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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE FublUheO Kvppj Krl?l*jr, F?r \n mi in $I.<M> H. II. Nll?? / I'ulilUher*. I ?. N. M<I>ow?-ll, . . ) ?, > 4J EdirW m iMcid cUm Mil Milir ?i ik? Pu.uffu* ?( Cuiiii, S??(L Car hod N. Uromi hi. . ritoiM' uu < in* I?>ii, H. *VI>. II, Illli. The attention of all Cttniden bus Iiiohh moil lb called to Hid report by tho president ut the ejvlc , Jamgdo' In another place of thin paper rela tlvo to (lie Host Hootn. Tho presi dent tells u'A hint a goodl.y number Of tho b n h| ncHH men have refused t,o contribute to 1 1 m upkeep. Vhll should not ho so, The ilest Itoom Is one of tho greatest ont<*rpriH?<K over at templed by these good ladieti uud should be liberally (supported hy biiHlne^H InMt. Jt Is u yretil j convenience to ladies from (he conn* try who come to Camden to do thelr| shopping, and who patronize home | merchants. 'I'ho register at lh?;j Rest itoom win nhow how often It I Tfl UHpd hy tho traveling and trad-! Inn; public and it shuohl not he al lowed to fall for Inek of support. on the part of tho t > 1 1 k I ness limn. Send in your check t<M Its support, The Chronicle's subscription ll?t | continue*. to grow. Mvory week we; add a nittnher of new names, and we doalro to thank those of our sub- | UjribOiB wlmthuve recently puid their subscript ions and the many kind re marks mndo about the paper. One lady In requesting change of. ad* drorH writes: "'We have moved and you ktiow we cannot got along with out The Chronicle/' A valuable article, on Hand clay road h appears In thin issue of The Chronicle. Now Would be a good time to try It out on solne of the runny Camden highways The ? old way of working the roads Ih good enough fir dry weather, but our roadways get fierce during the rainy HOUHOn. The city street force in now en gaged in curbing the four pave? mentR at the corner of Mroad and Ilutledge Hts. near the opera hoiiHO. Another much needed improvement will be nj cement walk leading across Broad street from lleyman'B jewel ry Htore to the poHtoflce, which will be a great convenience In rainy weather. We fail to see where there is any' cause for immediate alarm fiver the social equality howl brought about recently in regard to whites teach ing iu llegro schools. Along ibis line the Charleston I'ost nays: "The negroes under white teachers are be ter educated than under instruc tors of their own color and have in sillled into them a correct apprecia tion of l he relations tliat should ob tain between t ht? two races. In their early years they are taught the leadership a::d mastery of the white and they do not forget. To say that I he teaching of tl.u\ negroes by whites leads to social relations is an absurdity and an unwarranted reflection on the men and women Who have done Mi<h a fine service, in this employment thru many years, strengthening hy their precepts' the domination of the whites over their negro charges." I "* " ? ? ? ? - deduction ii> Price. itex (iiiaiii) I >ist ributors . at $N.2f>, Hurns ?V- liarrrott. MOXHY TO l/OAN. On improved farms. Kasy terms. Apply to 11. li. Clarke. Camden, S. C. r>o. IfOTXOK To tho Democratic Voter* of the City of Camdon: Tho voter# of the H?v??rai Ward* win iwfui ut th?? Hecorder'e Court room, on Tuowday, I'^bfuary loth, at. 7:30 p, in,, for t ho purpose of organizing Into Ward Club*. Kail* Ward Club tfhafl organize by tho election of it Problem, a flecretury, and a representative on tho Kxecu tivo Commute#, it ih hIho iygget 1 <mI thut each club appoint a com mittee, to see 'that thoro are r??glH tered4on the <* 1 11 1> roll# all doiuo<'rat l<r voters in the nevoral Wards, an 1 It in Ih prerequisite for voting. i tniijodlatejy after tho organize* tion of t li<; VV?r<i 0lub?, tin* pr?)bl dontg and ,-tho roprenontaMvee Juat elected will nieot, elect a member of 1 h ?