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WOMKN ON 1MK VAHU. Mmuy lu 'n?f> ?*? K*r.i Hu. pl uh rhuuge. i'lobttbly no profe??slon to which woman ban ever yet attached >? ?*' iwif, nroiulscH to be ww honorable an tout of teaching. with all duo r? Kard to i >10 influence for good ?h? yields l? her honorable profession, (lu if In not another calling whl< h fu return sips her of her vitality, robs her of her .?????** h, a?><l * ,lit tui h her nerve# a* I ho iroiuendous ?>. rat n and n?ver C*n*ltig responsl bllliy that goes wfch tho teaching vocation * j >|(l y oil evei see a broken down teaclur with a bank uccount I hut would enable her to live cojnfort nolyV You doubtless. never have money doesn't go with the jfrofes ?|ou It's a wort of missionary work out) perform* for the lovd ot huinan Ity, with board and clothes for hire, It In to the?e broken-down nerve tlrod women whow ranks are re* crulted with frail office girls, fwr all of whom t|)0 doctor# have pres e ft bed froMh air .and life hi the open, that suggest Ions of Htftjr-at honie labor and pin money are "In tended. , . .. How About Beekeeping? A few duys "g", a dally newspa poc ((itvc a record of the n u in bel" (it pounds of honey one woman sold In a season- Her reluniH amounted ? ?> something like $55,000. Now, thtf piece of high finance whh necessar ily enacted on a farm, uh every body knoWH bees do no! thrive In towns or cities. Hee culture lH rapidly hot*mitng dm of n>?- most popular and profitable side-lines of farm )if?. To one who has forgot" !?n the affinity bees possessed for hare feet and hands In her youth ful days, the. rare of an apiary I might be undertaken with enthusi asm. An orchard and wild and cultivated flowers should bo In easy distance, and t h?? InduHtrlouH bee workH for his own bread. How ever, care artd Wftlchftiltip |i are tho chief expenses of the undertaking. There. 1h one woman of my ac quaintance whose education consists of what nlie acquired In ono single school term. She liven seven iiiHoh from a town, and she has a bank account that would startle ?no?t of us. Hhe has no specialty, yet who Iuih Hold :H4 pounds of butter In one year from a Mingle cow, and | u?ed wll whe needed on her table j besides, There In another woman of my acquaintance who specializes a thousand dollars worth of butter on dairying. Hhe soUb more than to one establlHh ment each year. Women its Truckers. To those who live near, or in easy shipping distance of a large town, trucking offers attractive returns. Uood. Judgment arid alortno'SH to the markets demands- ? that, is getting your "truck" to maturity at the time of greatest scarcity are the Insurance to succeKH in market ?ar dening. , The first week in .1 une of IhiB year, l^lorida-grown tomatoes--- tho lasL of the shipping crop, little Hhrlveiled fruit ftpnie t wn and one half and three luches in dlatuetcr hroug|)t ?io ?cents a.(lo'/en In North Carolina markets. By a little forc ing, resident truckerH ought to fol low up the Klorldfb shipments which decline the last of May. M a m y Italian Immigrants on 'he Pacific ('oiist have become wealthy laud-owhers in :t few years after taking up their rtvildeure by etigiig? ln^ in JUjirket gardening; There is reiibied almost falry-llk?? tHle of the career Of c?.n?' "dago" whoKe at'-* flueiicc grew thru growing pepper ?rnd tonmto plants in ;i tlug-out >v i ; I ) a smoked l:i,,nt??rn for heating apparat us. A lady of central- North Carolina, last spring wt-nt Into a grocery store In it town some lie miles from her home. She priced lettuce the heads of which were not larger Hum one's fi*t, niul the two outside layers ol leaves badly bruised the price was ten cents per head. Hack home In her garden Hhe had Hig Host on heads twice as large, and she could have gotten them lo that market in perfect condition, but Hhe didn't know -there was a demand for it, and she had raised Only, enouuh for I aim ly use. . Necessarily tho farm woman . would have to have tho laud plowed Tor her trucking, !