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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-12
Close OF Lew.

Office OF the County Commissioners,
LeOnardtown, Md, April 10, 1906.
ALL PERSONS having accounts against
81. Mary's County are hereby notified to
file the same in this office on or before
MAY 8, 1906, otherwise they will be
excluded from the Levy of 1906.
By order,
JOHN T. CECIL, President.
WALTER b. Dorsey, Clerk
April II, '06-td
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-12
TOMATOES WANTED.
WANTED.

A good girl TO do house work; small
family and good home for right party !:
transportation paid To this City. Apply
at once and state wages wanted.
+. ID. PANNELL,
16S Market ST., Newark, y. J.
Feb. /, '06-ti pd.
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ENGINE q ETC, FOR SALE.

A25 Horse Power Boiler and Engine,
Saw Mil. 81 Iheh Saw 30 Foot Carriage,
3 Head Bioef&.1 Will be sold separate IL
desired. TIC. MEREDITH.
March 70, 'O6-1mp. Pearson, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-12

HGUSEKEEPER WANTXO
0ae raised in the country; n good home for
the right party two in family. Address
RICRARD HARDISTT.
March ., W-Sm. Collinston, Nd.
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STAG HALL.

shesrer 4 stearns. Proprietors of Stag Hail.
nave ntted up nrst-ciass bar. and ia vIte ali
their Trends TO give them q Gail. Beck Beer
Porter. Ale and other nrst-ciass beers sept on
draukht and ln bottles q fuil stock of Wlnaa
L4quOTs. cigars. and Cigarettes. OysterA Al
ala hours. SHRAkEh q sTEAHEa
March 22, V-iy. ProDriato.s.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-04-12

STATEMENT OF the ETNA LIFE Ingur-
ance Company Of Hartford, Conn, to De-
cember 81, lyU6.
Capital, s2OOOo0
Total Admitted Assets 7y217LOs
Total Liabilities, 74,l72.Oy7
surplus, SO76'407
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@se rc1ersy ow1sT.
Painting actical work. Skill
wins II anne with paint max
ing.
You kn0y sllons L. & u. mixed
With , gas y Linseed Oil makes
enough pair Tor . moderate sized
house-fhe Il paint money can buy
ss6ecause : :. & ID. Zinc hardens
the L. 4 NJ Fhite Lead and makes
fhe l. & u, Paint wear like.iron.
Buy L. a. ". and don't pay 81 50
Q gallon for Linseed Oil, Is you do
in re@dy-ssr ose ps<s4. but buy oil
fresh from the barrel ut 80 cents,
aud mix with the l. & NJ.
Actual COST L q M. about Oh 90
per gallon
Sold BY 6vJ4- Palmer, Palmer, Md.
]. G. Crsddkck. Jarboesviile, Nd.
Johnson a Co. Solomons. Md.
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Steamer ST. MARY,S

Steamer ST. MARYS
will leave Pier Light street, weather
permitting, every Wednesday and Satur.
day, at $50 a. m, for Fair Haven, Plum
Point, Governors Run, Dare's, and Pa
tuxent River as far up as Benedict.
Returning will leave Benedict, weather
permitting, every Monday and Thursday
at $50 a. m, Sotterly at a m, Mill
stone Landing at 10 a. m, Governors
Run at II IN, Plum Point, at %. m. and
Fair Haven, at 2.30 p. IN, for Baltimore.
Freight received at Pier =, Tuesday and
Friday until $50 p. M, for thefollo wing
wharves:
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dares, Gov
ernors Run, Cove Point, Drum Point,
Milestone. Solomon's Island, Speneer's.
st. Leonard's, Sellers, Sotterley, Jones.
Parkers, Forests, Williams, Dukes
Trent Hall. Holland Point, Benedict.
Steamer POTOMAC
will leave Pier 2 Light street, weather
permitting, every Wednesday at 8 %. m.
toll
Returning will leave Bristol. weather
permitting, Thursday at 10 a. m, Lower
Marlboro at p. IN, Benedict at 3 o. m,
Sotteriey at d p. m, Milestone at . D. m,
for Baltimore, calling at no wharves be.
low Leiteh's except when signalled from
wharves on the river for passengers and
perishable freight.
Freight received at Pier 2, Wednesday
until 5.30 p. m, Cor tine folio wing wharves:
Leiteh's, Tfueman's Point, Deep Land
ing, Hollands Cliffs, Magruder's Ferry,
Lower Marlboro, Whites Landing, Fer.
~ Landing, N0ttingham's, Lyon Greek.
Bristol.
WILLARD THOMSON, Genl. Manager,
I. MURDOCH. Gen. Fri. & Pass. GRt.
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Joseph u Drury. OF al.
Marie Z. Nash, ct al.

