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[ TEbe people L A MERCHANT'S NEWSPAPER. A COUNTRYMAN'S NEWSPAPER. A NEWSPAPER FOR SELLER AND HUYER. l ? - - ? ' ' . .I, _n_- -|_ _ #DBL1SIIED EVBKY THURSDAY* * ' W. A SCHROCK. PUBUSHER.~ tHWCIjFTlOi, }l.w PEE MIBI. Caiuden. S. C\. July lltli, 1007. THOSE PBOTK8TS. It seems that our testimony in the roccnt hearing before the County Board of Electiou Com missioners was somewhat of a feature as overy lawyer on the bogus prohibition side made con stant reference to it and a vigor ous objection was made by their leading attorney to its admission us testimony. In sustaining the validity of >ho electiou, which from its phraseology, was evidently writ ten by a lawyer engaged in the case, wo note that the statement is made "NO PROTEST WAS ENTERED AGAINST THE J3AME BY ANY QUALIFIED VOTER, VOTING, OR OFFER ING TO VOTE IN SAID ELEC TION," By a single glauce at the transcript of onr testimony be fore the board of election com missioners, the most prejudiced Advocate of the system of bogus prohibition will see that at least one voter (oursolf) did most vig orously protest agatnst it as il legal, and therefore a null aud void proceeding. That our pro test was not directly addressed to the managers at the Camden precinct cuts no fi g u r e. We *vere standing directly before them. Every word we uttered was distinctly heard by them, so it is farcical to argue that no protest was entered. As this Appears to have been one of the chief grounds of contention, the Absurdity of the sustaining of the Objection is apparent. Our entire testimony will be fouud in the transcript below. If after careful reudiug of it, a majority of our readers do not decide that it is clearly proved that the election was a humbug of the first water, then wo must revise our present ideas of the intelligence of our people, aud re adjust them along the line that there are more fools in the community than was ever dream ed of in our philosopliy The transcript mentioned was published in the Messenger on Tuesday. It is correct as far as it goes, but it is not complete. As our evidence was freely giv en, and fresh in our mind, we give it as nearly as possible as ?t was. It began with the questiou bv Mr. B. B. Clark, Attorney for the bogus prohibitionists: "Mr. Sell rock,? You livo in J-hw town? 1 do sir. ''Do you own property? Iam A freeholder. "No tax execution was issued against you? Not much, but they came mighty close to it. "Were you around the polls on i !?.doayT?f tl,L> 0,ection 011 , h ? I was there perhaps ten minutes. "Are you a qualified voter? I am sir. "You saw the condition of the boxes? Ans.? When I entered the voting booth I had previous ly noted the nix boxes. As I was upproacuing the booth, the boys commenced hurrahing, "rnalfe way for Captain Schrock. " I en terod tne polling place through a laue made for me, and takinir Off my hat, I remarked: "Gentlemen, you have the dis tinction aud honor of now havinir amongst you one man of sense, whoso only misfortune is, that ho is among a lot of blamed tools. Let me vote, and get out ?of hero. " Before voting, by way of pro tesfr, I said: "Gentlemen, this an illegal election. (1 was not talking directly to the managers) out they heard my remarks. I , the only privilege a poor man has is to vote and pay taxes, I voted. The election law says no one must bo in the booth but it i v?tor ftn(l managers, i I. ? wanted to cast a secret ballot, I could not have done so The managers and the crowd with in the booth would have Known how I voted, there be ing six boxes provided in di rect contravention of law Question by Mr. Clark: "Mr. Schrock, Those men who wore crowding around the polls were mostly against the dis pensary? Yes, sir, they were lictually intimidating. Yes sir fee, bobbity. You take a man with a back bono like a cotton string, and ho is liable to be in Mandated, naturally by the in ttueuce of stronger