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REMARKABLE FOX TERRIER
cHEWED GUM AND HAD 9TH
Err HUMAN HABITS.
BECAME ILL LIKE CHILDREN
Jealous of Strange Babies, But Not
His "srother"-Ate, Slept and
Bathed Like a Chiid-his I'm.
timely Death.

Omaha, Neb.-A crushed jeweled
dog collar with white bow is all that
remains of the Omaha dog that
> thought itself little boy. Like many
another child" it has paid the pen
atty of heedlessness and met death
beneath an electric car But the
memory that it leaves long will sur:
Tive, and the story of it's brief life will
be used as another argument for the
theory of transmigration.
Whether or not Teddy was a rein
carnation was matter of doubt, only
with others. 1t had no uncertainty
about it, 1t was firmly convinced that
it was human, subject to the appe-
tites and errors of human and alto
gether in the same case as it's child
associates.
1t was small fox terrier of unim-
peachable lineage and perfect mark
1ngs, the property of Mrs. Gertrude
Broadhurst. 1t had been reared in the
family from the moment of it's earliest
puppyhood, and behaved in every re-
spect just as the two children did.
Whatever they ate it ate, and it would
carry the meal round in it's mouth I'M
til they sat down, when it would sit
between them and eat with them
1t scorned raw meat and would
have nothing to do with cooked meat
from the table unless it was properly
cut into tiny bits for a little boys
mouth, and when this was not COM
piled with it barked it's remonstrance
Teddy was susceptible to the same
ills as the children. 1t took cold in it's
throat when it played too long in the
sharp air. Then it would gravely pre-
sent itself to it's mistress to be doc
tored. When she brought out the tur-
pentine and lard and rubbed the
throat it was satisfied, but would not
move till rag was tied around it.
One of its most amusing human
habits was the chewing of gum. When
ever the children started for their
pieces, stuck high out of his reach,
the dOggie would rush under the table
where its own private hoard was con-
cealed behind one of the legs and it's
jaws would move with rhythmical Joy
for an hour ,afterward
Whenever the children bathed Ted
dy sat by the tub until they were
through, when it would get in and
have its bath. 1t would then drag at
the baby's high chair and make it I'M
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defendant was Miss Ellen Peterson,
an 1S-year-old girl living in Lake
Prairie township. She declares that
witchcraft exists right in Nicollet
county, and because she punished the
woman she thinks is practising the
black art upon her she is serving
term in the county jail
Miss Peterson regards Mrs. Martha
Norlin, neighbor, as her evil genius.
After the preliminary questions, all of
which were answered intelligently,
Miss Peterson made a fiat assertion
that Mrs. Norlin had bewitched the
entire Peterson household. She told
how the evil influence of Mrs. Norlin
had caused cows to go dry, prevented
cream from rinening. caused poultry
to die, and had prec1pitated various
other calamities. The officers of the
court: could see nothing supernatural
in these events, but Miss Peterson de-
clared that she had always been able
to detect in them the handiwork of
Mrs. Norlin. and she limited that. one
murky night, she had caught a
glimpse of the sorceress in eerie fight
astrids broom.
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Carpets Hold Tenants.

Have you rugs or carpets?" asked
the landlord of prospective tenant.
Carpets" said the woman.
I'm glad of that" said the landlord.
1--WE got so 1 always ask that cues.
ton, and whenever possible rent to
the people who are SO old-fashioned as
to cling to carpets. There is nothing
like a carpet to hold tenant in a
place. A lease isn't half so effective.
Carpets are cut to fit the floors and it
will require pretty big inducements
to get their owner to pull up stakes
and go some place else where the car.
pets will have to be made all over
again. The advocate of rugs is held
down by no such considerations. Rugs
win fit any floor and the person using
them win move every time he feels
like It. Therefore, give me tenants
with the carpet habit"
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Is AT HIS OWN FUNERAL.
Man Surprises Mourners by Walking
Into DoIefuI AssembIage.

