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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
TURKEYS HircHED IN 4 SNOWFLAKE

From The Detroit Free Press
During the holidays Sid Grower. an orion az, -
er missed a hen turkey and attributed ~ aoseuS,
from tho roost In the apple tree either 10 kl-hF,
or TO natural instinct To keep out 81 sit., -
after the holidays were over. The other Jay a
found the turkey with nine fresh hAichec 70. =, "A
showed under m a brush pie. All are l.ie. -
weJ "a can be expected. although me GA b.,
turkey is faded out and as thin and rtby a. -
rack Every esg she Sal OF hatchcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
NE MAD A GOOD REPUTATION.

From Case and Comment.
In Western North Carolina: Dstrict-Attorney-
Now Mr.. Blinkius. you swear before this Court
and jury that you know the defendants reputation
in the community IN when he lives. and that he 10
generally rcputrd an upright. pcaceabc. law-ahd-
Ing citizen? Witncss-Ycs sir. Now. Mr. Blink
ms. don't you know that LATE Higgins has never
done anything but loaf around and drink moon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
A GRATEFUL PATIENT.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Doctor" said the substantial citizen as .
rushed up to the young physician, i owe you ny
lifer'
"Eh?"
Yes. | was taken suddenly III TWO days ago ana
my wife sent FOR you-and you were not ih'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
HIS VICTIMS REVENGE.

From The Atlanta Constitution
over In the old North State Bill Spurlin shot Mart
Benson When he that Mart was going" he
said: 49,
Mart old boy I'm sorry I done Il Forgive me"'
"A right BILL said Mart; Jest take kecr o
my family"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
4 WESTE'Rf OBITUARY.
rom The Kansas City Journal.

From The Kansas City Journal.
Here is another OF those breezy Western Kan.a.
obituaries, coming this time from The Great Bend
Register: Uncle Billy Goes spirit went away
somewhere last Monday forenoon-to heaven we
hope and believe. He has been living Bill Zuta-
verns. and biz last words were, BILL / believe am
a sonerF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
NORTHWESTERN PHILOSOPHY.

From The Rush City Post.
A great many people so through lie trying 10 ?"
corn on 4 cold stove
The man with money 20 burn uSualJ sV'".
part OF his life sitting In ashes -
Polite untruths from trusted friends MAKE s''1
bruises on tie heel Of faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30

sir" Then how can you sit there and swear that
this defendants reputation Is good in the commu-
nifty in which he Ives Why mister. a man has
TO do a heap wuss things than that to lose his
character In this neghborhood."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30

That's what IT was and nothing more. Simply a
copper penny. He gone before Dougherty re-
covered from the shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
HE KNEW HIS WIFE

Good Lord" groaned Bill. he went In search
Of the Coroner He got even with me anyhow
thar's sixteen In his burned famlly!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30

The rivalry Is becoming fierce and Is arraying the
town In factions who are husting for their favorite
Justices.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
FLORIDA.
LAST oF THE SEASON VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

Inc last OF the popular Pennsylvania
Railroad personally conducted tours to
Jacksonville will leave New York and
Philadelphia by special train of Pullman
palace cars on Tuesday, March 8.
Round-trip tickets, valid to return on
regular trains until May 81, 1895. anc
including railway transportation in eacl
direction, and Pullman Recommendation
Zone berth) and p,.s.sals on special trair
going, WV. &c sold at the following rates
sew York. $50 90; Philadelphia, S4S
90; Canandaigua. S52 80; Erie, S54, 81
Wilkesbarre, $50 80; Pittsburg, s53
90; and at proportiOnate rates from
other points.
For tictets, itineraries. and full infor
nation apply to ticket agents; Touris
Agens. 1l96 Broadway. New York
Thomas Purdy, Passenger Agent, LON
Branch District, 7s9 Broad Street
Newark, N. j., Thos f. Watt, Pass
euger Agent Western District. Pitts
burg, Pa; or address Geo. W. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
Free Of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your drug.
gist and get a sample bottle free of DR.
Kings New Discovery, for Consump.
ton, Coughs and Colds. They do moi
ask you to buy before trying. This
will show you the great merits of thi.
truly wonderful remedy, and show you
what can be accomplished by the regular
size bottle. This is no experiment, and
would oe disastrous to the proprietoss,
did they Dot know it would invariably
cure Many Of the best physicians are
now using it in their practice With great
results, and are relying on it in most
severe cases. 1t IS guaranteed. Tria
bottles free at La Plata Drug Store,
Regular size so cents and 81 90.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
The Matrimonial Bureau
ROOM 40.
OH F Street Northwest.