men, or, by I the lufluence of religious power. While lie knows that his common sense prompts bim to vote one way, he votes the other way be cause he is intimidated." "You think, Mr. sschrock, that most of the people around the polls had stringy backbones? Yes sir. ' "Did you hear anyone else use such language? No sir, I don't think anyone else would have done it. "The intimidation, mentioned consisted in religious influence? Practically, yes. "Those religious people did not call their brothers fools? No, because they did not know any better. "You believe that any man who is against the sale or use of whiskey is insane? He is really not insane, but in further reply to the question, I will say that the history of this country was made by drinking meu. As a class those citixens who do not drink, or, who have never drank, are dullards of no use to the community. llEFRKSHINO AND COIl 1112 CT. Governor Hughes of New York is eminently correct iu his position iu vetoing the recently passed two-cent fare law. Com mon justice demanded the veto, and we are glad to see that Governor Hughes had the nerve to apply it. Wo append a few of his remarks which we also take from the Aiuericau Parmer: "Governor Hughes of New York by vetoing the recently passed two-cent fare law, calls a halt on the mania for forcibly regulating the railroads. He shows that the law was passed hastily, without investigation of facts in the case and without un derstanding of prevailing con ditions. While a two cent fare law may be all right in a densely settled section, it would mani festly be unjust oil a line run ning for mauy miles through mountains and deserts. The Governor takes the sensiblo position that it is the duty of the State Railroad Commission to look up the prevailing conditions on all the roads and report to the Legislature, so that body can act intelligently. What is need ed are laws to abolish unjust dis crimination between communi ties and individuals, but we can't afford to run amuck against the railroads and indulge in retalia tion or vengence by means of ill considered statutes. Legislation should be a developer and not a destroyer. If it undertakes to compel the creation of the most perfect facilities and the ? es tablishment of the highest grade of service, and iu the same breath imposes burdens which make it impossible to secure money to provide the one or earn the money to support the other, it simply destroys the object it is seeking to accomplisu. Let us bo sane and fair aud business like in our treatment of the rail roads asd not act toward them as if they were public enemies." ltOOSKVKLT. We give you below an extract from a glowing eulogy 011 Presi dent Roosevelt by the editor of the America Farmer. The edi tor ascribes to the President all civic aud moral virtues to some of which we desire to note ex ceptions. As to the extract, WE SHALL SEE: "Hut one event can happen to mar this glowing picture; but one thing may occur to lower this superb image from its pedestal 011 the pinnacle of Parnassus. Ctvsur, hesitating at the pas sage of the Rubicon, declared that all things were excusable when power was at stake. Am bition justified forgotfulness of pledges, fabrication of proini sos-, high crime, civil war, the overthrow of popular liberty. If Theodore Roosevelt can es cape this danger; if, liko Wash ington, he is able to rise superior to all human temptation; if, by being true to himself, lie makes it impossible to bo false, to any man; if, 111 short, he can "fling away ambition, by which sin an gels fell,' then will lie indeed be the great man of the century. He is confronted with the emer gency of tlio "thrice offered crown." Ho has promised 111 advance, has given his sacred word of honor, that lie wonld not accept. On Ins ability to keep this promise, willingly, unre servedly, with his whole heart, depends his place iu history. It is a|crucial test, one to which few men