Hbe people '
W.. A. SCHROek, PUBLISHER. I
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PCBL19HBD EVftllV THt'KKDAY.
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<OuMmu?.?h lUy 19, 1004.
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?Mir Im Act of CoafttM of Mwrb S
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TUB BBMtt DMlPRNHARY.
'That delectable Institution, the
Dew Dispenftary, is now in full
hlitst, and ye happen to know is
tbeinx operated uAder very queer
fillet, do to any well regulated
.city beer dispensary and you will
'And comfortable seats provided*
?a waiter to talre your order, and
^everything done that can posstf
bly conduce to your comfort.
Here, -on the contrary, you must
buy your bottle 4f beer, and jro
xJut into a little wired pen at the
rear of the dispensary, and drink
-R. .If "this is the true intent and
"purpose of the State Board of
Dispensary Directors in inaugu
rating this system of beer dis
pensaries, then we say, down
with them.
Our idea was that, they are
(Ulerety tolerated by the Board as
an instrument for the curtailing
of the sale of spirituous liquors,
4!here being no warrant in the
-provisions of the dispensary law
;for their establishment.
'We further thought that the
?Htirte Board, in their scheme of
40lera*nce, would recognize the
fact that as a rule the class of
<nen who buy \ eer are not the
?class who fbuy whiskey. This
is not. said in an invidious sense,
4or from the highest 10 the low
est, not a day passes but that
,80 me member of both classes buys
whiskey. We merely give this
4o you as an illustration of how
a few narrow-minded men, re
vived in power, can make a
{pood thing odious.
'Talking about that, who au
thorized the discontinuance of
<4he signing of that request book
<at the regular dispensary? That
?provision is still on the statute
'bM&B, and for the past two
?weeks no one has been required
to sign a request. What is sauce
for the goose *s sauce for the
gander, and if we are compelled
(to go into a wired pen to quench
otfrr thirst with a harmless bottle
jot beer; we insist that the sign
lag provision of the dispensary
?fttw be carried out to the letter.
"This thing ought to be talked
<*?nong the people. The dispen
0ary law as at present conducted
iis a humbug pure and simple,
?unworthy of the support of any
feonest man, and unless we can
,gather together a coterie of
^statesmen (escuw u#t pirate,) who
?$an at the next session of the
^legislature reduce it to a com
tWW *ense standpoint, we say,
yrepead the law.
Since its enactment we have
nothing .but murders of men,
Women, and children, and the
<0ourts congested, with cases in
{prhicli some poor devil who had,
jperbaps, purchased his liquor at
tfrfce dispensary, is taken up be
%cuus? of having a pint, or half
tftiut, on his person, or in his
&W?se.
We and very probably
^wrill, giye you later more re
marks on, this subject, but this is
<euou?li for the nonce.
-*BOi,Li;y jio colim
Tljere is no question in our
*nind a& toAhe value of a trolley
(M^ie connecting .Ciunden with
^Columbia. Wo hope some of
our citizens who have money to
jinvest will carefully consider the
project and take steps ,to build
tthe lino. There aru a uu tuber
K>f young people in this city and
ijts suburbs who have extremely
friendly relations with the young
fMople in our sister city. There
grouty A>ot a day pass if this is
.estutiVU*lH'<l but one or more large
.?xcur^iov parties would pass to
?or fro^n Camden on pleasure
itttot', not ity> speak of the conven
ience to business and travelling
/nen of both .cities.
The establishment of the line
-would ,rend?p- .necessary the or
guniakig .of .a brass band and
<oUChestra. We have, perhaps,
.the foeft local musical* talent in
jthe State, and ?it is through pure
apathy and the loss of W. It.
McCreight that we have not now
.as fine a band and orchestra us
the State can show.
Come, ye moneyed men, prove
^&<;ur patriotism und city pride,
nod let us make at legist an effort
to get something that will be of
real interest to all the people,
and not go into any more money
sinkers such us Vre might men*
turn. Live enterprrfees. Some
thing to helo and not to binder. '
Give this thing careful thought.
JV0UB PARK till in CHOICE
1 of Indiana.
So sayeth the Democratic Con
vention of Indiana. This proves
the truth of the old saying '?that
all the fools are not dead yet.**
Indiana is normally a Republican
State, and, with Parker as the
Democratic nominee for Presi
dent, will prove this fall to be
abnorinully so.
Hcarnt Promine* To Vote The
Ticket.
