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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

Representative McK.nlay OF Cali.
fornia, Connonite. whom the vot-
ers Of his district have decided they
can better do without, 10 engaged
by the Republican Congressional
committee 10 stump Virginia, North
Carolina and Tennessee; probably
on the theory that he cant do very
much harm In those states.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

Colonel Roosevelt draws the line
at Senators LOrimer; he can stand
Cannon. Aldrich, Payne. Guggen-
holm. Smoot-who all have shady
political reputations-and can swap
yarns with them. bus scmsbody
must be made an example and Lori
mer was o shit irg mark.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

In the Matter o. the Sale Of the Real Estate
OF George w. Burroughs. deceased.
In the Orphans Court OF St. Mays County.
10 h hereby ordered By the Orphans Oonrt
o. 81 mAxy's County, this isth day Of Sepeem-
Der iva thAs the sAae q the real estate
made and reported by = Luther Burreugha,
IxeeutoI Of the last WIN and testament of
George W. Burroughs. late q Sc. Nary'a
County, deceased, 10 ratified and conflr med
before the 10Th day CT Octc6er, 1910, PROVIDED
. COPY % thfB order 10 Published ii the 50.
Mays BEACON once week Tor three sue
October 1910.
The report states that the land soid Cor
JOS II. KEY,
WM. .. COPPAGE
JAS Ii. BAILEY,
True copy-Test:
BENZ. COMBS,
Register % wTilaL
sept D-w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

An tongers and eullers Of oysters are
required 20 take out their License ON or
before September I. Mandatory orders
have been issued TO the Depty CONS. to
arrest all offenders disregarding this
notice.
T. B. C HOWARD.
Com. Nd. sc. Fishery Foree.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
(ErOm Our Washington Correspondent
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
By TAvENNKR.

Spending %, 567, 6s5. 66 every bus
mess day. the United States uuder
the reign Of the standpat Republi-
cans has become the most extravs-
giant government In the world.
Increased expenditures in the
first year of the Taft administration,
over the corresponding year Of
Cleveland's last administration,
amounted to 1915. 73O. 800, or over
100 per cent. This occurred under
the much heralded Taft policy of
Quito the-quick" economy, recent
~ repudiated In Maine and YER
mont.
National expenditures for the en-
suing year amounted to 81. 09S, S47. :
1S4, which Is more than the entire
capital Of ell the national banks In
the United States. 1919, 143, s25. and
more than one-third oil. the entire
output OF oil OF our gold mines In
100 years. $3O63. 7s7, 900.
Two striking illustrations of the
Republican business. administra-
tion are: A deficit OF $l1, SIS, 265
since June 30. 1910. A deficit OF
$3.50. 3S1. 1856 50 since June 30,
1907.
Here are some OF the ways the
standpatters spend the peoples
money In o republic:
Marble baths for senator's. Autos
70 carry them 100 rods between
their Offices and the Capitol. Tour
ing cars for the President, vice. pre-
sident and Uncle joe"
More than 1850 for appolinaris
water for the Senators. Thousands
OF dollars 10 keep them in vaseline,
castor oil. olive oil, bromo quiniue.
hair tonic. costly perfumes, glycer-
inc, bergamot. nail brushes, clothes
brushes. travelling expenses in ~
tending funerals, etc.
MUCH MONEY WASTED.
II the waste at Washington Is
$500, OOO. 900 year. as stated by
Aldrich, every American family suf.
fefs 10 the extent OF $l6.66 every
year. This enough TO buy q suit OF
clothes. IL will buy On overcoat or
cloak. Il will buy nearly three
tons Of anthracite coal. 10 will buy
four or five pairs Of shoes. or vari-
Gus other necessaries.
ExTRAvANaANCE INCREASES Prices,
Under our system of excessive
protection, government extrava-
gance and cost Of living keep pace.
AS the government raises practical
~ oil OF its revenue by taxing
things eaten. worn or used, the con.
sumner pays his pro rata Of govern.
ment extravaganza every time he
buys q protected article at his local
grocery, dry goods or furniture
store.
This rule proves itself. The per
capita appropriation by Congress
jumped from $6 TO $12 between 1890
and 1910. Increasing In almos.
exact proportion. the prices OF 100
leading articles. according TO Brad.
streets. advanced Sc per cent. De-
tween, 1896 and 1910.
PEOPER ARR Nor RRpREsENsEp.
An increased annual tax OF more
than slOO. OOO, 900 has been saddled
upon the American people through
increased freight rates within the
last few years without opposition
by the governments. But this Ia not
enough. The railroads want still
more revenue. and as soon as the
November elections are over 10 il
believed they will be allowed 10
boost their rates a couple Of notches
higher.
The interstate commerce commits
sion Ia nov going through the FORM
oil procedure of taking testimony as
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

