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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY:; JOBSCMMlOl, J1.80 FES IHtil. Jli / ?? > . 1 C?mdc*t & Mar* A 1004. imAkasbd purchases of FERTILIZERS. ' We have seen through the State papers that there has been a large increase in the purchase ,of commercial fertilizers this year -over that of last year. This is- the natural result of the ab noraaajly high price of cotton this spring, and the land on which It is deposited will benefiit from it even it the farmer who uses it does not. We are a firm believer in high fertilisation of lanjl in the ab stract, but we are greatly afraid -that the price of cotton now will seriously affect the future pros perity of the country unless the farmer exercises the wisest judg ment in pitching his crop this year. Everyone that knows us knows that we never planted a foot of land, but they also know that we have been raised in a po sition to give oiore or less valua ble advicexto the farmers, hav ing been for many years the bookkeeper and practical manag er of a large commercial concern in this city., a position in which me had the fullest facilities for observing the ? results attained by different farmers throughout ;this and adjoining counties in the use of commercial fertilizers. . We will give you a free gratis for nothing resume of our obser vations during a period of more than twenty-five years, and if, /bfter giving it to you, you don't ?&re to accept our ndvice, we cannot help it, but must let you rush on to your own destruction. In the -first place, we have ob served that the average farmer thinks if he doesn't attempt to cultivate thirty -Mb acres to the plow he is not doing anything in toe way of farming. A greater mistake was never made. He can easily take the same stock, the ?lee fertilizer, and demote a third less time to the proper cul tivation of twenty acre& and make larger crops than he cu^ with the same fertilizer and a praeh greater expenditure of time and labor on tho larger crop of thirty or thirty-flve ac res, with a corresponding saving in vital force of the live stock employed in the culthtatioir of the smaller area cultivated. To come down more closely to details, we will say that our ex perience in or along this line teaches us that tho man who works twenty acres to the plow and puts six hundred pounds of fertilizer to tho acre moots with S eater success than the other llcy who attempts to cultivate thirty acres with the same force and uses the same amount of fer> tilizers in the aggregate or say four hundred pounds to the acre. This opinion we give you us taken from actual observation of tho two styles of farming. As jkli r,of us hope that cotton Will bo as high in prioo next fall as it was this spring, this kind of talk may notsotwoll, but we don't know what wo will get for tho next cotton prop, so to all our friends we aay, don't pin your faith ou ten, eleven or t vqlvo cont cotton next fall, but roduco your acre age, plant fc# enough corn to carry you through another year, and raise your own hog. ?V ? ' ? 1 ? A STAIN ON THI8 OR ANY STATK. Please road the following clip ping from the Record, and our bommeQt*: Gov. Hey ward to-day roceivod the following telegram from Sav annah: ?All my peoplo and property are in South Carolina. Will you graht me privilogo of returning there. Answer immediately. (Signed) J. B. Bennett.' Opon investigation it was found that Bennott was pardon ed by Gov. McSwconey in 1H99 upon condition thai be leave the State. He vis convicted: of m or der in 1900 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Gov. Herward refused to let Mm return/' "We have long beer of .the opin ion that this form of pardoning prisoners convicted of eapital or other offenses is a reproach upon tike good name of South Carolina. Why under the sun should the Governor of this or any other State release upon a neighboring commonwealth a criminal justly, or unjustly, con victed of an offense against the peace and dignity of the State in which -he was convicted? If the Governor of South Carolina thn?a that the convict has been sufficiently punished for his crime against society, it comes strictly within his province to pardon him. But this half way kind of a pardon is not only un just, but, we