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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
Ob3tructed Vision.

An old merchant who resided in Ire
land bad a glass eye, which il was his
custom to take out and deposit in n
tumbler of water each night before
retiring. He awoke one morning very
thirsty, having OH the previous night
drank not wisely but too well. and by
mistake drank from the tumbler which
contained his artificial optic, thereby
swallowing same.
His wife, fully aroused and greatly
alarmed at the semi-choking condition
of her spouse. called to the valet, who
WAS an Irishman, 10 render assist
ance.
Pat having promptly arrived, was
requested TO look down his master
throat to see what caused the obstruc-
ton. Proceeding to investigate he
saw the eye in question lodged some
distance down the passage. Meantime
the anxious wife asked:
Cant you see down, Pat?"
"How can see down and another
fellow looking up?"-London Answers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
FIERY, ITCHY SKIN
QUICKLY SOOTHED
WITH PHUR

Mentho-Sulphur, pleasant cream
will soothe and heal skin that is ir-
ritated or broken out with eczema
that is covered with ugly rash or
pimples, or is rough or dry. Nothing
subdues fiery skin erupticns so quick
", says a noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur prepare
ton is applied the itching stops and
after two or three applications. the
eczema is gone and the skin is de-
lightfuliy clear and smooth Sulphur
is so precious as a skin remedy be-
cause it destroys the parasites that
cause the burning. itching or dis
figurement Mentho-Sulphur always
heals eczema right up.
a small jar OF Neutrality-suspicious.
may be had at any good drug store.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
CIT THIS QUIT Is WORTH
MONEY

Cut out this slip, enclose with sc
and mail it to Foley & Co, 1885 Shelf
field Ave-. Chicago. Ill.,. writing your
name and address clearly. Yon will
receive in return a trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs. colds. and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills for pains in sides
and back; rheumatism, backache. kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation. biliousness, headaches
and sluggish howels.-(Adv.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
FEW FOLKS HAVE
CRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies' Are Using
Recipe cf Sage Tea and
Sulphur

Hair that lcses its color and lus.re,
1r when it fades, turns gray. dull and
!ifcless IL, caused ty lack CT sulphur
n the hair. Cur grandmother made
Up a mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur
TO keep her lcchs dark and beautiful
and thousands of women and men who
value that even color. that beautiful,
lark shade of hair which is so attrac-
tive. use only this eld-time recipe
Nowadays we get this famous mix
.ure improved ty the addition Of other
Ingredients by asking at any drug
store for a tottle of "Wyeth's Sage
md Sulphur Compound" which dark
ms the hair so naturally, SO evenly,
hat nobody can possibly tell it has
teel applied. You just danpen a
sponge or soft trush with it and draw
his through your hair. taking one
small strand at tine. by morning
the gray hair disappears; but what
Heights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
md Sulphur Compound is that, te-
sides teauifully dari.eZing the hair
liter few applications, K also brings
tack the gloss and lustre and gives it
md luxuriant and you appear years
an appearance Of abundance. (Adyt)
--------a --
The malt detour to health will soon
no coa pnstc5 a SI1a-ii1a Times
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
Healing Cream
Stops CataTh
cIccse5 Air Passages Open 81
Orce-gcse end Throat Clea..

II your nostrils arc clogged and
your head stuffed fecarse OF catarrh
or a cold. get Eiy's Cream Balm al
any drug store. Apply little Of this
pure. antiseptic. germ destroying
cream into your nostTils and lei il
penetrate through every air passage
of your head and membranes. Instant
relief
How good it feels. Your head IS
clear. Your nostrils are open. You
breathe freely. No more hawking CT
snufiing. Head colds and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed
up. chci-cd Up and miserchle. Relief
is sure
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
The Royal Fish.

