditsblo to the profession. Thry havo tbo most who make the moit, of what they have. j/t'oui Qbp $?rrejtyo?Jentji. One City Lost "wild Anoth ifliiiu /imniMl ' Flat Rock. Mr Editor. ? Whilo I am not dora idled h?*re I am in position to "fir. ner in the newn and as this is the tramping gronfid of mv hovhood <t?ya I havu a warm pl^co in my affections for the place ami people Farm work Iirr progressed In a manner satisfactory to all for th? last 1 1'- re ? weeks an t ho weather has been good. Farmers are hard to down and still harder to keep down. He's had Ills neck nanooted for several yoara by the speculator* but the law takes a change and a tie w era dawns The labor question butts in but that will ail ownu right wash duy. I have buggeaicd to ?otne of my frieudj to malta a reqmVion on the immigration authoritou to have im pi.rli .? colony uf Irom Qoose vide [lost offlco. Or-. '.or county. State if Gosling, and exterminate nil th* i.'ia.i? in iiiiu ?n n try npd 1 1 1 ?t wouhl l?o an advawv ?t? p towards Hoi v r the liibor Cj'H- 'lull Thori lhor?:vonu? if. o the f.ithera would I Or ?i> i l 1 1 actum ttiirt ' ! 1 r~ ' <> jji vo bet-* ? finMiitu'H to more pi<-ple to anil down the stream of life on feathery b? ' h o' oaeo. That. Ititai, ?d cow in fctill the subject of comment. Noted for bur rcligous pr oolivit io?, ?ho hasfaati!.) forty days uud i;ij*hts and the Btibbuth observed by her are leglan, she was lutein (i to a po h t eonvi i ted into n poar r..rk, with hr?r hips protruding ?.Ut out Uvi Iv,i i MC. Ill H I A ? nlor??d ' oni<i/< ?*?..* ? ? ? ? i mo d o a n j recently in (po st of mm!. Informed | me .stiii !<? t ??ordor n.?' gords from I Troin Mt . !*???*? Miie.k .mid von uearch ! oit tfTia an fide i 'em ? !(<< k<u??.' de at da.;v" 'xtXK mad dog tVvi'r grow* no less and J ll in- tlnjr jf I'vh t*. t much dojr t.fK* to iippiopriatt) to the mad ilougirih bu^metM. Mr. J{ (itv^ory killed a ?id!ei d?g JuHt w? ? i? <?n hip plr.ee and will | extend tin* t>aii;o courtesy to ax many | more n?a> i wme undyr bin observa tion. A large number of tbev d'i^?s belong to tho'dans ii?a* hr.o no owner about ?<u? time of y?<ar ?v?.en retmnfi ar?: made, and il'w a pity we hawji't a law to (.out! mi ag? nt m?t to confiscate thtse c\#g* roaoitng fcbout imposing on the (MiopU from yi?r to ynr. UMi. * I hi?g1 hare hoen ?o m ewh At pro# pttrouM in Mayor'* court thie month, Tr. d*U? lluox have boon paid to the amount of SH l{j,50. Moat c/> 8*-h wore Uj >#e for intoxication. W ly in not u??;fe money sppiit for ev I f advanco (IK. (it inutcttd of alcohol which kadfc to tlet>AU< hery? Pe?* Wantixi, We want five i>r *\X buuhrU of I ??cd pf.rttf and *iJ! he if ?<>cQv of our n)h'?oril)'ii v w-'i bring them t?> ui on tuhftcripimn to Th# Chrott lei*. Idk*> Our*. Hunitcr ir?-r..M. Our ' <??'/ J?;i! hhon!d hr ilUHhoJ to the C<'?irt House, u<> Ui *i il>?- pr 1 ? <>i r cm,!?4 he brought fr<? ru h'.tf ccll in-.o the C' Urf ri/'Ni. without having t?, ho u.k o out of the building, or tbroogli * githeied crowd, Tbe ituMian Cam te.r. Easter Day i? net apart for visit h,.? ?n Itnusiu The men go to ouch ?? .iier'a h'?ub?'? in tli? morning and ii-iro'luec tneraeeWta by paying; "Jo miu Ol-rint it riwen." Th* answer is, ? fee, Ho i? ii8?*n." The people i: in ombraee, give each other egpn, ?