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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

The composition and chargtteris
It's Of the population Of Maryland,
including statistics Of color, nativity,
parentage, sex, citizesship, aye, ILL
teraoy, school sisendance and mar
iial condition, sre given by the Gem
This bulletin shows the the " hite
population is gaining over the color
ed, having gained ? per cent. in the
past ten years; that the { males ex-
coed the males by 6,s96; that Sc per
cent. Of It's people are Maryland-born;
that there are S67,9Os males over n
years Of age, or 2s.4 per e.nt Of the
total population; that sss.4s6 persons
atterd school, and that illiteracy a
mong the native shi,es il o4ly 20
per cent
OF the total poi ulation Of Mary
land, | ,O62, $50 are whites aud 232,-
$50 are col red. In IL u the 90
counties the eolored constitute more
than one-fDurth Of the population.
Native whites Of nativ, parentege
constitute 500 per cent. and Y per
cent. Of the white population, natives
Of foreign or mixed parentage Is per
cent. OF the total population, and
foreion-born whites s per cent OF
the urban population 80 per cent are
native whites Of native pareniage.
Ole Of the interesting features Of
the bulletin is its discussion Of mar
tai conditions in Maryland. In the
population Of Is y ars and over 1851
per cent Of the males are single and
80 per cent. Of the females. The
percentage married is sos for males
and 54.S for females, and the per-
centage widowed 5 and 11.5, respec-
lively. The percentages Of those
reported divorced, 0.3 and 0.4, re-
.,.ectively, are believed to be too
-maIl because Of the probability l. al
many divorced persons class hem
selves as single Or widowed
That the percentage singles small
Ter for women than for m n is dna
largely to The f.ct that women marry
Younger. TITUS per lent. OF the
females from Is to 10 years Of age
are martied, as compar d With OF
per cent of the macs and 445 pei
cei {. of the fem lies from 20 to p
years are married, az compared witt
23.G per cent OF the mates. In ths
next age group, % to "a years, th'
difference is less marked, and in til,
oder age groups the percentage mar
riea is higher among males. Thu
there is a lar. er proportion Of widow
itnan Of wiIowers may indicate tha
men more often re.narry than womei
but since husbands are older gcner
Tally than their wives the MARRIAGE re
lat onsaip more often is broken b,
death Of the husband than by dealt
the wife.
| OF the total native population :
that is, population born in the Unite,
States-s6 per cent. were born il
Maryland aud 1873 per cent. ou.sid,
the State; Of tie native white popu
alton IA per cent. was borr outside
Of the State, and Of toe native color
ed population II per cent. Person
born outside tho State constitute I
somewhat larger proportion Of the
native population than in rural com.
munities.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

In the death Of Joaquin Miller, to
Use the name that he preferred to his
baptismal name, the co,ntty is some
what at loss to determine whether
anything Of permanent value will re-
main from the product Of a life Of
remarkable literary feeandity. For
that the Poet Of the Sisrras, as he
deIigh'ed to be known, was char
acter Of unusual briIliancs in certain
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

Miss Helen Taft, daughter Of the
President, will give house party at
the Dover House, an old Colonial
mansion of Maryland en- the Mari
boro pike, in Prince Georges coun-
ty, for two days beginning February
%, Washington's Birthday. Robert
Taft, her brother, will come down
from Yale to be one Of the guests.
Miss Taft will have as guests her
@cbums" in Washington. The Dover
House has often been rented by
members Of the Washington smart
set for occasions Of this kind.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

directions as he was character Of
extraordinary singularities s. well,
must be admitted even BY those 20
whom his life long habii Of pose WIS
distressing.
The lyric swing Of his vsrse the
vivid color Of his poetry, tee power
to e. ploy the setting Of a romantic
and extraordinary period all this a
part Of the contribution the deceased
poet bad to make. That he did not
enter into his times it'll a serioas
responsibility either to art, to truth
r to the scenes Of which he wrote
was due to the unfortunate lac9 Of
adjustment in his own personality.
His characteristics could not make
good The lack Of that inde6nable fact
of character that alone can give per-
manence to work Of tbs Muse.
Still, Joaquin Miller viii be read
Tor years to come, and doubtless
when time has delegated into The fal
past the scenes with which he was 4
pa't Of witch he SO luridly treated
there may arise Joaquin Miller cult
such as he .ught to develop durine
his lifetime. Aud as back Of al
gaud aud iinsel Of the man, back o.
The tianabula!ion Of sound, there
is discernible much Of the actual in
terest in the literary products he gave
forth, he may taie rank as one ..
the minor prophets 10 an American
'iispensation Of which he might, will
different temperament, have beer
seer Of particular .senius.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
NOTICE.

