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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
Mons Born In Elahtina.

Mons began lighting. Caesar founded
IT as a camp and a short time later
Cicero's brother sustained q siege by
Ambiorix. Its most famous siege was
in 1879, delivered by Frederic Of To-
ledo. one OF the distinguished generals
of Alba. The siege lasted from the
end Of June TO the middle Of Septem-
ber; sorties and relief were vain; the
town capitulated under the most hen.
orable conditions. In 1891 the Mare
chal de Luxembourg attacked the
town, inflicted great damage and
forced surrender. In 170s MARLBOROUGH
and Prince Eugene attacked and car
ried the town after siege Of 12s days.
In 1746 the Prince 60 Cont laid sue
cessful siege. In 17s2 Mems was the
first fruit OF the Republican victory at
Jemmapes. and In 1894 the Austrians
were subjected to . crushing defeat
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
Napoleon and the Balloon.

When Napoleon was q young cadet
he went on one occasion TO witness
the ascent OF a balloon in the Champs
de Mars. He entered, unperceived.
the inclosure which contained the bal.
loon, which was then very nearly full
and about to ascend. and requested
the aeronaut to allow him to enter
the car. The request however was
refused, the reason given being that
the feelings of the boy might embar
rass the aeronaut.
Though I am young. fear neither
the powers of earth nor of the air! "
Bonaparte Is reported to have ex.
claimed.
On being requested TO retire. the
little cadet. enraged at the refusal.
drew his sword and. Sitting the bal.
loon In several places. destroyed the
apparatus which had been construct.
ed with infinite labor and ingenuity.
Such was Napoleon's FIRST and last
attempt to ascend In q balloon.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
lzssk4xAksx4Atlass;sils;ss
HIS GREAT REkORsE
sy NARY LLOYD EVANS.

Always the footsteps behind ma
duii. hollow. but echoing-never be-
FORE Did they but precede might
have had hope. for then they might
guide me TO some haven OF rest. peace
for my tired heart.
I was not wicked mar. nor a mean
man. nor M6issipated man. was on
y . ms rer-to the world never
that butHto my own conscience YES
A thousand deaths were In my heart
and one poor victory-if could cali IL
that.
Il consent to the marriage"
Secret, Of course?'
1T must be that way under the cir.
cumstances."
Burned into my brain were these
three sentences. for they started the
train OF circumstances that resulted
In terrible tragedy.
IL was six weeks since that / over.
heard Hnldah Evans speak the first
Vane Telford made reply. Then her
nnal words-"my love, my adored
one!" She whom worshiped was a
parry to a clandestine complication
with . rival I had never feared, nor
before that even suspected.
He had come to the village. n
stranger He had made several calls
on Huidah. was curious, but she ney-
or apprised me as To the personality
OF her new acquaintance nor his mo
tire In visiting her. That yividly re-
membeEed afternoon was lining high
hedge. surrounding the Evans place
when heard the brief colloquy noted.
! had come to the spot with my heart
fun Of hope and love. / left It venge-
fui, embittered. my soul immersed in
the biackest despair.
] wandered towards the narrow but
deep reiling stream at the edge OF the
town. my spirit dazed. my heart dis
tracted. This, then. was the end of Il
all. She loved another! / flung my
self on the grassy bank. watching the
swift eddies just above the waterfall.
II wss an unfrequented spot for the
present. for the old foot bridge had
been condemned. as all the regular
townsmen knew. a new structure
beinS proposed. and the roadway ON
either side Of the stream was block
AIDED some distance back. There signs
were up. warning the approaching
driver and pedestrian OF peril.
l sat In a daze. staring blankly at
the rnshing waters. madly tempted to
piusEe beneath their surface and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
EVER COUNT THE CORNERS?
Until One oess % % Hard 60 Realize
the Number ceatsined In
a House

