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v TEbe people W. A. SCHROCX PUBUSMBL rfiuwn mnr tbcbsday. mhcurim. tuo m am. B. ft. JwO. MM. "iitnad ? wwd ?|?M n>?r Mxru* ggtmaaafeantM. ?HBB9l9BHiKMSnR=a9a TUB COT JMBAVTIFUU Why do rot the ladies of the fltjr ' total t "City Beautiful Club?'* Other cities with not near the natural attractiveness* of ours hare them, and we learn that they are doing a power of food. The work a City fteauti fid Club would have to dc would be primarily to render its aid to tbf QounpU In their ejforts to farther beautify the city. In tfrs prosecution of this work, they would naturally have the assistance of the citizens gener ally, To promote the work, they could have entertainments in the opera house from time to time during the summer, consisting of musicals, plays, ice cream fes tival 9f Ac., Ac., thus enabling the people to while away many a dull nour, while at the same tone a gppd .cause. It will be the duty of the mem bers of the club at each meeting to submit a schedule of abuses or nuisances that may have come pitder their observation in their neighborhood, and to report what abatement of same has been effected since the last meet ing. These reports when con densed by the secretary will make interesting reading and snow the cooperation that the Council is giving the club. That they will co-operate we know, for "The City Beauti ful" is a part of the platform of the Mayor, and the Councilmen lure equally ready to lend a help ing hand. At present we can think of no better plan to get this club or jranized than for the Mayor to call a meeting of the ladies for purpose. If. anyone else can offer a better suggestion, we frould be glad to hear from them, due oolumns are open to you. DAWVO A PAPER. ' Nothing damns 4 weekly pa per so quickly as for the country people to get it in their heads jt?iat this pr that paper is a town jm ye?. This is a wrong spirit of course, and we call attention to the fact that when a weekly pa (ser is a town paper, it is large ly the fault of the country that it is so. If one out, of every ten Countrymen or countrywomen, trfoo aw write, would send their {avorjfti paper a short newsy letter each week or every two ,we?k8, this stain, U stain it is, jrould he speedily removed. The Jpxwspeople like to read fbese letters as well as the coun try people. Many of them have friends in the localities from which these letters come, and /ire frlad to read about them, /Speaking for The People, we Want to say that we recognize ffo section for particular prefer ence, nor do we pander to the projudteas of any section or class. What jrp are trying to do, is to conduct apd publish a broad pninded journal, having the in terests of the whole ]>eoplo at }>eftrt. In this course, we know that, we will have the hearty good wishes pf every good citi pe n, and for the poinion of the other kind, we do n6t care the Mnapof our flng,ers. Join hands friends, both iu town und coun ty, and help us to continue The People as we now have it, a pa per of the people, by the people, jtnd for all the peopie. URAL KNOCK lata, NOT GRlMDLllH)*. fife right kind of "knockers" ?ra vpjry valuablo citizcus, but efore one *can qualify for a Ji to "knock" he iiiust/estyb. Jish Jji# claims to the oftica None nre competent until proof of do votiou to the public instead of JndivjdytU f#terest is given. Ho ^can not "knock" with credit if i> Krivate grudge, personal uni losity or personal gain i? the Incentive/'?' ^he Wtato. vCoritv*t to a "TV' We havo b ee# something of a knocker .onrtyelvea, /and congratulate our MlV?f tfrAt i|) no instance in mattferf Meeting the ptiblic weU far* |)(ya ?we been actuated by pay but tl*? purest motives. Whil* on the subject qt knock ing, we want tp knock a little pnore fgr that culvert in front of ?he Camden hotel. U U a public necessity, and we ojughtto Ijave More than three Millions of dollars added to the taxable Mill property of the State. Good, bat not good enough. "Judge Parker will And plenty to any in his inaugural address." ? Augusta Chronicle. . Our head is pretty bald now, but it will be like a peeled onion before Judge Parker delivers that address, and if he waits for that opportunity to speak, be will he a mute the remainder of his days. Hoetetjr ICotM. Through rain rod aunahine the card clfib* continue to bold their meeting* and those who braved the elements on last Wednesday afternoon to accept the cordial Invitation of Miss Km ma Shannon who entertained the Acorns and friends felt more than repaid. Mlaa Margaret Carnson won the prise, a silver bell, Mra. J. T. Hay, Jr., was tbe hostess to the Matron* on Thursday afternoon and reoefved at her father-in-law's, Hon. J. T. Klay's, dainty home in Kirkwood. Quite an innovation was introduced as the evening was devoted to Gibson, the acore cards and points Gibson besda. tlie centerpieces and decora tions, Gibson, snd tbe prise won by Mra. K. Y. Steed man, a lovely repre sentation of the famous artista