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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24

Justice OF the Peace
Three quarters Of century have
been recorded by Time, the Tomb
builders since that Christmas Day
when The BEACON made its first
appearance, for excepting a portion
of 1860, when it was suppressed by
the Federal Government for alledged
seditious ntterances, il has been
published weekly since December
IS, 1889, and during that. time It's
arrangements have striven TO give
its readers the intelligence of the
county and state in such n manner
M could not give offense To the
morals of any household. For
seventy-five years il has chronicled
the joys and SORROWS OF our people,
has reioiced in their success and has
sOrrowed with them when misfor-
tune was their portion.
To those of us, who have had the
honor OF management of Tue
BEACON it has been fondly con.
sidered a binding link between our
selves and the people of our be-
loved county. And in searching
the files Of years back one will find
the history of our county written
with that intense feeling that only
intimate knowledge and close per
sonal interest can produce. Within
the first issues are accounts of the
births of men who in our own day
are the exemplar of all the fond
wishes that greeted their life's be-
ginning. Many a brilliant wedding
celebration that finds its climax in
the sad record of the funerals OF
those principals to whom the loving
wishes of friends launched upon
life's path. II has ever striven to
be letter from home to those of
our people who have sought fame
and fortune in Ultima Thule and
has watched with paternal solicitude
the achievements of those whom
fortune has blessed and with sympa-
thy those whose success has been
DELAYED.
Being founded during that season
when the pact of peace on earth is
sealed its aim and ambition has
been to keep warm and bright the |
fires of friendship and to give what
ever of cheer and comfort its ability
has permitted, and to help in keep
ing the old county formost Of all
those in this great commonwealth.
Now that we are beginning an
other year, the beginning Of tie
last quarter of a century of en-
deavor, we sincerely trust to meas
ure up To that standard set by those
of our race whose conduct of the
paper reflected so great honor to
themselves and credit to THR
Beacon, and if we whose inexperi-
ence is handicap can in but some
small way emulate the achievements
and example of him, whose council
and guidance has been OF so great
value in the past, then we fondly
trust that the same high plane may
be attained as under the manage
ment of the late editor, our beloved
father.
Our object is not to publish all
the news Of the state and country.
but To Gull from it all that pertains
to the people of St. Mary's. Real.
izing that whatever of success The
Beacon has enjoyed during its long
career is due in no small measure to
its friends and patrons, we wish to
avail ourselves of this opportunity
of expressing TO them our sincere
appreciation for past patronage and
friendship. and with the abiding
trust that We may continue to be of
service to them and to the county,
we wish to all the compliments of
the season.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24
STATEMENT

OF the Ownership, Management, Gil
culatlon, ETC., Required by the Act
of August "A. 1912, Of
ST. MARY'S BEACON
published weekly at Eeonardtown,
Md, for Oct. 1914.
Editor. A. F. King, Leonardtown, Md.
Publisher, A. F. King, do
Owners:
A. +. King, Leonarlfown. Md.
Charlotte de c. King, Leon rdtown, Md.
known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, hold
ing ! per cent. or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages, or
other securities:
THERE ARE NONE
A. r. KING.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me
this 18th day Of Dec. 1914.
HARRY T.. GRAVES,
Justice of the Peace
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24

Kangaroo Farming.
Kangaroo farming ID . very impog.
liant industry IN Australia.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24
WANTED.


ONE LARGE BAY HORSE, -four
" years old, works anywhere, good
driver, not afraid of automobiles.
New s65 Wren buggy and good har.
ness. Will sell reasonable.
w. Howard Bennett,
E5-lm-pd. California, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24
N 0 7 | c Z /!

