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NIexIco's Wonders.

Among the features which Mexico
can boast are the richest silver mines
in the world: the cradle of civiliza-
tion on the American continent; the
ruins and romance of historic and pre-
historic America; the Cholula pyramid
the Tower of Babel of Indian tradi-
ton; the spot where the first known
to which he gave his name-the place,
the coast near Tampico, the man,
Americus Vespucci; the largest me-
teorite in the world; the statue OF
Charles vi. on the Paseo in the city
of Mexico, the first, and, according to
some authorities, the largest bronze
ever cast in America, and according to
Humboldt, the finest equestrian statue
In the world next to that of Marcus
Aurelius at Rome; the stoutest tree
on the continent, and perhaps in the
world, at Tula, one hundred and fifty
four feet two inches in circumference
two feet from the ground; Popocate
petl, according to the latest figures,
the highest mountain on the continent.
The largest American church build
ing, in the Mexican Cathedral, and the
most beautiful, in that of Puebla; the
first pulpit and the first church
structure in the New World, at Tlax-
acalaz; and the largest bell in Amer
lea, and one of the largest in the world
in the Mexican Cathedral. This bell
is said to be nineteen feet high. The
monarch of BELLS" in the Kremlin at
Moscow, is twenty feet high, and
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one-half of the entire undertaking, it
is higher up than any other similar
railroad in Switzerland. The Pilatus
railway carries passengers to height
of 6,790 feet, and the line up the Rigi
reaches 5000 feet. The work so far
accomplished demonstrates that the
original appropriation of $1,5OO,OOO for
the enterprise is not enough, and will
have to be increased to $2,000,000, if
not more.
The construction is to be pushed be-
yond the Eiger station through the
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One section of the new electric rail-
road up the Jungfrau, one of the high
est mountains in Switzerland, has been
completed. Trains run from Interla-
ken to the edge of the Eiger Glazier,
an illustration of which is shown in
the accompanying picture. Interlaken
is 1853 feet above the sea level and
Eiger Grotto 1866 feet. To cover the
altitude represented by the difference
between these two points-5,7O2 feet,
or about one and one-tenth miles
the railroad trains must run over
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Mans Lifting Power.

The lifting power of youth of II
is 2SO pounds; in his thirtieth year
this increases to 800 pounds, and IN
the thirtieth and thirty-first years it
reaches it's height-365 pounds. By
the fortieth year he has decreased s
pounds, and this diminution continues
at slightly increasing rate until the
fiftieth year is reached, when the fig
ura n $50 pounds.
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View Of Egc Gr0o, Present Terminus Of the ungrau Railroad

stand the sudden transportation into
the rarified atmosphere of the peak.
The ailment known as mountain sick
ness is common at attitudes lower than
that of the Jungfrau, but physicians
agree that it is due, as rule, to over
indulgence in alcohol, wrong diet, or
too much physical eXertion.
The last stage of the trip from the
terminus of the railroad to the top of
the peak will be accomplished by
means of an elevator of American
make. A physical observatory of the
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only by the most daring mountain
climbers. From the snow line upward
the roadway will lead through tunnels,
except at the stations, which are to be
built at favorable points along the
sides of the mountain.
The gauge of the road is only 81
inches. The motive power is electri-
city, with central rackrail as con-
ductor. The power is obtained from
two mountain streams, near the begin
ming of the line, with capacity of 4,5O0
horse power. The supply demanded by
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standing for the guidance of travellers
rs late as fifty years ago. Apropos of
the three balls on the arms of Founder
Penn, there was once tradition, of
course unfounded, that Penn was
feasted with dumplings by the Indian
King Tammany at the Treaty tree, and
thereafter adopted three balls to rep
resent dumplings on his coat-of-arms.
philadelphia Record.
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ance company in recent action on
policy which expressly excluded liabil-
ity for such reprehensible habits. It
must be conceded that suicide, If 1t be-
comes habitual, would have the ten
dency observation-disclosures and Comment.
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His Revenge.

