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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
BOTH BOATS WERE HELPLESS
Captain, for vsrlety's Sake. Tells
Story Of Men Who Were Not
Rescued at Sea.

Il suppose you've heard plenty OF
stories about men being rescued AZ
Sea" remarked the captain OF a steam
er on a line plying out of New York,
and for that reason I'm going to tell
you a story, for varietys sake, about
some men not being rescued at sea.
II was one of the worst experiences
[ ever had since I've been a sailor
1T was in the middle of a terrible
hurricane, and the boat was on was
just barely manageable. All we could
do was to keep steering way on her
and trust TO weather the storm.
Well, at the very worst of it, when
the wind was bowling like mad and
the waves were almost burying us.
we heard a yell from out somewhere
on the sea. The next moment We
caught sight Of a sailing vessel not
more than a few hundred yards away,
evidently In distress.
Soon we were so close TO her that
We could see she had lost one OF her
masts and was absolutely at the
mercy of the storm. We could plain
ly see her sailors clinging to the rig
ging or hanging on to whatever hadn't
been washed of her decks. What was
worse, We could plainly hear them
shouting to us for help.
"But-there was nothing whatever
we could do. You are not a sailor.
and perhaps you can't understand
what I'm telling you. when say that
we simply had to stand there on our
boat, listening to those men in their
agony. yet We couldn't so much as
throw them rope.
why? Because our boat was bare
ly manageable itself. as l told you.
We were fighting the storm just as
hard as we could. If we had stopped
we would have lost steering way and
run the risk of being swamped Also,
we stood an excellent chance OF be-
ing rammed against that disabled boat
and sending ourselves and II to the
bottom. AS to throwing them a rope
first, we couldn't throw it far
enough for them to reach It, and sec
ond, there was the probability of the
ropes getting tangled in our propeE
Ter and spelling our chances OF es-
cape.
There was nothing-nothing what.
ever-for us to do. And, tell you.
It was a terrible thing to scoot past
those poor devils hanging on to that
hulk and hear their cries growing
fainter and fainter In the distance.
I've never forgotten the sound o.
them"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
HANDICAPPED.
This is the Case With Many
AnnapoIis People.

Too many Annaoolis citizens are ham
djcapped with bad backs. The unceas-
ing pain causes constant misery. max
ing work a burden and stopping or lift
ing an impOssbility The back aches
at night. preventing refreshing rest
and in the morning is stiff and lame.
Piasters and linimehts may give relief
but cannot reach the cause. To elimi-
nate the pains and aches you must cure
the kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills are for sick kid
neys- thousands testify to their merit.
Can you doubt Annapolis evidence?
Mrs. Charles Ziehlke. SO West St,
Annapolis, Md, says: Il had great
deal OF trouble from my back and kid
neys. My back panied almost constant
~ and often l was dizzy and nervous.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised,
] obtained a supply at Green Drug
Store ana as they helped me at once, |
continued using them until | was cured.
| have had no recurrence of my trOu-
ble. In 1909, | gave public state
ment, telling of my experience and at
the present time, l am glad to confirm
my former statement.
For sale by all dealers. Price, 81
cents. F'oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan 5
and take no other.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Would Be InterestIna READING.

1--WE may wonder If the world will
ever be allowed to see the private cor
respondence amassed by the late
Queen Victoria" says a writer. 1T lie
stored away in a strong room built
into the walls OF Buckingham palace,
and the queen shared her confidence
with no one. So long as she was
physically able to do so she opened
and closed the safe herself and ar
ranged its contents. When she was
too feeble to do this she employed an
old and trusted secretary, but even
he had to work under the royal eye
He was never allowed to keep the
keys nor to read the letters that he
handled. Queen Victoria was always
a voluminous letter writer, and she
was in constant communication with
most of the royalties In Europe.
Every domestic secret and privacy Of
royalty during half a century is said
to be represented by the contents of
this wonderful safe. and It is easy TO
believe that the modern historian
would find his hands full If he were
permitted to browse among these let.
tiers. But probably he will have to
wait few hundred years, and then
his popular audience will be a Ian.
guild one. It is one of the ironies OF
life that we can never have things
when we want them"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
The Supreme Test.