would bo equal, but none who know Theodore Roosevelt's heart of hearts cau doubt for a moment that he will keep his word. Much as the American peoplo lovo him, eager as they are to have him represent them again, there must bo a parting. Ho cannot lie President again without breaking his word, with out stultifying himself, without staining forover his hitherto stainless name. Ho would not do it for a thousand worlds! "Ne'er yet did base dishonor blur lps name!" He will put away tho proffered third term and none can nay that lie would accept it without impeaching tbo integrity, insulting the charac ter of Theodore Roosevelt. No true friend of his would suggest such a thing. His enemies will j4o so in vaiu. Nothing is need ed for the rounding out of the most glorious career an our na tional annals, but the closing of it, so far as tho Presidency is concerned, on the fourth of March, 1909." WOULD BE FACETIOUS. Bro. Birchmore, of The Mes senger attempts to be faceteous in his report of our testimony be fore the County Board of Elec tion Com m issious, That is right. Considering tho testimony we gave was not complete, he made a fairly good job of it. We en joy a littlo peasantry at our ex pense, and bear no malice. It is possible that we will in the not distant future have an opportunity to do a little funning ourself, and hope that our con temporary will take our remarks in tho same spirit in which we liavo accepted his. Iii the mean time, we repeat that our faith and actions are founded upon the rock of Common Sense, and not upon the sands of sentimentality and self interest. Vardamaii Unconverted. Jackson, Miss , July G. ? Gov ernor Vardaman denies having beeu converted at the recent re vival here. The report has caused so much comment thai the governor makes a formal de nial. He says he went to tho mourners' bench and knelt with the penitents to surrender to Christ,' ho says he did not yield. He told the clergyman he did not like making a surrender and dropped out of the line ol penitents. Governor Vardaman says lie attended several other meetings, but did not. again go to the mourners' bench. If we are not mistaken, Gov ernor Vardaman comes within the catagory of "Undesirable Citizens" A la Roosevelt. How over that may be, he proves in this instance that he doesn't care a snap of his fiuger whether peo pie know whether he is, or is not couverted. The old saying that "honesty is the best policy" may bo revers ed in the case of Governor Var daman, but, in our opinion, the man who comes out openly, even if uuneccessarily to correct an idle rumour is a more propei man to pin faith to than the whole bunch who professing re ligion, merely assume the livery of Heaven to serve the devil in County vs. State Dispensary. We call attention to the month ly and quarterly reports of Dis penser Pate. It will be seen from the report for this quarter that the school fund this quar ter, the dullest in the year, is $699.82. The whole amount re ceived from the Slate Diepensary last year was a little over $9U0, notwithstanding Mr. Pate as dis penser at Bishopville turned over to the State over ?30,00(J profit. Mr. W. McD Green during the campaigu last year, alone and single handed, pointed out this very leakage in the State dis pensary management and vig orously. fought for county dis pensary or local option. At that time the people could not see any good in his plan and left him at home. But since they are confronted with facts as to the merits of tho two systems, they can't doubt any longer the foresight of Mr. Green. Tho county dispensary here luis been in operation not more than four and a half months and already has in tho county Treas urer's hands and in the three banks here about one half as much as they got from the whole receipts of last year. Tho County Board and Dis penser Pate are to bo congratu lated for the splendid manage ment of the county dispensary so far and for the