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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

il is most important TO consider the
actual values gotten for the money
spent.
We have devoted q great many
years Of careful study 70 this very
point, and this work makes il pos
sible for Us TO give better values
and better service at the beginning
Of our 1911 season than ever before.
II you want Flooring. Siding,
Ceiling. MouldinRs, Sash, Doors,
Blinds, Shingles, Laths. Lime, Port
lard Cement, Wall Plaster, Terra
Gotta Pipe, Flue Lining. Nails,
Glass, etc., il will pay you 10 in.
spect our stock aud compare our
prices, as you will find that our
stock from the cheapest to the high
est grade. is selected with the one
idea OF giving our customers good
values for every cent spent with US.
NAL orders and inquiries receive
prompt and careful attention, and
we furnish estimates promptly for
Lu'nber, Mill Work and Builders
Supplies.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

The chief signal ofi ,er cf the ar
my, General Allen, is disposed %
make prompt use q the twenty-fve
thousand dollars appropriated in
the army bill for the purchase OF
dying machines. This country has
been behind European countries in
the adoption OF serop'aneS for mill
tary purposes. France is he lead
or in the art, and now has feet Of
more than thirty Ayers mar ned by
thoroughly trained -viators. I, has
appropriated Que hundred million
francs for improvements in military
aviation As many as seven types
Of asroplanes are used "a the French
equipment. Besides there are hun
dreds OF seroplanes owned by pri-
vste individuals and should the
time come FOR military operations,
the French army would be strength
ened by the skilled owners OF these
private fyiug machines.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

Whether there will be an ezra
session OF Congress depet DIS upon
reaching a vote on the reciprocity
agreement which the President la,
made with the Canadian government.
Much Of the time Of Congress has
already -been taken up listening to
the selfish plants OF isolated inter
ests-intt rests that have so long
been favored that they imagine
themselves the people and the ma
tion. They are active ard loud and
like a scant brigade marching round
Q bill, by their activity ard noise,
make an impression on q casual on
locker that they are the whole show.
They have their representatives in
both Houses OF Congress. too, al.
though some Of them will not stay
much longer. Bellweather AIdrich
is Al Sou bern resort having. as
he says. the time Of his life. ard
Bellweather Hale. OF Marie. has
just two days more. but re is play
ing his role OF obstructionis' nd
will play il till the curtain IA s.
There will oe no encores as far as
he is concerned. After be is out Of
the Senate his Inability 81 learn or
forget will binder progress 70
nUre.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

John Lee Carroll, former Govern
OF Of Maryland, and one Of the most
distinguished men Of The State. died
Al bis Washington residence on
Monday, February q. 1911. in the
eighty second year Of his age.
Gov. Carroll bad been seriously
i'll for nearly three months. but hope
for his recovery was rot abandoned
until about four days before the end
when he began TO sink rapidly.
The body was taken to Baltimore
on Wednesday and funeral services
were held at the Cathedral.
Governor Carroll was true gen
tleman by birth, breeding and cnsr-
aeter. No man bad better right TO
feel proud OF his lineage. but, il be
felt it, be never publicly manifested
II. Always an ardent Democrat, he
was State Senator and, in 1874, was
President Of the Senate DE was
elected Governor in 1875 He was
q great grandson OF Charles Car o
OF Carrollton. and OF Thomas SIN
Lee, twics Governor Of Maryland
after the Revolution.
There have been few, IL any,
better or purer men in Maryland
than John Lee Carroll, and his death
is a great loss 70 the State May he
rest In peace
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
The new Japanese treaty of trade

The new Japanese treaty OF trade
and navigation was ratified nv the
United Safes Senate on Febru
~ "A. 1911. While tie Western
Senator's feared that the treaty migat
let down the bars 10 the admissiou
OF collie labor they conteuted them
selves with expressing their so'ici
tude and interpOsed no objection 10
the ratification. The rat tication Of
the treaty is expected to cement the
friendship between the States and
japan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
Notice TO Our Contractors

s aled proposals viii ~ raceivaf for
tie - ct-u7 fl hurrn an ''e -i-e q The
present Our La y Ia II at Hetl-y's
Meek Pans aud -r-rlnc tt.o1- can BE-
seen A. = slov-iu-' l. crpry Leon I'd
town All bis ~'u-t b. aeon pani 4
With cheek 'or so ~ a gGa-ant-e %
good faith The rlgnr - ?. jet anv and
al bid l. reserved tn -l-re--'nl bid
der viii b. r.qu.r ! - give b 20 FIR TIE
faithful PER mace 90 work. Bids vii
be received Ill @arch he -rh Oh which
day they " il b. .V--ed
FATHFR STANTON Pa-tor.
Feb. I6-tf Commute.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

