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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.

The statement Of man who killed
another on Light Street In Baltimore
last week, when asked how be came
to have pistol about him, that he
always carried one furnishes food for
thought
There is a statute prohibiting the
carrying Of consssled weapons which
provides for a fine Of net more than
one thousand dollars or TO be impris-
onsd for not more than two years in
the House Of correction upOn con-
vistion.
Notwithstanding the law and the
penalty imposed there are many
persons who carry couossled wssp-
oss upon their per'on. some people
carry them throagh fear that they
may enc day encounter a situation
whore they may Forfeit their lives
unless they can get at the other fsl-
low frst, Others carry them Joking
for trouble, while stilI others carry
them az matter Of cause.
Regardless however, Of the motive
which these addicted to this habit
have il should be stopped. 1t is a
dangerous thing to do. Were fewer
coassslsd weapons carried there
woald be less murde.s or murdsrouu
assaults and masy would be living
today whs have been ssnt to a
waiery grave by the hand Of some
hothssdsd, rsvsngsful person or a
coward who hss net the moral cour-
age to meet any troublesome situation
without the use Of deadly weapon.
1t is as a general rule the man Of
fearful heart that carries concealed
about his person some dead
ly weapon and it i this ssme person
when in close position Who is lead
by his cowardly instincts to kill his
fellow being upon the spot though be
may never have had any murderous
| infant in his heart. Every effort
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

Andrew Carnegie confirmed the
report that he had given an addition
al sln,OOO,0OO to the endowment Of
the Carnegie Institution at Wasbiug-
ton. In commenting on the gift and
the work Of the institution the iron
master sail:
@The report is correct They had
large endowment before, and thi'
sl0,0OO,00O makes the total Of their
endowment s25,OOO,0OO but tbs
institution has already scored success
Is to Justify even that sum. ! be-
lieve that the institution in research
will repay tsnfold in service to the
world.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
GOVERNMENT POORLY PAYS FOR
HAULING ITS MAIL

Notwithstanding the fact that
very mush transformation has gone
abroad relative to the amount the
Government is paying for carrying
its mail, the railroads today are re-
ceiving less in proportion for hauling
the mail than they are from any
other source. A former session Of
congress appointed a committee 30
investigate the pay for hauling the
mail on the railroads. this COMMITTEES
spent two yesrs in investigating
carefully, and "a a result reported
that the pay was reasonable and
should not be reduced. Notwith-
standing that fact an order issued BY
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
reduced the pay on railroads to the
amount Of s5,OOO,OO0s year. With
the constant agitation against the
railroads from shippers and The
stripping Of the rates BY the Govern
men., people do not have to look fsl
to see why thsrs is general business
depression, this fact 10 beoouius
apparent to all thinking and bushes,
men everywhere The question
that they AK today is, how long vii
this last?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

The gamble in butter and eggs
has gone agsins. the gamblers. with
the result that prices from being
higher than for years are now lower.
An open winter and an increase Of
production in the face of decreasing
consumption rendered the conditions
favorable for the collapse, which it
required only the failure Of one Of
the gambling dealers to prscipitase.
Il is the disadvantage Of attempts to
manipulate produce prices that the
odds upon nature are TOO heavy, and
that there is no benevolent money
power to come to the relief of shaky
concerns and support a falling
market. Natural causes were Jeff
free to operate and they have impos-
ed as saluiary punishment Is any
of the courts could infict for what
in spirit il not in fact, was fragrant
violation of the laws against mono
poly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

That Capt Robert E. Psary came
within 1.6 miles Of the North Pole
near enough to establish his claim
of having been at the exact spet-is
the decision Of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs which has been
considering the bill 10 retire Captain
Pesry With the rank Of rear admiral.
The basis Of the committees find
ing is the chart prepared by Hugh
c. Mitchell and c. r. Duvall, Of the
United States Coast and Geodetie
Survey, and based on PesFjj's ehssr-
yations. This chart shows that
Psary went to the left on nearing
the Pole, due to an error in bis
instruments. Later he crossed
toward the Pole, his nearest point
being lie miles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