nY virtue OF Writ Of Fieri Facias
n issued out of Circuit Court for
- Charles County at the suit Of The
Southern Maryland National Bank OF
La Plata, a Corporation, against the
goods chattels, lands and tenemeuts of
John s. Deshields ana Georgia De
shields to me directed, have seized
md taken in execution. all the right,
title, claim, interest aud estate at law
and IN equity, OF the said John 8. De
shields and Georgia Deshields in and
TO tile following property, to wit:
All that lot or parcel Of ground stu
tied and being in the 5tt Election Dis.
srict OF Charles county, and being a
part Of the Pop az Hill Estate and esti-
naled to contain - acres Of land
more or less. Beginning at a stone at
he corner of fhr Land Of James Is.
Maddox, or that which formerly be-
longed TO him. aud the property owned
" the Vestfy Of William & Mary
Parish, running thence with the land
I the said Vestry in a Southeasterly
direction to land Of Mary V. Norris,
then with said land short distanc
lcross branch to stone where the
land corners thence from said stone in
Northerly direction with the land oil
said Mary V. Norris to the land 1t the
Heirs Of the late Anna NJ. Lyles, then il
westerly direction very short dis
tance 60 a stake and stnne, thence with
the land of the said Hei of the late
knna Nj. Lyles 10 NorthwesterIy d.
rection to the lands OF James B. Mad
iox, or those formerly belonging tc
him. thence in westerly direction with
the lands of the said James 8. Maddox
or those formerly belonging to him
to tbs place Of beginning.
And hereby given notice that viii
offer for sale at the Court House dool
in La Plata, Charles County. Md, OF
The 18th Day Of March, 1913,
in the daytime between the hours of 1.
and O'Clock the said property so seiz
ed aud taken in execution by pubiiI
auction to the highest bidder for fash.
BENZ. b. COMPTON.
Sheriff Of Charles County.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

State of Maryland,
County of Charles, SIS
!, John S. Button, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best Of nv knowledge and belief.
JOHN S. BUTTON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of Feb 1918.
Ii. c. CHAPPELEAR, Clerk,
OF Circuit Court for Caas. Co,
CORRECT-Attest:
BERNARD A HOWARD,
JOHN NJ COCHRANE,
ADRIAN POSEY,
Directors.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
FARM LANDS WANETD.

HAVE YOU any farm or timber
lands for sale List them with US
We have many inquiries, and the list
ing rosis You nothing.
Address JoHNsoN's AMERICAN &
FOREIGN REAL ESTATE Ex-
CHANGE, Penn. Ave. and 10th st.
N. W Washington, D. C, l-l7-4t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21

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 indamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inlamed you have Iumbing sonnd OF
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 normalc con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrah, which is nothing but an
iniamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by ca
tarrh) that caunot be cured by Halrs
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
Estray Notice

This is to give notice that | have
taken up trespassing on my farm
Friendly Hall red COW with white
back. The owner will call. pay costs
and get same otherwise il will be dis
posed OF as provided by law
J. +. SINCLAIR,
Jan. 3l-3t. Brentland; Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
18th day of March,

1913, in the day between the hours OF
Il and o'clock the said property so
seized and taken in execution by public
auction to the highest bidder for cash.
BENZ. B COMPTON
Sheriff Of Charles County.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.,..,... $25, 600 60
Surplus fund. ..-.......... 10000 90
Undivided profits, less expen-
ses and taxes paid. -. 1,225 80
Natlonal Bank Notes outstlnd-
ng........-........ 1880 90
Due to other National Ranks. 9.05l "a
Due to State and Private
Banks aud Bankers. ...... 1924
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks--........ IS 45
Due to approx ID Reserve Agents 067 80
Dividends Unpaid ,......s.. 70 90
Individual deposits subject to
check. ,........-.4.....2s 4, O76 II
Certified checks -........ ESQ 90
Cashiers checks outstanding. 4I6 so
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
NOTICE..

