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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
MARYLAND. DELAWARE add VIRGINIA
~. COMPANY.
PATUlIENT RIVER LINE
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WINTER SCHEDULE.
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STEAMER
will leave Pier 3, Light
St. Wharf, weather permitting. every
Wednesday and Saturday at g. 80 a u. ,
for Fair Haven, Plum Point. Dare's
Governors Run and the Patuxent
River as far up as Benedict.
Saturdays Steamer will lay over az
Benedict until Monday. leaving Bene
dict at $50 m for Bristol, stopping
at all intermediate landings Return
ing Steamer will leave Bristol at 10
noon, on Mondays, wea her permitting
stopping at all landings to Benedict.
Steamer will leave Benedict for Balti-
more, weather permitting, every Tues
day and Thursday at 80 a. u. stop
ping at all usual landings.
Freight received at Pier 8, Tuesdar
and Friday until 5 80 pm for the fol-
lowing wharves:
Fair Haven. Plum Point. Dares,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Pearsons,
Milestone, Soloman's Island, Spencer's,
St. Laouards. Sellers. Sotterly, Jones,
Parker's, Forests, Williams. Dnke's,
Trent Hall, Holland Point. Benedict
Ga FRIDAYS freight will De received
for the following wharves:
Leitcbe's. Trueman's Point, Deep
Landing, Hollands Cliffs, Msgraier's
Ferry. Lower Marlboro, Whites Ian
ding, Ferry Landing, Nottingham,
Lyons Creek, Bristol.
WILLARD THOMSON Pres
T. MURDOCH, Gen FIR. Pass Agt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

Senator Lancaster has introduced
new road bill for this County The
Senator has shown himself fearless
and most creditable representative
aud it appears that all of his efforts
have been in one straight direction,
and that is to advance the material
interest of the people he directly
represents. His general policy, there
fore meets popular approval. To all
the features contained in his road
bill, however, we cannot concur. We
do not think there is anything radi-
cally wrong in our present road sys-
TEN. The reason we do not get bet
ter results is due to the want of suf-
fcient money, and not the system.
Senator Lancaster's proposition is
along the line of our present system,
but it provides for road commission
ers. The road commissioner plan
has been tried in other Counties and
has not worked we'll And
apart from this, we are opposed TO
the. creation ofany more offices, great
or small. The County Commission
ers can see after the public high
ways as well as road commissioners,
and their doing so will saddle upon
the County no additional expense.
The pay provided for the road com
missioners by the bill is small. it is
true, but in this another objection
lies; intelligent, practical men can
not be gotten to serve for s25
per year Old fossils will get the
places, and the County would be bet
ter without than with them
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
HEARTILY APPROVED.

1t seells that very satisfactory
conclusion is about to be reached be-
tween our State officials having in
charge the management Of the fnan-
eial affairs thereof and the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad, of whose stock the
State is large holder. The stock is in
what is known as the branch of said
road, that is to say, the portion run
ming between Baltimore and Wash
ington Cities, of which the State
holds $500 shares, which has of late
years been paying no dividends, the
Company claiming that the dividends
from that portion Of the road being
annually all absorbed in betterments
The Legislature, however, questioned
the truth of this statement and as a
result an investigation has been
made, resulting not only in the Com
pany's offer to pay a dividend for
the past yer, but an offer to buy the
stock from the State at a handsome
figure. The offer is S2,500,000-
S45456 per share for the States
holdings. BY some, considering the
present net earnings of the road, it is
considered hardly enough, but the
coneessum of general opinion is, it
is a fair offer and should be accepted.
We fully concur in this belief Pos
sibiy larger sum might be squeezed
out of the Company, but it would be
in violation of every principle OF
fairness. No attempt should be made
to drive the Company to harsh terms,
The railroad has been of immense
benefit to the State and the possibil.
tiles are that it will continue to add
TO its material advancement. There,
fore, a cut throat policy should moi
be pursued, but the State should de
mand a fair price for its stock only
The Company having offered this
there should be no delay in accept
ing it.
With the sale of this stock at the
figure named, the State tax will be
reduced to minimum figure, and
this will be of inestimable concern tC
the tax payers. The State tax is toe
high, and the fact that there is now
in sight a possibility of reduction
of the same is heralded with deep
seated joy among those who bear the
burden. Make the sale reduce the
State tax, and of the work of the
Legislature of 1906 the people all
oyer the State, regardless of party,
will say Amen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

