Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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YKAK JUST Cl.OHKl) WAH DKY. Marked By One of the Mo?t Deva?ta< tin* Droughta In Hletory. Washington, Dec. 30th. -- -Notwith standing the state of the thermome ter .today or in recent days, "warm and dry" in the epitaph written by the weather bureatfr for the year 1926. The period will go into meteorolog ical history, weather bureau experts aid today, marked by one of the most devastating and widespread drought*), and by a record breaking number of high temperature*. Nearly every ^ part of the country recorded excessive heat averages for the year as a whoto, and in many sec tions nearly ever/ month was warmer than normal and especially , in the South Atlantic and North Pacific States. The spring was onp of the earllett on record in all section*. Rainfall was deficient for the year throughout most of the country, nota bly in the south, where drought pre* vailed through moat of the spring and sufnmer. An unusually cold and wintry Octo ber and the cold wave of thi? month failed to change the character of the year sufficiently to prevent it from being one of the warmest known. Marriage Mr. Joe Truesdell and Miss Nannie Leo Poach, bdth of Westville, were married %at the home of Probate^ Judge VV. L. McDowell on Saturday evening, January 2. h . The Midget New Testament, print ed in Scotland, measured three-quar-i tern of an inch by one-half inch. N?. SIS STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK LOCATED AT CAMDEN, 8. C., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1926. Kesourcea. Loans and Discounts. ... . . $810,150.90 Overdrafts 8,298.25. Bonds and Stocks Owned by tho Bank .'. 80,976,81 Furoituro and Fixtures ......... 5,355.87 Due from Bank* and Bankers ; 42,409.79 Currency ... 1 16,357.00 Gold 750.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin.. ,. . 1,878.30 Checks and Cash Items. , . . '. 4,214.62 ToUl ............. ... .v . . ..... $476,304.5T v .? . - ;? ^ . c.. v. ? ~ Liabilities. Capital Stock Paid In. .... .' 100,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid ... 1,810.96 Dividends Unpaid v 4,000.00 Individual Deposits Subject to Chock . $244,316,96 Savings Deposits 96,492.99 Time Certificates of Deposit 23,968.54 Certified Checks 366,81 Cashier's. Checks 5,435.31 370,586.61 Bills payable including certificates for money borrowed NONE Total ?. $476,391.57 State* of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Before me came John S. Lindsay, Cashier of the above named bank, who, helnn duly sworn, says th t the a hove and foregoing statement Is a true fondltlon of said hunk, tis shown by the hooks of sold bpnk. JOHN S. LINDSAY. Cashier. Sworh to hihI subscribed hefor?? mi;- thfci 6th day of January, 1926. Correct ? Attest: ipJOHN' VVHITAKER, JR., R. E. Stevenson Notary Public for S. C. Thos. J. Kirkland L. A. Kirkland Directors. Bank No. 67289. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF BETHUNE LOCATED AT HETHIINM, S. C.. A I THE CLOSE OF IIUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31st, 1925. Resources . Loans and Discounts ..... -.-t ?. $102,198.12 Overdrafts . . -s? 331.31 Overdrafts Secured 1,350.28 Furniture and Fixtures t n 2,465.45 Banking House 1,482.00 Other Real Estate Owned 19,946.08 Due from Banks and Bankers. . ....*. 22,955.84 Currency .*.... 5,720.00 Gold ; . . . . 200.00 Silver and other minor coin 333.91 Checks and ('ash Items : 796.26 Other Resources, visr. : Collection Acct 2,796.02 Total $160,575.27 Liabilities Capital Stock Paid in $15,000.00 Surplus Fund 10,000.00 Undivided Profits, leas Current Kxpcnses and Taxes Paid .... 3,005.75 Individual Deposits subject to check.. 81,596.11 Savings Deposit^ 6,214.48 Time Certificated of Deposit 44,133.14 Cashier's Checks 625.79 132,569.52 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed .... NONE' Total . . $160,575:27 STAT 10 OF sorrtf CAUOMNA, County ofiKershaw Before me rami' G. E. Parrott, Cashier/rif the above named bank, who be* Iiik duly sworn. hji>h that the abore and foregoing statement Is a true condi tion of said bank, as .shown by the bonks of nald bank. G. E. Parrott, Cashier Sworn to and subscribed before m?> this 1th day of January, 1926. Correet Attest J. I). LAFITTE, G. B. King Notary Public for S. C. NT. A. Bethune A. B. MrLa.i . Directors. No. 436 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK LOCATED AT BETHUNE, S. C.. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1925. Resources I. nans and Discounts $68,719.06 Bonds and Storks owned by the Bank 6,100.