The investigations into the customs
frauds that are being conducted
under the authority and guidance Of
the United States Law Department
are assuming 4 continually wider
scope, and already there is prospsc-
tive probability not only that many
customs lesksgss viii be stopped.
but it seems likely that the restitution
Of nearly s2,oOO,0o0 by a single
sugar importing and exporting oorpo-
ration will be followed by the
restitution of other millions on other
lines extensively imported. The
money resolutions, it is authoritative
" given out, will not be allowed to
interfere with the criminal prosecu-
tons that are in contemplation.
The latest find Of the government
experts who are investigating customs
irregularities is in connection with
the importation Of bigh-grade tobacco
from Caba--the grade that is used
for cigar wrappers. 1t has been
found from the cigar-manuisoturing
statistics that about 6 per cent, Of
Cuban tobacco brought into ths
country is classed as Havana wrap
per, while the Custom house figures
in ileats that less than one fifth of
per cent of Cuban tobacco brosght
in during 1909 paid duty as Havana
wrappers. As the higher grade is
taxed at SIS per pound, while the
filler grade pays only 80 cents per
pound, it j. quite apparent that the
discrepancy means millions Of dollars
annually 10 the Tinted States Treas
ury. The loss which the government
sustained from wrong classification
Of Cuban tobacco during 1909 is
placed at something between s3,000,-
900 aud s5,0O0,OOO.
The investigations do not as vet
charge that there is actual fraud in
the DETECTION OF dvties on Cuban
tobacco importasions Leng-estsb-
ll;=hea trade eessom, il j. conceded,
may account for the wrong classiiics-
tion. But none the less, there is a
huge apparent discrepancy and the
government is pushing the inquiry
in an sndeavor to account for this
discrepancy. The significant thing
is that Attorney General wickershan
is bent upon hunting down the
customs frauds, no matter in what or
how many directions the trail insy !
aad
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

THIS Is TO GIVE NOT zee. that, the
i subscribers have obtained from ths
Orphans Court OF Charles County,
Maryland, Letters Of Administration on
the personal estate OF
ALICE TKNNIBON.
late OF said county, deceased. All per.
sons having claims ag1inst said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the u me
with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated to the subscribers on OF
before the gosh day Of June 1911.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said deeessed's estate
Given under my hand, this 10th day
Of December 20, 1910.
y. STONE POSEY AND HELEN A,
NORRIS.
Administrators Of Alice Tennison, de.
ceased.
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McDonough
Institute II
La Plata, Md.
EIGHTH SESSION begins September
10 1910

EIGHTH SESSION begins september
10, 1910,
Three courses of instruction:
English, Commercial, Teachers Train
ing.
Thorough English Course looking to
preparation for College or the usual
vocaticns Of life.
A Commercial Course thst teachers
Shorthand, Typewriting and Book
keeping and fits for Business Life.
A teachers Training Course for the
Special Preparation of those who would
take up the profession of Teaching. the
better preparing them to pass the exami-
nations for teachers Certificates.
We refer t. the record Of our students
In teachers and civa service examina-
lions and to their efficiency when set to
work. The records speak for the
good work OF the school.
Separate Boarding Departments for
Boys and Girls under the care OF Ma
irons and Teachers.
Elementary and Primary School
using the most improved methods snd
equipped to care for boarding children
over ten years Of age and day pupils
over six years.
Cost including board, tuition, books,
stationary and fees, Academic Depart
ment, sis6. 90.
Elementary Department, for scholastic
year $40 90.
Charges divided into for quarteiy pay
ments, to be made in advance.
For circular or additional information
address
W. Nicholas Wits. A. NJ, Principal
LA PLATA MD. S-12 lot.
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BL A c K SMi TIL
AND
WHEELWRIGHT.

HAVING purchased the Blacksmith
shop and outfit q Mr.. C,ur~d Pssey,
which was fhrmeriy size Old wade shop
am now ~. pared ~ serve abe r.s!s-.
Horse showing a specially.
FIRST siAss work. -Four shoss 80
cents cash, and other work at rrasenAbl 10
rates. Tour patronage solicited.
HENRY A. PENN,
La Plata, Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

