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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
The Sailor of Today.

The new ship has transformed the
sailor with itself. He works among
a subtle and intricate network OF ma
chinery. His brain is quickened by
the effort to understand the new
forces and appliances that he controls
He In drawn no longer from the lower
strata OF the population OF our ports.
but In increasing proportions from the
ranks Of skilled mechanics. The elec.
tricians and machinists. who are the
aristocracy Of the crew. bring with
them the notions which prevail among
the aristocracy Of labor out of uni
form. They were bred up In a trade
union tradition. They possess more
reading and more science than did
nine out OF ten of the officers in the
old days. They have a respect for
themselves and their class which has
revolutionized the morals and manners
OF the modern warship. The gradual
reform Of the service regulations has
sought 10 keep pace with this trans
formation, and officers have been edu-
Gated In a wholly new conception Of
their relationship 20 their men. The
bullying and hectoring which was the
rule Of the sea In the old days f. to-
day the rare exception. Instinct and
good form" condemn that kind Of
thing as severely as the reguIaticns.-
Nation .
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
SOME ALFALFA HELPS
POOR SEED AND LACK or INocu.
LATIoN CAUSE FAlLuREa
use Of Nurse Crop 10 Not AdvIsabla
Except on Fields That Are Apt ss
Blow or Wash-oo Not Apply
Manure as Top Dressing.
(By v. sHoEsazIrH.1

10Y W GkAOE&GA4kd-t
The two principal causes Of failure
In growing alfalfa have been poor.
preparation Of the seed bed and the
lack Of incubation. A decided Inn
provement. however. 10 noticeable I'M
the cultural methods practiced BY,
farmers at the present time, and I'M
practically all cases where new seed
ings are being made, some means are
taken OF securing an inoculation OF nj
trogen fixing bacteria. Among other
important causes Of failure are acid
soils, light, infertile soils, poorly
drained soils. the use Of nurse crops,
and In case Of late seedlings, winter
killing.
The particular type Of soil does noe
appear to be Of much Importance. bat
soils that are shallow by reason of
the water table or rock formation near
the surface and very light, infertila
soils should be avoided. Farmers or
light. sandy soils should seed on their
best land and may need TO take some
special means OF building up the fer.
tlity OF the soil. Farmers In the bet.
ter agricultural sections should seed
on their higher Land because this land
is most In need Of Improvement: bs.-
cause the alfalfa az q rule is produc-
tive on high land and because the SON
most productive with corn and other
crops ID left for the growing Of these
crops.
Alfalfa should not be seeded after
grass sod but may follow q Guilt
waited or small grain crop. The prer-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
-
-THE-
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
,Stata Scholarships In Engi-
neyIag Courses.

Application To- scholarships In the
llnssskftmeals "a S. Il issserinn. establish.
~ IN the Johns Hopkins university,
under the provisions of the Laws ol
Maryland, Chapter 81, 1912, should
now be made.
Entrance eXa 1inations for all stu
dents will be held in Mccoy Hall, the
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
September 2225, 1914. beginning at
a. IN.
III there Is more than one applicant
Tor particular scholarship a com
petitive examination will be held al
the University on the day following
the September entrance examinations.
Each county of the State and each
Legislative district of Baltimore city
will he entitled to one or morescholar-
ships for The year l9l4-l5, in addition
to those which have already been fill
I'd. There will also he vacancies i'm
the scholarships awarded to the
graduates of LOyola College. Mary
land Agricultural College, at. st.
Mary's College, Rock Hill College.
1T. Johns College. Washington Col
legc and Western Maryland College,
and in the scholarships All Large, y
which may be filed in October, 1914.
Applicants should address the
Registrar, the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, for blank forms of application
and for further information as To the
examinations, award of scholarships
and courses of instruction.
s-2T-4t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
WOODEN CRATES FOR CROPS
coiiapsibie contrivsnees When Well
Made Last for Several Seasons
Occupy Little Room.

About the most handy things on the
farm during the time OF harvestirg
potatoes, onions and fruits. are the
light wooden crates which are made
for handling such crops.
Some OF these crates are made 10
that they are coliapsible and 80 or 100
OF them can be stored In q small COZ.
ner when empty, or can be stacked In
the light wagon and taken 10 the field.
Well made. thoy will last many sea,
sons II given ordinary care. They are
light and handy. Of regular shape, 30
that many OF them win pack closely
together without waste room. They
are easily filed and emptied. and d.
together are very satisfactory az o
means Of getting produce out Of the
field to the car. 70 the cellar, or 20 pa
irons In town or At the stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
THORN IN ENGINEERS SIDE
"cuearaeha Slide" Has FROM the First
Been the sane Of Builders Of
the Panama Canal.