* t?xfi<-ijt iv? committee at largo 'and further organize hy tho election or h ? * i ? > Chalrtnttn and Secretary* and attend to any further buulnoKH , an to thu arrangements jt>f tho pri mary ? ?o<t ion which will, a word- I lag to pant ruley, bo hold on tho third Tuesday in March, being thai 17th <lny of I ho month. H^'* order of Jf . I/. Wat klriH, I Chairmen. a. A , tthaino, fiocretnry. J | ('a ui den, S. (\; FVb. 4, 101 4. HKMUKItT NJNWB AND VIKWS. | I IlulltllilgM, Condition of Ct'opH him) Itiimrn'M .Around This liurg. KemberU, H, Feb, fi,? The warrrn weather has been the Dieting of getting In gome farm work, but Jviten tin- eh tinge from warm to cold ;in was experienced last Saturday, then colds eome to the front. No doubt this month and March will bring on the usual ?pHng and winter complaints. Things are moving smoothly a long. Mok( of the farmers have, uh usual, ititi<l<r all satisfactory ar rangements for their business.' La bor Ik scarce and high. One rea son Is that a great many people are too lazy to work and bad rather bankrupt themselves than to work. This Is a sad state of affairs, but nevertheless in true. If It in any disgrace to work, and a man feels that it lowers his social standing and dignity, all such ought to read and study the life of Ben franklin and compare situations. * They would soon find out? -If they have intelligence enough ? which Is the man. Mr. Kemberts now house Is nearly completed. It is a pretty building, built of cement, and \y 1 1 1 be both convenient and ornamental. Mr. W. I). Vinson Ik erecting a new house. A number of his friends be lieve be will have so mo one to pre side over( it, and good luck to him all t ho way. We have some very pretty girls around here that would grace any occasion by .their presence. Humors are that one -or two are going to change their names in the near fu ture. We hope that, their future, will ever be as bright In reality as it. looks to them now. One of them has such pretty manners as to be marked to all that meets ber. Such girls are not only a pleasure to so leiety, but lift hte majrolty of peo ple to a higher plane. At the same time we have many worthy young men who practice what Poor Rich ard said "That he that by the plow would thrive, bl;nself, must either bold or drive." Oats are looking better as the; warm days come on them. lOggs ar getting more ^plentiful. Vegetables are' scarce. The old winter gar dens seem to l>e a thing: of the past . Uev.'S. M. Hatfield and Mr. Pea re from Sheppard. were in our section ?last KYlday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Levy, after spend ing several days In Camden with Mrs. Levy's parents, Mr. and Mft. A. Karesh, returned Monday to their home in Macon, (la. Mr. ,T. ? Tlggler, of Lanes, was a visitor here last Monday. "BACK 11 FARM" I his is the opportune time ''back to the farrh'' and we are in a position to stock you up with all the necesspry farming paraphernalia, the best obtainable at the lowest possible prices. Horse =1 M ARNESS ES W1 ULE ILLINERY We have only recently received several car loads of builders material and farm implements, and we are sure you can find what you want at our store. "It Pays to Deal With" Malone -Pearce - Young HARDWARE CO. I <M)NKK?*CKATjtf RKVNION ?' ;X I I ? ? ?? n I m V ' i \ Sfc. To lie Held ?t Jnukmmrill^, Horld*, April ifo, rtO. The following letter hd<1 invita tion Iihm 1 b??