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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

In the dark there is no such thlns
as rolqr The reddest dress y iust iha
sare coiai' Is = uiire white iahlerintt
when both are placed in a dark cl0sc,
II you would understand this assume
the presence uf light wave mWi9p 10
she ether. The color Of hghr depof ~
upon the length Of these waves fhe
light waves producing the colafs tn
ihe hle end Of the spectrum asr very
suyrt eouiAlred with those that lso.
dnre the coiors uear the red end The
lignl source That we knew rs rcll givcs
uA only N9jres OF LENGTH 10 pruduee
that particular color. body appears
fi4l beeausr its surface al,sDriis ri the
ihef Tivss ana rejects the red waves
laca laiO The eye. II an attempt is
made TO lleht blue body with red
light It viii fail. because the blue body
is capable of redecling only the short
waves producing tile blue. Ahh since
the red source produces none Of these
there will be no reflection and the body
will appear black A thing looks black
when 1t Is capable Of absorbing al the
colors at once.-St. Louis Republic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

If you bad a highly intelligent thor
oushbred horse 10 which you were
greatly attached, what would you do
for him 10 sorder to bring him TO the
highest point Of eaiciencyg
Would you terch him. at great incon-
venienre and after many repettions,
to SMOKE from ten to fifteen cigars a
day. and would you mix with bis oats
all the way from pint toa quart Of
alcohols Would you re-enforee this BY
overlooking his stomach with highly
spiced food and add all tie narcotics
that were in the market. such as tea
coffee. eic,s Would you keep him in
a heated stride without any fresh air,
make him Sit mp at all hours Of the
night and permit all the Veterinarians
ia the neleiihorhood to hold consulta-
tlons ana operate upon him as often
as they needed the money?
Aud II YOU did all this. what sort Of
a race would you expect that horse to
wins-Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

FrcqWntiy the Inquiry Is made as
TO why The spelling fsar. ia desirnaie
the emperor OF 40 the Russas Should
be preferred 10 czar The Most nat
nfal and obvluua answer is lhai The
spelling Indicates The l.ussinn pronm
,iaiinu Of The word. whieh czar does
not The tiile comes from an old
Slavonic word. which some aulhuriiles
are agreed is not derived from The
Latin caesar. but there are auihori-
ties WIN bold that It's ultimate dcriva-
ton IS from the Roman. The origin
Of the common spelling Is supposed
TO be the writings OF HerbersteiB.
about 1850. The letter &c in Roman
Siavonic has the sound Of It's" The
letter was copied. but the sound was
not. The letter ~" never belonged in
the word, The spelling czar is now
regarded by many as old fashioned.
With some Germans the spelling Is
zar. which Is pronounced tsar Many
Of the French have adopted tsar rs
the spelling. and thar form is increas-
ing IN ENGLISH The London Times. a
most careful nriharify. EMPLOYS It. and
so does the Encyclopedia britannica
IN It's supplementary volumes. -Chica-
go Record. Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21


Philip Stubbes wrote in 1883 10 his
book on "The Anatomie OF Abuses:
For as concerning football pro-
test unto you ii may rather be called
FRIENDLY kinde Of fight than a play
of recreation: a bloody and numbering
practice than a felowIy sporte of pass
tyne. For dooth not every one lye in
wai'shi for lis Adveiserie. seeking TO
ol o brow him and 10 pickle him on his
nose. though It be on hard stones. SO
that by this meanes sometimes their
necks are broken, sometimes their
backs. sometimes thdiF legs, sometimes
their arms. sometimes one part thrust
out Of j0ynt. sometimes another; some
times the noses gush out with blood,
sometimes their eyes start out-fght-
ing brawllng. contention. Quarrel pick
ing. murther. homicide and great effu-
sion Of blood. as experience dayly
teacheth."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

