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PfJliLv ~1> KVEBX ^IDAY W. ?by 'Emt. cmmt^ixuXj. ?u*rv ATKt '-?Une ye?r , ft! .60. oeriV?/ /jents} three ruowiui, 40 Obltu* ? onlU M 1 <or at same rates tw <Mt, o?c. ?6.00. OonKffti^ioiml $10,00. All communications twidreaaci to t)>in paper must b# accompanied Viy the true -name and addrc?H of the writer, In or. - der to Insure attention. Uejected man oscriptft will not be returned. Communications will betmblished wheu of interest to the general public and not of a defamatory nature. No re. sponmblUty will bo assumed for the views of correspondeots. flcistnesg local*, i cent* per line each in sertion. Bfc'Jtae #oi AojraaTieiNo Ordinary transient adrertUnienta, first insertion $1.00 per square ; each cubsequent in sertion 60 cent a per square. Rates (or contract advertising will be an ' nounoed upon applloAtlon at the office. Remittance* by checVs, drafts and pot tsl money orders should be made payable to * W. L- McDOWKT, h, Camden. ft. O. j Camden, s. i)K'\ i b. ioos It in with & aVcat *1 ? k 1 of pleauuro that The Chronicle announces that Rev. A. B. KarIevJi.r?n been returned %q Camden. The enlftejltt of con fereooa appointments wilj-' be found on another page. w Sooth Carolina in well represen ted on Congressional committees. Congressman Kinley, is on I ho committee of PoetofllceH and Post Roada. He is retained on the com mittee of Pacific railroads, of which he hftfl been a member since hi? entereuco to congress. . Congressman Joseph T. Johnson Is on the committees on Elections No. 3, and War Claims. Congressman Aslibnry K. Lever I is on the comrnttleo on Agriculture. Congressman George W,. Croft In on Manufacturers nod Pensions. Congreesmau George 8. Leg a re is on Patents und Industrial Arts and K* positions. $ Congressman I )e VVyatt Aiken is on Private land Claims. ?_ Congressman Robert B. Sear boroiigh is on Publlo Buildings and Grounds. At the mass mooting of cotton Uttpufaoturers held In Charlotte /tJecidcd th at there &M * national convention of ttauulaoturerB from tto country which i W mi* W ttBhington, Ht. wblob time step* will bo taken to OOf&tt til* output of manufactured CO i&f gootf* until the prlco of cot t<uUBtt?5k? ?ho cotton mill bu?i PM out half an hour the jf returned anil iuaitu the fftport: .tbc* vl?w of aecuring u? (fUkUn??nt .wbich we think ^haolutcty necessary, we reoom Attend that * committee of fifteen be appointed by the chair to meet in Washington city; that southern 7S0rtbftrn find New England manu faoturere be invited to appoint a almilar committee and that the joint *0OjttuUVe*> formulate a feasible plan looking to tho curtailment (^pro duction throughout tho Untied 8tQtt'ii and that thin Joint commit tee Immediately oonvvne a national meeting of manufacturer at such place aud date as they can agree upon. y* Compositions Front; the Cum don traded School. DOQS. The dog 1* the moat penalblo of all the 1 four-footed animals. ?ii are rauny different klnda of hound, the bird dog, the ter rier. the St, Bernard, the New Found land and many othor kinds. Mjf/iwi* of doxH ill the Now Found land. He it a l*rRO wooly dog with a " large head. Doga should bo treated kindly and fid well. There riii once ft boy who lived nenr * ?Uep precipice that hod water at the ? bottom of it. He had ft largo New fonmlland dog named Kovor. . "One morning the boy went out to play .land took hi* dog with hiin. Ho waa ,\.