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Phone 2, Tl IK PURE POO I) STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR (iood Things To Pat ? And the Purest and Best things ... - To Drink. ";::^vv ^TfINE TEAS gunpowder. .young i iy?on. engi .isi i BREAKFAST, OOLONG. CEYLON AND INDIA. BLENDED TEAS For Icing: in l.ulk, OOi;, 60c and 80c per II). !n Packages Wo Have TETLEY'S, I .IP' TON'S, NEW TON S, LEGGET'S, PERK I WALLA, SUNBEAM, Etc White House Coffee Just Received. BRUCE & LANG. .?'"I Joeal leit Cow For Sale. 4 A Cow with young calf, fur sab cheap. Apply a t Gill ICcJgo Store. U. D C The John I). Kennedy Chapter U P. C. will mqct with Mrs.- John Can ley on Monday afternoon, Jum-, lat, st 5 o'clock. Ladies of Prcfcbyti ri.an Church To Serve Ice Cream. The ladies of (he Presbyterian Church will neivo ice cream on RVcloYy Square Text?Tuesday ?( lot nool), .June 2nd, at 0 '/clock. At The Skating Rink A Season pass will bo given to1 the most popular vourig ladv at the SKATING RINK lO NIGHT Thv Rink is now under new man agement and will he open on Tues day and Friday nights frotn 8 to 10:30 o'clock. Now Advertisements. We direct y our attention to the f < > 1 { lowing new ad vertisements which appear in The Chronicle to-da) : *- Kc^?t National B 'ink ! W. Hnrnpton Cold) ? A nnouncOf ment. L. W. Copelaod ? Announce merit. A Card from Sheriff Trantham. 1 understand that the report ban l)''en circulated through the Coun ty that I am not, going to he a can didate for Sheriff. I wish to state that I linve not retired from the race, nor do I intend to retire. I do not expect to make a hnijoe-to. house canvass because I do n-ii think it nec'j^sarvi ns I nrn suHi ciently known to the people. J. S. Tiau than). Series of Meetings at Baptist Church Rev. W. L. Walker of Atlanta Gn., will begin a sprcial series of meetings at the Bnptist Cburi:!? Suf?duy morning, May 31^t, at 11 o'clock. "I he meetings will contin ue indifinitelj. Mr. VValker is out of t lie best cvt ngelifcts in the South. So sujs I)r. Lcn. G Birnghtor. At a meeting in Sin oca nhout iwn w.'fks ugo tbcie were forty conver sions one evening. Kveryone cor dially invited to come and henr him. Cloning of The City Schools The Camden Schools will close on Wednesday, June a. The oxer ciic8, as tisnal will bo held at the Opera House, beginning at 10 n. m. Mr. Covington, the elccjuenfc young rector of IheEpiscopal church atbuuiter, will deliver the annual add rcas. The graduating class thi9 session is composed of oevt*n members, three hoys and four girls. An un usual faaturo of the cxercisea this \tar will be the presentation to the school by the Daughteis of the Confederacy of a picture of Jeffer son Davie, June 3 being the 100th anniversary of the birth of that hi -Uesm an. Rev. W. B. IJordan will mnki? the presentation and Mr. T. J. Kirkland chniriuan of the Boaid will accept for tho school. On Thursday night, at the same place, will be held the annual pub lic literal y txercUeg of the school. The subject of debate i*, "Resolv ed, that the Democratic ' party should be, and probably will be, re turned to power at tho next Presi dential election," Paul Scbenk and Doris Milchatri will argue for the alllr in alive; James Rlr.k-jney and Robert Pinckney for the negative '1 licre will lie songs and recitations l>y pupils of Lhft Primary and Gram roar School Departments, and a very beautiful scene from Suakc ?peat*'* ??Winter'# TaU?* will b# pttNBUi by U? grid Hating oUMf Wh Pm/ Y<>u To Save, Saving Is an Art ? 