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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01
ENGLIsHMEN,s GAMES.
Quaint Hindu View of the Beating and
kickinq of Balls.

Quaint Hindu View of the Beating and
Kicking of Balls.
Some amusing descriptions Of East
Indian life are given in Mrs. Penny's
book. The Rajah" Here is a Hindu
servants opinion of the English de-
votion to bah games, given to four
ranis--prince he was try
Ing to enlighten:
"'rhe English" he said. "all play ball
Some beat balls with iron shod sticks.
standing In the fields and striking with
sufficient force to break mans skull,
some beat the bah with long bit Of
wood In front Of three sticks that rep
resent their gods, some with corded
spoons over a net wall. some with
long handled hammers as they sit on
horses; some kick the ball with their
feet The balls are Of all sizes from a
small orange to mans head"
by whose orders do they kick and
beat balls?' be was asked.
by order Of their pujarls.7 the syce
replied. "and he must know, because
he serves the writing sahib.'
why should such an order be Civ
en?' asked the second rani
"They are a fierce and warlike peo-
pie. those English, who must be al
ways fighting and beating some one.
1t Is by this means only that they are
prevented from killing each other"
"But the Missile Sahib-wouid she,
too. beat and fght?r
'She is strong. Who knowsl At
Bombay and Calcutta the English la
dies beat balls over the wall Of net.
They do 1t that they may bear chill
dren fierce and strong like their ia
theirs. When the babies are but a few
months old they give them balls 70
beat with their little hands and to
creep after as soon as they can move
by themselves"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

That the wild pigeon. once so com
mon in the United States, has become
extinct Is one of the strangest mys-
teries in American natural history. II
is puzzle which has bafiled scientists
and which probably never will be solv-
ed. Less than forty years ago wild
pigeons were abundant in rennsylya-
mia. Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky and all
the states of the middle west In their
migrations they travelled in fiocks num-
bering tens OF thousands. and il some
times took a single flock the better
part Of an hour to pass given point.
VAST numbers Of the pigeons were
killed every year by gunners, but many
investigators hold that the complete
disappearance Of the species must have
been due in part at least to other
causes. No other bird was ever so nu-
merous in this country as the pigeon
New York Mail
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01
vAGARIEs OF THE TIDE.

Mysterious Currents, the Secrets Of
Which No One Has Solved.
There are as many vagaries in the
waters as In the Winds Why, for in
stance. should great ocean currents
send their warm waters across the
wide Pacific and Atlantic? Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts Of the world
1t is on record that the sea has run
for weeks out Of the Java sen. through
the strait of Sunda and thence back
again for like period without any
pereeptible rise and fall during those
tines
Then there is the equatorial current
that flows Into the Caribbean sea. the
ever flowing current to the eastward
around Cape Horn. the cold stream
flowing from the Icy r oions of the
north past Newfoundla. and Nova
Scotia and along the An erican coast
to the extreme end Of florida. the
continual current running with We
locity of from four 10 iive knots an
hour through the strait of Gibraltar
into the Mediterranean sea, the swift
current running across the rocks and
shoals OF the end Of Billion island.
which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere in the vicinity of
the same place, and the rent which,
starting halfway up China sea,
runs from two TO three knots an hour
to the northeast and finally ends alb
ruptly of the north end of Luzon-
Then we have those tidal yagaries
known the world over as bores. Those
that run up the Hngli and lrawadi
rivers. from side to side, till they reach
their limit. often tearing the ships
from their anchorage. originate nobody
knows where orjwhy
At Singapore It has been observed
for days at a time that there has been
but one rise and fall in the twenty
| four hours.-BOston Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01


How can we. who are bewildered and
appalled, by the fury of our planets
cyclones aud volcanic eruptions. form
a conception Of the terrible energy Of
natural operations Of the sum- New
comb suggested that II we call the
solar chromosphere an ocean Of FIRE we
must remember that It is an ocean in
fnitely hotter than the fercest furnace
and as deep us the Atlantic is broad.
If we call Its movements hurricanes
we must remember that our hurricanes
blow only about hundred miles an
hour. while those Of the chromosphere
blow as far in single second. There
are such hurricanes as. coming down
upon us from the north. would in thirty
seconds after they had crossed the st.
Lawrence river be in the gulf Of Mex
leo. carrying with them the whole sur
face of the continent in mass not
simply OF ruin. but of glowing yapor.-
Harpers Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

