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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE |'ul>llNh?*<t Kv?'ry l-Vldny, I'?*r Annum $I.OO t|, I>. NII.h ( ? \, MtUowHI, , ^ II ?Um Mali Mllli *1 lb* J' ??<??(??? *| C ?mitu, Sou'li C?ro!'?? t lOO N. Si. ? 'I'lUMIf mU 0?iiii|< u, S. < to, Mil l. < OMI'I |,KO|l\ TlON Vigon u, |*|i 11 Millie by \\ , 1 1 , J | i t M ? f ? nl Soli (li 4 'it i t * f 1 1 1 , t . , \V<i ? fiiug.on, April 7 V \iph oi.% plea in i '?i)i jiUhsory tfchool iti liii'l lillce la vv'H III I he Son-Hutu H>;tfit<ji h* imoie ?:_v vy I 111 Hill II Hi ni}( jsjiUD .hirJi ir Ii oo I Inspector fbt; SniUi < 'ftl'iMln.i, j.n a l> t j I }i> l i u jn.' i }*?:?? iio*| hj Jl|i' ( nlted Stales Bureau oi I'M unit ) > ?ii After pointing out ili.it I In' t-l.v !"f;in':, without coiilpul s i yy iiiyv i * t > ii 1 1 1 Carolina, Hcorgln, h'lorin't, \labanm, .M Isslhslppl , anil Texas, and the four States w 1 1 ) i compulsory law* i h it i apply only j ? ? .- 1 1 a ! 1 V Maryland, Virginia, ; \ r i uihas, ai.td' Louisiana art* all ?S'XH it- rn Stales, Mr. Kami present s H HMsHcs m|ioW lit;* I lilt) although il literacy ii ii h been reduced rapidly In " tin's.* stales within Hie last I wo decades, |ln > still haVe the h i(.',tii-,si lit'l'dVlil of llii?.t>i-;tcy UJUlltiJUt- iil::. ? if ? w Ii ! i ?? popula ; lull. "The fignrres ran have Inn one meaning," declares' Mr. Hand. "Tliey. ;;!iov\ that com ptl Isory edu eailon reduces illiteracy. "Tlif opponents of cotupUlHnr> ed ucation insist thai t lie. people* will h Mid ih i-l r children to school with out being obliged lo do ho, if only iiiey a ro shown ilieir duty and their obligation to their children. ' I 1 1 ??{>*? .opponents declare thai (he younger generation of white ohll ? droll lire iilready in school Neith er content Ion is true. Jn 1 Ji 1 o tho I "J Soul hern States had 7S8,t!'J!' na tive while childrt n between Hie ? a-^e.s o? ?; ? a-o-d I 1 not ? in Ke44o<++r ? "Who are these (Illiterate white children, and why are I hey not in school? Some of them are the Hon.a and daughters of parents them selves- ignorant and unable to ap preciate or lo understand what tin education means to their children and to i he. Siati Some are tin* children of sordid fathers and moth ers who ar?- more than willing to make w.iit'e earners and breadwin ners ol their untaught offsprring a? the expense of their i ill iirre mall hood ami womanhood Many are ai ??eiiv <m tin.' farui.T, sacrificed I lo Mi. inoifol unous round of plant--! in", i roi.v i n 1 1 i \ t i n u. crops! harvest } i u. < r- j . i ! i . I again plan! mil; crops. Some iii'1 at ?vork in stores .and Hlr.'p:. or engaged as messenger ho>s. ..il at .a small wage. Many . i I'e einptovid III tho in r V e d 1 1 1 1 i tl g* ' arm !i|o >d .apping en\ ironmeut of tlie ml!!. receiving good w;i^cs as children in i ? \ c ]i a n lie for \igor of hody and training ol' mind its men others are roaming ihe streets and country ht'ies, ihe triiininy; ground' l\> r idlers, vagrants, and enemies to Inw. order, and decency 'When the Stale has provided schools lor iili its- children, it has in rforiued only a portion of its duty If :i universal school tax is justi fiable en t he mound that popular ?duration is a ne<essi,\, compulso ry ;it tendance h> :he State is also justifiable The State ha* m> ri;;bl to le\ y and collect taxes for a spe cific purpose mill then permit that j purpose to be defeated at the hand j ? indifferent or selfish parents. 