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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14

81 hope 1 shall get few comic val
entines," said Miss Cayenne.
you hope to get some comic val
entines?"
Yes. Every one you get is a sure
sign that you have made some enemy
feel perfectly wretched,"
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BREAKING HIS ATTACHMENT.

City Man-"That's a fine bulldog.
Does he ever become attached to
strangers?"
becomes attached to tramps, but we
break the attachment with chisel
and a monkey-wrench.' .'-Tit-Bits
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14
Gaining in Favor.

A souvenir of St. Valentines Day
which is gaining in favor is the box
of assorted sweets. These bon-bon
boxes are heart shaped, sometimes
jeweled, of gold or silver, though
latterly hand painted ones ride the
top wave of popular favor, the price
being in proportion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14
A TRUTHFUL DEALER

But" asked the absolutely bald
old party, "can I be assured that this
horse is quite gentle?"
"My dear sir" replied the foxy
horse dealer, che wouldn't harm a
hair of your head. elphia
Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14
A wHALEMAN's INVENTION.

A WHALEMAN'S INVENTION.
A remarkable instance of bravery
and invention in the work of rescue
is given by Mr.. Charles Burr Todd in
his book, ''In Olde Massachusetts"
The fine ship, Earl of Eglinton, left
Liverpool in December, 1S45, bound
for the East Indies by way of Boston,
and on March Il, 1916, after
stormy passage, found itself embayed
in the shoals of Nantucket Sound.
At once the startled mariners let
go their best bower, but the vessel
thumped so that the heavy cable
parted, and it went adrift amid thun-
der, lightning and fog, until, about
midnight, it struck on Old Man Shoal.
At 8 in the morning, after grinding
and humping three hours, the vessel
slipped off into deep water, and was
carried along by the current, between
the rip and island, until daybreak,
when the crew, spying Il little cove
near Tom Never's Head, where the
surf seemed less violent, ran the
ship inshore until il grounded. At
lH6 Sdhlc IlOlleilI a. HuSS vi Sdhtl
came aboard, swept the decks, filled
the cabins and forced all hands into
the rigging. i.
A great crowd gathered on shore,
almost within hailing distance. but
wholly without any means Of rescue,
the surf being too violent Tor the life
boat, and the Lyle gun and breecles
buoy not having been invented. At
ter a while eight ofthe crew launch Ell
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GERM INTELLIGENCE.

Said She - ''Do you believe that
microbes are conveyed in kisses?"
Said He-"I don't know; but ii
they are it goes to show that they're
very much alive to the advantages
of rapid transit. Chicago News.
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NO WONDER

''He sent his wife South for the
winter
did she get any benefit from the
trip?"
Eyes; the change did her good.'
"Must have been expensive
'He sent her a $40 bill once a
month"
81 suppose she got it broken the
same day."
Eyes; the change did her good"
Nashville American.
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According to letter received by
German newspaper from young
sailor at St. Thomas, in the West In
dies, the harbor there is troubled
with the presence of a number OF
sharks which, except in shallow wat
sr, are hindrance to bathing, which
Is deemed necessary during the hot
weather. Two negroes were recently
ievoured by sharks, and the engineer
If an American training ship anchor
I'd in St. Thomas hit upon the idea of
Killing the sharks by means of dyna-
mite. Accordingly an iron fishing
hook was baited with a five-pound
piece of bacon, in which was con-
cealed a dynamite cartridge, which
was connected with electrical conduc-
tors and an igniter. The bait was
lowered into the water by strong
rope, and the other end of the wires
connected to battery. 1t was not
long before shark twelve feet long
made it's appearance at the stern OF
the ship, when it turned on its back
and the bait was swallowed. The
SudIh SW lICnSu Ol IuS Cul ChI,
and at the same moment the dism en-
bered pieces of the animal flew into
the air with a column of water. In
ten days no fewer than eight large
sharks were destroyed in this man
ner.
Encouraged in this way, the engi-
neer endeavored to kill the animals
by electric shock. A thin cable, which
was capable of being connected with
a lighting circuit on board the vessel,
was got ready with the hook at one
end, and having the usual form of
bait, which was lowered into the sea.
The other end of the cable, according
to the story, was placed in connection
with the dynamo. A large shark
soon pulled at the hook, and cur
rent of 200 volts was sent through
the cable, but this only made the ami
NAL lash the water with fury. 1t was
possible to raise the pressure to $50
volts, and when this had been done
the shark shot out of the water al
most vertically, and then fell down
motionless and dead. The story adds
that the negroes, who had gathered
in fishing boats, seized the carcass
and conveyed it to the shore to cook
for meal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14
AN OWLISH SISTER.

