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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
\ Rough Calculation.

EDITOR ENQUIRER:-Ih have amused my
self making a rough calculation as to the
cost of imperialism to the citizens of
EVANSVILLE, and the figures may prove of
interest.
Our Philippine war is costing us some
thing oven ten million dollars per month,
or one hundred and twenty million dol
lars per year, and, unless there is a COM
plete reversal of governmental policy, this
expense is likely to continue for an indie
finite number of years to come. This
amounts, roughly, to $1.60 per head for
the entire population of the country. If
the population of Hyattsville be fixed at
1900, and this is nor far from the fact,
then assuming that we pay an average
amount of governmental tax, Hyattsville
pays to prosecute a war in the Philippines
50, 400 per annum. There are not far
from three hundred families in Hyatts
vile, and if each family contributes its
average to the governmental burdens, its
annual contribution to kill Fiipinos is
eight dollars per year. We pay in the
shape of a tax to the county to maintain
our school about one thousand dollars,
and if we take in consideration the pro
portion of the State tax, which is paid
back to the county FOR school purposes,
our entire public contribution in this re-
Spect would be less than twelve hundred
dollars. 1t would appear, therefore, that
for the destruction of our fellow beings
in distant part of the world, and enf"rc-
ing government upon the survivors
against their will, our expenditures are
twice as great as are the expenditures for
the education of our youths.
We pay about twenty four hundred doi-
lars a year for the support of our town
government. This means for us, to a de-
gree, the preservation of order, and also
the maintenance of streets, sidewalks.
public lighting, and the establishment of
sewers, as well as all other benefits Incl
dent to the existence of Il town govern
ment 1t seems, however, that for these
obvious benefits we pay the same amount
as we expend for the commission of muir
der half way around the globe.
If we consider maintenance of schools
| serious tax uron our resources, and re-
gard the continuance of a town govern
ment in Il similar light, although we re
| ceive papablc and respectable benefits
| from both, what shall we say to the indet-
| mite continuance of outlays, from which
| no individual within the limits of Hyatts-
Vile ever has or ever will receive any
benefit.
| do not discuss the lowering Of the
moral standard incident to the expense of
| war or the evils resultant upon the glorifi-
| cation Of the military arm of the govern
ment, or the jury to our institutions re
sul1ant upon the maintenance of despotiC
| government over ten millions of people
who are supposed to live under the Ameri-
can flag, but reduce the problem down to
| its lowest phase-that of dollars and cents
| think we may well inquire if we should
| not pause in our career.
j. II. RALsToN
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
IiOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Calarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & co, Props Toledo
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm
West & Trux, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
Is, per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonial free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
Died.

On Sunday, October 14th, 1900, at the
residence of her daughter near Surratts-
vile, Mrs. Priscilla A. Beall, nee Fowler,
beloved wife of Joshua Beall, in the 63rd
year of her age.
On Thursday, October 18th, 1900, at the
residence of her son inlaw, John Daugh-
ton, Berwyn, this county, Mrs. Harriet
A Beckett, widow Of Lieutenant Robert
Beckett.
In Washington, on October 18th, 1900
Helen Louise, infant daughter Of Lucy
and Albert Wells, aged months and 13
days.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills
% cents.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
BItE\ITIES.

