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F ftttfDKN ON THK HOI TK. Lj^i ?HpHs iCoute for I^f ftiid ja<k*on Highway. f'ji,,. KOfgent Imi made from time to i,v the Manufacturers H^cori) Kjof to iii<- building of a tntDUgh L|i\wn from Richmond to Florldu, to f |po#0 a# the 1^6 Slid JackKon IjxNh.v, in >>f |||,. memory of l^rt K lee ","1 Stonewall JackHon, Cffiiww to attract increasing alien t|i Tiiis suggestion has beeqj on received In Florida, a which I probably doing more in Epprtiou i" population for road llldl(i); than any other state In the Efi, and Ht " meeting of tin* <Vn L| Florida Highway A -ix-ut i i?,fi, Ly at lakeland hy? weeks ago, I,,, commendation was given to n, [riM- route suggested at the Lakeland Leiinjf will awaken widespread di n* Epion In the Carollnaa and Georgia fc*vially. Some links in the route us toned are* In exceedingly bad cpn Iti.ui. wlii N' some are exceptionally Ej. What Ih needled in a broad plan La through route from Washington L Florida, built In the most xubstam Li lijHiiiH-r. ho that it will be avail ije for use under all soi l* of weather Eodltlop. |)fr. h T. I>iekle, of Tampa, socre Iry of the Central Florida Highway Lu-iatlon. in a letter to the Manu ?rturers Record, writes: , pAt a meeting of this association at lakeland on September 0 a unanl Lus resolution was adopted endorsr Kg the Lee and Jackson Highway to L routed from Washington, I). 0., to Koi]?, Kin., and pledging the asso litloo to use Its efforts to see that Ife rout^ la a complete highway an fcriy as j>osslblo, pOne reason for recommending tills late wa? that we know it covers a Irdtory and routes that are traver* llp and have been logged and are Hutbed In the Blue Book. Another fttoou is to cause agitation, for if Be fee and Jackson Highway Is to be [reality those places not listed, on it fcrtalnly would desire to be located Htlie route, and it would cause that Badly rivalry that will make the' fahway a most important one and Mi* the road to be built quicker and fetCT. The highway we have pro ppd is a* follows : 4 I Waihiugton via Fredericksburg to llohmond. ? Richmond via Petersburg and Qx Ird to Italelgh. I Raleigh to Fayetteville. I Fayette vl lie to Lumberton. I Lumber ton to Cberaw. ICheraw via Ilartsvllle to Camden. ICamden to Columbia. IftJufnbln via Aiken to Augusta. lAnjnista to Waynesboro. IWayneslmro to Savannah. I Savannah to Brunswick. ? Brunswick to Jacksonville. irrom Jacksonville, following the Rffrltle T.ampa Sconlc Highway r, Orlando ; thence along the pixie fcbwa y to Haines City ; 'thence wS H IliVit '! "te of the Atlantic t, 11 , '"ilw;' through to Lake C'f Auhnrndale to Lakeland ; BfcLfo th0 ,Taeks?avllle-Tam ? joenlc Highway, to Tampa. L 1!! , K ,n lakeland wak the fc iJi !1?11' K?od-roads meeting fc awi !h th0.stftt? of ?WI<la, and jgw^ation has an enrolled mem BSjL.f/ HJ'0(K> members scattered L? t state and some mem Catinn f ass"ro<1 our reoom. Cl , for tho r>ixie Highway E J s)rrt and we have de fFroin Miami north to Joniter fe wIT thrSt Okeechobe^ Nie R . r rUb Ar?adia, north Er vi , v' Lu?erne Park, Haines RuSsr Nolft,,ul?' Kustls' Ooa k* gm BC a woptathm has done a Breat h1 Its SSnlJ'.r' RO0<'-ri,""? ilne? Ett-ts in ,i, Uo 11 on Ju?e 10, an<l pT teeetliiK wmr?iat ile?\ moro- The I?? ?"'"w,ivut? ' flt tn Rive ?t (he matters coneern w ...to' h' aokTOn. H,?hw?y. aa K?l?e pm i etti t'",t yo" IleBRUIIL COBB l>l \l> Wm Father of Holiclto* Wade lUutu toil Cobb of Th)k Circuit. ItaHruhl 'Col,l?, father of Wade Hampton Col li, i,o:kttor, died yt'ster day morning hi his home tu the Me*' Mrs section ?ff Klehliflld county, about Ift miles from Columbia. The funeral services will be held at 12 o'clock to day at Salem Methodist church, con- 1 ducted by the He v. K. K. Turntpaeed, pastor/ of (he Main street Methodist church. ' Mr. Cobb would have been 70 yearn of age had ho lived until October J8. I. He had been In fulling health for some time. About three weeks ago bo auffered a??fflll and with bin advanced age ami weak condition be gradually grew worse. He was a man who ha<k many friends who will be