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Canulcii, S. C.. Nov. 14tlt 1007.
RECENT ELECTIONS.
Tho rcccnt elections in the
twelve several States do not
convey to our mind any definite
idea other than that there is a
suite of unrest throughout the
country. The financial situa
tion is anything but satisfac
tory which partially accouuts
for this state of affairs but the
final 'Solution of the present
vexed questions now agitating
the public mind lias not yet ap
pealed. The principal cause, as
we see it, of conditions uow ex
isting, and which caused the ro
tten i results of the electious in
twelve States is theabseuceof an
elastic currency. To make our
meaning clearer, we will say that
an elastic curreucy consists ia a
medium of exchange based upon
vulid security which can be re
tired1 as the demand for actual
money decreases, and actual
money coines again into busi
ness in legitimate lines of trade.
Because of something, we can
not. imagine what, the public,
the voting public iq particular,
has conceived tho notiou that
the Democratic party is not to
be trusted in the management of
..public affairs. That this idea
is pure humbug no really
thoughtful mun will deny, but
it is unfortunately true that the
really thoughtful voters aro in a
minority. The Democratic doc
trines of principles for tho gov
ernment of tho country are tho
only doctrines to save the peo
ple from a system of despotism,
equalled only iu Russia. Take
present conditions and compare
them with thoso formerly exist
ing. Is it not a fact that we have
now a tremendous increase iu
centralization of power iu the
National government than pre
vailed twenty years ago? Is it
not also a fact that the tendency
towards centralization is steadily
growing? It is, and tho only
hope for ilio continued life of
tho American Republic lies in
the Democratic party.
?unnack Says It Looks
Like Bryan.
Atlanta, (ia., Nov. 0. ? Former
.Senator E. W. Caruiack, of Ton
nessoo, said in au interview
here:
"Roosevelt is the biggest fake
and the most popular man in the
United States.
Headlines are his ruling pas
sion and whenever ho breaks into
big typo he is supremely de
lighted. America lost a great
yellow journalist when he went
into politics."
Mr. Car inaclr thinks Rooso
velfc will not succeed himself; be
lieves Taft as the possibility and
that if will bo Taft against tho
Republican lield. Of the Chau
ler boom he said:
"Tho Chanler boom ? well, I
think its pretty much like tho
game wneroone man says 'Keno,'
and nil the others say 'Oh! Hell!'
The lieutenant governor of Now
York will find his presidency in
the newspapers.''
"What about Bryan?''
"Bryan is everything. Itlooks
us if ho > hud the nomination."
Tho above from an exchange
may be the real thing, but. we
won't belittve it until wo see it.
Whilo we area waim4iulmlror of
Mr. Bryan we haven't the slight
est. idea that he can bo a winner,
and a winner is what wo want at
this crisis. Give us Cleveland
at the head of tho ticket, and
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio for for second place, and
wo will swoep tho country,
Teddy to the contrary notwith
standing. It doesn't matter a
snap that Mr. Cleveland is old.
bliould ho hnppen to die out
during ills term, wo will still
have Tom Johnson, who is by
odds a better man. Fourteen
Rooso veils couldn't beat the
combination suggested, and we
will surely have Roosevelt to
beat.
THANKSGIVING PROC
LAMATION.
Gov. AbccI baa Issued his first
Tbtakigiving proclamation, fix*
in g Thursday, November 28th,
as s holiday to be observed by
8outh Carolinians in giatitude
for the many blessings bestowed
upon all during the past year.
It is as follows:
"In conformity to a beautiful
custom established by our fore
fathers and perpetuated by the
religious sentiment of our peo
ple, I, M. F. Ansel, governor of
tbe State of South Carolina, do
hereby designate and appoint
Thursday, the 23th day of No
vember, 1907, as a day of gene
ral thanksgiving.
The State of South Carolina
has been signally blessed dur
ing the past year. We have en
joyed the liberty aud security
guaranteed by a peaceful govern
ment; we have advauced in edu
cation and morality; our mate
rial resources have developed;
our fields have yielded their har
vest in great abundance; we have
been spared from famine and
pestilence und no public calami
ty lias befallen the common
wealth.
Let all the people, therefore,
put aside their usual vocations,
upou the day herein appointed,
assemble iu their houses of wor
ship und in their homes to re
turn thanks to Almighty God for
His wouderful love and mercy to
us as a people and as a State,
und for the manifold blessiugs
lie has bestowed upon us.
