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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
Lord I>cfyin'S Work.

Lord William Thompson Kelvin
had a very important part in the lay
ing of the Atlantic cable lines. He
was the chief electrician and advisory
engineer at the time of the laying of
the first line in 1857-5S. and again
in 1S65-66. For his distinguished
services in this direction he was Gre
ated a Baron by Queen Victoria in
1892
Lord Kelvin rendered distinguished
services also in 1869 as electrical en-
gineer for the French Atlantic cable.
the Brazilian cable in 1873, the West
Indies cable in 1875, and the Mackay-
Bennett cable in 1879.
Besides this great work in the ad-
vancement OF the ocean cables, Lord
Kelvin found time to invent what is
known as the mirror galvanomcter
and siphOn recorder, used in cOnnec-
tion with submarine telegraphE. He
was the inventor, also, of mariners s
compass, a naVigatiOnal sounding ma
chine, and many electrical measuring
instruments that are in universal use.
New York Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

Life at Greenaway Court was filled
with just such sports as boys dearly
love-hunting, fishing, riding, asso-
citation with two old soldiers who de-
lighted in telling their adventures to
the eagerly listening boy beside them,
and little real defending Of them
selves against the Indians, who at
tackled the house one night. George
was a natural woodsman and hunter
No art or craft of the woods, known
to white man or Indian, was unknown
to him, and his knowledge always re-
suited in a full game bag whenever
he allowed himself a day in the
woods. At GreenaWay Court George
had much of his favorite sport, and
on one occasion shot big black bear,
measuring over five feet from snout
to tail. Lance, who had learned the
art Of curing in the woods, soon had
the pelt in excellent condition to be
presented to Georges mother.
Billy, the faithful black boy, who
accompanied George everywhere, pre-
ferred the life at Mount Vernon, for,
Mount Vernon and de black folks git
jes' as good wittles in de kitchen as
de white folks-tuckey an grady, an
all de puddin' dat's lef' over, plenty
of 'lasses and heaps O. good tings."
Georges bOyhood passed rapidly
away, occupied as he was with mans
responsibilities. The young man
Washington, the master of Mount
Vernon, to which he succeeded upon
his brothers death; the soldier Wash
ington, the statesman Washington,
the President Washington, We're but
the boy Washington developed, In
all these stations he applied the same
Intelligence, the same spirit -- the
spirit of justice, gentleness, chiyalry,
truth and piety.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

w. Durrant, New Jersey, in Leslie's
Weekly.
per and Aunt Sukey, to be near his
young master.
George seems to have had few
faults. We know him as truthful,
punCtual, systematic. executive, ten
der and brave. To his mother he was
an ideal son. At one time he was Civ
ell commission on board His Maies-
tvs ship the Bellona. He obtained it
through his half-brother Laurence,
and his friend. Admiral Vernon
When his mother was apprised OF it
she and her son had a serious half
hour. George was courteous hut de
termined, and politely but firmly re-
fused to give up his commission. 1t
was the dearest wish Of his heart. His
mother, ever rself-cOntrolled and strong
in her reserve. broke down and plead
ed with her son to give up the sea
George in a flash saw the mother love
and was overpOWered. He waited 9
minute to subdue the ache in his
heart before he replied, Mother,
will give up my commissions"
George always had passion for
things military, and learned much of
French military tactics from Lord
Fairfax's bodygUard, Lance. while Yis-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
Municipal Theatre.

Denver's municipal theatre, uccu'
pying a part of the great Auditorium,
is making money, according to Den
YER Municipal Facts. The theatre
has been running four weeks, and for
the most part has been crowded at
every performance. There are no
Sunday night engagements, but the
usual matinees are given. One reason
for the success of the new enterprise
is that Mayor Speer compels the COM
panies using the theatre to play for
popular prices. Municipal Facts says
that Denver's is "the only theatre in
the United States being managed by
a city government, and Denver Is
securing all sorts Of advertising as
result thereof"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18


