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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

Mr.. Charles E Mattingly, son of Mr..
James H. Matt.ngly of this district, is at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital under treatment
for blood poisoniag, and his family en-
terrain but slight hopes for his recovery.
We are indebted to Mr. o B. Smith
for an invitation to the commencement
exercises of Rock Hill College, and to
the Board of Trustees of Washington
and Lee University for an invitation 20
attend the dedication of the new Law
Building to the memory Of John Ran
dolph Tucker.
Mr. Yiyien II. Neale, one of the best
known travellers in Southern Maryland,
has connected himself with Fitzgerald,
Wedge & Co., wholesale grocers, Balti-
more, and will soon be on the road solic-
iting orders. The house is popular one
and up to date and in Mr. Neale it has
good representative.
We have heard complaints of over
hanging limbs between the Big Chestnut
and the school house on the Clements
postroad. Our informant stated that Il
was impossible to drive along this road
without striking against the cedar limbs
and that in case of a rain or heavy dew
this rendered travel along there very
disagreeable. Trim the trees gentlemen
Enoch B. Abel, Esqr., of Leonard
town, one of the Fifth District delegates
to the RnDublican National Convention
at Philadelphia, expects to leave Sunday
next for the Convention Mr.. Abel
will have headquarters at the "Aldine"
He is the third republican from st. Ma.
ry's honored with the delegateship to
National Convention within the past
twenty-five years.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

Large stock % spring aud simmer
goods, Ia every line, iuat received AZ +. O..
Morgan'a Ready made clothing, made
TO order shoes and hats o speciality
There are more ilucal yards In ball
Of standard binder tvinc than there are
10 q ball Of sisal Irvine The standard
covers more ground than sisaj Manila
twiDe Is better than either but IL Is teo
rich Tor our blood and TOO high for our
pockets w A Locker, 90 Lcouardtown,
handles the standard Call and buy
GO 20 / 4 Jones a. Son for Com.
mcncemeut Shoes aud Dresses, such 81
India Linen, Ofgandics, Lawns, Challiea.
piquots. etc also for Hats, Notions,
silks, Embroiderlea and Gents Furnish.
ings Ready made Waists. Skirts and
Wrappers always on hand
Take bali 81 standard twinc and q
bah Of sisai twine, both weigh five
ponnds. bat tho standard ia OF better
quality and ball Of standard will bind
much more wheat than vill a ball Of
sisal Locker sslis standard twine sud
sells li cheap
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Milestcwn Locals.
I Reported for the Beacon.

hGpOllbu lot LlB DOhCOu.
The dance given by the neighborhood
at River Springs last Friday was one Of
the most enjoyed and most successful
ever held. The feeling Of "at home"
prevailed the atmosphere and every one
iloated around to the charms Of the cell
ebrated Milestown band leaving all care
behind. Those present were DIR. and
Mrs w. b. Dent, Mrs. @. H. LaRoche.
Mr.. and Mrs Sasser Mr.. j. T. Blair,
Misses Rose Loker, Josephine Fenwick,
Nettie Knight, Emily Freeman, Blanche
McWilliams, Bessie Turner, l.. Palmer,
Mollie and Susie LaRoche, Bette Slye,
Eva Blair and Helen Burch Messrs.
Daniel Combs, Morgan Knight, James
Loker, Ernest and Claude Burch, Francis
Dent, William Garner, J. T, Reeves,
William Blackstone, II. johnson Cotton,
Connie Hodges, Harry Palmer, Herbert
Blair, Willie Herbert, Fred McWilliams,
Wade Blackstone and Robert Lyon.
Mrs, @. A. Burch, who for some weeks
has been quite sick, is now spending
some time in Baltimore with her parents.
We hope to find her strong and well on
her return
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II Garner have lust
returned home after few days visit to
Baltimore
Mrs. @. L. LaRoche left the county a
few days ago on her way to Baltimore
where she will stay to attend the Hannah
More Commencement.
We were very sorry TO hear Of the
death of a colt belonging to Mr.. William
Garner. b. III
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
orphans' Court.

June T., 1900 Court mcl--all the
officers present
Bond Of Florence MHburp Med and
approved and William A Wallace and
John II Buckler appointed to appraisc
the personal estate OF James T. Milburn
The last will aud testament " Cecilia
Quade admitted 10 probate
Account OF r. 7 Dawson 81 Co for
$l23.Gj VS. estate Of Joseph NJ. Herman,
passed.
Account Of j. II. Chilly for $2lsi7 VS.
same, passed.
Account Of r. T. Dawson IS Co for
$lSs3 % VS. same, passed.
The last viii and testament Of william
IL Thomas Of H., was fled for probate
The Court determined that ~ iis next
meeting il would take up for cxamina.
ton the June Docket and ~all admins.
traitors, executors, and guardians who
arc delinquent in their accounts and
have money due their wards uninYcstcd
will be cited to appear aud show cause
why they do not comply with the law in
such cases made aud provided
Court adjourned to Tuesday, June 20.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Enoampment.