Bobby-"Sister must be able to
see in the dark"
Mother-"How so?"
Bobby-"Because last night, when
she was sitting with Mr.. Staylate in
the parlor, I heard her say, why,
Tom, you haven't shaved. Judge.
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ELOQUENT SILENCE.

Maud and her beau are still IN
the parlor," said the girls father.
"How do you know they're still
there?" asked the mother.
Because everything is still there"
philadelphia Press.
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THE NEXT PLEA.

"Now, Miss Floradora, why did you
shoot the MANI"
Because"
"That's our case, gentlemen of the
Jury. kansas City Journal.
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Making Them Into Cheese.

The Swiss are going to put new
tunnel through the Alps. At this
rate they'll soon make those famous
mountains look like a piece of their
national cheese.-Chicago Post.
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observances of the day; for 1t would
be very hard to say which of the three
early Christian bishops so named the
14th of February is intended to COM
memorate.
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The Proper Way.

+ IN reply to the inquiry from a
friend, What is the proper way to
eat an oiange?" Uncle Charles wonld
say, 'In bath tub"
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A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

mother?"
Crimsonbeak-"No, I don't think
so. 1t don't talk yet."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-14
LOST MATERIAL.

: Nurse-"Doctor, sponge is miss
ing; possibly you sewed it up inside
the patient"
Eminent Surgeon-"Thank you,
remind me to add ten dollars to the
bill for material Puck.
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Husband-'What is the difference
between the love of lover and the
love of a husband?"
Wife-"About $50 degrees Fab.
renheit. "-Harper's Weekly.
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An ostrich may be stripped OF It's
plumage every eight months.
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SIXTEENTH CENTURY PIRATES

SIXTEENTH CENTURY PIRATES.
The Dutch first and then the
French played such havoc at the
Azores with the returning plate ships
that from 1888 strong escort
known as the Indian Guard met both
the West and East Indian ships at
those islands and conveyed them to
Spain; the French then improved
upon the Dutchmen' s method by send
ing a fleet to the New World in 1888,
which sacked Cartagena and several
other places on the Spanish Main,
though all that was done by both
French and Dutch was hardly more
than sporadic, and until the English
mariner marked the plate feet for his
prey the Spaniard hardly noticed his
losses at the hands of others, but
from the day Sir Francis Drake
sailed into the Caribbean the gal
Icons security vanished, and her
wake across the seas was fouled with
drifting spars, shattered hulks and
blazing wreckage After bold at
tempt upon Nombre de Dios, which
he called "The Treasure of the
World" Drake withdrew to a Sc
cluded spot and entered upon sys-
tenn of predatory warfare that drove
the Spaniards to distraction. How
many galleons fell victims to his dar-
ing there is no means of knowing;
the San Felipe and the Cacafuego, the
Glory of the South Seas, are but two
Of the many charged up against him
by the Spaniard, who lost nearly ST.
100000 in these captures alone, and
how thoroughly he swept the seas we
can only judge by the terror and
panic the mere mention of the name
Ell Draque inspired. Drake next
sailed through the Straits OF Magel-
Ian and burned and plundered his
way to the west coast of South Amer
ica, and in the frenzy aroused by this
attack Spain put forth great efforts
to fortify the Straits, but from fraud
and mismanagement the attempt
failed. The reckless daredevil cour-
age of the British sailor of this period
has never been surpassed. Captain
Whiddon's attack upon a galleon
fleet of twenty-four sail and the i'm
mortal fight of the little Revenge
when, alone and unsupported, she ac-
counted for seventeen out OF a feet
of fifty-three heavy galleons before
the waves closed over her deck, have
been seldom paralleled and never
surpassed.-John C. Fitzpatrick, in
Scribners.
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CHAPTER XIV.
I0-FUL TGDINCs.
Harriet R9ire had never before this
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TRADE WITH GERMANY
GROWS DESPITE DUTY

Notwithstanding the high protec live
tariff the United States maintains
against Germany and the eseorbitant
impost duties levied by Germany
against the United States. the COM
meTce between the countries has been
steadily growing. During the five
months o. July. August September,
October, and November, the imports
amounted to S7l,HS,7H and the exports
10 S11506o,267
For the same period of 1903. the Blu
reau of Statistics, in a report showing
the figures. gives the Imports as
amounting TO $50, 1872, 100, and the eX-
ports as S6S.Z27, $50.
The heaviest imports from Germany
were earthern. stone. and china ware,
SZ,Sl0,57i; manufactured paper, 81, 7O4, 764 ;
dutiaEle silk, S3.27S.9S0. and dutiable
TOYS, S,6SS-0e6- The greatest bulk goods
snlpped 10 Germany was 47,5S4.S4 worth
Of manufactured cotton. Other large
shipments were 81 .239. 800 worth of
wheat. SS.t02SlO worth OF copper ingots,
1886. .t56 worth OF lard. 2.Sl4, 242 worth
Of Illuminating oil, $8,042S54 worth OF
tobacco.
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Presidents Naval Policy
Is Explained in Letters
On Br0WnS0n Dispute
Chief Executives Past Actions Defended.
Censures Those Who Criticised the
Battcships of the Nation.

