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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-08-29

whom the Bible inspired with the love Of learning
The Bible in the hand and heart Of the mission
airy has revolutionzed the educational systems of
China and Japan, while it has transformed cannbal
tribes into civilized communities. Charles Darham
frankly confessed that had done for the Terre del
Fuegians what he thought impossible The study
of great modern movements which have enancipat-
ed the human mind and given to millions civil and
religious liberty compels to take into account the
Bible the mghtiest factor in bringing about these
results.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
RESCuING A FRIEND.


That the crow is bird of more
than ordinary intelligence, the fol
lowing anecdote will clearly prove:
A miller saw two crows light upon
his mill pond One obtained firm
footing upon a cake of ice, but the
other, less judicious in the selection
of his landing place, pitched into
some pulpy snow, from which he
found it impossible to extricate him.
SELF His companion Immediately
came to his rescue, and tried to help
him out of the predicament. Finding,
however, that this was impossible,
he stopped, elevated his head in
position that denoted calm and ma
ture deliberation, then chatted for
a moment with his unfortunate com.
rade and flew off.
The miller decided that he would
watch the conclusion of the whole
affair. In about ten minutes the crow,
bent upon the errand of mercy re.
turned with two others of his species,
as first aid to the injured. The three
put their heads together in consulta-
ton, flew around their imprisoned
companion, examined his condition,
and then by joint effort raised him
up and stood him on the ice. This
being accomplished, they rubbed
against him to warm him, brushed
the frozen snow from his wings, and
finally all departed together. the
saved crow being in the centre OF
the others, as though it was still
necessary to watch after his welfare.
Home Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
TELLS OF YAQUI RAID.

Suffering from the wounds infict-
ed by Yaqui Indians Mrs. w. R.
Baker has arrived at Comstock, Tex
as, to make her home with her
brother-in-law, D. S. Baker, and fam
lily. The husband of Mrs. Baker was
murdered before her eyes. He was
superintendent of the Nina mine in
Sonora, Mex, which is owned by the
Yaqui Copper Company of New York.
This mine was shut down some time
ago and the camp was deserted, but
Baker, his wife and seven children
remained pending a resumption of
operations. 1t is a hundred miles
from Minas Prietas, the nearest rail-
road point, and fifteen miles from the
nearest neighbor.
81 had no warning of the attack, p"
Mrs. Baker said, relating her expert
ence to friends. 1T was on March
II. My husband had gone the day
before to Suaqui, twenty-five miles
away, to get some household supplies.
In the afternoon two Mexican ranch
men, who were our friends, came to
the house and invited my two older
boys, Marion and Alva, to accompany
them to a high elevation on a neigh
boring mountain for a view of the
Yaqui River Valley. The boys took
their fathers field glasses and went
with the ranchmen.
my twin boys, Orin and Owen,
were playing when the band of In
dians dashed out of the forest and
began firing on them. The boys ran
into the house. l barricaded the
door, grabbed my husbands rifle and
pistol and began firing through the
window. was shot three times
through the arms.
'The Indians broke down the door
My little daughter Frances was ia
bed sick. They carried her into the
forest and | heard a shot. I sup
posed they had killed her as they
had threatened. My other children
and l were then put under guard and
the looting of the house was begun
The robbers took $3.50 in money and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
Maple Sugar Yield Per Tree.

We have it from an expert author.
ity that the average yield of maple
sugar per tree in season is three
pounds, and that it oftener averages
only from one and one-half to two
pounds. While we have the greatest
respect for the judgment of our
friends who are in the business and
are entitled to great consideration,
we are rather skeptical as to this
point and are inclined to think that
they have set the figures low. We
should think that the maximum yield,
instead of three pounds, would be
nearly three times three; what the
average would be we cannot say. 1t
makes some difference how much sap
a tree runs and as to what percentage
of sugar is in the sap. Some rock
maple trees will yield barrels of sap
more than others in season, and
will run much longer.
We would like to hear from some
of our readers in Vermont on this
question New England Grocer
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

