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<$lwonirb published kvkky Friday by *W. Xj. McDOWEI/b 80?8CBM'TION |tATI<? .--One yenr , } 1 .40, j six month*, 70 C4M)U; thie? r/ioutM, 4 1; cent*. Rltkh for Auvkkmsin'O: -Ordmsr; transient ml v.irt iHii.'Miia, (Irrtl loacrtion j $1,00 per square ; eaeii ? uu?ot in sertion ftO feniH p< i o'juii t. BllkiovlH local*, f? eentH }j<t inn- each hi , rtortion. O'dtnarieH charged |oj at h tiim ra ? h ordinary advertising. AH ftoiiiiM?ini?'Mtionjj a?!<*?? ???,e<l ? paper imiHt be Acoofri|>Hni?'<l by i hi name and addicfta '/I tin? v. rilei, in '*r" d?r to inaiire attention. l.'i*i?cied man- j uaciipls will not bo r?tnrn*??i. Oonununiuat iona will be pnbliabfd w h,fy ? of interest to I lie Kenoral public and not of h defamatory nature. ,N<> re Hpoiniliilily will he. assumed for the views of correspondents. Candidates' Curds <??r County oilier $6.00. V oii^rensional $10.00. UftUiH for iSmitra. t advertising will >??? *" nounced npon applicat ion al t be ofliee. Rom it) a need by checks?drafts and I"1"'' money orders ahould !?<? made payablw to W. \i. MoDOWKLL. s. r,._ OAMDKN, H. CI., i'TJ* *, >!?(<< Ititflil of Dower. * Probably tint moat radical I?'k? H lation proposed in eilhet branch "f the South Carolina |*?*ncral asneiu bly within tin- punt quaiter "f " century was the bill in' rodneed i" tlio upper house by Senator Me Gowan of Laurens to limit the riyht of dower to Sands of which the Iiiih* band ahall ilia possessed. Sehator Mc<Iokhi) ^ave as ? reason why the bill should bo al lowed to pa?H that tin* 11fLh wife; and huHbaud should be equal in matters allecting their j?r??j >? 11 v ? 'I'liis ih not the chsc toda\ ; a wo man has a one-third int? test in 1ho lauds owned and controlled ??v het husband ? lands which were lit* I? \ bin individual labor and ellort, while he hud no dower liuhts whut ever in lands possessed t>v hia wife. He declared this to be wronti and iiHHerted that it wotUed hardships upon men at times. I he wife can, under the present law, an id Mr. McOowan, deed any lamia which are hois individually wi'hout tin consent of her husband', on the other hand \ lie: husband could not jirj ve Lille t<> landa whleh are hi* without his wife's consent and with ?out her signature or renuneiat ion of dower. Senator Otis made a vi?joirou? speech against the hill ami nr?,?-d inn senate to kill it. I! ? consider i*(1 it the most radical and uncalled for legialation he had ev? r heard of and was supriird that u was favor cd'by so in an v siMiatoja. fee n a l or Y/e'ls a: ;i >uneid 'ha' !:? wns't ipp Mil to : i>" i I,.. He de claiv'd I hat. I he bill wa^ lialii'li' willi moie da!i?er than anA 'ul! co/isi leied \et thi'tliilx, and if it. was panned i' would work a urea' hardship on the women and chi! ilr^tt. of the SMany a wife ati<l ci 111111 mnv he turtud out of house and home if tin-* bill Incomes a luw. And when you turn one woman and her children out o[ doors because of a iliunUt n hifs band or a u,l|1,',!inu hnsliantl or n ahiftleHs husband, \ t>n have douei an ii renal able d am ao?' lie l?ei u- ve^ that O'JO out of every 1,000 men in South Carolina who are mairicd have wives of whom thev aic n?'i worthy, and it would be foolliaid\ ! t*> pass laws for their *p<cial bene li', cpeeiallv wheie \'>u have to d. ? piive thc'woinen and clii. iii n ofj their rights in oi de i t ? ? d i1 . For s>. Mfiuy people t <? fo!??el t h-u character urow*, tin' h i-* n ? Ht>int'lh 11)?