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The broad ax., 1917-06-09
Dame Natures New Suit.

Dame Natures New Suit.
Dame Nature is out
In her gayest Of clothes
OF emerald green,
With a touch Of the rose
Her gown Is the daintiest
Ever was seen,
With its billowy ruffles
OF feathery green.
Philadelphia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
Deadly Raindrops.

The flerccst bombardment concelva-
Die would not be nearly SO destructive
to human life as an ordinary shower
if It were not for the protective cover
ing OF our atmosphere We live. move
and have our being at the bottom Of an
air room forty miles or more deep.
Therefore we are safe not only from
falling raindrops. but from meteorites
aud other wandering bodies from out
er space But. supposing that 1t were
possible for human beings to exist In
an atmosphere that rose only TO few
feet above their heads and that storm
clouds could form in the region out
side such low grade atmosphere, then
every raindrop would prove as fatal to
earthly creatures as II It were steel
bullet fired from a dynamite gun. As
1t Is, however. the resistance Of our at
mosphere so materially reduces the
rate at which the raindrops fall that
they are harmless. though were it not
for the hindrance they encounter from
the air each drop would fall with ve.
locity great enough to penetrate the
full length OF grown mans bOdy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
MARK TWAIN

'sorry, but cant Hurry l- aaf
Business Ne rs'5 a Fr.sea.
Mark Tw'dn's last da,s Il Ni. def,
meml cred. were s,en, 10 iieruuia
the hnme u Vice Consul Allen vhct
be hal gone following the shnck ~ hi
daughter Jeans death The eroa.
humorlst, suffering from heart attacks
which began 10 reeur with increasin.
frequency, knew that be was dying
man Yet his Whimsical humor never
failed him. His bi0grapher. Alberi
Blgelow Paine. wriiins in 81 Nicholas.
recalls how Mir. Clemens at this time
referred TO the hypoderrlic Injection.
which bad become necessary TO him. as
Hypnotic injunctlons.r
"As long as remember unything.
writes Mr.. Paine in describing the trip
from Bermuda. II shall remember the
forty eight hours Of that honeward
voyage lie was comfortable at first.
and then we ran into the humid, op-
presslve air Of the gulf stream. and he
could not breathe. II seemed to me
that the end might come at any mo
ment. and this thought was In bis own
mind. but he had no dread. and his
sense Of humOr did not fall Once.
when the ship rolled and his hat fell
from the hook and made the circuit OF
the cabin Goor. he said. The ship is
passing the hat
Il had been Instructed in the use OF
the hypOdermic needle and from time
to time gave him the hypnotic injunc-
ton as he called 1t. But it did not af.
ford him entire relief He could re-
main In any position but little while.
Yet he never eomplained~Hnd thought
only Of the trouble be might be max
ing Once he ssid:
81 am sorry for you. Paine. but
can't help It'll can't hurry this dying
business
"And little later:
"'oh. it's such a mystery. and 1t
takes so longr"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Stealing Is by ne means rare among
the furred and feathered creation. and
many animals apparently band toseth-
er for no other reason than criminal
purposes.
Balloons always steal in bands.
When they wish TO rob an orchard
they DO 1t In very systematic man
ner. A sentinel is posted to warn Of
danger. The other balloons then line
up like bucket brigade, one or two Of
the members scale the trees. and the
fruit Is passed along from one to the
other until the last one gets II. when
he puts It In safe place.
Bees. while noted as workers. some
times have lazy spells when they in
duige in thleving There are INSTANCES
where whole colonies have attacked a
hive. assaulted the sentinels and In
mates and sacked the establishment.
ssss Ae4 - S.s gsesetSAF ssssas
end by becoming habiffRl criminals
New York American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

