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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

II had colored woman before me
as a complaining Witness" said a
criminal court judge. "she had a man
held for trial by city magistrate on
the charge that be had attacked her
with pair Of scissors He mout' near
gouge nah eye out. jedee. she said To
me. Jes' come at me LAX lion. he
did a-roarin', sub He poke me in de
face wiv dem scissors. jedge. not once,
but for four or five times He jes'
cut up my face LAX It was a yahd Of
ribbon. jedge. The magistrate what
held him to dis heah court says he
nevah did hear tell Of no more dang
Gus man.
well, looked her over. She had
wide. smooth. yellow face that didn't
have mark on It. 1 told her to re-
peat her story, and she went all over
It again. telling how the man had
slashed her face with that pair Of
scissors. stf Hia1l
"But. madam said there isn't a
mark on your face
MarksP said she Indignantly.
'Marlsi What l care for marks. lem
me ask you dat? | got witnesses.
tell you New York Cor. Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
The Danger Of Criticism.

II you sisppIy cannot help eriticising
at least be careful in selecting yonr
victim.
A magazine editor to whom o. Hen
ry had promised II story many time.
without delivering it sat down one day
and wrote him thus:
"My Dear o. Henry-If do not re-
ceiye that story from you by noon to-
day | am going to put on my No. II
shoes and come down and kick you
down your own stairs. never fail to
keep my promises"
Whereupon o. Henry replied:
81, too, would keep my promises If
l could do all my work with my feet" !"
Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Tha sauihs Tsstc Decorations.
Here are some. sdggestions for the
decoration Vi the Thanksgiving dinner
table @i3 z
Instead Of the costly flowers for the
ceniral oraa aent Of the table make
ceaisrpisee 1aat viii delight every one
by ii naNe appropriateness. on ~
nsrn plstesa p.see a pnnlpsltu. ia.
ye'mWesi asa falgest that ever giuwe,
between rows Of fading corn The ton
MUS; be eut ol AMI some Of the center
removed The space IS then lined with
smilax. asparagus fern or the hardy
dogtooth fern tha; every country boy
knows deees the frost and can be
found rs fresh unaer the snow as
when wet hy Simmer rains Heap
the spaee aigh wilaladf apples. grace
ful bnnehcs Of grapes and yet more
ferns. allowing few OF the latter TO
stray down the side aud rest their
pretty tracery on the white cloth.
Or ger low. round wicker basket
and pile 1t high with rosy checked ap-
pies, letting three or four Of them drop
from it on the tahieeloth to signify
abundance. AT each plate place a red
apple decorated with a ruff and frilled
paper cap and sketch with ink comic
face on the smooth skin. II will create
no end OF fun for the children.
Or pile basket with either apples or
pears and place a border of autumn
leaves arouud II; also one around each
Of the plates a, the table.
Get big bunch OF yellow chrysan
themums ana put them either In an
old blue ginger jar or brown earth
enware pitcher Failing these. a small
bean pot such as is used for baking
beans viii prove a decorative reeepta-
Gle for them Place two or three OF
the chrysanthemums on the tablecloth
near it,
A basket piled full Of yellow ears Of
corn is unique centeFpiece With
this should be placed at each plate
three grains OF corn 10 commemorate
the time In 1923 when the crops fail-
ed and the colonsts were threatened
with starvation. being put on rations
Of few Kernels OF corn day. A day
Of fasting and prayer was appointed
then. and directly after. as if in an
swer. there was long continued rain
storm. and "a vessel arrived laden with
provisions Then in gratitude day
of THANKSGIVING was appointed about
the middle of July. This was observed
for some fifty years. when the day
was changed to harvest time Boston
Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

One day while Katherine's mother
was Ill cup of beef tea was prepared
for her. but Katherine fancied 1t ana
drank almost all Of it. Her father
was about 10 scold her when her moth
er said:
~Never mind; It does me just as
much good to see her drink it." o4
Shortly after this dose Of castor
oil was prepared for katherine. and
she poured II into her dolls mouth.
why Katherine said her aston
lshed mother what did you do that
forfs
THAT'S ali right Katherine replied,
''it viii do me Just as much good II
she drinks Boston Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