'Objection is often made that compulsory ;t: tendance would work h.:irdships iti the homes of the poor. Is it not a fact thai 'he poor child is the very one who most needs the aid of tlie Slate' 'o bring him into possession of his Own' He it is who must soon fa.c t he. coniplexit ies of modern life and the insistent de mands of citizenship with none of Hie advantages common to -birth or wealth The poor child is the very f one whom the Suite ought to help.! because he himself is helpless "Tho argument against compulso ry attendance on account of Hie, negro has bi-en worn threadbare, wurely the '.line bus conic to droPj i' Some phases of it are pathetic. Is it wim* or expedien. to permit thousands of white Ikivs and girls to grow up i.i ignorance lest in forc ing tlmm m'o school the aspira tions of liic r.i'gro child should be j awakened" Shall Hie white man] remain ignorant in order to encour age or to compel Hie ne^ro to re-! main ignorant? Is it bettor for j white and black to remain ignorant , than for both -to become intelligent?] "1 yield to no one In the matter of pride over what has been accom plished educationally in the past 40 years. We have planned better schools, inspired tho taxpayers to vote taxes for schools, encouraged tho people to build model Bchool houHPR, to lengthen their school terms, to employ better teachers. and to niuke their seliooh. their pride Hilt what hu# been accom pliuhcil in the wa> of u mibHtuntlul ! decrease > in i Im* illiteracy of Hiu j eltUciiHhlp? Of whut value are all ; our Hcliooi I ItXMNf OUT ?dl?J(MUt HCllQO| ! Iioum^u, our Improved schoolx to ; i 1m- thousands of boy# and k J ? It* who never imi ' *? i" I li?" door of n '? iio<d I'MKIjV l4i'*K IN Til 10 CJOIjOMUH. ' i (Thia com postilion won the prljse g^ven for writing the bent compo sition in tho content held at the Court ho urn; .on Field 1 >ny . Written oy MIkh Kva Uruee, of Cleveland . '?< llOOl. ) About a coin ury after the firnt per uiaiMtui HuttionienC in Ainorieii, with 1 1 wan in i?io7, there were 13 original colon fen. Theae cqIoiiIoh woro divided Into three HuCttGhn nojiiiVri), middle and southern, i ih-Wh .yectionn differed very much because out h way neilied by differ? on i p.-opjo and cat-It one followed in Vnc ' i ooiHtcjia of i heir anccHtor.Sv ? liD northern hoc lion was nettled i>y tho I'uritjiiiH, and those i'uritilns we. c very nlrht i.n -their ideas. and i-rt, ecially l heir leligioun IdeaH. </n .Sunday 'ji everybody wa? ro il Ui red io j.'," ' Q church and sot hi rough ilti: sermons. Their ner iii/i -h often laidcil for four hours, and .luring the coldest weather they would not have a fire. If auyono v\ an ;(t*?;n on tile at rout B, or along tho roads they would l>o arrested. The upper Class would sit in tho front pews, the middle class next iHid the humbler elans last, Tho slaves sal in llm gallery. This section believed in visiting daily, hut wlillo they wero visiting the^ would spend tho time in knit ting ami * baiting. If a task was to 1 1 done, uueli llH a Meld to he < h ?ur (i, ,i ijVTlTt to Fi.o qufltod or corn to he husked, they would all lay down Lheir work and go there and holy. I'ho day won hi be cloyed with a big [Jlnner. The middle suction waa very much like the northern, except tho spirit ;>i I'nritanisni. They held tho riirong Influence of the Germans in <1 Irish. These people were more liko I lie lOuropeans than tiny of tlie rest. They held largo estates of land, but they jwould rent tho farms out to tcnuiiln and oiico or twice i v ear tin-,, wotiid give a feast for Lhem. In Hit) South Hit) people lived wide apart, but they enjoyed them selves by attending a governor's I'oceptlon or by giving a ball or tea party, and by entertaining a pass iiig? alraiijicr In this- section -the slaves were very much of use for there were largo farms' to be. cul tivated. Tills section was the de scendants of the French lluganots. These sections had many diffi culties. There vveie no post offices or no daily papers. . It required I press six days td dl> what the modern p. ess can do in fifteen, minutes. i The onl> ways they had to tra- j \cl was b\ foot, horse back or iu t a stiiue co. u h. These^tago coaches j were drawn by four horses and it j required them three days to ko a t distance of ninety miles. In the Nor hern r.ection lite people would i hitch their mules to a cart