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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

pages of the book and tearing some of
them in her excitement. She held up
the alphabet where all might see and
the thickening crowd following her
| finger as she pointed, spelled out the
meaning of the flashes for themselves.
Many spelled aloud. like children
learning a lesson, and the effect of the
voices ringing in unison at every flash
was strange indeed. But It was strang-
er still and awsome when a new
word came forth-a word which open
ed with tn eletters M-A-D-and then
terminated suddenly, leaving the crowd
which had been spelling sturdly and
the town in darkness. The women took
upon themselves something of the
girls hysteria when this happened
and the men went about asking one
another what the trouble could be and
urging the necessity of doing some
thing.
What the something might be was
not really apparent. 1t was ten miles
to the canyon and the way over the
foothills was up and up. The mountain
itself was a hard climb in summer, and
no one had ever attempted it in winter.
for drifts filled the passes and land
slides often blocked the trail. Yet they
were not people to stop short of i'm
possibilities. They built a great fire on
neighboring hill in the hope that it
might be seen by the men on the noun
tain and give them courage to hold out
until help arrived Then they organized
a relief party and before night dozen
men led by Sheriff Black were half
way to the mountains foot.
They followed the wires straight
across the hills, on the way that had
been blazed by the pole planters, but
on the mountain itself they were COM
PEELED to take the trail. They tied
themselves together with a long rOpe
which they had brought for the pur-
pose, and went at it like Swiss noun
taineers pushing and pulling one an
other up the face of the rockS that rose
sheer from where the landslide blocked
the gullies, through masses OF snow in
which they fioundered to their armpits,
along ledges from which the ice threat
ened to send them hurtling downward
to join the skeletons of the burros lying
stark in the gulch; through forests
where the angle of the ground dipped
45 degrees, and where they had to haul
one another from tire to tree. Just be-
fore dawn they reached the "hermits
seat" which is a fiat rock jutting out
above the second plateau, and here
they built fire, that those in the viii
! lage might note their progress. Whey
| day broke they could see the pipe line
which led the water from the falls to
the cayon, covered with snow and ice
and cleaning like a snake in the sun
shine. They followed the pipe as long
as they could, and the roar of the water
within guided them whenever the big
tube dipped out of sight in a snow
bank. But presently it got away from
them altogether when it ran out on the
high trestle that spans the gully be-
tween the upper spurs of the canyon
opened out of the opposite side of this
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dressed to her particular chums to
school in the morning, dropping them in
the valentine box as she passed to her
seat. She was to tell nobody, not even
a hint, as to whom the valentines were
for-that would spoil the surprise and
fun. At recess the box should be opened
and valentines distributed. Teacher
suggested that it would be a lark to
make the valentines oneself and the
second graders fell in with that idea,
too, and rushed from the school house
full of excitement and enthusiasm.
The corner shop was besieged all the
afternon by eager purchasers of pa
pers of every hue, notices, flowers and
colored inks and busy fingers were
hard at work fashioning such valen-
tines and coming such verses as had
never been seen or heard before.
Little Betty Brown was the newest
second grader in the room, a quiet,
firm little lass, good as gold. Her home
was on the hill with an old uncle, for
her father and mother had died when
she was a baby and the little one had
been brought to the bashelor relative
the only soul she had to turn to in the
world. She grew up as quiet as a
mouse, faithfully cared for and loved
by the old housekeeper, who had
known and loved her mother. Betty
deed had never really played at all
She made friends with the garden
flowers and whispered to them her
condolences. She sat at the housekeep-
er's feet over the darning baskt and
learned to do her tiny patch neatly.
and occasionally went into tea with
the uncle, sitting demurely attentive.
while he tried to talk to child, hard
task for an old gentleman who never
had anything to do with children. 1t
was at one of these tea-drinking cpl
sodes that the thought of education
popped into the old gentleman's head.
To mink was to act with him, so Bet
~ found herself a school girl almost
before she knew Il. and In the sec
ond grade, thanks to spelling lessons
at old nurses knee.
She was a quiet little figure. Nurses
idea OF dresses never went beyond a
practical brown bombazine. and so
Betty was at neat as wax. but as plain
as a pipe stem In her somber old
style little frock. with her curly
brown hair brushed into stiff. wee pig
tails. She didn't known how 20 respond
90 the eager advances Of the second
graders, she WAS very shy and Rradu-
ally IN the rush Of school life they for
got the humble little mouse IN the corr
net seat and 10 u came about that
the valentine box brought sorrow 10
Betty
She had iabored over her valentine
an the afternoon. n Hsls 10 be an Of
fering 90 Peggy Dayis-PeEFy who
smiled on her once and even offered 3
bite from her apple. PeEgy had the
devotion ~ the entire class. They fol-
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BETWEEN THE FLASHES
BY THEODORE WATERS.