-.;.+eo.....-
A Matrimonial Bureau has been open
ed in Washington and ladies and gentle
men wishing to become members can do
80 BY sending Sl.00 and stamp in let
ter. Write your name and address
plainly and we will send you back de-
scription card to fill up and return to
US. Your name or address is not for
publication; your most intimate friend
will not known that you are member.
We expect to put you in correspondence
With the opposite sex Of your own choice
BY faithful description, and if you are
mutually interested, then we will arran-
&c private interview at our Office.
There is nothing new about this plan.
These Bureaus are everywhere, in Eu-
rope as we'll as this country, and instead
at working harm they are, in opinion, a
safeguard and tend to purify tae social
and moral habits Of a community. Re
ference given if desired. Private and
Confidential.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

--.s-- iasa.
proposed new Tobacco Il.
IN danger Of defeat at the ha,--s---us
Legislature. II i be fact, It is to be
regretted for the measure is one Of the
best that has ever been proposed on the
subject. Senator Clagett, however, can
feel consoled, that be at least, has rep
resented the farmer element Of his con-
stituency, faithfully and well, and his
services in their behalf, as regards the
better protection Of their most important
industry, will be duly appreciated. What
the causes are which led to the defeat Of
the measure, we are at present unin-
formed, but we presume the place hun
ters and their designing friends, posi-
bly,, do not see in the proposed new law
as much in the line Of spoils as are OBJ
tainable under the present law. hence its
defeat The tobacco growers and their
friends, however, should not stop at the
first rout. II they cannot modify the
present law to the extent the Clagett
bill goes, it may be amended in some
material respects, which will not lessen
the grapes for political spoilsmen and
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

The fight Of The INDEPENDENT is
always for the people, aud we intend to
champion their interest always and on all
occasions and do not care a whit whose
head catches the blow. The changing
Of the terminus Of our railroad is dan
gerOus scheme; it is against the interests
of our people and we mean to fight the
father, "uncles, aunts and cousins, "of
the selfish measure to the bitter end. The
assure is squarely made between Mr.. Ian
casters selfish interest and that Of large
majority of our people.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

Nov is the time to prune up the
orchard aud grape vines. and while you
are at it, examine each tree and vine al
the ground for borers. Burn all cut.
.ings from the orchard. 4 strong sud
flom homemade soap applied to ihe
bedy of the tree will remove all insects
and give the tree thrifty and healthy
appearance. If you do not attend to
your orchard you cannot expect good
fruit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04


