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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
MOONS OF THE UNIVERSE.
Besides Our Own Luna Twenty five
Others Are Known to Exist.

Besides Our Own Luna Twenty-Five
Others Are Known to Exist.
There are in all twenty-five moons
besides our queen Of night. Mars hav-
ing two. Jupiter eight, saturn ten. IRA
nus four and Neptune one. says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger OF course
new lunar additions are likely to be
discovered at any time, although it is
improbable that Mercury and Venus
have any satellites or that Mars has
more than two.
The two known moons of Mars are,
indeed, very minute. neither being over
tifty miles in diameter. On the other
hand. Jupiter's first four satellites. as
well as Ganymede. are each larger
than Queen Luna. Ganymede having a
diameter of about 1850 miles. Titan
Of Saturn possesses a diameter approx
mating 5000 miles. while that Of Nep-
tunes sole satellite is about 1000 miles.
As respects our own moon. Queen
Luna has only one-forty-nlnth the size
and one-elehty-first the weight OF our
earth Luna's distance from us varies
a good deal. from 221.0 O0 miles to 252,-
600 miles. Her mean or average dis
lance is about 23S000 miles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

On one occasion General Scott at
tended banquet where all the states
of the Union were represented by a
dish in some way characteristic Of
each commonwealth. Pennsylvania
was represented by bowl Of sauer-
kraut. and in speaking OF the fact the
next morning the general remarked, II
partook Of 1t with tears in my eyes"
This fondness of Scott for the good
things of the table, taken in conjunc-
ton with the famous "hasty plate Of
soup" incident. gave point to the name
Of Marshal Turenne." with which he
was once saluted by the Rev. DR..
Smith Pyne. an inveterate punster 1t
was DR.. Pyne who once exclaimed
after hearing Ole Bull play. III honor
airy degrees were conferred upon mu-
sicians Ole Bull would be fiddle D. d.
Marian Gouveneur in las Remem-
Der"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

The earliest drinking vessels for
wines and ales were those made from
skins Of animals, and these vessels
still retain their popularity in the east
and or the continent. In England
these vessels were made Of carefully
tanned hides which were unbeatable
and possessed everlasting properties
The blackjacks. famed in song and sto-
ry, were shaped like pitchers and were
fashioned from one large piece Of
leather. which was curled in the neces-
sary manner. Pitch was smeared over
the inside. These old blackjacks gave
their name to the heavy riding boots
worn by cavaliers. which came to be
called jackboots. Owing to the popu.
larity of the bIackjaeks the French de-
elared that the English drank out OF
their boots.-London Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
HOUSES IN ENGLAND.


Hot IN Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter.
The Englishmnn Is always surprised
by his climate. And you may find that
surprise on the face Of the man who
never prepares for anything but mod
crate temperature. II is cold. II is
hot. The Engiishman has built his
house on the superstition that IL is
never going to be either-iust tenn
perate. In hot weather be does not
think Of electric fans, and in cold
weather he shrugs his shoulders and
endures the cold. But bis house is sell
dom really warm. The Englishman
has never taken to his bosom the
question Of cold. The fireplace Is an
absurdity. It warns but a section Of
the room, and few can afford to warm
a whole house with freplaces In every
corneri
Lady Mary wortley Moniagu found
in Vienna that life would be intolera-
bic On pecemberl without furs and
stoves. Ard she is surprised at "our
obstinacy IN shaking with cold six
months In the year rather than make
use Of stoves. which are certainly one
OF the greatest eonveniences Of life"
So far from spelling a room. they add
to the magnidcence Of It as shaped in
Vienna and Dresden. says Lady Mary.
She threatened that on her return there
would be stove in her chamber; but,
while the Berllner ofen Is still the
warmer Of the homes across the chan
mel. we stick to the expensive and in
competent fireplace that warns only a
corner OF the room and one joint Of
the human body at a time. London
Chronicle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
FENCES THAT BLOOM.