Miss Bertha Thorpe is visiting Mrs
Frederick Sassccr.
Mrs Ida NJ Bowie has gone to Wash
ingtun with her family to spend the win
ter
Mrs A. T. Brooke has returned from
visit to Mrs Ida Waring in Washing
ton.
The appeals from the Registration
officers will be heard on Tuesday, the Bet.
last
Miss Grace Stone, of Woodvillc, has
been on a visit to her cousin, Miss Amelia
Bowie.
Quite number from this county at
tended the Bryan mass meeting on Tues
day night.
Miss Edel Marshall and friends Of
Washington spent Sunday last with the
Misses Hill
Mrs Margaret J. Wood has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. Sheriff
at Bennings.
Mrs. Sarah f. Snowden, widow OF
the late John Snowden, died at her resi-
dence near Laurel last Friday.
Mr. w. F. Rector, who has been the
station agent for the Chesapeake Beach
Railway company here, left last Friday
to accept position in the Southern Rail
way in Richmond.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
Prevented Il Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevent
a dreadful tragedy and saved two lives
A frightful cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried many rene
dies and doctors but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle wholly cured her and
she writes this marvellous medicine also
cured Mr.. Long of severe attack of
Pneumonia. Such cures are positive
proof of the matchless merit of this grand
remedy for curing all throat, chest and
lung troubles. Only soc and $l.00. Every
bottle guaranteed Trial bottles free at
J. L. Edavitch'a store.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
The Circuit Court.

The court adjourned yesterday until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. The session Will
probably end to morrow, after contlnulng
| for four weeks The following cases have
been tried since our last report:
State vs.. Thomas Brooks; indicted for
assault with intent to commit rape; tried
by Jury and acquitted. William NJ. Levin
for State, Van Clagett and George B.
Merrick for prisoner
State VS.. Walter Thomas; indicted for
carrynga concealed weapon; tried before
the Court and found not guilty. William
NJ. Levin for State. Van Clagett and
George B. Mcrrick for prisoner.
State VS.. Frank Banks; indicted for lar
ceny; tried before jury. found guilty and
sentenced to Is months in the House of
Correction. William NJ. Levin for State,
| NJ. H. Magruder for prisoner.
State VS. Hezekiah Gray; indicted for
entering railroad car; plea of not guilty
confessed. William NJ. Levin for State,
Van Clagett and George B. Mcrrick for
prisoner.
State VS.. Gus Jones, Ben Lee and Frank
Matthews; indicted for horse stealing;
tried before the Court and acquitted.
William NJ Levin for State, George B..
Merrick for prisoners.
State vs. William Peyton; indicted for
assault and battery upon ''Lanky Bob
alias Black Fitzsimmons at Chesapeake
Junction on September 3rd last; tried be-
fore jury and found not guilty. William
NJ. Levin for State, Joseph S. Wilson and
James c. Rogers for prisoner.
State vs. Harry Warner; indicted for
carrying a concealed weapon; tried before
jury and found not guilty. William NJ.
Levin for State, NJ. H. Magrudcr for prls-
oner.
Sta,e VS.. George W. Binnix; indicted
for perjury; tried before the Court and
acquitted. William NJ. Levin for State,
F. Snowden Hill for prisoner.
State vs.. Elizabeth Stubener; indicted
for running slot machine; plead guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 land
costs William NJ. Levin for State, James
c. Rogers for prisoner.
State VS. Edward Davis; indicted for
assault with intent to kill tried before
jury, found guilty of simple assault and
fined $50 and costs William NJ. Levin
for State, NJ. II. Magruder for prisoner.
State VS.. Gregory Il Shutz; indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday; tried before jury
and convicted; sentence deferred. Will
liam NJ Levin for State, Robinson White
and James c. Rogers for Gregory &
Shultz
State vs. Andrew Beach; indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday; plead guilty;
sentence deferred. William NJ. Levin
for State, Robinson White for Beach.
State vs. Edward Turner; indicted for
carrying concealed weapon; tried before
jury and found not guilty. William NJ.
Levin for State, Robinson White for
prisoner.
The case of State VS.. p. F. O'Connor
and John O'Connor, indicted as accessor-
les to the assault and battery upon ''Lanky
Bob alias Black Fitzsimmons by William
Peyton, of which charge Peyton was
found not guilty, was continued until the
April term of this Court.
The jury failed to agree in the case of
the State VS. Edward T. Shea, indicted for
malfcasance in Office
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst form
of slavery. George D. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich, tells how such slave was
made free. He says: My wife has been
so helpless for five years that she could
not turn over in bed alone. After using
two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to do her
own work" This supreme remedy for
female disease quickly cures nervousness
sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is godsend to
weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 80 cents. Sold
by ]. L. Edlavitch
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26

