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Evening star., 1924-01-06

must have dropped it in the snow. I
have asked many of the students, but
as far as I can find. you and John
Hammond were the only ones on the
hill all evening"
With the assurance that he would
do what he could to recover the
watch for the principal. Tad was
thanked kindly and sent to his room.
John, too. when questioned, denied
seeing the watch.
AS the days went by and the watch
was not returned, Tad and John
found themselves looked upon with
growing suspicion by their school
mates. The snow gradually melted,
leaving the walk on the hill clear,
SO it was certain the timepiece had
not been hidden in the drifts.
'Somebody has that watch and
lis keeping it secret" declared Fred
Sampson, the school bully. who al
ways took the lead when trouble
loomed on the playground. IF
there's a thief in this school. we'll
find out who it is and beat him up
to a clean finish" The others agreed
and eyed the two boys more than
ever. As the talk grew, Tad and
John even became suspicious OF each
other.
Somebody did have the watch, bu.
that somebody did not tell
That old snow mans brought me
nothing but trouble" though. Tad
angrily on his way to school one
morning. Il should have been clean
ing off walks and earning money
while I was making it. And now
the boys say I'm a robber" As he
entered the yard. he saw a group
around the snow man. 1t had grown
crippled from melting and sooty with
smoke.
knock it down. Bust it up" cried
Fred. the leader. 1T was made by
thieves. There was a thump as the
gang, charging upon the snow man,
pushed it over. Then there was a
sudden surprised silence.
"Mr. Peters watch" Tad heard.
Spying Tad, the boys cried. How did
you make this snow man."
Started a little ball at the top
of the hill and rolled it down." re-
piled Tad, with joy. That watch
must have been taken right up in
the snow"
Well, who would have thought OF
accusing a snow man of being a
thief" remarked Fred, picking up
the thin gold case. Lets do what
we said we would. beat him to Il
f1nish.'' and the group laughingly
fell upon the ruins of the snow man
and pounded his Icy sides till they
crumbled.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

TAD looked up from his geog-
raphy book to gaze out the win
dow where snow was pouring down
in soft white clouds. making a spot
less blanket over trees and streets
and houses. Bet I can earn some
money after school cleaning off peo-
pies sidewalks" he thought.
AS Tad left the school yard, John
Hammond called to him. Say.
how'd you like to make a snow
man?" he whispered. IT'S getting
colder every minute. and II we'd
make man tonight. he'd freeze UP
and last for days"
Tad hesitatsd a minute as he
thought of the sidewalks that might
yield some pocket money If he
cleaned them. then he replied. Sure.
I'm in for it. Let's make it here
In the school yard for a surprise
to the other folks in the morning.
We can start a little ball for the
| snow mans body on the walk at the
top Of the hill and roll it down to
make it big enough"
The boys eagerly started their
hard, tight ball down the sidewalk
OF the long decline Of College Hill.
Half way to the bottom they checked
1t. while Mr.. Peters, their principal.
| passed with a hearty greeting on
his way home from school. Again
| they whirled 1t through the drifts
while they ran behind, giving it oc-
casional turns to make it nice and
| round.
The boys pushed the ball from
the foot of the hill into the center of
the school yard. 1t was almost as
high as they were and firm as a
rock. While Tad rolled a small bali
| for the head and made arms and
legs. John ran home for an old
pipe, a hat and a slouchy coat. Dark
ness was falling when they got the
last touches on the snow giant. Thew
ran home chuckling at the thought
OF the surprise to the other students
In the morning.
The next day when Tad reached
| school. he was met by a chorus Ct
cries. "Mr. Peters wants to see you"'
Too bad a fellow can't even make
a snow man without getting bawled
out for it," he thought, climbioe
the stairs.
But Mr.. Peters did not mention the
snow man. Instead he said, Tad, did
you see a gold watch in the path
last night when YOU were on the
hill?" Tad replied that he had not.
Il lost my valuable timepiece be-
tween school and my house." Mr..
Peters told him. IT remember put
ting 1t in my pocket when 1 left
the building, but I discovered after
reaching home that it was gone; /
Evening star., 1924-01-06

