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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Great Shooting.

Eyes, SIR said old man Brag-
gard, ''as soon as 1 see them birds
l went into the house and took down
the old blunderbuss and pegged at
'em, an by CORY! l brought down
thutty birds to one shot. Can we
beat that?"
"Ya-as," drawled Uncle ST Pea
vey. ''Ye know Bill Virgins frog
pond?"
eyes," said old man Braggard.
What of it,"
"Wa-al, 1 went down there the
other night after shutdown to shoot
couple O. bullfrogs with my old
shotgun" said Uncle ST. There
was 5000 of 'em sittin' on them
there lily pads, an l just lifted that
there gun to my shoulder and let
her 60"
"S'pose We did," said old man
Braggard. "How does that affect my
bird story?''
Beats it all holler," retorted
Uncle 81. 1.-THE minute my gun went
off the hull derned 5000 bull frogs
croaked. ''-Harper's.
Does your husband belong to any
club, Mrs. Dubbley?"
None but the knights of the Mys-
tic Stairway"
"The Mystic Stairway? 1 never
heard of that ORDER
YOU'RE lucky. The members are
pledged to assist the brother who
needs help to reach home and to
carry him upstairs, provided they
are able to trust themselves on stairs
that go round and round, and after
that to try to make his wife believe
that he was seized with sudden ILL
ness and that they administered an
overdose of brandy or something of
the kind for the purpose of reviving
him-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
POLISH FOR MAHOGANY.

The following polish for mahog-
any furniture is especially good to
use in polishing dining room table
that may have become marked: To
one pint of water CRATE very small
quarter of an ounce of white soap.
Put this in a granite pan that is not
worn. Put the pan on the fire where
it will gradually get hot, then add
quarter of an ounce of white wax cut
up, also three ounces of common
beeswax; let this all thoroughly melt
together. When the table or other
furniture has been busted we'll with
a damp chamois or clean damp bit
of cheesecloth, dip a piece of flannel
in the polish while it is warm, rub
it on the table. When this is done
let it stand for a quarter of an hour,
then rub with good, but hard
brush that comes for the purpose
After this finish by rubbing we'll with
a piece of soft old flannel. The re.
suit will be a beautifully polished
table.-Newark Call.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
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Sour Milk G1ngerbread-Put into
pan one-half cupful molasses, two
thirds of a cupful of sour milk, 6
tablespoonful softened butter, tea
spoonful soda, teaspoonful ginger
and flour to mix soft.
Eggless Pudding-Three slices o.
well buttered white bread, cut in dice
one-half cup of sugar, one-half cuI
of molasses, one teaspoon ginger anC
a good pinch of salt, one quart milk
Bake about three hours in a moder
ate oven.
Sour Milk Corn Cake-Sift togeth
er one cupful flour, one-half cupfu
Indian meal, two tablespoonfuls SUI
gar and one-half teaspoonful eacf
salt and soda. Pour in one cupfu
sour milk and teaspoonful lard OF
butter melted, and beat well. Folio
in one beaten egg and bake in hot
gem tins or a round, shallow pan.
College Ice - One jar of cream
mixed with the same quantity of milk
and whipped; add one pint rich milk
three-quarter cup sugar, a few grains
of salt and one teaspoon vanilla.
Freeze and serve with strawberry
sauce-one cup sugar and one-quar'
tee cup water boiled ten minutes;
addsone quart strawberrie mashed
witfTSa fork ard just heated through.
Molasses Cookies-Put into bow
one and one-third cups molasses, one
cupful brown sugar, one cupful soul
milk in which heaping teaspoonfu1
soda has been dissolved. Add tea.
spoonful vinegar to the sour milk and
soda and stir until the soda has
stopped 'purring. Now add one
cupful melted shortening, one beaten
egg, one teaspoonful each cinnamon
and ginger, and a saltspoonful salt
Mix, add -four to make a soft dough
cut into thick cookies and bake in {
quick oven.
Sour Cream Waff1es - Beat two
eggs light and add to a pint Of soul
cream, into which a teaspoonful Of
soda has been beaten. Add half 6
teaspoonful of salt and flour to make
a thin batter. Pour in well CREASED
waffle irons, which must be piping
hot. Turn the iron the minute it is
filed, shut it, and in a few minutes
turn again. When the waf1les are
brown on both sides place in layers
and serve very hot, cutting through
the layers to serve. Eat with plenty
butter and honey.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Dragging.

