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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
For Tobacco Warehouse.

The Senate Finance Committee on
Tuesday reported favorably, with
amendments, Senator Clagett's bill for
building a tobacco warehouse in Balti-
more. The committee recommends a
change in the personnel of the commits
sion, which will be as follows, in addi-
ton to the members of the Board Of
Public Works, who are ex-ofieio mem
bers William B. CIagett, of Prince
Georges; John II. Drury, of Calvert
Joseua S. Rawlings and Henry B. Woke,
of Baltimore City, and Adrian Posey, of
Charles. The following new section is
added to the bill
"And be il further enacted, That upon
the awarding of the contract for said
new warehouse as hereinbefore provid-
ed, the said commission shall determine
whether the tobacco warehouse fund in
the State Treasury, after compliance
with the preceding provisions of this
act, will permit of repairs to the old
State tobacco warehouses, in the City of
Baltimore, that are to remain; and if it
so decides, it may cause to be made
thereto such repairs as in its judgment
may be necessary to preserve them and
their contents, provided the cost thereof
does not exceed the amouht of said fund
remaining as aforesaid. In making said
repairs, if any, said commission shall
follow the method hereinbefore provid-
ed for the building of the new ware
house,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

1t is said that last week an attempted
assault was made upon little daugh-
ter of Mr.. Thomas Wright, who resides
at Havre de Venture. The little girl Is
about i3>years Of age and was at the top
of Rose Hill, going in the direction Of
her home from the public school at
Port Tobacco, when she was aceosted
by a white man in buggy, driving a
mule and horse. He enioined her in
conversation and in the meanwhile get
ting out Of his buggy, the child uncon-
scious Of what was going to happen.
Having gotten out of the vehicle, he
seized her and put her in his buggy,
stating that he was going to give her a
ride. At this the little girl became
frightened, and upon the miscreant leas-
ing his hold upon her to get in the We
hiele the little girl jumped out from the
opposite side and ran screaming in the
direction of Mr.. Irving Willett's. The
man becoming frightened put whip to
his team and drove hastily off in the di-
reetion Of Bryantown.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
McDonough Notes.

The Emersonian Literary Society re-
Gently revised its constitution. One of
the most radical changes made was to
divide the membership into four divis-
ions, each division to be supervised by a
teacher and render program every four
weeks.
Prof. Begins section rendered the
first program under the new regime on
last Friday. He made good showing,
considering that his orator, Alex Whyte,
and three of his debators, Katie Coch-
rane, Carrie Horney and Riahard Braw-
ner, we're absent, and several others Of
his section did not serve.
The second division, under Miss
Hobach, will give their program on the
14th, P. NJ.
Prof. Moek's section will render the
Washington Day Program on Friday,
the 21st inst.
The officers elected last week and to
be inaugurated on the 14th are Freder-
lex Matthews, Pres; Emily Marbury,
Vice Pres; Alex Barnes, Treas, Louise
Linton and Leah Gibbons, Reporters;
Harry Frere and Cajetan Jarboe, Ushers,
and Prof. Mock, Critic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

The United States Circuit Court of
appeals has affirmed the judgment of
convictin in the case of Captain William
II. Van Schaick, who was in command
of the steamer General Slocum, which
was destroyed by fire in New York har-
Dor on June 10, 1904, with the loss of
more than one Thousand excursionists.
Van Schaick was convicted of failing
to see that his boat was properly equip
ped with fire-fghting apparatus and of
holding the fire drills imposed by law.
He has been out on bail ever since his
conviction.
Although adjudged negligent prior to
the fire, Van Schaick was one of the
heroes of disaster, and stuck to the
pilot house of his vessel until he beach
ed her on the sandy shores of North
Brothers Island. He was frightfully
burned as a result. At the trial his
lawyers urged that he was in no way re-
sponsible for the equipment of the Cen
eral Slocum, but he was found guilty by
the jury, and sentenced by Judge
Thomas to serve ten years in Sing Sing
prison, New York.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Land Sales.

