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The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03
EDUCATING RURAL DWELLER.

The greatness and prosperity Of the
5OOO0,000 people who dwell in small
towns and on farms throughout the
country depends on what they are able
to learn. Deprived as they are of
libraries, the close communion of
their neighbors and, frequently, ade-
quate schools, the young man of the
small town and the farm may grow
up totally unable to compete with
the man who has had better advant-
ages. For the purpose of educating
these people, the government is pro-
noting the organization of the Ma
tional Rural Teachers reading circle,
the primary object of which is to edu-
cate rural teachers. No movement
started recently is more worthy of
encouragement, as education can only
be attained through educators who
are properly equipped for their work.
The final plans are being worked out
by the bureau of education in COOP
Grafton with an advisory committee
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03
EVERY TOWN HAS THEM.


Every town has it's village atheist.
Every town has it's particular brand
of big fool.
Every town carries it's own peculiar
type of religious cranks.
! In other words, every town is as
chuck full of human nature as is every
other town.
Every town has it's grouch-face, who
is unfailingly confident the worst is
yet to come.
Every town has it's vicious tongued
woman who makcs trouble as the
Narks fly upward.
Every town has it's loud -mouthed
izen who can't talk without making
noise like megaphone.
Every town has some one store
where the loafers congregate to regu"
late the universe.
Every town has a postoffice and a
lot of folks who call for mail every
day and never get any.
Every town has its nice, speak-easy
creature, who tries to be popular with
everybody and nobody likes.
Every town has it's arguer who will
hallenge any statement you may
make and prove it's not so.
Every town has it's champion liar
who lies for practice when he can't
ind anything else to lie about.
Every town has men and women
who hate the place and are always
wishing they had lived somewhere
else.
Every town has it's good women
that everybody likes, and it's honest
man whose word is as good as his
bond.
Every town has man who never
wears collar and dude who pastes
down his hair and sports pink
stripped shirt.
Every town has it's own skinflint
who discounts notes, buys up land,
dresses like a tramp and won't get
his wife new stove.
Every town has it's leading citizen
Who heads every committee and al
ways has seat on the platform when
there is anything going on.
Every town has men that know all
bout the European war and the gov
ernment at Washington, but don't
know how to make a dollar a day.
Every town has horrible example.
He gets drunk. He won't work, but
his wife supports him and loves him
with a dog-like fidelity no decent man
can ever hope to receive.
Why move ?-R. Frank Crane.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03
CONDITIONS BAD IN CANADA

>,O4NDl41O4\c Dali IN SANADA.
Emil Lucht, the real estate man of
Saco, returned Wednesday evening
from trip to Swift Current, Van
guard, Pontiex and Nevelle in Canada.
He reports that excellent crops were
harvested in these districts, but that
threshing was still in full swing. The
elevators are all full of grain and
none can be moved. Money is very
scarce and hard to get hold of.
While at Swift Current he saw a
Canadian contingent drilling, prepara-
tory to embarking for the European
war. All over Canada troops are
being prepared and during the next
six months many thousands of troops
will go from our neighboring country.
Several inches of snow has already
fallen in the region visited and the
residents are looking forward to
hard winter.
The tide Of immigration to Canada
has been stopped and people are
flocking back to the states as there
is a strong intimation that conscrip-
ton will soon be enforced. Practically
all young men are joining the army
and the flower of the country is be-
ing wasted on the battlefields of
Europe.
Mr.. Lucht while away made an
rangements to locate several parties
of Canadians and former Americans
on land in this section. Many thou
sands of Canadian families will leave
that country in the next six months
for the states and this, no doubt. will
mean that many families will be desti-
tute when they reach here, as they
are able to sell but very little and
their property will be confiscated un-
less they stay. Money seems to be
a minus quantity and it is hard to dis
pose of ones crop at the present time.
The railroads are kept busy trans
porting troops and war munitions
from the eastern coast to the west
ern coast for transmission to Rus
sian ports in the Pacific.-Saco In
dependent.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03
PONTOON BRIDGE REPAIRED.

