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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
The AtbenIan oath.

We of America love our cities as the
ancient Athenian loved Athens. II
would be well II we, too. would sub
scribe to the oath which he was glad 10
take regarding that center Of culture
and beauty:
"We win never bring disgrace TO this
our city by any act of dishonesty or
c0wardiee, nor never desert our COM
rades; we win fight for the ideals and
sacred things of the city, both alone
and with many; we Will revere and
obey the city's laws, and do our best
to incite a like respect and reverence
In those above us who are prone TO
annul and set them at naught; we will
strive increasingly to quicken the pub
lies sense of civic duty; that thus. IN
all these ways we may transmit this
city not only not less, but greater. bet.
ter and more beautiful than 1t was
transmitted to us"
II every citizen Of every American
town would live according tc the spirit
of the Atheaian's oath, how much more
desirable would residence In cities be
come. How much more worth while
would life anywhere be- And II is not
difficult to think Of our city as so de.
sirable place that wc would not wish
to mar Its loyalness by any act or
thought.--H0ustc Post.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
WHEN LAYING OUT GROUNDS
Remember You Owe II to Your Neigh.
boris to Make the Best Posi-
BILE Appearance.

The first thing to be taken into con
sideration In laying ont grounds Is to
locate carefully all areas and all archi-
tectural features. II the drives and
walks are not constructed they should
be included in the first study, as they
are generally worked out before any
thing else is attempted. II there Is to
be a formal garden, 1t should see part
of the house itself and should be so
placed that IL may be appreciated from
the principal windows and porches.
Tie dining and living rooms should
nave the best views, and the kitchen
may open upon the laundry yard or
service court.
Care should be exercised 20 keep the
place from being broken up any more
than necessary, and, with the areas 10
Gated, the planting lines may be stud
led. Open spaces should never be OBJ
structed by gaudy flower beds or IN ap-
propriate vases.
In most cases there should be some
planting at the corner Of the property
to indicate the lot line and TO draw Ia
the place, making It seem more private
and homelike. There are case. where
the whole side sliea4,t be I,fBfFt and
this is best accomplished with web ~.
lected, dense shrubs. The shrubs with
brightest colors should be placed 40
that they may be appreciated from the
most important part OF the house.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
ECONOMIC VALUE or PARKS
Communities Throughout the Country
Are Beginning to Realize the Inn
portance Of Breathing Spaces.

"The wrongs against society are
committed by our people, not In their
hours of work, but Ia their hours Of
leisure" writes Gov. Martin @. Bruln-
baugh of Pennsylvania to President J..
Horace Mcfarland Of the American
Civic association at Washington, In
commentator Of its movement for the
extension and larger use Of parks Ia
American cities. That the economic
value Of parks and recreational areas
is being recognized today to a greater
extent than ever before Is amply DEM
onstrated by the reports that come 70
the association of municipal procedure
for the requirement of increased park
lands, and at the same time changed
methods of administration. The new
attitude toward parks is that they shall
be service parks--not merely ornamen-
tai adornments for the exclusive use
Of the few who ride, but for the mill
lions who walk. The Importance of
the accessibility Of parks to the
masses Of the population Is Illustrated
by the growing habit, In the creation Of
park systems, Of acquiring many small
parks, tremendously distributed and
connected, rather than the maintenance
of one or more great parks on the cut
skirts. The large park viii continue to
be popular, but II will be supplemented
by groups Of small parks given over to
recreation purposes. "yerbcten" In re
spect to the use of the grass is dis,
carded injunction; now 1t is swell
come" everywhere.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
MAaIIaAn. nELlxlnE : vIReAA BY. co.
PatuXent River LIse.

