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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
show ais face around here this sum

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20, yes. indeed. Mr. Thomas Ia here
In this house at this moment answers
Mrs. Perkins. Wouldn't You like to
see himr
".No. thank YOU I answered.
What I have 70 say might az well be
said now. Mr.. Watts In going TO sue
you for the loss Of his daughter
"'How's that?' asks Mr.. Perkins,
looking up from his newspaper. What's
the charge. Miss Prayf
"'I couldn't put II into English, be-
ing q lady I replied witheringiy, but
It's concerned with your son and his
daughter. There ISN'T any doubt In
the minds OF people around here that
he's abducted her. and that's q crime
In this state. That girl was the apple
OF Mr.. Watts eye. and he's taken her
loss real hard. He says he's going to
shoot your SON. or else he'll take fifty
thousand dollars. and he won't com
promise
do you mean Millyf' asks Mrs.
Perkins. looking at me In n curious
sort Of way.
"T believe that was the creatures
name. Mrs. Perkins, answered.
Mind ] added. I'm only telling you
this as a good neighbor should. be-
cause. to my mind. think Glen Cove
10 well rid OF her.
"I guess you'd better see Mr..
Thomas after ALL says Mr.. Perkins,
rising. but before he had got out of
his chair the door opened and Tom
Perkins came in. He was whistling.
just as though his conscience was at
perfect peace and rest.
"Why. how do you do. Miss Prayi'
he exclaimed, and l was SO fiabber.
gasted at his easy manner that didn't
know what 10 say.
believe I'm all right. thank you.
Mr.. Tom.' ] answered. laying the en-
phasis on the a."
"-well. I'm all right, too he an.
swered. and I've got an old friend OF
yours outside I'D like TO have you meet
again. Milly! Nilly! he called. And
the girl came tripping into the room
as bold as brass.
Shed gone through a transforms
tion scene since last saw her. for she
was all dressed up In a silk gown that
looked as IL IL had cost forty or fifty
dollars. and her hair was all done w
immodest like on the top OF her head
and IL wasn't any Improvement
"'My sons wife. Miss Pray says
Mrs. Perkins. introducing us. Yes.
they've been married since the New
Year and guess it's you that gets the
surprise and not u.s.
We'll, there wasn't anything more
to say. and so didn't say It. But
since then I haven't had much use foI
the summer people here. and as for
gossip-well. they're the meanest
snoopiest lot ever heard Of"
Copyright. 1914 by w. q. Chapman)
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
WARM WEATHER FAVORS
SPREAD OF HOG CHOLERA
Those Wishing To Protect Their hoos
From This Disease Should Take
Precautions Now.

PTecauttone Now.
The season most favorable to the
spread OF Hog Cholera 10 now at hand.
Every hog owner who wishes TO pro-
tect his herd against loss from this
disease. should secure serum prompt
~ and have IL administered before any
sign OF contagion becomes evident.
ii should be known that hog cholera
serum = not 6 cure, but q preyenta-
tive, and rs such should be admins.
tered before an outbreak is likely 70
occur
The cholera was so prevalent last
year thai the demand for the serum
was greater than either the State
Laboratory or the commercial labora.
tories throughout the country could
supply and their output In some cases
was bought up and contracted fos
months IN advance. Many hog raisers
in Maryland availed themselves of the
serum manufactured at the Expert.
ment Station, and q number Of re-
ports have been returned from time
TO time indicating satisfaction, par.
ticuiarly where the serum was used
before the diseases had actually 40.
peared n the herds.
The tested serum supplied by the
Experiment Station should be used az
the rate of IS &C. per 100 pounds OF
live weight. the cost price being 2
cents per &C. or 20 cents for a 100.
pound hog. The serum must be admin.
istered by or under the direction of
icensed veterinarian or doctor OF
medicine. II you have any idea Of pro.
tecting your hogs against cholera, have
them attended TO promptly. Do not
walt until some are taken sick and
the serum can do only partial good in
saving those still unexposed to the
disease. Write now to the Experiment
Station at College Park for a full de.
scription OF the disease and precau.
tions you should take.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

