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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
RockefeIIer'S Eagle Stone

John D. Rockefeller pretends that he
is not and never was supersttious; still
it i; asserted by one who has known
him for years that he carries in his pocket
an eagle stone. 1t is perforated stone
of great antiquity, found in an eagles
nest. and is supposed 10 be charm
against di ease, shipwreck and other
disasters 1t is of brownish tint and
about the size of pigeon egg. When
shaken 1t rattles as if another stone were
inclosed within it. A ribbon passed
through the per Grafton is said to possess
moe virtues than zen John D. himself.
When til old gentleman wants to con-
fer particular favor upon some one he
gives few inches of This ribbon. New
York Press
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Gingersnaps in Kansas.

Gingersnaps are suppos to be made
of -four, water, ginger and molasses, but
DR.. S. j. Crumbine, secretary OF the
board of health, found one to-day that,
in addition to these ingredients, contain
ed piece of sixpenny nail about half an
inch long, half dozen pieces of glass
as big as p:nhe d, an equal number OF
pieces of stone of the same size, some
Cat hairs and considerable quantity of
diit The snap" was made by Chi.
cago cracker company and is being sold
in Kansas DR.. Crumbine has notified
the company that it must quit sending
such adulterated stuff into Kansas, and
he has also asked the Federal pure food
department to prosecute the manu:ac'
ture.-- Kansas City Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
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"sEIIT=-S XII

Social Teas-One cup of sugar,
half cup butter, one egg, we'll beaten,
two tablespoons of sweet milk, two
rounding teaspoons of baking powder,
a little salt. Flavor to taste and -four
to roll.
Grilled Tomatoes - Select firm,
solid ripe tomatoes, peel and cut in
halves; lay on a buttered broiler (the
cut side DOWN and broil on one side
over a clear charcoal fire; put a bit
of butter and little salt and pepper
on each piece and serve on rounds
of buttered toast.
Cadet Lemon Pie-Crumb two
slices of bread without crusts, pour
over it one large cup cold water, add
grated rind and juice of one lemon.
Stand on back of stove while you
beat the yolks of two eggs and one
cup of sugar, add to rest, fill the pie
crust and bake. Frost with the
white of eggs.
Oyster Omelet-Beat three eggs
light, add four tablespoonfuls of rich
milk, a saltspoonful Of salt, a dash
of cayenne pepper, tablespoonful of
-four sifted with level teaspoonful
of baking powder; beat these all well
together, add a cupful of oysters.
each cut into two or more pieces, then
fry as any omelet, folding one-half
over the other. Garnish with lemon
points and parsley when sending to
the table.
Lemon Butter-Grated rind and
juice of one lemon, three-quarters of
a cup of sugar, one scant teaspoon
butter. Put juice. grated rind and
sugar in a saucepan, set on stove in
a dish of boiling water. Beat an egg
and when the sugar is melted and
syrup hot stir in egg and stir mixture
until it thickens; then stir in butter
and remove from fire and put dish in
cold water. Stir occasionally until
cold
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
HOUSEHOLD SUPERSTITIONS.

If a cork pops out of bottle sud-
denly you have an unknown enemy.
If you sing while making bread
you will cry before it is eaten.
If your apron becomes united it is
an indication that somebody is speak
ing of you.
To forget to put coffee in the coffee
pot is the sign of coming gift.
When soup continues to boil after
it has been removed from the fire the
cook will live to a good old age.
If you are pestered by visitors
whom you wish never to see again.
sprinkle salt on the floor after they
leave and sweep it out by the same
door through which they have gone.
To accidentally place the teakettle
on the stove with the spout toward
the back is a sign of company.
If a coal of fire falls on the floor
it is sign a stranger is coming to
see you.
If, after sweeping a room, the
broom is accidentally eft in a corner,
strangers will visit the house that
day.
When you are sleeping and some
body comes and your drowsiness at
once is gone the person that came
will be rich before long -Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Did the Tail WaqP

An absolutely new dog story has been
found. We clipped it from London
paper. Here it is (salt to taste): A gentle
MN was out shooting the other day
when he had the misfortune to shoot his
dog. For moment he was too much
overcome to see what damage he had
done, and before he had recovered him
self, the animal, black retriever, had
come up to him, brin ging in its mouth
its own tail, which had been shot clean
off.-Chicago Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
TO PRESERVE LEMONS.