personal plaue, wounded vanity, or fac
tiOnal feeling on behalf Of some partlcu-
lar bureau or organi .aTiOn, 10 render
them disloyal TO the interests OF the
navy and therefore OF the country as a
whole.
The question whether one ofncer or
another shall command ship Is OF little
consequence compared with the weaken
ing OF all command and discipline which
would result II officers were TO refuse TO
serve whenever their tempe's are ruffied
by adverse decisions on the part OF their
superiors. Their sole concern should be
the good of the service. and save only
lack Of courage Ia actual warfare, Obedi-
ence, and loyalty are the most essen tial
qualities In keeping the service up TO the
highest standard.
THE different bureaus Of the der.rt-
ment, the different branches OF the serv-
lee. must act in coordination, aid the
questions that arise between them must
be settled by the authority Of the Sec
rotary Of the Navy and OF the President,
under and in accordance witt the law
enacted by Congress: and the first duty
Of every officer, whether OF the line, OF
the pay department, OF the medical de-
QaTtment, or OF the construction depart
ment. whether in one bureau or in
another. is to give immediate and loyal
obedience 10 every lawful command OF a
superior. and. OF course, above all. to
the law itself
This du,y ~ incumbent upon all, but
Il Is most Incumbent upon those highest
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STOP HOLIDAY MAILS.
SUGGESTS WESTERN FIRM

No more deliveries OF mail on holi-
days.
This suggestion has been made to
Postmaster General Meyer by large
and successful business firm at Quincy,
III. A letter was received at the de-
partment today suggesting that here
after the department permit no deliv-
cries on holidays, and say ing that If
this plan were followed business. people
would be compelled 10 take much needed
rest on these days and Sundays.
The letter, which IS receiving care
full consideration at the hands Of the
officials, is as follows:
We wish TO suggest that hereafter
on holidays yea have no morning de-
liverles This could give the carriers
a holiday as Vel as other people. and
buEiness men would have 10 take a day
of, instead OF getting their mail ana
studying about their business all day.
which would be c distinct gain.
I'VE never get our mail on a holiday
OF Sunday, belong 20 no church, and
this business is a success"
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ITCHING CURED
With CuticuEa Remedies in
Three Days After Six
Months of Suffering.

81 suffered fully six months. Tbs
trouble began on my arms IN little
red pimples and it was not long before
it was al over my body, limbs, face,
and hands. 1t was 50 bad that I could
not rest night or day and during the
six months, / did not get a good nights
sleep. l doctored for three OF four
months and spent ct least twenty dol
lars trying TO find a cure but none could
be found. Then I saw the Cuticura
Remedies advertised, and the next day
1 purchased some for seyenty-fiVe cents
at the druggists. / used them and l
was relieved of the itching IN three days,
and have never had a sign of any skin
disease since. The Cuticura Remedies
are the only remedies 70 use for skin
diseases, they have cured ne and they
will cure others in the same way. j. ".
Bloom, r. r. Photographer, Holloway,
Mich, Nov. 20 and Dec. %, 1906"
CUticura Remedies are guaranteed
absolutely pure under the United States
Food and Drugs Act.
Complete External ana internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infants. Children. and Adults con-
CutiCCra Ointment SOC ito Heal the skin and CuIis
cJra Eesoivslt t50c) cor 10 the form o. Chocoiats
Coated Pills z5C per vial Of COZ % Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. sole Props, Boston. Mas.
SS-AaLed Free. Cuticura BOOK OF Skin DISEASE
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NAUGHTY BILLB0ARDS HID
BY CHURCH'S HIGH FENCE

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j.. Jan. "a
tall fence was erected on the property
of the German Reformed Church. at
George and Albany streets, by direc-
ton of the church trustees. to hide from
view theatrical biIlbOar6s on the side OF
Isaac Felrs Hotel. adjoining the church.
The fence is within a yard of the bill
boards and completely hides them from
view.
The erection Of the fence has revealed
a controversy Of the years standing
When the New Brunswick Billposting
Company began to put up the theatrical
advertisements, the Rev. NJ II. DUAL
pastor Of the church, objected, and
asked Mr. Fell to have them removed.
Mr.. Quail says he does not object 20
billbosrds on principle. but does OBJ
1ect 10 having shOrt-skirted high-kicI-
ing women portrayed to his congrega-
lion
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Defects Pointed Out.

