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fc Opntfe Mertbahi Fit*. Ljtua Nov. ~'M. Xuvul vperM Q Anwrirtn in. 1,1. /?iu ?hi)Mi I j? irrtimaeirtuUc *t?rvl<t> !* f t>; <1* Kovornuu'iit to wtf?? (nOV/ nIiiK the NUhiuH I TlH? proposal lifts ftl,. tt|). 1/ sm iw-iH' -' liukor antl Daa TtWJJ Ik' ?tloptwl hy (fie krd. irf f<? OJMTUfO the* ?hljM ,,<1 rm-rwn riillstiiifj into the I the prm'iit ojfhvr* hih! men Thouo who do not whtf? M) cwltat wouK! bo shifted to tUo South American ami Paclll^ trade*. althoutfh official* believe the groat majority are neatly to euter the navy norvlce. Five well known i>rl*e winning horwH wewt <le*troye<l In a Are ai Philadelphia Sunday . The total loss )? etdiniated at fGO.OOO. K?Ik???" Charles PleKffon, 1'lerk ?>f ilourt of Clarendon County, died at his home in Manning Friday night, lie had held tho oftlce less than one year. lour Ammunition I you need ammunition for the battle of life ? A good, healthy body is essential for the campaign I There 8 one sure way to secure this healthy bod v I PURE GROCERIES y I m like to soil groceries cheap, but we can't do I Nobody can I But we can and will sell the best,, and at prices low as some people charge for the other kind I Make your dollar do a dollar's work by bringing | Don't put inferior ammunition into the body if v?? |uld have it do its hest work. Iruce's Pure Food Store PHONE 66 ?SANTA CLAUS SHOES We don't know what they are made of, nor in what Rrle. But we do know our shot's are made of the best ?aterials to be had, and in all the latest modes. As Santa is probably an old-timey fellow, he prob ity dosn't go much on style, but you can bet he knows ?1 about styles. You, however, want correct style with lasting quali | Th^e you are sure of getting when you step into a sir of our celebrated Queen Quality or Reynolds shoes. Any style, any material, any last.tand fit any foot. I C. C. WHITAKER OR In buying dry goods, clothing, shoes, etc., N?c main points to consider- ? ^ PRICE AND VALUE Value is not always .represented by price. On the contrary, price is "prevail - portion lo value, being influenced fey styit fada. This store endeavors at all times to give solid even in lines where fashion governs. [ If you would be sure of not only right price, but fright value, come to ua. Baruch-Nettles Co. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA \ NOT ONE SLACKER Part Played by One Yankee ? Woman in Revolution. Margaret Corbin Took Her Husband** Place at the Qune In Battle of Fort Washington and Fall Wounded, Margaret Oorbln, who was born la Franklin county, Pennsylvania. No vember 12, 1751, wuh the only daugh tor of Hubert Cook ran, who was killed by the Indiana In 1750. ? Margaret's mother, for whom the daughter wan named, was taken Into captivity at the name time. Margaret was now flv? years old and escaped her parents' fate because she and her brother were visiting an uncle, who raised Margaret. In 17T2 Margaret married John Oor bln of Virginia. Oorbln enlisted In the First company, Pennsylvania ar tillery, and his wife, having no chil dren, followed her huaband to war, serving as a nurse and aid In ramp life. When John Corbin was killed at the battle of Fort Washington, November lfl, 1776, Margaret took his place at the gun, until struck down with three grapeshot, which severed an arm and tore nwoy part of her breost. Mary Pitcher's huabund, Hays, was a gunner In the same regiment, and It Is safe to assume that Margaret Cor bln's heroism at Fort Washington In spired Molly Pitcher's act at Mon mouth. At the surrender Margaret wa9 en rolled as u member of the "Invalid Regiment." Her wounds at Fort Washington were such that they were ultimately the cause of her death In 1800. On account of her wounds the su preme council of Philadelphia on June 29, 1779, grouted her $80 and recom mended h(| ^ the board of war for a regular pension. The resolution of Congress, July 0, 1779, Is on record In which honorable mention Is made of the services of Margaret Corbin. "Resolved, That Margaret Oorbln, wounded and disabled at the attack of Fort Washington, while she heroically filled the post of her husband who was killed by her side, serving a piece of artillery, do deceive during her nat ural life or continuance of said disabil ity, one-half the monthly pay drawn by a soldier In service of these States ; and that she now receive out of the public stores one suit of clothes or the value thereof In money." Mnrgaret Corbin was the first wom an pensioned by our government for heroic deeds. Wanted to Cinch Hla Job. "I should like a day's shore leave to attend to some personal business, if you please, sir," said a Junior lieuten ant, saluting, to Capt. James O. Bal llnger of the Naval Coast Defense re serve recently. "Your private worries are of minor Importance now, as you are In the navy ? however, fill out an applica tion," replied the captain. "I worked 17 years to get the job I now hold." said the lieutenant. "It means a good deal to me, as I want to get things .straightened out before go ing to sea. I would like to have the Job again In case I come back after the war, as It Is a fair one. If you say so, sir, I will withdraw the request." He was turning away When Captain Balllnger asked : "What's your name and Job?" "William