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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

A downright villain like Won Welt.
helm, the blackmailer who has just
been sentenced at the Old Bailey to
serve twenty years, helps to redeem
this prosaic age The twentieth cen.
tury has reason to feel proud Of him
for illustrating the opportunities it
offers to romantic dispositions.
A common deserter from the Ger
man Army, Won Veltheim's adven-
lures carried him through four con-
tinents He was as apt at making
love as Don Juan and committed big
amy with at least seven women. On
one occasion he arranged to be mar
ried by mock Priest who was his
friend. IN South Africa, he says, he
bargained with the diamond kings.
Barney Barnato and the Joels, to kid
nap Kruger and bring about a revolu-
tion in the Transvaal. They were to
supply $5,000,000 and pay him $780,.
900 for his share. He did not get as
far as DR.. Jameson, for he shot Wolff
Joel in a quarrel and only escaped
conviction for murder by pleading
self-defense.
Afterward, while he was serving
in the Bechuanaland police, a body
was recovered from the Thames and
identified as Won Veltheim's by one of
his wives. He also found time to join
the Bulgarian brigands, to make
brief sojourn in the foreign colony In
Japan and to leave record in Aus.
tralia. Naturally the Far West at.
tracted him. He got married there
and moved on.
To be caught levying blackmail on
Kafflr millionaire in London and
sent to Jail makes rather tame con.
clusion for so stirring tale, but even
villains in real life, like living story
writer's, often betray a singular lack
of invention In their endings. The
maker of fiction, however, is free to
arrange such details to suit himself.
Still, Won Veltheim has right to
boast that he actually did things that
few writer's of imagination have the
courage to describe in their pages
New York World.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
A FREE LANCE OF THE SEA.

In the month of December, 1877,
Master Francis Drake, who was des-
tined to be the destroyer of the Span
ish Armada in years to come, set sail
from Plymouth harbor in command
of the Pelican, the Elizabeth and
three smaller vessels. AS in every ex-
pedition in which he had free hand,
says Captain Jack Brand, in his re-
cent book, THE Free Lances," !"
brakes squadron was the very best
in every particular that could be sent
out of England. His ships were new,
well found, and the very latest speci-
mems of the naval architecture of the
time.
This salt water soldier of fortune
assumed great state in his private ar
rangements. His table furniture was
of solid silver. To be sure, he had
plenty of silver, and like the con
querors of Peru, might have shocc his
horses with the precious metal had
he so desired. Even part OF the fur
nishings of the cooks galley were of
plate. Some idea of the state he kept
may be gathered from the following
letter from Spanish officer whom
they captured during the voyage:
The general of the Englishmen is
a cousin of Juan Aquines" - which
Mr.. Brand interprets as John Haw-
kins. "He Is the same who five years
took Nombre de Dios. He must be
a man of about thirty-five years,
short, with ruddy beard, one of the
greatest mariners there is on the sea,
alike from his skill and his power of
command.
His ship is a galleon of about
four hundred tons [three hundred
tons overestimated-J. B.], a very
fast sailer, and there are aboard her
a hundred men, all skilled hands
and of a warlike age, and all so we'll
trained that they might be old SOL
diers of the Italian tertias. Every one
is specially careful to keep his har-
quebuss clean
He treats them with affection, and
they him with respect. He carries
with him nine Or ten gentlemen,
cadets of high families in England.
These are members of his council, and
he calls them together upon all oc-
casions, however simple, and al
though he takes counsel from no one,
he is pleased to hear their opinions
before issuing his orders.
He is served with much plate with
gilt borders and tops and engraved
with his arms, and has all possible
kinds of delicacies and scents, many
of which he says the queen gave him.
None of the gentuemen sit or
cover in his presence, without first
being ordered once or even several
times.
THE galleon carries about thirty
pieces of heavy ordnance and large
quantity of fireworks [hand grenades
j. B. ], and great deal of ammuni
tion and other necessaries. They dine
and sup to the music Of violins: and
he carries all the appliances Of car
penters and caulkers, so as to careen
his ship when there is occasion. His
ship Is not only of the latest type,
but sheathed. He keeps very strict
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20

'Zangwill," said a magazine edit
or, entered literature by the back
stairs. Instead of submitting his
first story to the magazine he had it
printed in pamphlet form and sold it
on the news-stands at cent copy.
He made out of it $3.50. Now, had
this story been submitted to me, ]
should undoubtedly rejected 1T.
'Zangwell has turned to plays be-
cause he doesn't think there is much
in books. Once l heard him say bit
terly:
If you are blessed with talent,
great industry and conceit it is pos.
sible by dint of shaving day and
night for years during the flower of
your youth to attain fame infinitely
less widespread tnan prizetight-
ers.' New York Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
SHADOW SKETCHES.

