The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 13, 1914, Image 6
VISION OF COMING CIRCUS
II I* to ?? Fiinil LlttU Willi. H<U
Ulterior Purpose in Writing !?
Mia Aunt.
Dear Auntey? I did not ril? lo you
for a long tluio uow witch Is not eredl
bul to m?) becawa llonury Hogg told
m o ho yooatoo have an aunt very
mulch like* you Hud h? did not rilo to
her for a Ion# Mhl? and one day hla
mother caino lit very Nad and aaid to
lleunry your aunt dido yeatwrday and
whou ho thought of how whe dido
without gotten an ansiir to her lam
'letter it almoat hroak, hja hart and
for a long timo he could not eat the
real of in dinner.
'i lie (nibble la that when *? aro
young and hclthy we do not think of
bow our rcllitl vea aro old and aptoo
die an.) time at all And bo do not
rifo an often aa wo otto and aro lorry
afterward when It !h too late:
Ifennry Hogg was to! ion me about
hia aunt yoatorday and iiow who yoos
too Betid )ii/n preauuta nnd aumtlmeH
uiunney when thoro. wax a uerkus corn
men which the noercyi one now Ih two
weeka from Weiifcday.
'J bin iiiakch It all the Madder for
llrsitiiry. The price of ticket* to a aer
kuu it* n kworler for boys the fit K lis of
uh ir d Ilennry'H aunt yooatoo alwaya
send hl?n llfty Honae for. two ticketa if
he >')o.j|d vvanito take amithor hoy
with 1 1 i ill mh they olfon do.
'i iin gorkuH witch in common here
two \% e>;k? from Wenoaday iu Hlmmona
& bapp H world'a greatest nlckul plat
ed ti*i ? it* rliiKH ne pi uh niter pearlesB
aeretil marvtil equlno Bonnaatlon and
zoojripjclo agorgation with the world
fauvMis Itoamtn Hlpperdroam and biI
ehrated artuatH In the BiibllmoBt npec
ti?'I? s eviir Btaged for the eddlflcation
of Mnn witch I copied from the bltls
an nearly aa posaibul and it look* ?n If
It was goon to be a pretty good ahow.
f hi all the hoya are goen ex?ept
Ilennry and me witch aro not aurten
but hoapful. Two week# from Wena
day.? ? -Saturday Evening Post,
MERELY MATTER OF BUSINESS
"Shop Talk" of Kind, However, That
Would Give an Ordinary Man
the Shivers.
f'o looked ho Rinooth and shiny and
altoKe'her so correctly dressed, us if
In v. an ready to break Into or out of
li i r M>o?irnln?; that it was certain li??
wa'H i\n mdertaker. Ho had that Monar
LUa expression that comes to a rrian
when 'i ? buys his Hrst assortment of
sati:i lined caskets and puts out his
si^n "'I tic tnrifY does it. You can he
buried now 24 per cent. -cheaper than
you eould a year ago. Why delay?"
A fat jovial person jumped the
c'aiui to hall' the seat in the car.- Ills
bhwk Hd gloves, a black Ascot tie
ai'd ;> cler.lral collar that buttoned nt
the b i> k, with rounded corners lust
falHrg to meet, labeled him tu: being'
01 ?!?<? i;-me trade.
"hu;oi>ess good? Lots of | ? ?'!?!<? dy
ing out your way?" a- i- '?! the jolly
one. ? . '
"Orlv fair, nothing to boast of Hut
there's an epidemic of typhoid at
Jonestown, and there's scarlet fever
broke out in the school over at
Srnithville. Looks us if there might
be something doing pretty soon"*
Wrnt Simple English.
"Yes." said the ? urnest professor,
"what \> e want in literature Is direct
a;,d simple Kngllsh."
Th<* listeners gravely nodded.
, "l-ire-i and simple, " they echoed.
"'1 hose conglomerated effusions of
vapid Intellects," the professor went
en, "ulieh posed in lamentable atti
t u 'Irs ;<s the emotional and intellectual
hu r.'<i enis of fictional realism fall far
short of the obvious requirements of
c< nt? nij erary demands and violate the
tradi' ior.nl methods of the transcend
ent i . i 1 1 < 1 > of the Ml i /abet ban era or
f'orious memory. Plain and simple
Knelish Is the demand of the hour."
