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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
Correspondence Of tie Beac0n.)

CHARLOTTE HALL. July &c, 1896.
After considerable delay work has be-
gun rebuilding Charlotte Hall School. The
situation of the new building will be quite
an addition to its commanding appear
ance, and we trust the building itself
will be more consistent with the advance
of the present age. The delay in begin.
ming work is generally attributed to the
architect
Major G. NJ. Thomas and family are
away for several weeks.
Miss Thomasine Phillips, Of Washing
ton, is visiting the family of DR.. Pether-
bridge.
M Croker has returned to New York
after fwo weeks stay with his family,
visitingffs father.in-law, Prof. e T. Bris-
coe.
Misses Anna Marshall and Nellie Soth-
oron, of Washington, and Miss Rose Eckels,
of Baltimore, are visiting the Misses Carter,
OF Locust Hill.
Two young ladies, possessed with great
Christian zeal, started out on Sunday last
for All Faith Church. One Of them having
recently manifested fondncss for taking
the longest way around they did not even
arrive at our beautiful church in time to see
the congregation leave. AS aconclusion,
fFam this comes the suggestion that ''per-
verseness" has been an element of no influ-
ence in preventing some people from arriy-
ing a. church in time, but rather sn error of
woman's wisdom is responsible. Perhaps
yoar Budd's Creek correspondent is cara-
bic Of enlightening us on this matter. Start
early and come the direct road next time
and we will be glad to welcome you -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
At the Republican League.

The St. Mary's county Mckinley and
Mudd Club, Of Leonardtown. was repre-
sented at the League Convention held in
Baltimore, July 18th. by Mcssrs. VIM. F.
Hall, Chas. p. Abel, VIM A. Sommerville,
Geo. W. Green and Richard Willis. 1t
was the only ST. Mary's Club represented,
and secured the selection Of Capt William
+. Chesley, of Charlotte Hall, as one ofthe
Congressional District delegates to the Ma
tional League Convention TO be held at
Milwaukee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
.nanscra.ss Club weetinv..

There viii be Bryan and sewaIl club
meeting at Milestone Landing Saturday,
August Isl, At . p m. Park Hall, August
sih. Great Mills August 18th, California
August 22nd--1s9e. The public are cor
daily invited 16-1.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
Church Festivals.

The white peoples Festival for the Cath
olics Of Mechanicsyille will take place on
Tuesday, August 25th.
There will be Dinner and Tournament
at Newtown Manor on Tuesday. August
4th, 1896. Chief Marshal, Lee MattingLg;
Assistant Marshal, Wilson Drury Judges
Daniel j. Payne, j. ]. Alvey. Clarence G.
Herbert. Good prizes for knights. Knights
apply 70 Wilson Drury. Dancing at night
at Mr. Forbes Woodburn's.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
License te Marry.

During the month of July Clerk Green
well has issued the following Licenses 10
Marry:
WHITE:
Luke William Mattingly and Ivey
Greenwich.
James Samuel Burroughs and Mary
Eva Hancock.
Nicholos Pussler and Mary Louisa Dean
Jos. Walter Mattingly and Mary E. Nor
ris.
BLACK:
John Henry Young and Rosa Barnes.
John Francis Hebb and Rosa Jones.
John Francis Stephens and Priscilla
Stewart
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
Christ Church chaptiso.

Services every Sunday. 10 a. m.1Sun-
pay School. 1880 a. N. service and SER
mon.
First Sunday in the month Holy Com
munion-
Sunday night services ton moonlight
nivhtsl are announced from the chancel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
Preaching.

preaching.
There viii be preaching at Bethel NJ. Z.
Church South at 1880 q. m. and at 8 p. m.
Sunday, August End, by Rev. G. w. Moore
A series Of meetings shall begin from that
day and continue every night to an indefi-
mite time,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30

ChamberlaiR's Cough Remedy cures
colds, creup and whooping cough. II is
pleasant, Safe and reliable. For sale by
VIM. +. Greenwell E Son, Leonardtown:
Jos. 5. Matthews, Valley Lee. and all
country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30
DR.. L. ERNEST PAYNE,
DENTIST.

