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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

the car around-"And be quick abou,
IT," she added.
The first drops OF rain pelted down
from the now thoroughly black dome
above them. striking In the road with
the sharpness OF pebbles.
Lucky It's limousine" said the
tall traveleF. Better hop In. Wen
be getting u hard In a second or two
'You must let me take Won ON tn the
Tavern in the car" she said. Turn
about Ii fair play. cannot allow YOU
to-
Never mind about me-" he broke In
cheerily. He had been wondering n
she would make the offer, and he fell
better now that she had done so. 'Tm
accustomed tc roughing It. don't
mind a soaking. I've had hundred OF
'em."
Just the same you shall not havt
one tonight" she announced firmly
Get In behind. shall sit with tho
driver"
II anyone had told him that this
rafting. diiapidated automobile-ten
years old. az the very least, he would
have sworn-was capable Of covering
the mile In less than two minutes h.
would have laughed in his face. A.
most before he realized that they wer,
on the way up the straight. dark roaf
the lights In the windows of Hart
Tavern came into view. Once NOR,
the bounding. swaying car came to
stop under brakes. and he was relax
ing after the strain of the most hair
raising ride he had ever experienced
Not word had been spoken dur
Ing the trip. The front windows wer,
lowered. The driver-an old, hatchet
faced man-had uttered single wor,
just before throwing In the clutch G
the crossroads in response TO tn
young woman's crisp command I,
drive to Hart's Tavern. That worl
was uttered under his breath and T.
is not necessary to repeat II here.
The wayfarer lost no time in climb
ing out of the car. As he leaped to the
ground and raised his green hat he too
. second look at the automobiles Loo
Of mingled wonder and respect. /
was an old-fashioned. high-powere,
car. capable. despite its antiquity. O.
astonishing speed in any sort Of so
Ing.
For heavens sake" he began
shouting. to her above the roar Of the
wind and rain. don't let him drive
like that over those"
"You're getting wet" she cried ont,
and thank ycu!"
Look out!" rasped the unpleasant
driver. and in went the clutch. The
man In the road Jumped hastily to one
side as the tar shot backward with
jerk, curved sharply, stopped for tho
fraction of a second. and then bounded
forward again. headed for the cross
roads.
'Thanks shouted the late passen.
ger after the receding tail light, and
dashed up fsE sfpus th the porch thu:
ran the full length OF Hart's Tavern.
A huge old-fashioned lantern hung
above the portal. creaking and strain
ing In the wind. dragging at its stout
supports and threatening every in
slant to break loose and 90 frolicking
away with the storm.
He lifted the latch and. being a tall
man. involuntariIy stopped as he
passed through the door, a needless
precaution, for gaunt, gigantic noun
taineers had entered there before him
and without bending their arrogant
heads.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
CHAPTER u.
The First Wayfarer Lays His Pack
Aside and faIIs In With Erjends


The little hall in which he found
himself was the "OfTice" through which
all men must pass who come as guests
to Hart's Tavern. A steep, angular
staircase took up one end of the room.
Set In beneath its upper turn was the
counter over which the business OF the
house was transacted, and behind this
q man was engaged In the peaceful
occupation of smoking a corncob pipe.
An open door 10 the right Of the
stairway gave entrance to a room from
which came the sound of deep, sono-
rous voice mplOyed In what turned
out to be a conversational solo. To
the left another door led TO what was
evidently the dining room. The glance
that the stranger sent In that direction
revealed two or three tables covered
with white cloths.
Can you put me up for the nightT
he inquired, advancing To the counter
"You look like a feller who'd want
a room with bath" drawled the man
behind the counter. surveying the ap-
plicant from head to foot. (Which we
amt got" he added.
"In be satisfied tn have a room with
O bed" said the other.
"Sign here" was the laconic re-
sponse.
"Can l have supperT
FOOD for man and beast" said the
other patiently. He slapped his palm
upon a cracked call bell and then
looked at the fresh name on the page
Thomas X. Barnes, New York." he
read aloud. He eyed the newcomeT
once more. MY name Is Jones-Put
nam Jones. run this place. My ia
ther an grandfather run IL before me
Glad to meet you. Mr.. Barnes. We
used to have a hOstler here named
Barnes. What's your idear fer footln
Il this time o. the yearT'
81 do something Ike this every
spring. A month or six weeks Of II
puts me In fine shape for a vacation
later on" supplied Mr. Barnes whim-
sically.
Mr.. Jones allowed a grin to stea'
over his scanned face. He reinserted
the corncob pipe and took a couple Of
pulls at 1t.
II never been to New York, but 1t
must be a heavenly place for a saca-
lion, IL q feller en- judge by what some
Of my present boarders have to say
about II. It's q sort OF play actors
paradise, amt 1T"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
yun~knl A tenant To work a
W1IIiH ---large farm near Upper
~ ~ASSN MarlhOrn' oyerlonk-

