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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
A Wonderful Painting.

In the wiertz gallery in Brussels is
a wonderful painting dating from the
time of Waterloo. called ''Napo'eon 10
Hell" II represents the great marshal
with folded arms and face unmoved
descending slowly to The land of the
shades BEFORE him. filling nll the
background of the picture with every
expression of countenance. nrc the
men sent before him BY the unbridled
ambition OF Napoleon. Three millions
and seventy thousand there were in all
so history tells us--more than hnif Of
them Frenchmen They are not all
shown in the picture. they are only
limited at. And behind the millions
shown or hInted at are the millions on
millions Of men who might have been
and are not-the huge widening wedge
OF the possible descendants of the men
who fell in battle,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
uNWRlT1EN BOOKS.
Stories Planned and Promised That
Never Saw the Light.

s,ories PLANNED and Promised Thai
Newer Saw the L;oht
Tho pool.m.n =, publ,shes nnper hv
profoseor pr,nder ,I,,thaus entitled
.I-rvr;tt., poots~ ,h,, was arat
,r,,,od nanv rasr. oco prosasSor
r,a,,havs sneal.s of The nroiae,ad
hool,s ana ,,I,rs mat narar s,,w Tho
iicht and have, heen road lilo btus in
oanorass ~ t,,la or,r
AIoliere nIonned a comedv under. rho
,,1a ~ ,rtnmma da cour~ which was
Ia. .,s.-,.,,,, >,a,,,,,, T.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Many peculiar anticipations have
been cited against patent applications
At one time congressman took the
patent Office lock invented by one Of
his rural constituents. The lock was
an exact copy Of lock figured In
.Priee on Locks" showing the lock
used on gate Of ancient Thebes. thoG-
sands Of years before Christ. The con-
gresham. after examining the illustra-
ton which was shown him by one Of
the officers. exclaimed that be didn't
care who that fellow in Thebes was
he certainly stole It from his constitu-
ent On another occasion an applica-
ton for patent was fled for flower
basket whose construction correspond
ed in detail with the Scriptural descrip-
ton of the ark In which Moses was
placed In the bulrushes. which we are
told In the second chapter of Exodus
was an ark Of bulrushes daubed with
slime and with pitch. This Is also
probably the FIRST recorded instance OF
re-enforced concrete structure.-Sci-
entific American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

In Spain. where the ruins OF Moorish
towers are seen upon the crests Of
many hills as the express train crawis
along at the rate OF fifteen or twenty
miles an hour. the evidences OF surviv-
ing Moorish influence upon the people
and customs Of Andalusia make an IN
teresting study. In the city OF Ronda
It is plain that the ideas OF home build
ing which the Arabs brought into the
Iberian peninsula remain vital today
The whltewash brush is the great lev
eler Of distinction between the rich
and the poor in Spain. The exteriors
Of homes-great manor houses upon
the haciendas. huts OF mountalneers
clinging TO the sides Of the almost
perpendicular bills. handsome homes
OF rich merchants In the cities and
humble tenements-are nearly all Of
plaster few OF them are calci.
mined in blue or brown or pink. but
the majority are pure white Ronda Is
a white city with few patche5 Of
blue and pink ard looks as If the
whitewash brush had just been ap.
plied.-Louisville Courier Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
~cRossINe THE BAR"


alt Cam. In Moment Said Tsnny.
son Of His creat sono.
para,lsl 70 Tho tbongh,s an ,mmor.
,,l,,v ana ,ha hara,f,ar - NJ Tnwrv
a~nrassad ,hon, T., 7 nr.i Ai,rad Tannv
son,s nohla daa,h sopg ..rross,nc ,be
par. nna ~ ,ha tnrae oraa,as, Sao,,,
sonss avcr ,yr,,,an /, comes ~ No ne q
sublime nrayer bumhIa rs,,,,on a
GOOD ha,,st - !, ,~a.,,. ,,.n
'as. :. - 's"s 80. -
~. - 'tf.l,a. H.. ',s.-,.,o - o,.nta..s-n,,
- a.s ~ .saa a" ~ = ,As a.a oas $500 se,', a. ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
ENTERING PORT ARTHUR.


