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Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-23
DErEMBER II.

Methodist Episcopal Church
in America organized on De-
cember "a. 1884
Elizabeth Patterson. an Am
erican, became the wife of
jerome Bonaparte on Deem
Der "a, 1903.
Treaty of Client, ending the
war of 1912 between tn
United states and Great
Britain. signed on December
"a, 1914.
Congressional Library n d
part OF Capitol at Washington
burned on December "a, 1851.
South Carolina issued decla-
ration of independence and
members of Congress from
that State withdrew on De-
cember "a, 1860.
President Harrison invited
nations to participate in
Worlds Columbian Exposition
at Chicago on December "a,
1890.
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DECEMBER s5

Flagship OF Columbus the
Santa Maria" wrecked, on
Christmas Day. 1892.
Tea ship sent back to Eng
land from New York, on
Christmas Day, 1878.
washington crossed the
Delaware for historic attack
upon Trenton, on Christmas
Day. 1875.
General Amnesty TO Con-
federate participants in the
Civil War, including jefferson
Davis. issued f,y President
Johnson, on Christmas Day,
1866. ~
Americans defeated Mex
leans at Braz:to. Texas, on
Christmas Day, 1916.
President Wilson reviewed
American troops at Chaumont,
France, on Christmas Day.
1913.
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American History
DAY BY DAY
BY i. p. Green
DECEMBER 20.

Pilgrims, started building a;
Plymouth On December %,
1920.
OF SEQ men in Washing
toms army. nearly 1000 we're
without shoes on December
IS. 1777.
General Washington sur
rendered his commission 10
Congress on December 2s.
1888.
Andrew Jackson. command
ing American forces. attacked
British near New Orleans on
December %. 1914.
Seminole Indian War. which
lasted four years. began on
December %. 1885.
Two hundred and fifty tons
of powder exploded by Fed
erals without success in effort
to blow up the Confederate
Fort Fisher on December %.
1864.
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From Myer j LuYie and wife to
Anna NJ. Parks, property on Cornhill
street, Annapolis
From The Curtis Creek Mining, Fur
mace and Manufacturing Company to
Selma Koestner, lot of ground at Glen
Br~nie. Fifth district.
From The c. w Martin Company to
Standard Oil Company, lot of ground
on Dock street, this city
From Joseph E. Poteet and wife to
Willia--' Sauer nr1 wife two tracts o.
land. Third district; the first tract
containing IL 1-5 acres and the seconu
tract containing o;d acres.
From Joseph Matthews and others,
trustees. to 'fhe Trustees OF st. Mat
thews Methodist Episcopal Church;
two tracts of land, Eighth district, con.
tanning in the aggregate. l Y acres.
- MERRY CHRISTMAS
"Ps-s-sti" Kissed the new waitress
who was addicted to the movie habit.
Wise me up. viii yeh? l never work
ed in caf-fay before" "Whattaya
want to know returned HeIoise. the
head waitress. why, them three
guys over there ordered lemon pie.
Dye slap EN- in the face with it or
slide it TO EN- on plates ?''-Kansas
City Star.
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MT. MoRIAH A. NJ. E. CHuRCm

REV. L. j. JORDAN. Pastor.
1900 A. M.-Sermon by the pastor.
$3.50 p. Sunday School
500 p. MA. c. e. League.
7:30P. Song and Prayer Serv-
ice
500 P. M.-sermon by the pastor.
All are Welcome.
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COLLEGE AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH

DIR. JOHN s. Sewers, Pastor.
1000 A. M-Bible School. Fred
Bausum, Supt.
1900 A. M-Morning worship. Ser
mon by pastor. Subject:
Limiting Cod
500 p. NJ. - Children's Christmas
Eve at Sunday School
500 P. NJ = wednesday, Bible
Study.
Cordial invitation to all
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CALVARY NJ. Z. CHURCH.

II. W. BURGAN. Pastor.
9:45 A. M.-Sunday School in Re-
ligious Education Build
ing. Maryland avenue and
Prince George street.
9:45 A. NIB ot h er h God Bible
Glass, held in church
building, State Circle.
1900 A. M-Church Nursery.
HOO A. M.-Christmas sermon by
pastor, the "Canticles of
Christmas.
7:l5 p. NE worth Leagu
Bright Hour.
500 P. M.-Chris.mas Cantata By
the choir: GLORY to Cod
by E. X. Hyser.
600 A. NJ. christmas Day. -
Candle-Light Service.
1880 p. M.-tFriday) Church
Training School Gunior)
All are welcome.
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a MERRY CHRISTMAS
Hogs Had Cholera,

n. T. JACKSON, OF Georgia, reports,
Several hogs died before could
trace the source of their disease
They had cholera transmitted to them
by rats. | put Royal Guaranteed Rat
Paste around, it killed all the rats and
tie hogs have been healthy ever
since" Destroy all rats. Use Royal
Guaranteed Rat Paste 25c and soc.
Sold and guaranteed by j. Newton
Gilbert, PHI G.-(Adv)
- MERRY CuPTGr.rNS
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TRINITY NJ. e. CHURCH. SOUTH

