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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
PIT AND PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Time'o
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
May Easily and Readily Find
Helm.

A man lies Eat on his back, bound SO that
he cannot move an inch. He is in dun
geon, at first dark as well, but in q few min
utes light in the ceiling, far up, shows q
mechanical figurs of Time with his scythe.
The figure dcscends slowly, the scythe
swings, and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come, ne will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called The Pit and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach Of a
dreadful death is type of large class of IN
fortunatcs who, entangled In the strangling
coils of an octopus, have lost all hope offree-
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of exhilaration which follows the first
use Of the drug. If so, like the man in Poe's
story, he has not noticed the light in the cell
ing and is unaware Of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed so far that the
sufferer notices q weakness of the hearts ac-
ton, that the general health is feeble the
body poorly nourished, the sight double
This is soon followed by peculiar witch
Ing of the muscles, numbness of the hands
and feet and the utter collapse of the
pervous system. The victim now becomes
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15

This Time
a theref from
OTTO MEARS.
J. gton,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
TEMPORARY DEATH,

Every moment wasted is so much
time Given to death. We live only IS
much as we use our time One with
seventy years may live but twenty Of
them. What is spent in needless sleep
is taken from his years: and so WI. t
idiencss consumes. ON " while we do
or enjoy, do we live.
One should never wait for time to
pass,as that is calling on death to hur-
~ up. If time hangs heavily, we
should get to work, so as to live in tn.
time and add to our life instead of to
our death. We are alive only as long
as We are doing well with our time
Doing nothing surrenders life, and do
ing badly surrendcrs more One should
not be killing himself 10y bad living.
He lives longest who lives best, and
life while it lasts is worth most to
him.
When we have so little of ANYTHING
as of time, we should not make it less
by missing it, or by not using it, OF
all things that man may gave away,
his life should be least willingly parted
with. Every one ought to learn to make
life much.
One should never give any of his life
for what is worth less than life; and he
should keep himself in life while he
lives.
TO live best one must do all for
which life is adapted: so that he slo"lL
consider, when he lets anything go.
how much of life goes whit
When one knows not what to do
his first business is to learn Time
should not be spent in waiting that
may he given to working. There is
too much to be done to excuse idleness;
and he who has nothing to do has sim
ply not found his work Were lac
more alive. lie would know his duty
and be at it.
One should fear to be idle lest he
die fer awhile: and death should not
come in lie middle of life. and more
than pcrmaturclv to the end While
one is alive, he should ali live, and live
all the time. We have many ways OF
dying and many of being dead: and
death before our time is always sad. as
also temporary death.
When sleep takes too much Of our
time, death gets it: and 50 when idle
ness does. One must be very much
alive not to be encroachea on by death.
f we live seventy years. we should
have seventy years of life. instead Of =
life that is mostly death.
Having only as much life us time.
we shorten what we have, it we do
not use our time. One should, ac-
cordingly, ask how much he lives in
2 day. For they are great livcrs, as
we'll as great workers and great Ell
.ioyers; and. as some get much more
hle in the same time than other, people
should learn to live, and become expert
at it.
Many long for immortality who
have too much life already. They
know not how to spend 4 century, and
yet want an eternity. Nobody is fit
for immortality who cannot use we'll
What time he has
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the Ct Ie<HzZzzzw
THE TROUBLE WITH THE
WATCH.

