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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-11-28


Land aud property, said a spes ke'
at COOL reacs convention, were
valuable in prop rtioa 70 their sc-
feasibility p market or pleasure, and
whatever adds to tie feasibility
enhances values. Tie history Of the
Of he country, he stated
bore witness 10 the most useless and
wasteful extravaganza 10 the use Of
money and labor On its aiehwaysi
and the lesson to be learned on was
T. build as ii I the apeients, for per-
manency and with the utmost care
aud th aght for the future.
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When Gilbert Some * J. q Los
Angeles, Cat, received notice that
an unstsmped letter addressed u
him bad been deposited in The post
office there he did not think it worth
while to furnish two cents for it
transportation, but second notice
induced him to provide stamp. The
letter contained a check 'er Sl,193
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Fanny. Nov. 2s = 1913.

Former Congressman Tho az
Pnrau speo, just siioin his effort
70 be elested to the United States
Senate, according 10 . statement hiea
with ire Secretary Of the Senate 10
Washington, on Monday last Ar'
Parran received tl5 in eonpion'ien7
to his eampaisn. Ills eSpendi'are'
we're as follows S1OtoJ. B. Haof@'
chairman Of the State Central Com
,nittee and 500 TO The Bal1mor s
city Republican orgsoiza'ioo.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-11-28

Representative Moor, Tennessee
chairman of the House Commits
on Postotiiees and Post Roads. has
introduced a bill providing ior
amendments to the postal laws, whiel
are stated to have the approval u ths
postmaster general One o. theai il
Of special importance toYihe pnbli,f
Il provides that money orders mse
be casl, : at any postrilice Instead Of
a spe, d office, as at presetn.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-11-28
McDONOUGH INSTITUTE
LA PLATA, Md.
Eleventh Session Begins September 49, 1913
Three Courses of Instruction-Fngish, Commercial and
Icaci,ers, Iraininn
Teachers Training.

THOROUGH College the
usualvo
keeping and fits o
The Special Preparation
the
Exami na.ionsfo
Teachers ans Civil Service TX
egoodw the school
Primary schools,
ed TO
pupils including board tuition books
year divided be
advance. Fol or information address,
Pm r. II LEE RFICH, Principal, La Plata, Md
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FOR SALE.

Two yearling Southdown Buck sheep
for sale. Sire bred in England, and
cost Druid Hill Park Commissioners
$3.50 to land hiln In Baltimore City.
ADRIAN POSEY,
La Plata, Md,
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MARYLAND DELAWARE
4 VIRGINIA RY. co.
Patuxent River Line.

VI flnuliiln HI. w.
Patuxent River Line.
In addition to Regular Schedule OF
Steamer Anne Arundel tbs following
schedule will oe run.
In Effect Sunday. Aug. 4th, 1912.
Steamer will leave Baltimore, wealth
err and tide permitting, at P. NJ,
Monday and Wednesday, stopping at
Milestone, Lietch's,
Solomon's Island, Truman's Point,
Spencers'S, Deep Landing.
st. Leonard's, Hollands Cliffs,
Sellers. Magruder's Ferry,
Parker's, White Landing,
Dukes, Nottingham's.
Returning steamer will leave Not
tingham's. weather permitting, at Z 80
A. NJ, Tuesday and Thursday, stopping
at
Ferry Landing, Parker's,
White Landing, Sotterley,
Lower Marlbor 0. Sellers.
$50 a. m. St. Leouard's.
Magruder's Ferry. St. Cuthbert's,
Hollands cliffs, Spencer's,
Deep Landing, Solomon's sland,
Trueman's Point, $50 p. m.
Lietch's, Milestone, COOP. m.
Benedict, y Noon, Cove Point,
Holland Point. Governors Run,
Treui jail, Dare's,
D-iF S, Plum Point,
For rests, Fair Maven
Baltimore Next Morning.
Steamer will also leave Lower MARI
boro on Sundays at IL Noon, weather
permitting, stopping at all landings be-
low, except Bay Landings. Arriving
Baltimore Next Morning.
This timetable shows the times at
which steamers may be expected to ar
rive at and depart from the several
wharves, but their arrivals or departure
at the times stated is not guaranteed,
nor does the Company hold itself respon-
sible for any delay or any consequences
arising therefrcm.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
T. MURDOCH.
General Passenger Agent.
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TERMS OF SALE:- 0ne-third cash
on day Of sale. on. -;hird in six months;
and tine remaining one-third in twelve
months from dat4 Of sale, or all cash
at the option Of the purchaser or pur-
chaseFs; the deferred payments, If any,
to bear interest from the day of sale
and TO be secured to the satisfaction OF
the Trustee.
4 deposit Of 500 will be required OF
the purchaser or purchasers on the day
of sale.
F. STONE POS1Y,
Trustee
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A schoo.b2y ear ntYer understand
why il rains On I Saturday.
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WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
t. MURDOCH.
General Passenger Agent.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

