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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28
WENT DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
Tragic end of the Designer of the ~
Fated Titanic.

Fated Titanic.
The story of n brilliant career termi
mating in abrupt tragedy has been writ
ten by S. f. Bullock in his life OF
Thomas Andrews" the designer Of the
Titanic. After studying at the Royal
Academical institution Mt Belfast An
drews entered tie Harland & woln
shipyards rs apprentice. In 1904. Al
the age OF thirty-one. he was made
chief designer. Later he became a
managing director
Andrews sailed on the Titanic. GER
tain, rs he wrote TO his wife. that the
ship would do the old lirrn credit" A
survivor has told how. after the COLI
sion. Andrews busted himself with
helping women into the boats and III
recting the rescue work in other ways
This is the story of bis last moments:
One met him bareheaded and carry
ing iifebelt on his way to the bridge
perhaps to bid the captain goodby
standing alone in the smoking room,
his arms folded over his breast and the
belt lying ON table near him. The
steward asked him. Aren't you going
to have try FOR it. MIR AndrewsT'
He never answered or moved ".Iust
stood like one stunned"
Others saw him few minutes before
the end on the boat deck, our final and
grandest sight of him, throwing deck
chairs overheard to the unfortunates
struggling in the water below
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

One Of the most detailed accounts Of
the Japanese bath in good native no.
tells which have not come under for
eign influence is given by Mr.. Stat
ford Ransonie in japan In Transi
ton" II Is commonly rectangular
structure Of wood. let in so that the
top is about tlush with the noor. filled
with cold water through a bamboo
tube and heated by "a fire underneath
or by the side. It Startles us to read
that the water is rarely changed more
than once or twice day. so that from
score to a hundred OF persons may
Use the same hut Mr.. hHnsome ex-
plains why this is not the dirty ar
rangenent Il seems. 1T would lie II
the Japanese treated the bath as we
do-that is TO say. as a place to wash
in.but be does not. He gets into his
bath for the purpose Of raising the
temperature Of his body after he has
been thoroughly washed all over
London Chronicle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

The old English words right" and
"leftr have come into more and more
general use. and TINT. too. with the
help Of other than English people For
some years the words Of command
have been chanled on the ships Of a
German tFansatlantlc line lnstead Of
ordering change OF course by the old
terms. "starl.Iatd- or port" as the
case might require. the same orders
are now given by the shorter word
right" o. left" IN. change WAS
made in the German navy at an earlier
day.
II was not long ago that the English
word -Iarboard' was used where we
now use port There Is no difficulty
in seeing that two such words az
''stnrboarl and "larboard" were unit
for their use. as they snraded too
nearly alike They were ss TOO long.
There is need of saJrt. sharp words.
which are easily ~ - Aed. Often
there is no tin.e 70 correct an error.
and a mistake Is ftl "liigr'' and
left are short AM sharp enough. II
they differed more in sound they
would serve all the better,-St. Louis
Republic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

When rain falls from cloudless
sky it is generally believed that the
moisture has been brought by the wind
at great elevation. In the south At
lantic it has been known to rain for
more than an hour while the sky was
entirely free from clouds In the island
Of Mauritius II is not at all uncommon
for rain to come from cloudless heav-
en-. Slight showers fall during the
evening when the stars are shining
brightly 1t is thought by some that
these showers are the result Of parti-
cIes OF ice formed in the higher region
of the atmosphere melting and FILLING.
Others attribute it to currents Of warm
and cold air travelling in opposite d.
rections. with the result that the lat
ter condenses some of the moisture in
the former and causes 1t to fall In the
form Of rain
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Influenza derives its name from an
Italian word meaning influence. 1t
was thus entitled by the Italians in
the seventeenth century because they
attributed the disease to the influence
of the stars. A very common belief is
that infiues-- is a comparatively mod
ern diseEse, disassociated from a gen
eral class by latter day medical men.
but this is far from being the case.
for the illness has been mentioned by
ancient writers as far back as the
fourteenth century. there being rec
ords of its appearance in France in
1911 and 1903
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Thomas Carlyle. the sage of Chel
sea-" died without winning much per
sonal popularity, fact. however
which is forgotten in admiration Of his
genius. Carlyle exerted greater in
fiuence on British literature during this
middle Of the nineteenth century aud
on the religious and political beliefs OF
his time than possibly any other Brit
ish writer He never wrote a line that
he did. not believe. and in regard Il
style he certainly had no superior
From the position of schoolmaster II
an obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to be leader in the world Of let
ters.- London Graphic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Sir Henry Roscoe tells this of the
scientist Far,lday and his assistant.
Sergeant Anderson: Anderson was
the sole assistant to Faraday and Of
course was utterly uneducated in scien-
tific matters. but he could obey orders.
which is not always characteristic of
an educated man. One day Anderson
was told by Faraday to keep stirring
a pot containing sorle chemicals over
a fire until he returned. Faraday being
in the habit of going upstairs TO tea in
his rooms and coming down directly
afterward TO work in the laboratory
during the evening. For some reason
he was prevented from coming down
again and forgot that he had told An
derson to watch the pot. on coming
down the next morning he found An
derson still stirring the pot. having
been at It the whole night and thus
carrying out the order which was Civ
en- him"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