Schedule IL effect April 4th, 1916.
Leave Baltimore, rier 2, Light
Street, Tuesday 2 d. M, weather ana
tide permitting stopping at following
points:
Governors Run, Milestone. Solomon $
Island, Spenccr's, st. Leonard's, Sol
lers, Sotterley, Cashiers, Parkeris s,
Forests, Dukes, Trent Hall, Hol-
land Point, Benedict, Lower Marlboro.
Returning, steamer will leave Lower
Marlboro, Wednesday, $50 q. m,
weather and tide permitting, stopping
al points as follows:
Deep Landing, Truemnns Point,
Lieleh's, Holland Point, il:45 p. M,
Benedict, ~ noon, Trent Hall, Dukes,
Forests, Parker's. Cashner's, Sot-
terley, 2:30 p. M, Sellers, ST. Leon
ards, Spencer's. Solomon's Island,
5:30p m, Milestone, 9 p. IN, Cove
Point, Governors Run, p. m,
Dare's, $40, Plum Point, 8 p. M, Fair
Haven, 10 y M, arrive Baltimore
next morning.
Leave Baltimore, Pier Light Street,
weather and tide permitting, Thurs
day, Up. IN.
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Darc's,
Governors Run. Cove Point, Mill
stone, Solomon's Island, Spencer's,
Sotterley. Cashiers, lparkerss, For
rests, Dukes, Trent Hall, Holland
Point, 4;45 q. M, Benedict.
fNote = Steamer will not stop on
way TO baltimore, but will not leave
Holland Point until 4.45 a. M, on
Fridays.
Returning. steamer will leave Bene-
dirt, weather and tide permitting, Tri-
day, a. m. stopping Al al the above
landing.
Trent tail, Dukes, FORESTS, Par
ker's, Cashiers, Sottcrley, ST. Leon
ards, Sellers, Spencer's, Solomon's
Island, $50 a. m, Milestone, 10 a. M.
Governors Run, i2noon, Plum Point.
] p. ~, Fair Haven, 2 p. m, Baiti-
more, y. IN
Leave baltimore. Pier {, Light st..
weather and tide permitting, Saturday
2 p. M, for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point. Mill
stone. Solomon's Island, Spcneer's,
ST. leonard's, Soller's, Sotterloy,
Cashner's, pnrkers, FORESTS $. Dukes.
Trent Hall. Holland Point, Bcnedies,
Iartahs, Truoman's Point, Deep Land.
ing, Holland Cliffs. Magruder'S FERRY,
Lower Marlborough, White Landing.
Ferry Landing, Nottingham, Lyon s
Greek
Returning, steamer will leave Lyon'a
Creek, 100 A. M, weather and tide
permitting. MONDAY. stopping Mt the
above points Nottingham. $50 a. m.
i.ower Marlboro. 8 30 q. m, Benedict.
IL noon, SotterIey. 230 D M. SOLO
mon'S Island. 3 20 D. M. Milestone. 6 90
p. m, Cove PO,nl, Governors Ron,
a.00.p. M. Daro'A, $50 .. M. Plum
Point. 200 o. M. Fair Haven,
1000 p, m, arriving IN Baltimore next
morning.
This tifue table shows the times a.
which steamers may be expected 20 ar.
rive az and depart from the several
wharyes, bat their arrival or departure
at the times stated IL not guaranteed.
nor docs the Company hold itself re.
sponaihle for any delay or any cohse-
quenets arising thefefrom
WILLARD THOMSON.
General Manager.
%. W. p0WNEY.
Agent, Baltimore
r. MURDOCH.
General Passenger Agent
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
HOTEL SAINT
MARY'S
Leonardtown, Md.

HOTrL ST MARY'S is
new building equipped viii
gas. steam heat. hot and cold
water. well furnished 'ooms
wilhtelephones and srlendic
service.
Since the first Of Novtn tel
The establis hmen, has been
under The management Of w
IA FenA lex. who for the past
IL years has made such 3
success Of the Donald" IT,
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service Is prompt anC
courteous.
The management caters
To the county patronage
There Is a grill room and
the Bar is unexcelled.
All In all Hotel St. Mary's is
the most completely equippe5
hosiery in Southern Mary
land
You can always be ac-
commodated.
Rates moderate.
Vim. A. FsnVicG. p,ss.
Dec IL
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
PAsTIME WELL WORTH WHILE
" Contemplating Building, II will Pay
One TO Study Historic pesians
In Architecture.

