The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, August 03, 1905, Image 2
<Ebe people
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Camden. 8 C.. Ao*uat3, ltlOO.
COTTON. '
Vow that the crop . hps been
laid by, and the farmers op joy
ing a season of rest before the
fleecy staple opens, we think a
few words along the general
Had of cotton culture and sale is
in order. In the providence of
God? our people will make a fair
crop for which they wHl receive
fair prices. The term, fair
priccs, simply means that there
will be no cotton sold this sea
son that will not pay the produ
ccr a profit. This is thrown off
for the beueftt of those who are
in bojaor bound to market at
least .a portion of their crop to
settle their obligations as soon
.as the cotlon is picked, ginned
and packed. That having been
done, we would strongly advise
the holding of every lock or bale
of cotton, and every pound of
/cotton seed for un inevitable
a*ise. The Cotton Growers As
sociation continually harp on ten
vceirts us the 'basic price for cot
toli. Humbug. We have given
this subject some study and have
.ura*<ved at tobe conclusion that
the southern farmer can and will
<10 longer raise cot-toil at teti
.cants. Why? Because, in the
Jirst place, >our labor is in such a
demoroifoeti .condition that, econ
omize as he rtiay, the farmer who
has to go on credit to make his
.crop, fiuds very little at the end
of ?the season with which to pur
chase little conveniences, and
.even necessaries for his home,
*>f wluch thesis a burning lack.
'The young farmer, a single man,
. ihttt worked bard to line his
home neM. wluch he lias pre
pared for his divinity, and he
.too, finds himself at the end of
'the season, as far from the goal
was ever.. Has the thought ever
crosscd the brain of anyone when
viewing, .our beautiful public
feuikhnga, gazing enraptured at
our beautiful villas and man*
siou3> and well-kept grounds,
whose .money and toll paid for it?
lu passing along the quiet coun
try roads, and noting the modest
cottages of the farmers, the in
teriors of many of which con
tain only the barest necessities,
with none of the comforts, has it
?.not struck you that there is a
woeful inequality between the
. .conditions?
The farmer pays for practical
ly all of the wealth and luxury
that is seen in the towns and
(Cities, while -lie is in many in
.-stances bound dowti to absolute
poverty, or genteel indigence.
J3y "genteel indigence" we mean,
Jiving xrom hand to mouth.
N^w, white, as we have men*
tionod, we believe that God has
?turned his lace upon us again.
We .believe that we will realize a
jirotitable ju ice for cotton this
.-season. We .believe too that the
fanners arc slowly learning that
.the old method of farming is a
?thing of the past. We believe
that the demoralized condition
.of labor has something to do with
.this awakeuAng. Better than all,
we think .that the natural com
?won sense of the /arming ele*
incut of o?r population is forc
ing itself upward ufter decades
*>f old stylism, i. e. working a
.crop so, because that is the way
their fathers did. Wo do not
want to make this editorial too
Jong, but want to tell you a few
thing*, about the cultivation of
4 m proved jcottotu Merely to il
lustrv*U?? if a farmor raises a
.crop .of one kind for
which he receives an average of
tten cents, does wot that man
;stand in his owu Light, when he
,can by jpUntiivg another variety
that costs no more jto cultivate,
yields more, awl is caeier picked
.und for .which too oau realize
/our cents more per povnd? We
Xhlnk so, yet that i? what every
Xurmar .in Kershaw county did
Just year with the c&ceptioa of a
jUalf dozen. The variety planted
hy this htUf doze? was the true
?"Floradora," and not the spu*
l ions kind tUat was foisted on
several of the farmer a. Theso
geutlemon realized four to four
*nd a half cents /per .pound mora
linn was obtained for ordinary
6'o.Upn- A word .to the .wise Is su/?
fictent, took cn per-'
oelve >h|u|M|disge thef better
nH^Wgrtr that o+r father*
tffej-if fjfKi. In another edl
t(>i*ift|^tbla mojeot inter, we
Hope to show yon (the desperate
nec$psity of letting old methods
pees away, end n new syntem in
augonted.
In conclusion, we have this to
say. The farmer is as much en*
titled to tbe surroundings of
luxury, refinement and culture,
combined with genuine comfort,
as is his city cousin, and it is
nothing but sheer apathy that be
is not now enjoying such n/i
vantages as he is capable of im
bibing. The dawn has come how
ever. The farmer of ten years
hence, while he may be tfie same
man, will not be recognlued as
the same farmer. N&W- and im
proved machinery will$e found
on his place, safely housed. The
numerous little scrubby patches
of land which had formerly been
half planted, merely as tillers,
will be then beautifully laid off,
| fertilized and set to some crop
tor home use. The general crop
j will consist largely of corn,
wheat, oats, potatoes and peas,
while his tine cattle, his hogs
and his thoroughbred poultry
will not resemble the common or
scrub cattle, the razor back hog,
or the dunghill fowl of ten
year<? back. This may be what
is commonly known as a China
man's dream, but we are optimis
tic enough to believe that it will
be a pleasant reulity.