"As dead as a doornair' at first
seems utterly senseless. but becomes
lively and picturesque when we re
member that knockers were once uni
yersally used Beneath the knocker,
In order to prevent disfiguring the
door. large nail or bolt was driven.
An impatient caller. waiting for the
door to be opened. would frequently
use the knoeker with great force. and
the Responsiveness of the nail gave
rise to this expression.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

dogs blush" said a hunter. Look
at Carlo III frighten him, and you'll
see him blush plainly. Dogs blush in
the tall
He pretended that he was going to
whip his hunting dog. and the animal
showed the whites Of its eyes in fright
while the skin of Its white tail was,
sure enough. suffused with blood. The
tail blushed wildly.
Horses" continued the huntsman,
blush in the ears, especially In the
left ear Cows and sheep blush just
above the fetIock. Watch that spot on
a COW when she bushes there its a
sign she's nervous. Move the milk
pail then. for she is likely to kick it
over
"Cats and mice and lions and tigers
blush at the roots Of their antennae. or
whiskers"-New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

He was a Scottish advocate. and in
his pleading he bad several times pro
nounced the word "enow" for
enough"
"sIr. -" the judge remarked 1T
length. ''ln England We sound the
'ouch' as 'ufr-'enuff. not 'enow.'"
"Verra weei, ma lord" continued the
self possessed pleader. "of this we
have said eruI. and I come. ma lord.
to the subdivision Of the land in dis
pute. It was apportloned. mn lord.
into what IN England would he called
plufiland "A p.uilland being as much
land as u Pullman can nluG in one
day. and plunmen"-
But his lordshlp could not withstand
the ready repartee and burst into
laugh. saying.
Pray proceed. Mr.. -. We know
'enow' Of the Scottish language to un-
derstand your arguments" = London
Tit.Bits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

One night at a court ball in the Tui
leries Napoleon Ill. was so attentive to
a beautiful young woman as to excite
comment among the other women Al
last in response to direct tribute tc
her beauty she said:
"Ah. but your majesty compliments
me too muehir
"How remarkable" he replied. witt
twinkle in bis eye that you shoulC
say just what every other woman herr
is thinkingl"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Among the ancestors of Wendell
Phillips We're several Puritan clergy
men. Perhaps 1t was push Of he
redity which made him. at five years
of age. a preacher. His congregation
was composed of circles of chairs. ar
ranged in his fathers parlor, while
a taller chair, with Bible on it, served
him for pulpit. He would harangue
these wooden auditors by the hour
wendell" said his father to him
one day. don't you get tired Of thisT'
"No. papa wittily replied the boy
preacher; Il don't get tired. but 1t Ia
rather hard on the chairs"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

"And don't forget TO climb. boy
said the later day Polonius as he part
ed from his college bound son; "cIlmb
and keep a-climbin'."
~ won't forget, dad" said the boy.
"Goodby."
He didn't forget
Three days later he climbed over the
PROSTATE forms Of twenty seven dis
abled sophomores and, climbing the
creased pole to the hated upper class
emblem. yanked it from its fasteuings.
thereby winning place in the esteem
Of his fellow students that score Of
scholarships couldn't equal-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

HE was the most superstitious card
player ever saw"
'Yes. and he got so superstitious
here lately that be doesn't play cards
at all now"
SIS that so?"
"Yes. He suddenly discovered that
there are thirteen cards in each suit"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

"whnt is Inconsistency" asked the
curious one,
We'll" responded the wise one. 'it
Is that spirit which moves woman
whose sleeves stop at the elbow to
scold her husband because he hasn't
any cuffs on Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Bridegroom ito his young wife. over.
fond of dressl-The dress you have on
pleases me greatly ! should like al
ways to see you in 1t. my darling.
Bride-I will fulfill your wishes.
will have my portrait painted in it at
pnee. and you can hang the portrait
over your desk. Fliegende Blatter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

The late john Stetson. famous In hi.
day as theatrical manager was hav
ing yacht huilt. and friend. meeting
him on the street. asked him what he
was going to name the boat. Il haven't
decided yet" replied John. but it will
be some name commencing with s
probably either Psyche or Cinch."
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noetorina NECESSARY.

