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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-01

QUESTION OF CASTE



Caste Ia not a matter of money I'm
Hicksyille. The old residents asso-
eiate together by force Of social CRAWL
tation. Some are rich, some poor:
but before they take the stranger to
their hearts they want to know who
he Is.
That was all that was the matter
with Laura Maynards affair with
viii Sturgis. Laura's grandfather was
a mechanic, but his grandfather had
shouldered a musket at Lexington. AZ
for Laura's father. he was a struggling
insurance agent. And Will Sturgis
was q man In oyeralls with greasy
hands.
How 1t quite came about Laura
hardly knew. She was bookkeeper at
the electrical works. VIII. black with
grease, passed through the bookkeep-
ing department occasionally, and
sometimes said good-day to her. One
afternoon he picked up 4 package
that she had dropped In the street.
and carried II home for her.
Love, being blind, and, moreover.
uASfOtuCup NdEcS uOtuAuS luz blAS anu
/ satins, frock coats or homespun.
Somehow viii always happened to be
al the gate when Laura left, and he
would walk along the street beside
her. and Laura knew that the people
/ were watching from the porches.
/ And then the evening came when
they knew they loved each other.
Laura would always remember that!
A rain-storm had driven them for shell.
ter under the projecting caves Of an
| old barn. They stood there expect
antly, because each sensed the others
mind. Then Will took Laura's hand
\ In his.
Laura, dear, ! love you." he said
- want you to be my wife some day.
| win you, dear?"
And Laura could not answer be
cause their faces were so close to.
/ gether: and the next moment their
| lips met
She was so radiantly happy tina;
her face betrayed her secret to all
\ On the next evening her Aunt Mary
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who kept house for her father, felt
moved 20 speak her mind.
Laura" she said, Il see taat young
win Sturgis walks home with you
almost every afternoon"
Yes, aunt" said Laura self-con-
sciously. He lives on this street, you
know"
Il wouldn't allow him to do SO any
more, my dear. People are begin
ming to notice it."
We'll, tell them we are engaged, -
blurted out Laura.
Mary Maynard. who had never been
engaged, clapped her hands together,
and her face grew as red as a peony.
Engaged. she repeated. when she
had found ner breath. You, the great
great-granddaughter OF Saul Maynard,
engaged to a common mcdaniel"
WINS a pretty good mechanic; I
heard Mr.. Brown say So" said Laura
feebly.
But who is hep" exclaimed her
aunt. Just n man from outside,
amusing himself with you!"
Laura left the room Indignantly.
And that was the beginning Of the
siege.
Everybody opposed her; her aunt,
her girl friends. and her father. whose
antagonism was mainly confined to q
series Of shifts and calculations.
You'll never live 1t down-never!"
declared Agatha Price, who had been
Tilted once and had scorned men ever
since. "A common mechanic! OF
course one ca9 be 4 mechanic and
still be looked ur TO, but not an out
side man."
That day was Sunday and Laura had
no respite The story had spread
through the town, and every time the
girl went down the street the people,
rocking upon their porches, seemed to
have acquired & new interest in her,
and a battery of eyes followed her
movements. And on Monday morn
ing, when she went to her task, Laura
was i'll from the strain and In no SEN
timeatal mood
But, dearest" Will demonstrated,
when he saw her agitation. why did
sSA N~AA Ah~hA awful H. nCdut 10
ask you to let it be a secret until the
end of the year"
Laura was furious at the suggestion.
Why should l keep my engagement
secret?" she declared. IF you loved
me, Will. you would have wanted to
see father right away-on Saturday
highland saved me all this humilia-
ton
But I had good reason, Laura"
viii protested. Il don't expect to
hold this position after Christmas. ]
am expecting something later, ana
then"
And then something of a quarrel en-.
sued, with tears oil Laura's part, and
