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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03
A CARD.

Please announces thas I have not
and cannot accept the position Of
Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Southern Maryland Telephone Co.
While ] am ready and willing %
continue 10 do whatever In in my
power for the good Of the company,
] have not the time 70 give 20 the
duties OF It's Secretary and Treasur-
er. As Cashier Of the Bank, I will
be pleased to receive any contribu-
tions as called for from stockholders,
by q recent circular letter sent out.
L. s. STERLI~a.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

Go see il. It's beauty. It stands
out among ell its neighbors, because
the coloring is so bright and clear.
Mr.. Ericsson painted with L. d N.
Paint and says 10 cost7-3 less than
ever before. He bought only IL
gallons OF L. q M. Paint and 8 gal
Ions OF Linseed Oil 10 mix with it.
This made q gallons Of pure paint.
and cost only 81 20 per gallon. It's
as handsome as the finest In town.
The L. q NJ. In sold by:
G. PALMER.
Palmers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

Joseph Forrest Apprehsndsd.
Wednesday evening of last week,
after the publication OF the Beacon
word was received that Joseph For
rest had been found near Chaptico
and would be brought 70 Leonard
town sometime during the evening.
At first the report was not credited.
but 10 was soon verified aud about 8
O'Clock, Constable Long reached
here with the boy.
He was apprehended % the home
Of r. Brent Davis near Chaptico
Bay, where he went 10 get some
thing 70 eat. Being informed that
o youth answering partly 20 the de-
scription Of Jos. Forrest. was at the
Davis farm, Messrs. Zach. d. Fow-
Ter and William WEIGH. OF Chspsico,
went there and after some discus
sion with the boy. he acknowledged
that he was Joseph Forrest.
Constable w. B. Long was ut once
notified and the boy was taken be.
fore Justice T. B. Carpenter,
where he Ia said 20 have admitted
e4oe uO uAu NAlt0u us U1Dbu0Es Vue
claimed that he accidently shot her
while no was trying 10 shoot hawks
that were after the young poultry.
He said that the accident happened
near the corn house and that there
his mother was accidentally shot
and killed. He claimed that after
his mother was shot. he picked up
her body and started to the house
and that he old not remember any
thing after that. He knew nothing,
he said Of the killing Of his father.
sud did mot know that he was dead.
Up 20 the time Of this statement
by young Forests was supposed by
thas Mrs. Forrest had undoubtedly
been killed with the b lood- stained
~ found In the house. but on Satur-
day last, the 29th. ultimo. DIR. +. Il.
Greenwell and Mr.. George w. Joy.
of Leonardtown, went to the scene
oi the tragedy and there discovered
evidence that demonstrated the
truth Of the boys story. They
found In the corn house, o trail Of
blood thrown among the corn and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03
For Sheriff.

Please announce j. STEVEN ALVEY as
q suitable candidate for Sheriff, subject
to Democratic primaris and say he will
be warmly supported by his MANY
FRIENDS.
May 6-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03


hslaers.
Your attention Ia called 10 Q resp
luton. passed by your Executive
Commtttee. Whereas, The Com
pany having incurred heavy debts,
In construction Of extended lines.
also the storm Of March Bird and Alb
80 wrecked the line, that values
have deprecated beyond the poi nt
o. onerinR the line as security for a
loan. unit. repairs can be made. As
the Company's affairs stand today.
the stock In worthless, but when the
line 70 repaired. the income will soon
liquidate the debts and enable us 20
give cheaper aud better service than
heretofore. and at the same time, re-
store the value Of the stock, and nj.
timately make 10 q paying invest
ment.
Therefore be 10 resolved, that
each share Of stock (with the con-
sent Of each stockholder) be assess
cd " per share. for which the Com.
panv will issue, a certificate of In.
oeotedness. payable two years after
date. and bearing interest at 8 Der
cent.
Will you help 10 restore the value
OF your stock, and the service of the
Company by this contribution II
you do not respond TO this urgent
appeal. there Is nothing In sight but
which means o total
loss 70 you, as it Is estimated, that
the property In it's present condi-
ton, will not bring enough 20 pay
bills. Please remit
your contribution to L. J. Sterling.
Cashier OF the First National Bank.
Leonardtown. Md. Make remit.
lance on or before June Ssh rs q de-
cisive action must be taken on that
oaee. Yours truly,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

Preaching at So. Paul's n. L.
church Sunday, June 6. at 1880 a.
u. Sermon by Pastor.
Quarterly meeting at McKendree.
M. Z. church, June Is and II.
Preaching at 3 O'Clock. P. u by Dis
trict Superintendent. Rev. ]. @.
Nicholson, d. d. Quarterly Con-
ference Monday moring June II. 10
o'clock, a. n, at McKsndree church.
PASTOR.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03
IMPROVE YOUR sTock OF
HORSES.