Let us also, ou this day of
thanksgiving and praise, remem
ber the poor and needy, the
widow and fatherless, the sick
aud distressed and the orphan
ages in our State with words of
comfort and chcer and with our
gifts. Out of our abundance,
let us enrich aud make glad
the unfortunate, realizing that
the greatest of Christian virtues
is charity.
And let us ever iuvoke the
Great Giver of every good and
perfect gift for a continuance of
His iutinite kindness, that peuce,
prosperity and huppiuess may
abide iu the land forever. '*
FA KM K1C8 UNION NOTES.
Cotton Letter.
We desire to make it plain to
all concerned that when we urge
farmers to hold their cotton off
the market we are talking to that
class oi cotton growers who are
in position to do so. In the out
set we urged every farmer to
arrange his debts tirst, as best
as he could, by storing his cot
ton or otherwise, and keep all
the weak cottou off tho market.
But now, since New York has
combined to refuse money to our
Southern banics to keep this
weak cotton off the market, it
seems that those cotton growers
who have placed themselves in
such a hazardous position of
growing cotton exclusively with
which to buy their living, even
down to their daily bread, are in
hard luck, and are likely to pay
a heavy penalty for not growing
their home supplies, and placing
their linancial destiny in the
hands of a gang of worthless
gamblers. Boys, come out from
uuder these robbers and grow
your own supplies.'
South Atlantic Inventors.
The following patents were
is3ued this week to South At
lantic inventors. Reported by
D. Swift & Cd , patent Lawyers,
Washington f D. C:
Georgia ? W. S. Bilbrey, West
Point, Air brake; M. Hancock,
Sale City, Strainer; W. L. Jacobs,
Autreyville, Scouring machine;
W. B. Leathers, New Holland,
Bobbin Stripper; W. P. Wij<ley,
Dalis, Adjustable plow standard;
R. L. Woodruff, Wilder, Saw
mill feed; J. P. Casey, Chatta*
hoocheo, Briclc kiln.
North Carolina. ? N. W. Tliarp,
Elkin, Canning apparatus; E. C.
Hillyer, Raleigh, Game counter;
C. W. Fowler, Raleigh, Nail
holding attachment for ham
mers.
South Carolina. ? J. C. Fooshe,
Ninety-Six, Harrow attachment
for plows.
Copies of any of the above
patents will bo furnished to our
readers at ten cents each, by
D. Swift <fc Co., Washington,
D. C., our special patent corres- !
pondents.
A CHRISTMAS GOT.
The party making the greatest
number of . sentences from the
sentence given below on, or be
fore Deoember 25th will receive
THE PEOPLE one year free ns|
a Christmas gift.
There are eighteen words in
the sentence. No single word
must be used oftener than it ap
pears in the sentence, and all
sentences made must make sense.
This is only one of the many
attractive features that will ap
pear in THE PEOPLE during
the coming year. LOOK OUT
FOR HOLLIDAY EDITION.
The above offer applies only to
subscribers and correspondents*
The following is the sentence:
STILL
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With
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Prepared
For
Business
in any
Line
or
Quality of
JOB WORK.
No Place for Him Here.
"Your honor," said a prose
cuting attorney in a backwoods
court, "the prisoner at the bar
is charged with killing one of
the tnost exemplary citizens of
this county. Thomas Jones,
your honor, was in every respect
a model man. He was a mem
ber of the church; he was never
known to bet on horses, play
poker, drink whiskey or use to
bacco. He" ?
"Hold on a minute," said the
judge. You say he never bet on
a horse?"
"That's what I said, your
honor."
"Never was known to play a
game?"
??Never, your honor."
"And he never drink whis
key?"
"Never drauk a drop in his
life "
"And he didn't chew tobacco?"
"Never took a chew in his life."
"Well, then," said the judge,
"I don't see what he wanted to
live for. There wasn't anything
in life for him, and I don't see
why he ain't about as well off
dead as alive. Release the pris
oner, Mr. Sheriff, and call the
next case." ? Nashville Aineri
can.
Doesn't Know Where He
Is Going.
New Haven, Conn. ? Phmeas
G. Wright has had his grave re
opened at Putnam, to place a
case of whiskey besides the cof
fin, which has oeen in the grave
more than a year, awaiting its
occupant.
lie is 75 years old. Several
years ugo he caused a grunite
block to be placed over the grave,
with his bust carved on it. The
cut of the whiskers did not please
Wright, and he caused the sculp
tor to trim the stone enough to
conform with his hirsute adorn
ment. The inscription below
the name reads:
"Going, but know not whore."