Float* BoggMtlow of BaWi|
Washington, May 15. William
Randolph Hearst .will support
the nominee of the St-. Louis
Democratic convention, wliosver
he may be. He today authorized
the Washington Post to make
this statement unequivocally.
He said he had been making
his fight for the nomination in
the name of progressive Demo
cracy, but >his tight had been
within party lines ana would
continue to I e so. Whatever the
result, he intended personally
and through Ilia newspapers to
support the regular ticket.
4,I am for the St. Louis nom
inee/' said Mr. Hearst to The
Post Having uttered that plain
si?oken sentence, he udded with
a smile: ?I should, ot coarse,
like any other mun, be honored
and gratified should the Demo
crats see lit to nominate me.
liut I do not have to bo bribed
by office to be a Democrat. I
have supported the Democratic
ticket in the la6t live campaigns.
I supported Cleveland three
times and Bryan twice. I intend
to support the nominoe of the
party at St. Louis, whoever he
may be." ? The State.
OUIt WASHINGTON LETTISH.
J. Pierpout Morgan speaks of
retiring from active life. It
must make some of the minor
Euro|>ean potentates jealous to
see how easy it is for a king of
finance to abdicate.
The panama stockholders have
not as yet expressed tho slight
est regret over their decision to
take the forty millions and let
tliisxountry have the glory.
The trusts may as well make
up their minds to have some very
sarcastic things said about them
by members of both parties this
summer.
Scientists still insist that peo
ple eat too much iti spite of the
efforts to scare them so that they
will lose their appetites.
Mr. Bryan declares that he
has been honest with the people.
And the people are dis|)osed to
be perfectly frank with Mr.
Bryan.
It looks as if the Japanese, in
addition to learning all' the old
tricks of warfare, might invent
a few of their own.
Port Arthur is one of the few
cities that entertain no hopes of
real estate boom for some time
to come.
A number of people will wish
that Mr. Cleveland would be
more puuctuul with his explana
tions.
Now that the .T ips have sur
rounded Port Arthur, a question
arises as to what they shall do
with it.
The democracy might feel bet
ter if Mr. Parker would consent
to talk and Mr. Bryan would
couseut to bo s'leut .
The employes of the Congress
ional Library are now 011 the
warpath in defense of their right
to liTe, liberty, and thirty days
in bed.
This U ft picturesque war.
The generals on both sides are
of types to which the halftone is
becoming.
If anything could make Judge
Parker speak, the insinuation
that (Jorman has been using him
to pull Democratic chestnuts out
of the Hearst bhize ou^ht to
cause him to use cuss words.
IS THE COLORED BROTHER A MONKEY?
Chicago, Mu.v 10. ? When the
committee on credentials recom
mended t he unseating of a dele
gate to day at the general con
ference of the A. M.*E. Church,
half the members of tlr? confer
ence jumped to their feet de
manding the floor. The commit
tee on credentials recommended
thatC.S. Long, of Orlando, Kla.,
be unseated a? a delegate from
the Windward Island conference
and that Richard E. Moore, of
Chicago be seated. Bishop C. S.
Smith obtained the floor and
attempted to make an explana
tion, but was hissed and cried
down by the delegates. "Wo are
acting like a lot of monkeys,"
shouted J. I. Lowe, of Arkansas,
"and I think it is tune the ne
groes were learning some sense. "
Nothing wrong in that pro]*)
sition our colored brother from
Arkansas. ? Ed.
Society Notes*.
A Mfirji group wf yiMtuy people ln
otudiuK MImm Annie Joliaaotti Marga
rrt EMivdji* ami Ftibvii Boyktn, and
Mmm. Hetrj CurHwn awl I*. U.
UrM gathered aroaad Mrs. Adaaas' tea
table last MMtfajf evening, for a m
cial leate takiDf and a parting gam*
of itt-bamM eoelire tith Mr. Cla
rerte* BattlU on tbe f?r of his depar
ture to lila northern bottle.
Decidedly the a<w; unique enter*
tainnient Jriven this aeaaon in Camden
Waa tenrfl'wi Ihk Young Matron* Club
ou laaC Thursday afterttooo by MVa. T.
J. Kirkland at her home. Cool Springs.
The' invitation* bore the stamp of their
sender's originality and were in tin*
foriu of a command to a company and
were enclosed in minute V. 8.
Tiie idea was furilier carried out in
Home decoratiou* and when the guests
assembled tltey were instructed thnt
the euchre gamrs would represent a
war between nations and each table
the fort of the natoin selected.
