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ING left hook to his adverSary's body.
Tafzo bent double for second. then
hacked away barely in time to miss
a sizzling right uppercut which Rod
launched.
BY now Rods opponent was pat
entity slowing up. Rod danced light
" in and out, ostentatiously, gre
tending to be trying to land a punch
in Latzos body: Suddenly ne Shot
his left hand with dazzling speed at
Tatzo's solar-pleXus. Involuntarily
fine other fighter dropped both arms
i'm an effort to evade the dangerous
blow. When he thus relaxed his
guard. Rod sent over fast right to
the law. and as LatZo staggered
away. leaped after him and sent an
other crushing blow to his head.
Latzo's eyes glazed. His body
sagged in the middle. then MS knees
crumpled. He tumbled to the MOOR
on his face, where he lay lnert, oo-
viouSly knocked out.
The spectators went wild. Seat
cushions. hats. newspapers came
flying through the air as the referee
began the unnecessary count. Wnen
it was finished Kelly and king were
in the ring dancing around IKE TWO
maniacs. so that Rod had to pull
awav from them in order to drag
Iatzo, who was still unconscious. to
his corner.
For a few minutes such pande-
moniun reigned that police inter-
ference was required to restore the
crowd to order. Jubilantly. KING
half led, half dragged Rod to his
dressing room where he promptly
shut and locked the door.
''Boy, what a sock. what q sock!
he exulted. as he did a little jig step
around the room meanwhile unglng
playfully at Kelly and at anything
else he could find.
Kelly made Rod lie on the rub
bling table while he went over nm
with swift hands.
"OK. KIDD"
Rod looked up with happy smile.
"You betcha!" he calculated.
A FEDERAL AGENT
There was a peremptory knock at
the door. King did not want to be
disturbed
"Whaddya want?" he shouted
open the door! I want to see the
Cowboy!" a voice returned.
Unwilliugly Killing opened the door
e The Chief of the Federal agents
strobe in. Seeing Rod, he went to
him and shook his hand heartily.
Great fight, Kid" he congratu-.
lated. Glad you won. Are you all
set" he looked around the room
cautiously, for tonight?"
"Sure," Rod told him. Soon as I
get my clothes on"
whats all this?" King demanded
suspiciouslv. IF you think you can
get my boy away from me vol might
as we'll forget it. I got a contract
on him and"
saw, wait second, brother" the
Federal agent admonished as he
tipped his coat to display his gold
government badge.
us the Cowboy in trouble?" Killing
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THE DARK KNIGHT

>demandet' quickly, protectingly.
mot a bit of it," the agent said.
We've just got date together to-
night-that's all"
Kelly insisted on accompanying
Rod to the Swamp Hut. News of
who Rod was, and of his sensational
victory mad preceded him. Men
crowded around his table anxious to
meet him.
None of the Federal agents whom
Rod recognized were in sight. but he
supposed that they were scattered
around tn, place at various tables.
Rod patteo his breast where re-
posed unseen the gold prohibition
badge giver him by the agent. Wolf
had not appeared vet. so Rod merely
rdered a meal for himself and Kelly.
RODS SHARE OF THE RECEIPTS
The place was filled with jewellers,
and for a while the attentions
showered on Rod by many of his
suddenly ACQUIRED admirers made him
forget his purpose in coming TO the
Swamp Hut
Dancers filled the polished square
dancing space Rod remembered the
last time he had been in the place,
and with wonder reflected on the
things which had happened to him
since then. In his pocket reposed a
neat package Of bills representing his
nights earnings to the amount OF
twenty-siX thousand dollars. He naa
requested his part in cash, but when
K1ipu bod crivaYo him tho r1OrnU he
had counted it with unbelieving eyes.
Call this money for for Just the
little fighting I did?" he questioned
his manager.
King smiled broadly. "Sure. Kid.
and I've got my cut out OF 1T al
ready. But that's not the thing.
That twerlty-SiX grand you made to-
night is not drop in the bucket to
what you'll make when you get to be
champion"
'I've been kinda thinking I want
to get out of the game, Mr.. Killing"
Rod had told him. 'but all this
money sort Of changes my mind. 1
want to go back out in Montana for
while. anyway"
That's OK" Killing had assured
MIN heartily. "You deserve a good
resi-, my pOy. WHile you re Soie
I'll cook up a good match for YOU
tune-up maybe for the champ,
since you're bound to get the next
fight with him after the way YOU
licked Latzo."
Rod was remembering this. and
trying to decide what he would do,
when Kelly called his attention back
to his surroundings.
"Look. Rod" he exclaimed. who's
that tough looking bird givin' us the
once -over?"
ROD BLUFFS THE WOLF
Rod looked up and into the leer-
ing eyes of Wolf. who stood. immacu-
lately CARRIED in an expensive tuxedo
staring at him with puzzled air.
81 did give you credit for having
some sense" he growled at Rod,
"but you've either got a lot OF quits,
~. I,ro -
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ROD BLUFFS THE WOLF