River Springs is again to have the
pleasure Of entertaining the Charlotte
Hall Cadets for their annual oncamp.
ment from June 18th to 2jth II will be
gala week aud those who visit the
Springs during that time will be pleas
antly entertained There will be drills,
base ball and other attractions during
the days and dances Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings. On Thursday
at p, m. there VIII be an interesting
game OF ball between the Alumni and
the present team. The Faculty and
many friends of the cadets are expected
to accompany them, The Alumni Of this
Institution are especially invited 20 take
an interest in the oncampmont and viii
feel much gratified at the progress and
improvement their Alma Mater has
made.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

> Day Of Days

May 30 How loyeto wJ.to that
la,, day whom wo apcnd business
and repair Go the Silent CITY % the dead
ehege uc ftgew lae uvy as@cu ap.
o. lhy graves % our dear departed ones.
AZ first r was Intended as DAY fof
decorating "ihc lcys "a blue. but tho
Intervening years scygrit3 althc gap
I luE w9nGj uatN sc can all say
80 moro shall the war cry sever.
or the winding rivers Dec rcd
They Danish aur anger forever
When they laurel tbe graves Of our
dead
th3cg che BOD and The dew
waiting the judgement day
| Love aud tears for The blue.
Tears aud love Tor the gray
And even now the 6ay means more
than cha, AN tie secret orders have
taken zap the very becoming practice,
and on tbis dag, robbed in the orders
uaiionp, remember their dead with .
uniform Of 1Dwsrs But even after they
have participated 10 MI these exercises,
there is some feeling 81 fesrc, which
Tails them that tho real purpose II tbc
| day has not ycl uecn fulHilcd, and as lbe
crowd scaitors mothers go 10 hunt mp
the little mound which mark the last
resting place Of that infant that persisted
from her arms like the. tender blossom
she now drops 30 its fond memory
only baby's grave,
A foot or two al the most
OF star daibicd sod
Yet mcihinks that God
knows what that little grave cost
where is the child that would willing.
~ forget the most tender Of parents,
though 10 remember Be but 20 lament 2
have just returned from All SAINTS
graveyard, situated in the seventh dis.
trict went not there for pleasure, bat
duty bade rye go aud build again the
mound over al ti,al Is mortal Of my
father for a name Il oll that ! can re-
member the portals Of the tomb having
closed above his precious form when
was but babe in mothers arns yet
each succeeding year cherish his name
with new mound and and bunch Of
flowers from the old home place
Some 90 to the geenhouso and buy
costly flowers for decorating but when
die all that ask is some loved one
pluck flower from those Iloyed so well
in life and plant it upon my grave The
love which survives the tomb is one OF
the noblest attributes Of the human
soul But, unless we shared that love
with our friends In life. others will have
ample ground for doubling its reality
after death Oh, the grave The cold
and silent grave 1t buries every error
covers every defect, and extingushcs
every resentment, b. Q.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
st. Jercms's Items.



"The angel OF the Lord encampeth round
about them that fear him, and delivereth
them" II il very gratifying to know that the
citizens of the Neck are kindly disposed to-
wards one another, not forgetting Vie New
Commandment" He that loveth his brother
neighbor-abideth in the light, aud there IS
none occasion Of stumbling in hm-I John,
q. IL
Messrs. otto Trossback Maurice Norris. jos.
and John Richardson, John Saxton and others
have fairly good crops. Wheat has a satisfae-
tory head and fair yields no doubt will be re-
allied.
Many beautiful flowers are to be sceIi and
ladies do not tire in cultlvating them. Wild
varieties with which Flora seemingly delights
10 star the woods and meadows are really
pleasing to the eye and their fragrance is de-
ightfui.
Not much sickness. Prudence and fore
thought are the part OF citizens TO enable them
70 anticipate and provide against disease They
know that II Is idle % hope TO therapeutically
combat complaints such as colds, chills, etc, so
long ms persons are content to ignore the cir
cumstances that have called them into exist
tence
Lambs command a fair priee-from 1925 to
$3.50 met is realized. NOODLE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Mortuary.

