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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

and I picked It up and put it on the
table In your room
Then | settle down on the porch
to read and the cook appears. She
says she has always put the rolling
pin on the shelf In its proper place,
but II Ii missing. and for the life of
her she hasn't the vaguest idea where
IL IL, and what shall We do about the
cherry pie? Before l know 1t my sub
conscious brain Is prompting my
tongue TO murmur that she will find
the rolling pin on the floor under the
icebex.
While Mary IL scrambling for the
rolling pin my husband bangs In
through the screen door looking
around In q vague sort of way in the
frightened manner men have when
they have lost something.
"'My capt. he exclaims fretfully. 4
took 1t of q minute while was spad-
Ing up that bed and for the life OF
me-
"T think saw II hanging on one
OF the rosebusii stakes tell him. and
on he goes tickled to pieces at find,
Ing ais cherished pet. Then Ethel
tears through the house like a young
cyclone, disrupting and scattering ev-
erything she passes, and talking ten
miles to the second to the effect that
IL she can lay hands on the individual
who has distracted her new book
Ethel say I. your book is on top
OF the laundry hamper in the stairway.
i am sure l don't know how Il got
there unless you put IL there Vow.
ing that she has not been within a
mile OF the hamper for a year, Ethel
flies out. Then appears sister She
looks sad. She says that since she
read that letter from Tom that came
In yesterday mornings mail she has
not been able to find II, and while, of
course. there was nothing specially
secret in it-still-she would hate aw-
fully Was It possible any one was
mean minded enough to pick it up
Your letter.. .recite mechanically
to my distracted sister. is carefully
tucked away in my salad recipe book
Then find my husband doggedly
paving over all the clean clothes just
ironed and spread ous carefully on my
bed. He looks up in a panied and
reprcachful way. I have lost my cap,
he conddes. 1 can't imagine where
Lorenzo l say. grabbing his arm
just as he Is about to roll into a ball
my fresh lingerie dress. you probably
will find your cap In the row bcat-you
know you went fishing just before
luncheon
And that's the way IL goes" sighed
the woman initiating a towel. Some
times it's a perfect wonder to me that
don't have to chart the path to the
dining room table and blaze a trail to
the lair of the bathtub for that family
OF mine! IL keep on. | shall have TO
some day!"-Chicago Daily News.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

WITH the latest style HEARsEs and
w finest outfit for funerals.
A fine line of Collins and Caskets Of
the latest designs, and all skaezsZsFs
me INFANT to the Gs-ssT 80
i am prepared % serse fun ~-.rsk -
the shortest notice and upcn AL
able terms.
Embalming
Having taken q course In Embslm.
ing and received O diploma, I ana also
prepared TO embalm with lates
methods.
B. b. LOVE
Moraanxa, and
Leonardtow Nd.
Phone, Lovs's. korgoasa.
jan 3,7-y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

v Del. 4 Va. Ry. Go.
POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Schedule In Effect September 3. 1873
Thee Trips weekly
Baltimore and Wsshlastea.
49,
=

Read carefully rs important changes
have been made
Leave Baltimore, pier 3, Light street
wharf, weather permitting} at Up. m,
every Monday, Wednesday, and Sat
urday for the following river landings
Alexandria and Washington:
Baltimore, pm. Miller's, Broomes'
Porto Bello, Grason's, Coan, 8 q. M,
Bandick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Kinsale, Lodge, Mum
dy's Point, .Cintra, Piney Point, 10 q.
M, Leonardfown, II noon; AbelPs,
Cobrums, Stones, Bushwood, Lancas-
ter's, p. m, Riverside, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and
Washington.
:: Stops only on Signal.
Leave Washington, Seventh street
wharf, weather permitting), p. m,
every Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urday for the following river Landings
and Baltimore:
Washington, Alexandria, 4:i5 p. IN.
Glymont, Liverpool Point, Riverside
Bushwood, Lancaster. Cobrums,
Stones, Leonardtown, 5 q. m, Abells,
Piney Point, 'Cintra, Lodge, 10 Q. m,
Mundy Point, Kinsale, II noon; Coan,
Bundick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Miller's, 4 p: m,
Grason's, p. m, Broome's, Porto
Bello, o p. M, Baltimore.
:: Stops only on Signal.
Arriving in Baltimore early Wednes-
day, Friday and Monday mornings.
special Notice:-The extra steam
err leaving Baltimore on Saturday and
arriving on Tuesday, is Withdrawn.
Freight received daily in Baltimore
on sailing days until 4 p. m.
This timetable shows the time which
steamers may be expected TO arrive ut
and depart from the several wharves,
but their arrivals or departure AZ the
lines stated is not guaranteed, nor
does the company hold itself response
BILE for any delay or any consequences
arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON, Gen'l. Mgr.
REARDoN q GRIMES, Agent.
Telephone so, Alexandria, Va.
STEPHENSON s. Bro, Agents,
Telephone 745, Washington, ID. c.
T. MURDOCH, Gen'l. Frt. 3 Pas. Agt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
FIHDlHG THINGS
sy GEORGIA HORN.

