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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE II. I>. Nile* SS&XI / _ . , ? ? ? ' > I'uhiiahera. K. N. McDowell.. ... ( itroad Street. and entered ut the Cam den iHjstoUUc i<h second mail uiat ter, Piice |>er annum $l.<>0. We ure Kind to receive communtca tlotta <>f a reaaonahle ienxth, but an Important condition of their publica tion Ih that they ahall in all canea l>? accompanied by the full nnine and exact addreaa of th<f sender. obitu aries icKolnttoiiH of roapect, and churcit notice* will not lw charged for. Mat L"* t*?rx of purely a |>eraoual nature will l>e charficd for at the rate of live cent* ? line. Whlwkey or patent medicine advertlKementa will not he accepted at tiny price, Hates fojc dlxplay a?lver (IhIiik made known oil amplication. Camden. S. C., December 1, 1916. Sheriff Hood ami Ills deputy shot to death tn fnmt of the Fairfield court house mikI yet i?n York county Juries way nobody Is guilty. ami the h layers /arc turned I<m?.sc absolutely free pi en. The Kershaw Kra eame t<? uh in two sections this week with excellent write ups of Kershaw business houses. It was a first class edition from every standpoint. The dtlxeiis of (Jreenville county 1m vc Just cause to he proud of their sheriff, llendrix Hector not only fer ret ted out the cruet auto murderers In that city, single-handed,? hut he was Jin iii|)crod by other olllcers. While many <)o not like Hector politically, they have to admire him us a fearless otlkutr. In the rvciMit election lie won out in the first palmary over six or more opponents. .IL -v Wat ?h The South! In the current letter u|x?n the busl i i ess situation Issued by liahson's Sta tistical Organization of Ma.'-sachurctts, world-famous for Its statistical inqui ries and conclusions, apjH'urn this slg nlticant statement: "Watch the south in particular; for not only are the cotton states rapidly improving now. hut they will" probably he the most prosperous after the war ends." The Constitution made this predict ion months ago, and we have been driv ing It home ever since; but home-made predictions, regardless of their merit, are sometimes discounted a ?vay from home. It comes now, however, from a source which must command not only national but International attention. Nowhere in the world, perhaps, is there any organization which makes so intimate a study of business conditions as 1 tab son's. Watch the south after the war! Not that it must wait until then to enter it-, era of prosperity, for It has already done so. will cotton at 20 cents and its every otln r agricultural product I" j exceptional demand. Hut the products of the south arc | t lie products of peace. In liahson's i commodity bulletin are listed the prod ucts which will be affected by pea**e. I in upward or downward market trend. I It is remarkably significant that 7;"? | I km- cent of t he 'products whwse market price must strengthen with the close ? >f the l*uro|>ean war? includii.<: such as apples, cotton, cotton seed oil. luflrt ? Iter. oranges. pitch. i>ork. far. tobacco, t nr|H'iit Ine ? a re products of the south. Contemplation. therefore, of the |H?s -IbHities which confront the south, with the restoration of peace conditions in Kuropc. almost staler the imagination. While the necessity for general read justment. at that time, wirh a drawing in of business lines, is indicated throughout north, east and west, the south must continue to brow in wealth as peace brings greater and more In sistent demand for its products. That true, what do we look forward to? JWith 20-eent cotton today, where must It ultimately go? With our banks already overflowing with the deposits of farmer and merchant, we hesitate to predict what there is Mill in store for us. We have climlKMl the hill of pros|Mtr ity. and there were times when It seemed a long, ha rd pull : but we are getting at the top to stay! Southern pros|>erity is reflected not Y only in cotton and produce prices ami Y In hank dejioslts. but in