IMPROVE YOUR STOCK OF
HORSES.
By breeding to the Imported GERMAN
COACH STALLION. Fredo, No. 1857.
which the st. Mary g Stock improvement
Association OF the county, has recently
purchased direct from the importer, at a
cost Of $4,000.
He will make the following stations
during the season:
FIRST WEEK.
DR.. L. b. Johr son. Monday, March 20
ChapticO, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Milestown, Thursday.
Clements, Friday.
Compton, Saturday.
SECOND WEEK.
j. "A. Mouery's Stable, Clover Hin, Mon
day and Tuesday.
California, Wednesday.
Valley Lee. Thu rsday.
Jos. N. Mattingly's, Friday.
Leonardtown. Saturday.
Fee $40. Insurance, $25.
Visits repeated at these stations every
Other week during the season.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03
Maryland Tohaeeo Market.
Week ending June 2, 1909.
Reported by Richard s. Hill

Groundleaves TO date 2O51 Hdds.
Condition Of Market.
Receipts, sales and shipments for
this season Of the year are much be-
hind normal. Prices are low and
market inactive. Is indicated by
sales Of only 134 Hhds this week
against S92 Hhds. same week last
year. Until there Is o better de-
mand u living prices planters will
profit by holding their crop.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

Get your moneys worth Tbs
Washington Sunday Star furnishes
good reading for the whole family.
AZ oil newsdeslers.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

uraI warriors and climbers Of whom we haEo
heard so much alike in Indian memoirs anu III
Mr. KipIing's stories. The author deScIlD09
them as having many of the happy-so-iucNy
traits of the schOoIbOy out for holday' 0u
ready "at a moments notice to spring 10 a'-
,ention. so to speak. and become alert, ooeuIei''
prepared to go anywhere and do anything ne
adds
have often been asked whether they are ~ ~
Ito The JauaneSe. my notions of the japanese
iari,aj entirely from books, but ShOulu odJ tI
tine resemblance is superficial except tLdLt -
races are small. neatly made Suppe' t-s,,r-,ass
r,uscuIar Japanese Urbanlty ana CilS - -
.ar1s 10 strike close observers being
he1rtefiness is spontaneous, and his Sool ILL., -
DerfectIv simple and natural BOtf are WttiIS -
bra vp but | cannot imagine Gurkha HldnIt-- ~
IN n snrjf of self-mmOatiOn and COurtihS uo''o,t ~
On \ field of glory. ne would regard H. rdl4eL -
no most stIpTeTneIy interesting Of games III
ne stakes are his life the enemy s ana
killed unnecessarily would in his eyes, De SIihp'
playing the game BADLY
The mountains in the Himalaya are very
beautiful but peculiarly bleak and even SIN
istar waterfalls. for example. when 90 50
much to bring a note Of IOveliness into a rocky
landscape are not. it appears. a feature OF the
Indian prospect as they are of the SWISS. anu
when they do occur their effect Is almost al
WAYS utterly insignificant" The characteristic
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

and without the aid OF his Swiss guide and a
native mountaineer it could not have been
achieved. but once at the top the indefatigabIe
F,ngIishman could rejoice at having conquered
an elevation of % 4O6 feet. 'the highest point on
the earth's surface which had been reached 5y
man beyond all doubt OF controversy"
1t is in very simple. modest fashion that tle
work done by the three climbers is recorded
Mr. Murnn has too. a capitalIy light touch 50
that the story of this HinaIayan campaiyE.
though devoid Of dramatic episodes OF anything
that savors Of wild adventure. is somehow ve-y
interesting and even amusing As for the pict-
rres they are as have already Indicated Il
source Of profound joy by themselves Before,
we reIinquish this admirable volume must
,uote one more incident Of that native life which
lends here and there to the authors pages !
special picturesqueness:
cra morning before we went 20 ChastOIi. Jennaa
c,jreI one of the GUrkhas, asked permission %
I'rT"a 10 take away the water in which he had
1Daeba5 his face ard give it to woman in the VI-
Tsre pruce said Eyes, certainly, and remarked
tb9t he mad rarely been paid such a compliment,
yI,%ereupOn Jenan Sing griIned IN such a fashion
further particulars JeTnan Sing
tbeD explained that. on the previous day. Bruce
- come suddenly upon the woman round a
ar a nd startled her 50 much that she had gone
home and taken to her bed, and was lying there IL
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

