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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
CUSTOMS

A new game is being played by the
Hunt children which they named
"Customs," and this is how it came
about:
They had been travelling in Europe
all summer with their mother and IA
ther, and among the numerous things
to interest them were the custom Of
fcers. who investigated their bag
gage for goods on which to charge
duty. When they came back to
America they were detained a long
time in the Custom House waiting for
an officer to examine their trunks. It
was great fun for the children to fol-
low the officers about, and hear what
the people had to say, and how much
money they had to pay for the dress
goods and jewels and everything
they had brought from abroad. SO
they Immediately invented this game.
One person is chosen as the Gus
toms officer" the rest of the company
being passengers. The officer holds
handkerchief knotted into ball.
What has A in his trunk?" he
asked. throwing the handkerchief at
one of the passengers. AS he
throws it he must fix in his mind one
object commencing with A that can
be packed in q trunk. The person at
whom the handkerchief is thrown
must answer some object commence
ing with A. If he answers the same
/ word that the officer has in mind he
, must pay customs" Or forfeit to be
redeemed later, Or if he fails to an
: swer quickly he must pay customs.
The fun lies in playing quickly,
, and in keeping the passengers Won
dering whose baggage will be exam
ired next.-Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
DTSAPPROVAL.

'What makes those two women
turn up their noses at each other SO
superciliously?"
Possibly" replied Miss Cayenne.
"each got a glimpse of the current
novel the other was reading.
Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
HARD PROOF.

"What will convince me that this
world is not a mere bubble?" asked
the pessimistic person, who was al
ways growing.
TRY falling out of an airship.' >
chuckled the optimist, cheerfully.-
Boston Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
AN EXPERT.

"You wish position as chef?' in
terrogated the hotel man. Had
much experience?'
81 should say so, BOSS responded
the applicant in the fur coat and long
whiskers. Il used to be chef on an
arctic expedition
Indeed. And what is your spe-
cialty?"
"Why, know how to prepare boots
in twenty different ways. Chicago
News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
A PLEASED AUDIENCE.

"What makes you spend so much
money on that lawsuit"
It's a matter of taste. Some peo-
pie like to attend lectures. I prefer
to pay more and hear a lawyer dis
course on affairs in which I am per-
sonally interested" - Washington
Star
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
HIS LIMIT.

"What have you learned from
your experience as gardener this
year,"
''Well, I've learned one thing, and
that is that it's mighty hard for
good furnace tender to make sue
cess of two trades. Detroit Free
Press
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
A PARADOX.

It's a downright nuisance, that's
what it is" growled the pessimistic
man.
What's a downright nuisance7"
dueried his better half-or perhaps
two-thirds.
That upright piano in the adjoin-
ing fat, answered the p. m.-Boston
Post
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
INAPPROPRIATE.

The captain was explaining what
would be done in case Of accident.
And should the ship strike
rock" he continued, "we'C burn red
fire and send up rockets.
But wouldn't that be rather un-
usual time to celebrate, captain?"
asked the tow-headed youth with the
bulldog pipe.-Lippincott's.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
The Safest Place.

A British railway train is the safest
place on earth, as only one passenger
in every 100000 is killed, and one
in every 100000 injured. This de-
duction is based upon careful sur
vey of the board of trade report ON
railway accidents during the year
1907.-Raflway Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
PLENTY OF PURPOSE.

81 have here poem"
ais it poem of any serious pur-
pose?" inquired the editor of the
Highbrow Magazine.
eyes, sir; it was written to pay
wash bill with. louisville Courier
Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
NATURALLY SO.

The Major" Watts wife is suf,
fra2ette"
The Colonel-"Whats Watts9"
"A sufferer. - Smart Set.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03

Last year more than $4,000 chill
dren were taught to swim at the Le n
don public schools.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
WHY?

WHY'S it that people sit t-h-i-s WY
In the car we miss,
And in the car we finally catch
Are crowdedlikethis?
-Lippincott's.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03

Gurope's demand for American ar-
pies is increasing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
AT THEIR WORST.
q matter with her?'

"She, doesn't think so much Of
men"
What the matter with herr"
well, she's cashier in tailor
shop. She's used to seeing men set
fitted for their togs. Louisville
Codrier-Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03

"How many fish did you catch yes
terday?"
"Forty-eight."
did you eat all three OF them?"-
Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-12-03
CONSTITUTION SETTLES IT.
tss<s

Twill there ever be woman Pres
ident?"
mo. The Constitution says the
President must be over forty-fve
years old, and women don't get that
old. kansas City Times.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Paonia Ships Over Half Million Produce