MaflDOrO, overlook
ing the Patuxent river, with sufficient
labor and teams To raise at least 81
hogsheads of tobacco, 500 barrrf- Of
corn and 1000 bushels of wheat and
other croDS in proportion fHr |'urd
proposes to limH 81 5r..- .... ....
100 hogs coz .f...|
Patuxeut marsh Ianu ,.,a a..
ed in as hog lots. There are o.. ?,
acres of new land (old tobacco bcd-
spotsl that could easily be gotten up
and put In tobacco. To the right man
exceptional opportunities will be offer
ed. Address this Office for particulars.
4-t7-4t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

drew a small electric torch from his
pocket and directed its slender ray
upon the slgnpost.
"It is on the road to Frogg's Cor
ner," she explained nervOusly. "a mile
and a half, so I am told. II isn't on
the signpOst. II Is a house, not a vii
lage. Thank you for your kindness.
And i am not at all frightened" she
added, raising her voice slightly.
'But you are" he cried. you're
scared half out OF your wits. You
can't fool me. I'd be scared myself
at the thought Of venturing into those
woods up yonder."
swell, then, am frightened" she
confessed plaintively. almost out of
my boots"
'That settles It." he said fatty. "You
shall not undertake It."
'oh. but must. am expected. II
Is import"
"If you are expected why didn't
someone meet you at the statlonf
Seems to me"
''Hark! Do you hear-doesn't that
sound like an automObile-ahr The
hOarse hOnk of an automobile horn
rose above the bowling wind, and an
instant later two faint lights came
rushing toward them around a bend In
the mountain road. Better late than
never" she cried, her voice vibrant
once more.
He grasped her arm and jerked her
out of the path of the oncoming ma
chine, whose driver was sending II
along at a mad rate, regardless of ruts
and stones and curves. The car ca
reened as it swung into the pike, skid
ded alarmlngly, and then the brakes
were jammed down. Attended by q
vast grinding Of gears and wheels. the
rattling old car came to q stop fifty
feet or more beyond them.
'Fd sooner walk than take my
chances In an antediluvian rattletrap
like that" said the tall wayfarer.
bending quite close to her ear. ''It will
fall to pieces before you"
But she was running down the road
toward the car, calling out sharply to
the driver. He stopped over and took
up the travelling bag she had dropped
In her haste and excitement. II was
heavy, amazingly heavy.
II shouldn't like to carry that mile
and a half" he said to himself.
The voice of the belated driver came
to his ears on the swift wind. 1t was
h.gh-pltched and Enthusiastically apollo
getic. He could not hear what she
was saying to him. but there wasn't I
much doubt as to the nature of her
remarks. She was roundly upbraiding
him.
Urged to action by thoughts OF his
own plight he hurried to her side and
said:
Excuse me. please. You dropped
something. Shall I put II up In front
or In the tonneauT"
The whimsical note In his voice
brought a quick. responsive laugh from
her lips.
'sThank you so much. ] am fright
fully careless with my valuables.
Would you mind putting 1t In behind
ThanksI" Her tone altered complete
ly as she ordered the man TO turn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
|hiiinkWAE
|,hen, BUY

