Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Seven Keys TO Baldpate ?f EARL]DERS DIGGERS 1 ItU, bf <*? Hindi "A good Idea.'' commented Billy Ma "At llret glsnce, yee," studied Peters; "but on the other baud, tt would be the destb knell of my postcard busi? ness, snd I'm calculating to go h'ick to Rsidnc.'e next summer and take It np a/ruin No. I'm afraid 1 cuu't lot It be generully known that Pre quit living In s sbsck ou tho mountain for love of somebody or other." "Once more." smiled Ma gee, "big business muzzles tbe press." "Not tbut I sln't obliged to yen for the offer." sdded tho hermit. "Miss er Miss Kbodes and I Will see you Ngoln." predicted Mr. Magee, "ncit summer tt Batdpate lnn.M Tbo hermit looked at the girl, who turned ber fnce away. "I bope It'll turn out that way. I'm sore," be said. "I'll let you bave a reduction on all postcards. Just for old times' sake Now. 1 must And out about tbe New York trains." He molted Into the crowd, an odd figure still, bis garb in a fashion long forgotten, bl* clumsily hacked balr brushing the collar of bis ancient coat Mngee and tbo girl found tbe check room und. after be bud been relieved of tbe burden of bis baggage, set out np the main street of Iteuton. It was s typical np state town, deep in tbe throes of the holiday season. Tbe win? dows of tbe stores were green with holly Tbe faces of the passers by re? flected the cidtemcnts of Christmas snd of tbo upheaval In civic politics wbtcb were upon tbem almost together. "Tell me." said tbe girl, "are you glad at the way it has turned out? Are you glad 1 was no lady Captain K&tdr "it baa all turned out?or la about to turn out-beuuUfully," Mr. Magee answered. "You may remember tbnt on tbe veranda of Baldpatolnn I spoke of eoe summer hotel flirtation that was . nine tv prove more than that Let roe"? If er laugh Interrupted. "Y o dont even know my mme." "Vast's the matter with Evelyn Rh' d??* suggested Magee. Nothing. It's a perfectly good nsuie But It Isn't mine. 1 Just write under it" "1 prefer Mnry, anyhow," smiled Bit ly Mage*, "?be called you that It's Mary." "Mary whatr "You bave no Idea," aald be, "bow Immaterial that is." They cams upon a throng blocking the sidewalk In front of a till build tog of stooe. Tbe eyes of tbe throng were on bulletins. It muttered mucb ts they bad mattered who gathered In tbe ststlon. "The office of the Star," explained tbe girl. "The crowd Is look lug for new excitement. Do you know, for two whole hours this morning we bad on exhibition in tho window u certain pscksgo? a package of money!" "I think.'' smiled Mugee, "I've seen tt somewhere." "1 think you have. Drayton came and took It from us as snssj as he beard. But It was tbe verv best proof wo could hnve offered the people.' They like to see for themselves. It's a passion with tbem. We've done for Onrgan forcier." "Car gar. says bo will fight" ??Of course he will." sbe replied. "But this will prove Napoleon's Wa? terloo Whether or not be Is sent to prison?and per hups be can escape that; he's very clever?his power In Kenti'ii Is broken. He ceu't possibly win at tho next election. It comes very soon. I'm so glud! For years our editor bun l*?en lighting corruption. In tbe face of terrible odds and tempta? tions I'm so glad It's over now?und the Star has won!" ?Through you," said Magee softly. "With?soon one?to Is^i)," she smiled. "I must go uiptnirs now and find out what uew task is set for me." i CHAPTER XXVI. The Ususl Thi ^g? |R. MAGEE postpmed tho pro? test ou tbe tip of bis tongue, and, climbing the gloomy stairs _ that newspapers ulwuys affect. they gejesj Into tbe city room of the Star. Though tbe pa|ar had been long on tbe stnet. the excitement of the greatest coup of years t??ill lingered In tbo place Magee saw the deferential smiles that grrch-d the girl and watch ed ber as she made her way to the city editor's desk. In u moment she was back at his side "I've got in) es-dgntnet t." she smiled ruefully. They descended to the street. "It's wonderful." she went on. -'how curt a city editor can bo with any one who pulls off n good story Tin; Job I've got now reminds sea of the ?xpo rleuce ej| ?? Old New York reporter who used to work on tin Star." With difficulty they threaded their way through tbo crowd and moved, along beside the green decked win? dows. "lie wns the first Ml scut out by bis paper on Park row on the Spanish war assignment." sbe went on. "and he behaved rather brilliantly. I believe. Well, he came back after tl | tight was over, all puffed up and liu| ortant. and they told him the city editor wanted ! him. They're going to son 1 me to the ! 