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For Miss Annette Turner.

Mrs. A. w. Binyon, of No. 1522 Pine street entertained Saturday after noon from to 6 in honor of her guest, little Miss Annette Turner, of Warren. On entering the guests were served with delicious punch by Miss Louise Watson, and after some time of merriment and fun a contest was participated in, in which the guests were blindfolded and requir- ed to pin a donkey's tail on the wall, Miss Frances Andrews being the lucky one, receiving one of the latest popular books for children the gift being blue ivory fan. Afteh the contests the hostess, assisted by Mrs. w. c. Watson, served a dainty ice course. Those enjoying the occasion were: Misses Annette Turner, War ren; Louise and Camille Lewis Wat son, Frances Andrews, Amy Ryland Jessie Wilkins, Barbara Belzner, Ida Sheppard, Frances Hall, Dorothy Gal lagher, Elizabeth Clegg, Zelda Davis, Helen Tedstrom, Emily Russell, Christine Puddephatt, Minnie Hazel Green and Eugine Menice.
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ELECTRIC CHAIR IS
 READY FOR SERVICE

Little Rock, Aug, 1.-The electric chair at the Arkansas Penitentiary is ready for the first unfortunate. Every part of the chair has arrived and has been put in place by Prof. w. N. Clad son, of the University of Arkansas.
 The last legislature appropriated $1, 300 for the installation of the chan when the method of invoking the pun ishment for capital offenses was changed from hanging to electrocu, tion. This sum was found to be in- adequate but undaunted the peniten- tiary commissioners sent for Profess sor Gladson and asked if he could not duplicate the chairs in use in other states. He looked it over and found many parts which could be built at the university, but others were cover- ed by patents and had to be purchas- ed from the patentees. The board then sent him to New York, where he made the purchases and thus enabled the state to install the chair for less
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COTTON BELT LODGE
 BOOSTS LABOR DAY


 Cotton Belt Lodge of the Brother hood Railway Carmen of America held a meeting last night, initiated two members and received ten applica- tions for membership. A donation of $2O was made to the Labor Day fund and the Labor Day committee reported progress The lodge endorsed the com mittee's report on the joint legisla- tive board of the State Federation by the Labor Day parade iGca.
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!: WEATHER REPORT { : . $+% | . * . | : 900

FOR ARKANSAS: Sunday unset tied weather, with showers in east portion.
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School of that place, on the canning club movement, and other subjects. Miss Archer, who has charge of the girls canning clubs of Pulaski coun- ty, also delivered a lecture on the work.
 While there Mrs. Adams invited the faculty of the Agricultural school to attend a meeting of the Girls Can ming Clubs, of Jefferson County, which is to be held on Monday, at Watsons Chapel, and the invitation was accepted. This is the meeting that was postponed two weeks, at which it was planned to have State Agent Watson, Judge Philpot and others make addresses.
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BuncO Party.

BuncO Party.
 Tuesday morning beginning at nine thirty o'clock Mrs. F. w. Mullins en- tertained with an attractive bunco party. Misse Natalie and Marellite Dobbs, of Marshall, who are guests of their cousin, Mr. Eugene Mullins were honor guests. Roses. daisies and various colored flowers were used to decorate the rooms Miss Car meta Sanders, of Pine Bluff, who is the guest of Mrs. Fannie Sanders, re. ceived the pri7e-a lovely fan, and Miss Lillian Burk received an attrac- tive fan as consolation. After the game a refreshing ice course was served. There were twelve tables tc play-Texarkanian.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

 tied weather, with showers in east portion.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS. ' A broad area of moderate high pres sure covers the center of the coun- try, attended by generally fair wealth CT over the interior, but preceded by rainfall in the 'F Atlantic and Gulf states, the lower Missississippi val ley and over portions of the southern plateau region. Slight depressions overlie the Mexican border, eastern Washington, and the extreme North east Temperatures at a. m. ranged from B degrees in northern Montana to S2 degrees in Florida. Conditions over the center of the country and over Texas indicate unsettled weather, with showers, for this vicinity tonight or Sunday.
 M. B. STUBBS,
 Observer, Temporarily in Charge.
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Miss German HOnOree.