>ut husband or brother, are only too Kind to do that for thor encouragement. The truck patches arc always noar tho house, .so she\ can do her hoeing in the oool of -tho early morning and late evening. A reaUu-'w VVH'<\ told me- just a few weeks Ago of a prosperous cotton patch she and her daughter had ?ul tlvatod. It W;is near tho houno, so she could work U In the mornings before she began <1 inner. Her hus band and son had planted and plowed it, and she and the daugh ter wore to have all returns, except tho rout money. Canning and I'rcMerving. Ia'I iis investigate another -source of income this time from t lie farm' WO mail'* Kili'hoii. Ditl you ever go Into a -grocery sfot'o and ask for a brand of extra fine peaches or a r- can of asparagus? Vou paid about 3f> cents each fpr those fancy ar ticles-? didn't .you? Vou opened, your peaches they were .big yellow ones, covered with a thick syrup, and there were' fewer poaches and more eyrup. Do von -remember that among the many peach trees of ? your orchard there are several 101 borta and other varieties of large, and delieiou.sJy flavored fruit? Sup pose next season yon pick those poa- i ches ? when, t hey begin ripunia* ? 1 just before they "...sqfrrn remove j from the seed in two laiv.e pieces, i pack raw in tin cans, adding a lit-j tie cold water and sugar and let . , coma, to- boil in the cans, seal im mediately. in this way you preserve j the flavor of your fruit, at the wi'im* j time keeping halves of fruit firm j by not handling with spoon, which | breaks up the fruit when being re- j moved from one receptacle to anoth-l or. if you wish to make a reputa tion on your canned peaches, assort ? Uie fruit, using only, tho most por ? lect for canning. Now about your Asparagus. If you haven't already a bed, ' next spring huy seed and sow in April, got bulletins on asparagus culture, hoy ?sn be had for the asklug; cultivate for two consecutive sum mer h After this your tod tu estab lished and bring* good return* with Unie attention For canning. cut your asparagus lu uniform lengths, place in tin cuntj, adding cold water enough to cover, allow It to boll and then seal. Asparagus and pea ches canned this wuy should brlug you |2.r>0 wholesale per dozen. A Ion# the saitte line of foodstuffs come Kngfiwh iSP ta peas, which you grow ti) your gardens in tho earlv KpriiJK n nd second ? rop in (he fall Thews bring about 20 uents a ran retail and ar# canned aw the aspara gus. JiiBl a week <?r two ago a wotiiair published an article in <he New York Sun, insisting that brandied peaches and home made preserve* I and pickles an the Southern cook prepares them, are In great demand at fancy prices in the Northern, markets. I >f<1 any one of you ever have a grocer offer you home-bottled uwcet pickled cantaloupe and figs? It 1h hardly prohahle you have, Both raw materials distinctively Houthern product# and offer possl i>iiiii.H <<r a reputation and built-up trade if you undemtand tho secrets <t delicate ipfolng <tnd perfect pick ling. A Virginia woman built up a reputation because by Intuition ahe discerned that "pin money pick lee" would tickle tho palate of a nation. A tremendous factory grew from her small kitchen, which gave the market its f i ??t tut# ot a faultless pickle. (MIhh Linda OleQiltit, Mocksville, N. f'.A in Progressive Parmer. ) ? - ? ~-~i i"- / Death ?>f Mrs. ,|. |{. Halle. U'ort Mill, Jah. 9,- ? Mr 8. \ I^tila Halle, wife of KopregsntattVe ? 