What makes you think that you
really love me?" she said.
He thought for a moment before he
replied, and then he said:
Il am willing to button you up your
back all the rest of your life"
"That is something, but is 1t ALP"
Il am willing to let our house be
run by strangers, and that you should
ever remain in entire ignorance OF its
management"
Rather good. Anything elsef"
Il am willing that we should have
no children, so that you will be able 20
go to Europe whenever you want TO,
entertain your friends, and not be tied
down"
"Goodi And is that all?"
'Ts this not enough?"
And she doubtfully replied:
81 suppose it ought to be, but was
in hopes that you would say you were
willing to have me wear anything
pleased ell the rest OF my life, no mat.
ter how really ridiculous it wss."-Lip'
pincott's Magazine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07

There Us more CaGarrn Ia this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together and until the last few
years was suppose 40 be ncurable.
For great many wears doctors pro
uOunced il a local disease and presctb
ed local remedies, aud by constantly
failing 20 cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proved catarrh to be q CONSTITUTIONS
disease and Therefore requires cOnsitu.
uOnal treatment Halls Catarrl
Cure, manufactured by L }. Cheney
& DO, Toledo, Ohio, Is the only con.
stitutiOuai cure on the market 1t T.
taken internally in doses from ! 10 irops
to 3 tesspOoufUl. Il acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any Csse it fails 10 cure.
send for circulars and testimonials.
Address; +. J CHENEY & CO.,
ToleGo. ONO Sold by Druggists Use.
Fake Hall + Family Pi!l for consupa-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
SNAPSHOTS

Our ads always bring the business.
The backbone OF winter will soon
What about that baseball team for
next season?
Another winter month ahead, but
stili month nearer to spring.
Eggs Eve cents dozen in China,
but who wants to eat China eggs?
Wonder IL folks who mark their
marriage licenses Don't publish" are
ashamed of it?
It's all right to saw wood these
days, but some of the dust ought to be
scattered on the pavements.
Love may be blind. but it is sell
dom incurable
The way to mount upward is to
get down to work.
We are all willing to share the good
fortune Of our friends.
Folly always makes more noise in
the world than wisdom
Too bad we can't bottle up a few
of these days to uncork next summer.
The fellow who hasn't the price of
q meal needs no tonic to sharpen his
appetite.
Pity the poor chimney sweep.
He's out of a job and nothing else
seems to suit HIM.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Baltimore Fire Eight Years Ago.

Eight years ago today the big Balti-
more fire started in the old building
Of John E. Hurst & Co. at Hopkins
Place and German street. The fire
continued for thirty-six hours, covered
about seventy-three squares and did
about 500. 600, 600 damage.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Trespass Notices.

Trespass notice printed on muslin
or on paper for sale at this Office.
Now is the time to post trespass
notices when Gunnsrs with dog and
gun ars won't to trsspass on private
property. Bay . trsspass notice at
Ths Cayitai efaee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
AsvertIsinu Genius.

81 guess I have insulted that great
pianist forever" said Mr.. Cumrox.
"But I couldn't help letting my old
busineas training get the better Of
me-"
What have you done?"
Il noticed that he always plays up
the name OF the piano he uses very
conspicuously."
"Of course"
well, offered to buy some good
formula for a hair tonic and give him
q half interest In the business
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Uncle Gerry.

In honor of Aunt AIMS birthday,
Uncle Jerry Pebbles had Just bought
a bunch OF American Beauties
"A rose by any other name might
smell jes' as sweet" be said, as he
opened his old leather wallet; but I'll
be dinged IL it'd cost half as much,p
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Getting a start.

4 understand your son hopes to
become criminal lawyer
Yes He has already begun to asso-
ciate with thugs. and we hope that
he nay in time be received by them
,Ipon an equal footing
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Granted Marriage License.

A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore yesterday to Jacob l..
Fishe, of Annapolis, and Leah Cohn.
The applicant was Mr.. John Edla-
witch. of Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
LADIES' SHORT PETTICoAT.