never did anything to be punished
for, nor yet anything to any positive
degree commendable. In fact J
never thought much about him IN
any way until yesterday. His story
was, in plot, if not in rhetoric:
Elizabeth saw the little girl
crying, so she went up to her and
asked her what was the matter.
"'"I had two quarters" sobbed
the little girl, "and big boy tool
one of them away"
'''"Oh, that is too bad said
Elizabeth. What did you do?"
"'"Oh, cried Help! Help!' just
like that" said the little girl.
Why, is that all the louder
you called it," exclaimed Elizabeth.
"*"Yes," replied the little girl, 81
have a bad cold and I can't call any
louder than that"
SO Elizabeth took the other
quarter New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
all the provisions and clothing they

all the provisions and clothing they
could load upon their horses.
Suddenly Mr.. Baker appeared rid
ing a horse and leading two pack
mules. The outlaws fired a dozen
bullets into his body and he fell dead.
The Indians fell upon the packs
which my husband was bringing
home from town, and took my chill
dren and fled into the forest. We
travelled all night and the next fore
noon we were found by my son Alva,
who had followed our trail.
"My sons and the two Mexican
ranchmen when they heard the shots
ran toward the house. None of them
was armed and the Indians fired on
them, killing one of the ranchnen.
My two sons and the other ranchman
ran back into the forest, where they
remained until the Indians had gone.
My daughter Frances was found un-
harmed. Alva then rode to the min
ing camp of Todos Santos, where he
notified the five Americans at that
place. These men armed themselves
and returned with my son, but no
trace of the Indians was found
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
PROTEIN AND COW FEED.

One of the professors IN the Oregon
Agricultural College in an address
says that protein in cow feed is like
gold coin in circulation. Overripe
hay is bad for the COW, but would do
for the horse l would advocate cut
ting clover, vetch and alfalfa early,
before it becomes too ripe. Cheat
hay contains only three per cent. OF
digestible protein, while vetch hay
contains twelve per cent, and some
times AS high as twenty per cent. OF
protein.
Kale is the best succulent feed,
aud contains two per cent. of diges-
tible protein, while roots and corn
silage contain only one per cent.
Don't forget that the cow should be
properly fed The feeding of 100
pounds of kale containing two pounds
of digestible protein to a COW would
be injurious to her and her product,
AS it would disturb her digestion, OH
account of the fact that it contains
but ten pounds dry matter. | would
say that forty pounds of kale, fifteen
pounds of hay and six pounds of
rolled barley would constitute good
feeding ration, and these feeds could
all be raised at home.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
PIRACY AND MURDER.

A remarkable story of piracy and
murder in the South Seas has been
brought to Victoria, British Colum-
Mariana. The captain and mate of
Callao schooner were attacked with
tomahawk and forced to jump over
board. Joseph Mortimer, Belgian,
J. Taylor, of Manchester, and G.
Jackson, of London, charged with at
tacking them, stole the schooner, the
Nevure Tigre, of Callao, it is alleged.
and started for Australia.
The vessel was wrecked NM Gil
bert Islands, where it was found by
Captain Marshall, of the trading
schooner Laurel, who reported the
affair to the authorities at Suva,
where the pirates were made prison
ers. Jackson. 1t is alleged, made a
confession, in which he said:
''The schooner sailed under the
Italian flag, being owned by the mas
ter and mate, both of whom were
forced at the point Of gun to jump
overheard. The schooner sailed out
of Callao early in November last, hav-
ing on board a crew of five-the cap
tain and mate, the cook, Joseph Nor
timer; myself as Cabin boy and J.
Taylor. The vessel had only got
about fourteen miles off the coast the
first day from Callao when the cook
made an attack on the mate and cap
tain. He rushed at the mate first
and struck him on the head with a
tomahawk.
''The mate was felled by the blow,
but quickly recovered himself and
took to the rigging. The captain
hearing the scuff1ing came out of the
cabin and he was Immediately felled
by blow The cook then drew a
pistol and forced first the mate and
then the captain to jump overheard.
The mate sank, but the captain struck
out for the shore, fourteen miles dis
tant, and Jackson threw him a plank.
The cook threatened Jackson, who
agreed to assist in working the
schooner.
'The cargo was jettisoned and we
started for Australia. The vessel fin
ally went ashore in the Gilbert
group"
The prisoners may be sent to CAL
lao for trial.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
A DANGEROUS LOCALITY.

