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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-11-08

There is an unrestrained freedom in
the actions Of the young of all the ami
NAL kingdom, which expresses the
ideal of that absolute independence so
much sought after by man, after he
has reached the age of reason. but
which he never seems to attain. In
his swaddling clothes, the immature
bit of the animal creation is utterly
irresponsible for his acts, positively
and even hilariously inconsequential
in his we find him
"cute."
Cuteness is the only word qualified
to express the multifarious idiosyn-
crasies OF organic atoms, whether they
be of the species man, beast, bird, fish
or insect. Even an infant, wiggling
worm possesses charm which brings
grave and reverend scientists down on
their marrow bones to inspect and adj
mire. In my own salad days, long
before the tender, yellowish white
cotyledons of my embryotic days had
become tinged with the lgreenness of
heralded maturity, it was a constant
pleasure to me to play with baby mud
turtles. SO awkwardly cute and vii
lainously, beautifully funny they were,
that l could not resist practicing cruel
ties upon them 10 see them squrm,
like the fond mother who was so trans
ported by the cutcness of her darling
babe that she hugged it to death. In
fantile crabs, Holsters and clans were
so irresistib!y attractive to me that !
often imperiled my hereafter 10y de-
serting Sunday school to hunt them
and gloa. over their very quintessence
OF cuteness.
1t is not on account of their beauty
that we admire young things, for they
have none; they are merely raw, un-
couth prototypes of perfect maturity;
nor is any reason to be found in their
abject, helpless and tender weakness,
for there is not an infantile animal that
will not defend itself The microscopic
baby clam will shut its shell down
hard on an infinitesimal intruding hair,
and a transparent, new ly-hatched mos
quito will bend up its feeble proboscs
in the vain effort to revengefully pune
ture the skin Of the inimcal hand
raised to strike it down. Partridges
Just out of the shell will lie down on
their backs and hold concealing leaf
over them to hide away from an ap-
preaching enemy. \ threadlike worm
will eNude slipperiness to wiggle out
Of ones grasp. A baby elephant faint
ly trumpets it's anger, and the small
human kind roars and yells until the
disturber of its peace takes alarm and
fees in alright. Everything young
in nature posse sses some weapon of
defense peculiar to its kind, and it is
therefore proportionately strong as
the mature of its species.
In fact, cutcness is as cuteness does;
this is the whole gospel Of infantile
com'cality in an epigram. Did you
ever see flock of children, hundreds
of them, of different and assorted sizes,
come tumbling out of the schoolhouse
of great city? Perhaps, and if so,
the buzzng of a swarm of bees who
cannot locate tl.eir queen is but a faint
shadow. Hopping, skipping, dancing,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-11-08

Your father is pretty bald," re-
marked the visitor. EYES," returned
the prodigal son, "l'm his only heir
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-11-08
Likes,
Berwanger
& Co.,
THE PEOPLE knew HIM.
(Benson's Plaster is Pains Master.)

\o0HSVh SIoSkVi 10 Jill y "d0S0i/
George Washington made and sold -four,
and every barrel of flour in the market
branded &c. Washington, Mount Vernon"
sold without delay. No question was ever
raised as to quality or weight.
Benson's Porous Plaster sells on its repu-
tation everywhere. All the buyer wants to
be certain of is that the plaster offered him
really is Benson's, and not worthless imi-
tation of it Or substitute for it.
A plaster is the best form Of external rem
edy, and Benson's is the best plaster; 5000
physicians and druggists, and q multitude
Of people no man can number. have settled
that. You can trust it" they say.
Coughs, colds, lama back. lumbago, mus
cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles OF
the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
external treatment, are at once relieved and
cured by Benson's Plaster.
Do not assume that Belladcnna. Capsi-
cum or Strengthening plasters are ''just as
good as' Benson's. They are vastly IL
ferior.-No other plaster is as good as
Benson's.
In competition with the best-known
plasters of Europe and America, Bensop's
have received .Jty.tiue highest awards
For sale by all druggists or We viii pre-
paw postage on any number ordered in tbs
United States, on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-11-08
5elrrt Mi5frllun1.
On Cuteness.

CHARLES H. ROBINSON IN GREAT PIC
TUREs WRITES ENTERTAININGLY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07
PHrlIlsIs ON THE DECLINE.


