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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20


It became Known to-day that Miss
Mamie Reynolds and Mr.. Finis John.
son. popular couple OF Mclean
county, were secretly married last
Wednesday night under romantic cir
cumstances.
Together with four other young peo-
pie the couple started to prayer meet
Ing When the iron bridge over Cy-
press Creek was reached Miss Rey-
nolds announced that they had de-
cided to be married at once. The
bridegroom had secured the license
the day previous and one of the party
ran ahead to the church and got the
services Of the preacher. The cere-
mony was performed on the bridge
and the minister read the license by
the light Of the moon.-Owensboro
correspondence Nashville Banner.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

The king OF Tramps" got a term
IN a French gaol the other day He
said he was born of wealthy parents
and educated for the Bar He lost
money by gambling, and to pay tho
debt broke open his fathers safe.
Turned out OF doors. | became a
tramp. and have been ever slnee
terror to all honest folk Thave tour
ed France twenty times. and have
been all over Belgium, Germany.
Italy, Switzerland and Spain. have
been shut up In almost every prison
in Europe. The magistrate having
informed him that be would have to
go to gaol once more, lie cried. Hoo.
rayl have scored ny century /
have been sentenced exactly ninety.
nine times before BY magistrates all
over Eurone."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Those little dabs a man gives his
wife when he leaves town and calls
them kisses are about as thrilling as
the average kiss one sees given in
parting at the Union Station, for kiss.
ing at that place is so common an oc.
currence that the employees pay little
attention to it. But the other after
noon, the people who watched the
Twentieth Century Limited pull out
saw a kiss that was nearly good
enough 10 put in a best selling
novel The man put his arm around
the woman, drew her close and then
kissing her on the mouth. pressed
his cheek TO hers for a moment; let
her 20 and jumped on the already
moving train.
Every one was thrilled until It was
learned that he was an actor and had
learned to kiss as child learns its
A, B, C's.-Columbus Dispatch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

A letter mailed eighteen years ago
has Just reached its destination. II
was written In the little island Of AL.
sen by his parents to Able Seaman
Hammer. who at that time was on
vessel visiting American ports. It ar.
rived in New York just after Hammer
had sailed and followed his wander
'ngs until at length it was returned
10 the senders. Meanwhile Hammer
had settled at Swartzkopf and his pa.
rents have now succeeded in sending
their long delayed letter direct to
their enn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Here is someone's conception OF the
western man: HE rolled the prairie
up like cloth, drank Mississippi dry,
put Allegheny IN his hat. a steamboat
IN his eye. and for his breakfast. buf.
faloes some twenty-one did fry. He
whipped the whole Comanche tribe
one day before he dlned, and for a
walking cane he took a California
pine, and whom he frowned he was 80
black the sun It couldn't shine lie
whipped ton Of grizzly bears ono
morning with a fan and proved him
self. by all these feats, to be-a west
ern man."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Eddie league Of New Portland, Me-,
who is II years old and weighs II
pounds, is one Of the country boys
such as were more common In the
days Of our fathers. Young league
started from his fathers camp on a
recent morning with a yoke OF oxen
attached to a sled. which in turn was
followed by a horse aud sled. The
outfit was bound for New Portland.
sixteen miles away. The oxen became
freed from the sled on the way, but
the young teamster left the sled be-
side the road and drove on.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Mathew E. oBrien Of bridgeport
Conn. is making an effort to force the
bar association Of his county to admit
him to practice, or show cause why he
should not be allowed to do so. He has
passed his examinations, but the bar
association declined to admit him TO
membership. He proposes to force the
issue through bill in equity, layins
stress on the fact that any other view
of the matter transforms the a5socla'
ton into a complete monopoly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

The readers oithis paper viii be pleasedt'
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease TINT science has been able to care "a oil
It's stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Caiaun
Cure is the only positive cure now kDOWnto
the medical fraternity. Catarrh beiuga con-
stitutional disease, requires d constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Ciire Is taken inter
ly,acting directly upon the blood andmu-
cous surfaces Of the system thereby destroy
ing the foundation ofthe disease, and giving
the patient strength By building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. Theproprietors have so much faithin
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. zoo.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