*>!?ping along ?he edge of the precipice ? ,and fell ih. ~ - -U waa soon in the morning when he went away and it waa then evening and . he bad not relumed. Ill* lather and Mb brothers were at work iu the field. His mother waa diatreaaed; she rung the large farm bell to call her huabnnd tack. u the man hoard the boll, he knew that aomething wm wrong, to he harried homo. Soon All of th? people In the neighborhood were hunting the hoy. When they were near the precipice Rovei baifcv Thajr hurriea to 3 ->,c1 11,4 *?d there anw the faithr oM dog dragging hi* little m*ter np preelpiee. After *?f" +?*<**&* treated kindly. wh^theh^w^it.M do* alw-y. Nannie iTootih. <ir?do ?. et 111 THB COOHTBY. rllUi. ? phMWtu PQHr* and graper Hut in winter (lino, things go harder with the farmer, be caoee hfc haa ly go town in the eold white the ground covered with anow. KttllOi? lioUg!i<;. Age 18- Grade 0. LIFE IN THE COUNTRY Jdfe in the aouutry in very plenaant in a food many Way*, it,^M ?o pfet ty all around; but th?rre ?ro aot oh usgy convenience a* there ere In $ city. It it.to hard to get to town and school ; hut, in ?pit* of uli this, it in very pleasant to feel fretg,, and be able to do anything you went U>.v lu the winter, it ift ea?y to net wood in the country; but it in *b hatd to #et to town for provision*. Many fainter*, who live a gr?*Kt din an??? from towu, keep auull ?fo r? * to xupply thcntHelvm and aerrantw with food and clothing during the wiot?r. Life in the country it very lonely, hut there are a great many utnutmment* that are not in the city. J M. VlJIepigue. Ago lit? Hi#h Kchool, i*'tr?t (irudo Meeting of the Trachors Aaaoclation The Count y Teacbor* A?n<>cla Mod wot in tbo Camd* n i I i k ' ' So boo) building ImhI Saturday, and after roll oail, tb? regular jJio^rHtr) was tnke'i up. I'rof. Krnucily <1 i ? rooted tbo recitation on Shake* apake'i* "Merchant of Venice." i'rof, Wilbcrapoou conducted tin* recitation on Civil Government After lb<!80 MIhh Sudie Kennedy readia paper on PotftaloKZi. The program for tbe next meet ing will !>?? Fir*t Soeno of "Mer chant'of Venice," ami from Chapter 6 to 10 in Civil Government. Mm. Alice Cannon wn? appointed to read a paper at the next meeting on Krochei. Tiiore will be an en deavor to secure Prof. Putter son, ? if the Horace Mann h<: ii o< > I of New York, to Jrtclure before I lie Asflouia* tion in the ty?tly part of next year. The Association enrolled several new teachers The reporta from the different aphools were encouragio^. W. C. Allen, See,. $10 To Be Given Away. It uo&tH about #10 to haul Sowing Machines over the country und Beli thorn from tho wngon. 1 propose to give that to tny customer* who buy ?ho Prop Iteitd N?w llijmo Sowing Mnohino for upot cauli at iny furni ture' Storo Iai/t this worth suving? $10 lofl'i than regular price W. GKISKN' II ICl M Kit Administiatiix Notice, All pernon* holding cluiinn u^iiinnt the out ate of E. ('. Zetnp decoaod, are here by notified t<> prencat same to tho under niuneit, or to her Attorney, K. 1). Ulitke liev, KcimIiuw, H. (!. , duly attested , and all pern on* indebted to said estate, are requested to mnWo payment to tho uuder signed or her anid Attorney. MARY B. ZEMP, AJjidni?ti utrix Estate of E. C. Zonip, tlo cta?ed- . Dcuember 16tli. 1908 Sheriffs Sale. South Carolina? Kershaw Cuunly. J, T. L. Arrant*, PI A.inlifT. against T. G. Williama, Defendant. Under and by virtue of a warrant of ?i-izure in ahovo matter to mo directed by Joel Hough, (Jlork of court of Ker. ihaw Countv, South Carolina, of date 21?t Nov., 11)09, directing ine toticizo and ssllthy crop grown upon the lands of the #?id T (J. Williams, kuuwn a s the "Green Iljtt^plantatinn . I will i?inn front of the Court TIourc in Ca ndon, H. C , within the legal hours of Aftle ??n