Dragging is such an easy habit to
fall into that nearly every little de-
light opens the way, and it requires
a very strong character to resist the
inclination 1t may be classed as a
discourtesy, and what makes it so
is not the theme so much as the
waste of time required to indulge it.
There is another objection, and that
is, it encourages the use of many
superlatives, which is never in good
form, because they are mostly used
to fill up empty minds.
Still another problem, which is
that Dragging is placing a discount
upon the person listening, for he is
reminded of his own inferiority. For
instance. the other day a man told
us of catching a seven-pound fish,
which had the effect of making us
feel insignificant and uncomfortable,
until a friend Informed us that he
had seen the fish and that it weighed
only three pounds, which suggested
to us another objection to Dragging,
which is that it is close akin to ly-
ing; which impression was made the
deeper by the report of another per-
son who said that he had seen the
man buy that identical fish in Fulton
market. Thus one sees into what
forbidden paths Dragging leads one.
Ohio State Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Sparrow Blood as Medicine.

The manufacture of a cough mix
ture from the blood of a sparrow got
a coolie into trouble the other day.
Sunday he was found in the Sinza
district with a couple of poles, a tin
of bird lime and n sparrows in his
possession. The man was brought up
at the mixed court charged with hsv-
ing cruelty illtraated the birds, and
in the course of the case it transpired
that the coolie was catching the SPAR
rows in order to sell them to medi-
cal dealers. The reason he wished
to keep them alive was that the medi-
cine shops, who made sort of cough
mixture out of their blood, would
not buy them if they were dead. The
coolie was cautioned and his gear
confiscated.-Shanghai Mercury.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
SCARFS FOR EVENING.

Scarfs will be used instead of even
ing cloaks. 1t is only the decolletage
that requires protection on warm
evenings, and the scarf is all that is
necessary. Delightful scarfs are
woven for this purpose in supple gold
and silver tissue, bordered with
fringe and embroidered with bullion
thread. Transparent evening cloaks,
too, have evolved from the scarf idea.
A scarf is arranged over a soft silk
yoke, with the ends falling down in
front, and gathered to the edge of the
yoke is cloak of net or some other
transparent material which gives "a
slight protection from dust, but which
IS worn chiefly for effect.-NeW York
Tribune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Take Anything And Be Quiet.

He was one of the very few COM
mercial travellers who cannot adapt
themselves to their surroundings,
and as a chronic hotel grumbler he
is known from East to West. The
waiter was possessed of an optimism
unusual for one weighted with the
responsibilities of his position and
served the soup, fish and roast with
equanimity and poise. At the des-
sert the tarveling man waxed irrl-
table and sarcastic.
Look here" he said. "This pud-
ding is on the bill of fare as ice
cream pudding and there isn't any
ice, nor is there any cream in it
The waiter, in tone of great
patience, replied:
That's all right, sir. There's
nothing in names. If we serve you
with Washington pie, it's no sign
there's a picture of the Capitol on
every piece, and when we bring you
college fritters there isn't a terms
tuition in advance thrown in. Any
cheese with your pie, sir?"-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09

