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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26

Music as an art has little standing
in Japan, according to a letter in the
current issue of the Travellers Ga
zette. 1t is left almost entirely to
women, who cultivate it to the extent
of playing on a guitarlike instrument
called the samisen. "In the not very
remote past" says the writer. mo
gentleman could reconcile the practice
of music with masculine dignity, and
this state of affairs IS changing but
slrwly."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26

And the dear little boy we met is
your nephew, is he not, Mr.. Yancy?"
1t was Betty Malroy who spoke.
In a manner he is and in a man.
ner he amt" explained Yancy, some
what enigmaticaIIy.
DO you know the old deserted cab
in by the big pine?-the Blount
place." asked Mrs. Ferris.
Yes, ma'am, | know it."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
Westminster Abbey In History

Westminster Abbey has played a
more important part in the worlds
history in the last thousand years
than any other one building. 1t Is be-
lieved to be two thousand years since
the first building was put where the
present abbey stands. That was
heather temple. 1t is supposed this
was pulled down in the year 17S to
make room for a church which a
British king named Lucius built in or
der that he might have the Christian
fairh taught.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
perhxs of Straw.

Taffeta and hemp are being used to
make some of the smartest of stiff
hats. Panama hats are also being
shown, these being very large and
trimmed with wings as a rule.
But one of the most popular shapes
seems to be the derby, made ON much
the same lines of the derby of the
winter. This is rather severe, but is
becoming to the young woman, and it
cannot be denied that when 1t Is be
coming it is very, very smart In ap
pearance.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
REVIVAL OF C0IFFURE STYLE
Eighteenth Century Idea In Hair
Dressing Likely to Be Estab-.
Iished Again.

The sketch shows an effective re-
vival Of the 18th century style Of hair
dressing. In this case the hair is ar
ranged low on the forehead and Is
held in place by band Of silver rib
bon At the back it is arranged in
loose curls and coils and one careless
curl is permitted to fall over the shoul-
ders.
The latter head-dress would look ex-
yceedingly well if accompanied by a
picturesque dress of flowered taffetas,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
Use 1WeeZerS.

When pulling threads from hem
stitching or when working towels
with cross-stitch embroidery, use a
pair of tweezers.
The fingers will be saved in this
manner.
All who have suffered from sore
fingers due to pulling threads will
realize the value of this suggestion.
Tweezers are excellent for pulling
hastings. Try them and you will al
ways have a pair handy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
FURNITURE

There is no doubt in our minds--
there will be none in yours--that
we can and will save you money i'm
buying your furniture. Look else
where throughout the State or in
the Distric.. of Columbia, come to
us, and if we don't save you money
your fare will be paid both ways.
Everything that goes into your
home in the furniture line.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
Woman City Sanitary Officer

Mrs. Mary Carroll has been appoint
ed sanitary officer IN St Louis. She
works under the direction of the city's
recreation department and visits rest
rooms and public comfort stations to
see that all sanitary precautions are
taken and that the places are kept
perfectly clean.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
Peculiar Freak of Nature

A very strange sight is a white ne.
gress at present in Berlin with a
troupe of black warriors Her child
and her sisters are black, as are all
others, of the family, and, like freak
of nature, the woman is quite white,
skin as we'll as hair.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
CnId-RInnded AdNice.

Filial disobedience was once assert
ed by that amiable old villain, the
late King Milan of Servia. 1t was in
the days after his deposition, when his
chief object in life seemed to be how
many liquors lie could absorb in Paris
in a given tine. A young attache OF
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26

pale mauve flowers on a silver gray
ground. for example. The dress ought
a large fichu of dainty muslin and
lace over the shoulders. The short
sleeves should also be finished off with
lace and muslin frills
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-04-26
The Largest, necessarily
the cheapest, Wood Man.
tel Dealers in the State
Of Maryland ~ -

Look at all catalogues and other
houses, then come to our ware
house. Your expenses will be paid
both ways if the above is not true.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
COAT SETS OF ULTRA DESIGN
Very Smart Are Those Of Crash
Which Have Suddenly Become
So Popular.

