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OAITHKJX IN JAIL Im UlmA to Know W?mn<l 4*1 Will lUxxwr. Ishmael Thompson, the negro man who was tu) serloutly wounded two weeks ago by Hani Cfttltben, Hil.i libs a Chancy of recovi >ry, ac cording to physicians attending him at i ho Camden Hospital. Should ho recover, Thompson will ho minus oiio eye and tho cheek bone on that wide of Itlii face. Alice Thouip s 'ii, wUo was slightly wuuuuui at tho time, has been dlsmhstd fron. (he* hospital and has returned to ho/ home. Damon C'laybum, who wirt only slightly wounded, wilt al no recover. ' ' Ham c 'aiitlM-n, i h<? negro who did the shooting whllo tu a fit of auger, w as ur ought down Friday afteruoon f.j in Lancaster, whore lie waa ar retted hy tho Chief of l'olice ai Dial place, and haw been confined In the county Jail wince. fie talks freely of his escape from tho of ficers. Cauthen said ho was in s.ght of the dogs and men when l my wereo trailing him and that: ho wanted to surrender, hut seeing | so many men and guus and fearing I tli .t home one might open tire upon h m, that he would not sbow hlm Helf. Kays ho spent the night in a ha n near Camden the night of tho snooting, and after that he sayu ho b. e it most of tho time In the branches and swamps between hero and Lancaster, A is supposed to ho imagination on the negro's part, but he states t m i.ogs were trailing hlin the en tire di .tanco from a point just above Ko shaw on to Lancaster, and that nt one point the dogs got too close upon him, Sighting a negro houne n< ftrLy, and a Jiorwe standing In front of the yartL he Jumped upon h'/n and outdistanced the dogs, where he again took to the swamps, and turning tho horse around, sent him towards hla owner, lie did not seem to be in the least, concerned about tho condition of his victim*, and laughingly told of bis escape and bow he eluded the dogs. When naked If he used anything on his feet to keep* the d gs from trailing him ho would not answer. ? ? When told that the wounded man w k improving and would likely re co.cr, Cauthen stated that he was K I d to know this-- -that ho held no au moaity toward him. Ho said t . t lie does not remember shoot ing Damon (Unburn and that he was c ,a/,c(l with liquor at the time. ..not her prisoner bold in the jail M li.ll Sumter, charged witb mur dn.\ Sumter shot Clarence McCain, a o iier negro Saturday night- last a .ieihune, from tho effects of Wiiich McCain died on Sunday night. I i\' .11 ,uest was held over the dead nt- ro oy Magistrate Copoland and f ?. m i lie evidence it was shown in. i. McCain was at Sumter's house o when Sumter called him rt \.*n and McCain drew tils gun. Su tor tben shot McCain, the bui lt;. tn erlng ibo bowels. Sumter way wrought to jail by Deputy Mc D?.eU and is now awaiting trial a* , ;r.r sessions court. "Wit Ilia Tim IjUw/' What should prove t Ji t? host eli te laiunient of the year in theatri c is ,n the announcement that ' Wi.jii k the haw" will ho present ed at the Camden opera house next \?onday, the lfith.. Tho play is ti??? siiisalion of the large eitios ev e j wlicW. The American Play Co., p . iid ucers of the play, promises a very fle'.er cast of players and a lavish scenic production when the piay is presented here. Mrs. David Wolfe has returned f.dii a visit to friends in Atlanta. Men Who Make the World. Men who make the world of to day :tre making The Youth's Coin pi.. ion what it is today. It is very much more J.hau The Companion yon may remember; no higher in p n pose, hut more lavish in materi a; laiger and impoved with spe? <? ; 1 Family pages, hoys' pages, girls' pig s, ami a constant suply of se r.i.ls and shorter stories. ? The editorial page of informa Mur., (Ommenl, science antf' events wi : ke.-p any man well informed, while the Family l'age helps on h .t.r imp-oyements and ideas, and bo'h boys and girls have special pa < s for themselves. Vou do the family a good -turn when The Youth's Companion "as il s toda>" i<; sent to the home, h f '> - ; w o issues a year? not twelve. More reading than is found in any moni.ily magazine at any price. I'm. may not know The Compan ion as it is today. I..et us Bend y mi t iree current issues free, that y ?rt i tay thoroughly t*?st the pair's qa lity. The Youth s Companion, J 44 Berkeley St., Hoston. Mass j NOTICK. My resolution passed by the City Council of Camden, sealed bids will b? received by the City Council to Friday, the 20lh day of February, l'.i 1 J . twelve (12) o'clock M., for ti e purchase of the property owned by ( h?