The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, February 04, 1904, Image 2
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considering the more or less
prominent part the editor has
taken for some years in general
politics, he has made some ene
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D1KNNI AIj 8E8HION8 OF T1IK
LEUISLATUKE.
It is moro than possibe that
before we go to press our Legis
lature will have passed a resolu
tion submitting to the people a
proposition for the holding, of
biennial sessions of that body,
instead of annual sessions, as
now. This, wo are free to say,
is a move squarely to the right.
We venture the assertion that
there is not ono lawyer in South
Carolina who knows the status
of a number of important laws
on our statute books for six
months after our solotis of the
Legislature have been tampering
with them. Every liMlo one
horse lawyer in that body who
has run against a snag in a law,
carries his amendment to it to
the Legislature, and, in nine
cases out of ten, has it put
through, and no one is the wiser
until the code is printed.
If this resolution goes through,
let. every voter run in tissue
ballots, if necessary, to secure
favorable consideration of it.
In this way, the lawyers, at
least, will know what they are
doing for a year and a half.
We, of course, cannot expect
to secure all of the job work of
the city or county, but we cer
tainly hope to getourshare of it.
TAXATION OF KCILDING
AND IjOAN "STOCK
Why should the stock of build
ing and loan associations be ex
empted from taxation? We note
that the House of Representa
tives lias passed t he bil I to that ef
ffect. and it may be that the Sen
ate will concur iu the measure.
We cannot see the justice of the
measure, but as it is a well
known fact among our friends
that we do not know it all, we
are open to conviction ou the
matter. It strikes us that every
t>orrower of money out of the
different building and loan asso
ciations throughout the State is
entitled to such benefits as may
be derived from the taxation of
the stock of the non -borrower.
In other words, let (lie non-bor
rower bear his proportion of the
taxation that is iui|>oscd upon
the borrower.
For instance, we borrow a
thousand dollars on live shares
of stocks We are taxed so much
monthly in interest ou this loan.
The next stockholder does not
borrow anything on his stock,
which costs him nothing but the
use of his live dollars a month
for, say ten years, we, all
the time contributiug monthly
largely to his benefit $0. 07 in in
terest aloue.
In addition to this disadvant
age, the borrower is paying
taxes annually on property im
proved through the loan effected,
while the non-borrower sits qui
etly back in his chair and coolly
says: "Let A., B. or C. make
my money for me. They are
paying me an average of about
?3.00 per month on my invest
ment of ?5.00. But that is all
right. The Legislature has ta
ken off what littlo taxes I form
erly paid on this modest invest
ment." Hurrah for the Legis
lature. Give vs a session every
ten years instead of two, or ihoy
may change the law back to its
old basis.
Wc Will Do Our Best.
The old expression in that "we live to
learn", but the Editor as an editor
doesn't believe all of it as, since he has
announced hut intention ol starting a
newsnaper here, he hns found at least
a liuii'lred people whe know all about
how to run a paper. This is a matter
of congratulation to tin, as among the
number we can always have someone
on hand to run '"The People" in case
of our sickness or absence. We rather
think, however, that we will be com
pelled to change editors pretty con
stantly if the experience of our ap
pointees corresponds with ours this
week. (:<>< d friends, faw wood, dig
ditches, run for office, do anything
honorable to make money or a living,
but don't get the idea in your heads
that you can run a paper unless you
want gray hairs, baldness or palsy.
Japan Means War.
Japan seems to mean business
in the matter of that little diffi
culty with Russia. Advices from
London stato that she has de
termined to levy a war tax of
44,000,000 yen, or $22,000,000.
Go it, Japan. No one has a
stronger feeling of admiration
for that progressive nation than
wc have, and we hopo that with
our assistance she will give the
Russian bear a sharp lesson to
keep his paws off of other peo
ple's property.
A Const inctive Koccks.
Senator Tillman's idea of a con
structive recess is causing the ad
mirers and adherents of Presi
dent .Roosevelt several anxious
hours. What worries them chiefly
is the fact that our Senator is
right, having the Constitution
to back him. The United States
Constitution is rather a worm
eaten old picco of parchment,
which in our day and time does
not cut much of a figure with our
representatives, buf occasionally
a piece of it is found that will
hold together. Mr. Tillman does
not look for the worm-eaten
parts, but looks for those he can
read, and generally litids enough
to suit the case in hand.
Copies.
As is usual with new papt rs,
we are sending out a number of I
sample copies. We hope that all
who receive these sample copies'
will be pleased with the paper
and subscribe.
Society Notes.
In spite of the fact llint the ire king
reigned supreme the past week, the I
.pant week lias* uudouhtiMlly proven one
of the gaytst and pleasant est of the
season, in social circle*, ami the
'?strangers within our gates" can
truthfully certify that the coldness
without only increased the warmth of
hospitality within. The knowledge
that Lent is fast drawing near seem#
to have acted as an incentive to those
hospitably inclined and entertain
ment* of all kinds are the result.