Il wish you would tell me what is
the trouble with this watch, said the
customer, passing it over :he coun-
ter"
at stops occasionally, aud you
have to shake it hard 10 make it 90,
don't you:' inquired the jeweler at
ter he had examined the timepiece
with the aid of an eycglass.
"Yes.'
"Sometimes YOU have to open it
and staff the balance wheel with a
tooth pick OF some,hing:''
"Yes.'
"pclhars you d mt bow tIrou.h
the works to get the dust out Il. otte n
lis you sbould.'
live done that d 4 n ; Of tines, and
1t doesn't seem to do any COOL
"Well, what really ais the watch is
that it has darn foil for an owner"
said the jeaeler.
This, however, was tn remark he
made TO himself What he said to the
custom WAS tn It il needed about
five dol. ars worth of rep Ills So Hicnyo
TiLnM".
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
CA STo RIA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss &2Nzzw

I4andlady price of the room
is $ per week. VIII that suit YOU"
Studcnt-.P Perfectly"
LandIady-"'Thcn You cannot have
it. \ nun who mr,.>ly arcrp,s snch
an cxhorbitant price obviously doesn't
intend to pay his bill. "
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
w ANTED.

A TENANT for a Lumber, Coal and
n Wood Yard at the Marlboro Station
of the Chesapeake Beach Railway. viii
also build Il store house if needed.
Apply to
FRED. SASSCER,
UPrER MARLBORO
May 10Th, 1S99-tf.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Companys Consulting Pon The Board Specialists
Diagnosing andP Prescribing Medicines that Cure.

This plan of special treatment places
within the reach ofall, the experiences of men
who have devoted years of study to their re-
spective specialties. Many diseases that
have baffied the skill Of the general practl-
toner can thus be successfully treated.
Chronic cases are especially desired. The
company invites correspondence tromevery-
one suffering from any aiiment from which
they have been unable to secure relief. It's
physicians are among the ablest in the pro-
fession, and have been maryelously success
full in their practise. DO not delay. Disease
does not stand still. You are daily, hourly
drifting farther from the possibility Of a res
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BALTIMORE AND PoronAc RAILROAD
of
i,
SOUTH
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
AcESrs WANTED.

INOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVE
Il MENTS OF ADMIRAL DEW Ely, :"
the worlds greatest naval hero. BY Mu-
rat Halstead, the lifelong friend and adj
mirer of the nations idol. Biggest and
best book: over 500 pages, Sxl0 inches :;
nearly 100 pages halftone illustrations.
Only $l.50. Enormous demand. Big
commissions Outfit free. Chance of "a
lifetime, Write Quick. The Dominion
Company, Bird Floor CaXton Bldg. ,Chica 90.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
WILLIAM A. MELOY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Offers his professional services in the
Courts of Prince Georges and adjoining
counties; the Court of Appeals. all the
Courts in the city of Washington, and in
the Departments. Office No. 11S Street,
N. w., Washington, C.
June 90, 1S99-1y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
TIME TABLE NO.
= F.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY ConrASY

EFFECTIVE change Daily
~ Sunday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
HIS POSITION APPROVED
Hedges Receives Congratulations
From Fergus County.
THEY ARE PROUD OF HIM
Letters of Appreciation From All Parts
of the State to the Four st taunch
Beasley Brings
a Libel Suit.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 30.-The four republicans
who proved true to their party at Sat-
urday's crucial test continue to receive
kilograms and letters of congratula-
tions from all parts of the state Rep
resentative Hedges to-day received the
following:
"Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 30-Hon. w.
A. Hedges, House of Representatives,
Helena, Mont: We, as republicans Of
Fergus county, regarding you as the
only representative of the party in the
legislature from this county, heartily
fndorse the statements expressed by
YOU in your fervent and able speech
of last Friday. We also desire to ex-
press our pride and appreciation of the
honorable and courageous course pur-
sued by you through the disgraceful
senatorial contest Further manifesto
tion of our approval will be reserved
for more convenient occasion. We re-
quest that the foregoing be read from
the speakers desk in the house of rep
resentatives and also from the presi-
dents desk in the senate"
This was signed by J. D. Waite and
about 80 others.
The senate met this morning with
barely quorum. No business was
transacted. Adjournment was taken
until Wednesday. The house will meet
tomorrow afternoon.
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ITS A RECORD BREAKER
Railroads Blocked Throughout
the West.
A BLIZZARD is RAGING
One Family Buried Under Tons of,Ics
and Snow-Snowed Continuously
for Five Days-The Their
mometer Is Dropping.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 31.-The snow
storm has continued all day over the
greater part of Colorado, and it is said
by old settlers to be record breaker.
Nearly all the mountain railroads are
hlockaded and in most cases the COM
panies have given up the hope of OPEN
ing them until after the storm sub
sides Snowslides are reported at many
places, but the only loss of life so far
known was at Apex, where the family
of William Rudolph was buried under
tons of ice and snow. The temperature
has been falling all day. AT o'clock
tonight it was near zero in Denver,
with prospect of going considerably
below before morning. AT Como, in the
South Park, it has been showing con-
tinuously for five days and 1S inches
have fallen in the last "a hours. A ro-
tary plow, with three engines, left here
this afternoon with a gang of carpel-
ters to remove a snowslide and repair a
burned bridge near Mount Princeton,
and thus release a freight train which
has been imprisoned since Friday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
BUTLER'S OPINION.
Cubans Will BE Eventually Capable of
Self-Government,