ana Is the synonym Tor
strength and purity. 1t is sold
in almost all the civilized coun-
tries of the globe.
If the cod fish became extinct
it would be a worldwide calam-
ity, because the oil that comes
from its liver surpasses all other
fats in nourishing and liie-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of Scott's Emul-
sion found a way OF preparing
cod liver oil so that everyone can
take it and get the full value OF
the oil without the Objectionable
taste. Scott's Emulsion is the
hest thing in the world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
people, and all conditions Of
wasting and lost strength.
/ Send for nee sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS
4o0-fis PEARL SHEET, nav TorE
sas. and 500 Az druggists
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
c. P. HORSE,
La Plata, Maryland
Practical Matchmaker,
ODtician And JeWeIer.


/ have on hand full line of solid
gold engagement and wedding rings.
A fine assortment Of stone set Rugs.
Also a fine assortment of the most art
istic designs Of gold chains and watches
for ladies and gents.
My goods are not Of the trashy kind
but richly first class. Bought from
Otto Young & Co., Of Chicago, the
most reliable jewellers in America.
Special attention given to eye test
ing and lifting.
Fine watch repairing and engraving
Give me your trade and | will treat
you right.
G. 2. MORSE,
Oct 81 '03. La Plata, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
A NOTE OF WARNING.


10 the Tobacco Growers Of Maryland;
House Bill No. 1853 provides
THAT the sum of (s5OCO) five thou
sand dollars a year for each Of the two
fiscal years 19O5-190G and 1907, be and
the same is hereby appropriated to the
Maryland Agricultural College, to be
expended by it for the benefit of the
Maryland tobacco industry and deyel-
opment Of markets therefor, to be paid
from and charged to the tobacco fund
in the Treasury Of the State Of Mary
land. And-s'That said Maryland
Agricultural College shall keep an ac-
curate account of the manner in which,
and the purposes for which, it may APP
ply said appropriations and make full
report thereof annually on or before
the first day Of December to the
Comptroller of the Treasury of the
state Of Maryland.
1t is today March l6) in the hands
of the Ways and Means committee of
the House. 1t is in imminent danger
of being reported unfavorably by the
committee, or Of being opposed on the
,, floor of the House or Senate by inter-
ests antagonistic to the best interests
of our tobacco growers.
This Bill provides for the appropria-
ton of a sum of money not exceeding
| (s5000) five thousand dollars a year
for two years, to be used for the ex-
press purpose of developing the market
for Maryland tobacco; the money to be
taken from the Tobacco fund only.
The amount does not exceed the an
nual income from that fund. The fund
itself represents a tax, extending over
long period of years, on the tobacco
growing industry and does not include
single dollar contributed by the bal
ance of the State of Maryland there
fore, the growers have perfect right
to demand that the fund itself and its
income, shall be used for the benefit
of that industry.
The Maryland Tobacco Growers As
ISOLATION with a paid up membership
of nearly fifteen hundred growers, is
doing everything in its power to de-
velop the market for Maryland tobacco,
and it feels that the moderate sum of
money asked for can be most advanta-
geously used in doing that very thing.
1t was at the solicitation of this Asso-
citation that DIR. Hill introduced this
.Bnl. Our market is too contracted :
it is practically in control of the agents
of the American Tobacco Trust and
the French Contractor. They are OPP
posed to this Bill and their opposition
is manifesting itself all too plainly.
1t is now imperative that the Grow
ers act quickly in urging their Sena-
tors and Delegates in the Legislature,
to pass this Bill, at the same time
writing to their Commission Merchants
and insisting that they shall also urge
their Senators and Delegates from
Baltimore City to advocate the Bill
and vote for it. The Bill itself pro-
vides every guarantee that the money
viii be properly spent and full reports
made annually as to just what has
been done with it.
Our markets can and will be broad
ened and those who stand in the way
of such progress will inevitably feel
the deserved condemnation of every
man, woman and child in Southern
Maryland and of all othors who have
the best development of the State at
heart.
FRANKLIN WEEMs, Secretary,
MARYLAND Tobacco Growers Asso.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

