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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

was evident certain death to go far
ther; then they turned back. At that
moment perhaps Peary alone real
lied what the retreat meant They
had almost no supplies, and the open
lead was between them and relief.
If that was uncrossable. they were
doomed to speedy death.
When they came to the lead, about
week after turning back, they
found it open, and half a mile wide.
For two days they skirted it to the
eastward, part of the time during a
terrible storm. Nothing was in sight
in any direction but ice and snow
and this black water, slowly widen
ing until it extended two miles from
the ice foe they were on to that
which stretched toward them scores
of miles from the northern end of
Greenland.
At last scouts reported a skin of
ice forming to the eastward. The
whole party hurried thither. Yes
there was ice across the lead, but
so soft and thin no man could step
any moment it might break up.
Peary tied on his snow shoes and es-
sayed to step on the ice with them.
It bore him momentarily, but he
could not stand still.
This was the only hope of life.
Hastily snow shoes were tied on
and very tightly, since life depend
ed on them-and then the weary,
worn out party stepped gingerly to
the ice and began a soft-footed run
for the opposite side. The three re-
naming dogs with the single sledge
scurried with them.
1t was a heart breaking race, says
Commander Peary in his account of
the voyage. No one dared stop or
even lift his snow shoes. Even as
they scuffed the ice swayed and gave
with them. A single misstep might
mean death.
Once Commander Peary stubbed a
toe into the ice, and stumbled. and
thought he was lost; but he fortu
nately recovered. A moment later
he heard a similar splash from the
rear. but he dared not turn his head.
"Who is it," he called, but no one
answered. The CLASSY ice swelled
and fell away, the snow shoes
seemed to grow every moment heav-
ier; but at last the two miles were
passed, and they stepped upon the
firm ice of the Greenland foe.
Then Peary turned to see who had
been lost, but his party was entire.
The other stumbler had also saved
himself. But an Eskimo. pointing
back at the ice, said: eff the chief
had been with uc he would be down
there now!" The chief engineer
weighed over two hundred and thir-
ty-five pounds.
Even with the lead crossed the
party was not safe; but at last they
reached the Greenland coast. and
there, while their last remaining dog
worried a bull musk OK and kept the
herd from fleeing, Pearv, SO weak
that he could scarcely stand. killed
enough to furnish food, on which the
party ate continuously for three
days as they marched along the
coast toward their ship.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
TRUSTING THE BOY.

A business man sat in his Office
talking with friend, when mes
senger boy appeared in the doorway.
He was so small that his chin hardly
came above the edge of the desk, but
he had a fine air of self-reliance and
an honest-looking pair of blue eyes.
The business man smiled and
nodded, and the boy smiled and
nodded back at him. Without many
words there seemed to be a good un-
derstanding between them.
Remember where the First Ma
tional Bank is?" asked the man, care
fully placing a roll of banknotes be-
tween the leaves of bank book and
swapping a rubber band round the
cover.
"Yes, sir" said the boy. "Still in
the same place, sir.
well, take this over and deposit
it for me-" and the man handed the
boy the bank book and it's contents.
The boy vanished, and the visitor
drew a breath of surprise mingled
with CONSERVATION.
"Do you think that's safe?" he
asked.
Perfectly" answered the other.
But do you think it's good for the
boy?"
How so?"
"To put temptation in his way like
that. Why, you must have trusted
him with fully hundred dollars!
F,l ffr hi 1Tt n
small youngster. 1t would be worse
for him to steal it than for you to lose
it."
Il have thought of that" said the
business man, more sOberly, and
some youngsters l wouldn't risk with
1t. But the way l look at it is this:
The earlier boy gets used to temp
tation in this world the better he is
able to resist it when he grows older.
"Now, this is the kind of boy who
likes to be trusted; appreciates it;
hugs it to his bosom; considers him.
self, in fact, as an essential part OF
my business.
THE first time 1 let him deposit
money for me it was a case of neces-
sity. My clerks were all out,
couldn't go myself, and yet the money
had to be in the bank before closing
time. So I rang up the messenger
company. and"
You'd never even seen the boy be-
fore?" interrupted the other.
"If l had I'd never noticed him
particularly. Well. in came our
friend Johnny-just a plain, honest
appearing youngster in uniform. He
looked scared when he saw the roll OF
bills, and that gave me confidence in
him. But he was back in ten minutes,
and when he came in it was almost
funny to look at him.
Responsibility had made him grow
up, so to speak, in those ten minutes
You see, l had trusted him, and he
knew it, and he had proved himself
worthy. Won his spurs, as it were.
"Now l have an arrangement with
the messenger company to send
Johnny whenever he's in when l ask
for a messenger. And Johnny, un-
known to himself, is right on the way
to better job in this Office when he
gets big enough"
AS he spoke the door opened, and
Johnny, grinning dignified grin, ap'
peared with the bank book.-Youth' 6
Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

