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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
why They Remarry Every Year.

lust before Probate Judge Herr
closed his office Saturday night he was
paid a visit by a very strange couple.
The visitors were a middle-aged man
and woman, fairly well dressed and
very good looking. The man asked the
Judge IL he would issue them mar
riage license aud perform the cere-
mony. 1t is needless to say that the
Judge answered in the affirmative, for
this is his business. The man gave his
name as G.. G. Hopkins and his com
panion answered to the name of Lillian
Hopkins.
Are you related to each otherT in
quired the judge.
slightly" responded the visitor. eve
are man and wife,
Judge Herr naturally asked him his
reasons for being married again and
the stranger related 4 very remarkable
story He stated that they were mar.
ried five years ago in the city of Chi.
cago, and have celebrated their wed
ding anniversary each year by getting
remarked.
MY wife and l entered into an agree
ment," said he, when we were first
united in the holy bonds of wedlock, to
| the effect that at the expiration of the
first year our marriage should become
void. and if we wanted to live together
longer we should get married again.
| Our adventure with Cupid has proved
a happy one to both, and for five con
escutive years we have lived together
and have been married each year."
Judge Herr was rendered almost
| speechless by the strangers story, and
after much elaboration refused tC
marry them, as he was in doubt as tC
whether or not he had the power to dc
so. Hopkins talked intelligently anC
did not have the appearance of {
'crank. kansas City Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
look, having been purchased but a few
camera.

look, having been purchased but a few
hours before their owners faced the
camera.
The four men were dead broke a
year ago, and now they are reputed to
be worth at least $1,OOO,000. Mr.. Gray
says he brought with him from Alaska
only $4,000, which he figured would
last him until spring, when he intends
to return to Dawson City for another
year. He has spent more than $4,000 in
thirty days, and his companions are not
less free with their nuggets.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

Postmaster General Gary is in favor of
postal savings banks and proposes to rec
ommend TO Congress at the next session
the establishment of such banks in this
country. ut is very likely" he said in
discussing the subject few days ago,
that some sort of legislation will be
enacted at the approaching session, and
that we will make a practical test of
postal savings banks within a year AT
this time have no definite plans in view,
but propose to thoroughly investigate the
subject, so that | will be prepared to make
an intelligent recommendation to Con
gress. | have sent for the blank forms
and other matters used in this service in
Canada and other countries, and am col
lecting all the information it is possible
to find AS general proposition" Gen.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY rAvoRs POSTAL BANKS

Gary continued, Il am very much in favor
of postal savings banks, but as to how
they should be managed, what rate of in
terest the Government should pay on de-
posits and other important details | am
not ready to speak. | believe postal saw
ings banks would encourage thrift among
our people and promote patriotism. If
man has his money in the Governments
keeping he is naturally going to do all that
he can to protect the Government. Ten
years ago the Government might have had
some opposition from the savings banks
had it proposed to keep the savings of the
people itself, but to-day l believe the
banks would be glad to see it take the
money. l myself have been for more
than twenty years a director in one of the
largest savings banks in Baltimore, and
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
Getting Down to Business.

"Have you made any new discoveries
to-day with reference to that case We're
working on?' inquired one detective.
mot yet" replied the other haven't
had time to read the newspapers.
Washington Star.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
Nature,s Engraving Stone.

For many years the greatest source
of the fine grained stone used in lith-
ography has been the quarries at Solen-
hofen. in Bavaria. These quarries pos
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

Some people who have been East
within three months say it is no longer
proper to use napkins at the table
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

Some folks believe they are so good
that people will never think of gossip.
ing about them. But they are miN
taken.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

a shipload of patriots who were going
TO fight for their fatherland. AS soon
as lines were cast off Nelken donned
his Argentina uniform, pinned his Red
Cross badge to his breast and was
elected captain by the votes Of admir-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02


Spanning an inlet of the Yellow Sea
uear Sangang, China is a bridge five
and a quarter miles long, with 300
,iers of masonry, and having its road
way GA feet above the water. This
work is said to have been accomplish
ed by Chinese engineers 500 years ago.
Machine to Test Arches.
A testing machine of wonderful pow
er has recently been devised for the
4 Massa ehusetts Institute of Technology,
/
our goods strictly for CASH, and in
rchandise institution in Kootenai Co
sh Bargains unapproachable by any
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
wIIITE,
Budd's Creek Items.