Editor thanding back manuscript
You ought to take this story to doe
tor of literature. Author puzzled
Why? Editor-The plot is weak. the
construction very bad. the style nery
ous and the sentiment decidedly sick
ly.-pearson's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Cholly-A fellow told me today that
didn't know enough to go in when II
rained
Miss Sharp And what did you say?
Cholly-l assured him It was quite
unnecessary. doncher know. because /
nevah go out when II rains London
Telegraph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

"Well.r remarked the boxer. us he
walked the floor with his first born.
"some of my enemies have said that
couldn't put baby to sleep, but never
believed it till Weeks Sport.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

"Bah! He has no energy"
"He has energy enough to roll his
swn cigarettes and to carry large
cane You can't expect too much Of
young feller"- Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Waiter Ito happy looking customer
Well. sir, what is It? Happy Looking
Customer spontaneously Boy Eight
FOUNDER iu the land. Looks
like me too!-Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Lawyer You say that you want a
divorce from your husband Why is II
that you can't get shng with him? Gil
ent-He wants me to be reasonable =
New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Mrs. Hoyle--I think my husband is
getting absentminded. Mrs. Doyle
How so? Mrs. Hoyle-He recently
mailed a letter on the same day that ]
gave 1t to him.--New York Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

In the Isle Of Man the wedding
ring was formerly employed as an In
strument of torture. II Is in this coun.
t-y today. in many Instances. Aiilwsn-
kee Sentinel.
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Sarcasm.

Patron Ito very slow waiterl- Bring
me some salad, please. And you might
Just send me post card every now
md then while you're sway.-Judge
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

Clergyman Madam, you must be
consoled with the thought that your
husband is at rest, widow-Do you
mean that he didn't have any before
he died?-New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

1t is better to lose all IN The sparrh
for good than to be content with the
worst-van Dyke.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-28

rhe idle always have half mind to
do something.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-26

doctors and none of them could do more
than relieve me for time.
81 saw your advertisement in pa
per and decided to try Lydia E. Pink
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FIGHT ON PHONE
MONOPOLY begun
CONTINUED from Page Six.)

western company and to give their
business exclusively to the Bell con-
Germs. In encouraging independents
to violate their contracts with the
Northwestern, it is charged that Bell
companies, in some instances, agreed
to pay attorneys fees and other ex-
penses incurred through possible liti-
cation.
Acquisition by Bell interests of the
Independent Telephone company, of
Seattle, it is added, destroyed compe-
tition in that city.
The bill recites the sale to the Bell
interests for $55O,OOO of the Home
Telephone company, of Puget Sound,
although the company was appraised
at $2,927,192. This concern, it is al
legged, was acquired at foreclosure
sale, through contract with William
Mead, controlling the majority of the
stock of the Home. Mead, who organ
lied the Home with himself at the head
to represent holders of $1,317,800 Of
stock, is alleged to have contracted
with the Bell interests not to bid at
the sale on behalf of the bondholders
and suffered the property to go to the
combination, receiving for his services,
II is declared $4,000 and other adj
vantages.
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Legal Advertisements

/, estate right, title, interest property.
claims and demand of every nature
and kind whatsoever, now owned by the
said Company, as we'll at law as in
equity, of, in and to the same and ev-
cry part and parcel thereof.
TOGETHER, with all the corporate
rights, privileges, immunities aud
franchises Of said Americas Gas &
Electric Company, including the fran
chises to be corporation and frau
chises acquired by it.
Said sale will be made by virtue and
authority of decree of the Superior
Court of Sumter County rende ed at
the May Term, 1913, in the ca Ise of
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
VS.. Ameriuus Gas & Electric Gem
pany, Equitable Petition to fore close
mortgage, for Receiver, Decree, e.r,
and subject to confirmation of th.
Court.
Said sale will be for cash or til
bonds of the Americas Gas G Electric
company, which said bonds shall be
receivable only as cash for the amount
of cash which would be payable on
such bonds and coupons out of the
proceeds of said sale.
Not less than $10,OO0OO in cash
must be paid to the Receiver on the
day of sale, which said sum of $780,
10000 will be applied upon the pur-
chaSe price of said properties, should
said sale be confirmed. Should said
sale not be confirmed, the said $40,
10000 will be returned to the prrchas-
er.
This, the 10th day of June, 1913.
c. M. COUNCIL, Receiver.
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SOUTH GEORGIA COTTON
BUYERS NOW ORGANIZED
Continued from page six

