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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01

Bennett f. r. The Direct Phenomena Of
Spiritualism. 1als. BXS-R436.
Bennett. r.. r. Physical Phenomena Popu-
larly Classed Under the Head 81 Spiritualisnl.
1907. BXS-B43Jp.
Lombroso Cesare. After Death-What: Spir-
itistic phenomena and their interpretation. BXS-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

The world will not soon starve.
The fertility Of the soil In increasing
and there is no such thing % the
exhaustion Of land. The chief of
the bureau OF soils OF the depart
ment Of agriculture recently wrote
O pamphlet or bulletin which gives
negation TO the croaks OF soil pessi-
mists. says Washington Star. The
productiveness Of land In the United
States Is increasing. The average
wheat yield per acre In this country
Is two bushels greater than 10 was
20 years ago. though the corn yield
'C7er acre In slightly lower. IRnor.
ant or Careless tisiage has despoitsd
much American land Of its fertility.
New England has q vast acreage Of
abandoned FARMS" though the
acreage IL not so large as IL was o
few years ago. This result is due
both to improvement of cultural
methods and to the high price OF
farm produce. Around Washing
ton, particularly south ward, In q blR
area OF wornout land given over 20
old fields, pines. scrub pine and
brush. This was brought about by
indefensible methods Of husbaudry.
This land can be restored. Goodly
patches have been made fertile.
The restoration Of land requires
some capital. Il costs money 10
treat it with commercial fertilizer.
1t also costs money to restore 10 By
the legume route. Glover seed ID
not cheap, and IL takes time TO get
stand OF clover when the start ls
made on poor land. A farmer whose
bank balance Is not big land there are
such despite current reports,) who
has fields Of poor land, faces quite Q
problem in bringing up this land 70
high degree OF fertility. II can DO
done. but there are difficulties 10
overcome.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

After you've been two weeks In
the house with one these terrible
handy men that ask their wives to
be sure to wipe between the tines
of the forks and that know just how
much raising bread ought to have
aud how to hang out O wash so each
piece will get the best sun it's q real
joy TO get back to the ordinary kind
Of man. Yes, tbs sol" Mrs. Gregg
finished with much emphasis. ~
want a man who should have sense
about the things he's meant TO have
sense about. but when 10 comes to
keeping house | like him real help
less, the way the Lord planned to
have himl''-Youth s Companion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
Best Kind OF Corn 20 Plant.

What variety of corn to plant
should be left to each farmer to de-
eide. as the variety that is best
suited to the soil, climate and needs q
OF growers Of Southern Maryland
would not prove profitable in the
grain growing counties OF middle
and western portions OF the state.
In the lower counties Of our state,
also in Virginia, the White varieties,
such as the Flint for hominy, the
Hickory King for meal and the
White Dent for market and for home
feeding to stock. are mostly grown.
Experienced growers say a better
yield and larger return to the acre
can be had with the above varieties.
- The American.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
About Fresh Air cesnk,.

Better join the army Of fresh air
cranks" and stick around q while
longer.
Here are few points TO remem-
Der:
Good ventilation Is the best means
VI preventing sickness.
Avoid crowded. i'll ven tilated cars,
theaters, halls, etc. especially when
feeling languid, depressed or sick.
Sleep with the windows open. top
and bottom.
Thoroughly air rooms. at home
and at workplaca. each day.
Air the bedding each day.
Rooms that seem "stuffy" when
entered are unsafe to stay In.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
Fooi's Gold.

There is hardly anything so pathe
tic a> the man ner in which men o
small means are roped in by schem.
ers who tempt them with glitterine
plans 70 make them rich. The
man on small salary or scsnt wages
sees others who do not work half sc
hard as he does rolling In luxury, "
and while he may not covet luxury.
he does cherish the hope that by
some sudden twist Of fortunes cap
rice he may win independence. So
the man with q mining scheme, or
some other tempting get-rich- Quick
plan. never lacks victims. His
prospectus reads well, always. In
fact. the prospectus OF the mining
scheme which is practically a Ger.
tainty, though it calls for large capi.
tai, seldom reads so beautifully and
promises SO much as the prospectus
OF the man who has nothing but a
plan to get other peoples money.
Men who wouldn't lend money on
good real estate without q careful
exami nation cf the title will launch
their money in fsrsway mining
schemes merely On the promises oi
utter strangers. Save as he will,
it 10 hard for the man who has the
habit OF testing such schemes to
pile up bis pennies fast enough 20
satisfy the greed of the schemers.-
Duluth Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
The Valentine.