A New England clergyman was
taking breakfast one Sunday morn
ing in a hotel in little Western
town. A rough old fellow across the
table called over to him: Coin to
the races, stranger" The clergy
man replied: Il don't expect to-"
Coin to the ball gamer" mo" :"
well, where are you goin'?" I'm
going to church. Where do you
come from?" New England" "Oh,
o. that explains it! That's where they
keep the Sabbath and every other
blamed thing they can lay their hands
on. ."-Argonaut.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

GAMES FOR NIGHTS AT HOME.
Almost every one is ready and will
ing to join in a jolly game; and these
evenings many of us are compelled
to stay at home, for one reason or an
other. So it will be nice to have some
good games suggested for our enter
tainment.
81 Apprenticed My Son" is jolly
game.
The first player thinks of artichoke
"a word beginning with Al and COM
mences thus:
Il apprenticed my son to green
grocer, and the first thing he sold was
an A"
Second player: "Was it apples?"
mo"
Third player: "Was it almonds?"
"No."
Fourth player: "Was it aspara-
gus?" NO"
And SO on until some player asks:
"Was it artichokes?" Yes"
The correct guesser may now ap-
prentice his son, and so the game goes
on, no player, by the bye, being al
lowed more than one guess in his
turn, and not more than two turns.
Another jolly game is Gross Ques-
tions and Crooked Answers.
To play it, it is best for you all to
sit in a circle, and until the end of
the game none should speak above
whisper.
The first player whispers to his
neighbor, asking some such question
as, DO you like roses?"
The second player must remember
this question: belongs to him. He
answers, Yes, they smell so sweetly,'
and the first player must remember
this answer-it belongs to him.
The second player now asks his
neighbor a question, and he listens
closely to the third players answer
for it belongs to him. Suppose his
question were: Are you fond of po-
tatoes?" and the answer, Yes, when
they are fried. "
In this way each player will have
one question and one answer belong
ing to himself which he must re-
member. The game continues until
each one has both answered ques-
tion and asked one. Each one must
bear in mind that the question he
was asked and the answer his neigh
Dor returned are tho ones belonging
to him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
AS USUAL,

"What are you playing, Children!
asked their mother.
We're playing church. I'm the
choir, and Ruth is the congregation.
and Tommie's the organist.'
But who's the minister"
"Why, mother! We don't have
any. It's summer and all the minis
ters are in Europe"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
GRATEFUL MEN.

No." said the tiresome man, Il
never knew a woman who could tell
story we'll. Most women appreciate
that fact and don't try
Yes" interrupted the bored one,
"and most of the men appreciate 1t,
too. o.''-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
TuE PRINCIPAL HURT,

Cant you get over talking about
the way you got cheated in that horse
trade?"
No" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker,
Il don't mind a mans getting my
money, but l hate to feel that have
lost his respect. ."-Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
AGREED.

YES" said the serious man. this
race problem certainly is serious
matter"
That's right" replied the sporty
one: no matter what system o bet
tin you follow you can't beat 'em.
Philadelphia Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
IN1POLITENESS.

A 'normous dog came in one day,
And he and | commenced to play;
Long as he 'haved as a dog should do,
But when he got so awful rough,
l hollered that I'd had enough,
But stead of stopping as he should,
As anybody'd think he would,
He knocked me down and tried to see
If he could sit on all of me.
From "Our Baby Book" by Fanny Y
Cory.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
COMMON.

