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I'M K WATEREE MESSENGER "ublished Every Tuesday by CH \S. W. BIRCHMORE, Prop. Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter at the I'ostoffice at Camden, S. C. Tuesday, February 8. 1^27 COMING AROUND ALLRICHT We just cannot help having period i-t depression, and it i* well that w do, for out of them come seasons o ' such refreshing that \vp are all bet ter fit for the real battles of life And do not doubt that the real ba: ties will take place, for it is th common lot of man. We caught our reives feeling some time ago, when the price of cotton went down, am there was a feeling of hoplessness de picted on the faces of so many, thu; it was a time no avenues could b" opened to give a more cheerful aspec' to living conditions. It was natura to feel that way when hard-luc: stories were being poured into th" ear day by day, but it was not long before a spirit of optimism could in detected and it began to increase. We heard men who were carrying heavy loads ? loads almost to the breaking point ? say that there was no use to complain, for it would not help, .lus at that moment they were gathering fresh strength for the tasks before them. Now it is easy to find men who are looking to the future with cheerfulness. Let's dwell on tha' word cheerful a moment. You ow< cheerfulness to yourself and to yot-< fr;end<? and the All-wise Providenc > that directs the destinies of men and nations. Three good rules to adop" and practice would be first, cheerful ness; second, cheerfulness; and thir-' cheerfulness. .Sometimes we think that j ossibiy Frank L. Stratton, the poet, heard lot of complaints and expressions o' despondency that inspired him to write the following lines: "The world that we're a-livin' in Is mighty hard to heat-; For you get a thorn witn every rose Rut ain't the roses sweet!" Catoh that last line ? ''Rut ain't {*k roses sweet." When you face condi tions that are not encouraging, but which you are determined to over come, you will succeed. We challenge the pessimist to prove that our community is not making progress. Why it can he found on | every hand, a few timid souls rrav J be found trembling with fear, but th" rank and file of our people just feel | it in their system that we are going to see the greatest developments in on- 1 community this year that we have ever experienced. This is not hot air; it is cold facts. Why we have so many reasons to know and believe conditions are improving. Our far mer,, are learning not to depend on nil cotton, and there is greater diver sification on the farms now than wa ever known. The wise farmer is g< - ing to fortify himself this year ? gainst the disaster of depending uprn all cotton and his prospects ar ? bright. Th^ business man and pro fessional man feels the inspiring touch of better things. We are go ing to push right ahead, feeling a- - sured "The inner side of every cloud Is ever bright and shining; We therefore turn our clouds about. And always wear them inside out. To Rhow the Rilver lining," With a wide-awake Chamber or Commerce, with a progressive Youn" Men's Rusiness ague. with conser vative and relit. business men an ! women to help steer our town and county off of the breakers, sure \v are going to succeed and this is o r prophecy. You will find this the b< ' place in the grand old Pal met' n State. I>on't you say so? Let's shal hands on that. MOTOR TITLK LAW It FI'K A l,KI . Roth the senate and house ha-, voted over whelmingly to repeal 1i ! South Carolina motor title law. '1 1; arguments in favor of the title la.' | are sound and its provisions afford protection to the owner of mot" ear*, but the public generally n . not been interested in the law and r garded it more of an annoy an ? than a benefit. The administration of the law has been difficult and h . contributed no little to delay and confusion in the licensing of cir