Rod looked up and into the leer-
ing eyes of Wolf. who stood. immacu-
lately CARRIED in an expensive tuxedo
staring at him with a puzzled air.
81 did give you credit for having
some sense" he growled at Rod,
"but you've either got lot OF quits,
or no brains"
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Sdemandet quickly, protectingly.
mot a bit of it," the agent said.
"We've just got a date together to-
night-that's all"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Falls of Niagara as
Pictured By HennepIn

Father Louis Hennepin saw Niagara
when he went West to the upper Mis-
sissippi with La Sales expedition in
1879. He had a poor eye for dis
tances, for in successive narratives he
measures Niagara's height as 500 and
900 feet, instead of its maximum of
1852, but he had fair for vivid word
pictures:
"Betwixt the Lake Ontario and Erie
there is vast and prodigious cadence
of water which falls down after sur
prising and astonishing manner, in
formuch that the universe does not af-
ford its parallel. Ills true Italy and
Switzerland boast of some such things,
but we may we'll say they are but
sorry patterns when compared to this
of which we now speak. It
(the River Niagara) is so rapid above
the descent that it violently hurries
down the wild beasts while endeavor-
ing to pass it to feed on the other side,
they not being able to withstand the
force of its current, which inevitably
casts them down headlong above 600
fsot. New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Mr.. Joseph L. Murphy, of Port To-
bacco is quite sick.
Mr.. John q. Mitchell is still confin-
ed to his home with cold.
Miss Josephine Ferguson is visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Reginald Farrall, spent few
days in Washington during the week.
Mrs. Frank Thompson, Bel Alton
suffered a stroke of paralysis on Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary F. Boswell, who has been
quite sick, we are glad to know, is
convalescent.
Miss Amanda Gardiner, is guest
of her brother, Mr.. A. B. Gardiner,
neary Waldorf.
Mr.. John Matthews has returned
home from the Providence Hospital
improved in health.
Messrs. NJ. H. Wolf and Samuel
Wender, of Upper Marlboro, paid a
business visit to this town during the
week.
Mr.. Webb Switzerland, of Wash
ington, who has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mr. L. M. Souther-
land, this town, returned home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. John Dudley, merchant of Pat
uxent City, was among the visitors to
our town on Tuesday.
The management of the Colonial
Dance realized about fifty dollars for
the circulating library.
Among those who visited Annapolis
during the week were DR.. P. E. Sasscer,
Mr.. Thomas 7. Owen and Walter j.
Mitchell.
We were pleased to have call dur
ing the week from Mr.. T. Freeman
Mattingly representing the well known
liquor house of McGraw and Droman.
The Charles County Temperance Al
lance held its regular meeting at Mr..
w. L. Dement'S on Monday night
last. Two new members signed the
pledge.
Mr.. M. Myer, of T. B. will open the
store lately occupied by J.L Edlavitch,
this town, on Tuesday next, with a
general stock of merchandise. Give
him call.
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The Colonial Dance.

The colonial dance held in the town
hall on Thursday of last week was q
most enjoyable affair and success in
every way. The attendance was not
large, but it was jolly party and they
senjoyed the dance hugely. Many of
the attendants wore colonial costumes
and looked very comical and old timey
Miss Carrie Digges excelled in her garb
of a colonial dame, and her little sister,
Miss Amy made most winning and
pretty peasant girl. Messrs Frank
Barnes and Carlisle Wilmer were the
only gentleman wearing costumes re.
presenting the days gone by Car
isles earls and ruby lips were the
envy of all even the gentler sex. Mrs.
s. G. Padgett and her corps of man
ayers deserve credit for the successful
management of the affair. The music
was from Washington and was very
satisfactory. A goodly sum was re-
allied which will be directed toward
enlarging the usefulness of the Circu-
lating Library.
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Donkey. Wonderful Foo. .