Cubans Will BE Eventually Capable of
Self-Government.
Washington Jan. 30.-General M. G.
Butler was given hearing before the
committee on military affairs in regard
TO affairs in Havana, where he has
been recently stationed as one of the
evacuation commission. He gave de-
tailed account of the clashes in that
city between the Spanish soldiers and
the Cubans. He expressed the opinion
that General Brooke's orders forbid
ding participation in the evacuation
ceremonies bv the Cubans was a neces-
issued there would have been trouble.
The Spanish residents were exceedingly
nervous. At the same time he thought
the Cubans should be treated literally,
and allowed to participate to a consid-
cradle extent in the conduct of public
affairs. He believed that the Cuban
soldier could be utilized, and if there
We're an organized force of such soldiers
under American command they could
be utilized in maintaining order even
among the Cubans. He dwelt at some
length upon the excessive duties i'm
posed under the old system. AS an
illustration he mentioned that an i'm
porter of 100 head of cattle from Mexico
had to pay an average Of $27 per head
on them in the way of taxes and duties.
General Butler EXPRESSED the opinion
that in time the Cuban people would be
capable of safe government, that they
should be given an opportunity to quiet
down and get used to more liberal
administration than they had ever
known. He said in reply to question
from Senator Carter that a census of
the Cubans would be advisable.
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AN UNPROVOKED sTABBING.
Three Assinniboine Indians Arrested for
Killing an Oregon.

Three Assinniboine Indians Arrested for
Killing an Oregon.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 30.-Deputy United
States Marshal Wall has returned from
the Blackfoot agency, bringing Growing
Chief, Kills Twice and Plenty Young
Men, three Assinniboine Indians impli-
Gated in the stabbing of an Oregon In
dian by the name of No Coat, or Run
ming Crane, last Tuesday. 1t appears
that the Assinniboines were on visit
from the Belknap reservation, where
they belong. They were at the house OF
No Cat, on Badger creek. where they
We're to spend last Tuesday night. Just
before going to bed. and while in the
act of lighting their pipes for the last
smoke of the evening, Growing Chief
ran over to where No Coat was convers-
ing in the sign language with Plenty
Men and deliberately stabbed him.
Bleeding from his wound, No Coat ran
out doors and to his fathers house. The
latter notified the Indian agent and the
Assinniboines were placed under arrest.
Fears of a lynching were entertained
for a while. Commission ArnouX held
them to the grand jury. The circum-
stances connected with the stabbing are
contained in the ante-morten statement
of No Coat, who, at last accounts,
would die. He says in his statement
that he knows no reason for the crime,
as he and his relatives had treated the
visitors well, giving them some ponies,
besides killing fresh beef in their
honor
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ANOTHER PROTEST.
Agoncillo's Communication Will Be
Diplomatically Ignored.

