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Japanese Fishing Smack Driven
Off Course by Storm.
Five Men Are Picked Up by United
States Immigration Inspectors
After Being at See. for
Three Months.
San Diego, Cal.?A story vying with
Hoiner'e famous tale of the wandering
of Odysseus Is that told by live Jap
anese fishermen picked up by the
United States Immigration Inspectors
In southern California. The men were
captured on tho road from Km intas to
Escondldo. Their clothing wag In
rags and they themselves were weary
and famished. They were taken to jail
and there, through an interpreter, told
the history of more than three months
Of wandering, beginning with a ty
phoon olT the < oast of Japan and end
ing with Bhlpwi'eCk near San Diego.
Ijist May the men pul to sea In
(heir little 50-foot, three-masted lish
lng junk Symlyoshl Maru (flood Duck
Hoat) from Yokohama. They were
headed for Kakodate. BOO miles to the
northward, on a fishing trip. The Hist
day out all went well, but on the next
day a typhoon came up. The junk,
tumble to make headway, was forced
to run before the wind and was driven
1,000 miles to tho southward. When
the wind subsided tho hoat was found
to bo badly damaged and the steering
gear demolished, making her unman
ageable.
There was nothing for It but to drift
and sail as best they might, trusting
to their good fortune to bring them
safe to port. The first land they
sighted was Honolulu, but the wind
changed as they neared that port and
they were driven 100 miles farther
south. They sent distress signals, but
no ships passed to notice them.
A crude compa-s. stich as Is used by
the primitive sailors of the Japanese
Islands, was their only means of dis
covering their heading. Two weeks
out their supply of water was ex
hausted and they -were just beginning
to suffer the agonies of thirst when a
tropical rainstorm burst. Hushing on
deck they placed buckets to catch the
fall and secured enough for a few
days, renewing the supply from time
to time In tin; same manner.
It was not long afterward when
their food gave out. In the extremi
ties of hunger they ate the spare sails,
Composed of grass matting, and their
straw sandals. Down across the
equator they sailed, past the Christ
mas Islands and then northward again,
toward Central America. Then they
were blown out to sea again, Just as
they sighted land.
[ More than a month ago they passed
the Galapagos Islands, fast In the grip
of the wind. Aimlessly they drifted
up tho coast of tho continent, nearly
always within sight of land, until they
finally went ashore 30 miles north of
San Diego, ending their Journey of
more than 7.000 miles.
The five Orientals gave their names
as Yas Kamesaburo Yoshlda (captain),
Takamassu Kono, Zuzldu Shlmtzu. Ka
meklckl WorsakI and Shalkanosuke
Kono. They are being held In jail
here until orders are received from
Washington for their return home.
They have been visited by hundreds,
crowds beginning to arrive as soon as
the story of their strange adventures
was learned.
HEBREWS RULE TWO TOWNS
One Is Angora In Southwest Africa
and Other Is Village in Central
American State.
Vienna.?Those Jews who dissent
from the Zionist movement, with Mr.
Zangwlll at their head, have now
found two new countries where He
brew settlers could form a majority
and so secure an autonomous adminis
tration. The advantages of these lat
est lands of promise are now under
cons''Jciatlon.
One of them Is the Portuguese Col
ony of Angora, In southwest Africa,
and the other a Central American
state which may not yet be mentioned
as negotiations are still in progress.
In this connection a congress of the
Jewish territorial organization, with
Mr. Zangwlll In the chair, sat here
for four days with closed doors. It
was learned that Mr. Zangwlll point
ed out the great difficulties tbnt had
been encountered In finding n suitable
country. In 1907, Turkey, fearing an
Italian occupation, offered them Hnrca
(or Cyrenalca), tho eastern division of
Tripoli, but this proved unsuitable for
colonization owing to the lack of wa
ter.
BUGS SCARE MILL WORKERS
Millions of the Insects, Driven by
Heavy Storm Settle In Nitro*
Glycerine Vats.
Aetna, Ind.?Millions of lightning
bugs caused terror among workmen
employed In the powder mills here at
night, after a thunderstorm. The lit
tle Insects, driven from the Kankakee
marshes by the storm, settled down
upon a tank contalnlnsc several hun
dred gallons of nltro-glycerlne.
The employes saw tho brilliantly-Il
luminated bugs near the great tank
and Immediately scattered, running
terror-stricken In all directions, In fear
that the tank would explode.
It required foremen of the mills
nearly on hour to dispel tho fears of
the employes and Induce them to re
turn to work.
Body of Pharaoh Still Visible In
Old Tomb.