K was not until I began 10 count
the number Of corners that I realized
how little I really knew about my
house. despite the fact that Il had
been built according to plans and
specifications furnished by ourselves.
To begin with. there are the nine
rooms.
well" you win say, put down
four corners 90 each room" But have
brushed too many cobwebs out OF the
ceiling corners to have them thus L.
nored. no I put down eight TO each
room. or 70 for the nine rooms.
In the upper and lower hale. inclnd-
Ing side entry and back passage. there
are % corners. which. added to 70.
makes the first 100.
There are two flights Of stairs. one
at the front and one at the back Of
the house. Each stairway has 10 steps.
and an they are OF the inclosed type
each step has two corners which
brings the sum up to 176.
There are ten closets. including pan
tries and storeroom. Counting eight
corners to each We have 25s corners.
But these closets. pantries and store
rooms all have shelves, which in turn,
have corners from the depths OF which
refractory particles OF dirt must often
be tediously fished out with some sort
of an improvised skewer. Here we
have 100 more corners. or $50 30 far.
The 40 windows In my nine-room
house must need be frequently cleaned.
$40 corners I'm all. Add this 10 25s and
we have s76 corners. While these are
the main details. Il IL easily seen that
II We are to consider the woodwork
which must be rubbed down with a
dustclCth after each sweeping. the
number Of corners made by the join
ing OF baseboards. carpet strips. door
and window sills and other architec-
tural details would carry the num-
Der far and away beyond the limit OF
1000. which perhaps you thought i'm.
possible.-Mother's Magazine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

That the wireless telephone has nc
last been developed 70 such . stage
that II 10 O practical means Of lang.
distance communication was demon
strated receatly when q wiTeless-tele-
phone conversation was transmitted
from London 70 Berlin. q distance Of
about 600 miles. by means Of Marcsni
transmitting and recsivinN instru-
mehts. This feat far surpsssss any.
thisg that has been done heretofore.
the latest success along this line hAv.
ing been the establishment OF wireless
telephone communication between
Philadelphia and New York ctty.-
Popular Mechanics.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

she betrayed no anxiety. none Of the
suspense OF a bride expectant whose
object OF devotion had mysteriously
disappeared. Ny guilt drove me %
make my visits brief and constrained.
although Huldah seemed glad to see
me. She had with her now o cousin.
a pale-faced. hopeless-eyed girl, who
seemed an invalid. Martha Dawes.
No word OF the fate Of Telford had
reached the newspapers. I had lined
the river for miles. making cautious
inquiries, but with no result Then
one evening those torturing footsteps
drove me to q resolution: ! would
see Huldah once more. confess and
leave the place forever.
It was twilight when I reached her
home. She sat In q rustic chair In the
garden humming n low tune. Miss
Dawes. near by. was gazing with sad.
far-away eyes at the crescent moon. I
leaned over the chair and said 20
Huldah:
Il wish to tell you something Of
Vance Telford."
She started. glanced quickly at her
guest, and, her finger ON her lip. led
me to a distance.
What OF Mr.. Teiford?" she chal-
lenged, with a certain sternness that
chilled me.
He is dead, and lam his mur-
dereri"
Ara the, .ho "a. ...~oS >.o. ..-a
other tumultuously as told my story,
all of it, without reservation.
She grasped tree for support. her
face a white void.
Go away" she faltered, waving her
hand distractedly. Il must think
Think"
II was all over! She hated me. she
despised me! / wandered about aim.
lessly. but the influence OF fatality
drew me TO the river. Ever. IL seemed,
calling to me, for miles ! trod it,
banks. the footsteps-tramp! tramp!
tramp! necessarily on my
agoniZed ears.
l must have gone several miles,
when / drew behind q bush near the
shelving shore Of the stream to avoid
meeting a man progressing slowly
with the aid OF a cane. / was I'm NO
mood for companionship. ] moved too
far. my foot slipped. / went headlong,
and was conscious OF my head striking
the water and a rock ut the same
time. Then / was insensible.
My blood curdled as i regained con-
sciousness. for l recognized that the
man bending over me had dragged
me to safety. and that man. in form
and substance. Vance Telford!
Within an hour I knew all the story
OF his rescue down the stream, his
convalescence, his hegira now 70 the
Evans home. And then I learned
that ii was the sad hearted Miss
Dawes who loved him, and that HUI
dab had arranged for their clandes-
tine marriage because her cousin
could not live without him. Her
family did not like Telford. nor did
Huldah. but IL was arranged that Tel
ford was to wed Miss Dawes secretly
and then go away and make q man
Of himself. for he had been sad
proillgate.
But now ! knew the man was In
earnest when he told me how his mar
row Craze OF death had reformed him.
Arm in arm we went to the Evans
home, to make two anxious hearts
happy. for Huldah really loved me.
And then-the footsteps died out
forever
Copyright. 1914. by w. q. Chapman.l
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
AneIsnt Gates In Britain.