At the end of each game instead ot
a punch bein made in the place cards,
a small flat? was hoisted by the winners
on the forts they had origiually defen
ded. Full' and excitement reigued
supreme and it'seemtKl only a fitting
ending when the United States was
declared victorious. The combatants
then cooled their ardor with dainty
refreshments of ices and rakes and left
for home, showering congratulations
upon their hostess and hoping she
would sooii again issue a royal man
date for another battle of cards.
After a week of idleness, the mem
bers of the Acorn Club were doubly
glad to receive uivitatioYis from Miss
Sarah Hoy kin, requesting tlicir pres
ence at **Tlie Terraces," on Wednes
day at noon. Quite a party took ad
vantage ot the bright spring weather
for an outing iu the country and en
joyed the hospitality tor which the
venerable mansion mid its owners, the
ISoykins have been renowned ever
since long "'fo* de war."
Mrs. Blake, of New York, who has
been t lie guest of Mrs. Allen ltoykiu.
at "The Terraces," returned to Cam
den last Saturday.
Miss Sadie Ancruni has accepted a
position as stenographer and bookkeep
er with Mr. Miller, an Insurance man,
in Columbia, and will m.ike the Capi
tal City her home for the future, much
to the regret of her hosts of friends in
Camden, who wish her much success
in her venture out into the world of
business women.
Mr. Caleb Meore has purchased a lot
on llolikirk Hill from Mr. Allen l>eas
and will erect a modern and model cot
tage hi the near future.
The several members of Mr. Wm.
Shannon's family have relumed from
their visits abroad and arc once more
at home to their friends.
Miss Leila Shannon is on a visit to
Mrs. Kurnian at Cleuisou.
Mrs. Thomas Keeves, of Charleston,
is on a business trip to Caiuden, and
is stopping at Mits Kllen Tweed's.
Mr. William lloykin spent Sunday
and Monday with his relatives in Cam
den and accompanied Mrs. lllakeney
as tar as Sumter on Monday afternoon.
The numerous friends of Mus Louise
Allen, of Staunton, Va., who has visit
ed Miss Mea Villepigue here for sever
al seasons, will be glad to know tnat
she Is once more among us, and at'
present visiting Mrs.'David Williams,
Jr., at Bloomsbury.
Miss Stouey, of bun Francisco, Cal.,
a niece of Mrs. Darlington, formerly
Miss Lizzie Stouey, is yisitpig Mrs.
Val .Urdon and family.
Little master l>alton Kennedy Shan
non is oi! a visit to his grandfather.
Mrs. Alexander, of Augustine, Kla.,
is on a visit to her daughters, Mrs. T.
J. Kirklaud and Mrs. llcury Savage.
An Apiirvclatcd Letter.
Mr. Editor;
After reading your editorial
headed "Polities" in last week's
issue, we wish to say, amen.
The writer does not agree with
ye editor, as to the New Court
House, nor as to Mr. Hearst, but
he does realize that very few
tneu think alike on all matters,
and he does admire a paper, or
rather an editor who has convic
tions, and the cournge to speak
tliein. The Editor of The People
and "B" will nevercjnie to blows,
nor will "B, "resign h is one year
l?oliey, on account of Hearst,
Court Houses or what not. An
editor holds a rather responsible
}H)sition, for to the press tails
the duty of educating the people
on current events. Should some
candidates oiler for office, of
whom the editor of The People
knows something that would
disqualify him for office, and per
haps ijuly a dozt n men in the
county know it, is it not the ed
itor's duty to publish what he
knows'/ This is but one instance.
Speak out on all questions
fearlessly. Personally we may
think you mistaken, but our ad
miration for your honesty ami
courage, is not shaken. You, sir,
are giving us a good wee wy.
We know that, with cooperation
on the part of eorres|>ou<lents
scattered through the country,
you can give us a better paper,
and we believe you will give us
an honest paper, editorially.
Now, Mr. Editor, the Court
House question will goon l>e set
tied, and I'll add, that 1 hope to
your disappointment, and 1 want
to d?rect your attention to the
matter of registration. It is ne
cessary that every white voter
in the State of South Carolina
should bo a qualified voter and
that he should vote at l>oth Pri
mary and General Elections.
