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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06
COMMUNICATED.
BALrIMoRE, August l. 1903.


Messrs. Editors This has been
a week Of thunder storms, inter
spersed with heavy rains. We have
been dreading another tornado and
destruction of property.
The city has again been draped in
holiday attire, and the streets,
thronged with people, were BRILL
antly decorated and illuminated.
This time it was caused by the visit
of the Elks. 1t is supposed that
there were at least sixty thousand
strangers in the city. The Elks
were much pleased with their visit
TO Baltimore and they very highly
praise the hospitality OF its citizens.
The voters of st. Mary's will soon
be called upon TO make nominations
to fill the Offices and | think il is
due our old friend, the Hon. b. Fl.
Camalier, to give him another show
for States Attorney. Mr.. Camalier
has served the county well, and a
truer or harder working Democrat
cannot be found, or one more worthy
the confidence of the Democrats of
st. Mary's county.
Our old friend, Walter I. Daw-
kins has a very lucrative practice,
and is doing well in his profession.
Walter is lawyer in fine standing
and though young he ranks with
the most distinguished members of
the bar. Lately, have had TO visit
his Office on business and have al
ways found him busy, and when /
left, found several clients in the
outer Office waiting their turn to see
him. Hot Box.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06

From Our Regular Correspondent.
When Napoleon altered Sunday
the Christians day of restroom
the 7th to the 10th, it is still related
in parts of France how the very
oxen resented the violation of the
Divine law and knew the day of rest
instinctively, moaning and lowing
in expostulation as they drew the
pillow reluctantly through the fields.
We are pleased to know that the 7th
day is observed hereabout, not in
accordance, in truth with Connect
cut Blue Laws, however, for one
may cook, make beds, sweep house,
run or walk, and mothers may kiss
their children with impunity.
New faces are seen and the facial
expressions are different. Apropos
of this statement, will say that o
close observer may measurably read
faces as Psychologists tell us that
the facial nerve which presides over
the movements of the face, gives to
the physiognomy its different ex-
pressions so as TO reflect the pas
sions and emotions of the soul.
Gentle rains and the atmosphere
is cooler. Vegetation is grateful,
An old widower who has travelled
extensively in the district says that
corn is looking and growing well,
and that Mrs. Laura Raley, OF Sugar
loaf Hill, has the finest that he has
seen.
The cannery at Miller's wharf is
about completed, the machinery is
in place ready for work.
A lady of our acquaintance has
three daughters-all married. Each
of her daughters has three boys and
two girls. Numerically considered,
we think it remarkable.
One man s food is another poison.
There is q man Of Tall Pine, who
I frequently makes a meal of coffee
and peanuts-the former a tonic and
the latter, good for insomnia. An
other man who lives on the suburbs
of the village says coffee gives him
restless nights and peanuts makes
him hypochondriacaf and severely
critical Of his neighbors actions.
Farmers are industrious and there
are few who work for hours during
moonlight nights. They wrong ma
ture. and by and by, she will bring
suit for damages, and our over-in-
dustrious friends will have to nav
the cost if it bankrupt them.
Doctors have some work 20 do.
and they use common sense. They
do not follow fads and make wrecks
of their patients They are satisfied
to see visionary theorists 60 where
the woodbine twineth.
| There was Mass at st. Michael
Church and at Sd. Peter Claver' e
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06

B. W. Burroughs has commenced
his store-building. 1t will be a two
story structure and when finished
viii be handsome building.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Lee Mcguire
are at home from a visit to Balti-
more and Washington.
7. b. Carpenter is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
p. o. Budd is TO visit the city,
Wednesday. We wish him a pleas
ant trip.
Clarence Sweeney, Mr. Thomas L.
Longs popular clerk, finds time fer
occasional visits TO his friends. He
is a young man Of worth and merit.
HAYsEED.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06

