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- TBELU HE SEA How Ocean Liners He::r Their Way In Thick Weather. FOG SIGNALS UNDER WATER. Wcthod by Which the Submerged Cong Is Oporatcd and the Apparatus by Which the Sound Is Pickod Up Miles Away-Port and Otarboard Lights. To those who go down to the sea In, shills pronI)3b no discovery in recent tlimes has enof more Import::i.ce or tends more to save life than that of the posibility-' of sigin linug fromu rhily to Ship 1n1d from shii1 to shore I soutd. wvrites Sidney V. WAali:er 'i1 tha. Lon1dol Mall. It literally. When fully developed. will entible steliners to "heval" their way ider ill onditions of wenther and pnitictriarly In rog jusat as. well Is tle.- now set. their %vay o1n Celar nights by the aid of the lights that each sil) earries and tio!t!e dis tribulIed roitld the coast of every eiv ilized coun333try. The whole apparatus hinges upon the fact that water is a good conduct or of sound. The readiest exzamle!~ of kils of which the writer Is aware is to ''e found uiqmally at mineral 1:at1:-. There Is iearly always pumping g:hng o .1 Connection with the baths. '.mt under ordinary Conditions the Imlllll i4 not heard. Wheni undressing. for i:) stance. to -lter the bath on e enn very rarely hear the pump. but I:nmediateiy one 1.4 in1 the bath if One iaes one's, heid 1 under water the 1)tI11l is 11Imoat p)ailfll3' evident. and an engineer could easily conunt the strokes had he a watch at hand. For vignaling purpCoses a bell is em11 i)loyed, iminersed some distance under the water and inclosed iII a Chamber, the hammer being worked by coi pressed air operated from the surface. The sound of the strokes on the bell is transmitted to a distance of several miles and can be heard by suitable ap- i paratus. The hearing apparntus con sists of a microphone, i modiflaetion of that we use everi time we speak to the telephone, ickled in a chamber inside the ship aniid connected with the bridge by vires In the usual way. The microphonle chamber in filled with a special liquid which the inventors have found to answer the purpose best. and there are, ats at present ar ran ged, one(! chamber andl one micro phonie oI each01 bow below the vater line. - In the chart house on the bridge are a paitr of telephone receivers, s1im liar to those we r[mt to our ears whiien We ta 1% thrullgh tile telephlone n shore. and at Swlitch1, enabling the receivers to be connected to either of the two Irohoes. Sevoral of the lighthouses onl the coast of A merlica and some. the writer believes. on that of the United King doill are fitted with bells as desclibed nhove, w-i-h are rung at certai inter vnlS, ec)hlighthiouse ha0ving a di1fferent lnmim oIl(f heict, so thalit a.ny a rtieu lar Ilighthouse is distinlgulishedi by3 its 101]. just n1 iln (-teal- wenthler it is dis tllng': hhed by tihe arralngemlen t of its lights. All approalching shlip can tell wvithinl a very close apipr-oxima~tin, as mnathemalticianls would say,' ho0w it lies with regard to the lighlthlouse, beenuse tile b)el1 will hel heard iou.dest inl tihat m~cr-ophOtne 0:1 tile side~ of the ship 0on wlh1 the lighithlouse is, antd tile oflieer of the watchl can steer neeor1dinlgly. Alt ships carry a red] llt at nlighlt on tihe left hanlid, or port, 81(de and a greenl 1igh t on the right hand,1 or star honrd side. wh-Iite all .steamters carry in1 addition a white light showing on bioth 1:ides4. Neithe-r of the tights cani b~e seen~ nstern or for some1 distanle towar-d the hows, tile ilimit being what sailors call two points abaft tile beam, a little asterni of her middle point: so thalt whenl app~roalcing ai ship from alstern! no lighlts alre visIble to tihe ap pr-oaching ship, but her full lights are visIleO from thle ship approached. When two ships are approachinlg each other f'rom op~posite directions end( oni, eachl shiip will see tile oth~er's two or threce ligihts anid can ensily steer to keep out of Oeh othler's way. There is a sinple rule for this, and1( incideutat ly it may be mlenltioned thalt theO danI ger is teast In tIts cnse, iprovided that bothl ships are' properiy handled. Thle danger of collision arises principally