We haven't the figures, but
our impression is that in the Pri
maries, S. C. |>ol Is from m,"),(K)0
to 1)5,000 votes, and In the Gen*
eri*l Election barely more than
half as many. ' The Primary
practically electa officers here,
but the voter in the General Kteot
ion Is the vote we cM the credit
tor. We must WNDber that
the "Hero of SaaTJuan Hill;'*
that great and bloody, that world
tthaKing battle that gave us sev
eral Major-Generals and a Presi
dent, and after all was but a
skirmish compared to battles of
the Civil Wur; we must re mem-,
ber that that hero, wants to be
re elected. Haven't we toeen
enough of him to prove that h ?
will do anything? Suppose^ a
Republican ticket is sprung on
us ot the end of the campaign?
We nominate in the Pri
mary, but we show a poor vote
in the Election, because we have
neglected to register and can't
vote. Let us all register and
poll so large a vote at the Elec* -
ion that even the latest Ameri
can "Genius of War," and lover
of the colored brother, can find
no grounds to have our elections
contested.
Again have we forgotten Crura
packer? Suppose our represen
tation is reduced to the basis of
our vote in the last General
Election? Better have a Con
gressional Representation for
95,000 voters than 55,000.
We hope that the constitution
of the Democratic Party will be
amended so us to require all vo
ters at the Primary to be quali
fied voters, but we a'.so want the
necessity of registration and of
vot in fit impressed on every white
citizen of S. (J. and of the whole
South. Canuot The People ex
ert some inlluence in this matter?
We believe so and beg that you,
Mr. Editor, will take up this
matter? ,4B."
New and Importuvt Kntcrprluc
for Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, May 15.? Mr. R.
H. Baer, who recently moved
here from Clmrlestou, has em
barked in the stocK raising und
poultry business. He recently
purchased 1*0 acres of land near
Mt. Ziou on the Clifton road
which he is having improved and
put in proper order for his pur
l>oscs. He is erecting a hand
some home there and a large
barn which will be lighted by
elctricity; he is also building
numbers of chicken houses, and
it is his aim to supply to a de
gree the local market. He will
also raise blooaed horses. Mr.
Baer is confident ot making a
success of his venture, and being
possessed of umple caoital to
carry out his schemes, he will
doubtless teach the people of the
county some lessons in the ooul
try raising and stock raising
lines. ? The State.
GRADED SCHOOL COMPOSITION.
IIOXOR.
Honor mean* thiol ty, virtue, rever
ence. To be honorable Ik to be tnie mid
rail lifnl. nm! it la one of the best thinga
in the world to be. If > peraon is hon
orable, he run get along much better
than one who is dishonorable. l'eople
have more reaper* 'or an honorable
man than for a dishonorable one.
To be an honorable man one has to be
trained m be honorable when a child.
If lie is careless about- the small**t
point* of honor When a eliild, he is apt
to be careless about greater thing
when a man. 1 1 #? might be careles"
about paying his itehtH. mid' to pay one"
debts is one of the truest? point# o*
tin ir. '
If one is true and hoiiomble to him*
selt, he will be so to every body else.
Shakespeare has said :
This above all to thine own 8elf be
true.
And i t in unt follow as the night the
day,
TIioii canst not then be falae to any
man.
Klise Ilirclnnore.
Age Id. High School, Jlrd Grade.
A I.KTTKll.
Camden. 8. C.
March 11, 1901.
I?ear Margaref:
I arrivetl at Camden on Monday
morning and I am staying at a hotel
railed "The Court Inn." There is a
larire (lower garden in front and a
ground of southern pines at the aide.
Cam. leu is a very prettv place and alsti
historic. Ilaron DeKalh is buried in
the old Presbyterian church yard, ami
there n a monument erected to him,
Tl e preat La Fayette also visited Cam
tleii and staid in a house on llroad
Street which ih now called *'1<a Fayette
Hall." Camden was built on the Wa
terce River in order to ship goods, anil
the cemetary is down there, but, as the
climrle was iinhealthv near the river,
it was moved higher up. We went
riding out to the precipice near Cam
den and it is very beautiful there. I
also went up to K'tught* Hill from
which we got a beautiful view of the
surrounding*.
Klizahcth Dnllose,
Age II, Crude U.
GARLAND'S
STABLES.
New Stables,
Fresh Stock,
Up to-Date
Vehicles.
Call on me on
Untied g e Avenue ,
fust below the Old
Postofflcc ?
W. A, QAHLAND,
prop'r,
4-Man Bros.
Feed, Sale
'and Liver.y
STABLES?.
Give us a call when in
NEED0F ANYTHING THAT WE
CAN DO FOR YOU.