the interruption of the clock put an
end to the noon recess. And that eve.
ming Laura hurried home alone.
Had she done rightly? Or were not
her friends and family right? That
was the question she put to herself
repeatedly. She was not ashamed of
Will. But Will seemed ashamed OF
himself. Secrecy was abhorrent to
Lauras nature.
The next morning she was too IN
to go 20 work. A bad cold. caused By
the sudden advent OF fall. and aggra-
waited by her depressed condition, ran
into grip. and for a week she was
i'll in bed.
IL was the first morning Of her con-
valescence when, as she sat in the par
Tor. she was astonished TO see win
ascending the porch steps. He came
right in through the open door. He
was dressed in a neatly fitting suit,
End he certainly looked every inch
! gentleman.
Her love was stronger than her
shame. II brocked no questioning.
Laura stretched out her arms, and. a.
he knelt beside her, she drew his head
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down TO her breast.
Dearest" he said. at last I can
tell you. Il was not because I was
ashamed that I wanted our engage
ment kept secret / was under n
promise. You see, ! had been rather
wild at college"
AT college?"
Yes. And my father insisted that
make good al he called IL. before
/ went into his insurance business.
He owns q controlling interest in
the electrical works here, besides
many other properties, and the con-
diti0ns were that was to get q me
chanic's job and hold 1t for a year
without telling anyone who ! was.
You see, / would have had to explain
to your father. Wen. when I saw how
things were shaping-and I couldn't
help telling you-I wrote my father
begging TO be released. He was away
when my letter reached hiR home.
and thought his silence meant a re-
fusal. but the letter came this morn
ing, and So"
what insurance company" cried
Laura, who. woman-like, had struck
at the beginning.
Why. the National Fidelity. My e.
Their owns that and"
Il know" said VIII. laughing And
your father Ii trying to be appointed
superintendent for this district"
Laura, looking over Wills should. =
suddenly perceived her father stand
ing in the doorway.
May / ask IL this means anything
in particular" he inquired in q voice
dangerously bland.
1t means" said Laura, "that-Fa
theri Don't say a word till VIII has
told you. or you'll never get that po
sition as superintendent"
Copyright. 1918. by W. @. Chapman)
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Read carefully as important changes
have been made.
Leave Baltimore, pier 3, Light street
every Monday, Wednesday, and Sat
urdiy for the following river landings
Alexandria and WashingtOn:
Baltimore, 5 p. M. Miller's, Broomes'
Porto Bello, GrasOn's, Coan, 5 n. IN,
Bundick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts. Lewisetta, Kinsale. Lodge, Mum
dy's Point, .Cintra, Piney Point, 10 a,
M, Leonardtown, II noon: Abell's,
Cobrums. Stones, BushwOod, LancRs-
ter's, 4 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, 4:45 p. IN.
Glymont. Liverpool Point, Riverside.
Bushwood. Lancaster. Cobrums.
Stones, Leonardtown, 5 a. m. Abells,
Piney Point. 'Cintra. Lodge, 10 q. H..
Mundy Point, Kinsale, IL noon: Coan.
-. A<ohssf W oAAhf Oo"
arts, Lewisetta, Miller's, p. m.
Grason's. 5p. M, Broome's, Porto
Bello, 9 p. IN, Baltimore.
:: Stops only on Signal.
Arriving in Baltimore early Wednes-
day, Friday and Monday mornings.
Special Notice:-The extra steam
er leaving Baltimore on Saturday and
arriving on Tuesday, is Withdrawn.
Freight received daily in Baltimore
on sailing days until 1 p. m.
This timetable shows the time which
steamers may be expected to arrive at
and depart from the several wharyes,
but their arrivals or departure at the
lines stated is not guaranteed. nor
does the company hold itself response
BILE for any delay or any consequences
arising therefrom.
"a WILLARD THOMPSON, Gen'l. Mgr.
REARDON GRIMES. Agent.
Telephone 50. Alexandria, Va.
STEPHENSON & Bro, Agents,
Telephone 745, Washington, ID. c.
T. MURDOCH, Gen'l- Fri. s. Pas. Agt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-01