Misses
Annie, Maggie and Nellie Mayhem,
Katie Mcguire, Lena Trossbach,
Emma, Efie, Julia and Cora Wood,
Maud and Marie Cameron, Z. While,
Irene Wheatley. Mamie Cullison,
5. Ridgell, May and Rachel Hammett,
Annie Unkle, Orabel Moore.
Mesdames-
j. Forestel, NJ. Walton, w. Combs,
T. Cameron, c. Kreuter, b. Clarke,
Cora Clarke, NJ. Trossbach, NJ. Rid
CELL, w. Parkhurst.
Messrs.-
j. Frank Dunbar, Geo. L. Dunbar,
Thos. Richardson, Cornelius Wood.
Spencer Cameron, Joseph, Paul and
Benjamin Dunbar, NJ. Wheatley,
George While, Charles Moore, A.
and 5. HaInmett, Z. Fenwick, b.
Ridgell, O. Smith. w. Pembroke,
Theo. Drury, Leo Goldbach, Joe and
Pye Unkle, NJ. and g. Clarke, Wal.
ter Farber, Leo and r. Wise, John
b. Courtney, F. z. Crane, George
Roach, William Parkhurst, Thomas
Trossbach, B. and J. Clarke, VIM.
Combs, Thomas Dunbar, Ed. Jour.
ME, and others. -
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Oscar G. Hayden.
DEATH OF A Prominent CITIZEN or ST.
MARY's COUNTY.

MARY's COUNTY.
The announcement of the death of
Oscar g. Hayden, OF Chaptico, came
as shock 10 the entire community.
All over the county Mr.. Hayden
was known and admired for his
sterling qualities. BY his death St.
Mary's has lost one OF its most use
full and valued citizens. He COM
bined in an eminent degree those
qualities that go to make up the
model citizen, for he was a devoted
husband and father and n true
friend. His bereayed family have
our heartfelt sympathy in their great
sorrow.
We reprint sketch of his life by
a Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore San
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 3.-Mr.
Oscar g. Hayden. of st. Mary's Co.,
Md, died at the Columbian Univer-
sity Hospital to- day of mastoid dis
ease OF the ear, complicated with an
abscess Of the brain. He had been
in poor health from the effects OF the
disease about FIVE months and re-
ceived treatment from q number of
physicians before coming TO Wash
ingtOn to receive treatment under
the direction of DIR. C. NJ. Hammett
about five weeks ago. Soon after
his arrival in Washington he was
entered in the Columbian University
Hospital, and DIR. w. p. Carr was
engaged with the resident physi-
clans OF the hospital in consultation
upon the case. Four operations
were performed, but the abscess
was found TO be beyond the control
OF surgery. Members of Mr.. Hay
den's family were ut his bedside
when he died. He will be buried
at Chaptico, st. Mary's county.
MIR. Hayden was born in st. Mary s
county October q, 1899 He was
prominently identified with politics
in Southern Maryland. He was an
ardent admirer- of Senator Arthur
z. German and one OF his principal
lieutenants in that section of the
State. The farm of Mr.. Hayden is
located west of Leonardtown on the
WicOmicO river. He was a grower
of cereal crops and large planter
OF tobacco, shipping practically his
entire crop to Baltimore. For two
terms he was captain of the police
boat Bessie Jones, which patrols
the Wicomco and Potomac rivers.
Mr.. Hayden was a splendid speci-
men of physical manhood and un-
usually well preserved for his age.
He was more than six feet tall and
wore a well-trimmed mustache and
imperial. He was known through
out Southern Maryland as a hunter
and was a sure shot. He was twice
married. One daughter, Miss Eli
zabeth Hayden, born of his first
marriage, lived at her father s home.
His second wife was Kate Maddox,
of st. Mary's county who survives.
He leaves q married son, Francis
G. Hayden, of st. Mary S; two single
sons and seven single daughters,
all the children Of his second wife.
The unmarried children, all of whom
live at the home of their fathers in
st. Mary's county, are Roberta,
Blanche, Tutie, Mabel, Laurel,
Emma and younger child.
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lReported for the Beacon. J

Recently the residence of Mrs.
Mary Grissenger was the scene OF
enjoyment in which many ladies and
gentlemen pleasantly participated.
The party was in honor of the Misses
Mayhem, Of Washington, ID. C. The
genuine social delight mirrored in
all the faces spoke for itself. The
tables were replete with good things
and Flora's beauties artistically ar
ranged were charmingly beautiful.
Those present were:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06

