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fi<M ! Ill 1 llO I'ltK'tloji of |>o|X4<y to llu?
govrrnoixiitp, llmls constitution In coo
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South ( Hi culitui.
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tfruhiliito oiii\*?lv?s *lhwt wv iw> tlvhiK
ho iii'iir to a that lias I?h|?><?iii(mI
itnrlf man f Im* hlltfht ?'f lUniNolsin ;
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No. 9083.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CAMDEN
at Camden, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of
Business on September 12th, 1916.
Resource!*
I.onn* hihI <IIH<<<UIII1*
Overdrafts, unsecured
U, S. bonds deposited ( < i secure circulation (par valuta
Hoi) tin other (linn I'. S hotels pledged to secure postal
KH VlllUS deposit* !
Subscription to n(o? k of Federal Reserve bank
J.ohh Amount unpaid
Furniture and lixlureH
Net. iiiuounl duo from Federal Reserve
Not amount dm* from approved riwrvi
York. ('hlcaijo, and St. LouIm
Net amouid duo from approved roscrv c auon I- in
olln'f reserve cities
Net iimouut due from hunks mid hanker^ (other than abo\
MauU
? a cents
*-J 1 2, 051. XX
2.-122.X2
50,000.00
2,000.00
1 ,800.00
2.:iax,8 i
7. 1 1 2. 1 5
in New
I l ::
Other cheeks on hanks in same city or
Oulside ciiccks and other ejiftlt items,
Fractional currency, nickels, and cents
Notes of other national hanks
Coin mid certificates
l^ccal lender notes
Redemption fund wllti I S. Treasurer
Other assets. If any
2..i 10.01
c I
low n as re|M?r| luu hank
2,210.01
101 .1)7
and due from t'. S. Treas.
Total..
:i.05i.l l
1. (k 1:1.1
700.00
2,H 1 1 .08
I. uoo.oo
5,(107.50
1.100.00
700.00
170.05
$;12X.X20. It)
Liabilities.
Capital st-ocl; paid in
Surplus fund ^
Undivided prohts
IvOss current expenses, interest, andla\cs paid
Amount reserved for ta xe,s accrued
Amount rcseivcil for all Interest accrued . . \
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amount due to approved reserve a cuts in oilier reserve cities
Dividends Unpaid ......
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check
Certified checks
Cashier's checks outstanding
Postal savings deposits . . ...
Total demand deposits. N'_\400.:i5
[Mine deposits :
( >t her time deimsils
Pills' payable, including all ol'dlirntion* represent hm money borrow
c<i. other than rediscounts
Total
*50,000.00
10,000.00
2S.U20.40
2.551.07 25.074.S2
800.00 I
1 .(MK).OO
IX, 000.00 I
i,ioo.:i i
. 40.00
S 1,200.50
... 117.50
4X5.78
5IKU8
xo.7S8.02
. HO.OOO.OO
$.'?2X,X20.40
State? r>? South Carolina. County of Kershaw.
1. John fl\? Maekey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above "statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN T. MACKEY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this '21st day of September, 1010.
Correct ? Attest : John S. I.indsny, Notary Public.
C. .T. Shannon. Jr.
Ceo. T. IJttie Directors.
1/. A. Wltlkowskj
Bank No. 235.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
BANK OF BETHUNE
Located at Bethune, S. C., at the Close of Business September
12th, 1916.
Resources
) /on lis and I MhoimiiiI ?
< )verdra fts .
Furniture mid Fixtures
Bunking I lotiwe
Due from Hanks and Hunker
Currnicv
Gold '
Silver n nd Other Minor Coin
Cheeks and ('ash Items
Other Kisminrti, viz: Collet
Total
$5O.021).S8
70O.95 !
1.525.00
1,482.00
1 l/J.TJ.Ol
1.707.00
50.00
151.51
15.21
?'17.25
$?7.7 10.81
Inabilities
Capital Slock Paid In
Surplus Fund
UiMJlvlfted I'rolitv less Current Ex pen
Duo l<> Ha nks |." cil 'tankers .
Individual I?epoMt? s object to Cheek.