Flying from Key West To Havana
is the next performance in which The
Navy Department is interested in
connection with the development Of
the aercplane for military use. Il
has been settled that this flight will
be attempted. J. A. d. McCurdy,
one Of the Curti.s flyers, has been
professionally selected to mako the
atiempt and the Navy Department
has issaed orders placing the torpedo
squadron at Key West at his disposal
during the flight.
The attempts will be made during
the coming meet at Havana for
which preparations are now being
made. The orders of the NAVY
Department to the torpedo com
msndsr are rather open, as il Is not
desired to hamper him with very
definite instructions. lie was told
merely to give all thu assistance he
could 10 the fight.
This means probably that there
will be line Of torpedo boats strung
out between Key West and Havana
for the gni .snse Of tho aviator. 1t
may not be generally understood,
but flying over the water is one of
the most difficult feats up to date for
an asroplane, not but that the al
conditions a. q rule are more stable
than over land, but il is impossible
to keep given direction withou'
water marks to steer by.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

ORDERED by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, this seventeenth day Of
January. in the year nineteen hundred
and eleven. that the sale Of the property
mentioned in the proceedings in the
sbovs entitled case. made and reported
By Adrian Posey and L. Ai'ison Wilmer,
Trustees, appointed BY a decree Of this
Court to make said ale, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause TO tho contrary
thereof be shown on or before the sscDRa
Monday in February next; provided q
copy Of this order be inserted and pub
lished in aome newspaper. printed and
published in aaid Charles County, once
in each 81 four Successive weeks befor.
the said second Monday in Februzrs
NEXT.
The report states the amount Of the sale
TO be $4,000.
HARRY C. CHAPPELEAR.
Clerk of the Ct. CT. for Chas. Co.
True Copy-Test
II. G. CHAPPELRAR, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
ORDER NIsI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County
Maryland.
Number 1898 Equity.
Henry III. Swami. ct al.
VS..
John 2. Swami, ct al.

Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County this 4th day Of January,
in the year 1911, that the sale Of
that part Of the real estate mentioned
and described in the above entitled
cause, made and reported by F. Stone
Posey and Ferdinand c. Cooksey
Trustees, be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 18th day Of
January, in the year i9ii; Provided :
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in
said Charles County once week for
three successive weeks before the
said 18th day Of January, iu'the year
1911.
The report states the amount OF sale
to be s., 500.
HARRY c. CHAPPBLXAR,
Clerk OF the CT. CT. for Chas. Counts
True copy,-Test:
II. C. CHAPPELEAR, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
ADMINISTRATORS MOTH E.
orphan. cour. Tor Charlie. Co., S. S.

Orphans Court for Charles Co., S. S.
LA PLATA, Der. 20, 1910
nRDERED by the Court that T. Stone
OPosey and Helen A. Norris, adj
ministrators' 81 Alice Tennison drc.a ed,
give the notice required by law to the
creditors of said Alice Tennison to sxhi-
bit their claims legally authenticated,
by advertisements publ he'd in one news
psper printed in Charles county. rarf.
land, once in each Of three sue. ssivs
weeks.
True copy-test:
P. ERNES SASSCER,
Register IL wills for Charles County,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27

A good sorrel mare, suitable for
driving and work purposes for sale.
Apply TO
Benjamin B. Compton,
Psgsh, Nd.
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Trustee'SSale
OF
VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE
NEAR
NEWPORT,
IN
CHARLES COUNTY. ND.

UNDER AND by virtue Of an order
OF the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland, passed on the 18th,
day Of January, 10 the year 1911, In .
case in said court, wherein, Adrian
Posey, et al, are Plaintiffs and Will
liam E. Simpson, Administrator, ct al. +,
are Defendants. Number 1851 Equity,
the undersigned Trustee, will, sell by
public auction in Newport, at /
O'Clock on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
Va

L. AllisoR Wilmer, Administrator OF
Samuel c. Padgett, deceased, and
others.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
ORDER NIsI.

In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland,
Number 1lIs Equity.
The Southern Maryland National Bank
fila Plata.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-01-27
FEBRUARY IS,
lNIhE SAID YEAR 1off.

all that tract, piece, part or parcel of
real estate lying and situate in the
Fourth Election District Of Charles
County, Nd, uear the Public road
leading from Dentsville, to Newport,
where Philip Smith, deceased, resided
during his lifetime. containing 10 acres
Of land, more or l,ss.
The said tract, piece, part or parcel
of land is improved by small dwelling
house
TERMS OF SAL E:-as prescribed
BY the decree:-CASH.
ADRIAN P0SEY,
Trustee.
Y. H. All persons having claims
against the said Philip Smith, deceas-
ed are hereby warned to file their
claims with vouchers thereof, with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before
the 18th day Of March, 1911.
ADRIAN POSEY,
Trustee
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Adrian & F. Stone Posey
Attorneys and
CounscIIors AT Law.
LA PLATA, MARYLAND.

