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JLhe people PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. W. A SCHROCK. Publisher. WBSCRIPTIOI, St JO PBI M1U1. Camden* JS. C.. Ma 7 S4th? lOOfl. John D. Rockefeller has re ceived only $113,500,000 in divi dends from lus Standard Oil stock since January 1st, 1898. This will never, never do. How can a man live and keep up au expensive family ou that pit tance? Kerosene must go up. * * * Pope Pius X was stricken with an attack of heart failure last Friday. His doctor says it was caused from gout, the gout, be ing caused from overwork. The attack was not serious but his holiness has been ordered to take a complete rest, and to stay m bed aw hi leu ? * * Senator Tillman is long on Koosevelt, and short on Booker T. Washington. He recently declined to meet the latter on a public platform, the debate to come off at Anderson, Ind. We feel confident that he wouldn't treat Teddy so, but if the truth was known it would be found that he has about as much use for the one as the other. ? * * At last, after more than two months waste of time and money, the U. S. Senate has passed the Roosevelt- Allison Aldric h-T i 1 1 mau railroad rate bill. The thing doesu't really read so bad after all, but the time it took to pass it is what gets us. Why, even a South Carolina legislature can beat that record The last one only took forty days to fry the dispensary into a frazzle, and then left it as they found it. ? ? ? The Confederate reunion of 1906 is now numbered with the events of the past. The so called thin grey liue of survivors did not appear to us as so thin but that for many years yet we *nay indulge .the hope that it * wflT be strong and* imposing enough to be a living reminder to generations yet unborn of duty well done, and brave deeds nobly performed. Long live the Confederate veteran. AN EVIL TENDENCY. It is only when a thing is brought squarely home to one through personal experience that a correct estimate of the feel ings of those who have under gone similar experiences can be -formed. This was true of us up <to Tuesday night, the 15th inst. Wo had not had the experience. On that night we were walk lip Main street on our way to our ofliee and neareU a corner that was completely blockaded by a number of young colored men. None of them manifested the slightest incliuatioh to allow us to pass except one, an em ployee of the store >n front of which the incideut occurred. He very politely stepped back. No one elso moved, and we had .almost pressed one fellow out of our way when he gave back the least bit, and we passed. After walking on a few paces, we dis tinctly heard the words, "That's right. Make 'em walk around you," which came from some one 111 the crowd. Naturally, we Vf as highly incensed as our repu tation for politeness is almost a by word among both white and colored, and the affront was en tirely uncalled for. This is an accurate account of An actual happening. To us it furnishes abundant proof of the truth of reports of similar na ture that have reached us from time to time within the last two years, to which wo have been jisked to call editorial atten tion. That we have not done so Arose partly from tho fact that our own ox liad not then been gored, partly bccause we hoped our informants had taken an ex aggerated view of the matter re lated, and largely because the columns of The People are Known to be always open to those who have sustained griev ances, and desired to direct pub lic attention to the same. So much for that. What next? IVu will say that tho bettor ninoo of white people in tMe, taila ell other Southern oommatiitiee, I entertein nothing bat the kindest feelings towards the colored reoe. This cless Is the majority class of which we are a member, and what we have written and shall wrlto is dictated in a spirit of good will and warning. It must be evident to all that the insult to us was prompted by a feeling of animosity towards the race, and not directed es pecially by rancor towards us. It is equally evident that this feeling was shared by at least one other member of the crowd. The intention was to force us, as others had been previously forced, to take the street, leav ing the sidewalk, to a part of which we were entitled, not only in law, but in common courtesey, It indicated a feeling of hostility in the breasts of a certain class of our colored people towards the whites, the evil tendency of which feeling is towards strife and bloodshed, the resultant horrors of which none can fore see. How may this lamentable re sult be avoided. Admonition, both stern and pleading by the elders should be pressed upon all in whose hearts exists malice and hatred. The feeling may not he changed but lessons in politeness will be inculcated winch may avert a conflict dur ing our time. This is the first time, we