II Great Britain there are splendid
gates, and some badly restored walls.
telling OF the amazing Roman invasion.
York, with It's cathedral, has one OF
the finest Of the old Roman gates.
There was the Roman capital Of the
days when Rome sat on her seven
hills and from her throne Of beauty
ruled the world" The city Of Ches-
ter has q fine wall (restored) and
gates where at one time there was
tremendous fighting with bowguns and
all sorts of weapons that would be
laughed at In these days. Splendid
bits Of architecture they are. but not
one monument Of that sort Is left In
what are called the walls OF Paris"
and the gates" Of Paris is a word
which means less 70 that city than the
Perrysville road means to Pittsburgh.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
Firing ouns BY Wireless.

I'VE are only on the threshold %
wireless development" declared Mr.
Godfrey Isaacs. managing director Of
the Marconi company. to an interview.
er the other day. "and. ~ an Indication
OF the uses 20 which wireless may
be put In the future. may mentioa
that by means Of wireless it Il possible
to light the lamp Of q buoy ard TO IRE
a signal gun In foggy weather.
These things are now bsing done
by the Marconi company and. although
do not put them forward 40 being in
any why wonderful. nevertheless they
give an indication q how vs;y eonsi&
erable Developments In wireless may
arise from little elementary beginnings
Of that kind"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
Wax an aheumatrsm Cure.

Hundreds and hundreds OF cures
and remedies have been patented and
practiced by medical men % cure
rheumatism. The newest cure is not
OF medicinal preparation. however.
but Is said TO be better than drugs.
II is to envelop the afflicted portion Of
the body In a solution Of mineral
wakes and raise IL 20 a temperature
OF not less than 50 degrees Cent.
These wakes maintain . temperature
OF above 43 degrees Cent. for "a
hours without being renewed Be
sides healing rheumatism. excellent
results are given to gout. arthretis
lumbago, sciatica, etc.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

Lady" said Plodding Pete. would
you mind letting me have some mus
tard or some horseradish?''
what fort haven't given you any.
thing to eat"
No one knows IL better'n Es. But
I'm q member of the 8. p C. A. an
harbor no grudge. That dog OF you're
has 1es' bit q piece out o. my leg. an
I want to give him some seasoning
Washington Star
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

end all my misery. It was getting
on toward dusk when q sharp, CHEEKY
whistle attracted my attention.
There. not fifty yards distant, was
Telford. He was warbling a care
less carol. swinging along like a man
In love with life, as IL he had just
heard some joyful news.
In a fash I pictured the situation
He. my hated rival, was beloved by
Huldah. was the despised one. A
blur OF blood passed before my eyes.
and then
He is headed for the bridge-he
doesn't know" uttered breathlessly.
! started up In wild alarm. In a
fash ] saw that. making a short cut
for the town by an unaccustomed
route. Telford had struck into the
road at q point ahead OF the block.
ade. He had missed the danger sign.
He had no knowledge OF the condition
OF the bridge. Two days previous n
horse and wagon had gone through
the rotted plankway. a great hole
gaped In the center of the bridge. and
some Of the stringers were hang
ing suspended by mere splinters.
Stop"
The word died In my throat mean.
ingless. for the devil had seized me
What was this man to me. that !
should not allow him to 20 headlong
on his careless way? He had embit-
tered my existence. why should | seek
20 save h:s life? My manhood covered
Hatred. cowardice, guilt. held me spell
bound beyond the saving moment.
Crash,-a shrek, a splash. a CUR
gle. and all was overall save the
footsteps proceeding across the hol-
low echoing piankway-tramp,t tramp,
tramp!
But now all that Eas human within
me was aroused. In horror | regarded
my willful act OF crime ran to the
edge OF the bridge. | shouted wildly.
I tore down the dim shore. calling
madly the name OF the man | had
murdered.
Only the sound OF the waves. the
roar OF the falls below, the night
birds thrill answered ms. The void
had opened up and swallowed my
rival Huldah was free. but tramp.
tramp! tramp! ever the accusing foot
steps. and always behind me. pursu-
ing. challenging. accusing!
Looking hack now ! marvel how
passed those dreadful days. those
vaksfui nights Of the two weeks sue
csding. Twice ] had called upon Huh
1sh. ] was amazed at the fact that
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