ne of ue Howard" she said
shli i'n thankful for. u
'c .i be ore of YOU. he answered.
Hrf eeioid hinsdf timr ihe Iosscs be-
sA havp to stand on she deals iiAi
ea4t s7esr IN bis niseuce were wen
9s fi aook of deliea; IN ~
-i iristis iiin the chuch
a . hal tue man In the
q it ds the "Christy boz Of
rtr MD 0eord SO much ann
q H~hlag. fNFt 4ENtt
THY set hin down as one OF the
81 Ht niiHves Of the Chrlsiys. aud
cf1e'rsd seeiRg with the
cart could tell Tint Il
b takel 81 nillionaire.
ra Nai whom Christy sought
ihr short service Of prayer was
deQ- sa hid her band fimldiy in his,
tGi ht ev4 spoke her weienuie not
g. ~ 3 sEa.sN
orld brings you hereg"
irprise eve thought
nife forgotten Trnmans-
e my mother--and you"
g. ina whisper Il thought
4 wits n mother. Nan. bur when 4,
saw y0a realized thar there were eYo
pere as hsd come to see. Is there
mn r'sIn fnr meT'a
it aH aent the girl was silent:
c. dreamed dreams Of q
b. abe and Howard Chris
y 81 I'VE hanpily ever after
Thri hr b3d made his first scoop IN
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Sr.HE little brown house by the road
With vines running up to the caves
II Where the summer Ions there were
bursts or song
Aud = futifr ~ wings IN tho leaves;
Oh &c iitgic brown house was merry
In the davs that used to be.
When the boys and girls. with their sunny
curis.
We're close At the mothers knee.
But the ii,tie Brown house hy the road
Isloneiv now and sliH.
For Robin is dead aud alice y we'd
And Louie rlusi biis et ihe hill:
Father Is gray and silrut.
And the ui1,her's foot q slaw
And you hear the clock with IT, faint
tick-tock
A you could not long ago
The little brown horss BY ne road.
From the swift train flashing bv.
! witch V stand IN the guile innd.
Under tire quiet sky
From the time of the golden d0isies
To the hour OF the falling ieavos,
From The flrae " seeI to thr uavinr mend
And the iush Of the ripened shaaVes-
The lrtie brown house BY the rond.
When ! passed q yesirre'en
Sudden ard sweet O. lanshcd 10 greet
MY eyes with daazling sheen
There we've lamps IN tie tvinfiius win
doss;
I knew as ] ratified past
That the IRE was bright on the hearth
aiight
And the children horne At last
To the little brown house by the road
Had come Thanksgiv;ns day
And the wintry air. If they fell u there.
Had the tender warmth Of May
The fathers tongue wae Inosened
And fta rf1nNhnrsz 1anrh VcQe slanr
For the chrisfn Of love was poured above
The home IN the waning year.
The little brown house by the road:
On. mother old and gray.
Honest and true they return 70 you.
The children who went away.
And Rev. who is on in the army.
And Archie. afar on tie sea-
Never forget the tasks they were set
At home by the mothers knee
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

as by the flicker
Of M eyelash did he befray his aston
ishment as his master stepped from
the car aud. immaculate in frock coat.
gray trousers silk hat. soft gray gloves
and boutonniere. stalked through the
gloom and crowd lnto the brilliantly
I lighted station
Christy had private car IN one Of
the uptown yards. but be gave Il Do
thought. He bought ticket for Tru
mansburg. He was going home for
Thanksgiving with mother"
Years had passed over his head since
he had left Johannesburg. He had
often thought of going back for visit.
but the second thought was better than
I the first. II always ended In his send
ing for his mother to visit him instead.
ChrIsty was not Napoleon of finance.
In all these years he had made no
meteoric rise, but he had climbed
steadily. and now. as he bad acquired
a patch Of gray over each ear and a
tritling stoop of the shoulders, be had
turned over his fifth million.
Eminent nsrye specialists he'd warn
j ed him thai he must cease his endeav.
ors or lose his health. but Christy
laughed at them
Neither rrpings OF friends nor orders
Of physicians had any effect Yet be
now yielded to the note Of Joy In a
girls voice and was going home
The girls voice bad brought home
and mother back to him. and US the
train dashed on he smiled softly to
himself and planned his arrival at
hsrae.
! He hod taken the tlier because it
was the frs; train out. word to the
amiahle conductor. aud the engineer
was nsirused to stop at Trunans
burg,
The station was dark when, a little
after midnight, the train paused just
long enough for the single passenger
10 drop to the platform.
But there was a light in the post.
Office across the road from the depot.
and presently a man came out to take
the mall bag flung OF by the messen-
gers.
"That train stop hereY' he asked In
ereduously Of Christy.
For moment. was the amused re-
spense 10 you know where can
get a bed this time Of ni-ht.''
The mail carrier regarded him with
disdnln "of course be said loftily.
This town aia't so small that It does
not have hotels You can always get
into the Liberty House-if you ring
loud enough It's two blocks north.
ono east"
In the morning he hun,ed up the
residence of one Of the clothing store
proprieiors and induced him to open
bis store. Here be selected an OUTFIT
less conspicuous than his wedding
guest attire and Of the sort be had
once regarded as the last word of ele-
eanee.
He lighted a cigar and strolled over
to the church He knew that the fam
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Ef you amt got manners ter tell Joy
good mawnin' when you meets him.
how does you expect him ter gall roun'
by de place you live atl. You better
be mighty keerfuI fer whilst he is
allus in a good hsmor be sho do ex-
peet you ter meet him half way.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