woodsman knows his booty is TO be
of special value, or will go for
unique purpose. Furs have played
a famous part in costuming nota-
bles for the brilliant events Of his
tory, eCoronations always employ
furs of fabulous value In the robes
worn. Ermine, sable and black fox
are the three. furs that have been
used for the crowning of monarchs.
Sea otter. blue fox and others have
been worn by royalty OF, other court
occasions. Sometimes all. the trap
pers of a country have been known
to devote their season to catching
enough furs for single coronation.
Popes and priests haveTworn, costly
furs in affairs Of religious ceremony
for generations. In the days of her
aldry. coats of arms frequently bore
fur backgrounds, or inlays of ermine.
Special occasions, after ali, play a
small part in the yearly use of the
thousands of furs that arc caught in
various parts of the world. The
majority are the furs of medium
value, but since the days of the pomp
of kings they have been looked upon
as . luxury wherever they are '&6-
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Bear was rolling in some barrels OF
sugar. Suddenly there was an awful
crash and Tommy turned around in
time to see Brother Bear come hurt
ling through the trapdoor and land
head first in a pickle barrel. The
vinegar got in Brother Bears eyes
and he rolled and hollered, and
howled and swore, and finally he
made a dash for the water bucket.
The bucket was on a shelf and when
Brother Bear reached for IL he acci-
dentally stepped on the plug Of the
molasses barrel Out came the mo-
lasses in a thick stream and down
went Brother Black Bear right in
the middle Of II.
Tommy Turtle was so excited that
he was hopping up and down like a
jack sparrow on an ash can.
Roll in d. sawdus', Brother Bear!
Tommy shouted, jumping up and
down. Roll in d. sawdus'!"
So Brother Bear rolled his sticky
sides in the sawdust and shavings on
the floor, and then-wen. you just
ought to have seen him. All that
Tommy Turtle could see was two
eyes, a pair of ears, few claws. and
the rest was all shavings and saw
dust.
Tommy Turtle called in some out
side help and between them all they
managed to roll Brother Bear on to
wheelbarrow. and then they took
turns and trundled him off to the
mill dam and just dumped him In.
sawdust and all.
Brother Bear was a good swimmer
and when he came out he was fairly
clean again. But the flies gave
Brother Bear a good deal Of trouble
for some time after that. for the mo-
lasses stuck in his hide; and that is
what Mrs Bear meant when she said
that Mr.. Bear was a little bit rough
in his ways, but that il one really
knew him he was the sweetest
thing" etc.
A couple of days after this Tommy
Turtle heard a great clatter and
banging upstairs and he called up to
Brother Bear to ask what he was
doing.
"Doing" thundered old Daddy Black
Bear. I'm a nailin' up that blinkity-
BANKED, blooming trapdoor"
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Invisible Writing.

Ever want to use a secret ink for
writing? If so. the two simplest are
milk and lemon Juice. Just take a
bit of milk or q bit Of lemon juice
and put 1t in a clean fnkwell.
A clean new pen must also be used,
so that no trace Of black will appear
on the "invisible letter" Dip the
pen in the ink often so as to be sure
it Is writing and after the letter is
finished, do not blot 1t, as that will
absorb some of the invisible ink and
tho blotted portions will not show up
we'll whom 1t is desired to the read
the message.
To make either of these invisible
inks visible all that has to be done
is to get the paper on which they
are used good and warm and they
will both show up plainly. Care
must be taken when heating the
paper not to burn. it or scorch it.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Written and illustrated by Edwnrd
MeCandliah.

MeCandlish.
" OMMY TURTLE used to clerk
for Brother Black Bear, who
kept a cross roads store down
at the Big Forks. Brother
Black Bear was noted for being tight
fisted and stingy. In his cellar was
cider barrel. and when Tommy Turtle
went down to draw cider for the Gus
toners Brother Black Bear made him
whistle, SO he would know that he
wasn't drinking any OF the cider.
Young man." said Brother Black
Bear, kindly whistle when you, go
into the cellar to draw cider
Tommy usually whistled:
Sweet prospects. sweet fields,
And sweet flowers,
Have all lost their sweetness but me-"
After a while Tommy hit upon the
idea Of filling a bottle while he was
whistling.
One day Tommy came to Brother
Bear with a very rueful countenance.
What is wrong. sir?' asked
Brother Black Bear.
"A customer, sir" replied Tommy.
bought a bottle of horse liniment.
The bottle was dollar and twenty
Ave cents. But he gave me a counter
felt dollar" Brother Bear clicked
his tongue at this.
WAS the quarter good?" he asked.
Yes, sir" replied Tommy.
Very well, then" replied Brother
Black Bear. eve still made a profit
of twenty cents"
One day a travelling duck stepped in
and showed Brother Bear how he
could save himself some, money.
Brother Bear said as how he never
allowed a good deed to go unre-
warded. Then he broke a Wheeling
stogie in two and gave the travelling
gentleman one-half and he smoked
the other half himself.
Another time Brother Bears store
got on fire and the boys of the neigh
borhood toted water to put the fire
out until they were black in the face.
The fire was finally put out. and. after
delivering a lecture on the damage
done by the water. Brother Bear gave
each boy a dried peach.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Neb., to Cheyenne, Wyo.: to Dawson.
N. NJ; to Roswell. y. NJ.
Then, lifting the pencil, from Daw-
son to Woodward. Okla
Second letter: from Tulsa, Okla, to
Sedalia, Mo-: to Waterloo, Iowa; to
st. Louis, Mo-; to Jackson, Tenn. Then
lifting the pencil again from, Sedalia
across to st. Louis.
Third letter: From Indianapolis,
Ind. to Johnstown. Pa Then from
Columbus, Ohio, to Augusta, Ga.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