(i received t?y Hlchttrd Kirkland Camp, United Confeder | uto Veterans front the Jacksonville i Reunion Association. ? "The 24lj* annual reunion of the I'nitud Confederate Veiernne' a?so I elation, and woi of Confederate Vet I erans. will h? held at Jacksonville, Kin., April 29, 30 and M ay I, 1&14. "To re<*?lvo and entertain those reunloiiH the Jackiionvljlo Reunion A -.sedation ban been chartered un : <l??r the laws of Florida. It in com posed of a number of JackHOiivUle'e j most active and patriotic citizens, | who will aye freely of their time Hind talent (o the perfecting of the 1 pUns to receive all veterans and vis- 1 ' llorrt. "We are addressing this letter to | yon for the purpose of assuring yon [?that Jacksonville Ih going to ont^r 'a n you Confederate veterans and your frlendH better. If possible, than j you have been entertained at any proviouH reunion. Wo will make yo fuel at iionie; we will convince you ? that we are grateful for the honor you have conferred on the State and c ty by meeting here, and that Flor ida hosptal.ty Ih as delightful a? i fl c ma e> wheh brings thousands of tourists within our borders every year on the bunt for health and pleasure. "Jacksonville wants you and your frleuds to know that' all of you will bo welccoiue, and that no matter how large the crowd may )><', that every vitdtor will be s?t: isfuidorlly en crtalned. Our many larrge and modern hotels and boarding houses and privute homee, will furnish am ple accomodations. "We urge you to see your friends, and all -the people of your commu nity, your newspapers and other pe riodicals, and impress them with tile fact that Jacksonville Ih better prepared to handle large crowds of people 'than any city in the South. You need not hesitate to assure ev erybody that all who come to Jack sonville will be welcomed and roy ally entertained during re-unlon week. "Jacksonville has the best trans portation facilities In the South, by rail, rver and ocean; we have a greater number of good hotels than other southern cities; we have in fact every facility for the success ful handling of a Confederate re union. "Jacksonville is a modern city .of 85,000 population, situated at the e trance to the world famed Florida Fast Coast, the greatest health and pleasure resort on the* continent. The cjty is but twenty-seveA miles from the mouth of the St. John's river, is located on that stream and I has all of the interest and attract - iiveneFB.of a seaport city, with its i ocean and river traffic*. ' j '"You and your friends will 6n | joy this trip to Jacksonville. You I will be charmed with Florida, its . flowers, its rivers, its ocean and 1 its enterprise. Jacksonville extends ' a cordial invitaton to all 'the survi vors of the southern armies, their ! descendants and tftejr friends, abd pledges fts every effort to entertain ; you on a most extensive scale while ! guests of the city. fct is our ambi ; tion as representatives of the best j citizenship of Jacksonville to make this reunion eclipse in interest anj} I pleasure ail other reunions of the j Confederate veterans, and no effort twill' be neglected In the gratifica tion of that ambition. Neither ex ! pense nor labor, or self denial on ! the part of our people, will be spar ed in making the 21th annual re i union of your association the great est in its history." Mr. .1. \V. Hyatt IK*a<l. j ' ; On t ho 21st day of .January, Mr. ;J. W. Hyatt, of the Casaat-t auction ; died at his home at 9 p. ill. Mr. ! Hyatt had lived In thatsection for j a number <>f years and was a man ? of many friends. For eight years or I lunger he had been paralyzed and confined to his home without walk ting He wfts born in South Carolina, ; May '2 2. 