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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Jerome S. McWade, the millionaire
collector of Duluth. condemned, in
recent lecture, American pugnacious,
ness
My morning paper, says he, tells
me how A breaks BIS jaw because he
happens to stumble over BIS foot in a
street car. Arrested for assault. he
says; The man who crosses his legs
in a crowded car deserves a licking.
That sort of ruffianism is intolera.
BILE. Yet in our nervous irritability,
due to our business life. we are con.
tinuously squabbling and fighting
Mr.. MeWade smiled. "Only yester.
day. he continued. Il heard of cop
per miner who was hurrying home.
ward, worn out with too hard a days
work, when he came upon another
chap under street lamp
Hello, he said Are you Dick
Sweeney, of Two Harbors?'
The other chap, who was also
tagged TO death, snarled out: No.
amt Dick Sweeney. of Two Harbors.
Then the first chap shot out his
fist and landed heavy LETT on the
others jaw
Wei. take that, then. said ne.
FOR bein so like hint st Louis
Globe-Democrat.
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Draining Yazoo Ras.n.

One of the greatest undertakings
ever entered upon by the U. S. Geo
logical Survey is the draining Of the
famous Yazee Basin--that portion Of
the State of Mississse.s : lying between
the Mississippi and he Yazoo Rivers
and commonly known as the delta
The first project surveyed contains
500 square miles, and State and Ma
tion are cooperating in the work.
During the last twenty-four years.
s9.7OO,000 has been expended for the
building and maintenance Of the
levees of the delta region. about one
seventh of this amount being con-
tributed by the Federal Government
and the balance by the State. These
levees are supposed to be fairly dura-
BILE. though the levee commission does
not trust the lordly Mississippi for a
second. and is ever On the watch.
This reclamation work is a tremen-
dously difficult task, however. and
the least of the troubles Of the ensi-
neers now at work there is battling
with snakes, mosquitoes and malaria.
1t is generally believed by those liv-
ing remote from the delta that It's
land is Of a swampy character Tho
belief is uufounded. There are few.
If any, swamps, in the general accept
ance Of the term, to be found. II is
an area Of narrow lakes, bagou and
rivers with deep banks and tortuOus
courses. Van Norden's.
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tree ratified against the chimney
With sudden resolution the man
spoke;
Il am His Excellency's secretary. y
She turned and flashed on him two
wide blue eyes,
"Ah, the man who will wed the
Governors niece tomorrow"
Pardon-the man who will wed
the Governors nieee-neveri Miss
Winslow has thrown me over for a
happier lover. Two marriages were
arranged for the Governors house on
New Years morning-neither will be
celebrated.
She looked grayely perplexed
Il am also u wanderer tonight, "
she said, sadly, "and. worse yet,
am a stranger in a strange. inhospita-
BILE land"
"Then," replied the secretary,
there is but one name by which
can call you. You are-you must
be the English maid. Miss Keppel?
Though when l left the Governors
dwelling l supposed that lady to be
safely housed there. To encounter
her miles away, in a fisherman's hut,
and at this hour, seems strange be-
yond belief"
81 am lost on the marshes, SIR" she
said. with quiet dignity.
And why did you leave the Gov
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MARYLAND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909.

"Whatl have you dsaed 10 coma
back. sirrah?" he cried. and fumbled
for bis gold snuifbox
"Yes.n answered the secretary, "to
take my punishment
"Punishment-fo what?" :?
"The Staying of Pakenham, in your
Excelleney's garden"
"Humphi" said the Governor, "and
who is this with you? All. the Eng
lish maidl pretty kettle of fish we
have in the house' Well. sir. PAX
enham is not dead Your sword
missed his heart by an inch or two
he will recover"
The secretary had expected other
tidings. He threw up his head and
breathed freely again.
Eyes. yes. said the Governor. "he
will survive your thrust, fast enough.
for his new-made wife is now nursing
him-a clergyman welded him TO
Margaret several hours ago. She
thought him dying at the time and
would not be gainsaid AS for you.
secretary. since Margaret is the fire.
brand that has lighted the tow. can
not punish you as ought-the scan
dal would be too great. Therefore.
you take care not to talk of this New
Years Eve, and you will Immediately
depart from this place and remain in
exile until Pakenham RECEIVERS and
can pack him and his wife of to Eng.
land"
And what will you do with Miss
Keppel?r queried the secretary. TO
gether we have made strange jour
ney tonight. and would know your
plans for her future"
"She shall remain with me till some
suitor more worthy than Pakenham
asks her in marriage"
The secretary raised Miss Keppels
hand to his lips.
"wrl you wait for me TIL / re.
turn?"
81 will wait" and the tears shone
in her eyes.-Richmond Times-Dis.
patch.
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Her international Menu.