In the very bottom of the Grand can
yon lie the dark, incousplcuous rocks.
mostly tough crystalline granite gneiss
and sehist, the Oldest In the canyon
aud among the Oldest In the world
They were in part deposited as sands
and muds in sea. in part accumulated
as lava flows aud in part intruded be-
meath the surface as molten rock. All
these materials became solidified, and
later they were slowly heaved and
crumpled into mountains. which were
in time worn down by rain. rivers and
perhaps the waves of the sea TO a near
ly level laud surface. This surface
finally sank beneath the sea and be.
came the floor on which fresh sedi-
ments began to accumulate. Twice at
least was this mighty cycle repeated in
the Grand canyon region.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

The opening of japan has brought
many new trades, but It has driven
others out OF existence. One haudi-
craft which IS making a long but a
losing fight is that Of making fudc or
writing brushes. 1t might have been
expected to increase, seeing that edu-
cation is ten times as prevalent as In
the old days. but the steel pen and the
lead pencil are formidable competitors
and. with their vulgar efficiency. are
gradually making the use Of fude obsO-
lete. In the primary schools young
Japan is taught to WELD the brush,
but in the middle schools they care
but little for the elegance Of the Chi
nese style of writing, and the modern
steel pen is much in evidence. Japan
Society Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
LlBELED THE KING.
Then He Turned lnformer and Won a
Substantial Reward.

Then He Turned lnforn1er and Won a
Substantial Reward.
A colonel in the Prussian army, who
had been discharged at the close Of the
Seven Years war. importuned Fred
erick the Great to be reinstated.
Weary Of the incessant solicitations Of
his troublesome visitor. Frederick al
length gave orders that he should
never be admitted to his presence.
Some weeks later a most bitter libel
against his majesty appeared. Freder-
lex seldom gave himself any concern
about such attacks, but the present one
exasperated him so much that he of
fered a reward Of 80 friedrichs of gold
for the discovery Of the author. The
day following the disgraced colonel de-
manded and obtained an audience.
Sire" he began, on being admitted.
your majesty has just promised 80
friedrichs for the discovery of the au-
thor Of recent publication am come
to claim that recompense. Behold in
me the unfortunate libeleri My life
forfeit freely, but remember your royal
pledge. and while you punish me, send
to my poor wife and children the re-
ward due to the informer."
The king. although struck with the
sad extremity and self sacrifice Of the
officer. said sternly:
60 instantly to the fortress Of Span
dau and there await my Judgment
81 obey" said the culprit. But the
money!"
Within two hours your wife shall
receive It." said the king. Take this
letter and give It to the commandant
but he must not open 1t until after din
ner."
The colonel arrived at Spandau and
gave himself up as prisoner. AT the
prescribed moment the commandant
opened the royal mandate. 1t ran:
To the bearer | give the command Of
Spandau. The present governor is 10 take
the command Of Berlin as a reward for
past services FREDERICK.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
EVOLUTION OF A SENATOR.
His Career Briefly skstchsd From Baby
Holding to Congress.


Holding to Congress.
Prior to election future United
States senator is meek and lowly. He
is not averse to holding babies or four
aces, as the environment may demand.
while campaigning for votes. One may
safely slap him on the back without
fear of rebuff Before the last precinct
Is counted he seems to know his sue
cess. for the senatorial candidate stiff
ems, dons his black clothes and fresh
collar and begins to practice a digni
fed stride for future use on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Babies and jackpots
have lost their aIluring possibilities; no
longer does he tolerate familiarity; he
is as patronizing as rooster who
scratches worms for the hens and then
eats them before his invited guests ar
rive
Seated in niche Of the hall of CON
gress the new senator feels as though
he should peer through a microscope
to make sure he is there, but confiden-
tlal letters sent to the editor of the
JumpoR Breeze tell how he Is prepar-
Ing bill advocating the irrigation OF
Sagebrush valley; also how he Is work.
ed to death by other senators asking
favors Of him. As a school for fiction
writers the United States senate has
all other correspondence schools lashed
to the mast.
Many senators fail to receive just re-
ward at the conclusion OF their maiden
voyage through the troubled congres
sional waters probably because the law
Is SO strictly enforced against murder
-Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