In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary's county, No.
l04z n. e.
Ordered this 18th day OF March 1904. that
the sale made and reported by VIM New
erefl LoIer, Trustee, Ia the above entitled case
oe ratined and confirmed. unless ca use TO the
contrary De shown on or before the Ord Monday
OF April 1915. provided a copy of this order be
inserted In the st. Mary's BEACok once q week
Ior three successive weeks prior TO the said
Ord MONDAY of April.
The report states that the land sold for s277.
kNOCH u. ABEL, CIerk,
True copy-Test:
March q Oe-sw.
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STATEMENT of the ROYAL Insurance.
- Company OF Liverpool, England, To De-
cember 81, lsO0s
Total Admitted Assets, ss,42g932
Total Liabilities, b4O44N
surplus, 2y7o5OO
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SCHOONER FOR SALE.

| will sell cheap for cash the schooner.
MAGGIE CORBETT; carries about go
tons; wellbuilt; in good repair; light
draught. Call aud look her over at
Cuckhold's Creek. Address,
CAPT. j. w. SMITH,
March 20 '06-1mp Hollywood, Md.
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New Advertisements.
MARYLAND STATE VACCINE AGENCY,

DIR. WILLIAM B. BURCH.
s2sN. CaFrollton Avenue, Baltimore, Md
Md. 2hone I46 Druid,
c. p. Phone 2OErk GIlmor
April u, 'Oe--lmp.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,

ing gently in the wind silently reminded us that it was
Sunday Birds called to each other in the treetops;
breezes payfuly teased On down the rough road
wandered occasionally wrestling flower from Mother
Natures lap The fact that did not know the way did
not worry So far the road had not branched But sit
denly to branch in the road Which should we takes
ooh, guess this is the right one my friend said and
on we trudged again, but wandered uphill and
down became convinced that had guessed wrong.
Finally turned around and started back home, tired
disgusted. Not the fragrant blue violets had
found lessened the blame heaped that sudden turn
Tenth Grade. -. +: Mildred Bentley,
- Montevideo MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
WHERE BUNNY CAME OUT.
Honorable Mention.)

~ honorable Mentlon.)
When was in the country during vacation, was
sent errand to farmhouse about mile away. /
rode at gallop, because it growing dark. was
just halfway, when rabbit out Of the bushes The
horse made sudden turn and the saddle broke was
thrown to the ground but not hurt The horse went
home frightened could be and had to walk back
again The next morning took the same horse and
different saddle and made up my mind to ride him
there. When came to that place. could not make him
pass rode to trees, broke off switch and hit
him with it. After awhile he seemed to be over his
'spel', but afterward he always the watch at
that place. - 81 -" s.@< Elmer Eklof,
Sixth Grade. '. 81 Cannon Falls MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
THE BRIGHTEST SKIES
The skies are bright as uhen they
haze been mashed by a skosoer.-Rann' Horn.
OUT FOR A RIDE.

