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I?J t?lwo?wlf /1BHK1) KVKUY FRIDAY H V ?? -?? ? ? ? W. t->. McDOWiClIjL. SuiMM:Mt?>T|f?N KATiC*: On# y"*r . *' six mouth*, 7ft cents; throe months, 40 j <N*i?tf. OhUtinrle* fiimr'/i il for at name rate? ?> ordinary adviirtlftinu. Candidates' Cards for Coanty offices fft.OO. Congressional $10.00. All <:oiniiiuiii<?tioiiH addressed lo tlib J?Hp*T IJkllHl l>? i(!<lOD){)HOi?(l Uy lilt' Uut nmiie and address of tito writer, i?? oi d*r to iot<ur? attention* KciauUut watt uscripts will not bo returned. Communications will be published when of interest tu tho general public and not of a defamatory nature. No co sponsibility will be assumed tor the views of correspondents. Bu?ino?M locals, ft cents per line each in sertion. Ratks ?o? Advkktihino : ? Ordinary transient adTcrtisraents, first insertion $1 .00 per squaro ; oach subsequent in sertion 60 cents per square. Ratos for contract adrertising will be an nounced upon application ntvthe oflice. Bomittupcea by checks, drafts and poita] money orders siiould be made payable , to W. L. MoDOWKLL, Camden. 8. O. "j L. ? u'jl.1 a? OAMDKN. 8. 0., JULY 81. l903| -JRB The Kershaw Giiards, Oapt, 8. O. Zemp, made quite a njiiftary nnrtj imposing corps of men as they stood at "attention" and marched to tho train ou Monday morning to join tjio 2nd Rogltnert of 8. C. M., at tins Isle of Palms for their an nual summer cncampmcnt. Capt. Zemp desorvos much credit for tho energy and activity in keep lng together a number of men whom wo trust will he a credit not only to their commanding oflleor but to our town and lito State. Tho interest in our Camden mili tary company wos ovincod by the great number of persons of all agos who assembled at the depot at the early morning hour to soe them oil" on their trip and to wish them a Godspeed and happy return. Advertising The manager of one of the most 'successful furniture houses in Greater New York wna neked to what one thing, in his opinion, the success of tho concern M an most, due. He repliod : "The founder of the firm was a great believer in advertising. to this fact may be ascribod the enormous business wo are hand ling." There is no business, however email, that cannot be increased by judicious, systematic, persistent ad ? ?crtising. "The giant oak does not gain its strongth in a day. Mag - nificent buildinga are not reared all at once, nor can their Btrength and tyeauty bo appreciated until the finishing touches are put on. Is you business satisfactory? Are you tasking headway? Are you using to tho best advantage the greatest of all business levere? advertising? If you arc satisfied that you are, well and good-, if not, dfop in and talk it over with us. _ Tho Man of God .?}. We clip tho following regarding Bishop Capers fioui the Columbia State of tho 23rd -which we are \ aure voicos tho sentiment of oui ou ? tire commonwealth ' "Search the State over* in all con gregations and socts, among tho ad Oiieronts of all croeds and dootnnes, upd nowhere, would you find a truer type of tho Christian manhood than in the person of Bishop Ellison Capers. The great church which he serves in this diocese ? serves by his headship aa Christ taught leader ship through service ? this great. 1 church yesterday formally but sin cerely c.elohratod tho tenth anni vcmnry of ht?~ hi?hopric. The spoken and tho substantial evi dences that .his llock appiooiato hi*1 i^twoik and appreciate himself art ^(conspicuous testimony to his? character as a man and his Ubo f fulness as a clorgyman ? testimony that rings truo and Jthal speaks volumes. And beyond the Cfougrega Hon over which ho presides, among 1 South Carolinians of all.creods and all sects, thero is the s*mo a^inira tlon, resect and love fortius man of God. While tho commemoration of yesterday has to.