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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Senator Roscoe Conkling was once
addressing the SENATE in an impassion-
cd manner and seemed to direct his
remarks to Senator Thurman. At
length the latter got irritated
"Does the senator fron New York;
he loared. expect me to answer him
every time he turns to me.'
For moment Mr. Conkllng hesitat-
cd. and everybody expected a terrific
explosion Then, with an air Of ex-
quisite courtesy. he replied:
"When I speak Of the law I turn to
the senator from Ohio as the Mussul-
man turns toward Mecca. turn to
him as do to the English common
law as the worlds most copious foun-
tain Of human Jurisprudence"
The usually decorous senate broke
into storm OF applause, and the
Thurman eye moIstened little The
two statesmen were the best Of
friends and greatly enjoyed each 9th
er's society when "on duty"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Filial piety finds no place in Tibetan
character Il IS no uncommon thing
for son to turn his father. when too
old for work. out Of doors and to leave
him to perish in the cold. The supersti-
tion that the souls Of the dead can.
If they will. haunt the living drives
their hardened natures to gain by the
exercise of cruelty the promise Of the
dying that they will not return to
earth. AS death approaches the dying
person is asked. 'Will you come back
or will you not?" If he replies that
he will they pull leather bag over
his head and smother him If he says
he will not he is allowed to die in
peace.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

A little man In the west Of England
rushed to the river last summer. swear
ing loudly that ne would drown him
self. When he had waded in to
the depth Of his waist his wife. who
had followed him. seized him by the
hair, and then. as local editor de.
scribed it. she led him back till he
reached place where the water was
about two feet deep. where She pulled
him over backward and soused him
under and pulled his head up again.
Drown yourself down he vent.
leaving me 10 fnther the brats. tan
other plunge. Get drunk another
soueel and start for the river, IAN
other dipl Better use the water in
stead Of rum. tAnother dip and shake
Of the head I'll larn We to leave me
a widow" After sozzling him to her
hearts content she led him out a
wetter If not a better man and escort
ed him into the house and closed the
door.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Count Doycnta. Nine. Modjeska's
husband was arranging with senator
Tabor for AIodjeska's first appearance
tn Denver. and the founder OF dramat-
ic art in Denver asked what parts she
played
Well said the count. "there is
Mary Stuart"
who wrote it," asked Tabor.
SCHILLER" said the count
as he a FIRST class dramatIstf' ask
ed Tabor.
Surely. surely" said the count.
"IIe Is most lllustrious"
"Humph. Never heard Of him"
commented Tabor. ''what else does
she doi'
LAS You Like It, Antony and Gle
opatra.' Macbeth -
"Who wrote themy
"Shakespcare"
FLOWS lfes Good writerg"
"Exeeiient. excellent"
"Well." said Tabor ruminatiyeiy.
those fellows may be all right as au-
thors. but they amt well enough
lnown to suit the people out here
What we want is something popular
-omething that everybody's heard Of
! tel you what you do--you get her to
give us something Of Hoytsr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

(which is the deepest, the longest.
the broadcast and the smallest grave
in the churchyard?" said pedestrian
to his companion while meditating
among the tombs in the burying ground
at Esher.
why" replied his companion. 'it
Is that in which poor Miles Button lies
buried. for it contains Miles below the
sod. Miles In length and Miles in
breadth. and yet. after ALL 1t is but a
Button-hole. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

The famous Gordian knot was made
of leather taken from some part of
the harness belonging TO the chariot of
Gordius. king OF phrygia. 1t seems
that this knot was so tied that the
ends OF the leather thong were not Wis
HE. hence the difficulty in loosening
It. Many must have tried to unite 1t,
for its fame as "sticker" at last
reached the great oracle. which deelar-
ed that the lucky experlmenter should
be rewarded by the kingship Of Per
STA Alexander. TRYING his hand and
meeting With no better success than
the others drew his sword and cut
Into the knot until he found the ends
of II.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
A Liehtnine CHANG. Arsi...

The rapidity with which chameIeons
change their color is marvellous. You
gather one from mn outdoor shrub and
it Immediately. becomes dark. almost
black. kissing and with Its mouth wide
open. threatening to bite. Meanwhile
1t is never still. but continues to crawl
upward whenever possihle-up you, up
your sleeve, always upward By de-
grees the angry black changes into
whatever color is nearest If ones
dress is Of brownish color so is the
chamelcons
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Just tack this up somewhere where
you can see 1t:
Success consists in getting out Of
yourself everything that's in you. 1t
does not consist in doing almost quite
as much or Il little more than the 9th
er fellow What the other fci ~ does
doesn't amount to dent in a door
knob so far as you are concerned.
The fact that he succeeds by laying
an Atlantic cable. building an Eiffel
tower. inventiug wireless telegraphy or
cornering the worlds supply of oil
doesn't make you failure because you
haven't got enough ready money to
buy an automobile. You're successful
when You put to some useful purpose
every ounce Of energy, every grain of
gray matter. every mite of muscle that
you've got. You're successful when
you've developed all there is TO you
and have given that to the world
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