"They are quite ordinary people,
aren't they?"
"Yes - keep their engagements,
eat plain food, pay their bills, and
all that sort of thing. Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

Ancient philosophers suspected,
and modern scientists have practical
ly proved that the ocean is the great
original storehouse of organic life,
and that the ancestors of all that
lives and moves upon the land and
in the air at one time dwelt in and
drew their nourishmentf from the wat
ers of the deep.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
NOT IN HIS CELLAR.

There's coal enough to last until
$685." said the optimist.
mot in my cellar" replied his
neighbor, fellow OF pessimistic turn
philadelphia Ledger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
SOCIAL BLUNDER.

"Why did Binks' widow feel so in
dignant at his funeral?"
THE members of his volunteer
hose company sent him a floral fire
extinguisher. Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
AS TO MESSES.

Newcome-"We had fine mess OF
fish for dinner last night"
Subley-'I haven't the slightest
doubt, old man your cook once
worked for us!"-Puck.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
THE DERNIER RESORT.

''The English suffragettes are
threatening to use bombs"
And If they have no effect?"
Then, 1 s'pose, they'll resort to
hatpins. s.''-Washington Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
WORSE.
Pop"

Pop"
"Yes. my son."
What is harpsichord?
"a harpsichord, my boy. is an IN
strument which when heard makes
man feel sorry that he ever said any
thing unkind about a piano!
kerS Statesman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
THE CARELESS LISTENER,

81 see that Jupiter has new sat
ellite," said the neighbor across the
fence.
What did it weight" inquired the
careless listener. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

At the bottom of the sea there are
in all 100000 miles of cable, repre-
senting $3.50, 100000. The average
life of the cable is forty years.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
HER AIM.

'Why does Maud bleach her hair?
She deceives nobody"
"She isn't trying to. She's merely
giving every one an indication of her
real character. Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
A MEAN HAIR

She-"Why, 1 don't believe Betsy
has mean hair in her head"
He-"Not now. 1t got on my coat
and my wife discovered it!"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

A new process for hardening steel
has been discovered. The temper is
increased by electricity and the new
process is said to be superior to any
other.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
SPOILING THEM.

Cupid-"I'm going to quit it,"
The Stork-"Quit what?"
Cupid-"Oh, have been laughing
at locksmiths for so long that the
whole tribe of them have begun to
imagine that they are humorists. -
Puck.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

1t has been found that electrical
currents will soften concrete. This
is of Importance in the wrecking OF
old foundations.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
HARD TO KEEP.

HARD TO KEEP.
Never mind If it is hot Keep your
temper-Boston Globe.
But suppose it's the kind that sours
easily?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04
SMITHS RUN.
"A REMINDER.

"A REMINDER.
'What started Tom off on his fish
ing expedition"
Some one sent him bottle of
Scotch"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04

A great development in the use
and manufacture of aluminium In
England is being looked for, and the
company which has a monopoly OF
the business is planning for a great
enlargement in 1909. The price OF
the metal was reduced last October
to $500 a ton, and this has led to
demand for it in new fields, notably
by telegraph and telephone compa-
nies. Aluminium, it may be noted. is
used in the new explosive "ammon-
al" of which much is expected be-
cause 1t does not, like lyddite, deton-
ate on contact, but will penetrate ar
NOR or earthworks before exploding.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-09-04