Through Picture frame.
Getting into the hnrbol OF Port Al.
thur Is something like an Alice In
Wonderland trick. One sails through
picture frame-the rocky bluffs at
the mouth. barely wide enough for a
stout ship to squeeze through without
lacing- wondering how there can be
room for ship to anchor between the
frame and the picture itself. small
hamlet somewhat Swiss or Norwegian
In homelikeness. But once behind the
frame the wonderland unfolds. The
small basin Of water becomes a lake
like body. delightfully."- protected be-
hind sheltering cliffs. The little ham
let reaches out into two big towns.
one on either side.
The old town to the east contains
the older Russian buildings. barracks.
storehouses and the like. Here also
now are the small Japanese shops and
the poorer classes Of japanese dwell
ings. seml-Japanese In construction.
with the rnmshackle Chinese quarter
on the outskirts
The new town to the west Is an
open. modern European or American
residence section. built largely by the
Russians In the palmy dnys. imposing
government buildings erected by the
Japanese. a hospital. shady park and
a well run modern hotel. = New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
FOOTBALL IS DANGEROUS.
Il You Don't Think So Try to Start
Game In Turkey.


II is. or was until recently. difficult
matter to be "a sportsman In Turkey.
One Rechad Bey tried 1t. with re-
suit weird enough to serve as u basis
for a detective story or comic opera.
The young Turk had organized a
football team among bis friends. to-
gether with some Greeks and Arme-
mans. and began practlcing. Not very
long after. IN the middle OF the night.
police came to his house and carried
him Of to Scutari There be was sub
mitted to long Interrogation AS to
the club and the game Of football
The authorities were convinced that
they had found great plot and that
the club must be secret society. A
special messenger was sent for the
ball. and that was duly examined and
found to be an Internal machine. The
rules of the game were considered to
be another piece Of damning evidence.
and still worse were the sweaters and
eolors of the club.
After long deliberation the culprit
was sent to the higher police nuthori.
ties in StambouI. who went through a
second long examination and came to
the conclusion that the empire had
been saved from dlsintegration by the
early discovery of great plot. They
dispatched the whole matter to be In
quired Into at the sultan's palace at
Yildiz. and special commission took
the matter In hand.
After much careful thought and ex-
aminatiou of the evidence Of the crime
it was decided that there might not
be nothing in It. but that II must not
be committed again. -Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
Got Riah, Down to nusIn....

James Russell Lowell when ambas-
sador to England contributed literally
to London society and one day sent
a deserving young American there to
be nssistcd home But the American
was told that. though his case was en-
inently deserving. the society was Just
then short Of funds.
When lowell heard this he sat down
and wrote the society a tersc and Wig.
orous letter
Dear sirs." be began. ''for the last
seven years have contributed annual
ly % guineas to your organization.
regret to learn you were unable to as
sist the young man l recommended to
you few days ago. II you will kind
ly return to me one Of my contribu-
tons will send him to America at my
own expense. as | am convinced the
case is a most deserving one"
The society did not return any Of
MFR. Lowell's cash, but 1t found means
somehow to dispatch the young man
home by the next boat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
DYNAMITE.


~ " 1oUNTof tts
Dynamite is a Greek word for pow
der. Its chemical name is nitroglycerin.
1t was discovered In a laboratory in
Paris by A. Sobrero In 1S47 Sobrero
escaped death a hundred times by the
closest margin and was never able to
learn how to handle the explosive with
any safety.
About 1865 Alfred Nobel. a Swedish
engineer. learned how to explode the
liquid by detonation Nobel Bros. Of
Hamburg that year sent a young man
to America to introduce its use TO min
ers. He met with no success, and a
tin can Of the liquid left By = in a
New York hotel when thrown into the
street wrecked the hotel. lnjuring
many and causing the neIehborhood to
rain glass.
1t was known commercially at this
stage MS 'glonlon'' and blew up by ac-
cident a West indies packet at Colon.
killing fifty people and destroying
property worth a million dollars Then
Its use was prohibited by law. II will
burn Mt certain temperatures II the
quantity is small. When exploded 1t
Instantly expands 10000 times: the
gases require 10000 times the space
Of the liquid
AT last Nobel learned TO soothe and
quiet the liquid by causing 1t TO be alb
sorbed In infusorial earth. II was this
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
MODERN OCEAN LINERS.
Their Double HulIs Defy Hidden Rocks
and Dereliets.