A tract of two acres of land, improved
by store house and dwelling combined
and formerly occupied by J. W. O. Cox,
was sold at trustees sale on Tuesday
for the sum of s4,065.
Another tract, known as part Of
"Westwood,r between Aliens Fresh
and Newport, containing 176 acres, with
barn and small tenement house, was
sold at trustees sale, subject to judg-
ment Of $500, for $4,000.
An undivided, one half interest in an
other tract known as 'Litchfield, y near
Pisgah, containing 1870 acres, was sold
at Sheriff's sale for the sum of s175.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Death of a Prominent Citizen.

Died at his late residence near Bryan
town on Sunday, the 9th inst, Mr.. B..
Hamilton Carrico, aged about Sc years.
His funeral took place on Wednesday.
and his remains were buried at Bryan
town Church Cemetery. His pail bear
ers were Messrs. F. D. Mudd, j. NJ.
Bowling, Harry R. Bowling, johnson
Canter, Austenous Jameson andWilliam
Qneen. Mr.. Carrico attended Mass at
Bryantown Church Sunday morning and
was apparently in good health. That
afternoon he was taken with an affection
OF the heart and died. He leaves a wife
and several children. Mr.. Carrico was
farmer by pursuit and one of the best
citizens of our County. His death is a
great loss to the County.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Amendment Passes House.

The disfranchisement constitutional
amendment proposed by the Democrats
has passed the House of Delegates at
Annapolis, and it is likely that before
another week, will have become prop
osition to be voted upon by the people
at the general election of 1909. The au-
thor of the bill in the Legislature, a man
named Langford, from the Eastern
Shore, made long speech on the meas
ure and boldly declared that its purpose
was to disfranchise every colored voter
possible.
Both members Of the House from this
County voted against the measure, and
Mr.. Gray made speech in opposition.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
flowing Picture Exhibition.

Pearce 4 Scheek, agents of the Edison
Company, will exhibit their wonderful
moving pictures to show events histori-
cal, instructive ndamusing, with songs
and music by the company, at Town
Hall, La Plata, for benefit of Sacred
Heart Church, on Monday, March 2nd,
at $50 P. NJ. and $50 P. NJ. Tickets,
25c. and 10c., for sale at John t. Owens
store. An oyster supper and dance aft
ter evening performance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Painful Accident.

Reuben Thomas, colored, in the en-
ploy Of Dir. Conrad Posey, Hotel La
Plata, was badly burned on Saturday
from an explosion of gasoline. After
twilight, Thomas went into the tank
house in which the gasoline is kept
that lights the hotel, with lighted
lamp and the gasoline exploded, burning
the man severely about the head and
face. At one time it was thought that
he was dangerously burned, but he is
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
"YoRK RIVER LINE


Elegant Passenger Steamers "Char-
lotte'' and baltimore"
For West Point and Richmond, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily
Except Sunday at p. NJ, and
Steamers leaving Baltimore on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
leaving West Point on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, call at Glou-
cester Point, Clements and Almonds;
and steamers leaving Baltimore on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and West Point on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, call at Yorktown and
Clay Bank (weather permitting).
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
is and 10 Light Street Wharf.
Through tickets to all points may be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket
Offices, 119 f. Baltimore St., ARTHUR
w. ROBSON, Agent, 12T E. Baltimore
St., or at the General Offices, $50 Light
St., Baltimore, Md.
REUBEN FOSTER, E. J. CHISM,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agt.
T. H. MCDANIEL,
Asst Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
CONDITION OF MARKET,

OON ION Ut NJ Ahh Ell
Market is as active as can be expected
considering the small receipts and
amount of tobacco in first hands,
About twice as much tobacco has been
sold this year as has been received.
Shipments are very active, especially to
foreign markets. The more old tobacco
shipped out the better the prospects are
for a good 1908 market. Ship all old
tobacco; hold and condition new crop.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Some butchers, bakers, coal dealers
and landlords will appreciate this
Teacher Ito new scholar Now,
Mary, I'll give you sum. If your fla
Their owed the butcher s13.17, and the
baker s11.13, and the coal dealer s27 .0s,
and the landlord $3.50, how much
would he have to pay them P''
Answer-''I don't think he would have
to pay them anything"
"Why not ?"
because ] think We would move
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Court Docket.