Congress is working frarticallv
In order TO finish things before IL
O'Clock, March, Men, legislators
statesmen, making laws for tn,
greatest NATION in the world. fritter
away the early days of the session
most frivolously aud then 90 berry
skurry work ia final fsetinz mig
utes. So II has been, so II Is, so it
will be.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
Special Notice.

lam fully prepared 10 serve
my MANY CuStume : and the
pubic IN genera. with fir
class BUggicS at the very
lowest rrlCeS. Having just
received 4 car load It Of the
Stronge t and l4S>i ST Bug
gieS thai was ever br ughtto
Southern Maryland
Civ ne c. tz-Il.e M I OK
d ge' IN price.
Ipg.- ~ specifically.
gIA,I I. WHILE,
P4e.ta. ., NJ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
Notice to Gre editors.

Orphans Court OF -. Mary's county, Set
February - 1871
ORDERED BY THE COURT. Ira: ti-o-ge
\. Has den, Adu.ri,srat. ? 81 - urg,, /
hayden, iare OF ~. Mary cplrty. No. dc
CeHs'1, give the notice r'-lI.-t-I ~ IS L the
oeceaeel creditors 70 .NG.r.t Ihrl! claim,
snd taAt he same e nG '..S..sSc once ! <SeS
TOT SIX s1CS oss.Ve weeks ~ the - Mas
beacon.
BENZ. COsHs,
kegls OF Wills
True copy. Test
BENZ. COMBS,
Register OF wits for 81 Mary County
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
NOTICE

In Tursuarce OF the above order, l hereby
give notice that have ob,ainet nom h, Dr.
phAns cuTt OF - taTy's county, Nd. let
tsrs Of ADMINISTRATION on the PERSONAL estate
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
GreeDWelpS Mill

FLOUR, Meal and Feed on hand
for sale all the time cheap for CASE
thereafter, in order 70 avoid hav.
ing 70 keep mill books, all orders
must be accompanied by the cash
II. r. GREKNWELI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
GEORGE L. HAYDEN.

late OF said county, deceased. All persons
having rialtLs aZHil u the sEtd - els.s sfa
h rebS EOtiti-d to rXnibIt the sau5e with TIE
proper vouchers attached thSreyO. 10 tbt- 81 -
scrtL % Ou " b. fore the an q ~ OF AUGUST
1911, theN ~ oth-rw - ny law ~ e1c.u~ed
from the bench - OF he said estate. a. per.
sons indebted 10 the decreased are required 20
make Immediate pay meut TO the subscriber.
GEORGE A. HAYDEN,
Feb 1T Admr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

A large lot OF Standing Gum, Poplar
and Ash, on the Potomac
GILES T YER.
Feb. 23-lm. Beau,ue Nd
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
ISAIAH CANTER,
SEED POTATOES and ONION
SETS.

We have the verv be- NAINEGROWE
SEED POTATOES: ali vAri..' s:.Epeci u
~ --l- ted FIR SEED rur O-"z Also
WHITE, YELLOW and RED Onion Sets
W" car save you money. Vine " to-
day We will be glad TO quote you
prices.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

STEWART FRUIT CO.,
11S-12O East Pratt Street.
baltimore, Maryland.
Feb. 23-1m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

Ry virtue 81 "a decree Of the Circuit
tx urt for Saint NarV sC"u1ty - Equity.
the ~dcr=i-ucd will DIR fr- 81 by
public auction a: be Lourt House Jor
in L-Onardtowu, on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
Notice to Gre iitorS.

ANSGlS( ~ IN SlAOA
Orphans Cour, OF - Mays County, set:
Tuesday, February 3, 'sil.
ORDERED BY TIE COURT, That May
- r. 'sHteT aid l.. J. 'aEJer, Executsss II
Isai1h 'Ruter, late o. -. " nv county. Sd .,
deceA>ei, give the notice r lures b. 20
the fe~sa.eds creditors TO cN hihIt theiT
claims. aI.d that The sa ne be published once
" eek for al successive weeks In the 1T.
Mays Beacon.
BENZ. CONES.
Reglstsr II wills,
True copy. Test: BESI. toABs,
Register OF wis for ~. Mary . County.
In pursuance Of the above order. I hereby
give notice that ! have obtainef from the or
phsns ourt Of ~ Mary . county. Nd. let
teTs OF te>tiTentaTy On Inc personal estate
ISAIAH CANTER,
late OF said county, deceased All persons
haNtng claims against the said deceased are
hereby notified 10 exhibit the same with the
proper vouchers ATTACHED thereto, - tn. II -
scTiber on or before he I'll day Of -rp'erL be r
1911, they vii other IL. b. law be excluded
from the b nehts Of the sI!d estates Al pr
sons Indebted To thu d. ts@c are required u
make i'm mediate pay menr 10 the subscriber.
MARY r. tANIER,
l.. J. GAMER,
March 2-tf. Executors.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
Tuesday the 2ist day Of March
a .. 1911.