Ultra smart are the coat sets in
heavy crash. While few of them are
entirely of creamy hue. the most ef.
fective are In old rose. delft blue. pas.
tel green or khaki, embroidered with
white or black linen floss. This needle.
work. which Is In a bold design and
done In close. solid stitch. runs from
the inner to the outer-edge Of both
collar and cuffs. where the hem
stitched border Ia very coarse and ef-
fective. The collars are five pointed
and so extremely broad that one Van
Dyke terminates at the center OF the
back. two Van Dykes fall over the
top Of the arm. and the remaining pair
extend almost half way to the waist
line. The cuffs have three sharp Van
Dykes. a deep one running backward
to the elbow. and two shorter ones
pointing. toward the inner side Of the
arm. These coat sets are now worn
with plainly tailored serges Of dark
hue. but they will be equally smart
looking with the tailored frocks In
white, gray or tan.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Better Than a Good Rain.

While 1t has not been found possi-
BILE to make 1t rain. something even
better has been discovered. and that
is that the moisture can be bottled
up in the SOIL When a soil is full of
moisture. as in the spring, the evap-
oration is rapid. II the soil is COM
pact. amounting to about an inch a
week. BY stirring the surface, thus
forming a soil mulch, this evapora-
tion is' stopped and that moisture
saved in the soil. This is better than
a good rain in the growing season and
1t has the further advantage of warm.
ing up the soil.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Lingerie Gowns Popular.

As the season advances and out.
door functions become more general
some delightful lingerie dresses will
be seen: for in the warmer weather
there is always a great wave in favor
Of white. 1t will not be unrelieved
purity, however, for the note Of color
will occur in sunshade, shoe and waist
belt, while in the silk or ninon frock
the lingerie collar and the flounce will
give 1t the simple touch and charm
which is SO characteristic Of the artis
tic creations Of the moment.
Hats OF real panama with contrast
ing underbrims are the most appropri
ate and delightful for wear with
dainty muslin frocks. and they are
quite smart enough for most functions
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
ALFALFA NEEDS MUCH WATER
Experiments Chow That Il 10 Most
Important to Have Plenty Of
Moisture In the Soil.

North Platte government expert
ments show that 1t IL most important
to accumulate water in the soil before
starting alfalfa, as the plant will use
practically all that falls thereafter.
In the Great Plains region, alfalfa
has shown its ability to take more
moisture from the soil than any other
plant. bronze grass coming second and
buffalo grass third: oats. wheat. corn
and barley coming respectively next.
though wheat on one occasion led the
corn.
The problem with alfalfa under
good conditions is not SO much to get
the stand as to retain It, for II It
does not find water lower down 1t will
often live two or three years on stored
soil moisture until It has exhausted
1t and then die out 1t Is work. how
ever. considering the great improve
ment 1t has worked in soil conditions.
even under these circumstances. for
1t has filled the subsoil with veget-
able pipe lines which. as they decay.
Will carry moisture down beyond the
attraction OF wind and sun and fur
nish plant food where there was little
before. In an available state.
The storage reservoir OF the soil at
North Platte is from four to six feet
for spring grains. and two feet deep
or for winter cereals. For alfalfa the
depth has not been definitely ascer-
tained. but 1t certainly takes water
to n depth OF fifteen feet.
The soil is capable Of holding Is
nAr rent 0f rnnlafyp~ ord oIfoIFo MN
draw 1t down to 6.5 per cent. One
per cent. to a depth Of Is feet amounts
to 2.5 inches Of water. SO the alfalfa
receives s.5 per cent. or 21 inches of
water
These figures show at once the ad.
vantage alfalfa has over other crops
and. at the same time Its limitations.
In that 1t can go ahead Of the average
rainfall for a term Of years and de.
stroy itself unless It reaches a sub.
soil sheet Of water or a sub.soil con.
tanning an excess OF free water for its
requirements. which Is. fortunately,
often the case. When the alfalfa does
Its own pumping free Of charge It will
have an intermediate dry ground and
yet produce good crops and ceases to
N'o" oo hSaShy OH tue Tree bOlI wa
ter above. reducing the moisture con.
tent to only s.5 per cent instead Of
65 per cent.
On account Of its rapid growth, al.
falfa takes great deal OF moisture to
transpire and from its dry content
whose bulk will be governed by the
amount OF water In the SOIL
By good cultural methods water can
be stored in the loan soil to n depth
Of ten to fifteen feet. and where Dor.
ings show plenty Of moisture at such
depth there is great hope OF success,
but II dry. impervious bed Is met
by the root beyond their power to
penetrate. they spray out and lose
their 'penetrative power to go deeper.
This points to the fact that sue.
cessive alfalfa seeding would give
much greater hope OF success than the
first one under unfavorable circum.
stances. which Is indeed true of all
plants where roots have already pene
trated the subsoil. a progression o.
deeper and deeper range becoming
possible.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
ELABORATE BAGS FOR BRIDGE
All Kinds Of ornamentation Are Sane
toned for These Up-to-pate
Accessories.