Copyright, 1902, by Theodore Waters.

Copyright. 1902. by Theodore Waters)
AS the sun dropped behind the near
by mountain range the telegraph oper-
ator of silverdale came out OF her lit
tie booth by the siding, TO listen to
the comments of the station loungers
who had gathered ON the platform
across the track. She was not a
beautiful girl, but she was good to
look upon, for the health of the Col
orado foothills was in her face and
form, and the gold Of the setting sun
was in her hair. She leaned against
the jamb OF the doorway, her eyes half
closed, absorbed apparently in the
glory Of the fire. tipped peaks, but her
ears were open to all that passed in
lips Strengthened and the gray of her
eyes turned cold when Lem effort,
the teamster, spoke disaparagingly of
someone who was not present
sc '''Tisn't square deal, say" pro-
claimed Lem oratoncally. "'Tisnt a
suqare deal, and Richards knows It,
too. Here we go" Lem constituted
himself spokesman for the town board
here we go and give him the fattest
mining concession In the township,
and in return he agrees to light the
town free, and now that he's got the
franchise clinched he goes and hides
himself on a mountain where no one
can get at him and gives us the leav-
in's Of the power he uses in his stamp
mill. Look at them lights now! Look
at them and say, is it square ?"
The line 'of the girls lips softened
into a faint smile. 1t was true that
the electric lights of Silverdale had
been for several nights past a flicker
ing mockery. They had fuctuated be-
tween full-head and no-head so con-
stantly that II was hard to say wheth-
er they had been mostly on or mostly
off. But the idea of the town getting
the "leavings" of an electric current
amused her, and the contrast in the
characters of effort and Richards
was figuratively miles wider than the
distance which then actually separ-
ated the men. She thought of this as
she gazed at the lofty little plateau on
which, when the day was fine she
could see the CLINT of a waterfall and
in one of whose canyons she knew
Richards must be at that moment
experimenting the dynamo which sup
piled the town with light. The CLINT
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he don't know it or you bet they would
be-"
The girl in the doorway purred softly
and one of the bystanders swaYed by
the sheriff's positiveness, exclaimed
emphatically, <That's what" Lem
effort, gazing at the ground, said
somewhat deprecatingly:
well, and what if he does?" returned
the sheriff. Doesn't he deserve 1t
That reservation land laid idle for
years and the township never made a
cent out of it. It's got some silver
in it to be sure, but you know the
money that was sunk years ago trying
to get it out. 1t cost them $40 a ton
to haul coal in bags up the trail on
the backs of burros and look at the
line of skeletons there in the guch
where the beasts used to fall over the
edge of the trail. There wasn't a week
they didn't lose a mule that way. But
Richards don't need coal. He had
the sense to make the waterfall run
his machine and he gives the town light
free. What more do you want?'
Must be kind of lonely stayin' UP
there in the canyon three months
without word from the outside"
We'll Joe Hutchings is with him.
Hutch is good company"
"Yes, when he's sober"
NOT much chance to get rum UP
there"
The conversation waned and they fell
to watching the lights. Sometimes
these would flicker rapidly; again there
would be periods of continued light
broken by intervals of dark
ness. None of the grour
knew enough of electric lighting
to suggest a possible cause of the
trouble. The girl in the doorway still
gazed pensively toward the now in
visible mountains
1t was while she stood thus that the
men saw her start violently and imme-
diately afterward take to gazing
around her strangely, as though seek
Ing the cause of her alarm No one
spoke for the moment. Then she called
to the sheriff:
"Mr. Black! o, Mr.. Black"
He strode toward her
"Yes-yes, Miss Coyne. What is it?''
20, the lightsi Look-look!"
He gaZed around and then back to
her, mystitied. II see nothing wrong, y
he said. The men crossed the road and
gathered around wondering. She
pressed her hand to her forehead and
stared at the lights above the platform
She spoke almost incoherently as
though doubling her own mind.
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The Chatham Bank

LEOPOLD ADLER, President.
c. S. ELLIS, Vice President.
JOHN r.. DILLON, Cashier.
BARRON CARTER, Asst. Cashier.
soIicits the accounts of .individn
ais firms, banks, associations and
corporations.
Liberal favOrs extended to CORE
spending banks, as our unsurua.se,
Aaciiities for collecting inxuP,
prompt returns.