Mr. Robert Griffin, of Surratts district,
has been appointed to a position in the
Clerks office by Mr.. James B. Belt.
The attention of our readers is called
to the Annual Statement of the County
Commissioners published on the first page.
Mr. William T. Richie of this county,
and Miss Eflie Martin, of Washing ton,
were married on Wednesday by Rev. Mr..
Craighill.
Mr. Hamilton Hall has rented the
storehouse owned by Mr.. George w. Will
son, and recently vacated by Mr.. John l..
Edlavitch.
There will be Il regular meeting of
Centennial Lodge on the second Tuesday
in November, and members are requested
for Il special reason to be present.
Shortly after 10 o'clock on Wednes-
dry night explosions of gunpowder oc-
Cured at Indian Head, which were fol-
lowed by fires which destroyed buildings
and perhaps caused loss of life.
Our Grand Opening and Ball post
poned until Wednesday, November 14th.
Come one, come all. Refreshments and
Dancing will be the feature of the even
ing. j. l.. Edlavitch, Department Store.
The stercopticon entertainment held
at the Town Hall on the evenings of
Wednesday and yesterday were very in
structive and well attended. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of St. Mary's
Church.
The Aquasco Democratic Club will
hold grand rally on Monday, the Goth
inst, at 4 p. M. Speeches will be made
by Hon. B. H. Camalier, Messrs NJ. II.
Magruder, Robert w. Wells, and 7. Van
Clagett.
The voting places for Hyattsville and
Bladensburg districts will be Masonic
Hail and the house of Charles Manning,
respo ctively, and Democratic registration
officers will erect all booths in their res
pcctive districts.
There will be meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Fair Association on
Thursday, November 1st. 1t is desirable
that a full attendance be present as mat
ter concerning the race meeting of No
vember It'll, Sth and 9th, will be consi-
dered.
"A Harvest II ONE and Missionary Rally
will be held at Forest Grove NJ. E. Church
South on next Sunday, October 2Sth.
Music and recitations appropriate to the
occasion by the children of the Sunday
school. The Church will be decorated
and beautified with fruits, vegetables, etc,
of the season.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
TO I he Deaf.
II. RALSToN.

A rch lady, cured of her deafness and
noises in the head by DR.. Nicholson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave $4,000 to his
Institute, so that deaf people unable to
procure the Ear Drums, may have them
free Address No. 1890 The Nicholson
Institute, $50 Eighth Avenue, New York.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
I}iSmarck'S Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. IF
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only CSC at ]. l.. Edavitch's.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
Auction Sale.

We will offer at our store, The White
Elephant" on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, November list, End and 3rd, 1900
our entire stock of Goods, consisting of
Clothing, Shoes, Blankets, Dry Goods, No
tions, Furniture, Hardware and Farmin 9
Implements.
On Saturday two fine Horses, one Bug
Lunch will be served daily at noon.
S EDLAVITCH & SON.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
1t Saved His Leg.

fercd intensely for six month with fright
full running sore on his leg, but writes
that Bucklen's Arnca Salvc wholly cured
it in ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds
Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % C. Sold by J. l.. Edlavitch
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
No Curc-NO Pay

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
for Chills and Malaria 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tastelcss form. Children
love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nausea
ing TONES. Price, SOC. J. l.. Edlavitch
our agent for Marlboro
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
Fon Rent.
IISTRAY.

HNHlS is to give notice that have taken
l. up as estray on the farm of G.. J. Bo-
napartc one BLACK AND WHITE
BOAR HOG. The owner will come for.
ward, pay charges and take him away,
otherwise he will be disposed of as the
law directs.
HENRY T. WARD,
Upper Marlboro, Md.
October 12th,, 1900-3t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
The Secrecy Of the Ballot.