grieved to tearu of bis death. For four yearn Mr. Cobb fought in the army of the Confederacy as it mnmlicr of Couipauy C, Second Houth Carolina cavalry. He was a lifelong resident of Hlchland county. He served on the county coirfralsslon and ,as school trustee Hoyeral times. . Mr. Cobb was one of the founders of Salem Methodist church, where bin funeral services will be held. He was a consistent worker for its growth during the half century of Its history. , Surviving Mr. Cobb are three sons and two daughter#: Solicitor Cobb, John H. Cobb, Jesse Cobb, Mrs. Vir ginia L.'Brafeell and Mrs. Aw B. Halth cock. Mre. Cobb dle<l about eight y!ears ago. ? Tuesday's Columbia State. Charlotte Boosters Coming. A train load of Charlotte business men fitf exacted In Camden next Thursday, the Camden Chamber of Commerce having been notified to that effect, Shaking of the proposed trip the Charlotte Observer 'says: "The contingent of Charlotte men will he accompanied by a band, which will render music for the entertain ment of the trippers and the inhab itants of the towns on the journey. The train will leave here at 7 o'clock on the morning of Thursday of next week and will return that night at 10:45 o'clock. Stops will be' made at Pinevllle, Fort Mill, L/eslle's, Catawba Junction, Lancaster, Heath Springs, Kershaw, Camden, Chester and Rock Hill. "The trip will not be exclusively in the nature of a Charlotte boosting expedition. The Charlotte people be lieve that their South Carolina neigh bors hav& industries of. their own whose scope and efficiency 1* not real ized here, and they plani to include in their program wherever possible such visits as will inform them about the accomplishments of these towns and what they have to offer the world. The opportunities for Jthis, will, of course be greatly restricted by the limited time that is allowed, but that, at any rate, is the spirit in which the local manufacturers, jobbers and oth ers will go. They do not assume to know it all, by a big margin, and they expect to learn much on the Journey, as wiell as establish cordial personal relations with the South Carolinians as the basis of future business Inter course which will be mutually profit able." v y , - -- ^ FTIve Kxccutoil at Penitentiary. ?gwimhta. Sept. 20. ? Denying their Pilt, flve negro murderers. Joe Mal p? Meek Grifl'in, Tom Griflln, Jfpn frwby and Nelson ltriee, were exeeut pat the st at o ivonltcntlnry this room PK between 1,1 and 12 o'clock. -? Oov por Manning sevdral (lays ago refus P to Interfere. iTLe Griffins. frosby and Rrlce were PDviotod in Cluster on the charge of pnlpriiiK an aired Confederate vet r*n- Mallov paid the d{$ath penalty P* killing two white boys in Marl P^ county. . 1 1 Many citizens from Chester and PJrtboro counties were present to wit-j PJl the executions. A crpwd of sev-j P' hundred persons swarmed about r ^??rs of the state prison unable r P>in admittance. I Mffi^enhali Found Guilty. ?2aarwator- Flft- Sept. 28.-? J. . J. p^'Mihaii. a prominent orange grow- i rolil owner, was found guilty | P* today of first degree murder- in *Uh the death of Minn . Sn C ""*? whose body wan found in C?V'ins Mendenball's burned au C?^ . near lier? Jaly 2- The jury' rwmmended mercy. Sentence was a?1'**- Mendenhall abio la under ff^t for killing Miss Kliot's Cr** Mrs. Ressle Kllot, also found P? to the buroed car. Highland Rice. A specimen of fine rice 1h on dis play at The Chronicle ottlce. This grain iconics from the farui of Mr. D. M. fiethune .at Beth u no and is about five feet tall, it was grown on the highlands around that plaoe and is said to he exceptionally fine for that locality. New Ordinance in Effect. ? The enw ordiance relating to auto mobiles and vehicles in the city limits went into effect last Saturday, and it is already proving to be a good one. Officer Jones had the honor of being first .to direct traffic around the coriier of Broad and DeKalb under the new regulations, and lie had a busy day iSat&rday. He made good at his Job. The drivers take readily to the new rules and it will not be long before the city and