WeHtvlll? DotK.
Mr. Editor; I will give you
a little more news from' this
place. There is plenty of pub
lic work in this community, as
we have four or five saw mills.
Other public work is also going
on here all the time. There is
nothing more of interest, so I
will close with best wishes.
G. 8.
Wonderful Kcsemn Cure.
?'Our little boy hurt eczema for five
year*," writ-*** N. A. Adan.es, Henri
ettl, Ph., "Two of our home doctor*
H?hl tlie ease wru hopeless, IiIa lung*
bring affected. We then employed
other doctors, but no benefit reunited.
By chance we read about Kleotrlo
Hitter*; bought a bottle and aoon
noticed improvement. We continued
tin* medicine until several bottle*
were lined, when our boy wa* com
pletely cured." lie-tt of nil blood medi
cine* and body building health tonic*.
Guaranteed at F. Leslie Zeinp, Camden
l>rug Company and Zcmp A Del'as*
Drug stores. ftOc.
Tax Notice.
Ofloe of tumwr of Kershaw County
Camden, 8. 0. Brpt? 6, 1907.
Ia accordance with I be Act tn raise
supplies for the Steal year commencing
Januarj 1st 1906, notioe la hereby Riven
that the books will be opys for collect
ing State, county and school taxes
from October IB, 1007 to March 1st
1008, A penalty of 1 per oent will be
added on all taxes unpaid by January
1st, 1008. A penalty of two per cent
on all unpaid by Feb. 1st, 1909. A
penalty ot seven per cent will be
added ou all unpaid March 1st. 1006.
1 The rate per oentum for Kershaw
county is as follows:
State taxes.
School taxes.
County taxes.
Railroad taxes.
Court House Bonds,
Road
Total, 13 8-4
The following special levies have
been made also:
Special School tax. District No. 1,
for interest on School Bonds Graded
School Building,
District No. 1,
Special School tax Dist No. 1 ,
64 l| 6 *4 44 O
44 44 44 44 4. |
44 *4 4a U 44 J
41 s4 44 44 4% }Q
44 .? 44 64 44 JJ
44 44 44 64 44
44 4? 44 4* 44
?4 44 44 C4 46 ]g
44 44 ?4 4* 44 ]?
44 44 4a 64 44
44 44 44 44 4
44 4 4 44 44 44 ?Q
rue road tax of two dollars can be <
paid tlie County Treasurer from Oo
tuber 15th, 1907, to March 1st, 1008. I
All male persons living within the
corporate limits of oities or towns, ]
students attending any college or *
cshool of the State, Ministers in charge |
of regular congregations, teachers em- (
ployed in public schools, school trus
tees during their term of office, per- I
sons permanently disabled and those '
actually engaged in the quarantine 1
service of the state are exempt from i
the payment of road tax. All male |
persons between the ages of 18 and 00
years are required to pay said road tax
or work not less than six days during
the year. I
The poll tax is $1.
All information as to taxes will be
furnished upon application.
In sending for tax amoun :s and Re
ceipts, state with whom the Taxpayer
lived in January last, and if known
by two names, give both, and be sure
to give Township and No. of School
District.
Mo lists of names for tax receipts
will be received unless the amount of
tax mouey is deposited with the said
list.
This rule will be strictly enforced.
D. M. McCaskill,
County Treasurer.
- J I.oeal represent tv? for
w\/ SUlfpfl i'timden mill vicinity to
* ? *** * look after rciicwcl* nnti
IncroniiH nnbteiipllon list of a prominent
monthly iimgastne, on a salary and coin -
mission havls. Kxp? rlenco desirable. Inn
not necessary. Coo: I opportunity for rlulu
porion. Address i'ubllslier. l:o.\ 09. Station
O, New York.
Monthly Report Of the Dispen
saries of Kershaw County for
the Month of October, 1907.
Dispensary No. 1. Camden, S# C.
Total Invoice Including Stock on Hand First Day
of Month $ 13,491.28
Total Sales 10,856.25
Operating Expenses of Dispensary ID, 000
Breakage 49 48
Stock on Hand Last Day of Month 2,585.00
Dispensary No. 2, Bethnne, S, C.