That women as Office employees are
not without some slight drawbacks,
to Offset their many virtues, is the
opinion of well known business man
who had occasion to leave his Office
the other day. The stenographer re-
mained behind to attend to business
and answer the telephone
The man had been away from the
Office an hour, when he suddenly re-
mem bered that he had an appoint
ment with business acquaintance at
o'clock. Hastily glancing at his
watch he saw that it lacked but few
minutes of the hour, and realizing
that if his friend came to the Office
and found him absent trouble might
ensue he hurried to a telephone.
Hello! Give me two-one-seven,
ring two, please"
A pause.
mo. didn't get them. Ring 'em
again
Another pause.
please ring that number again.
| know some one is there"
"They don't answer? Why, that's
my office, and my stenographer is
waiting - Hello, is that you, Miss
Robbins? Has Mr.. Brown been in?
He has! Just gone? Why, I've been
ringing you for ten minutes! What!
| What!!"
He hung up the receiver.
WELL" the man said, turning to a
drug clerk, that throws some new
light on women in business.
Whats the matter?" asked the
clerk, who had heard the talking.
my stenographer didn't answer
the phone for ten minutes when was
waiting to catch a friend" exclaimed
the man, "and what do you suppose
was the reason? She says there was
mouse in the waste basket near the
phone, and she was afraid to go near
it."-Youth' Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
THE GALLANT MALE.

The more gallant male bird Is
the better breeding bird he usually
is. But some males are so gallant
they refuse to eat when the hens are
around. They will stand and call
the hens at feeding time and cheat
themselves out of their just share.
That kind of male is much better
than the one that domineers over
the hens because of his greater size
and strength, but the gallant fellow
will soon be all run down physically
unless he is given special food.
The writer always removes his
male birds from their pens every
evening just before roosting time and
we give them a liberal feed of corn
and meat scraps or cut bone. This
pays, because the improvement of our
f1ocks depends upon the male breed
ing birds. Our males are always In
good condition, neither overfed nor
underfed, and SO they never appear
cross and wicked to the hens for fear
they will not get enough to eat
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
Saluting the Kaiser.

"Guten Morgen," cried the Prince
of Wales on riding up to his cuiras-
sier regiment at Cologne, and from
500 throats the salutation was re-
turned as if from one voice, "Guten
Morgen, Konigliche Hoheit!" 1t is
quite extraordinary, and worthy of
a first-rate choir, the precision with
which a Prussian regiment is trained
to utter such simultaneous shout,
for which there is no counterpart in
our own army, though it is the same
in Russia Every army corps in Prus-
sia has one regiment of cuirassiers,
or heavy cavalry, and in each case
their uniform is white.-London
Chronicle.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
AN INDOOR CATAPULT.

A glance at the picture shows how
the catapult is made3 1t consists
merely of three stiff, elastic steel pens
and soft board. Two of the pens
are stuck firmly into the board with
their backs turned in the same diEac-
ton and at such a distance apart that
when the first pen is bent strongly
backward the end which goes into
the penholder will nearly but not
quite touch the eye, or hole, of the
second pen.
Bend the first pen back in this
manner, taking care not to break it.,
and hold it down by catching it under
the point of the third pen which you
have thrust through the hole in the
second or upright pen. Lay a little
ball of pressed bread or moistened
paper on the hollow shank of the
bent pen and pull the third pen
(Which you always hold with your
finger and thumb) backward until
its point slips off the bent pen. At
once the bent pen, in virtue of its
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08

HOW TO BE A GOOD COW BUYER.
In buying cows train the hand and
eye to select the animals which give
the most promise of good service.
Confirm or reject the choice thus
made by the scales and Babcock test.
The matter of frequent weighing is
so simple, easy and quickly done
that no dairyman can afford to keep
an untested COW in his herd. Weigh
the milk at each milking to encour-
age your mixers to better work and
to detect any ailment of the cow.
Test frequently. Believe what these
factors indicate, no matter what the
form may be.-Weekly Witness.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
Not 20 Be Taken Literally.