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,347.73 Banking House 1,125.00 Due from Banks and Hankers .. 32.172.01 Currency 3,507.00 Gold . .* 488.50 Silver and Other Minor Coin ... . 498.82 Exchanjjfs for the Clearing House ... . . 85.25 Total $1 15,04 3. 12 Liabilities Capital Stock P:t:d I:; . . . $20,000.00 Surplus Fund ... 4,500.04) Undivided Profits loss < urrenr Kxpen*e- v.nd f axe* Paid ??,600.4*< Individual Deposits Subject, to ('heck $41,927.17 Savings Deposits ... . . 7.07X.27 Time Certificates if D ? j > ? .- : ? .'{3,555.10 Cashier's Cheeks 1.3X2.10, *3,t>i2,iJ4 Notes and Bills Redi*coun*ed . . NONE Bills Payab'e inciud.i.g < ? ? : if i. a' f Mon< t Borrowed NONE Total .... *1 1 5.U43.42 Stat* of Sooth < jf'ninn. ? 'o io?* <?( K 15?'fore itie canw .1 1? I.affitt*. Ca - . f itir nniicd bauk. who beinjf duly sworn, say* that th?> ? f.,r, ctateioont i* ? true condition of fiiid bank, as shown by t'-' U.?.k? ?>f said bank. I. I > I .a f;tte Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me rh < Ith day of January, 1926. Correct Attest G. E. Parrott, Notary Public KT B. King # For South G?5?'ina, W*JL . - Director# > Jp ?&mv _ - a At Uretic Land Part of Ameria tfe Domain The I'ultrd Mtatea ha? mi Antarctic domain tit great aa the holding* in the Arctic region of Alaska. Indeed, If we were to deetu It advlsabte, we could regiater a sourpl title to a vaqt area near the Houtlh pole discovered by Commander tTharlea Wilkes, of the United States navy, In 1840. Tlila re , glon, known aa Wllkea Kami, haa an area equal to almost half that of con tinental United tftntes. The national congress waa ao Im pressed iind elated by reason of thla discovery that It authorized the publb cation, In 22 volumes, of the expedl tlon's complete ro|?ort. with all charta tnd surveys. Hot although ko many veil is lujve Intervened since Wllkea discovered. the territory which now he?ra his nai'ue on all the standard hmis, no a/tort has been made firmly (0 nuil down the heritage. So far aa we have been able to learn, no Amer ican Mug has over been hoisted there. Certainly we know that no colony pver Hhh been established In that dreary do main. nor has any hardy exploring party followed In NVllkea' footsteps to make a detailed examination of thla unowy region and Ita possible oppor tunities. ? Fort Wayne Newe-8entlnel; "Butted" Toe Got No Sympathy From Uncle Uncle fCph Jackson, an old-time col ored Held hand, was hoeing cotton one hot dpy. lie ava* barefooted, as he wanted to save his one pair of shoes for Sunday. While he wn% hoeing he noticed a mole sticking Ita head out of the dirt. As mnlca?had been making fhemselvft* ft nuisance he gave this fallow a hard rap with his hoe. ^ At that Instant Uncle Eph Jumpe<l and howled with paln^-for It was his j own big* toe that he liadv whacked, In- | stead of a mole. The toe bled consld- | erably and Eph knew It would be sore for some time to come. Hut he was a sensible old fellow and he always put the hhi me where It belongs. He fre quently carried on long conversations with himself and so, addressing his wounded toe, he called out: "You needn't think you Is gwine git no sim plify fum me; It's youah own fault an* you knows it."? Pathfinder Magazine. H ardent Known Wood Lignum-vitnc. the vital wood, or. I wood of life, which is found in the ! West Indies and some other parts of I the tropical Americas, is said to be the | hardest wood nature produces. The I reason why thlN wood Is so tough is Jn ' the arrangement of ita fibers. Instead 1 of being stralgl#, they weave back and j forth, crossing and rccrosslng, like the i weave of an automobile tire. Another j peculiar feature in this wood is that j when the tree is cut, the sap cells fill up with o very heuvy rosin, which J causes it to weigh about eighty pounds 1 to the cubic foot. It Is one-third henv- J icr than water, and so, while excellent j for many uses, It would not make a ? good raft. It Is used for carpenter's mallets, as It Is so tough that It will not spilt from hard usage, and It la also employed for tool handles. Famed in Legend Merlin was a famous British prophet and enchanter supposed to have flour ished during the time of King Arthur, about 4.