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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
CLOTHES AND THE WOMAN.
A Glimpse Of Feminine Human Nature
In Colonial Days.


In Colonial Days.
That woman nature was much the
same In colonial days Is witnessed by
the following from the diary Of Miss
Winslow of Boston Ia Colonial Holi-
days." "a was dressed In my yellow
coat. my black bib & apron. my pompe-
dote shoes. the cap my Aunt Storer
sometime since presented me with
(blue ribbons on IT. & a very handsome
loket In the shape Of hart she gave
me--the past pin my Hon'd Papa pre-
sented me with in my cap. my new
cloak & bonnet on. my pompedore
gloves. etc. etc. And would tell you
that for the first time they all liked my
dress very much. My cloak and bon
nett are really very handsome. & so
they had need be- For they cost an
amasing sight Of money. not quite f45
tho Aunt Sukey said ihat',she sup
posed Aunt Deming would be fright
ened out Of her wits at the money II
cost. s-s .sz
IL had my Heddus roll on. Aunt Stor-
er said 1t ought to be made less, Aunt
Deming said It ought not to be made at
all 1t makes my head itch & aeh &
burn like anything Mamma This ia.
nous roll is not made wholly Of red
Cow Tail. but is mixture of that &
horsehair livery course, & a little hu-
man hair of yellow hue. but suppose
that was taken out of the back part
of an old wig. christian Science Mon
itOr. ffts 80
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
NAPoLE0N'S POLICE.
An Incident That Shows How Closely
They Were Watched.

An Incident That Shows How Closely
They Were Watched.
During the reign of Emperor Napo-
leon 1. at dinner In Paris the conTer-
sation turned upon the emperor and
bis governnient one Of the company
remarked that be was a great man,
but was too fond Of war. When the
party broke up 4 gentleman who was
present requested to speak In private
to the person who bad made that OBJ
servation Sir" said he. Fl am sorry
for 1t, but must request you to 20
with the to the police"
"WhyY said the other In the great.
est apparent alaIm. II have said moth.
ing against the emperor but what ev-
cry one must acknowledge. that be is
too fond of war. There can be no
harm in that"
with that have nothing to do.
You must go with me to the police"
The other now began TO show the
strongest symptoms Of fear He en-
treated the police agent In the most
potnebN- idhsudsf 10 nave eoupdSSlou
on him. The other. however. stood
unInosed by sli his solicitation. when
suddenly the man lose from bis knees
and burst into laugh. to the utter
astonlsbmenp 0ftthe police dgent. lii'
you think you have caught me-"
said he-sr You are a spy Of the police.
So am L aud | was put over You to see
whether you would do your duty"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

Some imbeciles are endowed with
excellent memories and thus are en-
abled to acquire a great wealth OF ex-
perience. But. the intelligence of the
imbeciles being defective. the memory
is all Iopslded 1t works mechanically.
without Judgment or selection. The
most insignificant tribes are treasured
just like the most important facts
Owing TO their marvellous memory
many superior idiots are not recog-
nized as such In school, but. on the
contrary. are considered to be very
gifted pupils. The mistake occurs es-
pecialiy when they are9good natured
and agreeable. A close examination
shows that such talented idiots have
learned everything like phonograph
and reproduce other peoples thoughts
opinions and Judgments. Where such
imbeciles are living in simple. primi-
tive. idyllie surroundings their soft
spots may pass unnoticed. but In the
severe mental strains of life in mod
ern great cities they may become the
most dangerous elements of society,"
Londo1 Globe. f'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
LUCK AT MONTE CARLO.
A Fly Which Cost the Gambling Room
a Small Fortune.

