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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
BUNCH THEIR WEDDINGS.
Only One Day In the Year For Mar
riasss In Plousastsl. Brittany.

Only One Day In the Year For Mar
riasss In Plousastsl. Brittany.
In the city OF rlougastel. in brittany.
France. all marriages take place on
one and the same day The men are
all fishermen. many Of them going as
far rs the Newfoundland banks. and
are at home only during a few months
in the winter. One day in enrly Feb
ruary is set apnrt for the weddings.
Little courting Is done. but much bag
Cling over the dowry Of the girls. They
have to bring certain quantity Of lin
en-. chickens. pigs and vegetables. FIRE.
quently n match is broken of because
the girls father refuses to add sack
Of potatoes to the dowry.
On the day set the Inhabitants Of the
entire region 20 to Plougastel. The
whole population goes to church to
hear mass. to take communion and to
witness the wedding ceremonies. Often
fifty or more couples are united on the
same day. Bride and groom do not walk
together until the ceremony has been
completed. For the rest of this and
the whole Of the next day every house
is open to receive guests and to pro
vide food and drink for them. On the
evening OF the second day the young
men carry the dowries OF the brides to
the houses Of the grooms. There they
dance and frolsc until early morning.
and. nfter they leave. the couple are
for the first time together and alone.
During the remainder Of the year no
marriages are concluded.-Leslies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
oyEEa sPoaT IN cAIMA.
Dropping a Pheasant Wlsh a twenty
faur Pound Gun.

Dropping a Pheasant with a Twenty
four Pound Gun.
Foreign srortsmen ID China always
observe with cnfiens interest the ma
neuvers Of native hunters.
an English sportsman tells Of an
incident be Witnessed at The well
known Shaba. Of lower barrier. of
Nadao creek. in north China A nntlve
shooter had his aineal with hlm-a
most uueanny looking weapon. That
there might he ~ question as to its
length It was PIC "a nHrirht alongside
the Rriton Il exceeded his height by
two feet two inches. making The piece
Of ordnance over eight feet IN length.
Engiishmen sometimes complain Of the
weight Of their own guns six and a
half to seven and half pounds. So
II IS astonishing to behold a Chinese
hunter carrying a twenty-four pound
gun all day long.
This particular native was accom-
panied by a small, odd looking animal.
which the foreigner was assured was
cog. observation OF the hunter and
dog at work made deep impression
upon the stranger.
A hen pheasant happened to drop
into a furrowed field ut feeding time.
The native took her bearings. crept up
as closely as be safely could, put down
his gun on BIT Of higher ground, and
kept It trained on the bird Meantime
the dog lay down across the barrel Of
the gun, thus serving as a screen for
his master When the proper moment
had arrived. the man fired, the bird
was killed upon the ground, and the
dog remained on the barrel until his
master took M the gun to reload
Youths Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

The Earl Of cromer not without
reason. described the ELENA Of Cairo
as the guardians of the citadel Of
Islam" No other city in the Moslem
world has so many students Of Moslem
theology aud law or pours out such a
food Of Mnslem literature as does
Cairo. Millions of pages of the Koran,
commentaries by the hundred thou
sand and scores Of books attacking the
Christian faith. defending Islam or
propagatlng its teaching come cease-
lessly year after year from the Moslem
presses Of this great center Of Moslem
learning Books printed in Cairo are
read by the camnires Of the Sahara.
in the market place of Timbulltu, I'M
der the very shadow Of the Kaaba,
and are treasured in the mosques Of
Java and western .-Argonaut.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
FREEZING 10 DEATH.
Sensations That Come With Exposure
to Extreme Cold.