81 think you said. Rastus, that ycu
had brother in the mining business
in the west?" Z
"Yeh. boss. that's right"
What Kind Of nlining-gold mining
silver mining. copper miningf'' lA
mo. sab. none O. those; calcimin.
lng."-Everybody's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

SAT qui'e sun Ior
oile ions uiousni
iul y minute.
hen ne ieailsu
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Ted FE THREE THINGS
'sY,a1 dsinf need TO Be rHANKFuL
10 add that last FOR.
he said hunrly 4 dent suppose that
you were going 10 fan on my neck just
because ! came bark and asked you
But II there isn't ans one else I'm 60
Ing baek 70 town TO close up some
deals NJ 'hep I'm coming bong to
coutinr yva thar IN make i mods
hn N f.fe isn't any one else. is
th4as. <lu,
ef Ste conc ceded. and
i's NdIantiy
'7ya filr ttins~ 10 be thankful
f Fn sldautly 'Ydu and fiy
& sf > oN I'D sen The.
ii.Ass Il ue Thanksgiving are a
hiie pl Nea and lie best Of these
is"- a aAw
Nuu1 own ald self" quoted Nancy
eoiofina ghVuilg :, aud chrisiy reaq
m aer eye- tbaa lis probation wolad
not b tone
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
charitv,s visitlna pap.

Charity begins At home. bit Al
Thanksgiving time II ought to 90 visit
ing and belp 10 make happy the lives
of those to WHOM turkey is only "a
memory Or moekery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Z Mrs KnicRer Now, wiIlyou remem-
ber everything. John: Knicker- Yep.
Pm 70 turn tlie flowers out at night
and sprinkle the cat Harper's Ba.
gar. Nsi..l ~ ..-l
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

wIfe-I am trimming up last years
hat to save the cost of a new onel
Hubby-How good 'of youl You're a
perfect little angel. Wlhe-Am ~
Then give me$lo to buy wings. ts,.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

r."ATLANTAns
For West Point aud Richmond, Va.
Steamer leaves Baitimpfe on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 5AP N.
and arrives West Point at t7.0 A. NJ,
and Rishmohd at Z 80 A. n.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point,
Yorktpvn, Clements, CLAY hank and
Almonds, weather and ice conditions
permitting. iiiT k
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
Is and 10 Light Street Wharf.
Through tieketsto all point. may be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticke
Offices, i19 +. baltimore St, ARTHUR
W. ROBSON, Agent, III (. Baltimore
St.,
Offices, Light & LeeSts., Baltimore, Nd.
f. J. CH1SM, cenl. Passenger Agent
/ CHAPMAN, Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

fly celebration al
W vs. starred
with the morn
ing service, while
the most depend
able grandchild
remained Al home
TO haste the tur-
key and keep the
fire up.
He had not long
TO wait before
the old farm wag-
on drove up. ard
1t was Christy
who helped bis
-.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

EggsheiIn.
It Is a fact that few housewives are
aware of that throwing eggshells Gu
the Gre Ehen hurnlng gurbage viii
cause ciinkers The lime of the sneil.
coagiil9 '~s On the cinders, uniting then
INTO hard masses Iiyesa iiss the "a
aianatlon Of a'eE go;Es out 1t such =
reasonable uJass aud seasons
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Plenty Of neOhie ifnaEine they ia-
nothing for which TO give thdnts hi
imagination Is deceptive.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP co.
sCHRsAPEAKE LINK -