The one who was initiating towel
agreed emphaticaIly when something
was said concerning the general help
leseness Of men.
Il firmly believe" she remarked.
that IL were TO go away and absn-
DON my home. not only friend husband
out all the family would starve to
death. perish Of heat or cold or come
70 some horrible end, just because no
body In my household ever knows
where anything Isl II I weren't there
70 tell 'em, they couldn't locate even
the telephone to send for help!
"As for me. l am the finest living
example of the human encyclopedia!
Long service has trained my brain
into noting automatically the exact To-
cation Of any and all objects. After
o woman has grown used to being
asked In the Eliddle Of July where Is
the left earmuR worn last December.
she develops remarkably along those
lines.
Somehow the family always gets
more feeble minded In the summer.
just when ] want to recgperate and
have q good time. They drive me to
the edge OF insanity when ! get them
all together at the summer cottage.
IL begins early in the morning BY my
husbands demanding his cap. You
would think we were In the arctic re-
gions and he expected a frost bite IL
he ventured out into the perfect July
day without It, tell him he dropped
Il into the wastebasket when he came
home the evening RTevious. And then
my sister walls and wants to know
who ON earth has taken her tennis
racket and buried Il!
ION top Of the piano. Adeline.'
tell her. And Ethel-that Is my
daughter-if you are looking for your
embroidery. you dropped Il In the
pansy bed when the girls called you
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

MY attention was first called to
hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy as much as twelve
years ago. AT that time | was seri-
ously III with summer complaint. One
dose of this remedy checked the
rouble, writes Mrs e. w. Florence.
Rockville, Ind. For sale by all deal
srs. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
What Sherman Said About War,

l confess without shame that I am
tired and sick of war. Its glory In al
moonshine. Even success the most
brilliant Is over dead and mangied
bodies. the anguish and lamentations
of distant families appealing to me
for missing sons. husbands and "a
theirs. 1t Ia only those who have not
heard q shot nor heard the shrieks
and groans Of the wounded and laceE-
ated. that cry aloud for more blood.
more vengeance. more desolation-
War IL hell.
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Nd. Del. 4 Va. BY. Co.
PATUxEsr RIVER RouTE.
vs
&bsss.s
SCHEDULE.
In effect Septesnber ,, 1913.

In effect September ,, 1913.
Steamer win ieays Baltimore, Piers
Light Street. wharf, weather permit
Ing, J Tuesdays, 2 p. M, for
Fair Haven, Plam Point Dares,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Mn.
stone, Solomon's Island, Spencsr's.
81 Cuthbert's, Sosserley, Psrkers, For.
rests, Dukes and Benedict.
Returning steamer viii leave, Bene-
dict. weather pernitting,l Wednes.
day, D .. N; stopping at al the above
points. solomon's, ESQ q. m, MIL
stone, 10 q. m, Governors Hun, n
noon, Plum Point, lip. M, Fair Haven.
z p. m, arriving In Baltimore aboui
. p. M
Steamer will leave Baltimore. Pier
Light street. weather permitting
Thursday, g 2 p. M, for the following
points: Fair Haven, Plum Point
Dare's, Governors Ren, Cove Point,
Milestone. SolomoEl's, Spencer's, ST.
Cuthbert's, st. Lsonard's, Sellers,
Sotterley, Parkerfs, FORESTS. VIII.
liams, Dukes, Trent Hall, Hollssd
Returning, steamer will leave Bene-
dict, weather permitting,l Friday, IL
noon, stopping at all the above points
Se.loman's, $50 D. m, Mills,pne. n
y. M, Cove Point, Governors Rnn.
p. m, Dare's $50 D. M, Plum Point.
. p. m, Fair Haven, Top. M, Balti.
more, next morning.
Leave Baltimore, Pier 4, Li1ht 81.
weather permitting Saturday, 2 o.
IN, for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Min.
stone, Solomon's, Spencer's, st. Cuth-
bert's, 80. Leonard's, Sellers, Sotterley
Parker 5, Forests Williams, Dukes.
Trent Hall, Holland Point, Benedice.
Lletch's, Truman's Point, Deem Land.
ing, Hollands Cliffs, Maeruder's
Ferry, Lower Marlboro, Whites Land
ing, Ferry Landing, NottinRham's.
Steamer will go TO Lyons Creek,
Monday morning.
Returning, steamer will leave LYONS
Creek, weather pernitting,) Monday,
1880 q. m, stopping at ali the above
landings. Nottingham, $50 q. M,
lower Marlboro, 10 O. IN, benedict.
IL noon, Solomon's, $50 p. m, Mil.
stone, p. m, Cove Point, Governors
ltun, $50 p. IN, Dare's, $50 u. m,
Plum Point, Fair Haven, 10 D. M,
arriving Baltimore next morning.
Freight received In Baltimore, Pier
Light street, on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, until 1:3O p. m.
ihis time table shows the time &C
which steamers may be expected 10 az
rive at and depsrt from the seycra
wharves, but their arrivals or depar.
ture at the times stated Ii not guaran-
teed, nor does the company hold itself
responsible for any delay or any con-
sequence arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen Mgr.
I. MURDOCH Gen. Fri. * Pass. Agent
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

