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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
80 $50 SO
OR THEIR HEIRS.

Any old Union Soldier or Sailor who
served 90 DAYS or longer in the late
War of the Rebellion, and who went
west after the war and made home
stead entry in any state in the Union
for either 40, so or l20 acres before
June 22nd, 1874, has a claim coming
to him from the Government.
1t does not make any difference
whether he proved up on his home
stead entry or simply left it.
There were thousands of old soldiers
who went to Kansas and Nebraska af-
ter the war and took up eighty acre
homesteads and when the grasshop-
pers and hot winds came along simply
left their entries and went back east
Each of these men have claims.
Under a Supreme Court decision
these claims are assignable. r. II.
Peale, Judge Building, Salt Lake City,
Utah, perfects the title to these claims
and will pay the highest market price
for same.
If the soldier is dead the widow or
heirs can sell this right.
If a soldier never made an entry he
has nothing to sell.
When writing it is important that
you mention this paper
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
SOUTHERN MARYLAND PROSPER
ING.

Mr.. A. F. Trappe, the secretary Of
the Maryland Bureau Of Immigra-
ton, has recently made trip into
the southern Counties Of the Western
Shore. He went through Charles,
St Mary's and the lower part Of
Prince Georges, and says that he
found the people prosperous and
making money. Among other inter
esting sights that he reports were
flourishing feldso alfalfa. II alfalfa
can be made to grow luxuriantly in
the southern Counties, then prosper
ity on the farms where it is produced
is assured, for alfalfa will supply food
for cattle, hay for sale and will i'm
prove the land. Through the agency
Of the Immigration Bureau a number
Of families from other Stat, have
bought farms and settled in the
southern Counties. Mr.. Trappe re-
ports that these families are prosper
ing and contented. They find them
selves in an old and well-organized
community, with churches and schools
convenient and markets within reach.
The land is bought at very low
price, is easily cultivated and much
Of it easily improved. The farmers
who have raised cowpeas are said to
have obtained good results.
One trouble with the section to
which Mr. Trappe refers is that after
slavery passed away the people never
completely adapted themselves to the
changed conditions py employing the
methods of those communities where
there never had been slavery. The
thrifty, domestic ways of the Western
Maryland and Western farmers
would bring prosperity quicker than
any other agency. The tobacco
planters, like the cotton planters, are
too much given to putting their labor
into one crop and neglecting the by
products, or side crops, upon which
the Western Maryland farmer lives,
leaving his main crop clear, or nearly
So The introduction of that kind Of
farmers into each community effects
a great change by the force of exam
pie. This is the good work the In
migration Bureau is doing.
1t is most gratifying to hear from
Mr. Trappe that there is an era Of
prosperity in the old counties. 1t is
to be hoped that it will expand. 1t
would gain great impetus if the
Washington, Potomac and Chesa-
peake road were extended from Me-
chanicsville to the Patuxent, and it
is to be hoped that this will be speed
lily accomplished.-Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
now TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT
TIMBER OR AGRICULTURAL
LANDS.

The average individual thinks that
the only way to get title to Govern
ment Lands is to make a homestead
entry and live on same Ave years be-
fore getting a title. fleis Of the opin-
ion he is limited to 1850 acres aud he
would not live on tract Of land five
years if the Government would deed
him half a state.
There is a way for any citizen Of the
United States to obtain title to any
Government timber or agricultural
land in any state in the Union with
out residence or cultivation.
The only way to do this is to buy
U. S. Government Land certificates
aud pay for your land with same.
Railroads and timbermen obtain title
to Government land in this way.
The Government discontinued issu-
ing these certificates about the year
1888, therefore they are getting very
scarce. The firm Of H. b. Sanders &
Co., Judge Building, Salt Lake City,
Utah, have secured a few thousand
acres Of them that they are offering at
the rate of S25 per acre.
The certificates come in so and 100
acre pieces, and can be located on any
timber or agricultural land in Alaska
or any state in the Union. Each
piece has a letter of approval attached
TO it from the Coy eminent, and there
is no limit to the time in which to To-
cate them.
According to the official report of
the Department of the Interior under
date Of July 1, 1905, there is still over
80 million acres Of unappropriated
land in Oregon, Washington, Califor-
MIA and Idaho.
Some of the finest timber land in
the world is open for entry in these
states.
Any person wishing to get title to
some timber land or anticipating start
ing a tOwnsite in the west can get full
particulars by writing the above firm.
When writing it is important that
you mention this paper
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
A CHANCE FOR ALL