The Seckel pear is one Of the sweet
est and daintiest fruits that grow. As
another describes it. ''The flesh is melt
ing. juicy ana most exquisitely and del
icutely favored" That is just what 1t
is And the tree on which this pear
grows is beautiful and vigorous, which
indicates that nature has great fond
ness for it. The pear is named after
Mr.. Socket of Philadelphia. on whose
estate in 1917 the Seckel pear started
on its happy career. Some one writ
ing in 1s4T said. "The parent tree still
lives about three miles from Philadel-
iphla Pittsburgh Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

One Of the most interesting sights Of
Malta and at the same time rather n
grewsome one is the Chapel Of Bones
Guides who show visitors round the
island never fail to point this out The
whole of the sides, arches and about
the altar are the skulls and crossbones
Of the long departed monks. In inches
round the chapel stand skeletons Of
monks in their habits. On either side Of
the altar stands skeleton represent
ing Father Time with a scythe. Stand
ing at the rear Of the chapel one can
not but admire and wonder at the reg
ular manner in which the skulls and
bones are placed.
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AND GERMAN coLoRs


the Teuton Flag.
For dre centuries black and white
have lren the lloheizoilern colors. and
the frsi verse OF the German war song.
"lch bin Elm preusse.r Is:
am Prussianl Know ye not my ban
ner2
Before nc aoats my nag of black and
whltei
Ny fathers died for freedom: twas their
manner
So say these colors floating in your
sight.
The mercantile Eiarine tricoior Of
black. white and red Is emblematic OF
the joining of the HobenzoIlern black
and white with the red aud white.
which was the ensign Of the Hauseatic
league. This nag came into being
when the North German Confederacy
was established. Nov %. 1857. at the
close Of the Austro-I'russian war. The
red and white represent the CONNER
cial prosperity OF the nation. while the
black and white symbolic the strong
arm Of the state prepared to protest
and foster It.
Nowhere have historical events caus-
ed 50 much change in the standards
aud national enslgns Of country as in
France The orihamme and the chape
de st. Martin were succeeded at the
end Of the sixteenth century. when
Henry Ill. the last Of the house of
valois, came TO the throne. BY the
white standard powdered heur-de-lis.
That iu turn gave place to the famous
ificolor which was introduced at the
time Of ,er revolution. but the origin
Of that glg and its eolors is disputed
quesilea Some maintain that the in
tsation wi,s to combine in the fag the
HUE u lie chape de St Martin. the
rcd OF ar oriaamme and the white Gag
81 the HORIZONS BY others the eolors
are said 10 be those Of the city Of Paris,
Yet again other authorities assert that
the dag is copied from the shield Of
the Orleans family as 1t appeared after
Philippe Egalite had knocked OF the
eur-de-lis.-Kansas City Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Take 1.o0O,0oo cats and get rich
quick. This Is the udvice of the Liberte
OF Paris to its readers. The prescrip-
ton is quite simple. A Tillion cats
will supply you with 100000 kittens
a year. The skins are worth a little
over 2s cents each. so there you have
daily gross revenue Of about $4,000.
To skin the cats you will have 10 EN-
ploy 100 men. who will charge you 50
per fifty cats Your net revenue will
thus be reduced to about $1,000 day.
1t should cost you nothing to feed your
cats Start rattery. Rats breed four
times as fast as cats, so the cats can
have daily diet Of four rats apiece
which IS ample. To feed the rats is
perfectly simple Give them the skin,
ned cats. One cat will be ample for
four rats. The scheme works out sim
ply and automatically. The cats eat
the rats. the rats eat the cats, and you
have the skins.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

monument erected in the Stra-
glieno cemetery has very curious
history. 1t is that of an old woman Of
Genoa. who made a living by selling
strings Of nuts in the streets. By
frugality ard industry she succeeded
in amassing small fortune in this
way and then commissioned web
known sculptor of Genoa. Luigi oren-
go. to make a life sized portrait Of her
in marble just as she appeared at her
pitch in the streets. This statue she
ordered to be placed in the famous
straglieno cemetery. probably the lar
gest in the WORLDLY Wide World Maga-
zine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