7 tv r that is FLasily Acquired It 8 tho first dollar '5'" positod Jti on Savings Dfpbitnioi.t thai pivls (he (irni iuhk in 1 1)0 ladder <d fortune. In . V timo y>? liavo ample iti triiu a for I tit 1 1 ro needs. That'* tin? 'story from Ix'gi lining to on 1. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Camden, S. C. Lost. Lady's Gobi Ely in VVhIcIi, with gold pin and cross on fol>. Owiipi'p n h m p on back of pin. Reward if ! relumed to tins ollice. To destroy pquash bugs, lav n cloih or (iliidgle by tbo p'antK I'lio j l>ugs go under it anil can bo collect , cd nnd ki!!od in the morning. ? Fx ?VETERANS' SPECIAL, " A rrangomenln ha to boon mndt wilh Muj. Tims. W. Carwilp, con; manding S. ('. l)iv. IJ. C. Veterans for ft special train Columbia to Birmingham for the accommoda tion of (ho Confederate Veterans and their friends who desire lo at tend the annual reunion af. Birm ingham, June 9 h ? 11th, 1908. I bin train will bo known as th? "Veterans Bptciul,? consisting of bag<jaop car, higlwclans coache* and Pullman sleeping car, will leave I Columbia 1.45 p. ni . .Mondav, Jum jl'h, going via. Nrwbrrrv, Green wood, Greenviib", picking up vote r ana and llieir friends enroute. Th Abbeville d'drgntinn will join tin Special at II nig* s and special carp fioni Anderson will be nitsclh'd tu \ ho special at Bt-lton. This arrangement will enablp vol erans from Orangeburg, Suiutci and points in tlio eastern pait <f i the Stale, also from Camden and C heeler to ariivo in (Columbia on noon train in time to leave on the Special at 1.45 p. m. The Veterans Special will havi on board leaving Columbia, Maj^r General Car wile and mom bet' 8 of hid stall"; M..8H Klizabvlh Nor wot d, of Abbeville, and Miss Bonham, of A ndet bop, 8 tale sponsors, will join s.l.e special enroute and accompany the veterans to Birmingham, and it is especially desiredhy Gen. Cn wilc that as many of the veterans atj cai) possibly arrange to do so, join the special at Columbia or tin most convenient pnint enioule. Those who coo t? tn pi ate Joining the special at Columbia will plc.st cotnmutiicalc with B H Todd, Pas*, nnd Ticket Agi., So. Ry., Col u 111 bit S C, and those who expect to join at Greenville, communicate w.tli 1 P P Caraon, pass, and ticket agent. Greenville, elating whether accom odalions will be desired in d-n coaches or slot ping carp,* and how in'any tb?-io i 1 be in the pail). TIckeU will be sold at very low ! rates from all point?, June 0. 7, 8. limited Juno 20, 1908. Round trip 1 rale from Camden $9.20. I Pullman berth lale Columbia to Birmingham 60. If two people occupy same berth the rale can be divided accordingly. . S?o thai your ticket reads via S uthern railway lo Birmingham aud return. Frtrfunher information apply to the Hoolhorn Rail way Tieket Agts. or address J. C. Lusk, Div. Pass. Ag?nt, ChurlMlon, 81 C, i ol W . Hum iiiyii Cobb* ( 1 1 1 did ale lor SoiK'Hor In another c.lumn "f Tho Citron 'c'e tlp|)t> J rs* . the fVU^OiMU'CUC |?.* of W Hu pptnn Co!)