Wouldn't you like to be judge OF
music, Grumpy" you can bet I
would; I'd have some of these singers
up for contempt of court mighty
quick. k."-Philadelphia Record.
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Of historic relics for some trace of the
old milestones that in generations gone
by marked the distances on the old
Gulf and Haverford roads, in Mont
gomery county. These milestones,
carved out of sandstone blocks, were
known as "Penn's milestones," because
ON one side of them was craven Will
liam PENIS arms-three balls in
closed in an oblong, often spoken of as
the apple dumplings." The stones
were placed on the roads by an old
fire insurance company as price for
It's charter from the Penn family, and
gave the distances in miles from Phil
adelphia. Several of the stones wers
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most modern type is to be erected on
the peak, which is far above the limit
of eternal snow. The company offers a
sum of $4,000 for the building Of the
observatory to be devoted specially to
meteorological and other tellural and
physical works, and agrees, in addi-
ton, to contribute $1,000 a year to-
wards its maintenance.
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heart of the Eiger Glazier and the
Monch. From there it will be cut up
ward and upward, inside the jung
frau, to platform just below the
topmost peak. 1t is estimated that it
will take three years to complete the
upper section. Then the journey can
be made luxuriously in comfortable
cars to a point which is now reached
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the railroad will not exceed 1000 horse
power. The maximum speed will be
from five to six miles an hour.
The Swiss government will compel
the company to insure the lives of it's
passengers. The company officials have
found that their doubts were unfound-
ed regarding the ability of invalids and
persons with weak constitutions to
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The West Indian hummIng bird
weighs only 20 grains.
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william Penn's Milestones.
For the past three months or more
an unavailing search has been made
by parties interested in the collection
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weighs four hundred and forty-four
thousand pounds, but it is cracked and
useless, while Mexico's bell is sound
and serviceable.
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Poverty is relative and therefore
not ignoble. -Bulwer-Lytton.
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A Bad Habit.

A Bad Habit.
That suicide is a "pernicious habit
that obviously tends to shorten life"
is the defense set up by life insur-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Premiums.

The following premiums in addition TO
those already published in this paper were
awarded at the Fair last week:
Works of Art-Painting in oil, water
colors. Mrs. H. Bird; painting on china,
crayon drawing Mrs. R. I. Bowie. Miss
Annie Murray won first prize on Amateur
Photography.
Kitchen Products-Sponge cake, Mrs.
J. T. Wall; silver cake, Mrs. I. S. Wilson;
sugar cakes, Miss Gertrude WEIGH; jum-
bles. Mrs. J. Hall, cocoanut cake, Miss
Leila Bind; chocolate cake, Miss Marie
Bird; pound cake, Mrs. H. B. Bird; fruit
cake, Mrs. Ida NJ. Bowie; gingerbread,
Miss Martha Chew; soda buiscuit, graham
bread, corn bread, corn mullins, Miss
A. Taylor; rolls and loaf bread, Mrs Fred
Sasscer; Maryland biscuit, crackers, Miss
May Hill; pastry, Mrs. II. B. Bird; butter
Mrs. George W. Robbins, 1st; Miss Edith
Hill end; jelly 5 varieties, Miss Kate
Martin; preserves, Mrs. H. B. Bird; con-
cord grape wine, Mrs. j. X. Roberts;
blackberry wine, Mrs. Kittridge; lard, Mrs.
A. T. Brooke; soft soap, Mrs. H. B. Bird;
cordial, Miss Mildred Carter; wine, Miss
Mary Berry.
Fruits-Apples, VIM. T. Beall; pears,
Mrs. j. H. Osborn; brown corn, Mrs. ].
H. Osborn.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Will Motif, Candidates.

