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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-11
Trade

Want piece of land near home.
Will exchange two fine residences
in Extra aud will pay the balance
cash. journal, quick.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-11

To Land seekers-rh greatest
offer ever made to the Great North
west is $40. Round Trip rate from
st. Paul to Melfort, Saskatchewan,
Canada where you can buy land
from Sis. TO $40. Inquire of Audu-
bon County Journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

We are likely to regard the mon
as the only thing in the heavens tha,
exhibits phases such as the quar-
ter. the bali. ard the full. As q
matter OF fact, all planets and their
satellites exhibit separately such
phases, and most OF them Gao easily
be seen seen with q small power tel
escape Thus. Mars and Vrnus,
which are crmparat,vely close tn
the earth, show through the te'es-
cope at times u beautiful Crescent
at others a half planet fully as bril-
liant, considering the distance, as
does our satellite. Al times also
the planets suffer eclipse just as the
earth, the moon, and the sun, and
these eclipsos are foretold with as
great accuracy.
AS 70 just pat causes the phases,
say Of the moon, Is easy 10 cnmpre-
end by hom-ly analogy If one
stands in room, places a globe of
some description in the next corner
and a light in the th rd corner, the
phenomenon ofthe half-moon is seen.
The light representing the sun
shines OF course on hslf the globe
respreser ting The moon but the OBJ
server 10 the corner sees only half
Of the surface toward him illuminat-
ed. lfnOw the ght be place behind
the observer aud littls allowed his
head, full moon will be seen the
sun" however, shining op the
same area OF surface as before, mere
~ allowing this time a view from
the earth" OF the whole amount ~
illumination. All the phases can be
demonstrated in this manner, by
moving the moor" directly outward
from it's corner.
Oue o. the greatest discoveries of
science is due to observation Of tha
OSiiP 'OS vi ptbCI i1O buS, III "hS
found that when the earth was in
the part Of its orbiu nearest % Jupi-
ter these ecipses occurred sixteen
minutes earlier than when il was 10
the farthermost part; whereas, by
al rules OF astronomy, they should
have occurred at the same minute
each time. 1t was deduced 'orm
this that light was not instantaneous
aud consequently took sixteen min
u,es to traverss-ths diameter OF the
earth s orbit, a distance about two
hundred million miles. thus giving
TO light a velocity o. one hundred
and eighty six thousand miles a
SECOND, who was accurately shown
later by other experiments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

According 20 reports OF the Uni
ted States Weather Bureau, TIE
Christmas snow storm was the heav.
iest for Decen Der in nearly twenty
years. Beginning at IL o'cl"ck
Saturday morning, snow fell con-
tinuouslv f"r twenty four hours, to
a depth of more than ten inches.
AT one time the wind velocity was
fifty eight miles an hour. The storm
covered al 'hs country cas-. of th.
Mississippi Val'ev ami inc-ess-d in
intensity IS it moved fr IN the inter.
ior toward the Atlantic coast IT.
New York The wind blew harder
and the snow fell heavier than any-
where else.
A northeast gale rolled q tidal
wave on the New F. glar coast, she
water reaching The greatest heigh,
since 1851 and carsing several
deaths ard heavy damage in and
around Boston. The Boston h.rb r
master estimates the loss s'onp ,he
docks at more than 81 600 900
Many vessels were driven ashore
and il is feared that many on board
perished
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
The Useful Barn Birds.

A family ~ barn owls will mum
ber from three IN seyen birds II
* hard 10 believe ~hat an amount
Of vermin d finn Y o. owls will con-
sumo. Al o.d owi Kill Capture as
much or more food tnan a dozen cats
in O night. The owiets are al1avs
hungry They will eat their own
weight in ford every night, aud
more. il thev can get it A cas-. is
on record where a halfgrorn ow!
was given al The N CO il cou'd e.t.
II swallowed eight, one alter the
"ih-r The rap d digestion of = ris
prey $ snoRn oy he TAT that in
three hOu-s the 1T le gl ton w1s
ready for second naa', aud swa!-
70 we'd f1Ur mJre nice II this can
DE- d g by sng'e bird what eff ct
must a whole t4n ; o. W have on
tre vermin of 4 conmIni'v?
1t would o.. d fi :.lt 10 poin, out
m1re u>rfu b ri ban the Darn oEI
in any ia N ny country Like many
other birds, i d~ssrve- ne fullest
prot ion, hut man is off, en- ils worst
enemy Am rican Birds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
a Quay Interview.