Stables on DeKalb St.
just above
WORKMAN HOUSE
Parlor Meat Market,
TKIlalhins Bros.
. Also Dealers in
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES.
All [Orders Pilled
Promptly.
Free Delivery.
We solicit
your
PATRONAGE.
0. M. Fort,
The Leading
Contractor
and
Builder
in tlio City of Caaii(len? 8. C.
SEE ME FOR
PLAXS AMD SPECIFICATIOKS
BEFORE U1VING OUT ANY
CONTRACT.
Anyone wanting work
done in my line can leave
their name and address at
the office of The People, and
I will call on them.
D. Autry
4
Expert Painter.
My work shows
for Itself.
IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY
TESTIMONIALS, GET MY
PRICES, AND GIVE ME
YOUR WORK.
All Work
Guaranteed.
E. Schiadaressi,
Fancu Fruiterer and
< Restauranteur.
Call and ?co me when
in need of anything in iny
lino.
Foreign Fruit* of All
Kind* a Specialty.
As cheap as the cheap
est, atul cheaper, than the
most. All fruit sold by me
guaranteed to be free from
Tarantulas and other nox
ious insects or reptiles.
Call on mo when in need.
PMOXK 101,
Spring Clothing.
Latest Styles.
Perfect Fit.
I have the most complete line of Spring samples of
made-to-order goods that can he found in any city.
The firm of WannamaKer and Brown has a world wide
reputation and I have the exclusive agency for Cam
den and Kershaw County. Give me a call before plac
ing your orders elsewhere. Perfect fit guaiantecd.
D. WOLFE,
Mention "Tub P*om.?.m
A. D. Kennedy.
Hardware and
General Mer
chandise.
A Complete Line of Farmers'
Supplies.
Mention "Tmk Pkoh.k."
E. S. NETTLES & SON.
Wo hereby announce to
the public that wo have open
ed a First-Class
MEAT MARKET
ill the
Store formerly Occupied by
Mr. J. ?. Vaugliaii,
where wo will he glad to
seive you with anything in
the line of fresh meats.
We carry also a full line
of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,
and extend to you a cordial
request to call on us.
Everything Fresh.
Everything Fine.
Mention "Tiik I'kopi.k."
XLhc J?ureka,
ANTISEPTIC BARBER SHOP.
1. JS. Enclteb,
Proprietor.
baths, mr & c?L&.
CMROPObY.
P?&Y
A2SI&
mZML
n@s>s>m e.
Your Patronaoe Solicited.
Tailoring!
Tailoring!
TailorlngT
Have your clothes made, al
tered, cleaned, pressed, neatly
repaired and \Mttterns cut out on
short notice.
I will call for and deliver work
in any jmrt of town and will send .
for clothes iu the country nearby.
I am now prepared to treat |
my customers better and work
for smaller prices as I have more I
help and better help. I also have 1
a Ladies DkpauTmknt for the j
purjK)se of making, altering, re- !
pairing, cleaning and dyeing la
dies skirts. I would be ^ lad if
all of my friends 111 the country
would please take notice of same.
Yours for business,
A. 6. ISLAR,
Practical Tailor. 1
Shop on LAW UAN(*K, near!
old postoflice. Camden, S. C. |
Restaurant.
"Winyah James, tlio old
and well-known Host an rant
on r of oar city lias removod
to Broad Street just north of
Mr. Moscoo Johnson's pin
dor shop. ''Nino'* will bo
glad to have all his old pat
rons oall on him there. Meals
at all hours, New pat i on -
ngc solicited.
0. L. HURLEY
Carving,
CABINET '
MAKING,
POLISHING
AND
UPHOLSTERING
Antique Furniture
BOUGHT & SOLI).
Store in
CL.YBUKN BLOCK,
Main St. Camden, So. tor
Mar. 17, 1WVL ? 2 mo.
C. M. Coleman
Bicycle and General
Repair Shop.
Any work handled prop
erly THAT REQUIRES THE
SERVICES OF A COMPE
TENT MACHINIST.
M?* ii? ion "Tiik I'r.oi'i.K."
&bc fl>enn Mutual
Xtfc Insurance
Company.
Assets Jan. 1, 1904,
$61,116,235.48.
Most attractive forms of
contracts issued.
Investigate tlii.s compa
ny when buying protection.
J. B. Wallace.
AGENT.
Office at
Bank of Camden.
T. J. Arrants,
HARDWARE
and
FURNITURE.
Men 1 1 on "'I'ii k 1'koi'I .r..'*