There are thousands of acres of good
agricultural land left in the western
states that can be purchased for nearly
nothing
The firm of II. B. Sanders q Co,
Judge Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
have an option on over a quarter of a
million acres that they are offering at
1895 an acre. This land is scattered
all over the state of Nevada and there
is lots of it that will grow crops with
out irrigation Some of it adjoins
towns and can be used as additions to
tOwnsites.
Other pieces, especially that lying
adjacent to rivers and creeks, would
make excellent fruit land.
The above land was selected %
years ago when the entry man had his
choice of all the lands of the state.
II. II. Sanders x Co. furnish cata-
logue of these lands free upon applica-
ton.
The above firm makes a specially of
lands. They can sell you Timber
lands in the Northwest, Oil lands in
California or Utah, Fruit Lands, Irri-
gated Lands, or Agricultural Lands in
any Western State.
They make specially of State
Lands, Railroad Lands, Land Scrip
and Land Grants.
They secure control of large tracts
and sell at small profits.
The above firm has secured all the
irrigated lands Of the Green River
Valley Land & Water Co, The lar
gest Carey Act withdrawal of Fruit
Lands in the United States.
Any person wishing to make an III
yestment in Western Lands should
certainly write the above firm.
When writing it is important that
YOU mention this paper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Col. Spencer Cosby, Corps of En-
gineers, United States Army, has
drawn tentative plans for the en-
largement of the executive offices at
the White House during the forth
coming summer. The one-story
building which now gives shelter to
the Presidents ofice, the Cabinet
room and the quarters for the clerical
force, will be enlarged. This build
ing was erected in 1902, when the
White House was remodeled, and
stands at the end of the western
wing then added to the White House.
Its width will be practically doubled,
but it will remain a one-story affair.
There will be new Cabinet room, a
new room for the Presidents secre-
tary and a new private office for the
President himself.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

DR.. John Marshall, professor Of
chemistry at the University of Penn
sylvania, in talk before a group Of
physicians at Philadelphia last week
gave result eff five years research
the object of which was to identif,
the active toxic principle in the rat
tlesnake's venom. While he regard
the a.. "arY as almost made
frankly TIM, he has - -.
ceeded. He did know however, that
most OF the ancient myths regarding
the RATHER have no basis in science.
He says, for instance, that there is nc
antidote for the rattler's poison and
that the popular methods of treat
ment are all wrong and do no good.
He says that whiskey is not an anti
dote, and the only good it can do is
IN some cases to prevent the patient
from dying of fright. The snake
cannot inject enough of the poison
to kill an ordinary adult, aud that
deaths very seldom occur from snake
bites, The best known treatment he
says is to suck the wound, removing
as much as possible of the venom.
Cutting out the fangs does no good,
as a new one grows Immediately.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
SCOTS
Emulsion

Of Cod Liver OH with Hypo-
phOsphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
It will cure it.
SecOnHBecause, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong andwell.
Third Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
1t viii build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
Fourth Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Artillery for attacking airships is
now coming to be regarded as an es-
sential feature of German Army
manoeuvresA In current accounts of
preparations for its use no mention is
made of extra ambulances and sur
geons. Possibly the ordinary re-
sources of the army hospital are
deemed adequate, though there is a
chance that only the facilities for q
decent burial will be required when
the new gun is tried on military
aeronauts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

The Senate doesn't like summer in
Washington any better than the
House. There may be a quicker
windup of the tariff job than the
prophets think.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

In Missouri farmer has been call
ing home his pigs by means Of a
phonograph. The phonograph, it
appears, has totally different effect
on pigs than en- human beings.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County this Dist day of April,
in the year 1909, that the Report of
the Special Auditor made and filed in
the above entitled cause, be finally rat
flied and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the
18th day of May, next; provided a
a copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published
in Charles County once a week for
three successive weeks before the said
18th day of May, next.
FRANCIS D. MUDD, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Chas. Co, Md.
True copy, Test
F. d. MUDD, Clerk. 4-23-09.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Seattle is up in arms over the 2
cent postage stamp that Uncle Sam
has designed in recognition of the
Alaska Yukon Exposition. 1t rep
resents a seal on a cake of ice.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Scientific advancement is to be en-
eouraged and yet it has evolved perils
which our forefathers never knew.
The live wire is one OF them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
ing Just as bad.
Denmark

Il i rano.,.. :, henmark
I, e' who died recently was wo. ''n
Si'oOO,OOO. An investigation wills.
undoubtedly develop the fact that
this poet had been in the plumbing
or beef packing business aud that
poetry was only side line.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

1t is said that the crater Stromboli
was smoking when Mr.. Roosevelt
steamed by. Perhaps it just couldn't
help il.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Some women who did not get the
ultra Easter hat with the inshoot
flare and old time candle-extinguisher
effect have done surprisingly well
since in their efforts to get some
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

When women vote and 90 to
making speeches who are going to
make the pies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