Misses Barber and brother were among
the guests at very pleasant tea given
by the Misses Garner at Locust Grove.
Those present were Misses Gardiner,
Hayden, Slye, Reeves. Messrs. Bur
roughs, James and Sam Lyon, Hayden,
Gardiner, Blackstone. Garner and Will
lie Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Canter spent
Christmas a. Oak Grove.
Miss Lue Cough is spending her Christ
mas vacation at Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Miss Lyon, of Charles, were
in Budds Greek neighborhood Christ
mas night.
Mr.. Tom Reeves spent a very pleasant
evening in the suburbs" of Budd's
Creek.
Miss Eugenia Barber is visiting in
Washington. Hope she may soon re-
turn to the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Matthews drove
through cur Village" on Monday last.
Mr.. James Bunting expects to spend
few days with his mother.
Mr.. Cornelius Baker returned to Wash
ington last Friday, after very enjoya.
bic visit at ''Felicite."
Mr.. Douglas Carpenter left on Satur-
day to spend Happy New Year with
his wife in Washington.
Miss Barber leaves on Monday for
months soiourn with Mrs. Kate Henry;
and Miss Mary returned to Hyattsville.
We hear she spent a very merry Christ
mas.
Mr.. Key has been on the sick list.
Mr.. John Reeves was one of the many
callers at Felicite during the holidays.
On Tuesday evening last the Misses
Barber entertained few of their friends.
Messrs. Reeder and George Robert
Cough have been staying few days
with Mrs. Kirk.
Rev. Mr.. Moore has gone to Virginia
Tor few weeks, and during his absence
there will be no service at Bethel.
s.~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07

Hall Academy building was in Leonard
town, Tuesday and examined the Court
House. Mr.. Hubbell thought the build
ing safe but recommended that out of
abundant precaution two extra columns
be placed in the court ROOM Mr.. Hub
bell designated each end of the Clerk
desk as the proper position for the col
umns
December 81, 1896. Morris Shanks died
at the residence of his sister, Mrs George
Parkinson, Washington. ID. C. His re-
mains were buried in All Faith church
yard, this county. Mr.. Shanks was born
in st. Mary's county and was a cousin of
the late Capt. Daniel Shanks. Morris
Shanks entered the Confederate army in
1864 and served until the close of the
war. He was a member of Capt. Shanks'
battery, Stuart's horse artillery. He was
40 years old.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Miss Fanny Ford Dead.

Miss Fanny Ford died at the the City
Hospital, Baltimore, Saturday, January
2, 1897. She was sister Of Mrs. Robert
G. Combs and Of J. Frank Ford. Esor..
and daughter of the late Judge Robert
Ford.
We know of no death announcement
that could cause kecner regret through
out st. Mary's county than the one that
heads this notice, for, there are few in
deed here who have not pleasant
memories of this kind-hearted lady who
has gone to her rest. She spent her life
among US and many have had their hours
of sickness and distress soothed by her
tender ministrations. A pious Chris
tian, a devoted sister, faithful friend,
a plying heart that felt for human woe.
epitomiZes her character.
To those who for her loss are grieved,
This consultations given,
She's from a world of woe relieved,
And is a Saint in Heaven.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Two Ideas About q Newsraper,
AZZANA.