"CHESAPEAKE LINZ"
Elegant Passenger Steamers "Colum-
bia'' and "Augusts."
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily lex
eept Sunday at $50 p. NJ. arriving
Old Point Comfort at A. NJ and Nor
folk at 100 A. NJ, where connection is
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Riches are able to solder Up an
abundance Of -ceryantes
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

Greatness is the ability to meet the
unexpected stowen.
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cred cheek as he held her in his arms
for an instant
The old Mdy looked up in surprise
then, with glad little cry, she threw
her arms abaat his neck
Il didn't recognize you-you looked
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

TIE THREE THINGS
TO BE rH1NRFuL
FOR"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
DOT LEETLE YERMAN BAND.
Awakens Some Of the Elite Residents
Of College Avenue.

The elite residents of College avenue
in East Houghton were aroused just
before O'Clock this morning by the
strains Of Der wacht am Rhine"
Under the Anhauser Busch "Heine''
and other German or near-German airs.
Some of the residents were just taking
their precious forty winks' when the
disturbance started and these left their
downy touches and peered from their
chamber windows.
In the street below were a half dozen
typical street musicians each blowing
With all the power of his lungs upon
some sort OF wind instrument. from
which issued a conglomcrate assort-
ment of notes. When they had played
n couple of selections i'm front of a big
house one of their number would be
nominated TO approach the front door
and extend his hat for whatever the
householder had to offer In some Of
the instances this emmisary retreated
from the portals of a dwelling in such
disarray rs to lead an onlooker to be-
llcve that what the inmates of the
home had to offer could not be contain
ed in his hat.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
HouGHToN BREVlTlES.

The business of William b. Hoar
who recently retired because of illness
has been wound up by +. ]. DUDE who
was selected to dispose of the stock
and make all settlements with the
creditors of the institution. Mr.. DUDE
yesterday mailed the last of the checks
to the creditors, paying each of these
in full.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Monette and
Henry Monette left last night for their
new home In Portland, ore.
Thomas r. Cole OF Duluth is in the
copper country visiting friends and
looking into various properties in
which he has an interest.
The friends Of Murdoch Mackenzie,
the Waterman on the bridge who was
Injured by being struck by a car Tues
day morning, will be glad to learn that
he is so much improved I'm his condi-
tion at st. Joseph's hospital that il is
thought he will be well enough to be
removed TO his home on Jasper street
this afternoon.
A. X. Cox announces that all tickets
for the Schuman- Heink concert. to be
scented at the annual tournament at the
cock May 80. not called for by tomor-
row evening, will be re-sold.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
HAD BEEN WAITING FOR HIM
Newly Engaged Girl Had Decided
Variation on "This Is So
Sudden" Formula.

Women are the vain things" said
the moody railroad clerk who had
quarreled with his girl" and couldn't
help telling about il. Then he went
on: I've been calling on her good
While, but to-day when / got hold of
her hand | noticed her third finger
was swollen. ] found a tiny ring on
II cut deep into the flesh She told
me her grandmother, when she was
dying. gave her the ring. The girl
was seven then. but she's IS now.
and she never took II off. I found out
the ring hurt her. so I pulled out a
nat key and a nail file. got the
thin. fat key under the ring and then
filed across II. She said II didn't hurt
her. but as was nearly done she
tainted. nearly tainted, too. but I
got glass of water and spilled II
over her and she came to slowly. BY
that time ] had the little ring of
After a while she held up her hand
and looked at the fearfully swollen
digit. and tears came in her eyes.
jim she said. half angry. you've
spoiled my hand. How'll ever cover
up that awful finger? II looks de-
formed, Jim. and you're to blame
Never mind, little girl, SAYS
III get you an emerald engagement
ring to cover II. How'll that do?'
She didn't say This is so sudden
But she did say: why, Jim. you're
awful slow. expected you to say
that a year ago.
And then We quarreled."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
WORK ACTUALLY BEGUN ON
HOUGHT0N CLUBS BUILCING