Country Always Irredeemably Mohanv
medan?The Tourist Is Awakened
at Dawn by the Muzzein Call
ing All to Prayer.
Cairo, Egypt.?The old, old Egypt?
the Egypt of the Pyramids, tho Sphinx
and the temples of the Upper Nile.
One can never forget it, though no
one can fully describe tho sensations j
It arouseB. It is, indeed, impossible :
to paint with a pen the sapphire blue
of the sky, that interlude of color be
tween the golden glow of the African
sunset nnd the Egyptian darkness. As
l walked about through the broken
columns of Karnak and saw still guard
ing the doorways the statues of kings
in the Temple of Luxor carved 1,500
i years before Christ?aa I groped down
the long stairways in,to the tomb of
Amhcnolop 111. where the body of tho
! undent Pharaoh, still visible, has lain
fore more than 30 centuries; or stand
ing under the bright tropical buu upon 1
I the towers of the Temple of Denderah, !
I beautiful in the memory of the Egyp
tian Goddess of Joy and Love, ono
looks far across desert sands to tho
I Nile, flowing through old, hushed
Egypt, as Leigh Hunt says:
"Like some great mighty thought
threading a dream."
j But tho Impression, also dllhcult to
analyze or interpret, which the west
em traveler and student receives be- i
fore many hours In Alexandria or (
Cairo, is the fact that he has reached !
the land of the Moslem. In Egypt, Is- (
lam is the great ever-present reality.
It faces one in the held as well as In
the mosque, in Egypt's laws as in
her social customs, in her homes and
in her schools, Egypt has often
changed her conquerors; indeed, she
has through generations been virtually
a subject race. But since tho Arabs
crossed to Egypt in the seventh century
the land has been irredeemably Mo
hammedan. On my llrst morning of
residence In Cairo I was awakened at!
daybreak by a muzzein In the minaret
of a mosque near by, chanting in
that voice that is half a song and half
a wall the Mohammedan call to
prayer.
This call Is answered not by a few
people In one particular social strata
of life, but by a whole nation. I have
seen a mosque full of students and
stately sheikhs leave their books for
these daily summons to prayer, which
If they are true Moslems they obey
five times each day. 1 have seen the
Courtyard of Egyptian Palace.
humble shopkeeper chocking his rou
tine of trade to bow behind his coun
ter toward Mecca; I have watched the
tired fellahe-m stop the loading of
his camel and kneeling by his waiting
beast echo the name that reverberates
through all Egypt?the name of Allah.
And not only in peace, but also in
war, this faith with Its magic watch
words has been mighty. "The Koran
and tho Caliph!" has been the greatest
battle cry of Moslem soldiers. Today
even, a verse from tho Koran will
bring the Mohammedan zealots to
their highest pitch Df frenzied Oghting.
It Is very entertaining to observe the
dogs in a large glass case on tho
ground and just at that level whero
you can look them over pro|>crly. The
slughl, or gazelle, hound iu interesting,
although the coats of the specimens
are not at their best. Tho slughl,
we nre told, Is one of tho oldest breeds
of dogs, iK'ing represented (under tho
name of zclughl) In tho frescoes on
tho tombs of Ben-Hasan in the valley
of tho Nile, Egypt.
I have rend somewhere that the
three earthly things an Arab most ad
I mires aro his horso, his slughl and his
i wife's earrings. A copy of ono of the |
I fresco paintings Is shown In the wall
caso on tho north sldo of the hall. The
true s'.ughl Is kept by the tribes of tho
eastern deserts,, tho finest strain being
in tho possession of Bedouin chiefs.
Tho breed Is also known as the Syrian
or Persian greyhound, nlthough short
haired dogs aro likewlso included un
der the former name. These dogs
are used for hunting gazelles, harea
and other game, oflen with the assist'
ance of falcons, which flv at tho head
of tho quarry.
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ASSESSOR'S NOTICE 191:1.
The Auditor's office will be open
from the 1st of January to the 20th of
February, 1913 to make returns of all
personal property for taxation and
wherever changes have been made in
real estate.
For the convenience of taxpayers
tho Auditor or Iiis deputy will attend
the following named places to receive
returns for said year to wit:
Tuesday, Jan. 14, Craigs Store,
Scufllctown township, io a. m. to 3 i?'
m.
Wednesday. Jan. 15, S. W. Dean,
Jacks township, Id a. in. to 3 p. in.
Thursday, Jan. 16, Renno, .lacks
township, '.? a. m. to 3 p. m.
Friday, Jan. IT, Clinton, Hunter
township. a. m. to 4 p. m.