18 11, and lived in -the Cas ; s;itt section for a number of years. { He was a member of the Presby | terian Church and was a faithful member as long as he was able to ? attend. He is survived by his wife 'and nine children ? Mr. R. \V. Hyatt j of Lueknow ; Mrs. .1. 10. Croswell, of I i Pageland; Mr. Clarence 'P. Hyatt, of Coatsville, Pa.; Mrs. James E. j j Brantion, of Cassatt; Mr. . I). Hyatt' I of Lynchburg Drr? C. L. Hyatt, of | i Kisslmee. Fla.; Messrs. W .A. Karle j J K.. and Claude K. Hyatt, of Cassatt. I When the war between the states, broke'out. Mr. Hyatt volunteered; j his ser\ ices to the Confederal** army ! and served with bravery thru the j (entire four years, but was never wounded. ? The funerfil services were held at! I Ro;ul-r Dam Baptist church, and the i burial was with Masonic honors, > ' Uev. J. M. Forbls, of Hethune. con ducting the services. In April l S G f? , the war came to! 'a close and Mr. Hyatt received the | i following honorable discharge "For Private J. W. Hyatt. Co. A. 7th S. Battalion, Hagood's Bri gade, Hoke's Division, Johnson's ar ] my. This Is to certify that Private ! Joseph W. Hyatt, of the Co. A, 7th j S. C. Battalion was enlisted on the ' 14th day of Nov. 1801 In the P. A. j C. S to serve during the war and j has been a member of said company j to this date as a true, faithful and | gallant soldier. Ho has never been absent without leave, has never been i under arrest for any misconduct , whatever, nor received a reprimand from any officer of the army. Ho has on all occasions, when iu con-., 'fact with the enemy displayed that cool courage and determined brav ery, shown only in the bravest of the brave. l*or these noble quali ties together" with his high sense of moral right and truthfulness, combined with all the qualities that characterizes the true gentleman, ho ? receives this humble testimony from ? a comrade in arms Jos. \V. (Gard ner. 2nd Lieut, commanding Co. A. 7th S C Battalion Infantry " Wants ? For Sale ? Rents v Ad* lriHortrd undtfr thin heading for 1 cent per word. No ad Ukeu for li-nM thuA 26 cents. WANTKD Four young ladles to go In f ruining for nursing. Apply in wr.ting 10 Superintendent Cauide?| I lowplta I , Camden, H. 0, FRESH V EG ETA HLKS For Sale, earrotH, spinach, Swiss chard, pars ley, onions, radishes, salsify, mus tard, artichokes, , turnips, lettuce, coJIards, corn naiad, kale and crew, delivered promptly, Phono 27 9-1,. i '( )H \ 1,1'i )e horse, will V>rk anywhere, Apply to H. H. Trueadsle, rfd 3, Camden, S. C. WANTED Reliable business man, contemplating buying automobile to represent Lyons-Knight earn In Ker shaw county. Splendid opportune fy. Kor particulars, write JO. 11. Palmer, 5 7 Broad St., Charleston, 8 C. ltp WANTED?- Hoard and room In a private family. Apply to Box 32ti, Camden, S. C. tf. FOB SALEr~-Ono blind mule, per fectly Hound otherwise. Will work anywhere to wagon or plow. J. H. Zomp, CflMden, S. (?. WANTED One good cow, fresh la milk. .Statu price and quantity now being milked from cow. Box. 253, Camden, S. C, SOMETHING NEW ? A Central Noodle Sewing MachiivB. If your buck aches after running your old machine you need a Central Needle. Com mended by leading t scientist's. Call and wee at .T. J. Arrants. 2t. WANTMD?You to know that the Oxy-Acetylcne welding outfit recent ly installed by W. O. Hay will re unite or weld any broken part of any kind of/ machine, such aB sew ing machines, mowing machines, bi cycles, guna, phonograi>hs, automo biles and any kind of farm machin ery. Will even weld the crack In that obi waBh pot. South Main St., In old Singleton building. - 3t. FOR SALE.