Park Commissioner Slower Of New
York was talking about the abolition
Of "spooning" In Central park.
We have pretty well abolished
spooning." he said. The way to
abolish 1t altogether In to have fewer
eopses and more cops. But those who
persist in sPoon!ng In Central park
now. In the face Of all the difficulties,
are pretty determined sweethearts,
and when they marry they should be
able to pass all their lives tine happy
marriage test.
According to the happy marriage
test you know, . marriage In o sue
cess as long as both husband and wife
delight In reading their old love Let.
tiers to one another"
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THE


Two days ago, with dancing. glancing
hair,
With living lips and eyes;
Now pale. dumb, being. she lies:
So pale. yet still 80 fair.
We have not left her yet, not yet
alone:
But soon must leave her where
She will not miss our care.
Bone of our bone.
Weep not: o friends. We should not
weep:
Our friend of friends lies full Of rest:
No SORROW wrankles in her breast.
Fallen fast asleep.
She sleeps below,
She wakes and laughs above:
To-day, as she walked. let US walk
in love:
Tomorrow follow SO.
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Backyard.

Having established a Brickyard nc
HANOVER MILLS, near Leonardtown,
beg TO notify the public that / am
fully prepared To furnish bricks of ell
grades at the following cash prices:
81, IS and so per ~.
F. +. GREENwELI4,
Leonardtown, Nd.
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Md. Del. 4 Va. Ry. Co.
PATUxENT RIVER ROUTE.
ass
SCHEDULE.
In effect September ,, 1913.


Steamer win leave Baltimore. Pier
Light Street wharf, weather permit
| ing, Tuesdays, ? p. m, for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dares.
Governors Run, Cove Point, Mil.
stone, Solomon's Island. Spencer's.
st. Cuthbert's, Soiterly, Parkers, For.
rests, Dukes and Benedict.
Returning steamer will leave Bene-
dict, weather permitting,l wednes-
day, a. m. stopping at all the above
points. Solomon's, $50 a. M, Mill
stone, I'D q. m, Governors Run, ~
noon, Plum Point, p. m, Fair Haven.
Up. m, arriving in Baltimore about
sp. IN.
Steamer will leave Baltimore. Pier
! Light street, weather permitting,
Thursday, at p. m, for the following
points: Fair Haven, Plum Point,
Dare's, Governors Run, Cove Point,
Milestone, Solomon's, Spencer's, 1T.
Cuthbert's, 81. Leonard's, Sellers,
Sotierly, Parker's, Forests, VIII.
liams, Dukes, Trent Hall, Holland
| Point. Benedict.
Returning, steamer will leave Bene-
dict, weather permitting,) Friday, IL
noon, stopping at all the above points.
Soloman's. J:JD y. m, Millstone, @
p. IN, Cove Point, Governors Run. q
p. m, Darc's 500 p. m, Plum Point,
p. m, Fair Haven. 10 p. m, Balti-
more, next morning.
Leave Baltimore, Pier 1, Light St.,
weather permitting.l Saturday, . p.
M, for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point, MILL
stone, Solomon'S, Spencer's, ST. Cuth-
bert's. ST. Leonard's, Soiiers, Sotterly,
Parker's, FORESTS Williams, Dukes,
Trent Hall, Holland Point, Benedict,
Lietch's, Truman's Point, Deep Land
ing, Hollands Cliffs, Magruder's
Ferry, Lower Marlboro, Whites Land
ing, Ferry Landing, Nottingham's.
Steamer will go to Lyons Creek,
Monday morning.
Returning, steamer will leave Lyons
Greek, weather permitting Monday,
100 n. m, stopping at all the above
landings. Nottingham, $50 u. m,
Lower Marlboro, 10 u. m, Benedict,
II noon, Solomon's, $50 p. m, Mill
stone, d p. IN, Cove Point, Governors
| Run. s:Bh p. M, Dare's, 500 y. M,
Plum Point, Fair Haven, 10 p. m,
arriving Baltimore next morning.
Freight received in Baltimore, Pier
3 Light street, on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, until l:.D y. m.
This time table shows the time at
which steamers may be expected To ar
rive at and depart from the several
wharves. but their arrivals or depar-
! ture al the times stated is not guaran-
tccd. nor does tho company hold itself
responsible lo" any delay or any con-
sequence arising theretrom,
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen Mgr.
L. MURDOCH, Gen. FRI. & Pass. Agent
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lam prepared 10 serve funerals at
the shortest notice and on terms TO
suit the hard times.
In connection with this. ] devote
special attention to my Blacksmith
and Wheelwr!ght department..
All orders quickly and neatly at
,nd to, EVGENe HALL
yay 10. O0- q. Dyuard
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Having received instruction at or o
the best schools In the Union and been
granted q diploma, am prepared to
EmbsIm aad conduct funerals at the
shortest notice. ] give personal atten.
tion to al the details Of the businessi
Everything in my line warranted to be
drss class and up-to-dats,
Respectfully,
ETGESE HALL.
rayden. Md
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"PORTOBELLA,'
NO. 27oso
&:
PEnlGKEE