When a big "oId man kaasaroo stiff
ems bis tail and converts Il Into q sort
Of revolving pivot bearing the whole
weight Of his body. leaving his tremen-
dOusly powerful legs free for attack
and defense. everybody who does not
want to be ripped up or thrown in a
heap for considerable distance will
give the marsupIal wide berth. Only
those who have seen the full grown
kangaroo In his native Australian bush
With his back 70 tree, scattering dogs,
bleeding and torn. right and left. can
form any adequate idea of the prodi-
gious strength the aaimal is capable Of
exerting when he hnds himself in a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

do you know" inquired Wilbur
Reaser. the New York portrait painter,
that when my painting Of Senator Al
lison was hung in the lobby of the
senate the precedent of forty years
was broken?"
Surprise being expressed. Mr.. Reaser
explained:
1T is a fact that since the beginning
Of constitutional government the sen
ate had bought only nine portraits for
the lobby. The first was Washington's
and the eighth was Charles Summers.
For almost forty years nobody was
considered worthy to follow in the dis
tinguished line. 1t was generally
thought that no other portrait would
ever be added to the group. but when
Senator Allison died. after serving
longer in the senate than any other
man in the history of the government.
the rule was broken. and his picture be
came the ninth. - Washington Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21


remember the rs,trf with which.
after leng feeling the sway Of Frank.
Inns imperurbable common sense. /
came upon a project Of hisffor a new
version Of the book Of Job to replace
the old version, the style Of which,
says franklin. has become obsolete
and hence less agreeable. Il give" he
continues "a few verses which may
serve As sample Of the kind Of YER
sion would recdnnmepd"
We all recuileet the famous verse IN
our Translation. ~'fhen Satan answered
the Lord and said. Doth Job fear God
for naupht.~ Franklin mikes this
Does your majesty imagine that Jobs
good conduct is the effect Of mere per.
sonai attachment and affection?'
well remember how. when | first
read that. drew a deep breath Of re-
lief and said to myself. AFTER all,
there is stretch OF humanity beyond
Frankln's victorious good sense" =
Matthew Ariiolds Culture and An
archy."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

A good story is going the rounds Of
the French newspapers illustrating
the beauties of bureaucratic govern
ment in Germany. We are told that
in the postofIice department If a clerk
wishes new pencil he has to hand
in the stump of the one that has be-
come too short to work with. In the
particular instance cited clerk re-
ceived his new pencil without return
ing the end. Before the omission was
discovered the clerk was transferred
to another Office. just after he had
commenced his duties at his new post
he received an official iniinaiion that
he had neglected TO band in his pencil
end. BY this time II had disappeared.
but to prevent bother the clerk pur-
chased new pencil. cut OF a piece
about the length Of the missing bit
and dispatched 1t to the stationery de-
partment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

A native diver descended into the
water to See whether one Of The piers,
then in course Of construction. had set.
While be was engaged IN this work a
sreat iron cylinder subsided little.
crushing his haud between 1t and the
masonry When. on a signal being Civ
en-. another diver came down he found
his unfortunate comrade imprisoned
uuder water without hope Of escape.
After few moments of mute despair
aud narrowing uncertainty a speech
less dscisiQn. was arrived at. and the
newcomer proceeded with chisel and
hammer to hack of his unhappy com
panion's hand At the wrist. The pris-
oncr waS ilius liberated. but died soon
after reaching the surface from the
shock. Never. | think. has an opium
eater In his dreams imagined a more
pltiful spectacle Of hopeless human
suffering. Travels In India"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21


The Inca period has left us remark
able traces. especially In the magnid-
cent roads. Broad, beautiful turn
pixies. now only partially preserved,
run for a distance of over 2.o00 miles
from the coast 10 the plateau aud the
foot Of the highest peaks. We marvel
at the skin of the inca engineers. es-
pecialiy IN the magnificent stairways
hewn in the rock. in the filing up Of
deep ravines. IN the paving with pom
derous flags. In several places have
been found the remains Of a former as
nhalt covering 10 these roads. At cer-
tain intervals are found the ruins q
custom, houses and laid out grounds
and Qualifications. Of which the most
interesting specimen is the fortress OF
Cuzco. built about the year 1000. and
plundered and destroyed by Pizarro II
1913. Century Path.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Berlin is the most strictly governed
city in the world. and n stranger will
be continually violating the ordinances
and regulations without being con
scious of his offenses. Bur the penal
ties are not severe. and tine policeman
who arrests you is prepared to i'm
pose the fine on the spot instead OF
calling a patrol wagon and taking you
to the police station. You pay him a
few marks. for which be gives you a
receipt. and within twenty-four hours
you must appear before the captain
in charge of that precinct and turn
in the receipt as cheek upon the po-
lieeman who has arrested you.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