D% We are Offering al reduced
prices all Summer Dress Goods and
ladies' and Children's Oxsords.
When you want Furnitnre, Shoes,
Sewing Machines, Boys Clothing,
Dress Goods, Millinery, etc, come
10 see us.
L. A. JosEs q Sow.
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BLAKISTONE'S ISLAND,
containing
81 IL ACRES, more or less,

except those lots on said Island
which are described in deed from
Robt. G. Combs, Mortgage, to said
Fenton A. Dennison, dated Septem-
Der 2, 1896. and recorded in Liber
j. ]. G., No. 4, folios 1873 ct seq. i.
one Of the Land Records OF St.
Mary's county. The said land is
sold subject 10 q mortgage for $500
executed by said Fenton A. DENIM
son and wife 10 the said Robt. c.
Combs, dated October 20, 1896, and
duly recorded in Clerk s Office Of St.
Marys county.
Blakistone's Island was formerly
known as Sc. Clements Island and
was the scene of the first landing OF
the Maryland Pilgrims. Ii is beau
tifully situated in the Potomac Riy-
er, about so miles below Washing:
ton, and is an ideal spot for Sum
mer Resort.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
! ROBT. G. COMBS,
Trustee.
July 30-tst
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B9- We pay cash for Eggs, and
want all you have.
L. A. JONES & SON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06

s@ Do you sell eggs2 We pay
highest market price and pay cash
for fresh egg. L. A. JoSEs 4 Sos.
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III You Want

III You Want
an up-to-date hair cut and shave,
apply to w. r. JARBOE, Moore's Ho-
tel. Honeing razors guaranteed.
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The place known by the name OF Bachelor.
Hope, residence Of the late DIR John H. TuF.
ner. situated in the Fourth Eiecfion District
Tenant without team preferred.
7. G. sLINGLUFF,
July Hurry. I'd.
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Trustees Sale
BLekIsTONE's IsLaND
IN THE
POTOMAC RIVER.

by virtue of authority contained
- in q deed Of trust executed on
the oath day OF February, 1898, By
Mary L. Swami and Charles Il
Swami, her husband, TO Robert G.
Combs, Trustee for Fenton A. Den
isson, l viii sell at public auc
ton, at the Court House door in
Leonardtown, on
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The Annual Picnic

OF Mt. Zion M. 4. Sunday School win
be held in the Grove, near laurel
Grove, on Thursday, August 18th
The public cordially invited. !,
COMMITTEES.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-08-06
LUMBER.

All lumber guaranteed TO be as
represented and to give satisfaction
1t will pay you to consult me be
fore buying.
Good lumber always on hand
Come and see me.
Mill on left side OF road leading
from Leonardtown to Hillyille, on
Glover Hill Farm.
Am prepared To furnish all kinds
OF lumber on shortest notice and
the lowest price. Address all or
ders TO
During my absence in Baltimore
WIN. III. TURNER will attend to the
business.
MICHAEL KELLY,
Leonardtown or Oakville,
st. Mary's county. Md.
April Tiff
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Orphans Court Of Sc Mary's county.
June .. 1865.
Ordered by the Court that Robert G. Combs
2. Harris Camalier, administrators of Aifrof
,. Beale, late OF 81. Nary's county, Maryland,
deceased. give the notice required by law 20
the deceaeeds creditors 20 exhibit their claims
aud thaf the same be published once q week
Tor six successive weeks In the ST. MAkY's
BEACON.
Test: PHILIP T. BUCKLxR
Register OF Wills for 81 Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance of the above order, we hereby
give notice that we have obtained from the.
Orphans Court oil SC. Mary's county, Mary
land, letters testamentary on the personal e.
tate of ALFRED d. BkALE, late Of eaid coun-
~, deceased. All pers0ns having claims
against the said deceased are hereby notified
20 exhibit the same. with the proper vouchers
attached thereto to the subscribers, on or be-
fore the 9Th day OF January 1904. they will OIL
erwise by law be excluded from the benefits
OF said estate. All persons indebted 10 the de-
ceased are requested 10 make immediate pay
ment 70 the subscribers.
ROBERT @. COMBS,
b HARRIS CAVALIER,
Administrations
July2 CIV
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Should you want the best Drugs,
see that the Dewey Drug Company 8
name is on same before buying.
L. r. Dudley sells them in South
ern Maryland.
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MONDAY, August "a, 1868,

AT IL O'clock. NJ,
all that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the Potomac River, in
st. Mary's county, commonly called
and known as
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Candidates.
For Tie House Of Delegates.
DIR. Thos. Lynch. George r. Gar
ner, DIR. Charles v. Hayden.
For Suites Attorney
Derby A. Lynch.
For Register Of Wis. -
J. Philip Greenwell.
For Couatg Treasurer. "a
Kemper A. Welt, James ]. Cough.
VIM. Francis Dent.
For Sheriff.
Joseph Frank Goldsborough, ].
Wesley Freeman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Funeral Of Miss Helene Phelps.