AShofSu.
Washington, Jan. 30.-sixto Lopez,
secretary of Agoncillo. the Philippine
representative here, called at the state
department about 8 o'clock this after
noon and left with the chief clerk an
other communication addressed to the
secretary of state, protesting against
the attitude of our government toward
the Filipino republic" The terms cf
the protest do not go as far as an ulti-
matum. The same fate awaits this COM
munication as that which befel its pre-
decessors-it will be automatically ig-
nored.
Accompanying the communication is
a long memorial addressed to the SEN
ate. containing a comprehensive argu-
ment in opposition to the ratification
of the treaty and which the envoy asks
the president to present to that body.
The letter of transmittal contains more
than mere request, but Agoncillo feels
that he is bound by courtesy not to
make it public until an opportunity is
had by the state department officials
to make a reply. The memorial to rle
senate is long document, both histori-
cal and argumentative in character, and
is protest that this government has
no jurisdiction. natural or acquired
through any of its agencies, to adjudi-
cate in any manner upon the rights of
the Philippine country and its people.
He refers to the historical fact that
large number of my countrymen have
never been subdued by Spanish power
and as against their liberties the op-
preSsive arm of Spain has never been
able to sustain itself; that the remain
der because of their adhesion to the
cause Of liberty, have been in almost
constant insurrection against the gov
ernment of Spain, these conflicts exist
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assistant adjutant general; First Lieu-
tenant Colonel j. II. Dorst, assistant ad-
inspector general; Major w. D. Beech, to
be colonel; First Lieutenant William
Steele sth cavalry; Second Lieutenant Jo-
seph Wheeler. jr.. 4th artillery: Second
Lieutenant ]. H. Reeves. 9Th cavalry;
Captain r. L. Howse, assistant adjutant
general; Captain r. Fl. Breckham, com
missary; Captain J. T. Dickman, sth cav
airy; Captain NJ. J. Henry. assistant gem
eral; Captain NJ. NJ. Brewer, assistant
surgeon.
The following of the 18th infantry:
Colonel Fl. A. Theaker; Captains c. H.
Noble, c. II. Palmer, w. C. Mcfarland.
William Lassiter. l.. C. Allen, T. w.
Morrison. First Lieutenants G. G. Palmer.
f. c. Carye, L. S. Sorley, ]. F. Preston,
jr., Isaac Erwin. c. p. George S. P.
Lyon. Second Lieutenants b. l.. Simmons,
Captain r. r. Steedman.
The following of the 25th infantry:
Captain G.. l.. Hodges. Captain Fl. r.
Loughdrough. Captain F. Edwards.
Sixth cavalry-Major T. c. Lebo. Cap
tain j. B. Kerr. Captain w. NJ. Stanton.
Captain H. B. kingsbury, Captain Frank
West. Captain A. P. Blockson. Major j.
II. Sands, Captain j. F. Lands.
Ninth cavalry---Lieutenant Colonel J. n.
Hamilton, Captains C. A. Steadman, C.
w. Taylor, J. F. McBlain. Major George
'McCreery, surgeon, U. s. A.: Major Fl. s.
T. Harris L. S. ": Captain =. ]. New
garden, assistant surgeon, U. s. A; Cap
tain c. r Stevens, I'd cavalry; Major e.
ID. Dimmick, 5th cavalry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
A SUIT FOR LIBEL
Brought by Beasley as a Result of the
Effgy Affair.

Efigy Affair.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Big Timber. Jan. 30.-W. w. Beasley,
representative from this county in the
state legislature, to-day began an ac-
tion in the district court against H. O.
kellogg, 0. Il. Busha, E. A. Clark, A.
T. Anderson, H. G. Allen and John E.
Barbour for 100000 damages for libel
The action is the outcome of BeasIey's
having been hanged sin effigy here on
Saturday, when the news of his having
voted for Clark came.
The complaint in the Beasley libel
suit is sworn to by Attorneys Hatch
and Sanner, and says forth that Beas-
ley is a duly qualified and acting MEM
Der of the legislature for this county
that by means of the hanging of him in
eftigy and the attachment of placards
to said effigy bearing the words,
"Beasley, the bribe-t taker," and "Beas-
ley, the traitor to Sweetgrass,'' he has
been held up to the scorn and ridicule
of his neighbors, and damaged in feel
ings and reputation in the sum of $780,
900, for which he asks judgment. The
defendants are among the most promi-
nent republicans in the county, and
when questioned about the matter by
the Standard correspondent merely
laughed and said nothing.
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ing continuously with greater or less
fury for the past hundred years.