tncir Douple fTuHe bet1 'toueu nocSa
and Dereliets.
In the hands Of skillful marine
architect much more has been accom-
pllshcd with steel construction than
the mere economy OF space. The safe
~ OF vessels at sea has been enor.
mously Increased until in the highest
type Of modern ocean liners the ele-
ment Of danger is virtually eliminated.
The marvellous ingenuity displayed
throughout this great fabric OF steel In
guarding against every possible con-
tlngeney Of the sea comes to the av-
erage landsman as surprise. A great
liner Of 10000 tons may be controlled
by single hand. The complicated
machinery for safeguarding the ship
Is practically automatic.
The bottom Of the great hull Of the
liner is doubled. the inner shell being
strong enough to float the ship even
If the outer hull be completely torn
away. 1t is exceedingly unlikely that
water would ever reach this inner
shell through accident to the main hull.
but the precaution is taken so that II
1t should strike hidden object it will
prove absolutely InvuInerable. The
shipwrecks OF the past caused by run
ming upon hidden rocks. derelicts and
icebergs are thus completely eliminat-
ed.-M. B. Cea in Cassler's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Two years ago guest at hotel in
Frankfort-on-thesi siain which has many
American patrons became prime IA
vorite with the walters in the dining
room because of the lavish tips be
gave to the man who served him. the
boy who helped him on with his coat
and the various other employees.
Where old customers gave 80 pfennigs
he would give mark and more. be-
sides extras in the way Of cigars In
explanation he said one day that when
he was at home In St. Louis be was
walter. and, being far away. he want
ed to test the extravagant tip system.
sAnd how does 1t work. he was
asked.
"F'ine. The boys think me a fine gen
tleman, and think they are fine wait
ers."-New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
she Could Threaten Too.

Tickets" said the wiry little con
ductor as he confronted a 800 pound
German woman.
'Achl | haf lost my ticket what
should come back by vonce."
Conductor-I am sorry. madam. but
you will be obliged to pay your fare
again.
Woman-Neln. nein. paid you this
morning already. I vii nicht.
Several times the conductor returned
to reason with her. but each time was
met with more decided refusal than
the last Finally. losing patience. the
conductor said:
"Madam, II you do not pay your fare
at once shall have to stop the train
and put you OF"
The woman. half rising and shaking
her fist at him. said: What Put me
of, you say7 When you say dat some
more by me make you the train of
and no stop 1t either"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

y WV Ut tT'S :
The frogs in America. il must here
be observed. make a most singular
noise. some of them being absolutely
whisiling. while others croak so lond
ly that it Is difficult at times TO tell
whether the sound proceeds from IA
calf or n frog have more than once
been deceived by thenoise Nvhenwalk
ing in meadow These last frogs are
called buIIfrogs. They mostly keep in
pairs and are never. found bnt where
there Is good waterss rbeir bodies are
from four to seven inches long. aud
their legs are IN proportion. s14ieys are
extremely active and take pIodigidus
leaps.-From an Old Book offTrasels-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

A gamekeeper was going over his
masters estate one morning. when be
encountered a gentleman Of the poach-
ing class. The gamekeeper noticed
that the others hat was bulgfng in a
curious manner. After subjecting the
hat to an examination he found fine
young pheasanI.
: .How did this get here?" the game
keeper asked. glarlng at the seulprit.
e "Bl6wed If | know" gFowled the
poacher. gazing at the pheasant With
an apparent look of great. perplexity
( .The blooming thing must have crawl
ed up nay trousers leg. London Tit
Bits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

A Number OF tourists were recently
looking down the crater Of vesuvius
An American gentleman said to bis
companion:
'That looks good deal like the In.
fernai regions"
An English lady. overhenring the re-
mark. said to another:
GOOD graciouss how these Amerl-
cans do travel."-Lipplncoit's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
NOTICE
TO HORSE OWNERS.