A good farm 10 work I'm O first class
way. Tobacco farm Ireierred. Have
good team and fine machinery. sm out
OF q place because OF the sale Of the Hum
bird estateTto the Slavonic Society.
Address,
49,. Rzzf. T ABHLL,
Sept. limp. SO. Mary's City. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

70 che reasonablsness Of the new In
creases which, according 70 the es-
Inmates Of the commission. will
swell the annual profits Of the rail-
roads 900. 600, 900. There are high
priced lawyers for the railroads al
the hearings. and also m imposing
array Of legal talent for the big ship
pers. The public alone In unreprs-
scented.
One fact that has cropped out at
the hearing In that the railroads
seem 70 have unanimously agreed
that the increased rates shall apply
where they viii be the least annoy
snce 10 the trusts and big combine
tons Of manufacturers. The added
burdan u 70 be laid on the little
feliow the merchant. the house
holder, the fathers and moshers Of
the families, the country storekeep-
Or and the farmer. Products Of the
trusts enjoy q striking immunity
from increases. This In not hard 70
understand. Il In not easy for the
railroads 70 put "a increased rate
over on the sugar OF, the steel trust.
Such increases would be fought
tooth and nail and probably defeated
by counsel for the combines who
gather like flies about The room in
which she commission meets. But
10 In easy money 10 put an increased
rate over on the general consumer.
because he isn't present 10 enter OBJ
lection for him.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion declares 10 represents no one In
particular. but sits as q judicial
body wholly. The result is that in
many. many instances the case goes
against the consumer by defaults.
WEATHER WAS CLEAR.
When the results Of the Vermont
election showed o u per cent.
slump In the Republican vote,
the Republican leaders In Wash.
ington declared the phsno.
menon was due to rainy weather.
Then came the sweeping Democra-
tic victories in Maine. AS the cleo
ton took place on o clear day. IL
would indicate the change 10 senti-
ment going on all over the country
bears no relationships whatever to
atmospheric conditions. 1.-THE cleo
ton Of the Democratic candidate for
governor, Plaistsd. by o plurality
Of S.7S2. Ia not sufficient to discred-
IL the weather theory, here are re-
suits OF other elections held on plea
SAINT days which tell their own
stories:
Eugene N. Foss. Democrat, cleo.
ted 70 Congress from Massachusetts,
March 70 by Q plurality Of 5.64O.
James 8. Ravens. Democrat, cleo
ted 10 Congress from New York by
Q plurality OF 6.s31.
G. G. Atkinson, Democrat. cleo.
ted 70 Congress from Missouri on
February I by plurality Of 3.77s.
the Democratic majority in 1903 be-
ing only 1885.
TAFT REGULATED.
The recent overwhelming victory
a GanaA0a WnllnAAa . .lA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
NC en- WANTED.

Able bodied Men. wanted TO work
on the State Road at Is cents, the
hour. Apply at the work.
DAN'L DoNNKLLY,
Sept. 16-1m. Superintendent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
Gil Wanted.

Good wages win be paid q good.
str0ag Be- .MaEy's girl TO do general
housework. A good home.
HATTIE JARBoR FAYL.oR,
az Bissel Ave.
Sept. Sim. Oil City. Pa,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

A woman or girl to do general house
work in good home with modern i'm
provements In suburbs Of Baltimore,
good wages. =
Apply TO g..
Mrs. L. A. JoHRs,
Sept. 15-1m. Leonardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

3 Young well trained animals, 1 very
nice driving marc with good speed. A
lady can drive her. 2 good general puY-
pose horses.
w. +. DIXON,
Sept. 15-+1m. Laurel Grove, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

beautiful md extremely attractive
large new StofA and Dwelling &C LovsE
vile. the best eQ0lRped store N tie Ca6n-
~. Rant go. an vi sell at resso6able
price; terms 1900 essh, ba1aace 20
suit purchases. also vsiT dsetFabie Store
and Dwelling for rene "a Washington
Road mile from Ezkn6Ke, Id. and
several other store, &foperfias I'm all parts
Of Maryland and Virginia, Further par
ticulars, addpes Ny
ELH. LOVE, ~
III Z. Saratoga DC.
Gept>z2-1m. Baltimore, No.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

