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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

The Church Of St George the Martyr
is famous for the eminent men buried
in its churchyard. for this was for
many years the burial place Of prison.
ers in the Marshalsea and kings
bench and illustrious prisoners were
common there Bonner. bishop Of Lon
don. died in the Marshalsea and was
buried in St Georges churchyard. and
here. too. are buried Rushworth. clerk
of parliament in the days Of Charles l..
and the famous Cocker. whose arith
metic book went through hundred
editions. The parish register records
the marriages Of Lilly, the astrologer,
and General Monk. This parish regis
ter narrowly escaped destruction, for
at a public vestry in 1776 It was re
solved to 'sell to Mr.. Samuel Carter all
the parish papers in a lump at three
halfpence per pound. .'-London Chron-
fcle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

A speaker In the house Of commons
has to address "the most chilling.
nerve destroying audience in the
world" Even such a cool headed, sea
soned orator as John Bright once said
toward the end of his career. too. II
suppose l ought to be ashamed Of my
self. but the fact is that l never rise
In the house without trembling at
the knees and a secret wish that some
body else would catch the speakers
eye and enable me to SIT down again
And Disraeli. who boosted that he had
no nerves. declared: The blare Of
trumpets. thousand lookers-on. have
induced men TO lead forlorn hope
Ambition and ones constituents have
induced men to do far more desper
ate thing-speak in the house Of com
mons."-London Mall.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

To transfer an old OIL painting to a
new canvas Is a branch Of art that
calls for q unison Of mechanical skill
and talent There are not many men
IN the business. Il is an entirely dis
tinct work from renovating cracked
or mutilatec painting. Transferring a
painting from an old canvas to new
one requires years OF experience to ac-
complIsh the simplest part Of It. After
the picture has been removed from Its
frame several layers Of dne tissue pa.
per are pasted firmly across the sur
face. when the paper Is dry the back
OF the canvas is mnde thoroughly wet.
Thread by thread 1t Is picked away
until nothing remains but the paint,
which is fast to the tissue paper. A
new canvas IL then mouEted and glued
to the back Of the picture. When the
glue Is dry the tissue paper is mois.
tened and gently removed from ths
surface. A little cleaning and retouch
ing by a skilled hand make the work
completa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21
eRoTEsoUE DANCES.
Ys40i Natives Wear Antisrs and Jump
Like Deer.


Like Deer.
Natives OF the Yaqui region in Mex
leo make use OF queer COSTUMES In
their dances. Seated on the ground
around Ore, four good singers chant
Dialogues between the deer and other
animals and birds. such as the coyote.
the jaeuar. the wolf. the bear. the eagle
and the hawk Their music IS made
by beating With small sticks, saturated
In blood and then dried. on "guegns" or
tightly stretched mats Of plated tule
leaves.
The dancer ties on his head the skin
and horns Of the head Of deer-which
Is often better than his own--and from
his belt Of deer hide hang many deer
hoofs. which rattle continuously as he
goes through the steps Of the dance.
In his hands he carries two large rat
ties. made Of gourds partly tiIled with
pebbles. These he also shakes to keep
time to the music.
The dancer tries to initiate as far
as possible. the movements Of the deer.
He shakes himself sideways and with
his hands makes motions similar to
those Of the deer's long white tail as
the animal goes running swiftly over
the plain. leaping through the I'm
derbrush or trying to free himself
from the files which infest the valleys
of the mountains He whirls around
jumps and leaps straight up and down
into the air When we are least ex'
pecting II another paseola appears
wearing the bead Of a coyote. a bear
or puma. chases the deer. tries to
bite him. leap on his back or otherwise
bear him to the ground, but the deer
always escapes.-Cleveland Plain Deal
or.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

The stages Of our territorial expan'
sion have been as follows: Louisiana
area $4,000 square miles, 1903; Flor
ida, area 10000 square miles. 1919;
Texas. area 265.o00 square miles. 1916;
Oregon country. area 2sS,00o square
miles. 1S4G; the Mexican cession. area
$4,000 square miles. 1913; Godseer
purchase, area 10000 square miles,
1853: Alaska. area 10000 square
miles. 1867: Hawaiian islands. area
6,TO0 square miles. 1897; Philippine Is
lands, area $4,000 square miles. 1890;
Porto Rico. area 1900 square miles.
1898. and few other little Islands.
such as Guam. Pine island. etc. max
ing total added area to original ter
ritory Of 2.937.000 square miles.-New
York American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

