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WflJtON MAHHHAM KHm iOATH OF OFFKK (Continued From 1st J'age.) achievement* but we have not htth orto ?to pped thoughtfully enough *0 CQ1UM (feu buiiian coat, the cost of live* snuffed out of energies, overtax* ?i und broken, the fearful physical and spiritual cost to the men and women aud children upon whom the dead weight and burden Of It all hat* fallen pitilessly the years through. The groans and ag ony of It all ha* not yet reached our fartt,, the solemn, moving under tone o t our life, coining up out or the mine* and factories and out of every homo whore the struggle hud It# intimate and f&ialltttr Mtt. With i ho groat government went ; many deep wee rot things which we too long delayed to look Into and scru tlnlze with candid, fearle?H eye**. i iyni a i we i<>\ ci haw too often been made use of for private and selfish purposes, and thoHo who *J? t"d It hnd forgotten the people. / "At last a vision has been vouch UM <>t our lit?* an ;? wholo Wo Kce the had with the good, the de based and decadent with tiie sound and vital. With 'hin vision wo ap proach now affairs. Our duty Is to i clpanse, to reconsldor, to restore, ? o correct, the evil without impair- | lug the good, to purify and human ize every process of our common life without weakening or sentimen tailxing It, There Iiuh heon some think crude and heartless and .un feeling In our haste to succeed and be jK.ii Our thought ha* bMB Lot every nian look out for him self, i<? i every generation look out tor 1 1 ho If,' while wo reared giant machinery which made it impossible that any but those who. stood at t.ho i ?* v < in of control should has< a uhflilce to look out for themselves. We had not forgot ton oMf moral*. We remembered well enough that we had hH up a policy Which wan meant to servo the humblest an well uk the mOHt powerful, with an eye single to the standards of JuHtice and fair play, and remembered it with pride, But we were very heed less and In a hurry to bo great. Time to' Tftink. / "We have com otiow to the so her second jljought , The scale# of heedlessness havo fallen from our eyoH. We have made up our mlndu <o square every process of our national 1 1 f again with the stan dards we so proudly set ui> at t Im beginulug and have always carridd at our hearts. . Our work Ik a work of restoration. .''We hrtve itemized with Home de gree of particularity the things that ought to be altered and here are some Of the chief items: A tariff which cutH us ?off from our proper part in the commerce < of the world, violates the Just principles of tax ation, aud make's the government a facile in, tftrume'Vit in the hands of private Interesta; aud banking and currency system based upon the ne cessity of the government to sell lt? hondrt r>0 years ago and perfectly adapted to Concentre! hig cash and reatricting credits; an industrial system, which, take It on, all its sides, financial aH well us adminis trativo, holds capital in leading atrlngH, restricts the liberties and limits the opportunities of labor, and exploits without renewing or conserving the natural resources of the country; a body of agricultural activities never yet given the ef ficiency of great business undertak ings or served as it should be thru the instrumentality of science taken directly to the farm, or afforded the facilities of credit beat suited to its needs; water courses undeveloped, waste places unreclaimed, forests untended, fast, disappearing without plan or prospeel of renewal, unre garded waste heaps at every initio. We havn studied uh perhaps no other nation has the most effective means of production, but we have not studied cost or economy as we shouldi either ass organizers of industry, as statesmen, or aH Indi viduals. "Nor have we studdled and per fected the means by which govern ment may be put at the service of humanity, in Ha'i'oguardlug the healt of : he nation, the health of its men and Its women and its children, as well as their rights in t he strug gle for existence. This is no sen tlnuntal duly. The firm bM* of K- - rnnmt in Justice. There ean be no equality or opportunity. tfce f-rwt essential of justice In the boi'y politic. If men and women hh4 0 Ulreu bo not shelded In their 1 von, their very vitality, from the conxrquenct* of . great lndu*trial and social process which th?