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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

lished until the Primary Election for Five noiaps
MrAfA"LE r,., IL ADVANCE. Don't ask us to credit
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-16

sUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Thanking the citizens Of Anderson County for
their past support, respectfully announce my,elf
candidate for reelection to the office Of County
B. E. NICHOLSON.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-16
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
The legislature.



a conference committee settled
the differences between the Senate
anc House of Delegates Of Maryland
on the Insurance Bill" by com
premise. The tax ON home compa-
mics will be 81 800 and 500 on for
eign companies.
In the Senate a bill was introduced
authorizing loan OF 81 900, 100 to
improve the Baltimore City Water
works.
Mr.. Howard B Hannah by invita-
ton addressed the Senate on the
advantage of leasing barren bottoms
OF the Chesapeake to promote oyster
planting.
Inthe House of Delegates bills were
introduced for six-for a-quarter street
car fares and free transfers, and for
compulsory education, requiring
all children between the ages of I
and IA years to attend day schools.
A resolution was adopted looking
to settling the water boundry line
between Maryland and Virginia.
Both houses adjourned-the Sen
ate until ll.30 and the House until
noon today.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

At the notification, Monday last,
of Hon. Arthur p. German OF his
election TO the q. S. Senate, among
other incidents, Delegate John G.
Rogers. Of Howard county. proposed
a toast to the Republicans. 1t was
drunk standing.
Senator Robert b. Dixon. OF Tai
bot county, replied for the Republi-
cans as follows:
l---,s+s,y zglail. xotes did not bop q
Anu as me Sehat0f snip had 70 RI
to some one in his party, no one els.
would have pleased me so well. .
This speech was received with
much applause.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
Oar Washington Letter.
WAsHINnrnN Ian o.

l -TA-soA"Ns @0kt. 81 1GNZ.
The democrats of the House OF
Representatives held their long de-
ferred caucus on Friday evening
and, under the skilful guidance of
Mr.. Richardson and other democratic
leaders, determined upon a policy
which IL is believed will prove most
effective, not alone in furthering the
interests of the party but also in
streaming the tide Of plutocratic leg
islation which il is expected the re-
publican majority will attempt to i'm
pose upon the country. Some ofthe
members did not consider il within
the province of the caucus to reverse
any OF the decisions of the last ma
tlonal convention but apart from
their contention it was determined
that there was no necessity at this
time for so doing. 1t was further
decided that it would be wiser for
the members of the party to devote
their whole attention to checkmatinp
raids OF the opposition on the Treas
ury and endeavoring to protect the
whole people from legislation inspir.
ed by the great vested interests
whose liberal campaign contribu-
tons secure for them such extensive
influence in the councils of the on
position.
The Ways and Means Committee
is still giving hearings to the rep
resentatives of the beet sugar and
tobacco industries in this country
and in Cuba. The beet sugar lobby
is growing desperate and is contem-
plating a coalition of forces with the
democrats in an effort to reduce the
protection on refined sugar. The
beet sugar men are, of course. in
spired by animosity to the Sugar
Trust but they frankly admit that
they would be in a better position
TO develop their industry il the Trust
were destroyed even If reciprocal
were granted TO Cuba.
The democrats are naturally and
consistently opposed toa duty which
puts immense profits into the hands
OF the trust at the expense of the !
vast body of consumers. Represen-
tative Mccall, Republican member
rom Massachusetts, tells me that he
will vote for reciprocity a. he does
not consider that a moderate con- |
,ession would injure American in
ierests and he believes the United
States owes it TO Cuba to at least
start her on the road to prosperity
Apropos Of the beet sugar cues
ion there is a story going the +
POUNDS IN inner circles OF a very
stormy Cabinet meeting at which
he President is alleged to have told |,
MS Secretary of Agriculture that he
vas sick and tired of having his
expressions on the subject thrown
a his face : Mr.. Wilson, lam told.
expressed regret at having given
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
Ben Hur at Natlonal Theatr.

