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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
IN THE KINDERGARTEN.

Ernest had been absent for several
days. His teacher asked the "circle"
if any one could tell why Ernest did
not come to school. One little hand
went up AMI it's owner said: please,
teacher, he's sick-he's got the chick
en- coops."
Another girl was absent. "Can
any one tell me why Marie is away?"
asked this same teacher. Patsy gave
the reason as he piped out: "Marie's
got an illustrated tooth. Washing
ton Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
WOMAN BRAVES FROZEN NORTH

After a trip of 100 miles through
the unknown northland, Mrs. Beech
has arrived in Winnipeg wit her hus-
band and son, none the worse for
the trip, which was the longest ever
undertaken by white woman under
similar conditions. With eighteen
dogs they left their homestead north
of the Churchill River on December
10, the trip occupying little more
than three months. Their adventures
and the privations they suffered
were far worse than they had ex-
pected
Mrs. Beech is more than fifty-five
years old, and the trip was made
against the advice of traders in the
Far North. She arrived, however. in
excellent health, and as soon as spring
opens up the district will be ready
and willing to return to the home
stead, but will make the journey by
canoe instead of dog sled. For the
first week the snow was in first-class
condition for fast time and they
reached the Nelson River on the sew
enth day out They found the river
flowing, however, and crossing i'm
possible. Food was scarce, and after
twenty-three days in which they were
close to starvation they were able to
cross the river and obtain supplies
from the Hudson Bay post. How
ever, supplies were low at York Fac
tory, and they were unable to obtain
many of what generally are regarded
as the necessaries of life.
For forty-five days Beech and his
wife and their son we're continuously
on snow-shoes. The worst experience
of the trip was from January % to
27, when the thermometer registered
sixty below zero. The party man
aged to kill polar bear, which pro-
vided needed food for the travellers
and their dogs, the skin eventually
being disposed Of to the Hudson's
Bay Company for $40. Beech wit
messed a queer Indian funeral on his
way down. 1t was that of Chief Sim
clair, of the Norway House Indians,
the body being followed to the grave
by 5000 members of his tribe.
Beech was once prominent men,
ber of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange,
but several years ago lost heavily on
wheat and then decided to go into
the north country for rest and as a
means of earning a livelihood.-Win-
nipeg Correspondence of the New
York Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10

STALLS VS.. PENS FOR COWS.
The Pennsylvania station found that
much more bedding is needed to keep
cows clean in pens than in stalls, but
less labor was required to care for
the cows loose in pens than in stalls,
and the larger amount of bedding
would result in a larger manure pile
The milk of the COWS standing in
stalls had fewer bacteria in it than
that of cows in pens.-Weekly Wit
ness
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
ALFALFA IN MAINE.

AS result CT recent experiences
with alfalfa, the Maine station ap-
pears little more hopeful, notwith-
standing the poor average success of
the many hundreds of trials that have
been given to the crop in that Sec
ton during the past twenty-five years.
Some progress, however, seems to
have been made, and there are plan
tations which have been successful
for a number of years. Weeds seem
to. be the greatest obstacle, next to
climate and unfavorable seasons. At
Bath alfalfa plants have been estab-
lished for more than ten years, and
have made a very large growth
Weekly Witness.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
BOY KILLS RABID DOG.

Earl Rice, ten years old, killed a
mad dog in single handed fight at
his home in Alton, writes st. Louis
correspondent. The boy beat the dog
to death with a hammer after he had
Closed a door upon his neck and hello
it as in a wise. The boy was pain
fully bitten and bruised in the fight.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
NITRATE OF SODA.

In purchasing nitrate of soda, the
most quickly available source of nj
trogen for plants, buyers should steer
clear of low grade nitrate. The more
usual adulterants are common salt
and salt cake from the manufacture
of acids, both worthless as fertilizers
and containing no plant food. Nj
trate of soda now comes in original
bags, which now contain about two
hundred pounds. The old 310-pound
bag was very clumsy.-American
Cultivator.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
TRICK WITH DOM1NOES.