The wrist bag which the bridge ex-
pert carries is becoming a very splen-
did affair OF silk or satin. embroider-
ed with floss or closely encrusted with
tiny beads of crystal. pearl or metal.
Not inirequently 1t is of heavy lace.
lined with silken material or with
q metallic gauze. One model Is very
ong and slender AFFAIR OF lilac ap-
pliqued with genuine Irish lace mo.
tifs. About its mouth Is a narrow edg.
ing of the lace and below that Is n
pocket through which runs cording
Of mauve silk and silver threads.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
8zkn2@KR6F4ks

Stop at the top Of the hill and let
your horse get breath.
Don't be afraid Of getting the soil
around the asparagus too rich.
Sheep do not drink much water,
but what little they drink must be
clean.
Equal parts Of corn and oats ara
hard to excel as grain feed for
sheep.
Sheep ought to be kept because Of
the influence which they exert upon
fertility.
Paint. all tho wounds made in prunr
ing with pure white lead and pure
linseed oil.
A lamb that is large and strong
will stand weaving better, and also
winter better.
Charcoal in pieces the size of a pea
or burnt cork once a week is good
for all poultry.
The fungicidal value of lime-sul.
phur is increased by the addition of
arsenate OF lead.
One advantage in keeping poultry
is that they eat much that would
otherwise be wasted.
Sheep are a persistent agency of
improvement to the soil Of the farms
on which they are kept.
Poultry make good insect destroy.
ers for orchards. Have the runs ex-
tend into the orchards when possible.
A bird that has been sick with any
contagious disease Is disqualified
from being either a safe breeder or
mother.
Good sheep require good care to
maintain their excellence. Poor sheep
are always q burden upon the rest Of
the flock.
It is necessary to feed the breed
ing ducks literally. yet at the same
time feed SO as to keep them active
and healthy.
II all the chickens and full.grown
hens run together, the stronger chick
ems will get most Of the feed and
keep the others poor.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Cultivate GROWING crop,

Under semi-arid conditions. culti-
walton is Of prime Importance in pre-
venting the loss Of moisture. as has
already been explained. In addition,
cultivation Is Of great value in kill
ing weeds. and in getting air into the
soil. The oxygen Of the air is neces.
sary for the proper growth of the
roots. and for the support Of GER
tain bacteria which work upon nitro
gen for the use Of the plant. It used
to be a saying that cultivation is
manure" This statement today will
hardly pass muster. but by conserv-
ing soil moisture and by liberating
plant food. the cultivation of the
crop accounts for wonderful in.
crease in plant growth.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
For the Sick Room,

To sweeten the air of sick room
for patient who is tired Of the usual
perfumes. burn a few drops of oil OF
sandalwood on a shovel. Eau de Co
logne dropped on hot shovel also
gives a most agreeable odor. If per.
fumes are not at hand an admirable
substitute may be found in camphor
piece of which may be burned by
the application Of hot poker. The
strong smell Of the camphor quickly
disappears, taking with 1t all the close
and disagreeable odors Of .the sick
room,
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
MADE BIG PROFIT FOR STATE
eureIy Business Argument for the Es-
tabIishment Of sanitorlums for
the Tuberculosls.

