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A Valuable Fleh. Fishermen off the southern side ot the cape have been capturing sturgeon ami tc?teffhtwr bartr - twnmwitmy dld not know what to do with the big Huh. Now |h??y are nhl |*|>1 hk them to market, having discovered that they are worth is cent 8 a pound, and are considered better even than swordtlsh. Hturgeun flesh Is tin 111 ion color, and the ?|mwn, of wlileh caviare Ih made, In a ?Pacini dainty. Specimens tuken oh this const Imvti run from live to eltfht ffft in length, and the IIhIi ore taken lu strong nets. The AnIi weigh from 100 to 3<k) pounds. ? Old Oolony Memorial. Just Couldn't Miss It. "What's the population of this ; town?" asked the supercilious stran- ' ger. "Oh, about 000," answered the na tive. "Have you an active citizenship?" "Toler'hly active, sir. The la*t time we had a lynchin' here some of our prominent citizens who had been bed ridden for months, got up to take a j hand In the proceedlu's." Truly Feminine. j "Ladh*," announced the president of an afternoon bridge club, "Indies, } It haw been moved and seconded that j there Khali I a? no conversation at tin curd tables. What shall we do with the motion?" ?'I rm'^est," aaid a sprightly little 1 blonde, "1 suggest that we dlheuss it | while we play," Ther# to Stay. "The Doppels have a ^ront deal of built-in furniture In their house." "Wlmt kind Is that?" "The kind the furniture people nev er huul away." In the Wall Street Swim. "Were yon a bull or a bear?" asked the Inquisitive friend. "Neither," replied the wouUl-he ? speculator. "I was a donkey, pure and ! simple." Cr?M Critlolam. "What are you playing, dAughter?" "Something from HorofTaky, father." ? "itm wwiitn rmt?r nnvfl poor." "No. Indeed, Wa health wu? lent, and lie lived to be ninety years old." "Then there wn? no excuse f6r hie writing t tin t kind of mu>d<\" Well Informed. "This tourist liu* tin important nlr." | "Yes. He's been around tho world 1 nine tlmea." "Indeed! Ho must know a great j deal about foreign countries." I "Name any capital In Kuropn and j he can tell you the beat restaurant I there." No Laughing Matter. "I thought you would surely laugh at that llttlo Joke," said the alleged humorist, aa tho editor solemnly glanced over the manuscript. "Not tne," replied the man behind the blue pencil. "1 feel more like cry ing when I meet one of my old boy hood friends." Sensible Advice. Young Lady ? A friend of mine la en gaged to marry a young man, and now He refuses tu marry her. What would you advise her to do about It? Old Lawyer ? Is the man wealthy? Young Lady ? He hasn't a dollar. Old Lawyer ? Then I'd advise her to write him a nice letter of thanks. As Other* See Us. "ICvery man haa aome fad," re marked the quiet person. "Now mine Is minding my own business." "Ah, I see," rejoined tho home grown philosopher. "You aro one of those monopolists we read ao much about" Most Unusual. 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GUAR ANTEED. SATISFACTION OR MONEY RE FUNDED. PRICE $17.00 PUT ON. Camden Motor Co. Agent For Kershaw County It 1h (i tierce light that beat* u|>oi> the \Yhito Tioiwe quite as fierce as any that beats upon u throne. Until ho 1m relieved from it a president never real izes the uuconscious strain that he haa to undergo. Tho JoyouHuesa that comes after ho haa lujtf down the burden and tho contrast l>etween the life succeed ing that in tho Whito Houao and the life | ut ?aed In it reveal to Ulm the na ture of what ho haa gone through. Of course it Is pleasant to bo treated with eonaiderution hy every one; It la human nature for tho incumbent to eu Joy the respect that Is rendered to the othce. Hut there is un Isolation for the president that It Js impossible to avoid. IIo is the only |?cr8on iu the govern ment service who haa that kind of iso latlon. Few see him except hy hihx'IuI appointment. Tho olllce sepurutes him from society. There la no neighborly dropping in; there Is a curtain between him and that hody of men with whom he wah accustomed to uaaoclate. ' It Is not t i*u<? that that keeits- him from knowing what Is going on or that it saves hint from feeling the shafts of criticism. Tho suggestion that he hears only the kindly view of what he does from his cabinet and from those who are near to him does not cover the whole ground. lie has candid friends, nnd lie rends the newspaiJers. . From congressmen and from visitors who frequently turn their steps to Washington the president hours the news from all over the country. He sees tho newspaper men every few days, and unless he Is always using them to give the public h^s view of pending questions he can learn much from them. If he is open to informa tion at all he can exercise very excel lent Judgment as to the state of the public pulse. It is pleasant to dispense the hospl tality of the Whlto IIoii*e, becauso yon j know that most of your guests will re ! member all their lives nil the clrcum stances of their visit. The government J la gciicroiut wlilt th*- president" in; sat ' ary and In laving bis expenses of llv i lug. He < :iii save a substantial sum j each vc:i r nnd still not b ? niggardly in his hospitit !il y . Three presiibjjits of the United Stales ! have I ecu . as^asslmiti d. and congress j In consequence ha ih<?r;-ht It wise to enjoin upon the chief of the secret s^r\'lce ef (he treasury department the duty of guarding the president against assault. T! i ree or more experlence<l men a :??? u 'imcl to tha^t duty, niel they a! tci::l luiu ?whwpvpr be goes. - - Of course when he is In the White House the regular Pikelet polieemen. who watch t ho nnproa'hes. make the presence of tbr? secret service mi n un necessary. Whenever the provident goes abroad, however, the secret