II vas the "Cucaracha slide" IL the
Cu,etra cut at Panama that killed
Lieut.. Col Gsillard with overwork and
overworry-and now, in the final blast
with 900 rounds OF dynamite {. has
killed, With the Premature discka---.
five men. In addition, II men we-o
Injured. Of whom several may die.
The same "Cucaracha" means cock.
roach" and the crawling activity OF
this monstrous foe has given the
American engineers and their French
predecessors more trouble than any
other part Of the canal excavation.
From first TO last II has offered a con.
tinuous encouragement Of resistance
to the steam shovel. bringing tons Of
clay with q giaeier-lilEe movement
down into the canal prism" by night
after the work Of the broiling day had
removed IL. Il II as though In re-
venge for its defeat II turned upon
the workmen in its last throes, to
add to the honor roll Of those who
have laid down their lives that the
passage from sea 20 sea may be 40
complished-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
aoo. aad rus.rele Ferma.Iea B


Young Alfalfa Piants--eoms Tubes,
ci<s are About sns otxs w psn
Head While Others are Joined 70.
sether In Large Clusters.
aration Of the seed bed should be thor
ough and extend over q period Of sew.
eral weeks, 80 az 10 secure q firm and
finely pulverized seed bed In which
the weeds and weed seeds have been
as completely eradicted an possible.
The presence Of nitrogen fixing bae.
terra Is OF utmost Importance in the
growing Of alfalfa. Both the soil and
pure culture methods OF incubation
have given good results and one or
both should always be used whenever
alfalfa is being seeded for the frat
time in q field.
The use OF q nurse crop 10 not ad.
visable except on fields that are apt
to blow or wash and on seed beds that
are poorly prepared and are apt to
become weedy.
The use OF manure In seeding al.
falfa Is advisable II applied some time
before seeding or after the alfalfa
has come up and made some little
growth. II II not advisable to turn
under heavy application In q quickly
prepared seed bed as this tends TO
hold up the soil and allow It TO dry
out, or to apply as q top-dressins
shortly before seeding. because Of the
Introduction Of weed seeds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
X. VOItiT
MANUFACTURING JBVELER
725 Seventh Street Northwest
BETWEEN @. asd a.
WASHINGTON. D c.

everybody has some friend
Aeem they wish to make
happy. u maybe mothei
x father. sister or brother. II
may be a wife. or il may be a
sweetheaTt-a' often them.
selves.
Our took of Jewtlry anc
r "a Brac is a complete.
-ach piece has been carefully
selected and we feel satistle.
that a visll from yoI vii
bear US oul .hat we have as
fine a selection as can be
found anywhere. Why not
give lis a call.
any article tha, you ma,
eject Witi be laid aside and
teIrvered when wanted. Ex-
peEcnced clerks. Polite at
,riliiOR
wATCdES. DIAMONDS. EN-.
~ pF9sGS. SELvEi;WAHi
ht"'h'' s.nd BRONZES, PRAYER
II ID MEDALS.
: "a >rren, y. ". WAa.ns
y - lb', yisee ard the man
uo... : aa,- =. vOIGT.
"r.-"r', - s.i'., deais with voigt is
'lass. -.
~. l2-ls.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24

Il was annoyed for over year by
attacks Of acute Indigestion, followed
by constipation, writes Mrs. NJ. J..
Gallagher, Geneva. n. Y. II tried
everything that was recommended 10
me for This complaint but nothing did
me much good until about four months
ago J saw Chamberlain's Tablets ad-
yertised and procured bottle OF them
from our druggist. soon realized
that ! bad gotten the right thing for
they helped me at once. Since taking
two bottles Of them can eat heartily
without any bad effects. Sold be air
dealer. s-adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24

Poultry houses In which the win-
dows are all placed considerably be-
low the ceiling shouid have q ventiIa-
tor At the extreme height of the build
Ing to carry away as much OF the
heat gathering above the windows ~
possible. II In well 20 protect such
ventilators In such q way a. 20 pre-
vent the rains from blowing into them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
Saint Maru's Beacon
Jos PRINTING

BILL HEADS LETTER HEAD
6TATEnEETB
ENVELOPES HU8IM lbs CARD
INVITATIONS PROGRAMS
FOSTERS LE0AL BLANKS. ETC
CITY PRICES
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24
HOTEL SAINT
MARYS
Leonardtown, Md.

