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Sale Continue** until Saturday Evening, 'March 10,1900. Keep On Keeping On! Sale Continue** until Saturday Evonins:, March 10, 190G. ?t |"his Sale which has been in progress since February 24th has not alone been a marvelous success to us but it has been a wonderful money saver to the thousands who have thronged this store since we first an nounced the Sale. We have been busy night and day receiving and opening Fresh, Clean, New Merchan ?i aise which we bought with the ready cash, and we now intend giving More Wonderful Bargains than r' 0ver for the balance of the Sales Days. Don't stay away, wewant to see you among the lucky crowd to receive some of the Createst Bargains that our efforts have been successful in securing. ? 500 Ladies white duck Skirts value 82.00 at 98e. eacli. We have added a third lot of Muslin Underwear which line is made by the best manufacturerers of the country. Have just opened our Spring line of Ladies Oxford Ties in patent leather, vici kid and white canvas which we will sell at special prices on Friday and Saturday. All items which have been advertised, will be sold at the same prices until Saturday evening, when this sale will go into History. Sale Closes Saturday Next. M. BA Sale Closes Saturday Next ^be (People PUBLISHED EVBRY THURSDAY. vV. A SCHROCK, Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER MIDI. ' Camden, S. C.. Mfli 8st 11MMV. CITY 1'ltIMAltY. The first primary election to bo held in Greater Camden, will come off on Tuesday, the 10th inst., under practically the same 'rules as governed former pri 'tuaries. We hud these rules in type for publication in this issue, "but more important matter crowded thorn out. The most important tiling for the voter to know is, that it is not necessary for him to have a registration certificate to make '!i?m a qualified voter. It is all important however, that his name shall appear on the roll of his ward club. This little matter will, we have no doubt be attended to by the secreta ries of clubs, and the candidates in the various wards. The most important thing for the voter to do in this matter is *to come out and vote, and wlion voting, to cast an independent j ballot. There are lots of things under the surface in this elec tion, and the immediate and future welfare of the city de jhmkI's upon the result, so we urge every voter to come out! uud vote for those candidates Who will better serve the inter ests of the city. We don't ask you to vote for your enemy even fcf you think he is a better man I for the position he seeks than the other man. We do ask you \hough, to be v<*ry certain that lie Is your enemy before casting, it may be, a ballot based on personal feeling, and not one for the best interests of the city. Those kind of votes some times do more real and lasting iiarm in the few little seconds it takes to cast them than can be overcome in ye.irs of earnest work by those who have the real interest of the city at heart, ' Especially is there pregnant (lamrer from those kind of votes t... - ->< ? - m the present crisis. Mutters of tlio gravest importance will have 10 bo acted upon by the iu comiug couucil, and it is going to take brain, patriotism and nerve, coupled with conserva tism to have these things right, and to keep them right. The police, fire and street depart ments will have to undergo al most complete overhauling. Other mutters of almost equal importance will require thought ful consideration by a council supposed to be composed of men capable of giving careful thought to the subjects brought before them. See to it voters that we do have that kind of a council, and all will be well. OUlt SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The address on Sunday School work by Rev. H. A. Stillman, Field Secretary of Sunday Schools of the Southern Baptist Convention, was delivered as per public and church notice on Friday night. The re i';i tin, ill audience which attended were much pleased with it. It has been said that the Sunday school is the nursery of the church, and that the well fare and spiritual growth of tin* church depends largely upon the spiritual character of those who are t urned out of the nursery to taue their place wi thing the body of the church itself. If this is a true saying, it looks seriously like the future holds out small encouragement to Christian church members in this locality if they hope to see their places tilled by succeeding generations, for general interest, iu Sunday school work in this city is at alow ebb. In making this remark we re fer to the majority of church members, those who have ^uiple time to devote an hour or so to the Sunday school each week, and not to the minority who have Sunday after Sunday, kept a flickering tlame of life in this in valuable adjunct to the true spiritual growth of the cuh relies. ? If it s all the same to you friends, we would like to have a little more two-foot oak and pine wood. It seems easy to load your empty wagon as you start' to town. iSctliune Springs. From time immemorial, the springs of Bethune luive been noted for the peculiar mineral qualities of their water. They are located near that active little stream of water, Lynches river, winch at time of high water, covers them and renders them im possible of access for brief peri ods. With the fall of the waters however, the springs appear again in all their beauty, and life giving properties. The two principal springs are used for bathing purposes only, and are known as the blue spring and the big spring. The blue spring is so named because j of the bluish tint of iis water. | The big spring is the favorite bathing pool, and a bath once taken in its waters is said to be an episode in one's life never to be forgotten. It is for the most part, very deep, attaining a depth of twelve or more feet, but