think, immorul. As we look at it, it simply means that _ the Governor of South Carolina says to the Gov ernornor, or the' people, of an other State, "1 send you a crim inal of a deeper or a lighter type in exchange for one or more of yours. " This seems to me to be the long and the short of it. We hope that Governor Heyward and succeeding Governors will abolish this abominable practice of issuing these conditional par dons. Either a criminal has, in the eyes of the Governor, expi ated his crime, or he has not. If he has not, then keep him in the penitentiary where he belongs; but, if he has, then grant him an unconditional pardon. THE WAR IN THE EAST. There i? absolutely nothing lat# to report concerning the war in the East, except a reported attack on Tort Ar thur by the Japs on February 2ftati. in which they are said to have seriously damaged three Ruslian war sbip? anil destroyed a torpedo boat. The increas ing ill feeling against Americans in Russia, and an outbreak against them, will most certainly be followed by de cisive action on the part of our govern ment. The Chinese, too, are active, twenty-five to thirty-five thousand of their troops being massed near the seat or war. A Card From Mr. Williams. Mr. Editor: I fully appreciate the very complimentary card of ( Voters of West Wateree) published in a recant issue of the Chronicle, and after con sulting with quite a number of my friends from different sections of the county I have consented to 'enter the race for Sheriff. 1 have no doubt that s)ine parties will criticise my entering for said position again, but my friends think it my duty to them and myself that I seek vindication from the way that the choice of the majority of the voters was treated in the last election for sheriff of our county. I claim that I am, and always have been a true Democrat, and 1 promised in the last election and do now, to-abide by the re sult of the Democratic primary elect ion, and the official tabulated return* showed that 1 was the nominee ot the party (see tabulated returns below) but by some means, only known to a few the figures were changed and the voice of the majority ignored. Under these circumstances I deem it my duty to enter my protest against theso unfair methods, and all true Democrats will denounce any such actum within the party. .R.B.WILLIAMS. Ofilcial Returns of Second Primary 1U00. Wil- Trant linms ham. Camden 315 162 Cotton Mills 43 33 Hunging Rock 5 5 Antioch 14 6 Belk Ilill 27 21 Westville H 39 Boll's Mill 16 8 Curoton Mill 19 12 Sliainrock 12 19 Oakland 20 19 Sandy Grove 14 25 Doby's Mill 17 10 3C's 1 52 Lucknow 9 83 Buffalo 38 18 Lynchwood 54 37 Halt Pond 18 23 Beaver Dam 88 10 Harmony . 23 5 Beulnli 10 20 Enterprise 0 10 Liberty Hill 12 20 Roland 12 13 Stockton 8 5 Haley's Mill 0 51 Turkey Creek 20 25 McC's Mill 21 0 Granny's Quarter 0 38 Swift Creek 8 15 Shaylor's Hill 5 30 Pino Tree 18 12 Russell Placo 0 15 Abney 10 18 White Pond 37 23 Total 021 913 [ix. viluii r. una is D&dE ? ? ; : $ Wwihfcy WMmto OrMtt nl yni? t l?M? !? >>C?fH>l ran? ??!> After Wach't IHmn. * Mr. W: T. Martin, a wealthj whole* ?ale grocer and exteMlvt brmrr, ?T Columbia, 8. ?., died in that city on the 23th nit. of conceited pneumonia.. Ilia death was rather sadden, after an ilineca of onl y one ^ek. The at tack followed exposures to which he had subjected himself while seeing af ter tne transfer of bia farm in the northern suburps of the city, wbicL is to be used as the new State Fal? Grounds. Mr. Martin had rallied Fri day night, sleeping well until 7 o'clock Saturday, when both lungs became aN tected, and be sank rapidly, being too weak to rally In his advanced age-4* years." Mr. Martin was not a member of any church, and the luneral took place from bis residence. Mr. Martin leaves an estate worth probably $260,000. Much of this is la farms located in this and Lexington countier, and some in North Carolina. Exactly what he was wortli, and the specific properties he held, are not y?t definitely known, even to the members of the family. Society Notes. A slight lull in the usual round. of gaieties took place in social circles this past week, the inclemency of the wea ther, no doubt, being partly to blame. There are over 500 tourists in our town at present, and amusement