A varnish of melted sugar, applied
with a soft brush, is the novel pro-
tectiye coating for butter that is find
ing favor in Germany and England,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
t. R. FaITaII & Son,
LA PLATA, MD, pE 4tE1
Dry Goods, Millinery Notions
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
WHAT WE BELIEVE

IN selling only such goods as give
ENTIRE SATISFACTION.
That the Subtraction Of our customers
means our continued success.
That small customers often grow to be
large ones and their welfare should be
studied.
The public can judge our stock ac-
cording to its merit, and that makes us
careful buyers.
Large sales with small profits" to be
the best business policy.
WHAT YOU KNOW
That it is best to deal at home
where you can select the articles you
purchase.
That it is easier and more pleasant to
come to Our store than to send your
orders away from home.
That we are anxious to secure your
trade and just as anxious to hold II.
That we will treat yon right and make
it our constant aim to satisfy you.
Believing and knowing these things
let our mutual interests bring us togeth-
er aud we believe you will be pleased to
TRADE WITH us.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23

A fashion writer says that the use
Of the scrubbing board and plenty Of
general homework viii make any
woman thin and beautiful. But how
many would be willing to try it?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
General Beale.

. AALlONs
Foaled in 1891 by Prince orloff, he by
Messenger Duroe by Hambletonian 10.
Dam, Lady Buckingham, three-quarter
thoroughbred, with pacing strain.
GENERAL BEALE was bred by the
late Gen. E. F. Beale, who owned his
sire and dam.
Prince Orloff's dam was Glenmary by
Hambletonian 10, second dam, Fanny
Star, by American Star.
TERMS Season begins March 10.
1905, and ends June Is. For the season
$1,000, to be paid on or before June Is,
1906. Four mares in group for $35.
Sl5 to insure, payable as soon as it is
positively known that the mare is with
foal. $500 single leap, with privilege
of the season, to be paid within nine
days after the mare has been served, or
the mare will be considered entered at
season rates. | will not be responsible
for any accidents.
For further particulars, apply to
HENRY A. PENN, Owner,
La Plata, Md.
Groom-Turner jackson. S-9-o6-sm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-23
FOR RENT.

A CHOICE STORE HOUSE Six
room dwelling; stable & outbuildings on
the Wieomico river, formerly occupied
by Mr.. A, E. Hayden.
ADRIAN POSEY, Atty.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22

n Thumb Nail Sketch of q practical
aolitician"-Tho Profits Of an All
Around Servant of the People, Who
saon His Opportunities and Took
'En-."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22

/ gNDFNCED REPORT OF the condition OF The
I First National Bank ut Dushore in the state
O. pennsylvania at close OF business NOV 18th,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Do YOU OWN A HORSE?
Electric Light Plants Are Like Horses
In Some Respects.