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN Ex
CHANGE, WRITES LETTERS On
CREDIT AND ISSUES eANK MONEY
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL PART,
OF EUROPE.
interest compounded quarterly q,
deposits in the SAVINGS DEPART
MENT.
Safety Deposit Boxes and varIs
for rent.
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correspondence Of the Beacon.)
HOLLYWOOD is still fiourishing; TO-
bacco and corn is looking fine, farm
work is progressing and we hear no
complaints of the wheat yield.
Mrs. Kate Williams and daughters,
Catharine and Henrietta, are visit.
ing friends and relations In this
town.
Miss Ethel Jarboe, of Scotland,
and Miss Grace While, of Milestown,
are visiting their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. M. While.
Mrs. Pattie Garner, OF Baltimore,
is visiting her son, Mr.. John r. Gar.
ner.
Mrs. Emme Oberry, of the Island,
is visiting her father, Mr.. William
Martin.
We were glad to see our ex-Sena.
ator, Hon. Wash" wilkinson. al
church Sunday. He was looking
well.
The game Of ball between Union
townand laurel Grove, Saturday last,
resulted in ascore of SO to "a in favor
OF laurel Grove.
Oh. my, those pretty girls lean
hardly say my prayers for looking
at them. l must say, without boast.
ing, that st. Johns Parish has the
prettiest and most attractive girls,
and, with Father Richley' s help, the
most sanctified of any in Southern
Maryland.
Mrs. Thomas Raley, of Medley s
Neck, is visiting the family OF Mr..
Martin ]. Yates.
Hellol there, boys. Where are
you going? Down 10 California to
the dance. Bon WHITE.
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Married.-Mrs. Alice Malissa
Cryer, daughter of Mrs. William F..
Leach, on Monday evening, became
the bride of Mr.. George Quinn Klink-
nett. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of the bride s mother.
307 G street northwest, by Rev.
Father Dolan, pastor of st. Patrick s
Roman Catholic Church. The bride
wore an exquisite gown of steel gray
Liberty satin, trimmed with duchess
lace. and carried shower bouquet
of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
She was attended, as maid OF honor.
by Miss Mary Elizabeth Gouger, OF
Statesville, n. c., who wore a white
organdie, over white taffeta silk,
trimmed with Valenciennes lace and
white satin ribbon. She carried
white roses. The trademarks were
Misses Maize Aleen Carberry and
Ethel Lord Carberry, nieces of the
bride. They were becomingly at
tired in corn colored organdie, over
white taffeta, silk, with trimmings
OF rare lace and yellow satin ribbons,
and carried clusters of white roses.
The groom was attended by Mr..
w. +. Partlow, of West Virginia, as
best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Horace Whitaker and Mr.. James T..
Neal, OF Charles county, Md. Little
Miss Annie Pauline Leach, a niece
of the bride, was flower girl, and
worea dainty frOck of white organdie,
with white slippers, and carried
white roses. Master Arthur Cryer.
the bride : nephew, acted as page.
The house was tastefully adorned
with pottcd palms and ferns and
fragrant with cut flowers.
Mendelssohn S wedding march,
which was played by Mrs. A. V.
Wells, OF Portland, Greg. announced
the coming of the bridal party, and
during the ceremony an orchestra
softly rendered ''Oh, Promise Me. y
The bride was given away by her
brother-in-iaw, Mr. W. III. Wambold.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful including much silver and
cut glass. After the marriage SER
vice reception was held, and an
elaborate collation. was served. Amid
IN shower of congratulations and rice
Mr.. and Mrs. Klinknett left on the
10 y. m, train for Northern tour.
- Washington Paper.
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COMMUNICATED.
MEcnAxIcsvmLE, July 8. 1902.

MEcHANIcsyILLE, July 8, 1902.
MeSsrs. Editors In your edito-
rial Of June 18th, under the head of
county expenses, you mislead your
readers. Had there been nochange
in the road law there would have
been no excess. There would have
been a bridge bill in the First Com
missioner district. We levied 81
800 for the year 1902, the same that
has been levied for four years. This
amount was available for the public
roads this year.
In the Second Commissioner dis
trict there may have been a small
excess, which would have been ia
ken from the amount due the second
district.
In the Third Commissioner dis
trict there remained a surplus of
$50 or $40 of the 1900 levy unspent.
Now. YOU state that some accounts
omitted from 1901 had to be put in
this levy. Every honest bill that
was presented to us was put in the
levy. | shall be glad at any time TO
know what accounts we omitted.
