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a Night Rider Invasion.

BY way Of diversion, the young
people Of Chaptico and vicinity with
enough of the married folks to give
a semolance OF cbaperonsge, joined
in a sort OF Informal club to
while away a few OF the long winter
nights, so with cards, refres hments.
etc they meet al Chsptico. and
make their first descent as q Sur
prise Euchre Party at Southampton,
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel B. Hayden. AS expected
the proverbial hospitality OF this
old colonial home. was not lacking.
And though caught unwsres the
latch string was on the outside,
and the glad hand within, so With
much merry making the night was
passed. For prizes, the gentleman
winning the fewsst umber OF games
presented the successful lady with
a box of candy; the deficient lad =
making a cake for the gentleman.
whose tally counted highest.
Hazlehurst. the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. c. Davis. was selected
for another raid the next week.
Here we fourd the host hsrnessing
his team. and the ladies' preparing
TO spend the evening out, but they
joyfully entered into the spirit Of ths
occasion and having along well ar
ranged corp OF hre builders. lamp
lighters and assistant dag sta6 raj
sers. we soon had the game going.
There we're fruit cake, rare old
sherry and mistletoe, this last being
fully enjoyed by the younger set.
AS BOBBY prizes, an old maid and
bachelor. were offered in their re-
spective places. Holding business
meeting we decided that any single
man attending future meeting with
out escorting Q lady. would be
Court martialed, taken TO she rear
and shot with q souvenir musket
from the Battle Of Bull Run, be-
longing 70 Mrs. Davis. The coun-
tersign soon passed along TO meet at
Hillsdale the home Of Mrs. Aubrey
s. Gardiner. As the moon dispen-
sed q fine light some Of the romantic
complies were behind time for the
games. But as here the telephone
had been brought into use We found
light and warmth accompanied By
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Ferry Hosss Fun" The play
presented by the Dramatic Club Of
Sacred Heart Parish on Monday
Evening Of last week. was quite an
70 the expectations Of ell who attend
cd. and received most nasserine sri.
sicism from the knowing ones pre-
sent. The large new Holy Angels
Hall was we'll filed on the evening
mentioned. and another fair crowd
assembled for the childrsn's ma.
tinse on the following (Tussday)
afternoon.
There were about forty In the
caste. including Q number Of school
children who gave some pretty sx.
hibitions Of DRILLING and singing.
A number OF musical numbers en-.
livsned the scenes; solos, shorusss
and dances. A rollicking minstrel
troupe occupied the stage towards
the end Of the play aud when The
curtain fell. everybody was sorry
all the fun" was at an end
A jewelled ring offered an o priss
to the best lady actor was awarded
to Miss Agnes Harden who played
the role Of Aunt Maria" and her
partner Uncle Rubs," the charao-
ter taken by Mr.. Wade Long, took
the gentleman's 3 prize. q ruby scarf
pin. Amateurs could not have acs-
ed these parts with more perfection,
and this could be said OF the ma
jority OF the players. So favorable
was the impression made by che
play that many requests have been
received for q repetition. which may
be given on Easter Monday evening.
The play was under she direction
OF Miss White Bursh, OF Oakley,
who is Moderator OF the Club, and
the musical part was directed by
Mrs. Fred. McWilliams of Palmsrs.
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the usual hearty welcome. Prizes
we're % follows: The lady getting
the lowest number Of ssmes-was
the priss for ths gentleman With the
highest aud vica versa. The plan
worked right until time came 70
take shs prizes home. Thea came q
stampede. An important question
arose here. she young folks advosa.-
Ing going out ths neigh borkood for
our next meeting. (favorinR long
ridss.) Others suck 20 the short
rides. IL was . tie vote, until one
young lady whose escort failed to
take the customary toll as be cross
Cd the bridge sided with ,hoss who
wanted short rides 90 Red House,
she home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Reeves. was decided on, and every
body. but The victims we're notified.
Al she appointed time We sent Miss
Maud and Sam ahead, as shey had
previous engagement. (Which NAV
stand). There We found the game
started. bus We ell soon Joined in
and played the usual member of
games. We forgot prizes. but found
one youth without lady. He was
properly arraignsd and suffered the
penalty before mentioned. Two
nights later Q most complete sur
prise was given st the home OF Mrs.
Burroughs. Ia view of the fact
that the villagers had missed the
ride over the bridges. the chapsrones
engaged themselves longer than
usual With refreshments and the
married men discussed legislative
Economy. Road Improvement, Meat
Trust and high living In general,
whish action prolonged this meet
ing longer than any previous one.
Next We took our merry bells to
Harrow Hills the abode OF Mr.. VIM.
q. Gardiner. As Lent was upon Us,
this was TO be our last meeting.
Now the prime obi, OF OF this club
has been 70 nave q goodt.me, and
Incidental y to get some Of the bachs.
lors 70 feel that they had enj ,yed
single b!essednsss loug enough.
No snare We bad LAID, had ys. trap
ped shis sly fox. aud We determined
to lay siege. with oil our big guns
and heavy artillery until We forced
. surrender. As We marched up
the avenue OF spproash in silence,
We were greeted with the melodious
strains Of Come Where Love Lies
Waiting. Whether IL was an i'm
prompture burst OF feeling or little
OF his sarcasm We could not fiud out.
We went through the usual routine
of tuchre playing ETC.. then with
sorrow in our hearts We said good
night. feeling our Night Riders
Eucber Club bad not lived 10 vain.
GUEss Who.
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After 9 long and painful illness,
Mrs. Susie Loxer, relict of William
A. Loker, died at her residence In
Leonardtown on Friday morning.
February IL. 1910 Mrs. Loker was
a model daughter, wife, mother and
friend. Her heart was ever open to
any appeal Of suffering humanity,
and her hand was every ready 70
extend aid. Few in this neighbor.
hood have not. at sometime, had the
comfort Of her presence and gentle
and sympathetic ministrstiops when
on beds OF sickness. Her life 10 .
record Of good deeds. nobly done.
and our community is better because
she lived. By her death. her child
rem are bereft Of loving and devot-
ed mother. but they have gained,
We truly believe, an advocate in
Heaven. Her remains were buried
at Medley s Neck graveyard on Sun
day afternoon in the presence of Q
large gathering of sorrowing friends.
May SIZE rest in peacel
Mrs Loker was daughter OF the
late W. w. Combs. She is survived
by two brothers, States Attorney
Robt. C. Combs, of Leonardtown,
and George Combs. OF Washington :
four SOUS and three daughters. viz
George P, VIM. Meverell. Robert G..
and Henry Loker, all OF Leonard
town; Mrs. Lucy Spalding and Mrs.
Mary deWasl. both Of Leonsrdtown ;
and Mrs. J. E. VI. Raley. Of Bslti-
more.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