1t is reported that St Louis JUS
tice of the peaee has practically cor
nered the spring wedding market by
leaving the word "obey" out of his
-..,,.;oa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Richard CroSes seems to be eiti-
zen both Of Ireland and America,
thus being two countries ahead Of
Gastro
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

ave must not think Of war with
Japan" says HIobson at last. II any
body is thinking of war with Japan,
will he please stop it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Send this advertisement. together with name
Of PAPER in which il appears. your address and
-four cents to cover postage. and we will se1it
YOU Complete Handy Atlas Of the World"
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl ST.. New York
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

why didn't the Revolutionists
wait and have Turkey for Thanks
giving.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30

Wheat seems to have been trying
to initiate the other air ships.
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ORDER NISI.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES
COUNTY.
No. 1852 Equity.
Adrian Posey, Assignee of H. Holland
Richmond, Assignee of Frederick
A. Richmond and Pere Wilmer, Ex-
ecutors of John 6. Richmond.
VS..
Susan R. Harrison and Samuel Harri-
son.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-30
BOLGIANO'S
RE-CLEANED COW PEAS
Will Make You Rich.

Sow them for hay crops-for forage
erops-ou vacant land. Put Cow Peas
in every available piece of land you
have. They will wonderfully increase
the value and produotiveness Of your
farm. We strongly recommend the
sowing of Mixed Cow Peas. They are
composed of Blacks, Whip-poor-wills,
Clays, &c. The upright growing vario.
ties will hold up the vining varieties and
will produce much better crops of vines
and larger amount of forage.
j. Bolgiano & Son, BALTIC, Nd.
The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington referred me to you for Alfalfa,
Cow Peas and Irish Cobbler Potatoes.
u. L. Dnyehinck, Cecil Co., Md.
We are headquarters for COW peas. II
your merchant can't supply you with
Bolgiano's Recleaned Cow Peas write to
us. We will tell you where you can get
them.
J. BOLGLANO & SON,
Baltimore's Greatest Seed House,
Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts.,
BALTIMORE, Md.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Sitting in Equity.

Fabian Posey, Plaintiff
VS..
J. Parker Cory, Flora Cory, Lillian
NJ. Brooke, and Felix A. Brooke,
james L. Cory, Virginia L. Cooke
aud William T. Cooke, Lorenna
Cory, Helen Hanney, aud Edward
l.. Observation-Disclosures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
DECLARES STARR WRONG.
Taxidermist Says Roosevelt Will Be
 Safe In East Africa.

Chicago Dispatch to the New York Her
 aid.
 Theodore Roosevelt will be just as safe in British East Africa as he Is in Oyster Bay, and probably safer than he would be here in Chicago"
 So declares Carl Akeley, taxidermist at the Field Museum, in reply to the asser- ton made by Prof. Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago. to the effect that the former President, if he persist in his intention to explore darkest Africa in search of big game Twill never return to the United States alive"
 MT. Akeley has been there twice, his last trip being of a years duration, from the fall of 1905 till December 1906, and what is more. he was accompanied on this trip by his wife.
 We went through practically the same regions that MT. Roosevelt will visit" said MT. Akeley land we remained in good health."
 MT. Akeley is going to repeat his little pleasure trip into the 'fatal' region again in about six months, and his wife will &C., company him this time also.
 With the exercise of little discretion white man may pass through even the fever belt in perfect safety" says Mir. Akeley. MT. Roosevelt's trip will take him into regions comparatively more dan- gerous than those our party was in, but he will not stay long enough to be in any great danger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
THE CHURCH'S CRUSADE
 AGAINST CONSUMPTION

