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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-12-25
TUESDAY, January 10Th,
IN the YEAR 1918.

In the year 1915.
between the hours Of IL NJ. and $50
p. NJ. the following real estate, COM
posed Of two contiguous lots lying and
situate near Glymont In said Charles
County, Maryland, and described as
follows:
"Parcel A on the river front at Nc
Ghiesport''; beginning at a stake on
the river bank. said stake being on the
Southern Boundary OF the Kirby pro-
perty and running North 800 East a.
long said Southerly boundary OF the
Kirby property 600 feet to stake, said
stake being the corner stake of L. F.
McGhis's property; thence South ESQ,
East along the line Of L. ]. McGhie's
property 100 feet to a stake on the
river bank; thence in northeasterly
direction along said river bank 100 feet
To the point of beginning, being rec
targular shaped piece Of land 100 feet
vice, containing l.. SO acres of land,
more OF less.
"ParceI b. on back of farm;n the
said farm known as sPomonkey Neck
Farm Beginning at stake In the
Northeasts rly line of L. j. McGhie's
property l15i feet from the Southeast
corner stake measured along said line
and running thence North 300 West a.
loug said Northeastery line Of L. ].
McGhie's property S65 feet to stake
in the dividing line between the Blanch-
stt estate aud L. J. McGhie's proper
ty: thence South 800 East along said
dividing line 716.6 feet to stake, said
stake being the Northeast corner stake
of Mrs. L. j. Percival's property; thence
South Go West along the Northerly
line OF Mrs. L. j. Percival's property
375 feet to stake, said stake being the
Northeasterly corner of the aforesaid
Percivsl property 1902 feet to stake;
thence South 60s West along the North.
erly line of Charles Moss property 3T6
feetpto the point Of beginning Being
rectangular shaped piece Of property,
containing 1892 acres OF land, more or
less.
TERMS OF SALE; as prescribed by
the Deed of Trust Cash,
deposit Of $4,000 on the day Of sale
and the balance Of said one third OF
the purchase money upon the ratifica-
ticn thereof; one-third in six months
and the remaining one-third in twelve
months from day Of sale; the deferred
payments to bear interest from the day
Of sale and to be secured to the salts
faction OF the assignee or all cash on
the day of sale or upon the ratification
thereof, at the option OF the purchaser
= ADRIAN PosEY,
Assignee.
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Fire.