Next TO our rejection OF Santa
Claus the worst thing that the SO
phistication OF time does for US In 10
destroy our interest in the other
best dates in the calendar. II some
OF us strove to keep that interest
alive we might know life better and
live longer. One OF these days is
81. Valentines. There was a time
in the life Of most men and women
cf middle age today when the an
proach Of February IL meant thrill.
Is was day of sentiment and hum
or. To the very young IL was an
Is cssioE f1r fho axhibGtion OF irres-
ponsible and frequently cruel play
10 the dispatch Of the ''comic'-and
mostly coarse-valentine. Old maids
and bachelors and other grownups
OF well known weaknesses and ten
der sensibilities suffered most, but
even these could afford to forgive
and ignore the thoughtless effront-
cry OF children. The other and ella
borate valentines, however, II sent
anonymously, bore a MYSTERIOUS,
even celestial, message. There are
many thousands of women still liv-
ing today who have some OF these
lacy colorful creations preserved in
lavender. Ard why notr There is
all too little OF the tender and inno-
cent expression Of q distant and re-
spectful regard for women to be not
ed among men just now. and alto
gether too much OF a bolder and de-
grading admiration.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
aspects 90 Order.

In certain manufacturing town
it is a common thing for skilled
workmen to build houses for them
selves. A great deal Of rivalry
exists among these men as 70 who
should have the best house, With
sometimes curious architectural re-
suits.
A. and B were two rivals. A
having built house. B determined
to outdo him. So he called in q
well-known architect to prepare
plans.
Asked what aspect be would like
TO his house, B, scratching his head,
inquired:
Aspect What's thatr das A
got one2"
why, OF course. said the archi-
tect; he couldn't possibly"
Then put me on twoi" was the
prompt and emphatic reply.-Ens.
lish Paper.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
Good Little Freddy,

"YEs." said Mrs Higson to the
lady caller. "our little four year-old
Freddy is q great comfort and help
to me. Why, he takes care of his
baby sister as well as any nurse.
He's in the next room now playing
with her. Freddy"
"Yeth. ma"
Are you taking care OF little sis
teri"
"Yeth, ma"
What are you doing?"
"Oh. Use playin' I'se a barber,
that's all. And Use Shawn her
wifi papa's razor. Puck.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
More MILEAGE Due

Judge McCredie OF Washington
who owns two base ball teams on the
Pacific Coast, speaks the language
OF the fan. and was elected to Con
gress to succeed the late Fraucis
w. Cushnan, comes from a corner
OF the country the most remote from
the National Capital and in conse
qnence draws the biggest mileage
fee OF any member. AS is perhaps
BETTING in his case he has also been
assigned TO q room in the Office
Building which is fartherest away
from the House. 1t is as far as
from the grand stand TO the center
Seld fence and back again twice
over from his Offices through the tun-
mel to his seat in the chamber.
The Judge hadn't learned the
meaning OF the House signals at the
time the incident herein related, oc-
Cured, but he Knows them per
fectly well now. Two rings means
o vote by tellers, three, a roll call,
aud four. adjournment. The Judge
was busy with correspondence.
writing home to admiriug consti-
tuents and telling them what fine
old gentleman "Uucle Joe" Cannon
is and paid little attention to the bells
until they rang four times. Then
thinking he was wanted for q record
vote he seized his bat and hurried
toward the House. Now while the
Judge is hard hitter, be carries too
much weight to ran bases well.
Wheeling and blowing as il he had
just crossed the home plate on a
four bagger, he burst through the
folding doors OF the chamber.
My name been called?" he asked
OF clerk as soon as be could get
breath.
why, the House adjourned Eve
minutes ago, Judge" replied the
courteous employe.
"Heavensl" exclaimed the Judge,
"and / thought l was wanted to tie
the score. / hope though they'll
allow me mileage for making that
trip"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