* l<> put i>ii i.'ii!. in til. Willi wornntihood or m inlio-d , Ir.i' day by il :i T . lit* If a little u i ??1 (V I I t I!?', o I" O W H wr I t I I e ! I ? N ' I :i ' I I strengthens wiih tin' *?r. un til good ot l?;id, it I'll1 li:e t a coal of in Mil. I. >'?k at a man <?! business? prompt, reliable ami ri'ii scicntions, \et elear head.d and >. n orgetic. Wlu n tin \ <>ii suppose de veloped nil tU?fO admirable qua'.i ?; IiohV When a boy? Let us see how a boy of ten ^-la up in the morn insz, works, pay*, aludies and wo| will tell you just wlml 'kind of a! man ho will make. I'iie liov who ih too late at b:e:ikfust, late at school, stands u p?? ?i chance to he a prompt man. 1*lie hoy who nog-j lecls Ilia duties, he tliey ever no small, and excuses himself by sav ing, "I forgot; I didn't think!" will never he n reliable man; and tin* | boy who finds pleasure in the buf fering of weaker thing* will never j be a noble, generous, kind man ? a gentleman.?Christian Helper. The-Majestic Mfg. Co., of Saint Louis, Mo, bave a man at Hums & Barrett's store this week showing the Majestic Range in actual opera tton, baking and serving biscuits to the large orowd. m mi ?umir ? Tin* hiihuhI repot t of tlio Hoard of 1 >ii'?? uL'>ia of the Houlh Curoliun pi: ti lie nil at y Iiuh hucri imuod ?nd rtliort'H thnl tin? ufl'tiirH of the inoli* lulior Iihvc hton coii'luoU'd in ? f >i o I f> r y iii aritii i timing i he pub'. ?.'Oftr. I'i? veil. iii fiitilc- { ly (!? ci'lcl to fippoint n nc^ro, | Kulph T\ |i r, to i? f'?L (? '!> '? ;il ? Mlci' i I l ii Ohio, pI o!; .vii v 1 < i: i \ i V i I i f ili< in:!. i'f ('t r. - i?. ii (? i i, S ? n ii' oi I i nl< i :'m ! on ! ? v\ i.. 11 < it i>| not i c<iii hii! i. "'?> IJ -iI ? ? !'" ? i n U > i' filioii I 11, I lllOllgll. 1 lie 1 li . ? ? tlJullll ? MMllllOl I liti i tii'Cii no (i inrii.ouu utioiit tin htiH-k linn 1.11f*t i lift jii ^ Hiil nt toi k i it fir t-1 ''?i'i'' I tl?nt ili<} h? ntitor V\ U II I I l?l! il < I i jl h t ?? ll IJm*c vi ii m-< ii 'Iii.* iiH/ilcfit rook ilij/ v. i?ij?I? ? i' >41 I > imp llm rutI '? mIhi' ? ( inn'' in imy du\ ' hi ) wi < k. Koiifjh Witftthor Predicted For Thin Month. I hi% Stnti : Nurlh' i ii wi h 1 hit prii(/uohi ii'Mtoi (i pii'dict f?? iii fill wi-ut.lii'r in l,\'hiu?ry. Accmriinp I'I I III* III >. 111 H 11) Ol) til will 1)1' <. II 0 l.f this (iii'iit' ftl hioim liioniIih on t** onid for \ our*. (Iri?nt utoi inn of ruin, i<li el mid hiiow v.ill <?.? >v? r I In i in i i ? country, i ri nl ti ii^ l ii id ii Ii (latiia^u Sii?Ii(?mi I'hiui^i'H will o(!? in r, i li i' i c in | ii' i ii I ii t r r k | > i -11 v rliiinj/ 111(4 f 11IM UIOlli'l iitc wi* h I ||l' r to H II11 lieu Hivi ri- cold, cmd vii:? vcihu. llorn-' A !'iui? tl ore i/ivjit|? fr^n ft llllll'l "1)1)11- '??;!. Of Will i , \v<* 11 WO| Hi $7 . f>(?. PERSON A J j. Ml" .1 R ( 'n I or of linfl'iUD foivn ?l.ip wu'i ii to v.