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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
SOMETHING NEW
ABOUT VENUS.

An accomplished astronomer has
just made Il discovery IN the heavens
which merits our close attention. for
it amplilics our knowledge Of the con-
dition of an interesting nci9hb,ring
world. That nci ghhoring world is
the beautiful planet Venus, and that
the discovery should have been made
just now will occasion no surprise to
any one who has WIT he'd the brilliant
orb which has for weeks been adorn-
ing our evening sky.
Venus possesses :: special and prr.,-
liar interest from the circumstance
that it is a globe which in many re-
spccts has startling resemblance to
our own earth. To begin with, the
beautiful evening star is almost exact
ly the same size as the globe on which
we dwell. The number of miles ira
versed in making voyage around the
equator Of the earth would be almost
identical with the number of miles
which would make an equatorial girdle
for venus Nor does the resemblance
between the earth and the planet con-
sist merely in their equal size. The
two globes have practically y the same
weight.
If We imagine 4 pair of weighing
scales so mighty that Venus could be
put into one pan and the earth into
the other no great difference would be
perceived between the weights of the
celestial orbs. Two billiard balls
which had no greater proportional diff
ference in size and weight than the
earth and Venus would be practically
indistinguishablc. The resemblance
between these twin planets has, how
ever, been carried much further by
the interesting discovery which has
just been announced to astronomers
and which | shall now attempt to de-
scribe.
To planet which may be the abode
of life one OF the most important condi-
tions will be the succession of day and
night. Whenever the question as to
the resemblance of another world to
our earth is raised it is natural to con-
slider how far the inhabitants of such
world, if inhabitants be there, resemble
ourselves in the enjoyment of alterna-
tions of day when the sun is in the
skies with 4 night when the sun is be-
low the horiz) IN. The change from
day to night, the change from night to
day are, of course, consequences OF the
rotation of the planet on saXis. We
desire to learn how far the period
which the planet requires to complete
each turn may agree or disagree with
the time required 10y the oalth for a
like movement. To put the matter
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
FREEZING WEATH FIR IN
JULY

Would cause great discomfort and
loss, but fortunately it is seldom
known. \ vast amount of misery is
caused at this season, however, by i'm
poverished blood, poor appetite and
general debility. These conditions
may be remedied by enriching the
blood and toning the stomach with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine
seems to put new life into the whole
physical system, simply because OF its
wonderful power to purify, enrich and
vitalize the blood, create an appetite
and invigorate the digestive functions.
We advise you to get bottle and try
it if you are not feeling just right. 1t
will do you more good than Il SIX
weeks vacation. 1t is the best mcdi-
cine money can buy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13

that had only to declare myself to
receive my reward for saving her from
that fellow. ! spoke last night, and
she turned me down without asking
for time to consider, even. Said she
liked me, and thought we were Just
good friends.
tried to feel sorry for Jim and say
something appropriate. but | couldn' t
think ofanything.
"But the worst of it was that when
| asked her if there was any one else,
she said, We'll, no; not exactly and
then she went on and told me that she
was very much ashamed of herself.
but she believed she was half in love
with some one she didn't even know,
Saw him every day and looked to
meeting him in the avenue, and thought
about him, and 4 lot of that sort of stuff.
| was disgusted and told her so and that
the fellow was probably some one not
worthy of tying her shoes. She said
she wasn't afraid as long as she had me
to rescue her. Then | left, feeling
pretty sore And now it turns out to
be you, and You tell m, the very same
thing
NV feelings were indescrililhlr.
"Thcrc's only one thing for You to
do-bc a good fellow, .Jim," said.
"WeH, won't do it," said Jim, en-
phatically.
Every well; just as you feel about
it. We probably have other mutual
acquaintances," replied, nonchalant-
ly, "You, being an old family friend.
could so easily take me to call, but Of
course you don't want to"
"Oh, l suppose I'll have to-
groancd Baxter. "She'd make me
anyway, on some pretext OF other, aad
after seeing us together
With this ungracions consent | was
satisfied Inside of week | had met
her. If had thought her charming
on the street, | found her in her own
home, utterly bewitchng. | am wait
for Il decent and reasonable length Of
time to elapse before telling her what
she can see if she isn't blind | am
not blind, either, and yet l try to re-
member how mistaken Jim was about
her feeling for him, and not let myself
be too sure.
| am sure, though, that she never
looked at Baxter the way she looks at
me, sometimes, when | meet her on
the avenue and turn to walk back with
her
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
THE ssOND-AD.JE
WOMAN.