In these days when executions. II
held at ali. are mostly carried out In
private. It Is difficult for us 70 under
stand the feelings Of savagery with
which an old time mob witnessed a
popular execution. Here is Bloundelle
Burton's arcount-from "'rhe Fate Of
Henry OF Navarre"-of the scene when
Ravaillac. the assassin OF the king,
had, after shocking tortures. been torn
asunder hy wild horses: THE execu-
TONER had begun to dismember him
and was about TO cast his remains into
the second caldron when the vast
crowd prevented him from doing so.
They each required portion Of the
body Of the kings assassin. and most
Of them obtained one. That night
many bonfires blazed in and around
Paris, and in their midst were con-
sumed pieces of Ravaillacs frame; on
barn doors in other places were nailed
similar scraps of his body. as hawks
aud owls and carrion crows were nail
ed as a warning to others of their
breed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

This said the young benedict who
was Just realizing that he had caught
a tartar. sis what ! call real married
life
I'm glad you're satisfied with some
thing" she snapped.
"oh. I'm not. merely meant to in
form you that it is not ideal."-Phlla
delphia Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

When the lord chief Justice visited
Ireland he was often entertained by
hospiiable gentleman who had IN old
butler. who took the privilege of speak
ing his mind freely On one occasion
the claret did not quite meet the hosts
approval. 50 he called the qncient but
Ter and said
Il told you you We're TO put the best
claret on the table Is this the bestT'
mo. sorr. II is not the best elaret.'
replied the old fellow. hut its the
best ye've got London Tit Bits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

"In Paris Mr. Whistler and an Eng.
lish painter got into very turbulent
argument about Nelasquez at studio
tea" said an artist Mr. Whistler al
one point in the argument praised him.
self extravagantly. The Englishman,
listening. sneered and said at the eud'
"'lts a good thing we can't see our
selves as others see US.
"lsn't II, thought said Mr.. Whistler.
4 know in my case should grow in.
tolerably conceiied-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

A little Canadian boy went to bed
and then suddenly recollected that he
hadn't done one good action that day.
His conscience was gnawing at him.
He heard little squeal in the corner
Of his room. and he got up and re-
leased a mouse that had been caught
in the trap Then he gave 1t to the
cat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
Planning For
a Divorce
Many Methods Were Suggested.
but None Found Satisfactory.
BY WILLARD sToUTENBERG
Copyright by American Press Asso-
eiafion, 1911.