the I water is of such clearness, that even a pin can be readily dis cerned 011 its lloor of pure white sand. Both springs are feci from the bosom of mother earth, 110 surface water Terming any part j of their contents It lias been matter for wonder that these two natural curiosi ties in the way of mineral spi nigs have not beeu taken in hand by some company of capitalists, and made to take their rightful place j among the most distinguised I mineral springs of the country, j j Hoth possess mineral properties j J of a high order, differing 111 those j properties from any other known 1 mineral waters, as was we think 1 shown by analysis a number ol j years ago. Dining the spring, summer and early full, hundreds i of people from the adjacent j counties of Lancaster and Ches terfield resort to these springs ' for weeks at a time, bringing ; with them tents, and all the ne- I cessities for a regular outing for healt h and pleasure. That these springs could be made a paying property, there is no doubt. A few thousands i spent in making them accessible i at all times, and a few thousand more in the building of a mod erate sized hotel, and a number of neat cottages for rent to those who come to try the curative properties of the springs, can not fail to be a paying invest ment. The property is well lo- j cated, it being only about a mile j from Betliune station, on the i main line of the He aboard Air Line. A visit to this picturesque! spot will amply repay any of lour 1101 theru visitor*., as it is absolutely unique. Samples of. the water and sand can be seen I by all at our office through the' courtesy of Mr. J. E. McLaumi, I the owner of the property on which the springs are located. A Tempting Oll'er. The first candidate for Con gressional, State, circuit o r legislative honors, who hands us his card, accompanied by the needful, gets a write-up. The! second one secures a handsome chromo. This offer holds good as to county offices also, but we put them in a separate class, as those who hold and have tie Id a county office assert thai there is more work than honor in them. Accepting the assertion as I fact if the second fellow who comes out, is a single man, we will tie him up to his honey suckle free. Don't all speak at once, as at present there is no danger of the other fellow get ting ahead of you. He is .vatch ing that cat. Mystery Solved. "How to k eep off periodic attacks of ' hihousne <s and liu!>itunl con-lip-??t ion [ was a mystery (hut Dr. Kin<\< New Life I'll Is solved for me,'' writes John N. rietsants of Mnpnolia. Intl. The only pills t lint- are guaranteed to give peri eel satisfaction to everybody or money refunded. Only 2.*ic at !?'. Leslie Zetnp's drug store. 1 IVlorc FcrtiKz.'r iit I'se. ' It. appears to bo the intention of iarmers throughout the coun try to increase the amount of commercial fertilizers used per acre. It is very evident that tli?| farmers thoroughly understand . that the States making the e >t ton crop last year are States I that used commercial fertilizers. The Carolinas, (Jeorgia and Ala bama have made the cotton, and they are great commercial ferti lizer States. The increase per acre <foes a long way toward solving the labor question. Farmers Meeting. The farmers meeting came off last Thursday as advertised, ll | was an earnest and interesting meeting. Addresses were made by Messrs. .1. WalUer Kloyd of I our county, l<\ II- Hyatt, I?\ H. YV* ston and Dr. Kay of Colum bia. All the speakers warned the farmers against increasing the cotton acreage. A plan was adopted looking to the erection of a cotton warehouse, t he price of shares being placed at live dollars. OT the one thousand shares needed, t wo hundred and t wenty seven were subsenbed 011 the spot. Hooks of subscrip tion are open at the Messenger ottice. SEABOABI D A1H LINE It A //> HOI 1. IMORTH-5QUTH-EAST-WEST Two Daily Pullman Vrstihulcd r>iinitr<l Trains* IJoIwcmmi NORTH AND SOUTH. First CI ass Dining C ars. The HKST UATKS and I'oL'TK to nil Knstern Cities Viii H f< * 1 1 - MON 1? nrul W ASH I N(?T< >N , or via NOUKOLK mid Meniners ? To ATI- A NT A, NAHIIVfl.f.K. MKMl'HlH. l.Ol; ISV I f,I.K, ST. LOUIS, ( 'I1 1< ? A (JO, NI0W OK I.K A X ?*, n lit) nil points Hoilt h mid Soul hwest-? To SA V ANN AH r.nd I AC K SON V I ILK nml nil points in FI.OIMDA nml CI" HA. POSITIVELY THE SHORTEST LIME BETWEEN HORTH AND SOUTH. ext v >r detailed Information, rates, schedule.*, Pullman reserva tions, ete., npply to any a?eii( of the Senhonnl Air I.im* Hnilwn), or W. I,. ttnrrouglH, Trnvellirjr Passenger Agent, Colnmbin, S. C. CIuih. F. Stewart, Asst. Gciil. Puss. Atft. Savannah, (*a. NNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY TliEMEXDO US SA CHI - FIVE SALE Of all Fall ftPKl Winter (Hoods to ntake room J or Fresh Stcck. : : : I MEAN WHAT I SAY. Those who failed to talce advantage of my holiday prices an* urgent ly roq nested to call on mo and sec my goods and prices lx>fore purchasing elsewhere. INSPECT TOLLY, D. WOLFS. "Little Willie," A Thoroughbred Jwwey I>nlJ, UcniHtcnMl. SERVICE fttt.OO. Apply to G. \V. Crosby, Ctuvxtart, S. V. <?io Onfi t>;iy "3?'tl Cure, m, !i - V i'*' ""'I '?"?t tltroni line Kff. ? W?.?hw, tivr " t** Money To Loan On improved farm Intnl.* in Knr.'lmw Coil lily. On loan* np to $1,000, H prr reel, <>n *nnrs ov??r I lint amount 7 |?** r cent. No ?'oninn.HMon<? rlinrjfril. f,. A. Wit t ko\v*ky, < aniilrn. !S. ??r t\ !.. Winklrr, i*? Itrnnilwny, Svxv York. UIMDERTSKIN6 CALLS ATTENDED ANY HOUlt DAY OU NKJHT. :: :: :: Kst. E. O. ; ? ?? ...m - Ctrl fllblljl . ?;< <?*? ?.'wcftr^H i C ' Mir. r tic, t) ? inw n*.ov? |6l'ftil 'I I'll tail I lli*?'0> . .'V of V.'! U^P. |'''OU# mt kim' ?*. o-niiiiiir 'o i\io tutiui, on ?? il | (.? itlvrly on n l? 'irmul ?kiw?i?. Hiitiiui; ttio entire sy*t? OIhwI ?urn lira Incl'O. 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