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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune. popular and in
dolent young bachelor of London, re-
cetves news that he has been made heir
to the estate of his Aunt Georg1ana, with
an income of $4,000 year, on condition
that he become engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do SO the
legacy will go to a third cousin n Amer
lea The story opens at Castle WyckoH.
OF Terhune, are discussing plans to mo
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent is one OF seven
persons named Agatha, all close girlhood
to the castle and have Archie there as
one of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
First is a breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission adm mt, that
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First, neglected by Terhune. re-
ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
days of the precious time have passed
when Terhune is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea of
sickness. excuses herself from a motor
strange man. The Vincents discuss
Agatha's seeming duplicity. The follow
Ing day the party yss 9hf his a
tentions to Agatha Sixth. Then suddenly
he transfers his attentions to Agatha
First. Vincent scores him Tor MS appar-
ent f1ckleness. The last evening of the
time allotted in which to become engaged
arrives The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London. and the Vim
cents are anxious to cOnsummate the en-
gagement Vincent discovers Agatha
First and a man with his arm around
her waist Vincent decides that the man
must be Terhune. The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table, while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Solici-
tor Burns arrives. The Vincents are
anxious In an interview of Vincent and
his wife the latter cries in desperation
over the puzzling condition of affairs.
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The Vincent''s
are anxious. VIII Terhune report an af-
fanced or a free man? Terhune tells
Lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
ss>th and that she had refused to marry
him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
Different Now, of Course.

"Civil service reform has given US
a splendid army of civil servants. 1t
wasn't always So"
The speaker, Mayor Whitlock of To
Iedo, smiled.
when | was writing my first short
stories," he resumed, 1--WE had civil
servants of a different stamp. An
elderly resident of my native Urbana
sought out, back in those days, his
congressman.
Congressman he said, I support
ed you at the polls, and nov expect
you to get my boy GOO civil serv-
ice job
"'All right, friend the congress.
man answered, what can your boy
do?'
"'Do?' snorted the other. What
can he do? BY crtnus, man, II he
could do anything, do you think I'd be
bothering your"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
NOW COMES THE NEW TURBAN
Expensive Models Shown in Which
Wings Are the Most General
Trimming.

Of course, the little top" hat, as a
few milliners call the closely fitted tur.
ban of fur and velour, has had it's day
and few nights, too, and it is not sur
prising that, the price having reached
the attainable, makers are exploiting
new and more expensive models.
Wings are the most general trim.
ming. Such lovely wings, that ones
appreciation of the beauty submerges
the humane Observation-Disclosures
wings, snowy feathers aud all the
made varieties that are more attrac-
tive than ever
Some of the turbans are combina-
tions Of fur and wings, each being ap.
piled in square or pointed tabs that
are turned back over maline or satin
foundation.
Breasts are run through slots in fur
crowns and on brims; feathers are
used to edge fur wings, and fur edges
feather forms.
AS to the place at which wings rise
to the millinery occasion it would be
difficult to say. They are everywhere,
of all sizes and shapes, and give fair
ly durable ornamentation for hats.
They are decidedly less expensive
than plumes and are invariably be-
coming. So what more can you re-
quire?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
A Few Eads.

Silk and satin flowers. each petal
edged with beads, are used on the
crown and under the brim of an
evening hat
White coney is an inexpensive fur
and much in favor for cloaks. long
shoulder scarfs and hats for young
girls.
Very effective is the banded trim.
ming of cut steel beads outlined on
either edge with two rows of fine let
beads.
Silver on black tulle. steel beads
on bleu de- mutt "a dark blue) and
coral on pink or blue, are some {,
the beautiful combinations used.
For evening there is a great de-
mand for hrocades, crepe de chine
and all supple weaves that lack
luster. but abound in wonderful colsrs
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
IMo CleanSerS.