Put a layer of dry, fine sand an
inch in depth at the bottom of an
earthenware jar. Place a row of
lemons. on this, stalk downward, and
be careful that they do not touch one
another. Cover them with another
layer of sand fully three inches in
depth. Lay on it more lemons and
repeat until the jar is full. Store in
a cool, dry place. Lemons thus pre-
served will keep for months.-New
Haven Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Do Plants Breathe?

Respiration is part CT the life Cf
all organisms, animal and vegetable.
1t is series of chemical changes, the
first of which is the absorption Of
oxygen into the body, and the last of
which is the exhalation of carbonic
acid. Any organ adapted to this
double work-the inhalation of oxy-
gen and the exhalation of carbonic
acids a lung, though, of course,
the organ is much more rudimentary
in the plant than in man. It is none
the less true, however, that every liv-
ing organism, whether plant or ami
NAL, bTeathes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Ban Upon Raw Veg tables.

Another blow has been struck at vege-
tarianism. Paris ans have been suffer,
ing from disease of the throat, and a
distin guished physician has decided it
comes from the eating of raw vegetables
and salads which have been washed i'm
perfectly He points out that among his
patients are market workers, who eat
freely of fresh vegetables at their work.
Sc now we have another class of food on
which there is ban. The doctor has
even gone to the length Of compromising
a Greek name, meaning she vegetable
malady," to describe the new trouble
New York Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

Until about 1850, writing was
taught in the schools of the United
States from copies that were written
by the teacher, who also made from
goose quilts the pens which the pu-
pills used. A penknife with keen
blade was an essential part of the
teachers eouiDment
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten by Large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago
a harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which
was being driven by woman. The
woman promptly tainted and the car,
left to it's own resources, ran into a
stone wall and caused a serious acct
dent.
The bite of a poisonous snake
needs prompt attention. Mrs. K. M.
Fishel Route No. 1, Box 40, Dills-
burg, Pa, tells how she saved her life
when bitten by large snake.
zone August 20, 1906, was bitten
on the hand twice by large copper
head snake. Being a distance from any
medical aid, as last resort l used
Sloan's Liniment, and to my astonish-
ment found it killed all pain and was
the means of saving my life. am
the mother of four children and am
never without your Liniment."
Maybe the old fashioned rawhides
didn't educate boys so well, but ii
trained them better.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Ostrich Farms in Italy.

In view OF the Importance of the
comm arce in ostrich feathers, Vice
Consul H. NJ. Byington, of Naples,
states that Italians are being urged to
START ostrich farms in southern Italy,
Sicily and Sardinia. The successful
results obtained in California and at
N:;ce are cited.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

A new system of wireless tele-
graphy has been discovered by
German engineer named Helnlke.
The essential feature is the minute
size of the transmitting and recelV-
ing apparatus, both of which are
contained in one small case, Whlcn
can be carried on a mans back, us
total weight being about AZ pounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

BILE with the kidney secretions. This
was my state when 1 began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me
from the first and four boxes made
complete, lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing Accor-
ngly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
!axatives is the fact that it clcanses,
sTeetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
WHO THEY WE'RE.

"You don't have many visitors out
here" said Gilman, "do you?"
"Oh, yes" replied Subbubs, "com-
ing and going nearly every day"
Mostly women, 1 suppose.
Eyes; servant girls. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
A Happy Medium

Uncle inquired of little Bobby if he
had been a good boy.
Robby-"No, l haven't"
Uncle-"W Why, L hope You haven
been very bad"
4-obby-"Oh, no; just comforta.
BILE. delaware County Democrat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

ago my back grew
weak and lame and
l could not stoop
without a sharp
pain. 1t was just as
bad when 1 tried to
get up from a chair.
| was languid and
listleSS and IA d
much pain and trou-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Threads of Gold.