This story is told Of the late DR..
Emil Reich. One day when travelling
he hay duwu to rest in the shadow OF
q bush and fell asleep He awoke with
start to flnd that night was coming
on and that rain had begun TO fall.
Quickly snafclilng up Ills umbrella. he
tried to open it and. finding it worked
stiifly. he pressed he spring vigorous
ly. Suddenly there was sound Of
ripping and tearing and a snake fell 10
the ground split in two. The reptile
had apparently swallowed the unlbrel-
la as far as ii could,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Enos A. Mills, writing Of bis ad-
ventures with a pet bear known as
Little Boy Grizzly, says: HE and
I had few foot races. and usually. in
order to give me a better chance. we
ran downhill. In a 200 yard dash he
usually paused three or four times and
waited for me TO catch up, and was
not slow biped either. The grizzly.
though apparently awkward and lum-
berly. is one Of the most agile of beasts.
constantly maryeled NJ Grizzly's
lightness Of touch or the deftness of
movement Of his forepaws With but
ORE claw touching il be could slide a
coin back and forth on the door more
rapidly and lightly than could He
would slide an eggshell swiftly along
without breaking it, Yet by using one
paw he would without effort overturn
rocks that were beaver than himself" ]"
Suburban Life
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

The remuneration OF postal clerks in
Russia Includes emoluments which do
not appear in the form OF money They
are furnished quarters. heat aud light.
and in addition allowances for uni
forms as wen as medical attendance
ana medicine for themselves and their
families. In cities like Moscow large
hospital is maintained for the conven
ience Of postal clerks and carriers.
Their children are admitted to the
schools free OF charge. which in Russia
is quite an item OF expense. especially
in preparatory schools for colleges. to
which the children OF The titled and
the wealthy only are admitted. The
pay OF clerks aud carriers ranges from
Sl2.50 to SIS per month. They may,
moreover. receive gratuities from those
TO whom they deliver mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

An exclusive dining society in Lon
don is the one bearing the arrogant
title the Club which since its foun-
datlon has hten limited to thirty-dye
members johnson. Burke. Reynolds
and Goldsmith were among the orig
inal members. Garriek and Boswell
Joined ia 17T3 aud Gibbon and Fox
in 1774. OF the eighteen premiers in
the nineteenth century uine were
members Of the club. Fox. Liverpool,
Canning. Russell Aberdeen, Gladstone,
Salisbury. Lord Rosehery and Mr..
Balfour.- London Spectator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

"An old man in Missouri tried to
commit suicide by hanging himself
with blind Bride" said Champ
Clark. His son cut him down just in
time
when the son cut him down and
brought him 10 the old man complain.
ed feebly:
1T amt right, Henry; you've kept
your old father out Of heaven.
"'You'd cut a fine figure in heav-
en- looking through blind bride,
wouldn't your retorted the SON"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

y 1 LA y q
For West Point and Richmond, Va.
Steamer leaves baltimore on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday at 5 p Nj
aud arrves West Point at Z. IS A. NJ,
and Richmond at $50 a. N.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point,
Yorktewn, Ciea-eat's, Clay Bank and
Almonds, weather aud ice conditions
permitting.
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
Is aud 10 Light Street Wharf.
Through tickets to all points may be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooias reserved from the City Ticket
Offices, l19 E. Baltimore ST., ARTHUR
W. ROBSON, Agent, l27 +. baltimore
ST.,
oaiees, Light ( Lee Sts.. Baltimore, Md. !.
Ed. CHISM, Genl. Passenger ; gent
CHAPMAN. Asst. Gell. Pass. Agt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

"Now. then said The professor OF
logic. "giye us m idea Of yonr knowl-
edge of the question in plain Words
why I'm afruidH sIammered
the student. THAT ! can't Just exact-
~
Perhaps. then. you may give us an
idea Of yorr ignorance nf Il ia any old
words" = Philadelphia Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21
BL AC K SMl TIL
AND ~
WHEELWKIGHT.