It appears that many plants throw
of heat. A remarkable instance is Of
fered by the Alpine Soldanella. It's
flowers actually bore. or rather melt
their way through the hard snow
Sometimes, indeed. the flower opens
before 1t reaches the surface. so that
1t actually blooms in a little hole in
the snow. Usually. however. 1t reaches
the surface and hangs out its pretty
violet bells above the snow. looking
as If stuck into II. Growing through
the snow is due to the heat developed
by the vegetative process.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Bitter complaint is made BY a
French naval Journal because the
modern training Of French naval Of
Icers and seamen does not sufficiently
habltuate them to the sea. On the
voyage Of the Jaureguiberry from Tou.
lon to Brest that battleship had to
face a storm In the Bay Of Biscay1
which Frustrated no fewer than 200
seamen and large number of OF.
icers. In the Russian feet at the bat
tie OF the Japan sea there was a simi-
lar state Of affairs. 1t is urged that
there be more cruising at sea
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Among the anecdotes told in J. H.
Settles book concerning election
humors is the following about Lord
Rosebery:
His lordship was in the east end OF
London at an election time. and
while inspecting great establishment
several Of the employees. whose knowl.
edge Of the distinguished guest chiefly
conferred in him as the owner Of a
good horse, communicated to one OF
the company their wish that Lord
Rosebery would do them favor.
What is It you want--a speech"
asked the gentleman.
"a speech MOI Speech be hang.
edi" was the reply. I'VE want a tip
for the Liverpool cupl"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
oIrI Found rr.a.ur. bad b Mud.

A colored girl while walking along
the banks Of creek, tributary Of
the Potomac river. on the farm Of E.
Goodridge, in Westmoreiand county, a
few days ago discovered a jar sticking
out Of the mud. where the tide had
receded. She pulled It up and found
1t contained a large quantity Of Span
ish silver coins said to be worth
$500.
The coins were Of old dates, none
being more recent than sixty-ave years
ago.-Frederieksburg correspondence
Washington Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

A copy Of the Alaska Forum, little
s by 10 weekly. published at Rampant
Alaska, in 1902. informs us that the
Fourth of July celebration was unant
mousiy conceded to be the most sue
cessful Of any held in Rampart-
Sports and transportation news seems
to take up much Of the four tiny
pages. There are Ave saloon lads"
The town has a turkish bath for ladies
and Boston store" 1t is also notea
that horses turned out the previous
fall in the Chestochena country came
ont well In the spring.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

was shooting snipe near Angola.
N. Y, with Ralph West of that place.
when the dog made point in a bunch
Of popple in one corner Of the snipe
ground On our going up to him a
woodcock flushed with young bird
about the size Of sparrow between
its legs and few about thirty yards in
plain view.
On looking in ahead of the dog we
found a nest with another young one
In it.-Forest and Stream.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Some Of the women of Norway, Me-.
recently participated in a wedding
gown party. All present wore we'd
ding fnery Of some sort. pair Of
gloves was all that one woman could
muster Of her one-time trousseau An.
other had pair Of gownless sleeves,
while still another could only find the
yoke of a waist of thirty years ago.
One shrewd matron borrowed an outfit
from a recent bride. thus meeting the
cnnditinns
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
AGRICULTURAL.


There are clubwomen in town who
say that America doesn't deserve to be
called a paradise for women and that
the only country in the world which
merits praise is Iceland. Women who
rage against their inability to vote on
great questions in the United States
should start at once for the northerB
land. Miss Jessie Akermann. who
has been living there, says the women
have more civil rights than their sis
tiers in any ether country in the world.
Their right OF franchise is exercised
in all civic affairs save that Of election
Of members to the Danish Parliament"
says she. "They manage to get around
that difficulty and sustain their politi.
cal status by forming themselves into
political league. which has 1000
members and is factor the real voters
are not able tc ignore. New York
Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
THREE FACTS
For Sick Women
To Consider

FIBsr.-That almost every eSaeration
in our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect Of
such symptoms as bacxache, IRREGULAR
and painful periods. displaeernents
OF the female organs, pain in the side
burning sensation in the stomach.
bearing down pains, nervousness. diz.
ziness and sleeplessness.
SECOND. The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number Of
absolute cures Of female ills is lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
It regulates, strengthens aud cures
diseases Of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years It has been helping
\ women TO be strong, curing backache,
Nervousness, kidney troubles. iufau-
mSuon OF the female organs. weak
nesA and displacements, reQrlatiuq
the pSriods perfectly and overcoming
their pS,ns. II has also proved itself
iuvaluebA in preparing women for
ehildbirthNnd the change of life.
THIED.--ThS great volume of unso-
licited and grabeful testimonials on Ale
at the PiukhamN laboratory at Lynn.
MISS Ahau3 VI Wi4i are from time to
time published BY Permission, give alb
solute evidence Of the value Of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mrs. Pinkbam'g Standing Invitation
tOWOmsu.-W Women suffering from any
form Of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way Of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham Is daughter
in.law OF Lydia Z. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been i'd
\ yising sick women free ofcharge. outof
the vast volume Of experience in treat
ing Tensile ills Mrs Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case Surely, any woman, rich or
poor lsyery foolish IL She doesuot take
aayant4ge of this generous offer Of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Cures bad Breath-Positive aud Instant
Cure Free-No DruEs-Oures
by Absorption.

