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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-10
Just Esceped the Madhouse.

If old Nine. Daguerre had been as
quick to act as she was to suspect,
Louis Jacques Daguerre might have
died in an insane asylum, and the
world might have waited a century
longer for means of preserving fam
fly likenesses on bits Of paper or glass.
Up to the early thirties of the last CEN
tury NJ. Daguerre he'd behaved as any
we'll balanced decorator and scene
painter should have behaved, and then
he began to experiment with liquids
and attempted to fasten sun shadows
on glass or copper sheets. He talked
Of a wonderful day when he could
make portraits of his friends without
either brush or pencil. In great trepi-
dation Nine. Daguerre hurried to q
doctor and, weeping, told these symp-
toms. To the doctors mind they SPELL
ed nothing less than insanity, and in
1888 they set about preparing NJ. Da-
guerre for visit to the asylum at
Bicetre. But Just then the unsuspect-
ing victim Of this plot succeeded in
fastening the shadow on the copper
plate, and the art Of photography was
born-New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-10
LOSING ONES NERVE.
A Complaint That Is Often Found
Among the Sporting Set.

A Complaint That Is Often Found
Among the Sporting Set.
There are some curious and yet fire.
quent fashionable diseases, or, rather,
complaints, that are not mentioned in
medical books and that would puzzle
a physician to diagnose, and yet they
are sadly real to those afflicted by
them. They are chiefly to be found
among the sporting set" by whom
they are regarded as calamities second
only to vital illnesses and who speak
Of any of their friends afflicted with
these mysterious ailments with pro-
found commiseration.
"Losing ones nerve" is one of those
ineXplicable but pronounced attacks
which seize their victims, often appar-
emily without reason, but sometimes
after some accident which may be Ell
ther trivial or serious, as the case may
be. Like a wounded deer, the unfOrtu.
nate victim afflicted in this manner
shuns the herd, who, however sorry,
are necessarily out Of touch with their
former associate who is thus stricken.
A hunting man suddenly finds that
he can no longer do and dare; that he
sickens and turns faint at the sight Of
a stiff fence, which once would have
filed him with joy. whats the mat
ter with me?' he asks apprehensively.
But there is no bodily ailment. He has
simply ''lost his nerve" and "Othel-
los occuDa tion is gone"
A man who has driven four-in-hands
all his life, broken in green horses and
is an expert in all equine matters finds
that he Is nervous and unaccountably
timid. He too, has "lost his nerve"
There seems no reason for it, but the
fact remains, and his coaching days
are over.
"He is off his game" is the verdict
pronounced against some former good
golf player This, too, is a mysterious
dispensation. Suddenly former ex-
pert finds that something has gone
wrong with him. Why it is or what it
is is impossible to define. He is "off, "
that is all, and he is condoled with ac-
cordingly. To become 'stale" is anoth-
er affiiction, which, however, is gener-
ally only a temporary trouble. There
are many other indispositions with
equally defined symptoms, all Of which
go to prove that as is often asserted,
doctors do not know everything"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-10
PRESENCE OF MIND.
Jay GouId's Cool Self Possession Under
Trying Circumstances.