the details that had been gone through.
Captain Holbrook had stopped just
beyond the great curtains. He stood,
a straight and splendid figure in his
loose topcoat. and marked himself
that absolute gentleman who wears
his dress clothes with the same grace
full ease and self-forgetfulness he
shows in tennis f1annels. Then sud
denly the devil may care" ease of
the outstanding irish gentleman, than
whom there is no finer, went from his
simple pose. He became no mere on
looker-but one who feels a sudden
vital interest in what lies before him.
Holbrook gave the room the quick
inspection of a man trained in the
military He turned his head sharply
from side to side inhaling-while alb
ruptly fear crossed his face
In the lightning fash with which a
drowning man sets the panorama of
his life-Larry HoIbrOOk lived over n
happy little scene-a merry little dfa-
iot-ue he had heard that afternoon.
The Man: Tell me-what perfume
is that you're wearing?"
The Girl: 1T is vile, isn't it?"
The Man: 1T haunts me like a
dream of summer-what is it,"
The Girl: 1T is named Chypre.'
The Man: ITO be sure-Chypre-I
loafed away a fortnight there. A
goddess like you does well to wear
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

Aline Graham. the beautiful daugh-
ter of u. s. District Attorney Cor
oon Graham, is beloved by Captain
Lawrence Holbrook, a soldier of for
tune, free lance and all around good
Fellow. Aline loves him, but, because
of some secret in her past, she refuses
TO marry him. While Holbrook is at
her house she receives a telephone
message from Judson Flagg, lawyer
and notorious blackmailer of society.
Holbrook begs Aline to tell him her
secret. She refuses and makes him
leave her. The message from Flagg
has made her frantic. and she is at a
loss to know what to do. Aine goes
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

the perfume OF the island of Cyprus
Chypre is the French for that island
where Mount Olympus stands, and the
girls of Cyprus wear that Olympian
perfume. too"
The Girl: DO YOU like it?'
The Man: II adore IL.
The Girl: Father doesn't--he SAP
it saturates the house"
A puzzled look-a look of pain came
across Larry Holbrook's face. That
perfume saturated the room in which
he stood-and the girl and the man in
the conversation which had just
flashed its message of horror across
his brain-were Aline Graham and
himself,
The chief turned to look at Hol-
brook. That gentleman had too often
found human life depending on ease
and savoir fafre to be at a loss now.
There was but a momentary pause.
Then Holbrook spoke easily
Shot. wasn't he. Donpell?'
No
"Wasn't?" The captains tone be-
spoke utter establishment
struck with one of thin iron pa
per foiles," explained Donnell with a
heavy brogue that was elder brother
to the wee touch of Irish music in
Larry Holbrook's voice.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
His Turn

Two motorists, having almost ruined
their tempers-and their tires-in
vain attempt to find a hotel with a
vacant bed, were at last forced to
make the best of small inn.
Even then they had to share a bed,
which was-and on this the land
lord laid great stress-a feather bed.
They turned in, and one of the pair
was soon fast asleep; the other was
not He could not manage to dodge
the bumps and heard hour after hour
strike on the church clock until
a. M, when he also struck.
He did this by violently shaking his
snoring friend.
Whats the natter" growled the
other 1T can't be time to get up
yet"
NO. it isn't retorted his friend.
continuing to shake him, but it's my
turn to sleep on the feather"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Their Married Life g g g