- do soUdy with his labors as bishop of this diocese ^ these last ten years, yet it is im ' < possible, relleoting upon tho career of which this ofllct' is Out the crown ing oppoilunity in hie Master's 7:r>loeyard ? it is impossible to shut mil from our thoughts tho picture ' of the young and gallant soldier, r the youthful and diacreot general,! frlip so soon after laying aside th?* uniform he had honored took up th?i vestments of tho sscrcd calling ; Hnfih!f>Ct -Avet ? ai aee, - by ?J?araoier *ad "precept, tho dally. ^fatica of -Christian citizenship. Tts {em a biahop of tho Protcs- , -? iWi Episcopal church, fulfilling his ^ -i- tLea witk!-euaaa*s And satis It an eerifc^J. spiritual men attain, years of file blahopric y?t ; nay the years of his llfr *ed thai tho church nod profit Wy b*a laavruc ft . . We find ourselves compiled to ? issent (or once from an opinion ex pressed l>jy tho Kershaw Kva ? out of the county papers wlilcli h/rj opinions All of l(*ov. r>, find e$ them fearlessly. The V.y* com mends Jadg) Cage tor ^quiriupt vrittuesse* to put oil th*i/ costs be foro coming into court to testify. "There i* too prevalent an idea," ?sys the Kr*, '* th the com is are somewhat of a makeshift (possibly not without ho in o. reason) and the Hoonor thin idea is gotten tid of tho hotter it will he fur the cauhe of justice." While we might com mend t tic action of Judge Gage on the same grounds as 'l ite ICra, yet there is another view. Wc would, for the cause of justice, reverse his ruling and require that ?very wit nefia and juror should appear iu hij? shirtsleeves and that their hip pock ets and the contents thereof should he exposed to viow. We would ex tend the (tiling to the gentlemen of the bar and are confident that if re quired to remove their coats in the the presence of the judge several lawyers would he found with pis tolgrln their pockets, dertainly, according to roports, such would have been the result during the recent session of the criminal cour^ held In Columbia, ? State. One hundred rulers of countries have been assassinated sinco the year 910, when Kdward T, of Eng land, was stabbed with a dagger. Of the nti in her no vonty-three were assassinated during the contnry Just closed; which marked it as a singularly ' unfortunate liund red years for royalty. Already, in this new contnry, there have been four heads of governments assassi nated, and the century is not four years old. Tho premium list for the next State Fair lias been issued. It oiFera many attractive and valuable prizos. Send to the Secretary A W. Love, at (-boater for a copy. Tho State Agricultural and Mn > O chanical Society of South Carolina i h tho only organization of its kind in this State, therefore, let us ajl determine now to make the next State Kair a success in every de partment. Items Over the State ami Else where. .James Hammond, a formor em ployee of the Arcado Cotton Mill, of YorUville, was tried in the Yorkvlllo court last week, lie was convicted of carrying a concealcd weapon and of assault of a high and nggrivat^td natnro ou Superintendent G. A. Buchanan, and Judge Klugh fixed his floe at $500. Spartanburg, July 23 ? During a violent thunder storm hero this eve ning about 8 30 o'clock, Mr. Tillman Duncan was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning. Mr.' Duncan was ut his homo in the western part of tho city. Ho had just finished supper, and had started to riso from the table, wiion tho lightning strnck tlie window and he was burled to the floor. lie whh dead when ho was reached by Dre. Leonard ami Gudd. A lot of yonng fellows in an Ohio town bad a good timo with a tramp last wock. /Thoy took him into a good bath, shaved him and cut