This petticoat is cut on the lines
OF the hour and fits snugly about the
hips. The yoke may be used OF not
as preferred and the same holds with
the ruffle.
This model is suitable for silk,
pongee, batiste. cambria and other
white wash goods.
The pattern (5570) is cut in sizes
% to "a inches waist measure Me
dunn size requires 2a1 yards of 3s-inch
material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
20 Pattern Department" OF this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure TO give size and number OF pattern.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07

W-S1z Per aant interest paid en-
Savanas banpgits. Annapolis Banking
and Tfast %.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07

This night gown has the plain
round yoke which is SO comfortable.
The material below it is slightly
gathered and attached to the lower
edge. There is a turnover collar.
which can be omitted and the neck
finished a little low II preferred
This gown may be made of batiste.
lawn. cambria, longcloth or outing
flannel
The pattern (65s5) is cut In sizes
80 to A inches bust measure Me
dunn size requires yards of S6-inch
material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
60 Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
Thorouohness.

when / take up an idea" said the
egotist, Il cover it completely"
you do more than that" replied
the satirist: you bury 3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
'YORK RIVER LINE,

t.....| PASS NggK STA ERs carry
-. WHl FOR " EST POINT and
..CHWuND VA.
s.....ua aav. Baltimore Tuesday, Thurs.
tau a.. s.rtaf. ai 6V p, 70 aud arrives
Wr.. ....- af i.lj a, u. and HIclmond at
eHt.
E..ar.n. calls 90 Gloucester Point York
f..-. ....nU.r'a. tttv ttanK and a uIuuud'4
.T. .H.tz. Leave BALTIMORE FROM
p. D.. r.H ~ itEhH STREET VII Arb
T.-.... tickets tl ail points mgY be secured
Ia .... ..H..ef and 6talEFuOma reserved
fr.r ... .g Ticket once iia e. Baltimore
-f... ..r.l. ~ L1usau. Agent ~ e. 9uiLi-
r... ..-... 8r Once General 0HCe9. Light aud
e.. .a I.uIr.. Ma.
g ...H CHAPMAN.
.. .a.. Nrt asst GEM. Pass. A vi
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-07
CHESAPEAKE LINE. Z"

90 ... PASS EsS X STEAMERS
..~ NORFOLK" a ID "gTTYHDF
EkLTIHDRE
F ... H.fNr COM FORT and NOR
.H.yH baltimore daily Including
-...... H... D Ieaylrg Did Point Com
s-- fH. n arriving Norfolk 1T 700 10.
rH-. ...r.ga b made with the Railroad
.... ...... H..rl- south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