The committee which was appointed to
notify the Democratic State nominees of
their formal nominations, will meet the
candidates, Col. John Walter Smith, DR..
J. w. Herring and Mr. Isidor Rayner, at
the Carrollton parlors on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 10, at noon, and perform their
functions.
A number of prominent Democrats of
the city and State have Ecen invited to
attend the ceremonies, and to partake in
an informal reception afterwards. The
committee is composed of DR.. Frank Shaw
of Westminster, chairman; Mr.. John r.
Pattison of Cambridge, Messrs Frank A..
Furst, s. W. Pattison and John W. Toner
of Baltimore; Ex-senator Robert Moss of
Annapolis and Ex-senator Hattersley w
Talbot of Rockville.
As sooI as the notification takes place,
the sworn nomination papers, three in
number, will be sent to the Secretary of
State at Annapolis. These papers have
already been made out and arc in Chair
man Vandiver's possession. The occu-
patton of each of the State candidates is
given as follows: Col. John Walter
Smith, banker and lumber dealer Mr..
Isidor Rayner, attorney and DR.. J. W j..
Herring, banker. Each of the papers is
signed by Col. l.. Victor Baughman as
chairman of the conve ntiOn and the secre-
tary
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
FOreStVille Items.

The public roads radiating from Forest
Vile are being put in good shape, under
the superintendent of Mr.. Isaac Ball.
But the material put into the centre, by
the road machine, is so soft that dust in
dry weather and mud in wet is the incvi-
table result And there are two classes
of travellers whose rights are too gener-
ally ignored by our road makers and
members They are the pedestrians and
the wheelmen 1t is rare thing to see a
regular path along public road in this
county, and if our people were not the
most patient or the most apathetic on the
face of the earth the present state OF
things would not be tolerated.
The name of the person buried at Cen
treville on Monday, September 4th. was
MIR. James Tucker not McRae us your
types had it last week.
Your correspondent was misinformed
as to the intentions of Miss Lillian
Thomas 1t is understood that she will
resume her place as principal of the For
estville public school, with Miss Rena
Richie as assistant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
The Republican Convention.

The Republican Convention reassembled
here last Tuesday and nominated the
| following ticket:
County Treasurer-Rchard N. Rvon.
States Attorncy-William M. Levin.
House of Delegates-John B. Contee,
Clay D. Perk ms, George B. Merrick.
County Commissioners-R. w. Beall,
Wallace D. Pyles.
Sheriff-Edward Shea.
Judges of the Orphans Court-Lemuel
Dale, T. Fielder Duvall, William NJ. Gala
han.
Surveyor-Edward Latimer.
State Central Commttee-James B.
Belt. W. T. S. Rollins, J. r. Jennings,
Clarence Hawkins.
The convention was characterized by
the same turbulent scenes that prevailed
in the first convention.
The Baltimore sam correspondent wrote
the following graphic description of one
| incident of the meeting.
Benton pushed the Sergeant at arms
away and in an instant a free fight started.
Gillette struck Benton several blows in
! the face. For five minutes the "scrap"
continued Finally the peaccmaker pre-
vailed and the convention took recess
for IA half hour.
Hardly had the hall been empted be-
fore Constable R. H. Vincent, of Bladens-
burg the candidate for Sheriff, arrested
Gillette upon two warrants. One charg-
ed him with carrying concealed weapon
and the other with assault and battery
with intent to kill. Before Justice Har-
per Gillette waived a hearing and was
released for court on surety furnished by
Wallace D. Pyles, John T. Fisher and
George W. Richardson.
During the recess the delegates stood
around and freely expressed themselves.
Upon the reassembling of the conven-
ton Fisher again took the floor and said
that, in the interest of harmony, he would
withdraw his motion.
"Dr. John l.. Waring, chief judge of the
Orphans Court and an ex-Confederate
soldier, rose to a question of personal
privilege. He sent the following resolu-
ton to the platform to be read
Resolred, That we resent the interference
of Officer Gillette, of the District of
Columbia police force, and call upon the
District Commissioners to keep their police
roughs at home.
Resolred further, That a copy of this
resolution be sent to the District Commits
sioners.
'Mr Fisher wanted to know about this
question of personal privilege, and much
time was consumed in dispute on the
floor. DR.. Waring gave the purport of the
resolution, and made a hot denunciation
of the incident of the first session of the
convention amid cheers Fisher again
drew on "the history of the country for
parliamenta y law, and Benton said that
he had served In the House of Represen-
tatives as page and had been the prompt
err of Warren keifer when that Ohioan
was Speaker, and that a question of per-
sonal privilege had precedence.
FINALLY somebody moved to nominate a
ticket, Chairman Perkins put the motion,
and it was carried. Dr. Warnings resolu-
ton went to the secrctary's table unread,
but not before Fisher had secured an OPP
portunity to say that Gillette was tax
payer, a voter in the county and held a
proxy in the Oxon Hill delegation"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
To the Democrats of Maryland.