his hair Thoy then bought him, a new suit of clothcs, white shirt and standing collar and dressed him out complete Hut when they attempted to burn bis hobo clothes 1 e objected and fought for them with such desperation their suspicions were aroused and upon searching they found $1,400 sewed up in tlie coal. A sad accident occurred Thursday nigl.t, in whieh Mr*. llonrv M. Shu mate, ul Greenville, wau instantly killud, Mr. and Mrs. Shuiuate were i returning from a drive and were : quietly ridjng along, the horse in a 'Stalk, when ry?Siiuinato touched the | animal wftli a wh;p. I'iie horse was a spirited onfe and immediately be gan jumping and kicking. The oe cupants were both thrown from the buggy, Mr. Shumate being rendered unconscious by tho fall and his wife instantly killed by having her skull crushed against a rock Wood's Seeds FOR FALL SOWING. Farmers and Gardeners who de sire the latent ami fullest iufortua tion about Vegetable and Farm Seeds should write for Wood's New Fall Catalogue. It tells all about the fall planting of Uttw?, Cab bage and other Vegetable crops which are proving so profitable to southern growers. Also about Crimson Clover, Vetches, Grasses and Clovers, Seed Oats, Wheat f Rye, Barley, eta Wood's New Fall Catalogue mailed free on request. Write for it. ?? T.W.WOOD & SOUS,. Sudanis * Richmond, Va* ? 6HORT LOO AX. ITJSSJH, Who will births t i'st man In Canf* dm t<? own an automobile?* Yesterday was tho anniversary of the "blow tip" at Pfctertbuty, Ya , - ! July i!fitb, 18?H. Mr. Karnest /Jrftfinon son of Mr ! 'I1, W, llftrmou, diod $nat Boniny morning of Ijrpboid fi*vcr. Ii< IwoAn tho prevalent append! o?ti?* an. I lite life inauranco canvass or# people are kept amartly Beared up /ill the time Kx. J ho <lry, hot weather lias caused a nu^lm* of trees to dio in Camden, principally you it# ones which were, set out last winter. All farmers seem agroAd that there will bo no "first bale1' In Au guat this year; the crop being from iwo to three weeks lato.? -Ex. Tho Yorkville correspondent of tho Hiftte announces that W I). Wll. ?on, fosq , will be in t^e race for Congreas again next year, to succeed oongreaaman Finley. The little five yenr old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M Annie Kn'sh fell lupt Sunday and broke her left arm between tho hand and elbow. 8he was brought to Catnden where the arm waa Ret and aplintored. An obsorvant farinor of 40 ioara oxporience, remarked horn last Sat (inlay that the crop, both corn and cotton, in Chester county this year will bo the smallest ainco 1806. Phis dneau't wound cLioering. ? Chostor Itoporter. Dr. J. E McLnre has comtnonced a largo two story brick building which will contain three stores and will be occupied thia fall by Hpringa. Heath K, (Jo,, who intend to do a large mercantile business. ? IJiuhopv i 1 1 e Cor. of the State. Tho State's correspondent from the Itde of Palms said a man from tho Columbiji Light Infantry hear ing tho ateady roar <of tho billows wanted to know whore "that ere mill is " Said it made liitn think bo had to go to work. The county good reads couvention of Yorkvlllo met laat Monday. Tho convention favored a apodal tax lovy for improvement of highwayn. The meeting also recommended tho abol i aliment of iho {State farms 'and the applying of tho money thus expend ed to working tho roads, Mr. J. L. Btokoa, aon of Mr. C. StokcH, happened to an accident at his father's saw mill ono day laot weok which oamo near coating bun his life. I Us overall pants wcro caught in some part of tho maohinory and jor|c od ontirely off of him. llad it rtbt boon for hia p^nts coming off he cor thinly, it \Js said, would have been killed. Biblo With n Curee. A Bible that boars with it a ourae is t.ho curious relio owned