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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
| CARE OF THE FLOORS
VARIOUS SUBSTANCES MAY BE
USED FOR POLISHING THEM.
Water Should Be Employed SparihsIy,
AS 1t VIII Cause the Wood to
Expand-OiI and Wax Con-
sidered the Best.

IF one has been so fortunate as to
secure hardwood floor, the intelligent
care of T. becomes very important
matter and one which is not particu-
larly diff cult if a l.ltle thought and
attention are given to tie subject
Various materials are employ ed for
this purpose, but the processes are all
similar, namely, that of rubbing the
surface with some sort Of an oil or
wax. In general, it is a safe rule new
er to apply water to the surface OF
nice floor, at least not in sufficient
quantities to wet the fiber of the wood
to any extent, because all wood, even
oak, is susceptible to moisture and to
the extent to which the fbers expand
they will dry afterwards and gradu-
ally cracks will appear in the boards.
If something has been spilled on the
floor so that it is absolutely necessary
to wash it, this should be done with
cloth Wrung out of water. For the
most part, however, oil and wax In
some form are the proper cleaning
and polishing mediums. 1t is said that
equal parts of sweet oil, turpentine
and vinegar, we'll mixed and we'll rub
bed into the floor with cotton or wool
en- rags, is highly successful method
of treating a polished oak floor. The
acid in the vinegar cuts the dirt and
CRIME that works into it from shoes,
the sweet oil gives a luster and the
turpentine dries it, There are any
number of articles on the market that
are. advertised for this purpose, and
some of them are very effective. In
testing any new brand of wax or other
application, it is well to try it first of
all on a small portion of the floor in
some inconspicuous part of the room.
A weighted brush is a great advan-
tage, though more or less expensive.
A piece of plank covered with Brus-
sells carpet is not a bad substitute.
The above-named mixture does not
need to be applied to the floor oftener
than once month, and about once a
year coat of good floor wax should
be well rubbed into the floor
The application of varnish to a hard
wood floor is a modern method of fin
ishing. The old-time method being
that of rubbing them with wax, and
very beautiful surface may be thus
produced, provided the floor has first
had thorough coating with a paste
filler which fills up every pore and
crack and makes a perfectly smooth
surface.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
HATS ON THE FREAK ORDER
Millinery of the Moment May Ee De-
scribed as Fearful and
Wonderful.

The millinery of the moment can
only be described as freakish, fer sure
ly never before WAS the head Cf wOm-
an covered with such incOngruities.
Not content with Stimulating the ap
pearance of mushrooms, sugar loaves
and variegated birds nests, the latest
hat is the aeroplane. with large out
standing wings adorning the back of
the hat and set at the jaunticst angle
Imaginable
The reign Of the winged hat, sober
ly and decorously adorned with wings
covering the crown and part of the
brim, is apparently over, for the wings
must be made freakish to look smart,
so following on the aeroplane hat We
have the hat which can only be de-
scribed as winged Mercury, with two
seductive looking wings planted at the
back of the crown of large black hat,
shaped exactly like the wings which
adorn the ankles Of the famous Mer-
curry statue.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16

Oh, love to hear the thrum and the
rumble of the drum
When the flies are shrilly singing and the
marching soldiers come,
For I think of how the beat has been
timing trudging feet
Through the years that are forgotten
over path and road and street.
All the legions of the past, armies small
and armies vast,
Trod the measure of the drumbeat while
the dice of war We're cast,
And the rattle and the roll wake an echo
in my soul,
Wake a war song from the ages when
men Jared to glory's goal.
AS a word is caught and flung on the
breezes from the tongue,
So the shouting song of warefare by the
drumming drum is sung,
And the shouts of days of yore that once
swept the plain and shore
Are re-echoed and re-echoed in the Vi
bPant roll and roar
And the blood within my veins races on
unit! it pains,
While the ancient song of battle In its
cadence ebbs and wanes,
And 1 know now why it was men could
perish for cause.
Why they died upon the altar for their
'precepts and their laws.
Ho, a thousand thousand feet have gone
marching to its beat;
That has rolled across the valleys in the
cold and in the heat;
Men have gone from home and hearth,
from their grief and from their
mirth,
When the drum sent forth its summons
for the country of their birth.
And I cannot tell you why, but tear is
in my eye
When I see the flashing beauty of Old
Glory in the sky,
AS hear the throb and thrum and the
rumble of the drum
When the flies are singing shrilly and
the marching soldiers come
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
ONIONS A LA JULIENNE
Spanish Kind Are Considered the Best
When Made in This
Stye