THE above named Attorneys at Law
kavisg formed os-parnensbip will
psasbsee IN the Couss OF this and the
sdioHiIAs Oosntsoe, Baltimore and Wash
hgssA Cstiss End tie Court Of Appeals.
osssscvss.s specially.
ADM AN P0SEY and
4. GkNAsK B1lNW.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
Owen TRYING TO
RUN Big BLUFF
SENATOR WHO ROBBED US OF
STATEHOOD, THREATENS AN
INVESTIGATION

Washington, March S.-Senator
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, the
gentleman who filibustered statehood
for New Mexico to death in the clos.
ing hours of the last congress, now
threatens to run amuck and become
real tough toward New Mexico in the
extra session He makes the threat if
Taft disapproves the Arizona consti-
tuition, he (Owen) willget even by
having the house appoint a special
committee to investigate political and
other conditions in New Mexico, and
will ask to be chairman of the COM
mittee so that the investigation be
thorough and not merely formal" This
however. is considered mere bragga-
docio on the part of the eminent
gentleman from Oklahoma, as it Is
rumored he does not regard New
Mexico as an especially salubrious
climate for him at present.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
PRESIDENT TAFT
TO VISIT SOUTH
TOMORROW HE WILL ADDRESS
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
AT ATLANTA

Washington, March, S.-President
Taft accompanied by several mem
bers of his cabinet, is off tonight for
his visit to the South. The president
has been anticipating his trip with
more than ordinary pleasure, for it
will be the first vacation he has had
since the late congress began the
real work of the session in the early
part of the winter. The objective
point of the trip is Atlanta, where
the president is to deliver an address
before the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. Unless official business makes
it necessary for him to return to
Washington, the president will prob
ably extend his vacation over week
or ten days. In this event he will
visit Augusta, where he has spent
many enjoyable holidays in the past,
and may also visit several other cit.
les of the South.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
HE Sees NO DANGER IN 1T
REAFFlRMS LOYALTY OF DoMlN-
ION GOVERNMENT TO THE
MOTHER COUNTRY
ANNEXATION is ONLY A MYTH
CANADIANS ENGAGED IN BUILD
ING UP AN INDEPENDENT
} NATION OF THEIR OWN,

Ottawa, Ont, March S.-The reci.
procity agreement was endorsed, the
loyalty to Great Britain affirmed, an.
nexation secuted, the development of
Canada proclaimed, and friendship
between farmer and manufacturer
recommended to Canada in the house
of commons late yesterday by Sir
Wilfred Laurier. prime minister of
the Dominion, in the first speech he
has delivered in the reciprocity de-
bate.
His views against annexation were
especially emphasized.
1t was once the conviction of every
American president, he asserted, that
Canada should become a part of the
United States. Although it was fiat
tering, he said, to American pride
that the territory of the republic
should extend over the whole cont.
nent, he urged that his neighbors re-
member that Canadians were born
under the same flag as the ancestors
Of the American people. a flag under
which Americans may have suffered
oppression, but which to Canadians
has always. been and is now more
than ever the emblem of freedom.
IF you have founded a nation up
On separation from Britain" he
said, remember that we Canadians
have set our hearts upon building
nation without separation and in this
task we are far advanced. The blood
which flows in our veins is as good
rs yours, and if you are a proud
people, so are we, and rather than
part with our national existence, we
would part with our lives"
The prime minister's speech is re-
garded as the most important utter
ance made on the Canadian side OF
The line.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
SEVERAL TOWNS INUNDATED
THREE DAYS OF RAIN SMELLS
RIVERS AND MELTs SNOW
IN MOUNTAINS
WARNINGS ARE Sent OUT
FARMERS IN THE SACRAMENTO
VALLEY WILL LIKELY SUF-
FER GREAT LOSSES.