1'hlllpplues.' he told me he thought us be weut into the presence. When the city editor ordered him to rush down to a two alarm tire in Houston street he nearly collapsed. 1 know how he felt. 1 feel that way now.' "What was It, a one alum fire?'' ask? ed Ma gee. "No," she replied, "a sweet little sto? ry about the Christmas toya. I've done ; It to death every Christmas for three years. Oh. well, 1 can clo It again. Hut It'll have to wait until after Mrs. Norton's lunch." She led hlai lots a street where every house was like Its neighbor, even to the "Rooms' sign lu the windows, and j up tbe steps of one she could have rec I ognlzed only by counting from tho cor? ner. They entered the murky and stereotyped atmosphere of a boarding I house hallway, with its inevitable hat rack and tbe uncollccted letters of the homeless on a table. Mrs. Norton came breezily forth to meet them. "Well. Mr. Ma gee," she said, "1 cer? tainly am glad you've came. I'm busy on that lunch now. Dearie, show him Into the parlor to wait." Mr. Magee was shown In. That . rooming house parlor seemed to moan dismally as It received him. On an easel was the sad portrait of a gentleman, undoubtedly the lato la I mented Norton. His uninteresting nose appeared to he turned up at tbe constant odor of cookery In which it dwelt Mr. Magee stared round the room and smiled. Was the romance of real? ity never to resemble the romance of bis dreams? Where were the dim lights, where tbe distant waltz, where the magic of moonlight amid which he was some day to have told a beau? tiful girl of his love? Hardly In Mrs. Norton's parlor. She came and stood In the doorway. Hat less, coatless. smiling, she flooded the place with her beauty. Mr. Ma? gee looked at tbe flabby angels on the wall, expecting them to hide their faces in shame. But no! They still rode brazenly their unstable clouds. "Come In!" he cried. "Don't leave mo alone here again, please. And, tell me. Is this tho gentleman who took tho contract for making Mrs. Norton happy?" "I?I can't come In." she said, blush? ing. She seemed to wish to avoid him. "Yea, that Is Mr. Norton." She came nearer tho easel and smiled at tbe late lamented's tonsotial crown. "1 must leave you?Just a moment"? "You're never going to leave me again." he cried. "Don't you know that? I thought you knew. You're mine. 1 love you. 1 love you. It's all 1 can say, my dearest Look at me? look at me, please." "It hns happened so quickly," she murmured. "Things can't bo true when they?happen so quickly." "A woman's logic," said Mr. Magee. "It has happened. My beautiful girl! Look at me." And then?she looked. Trembling, flushed, half frightened, half exultant she lifted her eyes to his. "My little girl!" he cried down at her. A moment longer she held off and then limply she surrendered. And Hil? ly Magee held her close in his arms. "Take care of me," she whispered. "1?1 love you so!" Her arm went tim? idly about bis shoulders. "Do you want to know my narno? it's Mary"? I Mary what? The answer was seem? ingly of no Importance, for Mr. Ma gee's Hps were on hers, crushing the word at Its birth. So they stood, amid Mrs. Norton's gloomy objects of art And presently she asked: "How about the book, dear?" But M**. Magee bud forgot "What book?" be asked. "The novel you went to Baldpate to write. Dou't you remember, dearest no melodrama, no wild chase, no love?" "Why"? Mr. Magee paused for a moment In the Joy of his discovery. Then be came back to the greater Joy In his arms. "Why, darling," he explained gently, "this Is it." TUR END. OHJCAT-URR \T-c; hand m V Mrs. .lame Water*.. 