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Helps With the Lessons At nijvlit when the children gather around the sitting-room table studying their lessons for the next day, the telephone often rings. A little neighbor a mile down the road wants help from his school-mates. ( hildren as well as grown-ups get pleasure and profit from the farm telephone. Do you know how little this servic e costs and how valuable it is ? See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or write for. our free booklet. A postal will do. FARMERS' LINK DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 34 0.S. I'RYOR STREET # ATLANTA, GA. A SPECIALTY IN WHICH WE EXCEL, Is the Dying of Slippers and Hose in Colors lo harmonize with Gowns or Customer's Samples. Satin Slippers and Silk Hose give best re sults. We h ave special facilities also for cleaning and refinishing. FOOTER'S DYE WORKS CUMBERLAND, Md. A m?Tt ?nd Mont Complete Cl<*nnii?K aiul Dying Eatnblifthment. TO THE PUBLIC I am still in the Drayage business and solicit your work. All orders for Coal' and Wood you will kindly give to The Camden Fue| Co., as 1 have sold that part of my business^ J. B. ZEMP CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE ? m wmmmmmmmmammm wmrmmmmmmm I have listed with me the well-known Eve prop erty, located in the heart of the business section of Camden, on corner of Broad and DeKalb Streets. 1 his is the most desirable location in Camden for a store or hotel site and can be bought at a reason able figure See Me at Once. L. C. SHAW REAL ESTATE AGENT BOWSER !S SAD. * ? ? * ' I i | Tolls Hio opoucft Ti.nt Things Are | Not Homelike. BUYS A FIG FOR COMPANY. But tha Animal . Ii Lp'icly, ?nd Mm I KvidnrW Sorrow l? Apparent In: Grunt# *snd Qfpioaft <? E *p?r indent I K'ifli Quirk!/. fly M. QUAD, ' f < *i ? I lir'J t. (?' . Aw.xi/ tiiti ii |,|i(>i iiry i ' i 4 ' W ill i I In* eVeliimJf I 1 1;? ? n*i - .Hu I hum ? Ui iiif ills < Igiir Sri, Wllel.t lie I'lllliC Up ft'Olll (lilliHT Sir. Hiiwsi'i' begun walking arming Ilk** a < ii I Wo| r. ii im I the long er ho w ;i I K im I the sadder grow hi* <? n prcs>don. Mr*. How hit knew Hint there win- n kick < oinlng. IhiI sln> waited for ; ii instead of hunting ii up. When : All. How .>er ronll/.ed that she wasn't going to *> 1 1 1 1 to i lict im II y ask liliu if mIu* should telephone for the family doctor lie sat (l<?\\ u with n groat bang i'i ltd exclaimed "Well, by thunder!" '.'Is ii worse?" asked Mrs, Itowser ?*\Vi?rno? Is what worse?" "Your rheumatism."*' "Itheumat Is n i be liiiiiKOd! I haven't had si touch of it. Iti ten yours!'" "Come t<> look at you. I think I hoc a lonesome expression around your mouth/' "You bet y i mi do! I'm u lonesome mini from la?nd to lands. " "Than why don'r you go off to a Hub t his evening?" ?4CIuI? he hn ii??'d !" "Or we will go to ii theater." "Theater he lia nged Cause For Lonesomeuess. "There must he a cause for your lonesome ic cling." "There Is. and I'm going to state it. Mrs. Ilowser, do you claim that tliJs is a home?" "Most eertainly." she replied. "Well. I don't, it's a sort of stopping place." "You talk ver\ funny for the mini who has made liie home what it is." "I'm not. blaming you in the least. It has been my fault.'* "Hut what is the fault?" asked Mrs/ liowser. "I have neglected to surround us with the homelike things of a lioine " .J'Y-ou mean niean" "I.ook at that old \aller cat! I Mini her lii.de, site's the only homelike tiling ' THl. n.-iM lil.i: WITII *1 II \ I Phi Is ~r~ ? strsr ks'ksh3^* __ H roil in I hor?\ ami I want (?> kill her o\ or \ |V\- days." ?oh | v(?|. Von think wo ought to 1 1 m \ ? a piirtoi a canary, a dog. a cri?'kct mi i h?? hoarth. a row ami those t lilnysV" ?Nut all ill' "?* 1 1 1 . " ? " I ??? you want a tooslor tliat will (Tihv all night to assnvc you that yoti'vo ir"t a homo'.'" ?( >r con :*.<?? not." "Or :i cow that will gi\o you :i kick ovory ? 