Meeteetse, Wyo-James F. Willis.
a Wyoming sheep herder, recently at
tended his own funeral. A body posi-
lively identified as that of Willis was
found on the range south of here and
taken to- the home of a rancher near
by. 1t was supposed that the man
had been taken suddenly i'll when
alone on the range and had died a
week or more before the body was
discovered.
Arrangements for the funeral were
made and number of persons were
assembled at the home of the rancher
when the door opened and Willis
walked in.
He learned by chance, he said. that
body supposed to be his had been
found on the range and taken to the
rancher's home, and that funeral sery-
ices were being conducted there. He
FASTENED thither to assure his friends
that he was alive and well.
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case" she replied, with maddening Sc
renity. 81 sent him his answer last
night, and I've no more notion what
it was" she looked around for an
example. than the man in the moon"
Cynthia" l said slowly, Il think
one of us must be mad, and l do not
believe it is L.
Not at all, she retorted briskly;
IF you will listen I'll tell you exactly
how ii happened. Mr.. Peters has been
Fostering me for an answer for weeks.
and the truth was l could not for the
life of me make up my mind what to
say. Don't you think he is very
nice man. HONOR" she added, looking
at me earnestly.
That is just it; he is so nice that
i hadn't the heart to say: No to him;
but as l never have liked fair hair.
i couldn't be quite sure l wanted to
say Yes Then this letter asking for
a definite answer came like a thunder.
bolt.
Il felt quite sure 1t would be no cas-.
Ter to make up my mind at the end of
a week, and that the best thing would
be to do it at once. So l did"
II am glad to hear it, l remarked
dryly. 81 understood you to say you
do not know what you had said"
No more l do. | wrote two letters.
one accepting him and the other re-
fusing him, and addressed them ex-
actly alike and shuffied them with my
eyes shut, and then l put one in the
fire and the other in the mail"
(Which did you put in the mail?"
Il don't know" she answered pla-
cidly, that's just where the fix comes
in
'Cynthia." 1 exclaimed, laughing
against my will, and you call that
making up your mind"
AT first 1 thought it was rather a
good idea. OF course the awkward
part is not knowing what / have said
to him. If l found / had mailed the
wrong one, / should probably have
sent the other after it. And that
wouldn't have mended matters"
There is nothing for it but to face
the situation" l remarked impa-
tiently.
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strange baby Teddy would go into an
other room and refuse to come out till
the baby left the house, though it
showed no jealousy of its own broth
ers and sisters" 1t played hide and
seek with them and invariably took
it's nap with them in the afternoon.
When Teddy was punished Mrs.
Broadhurst sent the dog to bed as she
did her little ones. Teddy would re.
main about half an hour. then come
creeping out. almost on tiptoe and lie
on her gown. If its mistress spoke
sharply it would rush back to bed.
but if the greeting was kindly it was
overjoyed, saying in it's looks as plain
ly as words, Il will be a good boy,
now"
Large sums had been offered the
family from time to time for the dog,
but they had refused any figure for
Teddy and were inconsoiable at his
loss.
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Honor" Cynthia said, balancing
herself sideways on the old balus
trade overlooking the lake; Il won
der what you would do if you were in
my position?"
Fall over into the lake." replied
promptly; "as you will i'll a minute.
If you are not careful, and you will
find it very deep water"
Il am in deep water already" she
glad if you can find a way to help me,
but it won't be very easy. / thought
it such a good idea to start with, but
now it doesn't seem to have worked
out very WE'LL
What is it,"
Its Mr.. Peters" she said, turning
her face away and looking out dream
lily across the lake.
Still Mr.. Peters," / asked with a
little surprise. 1T has been Mr.. Pc
tiers for quite a long time"
Il don't know if | have told you
that he has asked me to marry him."
she went on after a pause.
Yes" l said, several times"
Il wish people wouldn't ask me to
marry Them" Cynthia said impatient
1y. Il never know what to say"
There is not much choice" 1 OBJ
served. you can only say Yes or
NO"
That's just what is so tiresome,"
she said calmly. Il said nothing. Yes
terday he wrote to say he really must
have an answer. He gave me a week
TO think it over, as he did not wish
TO hurry me. But I sent him my an
.swer by post last night"
why did you do that? 1t would
have been better to have waited, as
he suggested it, till the end of the
week. think" Cynthia could change
her mind dozen times in week
No" she answered seriously. 81
sent the answer at once because |
hate to have thing of that sort
hanging over my head"
IF you have already sent your an
:swer, where can the difficulty be?
What was it," l repeated with a lit
tile impatience. Yes, or no?"
Il don't know" she said, gently;
that's just where the trouble is"
"Cynthia." | cried sharply. DO you
mean TO tell me you don't know
whether you have accepted Mr.. Peters
or refused him."
That is exactly the state of the
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DOG BELIEVED IT
WAS A LITTLE BOY.

