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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-19

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-19

America is rich enough to contrib
ute well to both. Rich and ,.poor
alike, he said, should show their in
terest as the poor man with little
to give may influence the rich man
with much.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-19
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

T HAVE removed my livery sta BILE from up.
L town ON Race street to the sta bles former
opposite the Jail, where L shall be pleased to
see my friends and the public. l shall keep
on hand at all times nice rigs for hire, in
Guiding a cab service, and also will give
special attention to feeding.
LONE SLACUM,
a-17-tf Phone 3i3.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-19
CAMBRIDGE, MD. APRIL 10, 1911.
Maryland Town Census.

Following will be shown the popula-
ton of the towns of the state, followed
by the name of the county in which the
town is located:
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
ANTIQUARIAN TREASURE.

Two curious skeletons were discov- cred recently by workmen who were laying water mains near the old river lvel, at Biggleswade, North Bed fordshire, England, and they have now been removed to the British museum for the consideration of the British Antiquarian society. An- tiquarians are of the opinion that they are the remains of a Phoenician chieftain and his wife. As they are in good state of preservation, the relics are of almost priceless value. The skeleton of the male measured six feet six inches, and the head was massive. The woman was laid at right angles to the man, with her feet resting against the side of his body. Apparently, when her lord died, she was slain and buried with him, according to prehistoric cus- tom.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
Mcdaniel Hardware Company
FEARED LIVING BURIAL.

A weird incident occurred lately in the cemetery of Pausa, a village in Saxony. The clergyman of the parish was preaching funeral ser mon at the grave of a seven-year- old girl when he astonished the mourners by asserting that he had dreamt that the girl was not really dead. The clergyman called upon the pall-bearers to open the coffin, and although they at first declined final ly yielded. The clergyman ap- preached the corpse, but after wait ing in vain for the body to show signs of life, allowed the coffin to be lowered into the grave.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
THAcKERAY's cARELEssNEss.

The high value set upon the Thackeray manuscripts now on ex- hibition at the Charterhouse con- trasts with the carelessness with which the great novelist himself sometimes treated his "copy." A great deal of Philip" was written at the Atlfenaeum club, and one day, when he had completed the manu- script of number for the printer, Thackeray laid it down in the cloak room and forgot it. That evening a messenger arrived at his house for the copy, but Thackeray was dining out. Next morning he rushed down to the club in desperate anxiety, and after an exciting search the manu- script was discovered in the dust mans box, into which it had been swept by housemaid.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
GOOD ONE ON BERNARD SHAW
Cincinnati Librarian Said They nao "Al the Works of the Great
 Ruffoon."

Bernard Shaw's new biography a biography written by an American --is a piece of work that will Siu this brilliant playwright the respe'' he deserves"
 Tho speaker, a Cincinnati p0e'' smiled. t,
 "Mr. Bernard Shaw IS "en known," he said, "but not well IL spected. His profound and serlOu' s'' mind is regarded--dear knows "u' -as the mind of a trifler.
 "For example, I desired the o,l,.l a'. day to read up little natural n,: tory, and visited Cinclnnau brary to consult the one pre-em.n'D' natural history authority. :, :,
 Have you,' l said, the worA' ' the great Buffon?'
 "eYes, sir,' said the clerk, we nay all the great buffoon's works, ST.
 "And !!se laid before me ona, ,s Plays, Pleasant and Unpleasans
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
WOOL NOT HER SPECIALITY
Woman Could Judge Accurately of SIX, but All Negroes Looked
 Alike to Her.