1 H Halle, died yesterday evening at 7:30 o'clock at her home in thla city, after an IMiu'hh of hovm.iI month*. Hhe had been confined to her hed for two months. Mrs. Halle waa f)fi yearn of age, having been born near Grenada, Mlaa., in Octo ber, 1 sr>7. ahe waa the daughter of CJapt. John f'only, ('. H. A,, who wan killed In the battle of Hhlloh. Her mother, who waa Mlsa Henrietta Hye of Kershaw county, died when Bhe wuu ail infant. Mra. Halle waa reared In the homo of her grand parent, Mr. and Mrn. C. I,. l)yo, of Kerahaw county. Hhe came of a long line of distinguished ancestry who were prominent in every walk of life. Hhe was also related by marriage to Home of the iiiohI prom inent families in the upper part of thin state. Mra. Halle's marriage to Mr. Halle took place May 20, 1884. To them were horn eight children, two of whom, Minn Lula Halle nnd C. C. Halle, survive. Mrs. Hallo wua a life-long member of the I'rssbyterlan church and a christian from her earliest childhood She was universally loved and lier death haw cast a pall of sorrow over the entire community. The funeral services will be conducted fro pi the home on Booth street tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and will bo In charge of her pastor, Kev. W. A. Hnfner. ' All ot' lis have something to he thankful for if we but stop to think i>[ it . ? . tu? Shingles FOR SALE 7 Yellow Pine Shingles for^ Sale. Apply or write to J. D. McCLESTER. "* P. 0. Ad dress Cassatt, S. C. Shipping point, Shepard, S. C. FINAL 'DISCHARGE. ? Notice is hereby given thai "OTIS7 | month from this tin to, on Monday, February 10th, 191", 1 will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw coun ty, my final accounting a? Adminis tratrix of the Kntate of Mrs. , Ihii bclla .1. Young, deceased, and apply thereto for letters diamissory, Anna Y. llendrlx, January 10, 1913. Administratrix. 37-38-39-40. ? TAX KKTl?RNK. Office of County Auditor,.. Kershaw County. Camden, F>., C.. Dee. is, 191-. Notice Is hereby given that^ the Auditor's office will be open for [receivlnc t;ix returns from {January ! I, 1913, to February 20, 1913, in < iuaivo. Those failing to make re turns within said period, an. required ; v law, will be subject to a. penalty of fit) per cent . The Auditor will attend in pei 'f<on or by deputy at the following places in the county on the dates indicated '.for receiving returns: Klrkley's Stored January 17. Kershaw, January 20-21. West v Hie, January 242. Liberty Tlill, January 23. lllaney, January 28. All persons between the ages '? > f i lyLM and 00 years inclusive, are 're- j ijulrod to pay poll and road tax. un ? ? ss exempted by law. All trustors', guardians, executors. | administrators, agents and others, holding; property In charge, must re- 1 i t :.rn same. The Income tax will be enforced, i Parties sending .tax returns by J I'niall must make oath to same be- | i foro some qualified officer, and fill 1 out the same- in t\ proper manner, [otherwise they' must be rejected. W. P. Russell, Auditor, Kershaw County, s. C. frJXKt tm>K'H HALK. Stale of Boutb Carolina, . > '*> * County of Kershaw. ' Under wild by virtue of the pow er vested in ute an Executor of the K?tu<? of Mm. Klira Mclutyn , and complying wltb (ho requirement** of lh? will of (ho said Mrs. Kli/ ? Mc Intyre, 1 will gelt at public auction iu from of the Court Hou*?* door in the city of Camden, 8. C., dur ing the h*Kul hours of uale on tb?* first Monday In February, 1913J being (h? 3rd day thereof, the fol lowing described real estate UiL wit; All that parcel or trot t of laud in Kershaw County, ueai the town or Hiauey, containing hundred unii three acres, (103) inoro or less, and known Wh the "Hume place" <>r Mrs. Eiijm Mclor tyro, deceased. and bounded an fol Iowh : On the north by lan<l?> of It. J Mclutyre, oh the east by land? dt C'oger Johnson, on the south by lapds <>f Kelly, Tillman and K<" ih ?1>, and on the west by IuihIh of M*h. Adolphus Kelly. Terms of Halo strictly cash. Parties wishing to b,W at said Halo must deposit with hie a certl' flea chock for $26.00 an ev Id oil co of K<xjil faith K. J. Mclrvtyre, . Executor. Camden* B. C., Jan. C, 1913. :>7-3g>3(^? , . ? CITATION. State of South Carolina, Count) of Kershaw. IJy W. L. McDowell. Esquire, Pro* bate Judge. WHEltEAS, C, N, Humphries made Bult to me to grant him Letters of Administration, of tho Estate of and