A study Of historic designs in arehI-
lecture is a pastime which not only
furnishes pleasant form OF recrea-
ton, but win, when ones own house IL
contemplated, prove exceedingly help
full.
TO be able to recognize at IA glance
the lines and notifications Of these his.
toric styles, as expressed Ia the differ
ent houses with which you come In
contact, will be most gratifying; and
when you reach the plan stage Of your
own home, you need not go to your
architect entirely void OF ideas.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

4 iis1 3 sIj.T1u5l said the man. "tbp
you think sou can standi n you tell
me where you i've We can set yon
home"
Helen. now kecnly alive 10 every
thing. realized that her bencfaetgr was
the criminal
THANK yon." she said steadily. z
guess ! am able 10 20 now II The
car ls ready. won't--won't you come
tool"
II was going 10 ask you ~ might.
And 10 n few minutes they were ~
her door. wont you come IN and set
warm asked Helen. The time had
come for the grand coup.
Helen led him into the living room
Then. excnslng herself for a minute.
she went out and locked the door.
Aimee and Robbie had heard and
were in the ball
ssh" whispered Helen. "i've got
him--ihe murdcrer--he's In the living
room. Think OF III I'm going TO tele.
phone for the police right away"
but while the girls were 10 the
phone Bobbie's curiosity got the bet
ter Of him. He went quietly 70 the
door, turned the key and stuck IN hi
head.
How did you XIII them bothT- he
asked curIonsly lis that the money!
modelling toward the bag.
sThe man laughed "Do you think
Pm Capfaip KIddf Come here. little
man"
mo. but sister said you we're the
man the papers told about and she
needed the reward. She'll be sorry
"Pm afraid she Will. But | don't
try 20 kill people. It's my business 20
patch them up. help little boys like
you TO throw away their crutches."
whats your namef" asked Robbie
Marshall J. Taylor, at your service
sirIr
Helen and Aimee, who had tiptoed
10 the doorway. were aghas,. They had
heard II all
"The doct0rlr Eelen almost sobbed.
and going into the room. she sald
quickly; "lt's all true. what Bobble
told yon. was hunting the criminal
10 gei reward to make Bohble we'll /
uas going 60 take hiln 20 you"
wen make iiohhie well" answered
liocior Taylor "a0d some day" b.
paused, maybe sou can pay me. bni
noi IN money
lCopytight, 1915. IS the MeClurs Nswspa
PEI sgndlcatsI
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

The President has been reluctant TO
take any steps that might make the
American Government the aggressor
or that might throw the responsibility
for actual war upon this country. In
that policy his instincts and his judge.
ment have been sound. But no human
being would pretend today that the
United States Government, whatever
action it took in self defense, could
be branded as the aggressor. or that
it would be responsible for war that
Is already being made-a against II.
Germany's policy toward the United
States Is continuous covert act and
might as we'll be recognized as such.
It is and no other name win make II
anything else.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

Germany may be fooling herself with
her specious brattle about the U-boat
blockade being retaliatory measure
against the Allies, but she will have
hard time convincing the rest of the
world that her submarine campaign is
ANYTHING shor. Of cold-blooded murder
and the indications are that the United
States shortly will tear the veil away
from the blinded Teuton eyes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
N1'ICP !

Having just received carload al
new and np-to-date BCGGIEs, ! am
now prepared 10 furnish ,ou with The
best buggies, considering quality and
price, that ever came down tho pike
Cali and look them over. ! have also
Just as fine HARNESS that was ever
brought IN ST. Mary's, both single and
double, at nriccs 20 suit the times.
Yours respectfully,
6-25-tf. A. +. WHILE Abell, Md
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

Tho newest Az les 10 Ready 80 Wear
Clothing Also agents for the Eng-
llsh-Ameriean sna The Royal FailorS.
Fndieott-JohnsOn and Sely Shoes In
all styles. We bay right, arc satisfied
With small profits and try ~ please
Our customers.
Special attention given 10 mail or
ders, Highest price paid for eggs
GROCERIES. We will save you
money. Give ~ call aud be con-
WINGED.
Fisk Automobile Tires "ueilv-
cred BY parcel post" 20 any part
Of county.
l-T-'i5--g
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

~ 1cB fgs & Herring,
Natnrs calculate that the aye b
INC ilGlisrtable herring may be any
thing between three and seven years,
Judging b. the anuual rings on the
scales.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