* City of Camden, at the corr ner of llroad and Ru tied go Streets, known as the Opera House property, be'nK the lot upon which tho Opera House is situated, said lot having a front "go on Mroad Street of seventy two < 7 2 > feel, more or less, and ex tending bin k Fast ward to a depth of o-ie hundred and eighty (180) feet, more or less. All bids must b<< accompanied by a certified check for three hundred do'lars ($.100), as evidence of good fai' h. The City reserves the right to re ject n ii y and all bids. The City also invites offers for tho s-ile of a lot in Camden snita b'e for the erection of a new Opera Home, offers to be submitted by tvo]vQ (12) o'clpck M . , Friday, Feb ruary 20th, 1914. S. Hrasington, Mayor. O, Q. Alexander, City Clerk Cpmden, B. .C.. Feb. 5, 1914 ?'WITHIN THW LAW" Aa Uuiuiuliy KIik> AM?c U?m Wr; (,'mimImi Nw*i MoudAjr Nlglit. Cue of the geuuioo treats of the lo4'?i theatrical mi<u?vo )u foreshow- ] ed in tu*-' announcement that k WltiilD i *?? l.rtw" iiuyard Vellier 9 a a r. tug now play of moueru Amir , V4ii life which is i ho dramatic aou MiJou of tin- ><iir la Now Voik and L;hic.?go, ? iu to be presented by tut Aiue. lean l'la> CO., at th? Caaidou j O peru iioutte, next Monday, Feb. i >J. i'ata d H-r.odl) suiccuutui drama, wli ch hu? boon critically comuioud ?>d ..a powtK bH.iifc (ho moui ea(ir./H.i-. j lag huiaaa interest utory given the j u a, v la a decade, hau for its cea t.al character, a protty and <iuick wi led young wouiau who iu faluely accused aad wrongfully copvicled j of stealing froia her employer. She uervtH tin tx* year a in prison, cornea out determined to "go utralgbt," Id beira>ed time and time again by (ne police, und finally iu forced to ' abandon the effort to boneutly earn a ii eliho< d and live by her wits. Hhe prouperu by the uue of many i iKea.ouu devices, outawindits uwind leru, conduc'u a blackmailing oyera t.on on perfectly legal lint* forti fied be. self aKaiaut police interfer ence by effective lawful defence, and In abort pie>u upon uociety at w II au a law breaker but remaiau heraolf alwa>u "within the law." A last uhe revengeu heraelf upon the man who gent her unjustly to priuon by lurlriK hlu uon into inar rlnge. And then, if courue, uhe f illu In love with him. "Within the Law" employu the H -er\iceu of one of the mout care fully selected and evenly balanced ac leg orKun'zationa gathered in ma ny aeaaona and the eleborate acen 1c pr ductlon provided by the Ameri e n Ploy Company, producers of the play. "Within the Law" la a world-wide aucceia, bh the play la at preaent equally popular in En gland, Germany and Auatralia. Pretty line of houae dreaaea Juat arrived. ? 10nterpri8e' Mercantile Co. A n nou n cenien C . For Major. To tha Democratic Voter# of Cani len: I hereby announce myaelf a candidate for Mayor in the approach ing primary election, subject to the rule# governing said election. If .louoreci with thin position I will uBfl my best efforts to serve all the fr^ople in a business - like and sat isfactory manner. Your support *ill be greatly appreciated. H. T. Goodale. The friends of Mr. C. H. Yates hereby announce him as a candidate for mayor of Camden, S. C., in the .coining .election, subject to the rulet md regulations of the Democratic Primary. * 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for Mayor. I. C.' Hough. Wo hereby announce Mr. 11. L. Wa. kins as a candidate for Mayor of Camden, In tlrt* coming election, subJiM t u> the rules of the Demo cratic Primary. Many Friends. For Alderman Ware! I., I hereby announce myself as a c lncl date for re-election from Ward 1, subject to the rules of the dem ocratic primary. J. F. Smkh. I'or Aldei-imn Ward 2. * heroby announce myself as a cudiia e for Alderman In Ward 2, la thj C.ty