serv ice men are expected to be in his Imme diate neighborhood? in the vehl -le fn which he is riding or In another that follows; whenever he makes a railway Journey they nro In his private car. These secret service men become very skillful In detecting the presence of persons who art* demented nnd who in their excitement may become dan gerous. Of course If a man wished t'? kill the president and sacrifice his own II fo for It the secret service precautions might not prevent him from carrying out his purpose, but there Is greater danger from demented persons than from deliberate murderers. My own Impression is that if there had been as great precaution taken when President McKlnley was at the exposition In Buf falo as is taken today that tragedy woidd not have occurred. The assassin In that case had his hand in his pocket, where he had con cealed a revolver wrapped in a hand kerchief. If It had happened today a secret service man would have seized tho assassin's hand in Ills pocket, found the revolver and arrested him long be fore the man had reached a point where ho could carry out his purpose. Although I recognize the necessity of such precautions, I am bound to say that they are often irksome to the pres ident. The secret service men are as considerate as possible and are well trained men. who mind their business, but that constant dogging of the pres ident's step? arouses in him the uncon scious feeling of being under surveil lance and guard himself rather thaj> of l>oing protected. An impression has gone abroad that tho president may not leave the coun try. There is no law that prevents his doing so. and the*? is no provision in the constitution that he would violate in leaving the national Jurisdiction. There Is a constitutional direction that the vice president' shall act for the president In case he Is disabled. If he went n broad in such n way as to prevent his directing affairs he might well be held to have disabled himself, and tho vice president might act for him In his absence. ? William Howard Taft In Youth's Companion. Her OM Habit. Medium -Ah. I hear the kndfcklng of your late wife! Patron? That so? Who's she knocklflVuow?? Puck. How apt men are to hate those they injure 1- Fielding. DRUG STORE OFFERINGS FOR CHRISTMAS Our Christmas offerings are both useful and ornamental. They are also Ec* nomical. They will pay for themselves in satisfactory Service a hundred times ov? They are presents that will appeal to the solid sense of the recipient every tin* th'ey are used. They will be appreciated gifts. Some one in the family ? or a friend ? will more than appreciate any one of theee i articles, the prices of which have been marked down to the limit to begin with: ? . ' ?' ?' *;"f! Electric Irons, Toaster#, Percolators, Stoves, Vacuum Cleaners, Fountain Pens, Safety Razors, Purses, Handbags, Mirrors, Sationery, Cigars Pipes, Dolls and Toys She Stood Beneath The Mistletoe" For the Absent One! In puekiiiK ji Christmas box of eat- j ablo>? to send to a relative or friend it Is well to write out a complete menu for a Christmas dinner. It is pretty idea to have this menu written on ;t deviated eard. tied with, red rihhou and holly, and placed where It will be si-en Immediately on opening the box Unless Mm* Journey is to be a short one it is .! mistake to send anything that will iff i:eep perfectly, As de lays are easily possible during tbfe holi day rush, it is usually better to have the Christmas t*?x Includq high grade goods In glass or tin. The following menu provides a suf ficient quantity of homemade good things mid inch. ? canned article#; (Jrupet'rult uu Maraschino. Sardines. l.emon. Olives. Salted Nuts. Assorted Crackers. Boned Capon. Saratoga Chips. Currant Jelly. Asparafcus T1|>h, Mayonnaise Dressing Cheese Crackers. Homemade Mince PI?. Stuffed fc'igs. Nuts and Raisin*. Cake Candy By omitting the soup nothing In this entire menu requires heating, and all could he served with little trouble. By using the liquor from the maraschino cherries the grapefruit will need uo other wine for flavoring. The aspara gus tips should he accompanied by a jnr of homemade mayonnaise, which will stand I lie journey well if carefully packed. The mince pie should travel In its original pie plate. Resides .tt.luai ; of cake, there should be a plentiful ; supply of small cakes and crisp cook- , ies. packed In tin boxes. In addition to the actual food, it is always sale to include in such a box a few tie essitios. such as a- can OPCUer. 1 a nulcrnelif"'. a sharp knife and a ami J ply of paper plates and napkins, with some decorations for the Christmas ta- i hie.? New York Tribune. The Christmas Shoppers j See the Christmas shoppers shopping. See them round the counter* hop ping. Hardly stopping. Gayly popping Here an J there and everywhere, ; Picking bargains up and dropping, i Woolly lambs with ears a-flopping, Dolls exceeding large and whopping, Toys that last and games that tear. See them rush, their foreheads mop ping, A a they hurry on their shopping, Buying books for Tom and Willie, Buying things exceeding silly, Things that no one has a use for, Things that father must "produoe" for; With their endless lists clutched tightly, - - So that they may purchase rightly. See them! Watch them, hipping, hopping, Flipping, flopping, Never stopping, ? Till they're dropping, Worn with shopjgjng, And go homeward, worn and vta With a sorry sigh, "Oh, dew, I forgot to bny a present For my cousin's aunt^? that'i pie ant ! 5 ' And I fear I made ipjjfafre In those gloves for Uncle Jab. P'raps a larger size he'll take I I'll be happy when it's throngh, ! For I'^m tired out. Aren't youf* I Oh, the shoppers, Christmas ib pers! 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