county teams learn the new orders and there will be less con fusion at this important^ crossing. No eases have been made against violat ors. ? the - officers preferring to worn those who are not familiar with the .now orders ? rather ? than - use harsh measures. Parties "violating this ordi nance after haying been warned can -look for,, a case to be made "against them. Change In Firm Name. The hardware company formerly do ing business under the name of Ma lone-Pearce*- Young has been changed to Pearce-Youhg. Messrs. Pearee and Young having taken over the interests of Air. W. F. Mai one Miss Starnes Dead. Blaney, S. C., Sept. 24. ? Miss Mar tha. Alma Starnes, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Starnes, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Kate Kelly, in West Wateree Sunday morning. She had been ill several months and her death, though not un expected, was a groat shock to her family an<} many friendsi The funeral was held^t SrAyrna Methodist, church, of which' she was a member, services l?eing conducted byc the pastor, the Rev. A. C. Corbett Miss Starnes was! In her 37th year ahd is survived by two brothers, J. W. Starnes and T. W. Starnes. and a sister, Mrs. Kate Kelly. Camden Cotton Market. Strict middling cotton was quoted in Camden yesterday at 11 3-4 cents. The highest price paid this week was on Tneedfty when the top price reach ed 12.20. Quite a large lot has been '?old on the Oamden market this sea son. ItKITlSH AND KKKNCH GAIN. CKotuml Miuty PHwmm ?wl li??I I .i 1 14* of Trmthe* In Two Day*. Associated revWnv of lam Mon day gives the following account of important doing* In Frame: Twenty thousand itiiwounded <4?r man prisoners ami hii unest imnted number of dead and wounded oil both sides is 1 1 if toll taken In tin* flrxT two days drive of the Anglo-French forces who have in'xnn n great' <>ffenslvo movement ahm* the western battle line, which . extend* froui the North Sen to the Swiss frontier. ? , . 1 Two distinctive o)MM-atloitH are un* der way, one north of Arras, and the other In tlie Champagne region, while there has Im*hbi an incessant bombards, t incut along almost tin* entire front. Both the British and French have heen successful, carrying t rcm-hes ex tending (iv?w a distance of 20 miles and a depth varying up to two and & half miles. It is* officially reported both from Paris and l^ondon that the advance Is still being continued, and that "the 'ground' gained 1 fn a large measure lias l>een held and consoli dated. Berlin admit# the retirement of the German forces at various points, but minimizes the result of the engage ments. For .several weeks British t and French artillery have been pounding fiercely and continuously at the Ger nian line. The forward movement of tbe infantry liegan Saturday morning when thousands of Allied troops threw themselves against the German trenches, in , .which, though battered and torn by heavy shells, the Germans waited, having long expected the on slaught. Much of the fighting was at close range, hand to hand encounters being carried from trench to trench. The heavy artillery continued to jiour forth a rain of heavy projectiles, while aviators took the air to direct the fighting fcnd themselves engaged in many combeta,* In addition to having captured Sou chez, 'a much disputed jjoint of van tage, the French have* succeeded In forcing a i>assage of the great series of trenches and -fertl fica tions in Cham pagne between Auberlve and Vllle-sur Tourlie, driving the Germans to the second line of trenches, two or three miles to the rear. . Thin offensive is still In progress. The British^ gain* have l?een made to thC north 'of Arras. They have taken the town of Ix>os and the ouar rles northwest of Hulluch, and 4iave? compelled the Germans to draw on their reserves to check the advance. For the time l>eiug the dramatic de velopment of events in the weat have' overshadowed those in the eastern I theatre, wfterer tUe ttusslans have stayed the progress of the AUstro-Ger-' mans at many points, and have appar ently succeeded in getting themselves 'well in