of the HimaIaya 20 our door in his pictures
stupendous masses If rock. desolate, beautiful
and very cold Almost one can feel the thln.
sharp winds blowing off these remote monsters
The text. which IS charmngy written. strength
ems the illusion
II IS the more crcditable 70 Mr.. Mumm that
he should have composed his narrative with so
much zest because he and his companions ap-
preached the Imalaya bearing the burden Of
cruel disappointment. Some four years ago the
Viceroy of India Lord Curzon. suggested to Mr-
FreshdeId that the time had arrived for the ex-
ploration Of Mount Everest. BY and by the
project was taken up by Major Bruce British
officer. with his friends DR. Longstaff and Mr..
Munrn but because Of the exclusion Of for
eigncrs from both the Tibetan and NepaIese ter
ritories. supplying the best points If attack
upon the great peak. they were obliged to aban-
don their pet ambition. They decided instead
TO do their climbing in the Carnival region.
comforting themselves with the reelection that
there they would find. after all. climbing worthy
of the most redoubtable mOuntaineers. The
party was well rewarded. They had scarcely
left the railway terminus at Kathgodam-whic
the British soldier, by the way, knows as Pussy
be blowed'-when n forest clad gorge swallowed
them "AlI sight of the plains vanished. and
we were in Il new world. a world of lofty hills
on which if they dumped down anywhere
in Europe, the name of mountains would be
bestowed and epthets like magnificent would
be freely Iavished." To those at Pussy be
bowed" however, the eminences in question are
only foothills" Some idea of the extraordinary
character of tie Carnival region may be gath
cred from the fact that when Mr.. Mumms
Swiss guide, well accustomed to pretty stiff
climbs first set foot upon the edge of India's
snowy ramparts he declared that he had no
idea there were so many mountains in the
world"
1t is with the glories of these mountains. of
course, that this book constantly deals. but
YOUR veteran climber is always deeply interested
in the human aspects of his work, in the men
whom he employs, and we cannot refrain from
noting what Mr. Mumm has to say about the
Gurkhas who accompanied his party, those nat
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

spectacle is such as is provided in the amazing
'AiguiIIe Cirque" the photograph of which We
reproduce. a kind Of titantc CheJ1Hr de fTtSe.
lit to shelter the last stand Of the gods OF ice
and terror. II is significant that the Swiss
guide mentioned above experienced new emo
ton. Il felt afraid" he said, and though Mr.
Mumm had been similarly affected when he
visited Ruwenzori. in 1905. he seems TO have
been peculiarly overwhelmed in the Himalaya
Speaking of his difficulty in breathing when
sleeping at an elevation of 1920 feet he con-
tinueS:
This found was owing to the recgmbent posi-
l awOke every twenty minutes. and had 70 stand
up and get them into working order again. After
time l learnt tC sleep witt my back prOpped up
almost upright This was great relief. and slept
precisely similar. except that I stopped short At
actual physical discomfort however was not very
great: the feature of the that wish specially
VA 77,ttsrIt rov,si .rd r,Iiss-aiI " 1,j I,i
my recurring periods of wakefulnesS abjeCt!y
regretting my folly in ever having come out
Against misery like this Mr. Mumm had mo-
ments to set in which his eyes were filed with
scenes of Incompatible beauty. as one may
gather from even this brief note OF Dr. Long
Stairs: "Changabans is the most superbIy
beautiful mountain have ever seen. its north
west face, a sheer preCipice Of over 5000 feet
being composed of such pale granite that it IS
at first taken for lying on the cliffs at an
impossibly steep angle" We have only to glance
at the photographs in this volume to enter into
the spirit of Longstaffs words. to realize with
him the sOmbre majesty OF the great gorses or
the imperial splendor of Nanda Devi. lifting her
self grandly up into the blue. ApropOs of the
foregoing allusion to an appearance of snow. We
must touch upon the actual character Of the
Himalayan snowfall. Mr.. Mumm describes il as
OF tremendous dimensions. speaking OF the spec
tacle of largish rivers covered over at midsum-
mer by solid masses of hard snow. many feet in
thickness, which completely fill their channels
sometimes for miles together" The author says
of Carnival that it is not good place for break
ing altitude records. but he has at least one
such exploit TO mention. the ascent of Trisul by
DR.. Longstan. 1t was a heart breaking: climb
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
4 SNAKE COLLECTORS ESCAPE.
The Tale Of IN Odd Adventure rt y2rtEsrs
Brazil