peel some Spanish onions and put
them in enough cold water to cover
them, bring to the boil, then take up,
pour little cold water over them and
let them drain; then put them into a
saucepan with two heaping tablespoon
fuls of butter, two or three slices of
carrots and turnips, bunch of herbs,
and eight whole peppers; cover the
onions with buttered paper put the
lid on the pan and fry for Is minutes;
then add one cupful of stock and
braise them in the oven for about
three hours, adding more stock as
that in the pan reduces; when cooked,
dish up the onions, and garnish the
top with julienne shaped vegetables
and chopped parsley; remove the fat
from the braising gravy; mix with it
two tablespoonfuls of brown sauce,
and boil these up together, then pour
round the onions.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
NEW IDEAS IN HAT BOXES
Chintz or Brocades Used for Covering
Instead of Conventional Wall
PAPER.

The newest thing in the line of
handiwork familiar under the title Of
decorative art is a chfntz or brOcade
covered bonnet box. Since a hat box
is generally kept out of sight on the
closet shelf it has not until now oc-
Cured to the average girl that it
might just as well be made an at
tractive thing to look upon when it is
brought down from its resting place.
The bright flowered wall paper with
which many hat boxes are covered
nowadays is, Of course, effective, but
it does not compare with pretty
chintz or dull brocade OTnamented
with bands Of antique braid to bring
out its soft, rich colOrings.
Since the cXaggeratedly large hats
show small sign of dying out, the hat
box, large and clumsy as it is, must
certainly be reckoned with if a girl
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
M etaIIic Trimmings,

Gold and silver are used lavishly in
all forms of neutrality-suspicious. pas
sementeries, applique embroideries,
laces, etc, but, as rule, these metal.
lie trimmings are in the soft, dull
tones and achieve richness and beauty
without being garish or barbaric
There are beautiful heavy silver and
gold laces, crocheted by hand after
the fashion of the Irish lace, and 9TH
ers fine and thin as spider web Deep
lace fiouncing, with gold or silver net
top is made with enough to form an
entire skirt, and the chantilly and
alencon meshes and designs are clev,
erly reproduced.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16

cleverly arranged into trimming.
Other shapes show crowns of velvet
with brims of tapestry and velvet or
of silk folded and tackled about the
brim. A big bow of the fabric finishes
simple model of this sort, as shown
in the illustration. But any other
trimming that is fancied may be used
as finish
A lovely model as soft crown
(what is called this season the "fex-
ible" CROWN and wide brim or cor
onet of marten fur 1t is finished at
the side with a handsome shaded will
low plume, showing three colorings.
Turbans, in fact, include most elab-
crate designs as we'll as those pretty
simple models in which velvet is en-
ployed alone, and in which the design
er relies upon clever draping effects
to achieve style.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Almost.

Il bought a new clock the other
day." observes Bejiggers, and had 1t
set up in the hall. That very evening
my wife and l went for a short walk,
and when we returned we found the
clock"
Gone" interjects the inish-other-
people's-remarks person.
Not quite, explains Bejiggers.
But we found it going"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