When Martin W. Littleton was pre-
pairing the case Of Harry Thaw for
trial he sent word to Thaw one day
that he would see him in the prison at
o'clock that afternoon. Littleton
reached the Tombs an hour late and
found Thaw highly indignant because
Of the delay
what on earth does this mean?" de-
manded the prisoner You're an hour
late for this appointment"
"Well." explained Littleton calmly.
II figured that would certainly lind
you here. no matter how late was
New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Old Tady-There Is one thing mo-
tIce particularly about that young man
who calls to see you, He seems to
have an inborn. instructive respect for
woman He treats every woman as
though she were a being from a higher
sphere. to be approached only with the
utmost delicacy and Difference.
Granddaughter (sweet elghteenl-
Yes. he's horribly bashful.-Four Leaf
Clover.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

The Greeks of Pergamus are said to
have first prepared parchment from
the skins OF the goat or sheep They
were eurried. deprived Of oil fat,
thinned uniformly by the knife. dyed
or whitened and finally rubbed down
with pumice stone to a smooth and
even surface. Called pergamepum from
the city Of its origin. the new mate
rial became parchemin in archaic
French and parchment in the English
tongue.-N National Magazine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

The Roynl band was playing for the
kiug. Louis XIV, the "Aliserere of Lul-
ly" The king was on his knees and SO
was the whole court His majesty
kept the awkward attitude until the
end of the hymn. After rising. the
king turned to the Count de Gram
mont and asked how be found the mu-
sic. "yery sweet to the ear. sire, but
very hard on the knees"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

II don't know why II is that when
ever pass a place where a dog is
kept the animal rushes out and barks
at me as If had no right to be on
earth. Others can pass the same place
and never be molested."
"Well. l can account for 1t only on
the theory that It's mighty hard to
fool dog gr-Chieago Record Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

But" said the absolutely bald old
party. "can be assured that this
horse is quite Eentle?"
My dear sir" replied the tricky
dealer. "he wouldn't hurt hair Of
your head "-Cathollc standard and
Times
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Mrs. Wayback ION frst ocean voy-
agei-John. just heard a man say that
If this boat was put up on end It would
be higher than the Washington monu-
ment. If they're going TO do anything
like that we'd better get right ofr!-
Puck.
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n EEL.

whats that racket down there7'
shouted the old gentleman from the
head OF the stairs.
II think" promptly replied bis
daughter. "thnt 1t was Bob dropping
his voice when he proposed to me-
Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Nothing lost here but the squeal."
declared the pork packer. Are you as
economical in conducting your busi-
nessT
Just about" answered the visitor.
I'm in the lumber business. We
waste nothing but the bark.'-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Uncle Raspberry walked Into drug
store Gimme one O dem plasters
fob my back" he said.
zone Of the porous plasters?"
mo. don't want one O. de pores
plasters. want one O. de bes'."-Ex-
change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

We talk about the sleep Of death.
How much deeper. how much sadder,
is the sleep Of Iife--th unresponsive
heart. the iipawakened mind. the hand
palsied by iaek of will to do,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Conceited Actor Yes. inherited my
talent Candid Friend-I see. And you
dIssipated your Inheritance. = Boston
Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

Everything we endure patiently Is a
key TO something beautiful we could
never enter otherwise
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

"Happiness." said a philosopher. ''is
so precious to some of US that when
1t Is broken we stoop and gather up
| the pieces"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01

"The health officer advised me to ask
every man with whom we bad domes-
tic dealings II he was careful to boil
the water he used in his business
Yes
We'll asked the milkman first
And what do you think? He got mad
and wanled to lick me."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

