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tanned THE MONARCH.
The Part Silver inkstand Played IN
National Crisis.

The pages OF history record many IN
stunces in which trivial Incidents have
shaped the destinies Of nations. Ae-
cording to q story In the New York
Tribune. a small silver inkstand and
the quick viii OF prime minister once
played an important part In the history
Of the Netherlands
William Ill. king Of the Netherlands.
was a man of violent and ungovernable
temper. Although In general a clever
statesman. he was Inclined, for some
reason or other. to involve Holland in
the trouble that was brewing between
France and Germany In 1870 lie was
deaf to the appeals Of his ministers.
who f0reSaw the ruin TO the country
that war would bring.
Thorbecke. the prime minister re-
solved TO make one last attempt 10
change his soyerign's resolution. On
entering the royal presence Thorbecke
was greeted with a rough Good morn
iDgl Whuts the newsg'
Nothing particular. your majesty.
Only the people OF The Hague are talk
ing 4 great deaf of nonsense about your
majesty"
About nelr exclaimed the monarch.
In wrath. "What do they say uhott
melr
We'll, sir" answered the old states
man. ''The Hagners declare that yops
majesty has become stark. staring
madg Before he could utter npothe.
word King William. his face par,le
with fury. jumped up and seized
heavy silver inkstand, with the inten-
tion Of hurting 1t at the head OF the
premier Fortunately projecting an
gle Of the inkstand caught in the table
cloth and dragged It OF the table with
everything upon It In the confusion
the discharge Of The missile was delay
ed for moment
"Sire." exclaimed Thorbecke quietly,
"if your mujesty hurls that beautiful
inkstand at my head The HagIiers will
have much reason for their assertion.
For minute the angry king gazed In
silence at his minister, Then he grad
ually lowered his arm and replaced the
inkstsnd on the tnble He walked TO
one Of the windows and stood looking
out for a few minutes Returning to
the table. be resumed his seat and
said. as Il nothing had happened:
And now tell me what you have got
to say
An hour inter. when the statesman
left. he enrried with him the monarchs
promise to Issue a proclamation that
would declare the neutralilr OF Hol-
land.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05
eamboos as Water Pitchers.

In the Hawaiian Islands the natives
carry their supply OF water about with
them in long bamboo tubes. the joints
Of which have been knocked out Girls
may be seen making their way to near
by springs with the family water
Jug" They patiently fill the long hol-
low in the bamboo with water, block
ing up the end with wooden ping
This is then carried to the hut aud
lasts the family for several days. keep
ing cool and sweet In this novel re-
ceptaele. The larger bamboo trunks
are used in the same way as receptacles
for storing various household commod-
ities.-W World Wide Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

A correspondent points a curious ni.
tipodean fashion. In New Zealand liz
dies eat cake with fork. and the rea-
sou Is the shortage OF domestic serv-
ants. You don't see the connecticut
Well. the New Zealand lady so often
has to do her own housework that II Is
the fashion at afternoon teassto keep
gloves on-in mercy to possible rough
ened hands-whence the fork Of the
cake -Loudon Chronicle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

"Sunshine and fresh air are the
greatest enemies of tuberculosis" says
q medical authority. So sit on the
sunny side Of the house, the car, the
office or the fishing pool Get ont in
the field with the birds and the beasts.
Face the breeze and don't be afraid Of
the gale. Roll the window shade ever
up and never down Make your sun
shade over into cane. Remember
DR.. Sunshine is not only an enemy to
tuberculosis, but to more diseases than
you can.remember to name. including
the ingrowing crouch and many other
things. So let him shine in!-Detroit
Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

The word "affectionate" is an in
stance Of how meanings change, for
an atfectionate person was originally
the reverse Of agreeable. the word
meaning passionate or willful. John
Knox In 1854 writes of "the govern
ment Of an affectlonate woman" being
IA rage without reason." and a century
later another writer depiores the evils
Of ahectionate soldiers. And now, as
any nursemaid knows. affectionate
soldiers have no evlls.-London Stand
ard.
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Old Love and New Ruq.