!' a< h c?u ii late ?'if Solfi itor ol tl.i? Circuit, I'lii' nunju of Mi (Vit> <<? fitmiMar to ? ^oK'ftt null v luufthliW people, Hn l?t huh foi id*) |y h o" r r 1 hj" *tt<i(jii( lu (lit; CuLudcti prtpiM'H from Wts( Wato'oe. an I ii brief iilonU'Ui of li ii? life will not be u ib jet*. Wado Hampton Cobh wan horn thirty -oik yo'ii4 ago nt MoHbCrn Mi!', which i* nt' h r the county Ijjji: and ? hunt liulf way between Ciinnleo un . llolumbi* IU ulUu) lv 1 Uil) best hcIiooIh then available in his commii ? ?i i I v. au-l for ii while the ftti.nou* I { i < 'h I a 1 1 < 1 and Korilta* county .Joint , ^rlioo! - I , i^.mIi Knob, or Shady j (?rove wljuii Mr. Howell Morrill t 'viim iiM }>t i not |>:il I lu alierwarda f\\, I tended h pilva o school in Cnluoibin | 'aught by 1 1 1 in voir ran teachorj I'i'of lunii'rtS. I Icy war. I, and then look ! ilto Hpeoml ti ftchcia' con run at I !??? Spu(.li Carolina Col'o^e. ThWi con). I p!o o^ bin literary oducsi ion He , w li thrn eh ct?' ? I principal of th? ? Mmint Pleasant school, which in on ? of the l>e#t and schools in tho central potion of H'chhuxl, ftiiil atjrvcd ihat school for live cor. snculiv yearn, d^olinm^ ro election During h i h career an a toaehor ho look ii very active put in the mental and moral development ol I his community ami aided very inn i.o iuiiy in iiic organization of to* hating fioeiotie'a and Sunday School conventions In tho extern p.irt ol Ilich'and and 'weatcrn ? part ol Ker ? luw. Hein<* desirous of rntorihi* tho legal profc-aiot), Mr. Cobb read tin hooks proscribed by tho Stato Su premo Court while teaching, and uf tor passing a very cicditahle ex ami nation before that tribunal waa ad mitted to the bur in 1R99, and af forwards moved to Columbia and begun tho pi notice of law. In 1002 he became a Qaadidute C>r I Judc^e of l*rob ite, nnd af'or n wiirm j campaign wis oloctod by a hand Homo mu;ority, his services there proving: naliafactory he was re-elect ed In 1906 without opposition. In addition to tho dincharpfc of Iur lolHee, Mr Cobb hft<? f.iiiiul time (o j continue the prnctioo of law in I lie j Courts, end stands well as on?^ <ol the i vi?un^ members of the Columbia | lhir. I PERSONAL. Me^Brn M L Smith. fi U'ilstin M IT Hrymin and L A Wi'tkow-ky attended the -inontiutf of ti?e' (iiaud hcj.l^e Knights of I'ythi'is whicli met ill A ikon tliia wctk iVirinj l*i e abseneo of Mr C C Moore iii^ real oatuti) an<i collecting liusi ncsd will be in churgo of Mr Tt.omas 1) Ancrum MitiH Anciio Hi like Klcloiior, of j W'oHtville, h.H taken a position in the oAlno of Amlilor KuhscI. ' We w r.Jfjlad lo son in Cam leu yes I tor day our uoo 1 friend, Mr .J L CI ct- j [tys, of Wcbt Watcrce. TEACHERS FOR 1908-9. We aro indebted lo ilic Messen ger for the following; At n recent meeting of tho Hoard of Trustees, the following corps of touch ers for our city schools whs elected: Superintendent Itobt. M. Kennedy: I'rincipul High School-- O. S. 1>rlee:| Assistants in High School? Miss l'? J. Godfrey, Miss A. D. Cor belt; I'rinrj. pal Grammar School ? G. L. Shea I y.. Assistants ? Grade I, Miss Margaret Lawrence: Grade II, Miss Ktta l>u liose Zemp; Grade III, Miss Louise Shannon: Grade IV, Mrs. G. K. Tay lor: Grade V, Miss Julia James Long: Grade VI, Miss Ada Lee Traii!h:tin. Of thiu expel lout Faculty, trie onlv lynchers holding o>er from tho pres ent session will be Misses Godfrey and Corhett of tho High School, and Mrs. Taylor and Miss Zemp of the Grammar School. The voluntary re tirement of the others, Mho have also rendered faithful and acceptable ser vice. will be regretted by the commu nity. However. thr? trustees (eel that thv i i ilen^ts of the school will be en tirely saf?i in the hands of the newly elected corp.-.. Mr. Hrice is from Winnsboro, and is a recent graduate of Charleston College* and is on the eligible list of Khodes Scholarships. Mr. Sh?'al\ Is from Lexington, and is a gra "uate of lhr> Pedagogical Department of the State I niversitv and wil! (ako his A. It. dugiee there "thi* summer. Hi- ha.