field If he is successful another point
is added to his teams score.
For breaking an opposing players
straw during the game the penalty
is moving the ball three inches nearer
to the goal which the destructive
player is defending For knocking
or blowing the bail from the table
ito n~naltv ia five inches.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Ring in the New Year." cry the
Jigedies. Three hundred and sixty
FIVE jaunting days are over. Hur-
rah for 366 more to travel.'
In balancing their books, the Jige-
dies find the year has given them
every one without exception a. GER
tain thing. Twas laughing so much
did 1t. Trace the word with your
pencil on the map.
First letter: From Grand Island,
Evening star., 1924-01-06

troops and perfect a system for
broadcasting important announces.
ments from the national council ONCE
at New York to all local council
units throughout the country. A
system of broadcasting between
troops IL also contemplated in the
plans, and also the encouragement
of the installation of receiving set
In the home Of every Boy Scout.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

What" exclaimed Brother Black
Bear. and then he made the air quite
blue, saying a number Of things that
would never do to print in the Sab
bath school primer.
What" said Brother Black Bear
again. Don't finow 'skaly-kanutin'?
Why-blinkity-blan Why
'skaly- y-kanutin' is one Of the common
est drugs what is"
y
Tommy Turtle used to sell the GUS
toners vegetables, salt meat. candy,
pickles, ladies' hats. butter, eggs,
hardware and millinery. Whenever q
customer wanted a suit Of clothes
Tommy had the customer lie down.
then he marked of the measurements
on the floor with chalk.
Brother Bear had cut a trapdoor in
the floor of the second-story ware
house. One day Tommy heard a rum
bling noise and he knew that Brother
Evening star., 1924-01-06

A referee should be appointed to
judge the game, and his decision is
final If any player refuses to abide
by the penalties he inflicts that player
must retire from the game until af-
ter the opposing side has scored on
his team once
Evening star., 1924-01-06

dicate q few. The same holds good
when drawing windows on high
buildings 2n4
This concludes ) our little course
in cartooning. We have not been
able to cover everything as thor
oughly N could be desired in = few
short lessons like these, Of course,
but Il you have faithfully carried out
the instructions from week to week
and have practieed the exercises, !
an sure you are q better cartoonist
now than when you began. aren't
your ..s--.--...l. .------vr..s
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Never at Right Time.

Mother-No, Bobby, for the third
time, you can't have another choc-
olate.
Bobby Gin despair)-I don't see
where father gets the idea that you
are always changing your mind.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Stacker.

Foreman-Ow is it that that leetle
man always carries two planks to
your one?
Laborer-'Cos 'e's too blinkin' lazy
to go back for the other one.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

ways keep your backgrounds simple
and do not allow them to detract
attention from the more important
part Of your picture.
A few simple techniques for han
ding the various subjects are shown.
When drawing trees Of bushes. don't
attempt to show avery leaf-just In
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Ditestin& KNOWLEDGE.

First Cannibal-I have stomach
ache.
Second Cannibal-It must be that
graduate.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
He Was Piqued.

A young boxer with splendid physique
Received a hard blow on the bique;
His head hit the ground
And he didn't come round
To his senses for more than a wiaue.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
His Mistake.

.Mother-Some one wants you on the
phone. Helen. and guess It's q
stranger.
Daughter-why?
I Mother--He asked II you were busy.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Wise Little Fellah!