Electric Light Plants Are Like Horses
In Some Respects.
The subject of depreciation is well
worthy of the careful consideration of
those who are prone TO ignore that
item in estimating the cost of lights
supplied by municipal plants. But as
more people own horses than lighting
plants ii may be helpful to consider
depreciation as applied to horses.
You pay $3.50 for a fiye-year-old
horse. That's original cost. If you bor
row the money you must pay interest
on it, If you don't borrow it you lose
the interest you would get if you didn't
buy the horse. Either way it's interest.
You feed the horse, and perhaps hire a
man TO take care of him. That's oper.
ating expenses. You get him shod oc-
casionally and call in the veterinarian
when he is sick. That's renewals and
repairs. After a few years. in spite OF
the best of care. the horse is no longer
capable of doing the required work
and IS sold for $50. loss of 5000 as
depreciation. If you haven't laid that
by year by year out of the horses
earnings. you've got to borrow it to
buy new horse, and you may not
find il easy to do so IL you haven't re-
paid the original loan. That's what
happens to municipal plants that don't
provide an adequate depreciation fund.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
CO sIoy, on city Ownership.

Until politics in America is purified
far beyond its present condition any
LARGE experiment in government own
ership may be called a thief breeder
with much safety. The more authority
there is vested in the hands of poll
ticians with all due Difference to our
national ADMINISTRATION the more cor
ruption the will be. 1t is short
sighted citizen who would take more
business out of private hands and com
NIT it to the tender mercies of the poll
ticians.-Troy Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
n. r. Newcomb Gives Facts of Inter
est to Wage Farmers.


From 1896 to 1904 the average retail
cost of the ordinary articles of food
used in the United States advanced no
less than II per cent 16.9G to be more
exact,-that is, the purchaser of food
for family had to pay Sl.17 in 1904
for the same quantity and quality of
food that 81 would purchase in 1896
These are official statistics compiled
by the federal government, and every
housewife knows that they do not over
state the advance. Other necessities OF
life have advanced in cost with ap-
proximately equal rapidity.
Uuquestionably wages ought, gener-
ally speaking. TO have advanced some
what in proportion to the increase in
the cost of living. In private employ
ment this has apparently taken place,
the average wages per hour reported
by the federal bureau of labor being
1886 per cent higher in 1904 than in
1886 and the average weekly earnings
1916 per cent higher. The advances
country: they characterize every pri-
yate industrial enterprise and have
benefited all classes of workmen en-
ployed in private undertakings.
How is it with public employment?
4 few undertakings conducted under
public ownership employ labor like
that similarly serving private employ
ers in the same communities, and in
these cases the public rate of wages
has slowly been advanced somewhat
III proportion to the advance in the
wages privately paid. But where any
American government. municipal, state
or national is the sole or by far the
| largest employer of Il particular class
Of labor the advances to meet increas-
cd cost of living have been so few that
the ordinary investigator will be un-
able 10 discover single instance
Throughout the postal service, among
the @5,G00 clerical employees at Wash
iugtOn, in the customs and internal
| revenue services there have been no
advances in pay To meet the rise i'll
cost of food, clothing and shelter. The
pay Of letter carriers, for example, re-
mains precisely where it was fixed
twenty years ago by an act approved
on Jan. 3, 1887.
The largest printing office in the
world is that maintained at Washing
ton by the government, and there the
federal government employs a large
force of Intelligent and highly skilled
workingmcn. \ change in the basis
| OF payment in 1899 from the piece
work to the per hour system prevents
comparisons with dates prior to the
! change, but wages have remained sta
| tonary since March 3, 1899. although
| the official statiSticians report that the
| cost of food has advanced since the
/ rate OF wages was fixed by statute full
! ly l2.2J per cent. During the same
| years the wages of printers in private
! book publishing or job printing estab-
| lishments advanced throughout the
! United States as follows: Compostors,
male. 14.G1 per cent; compositors, fe-
| male, 2O,30 per cent; press feeders,
male. 22,11 per cent: press feeders, fe-
male, 2127 per cent; pressmen, 11.75
! per cent.--1. Il. Newcomb.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
lIn1er mnnlcipal ownership OF all

Under municipal ownership Of all
public utilities in New York--and in
n0st other cities in fact-politicians
like plunkitt, who at different times
has been elected state senator, assem-
blynan. county supervisor and alder
man lv his fellow citizens, besides
serving as police magistrate for one
term, and who boasts of his record in
filing four public Offices in one year
and drawing salaEias from three of
them Mt the same time. would flourish
like a whole grove Of green bay trees,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Al H0HEST CRATER
A Glimpse Into the Future Of Mu-
nicipaI Ownership.