HOTEL ST MARY'S is \
new building equipped witt:
gas. steam heat, no, and cold
water. well furnished rooms.
with telephones and splendid
service. b.
Since the first of N)vembel
he establishment has been
uncer the management of w
A. Fenwick. who f T the past
Il years has made such a
success of the Donald" in
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt anc
courteous. .....---.--
Ine management caters
to the county patronage.
There is a grill room and
the Bar is unexeelle1
All in all Hotel St. Mary's is
The mostcompietely equipped
hostelry in Southern Mary
land.
You can always be ac-
commodated.
Rates moderate.
Bm. A. FenWisk. Prop.
Dee -19-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-09-24

Hundreds Of young horses are daily
put out Of business and rendered un-
saleable, except at Q loss. because of
distemper. worms. indigestion. heaves.
ETC.. all OF which could have been pre-
vented had they been taken In time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
STOP SUFFERING
NOW FROM ASTHMA

Go to the druggist listed below and
huy a package of DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann's Asthmador today and if it does
not give instant relief, and even more,
If you do not find it to be the very best
remedy you have ever used, go back and
your money will be cheerfully returned
by this druggist, without any question
whatever. No matter what else has
failed, Asthmador and Asthmador Gig
arettes will give instant relief usually
within 10 seconds, but always within Is
minutes. 1t does not matter how vio-
lent the attack or obstinate the case is,
or what else had been tried and failed,
Asthmador will relieve instantaneously.
If it does not, this package will cost
YOU nothing. Go back and get your
money refunded. You are the sole judge
as TO whether benefited or not. You run
no risk in buying this remedy under
this positive guarantee.
Persons living elsewhere will be sup
piled under the same guarantee bX their
local druggist or direct by DR.. R. Schiff-
mann, St. Paul, MINI. For sale here by
McNAIR BROS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
A Quaint old Clipping.

From an old scrapbook, under the
date Of Oct. 25. 1901. is the follow
ing:
A young Fellow. of the City Of Bris-
tol. being in London lately. was. out
Of Curiosity. led to see the Lunatics at
Bedlam. His first Approach was to
the Cell of poor Man, to whom he
addressed himself thus-"So no! what
brings thee here?" The miserable OBJ
ject remaining silent, he repeated his
Question. and was answered only by
Languishing Look, which so enraged
the Visitant. that he Immediately spit
in the Mans Face through the Crate.
This caused the Lunatic gently to
wipe his Face wit Whisp of Straw.
and raising his dropping Head. he
made this calm. sage and sensible Re-
ply-"I am here. Sir. because God de.
prived me of that Blessing which you
never enjoyed"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Hahits.

Imagine Hercules as oarsman in
rotten boat: what can he do there but
by the very force of his stroke expe-
dite the ruin of his craft? Take care,
then, of the timbers of your boat and
avoid all practices likely to introduce
either wet or dry rot among them.
And this is not to be accomplished by
desultory or intermittent efforts of the
will. but by the formation Of habits.
The will, no doubt, has sometimes to
put forth its strength in order to
strangle or crush the special tempta-
ton. But the formation Of right hab-
it's is essential to your permanent Sc
curity. They diminish your chance
of falling when assailed and they aug
ment your chance Of recovery when
overthrown.-John Tyndall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
LEGEND OF THE TEAPOT.
origin of the Beverage as the Tale Is
Told In China,

Origin of the Beverage as the Tale Is
Told In China.
The Chinese claim to be the first
users OF tea as drink. and how it
originated is told in a pretty little
legend that dates from 1000 years be-
fore the coming of Christ.
A daughter of then reigning SOW
ereign fell in love with young noble
man whose humble birth excluded him
from marrying her. They managed to
exchange glances, and he occasionally
gathered few blossoms and had them
conveyed to her.
One day in the palace garden the
sweethearts met, and the young man
endeavOred to give her a few flowers,
but so keen was the watchfulness of
her attendants that all she could grasp
was little twig with green leaves.
On reaching her room she put the
twig in water, and toward evening she
drank the water in which the twig
had been kept So agreeable was the
taste that she even ate the leaves and
stalks. Every day afterward she had
lunches of the tea tree brought to her,
which she treated in the same way.
Imitation being the sincerest form
Of tattery. the ladies' of the court tried
the experiment and with such pleasing
results that the custom spread through
out the kingdom-and the great Chi
nese tea industry became one of the
greatest businesses in the world.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
COMPLIMENTARY.