THIS DI8PKNSARY
VS.?WHAT?
We were considerably amused
the other day to note that a dis
pensary vs.?What? argument
iad been indulged in at the old
?led Hill Baptist Church in
Edgefield county. The princi
pal contestants were Ex-Con
gressman W. Jasper Talbertand
Ex-Saliciior J. William Thur
mond.
Mr. Talbert delivered a rip
snorting speech in favor of pro
hibition, while words failed him
in denouncing the dispensary.
It will be remembered by some
that the Colonel is an original
dispensaryite, so what he says,
has weight, for he ought to
knbw.' How Mr. Thurmond stood
in the days when it' had to be a
choice between prohibition, and
a great game of graft to be in
augurated, we do not know. We
suppose however that he was
conscientiously drawn, with
many others into the fatal mael
strom of sophistry and hr*s not
yet come to the surface, where
calm reasoning will teach him
that the dispensary is almost as
dead as a door nail.
The sentiment of the meeting
referred to was said to strongly
favor the views us expressed by
Colonel Talbert, bat In that sen
timeut, we beg to differ. With
all respect to preacher, layman
or any other man or woman, we
want to say that State pro
hibition is an arrant humbug.
We have noticed the conditions in
prohibition states, have visited
some of them, and have never
experienced any difficulty in sc
ouring a glass of beer or liquor
whenever we wanted it, and that
too almost directly under the
eyes of the police force. Thur
mond was preaching a sermon
over a dead dog in advocating
the dispensary system, so we
will make no comment on the
sermon. As there will be a good
dtal more said on this subject
latter; we will reserve further
comment at this time.
Fifth Annual Kaxtrrn Seashore
Kxcurslott via Heaboard Air
L.IHC llullwuy*
The Seaboard Air Line Rail
way announces its 5th anirual
Eastern Heashore Excursion to
Virginia and North Carolina, for
trains No. 66 and No. 84 Wednes
day, August 16th. All tickets
good to return until August 81st
1805 inclusive.
The rates will be from Camden,
Cheraw and Bennettsville
to Old Point Comfort, Ocean
View and Virginia Beach $7.50;
bearing fifteen day limit to* re
turn, affording ample time for a
delightful vacation outing.
There (s but one best line to
Virginia Coast resorts. The
Seaboard Air Ltne, and extra
sleepers will be assigned to run
through to Norfolk. Choico of
routes will be given to Virginia
Ctoust resorts, via Richmond and
through Norfolk. Va.
For full information call on
Agents or write W. L. Bur
roughs, T. P. A. Columbia, S. Q.
BCRfBBK VILLAOK. .
loe Moore went over to
lait Friday on busl
*v" .
Iatde Jd? Hough met with a I
y$rp. pelntt^eccident on Bator
day, while, cleaning np the ma
ohinery.vThe wound was of such
a nature that* amputation was
accessary. Dhk Dunn and Bur
nett performed the operation.
Mr. M. -.Parker is wfaring a
broad stgiie caused by the arri
val pfjt little girl baby on Sat
Ur^ay,morni ng. We con g rat u
lttty^fr. and Mrs. Parker.
. There was an interesting game
of base ball played here on Sat
urday between Pine Creek and
Camden. The score was 12 to 4
in favor of pine creek. So much
for our boys.
Mr. R. Mosely paid a flying vis
it to his sister, Mrs. Marshall, of
this place on Sunday.
Mr. B. Kelly, of Lucknow, is
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Ka
tie Shirley of this place.
We were visited Sunday by a
severe storm which did much
damage to shade trees and gar
dens, the hail stripping the
leaves from many of the plants.
Quite a number of the boys
went on an excursion to Charles
ton. It was their first trip to
the city by the sea and they
were very much pleased with it.
A number of the boys contem
plate going to Jacksonville, Fla.
next month. We wish them a
pleasant time.
Jessie Myers passed through
our village last Saturday on his
way to Chester.
M. A. M.
The Summer School.
The Kershaw county Summer
School for teachers is now in
full operation* The instructors
are Mr. W. Plumer Mills and
Mr. Harry Trantham. As the
courses and text books used
would be Greek to a majority of
our readers, as they are to us,
we will not inflict them on tliem.