offectn of 8am Joy. These are therefore to,, cite and admonish till and ningular the kin dred and creditors of the said Sam Joy, deceased, t lint they lm and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Cara don, b. C., on January 25th, next, after publication thereof, ai eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to nhow cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not he i grantod. Given under my hand, this Oth (lay of January, A. I)., 1913, w. l. Mcdowell, Judge of Probate for Kershaw Co. Published In the Camden Chron icle on the \10th and I7tli days of January 1913, I^TATE UliJi, State of -South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Under and by virture of an order made by W. t?. McDowell, Judg" of | Probate, In and (or the County of Kershaw, and estate aforesaid, bear ing date of January 7, 1913, I will neli at public, auction on Tuesday, January 28, 1913, at 'the residence of the late John W. Seegars, in Buffalo ? Township, oohiruencing at 10 o'clock a. m., the following per sonal property of the estate of the said John W. Seegars, Jo-wit: Fou j- (4) Mules. . One (1) Buggy. Four (i) Hogs. Two (2) Wagons and Harness. One (I) lot Corh. ' One ( 1 ) lot Fodder. One (I) lot Cotton Seed. One ( 1 ) lot Peas. One ( 1) lot Farm Tools. ' One (1) Blower and flouae.nold Furniture. Terms of sale, cash. J. M.'doweli, Administrator. Camden, S. C., Jan. 7, 1913. 3 7,3 8-39. KSTATIC SA IiK. Stale of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Under and by virture of an order by W. L. McDowell, Judge, of Prd bate for Kershaw County, dated January f>, 1913. I will sell at pub lic auction and for cash to the highest bidder at the home of the late A. L. Young, deceased, on the 23rd day of January, 1913, at? 11 o'clock a. m., the following proper ty of the said estate: Two (2) Mules. One (1) Wagon. One (1) Buggy. | ? W. D. Young, ? Administrator. Camden, S. C., Jan. <>, 1913. 37-38. KSTATK SALE! State of South -Carolina, County of -Kershaw; Under and by virtue of njl ordefc granted by W L McDowell, Judge of Probate in and for the County,. oL. Kershaw. State aforesaid, bearing date of January 3, 1913. I will soil at public auction on thd 25th day of January, 1913, commencing at 11 o'clock a. m., the following person** al property of the estate of John W. Outlaw, deceased, towit: 2 (Two) Carriages 2 (Two) Buggies. 3 (Three) Wagons. 7 (Seven) Sets Gear. 3 (Three) M U l OK. V "? (Five) Horses. Terms of sale, cash. 1 ?> Mrs. Algle J. Outlaw. January 9, 1 9 1 .T Administratrix. ' FI.VAli I>IS('I1A1M;K. Notice is hereby given lo all con cerned that one month from this date, on January 31st, 1913, I as. Guardian of DewJs "Roberts,- N?wncy I moraine Roberts, and Dave Beaure gard Roberts will make my final ro turn to the Probate Judge of Ker shaw County as said Guardian and apply thereto for a final discharge of the same. J. M. Roberts, Jr. Camden, S. C., Dec. 27, 1912. TAX None*. ? $ Office of Treasurer Kerahaw Co., Camden, S. C., Sept ~'o. i 9 i 2 Notice I** hereby given that 'the book* will be open for collecting State,. * County and School Taxea from October 16th. 11*12, to March 1st., 1913. A penalty of 1 per ceut will be added to all taxes unpaid January ||t, 1913, 2 per cent, Feb uary 1st, 1913, and: 7 pur cent Marcb ibt. i?i|, The rate per centum for K?r?haw county la as follows; Mm State taxes ,Y*.. ...? & % ( ' i < 1 1 1 1 1 y I . - ^ ^4 Spociui taxes i lA Koad taxes .... 2 M School tuxee ???? 3 Total ? ? ? ? 