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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-24
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins of
Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumonia had
PLAYED sad havoc with him and terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated
him, but he grew worse every day. At
length we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and our darling was
saved. He's now sound, and well"
Everybody ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung
diseases Guaranteed by W. 1. Wolff s
Company. Price SOC and $100. Trial
bottles Free
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-24

FOR SALE Eggs for Matching from
choice Light Brahma Chickens.-Apply
toGhiselin Sasscer, Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-24

the Maryland Prisoners Aid Association;
Rev. J. J. Burkart, general agent of the
association, and Superintendent Robert
D. Kleas, of the Boys Home, have return
ed from a visit of inspection to the House
of Reformation for Colored Boys at Chel-
tenham. They report that they found
everything as it should be and that the
boys looked we'll and clean. Everything,
the visitors say, betokens system and ex-
cellent management.
Mr.. E. B. DuVal of E. B. Duval & Co.,
of Baltimore informs US that he will be at
the Farmers Hotel this town on April
the 9th and Nth. Mr.. DuVal represents
one of the oldest Fire s. Marine Insur-
ance firms in the state, having been
established 1865. They paid in our fire
of 1885 $4,000 and the late Baltimore
conflagration $4,000. He is originally
from Bowie district this county and has
large patronage throughout the state,
and would be pleased to see any of his
friends.
Cancelled checks constitute the very
best form of receipts, and no matter how
far your party resides, your checks will
reach him, settle your bills, and be re-
turned to you, in due course, properly en-
dorsed.-Adv.
To be strong, to be liberal, to be
prompt; to serve its depositors we'll and
truly, holding their interests as identical
with its own; to grant as generous terms
as are consistent with sound banking; to
be satisfied with small margin on each
account is the policy of-First National
Bank of Southern Maryland-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-24

DR.. Farhrney's Teething Syrup is abso-
lutely harmless to the youngest babe. You
can get sample by writing for it.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

two parts, the blade itself and the
German silver holder. When it is de-
sirable to substitute one blade for
another, the operation is very readily
conducted. A, spring catch releases
the cutter and it is then pushed from
its lodging place.
Besides the advantage Of always
having a suitable blade in readiness
and in good condition, this arrange
ment presents the addition of per-
mitting the owner to strop his razor
by mechanical device which is used
with the safety razors, but which has
not heretofore been adapted for use
with the old type of instrument. 1t
also permits the reversal of the blade
so that every portion of the cutting
edge may come in for it's share of
service.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

1
The discovery of lost. city of an.
tiquity in the land where tradition has
located the Garden of Eden in the
plain between the Tigris and "Eu-
pirates rivers is the first great
achievement of the Chicago Univer.
sity exploring expedition in Baby
lonia.
The ruins that have been unearthed
by Prof. E. J. Banks and his one hun
dred and twenty native workmen are
identified by him as the remains of
the city of Adab, possibly the oldest
city in the world, certainly one of the
group of the oldest cities of which
there is any knowledge or tradition.
Prof. Banks began work on the
mounds at Bismya early in the pres
ent year. The location and vast ex-
tent of the ruins, as indicated by the
tumuli that rise above the level plain,
promised from the first rich fruits to
The explorers. This, with the near
ness of the ruins to Nippur, which
nave yielded the most splendid results
IF modern research into the ancient
history of this land where civilization
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02
INTERCHANGEABLE Razor Blade.

The number of devices which have
been recently introduced for the con-
venience of the man who wants to
shave himself is almost without end,
and it would seem many things of
this character must certainly put
some of the barber establishments out
of business, but the latter seem to go
on increasing just the same 1t often
happens that man is perfectly able
to shave himself in very satisfactory
manner, but his difficulty may be in
keeping the razor in proper condition,
and if he is compelled to run to the
BARRIERS or cutters shop with the in
strument every few weeks there is no
advantage in the possession of the
skill necessary to amputate the whisk.
ers from his face.
The Interchangeable razor blade has
been devised to meet this emergency.
In appearance it looks like pretty
much any other razor, but the blade
end of the combination consists of
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02
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New Flying Machine Like Bird.