\\ hereupon ev? rybodv applauded
ard went home. ? Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Lend Balls Do Not Rebound.
Make two equal balls of lead, shoot
thi m about on a billiard table, and yoi
wnl onserve some actions that seem
extraordinary. In the first place, it
t hey s'rike each other head on the>
come to a dead stop; they do not re
bound tor lead has no elasticity.
!?" they strike each other at an angle
the res. lit is what is called a 'couple;"
the billls rotate around each other for
a nart of one turn, and each moves
off in a straight line tangent to the
circle in which they are moving
Dyes From Sawdust.
For many years tho French have ex
tracted coloring dyes from sawdust.
The t>aw dust, it appears, is acted upon
by sulphur and caustic soda in a fur
nace. Sulphuretted hydrogen is lib
erated in larjre quantities and the veg
etable substance, whatever it may be,
is rend? red soluble in water, to which
It imparts a strong color, varying
with the substance employed These
solutions are employed as dyes, which
are fixed by passing the fabric through
boiling bichromate of potash
Unexpected Results.
The small man whs fVvlins uncom
fortftbly crushed In tlw < -rowded street
ciir whrn a brilliant inspiration tithed
into h'S head
Hm turned to *he big man r.o.ir blm.
' I hope you don't object to riding
b"rlrt -> a smallpox patient, do \ou~" he
irtfTmrf d af tli?* ear slowed Sown at
tho f tf j pir.g plaee.
"\o but some of the other passrn
g r - t." replied the l>:g man
tak:nc. him by ilu> rhould'-rs, h? t !: r? \v
the schemer out Into the .or.d
THB BAIT, . j
"George," Mid Mrs. Hmtth. sltttag
I up suddenly tu M. "there'e a burglar
lo the place!"
"Nonsense!" replied her husband,
drowsily, according to I'earson's Week
ly.
"I'm quite right," *he returned. "I (
cau hear him distinctly crossing the ,
floor of (he room below. Now" ? ex* j
clttdly ? "he's lighting oue of those!
cigars 1 gave you for your birthday. 1
heard *hlm pick up the box and put
It down ugaln."
Then (li^rgo sat up and lintenod.
"My Jove, Annie, you're right!" ho
answered. "Ho Is! Ho's actually
smoking one of those or or -those
clgurs "
Then tie. nestled once more comfor
tably .beneath the blankets.
. "do to sleep, Annie," he said com- ?
placently. "We'll find tho poor '
wretch In the morning!"
Thorough.
"What 'did you talk about at your
reading circle?"
"Cleopatra," replied young Mrs. Tor*
kins.
"I suppoho tile dlHCURHlon brought
grout knowledge Into evidence. ''
"I should nay ho. My the way they
tore her character up, you might have
thought nho was ono of our own
neighbors."
NOT QUITE SO FOOLISH.
Her Father ? Ilavo you and Ned
quarreled?
His Daughtor-r-1 should say not. My
birthday Is next month.
_ As Solomonr
A political econorr.iht
MakcH always thin deduction:
He cuts I ho meal i xpc.nwcs down
To sav? ci^ar reduction.
Municipal Caution.
"Haven't you any eloctric lfghtB?"
"We had some," replied Sagebrush
Sain, '"but wo took 'em down. Thv
Crimson (hilch eity council decidei;
that when two gents make an agree
me 11 1 to Hinot on sight. Main stree;
ought .to he k<>i>t dark long enougl
to allow those ho inclined to get t.
( little slumber."
Looked Like a Scheme.
"What's the coolness between you
and Wombat?''
'Ho asked mo to take earo of his
parrot th^* summer."
"That may have been asking a great
deal. However, you agreed. So what't
the trouble now?"
"He hasn't called for it yet."
Open to Conviction.
"Some of your constituents are dis
agreeing with you," Bald ihe trusted
lieutenant.
"Well, keep tab on them," replied
Senator Sorghum; "when enough dis
agree with me to constitute a reliable
majority I'm going to turn arouud and
agree with them."
Complicated Case.
"(Jrowcher always looka worried
Why doean't he think of something
pleasant?"
"Well, ho has himself kind of whip
sawed. The only thing he thinks of
with pleasure is money. And he can't
think of yioncy without worying."