The sturgeon is strange looking
creature, being almost covered with
aattened bony plates, in the center
of each of which is conicai So ne.
Ii is said to live to a great age-two
hundred years is one estimate, hut we
have no certain knowledge on the sub
ject. rs air bladder is rich in isin-
glass, and caviar is prepared from its
roe. Its flesh seems to combine the
fiavors of fish, flesh and fowl. and
is really excellent 1t was Edward III.
who made the sturgeon royal fish.
but il is only sturgeon caught in the
Thames which can be claimed as the
property of the crown. Sturgeon re-
sembles salmon in that they work up
rivers TO spawn. The Volga is the
principal sturgeon river of Europe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
AUTHORITY OF CO.
BOARD IS LIMITED


by way of answer TO the two eues-
tions referred TO him al last Tuesdays
meeting and which received immediate
attention owing 10 their urgency,
namely:
"First-Has the county authority in
law 10 purchase or construct sewers
FOR the residents of the county? ?
| "Soeond-If SO, can the cost OF such
construction be charged 10 the road
fund OF the district wherein the work
is done?'
To these questions he concludes IS
follows:
Il can find no express authority for
You 10 construct sewers or to levy
taxes in payment for sacn construc-
ton, and can find no implied author
ity for sach work based upon any
act which you are authorized to do.
1t follows from what | have said. tha,
in my judgmen: you have no express
or implied authority for the act, or
to levy taxes for the payment of the
work contemplated in your first ques-
ton.
The answer for your first question
necessarily maGes the answer to your
second question in the negative, with
this addition, that even If the WORK
could be done there is no authority
10 charge the cost thereof to the roads
Of any district
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
And Seven More Redskins Bit
The Dust!

And seven more redskins bit the
dust"
How we'll those words recall the
yarn.
We boys dcvoured and discussed,
That rainy Sunday in the barn!
The hero. ,pausing on his run
|, And we'll he knew that run he
must
From out its holster pulled his gun,
And seven more redskins bit the
dust
We risked a treuncing for it's sake,
That tale of Iniuns, hears and gold;
Our. consciences would sometimes
.ache.
For disingenuous tales we told.
We ought to be at service now,
Repeating this weeks Golden Text,
Instead of up here in the NOW,
On fire for what was coming next.
Nthough cannot tell its name,
And question if the others can.
10 book has ever quite the same
Allurement, now | am a man.
Then every nerve within me thrilled.
Then worship absolute | felt.
With each red fiend the hero killed,
With each fresh scalp that decked
his belt.
Here in my library sit,
Amid rare volumes richly bound,
A mine OF cleverness and wit,
From authors everywhere re-
nowned
Tonight their words seem fat and
stale.
Their weakness fills me with dis
gust.
want that crude. hard-fsted tale.
Where seven more redskins bit the
dust.
No nutty novels will l read,
Where prigs and Plato are dis
cussed.
want my dope of doughty deed,
Where seven more redskins bit the
dust
QUINCY KILBY.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
There's / Reason

Flora-I won't marry man who
won't look ME straight in the eye
when he's talking to me.
Dora = Then wear EN- longer,
dearie.-Seattle Observation-Disclosures.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
SUNSET AFTER RAIN

BY Harriet Howe
The cradle Of the valley
Is filled with floating mis-,
The SUBMITS Of the mountains
Are yelled in amethyst.
The trees spread grateful branches
Al oTe. smiling sod,
For thirsting slaked, for hunger fed
All things arc praising God. /.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
To The Hills Around Northampton

To The Hills Around Northampton
Little New England hills.
How tenderly
You gather in this Lit cf world
To comfort me.
Encircling all love
As | would do
Had arms the reach OF heart,
Small hills of blue
If. having grown to lie
More tall than you,
shall he forced to see
The further view,
How Shall / feel
The solace of your rounded form
against the sky,
Unless ] kneel?
Dorothy Butts. in Poetry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15

$50 you desire to become my SON
in-law?" "No, don't. But if ! marry
your daughter. sir. 1 don't very well
see how / can get out of it."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15

For tickets aud Information apply So om
tity ticket Offices: West Street station
state HouSe Station. College Avenue and
Bladen Street: CSr,Sl Halt Asryiant
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
w. 3. & A. Electric
Railroad.
E.D-CITY TERMINALS