Believing that the Star" will be
glad 70 present 10 the public the fair
statement Of the facts contri butory
70 the high prices Recently aud even
now prevailing. / will offer nv
views as one actually observaut oi
certain conditions affecting the ques-
tion. The reasons are not single,
but several, and while no one would
OF itself, produce such q result, act
ing together they do produce Q result,
causing the outcry against high
prices.
First. the .d-cnaht from June
through the entire producing sea-
sou. littleo no rain falling. causing
short summer and fall production,
~ith the winter supply very small
indeed. Short corn means shor.
pork and poultry crops, The fruit
crop was also poor. Many farmers
bouR ht corn for their o~ n supply TO
carry their stock. thereby becoming
consumers themselves.
Second. the ordemnation and kill
ing after test of many cows in the
contiR uous counties. whose produce
had for years been furnishing the
people with vesis. milk and butter.
They and their offspring were cut
Cd from further usefulness, creating
void shat has not been supplied.
Third, the enactment of interstate
commerce Laws, the practical work
ing Of which resulted in raising
freight rates on certain commodities
from certain points. thereby stop
ping the shipment OF veals by ex-
press and diverting them to other
ultimate ends.
Fourth, in former years the re-
suits to the farmers were 80 dis
couragipg that their sons discontin-
ued the agricultural pursuits aud
went into the cities for employment,
with the result that they became
consumers and not producers, and
the trend has not yet turned aud
labor is scarce and higher in the
country than for many years.
Fifth, the added expense TO do
business by rnasnn OF advancing
rents. The custom of delivery by
retail merchants has added greatly
to the expense. The habit is for an
order to be sent Immediately up TO
the customer, even the smallest tri-
fie, the average merchant keeping
teams and men for emergency orders,
the cost Of which adds greatly TO
his expense.
Sixth, the coming into the cities
OF Immigrants, who become con-
sumers. 10 former years they went
out into the country as farm hands,
but at present they mostly enter
the cities and q 7 d employment there.
A. Y. GRAY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

lt 10 curious physiological fact
and one with which few people are
familiar. that We are always taller
when We wake in the morning ,ha n
when We 60 to bed at night. The
reason is not far to seek and when
Investigated does not appear IRA
tiona'. o. course, 1t is well known
that the backbone is composed Of
several little bones paid on top OF
one another. with the spaces be-
tween filed with cartilage. This
cartilage Is stretchy like rubber,
and that Is wbes enables Us TO bend
the back. IL IL claimsd that the
weight Of the upright body ell day
fiattens out and congresses this car
tilage. thus causing Q decrease in
stature. And that the nights rest
allows il 70 recover its elast CITY
and natural proportions. 1t has
been actually found that in a tall
person as much as one inch differ
ence is occasioned by this. There
Is an institution that coaches men
for civil service positions and which
sdvertises that it can get it's men to
pass the physical tests even IL they
are slightly undersize. All it does
70 man an inch or half too short.
is TO make him stay in bed a day or
two and then go immed iately to the
examining physician. And it must
be said that the test seldom fails.
Ii is easy to try If one disbelieves.
A few years ago firm was wide.
ly advertised that claimed to make
absolutely anyone tai er that follow
ed Its instructions. even to the ex
tent OF four or Ave inches. Itclaim-
ed TO develop this cartilage and as
sist each layer to get thicker, sim
plv by exercising" the back bone
by stretching. Whether or net
this treatment was efhcacious to the
extent claimed is an open question,
however
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
G~ Former CONGRESSMAN

~ Former Congressman J..
Adam Bede Of Minnesota, tells this
story concerning Bishop Whipple,
who was long known endearingly
as The St. John Of the Frontier. 4"
In a passenger coach going into
Dakota territory the Bishop sat
a one. reading the newspapers. In
the second seat before him an in fidel
was loud! y proclaiming his antipathy y
to the Bible, and its religious teach
er; be he prophet, priest, preacher,
or even a Pope; and announced that
he was equipped TO wrangle with
anyone on that topic He made loud
his statement: If I could meet old
Bishop Whipple, I'd like to ask i'm
at least one question that know be
couldn't ans Wer."
/ am o'd Bishop Wnipple, said
the beloved Apostle to the Indians.
as be laid aside bis newspaper.
Ask me the question now"
be fellow was startled. But,
wnen be recovered his equanimity y
ne said:
Well. Bishop Whipple, as saw
ing souls is your business, I'd like
to know il YOU car tell me the
straight road TO heaven?"
That is very easy. indeed" re-
piled the Bishop with his sanity
smile. and in his most kindly be-
nignant manner. "All you have To
do is to turn to The right, keep to
the right, and go straiRht forward. "
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
-. Senator voorhees, on ops O