The EmpOria Gazette man must have
been doing business in the northern part
of the state. Hear him:
NO MONEY REQUIRED.
All the Editor Needs is Thanks, and
he will Get Out the Paper.
1T takes money to run a newspaper"
From the st. John, kansas, J
News.
what an eXaggeration what a whop-
per. 1t has been disproved thousand
times; it is a clear case of airy fancy.
II doesn't take money to run a news
paper. 1t can run without money. II
Is not business venture. 1t is a chart
table institution, begging concern, a
highway robbery. B'Godfrey, a news
paper is the child of the air, a creature
OF dream. 1t can go on and on and
on, and when any other concern would
be in the hands of the receiver and
wound up with cobwebs in the window.
1t takes wind to run a newspaper: it
takes gall to run a newspaper 1t takes
a scintillating, acrobatic imagination.
and half dozen white shirts and a
railroad pass to run newspaper. But
money-heavens to Betsy and six hands
around, who ever needed money to con-
duct a newspaper! Kind words are
the medium of exchange that do bust
ness for the editor-kind words and
church social tickets. When YOU see
wit
He'll be paying his bills and disgracing
his profession. Never give money to
an editor. Make him trade il out: he
likes to swap.
Then when you die, after having
stood around for years and sneered AT
the editor and his little Jim crow paper.
be sure and have your wife send in for
three extra copies bv one of your weep
| ing children, and when she reads the
generous and touching notice about you,
forewarn her to neglect to send Is cents
to the editor. 1t would overwhelm him.
Money is corrupting thing. The edi-
| tor knows il and what he wants is your
heartfelt thanks. Then he can thank
the printers and they can thank their
grocers.
Take job work to the Job Offices and
then come and ask half rates for the
church notices. Get your lodge letter
heads and stationery printed out of
town, and then food the editor with
beautiful thoughts in resolutions of re-
spect and cards of thanks. They make
such spicy reading, and when you pick
II up filled with these glowing and vivid
mortuary articles, you are so proud of
your little local paper.
But money-scorn the filthy thing
Don't let the pure, innocent editor
know anything about it. Keep that for
the sordid trades people who charge for
their wares. The editor gives his bounty
| away. The lord loves a cheerful giyer.
He'll take care of the editor. Don't
worry about the editor. He has a char
ter from the state to act as a door mat
for tie community. He will get the pa-
per out somehow; and stand up for the
town, whoop il up for YOU when Won
run for office, and lie about your pigeon
toed daughters tacky wedding. and blow
about your big-footed sons, when they
get "a a week job, and weep over YOUR
shriveiled soul, when il is released from
your grasping body, and smile at your
gidcy wife's second marriage. Don't
worry about the editor IL get on. The
Lord knows how-but somehow.-Em.
PORTO Gazette.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Farmers Club.
SANTA CLAUS.

9aGmers VIup.
Dec. Goth, 1896. The Britton's Neck
Farmers Club met at the residence of
Mr.. W. S. Davis with eight members
present. The proceedings of tAe last
meeting were read and approved.
On motion of J. p. Abel, Woodley
Mattingly was elected an honorary men,
Der.
The Club passed a resolution thanking
the gentlemen of the Maryland Agricul-
iural College for their information and
the pleasure their Institute afforded.
A resolution was also passed request
ing the Legislature to pass law COM
peiling the dealers in commercial fertil-
izers to state in their brand from what
source their analysis is obtained.
The examining committee reported as
follows: We have examined the farm
of Mr. W. S. Davis, and we find the wheat
looking well for the season. The stock
is in excellent condition. We find a
good many poultry and they look as if
they were nicely cared for. We also
find the farming implements nicely
housed and buildings in good repair.
We notice an addition to the dwelling,
which, with its handsome bay windows,
is great improvement to the house.
On examining his crop of tobacco, we
find marked difference in the tobacco
that was grown on the same land
that which had two applications of home
made manure and no fertilizer was as
large again as that which had only one
application of home made manure and
fertilizer, alscsuperior in quality. Home
and surroundings neat and comfortable.
We saw conspicuously on the mantle in
the parlor "B. N. f. c." made of green
leaves.
The subject Of fruit trees and training
young trees was taken up by W. S. Da-
Wis, whose idea is, young orchard in
our climate should have no Northwest
exposure. IL possible, the trees should
be planted after corn, as the land is in
better order; the earth is nicer by being
pulverized; il enables you to get the sur
face down to the roots closely. In
planting, If the tree has not been topped
by the nurserymen, you should cut out
to nice bud, and the tree would spread
out to nicer shape. A young tree
should be cut according to its roots in
many cases. Ali arguments are nearly
the same.
The Club adjourned to meet the third
Saturday in January at the residence of
Mr.. Leo NJ. Wathen. The subject for
discussion is "What birds are the farm
er's foe:' Messrs. J. ]. Alvey, w. s.
Davis, j. p Abel were appointed the
examining committee. All are request
ed TO meet at o'clock sharp.
The Club members were courteously
invited to the dining-roonl, where thew
were Hospitality treated TO a grand sup
per. IL was moved and seconded, that
q vote of thanks be rendered to the host
and hostess. We returned TO the parlor.
where Mrs. j. Perry Abel entertained
the company with vocal and instrumen.
tai music
]. PERRY ABELL, Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Correspondence of the Beacon.l
Christmas In the Lever Counties q.
Maryland.