The performer asks the audience
to match the blocks of set of
dominoes so that the numbers held
together correspond. While this is
being done he leaves the room. Re-
turning he announces the number of
spots on the last two blocks:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
EARLY CHICKS PROFITABLE.

Like all other commodities, poul-
try meat brings the best price when
it is hardest to get. For this reason,
early chicks that go on the market
just after all the old fowls of the
country have been sold and before
everybody has young ones to sell,
find a good market. Overlooking
this single point is the cause of much
money being lost by poultry raised
every spring.-Progressive Farmer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
POOR. STOCK CONDEMNED.

1t would be better if the farmers,
instead of using poor stock from the
West, would select their stock from
their own lambs, and in doing this as
much care and judgment should be
used as in selecting a dairy cow. In
regard to profits, one farmer has
sold forty lambs at $7.S5 per head,
while another breeder has obtained
thirty-two lambs from twenty-four
ewes and they have netted him an
average of $10.06 apiece.-Professor
F. G. Minkler, New Jersey Agricul-
tural College.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
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, / suppose.
Yes; servant girls. '-Philadel-
phia Press,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
Chicago School Budget.

The Chicago Board of Education
has adopted a budget for 1908
amounting to $13,357,174, including
an increase of salary for elementary
teachers
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
Go be continued.)

Marmaduke-"B Before we were mar
ried she used to say 'bye-bye' so sweet
ly when 1 went down the steps"
Montmorency And what does she
say now?' Marmaduke-"Oh just the
same thing, buy, buy" Montmoren-
cy-"Ah, see! She exercises differ
ent spell over ryou."-Washington Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
CLEANLINESS ESSENTIAL.

o. F. Hunziker, of the New York
station, summarizes bulletin on the
care and handling of milk as follows:
''The greater the attention paid to
scrupulous cleanliness in handling
milk at all stages, the shorter the
time that elapses between the draw
ing, straining and cooling of milk,
and the lower the temperature to
which it is cooled, the greater the
freedom from micro-organisms, the
longer it will retain its normal condi-
tions, the more profitable its produc-
tion will be, and the more wholesome
will it be for old and young
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10

Oh, Susie has got b,g hole in her stock
ing!
Oh, Susie-fe, fe, fe!
Poor Susie, the knowledge is dreadfully
shocking;
No wonder it makes you cry
But, Susie, my girl, think for one little
minute
If it hadn't a hole, could you get your
philadelphia Ledger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
RIDES LOG IN swIRL1NG RAPIDS.

After being overturned in his boat
and nearly drowned, J. E. Phillips,
a miner, managed to mount log,
on which he rode for an entire night
through the swirling waters of the
treacherous Colorado River, to be
rescued by the Indian police at
Parker, Cal Phillips, after a long
prospecting trip, tried to cross the
swift river below Needles. In mid
stream a huge bank of driftwood
overlook him and swamped the boat
Phillips was on the point of going
under for the last time when he got
his grip on log. In his weakened
condition he could not reach shore.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
More SDeed Wanted.

Most people would be willing to
work for their money if it were not
such slow srocess,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10

Solution-The performer secretly
removes a block, bearing no double
number of spots. The number of
spots on this block must be the end
numbers on the set. To avoid de-
lection it is advisable to change the
block when the trick is to be re-
peated Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
TREED BY WOLVES.

From dusk to dawn, with the ther-
mometer awaJ below zero, two trap
pers clung to the branches OF slim
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-10
CHuDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

got lost. And the oyster was happy
Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