According to figures contained In the
annual report Of DR.. II. L. Barnes. su-
perintendent Of the Rhode Island state
sanitorium. the earnings of the ex-
patients of that institution during the
year 1911 would amount to over $780,
900. This Is a sum three times as
large as that spent each year for main
tenance Of the institution. including
four per cent. interest and deprecia-
ton charges.
The actual earnings in 1911 of ITO
ex-patients were obtained by DR..
Barnes. These ranged from 81 to
$3l per week. the total earnings for
the year amounting to $102.752. On
this basis. DR.. Barnes computes the
figures above given. He says. how
ever: while institutions for the cure
Of tuberculosis are good Investments.
there is good reason for thinking that
institutions for the isolation Of far
advanced cases would be still better
Investments"
Out OF total Of 46.450 hospital days
treatment given. 39.147. or "a per
cent. were free. the treatment costing
the state on an average 5000 per pa.
tient. Out Of the 1873 free cases investi-
gated. Sc had no families and no in
come on admission to the sanitorium.
Out Of 1872 patients having homes. the
number in the family averaged So. and
the average family earnings were
SAG. In So cases the families had no
income. and in only five cases were
there any savinRs none of which
amounted to as much as 500.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

which. when drawn taut. firmly closes
the bag. At It's base. where the re-
ceptacle is gathered over small
ring. is a long tassel OF the same ma
terials as the hanger. The other
model. OF rose velvet elaborately en-
broidered with seed pearls. Is In sad
die bag shape and has mouths opening
under huge rings OF mother OF pearl.
Edglng both ends and running up the
sides as far as the rings Is fringe
Of pearl beads and at the corners are
balls of seed pearls.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Too Eager.

Fred Poyner. a Chicago dentist. was
recently at a banquet given by the
Dental association.
He said: "On one side is the right
of things and on the other is wrong;
sometimes tho difference between the
two is slight. AS the following story
shows: A gypsy upon release from
Jail met a friend. What were you In
for?' asked the friend.
81 found q horse the gypsy re-
piled.
Found a horse? Nonsense! They
would never put you in jail for finding
q horse
"'Well. but you sec I found him
before the owner lost him."
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Voice Of Conscience.

A western Kentucky negro was in
jail awaiting trial for stealing a calf.
His wife called to see him. On her
way out the jailer. whose name was
Grady. halted her.
MANDY" he inquired, have you
got a lawyer for Jim?"
"No, sah," said his wife. "Ef Jim
was guilty I'd git him a lawyer right
away; but he tells me he amt guilty.
and 80. Of co'se, amt amin to hire
none."
"Mr. Grady" came a voice from the
cells above, you tell dat Niger wom-
an down thar to git a lawyer-and
git dam good one, too!"-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
To Protect the Flowers.

Edelweiss and other characteristic
Swiss flowers are said to be in dan
ger of total extinction because Of the
craze Of tourists for collecting them.
Women tourists especially are always
anxious to take away souvenirs in
the way Of a plant, and do not simply
pull the flowers, but dig up the plant.
It Is proposed to introduce law that
will prevent the buying. selling or dig
ging Of edelweiss. nre lily. Siberian
spring crocus. Alpine columbine. the
Daphne, Alpine violet or other na
tional flower.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Pittsburo ChIvalry.

whats going on here?" demanded
a man as he came upon two little boys
battling in a vacant lot on tho South
side. The lad who was on top was
rubbing weeds over the face Of the un-
der ono.
stop It," said the man. grabbing the
victor by the neck and pulling him
away. What in the world are you
trying to do to his face with those
weeds?"
DO? Why, he swore in front OF
some girls, and rubbed some smart
weed in his eyes to become a great
man like Abraham Lncoln."-Pitts-
burg Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

Silk and wool fancy mixture Is used
here, the color of a soft shade Of
green.
The skirt is trimmed at foot with
wide band of black satin, standing up
in deep tabs each side: two rows OF
fine silk braid edge the satin.
The smart little coat is cut Magyar,
1t joins in front to waist and Is trim.
med each side with satin which is car
ried round the basque. A satin band
about III inches wide finishes the
waist.
Hat of Tagel to match dress. trim
med with ribbon bows and wreath Of
small flowers.
Materials required for the dress:
AZ yards 46 inches wide, TX yards
satin 20 inches wide.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Excellent Plan,