derstood that it desired to have It nut
behind the stove. When this was ac-
complished it mounted and lay there
until it was entirely dry.
Teddy was devoted to Mrs. Broad
hurst. When she was ill at the hos.
pital for two weeks it almost starved
itself to death.
The telephone was no novelty to the
little dog. 1t understood what was go
ing on and was quick to recognize Mr..
Broadhurst's voice across the wire.
Its association with it's own kind was
only out of doors. 1t might play with
them in the yard. but it never per-
mitted another dog to cross the thres-
hold.
In the house Teddy was distinctly a
child. If Mrs. Broadhurst petted a
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THE WORST PART OF IT.
Comments on Broken Mirror Much
Worse Than Actual Cost.

There was a cigar store opened up
town the other night, and as the build
ing was not provided with steam heat
gas radiator was supplied, says the
New York Press. Three hours later
huge plate mirror directly behind
was. cracked from top to bottom by
the unequal expansion in a tight
frame.
bad luck to have a mirror break"
commented a customer as he stood
at the cigar lighter. You'll have
seven years bad luck"
Il don't mind the glass breaking"
the cigar man explained to friend.
Il can pay for new glass, and I'm
not superstitious, but can't have the
new mirror for a week, and meantime
every man who comes in here is 60
ing to tell me it's bad luck to have the
glass smashed. Sure, it's bad luck.
Don't l have to stand here and pre-
tend I'm hearing that fool remark for
the first time? I'm liable to kill some
one before the glass is replaced. I've
heard it at least so times SO far, and
this is only the first day."
Growth of Esperanto.
From Breslau writes Consul H. T..
Spehr about the spread of Esperanto:
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Their Probable Next meetino.

Gen. Booth. Of the salvation army.
speaking in London of his visits to
Norway and Sweden and Denmark. de-
scribed his interview with the king
OF Denmark: "At parting we shook
hands again and again and his males.
ty said: Gen. Booth. we shall meet
again, and wherever we do meet /
shall De very happy to see you Yes.
your majesty 1 replied. we shall meet
again-oyer the river. your majesty.
I trust we shall meet over the river.
HA said: Yes. over the river.
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American manufacturers and dealers

American manufacturers and dealers
should make use of this medium in
their campaigns for trade with foreign
countries. There are Esperanto groups
in the "a leading cities of Germany and
new ones are forming. There are in
the world about 425 groups, besides so
trade or scientific organizations, whose
members either are all Esperantists, or
use Esperanto when writing to mem.
Der In another country. Fourteen peri.
odicals are printed wholly in Esper.
anto, II partly and - well-known Jour.
nails devote more or less space to
Esperanto articles"
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WOMAN PUNISHED FOR
PRACTICMG BLACK ART
OLD MASSACHUSETTS, SALEM
DAYS ARE RECALLED IN A
MINNESOTA COURT.

st. Peter, Minn.-Salem days and
old world superstitions were brought
to mind in vivid manner by the tes-
timony that was offered in a Justice
court here the other afternoon. An
assault case was being tried and the
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know it, that spotted anything is Gre
s.ted by mixture of different Aaces,
of different breeds, and that likely ac-
counts for the. fact that the Arabian
desert in all its history has never pro-
duced spotted or piebald horse; pos
sibly from the fact that there is never
any mixture of blood"
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NOTHING nninn

Bacon-This country is filled with
undeyeloped mines.
Egbert-I know it. Those are the
kind I've put my money in.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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ouantitative Distinctio,.

