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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-23
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1908
RMS LAND Of OURS il,


suspicious foreigner said to John Adams,
who was at the time in Amsterdam,
that if the colonies achieved their
independence, they would in "a little
while be giving the law to Europe To
which Adams, who had more prescience
than any other man of his day, replied:
''The principal interest of America
for many centuries to come will be
landed, and her chief occupation
agriculture. Manufactures and COM
meree will be but secondary objects,
and always subservient to the other.
America will be the country to produce
raw materials for manufacture; but
Europe will be the country of manu-
features, and the commerce of America
can never increase but in certain pro-
portion to the growth of it's agriculture,
until its whole territory is filled up
with habitants, which will not be in
some hundreds of years." Then he
named tar, iron and timber as articles
of export, but added: 'In fact, the
Atlantic is so long and difficult of navi-
cation, that the Americans will never
be able to afford to carry to the Euro
pean market great quantities of these
articles -. r-3 -.@@-
No vision Of the miracles that would
be worked by steam and electricity
crossed his eyes; he thought it would
require hundreds of years to fill with
people the country east of the Allie
ghanies; no vision of what the great
west would become came to him, while
had some one made map of what our
country would be in a hundred years
from the time he was speaking, he
would have placed it in the same
category as he did Puck's words: 'T
will put girdle round about the earth
in forty minutes" The material change
is altogether unparalleled in all the
ages, but are the American people
Keeping up with the Transformation :?
Look back on that old race Adams,
Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Mar
shall, Morris and the others, and then
with the men who are today our law
makers and executors. and see if the
Contrast is not little discouraging.
Are we keeping up with the country?
Are we transmitting the trust which
the fathers put upon us, in it's purity
and power to our children? Could we,
were the opportunity given us, to send
by wireless a message to the spirits of
that old august band, could we in the
message say 1--WE are keeping the
faith, patriotism is still our strongest
trait, and obedience to the laws our
highest desire?" -
We believe the great body of our
countrymen could truthfully sign such
q message, and that the struggle is stitl
upward to a higher civilization, but we
must never forget, that eternal vigi-
lane is the price of liberty" and hence
it is holy duty to fight every wrong
and to impress upon the world that no
Iand SO blessed as ours was ever known
before and that her real children hold
no other duty so high as to guard their
countrys liberties and laws.--Goodwin
Weekly. 800 -y---
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-23
Information,

my wife told me to go to Bargen's
to-day and buy taboret," said Mar
ryat.
For goodness sake!" exclaimed
Dumley, what does she want with O
thing like 1hat?"
why, what is a taboret, anyway"
Don't you know? That's what an
end man at the minstrel show uses."-
PHILADELPHIA Press,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-23
A Horrible Accident,

that may happen To one is no worse
than ~ severe attack of rheumatism
If suffering with rheumatism no
matter how slight or Serious, you
cannot fluid n better remedy than
Ballard's now Liniment. Cures
cuts, sprains, bruises, rheumatism
and neuralgia in a hurry. Try itl
v Price 25c, SOC, and $1.O0 Sold by
Elko Drug Co. .... ........ :,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
A SAVAGE CUSTOM.
Curious Food Laws That Obtained In
the south Sea IsIands


the south Sen Islands.
A singular distinction was establish
ed between the sexes In accordance
with the general savage theory Of the
lnferlority, social and otherwise. of
the female. which is found to have pre-.
vailed universally In the south sea is
lands at the time OF their discovery
and for long afterward during pc
riod covered by the early missionary
voyages and lGbors. Setting aside can.
nibal feasts at the end OF a successful
war expedition, when captives and vic
tins were abundant and were roasted
and devoured, the usual food Of the
men of these islands in ordinary cir
cumstances was hogs flesh. with a va.
riety OF fish from the surrounding
ocean. together with cocoanuts and
plantalns. but the women were forbid
den to eat or touch the provisions
sacred to male consumption, and an in
fringement Of this usage was rarely
overlooked, but met with the penalty
Of death
The system OF food taboo denied. un-
der the same penalty, to the sex the
use Of the Are at which the warriors
meal was prepared, the house in which
he sat to eat and the basket in which
his provisions were stored Such Items
of food as native custom assigned to
the women were preserved by them
apart. deposited In distinct baskets, to
be cooked when required at a separate
fire and devOured In solitude in a little
hut specially erected for the purpose
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
WHA1 rHE sIAMEsE EAr.
kiee and Putrid Fish Highly season-
ed Their Main Food.