she ought to drop dead for the
awful lies she's telling" said the
plaintiff excitedly. listening to the
witness for the defense. Don't say
that" admonished the Judge. "She
ought" repeated the plaintiff. Don't
say thst again," repeated the Judge.
Well, won't. but she ought"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
Live Without Water.

DR.. r. Il. Drake-Brockman tells in
the Field OF having found gazelles on
tae island Of Saad-ud-Din that live
without drinking. There IL no fresh
water at all on this island. which is
just on the coast of Somaliland. and
has an annual rainfall OF less than
two and three-fourths inches.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
Hint on PapenHanaIno.

A good hint for those who do their
own paper-hansing is te apply the
paste to the wall instead Of to the pa
per. Amateurs will find II much easier
to match the pattern. and the paper is
less liable to tear by following this
method. besides saving time and trou-
BILE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17

We have clients 20 whom we can sell
Timber Lands. Send US full particu-
lars, such as number of acres, II on
navigabie water, how far from wharves
how to reach same, price, etc.
GENSLER & THOMPSON,
Real Estate Brokers, Law Building
LIFT. Baltimore, Nd
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
"PORTOBELLA,"
NO. 27oso
rs.
PEDIGREE.

portobeilo, No. 1880, 6 tr. h., ioaisd
1894: by Gsmbetta Wilkes. A963; dam
Winnie Wilkes, (dam of Mambhno Maid,
2.l5X, etc J by He'd Wilkes. 17i9. q d.
.3,peey Queen, bv Bourbon Chi~f. 363
etc. (See Winnie Wilkes. Vol. W Bred
by q. ~ p. tecil, Danvilie, Ky passed
60 z. A. Good win, Elgin. ishio. ,reorgt
Wilkes. No. 5I9, Uambetta, No. 4oS9
PortobelIa. No. 1850. il veil; Red
wilkes. No. l74S. Winnie wiz. ., Clip
fFrom Official Certificate al the American
Trotting Associat,oa.)
Portobella In y handsome sesL brown
stallion: Glands 15k hands high; weighs
IOns; ioaled 1884. Hasamark OIL 2Ok;
q hall In O5; quarter In 10 sec"nds-
Individually. ne IL Q norse ot grand
finish and fine disposition. q ptrirct 10
dis horse, strong Aa.<. smo,a road
horse and O sure f0ai getter.
His blood lines are the very best, beine
q son Of Ganbetsa Wilkes. the grcatest
sire Of speed In the world, aud his dam.
Winnie Wilkes. 10 one Of the grsaeest
dams. Of his get only lew were ever
trained for ep~ed. but Of these, Nellie ID.
took O mark Of 2.2t In the mud. Artho
j. was q good shird In 2.lOk over q
heavy track and has shown trial miIes
Ina 1.O5, while all his colts show great
size. style and speed.
For further particular sddrsss
J. a. MouREv.
Lsonssdte~n, Nd.
Mar. ct.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
Tributes to the
Late Pope.