WHY not have that Enthusiastically
horse handled and cured Of any bad
habit it may have, BY man wno knows
his business, and will guarantee them
to stay cured, il he balks, kick, shys or
runsaway bring him to me and have
him culed. Colts broken to harness.
Am located on wm. |. Hills Brick
House Farm, near Ilarris Lot, see sign
at gate. =. O. Harris Lot.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Bookseller-This, sir. is an excellent
book on swimming and very useful
one too
Customer-U Usefu2
''Yes. sir. II ever you find yourself
drowning you have only to turn to
pages IS and SO. and there you will
hnd full instructions how to save your
self."-London Sketch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
The Daily American
The Twice-a-wsek American
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Six Months. SO cents.

TUE TWICE A-wEEK AMERICAN
is published Ia two issues, Tuesday and
FRIDAY mornings with the news CT the
week In compact shape Il also con
taits interesting special correspondence
entertaint z rOmances, good poetry,
local matter # general interest ard
fresh niscs liany suitable for the hams
circle. A carefully edited Agricultural
Department and full and reliable
Financial AID Market Reports are
special atures.
See clubbing arrangements in other
parts of raper
Entered at the Postofiice at Baltimore,
Nd. as second-class matter, April Is,
1901.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

.'See here. landlord" said m angry
tenant after ne had signed the con-
tract for a year. this house IS full OF
sewer gas" g
"Yes; that's what told your
.'Told me:"
.Yes. You asked me II there was gas
in every room. and said there was
London Taller.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07


Z Every boy and girl down on the farm
in times gone by used to roast eggs.
pieces Of meat and potatoes in embers
in the old wood cook stove or In the
big open fireplace. aarns we're search
cd for hens nests, and the fine. fresh
eggs. wrres wrapped lin Sheavy paper.
TIL, paper was dampened. and several
thtkArsses of it protected the eggs
lr-n, scorching You know. wet pa
Ter in ball is hard TO burn. Well.
the wrapped up eggs were put on the
live Goals and partially covered by
them. In from five to fifteen minutes,
the egg was roasting hot and ready TO
eat with salt. pepper and butter A
pin hole was made in the blg pnd Of
the egg so as TO lei the steam escape
to keep 1t from bursting the shell and
the meats from running out. II you
have never'as small boy roasted such
eggs you have missed one Of child
hoods greatest Joys. York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Here s 2 kaIflriIore Iefifr:
Dear Miss f Naabeni--I have great con-
fderee In. laundering the width .ef. my
opinion that / shall thank for kindness II
you will give me the privilege Of lettering
with you concerning love as YOUR most
winning face has drawn my serious at
tention to you and that shall appreciate
ynu In anticipation OF an early reply ard
also terminating this with supreme OF
high, enuneiation. SAMBO. Z
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

you wontrrun any risk In tending
me a thousand francs. s,l.ss4n whiting a
novel tirat-is- sure tosgeii You know
as well nx do what an Imagination J
have"
''Well. you'd better imagine that /
have lent yon the money. tllen "-PeIe
Meie.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

'T guess I'm just an impressionable
woman" she simpered. Il gave beg.
gar a quarter this afternoon"
'How did he work you for itT be
asked.
"He said. Won't this beautiful lady
help me bitY"
well, you can't help giving some
thing to these blind men,"
And he cal't figure 1t out yet why
the girl is mad at him.-Boston Trav-
eler.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Her Dad-No. sir; | won't have my
daughter tied for life to a stupid fool
Her Suitor-Tben don't you think you
had better let me take her of your
hands?-B Boston Transcript,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Meyerbeer and RossiEi. in spite OF all
their rivalries. were the warmest of
friends So
RossinI once said. "AIeyerbeer and /
can never agree" When some one In
surprise asked why he replied. "Mey-
erbeer likes sauerkraut better than he
does macaroni"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

''Dear teacher" wrote little Editiis
mother. please excuse Edith for mol
coming to school yesterday. as she fell
In the gutter BY doing the same you
will greatly obl;ge her mother y
Youths Companion A
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Bess-im at loss TO understand
Just what Mr.. Blank meant when |
told him my age was twenty-five. Tess
What did he sag? Bess--That l
didn't look -Iippincott's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

doctor. am feeling worse today"
''Then stop taking the pills ! pre-
scribed for you"
but haven't taken any yet"
'rhen take them. - Paris Sourire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

