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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18

about 90. 0o0f II the distant rela-
tive accepts the trust one-fourth of
the prisoners entire fortune will DO
the material reward. etc.
The above 10 generally the frst
letter Of the series. II In quickly
followed by another In which the
prisoner pAtheticAlly states that his
strength Is rapidly failing and the
end Ia near. He beseeches his dear
distant relative TO assume the trust
and DO loving father 10 the darling
daughter.
10 10 . simple scheme. but present
cd in such Q plausible way that a.
most any unsuspectiuing. distant
relative" Of European extraction
would he more or less deceived by
the glad prospect Of failing heir 10
the agreeable custody OF Q darling
daughter with big fortune. and O
one fourth interest therein 90 On ad-
ditional recompense.
Naturally the first impulse OF the
distant relative Is 10 ask o lawyer
or Judge or some authority what
course he ought 10 pursue In the
premises, bu as he thinks OF doing
this his attentions taken by the warn
ing in the prisoners letter beseech-
ing him ros TO mention the matter TO
any living soul lest the secret OF the
valise and the hidden receptacle DO
indiscreetly betrayed.
For nearly twenty years these
same knaves have been practiciDg
their swindle, and 10 is needless to
suggest that they are very carefully
organized; they have confederates
not only In the United States but In
most other countries. The con-
federates in question select O man
and find out all they can about him;
they get hold OF family names, family
origin, and family characteristics
This information is transmitted to
the rascals in Spain, and letters are
at once written to the prospective
victim. The scheme is presented
and developed in q very plausible
way and many ofour fellow country
men have bitten" promptly and
cheerfully.
Under the Spanish laws q felony
must be consummated before the
police may act. and q mere attempt
10 obtain money by false pretenses
docs not appear tn warrant arrest
The money must be actually paid
over and the prosecution witness
must be present in propria persona
TO testify; otherwise prosecution
would be useless.
Recently the letters written TO
the distant relative have varied
somewhat from the original. but the
scheme is the same. aud the public
is warned TO place no credence in
such or similar letters.
Every effort has been made by the
Department Of State aud its repre-
sentatives In Spain to unmask these
scnundrels and bring them To jus
tice. and the Spanish authorities
have q so been active and seve, al
members Of the gang have been ap-
pretended and held for trial. but so
far no convictions have resulted.
owing probably to the popularity
OF she Spanish law referred 70 in the
report Of the Consul. General at
Barcelona.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, D. c. October. 1909.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
Cha slotte Hell Notes.

Mr.. ]. H. Sothoron Compton aud
Mr.. Barnes Compton OF New York
State are having q successful hunt
ing trip in Charles and So. Mary's
Counties.
Mrs. Ferguson Harrison is guest
Of Mrs. Richard Sothoroh. Charlotte
Hall.
The Mechanicsville Euchre Club
met last Thursday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fowler.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
LOCalViSe and Otherwise.