d. Eccloston Graves died at the resi-.
dence OF his brother, Charles i. Graves,
on the 18th, instant Mr. Graves was
son OF the late ], J, Graves and was one
OF the leading republicans Of the county.
He was educated at st, Johns College,
was elected TO the House Of Delegates
aud was once the candidate Of his party
for States Attorney. After leaving st.
Marys, he settled in Prince Georges
and was elected Examiner by the School
Board Of that county, n position which
he held until forced 10 resign by III
health He was a talented al good
man. May he rest in peace!
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

Preaching st Joy Chapel az 10 % O. M. Sub
icCt--" fetruspOCt and Prospect" Preaching
80 Mckenzie Chapel az 80 b. M. subject
"Ihe Supernatural ir the realm Of the Natu-
raj" Epw0Tth League Service ut Zion at p.
IN. Subject Tho life 81 Abiding iu Jesus"
Ia connection with tho sunday school sorv-
loo at ST. Paul 81. T. Church. Sunday evening
next O'Clock, there viii bc n special service
EXTENDED 30 all
Pastor ] EvEnErr MrrTEE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
An Exoursiun.

On Monday, May26th, Captain Geohegan, OF
the Northumberland took the young ladies
Of st, Mary's Seminary on very pleasant OK
cursion up the Potomac to the Virginia
wharves usually made by the boat on Monday
and homo again. Returning across the Poto-
mac, they came quite close to the Dolphin,
bearing President Mckinley home from Nor.
folk, where he had viewed the eclipse. The
young ladies were also enthusiastic observers
Of the eclipse. When you ask student Of ST.
she promptly replies captain She will Gc,
knowledge that there is but zone captain for
her." and Capt. 0oehegam Il understood. The
pleasure rarty reached Brnme's wharf some
time after seven r. NJ. There they found al
unusually lnIEc crowd collected. Tired, hut
extremely happy, they haae goodbye with
many thanks. To the mobile captain Of the
Northumberland ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
No. 90. Petitions.
In the Circuit Court for ST. Mays County

In the Circuit Court for st. Mnry's County
Tho Collector having made report Of this
amincd and appearing 70 be correct. all per-
sons interested In said sale are hereby warned
70 be and appear before this Court on or be-
fore the lat day Of Juuc 100, 10 show cause il
any they have, why the said sale should not bo
:ntihed and confirmed, provided copy of this
order is published in the st. Mary's BEACON.
once q week for three successive weeks before
the said LIST day of June 1900.
j. PARRAH CRANE A. J.
True copy-Iest: kHoCH i. AnELL, Clerk.
May 3 li00-fts
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Saul LeVinSon,
Matchmaker and JeWeler,
LEOHARDTOWH, - Maryland.

have fitted up my place of business with
trst-clRss stock of Solid Gold and Pure
silver Watches, solid Gold RIngs,
Chains and all lsiuds OF JewaIry.
special attention paid to fitting SPECpA-
LIES AND EYEGLASSES, the glasses Of
which are the very BEST PEBBLES. y am
prepared 70 suit all persons and ages. Every
'air OF glnsses is given for trial for six months
. my customers. Old glasses repaired and
idjusted In the very best manner, Beware Of
lmitati0nsl
The people Of st. Mary's county have now
IN opportunity of purchasing watches, clocks
iud all kinds OF iewelry that are guaranteed
dud warranted to DO just as represented.
NJ repairing done at my store can be conn-
ieutly relied upon.
Ola gold and silver bought or exchanged for
new goods. All orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
Ny place OF business Is In the now building
u Mr.. Francis v. King, adjoining tho law OF
leo OF Robert q. Combs, Esqr., Loouardtown.
Maryland
HEFERENCE2
Zach r. Morgan. NJ d. Joseph H. Key,
u. Harris Camalicr. 10 T. Morgan,
Capt Beu Adams, Jos. X. Milburn,
Capt VIM. Norris, w. Il. Sparks,
Philip T. Buckler, -. Abcll,
April 2T--tfa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

A. A. Lawrence will close out his stock
of goods. He is offering great bargains
to inrn his goods into money. New
stock at low prices old stock and goods
out Of season for little Call and see.
Advertisement in another column.
Go to : a. Jones & Son for your
Sprinb suit, Pants or Silk Vest; also,
ladies made TO order Oxfords.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Undertaking and EmbaIming
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