The effect Of wind upon trees is pow.
erful. Even the presence or absence
Of forests may be determined by the
character Of the prevailing wind or
the conditions that modify 1t. The
wind acts as II drying agent. giving ii
special aspect to many plants. When
it is almost always from the same
quarter the plants show greater devel
Opment upon one side. Trees are small
er on the windward edges of forests.
and trunks and branches are bent to
leeward. The determinations are most
marked near the sea or In fat regions
The cherry. plum, walnut. black pop.
lar, ash and certain pines are very
sensitive to the wind, but mountain
pines and certain frs offer great pow
ers of resistance. and these are rec
commended for reforesting wind swep,
lands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
GROWTH OF me B0DY.
It Cones In Alternate fcriods Of Fiilinh
and sirats..na.

" comes " Alternate rcrIods Of Fiilinh
and siratssius.
That mcn rad wnmm grow ln height
.ind weight from l.r.h rrl maturity.
If Ties live Tie ordinary tcrm af Years,
and that. MS a rue men are taller
than women ore facts of cumuon
knowledge. How this growth "a &C.
eompN hrl IS not So ea!pyaIg known.
nor rs It commonly understood tlat the
difference in length Of the male and
female Of the species Is apparent even
at birth. Carefully kcpt records show
that the average boy baby Is about
two-hfths Of au inch longer at birth
than is the average baby glr
Another curious featuN. Of this
growth discovered By patient research
is the fact that It is NOT % gradual and
regular increase. There are roritds in
which the youthful toiy expands rap
idly IN length. while Il seems to be-
come thin and lean
Then comes time where there ~
little increase In height. but the body
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

II is believed that to an enormous
extent the bed Of the ocean is covered
with lava and pumice stone Still
more remarkable is ii TO find the floor
OF the ocean covered In many parts
with the dust OF meteorites. These
bodies whirl about In the heavens like
miniature comets and are for the most
part broken into innumerable frag
ments We are all familiar with these
heavenly visitants as shooting stars.
but It has been only lately discovered
that this cosmic dust forms layers at
the bottom Of the deepest sens. Be.
tween Honolulu and Tahiti. at a depth
Of 1850 fathoms--over two miles and
a half-a vast layer of this material
exists. Falling upon land. this impdl-
pable dust is indistlngulshable: but
sccumulating for centuries in the sea
depths. it forms wondrous story OF
the continuous bombardment OF this
planet by cometary bodies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Doctor. what disease Is the most
prevalent among the poorT'
"An alarming condition in which the
nerve Examinations in the stomach
stimulated by accumulated secretions
of the gastric glands send irritations
to the spinal cord by way of the pneu.
mogastric nerve"
Goodness How awful And to
think that We rich people can do moth
ing for those unfortunate sufferersF-
Cleveland Leader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
sometbins Wrono.

There was a steep embankment on
my right and high wall on my left"
explained the bandaged motorist
Around a curve swept big touring
car full of intoxicated Joy riders. ! was
between Scyua 3 Clarybdis.
Hold on. interrupted the Interest,"
ed listener. You told me just now you
were On the road between Perkinsyills
and Jackson's Gap when this accident
happened Spokane Review
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
LINCOLN UADER FIRE.