MT. and Mrs. T. E. Griffin entertain ed Friday evening from eight to elev- en, in honor of their guest, Miss Eve lyn German, with an informal recep: ton. The lawn was lighted with Jap anese lanterns but the threatened storm drove the guests to the house
 which was beautifully decorated with cut flowers.
 During the evening the guests in. dplged in two contests which afford ed much amusement, especially the nrst, which was an attempt to write their names on a line blindfolded. It was difficult task and caused much amusement. The second contest was tpe naming of certain books, objects Delng placed before the guests sug- sesting the name of the book. Misses frances Howell; and Henrietta Brew ster and Paul Mizell being the most a.dept in the contests were awarded
 ne prizes. IT, 4sr ' i..i5 i " During the evening delicious punch Has served, and; later, the hostess, asF s's'ed by Mesdames Pool, Raglan and smith, served an ice course Inose present were: Misses Henrietta nlewster, Dorothy Loving, Margaret .anders, Elsie Waldron, Estelle simpson, Sarita C+roucc Martha ', "nelan. Evelyn German, Frances .oweii' Edith Patterson, Imogene atillin. Messrs. Son Martin, Wm
 ..oe brewster, Wroe Freeman, Frank a'uron, Paul Mizell, Joe Walker
 . .'eiie Toney, M. w. Taggart, Alex
 ohoi' Chester List, Edwin Loosely.
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Bryant-AndersOn.

Ed Anderson, a popular Cotton Belt brakeman, and Mrs. Florence Bryant were united in marriage last night al forming the ceremony.
 Only few of the intimate friends of the couple were present, as the cou. pie, who have been engaged for some time, but who had not fixed the date decided unexpectedly yesterday after noon to be married at once. The we'd ding occurred at the residence of the bride, No. 4Q7 East Second avenue.
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SOCIETY

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CANNING CLUB EXPERTS
 RETURN FROM JONESBORO

Mrs. Elizabeth Adams and Miss Emma Archer, of Little Rock, have returned from Jonesboro, where they attended a series of lectures given by the faculty of State Agricultural
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than $1 300. The chair will be ready for the execution of the first criminal convicted of capital offense commit ted since June 13.
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DANCING SCHOOI,

as. 4ol Roberts will begin his next ,ha s class in the glyde waltz and " 'wo-step Tuesday the 5th.
 ae afternoon class for ladies and q. ren will begin Wednesday the 'our o'clock. S-2-2t
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MRS NINA LA NE MBRiDE Mcbride daughter of the United that she
  recently Socialist while they bothat ndinga in New
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Dance At the Maiectic.

Harry A. Jones, manager of the Majestic Hotel, and Mrs. Jones were hosts last evening to the guests of the hostelry with a delightful infor- nal dance. The large dining room was especially prepared for dancing and Prof.. Gains music was excellent.
 Among those noted dancing that were ', particularly prettily gowned were Misses Ivy Eldrfdge, of Sugar land, Texas; Roberta L. Hamter, of Little Rock; Gussie Rutherford, of Pine Bluff; Ida Allen Hill, Hattis- bnrg, Miss, and Vera Miller, Kansas City. Quite a number of Hot Springs younger dancing set were also pres ent to enjoy the hospitality of the evening.--Hot Springs New Era.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

CHAPTER soa.

AN ACT to amend Section ) Of Article !,
title Elective Franchise" Of the constitu-
ton Of this State. so as to permit the General
Assembly TO excuse the vote seller from any
] enslty for selling hi. vote and place the
penalty for the purchase Of votes upon the
mission Of said amendment TO the qualified
voters Of this State for adoption or rejection
sgcrioS /. Be ii enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. (three-hfths Of all
the members Of each Of the two houses con
eurringl, That the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section } Of Article /, title elective Fran
ehss," Of the Constitution Of this State, and
II adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided, said section shall
supsrsede and stand in the place and stead Of
Section Of said Article Of the Constitution
of Maryland
SEC. }. II any person shall give, or oEer to
give, directly or indirectly. any bribe present
reward, any promise. or any security. for
the payment or delivery Of money, OF any
other thing, to induce any voter to refrain
from casting HE vote. or to prevent him in
any way from voting, or to procure a vote
for any candidate or person proposed. or
voted for an slector Of President and Vice
President Of the United States, or Represen-
tative in Congress or for any Office Of profit
or trust, created BY thu Constitution or Laws
Of this State. or by the Ordinances, or au.
ihority Of the Mayor and City Council Of Bal.
iiinore, the person giving or offering TO give
and The person receiving the same, and any
crson who gives or causes 10 be given, an
illegal vote, knowing ii to be such. a, any
election TO be hereafter held in this State.
shall, on conviction in Court Of Law, in add.
lion to the penalties nov or hereafter to be
imposed BY law. be forever disqualified TO hold
any Office Of proht or trust, or TO vots at any
election thereafter
But the General Assembly may in its dis
eretion remove the above penalty and all other
penalties upon the vote seller so as to place
The penalties for the purchase Of votes on the
vote buyer alone.
Ssc. 2. And be it further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment ,c
he Constitution shall at the next election foI
Aemaers Of the General Assembly Of this
state to be held on the Tuesday next after
ne FIRST Monday in the month Of November
ninstssn hundred and thirteen (lsiJ). be sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters thereof
Tor their adoption or rejection in pursuance Of
he directions contained in Article "a Of the
Constitution Of this State; and at the said
election the said proposed amendment shall be
printed upon the Official ballot and the vote oil
said proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall be BY ballot. and upon each ballot shall
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