*S0 A. D. He was said to have been the son of a Welsh princess and a demon, and early displayed the gifts of prophecy and divination. He is said to have made King Arthur's round table with seats for 150 knights, and to have brought from Ireland the stones found at Stonehenge. Spenser refers to him In the "Faerie Queene," and Tennyson relates some of his ad ventures in the "Idylls of the King." The manner -of his death Is variously given, and his grave is shown at Drum melzler on the Tweed. ? Kansas City Star. Designating Red Indian The word Amerind is composed of the first syllable* of "American In dian, " suggested In 1899 by an Ameri can lexicographer as a substitute for the inappropriate terms used to de?ig ?ate the race of man inhabiting the New world before If* occupancy by Europeans. The use of the word Amerind occasioned u discussion in wlilcli it wss supported by some and attacked by other*. The name, never theless. has found its way Into both scientific snd popular literature. No Set Rule to Follow Snfiif editors snd other authorities make n<> distinction "between the two words "(y and "Oh." The commonly followed rules, however. for the use of "O" is directly addressing a perso? or h personified object, in utterly a wl*h. and t<> express surprise, thdigna tion or r^trret ; wnd for the use of "oh i? hii int?M jf ii?>n jind hh the col lO'iuinl Introduction io a sentence. This Name of Poet S<? tin n n' l" lenien. in the eyes ot I tn?-n 'if < ???tr ??iu?*nt . I would have | | this namo of poet to bp regarded as i I Ka?*re?! ? it f :i nun.** to w hich barbar 1 Ism never yet did \ iolence. ?TCocks and | wilderness echo the .voice; savage J brutes ,ire oft>eu swayed by melody ' h n < I ?t;tnd stock st ill ; are we. whose 1 eduMition )i;is been of the highest ? are i \*e not to lie touched by the accents ] of a jM?ot ? ?Cicero. You Said It "Good heavens, is there any way of ?taking you women dress decsHy?" "Oartainly Uim? to," I -w#u; wb?t li ar ^ "Kill off you mea."? London Mall. ;v'7r-- 1 Death Cast* Gloom Over Romance j Columbia, Jan. I* ? This New Year's day was tq be the day of daV* in the life of Pearl Sanders* young woman of Pontiac, uear here, but fate stepped In, and while millions were shouting the season's greetings of "Happy New Year" she struggled with, grief. Willis Dennis, 28-year-old mechanic, whom she was to marry today, met death in an automobile accident last night while speeding toward the home Apparently not seeing a -truck that of his betrothed in his automobile, was stalled on the road, he drqye hts car headlong into it. A coroner's jury that investigated the accident today returned a Verdict under which Alex Sanders, driver of the truck, will 'have to stand trial. i The only native land mammals of the Eastern Polynesian Islands arc rats and mice, and even these may have been brought there by, man, How Doctors Treat y Colds and the Flu ? ? ? u m f ' ? To break up a cold overnight or to cut short an attack of grippe, in fluenza, sore throat or tonsillitis, phy sicians and druggists are now recom mending Calotabs, the purified and refined calomel compound tablet that gives you the effects of calomel and salts combined, without the unpleas ant effects either. One or two Calotabs at b?d-Ume with a swalV-w of water, ? that's all. No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, work or pleasure. Next morning your cold hn? vanished, 'yopr system is thor oughly purified and you are feeling fine With a hearty appetite for break fast. Kat what you^ please ? no dan ger. ? ? ? Get .a. family package, containing full directions, only 35 cents. At any drug store. (adv) FINAL DISCHARGE * Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Tuesday, January 12th, 1926, I will make to the Probate Judge of Kershaw County my final return as Administrator of the estate of B. A. Bowers, deceased, and on the same date' I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Administrator. J. A. McCASKILL. Camden, S. C., Dec. 7, 1926. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Monday, January 11, 1920, I will make to the Probate Judge of Kershaw County my final return as Executor of the estate of Ira Jackson, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge from my trust as said Executor. ANDREW JACKSON. Camden, S. C., Dec. 7, 1925. NO MO-KORN FOR CORNS AND CALLOUBBS Blade ia Camden and Far 8ala By DeKalb Pharmacy-Phone 98 666 is a prescription far Colds, Grippe, Flo, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria It Kills the GermS. Patronize Home > n . . ?- ?? % < Industries o ' ? ' : ? ?.*-?