wujfj-i^MENT TO
? T h e People ?
CAMDS1T, SOTTTH CAROLI1TA, DECEMBER 22, 1904
Sam and ?Iak<>.
The absence of the presence
of these two coons for the last
several weeks lias been noted
and commented upon by numbers
of our subscribers, and in this
connection we want to say that
we merely use "Sam and Jake"
as fill rr*. When we have any*
thing bettor to give you, these
niggers have to take a bank
seat .
As it happens however, we can
givw them a place in the picture
this week and takfl pleasure in
giving such of our readers a\like
that kind of thing, the following
dialogue between the two worth
ies that occurred on last Sat
urday.
The meeting between llie two
was cordial, and after the usual
interchange of inquiries on
meeting, such a*, "How is yo*
wife, de child'ou Arc. iter. Jake
remarked, "Sam. dis am or
funny cuntry. Y'u bin re 'dip'
tie People I knows, cos v u tek
em Ink me. Wlia' yu t'ink of
what Capt.. Sidirock Ijiu say in',
'bout do deaf ob dem ol' time
uigger an' not. say nutting 'bout
dem young fellow wha' grow, np
'roun' here an" die?" (Now' dat.
am de foolishest (piestiou Jake
dat 1 eber liab a fool nigger tol
as' mo. Do Captain j?'st moan
dat do ol* time nigger lub do
white urAii and do while man
1 ul> him. Dat am what tie mean.
Tele do young generation obnfir
if or an' ho doan liab a bit oh use
furor while man an* lor why:
cos he till Ic he am os good os* de
white man an' dat.'s whore he
miss it. "
.) ike, after scrathing his wool
a moment or so replied. "1
guess yon is right Sam, Jmt I
nohor tink ober um in dat light
afore. I rock in yu an' me tin'
Uro. lirownleg ill have tor hunt
up or lot ob what dey is bin call
ing "I'rizo coons" an' teach dem
some! iug.
Well I is bin glad fur to liab
dis comhorsut ion wiu you for hit
hah cleared do atmosphere an' I
tiii k wo git u in right.
"I'so glad tor see Jake dat 1
liab help y or tor do riglii 'pinion.
??d de matter, so now \sposo we
go see de Doctor. He bin t < ? 1 1
me dat dere's sumtin' <le mat t ;i h
wid me, an* dat my oiily chance
for life w us tor tei. sumting.
I>r. Lang is my doctor, an* ho
say dat "Mallard" am de stuff.
( 'oino on .1 ake. "
The alarm of tiro was sounded ;
in Ward <5 on Thursday, and the]
lire located in the nort hwest |
room of t Ik* Workman house. It
was pract icafly under control i
before the tire Wilson came on
the scene of action. owin<; to the
heroic and heroicie efforts of
Mrs. Robertson and the two por
ters, Sain and .lake. This is no!
reflection on the tire department
.ns they came up in short order.
Ones come by twos, so on
Tuesday the public was prepar
ed for the tire alarm that an
nounced the conflagration that
destroyed the ^rass patch and
fence of Mr. J. ft. Vaujflmn.
THE POPULAR VOTI5.
Number Received l?y tin* Two
Presidential CaiMlidatos
in 10()4.
To the Editor of The State:
Will you please *rive me the
total popular vote for president
in 1904 election.
Isaac A. Keels.
Kinjrstree. S. C. Dec 1"?. liKUr
(According to a canvass made
by the New Vork Times, com
plete except as to one county in
Tennessee and four counties in
Michigan, the total popular vole
in t lie luteelect ion was 151,r?;W,H:20.
Of this, Parker received r?,0i>4,
OiU, while Roosevelt polled 7, b40
tlie largest popular vote ever
^iven to a candidate for President
ol'll?eUni!edSt:il es. I loose v e I l\s
plurality was L\r? U?, 470. The re
mainder of the popular vote was
scattered unions the several
minor candidates. Iu the elec
toral i'oilevje Parker will receive
140 votes: K )osevelt I'M i tor
The Stat?'.)
V;ir?Mi WilliniiM'Ciivcii a Second
lt4'H|liti>.
Columbia, S. ('., Dec. 14. ? J
(Special.) ? The governor today
a.?rai:i respited Aaron Williams,
t he nejjro {sentenced to lian^f at
Camden oil the 41 h of November
for ? riminally assaulting a Mrs.
La.n<*h?y, whose husband shortly
after the negro's arrest, commit
led suicide. <Ju I In; ground of
after discovered evidence I lie
ne?*ro was respited to the I'ilrd
of Decejnber in order t < > allow
those iut.*M'est<>d in the ca-se to
move for a new trial, but the
solicitor declined to ask for a
special da v "s session of the ses
sions court, and the respite is
continued until March, when the
motion will be made before the
regular term of the criminal
court.
Trespass \otiw.
All parties are hereby warned
not to trespass upon the lands
of the undersigned in any man
ner whatsoever, either l>y iiunt
in.ir, . lishinj* or passing through
the premises.