Hello. Rushcroft." he greeted. as II
meeting an old-time and greatly be-
loved friend. sThts ts good. Pom
my soul you are like a thriving date
palm In the middle OF an endless d4s-
ert. How are your
They shook hands warmly. Mr.. Dill.
iingford slapped the newcomer on the
shoulder affectionately. familiarly, and
shouted:
"Who would have dreamed we'd run
across good old Barnesy up heref By
love, it's marveious!"
Friends. countrymen," boomed Mr..
Rushcroft. "this IL Mr.. Barnes Of New
York. Not the man the book was
written about but one Of the best fel-
lows God ever put into this little world
,f ours. / do not recall your names.
gentlemen. or would Introduce each
N you separately and divisibly."
Lyndon Rushcroft was a tall, saggy
nan OF fifty. Despite his determined
srectness he was inclined 10 sag from
the shoulders down. His head. huge
md gray. appeared to be much too
ponderous for his yielding body, and
yet he carried Il manfully. even the
atrically. The lines In his dark, sea-
soned face were like burrows; his nose
vas large and somewhat bulbous. hls
mouth wide and grim. Thick, black
eyebrows shaded a pair of eyes I'm
which white was no longer apparent
1t had given way TO a permanent red.
A two-days' stubbie covered his chin
and cheeks. Altogether he was a sin
gular exemplification Of ones idea of
the old-time actor.
Passing through the Office, his arm
linked I'm one OF Barnes. Mr.. Rush
croft hesitated long enough to impress
upon Landlord Jones the Importance
,f providing his distinguished friend,
Robert w. Barnes" with the very best
that the establishment afforded. Put
nam Jones blinked slightly and his
eyes sought the register as II to &C
cuse or Justify his memory. Then he
spat copiousiy into the corner. a nee
essary preliminary 20 q grin. He
hadn't much use for the great Lyndon
Rushcroft. His grin was sardonie
Something told him that Mr.. Rush.
croft was about to be literally fed.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEk
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

They fairly tear one to pieces. You
are q stranger In these partsi"
"Yes. The railway station is a few
miles below here. I have walked all
the way. There was no one to meet
me. You are a stranger also. so 1t is
useless to inquire IL you know whether
this road leads to Green Fancy"
"Green Fancyf Sounds attractive
I'm sorry can't enlighten you" He
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
When You Are Chilled.

Chilled hands or feet should not be
put near the fire or In hot water, as
this causes the blood vessels to dilate
too rapidly and chilblains result. The
chilled members may be put In tepid
water and a little hot water added
from time 10 time. but the best plan
is to warm by exercise and by rub
bing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

Very dramatic was the conclusion of
the PeniDsular war. wellington had
just won his triumph at Toulouse, the
casualties on both sides numbering
some 1900. and the armies were re-
joicing or sorrowing. when q tired
courier rode up to announce that Ma
poleon had abdIcated Ave days before,
and the war was over.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24

come" He neglected to say that Mr.
Montague Bacon. in passing few
minutes before. Ind leaned over and
whispered behind his hand:
Fellow upstairs from New York.
Mr. Rushcroft-feiIow named Barnes.
Quite a swell. believe me-"
II was a wesl-placed tip. for Mr.
Rusheroft had been telling the natives
for days that he knew everybody
worth knowing In New York.
Barnes was momentarily taken
aback. Then he rose to the spirit Of
the occasion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
The 7oanaika.

The Romaika Is modern Greei
dance. dignified IN character, az al
though not as popular as other forms
Of the Terpsichorean art, Is much az
fected by certain sections OF the pop
ulace. - =
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
Pine Timber For Sale.

One Of the finest tracts OF Pine
timber left IN St. Mary's, estimat-
ed TO cut three hundred thousand
TO four hundred thousand feet, Il.
M. Also about one hundred
thousand to two hundred thous-
and feet of Oak. swamp timber,
etc. l-2 miles from State road,
over good level county road.
Plenty of labor nearby. 10 HIP.
engine and saw mill just set ready
20 60 to work. Will sell all or
separate. Terms to reliable par
ty. Owner wishes to engage in
other business. Contract for
timber has l8 months TO run, or
till Aug. Is, 1920. Chance for
someone to make big money. Ap-
ply TO or address
GEO. Y. McCULLY,
Leonardtown or Hollywood, Nd.
4-l0-tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
Soeed.

With ten pairs Of revolving disks 4
static electric machine has been built
In Paris that has developed 3200O
volts between its terminals.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-04-24
I'd "Prophet."