DR.. Hayden 3 candidacy for Speak.
or is eliciSing favorable comments
oil along the line. Success to him
Attend the Pro Thanksgiving en-.
tertainmsnt at Hotel st. Msry's on
Thursday evening. Admission. q
cents. Proceeds for Town improve.
ments.
Rob Of the Bowl" ends In this
issue. We think every ST. Msrv's
countian should have been interest.
cd In the story and We hope thew
have been.
The Greenwell store porperty In
Leonardtown Is being improved bv
the addition Of Q new building for
kitchen and bar room. Messrs. Ben
Norris and Willie Hebb are doing
the work.
The Special Agriculture. Steamer
OF the Md. Del, q Va. Co. reached
Leonardtown on time Tuesday and
we think that the idea will prove q
profitable one for the company and
its patrons. Representative farm.
ers were 10 attendance and the dis.
courses by DR.. Hill, Messrs. L. A.
Clinton. W. W. Sproul. L. G. Cor.
bett aud Director Amos were prac-
tical and instructive. In q future
issue We hope to give some of the
papers In full.
The Road Corps at work here In
Thos. Clements. superintendent M.
@. Shields. State Inspector ]. f.
Mccormick. time. keeper John ].
Doherty. VIM. Patterson, Thomas
HUNT. engineers: Herbert Pumph.
rey. T L. Ccffren. George Krebs.
Jack Gssser, Wallace Hill, M. c.
Harvey. Dick Sint Teton, McCon nell.
Mr.. Cook. Supervisors, foremen, &c.
All are competent. busting and
pleasant men who make friends
wherever they 90.
Justice Fenwic Herbert han a
regular court term last Tuesday AZ
his office in T.eonsrdtown. Eek"
Bush. colored, was given q bearing
or the charge Of disturbing the
peace. n Judged guilty" and fined
$40 and costs and given 10 days in
Jail. Bush took an appeal and was
released On security. Later, Will
liam Woodland. Mcguire Chase.
Joe Young and Jane Woodland. all
colored were arraigned. The evid.
ence was that all Of them were guilty
OF riotnus conduct and the Justlce
imposed fines Of 80 and costs on
each OF the men and sentenced Jane
Woodland to 6 months In the House
Gf Correction. All appealed and
we're held on security for their ap.
pearance at Court.
Work on the State Rosd at Leo
nardtown is being actively pushed
and no time Is being lost on the
Mechanicsville end Under the en-.
ergetic management OF the engineers
and superintendent it charge, work
on the State bridge. near Town, Is
progressing rapidly and 10 is likely
that IL will be completed on SEIZED
ule time as announced In our last
paper. Though there Ia consid
cradle force working on our roads,
there has thus far been not the
slightest disturbance OF the peace
the laborers attending stictly to their
duties and interfering with no one
The Italian force and the men ia
charge Of IL appear to be first class
workersand none OF our citizens have
anything 10 say Of them except il
their praise.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18

There will be Q Thanksgiving So
ciabls at Holy Angels Hall. Seventh
District, on Friday evening Nov.
26-she night after Thanksgiving.
This will be under the direction OF
the Dramatic Club now reorganized
for the season 1909 1910.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
FOR SALE !!

"oNE BED ROOM SET" consist.
ing of . nice DOUBLE BED STEAD,
BUREAU, WASH-STAND, CENTRE.
TABLE, ONE NEW COOK STOVE,
ONE SAFE win sell the above for
q small PRICE" ! have also three
STABLES" for rent all of the above
in Leonardtown. Call at Beacon" or
Enterprise Offices"
CHARLES NJ. HAYDN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
aellolous Notice.

Morning service Of st. Peters
Chapel, Leouardsown, next Sunday,
November 21ss at IL A.
Services at St. Andrews will be
discontinued until further notice.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
EnabGEne37sg.
Real Bargains.

Real Bargains.
s1sssssaaSeassa
CLOTHING.
Meas heavy under shirts fleece line,
65cts per pair.
Mem heavy top shirts 65c per pair.
Men o working shirts Ice apiece.
Mem fine shirts 19c apiece.
Men Q light socks. pair. 25cts.
Mems heavy socks, 4 pair, poe.
Mems and boys suspenders at Zoe per
pair.
Ladies' hose, good and heavy, 4 pair,
25cts
CAlicOes OF all colors at 4c I'd.
GiDghams OF all cOlors at dc I'd.
% yds Of yellow cotton for 81.
Bleach cotton at the same price.
Nice dress goode. all wool at 19c Per
yd, and also mp to 81.
Nice linen towel goods at &c q I'D.
Nice double bed blankets at Acc pair.
Good heavy cotton flannel 6ke.
Good mems suits "a for $3.50.
$12 suits for o. so.
% suits for o. so.
Mems good over coats from $3.50 up
to $15, all colors and qualities.
Mems pants from Soc up TO $50 all
colors and qualities.
Boys suits from 81 up TO $3.50.
Youths suits from % mp 20 $3.50.
Knee pants pair for % cts.
Boys over coats from $1.25 M.
GROCERIES.
Sugar, 4Jlets q pound.
Coffee, best roasted, 10 q pound.
Best green tea pounds for o..
Octagon soap bars for &c.
Yeast, parrot and monkey, boxes
for 25cts.
Bread soda. 6 pounds for Zoe.
Vinegar 2 gallons for 2Sc, best.
1900 test coal oil. lie per gallon.
200 ID bag fine salt for Toe.
Fruit jars Ball Mnson 45c per dozen.
Nails Of ell kinds, cut ~ per pound.
Best axes for Soc apiece.
Single breech loading guns at $685..
SHOES.
Mems working shoes from SOC up TO
$3.50. Mems fine shoes from O OIL mp 10
| $3.50.
Ladies heavy shoes from Doc up to so.
Ladies fine shoes from a OIL up to 276.
Boys coarse and fine shoes from q OIL
up.
Misses fine and coarse shoes from Co
up.
Children shoes from 25c up.
CHAS. MILLISON,
Oct. Tam. "'0 s.. i SaTSs Co. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18

