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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-22
Cause Of Wcmen's Suicides.

ION the part OF women, | think sui.
eide is generally due 4 an exaggera.
ted emotionalism. often the result OF
trying material preparations for the
wedding ceremony. recall the case
OF a school teacher who wanted 10
have a SNOWY trousseau. She secured
night work. and did tutoring for
months before her marriage, then
broke down nervously. She tried to
throw herself out OF the window a few
nights before the ceremony, and we
had to place her under the influence
OF sedatives TO save her life for the
man she sincerely loved. Left with
care and attention she would I'M
~doubtedly have added her suicide TO
the list OF wedding eve tragedies, for
no reason except a nervous break
down.
This is why many physicians insist
that daughters OF their wealthy pa
tents take the rest cure just before
marriage. Something must be done To
balance the ervou strain OF prepare
ton.
"One Of my patients, a successful
business pan. told me that he nearly
broke his engagement on his wedding
eve. though he IL the happiest OF hus-
bands today. His flancee was worn to
exhaustion by foolishly elab-
crate preparation for the great day.
While they were going for their H.
cense she developed a tendency to
quarrel and nag. which struck terror
to the mans heart. Was his married
life to be n long wrangle, Better
a broken engagement or suicide.
Fortunately he had the will power
to face the situation calmly, but direct
ly after their marriage he brought his
wife to me for treatment. Her nerves
were In shocking condition. pre-
scribed absolute rest and quiet. and
she has developed a charming wife.
Now. let such a condition stand be
tween a couple who do not understand
own ~emotionalism or the physical
which causes the nervous con.
d~itions. and you get-suicide. simply
through e OF unhappiness. which Is
vaguely indefinable. but hideous. com.
bined with a touch OF physical revnl.
sion which generally precedes the
wedding day"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

Ex President Cleveland. says the
Boston Herald, used to fish and
shoot in the Barnegat Bay district.
John Camburn, q guide. says that
one cold, wet night Mr. Cleveland
got lost. He wandered through the
rain and darkness, trying TO find
his party, but not house could he
see, nor light. nor q road.
Finally he struck a narrow lane,
and in due course a house appear
ed. II was not late. Mr.. Cleveland
was cold and tired. He thought he
could GO no farther, so be banged %
the door till window on the second
floor went up and a gruf voice
said:
Who are your"
"A friend, said Mr.. Cleveland.
What do you want?"
Il want to say here all night"
Stay there, then"
And the window descended
with a bang. and Mr.. Cleveland
shouldered his gun again and wear
lily resumed his journey.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

The essence of good management
ID TO avoid friction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

McGinnis was a man OF some what
hasty temper. A long siege OF sick
ness bad made him exceedin gly ir-
ritable, and taking care OF and wait
ing on him had proved q great trial
to Mrs. McG.. under which she had
borne up with commendable patience
and fortitude, never complaining,
no matter in what form her bus.
bands srankiness manifested itself
according to Harper's Weekly.
One day, when the doctor called
as usual. he chserily remarked:
well, Mrs. McGinnis, how is
our patient getting along this morn.
ingf"
Sure, doctor ye're too late, -" she
moaned, disconsolately. Its after
oein' dead he 10. I'm thinkin. ;"
Why. IL can't be possible YOU,
husband has dropped of like tba,!'
exclaimed she doctor in tones OF sur.
prise. He was worth a dozen desc
men when / saw him last. You GER
tainly must have made q mistake
Mrs. McGinnis. Are you positive
that be is really dead?"
We'll. DOCTOR" said Mrs MEG.
choking back her sobs, "if the poor
mon isn't dead be has all the synp
toms OF il. l wint into the room list
now, an he didn't find fault nj
t'row anything at me"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

Senator TilIman tells OF a little
girl who was given to gross mis-
statements; a habit which her par
ents found il difficult TO correct.
One afternoon her mother heard an
argument between Nellie and her
playmate, Willie Bangs, who sum-
med up his argument. emphsticslly.
thus:
I'm older than you, because my
birthday comes in May. and yours
don't come until September.
Your birthday comes first" said
Nellie. cause you came down first.
! remember looking at the angels
when they were making you."
Come here. Nellie" called her
mother; come here instantly. 10
is breaking your mothers heart 70
hear you tell such awful stories.
Remember what happened TO Anan.
las and Sspphira.
Il member. she replied. They
were struck dead for lying. saw
them carried into the corner drug
store"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
Postal Bank Bill Passes Senate