On Wednesday night last fire broke
out in the home of James Marshall,
colored, destroying the property and
all its contents. Marshall and his
family were asleep at the time and
barely escaped with their lives. The
FIRE it is said originated from de-
fective fiue.'
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merry OnflstH1s-
Was Santa Claus good to you9
The hunting season is over.
Friday next will usher in a new year.
Only one more week of the year 1914
left.
Divine services will be held in the
churches Of all denominations today.
Young folks why not have dance
during the Christmas holidays2
Mr.. f. Wills Posey and children
spent Christmas in Washington.
The stores in La Plata will be closed
tomorrow legal holiday.
Mrs. W. NJ. Gardiner was guest OF
relatives in this section on Monday.
Miss Polly de Roode was guest Of
Miss Lorena Bowling during the week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Gardiner, Of
Waldorf, will shortly locate at Ind ian
Head.
Several Of our thrifty farmers filled
their ice houses during the recent cold
spell of weather
The teachers at the McDonough In
stituts are spending the Christmas
holidays at their respective homes.
Stranger things have happened.
Gossip says. Leo is matrimonially in
clined.
Miss Mary v. Lancaster has returned
from visit to relatives and friends in
Washington,
Mesdames W. r. Lsnthicum and
Warren M. Albrittain were visitors to
the Capitol City during the week.
DR.. Clyde v. Matthews, of Baltimore
spent the week end with the family Of
Mr.. Adrian Pcsey.
Mrs. James A, Dorset has returned
from visit to Wilmington, Del, and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Thomas Saddler, spent several
days in Baltimore during the week
visiting relatives.
MANY little heart is beating with
joy over the goodness of Santa Claus
today.
The sleetly roads and walkways
caused few falls ON Monday last bu
fortunately no one sustained any injury
Don't fail to attend the entertain.
ments advertised in the Maryland In
dependent during the Christmas holi
days, and enjoy yourselves.
John d. Rowe, La Plata, Nd, sub
scription solicitor for all leading Ameri
can and Foreign periodicals All order
given prompt attention.
The McDonough Institute and thu
Public schools of the county closed oil
Wednesday for the holidays.
Mrs. T. T. Owen left on Saturday
last for Lynn, Mass where she will
spend the winter with her niece, Mrs
Early nee Miss Noami HUNT.
DR.. and Mrs. @. II. Posey ans
daughter, Miss Marguerite have moves
to Washington where they will spent
the winter months.
Messrs. Carlisle Posey, Paul Morris
and Percival Clark, of the Md. Agricul
tural College are al their respectiv,
homes for the christmas holidays.
Rumor has 1t that tomorrow two 0
our popular young town people will
finally succumb to the arrows OF Cupi,
and be Joined in holy wedlock in Wash
ington City.
LoST.-A black and white Fo,
Terrier, with bob tail, named Jack
Please return to owner and receive re
ward. Mrs. F. A. Posey, Bel Alton
Nd. adyt.
Miss Agnes Gardiner, who is teach
ing this year in Prince Georges Count
is spending the Christmas holidays witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gar
diner.
A telegram this week informs us tha
Mr.. Fabian Posey, who for many year
resided here and edited this paper Blu
who is nov located in Frederick Git,
Is the father of bouncing baby boy
This is his second child, the first beIn
girl.
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Lloyd's Corner
Do You Know Where It Is !
AND
What 1t Isl

1t is the place to stop and get light
luncheon when you are In hurry,
located on Main St. opposite the
Town Hall. Mr.. Lloyd always has
on hand plentiful supply Of fine
PATUxENT OYSTERS. You can
get Oysters cooked in all styles
sandwiches and coffee at all hours.
Stop in to see hia when in town
during your Christmas Shopping.
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Notice of Convention.

''St. Joseph's Societr,n # Pomfret.
Maryland, will receive aud consider
Of those desiring to be-
come members OF this Society, from
now until January LIST 1915, at reduced
rates. Regular meetings, first Sunday
of each month at St. Joseph's Hall, at
2 D. m. Call CT address.
S. FREEMAN, Pres.
b. BROOKS, Sec'y,
Pomfret, Nd,
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FOR SALE.

HAY AND COAL IN ANY GUAM
THY. Apply to The La Plata Supply
Company. Office in the Independents
Building, La Plata, Md. FREE DE-
LIVERY ANYWHERE WITHIN THE
TOWN LIMITS.
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UNION CENTRAL LIFE, Of
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the list in comparison with the
standard legal reserve Life In.
surance Companies Of the world.
You owe it to YOURSELF 10 in
vestigate. Drop me a postal,
giving age and occupation, and
l will mail You detailed informa-
ton concerning the above facts,
and suggest how you can BE-
worth one or more thousand dol
lars at sacrifice 30 small as to
be surprising. No obligations
on your part. Write today. The
opportunity is YOURS.
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Religious Notices
PoHT TOBACCO PARISH.
sunday, December 9th,
Christ Church, 11.00 a. m.
Piney Chapel. 800 p. m.
Thursdays, 7.sO p. m, Waldorf.
LA. WYE, Rector.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Preaching Sunday, Dec. 27, asfollows,
Bethel II a. m. Dentsville p. m.
La Plata p. m.
REV.. W. BEALI, Pastor.
Trinity Parish.
Services at Church and Chapel on
alternate Sundays.
Next Sunday, oldfelds Church 11.oo
a. m.
Rev. II. W. StowelI,
Priest-in-Charge.
Pentecostal Church of the Nszarene.
Preaching as follows: Sunday Dec.
9th, Dubois, at 1890 a. m. at La
Plata in the home of W. L. Dement, at
3 p. M
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Public Sale
CT VALUABLE
Real Estate
-. AT -.
McGhiesport
-. IN -.
Charles county, Md.