Unless Bob's lost ALL his senses
he'll not do that" declared Warren.
grimly. getting up to look for an ash
tray.
He'll probably do. just about what
she wants him to do-thats my opin
ion." retorted Carrie. I've seen her
only twice, but she impressed me as
being very self-willed young
woman"
Helen was still fitting and reftting
she was listening with intense inter
est to this family discussion of the
girl to whom Bob was engaged.
How had they talked about her
She often wondered il they had re-
ferred to her as Helen" or Miss
Allen" And now she felt quick re-
senment that they had not even mem
toned Louise's name. speaking of her
merely as "she" and her"
As Helen both liked and admired
Louise, she longed to say something
in her defense.
We'll, the old mans pretty solid.
isn't hep" demanded Mr.. Curtis of
Warren. Bob doesn't seem inclined
to tell me much, but looked him up
on my own account"
"Oh. l guess he's solid, all right"
admitted Warren.
If she makes my boy happy. it
doesn't matter so much about the
money" said Mrs. Curtis, gently.
Helen turned to Warren's mother
with a glow of sympathy. She could
have hugged her for that remark.
We'll. she'll not make him very
happy IL she's the headstrong, willful
miss that I take her to be" grunted
Mr. Curtis.
why, / thought she was very
sweet ventured Helen, "and she
seems to be girl of exceptional in
tenigence"
"Eh? What's that?" demanded Mr..
Curtis. sharply
Il thought she seemed very sweet
and unusually intelligent for so young
a girl" repeated Helen.
A STRONG WILL
"Humph. Well, headstrongness isn't
intelligence! And Bob's not the one
to put up with any foolishness-that
boys got a will of his own
Il think all of the Curtises have"
said Helen quietly.
"Eh? What's that?"
Helen knew perfectly well that Mr..
Curtis had heard what she said, but
he always greeted her remarks with
a rasping, "Eh? What's that?"
Il said I thought all the Curtises
were strong willed.'' with deliberate
defiance. though. I've noticed they
resent that trait in any one else"
..Eh? What's that-what's that?'
fairly spluttered Mr.. Curtis. We'll,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

DaySey Mayme
and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE
; Il grew nearer and nearer to
l christmas. Lysander John An

A II grew nearer and nearer TO
n christmas. Lysander John An
pieton began to feel as limp as
d ooll after it has had hemorrhape
of sawdust. o
Al the financial stuffing was being
taken out of him. and as he had,,t
lhe brave spirit to refuse his wifa 80
u@usnter money to buy gifts for every
one from the milkman to the
preacher, he decided that strategy was
necessary to keep him from the state
OF collapse represented bv dol,
"hen all the sawdust in its body has
oeen removed. 1t was the prelimi-
nary sinking in certain of his parts
mat warned him to take drastic ac-
ton
one evening at o'clock Mrs An
pIeton gTumbled that her husband
was late to supper. That meal is or
dinarily ready at s, but owing TO the
TACT that she had to rush off To the
postoffiee to get of a pair of military
falr brushes to an uncle who has no
halr with a card attached which
said Merry Christmas Greetings
the motto being selected because the
uncle is a paralytic and needs a re-
minder that life is short and one
must be merry while it lasts, the meal
was two hours late
Half an hour later the door burst
open and Lysander John staggered in.
His hat was crushed, his overcoat
was torn and bedraggled. there were
scratches on his face and clay on his
hands Before his wife could ques-
ton him he fell senseless to the floor.
1t was II that night before the
united efforts of his wife and daugh-
ter. said efforts taking the form of
hot drinks and lotions and soothing
words. had taken the wild glare from
ms eyes and he was in condition to
tell what had happened,
Then. with sobs that shook his
manly form-his form being no less
manly because his feet were in gin
ger water; there was a mustard plas
ter on his chest and an ice pack on
MS bTow-he told what had happened.
Z was coming across lots" he said.
with all my Christmas gifts with
me- | had a sealskin coat for you (to
his wife) and diamond earrings for
Daysey Mayme. ana a diamond collar
button for Chauncey Devere, and 5000
in my pocket for you to use as Christ
mas pin money, when two men. giants
in stature. jumped out from behind a
tree. felled me to the ground and took
all I had.
Il fought hard, but they were too
many for me. and now." sobs shaking
his manly frame so violently they
shook the mustard plaster from it's
foundation, 4 have no gifts for my
beloved family. and not another
penny TO give them"
1t was enough for them. his wife
and daughter told him, that he had
escaped with his life. And as they
said it they gave each other Wise
Looks.
Then. when they had rushed from
the room TO prepare more hot drinks
Lysander John winked freely at his
son. And such is the tie of duplicity
between all men folks that Chauncey
Devere. though only a child. under
stood.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
His Mothers Heavy, Midday Christmas Dinner
Upsets Warrens Digestion

