The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 26, 1914, Image 9

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and Whit? Cotton Dresses ClejpieJ and Finished by our superior methods, are returned with a freshness and newness that is pleasing and satisfactory. fine EMBROIDERED DRESSES a specialty. FOOTER'S DYE WORKS CUMBERLAND, . .. . THE- ? SOUNDNESS of insurance policies varies ? just the same as quality of any pro tection, service, mer chandise, etc., so have your FIRE INSURANCE from this agency which represents only tried and sound com panies that settle loss es promptly and fair ly. Insurance costs the same irrespective of Company . ? why not then have OURS? WILLIAMS INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY ( Incorporated) 1012 Broad Street Camden, S. C. AUTO OWNERS Stop throwing away your Worn Tires! It's just unne cessary. Just as extravagant to throw away your tires when they become tread worn or rut worn as it is to throw away your shoes when the first sole gets thin. Save your worn tires. I can repair any puncture, blowout, tear, rim cut, in any casing, or inner tube, and make the repair the strongest part of the tire. Our work is the lasting, satisfactory kind. It is done by an experienced rubber man haying the right modern equipment and using the best materials. Send us your tires for repairs. Oiir charges are moderate. SMITH'S GARAGE TAKE WITH YOU ONE OF Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens It's a Real Pleasure to Use Them many styles many points WE CAN SUIT YOU W. ROBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE TELEPHONE NUMBER 30 BROTHER JONATHAN ARRAYS HIMSELF in the best he can get on his birth day. You cannot do any better than follow his example. The smartest ties, collars, shirts, under wear, etc., will be found here in splendid variety and perfectly good taste. Seasonable in color, weight and fabric, reasonable in price. McCaskill Bros. PISGAH FOREST Bought by Government From Vanderbilt Estate. Asltevlle. N .lime 12. Tlw re cent derision l? \ ||i> I 1 1 1 1 ? < I State. (oivnI rimorvttttou coiniulslon to pur chase from Mrs. Qwtrtft1 \V. Yandr l?ll ko.7im> acres of kit iki I uetir Atdm* vliie, N, i\, will woou make the United States the otyuer i >f a vust uiul beautiful forest In tin* heart of t he Southern Appalachian mountains, only h! x t ecu hours ride from Wash ington and thirteen from Atlanta It Ih believed thai by next year con gress will cull vert It into u national park to servo as a playground for tin* thirty-five million |M?oplc to whom tin* railways make it accessible in a day's Journey, Its renter is 17 miles in a southwest direction from Ashe vllle, from which its nearest point Is only six miles distant. Containing 1H4 square miles, it formed the hulk of the land which tla' late (icprpe VV. Vimderbllt acquir-. o(| in tiie past 2>l year* in connection with his princely Blltniore house, the finest country place In America. "IMs grth forest," ho culled this rherlshe?| possession, and this name has 'boon adopted by the commission. Con served I ?y tin* first scientific forestry practiced in America, It is the finest and most extensive hardwood forest in the eastern state's, and it will he the largest area owned by the l.'nited ?States east of the Mississippi, Large IValis Found. Plsgah forest Is a princely domain of mighty mountains ;ind crystal streams. Lacking the barren gran dour of the Rockies. it is a great green garden of wooded heights and grassy glades? inipenet table thickets of rhododendron and azalea making masses of bloom In spring and early summer. In Its bounds are giant I >enks, some grassy "balds," other balsam-chid domes, and rock-capped Summits with granite precipices shel tering hear and wolves, culminating In the sharp spire of Pisgah's pyramid, 5,7fi7 feet above sea level. Abundant rainfall ensures luxuriant vegetation. Noble trees of poplar, oak spruce, hemlock, balsam, hickory, wal nut, maple, birch, cover the slopes. A thousand high-placed springs send their cold waters through ferny jlells to form the hastening streams. . Cascad ing over rocky bottoms, they foam against great boulders, swirl in dark .pools, spread like a silver curtain on rock tables and plunge, us at Looking (J lass, sheer down for sixty feet. It is a land of singing brooks and wldte crested streams. (jfame and fish abound in the forest. It. Is estimated that there are' 3,000 deer, besides bear, wolves, foxes, rac coons, o'possums, squirrel, rabbits quail, t-iylld turkey, native pheasunts, and the descendants of the Chinese and English pheasants with which It was stocked years ago. The clear, cool water Is the native habitat of the speckled or mountain trout, and In the larger streams are the rainbow or California