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y.*. .» / /• \ XT .J ;1 NOVEMBER 4, 1914 ■j THE PRESS ANp. STANDARD, WALTEEEORO, S. C. PAGE THREE SUtepient qS the ComUtioa of Bank of Lodge Located at Lodge, S. C., at the Cloae of BualaeiM October 21, 1014. tlESOURCES. Loans and Discounts .. .922,453.38 Overdrafts .... 335.12 Furniture and Fixtures .. 2.334.17 Banking House 1,500.00 Due from banks ft bankers 4.908.52 Currency 1,124.00 Gold ., .. r, Silver and other minor coin Checks and cash items .. Other resources. Vis— Suspence account .. .. 18.80 or 30.00 783.58 121.25 Statement of the Condition / ^ f Farmers & Merchants Bank Located at CottagcvlUr, S. C. at the Close of Business Oct. 21, 1014. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts 836,710.32 Overdrafts 1*. 151.81 Furniture and Fixtures .. . 773 03 Banking House 1.000.00 Due from Banks and Bank- Total • • • • 933,608.78 LIABILITIES. .. Capital Btoclc paid in ...$ 9,100.00 Surplus Pnnd .../.. 500.00 Undivided profits less cur rent Expenses and Taxes paid .. 1 y / .. ... .. .. 387.72 Individual Deposits Subject to check 3,411.40 Savings deposits 3,155.48 Time certificates of deposit 621.00 Cashier’s checks 33.18 Bills Payable Including Cer. tifleates for Money Bor rowed 16,500,00 era .. Currency Gold Silver and other minor Coin .• Checks and cash items Total 5,677.93 476.00 120.00 358.14 14.68 Total 333.608.78 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Colleton. Before me came C. L. Gooch,, Cashier' of the above named bank, who, boir.fc duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said hank, as shown hv the books of said bank. C. L. GOOCH. - Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 2Sth day of Oct., 1!«14 ,.1.-11. Miley <L. S.t Notary Public, for S. C. C HP I ’(T-A TT KST: \V. M. Fox, K. U. Bishop, W M. Moorer '. Directors. 345,281.94 *«. LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid In.... 9,300.Oh Undivided Profits, leu Cur rent Expenses and Taxes paid 1,045.37 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 2,765.65 Savings deposits .. ....9,137.32 Cashier’* checks 6.65 Bills Payable, including Cer. tifleates for Money Bor rowed 16,633.03 Other Liabilities, vix— Special cotton account 6.393.92 Mntc:n< yt oi the Condition of The Smqnks Banking Company Located at Smnaks,; S. C., at the close «»f business Oct. 21^ UH4. iH:soi*ucrs.\ Loans and discounts . . . 83A.700.24 Furniture and Fixtures. . . 2.091.35 Banking House 1,735.40 Due from Banks and bankers, 3,716.32 Currency 1,290.00 Gold 215.00 Silver & other minor coin 27.05 Total . 345,281.94 State of South Carolina County of Colleton, Before me came W. E. Willis, cashier of th^ above named bank, who, being difly sworn, says that the abo\e and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown tv the books of said bank. \V. E. WILLIS, Cashier. Tv cm to and subscribed before me this 30th day of Ovi.. 1914 H W. Acl errrr n. Notary Pub. T. .M. UKEYK9\ Magi Urate COKliCt r AT TKST: B. M Willis R. (?. Willis. M. D. ; A. A. vVillis, Directors , DOTS Hi(D! \S liTOX. InCkc iMv: IlajijK'r.lngs Around Tbw , Tliriving XeiglilH>rlu;«»d. Total 340.775.36 LIABIUTIEM. Capital Stock Paid in. . . 10,000.00 Surplus Fund 600.00 Undivided Profit*, leu Cur-' rent Expenses and Taxes paid 1.113.16 Individual Deposit* Subject ■■to check 6,227.36 Savings deposit* '. 12,843.60 Cashier’s checks 91.14 Bills payable, including cer tificate* for money bor rowed . 10.000.00 Total State of South Carolina. County of Colleton. Before me came C. A. cashier of the above named bank. i\ho being duly aworn, says that tho above and foregoing statement la a true condition of said bank as ahoST* by the books of said bank. C. A. THOMAS. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of Oct., 1914. P. M. BERRY. L. ft . Notary Public. 