 crusade for a sound body and sound mind
 The United Society of Christian En- deavor has also taken an active interest in the tuberculosis propaganda. At ths international convention of that body, to be held in St Paul from July to 12, one of the large tuberculosis exhibits of tho National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis will be on dis play. An active campaign of education will be carried on among the 10000 dele gates, who will act as missionaries in further spreading the message. The tu- berculoss exhibit will be shown by the side of missionary and other social and civic exhibits.
 This campaign among the churches and religious organizations is only special instance of the widespread interest in tu- bercuoss, which has enlisted within the last year the efforts of such organizations as schools, labor upions, womens clubs, commercial institutions, state leg1sla- lures, the press, and almost all of the organized civic and social societies. By all of these organizations one sermon is being preached, namely that consumption is communicable disease, that 1t can be prevented, and that it can be cured by fresh air. rest and wholesome food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
SCHOOL TO TEACH CHINESE.
Foreign Government Building One In
 San Francisco.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Lest the Chinese language might die out in the present generation of Chinese children in this country, the Chinese gov ernment is erecting a school building here for the teaching of the Oriental tongue. The work of construction is being carried on under the supervision of a commission CT of the Chinese government, who has come to this city from China for that purpose Funds for the new building are supplied from the home government, which has erected a similar building at Sacramento, and intends establishing nUre of them after the San Francisco building Is constructed. The local school building is in course of construction on the west side of Stockton street, between Clay and Sacramento.
 1t has a frontage of 40 feet and a depth of 120 feet, leaving space for large yard fin the rear. According to the plans of the architects the facade of the building will be distinctive|y Chinese in its general de- sign and detail of ornaments. The ex- terior wall facing the street will be in glazed brick of rich blue. similar to the prevailing blue porcelain tiles of the pa godas in the fowery kingdom. The roof, with its quaint Oriental crown in Chinese figures and ornament, will be of red tile, in imitation of the tile roofs of the Orient and there will be red tile sections of roofs at each story or balcony deep recessed white stone platform will mark the first
 floor level. and the upper balcoLies vii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
OFFERS TO SELL HIS LEG.
kentuckian Has Met Only Failure With
 Two and Needs the Money.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The fame of the Rockefeller institute. where prying hands transfer to utter strangers the most essential parts of the animal economy, has reached Highland Park Ky, and stirred reader of the Herald to offer ito part with one Q) leg to relieve a sufferer"
 The proposition is made in letter, which says In part:
 "I need the money and am willing to part with one Q) leg to relieve a sufferer if I can but find him.
 'I have been one continued failure at all attempts in everything from childhood up to 28 years of age, and. at last, for the love of child over whose future I was breeding over, thought came to me, why not sell one of my legs to the New York wealthy for grating? So I decided at once to take the hunch and try 1t on one leg.
 "I have met about all the failures there are on two legs, and I won't have much to avoid on one leg and am anxious to try 1t, and really look forward to it, for if I can but change my fortunes and pro- vide as I want to for this child. I'll gladly part with leg and go to my grave happy with a peg leg.
 My offer is a straightforward business one, I am in good health and can give good social and Christian reference. I am ready at any moment to make the sacri- flee for a reasonable sum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

suit of these meetings all began to work together to better the conditions of the factory The heads of the departments soon realized that they were responsible for the friction that existed, and should do their best to eliminate it. They did so, substituting courteous, kind treatment for direct orders as given out formerly by boss.
 In three months the factory output in creased BPS, 900. Recently the employer an- alyzed the results of the five months pre- vious to the time when he started this work. In certain departments piece work CTS had numbered 26s. In the same de- partments piece workers today, after three years of mutuality number 1SS, but they have drawn the same amount of money that the 2sS did for the same time. That Is the record for the piece workers. Now for the time workers During the same length of time (three years), un- der the same conditions he found that he had been able to increase their salaries and wages 52h per cent His business is larger than it was three years ago, while he employs about 100 fewer persons to do the work. This has been accomplished on nine hours a day, working five and one-half days per week, whereas formerly the factory was run ten hours day for six days a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
STRANGE RELIGIOUS FETE.
Medieval Scenes Reproduced In Honor
 of Monte Carlos Patron Saint.

One day last week the principality cell ebrated the fete day of it's patron saint, Devota. The colors of the prince, cerise and white waved gayly everywhere. Haif covered with them was the little chapel in a rocky ravine facing the port, whence rushes a mountain torrent to fall into the sea. The chapel is all that is left to mark the shrine dedicated to the lovely Devota, a Corsican maiden, martyred centuries ago and here buried. To her the fisher men of the little villages along the coast look for protection against the wrath Of the stormy seas, and once year this fete is given in her honor, and the water blessed anew.
 Gathered in front of the great stone cathedral built high on the edge of the rock overlooking the sea, at the firing of a gun the long procession, headed by bishops priests and choir boys, pictur- esquely gowned in their gorgeous church vestments of royal purple, scarlet, gold and lace wound slowly down the hill- sides bearing aloft the casket that con tained the holy relics of the saint. Fol- lowing came groups of hooded nuns from the convent on the hill, guarding white yelled maidens, casting sidelong glances under dropping lids, and troops of roguish eyed children all sweetly chanting. At the foot of the hill, by the edge of the water, the procession halted while the venerable archbishop gave benediction. Then, mid the clangor of bells, 1t went on, passing between lines of the soldiers of the prince, gay in their fantastic uni forms of dark blue picked out with cerise and white, crowding the little chapel to receive a second benediction from their own bishop. As he passed down the little aisle the people pressed to kiss his hand extended in salutation.
 If was medieyal A strange scene in the streets of a modern town in the 20th century! It was like a play to the spec tators who sat on the sea wall, filled win dows, and loggias and thronged the ter races of Monte Carlo In their role of au- dience.