New Flying Machine Like Bird.
TO fly if not to "flee Ike a bird
TO the mountains" and elsewhere is
the ambition of two Englishmen who
nave perfected flying machine built
upon the principles of birds wing
and body. The win gs are at present
arranged to flap 1VO times minute,
wnlch is of course considerably less
tnan proportionately corresponding
to the increased HORSEPOWER.
The machine has been SUSPENDED
from tree bough and the wings
napper under power. The results are
most promising. At each down stroke
the whole machine, apart from the
carriage, weighing 232 pounds, is lift
ed bodily into the air anu forwards.
1t rises about two feet each stroke.
1t looks just like a gigantic bird try
ing to fly under similar conditions.
At the preliminary trial, already
made, it would appear that the wings
are capable of evoking a resistance
OF about 100 pounds each, and the ma
chine is raised about two feet each
stroke. There are grounds for believ-
ing that a feathered wing made of a
number of units can exert a greater
resistance than simple wing; such
as that of the insect or bat type, or
the various simple mechanical wings
which have been hitherto used in
wing Tapping machines.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

OF Israel, set forth on his journey into
Canaan. And for centuries before this
had been the capital city of Babylonia,
while Babylon was not yet known to
fame. ~'a' $5h::-
All about Adab are the relics of a
most ancient civilization. ~'.., IT,
To the east lay the ruins of Shir-
puria (now Tello) on the canal that
5000 years ago connected the Tigris
and the Euphrates. Here recent ex-
plorations brought to life library of
10000 in scribed tablets. To the south
west are Erech and Ellasar of Biblical
fame, the later the seat of the wor-
ship of the sun god.
The discovery of the city of Adab
is an almost marvellous sequel to the
finding Of the code of King Khan
murabi. 1t forms a new link in a
chain of remarkable revelations of
long hidden secrets of the past, it's
unfolding due to the activity and in
telligence which have marked the
work of exploration of recent years in
Babylonia. 1t is a record of achieve
ments in a sequence that suggests the
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02
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HOT AND COLD WATER
FOR THE BATH ROOM.
up.to. Date Facilities Secured 1t Reason.
able Cost Home improvements.

S. T.-Please publish plans show.
Ing how hot and cold water may be
taken to q bath room over a kitchen
in which a cistern pump is situated.
In the accompanying illustration it
Is shown how up-to-date facilities for
bath may be secured at reasonable
cost; given, first, good soft water
supply from well or cistern near the
house, and, secondly, deftness of the
householder's hands to screw the
pipes together, from the water supply
to the tub.
The cost completed as shown)
would be about SIS. This outlay, for
a permanent luxury, seems easily
within reach of many on farm or road
side.
Having decided upon the location of
the tub, in the interior Of the house,
measure accurately the distance from
the water supply, where A-inch
water pipe can be laid, under the
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02
Electricity from Water Flower.

The utilization of water power for
the creation of electric energy has in
creased to an extraordinary degree in
recent years, although it is to be
noted that the power so far used is
only an infinitesimal fraction of the
aggregate water power of the world.
The amount of water power utiliz-
ed has been estimated to be 100000
horse power in round numbers. The
United States uses the largest
amount, mainly on account of the
employment of the power of Niagara
Falls, which also secures second place
to Canada. In round numbers in the
United States about $4,000 horse
power; in Canada, 250,000; in Italy,
about 100000; in France, 100000; in
Switzerland, 1876, 1000; in Germany, ST.
600; in Sweden, 1900, and in other
countries lesser amounts. AS these
statistics are undoubtedly incomplete.
the aggregate water power utilized
for electric energy in the world is
probably 100000 horse power, which
is about twice the steam power used
in England and Ireland combined.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