> ran no alter, control, or singly ?<?!>? wi'h. Society mum see to it that It doe* not Itself crushor weaken or d mug? Km own constituent parts. The flint duty of law is to keep wound the society It servos. Ham f .* t y lawn, pure food lawn, and law* de erminliiK conditions of labor which Individual* are powerlesu to determine for themselves are inti mate part* of the Very business of Justice and legal efficiency. Thing* to tai IK???. 1 luv.c a i ?' home of th?> HilngH we ought to do, and not leave the o here undone, the old-fashioned, uo or- to- be- U< glected f undaiftental h ifeguurdlitg of property and of in dividual zlght This in the high en te pr.se cf -the new driy.* to lift everything that concerns our life a* a nation to the light that shines from the hearthfire of every man'* conscience and vision of the right, it Ik inconceivable that we iibould do IIiIh as partisans; It Ih Incon ceivable wo should do It in Ignor ance of the faotM a* they are or In blind haM.e. We shall restore, not destroy. We shall <leal with our economic system an it Is and hm it may be modified, not uk It might be If we had a clean wheel of pa per to write upon; and step by Htep we shall make it what itshould be, In the spirit of t hone who question their own wisdom and neck counsel and knowledge, not shallow self-sat l? faction or the excitement of tox curslons whither they can not tell. Juntlce and only justice, shall alway be our motto. "And yet it will be uo cool pro cess of mere science. The nation has been deeply stirred, stirred by a solemn passion, stirred by the knowledge of wrong, of Ideals lost, of government too often debauched and made an Instrument of evil. The feelings with which we face this new age of right and opportu nity sweeps across our heart-strings like some air out of Clod's own pres ence, where justice and mercy are reconciled and the Judge and the brother are one. We know our task to be uo mere task of politics but a task which shall search us thru and through, whether w4 lie able to understand our time and the need of our people, whether we be In deed :h<>ir spokesmen and inter preters, whether we liuvo the pure heart to comprohond and the rec tified will to choose our high course of action. "This Is not a day of triumph; it lrt a day of dedication. Here mus ter, nog; the forces of party, but the forcts of humanity. Men's hearts the balance; men's hopes call upon wait upon us; men's lives hang In us to say what we will do. Who shull live up to the great trust? Who dares fall to try? I summon all honest men, all patriotic, all for ward-looking men, to my side. God helping me, I will not fall them, if they will but counsel and sustain i IWOr'-* 1 ? '/? : To <)|>cn Soon. The charter for the Murchlson Wholesale Grocery Co.. Imp been received and they arc busy making preparations to open at an early date. The first floor of the Kve building on the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets Is being remod eled preparatory to -their occupancy. The corporators are K. W. Murchl son of Camden and E. H. Schirmer, of Columbia. They propose -to sell to anyone at wholesale prices for cash. Watch for. their, big. announ cement in next week's Chronicle. - Adv. Killed by an Automobile. Itnlph I'oozer who formerly lived in this county but who - for about two years has, with his parents been living in Portsmouth, Vs., was kill ed on Sunday, February l<ith. by being struck by an automobile. De ceased whk a grandson of the . late Mr. R> W. l'orter, and was 14 years of age. The body was brought back and interred In the old family bury ing ground near Blaney. ??HHMBm f p? ? ??. in wii i j ^ Ever consider Vlr. Farmer, how ear,1/ t would be to ioc? f i few customer? ;or your eggs, poultry, fruit, etc., with a want ad? ?j Your dignity will not! be disturbed,' or your time wasted by this course, and you will find eager customers at the best prices. Wants ? For Sale ? Rents Ads inserted under UiIh heading for V cent per word. No od taken f or le?s than cents. FOR RKNT Tract of land 'in West Wateree, known as the Doby place, property of the Santeo River Cypress Lumber Company. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky, Camden, H. C. 39-tfj WANTED ? Position as Hawyer by young mull of three yearn practical experience. Can give best refer ence, Address P. H. McLure. Heath Springs, B. C., H. F. D. No. 4. 42-43-44-45. FOR SALE My Indian Runners are blue ribbon winner*! and great layers of large snow white eggs. I can please yon in quality and price. Have white and fawn and white runners, black and buff Or pingtons, White Wyandottes, Cor nish Indian Games and Brown Leg horns. Eggs at reasonable prices: G. A. DeKay, Camden, S. C. 40-47. JUST RECEIVED - Lar^e ship ment of glasses of every descrip tion to be sold at 2 for Be. Swltzer 10c Store. FOR SALE ? Mammoth Pekln Ducks- four ducks and- one drake. Price $8.00 for lot. Apply to Henry Savage, Camden. 4 4-45. RINGLETS, Thompson's Barred llocks, direct and mated by him for raising prize winners, two pens head ed by cock and cockerel each tak ing first' prize at Columbia, cock taking first in Atlanta. These birds won in tlte strongest class In the two largest shows In the South, i There Is none better In the South. Eggs for sale. Mrs. S. M. Mathis, [ Camden, S. C. 44-46 ' WANTED ? Colored btlcklayers on new fifteen story Palmetto Bank building, Columbia, South Carolina, John J. Cain Construction Co. 44-45. CRYSTAL Orpingtons, two pens from the strain that walked away with all of the prizes In Columbia and the most of them in Atlanta, they are the best. EggB for sale: Wrs7"gr."M. Mathis, Camden, S. C. 44-45. WANTED ? Position by trained and registered nurse, who wishes to take care of invalid. Have had ex perience in Invalid nursing. Addres Mlas P. H. E., 1308 Blandlug Street, Columbia, S. C., Telephone 1677. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. Ringlets. Thompson's Barred Rocks, Mated for Prize Winning chicks, mating list on application. Eggs for sale, Mrs. S. M. Mathis, Cam den, S. 44-45. Easter Demands New WE ARE HERE AS A REMINDER! That you owe it to yourself to be well dressed, J ? ? ? ? _ >w ?f VB? VIA VOOVUj to buy your clothes where you can get the very best value for your money The Answer is in Our Spring and Summer Line. ' ' S I ' ? Don't go and pay out your money for clothes ready-made and then not get a fit when we can make you a suit for the same money out of better goods and it will fit you and always holds its shape. We also do pressing and cleaning. Come to see us. \ ? . . , | | | Fit Ricrfit Tailnfe M* L* Manager II lYlgni lauors, Camden, South Carolina * ' ? " ... \ vv* <.1'? ? ? - ? - "The Home of Good Clothes"' CITY MID COUNTY NEWS PUTIN CONDENSED FORM MATT Kl 18 OF <JENK1UL INTER, i.m si;< l itKU BV <H|t uki'oicti:i(m. MlbB White, of county, Is the guest of M is* Clara Mcleod Mr*. John T. Nettles, who has been spending the winter In Texas a (I Florlua has returned home. Mrs, Marion Heywun and little daughter, Cprolyne, are visiting rel fttf M In Hock Hill M.sm I A*tty Howan, of North Caro lina. Is visiting the family of her broher, Rev. Jesse Howan, ut the I'.esbyt^rlun luance. . Mrs, l'ost. and Miss Post, of flentnton, Pa.,* ajju guests, of (i4rs. H. ii. l'lttK, on Cyitleton Street. J. T. Houston, and I^aura Hous ton, of Clearwater, Fla? are vlitlng the'r grandmother, Mrs. J. T, Net 1 1< B Mr. Ralph Dunn, who 1m a student at Davidson College I? visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Dunn. Mr. I^ewls Htoney, a student of tl.e IJn'versity of South (Carolina, 1h spending ;i few days with his moili ?r, Mrs. J, M. Btoney, Mrs. W. W.. Mickle was in Wash ington this week where she atten ded the inauguration. Hhe fclgp visi ted her son, Mr. W. W. Mlckle, who has a position near Annapolis, Md. Dr. W. B. Turner, who has been practicing at Weatville, hat* moved to Kershaw where he will reside in the future. The popular play "Freckles" was presented to one of the largest au diences seen at the Camden opera house this season Tuesday evening. Everyone seemed to highly enjoy the production. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. K. D. Brannon, last Friday, an 11-pound girl baby. Misses Eva Mayes, Ola Bothurie, Bertie Yarborough, Mrs. A. K\ "KT5~ Laurln and Mr. D. T. Yarborough, cf Bethune, came dow:n Tuesday even* |)ng to attend "Freckles" at the Camden Opera house, A barn belonging to Isaac English, the well known colored barber, was destroyed by fire last Monday after noon. This weeks arrivals at Court Inn are an follows: Chas. S. Raber, Philadelphia; Mrs. John Torrey Bairs, South Orange; Mr. and Mrs. F, F. Slocomb, Philadelphia; Mrs. W. Graham Bordefi, and Mrs. John Keyser, ^Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. L. Hassey, Wllkesbaro, Pa.; Arthur R. Keeser, Aiken, 8. C., Mrs. W. L. Chadwlck, New Bedford, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Willard N. Hall, To peka, Kan.;H. B. McKay, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. John Hubbard", Misses Evpiln. Edith and Ruth Hubbard, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur. Harrington, Miss Helen Harring ton, Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, Ger mantown. Pa. The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred at Masonic temple | his Friday night. "The Fortune Hunter." In "The Fortune Hunter" which will be the attraction at the Opera House next Wednesday night, Nat Duncan has a scheme for winning a million dollars. It Is ?tn utterly plausible one, too, and is in opera tion in many neighborhoods at pres-, ent time. He doesn't win the mil lion, but is in. a . fair way to win that sum at the finish of Wlnchell Smith's comedy, which is full of pathos, as well aB humor. Written with a fine reality and an expert Honso of stage craft that compels admiration and commends it as a classic in comedy writing, Death of Mr. Campbell. "Died in Columbia on Sunday, Feb ruary 16th, Mr. Robert H. Campbell, son of Mr. J. M. Campbell, of near l^ngoff. The funeral services werei held at Mt. Pleasant church. Rich land county, on Monday following, services being conducted by Rev. T. J. Cupstid. Deceased was a nurse at the hospital for the insane In Columbia', and was an excellent christian young man and held in high esteem by all who knew him. NOW IS THE TIME to begin hatching your chicks for next win ters fairs. Kershaw county wants a larger and better poultry exhibit this year than they have qver had. You saw what the Camden fanciers did at Columbia, we want more in the game. The more the merrier. | I can supply eggs from two of the best breeds in America. Seo ad. Mrs. S. M- Math is. 44-45. NOR SALE ? -Eggs for hatching from prize winning Buff Orpingtons. Cook's striuri. First pen, $2.50 per setting. Second pen, $1.50 per set ting. Barred Rock, $1.00 per sett ing, Indian Runner Duck eggs. $1.00 per setting. Special prices for incubator tots. Mrs. A. S. White Oellshnw Dairy. 45-4 6., WANTED-? Every lady to know we clean short white kid gloves for 5c; long white kid gloves for 15c. Phone 47. "Fit Right Tailors." 45. FOR SALE ? My deop grained red leaf seed corn, Guaranteed 90 per cent pure corn. Price 50c per peck. Willie Rarfield. Camden, S. C.. Route S. ? 4T)-tf. WANTED ? Every lady ill Camden to know that we are agents for the Ben Vonde Co., dyers and french cleaners. Send us your plumes, furs, snits and dresses. Phone 47 "Fit Right Tailors." 46. FOR RENT ? The house now oc cupied by Mr. J. O. McCaskill. Pos sesafin given March 14th. -- Apply to 1.206 Broad Street. 45. WHEN you plant Long Staple cot? ton, why not plant the, best. Alex anders Upland ? Isoug -Staple. Just a few bushels for sale. $2\00 per bushel. O. A. DeKay, Camden, 8. C. ? WANTED ? You -to know that we do first class cleaning, ~ pressing, altering, dying, and all" kinds of first class tailoring work. City Pressing Club. PhoniT 145. When you get to this store we- want you * ?' i ?? ' -^7 '? ? v"L >y^ " V' " '? ? "'$ to feel "at home;" to feel as if it were your store. Men who come from other parts of the country, who dress well and who like to have good quality, will find one homelike thing about It, anyway. clothes are like an old friend they're "acquainted" all ovei the country; you'll certainly f< natural where they are. ' fw T ? j? ' :? ? V This store is, the headqua for them and we try to ha everything else we sell as goi as these clothes. ? - Glad to have you look arou here; the new grays, blu black and white, checks a ^ ? .. ^ '.f ? other lively fabrics are wor seeing. Whatever you'd K we'll try and satisfy you SUITS, $18 AND UPWA