Condition Of Market.
Grouudleaves to date lib hhds.
Same date 1908, GAL Hhds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
HERR|CK
viii Not Handle the Cash
Box in New Taft
Cabinet

New York, Feb. %. - Ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick will not be secretary
of the treasury in the Taft cabinet. This
fact is set forth in a statement written
by Mr.. Taft after a lengthy conference
with Mr.. Herrick today.
At the invitation of the president
elect, Governor Herrick called on Mr..
Taft today Mr.. Taft authorized the
statement that the mention of Mr.. Her
rick for the portfolio of the treasury, if
he had been a candidate, did him great
injustice because Mr.. Herrick wrote Mr.
Taft as early as December last to say
that his business engagements were such
as to prevent his acceptance of place
in the cabinet.
Mr. Herrick, when questioned, stated
that he had not gone adverse to the
statement which was made for the pur-
pose of making the record complete.
The elimination of Mr. Herrick at his
own request would seem to put Franklin
McVeagh Of Chicago i'll the lead for
the place, but the only light Mr.. Taft
would throw on the situation tonight
was it would be several days yet before
the matter would be settled
To address meeting in the interest
of Hampton institute at Carnegie hall,
which he did tonight, and to attend Fri
day night the dinner to be given in hon
or Of Elhu Root is the purpose of Mr..
'raft's visit to New York. He will take
advantage of the time between the two
enga gements to finish two or three maga-
zine articles he had agreed to write, say
ing he can obtain more seclusion here
than would be possible in Washington.
Before going to Carnegie hall tonight,
Mr.. Taft dined quietly with William J.
Schieffelin, an attorney of this city, at
his residence in East Sixty-sixth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
GAME BILLS KEEP BOTH
HOUSE AND SENATE BUSY
Pen Investigation Committee Makes Partial Report Full Of
Interest to Both Houses aitS Hard in Spots
LeoIsIaure BlCkles Down to Hard Work With Nine Days
More to Dispose Of Hundreds Of Bills

making it optional with the commits
sioner of insurance to call for addi-
tional securities:
Senate Bill No. 247, along the same
line, was also killed, both on motion
Of Senator Pierce.
Senate Bill No. "a, providing for
corporations to maintain an office in
the state, was referred.
Senate Bill No. 1873, salaries of
county Judges, 1877, states attorneys,
225,' terms Of court in the Tenth ju-
dicial district, went over for day.
Senate Bills passed were:
Senate Bill 234, school house sites
and regulations.
Senate Bill 179, arrest at night.
Senate Bill 191, purchase of state
lands by: institutions.
Senate Bill No. 229, minors in pub.
lie places.
Senate Bill 271, cleanliness in barb
ef SuOpS.
Senate Bill 2S0, repeal Of law re-
quiring deputy treasurer to make tax
collecting trips. -.
The special committee for the in
vestigation of the state penitentiary
made preliminary report, stating
that the charges made had been
classified under fourteen heads and
that all but one Of them would be in
vestigated and reported on before the
end OF the session. The committee
reported it would be Impossible to re-
port upon the fiscal affairs of the
twine plant and the allegations re-
garding wrongful statements OF prof.
its for the reason that the special &C.
countants would not complete their
checking until the close of the ses-
sion. The committee reported that
CONTINUED on page ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
Judge in Standard Oil Case
Cans Jurymen Because
They're RubeS
More Veniremen to Be Call
ed to Try the Famous
Greasy Case