fictions of fable more than the chron-
icles of historic fact.
NJ. de Morgan, a French explorer,
late in the fall of 1901, began work at
the site of ancient Susa, the capital
of the kingdom of the Elamites. He
was led to this place by inscriptions
found in the ruins of Babylon, from
which he learned that many Of the
most important monuments of the
Babylonian kings had been carried off
as trophies of war by the Elamite
kings to their capital city. He soon
discovered the stele of Narem Sin,
who was king of Nippur in $500 B. c.,
and shortly afterward startled the
world with the news that he had
found the great tablet on which King
Khammurabi had inscribed his code
of laws.
Khammurabi (the King Amraphal
of Genesis xiv. u reigned in 240O B.
c., nearly 1900 years before the time
when Daniel read the mysterious
handwriting on the wall at King Bel
shazZar's feast in Nebuchadnezzar' S
palace at Babylon, when Cyrus and his
Persians captured the imperial city.
In the introduction to his code
Khammurabi extols his own achieve
ments as the first king who ruled at
Babylon, though he was the sixth of
the first dynasty of the monarchs of
Babylonia. Among his titles to fame
he declares he was "the king who lent
life to Adab,' from which it is under
stood that Adab was one of the towns
looted and wrecked by the Elamites
in their early raids, and that Khan.
murabi restored the ancient city.
From the inscriptions on the bricks
of the buildings first uncovered Prof.
Banks learned that the ruined city
was named Udnunki. But, as was the
case at Nippur, the city was built upon
the ruins of another city, and that still
upon another Deep down in the soil
beneath the ruins we're other ruins
centuries older than those above them
and from these Udnunki was identified
also as the Adab that far antedated
the days of Abraham. Adab was old
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

if not humanity first dawned upon the
world, and their almost equal prox-
unity to the ruins Of the city of Ur
palaces buried for thousands of years
still sleep beneath the hillocks that
rise on the banks of the Euphrates,
excited the hope of the explorers that
within these vast mounds they will
find records of history that will ante
date any that are now known to the
world.
The ruins of the ancient city are al
most in the center of the great alluvial
plain between the Tigris and Eu-
pirates, 40 miles south of Bagdad
and % miles south of the mounds of
Nippur, the site of the explorations of
DR.. John P. Peters of this city, a
decade ago.
The evidences of ancient human
habitation that led the explorers to
work at Bismya consisted of a series
of mounds from 35 to 40 feet high that
extended in line along the valley
plane over distance of three-quar-
ters of a mile. From these mounds to
the ruins of Nippur directly north are
the remains of very ancient canal
known as Shatt-el-Nil. This connec-
ton of the two cities by an extensive
waterway is proof of their intimate
relation.
It is the peculiar location of Adab
that lends expectation of discoveries
of extreme Importance to the work of
uncovering it's ruins. At Nippur the
cuneiform inscriptions on some of the
earlier tablets found by DR.. Peters in
dicated that the city of Bel, the *'lord"
of gods, was a great city, the home
of kings, more than 1000 years be-
fore the birth of Christ. But south
of Nippur is believed by Oriental
scholars to be the seat of primitive
human habitation.
A mound 70 feet high, on the banks
of the Euphrates thirty miles south of
the ruins Of Adab, marks the site Of
the Temple of the Moon at the city of
Ur of the Chaldeans, where in the
reign of Khammurabi, king of Baby
Ion in 2400 B. c., Abraham, the father
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02
Delay in SimpIon Tunnel.

Despite the fact that the Simplon,
tunnel under the Alps was cut through
months ago, it is likely that it will not
be ready for through traffic before
next year, instead of this summer, as
had been expected. The difficulties
of completing the undertaking are
found to be much greater than had
been anticipated. in. finishing off the
northern section the work is progress
ing at the rate of only about five feet
a day. The two chief obstacles are
the great heat in the second gallery
and the unending rush of water into
the tunnel at the rate of 5000 or more
oabic feet each second. %<, F.z. Gss
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The crown prince of Portugal, who
broke down while taking the queen
and two young princes automobiling,
has at any rate learned the great truth
that the obstinate sparkling plug fear
eth not royalty. nor the leaky valve
the headsman /" 49, =
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Paul Morton has cut the salary of
Gage E. Tarbell's stenographer from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year. Mr. Morton
may as we'll be given to understand
now that he will from this time on be
regarded as real mean.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