Monday, Jan. 20, Clinton Cotton
Mill, Hunter township, !? a. m. to 12
in; Lydia Cotton Mill, Hunter town
ship, 3 to 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday. Jan. 21, Goldville, Hunter
township, 10 a. in. to I p. m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22. Hopewi ll, J. .1.
Youngs's, Hunter township, Hi a. in.
to 3 p. m.
Thursday. Jan. 23. Mountville, Hun
ter township, it a. in. to 3 p. in.
Friday. Jan. 24, Cross Hill Town.
Cross Hill township. U a. in. to 4 p. m.
Monday, Jan. 27. Waterloo Town.
Waterloo township, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28, Dr. W. C. Thomp
son's, Waterloo township, 10 a. m. to
3 p. in.
Wednesday. Jan. 29, Jerry O. Mar
tin's Store, Waterloo township. '.I a.
m. to 12 m.J IJrewerton, Sullivan
township, 1 to I p. m.
Thursday, Jan. 30. Sharp's store.
Sullivan township, 0 a. m. to 12 m.;
Princeton, Sullivan township, i to i
p. m.
Friday, Jan. 31, Tumbling Shoals,
Sullivan township, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, Abner Babb's Dials
township. 0 a. in. to 12 in.; D. D. Har
ris's. Dials township, I to I p. m.
Wednesday, Feb. v\ A. White's.
Dials township. It a. in. to 12 in.: Cray
Court. Dials township, 2 to G p, m.
Thursday, Feb. 6, Stewart's Store,
Youngs township, 10 a. in. to 3:30 p. m.
Friday, Feb. 7. Cook's Store, Youngs
township. 10 a. in. to 2 p, m.
Monday, Feb. 10, Youngs Store.
Youngs township, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Tuesday. Feh. II. Pleasant Mound,
Youngs township, 0 a. m. to 12 m.;
Lanford, Youngs township, 2 to 6 p. m.
Wednesday. Feb. 12. Ora. Sen file town
township. 9 a. m. to 12 m.: Watts Mill
Store, Laurens township. 2 to 7:30 p.
in.
All male citizens between the ages
of 21 and 00 years or. the 1st of Jan
nary except those who are incapable
of earning a support from being malm
ed or from other causes, are deemed
polls, Confederate veterans excepted,
Also all male citizens between the
agoa of IS and 50 on the 1st day of
January, 1913, are liable to a road tax
of $1.50 and are required to make
their return of same- to the Auditor
during the time above specified and
Shall pay to the County Trcpsuror at
the same time other taxes are paid in
lion of working the rond.
All taxpayers are required to Rive
Township and No. o' School District;
also state Whether property is situat
ed in town or country. Kach lot, tract
or parcel of land must be entered sep
arately.
After the 20th of February 50 per
cent penalty will be attached for fail
ure to make returns.
.1. W. THOMPSON,
County Auditor.
Nov. L'7, 1912.?td.
Citation for betters of Administration.
State of South Carolina,
County of l^aurcns.
By O. <!. Thompson, Probate .Indue:
Whereas, V. I.. I.eake made suit to
me to mailt her Letters of Adminis
tration of the Batate and effects of .1.
W. Leahe.
These are therefore, to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said .1. SV.
Leake, deceased that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Laurcns Court
House, Haarens. S. C, on the I Ith
day of December 1912 next, after pub
lication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Olven ui)(.er my liana this 25th day
of November Anno Domini Hill'.
O. G. Thompson,
18-2t , .1. P. L. C.
Notice of Annual Meeting of Hoard
of County Commissioners.
Notice is hereby given that the next
annual meeting of the Hoard of Coun
ty Commissioners of Hamens County
will he held at Haarens, s. C, on
Thursday the 9th day of January, A.
D. 1913. ,
All persons homing claims of any
kind against the county. not pre
viously presented, will file same with
.1. D. Mock. Clerk, on or before the
first day of January. 1913.
.1. I). MOCK,
Clerk.
' 8- It
Dr. T. L. Timmerman
Dentist
People's Bank Building
Phone 8*2.
Ijiurens. S. C.
FURS WANTED!
The highest prlCOS for all kinds of
furs will be paid by S. Holiakoff. Hau
rens, S. C.
All prices will be governed accord
ing to fur market.
S. P0MA?0KF, AGKNT.
Nert to Post Office Hamens, S. C.
NOTICE
OF THE
County Treasurer
The HooUs of Die County Treasurer
will i)f opened for the collection of
State, County nnd Commutation Road
Taxes for fiscal year. 1912, nt the
reasurer's Ofllce from October I5tli
to December ist. 11112. After Decem
ber 3l0t, ono per cut will be added
After January -.1st, two per cent, will
be added, and aftor February 2Kth.,
seven per cent, will be added till the
IGtll day of March, 1013, when the j
hooks will he closed.