DENTIST,
DRYERS his professional services TO the
people of 81. Mary's county. DR.. Payne
will be in his Office at Lconardtown always
except on the following days, when he viii
visit other parts Of the county.
s. Inigo's. third Monday;
Chaptico, fourth Wednesday;
Milestown, third Thursday;
Mechanicsville, third Friday;
Charlotte Hall, first MONDAY
ofeach month. lie viii visit parties At their
homes upon notification.
Sept IA, Oft.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30

Lock!
Iamss s .s slave. ss ans; Ms ss,: fssa'
for tobacco hogsheads. call At
LOCUST RUN MILLS,
where you can be accommodated any day =,
the week Sunday excepted.
SIX BUSHELS of sound. clean wheat will
get so pounds best -four, II bushels bran and
! bushel middlings-
Cash paid for good wheat.
Flour put up in new. neat cotton bags OF !,
viii deliver i IN or 10 barrel lots I. above
price.
BRAN % cents and MIDDLINGs % cents per
bushel.
SAVING done at shortest notice at 800 per
EACH JOHNSON.
near Morganza, Nd
ESTABLISHED is44.
PRANK C. BOLTON. LEE n. BOLTON.
BOLTON BROS.
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS,
Prize Medal Ready Mixed Paints,
Elaine, she Family Safeguard oai.
Machine oils,
Tar, Oakum and Pitch,
Engineers, Machinists', Steamship
and Railway Supplies
als, AaO. 42a. aaa East Pratt street.
BALTIMORE.
Feb 13-yt
SPRING STYLES
Mrs. LAURA A. JONES'
HAVING just returned from Baltimore
Ii with a well selected stock of
MILLTnERY,
FANCY AND
DRESS GOODS,
l am prepared to accommodate the most
fastidious customer.
Thaking my patrons for past favors, l
solicit continuance of the same. / as.
sure the public that my best efforts shall
be made TO keep handsome and fashion
able assortment of goods.
- Call and examine my stock and be
convinced.
April 9-tf.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
BERLIN, GERMANY.
Socialism, the Grim Spectre of the
German officials.

Socialism, the Grim Spectre of the
German officials.
Two fresh proofs are to hand of the in
tense fear of Socialism which is depressing
the German official mind. The first is the
decision that the Ministry of War shall
have its own printing office, SO that there
may be no more of those awkward prema-
ture disclosures in the Vorwaerts. The sec
ond is the evidence given on appeal in the
action brought against the Socialist editor
Feldmann by the Berlin Project Of Police.
Fcldmann had declared that persons ar
rested in connection with political demon
stratiors were frequently thrashed at the
police stations before being tried.
He was acquitted at the first trial, but the
Judgment was quashed by second court,
and the matter referred to third tribunal.
Here he was again acquitted, the Judge
remarking that he had completely proved
the allegations he had made. What the
facts proved were may be judged from the
statements made by two of the witnesses.
A baker, who had been arrested, deposed
station, accompanied by such remarks as,
''This is how Wen make YOU give up your
first of May" and glazier, who lived OPP
posite and dared to complain Of the noise
arising from the ill-usage of prisoners,
was coolly informed by the Superintendent
of Police that unless he kept quiet he
would be served in the same way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
CHRIST CHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.

The National Council of Women.
the women of New Zealand are taking
an active interest in politics since they
obtained the franchise.
The National Council Of Women, lately
sitting at Christ Church Matched resolu-
tions in favor Of an eight hours bill, q
minimum wage, and reform of the mar
rage laws, repeating ''the exploded dca-
trine of possession or coverture, and pro
viding that Sin all cases where woman
elects to superintend her own household,
and to be the mother of children. there
shall be law attaching certain just
share of her husbands earnings or income
for her separate use, payable, if she so de-
sires it, into her separate account"
The Women's Council also registered it's
approval of ''co operative industrial set
Elements, formed with farm as basis,
and gradually embracing all kinds Of indus
tries, with view to the absorption of the
unemployed.
They further expressed their solemn
opinion that 1.-THE land of any country be-
longs to the people, and that ''private
ownership of large tracts of land is a wrong
inflicted on the people and detrimental to
progress.h ..,.e.o., ,s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
CLEVELAND, o.
The Minute Men,