The names of the teachers en
rolled are the Misses Katie and
Minnie Ammons, AUie and Bur
nice Dunn, Rosa Geisenheimer,
Ea telle Alford, Mand Gardner,
Carrie Gaskins, Florrie Arrants,
Annie McDowell, Anna Holland,
Mary Sessihns, Nannie Goff,
Dean Jones, Annie West Blanche
Kirkley and Miss Gillie McCam
moo, and Mess'rs. Thojs. Gaskin,
W. T. Hammond, T. M. Mc Cas
kill. I. J. McKensie, and W, B.
Turner.
This is a strenuous set of young
and half young people, and we
felicitate ourselves that under
the able tutorship of Messrs.'
Tranthan and Mills, the good
effects of this summer school
will be felt down the uges.
Grave Trouble Foreseen.
H needs but little foresight, to toll,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead,
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John A.
Yoling, of Clay, N. Y., did. She says:
"I had neuralgia of the liver and stom
ach, my heart was weakened, and I
could not eat. I wap very bad for a
long time, but in iSlecfric Bittern, I
found just what I needed, for they
quiokly relieved and cured me." Best
medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee by F. L. Zenip, druggest, at
&0c a bottle.
Personally Conducted Tour to
the Pacific Ooiuit. via Sea
board Air Line Ilallwry.
The Seaboard announces per
sonally conducted tour to points
in Colorado, the Yellowstone,
National Park, Los Angeles,
Sab Francisco, the Lewis and
Clarke Exposition at Portlahd,
Oregon, ana other points of in
terest on the Pacific Coast, to
leave about Aughst 1st to 8th?
exact date being decided later.
The round-trip is only $62.50,
and the route will be via At
lanta, Birmingham, Memphis,
St. Louis, Kansas City, Danver,
Colorado Springs, Salt City,
Los Angeles, San Francisco,
The Shasta Route to Portlund,
Northern Pacific to St. Paul
thence to Chicago and return via
St. Louis.
Through Pullman cars will be
arranged for the exclusively use
of the party, which will be per
sonally conducted by Rev. Wm.
Black and wife of Davidson, No.
C., who successfully handled the
large party from North Carslina
lant August.
Itinery of the trip is now be
ing prepared which will give
full details as to the rates, stop
overs, hotel rutes and points of
interest. It Will be one of the
most complete trips of its kind
ever aranged and at very small
cost. Those who Join t)ie party
will be shown ever attention
over the entire trip which will
consume between four and five
weeks.
Write for booklet and infornu
iion to itev. Wm. Black, David
son, N. B., or address
Ctas. H. Gattis, S. P.A.,
ftaleighj N. Q.
Fftr* at Bethuue.
Special to The State.
Bethone, July 80.?At about
IS o'clock this morning the store
of Trueedell Brothers was total
ly destroyed by tire. At one
time it looked as if the whole
business portion of the town
would go, but by hard work by
the citisens, both white and
colored, the fire was confined to
the store me rationed. The build
ing was owned by Mr. L. W,
West, who bad $800 insurance on
it. The stock of goods was
valued at about $2,000, which
was insured for $1,500.
' Death.
Hon. Joseph X Hull, Mayor of
Bock Hill, and editor and owner
of the Rock Hill Herald, died on
the night of the 31st ult. of a
complication of diseases. In his
death, Rock Hill especially, has
sustained a loss. Mr. Hull kept
the interests of that city first al
ways in the conduct of his pa
per. The press of the State is
poorer by one of its sturdiest
members, and the family bereft
of a head just at a time when he,
the deceased, was capable of do
ing his best work in his chosen
calling. God worics in mysteri
ous ways, und doubtless he will
raise up another Hull to take
the place of him so untimely cut
off. Our sincere sympathy goes
out to the stricken tamily.
l>eatli.
The home of ^Ir. and Mrs. R. I
Moseley, east of Camden, is
again cast in gloom. On Fri-j
day night the grim angel en
folded the wee and only little one
of the couple in his sable em
brace, and bore the little spirit
away to a place of ineffable bliss,
where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at
rest. Our heartfelt sympathy
goes out to the sorrowing couple
in this, their second bereave
ment of like naturb.
$7-50 Seaboard Excursion.
To Old Point Comfort, Virginia
Beach and Ocean View. August
16th. Tickets good returning,
until August 31st. Choice of
routes via Richmond and Nor
folk, Va... Service unexcalled.
a Birth. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bar field
on Camden, R. P. D. No. 3, are
to be congratulated upon the ar
rival at their h:use on July 20th
of a tine girl, making two of the
the same of the same weight.