II WING urea sei b. hia miiio
Q ii j lf na
tidh va fan efI4 Wsas saop
rfsais r-aie erge "a rn0ic.
Horse shoe.ng speeisity.
-Four shoes 81 90 ur so GEMS cash. and
other work at r. asonable rates. / have
enplose I'd Mr. Leonard Matthews from
St Mary's Co.. who is an expert on
horse sboeiFg, and al other kidd Of re-
pair work.
g Gfe hin fa7i ur ieras go
sw a'vass hav- lin 10 ~ suns
W rf
GUAEANTfED frsH class work
Yuuf pstronage SOL cited
HENRY A. PENN,
La Plata, Md
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

"Why do they call Washington the
city Of magnificent distaneess"
"Because.' answered the Office seek
er, ''it is such long way between
what you 20 after and what you GET
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

He-Yes, It's very true. man doesn't
learn what happiness is until he's mar
ried. She-I'm glad you've discovered
that at last. He Yes. and when he's
married it's too late. Dorfbarbier.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Splnks-- What made him 50 mad?
Winks--He told his wife she had no
judgment. and she just looked him
over critically from head to foot and
said she was beginning to realize ii.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Cholly Softboy-I suppose looked
veway angwy at the ZOO today when
that nawsty Dick Dandy said when
stood by the big monkeys cage how
much was like II. Candid Friend
You certainly looked beside yourself. =
Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Wife--Den't yon like my new hat.
dearcsts linslmnd Npss. its all
right Wife Well. hpuell il on yeur
account. dear Husband Yes. yoii
usually do.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Here. waiter, there's dy in my
soup"
Serves the brute right. He's been
buzzin' round here all the mornin'"-
Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

"Do you believe. sir. that the dead
ever walk after deathf"
NO doubt Of it. ma'am. I have
heard the dead march,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

.'Mrs. CARRIER fell downstairs and bit
her tongiie IN two"
81 feel sorry for her husband she
was terror when she had only one
tonguen
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Life Is no dream. but life is nothing
without its great dreams.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Borrowed fell you. lis hard to be
poor. Harauppe Gee. ind It the
easiest thing in the world. Philadel-
phia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Teacher-Tommy. you should have
known better than TO fight with that
Williams boy. Tommy-l know,
ma'am. but thought could lick him.
Hearth and Home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

II is q misfortune to have to maneu-
yer ones heart as general maneu-
yers his army. Alexander Smith.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21
NOTICE..

MI PERSONS indebted 10 tb
chsrIes County Advocate viii please
all and settle theit asoorris at once
ADRIAN PosEY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Mr.. Scrimpps-l asked your daughter
very important question last night,
and she referred me to you.
Old Gentleman-H Hin, What did you
ask herg
Il asked her II she'd marry me-
"WeIl, she wont.''
"Eh? Has she said so?"
"No. but from what know Of the
girl don't believe she would have
bothered herself about me il she. had
really w'lRled you "-New York Week,
~.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Teacher would Ike some one il
the class to define the meaning Of vice
versa. Bright BOY It's sleeping wilh
your feet toward the head Of the bed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

One bad example snoils good many
excellent precepts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Good deeds ring clear through heas.
en- Ike beIi--Richter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-21