plain business like report tliov make each month. ? Leader and Vindicator, Bishopville. Tho above is suggestive. No further remarks necessary. IN ItE "II A MEL." There is nothing short in the remarks by our friend, Hamel, in the Kersnaw Era of Tuesday. They were witty if not wise. Queer thiug about John though. If our memory serves us, lie walked for the legislature last year on a prohibition platform and was left at home. We crawled for tho same goal, and was also left at home, our plat form being County Dispensary as against Slate Dispensary. This, perhaps only goes to prove what funny kind of people there are in both Lancaster and Ker sba. Wo have tho odds lio\y lever, for, while we suffered per sonal defeat, our platform was upheld by the voters of the State, and we have a county dis pensary Governor and legisla ture, and a county dispensary system of handling iiie liquor (traffic. We take the remarks of 'our friend in perfect good humor, but still hold to our former opin ion that the adoption of the sys tem of bogus prohibition will re sult In an increase of crime, il literacy and general lawless ness, the gentlemen mentioned by our esteemed contemporary the to contrary notwithstanding. Trustee Appointments. At a regular meeting of the Count.y Board of Education of Kershaw County held July 2nd, 1907, the following trustees were appointed: Dist. No. 1. ? H G Carrison, Tlios J Kirkhitid, C W Birch more. Dist. No. 2.' ? P H Arrants, Samuel Boykin, J C Humphries. Dist. No. 3.? Jno D Sinclair, J D Pate, J H Ratcliffe. Dist. No. 4. ? H P Davis, J C Price, Parker Melton. Dist. No. 5. ? Wm Thompson, W H Ratcliff, N A Watkins. Dist. No. 6. M W Hough, R P Hough, W B Mangum. Dist. No. 7. ? T R Kirklcy, Heury Horton, Jno M Roberts. Dist. No. 8 ? TCClyburn, Jno J Owens, H A McDowell. Dist. No. 9. ? R M Drakeford, S VV Hornsby, L B Ogburn. Dist. No. 10. ? W K;Thompson, G P Hammond, S H* Cunning ham. Dist. No. 11. ? Jno Simpson, J L Gettys, Earl H Bowen. Dist. No. 12. ? J A Rosebor ough, J \V Wood, Jesse TRoss. Dist. No. 13. ? AJ S Barfield, VV W Croxton, J R McGill. Diet. No 14. ? J R Cato, J A Shaw C A Johnson. Dist. No. 15. ? T A Spears II II West, J R Young. Dist. No. 1(5. ? Wm Rabon. R T Mickle, J L Hinson. Dist. No. 17.? W II Tiller, A E Kenuedy, J S Ross. Dist. No. 18. ? R B Elliott, Benjamin Tidwell, J D Gardner. Dist. No. 19. ? W R Barfield, W W Huckabee, J M Spears. Dist. No. 20.? J M Watts, W T Pitts, M H Horton. Dist. No. 21.? S A West, W E Elliott, A M Horton. Dist. No. 22. ? B L Norwood, G S King, L. W West. Dist. No. 23. ? P P Yarborough W S Rosier. W H Peach. ' Dist. No. 24. - J B Catoe, W D Seegars, M L Raley. Dist. No. 25.? H A Pate, S M McCaskill, Jno W Catoe. Dist. No. 26. ? Lawrence C Jones, Jno R Baker; A (J Gregory. Dist. No. 27. ? W R Gregory, T S Bell, Ij S Cauthcn. W. B. Turner, L. T. Mills, N. P. Gettys, | Co. Board Education. How to Cure Chilblains. " To on ioy freedom from chilblains," writey John Kemp, Fast Otisllehl, Me., 44 1 apply Hucklen's Arnica Salve. Have also tsed it for salt rheum Willi excellent results," Guaranteed lo cure fever sores, indolent ulcers, piles burns I wounds, frost bites and skin diseases. 'Joe. at F. Leslie Zemp's drug store. Supervisor's Report. The following is a list of claims ap proved and ordered paid at the rwgular monthly meeting held Monday, .luly 1st, HH>7 : (? W Dabney, Sunt poor house $ 12 00 W '1' Smith, supplies to paupers 10 05 T J Arrants supplies to r h I 25 DM McCapkill, salary , 88 88 Richard l'rjce, Janitor. 