An anecdote strongly iIlustrati ting the
cool self possession of the late Jay
Gould under the most trying circum-
stances was recently related by mem
ber of the family.
An old friend had gone to Gould, tell
ing him that he had managed to save
up some $4,000 and asking his advice
as to how he should invest it in such
a manner as to be absolutely safe for
the benefit of his family. Gould told
him to invest it in a certain stock and
assured him that the investment would
be absolutely safe as to income and,
besides, its market value would short
~ be greatly enhanced.
The man did as advised by Gould,
and the stock promptly started to go
down. Lower and lower it went, and,
see1ng the steady depreciation in the
price of the stock and hearing stories
to the effect that the dividends were
to be passed, the man wrote to Gould
asking if the investment was still good.
Gould replied to his friends letter, as
Suring him that the stories had no
foundation in fact and were being cir
cuiated purely for market effect.
But still the stock declined. Each
day the price went to new lower fig
ures on the Stock Exchange, and final
~ the rumors became fact, and the d.
rectors passed the dividend. The man
had seen the savings of years vanish
In a few months and realized that he
was ruined man.
Goaded to an almost insane frenzy,
he rushed into Gould's Office the after
noon the directors announced the pass
ing of the dividend and told Gould that
he had been deliberately and grossly
deceived and that he was ruined. He
wound up by announcing his intention
Of shooting Gould then and there.
Gould heard his quondam friend
through. There could be no mistak-
ing the mans intent. He was evident
ly half crazed and possessed of a in
sane desire to carry out his threat.
Gould turned to him and said:
''My dear Mr.. -" calling him by
name, "you are laboring under most
serious misrepresentation. Your money
is not lost If you will go down to
my bank tomorrow morning you will
find there a balance of $4,000 to your
credit. 1 sold out your stock some
time ago, but had neglected to notify
you" The man looked at him in
amazement and, half doubling, left the
office.
AS soon as he had left the office
Gould sent word to his bank to place
$25, 1000 to this mans credit. The man
spent sleepless night, torn by doubts
and fears. When the bank opened for
business, he was the first man In line
and was nearly overcome when the
cashier handed him the sum that Gould
had named the previous afternoon.
Gould had evidently decided in his
own mind that the man was deter
mined to kill him and that the only
way to save his life and his name was
to pay the man the sum he had lost
plus profit in the manner he did. But
as a side light on the absolutely cold
b:ooded self possession Of the man It
Is interesting.-New York Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-10
The Value of Diversified Knowledge.

The Value of Diversified knowledge.
If I We're to pen a thousand letters
to young men and women, I should
ever insist on the great need to them
Of literat ture If this be hobby, let 1t
be hobby. I should be proud to ride
it. And it often aff1icts me to sadness
to discover the lamentable ignorance
concerning literature which obtains
among practically all art students, an
ignorance of which they are not un-
aware Why should one who yearns
to succeed in some special field of ar
tistic endeayor lie so absurdly credu-
lous as to ina gine that he can meas
ure the full extent and depth Of his
talent by ignoring the sister arts which
also worship beauty? Why should any
novice be permitted by the guardians
Of his talent to develop so one sidedly?
Diversified interests intensity rather
than dissipate true love for our spe'
cialty.-Thuleon Blake in Musician.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-10

The ordnance survey department Of
Great Britain makes use. Of cameras
carrying plates As br 80 inches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04

ton, together with the estimate o.
population Of these states for 1904 and
1906 and OF the remaining states and
territories for 1904. 1905 and 1906. The
states taking a census in 1905 are:
Florida. Iowa, Kansas. Massachusetts.
Minnesota, New Jersey. New YORK.
North Dakota. Oregan, Rhode Island.
South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wye.
ming. In Michigan the census Is TAX.
On in the years ending with -" The
population returns for these states was
2G.2G3.s71, an increase since 1900 OF
l,9Ol,572. or rs per cent. For the
remaining states and territories the
population for 1905, as determined by
the method OF estimating adopted by
the bureau Of the census. was $685.
O59. an Increase over 1900 OF 4,374, O40.
or 81 per cent. The population OF the
fourteen states making an enumeration.
II estimated In the same manner.
would be 26,2OI,762, a difference OF
only or per cent from the actual re.
turns.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
ARE CONCENTRATED
sALvADoREAN SOLDIERS WcTo-
RIous m ALL ENCOUNTERS.
HIcAROGuANs UNABLE TO ADVANCE
President Of Salvador Must Make su.
preme Effort or Suffer In.
ternal Attacks.

San Salvador-The army OF Saliva
dor Is concentrated on the frontier in
complete order with all the necessary
war munitions. II Is stated here that,
In spite OF reports to the contrary, the
troops OF Salvador have been victo-
rious In all their encounters with the
Nlcaraguans, who are unable to ad.
vance any further on Tegucigalpa,
which Is strongly fortified.
The censorship Is severe. Even the
local newspapers are not allowed TO
publish news OF the victories Of Presi-
dent Zelaya OF Nicaragua.
The geReral opinion here Is that
President Figueroa of Salvador must
make a supreme effort II he Is to save
himself from the attacks Of Zelaya
and also from his numerous internal
enemies. and that unless Guatemala
comes openly TO the assistance Of Sal
yador, the chances favor the Mica.
raguans.
The censorship in Salvador above
referred 20 may account for the state
ment that the Nicaraguans were "un-'
able TO continue their advance on
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
PROBE LAND FRAUD
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
APPOINTED TO TASK.
JUDGE BURcH IN CHARGE or THEM
Many Attorneys Prominent In the
West Are oIVsh Place on
the Corps.