hand for further offenalve and defensive operations. The quick answers of Greece to Bulgarian mobilization has probably been a factor in clearing the atmos phere with respect to Bulgaria's in tentions. The Bulgarian government has notified, the powers that the mobi lization of the Bulgarian army was ordered In the National Interests and that it was notj Intended as an offen sive measure. Individual members of the Bulgarian government also have expressed themselves to the same ef I feet Nevertheless both Greece, and Iioumania continue to make ready for ! any eventuality. TRIP POSTPONED. *' Columbia Crowd Will Come to Cam , den Thursday, of Next Week. A telephone message received by Secretary von Tresekow from the .Co lumbia Monsters who had planned to be in Camden Thursday, stated that owing to weather conditions the trip will be postponed until Thursday of next week. At a meeting of the C&mden Cham ber of ConVmerce held Monday after noon, Capt W. M. Shannon was named as chairman of a receptlpri committee to the Columbia people* It had been planned to meet the boosters at the forks of the! road near the Wateree bridge and accompany them to the speakers stand oh Monument Square. Mrsr.'N. It. Qoodale, of the Civic league had l?een appointed to hehd the comjnlttee on refreshpients for the nftcrnoon. The same program will very llEffirTflT carried 6ut next-Thurs day afternoon. MKT AT P18GAH. Kcmhttw Woman'* Missionary I'nton llad Pleasant Meeting. The Kershaw W M 1' met, With Pit-gab Baptist (?hurch, Kept. liftrd aiul 24to^tbo *ut*rlntendent presiding, i >?? votional .'Xcnlsfs conducted by Mrs. Attn way of the Methodist church was Inspiring Address of welcome by Mrs. ? Eiiuorc, president ??f W, M. K., and responded, to l?y Mrs. It. T. Gomlale, who gave the union a start in spiritual and social Influence that continued throughout the entire* session, Thru a misunderstanding our corresponding secretary ami acting view president of Central division, Mrs. J, it. Kryftr, fail ed to meet with us, which was a dis appointment, but tile delegates from societies tilled in the program, ami ninny plans were discussed and much ethusian -ni shown for next years work. There has-been progress ?long all lines of work in the past year and |K>rsouaf work esiKvlally is telling for good and was shown earnestly as the one thing eayli Individual couhj do at Ufrinc and abroad its op) tort unity offered. The W. M. I', was divided lit to four di visions with u presiding fyHU'ur und secretary for en eh division. ThU plan will help get societies in every ehUroli. The organization > of \\\. M. H, Rands, Y. W. A.; <5. A- and It. A. was urged for the work of next year. Bcv, .J. A. Davison made an earnest address on State Missions Thursday evening in the open meeting which was much enjoyed, Miss Mildred (ioodale sang a sweet solo, which was very appropriate and also enjoyed. A club of ten was gottei) up for Foreign Mission Journal and also for Itoyal Service. Th(T quiet season wl$h the bible was the keynote of the meeting as the mem bers* repeated aloud the promises of God without hesitation. The sweet and Holemn influence was felt that: "Surely God is in this place." Election of officers ? Mr,s. S, R. Good-, ale, Hupt. : Mr*. R. T. G.oodale, see. and treas. ; Division No. 1 ? Mrs. J. W. Kenny, pres. ; Miss Theo Davis, sec. ; (Division No. 2 ? Mrs. M. G. Huck abee, pres. ; Miss Ernestine Rateman, see.; Divisions H and 4 ? to.be sup plied. After singing "Blest be the tie that binds" and giving the partiug h#nd, the meeting adjourned to meet with Mi/pali ehUrch the last week In Sep ten! her of next year. Big Powder Plant. Columbia, Sept. 22. ? The E- I. Du pont de Nemours Company, the great POW<Vm' manufacturers of Wilmington, Delaware, today applied to the secre tary of state for papers of domestica tion- , Irrenee. Dupont, as vice presi ded! W the company, signed the paper*. The corporation Is capitalized at $240, 000,000. The dffloe of the 'company will be at its plant. at Georgetown. i While there *is nothing In the -papers to give an Intimation, it is thought that