gone. sure Michael, I was ike young colt, / was
hat wild wild freedom Everywan thought oe
marrying ag'in. and so did / But while liked
aI1 The men hanging round and whispering their
deudhering in my ears | did not want 10 settle
down It's adventurous / am, nave even
thought I'd Ike to 60 TO America c2uldn take
your match Michael
All. vel d" said Michael perhaps moved by The
understanding IN Eileens face, II let bygones
90 bv But now Mrs. HQrrigan, you've had your
fling and while you're pretter nor ever IN my
eyes still the gray hairs Il be coming The men
don't come gOstherlng around so nGoh as Jhty
did. confess It. woman And don thin that %
come think that because you We little small wrinkle
or TWO YOU should put down guineas to their
shllings2'
but she listened to Michael attentlvely.
I've heard what's TO be done at Garr1ty $,
Michael went on and while I've no hope OF getting
fee ont of oud CIarritV. twas III my mind To go
+ray-ergirg through the barJnies nearby To collect
Young men and get fee from the wan ot thlTn that
Kathleen takes Now, you've got more gear nor
Kathleen and these strange bachelors don { know
your rlpitation for cheating men Why shouidn
slip in the good word for you too, Why shouldn
YOU have your pick as well as kathleen. Would
ever YOU have so good a chance az
I uiver would" admitted Judy. and all the
entertainment of thin would fall u alld HarTlty
too Wouldn't it be a grand Joke on him entirely
for me to picl. out husband unbekno"nst % thlm
r. would it would " crowed Michael Sure.
you've the purity wit, Judy Horrigan and It's
GRAND idea If voursl'
An You re wise woman to think Of settling
put IN Eileen.
And what woman Of quinsequence y"uIl he.
said Michael. with property to the Fa-ly OF t"ice
what YOU have now, Well all your arguments are
sound Judy. sound they are
Go way wid your palaver,' laughed Judy l
uiyer thought Of marrying
You name you didn't tell the nelEhpors. sald
Michael But Judy. malree. Is It uiFer lonely You
are when the wind screeches through tine chimney
and the Wtt water gives you ahelP NHth you nave
TO run to the barn yourself TO see is the ct athurS
~ .fs si4
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
BLIND GIRL OWES
SIGHT TO QUEEN
Helena of Italy Has Poor Child
Treated by the Leading
Oculist of Turin.

Rome. Special: A Ett!e girl owes the
restoration of her sight to the sympathy.
tenderness and perhaps better, the finan-
clal assistance of Queen Helena, of Italy.
One day when her majesty was driving
with King Victor Emmanuel in a valley
OF upper Piedmont. a baby girl was led
forward to hand her a bunch OF flowers.
AS she stopped to Kiss the child, who kept
her eyes cast down. Queen Helena said:
Look UP, my dear. that / may kiss you"
Then as the little ore turned her eyes up
ward. the queen noticed that she was
blind.
IN child was at once taken tnto the
royal carriage and driven to her mothers
cottage. A doctor had aid that the sight
could be restored by an operation, but
the mother was full Of ignorant fears and
would not consent. Eventually she yielded
to the queens persuasions, and the little
one was sent to Turin and handed over
to a leading %oculist, who performed the
operation with complete success.
The girl returned to her native valley
the other Gay, not only seeing as we'll as
anyone, but also laden with presents from
her royal benefactress
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
GIRL TELLS KING
HE is VERY UGLY
Alfonso, While Stranded at a
Wayside Inn, Is Amused
by Innocent Child.

Madrid. Special: King Alfonso re-
certify started from the palace, accom-
panied only by a marquis and a chauf-
feur, in a new motor car which he was
anxious to try. He did the driving him
self and for the first 80 miles all went
~splendidly till suddenly. in a lonely part
of the road. the car stopped. No amount
of work would make the machinery
turn.
The only habitation in sight was a
poor, small WaySide Inn, to which, after
sending the chauffeur to the nearest
railway station to telegraph for another
car. the king and the marquis bent
their steps. In their motoring clothes
they We're not recognized. AS the after
noon was chilly and the drive had de-
veloped his appetite, his majesty de-
manded some ham and eggs, which
were and which he ate with
much relish, conversing and exchanging
jokes meanwhile with the landlord and
the few peasants who happened to be
in there and who naturally had not
the slightest idea of the kings identity.
Enter then on the scene a little girl
of about -. Don Alfonso called her
to his side and inquired what she had
come for.
Il have come for some win for my
father replied the child.
Tel me-" said Don Alfonso, have
you seen the king since he has been at
his palace here?"
Yes, once" answered the child, land
lthough he Wore a beautiful uniform.
upon my word he was ugly, very ugly,
Now the queen is as fair as an angel,
n SO beautiful, but the king is really
a very ugly man, n | am very much
disappointed that l have never vet seen
the little prince of the Asturias."
Inc king was much amused and
laughed heartily at the child's frank
ness.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
A25S Nz2lD A2z1zg>