general busl ness, In railroad traffic, in fact, in ev ery line of legitimate trade and pr<v ductlve activity. "Watch the south In particular!" ? Atlanta Constitution. Thanksgiving OLIVE BUTTER ELKHORN KRAFT CHEESE ?. STUFFED OLIVES GOLDEN DATES FRUIT CAKES PLUM PUDDINGS NUTS, RAISINS CITRON, CRANBERRIES CELERY, LETTUCE FRESH FRUITS GIVE US YOUR ORDER. TELEPHONE No. 2. LANG'S High Grade Grocery "QUALITY FIRST" From Other Paper#. What Thfy DMnl Him. At a church meeting In Cleveland re wttHy Hw .ifwitk^r gnrr the replies of ?iMmf hw 4^ fhe 1 wlnh I had known Ik><oiv I wum '4t". Tiivw unt tho nineteen answer* ( <lved. 1 vrbdt I l .nl known NN'hut I >v.i 4 uort n l,i i'o for u living-'- 1 what my llfework would ho. That my health after .'JO deluded in a large dejgrw on what 1 ate Ixrfore I W(|H 21. "V -?>-<? How to take care of my money. * The commercial asset of In'lng neat l\ tiii?l sensibly dressed. That a uMUi'H habltM are mighty hard to change after he 1m 21 That a harvest dejHMtds iipon the seed mow il ? wheat pr<MUices wheat, thistles bring forth thistles, ragweeds will sjndl a g?ss| pasture, and wild oatai one? mowii will Purely produo^all kinds of misery and unhapplness. That things worth while require tliue, imtlence and work. That you ean't get something for nothing. ' That the world would give lue Just about what I diwrved. That by the sweat of my brow would I earn my bread. That a thorough education not only pays better wages than hard lal?or, but It brings the beat of everything elst. The value <>1 absolute I rut hfulness In everything. The folly ? ?t* nut taking other people's ad v lee. That everything my mother wanted nie to do was right. That my father wasn't such an old fogy after all ; if 1 had done as he wished, I would be much better off physically, mentally and morally. What It really means to father and mother to rear their son. What hardships and dlsappalnt monts would he entailed by my leaving homo against my parents* wishes. <| The greutiic** of the opi>ortuntty of joy of serving a fellow man. ? Syracuse INM-Standa rd. Yes, Worst of All. Hill Nye had the truth well told when he said : "A man may use a wart on the hack of his neck for a collar button ; ride on the back of a railroad train to save Interest on .his money till the conductor nets aroimd ; stop his watch at night to save wear ami tear; leave his "I" or "t" wlthoift a dj>t or cross to save ink ; imsturo his mother's grave to save corn; hut a man of this sort Is a gentleman com pared to the fellow that will take a ncwspajHT two or three years and when asked to pay for it puts it into the olflee and lias it marked "refused." ? Selected. The warring nations of Kuropc are looking well after their food supply because they have to do so. It is stated on authority that unless something is done to prevent, there will he enough utMrvat ion New York-thW winter ro horrify the world. New York and oth er cities as well as the country uener ally. will have to' pay the price of Am erican greed in sending food abroad for high prices. It Is as much ineum I bent on the Fnited States government , to something to keep food within the reach of the poor of our own coun try us it is inemnbNit ii|w?n the warring nations to look after their own pour. ? Yorkviile Ktnpilrer. The (jientlcmaci and t lie (irouoli. Stand a gent tenia n an+1 a grouch-?dde liy siiU?, and which will command the greater resjH'otV Webster says that a gentleman Is a man of 'refilled manners and good be havior." while the grouch is "gruff and morose." It Is easy for any man to he a gen tleman. and lie has niueli to gain and nothing to lose. It Is equally easy to he a grouch, while everything to lose and nothing to gain. The gentleman lias many friends and hut few enemies, while the grouch has many enemies and _ hut few friends. <?od smiles upon the gentleman, while the devil smiles at the grouch. Life is bright to the gentleman, while to the grouch it is full of gall. lie a gentleman if you can, hut don't be u groch. ? (Jreer Observer. Chauffer's Licenses. The Hecord more than once Inis ad \ a 1 1 ? ?