All persons owning property In more
than oik! Township are requested to
call for receipts in each of the several
Townships in which the property Is
located. This is Important, as addition
al cost and penalty may he attached.
All able-bodied male citizens be
tween the ages of 21 and HO years of
age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00
excepl old soldiers, who are exempt at
50 years of age. Commutation Road
Tax $1.50 in lieu of road duty.
The Tax levy Is as follows
For State purposes..r,->4 mills
For Constitutional School Tax mills
For Ordinary County purposes 'A mills
For Interest on Railroad Bonds l mill
For Road and Bridge Honds 'A mills
For Court House Bonds .. ..2 mills
Total.17% mills
Special Schools -Laurens Township.
Laurens No. II.7 mills
Trinity ltldge No. 1.4 mills
Maddens No. 2.'A mills
Narnie No. :'..T, mHis
Mai leys No. 4.2 mills
Mills No. 5.2 milh'
Oak drove No. 6.2 mills
Ora No. 12.4 mills
Special Schools Youngs Township.
Youngs No. .2 mills
Youngs No. 2.t mills
Youngs No. I.4 mills
Youngs No. ."?.A mills
Fountain Inn No. 3IJ.I"? mills
Lanford No. 10.C/6 mills
Ora No. 12.1 mills
Youngs No. I.:! mills
Central No. f"..2 mills
Special Schools- Dials Township.
Green Pond No, l.t mills
I >ia!s No. 2. ... ..'I mills
Shi loh No. 3.I mills
Gray Court-0wings No. .. .a mills
Barksdale No. *;.2 mills
Dials Church No. 7.2 miils
Fountain Inn No. AW.15 mills
Merna No. X.2 mills
Spec ial Schools Sullivan Township
Mt. Bethel No. 2.3 mllli
Princeton No. 1.3 milH,
Poplar Springs No. :'..1 mills
Rabun No. 4.t mills
llendersonville No. ?'?.i mills
Friendship No. G.2'-.. mills
Broworton No. 7.A mills
Sullivan Township it. it. Bonds I mills
Merna No. S.2 mills
Special Schools Waterloo Township.
Waterloo No. M.4 mills
Mi Gallagher No. I.:t mills
nethlchem No. 2.2 mill.;
Kkom No. 3.i mills
Conterpoinl No. I.2 mills
Oakvlllo No. f..:i mlUa
Mi. Pleasant No. 0.2 mills
Mi. Olive No. 7.2 mills
llccdy drove No. 8.2 mills
Special Schools Cross Hill Township
Cross Hill No. Hi.0 mills
Cross Hill No. I.2 mills
Cross Hill No. 2.2 mills
Cross Hill No. I.2 mills
Cross I 111 1 No. .'..2 mills
(.'loss Hill No. i;.2 mills
Special Schools Ihinter Township
Mount villi- No. 1?'..4 Vfe mills
Hunter No. 2.2 mills
Hunter No. I'..2 mills
Clinton No. fi.(> mills
Hunter No. X.3 mills
Wadsworth No. I.2 mills
Special Schools Jacks Township.
Odells No. 0.:i mills
Hurricane No. IG.:i mills
Shady (Hove No. 2..'i mills
Special Schools Scufflotown Township
Langston Church No. :i.:i uiiiin
Bcuffletown No. l.2 mills
Hanford No. Kl.6V4 ?>iHM
Ora No. 12.4 mills
Prompt attention will he given tlios**
who wish to pay their Taxi through
the mall by check, money order, etc.
Persons sending in liste of names tt?
1 be taken off are requested to send
them early; and give tin Township of
each, as the Treasurer is very busy
during ihc month of December,
KOSS D. VOUNO, '
County Treasurer,
Octobttr 2, 1012. td.
final si itu Mi:nt.
Take notice that on Hie 13th day 6t
December, I will rcndor a final ac
count of my acts and doing" as Ad
mini.-1 rator of the OKtntO of Ia-< nora .1.
Shaw, deceased, In the oflle< of the
Judge of Probate of Lnurens count) at.
ii o'clock, a. m, and on the same day
i will apply for a final discharge from
my trust as Administrator.
Any persons indebted to said estate
are notified and re' wired lo make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven, or be forevor barred.
T. M. Shaw.
Administrator.
November 13, 11)12. 1 mo.
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Williams' Indian Pile Olnlrttont la pre
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