San Francisco, March Strain ser
vice is still suffering from the effects
of the rain storm, which has swept
the state for the last three days. The
Overland route of the Union and
Southern Pacific will be tied up until
tomorrow night by snowslides, be-
tween Emigrant Gap and Cisco. The
coast route of the Southern Pacific
hardly will be in operation before
Friday. The Shasta route also is tied
up, but is expected to be opened by
tonight. The Western Pacific reports
washouts at Niles canyon and snow
slides in the Feather river canyon.
The Santa Fe reports all lines clear.
In the Sacramento valley warnings
have been sent out to the farmers
to take precautions against flood con-
ditions as a result of the heavy rain
and great depth of snow at Summit,
where 300 inches is on the ground
Railroad trains on the west side of
the valley have been tied up by
number of washouts. The storm has
with water Watsonville
Ind put a considerable section of San
lose under water.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
EXECUTIVE WAS HERE TODAY
PASSED THROUGH LAS VEGAS
ON CALIFORNIA LIMITED, EN-
ROUTE TO SANTA FE
CONSTITUTION WILL STAND
WHEN NEW MEXICO COMES IN,
1T WILL BE UNDER PRESENT
ORGANIC LAW

Statehood for New Mexico has not
been defeated; it has only been de-
layed. Indications are that the de-
lay, though vexatious, considering the
forces that caused t, will not be a
long one. These are the opinions OF
Governor William ]. Mills, who passed
through Las Vegas this morning on
his way from Washington, where he
labored manfully for the approval of
the constitution of New Mexico by
both houses of congress, to the capi-
tai at Santa Fe.
Governor Mills says the leaders in
the fight for statehood have not as
yet determined upon the advisability
of endeavoring to get the constitu.
tion approved during the special ses-
sion of congress. There are many
reasons which may be advanced
against bringing the constitution be-
fore the extra session, while the pol
icy of waiting until the next regular
session appears to be good course
to pursue. The governor stated, how
ever, it7had not bessl definitely decid
ed what course would be adopted in
regard to the special session.
Governor Mills is emphatic in his
statement that statehood is sure. He
believes if any action is taken by
the next congress it will be favorable
and in case no action is taken New
Mexico will be admitted Gas under
the terms of the enabling act the
president has the right to approve the
constitution and notify the governor
of New Mexico to call the first state
election. President Taft, according to
the governor, having already ap-
proved the New Mexico constitution,
will take immediate steps toward the
admission of the territory as state
as soon as he has the legal authority
to do so.
Governor Mills says sentiment in
Washington and about the capitol is
in favor of statehood Ior New Mex
leo.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
GREAT BRITAIN IS SUSPICIOUS

London March SThe the American on the
Mexican excited interest London politicians
and in commercial Office denies that the British
action be taken by Washington but hese
officials speak diplomatic language that their statements are
not necessarily convincing extension by the
limited States continent concerned is doubtful
such an popular with the British public Talk
m the possible Canada created much prejudice on
this OF the Atlantic.
F. Pearson, president of the Mexico Northwestern Railway
company Mexico City, today cbled in response to In
Mexico unchanged in the last two
two weeks his usual good health He says that
th American army generally accepted at the Mexican
cana as request from the Mexican
that the supply of
and ammunition rebels receiving by and the
This Office authorized the
ho no instructions had to Ambassador Bryce
~ washington from London, events in Mexico
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-08
CONVICTED BOSS
BEGINS SENTENCE
ABE RUFF AT LAST TAKES UP
RESIDENCE IN SAN QUENTIN
PRISON

San Francisco, March S.-Having
exhausted every legal resource in a
three years struggle to escape the
penitentiary, Abraham Ruef, former
political boss of San Francisco, was
taken to San Quentin late yesterday
to begin fourteen-year term for the
bribery Of supervisors during the
regime of former Mayor Eugene e.
Schmitz.
AS one final concession to the fall
len boss, he was removed from the
county Jail here to the penitentiary in
a taxicab, instead of the regular van.
Ruef anticipated the usual prison
regulation by having his moustache
removed and his hair cropped closely
before his departure. Only hand
full of his former lieutenants and
friends we're at the ferry to bid him
farewell.
Warden Hoyle of San Quentin has
announced that Ruef will be put at
work in the jute mill of the prison.
Attorneys for the prisoner will con-
tinue their fight for his liberation by
making application TO the supreme
court for a re-hearing, and, that fail
ing, the Intervention of the federal
court may be sought.