GRAND JUNcTIoN,CoL Dec. 10Th.
DEAR SIRs:-In reply to yours
of the 10Th will say that the fruit.
shipments up to date for Paoni
alone for 1909 have been 5ll cars
of peaches, 543 cars of apples and
about IS cars of mixed canned
goods from the cam ry; the evap
orator does not begin its shipment
until after the first OF the year but
has ready for shipment about II
cars of evaporated goods.
There are many cars of apples
in storage here yet in the storage
houses of the associations and the
growers, SO that we can not as yet
tell what the exact apple crop is
but probably about 600 cars.
Our Commercial Association
employed competent men last
spring to take census of the or
chards which would ship fruit
from Paonia and they returned
the following figures which ! take
direct from their repIrt. Apple
trees over 8 years old, 1896,
counting 80 to the acre would
make about 625 acers of bearing
apples, next year there will be
added to this obout $4,000 trees
or $50 acres.
OF bearing peaches they found
70,3Si trees or 631 acres. Some
of these latter bore some this year
but not enouph to really count
Paonia shipped and has for ship
ment about l6 cars of spuds. only
about II cars OF sugar beets and
no alfalfa.
The figures given you are al
actual and true; if 10 Your article
you boost figures for advertising,
sake boost these sccordingl,
Our association has instructed me
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Our Weather

A. we are going to press today
Friday, the last of good old Nine
teen Hundred Nine ushering IN
better Nineteen Hundred Ten,
thoughts OF our weather CROWD
upon US of which we desire to be
relieved; so, here goes. Captain
J. NJ. Underwood. our official
weather observer. says. The past
week has been by far the coldest
of any like period of record at
this station. Fruit buds in this
locality have not been injured" ."
For the week ending yesterday,
Dec. 80. and beginning Dec. "a,
the therm ometer registered the
minimum temperature as follows
IL degrees; 10 degrees; 10 de
grees; -l2 degrees; 8 degrees
6 degrees. The minimum last
night was 10 degrees. This morn
ing 1t is raining gently with a
tt mperature OF 80 degrees.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Churches

CONGREGATIONAL CHuRCH-Sunday
1000 n. m. Morning Worship 11:OO n. m
Christian Endeavor 6:3O p. IN. Evening ser
vice 7:3O p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m. Teachers training class I:3O p.
IN. Thursday at the parsonage. Junior
Choir ut the parsonage Friday 1:3O p: m.
Senior Choir at the parsonage Saturday 1880
D. m. G. +. WOOD, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH-Preaching on Sunday at
11:O0 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Class meeting at
close OF morning service. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Junior League ut 300 p. m Ep-
worth League at $50 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 7:3O p. m. Chorus prac-
tice Friday at 7:30 cordial invitation and
hearty welcome to all
J. q. vERMILLIoS, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services in the Gay
ETY. theatre. Sunday school 1000 n: m.
Morning Worship 11:0O a. IN. A cordial In
vitation is ex xtended to all
j. ii. CARMICHAEL Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Every Lords Day
Sunday school 1000 n. IN. Preaching ser
vices IL 100 n. m. and 1:30 p. m. c. f. Prayer
Meeting 6:3O p. m. Mid week Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday I:3o p. m.
Clark Bower, Pastor.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

The Posi- Office Department at
Washington has Esised the box
rent at opt pos, flee and Pos,
master Bunker e4lests announce
mem OF the iaet 10 the public
The, rents paid lor-boNes form nj
part of his saliryssrnd the ra'cs
charged tor themsas wei as all
rules goyerning them are made at
Washington. 10
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Western Stock Show Rates

One fare for the round trip to
Denver VIA the RIO Grande ac-
count Western Stock Show. Den
yer. Colo Jinuarv. 5 TO -. 1910.
T,cte an 5 lie lrnu.r, 5 h to II.
tIual lipi "a ars I'm. Bigger
and be,,ertnan ever Don't mss
it. Gallon local agent for par,i-
culars. %
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

= --'Essa
the appointment solely because
the Nazarene lashed my con-
science and compelled me to re-
spect eternal justice and right
principles. Smith d. Fry in
Sunday Magazine of the Denver
News.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
County Officials

Clerk and Recorder, II. X. Gibbs.
Treasurer, n. j. Bradley
Sheriff, /. ii. Williams
Assessor, S. l.. Cockreham
Judge, e. II. Stewart
Supt. of Schools, Mildred Anderson
Surveyor, Geo. c. Nickery
Coroner, DIR. c. II. Burgin
Attorney, George Stephens
Commissioner Bird Dist, A. l.. Roberts
Commissioner 2nd Dist, W. + Steele
Commissioner LIST Dist, Geo. Wilson
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

to give out nothing for publica-
ton except actual facts so am
handicapped in writing boosting
articles.
Hoping that these may be of
service TO you. | am.
Yours truly.
II. K. MAXvILLE, Sec.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
State Officials