-, bec-n chosen one of the commencement orators. Miss I.ouise Shannon is a daughter of the late Thomas Shannon, of | Ca.nden She is a graduate of Win I throp, has been i-i charge of primary J wor!: at Morion this year, and com?s 1 n i g h i y .Ntcomniende<], J Mi-*- M argaret Lawronee will grad | ,iat" from Winllirop In June- She i.s ranked one of tho live or six more promising graduates of this year, os ! peri ally in primary methods, She is a sister of Mr. K. C. Lawrence, Prin cipal of our High school. M i a* bong comes of a distin?'U:.9h j ed Mii*s m oh u pelts family on Hie pa ternal wile and of the well-known ' James family on the maternal si<lo She is a graduate of Wellosly H'o lege and a recent student of Co j luinbia University where oho will | take an A M degree. Mine Long's | scholarship, as well as h< r charthmgj poMnnnbly, makes her an acquisition to any school. MUb A dn Loo Trnntham need* n<> introduction to Cau>dtn folk She has a lino education and a varied ex perieuce in both High School and liner grade work, and ii is fortunate thai her services arc availnble at home ti< xl year Miss Mary Whitaker, who has ren derod splendid aervie.e to the factors Bchoo*, wil! nga?o proaido oyer that school Mti'vern llill ScUjoI \n e t ill vacant tho election of teachor being necca carily a little deferred J&ckson School ( -olorevl) rolains its prec?nt oorpi, and has an addl* ( tion of oh toftchit Rev. W. L. Walker, of Atlanta. Pleasure iioal Lut\ncb< d Mr. U. It. PittS 1 till liclli il one day last week h pleasure bout with a two and k half liwse power gu*o liue engine on the Hermitage fac lory pond. The boat is capable of cair\ing < ijilit pnHM'iiyi'i h 11 rnl liut u of eight miles pci hour, Pleased With Mihb Britton The OUremonl school taught by Miss Kvn Hritton, of Sinithvillc, S. C.> closed Inst Thursday. One of the most enjoyable events of tho season wus ii picnic given by Mi** liritton to h"r pupils .and f i i <? u ? lie following day. A latge crowd attended and everyone present ae^med to enj >y HT6 gWd thlngn m eatnnd drink which wore bountiful t^uite a number of candidates fi >m Camden attended. Not only the acho.il children, hut the comu.uiii ty at large will miss Mis a It rill on. We can only think of the pleasures of the past and watt patiently for her retuiu when the school op; nr again. ? Kershaw Kr a. Kurbhaw Woodmen To Met-t. Special t<> The Stale. Camden, May 20. ? On .I4\ila", June 5, the Woodmen of tin? Wuil.l of Kershaw county will fsscmhle in Camden. There will be a cony? n? tration of six camps. That dn\ i\ill be the celebration of the lS^h anni versary of the order. The exercises including speeches on woodcraf', music, refreshments, etc, will be held at Hampton park. Mr. J. K. Hutler, district depu! y. has been woiking hard f >r the nrd< i in this county for the 1 n b t thrc? month", and bar* succeeded in pet ting lhout 200 members, lie i = wotking liaid to make Juiu f? a biy ?lay for Camden, anil he will no doubt tic very sneeefif-fu'. Now is the l\mc when th? roost f of moat, hen houaca are more or low a'ivo wilh tho terrible little mites, [n kcroaenn we havo a cbo'ip and Levi fniling remedy. JJoak the roosts with it 1 1 cm I'roe to t ? tn? ; or. still better, epraj it all over lb'; iiw.ide.of the bui'din'r, reaching every crack and crevice ft kills wli'Pvrr it! touches, and the treatment will '-uv* | much suffering to the poor fowls and! money for the owner. ? Kx. An Ordinance L'o Rogulato Tho Placing on Garbage in tho Oity of Cuin den, S. 0. Be it ordained, by the City Council of lhe City ??f Camden, S. C.. from and lif ter the passage of this Ordinance; 1. That it shall he unlawful fwr a : i y. person or persons to place, or deposit, "r to came t<? be placeil or ?lep? --it *.