As political manager. Quay was
emiuently successful here, as be
was in Pennsylvania, says he New
York Evening Post. He rarely
talked for publication, ard never
gave out 'ypewritten statements.
One Of the longest interviews with
him was obtained by the writer 10
Philadelphia, when be was State
Treasurer and boss OF the State
At that time il was reported that
Quay had been lobbying at Harris
burg for some MEASURE in the inter
est of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and been buttonholirg legislators at
the Capitol. When be was ques-
toned about this report be smiled
and answered: Young fellow. you
must be a green one, or you would
know that il l wanted the Legisla
ture TO do ANYTHING | would not go
to the Capito' / would just send
for the Legislature, aud the mi ri
ty would come to my room.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
How Woman Wss Made.

Accnrdin TO Fl doc lege7d. this
Is the proper origin OF woman:
Fwashtri. the god vu'cau q he
dindoo mythology, created the
world. but on his commencing 10
create woman be discovered tha,
for man be had exhausted all his
creative ma'erias, and tha, no. ore
>ol d elem ut had been Ief: Th;s,
III course. greatly p rplpx.d TwaSh
'r', and caused m tn fall into a
profound meditation. When he
arose from il he proceeded as follows:
he took:
The roundness Il the m0on.
The undulatiug curves Of .hs ser.
oert.
The graceful twist OF the creeping
plant
The light shivering OF the grass
blade and the slenderness OF the
willow.
The velvety soitness OF the now-
ers.
The lightness OF the feather.
The gentle gaze Of the doe.
The fro'icsomeness of the dancing
sun bs am.
The tears q The cloud.
The INCONSISTENCY Of the wind.
The timidi,y Of The hare.
The vanity of the peacock.
The hardness of the diamond.
The cruelty Of the tiger.
The heat of the fire.
The chill of the snow.
The ,cking Of the parrot.
The cooling of th- turtle dove.
Al these he mixed tog ther and
Form' d a woman.
And ne presented her to man.
Albany Argus.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
CharIey's GaIlantry.

Charles is yarv O1srrvan' b1v.
Yesterday once of mImls friends
cam" 20 the h"u~a 10 cal Nina
was out, ond Cha ..es op.n. d the
d, or
Mama is not a. hono." he
said
VIII YOU please give h-r m
card when she comes2 inquired
the caller.
Yeth, ma am, said Charles.
The ca Ter cpe cd h-r clrd-case.
and as she wtnd-ew the engraved
C RI, biz Of tissue pap,r fiu.tsred
down "n the s'ep5
Very gra' dly CD res p'cke1 it
no aud BANDED it t. her, sayiny:
Yon have drDnp II ona II your
cigarette pspers. ina am"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
Pointed Parasraphs.

Success on'y comes 20 the man
who goes after il
Mufnsd voices mu / be uncomfDrt-
abe in warm weather.
II man marries money, he should
oe devoted 10 his wife
A man doesn't always 60 in the
right d rection when he 70 lows bis
inclination.
Others NAV make you happy, but
YOU n Ike the INST OF your unhap-
pioess yourself
Anyway. the chap who thinks hs
knows il all duesn / krow q lot that
is said OF him behind his back.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
Rules OF Sleep.

Those who think most, who do
most brain work. require most
sleep, and time say "A" from ne
cessary sleep is intIlIibly drstruc.
tive to mind, boly and estate Give
yourself. vou- children, your ser
wants. give all that are und.r YOU
The fullest amount OF slerp they will
take bv compelling th IN to 90 to
bed at some regular early hour and
10 rise in the morning thu moment
thev awake, and within a Fortnight
nature, with almost the regularity
OF the ris ng sun. VII unlooSs the
bonds II sleep that m IN mt enough
"epnse has been secured flr H.
wants Of the Sytem.
Tha' is the only S,faand sufficient
rule and as TO the qI-strDn how
much s'e@O tnv one r-qIirns Zach
must b. rule fDr him ielf great
na'ure will rev'r fall to wri.e il out
10 the observer under the r.gula
tions JUS givel L onion Globe
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
Liked His Proposition.

