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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09


The row Of houseboats. each with
its flowers, awning, tlotiila of skiffs;
the quantities Of well grOomed boats
for hire among the willows al along
the Thames banks-this Impression
comes on the top Of that of the half
hour the other day coming into Eon-
don in sickly fog. Of the hor-ible
miles Of Bermondsey and I.ambesb
along the lines. the ruthless heaps Of
rubbish. the hurry and CRIME q the
two stations at Waterloo. The souse-
boats. etc. are the elaborate 5owc-
OF that ugly plant called cisil!zaiion.
They stand for the comfort the lax
ury. the high standard ~ t,ngland.
which even In its lower walks Of he
Offers similar prizes. similar eompilcn-
tons, Injuries unknown ahrpad. One
says to oneself: How these people
know how to live! How ihey exploit
life.r Vernon Lee IN scribner's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

OF poetic families, the ColerIdges,
like the Tennysons. are hard to beat.
The author Of "Chrlstobel~ had a
daughter and two sons-all poets. The
first Sara. wrote lyrics which. ac-
cordng to Dr. Garnett. entitle her .to
rank high among English poetesses."
The eldest son. Hartley, in the same
critics opinion. was sonneteer
among the most perfect IN the Ian
guage- Derwent. the other sou. wrote
some very beautiful verses In Knights
Quarterly Magazine Of 1922 and else
where Derwents son. Mr.. Ernest
Hartley Co,eridge. Is the author OF
volume of rDems The Hon. Stephen
Coleridge nas several volumes to his
credit as poet and every body who is
verse lover knows Of the late Mary
O. Coleriage. whose beautiful gift ap-
peared through volume Of poems in
1907. And there is an E. p. Coleridge,
who has rescued certain translations
OF the classics from ridicule.-London
Chronicle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09
BEER IN ANCIENT ENGLAND.


Fer the Kings Subjects.
Authorities in England Formerly toot
palms that the Inudaner should moi
miss his full share u ale Ia tile six.
teenth century. fnf instance. the brew
er who ceased TO brew was faced with
the loss of his business rhus. If the
mayor got wind Of aany Of the saide
brewers. Of their ffoWarie and per.
verse myndes, shah at any time here
after sodenly forbeare and ahsteyue
from bruyinge. whereby The kings sub
Jects should be destitute or unprovid-
ed OF drynke.r he knew exactly what
to DO The city council was empower.
ed 10 take over the business M going
concern and 10 take measures to see
that it WAS Kept going
The cry then and for centuries after
was all for beer There Is record Of a
petition Of 1913. for instance. praying
that tea, coffee and brandy be banned.
The petitioners reasoned that the IA.
borers needed good strong bear and
ale" which refreshed their hodl und
neither did them prejudice nor hinder
ed their work"
Resides. It cost little and was the
product Of home grown grain. whereas
the new tangled drink was expensive
and destroyed his maiestys subjects,
mot agreeing with their constitution"
-Chicago News
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Tennyson once arrived at Haslemere
station carrying a parcel Of books. and
as his own carriage had not arrived to
meet him be was glad to accept the
offer Of a lift home. Going up the
steep hill to Biaekdown. Tennyson.
with his characteristic consideration
for animals. suggested that they and
the books were too heavy for the pony
to drag. The two men therefore got
out and walked for some distance In
front Of the trap. until they discovered
that the books had dropped out. The
owner Of the pony asked Tennyson to
stand at the animal's head while he
went back for the books. These he
found hundred yards or more down
the hill. and on his return he found the
pony had been restive, but had quickly
become quiet Knowing that 1t disik-
ed strangers. he wondered how Mr..
Tennyson had kept 1t quiet What
was bis surprise TO learn that the poet
bad managed the affair by holding a
watch close to the animals ear.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