A colored lawyer, retained on be- half of a colored dressmaker, charged with stealing her customers silk and substituting an inferior quality, says the New York Mail, was trying to throw doubt upon the testimony of lady witness who had said that she could tell the value of silk accurately.
 ,~ ''Do you think" said he, "you could recognize the man of color who brought you the bundle?"
 "No," she answered, q think all colored persons look alike"
 ooh, do you?" said the lawyer. 'We will see" and he called upon several negroes present to rise.
 "Now, madam, please tell the court whether you could distinguish these men apart"
 q don't see any difference be- tween them, and, except that some are a little darker than others, l cannot distinguish one from anoth- er."
 'peyou mean, then, madam, that you can judge accurately of silk, and yet you cannot see any differ ence between Mir. Johnson and my self?"
 "She regards herself as a judge of silk and not of wool" interrupted the prosecuting attorney.-Philadel- phia Record.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
COUP OF GREAT COLLECTOR
How Charles Werthelrner Bouoht FuA nlshed House In Order to Got
 Priceless Chinese Vase.

The late Charles Wertheimer when asked on one occasion what he con. sidered to be his astutest bushes coup, thought for while and then told how once when he was walking through a Brighton square he espied through an open window what M knew to be a priceless Chinese yase. He went to the nearest postohice, ez- amined local directory and found the name of the resident. Then he called and asked for the gentleman and was shown into the study under the name of 'Hamilton." He briefly explained that he was looking for | modest house in Brighton and had taken a fancy to this one. Would the gentleman entertain an offer for the place as it stood-"lock, stock and barrel ?" The owner, a little nonplused, hesitated. "If your,of- fer is rcasonable,' interrupted Ham ilton," "I will give you an extra thousand" "Call tomorrow at lO.So then" replied the owner. "Haml- ton" did and found him prepared to accept f1s,00o for the twenty-tFo years unexpired term and the con tents of the residence.
 Although this was well over mar ket vllue, "Hamilten" at once closed adding the extra thousand, according to promise. As, however, he after ward sold the vase for f35,OOO, his coup was unmistakable
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
ALTITUDE AND THE VOICE
Races Living In Loftier Countries Speak in Higher Tones, As
 Rule.

Generally speaking, races living at high attitudes have weaker and more highly pitched voices than those liv- ing in regions where the supply of oxygen is more plentiful.
 Thus, in South America. among the Indians living on the plateaus between the ranges of the Andes, at an elevation of from 10000 to 14,- 900 feet, the men have voices like women, and the women like chil- dren, their singing being a shrill monotone.
 The Australian native have a weak voice, but knack of sending 1t a long distance, and the lowest tribes of African Bushmen would come into the same category; but, 1t is said, of all human beings, the pygmies of central Africa have, in point of volume and compass, the weakest of human yoices.-Harper's Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
FORGOT ABOUT HIS WEDDING
the Bride Waiting for One Hour.

A Paris newspaper, i'll an article on Mir. Bernard Shaw, recalls the wedding story of Edison. On the day appointed for the ceremony the lady and her friends were assembled at the registry, but there was no bridegroom. Time passed, and there was no sight of him on the horizon Then two of her friends set out to learn the reason. They found h:m in his laboratory attentiyely watch ing the movements of some new kind of motor. The inventor gave a start on recognizing his friends, and then laughed heartily. He had for gotten all about the wedding. How ever it was not too late, the lady had only had to wait an hour.
 This story, observes the Lomlon Globe, is not so picturesque as the 'Peregrine Pickles" aunt, and this recalls Johnson's story of his own marriage, and how effectuaIly with out words he impressed upon "dear Tetty" that he intended to rule ms own house.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
CHANNEL soUNDINGs.

The fog was dense, the ships en- zines had stopped and the passengers were beginning to feel nervous. All except one old lady; she was highly indignant at the apparent waste of time.
 Why don't you proceed ?" she de- manded of the captain.
 Cant see up the channel, madam" he replied.
 But, captain," she persisted, q can see the stars overhead"
 "Yes, ma'am," agreed the captain, 'but until the boilers bust we ain't going that way."-Bellman.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
NOT A SUNDAY OCCUPATION
Rector's Little Boy Warned Bishop Williams to Look at Picture
 Book "On the Sly"