Under and by virtue of POWER con-
tanned in a DEED OF TRUST from
uaddassah J. Moore to Oscar M. Bry-
ant aud William L. WeIborn, Trustees,
and on thu 22ud day Of December. in
the wear 1914, assigned to the under
signed for the purpose Of foreclosure,
portion Of the debt secured by the said
Deed Of Trust. having become due and
beirg -.npaid, 1 will sell by Public
auction at the Court House Door in La
Plata in said County and Stats on
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FOR SALE.

'WO LARGE GRAY WORK
RISES Terms reasonable.
For Further Particulars,
Apply to,
WILLIAM DOWNS.
l24-'I4-3t Welcome. Md.
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FOR SALE.

2S Head of Young Colts. All ages,
well bred and all sizes. Terms to suit
the purchaser. A. POSEY,
La Plata. Nd.
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FOR SALE

1000 Hard Head Cabbage,
W. M. HOWARD.
19-11-'i2 ST. La Plata, Nd.
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FOR SALE.

oNEP PAIR Of GOOD WORK MULES,
ONE BAY HORSE, 5 years old. Work
anywhere. Good driver for ladies', also
ONE BAY MARE. II years old, ONE
BAY COLT, 2 years OLD.
For further particulars,
Apply to this OFFICE.
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Il. oHoMET, THz TAILOR.
oTkIcE, Town Hall, La Plata, Md
1-o-'14-1yr.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
That's Goat.

I'VE don't know what we are eating
nowadays" said the Harlem woman.
plaintively. Last Saturday l was in
my butchers getting the Sunday roast,
and the woman who sat beside me
was buying lamb chops-delicious ten
der-looking ones-at only 16 cents a
pound. Now, my husband never eats
lamb, and l never buy it in conse-
quence; but l know that that was an
unheard of price for such chops as
those. After the woman had departed
| said to the man who was serving me:
How on earth can you afford to sell
lamb chops at 16 cents a pound?'
suppose if l had been a customer who
frequently invested in lamb | might
still be in ignorance of the truth; but
as the butcher knew | never bought
that variety of meat he was frank
about it. That isn't lamb he said
That's goat!'"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
SHORT AND SIMPLE GOOD-BYS
German Farmers Farewell to Only
Son and to His Horse Was That
of a Patriot.

Going to war in the case of at least
one of the belligerents was a very sim
pie thing And here is the proof of
it compactly presented by Fritz Null
Ter: CATER Breitenmoser had one
son and one horse. Yesterday they
came and took away his son for the
war. The good-bys were said at the
gate. They were confoundedly short
good-bys CATER Breitenmoser wasted
no words. He clapped his son on
the shoulder. DO your duty he said
no more. And his son was even a
trife shorter about it. He said moth
ing at all. He simply looked at his
father But what a look! And then
he swung off at a trot and was gone.
That was yesterday. Today they
came and fetched away CATER Brei-
tenmoser's horse-for the war. The
parting again was at the gate. And
it was confoundedly short. CATER
Breitenmoser wasted no words. He
clapped his horse on the shoulder.
DO your duty said he-no more.
And the horse was a trif1e shorter
about it still. He merely looked at
CATER Breitenmoser. And then he
swung off at trot and was gone
New York Evening Post.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
APT REPLY OF STAGE DRIVER
Declares Himself to Be Most Abused
Person in Oregon and Companion
Agrees With Him.