II see," said Mrs. De Jones. while
Mrs. Van lyle was calling. that you
have a Chinese chauffeur. Do you
find him satisfactory"
Hes perfectly hne." said Mrs. Van
lyle. ITO begin with, his yellow Cum
plexion is such that at the end Of q
long, dusty ride he doesn't show any
spots. and then when am out in my
limousine I have his pigtail stuck
through q little hole in the plate-glass
window. and use it as sort Of bell
rope to tell him where to stop
Harper's Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Poultry Equipment,

The equipment required to operate
poultry department on a dry-farm
need not be very large. All appliances
should be as simple as possible. The
less machinery about poultry yard
the better It will be. Drinking pans,
feed hoppers. nest boxes and 80 on
should be as simple as possible.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Summer Luncheon Sets.

For summer luncheon tables espe.
cially there are cream crash center.
piece. napkin and dolly sets embroi.
dered in black and blue. black and red.
or black and green. The pieces are
all scalloped. s-. --
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Her Affections Dampened.

A little girl was playing at tho
table with her cup of water. Her IA
ther took the cup from her and in
so doing accidentally spilled some of
the water on her.
There" she cried. as she left the
table Indignantly. you wet me clear
10 my feelings."-Everybod Magn-
cine.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Can't Afford To,

Friend-You and your husband
seem to be getting on we'll together
Just now. l thought you had quar-.
relied.
Wife-Can't do that these days
when our dresses fasten down the
back.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

When He Can't 30 Overlooked.
Somehow or other We never take
much notice Of the coming man till he
gets there.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Tho Poultry. House,

II the poultry.house is overcrowded.
kill of some of the older birds. Keep
stocked up with young. thrifty layers.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
People who are thrifty are apt to
get a reputation for being stingy.

Many girl strives to make name
for herself rather than attempt to
make o loaf OF bread.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Persuasion,

What made Mr.. Chuggins buy an
automobile?"
His wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy Of hav-
ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
th."-Washington Star.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

No man is so dull that he can't
make a bore Of himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-26

and so the old colonel worked late to
make things anew. Soon he was on
his way, his horses exerted to the
limit and as he drove into Hope he
threw the lines 40 a spectator and ran
to catch the train which was long
since due to leave. AS he rushed into
the depot to get his ticket at the same
time enquiring if this was the train
to st. Paul he was stopped by the con-
ductor who asked him if he was Geo.
F. Thayer, to which the old gent an
swered he was, the conductor told him
to never mind the ticket but get
aboard the train as they had been
waiting two hours for him already.
And SO the conference in st. Paul,
made possible the extension of the line,
and Aneta, the apple of Colonel Thay-
er's eye vas a real and tangible place
and the old man awoke from his long
dream, only that fall to gaze upon
the village which had grown from
nothing but a shanty p~ostofice to the
largest city between Fargo and Devils
Lake. Such was the bold start of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-26

modious business blocks representing
all lines of business and managed by
a body of men that are business men
in the true sense of the word.
Aneta as a residence city Is unsur-
passed. It's beautiful location, it's
trees, parks, boulevards and the best
Of all, splendid water. Aneta boasts of
being and is better equipped with more
up-to-date improvements than any
city twice its size. 1t has tw~enty-four
hour electric light service, it has one of
the finest city parks, has a fine city
hall, modern, not very large, but large
enough jail, the best of fire fighting
equipment, gasoline pump engine,
$500 feet of AL hose, chemical engine,
two 500-barrel cisterns and connection
with the Great Northern water sys-
tenn. 1t has a large well built school
building which was built some few
years ago but because of the growing
population the city is now about to
erect another building with an modern
improvements because more room is
headed both for the student body and
the enlargement Of the high school
course, this giving Aneta as good q
high school as there is in the state.
Aneta is well supplied in way of re-
! iigious institutions having i've church.