< m 1 the claim that drivers of au tomobiles should be required to stand a civil service examination and should lie required to put up surety l>oud to indemnify those whom they might in jure. On this line the Macon, Ga, News has the following strong argu ment : "Novice* are allowed on the public ways in command of a pawerful loc omotive capable of smashing a strong fence to atoms. There is no safeguard hut their own caution and Judgment. The caution may be. all right, but their experience is limited. They do not realise how fast they are .going or how quickly the materials for a grand smash arrange themselves. Arriving at some tight s|*>t, their presence of mind gives way, and they push the accelerator instead .of putting their foot on ^ttoe brake. It is fortunate if they, and not the innocent victims, are the ones to go to the hospital. "Still the roads would l>e a k>t safer if green drivers were compelled by all the states to take a longer course of tutelage- It does not fake long to learn to drive an automobile with a fair degree of skill. A month's practice, several times a week, should make most people competent. It would not hurt them to demonstrate this competence before being turned loose at their i>owerful throttle. ? lumbla Record. A gentleman from KHorence, Mr. Fra slcr, passing through IMshopvllle a few weeks ago, dropped in to see us and stated that he had lost a lwir of auto mobile tires. He Invested 25c in a throe line notice in the Vindicator, f-ast work he called again and stated that one of our colored subscribers saw the notice and wrote to him that be had the tires. The tires *rere valued at $40 and by an Investment of 25c, -he foiind them. That little 25c made two hearts glad, Mr. Frasler and the ne^ro to whom he made a present of $5. ? Hlshopville Vindicator. T LITTLE TO CHOOSE \ . - ? -ir**- ? " t- " jy.' t~ ? T * ? ? ? .HPI "? V. / . ATTM Alt. M?N AW VCHY MUCH I AUKB IW HABII*. A* Proof, Jack Dlmp??ton, After 8?rv. Ing aa a Model for More Than< Twenty Year*, Fell Down With a Crash. r ' Mrs. Whlttler hud lived with her h#? IuiikI in h practically continuous man ner fur nearly '-i9 years. During ttys period of time they hud been on a practically continuous basis of friend ship \vltli the Dlmpletoos, who lived juHt fur enough away to inako such ** friendship h practical uftulr. "There nre always momenta whin t'Jie worm turns, This was one of them. Mrs. Whlttler had suld, after huv ing reminded her husband that he had not fixed the lock on the rear door (us ; he had promised to do four days previ ously: , "Imagine Jack Dimpleton keeping Sallle waiting like ^hut I" ! Whlttler- glared. An outsider, tin aware of the long history of his wrongs in this particular direction, would have failed to underhand his sudden outburst. "Look here !" he exclulined "that's enough. I'm not Koing to stand that any more." "Stand what," said Mrs. Whlttler. Just as if she didn't know what he meant. "For twenty yours you have v been comparing me with Jack Dimpleton. Kvery time I've failed to meet your dis torted demands you've been saying thut same tiling ? holding him up ns a model. It's too. much.- You ought to have married him." "As if I hadn't heard that before! Well, Jack Dimpleton would have'Jcept his promise. He would have fixed thut lock?" v ? ' 1 "Stop!" There tfas a dangerous look in Whit tier's eyes. "We're going over there tonight, aren't \ve?" "Yes." "Well, we'll see. I propose to find out just how much better he Is than T. We'll settle this thing once and for all." , "Pooh}" Mrs. Whittlervwasn't at all alarmedj Hadn't he said thrffc same thing upon numerous occasions, arid had anything ever come of it? She merely laughed ? and they parted for the time being. They arrived ut the Dlmpleton's at 7:15. It was a dinner engagement. Whlttler pressed the door bell. "Just on time," he said, looking at his watch. "If it hadn't been for roe ? " . VI didn't hear that l?Hl ring-,'' said