Carthage, Mo, August 2.-The
funeral OF the late Miss Helene Phelps,
eldest child OF Col. W. H. Phelps, was
held this afternoon at the First Pres
byterian church, from which place
the funerals OF Miss Phelps mother
aud grandmother not long since
took place.
The funeral sermons OF all three
were preached by Rev. DR.. W. s.
Knight, now president OF Carthage
collegiate institution, the sermon to-
day being touching tribute to the
worth OF the deceased, who was one
OF Carthage's brightest girls. The
church was a bower OF flowers, dona.
tions Of the young lady's associates
and friends Of the family, and the
funeral was the largest held here in
many years. The music was Of the
choicest, directed by Prof. Calhoun,
who played the great organ, and a
quartet, composed OF the best vocal
lists in the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
George Washington's Watch.

Leland NJ Finks, of Calhoun, Mis-
souri,, writes the Worlds Fair CON-
mission that he is the owner OF the
Coat OF Arms OF the Washington
family, George Washington's pedi-
gree and OF a silver watch formerly
the property Of the father OF his
county" Washington was lover
of fine horses, and Mr.. Finks says
that the time'piece was used by the
first president especially for the pur.
pose Of timing his horses. He claims
that the articles were handed down
to him through his mother, Yrs.
Bette Lewis Finks, daughter Of H.
Lewis, and who still lives. He also
volunteers their loan to the Commits
sion for exhibition in the Missouri
Building during the World Fair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
NJ. W. A. Picnic.

Ballard Camp, No. 961, Modern
Woodmen OF America held moon
light picnic on the lawn OF l.. s. Kerr
sey at Ballard Saturday night. The
picnic was well attended and com
plete success in every particular. The
Johnson band and male quartette
from Urich we're present and enter
tanned the audience with some good
music. B. F. Jeter, clerk OF Butler
Camp, No. 1858, was present and de-
livered an address on "Woojcrait, y
which was well received. The picnic
was quite a success financially and
much credit is due to l.. S. keirsey,
Billiards. popular merchant for his
untiring efforts in it's behalf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Former Butler Citizen Suicided.

Allen Kyle committed suicide by
hanging at the home ofhis daughter,
Mrs. 7. ]. Gourley, near Yillisca,
Iowa. The Yilliscs Letter gave the
following account:
"The morning Of the day on which
he committed the deed he read a
cheerful letter from Mrs. Kyle, oil
Omaha. He ate a hearty dinner and
chatted freely with Mr.. Gourley.
About 8 O'Clock the members OF fami.
" went about their duties, at 6 O'Clock
Lewis Gourley came In from the field
and discovered his grandfather hang
ing in the barn. The old gentleman
had taken a rope from halter and
hung the halter on a nail. attached
the rope to a ioist, looped the other
end around his neck and jumped
from the manger. He hung so near
the floor that he could have saved
himself by touching bis toes. he had
removed his shoes and hat and care.
fully laid them to one side"
Mr.. Kyle formerly lived at Butler
and was highly respected by all. He
was in his S3rd year. He moved to
Iowa about eight years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Ballard Items.

Ballard was a very lively last
week. Miller's show with It's moving
pictures and graphophone was here
Monday night. The ball boys sup.
per Thursday night was a very en-.
ioyable affair.
The M. W. A. moonlight picnic was
we'll attended Saturday night. The
Johnson band from Urich discoursed
sweet music throughout the evening.
Miss Mary Shutter, of ElDorado
Springs, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
W. D. Keirsey.
Miss Luke Bradley has accepted q
position with the public school at
Latour, johnson county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Ray and son,
Dow, of Urich, spent Sunday with the
family OF j. A. Warford. Her moth
er, Mrs. Powell, returned home with
them.
Miss Maude Patrick has returned
from an extended visit with relativeS
in Clay county.
J.R. Cunningham and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
relatives in Ballard.
An Ice cream social will be given ut
the home of Mr. Christie Friday night,
August Z, under the auspices of the
b. Y. p. L. Everybody invited.
Newt Choate left Monday for his
old home in Tennessee.
Mrs. Robert Beatty and son, OF
Kansas City, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hoover.
c. N. Teeter died at his home at an
early hour Wednesday of last week.
His wife and four children we're with
him when the end came. Interment
was made in the Cloud cemetery.
Mr.. Teeter was a devoted husband,
kind father and true friend. The
family have the sympathy OF many
friends. PANsY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Women Nail On the Laths.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. IA week
ago the women OF the ChristainChurc
Of Maryville declared that the new
church building should be speedily
finished. 1t was ready for the lath-
ers, but men to do this work could
not be secured.
Yesterday the women OF the
church procured hatchets, marched
to the building and nailed on the
laths. Now it is ready for the plas-
terers.
1--WE have demonstrated that wom-
en- can drive nails" one OF them OBJ
served when the job was completed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Missouri Cigarette Law.