Institution. Under the n =. mnney de-
posted there could not De- drawn except
on thirty days noiirs 4 the 'ank SO
he would like to deposit $2j.6l2 Nj Fink
said he didn't want the money.
Svenson went back to his '.ariware
store desperate Tha, n.shs h. oruoded
and broojed over his tr ,cbl-s lie slept
little the next day, but the riea.- aight
he was in despair.
1t was a haggard woebegone looking
Svenson who went t. the r rst National
Bank on the third day after the rejection
of his money by the Savings last tuition.
He went into the private orflue OF the
president.
I'D like" he said. In d BROKEN voice,
ito haze you take the money back ann
ruined i: you won't. / AIN ~oing % BUSH
ness 1 can never do business Hess I
am allowed bank ne account tt : sill
yer has driven me nearly crazy. / ..annot
eat cannot sleep. I cannot re.t because
OF IL. For God sake, take IL bach. Mr..
Forbes
The president looked at the ..ale and
anxious face of Svenson for moment
before replying. Then he NODDED .lis mead
In aequiescence.
All Ii5hL, ne SdlI ana sOTTN
You had TO suffer. but there Mas no other
way of making you see things ilght IL
two or three OF the large .eposltors in
each bank acted you did every bank
here wound have gone 10 smash. To-Day
al our l,anAs are sound as the sovern-
ment at W ashinGton. Tn 5 Is UeNause tho
oepositors showed spirit of courage ami
unaeinsnnesS that business men must
nave in times of stress. Without unity,
without confidence, without patien e there
would be widespread disaster The I'M
reasoning, the selfish man can do much
harm. Do you know what the failure OF
the banks of Montrose would mean 1t
would destroy homes scatter families
bring want and suffering into many
households, ruin and break the hearts Of
many OF US. Do you understand now.
John?"
The bank president looked at him stead
lily for a moment II was hardly neces-
sary to ask the question-and there was
more than the suspicion of sob In Sven
sons Yes"
Copyright, 1910. ny Richara spilane.,
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nearly quarter Of the shipment each
voyage through premature ripening, and
rott ng.
1t was that loss. in fact, which devel-
oped the Industry to its present high
standard. The first successful importer
awakened the planters in the West In
dies, and tn eincreased crops attracted
other importers In the interven ng ten
years, therefore no less than five import
ng companies have sprung into existence
which feed the great seaports of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Orleans. Los Angeles and San Francisco.
There are about sixty fleet steamers
engaged almost solely in fitting from port
to port in the West indies to pick up
there crops as they are cut and rush
them back to the Tn ted States.
To successfully import bananas means
close attention to every little detail of the
trade. The importer does not depend on
the mere shipment by growers. as in
many kindred trades. He sends his own
representatives experts in the han fling Of
bananas. 10 personally superintend the
cutting and load ng at the place II 7rowtn.
ship are in sound condition. thus guard
ing against what is .ermed infect on OF
ting. Like one bad apple in barrel Of
good ones one over-r pened and decay ing
bunch of bananas will ruin wnoIe cargo
II left among them.
There is NJ district in the world where
the banana fourishes to better advan-
tage than in the West Indian Islands.
An even, though warm, temperature Is
a necessary quality of the Climate III
which they will grow. Hence. the West
Indian Islands. surrounded on all sides
by the undertaking effect of the oceans.
is their natural home. There is moisture
in plenty, and temperature that rarely
goes above 50 degrees or below IS.
1t requires about tll1ee years for a
banana treeto reach bearing size. but
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distance from the tropics to the great
centers of population Of the United States
And what would become of the banana
supply If his fight AGAINST time were
waged less strenuously? Consequently he
reasons, Less speed. more waste"
To prevent this waste every component
Of his industry is built TO-. speed. w
has expert machette handlers In the
the heavy punches as easily as we cut
grass; he has little. narrow-gauge loco
motives that whiZ from plantation to
dock with many thousands OF punches
trailing in their wake; he has patent
loading devices that empty a car almost
as soon as Ii stops on the wharf, fleet
little cargo steamers that cover the l. 400
miles to tie states In four days or less,
and ventilated cars that meet them at
the United States seaports and rush the
luscious fruit TO all sections of the coun-
try before II begins to yellow.
There are upward of 100000 punches
or bananas imported into the United
states each year TO satisfy the tastes of
its citizens. This means that there Is an
average of 5JO.OOO.OO0 bananas devoured
each year for which the people pay
about si1.4o0.OoO. Being easily bought.
easily eaten and easily digested, with a
peculiar and deiig htful flavor, the banana
has become one of the most popular
uits and the most rapid seller. Con-
sequentiy to handle this great volume
without any considerable loss depends
more on the importer than on theAcon-
sumner. 1t is estimated that not more
than one-fourth of one per cent is lost
through less speed and about one
seventh of one per cent after reaching
the markets.
Ten years ago the importation OF bana-
mas was less than one-half the present