between the hours OF and 1 p VI.
the following parcel o. tra,t OF land 10
said County called and known as
"KEErH'S REST"
lying and being in tina Charlotte Hail
Dislric. 81 said County. a ont one mi,e
east Of All Faith Church, containing
300 arces, more or Iess.
being the same land conveyed hv iced o.
Thomas VI heech and wife 10 FrarC,a
N~hl", Benjamin .. Ha-r;- AID JOHN q
NCR'e a. NeaiP. Wars ( o. leeO' II in
the Land Records uf ST Marv's County
in Liner j. 4. & No /, folio 81 &c. ex.
cept that portion thereof cunye.a ed by
said Francis Nehie Be l1min G Harris
AID " Re and john II. Nae To John +
Balleuger by deed recnrrel in salt Land
Rec Jrd in Libel F F. No 5. iolio3l kc.
The improvements ~ sad prorertv
are small dwelling. tenant rru-r. barn
ami other out buildings in far I. moi
ton The land is in 'air -tare Ofculti.
ya'iOn; has much vR'ua L. iiml,er ia il ::
and ~ convenient Z" two d"uo-- ga the
Nashlngton and Potomac RaiirOat
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash on
the day of sale or on the fiual rattle J.
tion thereof; the balance IL ol,. Gn1 two
years; the deferred payments To hear ~
terest from safe and 10 ba secured sails
factnrily ~ trustees: nr all cash ar pur-
chaser option. y each deposit Il he
r'q irrd ~ sa!e Of 500 CD4veyaucing
at purchasers cost
DAVID 5 RRrS"OE.
JOHN + HARRIS.
Trustees
1872 4. Law Ruldlny.
Feb 23-rf Ral-inure Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

lying and being in tha Charlotte Han
Dislric. 81 said County, a ont one mi,e
east Of All Faith Church. containing
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02
DAVID 5 RR'S OE
JOHN + HARRIS.
FOR SALE

722 4. Lsw Ruil!iny.
Feb 23-tf Ral-iuore Md.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
FORCE OF LIGHTNING.
An Ordinary Stroke Is About Equal to
Fifty Thousand Horsepower.

An Ordinary Stroke Is About Equal to
Fifty Thousand Horsepower.
Frequently surprise Is expressed at
the effect of stroke of lightning
which splinters large tree or wrecks
tall chimney, but II the enormous
power developed by an ordinary stroke
of lightning is taken into considera-
ton the wonder will be that the effect
IL SO small.
nary" stroke of lightning is of $4,000
horsepower That is force sufficient to
drive the largest battleship ever built
at top speed. The lightning stroke,
however. travels at n speed of 10000
miles per second We think we see n
fash of lightning. but as matter Of
fact what we see Is only the memory
OF fash. The electrical current has
been absorbed by the earth long before
we nre conscious Of having seen the
flash. A person struck by a direct
flash would never see 1t.
The average electromotive force OF n
bolt" of lightning is about 3,500,000
volts, and the current Is 100000 am
peres. In such a bolt" there is energy
equal to 2.450000 volts. or 1924. 1872
horsepower Some day wizard will
arise who will capture and bind a
bolt" OF lightning and with 1t turn all
the wheels of n great city.
The time required for the discharge
Of bolt" Of lightning Is about one
twenty-thousandth Of second.
cago Tribune.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
THE SOUP PLATE.
A Seventeenth Century Cookbook
Tells Why It Was Invented.