Several letters have been received by
THE Sum- within the last 81 hours from
workingmen which indicate that the trust
employers are up to their old tricks again.
Here is sample statement:
MY boss says how you going to vote. |
saws Mckinley (Which l ain'D. He eve |
me minute and says well, I'll kn""
it if YOU don't We keep tab on you all
by that coupon the judge tears off, |
have told the boys in my shop that it amt
so-that the ballot is secret, as the law
says Will you please tell US if l ain
right 1t will interest every mechanic in
Baltimore. Put the whole business plain
and htforward and we'll act as THE
Sun SAYS TO.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-10-26
MONEY TO LOAN

c. 00O IN SUMS TO SUIT, secured
pc,UVO by first mortgage on improved
real estate in Prince Georges county, Md,
within 10 miles of Washington, ID. G.
Apply at once t.
VAN CLAGETT,
Attorney at Law,
UPPER MARLBORO, MD.
January Goth, 1S99-1m.
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Subscribe to THE EIQUIRER, One
dollar re year
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Money Talks!
Prices Spout!

Oar Mr. Low Price, the peoples ia
vorite, is shouting and lettingthe pub
lie know that in buying your wants
from ii. s. Edlavitch's General Mer-
chandise Store, Rosaryvillc, Maryland.
You are bound to save from 30 to 35
Cents en- every dollar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-11
MORPHINE HABIT HORRORS.
There Is an Alarming Increase in the
Number of Victims.
From the Boston Herald.

That the morphine habit Is increas-
ing among the people Of this country
there is no doubt. Physicians, drug
gists and the importers and dealers
themselves attest to this. In one city
SO per cent. of all the morphine used
is purchased by persons who use it
without a physicians order.
The habit is usually acquired through
the victim having first taken the drug
to alay pain or discomfort
The fascination Of the change from
pain, distress and insomnia to quiet
ness, comfort and sleep is very intense,
and overcomes all reason and judg-
ment. After a short time of repeated
use of morphine the reason is OBJ
scured. First the higher ethical brain
succumbs, and all sense of right and
wrong slowly disappears.
The failure of veracity is the first
symptom. This goes on to extreme
lengths. Associated with ii Is egotism,
which grows with the degeneration OF
the victim. often this is the most
prominent symptom. Secretiveness
and cunning also increase to an aston
ishing degree.
Some of the most dangerous among
forgers and confidence men are NOR
phne takers. Fortunately, the period
of great mental aCuteness along these
lines ia OF short duration. The un-
stable brain state does not permit any
continuous line Of acts to be performed
with equal cunning and judgment.
While the secretiveness lasts, together
with the low cunning and seltshness,
it is found after a time that the rea-
soning faculties become benumbed, so
that they cannot originate or adapt
themselves to new conditions.
During it's first five years the NOR
phlne habit is often practically un-
noticed. The patient may be little
odd in some respects-moro bright or
dull at one time than at another, or
perhaps now sensitive and again in
different. His ordinary occupation
may be carried on without noticeable
changes. His habits will deteriorate,
and he may explain them as due TO
some physical condition.
Later, however. more marked
changes appear. The business man be-
comes unreliable and changeable, and
the society woman develops taste
for slander and exhibits unusual emo
tional changes, and finally r6tires
from society. The workman becomes
UNIT and uncertain and is discharged
or maybe detected in some dishonest
transaction. The failure OF the higher
brain takes away the former con-
sclousness Of duty and respect for law
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-11