There is no merchandise that awak-
ems fairer fancies, starts lovelier
dreams, or calls forth sweeter remin.
iscence, than bunch of fishing poles
in front Of a grocery.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

You can't persuade the fireworks
men that the $15,0O0,0O0 which it is
estimated was spent for fireworks for
the celebration of independence day
was misapplied.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The Chicago man who has adver-
tised for a stenographer, requesting
that she Estate her age" will doubt.
less be surprised to learn that all lady
stenographers are between the ages
of 18 and %.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The Pennsylvania Judge who decid-
kitchen wisely refrained from specify
ing whether he meant the mistress
of the house or the hired girl.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The old bachelor who declared he
would have nothing to do with women
because they are deceiving and hard
to see through lived before the days of
the peekaboo waists.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

crop is reported. Otherwise the af-
fairs of the nation seem to be going
as smoothly as could be expected at
this time.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The Massachusetts Supreme Court
has decided that man must be in
good health when he takes out a pol
icy. Hence the large number of men
who are in the insurance business for
their health.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

The man who thinks it is inconsist-
ent with his dignity ever to use a pos.
tai card will naturally feel depressed
when he reads that 110,0OO,000 postal
cards were shipped from the factory
down in Maine during the month of
June.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Abdul Hamid, Sultan of Turkey, is
The case wouldn't be so bad if the sui
tan could only feel sure that the doc
tor wasn't trying to poison him.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Juni Aho, the Finnish poet, has
been granted a pension of $3.50 a year.
If he has any spunk that will hardly
be enough to keep him from writing
poetry.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Miss Abbie Taggart of California
has killed seven bears and a noun
tain lion, but she candidly admits that
she has never scrubbed the kitchen
floor
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Rubbing the nose is, according to a
German professor, relief for hay
fever. So is sneezing, but it doesn't
seem to last.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

One of the evil results of the war
for Japan is that it has shown her
how easy it is for her to borrow
money
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

With 10-cent cotton, and water
melons going tunk! tunk! the south
is just naturally happy.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

One of the scientists says chickens
propagate tuberculosis. 1t will be
best, however, to keep on shutting
the coop at night.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

A Berlin professor says that ham.
mering will cure ared nose. The best
cure is to quit.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Both Germany and France claim to
be victorious in the Moroccan affair.
Wouldn't this be splendid old world
if all quarrels could end in that lovely
way?
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

A summer in which a Newport So
ciety woman was not robbed of some
enormously valuable jewels would not
seem like the real thing.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

There are too many people in this
world who are in favor of the good
but opposed to it's enforcement.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

A New York woman left her hus
band because he gambled. She says
his money is tainted. Her conclusion
seems to be regular.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

e. H. Sothern, the actor, is soon to
have book of verses published" Oh,
well, he can afford it.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

A London literary man has had the
MSS of his latest look burned twice.
1t was history of Venice, but he
must have made it dreadful dry He
made four drafts OF it, but evidently
forgot to open the damper
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

1t is only a case Of introspection
when person sees no good in the
world.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

Champion May Sutton is consider
ably above the California peach aver
age.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

-. Eye Hath Not Seem"
Dottie-What do you s'pose heaven
is like? $3.50 -. %~ -,
I. Tommy-oh, out O sight! 49,. !
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-02

1t may be true that radium will cure
snake bite, but that's all. +, ~'tz.%
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
Members Start for New York With
Report.
SOME TRADE CONDITIONS
Reports From che Canal Zone Are to
the Effect that no Yellow Fever
prsvails-Eaepte viii
Report TO the President.