"who can give sentence using the
word pendulum" asked the teacher.
Little Rachels hand shot up The
teacher nodded encouragingiy.
lightning was invented by PenJu-
ium Franklin. y" Everybody's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

On account OF Its great strength
drawn glass is used for many pur
poses. II wltilSiands sudden changes
Of temperature resisis fire TO a great
extent and is very strong.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

"Do you always keep a-smiling
about your daily duties:"
NAV; look grouehy. Then l amt
asked to do no extra work. Wash
ington Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Reporter tat front door There is q
rumor that Mr.. Greatman has just
died. Is this true? Butler Yes but
he has nothing to say for publication
Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Tommy-Mamma had lot OF things
sent home C. o. d. today. What does
@. o. D. meant Tommy's Pope. o.
D.. my son, means Call on Dad
Philadelphia Record
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

she-i will have no Smnkine in this
house. 10 you understand: He Ypa:
please extend this -pruhihifion 10 iln'
stoves. Baltimore American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

TAKE away woman and what would
follow;'' shouted the orator.
I'VE wouldr' cried man on back
seat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Virtue Is not lefs to stand alone. He
who practices it VIII have neighbors.
l-confucius
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Vessels large may venture mnre. bui
little bohts should Keep near shore.
Franklin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07

Who overcomes by force hath over
come but half his foe. Milton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
1885, Spring And Summer---I9ll
Oldest And Largest Popular-Price
Tailoring Established In
Baltimore

Large line of new Spring and Summer
Goods now in stock. c. a.. p. St. Paul
1896.
Open until SOP. N. Saturdays, 0P.M.
B. WEYFORTH & SONS, 2l7-2ls n.
aca Street, Baltimore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-07
Nathan Gutman & co.

is. II and 10 W. LEXINGTON ST.,
Near Charles st. BALTIMORE, ND
WE INVITE your attention to our
superior and very complete line Of
SILKS, cLoAKs, LACE CURTAINS
Andother high grade goods
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30

MIXED frequently it caused these
glands to be enlivened and stimulated,
with the result that more and better
milk was drawn from the COWS, and
the milking period was heightened in
nearly every instance.
The feed question is solved, too.
Keep a high-class breed of COWS, and
whatever expenses are incurred by ex-
ira feed will be ove~rbalanced by a
gain. The Holstein, Jersey and Ayr.
shire breeds are considered the best
for dairy purposes.
Milk three times daily for a month
and compare the results with this
month. Give the cow a square deal
and you'll be a wiser, weather. farm.
er for the experiment.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30
REPAIRING INJURY BY MICE
Where Little Rodents Have Gnawed
Tender Bark Of Young Trees
Quick Treatment Is Needed.

When you find that the mice have
gnawed at the tender bark OF young
trees and done serious damage go
after them at once. Make a circular
incision with a sharp knife, if the
tree be entirely girdled, all about the
stem at ee, both above and below the
ragged edges where gnawed and re-
move these portions.
Next, select a twig from it's top, say
from one-fourth to one-half inch in
diameter, and cut in three or four
lengths, a, each as long as the space
girdled. With a chisel or knife cut
a V-shaped notch, as shown at b, just
below and even with the lower edge
of the bark above, into the main
trunk or stem, to accommodate one
properly slanted end Of a length of
twig. Also, make a similar notch to
receive its lower end. These should
be made to fit snugly, springing them
into place, by Slightly bending each
length as a bow.
The bark of the twig and that of the
tree above and below, where they
unite, should meet evenly at both
ends. Depending on the diameter
of the tree, fit in from two to four
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30
CELLAR FOR COLD STORAGE
Excellent Place for Storing Roots to
Prevent Drying Out and to
Work in Early Spring.

When keeping my dahlia roots in
my home cellar, which contains a hot
air furnace for heating the house, I
lost many roots by drying and l was
forced to get them outside, says a
writer in the Country Gentleman. 1
designed a cellar for keeping the roots
as we'll as to furnish a place in which
to work on sunny spring days. The
roof is made of glass whieh~covers the
greenhouse part, this being set over a
cellar dug in the earth.
The floor was put In loosely with
the supposition that the warm air
from the cellar would keep the green,