Our preference runs to boys, as
they are easier to handle, cheap
er to dress, and not so much a
source of anxiety to the parents
as they approach maturity. We
must have the girls however and
we extend congratulations also.
ltelnsure Your Life.
We want all of onr subscribers
who are able, fo come forward
promptly and reinsure their lives
by paying up back indebted
ness, and renewal subscription.
To those who owe for their origi
nal subscription, who are able to
pay now, this request is especial
ly directed. Yeu are in constant
danger until you hav? attended to
this little matter. Wo have lost
but thirteen subscriders by death
since beginning the publication
of The People, ana every one of
them owed us. The reason for
this request at this time is that
we have a considerable sum to
raise, and every little helps.
Annual August Vacation Kxcur
slon via Seaboard.
On August 10th for both regu
lar trains, tickets good returning
until August 31st, 15 days: Old
point coodfort, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View only $7.r>0. Ex
cellent train service and through
sleepers.
-?f Open ; Cotton.
Mr. J. P. Ilatclift of thu eas
tern section reports tho first. open
boll of cotton, with uumerous
cracked bolls in the same field.
He discovered this boll in walk
ing through one oi his fields on
the 23rd ult.
This information was given to
us last week in time for the. pa
per, but that particular oopy
sheet raisteriousiy disappeared
from our copy hook.
Religion* Notice.
A series of meetings will be
gin to-day (Thursday) at Cooks
Baptist church at 8.30 p. m.
Th? public arc cordially invited
to attend these services.
Wo-To-Bm for rirtf uat*.
Guaranteed lobaoco habit euro, makm weak
atroni, blood pure. Wc. tl. All 4ru?ki4l<ft
Perusal
?Mrs. W. Latta is on a visit to
friends and kinfolks in Darling
ton county.
?Mr. G. 8. Higtfins, one of
our popular merchandise brok
ers, left on Snnday for Cotumbiu,
where he on Monday boarded
the big excursion to Atlanta
wl^ich started from that point.
We wish him a pleasant time.
?The popularity and merit of
our Dr. I. H. Alexander with the
State Dental Association,, was
duly attested last week by a tele
gram from the Association then
in session at White Stone ex
pressing regrets for his non-at
tendance.
?See the ad. of the Mead
Cycle Company in this issue.
We are riding one of their wheels,
and recommend them to anyone
! wanting a strong, serviceable,
and beautiful wheel at a low
j price.
?Have you disinfected your
premises by scattering lime in
moist spots, or, some other dis
infectant? If not, now is your
time. Have you waged any
fight agaiust the ubiquitous mis
quito? If not now is the time.
Your own premises may be per
fectly clean, but these pestifer
ous little insects will come from
a distance for the pleasure of
piercing some noxious disease
into your system. Have you cut
down all weeds around your
residence and grounds? If not.
now in your time. They are a
pregnant cause of disease, aud a
dollar speut in gettiug rid of
them may save you a fifty dol
lar doctor bill.
D. A. HURLEY,
Correspondent
V. P. Randolph & Co.
Drnlcr* in Stocks. Bond* Cotton,
Coffee, (irain nml Provision.-. Main
OHices?42*2 Walnut St., 1'liiladrlpbia.
ALEX. STEPHENS, Magr., Camden, S. 0
Direct private wires to New York,
New Orleans and Chicago
Hell riione JW.
Correspondence Solicited.
-MTBVESIM MM) OF I C.
Time Table No. ft. To take effect
Sunday, January 10. l.'Ol,at 12.01 a. m.
4uper?e<litif? Time Table No. 1, dated
November 2, UKW.
1IKTWKKN 8VIITKK A CAMI>KX.
TKAINH HOI NO flOt'TII,
No. US No. 70
f*v Camden 1 15 p m 7 (Ml a m
Sou. Ity. Junction 4 25 p m 7 10 a m
Ar Kllerbee 4 SK p m 7 SO a m
HenibertH 4 4S l> in 7 40 a m
Ar Itordcn 4 5S p m K (K) a m
Ar Dalzell 5 IS p in M 25 a m
Ar N. W. Junction 5 IS p m M 5S a m
Ar Sumter 5 45 p in H (H) a m
TKAIN8 OOINO NOItTII.