Hon. Harvey L CARRIER, the Dem
ocratic National Gem nitteeman for
the State OF Ohio, and who served 10
Congress. tells a good story IL a
business man who received a Black
Hand letter in which the writer de
manded that the business man fork
over $500 n falling TO do so his wife
would oe stolen from him
In reply the business man stated
that he was unable TO raise $500 at
that time. he added a postscrip' 20
nis reply, though. In which he said: !:
P, S.-But des pite he 'act hatI
am unable to raise the money like
your proposition
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
One on the Senator

The deafness of Senator McEnery
Of Lou. siana is we'll known. His
All O ~ hear hut little OF the S.nate
de oates. and is obliged FRI uently
t. as for informl'ion as TO peLdinR
a.. sti"ns b fore voting.
One day Que Of the Wa -hinpton
CORE p~nients, desiring to see the
,c'ator on bus u -, ssnt in his
card SeGa'Or y En,ry came out
in'O b. lobby, and he crrrespord-
e't. placing ,, m1utr ~ the states
man $ ear, baw.rd out:
Senator, have you gpt any
ucw-2"
A lcoi o. aStonishment came over
McEnery : face. Putting his har d
in his picket be pulled our a cigar,
and handing il u the news aper
ma. s'Alked back into the Sanate.
n went over - 'h., seat Of the late
S"uator Pe''u< o. Aiatama ard said;
Some Of these eHsp per klUw
are mighty funny in their ways.
One of them called mo out jpst now
and asked me for cigar Wash
ineton Post.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
a Poor Defense.

Fl C Frick. eros sing OF the Cam
pania, said one day OF a certain
trust:
"Of course they have their ex-
cuses and palliations. Who hasn't
even when caught red handed?
remember a Pit'sburR divine
VINO rernon strated with tabaccon-
ISL for d ing business On the Sab
bath
"Dp'ng business?" showed the
oaccori,t iDdignantiy. You call
sling c'glrs r. these for 8 cents
apiece business? Why, mao, its
charity"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
He Did His Best.

O. the Limitation The dairy hsr ds
were accusi orned to d. lhr milk g,
sq1at'ing dom in a primitive fash
ion until the owner Introduced
Ill king stools along with other
In JderD improvements.
TIE boz who frs: sailed forth
with tha stool returned bruised and
ba't"r-d, and with a. empty pail
Il done my best. sah." ne ex-
c aimed. Dat s,Oo looked all right
20 m. but de blamed COW she wont
sit on il "-Uncle Remus Magazine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

From the Natural Moutblv.1

| h'On tne Na'ural MoutolT.l
John Jackson Spriegins was q
solder in the voluiionary War.
and was ths last survivor In his
re ghoorhood. The boys around this
vii age tavern were won't to get To-
seiher srourd "Urc'e Jack" as be
was fAmiliarly called, to be enter
tanned by his war stories. Before
relating one OF h fanoss war mar.
ratives. UnCle Jack" alwavs prs.
faced his tale by taking a drink 10
the health of his departed complu.
ions, aud one 10 tone himself up for
the occasion. Here Is his story OF
what hsppeued at yorktown:
Genteelmen, You had orter bin
with US at the battle OF Little York
The morning the enemy hove In
SIGHT, Ginerul Washington came rid
ing down the lire on his little spot.
ted pony, and when he got to where
| was be said, John Jackson Sprig-
ginsl
Says l, 'Sirp
Says he, The enemy's advanc-
in. What shall we dor"
Says |, Fight EN-, by Jiminyr
Aud Ginerul Washington rode on
down the line on his little spotted
pony.
BY \ by. the enemy kept ad-
vancin' and when they got in rarge
! begun 10 shoot. and every time
raised Old Betsy down fell Brit.
i>her. BY n by. Ginerul Washing
ton come ridin down the line ag lin,
and when no saw what were A.
doin'. SAYS he. John Jackson
Sprigginsl'
Says |, 'Sirr'
Says he, 'Stopl you are a.killin'
'em too fast"
Saws |. 'Ginerul. give me one
more crack at 'em!'
Says he. 'Only one more. mind
you
Then / primed Old BETSY up
with q double charge Of powder, and
'olded her with bullets 10 the mnz
zle. and when | raised her up and
pulled the trigger. down feA rhir.
teen Britishers, and thereupCn
Generul Washington jumped off his
little sp ,tted pony and threw his
arms around my meek and says lie:
John Jackson SprigginsI"
Says |. 'Sirl'
Says no, He ceforth don't call
me Girerul Washington. call me
GeorgeI'"
j. A. X R'hinson. Durham, N. C.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

am prepared to serve funerals al
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
n6ed TO EUGENE HALL.
dav 10 Dynarc
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
w =. q Railroad Time Table.