1t was in an elevated train the
other afternoon that the "Onc- Adjec-
tive" woman interested a handful of
rapid-transit travellers, and afforded
them a little profitable amusement
She had accidentally met a masculine
friend, who apparently was in the city
only for few days, and this is part of
the conversation that cnsued.
Shetland do tell me how Sadie is.
Before we both got married she and |
used to bc such chums. And how is
little Johnny?'
He-"Oh, Johnny's big boy. He
rides Wheel
You don't say? Isn't that grand"
"Yes; we've all got wheels and we
take long trips in the summer
$50 do we. We 90 way up along
the north shore, and it is grand sport
just grand. Pause. Have you
still got the big house,"
"No, we moved into an apartment in
January. We have steam heat
"Isn't it grand
"And a nice back yard, and an i'm
mense porch. Sadie says its an ideal
fiat"
IL think its just grand to live in 4
flat. We have so much trouble with
our furnace, although have 4 grand
girl. If it wasn't for her | don t think
| could stand it. Are all your rooms
light?'
"Ye-ss-ss, indeed"
"That's grand. Just grand. Our
dining room is as black rs your hat.
Is Sadie going to the Paris EXposi-
tiony'
"Yes, we all hope to 60
"Oh, won't that be just grand?'
And so on to the end of the chapter.
The largest room in the word is
room for Improvement.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
FUNNY LETTERS TO THE
BANK.

Savings banks, which often have
money depositors who arc totally un-
familiar with business usagcs, and are
also unskiled in the nsc of the Eng
lish language, receive many strange
letters. A teller in Boston saw
ings bank sends the ''Companion some
interesting examples of such missivcs.
Here is threatening one:
| "Mr. Treasurer of the-Bank, |
have writ onct befor to send my num-
ny. If don't get it 10y next Thues-
day too gethcr with four cents pos
tage will contest it with my life
sure without Timothy Sullivan"
AS Mr.. Sullivan gave no address,
and as the postmark on his envelope
could not be made out, the bank did
not, at last accounts, know whether
| he "contestcd it with his life or not.
The following note was received from
man who thought it very hard that
his "order" was refused payment:
"Mr. Treasurer / gave this mon the
privilege to lift ten dollars off of your
bank.-Pat Flanagan"
And probably this good woman
thought her case was hard one also:
'.Mr. Treasurer ofthe Savings Bank.
Little johnny have the whoping couf
and so l need two dollars; will get
it don't know.-Mrs. Mccarthy"
Here is another curious communica-
ton:
"This book belongs to me mother-in-
law and she promised to die most every
day, and 1 want to get your advice
about the best way to draw her
money"
This pathetic and quite charming
letter was from depositor who had
gone to Ireland
"Iilkarney, Ireland, March = ls9-
"Mr. -, Savings Bank Treasurer
Dear Sir: You was so good to send
me my money. l goti all right. If
you will please let me know the size of
your feet l shall be very glad, for |
will nit you a pair of socks. 1t
will bo great favor. hope you will.
Your humble servant.-Mary B.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
THE LADY OF THE CASKET.