On Saturday next there will be
nominated by the Republican party
candidate for prot ontary of New
Castle county. There are two candi-
dates for this imIo. tant Office Will
liam Evans, station agent for the
Pennsylvania RailIoad Company at
Newark, Delaware, and Joseph Wig
ellsworth Of the city Of Wilmington,
The duty of selecting special iu les
rests wholly and entirely on the man
who holds this Office In all civil cases
either side is entitled to a special jury
selected by this officer. Nearly all
corporations and the Pennsyl ania
Railroad Company, in particular
take advantage of this opportunity.
If you or your friends are unfor-
tunate enough to have case in
court against the Pennsyl vania Rail-
road Company, would you prefer to
have the company's agent Evans, or
Wlgglesworth select your jury? This
is important to every citizen in New
Castle county. Be careful in voting.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
BUMPER CROPS
MAKE PRICES DROP
Tonnage TAiS Year l33,COO,OOO
Greater Than USuaI---CerealS
Drop 7 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Sept 12.--There
was q greater decline in the prices
paid to tanners from August z TO
September ! this year than ,nele was
last year. the DepaI tment OF Ag, icul-
tuIe announced Today. the average
ialm prices OF tne important crops
(corn, wheat, oats. barley. I'VE, fax
seed, potatoes, toOacco, cotton and nay
wnicn Iepr esent ABOUT tnT ee-iourcns or
the vaiue OF all the cOunUys c.opsJ
oecnhed per cent DUNG tae n4oAtn,
wnlle IN that time last year tney ue-
clined in piice only "A per cen,, and
0ulhg the last Iour Yeas tne decllne
in pilce averaged 3.S per cent lne
average OF Iafm prices on September j
was rs per cent lower tnan on tnat
date last year while it was IOur-tentns
OF one per cent. nigner taan on sep
temOer l, 1sl0, so per cent. nigher
tnan in 1909, and 5.2 per cent, hgner
tnan in 1903.
1ne cereal crops of the country
from present indications will eclipse
the unpI ecedenled toral production of
133,0l6,0OO tons, Victor II. Olmsted,
chief OF the Depai tment of Agiicul-
tuIe's BuI eau OF Statistics. announced
today. With record breaking crops of
corn, spring wheat. oats. barley, rye
and buckwneal, the years harvests
will be 20.S per cent eater in weight
than last years production, 61 per
cent 81 eater than the big year of 1910
aud L. > nor oauf creator fnan tnaf Of
1909.
A ospects for the record breaking
potato crop indicate il will be SO per
cent more than last year when the
crop was very shoIt, IA per cent more
than in 1910, and per cent more than
in 1909 when the previous record pro.
duction was harvested. The hay yield
is estimated at about 81 per cent more
than last year and 4 per cent more
than in 1910 and 1909.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12

would cure me also. am losing
flesh rapidly and the doctors say
have every symptom Of Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys II you think
! would be benefited by Peruna l will'
certainly try some as the doctors have
practically given me up the same as
they did him"
In reply wish to say, first, that !
never make any promises as to what
Peruna will cure. No physician can
make positive statements Of that sort.
can say this much however, II l
we're in your place l should certainly
give Peruua a trial. I know of no
other remedy that would be so likely
to be Of use TO you in your present
condition as Peruna. Take a table
sroonful before each meal and at bed
time. Continue this for two or three
weeks and then n there is anything
you wish 10 ask me further write me
and I will give your letter prompt at
tention.
If / find that the Peruna is not
helping you ! will be perfectly frank
and tell you so, for would not have
you take Peruna unless it was really
helping you. But it has rescued so
many cases OF kidney disease that I
am quite confident you will find it ex-
actly suited TO your case.
Kidney disease begins with catarrh
Of the zidSeys. Peruna is a catarrh
remedy. Unless the destruction of the
kidneys is already too great Peruna
relieves the catarrh and the cause of
the kidney disease Is removed.
shall anxiously await a report of
your case. Remember. all letters are
sacredly confidential. l never use any
ones name or address without his
written consent. My correspondence
is absolutely private.
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
SPECIAL N0TICE-Msny persons
are making INQUIRIES for the old
time Peruna. To such would say
this formula Is now nut out under the
name of KA-TAR-NO, manufactured
by KA-TAR-NO Company. Columbus
Ohio Write them and they will be
pleased to send you a free booklet.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
NATION BUTTON
MAD, IDEAS
NOT ORIGINAL