Derivation Of -rd prophet"
The Hebrew word for prophet II de-
rived from q verb signifying ito bub-
BILE forth like a fountain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
PREACHER WILL
TELL REASON OF
NO INSTRUMENTS

The revival meeting being held fl
the Church Of Christ at the corner OF
Sixth street and Mime 1Gta avenue
continues with noted results, addi
tions having been made by reatora
tion and baptism.
Elder Dumas subject last night was
Church Union and How to Attain it, -
giving many Bible references along
that line,
Elder Dunn announced that in com.
pliance with the request Of many
and in order to answer the many
questions, he will take for his sub
iect Friday evening, beginning at
$3.50, Why the Church of Christ docs
Not Use Musical Instruments in
Worship and invites all who desire
to attend and assures them that he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
city Pork GrOWer
Halted by Council

Kansas City, Mo.-Pork raising on
a miniature scale no longer can be
carried on in Kansas city, bringing
a mend to the every family raise a
pig'' movement which was launched
by the food administration during the
war for the purpose of conserving
meats Announcement to this effect
has been made by John w Parker
head of the sanitary division of the
city health department
Because of the termination of the
food shortage 1t was point out the
city ordinance prohibiting raising
hogs and maintaining hog pens in the
city limits becomes operative. SO, it
is back to the farm for the citys
porkers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
"THE MUSICAL SNEEZE"
PRICES TODAY

intends to handle the subject from
biblical standpoint with no crti-
c:sms to any one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
CARD OF THANlt3.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and help during
the illness and death Of our darling
mother Mrs. Francis Mann Mack
Mann, Ethel Craig, Luther Reynolds,
John Reynolds, Coplin Reynolds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
PLAY VERDEN SUNDAY

The local A. 0. L. w baseball
team is booked for a game with Yer
Gen, to be played at University Park
Sunday afternoon, Manager o. G. Gul-
thur announced this afternoon This
is the fifth game on the Gulihurmen's $
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
LOUISIANA WANTS NEGROES

New Orleans, Aug. 7.--E f. Dick
inson of Georgia plantation, talking
for himself and the sugar Planters Of
Louisiana today showed "a letter
which he had addressed to Governor
Lowden Of Illinois and Mayor Thcmp-
son of Chicago, offering to bring 500
Chicago negroes to Louisiana at once
to work on the farms.
Good negroes are sheltered and
protected here" said Mr.. Dickinson.
We want all the labor we can get
and ! am willing myself to take 800
from Chicago if they will work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
c. B. MARCH, Agent
A Great Remedy.

The merits of Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy are well
known and appreciated but there is
occasionally a man who had no ac-
quaintance with them and should
read the following by T. H. Dear,
a hotel man at Dupuver Mont -Four
years ago I used Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy with such
wonderful results that have since
recommended it to by friends. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07
PRICES TODAY
Night ---.- B, 10 and loc
Friday Tom Mix, Elmo the Mighty.
Saturday Fatty Arbucke.
Monday The Great Gamble and
Last chapter of Tigers Trail
0. c. w, ATTRACTS
HOBART SALESMAN

That his daughters may attend the
Oklahoma College for Women here,
j. +. Bake Of Ilopart, with his lam
lily moved to Chckasha and is now
domiciled in one Of the new Burtschi
on Chickagha avenue. Mr.
Blake is a travelling salesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07

The Omrine That Does Not Affect The Head
because Of its tonic and laxative effect LAXA
IL. LIVE BkOM0 QUlNlNE (Tsblets) can be taken
in thehead EW GROVES sisnSturs on :, boT ,islps gs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07

schedule for the season. They have
played four games, three of which
we're won.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-07

For quick results try the Express
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18

places all within the said City of Bogalusa are hereby
designated and determined upon the polling places to
hold the said special election and the following named
persons are hereby instructed and empowered to act as
officers of the said special election, viz:
Precinct No. City Hail.
Precinct No. mills Building
Precinct No. 3-Old Fire Station
Precinct No. Fire Station No. l.
No II. B. Puryis Jr., G. N. Rogers, j. K. Johnson,
commissioners. w. G. Flanders, clerk
No. p. M McClendon, L. E. Watson, c. Plummer
commissioners. j. C. Mills, clerk
No. &C. Doremus, w. J. Powell w. B. Gilbert, COM
missoners O. J. Richard, clerk
No. A. c. Stewart, D. W. Richardson A. A. Bour.
geois, commissioners. E. P Ogden, clerk.
That the officers of election above named shall hold
the said election to conform with Act 256 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1870
amended and shall make due returns of the said election
for the meeting of the Commission Council of the City of
Bogalusa to be held the 22nd day of October 1919
and the said officers of election shall be compensated in
accordance with law by the Commission Council of the
City of Bogausa.
w. H. SULLIVAN, Mayor.
K l. BEAN, City Clerk
Introduced Sept 9Th, 1919 Adopted Sept 18th,
1919
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION

Pursuant to an ordinance of the
Commission Council of the Citv of
BogaIusa adopted at a meeting of
said Commission Council held on
Friday, September 18th, 1919. I. w.
"A. Sullivan, Mayor of the CITY Of
Bogalusa, hereby give notice that, in
conformity with said ordinance, a
special election will be held in the
City of Bogalusa on Tuesday. the
twenty-first day of the month Of Oc-
tober, 1919, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the property taxpayers
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of Louisiana to vote at said
election the following four PROPOSE
tons, to-wit:
Proposition No. Ito authorize
the Commission Council of the CITY
OF Bogalusa to incur debt on behalf
OF and IN the name of the City of
Bogalusa in the amount of One Hun
bred and Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars. ($125, 00000), and to issue
and sell serial negotiable semi-annual
DEMONSTRATING coupon bonds evil
dencing the said Indebtedness: said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of
five per centum (5%) per annum,
payable semi-annually, the principal
and interest of said bonds to be pay
able in such amounts and at such
times and places as the governing
authority may determine, said bonds
to run twenty-five years from their
date; and both the principal and in
terest of said bonds to be secured by
sufficient tax to be levied and col
lected each year in accordance with
Article 281 of the Constitution and
the laws of the State of Louisiana.
the proceeds from the sale Of said
bonds at not less, than par to be used
IN paving and improving streets,
roads and alleys within the City of
Bogalusa.
Proposition No. 2-To authorize
the Commission Council of the Civ
of Bogalusa to incur debt on behalf
of and in the name Of the CITY of
Bogalusa in the amount Of One Hum
bred and Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars, ($125, 000.0O), and to issue
and sell serial negotiable senni-an-
nuaI interest7bearing coupon bonds
evidencing the said indebtedness:
said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of five per centum (59o) per
annum, payable semi-annuallg, the
principal and interest of said bonds
to be payable in such amounts and at
such times and places as the govern
ing authority may determine, said
bonds to run twenty-five years from
their date; and both the principal
and interest of said bonds to be Sc
cured by sufficient tax to be levied
and collected each year in accordance
with Article 281 of the Constitution |
and the laws of the State of Louis
lana, the proceeds from the sale of
said bonds at not less than par to
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
RESOLUTION No. %.

Whereas, it appears that che
finances of the Department Of Eau-
cation of the City of BogaIusa, Louis
lana, are in such condition that i y
necessary for a loan to be made, ana
1t further appearing that the FllzF
State Bank of Bogalusa, Louislane
has offered to lend the Department
of Education of the City Of B0galusa
Louisiana, the sum of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars (S2O,000.O0l, proYla.
ed it be secured by pledge Of the rea'
enues of the year 1919 not otherwise
pledged or set aside, and
Whereas, it being considered IoE
the best interests of the City o. %
galusa that the loan from che FITS.
State Bank be made at the rate o.
six per cent (6%),
Therefore be it resolved That Eas
Mayor and each of the Commission
ers of the City of Bogalusa, Ions
lana, be and they are hereby autn0l.
lied and empowered to borrow lIol
the First State Bank OF bogalass'
Louisiana, the sum of Twenty Il As
sand Dollars (S20,00O.00l, LsH
Thousand (S10,000.00) to De 81
vanced on this date, and balance ~ 4
required, to be used in defraylng ~
expenses of the City Of Bogalna'
Louisiana, operating under its gse
ter, which sum so borrowed snaA 4
secured by pledge Of the fesshss
for the year 1919.
Be it further resolved that Ine ss
enue derived from the five @ III
Special School Tax is hereby pleas 80
hypothecated and set aside 70 $50
the payment Of the loan q q 49, -.
Thousand Dollars ($2Q,O00.VVl nsss
in authorized to be made. ~
Be it further resolved, Ina
Mayor and each Commissioner =
the City Of Bogalusa are hereps s ~
thorized and directed to issue 81
and on behalf of the City q -
eaiusa. a certificate Of indebtedhss,ls
bearing not more than SIX pc ~ ~
(69o) per annum interest, o y, ~
payable December 1st, l9ls, lg Ieee.
Twenty Thousand Dollars ths
OOO.OO) to be borrowed frOlp
First State Bank of Bogalusa, 800 800.
lana, and that copy of this . $500
ton be annexed to the Germ
so given. ,.u
sN0sheu :" - Mayor
K. l. BEAN, City Clerk. IS.
Introduced and adopted sep
1919.