Train leaves Mechanicsvil'e at IL. 30,
p. N, arriving ~ Brandywine at 2.30,
Pm Pope's Creek Line ieaves Brar dy-
wine at S'O2. PM Arrive IN ash ing
ton at 1 20 aud Baltimore at 4 46. p n
Trains connecting with the Pope's Creek
Line at Bowie leave Washington and
Baltimore at 30. A. n N Sunday
trains tn or from Mechaniesville.
Mail Stag leaves Leonardtown every
day. except Sunday. for Nechaniesviiie
at 1.3O. A. N; leaves Mechaniesville for
Leonardtown as eoon a. mail In sorted,
q not later thai I, Pm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The following tracts Of land located in
Sc. Aary's county can be purchased
cheap and on liberal terms, ii time is de-
sired
A farm on road leading from Saint
Johns 20 Sc. Andrews church; contain,
Ing l25 acres. Dwelling Of five rooms,
stable and barn. Level and fairly tim
bered. Soil varied
A farm near, or adjoining the same
on the Glebe road, containing 22S acres,
level and well timbered. Small dwelling
and stables, barn and corn house in good
condition. Fine tobacco soil
A farm near Laurel Grove containing
100 acres, more or less. Dwelling and
out houses In good condition. Fine
Tobacco soil.
Also one farm containing 100 acres,
near JarbOesville, 9Th district. well
timbered in oak, pine and gum.
The above lands being owned bv me
can Do purchased exclusive Of Agent
commission.
In addition to the above lands, | hvae
Tor sale the following very desirable
tarms In the 9th district, near Charlotte
nAlip anu on the southern Mary yland
Railroad, which can be bought at "a re-
sonAble figures and on liberal terms.
A farm In the 9th District, containing
253 acres; can DO divided into two
fArms. On one side 10 a barn Of 6Ox4U,
with large peach orchard; on other side
two small d wellings. directly on railro DAD !;
both sides well tim mbered.
Another farm containing 2O9 acres
building; large dwelling OF 10 rooms
three barns and tenant house. Vel
timbered.
Another farm OF 1913 acres; fine ruOmJ
dwelling; new barn, 4Ux4O; well tim
bered and tenant houses for labor.
Another farm OF 1875 acres; large d well.
ing OF rooms and 2 barns; heavily
timbered with chestnut and white oak
Tenant house for labor.
Another farm Of 163 acres; q room
dwelling; . nice barns in good repair. /
tenant house.
The last mentioned four farns in
each other, near Charlotte Hall, ano 8.
In close proximity to Railroad.
ENOCH B. ABELL,
LeonardtOwn, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

Siiti gar ,u4d the store stove DIS
putting the q estion Of Uh fund
rhe NDr Po I'll no. Contribute
a single Gnu X ,o~ard hs filing of
she Zoe house. Farm Journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13

Our Famous SeT Watering Window
Boxes are especially well adapted to the
successful growth OF all kinds OF Flow
.ring Bulbs, Plant Tubs and Flower
PITS
Your Local Merchant can get from us
what Fall Bulbs you want II he does
Lot sell our Fall Bulbs Won can send your
order to uS and we will see that they
reach you in perfect condition
]. BOLGlANO Il SIN.
-Four Generations in the Seed Business,
Oct. til Baltimore. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
Lumber,

/ VII Keep constantly on hand at
Sonsrdsown wharf q full supply of
BOARDS. soANTLING, WEATHER
FOARDING. FLOORING. PALTH6s.
rREssSp BOARDS. SHINGLES, 20,
All orders FOR Lumber. Doors, Sash.
-.ths. Lime and Hair prom pity at
-c7Ged 80.
- CASH Ioil - vs.FI. ~
July l-Hs jos. d. kRAA.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
YOU CAN HAVE BEAUTIFUL
FLOWERS TO BRIGHTEN
YOUR HOME.

All Winter At Christmas Time.
At Easter Time. also in your Lawns
and Flower Peds
AT THE FIRST OPEN NC OF SPRING
TIME
II You Plant Now
B0LGIANO'S FALL BULBS.
our Beautifully illustrated 20 Page
Fall Flower Catalogue wi BE- cheer.
fully sent you. il you dropa
postal to-day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-01-13
Undertaking.