be lieve that public attention has been called to this growing evil, and we call that attention now in a spirit of friendship towards the colored people, many of whom give daily proofs of an equally friendly feeling towards our selves. They are based upon existing conditions which cannot long en dure. The failure to improve them will find its legitimate end in a race war, compared to which all previous race wars of history will pale into insignificance. FREE GARDEN SEED. We are in receipt of a letter 1 from a newspaper correspon I dent at Washington in which we are requested to give our opinion 1 of the free .distribution of gar den seed by the government-for which an appropriation of $242, 000. has just been made by the national house of representa tives, and is now pending in the senate. At the outset, we will say that we ure heartily in favor of free distribution of desirable garden seed. As a rule these seed reach the hands of those who are real ly too poor to buy them, and who would if deprived of them, keen ly feel the need of the garden stuff produced from them dur ing the summer and fall months. Our corresponeent ventures this assertion in the course of his letter, "You doubtless know that these seeds are of the com monest varieties of pumpkin, squash, horse-radish, itomato, parsley, beans and corn." We beg to say that we know no such thing. Our experience, which is shared by many others in this community, is, that the free seed we have planted for a number of seasous have proved to be of good quality as a rule. We do draw the line of commendation though at pumpkins, parsley, parsnip, muskmelon, water melon, morning-glory, palraa cristi, and a number of other kinds of seeds that are of no earthly, use to anyone. That these varieties of seed are sent out broadcast cannot be charged against the system, but against the Secretary of Agriculture, and to the two committees of congress, a part of whose duties it should be to see that only do sirablo varieties of seeds are purchased. Our friend men tions the proposition now before the senate committee to mako this fund apply to the purchase of rare and valuable s eed* only , and appears to favor it. We are strictly against the proposition. We have heard that kind of talk so often that wo have contracted that tired feeling. No doubt, rare and valuable seeds, plants Ac., are purchased every year by the department, but we have yet to hear of a single shipment being made to any individual al though we, for one, for several years past have made efforts to obtain something of the kind. These people in the department, coupled with knm of the cob* gnmmm and mdaUti perWpt, absorb these nicer things as a part of their perquisites. They certainly never reach the people, and If they are sent out to the experiment stations, they had better be left off the list. Experiment stations are very good institutions In their way, but as to any real, practical good that has ever been accom plished by them along the line of garden development, we do not hesitate to say that they are arrant frauds, always providing that attempts have been made by them along that line, which we very much doubt The fact that a thousand daily newspapers, the agricult u r a 1 press without exception, granges horticultural societies and vari ous agricultural societies have condemned the practice of the free distribution of garden seed, doesn't change our opinion a feather's weight that the said free distribution is a boon to the poor, and its benefits can be quadrupled were objectionable and useless varieties of seed cut off the purchasing list by those having the selection in charge. The disapproval of the daily newspapers, and the agricultural press doesn't cut any figure if the fact is recalled that they are interested witnesses, and not competent to testify. From Sliiloh. Dear Editor: We are glad to report good crops in this sec tion, but rain is needed. Mr. Bub Davis* has "been sick for about two weeks with, we think, typhoid fever. We hope he will soon be woll again. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Less Beam is quite ill. Our sympathy is ex tended to the family of Miss Mary Horton who departed this life a few days ago. She was buried in the Shiloh burying ground. Mr. J. H. McCaskill of Cam den visited this section a few days since. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. McCaskill are on a visit to rela tives near Kershaw. Miss Kin me McCaskill of Bishopvill has returned to that place after a sliprt visit to her old home at Bethune. Hello, Mr. *Tom. Come again. Sorry to note that you and O. K. seem to have a grudge against to "Pet" and I will close. How are the young ladies around Antiocli getting along? With best regards to all. Slick Sam. Had a Close Call. "A dangerous surgical operation, in volving the removal of a malignant ul cer, as larffe as my hand, from my daughter's hip, was prevented by the application of Bucklen's Arnica Salve," says A. C. Stickel, of Miletus, W. Va. '?Persistent use of the Salve complete ly cured it." Cures Cuts, Burns and Injuries. 