"Yes, do, but, oh!' Ny sentence came abruptly to
end and with throbbing heart pointed up the road
We had been driving slowly along and chatting right
rily when spied something which caused my smiles
vanish. r.
cts runaway!'' gasped. stAnd the
fall out Oh, deari If not killed I know Prince
will be scared run away. It's comingl Oh just see
that seat fall! There, they turn! Oh no, they re
ing!' Atho I had perfect faith in my driver,
beginning to prepare for cory death. Holding tightly
to the 3yearold sitting between shut my eyes Sud
denly felt sudden turn and bump looked and we
had turned just in time to let the maddened
horses rush BY After that we followed the and
found it the other side Of town. The wagon
broken and horse down. It awful sight
to see him lying there all covered with foam. As
turned away said 'tThat sudden turn, made,
but lucky one,' -Bernice z. Bess
Ninth Grade.< ,izSEess{@ts Wadena, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
JUST TUMBIiED IN TIME.
(Honorable Mention.)

(H0nOrabIe Ment1on.)
It the day for me to return home from the
try and very sorry to leave. We started early be-
ten miles from any station. We tried to
be gay and stopped little to pick tiger lilies
Just about mile from the station, lovely
flowers and wanted to pick them. I allowed to do
and when returned just stepping into the
rage when the horse sudden jump to side and
fell out My face and hands cut had to go
back home again did not much for the hurt for
secretly glad that would have to stay longer in
the country. patted Fanny for her sudden turn and
gave her than her usual amount Of oats to repay
her. .-.... ....-. .-....[ LENA Thompson,
Eighth Grade, 49,. Grafton, N. D.
Central School. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
TWO LITTLE ANIMALS.
(Honorable Mention.)

(HOnOrabIe Ment1on.1
It was in the fall The leaves already turning
and the squirrels fsked here and there storing food for
winter My friend and horseback, about to go
thru gate when squirrel in front of my horse It
frightened him that he reared and nearly threw
off, but kept my seat Then rode along about mile
farther Ny friend started his horse at galop and
followed Soon to river and slowed the horses
down When about in the middle of the river,
large mudttle out of the deepest part straight
toward my horse which snored and wheeled around So
quickly that into the creek head first. The horse
galoped out but had to swim and when craed up
the bank, wet could be. caught my horse
and rode home, mournfullooking fellow.
Fifth Grade. Kenneth Ferguson,
r. -.E.- = Chatfeld, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A MISCELLANEOUS LOAD.

One Saturday Elsie, a little girl from the connt,v
came to town with her BROTHER who going aay on
the train He asked mama if might drive home with
Elsie because she did not 20 alone Mama told
him might, altho only years old and Elsie II
We went to the train with Elsies brother and then we
live turkey in the back the buggy and in the front
some pals and baskets in which Elsie had brought things
to town. We were about halfway home when Elsie said
rens and as always like to have the horse 90 fast
said Get up, Nellie and touched her with the Win
the buggy went two wheels and all our baskets
pals and the turkey fell out making great deal Of
noise This accident happened farmhouse and the
farmer hurried the see what ALI the o;e.
meant He caught turkey and picked up the pals
and baskets. When had everything the buggy we
we told her mother about the "sudden turn
seventh TRADE. -Lura Howard,
Preston, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A FALL OF WATER.

II bright July day in 1905. We were at our
cottage at Chautauqua the shores of Devils Lake In
the evening we entertainment IN the audito
rum with thought Of anything unusual taking place.
We suddenly aroused by loud peas of thunder and
the lightning began to fash The down in tor
rents and the wind blew that it bent the trees
nearly to the ground So much rain fell that the country
round looked like lake We watched in the auditori
until the storm When the people went home
they found that Of the tents blown down.
shall always remember that night because the weather
took such sudden turn. Eva Bell,
= Fifth Grade. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
OUT THRU HER OWN WAY.