|UekFfGHEN
l2sEGABINE ET

Woe 20 the friend
Whose eva stars have urged him forth
to claim
On such n day the hospItable rites:
Looks bland at first and stintcd cour-
tesy
Shall nc receive. Vainly ne feeds his
hopes
With dinner OF roast chicken. savory
pie.
Or tart or pudding; pudding he. nor
tart,
That day shall eat. nor. though the
husband try
Mending what can't be- helped. 10 kin
die mirth
From cheer deficient. shall his con-
sorts brow
Clear up propitious-rhe unluGky guest
In silence dimes. an1 early sinks
away.
Mrs. Bafbauld-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
THE COMMON FLY A DEADLY
PEST.
Breeding Places Should Be Gotten Ris
OF A. Once.
T. b. SYMONS,
Maryland Agricultural College.

Now Is the time to prevent ths
house fly from appearing In large mum.
bers this summer. Little can be done
by few persons In putting down this
nuisance, IL some neglect to do their
oart. for a single pile Of horse manure
allowed TO stand In the open viii fur.
nish flies for the whole neighborhood.
The greatest good, therefore, win re.
suit when all persons keeping stables
In the community have the manure
removed from the stables at least twice
a week or keep the manure In a
screened portion of the stable. Too
much emphasis cannot be put upon
this method of avoiding human sick.
ness and suffering from the deadly dis
eases that the house fly carries.
Combating the pest In country dis.
tricts and around farmhouses is large
ly an individual one. and the presencs
OF flies In large numbers or to q linn.
tied extent will depend upon the sani.
tary conditions around the house and
barn. Aside from hauling out the
manure at regular intervals. al out
houses and similar places should bs
protected from flies. as IL is In this
manner that the fiy assemblies the
germs Of disease and distributes them
to any exposed food. II cannot be
too strongly urged that all such places
be constructed as sanitary as possible
and Cisinfectants freely used
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
As TO THE GREATEST GIFT
Ono Woman's Idea That 1t 10 Self.
compiaeency Seems 20 De Worthy
Of Attention.

Not long ago at q little gathering
OF women several young mothers were
discussing which of all the fairy gifts
that the fates have TO offer they would
choose for their children IL choice
were possible.
One young mother declared she
would ask that her child have some
great talent; another desired most OF
all that her child should be gifted
with G self-sacrificing nature; a third
member OF the group wanted her child
to be possessed Of natural high spir.
its SO that JOY would come readily
into its life at every opportunity.
Then another woman, one whose
face was marked with the signs OF a
life lived amidst the swirling eddies
of big emotions. made her little
speech.
Il would ask above all things that
the child know the happiness OF calm.' ''
she declared: that II be born one OF
the serene ones who 20 through life
softly and sweetly. knowing neither
torture nor the wild joys that mean
endless pain
A trig little woman with a humor.
Gus. bright face added the last con.
tribution to the discussion.
The right thing to be born with.
she declared. with a twinkle, rs per
feet self-complacency. What you all
really want Is 20 see your child happy
through all its life and the one thing
which keeps men and women happy
is a good fair share of self-compla.
cency. When you have that and II
stays with you then nothing can make
you altogether hate the universe Oh,
| know 1t doesn't sound noble nor ex.
allied. nor nearly as interesting al
the things you've wanted. but II does
mean an awful lot OF comfort and
freedom from annoyance and regret
Just to know that you are about as
perfect as anyone and more nearly
perfect than most, never 10 imagine
that you aren't good looking nor 70
go through agonies because you are
stupid or badly dressed. Yes. all
things considered, / would select com.
placency as the best gift OF the gods.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
Was Aid Of John Wesley.