On the seventh day of next November
the people of Maryland will have an op-
portunity to choose their Governor and
otter State and County officers. Whether
or not the present administration of af-
fairs in this State. with its record as cur
rent history known to all men, and with
the opportunities of a retention of power
shall be continued, is the question that is
brought face to face to every voter
That it is the duty of every citizen Of this
State to exercise the right of franchise is
a truth that can not be too frequently
reiterated That many Of those best quail
fed by education, knowledge, and expert
ence for an intelligent exercise of this
right, are those most prone to neglect it
is fact that calls forth this appeal to
every man who believes in efficient public
servants and honest and capable conduct
of affairs, to lay aside-sacrifice if need
be-his personal interests for few hours
and devote that time to the service of his
County and State.
ITlOT 10 tuc tAtICtSt vi tHiS hiSh ilSh'
of citizenship, registration is necessary.
In the Counties Of this State there is no
general registration this year, but for the
purpose of supplementary registration
the registers will sit in the several cleo
tions precincts of your County on
Tuesday, October 3, from s a. M,
to p. m, and Tuesday, October 10, dur
ing the same hours. For the purpose of
revision only, at which date no new names
will be added, they will sit on Tuesday
October 18th. Remember these dates.
Not only is it the duty of every citizen
to register himself. and through the regu-
lar channels of his party, to see that his
friends and neighbors are registered, but
it is likewise his duty to see that the lists
are purged of all names that by reason of
death, removal, crime, illegality, or fraud
should be stricken therefrom.
Let every Democrat interest himself in
this important matter. and the cause of
good Government SO auspiciously inaugu-
rated in the City of Baltimore in May, will
be continued in the State in November.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Meeting of the School Board.

The School Board met yesterday with
j. Selwyn Sasscer and II. II. Sasscer pre-
sent The following orders were passed:
Ordered, That Robert S. Cu''ev I've APP
pointed assistant in Bladeusbuig colored
school.
Ordered, That the resignation of DR..
j. F. Billiard trustee of school No. 3, Laurel
be accepted and that Mr.. c. II. Stanley
be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Ordered, That the appointment of
Arthur n Meloy teacher school No l.,
district No. 9, be confirmed
Ordered, That the appointment of Miss
Ella NJ. Queen teacher school No. 3, dis
trict No. be confirmed.
Ordered, That 1.-THE Columbia Prac-
teal System Vertical Writing" be added
to the list.
Ordered, That the grade schedule be re-
vised and that all teachers be required to
strictly grade their schools thereby.
Ordered, That Judson's The Young
American" be placed on the list in place
of "Griffin ST Civics for Young Americans"
and Foreman's Civics"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sickly and all
run down, she will be nervous and irri-
table. If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause PIN
pies, blotches, skin oruptions and Il
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify
the blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. 1t will make good looking, charm
ing woman of run down invalid. Only
80 cents at j. l.. Edlavitch's store
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
BREVITIES.

