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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

The question Of licensing the sale
Of liquor is one Of the momentous
questions before the present Legisla-
ture. Measures in different forms
are presented, but as yet the temper
Of the Legislature has not been test
ed as to any plan. For Baltimore
City high license is proposed; for the
State a general local option law is
suggested, and special measures for
some Of the Counties have been in
troduced in the Legislature. The
sale or not Of liquor is purely a local
question and each County should be
allowed TO deal with it as may best
suit its people. The State as a whole
should keep its hands out of it. No
general law should be enacted. So
far as this County is concerned, ve
haye recently had an expression Of
the popular will on the subject and
the people favored high license. We
have high license and the plan is
working well, so let well enough
alone. In the course of some years
it may be well to again submit the
question, but to tamper with it
so soon will be fraught with no good
consequences. We have heard of
a general measure proposed but have
not seen the bill, dubbed local OPP
ton measure for the whole State.
The plan, we are advised, is to allow
by petition any number of citizens to
call special election at any time in
any election district or County to
have an expression Of opinion Of the
voters as to whether or not liquor
shall be sold within the prescribed
territory. While we favor each
County managing for itself such a
question, the passage IF general
measure may be harmless, but it may
be otherwise. 1t may allow any half
dozen or more fanatics on the subject
of temperance to call an election, or
it may provide that the sale or no
sale of liquor may be determined by
County districts, or it may contain
other impracticable features. If the
general bill does, our Cocnty should
be exempt from its provisions We
do not want too many elections.
They are expensive, and besides
have the tendency to disturb the
equilibrium of the people, and We
do not favor liquor being sold on
one side of fence and not on the
other. We favor a prohibition law,
but not makeshift.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

In expressing regret at being I'm
able to attend lecture on Castles
in the Air." delivered this week by
Senator Taylor Of Tennessee, for the
benefit of the monument to be erect
ed to the Confederate dead at Ar
lington, President Roosevelt heartily
endorsed the movement for the mon
ument. He said, in part: @Not far
from the monument which will stand
to commemorate the Confederate
dead, not far from the many monu-
ments concentrating those who
died in the Union army, at Airing
ton, now stands the monument to
the soldiers Of my regiment who died
at Santiago; and among those
should say there are about as many
whose fathers wore the gray and
whose fathers wore the blue. / wish
you all success, and l wish that it
were in my power to do more than
to testify, as 1 am now testifying, to
my sympathy for the success of the
patriotic endeavor in which you are
engaged"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

"What is sausage?" was deter
mined by United States food experts
after a days conference, and the
joint committee on food standards
finished its work on Thursday OF
last week.
After defining sausage according
to the government standard, the
commission further holds
ait 1.-THE sausage) contains no lar
ger amount of water than the meats
from which it is prepared, and if ii
bears name descriptive of compost
ton or origin it corresponds to such
descriptive name. All animal tissues
used as containers, such as castings.
stomachs, etc. are clean and sound. y
~Blood sausage" is distinguished
by the fresh blood from neat cattle
OF swine.
Canned, corned or cured and pot
ted meats are declared to be com
minuted meat from neat cattle or
swine, cooked, cured, smaked or
picked.
Mineemeat is declared to be "a
mixture of not less than 10 per cent
ofeooked, comminuted meat, chopped
suet, apple and other fruit, with salt,
spices, sugar, syrup or molasses, vim
egar, fresh concentrated or feFmented
fruit jalcas ane spurious liquors,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

That railroad companies in New
York State must observe the iniunc-
ton "this side up when it is placed
on freight package has been decided
by the Court of Appeals of that State.
The decision comes in suit brought
by Stephen NJ. Hoye against the Penn
sylvania Railroad for $3.50, the value
of number of electric batteries which
were damaged in transit because the
railroad paid no attention to the print
ed warning on the box. When he
went to the railroad company for a
settlement, Mr.. Hoye says he was told
that railroad men had long ceased to
pay any attention to such an injunc-
ton and that it was considered joke
to them. Tbs suit had been in the
courts for four years,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
TAX HEAVY VEHICLES.