Democratic Primary, sub ject to the rules governing same. R. S. Williams. For Aldoimnn Wanl i hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman from Ward 3, subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic Primary. It. B. Williams. Believing that the majority of the residents of Ward 3 wish me to continue to serve them as Alder man from our ward, I have consent ed to become a candida-te for re el ction. I do this after being as sured by a large number of vo ters of this Ward that they do not des re si change at this time. I ap preciate the fact that you have honored me with election to this of fice and I have served you for near ly two years to the best of ability and will continue to do so if you s?e fit to nominate me, in the com-~ in< Democratic Primary. W. Robin Zemp. , For Aldennnn Ward -I. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman in Ward 4, in the City Democratic Primary. II. D. Schlosburg. | 1 hereehy anounce myself as a [candidate for Aldeerman in Ward |4 in the City Democratic Primary. F. M. Wooten. For Alderman Ward 5. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman in Ward f>, th ? C ty Democratic Primary, sub Ject to the ru ok governing same. W. R. Delioache. I hereby announce myself as a jc^nd d te for Alderman In Ward 5. | in the City Dem c afic Primray, sub i Ject to t..e rul s irov?>rning same. W. E. Johnson. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Alderman ih Ward 5, in the City Democrat io Primary, *ub Joo,t to the rules governing s-une. C. P. DuBose. l'or Alderman Word <5. I he eby announce mysnlf as a c nd da p for A'd^rman in Ward 6, In he City De^crat'e Pr'mnry. sub J ct to the ru'es governing same. S. C. Zemp. The friends of Dr. W. C. Moore l.erebv announce him as a candidate for Alderman from Ward f>. in the approaching Primay election. I herejy announce myself as a candidate for Alderman in Ward 6. In tbe City Pem crt c Pr'jrtary, sub ject to the rules gove-ning same. N. C. Boykin. Ifou be both Juch&e and Jurv Lot the Trial last Thirty Days | Buy a pair of " Headlight" overalls at our gtore today. If thirty days of the hardest wear does not convince you that these are the best overalls you ever bought, bring them back and set vour money. There will be no argument. 'You are the 'Supreme Court inthis case. Your decision will be favorable? or we will stand the costs. L SCHENK & CO ? ? *.*? . . ? ? ? ? ? ' * . ? . . V'. . . . . " ? i ; " - * ' .$?*", ? ' " ... ' * v . .. . v ? ? ?? ? ?*'?. . . . ? > ? . . ? * .? ; CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer Kershaw Co., Camden, S. C., Sept. 30, 11)13. Notice is hereby given that the boohs will b? open fur coiisotrng of S a>e, County uud School 'taxes fron October 1 b i h> l'Jia, to March 1st. 1 y 1 4 . A penalty of 1 per cent will ue added to all taxes unpaid Jan uary Is., 1 y 1 4 , 2 per cent Febru ary 1st, iy 14, and 7 per cent March 1st, iyi?4. . The rale per centum for Kershaw county iu us follows: Mills. S ate taxes . . .... .... . . 5 Vi County 'laxes .- . 4. % Special taxes 2 $4 It ad taxes -2% School taxes 3 Special school taxes 1 Total. -18% The following school districts have special levies: Special school tax. Diet. NO. 1, 4 % Special school tax, Dist. No. 2, 1 & Special school tax, Dist. No. 4, 3 Special school tax, Dist. No. 6, 4 Special school tax, Dist. No. 7, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 8, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 9, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 10, 5 Special school tax, Dist. No. 11, 6 Special school tax. Dist. No. 12, 4 Special school tax, Dist. No. 13, 4 Special school tax, Dist. No. 15, 3 Special school lax, Dist. No. 17, 3 Special school tax, Dist. No. 18, 3 Special school tax, Dist. No. 19, 4 Special school tax, Dist. No. 21, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 22, 4 Special school tax, Dist. No. 24, 3 ( Special school tax, Dist. No. 25, 3 Special school tax, Dist. No. 27, 6 Special school tax, Dist. No. 28, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 29, 4 Special school tux, Dist. No. 30, 2 Special school tax, Dist. No. 4 0, 11 Special school tax, Dist. No. 46, 8 Special school tax, Dist. No. 47, 4 The poll tax 1b $1. All able bodied male persons from the age of twenty-one 121) to six ty (60) years, both inclusive, except r sldents of the Incorporated towns of ihe county, shall pay two dollar.