8. C. .CORRECT ATTEST: J. E. SMOAfc. • F. J. BERRY. *’ -V H. M. CARTER, MD. ,* iw Directors. The n ooclight picnic at Ashton Triday night was quite a success. Awing to the short notice the neat little snm we realized was all that -ould be hopde for. It made our or gan possible, thankp. Much of the success Is due to Miss Florence Jon<?s’ never failing energy and per [severence. Misses Gussle and An nie Miley. Miss Adrene Hi«rs^ Mlsa Olive Jones. Mrs. F. N. Jones and Mrs. Dick Barnes \vere enthusiastic workers also.' Last, but not least, came our pretty little Junior girls —Misses Maggie Jones, Thelma Mi ’ey. Aletha 8ea*e and Ellse Berry, who made the ice cream and am brosia tables a success. Our pas tor. Mr. Jeff coat, added to t£e occa don with bis Jolly good humor. The Misses Janie and Phoebe Hlert won the hoaor of making the prettiest 840 77a. ig I cake. Mias Bennett’s music was un usually splendid. - This new Math vJist Sunday achbol Is small In num- DEMOCRATS HAVE 1 * A MAJORITY OF 10ft Optimistic Statement is Issue:! Forecasting Outcome of Tuesday’s Election. Washington, Oct. 81.—An offchi pre-election statement, issued joint 1 tonight by the Democratic national and congressional committees, pr * diets a Democratic majority of ap proximately 100 in the House of Representatives and an Increased majority In the Senate as the our- come of Tuesday’s elections, Tho statement says In part: "Reports, gathered with particular care from all parts of the.'country. Indicate a sweeping Democratic vi<- tory Tuesday. The program of pro gressive legislation passed in con gress under the leadership of. Pre.^ idem Wilson has made a profound Impression on the country. "Democratic sentiment Is particu larly strong in that section of th' country west of the Mississippi. This is well illustrated in the former Re publican state of Montana, whet the vote for Congressmen Evans an.t Spoilt in the primaries exceeded D combined vote of all parties. Osir. are confidently expected in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wlsccnsi* , Minnesota and other western stat "In the cast our reports are p::*-- ticularly gratifying. . In the Fin Now Jersey district and other tii tricts in the East now represente : by Republican ^ prospects for De»>;( ejfrtic surcer*-.ors are oxccptlona '. good. Making allowance for th- fact tha* quite a number of Don: • rats in the sixty-third eon gross ; . resent-strong Republican distri. <■ which under normal .conditiona could not hope io vie, ,it Is iV 4 ' cult to see hojv the Democratic p. r will fail to organize the next hr with appro*: iota tel y 100 majority. "Ovr in *joijfy ja the Senate y bft iffCTeas•'■d 1 y the election of r 1 at or* in 'Connecticut, Nov; Yo.i Oh -i, Kan:-' ar.,!' Ujinols, «..H ( hull are r.'^TCscnted by -ilepubl’ fiev.R:. in No*. Hartpshi; .Johnson in South Dakota, Purceil : North fvtkotii. Moyle in Utah. »*1 ’an in f alifcrria, Ilusiing in. \Y cor.s.n. -havQ line (liances for sa ess. r.."cording ip the byst repo. al'iliMAc. “Palmer in Pcnnsyhai nil (’onnolly in Iowa appear to ! gaining strength rapidly, and co hitest rero”*"’ from these twp Fiat are Very reassuring. "The most striking feature of a’ the reports received Is the tremcn dons popularity of President Wil son.” 0 Cents aButtow »lgg A Rip .. 1 America’s best-known and highest es teemed Trousers product famed for their unvarying strength of wear and all-round excellence of fit, ‘ ‘hang” and shapeliness. 'T'HE uniform good workmanship and * sterling worth of Dutchess Trousers y ' * 6r has made the factory that produces them tjfe largest of kind in the world. TIms fact tells the ston T of success and ler reason v;hy" Let assortment of All the r eve: v m . i . J 'A ;s “an or you our tfandsomc ; iyj» season. •hts ana colors are .ere to ci * i. V t 1 ie ■ Hr o^en ^icr* Ktstcnicnt of tha Ccmdlflott of bor bnt large, strong and faithful In its good works. Watch as grow. School wQl open at Ashton Mon day. Wa prwdlct a suonenaful term as wa know and love our taaaher, Mtaa Justins Hlara. and wa walaoma her back to aar town. Mr. F. P. flaaaa waa badly hart st a gin laat waak. bat wa hop# ha will soon ba out again Mr. W. D. Barry made a business trip ta Charleston and Orangeburg laat wsek. Ha waa anecssaful to capturing a negro wbo ba* baan wanted tor soma time * Tha Crhas Swamp Sunday school will observe tha Lae and Lincoln prohibition program Sunday. The The Bank of Ruffin , , ti _ located at RnMa, S. C.. at the close | music will be especially good. There of business Oct. Sf, 1914. RKKOURCE8. Loans and discounts .... |13,449.22 Overdrafts , ■ S ^- Furniture and Fixtures.. 