The pontoon bridge here is once
more in operation. Teams crossed
over the bridge on Tuesday morning
and yesterday our town presented an
animated appearance owing to the ar
rival of farmers who had been wait
ing for the reinstatement of the
bridge. The bridge was put in place
again in record time. On Friday
morning Contractor F. E. Richard
son marshalled his forces and from
that time until the job was finished
his activity rivaled that of the
Kaiser. Our business men responded
nobly and worked side by side with
husky sons of toll to bring the work
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

of cultural value, educational classics,
general principles and methods of ed
ucation, rural education anl rural life
problems. The reading course is in
deadly weapon. Corbett was ar
tended to occupy two years, although
it may be completed in less time. To
those who complete II books within
two years from the time of register
ing, will be awarded a National Rural
Teachers Reading Circle certificate.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

of state superintendents, and is now
ready to be put into operation so that
teachers and educators may register
at any time. Thirty states have
joined the circle, and, for the present,
only teachers residing in those states
which have expressed a desire to CO.
operate in the work will be permitted
to join. A complete course of read
ing for teachers has been mapped out,
consisting of professional books
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

to completion as quickly as possible.
The structure is stronger than ever
and particular attention has been
given to the opening and shutting of
the bridge in case of pressure of
slush ice or for passage up or down
'tream of vessels. Yesterday it was
nened in 20 minutes and opened and
shut again in 40 minutes. To do this
he services of only three men are
required
Profiting by the experience the
bridge company will maintain a Wig
liant watch on conditions at the river
and, with the additional facilities of
opening the pontoons and other ap-
pllances for safety, no more trouble
should be experienced. ALPS we'll
that ends well.-Wolf Point Herald.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

London, Eng.-Lord Charlemont,
eighth viscount of the Irish noble
family Of his name, is to join the Tin
nlaters' union. He has been work
ing in a munition factory earning
from Sc to SIT a week, and, having
learned his trade, wants to join the
union.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

Courier want ads bring results.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-03

On the basis of this discovery, the
states of Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida have laid their propaganda
through their respective boards of
health for the eradication of the
disease.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

Mrs Washington WIS strict disci
plinartln about certain matters and
among other things always required
the members Of the household to fol'
low the example Of her husband and
dress for dinner. which was al
O'Clock On one occasion Nellie Gus
IT'S and her cousin. Martha cambridge,
appeared at the table 10 their morning
gowns. but no comment was made
upon II until coach was seen ap
preaching and the visitors. soma
French officers OF high rank and
Charles Carroll. Jr, Of Carrollion. ons
Of Miss Custis' ardent suisors. were
announced Instantly the girls. In 4
futter Of excitement. begged TO be ex
cused in order 10 change their gowns
but Mrs. Washington shook her head
No." she said "Remain as you are
A costume good enough for President
Washington is good enough for any
guest Of his" Needless to say. Miss
Nellie never overlooked her proper
garb for dinner again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

Once years ago. when Daniel Web
ster was secretary OF state. there was
an important foreign matter up for dis
cussion before The cabinet, aud the Ut
most secrecy was Of course maintain
ed. but the whole thing was blazoned
about 10 few hours after the cabinet
meeting 81 the president hastily SEM
for his cabinet to talk over this leak
Each tnnn had different idea OF It
Finally Mr. Webster arose. saying
you. gentlemen. go on with your dis
cussion. and IN be back in a minute
In few minutes he returned and re-
peated every word that had been spo
ken ~ the room In his absence He
explained that II by standing close t.
the door outside the cabinet room yot
held your ear TO II you could not dis
tlngulsh one ineligible word. but Il,
moving back from the door ind little
TO one side upon certain spot in The
carpet. you kept an attentive ear every
word could be plainly heard as though
whispered Some enterprising caves
dropper had been Experimenting with
the door and had found that upon that
exact spot there was some acoustic
property Of the door or room that con
veyed the sound in perfect entirety.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

The cause of the sap rising to Tho
tops Of trees and plants Is one Of the
many mysterious operations of nature
which cannot be definitely explained
What we call sap in trees is the water
which they draw for their nourishmen;
by means Of their wide branching root
in the soil aud which by some beauu
fuf mechanism Is distilled and distrib
uied through every part Of he tree
The water is absorbed into the plant
by delicate hairs attached TO the root
ana usceiids by csIpiliafy attraction d
q sort OF root pressure remotely resem
bling the circulation OF the blood In thu
human body Even scientists. how
ever. cannot explain the mode Of ne
tlon. and they find the furnishing o:
sap to the smallest plant or single
blade OF grass as great mystery al
the more powerful current that per
vades the tallest tree
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22
ARTICLE XVI. THE REFERENDuM