in the summer and to a sled in winter and j carry them to tho nearest town. In : ?it .ld'e section they would car ry t heir tobacco to the wharf in a | barrel.. ! ? I the South tin re was only one ritx and tliis was Charleston. y There were no schools onlj in ! Mte Northern section. There were no great men at this i line. Ony one that stands pre- | eminent. and that is Benjamin | Franklin. i Landlords Too Greedy. Attempts to tlx by statute the wages of agricultural laborers In England were largely responsible for the -great rovoll^of 13M. or "Wat Tyler's rebel lion." It represented the despairing effort of landowners to get back to the lorel of wages before the black death same to make labor dear. Hut the lord of the manor overshot the mark lie wunted the day wage kept down to four cents to six cents a day. Had he put six cents to eight cents in the schedule there might hav* been no rebellion I Diogenes' Tub. The tub in which Diogenes. t"ho j eynic. made his home; v. us u great earthen iar discarded from the Cybcl? temple it bad been used for wine or oil rot" the sacrifice of the templo and was sutl'mient ! > large to allow tbi- philosopher a eelinlng place. The truth of the ta'.e has been callod j into tiuestion. although it is said that I during the Peloponnesian War the Athenians dwelt in just such vessols, ' and that even after the death of Dl- ! ogenes such receptacles were used as j dwelling places b> the poor. Superlatives in Advertising. lapunese advertisers believe In a lavish use of superlatlv s 'The pa-! per we sell " runs t 1ki ar nouncement in .? Tokjo stationer's window. ' is an ' bohd as the hid-- nf :? ? h ??.djar.i." "Step Inside'" is ti e ?i-va;:en ?-f a ' biK multiple ?ho.p m The "a me < Ity. : 1 "You will h-> a i K oinei! foi:d!> us aj i ray of ;? umh.r.e a:..- ra:r\ <?.?>'?[ ! Our assi.- s ar.- I. * ? us a; father seeMm: a hu*Ki::d i?>r a cower I less dauc.'it* r <;.xm1 .ire dispatched . | to customer.,' houses a ith ihe r;rptdity ! I of a ?bot from the cannon* mouth." i Enormous Demand for Matches. The consumption t. . matches ha* rcachcd amazing propcrtions Ac cord ing to tho Laiic.et. about ls,iK)0,OOC gross of boxes are consumed per an num. G3 per cent, of which wore of the "strike anywhere" and 37 per cent o! the safety variety. This i? 2,r>y2,000, OOo boxes and more than 500.000,000, 000 raatchca. FYictlon matches wer? first used In U33 Wants ? For Sale ? Rents Adv. Inserted under HiIh heading for I cent per word No iid taken for l loin 2f? c?-ui?. \OT|('K,? ? If blue kudior Imi? loot MjI'iIi. Ilili and #(|v?'i1IhwI for on Ik I ;f ( ti in ittt ill ncd willi cam I c? c, finder chii keep money, uIimi I itC?*l> no ioiiM KHki'd. I Let urn by pent (4i Mis, Clark, MIX inliisfer Kouil, llochcMer, X. y. 21 p WANTKf) Eonr or five electric fans. Now Ik the liiuo lo get rl<l of your faun w 1 1 i < 1 1 will hoo;? be worthier on account of curront !>?? ing changed. Apply af '"Hie Vic toria Theatre, " Camden, K. C. It kok HALE ok he NT Tin- Kd i ward* ('<?Hhk'' on LaKayette Avr Hue., \ppl> C, I'. UuJJoso & Co, 11 A V EOK HALE Kit's! <1 uit 1 i i y I iay fur sule In ton or cnr load loi h. Apply Hermitage pplantatlon . C I '? MrCanklll, .Manager, or t<> ll. G < 'arrison, Camden, H. G EOlt HALE Cahhngt* and Tomato I'lantH tor sale. Apply Lauren? St reel. Green Iioubc, or phono 212-.I. TAKEN I ' I * . On or about March IJtMli I wo goats were taken up on my premises. Owner can got (hem l>y pnylng for this notice and pen He <>f keeping tlieln. 3. It. - .1 Smith, rfd A, Camden. 2tp. . BULL FOR SEflVICM. At W( tet'ham plantation, i will have thn-f registered Angus Bulla in service. Terms, ?:? at time of service.- J I Ravage, Camden, TIMBER IUDS WANTED?