Mrs. Whlttler. "You always do hear it rliiK. Don't I know that?" "Well, I rang it all right." said Whlt tler. "I'm not going to insult people by making them think the house is on fire." Mrs. Whittler pressed the button. She had n<> sucH sentiments-t-belng a woman in easy mental clrouihstances. "There!" she exclaimed. "You didn't ln-ar anything, did you? That bell is out of order." She began "knocking. ~ ~~ Hurried steps inside; the door thrown open. Mrs. Dimpleton In front, ller husband in rear. Maid coming forward in distance. "My dears! I was watching for you. Hope you haven't been waiting. No, the bell doesn't ring. Of course ? " Mrs. Dimpleton turned to her apoUV getlc, submerged matrimonial tenth. "He knew about It. Didn't I tell him to see the electrician ! But that's the way Jack always does. Now, John," turning to Whlttler, "wouldn't have failed to fix it immediutely. I wish, my dear," turning to her hus band aguln, "that you were only more like John." "Look here!" assorted Dimpleton, Whlttler stopped him. "Just a moment, old man." He turned to Mrs. Dimpleton : "Excuse me, Sallie," he said, "you've been holding me up as a model to Jack for about twenty years, haven't you?" "I certainly have. If ? " Mrs. Dimpleton gasped. So did Mrs. Whlttler. Then In a flash they all teeemed to understand at once." "I guess It's a standoff." said Whlt tler, with a cheap Insulting tone of triumph In his stridulant voice. "Yes," .replied Dimpleton almost leering, "but suppose I had fixed that bell ? why this thiug might have gone on forever." ? Chesterton Todd, 1$ Judge. ~ Typical American Gentleman. A pleasant retort was that once giv en by Admiral Marsden many years ago at a dinner An Malta. It was gilt en on the Fourth of July by him to the American officers on a man-of-war, and all the English officers in the hnrbq? were guests. They were no better bred than many ^Englishmen of that day, for when the regulor toast, "The day we celebrate," was reod, they set down their glasses un tasted. The ven erable host added, gently: "The day, gentlemen, \vhen England celebrates the coming of age of her eldest daugh* ter." Every facd cleared, and the toast was drunk with hearty cheers. Splendid Pose. "How would you like to be the cap* tain of a submarine liner?" "Tho Idea doesn't appeal to me at nil," answered the man who Is fond of display. - "Well, why notf* "For me half the fun of being the captain of an ocean liner would be to stand on the bridge and sweep thft sea with my glasses In full view< off hundreds of admiring passengers scat* tered about oa the tipper deck." Origin ?f |T*lt. M||"> VtUlUlicv. Mg<? tf pool UJUUk lias compelled to triivi'l u)*>h u long ?ml arduous Journey. 1 1 1h road wtfy locky. 1 1 1 h sandals wvrv worii. and he Mlffered a^oulc* "us lit* "inujgeii upa^i ihh dirtmii ? Une ?w.? ??>? w* Hilt b.v the Wayside repilng u sheep Willi' U|? to Uliu. bll'UtlUg ill !(>?? UHMI f rioiitll v (if hi|i ion The ypH d hi*')! K | it* I ted lliy sheep and was grateful for Its dumb friendliness. when suddenly flit* had an Inspiration lie took out IiIk kIicii t tf knl ft?. sheared two huudfuls of wool from I li?' sheep imii) placed one In the heel of either sandal Tin* I afternoon us he trudged along his feet seemed lluht. hln step springy. The wool took the Jar from hi# spine, the Impact of tho atony road from his aching, Hwolleti feet. The next morning as he (darted out he thought to rearrange the wool pad* ding and discovered that the friction and the movement of his feet In the buytfals had reduced tho wool to a sort of a cloth. Thua was discovered felt which to this day in one of the most effective substances ever discovered for padding purposes. How 8aooharln Was Oisoovsrsd. Saccharin Is the most valuable sub stitute for sugar wo know. Yet it. liko many other present day Inven tions. hud a rather unlikely beglnulng. It can be taken with Impunity by din betlc patients, to whom ordinary augur Is death, and It Is ninny times sweeter than that commodity And, strangely