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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

The nursery knows nothing OF Fa-
ther Hubbard. but in 1904 Thomas
Middleton published Father Hub
barl's Tale of the Ant and the Night
ingaIe." In the introduction he ex-
p'lins: "Why l call these Father
Itubburd's tales is not to have them
called in again as the Tale Of Mother
Hubburd The world would show lit
tie Judgment in that, i'faith, and I
should say then. 'plena stultorum om-
nia.' for l entreat here neither Of rug
ged bears nor apes, no. nor the lam
entabIe downfall of the old wife's
platters. deal with no such metal"
Since Sponsors Mother Hubberd"
does not seem to have been called in
and says nothing about bears or plat
tiers. Middleton is evidently abiding
to some other Mother Hubburd"--
London Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

"Just before an April dawn" says
W. P. Pycrart In THE Courtship OF
Animals" ~the cock capercaiIzie pro-
claims its love fever from a tree in a
strange. unmusical serenade.
with outstretched neck. dropping
wings and spreading tail he gives
forth a weird. uncouth kind Of song.
more or less divisible into three parts.
He begins with a series Of notes which
remind one Of nothing so much as the
sound made by two sticks knocked to-
gether at intervals of ten to fifteen
seconds. getting quicker and quicker
and changing in key till at last they
become bell-like. Then follows se-
ries OF sounds like the drawing OF a
cork out OF bottle. and these end
with birdlike twitterings. By this
time, however. the singer has worked
himself up to an ecstasy Of fervor so
intense as to deaden him to all that
may be passing in the outer world"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
Ea.aIItle. Almond AIpini..s.

In view Of the fact that every man
or woman who walks up niunntaln|
with alpenStoek ia hand Is a climber
In the eyes of the public. il Is not at
all strange that the appalling animal
fatalities in the Swiss ALPS are lnid
at the door of one Of the nohlest OF
sports. The truth is that these fatali-
ties-there were los last year-are rel
atively few and far between In the
ranks Of genuine alpinlsts. the ANA
teur and professional mountalneers-
They who climb with ice ax instead Of
alpenstock are cautlous-drst. last and
always Considering the risk taken.
few OF them lose their lives. Most who
meet this frightful death In the Swiss
mountains have always been either I'M
thinking or dow ID BIT reckless .empt-
ers Of fate withu complete disregard
Of common sens. hese unfortunates
go here tlay hate no business TO 70
save In clarge ~ an experienced
guide. and sometimes the mere reach
Ing out for a coveted Wild flower sends
them to their doom. spur.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

Banking. seeing tl.it It hourished 10
the ancient world VI ';reece. at Rome
and at rabylon- must so far as Eog-
land is concerned. ! regarded as a
comparatively modern ,nsiness.
During the so 60 ! renaissance
banking reappeared ia Italy.
From Italy the business OF banking
spread TO France. then to Holland. and
1t was introduced into England by one
Francis Child. who established the
first bank in London in 1868.
Hitherto London merchants had de
posted their cash In the mint OF the
tower Of London. But when Charles
II. took It into his head to borrow trad
ers began TO lodge their supertiuons
cash with the goldsmiths in Lombard
street.
Francis Child was one of these, and
In few years Lombard street became
full Of banks. The Bank Of England
was founded in i694.-London Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
Second Election District.

DAVIS, David d, 3l2 acres of land
and buildings part Of Wentworth Wood
iouse = assessed az $3.50, deed from n A.
:, s,suuoA , y, WE, Lipsr Il Y Y NO 70 d
~ z :. ana y - ueea from fark Aoeli Liber
a 10 = u oso 10 Daniel ID. aud
IVA IVA = D4s's.
Que 4 ior state TAX '.-......-...... 2 "a
eo' ------...-... . ~
Henson. Edmund. house and let near
Matbury: deed from Chas Sinns 4 ~
Llber 5 I No 9, Il $50; also personal
pltperty consisting of household, vt-
hieies and livestock assessed at $465.
Due for state tax..... 1900. 10
co. .............. 2O4
Miller. rennis. Personal nronsrtv
cotsisttlr ofIiyesfock assessed II syst'
Due for state tax. 10
co. ........... 2O4
Mattipelv. ] b POP acres Annanoi,e
Moods on road from Hin Ton to piseab
asst ssed at sl460; s00 acres Montrose
near road from dill Top to Pisgah as
Sc ssed at $3.50; deed from Helen NJ.
Busted, Liber J S I No o, q 374, deed
nom benl Compton q VIE, j S I,
a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
First Election District