q.
.,.ss.-ss.s.s ;i-,.s .. i. !. I. ..ss*%$%+
was young law student twenty.
three years old, studying in the oiiice
Of Marbury & slade. Mr. Marbury
was an old friend of my fathers. and
! think he was quito fond Of me. One
day he sent for me to come into his
private Office. and found him alone
there.
Frank" he said. 81 can give you a
chance to make $500"
Now. was scraping along fnan-
eially. trying to make ends meet till
could get my profession. and $500
would be a great lift for me.
"Iow:" asked eagerly.
"By taking a wife,
My delight vanished as chi Fly ls
II had come
"There will be nothing to prevent
your getting divorce In time" he
added, noticing my discontinue,
II don't think l would like to be
tied up in such matter at all. What
does 1t meang7
ut means that client Of ours.
girl of twenty-one, has inherited for.
tune conditional upon her being mar
ried. OF course there is a time limit.
and that time expires tomorrow at Il
O'Clock noon. The young lady. Miss
Irene Townsend. needs man TO mar
ry her and. in consideration Of an
amount paid him. to leave her alone
forever afterward. 1t wouldn't do to
agree unop a. divorce. because in that
case doubt If the marriage would be
legal, but after the property is turned
over to the heir ! see no reason why
one should not be obtained"
l thought awhile. There was
spice Of romance in the matter that
appealed to my youthful Imagination,
'fWhat kind of a looking thing is
she?" / asked.
"On that score, my boy. you needn't
trouble yourself. She is a very pretty
woman and. moreover. of excellent
birth and breeding. Of which she is
proud She is the ward Of an uncle
who, think. intends that she shall
eventually marry some great catch.
perhaps a British lord. All that's
wanted of the first husband is that he
may be relied upon after the mar
rlage to keep out Of the way and con-
sent to a divorce when the time
comes.r
How long have I to consider the
matter7'
you'll have to decide pretty soon.
Miss Townsend must be married by
tomorrow noon or lose a fortune. II
you don't want the job some one else
must be found to accept II. Think 1t
over and let me know before leave
the Office for the day."
| thought would ask to see the
girl I was to marry; but considering
that was to be simply husband to
obviate legal technicality. what need
was there for me to see her? If she
were attractive perhaps the less saw
of her the better waited till Mr.
Marbrry's hour for going home. and
when he sent for me. before answer
ing the summons. flipped coin to
decide for me. "Heads l marry. tails
I don't" Heads won
I announced my decision to Mr.. Mar
bury. and he told me the marriage
would take place at the office the next
day about 10 o'clock. Before going to
my wedding ! put on frock coat and
stuck a flower in my buttonhole: but,
thinking this would appear as though
I considered the affair a real wedding.
changed TO nv business suit and
threw AWAY the flower
mons to go to Mr.: MnrDury's office. l
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Not all the lunatics are behind the
bars.-charleston Is. Co News and
Courier.
Quite so. There are vet few mel
at large who try to do business with
out advertising York Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Perfection does not exist To under
stand it Is the triumph of human in
telligence; to desire to possess It Is the
most dangerous kind Of madness.-Al-
fred de MusSet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Traveler-lt seems wonderful that
Japanese dentists can take out teeth
with their fingers. Little Jack
AuntIe can take out hers with her
fingers every one of EN-,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
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"CHEsAPEAKE LINE .~-,7
Elegant Passenger Steamers "Coinm-
bian and Augusta.
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily fez-
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Old Point Comfort at A. NJ. and Nor
folk at : 90 A. NJ, where connection is
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ATLANTA"
For West Point and Richmond, Va.
Steamer leaves Baltimore on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at p. N.
and arrives West Point at 7.45 A. NJ,
and Richmond at $50 A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point.
yorktown. Clements, Clay Bank and
Almonds, weather and ice conditions
permitting.
Steamers leave Baltimore from pers
IS and 10 Light Street Wharf. a .
Through tickets to all points mag be
secured, baggage checked and stat
rooms reserved from the City Tisk
Offices, l19 f. Baltimore ST., ARTHUR
W. ROBSON, Agent, 12I =. Baltimore
St., 44 ss-s.-.-- how
Offices, Light & Lee sts., Baltimore, Nd.
E.J. CHGsM, cenl. Passenger Agent
CHAPMAN. Asst. tieil. Psss. Aet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
NOTICE

ALL PERSONS indebted to III
Charles County Advocate will please
all and settle their accounts at cnce
ADRIAN PosEY
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Baldheaded Man Qn the witness
boxD-The violent disorder was so ter
rible that It made my hair stand on
end. Judge. .,sererely) y)-Be good enough
to remember that You are on oathl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

II IS not so much being exempt from
faults rs having overcome them that
Is an advantage to us. ~ 1s-'.s,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

Sin every day takes ont n patent for
some Lew invention. = Whipple.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03

"I9or 5000 I'll fix your teeth so you
can chew without difficulty
"If was to give yon 5000 I couidh't
get anything to chew n."-Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
Enough Said.

Thrifty, is shes''
Thrifty, won't go into long
discourse. l merely tell you that she
banks money in December. Wash
Ington Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-03
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The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Vocal Music In Prisons.

''There is still another reason why [ ad-
vocate the adoption of vocal music in pris-
ons," said the associate editor hereof. "It
would mean that, when the prisoners went
out into the world they would seek musical
associates and spend their evenings with
persons of different calling than that of
the thief and the highwayman. If one de-
ve1oped a splendid musical talent while
practicing in prison, when released such per-
son would be so pleased with the voice he
or she possessed that music lovers COM
pany would be sought in order to further
develop that talent. While occasionally you
find a criminal with talent of some value,
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Can Republicans Win?

President Taft in his last Chicago speech
adroitly admitted that there was bare
possibility of the Republican ticket being
defeated next year, but those Republicans
present attributed the Presidents utterances
not so much as to his conclusions of the
situation after making his remarkable
swing around the circles and feeling the
public pulse, but to his complete exhaustion.
They, however, misinterpreted the publ1c's
mind on the situation and President Taft is
right in his political representation, for he
realizes that he is being opposed not only
by the Insurgents and Democrats, but the
trust magnates have it in for him and the
laboring man has no great amount of love
for him, hence he seems to stare almost
certain defeat in the face.
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Government Ownership of Utilities.

