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TO Baldpate E4pl)DERR BrGGERS i f - eef**get mx it fa. "eVsxedV' Mid Mr. 1'etere, "of teinpta ttefi. Mona seventh ton of a seventh eon friend here bet reed my palm 0. K. 1 Want to go beck. Not In the when tbe Infi biases like Iwsy every evening, end I cid lit ?fid liefen to the latent comic come drifting op from tfie efiatno end go down end mingle with tfie ?tfttyfi brigade any Urne 1 want and see the ay apathetic look In tbeir ?yea aa tljey buy my postals. It ain't then I want to go beck. It's when lall coafreg and the trees on the moon tale are bare end Qu Im by lockt op tbe tan and there's only too wind aad me ea tfie;fii?untaln~tban 1 gat the fever. 1 Iweftfetbe postcard trade to think ofc-eo} tjklak of KUea and New York. tin's asfr wife New York-ife my ray 1 can't come among It'd be leading me Into greater than I could aland, talk and like aa not I'd above off tbis the aiaaaecr.pt of] if |s down lefts the marta Last night I walked the 1 sen t Staad auch tempta lr. lasts' a editors regarded him in Its rose and moved toward Iben door yoo understand hew It Is," be yea will go sad leave I its***" objected atr. atagee. ef one Me?your master i We saust hear about that' Uae this." he begao. "Five 1 worked for a fruit com .o4 bnalneaa aent me sliding of strange aeaa and I met little brown Jae soft ewtsh of ring sad had an or at a revolution or two. S magaalne story about tyrants or anything like s quiet little lie I'm told on a quiet little aft _ tfie sends of a sea aa bine as Be Id pate lea most have been tbla when I didn't show up with on these yellow sands the stierem* 1 speak of. wearing caryiat ayeaavlasas, I saw Aleiaodef ale Ifaan come along. He was tall and strsJffbt sad y*>ung and free, and 1 eavtye) hrm. Cor even la these daya my 8h?n> would never have done In a eKtcssee; advertisement owing to the haataagjs ef too many table d'hotea ab*?4jne middle. Well, M clftann aat at mf side, sod little by Uttle. with tfie fije washing aadllke near by, I got freed h,ttp the atory of his exile and Why.' **I dWt need to tell you it was wo men bed seat c m off for the equator. Tille*one's name was Marie, I think, worked at a lunch counter In Qlty. From the young man's HM of fare description of her I gath ssed that ahe had checke llko peaches and cream, but a heart like a lunch eeenter doughnut which la hard, 'the coat *ou offr I asked ? ijjhs tarww mo down,' said ha" CHAPTER XIV. Fsiesaeed Under the Palma |KLL, It seems he'd bought a ticket for that loud colored country where 1 met him and eoess) down there to forget 1 could boy the ticket.' he said, 'aa soon us I learned how to pronounce the Seme ef tfils town. But 1 can't forget I've tiled. It's hopeless.' a id he sat tbe.-e lootrtng like a man whose best friend bed died owing him money. 1 won't go late his emotions. 11 r. Bleed, sp st tfie loa. te suffering them at tfie present moment I'm told They are ejiimpoetaat; I'll hurry on to the he. . 1 simply say he was sorrowful, and It seemed to me a crime, what with the son eo bright snd the sen so blue sod the world so full of a number of thing* Tee. It certainly waa a crime, and I decided be bad to be cheered up at any cost HowT I thought awhile, gasles* up at the aky. and then It came to me?the tie?the great, glorious 11* snd I told It" The hermit looked in defiance round the listening circle. - nroo're chock full of sorrow now.' I said to MrMsnn. 'but It won't last long' fie aliook his heud. 'Nonsense.' 1 told him. 'Look st me. Do you see me> doing s heart bowed down act un der the palms?' And bo rouldut. the lie unfolding Itself in such splendor to me. You?' be ssked. 'Me.' 1 said. ?Two years ago 1 wu* whore you ure today. A woman had *i>oket. to me as Habel?or Marie?or what waa It?? spoke to you.' "I could tee I bad the boy Interested. I unfolded jay story aa It occurred to me et the moment 'Yes,' as Id I. 'ten year* ago I aaw her first. Dancing as a butterfly dances from flower to flow or. dancing oo tbe stage a fairy sprite _1 loved her, worshiped her it could ever be T M ?**? of tbe wings ehe to>? uj? * - ?"d ahe shed a tear?a sweet tear of sorrow at part? ing. ?"I went to my room/ I told Mc Mann, 'with a lot of time tables and steamship book*.-bright red books: the color came off on my en ?er hands. 