The February Term of the Circuit
Court for Charles County will convene
on Monday. The trial docket consists
of II cases; the appeal docket 8 cases;
the appearance docket s cases, and the
criminal appeal docket case.
Judge Merrick is likely to hold the
term.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Dentistry.

Until further notice, DIR. Sasscer
will continue his official visits to
Hughesville on the second Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, successfully, of
each month. Address all commune
cations for appointments to
DIR. P. E SASSCER,
La Plata, Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
OHEsFPEAKE STEAMSHIP co.
CHESAPEAKE LINE. &"

Elegant Passenger Steamers Augusta
and "Atlanta."
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily lex
cept Sunday at $50 P. NJ, and arrive
old Point Comfort at A. NJ and Nor
folk at Is A. VI where connection is
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South and Southwe est.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Cured Me

"I suffered with pain under my
left breast, and shortness OF
breath and nervousness. My heart
would beat very fast, and then
it would hardly beat at all. One
doctor told me / had neuralgia OF
the heart, another said l had
dyspepsia, and another only a
weak heart, but none of them
gave me any relief. | was not
able to be out for four months.
/ wrote the Miles Medical Co.
for advice, and they told me
to take DIR. Miles Nervine with
the Heart Cure. / took both as
directed, and entirely recovered"
MRS. P. JENNINGS.
James River, p. o., Va.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Two colored men, James and Freder-
lex Eastou, were lodged in jail last Sun.
day by Constable Carpenter charged
with disurderly conduct,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Obituary.

Died at her residence near Pisgah,
February /, 1908, Mrs. Susie W. Bowie,
beloved wife Of j. A. Bowie, in tie 81
year of her age. She leaves husband
and seven children to mourn her loss.
Dearest mother, thou hast left us,
We thy aorrow deeply feel;
But It's God who hath bereft US,
He can all our sorrow heal.
Mother thou art gone but not forgotten,
And never will thou be,
For as long as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
by her devoted daughter, Belle
In loving remembrance of my little
grandson, William Edwin Dutton, who
departed this life December Is, 1904.
oh how sad and lonely,
It is as fresh today
As It was when he departed.
IL might seem slight to some,
But my grief is too deep to tell.
In memory ofttimes see
The one loved so dear,
The vision grows so clear sometimes
l think be must be near.
But three years and three months ago,
When all the world was bright,
Dear little grandson was called away
From those he loved so dear.
His fair head is pillowed upon the
cold sod,
His young heart in silence reposes,
He dwells in the beautiful garden Of
God,
An angel amid Heavens roses.
with friends and loved ones gone be-
fore.
He walks the streets Of gold.
Until we meet in Heaven above,
Wen bear the grief untold.
BY his grandma, L. D.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14


will leave Pier 3, Light
St. Wharf, weather permitting, every
Wednesday and Saturday at $50
a, m, for Plum Point, Dare's
Governors Run and the Patuxeht
River as far up as Benedict.
Saturdays Steamer will lay over at
Benedict until Monday, leaving Beue-
dict at $50 m. for Bristol, stopping
at all intermediate landings Return
ing Steamer will leave Bristol at 70
noon, on n ondays, weather permitting,
stopping at all landings to Benedict.
Steamer will leave Benedict for Balti-
more, weather permitting. every Tues
day and Thursday at $50 a m. stop
ing at all usual landings.
Freight received at Pier 8, Tuesday
and Friday until s 30 p m for the fol-
lowing wharves:
Plum Point. Dare's
Governors Run, Cove Point, Milestone,
Soloman's Island, Spencer's, St. Leon
ards, Sellers, Sotterly, Jones, Parker's,
Forests, Williams, Dukes, Trent
Hall. Holland Point. Benedict
On Fridays freight will be received
for the following additional points:
Leitche's, Trueman's Point, Deep
Landing, Hollands Cliff, Msgruder's
Ferry, Lower Marlboro, Whites Ian
ding, Ferry Landing, Nottingham
Lyons Greek, Bristol.
WILLARD THOMSON,
Vice President and Gen. Manager
7. MURDOCH. Gen FRI Pass. Ag {
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
c. P. nORSE,
La Plata, Maryland.
Practical Matchmaker,
Optician And JeWeler.

