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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
MAKING PAPER ROSES,

Some of the ladies in our church
intend to hold a fair, and about ter
Junior Endeavor girls will help tt
make it a success. We decided tc
make a rose garden of paper roses
and at the end of each rose attach ar
article which is to be sold for five
cents.
I purchased some tissue paper and
wire, asked the girls to bring their
scissors and come to my home or
Thursday afternoon, which they
promptly did.
We sat on the floor, Indian fashion
and worked real hard, but the wire
soon disappeared, and after little
difficulty we found some picture wire,
which after being untwisted served
the purpose very we'll.
The position in which we were sit
ting soon made our feet "gO to sleep,
SO some of the girls proposed a game
of tag. While this was in full sway
my chum and I went to the kitchen,
where some fudge and lemonade were
waiting to be served. This proved
very refreshing, and the girls went
back to the parlor, where they sang
and played on the piano for while
before going to work again.
A heavy shower was gathering and
the room became so dark We had to
light the lamp. Even though the
girls had stated with one accord that
they were willing to get wet for the
sake of a rain, they never dreamed
that it would come that afternoon.
They began to wonder how they
would get home, for the roads were
real muddy and of course none wore
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
FED BY THE BOTTLE.

About three months ago I was
much surprised on coming home from
school to find that l was the possessor
of four puppies. I was to be disap-
pointed, however, for next morning
was informed that during the night
the mother dog had died.
Who should take care of the Or
phans? They were only a day old
too young to take care of themselves.
1t was then that I thought of raising
them by the bottle. l bought some
bottles. filled them with warm milk
and put them in convenient position
in the puppies box. They began to
sneeze and to sputter in very queer
and discouraging manner. But one
adventurous little puppy soon discov-
cred that the milk was worth taking,
and his three brothers were soon of
the same opinion.
You can be sure that they did not
have to starve, for few yelps always
brought a half dozen people to them,
and the puppies would be over
whelmed with milk.
Three months later there were four
frisky little puppies running about
and chasing one another on the lawn.
These were not everyday puppies, but
puppies brought up by the bottle
Milton Schreyer, in the New York
Tribune
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

mobile on Thirty-sixth street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, while
the driver was at its head adjusting
the bride. 1t ran away east to Madi-
son avenue, where the driver was
thrown under the wagon. The horse
turned south and continued down
Madison avenue at full Sped Pa
trolman O'Grady had been on mount
ed duty on Fifth avenue and had
started in pursuit when he saw the
horse cross that avenue. He over
took the runaway at Madison avenue
and Thirty-fifth street, but the bride
had become detached and the officers
attempt to seize his head failed. He
continued his pursuit to Thirty-sec-
ond street, where the runaway col
lided with another wagon. At this
point Patrolman O'Grady grasped the
horses name and vaulted to his back
from his own mount. Leaning for
ward, he grasped the nose of the rum
away and succeeded in bringing him
to a stop at Thirty-first street,
These are typical examples of the
sort of work the members of the
New York police force are doing ey-
cry day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
STOCK EXCHANGE HISTORY.
The Old Boards Rival Put Out of
Business by Panic.

In 1912 the New York Stock Ex-
change moved to the new Merchants
Exchange, bounded by Wall and Will
lam streets, Exchange place and Han
over street. This building after
ward became the Custom House, and
now is the home of the National City
Bank.
The exchange leased a large hall
on the William street side. Seats
were arranged around a long table
forming hollow square, says
Moody's Magaz-e, and at each side
of the room, on a raised platform, a
number of separate desks were
placed for members.
The members in those days
adorned themselves with swallow
tailed coats, high stocks around their
necks, finished with tall chimney pot
hats, very fashionable in those days.
In the heat of market excitement
this superficial array very frequently
became badly disarrauged AID was
not infrequently discarded alto
gether.
In the same Merchants Exchange
building a rival body Of brokers
known as the new board or Bourse
held daily sessions. This new board
had its birth about 1885, and had
been organized as competitor of
the old board, but the panic of 1897
had bit the members pretty hard and
crippled their finances so severely
that their fighting strength had van
3shed. As result in 184S the new,
board passed into ancient history. all
OF its members who were eligible
having associated themselves with
the old Exchange Board.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
Morals, Etc.

A moral problem may sometimes
be got around by calling it something
else. With the tariff, for instance,
we have no serious difficulty, where
we insist on calling it an economic
problem merely.
Many man whose hand the tar
iff puts in his neighbor's pocket
wouldn't do anything immoral for
the world: and when, by judicious
and timely confusion of terms, we
enable such man to stay in the
game and do his share for progress
and prosperity, we achieve results
OF the most 'solidiy profitable char
acter.
The bane of the business, is of
course, those politicians, who are
thoroughly selfish and who talk too
much besides.-Pucl:.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
The Kind He Needed.