a great powder plant will be erected at Georgetown, to supply the allies. .. Football Game Next Friday. The Camden High School has ar ranged a game of football for next Fri day afternoon between their team and the team from the Lexington High Schooh The game wiil be Called at 8:30 o'clock at the base ball park. An admission fee of 15 and 25 cents will be charged. Rldgeway Notes. Rldgeway, S. C., Sept. 29. ? A num ber of the young girls have recently left for college. Among them are Miss Mary Corpening, who goes to Green ville; Miss Ernestine Johnson to tlie< Columbia College, and Miss Sara Ken nedy to Chlcora college. x Mr. Leland L. Bollck, formerly of Rldgeway, died suddenly at the Colum bia hospital on Sunday last. Mr. Roliok had many friends here, where he spent 'the greater part of his life and was very popular. Cotton reached^ nearly 12 cents on Monday, an advance of one-half cent in a single day. Mr. D. W. RufT, Jr., is at home from the Atlanta Rusiness college. A business gentleman or our town, made a flying trip to Camden a few days ago by automobile^.... The trip was made in one hour and twenty minutes. * A number of persons went to Co lumbia to hear the lecture, of Witt. J, Bryan. All were highly pleased with the srreat orator. . " ' Mr. and Mrs. R. W7 A^ams spent Thursday in Columbia. Every man, woman and child should patronize home institutions and boost for homfc prosperity. BUY AT HOME STORES SUPPORT HOME ENTERPRISES read the home paper THB NEWS AT BBTHUNIL of I ill *i ? si III lUltl AmmiihI Our Neighbor Town. Betbiuie, s, Sept. MO.? The little two year-old |?if| of vi r. and M r?, W. A. Outlaw, who live I ii I tout a inlli' |>e l??%\ town, i||, ><| yesterday about 12 Oi'ltMK, lifter several days' Illness with pneumonia. The sympathy of the en tire community Is extended the ?rlef itfriokoil parents in their great sorrow, us they were ew|H>elally devoted to this, their youngest child. The funer al services will he held today at the Itraiinoii graveyard, Mr. outlaw has another ehlhl very ill at present. Mrs. W. li. Brown and children, of Hamlet, are spending several davs with the family of Mr. J. J. Ilorton. a pr<?i rgdtaU meeting will begin at the lietbune Methodist Church on Frl day, October 15th, The pastor, lie v. 0. N. Hountree will bo assisted by llev. J. U Ilarley, sni>eriti|endent of the Anti-Saloon League league. The meeting will last two weeks A meeting will liegln at 1 lt?* l.uck iiow Methodist ehu rch on Sunday night <?ctober 8 if I, The pastor will' be hh ntftwl by Kev. 1>. Oscar Spires, for merly pastor of the Methodist church were. Work on Bethune's new $h,<mk) brlek school building actually hegan last week and It will hti rushed to com pletion from now on. The writer and family have ln*en feasting the past two weeks on nmv sorghum syrup. We are Indebted to our good friends, Messrs. J. K. Stokes, of route 1, J. W. Jones, of route 2, and W. II. Gardner, of McBcc, route 1, for .buckets of delirious ftyrup. Mr. ?I. 10. Baxley, of route Jl, has our thanks for a sack of nice scuppcrnong grajs's. Mrs. i;. c. Stokes and children, of Charlotte, N. C., spent a few days In town with the family of Mr. K. A. Stokes the past week. j The ladles of the Presbyterian church will serve oysters and Ice cream at the town hall tomorrow (Fri day) night, Oct. 1, for the benefit of the church. The public Is Invited to attend. On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10th, at 4 o'clock, at Flat Creek school house, Miss Ethel Seegars, daughter of .Mr. W. I). SeegarH, of Hethune, and Mr. G. Wiley Griffith, of Jefferson, were married. Rev. Mr. Cupstjd, of Blaney, officiating: ? ? ? ? - ? -? ? ; ? Mr. H. E. Hyatt, of Blshopvllle, has bought the handsome residence here from Dr. J. I). Ingram, which former ly belonged to Dr. II. II. Holder, and will move into it with his family to morrow. Mr. Hyatt Is proprietor of J the People's Grocery Co., at this place amf evidently 'believes in Hethune real 1 estate, as he already owns the resi dence and lot now occupied by Chief of Police Brannon and family. Mr. Hyatt, will also