At a recent meeting Of the Cleveland
Central Labor Union, Isaac Cowen gave
notice that he had begun the organization
Of minute men, throughout the city. He
said that the objects Of the organization
would be many. The temporary object,
he said, would be to drill for the Labor
Day parade, while the permanent object
would be to communicate information
speedily to all the Union men of the city,
After the meeting he told u reporter that
the men would be SO thoroughly drilled
that in the event of necessity they could aid
in defending the city against foreign
foe of whatsoever kind. When asked
whether one Of the objects Of the organiza
ton was to fight the authorities, he re-
sponded in the negative. 'But il the
money classes want to turn guns an us
after we are organized they might find that
our military training might be of some
service to US, F." he remarked.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

ceive about 60 each. No, she did not
know when they would receive It, but
she hoped soon. She did not wish to COM
plain, but the money would be useful just
now.
Expressing wish that something more
substantial might be done for them, and
speedily, l went little higher up the
street. "No, sir, there's been no one
lost out of here, thank God" was the re-
ply at the next house called at; but you
might look in next door and talk to Mrs.
CO.
Mrs. G. wore the utterly broken down
and slatternly look of one for whom the
world had proved too hard. Her face was
thin, worn and sallow, her hair gathered
up into an untidy wisp, her clothing far
from clean. On the floor sat chubby little
fellow of ten months, his fat face very sore
and very dirty.
He was the youngest Of six, and the old
est was IL years Of age. She had been
married for fourteen years, and had lived
at Kippax, whence her husband walked
three miles to his work up to four months
ago. Latterly he had been working only
their average income during their married
life would have been about 81 a week when
he was in work. She also had received two
payments of 5s. and 2s. Cd. for each child.
She did not look more than 30. but it was
easy to see that excessive child bearing,
household drudgery an1 bitter poverty had
broken her spirit.
Mrs. d. was quite another type, younger,
stronger and smarter looking. But then
she had only two children. They had, she
said, been ''doing dreadful bad, )" and only
the Tuesday before the accident she had
urged her husband to leave the district al
together. The Saturday before he lost his
life all he had to bring home was IS. 4d.,
and their rent alone was As. Other weeks
his earnings had been IS. Cd. for the whole
week. She was now taking two dodgers,
and did not wish to leave, at least until the
garden produce had been gathered in.
But, undoubtedly, the saddest case
which came under my notice was that OF
a woman out of whose house the hand Of
death had suddenly snatched no less than
three. Her husband, lad they had
reared, and ledger, had all gone down
the shaft that morning, and she never saw
them again, for the babe she held in her
arms was born that very day. This was
the eighth child living, and for long
time her husband had worked only two
days a week. Her rent was 3s. Cd. week,
and a strip of allotment cost IS. yearly.
These families were supplied with coal
from the pit-head, about a quarter Of a
mile away, at the rate of Is. Id. ton de-
livered. OF IS. Cd. not delivered. Bottom
men are supplied at IS delivered. 1t may
be remarked that the price paid the men
for getting the same quantity Of coal, after
deductions for dirt have been made, is Is.
I'd. to 49, per ton, so that the firm charges a
profit Of so per cent or more for passing the
stuff through their hands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

William Morris, the Socialist author and
artist, says my view Of the point of re-
lation between art and Socialism is as fol-
lows Society go called) at present is or
ganized entirely for the benefit Of privi-
legged class, the working class being only
considered in the arrangement as SO much
machinery. This involves perpetual and
enormous waste, as the organization for the
production of genuine utilities is only Sec
ondary consideration. This waste lands
the whole civilized world in position of
artificial poverty, which again debars men
of all classes from satisfying the rational
desires. Rich men are in slavery to Philis-
tinism, poor men to penury. We can none
of us have what we want, except (partially
only by making prodigious sacrifices,
which very few men can ever do. Before,
therefore, we can as much as hope for any
art, we must be free from this artificial
poverty. When we are thus free, in my
opinion, the natural instincts of mankind
toward beauty and incident will take their
due place; we shall want art, and, since
we shall be really wealthy, we shall be
able to have what we want.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
World of Labor
THE MASTER AND THE SLAVE.