to Extreme Cold.
In the course Of series Of expert
ments with extreme cold carried on ut
Berlin. Ra0ul rictet. an investigator,
inserted his bare arm beyond the ell
bow in chamber refrigerated to a
temperature OF l5T degrees below zero
+. and kept 1t there for several min
utes. He suffered no permanent dam
age, but experienced a number OF pc
culiar and painful sensations. The
chief Of these and the most trying was
a feeling Of pain In the bones Of the
hand and arm.
The pain increased steadily. II was
located chiefly IN the interior parts of
the arm and was far less severe In the
portions near or at the surface. The
skin was purple wien the member was
withdrawn. In about ten minutes
violent reaction set In with violent
burning sensation Of the skin wherever
IT had been exposed
Investigations carried on with dogs
Indicated that the process Of freezing
to death is not necessarily an unpleas-
ant one. Placed in a temperature OF
-125 to -15O the animals displayed
quickened breathing and heart beats,
with a decided rise above normal In
the blood temperature. These signs
pointed to sudden and violent auto
matte effort OF the heart to preserve
the bodily temperature. In spite Of en-
ergetic heart action the temperature OF
the blood fell gradually to n degrees
At this point the heart action ceased
very suddenly.
The sensations of bodily warmth and
languor mentioned in descriptions OF
death by violent cold can easily be un-
derstood in view Of the above expert
ments.-New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
SELECTING A Jury.
Methods Of the Prosecution In a Great
Criminal Case.


lu his~book Courts. Criminals and
the Caherra Arthur Train. once an
assistant dhtrict attorney in New
fofl. tells hew juries nre drawn for
great crimlnai trial. For month be
FORE tfiai says Mr.. Train. every
menher of the Jury panel has been
subjected 90 an unseen inaulsitoriai
prleess The district attorney knows
a eood deal about every prospective
juror aud pcrchance has difficulty IN
restraining smile when he meets
With deliberate equivocation in answer
70 un Important question as to per
senal history:
Are you acquainted with the accus-
Cd Or hia famllyy mildly inquiries the
Assistant prosecutor.
NO. net at ALL" the talesman may
blAndiy reply.
The answer perhaps IS literally true
and yet tile prosecutor may be pardon
ed for murlnuring LIAR to himself
as be sees that his memorandum con
rernins the jurors qualifications states
that be belongs TO the same lodge
with the prisoners uncle by marriage
and catries an open account on his
books with the defendants father.
Il think We will excuse Mr. Ana
nias.7 politely remarks the prosecutor
Then IA am ufdertpne he turns to his
chief and muttcrs: "The old rascal
BE would have kuifcd us into a thou
sand pieces If we'd given him the
chnneen And all this time the dis
gruntled Mr. Ananlos is wondering
why. IL he Didn't know the defendant
or bis family" he was not accepted as
Juror.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Next tiue yoa slave cast your eye
along the edge Of the razor It ap-
pears 20 be a perfectly stnaight line.
but look Al it under microscope and
you will see that II IS really rough
and iaeeed like fine toothed saw.
In the SANE way a dish seems to pre-
sent o perfectly smooth. unbroken
surface Through microscope. how
ever. you will see a multitude Of tiny
cracks. little hullows in the surface
and minute flaws where a bit has been
chipped These flaws are the home
aud lncuhrtor Of disease germs. A
chlpnc1 plnce only one-hundredth Of
an inch square will hurbor many hum
dreds Of typhoid bacili Cracks in
dishes or glasses that are so large rs
10 lie visible 10 the unassisted eye
harbor thousands ~ al kinds OF germs.
characterization on the handles Of cut
lery provides the same breeding
grounds. aud this Is why It is better
to have only perfectly plain knives.
forks and spoons. Disease germs live
through anything except poisons or a
long immersion iu boiling water They
are not much disturbed by freezing
pearson's
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Dublin * one of the finest cities in
the British empire. and its public
buildings are second to none. Two
very different men have united in its
praise Goodwin Smith said that
Phoenix park was the most beautiful
Of all the parks he had seen. and
Greville. oven more enthusiastic.
wrote. u am greatly struck by the
fneuess Of The town Of Dublin and Of
iis public buildings especially. Dublin
is. for its size, finer city than Lon
don. and think they beat Us hollow
IN their public buildings. We have no
such square as Merrion square nor
such street as Saekville street"
Sala in a "Rells Of Shandon9 vein re-
viewed all the great streets he hae
promenaded from the Nevst prospect
to Piccadilly. OF them all he says By
far the finest is sackvilIe street. Dub
lin, as it stretches from the river Liffey
to the rotunda and its gardens
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Some Inispronouneiations of today
once enjoyed the highest standing. We
must not think that Shakespeare was
SHINING when be rimed groin. swine
Indeed, oi, Ike long tas in icel. sur
viyed regularly through the eighteenth
century. When eountrywoman Of
our time watches the kettle bile or
jlnes the church she has behind her
Cowley's join. vine; Gray's shine, join;
Pope's join. divine; Dryden's join. de-
sign; Addison's find. joined: Coleridge's
joined. mind; Wordsworth's Joined.
kind. and Byron's aisles. tolls. Indeed,
so late writer as Bulwer gives us
mind. enioined, which sounds as dia-
lectieal as Gray's toll, smile. 1t is no
wonder that Joel Barlow. the author
Of our own great Typographical epic.
"The Ce.uinbiad,1 jIned Join and di-
vine.-Yale Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