DR.. Thomas Coke. one Of the first
and most famous of the missionary
bishops of the Methodist church, died
100 years ago on u ship In the Indian
ocean. and was buried at sea. A ma
tive OF Wales. DIR. Coke In early life
became a coworker OF John Wesley,
and as much as Wesley himself. he
Is regarded as the property OF the
world Of Mnthodlsm. IL was he who or.
ganized the Methodist church and
secured for IL a legal standing. It
was he also who founded Methodist
missions In British possessions, in
America and India, and II was he
who finally founded Methodist educa-
ton and literary work. Bishop Coke
paid nine visits TO America, and came
20 be known on this side Of the At
lantic rs the foreign minister of
Methodism."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

skin and cut In bits. The color In
much better 10 the skin Ia left on. and
II young II will cook tender To n
quart OF the fruit add three cupfuls Of
sugar. three oranges and half tea
spoonful of mace In the blade. q dozen
cloves and an inch piece OF cinnamon.
Strew tho rhubarb with sugar and
spice. breaking the mace I'M small
pieces. Wash the oranges and peel
the thin. yellow rind in small bits. add
this with the pulp which has been
scooped out OF the halved fruit, and
II necessary two tablespoonfule of wa
ter. Cover the dish closely End put
into q hot oven. Cook until the rhu-
barb Is translucent. either pale green
or pink. immersed In q clear. rich
strip.
pevlled Young onlons.-Peel. trim
and cut into inch lengths two bunches
OF green onions. stalks and all. Cook
them In two cupfuls OF seasoned veal
stock until tender. Make a capfhl of
white sauce and when smooth and
thick add two finely chopped gherkins.
teaspoonful of mustard (dry) and
two well-beaten egg yolks. Have ready
five slices OF dry toast arranged In q
shallow buttered dish. pour over them
half the sauce. add the drained onions.
then the remainder OF the sauce.
Cover with layer OF buttered crumbs
and brown In n quick oven.
A Quick cake.-Beat two eggs until
thick. add cupful OF sugar gradually.
beating all the time. Sift a cupful OF
-four with half a teaspoonfui OF salt
and two teaspoonfuls OF baking pow.
der. Add quickly q half-cupfll OF hot
milk and a tablespoonful OF butter In
the milk to melt II. Add any desired
fiavoring and bake In q moderate
oven.
1s
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
HOTEL
SAINT MARY'S s
Leonardtown,
Maryland.

HOTEL ST MARY's is a
new building equipped with
gas. steam heat. hot and cold
water. well furnished rooms.
with telephones and splendid
service. -
Since the first of November
the establishment has been
under the management of "
A. Fenwick. who for the past
II years has made such a
success of the Donald" in
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt and
courteous.
The management caters
to the county patronage.
There is a grill room and
the Bar is unexeelled.
All in all Hotel st. Mary's is
the mostcompietely equipped
hostelry in Southern Mary
land.
You can always be ac-
commodated.
Rates moderate.
VIM / FanVick
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
ouENcHlNe THEIR THIRST.
ROY w. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

A good way to supply water tc
fowls. especially to the growing chicks
is to keep il before them in stamped
out, galvanized refrigerator pans. The
nice thing about these pans for water
ing chicks is that they are seamless
quite easily cleaned. and can be oh
tanned in any suitable size. Further
they hold a good volume OF water and
are very easily filled For youns
chicks place a brick or fat stone ir
TIE centre of the pan SO that II an,
jump in. they can rescue themselves
Some chicks don't know that they cam
swimi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

HciOuS combinatIolB may
be prepared: II II must
be bought In the market
have II as young as pos.
sible. Do not peel but
cut in lengths six 10
eight inches long. II not
crisp let stand in. water
for an hour or two. Than
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

wants 20 serve
wholesome, at.
tractlye food TO
her family when
she IL too busy TO
give mich time
to it's preparation.
Most delicious din.
uers Of a small
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
And Seen Nothinp Better.