Last Friday afternoon, at r> ::tt> p. m.,
twenty-one of C:?mden's theatre-Invite
folks braved the elements and enjoyed
seeing "TheHunaways," in Columbia
which proved one of the best idays of
fered t his season. Anions: those who
attended were: Mr. and Mrs. 1( . I..
Barstrow, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Shannon, Jr., Misses King, Mr. an?l
Mrs. Wm. I>e Pass and Mr. Jno. Sin
gleton.
The meeting of the '"Married Ladies
Club" was postponed, oil account of
the inclemency ot the weather, from
Wednesday until Saturday afternoon,
when Mrs. John Whitaker, Jr? acted
as hostess at her cozy cottage on Lau
rens street and the cheer within more
than compensated for the cold without.
Several of the members of "The Acorn
Club" (which allows no married mem
bers) were honored with invitations,
as IlieJ occasion was also to entertain
Miss Coit, of Washington, !>. C., visit
ing Miss Mary Burnet; Misst ladys
Fleming, of Spart:uishur?r. the guest of
Miss Kuinia Shannon ; and Mi.-s .funic
Child*, of Columbia, the guest ?>f Mrs.
F. I... Zcinp. Six-handed euchre was
the game indulged in amPafter much
iiierritnent and excitement Mrs. lteid
Wlnttord. of Georgetown, was declared
the \yinner of an exquisite center
piece, embroidered in red carnations,
while Miss Kmnia Shannon gained the
consolation prize, a unique poster in
burnt wood. Delicious refreshments
were served by tl.e deft Misses Lenoir
ami Corbett, tnid all voted the after
noon one of the happiest spent this
year. Those present were Mr. Lenoir,
Mrs. 1). A. Boykin, Mrs. Caleb Whit
aker. Mrs. Whitford, Mrs. Harvey
Witherspoon, Misses Coit, Fleming,
Childs, Burnet, Johnson, Jordan, Car
rison, Brailslord, Shannon and Ken
nedy.
Saturday evening, Miss Maida I?eas
invited a few friends to meet Misses
Fleming, Coit and Childs, nnd this
chat "over the teacups," ever dear to
the feminine heart, proves! most enjoy
able to all.
On Monday afternoon, MWEmma
Shannon cut* rtained "The . Acorn
Club" at 'iiM* hospit.ible home on. Hob
kirk II i II. in honor of Miu Gl.ilys
Fleming, and added another most sun
cessful card parly to the lot the cluh
has already accumulated. As King
Sol had deigned to show the light of
his counttnaiicc again, by four o'clock
qui'e a number of guests liad arrived
and progressive euchre soon engrossed
every one's attention. The score cards
were most attractive yellow roses and.
buds with green leaves, and the color
scheme was accentuated by the tan and
green costumes worn by tne fair
hostesses. After an knur's playing
refreshments, consisting of the most
delicious tutti-frutti ice cream, deli
cate sweet wafers, cofFee and bonbons,
were served nnd with congratulations
to Miss Margaret Carrisun, who was
successful hi cutting with Miss Moss
for the prize, the merry crowd wended
its way homeward exclaiming that
each meeting of the club was more en
joyable than the last. Those present
were: Misses Coif, fluids. Moss,
Charlotte Shannon, Leila Shannon,
Floric l>e l>ss, He>sie Jordan, Mar
garet Carnsoii, Maidu Peas, Margaret
Johnson, Sallie Davis, Sadie Kennedy,
Saidie Ancruin, Henriette Hrailsford,
Mea Villepique, Mary Burnet, Jim Kl
dredge, and Mesdfimes Barstow, Jno.
Whitaker, Jr., Caleb Whitakcr, Win.
Hurnet and ('has. Do Hose.
Miss Henriette Hrailsford will enter
tain the "Acorn Club" next week.
Quit.' a number of the young peonlc
gave a dinner party at the Kirkwood,
on Camden Heights, on Tuesday even
ing and whiled away many pleasant
hours listening to t lie choice selections
rendered by the hotel orchestra, and
partaking of the ready, genial hospital
ity for which Hit host of this popular
hostelry is noted.
<>'i acci?Ht of the unfavorable
weather and the absence of Mr. Uar
stow and Mr. Whisth r ( business hav
ing called them north) no game of
polo was played on Tuesday afternoon,
as scheduled , much to the disappoint
ment of the visitors, who come to Cam
den hoping to see this our chief winter
attraction.
The ladles of Grace Episcopal Church
gave their usual wafer ten at the hand
some colonial residence of Mrs. Man
lies flaum on Tuesday afternoon at lour
o'olock. This truly southern delicacy, ]
the sweet or plain wafer, is much rcl- ;
tolled by the northern guests ami each
week a pleasant social withering is j
brought about by these teas, besides
realizing a goodly sum for the interior
improvement of the church.
