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( Klnv*i } \A vn\}i ^ , ?, ?j t * N ??? ycitw mm ~ , jWoRTr.DJw 'r</ JtoAPKWS with purchases oh I FOR SALE BY Salmoud Brothers, Stanley And jo??l IfevJ, Cross Ties Wanted. Wanted to buy rejected cross ties and pine piles; delivered Kort Lawn, S. C. Apply Stmons-Ma rant Co., 16 Broad St, Charleston, 8. C. Keb. Hi ? It. U. D. C. The John I). Kennedy Chapter II. D. C will nuet at the residence of Mrs S. A . WittlcowfUy on Monday afternoon, March fi, at 4.30 o'clock. A full attendance is disitgd. Mrs F. Leslie Zcmp, Presi'leut. R;al E 8'. ate. Wanted: ? More dewlhnga to let More demand than supply. See our list, location and prices of 3 to 10 room dwellings for sale. Re^i denco lots and prices to Hiiil >ou. R. W.Mitcbam. Ollice over f 'amder ?)rug Co. reath of Mr James Oantoy. Mr. J antes OhhI"v after a long and painful illness, du d ut his home a few miles south of Camden last Sat urday night. MrCantey whs one of our best citizens and lie leaves many staunch friends who sincerely mourn his death. The forneral was held on Monday afternoon from Grace Church and the burial was at the Camden Cemetery. Success of Succoaec*. The sale which has been goinp on for several days at the store of Mr M. B aum can justly bo termed a "success of successes " We drop ped in their a few days ago and buyers thronged the store from front to rear. So Great was the rush that ""the old reliable," cripple though he it*, was forced to wait on customers. We were informed by Mr Baum, however, that this was a common occurrence ? business is good with him all the time. This great sale is still in progress. See his attractive ad. Polo. The polo game on last Monday afternoon between Orlando and Camden wai very good. The line up was iX9 follows: Orlando; Wood ruff, Pell, Cotton and Gwyuno; Camden; Smith, Konnedy, Harstow and Wbiatler. The score was 3-4 to 20 1-2 in. favor of Camden. The game ou Wednesday after noon was better matched and, of course, more exciting. The lineup for Orlando was tlio game ai that of Monday, but Camden put out her second team composed of the following players , ivilmond, Bull, Team and Boykin. G'amdeu maile ft good showing, but, alas' .'die whs defeated by a score of 1-2 to 3 ;j 4 A ver^ good crowd came over from Columbia on Monday to wit ness the gamobut not a groat many came on Wednesday. It fa rumored that our team will go to Orlando some li/oo during this month. M saes Sallio Benton, Dean J<?ncf(, Mayo IlftBseltino and Ada and Maitie Clyburn, of Kershaw, attended the polo f?amoR hero Monday. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS IT MEANS MONEY FOIi YOU. On the 5tb inat. the Big ale at the Opera House Store whs slated to close but it has been decided to continue this Big Bargain Sale for Eleven days longer closing Saturday night March 17th. This is done in order that all friends and patrons luay take advantage of their extreme 'ow ptiOMh Those who hare al ready patronised Scher.k <fe Co. at the Opera Bouse Store sinco their 8alo hat bean in progresl have ex pressed no little surprise at marvel lously sinaU cost /or the best goods: and In thlc oonneotion it ahoatd be Boud that their goods are not shop* worn but fiMh and new. Tosir - pglgiaal offar on. mileage J?M *'"n been reneped which is an induce irftnli. This offering they ? -taking the public generally, is li on mad will dose Saturday it March 17th. ; It U really to iupMt their ?f filtofc ? wi nit?- ot Iho City Ui'iuocrutic Kxi'Ciitiyo Committee. la r< *;inrw to n pt. h'lfchfd cm! ft ii;??:U(w nf \ he d? it . ? ? *? i !?? u* vuicj> of i:i.? city 'it ChIVUmi \vn< lu l l HI 'In- t)pi i ,i limits- !?si KrMn> t? t n i ? 1 !'?d. 'J'',. Atur t! i i<iii <?( lit'.' V\' Hi < 1 <?''.(. >?? * fj ?- li'i ? I* I I M I ? VVfiC . U r Sin I Mr 11 1. W ft' i.itiH '.vm? en i'uI ( unii'.Hi a I; I Nl? . ? Vi M i, l >,i a i . i . s \ . i U i 'ii.iwioy in <? in i >(.