A Fly Which Cost the Gambling Room
a Small Fortune.
About Jan. %. 1901. a curious thing
happened Mt Monte Carlo. The super
stition of gamblers is well recognized.
but tits seldom that their reliance upon
omens brings them such luck as was
the case on the above date At what
is Known es.siie Tslncide's table m hhe
Monte Carlo gambling rooms the fol-
lowing remarkable incident occurred:
fiy aliGhted on No. 10 on the rou-
lette table NJ the time when the play
ers bad suffered persistent run Of
hard luck. The superstitious gamblers
exchanged, covert glances and searched
thhfr pockets for money with which to
stdke. In Il few moments the middle
dozenr-tn is to say. the Nos. 10 to
"a were literally covered with stakes.
Theu m elderly gambler arose and
piled napoleons round the square on
which lhe tiy had alighted. thus back
ing the nUnbers from 10 to II. Less con-
iident players staked smaller amounts
on tie ''tranSversales."
-'fhe ivory marble was sent spinning
round the roulelte wheel. There was
a moment OF suspense and then the
croupier announced the winning num-
ber- i3 But what Is far more extraor-
binary the same number came up three
times In succession.
That ty cost the casino over $4,000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

A great many people play bridge,
and few fortunate ones occasionally
make grand and little slam. but very
small minority have any idea Of the
origin OF the name of this pleasant
but uncommon score. says writer in
an English magazine. Close to Bos-
ton. In the United States. is the out
lying town and harbor of Salem. Ger
tain prisoners kept here in confine.
ment amused their weariness by in
venting and playing a card game into
which they introduced terms borrowed
from the place names In the neighbor-
hood In the bay are two islands
called respectively Great and Little
Misery. These names were adopted
for their game aud have found their
way into ours. We even have a game
called misery bridge It IS rather Gu
rious to think Of these Boston prison
ers inventing these terms, which were
destined to come into use again after
Pail these days intervening. ISLAM" is
simply Salem abbreviated to mono
syllahle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

Nature uses no black in any part Of
her work. ! will not except the black
berry and the so called black pansy.
On bright. clear day shadows on the
snow are pale utramarine blue: under
blue sky IN midsummer the color Of
the placid iake is cobalt blue and the
shadows on the grass are lilac: on a
weathered gray boardwalk they are
nearly as blue as the sky itself. The
palpliaIing atmosphere OF warm
July day iifts The coloring OF the land
scape TO a higher but softer key Il
stead Of reducing 1t with gray. and In
the autumn. when the sugar naples
leaves are turned TO gold. the shad-
ows on the trunk and every gray rock
( in the vicinity are tinged with strong
lilac. In fine. when the sun shines
everything. even the shadow which
We are prone to believe is. gray. Is re-
piete With color.-F Schuyler Math-
ews.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14


To top of an expensive education a
young married woman Of no particular
ability in any one line took a course at
a dramatic school. She never attempt
ed to secure an engagement, so one
day a close and candid friend OF her
husband asked what good all that
training had done. anyhow.
$50 far as | can see." the friend
said. ''that $500 you spent on Ethel's
education has been practically thrown
away"
"Oh. no. 1t hasn't" returned the hus
band mildly. "Oh, no. II hasn't Her
stage experience has taught her to
dress in a hurry. Nowadays when |
ask her 10 20 10 any place with me she
can change her clothes In ten minutes.
1t used to take over an hour."-New
York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

A bank book with check book and
stubs is the easiest way of keeping
cash account. and then you have the
bank Ito prove your account for you.
The cash registersis a means Of keep
ing accounts Of receipts aud payments
combined with bell punch" upon
honesty. System is an indispensable
requisite OF successful business; hon
esty and ability will not succeed with
out II. The first step in this direction
on. the part of youth is keeping per-
sonaI cash account The orderly set
ting down of receipts and expendi-
lures confronting oneself with what
has been expended and for what pur-
pose carrh's il continual moral. a warn
ing Z reed be. and a lesson In respon-
slhcays The balance the proof and the
iel bring home the power and respon-
Y-ili,ity Of receiving and spending. "A.
I.irton Hepburn in Leslie's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

The sympathetic watch is nil very
web. writes correspondent. but there
are many who find that their watches
can never be relied upon to iiehave
regularly. Generally the wearer Is
found to be of very nervous disposi-
ton. and it certainly looks as If this
communicated itself to the watch.
One inherited, by the writer. which
had kept good time for years. imme-
diately developed erratic tendencies
when worn by him and has never got
out of them. Only once for brief
space did watch ge regularly with
him. Il was a Swiss one. which had
varied when worn In England. but
kept accurate time on a Swiss holiday.
And the question was whether 1t was
the wearer's temporarily ffaeed nerves
or the effect Of its native sir on the
watch that did the trick : London
Chrenfele.t 30 -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