born on the 17ih day of September
1852: be works d as a farm band for
ssven years he married Jane Flar.
,ty in 1872, and b. ~as four years
ar four moo, hs older than bis uif..
Jane, besides house keeping, wo-k>
~ the farm Timoihys father was
born in France; bis mother iu Ger
many. and Jsne's mother was born
in same country that gave birth 20
Tinothv, aid Jane and her father
in Spain. Timothv applied FIR pa
pers 4 Years Al d four NOR tbs after
he came 10 this country The couple
have seven children the oldest,
Patrick. was bora one year aud 3
months after the parents married !;
The second, Sarah, is one ye!r and
six months Younger than the e. ST :;
the third child, Rridget, vas born
ive years after The frs. &C., &c.
10 the same houss is Susan Dempsv:
her husband left her one year after
marriage. She was born in Virgin
Ia on the 18th Of Juns 1886. AID is
school teac er. Bridget Mahonpv
is 9 servant and lives wi'h The f,ni.
Iy, SIZE Vas horn in V.r.non., Aug
4. 1865. [aRes and occupations OF
above
There we're several other inter
esting narratives some W hat like the
shove. repl-'e With quas ions which
requ r'd d thinking cap to answer.
Under instructions - filing the
population schs dule, there are 32
questions ard answers, and So for
the Agricultural. With this array
OF questions. many OF VIII ch requir-
ed neat nswers. do you wonder that
some OF our frierds felt that their
duties called them elsewhere. 1t
has heen said that the way OF the
trsnsgees so. is hard. but the way
OF The census enumerator will be
harder. when he begins to question
the p ople. ONE.
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We will sb) Nv and off.r for sale in
the Pool Room Il Hotel St. Mary's
during March Term of Court. one Of
the incest and most compete dis
plays Of harness ever shown in
Southern Ma'vhnd All persons
inter- st' d are requested to call and
see what we are Offering.
TIE MATHEWS Howard
IMPLEMENT Co
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
The Census Examinations.