With two ele-
CANT Hearses
md a full line
SomnS and
Caskets,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16

three companies are named. as fol-
lows:
D. V. burlington. president of the
burlington Paving Brick Company, of
Galesburg. Ill.
C. c. Barr. president of the Barr Clay
Company, of Reading. Ill.
II. z. Renkert. secretary of the Met
ropolitan Paving Brick Company. of
Canton. O.
VIM. F. Bremen. Chicago. sales agent
for the three companies.
The companies represented by the
foregoing individuals also were in.
dicted
Judge Lands. in the United states
against the accused. 1t Is alleged that
the defendants were engaged in a com
bination In restraint of trade. and that
annual meetings were held at which
the price of brick for Chicago was
fixed. The city has bought ali its
paving brick during the last five years
from the alleged trust.
An unusual story lies back of the
return OF the indictments. Bremen
the sales agent was prominent politi-
cally d. ]. Christopher was an in
spector employed by the city to pass
on paving brick. Bremen is alleged
Allen Christopher. into partnership in
the sales agency, a year ago Inspector
Christopher lost his position with the
city. and somewhat later Mrs. Christie
pher sued Bremen for what she al
legged was her share in the profits OF
the agency. She lost the suit, but
carried the matter TO the authorities.
she and her husband were witnesses
before the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Think THEY HAVE
REAL Bur GIL AR
William Perry Locked Up by
Police on Charge of Rob-
bing Many Homes.

When William Perry, colored, 30
years old. appears in Police Court this
morning he will face six charges of
breaking and entering and larceny
Perry was arrested by officer w. T.
Jones last night and locked up ut the
First Police Station. The police have
only six cases against the prisoner.
but they believe he Is guilty of many
more.
william Stewart colored. twenty-six
years old, will answer on two charges
of breaking and entering and larceny,
with Perry. Stewart was also arrested
by Officer Jones.
Perry has been stealing from colnred
people in various parts of the city.
Thomas Jackson, colored. of 1904 North
Twenty-sixth Street, lost watch val
ued at $50: Simon Gray. colored. of 1O7
Nicholas Street, was robbed of $50 in
money; Simon Braxton, of 2Gi0 P
Street, had his house entered and two
gold watches, a savings bank and a
lot of clothing stolen. valued at SEQ.
Perry and Stewart entered the home
of Richard Price, of 1915 Lownes Street,
and secured $40 in money. The two me-
groes secured suit of clothes and
other articles of apparel from victoria
King. of 313 West Baker Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
TEXTOF MARTINS
LETTER TO WATTS
Senator Was Angry, and Later
Full Understanding
Was Reached.

While the letter OF Judge Leigh r..
Watts of Portsmouth, to Senator
Thomas s. Martin, which Terminated
the incident between them, was given
out to the press on Tuesday, the letter
Of the Senator to Judge Watts, written
last week, was not published at the
time 1t read in part as follows:
II have just received with surprise
and regret newspaper report Of some
remarks made by you at mass meet
ing held in Portsmouth. in which you
bring my name into the complications
growing out of the recent primary
election in the Second Congressional
District. 1 hope very much you have
been Incorrectly reported. as i is d'th-
cult for me to realize that after more
than a quarter of century of friend
ship you should be willing to put me
in false position or to draw me in
any way into a matter with which
have had no concern and about which,
even II ] had desired to do so, 1 could
not properly have interfered.'
WAS Hands on.
Continuing. the Senator wrote the
following:
~ find II Impossible to understand
how any honest or honorable man
would drag my name into this matter
as you have done, when ] have mad no
more to do with what has taken Qlace
IN the Second Congressional District
than you have had to do with tho con-
troversy between Spain and the Vail
can"
It was the tone Of this paragraph,
wr,tten evidently while the Senator
was laboring under great indtgnation'
that caused Judge Watts to take ex-
cept,on and to decline to answer nn-
ri II was explained. When Senator
Martin went to Norfolk on Monday 20
see about the matter. he wrote ct
tar to Judge Watts which satisfactorily
explained tho paragraph. and in rep.s
Judge Watts wrote the letter aireaay
printed, disclaiming any reneel.o.
upon the personal or poiit'cai cnai ~
far of Senator Martin.