Mortality statistics collected in dit.
ferent countries seem to concur in Civ
ing evidence of steady reduction in
the number of deaths from consump-
ton during the past half century. 1t
may be plausibly suspected that the
whole of the apparent gain is not real.
and that greater exactitude of dag
nosis and more precise use Of the
term "phthisis pulmonalis" may ex-
plain away some of it. Still, we may
thankfully believe that large part is
real. We obtain support in that con-
clusion by the general impressions
formed by intelligent old people, who.
almost without exception, assure us
they hear and see far less of ''consump-
ton" now than they did in the days of
their youth, says the London Poly
clinic.
1t is of great interest to determine
the influences which have been at
work in bringing about this result. It
may be said at once that attention to
the now SO fashfbnab bic doctrine of con-
tagion has had no material share in it,
since, until the last few years, no sort
of precautions on that score had been
taken. 1t is possible, but perhaps not
very probable, that the inspection of
butcher's meat may have been infiu-
entail in some slight degree. BY far
the most probable hypothesis is that
the gain has accrued from the inn
provement in the general prosperity
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

"Yes," he said, 'swhen was young
was eagerly sought after" "What
reward was offered?' asked the sweet
young girl-London Tit-Bits.
How did Alice happen to accept
young Golfsley?" HE asked her if
she would link her fate to his, and
she thought he was SO clever she took
him. indianapolis News.
Papa, what is king?" "A king.
my child, is a person whose authority
Is practically unlimited, whose word
Is law, and whom everybody must
obey" Papa, is mamma king?"-
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
Nell-"You surely don't think
Jenkins wife pretty" Belle-ssCer-
tainly not" But you told May
Sewers she was just lovely" "That
was because May was an old fame Of
Jenkins. "-Philadelphia Record.
Comedian-Why did the supernu.
merary leave the company" Sue
Brette-"Because she couldn't OBJ
tain a speaking part" Comedian
HAS she got one now?" Sue Brette
II presume So. She married the
manager" -Norristown Herald.
Buckner-sA doctors life is hard
one; / think you'd hate it awfully."
DR.. Floyd-"Oh, don't know. 1t has
its compensations. A doctor being out
at all hours, he doesn't have to-
strain his brain inventing fairy sto-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

American products have forced
their way into every avenue of trade
In England and London newspaper
mourns the fact in this fashion:
The average man rises in the
morning from his New England fold
Ing bed. shaves with American SOAP
and Yankee safety razor, pulls on
his Boston boots over his socks from
North Carolina, fastens his Connecti-
cut braces, slips his Waltham or Wa
terbury watch in his pocket and sits
down to breakfast. There he con-
graduates his wife on the way her
Illinois straight-front corset sets on
her Massachusetts, blouse and he
tackles his breakfast, where he eats
bread made from prairie -four, timed
oysters from the Pacific coast and
slice Of Kansas City bacon, while his
wife plays with slice Of Chicago Oh
tongue. The children are given
American oats. At the same time he
reads his morning paper printed by
American machines and possibly on
American paper.
He rushes out, catches an electric
tram (New York; to Shepherds bush.
where he gets in q Yankee elevator
10 take him on to the American-fitted
electric railway to the city. At lunch
time he hastily swallows some cold
roast beef that comes from . COW
In Iowa, and flavors it with the latest
New England pickles, follows with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07
IS Jack" HAWKINS had always
II pr;ded h;vneelf N, hein0 THAT Il

IS lack" HAWKINS had always
ii prided himself on being what is
popularity known as "a sporty boy"
lie was one of the charter members
Of big West side bicycle club when
wheeling was epidemic, and when the
club built bowling alley and gave
,ther indications that it was falling
away from its allegiance to the cycle
Hawkins still retained his member
ship. though he declared that the de-
slime of the bicycle in popularity was
only temporary.
1.-THE wheel is here to stay" he
said. "Just because . few pinheads
have quit riding is no reason why the
rest of us should give up the game. /"
So Hawkins stuck to his bicycle,
rode it in all kinds of weather, and
declared that he got more fun and
benefit out of it every year. 1t hap
pened one night last week that he
staid down to dinner with ed" FL
lott. young man who has de-
served reputation as . 'knocker."
ut don't make any difference what
comes up" Hawkins was accustomed
to say, "Elliott win get out his little
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07
Eli as4n zs -
u@GT WHuE lMET