aid the President, but very
little of George Washington the boy.
His boyhood will prove interesting
and at the same time helpful to boys
who are striving to make something
Of themselves.
George Washington was born on a
plantation of 1900 acres called Wake
field, in Westmoreland County, Va,
sixty-fve miles below Washington
city, on the Potomac.
Mary Ball, Washington's mother,
was mother worthy of her splendid
son. She had spent some years of
her girlhood at thehome of her broth
er, Joseph Ball, at Cookham, in Berk-
shire, England, where Augustine
Washington, Georges father, happen
ing to be in England upon affairs con-
nected with his property, met her
She was regarded as belle and beau
ty, and had many admirers in Vir-
ginia as we'll as in England Angus
tine Washington was considered one
of the handsomest men of his day,
and was widower, with two boys, at
the time of his marriage to Mary
Ball. Twelve years later Mary Wash
ington was left a widow, with five
children, George, Betty, Samuel, John
and Charles, and two stepsons,
George evidently merited his moth
er's love, for he was in all things a
dutiful and upright son. Even for
that time, when children were most
respectful to their parents, he was re-
markably deferential to them His
fathers death, and the placing of hon
ors of the oldest son upon him, made
him even more manly and dignifed
We are told that at fifteen George was
a splendid specimen of young man.
hood. Life in the open air, healthy,
athletic exercise, clean, wholesome
living had added their charms to the
splendid physique and graceful man
ners he had inherited from his father.
At fifteen he was head of the house
hold at Ferry Farm, read family
prayers night and morning, presided
at the table, was obeyed by his broth
ers, Worshiped by his sister, and con-
suited by his mother, herself an ad-
mirable manager and woman of busi-
ness
When Lord Fairfax, an old ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Washington's in
her English days, called at Ferry
Farm to renew his association with
her he was visibly impressed with
George, whom he subsequently came
to love-
When introduced to his mothers
distinguished visitor George present
ed most pleasing appearance He
had dressed himself in his best, in
honor Of his guest, wearing a coat and
knee breeches of dark blue cloth, wo-
ven and dyed at home His waist
coat was Of white brocade, made from
his mother S wedding gown. His shoe
buckles and knee buckles were very
elegant ones, having been his faith
er's. His blonde hair was made into
club tied with a black ribbon, while
under his arm he carried a smart
three-cornered hat, for the hat played
prominent part in the ceremonious
bows of the period. His dog, a beau
,tiful long-eared setter, Rather, was
always at his side, while crouching
somewhere near was the black boy
Billy, who adored George, and would
defy Mrs. Washington's threats and
frowns and the beatings of Uncle Jas
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
George Washington
q 80 a5 A3X& q Boy Sd

iting Lord Fairfax at Greenaway
Court, in Virginia.
Lance also taught George to fence,
and the future great man afterward
admitted that in addition to master
ing the gentlemanly art, he mastered
something more mportant-the art
of mastering his temper. He soon
found that courage, swiftness, dexter
ity were all necessary, but that the
man with the uncontrolled temper
was always defeated. He once said to
Lance: Ever since I was little boy,
I have never lost my temper before
my mother or any woman. 1t would
be ungentlemanly." To this Lance
replied: well, son, go little farth-
er. If you can do so out of respect
for your mother, then, out of respect
for yourself, always keep your tenn
per-"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
To be Continued.
Something Like a Buck.

The heaviest stag which has been
killed this season in Scotland was a
royal, which scaled 81 pounds. This
immense beast was shot in Arran
deer forest by one Of Lord and Lady
Graham's guests at Brodick Castle.
The stays in Arran are remarkab BILE
both for size and quality, and the
forest carries a heavy stock of red
deer, and affords first rate sport The
shooting lodge on the west side of
the island, where the best stalking is
obtained during the first month of
the season, is covered outside with
over 200 pairs of deer horns.-Lon-
don Truth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
SOUNDED LIKE SARCASM.

Whats thts?" demanded the Gus
toms officer, pointing to package at
the bottom of the trunk.
THAT is q foreign book, entitled
'Politeness,' answered the man who
had just landed
4 guess I'll have to charge YOU a
duty on it, replied the inspector. IT
competes with a small and struggling
industry in this country. ."--ChicJgo
Tribune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
Gold Coast Road.

The first sod of the Akkra-Akua-
penn railway on the gold coast has
been cut. 1t will develop particularly
the cocoa industry, which is entirely
worked by the natives. Exports OF
cocoa have risen from $4,000 to ST..
100000 in only ten years, even with
out adequate transportation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
CHASED BY ELEPHANT.