While the agitation of the question
of better public roads is on hand, the
question of protecting the public
highways ought also to be consider
ed. Not all the blame for bad roads
is due to the incompetency and inef-
ficiency of the road supervisors.
There are other causes which help to
bring about the condition of affairs
prevailing in the County in that re-
spect as censurable as the road men.
ders: 1t is the unwarrantable use of
the public highways by haulers of
heavy draft during warm, wet
weather. This County is flooded
with timoer getters. A class of men
who, having grown tired of tilling
the soil for an honest living, pre-
snme upon the want of knowledge
on the part of the land owners and
their pecuniary condition and buy
their timb-r for mere song, and
then tear up the public roads in haul
ing their purchases to the different
shipping points. And in this lot,
too, there are some non-residents.
People who have no material inter
est in our County; care nothing for
its citizenship, and scarcely pay a
dollar of taxes. The condition of
the weather which affects the roads
is nothing, so their business is going
on at profit to them, to hades with
the taxpayers.
This sort of thing can and ought
to be stopped. Every wagon and
cart should be made pay tax to be
spent upon the public roads. Bali-
more City has such law, and why
cannot this County have one also =?
Not a heavy vehicle in Baltimore
City but has to pay license, and so
should the wagons and carts Of heavy
draft in this County. We suggest
that our members of the Legislature
give to the subject thought and ac-
ton. A law to stop heavy hauling
during certain times of the year will
not do. Such plan may interfere
with business. A tax upon every
vehicle, however, will reach the trou-
BILE. A man who wilfully tears up a
public highway should be made CON
Tribute something towards its repair.
BY making him, her or it pay a
license, he, she or it will thus do so.
Our members of the Legislature will
do their County great service if
they will see that something along
this line is done.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Students of the Torrington High
School, Conn, were deficient in
their recent examinations, having
used the time allotted for work in
skating on the ponds. The teachers
complained to Superintendent of
Schools Forbes, who admonished the
students, and ended by saying: al
will see to it that you boys and girls
don't go skating during the June
examination" The joke was on the
professor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

President Roosevelt's earnest de-
sire that four battleships be provided
for at this session did not receive the
approval of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. The Committee rec
commended the construction of but
two of these battleships.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
OHIO UNANIMOUSLY FOR TAFT.

The net result of the Republican
primaries held throughout Ohio on
Tuesday was four delegates-at-large
and % district delegates for William
H. Taft to the National Convention in
Chicago and a list of delegates to the
State Convention, to be held March 3,
which will be unanimously in his ia
vor. No opposition worth mentioning
developed. In Knox County the OPP
position to Taft had brought an "inde-
pendent" ticket into the field, the in
dependents, however, being all Fora
ker men. The Taft candidates won
easily, the vote being about four to
one in their favor. Actual voting for
delegates to the State Convention was
carried on in but 35 out of the total of
SO Counties, the Taft delegates in 50
Counties having no opposition ; their
names were simply certified as having
been elected.
The result was as expected, except
for the fact that the victory for Mr..
Taft was more decisive.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

This is to give notice that the subcrib-
ers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles county, Maryland,
letters of administration upon the Per-
sonal Estate of
WILLARD CARPENTER,
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 or
before the 14th day of Aug, 1908.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said deceased's
estate.
Given under our hands this 4th day
of Feb, 1907
HENRY DELOZIER,
JAMES G. CARPENTER,
Administrators of Willard Carpenter,
deceased. 2-14-OS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Prof. W. B. Elkin, of the Univer-
sity of Missouri believes that Amer
lea will be a veritable heaven on
earth within 100 years, and he goes
on to tell why in an article which he
has written for the American Journal
of Sociology. Among other things
which will be feature of the millen-
mum he pictures is a reformed press.
Newspapers, he says, will be printed
and edited by the colleges. '
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Doctors IN Sweden never send
bills 10 their patients, the amount of
their remuneration being left entirely
to the generosity of the latter. II
the doctors in this country were to
do likewise, we wonder how many
people would have any generosity at
al
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

According to a recent book of
reference, Washington has rs public
statues, New York 76, Boston 36,
Philadelphia 80 and Chicago possibly
20. 1t is said that the total number
of public statues in the country at
large is 500.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Orphans CT. for Chas, Co., S. S.
La Plata, Feb. 4, 1908.
Ordered by the Court that Mary F Fra
zicr, Administrative of Catharine Swami,
deceased, give the notice required
by law to the creditors of said deceased
by advertisement in newspapers pub
lished in Charles County, Maryland,
once in each of three successive weeks.
True copy-Test:
F. BROOKE MATTHEWS,
Register of Wills for Chas. Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.


ORPHANS CT. FOR CHAs. co. S. S.
La Plata, Feb. 4, 1908.
ORDERED Nv the Court that Henry
Delozier and James G. Carpenter,
administrators of Willard Carpenter,
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, 1908-02-14

Mr. Bryan might have been will
ling to get ont of the Presidential
race this year, but he did not wish to
establish a precedent that might
bother him in 1912, 1916 and 1920.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Hitherto the French Presidents
cook has always been a man, but NJ.
Fallieres has employed a woman.
Visitors say her dishes surpass those
of the best chefs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

II the Wizard Edison has really per-
fected a storage battery which will do
away with the use Of gasolene in auto
mobiles there will be rejoicing among
ordinary people who have to use the
highways-also among the poIeeats.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

The Local Option Law, it is said,
will leave the convention headquarters
in Denver a mile from the nearest
bar. But what's a mile to drouth?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

The Bowery mission of New York
has far this year supplied over 1884,
900 meals and nearly 1900 lodgings
to homeless men and boys, its early
morning bread line being one of the
most pathetic sights in the world.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
ExECUTRIx's NOTICE.
ORPHANS CT. FOR cnAs. co. $. .

