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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

ENFN when there Is a startling d.f-
- ference IN the size the harasscd
expert cannot be 100 sure of himself.
There Vas the Squire,- Burns fight iu
san Francisco as AN awful example.
Boshter Bill Squires was dumped
uDou the Western shores with an in
fated reputation. lie was tri1e over
q feet . and was the eat EN- alive wild
man from Australia. lie came TO chal-
lCnge James !. Jeiirics. who was then
alternating at his Los Angeles cafe.
Squlrcs had such a reputation that
Jchries did not care 20 mix with him
for petty 10000 Oh $4,000 purse.
With his massive Jaw and his huge
bulk Squires LOOKED formidable.
Finally Tommy Burns. > feet : and
weighing about 10 pounds. was
matched with the invader omoDody
HAD 10 meet Boshter Bill and make
the 10000 gate possible.
All of the experts Of the West and
few from the Fast looked over
Squires and pronounced him e demon.
Columns were written about his mass
.vo fighting jew. On the looks OF the
Australian hc was made 5-to-l ia
voritc over Burns.
Up 20 the very day 81 the fight tho
Chief of Police co. San Francisco con
tomplatcd stopping II on broad human
itarian grounds or something like
that Squircs outweighed Burns by
about forty pounds. and he outreachcd
him by couple OF feet. Granting the
light permit looked like handing out q
license 20 murder.
Burns should have been awed b. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19

size Of his opponent But he wasn't.
I'm the first round he walked right into
the huge Australian and poked him
downward to the mat and he stayed
thcrt. Tho entire performance lasted
about thirty-sevcn seconds.
Afteruard 1t wa discovered that
the massive lighting Jaw Of Squires was
composed entirely of glass.
But not an expert discovered this
until Boshter Bill had been hattened.
They said they could not get a sam
pie OF the jaw 20 send 10 laboratory.
IL THE same arena whore the huge
lemon. Squires. dcnted the ring
because Of the comparatively puny
Tommy Burns. INC huge Jack Johnson
toycd with Stanley ketchei. the COM
par.tirclv pUny middle weight. Here.
toe. there vac difference Of over
forts pounds In weight bot the man
with tre ,;tre tonnage won.
Thee tro battles illustrate the perils
of exporting. Sometime little men
whip biz mca and sometimes Dig men
whip litt!c mer. David whipped Goliath
and showed up thc experts Of the oldeu
days but Just .hink of the number OF
little men that Goliath cleaned up firstl
Tho best informed writer on pugilsm
that we ever knew never picked q win.
ucr in his life. The dear old chap
passed away before the Johnson-W vii
ard light. or ne would have been able
20 give the best reasons in the world
why Willard had not the slightest
chance
lie had followed the game almost
since the time Of Heenan and Sayers.
lie was most entertaining and logical
writer. lie knew every blow. knew
every lighter record. and was an all
around athlete himself And because
he did know moro about lighting than
any man we ever knew We wish that
be we're alire To-day to pick the win
ucr.
We would instantly pick the other
man and feel confident that We would
have the correct done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
q BY GLa17tZd17d Rice

essential, Of ssrdou which q The ability . DO .om.,
inc, a trfe better than one else
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
IN SHAPE OF LOCOMOTIVE
Remarkable Clock That Has Been Con.
structed by Ingenious Kansas Me-
chanlc-EightD Type.

Quito a curious clock has been con.
Btructed by KanRas mechanic In
the form Of miniature locomotive
The dial. which In made of imitation
ebony, In fixcd on ono Blde OF the
highly ornate cab OF the engine and
In studded with small ruby and green.
cOlOrcd incandoBccnt lamps
The interior OF the cab In supplied
with several other tiny globes. while
the headlight. which Ii fitted with
both IA reflector and lens. also mounts
a lamp A switch controlled by
tho clock automatically turns the
current on at six O'Clock In the eve
ming and cuts II of IL hours later
The headlight the lamps In the cab
and those ON the face Of the clock
arc wired In separate circuits
Each of these groups In flashed In
dcpcndcntly Of the others AT inter
walls Of about II seconds and remains
lighted for period Of approximately
three seconds The clock In ~ stand
ard make aud Of the eightday type
II strikes on the hour and half hour
by ringing the engine bell and while
doing this turns the driving wheels OF
the locomotive, which do not touch
the tiny rock balluat"d track on which
they apparently rest A manual switch
at the rear Of the cab provides an aux
Hilary control OF the lamps Popular
Mechanics Magazine
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04