IN the matter Of the sale OF the land ASSESS
ed in tho name Of N r KELLY TOR taxes for
gnIf.. ~ sl,st Y IA r,,t,., MN, ny .,
lst Election District OF st. Marys county be-
ing IN the First Commissioner District c0ni-
pOscd OF the lst, 2nd, sth nnd 9th Election Dis
tTigJg.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

shall be at MILESTOWN, Seventh
District, last Thursday in every month,
and CHApTICO, Fourth District, lase
Tuesday Of every month for the purpost
Of collecting taxes
1898 taxes must be paid at once,
JOHN b. BALLENGER,
Aug 90--tf Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14

will leave Pier o. Light street. Balti.
more, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY
aud SATURDAY, az 3 p Nj, FOR AleNan
dria and Washington, calling NJ all al
theusual landings Beginning THU RS
DAY, June Z, will leave 5th street wharf.
Washington. AZ D. m, THURSDAY,
SUNDAY aud TUESDAY, going as far
as Lcouaf3toWh on these evenings win
leave Leonardtown az a. m. Kinsale
AT p. IN. Miller az p. M, Grasou's At
q y. m, ahd Bacon az Z p, M, MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY aud FRIDAY, arriving
In Baltimore early the following morn
ing Freight received daily Ia Baiti.
more
HENRY WILLIAMS,
Agent, Baltimore,
STEPHEEsoS s. BIO, Agents,
Washington, ID Q
WILLIAM NJ. REARDoE,
May 2i-tf* Alexandria, Va
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Special Notice.

DERSONS owing me State and County
A taxes for 1899 must settle them be-
fore the sra MONDAY on JULY,5
PROXfHO, or ! will collect by law. |
have been notified by the Commissions
crs TO settle with them by the above
date, and must have the money
LEWIS II. SPRINGER
MAY 17--tds
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
Washington City and
Potomac Railroad Company.
TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON & DALTI-
MORE.

Timc Table.
in Eject Monday, juno iith, 1900, G.4I T. NJ.
SrATt0NS- SourH.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-14
TRAINS 70 WASHINGTON nALrlNoRg.

Time Table
Ia Eject Monday, Juno llth 1870 as n,
ArTnNA- NRaTu
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-15
A DAzED CONDUCTOR.
Jones Amused Himself at the Ex-
pense OF the Ticket Puncher.

Jones Amused Himself at the Ex-
pense OF the Ticket Puncher.
81 made a short trip the other day."
said Jones, as he smiled softly to himself
''Tbere were six Of us in the party, and
when we were ready to go home there
was some doubt about whether or not we
would be able to catch our train. / went
on ahead, promising to buy the tickets, so
there would be no delay when the others
arrived. l managed to reach the station
in time and secured the tickets but the
train arrived before my friends did, and
l found myself on board with five extra
tickets that l had no earthly use for, so /
resolved to amuse myself at the expense
of the conductor. Tearing up the check
that he gave me when he took up my
ticket, / waited for him to come around
again.
Tickets he said shortly on his next
round, seeing that had no check.
4 gave up another ticket without a
word and promptly tore up the check that
he gave me.
Tickets he started to say when he
came around again, and then he looked
hard at me, and l handed over another
ticket without comment.
See here, where is your checkT he
demanded on his next trip.
"For reply l handed over another
ticket
when he came around again, he look
ed at me in a startled manner, and I
heard him give a sigh of relief when be
passed and / had made no sign. let him
go until he was nearly to the door, and
then I yelled to him that he had over
looked me and franticaly waved another
ticket
'"The next stop was mine, and as l
passed the conductor on the outside I
handed him another ticket with the re-
mark that he had overlooked me.
'That conductor has an idea that he
has been worked by some sort Of new
game but is unable to figure it out."-
Detroit Free Press
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-15
SHOT AROUND CORNERS.
Investigation Proved Tint IA Pistol
Was Capable of Doing So.

