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A MEMORABIJC CAMPAIGN. Howlw Tells of TIiim* Whm Itlood oh?*d Swiiwl :\IWM>'N Immiiifol, Th<? 8fH8 campaign > >f 1S02 W83 one ? ??!?* uml 4M?'ivwHtnc campaigns ('ViT held In South ritMlitut, I r?*|N>rt?>?l ll for the Columbia Keglster. then ( !t?> "organ" of the THIl^tilUcit.' A campaign rt'iKiiUT in ilioxo < lays had iio picnic. Ho had to work. A few yearn ago i vviin talking with a young in an refuting a state cam palgn meeting. He was grumbling at Ills Joh. In IKOJJ, the reporter* who represented thi- various dailies on the <*a in | ^11 Iff 11 went the whole route, re porting all tin* meet 1 1 iff x . Thi! >oung man I was talking to only had to cover ahont a doKen meet I iikh. an tin* men (?n tin* staff of IiIm |wi|H*r were taking turns lit what they regarded a 'lis Hgreeable duty. Anil they seldom "ground out" an much as. two columns of copy, and frequently got "ft with n scant column report. In 1WJ the public seemed unable to get a surfeit of ctitii|>algii reports. My rejiort of one meeting ? t start at lbirnwcll. I think was over twenty columns. >|?d the average report ran from four to eight or more. Not only was this lots of work, hut It wax dangerous work. Feeling between the two factious ran high. The cani|>algn of DM4. when I'ollock and Jennings were making pcraonal attacks u|miii It led ho day after day, was regarded as stormy, hut It was a gentle zephyr alongside ii hurricane when com pa red to the campaign of 181)2, Only the mercy <>f i.'od averted hlodshed that yinr. Several times It Heeuied that meetings would hrcftk up In murderous riots, with the combatants Inextricably mixed. At Kdgctlehl, the adherents of . the two ticket* hud become separated and at one time it seemed that the tw? forces would engage in a pitched hat tie. The reporters of the State and tne Keglster, the chief uewspaiier cham pions of the opposing tickets, were hated ahout as much as the candidates. Had tighttng ever been started. tliev would have been shot as quickly as Tillman, or Sheppard, or McLaurin. ?r RUB OUT PAIN with good oil liniment. That'i the surest way to stop them. I he best rubbing liniment is MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailments of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. Good for your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts. Bij rn*; Etc. 25c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers. MONK V TO IAMN. On Improved famm. Easy turniB. Apply to B, 13. Clarke,* Camden, S. C. 50. Monuments When in need of Tomb stones and Monuments see me before you place your or der. Representing the Dixie Marble Co., of Canton, Ga. Samples of marble shown. J. D. SINCLAIR, P. O. Box 35. Camden, S. C. Tombstones & MONEY TO IX) AN ON REAL ESTATE ? EASY TERMS K. G. vonTrescltow. L J Dr. E. H. KERRISON Dentist * over H mice's Store ltroad ami 1>? KmII> Sts. Phone lSo COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BLINDS AND LUMBER PLAIN & HUGER STS. Phono 71 COLUMBIA, S. C. DR. R. E. STEVENSON DENTIST OHk? 5? tfc? t C*f??r Br?? 4 *?<! D?K*lfc St?. Camden. S. C. Collins Brothers Undertakers for Colored People Tilt>ki>i 41 714 W. DtKalk St. Yoiiiigsmaiis. or Farley. tint candidates who aroused the most violent nutat: onlsiu, At Floremv there cm mo peir being a riot, Tillman used the word "damn," A milliliter rebuked him. asking if >*i would apologize, Hinl ?k-?? rtHilifd. "\i?f M h <nniviwvii tiit" ? mu m wring'""1 boiling, .The antl TillmuuitoH of Dorllngton county were es|?eclnl|y bitte r. A de tachment ciimo down to the Flor <mv meeting. <?ih? of thorn Imrv a tanner, wltll some opprohiotls epithets oil It referring t?> Tillman's ?ale of hi* h-rd of .ler*o.\s t?> tilt* statu asylum. The hearer of the banner wan named Mc Hrlde. He was a raw-boned Scotch Irishmau, about six fi^et high. witht ut an ounce of NU|KM'ttii0UM tloxh ami weighed about 100 isiuuds. A man named Uurluy Jacksoji tackled him, t hi* mi mo who once knifed r^dmuud l>ea*, the notorbniM negro Republican I k?