buy cotton here the balance <\f the season. At regular intervals during the i*ast year the Bethune correspondent of The Chronicle has advised the farmers of this section to plant wheat and plenty of It. A majoriyt of the far mers of this vicinity planted a small acreage in wheat last fall, probably as an experiment and also on account of the low price of cotton and "high [price of flour. Nearly everyone who did so wan pleased with the result. However, on account of the. fact that cotton Is now selling for over 11 cents a pound and still going higher and the price of wheat going down, a num ber of our farmers have indicated that they probably would not sow a fty wheat at all this fall, the inference being that they will plant all the cot ton they possibly can next spring. We acknowledge that the lands 1ji this part of the country are not especially adapted to the raising of wheat, but it can be raised without loss, or rather the amount made will amply pay for the labor and expense of cultivating It..' t)n the other hand, whenever a big cotton crop is made and the price goes down a great howl goes dp, es pecially from the one-horse share-erop pers or renters. They fall behind with their landlords and the merchant and the next thing In order In such cases is to "stand off" these gentlemen till the following year, as the fawner is "dadllmmcd lsmltlve that cotton will fetch it fair price next fall." And so the same old struggle goes 011 year after year and the poor farmer gets poorer and poorer. Why?" Because It has been Incalcated Into his brain from bis youth up that nothing but cotton can ,lw? t^lM(Hl In the Soi^th at a profit. We do not Insinuate tlrnt wheat Is the salvation of our small farmers. There are other products that will help make them more inde pendent. More cbrti, oats, peas,, |s> t a toes, hay, sorghum, live stocky fruit and trucking will also assist in turn ing the trick. Last fall and winter we heard numlier of farmers say that last fall's experience with cotton had learned them a lesson. But lias It? Time alone will tell. Mr. II. B. Stokes, of route 1, spent Monday In Charlotte on business. A Httlfr son of Mrs. W. Ilall, of route 1, has dlptherla at present. A photographer from Lyles' studio, Columbia, will be In Bethune on Fri day, Oct. 15th, for the purj>ose of making only high grade. pictures. All work guaranteed. ? adv. Mrs. M. J. Cooper, of Charleston, Is visiting her niece here, Mrs. W. L. Clyburn, for a few days. Mr. J. .T. Horton, a good prohlhl tionist and a particular friend of ours, told us the following snake story one day laat week: In his hen house was a box for the hens "lay in- ^one day last week his little grandson ran into $0 house aiid told his grand mother that there was an awful fat snake in the box where the eggs Were. Sure enough a large chicken snake was coiled up Id the box. A negro man was called and shot the snake's head off and on being cut open, it - 1':] \ KII.MNU AT KKItHIIAW. Wallvr So well Shot to V>?m*4Ki by Jin. II. Watson. Wa)t#r Wowoll, colored ( an employee mi tin- ahop . ?f w .1 Wilt noil A Hun, was slioi Sat unlay night I ?y .las. II. Watson a ml died yesterday morning from UlO effects of the wound. Howell lived lii ;i small tenant houiie on the lot of Mr. Watson's homo, am) tho shooting took place at Howell's yard. The I >11 1 1 entered above the left eye ami runged (<? the right side of the head, |?<?hh1 iijx through the bruin, and 1 ml ???? l> l?*< I Itself behind the light oar. The wounded man was attended by I>ih. Itraslngton a ii?l (Ire gory, and lie wan examined also by Dr. I'Vnnell, of Hock Hill, who cb mo down on Mon day, but nothing Could be done to save Ills lifo, the shot being fatal. Tho Cause which led to the shoot ing could not bo ascertained, but It WttH learned tbat Howell bad been drinking and that he was advancing on Mr. Watson with an ojam knifo wIhmi he tntw shot. So far as we could learu there wore n<? eyewitnesses but the participants. SpWOTFB Wife was at home but 00 me to tho dour about the time tho shot wiih fired. v Mr. Watson Is a quiet and )>eaee