They Grow Twenty Feet High and Aro
Armed With Great Thorns.
Throughout the older parts of Next
co, Texas and New Mexico many Of
the fences around the corrals and Of
ten the gardens are made Of "ocatilla."
This Is cactus-llke plant growing in
a stalk form and often reaching a
height Of twenty or twenty-five feet
1t is completely covered with long
stout thorns.
The stalk is tough, hard to cut, al
most impossible to break, and, grow
ing to the height It does, it makes an
effective protection. II is planted usu-
ally in three or four alternate rows
and is held together by buckskih
strings or with strong wire. 1t needs
but little water
believe this ocatllla fence would be
found very satisfactory to use on
country estates, and even the owner
Of a modest plot Of ground would find
1t a good thing. 1t prevents stocf
from breaking in, effectively keeps at
a distance all marauders and when in
bloom Is a beautiful sight, for at the
tip Of the stalk there comes early in
summer cluster Of deep crimson, ball
shaped blossoms remember once
the astonished. almost Mortified. ex-
preston Of an eastern woman to whom
] mentioned the beauty Of the corral
fence when in bloom.-Country Life In
America.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Look at your figure in the next full
length mirror you see, says the Wom-
ans World. Nine chances out of ten
your chest curves in. your shoulders
round like bow. your stomach pro-
trudes, and your chin is thrust for
ward like a prizenghters. Now make
an experiment. Take a long breath,
push your chest out and hold it to that
position Behold a miracleI Your
shoulders straighten till your back is
like line. your stomach retreats. and
your chin assumes position OF mod
est dignity. Now you are standing
correctly, and If you place any value at
all upon a good appearance you must
practice this position until 1t becomes
second nature. Remember that the
grand secret is. Push out the chest"
The rest of the figure will take care
Of itself.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
LURE OF THE LAW.


no GFA3t FuF Lti3aIoU ~ 6mcFioAu
Most Costly Folly.
II one were asked 10 name the cost
Hest folly known In this country he
would not be far from the mark II be
should say 1t was the American craze
for litigation.
In some communities, especially the
small ones In rural districts, n mans
Importance seems TO be measured by
the number Of lawsuits he has on
hand. and he who has none Is often re.
garded as q person Of slight conse-
quence.
But the habit Of going to law Is not
confined to small neighborhoods nor
to persons Of triiiing affairs. as a sin
gle instance will show. There is now
In process Of settlement In a neighbor-
ing state the estate Of man which at
the time Of his death was valued at
<i.000000. Rival claimants to the
property engaged in litigation. which
has extended over a. period Of several
years. and now. as the end approach
es. 1t is said the estate has dwindled
to about $4,000.
Manifestly the parties TO this litiga-
ton have made a heavy investment in
experience: but. unhappily for them.
It is not what financiers call a ''liquid
asset Docket.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

It is difficult to believe that ants will
kill snakes. but such is the case. and
scientists have discovered that in GER
tain regions this class Of reptile has no
more persistent enemy. The large red
brown forest ants are the most i'm
placable, and a curious thing about the
attack Of these tiny creatures on the
reptiles is that they kill 1t for food and
not on account Of natural antipathy.
When some Of these ants catch sight
Of a snake they arouse the whole com
munity at once. In platoons and bat
tallons the little fellows set upon it.
striking their ''nippers' into its body
and eyes at thousands Of points at
once. SO rapidly is this done that the
snake has no chance Of escaping. He
soon becomes exhausted and dies igno-
miniously. The ants then tear off the
flesh, gradually stripping of the skin
and working inside it. Not until they
have carried away everything except
the bones and the skin do they abandon
their prey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

