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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24
R. R. LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The two-cent railroad fare law has
been declared demonstrations BY the
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
Seven Judges compose the Supreme
Court Of that State, and by a ma
iority of one the law was declared
invalid, the other three judges
holding that the same was all right
The contention of the Railroad Com
pany was that the measure was un-
just, in that the law attempted to
make it receive unremunerative pay
for services rendered, and the Court,
by the seant majority named, sus-
tanned that position. The majority
Of the Court in Analysing the facts
arrived at that conclusion, it is said,
from the proof as to the receipts
from the passenger travel alone and
not from the whole receipts of the
road, while the minority members
held TO the latter position. It
looks like the latter is the more COM
mon sense view. To get at the net
earnings of such a corporation it
would seem that the entire business
of the road should be considered as
a whole, and not one particular
branch allowed to determine whether
or not the pursuit in which the con-
cern is engaged is paying or losing
money. Railroad Companies gather
income from several sources. The
carrying of freight, it is alleged, is
its largest and most profitable en-
ployment, and then such corpora
tons obtain a revenue from the ex-
press and telegraph companies. The
net earnings from all of these sources,
as well as the receipts from passen-
ger travel, should have been comput-
ed in ascertainiog the net earnings
of the railroad.
How far reaching in effect will be
the decision it is now too soon to tell.
OF course the decision of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania can have no
direct bearing upon the situation in
this State, but the decision will be
regarded as legal authority and cited
as good reason why no further
Legislation on the subject should be
The argum mt is falla-
cious, but human nature is so cr1du-
Gus, il is bound to find believers. A
railroad at a low rate of fare may
pay in one State and not in another
govern the question alto
;ether. If other legislation is at
empted on the subject one thing is
made plain by the decision of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and
hat is, the law should provide what
hould be considered evidence in ar c
living at the earnings of the road. il
Il
A railroad rate law was passed in l
bis State al the last session of the =
legislature and vetoed by the Gov !
,rnor, but the Railroad Company, in :
the goodness Of its heart, made a
very satisfactory change in its sched-
ule rates for passenger travel, and it
is to be hoped that the latter will be
TO remain.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Senator Clagett, Of Prince Georges
County, has introduced in the Legis-
latare an amendment to the law re-
garding tobacco inspection by pro-
yiding one inspector at salary of
$4,000 and samplers, instead of three
inspectors, the bill being The one en-
dorsed by the Tobacco Growers As
ISOLATION of Maryland.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles County, Maryland. let
tiers testamentary upon the personal
estate Of
BENJAMIN WEIGH, JR.,
late of said County. deceased. ALI per
sons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the Path
day OF July, 1908. They may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit
of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 2lst day Of
January, 1908.
MARY WEIGH,
Executrix of Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., de-
ceased. l-24-0s.
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Tuesday, Feb. nth, lo0S.
ExECuTRIx's NOTICE.

ORPHANS CT. FOR cHAs. co. S. S.
La Plata. Jan. II, 1908.
Ordered by the Court that Mary
WEIGH, Execntrix of benjamin Welcb,
Jr., 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:
+. BROOKE MATTHEW'S,
Register of Wills for Chas. Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

In st. Joseph, No, it has been
discovered that a dead man is on the
city pay role, and has been for years
Even in Philadelphia they content
themselves with merely carrying that
class of citizens on the voting lists.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Seventeen prophets have predict
ed that the world will come to an
end during the present year. Inas-
much, however, as twenty-six proph-
cts declared that doom would crack
last year we decline to be frighten-
ed
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Orphans Ct. for Chas. Co., S. s.
La Plata, Jan. I, 1908.
Ordered by the Court that William NJ.
Lyon, administrator OF Amelia Lyon,
deceased, give the notice required
by law to the creditors of said deceased
by advertisement in newspapers pub
Iished in Charles County, Maryland,
once IN each Of three successive weeks.
True copy-Test
f. BROOKE MATTHEWS,
Register of Wills for Chas. Co.
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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,
719-21 18th St., N. W.,
27-0T-1y Washington, D.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

WILL OFFER for sale at pub
lie auction on
SATURDAY, Feb. LIST, 'OS,
beginning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the
following property, to wit;
Horse, Buggy, l Carriage,
l Spring Wagon, 2 Buggy Har-
nesses, l 600-lb. iron Safe, l Set
Simpson Computing Scales, A
Small Lot Of Household Furni-
ture, l Excelsior Cook Stove,
A Lot of General Merchandise,
and a Victor Graphophone and
% Records.
Terms made known on day of
sale.
Am offering at cost all my dry
goods, shoes, etc.
All persons indebted to me are
respectfully requested to call and
settle their accounts.
GEO. W. PRICE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