Johnson, zacharldh, personal proper
y consisting OF household. vehicles q
livestock, assessed at S400.
Due ior state tax. x.............. "a
20 -......-.....-.. 3 20
johnson, Caroline hrs, 8 6acres OF land
ana buildings, known as part Of Cherry
Lane, assessed at $3.50 Deed from Benz
4 Burch 4 vie, Liter j S No 3, Il aOi
Due iot state ....'........... %
co -...s.......... 2 50
Kelley, james, l8ouse and lot on read
iron Bel Alton to Johrsontow asses
sed at $l00, no record reference.
Due Tor stare tax............. 81
90 .......... so
Middleton. Jenifer, Lot near road
from Newtuwn to La P.ata, part of
Greenland. assessed at Sl00: deed from
Frederick Stone & wife, Liber J S I, No
a, ioio 81.
D1e Tor state tax -. ....... 81
CO. .............. 50
Marshall, Nannie G, Personal proper
ty consisting Of household, vehicles
and livestock, assessed at SS25.
Due for state tax x............ 1OI
CO. ......-......... %
Norris, Frank, acres, part Causins
n amor, ass ssed at $50; deed from r
tutler Ferguson & VIE Liner x Z; (
No 6, Il 592. Also personal property
consisting # household vehicles and
livests ca assessed at sl25.
Due for state ax................ S5
co. ................ 20
Penn. J w. I50 acres and hoildinos
Greenland On road from Newtown n,
La Piata, assessed at $500: deed rom
Frederick Stone a WIFE. Liber i : r
No O., Il 13S. Also personal pr,,pertv
consisting Of household. vehicles AMI
livestock, assessed at sds5.
Due for state tax ax........... 9S7
co. '.''-...-'"..... 20 As
Posey, W, personal property con-
slstli G OF household, vehicles and live
stock assessed at $500.
due for state tax.....-......... 81
due Tor county tax. so
Robey, 7 2, Personal property con-
slsting of household, vehicles and live
stock assessed at Sl45.
Due for state tax.... .. As
co. -. ..-....... 16
Rose, Wyciiilfe, $50 acres of land
known as PanguIs; near La Plata asa.s-
sed at $2660; deed from W r Linthi-
cum q others. Liber II &C No 25. fl 523
Due for state tax...,,......... s %
co. .--............. u "a
Smith, Joseph, Is acres Of land and
buildings part OF MattiLely's Hone on
road fiom Port Tobacco u Pomonkev,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

Tennyson says that 1t Is better to
have loved and lost than never to have
loved at all. Ibsen Northumberland In
general philosophical way, but with
respect to the conditions he saw I'M
mediately around him that it is bet
ter. If youthfully, romantically in love.
to separate rather than to marry. ib-
sen is In agreement with the brilliant
Frenchman who asserted that all COM
edles end with wedding. because 1t Is
then that the tragedy begins.- From
Archibald Henderson's European
Dramatists."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

Have you seen my umbrella7' ask
ed the cashier of the bookkeeper.
.fWhat sort OF an umbrella was it?"
'.lt had a hooked end"
Il have not seen it. but had nice
one given me at Christmas, and the
end was exactly like yours. 1t was
hooked too."-Lippincott's
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

Hubby. / dreamed last night that
you didn't love me-"
How foolish you areg'
"Foolish, am II As If could help
what | dream abcutw
And the fracas was on.-Louisville
Courier journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
TreaSurer'S Sale.
OF
Property Of Delinquent
TAXPAYERS.
nN VIRTUE Of authority vested In
u me as Treasurer Of Charles County,
l viii proceed to sell, at the Court
House door, in La Plata. Mo
Wednesday, May TO- IA

at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and contipue daily
thereafter until all property in said
Charles Countv upon which taxes are
due and then unpaid for the year 1913
shall be sold, the following described
property:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

She-l hate fiattery. He OF course
you do. Every pretty girl does ,Thrn
she drew a long. deep sigh and permit
ted him to put bis arm round her
waist - Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

Though wrong may win. its victory
is brief.-Leonard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

South m Msryland Developmer %.
Lnt OF land known as Block NIB
division OF Bel Alton assessed ftO
iced from 5 Cox. Jr et Al, iibe 3
Il 61S.
Que 'r state tax4............ 81
que t3r county tax.-.... ......a %
Thompson, James A, hrs, Herra and
lot ~ railroad retr Bel Alton ssssss-d
at $500, deed from Samuel Il Morris &
wife, liber 3 G s, No u, a 449.
lue for state tax .... ~
Que Tor county tax. ............ 3 20
Thompsou, Mary r, personal proper
" onsisting OF household, vehicles
and livestock assessed at $620.
due for state tax............... 1872
due for county tax. 490
Thompson, Samuel r, one-half acre
of land AID buildings near Newport.
assessed 1t sii0. No record reference.
due tOr state tax ... "a
due tot county tax........ ...a IS
Williams, john, personal properly
epu' is'ing Of household. vehicles and
livestock assessed at $3s2..
due for state tax........... O3
due Ion county tax. ........ 60
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
Filth Election District.