0uantItative Distinction.
Mrs. knicker-Does your husband
go out between the acts?
Mrs. Bocker-No; he comes in the
tfeater between drinkS.-Judge.
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AAA,.
HER DILEMMA
By MRS PHILIP CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY
yI$vVVvTyvVyVvSFvV

Copyright. by Joseph e. Bowleso
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Growth of Esperanto.
From Breslau writes Consul H. T..
Spehr about the spread of Esperanto:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-05-30

Assurance that the struggle for
the Gubernatorual nomination is
anybody's fight and that sentiment
has crystillized around no one.
A statement from ex-Gov. Frank
Brown that practically puts him in
to the field as a candidate for the
long term United States Senatorship.
A practical announcement Of his
candidacy for the Gubernatorial
nomination by Col. Buchanan Schley,
Of Washington county.
That is strong boom for Col. Spen.
Ger c. Jones for the Governorship
is on, Notwithstanding opposition in
his own county.
That DIR. Joshua W. Herring, OF
Carroll county. is not a candidate in
any sense, has no desire for the
nomination and would only consent
to give up his privacy il a positive
demand was made upon him by the
party.
That those counties which have
no "favorite son" as candidate will
send uninstructed delegations to the
State convention, and that the nomi-
nee will probably not develop until
that time.
A boom for Mr.. Henry Williams
for the GOvernorship was started.
and a strong undercurrent OF senti-
ment for Mr.. Frank A. Furst was
manifested.
The Democratic State Convention
will be held Thursday, August8, in
this city.
Second Judicial Circuit Conven-
ton, August Is, at Centreville.
Fifth Judicial Circuit Convention.
August ii, at Ellicott City.
Seventh Judicial Circuit Conven-
tion, July 81. at Hughesville.-
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We print in this issue an extract
from an interview with the Hon.
John p. Poe. published in last Sun
days Sun. However much a Dem
ocrat may differ with Mr.. Poe upon
any question, still he must recognize
Mr.. POe's right and fitness TO give
advice. No man in this State has
rendered greater services to the
cause of Democracy than has John
=. Poe. and no man has received less
rewards for brilliant, honest. dis
interested service than this distin-
guished Baltimorean.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-05-30

In an interview in the Sunday
S"n, Hon. John z. Poe says the Dem
Ocratic party should declare against
a call for Constitutional Conven.
ton. Gen. Poe says:
I'm view OF the rejection at the
election in November. 1905, of the
constitutional amendment proposed
bv the General Assembly of 1904, a
proper Difference to the expressed
will ofShe people willobviously pre-
vent the resubmissiOn of that amend
ment in the pricise shape in which
it has already been condemned.
There are few, il any, Democrats in
the State who are opposed to any
and all alteration of our existing
provision regulating the elective
franchise. Indeed. it may be said
that the Democrats who opposed the
recent amendment opposed it not
because they were in favor OF the
existing provision and wished it
perpetuated, but because OF what
they believed to be serious objec-
tons To the details of the amend
ment as proposed.
But an amendment can be franz
ed which will meet and overcome
all these objections aud which would
secure the approval of a majority of
the voters of the State and at the
same time not be in conflict with
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments. How the evils under
which we suffer can be put. an end
to is a question that no doubt will
continue to be uppermost in the
thoughts of the white Democracy of
MARYLAND until the desired relief
shall be obtained.
BELIEVES APPEAL TO PEOPLE BEST.
in my judgment, the best and
fairest way is by an open appeal to
the people to alter the existing cleo
tive franchise article of the Consti.
tutiou, not by the dangerous, incon-
venient, expensive and doubtful ex-
pertinent of convention to give us
an entirely new Constitution, but
by new suffrage amendments SO
carefully framed as to avoid all the
objections that proved fatal to the
amendment recently defeated, and
that will be reasonably certain to be
adopted by the people after full dis
cuSsion.
When this new amendment shall
be proposed is for the General As.
sembly to determine. But in view
of the vote on the amendment reiec.
ted in November. 1905, it is hardly
TO be expected that this proposal
can come earlier than the session
OF 1910 BY that time IL is hoped
that public opinion on the subject
will assert itself and the people can
have another opportunity to purify
and elevate our elective franchise
in November, 1911. For the pre-
sent it will be best to continue TO
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live under our present Constitution.
''All that is necessary to do this
is for our coming State conventin 70
take open and decided ground against
the calling Of q constitutional con-
vention. and IL ought also to be un-
derstood that there is no purpose
to propose a suffrage amendment at
the session of the Legislature 10 1903
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For Rent.