The late Bishop Williams of Con- necticut was very fond of children, and it was always joy to us young sters, says writer in Harper's Magazine, when he came for his visit to my fathers parish. His anecdotes and stories enlivened the household. Once, when he was stay ing with us, he told the following story:
 "0ne Sunday morning, just after breakfast, l reported to the rector's study, where I was soon followed by his little four-year-old son, who climbed up on my knee and began to talk. Suddenly the little fellow looked up into my face and saidr Bishop, do 'oo want to see my ply gy book?;
 "'Yes, indeed,' said I. So the child slid down and started to get the book. When half way across the room sudden idea seemed to strike him, and running back and putting one hand on my knee, he looked up in my face and shook his little fore finger at me, whispering, sBissop, it's Sunday. We must do zis on 70 slyp
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
GREAT RACE o5 sTEAMBoATs
sippi Was Between the Natchex and R. E. Lee.

The greatest race ever run on the Mississippi was between the Natchez, a boat built in Cincinnati and com- manded by Captain T. P. Leathers, and a New Albany boat, the Robert E. Lee, under Captain John W. Can- non. There was spirited rivalry be- tween the two vessels, and when the Natchez made the fastest time on record between New Orleans and St. Louis (1,27S miles in three days, twenty-one hours and ffty-<ight minutes) Captain Gallon resolved to beat it. He engaged the steamer Frank Pargoud and several fuel boats and arranged for them to meet him at various points mp the. river with wood and coal. Then he had his boat cleared of her upper works likely to catch the wind or make the vessel heavier.
 On Thursday, June 29, 1870, at 4:45 p. m., the Robert E. Lee steamed out of New Orleans. The Natchez followed five minutes later. The race had been advertised in ad- vance and was now awaited with gathering interest at all the river towns. Large crowds were assem- bled at Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena and other large places.
 Between Cairo and St. Louis the Natchez afterward claimed to have lost seven hours and one minute on account of a fog and broken ma- chinery. The Robert E. Lee, how ever, was not delayed, and arrived in St Louis thirty-three minutes ahead of the previous record estab- lished by her competitor. Fifty thousand persons from the house. tops, the levee and the decks of other steamers welcomed the winner as she steamed into port. Captain Cannon was the lion of the hour. The business men gave a banquet in his honor.-Travel Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
NO REMEDY.

"After the circus parade had passed yesterday" wearily said the landlord of the Polkville (ArkO tavern, 'them two young ladies. Maxine and Lucille, that wait table here, got into sort of a dispute over which of 'em it was that the clown had winked at, each claimin' the credit, or discredit, I don't know which. One illustrated her views by beating the other over the head with the dinner bell, while the other voiced her opinion with a ketchup bottle. Of course I understand how being working ladies, they resent all inslnuations that they are in any way my interiors but still after the ketchup bottle had spread most of its contents over the scene and the clapper had flown out of the bell and broken a window I sorter felt called upon to interfere and stop the fracas.
 "No, it ain't worth while to fire lem. Ladies will be ladies, and there In't no help for it."-Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
Good Liver
 Remedy Free

When you suffer from any form of Indigestion 1t is always we'll to take something for the liver, as usually the trouble lies there. If you are bilious. have bloaty feeling after eating, if you belch, if your skin is yellowish you may be sure it is liver trouble.
 What you need is something to stir up the liver, to arouse the gastric Juices so that they will aid in the di- gestion of your food. A very good rem- edy for this. and one highly recom- mended by those who have used it. is Dr. CaIdwelrs Syrup Pepsin. which you can obtain of any druggist at fifty cents or one dollar a bottle. But if you have any doubt about it's merits, and would prefer to try it first, send your address to Dr. Caldwell and he will promptly send you a free sample bot tie. -.---.--.y-.-
 Thousands of people first learned of this remarkable cure for stomach, liver and bowel troubles through free sam- pie. Mrs. Frank Lilly of Plainview, H.. sent for one and it cured her and she is open in saying that she will never take pills or strong cathartics again, as Syrup Pepsin acts so mildly. MT. w. l.. Bryant, the Postmaster at SardiS, Tenn, says he will never be without it again. No sick person can afford ta ignore a remedy so highly endorsed as this. It is good for all the family from infancy to old age, because it Is mild, free from griping and yet promptly ef- fective Furthermore, results are ab- solutely guaranteed or money will be refunded.
 Dr. Caldwell does not feel that the purchase Of his remedy ends his obli- Eation. He has specialized in stomach, liver and bowel diseases for over forty years and will be pleased to give the reader any advice on the subject free of charge. All are welcome to write him. Whether for the medical advice or the free sample address him Dr. ". B: Caldwell. i02 Caldwell building.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22

Husband--There is nothing left; the wolf Sill soon be at the door.
 Wife-I hope he will know enough to go to the back one.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
HIS HABIT.