by Mrs. L. tt. Malott, who lives at 807 West Twelth street, says tlio Kansas City .Toacflah If is a littlo book, per haps thVen by six inches iu size, and bound id the qneor brown leather stumped in gold that is reminiscent of beforo the war. That is exactly what tlio littlo old Biblo is a relic of beforo the war, and bearing in its. time-stained pigoa the record of a ] pitiful bit of wartime tragedy.. This i? the inscription on the first blank page, tho inscription that has called forth tho virtuperation that follows it : "This book was taken from a flue mnnsion belonging to a widow lady hiyOrangeburg district, South Caro lina. on Monday, February 13. 1805, tho time that General Sherman inarched through that district. A little girl begged me with tears in her eyes not to tako it, as it was the lat-t family relic of an aunt who had died in tho insano awylnm at Coluui bin, the capital of Itautb .Carolina. J amos L. Brown, Company D, For- : ty-8evonlh Ohio Volunteor Infantry, second Brigade, Second Division, fifteenth Army Corps. I carriod this Biblo in my knapsack ovor 1,500 imb's. That is as much as is known of the exploits of the redoubtable James L B:own, tho opinion of the men into whoso hands the little book has fallon occupy several more pages. Here is what one man sa)s: ?Tho flrsUi>riuciplc8 of a true sol* dier would *hrlnk from even tho J thought of Kudi mi act, qpd a gentle j man however hardened by the viseis situdes of war, would frown upon the deed and the man that is so guilty of a heartless act, and then parades it lor tho public eye. A Man. Another person into whoso hands the book has eomo Is still more 3overe in Iub condemnation of the! soldier. "You inhuman wretch. If you do not seek to restore this book to its proper ownoir the grass shonld wither From, your Met. tho woods deny you shelter, tho Van its light and Heaven its. God. Y It should prove a serpent in yortr j bosom, a holi from wuiuh yoa could never bo ?eparated. Nothing,** knowu of the" book until it came into tho possession of the late Mrs. R. W. ililliker, of Kauaas City, Kap. She was formerly Mrs Frank Barnum and years ago kept tbo Barnnm Hotel at Fourth and Main street. Sho fonnd iho book iu a trunk (hat was left behind iu pay ment of a board bill, but never knew* anything further ot its bi-tory. Atj Mrs. Hilhkers death tho book wa?| given to Mra./KTi'otN who is a daugh ? tor of tho Cyofefaercy and deeply in forested in all relics and reminisccn eoa of the *ar. with the expressed hope ttrat iturtpbt tn mtna way flrrtl Its original owner or her descendants. The only elue that the book contains a^ t*? tho tiame of the family from whom it was stolm was in last Jblfink page, where *# WriUew In . daltcaU faainloe hand, In ink f y allowing, "Aao M. Ru*fh' New Bank for BishopviP.u. The btttllirg capital city of Lte county J/? to t? n v? h fioftOcU! in??l iiitiou to bo kn'iwti a* Um i?ank, capitalized nl t20,<HM). I !t?j ?' Of -t-ftrjr of ??* h c<?m it ay.-- '.Stnto $2. 7 Watch A lad)'* silver w*,lcb hak 1 < >? l in C?oi<](io laal I u? s>lay t-vntfiiy, the 28-Ut, on M h i u Hrr.ft bptwi'in the Opera House and Clyhuin Klock. Liberal reward will he'paid it n turned t?? Mr. II. K. Yonng, At Mi?. Blackwell's hoarding house on Muin street. 