Boiled potatoes are an excellent sub
stitute for soap when the hands have
become soiled by contact with black
ened pots and pans. Potato water
should, besides, be kept for rercyat-
ing silk.
Although vinegar may be used to
clean the outside of copper cooking
utensils, care should be taken to avoid
letting any fall on the tin lining of
the pan. To clean the pan inside and
out. by far the best method is to scrub
it with soda, hot water and soap The
outside may then be polished with a
rag dipped in vinegar
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
To Utilize Pieces of Soap.

Small pieces of toilet soap should bt
saved from the soap dishes. and wheI
a sufficient quantity has ben collected
it should be cut into shavings and dis
solved in boiling water. Measure tnt
soap, and to each cupful put two cup
fuls of water. When the soap is dis
solved, add enough fine oatmeal tt
make a stiff batter. The mixture Ii
then turned into molds, and when DIR.
makes an excellent soap for tho skin
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
She didn't answer, and | went down
the corridor and descended the stairs
in considara hla of a temnar 7 admit
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: cH1exw me,61ww 0sw ANzzv

She didn't answer, and | went down
the corridor and descended the stairs
in considerable of a temper, / admit.
by Jove!" said to Terhune, whom
found waiting anxieusly for me at the
foot of the stairs, ''if l were you
wouldn't waste any more time over
Agatha Sixth! She and my wife are in
league, should think to prevent you
from tnheriting a fortune! The girl
cares for you, know. Dearest told me
as much, but they're just contrary
enough, the pair of them, to wait until
it's too late to get your aunt's property
before they admit it to you! Some
Quixotic notion about love for loves
sake only seems to have so possessed
them that they will not actually be
content until they've forced you to sac
rif1ce the property. All women's non
sense, too, l say. There's no reason
why you shouldn't have had both! But
since they're so pig-headed about it,
upon my word, I'd outwit them yet, if
/ were you!" was thoroughly excited
and sore, or perhaps l wouldn't have
i1dNC t't1S oU6SOSIlOu WOuluu lSt
them cheat me of my rights that way.
This is chance in hundred to make
yourself rich for life! 1 wouldn't wait
for them, If l were you! I'd go ahead
p d ask Agatha First before the times
up. Shed have you in a moment"
I'm not so sure" replied Arch,
gazing longingly at his watch, as if to
h1l
self-contidence was terribly shattered,
poor old chap. l could see that. 1t
was a shame, too! 1t was something
| was always chatting him about, but
for all that. l was really fond of the
egoism that was so characteristic of
him. l had always delighted in his
childish vanity.
Come, Terhune!" 1 said, 'be a
man! There's Miss Endicott now! Go
and ask her, before it's too late. It's
shame you should lose both the girl
and the fOrtrnet"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
Mofheriv Advice.

Margery was playing school with
her dolls. The class in physiology
was reciting.
Now, children" she said, what are
your hands for?"
ITO keep clean," was the prompt
reply.
YES" repeated the little teacher,
hands were given us so we could
keep them clean, and member, too"
she added, I'VE must keep our feet
clean, cause there might be an a"ci-
t."-Metropolitan Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

with the same or some contrasting
color: 1t is trimmed with a simple
braiding pattern that is continued
down front.
The fulness of the sleeves is drawn
N at the back by short-braided strap
pointed at each end; the wast-band
which draws in the fulness Is also
braided; the pointed ends are hooked
ovlr.
Material required: yards 40 inches
wide.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
DumpltnQS.

Two cups flour, teaspoons baking
powder, little salt. Sift three times
Mix with milk Put into boiling stew
Cover the kettle with white cloth
then put on the cover and hold 1t
down with weights to keep out the
air Allow 20 minutes of hard boil
ing Take them up and serve fmme
d.ately They should be Kept lively
all Tie way through.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

When prunes are to be stuffed Il
is we'll to select large ones and soak
them over night Then cook them
ever so little. Drain and let them
dry before stuffing. A mixture of
chopped nuts and figs makes a deli
cious filling for this fruit. After
stuffing, the prunes should be rolled
in confectioner's sugar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
Baked Hash.