Say. did you ever know q woman
TO buy what she wanted at the first
store she came TOT" Yes. My wife
frequently does-that is. she returns
10 IT after she's been TO all the other
stores"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
Wealth means worry. especially for
those who haven't L.


stranger Tin Hickyillep-'Life In
TINS burg must be kind OF monotonous.
isn't ut! HoteIkeeper-"Us"d to be a
h'tie tnat way. but two weeks ago the
manager OF our theater started to
chahse tne pictures twice q week. g.
Puck.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

Small Peter. disguised as q district
messenger. was delivering play tale
grams TO his sisters. who were Inn
proyising dispatches Of more o. less
startling nature. When IL came LII
lian's turn. she read aloud from hel
bit of yellow paper. amid dnely ssimu
lated walls Of woe: railroad wreck
was instantly killed. Your loving
husband"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
N6M1efIEN
G6AHNEG

To write some earnest verse or sino,
Which seeking not the praise of art,
Shall make a clearer faith and man
hood shine
In the untutored heart
He who doth this. In verse or prose-
May be forgotten I'm his day,
But surely shall be crowned a; last
with those
Who live and speak for aye.
james Russell Lowell.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

Use oxaiic acid and water. rubbing
u In with a clean cork until the stain
disappears. Mahogany may be pol
ished with a flannel cloth dipped In
sweet or cold drawn linseed oil.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
Not n HumorIxs

Hes an extraordinary fellow. you
know; he'd kill his own father In order
to make a good joke" Then there's
nothing TO worry about; his father will
die an old man."-Le Sourire.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
Quite aIoht.

Nov for q little review. What can
you tell me. Miss Smith. Of the long
eyity OF bacterial" Miss Smith,
! don't remember exactly. but ! think
they are longer than they are wide"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
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MANUFACTURING JEVELER
726 eVenth Street Northwest
BETWEEN G. and %.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Everybody has some friend
whom they wish to make
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Sweetheart-a' often them.
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry and
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Zach piece has been carefully
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that a visit from you will
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found anywhere. Why moi
give US a call.
Any article that you may
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tention
WATCHES. DIAMONDS, EN-
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CLOCKS and BRONZES. PRAYER
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727 7th Street, N. W. Washing
ton. ID. g., is the place and the mar
20 deal with is Z. vOIGT.
Everyone who deals with Voigt Ia
pleased.
Nov. 12-lv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
". p. s. c. Railroad Time Table,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY q, 1913.
Trains leave Mechanicsville ut lao
II. NJ, arrive At Brandywine at $50.
Pm. Pope : Greek Line leaves Brandy
wine at 6:lI, p. IN. Arrive in Balti-
more at 6:O6 p. NJ, and Washington at
$40 r. NJ. Trains connecting with the
PoPe's Creek Line at Bowie leave
Washington I:45, A. NJ; Baltimore at
$40 A. NJ. No Sunday trains To or
from Mechanicsville.
Mail Stage leaves Leonaritown every
day, except Sunday, for Mechanics.
vile at I::O A. NJ; leaves Mechanics
vile as soon as mail is sorted, no,
later than p. NJ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
eUsY-OAY DISHES.

All sorts Of casserole dishes are
fine for the busy housewife who
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
A. Least ona.

AZ Least One.
Every ons has some secret sorrow" /"
says Q philosophixing friend. Even
the latest md jolliest Of az has q
skeleton IN his midst"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
DELICIOUS SPRING DISHES.

II one In fortunate enough % have
rhubarb In the garden many most de.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18

Can't.
Cant In the twin sister Of hypocrisy.
-Beecher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-08
Unusual Opportunities for
Large Profits in Either
Line on Large Scale
Former Brings Highest
Price in Early Market
Grapes Beat California

Two lines OF Agricultural work that
have been neglected in Calhoun county
are the growing Of asparagus and
grapes. and II In only within the past
two or three years that either has
been grown. even in small quantities.
One Of the pioneers In these lines is
Judge G, r. Warren. OF Blountstown,
who has a grapefruit and pecan nur-
ssry Just at the edge Of the city linn
its. Judge Warren has made trial
statement that the earliest Calhoun
county asparagus will readily bring
from % to S12 per dozen punches and
that It is one OF the most profitable
crops that can be raised. Last year
MI. Warren raised q number OF
gus growing upon commercial scale.
What he did grow he disposed of
quickly In the local market. The plants
do well in this section and cutting may
be continue from 10 to IL years with
out re-settins. A good crop is sure
the second year, and it's value in
creases heavily for several years there
after.
Big Vineyards Possible.
In view Of the fact that grapes do
exceptionally we'll in all parts Of CAL
houn county IL Is somewhat surpris-
vineyard long before this. Grape cul-
fure, however, has been upon a small
scale. but those who have tried It re-
port the vines doing WELL and, where
they have been planted long enough,
the result has been uniformly salts
factory. While nearly all varieties Of
grapes Will grow and produce fairly
we'll In Calhoun county, the Ives,
Green's Early and Headlight seem to
do the best. The Ives In especially
prolific In this section and the fruit
ripens fully two months ahead Of the
grapes Of any other section, thus as
suring o good market at the highest
prices. Even In Blountstown grapes
oring Is TO 20 cents per pound, with
demand sufficient to take care of more
than are raised at the present time
The grape has few enemies and those
at has are easily controlled.
There To q movement under way to
set capital interested in the grape in
dustry In order that vineyards may be
outlook is bright for the organization
or a strong company in the near flu
ture to carry on this work. In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-08