since the issuance of the tag involve.' a clear title to the vehicle in , n ? hands of the party seeking the n cense. Many titles were lost by tho; ? who did not understand Heir ^ir niflcanee and this experience irav i the dealers trouble and annoyance ' There will be few to regret, the p,?s sing of the title law into oblivion. South Carolina may find car thefts somewhat increased and it may fin I 1 that It becomes a market for stolen cars, but that remains to develop. ? Spartanburg Herald. DEMANDS SALARY REDICTIO.sV Gov. Richards has sent a special message to the general assembly in which he urges salary reductions where it- can well be made, and "s Irank enuogh to say that there ma/ be some whose salaries are not high enough. But with the salary reduc tions he would begin with his own salary of $7,500, reducing it to $7,000, and urges that no salaries n the state be made higher than that of the Governor's salary. This would mean a reduction in the salaries of the president of the University, wh<> irets $10,000, and in the salary of the president of Winthrop, who gets $7, ">00, and Dr. Sikes of Clemson, who receives $9,000. Dr. Melton. late president of the University, received rnly $5,000. It raally seeing that $500 per month for twelve month* would be very good salary. The governor's message was as follows: "If there was ever a time in the history of the state when there should be an exercise of the strictest, econo my, it is the present time. Every ef fort should he made to save every : dollar possible, and relieve our t;ix 1 burdened people to that extent. It is very clear to my mind that there is -xtravagance existing in the govern ment. in the salaries that are being paid to many of the state's official', and this should be corrected. There also exisits great inequality ami dis- ! crimination in the pay of the statw' official-salaried force. Many are re ceiving too high salaires; some few 'ire receiving too little. "I urge upon you the necessity f * ! the appointment at this session of ' he general assembly of a commit to- I ?imposed of members of the senate J :nd house, whose duty it shall be to I 'horoughly investigate the work done i by, and the salaries paid to, our of ficials of the state government, and also in our educational and other >Uatie institution^; and that a re port be submitted to you as early as possihle, carrying out such recom mendations as in the committee V judgment are just and proper. "The governor of this state re lives a salary of seven thousand ami rive hundred dollars. There ai\. those who are connected with some of o:r educational institutions at least. wh> ire receiving a larger salary tha ;hat paid the governor. I urge tin' the governor's salary be reduced ti seven thousand dollars, and that nr. fficial of this state, whether collcg president, or what may be his of ficial ?position, receive one dollar more than that paid the governor, and that there be a general scaling of salaries all along the line, where justice am! efficient administration of the affair of the government will permit." With regard to highway legisla tion, the governor said: "I desire to commend your action in the repeal of what is known a 1 the title law, as this law has not onh proven annoying to our people, l>u* ent irely unnecessary. "I recommend that you pass legis- ? lation at your present session which j will provide for the sale of licens ' trg; by counties, and not from Co- | lumhia, as at present. Legislut ! providing for the sale of licens".