1 picked oat a country and sailed away. Like you, 1 thought 1 could tiever be I happy, never even smile again. Look at me.' "He looked. I guess my fsce radi? ated bliss. The Idea was so lovely. He was Impressed?I could see It 'I'm supremely happy.' 1 told him. 'I am my own master. 1 wunder where 1 will. No woman tells me my hour for going out or my hour for coming In. 1 wander. For company 1 have her picture?as 1 saw her last ?with twinkling feet that nerer touched earth. As the spirit mores 1 go. You can more the memory of a women in a flash, my boy, but It takes two months to get the real article started, and then, like as not, she's forgot everything of Importance. Ever thought of that? You should. You're going to be as happy as I am. Study me. Reflect.' I waved my carpet slippered feet toward the palms. 1 bad certainly made an impression on Alexander McMann. "As we walked back over the sands snd grass grown streets to the hotel his heart got away from that cupld's lunch counter, snd he was almost cheerful. 1 was gay to the last, but as 1 parted from him my own heart sank. I knew 1 bad to go back to her and that she would probably give me a scolding about the carpet slippers. 1 parted from McMann with a last word of cheer. Then 1 went to the ship to her. my wife. That was the lie, you understand. Sbe traveled every? where with me. She never trusted me. "We were due to sail that night, and I was glad, for 1 worried some over what I had done. Suppose my wife and Alexander McMann should meet An estimable woman, but large, determined, but little suggest? ing the butterfly of the footlights 1 married long before. We had a bad session over the carpet slippers. The boat was ready to sail when McMann came aboard. He carried a bag, and bis face shone. 'She's sent for me.' he said. 'Ma? rie wants me. I got a letter from my brother. I'll blow Into Kansas like a cyclone and claim her' (To be Continued.) MAVKSVILLi: CHOPS HOOD. Town Organizes Baseball Team and First Game Come* Soon?Person? als. Mayesvllle, July 7.?The Mayesvllle baseball team will play the first game of the season on the local diamond tomorrow afternoon. The opposition will he furnished by Oswego. The visitors always have a strong team and the game will doubtless be a good e. Mbitlon. Maycs and Heames will be the battery for the locals. The condition of all crops in this section is most promising. Cotton is looking better for the season of the year than for many years past and corn is especially good. An abundant crop of oats was harvested again this year. Some of the planters who are cultivating tobacco have begun cur? ing and it Is probable that the ware? houses will open at i.n early date. The Baptist congregation will begin a series of sorevices on Wednesday night, July 22 as announced by their pastor, tho Rev. J. W. Quy, on last Sunday. This church, though only recently re-organlzed, is growing rap Idly under tho ministry of its popular and efficient pastor. Miss Melville Boddle of Rocky Mount, N. On is visiting her sister. Mrs. Oeorgo Thompson. Tho Misses Wilson, of St. Charles. visited Mr. und Mrs. C. B. Muycs this week. Mrs. Holley of Columbia la visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Bland. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Singleton and Mrs. Kcmhert of Siuuter spent Sun? day with Mr. and Mrs. W, L. Currle. Mr. und Mrs. Thomas Walsh of Sumter are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Currie. REPORT QF THE CONDITION OF The First National Bank of Sumter, at Sumter, Id the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business. June SOth, 1914. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.. ..$612,811.31 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 7,097.04 IT. S. Bonds to secure cir? culation.. .. {. 60,000.00 U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. deposits. 7.100.00 Other bonds to secure U. 8. deposits. 3,895.00 Other bonds to secure Pos? tal savings. 4,000.00 Premium on U. s. bonds .. 200.00 Bonds, securities, etc. (oth? er than stocks) . 8,000.00 All other stocks. 6,000.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 60,640.20 Other real estate owned.. .. 260.00 Due from National banks (not reserve agents) .. 1,606.27 Due from approved Re? serve agents. 7,651.17 Checks and other cash items. 2,493.22 Notes of other National banks. 1,900.00 Fractional paper currency, , nickels, and cents .. .. 864.62 lawful money ? reserve in bank, vis: Specie. 