picture ??Lucky ai Card*, Unlucky in Love." Urn. M. R. Singleton, of Acton, was a pie?t of honor on this occasion. De lightful seasonable dainties were serv ee and the entertainment waa one of the prettiest, easiest an<l most com plete given this season. The Acorns have postponed their next meeting until next Wednesday, when Miss Henrietta Brailsford will act as hostess giving it In honor of her cousin, Miss Brailsford, who will pay Cainden a visit: Scliool and college work is over and the town is fast filling up with stu dents, delighted to be at home once more. Among the many are Misses Emily Carrison? Marie and Bessie Zemp, Annis Workman, Lottie 'Boy kin, Jeanni# Storey, Mary Villepigue, and Messrs. Allison ' DuBose, Helton and Kober| Kennedy from Clemson. l'lie mauy triends of Mrs. Samuel Boy kin and family will be delighted|to learn that they will be at "Bloomsbu ry" for the summer. Miss Nellie Lee Boykin will return to Oaiuden for the holidays after a moat successful year as teacher in the Spartanburg Graded School. Misses Betsey Boykin and Mary Johnson are expected home from the Confederate Home fa Charleston in the Dear future. The United Daughters of the Con federacy heltf a most entertaiuing and sociable meetiug at the home of Mrs. Leslie Zems on Monday night. Miss Bet McI>owfll is at home and will be pleased to consult with any de siring to place their children under her care at Home School next sessn u. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Barstow, Jr., have left for their summer home in the north. Little Miss Tiny Eldredge is still at Spencer, Ind., and continues to im prove hi health. Mrs. Charles Zeit p spent last Friday in Columbia on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Alex. Hey ward. 8am and Jake. On this occasion, Sara had all the api?earance of a man who had at lust solved a much vexed Sroblera. He accosted his chum, ake with, "Jake, whut dug you tink ob dat People anyhow." "Well, Sam, niggah, I culls Out ? fool questm. You Kno's zack* ley wha' I tink ob uin. I tink he um de bes paper I eber see, dut is, ef ray durter reud um rite ter _ _ t f mo. "I bin tink so too Jake, but I hab ter cum ter town de yerley part of de week, an* I bin heaii sum white men say dat Cap'n Schrock too quick 'wid he pen, an' dey doun lak it." "Dat um all rite, Sam, I bin kno' de Cap'n er long time, an' I uobber kno' him tor say or do enyting dut wud hu't enybody ef he kno' um." "Dat an de bressed truf Jake. Iso bin lino* him too er good i while, ui} do he do My off de han'l putty quick, hitdoan lus'long, an tden ho do more for you dan ebor. " "Den Sam, we bof 'groo dat de Cap'n an' do People am ul? rito, so los change de subjec- I tell you niggah, I, so in a hole. My lien mos' out, an' datol' Hop yeared muel wha' I proinis' tor pay er hundred dollar fur am bout on lie las' leg. Wha' I guine do wen de lien nm gone su ' nufF, I doan kno," "Hit am tu lato tor cry ober spilt milk now, Juke. Wha' dem gresy raokil ob boys ol> yourn b'n doin' dis year?" "Wliv das bin goin tor skulo, " "Skulo, skule, q,n do niggpr nin' learn nutting an' you bjn put de use ob liiig for de hole year. Tok, dat boy back on yu fa'm, an let him learn ter pull do boll cord obor olo Pete, while you an' do ol' 'oman an' de little ptckininpy go down fer um wid cjo ho'. Den when yu lieu out, go ter Mass. Charlie, an* if his rider tell him yu is bin doin' good wud, he sho' stend dat Ijen, an' yu pull tru." '/Jake, it raly am too hot ter talk long, so I see yer agin, " firtf Cmii, On*r?nt?0<1 tohnew bfthlt ojire. rnaM* ??i* ai?u nron?. blood N AU T0 0WR SUBSCRIBERS. *? N * V ?LET US REASON TOGETHER." ..k. j| ,/ ' ? ' ? ? Pear Subscriber: I have need of three hundred dollars to use in further im proving The People and running it safely through the dull months. There are two ways in which* I can obtain the necessary sum. One is to borrow it and pay interest on it. Should I adopt this course, I would not secure three hundred dollars, but two hundred and seventy-six, as the banker would discount the note, deducting twenty-four dollars. Now, here is the other way which directly concerns you : I have on my subscription books the names of at least four hundred subscrib ers, who are as good men and women as the County or State or any State can show, who still owe me for their subscription. This is, I feel assured, simple thoughtlessness on their part, but if each one of these four hundred was to re mit me only half of the subscription price, or seventy-five cents at once, the necessity for borrowing would be obviated, I would have the sum of money X need without paying interest on my own money, while you will be out the very small sum of seventy-five cents, one half of your debt paid on the paper and lost, but not least, the satisfaction of knowing that you have come to the assistance of a brother in distress. This, I earnostly ask you to do and thereby greatly oblige, Yours truly, W. A. SCHROCK, SECOND CALL. Editor and