A Seventeenth Century Cookbook
Tells Why 1t Was Invented.
A valet Of Louis XIV. published a
cookbook I'm 1863 In which he gives as
follows the reason for the invention of
the hollow soup plate:
The plates Of the guests will be hol-
low In order that they may help them.
selves to as much soup as they may
want without being obliged to take It
spoonful by spoonful because Of the
disgust they may have for one another
on seeing the spoon go from the mouth
to the tureen.
Guests. 1t will be seen, used their
own spoons to fll their plates. the
large spoon to be used for serving the
soup not being invented till some time
later.
Yet even hundred years after the
invention of the soup plate Q749,
work on ciyillty advised that all the
dishes should be so placed on the table
that every one could reach them with
his spoon and that If the soup was
served In dish (tureen, every one
should help himself with his own
spoon without seeming to be In hurry
A work on manners that appeared
just before the French revolution
deemed 1t best to advise its readers
that It was lmpolite to pass the spoon
back and forth between the mouth and
the tureen.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
SAW ITS STRONG POINT.
Story of Harriman's First Purchase Of
a Railroad.

Story of Harriman's First Purchase Of
Railroad.
One morning In the early eighties
Hartman walked into his office and
without any previous warning an
nounced the purchase Of his first rail.
road.
"Where'd you get the money for it p
asked his partners.
"Never mind; got it." said Harri.
man
The road was the Sodus Bay and
Southern. running from Lake Ontario
to Stanley, n. Y. 1t was thirty -four
miles long and owned two crippled To-
eomotives. two passenger cars and sew
en- freight cars.
ut isn't even real good streak Of
rust" said man who looked over II
for him
Hartman pulled out his map. He
was studying railroad maps even then.
Its got the best harbor on the
lake. he said. The Pennsylvania
road has got to buy it."
He started to build big grain ele-
vator and to improve the track. A few
months later he disappeared from his
office for several days and returned
with check for S200,0o0 He had
sold his road to the Pennsylvania rail-
road
"They had to have It," he said.
They saw 1t as soon as showed 1t to
them"
But saw 1t first" he added.-Mc-
Clure's Magazine.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Difficult Horseback Eeat

There are no better horsemen In the
world than the cavalry officers of the
italian army, yet even among them
there are very few who could perform
the feat achieved by one Of them To
run an ordinary foot race Is easy
enough. but to run at full speed for
several hundred yards holding IN one
hand spoon on which rests an egg
and to reach the goal without dropping
the egg Is feat which must be prac.
ticed carefully long time before It
can be performed successfully. ard as
a result there are not many who can
be sure of accomplishing. 1t whenever
they try. Great, therefore. was the
surprise when an Italian officer mount
ed on horseback performed this diff.
cult feat Moreover. he selected a
course in which there were two or
three high fences. and these he cleared
at full gallop without losing the egg.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
BRlLLAT-SAvARlN.
Trihulations Of the Famous French
Epicure and Jurist.

lrtbuiationS OF tne Famous Frencn
Epieure and Jurist.
Brlllat-Savarin, the author OF THE
Physiology Of Taste" was the abso-
lutte realization Of the typical good
liver. The French revolution confis-
Gated his property and removed him
from his office as civil Judge. He fed
to Switzerland and then to the United
States, where he played fiddle in
New York theater to gain living.
His property was afterward returned
to him, and he was made a counselor
of the supreme court, an ofiice he
chung to successfully through changes
of empire and kingdom. His "Physi-
ology of Taste" shared the fate of
many celebrated books. 1t was re.
fused by several publishers and even
tually was published at the authors
expense, but without his name at
tached to 1t, as he considered the ma
ture Of the work incompatible with his
judicial functions.
1t was Brillat-Savarin who declared
that "the discovery of new food does
more for the happiness of the human
race than the discovery of a star"
Monsieur the counselor" hostess
asked him one day, (which do you pre-
fer, burgundy or bordeaux
Madame" replied the judicial au-
thority. that is lawsuit In which l
have so much pleasure In taking the
evidence that always postpone Judg-
ment"
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Tho Sedan Chair.

The sedan chair is named after Sc
dan, the town where 1t was first used
The earliest mention of 1t In England
occurs in 1881. Early In the following
century the Duke of Buckingham
caused much indignation by its use In
London. People were exasperated at
that nobleman employing his fellow
men to take the place OF horses to car
ry him. Prince Charles brought from
Spain In 1923 three curiously wrought
sedans, two OF which he gave to the
Duke of Buckingham. A few weeks
after their Introduction Massinger pro-
duced his play, '"The Bondman," and
In 1t he thus adverts to the ladies'
For their pomp and care being borne
In triumph on mems shoulders.
The reference is doubtless to Buck
ingham's sedan. which was borne liz.
n paianauin.-" England"
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
A LIBERTY WITH TIME.
castelar's interrupted Lecturs In the
University of Madrid.