Those people nexi door to US have
been married long time. haven't
theyse
Perhaps they have. but their honey
moon isn't over yet"
How do you figure that outT'
well, 1t was awfully sloppy last
night bui when he came home she
made him step inside and kiss her be-
fore she told him to go back on the
porch and wipe his feet
''Well, honey. wouldn't you
NO, wouldn't We've got a new
rugr'-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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PATH or THE SUN.
l,s Relation to the Equinoxss and the
solstices.


Solstices.
The suns path Is called the ecliptlc.
1t Is great circle OF the celestial
sphere. cutting the celestial equator ut
two points ls0 degrees upart and max,
tug with II an angle nt 23is degrees
known az the obliquity Of the ecliptle.
The crossing points are called the eQui-
noxes. because the days and NIGHTS are
then equal. and the points midway be
tween the equinoxes are the soi,slices.
because the sun then seems to stand
still for Il few days.
The eciiptie is so called because
eclipses occur only when the moon is
crossing 1t cr IS near H. for the moons
orbit cuts tlip ecliptic In two points,
called nodes ar knots. and at other
times Is above or below It II the
moon. when IN either node. Is In a. ,
with the sun and the earth we have
an eclipse. eitr- total or annuhr \
she is near her nide we have u partial
eclipse.
TIE moons nod 5 are not stationary,
Dut move htck lFu on Jllt nouh ;
orbit. completing revolution In al,ont
nineteen year'. len the eciipses pf
the period rerur lm the same order and
at about the san intervals as before.
This period Of eli en- yenrs and eley-
en- days is called he saros. 1t was
known to the Chaldeans and the
Greeks and gave them their data for
computing eclipses.
Any intelligent person can trace the
suns path In the heavens. II the sun
rises exactly in the east and sets in
the west 1t Is the time Of the equi-
noxes If the sunrise and sunset
points are farthest north and the sun
at MONDAY Is highest in the heavens
It is the time of the summe, solstlce.
II the sunrise and sunset points are
farthest south and the sun is very low
IN the heavens at MONDAY II Is the
time of the winter solstice.-Harper's
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

From queer names and descriptions
of things there follow as a natural
sequence queer names and descriptions
Of people. Among number Of In
stances is one quoted by Mr. Fox
Davies, the well known authority on
nomenclature. from BIackwood's Mag
azine OF April. 1912: "In one Of the
Buchan fishing villages a stranger had
occasion to call on a fisherman of the
name OF Alexander White. Meeting H
girl. he asked. Can ye tell me far
SAMMY Fite lives2' FIX SAMMY Filter
quoth she. 'Muekle SAMMY FiteT said
be FIR mucke SAMMY Filter 'Muckle
lang SAMMY Fite.' FIX muckle lang
SAMMY Filter 'Muckle land gleyed
SAMMY Filter shouted the exasperated
man. oh, it's Goup-the-Lift yc're
seeking answered the girl. and fat
the dell for dinna We speer for the mon
by his richt name at ancer"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

They were newsboys and had stray
ed into the art museum. At the mo
ment they were standing before the
Winged Victory of samothrace."
"Say. Bill. what's that?' asked one
Of them in an awed whisper
Jaw. dunno" replied the other
Some saint wild his block knocked
off."- Argonaut.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

"You boast Of your memory. Rivers
I'll bet you a cigar you can't quote, on
the spur Of the moment, single stan
"a Of any hymn you sang In Sunday
school when you were boy"
'I'll take you up on that Brooks. In
fact. IN sing you one:
kind words never die.
Never die never die:
Kind words can never die.
No, nev-e-e-e-e-r diei
"You win. old chap. didn't think
you could do it"-Chicago Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

