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Ube people n'"'? A WEEKLY -NEW*P*1'ER. A FAMILY HEWJ5PAPER. ? 1 r .- ._.. . . ?;;;:. " T~- - -. ' ? MERCHANT'S NEWSPAPER. ^ tJOUNTRYMAN'S NEWSPAPER.. A UEWBPApER FOR y , SELLER AND BUYER. THE PEOPLE'S NEWSPAPER. . THE BEST ADVERTISING JgEDiUM ?$ KERSHAW COUNTY. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. W. A SC5HROCK, PUBLISHER. ntm ... , .. . ? ? m ? jHJBSCRIPTIOH, {1.50 PER AXIU1. jCamricii, 8 C? Srpt. 21st 1OO0. A PAINFULL. EXPERIENCE. This headline reads like a patent medicine advertisement., put it isn't but after undergoing jLlie painful experience we are about to relate, we felt for a foment or so that a little patent, or some other kind of medicine would come in rather handily. A subscriber cume in, called for his bill, paid it, and requested us to stop the paper. Upon be ing questioned by us as to his ^retisons for this rash act, he dis claimed any objection to the pa per,. but cotton was no low that lie could not afford to take it, his .final reason being that he did not ^iave time to reud. In tlie name of Sulley, what! ^Cotton too low at 10 cents for pur friend to take as good a pounty paper as we hope is ours, ?vhich costs 'the subscriber a grille less than three cents a ^nreek. .Time so precious that the farmer cannot so arrange his work that he can devote no time Jbo intellectual pursuits, whieh includes the reading of news papers, thus keeping up with ?he news of his county, his State and the outer world. If this state of affairs is gene ral among our farmers; if they yan't afford to take their county paper becausfc cotton is ao low, j(it is 10 cents or bettor at this yrriting); if they cannot so ar range their affairs as to devote 4it> least a couple of hours each .day, during the slack times at Jeast, to the acquiring of know ledge of affairs that are trans piring in the outer world, as well as imbibing new ideas of ^/alivj through the reading of ag ricultural journals, then we are jti a bad hole. We do not, we cimnot believe that this is the case. Statistics jfrhow plainly that we are push jug forward in this agricultural face for fortune, aud they also jiliow that the most successful farmer is the best road farmer, and the fanner who has profited Jjy what he has read. We promptly cancelled our friend's subscription, but earn estly hope, for his salto. if his pye happens to meet these lines, J.hat ho will equally promptly re pew it. MUltDEK. The killing of Allen Pendle ton, a nogro, at Honea Path on ihe 17th, by an .unmasked mob, the details of v iiicli appear olse }vhere, was a brutal and atroci ous murder. We can find uo shadow of excuse for the crime. The negro was going peacably l^omo, was waylaid by two wlute pien, boaten with his own whip, anh foroed to tight for his life, filling ono ot his assailants. "\Vliat more natural, and for that flatter, wliat more right? Belf preservation is the first jaw of nature, and oven if the negro was drunk as stated, ho jnerely followed the instinct of golf protection, and wo will ven ture to say that had he been brought to trial before a fair jury, ho would havo boon prompt ly acquitted. The spirit of this Jtind of lawlessness is becoming pntirqly too rampant, and an ex- 1 aiT\plQi ^ wholesale oxamplo at ^hat should bo promptly made. We are on record as not abso lutely opposed to lynchings as !>uniHhuient for certain crimes where f^roof of guilt is positive, pnd ijqt merely circumstantial. ! Red handed in wider however, ns {n tho oaso above, moots with pur severest condemnation. Wo ?pe that every rnau who bad a hand In ii will It- kvif ood the Lord have mercy oa their souls, for man should hate none on their bodies. We are glad to see that the Governor has acted so promptly, he having ordered the Solicitor immediately to the scene. THE KU.1INU OF ALLEN PENOnSTON CALIil FOIC INVESTIGATION. White Men At Fault? Waylaid* the Nejrro and Forced Htm to Flfkt. S, roial to The Slake. Honea Path, Sept. 18. ? -The particulars in regard to the kill ing of Allen Pendleton last night show that instead of being a lynching it was . a foul murder. The whole story, so far as your correspondent can learn, is aboutas follows: Sometime dur ing the day yesterday, Moore, the man who was killed, ran into Pendleton's buggy with his. Yesterday afternoon when Pen dleton started home, Jim Moore and Oscar McDonald waylaid the road for him and " the difficulty