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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
Mlsaed Ella asueoen,en .

The death of George Edwardes re-
calls how he sold Dorothy" for
song. and how song Queen OF nv
Heart made fortune for the piece
The death Of Lewis Waller recalls the
ease Of Monsieur Beaucaire That
play, when tried on the d0g' at Liver
pool was dead failure The dogs
verdict was wrong. Produced as Il
mere stop-gap at the Comedy, Beau.
5aire" proved big and instant sue
Tess. 1t ran for some 400 times, anil
had the GROWING triumph Of a royal
command performance AT sandring
ham
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
HOTEL SAINT
MARY'S
L.eonardtown, Md.

HoTHL 81 MARY's is
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 w
a. FenWick. who fof the past
II years has made such a
success Of the Donald" ii
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt and
courteous.
The management caters
TO the county patronage.
There is a grin room and
the Bar is unexcelled.
All In all Hotel st. Mays is
the mostcompletely equipped
hostelry in Southern Mary-
land
You can always he az
commcdated.
Rates moderate
Mm A FsayIck -.
Dee III
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
Bear caueht in CITY.

A Fat black bear. weighing nearly
400 pounds was trapped and killed on
the edge Of the city limits near Cowen
park. according to dispatch FROM So
attle. and about one and half miles
from the university.
The downfall Of bruln was brought
about BY two unknown men, who sold
the bear while II was Ia the trap 70
A. Lampacrt, a butcher Of Redmond.
for $40. According TO tha men who
trapped the animal, Il had established
It's headquarters on the hin near the
cowen Park rayine, and had appsr.
entity decided to spend the winter
there.
The bear was In primo condition
and had evidently found the back
Yards OF Cowen Park residents Gpe
goraging grounds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
DECORATOR MUST BE ARTIST
ID cpripsiica 70 Have Wide knawl,
edge 20 Practice Profession
These Days.

Formerly the decorator or painter
merely had 10 deaf with colora and
paints and use them 10 tho best ad.
vantage Nowadaya a decorator Is
compelled 70 have knowledge Of Tie
several branches IN rags furnishings
mud drapeFies their adaptation. seler
ton asa utility, and even the raaateF
ing htanch OF building construction.
advising for rough or smooth plaster.
gellef OF stueco work. eafnant6n Or
0oblHft work says he Real Estate
Mags ne. He must mako himself
famieir with an theao thinga 10 or.
der II carry out his scheme and pro.
dnce the effccts which hh may desire
% p-9duca 10 tile respective rooms Of
tho modern hcuEe
The decorating. aud 10 Some ex
tent. The farHiahing. haa hennma al.
most aa much part Or his caicrla-
lien and work "a the mere painting
We must make his interiors handsome
aad inviting The tenant when nego.
trailing Tor a nrst.clasa house is no
Iangor content mith bare, white walls
and plain doors The demand IN such
cases IS FOR house that ia finished
according 10 the modern Idea Like
everything else IN building construcs
ton. tllese perpiexitiesa turned over
70 she architect 10 solve. but the mod.
srn metropolitan owner or manager
must take them into his business
along with brick. cement and steel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

q Hpek 81 more lhen Htty sid geaag
mietook glare ICES 80 Esbesana bay.
i.eeeh Lake, Minn ut f1aed water
ana SITTER alighiing "a sac smooth
Huriaoe were unable @ take aikhs aud
we're held prlaonar9 4he leo was "a
slippery q prevented tho geese ifom
taxing running start il order 70
n.y.
The gecae fsRNg abnof % their
backs Attracted Fogr huntera wao
we're unable ID reAeb Che geaee On az
count 81 the dangerous fhlnHrsa Of
the ice. Finally q 9aodeB platform
was built end nuehad nYef the ice
into the aocg rhe birds tban topped
aboard the platform made q run 81 Il
and soon we're flying away
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
cold.alooasd crItielsm.

It's impossible to tel tho trNb
al the time
50 & seems. What prompted tiiat
remark
I've just bcen Listening % a man
discussing the merits af his new mo.
iorcar The gloss q tAe touueaD. the
luxurious upholstery. tie dazzling ro
Election from The Bfaee and nieael
parts and the swiftly pnnsng wheels
q Q new car never tail q beWiteh mo
Bsnaea " ila owner end warp his
Judgment of machine tlai ID al bemt
tut q striking example Of iaana ri
ability % mako anything illat d per-
feet
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
crossbred Yak 70 Feed AIasIsans.