m lHe HIpS. HTUUDIHg HedUaCIeS
took all the go out of me. l lost ap-
petite and weight and grew weak.
The kidney secretions became scan
ty and dropsy set in. l suffered so I
hardly cared what became of me, but
the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills
made me better, and l used the rem
edy faithfully until all symptoms left
me and | gained IA pounds"
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, 1909-07-09
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since it came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom of using
Postum in place of coffee if one val
ues health and a clear brain. She
says:
Eat the time Postum was first put
on the market | was SUFFERING from
nervous dyspepsia, and my pt 'siclan
had repeatedly told me not to Use tea
or coffee. Finally l decided to take
his advice and try Postum. l got a
package and had it carefully pre-
pared, finding it delicious to the taste.
So l continued its use and very soon
its beneficial effects convinced me of
its value, for l got we'll of my nerV-
business and dyspepsia.
my husband had been drinking
coffee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly, and l persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change, for
the Postum is so delicious. 1t GER
tainly worked wonders for him.
Eve soon learned that Postum
does not exhilarate or depress and
does not stimulate, but steadily and
honestly strengthens the nerves and
the stomach.
"To make long story short, our
entire family continued to use Pos
tum with satisfying results, as shown
in our fine condition of health, and
we have noticed a rather unexpected
Improvement in brain and nerve pow
err"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follows the use of Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner. There's Rea-
SON.
Look in pkgs. for the famous lit
tie book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and fnl OF
human interest.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
prooress OF Women. =.

There is no. question that the up
rising of women, which is more or
less active in all parts of the world
has grown out of the gradual but
steady decline of the men. Wlthln
the last four centuries of the world S
history, alcoholic liquors, TOBACCO
and all the enervating and narcotlc
drugs, with the single exception OF
opium, have come into general
knowledge and use, and, as a con-
sequence, because they are chiefly
used bv men there has been grow
ing enervation and deSeneracy OF
the men, who are falling more and
more under the contempt OF the
women.
Men were made physically strong
err in order that they may support
and protect the women and chill
dren. Women, by the facts of her
constitution and existence, is neces-
sarily the keeper of the home and
is most properly dependent upon
the man. But when she sees in too
many instances that the husband and
father is a miserable drunkard and
the sons and brothers wretched loaf
ers there is no wonder that she feels
there is something wrong in the So
cial organization.
1t is mistake to claim that the
women are naturally all good and
pure, and that where they are other
wise they are made so by the men.
Descended as not a few are directly
from depraved and degenerate men
it would be strange if there were not
women who had inherited the evil
qualities of their fathers, and it is
a grievous fact that this is the case.
Moreover, women are largely affected
by environment, and born as are
some amid scenes of misery and vice
and kept among such surroundings,
how can it be possible that all could
or should be pure and good?-New
Orleans Picayune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
A Musician and His Dolls

Dragone:ti, the famous double
bass, had two weaknesses-one for
snuff taking and the other for dolls,
of which he owned a large number.
They <ere not beautiful and were
most quantity dressed, especially the
large black one he called his wife"
but the whole wooden family accom-
panied him whithersoever he went
and he would find amusement for
hours talking to them.-Home Notes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
PeuetrabjIity of Matter.

In a lecture at the Royal Institu-
ton rece ntly, Professor Sir James
Thomson said that matter is neither
continuous nor homogeneous. He
showed by an experiment that hydro
gen can be passed into a vacuum
bulb through an incandescent plati-
mum window. In a similar way
sodium can be passed into the tube
to absorb the residual oxygen. Bel
lati, the Italian physicist, has shown
that hydrogen can pass through cold
iron. Matter may therefore be gen.
orally regarded as full of holes.--
YOuth'S Communion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
He Was Telling, Too.

During the maneuvers the SUBJ
iect of rifle shooting frequently crop
ped up at one of the officers messes.
''I'll bet anyone here box of Gig
ars,'' said Lieutenant A, that 1 can
fire 20 shots at 200 yards and tell
without waiting for the marker the
result of each one correctly
''Done!" cried Major B, and the
whole mess turned out early the
next morning to witness the expert
ment.
The lieutenant fired.
"Miss!" he announced calmly.
Another shot.
"Miss!" he repeated.
A third shot.
"Miss!'
Hold, hold on" put in Major B.
what are you trying to do. You're
not firing for the target!'
'Of course not!'' was the cool re-
spouse. I'm firing for those Gig
ars. Chattanooga Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
SWinburne.