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10 A. Goodwin, ElI'r. nhi". 80 orge
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PnrtobeIla. M Z1OaO 4 VII. Red
Wilkes No. l1J3 Wunie likes. Clip
ley Queen.
From Official Certificate oi he American
TroItiHg Associst' )B.)
Purtnbe'In IT. ~ hnnisnm- sal brown
ralliot: stands * ha.d. high; weighs
lWy y; fUa 'rh 1898 Ha. snnrk "f3 2IIk;
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HE blood liner are the y.Ts L-~t bein-
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"a. style and speed.
For further particular address
J. a. MoUREY,
leonsretown, Nd.
Mar. Eft.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
OUTRAGES AGAINST
JEWS CONTINUE

st. Petersburg, April 1O.-The per-
secution of the Jews grows unremit-
tingly. Each day is bringing news
from all parts of Russia of fresh out
RACES.
During the recent Jewish holidays
thirty-three persons were arrested in
the town of Gitomir, in Wohlynia
while assembled at prayer, on the
charge that they belonged to the Zion
ist organization.
The arrests caused great indigna-
ton throughout southwest Russia, all
the more so as this week the Governor
of Gitomir imposed sentence of from
one to three months imprisonment
without trial upon those arrested,
who included a sick man over seventy
years old and little girl of ten years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
|NTOX|CANTS BAN
|SHED FROM UNITED
STATES NAVY
Sweeping Order Issued by Secretary
Daniels-Alcohol Is Absolutely
Barred, for the Good of
the Service.

No intoxicating liquor will be al
lowed in the United States Navy after
July 1.
The Secretary of the Navy, Hon.
Josephus Daniels, has signed an order
to that effect. 1t is sweeping in it's
terms and absolutely banishes liquors
from the navy, except for hospital use
when ordered by the surgeons.
Officers and enlisted men are treated
alike. The sailors "grog" and the
officers "wine-mess" are alike abol-
ished on every vessel of the navy and
in every naval station on shore.
Officers living on shore are prohib-
tied from having any liquor in their
homes, if they live on naval reser-
vations.
Commanding officers are made per-
sonally responsible for their subordi-
Mates obedience to these rules. Sec
retary Daniels is resolved that the or
der shall be strictly observed.
The order is brief, but covers all
these points. 1t reads as follows:
"The use or introduction for drink
ing purposes of alcoholic liquors on
board any naval vessel or within any
yard or station is strictly prohibited,
and commanding officers will be held
directly responsible for the enforce
ment of this order"
Secretary Daniels says he took this
action on the recommendation of the
Surgeon-General of the navy.
1t is reported that similar order
for the army will soon be issued by
Secretary Garrison.
1t is not known whether or not
President Wilson caused the order to
be made. But this seems to be tenn
perance administration. Soon after he
became Secretary of State, Mr.. Bryan
courageously banished wine from dip
lomatic dinners. There, if anywhere
wine was thought to be necessary
because the foreign diplomats are ac-
customed to it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
THE ENGLISH GOVT
AFTER NAVAL SPIES

