ttbe fbeopfcr
W. A.SCHROCK. PMUSMM. ?,
KVBT mulUUMY.
wmiiiim, me m iw
LTXOV law.
TfaWUa la#featmay or mny
not prove of great bene tit to (ho
Bute of Sutfh Carolina. Theo
retically. we are ta beafty accord
trill) <ke rwpartea of Baproeenta
tlve Richards e? Um subject at
Biaoey. - Practically, we fear
that the measure la premature,
the redeeming feature in it being
the election of Eddie Watson as
State Commissioner of Immigra
tion. He tins brains, and will
art, nalets imposed upon gross
ly inject a class of citizen* into
the population at the State that
may retard instead of advance
our industrial progress.
We, with Mr, Richards, realize
and deplore the shiftlessness of
our farm labor under prosent
conditions. We cannot, liowev
ar, agree with anyone that the
introduction of immigrants of
.whatever class, will improve to
an appreciable extent the exist
ing condition of any class com
prising our present citizenship,
more particularly the farming
class, which the establishment
of the Immigration Bureau was
supposed to have been estab
lished for the benefit of.
As we understand the idea,
Ml is bureau was established for
what? To benefit ? whom?
These are hard questions to an
swer, tout if we knew the author
of the frill, and judged him to be
a man who did not look to the
present period for the beneficent
result* which would accrue from
its passage we would say that
he desires to give his people an
object iesson at the value of di
versification of crops on a limit
ed acreage of land.
We have not the slightest ideu
that this was the object, but if
Commissioner Watson secures
the Glass of immigrants that the
papers tell us he will, that will
be the result.. It is monumental
nonsense for the agriculturalist ]
or land owner of this State to
blindly think that conditions in
farming circles can continue
jpuch longer on the old lines,
*We must face new conditions.
Colored labor, the ouly depend
ence the white farmer has, is
daily growing scarcer, and that
we have is, as a rule, not worth
fcUling, although there is not an
Mppraciable decrease in the col
lined population. The land is
a&il here, the spirit of the hus
bandman is willing, but his la
Jbor is weak, so what should be
.do? He should cut that thirty
jicre crop to twenty, that sixty
Acres to forty-ive, planting on
this reduced farm a diversity of
crops that cannot but make him
within a couple of years a happy
and independent man, instead of,
as now, being the drudge instead
of the master. Candidly, we can
see no other good to the State
from the immigration law, than
W will have the opportuni
ty to learn the object lesson men
tioned above.
It was our intention at the be
ginng of this editorial to bring
in also certain comments on the
lirice Dispensary law, but that
jnyst go over.
SAM AND JAKE.
The wookly conversations be
t woo n "Sam and Jake" are look*
**1 forward to with some interest
by a majority of our subscribers,
although quite a number of them
have almost begged us to put
our S. and J. reporter at better
work ou Saturdays t.han tlie fol
Jowinir up of a pair of mokos
for the purpose of retailing their
.silly conversation in our paper
the following week, ovon if their
gossip does Incidentally point to
a moral eucb ivaek.
In deference to tb# wishes of
these people then, "Sam and
Jake'\p*ve been copiplcuom by
their absence during last week
and this, with the natural result
that a large number of subscri
bers are displeased, while those
<who do not like them did not no
tice that they wero not in the
paper.
We have never, during a long
course of newspaper read
Jo# in an aged to put our hands
?vwjtKia* ha
RtttU n mitpttper is not a
mm wfttffcjflf would fall a good
cltissn. for what he (hibks is his
own oytoHii, k not hw,' bat Is
merely. the reflex of others. -
We Mt out to ssjr tbst w?fc,
we hope, due deference to the
wisheMf those who wsnt "Ssm
sad Jake" cat oat^tbese two in
teresting goods will hereafter
occupy their accustomed place
in our columns. . -
We apologise for their boo ap
pearanoe this week, bat both of
them have been busy saving fod
der. Nothing preventing, how
ever, oar reporter will have his
pencil . sharpened for them on
next Saturday. .
While we are on the subject,
we will say that it it our inten
tion to publish a "SAM AND
JAltffS" book, properly illustrat
ed, which we will sell for 25 cts.
per copy.- ? Those of our readers
who want one of these books will
please send in their names with
25 cents accompanying, and it
will be mailed or handed to them
us soon as we get it out. Ii will
not be wossible for us to deliver
these books before Oct. 1st, but
the a sooner you send in your
name with remitteuce, the soou
er you will be in position to en
joy ihe heartiest'faugh of your
life by reading - up "Sam and
Jaks*' to date.