Mrs. Francis B. Heller, who died at
Wilmington, Mass, was known as
''the lady of the casket," She was
buried in magnificent $4,000 cas-
kct, which was made and carved for
her thirteen years ago. A similar
casket was made at the same time for
her first husband, which now contains
his body at the Protestant cemctary,
Wilmington. The last resting place
| Of Mrs. Hitler will be in a mausoeum
which cost $5O0,0O0. She was the
wife of DR.. Hitler. who was known
throughout the country as the maker
of 4 patent medicine sold from the
home in Boston only. "We always
lived frugally, said Mrs. Hitler, be-
fore her death. For several years it
was the ambition of our lives to get
81 100000. When we had that all
safe S2,OO0,O00 loomed up tempting
ly ahead, and when we had that three
and four and five millions led us on.
If there be such a thing as luck, then
it favored us. Everything we touched
turned to gold in our hands. Children
were born to us, but they did not live.
Though We both were vigorous, our
little ones pined away and died in ear
ly life; so of the % darlings l have
had, ii of whom were twins, not one
is alive to-day to give joy to my heart
and add sunshine to my home. 1t
was Gods will !; let His will be done.
We sent all over the world for appro-
pirate wood from which to make our
caskets. Planks from the big red
wood trees of California, for which we
paid 81 900, we threw aside as useless.
Then we paid 1900 for the wood
from the cedars of Lebanon, only to
discard that. Later we purchased
teak and red cedar at big price, to
be further disappointed. At last we
sent to the far south. and after infinite
pains procured mahogany planks
cnongh to build the sarcophagi and
the two caskets."
With walls five feet thick. the gates
were massive and double locked to
prevent grave robbers from entering.
The knockers on the doors were OF
gold and worth a fortune in themselves.
On the collins were gold medallions
said to be worth $500 each. Mrs.
Hitler WAS also specially designed her
grave clothes. Her robe was made of
costly corded silk, decked with 500
yards of handmade silk lace. In
quadruple rows up and down the front
of the robe were over 5000 English
daisies embroidered by skilled artists of
France. On the side are panels of su
raL white siiI. rae robe is fastened
by nearly 500 silver hooks designed by
Mrs. Hitler. The cost of the outer
robe was said ut the time to have been
$4,000, and with it went undergar-
ments costing $4,000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
Selert Mi5rrllunlI.
A Slight Complication.

As was leaving the Office Baxter
called TO me that if was going TO
walk home he would 60 with me. |
was going to walk, as | always do on
nice days, but was not anxious for
his company. | could not think OF
anything that would turn him off, how
ever, so replied. with what heart
ness could summon, a Il right, come
along"
The reason for my not wanting him
or any one else with me was an absurd
one, and | had the grace to be ashamed
of myself even while acknowledging
its weight. For the last month had
become foolishly Y in love with girl |
did not know, and the only time | saw
her was in the afternoon on Michigan
avcnue, when | was going back from
town and she was coming down. did
not always meet her, but always hoped
TO when left the Office, and liked to
bc alone when | passed her. \ Absurd
as it may seem, another person always
seemed to be intrudiny Therefore |
cursed Baxter inwardly and talked
business outwardly as we left Jackson
boulevard and turned into Michigan
avenue.
1t was y beautiful autumn afternoon.
The grass in the park was still green,
and a fresh, exhiarating breeze blew
in from the lake She would certainly
not miss such Il day for her walk, | ar
gucd, and fixed my eyes on the stream
OF people flowing steadily past me on
the walk, trying to catch glimpse OF
trim ti.urc dressed in a gray walk
in- suit
hav. often wondered where she went
every afternoon, and even planned to
follow her: but was positively timid
Tor once, and afraid to make any adj
vance which wouil Give me informa-
ton about my unknown. Possibly
She went ia meet and walk back wit h
lover. brother or husband.
though | don t know why. She did
not look married, and why should such
4 ciIi care enough for Il man to 90 and
meet him and walk home with him?
No, | was convinced that no such for
tllate cl ca urc existed.
She wore Il black hat, tilted over
her forehead. and she always gave me
a quick comprehensive look from un-
der it as We passed. As for me, |
fixed my eyes on her and never took
them oil until she had gone by; it was
only iy a suprrhuman effort of will
power that did not turn and stare af-
ter her
We usually met near 18th street,
bat today we had reached 10Th and |
had given up ali hope, when | saw her
coming toward Us. Baxter was tell
ing me SOM tronblcs of his, for | be-
lievc lie mistoDk my silence for SYM
pathy. WAS thinking that had
never seen Il woman walk rs she did,
with Just the suggestion of swing
and her head held hi-h. There was
a freedom Of her movement about her
that must bespeak a mind vigorous
and activr-a whole personality thor
ouyhly attractive. have forgotten
t, say that her face was distractedly
pretty.
We were nearly opposite to her be-
fore Baxter saw her, at the same mo-
m2nt that she saw him. She bowed
and smilcd-l had never seen her smile
beforehand just one little corner of
that one belonged to me, and with it
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
THE LESSON OF
\ "SCOKCHING" TRAGEDY.