00, Also Had 18 (?reat-<*randcblhlivn. ? Mania, Sept. II.?Mrs. Jane Waters, v.bh.w of the late W. V. Waters, dieo el her residence here on Sunday night, sire, Waters was a most re? markable woman, for bad she lived until Thursday she w ?uhl have cele? brated bet Itth birthday. Hhe was |he mother of eleven chil? dren, all of whom sur\ive her except one. she was the grandmother <?f 4fl children, great-grandmother of 18 und great *great-gru nd mother of one. Mrs. Waters was from Marion Coun? ty, init had lived in this community for fort\-two yearn, where she is general? ly Known and universally loved, Hhe was buried yesterday afternoon beshb her husband in tie Presbyterian rem? etery at < danta, Tor this "Mother In Israel" death had no terrors, and though she Knew death was approaching she spoke ol Ihe end as calmly as If it Wore II Journey *te was undertaking, Her presence and example will be sad I) missed h) those who knew her. As Poor Richard Ssyc. A penny saved is two pence clear, a pin i uay Ii n croai a year. Save and have AVIATOR BOBBINS ARRESTER. Is l ined fur Speeding in Automobile ?Says II \Vas to Prevent Customer I'ioih Delay. Aviator E. A. Robblna when tried in the police court this morning for Bpcodlng on Main street on Tuesday afternoon in his automobile gave as Iiis novel excuse that he had a custom? er who wanted work on his machine In ;i hurry and he did not wish to de? lay the customer any longer than ab? solutely necessary. Needless to say, however, he had to pay a line of $10 for speed in work on the ear. Aviator Robbins, since the outbreak of the European waft has found such a depression in financial circles that he could not at this time succeed In organising a company to build aero? planes. He has as a means of a live? lihood, pending a lessening of financial depression, undertaken to operate the Reliable Automobile Company, a work In which he had been long engaged before the desire to ascend in the World lixed Itself upon him, and he is now manager of an up-to-date gar? age on Liberty street. On Tuesday afternoon when the rush order on the car came, Mr. Rob bins found it necessary to go to the Jenkins Auto Supply Company store for some auto parts. Twice he made the trip between 4 and 5 o'clock to get parts of the machine. Policeman J. D. Chandler notified Mr. Bobbins later on that he had violated the city or? dinance against speeding in making one of these trips and today Mr. Bobbins appeared before the record? er. The charge was exceeding the speed limit in an automobile on Main street between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening. Mr. Robblna in reply stated that he re? membered making two trips on this part of the street at the time men? tioned, but stated that he was positive that he had not gone over fifteen miles tin hour. He said that he re? membered being In a hurry to get the pieces for the work on a machine at his garage, but did not think that* he went faster than machines custom irily ran along this street, and if the machines were timed, he thought that i do/.en or two arrests eould be made every day. He knew that he had not intentionally violated the ordinance, he said. Policeman Chandler was squally positive that automobile had been going 25 to 30 miles an hour and the recorder made the line $10, Which Mr. Kobbins ut once paid. There were several other cases In court also today, two being for un? lawful storing of liuuor. the defend? ants forfeiting S bond of $25 each, in these cases. One case was for viola? tion of the speed limit on a motor? cycle and one for failing to stop tit the corner of Salem and Liberty streets in turning the corner in an automobile. The lines when collected totalled $7 2.00 for the city treasury. APPROVES SVMTEK CIRCULAR. Boston House* Writes Levy & Moses to "Buy a Bale of Cotton" for Them. Boston, Sept. II, 1914. Messrs. Lsvy & Moses, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: We have read carefully the circular issued by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, which you were good enough to send us, and feel that such u straight-forward method as is proposed therein to im? prove and relieve the present acute condition in cotton prevailing over the Southland must commend itself to all patriotic business concerns, and is deserving of enthusiastic and cordial support. We have endeavored to keep In touch, through the dally press and other ways, with the trend of affairs, and the "Buy B Dale" movement has appealed to us from the very first. ( lur business interests cover prac? tically the entire cotton belt and we feel a keen interest in each custom? er, and stand ready to lend such in? dividual assistance as is consistent and in harmony with all. We have been called upon by many loval agents to