Kind words are the music of the
world.-F. w. Faber.
Wisdom. like flowers. requires cul-
tivation.-Hosea Ballou.
Men prize thing ungained more
than it Shakespeare.
The pure in heart are slow to credit
calumnies.-Jane Porter.
In this world a man must be either
hammer or anvil.-Longfellow.
The man who would climb the lad
der of fame mustn't linger too long
on each round of applause.-Puck.
Education is the only interest wor-
thy the deep. controlling anxiety of
the thoughtful man.-Wenden Phil
lips
If there is a man who has no right
to land, then my right to land, your
right and the right of every man is
nlawful.-Emerson.
Patience" said Uncle Eben, lis
sumpin' dat everybody keeps losin'
because he thinks nobody else has
1t. Washington Star.
Give joyous greetingto every morn
ing-have you counted the mornings
coming to you that you can afford to
get up with a crouch? - Florida
Union.
Blessed are they who with pure
hearts and clean hands can go up into
the mountains of the Lord and sur
vey and enjoy the wonders of His
creation. Christian Herald.
The fundamental deception lies in
the coarse and monstrous assertion
that the earth, given by Cod TO all
mankind. may be somebody's private
property This is the same violence
as slavery.
When Socrates was asked to what
country he belonged by virtue of his
birth, he said that he was a citizen OF
the whole world; he considered him
self a resident and citizen of the en-
tire universe.-Cicero.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
FATTENING HORSES A
DISTINCT INDUSTRY.
Fifty Per Cent. Added 60 Market
Price of Heavy Draushters in
Three Months by Stall Feeding.

Feeding horses for the market has
developed into a distinct branch Of
the live stock industry in certain Sec
tions OF the country. and has proved
highly profitable to many farmers in
recent years. The demand of the city
buyers for horses in high condition
is responsible for this special indus
try. which yields better returns. it is
said, than the feeding of cattle and
hogs Any reputable dealer will tell
his customers that a horse in moder-
ate flesh is less liable to sickness and
is capable of harder work than one
rounded out and fattened by forced
stall feeding. but in nine cases out OF
ten this advice is unheeded. The
men in the trade. who must cater to
the public taste or go out OF business,
are forced to keep fat horses, and
they invariably advise country ship
pers to bring in their offerings loaded
with flesh If they want to realize the
highest prices for them. This is es-
pecially true of coach and draught
horses. which must be hog fat" to
sell we'll. Market experts estimate
that fosh on horses of these types is
often worth a dollar a pound or more
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Illinois and
Iowa are the principal States where
this branch OF animal husbandry Is
followed most extensively and sue
cessfully as applied to draught
horses. The feeders often pick up
their prospects in the markets where
they are to be sold when finished. Sc
lecting only such animals as promise
to round out into fancy draughters OF
extra weight, shape and quality.
These horses are used for light work
on the farms while the fattening pro-
cess is going on. and thus often al
most pay for the feed they consume.
leaving to the farmer as a profit the
difference between first cost and final
selling price. This difference Is some
times astonishing when horses are Sc
lected and finished by an expert
feeder. One man last year picked up
a carload of prospects in one of the
Western markets at an average NJ
s275 and after feeding them a little
more than three months sent them
back to the same market and sold
them at an average Of $422.
1t takes about fonr months for the
average feeder to fatten a stan-fed
draught horse for the New York mar
ket. Corn, oats, wheat, bran, lin
seed meal. rne,s<Sfifgs- tJYtrrs-f,--r.ta.x .7
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There is no more striking example
on the Pacific Coast of the ruthless
destruction of timber than that which
follows the gathering of oak tanbark.
In the counties of Humboldt and
Mendocino in California the industry
of securing oak tanbark has attained
considerable proportions. Oak trees
eighteen inches TO three and a half
feet in diameter, up to forty feet to
the limbs, are not uncommon. To
secure this bark the trees are felled
and the bark is stripped. The timber
is left untouched on the ground to
rot Until railroad transportation
can be furnished this waste will prob
ably continue. The bark in many in
stances is secured from individual
claims, taken up by homesteaders,
the timber growth being practically
all oak, which is sacrificed in order to
exc out a preearious livelihood. From
400 to 600 cords ST bark can be OBJ
tained from a claim. Thousands of
tof good oak timber are sacrificed
ear to the bag gatherer.-The
Arman.
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"Every penny ! have in the world
has come from the application Of
science to commerce" once declared
Sir John Brunner, NJ. p, who has an
nounced his decision not to seek re-
election at the next general election.
This explains why the alkali works of
Brunner, Mond & Co. at Northwich,
are the largest in the world, and why
Sir John has given ungrudgingly so
much of his time and money to the
endowment of science. He affirms
that if this country would spend el0.-
100000 in putting up buildings and
founding professional chairs we would
get the money back hundredfold in
the course of generation. In addi.
tion to giving many thousands of
pounds to science, Sir John has spent
f15,000 on a recreation club and
grounds for his workmen. and recent
ly provided private baths for his en-
ployes, enabling them to wash. change
and leave their working clothes at the
factOry.-Tit-Bits
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NO. 81.
LIMITED KNowLEDGE.