Thsrs are many times when one man
questions another's actions and mo-
tiyes. Men act differently under diff.
ferent circumstances. The question f.:
what would you do right now II you
had severe coldf Could you do bet
ter than 70 take Chamberlaiu's Cough
Rsmedyf II is highly recommended
by people who have used 10 for years
and know is value. Mrs. o. Y. Ssr-
gent, Peru, Ind, says, ssChamberlain's
Cough Remedy Is worth It's weight In
gold and / take pleasure ln recon-
msnding It." For sale by al dealers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
PROVING an Aiibl,

Your honor" said the prisoner. Il
am not q burglar. These jimmies and
explosives found in my bag were not
meant for dishonest purposes"
Then why did you carry them with
your" asked the interested jadge.
Il travel daily between my home in
Swarthmore and the city" replied the
prisoner. and I use them 10 open tho
c2r windows"
Whereupon he was honorably dis
charged.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

Tucksr-'Why do I look 30 trou-
bled: Well. last night dreamed !
died ana Was buried. Parker. and
saw the tombstone at the head Of my
grave" Parker-"Saw your tomb
stone. ehf And what OF ftf" why,
I'm trying 20 live up TO the spitaph-"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
a Eaalnnae.

Are you q socialism" Z ana
What do you undsrstAna By social
isn?" Il haven't got On Tar alcng as
the understanding part picked So
cialism because don't like any Of tho
regular brands Of polities"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

How % Keep PIns From Busting.
Needles and pins will never rust In
q cushioa ALLIED with coffee grounds.
Rinse the grounds IN cold water.
spread on q sheet of paper to dry
thoroughly. and then stun the cushion,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29
Notice To Taxpayers

OWING to the fact that my term Of
~ Office as Treasurer of St. Mary's
County expires on July 81, 1914. per-
sons indebted to me for taxes viii di-
rect all communieatioEfs and reulittan-
ceS to Valley Lee, Nd, as after that
date my collection books wilr -be kept
at my home oIfice.
LEWIS Z. SPRINGER.
7-30-h.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06
Kendall'S Football Season
Opens Formally Tuesday

Kendall authorities for all games to
be played at the South Main park
that they may he more accessible to
Tulsa fans A special effort to get a
hard rival here for the Thanksgiving
game is being made Eees has a
number OF schools under consIdera-
tiou but II awaiting developments In
order that he may be sure that the
Turkey day contest win be worth
while
Eight Have Reported
Eight Of Kndalrs last year eleven
have already reported for practice
and others are expected In the near
future The ones who will report to
Professor Rees in the morning are
Burrh. half back, Austin, center. r.
Uaudlcy tackle, T. Handley full
back. Harm. end: simmons. tackle.
Waters. center. and Johnson center.
II is known or certain that three
Of Tulsa highs 1918 team will try for
places ~ the college eleven under
their former coach Young. star
quarter back, Miller plucky little
uli-baek, and Allen. an excellent line
man. have signined their intention Of
enrolling iu Kendall when school
opens tho 5th of this month, and In
the meantime. they viii train with
the former Kendall players and re-
cfuits who have already begun TO
pour into the city
New Men.
~ these new men. the following
have reported for early practice.
Grove. quarter back, Blevins. a
tackle who weighs 21s pounds. and
ls s feet tall. and Jones. an end. all
three OF whom played at Fairmouut
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06

college last year Morlege. line man,
and Hunt both OF whom are from the
Arkansas City high school team.
Crow a half-ba<k from Bartlesville
high. Edwards. an end from Ponca
city high, and Bellieu of Newkirk.
and Buchimener. an end from Ponca
city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06

Great Britain is realizing thai It is
one thing TO have the most formida-
nl" navy In the world and quite an
other to arrange that the issues shall
be Fought out on the sea. The Teu-
tons are quite stubborn in their pref
c'ence for land battles
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06

There l. nothing quite 81 amusing
as watching a fat man lodging auto
mobiles In a crowded street on q hot
.las
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06

Twenty Kendall college football as
p.rsu,s are in town la readiness for
the initial practice which takes place
at Sand springs park tomorrow This
viii ue a get-togeth,r meeting for
the lads. as many OF them are new
to Kendall Prof Forrest Rees, ply
Sgal director Of kendall will take
them 90 the Labor day celebration
tomorrow Go u.te them last frolc
before serious business commences
Tuesday afternoon
Professor k.es will have charge Of
'hr 30 huskles tlIl the last OF the
week. when Coach sam McBiruey will
begin building his team NcBirney
viii Doe back from colorado the latter
pant OF the week In the meantime.
Btes viii be getting the material into
condition by ueh, field and gym
workouts and .king-dummy prac-
te-
Schedule Complete.
Althoush an excellent schedule is
practically complete. Professor Eecs
stated yesterday that he did not care
TO give b. out until he heard def
nifely about few ~ the dates which
have been hanging fire lie VIII
make it iunlic some time this week
As many games as poss.b bic Will be
played In Tulsa on account Of the
demand ~ the enthusiastic local fans
They believe that with the splendid
material M hand Sam McBirney the
man who put out tho championship
Tulsa high school team last year. can
whip into shape team which will
fer surpass anything yet seen in the
eastern portion - oklahoma
Arrangements have been made BY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-09-06