K. Vanderbllt, Jr., vice president of the New York Central railroad." In due course of time his one day's shore leave was granted. Lieutenant Vanderbllt having filled out the appli cation. Some Queer M^rf^ye. Iron money Into circu lation recently' In Germany. In Mex ico cardboard money is in use, owing to the disappearance of metal cur rency due to the unsettled state of the country. Porcelain money is used In Burma and Slam, and feather money, manu factured from the uhort red feathers from beneath the wings of a species of parrot, is the ordinary currency of the Santa Cruz islanders. The Loy alty islands, which lie in the Pacific to tl\e,enst of Austral'n? Qre famous for their fur mdfcey. The fur, which takeii from behind the ears of the so-called "flying fox," in reality n large, fruit-eating bat, is woven into cbrds of various lengths, and the^e constitute the o^lnory enrrpnev of the ! Islanders. Aa to Proper Behavior. "Streets and sidewalks are public property. Citizens have the right to walk on them, whether they wear skirts, pantaloons or bathing suits, as long as their behavior Is proper. There is no ordinance apecifying the amount of clothing a person shajl wear in the street," Is the wisdom quoted from the lips of Judge Howard Hayes when passing upon the arrest of a young I woman who promenaded in her bath . ing suit. We agree with the judge. The question is one of behavior. Bat It Is fair to ask whether promenading ? the streets without any clothing would be proper behavior. ? Chicago Post; The Ump Qeta Hie. ! The French have discovered that ; American baseball fits men for thro*r< j lag hand grenadea with precision And ; efficiency. It also affords % fine and j perfectly legitimate chance to kill tHi i inspire favoring tfca other aide. TORPEDO MINE* NEW MENACE Weapons Roleaeed by U- Beats Now Float When Power la Spent and ?ndanoer Paealng Shlpa. The newest engine of war to be In troduced by thy Germans Is the "tor pedo Wine." according t?> the captain of a llrlltsh merchant vessel who ia also a reserve officer In the Hrltish navy. AccordliiK to thin captain, the new Idea la Just what the name Implies and la nothliiK more than a spent torpedo that hns missed its murk. In the past. when a torpedo was tired at a merchant or war veaael by a sub marine and failed to strike the mark, the explosive tube kept on its course until 1{? motive power died out, when It sank. Ifow, however, the Germans have perfoctod the torpedoes to such a de gree that If one misses It* target It will turn over and float when the pro peller stops, becoming a high explosive m(ne. The tori>edo nose becomes a de tonating cap, as well as one or two more that are distributed over the tube. "Like the "periscope mine," whlbh made Its appearance when the Hrltish admiralty gave the order for all mer chantmen to attempt to sljnk subma rines by ramming them and offered a reward for each, tho new mine waa Quickly discovered, and, according to the captuln. Is now carefully watched for. The merchant captain also had something to say about the art of camouflage which Is now being used on merchant vessels to offset the sub marines. 4,I have seen vessels painted so many different colors and In such odd ways that to attempt to describe thom would be folly," he said. "I don't understand the work myself, but have seen some evidences of It at sea that have fooled me prettily. "I remember seeing one vessel Jn the danger rone not long ago that seemed to. have a destroyer lying beside it. I thought the captain very fortunate to have such protection, but did pot have time to envy him because of the dan gers that confronted me. When I got to port the freighter came In and I no ticed, much to my surprise, that It had a full-sized and rigged destroyer paint ed on each side amidships." . Blasting With Lima. When water is added to calcium oxide,' or quicklime, the lime expands slowly with almost Irresistible force. This property of quicklime was utll* Ired recently to break up piers twelve feet wide, twenty feet long and twelve feet high. The piers stood between similar piers that supported engines in constant operation and therefore had to be removed without injury to the machinery. It was impossible to blast the piers, and hand cutting was too slow aqd expensive. The work was ao oompllshed by drilling three-Inch ver tical holes, three feet deep and three feet apnrt In both directions, over the entire area of the piers and filling them within six Inches of the top with fresh slaked lime, in pieces one-hall inch to one and a half inches wide. A* soon as the lime was thoroughly wel the tops of the boles were filled with brick dust, which was well tamped. It about ten minutes cracks started 1c every direction and the entire top ol the foundation pier was broken lntc three-foot cubes. Where Affliction Is Qualification. An unusual advertisement appeared In a Chicago paper recently, desiring the services of five humpbacked men. The explanation of this strange want is even more Interesting than the an nouncement, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. It seems that a large envelope fac tory, unable to fill Its orders, decided to work nights as well as days. Long experience had demonstrated that In the use of certain machines women were