SfNhabtru dNh 70 ' ecu FiaaNaUat
No breed OF dairy or beef cattle
has as yet been found hardy enough
to stand the winters in the Interior
Of Alaska without excessive expense
for food and protection against colo
AS a result milk sells for 50 cents q
quart and the beef that is consumed
in the country consists almost wholly
Of cold storage meat brought froin tho
outside The journal Of Heredlty says
that the Alaska Experiment station
has undertaken to relieve this situa.
tion BY crossing the hardy Scotch
Galloway cattle with The yak, an Aslat
ic OK much used BY Mongollana, Tibet.
ans. etc, FOR milk and meat as wen
az work
The yak pastures through the win
ter under the open sky IN Siberia anG
obtains feed from last years grass dug
from under the snow Crosses Of ihe
SAX with domestic cattle are common
In Asia and highly successful
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
TeashIna -. noII,ene...

Commissioner wood bas plan TO
remoya the salphaF ffom the atmos
pbore. aaga tie View YoFe flmoa 10
has just ofsanifed . SQUAD Of ual.
formed professors u ethiral culture.
with traiac policemen The commits.
sionef has diasogefe8 that the cops Ia
their controversies Wits ohaaaeara or,
ten 80 a biz beyond ibe bounds Of par
Tor conversation Instead 81 thu 20
liceman sagihe &c., to the chauf.
four. and Gle chauffeur replying IN
lko manner Il q gIaaacd p ba4e thc
pallcomea way 5ftiv Pardon aie II
You VIII plnasa tgeu tiiai agtamebiie
n yofira a9oQnd sal kh eeat through
that ether atraet 6 wlli lleYe ms
~ considerable SORRY and ms
chauffeur Is egpcaea to ranig Aa
right dear nlT Yoa are abaulntniy
correct ghaa o. S. yon suggest
To make g eeiar far fhega 30 pro.
iesaora are conducting some ~ ihar
elaasea ia garages ana elable
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
SUCH lasoiel,cei

Lel ua pay tile iafe. dear, said
the woman IN blun
mo nc, denr Ili pay e said the
woman N biaek
But J irRist
ION, no have dime somewhere
10 my purse Il / can only flnd Il
SO have Wait q moment white
look.
Ladies' said n larE grnA man.
IN pay your carfaFe The avgu.
ment is getting on my nerves
And they both glared 81 the brute
in unspeakable amak0uenk
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
For the FIower Grower

Sow mignonette 10 pots FOR early
spliag lowering
10 keep geranlume ~ bloom giye
temperature 81 % degrees during the
day and So degrees 81 night Keep
them III tho dIyest situation possible,
avoiding toe much water 81 the roots
and too much artificial mature
a florists Daper says that on ioW
land pussy Willows can be grown %
advantage 4 geN want TO grow them
and have 10 lea lsnd set them out on
high ground who're tiey Val 90 auite
as sell
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

a tree remarkable Tor its long tap
root, sometimes meAsuring IL feet and
descending 70 vertical depth Of 81
feet naa been brought 10 notice ny u.
g cpyently Y 10 the jana tree. which
forms small forests Oh the arid allu
sviai plains of the punlab where the
rainfall IL ton inches Of less. and tho
taprool ~ supposed 70 have developed
gradually as the gFonnd.water level
was lowered BY the lowering of the
flslesa through erosion d thslr beds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
saotilsh ohost story.

The young Grenadier gUaydsman.
Sir George ll0asioGn HoswaH. who Ii
reported "mifgiug. beloved Killed. Is
a wealthy BerHegshiro landowner
and a scion of M ancient scottish
family A weird ghost story Is $3.50
eiatsd with kHaBbank, the resmouce
inherited by bin from his ancestors.
the extinct siuart hagoHess. Allan
bank remained empty Tor nombei
Of years beeauFe d was haauted by
az appartpn known a. pculin
Jeau.1 80 called because she was a
novice IN coniinaaial convent when
tho iirst hnroncr Sir Robert stuart
feil ia love with her Sir Robert de
serted Der, and The SRI tipag herself
under the wheela 81 hia eaFrinpe. aid
was Killed When M lalshleab lover
returned ~ AiAanhanh BE was Aas
riaed w viaiong 81 the grit seven
ministers weFe called ii 10 iay
"Peariin jean. bat her spirit would
not rest
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

Can you define the words 'chamfer,
dlbhlc. Gambits synscdoche, !"
tastudc rnitosis s'peneplain, with.
out consulting the dictionary Il you
ran vou VIII PISS the new mentalfeat
proposed BY Chicago psychological ex-
parts Il you cant you may stiii con
slider Yourself mentally as sound as
the general run Of mankind cleye.
land Plain DEALER.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
Not eeallv AncIent.