% ? vvik '? ; ? ? ? ? ; ' -.1 ? ' ' / ' ? V ?' ; ' f WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS ? ?' ?? . ' . ? rT" v. ?' ? .. ? : . *'f" %J ? " ? i The Camden Steam Laundry j "We Stop Wash- Day Worried' E??t DeKulb St. Phone 17. ' Irish wolfhounds are the tallest dogs in the -world. tax Notice fount v Tax Books Open at Treasu rer's Offiice Oetober 15tK Notice is hereby given that the ] books will be opened for the collec tion of State, County and School Taxes from October 15th, 1926, to March 15th, 1926. A penalty of 1 per cent will be added to all taxed I unpaid January let, 1920, 2 per cent February 1st, 1926 and 7 per cent March 15th, 1926, The rate per centum for Ker^aw county is as follows: Mills State Taxes .. ? ? .. 5^-2 0-0-1 School 4 County Taxes ..... 8 1-2 Hospital .... . ? 3-4 School Taxes .... . . . ..8 Total 21 3-4 DeKalb Township Road Bonds, for DeKalb Township, only 2 3-4 Dog tax $1.26. All dog owners are required to male a return of their dogs to the County Treasurer, who is required to furnish a license tag. All dogs ^caught without the license tag the owners will be subject to a fine of Twenty (20.00) Dollars* The following School Districts haVe special levies: School District No. 1........ 23 School District No. 2... 20 Va School District No. 3 23 School District No. 4 . 15 School District No. 5 8 School Districit Ne. 6. 15 School District No. 7 17 School District No. 8 8 School District No. 9... 4 Schpol Distriet No. 19... 5 Scttool District No. 11 15 School District No. 12 18 School Distriet No. 18 8/ School District N?. 15 8 School District No.'l6... 4 School District No. 19 8 School District No. 20 4 School District No. 22 28 School District No. 28 11 School District No. 25 8 School District No. 27 6 School District No. 28. ....... 4 School District No. 80 8 * School District No. 30 8 School District No. 31 8 School District Ns. 88 14 School District No. 37,. ....... 8 School Distriet No. 38 8 School District No. 88 8 ? School District ^ No. 40. 25 School ' District No. 4JU. . . . . 8 School District No. 42........ 8 School District No. 48. ...... . 4 School District No. 46 8 School District No. 4f 8 The poll Tux is $1.00. All able-bodied male persons from the agee of twenty-en.e (21) to fifty (60) years, both inclusive, except res ident* in incorporated towns, shall pay $8.00 as a road tax except min isters of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers employed in public schools, school trustees, and persons permanently disabled in the military service of the State and per sons who served in the War Between the States, and all quarantine service of thds state and all resident* who may be attending school or colleke at the time when said road tax shall be come due. Persons claiming disabili ties mnst present certificate from two reputable physicians of this county. All information with reference to taxes will be furnished upon applica tion. ? D. M. McCASKCLii, ? County Treasurer. Z TAX RETURNS ~~ Office of x Auditor Kershaw County,. Camden, S. C., December 16, 1625. Notice is hereby given 4hat the Au ditpr's Office will be open for receiv ing Tax Returns from January 1st, 1926, to February 20th, 1026. AU persons owning real estate or person j al property must make returns of the same within said period, as required I by law, or be subject to a penalty of ^50 per cent. * j The Auditor will attend in person j or ljy deputy at the following places in the county on the dates indicated for receiving returns: Bethune: January 12th and 13th. Raley's Mill: January 14th. Carjolly High School: January 15th. Kershaw: January 19th and 26th. Liberty Hill: January 21st. Westville: January 22nd. Blaney: January 26th. All persons between! the ages of 21 and 60 years, inclusive are required^* pay Poll tax:, and all persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years inclusive are requirftd to pay ? Road tax, unless excused by law. Trustees^&uard ians, Executors, Administrators or Agents holding property in charge mnst return same. Parties sending tax returns by ami! must, make oath to same before some officer and fin out the same in proper manner or they will be .rejected. ' B.B. sparrow; Auditor Kershaw County. FARMERS] It IS TIME TO GO TO WORK AGAIN! ^ ? *??( ? v * Jrk T? {? HF 'Vn , We wish to remifid you that we have ? every thing in stocfy that vou heed. Plows, nude collars, plow equipment ftir b&tkman arid beast, cultivators, harrows, ? wagons, ih font anything you want. We would like to call your attention to the fact that hay is very scarce and going dp every day. Those farmers' who have to buy hay, will do well to buy it now. We have just gotten in four carloads and while these last we will sell you at a very eheap price. % COME TO SEE US SPRINGSi SHANNON, Inc. CAMDEN, S. C. ,