assist them In their ilstrlcts by buying a bale, which we bave been very glad to do. As our agents In. Sunder, may we ask you to buy for us a bale of mid? dling cotton on a basis of 10c per p??und, sending us warehouse rertlll cats on a public warehouse, together with scale and grade tickets and In? surance certificate, Upon receipt of your bill we will remit any balance due beyond the $r,u (heck which we are enclosing. May we ask that you furnish us with full Information us to the carrying charges, and any other expenses connected with this transac? tion. We wish to express our personal appreciation of your business friend? ship, and assure you Ihut we stand ready now and at ail times to serve you tu the heal of our ability. With Kindest regards, we arc. Yours very truly, ('base ami Hunhorn. Vera Crux, Sept. 22.?A manifesto by Uen. Candldo Aguilar, governor of the s ate of Vera Crux, Intended t" ? May possible fears of constitutionalist i c pi: ah, was Is: mil loda.v. ?. WHERE HELP IS NEEDED. Civic fieaftlie Through City Nurse culls Attention of Public to Patbe Uo Case. A very pitiful case lias Intel) come to tho attention of Miss Cllbson, the i city nurse, it is that of a young couple, the husband lias developed , tuberculosis, the wife is in very bad health and they uro absolutely with? out funds or means of support. Since the man has been without work, they have been living with the wife's peo? ple In a small house where there was B bed-ridden grandmother, an invalid aunt, numerous small children and one woman who supported the whole by her needle. There was no room for the couple in this household and so, since the women of the Civic League have looked into the case, a house has been found and the two moved into it. Her family are going to try and pay the rent for it. His only relatives live in a neighboring county and in that home there arc two cases of pellagra, so moving them there was out of the question. The man has not been ill long, so with care and precaution there If hope that he might Improve and be? come self-supporting. Meanwhile many things are needed to keep this little household alive. They must have groceries, food of some kind; fuel, sheets, blankets, or any heavy covering for cold weather. Will not the readers of The Item j look on this as an appeal from a case j which the Civic League has investigat? ed and knows is deserving and give some assistance? Miss Antonia Cib Bon, City Nurse, Phone 391, will re? ceive contributions of tbe above asked for articles or money, or will direct anyone communicating with her as to where to lind tho couple to assist , them. l'isgah News and Views. PiSgah, Sept. 2o.?Cotton holding is an established fact and properly so. In every yard the cotton ginned Is there. Now there are two rights, the farmer his has and it is his right not to bankrupt himself for some on< else. I know of no man who wants to boot another in debt but we are going to have a price for our cotton or there \\\\\ be no sale and that might just as Well be understood now as later. The enlistment service now going on in the Kcrshaw Association is very in? teresting and instructive. Groups of three or four churches meet at the central church and there the services are held. The llrst meeting was at Mt. Olivet church last Sunday. Ad? dresses were delivered by Kevs. W. B. Wilklns and J. A. Davidson, and J. K. Du Pre. The audience was large. Dili Monday a like service was held at MiSpah church Here a large con? gregation was present. V. 1th the same speakers. On Tuesday the meeting was at Mt. Zion church and this will continue until the association is gone over. Dr. W. J. Langston joined the speak? ers Tuesday. Rev. Wllklni is a line speaker. You don't get tired of hear? ing him. The Kcrshaw is a live asso? ciation and bids fair to be the banner one in the State. I notice the report of the honor meeting held at Jefferson hotel, at Columbia last week for Jennings and Pollock that some speaker congratu? lated them on their redeeming South Carolina. Who did they redeem it from? Native white citizens, many of them who helped Hamilton, and redeemed the State. Such talk as this widens the chasm between the two factions and will eventually result In the forming of two parties. The men who voted against Smith arc just as line citizens and patriotic as those who voted for him. and to have slurs cast against them for exercising their right, places those who do it as be? neath a gentleman's notice. Pollock must have an exalted Opinion of him? self to think he can be elected United States senator. Ask D. K. Fl 11 ley, congressman from the 5th district about him and hear his opinion. He bucked against Flnley a few years ago and went down in overwhelming defeat. 