AkD-NIIl he h1ANAA
aast-Rouriy Service 4ornine ana Ass nE
Between Annapolis, 'Baliinoss snS
Warrington and camp aSau'
C,Sashingten and CamY Meats
messengers change AZ NaNSi
academy Juncdon.l
G=aNE sNSAPoLEs
west street s;a;ioa
IN x550. &c. 6.G0. 80. NS.2o, @2o.
ta..l. %, \. NJ. l2.2u, i.20 ~ ~
.i.M. a4.G0. n29. sd9l, 7.Oo. s.-o. lo@"
lj.20, L. NJ.
Leave Naval Academy Gate ~ msAuses
sssi!er. state HOGaa S.auOn. SiGGen
street aud College Avenue. seven 90
minutes earlier.
Connecting at odenton with !. Il. H.
objective Dec IL, 1871
ANNAPOLIS SuOKr Linz NV
BIadcn street station
$50 4. u. and half hourly t@Sreatter at ~
and 70 minutes gftcr each hohS bHllt
O.E0 L. NJ theu a, 80 $50, 91o 1870
and ii.J0 +. n.
LEAVE BALrIaoRE-w. q. a.
"a 81 "a ga. $50. l0@5. lbs 4. 81
r2a5 81 22j 336, xS.GS, i.&' 1N.U5
ass. 6.S5. 7S5. a.S3 il.aJ. =. 81. t2So
A. n.
An trains receive or discharge passenger.
At local pOiuts between Annapone and
Naval Academy Junction aud at snip
lev and IdntGicum Oh signal.
Objective Dee Is, 1921
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LIME DIV.
Howard and Lombard SITS.
515A NJ. and half hourly thereafter At -
aud IL minutes after each hour until
CTS T. NJ then az ~. Sld. "lA. l0lt
Ii15 T.. NJ and 1913 \. y.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
coo. G.4a. 500 soC0. 1000 100 A. NJ. 1900
LOO. eco, 500 $50, sio0. $50, 300
600. 100, 300. l1.O0 Il. NJ. 1910 A. Nj
x--Daily except Sunday.
For tickets aud Information apply So oW
ity ticket Offices: West Street station
state House station. College Avenue and
Bladen Street: Csr,si Halt Asryian'
Hotel.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
LEAVE WASHINGTON

coo. a.45. 500, soCO. 1000. 100 A. AZ. 100.
LOO. eco 500. $50, sl.00. $50, 300
800. 700. 300. l1.Oo +. NJ. 1910 A.
x-Daily except Sunday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15

The malt detolr to health will soon
&c congested.-Asneville Times.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-15
LEAVE BALrIMoRE-w. q. a.
SUOMI LIME DGv.

ANNAFVIsES SKtUNI E1fN1' w
Howard aid Lombard Sts.
5Ia A. NJ. and half hourly thereafter al -
aud IL minutes after each hour untll
Gl5 J.. NJ. then az ~. $40; Wa loA'
It1J l.. M and 1913 \. y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
Good News About Yap.

The latest news from Washington indicates
that Japan is prepared to make concessions to
the United States in the dispute over the island
Of zap. Just what these concessions will be
and whether they will be big enough to meet
American demands is rs yet problematical But
It Is generally believed that the Japanese will
60 far. enough in their proposals. to form .
new basis for discussion and eventual settle
ment of the whole annoying subject Of Pacific
spheres of influence.
This important Washington news will be
very disappointing to the jingoes who seize
upon every point of difference between the
United States and Japan to stir up . war
feeling. But it will be equally pleasing to the
great mass Of sane people in both countries,
who would have to do most OF the fighting and
paying in such q war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
Our Dwarf Ancestors.

Prof. W. Freudenberg has found footprints
of real pigmies in stone that once was sea-
shore clay in Flanders. The man-like crea-
lures that left these prints were not larger
than 4-year old child.
Just - there were man-hke creatures of
tiny sise. also there were man-like beings two
or three times the size Of modern humankind.
The pigmy footprints were made = million
ysars ago. But the beings larger than US lived
until a period 30 recent that they were re-
membered as the originals of the fearsome
osres OF nursery tales repeated from century
to century. down to 1881. or several species
of men. our kind alone survived There is lit
tie doubt that this was because they best
learned how to cooperate. In cooperation
there ID much yet to be learned!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
With Other Editors
Why Should Experience Be Idle ?
from New York World

There Is no probability that Postmaster
General Hays will get q Carnegie medal for
taking the arbitrary age limit out of the re-
tirement order for postoffics employees. Yet it
is quite possible that BY this act he has quail
ned a. q life-saver.
Under the order Is it stood, men had to re-
tire at IS, women At g.. Among the everyday
busy people OF the world are men and women
carrying much greater burdens Of years, doing
their share Of the worlds work a. ably and
eagerly as any younger workers. For many
Of these to let 60 Of activity would be . step
Just ahead Of letting 30 Of life itself.
Economic advantage there always is in the
retention Of experience in the public service
That there 10 phase Of the humane in keeping
veterans at work Is . detail which often is
overlooked but which We like to think was in
the mind Of Mr.. Hays.
Rather different from the postal instance
Is the case Of the mandatory bill. just vetoed by
Mayor Hylan. for the pensioning. at their re-
quest at age so. OF New YORK street cleaners
who have served 20 years. Under such q meas
ure the department would cone fAae to face
with that menace Of . vanisAing fund which
once confronted the police department Thefu
would be repeated too the expefieacs OF old
police-pension days. with retired men takins
new jobs and driving ON two paymasters
Neither economy nor humanity II served by
drawing dsad-lins O industry in middle ags
and c@psalings . b Ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
The Daily Short Story