Tho claim Is made that a Mayo I'M
acription n Yucatan ilxes tue date 81
A building IN that region n z0N years
~. 9. How accurate Tits claim -,
only experts can tell. aaa urobahly
they viii wranglo about Il gor hale a
generation before dnciHing II en-
tablished, i wiil be the oldest date n
The history Of tho western Continent
but now modern compared to tie rec.
Sords Of the lands by tile Euphrates
ana the Nilei
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
GOOD SECTIONAL WIRE FENCE
Easily Erected. and WIN Add Much 70
the Appearance OF Any
Property.

A recently invented sectional fence
designed for quick and easy erection
rs composed 81 u-shaped units each
Of which y made from single piece
81 wire the ends d the wire being
driven into the ground Ia such d way
that the units overlap and afa secure.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

So feet high and
go feet square
SAYS a writer ga
Popular Mcchun
ica The tower
has varied uses,
ln tho top is the
ciir clock ia the
mtddle Is q large
alarm bell and
arabnd the base
b. q corridor aith
ntranCes On aii
four sides SinBa
iel, ere prt
ided fer tlred DE-
irmfY5snR Az a
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

Rub leather chairs with a little
fresh milk to prevent cracks IN the
leather DO this about once week
Nlllting spread on damp flannej
cloth will remove All spots from
painted wood without hurting the sur
faea and without firing the arm which
applies it
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
us AMTED ID THAk oElI
Captain 81 American Vessel Aeked al
Host "a Halt poxen Uuderaea
Germans Ia Distress

So cold did the crew Of German.
submarine become WiIlIe sailing be
meath ice foes IA thd Baltic sra that
they rose % tie surface halted the
American steamer Alorens. bound from
Copenhagen o Phiiadeiphla. aud asked
permission to spend Tie afternoon
aboard in order 10 thaw out Captain
Wheeler. master IT the Moreni. told
Of the incident just before ms vessel
left Philadelphia.
About the middle of December,
when the steamer was battling against
furious gales in the Battle The chief
officer noticed that they were being
signaled BY Submarine qhe U-bcat
came aloAgaide ard eighl men came
aboard the MorenE captain Wheeler
supposed they wanted ID examine Tie,
ships papers, but they told him All
they desired was 4 few hours release
from their srigid qtarters on the un.
dersea vessel
Although heavily clad in fur gar
ments, the Germans were blue from
the cold They said their craft had
been under the ice nearly two days,
unable 10 rise becauae q the drifting
foes. and that It had become almost
impossible to live ID tho submarine
Tho plates that formed the sides Of
the boat, they said. we're only half an
inch thick and tue heating apparatus
wae inadequate,
The steward % the MorenI glad
dened tho visitors With coffee and otb,
or hot drinks They remained aboard
until nearly dark Then. after being
assured BY Captain Wheeler that mono
hui Americans were on the Moreni
they went back into tho submarine
and soon liaappeared under tho Ice
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

81 the interior Is rest room Tho
tower % Just one block from the cliy
bell. the libufy aud the county ceprt
house Bees aa ~ this thestructnre
Is convenient meeting place fpr &C
quaintaHces FROM az parta o. tbe city
and county
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
concnlted

What Is selfmaae man. father2
"A aeltmade man my boy, Is one
who thinks that the Creator could moi
possibly have produced such wonder
I'll heipg as ne is
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