Chicago. Feb. 23.-The retrial of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana was
Unexpectedly delayed today when Judge
Anderson, in the United States district
court, quashed the panel of $50 venire-
men because of what he considered the
singularly large proportion Of farmers
thereon.
It was a so-ca1led farmers jury
which brought in verdict making Judge
Lands fine of $29, ,240, 900 in the origin
al case possible, and John S. Miller Of
the defense was prompt in calling the
courts attention to the fact that the
panel then present for the new trial
contained but three Chicagoans, al!
though 60 per cent. of the population
within the jurisdiction of the court lives
within Cook county.
1T looks like design, or if not design,
it looks like strange coincidence, COM
mented Judge Anderson, whereupon T..
c. McAlillon and R. c. Jones, the jury
commissioners, insisted with vigor that
the latter was the case; that the panel
had been drawn exactly as in other
cases. This the court later admitted to
be fact
District Attorney Sims and his special
assistant, James H. Kilkerson, quoted
authorities to show that all a adefendant
can legally claim is a fair, honest and
intelligent jury to try his case. Mr..
Wilkerson declared that a jury did not
need to represent every portion of ju-
dicial district He said there was no
statute to compel the jury commissioner
to take the matter "into consideration"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24

services the county auditor receives a
fee of 25 cents for each applicant. All
premiums are paid in cash and turned in
to the several county treasurers in the
state, thus doing away with bad notes
and large collection expenses. IN the Al
lance Association report for 1907 we
find the following:
Balance of old notes remaining on
hand at end Of year, $11, ,0a.93; notes
unpaid, which were acquired during the
year, $50, ,260.43. The county treasurer
in each county shall collect all insur-
ance premiums and issue his receipt
therefor in duplicate, delivering one to
the party paying the premiums, the
other to be filed with the county auditor,
and no insurance to take effect until
treasurer's receipt is filed in auditors
office. The county treasurer makes a
report each month of all premiums COL
lected by him the proceeding month to
the commissioner of agriculture, labor
an dstate hail Insurance. Upon receipt
Of the report from the county treasurer,
the commissioner of state hail insurance
draws his warrant in favor of the state
treasurer, who inturn collects from the
county treasurer. When loss occurs
the party suffering the loss notifies the
county commissioner of his district,
who is the official adjustor of losses in
his commissioner district; where a dis
agreement arises over an adjustment the
bill provides that the insured appoints
one person, the djustor one person,
and the two appoint third person; all
three must be disinterested parties. A
correct and true statement of all losses
adjusted must be forwarded by regis
tered mail to the commissioner of state
hail insurance at Bismarck On or be-
Continued ON page s.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24

to the American navy nor in loyalty to
our flag" This sentimental feeling
was expressed at luncheon in the Jef-
ferson hotel this afternoon by Mayor
Richardson in welcoming Rear Admiral
Sperry, Rear Admiral Wainwright and
81 officers under the formers command
to this city, found ar echo in the words
of gallant Sperry, who said:
"On the worlds cruise I have had
about me a splendid corps of officers.
On my personal staff of seven men, six
of them who command ships are arrant
rebels. Georgia, Florida, South Caro-
lima, all are represented among my per-
sonal aides, while my old sour apple
state of Connecticut is left out entirely.
With these men at the wheel is it any
wonder that we have got here and have
got here on time?'
The luncheon, at which men of all
walks of civil life of all ages, and Of
unquestionable loyalty to the cause Of
Lee and Jefferson fraternised in staunch
fellowship with the fighting men of the
navy, was given by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. Admiral Sperry
received great ovation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
Men Whose Enlistment Has
Expired Leave World
CifCliDg Fleet
Norfolk viii Entertain Off,
fiCerS and Men Of
Fleet Saturday

