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THE DISPENSARY. I
W? do not think that vq pos
sess the* unenviable reputation
of being unduly biased, <*? r^j.
cal $n our expressions on- the
subject of anything that doesn't
happen to ?neet- with our at>
proval. In this matter of the
Dispensary however, ^ must
confess to u strongly biused feel
ing , ?d have been -rather radi
cal in oar expressions of disap
proval of it as a system, and of
the principle* underlying it. We I
?ave also been unsparing i? our
Renunciation of the general con
Vtl?1 ?i! it' In a ne**paper at
?Cle that some years ago we
contributed to one of our now I
-^"?emjporanes, we remarked
* i wns conceived of the
devti, torn in hell, and reared to
ts present mammoth proportions
through factional strife and
predjudlce. M Warm language
that, bat absolutely justified by
results as at plenum witnessed
To give a little personal history
as connected with this delectable
institution. Prior to ii? institu
tion we had not dranic a quart
?Of whiskey during our life. We
drank beer when wo drank any
thing-. J
? ^veryone who knows us knows
that we were then a book-keepes
^or one of the largest merchau
tile housos -in the city' When
became bruin weary, we
Tvould step into a bar-room and
Jake ^aglasi or a boUle of beer.
I hat was all that exhausted na
ture require*. What was the
W8ult when this God-condemned
Pwpensagr wac instituted? We
v^ouW leel worn out throuph
stress of work. Felt keenly the
?oedof a stiniuHnt. Woul&walk
into the hole occupied by this
great moral institution, call for
a bottle of beer. . The answer in
three cfcsds Out of five would be
we are out of beer. Now, bur
nature craving atrtimulent, what
cculd we 0o but buy half pmt '
or a pint of whiskey of more or
less good; quality.. ' Since the in
auguration qf What we must call
? ?ais infconal institution, we sup
pose thai wo have been forced
to buy enough of th? stuff to
?wim in, simply because with
Our nervous temterameut, we
were compelled to have some
thing, and gradually acquired
the taste for whiskey that would
not have been acquired had we
had the privelegor of choosing
the stimulent that nature re
quiroil. Kill the Dispensary,
^?egisl itors. Give us higli Jj.
cense with proper restrictions
as to opening and closing hours,
and we will leel oven if- we are
not, that we are again a citizen
?ot a commonwealth not compos )
x>d of fools and fanatics.
enforcement of c ity
LAWS.
While Wo do not euro to g o on
record us a partisan of the popu
lation in either towu or country,
? we want to call attention to a
matter that has been called io
?our attention. An editor of a
newspaper that has ' a right to
the title must occasionally call
public attcntiou to matters that
individually affect the public
?and iu this instance we think
public opinion will uphold us.
'Thin, merejy* as a prelude; It
has been suggested to us that
our police force, instead of en
deavoring to avoid arresting cit
izen** -ami visitors to the city who
become under th* influence of
liquor, actually almost hunt
thein up for the purpose of se
curing a line from them whem
tjrovght before the Mayor.
This, we are loath to believe,
and no case of the character
mentioned has oome under our
personal observation. We do
?#ay however, that our police
force aro not sufficiently careful
in warning tho*?e under the in fi
ance of liquor off the street.
This is a plain and unqualified
expression of opinion that ad
mits of no misconception. We
have been somewhat of a high
roller in our day, atid know that
in those days, whon a man be
came somewhat under .the influ
ence of whiskey a rpoliceinan
twould put his arm <ai?6und his
uMiouider, and in a pleasant wt^
tMjqjfvafr had the tremendous
refpr^i of polioe co?rt fines that
w * ha*e now, and In all fairness
to all concerned, there is no oc
nasioii for th$ record that is now
being monthly made.
OUtt WASHINGTON LETTER.
Th? St. Louis boarding-house
keeper may now take a vacation
and a European trip.
If sex is not a bar, Mrs. Chad
wick is certainly eligible to mem
bership in the Napoleans of Fi
uauce Club.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue reports a decrease of
11,001,725 gallons in the produc
tion of Whiskey and miscellane
our alcoholic drinks in the paat
year. Wouldn't have sworn off
if we bad thought it was going to
cause such a slump as that in
the manufacturing business.
An Indiana man has made a
striking success in the invention
Of wireless telegraphy. There
is also room for the invention of
wireless politics in that State.* ?
The Japs are using dogs to lo?
cate the Russian outposts. The
Japs have apparently placed a
literal translation on their read*
ing about the "dogs of war."
Spain has accepted the Presi
dent's invitation to a peace con
ference and probably regrets it
was not called prior to 1898.
The Senate is apparently al
most us anxious to take up tariff
revision as it has been to pass
a Statehood bill for Oklahoma
and New Mexico.
That employ? of the Roth
clnlds who succeeded in embez
iling $5,000,000 will probably
a^ico with Secretary Shaw that
"money is plentiful and cheap."
?^American society women arc
the beht dressed in the world,"
said Mme. Rejane, and the syni
cal proof-reader made it "least
dressed." That's where the row
started.