ORPHANS CT. FOR oHAs. co. S. 5.
La Plata, Jan. 81, 1908
ordered by the Court that Mary
WEIGH, Executrix of Benjamin WEIGH,
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:
F. BROOKE MATTHEWS,
Register of Wills for Chas. Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

George Hummer is a candidate for
Governor of Michigan. If he lives
up to his name be ought to make a
cracking good run.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

When the herring fishing season
is at its height something like 5000
miles of nets are set nightly in the
North Sea.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Uncle Sam is having trouble in
getting young men 10 enlist as sol
diers, and Chicago has a shortage of
young women teachers. What's
wrOngg
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
CATHARINE SWAMI.

CAl HAhlNE oW ANN,
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 18th
day of Aug. 1908. They may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit
of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
February, 1908.
MARY +. FRAZIER,
Administrative of Catharine Swami, de
ceased. 2-T-OS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
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 otsaid 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 oath
day of July, 1908. They may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit
of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 21st day of
January, 1908.
MARY WEIGH,
Executrix of Benjamin WEIGH, Jr., de
ceased. 1-24-0s.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

The valentine is never so danger.
Gus as in leap year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
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
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Wdl-Infolned IN svesy
walk Of life and arc essential to permanent
success and crcditabls standing. Aecoe-
ingiy, Il il not claimed that Syrup d Fig
and Elixir Of SIENNA 10 the only remedy q
known value. but ono Of many reasons
why il Is the best Of personal and family
laxatives u the fact that Il cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal oeEans
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
The quantity from time TO time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly - laxative, and it, component
parts arc known to and approved BY
physicians, - it IL FREQ from all objection
able substances. To get it, beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by al leading drug
eisss.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
WIFE WON
HssbaN6 Finally cenvineed.

Bone mes are wise onouGh to ~
Asw foods and beverages and then geo.
erous enough 70 Eivs others The beae.
At q their experience.
A very conservative" Ms. man.
however. let his good wife ind out for
herself what . blessing Postum 10 70
tAcse Who are distressed IN many
~Ays. By drinkins coffee. The wife
writes:
mo slave In chains. II seemed 70
me. vas more helpless than !. Q co9ss
captive. Yet there were innuasfahae
warlines-waking from Q troubled
sjssp with Q feeling oe sulIocatsoa, q
times dis1y and out a breoth. q.
tacks Of palpitatioa Of Tie heart that
.frightsasd me.
Common sense. reason. and ~
bsttse judgmsnt told me that eo9se
drinking was the trouble. At last NJ
1efvous system was % disarfansod
that NY physician ordered 10 noes
coffee
"Hs knew b WAS rigAt and ~ knsv
! knew Il. too. ! capltulated. Prior
TO this our family had tsied Postum.
but disliksA Il. because. - ~ jsasasl
later. II was not made righ1
"DetsemineA this time 70 sivo Pa.
IN . fair trial. ! pesparsd Il aeeoed.
Ing 70 difoctioQs q he pkg.-tAat \,
BODIED Il Is niautss alter boli1ag con.
Dsaosd. obtaiaiaS Q dark brown nqu3a
With . sieA saappy 1avoe sinilae -
eo9eo. WhsA cream ana sugar voeo
aA6e1, 4 wos Ae3 oaly opol ut -
He3oae.
"Notiag H. bsasAcial s9sets h -
~ rssG q ~ family a6octsd ten
e9espe ~ husband, WAo WouA ~ q.
Mt tat eeoee hust IN. Several
weees elapsed lufiAg WA1eA I lrank
toot10 two q tAreo t1neo Q lay.
whea. 70 ~ ssspsies. ~ Ausbasl
~: Z Asve aoelds1 - asiak Hostun.
Year inprove0eot 70 - apparsat-yea
have sueA ~ co,oe-thal I peupooo
- give efel1t vAeee credit = lue.' Aal
NV ~ Aso eoGoe. slAveo - Ieo0oe.s
Nane G1vea h Hoetan O, DoG13s
Cyeek Ma nsal "TAe Rod - Wen
vi1Ia" = pkoA sIAeeefS . naooea~
evee ~ ~ Ubevo oo11oes A eev1
eao aopeoso Ssom tDne - e1MA Thev
~ OoauonA tue 90 ~ g humoo
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
'oAroR ON THE RAMPAGE.
Relying Story That 10 vouehsd for BY
the Georgia Ananias.

