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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
An Embryo Emancipation.

A little miss riding on a Brooklyn
trolley car the other day rendered
the conductor half fare.
How old are you, little girl?' he
queried, gingerly handing her fare.
She pursed her lips for moment,
then calmly opened her purse, drop
ped two more pennies into the con-
ductors extended palm, snapped her
purse and demurely replied: You
have your fare, sir: my statistics are
nv own Brooklyn Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

With further reference to the new
explosive introduced to the Panama
Canal Commission. Consul General
Alban G. Snyder now writes that the
inventor has returned from Europe
to Panama and is erecting factory,
60 by 100 feet, where it is announced
that 800 hands will be employed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
~ ,>~ AFFAIRS
EESSX:E5
USE FOR CREAM JARS.

Ordinary cream jars are excellent
to keep spices in, which I label. 1
also use old Mason jars for coffee, tea,
beans, Indian meal, ETC., the tops
being large so one can very readily
Insert a spoon, and is better than pa
per bags Also save bacon and dried
beef jars for jelly. Can also put
small quantities Of food left from
table in jars-keep better and take
I'D less room in ice chest.-Boston
Post
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago,
for 4S-page illustrated Eye Book Free;
Write ali about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appllca-
ton of the Murine Eye Remedies in Your
Special Case. Your Druggist will tell you
that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes, Strength
ems Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart, Soothes
Eve Pain, and sells for SOC. Try It in Your
Eyes and in Baby's Eyes, for Scaly Eyelids
and Granulation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder. 1t rests the feet Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents: Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Of the 100000 insane persons in
Russia, 100000 are at liberty.

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, gar.coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The government of Venezuela. in
connection with the Compania Anon
ina de Navigation Fluvial Costan-
era de Venezuela. has decided to es-
tablish wireless stations of the DE
Forest system at Pampatar. Coache
and Araya Margarita Island. and on
board the steamer Venezuela of the
company. The apparatus has been
ordered from the United States.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills coax the liver
into activity by gentle methods Ihey 40
tonic to the stomach, liver and nerves;
inYigorate instead of weaken. They en-
rich the blood and enable the stomach to
get ali the nourishment from food that Is
put into it. These pills contain no Gallo
mel: they are soothing, healing and slim
Mating. For sale by all druggists In l0c
and 25c sizes. If you need medical al,
vice write Munyon's Doctors They viii
advise to the best Of their ability ab 30.
and JEFFERSON sts, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Apt Pupil.

Mrs. Stubb-I have been trying to
teach that Chinese laundryman how
to conduct business like enlightened
American.
Mr.. Stubb-You must have sue
ceeded, Maria. When I went down
for my laundry he gave me a lead
nickel in my change Chicago News.
The first American flag ever made
in the United States of American
made bunting recently was sold at
auction in London.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The recent completion of a 10000
foot tunnel through the Andes has
permitted a railroad to have an I'M
broken line from Buenos Ayres on
one edge of the continent to Valparai-
so on the other
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Place For Repenting.

The Eastern tourist had just land
ed in Reno, New. 81 should think
you would change the name of this
town to Leisure" he suggested.
"Prithee, why?" asked the native.
WELL" explained the Eastern
tourist, 81 was just thinking of the
saying about marrying in haste. -
Philadelphia Record
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

British East Africa has a popula-
ton estimated at 100000. OF this
number only about 1900 to 1000 are
white. Indians and Arabs are put
down as 1900 to $4,000. and all
the rest are members Of the various
native tribes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

WTOG0 GO Mis-. I lin
ham and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table mpound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters of h-
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and [
had the best physi-
clans here. l can
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
For COLDS and GRIP,