From queer names and descriptions
of things there follow as a natural
sequence queer names and descriptions
Of people. Among a number Of In
stances is one quoted by Mr.. Fox
Davies. the well known authority on
nomenclature. from Blackwood's Mag
azine Of April. 1912: I'm one Of the
Buehan fishing villages stranger had
occasion to call on-a fisherman Of the
name of Alexander White Meeting
girl. he asked. Can We tell me far
SAMMY Fite ives7' Fix SAMMY Filter
quoth she Muckle SAMMY Filter said
he. FIX muckle 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 ye're
seeking answered the girl. and fat
the de'il for dinna We speer for the mon
by his richt name at anceY"
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A LETTER TO THE JUDGE.
He Ignored the Death Threat. but Ono
Word Caught His Fancy.

Whenever a judge presiding over a
New York criminal court is conducting
the trial OF some notorious murderer
be is sure to receive letters, postal
cards and even prepaid kilograms writ
ten by cranks breathing denunciation
and threatening him with death In
some horrible form.
The late Recorder Frederick Smyth.
presiding over murder trial, one day
beckoned reporter friend up to the
bench and handed him a letter that
ran like this:
you cruel and bloody minded old
tyrent, you are trying to send this In
sent Man TO the Chair as you sent
- -. but you win never Live to do
II for will lay in wait for you and
pounch on you and Give you death
Penalty a friend of Justice"
The reporter wanted to publish It
"Oh. no. said Recorder Smyth. II
showed It TO you only to call your at
tention to that beautiful new word.
pounch.' which | suppose means to
crouch and to pounce. II you should
publish It hundreds Of other cranks
would be inspired TO write It's bad
enough now. for their letters take up
SO much time In going through the
mornings mail. The writers are not
dangerous nuisances." - Har-
per's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10
AN ARCTIC DAWN.
The Scene as the Sun Comes Up After
six month"; Of Darkness.

Six Months Of Darkness.
The return OF the sun after the sir
months night Of the polar regions IL a
moment not to be forgotten. Ejnar
aIikkelsen. In his book. Lost In the
Arctic describes the scene and the
emotions 1t aroused
''The loneliness Is so immense every
thing seems dead or In trance. wait
hug. rs we. for the advent Of the life
giving sun At last the day arrives
when II should appear. but we do not
see 1t. for the weather is cloudy.
stormy and foggy. Not until the fol-
lowing day. Feb 10. do we see its red
disk once more. We stand outside the
house whiting. At the end Of half an
hour we begin to grow impatient
AT last It comes. The glow to the
southwark deepens until II almost
hurts the eyes; the mountain tops are
Hinged with rose. slowly extending
downward toward us; then suddenly
red gold ray is dung out over the
ice. and we give a mighty shout OF
welcome--a cheer for the herald Of
summer-summer that is to bring US
our deliverance.
"And we are not the only beings that
rejoice. Far up above us sounds the
astonished cry Of raven. 1t was fly
ing eastward. but on seeing the sun II
changes Its course and steers right for
It. with mighty strokes OF It's great
heavy wings. and calling. glad as we
to see the sun fire worshiper. as also
we have grown to be We follow II
with our eyes until It disappears in the
eye Of the sun. Happy raveni II we
had but wingsr'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

AN ACT to propose an amendment to irti
Gle Of the Constitution Of this State b,
adding nov Section. 10 he known as 4oA;
and to provide for the submission Of SD
amendment to the qraiise,i voters Of this
State for adoption o. rejection
sncSIss l. De II enacted W the General
ASSEMBLY Of Maryland. tthrse ef,hs Of III the
members Of each Of the two Houses eensur.
rins), That the following saw section be and
the same Il hereby proposed as an amend
ment TO Article !, title Legislative Depart
ment." Of the Constitution Of this Stats. the
same to be inserted after Section 20 aud to
be numbered 4oA. and II adopted by the
legally qualified voters thereof. as herein pro
vidsd. said section shall become a part Of
Article Of the Constitution Of Maryland
40A. The General Assembly shall enact
no Law Authorizing private properly to be
taken for public use without Just eomgsnsa-
ton, to be agreed upon between the parties
or awarded BY a jury, being first paid OF
rendered TO the party entitled to such CON.
pensation. but where such property is stu.
stcd in Baltimore City and is desired by
this State or by the Mayor and City Council
Of Baltimore, the General Assembly may pro-
vide Tor the appointment Of sppraisess BY
Court Of Record to value raeh properly. and
that. upon paymen, Of the amount Of su-A
valuation to the party entitled to eompsnsa-
ton. OF into Court and securing the payment
Of sny further sum that may be awarded By .
Jury. sseh property may be taken
SEC. .. And b II further enacted By the
suthority aforesaid. That the said foregoing
section. hereby proposed as an amendment to
ths Constitution. shall at The next ensuing
general sleetion. TO b. held on Tuesday mex.
after the nrst Monday in the month Of
Nevs-ber. 1918 be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof. for their adoption or
rejection. In pursuance Of the directions con
tanned Ia Article IA Of the Constitution Of this
State. and Of the said election the vote on
said proposed amendment 70 the Constitution
shall b by ballot and upon each ballot there
shall Be- written OF printed the words "For the
Constitutional Amendment and against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided
b. law. and immediately after said election due
returns shah Be made to the Governor Of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment.
- directed b. said Article u Of the constitu-
tion.
A.axa~.k An~1 fote
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