Brazil
From The London Saturday Review
Mr.. Edward II. COoper's article on South
snakes. reminds mo Of interesting adventure
Of friend Of mine in Northern Brazil
My friend was making a collection OF The
poisonous snakes OF the neighbOrhODd. and
every one round us vas aware of the fact many
gifts OF the kind were offered to him. one
evening he was writing at table n hut
when local person brought him a small living
Specimen OF one OF the most deadly poisonous
snakes of the neigh borhOod- Ny friend. who
was very busy. asked him TO put it in q glass
jar on the table. which was accordingly done
Unfortunately the hot night and Other saporI-
fic influences proved too much for my frienls
waking powers. He went 70 sleep with his
mead On the table and slept peacefully Till
awakened by fearful crash. He had knocked
the table over. with the lamp 1t. the lamp
had naturally been put out. and. as his senses
slowly returned the awakened sleeper rerIa-yl-
bered that the glass jar also had fallen on -ae
uOOr and the snake must now be loose.
obviously the best thing u do was - Jump
on the bed and shout Tor help and light BIT
the hut was eInpty. and help came. One
could not spend the night standing on bed
roaring for help. so. as there was only a space
OF about eight feet between him and the Iro-.
the snake collector jumped down from the ral
resolved 70 make rush for it. He had taken
and as he jumped he felt a sharp vicious nip
in the heel OF his right foot
My friend was person with plenty OF cool
presence of mind. \ servant entered the r--
at the moment. He summoned him told him
curtly that he had not five minutes To live, and
proceeded to dictate will and various direc-
2 u9ns 10 ms travelling companion and one or two
other persons. But death tarrIed unaCCOu0t-
AMY IOnS time, and presently the reason of this
became apparent The snake was Curied UP in a
1ar corner OF the room. swaying and hissi1,
angrtly. and my friend had jumped of the bed
on 10 piece of the broken glass with which -
moor OF his room was literally strewn
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
OBJ Nemi1lo4'k gribapuas
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1909

In letter to his friend Edward Cl0dd the
late George Meredith once said Horribly VIII
l haunt the man who writes memoir of me-"
Accordingly Mr. CIodd contents himself with
printing in The Fortnightly'' only a dozen
Dagps of rem:nscence Within these narrow
limits he is careful to record only those bio
graphical facts which are Indispensable to
lust appreciation of the nOvelists genius. Thus
lie quotes AIeredithS description of his father,
the Portsmouth tailor as "a muddler and u
fool" and in aluding to his friends first wife
he preserves the regretful husbands obServa-
ton that no warmed my roof tree; the
marriage was blunder; she nine years my
senior" Decidedly getting fOrrarder.
With lightning flashes like these we guided
through the obscurest places in Meredith's work.
and we are sure that if he but knew of their
being vouchsafed to an cage world he would be
enormously grateful TO Mr.. Clodd. Then there
is the matter of Meredith's wit, about which
we know so little. Noting that he WIS "a born
tease" and that 1.-The Comic Spirit was I'M
quenchable in him. his pious Boswell gives us
q glittcring example. At one time Meredith was
put on a farinaceOus diet, and on a memorable
occasion the maid, removing an unfinished dish,
said to him, ooh, If you please, sir. does this
puddn want savin'?" Solemnly Meredith re-
piled:
Now. my good girl, you. I believe. a church
goer, ask If this puddin wants savin'. Do
you think that the puddin has 4 soul, that II
stands in need of salvation, as are told all
do? Take it away. Elizabeth, and let never
hear you ask such funny question again.
Superb, Could the Comic Spirit any further
go?
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

He had no recollection ot the occurrence. bGt 2
vas very easy indeed 70 come on people around
corners aruOnE, the big bOwIfers BY the camp. -
fact one could hardly move twenty yards without
doing
Later in the day being In the village with Eaar-
bir. he vas requested To go . the woman s. house
and her She and about. and replied
to his Inquiries that she quite well again
thanks to his kindness in sending the - lLte- Asked
L drank It"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
IN THE HTM4L1YA.
Il Delightful B0ok on Indian Noun
tdineer9Bg.

FIVE MONTHS IN THE HIMA!AYA a tf,}ir ReroFn
of Mountain Travel in Carnival anu Fe1StilI'I 1Ss
Ry A I, Mumm. With maps and uluStTlt'ouS-
Sv0. pp. Xv. 253 LOGgmdn5, Green & %
This book makes rather tantalzins reading
in the midst Of an American July. The sun
shines rnagniicently in the Himalaya. and. IN
deed its heat and glare are terrific Mr. Mumm'
who has climbed mountains all over the world
states that he has never known anything IKE
the blaze of the sun amid Indian peaks. ana ne
records the fact that Alpine guide who was
with him had his skin burned nearly black by
one days exposure. But only a few hours later
the author found his left foot was froStbItten'
In short. it is Of some glorously cold places
that he writes. and his pages set the reader $
teeth on edge with envy on the other hand
there is something like actual refreshment in
the wonderful series Of illustrations here repro
duced Mr Mumm brings the sublime heights
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