* ($2) as a road tax, except ministers M the gospel actually .In charge of a congregation, teachers employed in publ.c schools, school trustees atul persons permanently disabled in the military service of this state, and persons who served In the la e war between the States, and all pers-ons actually employed in the quarantine service of this state, and all students who may be at tending school or college at the time when the said rond tax shall become duo. Persons claiming dis abilities must present certificates from two reputable physicians of th s county. All information as to taxes will be furnished upon application. D. M. McCaskHl. County Treasurer. FOR SAEE ? Three Jersey heifers, two years old. Also six Jersey hei fer calves. A bargain If bought at once. If fed longer pric? s will bo higher. Mr. A. S. White, Camden, S. C. 3tp WANTED? One good row, fresh In milk. State price and quantity nrw being milked from cow. Box 253, Camden, S. C. Ginning Day ! Friday is the only day we operate our Ginnery now. Camden Oil Mill W. R. EVE, Jr., Manager NOTHING HARMFUL IN BABY COUGH SYRUP You must be particular ? exact ing, when cljoosing a remedy for Baby's cough. There are so many remedies containing habit - forming drugs that baby's health will be great ly impaired unless you know ab solutely just what the remedy contains and the action of each ingredient, so you can be sure it is harmless. NYAL'S BABY COUGH SYRUP is sold by us on a positive guar anty ? we know the contents and the action and know that it will do as represented. It breaks up a cough in short order, protects the membranes of the throat a gainst irritation and Infection, rids the throat of all injurious deposits, and prevents further ac cumulations. Contains no linbit - forming drugs, and can be givni with pnrfert safety ? baby will like it, too. . Twenty-live Cents the Bottle. ' Whatever a good drug store ought to have ? and many things that other drug stores don't keep ? you'll find here. Come to us first and you'll get what you want. CAMDEN DRUG COMPANY MAHY K. HAMPTON, Registered Nurse All Calls promptly Attended Phone 2 34-J. Residence 916 Campbell Ave. MONEY TO I/O AN. On improved farms. Easy terms Apply to R. B. Clarke, Camden. S C. 60. FOR SALE ? Cotton seed. King's Improved, and Hltes Prolific, at 75c per bushel. Also pigs at $2 each. W. W. McDowall. lifd. 3, Camden, 3. C. 38-4t. THE SC/ENTZF/C SHINGLE JpOE Roofing or Siding nothing can compare with Rex-tile Shingles. ? Much superior to wood in service, better in ap pearance, requires no painting. Fire resisting. Made in Red and Slate "< colors. The thick, folded butt end, and blind nail ing are special features. No knots, cracks, warping or splitting. Cannot blow off. Will outwear the building A handsome, clean, dependable roof of permanent color. Find out all about Rex-tile afad you will want it. S\ rrv: :rr^sr~? ? *? , DAVIDSON LUMBER COMPANY, Agents CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA 3 Bank Stock For Sale I am offering for sale, within 30 days. Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars worth of stock of the Loan & Savings Bank, of Camden, S. C. L. L. CLYBURN DeKALB. S. C. FINAL. DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that one | month frrm th s date, on Monday the 16th day of February, 1914, I will npply to the Probate Court of Kershaw County for a final dls- . ctnrgo as Adm'nietratrix of the es t\to of John W. Outlaw, deceased. Mrs. A. I. Outlaw, Administratrix. Camden, 8. C., Jan. 14. 1*1?. Dr. !. II. Alexander Dr. 1. LSt*** Alexander & Stevensoi DENTISTS S Offiti IwlhM Ciwir Im 4 iW WW* Dr. E. H. KEEEISON ? dentist J Successor to Dr. L. W. aW ? "" Office In- the .J|g Mnnn Bnljliljwg rh?yj COLUMBIA LUMBER MANUFACTURING MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BI AND LUMBER C ' ? 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