-ii a crm pUjjrvr il ii \ h t 'lC 1 :t'r I >11 r I I >! i llfi' Wl'l K . 'I'll., iiir?nv fi i?? ii In nl' Mr (! C Mm re life i'( |i</lili'ii io fcr Inn buck In in i Im- In !-|ii(ul nnd iii know tli'it li<- I" {('Hil.f/ mi hi Wi'll ii 11 o r lili* i ii' r nt.io'i fir ii j -pel) I ('it in. V ( riciivcil i! pI<1 ii?"?1111 cull thin vci'k fri>iii Col. It W 1 fuiil. who j in-tly ?!( i-m vi i I lie f ( point ion lie Iinw \\ (ill, nl Ik in}/ (i iii- i if I he Im .il ( flh'i als ol" I! i?> Si'il'liirn l{:iilwnv. Col linn' i.'i\ J I III* ( il llorH hIjhII Iiol Willie y< I iiwlnlc. Jloyk i n?. Mr. I'Mitor : ? Will yon plonup ill low rue fip.-ipe I'nnii.'h in your puper to iLfivc ynii :i f? ? w 'Io'.m from the I{I Stfttc furm. \W hid ? 11i 11 f** nlonn with our I'm nil work nicely. (5r:im <? i?? I? i?< line. \\ ill venture to ou\ llm! w luive lim l>ont Inrid in |!n Stiil#', >iIk#> one of Itii- Iient fnriuori. mi the Sluto? Mr .) II Mnnroc.wlin Iiiim I >??#?!? Hrrm'iint of tin' J 1? I I ill in 111 r tlm punt S years. \\ > 11 liinU li ?? Ii im in-i'li? 00 pi r pi nt iin I i??v?? 111? nl mi (ho f ilm Mr. J. V. ' riioiiip"o!i who Iiiih 11fj'I #'hnr<<e ol I tin* plow# for 111rci' \e:un <>nu po| hoiI H<? i? tin" ri*?lit miin i:i tho I r i " 11. phwe Mr. \V A. McMmiium li:\pp?'hi iI f?> i> vrv K.'rums jw ?iih i)' hint ThurK* ? I?y 111;y?11 \\ Irlo ho vviim froii)}/ in Mr. (Jii!is* house his hors#> vvim I ri; ? 11' i ? t; (? i! n t Mr i >. I! I: < v !< i 11' h i? i'!1 I'll-'1 :t> 1 ' o! i into it Mr Me- [ Mil'ni i spciii.! oil! ol llii' htii?j?y on tile < ? J oil !l 11 H||i| oot lus MllkU' Ici'lly Hpriiitn'ii. Mr 1>" li \\ iliinii!", of SnmU'r. W;vs ill Ih'uhlh jloCt ion hist Sutiilsiv. I'h;mk? li<? for your kimlnoS I will ol.>.>;?' for thm timc. (\>r. . . ?? -/ Mr. Milltox, (ho Muck operator who u'-oil |hn ivrci'U on the Sou'h em. in whic'i 1 *? ?"'iilrnl SppiiCT ios' hi<* life, li:is ov.il m: 11 v it i'o vi'i i~il his norvo IF?? pioke t np tin* ilmiirhti r "f n prominent lii'im-r n> fir I.vneli Inni;, run ofl wilti hi? r to n iiimi ry iihj pii'mn Ml),-l hiiil the knot tip,!. Ah ?i further uiilienti >n ol his n? rve, l;e *:is ho inton<N 1 * > spp'v for hts for ? inor potii'on ns t?'!* irrnpli oprriitor, > "tlM .MOOD MM l||0 OXOltoIIIOi t I 11 O -4 ? ''vol " rimr!o|'?? Chronicle Executof's Notice. ; \ 1 ]"?)??? ? 11- 1 .''?!? ni-l ?iin^ :umi:ist t!it' : ?"*' 11 '' ' ' I ? ^ l? Slillih, (l<T>'HM'll . Will ' 1 H * tin- li-!"'. 'ii i I--.I ) (n w i tii in 1'1 ' nn?? | m i1 ?. ,] i \ ; i .v .i !|.| i l.i>.in. i t ?> i hi- i- ? i .* u ., tii iki' inimci!i it,> j pil\ iM'Ilt < | .M;lftll* ||| ? ?. i'. HI'MPIIHIKS imiHi v -t' I'.' T. I \i vu:ti>r. 1EIL m .iihi I W M} | to hi llnillldi f 11 thl' pllhlio tli'i? ] inn now pr?>p:*i o<l to furnish unilrcMsc.l lumhor m ?\nv (pnintily <U> siroil. I'riooH ni< low us tho lowoRt. OrJoifi ti'h'.l on short notieo Aihlro.m, C. P. MoCiiftkill, II V 1) No. l, ('uiiiil'-n. S. C. \ CAM). H iving bought Mr. I, T. Stow iut s fttock of jjoo'Ih I \vi*-li (i> let my fritMids ami tho puhlio know that I will koop m full line ?