Little self-denials, little honesties,
little passing words of sympathies.
little nameless acts of kindness, little
silent victories over favorite tempta-
tions-these are the threads of gold
which, when woven together, CLEAN
out so brightly in the pattern of life
that God approves.-Canon FarraT.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
DRESSING TABLES.

An exceedingly dainty set for a
young girls dressing table is easily
and economically evolved from fine
white lawn and imitation cluny lace
and insertion.
Cut the cover for the top, allowing
a two-inch hem all around. Two
inches in from the hem let in band
of the inserting. Finish the outer
edge of the hem with lace. The pin
cushion should be oblong in shape,
covered with lawn and finished with
a frill of the lace. The handkerchief
case should be made of the same ma
terial. Innings of delicate blue
or pink give the needed touch of
color. For these Innings soft-fin-
ished cambria answers as we'll as
the more expensive ones of silk, and
being inexpensive may be renewed
frequently.-New Haven Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
HARD.

"Pa, is it true that all men are
made of dust?"
I've had reason to think lately, )"
replied the man who had been trying
to get his notes extended, that a
good many of them are made of
cement. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
LOST THE POINT.

Tompkins-"I think these pre-
tended reformers, who seem to de-
light in Summing, go too far"
Crane-"Thats what I like about
Paris-you never have to go far
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

Women in Madagascar drape their
shawls as the old Roman senators
did their togas. The Roman custom
was to wear the toga wrapped
around the body and across one
shoulder, leaving the other one I'M
covered.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
TO LOOSEN SHOPPERS.

There are several ways of doing
this. Pour around the mouth of the
bottle little oil and, in an hour or
two, if you cannot move the stopper,
place the whole bottle in warm water.
Remove it, and gently tap the stop
per on either side against glass, when
you will find it will easily come out.
To avoid the same thing happening
again, be careful to twist the stopper
round as it fits into the mouth of the
bottle.-New Haven Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
HIS JOKE.

De Cytle-" What makes you think
Gotroz has almost finished the cigars
his wife gave him for Christmas"
Cunbusta-"Why, 1 met him to-
day, and he said he was almost at the
end of his rope. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
A SLIGHT DIVERSION.

Anything new at the reception
last EVENING""
well, yes. The genial host and
the amiable hostess quarreled in
formally. "-Washington Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

The Burmese government proposes
to sell the lease of the government
rubber plantation at Mergui for a
period of 80 years, with a right of
renewal for another 20 years. The
area contains about 100000 rubber
trees.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
WHEREAS, ETC.

"You take a short walk every
morning before breakfast, do you?"
said the doctor. GAS a sort of con-
stitutional, 1 presumed"
NO." answered the professor. AS
a sort of preamble New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
CLEANING GILT.

One housewife, noted for her we'll
Kept gilt frames, says she always
wipes off each speck as it appears
with a little white Of egg applied
with a small camels hair brush
New Haven Register.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
LOOKING FOR A PARDNER.

LOOKING FOR A PARDNER.
Mayor-"Where are you going?"
Village Constable 1.-THE three
tramps 1 just locked up want to play
whist, and I'm looking for fourth"
Translated for Transatlatic Tales
from Fliegende Blaetter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
SUITABLE TO HER.

Elderly Coquette-"I don't like
this furniture. 1t isn't suitable for
my style"
Dealer-"What do you say to
something antique? -Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Whv Billiard Tables Are Green.

Billiards is one of the ol.est games
know of" said sporting man "It is
older, even, than croquet, which was
played by French kings a g eat many
hundred ears ago. But, while billiards
is so old, I'll bet none of the devotecs of
the ivorcis and The cue can Tell me why
a bill arid table covering is green? The
billiard table is always green. Well, the
answer is SIMPLE enough Billiards is
merely a corrupt OF of the good old
English game of bowls which was play
ed on a eautifully green lawn. On rainy
and winter days. however, your Eng h
sportsman couldn't enjoy his bows, so
some clever Johnny conceived the
scheme of playing bowls indoors on his
imitation green lawn. 1t was too much
of a cinch, however, playing this game
with the hand in su h clos" quarters so
the cue was introduced to put skill at a
premium. That's how we got billiards
AMI why b lila d tables are green, -
Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
GOOD REASON.