Castelar's interrupted lecturs In the
University of Madrid.
In Home Life In Spain" Is a fine
story Of the University of Madrid.
which once had among Its professors
that Senior CASTELAR, who was for a
time president Of the short lived Span
ish republic. But when Alfonso XII.
was brought to Madrid after the fall
OF the republic CASTELAR,. with his COM
panions. was exiled.
Some years afterward an amnesty
was proclaimed. and Castelar, returned
In triumph to Madrid to resume his
Office In the university. A vast gather
ing attended to hear his FIRST lecture.
and the greatest orator in all Spain
mounted the rostrum, looked imper-
turbably at the sea of eager faces sur
rounding him and began, "As l was
saying yesterday" Como decia nyer).
Between that yesterday and this
day he had fought the battle Of the
fallen republic and had known the bit
terness of years in exile. All memory
of this, however poignant in the heart
of CASTELAR,, had passed from the pro-
fessor of Madrids university. and he
continued his lecture at the very point
at which 1t had been broken OF.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Time For Stiffness.

Mrs. MacLachlan was kind to her
American boarder but she did not pro
pose to allow her to overstep the limits
of boarder's privileges, and she made
it very clear, One Sunday the boarder
returning from a walk found the win
dows of her room. which she had left
wide open. tightly closed
"Oh. Mrs. MacLachlan. don't like my
room to get stuffy." she said when she
went downstairs again. 'I like plenty
of fresh air."
"Your room will ma get stuffy In one
day" said her landlady firmly. "'Twas
never our custom. miss, to hae fresh
air rooshin' about the house on the
Sawbath."
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Nothinu TO Do.


The following bit. quoted from Lord
Cromer by Helen Barrett Montgomery
In her western Women In Eastern
Lands" presents picture Of the mo-
notony and deprivation of the life OF
the Egyptian lady that pages of statis'
tics might fail to convey: The seclu.
sion OF women exercises most bane-
fui influence on eastern society. This
seciuslon by conflning the sphere Of
woman's interest to a very limited ho-
rlzon cramps the intellect and withers
the mental development of one.half the
population of Moslem countries.
An Englishwoman once asked an
Egyptian lady how she passed her
time
II sit on this sofa" she replied. "and
when am tired cross over and sit
on that"
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
Tho Maanetio Pols..


The mag ietic poles are not station
ary. The northern one is slowly NOV
Ing westward along the SEVENTEEN
parallel and In the course of three or
four hundred years will probably have
encircled the geographic north pole
and returned to about its present loca-
ton. OF course the southern magnetic
pole follows corresponding course
about the geographic south pole. In
such cities In the United States as
Omaha. Sioux City, Topeka, Galveston,
etc, the compass needle would point
about In the direction of the north
star and the north pole that Com
mander Peary reached. This geo
graphic pole is about 1.500 miles north
Of the magnetic pole, toward which
the needles OF all compasses point
st. Nicholas.
The Lambertville record., 1911-02-24
SIGNED IN A HURRY.
Curious incident That Brought the
Savaqes to Terms.


The ambassador who would protect
his country's rights must exercise tact
and call into use the deepest learning.
And, after all. his plans may be frus-
trated or Unexpectedly furthered by
SOME happening entirely beyond his
control. In biography of Sir Robert
Hart, Juliet Bredon instances treaty
without parallel as case OF good
'urk.
During one OF those terrible storms
which periodically sweep the shores
of Formosa an American vessel was
wrecked and the crew eaten by the
aborigines The nearest American
consul thereupon journeyed inland to
the savage territory in order to make
terms with the cannibals for future
emergencies.
Unfortunately the chiefs refused to
listen and would have nothing to do
with the agreement prepared for their
signature.
The consul was irritated by their OBJ.
stinacy. He had a bad temper and a
glass eye, and when he lost the first
the second annoyed him. Under great
stress of excitement he occasionally
slipped the eye out for a moment, rub
bed 1t violently on his coat sleeve. then
as rapidly replaced 1t. This he did
there In the council hut, utterly for
getful of his audience and before a
soul could say the Formosan equiva-
lent of Jack Robinson"
The chiefs paled. stiffened, shudder-
ed with fright. One with more pres
ence of mind than his fellows called
for pen.
Yes. quick, Il pen!" the word passed
from mouth to mouth. No more obsti-
macy, no more hesitation; all of them
clamored to sign. willing. even eager.
to yield to any demand that man
gifted with the supernatural power of
taking out his eye and replacing It at
pleasure might make.