lie doesn't know that Homer ever sang
thrilling song.
He doesn't know who won at Waterloo:
He doesn't mog that Caesar every swayod
a cheering throng,
Or what it was that Guy Fawkea triel
to do.
But he can tell you quickly, if Tou have ths
wish to know,
Who have led the Leagues in batting for
a dozen years or so.
He doesn't know an adverb from a PRO
noun or a noun.
lie mixes up his lenses when he speaks;
He doesn't know wAo Byron was. or that
he won renOwn,
But he can give you quickly and without a
moments thought
All the details Of the battles that Old John
J.. ever fought
He couldn't name dozen Of this oountEy's
Pre.dents,
He doesn't know who lost at Bunker
Once be saw displayed copy of Poor
Richard for ten cents.
And he bought IT, but regret is with
him still
"For," he saws. Il looked all through It.
and dere's nutin' dere at al
Lake dere is 10 dis here guide.book wit ia
records OF baseball
-CR'ss Record -Heiaid.
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ernor2 But I seei Pakenhan con-
fessed the truth to you even as Miss
Winslow did to me.
Not so; l needed no confession, +"
she answered, bitterly, "At the har-
Dor he failed to meet me. ! was left
to make the journey alone, almost to
the Governors gate.
NO. l sent my maid to demand
speech with Pakenhan. He could not
be found-he had vanished. / waited
for no words with the Governor.
While he and his household fancied
me to be resting from my journey
put on this cloak, took my purse and
jewels, and stole with my maid from
the house. We thought to make our
way to the harbor and there seek a
ship ready for sea. but in the dark
ness We missed the road, and found
ourselves astray in the marshes. My
maid was overcome with fright, and
wept and walled so much that l per-
mitted her to turn back; but myself
continued on alone.
"Alone!" echoed the secretary, with
a vivid remembrance OF the marsh by
night, "you have brave heart"
Suddenly the secretary arose and
pushed back his chair
Miss Keppel." he said, al omitted
to tell you one trifing incident in my
own story-I have killed Captain
Pakenhaml
She sat as II turning to stone.
"You said a moment ago that when
you sent for him at the Governors
house he could not be found. Doubt
less he was lying under the trees at
the foot of the garden with my sword
in his vitals. for we fought immedi-
ately after the arrival of your coach.
Miss Keppel. you need wander no
further I have rid you of that for
tune hunter-that blind mole, who
could prefer Margaret Winslow to
you,"
He walked toward the door. She
started to her feet and took a step
after him.
"oh. sir. what would you do
where would you go?"
Back to the Governor-to surren-
der myself and take my punishment
like man"
She tried to bar his way with i'm
ploring hands.
"oh, sir. stay! Continue your
flight No one shall know that you
have been here-that l have seen
you. Do not surrender yourself.
Colonial judges have little mercy
they will demand a life for life.
Pray. pray, listen to mel
He looked at her with smile.
"You pity me-that is sweet. Bat
I-rTin not fly further"
Argument seemed to fail her. Her
snds fell at her side.
Then. II you go back, will go
you-that is, if you will accept
cor company l will plead your
18th the Governor. Aftet all
sppened, he owes me sbme
%avhe We can reach
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The writer recalls one occasion
when Governor johnson, in the midst
Of keen, clever eulogy of Minnesota.
enumerated the products in which she
excelled every other State, and con
cluded, with a humorous glance at
Vice-President Fairbanks:
And her production of artificial
ice exceeds even that of Indiana
A witticism which brought the
Vice-President, chuckling, TO his feet,
while everybody else roaree and
stamped Philadelphia Ledger,
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"What a Junol" THAT short girl?
Don't you think that a misnomer?"
NO she's a Miss Smith. - Balu-
more American.
Said He Since / met you have
only one thought" said She-"Weu.
that's one more than you had when
we met. Chicago Daily News.
Now goes the city girl afar.
And Sims Do the top bough
VI some tall tree and calls for hel1
When first she meets a COW.
Lady. said Workless Walter. Il
have had checkered career" And
it's your move now. replied the Lady
as she reached for Tige's chain
Princeton Tiger.
And did you enjoy your trip
through Switzerland" Yes. very
much. They had such attractive post
cards all through that country."-
Chicago Record-Herald
FIRST Doctog-s,That nurse is an
Indian from the CSftsle School. She
has an awful tenpeA Second Doc.
tor-'Ah. l see. A red cross nurse,
eh?'-Philadelphia Record
And where is your h67Jah,
..A,. Alas He .i is =. e s,s,,., sAs ,fyssss Ks ss
dead HE amt He's homestead
ing claim in Arizona. Cleveland
Leader.
The Pastor (dinirg with the fam
fly)--"Ah. yes, Brother Smithers. It
is the little things OF this life that
count" Little Willie lin TTSe--- -
peri Nav. that's the sixth biscuit
he's took. Chicago Tribune.
II suppose your remarks in Con-
gress will be listened to with great
INTEREST,"" "My friend.e said the
statesman. ~in Congress a man is
lucky to get a chance to make
speech without expecting people to
listen to it. Washington Star.
The hats are now so very large
] really think we might
Just put q motor on behind
And fly like Wifb r1Int at 7.4a A
-Mirna Irving, in the New York Iln,-...
Il want to make a name for my
self in politics said the ambitious
youth. Well answered Senator
Sorghum, ITS liable to be a long and
difficult enterprise. You'll probably
have to put in q considerable share
of your time allowing your enemies
TO call you any names they happen to
think of, Washington Star. &c.
what do you want?" asked the
farmers wife, as the ill-looking tramp
came shutting up to the door Il
want to get bite or two and I want
it quick, seer" replied the tramp.
"oh, certainly, said the good woman
with prompt eheerfulness and free
dom from alarm which made the ugly
visitor turn apprehensively. "You
can have all the bites you want. Here,
Towser!"-Baltimore American.
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CONFER.