A sad story appears in the New
York "Timcs" for June llth. a
young bicyclist was running race
with a trolley car. When he showed
signs Of firing, the jeers of the nen on
the car spurred him to renewed effort,
which was further encouraged 10y the
favoring smiles of the ladies at his re-
newel efforts. Then came the trad
edy. The onlookers, sitting at their
ease in the car and themselves risking
nothing, "saw him regain what he had
lost, 90 forward couple of feet, and
then plunge headlong from his wheel.
Blood was pouring from mouth, ears,
and nostrils, and he was badly cut and
scratched''- dead! No wonder
that the reporter had occasion to add
that, after the part they had played
as unintentional causes in this trad
edy, "the young men and the young
women slowly returned to their car
The young men did not jeer again.
The young women had no heart to
smile" This principle of ''record-
breaking" and of Unsuitable attempts
to outdo others is the bane of the age.
1t is urged that it is the very life OF
progress. We do not think so. There
would be just as much real progress
nay, more-in all careers in life if men
would leave off pitting themselves SO
eternally against each other, and pit
themselves instead against their own
best without regard to what others
might have done or be doing. Let
each man strive in every walk and re-
lation of life to attain the best of which
he is capable, with due regard to the
harmony of his own best interests, and
let him neither mind if he is distanced
by others on the one hand, nor be sat-
isfied though he beat all the word on
the other, yet fall short Of the stand
ard of his own capabilities. So will
the harmonious progress of the race
be better assured than by all the "rc-
cord-breaking" and "scorching" posi-
BILE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13

far the period required by Venus t.
rotate on its axis corresponds with the
period of "a hours, or more accurately
% hours and sc minutes, which cN
presses the time taken 10y the eartl
to complete one revolution about its
: axis. The determination of the lcngtl
of the day and the length of the night
to which the inhabitants of Mars mus
accommodate their domestic arran-
ments has never admitted of mucl
doubt. Indeed, we know the length o.
the day on Mars to a single second o
time. This determination has beer
made so accurately because the marks
on Mars are clear enough to be precise
ly identified. After the lapse of years
or after the lapse of even centuries
those marks are still to be seen, with
out any doubt whatever, in each revo
luton of the planet. But for the
study of length of day and the length
of night on Venus the tacc of the beau
tiful evening star offers no facility.
This globe has no well-marked features;
there are no definite spots to sully the
brilliant mantle of sunbcams charac.
teristic Of the evening star.
One very eminent astronomer
thought that the day in Venus must
be enormously long-must, in fact, last
for about fifteen weeks, while the night
which succeeded it had to last for
fifteen weeks more. This discrepancy
showed that the marks on the planet s
globe were not sufficiently definite to
solve the problem. Such marks as
could be seen with more or less distinct
ness were most probably merely clouds
in the atmosphere of the planet, and
consequently had no permanence.
Some other method for solving the
problem rot exposed to such difficulties
was clearly necessary.
a totally new method Of attacking
the question has been applied to Venus
during its present apparition by the
astronomer Belopolski He had aban-
doned altogether the search for perma-
nent marks on the planet. He had
adopted g totally different principle
AS the planet turns round one edge
comes toward us and the other edge
goes from US. If the period be the
short one, like our own day, then the
edge which is advancing toward us
will move more rapidly than it would
be moving if the peron were to be ex-
pressed by months. 1t is easy to see
that by determining the rate at which
the advancing edge is coming toward
US it is possible to calculate what the
duration of the whole rotation must
be-
\ beautiful new process permits this
to he done. Belopolski found that the
edge of the planet coming toward the
earth is moving faster than it would
be if the long period of rotation were
adopted and he had therefore deter
mined that we must accept the short
period. Thus most difficult question
has been set at rest. To the other
analogies between the earth and its twin
rloho Venus we have now to add that
the day and night for any inhabitant
Oh that world succeed each other in
much the same fashion as day and
night succeed each other Oh this earth.
London Mail.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
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Written for THE ENQUIRER.
THE BEST LOVE.