Acton. Sarah C. personal prnpertv
consisting OF household and merchan-
disc assessed at $500.
due for state tax sx........... 465
due for county tax. . ..... 80. II 90
Batter, Douglas \ Wre Ls n lard
near Issue, assssssda 81, $i2s; eco ia
" Andrew Nea'e, ~ ~, iih.r II C c,
No "a, 4 PSI.
due for state 1 x............ 80
dne for county tax. 100
chesley, J A hrs, " son. property
consisting Of household yeh.e.es aad
livestock assessed at s35i
due Tor state tax. .-.. 10
due for county tax ............ 2sJ
Ford, Louisa, House aud lot. part OF
Nj ton Hill' assessed az $40; ueed
from Mary 2 Wise. liber 3 q :. NolO.
Il 6i2, also personal property ,i'sisting
4 household and livestock asses Il st
Si20.
dus for state tax............. 1S3
due for county tax....... 471
Hayden, J N. House and>1ot near
Issue, assessed at $500: deed from Chas
Neale a wife, liber B 9 S, No A 574
deed from Jos X Nalley ct al. liber
g ), No s q "a, also personal proper
ty consisting of livestock assessed at
$50.
due for state tax................ 1O2
due Tor county tax............... ? Ga
Harrison, Annie o, At acres Of land
and buildings, Mexico, assessed at
SI20, deed from Sarah Mollyhorn,
to Ann Harrison, liber + D NJ, No 10,
fl 26S.
d,,.. frr okat.,
due for county tax. $40
Jones, Thomas, House and lot en-
road from Wayside to Shiloh, assessed
at $50. No record reference
due for state ax.......... II
due for county tax........ 20
johnson, p, personal property con-
sistihg Of household, vehicles, sailboat
and two small boats, assessed at $29s
due for state tax. -. 81
due Tor county tax.......... 234
Martin, William, House and lot in
Shiloh. assessed at $3.50; probably deed
from John 7 Dutton TO Eliza Martin,
liber 5 I, No 7. fl 265
das foi state tax. ax................. 10
due foI county tax............... 2 90
Marshall, Andrew, personal property
t"BotSbthS VI uDuStunlu. NtnlcltS and
livestock, assessed at $3.50
due for state tax ...... .... 10
due for county tax. ax............ 2 80
Perry, Mary J, personal property
consisting Of household, vehicles and
livestock assessed at $343.
due for state tax..-............. / 90
due for county tax. ........ S59
Slye, Mary Julia. House and lot,
assessed at $400, deed from Thomas WI
wann ct al, liber D NJ, No 20. fl 1874.
also personal property consisting OF
household assessed at 800.
due for state tax. IS
due for county tax. 4 90
simms, Rebecca, House and lot be-
tween Cooksey and Newburg, assessed
at $3.50. No record references.
que Tor state tax......s.- .... 7S
due for county tar z............ Z 90
Stephenson, Mrs. JnSf phine f, go
acres Of land and build ngs known as
part Blenhtm, assessed at $1,000; deed
L G Stephenson iibeI H G G No 23 II 129.
due for STATE tax x............ 3IO
due for county tax ax............. s 90
Wright, Mrs r W, acres OF land
and buildings part Blenheim assessed
at Si000i 4 acres part Beaumont near
Newburg assessed At 500; deed from
VIM Fl Barnes ct al to Biannie Wright
liber & c No %, II 020: deed Il ON
Thos $ CogIey liber H c c No %, fl69s.
due for state tax. Y4i
due for county tax ............. 8 so
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08

po,,or,hor YOUR OLD FRIEND King of Charles
IlSDIi County am back here and still in
business Will buy Horses kinds,
&c Give me chance what have sell and Will be
in front
Hotel La Plata CHOICE FRESH PRICES
Remember look up if you o Sell Buy or Trade
10-3l3-n 1. BENNETT, LA PLATA, ND
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-08
Sixth Election District.