The Postal Savings Bank Bill has
passed the United States Senate, af-
ter a heated controversy which
threatened split 10 the republican
ranks. Finally every republican
voted for the bill, and every demo
crat, except Senator Chamberlain,
OF Oregon, voted against it. Ii
was amended so that in time OF war
or other national crisis. the Presi-
dent has the right to order the in
vostment OF postal savings funds in
government bonds bearing at least
2t per cent. interest.
Senators Aldrich, Root and other
conservatives had sought to put
through an amendment providing
for an investment OF funds in 2 per
cent. bonds, but were beaten. The
compromise amendment was intro
duced by Senator Borah. The bill
is expected TO pass the House with.
out serious trouble.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

Thomas c. Plstt, OF New York, is
dead Of Bright's disease. aged 76
years. He was born in Owego, I'll
oaa county. N. Y. He began his
career as merchant. then went into
the lumber business in Michigan,
and after becoming president OF an
Owego bank entered politics. de
was elected to Congress in 1872.
Eventually be became republican
boss Of New York State-the "easy
boss" For many years he was a
powerful figure 10 the politics OF
New York and OF the United States
His name is associated with creating
greater New York and with commit.
ting the republican national conven.
ton to sound money iu 1895.
His last years were years OF phys.
ical decrepitude and moral decay.
The corruption OF his political re.
gime was disclosed and the friends
Of his day S Of power deserted him.
For many years he was president oi
the United States Express COMPANY
and during his service 10 the q. s.
Senate he was able to fortify the
monopoly Of the big express comoa
nies and was arch enemy of the
proposed parcel post.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

While Archbishop Trench was
Dean OF Westminster be delegated
Canon Cureton 70 preach at the
abbey on certain saints day. On
such days the boys OF Westminster
School attended service and after
ward bad the rest Of The day as q
holiday. While Mr. Cureton, on
the morning Of the day be was TO
officiate, was looking over his SER
mon al the breakfast table his SOD
asked, in a tone vibrating with
anxiety: Father, is yours a long
sermon to-day?" No. jimmy. not
very" But how loug? Please
tell me. We'll, about twenty
minutes, should say. But why
are you so anx Gus 70 know?" Be
cause, father, the boys say they will
thrash me awfully il you are more
than half An hour"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
When The Dog Got Even With
the Old Lady.

This about dogs intelligence is
told in the Rochester Herald: An
old lady rented furnished villa for
the summer. and with the villa a
large dog also went.
In the sitting room OF the villa
he re was a very comfortable arm
chair. The old lady liked this chair
better than any other in the house.
She always made for it the first
thing
But. alas! she nearly always found
the chair occupied by the large
dog
Being afraid OF the dog, she new
er dared bid it harshly 70 get out
OF the chair, as she feared it might
bite her; but instead she would 90
to the window and call Cats"
Then the dog would rush to the
window and bark, and tho old lady
would slip into the vacant chair
qeiutly.
One day the dog entered the room
and found the old lady in possession
OF the chair. He strolled over to
the window. and, looking out, ap-
peared very much excited. and set
up tremendous barking. The old
lady rose and hsstened TO the win
dow TO see what was the matter, and
the dog quietly climbed into the
chair.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

In "Recollections of @ Drummer
Boy" the auther, Mr.. Kiensr.
tells many incidents connected with
the uniforms supplied by Uncle Sam
to the soldiers Of Camp Curtin.
After describing various difficulties
resulting from Ill. fitting garments,
be says:
There was o very small man who
had received very large pair of
shoes and had not been able 20 e.
feet an exchange.
"One day the sergeant was drill
ing the company on the facings-
Right face, Left face. Right aboat
face-and. Of course. watched his
mems feet closely 10 see that they
went through the movements prompt
ly. Noticing one pair OF feet down
the line that never budged % the
command, the sergeant rushed up
TO the possessor of them aud In
menacing tones demanded:
What do you mean by not fso-
ing about when l tell your III
have you put in the guard house.
Why, did, sergeant, said the
trembling recruit.
You did not, siri Didn't watch
your feetr They never moved an
nch'
Why, you see." said the poor
fellow, my shoes are so big that
they don't turn when / do. 60
through she motions on the inside OF
thaUs ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