The new cigarette law which went
into effect June 81, is as follows:
Section lit shall be unlawful
for any person firm or corporation
in this state to sell or give, or offer
to sell or give any cigarette or cigar
cite papers or cigarette wrappers to
persons under the age of eighteen
years.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating any Of the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton shall be fined in any sum notex-
ceeding one hundred dollars for each
offence.
Approved March 10 1908
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Public Sale.
Tuesday, Aug. 11ht, 1903.

luesuay, aug. Inv, l5Oo.
In accordance with the last request
OF our worthy father, Charles Teeter,
late deceased, We will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at his
residence, four miles southeast OF
Altoona and three miles west of Bal
lard. Sale begins at p. IN. sharp.
Thirty nine head of cattle, consist
ing Of 10 steers l and 2 years old, II
Durham milk cows, Durham heifers,
l and 2 years old; 0 calves, one two
year old Hereford bull, 26 head hogs,
twenty 100 pound thrifty shoats, 6
Poland China brood sows, one span
work horses, two mares, 6 and Z
years old, with foal by Pipes jack,
with season paid. About / 900 bush
els corn in crib, lot OF threshed
katfir corn, 10 or II tons ofnew hay,
2 or 3 tons timothy, balance prairie
hay. Machinery Milwaukee binder,
McCormic mower, Deere corn planter,
DeeIe disc harrow, sulky harrow,
spring tooth sulky harrow, steel har-
row, two John Deere cultivators,
lounge and toungless; three break
ing plows, Brown corn planter with
check row, wheat drill, sulky hay rake,
disc breaking pillow, two hay frames,
hog rack, feed grinder, one tread
two Turnbull wagons, one buggy,
spring wagon, two sets double har-
ness, set double buggy harness,
chest OF tools, range cook stove, one
incubator, and other articles too nu-
merous to mention. One hundred
copies Of memoirs of the deceased's
book entitled" Household Gems, can
be had at private sales while they
last. Also a few copies Of "The Far
mers Business Record, which is well
known.
TERMS:-Sums OF SO and under
cash, on sums over $40 twelve mos.
time without interest if paid when
due, ifnot 80 paid to draw 8 per cent
from date Seven per cent off for
cash. Note must bear approved Sc
curety. Property must be settled for
before removed.
F. /. & B. +. TEETER,
LETE will serve lunch. Executors.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
A Farm to Breed Wolves.

Dighton, Kansas, July 81 The
county commissioners OF Lane coun-
ty have stopped paying bounties on
wolf scalps pending the investigation
OF a story that wolf breeding ranch
has been established in the northern
part Of the county. With the price
OF scalps 81 each, the business ofrais-
ing wolves pays better than many OF
the industries in this part OF the state.
1t is reported here that several OF
the ranchmen in the northern part
oithe county have established bree'
ding place for the animals in some
OF the canyons along Walnut creek.
A surprisingly large number Of pelts
have been brought in from that part
OF the country, and an Investigation
will be made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-06
Negroes Terrible Crime.

Hartford City, Ind, Aug. 1.-Two
unknown negroes caught George
Hearshey, an invalid aged 10, on his
fathers farm near here yesterday
and searched his clothing for money
and finding none one negro held him
while the other mutilsted him with a
knife. The boy succeeded in reaching
home and gave the alarm. His faith
er mounted a horse and called for
volunteers to wreak vengeance on
the fleeing negroes. Two hundred
men and boys joined In the chase.
Neighboring farms and towns we're
warned by telephone, but no trace Of
the negroes was found. The sheriff
with detachment OF deputies and
police followed the mob to prevent a
lynching.