LYNCH LAW A#I> MOB VIO
LENCE
Because we do ^>t give you a
long editorial thi^ week under
the above heading is not eviden
ce, that we have not noted the
horrible aqt of that Statesboro
(Ga.) mob in burning at the
stake two negros in retaliation
of an act of .the same character
committed by them. The sub
ject requires however more
space in the pap$r, and more
care in handling than we are
able to devote to it this week, so
we will pass it for the present with
the remark that we considdr it
an act that would have done dis
credit to the most savage of
savage commuities, instead of
occurring in the very heart of
one of the most cultured of the
counties in cultured Georgia.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
It will be interesting to watch
Carrie Nation trying to convince
and English navy or a French
student or a German soldier that
alcoholic stimulants are unwhole
some.
Possibly the Sultan thinks his
troubles might be lightened it
Turkey were added to America's
colonial possessions.
Kurapatkin says he is in nead
of seasoned troops, in spite of
the fact that the Japs have done
their best to have the Russians
soldiers well peppered.
Nebraska Democrats are wear-1
mg whiskers again.
All the President's admirers
insist that he dearls loves a light
but there are indications that
the Democrats are trying to
please him too well in that line.
The stork seems to be about
the best friend the Czar has left.
Scientists aro now said to be
looking for a substiture for but
ter. They should conduct their
investigations in a boarding
house.
The Republicans profess to be
pleased with Mr. Parker's speeli
of acceptance. Tliat makes it
unanimous.
Senator Fairbanks told his
neighbors in Ohio that the value
of citizenship is higher now
than over before. Some one
should tell the Senator the nat
uralization papers may be pur
chased in New York at one dol
lar per.
It i? probably tlmt fortuno
generations of the Turks will
have a legend about the part
their Suhiu once played in elect
ing a President of the United
States.
Secretary Hay is schedule to
make one campaign speech.
Ho may decide to declare that
the populists arc contraband.
Of course, if the navy is to
play a part in politics, the big
ger it is the better for the ad
ministration.
A mother wants to know how
to keep her boys off tho street.
Make the neighbors keep their
girls at houw,
?When entering the store of
unjr merchant, kindly ask him or
them if they advertise in The
People.. If you have noted that
they do, please to mention the
fact when making your pur
chase#. It will not be much
trouble to you and will perhaps
help us.
letjr M?4m.
Merriment rvicued supreme at the
Otnk Hwue om teat FrMaj u Iff hi when
MfiHwry Can ley i ?mm to
Mlw Martha Cantay, mf Titna, mm!
hia alalea, Miaa Marx Uadte* Aboat
lea eonplea participated a ad (fee m?
aU w?a furniahed My the Oainden band.
Aauat thoae preaent were a Major
and Mr*. Edward Oantej, Mr. and
Mra. Marry Cmntejr, Mima Jim and
Ma^am KJdredfte, Leila, Mlar. Me
la and Franoia Bojrkin, Mary, ionie
and Margaret- Juhnaan, Henrietta
Brails ford, Mdnlt 8ton?j,'Sa4le Ken
aedy, and Bat MeDowalt, and Mvnrn.
Wm. sal Clurik Sftitoond, Ktlvarti
m4 Tucker B*|kto, Henry Boykin,
JiiDcu, Qnnwr JohnVlaMfy,
of Alabama, Wa. Johnson, Willie De
Paw, Maurice DePaaa, Ralph Xesbit
and Lynch and Richardson l>eas.
On Tuesday nf*)?t Mltw Jeannie Sto
ney entertained a few friend* at ber
home on Fair street. Ainong (hose
present were Misses Marie Zemp, Lot
tie and Leila Boykin, llenriette John
son. McClelland, Luia Cook Boykin
and Messrs. Hunter Lang, Willie TV
Pass, Henry Baykln, Plummer Mills,
Allie DuBose, Helton Kennedy and
John l>eas. Delicate refreshments
were served aftea arousing games were
played and all enjoyed the frolic.