| 1 1 It-ln it who wan called by IiIk ad* iulror? the "Duke of Darlington." in io.sx time than It taken to write about It, Jackson had Mcltrldc down ami the ban nor torn up. Jackson was a smnlj, man, probably not over 140 |m>uii(1hJu) weight. I ex pressed surprise at his feat, espee'ally when the slscc ami strength <>f the other man were considered. One who knew b I in sabl 1 would not have ism surprised had I known Jackson, ;?s lie was all light w<mmI knots ami steel springs and the liest Indian hug wrest ler In South Carolina regardless of sl/e or weight. During the exeitomcnt many woa |n?iis were drawn and those who did not draw their pistols put their hands on t heni, .\ly pistol was In a little hand satchel and in it were the pistols of two or three of, the candidates mi the I 1 1 1 11111 11 ticket. 1 went on writing with hue hand and o|>ened the satchel with 1 lie other. Fortunately, no ony j opened the hall, so there was 110 danc ing to the tune of pistol shots,. That afternoon at the hotel ?t brother rei>orter? tfiul we wire the best of friends throughout the cam paign. not sharing in the hatred the candidates and our pa]N>rs created and kept burning? said : "tieorge, you were In a light place this morning. When yon o|m??um1 your satchel, rf miin behind you put bis pistol miiMttie with in two inches of your backbone." "\es." s|s>ke up a farmer who was with us. "but I bad that fellow cov ered." And probably s'ome one on tho other side had that farmer covered. No wonder no one pulled a trigger. Had one been pulled what followed would have been 11 Inassacre, not a tight, for partisans of tho two sides were Inextricably mixed together. The meeting tho next day wa3 scheduled for Darlington, but it was postponed because of the tense feeling and the danger of bloodshed. 1 wrote ?\ savage account of the trouble at the Florence meeting and put all tho blame on the hunch of young bloods from Darlington who had brought Mo Bride and his banner to Florence. one of them met me a day or two later ami tobl me t would be cow lib led for that rei?ort ? when I came to I >a rlington. I earnestly entreated liltn ion If #111 1 ? * lVi-M ...... llllll till A |U A>?lillll* ton and ho got with his crowd, but ? In* had his preferences. 1 never saw bin. again, that T know of. until the I >11 Huston whiskey riot In 1S'.*4. and I did not introduce myself (?? him then? out that is another story, as Kinllng says. When I- got olT the train at Darling ton In 1X02 to report the deferred cam paign meeting, a gentleman came up to me and Introduced himself as I>i Wilcox. He said lie had bo. ml of tie t brea-t of h?H*se-w-M-pplng ? *md added: "1 want to say I have no ise for you and Jess, for your paper, byt [ wish to inform you that I !ovo fair play and respect the good name of Darlington, and so Inive told those wh ) 1d.t1.no 1 the horse-whipping that I myself will shoot the lirst man who attempts ty start it. If he should bo my best friend.", 1 thanked him, des] iio his ungraciousness but, because of that ungraciousness, begged him keep out of in \ quarrels. However, as Is almost always the case when trouble Is expected, everybody was 011 ! 1 1 s host behavior a' the Davlingto.*. uniting and it was one of 'lie inosi orderly <>f t he w ho' > campaign. Not 11 few of the candidates cirrled pistols in that campaign, of 1*02. it had been many a long voir sice I was fool enough to tot>- a pistol . 1 1 1 * I I am bitterly op|s>sod to the pr.utico. However, there was some ex use for it in 1SPJ. If ever there Is excuse, 't'iu other side ^jot proof as to Some thr I {? *f or 111 candidates going armed and it was hurting them in nubile estima lion The anti-Tilluui'i pape;- bad some -?.\ero tutorials about it The diveusxinii stop| k'<1 suddciilv If wis stopped because of a "rs; page letter in The Ueglstor. a |e?M?r wl>i'b .i< sorted positively that 1 W. Youna i,s. the a u; i Tilluian candidate !'o;* ;.tvrn.. ta ry ot state, had a pistol in his ooeket at tfie Kingstree meeting. What made the charge elTeetive was that e wry one wh.. bad attended t lie Klngstreo nieclim; ..r read a roptn t ot it knew that Vi. nutans in his spo.*?h had unsue 1- < f . 1 . 1 \ done almos! every thing in his |M>wer to provoke a 1 or sonal ditllculty with Tillm'a 1. The writer of the i*-tter in the ltegNter knew Yolimaiis, for be said he would give Ills name an! a.*oligi/e If > ..n n.ans denied ?h:it he had a pistol in his |MH'ket at the Klngstrw meeting. 