Monday, the 4lh day of Jan uary, 1904 : 815 pound* of pens in the hull. 1700 pound* of hay. 1000 poundn of cotton Rood. One (I) buahol of (torn. One (1) halo of lint cotton, packed, weivchliiK f>73 nounds. Terms of Hale, Cash. J. 8. THANTIIAM. S. K. C. I Masters Sale. South Carolina ? Kershaw County. Court Common Pitas. Wi liam Ilolloy, } vh v ForoolHHuro. Ann M. lliloy. ) Under and by virt 10 of tho dooroe of the court bf Common Pious in Korahaw County dated September iHth, 1903, I will toll before tho Court House in Ohu? den, S. within tho lo*al hour? of ?al>y on. !h? firnt Monday in January. 1904, air chat certain tract or parcel of find, !y i ??sr and being in tho (Aunty of Korshawi Xtato of South Carolina, on the wAtors of "South HnlValo'^cieok, adjoining 'nnd? of J. M Sowoll/j. A Stroud anil others, and coi tainmg einht hundred (S00) aero? mora or |?ui. To bo *old a* tho property of the defendant, A M. R?lty. ?Term* Oath. Purchaser to pay for pnpera. Dec. 18.11)03. L. A. WITTKOW8KY. Matter Kershaw. Citation/'" tj, South Carolina ? KorsUvw County By J. B. riielp", Probate VThercM.rIi?nHetia Oatecn made ?uit fo me, to jrriuit her letter* of Adtnlnls- 1 1 traiiou of tins e?tnte of and efFnofB of I W. R. Oateen. deceased, of Ker?haw Ovuqly 7lJ^ are therefore to cite and admou ??h h* atngntor (he kladrod aod the . creditors of the ssM W, K. Ostein, of| K/tftmw debated, that they **** v 0?? Oomrt WcftlA'iUri Capttmd fa Florida. The following telcgrdiii ppptarvd In yvplptdA)'* dull Ice : , l'ahafcn, Ki#., Dec. 1(J ? A white u)(k<) giving 1?U r.HUie ?* M? Mm,u< ww*? urriiuij lii'jf I M?l iiifiht J u*l uf he w id t u? ho/trd the wieuunr City of J uokhon vlil??. Mi Mnoud I wuutt'' 8. C, w h<-r< he l? churgi'l with murder. Aft? ? his nrn til he conftfujrd l<? th?* kill ing for which he wnn detulnfd. Jfoltdai/ J owo/ry ?n~ c/ictntmonts for 97/ i//* trti/eies, A Wonderful Divrrnity Of Jieuutiful Thirign Srijtable Ah ChriHtmag Gift*. A clnrmtn# pluce for ibe Ctyrist max sho^pttf. So i^iuch to sfa?* So many artiolea to select from M Ij. Iliymnti'H Jewelry btorc/ (/oufit!?:h? things in (iol 1, Silver Ebony, r'ut^las^, leather and f handsome array of novelties w-tbop' eo<l, You are especially invited t( call and make your many holiday purchases at this popular bee vise the stocks are right Ht'cnu e everything is now and he causa piiee* ur? very moderate.. A?" undlesa variety of solid Gold l^nt* for babies. ioia?cR, ladies. boys am! iik' n in fancy set and plain band HroHohca in Sterling Silver, Gold tilled and H?lid Gold. Stick Vinh without number In Sterling silver bri-zlit and French Gray( finish. roIo filled and bolid. F'olm and Chains A hand.ioun line of Albnms and Celluloid novelties and numerous other arlioltM suitable for Xmas gift* and t V? n pries in every instance most plea%lu^. Wc invito a call at M. H. Heyraan's Jewelry Store. Tax Returns For 1904. Notice in hereby given 1 1 ? a t the Audi- 1 tor's office for receiving State and Coun- \ ty tax relume will ho open from Janua j ry lwt, 1904, to February) 2Uth, 1904. (Sundays excepted.) / i Tho dates or tho appointment* at | which limn the Auditor or hi* deputy, will vitdt the u?urI places in the courtly for n ccivinjj return# are giyen bolow Detliuno, Jauuiry 4. Ualev'e Mill, Jmiuary 0. KirUley'a 8'ore. January 6. ^ Korehaw, J;?j?uarv 7. WeatvilW* January 8. ? UuRRoil IrMace, January 9. Libel ty Tfill, January 11. CntiU'Vt .Juu nary 12 l'.nhoti'H X Upad?, January 13. JjU?ofF, January I f. (vY illoncy, tJ miliary IS 4 Am loch, January lrt. Kalb January 1H Buykil), Juntiary 19. Ofllcc of County Auditor Kershaw County Camden, 8. C., Nov.