One day when was about ~ years old, had very
to her that should not annoy my mother. The
window open, but the shutters closed. sat
down the window sill, which made very nice seat
for little tot the window was low. did not sit
s but moved around, and finally backed against the
shutter, causing it to fly open. took sudden turn,
landing the ground about fourteen feet below My
fall took past the window to the room in which my
mother lying She terribly frightened, thinking
surely had been killed at least badly injured. The
maid few quickly down the stairs and carried into the
house and laid the bed, but after careful
subsidized There large rock about foot from where
landed, and if had struck that place Of the ground
probably would be here tell of that sudden turn
Ninth Grade, Ethel Beardsley,
Cleveland High School. 144o Edgerton Street,
st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday. June "a:

...:gr-. .sEz1 ia Box -. (
e The phrase may be used in any sense
The stories must be true and strictly original
Recognition will 60 to those stories with the
strongest ''box' color.
The stories should be mailed so as to reach the
office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, June H.
They must be written in ink on one side only Of
the paper, not more than 800 words in length nor
less than 100, marked with the number Of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
and address of the writer. The papers
must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
AN OUTDOOR SURPRISE.
Honorable Mention.]

We had planned to 60 for picnic Saturday, but
raned the outing postponed until the next Sat-
urday What long week that for childrenl The
old folks said would be all the BETTER because could
have longer to prepare for the good time, but could
not it that way When the next Saturday finally did
come and were nearly at the picnic grove, felt
entirely different. We had heard people who had been
there before, say that it very pretty place. When
we were nearly there and everything around us
looked ordinary, disappointed beyond
While feeling SO, turned and
just ahead could delightful picnic ground
'! finer than the ideal gro:nd had pictured
in m nds With shouts of joy all jumped out and
ahead of the team in almost less time than it takes to
say it. Harry, WASH t that sudden turng' of my
friends asked me, together.
Seventh Grade. Harry Haskins,
Grand Meadow, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A CONVENIENT DYE.

One day when was about or years old, I was
asked to visit friend She lived near pond We took
water was not up to knees and it very warm
wearing clean dress. It white one too but
sudden turn Of my foot threw into the muddy
and then my dress black scrambled out, dripping
with water, and stood looking At my Dress which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Honorable Mention.)

About three weeks ago, number Of us bows were
playing with some pulpwood old track We took
three cars to the top of high hill where the ended
was on the 'front.' engineer One of the boys gave the
signal and started the train. All the boys jumped
and we came down the hill like wind. When we were
about half way down, to sudden turn in the
track We all jumped just in time might have
been hurt for the piled up the ditch.
until we got them all the track again. and then
finished ride Howard McTlroy.
p Fifth Grade, Two Harbors MINI.
Minnehaha School -.'E'-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
THE IIGHTLEFF IN.

One night my brother Reynolds, my mother and
coming home from town. We were inst abont to
turn into the driveway when wire caught the wheel
and frightened the horse He started to run and Rev
nolds turned him into field When we reached the end
of the field the horse gave sudden My was
sitting in the middle and helping hold the
horse They both thrown ont but held on to the
buggy. thought il my duty TO do something. so
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
OUT OF THE TREETOP.

A few years ago, several of my friends and went
grapepicking. The other girls asked edo you know
where find some very ripe onesfo answered
eyes there is vne the river that has all we shall
WANT We started for the river, but came nearer
the vne that the grapes high that they
could not be reached One of the girls who good at
climbing trees said that she would scramble up the tree
and throw down the grapes In little while she at
the top of the tree and throwing the grapes down
When she had enough she made sudden turn and reached
the ground little too soon we picked up all
the grapes Of course she stained her dress and we went
home without grapes --Millie Biegert
Tenth Grade. Montevideo, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
WHEN SPRING WAS rARDY,.