He IS rather serious minded boy
who has more sense of responsibility
than many grown persons So when
he was sent TO his grandmother's 10
break the news Of her aged sisters
death he did so with much gravity and
no little self Importance.
"Now. Alfred" his mother said,
'you mustn't tell grandma suddenly.
because It might shock her. even
though she knew Aunt Martha was i'll.
Tell It TO her gently"
"All right. assented Alfred. starting
cut Oh his mission with mingled solem-
nifty and eagerness.
Arrived at his grandmother's house,
he greeted her with a sober "Hellor'
and then proceeded to "break the
news" by saying:
"Aunt Maria's dead. grandma. but
you mustn't feel bad. cause she was
pretty old, anyhow, You'll be the next
one. ! s'pose"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
An Ancient ENGLISH workhouss.

In the records Of st. Thomas hospl-
tai. London. is an entry of the year
1870 to the effect that "in considera
ton of the hote tyne of the yere" the
poor be allowed every one day three
pyntts of Bere for two MONTHS" a
quart at dinner aud pint at supper.
and at the end OF two months return
to there olde ordinary allowance,
which is one quartz" The food at this
ancient workhouse was to be dealt
with as literally as the drink. The al
moner and steward were to bye no
byte but of the best, without bones
and in special without the marybon.
and none other to be bowght"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
UeAaDRs ROYAL SUICIDES.


Some Of the curious customs Of
pastoral people W Uganda. knowu as
the Hanyuro. are toad by the Rev John
Roscoe lie said ihai when once
klug WIS euthrourd his person became
sacred. AMI his food wis restricted to
milk und beef from sacred herd Of
COWS which were kept apari from 9th
er cows
be Ranyoro monarch never allowed
hlusef to grow old or bis faculties 10
become inquired When he thought be-
was going 10 be seriously ~ he called
council. arranged the state affairs with
the principal chiefs without giving
them any reason for thinking that be
was abnut tn die and dismissed them TO
carry ont his Instructions
Thea he returned to his private house
and summoned his CHIEF wife and or
dered her to bring cup OF poison. lie
drank the contents and in a few min
utes was dead The widow thereupor
called one or two Of che principal
chiefs. who prepared the body for buri-
al For as long MS possible the death
was kept secret Each day the milk
and beef were brought to the royal res
idence. and inquirers were Informed
that the king was suffering from an in
disposition which required him to rest
Ia the meantime the chiefs were en-
gagged IN making private arrangements
TO guard the body aud protect the sa-
cred herds Of cattle during the wars
which would follow on the announce
ment Of the death Wien the news
leaked out the sons Of tho dead king
fought among themselves. brother kill
ing brother The survivor became king
and intended his fathers funeral
At the ceremony several Of the wild
ows OF the deceased king were dubbed
to death. as were the eowmen aud the
cook Other widows took poison. All
the bodies were placed in the grave.
the idea being that their ghosts should
minister to the ghost Of the king in the
next world.--London Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
III. HAMBURG stock EXCHANGE.

The public rooms Of the Hamburg
boerse. subject to very mild rules CON
duciye to good order, are open to all.
with very few exceptions. Their use
is definitely forbidden ITO all female
persons" TO individuals who have been
deprived Of their civic rights, who are
under some form Of judicial restraint.
who have been adiudged guilty Of
fraudulent bankruptcy, persons ad-
judged to be in simple bankruptcy.
those unable to meet their obligations
and such as are forbidden the use Of
the boerse through the decision Of the
court Of honor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
THEY WERE VERY RlcA.
What Else They We're Was Quantity
Told BY Mary Lyon.