Cycling in Rhodesia occasionally
has the charm of adventure-if there
is much charm in the excitement of
the chase when the chased is the
human rider.
A cyclist who was riding from
Broken Hill to Ndala on the edge of
a bush clearing almost ran into the
hindquarters of baby elephant
half score hands high.
Every likely I never got off my
bike SO quickly before, and I suppose
both of us looked rather bamboozled.
My new acquaintance gave me a long,
doubtful look, and, screaming, ran
toward home, or rather an old tusker
and three cows browsing on the oppo-
site end of the glade" he said in tell
ing of his adventure.
I'm wonderment I stood rooted to
the spot. The wind was blowing to-
ward me, and the bull, magnificent
monster, swung his trunk to and fro
through the air to smell me out. 1t
appears that elephants cannot see
very far: besides, the sun was right
against them. AS soon as the now
U1himpering youngster arrived by his
protectors they fumbled with their
trunks all over him to find out what
was wrong, uttering the while curl
Gus rumbling noise through the long
nostril.
'By this time I thought it was time
to return. In swinging my cycle
around some dry twigs broke under
me with sharp cracks. The puzzled
bull stood for moment motionless.
with his huge ears extended like some
topgalIant sails; then, as he heard
the chink of the metal through my
mounting the bike, the huge animal
lurched forward with a grunt that
rumbled as distant thunder down his
big trunk.
II waited no longer, but pedaled
for dear life, and wonder even now
how I lodged the many obstacles on
the path.
Behind me came a crashing of
trees, did not look back, but pat on.
as it were, more steam, until, after a
retreat of some four miles, hearing
uOLuluS more, L utdIly CduAS d Acoe
cropper over an ancient tree stump.
"Still a trife furried. I dis
mounted, but except the signing of
the forest and the buzzing of tsetse
flies there was no other sound. A few
miles behind my carriers came bel
lowing along with their peculiar
swinging gait. AS I believed the
yarn of those elephants might fright
en- them further, mum was the
word.
However, I halted them on pre-
tense of desiring rest, and after an
hours delay we all started once more.
My cycle enabled me to scout eau
tiously in advance, but, as I expected,
the elephants had gone to some more
sequestered sylvan retreat, and moth
ing more was seen of them. Rho
desia Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
TOTES WOUNDED BROTHER ALL
NIGHT

John Thomas, woodchopper, oc-
cupying a shanty on Washington
Mountain. near Pittsfeld, Mass, with
his brother Frank, went to the wood
pile to split wood Thomas could not
see well and one swing of the axe
missed a block of wood and the keen
edge plowed through Thomas rub
Der boot and split the foot nearly in
halves.
His brother bound up the foot and
through two feet of snow and five
foot drifts Frank Thomas started for
civilization carrying his brother on
his back
From o'clock Sunday night until
4 O'Clock Monday morning Thomas
carried the wounded brother four
miles. He finally reached rural tel
ephone and telephoned to surgeon.
The Pittsfield surgeon feared to make
the attempt climb the mountain.
Thomas got horses, attached them
to a stoneboat and hauled the wound
ed woodchopper into Pittsfield, where
his foot was sewed up. Only the
superb physical condition and the grit
of his brother saved John Thomas
life
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
Wasllington's Birthday.

Run the flags up, every one,
Fly the old red, white and blus,
All TO honor Washington,
Good aud brave and true.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

The herring catch off the shores Of
nually.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

CHAPTER VIII.
Apart from these painful struggles
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

V YE all know a great deal about
IA George Washington, the man,
w the soldier, the statesman
tho b,,t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
ilrOOf.

one Ton of apples will usually WELD
15G gallons of cider.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
TALK ON AEROPLANES
IN PEACE AND WARFARE
Signal Corps Officer and Aero
Club Secretary Lecture