Ben Hur at National Theatre.
Washington. -Klaw AID Erlanger's
original production OF ben Hur. -
withcast, scenery, equipment, horses
and camels, begins a two weeks en-
gagement at the the National Thea
ire, Washington, Monday, February
10. This imposing spectacle is a
sermon in varied speech, illustrated
by art and music. It's trend Of sug
gestion is toward and upward. The
curtain rises on the tableau of the
Three Wise Men in the Desert and
the flaming Star of Bethlehem, the
men S hands raised in awe and rev.
erence as they group about their
camels. The dreamy waste of ar
idity is wonderfully impressive.
Then comes the brilliantly colored
pictures of the house tops of Jeru-
salem, the terrace of the Palace of
Hur. Next isone ofthe great scenes
OF the play-the dim interior Of the
Roman gallery ship-the muscular
grim visaged slaves Juggling in rhy-
thmic motion at the oars, then the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

Thomas C Ward, now l08 years
Of age, has lived at or near the line
An his life but, we are told. does not
remember that the line was ever
marked. II aught to be done now
and we hope Mr. Mattingly viii
push his bill 10 have II done.
Not long ago a dredger was knock
ed on the head by acompanion on o.
near the line. The man did not dit
and there was no trial. but. why
wait for a crime TO be committed Z
determine where the jurisdiction O
st. Mary's ends and that Of Charlie
begins.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30


wreck. Ben Hur and bis captain |
struggling in the waves. The scene
changes TO the home Of Simonides.
q moment later comes the vision Of |
the sunlit Grove Of Daphne with the
superb temple reared 70 the God
Apollo; Roman ma'oens oancs ~
onsly. but the cenfrai inquire - nen
Hnr, the soldier. Stern ana unre-
lenting
Again the scene changes anu
are at the FOUNTAIN OF oassalla :
lake dancing IN the pale moon.'en''
with gliding ooaisa na no~sls 49,
In the cool gray snaupm ~'n i'
the Egyptian, tryans 'ne "io'
Cleopatra on ben hut
After TINS y sne enas.o's -. 49, 49,
aoiy .ne mos. Vis'.is sn 49,
, ing pictures 'ua. -: 49, a..
SHOWN. = - - a,...ar
%. -. ..ah
: % no1ss - - -.
ufa"n ~ 49, tn an;na,s
V. = 80 .s.,,s .na a;,a,ea
. "l'a iss se a. - =, -,
} nossrlis' run ~" ' r..
: .uc e chariots rumble
y nut anu MS Hur is ahead, now
> MESSIAH, then Hur again. and the
U race is won.
q The last scene Is q fitting climax
e to the brilliant stage pictures. II
u represents the galeofHinnon, which
e becomes Transparent, revealing the
= Mount OF Olives and the City of Je-
. rusalem Great multitudes come
q out to greet the Nazarene, singing
y hymns of praiseand alteration. The
n miracle OF the clsansingo of the lepers
: is performed, but the Christ's per-
q sonality is not represented. His
u presence is indicated by q great
g shaft OF white light, which tradition
/ says was reflected from His person.
Ben Hur, his mother and sister are
! united amid a great chorus OF thanks
e giving, swelling out from the hill
t sides all around, as the final curtain
S falls.
The music, which Edgar Stillman
{ Kelley has composed for the produc-
ton, has much to do with the sue
t cess of ben Hur." 1t is scholarly
!, and creditable alike for its dignity
}, and serious purpose,
: To present this remarkable play no
: less than $50 people are required. In
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

Delegate Mattingly has in hand
an important and meritorious bill 10
establish theline between st. Mary s
and Charles counties. This line
should certainly be settled and per-
manently marked. The people liv-
ing on or near the line want to know
where they are and are entitled 70
know. We have been unable to find
the date when st. Mary's county
was divided and the portion north of
the Wicomieo river was erected into
the county of Charles. Subsequent
tothat date, however, in Kilty's Laws
Of Maryland William and Mary, 1926.
Vol. |, we find Chap. XIII-an act
for the division and regulating the
several counties within this prov.
ince etc. This act says:
Cd From and after the 23rd dav
OF April, 1896, the bounds of ST
Mary's county shall begin at Point
Lookout, and extend itself up the
Patowmack river, TO the lower side
OF Bud creek, and SO over by n
streight line drawn from the head
ct the main branch of the said Buds
creek TO the head of Indian creek in
.Patuxent river; including all that
land lying between Patuxent and
Patowmack rivers from the lower
part of the said two creeks and
branches of Bud s and Indian creek
by the line aforesaid, and Point
Lookout as aforesaid 90 Upon the
upper side of the said Indian creek
and Bud s creek, shall the bounds
OF Charles county begin, where the
upper bounds of ST. Mary's ends.
&c. " At the time of the passage
Of this Act. Francis Nicholson, Is
quire, was governor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

DUsBAR.-Atthe Ridge, st. Mary's
county, Nd. on Saturday, Jan. rs.
1907, KATHARINE EMILY, aged 10
months and 8 days, only child Of w.
Wallace and May Robson Dunbar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
The Bond BIN And other Meas
ures.