And l see that you aren't nn MY
side any more, Mrs. Wilfred," said
Terhune bitterly 81 thought you
wanted to help mel"
Il do" she answered, turning on him
earnestly; that's just what l want
to do most in the world Only you
don't understand how l want to help
you'll"
And l don't care." he replied eager
ly, "if only you'll use your influence
with Agatha Sixth to make her cut
short the period of my probation and
make it only as long as the remain
ing days of this week! All, do, Mrs.
Wilfred! Dear Lady Vincent, do
know you can." and he caught her
hand entreatingly. :
"But l shan't-anything of the sort"
she said, putting it away again;
you're too much in need Of lesson!
Believe me, it's for your own. good.
Besides" she added, "it wouldn't do
bit of good if l were to speak to her!
I couldn't give her any reason for try
ing to hurry her decision. l can't tell:
her about your Aunt Georgy and the.
property in Australia, can I?'
Thunder, no." | answered for Ter
hume; that would never do! She
wouldn't like that part of it. at all"
Naturally not She wouldn't like
to think you only wanted to marry her
for a reason as mercenary as that! |
don't wonder you wish to keep your
real motive from her!" AS she said
this my wife favored Terhune with a
scornful and penetrating glance.
He hung his head, and l confess l
felt bit dashed myself Women al
ways have the most intensely roman
tic notions of honor and that sort Of
thing, and it makes a fellow feel awk-
ward. You can't explain to 'em, you
know.
But that isn't the only reason" he
began and put his hand to his short
mustache nervOusly, as he does when
he's genuinely moved
very well, then" quoth my wife
cheerily, 'if that's the case you're
sure to come out all right in the end.
You've only to prove your other rea-
son to Agatha Sixth, that's ALL"
do you mean because you think
she'll change her mind and give Arch
his answer in time?" | shouted after
her, for she lad already started back
toward the house, knew instinctiyely
to find Agatha Sixth.
NO" she called back over her
shoulder for our further comfort,
because l think Arch will be man
enough to change it for her!" And
we had to be content with that
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
To Mash Bed Clothes.

To wash heavy bed clothes make a
warm suds with good soap and let
the comfortables or blankets soak in
it for awhile. Then take a new, clean
hoe for a FOUNDER. Pound we'll, and
pound again in another suds. Rinse
thoroughly and hang on the line with
out wringing. If a hose is handy
spray plenty of water over them when
on the line The cotton comfortables
will not mat when washed in this
way
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
1t takes a woman to find an excuse
when there isn't any

There IS no accounting for taste,
for even if woman knows she does
not look we'll in a hat pulled down over
her eyes until half her face is hidden,
that hat she will wear because it is
the fashion.
One of the most startling millinery
freaks seen was a blue velvet toque
which can best be described as a be-
Iizened sugar loaf
The cone part of this sugar loaf
toque was OF Wedgwood blue velvet,
while a deep band OF steel embroidered
lace formed the lower part, and hang
irg from this vast tiny fringe of steel
beads which would adorn the forehead
SalomeWi5e. The tOque, it should be
added, completely covered all signs of
hair and hid the wearer's left eye en-
tireiy.
Other toques of the moment have
crowns ascending skywards. So high
and so full are these velvet crowns
rising from a band of bizarre en-
broidery that they give a top-heavy
appearance to the unfortunate wearer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Soothed Boston Babe.

The Boston infant was restless and
peevish. It's nurse had crooned
'Rock-a-by, baby. on the tree top.
when the wind blows the cradle will
rock," long time in vain. The babe
would not fall under its influence
Then its fond mother sang to it gen
tly: The vibrating atmosphere
causes the soporific receptacle where
in-the babe lies ensconced toosciIlate
in the arboreal apex" No need to
chant further. Instantly soothed, the
babe, with a satisfied smile, fell away
in slumber
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
The Wise Maiden.

Il simply will not quarrel with any
OF my beaux until after Christmas" :"
confides the first damsel.
Well, that idea is exploded" as.
serts the second. "Of course. if Won
don't quarrel with them, they will
send the usual remembrance on Christ.
mas, but don't you see, if you do QUAR-.
rel, then they'll send twice as beau.
tiful gift as a peace offering?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Fried Ec0 Plant

One egg plan-, two eggs, half cup
of milk, flour for thin batter, salt and
fat for frying. Slice and pare each
slice. Lay in salt and water one hour;
dry between two. towels and dip each
slice in a batter made of the materials
above given. Fry in hot fat to a good
brown. Drain we'll, put a spoon Of
grape jelly on each slice after serving,
if liked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Speed Is Necessary.