The foot Of an ass is one of the
most ingenious and unexampled pieces
of mechanism in animal structure.
The hoof contains series Of verti-
cal and thin laminae Of horn, amount
ing to about i've hundred, and form
ing a complete lining to it. In this are
fitted as many laminae belonging to
the coffin-bone, while both sets are
elastic and adherent. The edge Of a
quire Of paper inserted leaf by leaf
into another will convey a sufficient
idea Of the arrangement. Thus the
weight Of the animal is supported by
as many elastic springs as there are
laminae in all the feet, amounting to
about 1000, distributed in the most
secure manner, since every spring is
acted upon in an oblique direction.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
A TON OF FERTILIZER.

The question continually comes up
as to what a man really buys in ton
of fertilizer. He buys it only for the
plant food it contains, and stated in
other words, he buys the plant food
contained in a ton of fertilizer, ordi-
narily considered a carrier or some
thing other than plant food. But it
is not bought on account of any value
this luggage may have.
A fertilizer containing 4 per cent
nitrogen, sper cent OF phosphoric acid
and 10 per cent of potash, is paid for
on the basis of total OF % per cent
of plant food or % pounds of plant
food in every hundred pounds of the
fertilizer. In buying fertilizer, one
should single out this % pounds of
plant food and say to himself, " shall
buy % pounds of plant food in the
ratios most suitable for my crops l
hope to get it with the least possible
dead weight hung about it. Ny idea
is TO get plant food, and to pay for
my plant food on the unit basis" In
this way he could avoid all the con-
fusion that must arise in the buying oil
fertilizer at SO much per ton.
In buying the higher grade fertilizers
the farmer gets what he pays for
granting they are made right and out
of the right kind of materials. In
buying low grade fertilizers he usually
paws for something aside from the
plant foods he buys. Ifthese low grade
fertilizers or the materials going into
them are inactive, be pays for this in
late and short crops that do not escape
cold weather in the autumn. He pays
in many other ways, including extra
freight, hauls and handling. Every
buyer of fertilizer owes it b himself
to buy on the basis of plant food and
not on the basis of so much per ton.
Otherwise he deceives himself +
many cases.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
LAW ON FISH

We are requested from time to time
to interpret the laws relative to the
taking of fish above point where the
tide GIBBS and flows which includes all
streams above tidewater and all mill
ponds or lakes (said waters being ter
med as 'non-tidal")
All species of trout, April LIST to
June Both, inclusive.
Suckers, catfish, carp ,eels, and gud-
geons, February 1st to May 31st, in
elusive.
Black bass and all other species Of
game and fresh water fishes, July 1st
to November Both, inclusive Unlaw-
full to sell or offer for sale, ship out
or ship into the State, any black bass
taken from non-tidal waters during
the month of July
It is unlawful to take any game or
fresh water fishes Except trout above
point where the tide GIBBS and flows,
in any manner, between June 1st and
June Both, inclusive and between De.
eember LIST and January 31st, inclusive.
Suckers, catfish, carp, cells and gud-
geons may be taken by use Of ROD,
hook and line or outlines, February
LIST to May 31st, inclusive, and by use
of dip nets, February LIST to March
31st, inclusive. Except dip nets may
be used in Washington County on the
Potomac River, February LIST to April
Both, inclusive.)
The law requires a license for the
use of rod, hook and line and also a
separate license for the use of dip net.
Each net must be licensed.
Unlawful for nonresident to use
dip net.
Unlawful to take any black bass less
than 10 inches or pike less than IA
inches, or trout less than I inches.
Unlawful to take, in any one day,
more than 10 trout or 10 bass OF any
pecies, in non tidal waters.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Arms and the Bishop