Aunt Chloe was burdened with the
support of a worthless husband, who
beat her when he was sober and
whom she dutifully nursed and tend
ed when he came home bruised and
battered from fighting spree.
One Monday morning she appeared
at the drug store and asked the clerk
for a right pow'ful liniment foh
achin' in de bones"
you might try some of this St.
Peters prescription, aunty. It's an
old and popular remedy. Cures cuts.
bruises, aches and sprains. One dol
lar the bottle. Good for man and
beast"
Aunt Chloe looked at the dollar
bottle and then obviously at her fiat
purse. "Ain't yo' got some foh fifty
cents?" she veAtured-" some foh jes'
onl beasts? All want it foh nah OIL
men."-United Presbyterian.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
Hard to Arrange.

About year ago cook Informed
her Boston mistress that she was apt
to leave at any time, as she was en-
gagged to be married. The mistress
was genuinely sorry, as the woman is
good cook and steady. Time
passed, however, without further
word of leaving, though the happy
man-to-be was a frequent caller in
the kitchen. The other day the mis-
tress was moved by curiosity to ask:
when are you going to be mar
ried, Nora?'
'Indade, an it's niver at all, I'll
be thinkin', num-" was the sad re-
ply.
Really? What is the trouble?"
'Tis this, mum. I won't marry
Mike when he's drunk, an when he's
sober he won't marry me!"-Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
A WONDERFUL FRIENDSHIP.

One of the most remarkable friend
ships among animals is that which
exists between a cat in the elephant
house at the Geological Gardens in
London, and the large two-horned
African rhinoceros which is kept
there.
1t is even more strange than
Aesop's fable of the mouse and the
lion, for the little sleek mouse was
able to be of great service to the lion
in nibbling the meshes Of his net;
but the huge rhinoceros can scarcely
believe that pussy is able to set him
free; yet, that a great affection exists
between the two is certain.
They may be often seen together,
puss toying with the formidable head
of the monster, who appears to lay
aside his strength, and is as gentle
as a lamb, allowing her to do almost
anything, even to lie sleeping con-
tentedly close to his nose, or play
fully patting his horn with her paws;
yet with one mighty charge that same
horn could easily destroy an elephant.
True affection may exist between
the most opposite natures, and the
strong have it always in their power
to be gentle to the weak.-Young
Folks Catholic Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
Why Shirts Wear Out.

1t cannot be said that the use of
machinery in laundries has been re-
garded by the general public as an
unmixed blessing. We believe, hoWa
ever, that very much of the ill-feel-
ing that exists should not be charged
to the machinery, but to the careless
use of it, and probably also very
largely to the use of the strong chem
icals which made their appearance
about the same time as laundry ma
ry.-Engineering.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
DOROTHY'S DREAM.

Once upon time there was little
girl named Dorothy. One night as
she was lying dreamily in her bed she
was surprised to hear a soft squeak.
Looking up quickly she saw a small
brown Teddy bear. 81 have come to
take you to Teddy Bear Land, -
squeaked the little bear After that
she went to Teddy Bear Land regu-
larly every week. But, alas, one
week when Dorothy had been
naughty and felt cross and uncom-
Portable, instead of the nice brown
Teddy who usually came an ugly lit
tie dwarf came to see her. He invited
her to go to dwarfand with him. She
went, to her sorrow, for it was not
nearly so nice as Teddy Bear Land;
so she saw. to it that the ugly dwarf
did not come again.-Macon Miller,
in the Brooklyn Eagle. I.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
WONDFR-HEART.

WONDER-HEARI.
Il wish I knew" said Wonder-Heart,
IF leaves begin to whisper
From tree to tree, when suddenly
The summer winds blow crisper; ..
If these sigh low, We're growing old!''
If those say soft, We're gathering gold,
Dur laps are full as they will hold
And now and then a lisper
Calls gleefully from overhead,
Our petticoats are turning red!'
Il want to know" said Wonder Heart,
IF the first snowfakes shiver
A little bit before they fit
Out Of their sky forever.
If some look down and sob, Too deep!'
While others laugh and take the leap,
Till all come foclling, white as sheep,
On mountain field and river.
How do they feel when first they start?
[ wish l knew" said Wonder-Heart.
Youths COMPANION.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
WHERE DEBATE RACED.

cit must have been terrible strain
to so through the fierceness of tariff
debate in Washington.
'Of course" answered the states
man, duty in Washington had its
ka-dships; but they were nothing
compared to the chances I'd have TAX
en- if l had gone home and mixed into
the tariff debate at Bill Stiggins'
store Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
THE OPTIMIST.