With a pleasure Undesirable have we
when young and innocent, locked for.
ward to the coming of the Christmas
celebration. At the risk Of spelling the
youngsters to certain extent, we make
great preparations to please them at this
season of the year. Every child looks
forward for present from the heavenly
laden Christmas tree, and am not far
from the mark when / state that every
young lady who has reached her sweet
sixteen regrets that she is not on this
occasion at least half decade younger.
At st. Nicholas, ST. Georges and the
Holy Face churches, together with the
glistering Christmas tree, we had the
representation of the stable at Bethle-
hem, not by wooden or waxen figures.
but by real living beings All the little
babies and others little more advanced
In life were put upon their good beha-
ylor month ahead of Christmas, and
these were chosen for the beas.iful little
play, entitled Christ is born. II Is not
merely to please that our talents and
time are devoted TO these amusements,
but more for the purpose of teaching the
little ones this great mystery of our holy
religion, the birth of Jesus Christ.
At st. Nicholas Church, the youngest
baby in the district was the property of
Mrs. Richard Hammett, and it conducted
itself remarkably well for one who had
never appeared on the stage before
At st. Georges the little one who
played the part of Christ was the infant
OF Mrs. VIM. j. Bean, who received the
Sacrament of Baptism Immediately be-
fore it was laid in the crib, for one not
to be baptized ii would be an impedi-
ment, /. e., not lawfully entitled to such
high honor as to represent Christ.
At the Holy Face Church found so
many baby applicants that was non
plussed for while, as had only one
crib to spare. Each mother wanted hers
to be chosen, as hers was certainly the
best. My only way out of the difficulty
was to draw lots, with half promise
that would take the others later.
Many thanks to the ladies and gents
who spent so much of their time in dec
Grating the affairs and the trees in all
of our three churches.
One of the questions asked NAM
ma, when will Christmas come again.
do wish it would come soon" And the
mamma answers:
my child,
" 1t comes when 1t SHOWS,
IL comes when IL blowa
It comes when it rains and halls,
IL come when the weather is fair,
1t comes when the moon doth shine.
IL comes and 1t never fails"
A little colored child standing near
enough to hear, cries out, Den, it will
come al de timer'
SANTA CLAUS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Licenses 70 Marry.

Since our last publication of the licen-
ses to marry the following have been is
sued:
WHITE:
Wesley w. Chesser and Carrie II.
Hobbs.
w Oscar Swami and Alma Burroughs,
Jos Melvin Lumkin and Mary {. Evans
Jos. Clement Craddock and Cora Irene
Howard.
Jos. G. Gibson and Mary Agnes Belt
Zell.
VIM. Wheeler and Sarah Eliza God
dard.
Jno. Henry Bond and Elizabeth Hay
den
Geo. w. Owens and Agnes Lacey.
BLACK:
Richard Thomas and Elizabeth Ches-
ley.
Joseph Bennett and Mary c. CAN'T
Jno. Mcguire Young and Mary f.
Price.
Enders foyer and Sarah Eliza Ball.
During the year Clerk Greenwich is
sued 11S marriage licenses as follows:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
COUNTY NEWS.
Truth In the ola Saying.

If reports are correct, Enders foyer,
colOred, had narrow escape Monday
last. Enders loved Sarah Elizabeth
Bail also colored, and Sallie loved him
but pater Ball didn't share Sallie's af-
lection for Enders. Love laughs at
locks and opposition and the young
couple slipped of to Leonardtown, got
a marriage license and were made one.
On their return trip they were met by
the brides father, not with forgiveness
but with shot gun, and but for the ac-
cidentaI presence of Sheriff Jones, Sallie
would likely have been made a widow.
The Sheriff disarmed the irate father
and we hope, as the story books say, the
young people will live happily always
after.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07

Iron our Regular Correspcadsat.)