Two cups of meat, one tablespoon
of butter, two cups of potatoes, tWe
cups of stock, seasoning to taste
Melt the butter in the frying pan, ado
the stock, and when heated the mea
and potatoes well mixed. Season <tt
taste and stir occasionally until well
heated Turn in to a creased bak
ing dish and bake 30 minutes In
moderately hot oven.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

The people who live in houses, and
sleep on beds, and walk on pavements.
and buy their food from butchers and
bakers and grocers, are not the most
blessed inhabitants of this wide and
various earth The circumstances OF
their existence are too mathematical
and secure for perfect contentment.
They live at second or third hand.
They are boarders in the world.
Everything is done for them by some
body else-Henry Van Dyke.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

ways to have your sewing implements
where you can get them and in perfect
order Do not wait until the very mo-
ment for mending to find that you are
out of white thread or that your
needles are rusty. When a thing
needs repairing, repair it; when it
needs replacing, replace it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03
con,m,,ninos bv the Wayside.

Adam Zawfox-Jevver git through
a winter 'thout workin'?
Job Sturkey-Yeh; l spent one WIN
ter in a workhouSe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

ses me. Some one who had just come
in an automobile and was waiting at
the carriage entrance in his machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
LAURIER'S STRATEGIC MOVE
Canadian Cabinet Issues Proclamation
Providing for New Voters Lists.

Winnipeg, Aug 4.-The Laurier govern
ment made a strategic move to-day IN the
interests of reciprocity by issuing procla-
nation providing for new voters ISIS III
the Winnipeg and Brandon constituencies
Seven seats in British Columbia and TWO
in Northern Ontario are involved.
Provincial lists are always accepted oy
the government in federal elections. eScep'
where registrations have not been maoe
within the year. The exception is the case
in the districts mentioned.
The significance of the move lies IN the
fact that the districts named are pohucaily
opposed 70 the Dominion government.
Frank Oliver. Minister OF the INTERIOR WIZ
have charge OF the campaign. and VIII oe
assisted by the Premiers Of Saskatchewan
and Alberta. The opposition will be led by
Robert Rogers, Minister OF Public WORKS
Of Manitoba. assisted by the Premlers ot
British Columbia and Manitoba.
II is expected that the contest VIII CEN
ter in British Columbia and Manitoba
Clifford Sifton, formerly Minister OF Inc
Interior. will aid the opposition.
The faith of the Canadian Pacihc Kai-
road in the reciprocity agreement is evil
denced by the announcement that the COM
pany plans nine new north and south lines
in British Columbia through part Of Al
berta and Saskatchewan and branches from
the 800" line to Big Bend, on the Mis-
gouri River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
GUILT Is PERSONAL.

The cancellation Of the appointment
Of DR.. Bacon to the Office of General
Medical Superintendent Of Hospitals in
the Department of Charities is well
enough so far as it goes. Announcement
of the cancellation Of the appointment,
however. is accompanied by the intima-
ton that investigation into the methods
by which that appointment was origi-
Dally made has been dropped. 1t should
only have begun.
After Police Commissioner Cropsey
had improperly passed over men on the
civil service list because Of the adverse
report of police surgeons he offered 10
correct the mistake and sought TO legal
lie these appointments by the subse-
quent appointment Of those passed over.
Civil Service Commissioner Creelman.
however, properly took the high ground
that an illegal act could not be atOned
for by such procedure. Instead Of
being allowed 10 correct his error Mr..
Cropsey was forced out of office. The
same Spartan attitude should lead Mr.
Creelman now not to be content with
the mere resembling Of the action i'm
properly taken. He should insist on a
thOroughgOing investigation of the i'm
rrOpriety. Commissioner Drummond
disavows responsibility. Who, then, was
responsible? The plan Of having twelve
names Dust including the man wanted
certified. when the rules limit the certi-
Gcation to three, did not invent itself.
Neither were the letters sent out from
the Charities Department asking the
men TO waive their rights without an
author. Who wanted the twelve certifi-
cations, and why? And who in the Civil
Service Commission office granted that
request? Who devised the scheme Of
securing the destinations. and why did
he 20 Ia that trouble when Mr.. Drum
mond had mot been particularly anX-
ious"?
On the face Of il there was a case Of
coercion 10 compel men TO get ont Of
the way of a favored candidate. The
powers Of the Civil Service Commission
and the Department of Charities were
successfully used 10 that end. and the
mere invalidation Of the appointment
made in pursuance Of that scheme does
moi meet the requirements Of the situa-
ton. Light on the scheme, its perpe-
traitors and their methods is needed.
The guilt Of violating the civil service
law is personal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
CANADIAN MINISTER RETIREs
l.. P. Brodeur, Minister Of Navy and
Fisheries to Go to Supreme Court.