For the Socialist Newspaper Union,l
In the ever active strife
Between the worker and employer,
No sense of brotherhood is rife,
But hatred Of the rich despoiler.
Hatred, born Of long oppression,
And knowledge of his wrongs;
Whose very force deties suppression
And finds expression in his songs.
And the song of hate doth ring
In the ear Of him who robs,
And in mighty waves doth bring
Memories of the wronged ones sobs.
And the song Of hate doth find
An echo in the rich man S heart,
And he all the more doth grind
The poor with his hellish art.
Hatred, which the wronger feels,
When forced to look upon his prey,
Who no longer in suppliance kneels
To the bitter tyrant's sway.
But erect, with hope inspired,
Struggling to be free,
And with devotion fired
For his Goddess, Liberty.
Between the captor and the captive,
Between the master and the slave,
Brotherhood can meier be active,
But passive only in the grave.
Baltimore, Md. WIN. A. TooLE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

There is a splendid regimen mapped
out by specialist to help thin women
gain flesh. Breakfast, porridge, and
milk, followed by cocoa, weak tea or
coffee and milk, with rather fat bacon
or fish and jam. At II o'clock cup
OF milk, bovine or eggs and milk.
Lunch, meat, plenty of potatoes and
sweets. No afternoon tea, cocoa being
substituted. Usual dinner with plenty
OF vegetables and sweets. Eat fats,
sauces, bread, butter, gravy, and sugar
in abundance and all starchy foods,
besides pears, beans, etc. This, with
the rubbing in of oil always upwards),
Will soon make change in her appear
ance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
A Surplus of oilers.

For the five months ended May 81, ac-
cording to the Board of Trade returns, 90, :
800 emigrants departed from British ports,
and this in period of notable trade re-
vival. What is the meaning of these
figures? True, there is surplus popula-
tion in this country. But it is not sur
plus Of workers. 1t is
SURPLUS OF oilers.
OF our So, 900, 900 people, counting In all
the business and professional classes, all
the domestic servants, with the workers at
industrial and agricultural pursuits, there
is a total of about Is, 600, 900 of producers
and a total of about 20, 900, 600 Of non-pro-
ducers. That is to say, that the 10, 900, 900
who work have to support more than their
own number who do not work If that
were the worst it would be bad enough
But 1T is not the worst. The gross
Income Of the country is about
le1, 800, 600, 600. This immense sum Of
money is divided as follows Rents of
lands houses, etc., 92O0, 900, 900; interest
On capital, a25o, 900, OOO wages of pro-
lucers, $3.50, 900, 600. OF this ESQ, 900, 900
paid in wages to producers, $3.50, 900, 600
loes to about a million and a half Of pro-
essional and business men, and only $780,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
The Pitcher Plant.

In the swampy regions of India and
China a herbaceous plant is found,
which has very curious leaves. Each
leaf has the mid-rib prolonged 10 a
great extent, far beyond the leaf prop
er, and terminating in very singular
pitcher, from which the plant derives
its common name of pitcher Plant"
this again terminates in lid. which is
regarded by botanists as the true blade
of the leaf. In this pitcher a fluid is
found, which comes from the plant
itself, and is probably necessary for it's
nourishment. This fluid, which con-
tains some potash, varies much in
quantity, sometimes only drop or
two, but often there is enough to drown
any inquisitive insect who may ven
ture inside, and such insects are fire.
quently found in the pitcher.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

Bakers and Confectioners.

Bakers and Confectioners.
The bakers and confectioners of York.
shire commenced an active campaign in
their district by well-attended meeting
held in the Foresters' Hall, Hull. The
meeting was addressed by Edwin Halford,
Bradford, President of the district; H..
Whitaker, Leeds, Secretary; Councillor
Broadberry, of Hull, and F. Smith, Of
London, the Unions Organizer. Council
lor j. Millington, j. p, presided. At the
close of the meeting a number of those
present came forward and joined the Union,
and there is every appearance that large
number of the bakers and confectioners Of
Hull will follow suit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
LONDON. ENGLAND.
Patriotism and Property.