* 31, 03 i . ? IMPORTANT. It in important thai taxpayers in mak ing tli? tr returns, be careful to state the ?fhiiol district ? whether new or old? 4i? which they reside at the time of making returns. "Also to state if it is the Bam* difttrict ae when ifcst return was inado. Wl?0 SHOULD MAKE RETURNS. The law requires tlmt ivll^pergons own. t inir property or In anywise having ohnrgc | of such property -.either an agent, hue- j band. guardian, trustee, executor, admin j intra tor. &o.. return the same under oath to "the Auditor, who request* all person* to he prompt in mnking their fetui nn and save theJf> per ee?t. penalty, whloii will be uddctrTo the property valuation o( al persons who fail to niako returns within i the time prescribed bv law. HOW ANI) WHAT JO- RETURN. Assessor* and taxpaj eS*i will enter tie- 1 first given name of the taxpayer in full also make h separate return for pad party for the township the property is ii anu where the taxpayer owes realty t< insert tho poatoflleo aa their placo 0* residence, and those who only own pot sonal property to givo tho party's nam* who ownt the land they hve on, and u each and evciy case to name the No. o School l)int riot tho property is in. All personal and real Property owii?h". on the 1 it day ot January, 1004. must I1' returned lor Uxatfon , and all changes o. transfers of real *s?tato nOte<lt In or ler to avoid eohfuuion, parties making ? plum* should at^te number c' acrea of lund owned at time of piakinr last returns in columns marked 'lies Property.' Any real eatato acquired o trans furred since last returns should he entered in colmhna.for purpose giv iwg name i?f party or purties from whrm Pbouaht or t<? whom sold. All n*iw buildings should he returned aa *,iiv?r i'mperty*' acquired since las: return* INCOME TAX- ?; TTmlor the recent Act of tho Loglala- ; nre nil persona having a gross incomt I o! Taiu nly-Uve Hundred DolUra o? ' more am inquired to make a return Oi 1 1 i ? ? lo iho Auditor at the tinio w , making their other returns. All ret urns must ho m ado on or be* fort* thn JJOlh tUy of February next. I Cfttinot Uke i < t urns aft**r that <Utc M the other work of this office must *o on -iHI wturna ma<t*"tftor the 80th of Peb rn*rv am* mibjoct to the 80 per cent' penalty. All returns eent by mail mutt be made out on proper hlenke end ?worn to be fom ?&*?? proper officer Qualified to ed biif^ndtUUi^ Oihir* m Ihry *t>l not ?h* 'Oonn*Y fUrn*A of VinlkMiue Til K POLL TAX. The new Constitution whkth went !?? j to full operation alter the 8ist of Deeem her. 1805, provide* for a poll tux of One Dollar upon nil 'citizens of this State hetween the agea of Jwenty-One anil Hi x ty yeurK, excepting Confederate boI d.era alore the ?go of Fiflr ye r?, Par ties* making relurua for the HhohI year 1*HH will hear in mind this Constitutional provision ami govern "themsetVEJ accord ingly. GENUINE PERUVIAN GO ANO. A Complete Natural Manure I The Guano deposit;* are situated in the rocky islands and (in tfulliog /dong the count < f Peru. Then? places have been ; tbr ligp* ilio abode of innnux'jrahle aea birds, such uh pelicanH, i penguins, etc, Here when* .jn ir living and breeding places, tin well uh their cemeteries tfo ;that the guano was formed not only of their excretion*, but also of their bodies and the re mains of the fish upon v hieh the birds fed. ' , ' We are the Sole Agent* in Hu, United StateH for the Hale of Guano Peruvian Guano, tree from all adulteration or chemical treatment, and we believe it tj> be the best all 'round fertilizer known I Repose have be?? p. rsistently spread by Hellers of various brands of Manufactured Fertilizers that the Peruvian Guano Deposits have lo?