The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 13, 1912, Image 3
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One Million I*** Than Thl*
Twpiw |j?Kt v**r<
Washington, Dec., The si*th
I cotton ginning report of the Census
I iju reau for the soaeon, issu< <1 ut lu
lo'dock thiM morning, announced tht t
iii g44. bales ot cotton, counting
IfOtfud ?h hu,f of the growth
I of t#12 llU(1 ,m?n Kln??<i prior to
Ifiundny. December 1, to whirl, date
IduriiiK l,u' '
I raged 88.2 per ceut <>i
liitx ?'r?P- D??t y??? ?<? i ><?
Iceuiber i there bad peen gtaptd
1 bales, or 82.4 per cent or
Uje ?n tin' crop; In 1908 to that
date 11, 008, 6 til bales or 84.1 per
l^ot, Jind In 1806 to ilmt date Id,
127,8 6 k i)?t i t*M or 77.2 per cent.
(Included in the ginniiiKS wore 72,
JJ7 round bales. compared with
17,996 bales last year, 101,718 bales
In 1910, 134, H93 bales in 1009 and
101,480 bales in 1908.
The ni/wiber of Bea Inland cotton
balCH Included w6re 61,276 compar
?ed with 87,666 bales last year, 77.
|(91 bales In 1900, and 68,396 bales
to 1*08.
?TOinnlnga prior to December 1 by
IgtAtefi, with comparisons for last
?year and other big crop yearn and
?tin' percentage of the entire crop
Ironed prior to that <lut(> in thom*
|?ear?, follow;
W ' "Inning. I
Ktatcti
niibama
UrkanBaH
[Florida
?Georgia
Yr.
1912
1911
1908
i do*;
1912
1911
1908
19 06
1912
1911
1908
1906
1912
1 9 1 1
1908
,1906
r, i?o,43 7'
1,463,076
1,176,629
1,018,965
l*er C.
84 ,7
88 .3
82 . 1
660,174 v -
680,434 74.9
776,431 78.0
670,924 63.8
48,693
74,056
68,603
60,028
1,663,443
2,339,364
1,739,667
1,391,224
343,236
313,624
394,918
672,873
818,862
892,496
1,297,677
1,007,879
764,249
828,660
664,346
490,140
867,488
883,989
606,684
674,043
1,042,221
1,310,963
1,051,660
769,785
208,721
319,979
279,654
184,242
78.4
83.0
81 .4
83.7
88.0
85.2
82.4
84 .6
70.4
76.3
80.1
67. f
73.0
81.1
80.3
77.5^
86.5
84.4
74.4
83 .7
62.9
4,308,721 ,
3,7.47,932 91.3
3,1,93,090 88.0
3,257,001 82.3
69,048 ?
89,245 - 64.2
56,016 76.6
40,374 59.1
of Sea Island 'cotton
ferior to December 1 gfoteiL fol
Bow:
BTrs. Florida Georfcla S. C.
BI12 17,820 29,756 3,693
[911 32,350 51,496 3,810
?1909 25,905 43,164 8,522
?1908 27.907 32,140 8,349
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Box Supper.
There will be a Box Supper, at
be Pine Grove School house, Fri
lly night, pec. 2.0, 1912, for .bene
fct of Pine Grove School library.
?The public Is cordially Invited to
pttend.
Hawe xtie Mini fruKTOMiWu Uouuty
lu Yum HUto,
I want u> make mine the most
l>rogr?HMilvo county in the Stat?."
That 1? what we waut to hour the
farmers buying lu u thousand coun
ties in i he South. Oft| reason t li??
towns uro growliig taster than tlu>
country districts, oue reason th.s
abler in mm in the town* make n.u, ?
money than tho abler moo in the
country, ouo reason why 90 niiny
people think life itt the city moro at
tractive than life' lu the- country, it*
that in tho town there in a public
spirit, enthusiastic co-operation, 4
determination to pull together tj
'Make the community tho best of its
tindf This enthusiasm puts every
man pu his mettle, Inspires every
man to do his bent, gives an electric
Hort of thrill to tho whole atmes
Pjun$, and makes all work more In
rfpiring. The chambers of commerce
board* o" trade, the industrial Huli.s
the- young . men's clubs, tho civic
leagues and other such institutions
explain in u largo moasuro the
growth that our cities are making.
These organizations boost theh
? owns. They search for and find Op
portunities for making their com
munities better or mora prosperous.
They go after new enterprises,. They
invito new settlers, and give the
Kind hand to every new inroinor.
If the country is evor to, make
anything llko the progres's . tbo
Wwna are making, wo must develop
uomething of tho same co-operatlv
spirit of the progress In thom. We
must have every man in every coun
ty saying, "I want to help make my
county tho mpst progressive coun
? y In the Btate." And wo must not
only havo Individuals talking this
way, but we must have them organ
lzed and pttlling together to bring
about this exact result. Every Far
mers' Union must become a sort of
neighborhood improvement league
Tho women must, organize school
betterment clubs. Debating socie
ties must be organized to discuss
proposed plans of progress and lm
provement. Our church meeting
we must make places not to find ou.
what bad somebody elese has done
but what gqod wo ourselves can do.
