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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
PUTTING IT UP TO DADDY
Small Girl Evidently Of Opinion That
the "Laborer Is Worthy
of His Hire"

The girl temporarily hired to help
out during mothers illness had just
left. During her stay five-year-old
Clara absorbed with interest many Of
the details of homework In fact, had
been of material assistance in such
ways as setting the table, helping with
the dishes. etc.
When Mary quit unexpectedly the
housework got behind and little Clara
voluntarily set about to straighten
things out, and that night met father
at the door when he came home from
work, saying:
"Come right on out to the table,
daddy; everythfng's all ready. Moth
er's feeling better an you must eat
the supper l got for you"
After viewing the bread cut at 45-
degree angle. cold potatoes from the
previous night. and other things which
Clara had gathered for the royal re-
past, father said:
'Well, my little girl is right on the
job. chr Wen never miss Mary, will
WEI That's just fine. honey; daddy
knows you will look out for him, all
right, won't you?"
"Oh, yes" said Clara, then coyly.
dad. how much do you think you
ought to pay me?'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
NEW OMAR LIFTS HIS VOICE
Arizona Poet, However, Strikes Differ
ent Note From That Struck
BY the Great Persian.

Omar Khayyam said that he could
dine on a loaf of bread and a jug of
wine; with Her beside him and feel
content in the wllderness-but he
only meant that he liked the des-
ert and his old tin Lizzie, and the
crooked roads that make you dizzle,
that start any place and lead nowhere,
and Just keep going and never care.
He liked the mesquite and the
greasewood smell and the long hot
days that feel like hi; the red sun
sets and the cool moonlight and the
soft, sweet air Of the desert night
for Omar Khnsyam was wonderful
man, who lived his life on an easy
plan. with his girls and his wine and
a big silk tent-My. oh, MY What
a life he spent. The desert
Is here like it always was--but you
can't Khayyam any more, becuz-in
these dry days when even home brew
is on the list Of the things taboo. old
Omar Khayyam and his jug of juice
would soon get locked In the calaboose.
--Salome (Arlz.) Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

vital statistics show that the birth
rate Increased in France in 1920. Al
Marseilles, for the first tune in years.
the number Of births greatly exceed
ed the number of deaths. AT Chalon-
sur-Soane total of births for the year
was CSC and that of deaths 500 only.
whereas the figures for 1919 had heen.
Births, 420, and deaths. 571. In Tou-
Ion the number of births exceeded by
IFS that of deaths, something that has
not happened IN 30 years. From Or.
leans satisfactory figures have also
been communicated. and at Dieppe the
number of births exceeded by 80 per
cent the number of deaths.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

Fur many years druggists have watched
ss.h much interest the remarkable record
maintained BY d. Kilmer's Swamp. Root.
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
line.
It is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is Strengthening medi.
zine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
Ter do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years
Il is sold by all druggists on its marit
medicine has 80 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, Il you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binehamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Dr. Charles II. Marcy of Pittsburgh,
stated before the medical society OF
Pennsylvania, that he had studied 5S3
eases of tuberculosis, the onset of
whose symptoms was referred to an
attack Of influenza. The number Of
patients known to have had tuber-
culosis prior to the onset Of influenza
was comparatively small. In the ma
jority Of these cases the influenza had
reaetivated old quiescent LESSONS. In
343 per cent of the series studied the
onset of tuberculosis dated from the
influenza.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
NICOTINE SUlPHATE
IS LESS EXPENSIVE
busting Found Effective IN Con-
trolling Pests.


prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
To the sorrow Of some Of the in
sect pests which feed on the under
side Of plant leaves and so escape the
effect Of poison sprays, the bureau Of
entomology, United States Department
Of Agriculture, has been conducting
experiments with nicotine sulphate ap-
piled In dust form. Mixed with kaolin
to give the poison bulk, 40 per cent
strength nicotine sulphate did remark
able work In controlling melon, cab
bage and pea aphis onion thrips and
western cucumber beetles. All these
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
ROOT and SALAD
CROPS IN FAVOR
Can Be Cultivated With Hand
Tools and Take Up Compare
lively Small Space.
FRESH THINGS ALL SUMMER