Governor, Hon. John +. Shairoth
State Supt. OF Public Instruction,
Katherine VI. Cook
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
The. Nazarese Appears

OO you Know tudt TIC NdLoi iCuS
appears and makes Himself felt in
the affairs ofmen, until this day?"
This question was asked by dis
tinguished Senator after a con-
versation with newspaper cor
! respondent concerning political
affairs. The question seemed
wholly irrelevant, and the Sena-
tor was asked for an explanation.
He said, The question is per-
tinent to my mind. because it
bears on a government appoint
ment in which you will be inter
ested. The Nazarene appears to
me at times, usually as the pro
phet Samuel appeared to King
David when he said, Thou art the
man!
After careful consideration of
a political problem for more than
week, | had it settled in my own
mind. | finally knew what |
should do; but | knew it was not
what ought to do. Then. by
some strange impulse, on Sunday
morning went to church, which
l rarely do except in the even
ings when my wife accompanies
me. Well, the preacher took for
his text the Golden Rule. Then
in the course of his remarks he
quoted, 'Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one of the least of
these. ye have done it unto Me-
And somehow that preacher
looked directly OF me, as though
reading my very thoughts. The
preacher kept on quoting from
the sayings of the Man of Naza-
reth, and when ! left that church
my political problem had been
knocked into..a cooked hat. The
Nazarene appeared. as he had so
often appeared before in my af
fairs.
There are three candidst es for
one off :e belonging to my State
One of them is a good man who
I has done me some service: but /
canot see how or wherein he can
do anything for me in the future
| wanted to favor him; but f
nslly cut him out because he can
not te Of any pract cal ass stance i
the matter of my reelection. The
other two can aid me. Having cut
out one. | proceeded to weigh the
other two. Finally | selected the
one who could help me to the
greater number of votes in the
Legislature. The other fellow |
can put off with promises of some
other Office. until after my re elec
ton. Then | could forget him
for six years.
This is practical politics. My
mind was clear and the whole
matter settled. Then | went to
church, and the Nazarene ap-
peared. His great teachings were
quoted to me, and | could almost
hear Him saying those things to
me. So real was His appearance
this time. that ! was compelled to
Fbury the politician and be man
He compelled me to remember
my first election to the Senate
when the man had first elimi
mated as useless had been my
most ardent friend. The Naza.
rene compelled me to remember
how sincerely and earnestly ! hsc
thanked him for his support oi
me, and how had said, IF yo,
ever need anything. you neec
only to call upon me and l shall
cheerfully comply with you
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

Mrs. Fred Emry and son. Merle.
visited with Mr.. Emiy's brother,
Roy Emry. and wife. in Delta this
week
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
To Advertisers

To insure ads appearing in The
NEWSPAPER copy must be in the
Office before Thursday evening OF
each week.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
State legislators

Senator. Hon. Horace 7. De Long
Representative. DR.. J. A. Whiting, Eekeri
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
DIRECTORY
Town Officials

Mayor, Z. J. Mathews
Recorder. j. H. Hill
Treasurer, ]. H. Hill
Electrician W. r. Jewell
Marshal, j. H. Hill
Water Commissioner. j. II. Hill
Trustees, c. C. Hawkins, j. B. Miller, II. f..
WelbOrn and Clarence Nelson
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03
PRESERVE CHARM OF VOICE
Has Bestowed Is Essential
Duty Of All.

A sweet voice Is a powerful femfn-
inc charm. One also admires fine
masculine voices which are sonorous
and full.
We should, therefore, be careful OF
this organ which nature has bestowed
upon us, and improve 1t IL possible.
Coarse, shrill and harsh voices may be
softened by care and study. A woman
wien peacock voice can never charm.
Speak In a low voice, but distinctly
Loud speaking denotes ill-breeding.
and sometimes shows domineering
spirit Many people drown the voices
OF others In discussion that they
may themselves attract the more at
tention. To keep the voice at proper
tone, never call from one end of the
room to another, nor from upstairs
down, nor at any distance where it
becomes necessary for one to shout
with all his might. as this coarsens
and roughens the voice and in time
ruins 1t.
There are persons who, when
spoken to- pay no attention, either
from abstraction or from Indifference,
to anything which may proceed from
others. The person who speaks Is
then obliged to raise the voice and re.
peat, and thus the habit of speaking
loudly Is frequently formed
These things occur in families
where but little politeness is observed
between those who owe one another as
much consideration as is due to out
siders.
One should never cry out under the
influence OF anger, Indignation or pain.
These cries forever destroy the har-
mony OF the vocal chords. Children
should be prevented from screaming
when at play.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03