An artist In Chicago tells of a lady
In that town who with her maid. went
TO purchase a still life picture for her
dining room. She selected a canvas
on which We're painted a bunch Of
flowers, pit cut In two and roll
'and was about to pay $25 for 1t when
her maid approached to whisper in her
ear.
Excuse me. ma'am.n said the serv-
ant. but you are making a bad bar
gain. saw n picture very much like
this sold the other day for SI5.'
"And was It 1s good as this ~
BETTER ma'am There was good
deal more pie in it"-Lippinco+tss
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

Platinum was so named by the Span
iards on account Of It's sIlvery color.
plata" signifyine silver II was dis
covered in the sand of the River Pinto.
in South America. and was unknown
in Europe until l74l. when II was an
nounced 10 Ulloa's narrative of bis
voyage TO Peru. In 1927 DR.. William
Hyde wollaston rendered 1t maIleable
and ductile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

life is far from being monotonous
at the Twiller home"
"How is thatT'
'sThe family pets include bulldog
cat and globe'o of goldfish. the prob
lem being TO keep the bulldog from kill
ing the cat and the cat from catching
the goldfish" h."-Birmingham Age Her
ola
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
Careful AbOu. himself.

Husband-i say. how many Is in bill
ious? Wife-One. of course you told
me how to spell II yesterday when
was writing Husband All. but I'm
writing now. and that makes all the
difference. London Punch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
"YORK RIVER L1NE.r

L
For West Point. and Richmond. Va. .,..
Steamer leaves Baltimore on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at P. NJ. 3
and alrlriysf West Point st.1.45 A.. Mo
and Richmond at $50 A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point,
y orktown, Cieh.ent's, Clay Bank and
ALMONDS, weather and ice conditions
permitting. tel -'s'
Steamers leave Baltimore from Piers
Is aud 10 Light Street Wharf:
Through tickets to all points may be
ecured, baggage checked and state
fooms reserved from the City Ticket
Offices, ll9 EsBaitimors ST.. ARTHUR
". ROBSON, Agent, l27 &. Baltimore
ST., Ia 49,
Offices, Light & Lee sts., Baltimore, Nd. :,
Z. j. CHIsM, Geni. Passenger gent
CHAPMAN, Asst. tienl. Pass. Agt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

On the banks of the 'llgris and the
EuphrateS The tieufice plant is chiefly
grown. These great rivers flow through
fat treeless prairies OF uncultivated
ana nearly uninhahited nnd For
three months OF the year hot winds
blow. and the temperature reaches l04
degrees For six monihs Of the wear
the climate is moderate and saluhrious.
and for three months bleak and win
try, the thermometer going down TO 80
degreesfat night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

The Landlady-1'he gentleman that
was occupying the, room last. sir. was
literary person Tine Tbssible Tenant
What makes you think he was lit
erary: The T.andlady- Why. he, had
ink on his fingers, sir, an he Went
away without paying bis board d-cleve-
land Plain Dealer. lEii
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

do you know You can tell mans
disposition by his ipethy" asked The
girl who believes IN signs. bumps and
palm reading
"How interesting said her compan-
ion. who did NOT bellpre In anything
fThen Jack must have a golden dispo-
sition"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
Postrv.

Poetry Is not made out Of the under
standing. The question OF common
sense is always. What is 1t good forT
1t is a question which would abolish
the rose and be triumphantly answered
ny the cabbage. Lowell
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

What do you charge for your
roomsT' $50 @
"Five dollars up"
"But I'm student
"Then It's $5 down. Cornell Widow.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

-"When rose TO speak 1t was so
still in the hall you could have heard
ss-pln drop"
"Yes?"
"lvell, ! stood there fer n moment
looking out over the audience and
framing my first sentence. and am
sure that J should have heen able to
get along all right. but Just before
had gqt ready lo,Vtter my, fTsk word
some food in the. back end2ok tie hail
yelled. Louder -.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
=s----
NOTICE.