1 : : \ or two?" No." "Or:: iTii.it that v.il! o:;t np-thr Moil 'l.i \ \\ i ? ? . " Mr r.nwM'i' didn't answer t'? ??? ;i long I iitio 11). -n In1 said : .insi \\ii.:i I want vmi li i?i>in i to." I d< in' t 1 hi nk mi. What is it "A |'i^ in 'ho poll 1 want food him I w :'.ut in >oo 1 1 i 1 1 1 grow 1 want t" vciiiloh his Pack I want l" hour h >ii grant With a pig in a pen ia the I >: 1 ok yard this linMso will l?o a homo P> IP,'." Tlx-ii tor lw<a\ on's sjko In. .j (>u I'.owsor hunt tin- pon 1 1 o \ t da\ op. il. od.v. at'ter the pi jr appeared. '!' hi- p : l: soetned to have lived mi old f :jii winter and topp? d otY with whatever ho enuld pick up ound a i-'Uintry meeting house in tl'.o ?> tins. Hi- u .is l.Miu'. lank ami thin 1 1 ? ? was ??harp i :i rod ai.d wild o\ od ! 1 * ? w as # ;u? ?;: ! i :: u \\ ! ; i ? : ; driven infn Ij i yard and o"i t : I iM'il t . ? iln s.) after Mr How si-r had fed 1'i.n ? ? n?>t : ?; ! i t" s. r t'y a hi;r \ ?-h'f>ha::t W hat I 1 do y ? e j r.ili l im ? skod Mi's. I'.iV. s.-i its llt.'V ?I ..???! g iTlfO t hi' l : ? I If - v h i' I ? ? !. -I S.'. \o He Feared Objection iod VI: |:..\vs?.r 1 1 I \ ?.f ? t i m 'It as ?d h'v f nient ?' MffOTl it ii' t will t>e u pig to be proud of. I tlult Motiml homelike. ttiotitf h ?" Mrs. 0. Express** Doubt. "I dpn'i believe you'll ever make any tiling of lh"t ply." hh t < I Mr*, Itowser as n!h' I m>|i I 1 1 Hi' lunula oVer I M* I" e?ll'H "htiii'i you V W.yil, I'w *ecn l.o.nio | >J ; fx V. |s|. looUlUg I 1 1 II II lie I )l til I'll.' 1 1 iii'Miiid rl in | OlM'Otue posHI' et\ hMiJtlll Till l llihrk I'll *tnrt In rigid now ini <*? I n* hlill III |||3? loHcllHC!'"- ll ItC ' <onii' lo litis jifii urnlcr I hi' lilt m t liit I li<> i'mii ii m i filing, k to wiili. Ii| niF;t*l I t|ii' kt'Hiiu-r lit' IIihIk out hi* tub t;;ke Hi' | T ?t*i t <*i I U'ltf flint squeal. will ,voir/" "What are ,\ou going to doV" ji mH ? ?' Mrs. ItiiusiT iim Ml-. Itmvhft' pulled It picket off H?1' ft'iM'O ii ikI l?r<il\?* ii In twit II III If ?>' Ills l'cC|. "(Jct^Up it lieu feel b) if III Ills ^"Ul it III* has out'; No | >l^r rim come here mill whoop Ii op lit ( lui t fashion Nil in/ 1 I < ? r What he's loft' behind hint, I'll miiU him Htop thill noise or break Ids hack! Ami Mr. Bowser cllinbed liit<> t In pt'ii null gave tlu* pig tt whack which would have knocked a cow off ht'f, . hut which merely started the squealing afresh lu the case of the victim, Piggy Make# Attack. Contrary to the protests of Mrs. Ii iw ner. he used the broken picket again and aguln. and he was doing nobl,\ when I lie ply sudtTKjdfl) rushed at hint with open mouth and knocked him down and Jumped on him. lie might have done far worse If Mr. Bowser hadn't let go of his weapon and sf ram hied out. so iiurpriued and Upsel HuU he couldn't say a word for a ml mi I ?? When he could* gel his hrciilh h danced around and yelled: "Duru his hide. Imt I'll have Ills hog gish old life for Hint! No pip ran throw me down and live for ten niln tiles after!'* lie run for more pickets, hut Mrs Bowser protested and argued ami (Inn I lv prevailed upon him tn desist. "Well, hlast Ids eyes." exclaimed Mr. Bowser as he- cooled off a little, "he can live on for u few days, hut I'll have my eye tut him! If he wants to settle down and heltnve himself like a respectable, law abiding pljtr it will he all right, but he mustn't try any guni games on me. I'm not the man to be thrown down and walked on by any such looking critter us he is!'" "You said he was lonesome." "And I say It yet. but he can't pitch Into me in any such style as that, lone some or no. He'll come- to It. however, lie's get Him over his lonesomeness nl ready." The pig had censed squenllng for n time, but no sooner had they moved n way Hum lie recommenced his doleful noise and except at rare intervals he kept it up ;i!l day long. Mr. Bowser carried out swill and got eorh and pull ed weeds and grass, but the lonely Seek No Further seemed to be seeking a good deal further. [Id would eat and squeal, and when Hie family went to l-ed lif was still at it At midnight, when the noise had prevented any sleep. .\lv. Bowser go! out of bed and began to d;es> i Bowser Plans Vt'ntjcnnce. "What ate yon goim* in do. dear.' queried M r>. Bowser. who had expect ed such a iiiiivc for tin* last holti". ?'Kill licit infernal I'iu or make liiin ' -iiiil up." lie replied i "But ymi - iid lie was lonesome." "S<? In- i>. 