0. S. Convention. Tbo tweMy-sixLh annual inter denominational 8. j,S> < 'on v? r?vion wilt ho hold with the Mt. t/livet 1 i ?i p ti fat Sunday School, four in lb* eouth-cast of (Jaaiden on Wednes day aod Thursday, Annual 5 1 it and 0',h. A full attendance is de sired. Religious Notice. A protracted meet ing will c^to* tncnce at Pisgah church on the let | Sunday in August. Tiio paator will he assisted by Rev. J. D. Hoggins of Pscksvtlle. There will betwo service* a day? morning and eve ning. The public is invited to at tend. J. E. DuPree. Correction In Publloation of School | Apportionment. Wc have requested by Supt. of Education R. C. Bruce to state t it at in school district No. 9 the balance ou hand should have been ?41*1 54 instead of 714.51 as published ; and In ttie same district the 3 mill tax should have boeu $810 00 instead of 819.00 as published. Gala Wcok In Andorson. On account of the above occasion, the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Anderson at rate of one (hat-class fase plus 25 cents tor the round trip, minimum rate 50 cents. Tickets lo ho on 8 file August lib, 5th, utli, and 7th, with final limit August 8tli, 1903. For rates, schedules, etc., apply tq local agqirf, or to R. V/. Huul^ Division Passenger Agent, 'Charles ton, S. C.. HEAL, ESTATE TRANSFERS. V J Johnson to Dal hi L Trapp 00x2 10 feet in No. 1, 81. V J Johnson to F M Johnson G0x2l0 foet in No. 1, 81. R H Wilson to'F E So well 1 2 acri'B in town of Bethnne $250 Lydia Charley to Price English 1'20 acrofl in No. 3. 826. iMary A Barnes to Martha K Miff, chison her interest in 173 acres in No SrffleO; Martha K Mnrchinson to Mary A Barnes 50 acres in No. 840. A complete lino of coflino ? all prices at T.J. Arrants'. Real Estate And Collecting Agency. All property for sale or ront, and all claims placed In my liandiT will receive prompt attention. ..Cairns of all kinds ? rents or open accounts Ofllco opposite the Workman Houac In J. J?. Jenkln's office. C. C. ALEXANDER. Notice To Teachers Anil Trustees. beginning ntthe opening of tho present school year. July tho 1st, teachers must uao jn fhejr bohoojs the npw School lb-g ister, which may bo had on application at this olliee. Claims will iiot be approved unless madoout on the now forms. & It. C. Bruce, Supt. Education. K. C. - important Notice. Notice ly hereby given that In ncr cr.pbvnee v.i{h thfc la>v governing tho inmo the tjuarferly meotinws of tj;o County Board ol Commissioners will l?o hold oil the first Mondavi in January, April, .Inly and October, but ali otlu r meeting of the Bo*rd will be held en ?\Ycdnfcud:ty.s, afte* ihe flfat Monday of each month and tl?At all hills must be filed with tho Supervisor tho daf before tho meeting or thoy cannot he acted upon. By order of tho County Commissioners. J7 M. SOWKLT,, Supervisor. April Oth, 1003. ? Citation. <v - Sonth Carolina ? Kershaw Onunty. ny.J.Jl. Pheli/s, Pro)).it?: Judge. Whereas, T.ewi* Knflieh, made ?mt to me. to grnpt htm Inters of Adihi?is tratlon of the Estate of a pd effect* of Lola Knglish, de waned, Those are thovefoYe to idle and admon ish all and sinuttUr the kindred and oreditora of tT)* ?nid J^ula English, deceased. that thoy be and appear btd'>T0 mo, in the Court Probate, lo be hrhl at Camden, S. 0., on Friday, the tl?i day of J?ly next., after publication thereof, ^t tvo'elncte In the foiweon, - ahuw if any thev have, why the aani AdwunttratW aaouM ju>t be. gram ed. r-'.. .*v. w_r*v. -, . Given umK r ray hand, this lfth day of duly, A. l>., VM&x In she Otf-Uq . lidgiMMU. i * . - o. 1*1- - fbLl I he above cut gives you a good view of our SotU Water Department from which is served daily the niont delicious Ice Cold Drinks of all kiijd?, and a very popular resort t.hepo hot days for botfy old and young. Drop in HH<j cool off. Very Respectfully, o TZomp dt 7)o?f*ct$s, 7j/io Corner ^Druggists, FHONB 29. SUMMER "^^ES ON THE ?lUTHESH ^mii m THE LINE POR BUSINESS, THE LINE FOR PLHASUiiE, I THE LINE FOR ALL THE BEST SUMMER RESORTS Qxnptete Summer Resort Foktef Mallod Vfee to Any AcWfe?A. W. A. To**, B. H. Marcxwick, W. I!. Tayuos. Traffic Mgr. Owi'I Ape**, Asst. GojiI Pass. Act. WASHINGTON. l>.r. WA9MIN<>TON. U.C. ATLANTA. OA. v SEABOARD , Air Line Kail way. North-South-East-West. ?Two Dally Pullman Vestibuk-d Limited Trains Between Soul li and New York. : , ? ytrst Cte Biniaii Car Service. The Hcst Rates and Route to all .Eastern Cities Via RICHMOND and WASH INGTON, or Via NORFOLK and steamers. To Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis Louis villa, St. Louis, Chicago, New Or leans, and all Points South and Southwest ? To Savannah and Jacksonville and all points in Florida and Cuba. Potitively the shortest line between ISrO^TKC & SOUTH. 