Pub'r., Camden, S. C. PUBLIC EXERCISES OF THE T1MROD LITERARY SOCIETY. This report of the exercises of the Tiiu rod Literary Society is very lute, but we feel it our duty to yield to the importunities of friends and subscribers, so give you in this issue a brief resume of them. The entertainment was given, as all know, in the Opera House on the night of June 1st, and was opened with a Debate. "Re solved: That Collegiate Educa tion does not increase the chance of success, or the happiness of| Man." The affirmative was ably argued by Messrs. James Stoney and Willie Trantham. but though they fought well, the odds against them were overwhelming and they went' down to a not in glorious defeat. The negative side of the resolution was con ducted by Mr. Lexie Geisenlieim er and Miss Eulalie Earle. Mr. Geisenheimer particularly dis tinguished himself by his quick ness in picking out the weak points in his opponents armor, and by his impassioned elo quence. To Miss Earle, howev er, belongs the honor of winning the fight. This young lady cov ered herself with glory by the calm confidence with which she met the attacks of her opponents, and the victory won, she left the field winner of the coveted prize, thedebator's medal, a prize no bly won, and which we are sure will bo nobly worn. The debate was followed by se lections in reading. The selec tion, "Heroes," by Miss Nellie Nettles, was road with taste and effect by that young lady, and at itr conclusion she was liberal ly applauded. "The Courtship of Miles Stand ish," rendered by Miss Mary Micklewas beautiful ly done, as the audience very plainly gave the young lady to know. But the girls were not in it in this contest with the boys. Master John Vil lepigue selected as his subject, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." Standing up before that vast audience, a quaint lit tle figure, holding up before lain a book, seemingly half as largo as himself, Master John kept his hearers convulsed with laughter during the entire time consumed in the reading of a rather lengthy piece. Johu had his reward, though, in the shape of the read er's medal, which was, we think, properly bestowed. Master Rob ert McDowell, in the reading of "How Girls Study," made a great hit, and was rewarded by very complimentary mentiou by the judges. The contest for the declaim er's medal followed, and it is safe to say that no such grand dis play of histrionic talent has ov er been displayed upon our stage than was the impersonation of "The Two Martyrs' Crowns" by Miss Gertrude Mitcham. The I uudiencewas spell-bound at her matchless acting, and to her was awarded the medal. Miss Mitch atn had a worthy rival, in the play of "The Merchant of Ven ice," to which we will now give our attention. I ; i this pla.v there are but three characters that can properly be called prominent, so we will only say that the minor parts as played by Misses An nie Alexander, Elise Hirchmore and Ida Goodalo were well play ed, as were also those of Messrs. Lexie Geisonheimer, James Sto uey and Willie Trantham. Of the three strong characters in the play, we will take tirst the Duke cjf Venice, represented by Miss Eulalie Earlo, Now, it has always been our impression that the Duke was a grizzledjold follow, far from handsome, so if this young lady is his counter part, we are out in our reckon ing, for the two, the one we had jn our mind, and the <jne seated on the Ducal chair on tho stage are djroct |anti nodes. However (hut mqy be, Mjsi? Eaj^o had Jier part well in hand and acquitted herself with much credit Portia, (disguised as judge) the part taken by Miss Selma Parrish, was decidedly good No Judge under the bench could have been better when pronoun cing judgment in favor of Shy lock (with a proviso)' than was this young lady. Woe, unto that luckless biped who, in com ing years falls under the con demnation of Miss Parrish. ?'Shylock. " What a detest able character, but how well Miss Rosa Jacobsou brought out every vital feature of the part. It was thought by many that the coveted inedal should have gone to her, as with an atrocious char acter to portray, she did it, and with such success that the house awarded her thunderous ap plause. This- concluded the evening's entertainment, the various parts of which had been very beauti fully interluded with music by Miss Alberta Team, assisted dur ing one intermission by Miss Marie Zerap on the violin. Cully Head. Dr>ar Editor : I will come with my first chat to the people. The i crops are progressing very rap idly, but ore needing rain very much in this section. ? Messrs. H. ii and A. H. Bix ley, from Shi lob, visited tins section last week. We are glad to welcome them in our midst. The picnic at the central school was very good. One of the best that wo ever witnessed in this section. A nice dinner was served, plenty of chicken, mutton and turkey. It seemed that everyone enjoyed it. Good behavior was conducted. Mr. Spradley, of Camden, took the group of the