- All-round good hora and two buggies. Apply to L. A. Klrklaud, Canuleu, S. C. j FOR SALE ? Spinach at 20c per peck, at my garden, on North Broad Htreet. 11. Truesdale, Camden. 2tp. AUTO TRANSFER? Auto for hire on country and city trips. Car al ways in good condition. Call W. (). llay, at ftarage 1 G6 ; residence 30&-J, Camden. tf FOR SALE-?' Three Jersey heifers, two years old. 'Also six Jersey hei fer calves. A bargain if bought at once. If fed longer prices will be higher. Mr: A. S. White, Camden, S. C. ? . # 3tp NOTICE ? We pay cash for mixed or cow peas. Good price. Twin Brothers, Camden, S. C. 3t-. HOC TAKEN UP? Taken up, a black male hog (barrow) weighing about 100 pounds. lias split in right ear. Owner can get it by paying for this notice and other ex penses connected in the keeping and care of said bog. it. L. Parker, bucknow, S. C. 3t. FOR SALE? Cotton seed, King's Improved, and Hitea Prolific, at 7 5c per bushel. Also pigs at J 2 each. W. W. McDowall. Rfd. 3, Camden, B.C. ' 38-4t. HORSE FOR SALE-? First class young horse for sale. Can be seen by applying at this office. A real bargain. 37 NOTICE. . By resolution poised by tbo City Council of Camden, sealed bids will bo received by the City Council to Friday, the 20th day of February, 1914, twelve (12) o'clock M., for the purchaso of the property owned by tho City of Camden, at the corr ner of Broad and Rutledgo ^ Streets, known us the Opera House proporty, being tho lot upon which the Opera House is situated, said lot having a frontage on Broad Street of seventy two (72) feet, more or less, and ex tending hack Eastward to a depth of one hundred and eighty (180) feet, more or less. All bids must bo accompanied by a certified check for three hundred dollars ($300), as evidence of good faith. ? The City reserves the, right to re ject any and all bids. Tho City also invites offers for the sale of a lot in Camden suita ble for the erection of a new Opera House, offers to be submitted by twelve ( 1 2 > o'clock M., Friday, Feb ruary 20lh, 1014. S. F. Brnsington, Mayor. (1. G. Alexander. City Clerk. Camden, S. ('., Feb. 5, 1914. $25. OO REWARD. I will pay a reward of $2 5.00 for the arrest and delivery to mo at Camden for one Sam Cauthen, charged with shooting several per sons in this county last Friday. Said negro 1s about 3 5 years of ago, five and a" half feet high, weighs about 150 pounds, mulatto color, has scar on right side of neck, and when last seen was wearing navy blue pants. Notify W. W. IIuckabo<\ sheriff of Kershaw ? county , at Camden. London Provided With New Seal. The official seal of the corporation of Ixmdon was formally "brokoa" r?* cently and a new one substituted. Tho old one had been in constant use for 532 years It had only one predeces- I sor. which was destroyed in 1381, be ! cause it was "too small, rude and an- ! dent " The seal, which was used for J the last time on thp 1st. was of sil- j ver, about the size of a dollar. It is much worn and blurred. It probably was used 1.500 times annually, or 798, 000 times altogether. MJPKKVIHOn'M MONTHLY KKPORT. rht? following Is u list of clftilOs improved and ordered paid ?t tbv regular monthly meeting of the County Cowmlsuiouortf hold Monday. Kwbruury 2, 1914: (1. W. Mobley, ?upt. hired gang . . , $230.66 J. M. (iettys, ?upt, hired gang. . . . , 137.20 II. K. M unii, Hupt. chulu gang. . ..... . . , . . . . .181.96 P. li. Hrunlmin, work on bridge 11.00 J. M. Porter, work on bridge <3.20 Untddlck ami CraddUvk, black* ?raitb work 3.00 Caolina Metal i'rrodUQt Co., * culvertH. . , . . . .... 107.70 Hums and Harret-t, supplies, . 4 3.46 United buck Co., supplloH. . ..4.(10, J, Shebeen and Ilro. supplies ItiO.Sfc Malonol'eanp- Young Hard ware Co., HiipplU'H , . . . 