2oOO I> 1' C Murchison salary 12 60 W F Jtussell salary and postage ill 05 So Hell Tel. Co, 1' ho ne rent 2) 2ft I C Hough salary 128 20 .1 1, ilinson sup to paupers 8 00 Lewis A Christinas supplies 23 oo ?loh ii Hoone, work at ?I a 1 1 0 00 M C West salary 00 00 ?i K Young supplies t? paupers 1(1 50 VV I) Trantham salary and fees 27 77 A 1> Kennedy supplies to r h 85 08 Springs Shannon supplies <>0 05 Henry E Munu supplies to gang 02 on II M Pincher salary 200 00 Klmore Brown salary 15 50 t W T J el I'ers salary and supplies 07 10 W I; Turner salary and postage 50 ill W L McDowell printing spc clco 45 75 W L McDowell advertising 7121 VV A Schrock adv and sta 73 05 C VV Hirchmore adv and sta 74 03 Terry Hall lumber 8 00 Mary R baker M D, ex. lunatic 5 00 T C Sessions salary 25 tK) A A Moore, M D ex. lunatic 6 00 .1 F West lumber I 50 N 8 Richards salary 85 00 It I) Williams hired gang 1 40 75 -I S Tranthain salary and fees 181 25 J H Munu work and lumber 10 00 Amos West Mag and con sal 85 00 Jan '1' Truesdell Mag and con sal 85 (H> L VV Copeland Mag and con sul 88 50 D K Hough salary 55 41 11 T Johnson salary 28 lo City of Camden burying pauper 15 no Hurus A Harrett, supplies. 8 05 J M Howell salary 48 75 S K Adams salary 45 16 F L Zemp medicine 12 16 Allen llaithcock, blacksmith wk 8 00 I) <i Fletcher T C 25 (M> 1/ Schenk, supplies to paupers 6 05 Nrwton Kelly fO 25 00 J H Nelson Mag and Con. sal 62 50 Total $ 2,102.01 M. C. VV KST, Supervisor, Kershaw (bounty. W. BRATTON DcLOACH ATTORNEY AT LAW Camden, S. C. MONTHLY REPORT Of Kershaw County Dispen sary Board. Statement of dispensary at Camden S, O. Quarter ending June 20th 19.17. Suwk on iiwnd ! sab? !?*??'? $ 1,033 :;3 Receipt* Tor quarter 111,0.12)1 Stock on hand July 1st 0,lt?s H7 li R Claims 0."> 00 ?2*,S7.-> K Disbursements for April $ 1,115 7 1 44 44 May 873 tM 44 44 June Hit) 70 $ 0,033 i?(5 $2,koo 10 Paid on acet 1,1*0 12 R??cciptii $28,87-1 IS Liabilities for quarter 10,133 :!3 $ 0,7 lo l"? Expense for quarter 2,800 10 State of South Carolina, \ County of Kershaw. \ Personally appeared before me. W. J. Dunn, M. It. Rabon and K. T. Ks tridge, members of the Kershaw Coun ty Dispensary Hoard, who being each and severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct. Sworn to and tiubsenhed before me this 10th day of July liH>7. W. R. Hough, [i.. h.J Notary Public, 8. C. Signed, W. J. Dunn, Chairman, M. B. Rabon, Sec'y , K. T. Kstridge. Kershaw Comity Dispensary Hoard. MONTHLY REPORT Of Kershaw County Dispen sary Board. Statement of Dispensary at Be lluiiie, S. C. (Quarter ending June 20tli, 1007. Liabilities on a ret. * 8,27"> 72 Keceipts for quarter <1.20 J l"i Stock ?>n hand Julj 1st 2,002 Oii Claim* 2H0ti $ 0,320 Disbursements for April, 3121 0."i 44 44 May, 320 t<l 44 44 June, 2o.j Sv $ 020 1 1 Paid on aect State Dispensary $ IV'.i -Ji Receipts 0,32*1 i>s Liabilities S,27 > 7: $ 1 ,04 1 ('?! Less expense 02'.? I ! $ 11*) fc-J breakage for quarter $ 31 f?'. Loss by lire 072 7l State of South Carolina, \ County of Kershaw. ) Personally appeared before me W, I J. Dunn, M. li. Kabon ami K. T. K> t ridge, members of the Kershaw Coun ty Dispensary Hoard, who being eaeli and severally sworn, deposes and say: that the foregoing statement is trin and correct. Sworn to before me this 10th day ol July 1007. W. R. Hough, [i.. *.] Notary Public, s>. C. Signed, W.J. Diiiiii, Chairman, M. H. Rabon, Secretary K.T. Estridge, Kershaw County Dispensary Hoard Disbursement of Dispensary Profit*. The following is a statement of dis Imrsements of Dispensary pro 11 Is foi the quarter entling July 1st : Total profits for quarter $x,030 t>r Profits of Camden Dispen sary to April 1st $ 0: Profits of Camden Dispen sary to July 1st 0,03:. 0? Total Profits }8,0;I0 Paid -I. J. Coodale, Clerk ?fc Recorder $ 2,070 01 i'aid I). M. Mr.Caskill for ortl. Co. purposes 2,070 '.)? l'a'd l>. M. M?Caskill for School Fund 2,070 0< Total $ s,5t:!0 ?> Profit* of Hethune Dispen sary to April 1st $ 2.r?K r>i Profiits of Hctlmnc Dispen sary to July 1st 1 I ft ft: Total $ ;?7 1 0 s Paid H. M. Hruce, Town Treasurer Paid D. M. McCaskill, Trens. For School Fund 121 Mi I 'aid D, M. McCaskill, Treas. For ord. Co. Purpose 121 f?Ji Tot a i * 37 I o:i N. H. ? The profits of the lictliunc dispensary would have been greater but for t tie loss by lire. * 121 Cures lSIoo<l, Skill Disease.