~~61 ~zZAAAo
New York, Special: Miss Maude Adams
Is to have the first sea written play. so
far as the marine records go. The man
who wrote this ocean going drama is Had
don Chambers, and he has delivered the
manuscript to Charles Frohman. 1t is a.
new version of Joan of Are and Miss
Adams. of course, will play the maid Of
Orleans.
Mr.. says that just before Mr.
tFrohman left Liverpool on the Cunarder
Mauretanta, about 10 days ago, the Anaeri-
can manager 'shanghaied' him, took him
aboard the Cunarder and said, "Haddon.
l nave work for you to do
The American manager put in the a,-
thor's hands a draft of the play. written
in blank verse by Miss Anna Schwanick
Now" sad he, Il want that nut in
prose, and where it may be somewhat YER
bose and over literary. fix 1t up. Make II
a very live and spectacular drama. That's
what Miss Adams and 1 want"
This all happened before the steamship
had fairly left the pier. Mr.. Chambers
disappeared into his cabin, and, seeing
no one but Mr.. Trohman for consultations
about the play, worked busily night and
day over the manuscript during the lin
er's swift passage to New York.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
SUGGESTIONS ON ART
OF LETTER WRITING
Recipient Rewarded for limo
Spent in Reading-Sincere
Self Expression.

Only a miracle of tact and taste viii
| enable one to be fe%licitous in the COM
position of letters, thanking halt
strangers for gifts that one does not
value. and which one knows We're sent
in II spirit utterly unhefittipg the occa-
sion. 1t is sufficiently difficult to be
fresh ana spontaneous in acknowledg-
ing what one values and needs, and
what one knows to have been sen IN
Il spirit of loving service. Here. how
ever. the law of sincere self expression
furnishes the key TO a difficult prob
lem. If the duty is to be triumphantly
accomplished. it demands time and
p2ins. On the whole. every such let
ter should give pleasure to the recipient.
and seem a reward, not, indeed. for the
git, but for the time that mus be
taken in reading what is written. How
many such letters measure up to this
simple rule? With what a sense of an
ticipatory boredom does one open most
notes of the kind. The busiest women
of the great social world have these
frigid and ~lifeless little compositions
read by their secretaries, and the lat
ter are said 10 die young.
Most of us are lucky enough to be-
long TO a social world that, within its
own limits. is essentially democratic.
so that We rarely haV to weigh the
question of rank in our ceremonial
notes. Even in the simplest of Aneri-
can social worlds. however, there are
persons who enjoy, or should enjoy, all
the privileges and immunities of rank.
and that is the aged. If you are 20
years old and are addressing a note to
4 woman old enough to be your mother.
or a ma old enough to be you father,
you must find some means of Indicating
your Differences without too strongly
reminding the recipient that time flies.
If YOU are addressing one who cannot
hope to be regarded as other than old.
you can never show too much loving
respect in the tone of your letter. There
are few things that old men like better
than frankly affectionate and respect
full notes or letters from girls that
might be their granddaughters. and
nothing that old ladies more appreciate
than the friendly and deferential epis-
tolary ~gallantries of their grandson's
1t is a dull, young person
either sex who neglects the Slight
est excuse for giving age the pleasure
of thinking itself not forgotten or mis-
priced by youth. An American woma
of so has the right to expect from her
young friends the considerate Difference
a princess commands in Europe,
though 1t may be conveyed without the
stupid lumber of formality with which
Europeans surround women of princely
rank. Our social hierarchy Is not Of
princes, dukes and earls, but Of uncles,
aunts, parents and grandparents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
FOUR NEW IDEAS
FOR FRUIT DISHES.

Pear S~hortcake.

