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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15
THE MORAL NJ IN
EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.
Letters and figures are not
the only thing, nor, indeed, the
most important things, that
should be taught in the schools.
Children should be instructed in
morals, and for this reason it is
not sufficient that the teacher
should be good; should have a
love for justice and truth; should
teach gentleness and forbearance,
and respect for the right of 9TH
ers. Many of the children are OF
ignorant or careless parents, who
are unable to teach their children
morality, or who neglect it. I'm
less the schools or some other
agency takes up this great work
there are many boys and girls
who will grow up immoral if not
immoral.
Even from the sole standpoint
of the here and now, without any
reference to a future life, there
is nothing more desirable, or
more necessary, than the spread
of moral education. It is a work
of the highest patriotism, for
undoubtedly the welfare of our
county hinges, not on material
prosperity, or on brains and
learning, but on a fuller know
ledge of, and stricter adherence
to, the sound principles of
morality, There is scarcely a
dearth of brains or ability among
our public men of today; yet day
after day, usque cd nauseam,
the press teens with disgusting
accounts of public graft and
corruption-a standing proof
that the evil is due to a woefu]
lack of the moral sense. Nc
nation yet ever held together
very long after it began to defy
the laws of morality, to disre-
gard the virtues of honesty and
unselfshness, the sacredness of
the marriage tie, respect for law
full authority, etc. 1t was this
utter disregard that brought
about the fall of Rome and the
other great nations of antiquity;
and If we are fated to go their
way, sooner or later, it will be
owing assuredly to the self-same
causes. History repeats itself.
What our young people, and
many Older folks, too, need is a
thorough and solid grounding it
the eternal, unchanging and
universal principles of the moral
law. M. FERDINAND Brunetiere,
the late eminent French savant,
gave US, some years ago, in his
article on The Bankruptcy of
Modern Science" a history of
the ignominious failure of GER
tain latter-day scientists to sub
stltute the useful and expedient
for the true and ancient code of
morals. Unfortunately there
are legions who still attempt
this miserable substitution.
Only recently a physician of
some prominence remarked with
a triumphant smile, apropos of
a moral question, that we are
living, not in the fourth, but the
twentieth century. That seemed
to him to cllnch the argument
AS if truth changed with the
centuries; or what was murder
in the fouth century ceases to be
murder in the twentieth. This
man is only one of many, and it
is to be hoped, for their own
good and hat Of their patients,
that he and others like him will
learn that truth and justice stand
fast forever. Baltimore Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15
A Few Short Weeks

Mr.. ]. S. Bartell, Edwardsviile, H.,
writes: "a few months ago my kidneys
become ~congested. l had severe bach
ache and corrected the action of my
kidneys. This was brought about after
my using them for only a few short
weeks and l can cheerfully recommend
them" Sold by S. Klawangky.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15
AN ACT to fix the minimum rate OF

AN ACT to fix the minimum rate of
taxation for public school purposes
in Prince Georges County.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, that the
County Commissioners of Prince
Georges County are directed to levy
for the year 1910, and annually there
after, d tax of not less than twenty
five cents on each one hundred dollars
of assessed property for the support of
the public schools of Prince Georges
County.
Section /. Be it en>cted, that all acts
or D arts of acts not consistent with this
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15

The United States has spent
more than four billions of dollars
il pensions and the cry is still
they come.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15

That about fifty tons of armor
plate supplied by the Midvale
Steel Works for the new dread
noughts North Dakota and Utah,
are defective, became known at
Washington last week after a
long conference between govern
ment officials and representatives
of the company. 1t now comes
out that the soft spots in the
belt Of the North Dakota were
not discovered until after she
had been afoat for some time.
The Utah is still under construc-
ton at Camden, and similar de-
feats have been located in her
plats. The government it seems
is defrauded in everything it
does.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-15
Friday, July Is, 1910
FOR CONGRESS-:

CHARLES H. STANLEY,
Subject to the Decision of the Democ-
racy of the 9Th Congressional Dis
trict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Henry Claws Eloquence.

