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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
RELIC OF HEATHENISM
BELIEF IN VAMPIRES is MANY
CENTURIES OLD.
AS Strong Today in Russia and tho
Balkan States as 1t Ever Was
Superstition Leads Frequently
to Violation Of Graves.

Proofs Of the persistence of the
belief in the reality of vampires are
to hand from a small Russian village.
Some three years ago the head of a
family resident there died, and since
that date nine other members or the
family have also died.
Believing that their deaths were the
result of the rowing spirit Of their
chief, the remaining surviving MEM
bers of the family assembled together
a few evening since, disinterred the
remains, and cut off the head, again
burying the body. They hope by this
means to prevent any further evil
happening to the family.
The belief in vampires can be
traced back for more than two thou
sand years, yet there is not on record
a single authenticated instance of a
vampire having been seen by hui
man being, and there are no data
available by means of which the ORR
gin of the belief can be ascertained
with any degree of certainty
These blood-sucking apparitions, or
living, mischievous, murderous dead
bodies" as one writer quantity term
ed them, were common to all coun-
tries, whether Occident or Oriental,
but it was generally agreed that the
phenomena of vampirism were to be
seen only In persons cursed by their
parents, communicated by the
church, the illegitimate offspring of
parents themselves illegitimate or
people attacked by vampires after
death
Quite recently there was reported
in the daily press the story of Hun
garian farmer who had dug up the
corpse of supposed vampire, stuffed
three pieces of garlic and three
stones in the Slcuth and then driven
a stake through the body. Servia and
Bulgaria, follow closely in the wake
of Hungary, and in the eighteenth
century an official examination OF
many graves was made, and the re-
port of such examination embodied in
a public document. 1t states that a
large number of undecomposed bod
les, undoubtedly those of vampires,
were discovered. In 1853 there was
an epidemic of vampirism in Bull
garian village.
The inhabitants became so fright
ened that when night set in instead OF
retiring to rest in the usual manner,
they all assembled together in one
central hall to pass the night in COM
pany. While they were away from
their houses, however, the enraged
vampires entered them, turned every
thing topsyturvy and smeared all the
pictures, ornaments and furniture
with blood and dirt.
The Russians hold tenaciously to a
belief in the reality Of vampires, but
they attribute the birth of vampire
as due to an unholy union between
a witch and a werewolf or a devil. In
many parts Of Russia watchers re-
main by the dead right through every
night until burial.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Welfare of the Child.

The most pleasing, satisfactory and
wholesome development Of our age
is the practical interest that is taken
in the children, remarks the Newark
Star. Public schools we have had
many years, but it was thought that
a few hours tuition was all that the
public was called upon to give the
children. For everything else they
must trust to their parents and
chance. Today in every city there
are well equipped Fairgrounds, there
are gymnasiums and assembly halls
in the schools, there are medical at
tendants and dental clinics. The sys-
tenn of teaching has been changed to
include these things that belong to
future occupations in life. In many
new ways the child has become an
important factor in the life of the
community
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

hams Vegetable Compound I improved
rapidly and today am we'll woman. I
cannot tell you how happy I feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house If
it cost three times the amount. Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. F. D. No. 2, Belle
vue, Ohio.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do not
continue to suffer without giving Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial. 1t surely has remedied many
cases of female ills, such as infamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
and it may be exactly what you need.
The Pinkham record is q proud and
peerless one. It is record of constant
victory over the obstinate ills of woman
ills that deal out despair. It is an es-
tablished fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands of such suffering
women. Why don't you try it if you
need such a medicine?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
TESTING Wool Fabrics.

Two good ways of telling whether
or not the cloth you buy for "all
WOOL is really what it is represented
to be are given by Miss Anabell Turn
er of the home economics department
of the University of Wisconsin in the
Rural New Yorker
Unravel sample of the material
exposing the warp and welt threads
separately" she says. Wool fibers
are more curly than the cotton. Then
bum some of the threads; If cotton,
they will burn quickly; if wool, more
slowly with an odof like that of burn
ing feathers or bone.
IF cotton and wool have been spun
together, in the same thread the
anove test Is not reliable. In such
case, the alkali test should be used.
Mix together one tablespoonful of
Lewis lye and one pint of water.
Place the sample of goods in a gran
ite dish, cover with solution, and boil
for five minutes. At the end of this
time all the wool will be dissolved
out leaving the cotton intact, so that
it is easy to see how much cotton was
used to adultera.o the pure WOOL
fehric"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
According to National Custom.