be! It warn't a week before she
was back looking for the 30 cents
she said l owed her for the stuff.
I've been the laughing-stock of
this family. long enough"
Willie Macintosh mopped his
brow and said something under his
breath that wasn't one bit like Will
lie. Once more he tried to get a
word in edsewise.
Sarah Matilda Waite wither-
spoon"
You're clever. young man!
You're clever! The whole name,
too. They tell me that's a great
trick you fellows got-getting our
nemes from the neighbors. l can't
say that l ever thought l owned a
real pretty name, yet l do say that
it has rather a certain dignity to it,
for all that! Great heavens, a wo-
man my age standing here banter
ing words with peddler Ought TO
know better. You just trot along.
I amt gonna buy copper's worth
OF any smooth looking man with a
valfse. That's as true as-as true
as I'll never come into a copper of
Hiram Maddison's money-though
BY rights l ought to-and l may
yeti"
"Sh-wait a minute-that's it"
shouted Willie.
1T is, is it? So you're another
one Of those fellows that's got wind
of me likely to come into Uncle
Hiram's money, Ell! Now, what
kind of stocks would you suggest
that I buy! That's II l get it
just IL I get IT,"
yes" gulped Willie. that's"
"Yes, nothing!" went on Sarah
Witherspoon. placing a plump hand
over each generous hip. HE Amt
dead yet! I've waited SO long now,
that l just know that it will 60 to
foreign missions"
mo, no-listen. Sarah"
Don't you call me Sarah! Just
who do you think you are?"
i Willie. nigh exhausted, took of
his hat. put down his valise. slowly
fumbled in his vest pocket And
drew ont little white card.
| my card"
i William Macintosh" read Sar.
ali. aloud. Not Uncle Hiram'i
lawyer"
! The same, at your service"
my land-why didn't you Say
so!"
| Pardon me. but why didn't yot
give me q chance? Your uncle ha!
passed away"
"Shant you die! How sudden,
Poor. dear uncle-and-and-er-
40 you happen to know anything
7 about the mnaavr'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
A Republic Ones More.

A recent Incident IN Warrington affords one
mofs impressive and encouraging demonstra-
ton Of the restoration Of constitutional gcv-
eminent
Senator Mccormick and Representative
Good engaged in friendly dispute ~ to wheth-
q the budget bureau to be provided for BY con-
gress should b directly under the president or
located In the treasury department Thinking
b avoid . more general controversy when their
bills came before congress, they decided to put
tha question up to Mr.. Harding. But President
Harding courtsously declined to act ~ aSbiter
and requested the two solons to reach an agree
ment between themselves, which they proceed
Cd to do. and the Indications are that the new
bill VIII provide that the budget bureau shall
be located in the treasury department, both its
director and assistant director to be appointed
by the president and confirmed by the senate.
connection with the work Of the budget bu-
rsau. according to the present plan
The accident shows Mr. Harding's adherence
to the policy Of hands or 80 far a. the legisla-
tive branch Of the government ID concerned.
There is to be no coercion Of the legislative
branch to dragon the executive into protesting
acquiescence in its demands That was gently,
but "forcibly, intimated by Mr.. Harding in his
first address to congress- when he said, in sug
costing a resolution which should undertake
to do no more than thus to declare the state Of
peace
It would be unwise to undertake to make
statement Of future policy with respect to Euro
pean affairs in such a declaration Of Z state
Of peace. In correcting the failure of the ex-
ecutive, in negotiating the most important
treaty in the history Of the nation, to recog-
| nize the constitutional powers Of the senate,
We would go to the other extreme. equally OBJ
| jectionable, II congress or tho senate should
assume tho function Of the executive. Our
highest duty is the preservation.of the consti-
tuted power Of each. and the promotion Of the
spirit of cooperation so essential to our COM
mon welfare.
| To the younger generation Of Americans
such language may seem strange, such An at
titude constrained Within the period Of their
political consciousness they are unable to recall
anything like these manifestations Of regard
for one Of the great basic principles under
lying American constitutional government
namely. the separation OF its three branches
executive, legislative, and judicial trinity Of
function with oneness Of purpose-the liberty
Of the individual. Yet that principle has beer
contended for since organised government
marked the first step in civilization.
In recent years in America the struggle fo1
supremacy has been waged between the legis
lative and the executive with the vast power,
Of patronage Of the latter ever weakening tn
moral fiber Of the former. All this Is to b.
changed. not by reaction. but BY the restora
ton to each branch of its constitutional dignity
We are republic once more
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