DEAR BEACON A short time ago
I saw an advertisement OF Uncle
Sans calling for Census Enumera-
tors. He stated that be needed about
$500 352. more or less. and that only
% had expressed . Willingness to
serve. Being OF sn obliving dis
position and willing at al times TO
help our old Uncle out OF dificulty,
l responded to the call, and wrote
to the Supervisor TO that effect. In
due time. received . reply which
Informed me that our genial and
smiling post master at Leonardtowp
had been appointed Examiner, and
that oil applicants must call at his
cf3ce on The BIB. instant, not later
thar Q. A. N, and ascertain what he
had TO say in regard 70 the matter.
After drive Of IL miles, more or
less, ! arrived AZ Leonsrdtown and
found our post master at the Public
School House surrounded by quite
number OF patriotic citizens OF
both sexes. who were also anxious
TO serve Uncle Sam.
After reporting In due form our
examiner gave me several printed
sheets. which be desired me to read.
and which Informed me that was
expected TO make out O test schsd.
ule from information ontained there
In. 10 was further stated IF any
one left the room before completing
the test. b. would not be allowed to
return" At this juncture, one of
our CT workers informed the exami.
ner that be bad forgotten 90 feed his
chickens. and felt that his duty
called him home. and he wished 10
say further that II anyone desired
bis job as census enumerator, he
was welcome TO 10. Another gen.
tlemsn said he thought Of taking O
trip 70 New York. which he had al
most forgotten. and as bis visi.
might interfere with bis duties an
snumsrator he would simply send
bis regards to the Supervisor and
suggest shat bis job be given TO some
one else, and there were others.
soon came 20 the conclusion that
some thing which ! had not seen
was responsible for these hasty sx-
It's and upon reading o little further
the following 10 Q sample Of what I
found.
A .Nia.AuvE
Timothy O'Brady came 10 this
country from Tipperary. ireland, on
the 3rd day Of March l896 IN WA.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

Having secured he usa OF the
Pool r on under the Hotel ST
Marv's." The Matthew'S Howard
lump sment Co will make one OF the
greatest displays OF harness ever
shown in Southern Maryland, dur
ing March Court r. ia need OF
anything Of the kind call on them.
THE MATHEWS Howard
INPLRMkNT Co.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

] am prepared to serve funerals at
the shortest notice and on terms to
suit the hard times.
In connection with this, devote
especial attention to my Blacksmith
and Wheelwright department.
All orders quickly and neatly at
ended to EUGENE Hall.
maV 10 Dynard.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
Condition OF Market.

Condition OF Market.
Groundleaves to date. 977 Hhds.
Same date 1909, 1876 Hhds.
| reapeat. with emphasis, last
week s report.
Hold tobacco until buying condi-
tions are better settled. The pros
poet of a good market is now ahead
OF this period last year.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
ElNbGCnsaalO.

Having receiving instruction at one a
the best schools in the Union and been
granted diploma, | am prepared %
Embaim and conduct funerals at tia
shortest notice. | give personal attes.
ton to all the details OF the busineaa
everything in my line warranted 90 hs
nrst class and up -to-date,
Respectfully,
EUGENE HALL,
DYnard N
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
FOR SALE.

One Mich Cow, fresh.
One Red year old Bull.
One farm wagon,
One Single three-spring wagon.
One double seat Runabout,
One single seat kunabout.
One trotting or speeding cart.
\ good second hand Buggy.
Two new sleighs.
Apply to
ADAM T. WBLE,
'0h' lO-lm. Abells.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
Undertaking.

With two ele-
giant Hearses
and u full line
ComnS and
Caskets,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

On Tuesday. the Governor sent
to the Senate the names Of DR. W. b.
Dent and Pembroke Smith for Elec-
ton Supervisors for this county.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
MARYLAND tobacco Market.

Week Ending February Il, 1910.
Reported by Richard S. Hill,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

DR.. Alan S Boarman will be at bis
Office at Mechanicsville on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. and In
Chaptico, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, the last full week OF cash
month.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17