TN lickedr sobbed the hobo. beat.
ing an undigniied retreat from the
back door at which he had bummed a
handout.
How do you mean-Iickedy" che
rused his comrades. did she hit you
wild a brickT"
''Wotser'n dat"
what? She didn't trow-water on
your
"Worser'n dat. fellers."
What? Not boilln' waterT
Even worser'n dat yet"
"Dere amt nothin' worser."
"Yes. dere IS. She t'rowed soapsuds
on me"-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

l know man who has lived Oh one
farm talf century. He sleeps in
the room in which he was born. He
knows every rod of his farm in the
dark. Yet his lambs and his pigs, the
velvety roll Of new sprouting wheat,
the procession Of the seasons. the APP
pie trees he planted and has watched
for years-all are new to him each
day. ! have seen him stand and look
at his sheep as II he were city man
long shut out from such sights. A
sunset or sunrise Is to him a miracle
new performed each day. That man
has the seeing eye Detroit News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Flying fish swim in shoals varying
In number from a dozen to a hundred
or more. They often leave the water
at once, darting through the air in the
same direction for 200 yards or more.
and then descend to the water quickly,
rising again and then renewing their
flight. Sometimes the dolphin may be
seen in rapid pursuit. taking great
leaps out of the water and gaining
upon bis prey. which take shorter and
shorter flights. vainly trying to escape,
until they sink exhausted. Sometimes
the larger sea birds catch flying fish
in the air. The question whether the
flying fish use their fms at all as wings
is not fully decided. The power Of
flight is limited to the time the fms re-
main moist.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

"Of course said the optimist. III
man gets into the habit Of hunting
trouble he's sure to find it,
"Yes,1 replied the pessimist. land II
he's so lazy that he always tries to
avoid it it will find him So what's
the differenceg' = Catholic Standard
and Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

When "Lloyd's" Was Coffee House.
The man who gave his name to the
great maritime institution. Lloyd's.
was not. as might be supposed. a finan-
cier or shipowner. but only humble
coffee house keeper. OF bis history
nothing Is known save that be kept
coffee house in Lombard street at the
beginning of the eighteenth century.
which, from its proximity to the Royal
Exchange. came to be favorite assem-
bling place of the underwriters. The
first mention of his house occurs In a
poem, THE Wealthy shopkeeper." pub
llshed In 100:
Then to Lloyd's coffee house to go he
never fails
TO read the letters and attend the sales
In ITO Steele dated some numbers
Of the Taller from Lloyd's. and Add
son also makes mention Of the coffee
house In the Spectator.-London Chron-
icle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Graphter-I'ye got my hooks out for
a swell political office. big salary and
all that Jenkins-Do you think yen
can fill it? Graphter-Nevef thought
Of that What's worrying me is wheth-
er III be able to get it.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Professor-Yes, sir. your daughter Is
pretty well grounded in French, but
1t will, of course. take some time and
trouble for her to acquire fuency. Fa-
ther-Well, you know. that's rather
strange to me. had an idea that the
tiuency would have come sort of nat
ural to her.-Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Darling" be murmured. whatever
induced you to care for fellow like
me?"
Il really don't know. George" she
replied. "Pa has threatened to send
me to brain specialist. Boston
Transcript
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

What is your name. little boyT'
queried the street car conductor of a
small passenger who was travelling
alone.
willie Jones'" was the reply.
whats your Manner
John Wood" answered the conduct
or.
"Woodr' exclaimed the little fellow.
Why, thought wood was noncon
ductor. "-Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

In the city of London at the time of
King John every winner was required
to hang outside his shop an iron ves-
sci with pegs marklng the different
quantities sold
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

"Your snowstorm made hit"
u knew 1t would declared tho
proud playwright
YES; they turned 1t loose In the
drawing room scene Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

Il have often predicted that my
wife's hair w0uii be nis.e and curly at
night" said the clever one. How did
/ know? Why. | saw it In the morn
ing papers"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

what was at the bottom of that
fight between Thompson and Jimp-
SOM
"Jimpson was till Thompson was
pulled off,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08

! Greatness lies not in being strong,
but in the right using of strength
Beecher.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-08
Then Evarx ona Lauahed.

men every One Lau9neos
Yes" said man who had Just mar
-sted funny story. at was enough to
make a donkey laugh: laughed till
l criedr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
EDWARD HINES "CANNED"
BY UNION LEAGUE CLUB