When General Sir Charles Napier
was governor of Scinde he deter
mined to suppress the horrible Gus
tom of suffice is, the burning
alive of widows on the funeral pile OF
their husbands. The natives, how
ever, strongly disapproved of his con.
duct, and came to the general to re-
monstrate with him about it.
'All nations have customs which
must be respected" they said, "and
suffice is one of our most sacred Gus
toms.
Napier appeared to be much struck
with this remark, and after rejecting
for some minutes he said gravely:
BE it SO! This burning Of widows
is your custom. Prepare the funeral
pile! But my nation also has Gus
tom. When men burn women alive
we hang them and conf1scate their
property My carpenters shall there
fore erect gibbets on which to hang
all concerned when the widow is con-
sumed Let us all act according to
national customs"
But this arrangement somehow did
not please the natives, and the prac-
tice of suffice was abolished.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Linguistic.

Bedell and Wilkinson, on a trip
through France, were dining together
at Paris restaurant. Mr.. Wilkinson
persisted in ordering and asking for
everything he wanted in doubtful
French while Mr.. Bedell persisted in
offering explanations that were in the
nature of criticisms At last Mr.. Will
kinsons temper arose to the explosive
point.
"Will you," he said in English, "be
SO good as not to interfere with me in
the use of my French"
VERY WELL" retorted Mr.. Bedell. Il
simply wanted to point out that you
we're asking for a staircase when all
you wanted was a spoon"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
MoIixe oiIv From Pennies.

A few days are sufficient to finish
the collection of the poppy juice in a
field, then the poppy heads are left
alone and robbed of their juice, the
sun soon dries them up, says the
Christian Herald In a few days they
begin to shrink and change color, and
when they are quite withered and
have assumed yellow-brownish tint
they are gathered by children. col
lected in heaps on suitable spot, and
threshed out with long sticks by
women.
The seed is then winnowed out
preparatory to its sale and export.
1t contains about forty to fifty per
cent, of OIL, which is largely used in
France, on the continent and other
countries in the place of olive OIL
which it resembles closely. 1t con.
tains no opium.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Couldn't Call II Stealing.

Whether you believe or don't be-
lieve in the tariff, you'll admit that we'd
have fewer multimillionaires if we'd
never had high protection"
The speaker, Representative Aber-
crombie, lighted a cigar and resumed:
This sort Of thing reminds me, just
a little bit, of old Calhoun Clay.
els this your first theft, CALI? the
old mans mistress asked, after she
had caught him walking off with a
bottle of beer.
"'Yas'm,' Cal replied. 'Yas'm. I
reckon dish-yere's NAH fust theft,
num-
Now, Cal, be careful said the
mistress, smiling, for she liked the old
man we'll. Didn't you sometimes use
to take chicken from the 'ole massa"
when you were young fellow down
south?'
why, yasm, mebbe l did take jes'
one chicken Cal agreed. But dat
want no stealth, mum. Dat wuz jes'
prop'ty takin' prop'ty to suppo't prop
ty' "-Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Should Garry a Tin Whistle.

Snouio SdFTy d ! III "HSI'S'
Capt. Thomas e. Halls, of the Unit.
ed States secret service, never learn
ed to whistle. He simply can't puck.
er up his lips and make the whist
ling sound, and never could
One day when he was walking
down a Philadelphia street, a well.
dressed young woman came running
in his direction and said to him:
Kind sir, will you please whistle
at the conductor of that car. so he
will stop the car for me?"
Captain Halls dotted his hat and
said: Madam, l am very sorry, but
nature has made it impossible fol-
me to comply with your request"
The captain says the young woman
stopped, looked him over with an air
of complete misunderstanding. and
withered him on the spot with pair
of eyes that flashed all the scorn
that superior being can have for a
mere man"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
.Gsrcia's Method.

= Mesdames viadot-Garcia and Mali
bran, the wonderful daughters Of Man.
uel Garcia, who was perhaps the
greatest vocal teacher of all time, lit
orally learned in suffering what they
taught In song"
: The discipline of the Garcia home
was extremely severe. According to
Mr.. Henry T. Finek, who writes in
the Musician, it was said that he
used to beat his daughters till they
screamed.
The neighbors, however. did not
confuse method with madness, and
on such occasions they quantity said,
1T is only Monsieur Garcia teaching
his girls to sing" Compan-
ION
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Brilliant Composer.