Yours very truly.
JNo. 7. BALLENGER,
Ex-President Of Board Co. Com.
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Orphans Court.-Tuesday, July
8, 1902. Court met all the officers
present. John Thos Curtis and
William Z. Curtis were appointed
administrators OF Emeiine Curtis.
Bond for $1,000 fled and approved.
Richard NJ. Hebb and Laura C.
Hebb appointed administrators oi
Cornelius w Combs and bond for
$1,000 filed and approved. Dudley w.
Coppage and Geo v. Cecil appointed
TO appraise personal estate OF the
said deceased.
Order passed authorizing Blanche
L. Chunn, guardian to B. Wood Gar
ner, TO build q new barn at the Glenn
ents' Farm.
The last viii and testament of Ann
Maria Warning fled and admitted TO
probate.
Court adjourned to July %, 1902.
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The following are among the re-
cent visitors at Wise's Hotel: Mrs.
3. d. Wileon, Mr.. Leo G. Marsh,
Mrs. Leo c. Marsh, Misses Alice T.,
Bernadine +. and Masters. Wilmer
Marsh, Mrs. G. f. Marsh, of Wash
ington; Mrs. John +. Harris, Misses
Nellie. Genia, Agnes and Masters
Clarence and Edwin Harris, OF Bal
timore.
Under the sub-head. Road Ex-
cess, in the second column of the
levy list, published on our first page,
1852 IL levied In the name Of JohnG.
II. Lilburn. OF this amount about
five hundred dollars was used in
building bridges over the creeks al
Point Lookout and at St. Mary s
City; the balance was expended on
the roads.
In o letter 70 a friend, dated July
Bird, instant, Father Jenkins says
my doctor is pleased with the way
things are progressing and said he
would soon let me go. Everyone is
very kind and attentive 10 me aud |
want for nothing except TO get back
to my people at Leonardtown. /
would like TO take long peep at the
whole Of Loonardtown.
Judge Joseph II. Key reports as
q result Of bis observations, during
an extended drive through the upper
districts Of the county that the grow
ing cropsof tobaccoa and corn promise
better than any he has seen for years.
The hay crop, he says has been great
ly improved by recent rains. Cow
peas have been planted more ex-
tensiyely in the county than ever
before and are looking well. Mr..
Key states that all crops give evil
dence Of careful cultivation.
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ALLY" Loler Badly Beaten
! Patrolman Alfred Loker Is nurs-
ing q badly battered face, his nose
having been broken In three places,
the result Of anencounter with Hugh
Curley and William Mooney at Green
mount avenue and Preston street
yesterday afternoon.
A complaint had been made 10 the
policeman that Curley and Mooney
were exploding giant firecrackers
in the neighborhood and acting in q
disorderly manner. When the pa
trolman approached the men he says
that without warning. Curley dealt
him singing blow on the nose,
splitting and breaking it.
The blow felled the policeman,
and when he regained his feet he
attempted 20 draw his pistol, but
was prevented by blow across his
arm by Mooney, which caused 1t
to fall useless, Then he was again
knocked down, and while lying on
the sidewalk was kicked In the face.
Loker managedto rap for assistance,
which brought Patrolman William
Watchman, Of the Northeastern dis
trict, TO his aid. Curley and Moon
ey were arrested and taken to the
Central Police Station.
Before Justice Rab three charges
were lodged against the men. That
OF exploding firecrackers on the
street wasdismissed. On the charge
OF assaulting and striking Patrolman
Loker they werecommitted for court,
and on that OF disturbing the peace
they were each committed in default
of $40 and costs. After the hearing
Curley rent the air OF the courtroom
with profanity, and it required the
combined efforts of several officers
to place him In O cell.
PatrOlman Loker went to the City
Hospital, where his wounds were
dressed.
At a late hour last night a war
rant was sworn out by Patrolman
Loker for the arrest of William III.
Clifford, who is alleged to have par
ticipated in the assault upon the
officer. Saturdays San.
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Personal. Father Lenehan left
on the Sunday boat to see Father
Jenkins and to arrange for the Mis-
sion which be hopes 10 have early
in August ia Sacred Heart Church.
Father jenkins Is improving in
the hospital, and very anxious 10
return 10 the county, as soon as the
Doctors viii allow him to do so.
The annual Retreat Of the Sisters
win be begun or Thursday evening
and will be continued until Satur-
day, the 18th instant, the feast OF
St. Vincent de Paul, who was the
Founder of the Sisters Of Charity in
France. y Sisters from various
houses OF the Order viii take part
In the Retreat.