Lieutenant Paul Beck of the regular
army signal corps gave an interesting
talk on the flying machine in relation
to warfare at the meeting of the Pa
ciic aero club last night al the Palace
hotel.
AS a means of attack he declared that
the aeroplane had already demonstrated
that high explosives might be carried
in safety, that they might be thrown
without injury to the aeronaut and
dropped with accuracy.
The real function of the aeroplane in
warfare, however, said Lieutenant
Beck, would be for scouting purposes,
and he declared that as congress had
not provided funds for aeronautic work
the public should be educated to the
necessity of studying it seriously.
Secretary Cleve T. Shaffer made a
brief talk on the rels stion of aeronautics
TO the future of mankind. He declared
that flying machines would be the
greatest of all factors in bringing about
universal peace.
The Pacific aero club is planning a
great exhibition of models and prac-
tical machines to be held in one of the
largest halls in San Francisco to cele-
brate its first anniversary May II.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
ATTACKS SISTERS
HONORANDIS
Henry Shaw Feels the Sting OF
Brothers Revolver at RAM
dolph Street Home
Victim Admits He Wr0nged the
Girl and Declines to Pros
eCute Case

In defending the honor of his sister
Edith, Frederick Shaw shot mis- brother
Henry at the family residence 231
Randolph street Ocean View, yester-
day morning. The bullet entered
Henry's left arm, passed through his
chest and came out below the right
armpit but did not touch any vital
spot. The victim was taken to the
Mission emergency hospital and his
assailant arrested and booked at the
city prison.
Detectives T. P. Maloney and III. T
McGrath went with Assistant District
Attorney McConoghy to get Henrys s
antemortem statement. but the wound
ed man did not believe he was going to
die and refused to make the statement
He said, however, that he did wrong
in talking about his sister as he had
and got Just what was coming to
him."
He said he would not prosecute his
brother.
The detectives learned that Henry
had cast aspersions upon the sisters
character yesterday morning and his
brother Frederick, after angry words
had passed between them. got re-
.volver and shot him. Both brothers
are employed by the Noise Klinker
company, 1912 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
PREDICTS INCREASE
IN TOURIST TRAVEL
Rock Island Traffic Manager
Declares That Spring Busi=
ness Will Be Heavy

There will be an unusual amount Of
tourist travel to California this spring,
according to John Sebastian, third vice
president, in charge of traffic of the
Rock Island lines who arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon from Los An
geles, where he has been for the last
few days lookin COVER the railroad
situation.
The travel to the coast is large,
said Sebastian. For a year or so after
your disaster there was comparatively
a light travel to the Pacific slope, but
last year, and especially this year,
the bookings west are far ahead of
previous years. and the Golden state
Limited is doing extremely well. It
has been running TO capacity for more
than year now and promises to con-
tinue that way"
Are you improving your passenger
service?" he was asked.
we are We have improved not
only the equipment, but have placed
more trains in service. AL though it
was an experiment to increase the train
service. we have found that it has
you will have the heaviest travel this
spring that has been recorded in many
years.
Regarding plans of the Rock Island
lines that will directly affect San Fran
cisco. I am not prepared TO say much.
We are extending our Texas lines,
however. and that is bound to do much
for this state, ii will open another
country and a new field for your
products sWe are circulating much
literature about California and its in
dustries throughout the middle west,
and that is doing considerable toward
bringing farmers to this country"
Sebastian was here little more than
2 year ago as passenger traffic manager
of the Rock Island. Since then the
Rock Island and Frisco lines have sepa
rated and Sebastian has been made
third vice president of the Rock Island
road. He will remain here for several
HaK-S
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09

FRUIT MERCHANT BAEKRUPT-Christ An
tone. fruit merchant. pefifioned the United
Sfares district court yesterdty in bankruptcy.
stating thsf his liabilities were $1,l03 and
assets nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
CONTRACTORS WILL
Be PUT ON CARPET
Supervisors Building Committee
Will Gather Them in for
a Plain Talk
Harbor Hospital Denied Right to
Move to Fire Lot in COm=
mercial Street