school. Some of our bad boys said that he broke his machine by taking the group. One of our boys said that be heard it pop. Any way there was popping done. We hope there was no damage done. I will close with best wishes to The Peoplg. Buffalo's New Friend. D. Autry Expert Painter. My work shows for Itself. IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY TESTIMONIALS, GET MY PRICES, AND GIVE ME YOUR WORK. All Work Guaranteed. j _ ma Pasturage. Tin* i* to Announce that I am prt pnri ?1 to I'AHTt UK eitln-r VA 1TLK or IIOKSK4 on the THtnlap }>1? n tat i??n we*t of (Jamden, until June 1st, and pcrlnipu Inter, under *poelal agreement. Address me nt the ramden post oflloe, or call at the olllce of "The People." nu'li-i/ T..J.8MYKL. Lumber. ACCURATELY SAWED from unbled yellow pine and QUICKLY DELIVERED anywhere in town by Browi| Lit mix r Co., Piionk 140. Cftfpdon, C. upl 7 <Jir?o I Summer School. Summer "Kates. Classes in Stenography, Typewrit ing, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, etc., at REDUCED RATES for complete Course to graduation. flDacfcat'o -si South Carolina Business College, ? Columbia, S. C, offers to the young people of the State this excellent op portunity to obtain a business educat ion at a very Small Cost and thus enable them to secure remunerative positions. Enter at any time this month. Write for catalogue and information. Address flDacfeat'0 SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. 0. M. Fort, The Leading Contractor and Builder tn the City of Cainden, 8. C. SEE ME FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE GIVING OUT ANY, CONTRACT. Anyone wanting work done in my lino can leave their name and address at the office of The People, and I will call on them. G. Schiadaressi, Fancu Fruiterer and Restauranteur. FRESH Watermelons. Call and sco me when in need of anything in my line. Foreign Fruits of All Kinds a Specialty. As cheap as the cheap est, and cheaper than tho most. AJ1 fruit sold by me guaranteed to ho free from Tarantulas and other nox ious insects or reptiles. Call on me when in need. PHONE 151. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass in any mannei, whatsoever up on my lands situated on Lit tle Lynches Creek, about three (3) miles South-east of Abney. Trespassers will bo punished to tlie full extent of the law. J. E. BAXLEY, Abney, S, C. Spring Clothing. Latest Styles. -?e Perfect Fit. I have the most complete line of Spring samples of made-to-order goods that can l>e found in any city. The firm of Wannamaker and Brown lias a world wide reputation and I have the exclusive agency for Cam den and Kershaw County. Give me a call before plac ing your orders elsewhere. Perfect fit guaranteed. D. WOLFE, Mention "Twk Ptori.i." A. D. Kennedy. Hardware and # General Mer chandise. A Complete Line of Farmers* Supplies. Mention "Tim Pnoru." E. S. NETTLES & SON. We hereby announce to the public that we have open ed a First-Class MEAT MARKET In tlie Store formerly Occupied by Mr. J. E. Vaughan, where wo will bo glad to serve you with anything in tho line of fresh meats. We carry also a full line of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, and extend to you a cordial request to call on us. Everything Fresh. Everything* Fine. Mention "Tim Pkoplk." Woe USureka, ANTISEPTIC BARBER SHOP. H. B. lEnoUsb, ^roprutor. H?T &- C2Lfi>. J I I I CiniiKoF01D>T. -i :? A2m rmssiiQC. your Patronage Solicited. Tailoring! Tailoring! Tailoring! Havo your clothes made, al tered, cleaned, pressed, neatly repaired and patterns cut out on short notice. I will call for and deliver work in any part of town and will send for clothes In the country nearby. I am now prepared to treat my customers better and work for smaller prices as I have more help and better help. I also have a Ladies Department for the purpose of making, altering, re pairing, cleaning and dyeing la dies skirts. I would be tflad if all ot my friends in the country would please take notice of same. Yours for business, A. 6. ISLAR, Practical Tailor. Shop on LAW RANGE, near old t>ostottice. Camden, 8. C\ Restaurant. "Winyali James, tlio old and well-known llestaurant eur of oiir city lias discon tinued his restaurant for tlio present. New location will be announced later. "Nine'* will be glad to liave all his old patrons call on him /there. Mealnat all hours, N<?\v pat rpnago Micited, O.L. HURLEY .CaryinG, cabinet MAKING, POLISHING .. ? AND UPHOLSTERING Antique Furniture BOUGHT & SOLD. Store in CLYBUIiN BLOCK, Main St. Camden, So. Gar Mnr. 17, 1004. ? 2 trio. j C. M. Coleman Bicycle an?l General -?9 ltepair Shop. e*~ Any work handled prop erly THAT REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF A COMPE TENT MACHINIST. Mention "Tiik Pkopmc." Parlor Meat Market, HHatMns Bros. Also Dealers in Staple and Hancy GROCERIES. All .Orders Filled Promptly. Free Delivery. We solicit YOUR PATRONAGE. t n . .1 . . . .1 JW T. J. Arrants, HARDWARE and FURNITURE, Mention "Tiif. l'r.oruc,'*