Told ny Mary Lyon.
When in 1881 Mary Lyon founded
Holyoke college she collected the mon.
ey required for Its first building In
sums that ranged from cents to
$1,000. She got l.suO persons 10 sub.
scribe. Her feat gave the new enter
prise nm unusually wide foundation In
the public interest. but she did not ac.
eomplish It without much hard work
or without ginning wide experience Of
human nature.
One evening Miss Lyon arrived In
the village Of Ashheld. Mass. at a
home where she was always welcomed.
gladly. She was full Of hope and en-.
thusiasm. wonld the squire take her
at once to W.. where she had learned
there was a family OF wealth that
might give literally toward the semi.
nary buildings
supper and good nights rest. Miss
Lyon" was the reply. and then my
horses shall take you there"
The next morning as they we're start.
ing the squire's wife laid gentle hand
on Miss Lyons shoulder. with the
warning: DO not expect too much. my
dear Miss Lyon. We know the people
fear you viii not be successful"
With beaming face Miss Lyon re-.
piled: "Oh. | am told they are very
rich. am sure they VIII help iiber
ally"
When she entered the house on her
return Miss Lyon went qdicsly to hei
friend, and. grasping her arm, while
conflicting emotions played over her
face. she said:
ayes. it is all true, just as was told
They live in costly house. It is full
Of costly things. they wear costly
clothes'-then. drawing nearer and
almost closing her eyes. she whispered
with unfoTgetable emphasis. but. oh.
they're little bits Of folksr'--Y Youths
Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

"But why are you determined to get
a divorce from your husband?"
Because he is an absolute brute"
''You amaze me. You used to say
that he was as gentle as child"
''fes. that's what used to say. But
you ought to see him nowl Listen.
Since the baby began teething nothing
would quiet the little darling but being
allowed to pull bis papa's whiskers.
And when he found that out what do
you think be did, He went down and
had his benrd shaved of. that's what.
Do you think I'd live with man that
has that sort of dispositionT'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

The family Of a member of parlia-
ment from Yorkshire has a private
graveyard and has had It for several
generations. The founder Of It was a
Quaker. and the rector of the parish
in which he lived said TO him after
dispute on religious matters, "Well, II
you don't come to church when you
are alive you will when you are dead"
But the Quaker thought otherwise and
founded the burial place. which is used
20 this day
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

A man had sixty ducks for sale and
divided them into two lots of thirty
each. One lot was to be disposed Of
vt three for 81 and the other at two
for ST.. In his absence his clerk sold
the sixty ducks at live for 50. realizing
the sum of S24. II sold according to
Instructions one purchaser would have
got thirty ducks for Sl5 and the other
thirty for $40, making S25 for the lot.
What became of the missing dollarf
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30
Discussed His Vocation.

"what is your occupationl" asked
the good woman as she handed out
the fourth roast beef sandwich.
II am an ex-pounder, madam. My
delivery has become impaired and |
find it very difficult to get bout" an
swered the weary traveller.
Thereupon the one time pugilist took
his leave and the good woman mur-
INJURED, "Poor fellowr'-Jndge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

'Now that your son is through col
iege. what are you going to make of
himg"
Cant tell for a couple of years. He
went to coed institution. and he's
booked up for two years solid to act
Rs an usher at weddings. s."-Louisville
Courier,Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

"I have about furnished my house."
said the eminent actress
How about pictures?'
81 have enough Of myself to fiji the
parlor and the reception hall. s'pose
I'll have to have some more taken for
the other rooms. louisville Courier
Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

La Foutailie. whose fables are the
delight Of adult Frenchmen aud their
children's earliest task. was very abb
sentminded. He went to the court of
Louis XVI. TO present copy Of his
fables to the king And he forgot the
book. Fortunately, the king knew La
Fontaine, his fables and his folbles and
gave him a thousand pistoles (about
$3.50. Unfortunately. though. La Fon,
taine left the money in his hired
carriage on his way back 10 Paris.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Hamlet had just been hit by cold
storage egg, whereupon be turned
grayely to his audience.
How truly spoke the good Marcel
lusr' quoth he. Something is rotten
in the state Of Denmarkl"-Harper's
Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