An English importer In New forl
told a story Illustrative Of the pride o.
the late Duke Of Fife.
"A very rich woman In Grosvenoi
square," he said. "once asked the duk'
to dinner in terms like these:
"Mrs. Parvenu's social secretary :
desired to invite the Duke Of Fife t
dinner on the 7th inst at 8 O'clock
10 this invitation came back tn
answer:
"gFhe Duke of Fife's piper is desires
TO inform Mrs. Parvenu's social secre
tary that the Duke of Fife declines he
invitation Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21
KOREANS ARE eLuTToNs.


Always Ready 10 Eat and Aiwsys
Gorge Themselves When They Can.
The Koreans appear TO be the great-
est eaters In the world To this the
japanese, French. English. Dutch and
Chinese all bear witness. All reports
concerning the Korean capacity for
food seem to agree. In this respect
there is not tho least difference be-
tween the rich and the poor. the noble
and the piebeian. To eat much Is an
honor In Korea. and the merit Of q
feast, Il would seem. consists not so
much IN the quality as In the quantity
Of the food served. Little conversation
occurs during the Korean meal, for
each sentence might lose e mouthfuL
A Korean Is always ready to eat. He
attacks whatever be meets with and
rarely cries "Enough.- Even between
meals he will help himself to anything
edible that is offered.
The ordinary portion Of laborer Is
about a quart OF rice. which when
cooked makes good bulk. This. how
ever. is no serious hlndrance 20 his de-
vouring double or treble the quantity
when he can get It. Eating matches
are common. When an OK is slaught-
cred and the beef is served up heap.
ing bowl OF the steaming mess does
not alarm any guest When fruits,
such as peaches or small melons. are
served Il Is said that they are devoured
without peeling Twenty OF thirty
peaches are deemed an ordinary allow
ance per person and rapidly disappear
Such prodigality in food is. however,
not common. and for one feast there
are many fastings. The Koreans are
neither fastidious In their eating nor
painstaking In their cooking. Nothing
goes to waste. All Is grist that comes
to the mill in their mouths.-Nsw York
Praaa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

From one ton OF ordinary gas coal
may be produced 1900 pounds Of coke.
20 gallons Of ammonia water and 40
pounds Of coal tar By dlstillation the
coal tar will yield 09.8 pounds Of pitch,
II pounds OF creosote, IA pounds Of
heavy oils. o5 pounds Of naphtha yell
low. 6.3 pounds Of naphthalene. AIS
pounds naphtol. 2.25 pounds alaznrin.
"a pounds solvent naphtha. Is pounds
phenol. 1.2 pounds aurine. IL pounds
benzine. IL pounds Of aniline. OFT Of a
pound toluidine. 0.46 Of pound Of an
thracite and 90 Of a pound toiuene.
From the latter IL obtained the sub
stance known as saccharine. which is
23O times as sweet as the best cane
sugar. one part Of Il giving very
sweet taste to 1000 parts OF water.
II ton Of coal be used in this way
there Is a bigger profit in it than II IL
be sold for burning in q range.-New
York World
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21
A FUNNY SULTAN.
He Liked to Play Practical Jokes Upon
His Invited Guests.


He Liked to Play Practical Jokes Upon
His Invited Guests.
We all like our little Joke, and east
ern potentates have from time imme-
mortal enjoyed the reputation OF be-
ing the merriest OF monarchs. The
Moorish palace Of Sultan Abu Yakub
Yussuf at Seville-known today as the
Alcazar-contains one of the most
elaborate practical Jokes extant. When
In a gay mood some important mer-
chant or notable Of Seville would re-
ceive pressing invitation summoning
him to the presence. In fever Of de
lighted expectancy the battered guest
would don bis whitest raiment and HE
him to the palace.
There he would be ceremoniously
conducted to the gardens and directed
up the long avenue. But alas, half.
way up It be would Inevitably tread
upon moving fiagstone resting upon
a spring, aud Immediately countless
fine Jets Of water would gush out Of
the ground and from the surrounding
shrubbery and drench him. Amid the
1eers of the courtiers the luckless and
bedraggled wight would beat an un
dignifed retreat Before he was al
lowed to leave the palace. however. h'
was sworn to secrecy on pain Of death
At all costs nothing must make th'
Joke fall fat when repeated.
Tho traacherous fiagetone has beef
removed, and today the visitor ma
pass with impunity. but a peseta t.
the head gardener will usually caus'
the fountains to play. Not many peo
pie know OF their existence, however
The water is sprayed through hun
dreds Of tiny pipes. SO small as to b.
almost invisible, which are placed IL
the cracks between the fagstones.-
Strand Magazine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

