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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
HIS PROTESTS UNAvAILING.

Papa Toby - Johnnie, I am not
at all pleased with the reports your
mother gives me of your conduct to-
day
Johnny Tolby-'I knew you would
not be, and 1 told her SO; but she
went right ahead just the same, she
always does. es.''-Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
The inventor of

The inventor of melinite, M. Tur-
pin. has offered the French Minister
of War q new powder which he has
Just invented. NJ Turpin claims that
his new powder has certain qualities
which make it much safer than the
powder now used by the authorities,
and he asserts that if it were used
there would be fewer accidents.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
NO SECRETS FROM MOTHER.

The moment a girl has a secret
from ner mother, or has received a
letter she dare not let her mother
rae>1, or has a friend of whom her
mother does not know, she is in
danger. A secret is not a good thing
for a girl to have.
The fewer secrets there lie in the
hearts of women the better. 1t is
almost a test of purity. She who
has none of her own is best and hap
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
AMONG GIRLS.

II don't like the way they run the
theatres" "
"They ought to have f1oorwalkers
instead of ushers, and let you exam
inc the seats before purchasing"
Yes, and maybe see one act of the
play. y."-Kansas City Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
A MYSTERY HERE.

Il can't understand my wife," said
the man with the worried eyes. "She
vows she will break me of smoking"
Lots of women are that way" OBJ
served the other man.
"But she keeps on buying cigars by
the box for me- Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
FEARLESS.

Cockney - "The fox went down
there of an hour ago."
Huntsman-"Why didn't ye holler
them"
Cockney-"What did / wan to 'oi-
Ter for? E never bit me- Punch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
HN n erry Side
q wE ....of Life
BUSY AS A B.

Betty Botter bought some butter;
But" p" she. said, this buffers bitter.
Ii l put it in my batter,
It will make my batter bitter;
But bit of better butter
Will but make my. batter better"
So she bought bit of butter,
Better than the bitter butter,
And made her bitter batter better;
So twas better Betty Botter
Bought bit of better butter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
IN THE BARBER SHOP.

Mr.. Looseum-"Does a man with
as little hair as I've got have to pay
full price to have it cut?"
Mr.. Cutum-"Y Yes, and sometimes
more; we usually charge double when
we have to hunt for the hair. Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
AFTER MARRIAGE.

"He used to send me ten letters
week"
"Well?"
"And now he can'teven bring home
one ray envelope. ."-Washington Her
aid
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
WHY NOT!

"Can you," inquired the star,
write me a play in which l shall be
the only speaking character?"
Il think" replied the playwright,
that by having you mention the
other characters and by the judicious
use of shouts outside, it might cas-
lily be done" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
FASHION,.

Stella-"Does she wear sackcloth
and ashes?"
Bella-"Not enough to sit down
in. New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
A Harmless Affair.

Tomorrow is ladies day at our
club"
"Why do you have ladies day?"
"Oh, just to show how wicked we
aren't. 't."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
The Extreme.

"Cold blooded! Why, Henry, I
believe you would actually calculate
whether or not girl was a good
housekeeper while kissing her." -
Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
WHEN MOST MEN PRAY.

Towne - "Scauffer says he never
prayed in all his life"
Browne-"Well, well, what mo-
notnnous life he has led! Evidently
he has never been in tight place. -
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Professor Richard Greeff, of the
Berlin University Eye Hospital, an
nounces the discovery of the germ of
trachoma.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
THE DOMINANT ELEPHANT.