Everybody has gpiae friend whom
they wisb Il make hlHpy Il may
be Mothef 81 Father Sister pr Fro
ther. ltmay be- Wife OF i aaly
l,9 Sweethear, aud oftan gbem-
selves
orr stock of Jswelry and Bric-a
Brac is complete Raeh piere has
batn carefully selected and we ipel
satisfied that gisii lrora Saa via
lear d oni shat We have a. fns u
selecfioo As can 81 found anywhere
Any article that yon may select
viii be laid aside ard delivered when
wanted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

f9 hoaBd ioeethsf one ieg of each
of the vuits q bent 70 form tw0
looms our located near the top 81 Tire
fence aal ilc oibpf at the groana
liae IN erecting the fence the seq
lions ave driven lnio the ground aae
cesslYey tle riraieht los II each
Sectipn bl0g fta passed through ne
loon 81 ihe adlaecnt rpgtI8n Pepu
Jar Mechanics
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
That,n Mhaf

What Is a military attache, father2P
"a military attache Il an Official who
has TO be recalled aa soon as he IS
caught doing what ne IL paid to do
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09

asiby Crest Truth Here's
qeeess p politics said Uncle
en aepenas whole lot on bein'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
NOTICE L.

Having Just received % chr-load OF
new and up-to-daie BU0GIES, am
nov prepared 70 furnish you With tila
best bHggies. considering quality and
price, that ever came down the pike,
Call and look them over. base also
just as zine HARNESS that was Eyer
brought 10 81 Mary 4, both single and
double. Al prices 70 siiit ibc times
Yours f4Spcrtfnlix
6-2Isfi. a. n WHILE Aheil. Md,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
llTrlI,ef
LEONARD HALL
l.Eo.s ARpTOMN. MD

boarding and 3as Sghoni for Boys
Affords apporigRity for OxceilUnt
training III the Righ school a6ieets.
ARFienihN and Goniprreiai branches
Terms moderate Location most
SANITARY arrangements
fa,rtrcs
Registration sept
eataioQnc 90 application. isitf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-09
Undertaking.

William aatipglY. ~ Tsou3ed-
soan. Mda and a. 81 Wnich, ~ Chap.
Neo, Nd having formed cO-paWner-
saip. QBaer sho lirm uaIn0 81
NM. { MATrINCLY & COMPANY.
sfof the conduct ~ thc--
fINDFRTAKtNe BusIE IS.
inform he general public thag ihey
arc prepared - attend Funerals from
LegnaHdiosu a shori notice and On
reasonable terms
EMshLMiNe 4 SPECIALITY.
Trimmings and ornaments 81 all
kinds for burial eases kept constantly
on hard lteady mada C6lhna of all
sl2es and ii Yafigus styles siways IN
stoek Personal attention Riven 1T
tenefais aud satisfaction guaranteed
In aN cases S1-'ul- II
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
HOSPITAL NO. A

DR.. w. G. Patton and wife are at
tending the Southeast Missouri Med
ical Association at Cape Girardeau
this week.
John R. Lett of Charleston, Deputy
Game Warden for the 18th district
was a visitor at Hospital No. from
Monday until Tuesday of this week.
DR.. ]. l.. Eaton of Bismarck was a
business visitor at the Hospital We'd
nesday of this week.
DR.. G. E. Scrutchfeld and mother
left Wednesday for a business trip
to Marshall.
N. E. Bugg, Steward, and C. C.
Vandover, Secretary, left Thursday
afternoon for a short business trip to
St. Louis.
Mrs. DR.. f. L. Long and son, Frank,
are on two weeks visit with Mrs.
Longs brother at Blackwell.
DR.. F, L. Long went up to DeSoto
Sunday and stayed over until Monday
with his father, who was injured in a
railroad wreck a few days before.
Mrs. Harry Donnely and little
Jane Gray, of st. Louis are spending
this week here with Mrs. Donnely's
mother, Mrs. M. l.. Gray.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
TIINNEL

The youngsters met at Mr.. H. G.
Carriers Saturday afternoon, and all
reported fine time.
Mr.. W. A. Carter spent Saturday
and Sunday with his daughter in st.
Louis.
Messrs. Carl Hammock, Finton
Thomure and Eugene Hansbrough at
tended League at Wales Mines Sun
day night.
Mr.. Lon Hammock and family are
spending few days with parents in
Silver springs.
Mrs. Fannie Appleberry spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister in
DeSoto.
Mr.. j. F. Carter and family spent
Sunday with Neal Cole.
Henry Grimshaw spent Sunday
with his wife at Silver Springs.
Mrs. Ella Carter and Miss Mae
Carter made trip to Bonnie Terre
Thursday.
Mr. Lee Hammock and Miss Elsie
Sturgeon attended the party at Mr.
H. c. Carter's Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Albert Riddle and mother made
a business trip to Bonnie Terre one
day last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
BRIGHT STONE