The most important Legislation 70
st. Mary's during the past week
was the introduction and passage
through the Senate of bill to au-
thorize the st. Mary's County Com
missioners TO issue bonds to raise
funds to pay for the new Court
House. The bill was introduced
Friday by Senator Greenwich, was
the same day favorably reportedand
read a second time, and on Saturday
was read third time and passed by
the Senate.
We thTuk our representatives are
tected il would have to be protested
TO bind its indorser. 1t is due
March /, 1862.
Was it right and proper for the
County Commissioners TO build a
new Court House is not the ques-
ton that confronts our representa-
tives in the General Assembly ?
The Court House is built the coun-
~. through is officials, has accepted
the building and is using it, and
common honesty requires it to be
paid for. 1t may be paid for i'm sew
eral ways: One way is to issue
bonds and let the coming generation
help to cancel thedebt another way,
~ to levy the money upon the coun-
~ and when the taxes are collected
pay it over to creditors. BY the
first plan we will hardly feel the
drain; by the second, our taxes
might be more than doubled and the
resultant would be the practical con-
fiscation of the property of very
many OF our best citizens.
1t may be urged that the County
Commissioners have not authority
to levy to pay for the Court House.
On that point our opinion would be
OF but little value. We have been
reliably informed however, that the
Commissioners think they have, and
would levy the full amount before
their paper went to protest. Toup-
set that levy would require long and
costly litigation, and the taxpayers
would have to pay another bill.
No reputable man in this county
thinks we should have and use a
Court House without paying for it.
Many may have disapproved of the
way the contract was let (; may have
different plans for paying the bill,
but all must think the bill ought to
be paid. For our part we want it
paid in the way that will least en-
barrass our taxpayers and think our
representatives are but doing their
duty to their constituents in passing
a act to bond the county.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

Last Friday Delegate Grason in-
troduced bill which was referred
to the Ways and Means Committee,
TO authorize the Secretary of State
TO publish the Constitution OF the
State with amendments, and deci-
sions of the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Grason is chairman of the
Committee on chesapeake Bay and
it's Tributaries and our fishermen
and oystermen viii have their inter
ests carefully safe-guarded by him.
Several bills are now before that
committee, the most important of
which is the bill to prohibit the use
OF pound nets. We know Mr.. Ora
son would be pleased to receive the
views of st. Mary's fishermen on
this or any other matter of interest
to them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
PROPOSED SALE
OF ST. sIARY's COUNTY
BONDS.


m--c-.3 .-e thousand f&22. 0O0l Of
pom bonds, interest payable semi
annually to be issued by authority
of an Act of the General Assembly
OF Maryland. $1,000 due In 1917 /:
W 900 due in 1922, and %, 900 due in
1877, are TO be sold Mt public auction
at the Court House door in Leonard
town on
TUESDAY, February Is, 1902,
sale beginning at o'clock ID. m.
Sealed bids will be received up to
IL m, on the 18th day OF February,
proximo. These bids must be ac-
companied by certified check for 5
per cent. Of bid. The Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
Bonds are to be ready for delivery
at the Union Trust Company, Balti-
more, Md, on February 18th 1902.
where payment will be received for
same. BY order,
JOHN g. III. LILBURN, President.
Board Of County Commissioners.
Jan %, O2-ts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
lev Advertisement.
For Sale or Rent.