REV. A. L. OwENS. Pastor.
10000 A. M.-Sunday School ant
Mems Bible Class
1900 A. M.-Morning service.
7:15 p. M-Epworth League.
500 p. M.-Evening service.
$50 A. M-(Christmas) - Sunrise
service.
A Christmas Cantata by the Sunday
School will be given Thursday even
ing.
Public invited to attend all services
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NAVAL ACADEMY CHAPEL

S:45 A. M-Celebration of the Holy
Communion.
1O:45 A. Morning prayer an d
sermon.
700 A. Nj. - (Christmas) Ceie-
bration of Holy Gym
munion.
IL Noon-Sunday School.
1885 A. NJ. - (Christmas) Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon.
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ST. MARTINS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

FREnERIcK ". GRAEPER Pastor.
9:45 A. M.-Sunday School.
1900 A. Communion
1900 A. NJ. christmas Day) =
Service.
1880 P. NJ. ~ "wednesday Sun
day School Christmas ex-
erciseS.
A cordial invitation extended to all.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
es STATE CIRCLE

1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
11:00 A. M-Service.
The reading room is open every
Wednesday from to P. NJ. where
all authorized Christian Science lit
erature may be read. borrowed or pur-
chased. All cordially welcome.
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Public invited to attend all services.
EASTPORT n. y. CHURCH

REV. JOHN 4. JAEGER. Minister.
9:45 A. M.-Men's Bible Glass.
1900 A. M.-Sermon by the pastor.
2:30 P. M.-Sunday School.
7:15 p. M.-Epworth League
500 p. M-Christmas sermon by
the pastor
A. M-tChristmas Day. Prayer
service.
soc P. M--Sapday School Christ
mas cantata and Christ
mas treat
The public is cordially invited to, all
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ASEURY NJ. E. CHURCH

REV. a. J. MITCHELL. Pastor.
1900 A. M.-Sermon by the pastor
2;30 p. M-Sunday School.
700 P-M-Epworth League.
500 P. N.-Sermon by pastor.
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EASTPORT BAPTTST CHURCH

DIR. JOHN HOWARD EAGER. Pastor
1900 A. M.-Morning worship. Ser
mon by pastor.
$3.50 p. M-Sunday School. John
Stokes. Supt.
700 P. NIB. Y. F. Union.
500 p. M-Evening worship
500 p. n. Thursday Prayer
meeting and Bible Study.
led by Rev. J. 5. Sewers,
ID. ID.
1850 p. NJ (Fridayl - Christmas
entertainment for Bl1le
School.
a cordial welcome to all.
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He lingering in the halD-And.
dearest. We viii grow old together.
you and |. Her Fathers voice-Wen.
you needn't START doing it down there.
need YOU Boston Transcript.
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ST. ANNE'S PARISH

s~--tes.--. .ssai~~@nai- E.saatled 1921
REV. EDWARD :, -auNSoN, u. u.
Rector.
100 A. M.-Iivly communion
$50 4, M.-Church School.
1880 A. M.-Morning Prayer.
tFirst Sunday. Holy Com.
munion)
$50 p M-Christmas. Eve Service.
7:30 A. M Christmas Day. Holy
Communion.
1000 A. Morning Prayer
Zoo a. M-Holy Communion.
All sittings free and unassigned.
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ST. LUKE's CHAPEL

A REV. GEORGE X. SAVAGE.
500 p M.-Sunday School
400 P. M-Evening Service.
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ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH

Masses at 6. Z. s. 1890 (IIigh Mass)
Evening Devotion, 1880 p. N.
Christmas Morning Is a. No. =
Solemn High Mass.
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EDWARDS CHAPEL

REV. JOHN +. JAEGER. Minister.
2:00P M-SUnday School
3:00P. M-Christmas Sermon by
the pastor
The public cordially invited to all
services.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

REV. :. f. PERSONS. D. H.. Munster
$50 A. M.--Sunday School
1900 A. M.-Sermon by minister
500 T. NJ Sermon by the minis
ter.
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BIBLE STUDENTS

1000 A. Children's Bible Glass.
1I:o0 A. M-Bitle study. The d.
vine Plan OF the Ages.
All are welcome.
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~ MERRY CHRISTMAs-