Nature was the first artist, and a
made. She is still spreading her
beautiful designs wherever a beauti-
full object stands in the sunlight, and
we are about to learn what she can
teach us of her method. In going
along country roads and paths, have
you not admired the shadows that
the flowers and all graceful plants
cast on the ground? Those Of leaves
and vines actually display the out
lines of the plants to even better ad
vantage than can be seen in the OBJ
jects themselves, because shadows
have no perspective and no shading.
An easy way to arrange vase OF
flowers or of leafy twigs for drawing
is to study their shadow on a wall
while the vase is slowly turned, until
the shadow shows them to be suita-
bly, placed.
AS a rule objects like large leaves
and birds nests are best for simple
outlining, while delicate and compli-
Gated shadows like those cast by
vines and by most flowers are best
for the blackened surface of the sill
houtte. Shadow outlines make good
records of flowers and plants If &C
companied by the usual notes on
color and habit.-From Nature and
Science, in St. Nicholas.
HOW DID THE CATS KNOW?
The fondness of cats for catnip is
we'll known, but it seems, from a
recent experience at the Arnold Ar
bo-etam, IN Boston, that cats have
other favorate plants, and more than
that, are pretty good botanical in
vestigators for their own purposes.
A few plants of a new vine from
China were set out in the greenhouse.
Presently it was found that some
animal was eating their tender
shoots. The depredator turned out
to be the hothouse cat. This was,
perhaps, regarded as only tenn
porary alteration of that particular
cats appetite, for in the spring 100
small vines of the same plant were
set out in a cold frame. But the cats
of the neighborhood flocked there
and destroyed the entire bed. 1t has
become necessary to protect these
vines by wire nettings against the
inroads of cats.
An interesting question is, How did
these American cats find out that this
Chinese plant was good to eat? And
how was the news of the presence of
this new delicacy so rapidly spread
through pussydom?-BeeH Hive.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
A Fifteen Ton Piece of Coral.

The dredger Go 'ernor, in tho old Pa
cifc Mail dock, die herself proud yes
terday morning by landing fifteen-ton
piece Of coral Oh dry land. The big
scoop had 5een delivering ordinary
loads, when the boom dropped and the
engine started to haul in a fresh load.
Then the gear groaned and things COM
,menced to make a big fuss, and more
steam was given and everybody stood
by. Balanced as neatly as an egg in a
spoon came up coral rock far too big
to get in the scoop and just able to
cramp in under the gin blcck.-Hono-
lulu Commercial Advertiser.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
THE LOVING GAME.

1t was pretty game that Aunt
Rose and little Harry used to play
together
When Harry would put up his tiny
forefnger and say, Il can beat you
lovin'!" Aunt Rosa would say, "Oh,
no, you can't"
Then she would put on her think
ing-cap and begin, Il love you more
than a bushel of pennies."
Quick as a flash Harry would say,
II love you more than two bags of
big dollars!"
Then Aunt Rose would say, Il
love you longer than seven Sun
days!"
A shake of that tiny forefinger
and Harry would answer, But 1
love you longer than ten Christ
mases!"
II love you clear around the
block!" Aunt Rose would say.
And I love you all over the
park" Harry would assert.
II love you as high as this house!"
Aunt Rose would declare.
And l love you to the top of the
church-steeple!" Harry would say.
II love you as deep as a WE'LL"
Pooh! l love you to the bottom of
the lake!"
And so they would go on.
But one day Harry had a bright
thought After he had loved to the
bottom of the ocean and down into
the middle of the earth, and to the
top of the mountains and way up
into the sky, he began to caper about
and clap his hands.
I've got you! I've got you!" he
shouted.
Then, with shining eyes, he said:
Il love you more than my mamma
loves mel"
Thereupon Aunt Rose gave it up;
there was nothing beyond that
Home Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
Fighting Instinct.