>f IIKA VY | AND FANCY (5 KOCEIilES, h1ro{ that I,mn fjoinj^ to try tho ixpori-i nnMit of doing a SPOT CASH Bl.'S- | I NESS, giving my cuitotner'i the benefit of Having in price. Yours Respectfully, L. M. WEST. Jnuunry 18th. 10U7. THE FAMOUS GILT FDC5E STORE Kswfltsr Prices On All Wipter Goods LET NOTHING KEEP YOU AWAY. This month is the chance of the sea= son, at the end of each season we try to close out all goods belonging to that period rather than have any "left overs" for the next season. 25 PER CENT DIS COUNT ? On ?ill of our Ladies Cloaks, Rain Coats, Tailored Snifn iii 1 Walking Skirts. BIG REDUCTION On :ill df our BliinkHs ;m<l Comforts. A & W e have kiido ran Lar^ain.s in tlu.sso for vou. DRESS GOODS. In our Dress Goods .Department we' have a lot of heavy goods, speeiiilly nice for skirts licit wo arc offering at reduced prices. "STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER." A full line of these wonderful Shoos for Men, 15??ys, Ladi s and Children. ?? :iiv also show iny a Ixantiful line ^ hi'o Goods, C*i> hams. Chambr.iNs and Novelties in Sonny; goods. FERTILIZERS, FERTILIZERS. Muriato Soda, Potash Acid Kainit, and all of' the hi?jl> iinuli' mixtures. K. S. Royster find other good Brands at the lowest cash prices or on approved papers, (iet our prievs he fort1 you buy. Yours Respectfully, The Famous Gilt Edge Store, 1*. T YiHepUttie, Proprietor. n ? j At Tie Stlre. Owing; jo the (re in end <|S success I we ijivc had dmiii^ our Mill Fplll Sl'XIII i fl Sill; We live decided to c< tinue this fie for 10 L Big'r Bargains Betfr Bargains YVj be offered thai ever before. r Mr. (ius Hijcii will leave fojthe northern mrkets in a few s==stocks must educed in order make room for immense ling stock. Yours Trul\. sch Bros. & Co. Notice. Seven room hous? in goo J repn|J f,,t iint Cuuer Lauren* And Ku^Jl mr?-< t. For terms .apply lo, Whltaknr 6c Burtm. Surveyor's Notice, | hiiiili I"' |>I?'ItSHt) li) SM'VO lllC.V \s jjiJj. ;nK Ki:rvf?y* and plats iijade <>( nH,j( I.hi.Ih in l\t-r>ltiuv Cnuutv. \ Totmx r(?. ? ? iiiaI*U* A?i?Irtj-x n?c ul I)alj!r.)|, Suiinf. ??., , s. c if. >1 ? < A NTl-A . V.v. :i?>. l'.niti. Money To 1 .oan. 1 inn pivparrd tct ?l||ko loftna on proved i?-r?ril v of IN:ni KhihU'in K*|, tliuw Oininiy <"> U'rni? In Knit li?ni;o\vil W. M. SHANNON, A Homey at Law. c.inul 'II. S. (!., N<tv. 10, 1003. The Amusement l>ar!or. INDOOR HA 8KB ALT* - ,<)NO H A NO 10 SIIOOTl NC, NOVKLTY SHOOTING, AND KNIFE HACK, ? Kverybodv is cordially Invited i, call. The Parlor is open i)my and Night. I)NK DOOR f^OUTII OP posr. Y OK KICK. (10, $. IIAl-W.il ?<~MANUFAOTURERB of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, Building Material ash Weights and Cord. CHARLESTON, - - - - S. C. Purchase our makes, which we guarantee superior to any ool'i South, and thereby 'save money. Window and Fancy Ghirm .n. \ I fin Oidinance N. 'o Govern Hacks and, jlie Business of IIack-l)rivin? He it ordained by the City Council of tin1 Citv of Camden, 8. : I N ) vehicle used ami run for ll:? transportation of passengers and llifi' t" :ind from the railroad depot* within the City of Camden, S. C., nor hit driver <ir employee off the owner of *,Im ?ame, shall approach nearer than t\velvft 1 -J) fi-.'t < f the train of cars from wliiih piipsengei and lu-guage are to he receiv* ?