1 hope Manning will inukt 'dm a notary public as a reward for . ; wonderful work in this Htu?.c. Talk about opening people's eyes. It takes at man with brains to do that, (It is the other wa> about?it takes a man with brains to have his eyes opened,?Ed.) ?????? I TRIED TO BRIBE VOTERS. I Columbia, Sept. 23. At preliminary hearing before Magistrate .lohn M. I Klnlocb yesterday Addison llollla of I I'pper township w:,s bound over t<> higher courts on the charge of at Itempted bribery In connection with the recent primary election. Ihdi's 1 was placed under 1500 bond. According to testimony. Hollls at? tempted to purchase the votes of three citizens, offering to pay $5 in 'one case and %'A each for the remain? ing two. Iv II. Krost, a magistrate, who swore old the warrant, said that the reports had been brought to him and that he was acting only us an nttlcer of ihe law in pressing Ihe i churg<. dw idson < oi,u:<.i; \< 11\ 11 n - Alfred Searljorough Author of New Student (?overiiiiu'iit Constitution? Wilfred Shaw Elected President <u South i ai'olina Clllll ? Relattc and Other Events Claimed. Davidson, X. C, Sept. 2W.?At i re? cent meeting of tie- studenthody a new student government constitutioi was adopted in place of tin- old om which costained many loopholes through which tin- accused ??om1<i evade the penalty of tin- law on technicality. This new constitution was drawn up by the unfailing efforts of Mr. Alfn il Scarborough, President of the student body, during the summer, under tb able guidance of Associate Justice i Ii. Fr?ser of South Carolin:.. It is in legal form containing a solemn oath sworn to by each member ol tin stu? dent council. The boys from South Carolina have recently become organised into a "South Carolina Club" electing Mr. W. M. Shaw of Bumter, president; Mr Ii. H. Anderson of Anderson, vice president and Mr. Roy Perry of Easly, secretary and tre asurer. I Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls AT J. D. Craig Old Stand. "N. Main Phones n?Jm329oi This club Ii.?:-, a iii?? tnI?< rship of 75 i n<i r? presents every phasic of college activities. The purpose i;- mani? fold, a rhalh nue already having hern issued from II t.. the Virginia-Ten n ? ? - in1, for i Jolnl debate for Vovemlicr 1st. The cluh also hopee to ? a ii i hats hall team next sprint: ind in i y advantages are hoped to he derived from it. ih< near future will be on< ol i'.< phasing social events which ? hi club has nrra used for. <;i:t ox a c kix i:\t BICYCLE and a little push Starts it going! a lit? tle |Hisli keeps it going. It Is the* easiest running wheel made. Why walk when you can ride a wheel like the ( rescent. Tab" a look at one. Note all the good points it lias. Strength, lightness, comfort and -|M" d. It's wonderful bow such a ?a hern can be -obi for $10.00. H. L. TISDALE, BS. Main St Phone 482 Our Lady Patrons Will find that in the arrangement of our M AV HOME wo have made 81>ccial provisions for their comfort. In ndditiou to a cozy corner of the lobby, provided with writing tahlci and comfortable teats, we have a special rent room tor the ladies, and we cordially Invite them to wake use of It. The First National Bank OF SUMTER ^ Why don't you learn the advantages of having a Bank account in a reliable Bank ? If To start is the thing?don't be backward because your beginning may be small, all big things had small beginnings and there is a pile of satisfaction and comfort in watching your account grow. We want to help you save and be somebody, if you will only give us the chance. Begin with $1.00. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Sayings. 12= BANK OF SUMTER j ESTABLISHED 1889 t_-?- ? ! Your Bank Book Points the Way To having some cash on hand just at the time you need ii most. When you v^t the habil of bank ins your money, the savings habil follows naturally, i ry it with us. The Commercial & Savings Bank MA Savings talk tor Those Who Save"