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r i AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES. Uncle Sam's Beacon Service is the Most Extensive of its Kind. ?? The sea coast line under the juris-j diction of the United States is 48,881 j statute miles, measured in three-mile 1 r steps. The general government pro- j rides lighthouses and other aids to : navigation along all this coast, with ; the exception of the Philippine Islands, 11,511 miles, and Panama, where the marking of the coasts is maintained by thel ocal goverenmnts.; In "addition, the Uiiited States pro- j Tides lights along the American shore of the Great Lakes, 4,020 miles and on interior and coastal rivers, 5,47S miles. The United States lighthouse ser-! | vice thus maintains lights and other aids to navigation along 46,288 miles of coast line and river channels, a length equal to nearly twice the circumference of the earth. In this distance it has 12,824 aids to navigation of all classes, sufficient to place one : every two miles around the equator. In respect to territory covered and aids maintained, says George R. Putnam, commissioner of lighthouses in , the National Geographical Magazine, j it is much the most extensively service ' land under a single manage P-ient. 'Jfhere are 1,462 lights above the order of river post lights, and there are 762 lights having resident, keepers, 51 light vessel stations and 43S lighted buoys. The total lighted aids of all kinds is 4,516. There are in all 933 fog signals, of "which 510 are for signal stations. 43 i submarine bells, 12J whistling buoys ?* r\ nrn ' and 256 bell buoys. Tnere are d.-z1 unlighted buoys and 1,474 day marks,, or unlighted beacons. There are also 516 private aids to navigation, maintained at private expense; but und'r ^ government supervision. This service is carried on through an organization of nineteen districts, o nontmT nfFine in Washington. UUUC1 C4> VVAAVW ~ _ Each district is in charge of a lighthouse inspector and has a local office and one or more supp1^ depots and , lighthouse tenders. In all there are 46 of these small vessels which carry the supplies to the stations and place and j maintain the buoys and light vessels, j I 'About 5,500 men are required for the lighthouse wo'rk, of whom 211 are in the executive, engineering and clerical force, 1,733 are keepers of lights , and depots, 1,570 care for post lignts, | 1,516 are on vessels and 489 are in the, construction and repair forces. The entire personnel is under the civil service rules, and appointments and promotions are on a strictly merit system. This is of great importance for the maintenance of good organization and rigid desc)T)lme in a purely technical service, on the efficient conduct cf which is directly dependent the safety of all the lives and all the < property carried on the seas and the j > navigable waters of +his country. The annual maintenance cost of The entire service is closet o* $35,000,000, j and in addition in recent years there has been expended ^bout $1,000,000 a . year on new lighthouse works and vessels. j At all important light stations there are from two to five keepers, who maintain a continuous watch of the , light all ni^ht and at the approach of fog at all times. At less important are from two to five keepers, who sometimes a single keeper cares for several lights. The first lighthouse on this conti- j . nent was built by the province of I Massachusetts in 1715-17is, on aa island in tlxe entrance to Boston harbor. Although candles and even coal fires appear to have been used in lighthouse illumination England to a much later date, oBston light was probably illuminated from the first by oil lamps. In 1789 the light was prorfin-ved hv sixteen lamps in groups of \ , four. Crude lenses and reflectors were fitted in 1811, and also revolving mechanism, it having previously been a fixed light. Several other lighthouses were built and maintained by the colonial government. For New York harbor and immedi- j ate approaches alone 268 aids to navi/ gation are required, including 46 1 shore lights, two light vessels and 36 j lighted buoys; there are 192 buoys of all classes and 37 for signals, includ- I ing sounding buoys. Among the lighthouses of the coun- I j try may be found examples of great j engineering skill and of dignified and ! simple design. Various materials have been em-! ployed in lighthouse construction, ' stone, brick, iron, steel, concrete, re-! inforced concrete and "wood; in new j work, however, the latter is now little j used because of th desirability of permanency. Numerous types of construction have been used. Where the foundation is exposed,, even at the lowest tides, masonry towers have been with . ^reat labor and often danger, fitted to j k. the bed-roc.k: other wis-- the structure has been erectcd on iron piles driven, screwed or pumped into the sand on coral, or on calissons floated to the sight and set on the bottom or sunk deeper by the pneumatic process, or by the use of cofferdams, within which the masonry tower has been erected; smaller structures have been i - - ! placed on riprap foundations. The earli-est example now existing of a sea-swept lighthouse is the beautiful tower of Cordonan, built in 15S4 to 1611 on a rock. In the sea at the mouth of the Gironde, on the west! ooast of France. This lighthouse has j since