''I tell you,'' sighs the returned tour
fst, money goes mighty fast in New
York"
1T has to-" responds the man with
the iridescent whiskers. ct has to.
if it goes any distance There's a
million people grabbing for it as soon
as it. starts"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
His Object

'I'm going to give the neighbors'
little boy drum and trumpet for
Christmas" said the man.
Mercy" exclaimed his wife. "Wby.
you are always complaining about the
noise from over there since the daugh.
ter began taking music lessons"
4 know. But maybe the boy will
drown out the piano
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
To Hanu Out the Winter ws1hine

A good way to save yourself and
handkerchiefs in freezing weather is
to get a line long enough for the
amount you have in wash, pin hand
kerchiefs on line while in the laundry,
carry line on yard, and hang on hooks.
When dry take line from hooks. carry
to laundry and remove cIothespins.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
How Inventory Was Taken.

The most expert accountants and
appraisers to be had were put at the
task. Their labors lasted over eight
months. Their report and it's publ
cation by the company marks an ep-
och in finance
1t began by recommending an ad.
justment of the difference between
the appraised and book values by
charge of $5,595,089 against sur
plus. Book values of securities held
were reduced to market values, bad
and doubtful accounts we're "charg.
ed off, an allowance of 100000
was made for depreciation" another
of S500,000 for reserve" and so on,
until the old surplus of $1S,S67, 600
came down to $780, ,000
1t required courage, the publication
Of this statement to stockholders, say
ing in effect: "The property of
your company has been reval.
ued: the surplus isn't nineteen mill
ions, as you have been led to be-
lieve, but five Millions" but it was
the truth, and President Vail did not
finch. Accuracy and publicity" he
declared, was essential. THE stock
holder has right to know. The
shares of this company are scatter
ed from one end of the Union to the
other. This is more than a private
corporation. 1t is a great national
enterprise. The public is entitled to
the facts"
The report was ordered published
forthwith. Financiers of the old
school and spectators generally were
aghast. What would happen? Would
the bottom drop out of Western
Union when the shareholders reaIiz-
ed that their property was worth
$13,00O,0O0 less than they had sup
posed? But the amazing thing
happened. The stock went up and
stayed up. The public had respond
ed to this remarkable display Of
frankness and confidence; tc the new
motto, Accuracy and Publicity"
The full significance of the action
of the new board is stated concisely
by Harper's Weekly in these words:
"Is this policy of publicity and of
openhanded dealing with sharehold,
ers and public the forerunner of a
similar movement on the part of 9TH
er big corporations? Certainly it is
to be hoped that it is In the case
of these big companies, dependent
upon public patronage and doing bust,
ness under public franchise, can
there be any question of the right Of
the people to know?
That right is being recognized
1t is recognized now in this epochal
act on the part of the telephone and
telegraph interests. 1t is the dawn
of new era in corporation finance"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Prnphstic.

We're goin' to have watermelon
for dinner pridefully announces the
little boy to the little girl in the next
yard
We'll, we've got one ordered" re-
plies the little girl, stoutly.
We're goin' to have ours disor-
dered!"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
As 1t Will Be.

q know it sounds unkind," remarks
the man with the uncertain eye. But
L shall be glad when there are no old
inhabitants left to tell us about how
they remember shooting deer where
the heart of the city now is.'
Well" observes the man with the
false shirt front, when that day ar
riVes there will be an entirely new
lot of old inhabitants who will remem-
Der the days when the original old in
habitants told about those deer being
shot"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Marguerites.