variety. Wa,rdened re ligiously for many years, the trout are as plentiful as the most ardent fisher man could desire. Unequalled Scenic Road. One majf reach the heart of this wilderness in a two hour's ride from Asheville, and the greater part of it may l>e overlooked by a scenic road believed to be unequalled in America ; a road nearly a mile in elevation and an automobile road at that. It was built by Mr. Vanderbllt exclusively for use by his automobile in reaching his hunting lodge on one of the "ears" of that "rat" which, as seen from Ashe ville. the imagination pictures as climbing to the sharp summit of lMs gah/ . ? ' This road extends from the end of the county macadam, 20 miles from the city, and ascends 2,500 feet by a steady grade of 3 to 7 i>er cent 7 miles to the lodge, and then continues ? 10 miles I along Pisgah ridge. It circles great lK?aks, hanging over steep precipices and crested heights over 5,000 feet high, and then l>ecomes almost level for several miles. The speeding car unreels new scenic marvels each mo ment. In front, above, Ijielow, an ocean of greenery seems to rise and fall as far as the eye can see? to the dim blue of the Appalachian giants, the mass of the Great Smokies guard ing the Tennessee line, and northward the dark pinnacle of Mt. Mitchell ? highest land east of the Rockies. Far below gleams the water-mirrored face of a stone pinnacle that stands senti nel In the river valley, and through the widening vista of encompassing ridges shows the distant escarpment of the Blue Ridge, reaching from Geor i gla to Virginia. An extension of this road 12 or 15 miles t9 Brevard would connect It with the state road to Asheville, From it two roads lead down to the valleys where are many miles of well graded roads along the streams which at slight expense could be converted Into automobile highways. It Is the plan of the Appalachian Park asso ciation, whose headquarters are In Asheville, to have the government convert the most suitable parts of the lands, which like this it acquires under- the terms of the "Weeks act," for conserving the water supplies of navigable streams, into national parks, aud to connect these by automobile roads that they may be easily access ible to the lwople. These roads would link the various reserves in the moun lain sectlni. of the South. Il WW tilt* wi>h Of Nil Vamlerhllt that tile nation 1 1 ? m I . I I..-. ,,mr 1 1 ?? ? o\\ nur of I'isgah forest. and last Hpi'lUg lie ? ' 1 1 ? ? I ? ? I il to I lie fine I h t?rv&tlon <'niiniiis?i?ni. Sixty-nine thou saml ?W* were priced at ??V75 an acre, Mils i ra? ( helng ?uhject to a con trael wltleh ht? Inn! made t \n ?? years previously vvlih (l)o ( 'a it 1, umbel' <xhu* pany. |?\ Which It could nit tiwii of a diameter over III Incite*, fur which it was to pa\ hill) $rj an a* re. Seven t?M thousand acres of virgin timber wt'ic offer.. I at $17 an m ? i ?? Tin* commissioner* liiapocted the pro|>erty In the early |>a rt of June, IUI&, hnl on reiuimlnu to Washington decided in>( |.> buy. Tin- uencrnlly He cefited reason for their declination was their belief thai Mr. YnmlerhMt would preserve the tract and thus the government would hnve the essential Advantages of a reserve without pur chase. The. (loath of' Mr. Vamlerhllt In March showed the huxartl of this plan. Individuals offered several dol lar.^ i h 1 )* acre more for the entire tract than the price named to tli commis sion. Mrrt. Vamlerhllt wrote to the . oun mlsslon the lirst ? ?f May lltat her Iiuh: hand wished ihe forest to hr< owned hy the nation and that price might not he an obstacle to effecting ids wish she would sell the entity* acre* age at the price of $."> an acre. This represented a *avihg of to the government and the commission accepted the. proposition. There is ex cepted from the sale, as there was hy Mr. Yanderldli's offer, 500. acres sur rounding Ihe hunting lodge. Neither offer included the 12,000 acres which, form the Hilt more house pro|X>rt,v which under the terms of the will was Inherited hy 1 I year-old Cornelia Stuv vesant Vamlerhllt, the only child. AN ORDINANCE To Raise Supplies for the .City of Camden, S. 0., for the Year 1914. Be It ordained 1 ?y the Mayor ami Aldermen of t hi' City of ('uuulcu, S. it lid by authority of the same that the following taxes he, ami the -same are hereby levied for the current year from the. Nt day of January, 15*14, to the .'51st day of December, 15)14. Sec. 1. A tax of sixteen ( 1 <( ? mills on ed.c'h ami every dollar of real and l?ersonal property within the corporate limit# of the City of Camden. S. on the 1st day of January, 15)14. Sec. ? ii. That all aide hod}ed male persons between the' ages of twenty one and sixty years, residing within the corporate -limits lof the City of