Hicks CAPUpINE is the best remedy
relieves the aching ard feverishness-cures
the CoiG and restores normal conditions. It's
liGuid-effects Immediately. 1Oc.. CSC and
s0c., at drug stores
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The CHILEAN Government has ap-
propriated s1O9,500 for an agricul-
tural and industrial exposition at
Santiago during September 1910,
during the centennial celebration of
independence.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Davis Painkiller has no substitute. No.
other remedy is SO effective for rheuma-
tism, lumbago, stiffness, neuralgia or cold.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The flora of Switzerland is pc
culiarly adapted to bee culture and
t is estimated that 100, 900
pounds of honey are made in that
country each year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Rats are eaten by the natives of
northern Australia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Don't neglect that cough that racks your
system and may lead to something serious.
Aliens Luna Bdlsam will effectually checklt
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie zoe oottie
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta=
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. eel suffered with
pains low down in my right side for a
wear or more and was so weak and ner-
vous that could not do my work. 1
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The deserts of the earth cover
4.1SO,000 square miles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Cameras especially devised for TAX
ing photographs from balloons are a
novelty
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Printed musical notes we're first
made use Of in 1473.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

An acre of land contains $4,000
earthworms. B. n. u. II.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Lake Superior drains So,00
SQUARE miles of land.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The administration of police and
justice for a year cost London $10,-
100000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

There is no tide at New Orleans.
At Eastport, Me-, it is IS feet.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will relieve you.
It's liquid-pleasant to take-acts immedi-
ately. Try it. 10c., Csc. and SOC. at drug
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Buy BATTLE AXE" SHOE

The widows mourning cap dates
back to the days of ancient Egypt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

immigration seems to be on the
decline. at least temporarily.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Paris owns a machine which cuts
100000 paving blocks a day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Buy "BA11ltAxE" SHOES

The work of compiling a magnetic
survey of Africa has been practically
completed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

The best time for exercise is about
two hours after a meal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Buy BATTLE AXE" SHOES.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

Buy "BATTLE AXE" SHOES.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
GAVE UP HOPE.

Doan's Kidney Pills Cured When Doc
tors Failed.
Mrs. John H. Cole, 80 Arlington
ST., So. birmingham, Mass. says:
"For years ] was martyr to kidney
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08
Stops Lameness

Much of the chronic lameness
in horses is due to neglect.
See that your horse is not al
lowed to go lame. Keep SlQan's
Liniment on hand and apply at
the first sign of stiffness. It's
wonderfully penetrating - goes
right to the spot-relieves the
soreness limbers up the joints
and makes the muscles elastic
and plant.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. G. T. Roberts of Resaca, Ga,
RID. No. I, Box 43, writes -" ] have
used your Liniment on horse for swee-
ney and effected thorough cure. l al
so removed SPAWN on mule. This
SPAWN was as large as guinea egg. In
my estimation the best remedy for lame
ness and soreness is
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

ence having been gathered from Mexi-
cans and Italians, are black. OF course,
he would rather have a boy, but moth
ing else being at hand, a girl will do.
Only She must be- black SO that
there will not be too much difference
between themselves and her. He does
not expect to get a full blooded
Chinese baby. for he knows that
Chinese parents do not give their
children away, but tucked away IN
stray corners of the city are many lit
tie half castles. that the terrified girl
mothers are only >too glad to get rid
of. But these white girls do not bring
their babies to the agency and 1t takes
while to find them But Sing knows
how to wait. In tho meantime, he and
his fat little wife and the gray haired
father in law and the old grand
mother, with cousins and Suncles and
aunts and sisters in law innumerable.
all intensely interested in the possible
Sing, come running from all corners
of the building when word spreads
that the baby lady has come. and stand
hobbing and smiling In their gentle,
eastern way.
Poor Sing didn't quite understand
why he wasn't moro cordially urged to
come to the off1ce on Baby day. the
great day OF the month at the agency,
when it is possible to see babies by the
dozen gathered conveniently In one
spot. On this day the babies put out
to board come for their monthly In
spection. dressed In their best. For .
couple Of hours the noise Of the type
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

