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i AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES.
Uncle Sam's Beacon Service is the
Most Extensive of its Kind.
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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
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submarine bells, 12J whistling buoys
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' 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.
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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STATEMENT
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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
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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 .
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Total $490,666.99 ,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry, ss.
Before me came J. Y. McFall, cashier
of the above named bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by
the books of said bank.
J. Y. McFall.
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sworn 10 aoa siroscriueu oeiore tut:
ithis 11th day of June, 1913.
R. L. Tarrant,
Notary Public.
Correst Attest:
Jno. M. Kinard,
F. Z. Wilson,
L. "W. Floyd,
Directors.
STATEMENT
Of the Condition of the Farmers Bank, I
Locuted at ( Happens, s. i, at tne \
Cloce oi Business June 4, 1)13.
\ Resources. <
\ Loans and discounts ... . .$ 22,714.86
j Overdrafts ... 3.59
| Furniture and fixtures ... 1,616.72
house 2,181.72
and hank
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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.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, j
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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'
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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. Hentz,
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