- 1 * ?.f u:i Kxi-culm ' 1 ill II! il U t; ' ! in |,?- f y. i ; .in a \\ (4 1 i J I ?lUit? vwjt? thou M n n?i u in ?il ; ?Vard l - ! )A \ i,| \\ ,t her^poon, M ? 1 > ? Huckatisc. Wnnl '2~C. r, V.-uighan, K S.I WilllHUlS. j W kni 3 ? C \V. liu cbniore, J. .J. 'i ood bIv. NN Hid 4 ? H. L Watkine, Co |?t W. M. Shannon. Ward ft? W. L. DtPaas, ,J. T. M ho. key. Wurdii? C. (J. Moure, W. li Hough, Meinhci ki largo-- W. L. McDow ?sll. A committee consisting of Cspt. W. Shannon and Messrs I). With* erepoon and J. J.Gootfale was np poiuled fur the revision of the iulen governing the primary elections, *n?d committee to report to the Kxecutive Committee on Thursday night, March 1st. 1'he meeting then adjourned. Another meetfng of the Executive Committee whh held last night and t ho following rulea were adopted for governing the primary elections of the city of Camd<?n for 190G: 1 That 10 days before the time hereinafter fixed for the holding of the primary election it shall be the duty of the City Kxecutivo Com mittee, through itn Chairman, to notify the President or other pre- 1 aiding ofllcer of each club that til primary election for the several; oflioo to be tilled with bo hold. ' li That immediately upon re* ceipt of euelt notification the presid* ing olllcor of enuh club hIihII give notice of holding such election, aa sol forth in the notification of the j City Kxeoufcive Committee, such no tice to be given by publication there of in the city newspapers, and by pouting such at the polling places. :i. On the 3rd Tuesday in March m each election' year there nhall be hi'ld ?it oach/ward precinct u primary election for tho nomination of a mayor and an alderman from such ward. 4. The polls ahull ho opened at 8 o'clock A. M., ami kept open witli out intermission tur til 4 1'. M., when j they shall be closed. 5. At ouch ward precinct there shall bo three (3) Managers of Eloc (ion appointed by the Executive Committee, who shall he members of snch ward club. Should any manager ho unable to serve, his place shall be supplied by the City Chairman. And if a msjority of tho regular appointed managers fail to eorve the vote in suoh ward may not be counted by the Excutive Committee. G. The Executive Committee shall furnish a ballot box for each ward, for tho* secure keeping of which tho managers shall be reponsible. Immediately before opening the polls the managers and their clerks shall repeat the following pledge: "I do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that I will faithfully perform all the duties incident to my posi tion as manager of the primary elec tion to the best of my ability." [ The clerk usiug the term "clerk" instead of "managors.''] 7. At the opening of the polls tho ballot boxes shall be emptiod of all contents and exhibited by the managers to all persons in utten dance upon tho polls. The boxes shall tlu>n be oloecd oi)d shall e<> re main until the polls are closed, 8. The managers shall eleot one of their number Chairman; shall beep ii tally list and a poll list, and for this purpose shall appoint a clerk. 9. Every male Democrat of legal aae \v|w> ehaj) havo resided within ' " " " " "} fpr pno city of Camden for CO days precod ing the election on April 3rd, 1900. shall be entitled to havo his name entered on tho roll of tho club of tho Ward i? which bo noay reside, and to vote ajL j,he primary ejection , hut ministers of tho gospel and teachers in the public schools shall allowed to enter their names on clnb roll and to vote at the primary elections who shall haye resided six months in the Statp and 60 days in the city. Thy Seeeretpry of paph pU]b shall prepRro an alphabetical list of all 1!),a enrolled members of tho club, and three days before such election oh*!! deliver the &Hike to thq Chair man of iho Executive fLKumuittep. 