Gunrer-"You look worried to
death, old man.
Guyer-"Oan't help it. My wife is
up to her neck in debt.
Gunner-"Oh, cheer up, it might be
worse"
Guyer-"How could it boz"
Gunner-"Why, if she is only UP
to her neck in debt that means she
has settled for her summer hat and
that means a great deal these days"
Boston Post
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
The Struggles of the Sex,

One woman has been elected SUI
perintendent of the board Of educa-
ton in Chicago, great victory for
the sex, but another in Middletown.
this State, who started in driving
hack is a rank failure because she
can't say "giddap," but compromises
by telling the horse to begin" OF
proceed. New York Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
Alfalfa Mills.

Many alfalfa mills are springing
I'D in Kansas and other Western
States. One Kansas plant has a ca
pacity of eight carloads per day and
pays $4,000 annually for its raw ma.
terial. Alfalfa meal Is now used ex4
tensively in the cattle field.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
SOFT SOAP.

The Woman (who is rather talk
ative, to her husband, who has been
standing silently before her for some
time)-"Well, what are you looking
at ne like that for?"
The Mani was only thinking
how pretty you look with your mouth
shut!'-New York Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
MUST EAT ONE FIRST.

Little Doris could not count beyond
four. One day, when she was show
ing me five berries that she had
picked, 1 asked, "How many have
you, Doris?"
Her brows puckered a moment,
then, dimpling with smiles, she an
swered, "Wait till 1 eat one-then
I'll tell you! Home Com
~anion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION.

"Say, ma queried lite Ida In.
nit, why do women always cry at
a wedding?"
THE married ones cry, my dear,
because they know how it is them
selves, and the unmarried ones be-
cause they DON'T" replied Mrs. In
nitt-Chicago News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
LUCK.
1rcky dog. thai man Bosworth. ;,

LUCKY Jug, IHdt IudII SWUI UT
HAS he come into fortune?"
"No, he has secured certificate
from his doctor showing that he has
organic heart trouble. When an in
suranca agent attacks him hereafter
he will merely have to show his GER
tifcate. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

IuS 1NSW vi IlIUunS.
THE HEART OF LITTLE BOB.
It was late one summer afternoon,
but the sun was shining golden after
two days of clouds. For a day and
night the rain had fallen in torrents,
the creek near the Carter home was
nearly over it's banks, and the roads
were very muddy.
Nevertheless little Bob Carter had
to go on an errand for his mother,
nearly two miles down the pike road
to his aunt's. They always went the
shortcut through the meadows, and
that way it was less than mile; but
on account of the recent rains Bob
must take the pike this time.
Now, about a mile from his home,
and just off the pike little ways
lived an old woman all alone in tiny
cottage on the banks of the creek.
She was always cross, Bob thought,
for when he came near her she would
shake her cane; and he would hurry
past. When he and his sister Nell
went to school, they would always
run past her house very quickly, for
they were afraid of her.
Now, little Bob didn't even know
her name, for his father had moved
to this farm only a short time before
from another State.
Her house was the only one be-
tween his own home and his aunt's,
and this afternoon when little Bob
came in sight of it, he saw her a long
way off waving her cane in the air.
He started to turn and run back
home, for he was very much fright
ened. Then he remembered mother
wanted that cough syrup for Baby
Ruth, so he said to himself, Robert
Carter, you're ten years old, and you
ought to be ashamed to be fraid-
cat"
So he marched bravely on, and as
he got nearer he could hear the old
lady screaming and saw her cane wav-
ing in the air. He was more scared
than ever, but he went on. Then
he saw that the waters of the creek
had got up within few inches of her
door, and she was calling: Bobby
Carter, Bobby Carter, run and tell
your uncle to come, or I shall be
drowned"
Now the heart of little Bob was
good, and he was bright child, so
he called back: Don't be afraid;
I'll run quick and tell him."
Then he ran as fast as his legs
would take him, and soon his uncle
Thomas and his big cousins, Sam and
Jake, got their wagon and the boat
out, and had the old lady and most
of her furniture high and dry at their
home on the hill. They took little
Bob that far on their wagon, and he
ran home the rest of the way with the
medicine for the baby.
That night the waters rose and
flowed into the little old home Of
Mother Morris, and if she had been
in it she would have been drowned.
She said that Bobby Carter saved her
life.
Mother Morris was a very fine old
lady, but little queer because she
liked to live alone, and always shook
her cane at people when she wanted
to talk with them and be friendly.
She had a son, who was rich farm
er, and when he came to take her to
his beautiful home, he gave little Bob
a handsome pony all for his very own.
Everybody said that the heart of
little Bob was good and kind, and
that he was a brave boy.-Jeanette
in the Indiana Farmer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
MORE WONDERFUL.

ga woman in Connecticut ran a
day it came out at her elbow"
That's nothing. My wife swal-
lowed needle and two days later had
a stitch in her side" Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
IN FASHION.