Section / (a). The people reserve to
themselves power known as The Refer
endum, by petition to have submitted to
the registered voters OF the State to
approve or reject at the polls. any Act
or part of any Act Of the General AS
scmbiy. II approved by the Governor. or
II passed by the General Assembly over
the veto OF the Governor;
(b) The provisions OF this Article shall
be self-exeeuting: provided that addi-
tional legislation in furtherance thereof
and not in conflict Herewith may be en-
acted.
Section 2. No law enacted by the Gem
erai Assembly shall take effect until the
first day of June next after the session
at which 1t may be passed. unless IT
contain a Section declaring such law an
emergency law and necessary for the I'M
mediate preservation OF the public health
or safety. and passed uponl-a yea and
nay vote supported by three-fifths Of al
the members elected to each OF the two
Houses of the General Assembly; pro-
vided. however. that said period OF sus-
pension may be extended as provided in
Section 3 Oh hereof. II before said first
day Of June there shall have been filed
with the Secretary OF the State a peti-
tion to refer to vote of the people any
law or part Of a law capable or refer
endum. as In this Article provided, the
same shall be referred by the Secretary
Of State TO such vote. and shall not b.
come law or take effect until thirty
days after Its approval by majority OF
the electors voting thereon at the next
ensuing election held throughout tie
State for Members OF he House OF Rep
resentatives OF the United States An
emergency law shall remain In fore
Notwithstanding such petition but shall
stand repealed thirty days after having
been rejected by a majority of the quail
fled electors voting thereon; provid d.
however, that no measure creating or
abolishing any Office, or changing the
salary. term or duty OF any officer. or
granting any franchise or special priv-
| lege or creating any vested right or In
terest. shall be enacted as an emergency
law. No law making any appropriation
for maintaining the State Government.
or for maintaining or aiding any public
Institution. not exceeding the next pre-
vIous appropriation for the same pur-
pose. shall be subject to rejection or
repeal under this section The increase
In any such appropriation for maintain
ing or aiding any public institution shall
Dnly take erect as in the case OF other
laws, and such increase or any part
thereof specified in the petition, NAV b.
referred to vote Of the people upon pc
tition.
Section (a). The referendum petition
against any Act or part OF an Act passed
by the General Assembly. shall be sufti-
silent IL signed by ten thousand qualified
toters OF the State OF Maryland, of whom
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

Mother. you must have known oui
principal when you went to school
why. yes. guess ! did"
he seemed TO remember you today
He told me what bright girl was
and then he said. 1t doesn't seem pos
sible that you can be Amy Jones
daughter. y Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22
ARTICLE x1-A. LOCAL LEGISLATION

0
Section l. On demand of the Mayor OF
Baltimore and City Council OF the City
OF Baltimore. or on petition bearing the
signatures of not less than % per cent
OF the registered voters Of said city or
any county provided, however. that in
any case 10000 signatures shall be sufii-
Client to complete q petltlon), the Board
OF Election Supervisors of said city or
county shall provide at the next general
or Congressional election. occurring af-
ter such demand or the filinR OF such
petition for the election OF a charter
board of eleven registered voters Of said
city or five registered voters in any such
counties. Nominations for members for
said charter board may be made not less
than forty days prior to said election by
the Mayor of Baltimore and City Coun-
ell OF the City OF Baltimore or the Coun-
ty Commissioners Of such county, or not
less than twenty days prior to said cleo
ton by petition bearing the signatures.
written in their own handwriting land
not by their mark of not less than per
cent OF the registered voters OF the said
City Of Baltimore or said county; pro-
vided. that in any case two thousand
signatures of registered voters shall b.
sufficient 10 complete any such nominat-
ing petition, and II not more than eleven
registered voters of the City Of Balti-
more or not more than five registered
voters In any such county are SO nomi-
mated their names shall not be printed
on the ballot, but said eleven registered
voters in the City of Baltimore or five
in such county shall constitute said
charter board from and after the date
of said election. At said election the
ballot shall contain the names OF said
nominees In alphabetical order without
any indication of the source Of their
nomination, and shall also be SO arrang-
ed as to permit the voter to vote for or
against the creation of said charter
board but the vote cast against said
creation shall not be held to bar the
voter from expressing his choice among
the nominees for said board. and II the
majority of the votes cast for and
against the creation OF said charter board
shall be against said creation the cleo
ton OF the members of said charter
board shall be void; but II such majority
shall be in favor of the creation of said
charter board. then and in that event
the eleven nominees OF the City of Bal
/ timore or Ave nominees in the county
receiving the largest number Of votes
shall constitute the charter board. and
said charter board or a majority there.
of. shall prepare within six months from
the date Of said election charter OF
form of government for said city or such
county and present the same to the
Mayor OF Baltimore or President OF this
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

Young Actressl am going to gel
married and would Ike you to MAKE
big story about It Dramatic Edltoi
Il don't see Just how ! can Youni
Actress oh, yes. you can You car
have great headline saying. "Actresi
Marries For the First Time in Hel
I.ifer-I'uck
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