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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Anothar Plant Abandoned

After many years trial Of its munich
pal electric lighting plant Alexandria,
Va, has finally leased the works to a
private corporation for a period Of
thirty years. The lessee paid $1,000
for the plant, which had cost the city
$4,000.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-08-31
Miss COSSlit EntertainS.

Miss Neil Cossitt very delightfully."-
entertained few friends Thursday in
honor Of her brother, Peyton, who is
now visiting his home.
Chastain Haynes won the prize in the
contest. Progressive conversation was
engaged in. Ices and cake were served.
the guests were: Misses nellie Love.
Susie Gilbert, Mabel Guess, Ida Hill,
Ebba Pickens, Bess Trisler and Leaffs
Wilborn, Messrs. Clarence Franks. AL.
Wis Stephens, Julian Elgin and Virgil
Elgin. Of Louisville, John Sedberry,
Greed Taylor and Chastain Haynes.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-08-31
J. ". COOK DEAD
Passed Away al the Home Of His
Daughter Near MaitOen.

Mr.. J. W. Cook died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Albert Lucas, of
near Nation, last Saturday morning,
August 25th. at 9 O'Clock.
He was born in Pittsburg, Pa, May
6. 1922. He moved to this county
about 1854. and had made this his home
since that time. He professed religion
at the age of 26 years and Joined the
Lutheran church in Pittsburg, after
wards transferring his membership to
the old Bells Mines church, and then to
Zion Hill church, of which he was a
member at the time of his death.
Mr.. Cook was i'll only a few hours.
He awoke at o'clock in the morning
saying he was i'll. and died at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Cook was married four times.
His first wife was Miss Wheatcroft,
Of Pittsburg. His second wife was
Miss Clinton. He afterwards married
Mrs. Annie Pickering, and after her
death he married Mrs. Jane Layfeld.
He leaves six children: ]. W. Cook.
Of Texas, Mrs. James Cooper, of Casey.
vile, Mrs. James Gilbert, ]. F. Cook
and Mrs. Albert Lucas, of this county,
and j. r. Cook, of Arkansas.
His remains were laid TO rest IN the
Zion Hill cemetery, Sunday. August
26, 1906.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-08-31

Hon. W. J. Deboe was in Louisville
this week.
Mrs. Henry Rice, Of Kelsey. was
the guest Of Mrs. OIL Tucker Sunday.
Woods & Orme carry everything
needed in the school room.
Miss Vena Boyd, Of Cave-In-Rock,
ILL.,, is the guest Of Mrs. J S. Rowe.
R. W. Berry with the U. S. Geolog-
ical Survey, was in Morganfeld Sun
day.
Miss lrbelle Carloss returned Sun
day from a weeks visit with friends in
Princeton.
For first class paper hanging call on
the old reliable.
~ j. w. GOoDLoE.
Herman Parmenter, Of Quincy, ILL.,,
is visiting his many friends IN the city
this week.
There is a series Of meetings in pro-
gress at Crooked Creek. Bro. King
solving is assisted by Bro. Atwood. of
the Shady Grove country. They have
been delivering good sermons. Inter
est is growing and congregations are
getting larger. The song service is
conducted by X. NJ. Franks. The
meeting is expected to continue for
about two weeks.
Mr.. l.. c. Newman. foreman Of the
RECORD Office, leaves US this week "a
accept similar position on the new
paper at Eddyville-The Lyon Count,
Herald. This paper was establishe,
a few weeks ago by Mr. r. L. White
Mr.. Newman's departure was
source Of regret TO the management Of
this paper. We trust he will he wei
satisfied in his new position. Mr.. G.
Ellis Grissom. formerly foreman OF
the Crittenden Press, fills Mr.. New.
mans place.