Gebhard Won Blucher, the famous
Prussian general field marshal. had as
surgeon major of his army a man who
was very homely. but extremely proud
and vain.
One day. says Novellen Schatz,
Blucher entered the surgeons tent and
found him standing before looking
glass. arranging his toilet and admir-,
ing himself generally. Doctor" said
Blucher, laughing. II suppose that you
are the luclkiest man in the world"
"How's that, sir. may ask?'
"Why, here you are quite in love
with yourself. and you haven't single
rivalr'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
PAINT THE SCREW HOLES.
Then You Can Use Them Over and
Over Auain Without Trouble.


Many persons experience consider
able difficulty in getting screws to hold
in screen doors and other movable con.
veniences which are put up and taken
down frequently and which are held
In place by screws. The holes occu-
pied by the screws become worn. and
the screws are often quite loose, caus-
ing doors to sag and be otherwise out
of proper order.
Bits of paper, strings and small
pieces of wood are used to partially
Gil up the holes so as to cause the
screws to be tight but these work out
and cause great annoyance. and a bet
ter method is greatly desired.
A coat of paint on the inside Of the
screw holes is the most satisfactory
remedy for such an annoyance.
When screws are removed paint the
holes with small pencil brush or a
bit Of cloth twisted and dipped in the
paint. When the paint fills the creases
made by the threads on the screw and
thoroughly dries the screw will flt
tightly the next time it Is thrust into
the cavity. The painting should be
dohe each time the screws are re-
moved, and it will protect the wood as
well as make the holes ready for the
readjustment of the door or other OBJ
ject which has to be changed quite Of
ten.-Philadelphia North American.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
THE WO2LD'S GREAT BANKS.
Only Sixty-one Have Deposits Over a
Hundred Million Dollars.


Hundred Million Dollars.
For years the mere name Of the
Bank of England has been a synonym
for financial strength and greatness.
In a list of the great banks of the
world the Bank of England is sixth.
There are three banks in England with
greater line of deposits. The greater
banks are London City and Midland,
Lloyd's bank and London County and
Westminster. London City and LlOyd's
each has deposits above $5O0,OO0,O00
The London County has deposits Of
$440, 100000. The great Bank of Eng
land has little more than $350,000,-
600.
The leading bank of the world, from
the standpoint of deposits, is the I'm
perial Bank Of Russia. with deposits
and current accounts aggregating $780,
100000. a sum big enough to stagger
the mind.
The National Bank of Argentine and
the National City bank of New York
are sixteen and seventeen in rank. with
deposits close to $230,000.000 each. The
Bank of Spain is greater than the Bank
of France, much greater in deposits.
But Spain cuts no figure in the finances
of the world That is hard to explain.
In this world list there are only sixty
one banks mentioned with deposits in
excess of $100O00,000. In this list the
United States has eight banks. a good
showing, as none of them depends on
the deposits of the United States to
help it out. - Cincinnati Commercial.
Tribune.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
In Doubt.

The Blanks maid Of all work was q
practical young woman of about twen-
ty-seven years. One day when her mis-.
tress was making some plans for the
future the matter of fact Serelda said:
II don't know. ma'am. 1t might be
that | won't be with you much longer,
an then mebbe l will | amt sure
yet"
Knowing that young man had call.
ed a good many times to see Serelda,
her mistress said:
Are you thinking of getting mar
ried, Serelda?"
Without the least show Of embar
rassment or enthusiasm Serelda said:
"Well. yes. to tell the truth, am
Then again don't know If will Pvt
got good place here with good pay
and he's such a fool, mebbe I'll stay
on with your'-New York Post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Rapid Sightseeing.

Europeans are wont to talk of Amer
leans who rush through Europe with a
guidebook in one hand and a railroad
timetable in the other. but an English
man overheard on a Fifth avenue bus
the other day was in class by him
self for speed.
"I've been up to the Metropolitan
museum" he volunteered TO a seat
mate. "Bally fine place, but big. Took
me an hour to see everything in it,
New York Tribune.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
LONG BASEBALL GAMES.
One That Ran For Thirty Innings With
4 to 1 Score.