>d drink a groat deal. They pre* m< nt a colored red epg to the priest o" the pa.hih on Easter morning, i ho common psople carry one of r.ibne r? d ' in their hr.ndaou K*s tv Day, and thrte orvfonr doye after. Toey use it in token of the Itasnr? r.otioR, whe-reof they rejoice -?Ex, Union Mooting. The anion meeting of the Kery ?i'ttt* Baptists will convene with tho t >lb any Maptist ohureli on Saturday I . .*for? the oth 8undav in April, em Irr.ving t\?o doy* ? 23th and 29th. H 'tn <l.r 10 :;t? a. iu. Devotional y rv'.ce* l-v Welsh. 1 1 a i.?. Wtfil Mlioniil be the c^iti ".rJ'M'f oar ebonites toward* onr rte m^wbcra? Dinner on tho yard. 2 p. m. Wonian'a V/orfe. Sunday 10 a. m. I? tho Snrtdty l-'( b';<?l 'x r/ rl{ of 'he Chnreh and i? 1 .'O (jliuioS; responsible for it? pro rQfitil 1 1 30 Prepnuin#. IJrcslircn, wo expect ropre?ent?*? tOHfri'tn all tho Churches in Ker ..'uiw eo'udy, W'fl w?mt tliono subjects handled n- '?*!!. We have ample tiiro to ahidy I 'toui and ahould tnifco no ^vcuso. < !onr\ brill# y-nr speech with you rfi'l l?t* try to e.iify eaob other. ??torK insfHt. that your people at t: ud. Brethren iiiaief. that your pastor filiondrt K?'8por?tfnl!r, W. S. Walter*, Juowsa /s/cAorscn, CAMDttN, C, ?MM'SS MAKVIt AND LADIES lA'J.OU ? ' t \) d'.a'ii St. N?'?r Trinity M K C!nreh. Nbiri t/Cii ?t? and H".;.'t? a Specialty, j Homes For Sale. l v,t. .T r?.*>n>, two *, ri oro, one fi iom.v O i"; 7 ronjo ? odoneO roonr:, ( C*li a 'Hi see our list of Lou??fl, I I'll s and r-fio-H V/aiJi^. I: II >'.ise? to let. Wr ut'.'O: To bi.y small farm near '. 'e?mden. II, W. M|1 CHAM 0;11ce over Cumden Drug Co. j ICE, ICE. G, W. Crosby's 05(1 Reliable ;ce House is now ready to serve you with ICE IN ANY QUANTITY Free Delivery at your gate >n regular route. Sunday i.ours 6 A. M to 2 P. M. Your Patronage is policlted. Prompt and careful attention to nil orders. G-. W. CROSBY. 9?ot/ce. ?3 X i,r i iv") w ready to furnish hr rt >)oti?3. Flou' inr;, oejl nr, w? ath? i'l)oiirding, mould hi.-.* o ali hind*, baluster*, rutin, ? oh'.ma?, ilr. ^t d boards, lui>rw M' d ^ indov/s, casings, ? U\ Irt.e me before buying i will l>: found at the old stand of the Cum den Lumber Go. Kespeetfullv, J. W. TUCK EH, Camden, 8. O. [lection 01 Teacks. An cii'i'Uda trill ht hehl at ('ani on. S. C-, on May ltUh, 190K, to till thu f '.lowing position* iu the n (-*r?ioeil School for tho bcb Lion 1906-7. j l\'iK( High Scboo! ? Salary i >70 to $80 p<.r uioath accoruing to ; tiXVC ? !? ilCf, ?'tC. j Lady Ymuiicr ? w.?ik in both Miyij Schorl ?n<^ GrNtutner school; lualury $-10 to ela ( a* above.) Scad application to R M Ken itdy, Snpt , oi to C. W. Birchmou', T. J. Kirklaod, H. G. Cavnaoo, C. W. Blicbaora, fed. frtiitwi. AT The Famous Gilt Edge Store Beautiful Stock Spring Goods at Wonderfully Low Prices. Wo ^re showing jiow a beautiful line Biohh Ciughains at 8 1-8, 10c and 12 l.'i.^P?ni?on cloth at 9c. Everything new in Wunh Goods, Silk B/fttlls, Organdies, Figured Silk Tissues, ctc. WONDEKFULI W0NDERFUL1I That is what all the ladies say when we show them our Short Lengths in Madras, Mulls, Lawns and Dimitys. These /roods arc worth twice the price. HERE ARE A FEW OF THE RARE BARGAINS * 0 Mull* lOo. I 1 at. 8 ar(?i 10c. ! Rfcn Ulonno Lii.cn at 12 1 2 o LonPtlftle Cambric nt 9?? Loop Cloth 3G in, at 10o. i pe. UJi>ck Mohair 60 in. at 49. 