Invitations have been iasued to a
dance on Wednesday night to be giv
en by Misses ],eila and Lottie Boykin
in honor of Mi*s McClelland, at pres
ent tlieir guest.
MIrm Leila Brisbane Boykin is on a
visit to Georgetown.
Miss Maggie Childs, of Columbia,
will be the guest of Miss Marie Zemp
next week.
Mrs. Taylor is in Atlanta with Mr.
.Inlues Team and soi? at hospital.
Mrs. J. 1>. McDowall and Mrs. John
Cureton have returned from their vis
it to Ashevillc.
l.ast week Mr. and Mrs. 1). K. Hin
son entertained t,lie younger set in
honor of their nieces, Misses Hester
an.l Corinne Thompson, of Lancaster,
at an "Object Party," Miss Nan Trant
liaui showing her fine memory anil
winning the prize. Seasonable re
freshments were served and the young
folks had a most enjoyable evening.
Camden, S. C.
August 19th, 1904.
Mr. W. A. Schrock.,
Camden, S C. . )
I do not like to complain, hut
as I have paid for your paper, I
would like to get what I pay for
without too much trouble to
either you or myself, aud I write
you now to say that I have miss
ed several.copies of The People,
which you have told me you put
in the oflice. I do not doubt
your word, but I do not get the
paper regular. Please look into
this for me.
Yours Truly,
M. G. Huckabee.
Referring to above letter, we
will say that While complaints
of this-nature are not so very
frequent, they come often en
ough to make the soul of a pub
lisher very sad at times. There
is absolutely no method by
which to definitely fix the Harae
upon any one person. If the
blame lies at the door of the
Postmaster, we do not know it.
If at that of the messenger whom
the subscriber sends for his mail,
we will never know it.
It has been our observation
since going into the newspaper
business that a man's moral
backbone has to be a good bit
stitfer than an iron poker if he
refrains from stealing The Peo
ple when he secures a good op
portunity. The only aud best
advice we can give our friend
in this case is to rent a call or
key, box and if he does not go for
his mail himself, to always send
a responsible party for it.
A PuMture Picnic.
To The People: Doubtless
yon will be surprised to hear of
a picnic in a pasture. However I
hud the great pleusure of being
at oue last Saturday, (Aug. 18.)
The picnic was giyen by Mr. J.
A. Grigsby, in a cool, nicely
sh;uled pasture near his home.
This was not the first time it was
the writer's good fortune to bo
preseut at a picnic ut that place,
for Mr. Grigsby Is very kind to
the young people, giving a xmas
tree every xmas, a picnic every
summer and tacky parties be
tween times.
liy half |?*ist ten o'clock a nice
crowd hud gathered in the pas
ture, and there they remained
until after a bountiful dinner at
about half past twelve. Ainonjr
the many nice things we had I
consider the hash the best. Af
ter dinner the crowd retired to
the house, where some nice mus
ic was furnished by Mrs. Sallie
Parker, of Oainden, Mr. J. A.
Grimsby's sister, Miss Annie
Watts also of Camden and Miss
Annie (Jritfsby.
The picnic was given feu* tho
special benefit of Miss Jessie
Grigsby, who has been staying
in Columbia and who is now at
her old homestead visiting
friends. She whs welcomed most
heartily. Miss Marvin and
Miss Eva 8imms, uf Columbia
were present and as they are
lively girls helped to make the
day pleasant for many. The
behavior was excellent there
being no signs of intoxicuting
drinus at all.
Late in the afternoon wo re
luctantly began ta leave for our
respective homos and to wait,
(mpatiottly for the pasture pic
nic next summer.
A. M.
An Appreciated letter.
*Pi*gah, Aug. 14, 1904.
Mr. * Editor: 2 congratulate
you ob the very flue pit per too
are giving to tfr* public. Its
three departments, Ibe local,
thf foreign and ft* social are in
teresting and instructive, and
the moral tone d4 each iu fine.
Unquestionably, yon are giving
the public the laigsst and cheap
est paper for the tnonoy I have
ever s?>en. wiLr
The best featurtof your paper
is the manhood tfcat pervades its
oolumns. No newspaper can ev -
er accomplish muchgood when it
lacks the proper manhood to ex
press itself on t6e great issues
that continually arise in our
country. It is this lack of man
hood that causes so many failures
in the papers of the day to mould
public opinion, and the thinking
people have a contempt for a pa-1
per that is run to-soit ?he fancy
of Tom, Dick aad Barry. Sure
ly a paper run on this style can
not accomplish much good, for
the public is ever at sea to know
where it stands. The great
journals of this country that
guide and mould public opinion
are the ones that nave firm and
settled opinions on the questions
of the day and are not afraid to
express themselves.
i am aware thai the position
of an editor is not an easy one.