17 % . The following school districts have special ley lei: Special school tax Dlat, No. 1 4% Special (school (ax Diet. No, 2 1 % Special school tax Dist. No. 4 3 Special Behoof tax Dist. No. 6 4 Special school tax I>l?t? No.' 7 2 Special achool tax Dist. No. 8 'J. Special (school tax Dlat, Mb. 10 5 Special iCh00l tax Dlht. No. 11 5 Special (school tax Dist. No, 12 4 Special school tax Dist. No. 13 4 Special school tax Dist. No. 15 3 Special (school tax I Mat. No. 17 3 Special school tax Dlat. No. 18 Special achool tax Dint. No. 19 2 Special (school tax Dlat. No. 21 2 Special achool tax Dlat. No. 22 4 Special school tax l'lal. No. 24 3 Special school tax I)ist. No. 25 3 Special school tax Dlat. No. 26 2 <SpecialV achool tax Dist. Vo. 27 6 Special achool tax DiBt. No. 28 2 Special achool tax Dist. No. 40 8 Special achool tax Dlat. No. 4(j 8 Special achool tax Dist. No. 47 4 The poll tax is fl. All able*bodled male persona fron the ago of twenty-one (21) to alxty (60) yeara, both inclusive, excep residents of the Incorporated town of the county ahall pay two dollars ($2) as a road tax, except minist ers of the gospel actually in .charg of a congregation, teachers employe in public schools, school trustees and persons permanently disable* in the mil Mary service of this State and persons who served in the late war between the States, and all per sons actually employed in the quar antlne service of this State, and al students who may be attending any school or college at the time when the road tax shall become due. Per soiih claiming disabilities must pre sent certificates from two reputabl physicians of this county. All information as to taxes wil be furnished upon application. D. M. McCASKILL, County- Treasurer SUMMONS I'OK KKL1EI'. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Court of Common Picas. J. T. Blackwell, Bessie Croxton, G. 1j. Blackwell, .1. 10. Blackwell, W. E. Blackwell. Estelle Blackwcll and Luko Blackwell, James T. Blackwell, Jr., Mary L>. Blackwell by W. O. Croxton, their Guardian, ad litem. Plaintiffs, against Amos II. Blackwell, if living, and if dead, his hoirs at law, names, ages and residence unknown, Defendants. To The Defendant. Amos II. Blackwell, if living, .and if dead, his heirs at law, names, ages and residence unknown. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in tills action, of which a copy is here with-served upon you, audto serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office in the town of Kershaw, South Carolina; within twenty days after the service hereof, ex clusive of the day" of such service.; j and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the ? time aforesaid the plaintiff in this acton wll apply to the Court for the relief demand ed in the complaint. ? Dated January 1st, A. D.. ifrlS. ^ hi. I); Blakeney, Plaintiffs Attorney. To The Defendant Amos 11. Blackwell, if living, and ? if dead, his heirs at law, names, ages and residence unknown: TAKE NOTICE that the Complaint in this action, together' with the summon*, of which the foregoing 'is |v copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas- and General Sessions for the County of Kershaw, at Camden, South Carolina, on the 2nd day of January, 19lfi. E. i>. Blakeney,*-' Plaintiffs Attorney. Send us that next order for job printing. Attention Pensioners. All persons who wish to make >a im plication for a pension for the en suing year must do so during the month of January by calling on me at the Auditor's Office. Those already on the roll c&u report to me either by writing me or calling on_jii?j_ in person, to thelf - names can be placed on the Roll for* The ensuing year. . W. Tlussetl. Pension .Commissioner, Lin ? .. Of the Season's Most Up-to-Date MILLINERY the Styles are New and Snappy The Pirices Are Right " ?? ^ ??? -'V* Novelties of all Kinds and Prici* ?' ' """ ? " ? ' 1 ? Choice Meats Pork and Beef 10c to 15c. , ' t ? ? : Groceries and Fruits deliv ered anywhere in town. Apples 35c pk. Oranges 20c doz. OYSTERS AT ALL TIMES. DeLOACHE & COMPANY Near Hermitage Mill Phone 221 -J. ?"V ? 7'1 '? ? ?' 1 ' -j For best service see J. B. Zemp. Drayage, Kerosine, Gasoline, Wood, Coal." Having bought out the stock of A. D. Ken nedy we will offer for the next 30 days the entire stock of Dry t Goods and Notions at cost. Also all Heating Stoves at manufactur er's cost. ' ?;? ~ . ,l " T - '? ?' " - 7-,