In exploring the Mungo River, a
tributary of the Congo, in Africa, one
expedition in 1885 was actually
stopped and broken up by attacks of
elephants. Sir Harry Johnston, in
his book, George Grenfell and the
Congo" says that twenty years ago
there were regions to the north of
the Kamerun Mountains actually
dominated by elephants, which were
so hostile to human invasion that they
attacked individuals or small compa-
MES of men who attempted to make
their way through the woodland.
During the rainy season, between
April and October, the elephants were
wont to pass in enormous numbers
from the inundated swamps and NOR
asses to the hill-country. 1t might
occur in single night that herd of
elephants trampled down or other
wise destroyed the cultivated food
crops belonging to a whole tribe.
In the drier season of the year
they resorted to mud pools near riv-
ers and swamps, where they rolled
about until they caked their hides
with a sufficient coating of mud to
serve as a protection against the ele-
phant fly, an insect which lays it's
eggs in their hides, and sometimes
inflicts on them serious pain and dis
ease.
At night, when the flies retired to
rest, the elephants made for great
rivers, in which they bathed them
selves and swan about until the mud
coating was washed Off
To such an extent at this season
did they use the waterways that the
natives refused to travel at night by
boat or canoe, owing to the attacks
on them which the elephants would
make out of sheer mischief.
In 1885 the natives usually OBJ
tanned their ivory from the elephants
that became entangled in bogs and
marshes; for the elephants of the
Kamerun interior were so willy and
savage that the native who tried to
kill them was as likely as not killed
in the attempt.
The present writer, when he as
cended the Kamerun River in 1886,
was told by the Wuri and Bonken
people that large numbers of .ele-
plants became entombed in the
treacherous bogs of the Kamerun
River valley. They were constantly
searching after places in which to
wallow in the mud, and would some
times plunge into a bog too deep and
tenacious. Here they were either
suffocated, or could be safely at
tackled by the natives when aban-
doned by their companions. The
ground which might be too soft for
the passage of an elephant would
still afford firm footing for men,
Youths Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
PAY-AS-YOU-ENTER MANNERS.

1xII1AN4NIIItDs
Little Helen - "Sister, that new
beau of yours makes me tired"
Elder Sister-"Why, dear?"
Little Helen-"He has the manners
of a street car conductor. When I
went into the parlor last night he
said, How old are you, little girl?'"
Chicago Daily News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-07
NOT FOR. HIM.

~Mean thing!" exclaimed Mrs. New
lived, "it's just brutal of you to call
it this stuff You said you'd be glad
if I baked my own bread"
"Yes, dear" replied the great
brute, "but didn't say I wanted you
to bake mine. Catholic Standard
and Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

w. 3. Moses & Sons. nth and + streets
northwest Capital delivery wagon: A.
G. Kent, IS Z street northwest, REQ tour
ing car: F. w. Swanton. 1871 Irving
street northwest, REQ roadster: James r..
Young. 1862 Cathedral avenue, Maryland
touring car: DIR. IL. Fl. Donnelly, 1913
l4th street northwest, Maxwell runabout;
Harry A. Wagstaff. 904 14th street north
west. Wayne touring car: +. w. Clark.
auartermaster generals office, Empire,
]. A. T. Hull. House of Representatives.,
Cadillac "3O' touring car: r. Quincy
Smith, 2024 r street northwest. Brlar-
cliffe roadster: J. Whit Heron. The
Evening Star. Columbia electric run
about: Talbert Lanston, 3012 street
northwest, Gilmore touring car: Edward
B. and Charles W. Hughes, 500 b street
northeast, Overland roadster; Arthur
runabout; Benjamin Woodruff. 1919 r
street northwest Cadillac 80" touring
car; r. B. Roosevelt 1927 10th street
northwest, Packard phaeton: DIR. Louis
c. Lehr. 2o33 Florida avenue northwest Isl;
Packard 1unabout; Harold l. Sewell 324
Indiana avenue northwest, Hudson road
ster: Thomas Evans Greene, 1126 10th
street northwest. Ford touring car; \. l..
Fullerton, the Toronto: Coiumn ,aa
touring car: R. x; stickney, 14ee
William II. Shepherd, FORT Myer'
Va, Chalmers Detroit touring car:
r. NJ Jones. GA Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. Ford touring car: DR.. Arthur
N. Meloy. Congress Heights, d. e, Ford
roadster; John w. Weeks, 1J2S New
Hampshire avenue northwest, Columbia:
John W. Weeks. 1926 New Hampshire
avenue northwest. Pierce: Terminal Tax
icab Company. rear 1910 18th street north
west eleven Elmore taxicabs; George
Shiras, Stoneleigh Court. LoZier touring
car: George E. Barber. 49, 18th street
southwest Glide touring car: John b.
Henderson, 10th and Florida avenue
northwest Matheson touring car: w. w.
Georges 1914 F street northwest, Chalm-
ers-Detroit J. p. Hilton. 1918 Girard
street northwest, Locomobile touring car;
ernest A. Know. jr.. 1913 14th street
northwest Buick touring car; F. l.. Den
:. Mills building, Studebaker; Mrs. j. 3.
Kendall 14th street road. Cadillac 80
touring car: w. P. Lockwood. Bond build
ing, Ford: Grace H. Rose the Burlington,
electric coupe: J. Rozier Riggs, 1905 Vir-
einia avenue southwest, Cadillac run
about: Gertrude LutZ. 1i44 Lamont street
northwest Hupmobile: John A. Lutz. 1744
Lamont street northwest, Hupmobile
Owen Owen. 1904 II street northwest,
Overland roadster: Luther NJ. Walter.
Arlington, Va. Auburn touring car. Mary
F. Hoppin, 1914 10th street northwest,
Peerless limousine: f. Francis Riggs,
1911 Massachusetts avenue northwest
Waverley electric; Raphael Semmes. 643
Maryland avenue northeast. Black Grow;
Mrs. A. T. Britton, 1S4S kalorama road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
-AROAD ScEHE