25c at P. Leslie Zeinp, drug Tlie Old Rascal. I An Atlanta appreciative lady has kissed old man Carnegie. Listen to her rapture : "His kiss thrills and at the same time soothes. He is not hasty in kissing, which accounts in a measure for the delight which follows the pressure of his lips. His lack of haste in re moving his lips enables the re cipient of his kiss to extract all that is possible from osculation. To my dying day I shall never forget the joyful sensatiou I ex perienced while Mr. Carnegie's lips were on mine. Mr. Carne gie may be old in years, but he is still young in his ability to kiss." "How does the Carnegie kiss compare with the Hobson arti cle?" BEATS THE HODSON KISS. "The Carnegie is superior to the Hobson kiss in every way," she replied. "I was Kissed by Capt. Hobson when he was in Atlanta some years ago, but I got no special pleasure from it. Of course, there's some ploasure for a womau in any kiss, but the Hobson kiss lacks the satisfying qualities of tlie Carnegie kiss. Capt. Hobson just pecks at| your lips, and leaves one won dering why ho didn't make a good job of it. Mr. Carnegie does make a good job of it. He puts his lips squarely on yours and keeps them there long enough for one to understand just what good kissing means. The Hobson kiss is immature. The Carne gie kiss is mature. I shall never forget the delights of the Car negie kiss." I The honors of the editor of I Western Keview kiss are eclips ed. The old nen will now take i fresh courage and try to outdo) Carnegie. The On* Day Cold Our*. 'old In htid ud aorc throat cured by VKrtt'9 rtwenlitti Uxtlin Quinine. Ai tur tm | WMUcud;. "Children cry /?* tfecm." An Ordinatice. Authorising the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company to Use the Public Streets of the City of Camden, S. C., for the Purpose of Placing Poles and Electrical -Conductors Thereon* * Section 1. Be it ordained bj the City Council of the oily of Camden. 8. 0.. that permission be and the same is hereby granted to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, its successors and assigns, ' to erect, operate and oraiutain line* or tele phone and telegraph, including the necessary poles, fixtures and electri cal conductors upon, along and over the public roads, streets and highways of the oity of Canpden, S. C., as its buiiness may from time to tim? re quire, provided that all poles shall be neat and symmetrical, and provided that all poles shall be set between the sidewalk and atreet drains in such a manner as in no way to interfere with passage along said sidewalk or with the drainage of said street drniu.?. Sue. 2. That the work of erecting poles by virtue of this Ordinance shall be done under the supervision of the city Council, and the said Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany shall replace and properly re-lay any sidewalk or streets that may be displaced by reason of the erection of such poles, and upon iailure of the Company so to do, after twenty dsys notice in writing shall have been given by the Mayor or the City of Camdeu, S. C., to said Company, the City may repair such portion of the sidewalk or street that may have been disturbed by the said company, and collect the cost so incurred from said Company. Sec. 8. In consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, said Company 6hall, upon demand, provide one cross-arm on each pole, on which the City of Camden S. C., tnay desire to attach either fire alarm, telegraph or police telegraph wires, for the free use of the police and fire alarm system of the City of Camden, S. C. Sec. 4. Said Company shall at all times be subject to the city Ordinance** now id existence, or which may be hereafter passed relative to the use or the publio streets by telephone ami telegraph companies. Sec. 6. Said Company shall indem nify the city of Camden, S. C? against, and assume all liabilities for damages which may arise or accrue to the City of Cainden, 8. C., from any injury to persons or property from the doing of any work herein authorized, or tne ne glect of said Company or any of its em ployees to oomply with any Ordinance relative to tbe us* of the streets of said City and the accepting by the Company of tbis Ordinance, shall be an agreement by it to pay to the City of Camden, S. 0., any sum of money for which tbe City may become liable from or by reason of such injury. Sec. 6. The said Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company is hereby authorized to acquire, either by purchase or otherwise, all of thr eqnipment, liaes and wires which now constitute the entire plant of the siid