AL PERSONS indebted to tn
Charlie. County Aavocste viii please
al spe settle tleir sceo,s is at once
ADRIAN PosEY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

Elegant es>enger Sseamers "Colum-
bia" aud 'sAueusta.
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Steamers lsase.' Baltimore daily tex5
cept Sunday at $50 p. NJ, arriving
Qid folpt Csihrortat a. NJ. and Nor.
toik at 100 a. NJ :, where conBection is
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

There are so many differing opinions.
young married woman's idea of an
important news item Is the name she
has given to her baby Topeka Capt.
tai -t -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

fDo you think that your speeches
will echo down the corrtdors nr- r-time..
~ don't know about that" replied
The energetic statesman but I'm sure
some df my comic anecdotes will con-
iinue to do So washington Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

The glutton Is always thinking of
what be is going 10 eat. The dyspeptic
Of what he has just eaten New York
Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14
BL AC K SMITH
AND
WHEELWRIGHT.

HAVING purchased the blacksmith
shop aud ou' fl Il Mr. rnrid Pe.-,.
y hich was farmrk .ele sia Wade shop
am now pr+psfee . serve the pub ic.
Horse shoeing a speciality.
Four shoes 81 90 or 80 cen cash. and
other work at reasonable rates. ! have
employed Mr.. Leonard Matthews from
st. Mary's Co., who is an expert m
horse shoeing, and all other kind of re-
pair work.
Give him trisl on ur horses and
you will always havr him TO do your
work.
GUARANTEED first class work.
Your patronage solicited.
HENRY A, PENN,
La Plata, Nd
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

The hate which We all bear with the
most patience Is the hate Of those who
envy us.-Cotton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

A lie is a poor substitute for ne
truth, but what othrr Is there. t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-04-14

The ancienrs 'accredited kreat anti.
septic powrr to vinegar and used ii to
a large extent for this purpose NOT
withstanding rs high cosf. This quail
ity was Ertafiy overrated ~ f'
eri'ls q 49, "a @sse p, asf
In these. times we tighr tor ideas.
and newspapers are our foftresses. =
Heine p9 80 tisse .ih ,, ''''i. -
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
5TOyE DEHOUNCES
 BUGAB0O POLITICS

WASHINGTON, May 2-In Q three hoars' speech Senator Stone ot Mis- soUri iu the senate denounced what he regarded as an unjust propaganda 10 defeat the Canadian reciprocity bill The attempt, be said, is being made to alarm the American people by paintng ruin that will follow free importation of Canadian goods. the product of cheap lahor."
 The contenu3n is untrue, he said, and submitted statistics to show that both labor and live stock are higher across the border
 Senator CaTlinger asserted that the MizsolTi senator proved conclusiyely that there would not Ee a reduction in the cost Of living. which it has been coutended reciprocity would bring. Stone replied that he had not contended that reciprocity would be a benefit. but he had undertaken to show 1t would produce no great injury
 Mezsrs CalIinger, Smoot, Warren, Jones. Hepburn, Cummins, Maritime, Bailey and Macon discussed the range prices on dairy cattle.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
MAY DAY DISORDERS
 OCCUR IN FRANCE

PARIS. May 2.-Detachments of troors yatrolled all the squares and open places of the city yesterday in expectation Of worhingman's May Day demonstrations. Between % 00J and 30,0CO soldiers were under arms.
 Toward evening a crowd estimated at 250.O00 gathered in the place de Ia Concorde and the adjacent streets.
 The greater number were sight seers, but in the throng were many thousands inclined apparently to make a demonstration. Rough characters pressed into the square. resisting the police and breaking through the line. When the disturbers became more aggressive cavalry was sum m0ned and charged into the crowd repeatedly.
 An officer was stabbed in the leg, but his wound is not serious. One policeman was struck on the head with a club and rendered seBseless. About fifty arrests were made.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
REBELS FAST CLOSING IN AROUND CAPITAL
 OF TIE REPUBLIC
City of Mexico Surrounded Whole District Infested
 With lnsunectoS ].
DURANGO FALLS TOREBELS