A survey Of the forests o. the
State now almost completed reveals
some rather startling facts. There
are 1000. 600 acres of wood and brush
land in the State. The value of the
product OF these lands ct the point
OF production for the past year was
approx x'mately %, 900. 900. To pro
duce IL required over three times
as much wood rs the growth for that
year. This means that We are tax :
ing much more than the annual
growth and that we are drawing on
our forest capital at the expense of
future production. The present
stand OF saw timber in the State is
approximately 7l8.s75 900 cubic
feet We use an ually about u. .5OO,-
900 cubic feet Of wood. The forests
OF the State grow approximately "a
600. 900 cubic feet OF wood per annum
which is less than one third of what
We use. At the present rate we
will use up all OF our forest capital.
besides the yearly growth. in about
IA years with disastrous resu is.
This means either that the forest
porduction must be greatly increas-
ed or that we must use wood more
economically, probably both. The
wooded area is not likely to increase;
the tendency Is along the line of a
decrease, but there is no dou bt that
the present timber production can
be greatly increased under proper
forest management. 1t is safe to
say that eventually when we have
learned to follow the best forest prac
tices. our forests will produce four
or five times as much per acre as
now. This prediction is based on
the fact than in countries where
growth conditions are not as pooI
as ours, their forests are yielding
six times as much as ours. II this
can be attained we will be produc
ing as much wood as we now use
ar d more. To do il, however. will
require that every acrs OF forest
land yield full crop, and unless we
we make beginning at once it will
taks a long time to recover wha,
have lost,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
Spottins an lmpostor.

Joseph Choate. the famous LAWYER
related at dinner party at Lenoz
some Interesting "reminiscences oI
the Bar and Bench.
"A striking case" said Mr..
Choate. "transpired in the SOS. /,
was a case OF workman who claim.
ed 10 have lost the sight of his lef,
eye in an explosion.
There was no doubt about the
explosion, and there was no
doubt that the workman's eve
had been injured. but the physi.
clans claimed that he could see on.
of ii. while he stoutly declared tha,
the sight was utterly DESTROYED.
The Judge heard all the evidences.
pro and con. Then, sending the
workman from the Court room, be
said:
Get q blackboard and write a
sentence on it with green chalk.
Also get a pair of spectacles With
ordinary clear glasses for the left
eye. and with red glass for the
right.
This in the course of an hour or
so was done Then the workman
was brought back, and he was or
dered to put the queer glasses on,
He put them on and the Judge
said to him:
Turn the black board round and
see if you can read what is writ
ten"
The man read :be sentence with
out hesitation, whereupon the Judge
said to him s'ernly:
Your case is dismissed. You
are an impostor. You must have
read that ser tence with your left
eye, for the red glass over the right
one turned the green writing black
and made it quite invisible on the
black board. D."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
Didn't Tell Him to Stop.

DR.. Fl L. Hoffman was talking
to some friends last night, saws the
Denver Post, when someone men
toned having tooth pulled. That
reminded DR.. Hoffman OF an story.
I'm town back in Vermont one
time" he said, "a big. husky lum
herman entered the Office OF a den
tist l knew and showed the doctor
a bad tooth. The dentist decided
that the tooth should be- pulled.
"'All right, said the lumberman
But listen, now; if l tell you to stop.
you stop pulling or I'll beat you
up
The dentist agreed and the lum
herman got in the chair. The den
tist took hold of the tooth and began
pulling. Almost Immediately the
lumberman yelled Hold onl' The
dentist continued to pull. Hold
onr yelled the lumberman. The
dentist kept pulling and the tooth
came out. Then the umberman
jumped from the chair mad.
Why didn't you stop when |
told you tor he asked. fiereely.
You didn't tell me TO stop. said
the dentist.
Il die tool l yelled Hold on -
twice
oh, said the dentist, innocent
ly. Thought you meant to k eep hold
of it.
The lumberman believed him
and cooled OIL"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
Leonard Hall,
Leonardtown. Nd.
CONDUCTED By TEE
xavePIan Brothera.