Mrs. Albert Belkin of Libertyville
visited her mother, Mrs. II. H. O'Ban-
non, of this place Friday and Satur-
day.
Nathan Erwin was business Wis
itor in Pennington Saturday.
Lee Matthews made business trir
to Knob Lick Saturday.
Miss Alline Black has returned
home from Norden, Minnesota, where
she has been teaching the past year
Miss Eva 0'Bannon is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Albert Belkin, this week
Mr.. Lemon and little son were shop
ping in Knob Lick Saturday.
John Clark was a business visitor
in Knob Lick last week,
j. F. O'Bannon has returned home
to nurse a badly sprained ankle, which
he sustained by falling with ladder
from the side of house.
Mrs. James Lowe was in Farming
ton last Friday.
Mrs. NJ w. O'Bannon visited Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith of Syenite Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Ebrecht closed very
successful term of school at Bright
stone Friday, with an entertainment
and fruit supper that night,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The Seniors in the High School
were the promoters of a box supper
held on Monday night to raise funds
to defray the expenses of contestants
to the Declamatory Contest at Cape
Girardeau on next Saturday. Farm
ington will be represented by Miss
Opal Watts and probably Dwight
Sutherland. Contestants will be ac-
companied by one of the lady men,
bers of the H. S. faculty.
Pennington teachers are reporting
excellent attendance ir their rooms.
All of the rooms in the white section
of the school reporting we'll above
80 per cent for the past week, and two
teachers had above 80 per cent. All
of our parents and pupils seem to
recognize the Importance of finishing
the years work as completely as pos
sible, hence the good attendance.
Mrs. Annie Lloyd, principal Of the
North Ward School, has been unable
to teach the first part of the pres
ent week 1t is the first time in many
years that she has been detained from
school on account of sickness. Miss
Jessie Akers has charge of the work
in Mr.. Lloyd's room during her alb
sence.
The Pennington teachers, pupils
and citizens who attended the Track
Meet at Ste. Genevieve on Saturday
were delighted with their associations
with the athletes and visitors attend
ing the meet. The day was ideal for
meet and some excellent records
were made.
The Pennington Schools will close
on Friday, May 10Th. The exercises
for the closing week will be as follows
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. Duggins at the
South Methodist Church on Sunday,
May Ia; the hour will be announced
later. The Eighth Grade Graduating
Exercises will be held in the High
School Auditorium on Thursday night,
May 18th, when twenty-five students
will be awarded certificates of gradu-
alton from the Grammar School. On
Friday, May 10Th, the High School
graduation program will be held in
the High School Auditorium. Al
that time ten students are expected
to receive diplomas from the High
School. No admission win be charg-
ed to any of the graduating exercises
In addition to exercises named
above, the North Ward will give an
entertainment at the Monarch on
Monday night, May 18th, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used in pay
ments on the Victrola recently pur-
chased. The South Ward will give
an entertainment at the Monarch on
the only available night, Wednesday,
May 10th, the proceeds to be used for
the same purpose. On Monday night,
May 22d, the High School boys, assist
ed by large number of interested
citizens will give a Minstrel at the
Monarch. Proceeds to be used to
clear up the accounts Of the Athletic
Association.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
LIBERTYVILLE

Uncle John Graham of Pennington
is here visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. A, E. VanSickle has moved to
Fredericktown to spend the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. Bergman.
Homer Presnell lost a very fine
mare last week
Ralph Tillman and family visited at
Coffman last Sunday.
N. A. Kinkead and family motored
to Pennington last Saturday night
and spent a few hours visiting with
j. B. Phillips and family.
John Moore of Pennington spent a
few hours here Thursday looking af-
ter business affairs before leaving for
the West, where he expects to spend
the summer.
The annual church rally ard basket
dinner will be observed at the Chris
tian Church the third Sunday in this
month. Rev. ]. M. Bailey of Farm
ington will be present to preach.
DIR. 7. l.. Haney and family of Flat
River spent last Sunday here the
guest of relatives.
j. F. Hicks and John Lewis are
spending the week at Swan Lake, Ark,
with ]. S. Graham, who went there
last fall.