*.!. on any of tho parks. si recta or sidewalks < f the Ciiv of Camden, any ihwd animal cr f -5 w I or any dceeyitut animal >-r vegetable mat ter or any filth or sweeping of residen ces. stores, o flit-en or other buildings or any waste paper, straw, hay, broken nla?-h tack, piece of liu or metal <? f any W 1 ml whatever, which in tlio opinion of the Mayor or Citv Council may he a nui sance, or wliicli may endanger pedestri ans :>r those who travel in vehicles 2. That all trash, tilth, garbage or oth or matter mentioned in the prececdii-.g section, "?ball be no placed upon the prem ises of the | roperty owners from time to lime that the name may he conveniently taken from aaid premises by tbe agents or represeiWAtifeg of tlio City of Camden. :j. That any person >iolating the pro vision* of t It in Oiiliuance shall upon t on victiou bjtiined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars (f-.'O UO) or ba Imprisoned for a period not exceeding ten (10) days, in the discretion of tho Recorder of the City ot Camden. 4 That all Ordinances or part*? of Or dinance# of the City of Camdeti. 8. C., In consistent with the provisions of this Oi diii iin.o are heivbv t< pealnd. Kr t ill <-<.1 in Cou'rcil assembled. l?v the Mayor and Aldcruien of the City of Cam den, 8. C , this 19th day of May. 1908. F. M. ZEMP, Mayor. Attest : ? . J.J. GOOD ALK>, OaaiJrt, 8. 0.< May Mod, lMi % Death of a Baby. Wo ay npa? liiy.o with Mr. and Mi p. R, U. To a in in the d ?? n t ti of their Infant hid which ceeurt'tl lust I'm 8(1 ay night. The littlo one was about ci?lr< months old. Mr. Aitliut- Sowell I'arnly/.uJ. On Ktidny liiyht Inst Mr. Ar thur Sr>wel! abb Blriclu.ii with pa i u 1 \ h i h . We mo .sorry to learn that thoiu in liltli , if an\, iwprovt rat nt in bin condition. Mr, Sowi-Ji is h brother of Mip. W. It IJougli. Batik OtHoor Goes Wronu. Mr U I.e?> Biunson, ok* liter of l h ?* bunk Hi Flor etit:?\ has* abscond ed vvi'.L lltoUHit n J dollars of the bm.k's money. Koilunatel) the ?Itf'iU'ling iMiahinr hid ividlivi t. who were iil.'ii: to tn u lit" t:p tin *horla(>c utid lli?! B'.ot kholdurs will not suffer by the u :ifaithfnlnoui ol '?f their cns!:i'.*r. For R >nt Tut? store formerly oe.oup;o I b\ liuriig & HunoU. Apply to Jai 11. hum?, Cutndcn, 8. C If you waul your prayers mihwur id. you vo to yet your acts to harmonize witb thctu. Money To Loan. 1 am prepared to make loans mi ap? proved securfty of Ueil Estate :n Ker shaw County mi terms to suit bon<?wer. W. M. shannon, Attorney at J. aw. Camden, S. C.? Nov. 1 ?*?, 11)06. Winthrop College Scho'arKhip and Entrance Examination. Tlio examination for the award of va - cant Scholarships o> W in I hr- ?j ? College an?t for the a lmi?*ion of new students will he )i?'| ? I nt Mm County Court House on Friday, Jnlv nt !i a m. A j >j?l ?"? ants m ust l.o not 1i-k> 1 1 1 ii ii fifteen yi-ai * of :urt'. Wlifn pciio'arsi.'p ate vacant after lnlv tlloy wii! lie ii .vaiiii 1 to tli-??t< mak'nitf 1 he highest ttvi-rau'u ??' this examination, provided they n.oct the ?.:? ?i? il i I * t ?n * govern in},' I hr award Applicants f"r Scholar shins bIimiI ! writ< to President Johnson ?before tlifi exa mimuion for Scht larsbip Kxaininntk'ii hbmk>. Scholarships a?