SMALL farm Immediately on the
Potomac near the mouth of Britton's
Bay. Possession given at once.
JOSEPH T. COUGH,
Beauvue, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

A st. Md
lantry Of u
Merchants |
Hudson. inl
his life by l
Shoal light]
shoals and |
ing crew d
able. Thej
the AmeriI
the indineI
other natioI
mariners ID
World. |
Capt. ri
resident oil
phew Of FL
Town. |
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30

Iaascsnts in ; 100 worth Savings
All Ladies' and Children . Coats
and Capes are going ut . cent
discount at l. A. Jones Il Son.
Now il your time to buy one cheap.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
NOTICE
New Mill.

| WILL crush cob and grind corn
in fine chop. Will also furnish
good table meal and Graham -four
on Mondays.
LEO NJ. wATHEN.
Jan 80, O2-y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
B. Harris Camalier, assignee of
mortgage,
Philip A. Cation, and
Ella A. Cation, his wife,
Jan % 0e-yk

In the Circuit Court for st. Mary s
county, sitting as Court of Equity.
No. $50 N. X.
Ordered this 9th day of January,
1902, that the sale made and report
ed by B. Harris Camalier, assignee
OF mortgage, in the above cause, be
ratified and confirmed unless cause
TO the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the LIST Monday in February.
1907, provided copy Of this order
be published in the st. Mary's BEA-
CON once o week for th-eesuccessiye
weeks prior TO the said LIST Monday
in February.
The report states that the land
sold for 5000.
ENoCH B. ABEL, Clerk.
True copy. Test,
ENOCH B. ABEL, Clerk.
Jan Q. OFT
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-01-30


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The evening world., 1902-09-23

when Mrs Carrie Satt walked down
the gangplank from the North German
Lloyd steamer Lain, at the foot OF
Amlty street, Brooklyn, the male Gus
toms inspector thought she came from
a land where the hoopsk!rt is still the
vogue.
But Eliza c. Ellis, a woman inspector.
was sartorially wiser.
She "smelled n mouse" and tapping
Mrs. att on the shoulder. led her to a
private room.
why are you wearing h~oopskIrts?"
she inquired.
Gracious me- exclaimed the other.
aren't they in style here yet? Ny
had all my dresses made that way
quite So said the inspector. and
STOPPING down she drew the skirt over
the woman's head. Mrs. Sat- screamed.
Some dock hands rushed to the room.
but the inspector barred the door. Then
she proceeded with her investigation.
When the great outer skirt was
The evening world., 1902-09-23

raised It revealed = petticoat OF khaki
the surface of which consisted of many
rows of pockets. Each OF these pockets
was packed with ostrich feathers.
Miss Ellis relieved Mrs. Sat- OF the
petttcoat. When she led her back to the
pier the hoopskirt looked like a pune
tured balloon.
Sig. Toni Sat-, husband OF Nine. Sat-,
had been waiting on the pier during the
~eNamination. He had come over from
Italy with her. When his wife screamed
he attempted to go to her rescue. Sig
Sat- was OF great apparent ~rotundlty.
but when the inspectors seized him TO
restrain him their arms sank into him
as though he were a feather pillow.
So they led him away. When they re-
moved his coat and vest they unwound
from his body hundreds OF yards OF val
liable lace and another consignment
or ostrich plumes.
Satt had a revolver in his pocket and
vaInly tried to use II.
Satt md his wife were taken to the
Federal Building. where warrants
charging them with smuggling were
issued. They were locked up in Ray
mond Street Jail.
The evening world., 1902-09-23
NANCE O'NEIL'S HEAVY LOSS.
Finances, Not Ill Health, Caused
Closing of AdeIphi Theatre.

LONDON. Sept. 23-In an interview
to-day Mckee Rankin. the manager or
Nance O'Neil. the American actress,
whose Illness, 1t was announced last
might. caused the closing of the Adelphi
Theatre, where she had been appearing
as Elizabeth in iacomett!'s tragedy,
"Elizabeth, Queen of England ex-
plains that the real reason for stopping
the performance was shortage of cash.
The losses incurred by Miss O'neil's
season have been heavy. Since Satur-
day the theatre has been besleged by
supernumeraries clamoring for their
wages which Mckee Rankin Il now en-
gagged in settling, He attributes the
financial failure to the work of n the
a%trical clique which is trying to get the
Adelphi out of the hands of tk4 Gatti
syndicate.
Miss O'Neil to-day was offered a
mo.lth's engagement at the Palac Mu-
sic Hall and is considering the PROPOSE
ton.
The evening world., 1902-09-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tapi-
"ca Pudding. large O
can. o
CHEESE Exceptionally
good grade OF Swiss =,
Cheese. ID. ~
Fancy new
imported MnCnroni, Spa
Ehcttl, Vcrmicelli. Maca-
roncelli ~ AlphabCts, man
utaCtured in Italy EXPIRE sly
for US: . lib. packages.
25c.; per Lib. pack IA
age. ~
RICE-Fancy new crop
Carolina Head Rice: IN
IL lbs. $l.OO: per III, Az
corr STARCH-Ila- y
zrl Brand. LIN. pEgc., .
SOAP-Proctor & CANDLES
Lcnox $ o p, 10
. cakes. 40
HOMISY SchumachCr's
fine quality FranulGt- *
ed Hominy. b-lb. pkgs.. ~
The evening world., 1902-09-23