(Frogs our Regular Corrsspcndent.)
Welcome 1897! Many good resolu
tions, perhaps. have been made. and Il
they are not the result of logical con
viction they viii not prove temptation
proof.
Schools are well attended, and we ara
assured that teachers endeayor to per
form their duty. Children have a chance
to acquire fairly good education. They
may hope to attain mediocrity, II
teachers efforts be not paralized in con.
sequence of the want of cooperation ot
parents, even children who have no very
strong poinss in any direction, may be
taught some useful lessons.
Roads are in good travelling condition
The present road supervisors have very
little repairing to do. Mr. w. II. Penn
brcl-e put the roads in thorough condi-
ton. Time sanctions our often repeat.
ed assertions that Mr.. p. was the RICH,
man in the right place. His adherence
to principle caused him to be removed.
and eOlored supervisors were appointed
in his place. ITO the victOrs belong the
spoils."
Large quantities of oysters are being
shipped TO points North. Philadelphia.
Lancaster and Harrisburg are the prin-
cipal places TO which they are shipped.
Some sickness prevails, and dyspep-
STA appears to be general complaint
hereabout. Hot bread, saturated with
butter, and fat pork imperfectly masti-
Gated, wiz certainly produce the COM
plant mentioned. The Esquimaux, of
the far North, swallow immense GUAM
titles of train-oii without getting dys-
pepsia. Their digestive organs are suf-
ficiently strong to digest it. The stom-
achs of Americans cannot cope with the
stomachs of our far away northern
neighbors. Who would think of recon-
mending train-oil as an article of diet,
and fat pork is almost as disgusting.
DIR. Charles Cecil and wife (nee Jar
boe), of Calvert county, passed several
days very pleasantly with friends of the
district during the Xmas holidays.
Henry Abel, Esqr., lost a valuable
horse recently. 1t dropped dead while
it was hitched to a buggy. We take this
occasion to prudently say that it is sur
prising to us that so few horses of this
section die. Poor brutes! Your intel
hgence, dOcility and usefulness are not
properly appreciated Your masters use
you in a cruel manner, and often YOU
are forced to remain tied to a tree, fence.
etc., until a late hour at night with the
wind N. W. and the rain descending in
torrents, not even thin blanket placed
on you as an apology for covering
What inhuman and barbarous treat
ment Christianity! Alas, The Mus
sulElan could teach us lesson. He
could teach US how to act humane part
towards the animal acknowledged to be
one of the noblest members of the ami
NAL family-kingdom.
Formerly st. Inigo's was considered
the hunters Paradise. Squirrels, rab-
bits, partrldges, etc, are scarce. There
are few foxes, and, thanks, the wolf,
Burning for blood, bony, and gaunt,
and GRIM" has disappeared from the
land of the Calverts.
AzZANA.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07

Is For pain in the chest piece of
flannel Sampened with Champerlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
OF the pain, and another on the back be-
tween the shoulders, will afford prompt
relief. This is especially valuable in
cases where the pain is caused by q cold
and there is tendency toward pneumo-
MA. For sale by VIM. +. Greenwich &
Son, Leonardtown; Joseph s. Matthews,
Valley Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Political.

One of the political on dts Of the New
Year is that the friends of States At
torney Daniel C. Hammett are URGING
his claims for the Republican Judicial
nomination and are claiming that hi.
ability entities him 70 the honor 1T i:
also said that Judge Crane desires a
denomination, On the Democratic side
OF the house, Messrs. r. C. Combs, Jos
F. Morgan and b. Harris Camalier are
frequently spoken of in connection with
the judgeship.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
SOUTHERN MARYLAND
REAL ETATE AGENCY.

1910 r. Sc. n. W.. wasbi Eton, ID. G.
~ WANTED FOR PURCHASERS
ST. Mary's county lands, desirably located
and reasonable in price. Write me giving
full description and all particulars.
q. H. CALVERT d co.
Ju1y 7-sn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07
Personal.

DIR. ]. T. Bailey expects 20 make
Southern tour, leaving Washington on
the 18th, and not returning North until
July or August. He will visit New Or
leans, and travel through the States of
Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee, Flori-
da, Georgia and Texas.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-07

Parties indebted 20 9. z. Welt are notified IN
MAKE immediate payment. The recent deafh
~ ~. yonn L. Wet necessitates prompt
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