been altered and rais< in height. The original structure was elaborately decorated and one floor was occupied by a chapel. The most famous of the sea-swept, lighthouses, is the Eddystone, 13 miles | from Plymouth harbor, England. This was completed in 1690, after j four years of work. During the first year all that was accomplished was i Grilling twelve holes m the rock and fastening irons in them. This light- j house, with the keepers and the engi-y neer who built it, disappear 2d in the j groat storm of November, 1703, and j sii.ce that time three other ligbthous-es j have been erected on Eddys :one. Electric lights are used at a few ngnt canons oniy. ine expense is too great to warrnt the employment j of electricity at many important stations. The electric light at Xavesink on the highlands just south of New Yo^k | harbor is the most powerful coasu lichi" in ri~r Lm?3? States. This lignt j shows each 1i>r ?.e< ^nds a flash of! one-'euMi second d:?v;? rn, estimated a: f '-.yi'i' 00" ra^d1.0 power. Although i on account of the curvature of the /~io yf +V>a 1 i o-li f i + oolf noT.n r T Vio coon ^a.1 ill ii^UL HCV/li WVV/li rnn'-f * ha i *? ii.!ic-.?. "tb Learn has been I f3i;ort?d to have been observed in the ! sky at a distance of 70 nautical miles, j It is important that lights be so distinguished from each other as to i avoid the possibility of the mariner mistaking one for another. To this end lights are distinguished by their : numbers, colors, intensity or time of j visibility. i Lighthouse construction cn the land j is usually comparatively simple, ex- j cept when there is difficulty of access j to the site. But often it is important | for the protection of shipping that' lighthouses be erected either on rocks or reefs exposed to the sea or actually in the water, on sand or reek bottom. Such work has called forth the greatest skill of engineers. With the system now available of flashing and occulting lights it is pos- j sible to obtain a great variety of clearly distinguishable characteristics ?Boston Transcript. STATEMENT i Of the Condition of The Newberry Savings Bank, Located at Xewber-j ry, S. C*> at th* Close of Business 1 June 4th, 1918. j Resources. Loans and discounts $211,484.07 Overdrafts 5,030.43 iFurniture and fixtures 3,529.00 Other real estate owned.. 22.138.69 Due from banks and bankers 9,790.13 Currency 3,076.00 Gold ... .. ... 137.50 Silver and other minor coin 720.33 Checks and cash items ... 1,080.60 Total $256,986.75 T inVtlUtAo juiawiuu^ot Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund \ 12,500.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 7,957.46 Due to banks and bankers . 7.28 Dividends unpaid 96.00 Individual deposits subject to check 38,626.88 Savings deposits 106,739.29 Cashier's checks 1,059.S4 ' Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 40,000.00' Total $256,986.75 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, ss. Before me came J. E. Norwood, cashier cf the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says (that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the boc&s of said bank. J. E. Norwood, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me : this 12th day of June, 1913. B. A. Dominick, Notary Public. Correct Attest: James Mcintosh, R. McC. Holmes, C. E. Summer, Directors. The young girl had be^n -engaged as an amanuensis by a society woman. She discovered that nearly every day the husband and wife had a quarrel so she gave notice that she was going to leave. "Why?" inquired the lady, in sur prise. "Oh, you don't need an amanuensis, madam," replied the girl. "What, you want is a war correspondent!"?Yonkers Statesman. STATEMENT Of the f nn(""-"""rci :1 Vv"n\ {' ( .: tea at ?wbvrrj, v CU| f ?he (-ose of Business June 4tJM ?< 4(>. Kesourees. Loans and discounts .. ..$400,826.76 Overdrafts 5,011.20 Other real estate owned .. 9,750.00 Due from banks and bankers 60.535.25 Currency 7,110.00 Gold 1,955.00 Silver and tfher minor coin 605.00 Checks and cash items ... 4,873.7S j Total $490,666.99 ] Liabilities* Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 , Surplus fund 40,000.00 ; Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 37,771.18 1 Dividends unpaid 1,658.00 Due to banks and bankers 502.S4 Individual deposits subject to check 133..539.12 Savings depos its 212,037.50 Cashiers checks 158.35-*- 346.237.81 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 15,000.00 . I Total $490,666.99 , STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, ss. Before me came J. Y. McFall, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. Y. McFall. -i - - 1 *1 J 1 ? sworn 10 aoa siroscriueu oeiore tut: ithis 11th day of June, 1913. R. L. Tarrant, Notary Public. Correst Attest: Jno. M. Kinard, F. Z. Wilson, L. "W. Floyd, Directors. STATEMENT Of the Condition of the Farmers Bank, I Locuted at ( Happens, s. i, at tne \ Cloce oi Business June 4, 1)13. \ Resources. < \ Loans and discounts ... . .$ 22,714.86 j Overdrafts ... 3.59 | Furniture and fixtures ... 1,616.72 house 2,181.72 and hank i/uc ii vm V4.- - ers 2,763.78 Currency V*-?. 405.00 Gold 255.00 Silver and other minor coin 217.36 Checks and cash items 26.18 Total ,.S 30.184.21 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in .. .. .$ 10,000.00 Surplus fund .. 135.00 Undivided profrts, less current expenses and tax<2s paid . ... ....... 