Customer to Waiter-A little bird
told me that this coffee is old.
Waiter--What kind Of bird wa q IL .
Customer-A swallow.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
BACKGROUNDS.

You will often need a background
for your cartoons-a bit of land
scape, perhaps, or q body of water.
II the scene Is laid indoors little
furniture, a alf-open door, or even
q picture on the wall will help. Al
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Hello, There!
Money talks"
What language?"
'Chink."
Strong Number.

Latest Song Hit "Chemi.trv
Blues" (The words aren't much, but.
oh, that air!)
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Simply Great!

Polly-what do you think of NV
shoes?
Percy-I think they're immense.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
GOVERNOR IGNORES SHORTER BAL
LOT IN MESSAGE AND IN
AUGUAL ADDRESS.

There is a demand upon the
part of the people who are mott
interested in politics for short
er and simpler ballot.
1t is significant that the Gov
ernor neither in his message to
the Legislature nor in his inaug-
ural address touched upon this
subject. What his reason for ig-
noring this matter, so vital to
the interest of the electorate, is
matter of conjecture. Know.
ing that the Governor is a Dem
ocrat of the dyed-in-the wool
type, we can only surmise that
he left this matter untouched be-
cause he believed the present
ballot law more than any other,
tended to Democratic success.
The Democratic party, If it nom-
mates the right men for Office
and carries out its platform, can
win with simpler ballot as well
as with a difficult one, such as
we have to use under the pres
ent law.
The voters demand a simple
and easy ballot-the kind of bal.
lot they can vote as their judg-
ment dictates and have it counted
as cast. The present ballot is
long and cumbersome and the
average voter gets tired before
he or she is half through mark
ing the same. Besides this, it
takes many hours to count the
ballots under the present law.
Needing the demand of the
people for a simpler ballot
would not only make voting
easier, but it would save the tax
payers much expense. The large
ballot is expensive, the many ad-
ditional hours necessary for the
judges to count the same adds
more expense as the officials are
paid by the hour after closing
the polls.
The kind of ballot demanded
by the people is along the lines
of the old emblem system, where
by the voter can vote the entire
ticket with one mark if he wants
to vote the straight ticket, or
placing his mark opposite the
name Of a particular candidate
where he desires to vote indie.
pendently.
The Democratic party Is in
control of the executive and leg
islative branch of our govern
ment. II that party wants to be
fair and honest with the people,
repeal the present ballot law and
adopt the emblem system, thus
insuring simpler ballot, easy to
vote, and a saving to the tax.
payers. The Governor, as the
head of the State government
and the leader of his party,
should recommend and urge the
repeal Of the present ballot law
and the enactment of one that
will make the ballot easy to vote
such as the emblem ballot.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
JACKSON DAY AND
WHAT PASSED WITH IT,

The following which appeared
in the Evening Sun last week,
sets forth Enthusiastically and in
truth what the Democratic party
is today
''The Democratic party will
not celebrate jackson Day this
nar. The long established Gus
Gathering together the
IF the party about
d and there re-
.- .-.... nciples on which
founded and the
iaeaIs wnlcn animated it is al
lowed to pass by default.
On the whole, it is better SO.
The national Democratic party,
which might have meant much
to the people Of the country, and
did at one time mean much to
them, has become a mere asso-
citation of would-be oficeholders,
inspired by no higher motive
than to get back into power and
get a chance at the national
treasury. Under such circum-
stances it is difficult to talk about
principles and keep a straight
face. The voters would laugh
If the leaders tried it.
Here and there throughout the
country there is an occasional
voice giving vent to the feeling
of dissatisfaction at the turn af-
fairs have taken in the ranks of
this once vital political organiza-
ton. Here and there, indeed,
there is newspaper or a politi-
cal philosopher with the discern
ment to diagnose the disease
which has attacked the Demo
cratic organization and the cour-
age to suggest the remedy. But
in the ranks of the leaders of the
party there is no one visible who
is fitted by temperament or in
telligence to reyivify the failing
system.
A whole body of political
thought which is more vital and
necessary to the country today
than ever before, has thus been
allowed to pass away. There is
no one VINO can make its mean.
Ing clear to the voters. Men
are bewildered by vain attempts
TO differentiate between the Re.
publicanlsm of Lodge, for in
stance, and the Republicanism of
La Toilette. No one asks where
the Democrats stand They don +
stand. They lie down, now with
the conservative" Republicans,
and now with the tho progress.
siye" Republicans.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
Sheriff Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In First Election District OF
Charles County, Md.