Ottawa, Aug. 4.-One change will take
place in the Laurier government before the
general election. j.. p. Brodeur, Minister
of Navy and Fisheries whose health, it Is
thought, is not good enough to carry him
through the campaign, is TO be appointed
TO the Supreme Court. r. Lemieux. Post
master General. will be transferred to the
Navy and Fisheries ministry, and ii. ,.
Deland, the Liberal representative OF
Beauce, Quebec. will be brought into the
government as Postmaster General.
Mr.. Deland Is a young man, and Is re-
garded as a brilliant speaker IN ooth
French and English. The government be-
iieves that his appointment will strengthen
the Liberal party in the Province OF que
bee He VIII go to Murray Bay probably
to take the oath OF office before the Coy
ernor General, Earl Grey, who IS summer
ing there.
The government processes to regard as
a sign Of Liberal victory the announcement
made BY r. Mcbride, Premier OF British
Columbia, that he will not be candidate
for the Federal House. 1t had been eX-
pected that Mr.. Mcbride would withdraw
from provincial politics and oppose the
election OF Inland Revenue Minister Tenn
pleman I'm Victoria. Liberals interpret the
Mcbride decision as indicating belief on
the part of the Premier Of British Column
bia that there is no chance OF defeating
the I.aurier government with reciprocity
as the issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05

moment suppose that either of the gov
ernments which are said TO be opposed
to him is DESTROYS Of aiding the forces
Of dishonesty or is antagonistlc to the
effecting of reforms. They must both
regard with qualification the achieve
ment of such work as that which he -
said TO be doing. The source Of their
disfavor must therefore be sought else
where; probably in some misconception
Of the possible political consequence OF
his operations. 1t Is quite conceivable,
and not unnatural that either of those
OF American political influence into Per
STA. or any attempt Of this country 70
establish n fiscal or other protectorate
over that country.
But it is or should be inconceivable
that either of those governments should
thus construe Mr.. Shuster's undertake
ing. The American government has no
more thought of intervening in Persia
than It has of invading the .moon. The
American Treasurer-General of Persia
is not acting as an officer of the Ameri-
can government. and has not the re-
hottest notion Of conducting any politi-
cal intrigues. He is simply an expert
financier in the employ of the Persian
government Just as German and Rus
sian and other European experts. mill
tary and civil. have from time to time
been employed by the Chinese and other
Asiatic governments. and he was chosen.
apart from his ability. because, being an
American. he was free from suspicion Of
any political or other Interior motives
1t would he regrettable if an entirely
unfounded jealousy or misconception Of
any kind should he permitted to inter
fere with the continuation Of what ap-
pears TO be an exceptionally valuable
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
GENrLEnEYS AGREENENTS.