Maybe it didn't mean just what to
the casual listener it seemed to mean,
put this is what the Iowa farmer was
overheard to say to his wife, as they
looked over the market reports in
the daily paper:
"Well, Mira, hogs is up, an that
means we're wuth good deal more
to-day'n we was Yesterday Chi
cago News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
GOLDEN WYANDO1TES.

i Golden Wyandottes, one of the
handsomest varieties of this popular
breed. Standard weight cocks, eight
and one-half; hens, six and one-half;
cockerels, seven and one-half; pull.
lets, five and one-half. They are
good egg producers, both winter and
summer, and as table fowl, either
for broilers or roasters, have few
superiors.-From Inland Poultry
Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08

Do we, any of us, sleep enough
now? Schoolboys are said to need
more sleep than they get. Poor chill
dren, certainly, could do with longer
hours. Again, in the season what
busy man or woman gets enough?
I believe this is the cause of so much
of the nervous exhaustion and neuras-
thenia we hear about.-Lady Violet
Greville, in the London Graphic.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
sWEDEN's POPULAR PRINCEssEs

sWEDEN'S POPULAR PRINCESSEs
Two pretty little princesses, Marga-
retha and Martha, children OF Prince
Charles of Sweden, are beloved by the
people for their courteous manners.
bright faces and kindly hearts.
The ungest-Astrid-is a mere
babe, but the other two girls are un.
doubtedly the most popular children
In Sweden, and anecdotes concerning
them frequently appear in the news.
papers.
Here is the latest:
Last Tuesday, when Princess Inge'
borg, their mother, was entertaining
few friends at afternoon tea in her
new palace at Djurgarden, her little
daughters were called downstairs to
say How do you do?" to the guests.
Later, the children. playing with
their dolls, became noisy. and had to
be reproved more than once. But the
noise continued. Princess Ingeborg
turned to her little girl, and re.
marked
"Margaretha, well-mannered
child should be before all things
obed-"
"Obedient," answered the child.
without much show of enthusiasm.
And when she is told to be quiet.
or to do anything, how many times
! must mamma tell herr"
six times" replied Princess Mar
garetha, with a mischievous glance
at her mothers friends, and there was
general laughter-Home Herald.
The power of the operation of I,
new steel plant will be electricity.
This will be nearly all provided by
utilizing gases for generating it. The
blooming plant will be operated by
steam power.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
Easy TO Tell His Auto.

One of the numerous commodores OF
the New York Yacht Club was stand
ing in the entrance hall the other day
when two young men in blue serge and
brown boots came down the marble
stairway.
"Good morning, Commodore" sang
out one Of the young men; "was that
your new automobile l saw i'll front of
the Grand Central this morning."
"Did it have busted tire?' asked the
officer in reply. "If it did it was mine.
You can always tell if car is mine
by noticing il the tire is busted"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
A Fighting Nation.

From a careful study of already
existing popular histories, one would
gather that the Irish of some GEN.
turies ago had, as they have to-day,
a great natural aptitude for fighting.
There is much more about the sword
and spear than the plow or spade.
Irish Homestead.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
RIDING AN OSTRICH.