There are eighteen eonsulates In New
York. representing that number Of
Central and South American countries
where Spanish Is spoken. This does
not lnelude Spain The "compatriote'
In hard luck" with little knowledge
of the geography OF those countries can
operate among an OF them. in each con
sulate representing himself a native Of
the couutry 20 whose representative be
applies Tor aid One Of these beggars,
II negro. unfoided sad tale TO a con
sui general The official asked the Wis
ltor from what part Of his own coun-
try he came. The negro was not well
posted on his geography. for he men
toned the name Of the capital and
udded that he had sailed from there
for this country The capital happens
to be 5000 feet up IN the mountains.
The consul general smiled. then gave
the mendicnt q quarter. saying; THAT
is for tue tauahle Information that
our country hhs advanced 10 the stage
where they sail oeean vessels from the
mountain tops It has been long
time since J was henr. aud I really
didn't knuw It. New York Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09


What Elsie's sister wanted to know
was wherksilsie got that beautiful sill
yer mounted. walking stick. But Elsie
didn't want Elsie's sister to know. so
Elsie's sister got Elsie's father to ask
Elsie.
81 found it." Elsie poutingly inform
ed her father, floating like a schooner
on the waves one day when l was
bathing"
But two days later Elsie's sister said
to Elsie;
"Come-tell me! What is his nameT'
"Namelr repeated Elsie blankly.
"What do you meany'
81 mean. dear" said Elsie's sister,
that last night | tried to make that
stick Of yours float in the bath, and
wei, darling. it nkw-Pearson's
Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

OF ali the queer sights to be seen In
the ancient city Of Hebron. Palestine,
none IS more interesting than the wa
ter uialsers uigrlet. where the goat
skin water hotties are ulade and sold
hy the thunsaud yearly. Lying upon
the ground IN rows may -be seen be-
tween two hundred and three hundred
goatskins awaiting purchasers Each
skin IS Inflated either with water or
air. so that the buyer may kiiow It is
perfectly water tight The majority
OF the skins used come from Arabia.
while a large number are received
from the i.ebanons. They are brought
to Hebron by the camel cavayans and
are purchased hy the mnueries and
turned iutp hotties. They PASS through
many processes. and tanner will
spend o week upon single skin before
It Is rendered water tight aud service
able From Hebron these odd hot
ties are sent to all parts OF the east.
thousands going down into Egypt and
the Sudan every year.-Argonaut
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Several Americans in London recent
" applied to an agency for an automo-
bile in which to go sightseeing. There
was difficulty in getting one on such
short notice. but when the hour ar
rived a luxurious limousine car was
placed at their disposal. The chauffeur
proved well i1formea. When they re
turned they remarked that they had
never had such car or such driver
''Weil it Is not often that one like
this IS for hire" was the reply. did
you notice the coat Of arms on the
door? That automobile belongs to
Lady -" naming one Of the wealth
lest American heiresses married to an
English peer, "but she is out of town"
The Americans who had the use Of
Lady 's car are Rdering whether
she or the chauIaf eyad the prof
its,-Detroit Ere $50
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09
LIaAT AND HEAT.
How They Reach Us From Out the Icy
coldness Of Space.


coldness Of Space.
In answer to the question. at is
thought that In space eternal cold and
darkness prevail-what then Is the ex-
PLANTATION Of the fact that both Light
and heat from the sun. some 10000
900 miles away In cold space. reach
the earthT Edgar Lucien Larkin In
the New York American says;
Heat and light as such do not
reach the earth from our own and
10O.00000O more suns. Radiant energy
Is transmitted by nndulatlons or waves
In electrons. which energy Is III The
forms Of waves Of varying lengths and
ampIitudes. When some Of these en-
ergy impulses implnge on uatter able
to receive and appropriate them heat
and light result
'Many molecules In many thousands
Of klnds Of matter are able to trans
late energy waves into heat. while
others are translated as light on the
retina OF the eve and IN the brain.
But no heat nor light develops until
the waves strike forms Of matter fitted
to receive. appropriate and translate.
Thus energy will pass through a
burning glass made Of ice. converge
to focus and set light objects on
fire /"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