"a oo1~ 49, So e-o- <ha .;,;.wor,
- .....,s .s-t.;. az. = ,-e,sSa -
tstsr w;th,r an hor-
u..,s;n. "a r,,;a.4 So. t..
whsn th.v hsd 5srcs;s.d ~. vh.s,
&C. ar~..;n- az. ns;.hs- shc,,Id
m.tch a. -, s,,-;.. ~ ,;rh. ~
notify ~. roi,c. ~ ~ on s,se ~
-. ns.~
.tcad thsy .h., sho,,,d ,,sst ~ .;ght
o,c,o.k ~. r.xt mo~r;nr .nd Vail
ov.- to..th.- - 80. whet h.d han
..s "' -
VT the wheels there Elliott said
ST vim The seo - Il !. missing the
money Is vours.
Next mornjng Hawkins cot mn with
the conviction That he w.s 500 better
IN thar he WAS The d.v before He
met Elliott On The corner and thev
walked over - IN. scen. ~ their ~.
neriment
~Jf win .,;a ry,;ot+ "of .onrs.
7 oet ~. wheel ~ well - ~. con -
Won win there WON'T h. snv Wheel
H.wL;r. eur. - ,v;,u;r~ .ors.d
- +h,s r-n,,os;.,an nth . .n,;,.
asurer he said avou can have the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

hammer and start the anvil chorus
I've never heard him say 3 good word
for anything yet. Some day I'm 60
ing. to give him q jar that win make
him be decent"
One night when the two young meu
vent to dinner together Hawkins wal
wearing his bicycle trousers and was
consequently, the object Of much Of
Elliott's caustic wit.
@Bicycling's AL played ont" said
the cynic. ITS busted fad. I'm
surprised that . sensible man like
you, Hawkins, should 30 around
With q wheel at the present stage Of
The game. Why, you might as well
be wearing hoop skirts a. those bi.
cycle trousers"
Hawkins came to the defense Of his
'avorite sport IN gallant fashion. He
called the wheel ~the poor mans
borse," and pointed out the great
benefit bicycling has been to the
health Of the public. He grew both
angry and enthusiastic as Elliott per
sisted in his attacks.
'sUhy. wheeling IL 50 dead" said
Elliott. finally, that you couldn't
find thief cheap enough to steal Z
bicycle. In the old days the. papers
used to be full Of stories Of bicycle
thieves. You never hear Of one now
ndays."
Hawkins declared that 8 thief
would steal bicycle even now IL he
had q good chance. OF course, the
great reduction in the price Of wheels
had taken away some Of the tempta-
tion, but it wouldn't Be safe to leave
> wheel out Of doors over night 1t
that
Elliott proceeded to poke some fur
ther fun at the bicycle and people
who still cling to it. He finally wound
mp with what Hawkins felt to be :
stupendous blum.
Il ten you what I'll do. Hawkins, I"
he said. "I'll 60 out with you now
and buy e12 bicycle, each Of us pay
ing half. Wen take IL home with ns
and stand it up against the wan In
the vacant lot between Blacks gro
Gerry and the livery stable. There
are several thousand people pass
That lot every day, and yet I'll bet
you $50 that Il We put that wheel
there tonight tin stu be there In
the morning. tell you no self-re-
specting thief will bother with bicy-
cles nowadays. Hem make more
money stealing junk. "
To Hawkins ~ looked 70 be . GER
tsinty that sny bicycle LEFT out nm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

got to the missing bike" was the
statement made by the grocery boy
around the corner. He had seen Z
colored man push bicycle around
the corner and then mount and ride
away. Yes. he remembered IL was
finished in red and blue enamel. but
he didn't notice which way the man
rode.
Now that Il II all over, Hawkins
and Elliott are wondering what II
proves, or whether there is great
moral lesson concealed somewhere
about it. Hawkins is inclined ia
think it is simply another indication
o. the kind Of luck he is playing in.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

After fight till he is 30 to get something
b put in his inside, the average man has
70 spend the surplus he has saved TO have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

ssDo you do family washing?" mo
mum; I wash clothes indianapolis Nswa'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

Mirth Is natures best remedy for Ma
Chicago Daily News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

NJ Yeux peet Aehe anA Deray
Shake into your phoes, Allen's Foot -
4 vowder fof the feet. Il makes tight q Ne0
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching
Swollen, Hot, Ca1lc1e Smsrting, Sore -
Sweating Feet. An Druegistg and s1ct
Stores sell Il, sc. Sample sent EREE a.
dress, Allen s. Oimsted, LIE Roy, N. =.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