ing continuously with greater or less
fury for the past hundred years.
The purpose of the Filipino patriots in
conducting their revolution was, it is
asserted, to secure the complete indie
pendence of their country and in this
effort they received the encouragement
OF the United States and were never m
formed that the obtaining and preserva-
ton of such independence would be re-
garded as hostile act by America and
they never believed that the struggle
in such cause would lead to enormous
aggregations of American armies and
navies at their doors.
Additional historical facts are pre-
sented and quotations made from man
ifestos of the Filipinos and from other
documents from which, says the envoy,
it must appear that the Philippine
nation had achieved its independ ance
free from any danger Of losing it ct
the hands of the Spaniards, prior even
to the signing of the protocol"
Spain, having been driven away from
the islands and the inhabitants having
established a government satisfactory
to themselves and maintaining through
out the territories, what justification,
Agoncillo asks, can any other nation
advance for interfering with this coln-
try or refusing to extend toward it the
obligations of international laws?
Could Spain, he asks, give any nation
a better right than she possessed? She
could not confer possession if she did
not enjoy it, and any former right of
possession claimed by her had been ex-
tnguished by the destruction of her
sovereignty. Bearing on the discussion
of the question whether the American
government can acquire the right to
the Philippines from Spain by treaty,
the memorial calls attention to several
notable and exact American preced
ents." Agoncillo says he could ask for
his country, no better fortune than to
have the republic of America, as at
present constituted, adhere to the
teachings of International law, as laid
down by some of it's founders
Senior Agoncillo summarized the va
rious resolutions set out in detail why
the treaty should not be ratified ard
expresses an earnest hope that the rep
RESERVATIONS he has ventured to make
will receive the grave consideration of
the senate before final action is taken
upon the treaty, which contains so.
much of consequence to his people.
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Mrs. Genrre'S Trial,

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 3o.-Mrs. Annie
Geore indicted for murder in the first
degree for killing George Saxton, the
brother of Mrs. President Mckinley. was
brought into court to-day to hear argu-
ments on motions preliminary to her ar
raignment tomorrow. She appeared
cheerful and was much interested in the
proceedings Attorney Sterling read a
motion to quash the indictment, and fol-
lowed with arguments. Prosecutor Pom
creme addressed the court next and John
C. Welty closed the argument.
Judge Taylor took the matter under ad-
visement and will hand down his decision
tomorrow morning when the arraign-
ment of Mrs. George for the murder in
front of Mrs Althouses residence last Oc-
tober viii follow at once.
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GOMEZ FEELS HURT.
American Neglect of His Authority and
Rights.

Havana, Jan. 20.-Senor Castillo, who
returned from Remedies to-day after
two days visit with General Gomez
says the latter is much hurt by wnat
he regards as American neglect of his
authority and rights and is determined
not to advise his soldiers to go home
penniless. General Gomez purposes
coming into the neighborhood soon ard
will review the Cuban troops at Mari
anao, though the date has not yet been
fixed.
There is some doubt whether he and
the other military chiefs will accept
the So, 000 900, no matter what other ieiV-
orable conditions may be offered Mr..
Porter, who, it is understood will act
as the personal representative of Pres
ident Mckinley in the negotiations, has
been directed to learn the best terms
that can be made and is empowered to
propose what it is hoped will be agree
able to the United States. Much is ex-
pected of the assistance he will receive,
when approaching General Gomez from
Senior Jose Miguel Gomez and Senior
OueSeda