Beat two eggs slightly. Add one
cup brown sugar, one-half cup flour
mixed with one-fourth teaspoon baking
powder, one-third teaspoorA salt, one
cup pecan nut meats, cp. in small
pieces. Fill small buttered tins two
thirds full of mixture and place pecan
nut meats on each. Bake in a mod
crate oven Is minutes
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Bananas on Half She'll

Trim ends of bananas, split length
wise without removing skins; mark
sections crosswise with q knife, and
squeeze a little lemon juice over them,
and sprinkle with sugar. Serve on a
lettuce leaf and garnish with slices of
lemon. Nice for breakfast.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
a Sweet REVENGE,

Now that Los Angeles person has
broken his collar bone fastening a col
lar button, it is plain that man will
never be happy until it buttons in the
back and he can let out the job to
bis wife.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Scrambled Mutton

TNu cups of chopped cold mutton,
two tablespoonfuls Of hot Water and
piece of butter as large as an English
walnut. When the meat is hot, break
in three eggs and constantly stir until
the eggs begin to stiffen. Season with
pepper and salt
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
.IIeficn Has No Mercy.

An excess of one quality is always
bought at the expense Of other. Il
q mar b. absolutely just he will be
absolutely merciless. | would not
trust absolute justice to any but a
God.-Artnur Sherburn Hardy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
Inst Go

When a man tells you he wants TO
say something to you "as a friend
you know he is going to criticise you
IN a way your enemy would not at
temDt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
And Metallic Tones. No Doubt

All" we whisper to our friend dur.
ing the after dinner speech, do you
notice that Mr. Whoopanhoul has s
silver tongue?"
4 hadn't observed that yet" replies
our friend, ''but l had noticed that he
has a gold tooth, and l think he has
an iron jaw"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16

velvet and SIX, velvet and tapestry,
velvet and fur, or beaver cloth or any
Of the millinery fabrics.
These draped hats are, naturally,
made on turban shapes, whose inspira-
ton in most cases, is plainly drawn
from the oriental headdress. Many of
them set closely to the head, and some
of them SO close that they might be
classed as caps. They are becoming
and full of Style" that elusive quail
ity which is worth so much to the mil,
liner in money and to the wearer in
distinction"
Large turbans bordered with shaggy
furs, have crowns of velvet draped and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16
TURNING on LIGHT
PRESIDENT Walls BOLD MOVE
MARKS EPOCH IN FINANCE.
Accuracy" Reduced Western Unions
Surplus $4,000, ,o0o.-"Pubiclty
Inspired Such Confidence That
Its Stock Vert Up.

Are the great financiers Of the
country beginning to see a new light?
Time was, until recently in fact, when
the men at the head OF the big cor
porations kept their business to
themselves" as far as the law would
allow. Capable men at the head of the
big concerns, long realized the weak
ness of their position, but what was
needed obviously, as in all great re-
forms, was an unmistakable occasion
and a courageous man. The occasion
arose in the purchase Of the Western
Union Telegraph company by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, and the man appeared in
Theodore N. Vail, President of the
purchasing corporation.
It was last December when public
announcement was made that the
Gould holdings Of Western Union had
been taken over by the Telephon@
company.
On account of the high esteem in
which the management of the tele-
phone company is so generally held.
great things were predicted as a re-
suit of the absorption of Western
Union. By the press of the country
the deal was most favorably com
mented on, it being widely pointed
out that under the direction of such
men as Theodore N Vail and his as
sociates, the telegraph company was
bound soon to work itself into a po-
sition where it could offer the public
far more efficient service than it had
ever before been able to offer.
But very few months had elapsed
when it became apparent to the new
management that modern and up
to-date appraisal of the company's
assets would make possible a far
greater degree of efficiency of oper-
alton. Here" they said to them
selves, we've bought control of this
property and we know It's immensely
valuable, but we don't know just
how valuable. These appraisals Of
real estate and securities owned were
made long time ago. If we have
a complete inventory made of every
thing we've got we can announce the
facts to the public, start new set Of
books, and begin our responsibility
to stockholders right there"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16

Some of the new travelling coats
have pockets almost as big as hand
bags.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-12-16

HIS is decidedly a season
Of draped hats with vel
vets the leading fabric for
draperies. Entire hats are
made Of it and numbers Of
others are combinations of