1 !ot. Waiting 25". good* at IPc. 1/ it in Wo ?li Goods you have been looking for, we have them. Caiu&haoK'. JVLtdras, Figured Batiste, Cotton Oorpons and Col. Lawns in beautiful colors and variety of pattern*. .? Our Domestic Department is full of every thin to good housekeeper could want and and at prices that are right. ShoesI Shoes!! Shoes!!! The Famous Star Brand and other lines. Ladles and Gbild ern's Oxford and Sandals in PatentJLeather, White and Colored Canvas, Tan and Black; Our Men's Patriot Oxford in Tan and Black en n't be beat. MATTINGS! MATHNGS! The lariat, prettiest nnd cheapest- lot of Mattinga iu the city I? ?ee gurs before you buy. We are agents (or the Ladies' Ilome Journal patterns. A full itock on hand. I" It IU and farm supplies \ full lin?* of Hkrh Grade Mixture, Acids, Potaak, Nitre ? ;:<>cU and r'uvni supplies of all kindc at olosest cash prices or on approved paper. Your? Respectfully, THE FAMOUS GILT EDGE STORE. | P. T. YHIepigue, Proprietor. Paint, Paitii. Paint! Harrison's I aw n muI uum try Paint. k\\ as one of the host on ihc mar ket. Outside .1 m . i m side. Carriage ond i'uruiiuro. All Colors. Very lastiiu: ami a wfine surface co\erer. A- Kennedy ?OHHE}?rr CJLOTHlNCt Fqk Mem Women* A la. otock of Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats and a splendid line of Ladies Goods of ev ery description. Call and see me. DAVID WOLFE. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Nch^diile lEffeotive Jjiii. 8th,1006. 'To WashiiiElou, New York & East, f Pullman sleeper and Southern railway dining cava from Rock Hill. Trains arrive Camden from North 9 2o a m and 11 45 a m. From South and West 12 2o p ra and 5 5o p m For illustrated matter about "The Land of the Sky" ''Beau tiful Sapphire Country" and winter resorts apply to the undersigned l.v Cumden \r R.,?-k Hill Charlotte " Waahmgtou " Hullimore " PhilftilelnhiA <? Vum V ~ I. ' New York 9 50 ft in II M " 1 45 p m 4 15 " Ti I Hill }j;l TjT Cant'len !? 20 jt m A r Columl'ift 1 1 40 " " Aikt n 2 ?)."> p m " Angnal.i T; 1" " " Ar Spartanburg ?'* 50 p ni " Tacn 5 ;>:{ " " Hen>lor?ouvi!lt' 6 iifi' ,x " Ash>>\ ii ie 7 30 " Solid traiuKiugville to Abbe ville without chauge To Chaileslon, Atlanta and West Lv Oainoen 1 45 p m "Bran, hville 7 20 " Ar Charleston 8 15 p m " Atlanta R 00 ft m " Chattar.oosa 9 45 ' " Cincinnati 7 30 p m ?' St. Louis 7 .S2 a m Pullman tdeeppr Branc, hville to Atlanta connecting with f?lec]> er and din'::;g c ir to Cincin nati. W H COOPER, Agent, (Jamden, S. C 11 W HUNT, Division Passenger Agent. Ch*rli*st tn, S. C. BROOKS MORGAN, Agfiistant Gen. l'aifg A^fnt. Atlanta, Ga. SEABOARD Air Line Rail way. North-South-East-West. Two Daily Pullman V i ? > 1 1 1- d 1 Justed Trains Betwen the South and N V rk. First Class Dining Car Htrvits. The Best. Rates und Rouic to ail Haute rn Cities Via RICHMOND and WASH INGTON, or Vin NORFOLK aud steamers. To Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis Louisville, St. Louii, Chic.i"?, Nfw Or leans, and all'PoiutH South >md Southwest ? To Savannah und Jackrr.ri villc and all points in Florida and Cuba. ? > ? -Potitively tho ?thnrtef*t 1 i ri ? ? be! v. .ci: JSTO^TEt: <to south. [pyFor detailed information, rate*, Kehod ules; Pullman lit-servationtf, Scc.} apply to any agent of tho Sr-aUo ird Air J7?ne Railway or to W. L.BnrrougliH Travi-llin^ iViMfn^or Agent, Columbia, S. O Ohaa, F. HtnwRrt A U P. Agt. J#av?un?h, U?. V