- Wv sSeNSs
For those who wish to cook pears,
there are many recipes available. To
make a pear shortcake, stew the pears
with plenty of sugar and spice, and a
little orange or lemon juice, to bring
out the flavor. When cooked very ten
der, press through a colander add such
additional seasoning as may seem nee
essary, and spread the sauce literally
over some old fashioned shortcake
crust. To make the latter, AXE two
cupfuls of flour, 4 t"easpoonful and a
half of baking powder, half a table,
spoonful of lard and sufficient sweet
milk to make the dough. Mix thoro-
brown and crisp: then split it through
the center, butter it generously, and
cover with the fruit.
Stuffed Pears.
Baked stuffed pears is another dish
that invariably meets with a favora BILE
reception. For this purpose only the
larger pears should be selected. Peel
and core them, and stuff the centers
with a paste composed of dates. figs
and chopped nut meats. Bake them un-
VI they are tender, keeping just enough
water in the pan to make it impossible
for them to burn. Serve with sWeeteued
whipped cream.
Pear Charlotte.
To prepare this dish, peel core and
mtnce SIX large pears and cook them
with a ~teacupful of powdered sugar
and h peel of half a lemon, but with
as little water as possible. AS soon
as the moisture has been reduced. but
before there has been time fer tho
to dissolve, move the pan farther
from the fire, extract the lemon peel.
add two tablenpoonsful of apricot Jam
or m~arrnalade and cool. Lin a but
tered charlotte mold with paste, I'LL
with the pear n apricot mixture.
,affix the top crust and bake for about
35 minutes, or until Drowned in a hot
oven. Serve with a favored with
apricot jam.
Pear D%umplings.
Pears make quite as good dumplings
as apples, hen covered with a bis
cult crust and baked, or they may be
serve as ~fritters by being dropped in
batter and fried in deep fit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
REMAINS a SAME.
Well Bre,ved Postum Always Pals
table.

Wei Breved Postum Always PaIa-
table.
The flavor of Postum, when r ed
according to directions, Is always the
same-mfld, distinctive, and p~alatable.
1t contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hencs
may be used with benefit at all timeA
believing that coffee was the cause
OF my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways writes an md.
lady, Il quit and bought a package Of
Postum about a yea ago.
My husband and I have been so we'll
pleased that we have continued to
drink Postum ever since. We like the
taste OF Postum better than coffee, 40
1t has always the same pleasant flavor.
while coffee changes It's taste with
about every new combination or blend.
Since using Postum I have had no
more attacks of gall collie, the heavL
ness has left my chest, and the old.
common. everyday headache Is a thing
unknown.' There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read ..rhe Road to Well
stlle. In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time 10 time.
They are genuine. true. and full %
human interest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
The Shepherd Of kino Adm.+,,

Ees ~ oINT\InQ AonCtuS.
There came a youth upon the. earth.
Some thousand years ago.
whose slender hands were nothing worth
whether TO plough, or reap, or sow.
Upon an empty tortoise-shell
he stretched some chords, and drew
Music that made mems bosoms swell
fearless, or brimmed their eyes with
lew.
Then King Admetus, one who had
Pure taste by right divine.
Decreed his singing not too bad
To hear between the cups of wine;
And SO, well pleased with being soothed
Into a sweet half-sleep,
Three times his kingly beard he smoothed
And made him viceroy DER his sheep.
His words were simple words enough.
And yet he used them so,
That what in other mouths was rough
In his seemed musical and low.
Men called him but a shiftless youth.
In whom no good they saw;
And yet. unwittingly, In truth,
They made his careless words their law.
They knew not how he learned 1t all.
For idly, hour by hour,
He sat and watched the dead leaves fall
OF unused upon a. common flower.
1t seemed the loneliness OF things
Did teach him all their use,
For. in mere weeds. and stones. and
springs,
He found "a healing power profuse.
Men granted that his speech was wise.
But. when a glance they caught
OF his slim grace and woman's eyes.
They laughed. and called him Eood.for,
naught.
Yet. after he was dead and gone,
And cen his memory dim.
Earth seemed more sweet to five unon
More full Of love. because of him.
And day by day more holy grew
Each spot where he had frnd
Till after-poets only knew
4 Their frst-born brother ais a god.
james Russell ii owAlf