Four porpJis.s. the largest ever
housed at the New York aquarium.
one measuring nine feet, were put In
the center tank recently. They no
sooner bit the water than they started
On what looked like II race. J. Shay
OF the aquarium force. who brought
them here, said they probably had n
bunch that after about 9,J99.30J laps
they would catch up to an opening Out
to sca. They circulate from left to
right. with the sun.
The b0rboises were caught In a net
at the fishery Of Joseph X. Nye at
Ilatteras They came IN the Old DO
Iniii3n liner Princess hnne.
Their racing diet will be 20 pounds
Of fresh herring apiece.
The last porpOisc In tho aquarium
lived Il months ana . days and alto
six and "A half tons Of herring.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
EVIDENTLY HAD GOOD THlNGl
enoe, Northern Man Had Been
Made tho Goat"

BeguIled by the attractive wording
of an advertisement appearing In q
trade paper, II trusting investor from
the North bought sawmill In n south.
ern state. When he went down to
take over his newly.purchased prop
erty and to assume It's management
the recent owner met him at the
railroad station and bade him well
come.
Az they climbed into the natives
buggy to drive through the woods to
the spot where the plant was located.
tho stranger said:
"a wish you'd give me few hints
right on about how to run this bush
ness probably, You see. I'm n little
bit green at this line, I've been Q
lumber dealer all my life. but | never
undertook to handle tho raw material
before"
"Well, mister" stated the late own
or. frankly. 81 wish | could give you
the advice you want, but reckin !
fest don't know myself. My father
In law died and left mo this here mill
in his will. My two boys helped me
TO run her and there wasn't no other
hands, and 30 never had to pay out
nothin' for wages. stole all the tim
Der ! cut, and my stepbrother. who's
the division freight agent for the
railroad. used to sllp all my lumber
out for me, so I never had to pay no
freight charges last year I some
out $1,000 behind" Saturday Bve.
ming Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
How TO Avoid Faulty Pastures.

The other day certain woman
asked one of her friends who had a
most graceful figure what she did
when she was young to prevent herself
from assuming faulty pastures and
falling into lad walking habits. She
answered that an "A child she was made
to practice walking before mirror
for short tin, every day. AM she
had to mold stick behind the back,
moving IT slowly from the waist up.
ward. and then down as far as posi-.
BILE.
There we're also other exercises Of
this nature. Department Is not prac
ticed 80 carefully nowadays. one i'm.
AGNES; but 1t might be a good idea tor
mothers Of growing children to revive
this practice.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
TRAVEL IN ARMY FORMATION
Observer Has Told OF Peculiar Hab.
lite Of Grabs Found In Philip
Pine Islands.

On some OF the sand fats OF the
Philippine islands, uncovered at low
tide there are often to bo seen huge
numbers OF the grayiHh. blue crabs
called MyctiriB. Tho body has the
shape and size OF cherry. and the
legs are SGT close. DIR. r. p. Cowles
has given us II lovely picture OF the
ways of these creatures.
They move about like dminutive
armies. though tho individuals seen,
to bn scrambling along rather awk-
wardly
But what In most remarkable 10
their power of intronching themselves
with extraordinary rnpldlty. At one
moment there are tens OF thousands
on the sands, tho next moment there
are none
by approaching very slowly and
carefully, Doctor Cowlcs was able TO
see what happened When no got
near enough and stamped with his
foot. every crab dug into tho sand
with the legs on ono side. and at the
same time rotated it's. body. 30 that
II sank out of sight IN n spiral.
In two or tire" seconds the army
had buried itself After n few minutes.
II the Rand was not shaken. they bo-
gan to dig Themselves out again and.
reforming thcir ranks. resumed their
march.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04