The custom Of holding courts martial
in the British navy after every case Of
shipwreck has a curious origin. In
1T4i the Wager, one Of Commodore
Anson's vessels, was wrecked on the
coast of Chile, most Of she crew being
saved. The men and some o. the inn
lor officers held that they were no
longer amenable to discipline because
their pay ceased with the wreck, but
the captain. whose name was Davy
Cheap, differed. treated them as mutt
neers and shot one of his midshipmen.
He was then deposed. ana most Of the
crew madeton In three Of the boats.
Later when It was proposed to proceed
against the so called mutineeTs the law
officers Of the crown decided that the
men had been correct in their view.
This discovery led to the framing Of
section 9l OF the articles of war. which
provides that in the case Of shipwreck,
destruction or capture by the enemy a
ship is held to remain in commission
pending inquiry by court martial
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

A Hanover college professor was an
noyed by the pranks Of freshman in
his classes He resolved that II that
Individual would not reform be would
kick" him out of the class.
The other morHing the professor was
seen coming TO college with slight
limp in his gait He was met by a
brother member OF the faculty and ask
ed why be was limping.
II dreamed last night that was
kicking - out of one Of my classes.
and when l woke up this morning
found that had very sore toe. I
must have struck the bedpost." : In
dianapolis News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Everything seems TO be going
wrong, sighed the poet Il asked the
maid at MY lodgings this morning what
bad become Of the PAPER that Id left
lying on NY desk
"'oh Sir said she 4 thought it was
waste paper and threw 1t in the
waste paper basket
"'No. said l. II wasn't waste paper.
! hadn't written anything on 1t yet /"
Yonth's Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

''Now. Tommy said the Sd Inv
school teacher suppose YOU had two
apples aud you gsyc anolher boy his
choice Of them. YoH would tail bin to
take the largest one. w0uldn', youl"
mo. ma'am." said Tounny promptly.
why Tommy exelaimc4 the leach
er in shocked surprise "why nos?"
Twell" said Tommy. "ln dis bunch
it wouldn't be Necessary TO tell him
dat New York Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

81 shall have a farewell series 10
America" explained the prominent ac-
tress,
"And then you will retire from the
stage forever. eh?'
mot at all. My manager is even
now arranging for welcome home
series on the other side. Washington
Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

1t is a curious fact that the far seal
WIS once land animal The baby
seals are actually afraid OF the water
They wohld drown If thrown into 1t
and have to learn to swim by repeated
efforts. When once they have been
caught 70 swim. however, they soon
forget 10 walk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

In Naples the cows and goats are led
through the streets and MIXED at the
doors Of the houses People lower
their cans by string from the upper
windows; the animals are mllked into
the cans. which are then hauled up
again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Lord Barrenhurst- You must bear in
mind. Gwendolen. that we Of the no
bility must do nothing unworthy of the
deeds Of our noble ancestors. Lady
Barrenhurst nee Gotrox of New York;
Deeds Of your ancestorsf Indeed
How'd yon live If it wasn't for the
mortgages Of mine?- Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Widows IN Korea never remarry nc
ulntter how young they may be. Eveu
though they had heen married only
month they must not take second
husband
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

-Our washerwoman says its funny
about colors In dress goods"
What's funny about themY'
That folks call 'em fast when they
won't run Baltimore American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Editor What's the trouble out therel
Oflce Boy-A lady out In the han has
Mysteries. Edltor-Have her escorted
into the composing room at once.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

$50 you owe your success as a stock
speculagor to stoielsmY' asked the In
terviewer
"Yes," expinined the broker. When
ever there was declining market |
made practice to grin and bear it,
Buffalo Express.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

"Did you ever gamble in stocksy
"No. once thought was gam
bling. but the gentlemen who obtained
my money knew better Washington
Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Our chief want in life is somebody
who shall make US do what we can.
This is the service OF a friend Emer-
lou.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Mrs Benham- Did you pay the min
ister in cash7 Benham-Yes. fool that
I was! II hadn't could have
stopped payment on the check.-New
York Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

win You corrohorate nv ass-~ era.
tionss~
NAV. ! can't do that Rut I'H -tand
BY what ye say.' Balilmorc Anierl.
can.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09
]. MITCHELL f0thnENE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, nd.

win be pleased 20 attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
z sknowledgements and affdayits
or usage either within or beyond
the limits Of the State of Mary
land. OFFICE CoCHRANE'S STORE,
IA PLATA, MARYLAND.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