N. M. McClain, and the said N. M. Mc Clain is hereby authorized to sell and transfer said property to the said Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company; and the said Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany is hereby authorized to maintain, and operate said lines and property, or such parts of them as it may desire, in the streets and public places of said City of Camden, S. C., free and clear of any and all conditions or charges heretofore imposed upon said property of said N. M. McClain by any ordi nances of the said City of Camden, S. Sec. 7. It is agreed and un lerstood that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company is required to take over the said property of N. M. McClain , located and' situated within the incorporated limits of the City of Camden, 8. CM and shall within six (6) months from the date hereof recon struct said existih* telephone proper ty, and put in operation n first-class telephone plant; failing in thi*. all rights and privileges granted undor this Ordinance shall be void. 8e?% 8. Said Company shall (He with the Clerk of the City Council of the city of Camden, 8. (*., ils ac cvptance of this Ordinance within sixty days from the date when it shall take effect. Sea. 0. This Ordinance shall be in force from aiid after the date of its passage. I, O. G. Alexander, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed at a meet ing of the Mayor and Council of the oity of Camden, 8. C., held on the2Urd day of April, 1008. (Signed) G. G. Alexanbkk, Clerk of Council. II. G. Carrison, Mayor. An Ordinance . To Prevent the Blowing of Steam Whistles And Other Like Whistles Within the Incorporate Limits of the City of Camden, S. C. Be it ordained, by the City Council of the City of Camden , S. C. 1. That from and after the passage of this Ordinance it shall he unlawful for any persons or corporation to blow or cause to be blown within the incor porate limit" of the City of Camden, H. C., any steam whistle or other like whistle. 2. Any person who shall violate the terms of this Ordinance shall he sjuilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not ex ceeding Ten (flO.OO) Dollars or be im prisoned for a term not exceeding five (fi) <lavs. Ratified by the Mayor and Alder men of the City of Camden, S. t '. . in Council assembled, this 23rd day of April 100(1. ii. o. carrihon, Mayor. G. O. Auxindii, Clerk of Council. HOLLI8TER3 Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine tor Busy People. BrtsfS OoMen HeeHJi and Renewed VI*or. A epeelfta for Constipation. Jnrtlirr-tton, TJrer Mid Kklnry troubles. I'lmple*. Kcwron. Impure nkiod. Haul nrwih. Shiinrlith Howcle. Hnndnclie end Dackiwho. It* H^oky Mountnln TVnln tnt> let torn, ? eente i\ bo*. Urnnlm* miwlc by Uouu.Taa l?noo Compahy. Miwlieon, Wis. WOE* NUWETt FOR 9AU0W PEOPLE Hnnouncements. For Treasurer. At ibe solicitation of friends, I hereby announce myself a can didate for re election to tlie office of Treasurer of Kershaw county. D. M. McCaskill. For tlie Legislature. At the request of many friends I have decided to announce my self a candidate lor the Legisla ture for Kershaw County. I pledge myself to abide the re sult of the Democratic primary, and if elected, will serve the peo ple to the best of my ability. Respectfully, R. L. Laugley. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature for Kershaw county in the Demo cratic primary election in Au gust, and pledge myself to abide the action of the same, and to support the nominees thereof. Resi>ectfully, W. A. Schrock. For Supervisor. At the solicitation of a number of my frieuds, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Super visor of Kershaw county, subject to the rules governing the Demo cratic party. If elected I will give my undivided time and at tention to its duties. D. F. Dixon Please announce Mr. M. C. West a candidate for the office of County Supervisor. Mr. West's knowledge and experi ence with county affairs eminent ly qualities liim for tin* position. Buffalo Township. For Au<litor. Mr. Editor: We desire to pre sent the name of Mr. W. P. Rus sell, our efficient and faithful auditor, for re-election, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. No one more suitable could be chosen for this impor tant office. Many Friends. Clerk of Court. We hereby announce Mr. 1. C. Hough a candidate for Clerk of Court in the approaching pri mary election. Many Friends. At the solicitation of friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Clerk of Court, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic Pri mary election. G. W. Moseley. For County Supervisor. We hereby prosent the name of Mr. M. B. McTjeod us a can didate for the office of County Supervisor, and pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. Mr. McLood is one of our staunchest