writers and the whirr of the telephones
are drowned by the chattering OF the
paid mothers" the screams and CUR
giles and COOS of the babies. On this
day Is the great chance for those wish
ing to take babies to see them all
together.
Sad things and funny things happen
on Baby day. An extra pretty, well
cared for baby is as likely as not to
drop into a luxurious home on this day
of days. It was Baby day that fixed
Mikey and Jumbo for life.
Mikey was q dream, the pet of the
office. On his monthly visit the entire
force suspended work to stand about
and admire him. wnen for moment
his attention could be distracted from
the huge milk bottle that always ac-
companied him, he would stretch his
mighty limbs and with the most made
quate chuckles- declare his pleasure.
But Mikey had red hair, the reddest
red hair and-people will talk
So, month after month, Mikey, fatter
than the month before. paid his call
and went home. Last Baby day. how
ever. Tim Flaherty. with hair even a
shade redder than Mfkey's. walked
from mother" to mother" until he
came to Mrs. Donovan and tho lusty
Mikey. Down went big Tim F1aherty
on his knees with great cry. Me
God. but here's the Twin image of me
brother John. He's mine"
And In very short time he 30 be-
came.
Jumbo had been even harder to place
than Mkey. for although red hair may
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

of her silky ears she toppled over Ht-
orally too old to stand.
For 1S years we have had her. She
has her own bed. Every day we comb
and brush her. OF ribbons for the neck
she has a box Every morning. before
see II Mimi still lives. because It Is
incredible that at her age she is with
us still. So, you see," with. little
gesture Of fnality. 'ff such homo We
have made for is years for the dumb
creature, we would care well for the
bebe."
And they are old through no fault
Mimi
Over against age was the couple so
young that 1t was all ono could do
not to laugh aloud at their request.
They had been married i've weeks, ana
the husband, boy OF 81. had secured
a place on ranch In the loneliest cor
ner of Montana. They were leaving
baby to take with them. You see"
he explained, "Janet's so used to kids
She's cot sister now only a year and
a half old. I'll have to be away all day
and there's nobody can come and stay
with her. We talked it over and she
said II she had baby she wouldn't
care. We'd like girl just as young
as you let Gil YOuls pccduSe-W0ll-
we're pretty young ourselves-and
we're strangers up there"
"But-in few years"
i've got a good job and one more
won't matter"
The girl blushed, but the boy only
looked very serious and determined.
They were not refused point blank.
but told that the office would keep
a lookout and to write from Montana,
land time will do tho rest" laughed
the agent as we left them. disappoint-
ed that when they started the follow
ing week there would not be small
Janet to carry as well as the brand
new suit case.
There was no such inpatience, al
though Just as much eagerness in tho
home. of Wong Sing. But then, Sing
was an oriental and used to waiting.
He lives in ono small room in big
place. In spite of the streets world
wide reputation, it is a very respect
able tenement, as the big plaza rtl 9
hung in Railways state-private
house; families only. Sing lives in a
back room, kept spotlessly clean by the
waddling Mrs. Sing. Over tho mat bed
crucinx hangs. framed in blessed
palm, for Sing II deyout Catholic.
Sing was merchant In Mexico, from
which country he brought back enough
to live on the rest of his days, and to
insure q good home for. the child he
hopes to adopt He also brought back
some strange ideas. on coIorn and ma
to Sing; All other nations. his expert :
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