Denver, Col.-0wing to the increas-
ing Importance and volume OF business
OF the west. the department Of justice
has practically organized a corps OF
special assistant attorneys general for
the work OF investigating coal, tim
Der and other land frauds and Of
lenses west OF the Missouri river,
placing Special Assistant Attorney
General NJ. G. Burch in supervisory
charge OF them. Judge Burch has
been in Denver for some time past,
quietly organizing present and future
operations. Under his supervision
strong force OF special assistant special
attorneys have been employed. Among
these are s. X. Bush, of Omaha; Err.
nest Knaebel. OF Denver; +. A. May.
nard, OF Salt Lake; f. II. Tong, Du-
range and II. II. Schwartz, OF Helena,
Mont While none OF these men are
specially located at the point named,
matters are SO arranged that any of
them may be called to any point need
ing their attention.
Although Judge Burch has not set
tied on any location. Il is probable
that the major part OF his time for the
immediate future will be spent In Den.
yer and that this place will be In
effect headquarters for the western
operation OF the department Of justice
attorneys and special attorneys.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
QUIET IN ROUMANIA
YET MANY INHABITANTS LEAVE
TROUBLED DISTRICTS.
POWERS TAKE SUBJECTS TO SAFETY
Greek and Jew Refugees Crossing the
Danube Into huIssria-No
Fighting Reported.

Bucharest-The situation In Rou-
mania appears 10 be quieting down.
but large numbers Of refugees still con
tnue TO make their way out OF tho
troubled districts.
An official report Issued yesterday
relates that all is quiet in Moldavla,
the only fresh disturbance recorded
being In the Troutush valley. In the
Neamtz district, whittier troops have
been dispatched. The situation in the
districts OF Oft. Roman, Mehedintz
and Teleorman has become somewhat
threatening but the situation In the
Doll, Buzer and Ramio districts has
improved. No further disturbances
have been reported from the districts
Of Braila, Argesh, Borj or elsewhere.
The governments OF Austria and
Bulgaria have sent steamers to vari.
Gus Roumanian ports on the Danube
10 convey their respective subjects to
neutral territory, and Roumauians es.
Gaping from the disordered area also
are ayailing t-emselves Of these YES.
sells.
The refugees crossing the Danube
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
WILL NOT ARBITRATE
ULTIMATuM or TRAINMEN 40.
MITs NO COMPROMISE.
IT is PUT UP TO THE RAILROADS
Railway Employees Say the Wage
Scale Question 10 Not One That
viii Admit Of Arbitration.

ChlcagO-The controversy over a
wage scale between the general man
ayers Of western railroads and their
employees in the train service can not
be arbitrated. The only way In which
a strike can be ayertod IL for he Of.
hcials OF the roads TO make terms
with the men. This Is the ultimatum
Issued by the representatives Of the
two unions involved in the difficulty
after meeting Thursday night to
consider the action OF the railroads In
asking the federal government to try
10 bring about settlement by media.
ton, along the lines provided BY the
Erdmann act The arbitration move
Of the general managers was consid
cred az considerable length by the
union representatives, but the propo.
sition was finally rejected and reso.
luton was passed refusing 10 arbitrate
the wage scale question.
The general managers last night for
the first time admitted the situation
was grave. The crisis was intensl-
fed by the fact that no compromise
had been effected with the representa-.
'ives uf the 5000 locomotive flremen.
who are here negotiating for higher
wages and an eight-Lour day. Another
conference was held yesterday be
tween the General Managers associa.
ton and q committee representing the
hremen. but nothing In the way Of
settlement was accomplished
Secretary slason Thomson. OF tho
General Managers association. said
Thursday night We are waiting
20 see what the government will do
We do not expect 10 hear directly IN
answer 10 our request that the whole
difficulty should be arbltrated along
the lines suggested by the Erdmann
act, but We believe when the labor
leaders Involved receive word from
Washington that the government has
been asked 20 take hand IN the mat
ter. they Will look az the matter in
different light and will be willing
10 submit tho question to arbitration
We are not looking for trouble. but
we have made all the concessions We
can afford under the present condl
lions and the sooner the men be.
come reconciled to this the better u
will be for everyone concerned"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
INSURANCE COMPANIES PROTEST
Commissioner Vandiver Will Enforce
Law, However.