Catholic Church the sense Of loss in
The death of is leader. Pope Plus
was understood to be q man of great
purity of life and simplicity of char
deeply religious man. !"
William b. Mcdowell
lMethodist) of Chicago.
"Pope Plus Y died with feryid
prayer for peace on his lips. The
Rome of today is militant only in
the cause Of Christ. Topeka
kan Journal.
I'm his great Office he walked
humbly before God. The influence
Of that Office was exercised for low
ing Kindness among men and for
peace among nations. He bestowed
no 5enediction on war. To the last
his voice was uplifted for peace.
When the war lords.called men TO
battle the Pontiff called them to
PRAYER. Chicago Herald.
Charity was one of the dominant
rats in the life of this good man.
When consecrated bishop of Man
'ua he deprecated his elevation "a
this Office. The red hat came un.
sought: so did the election to the
papacy and he only q opted il
through a sense of duty. The sin.
cerity and piety of the great Leo's
successor, his sympathy for the pool
and his entire absence of ambition
Son him the respect of the entire
world. " IT. Lake County Time,
(Ind.)
Thus closed long life of piety
md good works. His last message,
aalled forth by the war, urging thai
prayers for peace he offered unceas.
,ngly, with full reliance upon the
mercy of God, breathes the spirit
that must prevail in human hearts il
war is to he permanently east ont BY
Christian nations as a thing oil
evil. Chicago News.
He was wholly absorbed in the
policy which he announced at the
beginning of his pontiiicate-' te
gather together in one all things ir
Christ. kansas City mo, lStar
Pope Plus stood for simplicity
in living, the highest morality, anG
Tor that purity of which he himself
was a shining example. His re
forms in the Church administration
were notable. Indianapolis News
WHO is there who will say .ha
the pope in clinging so assiduousl,
to the spiritual side of life, even a
4 time of the worlds history wheI
il is SO universally admitted thal
civilizations trend is toward ex
IRENE materialism, was unwise OIL
was setting a bad example for thu
clergy as a whole?"-Paterson IN
ID Press.
THE war in Europe is not a re
ligious war. 1t is racial war
Catholics are arrayed against Cath
olies, Protestants against Protest.
ants, infdels against infidels. Pops
Pious y, was powerless to stop tn.
war. A gentle, kindly old man with
heart full of love and tenderness
for all mankind, it racked his being
to see civilized men and alleged
Christians staying each other like
barbarians. Huntington ia. Ga
zette.
With the thunders of a warning
continent about him, his last words
were plea for peace.
There seems to be a sad fitness
in the circumstance that the life OF
the magnificent apostle of Peace on
Earth should go out on the eve oil
the most tremendous battle which
has di<graced humanity since the
world began. Chicago Examiner
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Wanted

100 Cords Good Pine Wood dali.
vered on shore In Sc. Mary's Countv
between May and August iSll. Give
good price ond will pay bonus on sans
4 II. In. long.
L. RUDE a SON,
i-i-n' Tiighmsn, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-17
ALFALFA GOLD" BRAND

eta long, branching roets penetrate fRr
s aosn; pssa ssd ere crowd the s.sta tn,s w
subsoiier. These become an Immense mag.
a.ine Of fertility. As soon 10 cut, they be-
sor sf nssss1 below sss blow
g % drawn apsn ~ ether ereDs fog years
Alfalfa seed sown during August or Sep
TENDER win yield four 20 SIX cuttings next
staIk and makes it stool out and grow Oh
Alfalfa ranks higher than Timothy In
both corn and hay, as &C g almost . COM
fesdins value d Alfalfa hay st sd per ton o..
this with the tact that Aifalfs vii easily
d lay SHOWS 70 70 Ssss %
crop &C II Lands In the Western States
that are wen set I'm Alfalfa sell readily nc
Aslfs incrsssne very largely se. al over e.
the Middle and Southern States; our farm.
s ssiu: s5s f s.s. bsFipaia e .sals Vie.
drained soil. but the land must be ven and
thoroughly prepared Tor best results
= too valuable % q. hay producer 20 risk
Injury ;In from stock: hesyy spplicstion e
pounds per acre. Aifsna Is ssasii " s own
tie Our A o. sssd e Z ehs Sess e
sasssa ss q g S best
We eGer American Dry Lsnd Non-Irri.
xn&ed Aifnifa Seed Bolgiano's s0olds
B.and Fancy. ee.5s per cent. pare
kind always insist ON setting nelsisno's
Geld" Brand standard Cioyers ~
Grasses Cow Peas. Winter vetch. Timothy
sesd. Red Clover. Crimson Clover. Al.
G.ass Winter Oats Tan Mead Oats Grass
Mtlie&, Permanent Pasture Mixture. Dwarf
Essex Rape, all varieties Of Turnip Seed
including Cow Eorn, Southern Seven Top.
Yellow Globe. ETC.; Cabbage, Kale, Spin.
ach. Winter Radish. II your local mer.
Seeds. drop ms O postal and we win teil
you where you can get them.
Write for our Wholesale Summer and
rau Cataiogne for Market Gardeners.
warmers and Truckers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-07
RESURRECT HUGHES'S PRAISE.
Letter Complimentary to Human Is-
sued From His Headquarter..