occurred. McDonald testified at Moore.' s inquest that Moore was drunk and when Pendleton came up to where they were in wait ing Moore asked Pendleton what he had been saying about him. Pendleton jumped out of his buggy "-"d replied, "Nothing," but if he wanted anything he could get it, and they began to tight aud Pendleton cut him to death. ? The Nfgo'i ntorjr. The negro lust night before he was killed said that they caught his mule by the bridle and stopped him; that ho begged them to let him go; that they be gan to beat him with his whip; that they undertoak to pull him out of his buggy and that while they were beating him and pull ing him out of his buggy he cut Moore. The (llrl'i SUtcwent, A girl about 15 years of age, bright and weM educated for her age, was passing and saw the occurrence. She would have no reason for misstating the case. She said to your correspondent to-day: "I saw him kill him." When asked to state how it was, she replied : "Father and I were coming up the road; the white men had their horse tied by the side of the road and were wait ing; when the negro came out into the road they caught his mule by the bridle and stopped him, the negro said, 4I promised >Ir. Monroe to have his mule home by night; please let me go; they took hi%> whip and began to beat him; then pulled him out of the buggy and the negro cut one of them; the negro came on and drove by us; he was crying and have his mule home by night and they are boating mo and won't let me go." This girl's story is generally believed here to be true in every particular. Trtatl to Ktcape, ' The negro theu drove on to wards town trying to escape. It is said by those who saw him coin i nig along the road that he could have jumped from the buggy and made his escape through the woods, but he seem ed bent on bringing Mr. Monroe's mule home, as ho had promised. Ho was captured just on the Abbeville and Anderson line, about a half mile below llonca Path, and carriod back to Magis trate Melvin Ashley's. Mr. Ash ley was not at home. Soon John Ashley came up and begau to beat the negro with a piece of plank and swearing that they were going to kill him. Others came up and the negro was car riod back to the scene of the killing. On tlio way ho jumped from the buggy and ran, but was snot with a shotgun and re captured. I'lnitlfd n Itti tlio When they arrived at the arrived at the scene of the Kill ing a considerable cro.vd had gathered for the purpose of lynching the negro. C. K. Har per, John l<\ Monroe, and Editor G. E. Mooro had heard of the in tended lynching, and were pres ent: they begged the mob lo let the law take its course. Magis trate Ashley came and joined them in pleading for the uegro, and begging tho crowd to dosert from iis purpose. They got a promise from the slain boy's father that he would wait till tho IK'ople of the entire community gathered and leave it with 12 in ilueutml men to say what should be done with tho negro. They phoned to Donalds and Honea 1'ath for help to wive the| negro; but a fow hot heads led by .John Marion Ashley, Hugh Bo wen and Ham Bigby would listen to no longer delay, and when the men from Donalds and Honea Path wore almost in sight i they carried tho negro off and ! riddled his body with bullets. Tho negro's Inxly whs left by tho wayside whero it lay till | this morning without any one etching over it. An AwiiHtog inlander. A youag man whose name we WML not^ive, went, with bit slt %*t to Iaear's ?tore last week.? - HephrcVased a pair of gloves for his sweetheart. The sister bought a pair of hoee for herself. Of course Mr. Jalius Iseur got the packages mixed. The ex plosion cauip when the sweet heart opeued the package and found a pair of long, black stock ings. She blusned. Thou she opened the note and read the following tender lines: 14I am sending you a little1 present. Ob, how I wish that no other hands than mmo would ever be permitted to touch them after yon put them on. But, alas! a score of fellows may touch them when I'm not by your side, and otner eyes may see them when you are on the streets or at parties. 