"What made you mutilate this handsome new book? ?" asked the physicians wife. "The first thine you did was to cut out a portion of it and throw it awaym
 "Excuse me, my dear,' was the regretful answer. 'It was profes- sional instinct. The portion YOU re. fer to was labeled appendix.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
Conqreaatlonai4sts in Ssgslon.

San Francisco, June 9-Ihe auuua. meeting of the Cougle saGunal Home Mission society opened here with an address by the Rev Charles Aked to the delegates, who represent 600 Con gregational churches in the United States.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
HIS SUGGESTION.

The great road builder hau '. !. mind on his work that morning, z the following dialogue between mn and his wife will show:
 "How do I look, dears x..
 Fairly well, but should say - your face needed resurfacing-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-22
WHERE HE GETS HIS JOKES.

'Isn't he original and funny2" ''Very, if you haven't seen the same show he has,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12

The following correspondence that
passed between a special committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
Mayor L. d. Jennings Is self-explana-
tory. The decision of Mayor Jennings
to withdraw his letter of resignation
which was placed in the hands
City Clerk Hurst several days a,
for presentation to City Council Tues
day night 11th inst, will be approved
by all we'll wishers of the city. 1t is
the best possible settlement of an un-
fortunate and regetable condition and
now that it is settled in a manner
that seems best for the city, it should
be permitted to remain settled. The
less said aboct it in future the better
it will be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12

accordance with what you conceive to
be your duty.
Should You decide to withdraw
your resignation, and we sincerely
trust that you will, we think that.
since the matter has never been
brought to the official notice of
Council, no comment at Council meet
ing would be necessary. 1t would be
necessary only that you withdraw
your resignation and let matters be
as they were before.
Respectfully and sincerely,
s. H. Er |TNDS,
8. G.. 1R,
E.S I'DONNELL,
~ D. NOISE,
~ ri. 1. MANNING,
y. Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12
dmter, S. c., April Sth. 1911

- dmter. S. c., April Sth, 1911.
: SIS. S. H. Edmunds, S. c. Ba.
=, Neil O'Donnell, Davis D. Noise,
Richard I. Manning, Committee.
Gentlemen: I have carefully consid-
cred the request made by you, and
1 have tried to consider it in the same
spirit in which it is written. While
; have not in the slightest changed the
, opinion, regarding the circumstances
! which forced me to tender my resig-
nation as Mayor, yet, if, not to with
draw the resignation would result in
dlssension with the governing body
| of the city and thereby result in in
jury to the city at large, 1 am will
ling to yield TO the opinion of the
body you represent and that Of 9TH
ers. 1t has ever been my purpose
, since I have been living within the
: incorporate limits Of the city Of
Sumter to do everything that I could
in my humble and weak way for the
promotion of her interests. AS 20
whether not Withdrawing my resig-
nation would result in injury to the
/ city, l am unable to say 1t might or
1t might not, but, looking at it as
you have, and using your language:
| 1T would be unfortunate if this resig-
nation should SOW seed which should
yield in after years, a harvest of dis
cord and division, and although.
l am still of the same opinion as
to the correctness of my position in
resigning, and, although, under the
same circumstances 1 would do the
same thing again, and while the act
ion Of Council was, and still is. ex-
ceedlngly painful to me, personally,
still, / will not not consider nv per-
sonal feelings in the matter. but will
leave 1T to the people to approve or
dlsapprove my action, and will In
! obedience to the request made bv
the body whom you represent, and the
like request of a large number of
citizens, withdraw my resignation.
1t has ever been my purpose since
L have held this office to do all with
In my power for the best interests of
the entire city, and in this, have
| been most heartily and ably sup
ported by Council; and this made it
all the more humiliating to me, off,
clally for majority Of Council, by
their act to have forced me to a step
which [ felt satisfied anyone would
have taken, under like circumstances
However, let the past bury the past;
l believe that Council will in the fu-
ture, as they have in the past CO.
operate with me in everything for the
| best interests of Sumter, and we shall
together continue our term and do all
we can to promote the interests of
our city. SO far as 1 am concerned.
the unpleasantness is of the past.
Respectfully,
L. d. JENNINGS, Mayor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12
DEATH IN ALABAMA MINE.
Explosion EntOmbs 11S and All Be-
licved Dead.
L. d. JENNINGS, Mayor