- Bids wantt'd on small body of long loaf tlniher, Right to reject all bids tv acr.vcd. J. B. Mickle. rfil u, Cam den, s. c. :Mp. EGGS rou SETTING - Barred riymoulh Rocks, Hlack Lanshang, itrown heftlvorns,' $1.00 per sotting of 1 5. One trio Rhode Inland Reds, \lrs. .IV '10. GnBkinB, rfd 1, KerHhaw, S. C. 50 3 1 p . CrlRbS AND BOYS We pay yon well for a few. liourB pleasant work. For particulars, address, II ox 201, Greenville, S. C. (>t. ('HOICK EGGS For settling, on short notice, from my beautiful prize winning Partridge "Wyanndottes fine layers, good mothers ? an all round good chicken. Order today. I. J. MeKeir/ie, Camden, S. C. ut LIBERAL COMMISSION and Sala ry t-o^? look ? after ? our business? in your community. Interesting, digni fied, healthful work. International Magazine Co., I I !> \V. list Street. New York City. 2t . FOR SALE Hunting right on 1 .nun acres of land from 8 to In miles from Camden. Reached eith er by dirt -or railroad. Apply fo I. C. Hough, attorney, Camden. tAflHiK niltWTOKY | lUslng Star Chapter No, 4, U. A M,, uitttfi h third Tuesday in each iiioiidi. H. T. tioodale, 10. 11. r.; H. Griffin, K.; L. T, Mills, rteribe, c, 1\ DuBouo, Secretary. Konihuw Lodge No. H'J, A. K\ M., uioetH flrwt Tuesday in each mouth. N. It. Goodale, NV. M.; \V. Geltiauholmer, Trt'UH,; N, <\ Arneit, Secretary. Jr. O. U. A. M., ineetM fourth !?' r I duy iit(4 1* t in each month. C. W. ttirchiuoru, t'.; J. l?\ Hutoiititn ft, a> Live Oak Camp No. it#, VV. O. VV., meets first ThuiT'dii) pigM ouch mouth. C- W. Ilirchmore, C, W. 10. Johnson. riefK." I'eKalb j.'ni^n No. i i , K. of i'.i met (j, .si'ciiod ij.hu loui'th Aloii ?My ti.ighi^ in l? mouth. VS frl. Wilson, C. ? , M 11, Hey man. IT. a f lit ?V. S i-'??l>l.? i* t\ i-.?p No. ?;*?:#.- . \V. O. . vV., ii'VOIrt ..loiulaj night oil or l?*i'Oi''#i t Jm iull moon in*euch month. T. ? .1 , MuHUt'rlyn, <\ (j4; n f'J. spar row, Clerk, ?- ? i * n< loch l.vwlgo,' No. A. K. M mi ? ? ? I j-s 'I'll i| i Mikity n lull t <J11 or lit!- j fOrt lull moon in vault mouth. U. VV. .Jy\ , VV. M.; W. It. Davis, K. a II. White, J. W. Uii liani KJrklaud Council, Noi 130, j jr. <). U. A. M., ( A ntlQoh ) meotn first. Thursday night after full moon in each month. It. ('. Cook < VV, Shiver; It. s. Lafayette Council N<f. 2. it. &. {?), M., inc't'tH hocoimI Tuesday in eueh month, c. 11. Griffin, T. I. M.; It T. Goodale, it. 1. I>. M; J. C. v Howiin. 1. P. C; W., A. W. Itiii' nt't I , Recorder. I'"rt*;sh shipment of Kern's fine ? andles just received at Crosby's. Tltl^KIWKH NOTIOK. Notice in hereby given that per sons trespassing upon the Mlllbank property without special permission will be prosecuted 'to the full ex tent. of the law. Ti. A. Kirkiand, Attorney. Iturul Carrier Kxaniiniit Ion. The United States Civil Service Commission announce an open com petitive examination at Camden, S. Saturday, April 25, 1914, as a result of which It is expected to make certification to fill a vacancy in the position of rural carrier at VVestville, S. C., and other vaean cles . as i liey may occur dTT rural routes at post offices in Kershaw county. The compensation of a i rural carrier is based upon length! of r he route. Salaries range from $484 to $1,100 per year. Ages 18 to f> f? on date of examination, further information can he had by application ;it the Camden post-of .fice. I?? WW? ? 1 1 ? It MOIIIIIWIIi?? f-ini PltOfOHAI/H INVITKII. I TRBA9UKY DKPARTMHJNT# .Su pervising Architect's Office, Wauh Hilton, D. C.? March 10, 1914. Healed proposals will bo applied In uIiIh officii at 3 p. in., April 221, ! 