Some Of our members Of the Legisla-
ture unmindful Of the warning they have
received as TO the sentiment Of our peo-
pie on the subject of a change III the
charter Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, still persist in their purpose
IN fostering a measure to that effect
We are sorry to see it, for they are
young men with political future before
them, which will most assuredly be cut
short, if they persist in turning a deaf
ear to the wishes Of majority Of the
people, whose interest they have sworn
to serve. Its to Mr.. Hicks credit. to
say, that with frank msnliness. Re. from
the first, positively stated that, be un-
derstood the wishes Of bis people and
their request being bis law, under no
circumstances would he favor the meas
ure. Another scheme, we learn, has
now been inveigled into the programme,
to capture the support Of the Newport,
Lothian and St. Mary's people, and that
is to make the terminus at Lothian
Say the plan is feasible, what is to be-
come Of the shippers in Piccawaxen.
Cobb Neck and around Pope's CreekY
These locations comprise a large terrific
~ and the people thereof use the rail-
road for travel and shipping altogether
during the winter season, when the
rivers are closed and much during the
summer season. Have they go rights
to be respected? Look at the PROPOSE
ton; The people of that entire section
are to be deprived of railroad facilities
for what purpose? To subserve the pr
vate interests Of Mr.. G. q. Lancaster
1t is square fight between the public
interests of large and pOpulous section
Of our county and the personal gain Of a
non-resident-Mr. G. G. Lancaster the
man who has done more to stir up per-
sonal hatreds and sectional broils in this
county, than any other person, who ever
undertook to obtain personal gain at the
expense Of an unsuspectiDg people. If
our taxable basis were to be increased;
II our idle young men we're to be fur
nished employment; if our farmers we're
to be afforded a market for their pro-
ducts, or if, any material end was to be
gained, to equalize the inconvenience
and loss ibat will be sustained, then the
scheme might have some footing 10 stand
upon. But it has not. Not one tangible
recompense can be offered in return, to
those who will be hurt Il Is Mr.. G.
Q. Lancaster's personal gain, VS. The
loss and Inconvenience of large COM
munity of people.
we have to say to our worthy Senator,
and Mr.. deb. Walbach, who have so far
god-fathered the measure, that if they
have not grown too "set" in their ideas
on the subject to undergo a change Of
base, to drop the dangerous poison. We
know their motives are pure, and their
ambition only is tn serve the people, and
We have no word Of condemnation to ut
ter against any honest desire they have
to represent us fully and we'll, bat.
situated as we are, in close tousb with
their constituency, we understand the
pulse Of the people on the scheme and a
large majority of them are opposed to il.
The Fifth District so true to our party
cause on all occasions, must not be Of
Tended.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

It's an old saying that 1.-The proof Of
the pudding is in the eating of it." And
Iit is because people have taken Simmon.
Liver Regulator that they know it to be
a most excellent medicine and especially
for the Spring and Fall when there is so
much Malaria in the air. Mr.. W. T.
Lee, ofPendleton, N. c., says. Il have
used Simmons Liver Regulator for
twenty years in the place Of calomel and
ouinire
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

For proud nation Spain has done q
good deal Of surrendering recently. She
allowed the United States to send RELIEF
to starving Americans in Cuba, she
abolished Weyler and she made dis
claimer and apology for De LONE. All
these concessions were forced from her
BY President Mckinley. Spaniards,
both in Spain aud Cuba. said at the out
set in each case that she would make
none Of these surrenders. Firmness.
however, on the part of the administra-
ton at Washington compelled her to
comply. The same sort of yigor and in
'elligence. though impeIled bv little
more emphasis this time, will be direct.
ed against her if it be shown that any
Spanlard had hand in the Maine dis
aster. And she will render PREPARATION
as promptly and amply as she did before.
Let there be no misgivins on this point.
Spain is proud, ignorant and malignant,
but she viii not commit suicide.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

Mortgage Tax Law
-r defeat in the Legislature on
-ruesdhy, having failed for want Of a
constitutional majority. A motion to
reconsider, however, was offered the
next day and the bill again revived.
The measure ought to pass. We have
favored the taxation Of mortgages. but
practical experience has demonstrated
that il was a mi,take. The income BY
way Of revenue from the taxation Of such
a security is not commensurate with the
injury done. The borrower is always
the suppliant and the lender is indepen-
dent. The effect Of the taxation Of
mortgages has been to stop capitalists
from lending money in this section alto
gether and even the holders Of old mort
cages are fast closing them out, and we
presume the same is the case in every
other section Of the State. The poorer
classes frequently need money and must
have it. and the only security they have
to offer is lien by way of mortgage on
their property and this because of the
taxation Of their security, they are now
prevented from doing. which entails
great hardship. Taxing mortgages hav-
ing been put to the practical test, and
it being shown that that plan of raising
revenue is not feasible, to continue the
law is, plainly speaking, but foolish
sentiment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
No Room for Doubt.