Helen told Mrs Curtis how much
had enjoyed the dinner" prim
formality that she never omitted
with his family. With Mr. Curtis
she exchanged a frigid goodby, and
the next moment. with sense of
joyous escapement, she was walking
down the street with Warren.
If yod want to take the subway.
all right" curtly Il want some ex-
ercise."
| can" protested Sie:en. And the
streets are so wonderful now" for
the lights were beginning to CLEAN
out through the half dusk
They walked on in silence. Helen
had expected him to storm out at
her about her words with his father
And pow. as always, his silence was
more disconeerting than his out
spoken wrath
She felt, too. that this time he had
right to be angry. She was full of
remorse and self-reproach that she
had allowed his father to irritate her
to the point of clashing
1t was quite dark now. and Helen
slipped an appealing hand through
Warren's arm, but his arm hung
stiffiy straight and unresponsive.
Dear. 1 know l shouldn't have
spoken like that to your father-Im
sorry,'
Huh. you're always sorry. You
say and do whatever you blame please
then try to wriggle out of it by
saying you're sorry"
But | do want you to know. dear.
that today-after you gave me that
beautiful"
We'll, there's other ways of show
ing appreciation besides everlastingly
spouting about it. Here's a drug
store. I've got to get something for
this indigestion. These midday din
ners are inventions of the devilm
Helen followed him into the drug
store, where he bought a bottle of
pepsin lozenges.
See here as they came out on the
street. Are we supposed to go to
Carries for New Year dinner?'
why, yes, dear; she invited us sew
eral weeks ago. You said we'd go,'
We'll, now, l say we WON'T, You
have headache or any other kind
of an ache that'll get us out of that.
One of these turkey-mince pie-hoIiday
orgies a year is ENOUGH! Anyway.
it's all my digestion will stand"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
You Can Begin This Great Story Today
:; :; by Reading This First :; :;

to Flagg's place. and he. offers to sell
her letters, written by her and to her.
which establish the fact that she was
the victim of a mock marriage sew
eral wears before Flagg demands
$1,000 as the price of the letters. The
girl has not the money. The man
struggles with her and Aline kills
him with a bill file. AS he dies he
clutches her emerald brooch and, with
Satanic malice, takes a fashlight
photograph of her. When the mur-
der of Flagg is reported to the po-
lice Captain Holbrook accompanies
his friend. Chief Dempster, TO the
house of death.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
Now Read On

voice from the window. Then it went
on in horror: oh, it's you, Chief
Dempster. Beg pardon, chief, for me
and me friend. We're a bit over
ready I'm thinking. VIII you come
straight in, chief?"
That's what I'm here for, Donnen.
Come, captain
What have you got here. Donnell?"
asked Chief Dempster, as he came
through the heavy portieres into the
den of death.
Somebody's put the counselor
away for the Big Sleep answered
Donnell.
who did it?"
Donnell shook his head and the two
men began to confer as to some of
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
.~~~~~~~
eNovELIzED BY,

1T doesn't take jackals and vultures
long to scent a dead body chief
The two men approached the steps
of Judson Flagg:s mansion.
stand back, there, or I'll bounce
this club off your headi' called
friendly voice.
"YES-you will" said the chief
without condescending to explain to
the officious servant of the law just
whom he was addressing.
Need any help. sergeant called a
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
y MABEL HERBERT URNER

OTHER, you take this chair"
V Warren drew forward a large
~~ armchair for his mother and
then settled himself on the window
seat with cigar.
With a quick. self-conscious glance
about the room. Helen went over to
the couch where Carries two children
were playing with one of the many
games Santa Claus had brought them.
They had just come in from dinner.
the family Christmas dinner that
Warren's mother always had at 8
o'clock And now they would sit
around and talk for the rest of the
afternoon.
Helen always dreaded these holiday
dinners. and she dreaded more the
sitting around" afterward.
Every one felt heavy and uncom-
Portable from having eaten an over
rich dinner at this unaccustomed
hour. Warren's father, leaning back
in his big leather chair, nodded sleep
ilv. and the others felt too languid to
make much attempt at conversation.
Helen began fitting a set of domi-
noes into their box from the sheer
need of doing something with her
hands. She had anticipated this try
ing period after dinner and had
Ionged to bring some fancy work
But she knew Warrens mother would
be shocked at her sewing on Christ
mas"
Looks like it's getting ready TO
snow" commented Carrie, who was
sitting by the window. How fast
they're putting up that corner buii6-
ing. How many stories" counting
them. Fifteen"
They're overbuilding all around
here. Half of these apartments are
empty. People won't pay the rent,
growled warrens father, who owned
the old fashioned, three story house
they lived in. and who hated the in
vasion of the large apartments. "All
cheapIy built. too. Speculative build
ings-every one Of 'em."
I'VE were talking about Bob TAX
ing one of those corner apartments.
murmured Mrs. Curtis. He promised
me he'd go over and look at them
Nonsense, mother" protested Car
rie. you know she won't be willing
to live that near the family. ven
ture she'll make Bob take an apart
ment over there on Park avenue
We'll, Bob can't afford any forty
Eve hundred dollar rent" announced
bis father. decisively.
A BIG RENT
rs that what they payT Carrie
asked, eagerly. But they've 10
rooms. haven't they? Just her father
and her-it's ridicuious' 1t wouldn't
surprise me If she'd make Bob stay
right there with them.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