co Nnftr VAIN fooat
Siamese food principally consists Of
dried, frequently rotted, fish and rice
done into curries which comprise lit
tie Of about every Kind Of condimeut
and especially a very popular sauce
called namphrik, chutney.like and
thoroughly linked thing made Of red
pepper, Shrimp, garlic, onions, citron,
ginger and tamarlnd seeds. The only
reason for the fish being putrld IL be-
cause the natives like II 3d. for fish are
plentiful IA their FLYERS and fishermen
numerous. though their ways Of catch
Ing are rather amusing and antique.
One favorite method, borrowed from
the Chinese, Is beating the waters with
long bamboo sticks to frighten the fish
into. an eight or ten foot squarish net
which is lowered into the river from
framework on the bank by system OF
wheels and ropes and pulleys and
hoisted up again when the catch Is
complete. must confess that when
the fish in the curry CHANGED to be
dried instead Of decnyed l found the
connection decidedly toothsome. In
fact. a really good curry is in a class
apart, and one must go to India or tie
far east to get 1t at Its best Some
times the natives eat pork and often
times chicken. but for the most part
rice and the fish curry constitute their
chief diet. supplemented by the fruit OF
the country, OF which there are many
kinds-mangosteen. mango. pineapple.
banana. orange. breadfrult and that
most healthful and serving OF all ST.
amese fruits. the papaya. which grows
back from the water and Is a greenish
oval melon that suggests cantaloupe
when opened.-0uting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

"As severe a rebuke as l know Of.
said n judge. was one that New
York millionaire administered to his
son. The son. like many millionaires'
sons, is a hard drinker. He does no
work. Most of the day he lounges at
one or other of his clubs. taking a
brandy and soda every hour or so. and
In the evening, after a good deal Of
wine with his dinner, he drinks stead
lily until bedtime. Nevertheless he Is
young and handsome chap, and he
goes out during the season a great deal
One day he received an invitation to
q bal masque. and that evening he dis
eussed with bis family the various dis
guises that he might reasonably wear.
After a good deal Of talk be was still
undecided and, turning to his father
be said, How would you advise me to
go to this masque. sir? Go sober,
the father answered bitterly"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
rnH LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.

The Legislature Of 1908 convened
on Wednesday last and the forma-
ton Of the two bodies was an easy
matter. The leaders of the Demo-
cratic organization had matters well
in hand and there was therefore, not
a bitch in the program previously
mapped out as to the organization Of
the Legislative body.
Mr.. Joseph B. Seth, of Talbot
County, was reelected President Of
the Senate and Mr.. J. Enos Ray, Of
Prince Georges County, was elected
Speaker of the House Of Delegates,
and the other important offices Of the
respective branches were doled out
and around among the Counties to
suit the demands of the leading pol
itieians.
According 20 the makeup South
ern Maryland gets one of the most
prominent honors aud the Eastern
Shore the other.
While it doubtless would have
been better for the people bad the
two great parties been nearer equal
in representation, still, always look
ing on the bright side of things, it
would be unfair to suggest at this
early day that the work of the Leg
stature will not be of benefit to the
people. When the majority of the
controlling party in Legislature is
small there is less likelihood of cor
ruption and extravaganza, but it does
not necessarily follow that when
there is large majority to the credit
of one party against the other in
such organizations that viciousness
will be the consequence. This Leg
islature has much important work to
do, and as it meets the situation so
will it be judged. The minority |
party is few in number, comparative
y speaking, but it can make itself
effective by keeping close watch
upon the movements and actions of
the party in power, and in aiding,
practically aud actively, all attempts
at good Legislation and in resenting
forcefully all efforts at bad conduct
by members in their individual ca
pacity and as a majority body.
In the first place, this Legislature
should be more economic than many |
of its predecessors, especially the
last, for now that the State tax rate |
is low, it should be kept low. The
people should not be made to bear a
heavier burden. A practical corrupt
practice act is wanted primary
election law for the whole State is
exdected some modification, if not
the unqualified repeal, of the present
election law should be made, and
changes in the Hannah oyster law are
necessary. These, among others, are
the important matters the Legisla-
ture will have before it, and it
should deal with them in broad
minded and patriotic spirit. The
people will not be content with
makeshifts. They have had enough
of that sort of legislation and want
only such laws as will effectively ac-
complish the desired results.
To pass coed measures on these
subjects it will take all of the short
time the Legislature has at its COM
mand. All other questions there
fore should be side tracked from the
very beginning.
To the credit of the State, a good
record by the Legislature should be
made
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

A pompous Englishman entered .
fashionable New York restaurant and
ordered a meal. While disposing Of
his soup he discovered a needle in the
soup and registered his complaint with
the head waiter.
II say. old chap. that's rnwther hard
on a fellow. There's needle in the
soup" exclaimed the Britisher.
"Oh, not so bad. after ALL" replied
the head waiter; mot so bad. simply q
typographical error 1t should have
been a noodle"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Prominent physicians are inform
ing the people that the way to rid
the city of consumption is for every
body to breath pure fresh air. To
accomplish it, then everybody would
have to move away to the country.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
TERMS OF SALE:

As prescribed by said order Of
Court On all sums of $50 and un,
der, cash on day of sale on all sums
over $50, credit of six months will
be given, the purchaser or purchasers
giving their note with security, APP
proved by the undersigned, bearing
interest from date of sale.
JAMES NJ. BOWLING,
HARRY r. BOWLING,
Executors,
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, 'OS,

beginning at the hour of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, the following property, to wit
Two mules, three horses, three
yoke of oxen, three fsesh cows
with calves, nine head of cattle,
twen;y-three sheep, one lot of
hogs aud shoats, one binder, one
mower, one rake, one drill, one
wagon, one OK cart, and other
farming implements, about one
hundred and twenty five barrels
of corn and about twenty tons
of hay, one piano, one lot of
household and kitchen furniture,
etc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
Wanted--FARMS

WE HAVE purchasers for desirable
farms in Maryland. Quick sales can be
made on reasonable priced properties.
Send full particulars.
N. L. SALISBURY,
Real Estate Broker,
1922 18th St., N. W,
27-07-ly Washington. y. O.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

There are FIVE great religious heads
on the face Of the globe. They are the
pope Of the Latin church, the schis.
matte or orthodox pope Of the Greek
church, the father of the faithful. rul-
ing at Constantlnople; the pope Of III
bet. who has 5O0.0OOOO0 subjects, and
the schismatic pope Of the Mohammed-
an world. who reigns at Morocco
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

The recently deceased Massachus-
etts millionaire who never spent a
cent for pleasure will be disappoint-
ed if he finds himself spending eter-
nifty in a region where no pleasure
is to be had for love Of money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

An exchangs thinks there is diff
ference between the proposition to
prohibit the liquor tariff and the
proposition to prohibit pistol toting.
So there is The difference is be.
tween getting shot and half shot
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
Tuesday. January Z. 1907.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ORPHANS CT. FOR cHAs. co. s. S,
La Plata, Dec. 3, 1907
Ordered by the Court that L. Ali
son Wilmer, administrator ofSamuel G.
Padgett, deceased, give the notice requir-
ed by law to the creditors of the said
deceased by advertisement in newspa-
pers published in Charles County, Mary
land, once in each Of three successive
weeks.
True Copy-TeSt:
F. BROOKE MATTHEW'S,
Register of Wills for Chas. Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

The Kansas man who killed him
self because he was tired of getting
up at 8 o'clock in the morning to
milk the cows probably considered it
too big a job to kill the cows.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

A man has invented writing pa
per that crumbles into dust within
forty-eight hours after ink has
touched it. This is calculated to
prevent lot prevent lot of trouble
in the world.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

The mayor of Topeka, Kansas, has
declared that the three great neces-
sites of life are milk, medicine and
newspapers. And everybody ought
to know what "medicine" means in
Kansas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Carnegie has presented the in
stitute which bears his name at
Washington another 100000,
which now places the endowment
fund at a total of s12,00O,OO0.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

People will continue to economic
on fresh air until somebody corners
fne supply. Then they will regret
| the opportunities they wasted.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

"Aiy husband is getting to be a sci
entific whist player"
"Is heT I've been. wondering lately
what made him look as II there was
not much more left in the world that
was worth trying for."-Chicago Rec
old Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

"Cortelyou has been rebuked by
the President" But as it was only
the President of the United States,
and not that of a railroad, he will
bear up under the sting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Perhaps, even ten tons of snow will
not be enough to keep the Dnever
Democratic convention hall cool, il
the pugilists in Congress intend to
all 60 as delegates.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Mr.. Serene Payne thinks it would
be good thing if the tariff killed a
few newspapers Perhaps; and it
wouldn't upset the universe if it dis
posed of few statesmen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

For the second time in its history,
Temple, N. H, has passed through
the entire year without a death. We
are beginning to suspect that there
are no doctors in that town.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

NJ. Ular, French gentleman, says
the American woman is "a goose, a
fit and hypocrite." Evidently,
monsieur was hard bit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Somebody reports that "milking
machines are displacing the farm
hand In the old days the irritable
COW herself did that.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Don't complain if you are unjustly
assailed or misunderstood by your
friends or the public. Criticism,
like death, loves shining mark.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Walter Wellman has been put at
the head of an aero club at Canton,
Ohio, but that, too, is long way
from the north pole.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
Sheriff's Sale