1914, tor tlie construction complete ' (including mechanical equipment, lighting fixtures, and approaches) Of the United States post office at ! Camden, K. c., On? story and base iii en t building; ground area, 3,400 square feet; uonfireproof construct ! Hon (except tb? first floor) J stone and sttlcco facing; tin roof. Draw ! lags and specifications may be ob tained from the custodian of t)io,tfIto i at Camden. S. or at this office, In the discretion of IllQ .Supervising Architect. O. Wenderoth, tfnpervis ] Iiik Architect. . ^ ' ? ' #7, io to ?Jacksonville, Fl'Pi Account ( 'onfedemfe V ctcranN ileuiiion, . Tic Uet s on sale May .3rd, 4th, T>th, ! '? i li and -Till, good vetuiujng to reach tie i iiiniion prior to mid-night [Mai lftl.ii. 1914. lOxt.ension may be obtained by 1 deposit. ticket vvllb Special Agt;, 121 Fast Foray the St.,.. Jacksonville, | Fla.,tt not later than May |f>th, 1914, upon payment of fee of 50c. I Stopovers allowed in both dime ! Hons. 1 Sldi trips from Jacksonville at very low rales to all Florida, Ala I banra and Georgia points, by ap plying Vtlantle ('oast I.lpee ticket j office, 1H8 West Hay HSt., .Jackson ! vllle, Fla. Tickets on Hilrlo May tj to lo inclusive, limited to June 2, 1914. A splendid opportunity to visit Florida at unusually low rates. For any information address It. L. Henton, Agent, Camden, S. '('. ? CITATION. ? Hlate of South Ottrolinu County of Kefshaw. . ' J* Hy W. \j. McDowell, Ksq., Probate Judge, Whereas, Mrs. M. I j. Watty made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the ICState of and effects of J. M. Watts, deceased. ? These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said J. M. Watts, deceased, that they bo and appear before me, In the Court of Probate to be held at Camden, S. C., on April 4th, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they- have, why the said Administ rat ion should' not- be granted. f ilven under, my Hand, this 2 1 si I day of March, A. I)., 1914. W. 1-. McDowell. Judge of I'robate for- Kershaw <'o. Published on the 27th day of March and 3rd day of April, 1914, in the Camden Chronicle and on the Court house door for the time prescribed by law. FiWAT, maeH/uwK. NOtic? is hereby given that ^ month from thin date, on Butum. April 18th. 1914, I will upDJy Tjft Probate Court of Kurshuw c0uw for a flnul (Uncharge an AMii.Imi-,,? tor of the estate of Hum Joy J!" ceased. C\ N. Iluinpurieii * .8. !?H A"'"""""-oV citation. (naU'.of South Carolina County of KerHhnw By W, U McDowell, Maqulre lw hate Judge. ' % Whereas, H> H. Adam* nude jm. to mo 1 1> grant him betters of a*, ministration of the Estate of and effects of Frederick J. AdiitiiH. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the |j|n. dred uud creditors of the suld Kr?d orlck J. A damn, deceased, that t^r he and appear before mo, hi thl Court of Probate, to 'he held ui Caniden, S- C., on Aprlj 15th, next after publication t hereof, at u' o'clock in the forenoon, to cause, If any they havo, why the said Adinlnist ration should not b* granted. (liven under my hand and Wai thin 1 st day of April, A. |),, 19H VV. Ij. McDowoH, *? Judge of Probate Kershaw Co. J Published on' the .'Ird and loth days of April, 1914, In the Caa. den Chronicle, and po?l*d at tij r Court House door for the time prescribed by law; IK ACIHOHS' KXAMlNA'flOJL .Notice is hereby given that 'the regular spring teaoherB' oxamlna tion .will be hold at' the county court house 011 Friday, May lut, 1914, be ginning at nine o'clock. All proa-; pectlve applicants' for certificate will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. ' '! C? W. Birchmore. County Supt. Education, K. C. UXHOUTOR'B notice. All parties indebted to the e? tate of Mrs. Susan Watkins, de- ' ceased, are hereby notified to wake payment to the undersigned, and all f parties having claims against said' estate will present them duly attested within the time prescribed by law. II. I*. WatkiM, Executor. Camden, S. C., April 2, 1914. administratrix notice. All parties indebted _ltLJJie~eatate^ of Nellie Doby, deceased, are here by notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties having claims against the said estate wilt p resen I them- duly attested within the time prescribed by law. Emma GaBkins, Administratrix enni testamento nexo. ' Camden, S. C._, April. 2, 1914. -J OUR * IS NOW ON And Will Continue Until Easter Eve, Saturday, Apr. 11th > It will pay you to see the bargains offered L. Schenk CAMDEN, S. C. Co.