Tluie Cert Itleates of I>oposit
Cashier's Cheek*
Total
Paid
15,000.00
4,000.00
! >02.47
. .. 74.ua
:U'{.?20.."?2
1:1.000.5:1
108.40
$07.71081
STATE OF SOPTll CAIiOl.INA, County of Kershaw
lie fore ii a* ? ame -lames I',. < 'a.-kf.v. Cashier of the above named hank, who he
duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condi
tion of said hunk, as shown by the hooks of said hank.
James I*. Caskoy.
Sworn to and suhseri'. ';*d before me I hi" lMh day of'Hvi (tender, 1010.
^T.* (JardneV; Notary Puhlir.
i Correet
Attest
\V. Iv Davis.
A. K. Meliaurhi
I>. T Y.irhrough
I dreetur
lOc
mi Mtte.
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"AS8!f*
tnw-.it.rrnfTTTTrrrr H\vV?i?i> HvrOMN tlld
stum in thill divides its ttnd cause
(ifoi'tftiiij* |o redeem their state f i'oiii
Wutmuil>au,
At present. however. it must is* con
fessed, <<coruht lias fa lieu upon dark
days ; sin* Is passim: throilgb a "period
of racial and religious prejudice that
has caused a -very considerable num
ber. If not a tuajority, of her | mh?( ?)?> to
lose sIl'IiI of CVei'Vl lllllii else.
[ and Inferior of desl^tdntt men are ele
vated to liluh phnes hi our state jfov
- eminent, as well us In our iVspivt I ve
communities.
(looiirla, of course, M is < ullarly curs
ed for hit vine within her borders an
evil genius, In. I |n> |M?rsftu of Tojii Wat'
sou. who a ppeu in (o jwisst'ss mi mniMU
mi I power over the minds mid ooip
Kclenees of tl*e innssas of her people.
In almost the same derive Unit Hie
ino^- intelligent and representative of
tieoiKht's pltl/en* understand ills hell
ish work and despises It. tlu* itrss In.
t diluent of the masses misunderstand
his motive* ? and, therefore . applaud
and support him.
And, yt'l, It would not be quite fair
to (ieoi'Kht to ?\>nc?Mle the Dorsey vic
tory In ( hHUjrla yesterday to Watson
altme, as much a,s we must lie willing
to urlve him **!**?< 1 1 1 If such a thin# he
creditable ? for so a rousing the passions
ami prejudices of the people us to make
jsiksHiIo the election to the tfoveruorr
ship of n comparatively unknown ami
untried younu man? \l*iith the Frank
ease as his ehh'f "Issue."
The explanation, however, uuiy he
even worse than tin- admission; for if
we must deny that Watson' alone ettr
rled (ieortfla for I Huvey yeaterday, we
must. |KMfor<e, admit that the Frank
ease did ? and neither pro|x>sUlon can
remove the stluma that, nocssa rlly, at
taches to sueh a ]>erforiunn<,o.
In tlu* meant' line. (Jeorfcla has l>ecn
hit a hard Idow ; not really, hut moral
ly ami sciitliueutall > . A stigma has
heeu placed upon her: not so much in
Dorsey's election itself as In Watson's
triumph; in the reo|HMiin>; of the Frank
ease for political effect -In advertis
ing tin1 conihlned Ignorance and preju
dice and animosity of the State to the
outside world : to |?eoplo who would
like to think well of ( Jcoryla, if we
will hut let them.
It Is all too sad. too humiliating?
and, yet. good will come of It. Just so
far as the )M>ndulum swhurs in one di
rection, It must swim,' hack in the .otli**
er direction. itouson will again Ik* eh
throned ; just no sure as day follows
the ulL'Id.
What H lea seism did to a roust* South
Carolina, Wat si mism will yet do to
arouse <?corgla? only Wat?onism is ten
times inoiv i>olsoiied and hurtful, and,
therefore many times hauler to over
come.
Yet states live lony ? If they deserve
to live at all ? while individuals die off
and then work for good or evil is end
ed. And (Jeorgla will live on and on :
growing greater and hotter with the
generations yet to come. The present
will l>e hut a hlack spot on her record
? the future will tell the real story.
Look r?r South T*ni'oTlna ? h is only
across the river.
The
Abbeville
A ikon
Anderson
Ham hers;
llnrnwell
ikfuufort
Herkelcy
("jilhonu
('ha rleston
( Uvester
( 'hoj'okee
(.'hcstertield
< 'la rendon
( 'olleton
I Karliinrton
Dillon
I hirchester
Hdirolield
Kalrtleh^ ,..