froml ships crossing eachl other, nnd for thlis also there are simple1 9les0 gov' ernecd by what is called tihe rule of tile road. Leaving out tile (questionl of sail ing ships for- the mloment.l tihe ship1 wichl has1 tihe other, tile crossing ship1, 011 her own right ihand (starboard) sIde has to keep out of tile way. anld It does so by turning slightly to thle righlt, or to starbtoardi, presenlting hecr left side to the other ship. WVhenever- a ship hats to give way to anotiher theO color of tile lIght of tile other ship is on tihe sameTI side as that to which the helm must b~e mov-ed. Thus when a red lIght is seen onl the righlt hand (starboard) side tihe helm11 is punt to port, the side of thle light oeon. Sftnl1hry when a sailing ship is crossing 'from port to starboard. show. Ing her g:'een light, that carried on her starboard side. the steamer puts her helm to starboard to clear. This rule could he followed quito as easily with sound signale. Recommendation. "It Feems to wle that I have hecard most of the idens advanced in your speech before." "That," said Senator Sorghum, "mueely goes to show that they are good idea whieh will staI1nd wear and tear."-Vasti-gton Star. CROSSING THE BAR. Dying Words of Somo of the World's Famous Men. Nothangel. who died alone in his roomh. noted his own symptoms to the last. A letter to his assistant Is said to have ended as follows: "WYrilite'n late on the evening of .11ly (6 just aft ar experiencing these severe attnaks lied of enleillentionm of the artet 103." .l'raube also made observations oi hi:n self to the very end. Locock expires.el I w.h to be present at the postI3or lent ex.1I iamittioni oi liihnself. and amio:ng uvier's last recorded words is a re tark, as his iingers twitched involn a Lanrily: "Charles Bell is right: 'Ce soit es mierfs de li volonte qui sont imtla ,Iifs.' "Dyce David.s-on, prof1essor alt AXberdeen. died imm1edliatly 1after sav lng to his ehis. speaking of the next mletihig, which ws never to 1.. e ice. "our o'clock on Moatlay, gen viemnen: 4 o'clock." Several doctors have takeni their eave with a hiessing to those around tlemi. Astley Cooper's last recorded words are. "God bless yon. an1d goodhy o you all!" Ile had previously sail to ifs physicians.,-iriglit aid Chawhi Iers. 'God's vill le done: God bless you aotl!"11 ddIg. "You m1ust axnse m. Alt I shall take n1o ilore inelleine." Benjamln B'rodie was heard to mutter. 'After ill, (od Is very good." The mddest of all recorded last words are urobably those of Oliver Goidsimith, 6vho, wheni asked by his physician if its mind was at ease, said, "No, it is lot!" On the other hand, William [muter's min)d seems to have been full )f bright thoughts at the iomnent of leath. for he sai1d, "If I could hold a. 0n, what a hook I could write!" Parteur and Darwin. though not be olging to tile medical lrofession. are r'enerated by it as teachers. I)arwivn 's last words were, "I iim not tihe least ufraid to s1ie." Pasteur was offered it -iii) of milk and. being unable to swal low it, murmured, "I ennot." Ile passed -way with one hmd in his wife's. the other grasping n cruefix. Lastly are mentioned tile last words of Mirahenu, which are said to have been lddrere('d to a 0 octor. Ile wrote on a slip of papler. which he gave to his physiek -!. the philosopher Cabais. the single word, "i)ormir." Another ac ronunt, which may he an expainded ver sion of this, is that after begging for In halyne he saId reproachIifully to tle dortor: "Were 3*ou not my physi einn n1111d )y friend? )id you not promise to spa ire mile tile sufferi 01 such a death? Must I go awnty carrying with ie the regret of having cofided in you?" This Is rather a long and rhetor'ienl speech! for ai dying man. British Medical ,lournal. Lit tle Friedl-Mo(thler. nin' t faithr got a queer idlen of whaiit hleaven is like? Motheir--I dlon't kniow,' dear. I never heardl him say anythiug abou12t it. Lit tIe Frued-Well, I dlid. Hie told thle groc'ery mnaun that the week you sp~ent ini thle 'ountr'y was like heaven to him! -London Telegi'aph. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor L~.i and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid ncys are out of order S *or diseased. ,~ Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it Is not uncommon afflicted with weak kid a. neys. If the chlild ur!n ......... .. * a'tes too often, if the urine scalds teflesh c-.- if, when the child reaches aa age when it should be able to control the passage, It is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the diffIcuIly is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs, This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the' kidneys and bladder and not to a habit at most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized, It is sold by druggists, in fifty.. cent and one dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail , free, also pamphlet tell- lomo ot sramup-inoot. 'ng all about it, inchuding many of the housands of testimonial letters received rom sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer .k Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and~ the address, Binghamton, N. Y.. on every bottle, B esiss'Locals. Notties of Cale, Wants. Bwaps, etc Inserted in this Coltnua at 5 cents pet lineofor each Insertion. Nothing take:1 for less than 10 centa. FOR SALE.-I have several nice I ding lots for sile. All inside of im porate limits of the town of Pick( Prices reasonable and terms to Ruit purchaser. B. C. Bake Fon SAL-17 acreq, originial for 11 miles iiortli o-f Pickes, $30 an a 75 acroa weat of Woodall Mountain. norea branlch bottom. balaun in timi )rico $10 atrm, 01h de1l. E. F. iEm R.F. .D., No. 4, Pickens, S. G. Carload of Obelisk Flour just recei at 11. A. Rithley's. Pay yonr grnaIno billR at once. I not i arry I )sthe a et4entita4 any lon) 01111C . to t I 1) p4tE pri E- to mnak.. HeiI m1101t. 1-. A. RIC10-' Improved Cotton Seed for Sale. BRO NWELL'8 DOUBLE.-JOINT; This cotton is extra envly ani( vini o( shorta nsoi s. A8o Ti 's li npi, ei E.arly Big 131 1 JAMES M. BA Rc. feh20w4 Easley, S. Napoleon as a Subaltern. As ;t I::ry sub:lltern Napoleoi pe:tra. lIn 11L. ".\ll-1mo4irs of' tIII P F'I;l:dre." bay .i.t-eral :hlrol. The tilt 0 111 '11:11 h i l l I W i 11 e 1 11 p :y o f' a.' i oei '-. *'10 E w \ 11h t -itr Itow. Ilk. layedl prnt-ti jo..t 111- bl olottel whenl he( wo: lit-twen (it af l'illet'y. "*\\'(- lhad llent wilf' of as~ltsit tling oillr chief's the nfEIn'y or'ir grin prnet ice." Nul11o;vo:l. \We just tied a iLstring the a:n:'dt. atl zier the shlot, bef the smnok. hIl t.:ei. n1 gunn.ier ere)t hlId u1111lied the striniig, overturning ta1i'(et. T1us 1! I mlr shots were 11 We also hadI n olonel who wats st (leafi, and we I'seti to fire (n tridlges. teling lin we hn.ld fired : 1Ie would slIeld hours 1111ntin;. traces or t'ie hots." One woI(j whiat Napoleon wotlti have s.itl if' own sbtibalteris had served lim i the Same tricks. OltAIt.ESTON & WESTERIN CA4OL1 ICAIL.WAY. Ariva rid 1 .l-parltire of Tratis, Gr vilie. S. U. 'YI-co t 1vo A pril 1.1, 19006 DEPA RiTUESt; 6:.10 t 1, No. I8 .'.itily ext'eit 4u4lld y, for I(.S 414141 intern hte 1tati11.1 aIiV Lautien s (4:00. t su 12:15 p i, N). 53 taily for Laurens,. CI Newherry. Colnumtbia, Sumter ind Cil totn colime01:In.g lit ti4441ter with .. C Train No. 82 for Richtitolid, Wnahill 1uund ensteril lie , 41d it at iLa renl with W. . Train No. I for Spartaiburg tr in No 2 fo.r reeiwood, Augusta, et( Arrive I tIluens 1 :35 ) m1, ('1i p I. Newherry :.10 p. Im, Colimbia StIumter 4it in1 t rl lton P:4O, .311tt burg 3:3 p. in, Greenwood 2:46 p in, Anughtsln Z'2n p 4.. 4:o 1 :I*, N I). t ina ex el)ept stnIdiyt, for rens wial intermedh ttle stations. Arih Laturen-s 41:-0. AlIt I tI VA LS 10:20 a w. Vo *. EitI1y except Sunday Lim rens ai iiiLitmedhtte sttill is. .00 ) iit, No. F5. (111 y except Sunda(114y, J Larnadintermnediate stiations. 3:25 p) m. No. 52, ito 1y from Clirleton Sul Col mi .,i. New leri y, t'inton, Spntotul Augusta, re'en wood Ltauens etc. Trains N .52 and 53 rini through betl Charles ton w~1.itot chanige. E-rnsest W illiams, G. P. A . R M1. lUrand. TProf. 511an. Au4gus$it a . -Suipersedes T'ime Table)1 No 0 l-:lective Maiilh 10 1907 Read) Down Rent No 9I No 11 STATIONS NO 10 3 Mixed Mixed Mixed M 1:5(0 nm II :30 nm lv Pietkens ar 8:30lami 5 :0! 