* Can cer. Greatest IMool JPtiri I ller l*'re?. If your blood is impure, thin, His eased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores, scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and bumps, scabby, pimply skin, hone pains, cattrrh, rheumatism, or any blood or skin disease, take Hotauic Blood Halin (B. K. It.) Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express fl per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Halm Co., Atlanta, (?a. H. B. B. is < s ? peeially advised for chronic, deep seated cases, as it cures after all else fails. At F. Leslie Kemp's. BIDS INVITED For Building Two (2) Htccl Bridges. Notice i? hereby given that btds are invited for the building of two steel bridges ? one on the Bishopville road about one mile from Camden and known ns ?'Green's Bridge," the other near the town of Kershaw, over Cran ny's tfuarter creek and on the Camden road. Bills will be received for (Jrren's Bridge on Monday, July Ifttb, and bids for the bridge near Kershaw on Tues day, July 10th. The Board reserves the right to re ject any and all bids. M. C. W EST, Co, Supervisor. June 1ft, HH>7 LET US GO I HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF FISHING TACKLE ON THIS MARKET. I Am also the Leader in Hardware, Cutlery and General Farm Supplies. GIVE ME A CALL ! A. D. KENNEDY SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedules Effective May 5, 1907. To Washington, New York and East. lA C'amdon *11 r?0 am iO 20 pm Ar lttick Hill 2 o"> pill ? '20 pm " C'l)ur!otlti 0 &> pm U JW pm 44 Washington 7 sr? am 10 !."? am " Itiiliimorc 10 15 am 1 1 ~V2 mil 44 Philadelphia 12 f>2 pm 1 15 pm 44 New York JJ 15 pm 4 15 pm Pullman sloe per and Southern Railway dining ears from Koclc Hill. Trains arrive at Camden from north H 5o a m and ll! noon. From south and west 12 05 p m and 0 20 p m. For excursion rates and illus trated matter about "The Land of the Slcy," "Beautiful Sap phire Country," and Summer lie sorts, apply to the undersigned. To Columbia and Asheville. l.v CaimW'n tx &!i a m Ar Columbia 11 lft a in At* Spartanburg K 3f> p ia Ar Try on ft 10 p m Ar lh'iiilersi)i)vill? t> 25 p in Ar AhIu-viIU' 7 SO p m Solid train with Chair ami Ca fe Car from Kin?rville to Ashe ville without change. To Charleston, Atlanta and West. I.v Cauiilcn *2 IS p m Lv Hritnr.livillt* 7 BO p m Ar ('hiirlfMion 8 45 p Ar Aikfii 0 -10 p in Ar Augusta lo :?o p m Ar Atlanta ft 00 a in Ar Chattanooga 10 liia iii Ar Cincinnati! 8 ilO p in Ar St Louis 7 32 a in Pullman sleeper Branch villo to Atlanta connecting with sleep er and dining car to Cincinnatti '< l>aily i'xcv|>t Sunday. * Daily. For full information consult W. S. COOPER, R. W. HUNT, GEO. B. ALLEN, Agent, Div Passenger Agent, Asst Gen ?iss Agent, Camden, S. C. Charleston, S. C. Atl-vit#, Ga. 4 amcsto wn Imposition GEA.EOA.iei D AIR LINI i? 11A1LWA V. 10 Day Coach excursion, sole! on Tuesdays and Fridays only $ 7 40 15 Day Tickets 12 15 60 Day Tickets 13 45 Season Tickets, limited Dec. 15tli 16 10 Coach Excursion Tickets w ill not be good in Parlor or Sleeping Cars. Sc-ciboard is IVJost Direct Route : Double Service Daily to and from Norfolk. Through Sleepers on all Trains. Lv. Camden 7.01 a. m., Ar. Portsmouth 7.30 a. m. ? Lv. Camden 7.58 p. m., Ar. Portsmouth 9.00 a. m. j For further information and reservations apply to ( C M ADKINS, Atfcnt, or write \V. L. BURROUGHS^ 1 T. P. A., Columbia, b. C. UIMDERTAKIIM6 CALLS ATTENDED any noun day Oil NKJ11T. :: Est- E. O. McCreitflit. Williams & Steedman, Fire, Accident and Health INSURANCE. Surety Ilonris. Ofllce over store of J. C. Cureton <S Co. WOOD SAWED BY MACHINERY. ANY LENGTH. Why worry over Slovo wood boing loo long? Why warp and ruin a valuablo stove or range by being forced to loave the doors open because of wood be ing cut the wrong length? WE HAVE TUB REMEDY. 'Phone 17, or call on Wlii taker & Burnet