ny virtue Of Writ of Fieri Faeias
issued out Of the Circuit Court for
- Charles County at the suit Of Down
ham & Company against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements OF John
F. Butter to me directed, have seized
and taken in execution, all the right,
title. claim, interest and estate at law
aud in equity, OF the said John f. But
Ter in anu to the following property, to
wit;
All that piece or parcel ofiand lying
and being iu the Sth Election District
of Charles county, commonly called and
known by the name of Morans" or a
part Of Morans' or by whatever name
or names the same may be called or
known by and being the same land
upon which the said John r. Butler
now resides; this land lies directly upon
the public road which leads from Car
rieo's Mill in said county to Hughes
vile in said county and adjoins the
lands Of L. G. Carrico, James I. Estep
and wife, and the lands now or former
ly occupied by Stouton Uanter suppos-
ed to contain Ninety acres Of land mo
or less. For title see Libsr b. G. S
No 10, 1856 &c
And 1 hereby give notice that | will
offer for sale at the Court House door
in Ia Plata Gharlaa fn1rtv Md nm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
The lIth day Of March, 1915,

in the daytime between the hours of y
and / O'Clock the said property so seiz-
ed and taken in execution by public
auction to the highest bidder for cash.
BENZ. b. COMPTON,
Sheriff of Charles ounty.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-21
REPORT OF CONDITION
No. 500. --t1F-
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND
NATIONAL BANK

at La Plata, in the State of Maryland, at
the close Of business Feb. 4. 1918.
RESOURCES.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28

effective system we know anything
about of supplying Churches with
pastors"
At the conclusion of Doctor
Houston's address, the Assembly
decided to appropriate additional
finances with which to assist the
work of the vacancy and supply
committee.
At the close of tcda}' 8 proceed.
lngs tie General Assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian Assembly
adjourned to May 81, 1914, at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church of
Chicago, III.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any ease of Catarrb
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have
known f. J. Cheney for the last
10 years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all business trans.
actions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by
his firm
NATn NAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternall7 7. acting directly upon the
bloc a! d mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price Is cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take HALLS Family Pills for
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28
Wonderful Skin Salve

Bucklsn's Arnica Salve is
known everywhere as the best
remedy made for all diseases Of
the skin, and also for burnp,
bruises and bolls. Reduces in.
famation and is soothing and
healing. J. 7. Sossaman, pub
Usher of News. Of Cornelius, N.
c., writes that one box helped his
serious skin ailment after other
remedies failed. Only $50. Re-
commended by all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28
RURAL NEWS
by=
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
PUMPKIN CENTER.

May PA quiet wedding
took place at the Methodist
parsonage in Gold Hill Thurs
day, May %, when Miss Mary
Jane Parker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette Parker,
became the bride Of Walter
Lisk, both of our community.
1t was quite a surprise to
their many friends. They
left Thursday afternoon for
a short trip to Winston-
Salem, and returned Friday
afternoon. We wish for
them a long and happy life.
1. G. Shaver left Thursday
for the Whitehead>Stokes
Sanitorium in Salisbury,
where he has placed his wife
for an operation for tumor.
|. Leroy Shaver, who has
been in school at Rutherford
College spent a few days at
home last week.
Miss Mary Cotton, Of Alhe~
marie, visited her grand
mother, Mrs. l. M. Shaver,
Thursday.
John L. Shaver has pur>
chased a new buggy. Look
out girls!
John L. and Lamont Shaw
er and Charlie Stokes attends
ed the commencement at the
Mitchell Home in Misen~
heimer Wednesday and
Thursday night.
Mrs. B. P. Basinger is very
i'll at this writing. We wish
for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Nicely Lisk and chill
dren, Of Salisbury are visit
ing their old home.
Mrs. Jane Cotton and son,
Isaac, who have returned
home from Rutherford Coll
lege, spent a few days with
Mrs. |. M. Shaver.
Mrs. Sarah E. Shaver,
wife Of b. d. Shaver, better
known as Bud Shaver, died
at her home May II after an
illness of a few weeks, and
was buried in the cemetery
at Luther's E.. l., Church on
the 18th. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. G. P.
Fisher, of Faith.
d. ID. Shaver died at his
home this morning about
seven o'clock after a short
illness and will be laid to rest
in the cemetery by the side
of his wife tomorrow after~
noon at three o'clock. The
funeral is to be conducted by
Rev. Fisher. Three child,
rem and q number of relatives
and friends survive the de-
ceased.
Miss Carrie E. Shaver spent
May 18th in Salisbury.
According to the recent
rules of the Piny Woods
Telephone Company all ring>
ing will stop at $50 p. m. ex-
cept in case of necessity.
l. c. Shaver while plow>
ing in his new ground plow>
ed out a sweet gum root
measuring over 80 feet in
length. If Venus or JOHNNY
can beat this trot out your
long roots of your community.
BILL.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-28
Notice to Creditors,