>g been exhausted;, but we arevglad to say that there is no foundation for hucIi reports, an is evicrccd by the fact that we have imported during the last year over L0,000 tons 6f this inatcri d and expect to import during the coining year at leant double that quantity. Peruvian Guano is a complete, well-balanced/'Natural Ma nure, containing the principal elements of plant- food in the most suitable condition, and is completely blended and incor porated that it can never be equaled by any ordinary com pounded Chemical Manure. All Genuine Peruuian Guano is packed in even weight 200 pound Red Burlap Bags with out* name and analysis printed t her? on. The (5000 ton cargo which we have just received per steam ship "Struthmore" anal) sen: ? 4.00 per cent A MM ON A 3 82 ?? ' ACTUAL POTASH 20.50 " " ' PHOSPHOKIC ACID Our Price for this material is $30 U0 per ton of 2.000 lbs packed in red , burlap bags delivered f. o. b. cars at New York or Charleston. L-ss than ton lots at the rate of $32.50 per ton. We will shij^ or^e. bag of this Guano as atrial tomnv town east of tho Mississippi River at $3.50 delivered. Special .price on car load lots and over. II. G. (garrison, of CuihKii, is our agent for the ?ale of Gu ano in Kershaw county. Edmund Mortimer & Co., Sole Age fit for the United States. * ' ... Refcrring to above I beg to say 'I am taking orders for Jan uary, February and Mrrch delivery. Tji^supply is limited, i those who expect to buy are requested to let mo have their I orders now. ' ' - T ^ JLi. Cw, Cari'isoii, GROCERIES, ETC My stock of Fanoy and Heavy Groceries, Plantation Sup plies, and General Merchandise is all that could be de?ired, and .when in need of anjtliing in this line will be glad to serve )<V'- ' ? " Very Respectfully, H., Cat. Jf. Sftenson, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER, CAMDEN , S. C. Plans ahd specifications furnished. Plate-glass store fronts A speciality. Work superintended , __ .. v* | Election Notice. 'Notice Of Hpecml Elect loii In School District No. 19. ! One-third uf the Electors and * like pro portion ot' the tree holdera of School Dis | tiiet No. 19 of Kershaw County having in writing petitioned or requested tho i County Bonrd of Education for Kershaw , County that, an annual tux of threo (ft) ? mills on tho dollar on real and personal : property in said district be levied a<>d ! collected to supplement any apeoUl or : constitutional or other tax for so hop 1 ; purposes therein. 1 Now therefor", the Board of Trustees for said school District No. 19, ?.ro here by ordered and required to hold an elco > lion nt DcKalh In said School PioUtTTt on Momiuv, January 4th, 1904, 'Wdt? tpimir.c whether said leVy fil rail trip At mid i lection, Messrs. W It JB?r 'fluid, J. M Spears and Win. Iltulu1 oi*( who enmposo tho Board of Tru^tvoa of , said District, will act as ittanagcr.i. ^hv 'polls win ho opened *t. 7 a.m., <Wnl oloaed at 4 o m . and tho election shWl be a? provided by law for the eonduyt of general elections. ' * I ' By order of the County Board uf $d|; i cation for Kershaw County, i It. C. Bruce, I 8dC. I * Camdon, S. Q. Dee. 11, '93. Notice to Debtors and Crpdi ^ors ef F^rmer^ anCM?!? ^ chants Bank. 0 Au peraons indebted to Farraera and Merchants Bank, of Camden, S. C. , wi;i nmk?' payment at the foimor office of said BanV. , Anyone bavtytf-rluimfc Hftainst aaid Bank will present toe same at th& office Above named. K. S. Vaux, AD Kennedy, , * - vAMignecH. C. II. Yates, J T Hav. Amenta for Ci editors. lax Notice. s:i Office of Treasurer Kerilmw Coun ty Camden, ff, C., Sept., tftth, 1908. In accordance with the act to ralao ?uppliea lor fiscal year commencing Januarj lat. 1908, notice la hereby given that the Treasurer's office of Kershaw county will be op?n for the. collection of taxea from the 15th day of October, 1008* until the 8 1st day of December, 1903. Tho rate per centam for Kershaw coun ty la as follows i - Mi'l .