Absolutely new formula. Teeth
actually pulled without pain.
Children are perfectly safe In tan
Ing II. After years OF study ami
research n sleep ,apor has been
discovered. making the filling and
extraction o { teeth absolutely
painless for old as well IA young.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22

BON Sa6ien, ais er fiir5 bor benz
slusbrud OeS arieses in @etersburg
peilte, Oen SuOasfuB2 Sat niAt
Ger 95ar perionliH bis sur Iebten
ShmOe BEN gilteu @lau6eu oeS
Ieilti6en &oiiers nit 6rieoensliigen
aet1uitt2 Sat er nitt lauge 5upor
iHon peri0nlid oie NlobiIiiiruug be-
fobleu2 Sir ,@dterden" itirbt Der
Nhli6if, moroet ser Goiaf-io tilgt
9liemano oaS gronomal BON ieiuer
Stirne, oos oieier frrdtbare arieg
ooranf eepreBt bat. Bon ieiner
Stirn imo Der ieiner @enoHen IN
SdulO rno 6reOel
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22

oab es Ielber babel Der eIeno @er
tdui6te 5peier a0uige mar. Gas lit
nod bitterer aIs Sterbeu fiir elm
goIs.
@er ober 3euee oabon iein nuBtc,
mic franooiiide im0 eneliideStoats.
mdnner 5u @eginn oes 9rieges gonoe
GntriIihlngslalpen iiber Den GoIter-
refts. uno @ertragsbrud Delttih-
lambs on 9eleien loslieBen, tpie iie
6os iittlide @epiiien Der ean5en ciois
IiIirten g9eIt oogegen in Die Sdron-
fen riefen, lire cieeneu 90Ifer Oonit
oufpeiti6ten uno iidb 5lt Rittern rno
Hettern Der &e1te fleiner StaateH
oufuarfeu. lno nun Oie nidt umou-
IioBenoen @epeiie Dor iih iiebt, Dab
iie oieIen Gntriiitunesitirm unO @e.
miIlensappea I'M bollen 8epuBtlein
ecIlen berilbten, ooB ia eerooe Tie ooer
lire @ore6nger on 9eIeien begongen
Botten, peiien iie DeutidlonO bei&ul,
oigten mo mas 81 gelgien's 8er-
bGneniB tpuroe II Oen erfaBt etet
Oh FOLDER Stootsfitnit
0ie 9leiitrolit6t @elgien's lit 1905
bon einem Gonplot Itroneulirt wor.'
oen. Gos 6eutide Reid por ni@t
ooron betbeiIigt.
Gie oeutide @oIitit itebt nun ielblt
fir oen bisberieen 3weifeler audi in
ser beleii6en Sohe obne Ylofel Ou,
intaft uno eroB, oa 0elitidIuno
trot 9lnem 8eIgien felt Dem Gin
morid nod 5peinol Die Sano gum
Srieoen bot.
DAB geIeieu alien @rlinO sebobt
hGtte, oieie $onO on5unebmen, peiB
man erit iebt 10 reht. @s mies iie
Surld nno bat oomit feline @ei6ide
cnoiieItie beiieeelt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-22

eneliide Slctmma. penn oic Gr-
idopfune Der admpfenoen ni6t bel.
Oerieitia mO griinolib iein iollte,
penn Gnalanos @erbiinoete erfeuneu
iollten, oaB iie ibre ipe5ieaen ariegs.
5iele nidt erreiden peroen imo es
oes6alb lnflus it, iib iiir eng
lano~ 81 UerbllIten Inn bel Der
Sdlubregulirlmg nit Den 9roden
oorlieb nebmen 81 miiiieu, Die gng.
lano nibt idneden, mo Dcnn Die
orauBen fir oas @eltreib orobenOen
@eiabren iid ernitbaiter geitaIten
iolten, ais bisber.