Miss Ellen Harper has returned from
a trip to Ocean City.
Mrs. Turton's Home School for girls
was reopened yesterday at Nottingham
Master Webb Griffith has returned to
school at the Western Maryland College.
The hour for the early service at
Trinity Church has been changed to 40
Il. IN.
Miss Marguerite Clagett is visiting
her cousin, Miss Daisy Warning, in Wash
ington.
Mrs. VIM. Plummcr, of Virginia, has
been visiting her sister-in law, Mrs. Harry
Quinn.
Miss Lydia Yellott, of Towson, was
the Fair.
Mrs. Walter W. Payne has returned
from visit to relatives in Montgomery
county.
Miss Love, of Fairfax, Va is visiting
Miss Christine Bowling at "Bowling
Heights"
-Messrs Frank Libbey 4 Co., of
w Washington, advertise lumber at special
rates in this paper.
Extra copies of THE ENQuIREH con-
tanning the Annual Statement can be pro-
cured on application.
Miss Lydia Jinkins, of Baltimore, is
on visit to Mrs. r. X. Davis, of Green
Hili'' near Horse Head
Miss Miltenbcrger who has been visit
ing Mrs. VIM. G. Brooke left for her home
in New Orleans on Monday.
Miss Edna Coale has returned To Ler
home, after visit to her sister, Mrs.
Walter Burgess, of Washington
Miss Clara Slayman and Miss Nellie
Cross, of Washington, are visiting their
cousin, Miss Josie Sweeney a Groom,
Rev. J. c. Cunnane was among
the visitors to the Fair last week, and
seemed to enjoy meeting his many friends
here.
-Messrs Hal and Bowie Clagett, Of
Washington, spent several days during
the Fair with friends in this neighbor
hood.
Major and Mrs VIM. II. II. Gore, of
Athens, Pa, have been visiting their son,
Mr.. Harry w. Gore, at the Farmers
Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowie, of
Wilmington, Del. have been vistin g
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Addison, in the
Forest
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
His Life Was Saved.

MIR. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo, lately had wonderful de-
liverance from frightful death. In tell
ing of it he says: Il was taken with typhoid
fever, that ran into pneumonia. My lungs
became hardened. | was SO weak
couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helped me. | expected to soon die of
consumption, when | heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle gave great
relief. l continued to use it, and now am
well and strong, l can't Say too much in
its praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the world
for all Throat and Lung trouble. Regular
sizes 80 cents and ST. Trial bottles free
at j. L. Edlavitch's store; every bottle
guaranteed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely deIange the whole
system when entering it through the
mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, actin g
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and is made in
Toledo, o., by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15
Laurel High School.

The new county high school at Laurel
opened its doors Wednesday. Mr.. Roger
Manning, for many years teacher in the
county, lately at Bladensburg, is the prin-
cipal and Miss Eliza Cronmiller the as
sstant.
The high school is the outcome of Il dec
ade of earnest effort to have such an insti-
tuition located at Laurel At its last SEES
sion the General Assembly authorized the
issue of $4,000 in ) per cent. bonds for
the erection of the building, but only SIS,
900 was issued by the County Commits
sioners. Mayor Phelps took the contract
for the building. The school is in the
centre of a large lot on Mont gomery
street. 1t is of brick, two stories high,
and contains five classrooms, each "a by
80 feet. On the second floor is an assem-
bly, room, 40 by 40 feet. The interior
woodwork is of Gulf cypress. Two large
playrooms are located in the basement
Three of the classrooms and the assembly
loom are already fitted up with furniture,
and ready for use. The architect was Mr.
Alfred Mason, of Baltimore.
The school will open with about 80 pu-
pills. Pupils from outside the county will
pay fee of $6.25 a quarte-. Pupils ap-
plying for admission to the school must
have accomplished the work in the first 6
grades in the public schools, or pass an
examination, with a percentage of G5.
Three years will be the course of instruc-
ton in the high school. Each classroom
will hold 40 pupils comfortably. The
school is supplied with electric lights, and
the assembly room is intended for COM
mencements, literary exercises and school
entertainments
The building committee Of the school
was composed of Chas. II. Stanley, r. W.
Kerr, Rev DR.. David Fl. Carol, DR.. ]. F.
Billiard, P. P. Castle, d. NJ. Fisher, Mayor
Edward Phelps, DR.. T. NJ. Baldwin, De-
Wilton Showden and A. NJ. Bond.