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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
THE HUMAN DERELIcT.

Every now and then the front page Of our newspapers tell of some ship sighting d slowly sink ing wreck at sea. At other times We find the account under marine news. where friends are rccrIv- ing their first warning of dis aStrr on the great ocean high ways which may mean the break ing up of home or robbing il of ltS brradWinnrr. SrafarinG men call lhcSc wrcckS drrrIiclS. The final report on these dcrpIictS is usually given out from LlnydS, and the warning from that source Is considered to be the final word of the loss of the ship. These dcrrlIciS are d financial loss and usually are the cause of much sadness.
 But how nNIch more dislrrss- ing are the human drrclicis who are drrcliciS long before they are known as Such--drrrlicis whom we might say perhaps. a few days before. were well able io battle with the seal of life: drrrlicls who are slowly disappearing, sinking deeper and deeper into the sea of crime. into the sea of fnrgetful- ness. where one who drifts int, II Will De caught into it's whirl- pools and dragged into all under current of life. which has no end ing. but goes on and on. rarry- InS iI$ burden. whuSr struggles grow weaker and wrakrr. until il goes unr"SisIi ingly ln inc end of ills course. These drrrliclS are many and might h. saved if wc had but llir hrInSnrn Iu guide their cnllrS" lu a haven of safely. Maybe With but slight repairs the near d"rrlicI would br able io snap" his uwn course. lIulS hr- rDnlllIG an asset iO he rOnInIIIu- Ily instead of q charge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
WIcKERsHAM OR SUTHERLAND

Considerable pressure iS being brought on Judge WickrrSlIam t0 again become candidate for delegate to congress. While the Wickcrsham followers are not adverse to Dan Sutherland, they feel that the Ruby man has nni the force of character of the drl- cgatc, Is not so well known, and consequently will not poll the full strength of their present leader. It. is also argued among the Wickcrsham followers that inas- much as they have stood by the judge during the past four years, now in their extremity, he should not desert them, reminding one of the story told on Rev. Hen driksnn, a missionary stationed al lakutaI. It was during lhc t"rriblc earthquake of '9S, when all thought that portion of Alas ka was going io the drnlmitiOn bow vows, when the missionary undertook to board a steamer for the out side. He was held back by the natives, who told him that he had been talking Anakowa (God) for many sleeps without changing the run of seal OF salmon. They had stood With him through all those times and now that there was something iO do Inc muSI rn main and plead with Anakowa to stop the earth shaking. IL is so with the Wickcrsham men. They believe they need their former chirftain to carry them through in their extremity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

lican voters declare that they will not support Taft if he is nominat- cd and that i5 per cent. of the Republicans declare they will not support Colonel Roosevelt if he is chosen at the Chicago conven- ii n. This defection in New York is duplicated in many other states and augurs ill for Republican success, particularly if Mir. Taft is rcnominaIcd.
 The first open admission of Mr.. TafrS weakness comes in the ar ticlr in the New York Sun. This is tho declaration that the aSiulc politicians in the East have be- come convinced of what the rest of the country has believed for many mnnthS--that the president cannot be reelected. and that his rcnnminatinn would simply in- Nii" party disaster in Novrinhrr. Sentinel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
TAFT FORCES LOSING HEART.

som" of Ih" real politicians. members of llr "ld guard Rcpub- Ilran machine. who have been WorkIng induSlriuuSIy for the rr- nomination of President Taft. have become di>lrarirurd over Inc prospect and are seeking a compromise candidate. Just HOW They are considering the propo- siti"n [" unite in support of Mr.. Justice Hughes of the United Siai"S supreme court.
 The New York Sun, rcrugrfiZrd as the organ of the Republican machine in New York, q rabid op- ponent of Colonel Roosevelt, usu- ally close in touch with the big interests in Wall street and else where, has come out openly for MT. Justice Hughes and insists tbat Mir. Taft can not be elect cd, even if he is nominated at the Chicago convention.
 According to the Sun, the com- promise proposition is being urg- ed by Senator Penrose, of Penn sylvania, John Hays Hantmond, William Barnes, Jr., of New York. Senate, Murray Crane, of Mass achuSetts, Senator SmoOt, of Utah, and several other big lights in the Republican party. Mir. Hammond has called for a confer cncc of Taft and Roosevelt men and it is understood that he will suggest to thum the advisabilily of having both these candidates withdraw in favor of Mir. Justice Hughes in order to restore har- mOny in the ranks and increase inc chances of party success in November.
 The fight between President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt makes New York a doubtful state Ibis year. Polls recently taken show that 17 per cent. of the Rcpub-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
LET US CLEAN UP.