-. Senator Voorhees, on one oc.
casion won an election to congress.
with witticism. He laughed bis
opponent out OF the race. There
was joint discussion on the hust.
ings. Voorhees,, and his repsbli-
can opponent. Lamb. were on the
same platform. Lamb spoke frst.
Big Dan quietly listened to Lamb q
story Of self praise. until Lamb, to
make himself completely solid With
the audience OF farmers. told of his
ooyhood life on Q farm, concluding
with the shout:
In fact. my friends, I may saw
that was born between two rows
of corn"
No hing but pumpkin, shout
ed Voorhees,.
That tickled the farmers, and won
the contest for the Tall Sycamore
Of the Wabash"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

The most costly state funeral
which has ever taken place was
perhaps that OF Alexander the Gress.
A round million was spent in laying
Alexander TO bis rest. The body
was placed In a cof1n of gold filed
with costly aromatics. and q diadsm
was placed on the head. The funer-
al car was enbellisbed with orns-
ments OF pure gold, and its weight
was so great that it took eighty-'our
mules more than a year TO con vey 10
from Babylon 70 Syria.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
Leonard Hall.
Leonardtown. Md.
CONDUCTED By TIE
Xaverlan Brothers.

Leonard Hall affords excellent onno-.
funitses for Q thorough Preparatory and
High School Education. o-u
Bcerders and Day Scholars ara 20.
eeived. ~
Terms for Boarders $3.50 Dollars NJ,
year. Day Scholars according to Grade
Inc grounds are extensive and affo-j
excellent advantages for Athletic SDorts
For iurfher information, applv In
BROTHER CONsTANTiNE.
OeS' <S-Am. Dirsetor,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
TPainino Hopses.

II is claimed bv those who have
trained many horses that taking the
colt when training first begins,
they can be trained to walk over
four miles an hour. The walking
gait is the most important one to
the farm aud road horse. The mis-
take which many in training young
horses is that they are too soon put
to trotting. which is q gait they
more readily learn then fast walk
ing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

Minnesota farmers have found six
pounds Of timothy, five pounds OF
white clover, three pounds of Ken
lucky blue grass. and one pound OF
red top seed per acre, to be 40 ex-
cellent mixture for pasture II the
ground Ii inclined to be wet, the
red-top will take the piece OF the
timothy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17

~ One Of the best stories of the
late Senator Quay was concerning
very religious evangelist, who
pastered the hills OF Pennsylvsnis
with Bible quotations and religious
notices. On one 6ne fat rock along
side OF q popular highway be paint
ed these words:
What will you do when you
die2"
An enterprlsing ad dvertisipg agent
came along. and he painted undsr.
meath that question:
Use Delta Oii-Good for burma.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
Profit In Sheen,

Sheep not only pay their own way.
but make up for losses caused by
scrub COWS and other derslis eta ON
the farm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-02-17
w .. 4 Railroad Time T.hI.

Train leaves Mechaniesville as u m
?. NJ, arriving at Brandywine at y .90
P.M. POpe's Creek Line leaves Brandv'
wine at 300. p. n. Arrive In Washing.
ton at 4.4O and Baltimore at 4 az
Trains connecting with the Pope's Craek
Line at Bowie leave Washington And
Baltimore at $50. A. n. No Sundav
trains to or from Mechaniesville
Mall Stage leaves Leonardtown everr
day; except Sunday. for Nechanicsvilis
at I.S0, A. NJ; leaves hechsnicsviIle 70,
Leonardtown as soon an mail ia sorsad
ut not later than /, p.M
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01
JIM MURRAY.S FATAL JUMP
Hard W. rklnE Negro Thew Away His
Life In q Moment Of Panic