The County Commissioners, at their
last meeting, ordered all work on the
public roads DISCONTINUED until
further notice.
BY Order of the Board:
l2-5-1m. JOS. I. COUGH, Clerk.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-24
Editor

Az. KING. Editor.
LEoSARprowS. Nh.
Thursday Morning, Dee. "a, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Squelching Him

One general nusance-a traveller who
returned from his first European trip a
few weeks ago and has been a bore to
his friends ever since-was substantially
squelched on wet day recently, says the
New York Tribune.
isn't this weather the limit?" he in
quired as he met friend who was equal
ly aware that the gamut of atmospheric
change had been run in the preceding "a
hours. Reminds me of the night / spent
at pretty little hote! on an Alpine
lake"
We'll" responded his friend, hoping 1t
would be short
when | arrived the sun was just go
ing down on scene of unsurpassed
beauty. The hotel was entirely surround
ed by blooming gardens and green ter
races leading down to a charming little
lake colored by the last rays of the sun
and prettily marked by the shadows cast
by trees on shore. The newt morning the
landscape was buried under two feet of
snow. Some change. eh?"
HUH" was the preliminary of the
squelches. "In Minnesota when | was a
boy / recall a quicker change than that
Some of us boys We're having a snow bat
tie. One let fly a SNOWFALL at another
1t scalded him to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

IT owLEY. January 24.-(special9
Walker county, once considered one
L of the poorest of all Alabama coun-
ties. is underbedded with a wealth of
coal that establishes this geographical
division of the state as one of the richest
of the mineral district.
Nature has done we'll Tor this county,
but it required the application of brains,
finance and energetic labor to make GER
tain the discovery and the returns.
Who, years ago, would have thought
for a moment that 9ownley. in west
Walker, had beneath its surface a bed of
such wealth? Who would have thought
| that the little station on the Frisco had
future before it. five years ago. that
meant such development and a present
population of 1900. with prospect of
double that population within few
years?
| The Jaeger seam of coal is, and was,
well known quantity in Alabama. years
ago, but not until T. S. Hendon, Walker
county man, delved deep down into the
earth was it discovered that underlying
| this very town was thae rich source of
material development. Prior to the in
vestigation by Mr.. Hendon was it ever
| thought that this valuable seam of coal
was of workable thickness at Townley?
Mr.. Hendon was full of faith. and he
went down into the earn to find rich
| treasury for the hands of industry and
capital. He found 1t by persistence and
energy. He acquired some 500 acres from
different ownerships until he had rounded
up sufficient territory to justify a large
| sized operation In the year 1909 Mr.
| Hendon leased the property to the Bir-
| mingham Fuel company, the members of
/ which company were: James Gallagher
Robert Lang, Hr. Day and Mr. Tinman.
| This company immediat tely began sinking
the shafts and struek coal at 1926 feet.
| The thickness of the seam runs from
| five to six feet. In 1910, the stock Of tho
| Birmingham Fuel company changed
hands, being purchased by Norris and
Edgar Adler. The Adler ownership then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

constitutes an important feature of the
plant.
The camp sustains cornet band of
25 pieces, the membership composed of
miners
a bathhouse of concrete construction
with all modern arrangements, is a spe-
cial feature here.
The mines work about 100 men, and
Superintendent Monfroy declared them
faithful, peaceful and contented. The
present output is 1900 tons per day.
The commissary of the company is
one of the best arranged and we'll
stocked in the district perfectly clean,
and with price list of goods in fair
competition with the several other
stores of Townley. There Is no rule
of compulsion to where the miners
shall trade a fact evidenced by the
success of the local merchants at
Townley.
The machine shop at these mines Is
modernly equipped, employs a force OF
skilled machinists. and makes and re-
pairs everything needful for the upk eep
of the great plant.
Steam, electricity and gravitation
propel the vast machinery here, and
mining machines hurry the work be-
meath.
That the fear of disp acement of the
miner by the machine is unfounded is
indicated by experience. History has
| den/nstrated that growth of popula-
| tion more than makes up for the la.
| bor-saving device and keeps the de-
| mand for workmen constantly on the
increase. In the coal trade in particu-
lar the growth of coal demand ii
steady. Bituminous coal demand is in.
creasing at the rate of 10 per cent 8
year. This means over 40,000.000 ton,
a year additional consumption. All la.
Dor that can be secured Is sure of EN-
ployment for years to come. 30 that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

who have delved in the earth and made
wealth where dormancy once kept poor.
He understands men and knows how to
control them. He is a resourceful de-
veloper, a producer o. things that once
seemed unavailable.
J. b. Monfroy is superintendent. He
is Frenchman who labored in the mines
of northern France for 10 years. Every
body calls him Uncle Johnny" lie is a
hard worker, very popular and abso-
lutely indispensable-a man who has
been a practical miner for As years and
still goes down into r.e depths to labor
for the interest of his company.
Townley, with its population of 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