The late Hiram Madison went
through his money. A You are the
only living relative. I've come to
you In regard to settlement Of
some Of the late Hiram Maddison'S
bills. etc"
Here Willie knew that there
would be no further Interruptions
for q few moments, anyway; as
Sarah Matilda Waite Witherspoou
lay ct hin feet In . haAD!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
Rewarding Faithful Service.

1t would be . mistake for the voters OF the
Fourth judicial district to fail to endorse Jus
tice Floyd T. Thompson a. q member OF the
Illinois supreme bench at the election to be
held In June 1t is unfortunate that q cand-
date has been nominated against Justice
Thompson. thereby injecting . partisan issue
into the election. Thus voters will be appealed
to ON the strength Of the opposing candidates
politics and not upon his fitness for the post
to which he aspires. II Justice Thompson had
not proved his right to reelection The Argus
would not now be appealing to the voters to
support him at the coming election.
The Argus holds the same view Is the ma
3ority of the nsvspapsrs OF the state that the
highest tribunal in Illinois should be held aloof
from politicA The Argus would 60 farther and
urge that all judicial posts be removed from
the competition that marks political contests
man who qualities for judicial post and
continues faithful to HE trust, The Argus main
tains should not b disturbed 20 long as he
wishes to remain in the work. Partisanship
does not enter into his rulings or opinions,
therefore b sAouA not b subject to the whims
of political couvsntions or those Of the
electorate.
Members Of tie Uaitsd States supreme court
are appointed for life Accordingly . member
Of that body 70 noe> annoyed BY political con-
ditions. and he is free to interpret the law Of
the land without fear Of incarring the dis
pleasure Of any party or class 1t u Just Is
importantsto the people OF the state Of Illinois
that the members Of their highest court BE-
projected against partisan pre3adices and am
bitons. although holding the right to dispense
with the service Of jsstics when he fails to
fuinll the peoples ideas ot what . member of
that court ought to Be. Justice Thompson has
earned . reelection wholly ca his record. 1t
n the wish of his associates On the bench that
lAssbe rseurnsd. He Il young. possessed Of 4
sxre41udicial mind. blessed with good health. il
~ tirs,ss worker and enjoys the duties Of the
INosition. - has been proved By the clossassa
! With which he has applied himself during the
! fwo yesrs ~ hae.ssrvsd On De court
The Asgusstes1s<Aat.N Asa- . man e u
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

Q. Has the Chinese writing on
the Chinese life-saving stamps any
meaning! II SO, what is It?
@. r. s.
A. The Chinese characters on
these stamps mean please help"
@. Is stalk OF corn growing ay
itself a weed. NJ F. H.
A. The department Of agricul-
ture says that when q stalk of corn
comes up out OF its row, or in such
a way as to crowd . crop. or be dis
figuring, the stalk is weed.
@. How did coon oysters get this
name? l. d. B.
A. This is name applied to
oysteSs growing near shore where
they can easily be obtained by rae
cOons.
Q. Where is vegetable ivory OBJ
tanned? c. C.
A. The coquilla nut, the fruit Of
a species Of palm. Is known Is vege-
table ivory, being imported from
South America for the manufac-
ture Of buttons and the making of
various small ornaments.
@. What is the origin and mean
ing of "coolie"? ]. C. d.
A. The word "coolie" 10 derived
from "kuli" which means daily
hire" 1t is used to designate labo--
ers drawn from the various Asiatic
countries, notably China and In
dia.
@. Why WAS John BunyAn i'm
prisoned? B. @. H.
A. Bunyan was imprisoned for
IL years us60-1671) though during
a large part Of the time he wal
granted much freedom. At the time