The recent overwhelming victory
Of Senator LaFollette was q clear.
cut and direct Reputation OF Presi.
dent Taft by the people Of Wiscon-
ain
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
Come And See



We extend q special invitation
% our friends and the general
public during this shopping sea
son 10 give us o call and examine
our stock and get our prices be-
lore buying elsewhere.
SHOES and DRESS GOODS,
Our Stock Of Dress Goods, Waist
Goods. Dry Goods and Notions,
generally are right up-to-date,
and the prices are the very low.
est In TACT there In not q better
stock 20 select from in the ooun-
~, also our line o. Snoes a-e
right M 10 the scratch aii tne
way tnrough and yea viii find
inat our prices are O. low n NOT
lower than any other place.
GROCERIES,.
We always keep O fine line OF
Groceries thai are New and
Clean and Of the very best quail.
ity for the money asked for
them.
CANDIES.
We have candy galore a fine q
stock m you viii find In South
ern Maryland and We viii match
prices with the lowest.
In fact our whole Stock OF Goods
are full and up-to-date In every
line. Call and see for yourselves
and We will be glad 20 show
our goods whether We can please
you or not.
Drss9v d Saunders,
AT SISTERS GATE,
Leonardtown, Nd.
Nov. ~. O6-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
Apply C 2

HAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Made At
THEo. }. MYERS, Studio. !,
Sleepy Hollow" Leonardtown, Nd.
Mr.. Nyer win remain In town Court
week, and win be &C his studio. Tuesday.
Thursdays and Saturdays after Conrt.
Sept. 16-1np.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
MILLISON BARGAIN HOUSE.
Low TARIFF.
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing


Mems Wooden Suits. 50; All Wool Fancy
sted Suits o. u.s. Men Blue $57 Suits
latest styles really worth sl8 co. My ell Youths
Suits S. o. Children Suits
tonade Pants, 45c Men, Overals pair &c.
NOTIONS.
Mems fine Shirts Feaky sac. white Shirts
Shirts 15c. Mems the Shirts
for s5 piece 17ic Mems SUBSCRIBERS low
Mem Socks for &C. Handkerchefs, for 25c Ladies'
Belts Silk with rubbes oil c0ors 15c 2c 26c really worth
from Soc. 10 75c. Mems Night Gowns, 16c.
Remember goods and
once and get your bargains.
Shoes and SHIPPERS
from $11O and 10 $3.50 Ladies' low Quarters,
make. date Children Shoes Csc
Coarse Shoes low Soc Ladies'
Day Shoes 95c pair Ladies' FneSampe Shoes worth
$3.50.
Dry Goods
Cotton snbsached and bsached o. Silks and
stsds OF all colors Apron GinRham %
six and one half Ladies' Wrapper
high 3d. Ladies' Suits already made any price Child
rens Goats Tor Sundays 70 match with Caps.
we have Religious Pictures for SALE Is 20 framed
bargains a. when will receive
VI and also. Mrs. Millson
with the finest and latest style selling very
prices Yours Truly - '
M. L. MILLISON,
April 2s-M LEONARDTOwN MD
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

Free Tuition Scholarships.
Free Tuition I'm all the aeedamic
class Of the st. Aary's Female Seminary
win be given to al young ladies bona
good health, able TO enter the 7th grade
Of the public schools Of the County and
whose application. h first approved Of
tuition scholarships.
lack. r. MORGAN,
Jos. 81. KEY.
JOHN A. b. SHeRMANTiNE.
Sept. 1876. Committee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ST. MARY'S.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-22
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

In the Matter Of the Sale Of the Real Rsts
OF George w. Burroughs. deceased.
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
NEW BUILDING OPENED

The Masons held their first meeting in the new lodge hall Tuesday night. The furniture is not all in, but enough had been placed to enable them to meet in the new building and install off, cers for the ensuing year.
 A banquet was spread in the new banquet hall after the eonclu- sion of the evening work and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by the members, their wives, daughters and sweethearts.
 Following are the officers in- stalled for the ensuing year: J. |. Sturdivant, ". NJ; H. k. flaw thorne, s. "; Jno. D. Witt. J. w.; +. c. Hoyt, treasurer; k. K. McHenry, Secretary; A. A. Hen- derson, Chaplain.
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
 of White River Township