CITY OF MEXICO. May 2.-Un- confirmed reports that DWaneO, CaD- ital of the state Of that name. las fallen into the hands oi the rebels. and rumoTs that attacks Till be made soon on Cur,sea and Tuebla,
 ct state capitals, south of Mexico City, have served to Increase the feeling Of apprehension here.
 Last night a bridge at San Juan Del Rio, south Of QuerataFO. on the line of the Mexican Central was blown up and the destruction Of sev- cTal wooden bridges on the Inc of the Netonal Railroad. north ci San Luis Potosi, seriously interrupted traffic or the Laredo route.
 News that Durango was taken by the rebels last week was contained in @ letter from Torreou which ar. rived here today The writer ears the news reached Torroon that Luis Nova, the retel leader in the state of Durango. was now marching with 1000 men to the city to make it his headquarters.
 In the nelghhorhood of Torreon. the fedara's aga'n control tho sft a.
 
 re1els, who took Lerdo and Gomez Fa'acio, resulted in the evacuation of those two towns after short re sistance. The rete's retired to the hills and for a moment Tore 5a feels safe fTom attack.
 The announcement last week by rebel General .Figreroa or the gen cral plon involving march upon the capital has Teen followed bv ruwors that the c'tv is in inminent dancer. This is not tre case. huc a vide area extendirg a'movt to the city fs infested with rebel bands whose number is rrobably not less than five thousand
 These forces do not anrear to be working nrder auv one heal and it is considered fmrrcbabie hat tho movement or the c'tv will be made. at ough one afternoon raper aD- reared in the streets this afternoon rfh stavtling head lines anuo~ncinS : thet 20 900 rebe1s were preparing to attack she caritaL
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
ARBITRATION MOVE
 VERY CONSERVATIVE

LONDON, May 2.-The Daily Tele graph claims authority to state that the new Anglo American peace all ance is not likely to be signed for a fortnight, at least, but sufficient progress has been made to warrant 3 forecast of its subject matter.
 According to the Telegraph it is understood the agreement is to be Tor five years and will not te a great advantage over the treaty of fg3.. mas much as it will contain no clauA, excluding matters of vital interest and affecting the independence or honor of the contracting states from arbitration.
 Eefore reference Of any disputes to The Hague court. t will be pro vlded that the contracting parties shall conclude a special agreement leariy defining the matter in dis oute. the scope Of the arbitrators powers and the period to sc -xed or the formation of the arbitral tribunal.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
SAYS r
 WAS HONEST MONEY
Camorrist Society Criminal Who Turns States Evi-
 dence Paid for Work

VITERBO, Italy, May 2.--The trial Of the Cam3rrists for the murder oi Cennalo Cuoccoia and his wife has been resumed. after an interruption of a week due to the illness of a juror.
 Maria Standard, the only woman ar ong the prisoners, was called foi examination. She admitted that her early career vas not above reProach and that her home had been the re sort of evil persons, but denied that she had guilty knowledge of tle Cuoecolo murder.
 Many documents were read. ir- ol1ding one showing the payments receivei ty Abatoa agia the fulorn CT, since his arrest The letter was io- tended by the defense to show that the sums Of money received by him increased after he had denolnced his fellow pr 'soners.
 At the conclusion Of the reading Enrico Alfana. the alleged head the Cammofists, turned to Abato- maggio and said:
 -What a fine gentleman you ara" :"
 The informcr resrondod:
 1t was honest money"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-03
REFUSE
 MAAZZATLHN REV0LTOS

CITY OF MEXICO. May e.-As. sisted by the guns of the marines on the gunboat Tampic), Col Jose Beitran yesterday repUlsed the rebels Who attacked Mazatlan, according to rerorts to the deCartment of war The attack begun in the forenoon and continued throughout the greater part of the day.
 The guns Of the warshirs were trained on the assailants and the large number of deaths in their ranks are thought 10 have teen the result of exploding shells. The fed eTal casualties were not reported.
 Reports were also received by the war department of a battle at Chietla, state of Puebla. The federa's are said to have routed the assailants.