BY VIRTUE of Writ of Fieri
Facias issued cut OF the Circuit Court
for Charles County at the suit of
l.. Allison Wilmer, Administrator of
WilliamW .Padgett, against the goods
and chattles, lands and tenements of
John p. Gibbons, to me directed,
l have seized and taken in execution,
all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate, at law and in equity, of the
said John P. Gibbons, in and to
the following property, to wit
All that tract piece, part or parcel
of land, situated, lying and being in
the Second Election District of said
Charles County, near Welcome Post
Office, commonly called and known
as "Cedar HILL" Being the same
land upon which the said John P
Gibbons now resides and being the
same land and premises upon which
Clotilda U. Gibbons resided in hel
life time. The said interest being
his dover interest in said tract Of
land.
And l hereby give notice that
will offer for sale at the Court Hous,
door, in La Plata, on
Tuesday, January 7, 1907
between the hours of II and
o'clock P. NJ, the said property Sc
seized and taken in execution to tn,
highest bidder for cash.
JOHN w. ALBRITTAlN,
Sheriff of Charles County
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

"He is considered a clever bnancier.
Is he notg"
"Why. where did you get that ideal
He never beat anybody out of anything
in his lifei-Cleveland Leader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

The United States government is
The largest individual purchaser of
electric lamps in the country. 1t
bun $4,000 annually.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

clifford Pinehot, head of the For
est Service, is diligently working to
The end Of having forestry Taught in
the public schools.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Ordered this thirty-frst day of De-
cember, in the year nineteen hundred
and seven, by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, that the report and
account of the Auditor, as stated and
reported in the above entitled case, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before
the fourth Monday of January next
provided a copy of this order be in
serted and published, in some news
paper printed and published in said
Charles County, once in each of four
successive weeks before the said fourth
Monday 10 January next.
FRANCIS ID. MUDD, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Chas. Co.
True copy, Test
F. D. MUDD, Clerk. 1905.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ORPHANS CT. FOR cHAs. co. $. S.
La Plata, Dec. 10, 1907.
ORDERED Ly the Court that James
NJ. Bowling and Harry R. Bowling
executors of Mary E. Bowling,
deceased, give the notice re-
quired by law to the creditors of said
deceased, by advertisement in
newspapers published in Charles
county, Maryland, once for three sue
cessive weeks.
True copy-Test:
F. BROOKE MATTHEW'S,
Register of Wills for Chas. CO.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
ORDER NISI.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR cHARL Es
COUNTY.
No. 114T Equity.
In the matter of the sale of the real
estate described in a Mortgage
from Mary Douglas to Sydney E.
Mudd, L. Allison Wilmer, As
signee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
SAMUEL C. PADGETT,

4 JAM I'd z. IADU Ell,
late OF said County. deceased. All per.
sous having alaims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
" n the vouchers legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day Of June, 1908. They may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit
of said deceased's estate.
Given rnder my hand this 3Td day Of
Dset mOer, 1907.
l.. ALLISON WILMER,
Administrators of Samuel c. Padgett
deceased. 12-13-07.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE
Personal Property
NEAR BRHANTO wv,
CHARLES COUNTY, MD.

Under and by virtue of an order
passed by the Orphans Court for
Charles County, Nd, the undersign-
ed, the executors under the last will
and testament of Mrs. Mary E.
Bowling, late of said County, deceas-
ed, will offer for sale at public auc-
ton at the late home Of said deceas-
ed, on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles County, Maryland. let
tiers Of administration upon the personal
estate OF
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n oTICE


This is to give notice that the subcrib-
ers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles county, Maryland
letters testamentary upon the Per-
sonal Estate of
MARY E. BOWLING,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on Of
before the goth day of June, 1908.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said deceased
estate.
Given under our hands this 10Th da,
of Dec, 1907.
JAMES M. BOWLING.
HARRY r. BOWLING.
Executors of Mary E. Bowling, de
ceased. 12-20-07
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

Henry C. Maddox, Truman W. Mad
dox, Maggie NJ. Dreamer and Will
liam Creamer, her husband, Rozena
NJ. Purcell and William I. Purcell
her husband, John +. burlington
Annie NJ. Thompson and Benjamin
d. Thompson, her husband, Jessie
A. burlington, Beulah Speake, Myr-
tie G. Maddox, Earle Maddox and
Freddie MISUNDERSTANDING.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-03

And l hereby give notice that ]
will offer for sale at the Court House
door, in La Plata, on
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Thomas Maddox, Maria c. Maddox
Eleanore lie Porte and James c..
lie Porte, her husband, Nellie c..
Dawson and Walter Dawson, her
husband, Eva Il. Mccullough and
John W. Mccullough, her husband I,
Carrie d. Maddox, Estelle Rider
and Lee Rider, her husband, VIII
inef l.. Maddox, StanlevJ. Maddox /,
James A. Maddox and Blanche II.
Maddox-Plaintiffs.