The Tabernacle Society of Balti-
more, has presented to st John s
Church a new black Cope for funer-
ais and other vestnents for alter
use.
Father Pittar who is conducting
the Retreat for the Sisters. comes
from a distinguished missionary
family. His cousin Father Joseph
Pittar spent twelve years OF his life
in the mission of Shang Hal in China.
He received the degree of mandarin
from the Chinese government for
his studies in Chinese which he
wrote and spoke with great fluency.
Father Pittar, another cousin, was
Superior of the Mission of Hondu-
ras for several years. Both broth
ers were members Of the Society of
Jesus.
1.-The Baltimore American of
Tuesday has this item:-Father
CHARLES Jenkins of Leonardtown,
who underwent severe surgical
operation is now convalescent and
will return to his home in a short
time.
The Students of Woodstock Col
lege are now ut the Villa, St. Inigo's.
Father Becker of Georgetown Uni
versity is expected in the County
next Sunday, Father Becker was
formerly pastor of st. Joseph s
Church.
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Baby Dies On Steamer.-Irene
Bushong, q 3-months-old baby, died
OF cholera infantum at about 2.30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on the
Weems Line Steamer St. Mary's,
lying at Light street wharf. The
mother was returning to her home
in Pittsburg after q visit to her par
ents in st. Mary's county, and was
accompanied by five other children,
one of whom was o twin to the dead
child.
The baby suffered an attack dur
ing the trip up last night, and i'm
mediately upon the arrival OF the
vesseliu Baltimore DIR. G. N. Branin.
of 402 Hanover street, was summon
ed, but he could do little for it.
The officers and passengers on the
steamer sympathized with the mother
and did all in their power for her,
but none of them learned her first
name. When the baby died she
sent the body 70 the undertaking es-
adjustment Of +. A. Kranse q Bro.
7O3 Hanover street, with instruc-
tons that it be prepared for burial
and taken TO Western Cemetery this
morning for interment. She said
she would meet the body there, and
then went to friends In West Balti-
more to spend the day. Saturday s
San.
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Contemplated Improsenlents.-
The Trustees Of the St. Mary's Fe-
male Seminary nes on Monday, the
9TH instant, 10 consider and deter
mine on plans for q new STORY brick
building, 51x36 feet. The contract
for building same was given 10 Geo.
w. Corbett. OF Washington, forsome-
thing less than ., 900, Including the
removal Of the present frame build
ing 100 feet or more. TO be fitted up
and used as Hall at least for the
present. the Trustees hoping at some
not very distant period 70 erect one
larger and more satisfactory. The
appropriation of 8. 900 made BY the
last Legislature would not allow
them TO do more. The new building
win furnish ample school room and
six additional lodging rooms, which
the school greatly stood in need of.
The new building is to be heated by
furnace and completed within four
months.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-07-10

ReligiOus.-There will be Ser.
vices in st. Georges Church, Pop.
lar Hill, Sunday next, July 18th
1890 a. m. Morning Prayer, Ser
mon and Holy Communion, st Thorn
as Chapel, Island $50 p. m.
Those interested in Poplar Hill
Churchyard are requested to come
in person or send representative
Wednesday the 10Th, instant to as
sist i'm cleaning that beautiful old
spot. WM. BRADSHAW Rector.
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Correspondents ofthe Beacon.)
Mr.. Carroll w. Sanner, of Balti.
more, is visiting the family OF Mr..
f. ]. Fish, Cedar Point.
Messrs. Il. Greenwell and Regi-
nald Wise, Of Baltimore, have been
spending some time with their aunt,
Mrs. Dominic Hayden, on the Bay.
Miss Virginia Wise. the popular
teacher OF Cedar Point School, will
return to the county this week ac.
companied by her brother, Bennett,
and Miss Mary Walters, of Balti,
more.
Miss Hannah Peoples, of Balti.
more, is visiting Mrs. w. NJ. Wise,
9Th District.
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Nc. Mary's Reading Room And

St. Mary's Reading Room And
Debating SOciety.-At a meeting
OF the st. Mary's Reading Room and
Debating Society the following Off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
term:
DIR. Charles v. Hayden, President
Daniel Combs, Vice President;
r. Clarke Abel. Recording Sec;
Derby A. Lynch, Asst. Rec. Sec.
Lieut.. f. ID. Bostick, Cor. Sec;
Robert C. Combs, Librarian;
B. III. Camalier. Asst. Librarian;
w. +. Greenwich, Treasurer.