From the headquarters OF Harvey n
Human there was issued yesterday a copy
of letter in praise OF Senator Human
written by Charles G. Hughes when ha
was Governor of New York The letter
was written by Governor Hughes to A. q.
Shallenberger, then Governor OF Nebraska,
introducing Human 10 him, The letter.
dated June 7, 1910. said in part:
Senator Human is one OF our ablest
lawyers and a political leader OF great
force and sagacity. There is no one IN
the State in whom ] have more conf
dence or whose active and intelligent sup
port more highly appreciate"
Roger y. Clark of Binghamton, n law
partner of Senator Hinman. arrived here
last night after a trip throughout the
western part of the State. He said:
"In that section of the State the Re
publicans are largely pro-lIughes. pro-
Human and anti-l}arnes. Some organi-
cation leaders are for Whitman. II 10
doubtful, however, whether in that part OF
the State they will go to the extreme
OF applying the cato -nlne-tails to tho
district workers to persuade them to be
enthusiastic for Whitman, or II they do
whether II Will be effective"
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wishing nurse and eleven nurves The sur
geons are under the direction OF Major
Robert w. Patterson. Medical Corps, u.
S. A.. chief OF the bureau OF medical
service The nurses are In charge OF
Miss Helen Sc0tt Hay, who was selected
for the post Because OF wide experience
and high attachments. The surgeons wear
n uniform consisting OF Norfolk Jacket and
breeches OF forest green cloth. canvas leg
g!ngs. tan shoes and tan campaign hat.
The nurses wear white dresses with a cape,
when necessary. OF blue cloth with a
scarlet lining The medical directors will
be paid $3.50 month. assistants sl66.66
and nurses $50
"A double unit will be assigned to each
OF the Ave great Powers" said Miss
Boardman last night. land in addition We
will have an extra force TO take the
place of unit members who may not he
able TO go on active service when the ship
reaches Europe. The British Admiralty
designs one unit for service on Il hospital
ship IN British waters"
The Red Cross will touch first prob
ably At Falmouth, where the units for
FIgland and Russia will BE- landed. Next
the two units designed for service in
France will be landed At lIavre, the two
bound for Germany will be put ashore at
Rotterdam. and the unit for Austria may
be landed at the same port. The doctors
and nurses assigned for service in p lgium
will be landed at Antwerp and arrange
ments will he perfected later, depending
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who view with intense pride and salts
faction the splendid achievements that
have resulted through, to use your own
phrase, the cooperation Of one human
being with other human beings in n COM
mon service
Il hazard nothing when ] say that
you are very near to the hearts OF the
American people and that your presence
among them would DO to them source
OF much qualification.
II realize how occupied you are In
these trying days and how steadfast,y
you have remained at your post Of duty
safeguarding tho bert interests Of all the
people In this great crlsis and for that
reason ! almost hesitate to take up with
yov the matter OF a speaking campaign.
However. II is important that we who
are responsible for putting before the
American people In the coming election
contest, as best we can, the splendid
record OF achievement of your Adninis-
tration should know as early as possible
TO what extent. n any. you can give us
your valuable time.
Yours very sincerely.
FRANK r. DoREMUs."
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upon conditions in Europe, for the trans
fer OF doctors and nurses TO Servia.
As the Red Cross ship was being pre-
pared yesterday she cleaned among the
fleet of merchant vessels tied up at nearby
docks. From stem to stern she Is painted
white except for a broad band OF red that
stripes her sides and for her yellow ven
tilators Visitors wondered why the ven
tilators hadn't been whtened. The two
tunnels are white and IN tho middle of
each is painted n great red cross 50 that
her business and mission can he read afar
OF at sea. The Red Cross was the Ham
hurg-American liner Hamburg. which was
borrowed by the American Red Cross for
sixty days.
Capt. Rush went aboard yesterday and
was in consultation last evening with his
stan of officers, Commander Delany.
Commander Doddridge, Lieut. clifford
Darst and Payinaster Mohun. Rear Ad-
miral Aaron Ward. y. s. N. retired. will
take command OF the Red Cross when she
reaches England.
We gre ready % go whenever the Red
Cross society gives the word" said Capt.
Rush last night We will bring the ship
back as soon ~ the business OF landing
doctors. nurses and supplies Is finished.
Possibly We will carry back some of the
American refugees"
When the Red Cross ship leaves for the
war zone, Miss Blanche Duftield will sing
THE star Spangled Banner and Stand
Up. Stand Up for Jesus" which was
written by her great-grandfather the
Roy. George DufHeld.