prepared by the United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Where garden space Is limited plant
root and salad crops. No garden, large
or small, is complete without them,
but they are particularly adapted to
small backyard gardens. Among the
root crops are radishes, beets, carrots,
parsnips, satisfy or vegetable oyster,
and turnips. Salad crops include let
tnce. common or wild cress. dandeIlon,
Cos lettuce or romainc, Chinese cab
bage, and others. They require little
space, because they can be planted in
rows from 10 to IS inches apart, and
cultivated with hand tools. Many gar
deners make only one planting Of these
crops, but the garden specialists Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture suggest that several paintings
Of them be made week or so apart,
In order to have a succession OF those
vegetables.
Radlshes are one of the first and
best vegetables that come from the
garden in spring. They should be
planted as early as possible, whether
for market or home use. For the home
supply small amounts should be plant
ed, and at least two or three paintings
made with varieties that mature at
different times.
Food Value Of 6eets.
Beets are one of the most important
crops for the home garden. Seed can
be planted just as soon as the soil is
in condition to work. When the plants
crowd one another in the row, thin
them out when they are young, and
cook them as greens. Later, when
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
WILD DANDELIoNs ARE FINE


Thousands of bushels of wild dan
delions are gathered from the pas
lures and meadows for green's every
spring. Some gardeners cultivate
them. and get the finest quality for
salad by covering them with a light
coating of fine straw which causes the
hearts Of the plants to develop Into
cluster of bleached and tender leaves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
GROWING MUscaDlHE GRAPES
Best Results Obtained by Training to
TrelIis, Using Three Wires
Instead Of Two.

The muscadine grape will produce
the best results when trained to a
trellis. using three wires instead of
two as in training the ''burch" va
rietlcs. Posts should be at least eight
to nine feet in length. and set two to
three feet in the ground. The wire
should be two feet apart on the posts,
which should be sixteen feet apart.
The vines should be set at least
twenty-five feet apart in the row.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
An Airplane Brake.

The newest idea for airplane wheels
is to mount upon the periphery of each
wheel number of little wheels.
This arrangement. says the Popular
Science Monthly, helps to retard the
forward motion OF the flying machine
on making landing. The little
wheels. brought successfully into po-
sition by the force of impact, tend
to check the plane and bring it to
a quick and smooth stop.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Little Bellies Sunday school teacher
was to be married. A gift beautiful
enough TO express the love and admi-
ration of the whole family was bought,
and little Belle was permitted to carry
the treasure to the home. When the
bride-to-be herself opened the door
Belle said in her sweetest tone:
Miss Ann, mother sent this to you
with our love" And then, half under
her breath, exclaimed: Il heard her
tell papa last night she hoped you'd
like it; goodness knows it's better
than anything we have in our houseP
Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

medicine has brought me health and
happiness and l just can't say enough
In its praise"
Mr.. ]. Reifenstein, in connecting
on his wife's statement. said: ayes.
her recovery has been a happy sur
prise to us all. A few weeks ago l
had no iden she would be able to pull
through, but now she is In better
health than have ever seen her and
the credit is due to fanlae. We have
been married fify-two years today
and l don't believe have ever seen
her looking any better"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere-Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

recommended Lydia z. Pinkhasn's Veg
etable Compound and have found great
relief since using it. My back is much
better and l can sleep well. | keep
house and have the care of five children
so my work isvery trying and am very
thankful / have found the Compound
such help. / recommend it to my
friends and ii you wish 70 use this letter
am very glad to help any woman SUI
fering as | was until used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ~
Mrs. MAUDE E. TAYLOR, 8 St. James
Place, Roxbury, Mass.
Backache is one Of the most common
symptoms of displacementor derange-
ment of the female system. No woman
should make the mistake OF trying to
overcome it by heroic endurance, but
profit byMrs- Taylor sexperience andtry
LydiaE- Pinkham' VegetableC Compound
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

A Philadelphia woman, Lorraine ].
Schumacher, has patented something
new in the way of pretzel.
1t is made chiefly Of wheat -four
and without salt. but Its novel feat
ure is a coating Of chocolate so pre-
pared as to keep out moisture and
conserve the freshness of the pretzel,
while contributing an agreeable flavor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Catnrrh Can BE Cured

CatArrh Is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
nlent HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of
the System. HALLS CATARR II
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature In doing its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
+. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
PLAN TO GET OATS IN EARLY
Difficult to Spring PIow and Get Soil
Worked Down Into Properly Pre-
pared Seed Bed.