Littleton, Ala. April S.-One hum
dred and eighteen men are tonight en-
tombed in the Banner mine and but
three bodies have been brought to the
surface, following a terrible explosion
early this morning.
The fatal after damp. which fol-
lowed the explosion, has So far kept
the rescucrs from penetrating the
mine, although they have been far
enough in the interior to see a
@ru, some pile ot human bodies hud-
died together near the shaft. 1t is
estimated that about twenty men are
in this pile. officials of the Pratt
Consolidated coal Company who OWN
the mine. hay" practically abandoned
hope Of bringing 't aHy Of those be-
'ov .'. e..f.., a'..y.
This afternoon they could he heard
knocking ON the pipes below. but
There is am ominous stiffness tonight.
which indicates that the suffocating
art"r-damp has done its deadly work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12
Minister'S Deposition.
state Of South Carolina.

state Of South Carolina.
County Of Oconcc.
Personally appeared before mo the
l''V. T.. g. Lavender Of the town Of
Westminster, county ami state aforc-
said who. being duly sworn. says:
That ho is tn pastor Of the new
Westminster Baptist church and
that he was present at the service
when Mr.. Thomas Drayton Poorc's
power Of speech was returned TO him:
that the return followed four cspc-
cial prayers offered i'm behalf 81 Mr..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12

Poore. That he (deponent) is firmly
OF the opinion that the return of
voice was a direct answer to these
prayers; that he has known Mr..
Poore since he (deponenD came to
Westminster. sixteen months ago,
and that he had never heard Mr..
Poore speak prior to Feb. 7, 1911.
that no excitement existed in the
service prior to Mr.. Poore's return
Of speech.
'(Signed) f. G.. Lavender.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this End day Of April, 1911.
"E. M. Scott, Notary Public for S.
c."
The above are only a few speci.
mems Of testimonials that have been
taken or that are available. They
settle beyond controversy the fact of
the occurrence. There may be
"Doubting ThCmases" who will re-
fuse to believe. That is their preorog-
ative. The fact remains Just
the same. If they so desire let them
make journey to Westminster and
here they may hear with their own
ears what God hath wrought for those
who believe His promises.
The question Of cause NAV be con
Sidcrcd as still an open ON. So was
that of the miracles of old. However,
thoS" IN TN" community who have
carefully studied thc matter includ-
ing some of the most conservative
th"ologians Of the country. say that
II is the direct result cf the attitude
Of belief on the part of Gods p,,-
pie. They aver that this is an cN-
ample Of what tho church might sco
today but for her unhclicf. Prominent
ministers are urging that Il is not the
limitation Of Gods power or willing
ness but tho limitation of the faith
of Ills people that keeps the church
today from saying i'm thousands of i'm
stances Of hcr deaf and dumb. both
physically and spiritually: "Eph-pha-
tha"-"Bc thou opened"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-12
THE RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN
MAYOR JENNINGS WILL SERVE
OUT TERM FOR WHICH HE
WAS ELECTED.

Special Committee Appointed by
Executive Committee of Chamber
of Commerce Uses Its Good Off
ces to Compose Differences in City
COuncil-MayOr Jennings Subordi-
mates Personal Feeling to Public
Duty.