< [tate Taxes 5 T**a* 8 mnty Taxes " ' 4 lU'.i Hoad Taxea 8^. T\h? following Special levies hayo been gj^lUo : Mills Special Hohool tax J)i*irict Nn. 1. '8 Special School tax, DUtrlct No, 1, for intereat on School Bonds Graded "School Building. Mills District No. 1 % Special School 'ax District No. 1, 8 ? - -> ? ? o 1 1,' I ?; s 7. 2 10, 2 11,2 13, 2 17, 8 18. 8 V^Wv.r>cuo?.T*Ju msrm Jftrr/) jrfrtnounce, Bavin# .iwl ivlurmsd Iruf the JSo> uiem milksS Mlti.ounce ilial while HierV I sucur. <1 many bnreai bought one o! the largwat undlwat sel^clcd stock# ot tffl eYef broagbt, taC&md'ii, conaieiin^ of . DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, Bg8t? AND ' GROCERIES, AND FURiffURE. When in need of uuythtng in iho afeove liooa ctli and iue and 1 guarantee that I can please ylu. A cloiUr wili g<; so i\n' at my store 1 am Hire you will Wgla \ you came, lltyrt'senlintf Wannatiriker & Ufa w ot of Philadelphia Rinake a specialty ot handling n?fide-tiO-OJjdhr suite from $Ml well-known house. In all cases u perfect ft( and satisfaction guarauteod. Cordially inviting ONK AN1) ALU to come to see no" I tun Very Truly Yours, 0 Cli uurn Youf ]pleas?,*. READ EVERY LINE IF YOU WILL MISS - SOMETHING YD NEED OF. Keep your money nt home, Itien yotvwdl bavaiiQreasolJ hard times. Yonr needs can be supplied in your own City; rtB you can order them from nn^? other city. Some people belief n^ off for everything thoy want. A little argument right we all send off and fjet what we want What a city we Vo^jid' valiou would soon bo on us. No, let ui help each ofctlWr. uub?. Just come and see niy stock of furniture, the largest aortment that has ever been* in Caaiden. Appreciating the is scirce, I am determined to mike prices to sait the tim I have : Bed Hoorn Suits. Parlor Suits, Wardrobes, Dining Ttd| China Closet*, / ALL USEFUf. ARTIC-LE Book Ca^es. Couches, Bed 'LnnngeSt Morris Chairs, rM tiorp, Window Shades, Toilet Sets, Latnpfc, Clocks, KK to ninke home coinf"rtahle. ?? COOKING STOVES. RANGES, STOVES, a largo assortment of the.ne. SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL CRAS , Reed Rockers, Childreus' Ct>air9 anil Rockers, Diking A oice line ??f Chiffoueers, Odd Dressers, Odd W aehstands, Kitchen Safes'? ClotbeB Haskcts, Wofk Baskets, Lunob Baskets, G grade?, ' P UUi HB^Featb era and Cotton Comfort^ Blankets, Tti" WT~ ' Mattresses, all grades. Art Squares, Boor Mats, Baby Carriages, Go Carts, Chair Seats, New Home Sewing Machines, Maohine/OH dies, Machine $arrds, MaeUjfte RabbftfJi._ftni.1 Machines, if not on hand, will be ordered at ooye, Center Tables, Pictures, East-Is, P i e to re Cords ,Pio? Childrens Cribs, Childrens Cradles, Commodes, Furniture Polish, Ilron Beds, Bed Springs; Onyx Tables, Lace Curtains, Curtain Rods, Drapery Pins, Clothes Wringers, Patent Chtune, When \on nee<J anything in our line t wivy^glad to Priccs and qn*lity of noodsjwill interest JW ? and witt~ there ib no usd tp Bend away from home for goods. * Very Respectfully, 63 North-Sou Ftrsi ? class Dining ? j ho iieiii Iliilcs UiiJ RoWS to nil Cities Via RICHMOND ?nd INCTON, or 'Via.. NORFO Nushville, -MRpk stcaim's^ ATLANTA, fli