1)01 lie won't lie after I have. iiil hint I'M" about three! i m i n h ? tv. ! i "I'll or.: wii li you." "No. v.iii Willi t: \ on 3 u ^ l slay riuht j vvhcri! you are anil I'll attend to this little business Have you seen a sledge hammer or a ?? i< i w I ?a r around "Please don't How would you feci to In- ial <"i away from your I'amiiy a nd carried off lo a strange pen':" -How would I feel?" he shouted. "Am I a blamed old squealing pig that you should make such comparisons? You stay right here!" WTiat happened at" that pigpen Mrs. Bowser may never know She heard the breaking of hoards, dull thuds as of blows, squeals and grunts and cuss words. and half an hour later Mr Bowser came liuipinu in. He had evi- i dently been rolled in the grass and doubled up. and as he stood over her he hoarsely exclaimed: "Wonjan. your' pig is miles away and still jroinu, and' if you even look at the empty pen after ihis \ou and I will separate forever! This is the limit! Don't drive nie lic.vond it!" He Remtmbers. "Mr- I it?ii| never ties ,i string around Mr I >obb?-' linger to remind him to hri-'u ba<|< something from town." "No'." "She inoivlv looks | ) j 1 1 1 str.Auht in the I'M" and tell< him he'd better not conic I homo wiih >ut ii Birmii-vilci in Ave | 1 1 era 1 i Worse Than Weather Forecasts. 1'iU'i.d ? >'??u ccitaitdy I;:ht a >l.ap I ?rau::itie ''ritic -Snap; Ho you know what I'm try inn to do now' Friend W hat Dramatic I'riti Write ;i review of j t lie t Ilea t I i :i 1 season ,,)? 1PI.V \ I for the ? .In no. P'lt. nmnhrr That oonie> iuit the' tirsl t ii'nr! li I.ii'e i His Reproof. | M r> \ ? i ? i ? l ? ? i h iiuiuLT homo at 1 1 ? ? : ? \ te the dear ehi'dron :ii: richt? I j hilVi I vet eves . ; t hell) -ill. e UIOI II imr Her Hu-l'.ii -I- Huh: Y"ii i bout air. ni: \'>ut ii-\vs. hejier v??n'd stav :it h- ? u >e .-nil -.low- v our he 'is ? St. i':iu! I'i'Te. ? i'r.-.v Ffi'cve. SI, ? .1 .<:.?! : Uuve ;.a;ted forever He ' What d. ex t' . t n e;i r S'.r , t'-v I'll -1-t : i ripping t<"\ ..r . ! ii ii from hi-u in about nn Cease Doing Business along those old slipshod lines ? begin the new year with everyone of your employees that could steal from /you BC )N 1 )El ) by our strong reliable company. Thefts will occur generally where most unsuspected ? and the only safe way you can ically protect yourself is with such service as our corrtpany can yive. Ask Us About Rates, Etc. WILLIAMS INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY ( Incoi'iyi'iili'd. ) 1012 Broad Street Camden, South Carolina YOUR CHANCE to make a safe and profit able investment is at hand Wateree Building & Loan Assn. Will issue its fourth series next month. The time* is getting cIoho at hand. Shares $1.00 each per month, l'ut aside a few dollars TO GET A HOME while -the .chance .is up to you.. This is no '"hit or miss" game you play at? it makes a hit every time. Ask any of the hundreds ot' people who have tak en stock in the Huilding and Loan Associations if they have ever had reasons to regret it. Your Time I? O W t0 Subscribe for as mail} shares of stock as you wish. One (1,000) Shares will he sold Six hundred and sixty-six (ti(>6) of -these have al ready been taken, and the subscript Ion lisl is less than a week old Call at The ? and subscribe for the stock. Mr. John T. Mackey, Secretary and Treasurer, or subscribe Mo the lisi Mr. W. li. Hough has when ho calls upon you. Camden Stea? Bakery MANUFACTURER OF BETTER BREAD New Every Morning Fresh Every Evening Ask Your Grocer or Phone Us for Better Bread Camden Steam Bakery A. J. BEATT1E, Proprietor TELEPHONE 49 CAMDEN, S. C. You Should Trade at W. ROBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE Prompt; polite and accurate service ? the most complete stock of Drugs, Mederines and Sick Room requisites in the county. NX hen you fail to get what you want else where, try us, or better still, try us first. 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