Your picture on a button at Gibsons Gallery.
 Fred Hartsfeld was up from Newark Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. G. Hardin spent Christmas at Conway.
 Ben Jernigan was down from Batesville the first of the week.
 Prof. $. E. Wells spent Christ mas with relatives at Bstesville.
 Don't forget that you can have button pictures made at Gibson's s.
 Frank Grammar of Little Rock spent the holidays here with home folks.
 w. T. Nesbit and family of Fay etteville spent the holidays here with relatives.
 Tom Baygents and family of Missouri spent Christmas here with his mother.
 Prof. Sidney Pickens and family came down from Batesville Sun- day to visit relatives.
 r0f. Sidney WWefiiis went to Lit tie Rock Tuesday to attend the State Teachers Association.
 Miss Stella Jernigan who is teaching in Oklahoma is visiting her parents Mir. and Mrs. George Jernigan,
 Mrs. Bradford and children left Friday for Stuttgart to spend Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Gibson.
 Florence Owens, Ed Huddles- ton, Carl Huddleston and Oscar Owen came in last week from Ouachita College to spend the holidays with home-folks.
 At family reunion at Mrs. Geo. Martins on Christmas day, the following were present: Mrs. Martin, Hattie Martin, John Mar tin and family, Ike Martin and family, Fred Martin and family, Ed Martin and wife, James Jim
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
He Had Never Owned a Kitten.

py Christmas, Bobfor- Short" f1oated in from beyond the east and west shsulders of eatgrand.
 He shouted. He danced. Never be- fore had he been met by all the fam fly at c-ib-side He jigged all over the bed trickling blarneyments and daughters at the three gray heads that waggled fin unconscious tune to the praneings of him.
 Then. all his yellow body apant with haste. Nicodemus hustled his fat sell up the stairs into the fun he was missing, and in his wake, Katy from her kitchen.
 And with a Happy Christmas to yez. Misther Bob-fer-Short, she set a gray kitten on the floor
 We were all very still, as he slipped from the bed and approached the kit ten. He had never owned kitten. He eyed 1t fin raptured silence. "Meou, said the kitten.
 Into his cheeks the red crimsoned. oh" he gasped "wad you tall, titty; pease wad you tall" And she wagged her tail and arched her back against his feet and cajoled him, and as he gathered her into his nightgown and the white fat bare legs ran with their treasure. she broke into loud silken purrings. And Nicodemus sulked and fell into helpless yellow bunch of protest. when the gray kitten was held to his nose for kiss.
 And we all dawdled until Katy's bell rang third summons to breakfast
 He went up the stairs alone. Then Nicodemus. Then Great-grand Then I. And then the rest of his adorers.
 file stopped at the door.
 Open the door, sir said grandfa ther
 rum on, muyver" he said, reach ing hand into my hand.
 So we stepped over the threshold together.
 The room was darkened. The fire light dulled behind a screen. In the center of the room low, airbranehed young cedar tree gleamed like a great jewel
 My hand forgotten. he circled the tree.
 Round and round And we after.
 eDas a mo bu-ti-ful drum" we caught the murmur as he inventoried ..Das a yittle tend horse" He paused to jog f and in ecstasy watch it's tail eo uD and down. Las d yittle toad
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30

long himself he feels for all distress from Backache, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, Lassitude and Kidney dis orders. He shows that Electric Bit ters work wonders for such troubles. Five bottles" he writes, wholly cured me and now 1 am well and hearty. It's also positively guar anteed for Liver Trouble, Dyspepsia, Blood Disorders, Female Complaints and Malaria. Try them. 50c at J. 1. Sturdivaat's,
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30

frod in dat bid marble. How you s'pose 1t dot In? He tarried to in. vestigate. and set it rolling for the kitten to chase. Nicodemus thought it was meant for him. and when he collided with the kitten, cowed and scared and muttering. he fled to a dis. tance and yapped at ball and kitten.
 And the inventory went on: "Das a dold waths, yike mys Dreat-dran is dot" He tarried to hunt pocket, and deposit his watch therein. But first he held 1t to ear And the murmur resumed: Dat waths Is def an dunn. too. Das piture-but an das a piture. but an das a piture-but Ora. ciousl'
 And Christmas vas on for Bob-for. Short.-New York Independent
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30

erson and family and John Moore, twenty-five persons in all. They had picture made of the group.
 Miss Maud Moore came down from Batesville to spend Christmas with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. s. Moore.
 Will Akin and Miss Ella Brad ford were married at the residence of the brides mother Sunday, W. T. Anderson officiating.
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
ENDS WINTERS TROUBLES