One does not usually associate the
parade service with humor, though
this conjunction occasionally happens.
Here is a case from India: In the
battalion orders of a smart infantry
regiment there appeared the following
notice: "The bishop of Lucknow will
preach at the parade service on Sum
day morning next. All men will carry
20 rounds of ball ammunition" Ever
since the mutiny the troops in north
ern India have attended church with
arms and ammunition. But it was un-
fortunate that the order to do this
should follow so closely on the bishops
appearance in church.-London Morn
ing Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
From Bad 10 Worse


A rich old Chinese mandarin had
two wives. Said the first to him one
day: 81 wish you had not so many
gray hairs. People jeer at me and
call me an old mans darling" I'm
that case, my DEAR" he said, II will
pull them all out" And he did so.
Shortly afterwards his second wife
came to him complaining that now he
had only black hairs on his head, she
looked, by contrast, horribly old
woman. Don't worry, my dear. viii
pull them out" he said soothingly.
But when he had pulled out all the
gray and all the black hairs the man
DARN was completely bald. And
neither Of his wives would have any
more to do with him.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Apparently a Highway Victim

Bobbie, aged four, had accompanied
his mother On a visit to the home of
an over-nice maiden great-aunt. eau
toned for days and days beforehand,
he was careful about everything he
said and did-until dinner time came
Then he became eager. for he was
told that chicken was on the menu.
When this delectahIe fowl was
served, and Bobbe observed that
there were no "drum-sticks,' but In
stead were shredded patties, he ex-
claimed:
"This chicken must have been run
overp
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Chalk Tha. Up

Pat O'Hara and Mike Murphy (who
strangely enough, were Lrishmen) had
taken Jobs at colliery. Pat one
morning broke his shovel when he was
down in the mine. He was too lazy.
however, to take 1t to the surface with
him, SO he left it for his friend, writ
ing on 1t in chalk:
"Take my shovel out, Mike, I've for
gotten it!''
But friend Michael knew Pat Of old,
and refused to be caught by such a.
trick. So he rubbed the message of
and substituted one of his own:
''Take 1t out yourself. I've never
seen it."-London Answers.
a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Not Through

Billy. age five. was invited as a
guest with his mother and father to
take dinner at hotel. He was
greatly impressed with the service
and was especially appreciatiye of the
finger bowl. He had paused in the
process of washing his fingers, and
the alert waitress started to remove
the bowl This time, however, her at
tempt was halted, for Billy remon-
strated In an unmistakable tone of
command: Don't take the washpanl
| want to wash some more dirt of Of
my hands"
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CONTINUED on Page *,
Nothing New

1Hf young son of an Indianapolis
physician Is intensely interested In
moths. He reads everything that
comes to hand concerning them. One
day when his father saw him porting
over a big volume in the library, he
said:
"What are you reading, SOM"
The son replied; "Oh, about moths,
but they don't tell me anything I
don't already know about them"
The interested parent asked: swell,
what is the name Of your book" when
son answered:
"What All Mothers Should Know"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Navajo Indian l.ora

The Smithsonian institution says:
The Yebechai are nature gods Of the
Navajo whose chief function is heal
in the sick. The so-called Yebechai
dance is ceremony for this purpose
Up to some years ago representations
of the gods were painted In colored
sands at the ceremony and wiped out
at the close. Later, the Navajo began
to weave the Yebechai figures in rugs
for sale. These rugs are usually made
on a hand loom. This may easily be
told if the designs are alike on both
sides as to form and color. Such spe-
cimens were never common"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Growth Of Sand Dune.

The sand dunes along the shores of
lakes are formed by the wind. A stiff
breeze blowing along the beach carries
some sand with it. 1t meets some OBJ
stacle. piece of driftwood or perhaps
merely tuft of grass. Some of the
sand is deposited and a tiny dune is
formed More and more sand is added
until a large mound is formed some
times rising to height of 300 feet.
The wind not only builds up dunes
but tears them down, so that the sand
dunes are constantly changing in form
and position.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
CHURCH oF THE NAzARENE

Chicamuxen Circuit
Rev. Henry Heckert, Pastorin Charge
Services as follows:
Indian Head--Sunday School 10 a.
m. Preaching 7.30 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday night at 7;45 p. m.
Pisgah-Preaching p m.
Chicamuxen-Sunday School 10 a.
m. Preaching the fourth Sunday of
the month at HOO a. m.
Ironsides- Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching the second Sunday of the
month at HOO a. m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14