If a recent discussion of the United States
supreme court is correctly interpreted it
means that, the various state railway COM
missions will soon be things Of the past, and
the interstate commerce commission will
absolutely control all railway systems. Is
this another step toward government own
ership of railroads? With the commerce
commission saying what the railroads shall
charge and the manner they are to be op-
Grated, it seems that it would be just as we'll
for the government to take over the owner
ship of the roads and operate them just as
is the postoffce department operated 1t
many of us did not fear public opinion we
would be classed as Socialists. There is
no doubt but that thousands Of hard-headed
business men of the United States would
come squarely out for government owner
ship of all public utilities if not hampered
by business relations. There is hardly any
doubt but that the sentiment of the country
is rapidly drifting in that direction and all
because the trusts have taken such aggres-
sive stands in the way of bottling UP busi-
ness.
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Is a Change Necessary.

Whether the average person OF this coun-
try is for the continuation of the Republ1-
can party in the control of the country, is
serious question just now, and on which
they are thinking long and loud. All, how
ever feel that change would do the coun-
try good, but to change from the Republ1-
can to the Democratic party would not be
very much of a change, and the prospects
of getting Progressive as President is SO
remote that it might be considered hope
less Whether or not unduly favored by
the Republican party the trusts have grown
strong under its control and it is the con-
census of opinion that the only way to get
rid of the trusts is to get rid of the Republi-
can party, but the Democratic party has
favored the trusts about as much as the Re-
pub1icans and it would be like Jumping out
of the frying pan into the fire to give the
Democrats the power instead of the Re-
pub1icans. President Taft has shown some
disposition to hammer the trusts and it may
be, if reelected, he would do even more
than he has done.
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Socialist Storm Brewing.

The latest achievement of Socialism is the
casting of a majority of the votes in the
Los Angeles primary election one day this
week. 1t is hardly possible at the general
election later on for the Socialist to elect
their candidate mayor of Los Angeles, but
it has made rapid headway and will make
even greater headway than it has unless the
economic conditions of the United States
rapidly change for the better. There is SO
little difference between the Republican and
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
CURREN6 COMMENT

yet for the most part, the hardened crimi-
nal has a talent for nothing save Grimm
ology, hence out of prison only criminals
are sought and it is only question of time
before such person is again in prison. That
class of persons would be repulsive to the
ex-convict who had developed into talent
ed singer while in prison.
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
Thanks to Almighty God.

William Howard Taft by virtue of his
office as President of the United States, has
designated Thursday, November 30th, as
the National day Of Thanksgiving and has
asked that everybody in the republic re-
frain from his or her labors on that day and
give thanks to Him, who doeth all things
we'll, for the manifold blessings HE has
from time to time bestowed upon the Ma
ton While he did not say SO in so many
words, yet it is understood that, the Presi-
dent wants the citizens of the United States
with one accord to put forth super human
efforts to make the destruction of turkey
sure and certain.
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03

If no more benefit is derived from the
breaking up Of the steel trust than did from
the Standard Oil trust then the people would
be money head if nothing was spent in
the courts breaking up the steel trust.
Trying to prove DR.. ]. Grant Lyman
guilty of breaking jail, when he was not
in Jail, is so ridiculous that the U. S. Dis
trict attorney, who filed the charge ought
himself to be informed against for soften
ing of the brain.
"Half truth about Alaska may be lie,'
as declares Maurice Leehey, but since he
is in league with the Guggenheim coal land
grabbers we suspect the whole truth told
by them would be complete volume OF
lies
Both Turkey and Italy declare they will
carry on the war and have no intention OF
signing an armistice, but will fight it out,
if it takes all summer There must be
shortage of fuel in Hadese and Mars is
getting in his winters wood
That Wicker sham President Taft has
for an attorney general seems to be only
one of the various shams in the cabinet.
Politics must be red hot in Colorado
to vote.
That woman that got tangled up in the
Main Of the superior court last week evil
IDENTIFY favors the recall of judges.
Somewhere Mr.. Taft is speaking" says
the New York American, and it might now
add, somewhere Mr.. Taft is signing.
Uncle Sam couldn't keep hands off and
his men of war have been ordered to take
hand in the destruction of Turkey
An Indian surgeon on white men is moth
ing new, if the frontier stories of bygone
days are a hundredth part true, and the
Indians on the plains did their work with
the same neatness and dispatch as the In
dian surgeon that is creating such wide
spread comment throughout the east at
present
If the promoters of the Johnson-Wells
fight are absolutely certain that the preach
ers are personally responsible for the stop
ping of the mill, why have they not case
of damage against the divines, for they GER
tainly lost wad of money
The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03

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is published every Friday by cayton Publishing
Company
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postage prepaid.
Entered as second-cass matter at the postoffce
at Seattle.
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The Seattle Republican., 1911-11-03
HORACE ROSCOE cAYToN, Publisher
SUSIE REVELS cAYToN, Associate

If no more benefit is derived from the
breaking up of the steel trust than did from
the Standard Oil trust then the people would
be money head if nothing was spent in
the courts breaking up the steel trust