Cuba simply couldn't resist the
temptation TO get into the general tur-
moil, and having any bones TO pick
with the Kaiser, just naturally had to
start little ruction all her own. But
IT probably will not 90 more than ton
rounds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

brave little girl"
jean stood and smiled thoughtinlly.
Dave was the only person who could
make Matatao smile. Her brown.
Nfinkled face would crlnklc up every
tlme she saw him. and her SLOW black
eyes followed his figure lovingly. Once
she came upon them both. standing on
The trail high above the timberlIne ri
shutdown on Lookout rock. Dave leaned
toward the girl lonEihgly, his face
hglow with love. his lips framing
quick, broken words Of pleading, and
AIatatao stood like STATUE watching
until she saw him tnke Jenn III bis
arms when she slipped ont Of slghi
hnck Into the undrrhrush.
II was night when Stanley came ur
10 tile cabin. He vas spent with IN.
long ride and out OF hutnur
How are sou, c7ipialn, aud you
Jcnn7 I rode down some old Indian
aoman on the trail Il was dark and
the horse was stumbling SIN down
here now"
He got 10 further Jean was Out 81
the door and dying down the trail
She knew every step % the way even
Ia the dark. MnAtao had dragged her
self out OF the path Into the bushes
like wounded aninnl.
me go fast" she whispered. "Tci
lmyey gold--uhder-- kiug's TEST"
As old King said afterward. II was
just Ike an Indian to get hulnor on
Of seeing you grub stake for 80 year,
after gold. and not know you
had built your shnck square over
the vein. Dave and he buried Ma.
tatao on Lookout Point, and the day
Stanley heard from Jean that hts trip
was too late, Dave struck the vein OF
rich quartz under Kings Rest.
"And captain" he said when he
brought the news to the cabin. at
flows right down Into your claim too,
so we're going to win OUT
But the captain was too busy with
old King to talk, and Dave stepped
into the cabin. Stanley had left at
shutdown.
Il wanted to leave you alone after
] heard he'd come.s Dave said, slowly.
II didn't know
didn't you. Dave. honestlyy~ nhe
asked, laughing up at him. Weren't
you sure yetr
Copyright 1sle BY the Mcclure NswsDA-
per byndicataA
s
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KINGS REST
81 gLEANoR RAMSAY.

Half way to Rodney's Tumble It
stood. ramshackIe. lopsided claim
staker's shack. half leaning against
the mountainslde. Old King had lived
10 Il for over 10 years.
Jean drew rein In front OF t.. She
was dead tired with the long ride up
from Castle CraR. The captain had lit
orally fallen in his tracks as soon as
they had reached their own cabin, and
Jean had started out to forage. Fresh
water was the greatest need. with
night coming on.
King came out al her hail and
stared at her.
TIN Jean Hartley" she said cor.
daily. Captain Hartley's daughter.
We're your new neighbors down the
gulch. and we just got home. Fathers
all tired out. but Pm hunting spring.
DO you know where there Is oneY'
Did he7 de carried the water for her
clear down to the cabin. and they found
the captain, genial and optimistic. ready
to talk his head OF over prospects In
Lost Horse Gulch. King nodded his
head.
"The Colds here. and the days got
to dawn when some Of US find II. That's
ALL"
Jean used to recall those words dur
Ing the months that followed. She
knew the mining game. Hadn't she
been born up In mining camp Is
years before. high 10 the Nevada
niountalns7 Then the captain had
struck luck. and they had gone
east to live. the baby and the slim
young mother. back to the civilization
where they belonged. And after years
Of comfort aud surety the two blows
had fallen almost together, the pass.
Ing OF Jeans mother and the crush OF
the captains fortune IN rash specu-
Iatlon.
But dent you mind, honey girl,
he had said chcerily. wen go back
to where II grows In the mountains
Once in while she wondered why
Stanley had never answered her let.
ter breaking their engagement. Il
was right. she felt, after the financial
crash. not 10 held him. but she had
thought he might have answered.
One morning old King stopped with
news His face was aglow with eager.
ness.
"Davy's back home" he announced
Hes my boy. not by any blood ties,
but ] took him when he was a little
shaver after his paw died and brought
him up. He's been away 10 school. min.
ing school, Of school OF mines. and bell
be home tomorrow. You foRs'1l IKE
him"
But even That did not prepare Jean
for Dayy as he was. She rode early the
next morning over to where the cap.
tain was at work. and half way down
the trail she met hIm-tnll, brown.eyed,
bare-headed. his shirt open at the
throat, with n tane gray squirrel or
one shoulder and a dog at his heels,
Ile had walked down TO the main road
he said. 20 get the mil sack when the
stage went BY AMI be handed her
letter from Stanley. She opened and
read Il after the big. brown-eyed bog
bad gone up toward Kings Rest.
"when begun TO miss you and real
izcd how lonely you must be felt
Ike dog not 20 have answered yomT
letter but II staggered the AZ the dine,
u course, and admired yen FOR your
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22
HELEN's CRIMINAL