1 bought the longest pair I could find, and if they are too long, you can let them wrinkle down. A great many girls I know wear them slipped down a little Always wear them at parties. I want to see how they fit when I call Tuesday night . You can clean them easily dear, with benzine, if you leave them on till they dry. t hope ihey are not too small. Blow in them before you put them on." Th.e young man did call Tues day night to see how they fitted; but it is understood that ha fail to win a home. ? Georgetown Outlook. Second week J urors. The follow iug second Jurors for the October term of Court were drawn last Friday morn ing: W T Pitts, R A McCaskill, B M Marshall, W F Stroud, W J Christmas, Charley Hall, M H Heyraan, J V Welsh, George Watts, C K McCaskill, H T Glad den, F M Gardner, B M Jones, J E Rabon, B W Rhame, Hamp ton Rabou, J C Hunter,. W H Young, J T Black well, H H Hin son, R T Mickle, H E Williams, J S Truesdell, J K Good ale. Paul Brown, Robert Hilton, A H Boy kin, W B Mangum, J D Stokes, W L Joues4 B F Bradley, G S Cotoe, M M Baker, R W Porter, T A Branham. ? TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer of Kurshaw Coun- ) ty, Camden, S. C., Sept. 15, HK)5. \ In accordance with the Act to raice supplies for the fiscal year commenc ing: January 1st, 1904, notice is hereby given that the books will be open for collecting State, county and sch.iol taxes from October 15, 1U05, to March 1st, 11KW. A penalty of 1 percent, will be added on all taxes unpaid by Janu ary 1st, HMW. A penalty of two per cent, on all unpaid by Feb. 1st, UHXV A penalty of seven per cent, will be added on all unpaid March 1st, 1U00. The rate per. annum for Kershaw county is as follows: Mills State taxes, 6'^' School taxes, 8 County taxes, <> Jtailroad taxes, 2*^ Tot ft I. ^ 17 The following special levies rtave been made also : Special Tchool tax District No. 1. for interest on School Bonds Graded School lluilding. Mills. District No. 1, % Special School tax Dist. No. 1, 3 2, 1 'a .. .< u 4t 3 14 ?4 44 it It 7 2 " " " 11 10, 2 >i . n ?. " ii, 2 '? ?? " 12, 2 tt i. u .. 17> y it it >i >? it ]i^ ^ " ?? ?* " - n?; 2 ?t ?? .? ?? i? 22, 2 it it ii it ii ?>(( o The road tax of one dollar can be paid the Comity Treasurer from Oc tober lath, to March 1st, IWOtl. All male persons living within the corporate limits of cities or towns, stu dents attendinff any college or school of the State, Ministers in charge of regular congregations, teachers em ployed in public schools, school trus tees during their term ot oftlce, per sons permanent ly disabled and those actually engaged in the quarantine service of trie state are exempt from the payment of road tax. All other male persons between the ages of 18 and fiO years are required to pay said road tax or work not less than eight days during the year. The poll tax is $1. All information as to taxes will be furnished npon application. No lists <>f names for tax receipts will be received unless the amount of tax money ?" deposited with the list This rule will be strictly enforced. I). M. McCaskim., County Treas. Supervisor Report, For quarter ending Sept. 30, 1905. J D Phelps * W P Russell D M McCaskill D P C Murchison J M Origsby W C T witty Whitalcer & Burnet Jus A Rabnn L W Copelaml .1 W Cttto A W Burnet Newton Kelly Amos West S H Ross J L Hinson () A Bran hum J as T Truesdell .las T Truesdell M C West C VV Birchinoro W S Marshall S li Adams C P Bowen S II Cunningham WiiHcuos & Bteedmao T C tiflMions ? H O Ofcri ison McCttrtcRl & Coop* smith A "Beattle 8 F Bras ing ton P L Zemp H M Fincher City of Cumden Joel Hough A G Jones M B Rabon A D Kencedy W L McDowell N K McKinnon A B Rabon L, W West H Bartield B M Pearce C N Humphreys A G Jones L Sohenk & Co . Sprins? & Shannon T C Thompson & Baos 2 T C Thoinpsou St Bros 1 N SS Richards David Wolfe E S Nettle & Son I more Brown Elmore Brown Stevens Mer Co D M Bethune J M Carson T J Smvrl ^a'kej E * Cogswell w B Turner J S Trantham * R M Wilson J M So well S C Zemp Southern RR T G Will uuns John Boone D L Dabney Edwards & Walter J N Jones J E Cr eed Smith & Lewis J W Catoe A D Kennedy M C West * C Stokes N M Hall ??5,Murchl8?fa C W Birch more D K Hough F C Jones R B Jones Mrs J? I Williams 7, JMGri^00 ,SS? J G Kelly * Io? *? w Ii Barfield " J 25 W.J Dunn 4? 00 John Boone ,? ?I VV Butler ? 00 T C Sessions 00 Y" Springs.* Shannon . 35]? D L Dabney - 4o Earl Bowen ' ?? Hile Deas ? ?? WL McDowell .. D'j WHK.ng 3<' i'H W F Russell ? J "? H G Garrison k p? W B Burns ' O W Crosby 50 ES Nettles & Son o if . Trantbam 1HM W B Turner ? ?i Jas L Halle j ? Smith & Beatto t 00 W A Schrock , ? ?? A T Bethune ^ ^on Brannou 2 0 L W West ' ?? w ii Burns ,2 5" SggS*- B ??g Robeatson r ?r DMMcCaskill of 2 T p Buown " T (?ThomlSk'"' J'rensi 1 .053 7(1 J M 8owellS?n Cr?S 2'???00 N K McKinnon "2 ? .i Co 2,'i f David Wolfe Kershaw Grocery Co * ? John Boono ? x" Jesse Hammond ? J A Rabon ** ? J W Cato J 00 J M Hall utft' ?? sc&by $2 0GC*&3 1 60 Lewis Cly burn 5 2" HT Thomas ? ' * R L Moseloy I W B Burns y n1.