1,501.63 Individual deposits subject to dheck 7,177.71 Time certificates of deposit 741.78 J Cashier's checks 128.09 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 10,500.00 Total $ 30,184.21 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, ss. Before me came E. L. Cook, cashier of the above named bank, who, be ing amy sworn, says mat ine aoove and foregoing statement is a true condit:on of said bank, as saown by the books of said bank. E. L. Cook, Cashier. | Swirrn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of Jure, 1913. J. R. Irwin, Notary Public. Correct Attest: A. P. Coleman, W. 0. Hclloway, H. C. Strother, Directors A?TAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Oil Mill will be held at the eourtiouse on Saturday, June 28, 1913, ?t 11 o'clock. W. C. Brown, Secretary. 6-13-td* i im qhh| STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, j 1 i Court of Common Pleas. The National Bank of Newberry, . Plaintiff, against D. Essie Blackwelder, the George D. Mayo Machine Company and George S Mower, Defendants. By an order of the court herein. I will sell at public outcry before the court house at Newberry, S. C., to the highest bidder, within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, sale day, the 7th day of July, 1913, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the Town of Newberry, county and State aforesaid, containing one-half acre, more or less, fronting on Main or Pratt street of said town, and otherwise bounded by lands of the estate of the late J. W. Chappell, by, lands of Mrs. Clara M. McCrarv and by Randall or Catherine street of said j town. Terms of sale: One-third of the pur- j x ? i ^ i *-? r?Vi cnase monfy uo ue p<uu m tasu, anu i the balance on a credit of one year ' from day of sale, with interest on the | credit portion from the day of salo at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate the credit portion in whole or in part, the credit portion to be secured by bond or note of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold, said bond and mortgage to contain 'the usual stipulation or ten per cent, attorney's fee in the event the debt will have to be collected by foreclosure or has to be put in the hands of an attorney for collection. 1 And the mortgage to be given by the purchaser >to the Master to contain an insurance clause requiring the purchaser to insure the buildings on the | aaia premises aga-uwt iva? v* f I ELI Chaut Ar If nvna f An 11UU11 VUII J June 26 14 Big Atti Furnis! Alkehest Same compa Bryan and H< 1911. WW -r . 1 / watcn roi Season tickets l m i ii m iwmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnmmu by lire in a sum not less than the credit portion of such sale and assign such insurance policy to tne Masier. The purchaser shall he required at such sale to pay to the Master the sum of two hundred dollars in cash or by certified check -when the purchaser's bid is accepted, and in default of such payment the Master shall immediately without delay resell the said premises so bid off, on the same terms. In case i nimnVoefli- foila +n fnllv COTTlT>lv tuc puiV/uaovi WW ? jr-?r with the term of sale within five days after the day of sale the Master shall forthwith readvertise and resell the said mortgaged premises at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording the same. H. H. RikaTd, Master. <Newherry, S. C., June 12, 1913. * An Irishman out of work applied to the "boss" of a large repair shop in Detroit. When the Celt had stated his sun dry and divers qualifications for a "job," the superintendent began quizzing him a bit. Starting quite at random he asked: "Do you know anything about carpentry?" "Shure!" "Do you know how to make a Venetian blind?" "Shure, I'd poke me finger in his eye!"?Harper's Magazine. The Knickerbockered PhjQisopher. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "And why do you go to school, Johnnie?" "So's I kin enjoy me vacations more." A mammoth oil driven harvester that is being tried out on Australian wheat fields, strips about sixty acres a day. # KS' auqua ?> linrr w?t T I VV11 % 1 to Julv 2 Local Elks 'actions 14 lied by : System ny that sent \ * * * Dbsoti here in \ I ' " . \ . . . > V Program Pl'innp "VA4W w i ' STATE3TEST / 4 Of the Condition of the Bank of Fomaria, Located at Pom&ria, S. Cr at the Close of Business, Jnne 4th? 1913. Besonrces. Loans and discounts $39,716.34 Overdrafts 637.28 Furniture and fixtures 1,984.06 Banking house 1,238.50 Due from banks and bankers 3,559.88 Currency 1,751.00 Gold . ... 35.00 ' Silver and other minor coin 60.69 Checks and cash items 285.47 (Adj. account 5,411.69 ' Total $54,679.91 Liabilities. .Capital stock paid in $15,000.00 I Cuvnliie Piin/I 2 7.1rt AO UUi piUO XUUU vv.vv Individual deposits subject to check 10,997.85 Savings deposits 7,903.73 Cashier's checks 28.33 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 18,000.00 Total $54,679.91 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County- of Newberry, ss. Before me came John C. Aull, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by' VA/sTra s\Q |\OT)Tr tilC UUt'IVO VI ouiu John C. Anil. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of June, 1913. Thos. A. Setzler, Notary Public. Correct Attest: Z. T. Pinner, R. H. HiDD, Thos. E. 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