a sweet breath is priceless.
Mulfs Anti-Belch Waters will cure bad
breath and bad taste instantly. Bclching
and bad taste indicate offensive breath,
which is due to stomach trouble.
MulFs Anti-Belch Waters purify the
stomach and stop belching, By absorbing
foul gases that arise from undigested food.
and by supplying the digestive organs with
natural solvents for food
They relieve sea or car sickness and nau-
sea of any kind.
They quickly cure headache. correct the
III effect OF excessive eating or drinking.
They will destroy tobacco, whisky Of
onion breath instantly.
They stop fermentation in the stomach,
acute indigestion, cramps, collie, gas in the
men, heartburn, bad complexion, dizzy
spells or any other affection arising from
diseased stomach.
We know MulPs Anti-Belch Waters ,eill
do this, and we want you to know It. This
ofer may not appear again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

This burst Of true American girl in
dlgnation was caused by the teacher
saying that Grape-Nuts, the popular
pre-digested food, was made of stale
bread shipped in and sweetened.
The teacher colored up and changed
the subject.
There is quite an assortment Of trav-
cling and stay-at-home members of the
tribe of Ananlas who tell their false
hoods for variety of reasons.
In the spring 1t is the custom on a
cattle ranch to have a roundup" and
brand the cattle, so we are going to
have a roundup" aud brand these
cattle and place them in their proper
pastures.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
Head Covered with Humor Sores, with
Loss Of Hair-Another Speedy Cure
by CutlcuIa Remedies.

"All my lie | had been troubled more
or less with humor in my scalp, but about
a year ago it became worse. and my scalp
was covered with little sores. which
itehed so it nearly made me crazy; my
hair also began to get dry and fall out.
tried all kinds Of hair restorers with 10
effect, and l was nearly discouraged, but
one day l was reading in a paper what
the Cuticura Remedies had done for scalp
diseases, and decided to make a trial
got a cake Of Cutieura Soap, box Of Gu
tlcura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent
Pills. l Used them according to diree-
tons, and soon noticed difference; the
Tiny sores on my sealp heean to heal the
itching stopped, and my hair begaa to
grow thick. have used only the enc
cake Of Cntieura Soap, one box Of ONT
ment and one vial of Pills, aud now
have no humor on my scalp and my hair
Is soft and silky. Miss Maybe G. Atkins.
Box %, East Orleans, Mass, MIR 10,
1905"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Now we come to a frisky lot, the
Labor Union" editors. You know
down in Texas a weed called Loco"
is sometimes eaten by a steer and
produces a arrangement Of the
brain that makes the steer "batty"
or crazy. Many Of these editors
are "Locoed" from hate of anyone
who will not instantly obey the
demands" Of labor union, and 1t
is the universal habit Of such writ
ers to go straight into a system of
personal utilization. manufacturing
any sort of falsehood through Hh'eR
to vent their spleen. We ass -
the common citizen has a ri NJ mat y.
live and breathe air without ASKING
permission Of tbs labor trust, and
this has brought doya- on us the
hate Of these editors. When they
go far enough with their llbeis, is It
harsh for US to get Judgment against
them and have our lawyers wateh
for chance 10 attach mSley
them from others7 tFor 3bas
usually Irresponsible.
Keep your eye out soG
coed editor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
SOUGHT TO FOOL THE BEANS.


o'"SF Hdd Oplect IN MS Appitcd-
ton Of Whitewash.
lien Coulliard recently deceased,
was for forty years one Of the most
noted characters in Franklin county,
Mass. A quaint Yankee Of the old.
time type, his sayings and doings
were the talk of the entire county
One day Hen" as he was tamil.
iarly called. was at work in his back
yard at Shelburne Falls preparatorv
to bestowing coat Of whitewash on
his henhouse. He had completed the
mixing of the whitewash, and, looking
around for something on which to
test its quality, picked one from a
pile Of elderwood bean poles and ran
-ne brush-sover It's length.
Just At that moment yet" Smith,
another character, equally well known
throughout the county, happened to
be driving by. and saw Coulliard at
work. He stopped his horse, and,
prompted by an overwhelming curios-
ity, for which he was noted, inquired:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Europe ia comparison with America,
has not 3ne-ffth the railway milage per
capita, The figures being as miles per
10000 OF population, as against $50
miles in the United States. The mil
age in Prussia per 10000 of the popu-
alton is about 10.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Charles Coy Of Navesink, N. j. Is
believed to be the longest legged per
son in the middle states. Coy, who IS
but IL years old. is very short of
body, and naturally devotes the rest
Of his elk feet df length to legs. The
inside seam Of biz trousers measures
fs inches. Hs weighs 1875 pounds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Hello, what in time ye whitewashin'
them bean poles for?'
Coulliard kept right on with his
work, but replied: Thought every
body knew that beans will grow bet
ter on birch poles"
WAL, IL be dummed;" said wet;
"ye don't expect to make birch poles
that way, do ye?"
Maybe not" was the quick reply;
9TH make the darned beans think
the poles are birch, anyhow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Is a +.
ISL JACK ov----------------------
extra heavy FIRST PASTURE.