'J' [J21PFor detailed- information, rates, sclied ?* **"*! ules; Pullman Reservations, &c., apply to any ngejit of the Seaboard Air Line Railway or to J. J. Puller, Travelling Pafisengor Agent, Columbia, S. C. 5 Dhas.-F. Stewart A. O. P. Agt. Snvniuinh, Ga. / KILN DRIED v FLOORING, Spend your money at homo and lielp build up your city. Remember a dollar sent away from Camden nev 1^ or returns. CEILING, MOULDING, BRACKETS, FOR SALE. iVny ptyle of Unsing, Flooring, Ceiling L or Moulding gotten out to order. (IN BAND, STANDARD SIZES. Crown Mould, also Hack, Bcd^ Cove and Pic ture Mould. Quarter rob?d, Window Stool and Gaps, wainscoat cap and astragal. Outride casings gotten out to order. verms Cash. ?Pricey Sfc/o/it, W1U also bo prepared to do turn work in a fow <\ A V ' terif yon have lumber you want worked up into brackefe, moulding, flooring, ceiling, we will serve ytm iti that way alsorat modtrftt# price?." gahdbn am & win facm, C.\P. Rjj&SIONOL. Atfonu'y ut |,rm\ SiwIaI attest ?on tflvon ?o coHmttta* ..fKoiiiH, Account, Ltr. Ileal Kr-n.uj liouutlt Hl:?j Holtl Fjro liljttFSiSlt I n'lij ii'il * ' r '? ? II CAMDEN RESTAURANT. I with to announce to my frUmri* ?o',| ilt** public generally tb*t I havtr niovi4fc my roHtftttranl (jiptfo low?r Main *im t ?t? the building on upper Main Htr?pt < iMitly vacated by Mra- S. A. 1'mW*. wImt? 1 will bo gHd to aee nod #trt-\Q thorn with the hist tb? market affords ami at moderate price* W. T. HAMMVNI). ICE, ICE! I will open an tee JTouee about April 1st. in the rear pf< ( 3 < \\ sen heijraei?0 Jfnmiture Sto* <> and solicit the patronage of iill - ice purchasers. My pricc? will bo for Ice at the ice House; my delivery wagon will be run as an oc com modat ion to my customers. On Sundays tin) !oa Houhq will bo opthedut 7 o'clock h. in., and closed at 2 p. m Respectfully* G. W. CROSBY. March *5th, 1W3. ?. ? i.. CURETON & ALEXANDER, COU)BED UNDERTAKERS, CAMDEN, 8.' C. Formal Announcement? to fftr public that thoytiwill op^n on July 1st an Undertaking Entanlulmtrnt on Main street, opposite K H. Dibble. * store, and wfll be prepared to (urnMi Caskets and Coftinfl, day or night. We have our own Hoarsv, and can acr.ojuo ap.tc von in thifr rflgpeot. are tho only OOtOHI? UNBBRTA KKltS IN CAMDEN. Wo solicit Goao try as well af Ctty ^business, a??urintr our friends the best of attention. Prices moderate. . . In addition to our Undertaking busi ness, we are also general Cabinet and Furniture repairers. 1.''. When you need our aemccn, eome to see us or let von m know^ wftere to (MJRErOg & ALEXANDER. June "6th, 1903. - ----- -OF mSmM iMllPls 1 Academic Department. ? ? ', Law, - - - Medicine, Pharmacy. OncM Kcholfirgtiipg, Pre? tuition to touchers and to ministers' gonst. Loans lor the needy. ? 608 StudeflfirS^r"- s?|5SY Works, Central 1 tern. Fall ber 7, 190$: Addreawi^ ji p ^ i. _ ftaliE et AN EASY MATTER to have a^houjo toTUTwriaToo ?ant it. PLANS ? ? ? . . . _ -,? ? - ' ^ t*Z % ' i ' ' i ^ '*'? 1 'A: prepare*! nccordlng to jO.WnW# lW?rv.<V . . tioiiH. Houses deelgiwd nn?I : plans marie. Theke wfflflve mmrj of hoauty ami convenience at jniil- . inum co?t. .. < ? Uur doflignt? are uni?ereA?ly - MlTCIIAM0*. UKAOH rJ Arohiiects ft Engineer*. ' ; No. 7G B oatl 8tiyt.. y- OatiaJgV. SLfy LHHHBiaHiiiiiiiiMBSSH ' WS ?&%