In Berlin the flremen wear water
jackets with double skin which they
are able to fll with water from the
hose. II the space between the=layers
becomes overfilled the water escapes
through a valve at the top OF the he'll
like cascade, protecting him doubly.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

r. EMBARRASSED, well. 1 should
think you would be embarrassed.
you poor, weak, shilly-shally,
dilly daily creature, you.
For three years you have taken up
this girls time; for three years you
have made her believe that you were
in love with her, and now just be-
cause her cousin is new you are ready
to break the other girls heart.
A fine fellow you are. to be sure
So you think the cousin knows you
are in love with her?
Why don't you tell the truth for
once? You know she knows it. for
you have done everything you could
to make her know it. Be honest now
for a few minutes and admit it.
Every time you've had a chance
you've given cousin to understand
that you never really breathed a long
breath till she came into your life.
Poor cousin. 1 hope she. at least,
has sense enough to see through you
and to estimate your deep and tre-
mendous passion at its true value.
Why, you aren't worth tear-you
aren't worth a sigh-you aren't even
worth a little crooked quirk of a
smile
What in the world would any
woman of any sort of character do
with a poor weakling like you?
Fidelity is the one great virtue
woman asks of man and a man de-
mands of a woman. Without fidelity
you are no more use to any one than
so much straw scattered by every
wind that blows. Run along, little
man. run along Nobody wants you
or your kind anywhere in the family.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

maybe we think one headstrong. self
willed daughter in law in the family
is enough"
No doubt you're right" retorted
Helen outwardly calm. but inwardly
quaking at her temerity. And /
hope Bobs wife will be more sue
cessful than lin winning the ap-
proval of her husbands family"
There was an ominous silence. Helen
kept her eyes on the dominoes. but
she knew that Warren was glaring
at her and that Mr.. Curtis was speech
less with rage
Who would have broken the silence
and what they would have said Helen
never knew, for Roy, Carries little
boy, now demanded shrilly:
Aunt Helen, you said you'd play
parchesi with me-"
80 l did," cheerfully Here's the
board. now where's the men?"
I'll get EN- gleefully scrambling
down off the couch. for Roy adored
his Aunt Helen. and to play games
with her was rare treat.
Perhaps we'd better play in the
other room.'' suggested Helen Then
we won't disturb any one" and with
out glancing at Warren or his father
Helen took up the parchesi board and
retreated to the next room.
Tt was always the same, she thought
bitterly. Warren's father always
aroused the worst that was in her..
oh, why did she dislike him so much?
why could she never come to this
house without some such controversy?
Mono. Aunt Helen" protested
Roy, you've got to throw five to
come out! Don't you want to play?r
disappointedly. sensing that Helen's
thoughts were not on the game.
/ "Of course, / do" absentedly shak-
/ ing the dice.
| Roy beat her badly. but he took no
pleasure in his victory. for he kept
saying she had not tried
Well, now. I'll try HARD. I'll beat
you this time" for Helen, rather than
go back with the others, wanted to
keep on playing.
And this Christmas should have
been such a happy one. 1t was the
| first time since their marriage that
Warren had given her a real Christ
mas gift. Surely today, Helen
thought with a pang of remorse, she
| should have controlled her antag-
| onism to his father.
| A FORMALITY
| Roy" called Carrie. get your
things on now. Were going home"
Then came a general breaking up.
Although Mrs. Curtis invited them all
| to stay for tea the heavy dinner
and the long afternoon In the over
heated house had left every one dull
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25

the willis read al t
guardian srangeou outmee
friends But she the pnnnes orphan S
heart, n
inthew i No. tpnao ON pid
4 ympathze wthh
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-25
A FoRMALITY

Roy" called Carrie, get your
things on now. We're going home
Then came a general breaking up.
Although Mrs Curtis invited them all
to stay for tea" the heavy dinner
and the long afternoon In the over
heated house had left every one dull
and headachy, and they we're all glad
to get out in the fresh air.