l have on hand full line of solid
gold engagement and wedding rings.
A fine assortment of stone set Rugs.
Also 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 j.,
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 fitting.
Fine watch repairing and engraving.
Give ne your trade and l will treat
you right.
c. P. MORSE,
Oct 81, '0a, La Plata, Nd.
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LOST.

Lost between La Plata and Port To-
bacco one BUGGY CUSHION. The
finder will please return same to this
off ce.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Maryland Tobacco Market.

Week ending Feb. 5, 1908. Reported
by Richard S. Hill, State Tobacco
Agent:
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-Four changes allowed to yearly advertisers
without additional charge.
All Advertisements due and payable after
The first insertion.
Obituaries and Personal communications
will be inserted At ten cents per line
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C. N. Dement,. George HALEY
DErlENT s. HALEY,

~CoDtraotors and Builders.A
ALL work in our line attended to
promptly and executed with dispatch.
FRAME DWELLINGS A SPECIALITY
DEMENT, & HALEY,
Pomonkey, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

You may have observed that>oppor.
tunity dosen't use hammer when it
knocks
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JOHN r. MUDD
Attorney at Law
LA PLATA, ND.

VIII practice in the Courts of South
ern Maryland. Can be seen in my office
in the Town Hall, La Plata, on Tuesdays
and Fridays. Postofice address, Bryan
town, Md.
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LEoNARDrowN, MD.

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Nazareth, Kentucky.
st. Mary's Academy, located on one
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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1908-11-20
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

prosperity of the community and neither does the
who puts them there
II believe should summon to standard every
enemy Of the saloon from the mountains to the Misss
sipp, meet the enemy at the border and end this
in great pitched battle When the battle is over,
and the victory let write upon the statute books
law long and broad the state of Tennessee,
which will Danish the liquor traffic finally and forever
from every inch Of our soil"
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1908-11-20
War in Chicago

w ar In Nn1CdgO
The war against the liquor traffic has not only opened
up in Chicago but has already reached considerable
proportions This great city Of two million population
and Of 900 saloons has for been under the abso
lutte domination Of the whisky trust These saloons
the nerve centers for political manipulation to control
affairs that will be most acceptable to the
carrying on Of their traffic
They the mayor and would question that
he himself would rather be owned by them than any
other class Of citizens They have named and elected
States Attorney and with this combination they ought
to have things their own way.
In the meantime however, there is a rising tide OF
sentiment against the liquor traffic in Chicago which
these very conditions boost nightly About year
ago number Of public spirited citizens, believing in the
supremacy of law, organized law and order league.
Saloon keepers prosecuted for the open violation
of the state law
Liquor papers and organizations outside of the city,
who had been up against it, in other Places advised
their friends in Chicago to obey the statutes but the
saloon keepers in Chicago had been special class,
exempt from the law long that both they and their
friends declared it to be dead letter. Their affairs
were so manipulated that jury after jury found the
prosecuted saloon keepers mot guilty, though they
themselves admitted they had violated the law and
would continue to do so. In order to make
doubly sure they to it that the incoming State
Attorney would be who would dismiss all such pros
ecutions fast as they were brought
But the law and order sentiment has increased in the
face of these discouragg conditions At the last cleo
ton an army of 43 600 in Cook county registered
their protest and counted. How many were not
counted will probably be known, but from the
large number Of reports of watchers believe the
Der of those who registered their protest against saloon
domination in the county not short Of sixty
seventy thousand.
If such could be recorded at presidential cleo
ton what may expect straightout vote against
this institution that is dominating the political life OF
the city for it's moral degradation?
Arrangements are being made to bring about such
vote at the coming spring election.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1908-11-20
Ex-senator Carmack a
Martyr