Patriotism and Property.
Grant Allen says in the London Clarion:
Patriotism is one of these lowest vices
which most often masquerades in false garb
as virtue. But what, after all, is patriot
ismP my country, right or wrong, and
just because it is my country" This is
clearly nothing more than collective sell
fishness. Often enough, indeed, it is not
even collective. 1t means merely, "My
business interests against the business
interests of other people, and let the taxes
of my fellow citizen pay to support
them" At other times it means
pure pride of race, and pure
lust Of conquest my country against
other countries; my army and navy against
other fighters; my right to annex unoccu-
pied territory against the equal right of all
other peoples; my power to Cypress all
weaker nationalities, all inferior races" 1t
never means or can mean anything good or
true. For, if cause be just, like Ire
lands, or once Italy's, then it is good
mans duty to espouse 1t with warmth, be
it his own or anothers. And if a cause be
bad, then it is good mans duty to oppose
it tooth and nail, irrespective Of your patri
otism.
Then comes the monopolist instinct Of
property. That, on the face Of it, is baser
and more sordid on For patriotism, at
least, can lay claim to some sort Of delusive
responsiveness beyond mere individual
interest; whereas property stops short at
the narrowest limits Of personality. 1t is
no longer aus against the world!' but
''Me against my fellow citizens!" 1t is
the last word Of the inter- civic war in its
most hideous avatar. Look how it scars
the fair face of our common country with
its anti Social notice boards: ''Trespassers
will be prosecuted 1t says in effect:
''This is my land. AS believe, God made
it; but have acquired and tabooed it to
myself for my own enjoyment. The grass
on the void grows green, but only for me.
The mountains rise glorious in the morning
SUM- no foot of man, save mine and my
gillies shall tread them. The waterfalls
leap white from the ledge in the glen;
avaunt there, nom ossessors, your eye
shall never see them. For you, the muddy
street; for me, miles of upland. All this
is my own, and choose to monopolize it,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

A Message From Liebknecht.
The editor of London Justice has re-
ceived the following letter from Lieb-
knecht:
Dear Comrade-You would oblige me by
publishing the following lines:
After having got over the effects of
the broilng heat on my way back, and over
the first rush of work that awaited me here,
feel that it would be most ungrateful on
my part did l omit to express, through the
medium of the press comprehensively my
thanks to all those who, during my recent
stay in England and Scotland, gave me
such touching proofs of their fraternal SYM
pathy.
Everywhere l was received as q brother
and comrade; and everywhere l was at
home. l saw your enthusiasm for our
cause and your devoted labor; and l saw
that English Social Democracy is not, as
our enemies say, an army of officers with
out soldiers, but good fighting army.
For the first time since the downbreak of
the Chartist movement the masses of the
English workingmen are stirring to fight in
their own cause. The grand meetings
which 1 had the honor Of addressing in
Manchester, Glasgow, the East End of
London, and other centers of industry,
have proved that the masses are focking
to the standard of international Social
Democracy. And l have no doubt the
English Corps d'Armee will, in the ire
mendous struggle between labor and CAPT
tai, which grows fercer and fiercer from
day to day, do its duty at the side of the
French, the German, and the other Corps
d'Armee, who are all parts Of one and the
same army; the great Army of Emancipa-
ton.
All soldiers of this great army are broth
ers and sisters-for woman is fighting in
our ranks-and they all have one common
fatherland-the world, and one common
family-mankind.
l did not come to England to teach you
Socialism. came to tell you how the
Socialist movement has developed itself
and grown in Germsny, France, and other
countries of Continental Europe. My OBJ
ject was to dispense misunderstanding, to
propagate truth, to strengthen the ties of
solidarity amongst the oppressed of the
different countries, and to promote that
unity which is necessary for the working
men of all nations as well as for the work
ing men of each nation.
If my lectures have been of some use in
this direction, am contented.
One word more. looked for Jingoism
in England, and 1 did not find it amongst
the working classes. who there, as every
where else, represent the future. 1t is in
England as it is in Germany, France and
othtr countries, Jingoism or Chauvinism is
the invention and monopoly Of the Capital
istic classes, whose interest is to keep the |
working classes asunder, and to perpetuate
international discord-the last hope of
And now must take leave of you, Eng
lish, Scotch and Irish brethren. Once
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

The Publishers Circular estimates
that in Great Britain the output of
books is as follows: Sermons, one vol
ume a day; novels, five day; educa-
tional books, two a day; art and sci
ence, two each every week; histories
or biographies, six week; and law,
one every two weeks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

The illumination in the lighthouse at
Cape de Heve, three miles from Havre,
France, Is equal in power to $4,000 900
candles. 1t is one of the most brilliant
artificial lights in the world, and in
clear weather can be seen at distance
Of LA miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
Rapid Writing.

A rapid writer can write thirty words
in one minute. To do this he must
draw his pen through the space Of
rod. IS1s feet. In forty minutes
his pen travels furlong, and in five
and half hours a full mile. ..,n,teI