Nn that the snow iS fast dis appearing il will soon he up to each individual to clean up, not only the streets. as iS provided by ordinance, but our premises as well. We should do this not only as d precautionary measure, hut in view, as well, of the many who begin to arrive from inc oul- side within the next month or six weeks. X strangers first i'm preSsionS of community are of ten lasting ones. This is all Alas ka city of homes and it. should be our pride tn have visitors re- mark on the cleanliness and or dcrlinrSS of our streets and yards. Were all to join in the rnovcmrnt for a cleaner Valdez the work and transformation would be done between sunrise and sunset
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Captain Scott. of inc English navy. says he will remain al the south pole for another year. He evidently is not trying in beat AnbllndS"n in the lecture plat form.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Republican politicians always talk about the fundamental prin- cIpl"S Of their party. They mean ih" underground methods by which they prrprluair themselves m power.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

w" are not particularly cow ardly. but We should hale to be in the shoes of the scientist who remarked that "Col. Roosevelt is a notable example of the disior- non or conscious mental pro- crsSrs through inc process of SuhcOnSciOuS wishes"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

\ close p"ruSal of The Out look would lead reader io be- lIrNr thai Col. Roosevelt is try ing tn force tn" Republican nom- inaiI"n on his personal friend. Theodore ROOSrNplI
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

"Dancing,' said an ilincran divine, leads straight to the dev. il.' And yet we have been tol, that famous highway was linct with good intentions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

fair young face. Here's our mitt, jcdgc. A painted muHh mars the landscape even more than a sign board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Lima Gavalicri irlIS Us that Americans arc cold and unrrcl- ing, but she never has seen a crowd Of rOOLcrS with the score tied in the ninth inning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Judging from the way the Chi nese woman put down her foot and demanded suffrage, the an cienL mode of footwear is no longer in vogue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Tine conventions having me and adjourned we arc at libert, to give our undivided attention tC the big leagues.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Whenever Wr read about a Mexican army of 800 men We pause iO wonder how the 799 generals manage iO agree.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

J. Pierpont Morgan is said tc have bought an ancient Egyptian temple. He will purchase tho Nile next.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

One word from King George and the coal miners gave up their strike. A king in England has almost the same authority as all umpire in the big leagues.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

A Chicago judge has ordered damsel to quit using paint on her
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

The country is going Io bc saved all right, all right. Every presidential candidate says SO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Chinese republicans propose io destroy their old idols. Just what tho party is doing in lhis coun- try.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

President Taft is in danger Of be-
coming before long the most popn-
lar man in the United States S
swift are the changes of pubic
opinion or so snpefisl ,s the bit
lerness Of what seems like deadly
controversy that the man who few
days ago was Violently abused on all
.ides and most emph ,tically defeated
for reelection finds himself the e.
cipient 81 tukans Of almost universal
good will and profound respect. The
moment the selfish interests and
personal spite intent ON belittling
and misrepresenting him have run
their appointed elecsioneering course
and the political overturn sought by
the party Of legitimate opposition
has been accomplished, the cloud of
detractiou clears away and Mr.. Taft
is recognised again as the wise, high
minded, self-poised, patriotic states
man which everybody in his heart
all along knew him 10 be.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbing sonnd or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
ana this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing viii be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrah, which is nothing but an
inilamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Balls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F j. CHENNEY & CO., Toledo, 0
Sold by Druggists, 75c Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


La Plata, Nd, Oct. Is. 1912.
ORDERED By the Court that E
Anderson Hunt, administrator OF Ed
ward L. HUNT, deceased, give the
notice required by law to the creditors
of the said Edward L. HUNT, to exhibit
their claims. legally authenticated, by
advertisement published in some news
paper printed and published in Charlie
county, Maryland, once in each of tire
successive weeks. True eopy-Test:
p. ERNEST SASSCER.
Register Of Wits for Charles county.
THIS Is To Give Notice, That the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court OF Charles County, Mary
land, Letters Of Administration on the
Personal Estate Of
EDWARD l.. HnNTT,
late Of said County, deceased. All per
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhi0itthe
same with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber on or
before the 18th day OF April. I9l3.--
They may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefit of said deceased
estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
October, 1872.
{. ANDERSON HUNT,
Administrator of Edward L. HUNT.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22
THE CRIMINAL CRANK

This country seems TO be under
the terror Of cranks. The man who
held up the Los Angels stadon-house
and made it necessary to adjourn
court 10 safeguard the invalids in a
nearby hospital, and to rope off the
streets for blocks in order to prevent
pedestrians from being injured when
he ignited the fuse Of the dynamite
internal machine that was construct
ed to do immense damage, is but one
Of myriad Of such loose-brained
creatures.
The man Scrank, who fred upon,
with murderols intent, Colonel
Roosevelt, has been declared insane
by commission. The days news is
replete with instances Of the crank
aud bis depredatiocs or attempted
depredations. The worst instance
Of crimes of outrageous nature com
mitted by criminally insane pers
that Of the murderer Of the Lack
awanna lad aud other young .ys.
Surely it is time for the police OF
all communities to ps instructed to
report to headquar rs such charac-
ters as are known to them as having
tendencies that might become homi-
cidal. Hundreds Of such are at large,
and should be given the benefit Of
medical examination and placed in
proper asylums. The crank Is more
deadly than the anarchist, and he
should be suppressed.-American
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