1 was the author of the letter, 'he only anonymous communication 1 have ever published. I knew that You mans would rather die than tell a lh\ and I knew he had a pistol at the Klngstrce meeting because by the merest chance I saw him take it out of his i>ocket. and put it In ills valise. I hated to pull that stunt at his ex pense, because he and I were friends. I liked him. The friendship t>egan in that campaign. In 1802 there was no railroad to Chesterfield and none frotn Chora w to Honnottsvllle. Tho meeting at Cites tertlebl was on Saturday and that at Hennettsvllle 011 the following Mon day. The cam|Milgn partj* camp back from Chesterfield to Cheraw and spent Sunday there. Youmans and Shej> pard asked ine to come to their room. They paid me the compliment of say ing that, my cami?a!gn ro|>orta were singularly effective and offered roe >1 position on another paper at a much higher salary nnd with a three-year contract. Sheppard appealed to roe on the score that he as well as I had attended Furman University. You mail - put it to wo that 1 wAh a young in. in will uiy future to work out and that I was on what wa* bound to Ik* ultlmatch I In* losing side. Ho a |H>u?""al loat h, I'uviuiM' he wtu a |uo*4?Joil f*le?d tbr fatntty tn ht? . 'Utu tt'M';*1 1 iiriUfc? marry. ujuI urged tue for the sake of that fatally, ou?* of tla*' oldest In Harn W t* 1 1 county, not I ? ? tie myself up with the 'HUmanlte* In those tla.vM 1 (ltd not have any H|H'rial |H?l)tlfnl convictions, though I ecqulred sonic l>efore that caiu|>ulgu wan over, for that memorable cam l*ti Ikii, tarry I uk me all over South Carolina, wan tho greatest university 1 ever attended. I felt at Its start tow art I my profession very much as the lawyer does r<> Ids, when he takes a ease without conviction as to Its merits, tint IttiCause. lu? Is offeml a fee on one side, Having taken (hat foe, he fights for that able with all that Is In lit in, that 1h ho tloes If he haa any tlnhtliiK blood In liiui and Is worth his salt. Youumns wjih a most lovahle map a ml ' one of the tilings that made him lovable was his gental recognition ? of his own vanity. 'He ,vus honestly the vainest man 1 e,ver knew. In the cor ner of that room In the hotel at (^he raw waa a lar?*i lo >klug kIhss Yo'' mans was as restless as Mcl/cndon is when he gets into a weaving way In one of his sermons. .While he was talking or while Sbeppard waa talk , lug, he was walking hark and forth acroas that room. 1 noticed that in walking to the side where the looklnu glass was, he always kept In line with it, lokiug at his reflection, thiowlnc his chest out, lioldln/ up hia shoulders ami stroking his hig moustache. Turn lug suddenly, lie tra light me with a smile in my eyes, Some vain men would have shown anger at helii-.* ca tight in such a )>erforoiauce, hut lie smiled with me. He came over, put his hand on my shoulder and naked my decision. 1 said i "1 would have heeit glad to have accepted such an offer had It come before I got started in this campaign, hut '.he offer comlnu now, with such a salary attached an I a three-year contract, makes it impos slide for me to lielleve It other than an ! attempt to bribe hie." ""Knowing that Youmans was the soifFTJ honor, I adtled : "You probably have not thought of this offer from njy stand point, but now, If YOf' can toll ??io 1 can honorably accept that offer. I will do so." 1 knew my man. Nor another word was said about th-? offer, and nls real friendship for mo datei from that day.-? (too, H, Kooster In Greenville , piedmont, At Orangeburg the, jury returned a verdict for live thousand dollars and costs in the case of A. T. Carter vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company. The case lasted several days, and In volved the question as to whether or not the railroad company had been neg llgent in not lighting up Its premises sufficiently. Carter. It will l?e remem bered, was attacked by a robber and severely wounded last January while he win working as night agent.at that depot, .1. N, |.l|?scomh Is head of ai com pany to erect a $r?o.(HK) hotel at CJaffney. TAX NOTICE. Ollice of Treasurer. Kershaw Co., Camden, S. C., Sept. 20, 1910. Notice is hereby given that the hooka will ho open for collecting State, Coun ty and School taxes from October 15th, 11)1(5, to March 15th, 15)17. A penalty of 1 per cent., will he added to all taxes unpaid Jan. 1st, 11)17; 2 per cent. Feb. 1, 11)17 ; 3 per cent. March 1, 11)17. The rate i>er . centum for Kershaw county Is as follows: .Si Ills State taxos <5 Yj County taxes ) Special taxes ) 11 Koad taxes ) School taxes 3 Total 20% The following school districts have special levies : Special school tax District No. 1 5 Special school tax District No. 2 .4 Sj>eclal school tax District No. 4.... 