London, April 8.-Espionage il
rampant in all parts Of Europe and
nowhere more than in England at the
present moment. The police have defi-
mite information that great naval
ports such as Portsmouth, Devonport,
Chatham, Sheerness and Rosyth are
infested with the agents of European
powers.
The closest watch is being made
upon suspected persons and man
and woman have just been sentenced
to five years penal servitude each for
being in possession Of secret govern
ment documents.
Simultaneously an official order has
been issued to the effect that new code
books are being served to the navy
at cost of several thousand dollars.
This significant announcement is the
direct outcome of the theft of secret
code signal book from the battleship
Queen, which of course now becomes
of little value to the foreign power
into whose possession it is known to
have fallen. The book was abstracted
from the metal covers in which it was
bound and one Of about the same size
and appearance was substituted. The
loss was only discovered after the bat
tleship had gone to sea.
Special Rules Promulgated.
In view of the extraordinary state
of affairs brought about by the dis
turbances in Ireland the War Office
has found it necessary to issue spe-
cial rules for the conveyance Of arms
and ammunition to Ireland by officers
1t has occurred in recent weeks that
arms and ammunition belonging to
officers travelling in Ireland had been
held up by the customs officers at
Liverpool, or have been refused con-
veyance by the shipping companies
The War Office order just promulgat-
ed states that officers travelling with
arms to Ireland or having arms sent
for them to that country should notify
beforehand the secretary of the Gus
tom house, London, of the date OF
their journey and the route by which
they will travel. This embargo fol.
lows upon the imposition of. stringent
regulations dealing with the importa.
tion of warlike material to IrelanG
and for once in while the duty o1
the British customs officers has be-
come really serious matter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Report Good Winter Wheat.

Washington.-The average condi-
tion of winter wheat on April 1 was
95.6 per cent of a normal, compared
with GIG last year, 80.6 in 1912 and
S5.7 the 10-year average, the depart
ment of agriculture reported.
There was decline in condition
from December 1, 1918, to April of
1.6 points as compared with an ave-
rage decline in the last 10 years of
3.5 points between these dates.
The average condition of rye on
April was 91.3 per cent of normal,
against 1913 last year, S7.9 in 1912
and S9.2, the average condition for 10
wears.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
CONSUL ARRIVES WITH
NEWS OF TORREON'S FATE.

Juarez, Mex-George c. Carothers,
special representative of the state de-
partment, who has been through the
Torreon engagement with General
Villa, returned here to assist in
negotiations looking to the welfare of
the 600 Spaniards ordered out of Tor
reon by the rebels.
He brought with him the first non
partisan witness account of the battle.
Scanty Rations for Rebels.
Asked why Velasco, the federal
commander, evacuated the city, ir.
Carothers said the feder: lead IS
one excuse was that he h / run out
of small arm ammunition.
"I'm convinced that the -, re IN
was that Villas tireless hammeling
wore down his men until they could
no longer fight. They had been on the
scantiest of rations, both food and
water, and were all in, as the phrase
has it."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Why Not Make War
Ships Useful as Carriers
Massachusetts, Senator Would Have
Them Build Up Trade With
South America.

Would it be we'll to set some of the
idle vessels of the Navy at work carry
ing mails passengers and freight to
South America?
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
has introduced a resolution calling
upon the secretary of the navy to
draw up plan for establishing reg
ular line of naval cruisers between
New York, New Orleans and Val
paraiso, by way of the Panama Canal.
Senator Weeks says the service to
South America is now very slow, and
this hinders trade between our coun-
try and those south Of Panama.
ave have spent $4OO, 900 for the
canal" says the senator, "and one of
the reasons was that the canal would
aid our foreign trade; but as far as
know there are no American steamers
prepared to undertake this service"
Secretary Daniels approves the
idea. ~ am in favor Of anything"
he says, "that will increase the use
fulness of the navy in time of peace"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Horses on Increase

The obstacle in the way of the
theory that the domesticated horse
will disappear because of the rivalry
of the automobile is the horse himself.
He persistently refuses to go, and
even shows his contempt for gloomy
forecasts of his fate by becoming
more numerous.
Enumeration of farm animals for
1918, the results of which have been
made public recently, discloses no sign
of Old Dobbin's decline. Despite the
cheapening of automobiles and the
tremendous increase in their number,
there were 395,000 more horses in the
United States than in the previous
year.