10. All candidate^ shall sybcribo and send days before ?ald elec lion, to the Chairman of tl-e City Kxecutivo Commi'tee the following pledge? "I do bflirm that ) a?p a Dumoerat and solemnly pledge my sacred honor to abide by and sup port the nominations of the Demo eratic party in said primary elec tion, and not to uccept either a nomination or an ofllop from any softrco other than t^jyp Tegolar eon ftlitutod Demooratio organisation." And .it shall be the dnty of the City Chairman of the Executive Com mittee to famish a list of the per sons so pledged to the managers, with tho ballot box. 11. The voting shall be by ballot; in one box every voter to cast a single ballot npon which shall be th4' names of the mayor and alder toftD for. hi* ward for whom he de sires to vote and shall contain the names of only snch persons as are included in the preceding list, and any other names shall be oonsider sd scattering Aid not counted. 19, Before being psraitlsd 16 mi | n||^ mil item iaIm of the iii good faith tbe following pledge: 'I solemnly alllrm that 1 rui an en rol !?>i nH inber of this club. That i 1 u* v ?? i. ?ii voted before at t lit m ? I'.-'i-'ii " A :<'fu?Hl to take tliia l>>i!u"* <t i.i v part thereof, t?hull ? !?? r H l jjmuM'i of challenge and n i-'-iton ? .? i.. n ;itv ballots hliall have t!><< aiiinftg?rb #hall < ; i it L ? nut . ui duplicate. returns show 1114 iho number hi i'Ui Iota cast foi each person vninl for and the to t:;l i.umlwr ?>f ballots east. ami aliitli deposit onti of the return* in tin* ballot box will) ilio ballots and li.r the oiher c.ft one of the records of tlie club. Tbe returns shall be eigned by all the* managers, who ahull like w ine certify to the cor reetness thereof. A a many voters as aje iu excess of tho number of names on ? he roll shall bo disposed of by the managers us prescribed by the law in general elections. 14 The ballot box containing the ballots, the poll lint, the certified return of tlm managers. together with auv other papers thoy may deem proper to include, shall at mix o'clock of the day of oleetiou bo forwarded, securely locket! and scaled, to the Chairman of the City Executive Committee at the Opera House. For the purpose of thus forwarding the managers shall select one of their members to act as messenger, who shall before he enters upon the duties thereof, re peat in tho presence of the other managers the following declaration : "I do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that I will faithfully perform all the duties incident to my po sition as messenger of the primary election to the best of my ability." 15. Tho Executive Committee shall meet on the next tiny after the election at 12 m., and tho Sec retary, having in its presenco open od the boxes anil tabulated tbe re. turns, shall publishvthe aggregate re turns in the presence of the commit tee iu open session. 16. If any person shall havo re ceived a majority of all the votes cast for the oilice for which he ia a candidate, he shall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party lor such office. 17. If for any oflice it be found that no candidate ban received a majority of all the votes oast at. the primary election for such oflice, the City Executive Committee Khali forthwith communicate the result to the several clubs, and in like manner as herein hofore prescribed order a second primary election to be held on the 4th Tuesday in | March after the election. Second ; election shall he held under tho | same rules as tho first. 18. At such second primary elec tion only 'ho two candidates r?\ ceiving tho highest number of votes at tbe farmer election shall be voted for, 19. At such' second primary elec tion the two candidates thus an. nounoed shall be voted for, oil votes for other parties being con sidered as scattering and not coun ted. The results of this election Bhall be made in tbe same manner as hereinbefore prescribed for tbe first. 