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Charles Woodruff, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the said decedent to file an
itemized, verified statement with the
undersigned on or before the End day
of May, 1914, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Persons indebted to said estate are
notified to make prompt settlement.
This the Goth day of April, 1918.
ct JOHN J. STEWART,
administrator.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
Agnes Scott Buys
rs OTIS. Chicken Salad

The largest order ever given for
chicken salad went down into his
tory Tuesday night when a request
for r. quarts was made upon Mana
ger N Il kccur. Of the Georgian Ter
race Hotel The request came from
Agnes Scott college in Decatur
Mr. krcuc and several other hotel
managers could not fill the order
II finally was filled by the Pied
mont The salad was trans ported to
Decatur In "a truck
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
Negro Woman ia
Makes Own Living

MOBILE oct Marie Wash
ington at Pensacola bears the dis
tinction Of being ia years Of age and
vet is able not only TO get arou1 :
but takes I'm her weekly wash and
does it up Al well as she did half d
century ago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
Four Ascend Nearly
3 Miles in Airship

Special Cable 20 The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN. oct Herr Sablatring.
"a German aviator. carrying three pas
seugors with him, to-day assembled
1856 feet in an acropane
This is "a new worlds attitude rec
ord
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
THE MOST HENPECKED
HUSBAND IN ENGLAND

King George? His wife says he
mustn { smoke, muslin t drink.
mustn t bet mustn I have ladies
day at his club, until the poor
man looks like a small boy wait
ing to be spanked Read all
about it in next Sunday S Ameri-
can. Order your copy from your
newsdealer to-day, or call up the
Circulation Department, Main
100.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
OBITUARY..

The funeral OF Hugh Bell, aged "a
years, who died in Chattanooga on
Monday, was conducted from
B'noWhelds chapel Wednesda.
morning al 2 30 O'Clock Intermrur
was i'm WestvieW He is survived
by his father and one sister.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01

death of Or Charles r Michel for
merlv Of this city. at his 81 Louis
home Monday morning Or Niche.
was a noted surgeon. and Con
Tolerate veteran. having served i'm
the Confederate Army under Gen
cral Albert sydney Johnston as
surgeon and major. He later haG
charge Of the hospitals of Atlanta
and Marietta. having been trans
ferred 20 the army of General 10
seph T.. Johnston Or Michel s
survived by his wife, two children
and four sisters one Of whom Is
Mrs J cotton Lyncs Of Atlanta
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-28
BOY IN FLAMES WHEN
GASOLINE EXPL0DES in
STATE STREET STORE
tFrom yesterdays las. editiou.)