Proof, yes overwhelming proof can
be furnished of the excellent curative
qualities Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Il caught cold which led to a cough
and pain in the chest. (pneumonia?)
bought DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
after taking one bottle of it, the cough
began to disappear; when l finished
taking the second bottle l was cured.
Gustav Thurmaster, 40 Hickory St.,
Cleveland, o." DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
costs hut 25 cents. Take only Bulls.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

The Baltimore American says: IAN
old lady in Mexico, whose age is said
to be 1l5 years. was recently married
to man of ninety-eight. She has been
married several times, and each time a
husband has died she has picked out as
his successor the Oldest man in the
neighborhood.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

Asa rule this Government is honestly
conducted. The great body Of Senators
and Representatives are honorable men,
and the knaves can only occasionally do
serious injury by legislation The fools
no law eau resiraiu--not even public
opinion aud experience does not guard
against them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

When people buy, try, and buy again, it
means they're satisfied. The peop.e OF the
United STATES are now buying Cascarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate Of tive million
boxes a year and it will be three million be-
fore Aew Years. It means merit proved,
h9tCascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists Zoe, 25c, 50c a box, cure guaranteed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

An eastern editor says a man got
himself into trouble by marrying two
wives, A western editor replied that
good many bad done so by marrying
one A northern editor ssys that quite
number of his acquaintance found
trouble through barely promising to
marry and not going any farther. A
southern editor rises to say, a friend of
his was bothered enough when be was
SIMPLY fund in company with another
mans wife.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

Weakness manifests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
watery the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle Of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time viii restore your
strength, soolhe your nerves, make youf
blood rich and red. Do you more good
than an expensive special course ofmedicine.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
David Durham, who for nearly twenty

David Durham. who for nearly twenty
years has been leading member Of his
local post of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, respected citizen Of EIgin.
ILL.,. has confessed that he had no right
to be called veteran. and that be never
took any part in the Civil War. Burn
ham was prisoner before United States
Commissioner Humphrey on the charge
of attempting to defraud the Cover
ment BY applying for pension when he
made the confession.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
|XLO0K AND READ. x
|BLUMBURGTS~
Rel Alton,
Bargain Store.

L WILL sell from now 10 April nv line Of
WINTER STOCK, such as CLOTHING,
30 IT'S, SHOES. HATS, CAPS and all
other articles of the winter line at cost price
so I will have room for my spring Stock.
Don't fail to come and see me if you want to
strike bargain. And will also sell at
Rock Bottom prices.
GROCERIES,
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, and
HARDWARE.
Below you will find the prices of few
articles:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

And all other articles at Rock Bottom p:ices
come aud, ii is no trouble to show goods.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
Paturent Riuer Route
On aud after Saturday, March 9th.
Steamer st. Eharv's

HDVt11lLO4 %. 44ts4
Will leave Pier 8, Light Street, every
Saturday aud Wednesday at $50 a. m.
far Fair Hasen. Plum Point, Cover
nor's Run Dare's and the Patuxent River
as far Benedict Returning will leave
Benedict every Monday aud Thursday
at $50 a. m. Soterly at s. a. M,
Milestone Linding at 10 a. M, Cover
nor's Run at II m. Plum Point at | p
m. Fair Haven at 2 30 P. m. for Balti-
more.
Freight Received at Pier s, Tuesday
and Friday.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04
Steamer Westmoreland.