20. The persons receiving the ma jority of the yotes at the second election shall bo the nominees of the Democratic party. 21. It shall be the duty of the City Executive Committee to hear and determine all protests and con' tested primary election cases, and notice of all protests must bo filed with the Chairman] before the elec tion is declared ; and the grounds uf protests iu Onset* to be cou tested mint be submitted the same day to the committee, which must then be in season to hear and detemino all i-uch cases, Provided, 'fbafc nf? paqd'datp shall he a mem ber of BJxpuUye Committee while entertaining a protect. 22- That the names of every can did ate for the various oftiees to be filled shall bo printed upon one slip of paper, and that each voter prase all pajpps b^t tho^e he wishes to rote for, before ousting his ballot, In oaso no erasures ave made, the whole ticket shall be thrown out. If necessary erasures are made for some ofiiices and not for others then the names sbqll he counted fluly vf ljor# proper erasures are made. Eich candidate for May or shall at the time, he files the pledge with the chairman; pay the sum of 115.00} ajvl eaph oandidate fox ^lqerp^aq thp *uin of $2 00 to be used in tho expenses of the election, fhq name* of all the candidates who contributed naid sum shall be printed on the ballots to be used at t lie Ensuing primary election, tho Chairman pf thy ^i*e ouhve tp tyrnjsh said ballots to the managers with ttye b-vl'ot box. '2$. E*eh voter shall be present and for himsoif take tbe pledge and doposito hlu ballot in the box. and the Mauagors of Eloction sli^Tl un der no ottier circumstances receive a voto. A motion was carried to empower the Executive Committee to revise club rolia as handed in by secreta ries before turning them oyer to man agers of election. The ne*fc meeting of the Commit tee will be held next Friday night. Feb. 8tht at 8 o'clock. Is it not well always to temper Judgment on any m/n . wtih' the reflection that every human lite !? a web of dystery, and that our moral probtogl can Only reacb throngb the surface thread*? Ex ternal note are not the whola of character, and it ia a rarer, ami a aoMer effort to ttaderetaad aei Umui M )M|? E?i Wo will c IVer tor t ho next two weeks all . ..j Winterj Suits at less than cost. These Suits must ? we need the money. Now is youy! chance to jjet a ?1 tor COc. Men's Suits from 31 to 4< >. ?j Youths? 10, 17, IS ami 1'.) years. Boys' Knee Pants 7, 8, i), 1(1 and 1 I year.'*. ? Just received a shipment <?f new Spring Felt Hats ? nohhy styles. $ 1 .25 to & $3.00, All late shades, KKMKMHKlt our Shoes are all "Reliable." We carry only the }>KST tor the PHK'K. We can convince you if you will j^ive us the chance. Respectfully, Wu f*. ZHIVip, * SHOES, HATS AND GENT'S, FURNISHINGS. Notice. I A handsome rewmd will be paid I for the rwturn of the following hi- ' tides stolen from me, or evidence to convict the guilty partv. One purple leather purse, gold \ mounted. One old gold watch, open face, j made in Edinburgh. One Pearl star gold pin. One fox terrier gold pin. One pair gold cuff buttons, brown j stones. One plain gold watch, geutic man's hunting case. L. C. OUILVIK. OPERA HOUSE Two Nights Oomnifc neinej M on. March Itli William living Fayssoux, tiie World's grentest Hypnotist ami Mind Header will awpear here next Mon. ai\d Tuesday nights, MARCH 5TH AND.GTH. Come and see hie subject hyp notizod for 48 hours Saturday even ing, at 8:30 o'clock, and placed on exhibition in some prominent show window on Main Street, where he will remain under the hypnotic spell until the performance Monday night. See his daring blind-fold drive Monday evening at 3 o clock. \V hile securely blind folded he will drive a Gery team