A correspondent asks. where did the
fool expression by and large come
from, and what does 1t meanf" 1t is
scarcely foolish. for the men who in
vented the phrase were the great sail
ors of the past, and by and large they
opened a new world for folk to whom
the speech OF adventure is a closed
volume. To sail by is to sail as close
to the point from which the wind
comes as the ships lines will allow
and as skillful steering viii permit
To sail large" is to sail with the wind
Together they include all possible
points OF sailing. Therefore "by and
large" is a vivid phrase to express the
idea Of all included.-New York Sun
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

Hogan was late at work several
times and was advised to buy an
alarm clock. 1t worked finely for q
time until one Of the kids got to
monkeying with it and took it apart
When It was put together again II
wouldn't run.
Hogan couldn't understand It. on ac-
count of past performances. and did a
little dissecting on his own account
When he opened the clock he found
the remains Of large insect mixed up
with the machinery.
''No wonder 1t won't rum" he said tc
his wife The engineer is dead
Chicago Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

The range Of the Blue Ridge noun
tains In Pennsylvania is divided by a
river every twenty-seven miles. as fol
lows: From the Susquehanna to the
swatara. 27 miles: from the Swatara
to tho Schuyikill. q miles; from the
Schuylkin to the Lshigh. 2T miles,
from the Lehigh to the Delaware, q
miles. AT the next q miles Is a hol
low Of New Jersey. in which nestles q
lake known as Cuivers pond
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

She was rather plump old woman
and bad always tried to be accommo
dating to her neighbors. but even her
obliging spirit had to refuse request
from a neighbor who sent by her little
boy the following message:
"Please. ma'am. mother sent me over
to see If couldn't get couple OF
pounds of lard OF Of you"-LlppIn
GOTTA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

Mr. Hardhead--I have called sir. to
ask you for the hand Of your daugh
ter Old Gentleman with emotion,-
She Is the only child l have. and her
mother is gone. Mr.. Hardhead thas-
tily,-Oh. that's no objection. sir, as
sure you.-London Telegraph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

In the first edition of Sc. Matthew In
MIcmae for the indians OF Nova Scotia
the Translator found when he came to
revise 1t that in chapter xiv. I, In
stead Of nation shall rise against ma
tion." he had written "a pair Of snow
shoes shall rise up against pair Of
snowshoes." But there was only one
letter misprinted. naooktukumiksijils
"a nation having been displaced by
naooktakumiksIjIk "a snowshoe).-St
James Gazette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

'Ts mammals good little boy ready
to have his bath nowT'
"Oh. nav. cut out the goody-goody
spiel. When chaps six years old It's
time to take him out Of the kindergar-
ten class. I'll take my splash in the
tub when I've had a smoke. e."-Chicago
Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

The McKeesport man was telling the
minister about his educated parrot.
ASK him something" he urged.
Polly want crackerr asked the
parson.
"Naw. Gimme three cards."-Pitts
burgh Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

"Say. pop, what is moneyr'
Money. my son, is the root OF oil
eyil-that is to say. with 1t you can buy
wife or keep expensive bachelor
apartments. No matter which one you
choose. you'll wish you had the other.
Philadelphia Record
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

Uncle Young man. do you study
diligently at collegei Young Man
Nixl There amt no such course.-Cal
ifornia Pelican
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

''My dear, these are excellent cigars
but they are awfully strong"
Yes. got the strongest l could find
They won't break 20 easily in your
pocket-"--Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

New Cook-when serve dinner
should say Dinner is ready" or '.Din
ner is servedT
Mistress-If 1t be as bad as last night
Just say 'Dinner is spoiled. Satire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

Many owe what health they have to
the unquenchable tiame that burns uD.
dlmmed in the faculty OF hope.-wal
ter De Yoe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-21

Real worth requires no interpreter
Its everyday deeds form its bIazonry.-
Cha amfort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
FOOT BALL FRIDAY, OCTOBER II.
High School Practising Hard Every
Day Under Coaching OF Quay Will
lifOrd.