of some variety must be found, and many undaunted spirits took part in the pa per chase of last Wednesday afternoon. Miss Annie Johnson again running; reynard to his lair. Polo lovers were disappointed last Fridav afternoon when it was learned that only a practice game would be played, for the excitement Of the match games runs high on iiii-sd afternoon*, and they seem necessary to finish up the pleasures of the week. . On account of the indisposition* of Mrs. John W. Corbet t, the hostess ap pointed for Friday .afternoon, notea was held at the Club House, but the usual gathering will take place this Friday. * The guests of Ilobkirk Inn "made hay" while the sun shone on Monday by inaugurating a TennisTournament. Mr. Barstow kindly lending his court for the occasion, and quite a fi?ay crowd took part in tlie games, either, as participants or encouraged. tations wer? issued this week by Mrs. Rogers L. Barstow, to an after noon devoted to progressive euchre, given in honor of Mrs. Henry Smith, on Wednesday, from 8 to 6. Needless ts sav, every one had an enjoyable' af ternoon, for "Bohemia" always affords tlie^ucky guests a jolly gpod time. , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bull and family are expected here this month, and will open their lovely home, Holly Hedge, in Kirkwood, for the remainder of the season. Mrs. and Miss Prescott have taken Mrs. Mandevilie*s place, the old MeRae house, for the next few month*, Mrs. Mandeville seeking shelter at Baron von Tresckow's. It is a pleasure to notice the devel opment of the old vacant lot, between Mr. I]ldr?'dge> and Capt. Villepigue's, into a ven(:ib!i> pleasure garden, un der the skillful h.:nd* of Mrs. Dow, the present owner. A picturesque summer house is in course or erection, and the terraces and winding driven have transformed the npp.'arnuce of the whole place. The ladies of Grace Church had to postpone their weekly Wafer T?a, which was to have been held at the home or Mrs. Parish, on account ot the extreme Hints? of Mrs Gamcwell, Mrs. DeSaussure's mother. Last Friday evening a few invited guests had the pleasure hearing some fine music at Zemp A Depass's Drug store, by three musicians, from Wil mington, N. C. Harp, violin and flute were the instruments. Mr. Frank Eld redge was fortunate enough to procure their services for Jtho rext few weeks, and the guests of his popular home like "Inn will enjoy this musical inno vation. Mrs. Lawrence Lee, of N?w York, formerly Miss Lexie McDonald, who was so pleasantly known in Camden, is a guest at Bloomsbury. Mrs, T,ee no tices many favorable changes here in the last eight years, but finds none of Camden's charm gone, in Kpite of our unusual weather. After a short visit to IMrs. Duls, ne* Davis, in Charlotte, N. C.,and to Mrs. Green, in Spartanburg, Miss Davis Porclier will return to her home in El Paso, Texas, much to the sorrow of her friends in Camden. Miss Dens Boykin, of Boyktns, has been the guest of Mr. D. R. Williams during the past week. The usual drill of ^ the Kershaw Guards took place on 'Monday night. Rev. Mr. Farle, the Chaplain of the company, has invited them to be pre sent on March lAth, when he will hold special services at the Methodist Cburch for the Guards. Ask for the White Knight, the best, smoke on the market. For sale by the Camden Drug Company. y Tlie MukIc of Ancicnta. i The Egyption flute was only a tow's horn with three or torn1 holes in it, and their harp or ly re had only three strings; the Grecian lyre had onjy seven Strings and was very small, be ing held in one hand; the Jewish trumpets that made the walls of Jericho fall down, were only %ms' horns; their flute was the same as the Egyptian; they had no instrumental music but by percussion, of which the great est boast made was the psaltery, a small triangular harp or lyre w.ith wire strings, and struck with an iron needle or stick; their sacbut was something like a bagpipe; the timbrel was a tambourine, and the dulcimer was a horizontal harp, with wire strings, and struck with a stick like the psaltery. They had no written music; had scarcely a vowel in their language, and yet according to Joscphus, they had 200,000 musicians playing at the dedication of the temple of Sol omon. Mozart would have died in such a concert