^ J M Carson ' ? ?}} L W West !! ? Tucker Jones r 5? I'h il Hammond 15 oo N 8 Richards ]? J? ^Thompson g g DLTcr ??? Aljan H Haitbcock G W Amnions Springs B & M Co Now ton Kelly Camden Supply Co L Sclienk & Co Geo T Little D P C Murchison W F Russell A A Moore A D Kennedy W B Turner T C Thompson & Bros Western Union Tel Co P B Hall Edwards ?fc Walter I) M McGaskill D M McCaskill K 8 Nettles & Son li Tlios Black mon J M So well Camden W L & I Co J B Phelps I) J Munn ]) M McCaskill VV A Seh rock Burns <te Barrett J. M. SOWRLTj, Co. Supervisor. The Famous Gilt Edge AT Store Fall goods rolling in. New goods of all kinds bought at the right prices and * going to be sold . as cheap as the cheapest. Clearing out summon poods. All light summer goods at cost. Some rare bargains for our lady friends. Just received a beautiful line of Ladies Skirts and colored un der skirts in Mercerized and Silk. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. "Star Brand Shoes are Better." We have this celebrated line of Shoes in Men, Ladies and Children. Every pair Guaranteed to give satisfaction. Get our prices on Bagging and Ties. We sell the celebrated llvder Wagon ? one or two horse, with wide or narrow tires. Thimble skien or Iron axles. We are Agents for the Ladies Home Journal Patterns, a full c of those Patterns in stock at all times. stock oai^Ij .vtvi> sisi-s us. The Famous Gilt Edge Store. P. T. YILLEPIGUE, Proprietor. Clubbing Offer. Home & Farm and The People Both One Year For $ 1.50 The price of "The People" alone. THE CASH 1 111 n Hi accompany the {subscription. ADDRESS: W. A SC1IROCK, Pub. THE PEOPLE, I CAMDEN, S. C VAUGHAN'S GINNERY. I hereby notify tlio public: that I have removed from my old j stand on Laurens street to one just opposite the old Courthouse, i where I am prepared login your cotton to your satisfaction as usual. GINNING PER BALE, *1.25 j Tlagginfc and ties furnirhod ' when requested at market rates. | Your patronage solicited, C. C. Vaughan. feathers' Examina tion. Tho next regular examination (or teachers' certificates in this county will b<> held at tin? Court j House Friday, September 1 t h . , beginning at 9 o'clock A. M.J This will he the last examina tion until next May, and all who expect to teach in the public schools of this county had better note this fact. Those who hold certificates which have expired! must also take this examination unless you have attended a Sum mer School in this State or the j Summer School of tho South; held at Knoxville, Tenn.. audi have passed a satisfactory ex amination. w. R. TURNER, Suj)t Ed. K. (J A Great Fall. 2*0 Wo are all expecting a Good Fall and Winter Season, and this will inform you that T have A GRE/IT.FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF 1)KV HOODS, CLOTHING, LI ATS and a Splendid Lino of Ladies Goods of every description, nil carefully selected by myself during my recent visit to the Northern Markets. :::::: CALL AND BE CONVINCED. My PRICES are AS LOW AS THE LOWEST and the QUALITY of my Goods EQUAL to THE BEST to be found here. I also carry ii choice line of FURNITURE and TRUNKS which I offer at Rock Bottom Prices. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. RESPECTFULLY, D. WOLFe. Money To Loan On improved farm Inwl* im Krrnltnw County. On loans up to $ 1,0(10, 8 pi?r ct'Vt. < Mi hiiiim ovrr tlnit amount 7 |icr relit. No coliiiniKsioim rlmr^cil, I,. A. Witlkownky, < 'nnidcti, S. C. or I.. Winklrr, 1"? l?ron?l\vny, New York. Trespass Notice. This will notify all ooncornocl not to trespass upon our lauds in Leu county S. C. , in any man nor whatsoever, hunting, fishing, driving, crossing, or vnlkiug 1 u])on. This iiotico innluiles tho j running of stoolc at largo. All I persons viol.it in^r t his noi ice v. >11 ' prosccu t?- <1 '.<> t!it' extent of I the law Mits. M. ('. Johnson, J. A. Johnson, [ 10. I t<i m. General IRepair Shop l conduct a (Jenoral Kcpitir i Shop. Can ami do muko your vehicle, Ihijfgy, Wajror Carnage or o'licr vxhic'ft a* Kood us r.ow. Tins l?>o At moderate cost. ATI of nr.y work is turned out quickly and neatly. }jring it in. Shop almost in roar of liirsch Brothers and (Jo's.