Mallaby-" Bragleigh boasts that
no living man could forge his name
successfully to check and get 1t
cashed. Has he such peculiar sig
nature?"
Homans-"No. But he hasn't any
money in the bank. "-Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
DOCTOR PRESCRIBED CUTIcURA
After Other Treatment Failed-RaW
Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months,

"Our baby boy broke out with eczema on
his face when one month old. One place
on the side of his face the size of nickel
was raw like beefsteak for three months,
and he would cry out when 1 bathed the
parts that were sore and broken out. l
gave him three months treatment from a
good doctor, but at the end of that time
the child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using cake
of Cuticura Soap, third of a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, and half bottle of Cuti-
cura Resolvent he was we'll and his face
was as smooth as any babys. He is now
two years and half old and no eczema
has reappeared. Mrs. NJ. L. Harris, Alton,
Kan, May IA and June II, 1907"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Where Pa Is.

"What mas become of the old-fash-
;3Del faLher?" a writer asks. He's
busting "a the same old stand trying
to make ends meet for his neW-fash-
io:1et vie, daughters and sons.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
An Uncomfortable Time

When a minister begins to drive
home the truth, there are always
those in the congregation who would
feel more comfortable if they could
go home, too.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
Consul George H. Scidmore reports
Beware of Oiniments For Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

"a mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o., contains
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarr Cure
be sure you get the genuine, 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F..
j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
THEIR ASSOCIATIONS.

For my part l don't see any more
harm in a game of cards than in a
game of chess"
But consider the associations.
What associations?"
"Why, at chess you play with two
bishops, while at cards you play with
four knaves. Boston Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

We believe in ourselves, as we 60
not believe in others. We permit all
we c2r sin in others, IS experiment
for us.-Emerson.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
The lynching record in this coun

The lynching record in TINS coun
try for 1907 shows a reduction oil
about 90 per cent. over that of the
wear previous. Fifty-six persons were
done to death by mobs, and all OF
these crimes took place in the South.
ern and Southwestern States. The
victims were 50 negroes and 4 white
men
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

\ Washington physician announces
Ca strip is catching. 1t is worse
nan that. 1t is sticking.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
A FALSE FRIEND.

Mrs. Al thought Mrs. c. was
a friend of yours?"
Mrs. Band so she is"
Mrs. A.-"Well, she isn't. She's
hypocrite.'
Mrs. B-"How do you know
that"
Mrs. A.-"Because she tried to get
me to say something mean about
YOU
Mrs. B.-"She did? How"
Mrs. A.-"Why, she asked me to
tell her what 1 really thought of you. ]"
Chicago News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

From October to May, Colds are the most
frequent cause of Headache, Laxative
Bromo Quinine removes cause. E. w.
Grove on box. &c
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
ONE OF THEM.

Book Agent" Good morning! Are
you the lady of the houSe?"
Bridget-"Im wan O. thin. y
Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

Lifting magnets are coming into
increasing use in British ironworks.
Castings weighing two or three tons
are lifted by electric magnets. Much
time is saved in comparison with the
use of hooks, sings and other devices,
as the mere throwing of switch
energies the magnet.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

If a girl won't let you put on hef
rubbers for her it's because her an
kles aren't dressed for it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

A man always has a notion he
couId make lots of money if he didn' t
have such high ideals.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

FITS. st. TitJ1s' Dance: Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
Or. Fl. r. Kline, Id. ,93l Arch St, Phlla Pa.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

A girl will tell the man who did
it Just as quick as anybody else that
he never kissed her.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
SATAN FINDETH-"

Pat-"Cassidy seems opposed to
strikes!"
Mike-"Why not? TIL last strike
he was on he got married just to fill
up the tonne. "-Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03
q Hard Question.

Whom do the womens clubs talk
=? -, at those meetings where all
---Gefa are present?-Toledo Blade.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

Only One "Bromo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature of E. W. Grove. Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-03

A man can reform from most any
vice by being a politician.