Crawford-"S your wife doesn't
make mince pies any more?''
Crabshaw-'No. She uses all the
odds and ends around the house as
trimmings for her hat. PUCK
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
TOO MUCH OF A RISK.

II have chance to marry an old
man who has lots of money"
"Why don't you?"
He hasn't any bad habits, and
comes of long-lived family. ."-Chi-
cago Record-Hera1d.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
INCONSIDERATE.

''That conductor wasn't very con-
siderate of peoples feelings"
mo, he'd tell man with wooden
leg to step lively" New York
Press.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

To save Andover Seminary it il
proposed to make it a great training
school for missionaries, home aps
foreign.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
FORGOT AND FORGAvE.

'I tell you, sir, kissing the hand
that smites you is nothing to what
I saw in the hotel this morning."
What was that?"
''The porter blacking the boots
that had kicked him last night. -
London Telegraph.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

Little Clarence-"Pa, what is
Blue Grass widow?'"
Mr.. Callipers-'Why, a grass wild
ow who failed to get alimony, sup
pose, my on."-Puck.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
For the
Younger
ChiLdren..

overshoes. Just about the time they
were most anxious man came along
with large wagon and consented to
take them all home. They secured a
big blanket, which they placed in the
bottom of the wagon, where they were
all packed in like sardines.
They went away gayly singing
after completing nearly two hundred
roses.
I took my own money to buy ar
ticles to complete the roses and make
them prettier.-Florence E. Knox, in
the New York Tribune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

Over large extent of Russian ter.
r1tory German is the commercial Ian.
guage.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
NO TERMINAL FACILITIEs.

brain fever"
Impossible! Could an angle
worm have water on the ~
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
IN THE FIGHTING BELT.

MAY 1 ask you a question:"
"Sure, stranger"
"Why is everybody in this section
mixed up in feud?"
'Well, nobuddy keers to take
chances on being an innocent by
stander' ''-Le disville Courier-J our
nal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
NOT MUCH OF A DAY.

Lady = What! Thirty-eight
cents for a dozen of eggs! Why,
that's more than three cents for one
egg!"
Grocer-"Wel1, mum, you must re-
member that one egg is whole days
work for one hen cleveland Lead
er
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

WHEN THEY TAKE ON A BLUE
TINT.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

''At about 1920 p. m. on June 6,
1908, a horse attached to an express
wagon took fright at passing auto
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-17


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To give you an idea land in heIethow Valley moving let
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-06
KiLBOURN CONCRETE DAM
ALMOST COMPLETED

Mesrss. Robt. and j. E. Dunavon
are both home from Kilborne, on a
short vacation, while the water in the
Wisconsin river is so high. Tt will be
remembered that they have been
employed in important capacities on
the erection of the great Kilborne
dam that has been in course of con-
struction for the past two years. 1t
is one of the greatest feats of en-
cheering ever attempted on the Wis
consin river. If we remember cor
rectly the extreme length Of the
dam from shore to shore is 2S5 feet
long. The base is ia feet wide and
the extreme heighth from bottom to
top is 20 feet. This dam is almost
wholly steel and concrete construc-
tion The recent high water took
out a few needles in the west end
of the dam the only incompleted
part of the dam. T he power house is
completed and the machinery is be-
ing placed T his is a piece of work
that all those who have had a part
in it's construction can well feel
proud Of The Messrs. Dunavon will
return in a week or so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-06

less, and says, 81 will pay the
amount in a few days. As the
farmer does not want to be small
about the matter, he says, "All
right Another comes the same
way, and another, until the whole
thousand bushels of corn is trusted
to a thousand different people and
no one of the different persons con-
Germs himself about it, for it is
small amount they owe the farmer
and of course that will not help him
any. He does not realize that the
farmer has frittered away his entire
crop of corn, and that it's value is du
in a thousand little driblets, and that
he is seriously embarrassed in his
business, because his debtors treat it
as a little matter. But if all would
pay him promptly, which they could
as we'll as not,it would be a large
sum to the farmer and enable him to
carry on his business without diff
Guilty.