Many people think that the col
umns of a paper must be tilled
with news that has no public in
terest in it. Local news is all
right when of sufficient impor
tance to interest the public, but
not otherwise. The great lie
publican journals that are oppos
ing Roosevelt's election, do not
take into consideration that they
will be boycotted by their party
and financially hurt, but do so
from a. sense of public duty.
Such journals are true to their
duty, lighting that which is
wron?*and upholding that which
is right.
The great men in Congress
that are lirm iu their convictious
of right, and uphold them, are
the ones that liccompllsh the
most good. So it is and so it
has ever been and .will ever be
as long as differences arise that
require a settlement for the pub
lic good.
What is said here about "The
People" is a just' tribute to its
merits as a newspaper. It has
started ou right lines, and let it
ever continue, lighting the wrong
and upholding the right.
J. E. DuPre.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All person's?'are hereby
warned not , t<V trespass in
an}' 111 annei, whatsoever up
on my lands or,,lapds under
my control a ted oft t-ifi
tie Lynehea Creek, about
three (3) mile* South-east of
Abney. Trespasser* wiH be
punished to tiie full, extent
of the law. ' '' \s
J. E. fcAXLEY,
v Abney, S. C. '
TAKE NOTICE.
A. C. Somen linn returned
? ?
from North Carolina
and wialien to niuiiiunire that lit* ih bet
ter prepared thin neasoii than ever to
make new harnesa for you and to repair
and renovat**
Saddlery & Harness
J of all description ,
Haiul-Made Harness
made to order
Ha* now on hand a' fresh stock of
Ilridlos, Lilies, Halters, all made of
best stock.
("nil on me at office one door East of
stable* of 'jeo. T. Little,
A. C. SOME11S.
S. C. College Scholarship.
A competitive exa'minath n for a
special Normal Sell darshm in tlie
"rtouth Carolina Colleen" will he held
at the court house. Friday. August 20.
Kach Scholarship is worth $10 in mon
ey Oesidcs remission of $ 10 tuition and
? IN matriculation <?r "term Tee."
Write, for application blank* and for
full information, to
President Benjamin Sloan,
Columbia. S. C.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that in pur
suance of n commission Issued to us by
lion..?. T. Want*., Secretary of State,
S. C.. wt1 will oiH'ii books of suhscrip
tion to tin* Capital Stock of "Tlit* *Va
terce Itnil?litiic A Loan Association"
at tin* ofllee of W. ){. l'Inc.ktiey. Law
I<:iiik<', Camden, S. Ion Thursday,
August lNtll, A. IK, HHH.
Jno. <1. Goodale.
A. W. Iturnet,
W. K. l'wekney,
Corporators.
Notice to Kershaw County R.
F D Mall Carriers.
'Plicre will be a meeting of the Rural
Free Delivery MmII Carrier* of thin
county at Camden on Saturday night,
Sept. Nrd, I'.ku. nt h o'clock, for the
purpose of organizim; ? County Kural
Letter CarrWrs' Association. Each
carrier in Kershaw county is earnest
ly requested to be present at tl.is meet
ing.
?Tease K. Gardner,
Carrier Kural lloiite Xo. 1,
llcihunc, S. C.
0. M. Fort,
The Leading
Cdii tractor
~ * and
I *
[ Builder
In tlie City of Camden, 8. C.
SEE ME FOR
plus axd vttnumis
BKKOKK QlfNi OUT ANY
CONTRACT.
Anyone wanting work
done in my line can leave
their name and address at
the office of The People, and
I will call on them.
E. Schiadaressi,
Fancy Fruiterer and
Restauranteur.
FRESH
Watermelons.
Call and sec mo when
in need of anything in my
line.
Foreign Fruits of All
Kiiida a Specialty.
As cheap as the cheap
est, and cheaper than the
most. All fruit sold by me
guaranteed to be free from
Tarantulas and other nox
ious insects or reptiles.