If it is true that Mrs. Chad
wick hypnotized the men from
whom she secured large sums of
money, many, of them will be
sorry that thoy have come out of
the trauce.
The Japanese continue to m&ko
extensive investments in subur
ban property at Port Arthur.
"The Last Touch Before the
Wedding," is the title of a maga
ziue article. Every father of a
I bride will appreciate the signifi
cance of it. ?
Will some Agricultural De
partment scientist please explain
why a man in a cold street car
becomes hot from the verjr ab
sence of heat ?
A subscriber wants to know
the difference between a cook
and a chef. The cook works for
wages, while the chef draws a
salary.
Thr Russians and Japs are not
suffering so much in Manchuria
as might be expected. They are
living in warm caves instead of
apartment houses.
The death of the "King of
Drunkards,,is announced. There
should be no difficulty in select
ing a successor from the long
list of heirs presumptive.
The Holding of Two OfficeH.
We dont cure a snap whether a
single man holds ono, two or a
dozen oflioes, but we hear that
ther<> is a law in this State which
debars any man from holding
more than one office of honor or
protit. If there is such a law, it
should bo enforced. Incident
ally wp may say, as a somehow
lawyer ourselves, that any act
commited, or any document ex
ecuted by the oJticer holding two
positions, each carrying a per
centage of honor or profit is null
and void, and can be set aside by
any court of competeut jurisdic
tion.
I)ca(li of "UncIc" Joe Carter.
Death, the great mystery. We
have again had a visitation from
the grim angel. This time he
has claimed lor his victim an old
and honored land mark among
our colored citizen*. Old 'Uncle
Joe Carter is no more.
The death of this aged nogro
strikes us with peculiar forco.
The 13th. day of July 1828 mark
ed the advent into the world of
two individuals, who each, in
their separate walks of life ex
erted au lufluenco of more or
less importance on those of their
owu generation, and those that
followed them. On that day was
born Captain Joel A. Sen rock
and Joseph Carter, the first a
slave-owner, the second, a slave.
As everyone knows, Captain
8ch rock was our paternal ances
ator, and during a brief and stir
ring career succeeded in im
pressing his personality upon
the community in which he lived.
Old Uncle Joe, on tho contrary
lived to the green, old age of
sevonty six years, impressing up
on the members of his race with
each day of his life the lesson
that to maintain good-fellowship
between the two races was at
times to sufTer ami endure, butat
all times to remember that the
white man was the-negi'o's best
friend.
W. ft. PINCKNEY,
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W. A. ACHflOCK. Jn CSaios. 9. ?
Tax Returns.
Oilier - f County Auditor. )
Kershaw County. >
Camden, S. C., I>ec. 8. '04 )
Notice is hereby giyeti that the Au
ditor's office for receiving: State and
County tax returns will be open froiu
January 1st. 1005. to February 20th,
1006. ( Sundays excepted.)
The da'tes of the oppointnenta at
which time the Auditor or nis?duputy
will visit the u*u'l places in the coun
ty for receiving returns are given be
low: *
Betbune, January 0.
Haley's Mill, January 0.
Kirk ley's Store, January 7.
Kershaw, January 0.
Wei>tville, January 10.
Liberty Hill, January 11.
Russell Place, January 12.
Rabon's X Roads. January IS.
Btaney, January 17.
IMPORTANT.
It is important that tax payers in
making their return*, be careful to
state their school district ? whether
new or old ? in which they reside at
the tune of making returns. Also to
state if it is the same district as when
last returns was made.
WHO SHOULD MAKE RETURNS.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in anywise having
charge of such property either as
agent, husband, guardian, trustee, ex
ecutor, administrator, Ac... return the
same under oath to the Auditor, who
requests all persons to be prompt in
making their returns and save the 60
per cent, penalty, which will b? added
to the property valuation of all per
sons wh. fail to make returns witliiu
the time prescribed by law.
HOW AND WHAT TO RETURN.
All personal and real property own
ed on the 1st day of January, 1005.
must be returned lor taxation, and all
ohanges or transfers of real eatato not
ed.
All new buildings should be return
ed as "Real Property" acquired since
last return.
INCOME TAX.
Under the recent Act of the Leisls
ture ?I1 persous having: a j?ross income
of Twenty-fi;e Hundred Dollars or
more are required to make a return of
the name to the Auditor at the time of
making their other returns.
THE POLL TAX.
The new Constituion which went in
to full operation after the 81st of De
cember, 1805, provides for a poll tax of
One Dollar upon all citizens of this
State between the ages of Twenty-One
and Sixty years, excepting Confederate
soldiers above the aice of Fifty years.
Parties making returns for the fiscal
year 1W06, will bear in htind this
Constitutihnal provisiou and govern
themselves accordingly.
All returns must be made on or be
fore the 20th day of February next. I
cannot take returns after that dat?i as
the other work of (liisottice must go #n.
All returns made after the 20th of
February are subject to the 00 per
cent, penalty.
All returns sent by mail must be
made out on proper blanks and sworn
to before some proper otHcer qualified
to administer said oath, otherwise
they will not be accepted at this office
as returns.