The Engllshman was attending his
first ball game. He seemed very un-
easy after the fifth inning and finally
said to his American friend:
II say. old chap, when do they serve
the teaY''
"They don't serve tea at a ball
game" laughed the American.
mo tea between inningsY" gasped
the Englishman. Then what's the OBJ
ject of the blooming gamer"-Cincin'
natl Enquirer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Among the superstitlons of the sene-
ca Indians was this most beautiful
one: When a young maiden died they
imprisoned a young bird until 1t first
began to try its powers of song. and
then. loading It with caresses and mes
sages. they loosed its bonds over her
grave In the belief that 1t would moi
fold Its wings nor close its eyes until il
had flown to the spirit land and deliv
cred its precious burden OF affection to
the loved and lost one.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

1t is said that the hottest mines in
the world are those Of the famous
Comstock lode On the lower levels
the heat is so great. that the men can
not work over ten or fifteen minutes at
a time. Every known means of miti.
eating the heat has been tried in vain,
Ice melts before it reaches the bottom
Of the shafts
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

do you know, Clara. we ought not
to subscribe to the opera any more.
We bind ourselves, and afterward we
have to hear the same things overland
over again"
"As IL that were any reason! have
also bound myself and have to hear
the same things over and over again
from -Meggendorfer Blatter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

An insect much resembling the June
bug and found in great quantities 10
the high plains about Quito. capita
of Ecuador. Is toasted and eaten as a
delicacy by the natives Of that couu-
try. II is sold in the streets In the
same names as are chestnuts IN tie
cities Of this country The roasted
bugs taste very much like toasted
bread.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

II had to kill my dog this morning
said the boob.
''was he madTH. asked the eheerfn.
idiot
swell. he didn't seem any too web
pleased" replied the boeb.-Cincinnan
EnQnIrer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

81 never saw a boy so much Ike hia
father your husbands hair and eyes
and even his manner of speech But
why does he jump when you speak to
himY"
Because he is so much Ike his ia
ther."- Houston Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

"You seem ike a spiritless creature.
don't believe you've got ambition to
open ycuf ilaor when opportunity
knocks"
Don't be too rough n', re. ma'am: |
amt never had door.r-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Woman is the most interesting thing
ever invented One half the world
spends its time writing about her. and
the other half spends Its time reading
about her, Cincinnati Enquirer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Thackeray's noted postage stamp
picture of the English royal family
was made by cutting the heads from
postage stamps and mounting them on
pen sketch bodies drawn by the author
with his characteristic humor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

First Employer long has Goi
rox's boy worked IN your officer Srr
ond Employer-About half an honr
He has been with US six months n'w
Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Adam heard them blame the cost Of
living on the middleman
'-The only thing they don't blame ON
the first man. he thankfully observed
New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Harold : You don't believe / ipv
rou? susie--No; you don't heave ynn
5lest like the lovers do in the mo, ii,
plctures.-Puek.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Mother-Mabel, why do you take two
pieces Of cake? Mabel-'Cause, ma
you told me not to ask twice for it.
Puck.
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Warning.

Every man should have an aim ip
life, but he should not spend 100 much
time in aiming New Orleans Plea
yuns
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Never spend your money before yrs
have it-Thomas Jefferson.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

No day is long enough to waste any
Of 1t nursing gronch.-Chicago News
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-05

Truth never lost ground by inqni
because she is most of all reasonable
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]. NIT CHELL COG HIRAM
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Md.

Will be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose Of taking
z acknowledgements and aftidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary
land. OFFICE CocHRANE's STORE,
LA PLATA, MARYLAND.
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For Sale

a CHOICE LOT OF SEED RYE for
Sale. ]. SAMUEL BARBOUR,
10-l0-tf. Port Tobacco, Nd
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Jones-James. heard You using pro
family TO the horses this forenoon
Ccachnan No. sub; no. suh. is very
careful OBJ dc horses. sub, was talk
in TO my wife. sahl-K Kansas City Star.
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Southern Pacific
 Trainmen Walk Out
2,S0O uit At New Orleans And Others Strike At Houston, San Antonio
 and Other Points.