They conquer who heliere hey can.
-old Saying.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

A CHOICE LOT OF SEED RYE for
Sale. J. SAMUEL BARBOUR,
+ io-l0-tf. Port Tobacco, Md
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06
BIRTHPLACE OF ROB ROY
SAVED BY HOUSE LORDS
Landmarks Not To Be Submerged by
Rasina Lake Levels,

Glasgow, June 6.-The birthplace of
Rob Roy, the celebrated Highland free =
bouter, the place where he died, and
his grave have been saved by "a decis-
ion of the House of Lords denying the
city of Glasgow a right TO draw a wa
ter supply from Loeb Noil and Loeb
Dome. If Glasgow's request had been
granted II would have been necessary,
since these lakes are a part of the
eastern watershed, to raise the level of
the lakes some so feet which would
have submerged the Rob Roy land
marks.
These sentimental considerations
were laid before the House Of Lords
in petition after petition, but the de-
cision Of that body, sitting in it's jul
dicial capacity, was not based upon
any of these points. The ancient rlpa-
rian regulations read that water from
an eastern watershed shall not he di-
Nerted To western uses, ana ii was de-
cided that Glasgow must forego its
water supply for the prosaic reason
that the city is on the wrong side of
the watershed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06

concern. She has entered for the aerial
Derby around London and will he the
first woman who has ever competed in
this race Mrs. Butler says she never
loses her head but frequently loses her
temper when she gets into tight
place. She has been flying for three
years and has never had "A serious acct
dent. She explains that she was forced
into the fying game, but by circum-
stances she could not resist She was
living quietly in the country near
Shorcham ON farm art of which was
acquired for an aerodrome and later
a waterplane station was erected near
her home. This proximity proved too
much and Mrs. Butler soon took up
flying, first as fad, but as she in
creased in proficiency she adopted it as
a profession.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06
CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS MAY
PASS UP COPPER COUNTRY
MANY IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD
STILL THINK DISTRICT is
DEPRESSED.

That the outside world does no
fully realize the prosperity that ex.
lists i'm the copper country and thai
the effect of the "hard times" stories
unscrupulously circulated during the
recent strike has not worn Off com
pletely is indicated by the fact that
the managers of big circus attractions
have given the copper country a wide
berth this year. So far not a single
attraction has been booked for app
pearance i'm the copper country
whereas ordinarily there would be al
least half dozen scheduled Some
inquiries have been made recently
however, and it is possible that one
or more attractions will be secured
for the Laurium driving park late in
the summer.
Harry Hermann, manager of the
park. recently returned from Chicago
where he had conference with Man
ager Harry Shields of the carnival
company booked to visit Laurium i'm
connection with the annual midsum-
mer carnival during the week OF July
Fourth Manager Shields advised Mr..
Hermann that his attractions surely
would be here and that an advance
man would be sent here in a week or
two to make preliminary preparations.
Mr.. Shields gave assurances that
his attractions are absolutely clean
and that there is not single feature
To which objection might be found.
The company planS 20 conduct a
country store in connection with the
carnival this year. The stock for this
enterprise will be secured from mer-
chants articles which still have value
though in a condition that they are
not readily saleable. The venture will
be conducted jointly by the carnival
company and some local charitable
organization and a large percentage
of the proceeds will be given to the
latter
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06
IN The CHURCHES OF
CALUMET And VICINITY
Local Pastors Are Invited to Con-
tribute to This Departnt emit Which
Will Appear Each Saturday. All
Notices Free Of Charge.