19,047.55 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per ceat of circulation). 2,600.00 Due from U. 8. Treasurer 1,000.00 Total.$685,956.28 LIABILITIES: Capital stock paid In.. . .$100.000.00 Surplus fund.100,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex? penses and taxes paid .. 27,719.71 National bank notea out? standing. 60,000.00 Due to approved reserve agents. 4,772.84 Individual deposits sub? ject to check.278,063.63 Cashier's checks outstand? ing. 3.75 United States deposits_ 9,718.86 Postal savings deposits. . G77.59 Notes and bills rediscount ed. 35,000.00 Bills payable, including obligations representing money borrowed. 80,000.00 Total.$085,966.28 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. I, J. L. McCallum, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beet of my knowledge and belief. J. L. McCALLUM, Cashier. buoscrlbed and sworn to before me this 9th day of July. 1914. Oeo. L. Rloker, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: W. B. UPSHUR, OEO. F. KPPEHS -S, R. D. LEE, Directors. Our Lady Patrons Will find that In the nrrnnfoment of our NNW HOME wo have made s|mm lul provision* for their comfort. In addition to a coxy corner of the 1???>!>>, provided with writing table? and comfortable aeata, we luive a ape<ial rest room for the ladles, and we cordially Invite them to make uae of It. The First National Bank OF SUMTER 1905 1914 The Bank of South Carolina SUCCESSOR. TO THE FARMERS9 BANK (Sl TR.UST CO. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $350,000.00. Our ability increases each year. In every depart? ment of banking we are prepared to make good. C. G. Rowland, Prest. G. L. Warren, Cashier STATEMENT OP THE CONDITION Of The Peoples' Dank, Located at Sumter, S. C, at the Close of Bun? nes* Juno :?o, 1014. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.. . . I2S1.S47.31 Overdrafts. 779.90 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank. 1,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .. 5,195.11 Banking house. 14,981.73 Due from Banks and bankers. 8,449.90 Currency. 2,070.00 Gold. 13 2.50 Silver and other minor coin 1,557.13 Checks and cash items .. 1,113.05 Total.$317,126.63 LIABILITIES. Capital stork paid in.. ..$100,000.00 Surplus fund. . ..17,000.00 Undivided pro? fits, less cur? rent expenses and taxes paid 4,112.81 Dividends un? paid.4,004.00 25,116.81 Individual de? posits subject to check _52,615.67 Savings de? posits. 41,309.87 Time certifi? cates of de? posit.12,651.78 C sir tilled checks. 25.00 Cashier's Checks. 7.50 106,509.81! Notes and bills redlscount ed... 5,600.01 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed. 80,000.00 Total., .. ..$317,126.63 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Before me came S. M. McLeod, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement Is a tru' condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. 8. M. McLEOD. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of July, 1914. . A. B. Harby, Notary, Public for South Carolina. Correct Attest: L. D. JENNINGS, B. C. WALLACE, P. D. KNIGHT, Directors. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. SoccvRSor* to Booth-llnrby Liv? Stork Co. nnd Oni aljl umber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Slsvrvd Qpp. Court House If July 4th?Independence day marks our Nation's fight for liberty, and should re? mind all to strive for individual indepen? dence by starting a bank account. 1f Without effort there is little chance for accomplishment and none for oppor? tunity. If you earn r oney, it is a duty to save part of it and we are ready to aid those who have the desire to become inde? pendent. Start with $1. 4 Per Gent Interest Paid on Savings. ^ BANK OF SUMTER ESTABLISHED 1889 [ ] MID-SUMMER. E ] CLEARANCE SUE Mens' 6 Boys' Suits 6 Extra Trousers FOR the next few days, we are offering our en? tire stock of Suits, both Men and Boys, and extra trousers, (not including Palm Beach Suits) at a discount ot 25 per cent. FOR CASH ONLY. Means Money in Your Pocket, as the following prices show. 25.00 22.50 20.00 18.50 16.50 15.00 12.50 10.00 Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now Suits Now [? EXTRA TROUSERS UNO BOYS' SUITS. 10.00 Now - - 7.50 8.50 Now 7.50 Now 6.50 Now 5.00 Now 4.00 Now 3.50 Now 6 38 5.63 4.88 3.75 3.8Q 2.63 Nothing Charged at These Prices ? Please Don't Ask It. The Sumter Clothing Co.