Blacksmith and Wheel Wright Shop.
With Six Room Building, and garden
attached, Recently occupied by L. w.
Turne-, at Morganza, st. Mary's County.
Nd. One Of the best locatians in the
Co.. for a good Blacksmith and Wheel
Wright. Possession given at once,
Apply TO
+. U. MORGAN,
May 16-u, LeonardtOwn, Nd.
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THIRD DISTRICT.

Georgeanna Barnes, Part Logan 3
Plains, 20 acres, and improvements, No
deed, Taxes, int, and costs. S5.17.
Lewis Bean, Part vanHufiies, 10
acres, Liber j. +. +. No. =, Folio 495,
Taxes, interest and costs, $3.50.
Clara Chase, House and lot, Liber ].
+. +. No. 8, Folio 4Ul. Taxes, int, and
costs, $12.SO.
Abraham Mason, Land from +. G..
Mathen, 13 acres, Liber f. b. A. No. =,
Folio $50, Taxes. int. and costs. $4.35.
Henry Thompson Hrs, Part America
Felix Secundus, I of an acre, Liber J +
I, No, q, Folio Ats, Taxes, int, and costs,
50 80. =
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TAINTED.

Hands to work in woods and
Teams to haul,
Apply TO
81. MARY's LUMBER Co.,
May z5-d. Leonardtown, Md.
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MONDAY, JUNE ard, 1907,

under the auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ciety for the benefit of All Saints and ST.
Andrews Parishes.
Doors open at 7.30 p. M.
Admission 5O cents.
Refreshments and Dance after the Play.
An evening of pleasure to all who at
tend.
May 30-tf.
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REaoURCFS.

-
RESoURcFs.
Loans ana ds.oouns.. u7a.1so q.
oserofafts, secured and unsecured =
II. =. POND. so .arux. m = Dar<,s,.. o. 90 M
Premiums on U. 4. Bonds, CD "a
ponas .a.,,~t,s.. - $50 -
= 49, O0o- -
Ranking house, furniture, fixtures, 7,20o 90
Due from National Banks lnot "a
aken@1 90
Due nom state Banks and Bankers 3,3O n
Due from approved reserve agents. s5s5 a.
en1 osnet SASn isenss 90 IL
NOTES OF other National Banks. go 90
Fractional paner carranev uteklaa
and cent? "a On
-,
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IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance
OF our dear mother. Ellen Davis who
departed this life one year ago, May
26, 1906
Now we wonder sad and lonely,
Our hearts are drear and sad;
Twas her dear presence only
That made our spirits glad.
From morn until the evening,
Care rests on our brow;
She's gone from Us to Heaven,
have no mother now.
We are always sad and lonely
With grief upon our brow;
One year has passed and gone,
Think we as the teardrops start;
But the memory of dear mother
Still il fresh within my heart.
Through the pearly gates Of heaven pas
sed the one i loved so dear;
God thought best TO take her from us,
Though he left our homes so drear.
Farewell, whose like on earth we
shall not find,
To US more dear than any other;
Unselhsh, loving, true and kind.
Who answered to the name OF mother.
BY her loving daughter,
ANNIE ROLAND.
In sad but loving remembrance OF
Alexander Hayden. who departed
this life May Is, 1907, at the resid-
ence of his mother, Mrs. Mamie
Hayden. 1880 Rollins ST., Baltimore,
Md, aged q years.
He suffered long time with a
painful disease, but he was patient
and always had q kind word and
a smile for every one The hope of
the Christian was his and he has
gone to his reward. Mourn not
dear friends but be faithful and
you meet him in heaven where there
will be no more parting.
The voice at midnight came,
He started up to hear,
A mortal arrow pierced his frame.
He fell; but had no fear.
The pains Of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease,
And LIES long warfare closed at last.
This soul is found in peace.
Soldier Of Christ well done,
Praise be thy new employ,
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviour's Joy.
A FRIEND.
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BANK STATEMENT.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. MARYs
at Leonardt0wnin the State Of MARYLAND,
at the close of business, May %, 1861.