Now the curious thing is that Mr.. ClOdd, who
appears 70 have known Meredith for some TWEEN
ty-fivc years on terms of afectionate intimacy
IS Enthusiastically devoted TO his friends mem
ory. We are sure that he would not for worlds
print a syllable that he believed harmful to the
fame of one whom he loved and even revered.
Why, then, in the name of all that is bewilder
ing should he go out Of his way to show where
Meredith was merely stupid? IndiscretiOns of
this sort are often to be explained on the hy
pothcsis that some one has found an OppOr
tunity TO turn dirty penny, but this is unthink-
able in the present instance. What is more
likely is that Mr. Clodd has developed some
fearful and wonderful notion about telling "the
truth" Perhaps he thinks that it will help us
to Il better understanding of Meredith if we
know that he was capable of such grotesque
judgments as those which he passed on ThaCk
cray and Arnold and Dickens AS a matter Of
fact this knowledge does not affect in the small
est degree our comprehension of Merediths
writings, the things that count 1t only wakes
a feeling of regret a sense of pain and shame.
Why could not Mr.. Codd have left US unaware
OF the fact that a brilliant artist could fire.
quently. in his private life, commit an unpardon-
Able b6tiSef
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CONSOLATION.

CONSOLATION.
BY Fl. w. GARROD AFTER COTULLUs
Friend. if the mute and shrouded dead
Are touched at all by tears.
By love long fled and friendship Sped
And the unreturnng years:
O then. 10 her that early died.
Know surely. bridegroom, to thy BRIDE
Thy love is sweet and sWeeteneth
The very bitterness Of death
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

But it Is in respect to Meredith's critical
powers that Mr.. ClOdd makes his most precious
TeTela tons The great mans gems of thought
have been treasured up by his acolyte with the
faithfulest SOlicitude and they are here duly
assembled Matthew Arnold, it appears, was In
Meredith's opinion "a dandy Isaiah, poet with
out passion, whose verse, written in q surpucn,
is for freshmen and for gentle maidcns who will
be wOoed to the arms Of these future rectors"
This, we submit, is 4 saying Of pure gold for in
revealing the speakers attitude toward poetry
il throws food Of light on the mystery Of his
own verse. Then it is delightful TO know. on
Meredith'S authority, that "Thackeray's note
was too monotonous," and that the Great Hog
garty Diamond next to Vanity Fair is most
likely to live" because 1t is full OF excellent
fOoling." Anxious readers, wondering if their
Thackeray has any chance of immortality. will
rejoice 10 know that his excellent foolnG' may
pull him through. Many grave doubts As 70
ThackcrayS great contemporary are obviously
put at rest too, by the following oracular pro
nOUncement:
Not much Of Dickens will live because IL has
so little correspondence 10 life He the
carnation of cockneydom. CariCaturist who
aped the mOralist. he should have kept 70 short
stories. If his novels read at all IN the
future, people will wonder what in them.
possible element OF fun meaningless
TO them. The world will never let Mr.. Pickwick.
who to is full OF the lumber Of irnbecility.
share honors with Don QuiXote
Unquestionably it takes man Of genius 70
get at the heart Of a problem and il is only
from such a type that we may expect really
consummate dclicacy, as witness this remark Of
Meredith's: George Eliot had the heart OF
Sappho; but the face, with the long probes is,
the protrudng teeth as Of the Apocalyptic
horse, betrayed animality."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Must be Properly Labeled

In a bulletin issued Saturday Pure
Food Commissioner b. f. Iadd says:
SIN previous reports of this de-
partment, attention has been called
to the fact that altogether too many
druggists are careless with regard TO
the character of the preparations
which they dispense. We have on
former occasions, pointed out that
take for example tinctur OF OPT
UNI, or laudanum, he products as
DISPENSED by the druggists OF the
state have varied from 80 to 16O per
cent of the official strength. At t1rst
we have been inclined to be lenlent
and give druggists an opportunity
to put matters right, but the delay
is passed when they have a right to
expect any further overlooking on
the violations of the drug law.
druggists have also been d1spens-
ing whiskey, brandy, etc., without
proper labelling and in some instanc-
es it is quite clear that they nave
sold compound and imitation whis-
kew in direct violation OF the laws
of the state. Such violations Will
not longer be overlooked, but when
ever evidence can be secured the
druggists will be prosecuted.