One hat Kan For Ihirty innings WITT
4 to I Score.
The longest major league game was
played on Sept. l, 1906, between the
Boston and Philadelphia American
league clubs in Boston, when the Ath-
letlcs won by score of to in twen-
ty-four innings. Jack Coombs, then
recruit from Colby college, and "Jum-
boz Harris, young pitcher from the
New England league, were the respec-
tive boxmen used by the Philadelphia
and Boston teams. The game lasted
four hours and forty-seven minutes.
The previous longest games in the
National league were played at Clncin-
natl on June 30, 1892, and at Philadel-
phia on Aug. "a, 1905. Both ran twen-
ty innings The game at Cincinnati
was between the Reds and Cubs and
resulted in tie score of to Z. At Phil
adelphia the Cubs defeated the Quakers
by score of . to l.
On May 81, 1909, the longest profess
sional game on record was played be-
tween the Bloomington and Decatur
teams of the Illinois-Iowa-I Indiana
league. Decatur winning in the twenty
sixth inning by score Of to l. Far
go and Grand Forks engaged in con-
test which lasted twenty-five innings
at Devils Lake, N. d., in 1895. Later
Hartford and New Haven, in the East
ern association, played twenty-three
innings. the former winning to 1.
Geist, for the winning team, and jan
sen, for New Haven, pitched the en-
tire contest
Amateurs are credited with playing
the longest game, the East End ALL
Stars and the Brooklyn Athletic club
teams of Cleveland contesting for thir-
ty innings on July 4. 1907. the latter
winning 4 to ED A. Goewey in Les
lies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
End Came Quickly.

The experiences of local jewelers.
with prospective bridegrooms have
been many and varied. Some wish to
buy on the installment plan, some wish
to take half dozen sizes to be sure of
fit and some bring beautiful verses"
to see whether they can be engraved
in the ring.
One jeweler in recounting his expert
ences said a young man came into his
store and when asked whether he
wished anything engraved inside the
ring became confused, fumbled a bit
in his pockets and finally produced
paper on which was scrawled, The
love that never endeth." which the
jeweler said was just the proper senti-
ment
A month later the young man return
ed and told the whole history of his
marital life in five words. Cant you
cut that out?" pointing to the engrav-
ed sentence.-lndianapOl News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Political Announcements
For County Clerk.
[Paid. Adv.l

I am a candidate for county clerk,
subject to the will of the voters at
the polls on November 3. My service
in this capacity during the last two
years is the sole basis of seeking your
support. GA. GARDNER,
Jacksonville, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Caustio.

He had refused to buy her a new
dress. yet sbe made no complaint.
You don't call me brute any more"
he said tauntingly.
NO" she replied; 'the brutes have
been mallgned too much already
Boston Transcript.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
County Recorder.

hereby announce myself as can
didate on the republican ticket for
county recorder. If elected l will
give my undivided attention to the
duties of the office Election No
Vember 8, 1914.
CHAUNCEY FLOREY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself as the
democratic nominee for sheriff Of
jackson county to be voted on at the
general election, November 8, 1914.
]. F. HITTSON.
present chief of police OF Med
fOrd.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
Then sh. Mioht Help.

Mndge-Would you marry spend.
thrift, my dear? MarJorie-It wouldn't
be so bad II he were just starting out
on his career.-London Telegraph.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

For County Recorder of Jackson
County, Oregon.
I hereby announce myself as the
democratic candidate for the office Of
County Recorder, to be voted on al
the general election on November 3,
1914. If elected, | will do my duty
as / have in other responsible posi-
tions that l have held.
LEE L. JACOBS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
An Eve Onenar.

Eight O'clock" exclaimed a guest at
a hotel, yawning. "and I'm so sleepy
can scarcely open my eyesr
"Shall bring your bill. sir?" inquir-
ed a waiter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Two and three-quarters acres, an
In berries, y acre of strawberries;
good Groom house, city water and
lights; about u miles from Ashland
postoffice. Price $4,000. $1,000
cash, terms on balance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Not property in Ashland but that
can be sold by Tidings For Sale"
ads in less time and at less cost than
through the regular agent channels
Try 1t.