Florence
I Joon^'tow n
(IriHMlVlllo
( ; r?vnwood
I lainpton
I lorry
Jasper
Kershaw
l>aneasler ...
Ijinrens
-hre
I.cxinutoii ...
'ormlck
Marion _
M.iiIIhU'o ....
Newberry
< ???? ?m*??
( iraiififobur^
Pickens
Kichland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Sninter
I'lilon
Willhimshurg
York
Vote
Total
<WU<r.
Ijilvor Day for The Orphans.
Attention once more is aalled to the
Orphanage Work Day that has i>? -? -i (
announced for September 30th next.
Apixtils have gone out from the \ a
rious Institution?* to Sunday school it.
pcrintendeiit* and all others who arc
likely to iv interested In the pr<?j?-et.
ICmphasis might be Riven to tl?e f.n-t
that Sunday school and church- t ?<*< >i .
an* not the only one? whf> could take
part in such a deserving Work The
destitute and hdplew orphan >d |.j
apjx'al to every individual within ..iir
state. Contributions may l>e sent to
any institution that one may prefer it
curtain lv looks as If auy person mitrhr
afford to give one day out of tbu >??? ir
ins Uihor nay ror the Orphan children
I and contribute the rwults of tlie day.
or the i net. me of the flay. to their care
and training. It Is to be hoped that
thousands and thousands of our i>e?>pi?.
will <-o-operafo in the Work IXay efT ?rt.
\Y. M. (iraham, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Sumter sustain
ed a very palnfnl and poealhly n so
lions injury Friday evening when.
While ffoin#/t>r Prayer meting scrvioog
ot the First Itaptlst Ohorvb. his bicycle
as ho wa* faming into
the cliim-h yard ami he was thrown
hi* Wp atrlklnf the edge of the pave
ment. He wan placed In an autotno
bHe and taken home, where he Buffer
ed Intensely.
- I III, ? , ,
"OAME" WAS UKK<VT IHHi.
When He'lookl o Wood* No Oilwr Do*
.' KlHied ( i ravel In HIh Fmv.
i ht t uiViv, s. t ? Si'jti l.Y Tbe eot
ton crop will Ih? whorl In Mils M'cflou
tin ugh .? fuirlj good yield of corn In
In sight and i?h i li?* *tajile 1* voinmuml
jlt' II good gives rolll'agp I 'ml J he
hal.imv sheet for Ibid will Ih1 Ifi'lli'r
then w ? expected therefore we rail up
on fUT.v cot toil sritlk lo KiVO'UW the
SMl-.w ..| lilt' SoUthl'lll MUUIlUCl.
Il I- ,';i I lin 1 1 1 vf I line Mini '|m?ssuiii hlllit
Int.' iinii' nence fh?' obligation nut) Hie
4>Pi?'inuiii \ ? ?i" the lit in ?' Is it) lin ml. a
ta.sk that < hiilleiige* the nerve and
ih < ? ;i ml I ;n Kin no nl I ho fin iH4*i' st rip
phi.' fodder and picking rot loll. IMilb'
? < . | h\, pi'o.f liuu nl iilnl o i ,* 1 1 ?l'.\ I pow
erless td ninKo .liii n- the cornslalks ami
ri>il"ii Held*. It is those who render
thi ? service most Mirely serves their
tin* mnl generation bringing l?? task n
koi<-:i.- t.iith, superb t-iuiiinoii seu'xe and
supreme un-ieltishuess, | ho mudsill ii|>
on w lil< I * ii lone can Ik* bnllded a prollt*
able ami attractive home ami farm,
owned I ? \ i In* man whii tills It. As a
policial I hing II wn> tin opinion of our
fore fa I lioi-s I hit I llii' farm Is llio host
plan! I'oil in tho worhl on which to
grow :mn.
old mnii Sam I'htcher. gia:nl ohl
man In- Is. hr mi e belongei I to my fath
er ami is now mitr the both mile post
lit lil'c. his hair Is us white as , he. cot
ton In* picked in his you ii yf days. Mo
work- .i small farm, retires corly at
lllghi ami is never in bed asleep when
the sun rises. ?*ats hearty ami- lows his
friends : 1 1 1 ? I gdotl whiskey, always liv
ing n h.'ehelors life in (lie hollef that
while it wife might .share his sorrows
Il would ilotihle his expenses. In His
young days la- was n iilmrod hunter.