It was the remark Of distinguished
senator that Henry Clay's eloquenrcee
was absolutely intangible to dellnea-
ton, that the most labored description
could not embrace it and that TO pc
understood it must be seen and felt.
He was an orator by nature. His eagle
eye burned with patriotic ardor or
flashed indignation and defiance upon
his foes or was suffused with tears Of
commiseration or of pity. and it was
because he felt that he made others
feel, A gentleman after hearing one
of his magnificent efforts in the senate
thus described him: Every muscle Of
the orators face was at work. His
whole body seemed agitated, as if
each part was instinct with separate
life. and his small. white hand, with
its blue veins apparently distended al
most to bursting. moved gracefully.
but with all the energy Of rapid and
vehement gesture. The appearance Of
the speaker seemed that of pure in
teIlect wrought up to it's mightiest en-
ergies and brightly shining through the
thin and transparent veil of flesh that
invested it."-St. Louis Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Cleanliness In Persia.


The Persian spends hours in the
hanna ms" Turkish baths). which
are very handsome buildings decorated
with tiles and embellished with \nu-
merous exhortations as to the value of
cleanliness. The smallest village in
Persia has it's "hammam." and bathing
is almost a religious function. When
the hot room and massage are finished
the Persian is shaved. and the whole
top of his head is likewise shaved,
Enough the hair over the ears is left
and allowed to grow down to the neck.
This strange couture has a religious
meaning for the two locks on each
side of the head are meant for the an
gel Of death to hold when he carries
the believer to paradise. All Persians
dye their hair with mixture of henna
and vesmeh. and the hair dyeing is the
Fast part of the bath. but tea and
smoking are INDUCED in afterward.
and the frequenters of the "hammams"
ind them very pleasant lounging
places.-Chicago Journal
A "Star's" Demands.
While travelling with the object OF
gathering together types of African
tribes for their exploitation III an ex-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Depew,s Great Speech.

. II s
hen was "a very young man. :
Senator Depew once related. Il went
out to make a political speech with
some older men one night. They want
ed something red hct. and handed it
out.
n Il just turned myself to skin the op-
position. and. on the whole. the audi
ence seemed to like it. The more they
cheered the more warmed to it. l
was Immensely pleased with my sue
cess. But after got home was wor-
ried. had roasted the other side
awfully. lay awake wondering If
it wouldn't react and injure our side
more than the opposition.
"Then bethought OF some personal
illusions had made that might cas-
lily be constructed as libelous. got
good deal excited and slept very lit
tie. In the morning hurried down to
see whether the papers had roasted
me. The meeting was reported all
over the front page. plunged into it.
shivering in nervousness. But needn't
have worried. What it said about my
speech was in the last two lines:
ga young man named Depew also
spoke. New York Telegram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Tho Code of Slam.

1t is rather clever notion in a re-
cent story to make two Americans
communicate with each other by
means Of slang in Central American
republic at a time when all kilograms
are carefully inspected. If they used
Spanish, that. Of course, would be i'm
mediately understood. If they used
English the officials would find some
one to translate it. AS they had no
cipher code prepared in advance. they
could not resort to it. Consequently
the first American telegraphs to the
other American in 1.-The great and p0-
tent code Of slang" Here is a tele-
gram which slipped through the fin
gers of the curious Central American
officials: go. ,--..r.=,r -.5e.1. No.. .s: E
His nibs skedaddled yesterday per
jack rabbit line with all the coin in the
kitty and the bundle Of muslin he's
spoony about. The Doodle is six fig
ures short Our crowd in good shape.
but we need the spopdulics. You
collar it. The main guy and the dry
goods are headed for the briny. You
know what to do ."-Bookman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
HaIIev. the Astronomer,