1,956.0. Banking House I tiil Due from banks ft hankers ..57 6.99 Currency Silver and other minor coin Other resources, viz—- Cotton account 1,4 20.6.: 281.00 129.61 Total .121.254.02 ; liabilities. Capital Stock Paid Id* |8,C50.00 Surplus Fund • . . 44.3. Undivided Profits, less Cur. rent expenses and taxes^ ^ paid .. . •. >« * ■ 684.85 Individual Deposits ■ ub i eot , . to check 5.485.3b Savings deposits »64.3V Cashier’s checks * Bills payable, including cer- / tifleates for money Dor- . rowed 7,600.00 will be some pretty solos, duet* and choruses by Mtan Bennett, Mr. Jo- slah Ponds. Mr. Darby Mnrdaugh. Mr. Clande Oennls, Mr. Eddie Polk and Mr. Fletcher Polk. One of the sweetest of the numbers is a duet ’•Little Teetotlers,” song by little Master Marshall and Miss EfBe Jones Berry. Another impressive number is by Master Joseph Jones. Our men will be ready to vote the state “dry” soon. ' • V With best wishes to you and y^ur paper, Mr. Editor. INTERESTED WORKER A. 5. Ka : esh Manager, Walterbor G South Carolina. 22E Death of Mr*. Ilecvee. Mrs. Rachel Reeves died October 23 at her home in Cottagevllle. She had been confined' to her bed about Fix weeks but bore her suffering with patience until tho end eome at} to' Mr, O. K. Griffin.- After a lingering sickness the subject of thla sketch died in Charl eston on October 24 in the twenty ninth year of his age, leaving a wife and two small daughters* mourn his untimely death. | midnight Friday night. Sho lived Toda your hearts are troubled and be 73 years of age and her life was our eyes are filled with tears as we I one 0 f truth and goodness. She was think of the one taken from ns. member of the Round Baptl.-'t, thought he was our* for years to | c burch for a number of year* until { come, but death has cut him down about a year ago when she moveo • and we are left to mourn for tbs j her membership to CottagevlU# to on* we loved so well. j help organize a church there. Before we could lay Mm away, I The funeral services were con-! his mother. Mrs. MatUe Griffin died d ae ted by Rev. Mr. Dibble and Rev j and on, the next dky was put by r. w. Ackerman, after which her' the side of her son in Bandy Dam rsmalna were laid to rest in the Fox J cemetery. The burial ceremony for burying ground by the side of her' was performed by th* Rev Dr. husband who preceded her to ths Wolltog; A large coneourae of sor- j grave about aoven years ags. rowing friends and relatives met to Mrs. Reeves leaves to mourn her psy their ruuperts to the departed. } departure eight children, R. C. The Kef to Health tad an *e «nSSS ■orh sal Ids. rh«*um»U>m. will disappear, leaving to* body toad clear. • «■ - IRS. JOE PERSOI’S REKIY Is a real Wood "paittar." aceoedlus tohsodisds of tsalluwlsls from peepta whs bavs waed It siMX-easfully duriag U»e last tony rears. It pats tha blood riefct. toaa boilds too Mr heck tots health and cosrur. auacks sVecsema.^trs/josTSreSrh^Uawsady ins«1e a perfect omiw of Bee.