''Pa. how long can a man live on
water?"
at depends Willie. on whether he Is
aboard a ship thai won't nk."-Cleve-
land Plam Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

she-l am weary Of being 4 bachelor
kirI He Well -er-d do you know I'm a
bit sick Of being spinster nan Bos.
ton Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

81 always have hard luck"
"What's the matter now3"
~ borrowed dollar from my wife
yesterday. and she had to break a i've
dollar bin to let me have it."-Detroit
Free Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Gould You learn to love meT
q don't know" replied the girl.
"What is your particular system of in
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

Blobbs- Harduppe SAYS he owes ev-
erythlng to his wife Slobhs- Hard
unpe Is n double distilled prevarica.or.
He owes e to london Tit-BHs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

81 don't understand why Matilda has
sued me, Judge" protested the defend
ant in recent breach Of promise suit
Il only did the asking. while she did
the promising. Judges Library.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

IT is always easier to stand of and
criticise than it is to rush in and hslp
Sydney Smith.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

To try to be happy at the expense OF
other people is to be Deiand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-05

two years.
The first Of the appropriation bills
which is now pending at final roll
call in the house, was for the twenty
three general educational institutions
Of the state, and carried Sl,72l969, OF
only about $S5O,OOo more than the pro-
posed appropriation for the insane and
state criminals.
The third big appropriation bill will
be that for the maintenance and sup
port Of the state government There
is considerable likelihood OF this last
bill going over until the special ses-
sion, If such is called soon.
Under the bill introduced by the ap-
preparations committee Tuesday the
McAlester penitentiary would get the
following sums. Salaries, s5O,6O0 per
annum, Or $lO1,2O0 for the two years
maintenance, $4,000 per year, or
$4,000 for the two years; construc-
tion and equipment, $lS65S4; total
Of s5777S4
The Granite reformatory would get
s26,f2O per annum, or $4,000 per an
mum for maintenance, or S9S,OS0 for
the two years; hospital, light, power
and fuel $6500 per annum, or $4,000
for the two years. A total of Sl6S.S2O.
The Yinita asylum would get $32,-
700 per annum for salaries, or 500, 400
for the two years S47.25O per annum,
OF s94,500 for the biennial period, for
maintenance. A total or Sl59,9O0.
The Fort Supply asylum would get
$2S,t5i per annum, or s5G,S06 for the
biennial period, for salaries; $4,000
per annum. or 100000 for the two
years for maintenance; $4,000 per
annum, or s47SO0 for the two years
for miscellany such as drugs, furni-
ture. fuel, etc; $4,000 for a lighting
plant. A total of s219,l0S
The Norman Sanitarium company at
Norman would get s125OOO per an.
mum, or s25O,OOO for The two years, or
SO much as may be used according tol
It's per capita contract with the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-05

tice where the bic Indian Thorpe is
getting all the publicity that is coming
his way, and little Bit more. He
beat out bunt at Marlin Springs the
other day and then stole second and
third, amid q chorus Of 4 told you sos
from the press You must realize that
its only spring practice and those
catchers would let him steal the cash
drawer from the box office before they
would cut their pegging arm loose and
risk having to carry it around tied to
their side for the rest OF the esason.
TO a layman like myself, it would ap-
pear that with Thorpe's steam, he
would have been heard from while IN
the bushes many moons ago il he had
anything.
7 have information concerning local
conditions that Chickasha is to have
a classy organization this season
Nothing official has been said as yet,
but ! have heard noise like rumor
that said some thirty candidates have
pledged themselves to appear at the
lot when the call for volunteers is Is.
sued II this be true and the fans
viii sell their hammers and buy meg
aphones, Chickasha will be on the
baseball map stronger than ever ere
the harvest moon shines again.
= hear from a travelling man friend
Of mine that yerden has already
donned her war paint and is pining
away for chance to bite their initials
in the scalps Of the local performers.
] am right here to state that before
the season is over Wen have a team
here that will make 'em eat their
gloves.
We'll, good night boys | see some
mighty brushy lookin chins around
me- Remember you had just as well
get that shave early in the morning.
IT'S there for YOU and Barber Joe
ducked away for the 1915 car.