ment to the large markets Of the
| country.
The Northern Section.
The northern section Of Calhoun
county contains what is known assthe
Red Lever section. the land being
similar to the celebrated red lands OF
Georgia, and here the soil produces
town of Altha is In the heart Of the
red level section of northern CAL
houn county and Is the center of the
cotton industry of the county. There
is only one cotton gin in the county
and this Is located at Altha. Here.
last year, $50 bales of cotton were
ginned, the cotton being shipped over
the line of the NJ. & B. r. r. to the
river landing at Blountstown. and from
there transported on river steamers to
Columbus for shipment to the Atlantic
seaboard. The red level" section, with
development by truck farmers, would
be one OF the most valuable terri
tories in West Florida, and the ten
dency seems to be toward develop
ment along this line which is being
fostered by the management Of the
NJ. & B. r. r.
The GAINESVILLE section of Calhoun
county, twelve or thirteen miles south
west of Blountstown, Is we'll developed,
some of the best farms IN the county
being in this section. The land is high
and the crops are invariably bountiful
III. G. Pippin, chairman of the board
of county commissioners. Is a resident
of this section and Is one Of the best
farmers in the county.
East of Aitha.
Seven miles east of Altha and three
miles from the site of the old town of
Ochesee. on the Apalachicola river,
the Leonard Brothers have a tract of
some 1000 acres, a little over 500 Of
which is in cultivation. The Leonard
tract Is one Of the show places OF this
section, and a detailed description of
1t appears elsewhere in this edition.
Ochesee was at one time the county
seat of Jackson county, before the es-
tablishment Of the division which Is
now Calhoun, and was an important
place in the early days Of West Flor
ida. At one time there was quite a
settlement there, but now there Is
little but a river landing, the shipping
point for a considerable section. Be
tween Altha and the Leonard place
there are a number of good farms,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-08

though none very extensive, and the
people throughout this section appear
to be fairly prosperous.
Calhoun county is about so miles in
length, varies in width from IL to 90
miles, and has about 49, 900 population.
The narrowest part of the county is
in the vicinity of Wewahtchka and
the widest at the northern and south
ern ends. There are no large towns in
Calhoun, the largest being Blounts-
from 100 to 1900. Altha is the sec
ond LARGEST, with a population of about
400, and wahitchka third, with a
population Of about 500.
The county Is well supplied with
schools. the largest being at Altha,
Altha school is the largest in the
county, the attendance, coming from
circle of several miles about the
school, averaging nearly 800. The
school at Rlountstown has over ESQ
pupils In the country districts there
are numerous rural schools, many Of
them open during the summer months
The Bapttsts. Methodists and Pres
byterians have a number of churches
in various parts of the county, and
there is an Fpiscopalian church at We
wahitchka- There are also several con-
gregat!ons OF the Holiness denonina-
ton. A new Methodist church is now
in course Of erection at Blountstown,
which will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000 when completed.
The health of the county generally
is good, and this is probably due to
the fact that the purest water is to be
had in abundance but a short distance
below the surface Of the ground.
There are several artesian wells in the
county, one at B1ountstown, having a
good flow constantly. Water may be
secured almost anywhere at a depth Of
from 20 to 80 feet, and artesian water
may be secured at 400 feet.