and order. Impulses to steal become
very prominent in some cases. I'm
moralitles of all kinds and senseless
intrigues follow. Childish lying and
foolish concealment. with egotistical
boastings, are often common.
Sometimes these faults are associated
with much acuteness, and the writings
Of some authors have been marked
by delirlous imaginations and egotis-
teal conceptions which for theit
strangeness and novelty have been con-
sldered original. Curiously enough,
these productions are not uniform and
vary widely. They are rarely on the
same key or OF the same quality, and
have decidedly insane tinge.
Many morphine takers, having good
constitutions. are able to use the drug
for many years and partially to con-
ceal the habit. They are likely, how
ever, to become invalids, or to seek Sc
clusion, and the erratic character Of
their brain work ana reasoning sug-
gests the disturbances going on. 9th
ers become greatly broken down, or i'm.
beetles, criminals, tramps or paupers,
and eventually die of some intercur-
rent disease.
II 10 al ihNl llpl "Cll hHOWH lHdI u
considerable proportion of the crimes
and business failures which disturb the
world are the result of the secret use
Of morphine. Scandals In society, In
trigues, divorces. stupid, unreasoning
acts among persons of previously aver
age sense, are often due to this same
cause. Trampism, pauperism, prostitu-
tiOn and many other evils are very
often associated with the use of NOR
phine and excesses in other drugs. In
most cases the use OF narcotic drugs
has preceded these conditions. In some
cases the use OF liquor leads to in
dulgence in drugs. The narcotism
which comes from beer and spirits
very often finds increased pleasure and
relief in morphine, and hence turns to
1t.
Morphinism is the most fatal and de-
structive of modern nerve diseases,
and when once contracted is with great
difficulty escaped from. rr7 0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-11
ALASKA'S VALUE.
She Has other Metals Besides Gold
and Silver. r...

The United states paid S7,2OO,O0O for
Alaska and last year 1t yielded $751;
$50 in gold and silver alone, says the
New York Herald. These figures are
given by the statistician of the mint.
The increase over the precious metal
product of 1898 was $3,lS7,4Ss. Until
last year most of the gold and silver
obtained in Alaska came from the
quartz mines near Juneau, and most
of the vast increase OF last year came
from the new gold fields of Cape Nome.
1t amounted to about 81, 100000.
From present indications the next
three months will witness an increase
of $4,000 in the mining population of
the territory. Most of them will go
to the rich auTiferous placers of Cape
Nome, and miners of long experience
says that the gold output OF the pres
ent year from Alaska will equal shat
Of California and likely that of the
Klondike during 1899. .. ...
But gold and silver are not the, onlv
minerals. The enormous deposits OF
copper and coal which Alaska contains
will receive attention from the army
OF Adventures entering the territory
this sprinR and coming summer, and
it will not be at all surprising II they
add more to the mineral output OF the
territory than the gold quartz veins
and placer deposits,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-11

remedy therefor gives uttcrance to nothing that
would improve them, but only to that which
would make them worse and cause greater in.
jury to the greater mass Of the people, whose
tate he constantly hewails. | do not believe in
the public value of any man who is, under any
and all circumstances, a fault-f finder and mere
protcstc: against all existing order OF things.
Mr.. Bryan's friends insist that he is nothing il
not intellectually honest and fearless. Granted
that their contention il true, the inquiring pub
lie men must then be forced to conclude that he
is either woeiully ignorant wiliullv blind At
no time since his coming into political power
has he made an economic prediction which has
not failed Of fulhllmcnt or laid down truth an
economic doctrine which has not in the course
OF quick events been demonstrated to be an eco
uumiC illllCv
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-11
Confidence in Germans.
Calls Him Fault-Finder.

II is all on a par with Mr.. Bryans constant
rciteration Of having here an m- American hnan-
c.al system, forced on us by and FOR the benefit
Of the English and against our own interests lie
cannot but know that such statement is made
for political effect, and that by making it he
impugns the good faith and patriotism Of more
than half the voters who do not agree with or
support him.
II Mr. Bryan was a statesman and not a mere
declamer and dealt in a statesmanlike manner
with American problems would not be treated
10 the foods Of petulant faut-hnding and ap-
peals TO prejudice that are manifest in all that
he SAYS, but would have instead suggested solu,
tions, grounded upon principles and in accord
with the facts OF national history and national
experience