At fifteen years of age Edmund Hal
ley was the captain of st. Paul's school
and already an accomplished astrono-
mer. At twenty-five he was elected a
fellow of the Royal society. and before
he was thirty he had encouraged New
ton to produce his ''Principia" and
published at his own expense that IA
nous work, in which Newton gave to
the word his great discovery of the
law of gravitation. For eight years
HALEY was editor Of the transactions
of the Royal Society,"" and he was only
forty-seven when Oxford made him
Savilian professor of astronomy. AT
fifty-nine he observed and predicted
the circumstances of the total solar
eclipse of 1715. and at sixty-four he
became the astronomer royal of Great
Britain In his seventy-tfth year he
announced to the Royal society that he
had made 1900 lunar observations.
He was then in receipt Of a salary of
f1OO a year. with no allowance for an
assistant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

hibition an agent found Il erculean
specimen of the Sudanese warrior. He
was determined to get him at any
price. At first the warrior refused
fatty to go with him. but when the
agent told him he might demand what
ever sum he pleased he wavered. FL
nally, after long consultation with his
friends. he consented. through an in
terpreter. to accept the engagement,
but added, II must have my wife's ex-
penses paid while am away" ''Au
right" said the agent. And must
have all my mothers expenses paid. :
"All right And l must have money
for my children All right. How
much do you want ~ And ten months
is long time" II know 1t. Name
your own figure At this the war
rior. with cunning CLEAN in his eyes.
as if he were demanding kings ram
som. named a sum which in our money
amounted to little less than SIS.
And be nearly tainted" said the
agent in conclusion, when l told him
he could have it, - ..-e....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Gettinq Into Moral Debt.

Philip D. Armour. millionaire and
philanthropist continually warned
young men against getting into debt.
He loved free men and despised slaves.
When asked if he admired a certain
brilliant orator be said: He may have
superb voice and fine presence, but
can't you hear the rattle Of his chain
That man is not free. He is under
moral obligations that demoralize him.
He is not speaking the deepest thing
In his soul. and haven't time to hear
any slave talk. i want man to be
just as free as am
On another occasion he said: Don't
get into debit mean moral debt. 1t
is bad enough to get into debt finan-
cially. There goes young man who
is mortgaged. That young man is leg
ging it along U.h debt. and it will
take twice as .Auch power to get him
along as the man without a debt.
There are other debts and obligations
that are embarrassing in their entan-
clements. Don't get into debt morally,
my boy; don't get into debt so that
you may not exercise your freedom to
its limits"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
The Voracious Cormorant.

How a cormorant dives for sea trout
and gets them is told by writer:
II had the cormorant under observa-
ton only for the space of four or five
minutes. and during that short period
it had captured four sea trout, all Of
considerable size After being under
water for a few seconds the bird
would reappear with sea trout wrig-
Cling in it's bill. But in spite of the
victims desperate efforts to escape 1T
was deity swallowed, and after few
gulps the cormorant would resume its
fishing operations One of the sea
trout gave it considerable trouble, how
ever, for the fish struggled violently
for some moments. but was deftly
placed so that it's head pointed down
it's captor's throat. and thus Its own
struggles assisted the bird to swallow
It. After a time the cormorant raised
itself iii the water. tapping it's wings
vigorously, as though to help it pack
away it's heavy repast, and then rose
heavily and winged it's way up
stream "a @-. . x.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Collecting an Old Debt.

The other day the manager Of fur
niture house in town asked one Of his
star statesmen to collect a bill of long
standing. for which the regular col
lector7 had been unable to get cash.
The manager tod his man to threaten
a lawsuit If necessary. The salesman
said he would collect it without that
and went to the delinquent's Office He
put the bill in the band of his derby
hat, and with the hat held nonchalant-
" in his left hand he strolled into the
inner shrine. The man at the desk
looked at him lnquiringly and then
glanced down at the conspicuous bill.
We'll. what is it?'' he asked. j.
Pardon me-" said the salesman in
his best manner. .'but could you tell
me is Mr.. Jones dead?'
why. no. I'm Mr.. JONES'
Thank you. That's all I wanted to
know" said the salesman and walked
abruptly from the room.
! Next day a check came for the
an1ount.-New York Sun. :, -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
SAVING tho Union.