Shell don't believe yoa'rs telling -
He-You are most annoying scmetimsa
I suppose you think Jon en- read ne he
Z book.
90! no, Like paragraph, should ~ :
-Philadelphia Pres.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

Don't swear ct the mercury. May b
Il has been climbing up to find . cool plaza
indianapolis Nsws-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

No mstter what ais you, headache 70 Z
cancer, you viii never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarcts help nature,
cure you without . grippe or pain, produces
eay, natural movements, cost You Just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic. the genuine. but
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. G. @,
gtamped on i. Beware Of limitations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-07

Its kind Of discouraging, Ethel" said
Mr.: Cumrox; kind Of discouragins."
What is, father"
Its nearly month since you read your
graduation essay, and they haven't taken
your advice on how to run the government
Jet. '-Washington Star.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-19
A Talk About Life Insurapce

-, having fully determined to take III
iiie insurance more actively than hereto
iole' ahu nrmly believing that | repre-
eent tne largest, best and strongest as
soG1aIion IN the world, (THE EQUIT
ABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
Or TIE UNITED STATES), | have
| concluded to give the public a few facts
aoouC lie insurance, which are worthy
OF careful consideration.
III you want life insurance, don't give
your application to a stranger, but dc
business with an agent who lives in your
must. tie may not be able to use as
| much nOWery language as the average
stranger, but il he is a man of honor
ana integrity, he will not misrepresent
Things and the chances are, that instead
OF having fraud practiced upon you, YOU
Will get just what you bargain for, and
De perfectly satisfied with it.
know of any number of men in Whit
man county who bargained for a certain
policy which was deliberately explained
nu'Decause the premium of such policy
was higher than the agent thought be
could get, he would name the rate of his
cheapest policy, and furnish one in &C
cordahce with the premium rate agreed
upon. The result Is that the purchaser
OF the policy thinks he has something
tnat, upon investigation, he finds he has
not received. Do business with reputable
nome folks. In the first place, we are
dependent upon one another for our
ilYlng, and furthermore, if you do bust
ness with an honorable man at home, he
VIII deal fairly with you, and if at any
time you want an explanation of any
matter, you know who to go to. If you
were seriously i'll, you would not trust
your lie with stranger who had no
established reputation as a physician;
nor would you go to some one whom
you did not know to be a competent
lawyer to defend an important lawsuit.
Ihen why trust such an important
matter as the insurance on your life to
some unprincipled stranger? | do not
mean to say that all strangers are un-
prlnclpled, but many are. When a man
gets so rotten that he cannot do bust
ness at home where he is known, he gen
orally takes a new field. In conclusion,
Wnen you take out life insurance, select
your company as you would friend.
DO not select one which has no capital
or surplus with which to meet it's obi
gaClOns, but select an old, established,
well-tried company, with a first-cass
reputation. In representing the EQUIT-
ABLE, am able to furnish better con-
tract than any other company, and one
that is worth your while to investigate.
! have associated with me Mr.. Chas. H /.
Larkln, whom ] have known for the
past fifteen years and can fully endorse
as an honest, conscientious and reliable
man, who is an experienced life insur-
ance solicitor, and who will be glad to
explain any of the EQUITABLE policies.
We issue all kinds of policies on life
assurance, and if you are at all interest
ed IN Investigating any of them, call at
my office or drop me a postal card, and
you will be called upon. Sincerely yours,
Geo. H. Lennox.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-19
BOYS HAVE LANDED
Dozen COlfax Soldiers Are On
the Home Shore.
They Will Be Mustered Out With
in Thirty Days, and Probably
by the First of May