When we attempt to put down the
fighting instinct as remnant of bar
barism and to count it out Ito use a
phrase of the ring) as something
horrible, humiliating and mot to be
mentioned before Mrs. Boffin, we are
either hypocritical or we are attempt
ing the hopeless enterprise of inter-
ference with the immutable laws OF
nature. We are also, perhaps, en-
deavoring to check virtues which may
be rude in order to make way for
vices and degeneracy which are pol
ished but mortal-London Evening
Standard.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
KNEW WHAT. HE WAS.

A smart looking lieutenant, with
dashing air and perfumed breath
came into tent where Freddy was.
The little soldier scanned him very
closely, and when convenient op-
portunity offered itself he said to the
lieutenant, You are a doctor; /
know you are doctor" mo, my
little man." replied the officer, you
are mistaken this time; 1 am not a
DOCTOR" Yes, you are a doctor,
too," replied Freddy. Il know you
are a doctor; for 1 can smell the
medicine! Hive.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20

Slipping through, he went back to
the bundle of stalk, seized it, and,
dragging it along to the hole in the
fence, pulled it through, having con-
siderable trouble with it in so doing,
and finally placed it before the horses,
who at once began eating it. Prince
stood by, painting, wagging his bushy
tail, and evidently highly pleased
with the whole performance.
"If there wasn't thought and rea-
soning there, I don't know where
you'd find it," said one of our men,
who had been an interested specta-
tor
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
WHEN DEATH WAS NEAR.

WHEN DEATH WAS NEAR.
The usual after-the-theatre crowd
swarmed down the subway steps all
| bent on getting on the first train that
came along, relates the New York
Press. There were twice as many
| passengers as could be packed into
| one train. The guards had a hard
time closing the sliding doors. the
crush was particularly heavy at the
rear end of the fourth car and when
the train finally started one man on
the station platform, who had been
pressed forward by the crowd until
he could not protect himself, found
that his overcoat had been caught in
the metal door and held as in a wise.
He had great presence of mind and
as the train moved away he kept pace
as best he could and at the same time
endeavored to unbutton his coat and
get out of it. But the train gained
momentum so rapidly and dragged
him along so fast that he could do
little more than keep on his feet. A
policeman raced to him, caught hold
of the coat and made frantic efforts
to tear it loose, meanwhile shrieking
to the guard to open the door.
The guard was hard of hearing or
stupid. He did nothing. The police
man had ranged himself ahead Of the
man whose coat was caught and the
horror-stricken passengers realized
that both men were face to face with
death. The policeman was shrieking
loud enough to be heard a block
away. 1t was not for fear of himself.
Far from it. That policeman knows
no fear. He was fighting for stran.
gers life harder probably than he
would fight for his own. He had
thrown himself into the place of the
greatest danger just because life
was in peril.
And the train now was speeding
faster and faster. The two men were
within ten feet of the platforms end.
The policeman staggered and almost
lost his balance. His companion, too,
came within an ace of falling. Just
at the moment when it seemed as il
all hope was lost the fool guard real
lied the situation, caught the handle
of the doors and-the coat was free!
Policeman and citizen fell sprawl
ing six feet from the end of the plat.
form. When they lifted the citizen
to his feet he was as white as sheet
When they lifted the policeman he
was purple with rage. He felt his
leg from his hip to his knee and then
he shook his big fist at the part of the
town into which the train had disap-
peared. Next he swore as only
healthy man can swear.
"I'll break his bloomin' head If
get him." he roared. ''I'll beat him
till his mother won't know him." And
then he looked ruefully down at-his
trousers, and what ought to be
blush, but what could not be so con-
sidered because a llush wouldn't
show on such purple face, spread
over his features.
'tMe pants is tore" he explained in
a whisper to a sympathetic cid gentle.
man.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
For the
Younger
Children.