Call on me when in need.
PHONE 151.
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Grinning !
J. W. MOORE,
MANAGEn,
at the old PeKalb Cotton
Mill, is now prepared to do
'all ybur
. V.'G INNING.
New 70 Saw Pratt Gin
with condensers and all ap
pliances to insure^you a good
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CALL ON US.
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Works.
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GLES AND LATHS.
ALSO
Mill Supplies, Top Roller Cov
ers, Picker Sticks, Ac.
All orders promptly filled with
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W. T. HASTY, Pres. & Treas.
Camden, 8. C.
S. G. Militaru flcademu.
A competitive examination for
Scholarships in tin* South Carolina Mil
itnry Academy nt f 'hnrlestnn, H. C.,
will soon he.and this notice fx to
inform nil intendm# applicants that
their applications must be in my
hands not Inter thnn Wednesday, Aug
ust 24th.
I desire to nrfretipoti nil our younjr
men the fact thnt in securing one of
these Scholarship* yon are presented
with $1000 and nn education second to
none thatconld hi* ohtnined elsewhere.
1>o not fnil lo take advantage of the
opportunity now afforded yon.
I will cheerfully furnish the neces
sary blanks and all other information
that you may require. Iiy all means
be prompt In this matter, as the time
limH for receiving applications will
not be extended.
K. C. It ruck, Snpt. Ed. K. C.,
Camden, H. C.
W. R. PIIMCKNEY,
:% NOTARY PUBLIC.
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Latest Stylet. t-H-:-:: Perfect Fit.
All Going at SUMMER PRICES.
I have the most complete line of samples ot Made
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Agency for Wanamaker and Brown's goods is
held by me. Their goods need no recommendation.
Perfect fit guaranteed. Give me a call before plac
ing your orders elsewhere.
D. WOLFE.
A. D. Kennedy.
Hardware and
General Mer
chandise.
A Complete Line of Farmers'
Supplies.
Mention "Tine Pkoplk."
E. S. NETTLES & SON.
We hereby announce to
the public that we have open
ed a First-Class
MEAT MARKET
In the
Store formerly Occupied by
Mr. J. ?. Vauglian,
where we will be glad to
seive you with anything in
the line of fresh meats.
We carry also a full line
of Staple anil Fancy
GROCERIES,
and extend to you a cordial
request to call on us.
Everything Fresh.
Everything Fine.
TObe Eureka,
ANTISEPTIC BARBER SHOP.
1. B. EngUsb,
proprietor.
B/STMSj mr if C2L&.
J, !?
POiiT MCI^L
massage.
Your Patronage Solicited.
T. J. Arrants,
HARDWARE
and
FURNITURE.
Mention "Tim Pkopmc."
Camden Lumber
Mfg. Go.
Camden, S. C.
All kinds of Moulding,
Inside Casing, Columns,
Balusters, Newels, Floor
ing, Ceiling and. Siding,
Brackets Sawed to Order.
Get our Prices. We use
nothing but Long Leaf
Yellow Pine Lumber.
B, W. Clark,
MANAOER.
Parlor Meat Market,
ITClathins Bros.
Also Dealers in
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES.
All Orders Filled
Promptly.
Free Delivery.
We solicit
your
PATRONAGE.
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Expert Painter.
m x se m m
My work shows
for itself.
m m m m m m
IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY
TESTIMONIALS, GET MY
PRICES, ANI) GIVE ME
YOUR WORK.
All Work
Guaranteed.
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SI6KRESS
^eeiDERT
AND
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INSURANCE
TIIK
national fraternal
"Union
J. I. D. WOODRUFF,
Supreme Secretary,
MURRAY, KY.
Trespass Notie<\
All jhthoih ?r?? hereby wuriicd imt
to trej?pnH? upon my In mix nriir M??
thune, Kershnw ouunty, N. I?y luiftl
iiifC, Hishinjf or in nny nutuner whntxe*
ever. Violator* of t his n;?tlee will he
prosecuted nml punished to the full vx
tont of jhe law.
S. X. NKWMAX.
Tho On? Day Cold Ouro.
ptrrmotr* Clioolxlcq I,axatjvr rjvlilifl* fnr
cotd in tlir iif.-vl anil sure llu.<at. I lulOicu laW
I hem like candy.