~ Wrttaa Mb. J. H. UilklBB. WiBitoir City. K. C Tour dragglet abixild bavs It. Jf h# bssaX send us bis nans aad cos dollar toe s lares buttle. ^ Wife end Brother. POSimfELY MARTBMS fWII’P Foler'e Hooey sad Tor Geuipwwnd auto the thick shocking aleeew swey the phlegm, up the air peuuagee aad steps the hearts sough. The gasping, rtrao- gllng fight for breath gives way ta ««tat nraathtog and peaseful stoop Harold Berg. Maae. Mleh., wrDes: **We gtwe Foley’s Haney and Tar to our children for croup and it always acts uaiokljr.” For Bale by all Reeves of Jacksonboro, T. M.. L W. J. G., J. F., E. C. Reeves and Mrs J. H. Cone of Cottagevllle, and Mrs- Irving Seigler of Walter boro. Mm s ffPt-lWPw f WWb eorsesaaiL... ■ortosaa. It lor .Strength Past ^ Fifty Yean cm W —— 1 W 4 mm itoa foodlai to ksop tha RIB! x Ha F. W. Fn ta town Sunday. of Florence was THE PROfff SHARING Cliurch Notice. Preaching at Mt. Carmel at 11.on I o’clock, at Tabor In the afternoon | af 4 o’clock and at Ruffin at 7:30] o’clock p. m., by ths pastor. Rev. I J. O. Burnett. All ths member* and friends are urge l to br prcsciit a* this is the last Sunday in ths (un-j ferencs year. LOUIS COHEN S CO. THE PROfIT SHARING STORE KILLED IN’ A KNIFE DUEL. Negrwie Carve Each Other Up and] One Dies of Wound**. 232 and 234 King Street and 203 Meeting Street, Charleston. S. C. Charges Prepaid On $10.00 Purchases Of Regular Goods :/ Editor's Note—We shall be glad Us is a good one. Total .821,254.03 ST AIK OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Colleton; Before me came J. W. Campbell. Cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that tha above and foregoing statement in a true condition of said bank, as '-hown by the books of said bank. J. W. CAMPBELL. ' Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me his the 27th day of Oct., 1914. B. B. CROSBY. (L. B.) " Notary Public 8. C. l 3RRFCT-ATTE8T: H. D. Padgett. |T-. W. W. Carter, . Robert Black, Directors. Htroup-Learh. On Sunday evening at 7:30, o’clock pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. P. W. Leach. Then his daughter, Mies Mary Ellen Leach, was married to Mr. Oscar Stroup of Beaufort. The ceremony wag per formed by Rev. J. M. Crayen. ' On Monday morning the couple leffttpr Asheville where they will spend month visiting Mr. Stroup’* parent* after which they will go to Beuufort where they will make their home The bride 1* a popular young lady of Walterboro'and her friends re gret that her-marriage will take her out of the city. Mr. Stroup Is. prosperous truck farmer. of eaBu> fort county and many cougrutula Ubns and good wishes follow them to thoir now home. * ' Mr. M. H. Carter of H-.nderson vllle was in town today. Spartanburg, Nov. 2.—The* trims wavo which swept over this county] last week continues. Quarreling I last night over the question of who would accompany a negro woman j home from church. Glenn Guyden and Sam Tate, negroes, fought a duel with knives near Oowpens. Gnyden was killed and Tate eerl-1 ously wounded. Tate was commit-) <er to Jail charged with murder. Goes to EhrhardL'* Mr. Henry C. Glover left Sunday] for Ehrhardt where he goes to take position with Dr. Roberts’ Drug | Store as general manager and book keeper. This is quite a promotion] for Mr. Glover and many wishes for his success follow him. For many year* he has been with Klein’s Drug Store and ha* had a good deal of ex perience in the drug business. Mr. O’Hair Fraser is Mr. Glover’s sue-| at Klein’s. Here Are Dresses To Suit your Pocket Book In the latest blouse effect, \ ' * / Blouse in Crepe, Serge, and Garbardine, with Black Satin underskirts, and Sleeves, Rus sian, Tunics. Prices 3 $27.50 \ ——x’— Everything in White and Fancy* Wash Fabrics, Dress Goods and Notions. r Ladies ond Misses Fall Suits Have Arrived. • $ , - - . <i v ' • All predominating Models of Pari* 'r^erpreted by New York • v j Manufacturers at very popular prices, $16.50 to $35.00. All Hamqjocks at one third off # Th# many frlcndg of Mr. P. M. ♦ji hava 4 letter from ydu each week, ■array win be sorry to learn tb«t| h* ta quite sick. Miss Carrie Hitt of Tennllle, Ov. to the guest of Mia* Helen Luca* for j thO fair. m m «'♦ «. Our Mail Order De partment fills orders accurately and promptly. The largest Art and Pattern Department in Charleston. Special line of Chil- «. W 1 " drens wear.