Son-Dad, what's the difference be-
tween democracy and democrats?
Republican Father Practically the
same as that between cheese and
eheesecloth.
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HONG


J have seen the pines on Eaidv,
And the palms that fringe the sea:
And the glowing manzanlsa.
And the eUcalyNas tree.
And I've come back home 70 ponder
AZ the giogies flung afar.
Over desert ana the ocean-
over mighty mountain scar.
And that's Why sit here dreaming.
AS coatented rs you please
With the evening brcezes rustling
Through my own old willow trees,
~ M2Rgy seIREsTMAs-
TR0vRLED Win WAX KIDNEYS
Have been troubled With weak Rid-
news since childhood writes Mrs &.
Hyde, Benzonia. Miehigan 'Now
past forty and have had terrible back
ache and that tired ont feeling. hard
~ able to do riy work. Bv usin z
Foley Kidney pills accompanied with
Foley Cathartic tablets soon felt
Ike a new person" BaekRcae. rhea-
matte pains. dizziness end hiurre
vision are symptoms % kidney iron-
he Foley Kidney Pills give Q2iel,
relief ''--fAdVAs
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Dear Santa Claus:
Dear Santa Clans
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a Raggedy Ann
oil, pair ball-bearing roller skates.
! blackboard. raineoat and hat, a
,air Of snow gloves books, and fill
ny stocking with goodies. ! have been
{, very good girl and / hope you won't
'orget my friends. Best love
Your little girl.
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BEVERLY DANIEL.


Dear Santa Claus:
| have been good boy and | would
ike for you to bring me a few things
want a train OF cars. horn and shots
or my air rife. a story book. game
nd a pair of gloves, and fiji my stock
ng with nuts and candies.
From your friend, ~
LEONARD GODDARD.
p. S.-Don't forget my two brothers.
elmer and James
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ROBERT KLAKRING.

Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas | want pair G
skates, a cowboy suit pair of gloves
4 Master drawing set. watch, som
interesting books and games. Ant
also ill my stocking with goodies.
Please don't forget mother an'
daddy ! remain,
Your good little boy.
CARL MEEkINS.
1T King George Street.
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THORNTON KLAKRING.

Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little boy eight years old.
want yon to bring me a pair of boots
/ BIB gun. some books and crayol.
set Fill my stocking full of COOS
hings. With much love.
From
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
would like for you to bring me
'air of earrings, wrist watch. serge
ress and a Parchesi game, and don't
orget my little sister, Annie. Bring
Ter a doll and carriage and set of
ishes. Please don't forget Annie and
title brother Robert; bring him a
title Kitty Kar. Don't forget Cirly.
GLADYS BROWN,
$50 Third St,
PASSPORT, Md.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(C0L0RED)

REV. II. L. PIERCE. Pastor.
#. TERRELL. Church Clerk.
11:00 4. M.-Sermon by the pastor.
loop. M.-Srnday School.
500 p NJ Sermon by the pastor.
All are welcome.
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lear Santa Claus.