If Uncle Sam doesn't hurry and
collect that s29,24O,000 Mr. Rookie
teller will give it away to other ben
eiiciaries.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

1t is announced that Aunt Carrie
Nation is about to retire. Perhaps
she thinks it is no longer worth
while.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Applause greeted the chaplain of
the Oklahoma Legislature when he
prayed for Bryan. They certainly
can think of original things to do III
Oklahoma.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Every few days we read of some
young and iuquisitiye skater succeed
ing in finding the thiunest place in
the ice.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Chattano6Sasessts of a railroad
that hasn't killed anybody-ia forty
seven years. 1t is to be hoped that
it will never take it into its head to
make up for lost time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Dry Georgians will refuse to- re-
gard the future as dark so long as
they can see ahit Of moonshine ocea-
sionallv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Even Leap Year wives will no
doubt tell their husbands later that
they might have married dozen
better men than they.
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Tariff revision els the dream of
Gov. John A. johnson, of Minneso-
ia and the nightmare of Speaker
Joe Cannon, Of Illinois.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Ordered this thirty-first 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 aud confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before
the fourth Monday of January next
provi6 ID copy of this order be in
serted and published, in some news
paper printed ard published in said
Charles County, once in each of fouI
81 ccessive weeks before the said fourth
Monday in January next.
FRANCIS ID. MUDD, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Chas. Co.
True cupy, Test:
f. d. MUDD, Clerk. 1905
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

The Countess of Yarmouth seeks
a divorce; Gladys Vanderbilt will
wed a count next Monday. The
supply never runs out.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

If the grip does originate in China,
as it is said, we are in favor of clos
ing the open door
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AMELIA LYoN.

late Of said County, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the 10th
day of July, 1905. They may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit
Of said deeeased's estate.
Given under my hand this It'll day of
January, 1905.
WILLIAM NJ. LYON,
Administrator of Amelia Lyon, de-
dec ased. 1-10-08.
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Sheriff's Sale.

BY VIRTUE of writ of fieri
facias issued ont of the Circuit Court
for Charles County at the suit of
John p. Marshall against the goods
and ehattels, lands and tenements of
Granison Alexander, to me detected,
/ have seized and taken in execution
all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate, at law and in equity, of the
said Granison Alexander, in and to
the following property to wit
All that tract, piece or parcel of
land situated, lying and being in the
Seventh Election District of said
Charles county, adjoining the lands
of Thomas c. Jenkins, Ned Branson
and Louis Key.
And | hereby give notice that |
will offer for sale at the Court House
door, in La Plata, on
Tuesday, Feb. nth, 1908,
between the hours of II and
O'clock ?. NJ, the said property so
seized and taken in execution to the
highest bidder for cash.
JOHN W. ALBRITTAIN,
SheriffHof Charles County.
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Richard i. Nixon has served 40
years continuously as financial clerk
of the United States Senate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Banker Ileinzs is in a pickle-no
joke.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Executions are still few leaps
ahead Of assassinations in Russia
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ORDER NISI.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES
COUNTY.
No. 1147 Equity.
In the matter of the sale of the real
estate described in Mortgage
from Mary Douglas to Sydney E.
Mudd, L. Allison Wilmer, AS
signee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

There are 10 life prisoners ia the
Penitentiary,
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Charles County, Maryland, let
tiers of administration upon the personal
estate Of
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MONDAY. January q, 'OS,

beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the
following personal property:
A lot of household and kitchen fur
niture, farming implements, corn
shelter, l yoke of oxen, l pair of
mules, ] mare, colt, ] lot Of hay,
lot of blade fodder, l lot of
shucks, ! lot of top fodder, ] lot
straw, a crop of unstripped tobacco
and top buggy and harness.
TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed
BY said order of Court:-On all sums
Of $40 and under, cash. All sums
over that amount a credit Of four
months will be given, the purchaser
or purchasers giving notes, bearing
interest from the date Of sale, 70 be
approved by the undersigned.
HENRY DELOZIER,
JAS. c. CARPENTER,
Administrators.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

II Secretary Tatt's friends do not
def Eat him his enemies will.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-01-24

Under and by virtue of an order
of the Orphans Court for Charles
county, passed on the 18th day of jan
uary, in the year 1908, the under
signed, the administrators of Willard
Carpenter, late of said county, de-
ceased, will sell by public auction on
the premises lately occupied by said
deceased, near Pisgah postofiice, on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06
INSURANCE MEN MEET
Non Union and Union Com
panies Meet in This
City.