The County Hoard of Equalization
will meet a ? the olllce of the County
Auditor oil the Itli Tuesday of March,
100ft. for the purpose of equalizing pro
perty, h'uriug complaints and pro
tests. J. J. Goodale,
? Auditor Kershaw Co.
Money To Loan.
On improved farm lands in Kershaw
County. On loans up to |1,000, 8 per
cent. Wn sums over that amount 7 per
cent. No commission* charged.
L. A. Wittkowsky,
Camden, 8. O.
or C. I.. Winkler,
45 Broadway,
New York.
Notice To Contractors*
South Carolina, Kershaw Couiity,
Notice is hereby Kivpn that the coun
ty Commissioners of Kershnw Comity
will U't to the Ijwest responsible binder
a contract for the construction of a
Court House for said County, at Cam
den. S. C. Hi(l? will be received to I>eo.
17, 1904, at 1*2 o'clock. All bids will be
received and the ri^ht is reserved to
reject any and all (yds.
J. M. Howell,
County Supervisor
Camden, 8. C.
Just a word to Farmers
The Union Warehouse Co.
of
Columbia, S. C.
is prepared to
STORE COTTON IN
Standard warehouses and to
arrange
Proper Cash Advances
if you desire to
hold your cotton.
Details will bo gladly sup
plied if you
address
The Union Warehouse Co.
?Columbia, C, ^
Store
rfec*
rtv???*JS?*lwg**
o?v
are ?r" V a?d
Fall Trimmings. |
Our stock i? complete. Jots, Spangles, Silk Applique*
in Whitu and beautiful Persian effects. Silk and Mohair
braids.
Dress Making Department.
Miss E. Rowen has charge of our.Dress Making Depart
ment. Those desiring new Fall costumes should not delay
placing orders anil engaging time. It is hardly necessary
to comment on the ability of our Modiste in charge.
Fall Millinery.
Preparations are being made for our -Grand Opening*
notice of which will appear later. New ideas will be shown
in this department as soon as shown in New York. It ^ill
be correct bo$b in fashions and in prices.
We have a full stock of tlie
Famous Gentemerl Gloves
in all shades and sizes.
Guaranteed to give satis
faction. Try a pair and be |
convinced.
J
Cooie around and ask us to
show you one of those
l^ligh Art Suits
Of Strouse & Bros.
and give us a chance to prove
our good taste in selecting this
famous make of ready made
garments. Wo believe in them
ourselves, and after you wear
them, you grow as enthusiastic
about them as we are. vJa give
you an Iron Clad Insurance Poli
cy with every suit.
SHOES. SHOES.
We are sole agents for H. C. GOODMAN & CO'S. Fa
mous Brund Shoe. Every pair guaranteed. Also agents
for SALZ ROYAL BLUE Shoes, which bcand carries the
same guarantee. In the VAL DUTTENHOUFEll Shoe, we
carry a full line and complete stock and are again sole
agents for this city and county.
House Furnishing Goods.
Our stock is the most complete o;*er shown in thi.s mar
ket. See ns before purchasing anything in Art Squares,
Rugs, Carpets or Matting.
,See our new ^jpall of ^ielson ^ats.
HI
Xf you see Ihem you will buy t^em.
s.
OUR BEST
6lemoce Sile!
We will discontinue handling
Clothing, and in order to run
the stock down as low as pos
sible we put the knife into
prices. Our business has
grown so that we must, on ac
count of room, cut out some line,
and we have decided to cut out
Clothing. We will continue mak
ing prices to close out the entire
line of Men's, Boys' and Chil
dren's Suits and Pants. This
sale began Monday morning with
more buyers present arid greater
enthusiasm than any previous
sale we have yet conducted. We
expect to make this Clearance
Event a pronounced success by
offering bigger and better values
than ever before. New bargains
will be thrown out each day. We
are in earnest in making this
emphatically our most success
ful CLEARANCE SALE.
M. BAUM
BRAND NEW STOCK
OF FALL and WINTER GOODS.
it
I take pleasure in calling your special attention
to some of my great bargains in Men's Suits. My
Great Specialty being ail 88. OO Suit.
Also, I 1 1 <t \*e a large line of Youths and Hoy's
Suits at prices as low as the lowest. -Quality equal
to the best. Everything in this line guaranteed.
.SPECIAL BAKQAIN5 IN WINTER CLOTHING
until January 1st. In addition I have the largest
and most complete stock of dry goods of all de
scriptions, clot hing, hats, gents and ladies furnish
ings, and everything that goes to make up a com
plete stock in my various lines.
When you are in need of
Anything
In the linen mentioned call 011
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' D. WOLFG.
ANOTHER SUPPLY OF THE
VICTOR SPRING BEDS
HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED.
No Spfin# on the market has met with the success that
has attended THE VICTOR. Remember that we aro sole
agents for Camden and Kershaw County for this
Magnificent Spring lied
It must not be forgotten also, that we handle the Ilneist
and best assortment of Furniture And House Furnishings
that can be found in the city, and are selling them at
prices to suit the tim?s.
Call on me when you want Bar
gains in anything in my line.
W. GEISENHEIMER.