To many, winter is season of trouble. The frost bitten toes and fingers, chapped hands and lips. chllblains, cold sores, red and rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces- Greatest healeF of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Ec- zema and Sprains. Only a5c at J.t Sturdivant's,
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
CARD OF THANKS

To our many friends and neigh bors who so earnestly and faith fully assisted us in the care and burial of our affectionate husband and father, P. H. Hutchinson, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
 Mas. F. H. HUTCHINSON,
 AND CHILDREN.
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
MARES AND rlULEs FOR SALE

We have 75 head of mares and mules for sale, cash or credit. At Sulphur Rock every day and at Frank Wright's place on Black River every Tuesday. Griffin & Wright.
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
WANTS TO HELP SOME ONE

For thirty years I. F. Boyer, of Fertile, Mo, needed help and could n't ind it. That's why he wants to help some one now. Suffering 50
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30

Tor heaaacha pr Mfes' Anti-Pain Pill Dr. Niles Anti Pain Pills relieve pam
The Newark journal., 1910-12-30
B0B-FOR-SHORTS' CHRISTMAS
Continued from page 4)

he could have brought it home to his own sef's house. He wanted a baby so bad. And even his sweets-freighted babb1e picked up that blue sky-misterY and wondered about 1t. And his eyes were wide and fathomlessly sweet in the firelight, and his hand chung all the while to my face and deared 1t. and wove heavenly weave into my life in every least little touches of 1t to my lips. my cheeks, and in the com ings home of 1t to slip into my bosom and there nest
 Then we told him that 1t was going to be the Christmas babys birthday tomorrow, and because we so love Gods little son We give, year after year, all life long. gifts to him and to each other on that day. And the library door. tomorrow, would be un- locked. and a surprise inside for us each and all.
 'Dracious!" was his sole comment: and slowly the happy eyes slipped from us behind their curtain -fringes, the little warm body lay heavy in my arms. Slowly Great-grand unbuilded the house of red embers, and coming over took the little sleeper into his arms. rocked and crooned and hugged and God-blessed him. And with grandmothers kisses on the wee feet that never were still save in slumber and grandfather's proud look into the unwilling face following after, bore him away to his crib; so loved, so loved
 Is Trismus tum 7'
 wakened with the words break ing the crystal of my dreams and kiss ing themselves against my lips and fat white body embracing my head.
 Yes, sir" I managed to say through the strangling arms of him. Happy Christmas, Bob-for-Short!"
 Happy Christmas, Bob-for Short" echoed from the doorway; and Hap
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-13
The Long Bamboo.

An Encl;shman was once rallying 8 native of India upon his faculty in ly. Ing. The native at once replied: "Why, sa.lib, we are all more or less liars in my country, and if one tells story another immediately caps it There were two young men of my country who had boasting match and one said, My father is so rich and has so many horses that his stable is of such extent as to take a horse eleven months to go from one end stall to the other 'Shabash, brother re piled the second boaster, that is yer, good. My father has bamboo Sc long that he can sweep the clouds away with it when they obscure the sun in harvest time.' 'Hi, hi! ex claimed the first. That is very won dcrful. but. pray, brother, where does your father keep such long bam booT Why, you stupid was the an swer, in your fathers stable. to be 0urep"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-13
The Great vidoco.

Vidocq, the great French detective
 was born in Aras in 1775. He began life as baker and early became the terror of his companions by his athletic frame and violent disposition. At the same time he was a notorious thief, and after many disgraceful adventures he enlisted in the army. In 1796 he re. turned to Paris with some money
 which, however, he soon squandered
 Next he was sentenced at Lille to eight years hard labor for forgery, but re- peatedly escaped. and in 1908 he be- came connected with the Paris police as a detective. His previous career enabled him to render important serv- ices, and he was appointed chief of the safety brigatie. chiefly composed of re- prieved convicts, which purged Paris of the many dangerous classes. In 1918 he received a full pardon, and his connection with this service lasted un- til about 1928, when he settled at St. Mande as a paper manufacturer. Soon after the revolution of 1880 he became a political detective, but with little success. In 1S4S he was again en- nlpyed under the republican govern. ufent. but he died penniless in 1857.