ablo cltly,en, and wo have never heard of bis betUB engaged In a difficulty before, lie lm* retained as his ooun st'l ltlakeuey & Williams. Ho went to Camden Monday to surrender him self to tin* sheriff of Kershaw county. Kershaw lOra. TO Rf Released. Application has been made by Mr. Watson's attorneys for hall and It is understood that bond has been granted In the sum of $'J,<>00, It is expected that he will be released from Jail in the next few day*. . (JIVING GOOD SHOWS. ' Managers of Opera House Kndeavorlnic * ' To Please Theatregoers. The opera season opened in Oa'mden last week with Mutt and Jeff, tho fun makers. Followed Wednesday night with the "Yellow Ticket." ,<>wlng to rainy weather only a small audience wit massed the show. This show has beeir drawing large crowds in tiie cities. The chief Incidents in the drama have been taken from life in modern ItURKin, nnd tho author spent some - time In St. Petersburg, in order to acquire tho proper atmosphere. And as one said who knows "It is Russia alright." The offering for next Wednesday night will bo "Peg tV My Heart." The mere announcement that this company Will return to Cannon should fill the house. Last season when it played here everyone was highly pleased, and it will be good news to the public to know that Miss Hea Martin will ap |K?nr again as "Peg.1' Messrs. Hehlosburg and DeLoache have fitted the opera house up nicely and have booked some of the very best - slums on the road for this season, and they deserve a good |>atronago if the people of Camden want this class of shows. Many go from here to Colum bia to see tin? same class of shows, and at a greater cost than they can lie seen here for. A. Dunnford, a 16 year old boy of Charleston, was drowned last week off a wharf i? that city. was found that he had swallowed a half grown chicken, besides an egg or two. We are unable to understand bow a snake could swallow a half grown chicken whole. The chain gang has Just completed working ui> (he public road between here and Oassatt and It is in better condition now than it has ever l>een. The gang is working the road between here and Tiller's Ferry this week. The writer took a trip around on a portion of route 1 on Cuesday and wo were surprised and gratified at the evidences of substantial improve ments made at some places along the road. There is not a farmer in this section who Is achieving greater suc cess in the farming business than Mr. T. Hower Josey, near Turkey f>rcek? church and no is not doing it by /ais i 1 1 all cotton either. He has the beat corn crop we have seen this year,. ? also a fine field of, pea vine hay, a good cotton crop, Isoldes |H?fatoes, peas etc, He has , nearly anacrc planted , in Artichokes, which he will feed to . his hogs. Mr. Josey exijccts to gather aliout 1,000 bushel* of > corn Tf oni 20 1 acres, probably 20 bales'of cot ton from 20 acres and an Immense amoupt of ism vine hay. -He is having a splendid new residence erected, has a water works system on -tlio premises, . im proved farm machinery and a num ber of idee hogs. '? * Mrs. 10. E. Tiller,, whose husband died the first of last year. Is also making good in the management of her splendid farm. . She lias one of the best farms in the Tiller's Ferry section and will mako an excellent crop this year. Tjast year Mrs. Tiller bought in the neighborhood of 40 bales of cottoi* paying something over $000 for the lot. She sold this cotton last week and after paying the Interest on the money invested, she made a net profit of over $500. Laura Hough, colored, is another woman who is demonstrating the fact that women can accomplish things as well as men. Last" year, she m^de ten bales of cotton, sold seven and stltl has three bales of , her old crop on. hand. She used over $.100 worth of fertilizer last year and this year only a little over $100 worth. She will make etght bales this year, Riving hor eleven bales in ill to sell. ^ Her ?. . expenses this year were less than half to that of last year. This Is certainly a good record for a woman *jhd ft col- ? ored widow at that of men don't v ?? Mil