Ex-senator Carmack of Tennessee belonged to that
class of eloquent southern orators whose convictions are
right and who have the courage to back them Dur
ing his term as United States Senator he loved by
his friends and admired by his enemies. He born
fighter This coupled with his great intellectual ability
and gift of eoquence, made him foe worthy of the
dread of any enemy. All Of these qualities and gifts
were turned against the traffic in Intoxicating liquor
When his term in the United States Senate expired he
was offered by large New York paper position at
salary Of ten thousand dollars, which he refused
The price raised to twenty thousand and this was
refused He was asked to his price, but still
refused order that he might back to his native state
and fight for the cause dearest to his heart
How well he did his work history will tell With only
five communities in his state where Intoxicating liquor is
now sold with legislature about to assemble that will
beyond shadow Of doubt put the state into the pro-
hbition column and would have returned Mr. Carmack
to the United States Senate, right the prime of his
vigorous manhood he fell dead from bullet fired by the
enemy We print below some OF his famous uterances
touching the liquor traffic His eloquent voice is silent
and his body sleeps in the quiet Of the grave but his
soul goes marching
Some of His Burning Sentences.
81 believe that may have come to the parting Of
the ways with the whisky OF Tennessee, and that
the time for halfway measures has passed The saloon
has snned away it's day of and must be dealt with
henceforth incorrlglbe offender against society
Whenever it has been demonstrated that any business is
essentially injurious public morals, the public peace
the public health in any way to the public welfare,
such business should under the condemnation of
the law.
There are of course, honorable exceptions, but the
rule is that the saloon habtual lawbreaker Disre
garding repeated and significant warnings it continues
to be a center of political corruption and to display
pernicous activity in putting keeping in office
who will protect it in it's unlawful practices. There
must be something nsuperaby vicious in calling which,
even to it's life cannot separate itself from
criminal associations.
The Saloon and Prosperity.
'The absurd contention is often made that the aboh
ton of the saloon would njurousy affect the prosperity
of community. There some arguments so repug-
that they do not need the refutaton of
experience Wealth is produced by the hand and brain
of man. and whatever mpairs the effectiveness of both
mind and body is destroyer of wealth. The tattered
waOWinp in the gutter add nothing to the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-23
LORD KELvIN's SUMS.
Slips Of an Absentminded Dentist In
Simple Arithmetic.

Slips Of an Absentminded Dentist In
Simple Arithmetic.
Great scientist though he was, the
late Lord Kelvin sometimes failed to
do simple addition or subtraction sums
correctly. Once on blackboard at
Glasgow university he made two and
two five and, hearing the delighted
laughter Of the class, hastily altered
the five to a three. On another occa-
sion he said, Seven times nine, Mr..
Macfarlane, are hundred and what7''
Pause.) "But, no." continued the SCI
enlist, "seven times nine cannot be a
hundred and anything, for the square
Of a hundred is ten.''
How he nearly lost his life through
his devotion to science was told by
Lord Kelvin himself In the house of
lords some years ago. He was en-
gagged in testing certain chemical In
gradients which could be safely mixed
together in particular proportions, but
which became a highly explosive mix
ture If the weight Of one element was
exceeded. His assistant In adjusting
the difference between the decimal sys-
tenn and ordinary troy weight meas
ured out a quantity which would have
meant certain death to both and was
just adding 1t to the mortar when
Lord Kelvin noticed the mistake.