1T is well that these defects should
be pointed out, but It is also we'll that
they should be pointed out without
hysterical eXaggerati0n or malicious UNI
truthfuinesss while IL is Of course repre-
hensible in the highest degree TO eX-
plot them in grossly exaggerated form
in the fanCied interest of an individual
or clique OF individuals or for the sake
Of supplying sensational material 70
some service or non service newspaper
The officers Of the navy who are guilty
of such conduct deserve grave rebuke,
and their conduct is deeply notifying
to every American who believes in the
navy and is anxious 10 uphold its in
terest and honor
There has been so much misrepTe-
sentatiOn and eXaggeraton that l de-
sire you 10 make me a statement as 70
the exact facts concerning which there
has been dispute. IN particular, ] de-
sire you 10 get the opinion Of Admiral
Converse, who. until last spring was
chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation, and
whose high professional standard Of
conduct and duty and high professional
knowledge and attachments render him
peculiarly fit to give Judgment.
4 would willingly pass over the con-
duet of Admiral Brownson because OF
his fine service in the past, II IL were
not that at a time when a new chief
is chosen TO succeed him, II becomes
the behavior which, If followed through
out the navy generally, would literally
ruin the navy's efficiency. The ques-
ticn as to which Admiral BrownsOn
took issue with the department. I VIII
deal with in separate letter. 1t is one
as TO which there can be entirely leg1u-
mate differences of opinion. although
in my judgment the considerations III
favor of the course decided upon are
Overwhelming.
But there is no room for difference OF
opinion as to the gross Improperly OF
the admiraIs conduct in resigning
sooner than carry out the orders of his
superior officers in such a matter. The
officers Of the navy must remember that
It is not merely childish. but in the high
est degree reprehensIble to permit either
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DOCTORS ORDER
WAS: 'CUTICURA'
For a Bad Case of Eczema on Child
Suffered for Three Months
Disease Reached a Fearful State
Pain and Itching we're Terrible.
CURED AFTER OTHER
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED

"When I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months. 1t
was all over my face and covered nearly
ell Of my head. It reached such a state
that it was just a large scab all over
and the pain and itching we're terrible.
/ dOctored with an able physician for
some time and was then advised by him
to use the CuticuTa Remedies which /
did and was entirely cured. / have
not been bothered with 10 since. / used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
but do not know exactly how much was
used 10 complete the cure. can safely
say that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20, 1907"
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FAKE MARRIAGE NOTICE
BRINGS TROUBLE TO GIRL

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. elena
Banyai, who is olly sixteen years old.
was sued for 81, 900 by her former chum,
Teresa Rishoff. who alleges that Miss
Banyat Lad published a fake notice that
Miss Bischom and John Wolf. OF Ham
den. had eloped. and were married IA
New Jersey. Miss EisChOms lawyer
says that Miss Eanyai cried Wolf,
Wolff when there was no wolf.
The girls work together iH a corset
factory and their friendship was broken
by the publication OF the item. Miss
BanyM denies having had anything 10
90 with the statement.
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RUSHING TO SICK WIFE,
SANDY HOOK PILOT DIES

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Hastening
home to see mis- sick wife in New York,
Sandy Hook Pilot William Hall was
found dead in his berth on the steam
ship AIuneaster Castle from Boston
early today.
1t was not Halls turn 10 leave the
TOO of the lightship last evening, but a
fellow pilot exchanged places that he
might the sooner reach his wifes bed
side.
After bTingiTss the Muncaster Castle
through the channel the pilot turned ia,
and was later found dead He prob
ably succumbed to heart disease.
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OVERDUE THREE WEEKS,
STEAMER STILL MISSING

HALIFAX, n. s, Jan. e.-No news
has been received OF the missing Cana
dian Pacific railway steamship Mt.
Royal, now nearly three weeks over
due, from Antwerp TO St. John. Of
hcers Of the company continue TO give
out optimistic bulletins. saying they be-
lieve that the vessel is safe. but dis
abled, and drifting about in the open
Atlantic
The Sicilian, which has just arrived
In port from Liverpool, has reported
that several icebergs were passed in
the track OF shipping between English
ana Canadian ports. I'd the captain Of
may have coilided with ons of them.
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in rank, whose example may be Of far
reaching effect.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT,r
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HUNDRED-YEAR- OLD CHURCH
BURNS DOWN ON SUNDAY

UTICA, n. Y, Jan. 6.-OId ST. Johns
Church, the FIRST church devoted TO
Roman Catholic worship, between Al
bany and Buffalo, which was built near
j. leo years ago, was DESTROYED bv fire
yesterday. OF late years the ediice mas
been used for commercial purposes.