The important thing with oats is to
get them seeded early, and the objec-
tion TO spring blowing for oats in the
ordinary season is that it IS difficult TO
spring pillow and then get the land
worked down into a good seed bed in
time to get the oats seeded early.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Automa,Ie scareerow shoots.

A new device of interest to farmers
whose crops are seriously damaged by
birds is an automatic scareerow. con-
sisting Of gun, which by a clockwork
arrangement fires at any desired In
terval during daylight. shuts down dur
Ing the night, and resumes business at
sunrise.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
SETTING OUT NUT TREES

Nut trees, such as walnut,
hickory and oak, develop deep
taproot and few lateral feeding
roots during their first year.
They cannot ordinarily be trans
planted to the field so success
fully as other trees, so that
planting the nuts or acorns on
the permanent site usually is
considered preferable.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

insect pests are hard TO reach with
ordinary sprays, but the floating dust
settles upon the under side of the
leaves as well as on the surface. The
experiments show that much larger
areas can be treated in less time than
is required by spraying. Moreover, the
equipment necessary to apply the dust
is much less expensive than a spray
outfit and its cost Of application is
less than by the older method. 1t
weighs less than spray and is more
conveniently handled. 1t can be mixed
with arsenate of lead or sulphur for
use against insects and fungous dis
eases.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
TAKES CARE
OF 5 CHILDREN
Mrs. TayIor's Sickness Ended
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Roxbury, Mass.-'1 suffered contin-
ually with backache and was often de-

bLJOnuculB udu ui11l
spells and at my
monthly periods it
was almost impos-
sible to keep around
at my work. Since
my last baby came
two years ago my
back has been worse
and no position l
could get in would
relieve it, and doc
tors medicine did
NOT halpma Afrsone
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
ASPIRIN
Name 'Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
BY physicians during q years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache. Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Mouoaeetlcacldester Of Salicyllcacid.-
Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
no Have ! clear Sweet skin

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with cuticura oint-
ment then batne Win Uuucura soup
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust>on a little CuticVra Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on SKI
Everywhere Zoe each.--Ady.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

poor, impoverished blood
cannot nourish the body
or remove the waste as
nature intended
When your blood is
impure, itching, flaming
skin eruptions often
break out, and your body
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

table blood remedy your
druggist keeps, is excell-
emit Start anriehino
your blood with S.S.S. to-
day, and write about your
condition to Chief Medi-
cal Advisor, 1888 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Good for Early Pasture.

Oats md sweet clover are not goo,.
II you wish early pasture. A mixture
Of one bushel OF oats, one-half bushel
of Canadian field peas. and three
pounds OF rape would he prs fTnbla.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

a ration which is excellent for sows
with pigs is corn, grain and alfalfa
The hay can either be settled In a
rack or ground at a small cost and
mixed with grain fsed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Site OF Too Much.

Many farmers spread their opera
tons out farther than the available
capital viii cover properties There Is
real need for more men escaping from
under the thumb of the money lenders.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Jack (galIantly)-Marie. dear. any
thing you say goes.
Marie (quickly)-Jack.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Blood Is the Sap of Life;
Keep 1t Pure

You grow by good blood as tree
grows by sap. Rich blood, robust
man. Good sap, sturdy tree. Keep
the blood healthy and wholesome;
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
aFurthest Northn Wbeat

A "furthest north" wheat, designated
as mo. 10,p which has been grown
with success at the sixty-sixth parallel,
"higher up on the globe than any
wheat ever before was raised. has been
discovered" blythe husbandry depart
ment of the Manitoba Agricultural col
lege.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
Mixing Oats and Peas.

Oats alone will make very good
hay, but even better results can be
obtained from a mixture of Canadian
field peas and oats. Cowpeas are not
suitable for seeding with oats.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

No Wedding Bells for Him.
sand when you asked her to wed,
she declined" Eyes, she dismissed me
without ceremony"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
plant Food Elements.

Fifteen different chemical elements
are necessary for plant food Most Of
these are used in such small quanti-
ties that they are in little danger of
running out.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

gets run down and weak-easy prey
for disease. To be safe, keep the
circulation wholesome.
For this S.S.S., the famous vege-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
The Builder.