The transport Thomas landed the
FIRST and Third battalions OF the Thirty
NTH volunteer infantry at San Francis
co Monday, 81 days out from Manila.
There we're 20 officers and $50 men in
the two battalions.
This regiment was recruited at Van
couver and is composed largely of Wash
lngton and Oregon boys. Colfax's COM
plement to the regiment was 20. These
are IN Company c, First battalion.
Within 30 days the soldiers will be
mustered out, and no doubt many OF
the boys will return to Colfax at once
when discharged
In view of their faithful service of two
years in the army of Uncle Sam, would
1t not be fitting for the citizens of Colfax
20 give them proper reception upon
arrival home?
ColfaX Boys Who Are Home
Following are the Colfax boys who
landed and are now comfortably camped
at the Presidio:
Musician Frank R. Moore, Frank E..
Blachley, ]. T. Clark, De etrius D..
Davis, John j. Dunnigan, Otto S. Dunn,
". 5. Ferguson, W. A. Galbraith, George
Weitz, W. A. Wilkinson, all Of Com
pany c.
Corporal John P. Mcfarland, Com
pany K.
Corporal Thos. j. Kelleher, Company
M.
1t is understood that J. J. Dunnigan
will return to the islands after visit
home, but not as an enlisted man.
Neither Geo. W. Hull or Chas. E.
Corey are reported in the telegraphic
list. 1t is possible that they have been
accidentally omitted, or that they are
with the second battalion, expected to
arrive in a few days on the Rosecrans
Military Examinations.
Adjutant General Drain of the Nation
al Guard of Washington was in the city
Friday, Tor the purpose OF conducting
examinations for promotions in Com
pany l. of COlfax. The examination
was strict one, but all the candidates
successfully passed it. Captain Ortis
Hamilton took the examination for the
majorship of the Third battalion of the
regiment. Second Lieutenant C. E.
Ewart passed for the captaincy of the
company. Sergeants Frank Baker, Ed.
McCutcheOn and George Knifong each
passed for second lieutenancies, Baker
passing highest. General Drain was en-
thusastic in his commentator of the
military proficiency of the officers, and
especially OF the three sergeants. He de-
clared there was not another sergeant in
the whole regiment as skilled as this
trio
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-19
HOUSE NUMBERING LAW
Passed Unanimously by City Council
Monday Evening.
Goes Into Effect Next Friday and
Must Be Obeyed by Thirty
Days Thereafter.

The city council met Monday evening
in regular session, with Mayor Lippitt
presiding, COuncilmen Barroll, COdd,
Dumdi, and Wheeler present and Dingle,
Mastin and Van Schoick absent.
House Numbering Passed.
The most important work OF the SEES
sion was the passing of ordinance
No. 239, providing for the numbering OF
residences and business houses according
to the United States mail service block
system. The ordinance has already
been published in full by The Gazette,
and may be found officially published in
the advertising columns today. 1t goes
into effect elk days after publication
which will be April 26 Under penalty
OF 20 fine, each house owner must, within
30 days thereafter, have his house num-
bered according to the adopted plat, on
file with the city clerk
The ordinance was favOrably reported
by Wheeler and BarrOll of the judiciary
committee, read the third time, and on
motion of Dumdi passed by unanimous
vote of the four cOunciImen present.
Smallpox Nurse Paid.
By unanimous vote the bill of Claude
LINUS vi PIAO, lof nursing SmdlipOA
patient 25 days, was ordered paid from
the current expense fund. after a favor
able report from the finance committee
POundmaster and Licenses.
On motion of Councilman BarrOll,
City Marshal Weinberg was appointed
pOundmaster by an unanimous vote
Chas. Schultz and Binnard & BarmOn
each filed applications for liquor licenses
for one year, with bonds of $1,000 each
IL. W. Livingstone and E W. Weinberg
are sureties for Schultz, and H. W. Liv-
ingstOne and NJ. A. Rose for Binnard
4 Barmon. Each license dates from
April II. Both bonds were accepted
unanimously and licenses ordered issued
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-19
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for T. NJ
Thompson, large importer of fine mill
merry at 1858 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago
says: During the late severe weather
| caught dreadful cold which kept mt
awake at night and made me unfit tC
attend my work during the day. One Of
my milliners was taking Chamberlain
Cough remedy for a severe cold at that
time, which seemed to relieve her &C
quickly that | bought some for myself
1t acted like magic and | began to i'm
prove at once. am now entirely wei
and feel very pleased to acknowledge ite
merits" For sale by all druggists
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-04-19

snall submit the question at the next
general election. III A
upon petition Of one tenth of the
voters that voted in the county for the
candidate for governor elected at the
idsC preceding election, the commission
ers snail call a special election for the
purpose, to be held in not less than 40
nor more than 80 days.
Ii majority of those voting are in
favor OF its adoption the act shall he
come operative in the county. The act
shall receive a liberal CONSTRUCTION tn
eilect It's objects, and all laws relating to
any other system shall be superseded by
Its provisions.