ate on contact, but will penetrate ar
NOR or earthworks before exploding.
In a study, which purports to be
entirely scientific, of the alleged con-
nection between the physical and
mental character of an individual and
his handwriting, Mons. Solange Pei
lat. an expert attached to the TrlDu-
nal of the Seine, Paris, maintains tnat
distinct relations exist between the
handwriting and the voice. An ex-
pert. he declares, can determine from
the handwriting whether the writer's
voice is high or low in pitch, sonorous
or yelled, harsh or soft and agreea-
BILE. But he remarks that in all cases
where it is sought to determine char
acter from handwriting. great pains
should be taken to choose for exam
ination only writing that has been
done under normal conditions.
Among the industries that have
been profoundly modified by the ad-
vent OIL elSCIllCl lHIo uoAiJ NV 49,
that of making porcelain. Formerly
artistic considerations alone governed
the various operations of the work.
men in porcelain, but now, since this
substance is employed for fnsulators
in all electric installations, scientific
processes have been introduced in its
manufacture which demand a great
deal of special attention. The exact
amount of contraction that the clay
undergoes, the exact temperature to
which it is submitted in the process
of baking, the constant employment
of instruments for measuring the
temperature and for determining the
size Of certain pieces - such are
among the essentials in the modern
art of porcelain making for electric
purposes
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24
OLIVE BRANCH ITEMS

Miss Lena Blocker, after spending
few days in Memphis, returned Sat-
urday, accompanied by her niece,
Katherine Lennon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Jones have as
their guests, Mrs. Marlin Jones and
little daughter, Louise.
Mr.. Will Maxwell returned to Ft.
Worth, Monday, having visited his
mother, Mrs. Lucy Droke, and other
relatives and friends.
Billy Vann Of "Patsy in Politics.
fame, Mr.. Abe Frank and Mr.. Brink
ley Snowden, spent Wednesday last
hunting with Mr.. J. a. McCargo.
Among the recent visitors to the
Bluff City were our hustling mer-
chant, Mr. A. M. Haraway, DIR. J. II.
McNeill, Mrs. w. Fl. McCargo and
Miss Nita McCargo.
Mr.. Hilton Ballard was a visitor
Sunday at the home Of his father-in-
law, Mr.. r. P. McCargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winders are
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24

rejoicing over the arrival of fine
bouncing baby boy Saturday.
Miss Nita McCargo is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hilton Ballard, at Horn
Lake.
Mr.. Ira Finn is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Il. j. Finn.
We are glad our Baptist church is
assuming building proportions; we
have suffered great delay, on ac-
count of mills not being able to fur
nish extra lengths in lumber, but now
hope the worst is over, and look for
ward to a very imposing structure
when completed.
DoBYNs.
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24
JAMES S. OLIVER DEAD
Ended Ills Life With Pistol Last Tuesday
Morning.

The whole community was shocked
and saddened by the finding of the
dead body of J. 8. Oliver in buggy
house at his home here Wednesday
morning. He had been dead several
hours when found. An inquest was
held over the body and after care
full examination, the verdict was rem
dered that he came to his death by
his own hand from pistol shot wound
in the head.
1t may never be known why he COM
mitted the rash act, as nothing could
be found to throw any light on the
deed. But it is the opinion of rel
atives and friends that failing health
led up to the awful tragedy.
Mr.. Oliver was we'll known and
highly connected and the town has
lost a good citizen. Funeral services
were conducted at the home by Rev.
Walton Lee. He was laid to rest in
the Baptist cemetary here.
All hearts go out in tender sympa-
thy to the bereaved mother, who was
away when the sad event took place.
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24

Mr.. Henry Elder and Mr.. Ben Dun
can were visitors to the Bluff City
this week.
Miss Fay Stewart, who has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. s. T. Stewart,
southeast of town, has returned to
her home in Bolton, Tenn.
Mr.. Charles Kelley, of Memphis,
was pleasant visitor in our town
this week.
We are glad to welcome to our
town Mr.. J. M. Maxwell and family
of Watson, Miss. They are residing
at Mr.. Ben Duncan's old home place
southwest OF town.
Mr.. G. D. Williams passed through
our town Saturday on a return trip
from Watson, where he had been to
visit his brother, j. d. Williams, who
has been dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia. We are glad to learn that
his condition is very much improved.
Mr.. Gilbert Payne, of Memphis,
was seen on our street on Friday last.
Chas. Bowen and Carl Allen left
this week to take positions in Mem
phis. We wish them good luck there.
Mrs. Cochran and her daughter,
Miss Clyde, are able to be out again
after prolonged attack of lagrippe.
On the night of the 18th quite a
pleasant little entertainment was
given by the Misses Flowers in honor
of some visiting friends. Together
>sssSSth music, games, and laughter, the
time was passed rapidly and all too
soon the guests realized that it was
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24
Sunday School Association.