New Orleans, Nov. 12.-Twenty- five hundred Southern Pacific engineers, foremen, conductors and trainmen, employed on the division between Fl Paso and New Orleans went on a strike at seven o'clock this evening, because of an ultimatum demanding joint adjustment of their grievances was not replied to by the railroad.
 One thousand men went out in New Orleans, and vicinity, affecting the New Orleans-Iberia division. At Houston many crews deserted their switch engines in the yards. San Antonio and other points report that the men generally went out at the ap- pointed hour
 No disorders have yet been report pd
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MFR DERER CUNFESSES
 TO GOV. CRUCE

Oklahoma City, Nov. Ex-Governor Cruce today received letter signed Jack Mcknight, in which the writer confesses he murdered the wife and daughter of former Mayor w. A. Borah, of Tishomingo. Oklahoma, a few months ago. Borah recently was convicted of the murder and sentenc- ed to life imprisonment. Mcknight says he committed the deed because Rorah refused him money.
 Mcknight is in Durance Okla., and says he is ready to surrender.
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lHERTA MAY HAVE
 FLED FROM PALACE k;ctatorial President Can not Be Located in Mex
 ico City BATHROOMS LISTED
 !, Outgoing Steamer From Vera Cruz-Washington Gets Some
 Encouraging News.

Mexico City, Nov. 13.-While it is
 Impossible to ind anybody who actu- |l,v saw Huerta leave this city, every hing seems to indicate that the pro- Hsional president did make his de- |arture last night.
 One thing is positive that Huerta |ent a number of trunks, seven in lumber to Vera Cruz, several days leo. Another fact is gnificent- bur staterooms have been engaged br prominent official of the Mexi- |an government on the Steamship ruerest Bismark, which sails from Fera Cruz on Saturday.
 An effort is being made to locate Huerta, but he is not at the Palace or 1t any of his usual haunts. A priest is authority for the state nent that it was well known by the |hurch that Huerta would leave.
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dissolved because of illegality in i

dissolved because of illegality in i,s election.
 The armistice proposed was last hour attempt on the part of this gov ernment to avert either a special message telling of defeat in attempts to bring about amieable adjustment of the difficulties in Mexico or an appeal to congress for supporting further mediation or authorization to proceed along lines leading to intervention.
 While Dr. Hale's mission has been kept secret and President Wilson has announced that he does not represent him in any negotiations he may be conducting with Carranza, the Hale report today was the most important received at the Stat Department and it is held as official. The President acted on that report when it was backed up by reports received from Lind and O'Shaughnessy.
 It is held by State Department au- thorities that Hale could not have dealth with Carranza on the subject of raising the embargo against the shipment of arms into Mexico because this plan has been condemned by the interested foreign governments and is opposed by Secretary Bryan.
 Significance was attached to the decision of the White House in refer ence to the issuance of the statement of conditions with regard to the Mex ican situation and the announcement of new policies of the administration. Secretary Bryan gave notice yester- day that a statement from the Presi- dnt might be expected at any time. Following this announcement the President let it be known today that he would issue a pronouncement later in the day. He admitted it had been prepared. Three hours later the President announced he had no state ment to make and did not know any new Mexican announcement or state ment of policy would be given. He said he had written out some views or his own guidance, but that he had locked his. notes in his desk.
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Another Bad Wreck.

Worchester, Ohio, Nov. 13.-Three persons were killed, six seriously injured, and many slightly hurt to- night when a Pennsylvania Passenger train was derailed here, and escap- ing passengers were run down by a fast freight passing on an adjoining track. The derailing of the passen- ger train was responsible for one death and many minor hurts. Many of the passengers in their eagerness to escape from the wrecked coaches clambored from the windows and umped into the path of the approach ing freight. Two were ground to death and many injured before the heavy train could be brought to a stop.
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l5. WERE KILLED
 200 INJURED Central of Georgia Coaches Roll Down 40 Foot Elm
 bankment
WAS FAIR SPECIAL
Brother of Congressman Clayton Among Injured-WOOden Cars
 Splintered.