citizens, and will, if elected, till tne office of Super visor to the satisfaction of all the people. Yours for Good Government. Voters. Hupt.of Kdiieutlon. We hereby nominate Mr. W. B. Turner for re-elect iwn to the office of Supt. of Education. Mr. Turner has given entire satisfaction, and is to be com mended for his fearless dis charge of the duties of the office. His many friends will be gratified to see him re-elected. Eastern Kershaw. For Magistrate. We hereby present the name of Mr. J. B. Nelson as a candi date for Magistrate for the upper section of West Wateree in the coming primary election. Mr. Nelson needs 110 rocommenda tion from us as to his fitness or character, as he is well known to be one of our best citizens in every sense of the word, and a right man for the office. West Wateree. Mr. Editor: Please announce H. M. Finclier a candidate for re appointment in DoKalb Town ship. He lias made a good peace officer, and merits the support of the people. Many Friends. Notice. Notice is hereby given that no claims against the county for work on the road or bridges of the county 'Will be approved un less the work was authorized by a member of the board, and the member of the board authori zing the work must approve the cluim before it is presented to the Boart1. J. M. SO WELL, County Supervisor. MONUMENTS AND TOMBS TONES. Vermont Marble Co's. Jiest Designs . Est. E, O, McCreight. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. NORTH-SOUTH-EAST- WEST Two Daily Pullman Vestibuled Limited Trains Between NORTH AND SOUTH. First Class Dining Cars. The BEST ItATES and ROUTE to all Eastern Cities Via RICH MOND and WASHINGTON, or via NORFOLK and ftteainers ? To ATLANTA, NASHVILLE, MEMPHIS, LOUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, NEW ORLEANS, and all point* South and Southwest ? To SAVANNAH and JACKSONVILLE and all points in FLORIDA and CUBA. POSITIVELY THE SHORTEST LIRE BETWEEN HORTH AND SOOTH. For detailed information, rates, schedules, Pullman reserva tions, etc., apply to any agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, or W. L. Burroughs, Travelling Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. Chas. F. Stewart, Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt. Savannah, Ga. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedules Effective April 29, 1906. To Washington, New York and East. Pullman sleeper and Southern Railway diuing cars from Rock Hill. Trains arrive at Camden from north 9 00 a m and 12 noon. From south and west 12 20 p ni and G 08 p m. For illustrated matter about "The Land of the Ski','* "Beau tiful Sapphire Country," and Winter Resorts, apply to the un dersigned. Lv Camden Ar Rock Hill " Charlotte 14 Washington " Baltimore " Philadelphia " New York 6 08 p m 1) 20 p m 10 2f> p m 0 50 a m 11 32 a m 1 45 p ni 4 15 p ni To Columbia and Asheville. Ia Ar Columbia Ar Aiken Ar Augusta Ar Spartanburg Ar Tryon Ar IIctHlerAonvilli* Ar Asliovillv Solid train Kingville to Asho ville without change. To Charleston, Atlanta aid West. I.v Canxlcn l.v HranchviHo Ar Charleston Ar Atlanta A r Chatliinoogn Ar Cincinnatti Ar Ht Louis Pullman sleeper Branehvillc to Atlanta connecting with sleep* ' er and dining car to Cincinnatti n OS a m 1 1 1"? a in - 15 p m :i 10 p m y r>0 p m G p in <> :ir> p in 7 30 p in m 2 00 p in 7 20 p in H SO p~77, 6 a in \ 3 -in a iii 1 *M? i> m 7 U2 a tir For f wll information consult W. S. COOPER, Agent, Camden, S. C. R. W. HUNT, Div Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. BROOKS MORGAN, Asst Gen Pass Agent, Atlanta, Ga. New Spring Stock Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Hats. A Splendid Line of Ladies' Goods, Gent's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing. Furniture, Stoves and other Hardware. Give me a call. David Wolfe. Agent. for Wannaiiiaker & Brown Clothing. Our* Cold In HoaJ. Kcrmott's Chocolatcs laxative yninine. f?*jr to take and quick to chic cold in head nna aor? throat. ICE! CJ. W Crosby's Old Reliable Ico House is now ready to serve you with ICE IN ANY QUAN TITY. Free Delivery at your Kate on regular route. Sunday hours 0 a. in. to 2 p. in. Your I'atrona^o is solicited. Prompt (ind careful attention to all orders. G. W. Crosby. UNDERTAKING (/ALLS ATTENDED ANY HOUR DAY OR NIGHT. :: :: :: Ewt. E. (). McCreifflit, SO YEARS' * EXPERIENCE Tiudc Marks Dcsiqns COPYRIGHT* Ac. Anyona Handing a iikflch and dcarrintlnn may quickly iwwtalii our opinion frco whether a* rnvcntlofi i? pr??ha?<ly pntantablw. Cornmunlo*. lion* *1 rlcfly confidential. HANDBOOK on I'atmU ?ont froo. Oldest apnncj for a^curtnir Ml*nU, I'atnnta taken throniib Munn Jt Co. raoalrf tprrUil miticf, wlf hont chargo. In tno Scientific American. A handaomoly lltnftratad weekly. T.anrMt en atlon of any ?clantlflo lonrnai. Tama. 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