There are SO many musical lumi-
naries of the name of Strauss-living,
dead. and moribund-that it is small
wonder that the Frohman announce
ment of new Strauss operetta Great
ed confused differences. The operetta
bought by Mr. Frohman is by Oscar
Stlauss-the Austrian composer Of
"The Waltz Dream" and THE Choco-
late Soldier"-who, now in his forty
third year, is composing as brilliantly
and as copiously as ever
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns About
Coffee.

Many people exist in more or less
hazy condition and it often takes years
before they realize that tea and cof-
fee are often the cause of the cloudi-
ness, and that there is simple way
to let the light break in.
A worthy farmer had such an exper-
fence and tells about it, in letter. He
says:
For about forty years, l have had
Indigestion and stomach trouble in
various forms. During the last rs
years / would not more than get over
one spell of bilious collie until another
would be upon me.
1.-The best doctors l could get and
all the medicines | could buy, only
gave me temporary relief.
Change of climate was tried with
out results. l could not sleep nights,
had rheumatism and my heart would
palpitate at times so that 1t seemed
it would jump out of my body.
81 came to the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that l was
about wound up, when l saw Postum
advertisement. l had always been a
coffee drinker, and got an idea from
the ad that maybe coffee was the
cause of my trouble.
81 began to use Postum instead of
coffee and in less than three weeks l
felt like new man. The rheumatism
left me, and have never had spell
of bilious collie since.
My appetite is good, my digestion
never was better and l can do more
work than before for 40 years.
Il haven't tasted coffee since l be-
gan with Postum. My wife makes it
according to directions and I relish it
as we'll as | ever did coffee, and was
certainly slave to coffee
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy of the lit
tie book, 1.-The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled.
Instant Postum is soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in
cup Of hot water and, with the addi
ton of cream and sugar. makes de-
licious beverage instantly.
There's a reason" for Postum.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

The book of the
Psalms has been
called the inner
most sanctuary of
the Christian life.
The study Of
these poems is a
source of never.
ending d e Ii G h t
and profit. Here
we have the
whole music Of
the heart of man,
swept by the
hand of his max
er. Here we
hear the burst of
n ia Tenderness
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Poor Substitutes for Home.

at is a sad fact, but one which cam
not be disputed, that the modern city
parent has relegated the secular edu-
cation of his children entirely to the
public school and their religious in
struction to the church. Both OF
these institutions are struggling to
meet the requirements forced upon
them by the Indifference of parents.
There Is no institution on earth which
can take the place of the good home,
and those children who are thrust
upon strangers to learn the most sa-
cred duties of life are defrauded OF
their birthright."- suburban Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
False Witness.

'"rhou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor. Elk Xxx. IS
Any damaging statement against a
neighbor's character is a most deadly
weapon. 1t is your business to know
whether 1t is true or false before you
touch it. Indeed, TT lie or false, you
have no right to amuse yourself with
a. thing so deadly. Unless there is
some good. and sufficient reason, you
must not bear even true witness
against your neighbor. The rule is:
Keep still, as long as you possibly can.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

Women cnnnot be lawyers in Eng
land, but they can be queens. mar
shals, champions Of England, sex
tons, church wardens, constables,
workhouse governors, returning Of
ticers, overseers of the poor and
sheriffs of assizes. And yet the objec-
ton of the law society to a woman
entering the legal profession is that
she is not person" Certainly when
English law entities her to fulfill so
many functions she cannot be called
a nobody. "-Rocheste Post Express
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Literally So.

He-Tkat's old man Driver who
lust went by. He makes me tired.
She (reprovtngly)- express
sion is not only slang, but very stale
slang
He-No slang about it. He's the
man | work for.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Pleasant News for Hubby.

Young Wife Ito older and seasick
husband)-"Now, dear, just be as COM
Portable as you can, and don't worry
about me- I'm not lonesome. There's
half a dozen men up on deck who's
been awfully nice to me. And such a
Joke. They think I'm a widow!"-
Puck
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

FOR MALARIA. CHILLS. FEVER
Colds and La Grippe take Elixir Babek,
q preventative and remedy.
81 have used elixir Babek' for four
years for Malaria, and found it all that
is claimed for it. Without it I would
be obliged to change my residence. as
I can not take quinine in any of its
forms."-J. Middleton, Four-Mile Run.
Va. Elixir Babek so cents, all drug
gists or by Parcels Post prepaid from
Kloczewski g. Co.. Washington. D. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
His Bust.