houses at nominal price, but induces
home purchases by offering to the
miners lots and houses at cost with a
rate of $40 per month, without interest,
for houses costing $410. and the miner
becomes absolute owner at the end of
term. This is proving an anchor at
Tcwnley for the home lover and makes
him an independent freeho1der Many
are taking advantage of this opportu-
nifty and there is an air of content
ment at Townley.
Deep bored wells of pure freestone
water and a complete waterworks sys-
tenn for coal washer and fire protection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

furnished the necessary capital to carry
on the developments. These mines have
been run continuously since that time
The total output this year of the Town
ley mines up to the present date has
been about 100000 tons. The total amount
of coal mined here since the opening in
1910 has been $4,000 tons President John
r. Pill, official head of the company ex
presses belief that this mine Will afford
output for 30 years to come.
Speaking of John K. Pill: here's an
Englishman of pronounced type, but an
American now of business acumen. who
is declared by coal experts of the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

from one section to another. II gives
value TO every farm from the Atlantic
to the Pacific oceans. 1t gives vale to
the $4,94O, ,301 600 of crops produced in
this country this year, of which agri-
cultural America is boasting today.
Without coal we would have no Bir-
mingham. Therefore. to the people of
Birmingham. the coal industry is the
most important of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Townley has three churches two for
whites and one for colored.
The company has l27 houses, practically
new and modernly conSuucted with a
view to perfect comfort and safety. They
are rented to employees at nominal price
or sold on long time terms.
The Birmingham Fuel company is es-
pecially interested in the matter OF
homes for its people. 1t not only rents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

between miners and operators. as well
as growing, demand. In fact. the coal
industry upon which is based the
wealth and strength of this district
occupies first position today as an in
dustry of the American continent. Most
important because 1t furnishes over 60
per cent of the freight traffic of the
United States. 1t makes it possible for
every person in this country to travel
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-25
Local News

Rev Geo. w. Dow was a business
caller at Selby, Saturday.
Guy Corrum left Friday for
Miles City, Mont. He will visit his
sister there for about ten days.
Miss MaulIenberg of Isabel stop
ped over Friday in Mobridgc
while enroute to Dickinson, y. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs.. =. w. Champer
and their son Morris left Tuesday
for ten day pleasure trip to
Tacoma, Wash.
J. c, Burns of Butte. Mont
was in Mobridge Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends while en-
route 10 st. Paul.
Mrs. Bell Bennette of SPRING
field, Ill. stopped over Friday and
Saturday in Mobridge enroute to
MorriStown. y. ID. to visit her
daughter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-25
Local News
Subscribe for the NEWS.

Subscribe for the News.
y. \. Revord left for parts Of
Montana. nea Glacier Park for d
ten days hunting trip.
Fred thinner left yesterday for
Aberdeen for "a few days on mat
ters pertaining to business.
q. Nelson Of st. Paul was in
this city Tuesday and Wednesday
on business while enroute to New
England.
Mrs. y. Jenkins and Mrs. f.. W.
Ogden and Mrs. ID. X. Bannister
and Miss b. Curtis left yesterday
for Selby to take in the County
FAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hilton and
their son Erwin returned Yesterday
from the Twin Cities where they
have been visiting the past three
weeks.
NJ. l.. Perly Of Chicago. travel
ing salesman for Mclaughlin
Coffee Go. spent Saturday and
Sunday in Mobridge while enroute
to New England, N. ID.
Mrs. X. McCauley entertained at
dinner Sunday evening. Bisho
Biller. &. w. Dow. Deaconess
Baker Of WakpaIa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce of Selby and X. MacCarter
were guests.
Loyal Law returned to this city
Wednesday evening from Butte,
Mont. where he has been visiting
with friends for the past three
weeks. He will remain in this
city ABOUT II week and then return
to his home in Savanna, Ill.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-25


~ ''i" NiS \ 'iolliali OF
tb;. off, wh;Io u.rnauh
Miss NerAla bI OF houdIe,
stopped over Wednesday and
George and Elmer Hilton return
ed Monday evening from st Paul
,"N' "e'" N'N'''"E wit"
i''0''"' W. '"''' "''NN
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Henry and
their two sons Glen and Carl lefl
Monday Tor Miles N.t\. Mont tor
a lew days on bushes
\ +. Miles Jeff N,'eIup>dny for
Selbv to spend the day taking in
the WalWorth County Far which
Is pelilg held 'hefe 'iilS week
Miss Josephine Banbary return
ed Monday from the Twin Cities.
She has been visiting with friends
and relatives for three weeks.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-25