own sister was twining a hurdle with
red, white and blue garlands.
And they're going to do 1t up fancy
like girls do" groaned Tom to Johnny
few moments later, in reference to
the paper garlands
They'll get all the crowd" said
Johnny dolefully
Sure thing" acquiesced Tom.
Judge Evans man had dozen ban.
ners to put up, and everybodyll see
them"
There's only one thing in our ia.
vor," he declared, "and that is the
openness of the meadow. Anybody can
see the races there without paying ad
mission, and, of course, some people
will be mean enough to do It, So IL
they want to make money they'll have
a hard time, while, of course, there's a
fence around our place Not that that
will do us any good if the folks can
find something else to see that's just
as lively and that they don't have to
pay for if they don't want to-"
THE only thing for us to do" said
Johnny, firmly, lis to get all the fel.
lows together"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03

grim to Valley Forge in search of
sights and relics of the historic camp,
perhaps the most hallowed of our
revolutionary reminders, was obliged
to tramp over fields of none too
friendly farmers and be constantly an
noyed by signs warning off trespass
ers. Apart from which, the fatigue
Of such a trip was great, as there
were no roads leading over the camp
ground and no signs marking the way
to- the historic spots, only fields of
waving grain or woodlands over
grown with underbrush. Consequent
ly the hardest kind of walking over
the steep hills was required to view
but few of the sights
Through the untiring efforts OF a
number of patriotic men, adj this has
been changed and the state Of Penn
sylvania has been induced to assume
end complete a task which was first
offered and refused by the federal
government, although the undertake
Ing was clearly within its province, as
the camp ground of Valley Forge is
q relic which should belong not only
to Pennsylvania, but to the entire
nation, as every patriotic American
must wish for its preservation and
would feel proud in being part owner:
/ But whether by Pennsylvania or the
national government, 1t must !, be at
least gratifying to the nation to learn
that the neglect of a century asSpeen
atoned for, and under the able and
enthusiastic direction of the Valley
Forge Park commission, work OF al
most incalculable historical value has
been done on the bleak heights above
the Schuylkill, to which Washington
barefoot army crawled when TIE de:
feat of Germantown left them no
other refuge. .., q, x
Fort Washington and Fort Hunting,
ton have been restored An iron tow
er los feet in height for observation
purposes is being finished on Mount
Joy, and from this tower not only q
!. birdseye view of the entire camp
ground and beautiful surrounding
country can be had, but also Philadel
phia, 20, miles distant can be made
out. A beautiful commemorative
chapel OF the Episcopal church hai
been built on the spot where Wash
ington, in his direst hour of distress
knelt in prayer The headquarters o
the commander In the Isaac Potti
house have been purchased, complete
ly restored and turned into revolu
uonary museum. Roads have beef
built which make possible quick com
munication between all points of tn
park, besides which. lawns and flowe
beds have been laid out and plante,
and even guard house has bee
built to further heighten the park ei
| iect.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03

1t was rather a sheepish lot of boys
who later marched two by two up to
the Evans place. The Evans meadow
was by this time assuming decidedly
gala appearance, with its abundance
OF flags and garlands flying from fence
posts and trees.
Tom as leader of the opposition
called parley. His overtures were
responded to with suitable reluctance
by Bunny as queen of the Amazons.
You know" said Tom, you only
asked for one obstacle race, and
we're willing to let you girls have
half the events If you'll only combine
with us. You can't make much money
here, anyway. You can only keep us
from making any at ALL and we1l give
you half the proceeds"
Now there was one very good thing
about Bunny, which was that she
knew when to make concessions. So
she hesitated only long enough to tell
the other girls that they ought really
to forgive the boys, and then she
straightway sent the judges man TO-
tack the following addendum to- the
white banners:
THE girls sports will be held in
combination with the boys at the
school field"
And the girls didn't take advantage
of Toms offer, either, for they didn't
really want half the events. All that
they wanted was fair representation
on the straightaway races and an OPP
portunity of enjoying that fascinating
sport, the obstacle race. They didn't
make quite as good time as the boys,
for, after all, boys are pretty good at
some things, but when Grandniece
Mary came in in the lead of all the
girls after having undergone the peril.
Gus adventures of the high fence, the
fence to be crawled under, the low
fence, the hurdle and the barrel with
both ends out, even Grandaunt Mary
dropped her knitting bag in her ex-
element and said she wished they
had done such things when she was a
girl.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03

On Fourth of July morning the boys
of Douglaston had a surprise. Tom
Mason, Marys brother, saw it first
1t was a banuer-a large white ban
ner, which was swung across the
main street from the post office to the
principal grocer's opposite. Tom APP
preached it curiously. On 1t he read
this legend:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-03
The Family Plate,

Little Eliza was in the first grade:
the teacher wrote the word dish" on
the board and asked her what it was.
Eliza shook her head; then the
teacher thought he would help her out
and said, What did you eat off from
TINS morning" Eliza spoke up and
said We ate off from pancakes this
morning. THE Delineator.