Among the negroes who were round
ed up near Standard saturday night
and brought to town by Deputy Hut
son and assistants. were Jim Murray
and Jim Patterson. two employees of
Mr. T. ]. Cone. a we'll known naval
stores man. who has a location near
Raleigh. AS the two men were good
hands. Mr.. Cone. accompanied by his
foreman. Mr.. 4. +. Phillips, came to
town in Mr.. Cones auto to obtain their
release. Mr.. Cone gave bond for the
two negroes and taking them on the
rear seat OF his car. while he and Mr..
Phillips sat in front. started on his re-
turn home about $40 p. m. The party
went out the Kendrick road. and just
as they We're about to cross the A. G.
L. tracks We're surprised TO to see the
train from Jacksonville bearing down
on them. The driver Of the car put on
the emergency brake. but the wheels
skidded and the car shot across the
track. with barely a yard to spare.
There would have been no further
trouble If all had sat still. but the two
frightened negroes on the rear seat
jumped. Jim Murray just in time TO be
struck by the steam chest of the en-
CINE and knocked twenty feet or more.
He was picked up and brought TO
town on the train. and put in charge
Of the Coast Line surgeon, DR.. Dozier.
who took him TO the hospital and did
all for him in his power. but he was
past help and died in a few hours.
Messrs. Cone and Phillips. after see
ing all possible was being done for the
injured man, returned home, taking
with them Jim Patterson. who just be-
fore leaving was handed the torn and
blood stained coat which had been
worn by his fellow workman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01
800 REWARD, S1Oo

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medicinal fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the di-
sease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address: F. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists
IS C. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01

Or. L. Van Enselken has opened Of
fees In the Merchants block. The doc
tor has been in active practice for over
thirty years. and was formerly con-
nected with the Surgical and Orthoped-
ic Institute in st. Louis. Mo. and with
various other hospitals. For the last
twelve years he has devoted himself
to the treatment OF chronic diseases
and has made a specially of osteopath-
ic, electric and physiotherapeutic treat
ments. His office rooms are equipped
with the most approved modern med
zeal appliances and he has attached a
small but we'll stocked chemical lab
oratory for medical purposes and other
experimental Investigations, being in
terested in experiments with medical
and aromatic plants, carried on at the
present time by the L. :. Bureau Of
Plant Industries. The doctor intends
TO make this city his permanent home
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01

DR.. Walter H. Day. one of the best
Informed pharmacists in the state. has
again taken charge of the affairs of tn.
Day Remedy Co. DIR. Day made money
and did a very large mail order bust
ness with this company before he sold
out to Messrs. Lindner, Hogan, Town
send and Strunk and moved away from
Ocala. He has now bought back an in
terest in the company, taken the man.
agement and will open up n vigorous
campaign again. The company has
some valuable formulas and when they
put out advertising mater II brings re-
suits
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01

Mr.. George Bitch and sister, Mrs.
Maize LylcS and daughter. did not get
home from the Elitchton sunday school
convention until . o'clock last night.
returning through the heavy down
pour of rain. while the Earaca boys in
Mr.. Lansford'S Rrush runabout. Messrs.
Fred I.ansford. Harry Cole and Walter
Marsh. had n time getting to Mr.. Dow
Beck'S. where Gary Beck took compass
sion on MeSsrs. Cole and Marsh. who
had to be at their work very early this
morning. and brought them to town at
about > a m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01

The Blitchton public school opened
AT that place this morning, with Prof.
Miller. a teacher OF experience. In
charge. Prof Miller and his family
will occupy the old Robinson homo
near the school house az soon as II can
be put In order Prof. Miller IL quite
a chicken fancier. has had considerable
experience I'm the business and Will
start chicken ranch as a side issue.
The Star wishes him success
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01
NOTICE

The board OF county commissioners
will receive and open on Tuesday, Au-
gust End, sealed bids for superinte
ent OF the county poor farm with the
understanding that the successful bid
der be prepared to take immediate
charge Of the farm after the next
meeting Of the board.
All bids to be in the hands of the
clerk before Tuesday, after the frs,
Monday in August, 1910.
The board reserves the right to re.
ject any and all bids. S. T. Sistrunk.
Clerk BID. Co. CON- Marion Co. Fla
July 6. 1910.