khouldst thou bring to me a joy Of thine
And bid me hold it in trust for thee
Secure as a Benedietine shrine,
Or priceless pearl from q shell Of the sea,
would keep thy tiust as a sacrament
hike the Holy Grail from Heaven sent,
Until thy Joy would be mine-would be
mine
By the happy token that made it thinel
Shouldst thou bring to me grief to keep
That stirred thy breast with its piteous
knell,
/ would bear il in my bosom deep
S
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Weak the conflict of one hand
Euripides
Do not put of under false prete=ts.
Homer.
Nothing can be great which is not
right.-Dr. Johnson.
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| would hold thy trust as a warder, true,
And my heart would mourn thy bitter rue
mine
BY the tragical token that made it thinel
Shouldst thou bring to me a love to hide
And bid me bind it-h thing apart
l would deem it, spirit defiled
And seal it safe in the cell Of my heart,
More hallowed than holy offerings,
And royal above the jewels of kings;
Until thy love would be mine-would be
mine
BY the priceless token that made it thinel
aphen Henry Thayer, in The Peoples.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

lrate Caller Your paper accused
ms this morning OF running over a
nan with my motorcycle, Itsdsnt
true, 1t was an automobile" se
EDITOR Well, what's theJ Jaiffer-
ence?" tneuba
Irate Caller - aThe diffe lcsSy se = :
About. $3.50. .n-Chicago Tribune I'd nv
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False Economy.