THE DUTY OF THE STRONG.
You who are the oldest,
You who are the tallest,
Don't you think you ought to help
The youngest and the smallest!
You who are the strongest,
You who are the quickest,
Don't you think you ought to help
The weakest and the sickest?
Never mind the trouble,
Help them all you can;
Be little woman!
Be a little man!
-Gellett Burgess
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20
A Privilege.

Hey! w'at?" cried the first boy,
"ain't yer vaccination healed up yet?"
Nav" replied the other.
Huh! don't it make yer mad?"
NAV! de doctor told nom
mustn't take a bath till it's. all
healed. ."-Philadelphia Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20

The water of the natural brine
springs of Droitwich is twelve times
stronger than sea water.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-20

discipline and Furnishes the slightest
fault.
HE has painters, too, who sketch
all the coast in it's proper colors. This
troubled me to see most of all, ~
cause it was so true to nature, that
whosoever follows him can by no
means lose his way"
The total number of souls in the
little armada was something under
one hundred and seventy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-05
Bus. oPPoRTUNTTTEs.

WANTED--Real estate man who
can interest party to assist us locating
monopolizing manufacturing home IN
dIstries near natural gas belt. The
product is indispensable and used by
every family times every day ;cost
5 censt, sells for 25 cents by the
loads. We have got the dough ana do
bake the bread. The bi-p0ducts alone
will more than pay for the entire
plant within the first six months. In
torested parties desiring to locate
a new and profitable home industry
that pays big returns and cost SO l.
tie to start IN small country towns
viii please communicate before Jonn
D. Rockefeller gets busy with yours
very truly,
Carl yon HarzfeIt Co, Wheeling,
w. Va.
Particulars mailed free.
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Notice to PRINTING Contractors.

In accordance with House Bill No.
472, The, State Printing Board will on
the 18th day of August, 1908, at the
office of the State Printer. in the
city of Guthrie, Okla, receive sealed
bids for printing Volume No. 10, OF
the Supreme Court Reports of Okla
homa. Each bid shall be accompanied
by deposit Of one hundred dollars as
an evidence of good faith ana suffi-
cient bond for the performance of the
work and no bid will be received at a
greater price than one dollar and If.
~ cents per volume. The successful
bidder shall cause to be male matri-
ees, and stereotyped plates OF said
volume, which shall be after work is
completed. delivered free OF cost to
the State Librarian at Guthrie, Okla.,
TO become the property OF the State.
There Will be two thousand copies Of
said Report and the Board reserves
eight TO reject any or all bids Bids
must be in the han5s OF undersigned
not later than O'clock p. m, of said
csy This 21st day of July. 1908.
C. c, WORRALL
State Printer
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FOR SALE-Old newspapers at The
Leader office, 20c per hundred
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ARcHlrEcrs NOTICE.

Architects are invited to prepare
and submit for Consideration OF the
Board OF Regents of the Colored Agri.
cultural University. located at Lang
eton. Oklahoma, plans and specifica-
tons for main building OF fire proof
construction, guaranteed by the archi-
tect not to exceed in cost the sum OF
s65,000o0.
Plans etc. must be fled on or be-
lore twelve O'Clock noon, Friday, Aug.
lst z 1908, with John L. Mitch, clerk
Of the Board at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The Board reserves the right OF
rejecting any or all plans
JOHN L. MITCH,
Clerk.
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statesmen WANTED.

Statesmen & AGENTS-S$ $1,000
per week and over can be made selling
New Campaign Novelties from now un-
til election. Sells 10 Stores, County
Fairs, Picnics and Private Families.
Complete line of samples; charges
prepaid for Soc. Order today
CHICAGO NOVELTY CO,
GO Wabash Ave, Chicago.
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Eastern Oklahoma.
cashion Line.

No. 1a6 Ar. .............s 1.45 pm
No. 145 Lv. ............ 9;25 p.n
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HELP WANTED Male.

WANTED-Me to learn barber trade;
few weeks required; best paying
work within the reach of poor man;
con have shop with small capital;
wages from $l2 to 20 weekly; wonder.
full demand for barbers. catalogue
mailed free. Moler Barber College,
Dallas. Texas
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Read by 10000 People Every Day
MISCELLANEOUS.