The John l>. Kennedy Chapter of the .
C. 1>. C.'s met at the lioin*) of Mrs. V. |
S. Jordan, Monday afternoon, ami
combined business with t>b'a?ure.
Quite a large party visited "< tibion
W heels ' uu Monday night . and all <le- '
clared the exhibition as mstriictivp
and interesting a* ornamental.
Mr. Win. I'oykin, of Charleston,
paid a bricl visit to Iricnd* in ('aindfii.
and spent Sunday with Sir. Kdgar
Vatix.
The many friends of Mrs. Reid Whit
ford, of Georgetown, the truest of Mrs.
V. S. Jordan, are grieved to hear or her
little daughter'* sickness and hope the
little one will soon l?e herself again.
It is pleasant to learn that ( apt.
Moultrie Itrailsford and Ins <lau?'hter,
Miss llenriette, have "east in tlicir
lots" with ns hy purchasing for a home
the eo'tage in Kirk wood formerly
owned bv Miss Minnctte Roykin, and
tliat Camden not Clarendon can claim
them from now on.
Mr. and Mrs. Thus. Lang liopo to
move into their attractive new home,
opposite the graded school, at at." early
date. ?,
Miss Cora Carrisoti is expected home
this week from her visit to Columbus,
(J a.
.Itidge Ernest Gary is presiding at
this session of court. Solicitor Thur
mond being absent, Mr. Timmeriiiiu
conducts the prosecution.
The Kershaw Cuards had their week
ly drill on Monday night.
It was with much sorrow tliat her
teuc hers in the Laurens street school
and her schoolmates learned on Mon
day of the serious illness of little I vcr
son llrown. the young daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. Seott llrown, of La Fayette
Hall, and the syuinathy of the entire
coiiimiiiiity goes out to tlieiu. \V>* hope
she may soon recover.
The Komaii Catholic Church, on
Lyttleton street, will he dedicated on
Sunday, Feb. II lit. liev. 11. Nor
throp, of Charleston, otticiat ing, the
sermon being preached by Kev. A. K.
Groynn, of Greenville, S. (!.
The large crowd present at the llap
tist Church on Tuesday night and the
interest shown attested to the t nit h of
the assertion that Mrs. Ada Wallace
I'nruh is one of the most eloquent and
successful lecturer on the American
plat form.
Large congregations attended the
churches last Sund.iy, cold ?s it was,
and those foitunate enough to hear
Kev. Mr. Gordon enjoyed a most elo
quent pica for the cause of foreign ami
domestic missions.
Last week one of the maids at The
Court Inn narrowly escaped a serious
accident. The horse she was riding
got beyond her control and threw her
just III front of the Inn, where she was
carried on a stretcher but with proper
medical attention h is since recovered.
A METEOROLOGICAL STATI0:i '
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tbe Site Kot Yet Selected.? Wby Mot
at Camden?
It is announced that the gen
eral government will build a
meteorological observatory in
some portion of South Carolina
in the near future. The site has
not yet been sclccled, so why
shouldn't Camden jret. it?
Ideal sites for the building can
bo secured hero at a moderate
cost, and prompt action on the
part of our people may secure
us the only meteorological ob
servatory in the State. What is
to be done must be done quickly,
or we will lose the opportunity.
We suggest that the mavor ap
point a committee from tin* coun
cil which, co operating with a
Citizen's committee, will wait on
Commissioner Bauer to urge our
claims and advantages.
Cruin's Posilion as Shaw Hoes It.
Wnahintrton, .Inn. 2S. ? In response1 to
Mount or Tillmnn's resolution n<loptc<1
by t lit* senate, railing for the record of
Willinn l>. Crum's appointment and
service a? eolleetor of tlic port, of
Charleston. S. ('., Secretary of Uie
Treasury Shaw today sent to President
I'ro-tem Frye the following letter:
"William I). Cruin was appointed
collector nt the port of Charleston, M,
C., March 20, IJW)#, nnM a temporary
commission issued, Crum f| t la I i hy
executing hoint for $.V>,000, nud took
oath of olllce March 30, 1003. Crum
was a puti appointed December 7, 100i|,
and has ^iven bond in the sum of $.">0,
0(H). nud took the oath of oHlce January
0, 1001. There has been no third ap
pointment, and no fourth appoint
ment." Thi' same information is con
tained in n letter to lion. It. It. Till
man, under date of January s, J1H)I,
and which nppenrs in the CouKrt>sieion
al record of January 2"?, 1001.
"The resolution also asks: 'Is Crum
now in olllce, and if so, under what au
thority of law?* William l>. Crum is
do facto collector at the port of Charh's
toll, S. <\ Whether lie holds his posi
tion under authority of law is deter
minable, not by the executive depart
ment of the ffovcrumeut, but by the
judiciary, and by that only, lie* is not
receiving pay because of the provisions
of section 1701."
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