Senator Harry Lane of Oregon,
though born in that state, comes Of
southern ancestry, who emigrated to
the far West many years ago from
Carolina. His career has been varied
at one time a doctor, then later on
superintendent for the state insane
asylum, then into the senate.
Lanes grandfather, who was one
of the most prominent men in Oregon
in the old days, was also a senator,
and held that position at the break
ing out of the Civil war. Naturally,
Lane, felt kindly toward the land of
his birth, and these sentiments found
frequent expression on the floor. So
much so, indeed, that when he reached
home he began to realize that he was
beginning to lose his great popular
ity, while many already regarded him
as an out-and-out rebel.
One day he took a seat in a stage
alongside Of the driver, who did not
know the identity of his companion.
In the course of the conversation
Lane remarked that he thought he
was the most abused man in the
state.
well, l don't know about that"
chuckled the driver as he flecked a
fly deftly from the nigh horses flank,
but l do know that If you are any
worse abused than that rascal 10
Lane, heaven help you" Washing
ton Star.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
FORCED TO FOREGO REVENGE
ment, But Rival Naturally Hesl-
itated to lnflict II.

He walked up and down the room,
gesuculating excitedly. and saying un-
complimentary things about his rival.
1T is terrible?" he said.
What is terrible?" they asked.
Talk about the problem of the
Man in the Iron Mask" he exclaimed,
ignoring the question. why, this Is
a thousand times worse than that"
What is it," they asked.
My rival has been carrying false
stories about me to the girl l Lowell"
he cried.
And what did you do?" they asked.
Nothing" he answered. II was
powerless."
They laughed scornfully and made
jests at his expense.
What would you advise me to do?"
he inquired.
XIII him!" they replied.
He shook his head.
AT least" they insisted, you could
thrash him within an inch of his life !;
you could resent an insult by pound
ing him until he would figure prin-
cipally as a nonentity for the next
six or eight weeks"
You forget" he said.
Forget what?" they demanded.
He carries both accident and life
insurance policies in the company that
l represent"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
CAL0MEL S|CKENS! It SAL|VATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, C0NST|PATED
Guarantee Dodsons Liver Tone Will Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dont Lose Days Work.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and it salivates; calOmel Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious, feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out. if your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take a spoon
full of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead Of using sickening, salivating
calomel Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know it next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work
ing, your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working You'll be cheerful; full Of
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you
60-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
FINE RASH ON BABY'S BODY

1341 Parkwood Pl., N. W., Washing
ton, D. C.-"When my babe was about
two weeks old l noticed a scurf on her
scalp which gradually grew worse. 1t
started with a fine rash over head and
body and made her very restless at
night. The rash left the thick scurf
on her head. We used -, -,
and other remedies recommended by
friends, but nothing seemed to do any
good.
This continued until she was three
months old and by that time 1t formed
sort Of a crust, so that her scalp never
looked clean. Nothing helped until
we used the Cuticura Soap to battle
her and Cuticura Ointment to anoint
her. They acted like magic, clearing
the scalp entirely. The trouble dis
appeared" (Signed) Mrs. H. l. An.
derson, Mar. 20, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Annexinu Broken FRAGMENT.

In taking possession of German
New Guinea the Australians have an
nexed what once formed a physical
part of their own vast continent For
that mysterious island of cannibals-
the largest island in the world If we
agree to shut Austria out-in COM
paratively recent times had no Gulf
Of Papua to isolate it from its big
neighbor. Alfred Russell Wallace
found that an upheaval of 100 faith
oms would serve to join the land
once more together But the curious
fact remains that in spite of their
common origin and ancient connec-
ton New Guinea and Australia are
peopled by different races, showing
that the former must have been WIS.,
listed for the first time by human be-
ings after the separation from the
mainland Of Australia took place.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
QUITE NATURAL DEDUCTION
Representative Moore Explains What
Lady Was Saying to La
fsyette.

Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
home friends to the capitol acted as
guide, for he knows the city of Wash
ington better than some OF the ma
tives, says the Pathfinder. AS he led
them from the entrance OF the White
House grounds the attention Of the
party was attracted by a group of fig
ures that form one OF the monuments
in Lafayette square. One OF the hg-
ures that form one Of the monuments
with one hand appears to be fran
tically grasping the garments loosely
draped about her while with the other
she is offering sword to Lafayette,
who occupies a position above her.
Mr.. Moore approached the group
and In the regular sing-song manner
of the professional guide, said: And
now, ladies and gentlemen, we come
to the far-famed statue of the great
soldier and statesman, Marquis de La
plant attitude, holding a sword. APP
parently she is speaking to him
At this moment one Of the ladies in
the party interrupted and wished to
know what the lady was supposed to
be saying to the great Lafayette.
Mr.. Moore studied the statue for a
moment, then turning to the lady he
said: That's very plain, if you OBJ
serve the position of her attire,
madam. She's begging him, Here,
general, take this quick, while /
catch my clothes"
Thereafter all questions asked were
of an entirely impersonal nature.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
PHILADELPHIA Has Rat Patrol.

Hundreds of longshoremen in Phil
adelphia who have for weeks been
out of employment because of the war
in Europe and the consequent falling
off in shipping are making a fair
wage chasing rats along the river
front and taking them to the receiving
station recently opened by the city.
Five cents is paid for each live rat,
and two cents apiece for dead ones.
The receiving station was inaugu-
rated as a feature of the campaign
being waged for the determination of
rodents and to prevent the entrance
into Philadelphia by way of shipping
OF the bubonic plague which has
caused such CONSERVATION in New
Orleans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07

under my personal guarantee that it
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calOmel; it won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because it is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
l am selling millions of bottles OF
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vege-
table. liver medicine takes the place
of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound, reliable guarantee Ask
your druggist or stOrekeeper about me.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
The Garden of Dumas.

Alexandra Dumas. the younger, had
a garden at his city residence that
he had planned and made himself, and
that he was very proud of. His
friends used to say that the garden
was no larger than a pocket handker-
chief. 1t was indeed a very small
one.
One day Dumas invited his distin-
guished father to visit him especially
to see his flowers
The father came and 1t was with
great pride that the son led him from
plant to plant in the small garden.
Suddenly the elder. man sat down on
a bench. complaining that he did not
feel WELL
What's the matter, father?" in
quired the son.
81 don't know. I feel as if were
smothering."
What shall I do? Can get you
anything?" asked the son, anxiously.
The father replied, mo, but can't
you open your workshop window there
and let a little fresh air into your
garden? -Youth's Companion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Take the Blood Out and Wash It.

Drs. V. A. Urevitch and N. K. Rosen-
berg have discovered a way to take
the blood out of the body, wash it and
put it back again. In the Roussky
Vratich they describe their expert
ments upon animals. The idea, of
course. is to rid the blood of poison
GUS substances. They found they
could remove half the blood, prevent
its coagulation by adding sodium cit
rate, wash it with salt solution and re-
turn the purified red corpuscles into
the circulation. 1t was not necessary
to return the white corpuscles.
The New York Medical Journal re-
marks that this, taken together with
the transportation of organs and the
growth of tissues outside the body,
forms an entirely new chapter in ex-
perimental medicine. Who can tell
what the future has in store for u.s."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Houses of Mud.

Most of the ordinary houses Of AZ
ghanistan are constructed of sun baked
mud brick. The ordinary building
method is to fix firmly in the ground
some poles, on which a complete wood
en- skeleton Of walls, doorways, cell
ing and roof screens is formed. The
wall interstices are then filed with
sun-baked brick. Upon the poles placed
as rafters long rush mats are spread,
and over them about six inches of
mud is smoothly laid, forming a roof
into which sun-dry bits of followed
wood are fixed by way of rain spouts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Little Children Prefer TO Be Dirty

In the Woman's Home Companion
Mary Heaton Worse, writing a story
entitled "The Distressing Doubt" tells
how Tom and Alice Marcy have an
adventure in childhood in which they
find the good child insufferable and
the bad child adorable. On little chill
dren's preference for dirt Mrs. worse
comments as follows:
EARLY childhood knows no good or
bad, nor does it know clean or dirty.
Or If 1t knows, 1t infinitely prefers dir
ty. Sweet pink and white childhood
loves squashing rose bugs, cleaning
fish and padding in mud; 1t delights
in all things squashy and sticky"