compressed the size is so reduced that
the bagging then meets and properly
covers the bale. To comply with this
and the other rules in reference to the
condition of the cotton it will be noe
bagging not to weigh over two pounds
per yard on the bale at the gin of good
strong bagging free from sample holes
and that the ends be well sewed up. AL
ocean freight engagements will be
based upon standard bale gin box,
27x54 inches, and any bale larger than
this will not be bought, except at de-
duction of $1.0O per bale to cover ex-
ira freight assessed the buyer by the
steamers.
Further, any bale that cannot be
compressed to density of % 1-2
pounds per cubic foot shipside, even
If 27x54 inches in size, will not b,
bought, except at reduction of soc
per bale, to cover extra freight
assessed the buyer by the steamer.
Because of the new rules of the mari
time association, the undersigned will
be forced to make reduction of $1Go
Ter bale On bales above standard size.
Bales under 400 pounds cannot be
pressed to the proper density and
bales weighing between 800 and 400
pounds will be bought onlyat reduc-
ton of SOC per bale by the undersign-
ed. Bales under 300 pounds are I'M
merchantable, as heretofore. To
avoid these reductions and serious
trouble on account of the foregoing
rules and regulations, we urge the
farmers and ginners to press their
cotton to the standard size poxcs,
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Sumter County.

Whereas w. P. Bridges, administra-
tor of c. D. Hays, deceased, with will
annexed, represents to the court in
his petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully administered
G. D. Hays estate; This is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, why said administra-
tor should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive letters OF
dismission on the first Monday in
August next.
July 7, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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FANGS OF HUGE RATHER
STRIKE DEATH TO CHILDREN
Three Killed BY Snake in Tonnes
see Town.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 25.-Three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooper
OF Townsend, Tenn, were fatally bit
ten by rattlesnakes late yesterday and
while Mrs. Cooper fought for them, an
infant she had placed near the bank
of a stream fell into the water and
was drowned.
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The AYASHERY MARKET
w. A. AYASH. Proprietor.

27x54, and to be most careful of thu
bagging used and take especial care
of the bale to see that the condition
OF the cotton is proper when market
ed.
The Georgia State Bankers s-so-
citation has issued a circular calling
attention to these matters, and circu-
lars similar to the above are being
issued everywhere in the cotton belt.
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anu nope CIldC IL VIII
be of interest to suf-
fering women. For
four years / suffered
untold a G onie s at
regular intervals.
Su CHI pain s a n d
cramps, severe chills
andsicknessat stom-
ach, then finally hem
orrhages un TIL 1
would be n e arly
blind. | had five
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Leave to Sell Realty.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
NOTICE is hereby given that T. M.
lFurlow, administrator of Mrs. Julia
lGatewood, deceased, has applied for
leave to sell the real estate, located In
kaid county, belonging to the estate
q. said deceased. If no objections arr
lfled, leave to sell will be granted at
the August term, 1913, of this court.
|, JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

Whereas Mamie I. Williams, admin.
istratrix of Marshall Swearingin, Jr.,
represents to the court in her petit
ton duly filed and entered on record,
that she has fully administered Mar
shall Swearingin, Jr.'s estate; This
is, therefore, to cite all persons con-
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said ad-
ministratrix should not be discharged
from her administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in August, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
apart a years support out of the es-
tate of T. A. Decker, late of said coun-
ty deceased, to Mrs. Victoria Decker
and her one minor child, having filed
their return in this office;
This is, therefore, to notify all per-
sons interested to file objections, if
any they have, on or before the first
Monday in August, 1913, or else said
return will then be made the judg-
ment of this court. JOHN A. COBB,
advt. Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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GEORGIA. Sumter County.

Sumter County.
J. HI McKenzie,N guardian of Adolph,
Ray and Ralph Mckenzie, has applied
to me for a discharge from his guard
lanship of said wards; this is, there
fore, to notify all persons concerned
to file their objections, if any they
have, on or before the first Monday in
August next, else he will be discharg-
ed from his guardianship as applied
for JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter Count.
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Ordinary, Sumter
GEORGIA. Webster County.

Whereas, E. F. Bell, administrator
{ John Roberts, represents to the
ourt in his petition, duly filed and en-
cred on record, that he has fully ad-
Mustered John Roberts estate; This
therefore to cite all persons con-
erned, kindred and creditors, TO
how cause. if any they can, why said
administrator should not be dis
iarged from his administration, aui
ceive letters of dismission on the
st Monday in August, 1913.
!, ]. R. STAPLETON, Ordinary. =
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