Until we had national game it was
silly. according to Ellis Parker Butler
in Success Magazine, to speak of the
loose group Of states as nation. The
people had too much time in which to
talk politics. and whenever they talked
politics they became angered. and
whenever they were angered they
wanted to secede or. knock spots off
each other There was no one great
unifying spirit. There was too much
Maryland, My Maryland" and ''Yan-
kee Doodle and not any casey at the
Bat All the animus that is now di.
rected at the umpire class was allow.
ed to foment into sectional feeling. A
man from Baltimore and q man from
Boston could not meet and talk in
curves; they had to talk slaves. I'm.
agine the benighted state Of society
It is wonder that the nation lasted
until baseball arose in, its might and
strength to make Of us one great PEG
pie! 4 .E.z a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Simple Transaction,

81 like de 'pearance O. dat turkey
mighty WE'LL" said Mr.. Johnson after
a long and wistful study of the bird.
The dusky marketman seemed strange
~ deaf. t-
r 'How could l. What arrangements
could a pusson make dat wanted to
buy dat turkey?' Mr.. Johnson asked
after pause. j.. II as&' - + l.
" Easy terms 'nough," said the mar
ketman briskly. '*You get him by
means o. note O. hand"
"A note O. hand" repeated Mr.. John
son, frightening up at once. "Do you
mean writes it out and pays some
time when"- But his hope in this glo-
rious prospect was rudely shattered by
the marketman. .#.>
"A note O. hand means in dis case"
he said, with disheartening clearness,
"dat you hands me two dollar note,
Mr.. Johnson, and l hands you de- tur-
key in response to dat note"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
All Is Not Lion That Roars.

A negro was arrested for stealing
coal and employed lawyer of loud
oratorical voice to defend him in a
Justice court e. -v .s..
''That lawyer could roar like a lion.''
the negro said. II thought he was go
ing to talk that judge off the bench
and that jury out of the box. got
one continuance and hurried UP to
burn all that coal and hide the EVIL
dence. Then came the day of my trial
That roarin lawyer went up and whis-
pered to the judge. Then he came
back and whispered to me: 81
You better send that coal back OF
youth go to jail - Kansas City Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
When Finished.

+ Busy persons, forced to defend them
selves from interminable takers who
have little to say, can appreciate hint
to which Henry Nv. of France once re-
sorted. A parliamentary deputy called
upon him and made a long speech.
The king listened patiently for a time,
then he decided that his visitor would
do we'll to condense his remarks. He
took him by the hand and led him to
where they could see the gallery of the
Louvre. IT. Dr.. NH
"What do you think of that building
When it is finished it will be a good
thing. will it not?'' r
EYES," replied the man of many
words, not guessing what was coming
next. ..@.
"Well, monsieur, that is just the way
with your DISCOURSE was the kings
mild observation. e.. -. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Little hx Little.

The Young Wife Showing her furni.
ture) Here's the rocking chair for the
parlor. Isn't it just lovely? Mrs.
Oddly rather critically)-But l don't
see any rockers. dear. The Young
Wife--Oh. they'll be here next month.
You see, we are buying the chair on
the installment plan, and we haven't
paid for the rockers vet. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
3PecuIiarities Of tho opossunn.

The American opossum is one Of the
most curious animals living in the
United States. 1t is the only one that
carries it's young in a pouch like the
kangaroo. 1t is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. It is re-
:markable for hanging by it's tail like a
monkey. 1t has hands resembling
those Of human being. It's snout is
like a hogs. while it's mouth is liber-
ally furnished with teeth It's eyes
are like a rats. and it Kisses like a
snake. MI 81 VI 55 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Ruse That Worked,

Roundsman-How did you keep all
Of those girls from rushing ont OF the
moving picture show when the lights
went out? Policeman-1t was dead
easy. When they started to rush I
said: That's right! Old ladies first"
And the way they held back was q
caution. Chicago News. ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Westminster Abbey.

y The full legal title Of Westminster
abbey IS the G Collegiate Church Of st.
Peter. Westminster Very few peo-
pie have heard the famous burial place
so designated. a collegiate church. as
distinguished from q parish church. is
one that IS ad ministered by a college"
Of priests instead Of an individual rec
tor or vicar. - We Westminster Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Got on His Nerves.