No. (Ml No. 71
T,V Sumter ft it? |> in (Kin n in
N. W. .1 minion It 27 p m W :tH a in
Dalzell ft 47 p in 0 5H a in
Horden 7 05 p ni 10 10 u m
Kemherts 7 2!t p in 10 21 a n
Kllerbee 7 tfO p n; 10 HI it in
Hon. Ky. Junction 7 50 p m II IN) ? in
Ar Camden N 00 p in 11 10 n in
No. (!ft leaves Camden Mon., Wed.
and Friday at 1 p in, nr. Humter It.40.
No. 07 leaves Sumter Toes., Thitrs.
.Hat. 11 00 a in. ar. Camden 2 00 p in.
THOMAS WILSON,
President
The One Day Cold Cure.
*!old tn bend Bint ??if throat cured l>v Ke*.
Vtott'ft Chocolates I.axative (juinine. As rasy to
ttk.e at candy. "Children cry (or them."
Notice.
Notice In hereby given that no claims
against the couuty for work on the
roadM or bridge* os the county will be
approved unless the work whs author
ized by a member of the bonrd, author
izing the work miiftt approve the claim
be I ore it is presented to the Bonrd.
J. Al. Howell,
County Supervisor.
E. Schiadaressi,
Fancy Fruiterer and
Restauranteur.
?
Call and see mo when
in need of anything in my
lino.
Forolgw Fruits of All
Kinds a Specialty.
As cheap as the cheap
est, Mid cheaper than the
most.. All fruit, sold by mo
guaranteed to he free from
Tarantulas and other nox
ious insects or reptiles.
Call on mewhori in need.
J'JIONE 10V
Willson's Soda Fountain
and Ice Cream Parlor.
We sold 4,000 Drinks last week,
and hope to Increase our sales
25 per cent this week.
All Patrons Pleased. All Satisfied.
Ottr place is rapidly becoming the Popular
lie sort of LADIES AND CHILMtlJX.
We Handle only THOMAS' CRGAV. None Better. 50 cts. a Quart Delivered.
ALL DRINKS AND GREflM SERVED IN UP TO DATE STYLE
W. J. WILLSON,
One Door Below Post-office.
Spring 6oods
Of Every Description
? ? ? clti ? ?
D. Wolfes.
Ladies Dress (ioods, Hosiery, I'nderwear, Shoes,
Anything else can he iound at my store on Main
Street. .........
I carry also the finest line of men's lints,
shoes and clothing that ean he found in the
eitv. .........
When in want of anything, including Furniture,
DON'T FAIL TO CALL ON ME. All my stock
is fresh, and cannot fail to please you. .
D. WOLF6.
A T It LINE 11AIL TVA V.
WORTH-SOUTH-EAST-WEST
Two Daily Pullmuu Vestibuled Limited Trains I?ot\V(*on
NOKTH AND SOUTH. First Class Dining Cars.
The I HOST HATKS and KOIJTK to all KaMtern Cities* Via KM'H
MOND and WASH 1 Nt?TON, or via XoKPof.K nnd steamers?To
ATLANTA, NASH V 11,1.1), A1 KM I'll IS, MHJISV 11,I.K, ST. I-OCIS,
rill(!AO(), NKW OK l/KA XjiimI hII points South and Southwest ?
To SA V A NN All r.nd >1 AC K SON V II. I. K and ul I points in Ff.Oll 11?A
and CI*HA.
POSITIVELY THE SHORTEST LIKE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH.
'For detailed information, rates, schedule? . Pullman reserva
tions, etc., apply to any agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
or W. I/. Hnrronghs, Travelling Passenger Agent, Coliimhi*, S. O.
Chan. F. Stewart, Asst. Genl. Pass. A?:t.
Savannah, Gn.
General
Repair Shop
I conduct a General Uepair
Shop. Can und do m??ku
your vehicle, Hugr^y, Wajror
Carringe or oilier vfchic'a
good as r.cw. Thia U?o At
moderate cost. Alt vf my
work is turned out quickly
and neat'y. Hrin# it in.
8hop almost in rear of
Hirsch Brothers and Co's.
T. R. BROWN.
0. W. CROSBY'S POPULAR
ICE HOUSE
is now opon for the full season.
Tin? location of il is well known,
just iti roar of Mi*. \V. (teisen*
lieimor's furniture store? on Main
St root.
FREE DELIVERY
Twice a day, tnornin# and ov*n
iriif. One Dkijvkhy ox Sun
I DAYS IN Till! MOUNlN<J. The
i loo Houso will bo opon on Sun
days from 7 o'clock A. M. to 2
o'clock l?. M. Preempt Hervice
will l?o tfiven. Your patronage
respectfully solicited.
<9. w. CROSBY,