W
Copyright. 1916 by W. e. Chapmnn)
Norman bliss had come to River.
dale with a happy, hopeful heart, lie
left II gloomy, disappointed and dis
couragcd Ringing in his ears were
words II seemed he never would for
got
II would not marry this country
lout. II he were the last man In the
world"
And Viola Tascott had spoken that
fatal sentence - peerless, beautiful
Viola. whom he had come to Rivcrdalo
to see, to woo. to wed, II she would
but say the word.
And now. driving his farm tenn
back to his lonely. lowly prairie home
the brave stalwnrt young fellow
illnChcd as he thought over tho vivid
heart history of the past week.
lilo had lived In PlainHeld. fifty miles
across country from Riverdalc, where
his father died. AT the former town
Viola had come to visit a cousin. and
no had met her. They were quite com
panionable. when old Mr.. Bliss died
suddenly. The family home and some
other property had been owned by
Mr.. Bliss and. OF course, Norman
would inherit IT, When the estate
came to be settled up. however. one
James Monks, lawyer, seized the
same under mortgage.
Norman was amazed Time and
again he remembered his father had
told him that the old mortgage on the
property had all been paid up. The
records, however. did not show any
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04

The prcllIcBt dress Of the Mpongwe
woman In II cloth drawn up under tho
arms "A scarf on the shoulders. and
handkerchief folded over the cOiled
hair In high Blln fold set well up
on the head. rather like chIld's idea
of crown. writes Jean Kenyon Mac
kenzic In the Atlantic Thore Ia q
great fancy for puppies and lnyendors
set of with shades Of rose and red
and sudden Keen note of gilt. With
black there Will be n touch Of most
delicate bright green. A cloth and O
scarf worn by woman of beautiful
gcsturc-and GnbOnnniso Ii always
that have u certain mutable charm;
tho movements of the body. tho wind
that blows from the soa--those re-
now and display the folds of tho gar
ment 30 that the eye In intrigued.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04

release deed Monks fOreclOscd ON
the old trust deed and seized the prop
erty.
On tho bleak Dakota prairie, half
way between tho two towns, Mr. Bliss
owned small farm This was not In
clud"d In the mortgage, and was IN
heriicd by Norman, FREQ of incum.
brancG. II was solitary, dcsolalo
spot, but hts only possession with
msnly spirit and n hopeful heart, he
took up his abode In the little one
story house. and started in to get
profit out OF tho land.
II proved to be phenomenal sea
son for wheat, and he was proud ANA
Joyful when he had disposed Of the
crop and figured up his gains. That
winter Viola was again at Plalnilcld,
visiting her relatives. Norman brought
his only live stock, his sturdy farm
team, to PlainficId. stabbed II at n
livery and remained a month In the
town
During those bIssful four weeks he
was almost constant companion OF
Viola. Not word Of love passed be.
tween them. but he had every reason
to believe that Viola took something
more than a friendly interest In him.
self aud his fortunes. When he had
hidden her good by. her brother invited
him 10 their house in Riycrdule IN the
early spring, and there was positive
echo Of the invitation In the express
sivG eyes OF his pretty sister
so, all through tho rest Of the win.
ter. Norman lived on the encourage.
ment all this prcsnged. He hired a
man to run the farm early In May, and
went to Rvordale. az said. with Il
happy. hopeful heart.
Young Tascott acted like n true
friend, and Viola welcomed him with
apparent pleasure. NOrman secured
a room at the village hotel Every
afternoon there was tennis, or pic.
mic or some society function at the
TasCOtt home, where Norman was re-
ccivcd AZ an hOnored guest Viola
had her girl cousins visiting her and
they were a sOciable, Jolly group,
Then that unfortunate afternoon
Norman was passing the open win
dow of room In which Viola and
some Of her friends were gathered,
He heard his name spoken before he
reached the window. lie heard, as he
passed IL, those fateful words:
i would not marry that country
lout, II he were the last man In the
world"
What inference could he divine eK.
cept the one that he had been under
discussion, and that Viola had spoken
her mind Stunned, crushed humlli
ated. he FASTENED to the hotel With
in an hour he was iieeing from River.
dale as though 1t held a pestllence
He left no particular word for Viola
or for her brother
Then, IN SOLITUDE. loneliness and
gloom, Norman settled down TO the
hardest kind OF work on his little
farm. He never went to Riyerdale.
he made no inquiries concerning his
former friends, the clock Of his life
seemed to have stopped for him, and
he lost his nerve and ambition.
To make matters worse, the crops
were a complete failure that year.
What produce Norman took 10 Plain
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
TRULY A WONDERFUL THING
Remarkable Instances Of the instinct
Of Homing Pigeons Told by
Two veracIous Citizens.