Camden, S. C.. not exempt from road diity under the laws of the State, shall work ' the streets, ways and bridges under tiie direction of such overseers as may be appointed for such a ..space of time not exceeding six (6) days in one year. Provided that at tlu4 time of receiving shell tice any person may pay to the person giving Such notice three ($.">. tKH dollars (Commutation, which shall be received in lieu of tile work, and that persons refusing t<> work on said streets or to pay said Commutation. shall l>e fined not less than live ($0.00) dollars nor more than ten ($10.00) dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten (10 J days nor more than twenty <20) days, in the discretion of the City Recorder. Sec. The tax hooks for the col lection of City taxes will be oj>en in Council Chamber, Camden, S. (\, on the 1st day of July, 1014, and remain oi>en each day except Sundays, from 9 a. m. to 1 :.'i0 p. m., and from 3 p. m. to 4 p. in., until Saturday August 1st, inclusive. Sec, 4. That when the taxes and as sessments, or any portion thereof, charged agalust any proi>erty or party on the duplicate for the current fiscal year, shall not l>e paid on or before Saturday, August 1st., the City Clerk a till Treasurer shall proceed to add a penalty Of one per centum on the said duplicate, and the sold Clerk and Treasurer shall colled the same; and If the said taxes and assessments and penalties are not paid on or before the first day of September next there after, an additional penalty of one per centum shall be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the said dupli cate, and collected by the Cljy Clerk and Treasurer ; that If said taxes, pen alties and assessments are not paid on or Is'fore the 1st day of October next thereafter, an additional penalty of five i>er centum thereon shall lie added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the said duplicate, and collected by the City Clerk and Treasurer; and If the said taxes, iienalties and assess ments are iu>t paid on or before the 15tli day or October next thereafter, the City Clerk and Treasurer shall Issue ids tax executions frtr the said taxes, assessments and iienalties, against the property of the defaulting tax-payer according to law. . Ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden. S. C., In Coun cil assembled this 1st day of June, A. I)., J014. / C. H. YATES, Attest : Mayor. J. J. Goodale, Clerk. WKSTERHAM PLANTATION Will have three registered Aber deen-Angus Bulls In service. Terms three dollars cash. Also two large type registered Poland-China boars. Terms $2 cash. All services guar anteed. W. A. Rush, Manager. Apr. 24 ? 6mo. 3. NOTICE. o Notice is hereby given that Dog owners will l>e compelled to keep their dogs confined from June 1 to Sept. 15th. Parties who have not as yet secured their dog license tags for the year are notified to call upon the City Clerk and do so at once. By order of A. O, WHITAKKR, Chief of Police. Camden, S. C., June 4, 1914. MONET TO IX) AN ON REAL ESTATE ? EA8Y TERMS b* a PERFECT BROILING A steak broiled on the New. Perfection Oil Cook -stove is tender and delicious. The New Perfection has a special broiler, a hood that sits away from the flame but which gets all the heat. It broils both sides at once. All the flavor of the meat is saved. 2Vew Pler/cction Oil Cook-stove means easier work and a cool, clean kitchen. Made with 1 , 2, 3, and 4 burn ers; also a new stove with fireless cooking oven. At all hardware and department stores. ? 1 : ? " ; ? ' ? ? ? ? . . ' " : . : ) ; ? 1 STANDARD OIL COMPANY Washington, D. C. (New Jersey) Charlotte, N. G. Norfolk, Vt. BALTIMORE Charlestown, W. Vl Richmond Vt. Charleston, S. 0. PUT YOUR MONEY INTO This year and make it earn you happiness and contentment. Can't get away from the fact that the. home is the mainstay of this great country of ours and never will there be a time wheh you can buy the kind of lumber we are selling for lpss money. We have on hand the nicest lot of flooring, celling and sid ing, made from genuine Long Leaf Pine, that it . is possible to manufacture and we are offering it at such low prices, you will' be 'surprised. Also a full a?sortment of framing sizes. BRING IN YOUR BLUE PRINTS AND LET US FIGURE WITH YOU ON SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS AND ALL MILL WORK FOR ANY WORK CONTEMPLATED. We are furnish ing this in Long Leaf Pine at same prices others ask for Short Leaf. Wo are ready any time to talk about your Lumber needs. DAVIDSON LUMBER CO. T elephone 1 04 Funerals Directed We supply the best of burial goods, con duct funerals and relieve families and friends of many unpleasant duties inci dent to death. We are always prepared to serve those who need our service. B. R. camden. s. c.