A SAD LACK.
Speeder ? That aa:o of mine doesn't
go fast enough
Roadster - What's the matter"
Speeder ? Sever. il victims have com
plained that thc> k i. what struck
i h?> in. whic h m?a:-.- .? I inhering death.
And 1 am not cri' !
Proof Inf i * ; i b 1 r .
Ili> is ,i : n
t p. . ... ? ? ' .
H offer !.'.ri
Sp- ?t on t !v- j ? ? ' ....
Oncc V. or-.
Oid Friend ? Wha! A mar
ri.it* ??? 1 thoucht me thr ! >:? ? o' ym:r
life had gone out.
W'idovvr ? Yes , hut I'm pr.'np to
^tr.ke another match -- Princeton
Tiger
ttKfcV. ,?.<*** , V * i= _ .. ? ? txi -n >.n ?n,i ^ ? ii iiiWm?M
Ifou be both Judge and Jury
Lot the Trial last Thirty Days ,$*,
Buy a pair of " Headlight" overalls at
our ?tore today.
If thirty days of the hardest wear does L_, . ^
riot convince you that th^se are the best overalls you
1 ? , ? _ - _ Vr v.'-' 1$?!,
ever bought, bring them back and get your money. v
There will be no argument. You are the Supreme Court in this
case. Your decision will be favorable? or we will stand the costs.
L SCHENK & COMPANY
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
Don't Throw It Away
Bring Your Broken
Parts to
W. 0. HAY'S GARAGE
at Singleton s Old Bakery
stand and have them weld
ed ? made stronger than
new by the Oxy-Acety
lene Welding Process.
This process saves the cost of
automobile parts, to say nothing
of the annoyance of, delaysj4in4 or
dering new.
NOTHING HARMFUL IN
BABY COUGH SYRUP
You must be particular ? exact
ing, when choosing a remedy for
Hahy'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 tho remedy
contains and the action of each
ingredient, so you can be sure it
1* harmless.
NYAL'S
BAIIY COUGH SY11U1*
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 habit - forming
drugs, and can 1h- given
with perfect safety ? baby
will like it, too.
Twenty-five <'ent? I lie Bottle.
Whatever a pood drug store
ought to have ? and many things
that other drug stores don't keep
you'll find here. Come to us
first and >ou'll get what you
want.
CAMDEN DRUG COMPANY
To the Public.
This is to announce that I am no
longer ?with the Standard Oil Co.,
but can still supply your needs In
oils, RTSolino, etc., as 1 now repre
sent the Gulf Refining Co.
| J. IJ. Zemp.
' TAX NOTICE.
Office of Treasurer Kershaw Co.,
Camden, S. C., Sept. 30, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that the
books will be open for collecting of
S ate, County and School Taxes fron
October 10th, 19f3, to March 1st,
1914. A penalty of 1 per cent will,,
be added to all taxes unpaid Jan-*
uary 1st, 1914, 2 per cent Febru
ary 1st, 1914, and 7 per cent March
1st, 1?14. .
The rate per centum for Kershaw
county is as follows:
Mills.
S:ate taxes 6 V*
County Taxes . . . . 4 >4
Special taxes . 2 9*
Road taxes 2 j
School taxes 3
Special sj^tool taxes 1
Total 18%
The following school districts hav?
special levies:
Special school tax, Diat. NO. 1, 4 %
Special school tax, Dist. No. 2, 1 l/j
Special school tax, Dist. No. 4, 3
Special school tax, Dist. No. 6, 4
Special Bchool tax, Dist. No. 7, 2
Special school tax, Dist. No. 3, 2
Special school tax, Dist. No. 9, 2
Special school tax, Dist. No. 10, 5
Special school tax, Dist. 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, DiBt. 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. 2 2, 4
Special school tax, Dist. No. 24, 3
Special school tax, Dist. No. 25, 3
Special school tax, D*&t- No. 27, 6
Special school tax, Dist. No. 28, 2
Special school tax, Dist. No. 29, 4
Special school tax, Dist. No. 3 0, 2
Special school tax, DiBt. No. 40, 11
Special school tax, Dist. No. 4 6, 8
Special school tax, Dist. No. 47, 4
> The poll tax is $1.