107.80 ?Ino. W. Ingram, supplloB, . . . 8.26 Auatln Arledgo, supplUm .. . . 0.40 II. L. Hchlosburg, Huppllen. . 66.97 II. A. llabon, nupplleH. , . . 3.96 Knterpriuo Mercantile Co., HUp plioH . . . . . , .,44.46 II. 10. Iteeso, HupplleH . , . . 7.60 J. K. Went, HUpplleH 20.80 jum?? Team, supplier. .. Sl.toa W. T* Smith, euppllee 84,8*^ Southern Cotton Ol! Co., sup plier. 9.0# Wolfe - Bleb el Co., supplies 7|* Steven* Mercantile Co.', ?up* Pile* , . . 4 If Ijowls A Christmas, supplle* 30.7| O. W. DttJ>ney, supplies forr poor hgusu. . H.I U A. Wlttkoweky, poetag* ...loin J no, W, Wllsou, vacclue . . 9.6# Ofttoden FueJ Co., coal .. 116.01 CJuU & Atlantic Insurance Co,, premium on bobde 86. o? John Collins, salary 26. Of M. C. W?st, ?a!ary, and post alee. . lOO.ei 1 j. l). Sinclair, salary \,60.0| C. w, lMrchniore, sultry . . 'l!8.2| W, U McDowell# HHlary Y, ..18.6# W, KV Ruwell. salary .. :< 2 . 7 # D. M. McCauklll, salary . , 47. o| (i. I,. Dixon, salary 1 2.6# W. W. Huohaboe, 'salary v 274.11 J, A. Habon, supplleB . . .. . *. tf.x* M. C. Pearce,, supplies .. i.27.?7 Murrcbison Wholesale Supply Co., supplies 122.1M A. .1. Hoattie, supplies . . 2.?f Total ..*2,482.01 M. <). WEST, CAMDEN OPERA HOUSE * 5 ? ' ? . ' /? ' ' .? . MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16th The American Play Company Presents % The Supreme Dramatic Sensation "Within The Law" / ? . .t : ? . ? g\ i .. : By Bnyarfl Veiller. Just Moved Into Our City? If so, Maybe You Don't Know Us. We hope you will like our City Immensely* and that you will be sure to get acquainted with us. Of course you want to know the IJICST drug store?that us. Ask your neighbor or your doctor about us. Wo have been here a long time and we will try to please you as we try to please others who know us. Stop in and see us. We have everything a gpod I)c?g""Store usually carries. If you can't coniQ, use the telephone. Our delivery service is more than satisfactory ? it. Sfteinses. W. ROBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE TELEPHONE NUMBER 30 The Study of Soil -? -? r c has awakened the farmers tp the necessity ol making more crop to the acre, in order to have a net profit. 40 to GO bush els of corn to the acre 1b now almost a common result with the best farmers and in extreme instances over 200 bushels is being produced. This is being done as much by intelligent uso of Fertilizers as anything else, fiut one must havo GOOD FEK- " TIIjIZEIIS ? made from materials that will feed crops evenly to maturity. We claim that the Congaree Fertilizers, sold by us, aro without doubt as fine goods as can be made, and tho num ber of satisfied customers attesting to tho same, confirms our ; statement. Ask any man who has ever used Congaree Goods, and he will tell you that ho is satisfied with them. Next in importance to Fertilizers is Agricultural Machinery. We handle ;i full line of the most modern and improved labor saving machinery, boing agents Tor the well-known Pnrlin A' Orei/dorf Plow Co., and International Harvester Co., and keep in stock- a full line hf Disc Harrows, Walking Cultivators, Gang 1 Plows, Etc. We have just had shipped in a car load of very fine mules, and a car of Piedmont Wafcons. See us. SPRINGS & SHANNON Camden, S. C. BAD BREAD SPOILS THE MEAL WHY NOT.HAVE?IT <&>OD? ASK YOUR OROCEH* FOR "T Stickell's Self-Rising Flour "Queen of Maryland," ' Stickell's Beat," "Elegant" 0*. Mapnolia" and bo happy. This flour 1? manufactured' by latest improved methods from native Maryland wheat, with *. rlch, nutty flavor, peculiar to that Roil. Kaeh Back guaranteed. THY IT. I). A. 8TKTKKLL & HON, . llagontown, Hd. CAMDEN WHOLESALE GROCERY, Distributor*