If the favorite recreation OF Presi-
dent Wilson is. to be inferred from
his present purpose to recuperate
from campaign fatigue by exercise
on bike, we may witness the SPEC
tacle Of the chief executive Of the
nation wheeling up Sixteenth street
from the White House to get ava,
from the opportunities Of Office. seek
cas- and to obtain bit Of fresh air III
one of many of Washington's sub
urbs. Mr.. Wilson will take a time
that is cminently favorable to free
dom from criticism. He will come
into office when the public sentiment
is more than tolerant Of a president
sgoing in for athletics" That pub
lie sentiment is by no means veneer
able. Every man who has reached
middle age can remember the time
when be who was busily employed
would not confess to hours devoted
to sport or pastimes. Serious men
were expected to be serious all day
long, and even to have some over
time work ahead fol their evenings.
Among the occupants Of tie White
House in the last 40 years several
have been known for their love of
outdoor fecreations. Grant enjoyed
riding and driving; Arthur, rather
coni.mplatiye man anyway, was fond
of fishing. Arthur's record was far
eelipsed by that Of Cleveland, who
went fishing and duck hunting while
he was president 70 such an extent
as t. evoke the criticism Of those who
believe that president should be
''on the job" all arund the "a hours.
McKinIey's relaxation was to take a
spin in buggy. Roosevelt admitted
that he was an all-round athlete.
President TAFT took up golf, and
now we have Wilson adopting the
bike, which may bring about a re-
yivaI Of the wheel--which has rather
passed out of favor and has come to
be looked upon as something between
a conveyance ard plaything- for
tide American people are apt to imi-
tate president.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

"More farmers, better farmer
more industries and better industrie'
are represented in the goal for VIII, l
tie Pennsylvania Railroad System
is striving" according to a statemetI
issued by that company. This
nouncemeut is made in the bookis
the Railroad is to distribute at the
American Land and Irrigation Elk
position in New York.
To attract more farmers to the
thirteen states through W aich it runs
the Pennsylvania Railroad says, il
why more than year ago the Traf-
fic Department. appointed Commit
tee Of men high in its councils to
prepare an exhibit for the American
Land and Irrigation Exposition
which would show, to some extent,
the wonderful resources of Pennsy +
vania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, New York and other Pennsyl-
vania Railroad states. This commit
tee was composed of w. J. Rose,
Division Freight Agent at Harris
burg, w. II. Willis, Division Freight
Agent at Wilmington and w. q.
Spangle, Division Freight Agent at
Williamsport They have been as
sisted during the year by II. S. Lip
pincott, the Railroads Agriculturist.
They have just completed the install
lation of the exhibit IN the fist Reg
iment Armory in New York City,
and from now until the first OF De-
cember the Pennsylvania Railroad,
through its representatives at the
Land Show, will continue its cam
psign in the interests Of farming seq
lions along its lines.
The Railroads exhibit consists of
specimens Of various crops, inolad-
ing practically all vegetables ID
fruits. The design of the exhibit is
unique and was intended 10 convey
the idea of bountifulness, indicative
of the richness in opportunities of
the country from which the Penn
sylvania Railroad derives its traffic
The "bountifulness" is sypified by a
mammoth pumpkin, some ten or
twelve feet in diameter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22
rnE COUNTY EXHIBITS.

More than ever before the Mary
land Week Exhibition, which oper-
ed at the Fifth Regiment Army on
Tuesday evening, this year takes the
characteristics of comprehensive
and fully illustrative representation
Of the farm industries and food pro-
ducts Of the whole state. One no
tiseable phase this year are the dis
plays Of particular counties. Every
county in the state should be repre-
sented in an illustrative way in this
annual Marylan1 Week Exhibition.
County fairs are not to be expensed
with, but the grs aiest Of agricultural
fairs should properly be held here in
Baltimore, where the Eastern Shore
and the Western Shore, Western
Maryland and Southern Maryland
can meet upon common ground and
compare results and exchange ideas
to mutual advantage.
Two Western Maryland counties
have joined in making an exhibition
at the Baltimore show that is attrac-
ting much attention. Two Southern
Mary Land counties and three Eastern
Shore counties also make special ex-
hibits. No one who gets even a
casual limpse of the display at the
big armory will fail to be convinced
that Maryland ranks high as a fruit
growing state. There is a special
charm about fruit display. IL has
as much color delight as a flower
show. Those whe have arranged
the exhibits at the armory have not
been .unmindful of artistic effect.
rhe exhibition pleases at first glance,
but it requires only second ,ook to
perceive that ii is also instructive
In fact, throughout each day Their
are lectures upon agricultural ard
horticultural subjects, and these talks
find practical Illustrations in the ex-
hibits that are on view American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22
TIME FOR PEACE.