impressive services, marking the re-
opening Of the Calumet NJ. l.. church,
VIII begin this evening with an organ
recital by Miss Beatrice Gray and a
lecture by Or. Charles Bayard Mitchell
ON The Original Idiot and will con-
clude on Monday, June 90. During the
interval class meetings, entertain
ments religious services and various
other meetings will be held and the
male Will be a mass meeting of young
people of the copper country at which
Dr. w. Il. Fitzgerald Of Leeds, Eng
land, general secretary OF Wesley guild.
viii be the speaker.
During the two months that the
church was closed. extensive altera-
tons were made and the edifce now is
ranked among the most pretentious of
copper country churches.
The order of services at the Calumet
M. Il. church Sunday will be as fol-
lows:
900 y. M.-General class meeting,
led by pastor.
1880 A. M.-Morning worship, sermon
by DIR. Charles Bayard Mitchell
At this service the older people Of
the church and congregation will be
the guests Of the Epworth league
2:30 +. M-Sunday school hour. Spe-
cial program has been provided. Ad-
dress by Rev. w. II. Collycott Solos
and dupt nv Harry H. KING and
Mrs. Charles d. Thomas
$3.50 +. M.-Evening worship. Ser
mon by DR.. Mitchell.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06
.!LL-TREATMENT
OF N0RWEGIANS
Alleged EIIisIsIand Practices Scor'
ed by Storthing Members

Christiania, June 6.-The treatment
ton at Ellis Island. New York, has
been receiving criticism i'm Parliament
Several members of the Storthing have
made speeches i'm which they cited in
stances of ill-treatment of Norwegian
immigrants under detention there and
the foreign minister was asked point
eddy what he intended to do about it.
The discussion arose from the story
recently published here of "A 15-year-
old boy, who was detained at Ellis ISL
and for a whole month before he was
sent back To Norway. 1t was asserted
that he was kept prisoner and that
only one of several letters which he
wrote ever reached it's destination.
The protesting members in Parlia-
ment did not criticize the immigration
laws of the United States, but they
insisted that Norwegians detained un-
der these laws should he properly
treated.
NJ. Thlcn i'm answer to the Interpret
lations quoted some of the most i'm
portant sections OF the American i'm
migration acts and said that too often
the Norwegian emigrant failed to COM
ply with the regulations because of ig-
norance. He agreed that there were
cases OF exceptional severity and cited
that of a Norwegian woman and her
four children who were detained be-
cause the paper by which her father
in-law guaranteed that the family
would not become a public charge was
dated year before their arrival. She
was allowed to enter while her case
was on appeal, after her relatives had
raised $500 bail for each child but in
the meantime one of the children died
in the hospital through careless treat
ment, according to charges to the Nor
wegian legation in Washington.
The minister pointed out what
difficult situation the United States
has to face, with thousands of immi
grants a great many of whom were
illitcrate, constantly pouring into her
gates. He then agreed that the foreign
office should get full Information about
the treatment Of Norwegians at Ellis
Island which should be published, with
extracts from American immigration
laws warning Norwesians OF the risks
they run in attempting to enter the
United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-06
!. :. I. :. :. :. !. :. :. : - !. :. :. = !
+ LAuRiuM BREViTIEs. +

The choir OF the Laurium NJ f.
church entertained at lawn social
last evening. The event proved very
pleasant.
Walter Carr, manager OF the Peo-
pies theater has returned from a tusi-
ness visit To Chicago.
The Jolly Junior social club will en-
terrain at a dancing party i'm the
Laurium bank hall this evening.
More than a score of prominent
Laurium businessmen departed this
morning in the boosters trip" Ia
Iron River. given un 'cy the joint au-
spices of the Commercial club and the
Copper Range railway.
The board of review Of the village
of Laurum will bc in session Monday
Tuscday and Wednesday TO hear and
adjust the complaints of taxpayers.
VIII Moffatt has gone to Chicago
to purchase machinery for the Dun
lop bakery, which was burnt out a
short time ago which is being rebuilt.
The Young Peoples Union Of the
calumet Baptist church entertained
Thursday evening at the home of Rev,
and Mrs. George w. Broome
The two children of Rev. and Mrs.
J. \. TenBroeck, who have been suf-
fering from typhoid fever are report
ed to be recovering.
James T. Fisher and Fred Ford have
returned from Lansing where they at
tended the nights Templar conclave.
The class day exercises OF the Sa-
cred Heart high school will Ice held
next Friday evening The commence
ment exercises will be held June Il.
Mrs. Ed. Quarters Of Marquette is
recovering from an operation she re-
Gently underwent in the Calumet
Public hospital.