*?i; and all such vehicles, drivers and employees shall occupy only such spic or podtion on the streets of the City "f Wnih-'iitd premises as shall be unsigned to them. ' /i?-' ! f. No oMrru r or etnp'oyee of tlie 6w"P^ cr of nny such v? hide, nqfplTipriotor, or 'h ummer, or agent of a h6tel of hoardisc limine, nor any person whomsoever, shsll boisterously ?>r rudely solicit any one.If ride in a vehh le. HI. The charge f?>i- the transportation of n | ;-s<ten<:er from any place wit Iiill th? (?ity limits to any other p'are \vltliiiflhr~ 1 i'y 'units *hal| not he more than twen ivc (j">) coots: Provided, 'I hut if such passeity r should havo.'b??fj{*<?? there nuiv h>' an additional charge of ? wcaty-five [C't) oentu for each trunk or other piece of heavy Inguagc: Piovided ftnlher. TIihI for the transportation of in iufa it under live (O) years there sh dlbe Do eonrye. j 1\ ? K t"11 and every hack shall be nom i oerod anil tin* driver thereof shall Weori j t.ik on the left hp?.| <,f his coat bearin? j >i mim'?er e trieopon ling to tho number o! ihe link,?'aLT-s for b >th hack a"?f ] 'iri er 'o lie fi|? :nxhe<l !>?? (.hty ' lerk ^ ? '' shall l>? i<nIh wfuI for any drifrf ? f i \ elrie'e t-? drive in a boisterous <!?? orderly, c aree s-i, dangerous or hurtlal manner, or in such a manner a? to put nnv pert, n ;n ,,f 1 >?>(lily hurt or dam ' " the pro.??< I! " 11 i I son or ;i or >>? Ii i | in tlii- ('t ?? t?> the pro...., t y of any individual. VI 1; ?ii.M i.. u'liHwful for any pw* .(jr * or use a hack. (?',? of transportation, ?o.iinvf ti> pay for tbo same at tl.e t:.. . ->i,l hack or vehicle'' ???n'rMi?'< d. h ii w , )? im ( nt to defraud ' t said hack or vehicle f tli ? nso thereof: owin-r f?r di out of tilt . e Ye! V em p',oV;oent of nnh l.aok O^V^W1 e c st;;i!| if |.,r cr?sh. It shall be nid#** fill 1 r ativ driver of a hack orve hiclfll? it tia ' it Ol any diiver of any hack or vehicle full" r. fn?e to haul a pmsong-r or pAS#cngerl whim not otherwise engag^l ; n^ir en* any tit iver of an v hac" ket p an engagement. V11. It shall be unlawful for M l.aeknian c>i driver of any ptiblic v> uP to have his hack or \ehlelo, except foM*,^ >ist pnfl*'cngors to and froin hfs oi to transfer their hajtRage : Provident - however said driver can leave Ids velu' c.lft if h?? continues to hold the rcine'? his hands IX. No person shall bo allowed ?? drive a hack unless Rivon a permit?I the Mayor and fhir-f of Police, end IW? Mayor and Chief of Police shall i**4? permits only to such persons a#'**? i show n yood eharae'er, and sat<l Mef" [and Chief of Police shall have till) P0*!! at any time t<> cancel satd permit, if | person holding same baa boen, KuUtf* I *ueh misconduct aa unfits him for WJ kind of work, or whose vchlclo or i *h*ll t?e in ?neh condition as to bo ttuf"' I or unfit for nae. | X. Any person or porHont violet 1 any of the provisions of tho lorofll I sections shall be guiltv of a misdt I or and shall bo punislieble, upon < 1 tion hoforc tho Recorder, l>y a. fll?4 exceed.njj forty (40) dollarn, or bj prisonment not exceeding thirty days. kntlfied in Council Ase<tnblt^ thl day of January, 1907. 11. O. CARRISOUt J. * Of>0DALl, Cltf Olert, *