Neighborhood -Improvement clubs
must bo started. With all these
clubs or w^h/w*4- nom, . in season
and out ???:* ' individually or
collectively, hould be a dis
cussion of and means of
progress; all plans for carrying the
county or the community forward.
W? must build up the country by
the same methods that have built
up the cities.? Tho Progressive' Far
mer. :
For Alderman, Ward J,.
1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for' the office of Alderman
from Ward One.
J. F. Smith.
Colored Ministers.
At the meeting of the colored
Methodists Conference-- held at An-~
derson last week the following min
isters were appointed for Camden
and, vicinity:
Camden ? B. S. A. Williams.
Camden Circuit ? J. C. Burch.
Wateree ? W. H. Jones. jj
Blaney ? V: C. Dimery.
'Rock Spring ? B. G. Tillman.
St. Matthews ? T. W. Williams.
Longtown ? A. H. Hays,
It is a source of satisfaction to
the colored citizens of this city that
Rev. Williams, was returned to Cam
den. During his stay here he has
done a great work among his con
gregation r
Pleasure
v ?
and Protection
' ?_.'1 n r i
te- "One of the best reasons why I ^would not be
without telephone service, .W""wife a?,j the
i mer, "is the pleasure it give^ m]T v,actheDra^
knowledge that while I am awa^, she has the pf&_
tection that the telephone gives. a i*ness
On the farm the telephone dispels loneliness
and is the means of bringing help. in. y
gency that rt)ay arise. ( e
tf you haven't a telephone pn yopr farm ?
the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or wn?wr
our free booklet and l?arn how little
Costs.
FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT
[Southern bell telephone
JND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
S' Pfyor St., Atlanta, Ga.
I/OIK;*; DlltlCi TOUV
Ami Arrival ?uid lt?|wnuir of AH
Train* at OMuUuk
Hiiiing star Chapter N'o. 4, U. A.
M., muh'Ih third Tu?hduy in each
month. j m. Wallace, K. H. 1'.;
N. It. Coodulo, Scribe; J. W. VVII
son, Secretary.
Kttrbhavv l/odgo No, t0, A 1<\
MUlMtS Tueudtty in ' each
month. IC T. Ooodale, \V. M
| W. (Jolsonhetmor, Tr*as.; J. VV.
W i Ihoii ( Secretary.
Garoden Lodge NoV 119 i <> o. f. ;
incuts KfOOnd and fourth TUMdK)
In each month. U. T. Good ale,
N. ({.; C. W. I tin liinoru, V. Q.j
1. 0. Hough, Secretary,
Jrt O, IJ. a. M., meet* fourth Fri
day night in ouch montli. O. W.
Bl rob more, c,: j. i?\ Uatemftn,
It. H.
Live Oak Cuiiid No. 49, W. O. W.,
meets first Thursday ftlaht in
each month. C. W. Hlrchmore.
G, ( W. !?:. JohiiHon, Cl.-i U
DeKalb Lodge No. 41, K. of 1*.,
meets second and fourth Thurs
day nights in SOftb wontb. w
G. Wlluon, O. C.; M. H. Hoyman,
K. of It. & S.
Poplar Camp No. 369. W. O. W.,
meets Monday night on or bofor"
the full moon i" each mOhtb. h
i':. BpftrfoWj G, i Garop
Clerk.
Heabnurd Hallway.
Northbound.
No. 60 Loaves. . .. : *4 7 a m
No. 58 Leaves 5:18 p. m.
No. 84 Loaves 7:156 p. m.
Kout hhouiul.
Nq. 57 Leavea .. .. 10:20 a. iii.
No. 81 Loaves .. .. 11;15 a. tu
No. 43 Leaves .. .. ll;35 p. m.
Koutlicrn Railway.
Northbound.
No. 113 Leaves 8:20 a. in.
No. 117 Loavos 5:57 p. m
Southbound.
No. 118 Loaves .. .. 10:05 a. in.
No. 114 Leaves 3:40 p. m.
N. - W. Hallway of K. C.
Northbound.
No, 2 Arrives 12:20 p. ui.
No. ti Arrives . 8:00 p. in.
South bound .
No. 5 Leaves . , . .' ., 6:30 a: m.
No. 1 Loaves . . . . 3:00 p. ill.
CITY REGISTRATION NOTICE,
State of South Cnroilna,
County of Kershaw!,
Notice is hereby given that the
books of reglstatlon of Warrd One
of the City of Camden will be open
in the office of the City Clerk for
the registration of the names of the
qualified electors therein on the
11th day of December, 1912, and
remain open continuously for ten
days to the 20th day of December,
inclusive, i912.
D. E. 1 iinson,
Supervisor. of Registration of
Attest:. The City of Camden,
G. G. Alexander,
pierk Of Council.
December 2nd, 1912.
NOTICE OF ELECTION. ?
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
Notice is hereby given that an
election -"will be held in Ward One
of the City of Camden, on the 31st
day of December, 1912, for the pur
pose of electing an alderman -in
W.ard One~t? fill the unoxpired-i*?rui
of James L. Brasington, deceased.