Chicago, Feb. 24,-Edward Hines,
millionaire lumberman friend of
United States Senator William Lori
mer, was yesterday expelled from the
Union League club following his fail
ure to appear and answer the charges
FLED against him some time ago in
connection with the Lorimer expose.
One OF the specific charges preferred
against him was based upon the
sworn statements of Clarence 8.
Funk. general manager Of the In
ternational Harvester company, that
Hines approached him in the Union
League club and asked him to con-
tribute to the fund expended in put
ting Lorimer over" In general, the
charges declared that Hines had vio-
lated the constitution of the club
which relates that the purpose of the
Organization is the furtherance OF
high ideals. Ever since the day Mr.
Funk declared openly that Hines had
besought him to contribute to the
Lorimer fun the action of yesterday
has been anticipated. One of the most
exclusive clubs in the country, the
name of the Union League club Of
Chicago has since been flashed all
over the country as the place where
q contribution is alleged to have beer
solicited for a bribery and corruption
fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
az p q

Ludwig van Beethoven, musician
and composer, was born at Bonn in
the year 1870, but as the revolutionary
war did not break out until the year
1776. think We can safely state that
Beethoven was not one of the active
promoters of this unfortunate affair,
which / understand resulted In the
loss OF several lives and enabled the
colonial undertakers to order their
caskets in carload lots. Beethoven
came from a musical family, as the
neighbors can testify, and every time
the family moved into a new fiat, the
rents in that particular locality would
take "a decided slump. When still
young, Ludwig had quite a sick spell,
and doctors, after an examination, dis
covered considerable quantities Of
GENIUS in his gall bladder and found
that his entire system was more or
less infected. Although Ludwig sub
sequently regained his health and
strength, he never fully recovered
from this illness, and oft times in later
life would have to close up his studio
az noon, dismiss his music classes and
lie down on a sofa for the remainder
of the day At the age of four he could
pick out the air of Casey Jones" ON
the harpsichord with one finger and,
highly pleased at this display of abil-
ity, Mr.. Beethoven, ST., who was a
teamster, and had never had any adj
vantages, decided that his son should
take lessons. So Ludwig was sent to
a Mr. Mozart, who at that time had
a good sized class of pupils and was
a good piano player in a general sort
of way. The boy took three terms
of lessons. but this tutorship came to
an abrupt end one day when Mr.. Mo
Fart, after vainly trying to collect a
portion of the balance due, applied to
Beethoven. ST., the epithet Of horse
| thief This term was mildly resented
| by the worthy teamster, who kicked
the musician in the back and had just
started to bite off his nose when the
police interfered. Ludwig was then
sent to a Mr.. Haydn, and was soon
able to pick up any piece of music and
play it right off without a mistake.
Beethoven ran for the position OF
court organist on the independent
ticket when IA years of age and Won
by an overwhelming majority, al
though at the time there was consid
cradle talk Of irregular methods oil
procedure at the polls. Whenever the
Kink became wearied with the ha
rangue of an enraged taxpayer. he
would merely tip of the organist, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
IN THE oIDEx DAYS.
Uacon Democrat)

(Lacon Democrat
When pa was young, people who
had bad colds, soaked their feet in
hot water and took few draughts of
catnip and got well. Now they have
la grippe, take Quinine and feel sick
all summer. Then they had sore
throat, wrapped a piece of bacon in
an old wool stocking, tied II around
the neck at night and went to work
the next day. Now they have tonsil-
tits, a surgical operation, and two
weeks in a hospital. Then they had
stomach trouble, and took castor oil
and recovered. Now they have appen-
dicitis, week in the hospital and six
feet due east and west and six feet
perpendicular. In those days they
wore underclothes. Now they wear
lingerie. Then they went TO a restau-
rant; now they go TO a cafe. Then
they broke a leg; now they fracture a
limb. People went crazy; now they
have brain storms-or are born crazy,
We don't know which. Politicians
then paid good, hard cash for support;
now they send government garden
seed instead. Yes. times have changed
and we all change with the times.
That's progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