The Sumter High School will open
its foot ball season here on Friday.
October II, with a game with the
squad from the Presbyterian High
School Of Florence. an old time rival
with whom the locals have had many
Interesting tussles
The foot ball squad has been prac-
tising hard for the past two weeks un-
der the tntelage of AIr. Quay Wilt
ford, a former Davidson college foot
baal star, and is rapidly rounding into
shape for offensive and defensive
work
The manager OF the team has COM
munirated with number OF High
Schools having foot bail teams and q
good schedule of games will be ar
ranged this season, a NUN ber OF good
exhibitions of the great American
college sport being promised to local
gridiron fans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
OFFICERS ARREST TWO.
John Ballard and Oracle Dicks
Fiaseed in Jail by Rural Policeman
Newman and Deputy EppersOn.

TWO negroes who had successfully
eNaded arrest before We're taken in
charge Thursday morning by officers
Sam Newman and John Epperson
Both of them are wanted on charges
preferred some time ago and both of
them are now in sail awaiting preQ i'm
mary hearings.
Oracle Dicks is charges with re
sisting arrest. Several day.; ago Con-
stable w. J. Dinkins and Il. S. Meri-
champ went to the woman's house
near Shot Pouch and tried to serve
claim and delivery papers She re-
FUSED to let them enter and VIXEN they
tried to do so. she CHASED them off
with an axe which she threatened to
USE Thursday morning the two otH-
GERS had hard tussle before they
could overcome and put handouts
on her. Fortunately, however. they
caught her before she could get to
her axe and none were injured.
John Ballard was arrested several
months ago by Deputy Sheriff J. A.
Epperson and Constable Mellette for
carrying concealed weapons and as
sault and battery. He managed to
get loose from the officers and was
shot with shot gun 10y Deputy Shcr-
iif Eppcrson. Thursday morning the
officers came upon him at his home
before he was aware OF their pres
ence and secured him without dini-
Guilty. lie stated that he got So many
shot In him when he ran the first
time that he did not care to run away
again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
KILLED BY MS S1EpsoN.
j. B. w. BECKHAN SHOOTS HEN.
ERY F.. FRANK AT SANDY
RUN.
Young Man Telephones for Sheriff
and Accompanies Him to Jail. No
Details of Affair.

ST. Matthews, Oct. al. B. Beck
ham shot and killed his step father,
Henry F. Frank, in the Sandy Run
section of this county about noon to-
day. Details Of the killing are ex-
tremely meagre. 1t seems that the
two men went down to the.rural mail
box, which Is some distance from the
Frank home. A passerby is said to
have stated that just prior to the time
of shooting he saw the two men in
the woods going in opposite direc-
tons.
Beckham reported to friends that
he had shot his step-father. A young
son Of Frank Immediately went to
hunt his father and found him labor
ing heavily with his wounds, en-
| deavoring to reach home. He became
| too weak to get further, and died on
the roadside. The only statement he
is reported to have made was that
Beckham shot him. Four shots are
said to have been fired.
Beckham went to the home OF a
friend and telephoned for the sheriff.
whom he accompanied back to town.
fie is now in Jail He has made no
statement of how the killing took
| place. He is yovng mar of middle
age and good address
Mr.. Frank was Il man we'll mas,
| the meridian of life. The cause OF
the killing is at present a mystery.
Both parties are we'll connected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
WHITE HELP" TO GET MONEY
INJUNCTION REFUSED IN OLD
SOLDIERS HOME CASE.
Judge Gage Files Order Declaring
Major Richardson and DIR. Butler
Entitled to Pay for Serviccs-Gov.
ernor Blease Makes Two Appoint
mcnts.

Columbia. Oct 2.-Judge Gage to-
day filed his order refusing to enjoin
Comptroller General Jones from pay
ing the warrants drawn on the Con-
fcderate Home fund in favor Of Ma
jor II. w. Richardson. and DR.. F. P.
w. Butler. the chairman and secre-
tary. respectively, Of the board, as
white help" the warrant being for
500 and $50. respectively.
The governor today appointed the
Hon ]. d. Bivens. OF Ridgeville, a
member Of the board of regents of
the State Hospital for the Insane. vice
the Hon. ]. Wright Nash. Of Spartan
burg, resigned He also named the
Hon. Glenn w. Ragsdale. Of Winns-
boro. Special Judge to hold the Courts
OF General Sessions and Common
Pleas for the County of Georgetown,
for the term provided by law. COM
mencing on the second Monday in
october. 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
LONG TAKEN TO PEN|TEHTIARY
PRECAUTIONS FOR PROTEC-
TION OF GUNTER'S SLAYER.
Further Alleged Threats Against
Aiken County Representative.
Eject, Held by COrOner's Jury for
Killing Wagener Bank President,
Result I'm Removal of Prisoner
from Aiken Jail.