Frugal North Briton lin his first ex-
perience Of g taxi Here, mon, stop!
/ haze weak heart. / Gamma stand
that hang't wee machine o. yours
markin' up thae tuppenc London
Punch. as # III
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
The Others.

Fl have kings among my ancestors
said the boastful visitor. ,.'Y es.' re-
piled Miss Cayenne and also knaves
and two spots. !" w ashingt ton Star:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
No Barrier.

Miss Playne-You can't marry. Jack
because I'm engaged to him. Miss
Faire-What'S that got to do with it,
St. Louis FOst-Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

Exercise is the chief source. Of i'm
provement in our faculti les. Blair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Another Way.

why don't you throw away this old
Junk? Tt is of no use to any one
Us. But that would make me feel waste
full 4,
."Then give it away and feel chart
tab - Washington Herald
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

Base gains are the same as losses
UesiOd. II.
The Washington times., 1910-04-30
TAKES NEW POSITION.

Bernard Douglas Sullivan. formerly OF
shannon & Isuchs- has accepted a posi-
ton as manager Of the rent department
OF SIye & Riggs
The Washington times., 1910-04-30
MEN PL AN TO BUY
NEW SITE FOR BUSINESS

Alternating that the Government
sooner or later win condemn the prop
erty which they now occupy, a we'll
defined movement has been started by
Washington commission merchants on
Louisiana avenue. IL was learned today.
70 acquire the big tract OF ground be
tween Fourteenth and Twelfth streets
and Maryland avenue and water street
southwest
Concerned in the movement 1t Is said,
is the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which viii assist IN financing the deal
Although the project contemplates an
outlay Of approximately two million dol
lars
According 70 information which has
beer. obtained from a reliable source,
the Pennsylvania road practically has
consented to- purchase the water street
DroDe-1v fTz7a the Southern Railway
Company. which now Owls IL and sci.
i+ &c the commission merchants at cost
provided a company is organized 70
= IS understood that the price TO be
7af5 the southern. which is IN the
1erghborhood OF 100000. has been
agreed upon. and that all remains to
~ done Is for the commission rueT-
chants TO organize into a company
a thIrtv-yeaE bond purchase pTopo-
sfrfou has been worked out L IS learn
ed. which VIII be satisfactory 70 poth
the PENNSYLVANIA company ana JAe
commission dealers
lust how far steps have been taken
- organize the commission dealers
80 a rou1nanv is not known. but Il Is
said work has been going on quietly
The Washington times., 1910-04-30
.SAUL'S ADDITION
HAS NOVEL HOUSE
Design of Roof and Porches
Different From Those
Around Ii.

An attractive Saurs Addition residence
just completed, which IS OF a slightly
different design from the average house
lu that section. IS the NJ H Bray resi-
Cence. located on the south side OF En-
ersun street. east OF Fourteenth
The difference IS found principally
in the design OF the roof and pOrches.
which gives the house an odd appear
a1ce. In addition 10 this, it is built
urou an asher foundation, being the
only SauTs Addition house which has
O foundation Of that kind Il contains
nine rooms and is trimmed IN hard
wood throughout
The Bray house is one OF about q doz-
en- which are IN course Of construction
or are just being completed in Saul s
Addition.
Georgia avenue is coming In Tor the
largest number OF new houses -Four
structures are being built on that street
Three are under way on Emerson street
Crirteudeu street has two. Dela1eld
street one and Decatur street one
Il IS said the construction Of eight or
ten more houses in SaUIs Addition I'll
be started within the next few weeks