The following should be appreciated
by our friend the angler. who must
be weary OF having HIS statements
doubted.
At the monthly meeting Of q certain
homing society ono OF the members
related an interesting experience. He
had, no said recently sold a couple
Of "squeakers" young pigeons
to man whose cote was 200 miles
away. lilo sent them of by train. and
was astounded to find them back In
the old cote n couple Of days later!
There was painful silence, broken
at length by tho presidents Wonder.
full"
you doubt my word?" demanded
the narrator OF tho story.
mot bit OF H." was the reply.
IT'S strange coincidence. that's all.
sold tho very same man n sitting OF
eggs In tho middle Of June Before
tho end OF the month those birds had
Matched out aud had flown back to
me! IIomIng instincts u wonderful.
thing" :
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
The Retired Life.

Indeed. none enjoys truly himself.
but those that live to themselves. as
do, and II is better to be- self lover
In retired life than a self seeker In
a wandering humOr like a vagab0nd.
for they go from place to place. from
one company to another and never are
at rest In their minds nor bodies. j..
Indeed, they have no constant dwell.
ing. for going much abroad. they dwell
everywhere. and yet to speak meta
phorically nowhere From "On My
Retired Life" by the Duchess Newca
tla.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
allstOn Ste m dundrN
FALLSTON, MD.
JACOB A. DOXEN Solicitor
ORDER NISI.

In The matter of the In the
STATE OF Mary Cole OrrhHnS' Court for
nstd Hartford County
Or Tered. this nth day Of January. IN the " ~
1918, by the Register OF wills Of Hartford GOunp
IN the recess OF the Orphans Court OF hlrturt
County. that the sales made and reported b.
Celia Preston. nee Harvard rEccu,rls IN ~
I1Oye entitled case be ratiii d and C0nI ru'd
inless cause TO the contrary thereof b" SHOW
IN or before the Iith day Of February. 1915, rfr
ildrd. a copy Of this order be- published IN snm'
newspaper printed In Hartford County once %
week for three successive weeks, before ~
said I4th day Of FebruIry. 1915
No The report states the amount of sales toh'
1853. .....
true COpy-Test:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


This is to give notice tina, the subscribers have
btalned from the Orphans Court OF Hartford
County. Md. letters Parliamentary on the es-
tate nf
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On or before the goth day Of June. 1915

late OF Hartford County. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same. with the legal
vouchers thereof
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or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits OF said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands and seals this 10Th day
OF December. 1915.
HENRY RIGDON.
WALTER T.. TUCKER.
Executors.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
THE EGIS


One square tsix lines nonpariel. three or less
insertions, 81. so; subsequent Insertion Is cents,
Special rates made with monthly. quarterly and
yearly advertisers.
ss-Local CORES pondence solicited from every
section Of the county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
MARY E. REYNOLDS.

This Is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Or phans' Court OF Hartford
County. Md. letters OF administr alton on the
estate of
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On or Before the 2 9TH day Of June, 1915

late OF Har ford County, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified TO exhibit the same. with the legal
vnucher thereof
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or they mEy otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits of said estate. All persons indebco
to said estate are requts ted TO make immcdl'
payment
Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day
Of December. 1915.
WILLIAM l.. GRANT.
Administrator.
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late OF Hartford County. deceased. All person
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same. with the legal
vouchers thereof
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or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits OF said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 9TH day
ELLIS T. REYNOLDS.
Administrator,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
ANNOUNCER

The Fallston Steam laun
Try is now ready to do al
Kinds of Laundry Work, and
guarantees all work to be
irst class in all respects. Cal
Wilma ll-22 and our repre-
sentative will call and leave
prices and collect work, il
desired.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23,d judicial District Court-Psr-
ish of S.. Mary.
Succession Of Oren Stewart and
his wife, Louisa White. both
deceased. No. 1929.
Whereas. John David Enrich, a
resident of Berwick, st Mary Parish,
La. has petitioned this Honorable
Court for letters of curatorship on the
estate OF the late Oren Stewart and
his wife, Louisa White, both diseased.
inteState.
Notice is hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, to show cause, within
ten days fr I'm the date of this notitica-
tion, why the prayer of the said petit
tioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness nv Off.
cial signature and the impress of the
seal of my office this 10th day of June,
A. D., 1916.
Jos. J. SCHWARTZ,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
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THE 23TH DAY OF
JULY, 4. D.. 1916