This is one of j. BOLGIANO Il SONS
Immense Seed Warehouses, located at
Baltimore.
HEAD QUARTERS FOR
The Famous Gold" Brand Pield Seeds.
Medium Red Clover, Mammoth Red Clover
Alfalfa Clover, Alsyke Clover, Crimson CI0-
yer, Seed Corn, Spring Rye, Japanese Buck
wheat, Silver Hull Bnckwheat, Timothy
Seeds, Orchard Grass, Kentucky Blue, Red
Top Grass, Ianada Field Peas, seed Potatoes
Winter Barley, Burt or ~ Day oats, spring
oats, Winter Oats
MANUFACTURES OF
"Squade- Deal Brand Poultry Foods
Chick starter, Chick Food, Kafir corn,
Meat Meal, Granulated Bone. Through bred
Eggs For Matching Pur poses, scratch Food,
Pigeon Food, Alfalfa Meal, Beef scraps
IMMENSE HANDLERS
OF All Kinds OF Bird Seeds.
Hemp, sunnOwer Seed, Canary. Mnlets
BOLGIANO's TRUSTWORTHY vEGE-
TABLE & FLOWER SEEDS.
Have made our Customers our lifelong
friends Year after year for almost 100
years they have proven Trustworthy.
Hyour local merchant can not supply
you Bologiano's Trustworthy Seeds,
Poultry Foods ect.
Write Us about tive will tell you
who does sell them
J. BOLG'ANo & SON,
Bsltimore's Greatest Seed House.
Pratt, Light Il EllicOtt Ste.
Founded 1918, Baltimore. Md.
Established 92k years.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
SAINT MARY'S ACADEMY.
LEONARDTOWN. Md,
Conducted by the
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
OF NAZARETH, KY.

Boarding and day School for Young
adIe }. situated in the most picturesqas
bart OF beautiful Maryland.
Academic, intermediate, Elementary
"nd Commercial courses special advan-
.ages in Music and Vocalization.
Besides the best moral aud religio@
training and a thorough knowledge Of
the coures pursued, particular attention
IL also given To the cultivation Of lady.
like manners. RmiAble department and
whatever tends To inspire u love for ths
good. the beautiful and the true.
various games tend To render the
students hea' a'thful and afford ample ep-
portunity for enjoyable outdoor exec
else
Parents desiring to enter their child
ren will please make application az
once
For further information and eatalo-
que, address
SISTERS OF CHARITY,
LEOsARDT owH.Ma
Saint Mary's beacon., 1910-02-17
A NARRAuvR.

Timothy O'Brady came 10 this
country from Tippersry. ireland, on
the 3rd day Of March 1888; hs was
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

We notice that some newspapers,
commenting on the flags which
foated July 4th, state that none of
them were ''legal" as they only
contained 46 stars whereas the ad.
mission of Arizona and New Mex
leo would increase the number to
48. As a matter of fact these two
territories have not yet been ad-
mitted as states. The enabling
act has been passed authorizing
them to prepare for statehood, but
before they are admitted they must
hold constitutional conventions,
formulate constitutions, have them
ratified by the voters of the states,
then submit them for approval to
congress and the president. When
this is done the president will is.
sue the proclamation admitting
them to statehood, and on the 4th
of July following the stars will be
added to the national flag.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
From the Tyndall Tribune.


Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wagner
are now settled in their home in
the south part of town.
J. G. MINER left Tuesday morn
ing for Chicago. Mr.. Miner has
been in failing health for some time
past and will enter sanitarium
in the above named city in the
hope of finding relief.
j. ]. Krall has purchased the in
terests of W. L. Curl in the jewel
ry business heretofore conducted
under the firm name of Krall and
Curl and will continue the business
at the former stand. Failing health
made it necessary for Mr.. Curl to
follow some pursuit that will prove
less confning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
The conservation congress a,

The conservation congress at
Pierre took occasion to criticize
the methods of instruction given
in our public schools. A report
says that "every man who took up
educational work had something to
say of the public schools and crit.
icized them for not bringing with
in the course of study something
which would be of material advan-
tage to the pupil of the school after
he left it to take up the real work
of life." The general sentiment,
Judging from the published eports,
seems to have been that our pub
lie school course should be trans
formed into agricultural and man.
ual training lines.
A limitel amount of such a the
ory is good, but it is very easy to
drift into fadism. Our public
school course as given in the coun-
try schools covers eight years of
work of nine months each, or 70
months. 1t is lamentable fact
that few of the pupils ever finish
this course. Probably over fifty
per cent never go above the fifth
grade, thus giving them only about
forty-fve months of schooling to
fit them for their life work. In
this limited time they can barely
learn to read irtelligently and get
q rudimentary knowledge of the
common branches. Are these
things not of material advantage"
to the pupil in the "real work of
life ?" 1t is of more advantage to
the boy that he should be taught
to read intelligently some good ag-
ricultural paper, which will be
never ending source of informa-
ton to him, than that he be taught
simply how to plant corn.
An agricultural department in
the high school would be practical,
but to introduce it into the pri-
mary or intermediate grades OF our
country schools would mean a sac
rifice of the fundamental training
that he needs for intelligent citi-
zenship, for a successful career in
any walk of life, or even to COM
prehend the principles underlying
his agricultural training.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
The Flyina Dutchman.