The 4th and 9TH District Sunday
School Association met in their reg
ular quarterly convention Dec. 81,
1907, at Nesbitt.
Rev. w. E. Lee conducted the de-
votional exercises. He read for our
Instructions the first fourteen verses
of the 1st chapter of John.
The first subject, "A retrospective
view of the years. work'-( Bro. F. G.
Holmes being absent) was discussed
by Bros. Bradley, Knight, Foster and
Wilson.
The second subject, ga prospective
view Of the work for 1908" having
been assigned to our president, W. Il.
Glenn, was ably discussed. After
hearing him each one of us felt better
equipped for the coming year. This
and Bros. Bradley and free:
Bakers Chapel, Gray's Creek and
McCain's Chapel were reported as
being without Sunday schools and the
following committee was appointed
to look after them: Bros. John Lau-
derdale, J. T. Gaines and Hugh Fos.
ter. The next subject, Rally Day, "
was assigned to DIR. A. l.. Emerson.
He being absent the subject was ably
discussed by Drs. Richmond and
Knight, Bro. T. j. Dean and Prof.
Robinson.
The following resolution offered by
DR.. Richmond was passed: "Resolv-
ed that each Sunday school in our
district hold Rally Day in Septem-
ber."
"How to get everybody in the Sun
day school to work, y was discussed
by DIR. Knight, to our edification.
Bro. J. L. Aldridge, who was assigned
also on this subject, was absent.
"Who looks after the absent pupil?''
was discussed by Bros. T. J. Dean
and A. r. Frazier and Bro. BraSWell.
'The Cradle Roll'' was discussed by
Mrs. o. w. Bradley and Mrs. T. j.
Dean and Bros. Braswell, Lee, and
Wilson.
"The tobacco habit and its pernic-
ious effects" was discussed by Bros.
Wilson, Foster, Braswell, and Lee,
and Prof. Robinson, Bro. 0. W. Brad
ley<and DR.. Knight. We all agreed
that it was useless and injurious and
condemned especially cigarettes.
We all voted unanimously to thank
the Nesbitt Sunday school and the
good people of Nesbitt for their boun-
tiful hospitality. Wehg very good
time and we are satisfied that we are
prepared to work more zealously and
more according to knowledge than
we were before we attended this con-
vention.
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24
NUMBER A
NEsBITT NEWS.

Mrs. Macon Brown and little daugh-
ter, Lois, of Arkabutla, are visiting
relatives here.
We are glad to know that Mrs. @.
A. Worthy is improving rapidly.
Mrs. F. r. Merrin has left on visit
to her mother in Florida.
Mr.. T. J. Huddleston has been on
the sick list for the last few days,
but is improving.
Mrs. w. G. Wooten and children,
of fernando, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Huddleston Sunday.
Miss Annie Bowe was recent visit
or here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Rollins are the
proud parents Of a fine girl.
Our Presbyterian pastor, Rev. L.
J. Braswell is now located in the
manse at this place. He will preach
here the second and fourth Sunday
nights and the fifth Sundays of each
month.
Mr.. Frazier has just returned from
the bedside of his sick sister.
Miss Lille Coleman gives perfect
satisfaction as the teacher here. The
school is on 'boom.o
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24

time to depart. The young people
enjoy these socials and they would be
glad if these charming young ladies
would entertain again soon.
Van Eason, who is member of the
senior class of the A. & M. College,
of Starkville, has been at home with
his parents for several days, awaiting
the decision of the trustees of the
college. He returned Sunday to COM
plete his course it that Institution.
Times-promoter., 1908-01-24
LEwISBURG LOCALS

We have few cases of measles in
our community.
Little Lurline Ross is right sick with
lagrippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Birmingham and
children visited friends and relatives
at Miller Sunday.
Miss Essie Eason spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. Treadaway and Mr.. Earl spent
Sunday at Mr.. Burton Dyes.
Miss Susie Jones and brother,
Cleveland, visited their brother, Mr..
Norman Jones last week.