-- < either by the clerks of court or treas- | urers in the several counties, will, i 1 my opinion, not only 'prove a gren ! convenience to our people, but it will \ save both time and money, and relieve j the greatest annoyance connected with the administration of the law I governing highway construction. "I further urge upon you the ne j "essity of rvducing the number or | highway commissioners from four- 1 teen too seven, one from each distri'". j instead of one from each judicial dis- ' t ri<*t , as at present. Fourteen mom- j hers of this commission mnke an on-1 wieldly body, and impairs its efficien- j cy. "It is my opninon lhat a ".irnv; 1 i'-n composed of one member fr?? ' i ' u; h congressional district is snf f:eiently Democratic, tluit it will ren der much more efficient service a" ' will be far more satisfactory to tlv people of the state. These reform ;ire steps; ;d least in conformity wit ? their righteous demands'." \.\ OI'KN FIEI.i) A number of Camden's young n'i t have forme' a league for the pur ?.< ? of doing work themselves in cooper at ion with the ( handier of Commerce, in helping along all lines of develop mont The field is open to them. a?? I ve isf) to see them enter heart i!\-t as .? e feel -ure they will, and l"t I It town a;i<| county know wTiet a hand of progc ?dve men ran o?>. They :ir centering their purpose, we si-'- , ; upon doing some real const nut iv w' i k . and there is a work that ca ; best be done by young men. \\ ? would venture t.i mnke one suggest ion to them. Jind that is this: |)n not get discouraged. Von will find oh stncles in the way. They are. we were about to say, necessary, he cruise you cannot just let things hap pen right, you must keep everlasting ly nt the task, and mnke things hap pen. And it may he well that thor" will he ?ome disappointments, ifnr they will serve to test you out. It is worth something to win a victory, and th.> harder you work for it the better you will feel after winning out. WHAT IS THE HEAL HASIS OF A V; ERIC AN 1 ? H OSPEH I T Y ? In a recent statement on the basis of Anvrican prosperity, I'. 11. Gads den, President of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce pointed out two re.isons which, in his opinion, are responsible for this nation's pre eminent position. He <uid that "the true answer to the qu 'Stion i< to be found in the wisdom and fore-sight of the mak ers of the Dcclaratjpn of Indepen dence and *.he (. ?>n: titutjon of the United Sta.es. They founded < ur gov ernment i. . on two great economic principles. The first guarantees the right if individual initiative and pri vate e .'.erprise. as opposed to g/>v ernmc tal owr.e; hip and c? ntrol. Th ? second basic principle which w \ - adopted only after many misgivings and heated debates, was that no <tat> -hould have the light to levy m ;>i >ts or taxes on interstate com merce. "These two great national poli cies, in my judgment. have con tributed more than any others to the po> tit n which we have attained as the m< st prosperous nation in the world. The one accounts for the in ventive genius?the consciousness that advancement was limited only oy industry and abi'l.ty? tne freedom from the paralyzing effect of social ea-t and the deadening influence of rigid ?. lass ,iist inet ions. The second principle has made us a self-sustaining nation with markets extend ng and expanding to keep nace with the extraordinary develop ment of our resources. Prior to th ? adoption of the Constitution, each .tate imposed customs taxes and ro str'ctions upon the import> lrom ot iii r states. The ability to market the products of field and .-hop over a 'erritory comprising over o.oOO.OOO square mile- 'with a population of over 100 milions, c< upled with a transportation system covering thi. eiitire area, has so stimulated pro ducts !1 that Wo have e\.T\ed tne American ditctiir." of ma - i r >du - tion. In no way can we account for the fact that, whereas at the founding < : this government the total wealth of the world was about loo bill i< ns, the wealth of the I nileo S?av> today is estimated to he in excess of in billions. "How el.-e can ,>Vt' account for '.he fact ?, hat. with one-sixth of the popu .atson of the world. w-e transform inte u.