Eitganl 'assenger Steamers ''Colum-
bia' aud ''Augusts.
FOR Old FONT Comfort and Norfolk Va.
Steamers iease Baltimore daily tex
cept sunday - $50 r. NJ. arriving
Oil foint Comfort at o A. ii 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, 1911-04-21

ft 2t Tormy's Decision.
Teacher Now. Tommy. suppose
man gave yon 500 to keep for him
ana then died what would you do?
Would you pray for him: Tommy
Ne sir. but l would pray for another
like him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

of heavy pasturing makes such vast
change in its productiveness Why?
Because the air cells are destroyed; /;
and the surface made more compact.
Then If it is plowed when dry, 1t be
comes light and mellow, and the air
cells are again restored in another
form.
Much of the farm land is plowed
when 1t is more or less wet, but whe-
ther wet or dry, all fall plowing is
soaked throughout the winter by
water which will not settle through
the subsoil readily. Then if il is left
unplowed till spring the result is the
same for the surface is lighter than
the subsoil; hence the grass roots are
drowned in winter and baked in sum
mer.
With water in the ground two thirds
Oh the year already, would not lrriga-
tion during the other third of the year
add still more to the gummy condition
Oh tne subsoil. thereby retarding the
capillary action of the moisture, and
admit still less air.
Would not irrigation without drain
age make the soil still more heavy
and gummy?
Now perhaps you will ask what
does the soil need.
After thorough investigation, not
only in this district where IRRIGATION
mas been talked of, but throughout
the Willamette valley, you win very
hKely decide that the soil needs less
water in winter, and more water in
summer; that it needs more air In
" WINTER and more air in summer, than
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30
VIEW OF IRRIGATED MARION COUNTY

to ten feet deep and is underlayed
with gravel bars which are always
full of water to level with the river
Crops grow as well where the soil is
thin as where it is very deep, provid-
ing there is not too much gravel above
the waterline. All of this kind of
soil is or has been covered witt brush
and timber.
Then there is the prairie land where
timber never grew except in spots.
This soil is of an older formation. and
contains no sand; 1t has more of a
sticky or gumbo consistency 1t is
also underlayed with gravel and in
some places gravel is scattered
through it to the surface. At some
places there is soft form OF hard
pan below the surface. Now this soil
is gummy enough to hold water
through the winter, but not so solid
as to prevent, though it greatly re-
tards the capillary action Of the moist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

ure. Now what is meant by capillary
action can be understood by ohsC rving
lamp wick. The heat at the surface
consumes or causes the evaporation
which continually draws the moisture
from below.
If you should mix a heavy mud and
let it bake hard over the surface of
the ground, it could grow no crop
because the capillary action of the
moisture would be prevented.
The whole Willamette valley is un-
derlayed with great reservoir of
water. You may dig most anywhere
from six to ten feet and find water.
Why then is there talk of irrigation
where there is water on the ground
eight months of the year and water
under the ground all the year, The
answer is, not enough moisture gets
to the surface in summer The trou-
BILE is either at the surface or between
the surface and the water which lies
below; or possibly both
Let us find what is most needed
here. We find that much moisture
but instead great reservoir exists,
beneath the soil, which is always full
that the soil is full and overflowing
In winter and runs short of moisture
in summer. That the capillary action
of the moisture is retarded by one or
more of three things. In some places
above the water line, at other places
by a strata of gumbo or clay formation
below the depth Of the plow. and per-
haps more often by the baking or
gummy condition Of the surface which
is due to too much water through the
winter.
Follow along the foothills and there
You lind small ponds which have no
other outlet except to run OF. over
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-30

shown conclusively that great benefit
is to be derived from summer irriga-
tion in the Willamette valley; that
through it crops may take advantage
of the best growing months of the
year, thereby giving not only a more
assured return but a greatly increased
yield; that without irrigation crops
must depend upon the natural rain
fall, which is uncertain and at the
best is insufficient in amount to main
tain proper soil-moisture conditions.
All Crops Benefited by Irrigation.
The benefits of irrigation seem to
be confined to no one crop. All crops
experimental upon-corn, potatoes,
beets, clover, alfalfa, kale, beans. on
ions, hops, pumpkins and squash
show decided increase in yield, also
improvement in quality when irrigat-
ed. The smallest increase secured
from any one crop was over 80 per
cent, and in this case the crop was