For the first time in the history of
the insurance business in Hammond the
union and non-union companies have
sent representatives to this city for the
purpose of arranging for a revision
of the rates and also with the idea of
providing the insurance men of the city
with a new rate book.
The fact that Hammond's fire pro-
lection is so much better now than 1t
was year ago will also result in a
material reduction of the rates that are
now being charged.
Another matter which was settled
was that Of reporting 10 J. F. Irish. the
stamping secretary" Some of the
companies have refused to report
through this office in the past, but will
now do so, according to the agreement
which was reached yesterday.
It is also expected that a regular rate
maker will be placed in charge of this
field. The rates are now made from
South Bend, but as soon as arrange
ments can be made, Hammond and the
surrounding territory will have a rate
maker Of its own.
The union companies were repre-
sented in yesterdays conference by
John E. Fitzgerald of the Queen, and
Mr.. Wolf of the Aetna The non-union
companies were represented by Messrs.
Odell of the CONNECTICUT and Clark of
the North Union Insurance company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06
REV. SMITH INITIATED
Rector of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church Joins Uni
versity Club.

Rev. Charles Albert Smith became a
member of the University club last
evening and was given a warm recep-
tion by that organization at an in
formal smoker which was given in his
honor.
There was not large attendance on
account of the inclement weather but
those who were present made up for
the lack of number in enthusiasm and
the club had a very interesting session
Rev. Smith gave the members of the
club a little talk in which he COM
plimented them on the progress that
had been made during the year or
more of the clubs existence.
He cautioned the members not to be-
come impatient because the. club did
not grow faster and said he though the
healthy growth of the organization was
all that could be desired under the
circumstances.
Mr.. Smith is a graduate of Yale uni
versity and will prove a valuable mem
Der of this well known Hammond or
ganization on account of his qualities
as a good fellow and because he typifies
the college man in every day life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06
WARREN SHEETz
RETURNS TO AMERICA
Indiana Harbor Man Sc
cures Concessions From
Columbian Republic.
HAS COME BACK HOME TODAY
Lake County Men Have Lot Of Fun
With South American Mon
key Money.
HAS COME BACK HOME TODAY

Warren Sheets of Indiana Harbor,
well known among the sporting menNin
Hammond and nearby cities, has re-
turned from Columbia in South Amer
lea with fund of varied experiences
With Mr.. Sheets was George Bernel
and the two men went to South Amer
lea to see about concession for penny
arcades and moving picture shows in
the South American republic.
When they landed home they were
interview by reporters as follows:
Had Great Experience.
I'VE struck Cartagena," said Mr.. Ber-
mel today, 'and 1 handled the man at
the dock a dollar bill, United States
money, asking for a cent package of
chewing gum I got change to the
amount of 1896 COLOMBIA money!,
out of which Warren and Immediately
spent $50 for a drink. tipping the waiter
$40 Colombian currency.
THE second day we spent in Co1om-
bia we changed a $40 and got s1.1OO in
Colombian bills. The third day we
wanted another $40 bill changed, for
we had spent the $1,100 the evening be-
fore, and this time the ten spot brought
up $1,000 in Colombian paper. They
there, and we never saw the color of
anything in the way of coin except
when we spent it or got bill changed.
Money Puzzles Them.
IAN American cent is worth a dollar
in Colombian money. What news
paper would have cost remains mys-
terry for us, for they have none down
there that we could find. The only
thing we recognized as American was
salt That looked natural We spent
several million doHars-in Colombian
coin-more or less, the first week that
we travelled through Colombia We got
the concession for penny arcades with
out any trouble and at slight expense
merely having to stipulate that we
would give the authorities a part OF
the rake-off.
I'VE could not see where we would
have any receipts. for nobody in Colon
bia seems to spend any money. Just
how they live 1 have not been able tc
figure out If John w. Gates should
go to Baranquilla and bet million
he would have to have a cart going
around with him to carry his cash"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06

along the Clark road as far south as
crown Point, re determined that their
only exit to the lake shall not be
closed and they are prepared to fight
the case to the bitter end
Much to Fight On.
They realize that the c. L. S. and E.
yards will be great thing for the
region but they think the railroad
company ought to be compelled to build
a viaduct over their yards and not
make the lake front so accessible that
they will be forever shut off from it,
Another surprise at yesterdays
board meeting was the annexation Of
the village of Clark. BY this action
the territory in the vicinity of Clark
will become part of Gary and will
be governed by the Gary town board.
Board VIII Boss Roost.
The board will then have the right
to close the Clark road without inter-
ference from the township or county.
Clark has, for some time. been sur
rounded by Gary territory but has
never been taken into the city on ac-
count of the influence of certain citizens
who desired to protect Dearborn park.
the famous gambling resort. Now
that gambling has been knocked out by
the governor, this is no longer cons
sideration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06
COUNTY SEAT AFTER
MORE NEW ROADS
Road Work Takes UP Near
ly ALI Commissioners
Time Yesterday.
ACCEPT A NEW JAIL PLAN
Found That Center Township Has
% Miles of Gravel Roads to
Crown Points 3.
ACCEPT A NEW JAIL PLAN