Jefferson City, Nov d. Vandiver.
superintendent OF the Missouri insur.
ance department. is preparing to en-.
force the new insurance laws enact.
ed by the last legislature and some
of thu foreign insurance companies
are preparing to contest some OF the
new laws. The new law which pro.
hibits domestic insurance companies
from paying a higher salary than $685..
900 and foreign companies doing bust
ness In Missouri from paying more
than $4,000. which law takes effect
June iG. will be most vigorously fought
by the foreign companies. The Eauit,
able. Prudential and Metropolitan pay
higher salaries than the new law will
permit and these three companies are
preparing to fight the law in the
courts. They will have TO cOnfine
their litigation to the state courts,
because OF another law just enacted,
which prohibits them from going 10
the federal courts without the consent
OF the other party to the suit. This
law also becomes effective June 1G.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
TO TAX THE
RAILROADS
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
PASSES MEASURE PofSS,LAR.
WITH PEOPLE.
WAS FOUGHT FOR MANY YEARS
The Railroads Have Escaped Taxation
on All oepots and Terminal Prop
erty-Nsw Law Adds Hand
somely to state Revenue.

Omaha, Neb.-The passage by the
Nebraska Legislature OF the bill for
the taxation OF railroad property In
cities and villages for local purposes
on the same basis on which other
property is taxed marks the end OF a
Tight that began in the legislature OF
1901 and has been waged with bitter
spirit In every succeeding session.
It was inaugurated by the late Ed.
ward Rosewater, editor OF the Bee.
The bill will increase the annual AZ
sessment OF railroads in Nebraska up.
wards OF 100000 on the present prop
erty, to say nothing of vast improve.
ments now being made. between $780,.
600 and Sl25.O00 OF which will 60 into
the city treasury OF Omaha.
Heretofore railroads have heea taxed
In Nebraska on their track mileage
only. shops. depots and other terminal
property almost entirely escaping tax.
alton.
The bill provides that the franchise
value Of roads shall be included in the
property subject to this tax. except
that the valuation shall be distributed
through the state, instead OF taxed in
the bulk in the local community, as
the tangible property Is done.
The bill went to the governor Tues.
day and will be signed by him, as he
has been one Of its staunchest advo.
Gates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
Marches to Be More As,rse,Iv..

San Antonio. Tex. March 29.-CoI.
George l.. Brown. commanding Fort
Sam Houston and the Twenty.sIxth
infantry. has received instructions
from Secretary OF War Taft TO devote
personal attention TO All inquiry into
the manner OF practice marches ard
make report May ! on means mecca.
sary to be employed 10 make the
marches more attractive. Secretary
Taft writes a lengthy communication
calling attention 10 the widespread
discomfort among the soldiers TO the
method now employed
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
millionaire Manufaetursr sulold...

Cincinnatl-William A. Proctor.
president Of the Proctor a. Gamble Co.
and son Of one OF the firms founders.
died Thursday from bullet wound.
seli.infiicted, at his home in Glendale.
suburb OF this city. Coroner Cam
eron began an investigation Of the cir
cumstances Of the shooting and In the
meantime refused to make any state.
ment except to say that Mr.. Proctor
had died from a bullet wound. Mr..
Proctor was widely known in business
circles and was prominent layman
In the Protestant Episcopal church,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
Paaa child Lapor Law.

Lincoln. Neb.--The senate passed
the house child labor bill. amending IL
so as TO exempt from It's provisions
boys who work on farms and other
boys between the ages OF IA and I6
years who have an eight grade school
certificate. The house concurred in
the senate amendments and the bill
goes to the governor. The bill is very
drastic. making Il unlawful for chill
drcn under 10 TO be employed At
night and for those under IA to work
At ali. with the above exceptions.
cheap rates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04

Lalla Marina. Algeria, March %
The French Military mission has re.
turned here from Oudja. With II have
come all the European residents OF
oudja, who report that the town is
calm and the people do not suspect
the forthcoming occupation. The Mo.
roccan garrison in oudja consists only
Of a small escort for the governor. and
there is very little probability OF any
resistance to the French column. The
Europeans Of oudja left all their per.
sonal property locked up In their
houses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
Low Death Rrss In Canal Zone.