"Yss." said the fisherman, "the man
had hshed all the forenoon, an hadn't
got . nibble. 70 he took another swal
ler out the Jug. pulled on his boots. an
lay down on the river bank an went
to sleep. Az soon a. he went to
snorin' good. alligator that had been
watchin' him all the mornin' crawled
up an swallered his boots, likewise
the jug. with bout half . gallon In it.
] reckon. The cork came out, and, Of
course. the gator got the full benefit
o the whisky. which 10 turned its
head that It lashed the water with it,
tail till the river was . foamin' mass,
after which Il crawled up on the bank
asfn an made desp'rit efforts to climb
trees an turn double-somersaults, an
do all manner Of impossible things!"
Why didn't It swallow the fisher.
man. instead q his boot?'' some one
asked.
Gators. gentlemen" said the story.
teller. can't stand everything They
must draw the line some'rs."-Atlan.
u Coustitutioa.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

Australia IL preparing to show
honor to the visiting American battle.
ship hset while that great aggrsga.
ton Of ashtinG craft 70 still Q lons
way Oh. The British squadron on
duty IN that section Of the world will
meet the United States vessels 1t the
iii islands and escort them 70 Aus.
tralian waters. and great viii b III
3olliacation ct the antipodes.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

According to the opinion Of certain
physician. people who are tall and fair
are predisposed toward rheumatism
and those who are short and dark are
predisposed toward nervous disorders.
What about the women who are de.
posed to change their hair and CON.
plexions TO harmonise with each -.
sons fashionable color?
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
Just the Same

Just the Same.
Bacon-Drug Stores in Maine are
the same a. those here.
Egbert-Why 20?
Bacon-I went in one. once. and
winked. and the clerk said. mo. but
We have something just ~ good"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
A World Language,

II English ever becomes = world
language It will be-in the judgment
Of Prof. Brander Matthews-simply BE-
cause It had to be. Why this 10 70. 10
one Of the phases Of "English - .
World-Language," which Professor
Matthews writes Of in the July Cen
tury. He will explain why other Ian
guages have not succeeded In the
struggle forever going On for such su-
premacy. and will give the reasons in
favor Of English becoming . universal
tongue.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

They say tho women golfers are
showing greater progress in the game
than the men this season. Are they
destined to outshine the men on the
links! Some day. perhaps. Then the
championship games will b co-sdu.
cational.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
A RsaAsns raiiroe1. traia raa n

4 Reading railsoaA. tsaia saa iato q
toao astvea by - 1l.yeas-olA boy ~
oeAee lay. WRECKED ~ Wagoa ~
thsoW ~ boy Into ~ alf. 4 beako.
- ~ hAS0eee1 - - 0taAAiAg a
- 1oeo0ol1vo Soteoo g ~ tns
onaGA1 ~ ~ u ~ ag0 = - eane
loUb - enVo6 ~ ~ r - bsabo.
- ~ Q boDoooD Doa0oe = ~
- ~ naoooue aDoN1D on0tAeg =
lnel11sa 9 - va11e . a1ADslll
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
Net Guilty.

n = not always . guilty coascisaoa
tAaa b takea By surprise. for some
t0oo tho mast inAocent Of mea viii
Start q . suspicious word. TAe fol.
lowing incidsnt which occurred n q
hardware show. b Illuminating:
An elderly lady. dressed severely d
cray. and carrying what looked VEN
much like Q bundle q tracts, -.
preached The counter.
A clerk hastened to serve her.
what can I Do for yoa. mAdanr"
She leaned toward him.
Have you-srCaiy little visss?'
- inQuired.-Youth's Companies.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

World-circling automobilists are
making the discovery that repair shops
do not line the way through the wilds
Of Siberia.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

A Youngstown (O) man says he'll
sail an airship from Hammondsport.
N. T.. home In eight hours. He's TAX
ing on heavier cargo OF faith than Of
gasoline,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

The duke Of Abruxzi thinks Q
years wait will inform him whether
he truly and sure-enouGh loves Kath.
crime Elkins. This must BE- some Of
that overpowering passion for which
the Italians are noted.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
Eaoyi

wear q peek.a-boo waist. Nothing DIFF.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

Americana are not the only oaso
Who are carrying % exciting expssi.
meats with Ayins machines. A vrsnch
aeroaaut has made trip With a
asroplans skimmins aloag for several
Thousands d test not more than slz
o. sevsa fsst iron ths grouad. There
= q least oas advsstass II 1ying q
NV - that TAe s0Ash.up u M
Nhely - - - great whsa tAe eollapea
eoDeo.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
Try Il.

"A man may count his friends on
his two hands," remarked the Observ.
or Of Events and Things; but they
are not always on hand when he wants
to count on them."-Yonkers States
man.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11

Taking charge Of him so late in life.
1t Is hard for the American woman
to train the continental husband to her
liking.