Fort Monroe, Va. Feb. 23.-The bad
weather which greeted the battleship
fleet at the Virginia coast yesterday,
was the worst the sixteen ships have
experienced in any port visited on
their way around the world, and con
tinued today. Storm signals were
posted on the beach and during the
afternoon a stiff southeaster set in,
driving a stinging rain before it.
The ships safe at anchor, paid little
heed to the blow, but the little white
and gray steam launches were buff
fetted by wind and waves.
That part of the roadstead running
west from the Old Point pier seemed
fairly choked with fighting craft to-
day. Two long lines Of the combined
squadrons of Admirals Sperry and
Arnold stretched away from the dock
almost as far as the eye could reach,
the gray ships Of the stay-at-home
feet fading away in the rain and mist
which overspread the harbor.. The
ships were made light for the storm
and only a small signal at the after
flag staff and the commanding Off
GERS flag at the peaks were to be
seen today in place of the rainbow
streamers which yesterday clothed the
vessels OF the fleet in gay attire
Nearly one-half of the ships began
coalng to day in weather. All the
vessels came in with bunkers nearly
empty after the long and stormy voy-
age from Gibralter. 1t is hoped that
the last OF the ships will have been
coaled by Saturday in order that the
men may parade in Norfolk that day.
A committee from Norfolk visited the
CONTINUED on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
COL.COOPER
One Of Defendants in the
CdrmdCk Murder Trial
Tells His Story

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 23.-The
sixth day of the testimony in the case
of Co.. Duncan B. and Robin ]. Coop
er and John D. Sharpe, charged with
causing the death of former United
States Senator Carmack, closed with
the agen defendant, Co. Cooper, stll
on the witness stand. His own coua-
sci were questioning him and when
court adjourned they intimat.d that
they were about half through.
They had taken him over the tron-
BILE commencing four years ago. end
brought him down to the start from
his sons office to the governors man
sion. 1t was during this walk that
the senator was killed. COL Cooper
appeared cool, but showed some c!Ho-
tion when counsel were reading the
editorials which led up to the kill
ing
That the state will grill Col Coop
er on cross examination, goes without
saying. Possibly, too, this is WHY the
defense did not conclude the direct
examinatio of the colonel today. To-
morrow they propose to have him de-
scribe the actual killing. If this had
been done today the state would have
had stenographic report of i. in al
hour and could have used the INFER
vening time to prepare the cross ex-
animation, for the stenographers
are making daily record Of the case.
and when court adjourns each night
they are only half hour behind with
the transcript.
As it is all the attorneys have is a
transcript of Colonel Cooper's ,t.sti-
money an what transpired up to the.
time he reached Seventh avenue,
few moments before tn killing. IL
Thre is little dispute over these, in
cidents. but the theories of the de- 4
tense and the state widely differ a. TO
how the actual killing occurred.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
In the Senate

The senate spent the greater part
of its time Tuesday discussing the
new game bill, providing for a, game
and fish commission and an executive
agent, the law being similar to that
in force in Minnesota.
Senator Duis opposed the new bill,
and said that he believed that the
present law was a good one, If spring
shooting were abolished and the
amount of game to be killed by one
person in a day is reduced.
Senator Talcott defended the new
law and thought it would result In
effective protection of game. Sena-
tor Simpson opposed the bill, and
said that the law provided no penal
ties in case the executive agent should
violate its provisions, and that sec
ton 40 of the bill, which makes 1t
prima facia evidence Of an intent to
violate the game law to be found
of the road with a gun and dog,
when Eout of season.
Senator Koffel supported the bill
and he and Senator Simpson had a
spirited colloquy on the floor of the
senate with reference to its provis-
ions. A motion to rerefer the bill
was lost. The bill finally passed by
a vote of % to IA.
Senate Bill No. 219, providing for
clerk hire in register of deeds Office,
was killed.
Senate Bill No. 246, providing for a
deposit of 100000 Of securities with
the commissioner of insurance, was
also killed after Senator Simpson OBJ
tained the adoption of an amendment
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-24
Tornado.
Tears the Heart Out Of Ar
kansaw Town Killing
Six Persons

Market Tree, Ark, Feb. 23.-Six
persons were killed, more than a score
were injured and practically every
building in the town of Fisher was
wrecked by tornado early today,
according to msagre advices received
here late this afternoon. Communi-
cation with the devastated district is
destroyed and the only information
received was bv messenger who stat
ed that in the Town of Fisher but
two buildings are standing while the
damage in the surrounding country
is also great. The dead:
J. 8. Bass.
Wade Freeze.
Mrs. Stone.
Two unidentified men and a child.
Because Of the flooded condition of
the intervening territory, relief
party which started from Marked Tree
this afternoon was forced to abandon
the effort for the day.
Many of the dead and injured, it
is stated, are buried beneath the
wreckages Of the demoralized build
ings. =,