Panama, Feb. iS,--W II, Burr and
William X, Parsons, members OF the
Panama canal commission, who started
for New York yesterday, VIII make Inn
portant recommendations to the canal
committee upon their arrival there, on
the proposed sea level canal and other
engineering problems.
Joseph l.. Bristow called upon Pres
ident Amador today. Before leaving
he will confer with leading Panamans
about his mission, which Is to lnvesti-
gate trade conditions and freight rates
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and between the west coast Of South
America and he east coast Of the Unit
ed States and Europe and to determine
the best policy Of managing the Pan
anna railroad
washington, Feb. 1s,--The isthmian
canal commission has received a re-
port from Health officer Spratling at
Cristobal, canal zone, stating positive
ly that It has not been shown that yell
low fever existed or had existed In
Colon since he assumed the duties Of
health officer Of Colon on July 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
Bill Appropria!ins Large Sum for
Soldiers.
MINORITY OPPOSES THE BILL
After Considerable Discussion Lasting
Nearly All Day, the Sill Passed the
House In the Same Form as
Recommended.


Washington, Feb. 1S.-The house to-
day passed the pension appropriation
bill which carries s1ss.25O,7O This
minority led by Underwood made an
Intellectual effort to reduce the aggre-
gate amount Of the appropriation so
as to exclude pensions allowed under
order No. 7s" which it was stated in
volved about s4,5OO.Oo. Underwood
contended that the bill as proposed
was without authority Of law. The
minority insisted that the majority
should bring in the service pension
bill. but this was voted down. The bill
passed in the same form in which 1t
came from the committee. Under
special rule the house today passed 55
private pension bills. Adjournment
was taken until noon tomorrow, in or
der to permit the senate to pay tribute
to Senator Quay to whose memory
the later part of the day was devoted.
In the senate a request of the house
for conference on the state hood bill
was received and sharp debate ensuei
over the effort to have the conference
committee appointed Immediately. The
opponents of joint statehood succeeded
In securing postponement until Mon
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
Disabled Steamer.

Manila, Feb. 1S.--The American
steamer Antonio Macleod has been
chartered to tow the British steames
Carlisle. now lying disabled IN Son
Miguel bay, on the southern end OF the
island OF Luzon. to Manila.
The Carlisle was under charter to
the Russian government to carry sup
plies from vladivostock to Pore Ar
thur. When three hundred miles out
from vladivostok she lost her propel
ier and was carried By adverse winds
and currents into San Miguel bay.
Her commander. Captain Simpson
went ashore In a small boat after the
Carlisle had anchored. to seek assist,
ance and was lost sight Of. II was
feared that he had met with an acci-
dent, but he subsequently turned up
On board Of an inter-lsland steamship
which carried him to Manila.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
sHRoupEp IN MYSTERY.
Statement as to the Whereabouts Of
MISSING Securities.


Boston. Feb. 1S.--Much mystery sur
rounds the disappearance announced
by law firm today of the securities
said to be the property of their client
OF the value of $25S.OOO. Beyond the
information that paper amounting to
$4,000 which is negotiable. was re-
moved from the safe or vault about
January II. Name Of the owner and
all information is being withheld.
Among missing securities are a promi-
ssory note signed &c, Henry Whit
comb or his order" and indorsed in
blank for $4,000 due February 21, and
payable at the Office of the American
Loan 6 Trust Company of this city.
A telegram from Worcester states
that G. Henry whitcomb and wife left
for Seattle yesterday. Harry Whit
comb( his son. said tonight he was
positive that the missing securities
were not the property of his father.
He said he understood that check
to take up the note had been mailed
from that city to the American Loan
& Trust Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19

anna question and reach an understand
ipg with the United States. Mr.. Lriana
Columbian charge. called on the pres
ldept today and presented him with Q
personal letter from General Reyes
president OF Columbia. The president
did not eotgmlt himself further than
10 say that no would be glad to confer
with Secretary Hay and send Reyes
a reply. Reyes Expresses an earnest
,iesire that the Washington and Boston
governments shall come TO a better
understanding and devise some means
OF adjustment In the relations between
Panama and Columbia. Several times
before Columbia has hinted at Pleb-
cscite for Panama 10 determine wheth,
or Panamann wish to return 10 the
Columbia sovereignty. II 10 believed
that this will not be aascnted to by
the Washington government.