BY virtue of writ OF Fieri Faeias,
issued out OF the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, at the suit
goods and ehattels. lands and tene-
ments OF William T. Owen, to me di-
rected, have seized and taken In exc
cution all the right, title, claim, inter
est and estate at law and in equity of
the said William 7. Owen, in and to
the following property, to wit +:
All that tract, piece or parcel or
subdivision OF land and premises,
situate, lying and being in the First
Election District of Charles County,
Maryland, near the village OF Port
0 bacco, of which Henry H. Owen,
Senior, died, seized and possessed,
and which was conveyed to him under
the name of Henry Fl. Owen, by Mar
garet G.. Stone, by deed dated the 3rd
day OF May, in the year 1875, and re-
corded in Liber G. A. H., No. 4, folio
SAG etc., one of the land. records of
Charles County, Maryland, containing
two hundred and four acres of land,
more or less.
The interest in the above mentioned
land OF the said William T. Owen hav-
ing been devised TO him by the Last
Will and Testament of Henry H. Owen,
ST., dated the Both day of April, 1919,
and duly admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court of Charles County,
Maryland, on the 7th day of August,
in the year 1922, and recorded among
the Will records of said office in Liber
C. N. D., No. 20, folio 269.
And l hereby give notice that l will
offer for sale at the Court House door
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

But, If the politicians only
knew it, there is still much life
in the Democratic principle.
What is this vague resentment
which people feel against the
course of events since the end of
the war but an unspoken call for
something that the old Democ-
racy understood and played up
on ? Why the crying out against
high taxes, against the growing
bureaucracy, against the tyran.
ny of the Federal Government,
against the high tariff, the sys-
TEN of grants for this interest"
and that one, the invasion of per-
sonal liberties ?
The old Democracy understood
these things. 1t knew that the
future welfare Of this country
depended upon the maintenance
of the Federal system. u knew
that the iealously guarded right
of communities and States to
settle their own affairs grew out
of something which was not ONLY
Unborn but necessary in the
American scheme. Itsought its
public support not by buying the
votes of this group and that by
special legislation designed to
deceive men into believing that
they were getting something for
nothing, but by holding down to
a minimum the activities, and
consequently the expenses. of
the Government. 1t sought,
when it was at its best, not to
rule over men, but to give them
a chance to rule over themselves.
1t subscribed to the theory that
national progress came with the
progress Of the individual, and
that the individual progressed
most rapidly when he was given
the most freedom. 1t was the
very antithesis, in almost every
respect, of the doctrine which
animates nine out of every ten
politicians today, no matter to
what party they give allegiance.
There are evidences not only
In the East, but occasionally even
in the West, that this conception
of government still exists in the
minds Of the people Of the coun-
try. But there are no evidences
that present-day Democratic pol.
iticians have ever heard of it.
Read the speeches and addresses
of the very men who at the pres
ent time are seeking to achieve
leadership of the decrepit politi'
cal machine and you will find nc
evidences of the older doctrine
The man who gets the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination
will get it because he has prom
Used to do something for this
group, for that group and fol
the other group, and so gathered
behind his standard a half dozer
antagonistic forces, but not be
cause he has promised to d.
something simple and direct fol
the whole people. Andrew Jack
son, with all his faults, was {
clear-cut individual. He stoot
for something simple and def
mite. He stood against privilege
whether it was the privilege o
the bureaucracy, and he had thu
courage to talk straight from thu
shoulder. There isn't in tn,
whole Democratic party today
so far as we can see, a man wh'
Ieven knows the significance o
/. Andrew jackson in the histor!
of the United States. Sma
wonder he is forgotten"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

Send me your name and address,
that may post you on market condi.
tons.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
Trustee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
Near the village OF Pisgah, in the
Second Election District OF
Charles County, Nd.

Under and by virtue OF decree Of
the Circuit Court for Charles County,
passed on the 18th day Of January,
In the year 1924, in case in said
court pending, wherein H. Kirk and
Sons, Incorporated, are Plaintiffs,
and George B. Delozier and Mary L.
Delozier, his wife, ct al, are Defend
ants, No. 1919 Equity, the undersigned
Trustee'will sell at public auction at the
Court House door in La Plata, be-
tween the hours Of IL NJ, and | O'Clock
p M