"She is fair, with blue eyes and light
hair, miss?"
"An orphan, Mrs Krueger, both par
ents have been dead three years, and
she has the bluest eyes you ever saw
and is regular towhead"
Mrs. Krueger leaned forward, one
hand on the agents knee. she will
lof me, you Think"
She'll adore you. Listen. She's
German"
''Oh, mine Gott, mine Gott It is too
much," and the tired face went down
into the swollen, red hands and the
fiat chest shook with sobs. 81 have
waited so long and she is German"
Before he had reached the door Mrs.
Kruger had almost forgotten US, for
she was busy making over a white
dress that some rich. lady had given
her, In which, on the following Sunday
she would take Annie" to church.
AS he rang the doorbell, of Monsieur
and Nine. F. some of the JOY that
had spilled over upon us from Mrs.
Krueger's great happiness oozed away.
The F's had everything that could be
wished for-education, kindness, flnan-
cial ecurity-everything but youth.
They were too old Monsieur was 81
and Madame So. There were no older
children, in case of their death, to look
after the little one. But how can one
say to a lonely man and woman,. so
willing, so eager for something to love
and serve, You are too old; before the
little one grows up you will be dead"
With explanations of delight that the
agent herself had called and not an as
sistant. Madeleine and Victor drew up
the easiest chair and then, both to-
gether, burst into a description Of ex-
actly what they wanted. she must
be not less than 8, because before that
1t is impossible, madam, to tell II the
child is Gentle, nor more than five,
because after that the ways OF evil are
fixed. We would like that she have
dark hair and blue eyes, then 1t is more
like the family. Test pas, victor?"
"Oui, just as 1t would have been II It
had been of our own"
"And, madam, she will have tho edu-
cation, in English, and also in French.
She will want for nothing. We are not
richie, eh. Victor, but we have enough,
enough"
"And we are strong" added Victor.
'if lie veut le Bon Dieu, we live Is. 20
years more
when the little one marries," and
Nine. B gave a satisfied shruE she
viii not go to the mari, like the Ameri-
can girls. without the linen fnr the
house."
Just at that moment there was I
faint stirring under the rug on the
lounge, and Nine. #, jumping up,
hurried over. making little grooming
noises Of love as she unwrapped and
put down on the floor q tiny terrier.
Mimi Mimiw called Victor. but Mimi
was too weak. With feeble cooking
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
OF. SUCH IS TIE
KINGDOM Of HEAVEN.

Do q reversion IN even the blackest
haired families, no one wants red
skinned, high cheek boned, straight
haired little Indian halfbreed, with only
the indian half showing. Such was
Jumbo, discovered In the heart Of Men
docino county, and excitedly taken from
his, dirty, willing squaw mother, and
brought directly to the agency by a
well intentioned person, to the conster-
nation OF the office. which had visions OF
supporting Jumbo for the rest Of his
days, as no one would ever want an
Indian Baby day after Baby day
women passed Jumbo with a smile He
was dear" and cute" but no one IN
their family had ever looked like that.
Then one day a letter came from
woman IN the country, saving she
wished to adopt child and asking the
agent TO call as soon as she was IN
that district. 1t was rather a diff
cult place to get at and IL was some
time before the agent found herself
near there. 1t was trim little cot
tage and Mrs L. was out In the garden
as the agent walked up the path. As
Mrs Ii turned to greet her. the agent
gave long sigh. OF relief. for the
woman before her might have been
Jumbo's mother. Married to a prosper
Gus Scottish farmer. Mrs. L. was half
Indian. When she was told about Jumbo
all she could do was cry brokenly. ~Its
too good to be true The neighbors
will think he Is my nephew. oh. it's
too. too good" In silence the agent
agreed
For a year. Mickey and Jumbo and
Annie will be visited or In some way
seen once a month. Then the legal
papers OF adoption will be made out
and the agency will have no moro
power over-them- Long before that
even the older among the children, wiz
have forgotten the asylums or homes
from which they came. unless some par
ticulariy vivid picture refuses to be-
entirely erased This happened TO :
small person OF four who at thA --.2
unexpected times and places demanded.
sister" As far as the mother knew
there was no sister. No one but Jeanfs
herself seemed to know anything about
It, But Jeanie was very sure. At last
rather curious. her mother started a
thorough investigation and shortly
came upon the record OF a baby. so
cursed by disease from it's birth that
on It's mothers death, four months after
1t had been put, practically a hopeless
case. In a childrens hospital ANXIOUS
to know the end. Jeanie,s mother sifted
the matter to the bottom. only to come
upon very fat and rosy younrster
sitting bolt upright in a sand box in
the back yard OF good Swedish woman
who took children to board Now. re-
cries for sister. but proudly rsfsrs TO
my baby"
So they come. often from no ma
knows where. stay for a time under the
watchful care OF the agency, and then
out and on into the worla, thrown
aside by their own, welcomed by
stranEsrA