enough, It has only been known to science since 1887. That year Dr. Fahlberg was employ ed upon the all Important subject of coal tar derivatives at the Johns Hop kins university. Sitting one evening at ten. he was surprised to And how sweet his bread and butter tusted. lie traced the- xweetness fo his lingers, then to his coat sleeves ami tlnully to one of the bowls of derivatives In his laboratory. Experiments upon himself and animals proved alike the harmless ness'bf the compound and its extreme sweetness. And saccharin was "dla covered." ? Exchango Marines and Their Fingers. Meu with long, tapering "piano" fln gers are apt to desert after short serv lee. while those having stubby digits, denoting stability of character and ut ter lack of the artistic temperament, usually stand by their oaths and make the best marines, according to linger print experts at headquarters of the United States marine corps. Although desertions from the corps are light at all times, it has l>een found that ac tors. sign writers and, strange to say. waiters furnish the largest number of deserters. Itecords. including .finger prints, of all men enlisted in the ma rine corps are kept at headquarters for purposes of identification. and there are cases on record where bodies with linger tips Intact have been positively identified through the finger print me dium. Quito Common, "It's strange what interest small boys and girls take in boasting about the possessions of themselves and their fa ml lies Mollic. aged nine, and Nancy, a year younger, were trying to outmatch each other at this game, and Mollie was several points ahead iij the contest. "Oh. ) on should see my mother's fan!" she boasted, ^thinking to make her victory < omplete. "It's lovely? all hand painted!" Nancy tossed a scornful bead. "Pooh!" she retorted. "That's noth ing. SO's our purden fence." Bold Court Fool. Ferdinand 11. was a mau of very un certain moods and would allow his Jester to take liberties wlta him one hour while resentbig any familiarity the next.. One day he turned round oif Jonas, his favorite fool, and thun dered: "Fellow, be silent! 1 never stoop to talk to a fool!" "Never mind that." answered Jonas. "I do. So please listen to me In your turn.r To Make Sure. "Won't you please leave the light burning in the hall, mother?" pleaded little Robert as he was being put to bed. "Nonsense, Bobbie," was the reply. "Sorely you know there isn't anything to be afraid of in the dark." "Yes, 1 know, but can't you leave a teeny weeny light so I can see there Isn't anything there?"? Exchange. Bob Burdstts'n Aside. When Bob Burdette was addressing the graduating class of a large eastern college for "wortren ho began his re marks with the usual salutation. "Young ladles of '97." Then in a hor rified aside be added. "That's an aw ful age for a girl!" Envelopes. Envelopes were practically unknown before 1725. About that time one was se9? seml-occaslODally. As late as 1850 letters were often sent folded and seal ed. Envelopes may be said to have come into use Rhortlv after 1844.? Ex change. Bad^r Timed. Nephew? 1 tiled to get a raise today, aunt, but the boss refused It. Mrs. Blnnderby? Too bad. Dicky! Perhaps you didn't approach him at the zoolog leal moment ? Boston Transcript Atlss Rejoices. Atlas bore the world oifhis shoulders. I "It is much easier than having It on your conscience." he explained. ? New York 8un. The virtue of Justice consists Ln ?ration as regulated by wisdom. totJe. ? ' .. . i^?j INSURANCE AGENC I \ Should fire destroy your home and belong^ night, would you have to begin all over to r*pUc? ^ or would you be protected with a policy in th;# ^ old agency, ready to help you in your trouble. * . - -C ?' V " .J,**. ir'- t ?? - ? ? r - - >? a Remember this? all looses under our policies ^ always been paid promptly and fairly. TkU U y protection. ' - - rrfrrnn:^;.V ' ">$3 We write fire, tornado, automobile, casualty aaj a ? l * * a livestock tnlurance and surety bonds. THE WILLIAMS FIR INSURANCE AGENC PHONE 52 -7- "CAMDEN, S C. TAX NOTICE. Ofllce of Treasurer, Kershaw Co., Camden, S. C., Sept 20, 1910. ; Notice is hereby given that the books will be open for collecting State, Coun ty ami School taxes from October 15th, 1910, to March 15th, 1917. A penalty of 1 i>er cent, will be added to ail* taxes unpaid Jan. 1st, 1917 ; 2 per ceui. Feb. 1, 1917 ; 3 per cent. March 1, 1917. The rate per centum- for Kershaw county is as follows: Mills State taxes ;. 