Down at Harper's a group of lit
erary men were discussing the death
of Swinburne. His wit was of the
subtlest kind said Colonel Harvey,
who had met the poet on various &C.
casions in London. 81 attended a
dinner once at which Swinburne was
present. Seated next to him was a
titled, Briton of the type we are SO
fond of caricaturing drawing,
fat-headed noodle. With an air of
great condescension he turned to
Swinburne and said:
'Aw, Mr.. Swinburne,- passed
your house the other day
Did you, indeed?' replied the
poet, with just the suspicion of
twinkle in his eye. I am delighted
to hear it. Thank you, SO much!'"
The Wasp.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
OILCLOTH HOLDERS.

Table oilcloth holders are quite
unusual, but none the less nice to
use and very clearly. They will be
found convenient to use for all sorts
of. purposes, as the oilcloth is very
soft and pliable, and an advantage is
they can be kept beautifully clean
by wiping them off with dampened
cloth, instead of being washed as
holders generally are. To make oil
cloth holders, cut the oilcloth into
suitable sizes and interline with a
bit of outing cloth, Or If you haven't
that use the leg of an old stocking.
These holders will be found most sat-
isfactory.-Newark Call.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
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MUCJLAGE AT HOME.

Children love FASTING pictures
above all things; the mucilage pot is
necessary for the carrying out Of this.
Excellent mucilage can be made at
less than half the price of the bought
mucilage for the same quantity by
putting a lump of gum arabic in an
ordinary mucilage bottle and filling
it up with water. Very good muci-
lage can be made, which will never
sour, harden nor become mouldy.-
Newark Call
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Availability.

A nobleman was once showing a
friend rare collection of precious
stones which he had gathered at a
great expense and enormous amount
of labor. "And yet" he said, they
yield me no income"
His friend replied, "Come with
me, and l will show you two stones
which cost me but five pounds each,
vet they yield me considerable in
come" He took the owner of the
gems to the grist-mill and pointed
to two gray millstones, which were
always busy grinding out grist.-
Success Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
LITTLE MOTHERS.

At the first birthday CT the Abbey
House, a branch of the Little Moth
ers' Aid Association, of New York
City, the report of the work for the
year showed that nearly 5000 chill
dren had been cared for. The Abbey
House is at 141st street and Third
avenue and is the first day nursery
to be established in the Bronx. 1t
owes its existence to Miss Julia Lath-
ers, who is it's main financial support.
1t was named as memorial for her
mother and sister, Abbey Pitman
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Heard Something.

One summer evening miller was
leaning over his garden gate, facing
the road enjoying his pipe, when a
conceited young farmer happened to
be passing. The miller, in friendly
tone, said:
Good evening George"
81 didn't speak," said George
gruffiy.
"Oh," said the miller. Il thought
you did; but it must have been your
ears Tapping -Chattanooga Times
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
He Appreciated.

"Of course" said the half regret
full wooer, "if your family doesn't
think I'm good enough, why, l don't
want to intrude where I'm not want
ed
''P1l look out for that" said the
businesslike young woman. Il
think you are good enough, and my
brother is a lawyer. Do you appre-
ciate the combination"
He did, and remained in.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Deciding the Ownership.