In "Reminiscences Of Wartime
Statesman aud Diplomat by Freder-
ick W. Seward is the story Of visit
to French frigate. Il think the Gar
sendl.' on which the author accompa.
MED Mr.. Lincoln early In 1861. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frigate and the parting salute was
about to be fired.
As Mr.. Lincoln took his seat In the
stern he said: Suppose we row around
her bows. | should Ike to look at her
build aud rig from that direction. Cap
tain Dahlgren. of course, shifted his
helm accordingly. The French officers
doubtless had not heard or understood
the presidents remark and supposed
we were pulling OF astern in the ordi.
nary way.
I'VE had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up ! saw the 1ficef
Of the deck pacing the bridge, watch in
hand and counting of the seeonds-'un.
deux. trols'-and then Immediately fol
lowed the fash and deafaning roar Of a
cannon apparently just over our heads.
Another followed. then another and an
ether in rapid succession. We were
enveloped In smoke and literally under
Gre frun'the frigate's broadside. Cap
tain Dahlgren sprang to his feet. his
face ahame with indignation as he
shouted: Pun like the -, boys. Pull
like -
They obeyed with will. and a few
sturdy strokes took Us out Of danger.
After he had resumed his seat and
ralmed down | said in low voice. 'Of
course those guns were not shOtted
and we were below their ranger
He answered, grittlng his teeth, Yes.
but to think OF exposing the president
to the danger Of having his head taken
nif by wadr
II did not know until he explained
that the waddlng blown to pieces by
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leaving
the gAas WaeIAsg 4g Llps9lR ysalizea
TIE daneer or not I never knew. He
sat impasdvely through It and made
no reference to 1t afterward."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

That's a peculiar looking bruise you
have on the back Of your neck" OBJ.
served the doctor.
YES" said the patient. 81 am sub
ject to those. You see, I'm a clarinet
player In an orchestra"
Il don't see how that can produce
bruises on the back of your neck"
at doesn't produce them exactly, but
1t places me In a position where / am
very liable to get them"
How Is thatT'
81 SIT directly in front Of the man
who plays the slide trombone. New
ark Eagle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
commodorss In Our Navy.

Previous to 1862 the courtesy title Of
commodore was given to all captains
in the United States navy who had
commanded a squadron, but no actual
rank higher than that of captain ey-'
listed. In July, 1852 the FIRST esesaiiis
to hold higher Office weJ commits
stoned as commodores. IL lsS2 the
number Of commodores onithe active
list was reduced from twenty-five to
ten, and in 1899 the grade was abolish
ed, and the ten commodores on the list
promoted to the rank Of rear admiral
the members in that grade being in
creased from six to eighteen
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

A CERTAIN pdfitfcfan seeking Office was
very much incensed at certain re-
marks which bad been made about
him by the leading paper OF the town.
He burst into the editorial room ike a
dynamite bomb and exclaimed
"You are telling lies about me in
your paper. and you know it,
you have no cause for complaint"
said the editor coolly. What in the
world would you do If we told the
truth about you?"-New York Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

A fond parent was telling Oliver Her
ford Of the really bright remark of her
three-year-old daughter.
Herford was much impressed.
"How old did you say little Lena isi''
be asked.
"Only three" answered the mother
proudly.
"Do you know" said the humerist
solemnly, Il have a suspicion that some
times these children lie about their
age. "-MeClure's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
Too Esactina.

Lucy-Don't you just adore Clarence
Joyee3 My, think he's the handsom-
est thing, Mabel-Well, his nose is
little fat and his hair pretty light.
and his eyes are tritie big and pale.
and his eyebrows Lucy-Oh, know.
You always expect a man to be regu-
lsr venus!-New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
Rusinsns

Lawyer--If | bring a suit against
your husband I'll be able 10 get about
a third Of his lcome as allmony for
you. Prospective Divoreee-Umph. l
can do better than that myself. For
years I've been getting nearly all his
talary out Of him. Lamb.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Artificial silk manufactured from
wood pulp for which several kinds Of
California timber are suitable is used
annually in this country to the amount
Of 7O00.OO0O00 pounds It Is utilized
principally in the manufacture Of mill
linery. sweaters and hosiery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

What. broke? Why. the last time
saw you you told me you were on the
road to fortune"
so | was. but ! went past my sta
tiOn - Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Woggs-Somebody wrote to the
editor to ask how to eat corn OF the
cob. Mrs. woggs- What does the ed
ltor sayl Mr.. Woggs-He says, silent
ly.-SomerviIle (Mass) Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

'Bliggins is pessimist. isn't he?"
"Yes. He's so fond Of bad news that
he goes down cellar every morning tc
read the gas and electric meters."-
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Kindness in US is the honey thai
blunts the sting Of unkindness in m
other Landor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26

Fly the pleasure that bites tomorrow
George Herbert.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
MONOPOLY.