81 don't believe the stories told
about the natives in Africa and
Australia riding ostriches," said
Californian who gives riding lessons
at an uptown riding academy, land
l saw this pretty well tried on one
occasion in my State. A cowboy who
had vanquished every pony he ever
undertook to break in, was induced
to try an ostrich. After an hours
hard work he succeeded in mounting
the bird, which at first trieu to shake
him off, but these tactics, of course.
had no effect upon the cowboy. Then,
in spite of all the man could do, the
ostrich succeeded in getting its head
around and seizing the rider by the
calf of one leg. Finally, the man, after
much frantic kicking, got his leg
free. He then doubled his feet under
him, and the ostrich reached over his
wings and got good fast hold on
the mans back, throwing him heavily
to the ground and tramplin-s on him.
1t took three of us to chase the IN.
furiated ostrich away, and We ac-
complished it barely in time to save
the mans life. That's why l don't
believe the native Australians can
ride ostriches New York Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
FISH INVISIBLE WHEN AsLEE

FISH INVISIBLE WHEN ASLEEP.
''That file fish is asleep" said the
attendant.
"How do you know" the visitor
TO the Aquarium asked. But l can't
see him, by the way
That's how l know. He, like
many other fish, change color on
going off. Awake, he is mottled with
brown and dark olive green; a hand
some, somberly splendid object.
Asleep he is a pallid gray, with dark
er wings and tail-a ghost OF a hle
fish, practically invisible. Many OF
the weaker fish, especially in the
tropics, have this ability to change
from a bright to a pale, vague hue
when they sleep. Thus they sleep
safely. Otherwise their slumber
would end between a bigger tish $
laws. New York Press.
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The conditions Of the Arctic atmos-
phere are so favorable for the trans
mission of sound that it is possible
for two persons to converse through
a mHe of space.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-05-08
Muscles of the Moth.

AS many as 4061 muscles have
been counted in the body of moth.
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The schoolteacher and the clergy
man sat in their accustomed nook
near the back of the ferryboat, where
it was their wont, when they chanced
to meet, to shorten the trip by dis
cussion of their affairs in general,
and now and then, on the part of the
teacher, of a case in particular.
At present she was following out
the pattern in the oilcloth on the
floor with the point of her umbrella.
'tIt would be a good figure to give
the design class" she mused. Il
wish 1 could remember it. But
could not even copy it to save my
life, and yet I have to teach draw
Ing" with little laugh. I'VE all
have to, you know"
you consider, of course, that
method is the thing of the most vital
Importance in your work." said the
clergyman.
II am supposed to-" replied the
school teacher boldly, after another
fixed stare at the figure. But
don't"
The clergyman only looked his sur
prise in reply.
But the power of suggestion" he
began. You recognize
"Oh, yes; recognize it is very i'm
portant, but there are so many cases
in actual practice that it will not
reach. By the way, do you find it of
great benefit in your profession-I
mean calling?"
What kind of case would you con-
slider beyond the pale of the power
of suggestion?" asked the clergyman,
ignoring the question.
"Oh, l do not theorize about it.,
you know. l have not time. But
there are always cases coming up
that are quite different from any the
psychologists tell you about. There
was one yesterday.
You see, the power of suggestion
seems a little vaporous as weapon
sometimes. And, do you know,
believe that personality-but l want
to tell you that story before we get
to the slip.
You know where l leach. Well,
1 get all sorts, mostly foreigners. In
the English work l often give them
half of story and ask them to fin
ish it in their own way. l did that
yesterday.
II told them about a little girl
named Elizabeth. She started out
one morning with the resolve that
she was going to be as good all day
as though it were Sunday. Her SUM-
day-school teacher had told her that
little girls should behave every day
just as though it were Sunday, and
they were trying to be as good as
they could possibly be.
They should not put on their kind
and polite manners just when they
put on their Sunday dresses. So when
Elizabeth put on her school dress
she resolved that she was going to
be very good all day.
"She had not gone very far, only
to the first corner, when she saw
another little girl standing on the
corner crying.
THAT is where l left the story for
them to finish and tell what Eliza
beth did. Well, this is the way one
quiet, demure little fellow Sd it.
He was a boy who had never at
tracted my attention in any way in
particular until he finished this story.
He is very serious and taciturn. He