Brooks, Dennis, IS acres Of land and
buildings on road from Bensville to
Piscataway, assessed at S700; deed from
Jennie G Crayeroit h husband, liber F
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

when qualified men are put in charge
Of convicts and proper facilities are
provided for their keep.
"Fifth-In handling convicts, great
er emphasis should be placed on their
physical. mental and moral improve
ment II this end the county should
employ someone charged with this
particular work. We believe this Of
fetal should be the county superin-
tendeut. 1t ought to fall to his as
sistants to execute the orders of your
board with respect to public improve
ments."
Waters Invites Probe.
Tull c. Waters. chairman of the
County Commissioners. said Satur-
day In entering a vigorous defense Of
the administration of Fulton County's
convict camps that he would court
the most thorough investigation not
only of the fiogging system, but OF
every detail of county affairs,
Personally" said Mr. Waters, Il
am in favor of Grand Jury inves-
tigation of the whole hogging system
IL there is any serious sentiment that
the conVicts are created cruelty or
inhumauely. ! believe ii Will salts
fy the Public that there has been a
lot of smoke and very little fire,
"Of course, that record of l52 fog
gings in two months in Fulton Coun-
| ~ looks big when II is read without
an investigation into the other facts
But when one considers that Fulton
| County gets about one seventh of the
| felony convicts of the State and has
! probably from one fifteenth to one
| twelfth OF all the convict camp pris-
oners In Georgia, this record does no
seem so enormous.
Whippings Not Startling.
I'VE have probably from 500 to 7o(
men in the camps in Fulton County
II does not appear to me that 10.
whlppings is such a startling number
In space Of two months And
have very serious doubts that Crane
Jury investigation would turn up any.
thing of account, am. however, il
favor of II. so that the present wav,
OF criticism will be stilled."
Chairman Waters was asked II tn,
County Commission proposed 10 TAX
any notice of the agitation agalns
logging in the convict camps.
Not. in any event. until the Stat
Prison Commission has finished will
its investigation" he replied.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

An ecno Of the recent agitation that
has resulted in reforms at the Atlanta
Federal Prison is heard in an edtto-
rial, under the caption, "Pampering
Prisoners" that appears in the Feb
ruary issue of Good Words, the
monthly paper published by the pris-
oners.
The article is plea for better con-
ditions in prisons and the adjustment
of certain features. especially the con-
vict lease system that prevails In
some States, as the browning curse
of the prison system"
1t appeals also to the people who
oppose all efforts to better prison con-
ditions and send the convicts out into
the world equipped to take up theii
battle again with hope of success, in
stead of sending them out hardened
and depraved, with no thought othe1
than revenge on society for the indig-
mites they have suffered
What Taxpayer Thinks.
1t bitterly inveighs against the tax
payers who are antagonistic to re-
forms because they cost money ant
would be "pampering the prisoners
ideas antagonistic to prison re-
FORM says the editorial ARE, for the
most part, advanced by demagogiC
politicians, narrow minded journalist:
NJ x-;o officials RtIf
regardless of their origin, these Ideas
find fertile field in the mind of the
average taxpayer, who asks himsel
why should he be taxed to keep VIC
lators of the laws of the land in com
fort?
They decide with but little though
that they should not be taxed, AND
when a new and advanced idea fol
the real reform of prison affairs Il
| mentioned they oppose it.
Here and there, but of the grea
general public comparatively few, yo'
will find a man who will ask: VIVA
are prisons for? Are they for re
| venee or reformation? Are they 70,
| the purpose of aiding a fallen man o.
| for the purpose of damning him for
ever? Do they make worthy member
| of society, or enemies of law and or
der?
Ask No Luxuries.
This thoughtful man will conslde
the enormous expense the State goe
to in protecting itself from the Grim
inal, and he usually decides that tn
present system of handling the pris
oner, in the majority of prisons, 4
radically wrong. But how can 1t b
remedied?
He certainly decides in this connec
ton that men convicted of Grim
should not be pampered and live Il
luxury, and from the prisoners stand
point Good Words can say that pris
oners are the last people in the worl
| who wish to be pampered."
In its appeal for a change in tn
viewpoint from which prisons are re
garded by the average man, the arti
Gle says:
"Evf deeds committed by a nor
NAL man carry with them their owl
immutable punishment, and the YER
acme of suffering is often reached be
fore the term in prison commences
even if it is in the worst Of prisons
Let our jails, then. be hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