Daniel c. French, the sculptor who
was commissioned to make the bust
of Ralph Waldo Emerson which Is
now in Memorial hall, Harvard uni
versity, tells this story:
"At one of the sittings Mr.. Elmer
son rose suddenly and walked over
to where the sculptor was working.
He looked long and earnestly at
the bust, and then, with an inim-
itably droll expression, he said:
1.-THE trouble Is the more 1t, re-
sembles me the worse it looks"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

For rs years Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills have been their own recon-
mendation in conditions of upset stom-
ach, liver and bowels. If you have not
tried them, a test now will prove their
benefit to you. Send for free sample
to 372 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
MIGHT Miss It In the Dark

at all depends on the point Of
view"
tWell?"
81 see where &C. cigarette firm adver-
tises free with every package of Gig
arettes a large rug four inches
wide"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
J. Pluvius' Veracity In Question.

J. Pluvius' Veracity In Question.
Saturday afternoon there were
black clouds and flashes of lightning
and the rumble of thunder, but no
general rain. Sounds like it might
rain," suggested someone. Mix re-
piled Mr.. Pozozzle. 'It has reached
a point where 1 wouldn't believe ].
Pluvius under OATH"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
She Got Even,

Little Lucy, aged five, had been to
church.
There was such crowd, mamma"
she explained that 1 couldn't find
a seat and had to stand in the aisle;
but got even.'
What do you mean, my child? How
did you get even?" asked her mother,
curiously.
81 didn't say any prayers"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Amono Other Thinus,

Il suppose you saw many ancient
things in Egypt"
Yes, sir. They had trolley line
there that must have been a thou
sand years old louisville Courier
Journal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Hard to Tell.

There we're a lot Of old shoes on
the street when l went out this morn
ing"
wedding or cat fight, do you sup
e?"-Boston Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

V e ge t a bl e Com
pound. M y ba ok
acheduntil / thought
it would break, l had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. I
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b ing W ell an d
strong. After TAX
inp lydia F. Pink
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Execution.

Don't you think man is greatly III
fuenced by his environment"
Not always. l once knew a man
who drove a sprinkling cart for nine
years and died of acute alcoholism"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Motor Circles.

do they move in your circle?'
"By no means. We have six-cyl-
Under car They move in four-cyl-
inder set"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Her Experience.

Some claim there are germs in
KISSES" said the elderly summer girl.
Ever catch anything that way?"
"Not even a beau"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Summer Annoyances

such as prickly heat, ivy poisoning,
insect bites and offensive perspiration
are quickly relieved by applying
Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. Csc. at
druggists or write J. s. Tyree, Wash
ington. D. c., for free sample.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Axoidina pisappointment.

why not go to Bosco beach? The
place looks very, very good in the
booklet
so good that don't want to spoil
the Illusion by going there"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Both Way
Young Jinks Is coming man."
Eyes, he'll set things going"
For sITMMER HEADACHEs

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them-whether
from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever
ish condition, etc. i0c., Csc and Soc per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Mo CHARGE for This,

Young persons should reflect that
everything which is blind and which
laughs n locksmiths Is not love-
Puck
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

During the courtship stunt mans
word goes about seventeen times as
far with the woman in the case as it
does after the two face the minister
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
The Prosperous
Life
By REV. FARLEY E. HARTMANN. DID.
Secretary Of Extension Department
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago
aaNAMaEHaNH<a&aAa%H

TEXT-Blessed is the man :. Whatso-
ever he doeth shall prosper Not so
the ungodly . But the way of the
wicked shall perish.-Psalm IL, 3, 4. 6.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

Some people indulge in the pastime
of splitting hairs until they haven't
any left.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
DoES yOITR HEAD ACHE?

Try Hicks CAPURINE. It's liquid-pleas.
ant to take-effects iInmediate-good to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back if not satisfied 1Oc., Csc. and
Soc. at medicine stores. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
Laundry Car for Army Use.

A completely equipped laundry car
has been installed on Russian rail-
road for the use of troops while trav-
cling or in the field.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces fnfamma.
ton allays pain,cures wind collie, Csc bottle.Als
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12
WOMAN In
TERRIBLE STATE
Finds Help in Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio was in terrible
state before took Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

And she who loves and runs away
may have a fit of regret later.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-09-12

Should Have Known That.
"Why are you complaining? My
head never rings"
Nothing does ring when it's
cracked"