through the crowded streets, finding lost, stolen or hidden articles Don't fail to ieo the show Mon day night. The highest satisfac tion guaieoteed. Tickets now on an]o at the usual places, ? FOR MAYOR, Mr. Editor ? |i? re*pons? to tho re <m?at of a Dumber of roy fellow Citizens f o(T?r myself as a oandidato for re-elee tion to the office of Mayor subject to the notion of tho Democratic Primary. Respectfully, II. O. CARRISON. January 2't, 1900. Mr. Editor :--"\Ve present the name of Dr. W- J. Dunn lap Mayor at tho ap proaching election, "object to the Dem ocratic primary. Dr. Dunn in an ener uetlo and capable man, uml has made an efficient Alderman from his ward, and it elected Mayor will mako an efficient Mayor, and will ho active in all that pertains t" ^.hp ^?-o?;fes.s of Camden. Friends. FOR ALDKRMEN. . At our request- Mr. W V. R?#d haa fomented to stand for election at the coming primary election as Alderman trotn our Ward, at=<1 will abide the result according la the rnloa of the Democatic party, Many %T?ters of Ward No. 1, To Tho Voters ill Ward One: ? I hereby announce myself as a candi date for Warden \m W^td i. J nwko this Hnnov;\\(v(\raeu> wit\> no fyondno ox lo discharge duties imposed up on me to the Udel of iny ability. A, 0. Brown* At the solicitation of n\v frleada I hereby announce ir.yvolf a candidate for reelection tu tho ottice o| Alderman from Ward y, nuhjoot to the rnh'H ol the Detnooratic primary. C. H. LuVift. j Thanking my friend# for the very com plimentary terms in which they have connected my name with ih? Ward?nBhij> in the approaohlpy ?-ity eleo?ion, 1 hero by announce ntvscii a pandidate for A1 deriuan from W ard 3. 'and wiah to sav that if 1 urn (ho nominee I will work to the interred of the city. R< speptfully, i>avi<l Wolfe. Mr. Rdilor? in ?? tj>on?e to the re<ju?? of a large number uf the tot era of Ward Four I hereby announce myselr aa a candidate for Wardon from this Ward ??t the approaching municipal election, anbject to result of the primary election lo be held. John J. Workman. We think Mr. W F. Malone * proper man to repreaent Ward 4 io the City Council. Ilia record as an Alderman la before you. Was one o! the prime workeva ia- farmiskisft City wWr Lights and Water, also the Camden Hoes Company. Always alive to the City's Improvemeexs. Voters. Mr. Editor Please announce Mr W EL Heo?h ae a candidate tor Aldsrman from ttat filt el the aenexed territory Wests! Lywlilw mm k?os? as Ward Take Notice. Th<* result of tho election annexing Kirk wood having been declared and the necessary notice of hhiiio having been given, further notice is hereby given that all ordianei'H of the *? it y arc now in force in the recently annexed territory and uiuhI lie observed. By order of the Mayor. Benj. Hade, Chief of Police. January Hist, 1900. Administrators Notice. Notice ia hereby given thai at eleven o'clock A. M. on Saturday, March :ir ? i . 1000, I will apply to J. B. l'hclpn. Kt*?| , .1 u?li?c of I'robale f??t Kershaw <>ouiiiy , S. C.. at bin ollice in Camden , S. ('., for an order of final discharge as Adrnitii*tra trix of the Instate of lv S. Yaux ile* cea*ed. ANN 10 I. ?1<'.I K.KSKY. Camden, S. C. , Keb. 1st, 1900 . City Registration. Oh March 1st, 2nd and !}r<l, I ho books for tho registration of iho citizens of Camden, S. C , and tin1 recently anooxed territory of Kirk wood, will bo opened In tho Council Chamber. Camden, H C., from 9 a. m. t."> 2 p. tn . and from [>. m. to 5 p. m. each day ? Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a? named above. Under the law, no one can vofco at either the coming primary or city election un less lie is registered. T. R. Denton, Supervisor of City llegistration. Feb. 10, 1900.. STATEMENT OF T1IE CONDITION OF T^ Commercial Banki ?Camden, s. c.? At the close of hu^nesB, Feb. 28, 1906.' RESOURCES. i Loans and Discounts $ 137,046 67J Overdrafts 80 40! Furuitnro and Fixtures 1,433 C3 Cash on baud and due by Baaks 35,673 GO ? , $ 174,834 26. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock * 25.000 00 Undivided Profits 8,237 55 Deposits ^ 131,690 71 Bills Payable 20,000 0O $ 174,834 20 1, John T. Mackey, Cashier of tho above named bank, do solemnly swear } that the foregoing statement is truo to the best of my knowledge and belief John T. Mai kkt, Cashier, , Sworn to beforo me, this 28th d?yof| Feb., 1906. W. R. Hough, [i? s.l Notary Public. Attest Correct, , C. J. Shannon, Jr., W. U. Hough, | W. J. I)uun. j Directors. An Ofdinance. To Divide T ho City Of Gam-| deu Into (6) Six Wards. ' B? It ordained by tlio City '.'ounc il of the City of Camden, S. C., I. That the City of Camden is hereby divided into six (6) wards. Ward one (1) shall consist ol ull that portion of the; City south oi Rut) edge Street, th<? boon- 1 dary Uue lo extend in a utraight line from iho Eastern to the Western limit of the City. Ward two (2) shall oonaist of 41!! that portion ol the City between Kutledge Street and DeKiylb Street, the boundary lines extended Ka?t and West in a straight Uno tp the limits of suid CUy. Ward three (10 shall consist of all that portion of the City lying between DeKalb and Lauren* Streeto, tbe Eastern boundary being the high water mark of Little Pine Trfce </r?#V and the Western boundary being the continuation of WvlieStaeot *f the City of Camden. Ward four (4> shall consist of all that portion of the City ly ing betweenLaurensand BoundaryStroets the Eastern boundary being tho high water mark o( Little Pine Tree Creek and the W < stem boundary being tho contin uation oi Wylie Street of tho City of Camden. Ward five (5) shall consist of all that portion of tho City of Camden lying North of Boundary Street nod East of Littleton Street, and hounded on the North by * line running East and West and narked by fonr stone uoats a little North al Klrkwood and Uobkirk Hill, on the East by the high water mark of Little Pine Tree Creek, on the South by Boundary Street and on the West by Littleton 8tteeu Ward (6) aball consist of nil that portion ol the City North of Boundary Street and West of Littleton Street, and bounded on the North by (he ?aid line marked by four *to?e posts, on the East by Littleton 8tr?ot,o? by Boundary Street . and on the Wcs* by the continuation ol Wylie Street* ol Caas den. Ratified in Conncil assembled the Mth day of February, 1*06. H. O. CABRI80N. ?, O. aLAXAHD** ***** ~t The Famous Gilt Edge Store la chuck full of the biggest kind of bargains in White Goods, Oh! what a feast, for the Ladies! UOOO yards of short length* i 1 1 Madras, Mulls, Mercerized Nainsook, India Linon and Lawns at 8 and 10 cents per yard. These goods are worth from 20 to 30 cents ])er yard. 40 inch White Lawn at <r> cents per yard ? worth from 10 to 1 '2 1 -2 cent s. Lonsdale Cambric at Oc? sells everywhere at 12 l-2c. English Long Cloth and Nainst^k from loc per yard u*p# Mercerized Waistiugs, white and colored Linen for suits, etc Beautiful lot Habatia silk ? black, white and colors, 27 inches wide, ut only Go cents per yard. Everything you could wish in Laces und Km broideries, fcr dies fancy Collars, Belts, and all the dainty lifilc t hinga that g o to make up a ladies toilet. JVIattlpgs! Just received ft large shipment of Mattings in Japnand Chinas ? plain, white and figured ? at prices to please. We are agents for the Ladies Home Journal Patterns ? prices lo and 15c. New spring style book just in. T=re|*tilize|*s AND FARM SUPPLIES We handle the F. S. Royster and other standard brands in all the high grades. Acid and Mixtures, Muriate Pofash, and ^Nitrate Soda, Etc., which we will sell for closest Crt:slJ price or on approved paper. \ Yours Respectfully, THE FAMOUS GILT O ' ? P. T* Viltepigiw. Freprtoter