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-"The nations
going luton bughouse"
The manager OF the campaign de-
partment in the novelty manu-. .actur-
ing house leaned back in his chair,
gazed despondently at a stack OF 500
ieI.eis, an0 mumpled 70 himself
Why, every boob in the land who
realizes he can't wIite a campaign
song is designing the one best seller
in buttons. FIom the alfalfa zone OF
the Southwest to tue wooden hu,mes
belt OF New England g. eat ideas are
being born every minute"
but amt they no good ones?' asked
the Office boy.
Coco for nothing Here's 40 ideas
on the hat in the ring, 25 more ON
Taft's smile 60-odd on the houn dog.
another so on the Democratic mule,
100 others on the G. o. p. elephant
and anywhere from so to 200 On the
big stick, the teeth and glasses, and
here's a fellow tying to tolst one over
about a bull moose for the third
party.
"Everybody's doing it, but there
isn't a real live idea in the bunch.
Why If all these ideas were actually
made up and the buttons tossed into
one pile Mount Shasta would leel like
a Cummins deiegale at the national
convention. Placed side by side,
tney'd mark an automobile route
abound the world"
Nevertheless, this manager and
every other in the country is lingering
over the pictured ideas and trying to
spot the one that viii meet the
popular farcy wnen election time
comes around.
II is the national quadrennial paru-
cipation in the old, old game OF But
ton, button, who's got the buttong
According TO the dealers the last
national political campaign was such
a poor one financially tor them tnat
they had a quarter OF a million but
tons lefs over And most of these
were sold on the last day Of the re-
cent Convention, when everybody
learned that President Taft would be
renominated and wanted to wear the
winners picture.
Four Roosevelt buttons were sold to
every one bearing the likeness Of the
! President, and unless the man from
Oyster Bay can come back" several
thousand pounds of his pictures will
20 TO the Junk dealer. Since practi-
cally all the buttons must be made
up before the nominating is com
pleted the manufacturer who is
+ poor guesser is a big loser.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
'CASGARETS" FOR
SICK HEADACHE
It's your inactive liver and bowels
You need Cascaret sure.

You're bilious. you have a throb-
bling sensation In your head, a bad
taste In your mouth, your eyes burn,
your skin is yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are
marched. No wonder you feel ugly,
mean and ill-tempered. Your system
is full OF bile not properly passed on
and what you need is a cleaning up
inside. Don't continue being bilious
nuisance to yourself and those who
love you, and don't resort 70 naIsn
physics thai irritate and injure Re-
member that most disorders of the
stomach, liver and intestines can be
quickly cured by morning with gen
tie, thorough Cascarets-they work
while you sleep. A 10-cent box from
your druggist will keep your liver and
bowels c'ean: stomach sweet and
your head clear for months. Childreh
love 20 tako Cascarets because they
taste good aud never grippe or sicken.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
BuILpNG PERMITS ISSUED.

Two permits were issued by Build
ing Inspector Cassidy. One was
to David Dangel and Sons to make al
terations at the Southwest corner Of
Seventh and French streets for Carl
oppenlander. to cost $3.50 and the
other to William D. Haddick and Com
pany to erect an office at the north
west corner of Tatnall street and Tai
ley line to cost s425.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
ECZEMA ALL OVER BODY

Extract from letter of a prominent
citizen in Maine VINO suffe4 ed torment
with eczema all over his body.
Il tried every thing, consu. ted ply
sicians, specialists, and was ABOUT
discouraged until l began using Ho-
ikala My doctor said 1t would be phe-
nomenai if HokaIa cured me. A few
applications quickly relieved and in
short time Hokara worked a wonder
full cure of my trouble" Name on
Tequest.)
If you have any skin trouble, why
not get a jar of Hokara to-day and sec
how quickly it effects Gu e?
Guar anteed by n. B. Dan,orth Mar
ket and Second streets, local agent.
liberal jar, Csc; larger sizes, soc
and S1.00.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12
$50, 900 900 90 Lost Annually
By Wage Farmers.

Dr. Sadler estimates that about
$4,000, 10000 in wages is lost annu
ally to the American people as a di-
rect result of colds. Lost time means
lost wages and doctoring is expen-
sive. Use Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound promptly. It will stop
the cough, and heal and sooth the
sore and infamed air passages. n. B.
Danforth Market and Second Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1912-09-12

r. L. Parks. Murrayville. Ca, Route
1. Is in his 73rd year, and was re-
Gently cured of a bad kidney and
bladder trouble He says himself: Il
have suffered with my kidneys. My
back ached and was annoyed with
bladder irregularities. I can truth
fully say. one soc bottle of Foley Kid
new Pills cured me entirely They
contain no habit forming drugs. n.
b Danforth, Market and Second SITS
Wilmington, Del