Mrs. Arthur Golden aud her
mother both ot Firesteei. were
visiting Il friend at the local hos
pital Tuesday.
Graduates Of the Sioux Falls
Business College, Sioux Falls, SO.
Oak. hold fine positions because
their training is right. Send for
catalog.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Y. c~ialligan Of
Elma, iowa. was visiting for the
past week at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Schoalson. They left
Saturday afternoon for Emery.
this state. where they will visit
friends q few days.
VIM. Church, +. NJ. Boyd, Gene
Daley, Merit Stump, Al Anderson,
Kasper ~Sognesand and Earl Ro>
enburg were hunting Sunday at
Spring Lake southeast Of Java.
Hunting Is sure fine there especial
~ after the ducks are shot. Even
at that they succeeded in getting a
good number.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 6, 1914
THE ANTI-SALOON BILL.

Now that a decided majority or the
people OF the county have pronounced
In favor Of the Anti-Saloon Bill
which will 60 into effect the first OF
May next, 1T becomes Ill patriotic
citizens to accept the result I'm good
faith, and to aid those In authority in
. vigorous enforcement of the law,
mo that the measure may have a fair
trial and accomplish all the good OF
which IL IL capable
we have never differed with the
advocates OF prohibition, except as to
the best means of accomplishing it.
Whatever may be our opinion of the
measure adopted, this IL not thu time
to do or say anything to discredit 1T;
to do so would be subversive of law
and order, on the side of which the
Advocate" has always been found,
hence W. yield an absolute acquies-
cence in the decision or the majority
and accept its expressed opinion in
lieu of our own.
However, we cannot refrain from
uttering our regret that i'm taking
with one hand the bottle away from
the lips OF some OF our neighbors, II
was found necessary to thrust the
other hand into the pockets of many
others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
WHY DEFINITENESS PAYS lin AID
VERTISING.

Here and there one finds a merchant
who says he had tried advertising but
never made 1t pay. The chances are
ten to one that he simply needs to
study definiteness.
The principle of the specific fact, and
the specific instance, affect all writing
and speaking They make one mans
advertising partial failure, while an
others Is a money getter. If one man
visits e strange city, he comes back
talking something like this: 1T was
fine, grand, splendid" His talk evap-
CRATES into vague, general phrases.
The people that hear him talk know
no more about that city than before.
He has few listeners, whatever his
subject of conversation may be.
Another man remarks about the
same town, that IL IL full OF buildings
20 stories high, that the streets were
so crowded he had to wait ten minutes
az one cross walk to get over, and that
people were always in a hurry and tho
street railway conductors always said
Step lively"
After such a man has talked few
moments, you get some idea about the
place Inc describes. You zee 1t with
your own eyes.
Every man who ever made a success
as a newspaper writer has learned
that you must give personal incidents
and actual happenings to make any
kind or news article interesting. III the
reader cant see the thing with his
own eyes, the copy won't sell.
Just the same in advertising. If you
merely say Best stock in town" the
reader may Oh may not believe you
Try picking out the best values In
your store. give few details about
them so the purchaser can get some
idea what they are, then name the
price The reader then sees the bar
gain with hi own eyes, Il interested
and feels a desire to buy.
That is all there is to good advertis-
ing. Il does not require wit, nor liter.
airy nor technical skill Just come
down TO Lrass tacks.r Give the plain
facts about an article as you would
talk to buyer over the counter. Try
ii and seei
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

went off and Mr.. McCauley took
step Or two and then fell On the floor
between the stove and the door
then ran out or the house and called
for help. The first person | saw was
Miss Annie Mckee, 4110 Groyeland
avenue. / said to her, Il have done
something terrible" she said, What
III that?" / answered, "I have shot Mf
McCauley."
AIT this point the witness broke
down and began crying. She tner
tainted. After the cross-examinatiol
by States Attorney George Hartman
several witnesses were called who
testified they had heard Mr- McCauley
threaten the life OF hi wife.
A verdict OF murder In the secont
degree was asked by the state. The
defense submitted its case without
argument
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
}. EDWARD1REcK,
Democrat Elected Co the PennSy-
Ivarfa Legislature hy a Record
Breaking Plurality OF GAS.