How do you suppose she manages
to keep up appearances on her hus
bands lncome?"
what is her husbands incomef"
81 don't know: but. Of course. It cam
be as big as 1t would have to be II the
could afford to live as they do."-Chi
cago Hernld.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

An Act to propose an amendment to
the Constitution OF this State by adding
new Article thereto to follow imme-
diately after Article x1 and to be known
as Article xI-A. and to provide for the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this state for adoption
or rejection.
Section /. Be II enacted By the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland. (thrse-nfths
of ali Members Of each OF the two
Houses concurring). That the following
Article to follow Immediately after Arti-
Gle XXI and TO be known as Article xI-A.
be and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment TO the Constitution Of
this State, which Article. II adopted by
the qualified voters Of this State, as
herein provided, shall thereby by such
adoption be and become q part OF the
Constitution OF this State
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

mia. Belle says the repartee at Mira
Smartleigh's tea the other Afternoon
was simply delicious
'Well. dears. find out where she gets
It. and then Wen order some Of II fo
our next reception Baltimore Amee
lcan
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22


not more pnn half shall p re-in .nts o.
Fnltuorf tNyl Or any ope county,
provided tnrt any rutHt Deal law Tor
any one cennIy e ine t.ty Or - tlmpre
tnan Pc f.l7ff<s ~, me 7.rfti.1f o.
stats only e IL peer'e Of alld county
rtiitioh Of W ftff 81 me qualified
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more, IA f..| case |nT b.. calculated
'upon The whole f4| ~ 81 votes cast
therein respectively Af Governor az the
last QferodinF Gubefnatprial election.
lnl II more ihan onc.hail, but lass tn1n
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several nHlHIHf 9''tA4ch paper snail con-
tain the tSiH 1ett Of TIE Act Or part OF
attached % each such paper an affidavit
o. the person procurins tne fisnatare7
thereon thAt q the naia PERSONS own
p"rfonal knowledge every Signature
therein Is E1puine and bona noe. ana
IN ne siEners are Registered voters 81
the state Or MARYLAND, and o. the CITY
OF Baltimore. or equity. ~ the caAa
may DC. ~ SET Qppoalt- lnelr names
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rare and snpnait Z ballet A'ls Y So
ssnt the purpose o. said measure eoA-
eisely and intehisently. The ballot uile
may % distinct IRON tho legislative a.
tie, but N any ease 1he lsAi7t1ttys tie,e
SHAH be suiiieient. upon eacn o. tne bal
a. the case may be. OF each suea Nets
urt. there s.-au De printed the words
For the referred law and Against tae
referred law, as the case may be. Tho
votes cast for and against any such re.
ferred law shall be returned 70 the Gov.
ernor in the manner prescribed witn To-
spect to proposed amendments t. the
/ Constitution under Article XIV o. this
Constitution. and The Governor shall pro-
claim the result of the election. ana. Il
IL shall appear that the majority Of the
votes cast GA any such measure were east
IN favor thereof, thu Governor ah4l, BY
his procian4tlon declare The same h1y-
inB n e-ved a majority Of the votes to
have been sdop,ed by the peopie OF
Maryland as i part 81 the laws o. tic
State. 10 take e1ect thirty days aiter
such e.el--en md IN ike manner a1d
1 wiki ID ect The Governor shall nro-
claim tn -issux II The local election -
/ 10 r-sy Public ~Lp.t Law which shall
naxs ~ 81 ~, 70 ens .,, eoss.s u
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22
]. NIT CHELL C0ChhAkE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Nd.
Ear PACSS
BsITTN"rE. so

win be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
acknowledgements and affidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits Of the State of Mary
lard. OFFICE CocHRANE's STORE,
LA PLATA, MARYLAND.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-22

NOW, THEREFORE,. I. PHILLIPS
LEE GOLDSBOROUGH. GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. in
Section /, OF Article Ii of the Constltu-
HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT, that
Acts OF the General Assembly OF Mary
newspapers In each of the counties Of
the State and in three newspapers pub
Iished in the City Of Baltimore. one of
which newspapers published IN said city
OF Baltimore to be published In the Ger
man language, once a week for at least
three months next preceding the election
to be held In said State Of Maryland on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
In November. 1915. and At which election
the said proposed amendments and addi'
lions to the Constitution Of Maryland.
shall be submitted. in form and manner
prescribed by the General Assembly, to
the legal and qualified voters OF the
State for their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE.
DONE at the city OF Annapolis. on
this 10Th day Of July, in the year OF
our Lord. one thousand nire hundred
and fifteen
PHILLIPS LEE aoLps.oRoUGH
ny the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary OF State.