Total Invoice Including Stock on Hand First Day
of Month .....*3,850.75
Total Sales 1,821.30
Operating Expenses of Dispensary 800.5
Breakage 12.95
Stock on hand Last Day of Month 1,931.30
State of South Carolina )
Kershaw County. \
Personally appeared, VV. J. Dunn, Chairman, W. H. Zemp,
Sect'y, K. T- Estridge, members of the Kerslmw County Dispen
sary Board, who being each duly and severally sworn, deposes
and says that the foregoing statements are true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ? of November, 1907.
W. R. I1GUGH, Notary Public.
fjtigofl' Dots.
Mr. Editor: You ask for
news, so I send some which
seems almost too strange to be
true, but it is all the same. Mr.
S. R. Kirklaud while riding
along the railroad near Lugoff
Saturday saw two cats fight
ing, and as they were so
pretty and thinking them tame
cats, got out of his buggy and
look his switch and struck at
them and one crouched, so he
took his coat and caught it and
wrapped it up in it and put it in a
sack in his buggy, but soon
Hound he had a wild cat. He
brought it on home with him
It is about two-thirds growu and
it is for sale. I don't think any
one can beat him catching wild
cats, if so would like to hear
from them. The cat can be
seen at Mr. J. L. Kirkland's in a
cage.
Messrs. Prank and John Goff
spent Sunday at Mr. S. It. Kirk
land's.
Wishing The PEOPLE sue
cess. Cat of the Woods.
Don't Pay Alimony
to be divorced from your appendix.
There will bp nit OOGMIOII for it if toil
keep your bowel* regular with Dr.
King'* New Life Pills. Their notion
In *<> gentle that the appendix never
hits cause to make the least complaint.
Guaranteed at F. Leslie Zemp, Camden
Drug Company and Zemp A Del'ass,
druggim*. 25 o. Try them.
>40*05 }?m dots *|W"S HIM
AUIAODSIQ M3M S.9MM H0
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Best Designs.
Est . E. O. McCrelght.
MONUMENTS AND
TOMBSTONES.
Vermont Marble Co's.
REAL ESTATE
mid
Collecting Agent.
All persons having Heal Estate for
sale or rent, are requested to call on
ine for information. Those wishing
to buy or rent Heal Estate, are aho
requested to rail on me.
All ehiiins placed in my hands for
collection will receive prompt atten
tion.
Call on me at Mr. W. A. 8ehroo.k's
office (The People's olfloe,) Camden,
S. C.
G. G. Alexander.
Dr. I. II. Alexander,
DENTIST.
Oftico one door North of
"The People."*
Money to Loan
On Ileal Estate.
Glarke & von Tresckow.
Bucklen'sArn^cu Salvo
The Dest Salve In The World.
G-OOD 3^T-^-^C^3
BETTER T HAN COLD OR SILVER.
All "Keen Ku ti
ter" Gccds Hear
That Nr.mc
-'ZEniEIEIfcT I SUTTER"
Knives, Axes, Files, Saws, Hammers, etc.
In fact every Tool the Farmer and Me
chanic needs, and are sold by
A. D. KENNEDY.
Lime, Portland Cement,
Car Wilburn Wagons
Mowers and Rakes, Hay
Presses and Grain Drills
Call and inspect his complete line of
HARDWARE.
A. D. KENNEDY.
Yadkin Valley Distilling Company
Makes the finest PURERYE and CORN WHISKEY
on the market Only the best grain used in dis
tilling fine whiskies will give the delightful and
mellow flavor recognized in every taste of any of
the YADKIN VALLEY make.
Shipped in jugs or bottles in plain cases? orders
filled promptly and carefully.
Old Shore Corn . ? . $3.00 Gallon
Yadkin Valley Corn . ? $2.50 Gallon
North Carolina Corn ? ? $2.00 Gallon
Pure Old Rye . . . . $5.00 Gallon
Bottled in bond, eight years old, guaranteed pure.
The nearest distillers to you shipping dircct
from our plant, guaranteeing quickest delivery.
Wri'-e for price list.
A trial order will convince you of the superi
ority of every Whiskey made and shipped by
YADKIN VALLEY DISTILLING CO.
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"The Whiskey That Gentlemen Drink"
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Blacksmith,
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rVloney To Loan.
Oil improved farm Ijintli* in Kcrilmw
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or ill. On sums ovor t';at nmounl 7 pfr
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