Whenever he pointed <i mm at the tall
est tii'f tops he seldom failed to bring
?low n the squirrels. I lis delight was
among the tall timber at night afier
the racci on.s and o' possums.
When 1 was a hoy iu,\ father owmwl
a u'immI park of hounds and 1 often
went hunting With Sain and never canie
hack with empty hands, in the pack
of hounds was a line dot* named
"tJanie" that never allowed any other
dog to kick gravels In his face always
I'll 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 vr in tho 'lead. "(Jaine" was a
dog of wonderful instlnet. if we went
out for a fo\ chase just hlow the hunt
ing horn l lie dogs seemed to know we
were only after brer Reynard. If out
for 'possums a torch light told the
Ktorv. They would thresh around ill
the brush a while liefore they hit a
trail. Streaks in the moonlight, they
wore of the hunters following tluin
through thicket and woods. It would
Hot be long until "(lame" Rave tongne,
half a bellow, half a song melody and
liedlum. hoomerlng over th<? hills like
the whine of a nmnster callloiK'. after
awhile the note would change. The
lyric quality g-one just a yelkln^ and
a how lin^ dovish discord. "(Jame" liad
ti>*ed his (|tiarry. Many a night we
Would i-atcli :t half dozen line '|x?ssums
ami net back home before midnight.
He was in tlie prime of life when I
left the old lumie and lived to a rl|>o
ohl Hk'c, full of days going the way of
all i lie earth? a dog with a wonderful
moitxl ions \ ??icc, the canine (Vtrnso in
His day. H. I,. Fletcher.
Notes From LugofF.
Lugofl. ifil 'J. Sept. 1 !?. ? We arc hav
ing some lovely luilunin days now. .hist
tho kind <>f weather for cotton picking
It In openimr very rapid ami is being
gathered Mini placed on the market.
Cotton will he nit her short in this sec
tion this \ear.
Mr. J. L. Kirkland, Sr. ha* installed
a new hum staple gin outtit. Mr. John
Miles has also put in a new gin ontlit.
Mr. ami Mrs. S 10. Ross -.nd children
spent last Sunday with their daughtci.
Mrs. J. I.. Kirkland. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. IMdle Itoss. Mrs. J. I
Motley, with Miss Leva Koss also si>ent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. I,. Kirl:
1a lid. Jr.
There will he a Sunday school |?i?'
nlc at t'liion Baptist church Saturday,
September .'loth. There will 'also he
preaching services and lmpthdng at the.
same church the following Sunday at
] 1 a. ni. K very body welcome.
Misses Willie and Attic Jefferles,
with Mrs. Maggie Hornshy. sjH?nt Fri
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I..
Kirkland. Sr.
There has heen quite n Mr of sicklies.
around but they a re all convalescent
"now.
Farmers are very laisy gathering
their crops now. Some are getting r*?a
I dy to put in their grain crop
"John Needham's Double."
Tyrone Power, lm|>crsouating hoth
the character of John Needham and Jo
seph Norhury in the Jtluebird Photo
play. "John Needham's Double," the
attraction at the Majestic theatre To
morrow will, aided hy the nuigic of the
motion picture camera, be shown in the
act of conversing with himself, cluit
tlng In friendly manner with himself
during short walks, moving about 'in
the same room in animated scenes.
1 smoking. drinking and pleasantly en
I tertaining himself, finally pouring out
I the poison which he drinks himself and
I in the ei id exchanging clothes with
I himself and walking out of the room,
I leaving his own body lying on the
floor.1 Seems utter Incredible, doesn't
'it? S?h? the strange and gripping me!
! "drama and be ??on* I need. ? adv.
Death of Mrs. Alice ?l. Josej.
Mrs. Allec J. Josey. widow of the late
| r<. Josey, died at her home in (V>n
| '-oixl township Friday afternoon al>out
hi :.*W) o'clock. after an Illness of about
, -I v mont lis. aged 74 years.
Mrs. Josey is survived by four daugh
ters. Mrs. T. K. Newman. Concord;
Mrs. W. J. .Tones, Mayesvlile: Miss
I'arrie jtiwy, COnOoTd ^ Mrs. Walton
Smith. I>co county, and two sons, Mes
srs. O. P. and M. L. Josey. Sumter. ?
| Snmter Item.