All able bodied male persons from
the age of twenty-one {21) to six
ty (60) years, both inclusive, except
i\sident8 of the incorporated towns
of tho county, shall pay two dollar.*
($2) as a road tax. except ministers
of the gospel actually in charge of
a congregation, teachers employed
in public schools, school trustees
atul persons permanently disabled In
the military servjce of this state
and persons who served in the
la'e war between tho States, and
all persons 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 road tax shall
become due. Persons claiming dis
abilities must present certificates
from two reputable physicians of
th s county.
Ml Information as to taxes will
be furnished upon application.
P. M. MrCnsklll.
County Treasurer.
Alabama Advice.
If you have no section harrow, then
? sell your shotgun and buy one. Wo
'? arc fond of hunting ourselves, but a
farmer who Is too poor to own a .^ar
row, or a lawyer who la too poor to
buy a hook. Is certainly not in a finan
cial condition to possess the imple
ments of a sportsman Feel yourself
for your fight with fortune, and get
, a harrow.
FOR
ROOFS
AND
SI DE
WALLS
superior
TO
WOOD
T^HE best looking *nd best
wearing roof on tue market.
Cannot warp, crack or blow ofY.
Laid in single pieces liko wood
shingles.
Has thick butt end and blind
nailing. Nothing else like it in
the world. Will last a lifetime.
Vf ADE in two handsome colors/,
iri: red or slate. Requires no
painting. Improves the appear
ance of the building.
Especially adapted for Resi
dences, Bungalows, Club Build
ings and wherever color effects
are desired.
DAVIDSON LIMBER
COMPANY,
Agents
L/ODGE 1)1 HECTOR Y
Rising Star Chapter No. 4, K. A.
M., meets third Tuesday la each
month. R. T. Goodale, E. II. P.;
C. H. Griffin, K.; L. T. Mills,
Scr.be, C. P. LuBose, Secretary.
Kershaw Lodge No. 2U, A. F. M.,
meets first Tuesday In each
month. N. R. Goodale, W. M.;
W. Geieenhe nier, Treas.; N. C.
Arneit, Secretary.
Jr. O. U. A. M., meets fourth Fri
day night in each month. C. W.
Birchmore, C.; J. F. Bateman.
R. S.
Live Oak Camp No. 4 9, W. O. W.,
meets first Thursday night in
each month. C. \V. Birchmore,
C. C., W. E. Johnson, Clerk.
OeKalb Lodge No. 4 1. K. of P..
ftieeis secnod and fourth Mon
day nights in each month. W
G. Wilson, C. M. H. Heyman,
K. of R. & S.
Poplar Camp No. 3G9, W. O. W.,
meets Monday night on or before
tho full moon in each month. T.
J. Munnerlyn, C. C.; B. 10. Spar- ,
row, Clerk.
Antioch Lodge, No. 293, A. F. M., i
meets Thursday night on or be
fore full moon in each month. I).
W. Joy. W. M.; W. R. Davis, S.
W.; L. H. White, J. W.
Richard Klrkland Council. No. 130,
Jr. O. U. A. M., (Antioch) moets
First Thursday night after full
moon in each month. B. C. Cook
C.; C. W. Shiver, R. S.
Lafayette Council No 2, R. & S. M.,
meets second Tuesday in each
month. C. H. Griffin. T. I. M.;
R T. Goodnle. R 1. I). M; J C.
Rowan, T. P. C. W.; A. W. Bur
nett, Recorder. i
COLUMBIA LUMBER &
MANUFACTURING CO.
MILL WORK
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS
AND LUMBER
PLAIN & HUGER STS. Phone 71
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Dr. 1. H. AUuiJtr Dr. K. E. Stmana
? t* 3
Alexander & Stevenson
DENTISTS
Offic? 5onlVf??t Coratr Br??4 im! D?Kift
Dr. E. H. KERRISON -7
DENTIST
Succofcsor/to Dr. L. W. Alsto?
Office In the
Mnnn Untitling Phone ^
money to wan , ^
ON Heal estate ?t easy
TERMS
K. C. voiiTroackow.
MONEY TO LOAN.
On Improved farms, ififtay
Apply to B. B. Clarke. Camde
C.