Washington-Only TWO deaths oc-
CURED among the b.554 white labor
ers in the canal zone during February.
Black water fever caused one Of these
deaths and tuberculosis the other. No
deaths were reported among the 500
American women and children on the
isthmus. The. sick rate was "a for
every 1000 persons for the month.
Pneumonia was more prevalent than
any other disease. 20 cases being re-
ported. Three cases OF smallpox. taken
from incoming ships. were treated In
the zone hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
BIG FIRE AT HUTCHINSON, kAs.
Morton Salt Works 0estroyed-Loss
May Reach 100000.

Hutchinson. Kas.-The Morton salt
block, the largest In the world, owned
chiefly by JOY Morton and Paul Nor.
ton. former secretary OF the navy was
destroyed by fire. The loss embraced
a new $250,000 addition to the plant
and a vast quantity OF refinel salt and
may reach 100000.
The fire started from the explosion
OF coal oil lamp. Crude oil was
burned in the furnace and in some
way the fire was quickly communicate
ed from the boiler room to other parts
of the building. a strong southwest
wind famed the flames and caused
them to spread rapidly. In faw days
the new quarter OF a million dollar ad-
dition to the plant would have begun
the manufacture of salt by new pro-
cess known as the vacuum process and
reputed TO be much more economical
than the old. A battery OF eight OF
the largest oil burners ever construct
ed had been installed for the opera
ton OF this part of the plant These.
with much other costly machinery, is
mass of twisted iron.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Martin a.
Knapp OF the Interstate commerce
commission and Charles r. Neil, com.
missioner Of labor. will lea
for Chicago. where uhey will hold a
conference with representatives OF
conductors and trainmen and officials
OF western railroads entering Chicago
In regard to the dispute over the ques.
ton Of wages which threatens to re.
suit In disastrous strike, unless
satisfactory adjustment Is effected.
Chairman Knapp said that the visit
OF himself and Mr. NELL will be I'm
the direction Of the mediation and
Cancellation
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
The United States is
Growing at a Rapid Rate

Washington, March 29.-There are
now nearly 100000 more people In
continental United States than there
were six years ago. This estimate Is
based upon figures compiled by the
census bureau In a special -yport Is.
sued Thursday. According to its esti.
mates, the population Of continental
United States in 1906 was S394l,5
this being an increase over 1900 Of
1896 The population OF the
United States. inclusive OF Alaska and
the insular possessions. in 1906 was
93ls2.240 The growth in population
In continental United States from 1905
to 1906 was 1,367,3IG.
The Ave leading cities and .heir
estimated population In 1906 are as
follows:
New York. 4.113.Oi5; Chicago. ..
049.ls5: Philadelphia. i.44i 1885, ST.
Louis, G49. 800, and Boston. COZ .2Ts.
The report presents the population
returns for 1905 Of the fourteen states
making an inter-decennial enumera.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04
WITH FULL MILITARY HoNoRs.
Brig. Gen. Theo. J. Whit Buried with
Impressive Ceremonies.


WashIngton-With full military hon.
ors, the body OF Brig. Gen. Theodore
J. Whit. u. s. A.. formerly commander
OF the Cuban army OF pacincation, and
who died In Philadelphia Thursday,
was buried in Arlington Monday The
funeral train arrived from Philadelphia
at $3.50 o'clock and was met at the
Pennsylvania depot by the honorary
pallbearers and military detachment
consisting Of four troops OF the Thir-
teenth cavalry and the Fourth battery
Of field artillery.
At the grave brief commitment serv.
ices were conducted by the chaplain.
II. A. Brown, artillery corps and the
usual military ceremonies we're oh.
served. Col. Albert L. Meyer, One
Hundred and Tenth cavalry, has been
selected for promotion to the rank
OF brigadier general to I'LL n vacancy
created by the death of Gen. Whit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-04

London-A general discussion OF the
programme OF the unemployed in the
house Of commons led 60 a sharp en-.
counter with John Burns. who do.
ciared that i've years hence nine
tenths Of the schemes that James Kier,
socialist member. IL now pressing
upon the too craduiouB woFkmen
would prove costly and morally mis-.
chievous. Mr.. Burma refused to adopt
the suggestion for large scheme in.
volving an annual expenditure Of S..
OO0. 600