might be derived and some saving of
money effected for their principals by
the Interchange of ideas and experience
on how to prevent any part of advertis-
their proper channels. A committee,
composed of Arthur n. Jervis. Charles
w. Mears and X. p. Drysdale. was ap-
pointed on permanent organization. r.
temporary chairman and secretary, re-
spectively
Charles w Bender enjoyed a snort tour
through western Maryland in his Loco
mobile roadster last week.
4 +
Frank Zerbes. who drove the Ranger
from New York to San Francisco. car
rying military message, has racing
aspirations. and will devote mis- time
this winter to rigging out car for the
spring races.
The w H. Wyman Company has closed
contract to handle the Holsman auto
mobile delivery wagons for this section.
~
HOWARD u w dSHei, rem cseHL-
ative of the Speedwell Motor Car Com
pany OF Dayton. Ohio was in town sew
eral days last week demonstrating the
new 1910 model which has arrived. The
car is everything that the name implies
and is attracting considerable attention
in the National Capital
w. W Griffith and family recently
made a very enjoyable trip in his Wash
ington touring car through Harrisburg
and Reading, Pa. The route was made
by way of Frederick and Westminster
to Gettysburg. through Bridgeport to
Harrisburg. over the Lancaster pike tc
Philadelphia. The return was made over
the same pike to York through Frederick
to Washington. Mr.. Griffith reports the
roads in good condition.
That the tenth national automobile
show in Madison Square Garden, January
SIS, will eclipse any former exhibition
of motor cars. motor cycles and acces-
series ever held in the famous building
Is positively assured by the official list of
exhibitors just issued by the Associate
OF Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
under whose auspices the show is held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Henry Pietz has purchased a model b.
De Tamble roadster of the 1910 type, be-
ing the first of its kind to arrive IN this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