61:52 nim 11:3544 im ergusoni 8:251un 5:0) 7:15 am 11: 45 nm44 *l'arsoin's 8: 15am14 4:51 7:14 444m 11:54' 444 *.\riils 8: I0amI 4:4! 7:15 nm41 14:55 4ami *Mauldtin 8:05m 4:41 7:20) 414 12:001 m4 ar Entsley IV 8:014m 4:31 All traiins dalily except Sund~ay No 14 conneicts with Souitherni Railwny A No 10 tone~1ctts withI Sautherni Railway S No. 11 connctst withU SotuthernI Rn4lway ? No 12 Cone11cts1 with3 Xoulthern Ratilwaty (W-For any informia~tion app'y to .I'ITiTAYLOR Geni Man .For Sale. 75 Acres Wood land P'ickenis c'ounity on Easi toe cr'eek, known as Mii phree or Elin diey lands. Fine tinmber. Will sell for $10. Il acre. First conie, first ser'V( J. J. FRET WEL~L, Aidersoni, S. O M. C. LONG, Attorney..at-Law. Ove Postoffce, Anderson, S. WI LL'3 Practice In all Courts In Sonuth Cart ISAT1S. P HlAP] THIS IS 'I HE REAS( 1; ALWAYS SMILIl N10* T WEAR FARMS1 $5640. Two miles of tral. Known as the Wai farm. 188 acres. 45 in cultivation. 6o acre timber; 40 in pasture; houses-7 and 5 rooms pectively; outhouses. ( orchard. Will make e lent dairy farm. Thirty 1't of cotton can be mad< , place it put in proper si V:13 $1,200 78 acres; 25 acr cultivation, 35 i.n timber 1y ance in meadow and ore tO 7-room house; good st; 01re and outhouses. This 1) - lies in 1 1-2 miles of th Union, S. C. a. $3,250. 200 acres; 9 mill ,or Norris, S. C., 4o acres ii PVS tivation; i oo acres of - nal forest. Good orc Buildings on farm cann NA replaced for $2,000. $5,.ooo. Porter place. miles of Central, S. C. If the above does not s - what you want and we wi gtoln IC Holde Aumft-Real Esi Pickens Office ov< Plaini Ta fly A Talk You use a fertilizer of course, but do you usc enough ? The yield per acre, and the profit thercfrom increascs in far greater proportion than the cost PO of additional fertilizer. What is an increase in cost of $2.00 to $10.00 pracr for fertilizer showv an increase of $5( $e S250.00 pencre The big Magnolia Farms at D)urant, Miss., - the well-known Virgini olina Fei n- .in di ff c ..:~ t hei r Result: Cr 1,000 lb! acre wer< - $75.Com: 500 lb! acre werc used. This in mtodlern intensi ture, the raethod that is ling~ and trebling the er til kind:; of fruit in (cither good or in poo 0 nd wVorn-out landl all eover~ thc country--and in good soil, too. lina RODUCES PINES! )N WHY OUR BUYERS ARE 1G. IT'S UP TO YOU TO A SMILE! FARMS: Cen- acres; 90 in cultivation, 75 kins of timber, 25 acres undet, tcres fence for pasture; 3 houses, s in .8, 4 and 4 rooms, res'pective.. two ly, out-houses and othier im. res- provements essential to a ood good farni 1-2 bale of cotton xcel- can be raised on an average ales to the acre. Son, Lape. $6oo.o0. Last call. Three prospective buyers will look es in at property this week. Be ; bal- IN THE LINE and get this 1ard; 28 acre tract which lies neu. ibles the Camp Ground. farm Aest $850.oo. Arthur Porter place. 4 1-2 miles of PIickens, S.C., 15 acres in cultivation, bat. !s of ance in heavy timber. Terms 1 cul- to suit buyer. )rti. hard. $700.00. Bryson Farm. 1-2 at be mile of Shady Grove church. 1-35 acres-15 acres in culti vation, balance in original Two forest; 4-room house and out 224 buildings. One-third cash. uit you, write us giving an idea as to 11 fill your bill. r & Taylor. :ate and Stocks. , S. Carolina. :r Pickens Drug Co. to Fruit-G4rowers S The yield will bd -amount of plant fcx * you give your trees or -plants ---sou can de pcndl on it. The better they are fed the gra:er *and more valuable will be your crop). Forti? ize sparingly anid you reap sparingly. efrom The fact that over a millionz ~.00 to t o n s o f Virginia-Caro~irta Fertilizer were sold last year provcs them to be without Fruit equal. Every fruit farmner, tested no matter what method he a-Car- now uses, should get the Vir tilizer ginia - Carolina n ew Ycar Book t1-It is free to all r o p.. wvhen who arc inter er st ed enough dtowrite for it. tuw-d Address us to refer. the nearest city w enc bclow. .ie VIRGINIA-CAROLINA e cul- CHEMICAL CO. d'ouh- Richmonel. Va. Durham, N. C. sofNorfolk, Va. Charleston, S. C. ~p f Columbia, S3. C.' Baltimore, Mid. A tlanta. Ga. Cohambus, Ga. rsaSavannah, Ca. L M' Montgomery, Ala. * caem ' - Memphis. Tenn.