that the hunks are side by side, and in
teality constitute one broad bed. This
Is an open violation of the prison rules
of the State
Except AT Bellwood, a negro camp.
the prisoners at night are chained TO
their hunks. despite the fact that the
buildings are lighted and guards are
continually on duty. on Sundays and
holidays the convicts are confined in
quarters chained TO their hunks. Only
at the white camp and Bellwood are
they allowed the liberty of the build
ing
when a guard marks convict for
the lash. the whipping boss asks no
questions. no investigation is made as
TO its necessity. the convict is given
no hearing This is the practice, IN
violation of the explicit rule of the
state Prison Commission that the lash
should be used only as a last resort
The lash is the only method of dis
cipline resorted to, although the law
provides other means of discipline, to-
wit: grades, merit marks and good
time Every prisoner, good and bad
is given good time, thus destroying
its value as an incentive 10 good
conduct. The reason for this Is tha'
I NHiHDAtlk Is lllt NdihNil SlAiiBiSSA IO-
course other methods require study
! rorethousht and the keeping of accu-
vate records.
Go to Freedom in Rags.
Although the rules are plaiI
enough. convicts are seldom furnish
ed with suits of clothes on the expi
ration OF their sentences. They usual
/ IL return TO freedom in rags.
| SO little consideration is given tn,
convict that there can never be any
thing but i'll win between him an,
| his keepers, which means increase,
| expenditure in guarding. the degrade
ton OF prisoners and guards, and
continual menace 10 the public be
cause the prison camps. as now ad
ministerial can only be schools O
corruption.
I'm view OF the foregoing and tn
encouragement we have always re
ceived from your body in our effort
10 set before YOU what we deeme
Tor the county's welfare. we submit
the following suggestions to remed
these evils.
"First-All county employees /
charge ~ convicts whose conduct /
office has been unreasoning and brl
tai should be removed
Women Guards for Women.
"Second-The deputy and guards q
the Women's camp on the almshous
! property should oe replaced by WON
On. in line with tho program YOU
board has adopted for white femal
prisoners.
Third lnasmuch as there are 50
colored prisoners I'm this county.
number almost equal to the inmate
OF the Federal Prison. there should b
an honor camp FOR colored prisoner
promotion 10 which will be an add
tional incentive TO the rest 10 kee
within the rules and give their will
Ing, unstinted service
, ''Four.h--Chains should be abolish
ed, both al night and by day. So. TO,
the lash. All this Is entirely feasibl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
UNJUST GUARDS
OISCH A R &c
IS ASKED
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment Points Out Disgraces
in Convict Camps.

physically and mentally and grows
spuen. Won are accomplishing moth
me m the world br, the absolute
EQUALIZATION u that man.
.Such treatment will make no man
repent Of what he has done Nor
win It improve mis- mind and engenoer
IN him spirit and desire to do bet
ter II viii not make him a better
rifizen the dav ne gets out Of prison
han he was the day he went In on
The contrary. az a citizen, he VIII
emerge much poorer citizen than
when he went in
"When a little child does wrong in
his day and age de we thrash II
within an inch Of its life? or do we
teach the child that what it has done
is wrong and show 1t why and how
It is wrong; and point out the way
o what Is right?
And when the child does not
profit BY what has been told 1t time
after time. 10 we then abuse III or
do we have the child tested to ascer-
tain lust wherein It's mentality is eff
aciept and deficient. and then in
strnct IL or carc for It accordingly?
Why Uot Lift Then, Up7
Why isn't q grown man or woman
entitled to the same consideration?
WHY don't We perfect system IN
his state whereby men and women
who have committed crimes may be
tested out and taught and encouraged
and educated and built mentally,
morally and physically so that when
The, are turned out upon the world
they win be htted TO take up some
useful work IN the world, instead of
being dragged further down the
scaleq
what We want in Georgia, and
cverywhere else. is not model prison
ars. but betters citizens.
Depend upon it. we are not get
ting better citizens by permitting our
law 10 sanction such barbarous
practice as fogGing.
we are not even getting model
prisoners. The prisoners under the
logging system have everything 10
drag them down and nothing to hold
them up, not only while they are In
prison, but after they go out again
to face the world.
Does the ignominy OF stripes, the
mpressing upon a man OF the utter
disgrace and humility Of his position
in prison have tendency to make
him act or feel any the better as a
man than he was before he entered
prison and after he committed the
crime that sent him there?
The Way to Accomplish.
Il am a firm believer in discipline
] believe men and women convicted
% crime should be disciplined strict
ly Their infractions Of the rules
should be punished by the withhold
ing of their privileges. such as smok-
inc. visiting, leisure. reading and the
IKE They should be placed upor
their individual honor to some ex-
tent also
Thereby things would be ac-
complished with the convict thai