The list shows a total Of 323 different dis
plays, of which there are fifty-four eX-
hibits of complete cars. besides 246 eN-
hihits Of accessories and parts and
twenty-three motor cycle exhibits.
Even with an increase over last year OF
more than 1000 feet of exhibition space.
which the show managers by ingenious
methods were able to squeeze out of the
garden interior, there is not one foot of
space available for exhibition purposes to
be had in any part of the building at
present and there is long waiting list
of manufacturers who are anxious to
climb over the garden WALL. This sit
uation is indeed a striking commentary on
the growth of the industry when it is
realized that at the first automobile show
in this country, I'm 1900. there were only
sixty exhibitors whos displayed their
product in the garden.
As i'm previous years. this show of the
standard makers of licensed cars has
find more readily those things which
most interest them On the main floor
and elevated platform will be found only
gasoline pleasure cars. Electric pleasure
vehicles are to be exhibited in the Eek.
hfbition hall off the foyer at the Madison
avenue end. The basement will be occu-
pied by commercial vehicles, motor cycles
and the overflow accessories. The con-
cert hall, balconies and elevated platform
will accommodate the exhibits Of acces.
be agreeably surprised at the distribution
of exhibitors. which will give the impress.
sion of a vast space not uncomfortable
filled with cars and allowing plenty oil
elbow room.
The advantage of dry cells as en1er-
gency batteries is that they are cheap
that they occupy very little space and
may be carried either upright or on THEN
sides; that they do not deteriorate quick
~ if intelligently stored away or are
carried in one OF the special holders now
BILE.
Blanche Bates, the actress, has pur-
chased a Chalmers-Detroit Forty" road.
ster. She expects to take delivery at the
factory late in the winter.
Rear Admiral Drake. L. S. ". is plan.
ming to tour Europe in his Chalmers-D De
troit 80 He will spend the spring anG
sum ner months abroad, and will visit al
the important cities on the continent.
Automobile licenses have been issued
since The Stars last report as follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Babcock electric: 0. III. Fenell. the Co
lumbia, Elmore touring car; William {.
Gwynn. 1886 9Th street northwest, Chain
ers-Detroit: j. p. White. 424 c street
ers. IS I street northwest, Ford touring
car.
Edward Terrant is the latest purchaser
of 1910 Ford roadsters.
Howard Rhine. driving an Auburn tour
ing car, visited Ridgeville. Nd. last Sun
day, returning the same evening. The
car in which he made the trip has COW
cred over 5000 miles over all kinds OF
roads
The seventh annual handbook OF the
Association of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers made its appearance a few
days ago. The book is on gasoline auto
mobiles and is issued for the convenience
and information OF prospective purchas-
er sof automobiles. It has definitely
taken its place as a permanent annual
publication. and is the standard authority
accepted by the public and the trade
at home and abroad for ascertaining
the fundamental characteristics Of Amer
lean cars. The association. known gen
orally as the A. L. A. NJ, comprising all
of the pioneer American manufacturers
of gasoline automobiles which have ac-
uuired license under United States pat
erts The association was formed Marcil
D. 1903. Through constant cooperation
and periodical meetings of the executive
heads. sales managers and representatives
of the mechanical departments of the
factories. the improvements Of the de-
sign, material and workmanship OF Amer
lean automobiles has been rapid. with the
result that the A. L. A. NJ. cars are now
recognized as standard.
Henry Pietz has purchased a model b.
De Tamble roadster of the 1910 type, be-
ing the first of its kind to arrive In this
city.
Elaborate plans are being made in con-
nection with the decorations for the tenth
international automobile show. which
will open New Year eve, at the Grand
Central Palace. New York city. Recog-
MIXING the fact that the motor car 10
Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Expensive Salmon.
Illustrated London News.