The first love is the best love.
| care not what the worli may say,
For the first love of my childhood
| bear in my heart to-day;
And long with bitter longin-,
To gaze on the face once more
Ofthe hue eyed boy, who gently
Took my heart AMI oped its door.
Open it wi,ie and bodily entered
Entered into loves domain:
Cast aside all iron fetters
AS a king who came TO reigr;
And he held a mighty sceptre
Ger my childish heart for years,
Banishing my idle fancies
Overruling all my fears.
l close my eyes, and 10! vision
loats before my weary brain
OF the loved haunts of my childhood,
Scenes ne'er sh all view again.
And my fancy dlmly leads me
Past the village, past the hill,
On to where the stately Alders
Bend to kiss the silver ril
And l see the lovely woodland
Where we wandered hand il, hanl,
As the golden Western sunset
Flurg its glory DER the land:
1 can hear the drowsy chirping
OF the tired birds at rest
! can hear the boys low whisper
Telling, that he loves me ''bcst."
Idle words and childish assion?
Nay, my friend twas that pure love,
That a gift to us poor MORALS
Comes but once from God above.
And though years have swiftly vanished
And he long has lain at rest;
l have never loved another,
For know that love was "best."
d. W
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
THE HOME AND THE STATE

Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, Of Den
vcr, Colorado, in Il recent address
spoke on The Social Transformation
being brtught about through the bal
lot in the hands of Women" She
said in part:
"The best definition Of freedom ever
given is the power to do right. Tn
der the vast hollow sapphire that we
in Colorado call sky, the women are
| using their new freedom in this spirit.
| wish that l could make you all un-
dcrstand that the home is not touched.
Equal suffrage does not mean the de-
struction of the home, or the disinte-
grafton of the home, but the radiation
of the homc-the carrying out of the
home idc;. into the wider lite of the
community. The ideal of the family
must pervade society and that is
what equal suffrage is gradually bring
ing about.
II know you hear all sorts of things
about suffrage in Colorado. Not very
long ago certain Eastern papers gave
great prominence to an interview with
distinguished cit;z N of Colorado,
who gave highly unfavorable account
of the workings of woman suffrage
there. The distinguished citizen in
question was prize fighter who had
killed three men, a gambler driven out
bv woman suffrage; and he naturally
said that woman suffrage was a failure.
The latest attack of this kind was an
ANONYMOUS letter in the indianapolis
"News.'
"The great Woman's Club, of Den
yer, is power for good in the city.
1t is carrying on schools in the bot
TOMS night schools, kitchen gardens
and travelling libraries. 1t secured
the establishment of the State Indus
trial School for Girls, the State Home
for Dependent Children, the removal
of the emblcms from the Australian
ballot, and other good things. The
social science department of the club
has just voted, without a dissenting
voice, that the statements of the an
nonymous letter in the indianapolis
H\ews are not true
IL wish you could all go out to Col
orado and see how subtly, yes, and
how swiftly, the social transformation
is going on. 1t is not the State de-
stroyng the home, but the home trans
forming the State
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13

BARGAIN no. 4-Consists OF La
dies. Misses and Chiltlrcn'S White
Kid Strap Slippers. Heel and spring
heels. These slippers are suitable for
May day parties. SLIGO tooON
$3.50 values. Clearing rric,CJO
BARGAIN NO. 5-Consists of
Youths and Boys Cali Lace Shoes,
Latest toe shapes. The kind they
can't kick through. Sturdy and sty-
lish looking. Sl.25 and Sl.50 HOr
values. Clearing price ........OJO
BARGAIN NO. 6-Consists of
Mems Wei and Calf Shoes. In gai-
tcrs and lace styles. For the men this
is one Of the best va!u~s. G1 ga
Worth 81. Clearing price..D1 ~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13

BARGAIN NO. l-Consists of
Women 5, Misses and Children S High
and Low Shoes. In tan and blacks.
Well made and worth from 81 c)0N
to s.. Gearing price. A1O
BARGAIN NO. 2-Consists of La
dies ONfords. In tans and blacks.
Heel and spring heel. These shoes
are made on the new lasts. Worth
$3.50 and 81 90 Clearing f0{N
price ~ j
BARGAIN NO 5 Consis' of La
dies Button and Lace Hand-welt
Shoes, patent tip and tip of same. Not
better value for the money 20
s., 80 values. Clearing price.D ! ~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-13
Th2 Balance Of the Ferd-
Frank $4,000 Stock
MEMS, WOMEN'S,
MISSES AND.
CflTLDREN'S SHOES
DAVID BLUM'S MAIN STORE,
as 735 EIGHTH STREET, SOUTHEAST, Ma

NAVY 73SE ~ HFAN
Past
made manufacturers
CAN EVERYBODY. SIZES COMPLETE THESE WON
VALUES WON'T LAST LONG on THE COUNTERS
PHENOMENAL LOW PRICES