Leonard Hall affords excellent oppor.
tlaitses tos o thorough Preparatory and
High School Education.
Boarders and Day Scholars are ~.
esiyed.
Terms for Boarders $50 Dollars Der
yeAf. Day Scholars according to Grades.
The grounds are extensive and afford
sxsszls1t advantages for Athletic Sports.
Tor further Information, apply TO
BROTHER C0N6TANTlNE,
De-. 2e-1m. Dirwcter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

Oneof the mcs. satisfactory porch
paintings the writer saw during the
past summer was OF the pole lima
beans. The plants should be started
in the botbed and trans splanted out
Of doors as soon as the danger OF
frost has passed. They are easily
trsiled up a treliis OF strings. In
rich soil they grow very rapidly,
the large clusters OF white flowers
are showy, and the bears find O
ready place upon the family table.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
ICoNnusscArED.
Our Railroaa.



Editor of the Baaccu. We have
read your comments on she Bill in
troducsd by Senator Frere, oil
Charles County, requiring the Me-
chauicsvilie- Brandy ~iae railroad "a
run two trains day. and regulsI.
ing its freight charges.
You ask. can the rsilroa1 ru two
trains q day without oss2 Can II
reduce its freight sariE and, aftsr
dividing With the Peunsylvanis ia
railroad. pay expensssf''
To is very evident that your me.
thod Of dealing with this question
is more con Ucilatory than Consistent
when some OF the facts and condi.
tions hearing upon the subject are
produced.
Five yelrs ago this railroad, be.
sides giving us two trains a day.
charged the fixed sum of $6 the car.
o.d on ali MATERIAL shipped from
b Sc lower points out to Brandy
wine; T dav " are paying from els
70 $50 for the same.
And lhe matter If fertilizer rates
have undergone changes-sdvances
that are not at all helpful TO the
poor farmer. A few years ago he
paid 1920 on the separate ton and
81 30 in car load lots Today he is
paying So 40 on on the separate ton
and 81 40 in car loads; and 81 60 OF
this 81 40 goes to the Brsndywine-
Mechanicsville road, leaving 80
CENTS for the Pennsylvania road
from B4ltimo, to Brandy wine.
1t will be further observed that
these advances in rates from $6 the
car load to many times that much
have gone into effect since the
coming into this territory of Sew
eral timber dealers, with large mill
ing outfits. and after investing their
Capital are necessarily compelled to
ship Ov.r this road to reach outside
markets for their material.
This OF itself has increased the
r. ffic of said road at least fve-fold.
T. erefore. the people are asking.
why is it that we had better service
when We had cheaper rates and less
traffic?
Why is il that the Pennsylvanis
railfoad-thoIsE IL sSs commits.
sion to this road on all joint ship
ments-should use this road as a
sort of cat S paw to rob our people
through the exorbitant rates we are
now paying?
Why is it that Mr.. Watson should
come among US, as he did q year
ago, and tell US that the Penusyl.
vania road would not antagonizs his
road in any way. but on the con-
trary would be helpful to it, as il
pays them more revenue than its
own road from Brandywine to
Pope's Creek2
Why is il that Mr.. Watson will
tell US that his road is not a paying
investment, aud the management of
the road will verify this statement,
and further add that Mr. Watson
is very i; different about continuing
the road in operation and yet our
daily papers of last week give an
account of Mr. Watson in Annapolis,
ba' ked up by a coterie of learned
and high salaried attorneys. plead
ing before the Corporation Commit.
tee for the protection OF his pro-
perty?
These are some of the questions.
Mr.. Editor, that our people are ask
ing, aud we further ask tha. you aid
US in our efforts to get more light
on the subject.
Vnrv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17
W p. 4 Railroad Time Table,

Train leaves Meehaniesville at 12. 40
p. ~, arriving a. Brandy wine at $50,
p. n. Pope's Creek Line leaves Brandy.
wins At 6:O2. p. n. Arrive in Washing.
Ton % x.40 ard Baltimore at 4.45. pm
Trains connecting with the Pope's Creek
Line at Bowie leave Washington and
Baltimore et 7.8O. A. N. No Sunday
trains 20 or from Mechaniesville.
Nail Stage leaves Leonardtown every
day, except Sunday. for Mechanicsvilie
a1 1.SO, a. NJ; leaves Mechanicsville for
Ieonardtown as coon a. mail Il sorted
nc not later than 1,P.M.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