in the greatest agony. mism mmmjs s. c. Time Table No. 5. To take effect Sunday, January 10, 1001, at 12.01 ?? in. duperst'uiiiff Time Table No. 4, (luted Novemtfcr 2, 11K>8. BETWKKN WlI.flON's Mll.t. * 8UMTK.lt, TRAINS GOING SOUTH'. No. 77 No. 78 Lv Sumter 4 60 p m 8 30 p m Lv N. W. Junction 4 63 p m 8 88 p m Lv Tindal 6 20 p in 8 47 p m Lv Packsville 6 60 p m 4 00 p m Lv Silver ft 26 p in 4 26 p m Lv Millard 0 40 p in 4 86 p m Lv Millard 6 00 p m Lv Summerton 6 60 p in 6 16 p m Lv Davis 7 16 p in 6 65 p m Lv Jordan 7 80 p in 0 16 n m ?r Wilson's Mill 8 00 p in 7 00 p m TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72 No. 70 Lv Wilson Mill 8 40 a in ft 00 a in Ar Jordan 0 00 a in 0 20 a m Ar Davis Station 0 16 am II 16 h iii Ar Summerton 10 IS a m 7 16 a m Ar Millard 10 20 a m 7 20 a m Ar Millard 10 46 a in Ar Silver 11 00 a in 7 46 a m '.Ar Packsville 11 80 a iii 8 16 a iii Ar Tindal I 11 66 a in 8 16 a m Ar N. W. Junction 12 27 p m 0 12 a m 4 Ar Sumter 12 80 p in 0 16am ?? *n?I 77 htwmi \IMm>u'h Mill Sb Sti niter daily except Sunday. BXTWXKN MILLARD * ST. PAUL. ; No. 78 No. 76 lv Millard 4 86 pro 10 20 a iii Ar St. Paul 4 10pm 10 80 a in No. 72 No. 74 Lv St. Paul 10 86 a m 4 60 p m Ar Millard ? ? 10 45 a m 6 00 p in BETWKKN SUMTER * CAMDKN. TRAINS GOING SOUTH, . No. 08 No. 70 Lv Camden 4 16 p m >00 a m Sou. Ky. Junction 4 26 pm 710am Ar Ellerbee 4 88 p m 7 80 a m Re m bo rt 3 4 48 p in 7 40 a m Ar Itordeu 4 68 p m 8 00 a in Ar Dalzell 6 18 p m 8 26 a m Ar N. If. Junction 6 48 p m 8 68 a in Ar Sumter 6 46 pm UOOau TRAINS GOING NORTfP. No. 00 No. 71 Ly Sumter 0 26 p m 9 80 a m N. W. Junction 0 27 pm 0 8H a m Dalzell ft 47 p in 0 60 a m Horde n 7 06 p m 10 10 t. m Remberts 7 28 p m 10 21 a m Ellerbee 7 80 p m 10 81 a in Sou. Ry. Junction 7 60 p in 11 00 a m Ar Camden 8 00 p iii 11 10 a m No. <'0 leaves Camden Won., Wed. and Friday at 1 p m, ar. Sumter 8.40. No. 07 leaves Sumter Tues., Tliurs. Sat. 11 00 a m, nr. Camden 2 00 p m. ? THOMAS WILSON, President. Parlor Meat Market, Mathfns Bros. " Also Dealers in Staple and.. Fancy GROCERIES. All Orders Pilled Promptly. Free Delivery, We solicit your PATRONAGE.. Hon 'I ToharctftpH and ftmuk* Tear l.lft Away. To quit tol>ncco easily and forover. ?>c ma* oetle Jx.il of life, nerve und vigor, take No- To Bat. the womior woi kcr, that rnnkM aeak men ?iron*. All druggists, 80o or 91. Cure gtiarao- , teed P<nk1et and snmple free. Address > bterllng Remedy Cc , Cbtcaco or New York. TLhc fbeople 0LE/IR TYPG eLG/IR RGWS eoMPLETE 0UTFIT Everything: found in a Newspaper or Job Office will be found in ours. Recommend us to your friends, and come yourself when in need of work. WE ARE ESPECIALLY STRONG ON JOB WORK AS WE ARE TURNING OUT EVERYTHING IN THAT LINE, AND EVERYTHING PLEASES OUR PATRONS. s?=~ "W . France, Artistic |)aiitting, Paper Ranging aitb interior 0ctorat ing mn Specialties. - Sole Agentsfor IIENRY BOSCH CO., WALL, PAPERS. All orders given Prompt Atten tion. Leave them at Office of "The People." ll S. NETTLES & SON. Wo hereby announce to the public that we have open ed a First-Class MEAT MARKET In tlio Store formerly Occupiod by Mr. J. E. Vauglian, whero wo will be glad to seive you with anything in the line of fresh meats. Wo carry also a full lino of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, and extend to you a cordial request to call on us. Everything Fresh. Everything Fine. Mention "Tim Picon.*." Ubc penn flfcutual Xife Insurance Company Assets Jan. I, 1904, $61,116,235.48. Most attractive forms of co* tracts issued. Investigate tliis compa ny when buying protection. J. B. Wallace, AGENT. Office at Bank of'Carnden* 0. M. Fort, The Leading Contractor and Builder in the City of Camden, S. O. SEE ME FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IIEFOIIE GIVING OUT ANY CONTRACT. Anyone wanting work done in my lino can leave their name and address at the office of The People, and I will call 011 them. D. Autry Expert Painter. My work shows for itself. IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY TESTIMONIALS, GET MY PRICES, AND GIVE ME YOU It WORK. All Work Guaranteed. 4-Man Bros. Feed, Sale and Livery STABLES. GlVE rs A CAM, WHEN" IN NERD OK AKTTIIIXO THAT WE CAN DO 1'Olt YOU. StablcH on DeKalb St. just above WORKMAN HOUSE