-cful font. f:>r the benefit of man kiml over .">0 per cent of the raw materials of the world; that in t!u United States is found over 50 per cent of the railroad mileage, < ?> per cent of telephone service and 'JO . e: c<:it of the automobiles? American prosperity is based u? (>n the close and intinuue . o- ?i (uir.n. ? on of our , olitical philosophies with our economic interests, and will eon t.r, ue only so long as we foster and encourage the individual initia'rvc and private enterprise or our clti /.(. i,s." Suffered weals, nervous "T WAS in a vc ry weaker, d, rrn-down condition, Bur dy in need of a t< nic and build or," says Mrr.. J. It. Wrcnn, ol Anna, Texas. "I w. ? r%: ? wc ;? V. I had (?> '.<> ?;??<:, an 1 k pi gotlin/* v.'rn' "I aid?\ red w! h my back y much. I v.; "? rvoi: . couldn't r ??, .o 1 a' 11. id. 1 couldn't cur. i rj ' iii /? I ju.,'. wa: n't liur.H "I Kid r- . t in much of f'avdui, i l\ot ! . t o v. 'o it. I too]: ?-.( ,i i or i i>;>d b t l.lcji, ar 1 i>y tin>" I had taken (r.cta I was .-tron^'. r t hail I til i :r. f 'Vf al year:;. I (en , !i:'.ily r 'com mend f ' ; r; ? ? i i." ThotiKe :v]m < f other women have fs:.:nd th..t Iho tonic ef l or Fr.naic TrouMei NK VI) IlflS 1 1 i-ni'M :t ch inj; i\n . f tin1 Sinijor Sloro. S"\v:nij n> )i;n''s v?? | r 1 chfap f'.r rsi-h or ?>m ? .* imyiiH'Dt. AI?o mnrhinp* rc|>air i :iwl rcnti'fl. Stori* DM Main Str<"'. r?nu|ni., S. C. Pv. A. IMTRSKK It's n wigf. fnrnicr who knows Im < wn pin nt in cr R<*pd. Heath Springs Baptists Have Bi^ ' Celebration. The Baptists of Heath Springs held a big gathering Sunday, the oc i cuason being the formal opening of' j the handsome new edifice completed s bout the first of January. A home- | coming for the former resident? a. "id ! members was a feature of the da-, and a large nunit^jr of former res idents of Heath Spnngs, of all do- I nominations, attended the gathering.! At the morning service Rev. S. \.j l\\auon of liladenboro, X. ('.. a foi-! jli.es p?->to*-, preached the sermon sir.d ? II. I*. Mobley. a member of the chuuv. trad a history of the church dating'! bsu-k forty years, that had been pr. ? ' pared by the Rev. .1. \V. H. Dychos. ? < ?{ \ itginia, another former pastoi who v.a> useable to be present, <>\\ i ii'g to the :ll.:ess of his wife At l h. , ni -u: M-i-v Oe, Kev. Samuel Long. ?uw ?i Jaitui, S. ( also a former pa>t ?r. | ihi.virni a discourse. A special |i giam of n.usic, prcared ' ? ' ? I ? Cox, wil'i' of the pastor, "d a iarg.' choir, was rendered a., 1 ' V,v'' ?*' rvices, the arrangenu t ; | ? v '? ,-h had been in the hands or! t! ? pre-eni paMor. Kev. F. T. t . N ' who has served th.> church for pus-t tiiree and a half years. iV, , weather favored the occasion ar.d -J, large crowd in attendance i rj .y.- . the day to the utmo-t, A tun-i'sn i of Lancaster people formerlv o. Heath Springs attended, an-...,,-' ; h> being .Mr. and Mrs. o;;s Mobhy. y\ . ar.d Mis. K,ed \\ . Vaughn, Mr. .????, Mrs. Kosciie Lingle. ami othes.s. |. ca-ur .News. Till-) <;R(>( Mdidi, I he groundh""." a weather pin- ' ' ,u 1 a I" pu!ar i-'is: itut iun. as | ? l' ! Jn ^ 1jo??i a suprrM jt jupM | and, ace-nhnv to his principles. wJ are Ml t-.r m\ w eekv of rough winter.' W.urday wa> "grotimihog day," and ,f thl' hll"k>' ' crept out oi his' woodland h. le. which he never fails' to d;> on I-ebruary ?_>, he certainly ' could get a good glimpse of his ' shadow in the s; ring sunshine that was the l :.iliant feature of the live h ng da.\ . Seeing his shadow , he ?>?? t hs; \ e s m peied hack to his hole, ! there to uig deply in and make him- J m-Ii comfortable f r about a couple1 <<1 nioni'vs < l bitter winter weather. llavoig experienced an unusualiv' mild winter so iar in this section,} we may as well prepare for some' rou^h .vailing w hether it come* j "round or not. Meantime, whether! he prophecies acciuately or not the groundhog will continue to be regar ded as the popular weather prophet! and after February 2 each year.