hardwood timber less than IL inches
In diameter. breast high, growing upon
any forest lands in private ownership
within the Adirondack forest region
shall be cut without the written con-
sent Of the state conservation COM
mission. It also authorizes the COM
mission to make rules and regulations
to control both the cutting and removal
Of the timber. l urge every member
Of the association to do what he can to
promote the passage of this provision
in substance IL not in exact detail. If
the bill passes, 1t will mean that the
right Of the people to control the use
of private forest lands whose conserva-
ton is essential to the public welfare,
is for the first time definitely confirm
ed by law. Both for the welfare of the
Adirondack forest, and as establishing
precedent for regulating the use OF
private forest lands in general, the pas
sage of this provision is OF the first i'm.
portance.
want to take this opportunity to
ask your cooperation in increasing our
membership l realize that in the very
nature of the case. there are few or
CARNATIONS whose membership is SC
actively engaged in private and in pub
lie affairs as our own. But IL you will
use the accompanying application blank
to get the association one member, II
will mean one more man or woman
working with US to get practical con-
servation into effect, and that Is worth
while ! shall be glad to see to it that
any new members brought In In this
way receive not only the publications
of the association for the year of their
enrolment, but also that of the bulle.
tins already sent out by the associa-
ton, including the material transmit
ted herewith which has appeared since
the first of the year, shall be sent to
them also. CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
Life and Works of Beethoven

after Beethoven had ripped of a few
bars from a popular hymn, the face
of the visitor would assume a wild
and hunted look, which would invaria-
bly, be followed by a frenZied dive
through a window light.
l understand Beethoven turned out
several neat little songs which went
fairly well, but would have sold better
had the covers been more attractively
gotten up. He wrote 1873 pieces in all,
among his best sellers being a tropi-
cal song entitled THE Moonlight Pea
notta." Many claim his greatest COM
position to have been the Ninth or
Choral Symphony, and although l do
not wish to belittle anything which
Beethoven may have done, l person
ally am of the opinion that this work
does not depict the human emotions
or seem to emanate from the heart
to SO marked degree as the compost
tions of Charles X. Harris and Irving
Berlin. The Ninth Symphony is very
good, it is true, but the tempo is so
irregular that no clog dancer has ever
been able to do himself full justice
while the orchestra was wading
through this said Choral thing.
Beethoven gained considerable repu.
tation around Vienna as piano player
and got his share of the dance jobs
because he never charged extra if he
had to work a few minutes after mid.
night. In this respect he differed
from his instructor, Mozart, who was
known as a crouch, and who always
demanded time and half for all two
steps ground out after closing hours
In later years Beethoven became deaf
and in spite of the fact that he an
swered all the patent ear drum adver
tisements he continued to reply: ''Eh
what's that?' whenever addressed by
a personal friend or a collector
He died at Vienna March &c, 1927
and although l am unable to place my
hands on the names of the pallbearers
just now, l have been told that there
were a great many carriages and thai
a memorable time was had by all pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

strong opposition to. the purpose of
any public man. While direct the az
fairs of this organization, it will keep
absolutely out of politics in the sense
that it will become no mans personal
agency for publicity. But if l have
luck, it will avoid no less carefully a
neutral, half-hearted point of view
which would lead it to dodge public
questions in the field of conservation
simply because they were necessarily
political questions, too. The time is
fully over when effective work in con-
servation can be done through mere
generalities about this great principle
of thrift. The time has fully arrived
when any man or any organization try
ing to promote practical conservation
has got to tell the truth about measures
and, if necessary, about men; and it is
due, above all, to the fact that the as
sociation has worked along Just such
lines that it has been able to accom-
plish results entirely out of proportion
to the extent of its resources"
You have already received a copy of
a report which Mr.. Price and l made
on behalf of this association to the
Camp Fire club of America, dealing
with forest questions in the Adiron
dacks. One recommendation in that
report was that destructive numbering
on private lands should be regulated In
the public interest. I am particularly
glad to report that Jan. Is bill Is. 92)
was introduced in the legislature of the
state of New York to amend the con
servation law in accordance with the
recommendations of the report. This
bill, which in all its important phases
many of which are new, marks long
step forward In practical forest conser
walton, contains specific provision that
no softwood timber less than eight
inches in diameter, breast high, and nc