! a foi &c Of men were put 10 work
this NOR ming on the old Houghton club
building. which was started a couple OF
years ago but later started when little
but the fpandation had been built. Al
the meeting. OF the Doe I'd Of governors
OF the club held Tuesday night In the
Citizens baLk the contract for COM
pieting the building was awarded 10
Contractor Gunlach OF this village and
ne has lost no time in getting his men
bus. on the JOB.
The amount 81 the contract for the
completion az the building is about
$4,000 and these are few changes in
the plans from the original. The struc-
ture viii be practically a three story
onair being two stories and the base
ment the fioor OF which viii be some
what higher than the sidewalk on
Shslden street. Like the Douglass
house on the next corner west. the en-
trance TO the building will be at the
side. on Portage street, the entrance TO
be upon the main or center floor Of
the structure
Contractor Gundlach was on the
scene OF operations early this morning
the work OF his men and he
said that the construction work would
be pushed with all possible speed af-
ter the receipt OF the material for the
job, which viii probably take a couple |
Of weeks. In the meantime he viii |
have his men getting all in readiness
around the place so that the builders
can get 10 work Immediately the ma
terial is on the premises. Some Of the
iron columns and beams are still lying
on the lot near the partial structure
and also some OF the brick and stone
Is there. The rest OF the iron is all
ready for shipment from Milwaukee
md viii be here in about a week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
EXERCISED SENSE OF HUMOR
How. Miss Cartrieht's Favorlte
Nephew Carried Out Her Instruc-
tions as to Mail.

why won't my folks remember 20
address my letters as I've told them
to? I've written repeatedly to tell
them how my mail gets all mixed up
with that of those Cartrights in the,
village, and yet they forget.
Thereupon Miss Cartright sat down
at her desk and wrote several en-
phatic postal cards-being quite at
the end of patience, and having had
trouble with her mail ever since she
rented this place north of Croton.
A few days later she received the
following letter from her favorite
nephew, Bob
Dear Aunt Betty:-Having had
from you a Roasting, Furious, Dicta.
torial communication, Ia youth ordi-
narily Radiant, Facetious. Debonair-
have suddenly become Rueful, Flus
trated. Despondent.
After Ransacking Forty Diction
aries In vain search for light on the
cryptic signs, nevertheless bow
meekly to your stern command-at
least do so on the inside of the let
ter as you can see for yourself. But
to n Rational Fellow, Celebrating pro
foundly, only one way, alas suggests
itself of working 'em in on the out
side.
( you yourself brought me up to
thirst after Reasons For Doctrines, so.
for goodness sake, let me know by
return mail why on earth you insist
upon my inscribing cabalistic initials
on your mail matter. Yours, Robert
Flabbergasted, but devoted STILL"
Turning hastily TO examine Bob's
envelope, Miss Cartright saw why the
postman had been so queer" this morn
ing. He had handed out her mail, his
face all in broad grin, and had re-
marked, as he drove off: 81 s'pose
the original old Rural Free Delivery
puts up here, don't hep"
Bob's letter was addressed to Miss
Elizabeth Cartright-"In the care of
the Hon. r, f. D., ESQ.," - Youths
Companion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
All the Old Officers Were Re- elected
for Year-Banquet Follows.

At the annual meeting of the
Houghton fire department held in the
village hall Tuesday night all the old
officers were reelected as follows:
President Edward ]. Berktold.
Vice resident-Maurice Spring.
Treasurer-Casper Brand
Secretary-Martin ]. Haas.
After the business of the meeting
was disposed of the members turned
their attention to the disposal of a
splendid spread that had been arrang-
cd by the committee in charge of the
affair This was partly i'm celebration
OF the fact that the department. had
just completed a year with a large
number of fire alarms responded to
and small loss from the flames.
This year, as shown in the report Of
Fire Marshal Voetsch as read I'm the
council meeting Monday night has
been remarkable in this regard The
report was commented favorably by
somc of the trustees at the council
meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
WANTS AouoHroN eLks THERE

Exalted Ruler Mayworm of the Han
cock lodge OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tective order OF Elks Is very DESTROYS
that the entire number OF Houghton
Elks attend the meeting Of the lodge
tonight Important business. including
a report OF the committee on the De-
troit reunion and the Installation of
the recently elected officers, will come
before the meeting. After the business
session there win be a social time and
a spread.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14

The number of saloons i'm Lake Lin
den will be reduced TO eleven after
the first Of May.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Lake Linden council will be
held this evening.
MISS Mae Duggan of Houghton re-
turned TO her home this morning. after
visiting Hubbell friends.
Mrs ). Il. Crary and two sons. and
MIS- Harold Mckee, all of Hubbell
were visitors at Hancock today.
MISS Emma Gillet of Hubbell went
10 Houghton this morning to visit with
her sister, Mrs Harry i. Leach.
II. b. Keck of Chicago. superinten-
dent of agencies for the United states
annuity " Life Insurance company
was visitor in town this week.