6% County taxes v ) ^ Special taxes ) 11 Koad taxes ) School taxes 3 Total ,.-20% The following school districts li^ve special levies: Special school tax District No. 1 5 Special school tax District No. 2.. ........4 Special school tax District No. 4 4 Special school tax District No. C 4 Special school tax District No. 7 4 Special school tax District No. 8 4 Special school tax District No. 9 4 Special schocl tax District No. 10.^ ? 5 Special school tax District No. 11.: 13 Special school' tax District No. 12 7 Special school tax District No. 13 4 Special school tax District No. 14 3 Spccial school tax District No. 15 3 Special sclipol tax District No. 17 3 Special school tax District No. 18.. ......4 Special school tax District No. 10-,...!Ii "Special scliool tax District No. 20 4 ! Special school tax District No. 21 J2. Special school tax District No. 22 7 Special school tax District No. 23 3 Special school tax District No. 24 4 Special school tax District No. 25 4 Special school tax District No. 20.. 4 Special school tax District No. 27....0 Special school tax District No. 28?0 Special school tax District No. 20....4 Special school tax District No. 30....2 Special school tax District No. 37....2 Special school tax District No. 31. ...0 Special school tax District No. S2....4 Special school tax District No. 3S....4 Special school tax District No. 34....4 Special school tax District No. S5....4 Special school tax District No. 80....4 Special school tax District No 40..11 Special school tax District No. 40.?.8 Special school tax District No. 47?.4 The poll tax is $1.00. All able-bodied male persons from (he age of twenty-one (21) to sta;ty (00) years, both inclusive, except resi dents of the incorporated towns of the county shall pay S2.00 as a road Jtx I*, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers employed in public schools, school trus tees and persons permanently disabled In, the military service of this State, and persons who served ^ hj war , between the States, mm sons act ua I ly employed in tfeW tiiuj servkv of this State arrtrt I dents who may be attendtof gj| college at the time when nty tax shall become due. Persons <( ln? -disabilities must presented from two reputable pbygiclau 4 county. VC All information- as to taxes 'i furnished upon application. D. M. MK'AXKILl Coontjr Tretn ? T?i M. H. Hlott of Round, Colletoe tv, sold (MX) bales of cotton ra for $60,000. SELECTIONS ofPRESl made easy rt'hon purchasing fit us. ? Our enormous selections of t most beautiful, best and most to-date styles, as wolf as everli ln^ qualities, in the lines of ;j DIAMOND JEWELRY STERLING SILVER " WATCHE5 and " 3^ CUT GLASS from the smallest inexpensive pto to the most expensive kiids. J solid and genuine, abtolottfjr i plated goods or imitations in 9 staple; You will And ouir prfaw as low] our weights and qualities sold for. j If inconvenient to come in. Ml us your order by m*il. All 1 orders have our personal atteol and will be shipped the sane as received unless it> calls for graving, and are selected witi guarantee to please. raws. SYLVAN Corner Main and Haept* ri :tT ?2 7U Phone 1045 Columbia, S. C. NOW THAT THANKSGIVING IS OVER, 8? ' ' v" ?' ' J PLANNING FOR CHRISTMAS WHICH IS . x m BOUT THREE WEEKS OFF. BE SURE-AND VI ^ * - t Tra|BM OUR STORE BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR cHRI ' * I el MAS SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUITS, NUTS, B*? ? - CANDIES Etc. ..ALSO A NICE VARIETY OF F* CAKES, ALL SIZES. . 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