The five, ten and twenty five cen variety tore oil Carbon & Strein was
by burning gasolene about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Manager Dana Miller
probably saved young Kuhn's life by wrapping his waistcoat about him. The
fire started when the Kuhn boy as using a gallon off asolene to clean a
brush lei a tank in the rar part of the cellar. He says HI stepped IN a
match, which igntted the gasolene he as using and enyeloped him in
flames
Manager Miller. who was In another part of the cellar, a and found
lad was OF hurt beyond a few slight burns. His hair and eyebrows We're
snged.
The store filled with dense smoke veryr rapidly, causing Barney strair,
one of the owners, and the female clerks to make a quick exit to the street.
A hurried call a ent for Protection Hook & Ladder Company and
an instant later a general alarm of fire wa sent in from box 81 at Smith
and State streets. The hremen experienced difficulty in battling with the
the cellar and store. The hrehghters used strenuous efforts to confne the
flames in the cellar. fearing that a serious eonfagraion might result If the
fire spread from the building, because of the numerous frame structures
in the immediate vicinity. Companies we're used to fight the flames from
the front of the building in State street and the rer in New Brunswick ave-
nue.. The entire stock of varieties vas badly damaged by smoke and water
80. The crowd OF spectators grew so large in a few minutes that Ia taps
First Assistant chief William p. OHara gave a II order to call out the
entire department at $3.50 o'clock. 1t "a decided. however, to summon
all the hose companies only Former Chief George E. Meade sent in the
call "16" for the Eagle Hose & Chemical Company and IA" for the Gar,
field Engine Company, calling out every piece Of apparatus but the Liberty
hook and ladder truck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-28
INCREASE FEES
FOR THE AUTOS
Bill Drawn to Conform With
Commissioners Idea.
tFrom yesterdays last edition.)
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent.)

Trenton, Jan. 27.-The bill In
creasing the automobile registration
fees, which 1t is estimated will bring
the state something like 100000 in
creased revenue for good road re-
pairs, will be introduced In the Sem
ate tonight by Senator Fielder. 1t
has been drawn to meet the views of
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Job Fl. Lippincott and will have his
support. The fees provided in the
measure vary slightly from those re-
commended In the annual report of
Commissioner Lippincott and which
were recently published.
The bill amends section 8 Of the
present act so as to provide the fol-
lowing fees, the present fees and
horsepower being in parathenses, In
each case:
10 horsepower, or less, IS 90
horsepower or less $4.50).
IL to 80 horsepower, inclusive $40
III to 20 horsepower $3.50.
81 to As horsepower, inclusive SIS
go horsepower OF mor s15).
40 horsepower and over $40.
1t will be noted that the new bill
makes -four classes, instead of three,
changes the classification of horse
power slightly and raises the fee for
the first class $3.50; for the second
class, $3.50; for the third class, SIS,
and makes the fee $40 for the new
class. In his annual report Commits
sioner Lippinvott recommends a fifth
class including care Of SO horsepower
and over, the fee to be $25. After
investigating the subject. he thought
1t better to eliminate this class.
The provision In the new bill for
fees for motor trucks is that trucks
weighing unloaded over 5000 pour =
shall pay Sc additional for each thou
sand pounds in weight thereafter,
and when such trucks weight a frac-
ton of a thousand pounds additional,
the fee shall be the maximum fee un-
der the above classification, provided
such fraction of a thousand pounds is
greater than one-half.
Motor trucks at present are made
to pay fees as follows: Trucks
weighing unloaded over 1000 pounds
shall pay to the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles for each registration
a fee of $40 in addition to the fee
provided to be paid under horse
power rating
State Road Commissioner Edwin
A. Stevens will also support the pro-
vision for increased fees. He has
shown that even with the 100000
added income from this source there
will not be money enough to keep all
the improved highways in proper re-
pair, Commissioner Lippincott al
ready has several automobile bills be-
fore the Senate. They increase the
number of inspectors to 10; permit
the Commissioner to revoke the re-
c%iprocity privilege for cause and
make other more stringent regula-
tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-28
SLOVAK S0KOL
SESSION ENDS
Committee Named for Ma.
tiOnal Meet. Plan Contests

The annual meeting of the Slovak
Gymnastic Union Sokol of America
which has been in session at the Slo-
yanic hall in this city for the past
few days, will come to a close to-
night.
At yesterdays session a commit
tee. composed OF Charles Relax, OF
Rockland, New York and Michael
Polacek, of Pittsburgh. was named to
arrange for the national convention
that is to be held in Cleveland. Ohio.
July Z. Two days before the conven-
ton July s and 6, there will be an ex-
hibition and contests of gymnastics.
in which more than three hundred
members will take part.
The Perth Amboy Sokols will send
a team of six men New York will
send ten teams and Pittsburgh has
promised to send seventeen teams.
Since the supreme lodge has been In
session here considerable business of
Importance has been transacted and
the books of the supreme lodge off,
GERS have been audited by the audit
ing committee.