Two bosom friends were at odds
over the ownership of an umbrella.
81 tell you it's mine," persisted the
first man.
And I say that umbrellas mine"
asserted the other.
You're wrong. I've had it for six
months at least. See the initials,
L. So"
Eyes, but they're not your initials. 3"
"No; they're the initials of the
man 1 borrowed it from. "-Lippin-
colts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09

Lathers and Abbey Caroline Lathers.
So greatly is the work appreciated in
teachers, who know the need of such
place almost better than any other
class, have contributed more than
half the cribs The churches in the
Bronx have also contributed literally.
New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
STRAWBERRY VINEGAR LOTION

STRAWBERRY VINEGAR LOTION.
Strawberry season is boon to the
woman who values inexpensive To-
tons for her complexion. An aro-
matte vinegar that is most refreshing
to use in the bath and has invigorat-
ing, tonic effect on the skin, is made
from fresh strawberries in the pro-
portion of a quart of berries to two
tablespoonful of strong, pure vine
gar.
Hull and mash the berries and add
the vinegar, cover closely and let the
mixture stand for about two weeks
then strain through a fire muslin and
pour into bottles with patent STOP
pers.-NeW York Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
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M.NA FASHIONS
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GrA.n -

Frocks may be buttoned down the
front as well as the back.
Shirley peoples are very lovely as
trimming for black hats.
Most of the embroidery seen now
in the shops is machine-made.
A device to do away with stocking
darning is the gummed patch.
The separate waist and skirt have
almost disappeared from view.
Ottoman silk is still popular, but
has a rival in the new Tussore.
''Puffed out very full at the back
is the Paris decree for the hair.
No matter where the frock fastens
the skirt and bodice are together.
Short silk gloves have embroidered
cuffs, return to an old and graceful
fashion.
Fabrics are softer and glossier than
ever before, but are somewhat firmer
of texture.
The new wash chamois gloves are
wrinkled half way to elbow instead
of buttoned.s
Some of the new skirts have five,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09

For hundreds of years mankind
used the same style and size of razor
and had no thought that it could be
improved until some genius evolved
the safety razor. That genius reaped
the benefit of his inventive talent by
charging from SO to SIS for each i'm
plement. people being glad to buy at
those figures. Now comes another
inventor who has made possible
still better safety razor, and for only
twenty-five cents. That sum in post
age stamps sent to the Book Publish
ing House, 194 Leonard street, New
York. will secure a razor postpaid
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
WELL REPRESENTED IN TRAD

WELL REPRESENTED IN TRADE.
Women in Great Britain are well
represented in the professions and
trades, and about 100000 earn
their own living. There are 124, 900
who teach; 10000 are bookbinders;
over 5000 are printers, and nearly
500 act as editors and compilers;
1900 are engaged in photography;
civil service clerks number nearly
$500; $500 are engaged in medical
work and nursing and $50 women are
Observation-Disclosures Sunday Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09

most rigid truth in
telling Of my exper-
fence with Doan's
Kidney Pills, and
will be glad to give
corroborative evil
dence to anybody. A
catch or stitch in my
back was followed
with dull, constant
backache and pain
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
CabbY'S Sarcasm.

Lady CATER rendering a shilling
for fare) And here are two buns
you can have, my man.
Cabby-Thank you kindly, lady.
suppose you don't 'appen to ave
wisp of 'ay for the 'orse?-Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
HANDS RAW AND ScAlY.
Etched and Burned Terribly-Could
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking - Sleep Impossible -
Cuticura Soon Cured Eczema

IAN itching hunor covered both my
hands and got UP over my wrists and even
up to the elbows. The itching and burning
were terrible. My hands got all scaly and
when 1 scratched, the surface would be
covered with blisters and then get raw.
The eczema got so bad that l could not
move my thumbs without deep cracks ap-
-pearing. I went to my doctor, but his
medicine could only stop the itching. At
night l suffered so fearfully that could
not sleep. could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for three
months and was fairly worn out. At last
1 got the Cuticura Remedies and in a
month I was cured. Walter H. Cox, 16
Somerset St., Boston, Mass, Sept. 25, 1908.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston. Mass.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-07-09
Tempered To Task.

The three young men had just
emerged from the fiery furnace.
''They are the boys to make a
tariff cried the people.
Thus their political careers were
begun.-New York Sun.