Aiken, Oct. 2.-Representative-
elect Hugh Long. who at Wagener
Saturday afternoon at o'clock in
fiicted the wounds wherefrom Pick
ems Gunter, bank president. died Mon.
day night at las clock. was at 1
o'clock last night taken to the state
Fenitentiary In Columbia. ostensibly
for safekeeping. He left here on the
so-called midnight train. accompanied
ty his wife and Sheriff T. b. Raborn.
Some have pronounced this step Us
over-precautionary. believing that the
existing conditions failed to warrant
such action. but 1t Is we'll known thar.
particularly since the death OF MI
Gunter. the feeling in Wagencr,
though not running to riotous demon
strauon. Is certainly strong against
Mr.. Long. Even threats have come
from Wagener. and though the au-
thorities anticipated no early trouble
fIom this source. they deem 1t wise to
absolutely remove the possibility CT
any attack upon the Jail for Longs re-
moval being made
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
AGNES SMALL STRUCK BY EN-.
CINE OF n. {. l.. TRAIN NO. SO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Coroner Held Inquest Wednesday at
NOOn-BOdy Was Thrown Thirty
Yards and Rolled down Embank.
ment Twenty More.

Tuesday afternoon A. G. L. pas.
senger train No. SO was dela-ed a
few miles west of the city, NJ =
Green Swamp crossing, wher ~
gine Of the train struck = in
stantly killed an old negr, N by
the name Of Agnes Sms q cor
oner's inquest was h. - .dnesday
at noon and verdic > nat effect
was returned by thu =
to the effect that 4, negro woman
had been picl otton. but had
stopped Tor and was running
10 eaten u a wagon on which
she was TO She stepped on the
track at the Van Buren crossing
when the train was only a few feet
distant and before she could get off.
or across, the engine struck and threw
her for a distance Of thirty yards
through the air. When the body
struck the ground, it continued to
roll for a distance of twenty yards
down the side of the emba ankment.
until it reached the bottom OF the
ditch, where it was later picked up,
after the coroner and DR.. Lennon
had examined it.
The engineer on the train, w. A.
Williams, testified that he did not see
the woman until altar che mo. e+r,,oL
when he saw her flying through the
air.
Hasell Robertson, the only eye wit
ness to the accident, stated that the
woman started to cross the track
when the train was only few feet
distant. He was waiting for her in
his wagon, about 200 yards off, and
was too distant to call to her Of her
danger. He stated that there was an
embankment near the crossing which
would have prevented her from seeing
the train until she was on the track,
The only difference in testimony Of
the witnesses was whether or not the
whistle was blown. The engineer, w.
"A. Williams, and his fireman, We'll
lington Gregg, both stated that the
whistle blew for both the Van
Buren, and the Green Swamp cross
ings, while other witnesses testified
that they had not heard any whistle
for either crossing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
SUPPOSED TO BE IN HIDING.
Z. NJ. fnung and Mack Morris May
Give Themselves. up te Sheriff.

Thursday morning Sheriff Epperson
sent Rural Policeman Sam Newm an
to Shiloh to keep watch on the sit
uation down there until such time as
the excitement among the negroes Of
that section had qritad down
1t was stated by friends Of G.. NJ.
Young and Mack Morris, the two men
wanted on warrants charging them
with alleged outrageous conduct to-
wards two negro girls whom they had
In charge TO take before Magistrate
Player lasa Friday afternoon that
the two men were now in hiding in
II swamp. that they had communicate
cd with theia' friends and that they
would surrender an soon as the ex-
citement among the negroes in that
section had Quilted down and they
were assured there was no danger TO
be feared from the negroes when
they came out OF hiding.
Deputy Sheriff John Epperson
spent one day at Shiloh and Deputy
j. a. Epperson has been down there
for two days Keeping in touch with
the situation.