It seems If there were going to be No snriro +b,
year. said my brother to when we were out PLAYING
one cold evening There two weeks Of Nav sone
next morning to how the shone and we conId
feel no wind at all My brother had forgotten what he
that would have any spring this Just then he re-
membered what he said before and answered eyes Il
seems to have taken sudden turn come but did
not seem that way yesterday John Heeranes
Eighth Grade, Grafton n
Central School, 800 - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
ALL AROUND TIE c1Rc1.E

fastenne winters int ago we made by
post One would around pushing one end Of the o1
a sad linen the sled would revoe circle was on tho
eu ~nen large boy was pushing sled want round
TOO FAST and called to the boy push SO hard but
ne was very mischievous he would not obey and the
Knew was flying around the path of the sled hut fba
a 1ar ahead of me- All the others were there
a Joy Tune Laughing at me, but got up feeling very
ana saw the funny side of it, and then l. too LAUGHED
~nen thought how swiftly had gone around '-
Eighth Grade h., -. -certruda ~ St,
. Central School =. 80 '1 G-oe4 uS1''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A BIT BEWILDERINe

am SO glad to see you'll cried joyfully leaving
e DooR had been reading and running into the arms Of
my go COUSIN whom had not for three years.
II have been wanting to Gomez she answered steyor
since we left Dakota and now / stay month We
sat down to talk of the good times we had had in r d
and OF things that had happened since our
ton Ihen sale, Let usroam the hills and gather
Wild mowers We wandered off together and soon fonnd
PED OF beautiful crocuses make a wreath FOR
cried and was placing it on her head Then
some in her hair, stepped back to admire her sHow
beautiful you cried but just then felt some cold
Watel cropping on my face Looking up saw my bro
ther bending over mel 'tCome, wake up >, he said
Its o clock. I am going to milk the cows and want
you to drive them to the and with that he left
me. Such sudden turn! sss5z IL. - =
slept and dreamed that life was beauty
But woke and found that life was dntv
Sixth Grade, -Alherta Er.no;
osiuei SaAey ocnooi. Williston, N. D. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10

nent before had been Clean Then my friend and had
laugh and started for home Just as we reached
me porch heard strange voice. and neighbor
LADY the parlor hurried to the kitchen to find INV
sister and she sad where your clean dresses
'n o'aue' Gladys Bissell,
Cannon Falls, MINI.
TWO FISHERS TOO NEAR
One day last week went out fshno tbre.v ,,,
Inc and watched the cork closely to see when Il nt
unaer water waited long time but the cork did not
60 under Suddenly, heard noise out in the water
gave sudden turn but nothing still 6shed Init
o1o NOT get bite. Again heard the noise looked
anouno ana saw bird dive into the water after a fsh
tn Es.. was why did not catch any. = -.
~. uaaoe Emmett Coleman, :,
1'o' h'nooi Valley City, N. D.,
OVER THE BRIDGE +:
One evening as two of my friends nv brotbe, ona ?
SAT on the porch playing games we noticed quite few
P.eopie OUT r1ding We decided to take a ride for a
Grange we htched up the horse and away we went
wen we had gone about mile and a. half we noticed
Wn1te on bridge ahead of u.s. did not think
~ the morse was afraid of white SO we drove IN When
we're within few feet of the bridge the horse made
turn which threw my brother into the water ma
oise ran with u.s. Finally stopped her and hurried
PACK 20 see II my brother hurt When we reached
MN ne laughed and said I never would have fa11 it
could not hold on. 49,. ~, 'q Urn that !
'n "iaoe' Grand Meadow, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
NOT ONE OF ssTHE'' BUMPS.

thought had reached the corner one day when
was walking backward, made sudden turn and
into telegraph pole and bumped my head. The next
day did not want to to school, for feared that the
children would tease about the bump my head.
was only a little boy then, my mother gave me a
nickel and went to school, forgot all about the bump
day The second day of the boys said ook at the
bump that boys head! pretended not to hear him
and sat still in my seat. When went home my mother
asked anyone had said anything about it that day
told her boy asked the other children to look at the
bump. Mauritz Anderson,
Fifth Grade, ,.s- 1s-.4-- Two Harbors, Mimi
Minnehaha School -
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