Henry WattersOn says that the
oldest and most numerous transpo-
sitiOn OF the types that ever came
within his observation was in q
New York paper that used 10 print
its shipping news on the same page
with the obituaries One morning
lOLg list IL respectable names were
set forth under the narina head
PASSED Through He'll Gate Yester-
day"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-17

As soon as frost is out OF the
ground il is safe 10 SOW onion seeds
and sets. earliest peas, beet. spin
sch, dish and lettuce These will
all stand a good dealo OF cod without
Injury Two weeks later make o
s. cond sowing snd two weeks later
still start the t.pd'rr seeds such
as bean. squash and cucumber.
Make SUGGESTIONS Of these, too.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-18
WASH THAT ITCH AWAY

1t is said that there are certain
springs in Europe that give relief
and cure to Eczema and other skin
diseases. If you knew that by wash
ing in these waters, you could be re-
lieved from that awful itch, wouldn't
you make every effort to take a
trip to Europe at once? Would You
not be willing to spend your last
cent to find the cure?
But you need not leave home for
these distant springs. Relief is
right here in your own home town!
A simple wash of Oil of Winter
green, Thymol and other ingredients
as compounded only in d. d. d.
Prescription will bring instant relief
to that terrible burning itch, and
leave the skin as smooth and healthy
as that OF a child.
If you have not already tried it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-18
FRENCHMAN
KILLED The
BARONESS

FUNIfE0 tHENt LEANED WlhA
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE body OF the
Baroness D'Ambricourt was found to-
day in the bedroom of Captain Mey-
nler, an officer in the French army,
where she evidently had been muir
dered. Captain Meynier has disap-
peared, after sending by special deliv-
cry to the police note telling Of the
murder, and saying he intended to
kill himself.
The body was found by detectives
who were sent out when Meynier's let
ter was received at the Office OF the
chief Of police. The letter read:
"I have the honor to inform you
that have killed my fiance. Go and
find her. Now, that l have had ven
geance, I intend to kill myself"
Appended we're instructions ~ to
where the body OF the dead woman
would be found. The woman ap-
parently had been poisoned.
Meynier cannot be found, and It is
believed he has carried out his threat
of suicide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-18
A fine STORY
FINELY TOLD
ON THE STAGE
"MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE
PATCH" WILL ENTERTAIN SA.
LEM PEOPLE AT THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE MONDAY NIGHT

Written by a woman, and drama
tized by a woman, Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch" which comes tn
the Grand Opera House November
81, utterly disproves the popular fal-
lacy that women have no sense of
humor. The play is thoroughly sat
isfying, funny in every sense of the
word and the clever lines of the
book are heightened to a great de-
gree by the little inimitable touches
that only the most clever actors can
give and that must be seen to Ge
appreciated. Never has a play been
more obviously a character study
with the plot woven about It than
this of Mrs. Wiggs," but it is sur
prising how smoothly it leads from
one phase to another, and how in
teresting even the most common
Alice Hogan Rice's halo of apprecia-
BILE understanding shedding its light
upon them.
The humor is of the best ana
highest as 1t is drawn closely from
the little incidents of everyday life
that can amuse us so infinitely II we
do not let ourselves get soured" as
Mrs. Wigs expresses it. The devel-
opment of this commonplace side OF
things is missionary work. for It re-
minds everyone how much real
amusement can come out of even
the most fortunate circumstances
and gives a code of living that IL car.
rled out would certainly make the
world a much better place. Mrs.
Wigs with her pathetically funny
philosophy, Is at once a source OF
laughter and, to the thoughtful
mid but well pointed sermon.
There are scarcely words to de-
scribe Mis- Hazy and her "matri-
monial venture" Mr.. Stubbins.
In each costume Mis- Hazy Is alb
solutely more ridiculous than in the
preceding one, and her appearance Is
all that is needed to send the audi
ence into uncomfortable laughter.
She reveals new comic possibilities
in spinsterhood and matrlmony,
Lovey Mary as appealing as she is
in the book, Is made more so In the
play. All the characters OF the
Cabbage Patch" to the number OF
80, appear in the play. and even tho
goat and Cuby, the 'it horse, -
travel with the production. The
stage setting is Photographic re-
production of the world famous
Louisville Cabbage Patch, where
Mrs. Bass. the original of Mrs
Wigs, still lives.
Prices, soc, 75o. s1,OO and $3.50.