Signed :
M i s. Sa rail M ickle,
.1. II. Mickie.
uov- 1 7 (>1
XEbe ?ureha,
ANTISEPTIC BARBERSHOP
'II. 36. Cnolfeb.
voprietor.
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omkofoi&y.
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ANiS)
MCML
nASSAQE.
Your Patronaoe Solicited.
IE. S. NETl'LliS & SON.
We hereby announce to
the public that we have open
ed a First-Class
Ml- AT MARK liT
in [the
Store formerly Occupied by
31 r. J. E. Yuu^liaii,
J
where we will he jslad to!
sei ve .you with anything in
the lino of fresh meats.
We carry also a full line
' of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,
l
land extend to you a cordial
j request to call on us.
; Every tiling Fresh.
Everything Fine.
TAX NOTICE.
OIGrr of Trrmrrr of Kwshjw fonalj, (
Camdri, S. Sfpl. !?">, 1901. \
In a?'eordanee<with the aft to rj? i .-??
supplies fur the lineal year eptimieuei hit
.Ian. 1st I ?:>?>. netu-e is hereby ^riven
that tin* hooks will 1m* open for ??<?! I??fi -
in*; sta'e, eoiinty ami sehool t:.xes frum
October l."?. llhi I, to Mareh l-l, l?0"?. A
penalty of I per rent, will lie added on
all taxe* i: tt |>a i?l by Jan. lsj, l!i(>."?. a
penalty of 2 p.-rrent. on ::ll unpaid by
February 1*t.MM."?. A penalty <?! 7 per
eenl will In' added on :ill unpaid liy
Mareli Im. 1
The rale per eiMitum for Kersluiw j
eoiint v is as follows :
.Mills.
State taxes, it
Seliool taxes, ;{
County taxes ('?
Uailroad taxes ii'., !
Total ' lii'5 ]
'I'lu* follow i ii ?* special levies have
Ihtii made also :
Special School (:i\. I>ts(rici Ni> I
for interest mii School Hond* <Jr.nl
Sctmol l?uihlin<r, :i, |
Special "?ch'iol lax. I>ist. No. I. I!
I
I. :t *
7 -
10* '2
II. '2
!?_?. 2
17. :i
H.
li?. '2
???? o
?" " ?? ?? " ?_'(>, ?} i
The road tax of om? dollar rail he
paid t hi? < 'oiim y Treasurer from Oct.
I.'ith. 11KM. to March 1st, IIMI.*?.
All male persons living within cor
porate limits of cities or towns, .stud
ent s at tend in:; any college or school of
I he state, Minsters in charge ul rcj;u
lar eoiiKre^atioiis, teachers employed
in public school", school trustees dur
ing their term of oflice. persons per
maneiit ly distihled and iho-c actually
engaged in the quarantine scrvice of
the state are exempt from the pay
ment of road tax. All other male per
son- het weet the iijfes of IH and An
years are required to pay said road tax
or work not less than citfht days dur
ing the year. ?
The poll tax is $1 .
All information as to taxes will he
lurni-hed upon application.
No lists of names for (ax receipts
will he received unless the amount of
tax money is deposited with tin* said
list .
This rule will lie strict ly enforced.
W. K. Iloriill.
< 'nil lily Trcns.
For Sale
ONE THOROUGHBRED
SHORTHORN BULL, -
A tine specimen, kind and gentle.
1 1 toy ally Bred Berkshire
I tO A It.
r? ltorksliirc Sows, [ami Sev
eral lierksliireJPiyfs.
For prices, address
A. S. WHITE ,
cam ?i:\. s. c.
0. M. Fort,
The Leading
Contractor
and
Builder
iu the City of Canidcn, S. C.
SEE ME FOR
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
ItKKOKK <;IYIN<; Ol'T ANY
roNTKACT.
Anyone wanting work
<lone in 111 v line can leave
their name and a<l<lross at
t he < of The People, ami
I will call on them.
DON'T S WE A If.
Seiul lor us ami we'll promptly stop
tin1 leak, repair the broken pipe, shut
oil I he destructive overflow IIIhI put
your plumbing in good or?ler < 1 1 1 i ? * k I y
ami expert ly. Our vork ?iimI eharjjes
are commended by so many of your
neighbors t hat you need not hesitate
to eiupl ?y us. Sanitary plumbing a
speealt > .
John F Jenkins.
I
r?r,'i T' bacc? 8|>it rl.', Sinor.t \?m Mf?
If vim want to ijiiit ti^lnf tfriij:
I flint fo 'PVor. l?o iii:t<UMvei!, . m
lull of ni.w life and viper, tnk?
lh? wonder- worker, tiint. innk*? weuk n m
1 Mrenjr. Many pnia ten pound* in tm rim
| 0?er 4<H?,um??:-.ired. Huy No To-Hm- of your
i firncgii'l, under tuarantoe to curl, Wc ??
li.MO. Booklet ?m?I ?ample inail?"<l fr*?. Aa.
I Itirreily '.'??Chlcaeu or vVck