"Murdersome Mary," an elephant be
longing to Spark's fchows, was put to
death at Erwln, Tenu., Thursday by
hanging her on a derrick car of the
Cllnchfleid railroad.' The day l?efore
tho animal had killed one of her keep
ers. making her eighth victim.
I>avid B. Tfaxlcr, who resigned hta
position as i postmaster at Cireenville in
June in order to run for Congress, and
Announces Uratrlm^rHT 'again take act*
Ive charge of the office, Meanwhile
Congressman Mchols la leaving no
?tone unturned in his effort* to oast
Mr Tra x let- from the position.
N*.m
STATEMENT OF THfc CONDITIO# OF
LOAN & SAVINGS BANK
Located at Camden S. C., at ^he Clope of Business SeptenJ
ber 12th, 1916.
Resources. '
Loans llllll l>iscolHlts
Overdraft*
Furniture and Fixtures
I >ue from Hunks and Hankers
Ounvnry
Gold ?
?Silver and Other Minor Coin
Cln-cks juni Cash Items
Total w-v
Liabilities.
Cupital stock Fald In
Surplus Fund
I ' ml 1 v 1<Km1 ITolits, loss Our rout Mx pontes and Taxes Paul
llltc tQ Hanks and Hanker*
IikII \ 1<I mi I Dejiosits Subject to Cheek.. .,. UL.M
Savings Domgltii . .!W,r?WUI?
Time < Vrtllleates of Deposit ? .700.00
Certllled Chocks , 7.1>ft
Cashier's Chucks .. 4B.J15
Mills I'ayable, Including Oertlllcates for Money Borrowed
Ht'sci'vo Fund Carried* on General Individual or Saving" ledger
Total 77
State of Soutli Carolina, County of Kershaw.
Before me came John S. Lindsay, Cashier of the above named bank.1
who, being duiv sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement in a true)
condition of said bank, as shown by tbc books of said bank.
JOHN S. LINDSAY.
inr this L'lst day, of September, J1U6.
John T. Maokey, Notary Public
Sworn to and subscribed before
Correct ? -Attest :
T. L. Little. ,
L I. (iulon
Tbos. J. Kirkjnnd,
directors.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
BANK OF CAMDEN
Located at Camden, S. C., at the Close of Business Septem-|
ber 12th, 1916.
Resource^.
Loans and Discounts v $358, 990.51
Overdrafts 0,251.92
Bourts and Stocks owned by the Rank 82,300.00
Furniture and Fixtures ? , ? 2,046.75
Banking House 13,36ft. 45
Other Heal Estate owned --- ? 2,278.47
Due from Banks and Bankers t ........:.~.r. 17,221.07
Currency - 7,406.00
Gold , 572.50
Silver and Other Minor Coin 540.24
Checks and Cash Items - 1,785.91
Total * $402,767.82
Liabilities.
Capital Stock Paid In ? 100,000.00
Surplus Fund - 50,000.00
.Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and taxes paid . ;....:.u:- 48,243.03
Due to Banks and Bankers ; 174.75
Dividends Unpaid 118.00
Individual Deposits Subject to Check 128,082.70
Savings Deposits 120,240.34 249,232.01
Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed ~ 50,000.00
Total : -?< $402,767.82
State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw.
Before me came C. H. Yates, Cashier of the above named bank, wbo,J
being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a troej
condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.
C. H. YATES, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of September, 1016.
II. G. Carrison, Jr., Notary Public.
Correct ? Attest :
W. M. Shannon.
H. (I. Carrison Directors.
I^eo Sclienk
J. W. McCORMICH, Prop.
&w. MM), Mami*
McCORMICK & COMPANY
Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
Night Phone 23. AMBULANCE SERVICft. ? W ptwDe m
Country Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night.
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'juaos's
jj??xs?t.
rgR. ,
aSi
is^ the kind we serve from
our fountain? cool, cheerinf
thirst-appeasing. The first
drop and the last are equal
ly pure arid tempting? -P??
to suit all tastes and fancies,
and just enough ice craanj*0
make it positively refreshing
at all honra. ^ ^ This ia the
healthiest drink one can ti??
in the Summer time and like*
wise the most economical.
CAMDEN CANDY KITCHEN
Spero Beleos, Proprietor. _
Phone 78. Co?d***1'
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