lear Santa Claus:
am little boy six years old and
iave been good boy Please bring
ne an Irish Mail. blackboard, boat
ONE story books. and please don't for
'et my brother and sister. my mother
nd father, grandma and Big John. and
please bring my Coz, r We. nice
zone. Please dem so'get my friend
am your little / Y,
JACK HENRY JOSEPH RAINIER,
Third St.
Eastport. Nd
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L4LISTS ~
santa CLAUS
i santa Claus
e. bring me big battleship.
~flll garage with a few cars in
.boy suit. nice warm pair OF
and du my stocking with
.n yoar l.nie boy boy. ,...,n
FRANCIS CARTER.
Santa Claus ,
4 haze been o good little boy. Wal
4 Isase bring ne a bicycle, a hat
and little wagon. / am two
nd Wishing you a Merr!
JAMES DOWNS,
lJ3 Packard St.
f Santa Claus
|pase brine me blackboard, a Sc
china dishes. white Hoosiei
rma doll dressed in pink, a horn
nr, book an bicycle. Fill my
hing full Of goodies | don't know
my lille brother wants, as he
mn, talk as yet, but bring hin
.eAJug you think would be nice
4 bt1, am good little girl.
|ou. little girl,
VIRGINIA MOODY.
Cedar Park.
|poaq forget my little cousin. Marie
Santa Claus.
am little girl six years old and J
going TO tell YOU what would like
have Please bring me a pair O.
,,es a mamma doll bureau, an in
DOLL and don't forget to fill my
IeG.ng with goodies.
hour little girl.
BETTY BROOKS,
lj5 King George St.
p Santa Claus.
hone you and Mrs Claus are al
A and / want to know if you coul
|ng me t~o-wheel bicycle and {
|s bureau and II you could h
base bring me a china-head walking
and child's white writing desk
Vi a chair to go with it. have beer
good girl With much love to you
j Mrs. Claus From,
ARABELLA BASSETT.
"a Maryland Ave.
Annapolis, Nd.
these are kisses and
o o o o o
these are hugs.
o % o o
bar Santa
Please lring me dress, pair rub.
b 40. ~ and a baby doll. ano
Ease don't forget my cousins an6
|ymates
Yours truly.
FLORENCE SNOWDEN.
Camp Parole. Md.
bar Santa.
Please lrGg me a suit and foot
for Christmas. and please fill m,
Pc6ing with lots of goodies. :
Sd You Merry Christmas and a
Eppy New Year
Your little friend,
JAMES SNOWDEN,
Camp Parole. Md.
as Sant Claus:
ana little girl years old. Pleas,
ns me a doll a carriage and SET
dishes Fin my stocking full o.
'0l'eS Please don't forget my lit
brother Oliver.
am your little girl.
FRANCES BASSFORD.
ISL West Street.
az Santa Claus:
'S al The good little Toys are send
'a meir notes | thought | woulC
v I" mine. l want a big horse anf
s'', Fill my stocking with good
Please do not forget my goof
'aer and daddy
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y gear Santa Claus:
se 0flne NE a new doh car
e,.y . r.. aIess my old doh in 4
! p'o6 dress. \ pair of skates
ham ',SS and rain coat. pocketbook
.l sas ana story book compan-
so A!' my stocking with good
an your little girl.
P ANNA CLAIRE CARTER.
h.. S-Dont forget NV constr
and friends, Mary and Frances !
= Santa Claus:
,aa ~ oeen a good little girl and
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HELEN MAY KLAKRING.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy Is months old an
want you to bring me a little 90
md kiddie car. Fill my stockin
,ull of good things. Love to you.
From
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Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy eight years old
I'M writing a little note TO tell yol
What want for Christmas. | don
want much this year. SO please brin
he train of cars. 500-shot air rife
;ame and story book, bicycle. and fiji
ny stocking with goodies. Leave u
pretty tree. and don't forget my lit
lie baby brother and mother an
daddy and brother. Leonard.
Your little friend.
JAMES GODDARD.
13l Bay Ridge, Ave, Eastpori
Dear Santa Claus;
am little girl five years cid an
{ want you to bring me baby do
hat will not break: wagon and
pair of boots. and fill my stocking
With good things. Love 10 you.
From
HEY IN NAV ETASRINC
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dress. pair OF shoes. wooden stock
ings. some story books and a game OF
Tiddlely Winks, and don't forget 10
1ll my stocking fail OF goodies. and
BRING me anything that you think /
would like. Don't forget my mother.
iather and brother: they have been
good TO me. / remain,
Your little girl.
MARIAN CRANDALL,
249 West st.
Dear Santa Claus:
VIII you please bring me a pair of
boots, pair OF gloves. a rainhat and
i'll my stockings with goodies. Don't
iorget my little sister.
Your little boy.
WILLIAM NEIMILLER.
Boucher Park,
Eastport, Nd.
Dear Santa Claus:
Willvou please bring me doll baby.
! carriage, set Of dishes, and fiji my
tocklng and trim my tree.
LAVINIA NEIMILLER.
Boucher Park,
Eastpori, Nd
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Dear Santa:
have been a good little girl am
want you to bring me a pocketbook
some story books. pair skates. games
hair ribbon. stockings. dresses, ring
md baby doll Don't forget mothe,
and daddy. Don't forget to NIL m!
stocking with nuts and candies.
Hoping you Merry Christmas, J
remain,
Your good little girl.
MARJORIE MEEkINS,
III King George Street.
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santa Claus.
mu garage with a few cars in
cowboy suit. d nice warm pair OF
and dll my stocking With
.n ,aar little boy
FRANCIS CARTER.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Christmas will soon be here and
want to tell you what want. Please
bring me a pair of skates and some
story books. ! am a good little cir
and am nine years old.
Your little friend.
MARGUERITE MILLS.
20 East Street.
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Santa Claus ,
~r. been q good little boy. vii
/ ,i.sse bring me a bicycle, a hat
4 -, and a little wagon. ] am two
od Wishing you A Merry
JAMES DOWNS,
l53 Packard St.
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RCTHARD BASIL.
Spa View Heights.