4 Sj>eclal school tax District No. 0 4 Special school tax District No. 7 4 Special school tax District No. 8 .4 Special school tax District No. 1) ?.4 Spccial school tax District No. 10 .7.5" Sj>eclal school tax District No. 11 5 SiKKla) school tax District No. 12 7 Special school tax District No. 13 4 Special school tax District No. 14 3 Si>ecial school tax District No. 1!? 3 Special school tax District No. 17 .8 Special school tax District No. IS 4 Special school tax District No. 11) 4 Special school tax District No. 20 4 Special school tax District No. 21 J2\ Spccfnl school tax District No. 22 7 Special school tax District No. 23 .8 Special school tax District No. 24 4 Special school tax District No. 25 4 Special school tax District No. 2G 4 Social school tax District No. 27.... 0 Sj>ecial school tax District No. *28... .6 Special school tax District No. 20....4 SjKH'ial school tax District No. Sixx-lal school tax District No. .31.. ..6 S|njcial school tax District No. 32 4 SjKKial school tax District No. 33 4 S|>eclal school tax District No. :*4....4 Special school tax District No. 3.1 4 Special school tax District No. 30....4 Si>cclal school tax District No. 37... .2 Special school tax District No 40.J.1 S[iecial school tax District No. 16....8 S|>eoial school tax District No. 47.? 4 The poll tax is $1.00. All able-bodied male persons from the age of twenty -one (21) to sixty it>0) years, both inclusive, except reei dents of the incorporated towns of the county shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a Congregation, teachers employed in public scfoools, school trus tees and persons permanently disabled in the military service of this State, and j>ersons who ?erve<l in the late war Iwtween the States, and all per sons actually employed in the quaran tine service of this State and all resi dents who may be attending school or college at the time when said road tax shall become due. Persons claim ing disabilities must present certificates from two reputable physicians of this county. All Information as to taxes will be furnished upon application. D. M. McCASKILU County Treasurer. Emmy Wehlen in New I'hotoplaj Emmy Wehlen, one of the most beau t rot i fill and gifted uctreKM* of the stage or screen, Is the star of the 1*1}? Metro feature attraction, "The I'ro tender*." which will In* presented iiere at Majestic next Thursday. This five I >a rt production is the latW In which tills |H)(iuihr III f lo star has h?vn noon on i ho sirteji. Mjss Wehlen, ?vlip Is considered one of the beat gown i'd women in pictures, Is seen at her best in "The Pretenders." The story ??f the picture play was written es IK'clall.v for her hy two of America's bent younger playwrights, ('banning IN.ll.Kk and Kennold Wolf, and Miss WYhlon was directed In the production by Ocorit? 1>. Baker. Miss Wehlen is supported by an ex ceptionally strong cast which lnclud**s I'aul (lonlon, Ilean Hume, William l^vidson, Howard Truesdell, Kate Itlaucke, (Charles Est ridge, Edwin Holt, Joroiuo Wilson, Hugh Jeffrey, Harry Neville and other artists of the stage and .screen. IftlKl) PROTECTION. Observer Huggtvtts lllrd .Study Mtuie Compulsory In the SilmoK * '"j .I',, i ? i **" * ? - UikV* NH^VWl Hie following tiiro munh-ation from Helle William*, Hw retary oC the Audulaaj Society, wUh the mpiest that we publish in the in terest of bird protection ; Our useful l>i i'i. without which It WOOhl Ih> llUjMMHllll^ to CroJW SUC <t?Hsfully, are rapidly decreasing jtli iuiiiiIkth. Mhii In Ills varluUN ftdtiyt tlen is the main niuw of this decrease. These facts ami many other** Just as i. nihil.', are strikingly brought out tu a bulletin entitled, "Decrease of Birds Iii South CVirollna," Issued receutly hy the State Uiilvertilty. ThU very val uable report which should be widely read and discussed, In a result of an Imiulvy Into the subject made hy the State Audubon Society. The evidence which forma its basis was furnished hy competent, unprejudiced ohaervera In eveNMpfert of the State. |t In the opinion of many of tlieqo observers that the alarming decrease In our valuable wild hlrd life 1h due In a large measure to the carelessness, ignorance and greed of mail. It Is stated that he has turned loose on