< worth $100 an<l free tuition. The next <?s?i?in will open ,s* p tcm'ior lo, 11>0h. for fnrlht*r infoin?a tiot) ami catalogue, nddress Pie?ddnt D. B, Johnson. Kick f 1 i II . S. O. An Ordinance i n Sscuro Olosiii'*' () j All Planew cf Business on t lie Sjihbalh Day in the Oity of Camden, S. O. He it or<hune?l by the City Council of Camden, 8. 0 ., That from and immedi ately after tbc passage of this Ordinanci all places of btlBinCPf shall he chused and and all necnhir occnpnlimiH shall eoa-c within the incorporate limits o1 the (!ity I of Caindt-ii.Ti? . C., on tho MnVdath dav. commonly < nlh-d Sunday. Any person or pTSot'S ? hi) shall keep open any place | of holiness, or ?- 1 1 a I i sell or barter, or. ' x- | ;?o?.c for fifth' ?nv Roods, wnrir', m?T"':,4?:t j <iisc, chat'.id, or mhi ?? articlo vfl.m.i.ievrr, or wh?. shall t!iij^aj< * in any .-jecular occu pation ot Icj.siness of any kind wlmtio ever, or any person or peiHonn who. :>| i a M publicly work or labor within the Oily >?{ '?anidon on the Sabbath day. .except in cages of emc-ojency or necessity, ulutll " bo guilty ot .i mindemeaiior and chall upon ?'onvictio:i he' lined not !e?s than ton dob lam ($10.00 nor morn than fifty dnllais ($50 0(i; i r be imprisoned lor a period of not U'ms than live '5; days nor more thnn twenty ('.?0y day*, Provided, that the pro virions of this Ordinance shall not apply to practicing physicians of medicine or serKery, or to livery stables, and shall not be construed to prevent druggists and pharmacist* from filling prescript ions for the sick, or selling: medicines; And, Pro vided further, that deliverers rf ice may deliver <ce to their customers on the Sab bath until 1 o'clock, but it aim!! be un lawful for ico wagons to be on the street., of C ?mden on t tie Sabbath day after til* liour iiHined. Uatilled hy the Ma\orand Aldermen of the City of Chiii Un, S. 0 . in Council as sembled, this lUth dav of May. 1>0S " P. M. ZEMP. Mayor, j Attest : J. J. G00DALE, C>mtI?D, S, Q.i Ms; W, 1?0^ I f BARGAINS BARGAINS "For The (iemiine Article" Go|tie To fhe <5m Edge Store? We have decided to "Slash" the price on nearly everything in our immense stock beginning' i . / / "" * .. r.:'v; ? - ' ;? ? ?' ? ' - - ' ^ y pfiday 5 pay ; and will continue for 2 weeks. I Every article named below is way below value and we only give a few of the many rare Bargains that you will find here: 7 8 Sea Island yd worth K " ? 1000 yd in whito Lawn. abort lengths, 10c, 1 'J 1 '2c, loo value* at 0 1 2o 15 p.! light co'orol Cotton Suilin^a 3G in 15o valuoa at lOo yd A'l of our 12 1-2 and 15c -(linyhanw <^<:inh' at l?c " " '? UK-. " " h i :U' 12 1-2 and 15c I'orcu'.oH rt> Uicod to 10 ? 1 I'd li^uiod Lawn 10 and 12 12.: v ul at S l-'.i* Bif? lot Laeos ftt ."iC yd 40 in While Lawn ] 5o vainc, roduccd to 10/. Hi 4 lot J'mbcohlory at ndnoed pliers .'{Gin White Cor led and Cheeked M:\draf, 1 <^oi;di jodiicod to loo yd Childrm'n ready made Ureases 2f?o and 50o All of our r?.'a iy to- wear I lain at reduced pi ice Ladien' Muslin I ndeiwour at b'iaiij/hter I'lieew 1 lot Cotton VoiiO 15c value rcdncod.lo 7 1 '.?<? yd 1 halo plaid Homespun *U !>s ) 1 1,00(1 yd ^vliort length*; i \ Bleach and ? 'atnb.'ie 1L'? and 15c value at B.Ju Ijadica Ca!i<!<> VV'rnppcra at 4iij 1 lot blenched Tabic Damask i?hoit Im^'thfe) full width reduced to 48c yd Tuiki'di Iiath Toweln nt H'c < aeh 1 lot S-!k Molls Ci'caia^ fcLaucn J v* to 35 - value at 1G 2 lie yd Come and Look and compare our Prices with Others.