World sentiment should be
brought to bear upon the contestants
in the Balkans to ring about peace.
The reported terrls Of the allies, that
Turkey must retire from Europe
save for Constant'nople and stretch
of European coast, are harsh, in the
view Of the Turks, but they are terms
justified by the exploits Of the allies.
1t should not be necessary for the
Bulgarians, reinforced by Servians
or other allies, to force their way in-
to Constantinople in order to bring
the war to close. Something must
be taken for granted, and among
these is that the allies, il forced to do
so, can and will take TIE Turkish
capital
Turkey may have strengthened its
position, but the hand of fate is
against it AMI tie fa'alistic followers
of the signs in the skies. The hor-
rors and devastations OF the war
have been unspeakable already and
the continuance of these conditions
offends every Instinct of humanity.
It is full time for peace, and Turke'
that has been beaten back to the
walls of Asia, SO to speak, should re-
gard itself as fortunate, under the
circumstances, to be allow ed to hold
he city Of the Dardarelles and the
strip Of territory in Europe that
would be necessary to the retention
of Constantinople.
Should the war continue, there is
the strongest probability of the irri-
tations it creates bringing Europe into
clash. Austria and Servin are upon
the edge of hostilities, and their COM
ing to blows would be the signal for
a war compared with which the one
that is now closing would be rela-
lively mild affair, for while the
horrors Of the semibarbarous strife
in the Balkans would hardly be re-
peated in the contest of civilized
powers, the magnitude Of the contest
would be vastly greater. II is not
to be believed that such needless
condition will arise, but the issue is a
critical one. Only the early close of
the Balkan war can assure peace be-
ts een Austria and Servia, that under
such conditions would submit their
positions to the judgment of the
interested powers, or at least would
be amenable to the world judgment
that their quarreIs must not be
allowed to bring about world war.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22
School Notice.

The Board of School Commissioners
will NEST in their office at La Plata on
THURSDAY, Nov. 18th, 1912, for the
purpose of passing on teachers reports
for term, ending Thursday, November
It'll, 1912.
Teachers are required to give an ac-
curate record OF Text Books furnished
their schools during the present term
and also all books on han6 in the
schools at beginning of term,
The school year consisting of four
terms Is divided as follows: Fall term
ending Nov It'll, 1912, contains 40 days
Winter term ending Jan. 18th. 1912,
contains 40 DAYS. Spring term ending
March %, 2912 contains 40 days Sum
mer term ending May 30, 1912, contains
AS days.
Text Books can be gotten from the
School Boord Office on Saturdays only
Miss Rave Bailey will be present to dis
tribute them
By order Of the Board,
DR.. c. II. OsEY, Pres.
THOS. NJ. CARPENTER,
il-l- secretary.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

In the Railroads. booklet, copie.
Of which have heen sent throughout
the country, it says; @What does
it all mean T. the Railroad? Ii
means there will be more fertilizers
to haul, more farms implements,
more raw material from which these
tools made, more crops to haul, and
more passengers o carry, it means
that the Railroad will be doing It's
duty to the public and to its stock
holders in the intelligent exercise Of
lbs initiative, and, when reduced to a
fnality, that the Railroad is preform-
ing lis share of the wor which must
be done by the newly formed part
nership- Railroad and Fa mer-if
agricultural communities are to pro-
gress and prosper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

The Independent does not fight
under cover. 1t does ..ot hesitate 10
speak its mind when occasion de-
mands but it never stoops to notice
senseless rot from any source espeei-
ally anonymous "Smart Alexis" and
at this late day Of long newspaper
life even were time heavy on its
hands, it certainly would not stoop
to notice so low an order Of manhood
as ~Fair Play" is said to be. Let
the animal show his horns il not
ashamed Of his pedigree and not bel
low in TIE woods.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

A woman will be voted for as vice
president Of the United States by the
eleotors OF Utah But as a woman
was candidate for the higher Office
many years ago, the honor establishes
neither precedent or speedy expec-
fations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

While Wilson ID away the boys
are picking out their jobs.
Now let New York ring down The
curtain on its shocking crimes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

November is easy on the over
coats.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

VIII Europe get into fight over
peaces
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

Thanksgiving inches nearer day
by day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-22

Maryland Week shows what the
state can do. II is evidence of fer
tile soils and industrious farmers.