For the purpose of conducting
said election, the polls will be open
at the lobby of the Opera HoUse, al
eight (8) o'clock in the morning
and remain open until /Jour (4)
o'clopk in the afternoon. At ?aid
election, . all qualified registered
electors of Ward One will be enti
tled to vote.
The following are the managers
appointed to conduct said election:
John Ferrell,
Jim Goodale,
James Wilson,
Managers.
By order of the City Council of
Camden.
S. F. Brasington,
Attest: Mayor.
G. U. Alexander. ... .7".
Clerk of Council.
December 2nd, 1912.
New Code Has Been Issn^l.
A. J. Bethea, code commlsslon
er,. said yesterday that the new
South Carolina code*l>i laws of~19l2
htvd Come from the press and were
being sent out to all State and
county officers entitled to receive
copies. Mr. Bethea and hie stand
ing committee on the code, consist
ing of Senator T. J. Mauldin; gf
Pickens and Representatives Geo. !
S. Mower of Newberry and T. J.
Klrklahd of Camden, met last week
In Charlottesville, Va., and formally
accepted the books, the contract ha^
Hig been awarded to the Mlchl'e com
pany, law book publishers of Char
lottesville. ?
The code/la^in two volumes and
contains all ' permanent, statutory
laws from 1902 to 1912. The code
cp^tainB black letter catch lines,
comparative tables of sections to
former codes and statutes, and a
full and s6U?ntific Index. . The code
has been sent to every State and
county official and will be placed
on the desks of members of the
legislature when it convenes in
January. The code Commissioner
stated that the conimitfee thorough
ly Inspected the books' In Charlotte
vlllo and that they were pleased
with them and expressed the belief
that the new code would pifove sat
fsfactory to the profession and of
ficials throughout tha State.- -The
State.
Tissue paper In all colors for
Christmas decorations for sale at
The Chronicle office.
AN UXPBN31V* UNCLfi.
lie found bin wife crying.
"What's the matter, deary T* ha
asked. He knew it was no fault of lite
and thin juud? hlw bold, '"full ma
your troubles* lovey."
Hh?> looked up, her eyes dim with
wee ping.
'lit the fir hi 1 1 mo in our married
life, dear, 1 feel lubospltuble," she r*
piled. ;
"do on,"
"Every year 1 have invttod uucle
and auntie to visit us."
"Yen?" '
"Thin year 1 cannot a?k them."
"And why?"
"I have Just remembered," she |
aald. ihat undo experu to have meat
at e\ - I . iiu ul ! "
And it was a long time before he i
could comfort her. I
Perish the Thoughtl
"1 auppose you oafHed out your
orlglnul Intention when you went 1
abroad, Mrs. Loeder, and visited
Rom*' Venice, Geo**, Vienna, and 1
4,o dear, doI wo TliltMl noma,
Vanetiefth, Jonnowaugh, Venn, Veer*
tambalrgv and ever so many more of
those ancient capltaU. You musl
have mluunderstoOd me, Mrs. Jlpes."
GOOD CAUSE,
"Wo played bridge at the Densely"#
last nlglit and had a dull evening- of
It"
"Then you lost,., eh?"
A Trying Moment.
Methinks, forsooth, he 'well may dodge
And in not touch to blame.
Whoso former wife's about to lodge
An alimony claim.
The Work of Time.
! "Ten years ago," .he complained, "1
was denounced as a dangerous rad
ical. Now they are referring to me
as a reactionary."
"You ought to give up the habit of
changing your opinions."
"But, confound It, I haven't changed
them."
A Wretched place.
"Oh, dear," said the young woman
with a weary sigh, as she tossed aside
the volume, "I'm so unhappy."
"What's the "trouble?" aBked tho
young man. ?
"There Isn't a library in this town
where one can get a book that's upflt
to read." . a '
His One Accomplishment.
"What*? "your nurryv" ""T"
"I've got to dress a chicken to
day," said the young matron.
"Oh, do let me go over and;, bqlp
you," entreated the prospective brfde.
"I used to love to dress dolls."
The Best Part of It.
Hokus ? Hello, old man. ? Back in
town again, eh? How did you enjoy
your vacation?
Pokus? ' Well, I'm bo gWd to get
home again that I'm glad now I went"
?New York Times,
THESE VACATIONS.
Dr. Phil Graved ? What you no^ifo!*
% vacation.
Prospective Patient ? I've Just come
back from one. Another one would
kill me.
Jonah*
rhey flung poor Jonah In the boh;
The captain, who was cross,
i aald: . " "Tl? a case. It seems to me,
j Of prophet and of loss."
?Woman's ? Homo Companion.
All Lsftf
"My broke* told me I would have
to give him something >to put up on
this deal."
I "80 you gave him all you had to
put up?"
"Yes ? my umbrella."
Not Necessarily.
Bella ? Oh, dear, the diamond in my
engagement ring has got a flaw in U.
Ueorge ? Take no notice, darling.
Love should be blind, you know.
Bella? Yes, but one need not be
stono Wind! ? London Tclc^mpll^
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