- j I Spartanburg jouriuu. (")v- Kichards* Liberty Hill Home. 1 he home of Governor ,J. Ri<d, ,ar(,s at l.il'Oi-ty Hill is a notable place in several way. It u-as built by William Curry Cun ningham. a? extensive land owner of Kershaw County in ; re-war times, the t at her of \\\ a. Cunni.ighnm and J C. Cunningham of Kershaw County. L d. Cunningham of Chester. and grandfather of Mrs. II. Wardlaw Mrs. .1. W. Floyd. Tabor, X. ('., 4 and Wm. Kdg-tr Cunningham \i!liston, S. besides many other descendants. 'he house js frame with brick foundation, ft stands upon an emi nence overlooking a wide valley, heav ily wooded with pines and cedars; and with its many rooms, beautiful gar den, and spacious verandas, resemble; a summer hotel, except fo,- the air / f home comfort surrounding it.. Thi . h >n,e atmosphere is only natural in ?? place which has sheltered so manv 1 1" children. Here were born the thirteen sons ?"'.I daughters of Um. C. and Rebec- | a ??*??"". "* well a, i.umeiou lave.- . I After Mr. Cunningham's death his' "i.rly married ami scattered, and th ? ' ? ;i ?? wii> bought by t he Rev. ,J. (; 'liclmrds. from whom it descended |,y ! " h"' ?'is son, the present governor. '* b;rthph,ce of most of his I eleven children. Mr- ?"'1 ?' Hay. (the latter a si>- ' of the governor) occupied a part | ??'' "le large house for Rome years, and eight children, three of :v n,,w I'resbyterian ministers were ! 1 "in t here. Besides these we re a number of j "t ier gi andchildre,, ^?d great-grand' children of Rev. J)r. Rir> ards. ,?al; "'K rvarly rpiite thirty-five in all.) which is a wonderful record for (hew* j days. . LOST? A female Collie ,t _ '-""t seven months color brown ar.d ^hit?. witl. Mack spot on tail. |,o;t V ,''i'"l(,r wi" '-all Tele,, ho, ('n'rn(' Street. A suitable toward will be paid. f "The world is for enjoyment and ins jurat ion a* well for oxis(fMl,.f. I hat is the meaning and purpoRp nf ,PA ^,Uty With Whirh jt ft'>?und?."- . H Addington Bruce. At Ycur Service 1,930 1 ('!(? |>llDlUkS More than 1.9"?0 new <<! ntu?n<"< wcv.' added to the Hell Telephone S>stem in South C.irolina last year. This was a s'dwtant'il ,ra'*i and <s a ref! '-t:on of the continued growth art' progress of the >';.le. To keep p;:ci v h :??< rl ?* ' ' n\ l,;ia I" t war re quired telenho ??? re;)iaivuter,!s costing more than ?? I .CH. i>i There are r.'.w I 1 !' '? ? jn s<nM h Carolina, ai d >t/.ir servii- is ma.e ei'.ieient and more valuable il.aa e\ei i.< ;<<tv. MC "CAfJ e. t ; ? ^ i r . C ,rcl- v?s M.:r. aL -r A :m i : ^ : m l south! ,v.\ i ^ ;e; . ?? AND TP. LEG R A T1 1 COMTAW' ,kv * r? - h m t :< On* I'oltcy, One Ssvii-m, t ru??-Mjj Strxuf 6 6 6 i i.*> a prescript i >:> fur Colds, Grippe, Mu, Dcr.jjue | Bilious Fever and Alulariu. i It kills the norms [ 'I'O HEN T ? Two rooms, conior M ii: and Hailo Streets. 1 or icniif apply to M. L. HANCOCK. * J. I'. PICKETT, M. 1). * * Physician A: Mir^iii * Physiotherapeutic Treatment * * with Alpine Sunlight and Medical * ' and Surgical Uiuthermy * * Ofl'ice Dl'? Uroad Street * W. o. W. MEETING Live Oak Camp, No. 40, W. O. W., meets the last Thursday evening in each month al 8 p. m. Visiting sov ereigns cordially welcomed. U. N. MY EPS, C. C. C. E. WEBSTER, Clerk. NOTICE TO DEJ5TOKS AND CK EDITORS Notice is hereby given *<> all par'ie-t indebted to the estate <it' Mrs. Mar garet E. Barfield, decea-ed, to i lak ? payment to the undersigned, and all parties having claims against said e - tate are notified to present the sain duly attested within the time pre scribed by law. \V. II. P.AIU'IEl.I). Jan. 2.">, l',t'2T. Ex'cut ii. Tl'NlXG ! I IS !.. MOORK All Woil. (iu;ir;mteed i'KI.KI IIUNP. 212-W , WMIMiN. : '. 1 11 t'AUOUN \ K. >\ yw\ KN ON, 1 >on( ist Cruck'-r 1?M'r, Ciimdcn, < C M'firo I'lwiuc lies. Kimball House Wal. SHIS Ivy 7700 l'|{ Al'TICK IN STATE AND 1. S. CO I IM S MAYNi: M. 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