The supervisors building committee
Will next Tuesday gather in all the
contractors doing work for the city for
a plain talk. General and special, they
are expected to be there. and upon the
outcome of the meeting will depend
whether the board of works viii be
requested to continue the practice OF
segregated bids or let contracts to
general contractors. fixing the respon
sibility for any one structure upon one
man.
At yesterdays meeting Doctor Roach,
for the health board, presented re-
quest that the harhor hospital, which
must move March ~ from the water
front, be located on the fire lot In Com
mercial street near Drumm. The board
of works stated that the main per-
manent pumping station OF the sewer
system for 800 sewers was TO be located
on this lot. where a temporary station
is now Installed, and the committee de-
cided that the health board must look
elsewhere.
The Bay Park and Paul Tract i'm
provement club asked the board TO give
its section "a new 16 room school, with
money to be provided in the new budget
or at least to put in good condition the
present building of the Harrison school
The United@> Railroads submitted a
report that the February earnings of
the Parkside line amounted to s1,O01.50
showing 10000 passengers carried dur
ing the month.
A bill for $3.50 for flowers was
allowed A Hagiwara by the finance
committee
The supervisors were requested yes
terday to submit a bond issue propo-
sition to the people for the construction
of an auditorium by the North Central
improvement club.
The election commission at a special
meeting yesterday called on the civil
service commission to supply 10 clerks
at once. Twenty more will be asked
next week. The following will be cer-
titled for service today:
". G.. Antonovich W. P Mclaughlin
r. E. O'Neill y. p. Arlington
g. I. Lafrance ". White
j. Z. Sharp Eugene McFadden
W. w. Griffin Jr. W. j. Dondon
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
SISTER CHARGES FRAUD
IN KANE WILL CONTEST
Son of Dead Couple Seeks to
Administer Estate

Strife has broken out among the
children of Teresa Kane and Patrick
Kane, both of whom died in January
last within a week.
A son, Thomas J. Kane, applied last
week for letters of administration over
the estates of both his parents, but
yesterday his sister, Mrs. Mary 7. Clark
filed an opposition.
The will of the father left everything
to Thomas, except So, and Mrs. Clark
declares that this will was procured
by fraud and duress. The combined
estates are worth $4,000.
A claim for $4,000 was allowed by
Judge Coffey yesterday against the es-
tate of w. w. Van Arsdale, the late
millionaire lumberman. in favor of the
Wells Fargo national bank. Van
Arsdale indorsed notes of the Snow
water and power company to that
amount. but the securities of the notes
are said to be ample.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09

abandonment Baths In the World
The Lurline Baths. Bush and Larkin
streets, in the heart of the city, cost
nearly 100000. Ocean salt water, fill
tered in sanitary filtration plant, in tub
baths and swimming pools. Open even
ingS Visitors are welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
MARATHON DANCER TOO
YOUNG TO BE OSLERIZED

]. West, one of those who partici-
pated in the Marathon dance at Puck
ett's hall last Saturday night. is indig-
nant because his age was published as
6s, whereas he is some 20 years
younger
II have been the subject of much
banter on the part of my friends said
West yesterday. 1T may be funny to
have a score of years added to ones
age, but / can't see it,
West states that he was the victim of
some practical joker who sought to hu-
initiate him by giving the newspapers
his age enormously.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09

MUST FACE JURY TRIAL-George Connor was
held for trial by Police Judge Conlan yester-
dsy for stealing horse. wagon and contents
belonging 10 NJ. .. Meyer, grocer Gesry and
Devissdero streets, March ., and Harry Drey-
fuss for attempting 10 rob Alphonse Schauss
35ll Twentieth street, February 10.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
WOMEN TO HEAR MANSON

The board of directors of the Cali
fornia club has decided to call A mass
meeting of the Federated Clubwomen
OF San Francisco to hear an address
BY Marsden Manson on the Hetch
Hetchy project and the rights of San
Francisco in the matter
The meeting will be held March %
at the California club hall. 1850 CLAY
street This is in pursuance of the
fight to be made by the clubwomen of
San Francisco for Hetch Hetchy at the
state convention of the Federation of
Women's clubs to be held in April in
Santa Barbara.
Mrs z. L. Baldwin will be the chief
speaker on that occasion in behalf of
the proposed water supply, and the
other women of the city are TO gain
information from Manson's speech sufi-
cient to uphold Mrs. Baldwin's argu-
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09

MONEY AWAITS GEORGE HoRTEE-The po
lice are searching for George Horten, who
has been left $4,000 by his sister. Mrs. Lena
Heller Of ST. Louis, No. He is believed 10 be
in this city.