Crown Point, Ind, May 5.-(Special.)
The board of commissioners met
again yesterday and transacted a grist
of business. The plans for the build
ing and improvement of the county jail
at an approximate cost of $50, 900 was
signed and accepted by them. No
change in site was made and the new
improvements will be built where the
old jail now stands, and be partly an
addition to that structure.
Want New Roads.
The commissioners gave an audience
to several Crown Point citizens and
heard their plea for the petitions for
free gravel roads in the corporate linn
its of town A strong argument was
put before them, the citizens claiming
that where Crown Point has three miles
of gravel roads under course of con-
struction, Center township has ap-
proximately twenty eight miles of
completed roads, and as Crown Points
taxable valuation is as great as the
entire township it certainly deserves
some consideration under the new free
gravel road law.
Helps the Farmer.
he Improvement Is not one Indt
benefits the town people alone, but
the farmer has been kept from bring
ing their products to market owing to
the impossible condition of the town
roads, and as they have had the use
of the block pavement, which was put
in at the entire expense of the town
people, they (the farmers) certainly
ought to step back and allow Crown
Pointers chance to get few good
roads.
The commissioners viewed" several
gravel roads, granted liquor licenses
and ordered bills to be paid and ad-
journed for Wednesdays session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06

The fight is on at Crown Point for
the abolishing of the saloon in Calu-
met township. According to the coun-
ty commissioners they will not permit
the matter to go over to another ses-
sion of the board but will take action
one way or another during the pres
ent session.
This means that this momentous
question is to be settled within the
next few days and the remonstrance
will be either considered valid or in
valid. That is as far as the commits
sioners have a right to go.
1t is not up to them to decide wheth-
er or not the remonstrance shall hold.
1t is merely their duty to see that
the petition is regular in all particu-
lars and that the signers are all legal
voters.
The county commissioners are really
sitting as associate judges in the mat
ter and If they decide that the remon-
STRANGE contains a number of signers
equal to a majority of the votes cast
at the last election they must decide
in favor of the remonstrance.
May Find Fraud.
They have, however, the right to de-
eide, after hearing the evidence, as to
whether a signature is bonafide and all
which are found to be fraudulent or
secured under duress or by misrepre-
sentation may be stricken from the
list. 1t will be the gigantic task of
the attorneys for the saloonkeepers
today to prove that at least sixty y-nine
of the signatures are not bonaf1de.
Today squad of Lake county attor-
neys which went to Crown Point to
fight the demonstrators was larger than
ever. All of them are looking for
ward to one of the hardest fights that
they have ever had.
Ready for Battle.
Both sides are cooked and primed
for the battle. The various legal sides
of the question have been gone over
in the most minute detail No one
knows just what the plan of defense
will be and every one expects sensa-
tional developments today
There is so much involved In the
decision of the county commissioners
that it is safe to say property values
on the south side of Gary, where the
saloon was believed to be safe will
decrease so per cent If the remon-
STRANGE takes effect.
In fact, it is hard to tell just what
the effect on Gary would be. Some
say there would be a temporary re-
duction in realty values and then after
the vacant saloon buildings have been
reoccupied by other business houses
there will be return of a more en-
during and less fragile prosperity.
On the other hand, the saloonkeep-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-06
NJ CLAY IS THE WINNER

John H. McClay, a local contractor,
carried off the prize in the competition
for bids for the building of the new ad-
dition to st. Margarets hospital His
bid was $4,000.
The bids were opened yesterday noon
and Inspected by A. Murray Turner,
John F. Krost and John D. Smalley, last
night and the one of McClay approved
as the lowest and best bid. It was
also accepted by John F. Reilly, at
torney for the hospital.
The other bids were considered were:
Fred Stewart, of East Chicago, for ss2,-
900; Eric Lund. Of Hammond, for S57.-
600; George Pierson & Son, of Ham
mond, for 5000, Dickover, of Ham
mond for $751; 900.
The second lowest bid made by Eric
Lund. was $4,000 higher than McClay's
bid. while the highest bid by Fred
Stewart was $4,000 higher than the
lowest. The new addition itself will
be as high as the present building and
as wide. 1t will be thirty-five feet and
five inches long on Clinton street, from
where it turn south SO feet to Doug
las street. On Douglas street the build
Ing will be forty -eight feet long.