For the purpose of assisting tax
payers in filing income tax returns
for the calender Year 1929, the Inter
nal Revnue Department will assign a
deputy collector of that service to La
Plata for Thursday, February 9th
and Friday, February 18th. This will
be a good opportunity for those who
may have had some difficulty in max
ing up their returns for last year, to
obtain information they desire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Good Grounds

The young wife was seeking a sep
aration from her husband on the
grounds Of cruelty.
"But isn't your husband the cap
tain of Brownton Harlequins?" asked
the judge, with awe, being himself a
keen follower of rugby football.
"Yes, your honor" was the reply
''and that was where the trouble
started. / could do with him showing
me how well he had tackled by
tackling the dog; but when he used
baby to show me how he threw the
ball into the scrum-well. that waaI
the end"-London Mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
The Mudd Patent.

The Patent Department at Washing
ton has formally granted to Mr.. Har-
ry Mudd, of this county, assignee OF
Messers. James B. Hubbard and j.
Dorsey, patent on controlling cleo
tricity of which mention was made in
these columns last week. The inven-
ton is called "a multiple fuse cut
short" The indications are that Mr..
Mudd has struck fortune in his VEN
ture.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14

Rev. Charles J. Hennessy, S. j..
Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church,
La Plata, attended the exercises com.
memorative of the centenary of the
foundation of the philodemic Society
of Georgetown College on Wednesday
last.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Tin Can. salxared

SaIveging millions of tin cans
around Western mining camps has
been found a profitable business. The
process RECEIVERS both the tin and the
steel, an average of three tons Of tin
being recovered weekly and nodded
into iugots to be used for making new
ns.-Popular Mechanics MagazinA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Mereupon

The young men had been behaving
In disorderly manner at Revivalist
meeting, and the missioner asked
them:
why did you come to this meet
ing"
ITO see miracles performed" an
swered one Of them.
Whereupon they were summarily
elected. 1--WE don't perform miracles"
explained the missioner, ~but-we cast
cut deviisw ="
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
judicial vi.iter.

Judge Briscoe, visited the county on
Tuesday evening, remaining that night
and leaving on the morning train on
Wednesday for Upper Marlboro. Prince
Geore's County, where he had an en-
gagement with Judge Merrick about
some matter before the Court. The
purpose OF the Judges visit was to ex-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licences were issued by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, during the
week to the following: Benjamin A.
Goldsmith and Cora M. Langley, white;
Albert Brown and Mary Lavinia Ford;
Joseph Ignatius Dent and Margaret
Brown; Willie Dyson and Mollie Bow
man; James Arthur Ford and Mamie
Eliza beth Miller, colored.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Clergyman Returned.

Rev. j. B. Henry the Methodist
minister of this Circuit has returned
after lengthy stay in Western Mary
land for his health. His condition is
much improved and his many friends
gladly welcome his return.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14

A clinic for disease of the che st will
be held February 18th, at DR.. F, D.
Chappealear's Office, Hughesville, Md,
beginning $3.50 A. NJ. for white and
90 P. M. for colored. DR.. Donald
St. Clair Campbell will conduct this
clinic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Ryon and
Miss Audrey Ryon, Of Waldorf,
motored to Miami. Florida, where they
will spend sometime with Mr.and Mrs.
Samuel G. Ryon, who are there for
the winter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
CHURCH OF THE NAzARENE

Real Old Time Gospel Meetings will
be held in the Dubois Church of the
Nazarene, located near Dubois p. o.
Nd, on the La Plata-Newmarket
highway. Service every Sunday nigh
at 8 o'clock. Come and bring your
peighbors. All are welcome.
red G. Quinn, Pastor in charge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14
Room For Improvement

Education has not yet made us an
intelligent people. Witness the tab
loid newspapers. the low standards Of
the talkies, the banality of radio pro-
grams. the small sales of good books.
-Womau's Home Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-02-14

Dr. J. H. Balthis Presiding Elder
of the Washington District of the
Baltimore conference, M. Il. Church,
South, will preach Sunday February
is. at Pisgah, IL A. NJ and at Chica-
muxen 3 F. M.