KnlelSer-Is full house tax exemptf
Boeker-Not always; you have to
give your wife present If you loose.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Money is not the main thing. Know
ing how to take care of 1t is of more
importance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
With Gas
Eafonic Brings Relief

II have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs. w. II. Person, sand
Eatonic is all can get to give ms
relief" =
Acldity and gas on the stomncf1
quickly taken up and carried out BY
Eatonic, then appetite and strength
come back. And many other bodft
mlseries disappear when the stomach$
Is right Don't let sourness. belching,
bloating. indigestion and other stom.
ach ills go on. Take Eatonic tahlata-
after you eat-see how much better
you feel. Big box costs only a trifld
with your druggists guarantee.
The Best Investment Earth Is the earth
Itself Tho Nations Capital Affords the best
real estate Investment For Information. adj
dress A. II. Ryan. Kellogg bldg. Wash. D. c.
Jobs to Pay Two to Three Hundred monthly
for men in overalls. Don't exist. live H.
WOLFE. Besne st.. schuyikiil Haven. Pa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29

Most individuals are more inclined
to yield to the alluring than to the as
surfing.
The Ordway new era., 1921-01-14

Ordway, Colorado, january, 1921.
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of The Twin Lakes Res
ervoir & Canal Company and The
Lake Meredith Company.
l herewith submit to you the fol-
lowing report of the approximate
acres of crops grown and the amount
of water used on each acre of land
cultivated, the improvement made in
1920 and improvements needed for
the year 1921.
The season of 1920 started out
very badly for the Agriculturist
April was dry and hot with very hard
wind storms. The wheat and young
alfalfa suffered most. To relieve the
situation a run of Twin Lakes water
was ordered on April 18th, reaching
Boone April 21st. This was run f-r
three days during which time the
weather changed and on the 26th of
April we had .42 inches of rain. This
was followed by weekly showers to
the 18th of May. On the goth of
May Lake Meredith water was start
ed. Reservoir and River water was
then run as needed till the 9Th of
September. During this time we US
ed. as measured over the Olney
Flume, 1S,246 A. F. from Lake Mer-
edith, 1892 A. F. from the Twin
Lakes, 53,SS6 A. F. from the Arkan-
sas River and 5,6S2 A F. was used
from Lake Henry Deducting ten
Fer cent for seepage and evaporation
from Olney to the lands gives 49,
O25 A. F.. distributed to 47,604 acres
of cultivated land east of Olney.
The rainfall was as follows: at Oh
ney 5.S4 inches; Ordway 927 inches;
The Ordway new era., 1921-01-14
Vorhees Urges Better
Water Conservation

In talk before the stockholders
at the annual meeting of the Twin
Lakes Reservoir and Canal Co., last
Monday night, Judge Voorhees, dis
cussed briefly the condition of the
water business in the Arkansas val
ley as to suits which have come Up in
the past and some that are still pend-
ing or that are likely to come up.
1t is necessary that an "eagle eye be
kept on water business and the do
ings of some of the other companies
of the valley in order that the local
company may be properly safeguard
ed, but as pointed out things are iii a
very good condition at present with
nothing pending which should cause
stockholders any worry.
One of the things brought out by
Judge Voorhees, was the extravagant
use of water. He is of the opinion
that there is enough water, on aver
age years to irrigate several hundr I'd
more acres of land than is now being
irrigated il the water could be used
more judicially. He stated also that
with more conservative use of ne
water the lands now under irrigation
would be in better condition, as murn
of the land is becoming water-logs d.
The Ordway new era., 1921-01-14
Women Cooks Win ).
Praise Of Menfolk

The women cooks of the Evangeli-
cal church, collectively, pleased more
men in the course of two hours last
Monday. than they probably could
have individually in twice the length
of time. 1t all developed when these
women served turkey dinner in the
ca aeteria room at the high school
building last Monday to almost two
hundred hungry men. and a few WON
en-, who were attending the annual
meeting Of the Twin Lakes Reservoir
& Canal Co. It was a big dinner,
elegantly prepared and handsomely
served and appreciatively eaten.
The women had a big job on their
hands but they accomplished it SO
nicely that stranger might have be-
lieved he was being served at an es-
tablished dining hall. Over 125 per-
sons were seated at the first table,
and the second table contained almost
seventy-five. The whole dinner was
served in the course of about one
hour.
The dinner was paid for by the
Twin Lakes Land and Water Co., the
Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Co.,
and the National Sugar Manufactur-
ing Co., and the committee in charge
arranged with the Evangelical
church women to. prepare the spread.
At the business session 1t was agreed
that the dinner feature was good
thing and left 1t up to the judge
ment OF the board of directors as to
whether a dinner should be served at
the next annual meeting.