Mrs. Knicker-How many servants
do you keep Mrs. Bockes-One fol-
general houseshirk.-New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
True.

"What causes all the trouble in this
sorld. anyhow" sighed the pessimist
"People. ! guess" replied the foolish
Sptimist t-Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-26
ReIiaiou..

is he a religious manY
u guess SO"
Does he 60 IL church,
Il don't think be ever goes himsHis.
but he never kicks on his wife going
when She wants Co." Detroit Frss
Press.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-03-24

ponsnt of the method Of ansacng business feel that
will have advantage being hampered by habits and
cedents acquired under the old of city
hear lot ofclan,or from the doctors union Of the city
for tulme health officer. Are you ,Oth against the
aduocates of this pLn9 .a-..
clean and healthy city important While have not
all the details matter general principles
with the contention that there should be fme health officer
and have so gone record previously
# elected, what .Oill be your attitude on the expendi
tme Of the public tundso
elected to practice the stctest economy consistent
with the safety and welfare of the city There complaints that
due has not been pracced in the past Id
position discuss that question but elected shall endeavor
with al strength wisdom and ability keep figures
right side Of the ledgeH) - ai3 81 ~
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-03-24
SAWDUST
AND
SHAVINGS

an extent GldI makes b mere
man s hair stand on end.
** =
On his merits as a man and a
citizen, William E. Culkin de-
served much better support in
the primaries than he received.
Unassuming worth often receives
less consideration than blatant
bluffing.
For many years Duluth has
been hampered by too small q
police force. With the saloons
banished and fewer arrests for
drunkenness and saloon rows, the
city will have an ample force of
policemen.
Most of the dry advocates be-
lieve that they should vote for
! candidates who favor the dry
cause. It seems imperative,
therefore, for all such to support
Phelps and Phillips for commits
sioners.
"Handsome Harry" Armstrong
was chief Of police from the
spring of 1894 to the spring of
1896. He still has the distinction
of being the only chief Duluth
ever had who regularly and habit
ually wore a uniform. " And
some is as 'andsome does"
After having resided in Michi-
gan, Minnesota, New York and
even other states, Charley Towne
recently entered the state Of mat
rimony. He reports that he finds
it the most satisfactory state he
ever was in.
There is a feeling of satisfac-
ton among many members as
well as a host of outside we'll
| wishers that the Duluth CONNER
cial Club retained it's present
name and turned down the
clumsy appellation Of Associa-
tion of Commerce.
The cunning Kauppi is credited
with being after the position OF
state highway commissioner.
That would be swell dish for
the foxy Finn as well as another
strong wire on "Konge Odin 's''
royal political fence. "
Duluth s policemen always have
worked IL hours a day, seven
days week and for inadequate
wages. With less work, as a re-
suit of no saloons, the local guard
ians Of the peace may be able to
get shorter hours, more days off
and, even ample salaries.
Is Duluth a city of chronic
kickers or is there some real cause
for knocking chief McKercher9 A
lot of chaps who are not at all
straight-laced are at it. Can it
be they are jealous of the chief
and his opportunities?
Friends of efficient govern
Ement who may fear some Of the
men and methods so active in this
campaign can find comfort in the
tpossession of the recall. That
charter provision may get tried
out some Of these days. The peo-
pie have tried nearly everything
else.
The opponens Of .boozeless
town are playing a fiddle with
only one string when they worry
so over the loss of license money.
That sort of music might please
! a Chinaman but not an up-to-date
citizen. Play real tune or get
out of the band.
| *&
s. F. Snively would have
graced the ticket as candidate
for commissioner. Although he
made a most creditable showing,
he came out entirely too late to
enable his friends to fully inform
the present generation as to his
grand work for the public veal
f transacting business. I feel that
icing hampered by habits and pre-
,fom nf cifv yOvornmanf