The Flying Dutchman was a ship
which was sometimes visible from va
rious points Of land, but more partic
ularly from the Cape Of Good Hope
in very stormy weather. The story
runs that her captain once swore so
fearful an oath that as a punishment
for his blasphemy he was condemned
to beat about the oceans until the day
Of judgment. The Flying Dutchman
was never known to get into port and
was generally seen sailing under full
canvas before a strong wind. The
had it's origin III the waterspout, which
in the distance resembles sailing
vessel
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
Those Pies of Boyhood.

How delicious were the pies of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste 80
good, what's changed2 the pies :?
No. It's you. You've lost the strong
healthy stomach, the vigorous liv-
er, the active kidneys, the regular
bowels of boyhood. Your digestion
is poor and you blame the food.
What's needed2 A complete ton
ing up by Electric Bitters of all the
organs of digestion-stomach, liv.
er, kidneys, bowels-Try them.
They'll restore your boyhood appe-
tite and appreciation of food and
fairly saturate your body with new
health, strength, and vigor. soc at
Bruhn & Stonebraker's.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
Very Fortunate.

One evening just after dinner a
young husband of Indianapolis was,
in accordance with his custom, giving
his better half the gist Of the news
when suddenly he laid down the paper
with this exclamation:
"By George! Here's an account tell
ing how during the recent storm off
the New England coast ship loaded
with passengers went ashore. Why,
that vessel belonged to my uncle Tom
in Portland!"
"How fortunatew returned the young
wife "And Just think how glad those
passengers were to get to dry land!-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

An Argus Leader correspondent
has looked up the automobile rec
ord in this state and finds that on
July 18th there were 6499 autos
registe red in the secretary of states
Office. 2647 Of them having been
registered since the first of last
January. At present new autos
are being registered at the rate of
over 500 per month. This means
that fully $2,395,OOo was spent for
autos during the first six months
of this year, and before the season
closes the amount will reach over
four millions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
The Poor Milkman.

A family living i'll an eastern city
found good deal of cream on bot
tie of milk which had been standing
overnight, and when the driver called
in the morning the pleased servant
held it up to the light and said, ''Look
here, l have never seen anything like
this before on your milk"
The man looked at it for moment,
scratched his head and replied, "Well,
l don't know what's the matter, but
you can throw it out, and I'll give you
q fresh bottle in its place"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

The republican candidates have
filed affidavits giving the amount
expended by each in the recent
primary campaign. The lowest
was by F. F. Brinker, 5000, and
the highest by Chas. W. Burke
who spent $2441. The average ex-
pense to each candidate was lit.
tie over $1,000, to say nothing of
the time expended nor of the
amount spent by the campaign
committees. This shows pretty
plainly that the primary is not q
poor mans law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

The permanent common school
fund CT South Dakota has now
reached over $7,OO0,O00 and only
a small portion of the school lands
has yet been sold. The interest on
this fund together with the rental
received from school lands amount
ed to $5O0,O00 during the first half
of this year. At the rate the school
fund is increasing it will not be
many years until the revenues from
this source will be nearly sufficient
to support the public schools.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

Mr.. Charles Beecher, a brother
of Arthur Beecher, arrived Satur-
day from Onida, Iowa. He will
visit A. Il. for a few days and on
his return to Iowa expects to stop
at Scotland and visit his parents
also. Charles is thinking some OF
taking up his permanent abode
with us by filing on homestead
near his brother. .-Belvidere Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
A Frishtful Wreck

of train, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises. abrasions,
sprains or wounds that demand
Bucklen's Arnica Salve-earth's
greatest healer. Quick relief and
prompt cure results. For burns,
boils, sores Of all kinds, eczema,
chapped hands and lips, sore eyes
or corns, it's supreme. Surest pills
cure. Csc at Bruhn & Stonebraker's
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

A conference will be held in St.
Paul on July 26th between the
railroad commissioners of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota and
Iowa, the traffic managers of the
railroads in the northwest and the
interested shippers, for the pur-
pose of arriving at an understand
ing if possible on the schedule Of
grain rates.