Will leave Pier 2, Light Street, every
Sunday at 8 p. m. for Patuxent River
direct. as far uD as Bristol. Returning
will leave Bsisto at IL m, on Monday
and Milestone 8 P. NJ for Baltimore,
calling at no wharyes below Leith's ex-
cept when signslled from wharves GA
The river for passengers and perishable
freight.
Freight received at Pier 2 Saturday
HENRY WILLIAMS.
Office, Pier 2, Light street,
May 25-ly Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-04

rn 5 brit trisl cost the
Gu. Inc - second econ 20. The twenty
s a.'.s !. = h os.o present the yalae Of
expert TESTING
The age-herald., 1898-09-02
AMERICAN VESSEL
Burned by Incendiaries in the Harbor of
 Kobe, Japan.

Vancouver B. C., September 1.-The En- press of China brings he following Oriental advices:
 The American ship Barring Brothers, from New York, burned in the harbor at Kobe August 10. About 5000 tons of mating was also destroyed. It is intimated that the fire was of incendiary origin When the vessel arrived at Kobe from Yokahoma six of Ter crew were in irons Four were afterwards liberated.
 The United States consul of Shanghai is inquiring iRto another anti-foreign outrage Messrs. Chapin and Alexander of the Inter- national Alliance mission. while on their way up the Yuen river with their house boat. were stoned at Hong Kian Huan The boat was swamped and then burned by the mob. The two travellers barely escaped with their lives on Chinese boat.
 At Hong Kong they say there is grave reason to fear that the steam launch Wing afoo, which flies the American flag, and which left July for Cavite, has foundered.
 The Corean government has established 0 land survey office with view of surveying the land in the empire and examining the position of the roads, bridges and fortifca- tions. A contract has been signed between the United States and the Coreau govern- ment to engage an American engineer to carry out the work
 It is stated that the Corean government will grant to Japan railroad charter be- tween Seoul and Fusan. if the Japanese will surrender number of Coreaa refugees in Japan.
 The annexation fever has spread to Ja- pan, which recently has raised the flag of the "Rising Sun" over small island south of Japan. The island is said to have been discovered by an American captain and marked on the chart as St. Marius island.
The age-herald., 1898-09-02
THE STEEL CONSOLIDATION.
The Iron and Trade Review Comments
 on the Gigantic Concern.

Cleveland, O., September 1.-Tne Iron Trade Review this week, commenting on the big steel combination, says:
 "It is product of events in the iron and steel world rather than an effort to control events. It is part of the evolution in the iron industry rather than an attempt to bring about revolution. If 1t has an appearance of fixing for aggression it is only on the theory that war status Is the surest means of preserving peace. When the Carnegie Steel company became min CT of ore on a large scale and arranged with the Rockefeller interest for carrying it's ore at low figure, fluctuating only within narrow limits, the cry of monopoly went up; but no move ever made in the history of iron and steel manufacture was more plainly the product of an intensely competitive regime. The Federal Steel company is one of the later results of the entrance of the Carnegie Steel company upon the Masaba and Geobic ranges. An immediate result as that ore contracts at Chicago were writtetn with the price clause
The age-herald., 1898-09-02

based on the mining cost of the PittSburg an arrangement to an organic union of the Illinois Steel company and the company from which, because of common stockhold- CTS, it made its largest purchases of ore.
 "The prominence of Standard Oil stock holders in the new deal has been construed in some quarters as significant of close fu- ture relations between the two dominant mining and transportation corporations of the Masaba range. And 1t has been only a step from this inference to the conclu- sion that the Standard Oil interest in Lake Superior consolidated lines and the Besse- mer Steamship company might facilitate an understanding between the important panies and the new company.
 ''There is good reason to doubt the cor rectness of any such surmise. The indi- cations are that the competition in ore be- tween the two leading interests of the Masaba range will be just as intense as 1t has ever been.
 ''The plans of the Federal Steel company allow for the addition of other interests, whose inclusion would be mutually advan- tageous. Should there be no outcome of the tentative effort towards further ab- sorption, it is to be expected that outside moves will be made, bringing other steel works and ore producers into closer rela- tions. The coming year bids fair to see some interesting events of this nature"