Everybody who appears before the
Stanley committee seems 10 he certain
trat eentlemens agreements in business
are Of no force and effect Mr.. Schwab.
who as an old steel manufacturer doubt
less had much experience With them ne
fore the great combination in steel was
formed. yesterday gave his testimony
to the same effect Such agreements
we're too easily broken 10 be of any i'm
rortance. be said. They never lasted more
than short time. As q business man
whose trade is still in the centleman's
agreement stage once put n, from every
meeting where such an agreement Is
reached there is always one gentle
man" IN he seen departing in such haste
70 turn an honest penny by breaking the
cGnopact that his coattails stand straight
out behind bin.
Doubtless this testimony 10 the weak
ness Of such arrangements is perfectly
tue where competition is naturally live
Is where competitors are many and all
OF them Of about equal strength and
none Of them has any reason to fear
another. But is not a gentleman's agree
ment possible where an industry is more
highly organized, though il has not vet
become a monopoly? Suppose among
the competitors there is one dominant
factor. one company producing, let Us
SAY. nearly half Of Il given commodity.
Tor rs assume that this company has
certain natural advantages, that IL IS
well organized and financially strong,
capable OF going through a lean period
without hardship Suppose, in word,
its connection is feared, and with rea-
son by its lesser rivals. Would not
ccntlemans agreement in which il par
ticipated have certain binding forcef
Would not its smaller rivals think twice
before bringing down upon themselves
the wrath Of SO dangerous competltorE
II alone might be able 10 break a gen
tleman's agreement with perfect Inn
punity. and it might be unwilling 10 do
so because il preferred 10 preserve the
status ono in its industry
Moreover suppose instead OF the high
]; disorganized situation that prevailed
in the steel industry at the time these
witnesses say agreements were habitual-
!, hroken--suppoSe there exists a state
Of comparative organization. Instead OF
host Of small and irresponsible COM
,e,itors. let ms say that the industry has
l,assed into the practical control OF hat
q dozen large corporations, whose cir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
THE KERN AMENDMENT.

| Much confusion seems 10 exist a 10
the wording and effect Of the Kern
amendment 10 the Farmers Free List
! bill. passed by the Senate last Tuesday
! Reports from Washington have been in
conflict on this point. and our first I'M
preston, based on early dispatches. that
! the amendment. If II ever became Oper-
alive would shut out Canadian meats
| and cereals. seems TO have been mis-
taken. II was evidently Mr. Kern's in
/ tentiOn 10 permit the free entry Of Can
fdian meats and cereals after Canada
should have approved the pending reel
/ prOcity compact, and to prevent the free
entry Of meats and cereals from every
other country except Cuba. lie did not
make the exemption from duty general,
depending on the free admission by any
other nation Of American cotton. corn.
wheat. oats, horses, cattle and hogs. as
the earlier dispatches reported. but
made it apply only 10 countries granting
! such free entry and having in addition
prior reciprocal trade agreements with
the United States. Cuba could qualify
nj once If the bill should become law
in the form in which II went to con
ference, and Canada could qualify II Il
should approve the Taft-Laurier com
pact.
The Democrats and insurgents evil
IDENTITY desired to shut out all other
countries. Yet II may be doubted
whether they accomplished the object
they had in view by approving the Kern
amendment. II has been generally held
that our promise in the Payne law of
equal treatment TO all nations not dis
eliminating against us in tariff duties
did not affect our right 10 make special
quid pro quo bargains with given coun-
tries. and the Court Of Customs Appeals
recently sustained that view. BUT it has
been understood that there must 20
mutual concessions i'm every such case.
The Farmers Free List bill is general
tariff legislation. The special favor
which the Kern amendment attempts TO
bestow on Cuba and Canada Is not
concession in return for a concession.
Canada has already offered 70 admit
american cotton, corn, wheat, oats.
horses. cattle and hogs In the reel
proclty compact, and viii give nothing
further for the privilege Of sending
meats and cereals into this country free
Of duty.
II looks. therefore, rs II the Dem
ocrats and insurgents had overreached
themselves I'm irving 10 limit the free
entry Of meats and cereals 70 Canadian
products Under the favored nation
pledge Of the Payne law other countries
may demand the same right to send
meats and cereals here that the Senate
wanted To- bestow gratis on Canada.
The insurgents, who had been insist
ing that il would be Of great advantage
10 have Canadian meats and cereals
come iii free. were not willing to take