Mr.. ]. Edward Beck, who was born
near Uniontown, this county, was elect
Cd a member OF the Pennsylvania Leg
stature by the people or Franklin
county by 945 majority On Tuesday, be
ing the largest majority given to a
Democrat in that county for many
years. Mr.. Beck is well qualified for
this position, being man of vast bust
ness ability and superior judgment,
and one that has won the confidence
and respect Of the community.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

S4COOOO.OOO. no BE LET LOOSE
NOVEMBER 16th-CHEER UP! This
win help manufacturing and agricul-
ture, i'm fact every producer Of new
wealth i'm the country. Things are
looking better. A binfnl Of Smith &
Relfsniderss Coal always looks good at
this time Oh tine year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

Ohio, California and Washington
voted in favor OF saloons, Arizona ap-
parently went dry" and incomplete
returns from Colorado and Oregon
show slight leads in favor Of ousting
saloons.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

BeIated returns indicate that votes
for women had been granted In Mon
tana and Nevada, with Nebraska in the
doubtful column and Missouri, Ohio
and North and South Dakota voting
against suffrage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Carroll county has gone dry.

A camel can go seven days without
water The camel won't have anything
on some of thu boozers OF Carroll
county after May 4, 1915
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

Every district Ira the county went
dry except Manchester. LII the local
option workers had another week to
work it would have gone dry too.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

A Republican worker stated that the
Democrats voted dry and the Republic
cans wet. RI surely must be true.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
Coats and Suits
Moments Coat Values The Best We've
Known at So, $40, $3.50, SIS, SIS

Styles at any Of these prices you would
likely choose.
Made Of astrakhan, lustrous and excellent
quality-$1500 and $780,
Of chinchilla and abilene suggesting warmth
and durability, at $1,000 and $3.50.
We welcome you to judge the unusual coat
values offer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
PROCLAMATION OF THE RE-
suit OF THE VOTES IN
CARROLL COUNTY ON THE
PROPOSITION "SHALL THIS
COUNTY BECOME ANTI
SALOON TERRITORY"

I'm compliance with Section of
Chapter 1872, Acts of 1914, This is TO GER
fifty, and we do hereby proclaim that at
The general election held i'm Carroll Coun-
fy, Maryland, on the third day Of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1914, at which election the
proposition Shall This Countybecome Anti
Saloon Tenifory?" was duly submitted TO
the legal voters OF said County, pursuant
10 the provisions of Section 2 OF Chapter
1872, Acts 1914, fhe total number of votes
cast "For the Proposition" was Four
Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty Three
votes, and the total number Of votes cast
against the Proposition" was Three Thou
sand and Seventeen votes, and that OF f1e
legal voters voting upon said proposition
a majority of One Thousand Two Hun
dred and Sixteen voted "For The Propo-
sifi0n.
In testimony whereof we do hereby
SET our hands t1is 5fh day or November,
IA. d. 1914. :. q
q. MORTZ ZEPP, President;
WILLIAM r. BRICKER,
EDWARD O. DIFFENDAL.
Supervisors Of Elections Of Carroll County,
Test: MARYLAND.
l WILLIAM III. PAINTER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

Fancy Silks and Fancy Rib
b0ns Much Used Now.
Roman Striped Silks $500 and $3.50 Yd
Also lovely bright colored plaids ira lustrous
messalnes, soft taffeta, faille, for the appealing
color touch to this seasons dresses, "a, 27, SO
inches wide.
Fancy Ribbons "A Superb Variety
Beautiful roman stripes In almost every con
ceivable blending OF colors, messalines and soft
tafetas, in width from Az inches to and
inches and prices Csc, 35c, 40c SOC to $1O0 yard.
Heavy Taffefa Ribbon for HairboWs 19c Yd.
a strictly Ill pure silk quality. worth p cents
yard. 51s inches broad, all colors, black and
white.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06

Billy Heaps was Just a. easy for
Your Uncle Fred as tn balance or hls
Republican opponents.