COOKING school teaehers-this In
cludes "teaehers" who have applied
to US for a weekly pay if they would
say something nice about Grape
Nuts and Postum, and when we
have declined to hire them to do
this they get waspy and show their
true colors.
This also includes "demonstra-
tors and lecturers" sent out by a
certain sanitarium to sell foods
made there. and these people in
structed BY the small-be-whiskered-
docior-the head Of the institution
to tell these presentations fyou
can speak the stronger word if you
ike. This same little doctor con
duets a small magazine in which
there is a department of eanswcrs
to correspondents" many Of De
questions as well as the
being written by the aforesaid
tor
In this column some Time
peared the statements eNo,
not recommend the use os
Nuts, for It is nothing h
with glucose poured over
then lie showed his badge
Der Of the tribe Of Aaans
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

tne tight KIND Of D.. -. the would
be buyer will only write RIM tleslgnat.
ing the shape. color and geileraI cberac.
teristics of his pullets. TIE results az
this mating should be lot Of very
fine poultry, including valuable cock
erels, all Of which will find a ready
market anywhere at good prices. Thus
by selecting the nearest standard pull
lets in color. shape and characteristics
one may carry the grading up stn
further year by year and ultimately
have the finest birds that it is possible
to breed.-The Epltomist.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Shake the dust from the curtains, Nd
soak over night in cold water. In the NORM
ing rinse through several cold waters beioreN
putting them into the auds. Then wash
THROUGH hot Ivory Soap suds by sopptnE and
squeezing. Use a second sids and leave Tor
M hour In boiling eas-r Rinse, dry .spd
tuen starch. Stretch in frames or by pin b;
y sheets.-ELEANoB r. PARKER.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

9 small boy and sent him to the store.
The only store where he could get
such thing was closed, ana he had
70 hunt up the proprietor II tool
Eim iuil hour to get back. and mean.
while the audience was FESTIVE aad
impatient When did at last appear
! thought It best to state the cause
Of delay had no sooner stated II
than at least seventy men in the al.
aience rose up, produced from enc
70 three collar buttons from their vest
pockets and shouted in chorus.
Why in the devl didn't You let
Us Know what you wanted?'"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Grea.
Nerve Restorer, 80 Observation-Disclosures
Or. K. II. KLINE, Ltd. 1871 Arch st ,Phila, Pa.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
ieething, softens thegums, redueesinflamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie Csc "a bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Of the dish. Then this milk charged
with Post Sugar is fed to the infants
producing the most satisfactory results
for the baby has food that II can digest
quickly and viii go of to sleep well fed
and contented.
When baby gets two or three months
old It is the custom Of some mothers to
allow the Grape-Nuts to soak in the
milk little longer and become mushy.
whereupon a little OF the food can be
fed in addition TO the milk containing
the washed Off sugar.
It is by no means manufactured for
baby food. but these facts are stated as
an Illustration Of a perfectly digestible
food.
1t furnishes the encrgy i9Rld strenstn
f,,,- if,o great athletes II r In common
w, ~ IsS59sicians q - ~oyen families
Nand eau rt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMoR.

The public exeoutioner Of the Grand
Dachy Hesse has been fined so.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20
AuoIrnce wAa wgLL suppLIEp

Collar Buttons Enough to Set Lee
turer Up in Business.
ut was in an Illinois town " said
weIl-known lecturer. ''and a large
audience had assembled in the hall
to hear my lecture. I was almost 10
he act Of stepping out and making
NV bow when the head Of nv collar
button few off and The two ends Of
my collar flew wide apart OF course
couldn't go on in that shape, and for
he moment was stumped as to What
60 DO hadn't spare button. and
as the best thing could do called
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-20

Few things are more worthy of care.
ful attention than the proper mating
Of poultry. If one, for instance, has a
flock Of common hens, It is possible.
by placing them with a thoroughbred
male and securing a new cockerel Of
the same breed each year. to change
in three years time all the common
blood to that which is pure and thus
have flock of pure bred Of the male
variety. The way to bring it about is
TO select, according to the egg-reeord,
the best two-yeAr-old hens one has and
then purchase a thoroughbred rooster.
nine or ten months old, of such breed
as he desires. The chief point in doing
this is TO keep in mind that the weak
characteristics in the females should
be the strongest in the males. The
next year the most promising pullets
from this mating in shape, color and
other points, should be selected and
placed with another cockerel as be-
fore. The pullets tten obtained will
be likely to grow fasa feather rapidly
and mature early Af2xalngly, they