BOSTON BAKED A
Rising Sun Brand lin to-
mato sauce); 3-lb. Z
can. Sc. ; glib. can,
PEARS - Golden Pacific
Brand Bartlett Pears, in
heavy syrup, large 10
can, 40
C II z r RE S.
Royal Red" Brand Fancy
California Cherries, 20
large can. 40
MUSTARD Sans SOuti''
Brand. absolutely pure
and iine flavor. bot N
tie. Az
~FLAvORING
NJ ilford Brand, triple
strength; fun lib. rA
bottle Lemon, ~
SOAP -" King cole"
White Tar Soap. n
For-th Fioor.)
The evening world., 1902-09-23

HAZEL WASHING "A
POWDER. Alb. pkge., ~
SWEET
cy Jersey stock. per Dc
peck, &c
TURNIPs-Tancy white
Purple Top Turnlps, ar
peck, 20
LAMB-Forcqunrter choice
Canada L a IN b. per y
ID.
ROAST + F-Selected
Boneless Beef Roasts, -
ID. IL
T~EA-Fancy spring picking
FCrmnsa Oolong, japan,
English Breakfast. Young
II y s o n, Guupowder, or
India and CeylOn Teas, eX-
ceptlonally fine cup quail
ties: ) lbs. $500; per IA
ID. u"
SALT-5G-lb bag re
hncd Table Salt, ~
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-20
Election Notice.

BY virtue of the authority conferred
upon us by the laws of Tennessee, we
will, ON
Wednesday, Nov. %, 1902,
hold an election at the several voting
places in the four wards of Johnson
City, Tenn, for the purpose of electing
a mayor and an alderman for each of
the four wards.
The following persons will hold the
election and make returns to the COM
missioners as required by law:
First Ward-H. II. Dyer, officer
Leroy Reeves and Ralph Dulaney,
Clerks; p. @. Miller, John Cameron
and L. W. Taylor, judges; Chas. Nal.
licote and r. A. Wood, registrars.
Second Ward-Will Crawford, off
Ger; d. A. Vines, e. L. McNees, G. II
Lee, judges; Folsom Beckner, Will
Adams, Clerks; Sam Roberts and j.
W. Cartright, registrars.
Third Ward-W. A. Kite, officer
R. L. l.. White, Gilbert Able, Hiram
Percell, judges; Will Hatcher ant
Will Campbell, clerks; John Hatche
and Tom Allen, registrars.
Fourth Ward-W. j. Exum, officer
]. L. Moore, Cy H. Lyle and Tom Gal
loway, judges; j. M. Martin, Mil
| Fleenor, Clerks; Geo. Berry and Henr
Wolfe, registrars.
GEo. W. WILLETT,
! THAD A. Cox,
J. A. VINES,
Commissioners of Election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-20

There should have been no necessity
for Gov. McMillin TO rush into print to
defend himself from the intimation
that he was interested in holding back
the returns from Morgan and Fentress
counties to elect Johu M. Davis to the
state senate. The fact remains that
the returns from Morgan and Fentress
counties are being held back by some
one for some purpose. Whatever the
motive the effect will be to give the
commission to Davis although Stafford
has majority of the votes cast. If
Gov. McMillin wants the returns from
those counties he has the key to the
situation. He could remove those
election commissioners for not doing
their sworn duty aud appoint men who
would act promptly and honestly. He
has the power to do this and exercised
the privilege just before the August
election by removing a commissioner
in Claiborne county,