'e' Santa.
,-' d good little 10y Please bring
we, 'e'oe'pede and gun and nh
',SAng with candies.
'ocr little 10y.
CHARLES BASIL.
Spa View Heights.
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TR0vRLED WIIM NHAK kInNrYS

- MNnNY leIMler,.As-
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H@' SAINTS Claus.
ana q little girl 6 years old. Please
ns me a doll carriage and a set
dishes Fill my stocking full o.
Jules Please don't forget my lit.
brother Oliver
am your little girl.
FRANCES BASSFORD.
ISL West Street.
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'T santa Claus:
's all the good little Toys are send
y Welr notes thought l would
!" NINE. | want a big horse an6
s'". Fi'l my stocking with good
f'ease do not forget my goot
'a'r and daddy.
Your little loy.
BENJAMIN BASSFORD.
SSl West Street.
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'"se oF'ng me a cowboy suit
Stoves hashlight and fiji my
ian. s'-s win goodies. Don't forge
-" my Christmas tree ana don't
y. .ny friends. Fred Stehle an6
"4'o Clark. Jr. am your little
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! IN elUId NIdUH'
am a little girl six years old and }
going TO tell YOU what would like
have Please bring me a pair O
,es a mamma doll, a bureau, an in
doll and don't forget 10 fill my
|eGng with goodies.
hour little girl
,,f.sfsr,,t nnnnI~C
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BAR Santa
Please lring me dress. pair rub.
|s NO. ~ and a baby doll. ant
Ease don't forget my cousins an(
|ymates
Yours truly.
FLORENCE SNOWDEN.
Camp Parole, Md.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-05-22
BIRDS "NEST" REALLY RAFT
Water.Hen Prefers Floating Home
cIassed by Some Naturalists as
Land Creature.

You know the green weed that
grows in great patches on any rocky
shore. We call it Seaweed, but really
1t is land plant which for some
strange reason has taken to the sea.
The water-hcn is one Of the most
interesting examples of such curious
transfers. Everyone knows this bird.
with it's red beak. its long dangling
legs, and its white tail. AS you walk
along the bank of a stream, it starts
up suddenly with Il fearful fuss, flap
ping it's wings and beating the sMater
with it's feet. Finally ltysmanagcs to
rise into the air, and moves on with
Il numbering flight ,,%%$H4::~a %!Y:~a 49,
Though i, is more 1T home on the
water than in the satf. of1n dry land,
the water-hcn Is really u 2lands, bird.
Apparently it btiseey erediE CENT uries
ago that food was seasler io aobtain
in ponds and streams, and decided to
adopt an aquatic life. Its feet are
not wcbbed, but it has learned to swim
and dive as well as duck.
The water-hcn's nest consists of q
raft as big as the top Of barrel,
and is lh,de of rushes and twigs an
chored to the stems of water plants.
Sometimes it is not moored ut all,
and the parents follow it about as
1t drifts over the surface Of a pond
London Tit-Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-05-22
MNature.1Wlns,"

At the age of seventy-fve years,
Christopher J. Lake Of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, is cndeavoring to enlist con-
grcssional interest in a type OF air ma"
chine which he has invented and
which he claims is safe and stable,
just as his son Simon has invented a
submarine vessel, the value Of which
has been proven. Mr.. Lake, the elder,
says that the airplane and submarine
are nature-born twins, In nature
twin elements of all life. and no bat
tleship or similar device can live or
he effective when contcndins with the
airplane and the submarine. with
this combination making use Of the
wireless system, no enemy could ever
effect landing on the shore thus pro-
tected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-05-22

Saliva,

The scarlet sage, or scarlet saliva,
Is n standard bedding plant that keeps
the garden brightAwith color until late
In autumn. This plant lends itself to
many uses; it makes good pot plant,
does we'll in window boxes, and Is
useful for cutting, to give color. Its
commonest use, however, is rs hedge
Or border plant, giving long broad
bands OF vivid scarlet. On account OF
its very striking color, caution needs
to be observed in using it In this way.
1t can be most effectively used in small
clumps among or against masses Of
green. Seeds should be sown in win
dow boxes or frames six weeks before
the Inst frost and the plants set out
doors after all danger from frost is
past.-United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-05-22
Verbena.

The verbena is lowgrowing annual
with a creeping habit. The flowers are
borne on terminal or lethal shoots
which lift themselves from five to
seven inches off the ground, and when
grown in mass the plants will form a
mat that in full bloom will give the
soil the appearance Of having car
pet Of flowers. The colors include
white, pink, scarlet, blue and purple.
The length Of stem and the texture Of
the flower are such that the verbena is
Of value for bouquets and table deco
rations. It can be, used with good ef-
feet in beds. borders, mounds and win
dow boxes.-United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.