better operators than men by reason of their hands being more deli cate und nimble. The owner does not believe In factory work at night foi women, and the men proved clumsy and slow. It was then he set about to seek men who were well but physically incapable of heavy work. He decided that humpbacks had the necessary qualifications of more agile and sen sitive totich, and an actual test proved such to be the fact. Hence the adver tisement. A Novelette. When he came Into the room where she sat he was struck at once by her marvelous beauty. At first she did not observe him, but finally she glanced Id his direction. There was something about him that caused her to unbend from her hautear. Site fell quickly Into his vein of merry banter, and' when at last he left she rolled her eye at him. With that Innate courtesy for which our hero was celebrated he picked up her glass eye and returned It to her. Happy Thought. "Haven't you forgotten something, sir?" asked a waiter of a customer who was about to depart without giv ing the customary gratuity. "Dear me!" elclalmed the diner. "How fortunate It was you spoke I My wife told me not to spend my money foolishly, and I was Just about to give you a tip I" ttemesttc Strategy. ? ? "I saw you rush out of your houM thin morning. Anything wrongT' "Nothing serious. I had been har lng some words with ray wife and was Just executing a *retreat to victory.' ' "I can understand the retreat, but where dM the victory come in?" "I got away without having to writ* ? check,* ^ -it n f ^ Collins Brothers Undertakers lor Colored People T?Wpko>?41 714 W. DaKalk St. TAX NOTICE ? HtUv of Treasurer Kershaw Co. Camden, S. C., Sept. 24. 11)17. Notice is hereby given tluit the books j will Ih> ojk-ii for the collecting of State County, and School Taxes from Octo ber 15th, 11)17, to Mareh 15th, 1018. A lHMialty of 1 per cent, will be added to nil taxes unpaid January 1 m t , 11)18; L' jmt rent. February 1st, 11)18, and ft [xt cent. Mareh 15th, 11)18. The rate per centum for Kershaw County Is us follows : Mills State Taxes 8 1-2 County Ux?? ( Special Taxes . .. < 10 1-2 Itond taxes ( School taxes 3 Total 22 The following School Districts have HiM'olal levies: School District No. 1 ftj School District No. 2 4 School District No. .'I ..<? 2| School District No. 4 4 Sch(K>l District No. ft 2 School District No. fl ... 8 School District No. 7 4 School District No. 8 4 1 School District No. 1) 41 School District No. 10 * ft; School District No. .11 ftj School District No. 12 : 7 ' School District No. 18 4 School District No. 14 3 School District No. 15 3 Sehool District No. 10 4 School District No. 17 3 School District No. 18 4 School District No. 11) 4 School District No. 20 4 School District No. 21 2 School District No. 22 7 School District No. 23 3 School District No. 24 4 School District No. 25 4 School District. No. 26 4 ' School District No. 27 I) School District No. 28 5 School District No. 21) , 4 School District No. 30 r 4? School District No. .'11 fl School District No. 32 4 School District No. 33 4 School District No. 34 8 School District No. 35 8 School District No. 30 4 School District No. 37 2 School District No. 38 5 School District No. 30 5 School District No. 40 11 School District No. 41 4 School District No. 42 3 School District No. 46 8 School District No. 47 4 The poll tax is $1.00. All able-bodied male i>ersons from the ago of twenty-one (21) to sixty (60) years, both inclusive, except res idents of incorporated towns of the county shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gosi>el actual ly in charge of a congregation, teach ers employed in public schools, school trustees, and j>ersons j>ermanently dis abled in the military service of this State, and persons who served In the late war between the States, and all jM?rsons actually employed in the quar antine service of this State and all residents who may be attending school or college at the time when said road tax shall iKK'ome due. Persons claim ing disabilities must present certifi cates from two reputable physicians of this county. All Information as to taxes will be furnished upon application. I). M. McCASKILL, County Treasurer. HOLSTEIN BULL Refiitered Will be for service ut Westerham Plantation. Terms $2.00 cash for season. W. A. RUSH. Manager, Lugoff, S. C. A CARLOAD OF MULES KKCEIVIW Tlll'KHDAV. NOVKMBKK HTII GEO. T. LITTLE We Can Suggest Nothing better for these cool, crisp mornings than a breakfast of hot Buck wheat Cakes and syrup. We have Buckwheat Flour Maple Syrup Pure Porto Rico Molasses New Orleans Molasses Georgia Cane Syrup. Telephone 2 LANG'S HIGH GRADE GROCERY WE WANT ? YOUR? Barber Business Shav? 10c Hair Cut 25c Electrical liaeoage 25c Hand Mafinaice 25c (ilover'a and *11 Oil Shampoo* 50c Plain Shampoo 25c EUREKA BARBER SHOP I. B. ENGLISH, Prop. THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN It doesn't matter how expert he may be, he'Ii fail unless he has a reliable gun. We Sell Reliable Gun*. We have a line of shot guns second to none ? one of the most complete lines ever brought to this market. We have guns from the boy's. toy to the hammerless perfection of the art of gun making. - What is life in the open without your gun? Come to us for the best. Pear ce- Young Hardware Co.