amount. II was then considered merely a
side issue. and the steamers which brought
the fruit to the United States ports lost
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and watch the ships that pass lou see
all manner Of vessels. from the coastins
schooner 10 the steam liner, and some
times the ponderous battleship. And
among the number you note occasionally
In winter. frequently In summer. trim.
natty little white steamer that seem
90 skim by with the fieetness or the
winds.
You raise your glasses TO ms ect. They
prove to be neither government vessels
nor private yachts; they have the unmis-
taxable stamp OF merchantmen. But
why such speed?
"Banana boats" say the longshoremen
in answer TO your inquiries. And then
you wonder: Is IL 10 meet the demand
% the consumer?
Were that the reason the importer
might take his time, confident in the
knowledge that ready money awaited his
cargo. But the fear of loss induces that
speed: and IL Is loss which only speed
can prevent. II Is the ravage produced
ny decay which quickly follows the ripen-
Ing and yellowing.
IT, therefore. there IS one man who
iafuses genuine hustling into his business
II IL the banana importer. lie pays no
ATTENTION whatever to the old Italian
proverb, More haste. less speed III
fest. he has coined a new one. 1t is a
sheet lapse Of time from maturity to the
riDening Of banana, and II Is long
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once reached it starts upon lengthy
and useful life 1t is short and stubby.
tough and hardy. and sprouts up with
such dense growth of leaves as to
fedged jungles The usual height is
from eighteen to twenty feet. but the
long, leatherlike leaves grow. at close
and irregular intervals from the bottom
of the stalk to the top.
The immense size Of the leaves make
them useful to tho natives In many
ways Sometimes the whole plant is
used to alternate with the palms IN
decorating the city p.azas. but more
often the tough leaves are used by the
or to close in the sides. Quite often.
too a native caught out In the fields
minus cigarette papers will strip dead
banana leaf deftly roll his cigarette and
smoke with as much enJoymsnt as
though it were the best quality Of paper.
Perhaps one out of every hfty persons
who daily buy bananas from the familiar
pushcart merchants or the corner 1ruit
stands in our large cities know, that on
me day he may may buy dozen of one
variety and on other days be handed
several different kinds There are several
members Of the banana family. The most
easily detected will be the snort, CHUNKY
plantain-dry. almost mealy. Next 10 II
is the Santa Lucia-solid nut trine
sweeter. The long, thin and still sweeter
Martiniques are perhaps the most IA
miliar to American markets. because the
most numerous. But by far the most
de .icious of all the banana family are the
Antiques, half as long as the average
banana and only ha.f as thick. So deli
cate are these luscious morsels that 1t is
only occasionally an attempt Is made to
ship a cargo of this variety any great
distance.
Jamaica outclasses all her neighbors
of tho West Indies In the growth and ex-
porting of bananas. Her crops are near
ly continuous, making 1t the chief indus
try Of the island. Nearly 0ne-half OF the
entire imports of the fruit come from that
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in and demanded their money at one time.
He explained how each bank had pre-
pared a statement OF its condition, now
they all determ ned to stand together, and
do their part. In doing their part they
would simply be safeguarding themse, YES.
Their part was this: They should first
80. an ma On Of ne banks TO YER
ify the reports of the officers Of those In
st tutions If they found those reports
satisfactory they should syn an a rec
ment to draw from the banks only such
money as was absolutely necessary to
o.nize in every way. shape and form until
the panic subsidized. If this was done.
Montrose would have reason to be proud
of it's banks and Its merchants. II 1t was
not done there was danger Of disaster.
This was pretty sraight talk. The
doors were locked and no outsider heard
what Mr.. Forbes had to say. When he
finished. the depositors most of whom
had a fair idea before Mr.. Forbes got
up what he was going to say. consulted
informally and then decided to appoint
committee to examine the statements OF
the five banks of the town. Then recess
was taken until . o'clock that night. so
the committee might have opportunity to
investigate meantime. AT pm. the COM
mttee repotred that everything was ex-
actly as the banks had said. That being
the case, the committee recommended
that the depositorS sign an agreement
bv which one and all were pledged In ac-
cordance with Mr.. Forbes suggestion
There was a rush to sign. Men seemed
eager for the honor of being first on the
list II was a time for all good men and
true to show themselves. So they felt.
All but John Svenson; he made no mad
rush to get his name at the head or near
the head of the list, or at the foot either.
He did not like that business of having
ms money tied up in bank and having
anybody tell him he should draw only
lust so much
Svenson had a hardware establishment.
The COW men from fifty mi es around
patronized him. He had been In Mont
rose from the time it was only a three
shanty town ten years before and had
grown and become rich with 1t. Head
stronf. obstinate. resentful of dictation.
he determined he would not sign. He
was one of the largest depositors OF the