investigation Proved That IA Pistol
Was Capable of Doing So.
Speaking of pistols" said a New Or
leans lawyer 81 am reminded of a re-
markabie case in which | was interested
soon after the war, when l was practic-
ing over in Alabama. A general shoot
ing affray, growing out of a family feud,
had taken place at crossroads store, and
an influential planter named McDermott
was killed. He was standing behind a
little shed, a considerable distance away
at the time, and a young man named
Lee Allen was firing out of the store
window at another of the crowd. Me
Dermott was hit in the head, and the
bullet was identified as coming from
Aliens pistol, which was an English
weapon Of a very unusual size, caliber
Al. But the singular part Of the affair
was that the place where the planter
stood was out of the range of the win
dow. The corner of the shed interpOsed,
and it was simply impossible to under
stand how the missile reached its mark.
l was engaged for the defense, and after
carefully measuring the ground and fir
ing several test shots l became convinc-
ed that my client was innocent and that
there had been another ~ caliber pistol
III the u5nl. ic NtIGu1lStdulldl GAluCuNG
seemed to bear out nay theory indisputa-
bly,, and I felt confident of an acquittal,
when at the eleventh hour the unexpect-
ed happened and knocked out my props.
1T occurred to the prosecuting attor-
ney to test Aliens weapon and find out
exactly how it carried Accordingly he
screwed it in a wise and blazed away
a few times at a target at different
distances. The result was astounding
Up to about so feet it shot all right, but
at that point the bullet suddenly veered
off at all sorts Of extraordinary tangents.
Sometimes it sailed up into the air, some
times it plunged downward and some
times it swooped of to one side. The
explanation, however, was simple. 1t
seemed that Allen had found the barrel
too long and a week or so before the
fight had fled off several inches. That
operation completely destroyed the ef-
feet of the rining. and instead of inn
parting a true circular twist to the bull
let it gave it a peculiar English as bill
lard players would say, which was as
liable to send it in one direction as an
other. That experiment fully explained
the mystery of McDermott's taking off.
My client was convicted of manslaughter
and afterward pardoned. ! don't know
what became of the pistol 1t should
have been preserved as the only gun
on earth that pitched curved balls.'-
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-15
Four Big Mass Meetings in the
Greater City.
Endorsement Of the Ad-
ministration Urged.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge One
of the Speakers.

New York, September 1.-The Repub-
lean campaign in greater New York, was
opened tonight by four great mass meet
ings. There were parades. music and
great enthusiasm at all the meetings.
AT Camp Mckinley, the headquarters
OF the Republicans of the 31st assembly
district, Temporary Chairman Goodwin
introduced Cornelius N. Bliss as perma-
nent chairman Mr.. Bliss in his intro
ductory speech asserted that the welfare
OF the country demanded the reelection
OF Mr.. Mckinley for it would not do to
place the reins OF government in the
hands OF an Inexperienced man like MIR.
Bryan.
Postmaster General Smith was the
principal speaker.
Ibe meeting at Cooper Union was the
largest of the four. General Francis V.
Greene opened the proceedings. He spoke
briefly on the general issues and in en-
dorsement Of the ticket. lie was followed
by President Schurman of Cornell. who
discussed the features of the campaign
taking the position that endorsement of
the administration was necessary to the
prosperity OF the people. The speech
making was concluded by Ex-Governor
Wise OF Virginia.
The meeting at Durlaad's riding acade-
my was under the auspices OF the West
Side Republican club United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was intro.
duced as the first speaker. He said that
in this campaign the Republicans had no
apology TO offer. Following Senator
Lodge came Col. Archibald e. Baxter Of
Chemung county, N. Y, who was the
last spea ker.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-15
KRUGER RESIGNS.
BOer President No Longer at Head of
TransvaaI Republic.

London, September 14-The following
despatch has been received at the war
Office from Lord Roberts:
Machadodorp, Thursday, September
13 Kruger has fed to Lorenzo Marques,
and Botha has been obliged to give over
the command OF the Boer army temporar.
lily, to Viljoen, on account OF III health.
In consequence Of this, have circulated
a proclamation as follows:
sc The late President Kruger, with
Reitz and the archives of the South
African republic, has crossed the Portu-
guese frontier and arrived at Lorenzo
Marques with the view of sailing for
Europe at an early date. Kruger has
formally resigned the position which he
held as president of the South African
republic, thus severIng his official connec-
tion with the Transvaal. Kruger ac-
tion shows how hopeless IN his opinion,
is the war which has now been carried
on for nearly year, and his desertion of
the Boer cause, should make clear to mis-
fellow burghers, that it is useless to con-
tinue the struggle any longer.
50 1t is probably unknown to the in
habitants OF the TransvaaI and Orange
River colony that nearly fifteen thous-
and Of their fellow subjects are now
prisoners OF war, not one OF whom will
be released unless those now under arms
against US surrender unconditionaIly.
'' 'Ihe burghers must be cognizant OF
the fact that no Intervention in their be-
half can come from any of the great
powers, and further, that the British
Empire is determined to complete the
work which has already cost so many
lives, and carry to conclusion the war
declared against her by the late govern
ments Of the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State, war to which there can be
only one ending
Lord Roberts then proceeds to point
out that with the exception of the small
area which Gen. I3otha is defending the
war has degenerated into irregular opera
tions which must be brought to an early
conclusion and concludes:
8 The means I am compelled to
adopt are those which the customs OF
war prescribe as applicable to such cases.
They are ruinous to the country, entail
endless suffering to the burghers and
their families and the longer this guerilla
warfare continues the more vigorously
must they be enforced. Z"