cHAprEs ~.

AN ACT to amend see,isn n Of Article
III. title .LsgisIsivs Department" Of the
Constitution Of this Stats, and to prsvids fos
the submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of thls State for adoption or
rejection.
SECTION /. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three-sfths Of all the
members Of each of the two houses eoneur-
rins). That the following section be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section ~ Of Article III. title Legislative
Department" Of the Constitution Of this State,
and If adopted by the legal and quslised voters
thereof as herein provided. it shall supsrsede
and stand In the place and stead Of Section ~
Of said Article III.
SEE ~. Any bill may originate in either
House Of the General Assembly and be altered.
amended or rejected BY the other. but no bill
ten days OF the session. unless two-thirds OF
the members elected thereto shall SO determine
BY yeas and nays; nor shall any bill become
law until II be read on three different days Of
the session In each House. unless two-thlrds
Of the members elected to the house where
such bill is pending shall 50 determine BY yea,
and Nays and no bill shall BE- read third
time until it shall have been actually sngrossed
or printed for third reading.
SIC. D. And be II further enacted BY the
authority Aforesaid, That the aferesoing sec
ton hereby proposed as amendment to the
Constitution Of this State shall be at the next
general election for members Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland. to be held in this
State. submitted to the legal and qualified
voters thereof fog their adoption ss rejection,
in pursuance o. the directions contained in
Article XIV Of the Constitution Of this State,
and at said general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be BY ballot.
and upon each ballot there shall Be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amend
ment," and Against the Constitutional Amend
ment." a, now prescribed by Law. and inns
daiely after said election due returns shar be
made to the Governor Of the vote for and
against the proposed amendment as directed
by said Article XIV of the Constitution
Approved April q. 1912.
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A Wonderful Memory.

"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"
an 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 del
"You win, old chap. / didn't think
you could do it-"-Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

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 that2' asked one
Of them in an awed whisper.
Jaw. | dunno" replied the other.
Some saint wild his block knocked
off. "-Argonaut
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]. MITCHELL COCHRANE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Md.

VIII be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
& acknowledgements and afidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary
lard. OFFICE CocHRANE'S STORE,
LA PLATA, MARYLAND.
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PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution
Of Maryland.

wHnxAs AZ ne January Session II III.
General Assembly Of Mss,lani. held in To,
year Of our Lord one thousand nine hunlrsa
and twelve. Acts were passed proposius
amendments to Section Of Ar,r.e /; Sc
ton ~ Of Article .; Section 3 Of Article
5; Section ! Of Article .; Section Al Of
Article :; and adding proposed new Sec
ton to Article >; Of the Constitution Of this
State. which said Acts are IN the folIo~ing
words. 10 wit;
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81 never saw boy so much like his
fatheryour husbands hair and eyes
and even his manner OF speech But
why does he jump when you speak TO
himfT
Because he is so much like his IA
ther."-Honston Post
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Harold : You don't believe love
your susie-No; you don't heave your
chest like the lovers do in the moving
pictures. -Pnck.
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CHAPTER SIS.

AN ACT to amend Section al Of Article
I. title Judiciary Department." subtitle "Pari
III. Circuit Courts" Of the Constitution OF
Of said amendment to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption rejection.
sKcTIos l. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. thres-hfths Of ali the
members Of the two houses eoneurring, That
the following section be and the same is here.
ny proposed as an amendment to Section 81
Of Article :. title -Judieiary Department"
subtitle "Par III. Circuit Courts" of the
Constitution of this State. and Il adopted BY
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First Employer-How long has Cot
rox's boy worked In your office? Sec
ond Emplnyer-About half AN hour
He has been with us six months now
Judge