birds such destructive natural enemies as the Kngllsh sparrow, dogs and cats; and that he lias brought to his aid In his direct destruction, Improved tlre anns, smokeless* powder, etc. In addition to a statement of the causes of decrease and n discussion of each, many suggestions' are given for the Is'tter protection of birds. Most of the observers rejiortlng from those counties which have the resident li cense law, are enthusiastic In Its sup IKUt, Many express themselves as anxious to see the law made state-wide with no exemptions. Many of the suggestions given arfc of vital importance and deserve most se rious consideration oh the part of the public. I>ogs roaming at large durlug the birds' breeding season are consid ered a great curse to all ground-nest tug birds. Many consider ih. unaporttfoiauliko and vvUb ?oV prwtbM by l?w. South ivJMI adxUrd to follow the k<k*1.mJS hx In thin n^iku lilorabU fii"* tUu Uc U wofuHy ignorant of . tl* birds, the K?Uie laws and tUeU?a incut . one olHwrvttr jB Ctttt* tUw public ?s to th?- v?iu?* birds. Tney will then th-un^S lHWrt UlUl their t'lifiinvuiHit. u* ?>l?lnl??n of many the state k1wi21 to It that bar citi/iMis si,1MI|,| ijy| remain ignorant of tin* vaiu??9 of Ut moat valuable ;i ssi't^ ^ study should l>c made compittfl tllO HCllOOl*. Kvery |x?raon Interested in ^ terlal welfare of (he MtaU* slu,^ thin report. Single copies uwv t? free by Heutflng to either the stai dobon Society. or the Kxtet?fe| partment of tho state rnl;er*ltj at Columbia. Wj O. Williams. a young white I who plead guilty In tlu? hoshImw j of Suiuter county last week Jk charge of oar breaking ami i.trJ Iuih lieen granted a pardon u < J nor Manning, tho ls'tltlou fort jjJ having beeu atoned hy JuOgv p3 Solicitor Stoll and praotloajly ail<J court ottlclalx and attendant* ob3T an well an others, who were pd when the case was called. it l?| to l?e the young mail's ih?t otlvmi the theft was committed when ' Hants, who in little wore than || wa? hungry and without mone/a stole, according to his statement aer to get aomethlng to oat. lA>ng Known, "Father," said tho mlutofrri "my teacher says that 'colletf 3 ?congregate' mean tho same thin, they?" : "FerhtttM they do. lay son," s&Uj venerable clergyman; "hut y<*, toll your teacher that ther*-im difference itetween a eouKre^mij a collection." ? Christian IU*li?? We I . Want a Business Man A business man who has selling ability. The man we want may be in the automobile business now ; he may be in some other business; he may be a farmer; he may be retired. . . * Whoever he is or whatever may be his occupation, we want him if he can fulfill the conditions of our proposal. We are in search of a real, live, wide-awake man, who has had business training, who has some capital., who can sell Maxwell Motor Cars. We are represented in almost 3000 of the leading cities and towns of the United States, and our dealers are prosperous and ? happy. They should be. and will continue to be. for the Maxwell Car is the unquestioned leader of its class. It isaxar for which there is a nation^wTderrnd growing demand ? because it represents more real value, dollar for dollar, than any other car in the world. We have no dealer in this locality. We want one immediately. Our representative will call and explain the details of a very attractive proposition. Anyone interested should inquire at once. Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation I Detroit, Mich. , Roadgter Touring Car $595 F. O. B. Detroit One Chassis *580 Five Body Styles O. B. Detroit 11 ?ii All Models Completely Equipped ? No Extras to f~3. FARM LAND FOR jU || 2 IX) acres, 8 mi lew south of Camden, one-half mile to station, one-half mile to church, one ^ school, 225 acre* in cultivation, 150 acres in peas this year, gray land with clay subsoil. Fir* * * houses. This land is known to be the best farming land in the County. Worth $100 per ?cre? rtD bought for $60 per acre. ~ ^ -- 200 acres, six miles south of Camden, graded school on place, two churches within one ^ acres In cultivation, balance in woods, three dwellings, one tenant house, two barns.- Terms easy. < 70 acres, eight miles southeast of Camden, belonging to Mr. J. P. Wilson, 25 acre? open, w ^ room dwelling, two barns, close to school and church. Tills is a bargain for some one ~ 1 terms. C. P. DuBOSE & COMPANY] REAL ESTATE, RENTS, INSURANCE