between the hours of | o clock a. m
and O'Clock p ln., tac following m 1n-
toned aad describ "a property to-wit:
"The following described prop ,rty
situated in the Parish of ST. Mary,
Louisiana. to. Wit: Lots or tact Mum
Der Thirty -one cd containing So Is
acres more or less, Of the Adcine Plan.a-
tinu, according % the recorded plat
thereof.
"rngether with al the bail Iings an /
Improvements "n said prep 'rty situl.el,
rights, ways, privileges aud servitulas
thereunto belonging
''rhe Adrlne Sugar Factory Co Ltl,
specially reserving the right Of drainage
for the benefit of ali 'n'rg lan'is ovar
and across the land conveyed herein
through such drainage as is nov c,a-
structed or may be necessary to cDu-
struct by the Owners for the benefit of
the adj lcent property holders, aud subj ct
to perpetual scrvrtuie or right of way
reserved by the Adelinc Slyaf Factory
Co., Ltd for a publc road p,raleliny
the Bayou Teche wlrre s,!l road is wv
laid off and constructed said Sprvitu /,
of way to have the width of sixty feet,
and also to the swamp i'll the rear as
now laid out.
CHAs. PFC0T. sheriff,
SherifT's Office, Parish Of Ss. Mary, La,
June 30, 1916.
Borah, liimcl, Bloch g. Rorah,
ATTORNEYS for piaintjtT
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Horse Sense.

A horse that refraias from eating is
using the horse sense method OF curing
itself of some intestinal trouble. Ma
ture sometimes fails, so take no
chance but 60 to thu aid Of nature as
soon as you see something wrong with
your horse and give it dose Or two
OF s A. Thomas Stock Remedy If it
does not espond at once, tnle medlci
costs you nothing and its just as sure
with COWS or sheep. We give you
your money back.
For Sale by J. F. Boadrsaux,
rankin, La.
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STATE Of LOUISIANA.
23rd Ju licial District Court-Par-
ish of St. Mary.
The Adeline Sugar Factory Co.
Ltd, vs. Frank Carter.
No. ID 1863.

BY virtue Of writ of ficri facias. is
sued out of the Honorable the 23rd
judicial District Court. in and for the
Parish of ST. Mary. and to me directed,
in the above entitled and numbered
suit, have seized and will offer for
sale, for cash, without apprasement,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door of the Court House
in the Town Of franklin. Parish of st.
Mary, La, on
SATURDAY. THE 29rH DAY OF
JULY, A. D., 1916.
between the hou,s Of II O'clock \. m,
and 1 O'Clock P. m the following men-
toned and described property to-wit:
"The following described property
situated in the Parish fist. Mary. Louis
lana, to-wit: Lots or tract Number
Sixty-fve (65) and Sixty-six (66l con-
tanning 112 81 acres. more or less, of
the Adeline Plantation, according to the
recorded plat thereof.
Together with all the buildings and
improvements on said property situated
rights, ways, privileges and servitudes
thereunto belonging.
"The Adeline Sugar Factory Co..
Ltd, specially reserving tho right OF
drainage for the benefit Of adjoining
lands over and across ths land convey
ed herein through such drainage as is
now constructed, or may be necessary
to construct by the owners for the beue-
tit of the adjacent property holders, and
subject to perpetual servitudes OF
right of way reserved by the Adeline
Sugar Factory Co., Ltd, for a public
road parallelIing the Rayou Teche
where said road Is now laid Oft and con
structed, said servitude Of way to have
the width OF sixty feet, and also to the
swamp in the rear as now laid OUT
.CHAS. PECoT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Parish of st. Mary, La.
June 20. 1916
Borah. Himel, Bloch 4 Borah,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish Of St. Mary.
Succession of H. j. Guidry, de-
ceased. No. $500.

Whereas Mrs. Victoria Daigle Guidry,
widow, a resident of ST. Mary Parish,
La, has petitiOned this Honorable Court
for letters of administration on the es-
tate of the late II. J. Guidry, deceased,
iutestate.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten
days from the date Of tEis notification,
why the prayer of the said petitioner
should no, be granted.
In evidence whereof witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of tn"
seal of nv Office this 23ld day Of June,
A. D., 1915.
WILBUR a. KRAMER,
Clerk of Court.