Prom the Illustrated London News
The most ina ginative of all pleasures is
salmon fishing. for nobody perhaps has
observed that rich man will pay $1,000
for months rent OF river or of a
beat on a river and compared that sum
with the salmon captured. As rule in
The month fifty fish taken is very high
average. Thus every fish cost $40. Much
more frequently fish day is reckoned
as a favorable result. The angler. in
fact. is not paying for the fish-who
would pay $50 for a fish weighing eight
pounds? lie is paving solely for the
pleasures of the imagination. for hopes
which experience should teach him to
asRp6aD-of c&xohtnG OH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Grove Passing over the railroad bridge
at Washington Grove, Rockville pike was
encountered for four miles, when a new
macadam road. which was built during
the last year from the county seat out
a couple Of miles. was reached. From
Rockville the course was over the Ten
leytown pike to Massachusetts avenue
extended. This route can be reversed
and the start made via Rockville for
Ridgeville, returning over the Baltimore
Washington boulevard in the evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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The sturdy construction and ability of
the Washington car to climb hills was
shown by demonstration given on Snake
Hill in Rock Creek Park by bringing
the car to a full stop in the middle of the
hill and going away on high gear, gaining
speed continually to the top of the hill.
the car carrying it's full quota of four
passengers.
J. Nota McGiil has purchased Stude-
baker EMF touring car. with full equip
ment. The car was delivered last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton r. Gordon and a
party of friends in his Mora touring car
motored to Ridgeville. Md. and return
last Sunday.
Among the recent purchasers of Wash
ington cars from the Carter Motor Car
CORPORATION are Peter Fersinger and j.
F. Baumann. Both Of these cars are to
be fitted with toy tonneau bodies
i
An ordinary army supply wagon drawn
by four mules or horses carries a maxi
as demonstrated in European and our
own army maneuvers, can carry twice
as much and go three times as fast. with
one-tenth the risk of becoming disabled.
| W c. Durant, president Of the General
| Motor Company, was a recent visitor Of
the National Capital
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ii. Weaver made
their initial run to Ridgevllle, Md. last
| Sunday via Rockville and the Laytons-
vile pike. They made the trip in their
| Franklin touring car. accompanied by a
I party of friends. They were much pleased
with their trip and their jaunt Though
| that section OF Maryland.
~
| Gasoline should he strained before US
ing. since the quality of fuel grows stead
| lily worse each year so much so that
| today 1t presents a very large and Sc
| rious problem. BY straining all that is
| put into the machine the amateur owner
! is doing all that lies within his power
/ to 90. since beyond that chemical
| changes are necessary to purify 1t fur
| Their. A funnel with a gauZe insert Is
good, and better. although slower is
| chamois.
| Il. r. johnson is busy man these
days. completing arrangements for the
automobile show, which will be held in
| Convention Hall next month His happy
| disposition and pleasing manner go a
| long way toward disDosing of the large
volume of business which daily reaches
| his desk
r. GrueRfeidt of the Baker Electric
Motor Vehicle Company has left after a
| short stay III this city. While here he
| Stoddard Company.
! Fourteen representatives of the adyar-
Using departments of the same number
| of licensed automobile manufacturers met
I last week at the rooms of the Associa-
ton of Licensed Automobile Manufac-
| turers in New York to consider the ad-
| visa bility of forming permanent or
| ganization to meet periodically for the
| discussion of problems of mutual interest
! An important feature of the meeting was
/, the agreement at the very outset that
| nothing should be done to restrict the in
| itiatiNe ana the freedom OF action on
| tile part of any Of the members. In the
/ course Of the discussion il was made
| clear that the sentiment OF he adver-
tisi1K men was that muoiI mutual heAv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

T. Gruenfeidt OF the Baker Electri
Motor Vehicle Company has left after :
short stay i'll this city. While here IN
made his headquarters with the Cook &
StOddard Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

B. r. johnson is a busy man these
days. completing arrangements for the
automobile show, which will be held ir
Convention Hall next month His happy
disposition and pleasing manner go a
long way toward disDosing of the large
volume of business which daily reaches
his desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
BY HOWARD FISK.

p - OTORISTS in search of a
N ~ pleasant days run will find
the trip to Ridgeville. Md.
via Gainesville and Elliott
l,ify an IDEAL one at this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-03
AIexanoria 6azstte.
EVENING. AUGUST 8, 1909.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The arrangements have been con-
plsted for the 9th annual session Of the
Virginia Safe Farmers destitute,
which will be held a! the UOiVenIy
Virginia on August lob, llth and I'm
A number of prominent speakers nav
been engaged for the occasion incInoin
Jos. T.. Wing, Of Ohio, who will tsl
on alfslf., Hon. F. D. Co6ur', 'ecre
.ary OF B lard of Agriculture OF Kansas
will have for bis the swine Industry
Prof. W. F. Massey will ialk on farm
top CT generally aud Dr.. S A. KnsPP
on farm demonstration work, and otners'
All railroads will give excursion rates
aud the indications are Of large a.
tendance.
The last day OF the session the entire
Institute will visit Monticello, the home
OF Thos. Jefferson.
Programmes are now being distributed
and those who fail TO receive one should
apply to the secretary, b Morgan
Shepherd, Richmond, who will give all
the inform alton desired.