Il WONDER" Querled Helen. If any
body really gets the rewards offered
In The paper. II seems to me the whole
world ought TO be rich II people get
the money offered for criminals. lost
persons and stolen ieweIry. Here's q
man wanted out 10 Ohio for killing two
men and robblng a bank. There's u
Thousand dollars reward for HRS. 1
wish we could get II. don't your"
"wish III" sighed Aimee. crumbIng
the little table and setting down
three saucers OF pudding. Eyes. | do
The sisters looked ut each other and
then Mt Bob. who was too busy hunting
for fat rnislns TO bother with the no.
tons OF big girls. Fills rerent illness
had left him with m appetite even
more remarkable than before. and he
was the strongest. healfhIest looking
boy N the world-only against the
rocker leaned crutch. That was why
the girls had the same thought. A
thousand dollars would DO so much
Il wonder" Helen went back TO the
paper. chow people catch criminnlsf
Here's his picture and description. Ave
feet eleven inches high. dark brown
hair. gray eyes, weight one hundred
and seventy-ihree pounds. They think
he is 10 this city"
"But that might be anybody" put
In Aimee
"Just wait minute" went on Helen.
Triangular scar on left side Of chin
square jaws. mole on back OF right
hand"
"rIl put on my hat when the dishes
nrc done He'd. be hard TO mias now.
laughed her sister.
The train was full the next evening
when Helen got on. However. she
managed to squeeze into small space
In the foremost seat that faced the
other passengers.
Down the aisle rows OF commuters
were buried In the evening papers and
Helen studied the passengers with In
terest, finding diversion 10 the fact shai
most OF them looked IS tired as she
felt. Then suddenly she gave a Rasl,
Of Amusement. for her eyes had discos
cred face that somehow looked famil
lar. On Arm chin. between two
square-set jaws. wns a triangular scai
that showed an angry red against M
otherwise rather pale complexion
HeIen's eyes lenped from one feature
TO the other-grny eyes. brown hair
rather tnll. she judged There WIS
no mistake about ~; she Ind found
him.
"Ob. Bobby" her thoughts few 90
her brother. won't II be wonderful =
We gci the reward 6ad take you on
10 Doctor Taylor. where yau ca1 have
proper freatmenfTr
suddenly Helen realized that hei
prey was looking at her. She dnrted
quick glance at him. then nway, burn
Ing q furious red q, her folly. for tbs
man. discovering further Interest on
her part 10 himself and his belongings
smiled amusedly.
And then fate. upon whom she hal
called, came 20 Der aid most giaflonsly
albeit BIT roughly. There was 4
grinding and spllnterinE Of glass and
something hit Helen on the back Of the
head. Things went out for awhile, and
when her senses came back she was
outside somewhere IN the snow. Then
she realized that man was trying 10
make her swallow something. After
that her head cleared rapidly and she
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precious Balm u clIead.

Among the ancient jews, SO indis-
pensable were scents considered for
The bridal toilet that one-twelfth of
the bridal dowry was set apart for
tier purcliase. The famous balm Of
cllend Nas distilled from a bush which
fslmerly covered the mountains Of
eiIead, but has Of late become so
ecafce that only the sultan can be sup,
MIN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

a brilliant and permanent grecn cal
de produced from the juice Of lht
al1s and leaves Of nctflcs. ana 81 used
- o0lpn sfn,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-22

twiIi kesn constantly on nAud q
l.eonardtown wharf Iuil anpply q
BOARDS. sCA NTfd Ntt. WgATH EIl
BOARDING, Fi.oeiRiNG.r ALIFst
UREsakii fs5Akiiu, SHIs 0Lfft. a.
an orders Tor Iumhes, doors. $Ash
l.aths. Lime, 400 Hair promptly 81
tended to
Ew-caah pom ds;ivvyy a. yara.
Fos. sEAt