John D. Rockefeller, ere he adopted
the policy Of silence. said one day to
q reporter:
Young men must not think that I
advocate miserly habits, Economy
advocate, Of course; but wise spend
ing l advocate. too. The miser, lay
ing nothing out, can never advance.
In fact, the miser has no better
understanding Of economy than little
Tommy Wetherill, OF Cleveland, has.
Tommy listened to a lesson on
economy from his father one day. He
learned that nothing good or whole
was ever to be thrown away, and so
forth, and that evening he came IN to
,Supper swinging by the tail fragrant
sad cat
Look, father, he said. 'Ithf
NEhat found on the dump--a perfzpa'
Ngood cat that somebody thECIA
Washington Star. 49,,
omonkev, I
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The HeiPeSS From England.

raIs Of Colonial Days BY W PIERCE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-18
saeesss u C.. srsration.

What purely fsrrners enterprise
IN cooperation may accomplish has
been sxemrlise6 by canning com.
pary IN New Jersey. There were out
cut u ne farners IL the Gaming
Frcnranv II f9oS a hundred acres u
tomatoes. OF which about eixhty-lvs
acres produced crop, vet weather IN
the spring having caused the failure
Of the remaining either through poor
cultivation or late planting.
The harvest. however. showed a To-
raj yield az sTa tons af tomatoes. for
which the company paid SO d ron. or
to the farmers the biz sum Of s80fl.
The average yield to the acre was two
and q half tons and the largest yield
something over thirteen toms. A fairly
good amber Of acres ran from ten 10
-welve tons. The wages paid out. not
Including salaries. was $4,000. OF
eourse this was the eornpany's expense
and went for labor u putting up the
product: $4,000 cans we're alIed ana
100 persons employed. the ma J.,rity Of
whom were women ard girls. The
company II a stock ecnarany. an nf the
stock being held by farmers. RI In also
offered By farmers and Is controlled
by farmers exclusively
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-18

Mexican LabOrer Discovered $4,000 in
Cave.

Guadalaara. Mexico, Feb, is.-Juan
AIorelea. Il farm lahorer, has $4,000 %
his credit IA the Banco Jallseo aud the
warden Of the state penitentiary g
studying up patent boot that viii
kick him constantly for the next hve
years The money, which Moreles re-
GENTLY found In robbers cave, was
placed there by Antonio Esqneda, q
bandit noted in this section, who was
conyicted and executed for his crimes
two years ago in the federal prison
hcse.
Just before he was shot Esqueda told
the warden that he had hidden his
spells In a cave, and gave It's location.
asking the warden to take the money
and intereede with the governor for a
pardon for him. The warden laughed
az the incident and the robber was shot
No further thought was given 10 the
story OF the hidden gold until the labor
en- found Il. aud then the warden re.
membered the confession Of Esqueda
and began working the kicking inven
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-18

ternities and other se'ret societies The
children who - 20 public schools are
educated &C tbs expense of the state,
Every part Of their connection with
the snuhlie schools therefore should
breathe democracy aud equality. In
aiguvernment BY the people there should
BE- no classes. The organization Of Sc
efet societies among children produces
inequality az the very start Il Is an
attempt 20 ereate different atmos.
phere, different associations, an elect
class superior 10 the other members Of
the school This Is treason 10 the
very society that is attempting TO ed
neate them at public expense 10 be
come loyal aud true citizens OF the
democracy This is the fundamental
reason Tor prohibiting these secret 30.
eleties But there are other serious ob
iYtions % them, namely, IN the way
they are conducted, at least ia part.
They have seriously demoralixing
tendency upon youth. az an ago when
Young men should be protected from
hase influence. There is only ono
thing 20 be done forbid their existence
at once.--B Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-18
where win the STATE Land2

The legislature adjourned without max
ing provision hy direct tax Tor the In
creased cost of state government during
the coming biennial term What this I'M
crease will Re cannot N Appropriated
at present. Two acts Of the recent ses-
sion viii result in improvement in the
current fusds The whole, instead Of
cae-half Of the liquor license fees viii
90 to the state treasury, which may bring
$4,000 to $4,000 per year additional,
depending On the number y yes towRs.
With the kmit az sa0esaa placed en- the
tuberculosis indemnity ia the aggregate,
there win Be a saving Of about $4,000
q year in thst item. A revenue Of (csti.
mated S4o,0eo q wear from the new
nlethed e taxing automobiles viii 20 di.
rectly toward HIGHWAY Improvement. net
TO current funds Therefore an increase
Of about s7e.oGe 3 wear S al that can
Be counted into the treasury, While the
single item sf salary insgease takes near
" al thai en- The niMhle RsuSr has
q chance to work his system en- the query
Where vii the state lard tive wears
hence Randolph Herald and News