LOST-Somewhefs on streets while
out driving in evening OF July 18th.
lady's gold hunting case watch and
fob; one side OF case carved in raised
flowers. the other side lady's head.
Letter y engraved on fob and outside
case also name May on inside lid. a
liberal reward will be paid for return
Of same 10 the Arkansas Lumber Co.
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Three Lines Three Times a5c
FOR SALE.

FOH sALE-My driving mare,
Black Babe; two seated surrey; sim
gle bHggy; combination harness
piano, household furniture, double
drawer cash register.
J. A. c. A1NNER,
5l2 East Harrison Ave.
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FOR SALE-Life scholarship In Hilrs
Business College, Oklahoma City.
Regular price, $50 90. Big discount.
Address 90. c." care The Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-24

CURRENT sJPPLY-storage bat
terry and set of dry cells in re
serve.
LUBRICATION - Mechanical force
feed lubricator, gear driven.
CARBUREToR- schebler.
MOTOR CONTROL - Spark and
throttle levers on top of whee.
on iInmovable sector.
CHANGE GEAR Planetary: two
speeds forward, one reverse.
CLUTCH-Cone, wide surface, posi-.
tive action.
CONTROL = Foot pedals for slow
speed ahead and reverse; side
lever for engagement of clutch.
DRIVE-Chain.
GASOLINE TANK-15 gallons.
PRICE-$1350. This price includes
three oil lamps, gas headlights,
generator, horn and repair outfit
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-24

"rather far-fetched' and the chief
looks at it this way also.
The house of Archie Robertson at
Pawaa was entered few nights since.
The fellow tried to get in through a
bedroom window as muddy barefoot
marks show where he unanswered. At
ter turning out the lights he made a
noise at one of the doors awaking Mrs.
Robertson who called out. The intrud-
er rushed through the house to escape
and made considerable noise by crash
ing into gas-stove.
About 9:30 Monday evening man
was seen peeping through the lattice
at the rear of the home of w. f. Drake,
Collector of Internal Revenue. When
he found he was observed the visitor
ran away.
Who Is Who?
There are many conjectures as to who
viii form the personnel of the police
force under the Jarrett regime. There
will be sweeping changes That much
has been assured by Sheriff elect Jar
rett. Taking some Of the positions at
random, it is said that Dick Lane will
retain his command as lieutenant of
the mounted police; that Stephen Gum
pher and L. A. c.. Parish will don bike
officer uniforms; that Ed. Hanapl, who
was relieved during the Iaukea admin
istration as a receiving clerk because
he did not grasp the duties quickly,
will be put back. and that possibly
Charlie Baker will stay with the desk;
that Fred Iaukea was not endorsed by
the Democratic committee for recelV-
ing clerk and may not be retained, but
as he is a good officer, hopes are en-
tertained that he viii remain; that
Scullv will continue as patrol wagon
driver and that VIM. Steward Will be
dropped but both are excellent drivers;
that Kalakiela will continue as chlef
of detectives; that Fred Weed will con
tinue as court clerk after having made
a splendid record attested to by Judges,
and defending attorneys;
that J. C. Anderson may be appointed
chief clerk, although some say ne is
slated to be chief clerk of the road
department; that motorman JufIus W.
Asch will get the chief clerk 5 JOB:
that detectives Medeir0s and AM Will
keep their positions; that an effort has
1een made to prevent the appointment
If DIR. Emerson as police surgeon; that
John Aea will continue to wear ser /
geant s chevrons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-24
Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
Fer Waianae, waiaIua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-"S:15 a. m, 1920 .. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
Stations-T1: 80 a. m, -9:l5 a. m,
'll:l5 a. m, -2:l5 p. m, +5:15 p. NJ,
1890 P. m, Ill p. IN.
For WahiaWa-"9:15 a. m. and HE:1I
D. m
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wan.
Alua and Waianae-'S:2s q. m, S:n
o. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil and
Pearl City-t7:46 a. m, 1885 a. M,
"1O:3s a. m, "1:40 p. m, "4:a p. M.
S:11 p. m, "7:3O p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
e8:36 q. m. and "5:31 p. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, q two-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:9i
o. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
At 1910 D. m. The Limited stops only
ut Pearl City and Waianae.
%Daily. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only
On. P. DENISON, T. c. SMITH,
Superintendent. g. p. & T. A