Clayton, Ala, Noy 13-Fifteen per sons are known to have been killed and two hundred injured, many seriously, and at least faltally hurt, near here today when Central o1 Georgia excursion train was wrecked The authorities said that several more bordies may be buried in the derbis and that the death list might reach a score.
 The train was en route iron Ozark to Eufaula, where the county fair was to open today and was travelling at a high rate of speed when .he three rear coaches were whipped off the track on curve and plunged down a forty foot embark ment. The coaches, which were oi wood construction, and were loaded to their capacity with excusionists, were torn to bits. Hardly passen- ger escaped uninjured.
 J. D. Clayton, brother of Con- gresman Henry Claton, was pass enger on the train. He was badly injured. Nearly all the dead and injured were white. Among the dead are:
 Pompey Outez, Barbour county official; Monroe Floyd, c. B. Bell and an unidentified woman, all sup posed to be from Clayton; Mrs. Laura Wilkinson, Mrs. Wilbur Mclean, Miss Bonnie Beck, Miss Maud McRae, Wash McRae and the children of B. F. Brock, all of Clio; and Mrs. Alta Adams, of Elamville.
 Several of the bodies were so badly mutilaaed that identification. will be impossible.
 As soon as word of the wreck was received here, townspeople rushed tc the scene in vehicles of all descrip tion and brought the injured here Nearly every house was turned into a temporary hospital. Because of the lack of physicians, however, many of the seriously injured were forced to suffer for hours with no medical attention other than that given by amateurs.
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Secret News At Washington

l Washington, Nov. 13.-Secret dis katches to the State Department today rom Dr. William Bayard Hale, spec |hl envoy to General Carranza, Con- 'titutionalist leader, and from John lind and Charge d'Affairs O'Shaugh- essy, who are dealing with Huerta, Ire locked up in President Wilson's esk with a special message he had prepared to give the public.
 After White House statement had een made early in fhe day that a pcial announcement on the Mexican ituation was to be sent out, tho President said late today:
 There are elements in this case, which I canot at present discuss, but Fhich make it look to me very much bore favorable
 It is understood that the White House has been informed that Huerta
 about to yield to pressure, and to Eliminate himself as the "storm pet eP in Mexican affairs. How this Elimination is to come about is not xplained. The White House and Ptate Department are dumb on the ubject. Those best acquainted with he Mexican situation believe that Pr. Hale has secured from General (arranza pledge to agree to an arm etice while some prominent Mexican let unidentified with any political fac pon that country can be presented p the people for election as president nd that reports from Lind and
 Shaughnessy sarry hope that Huer-
 may accept the agreement.
 The text of the Hale and O'Shaugh- essy notes to the State Department gas made public, although admission |as made by Secretary Bryan that hey had been received. The early etermination of the White House to Pake public announcmnt on tho exlcan situation was based on the erection by Huerta of the demand o1 als country that he retire and that pc new Mexican congress shall be
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Charles s. Morse, one of Wall Streets wizard financiers who was pardoned by President Taft after he had served but a short period of a fifteen year sentence in Atlanta Fed eral Penitentiary. Morse was releas. ed because of failing health. He is now thoroughly recovered and has in terested himself in the case of Chas. Holden, who is mixed up in swind- ling case. Morse asserts that he be- lieves Holden to be innocent and will do everything possible to free him.
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WILL
 60 TO EUROPE

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13.-That Ortie McManigal. confessed dynamiter upon whose testimony the McNamara bro thers and 38 other iron workers were sentenced to prison, passed through here accompanied by Detective Will liam J. Burns, en route to Montreal, whence McManigal plans to sail for Europe, became known here tonight.
 V. o. Alexander and A. w. Mum went to Little Rock yesterday to att tend the freight rate hearing be- fore the Arkansas Railroad Com mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-14

petitioners for the license saloons will be published about December 15, although no authoritative statement has been made to this effect The Going law requires the publication of the names of those who sign for saloons before the petitions can be presented to the county court
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tcoNrlxuHD ON PAGn y0uno
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under the pending measure.
 After a great deal of discussion this power was materially extended.
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J. K. Lewis, the we'll. known am munition man of Little Rock, spent yesterday in the city with friends.
Deutscher herold. [volume] (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18

Merchants who do not
advertise in a German pa
per, do not deserve the
German trade.