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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
RIDDLES.

What is the difference between a
pastry cook and billsticker?
One puffs up paste. the other pastes
up puffs.
What is the difference between q
hungry man and glutton.
One longs to eat. the other eats too
long.
Who was the first whistler and what
was his tune?
The wind, when he whistled Over
the Hills and Far Away"
Why is a cherry like a book?
Because 1t is read (red).
what three celebrated authors would
you feel inclined to name?
Great Scott. Hewitt. Burns (Great
Scott! how it burnsD
Why is the interior of theater ever
a sorry sight?
Because the boxes are always In
tiers.
Why is a spendthrift's purse like a
thunder cloud?
Because it is continually lightning.
Why do gypsies never become in
sane?
Because they lead no-mad lives.
Why is photography antagonistic to
portrait painting?
Because it is Photographic art
What is the difference between a
man going upstairs and one looking
up?
One is stepping up the stairs, the
othe Is staring up the steps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Bound to Get 1t.

Tommy. after going to bed. became
thirsty. or thought ko did. He called
out:
Ma, I want a drink
The mothers voice answered back:
Tommy, you go to Sleep"
Tommy grunted. turned over, and
was silent for ten minutes. Then
again:
Ma. I want drink"
Tommy. you go right to sleep. was
the reply.
Intense silence again for ten min
utes. Then:
Say, ma. want drink
Tommy. If you don't go right to
sleep I'll come and spank you"
More silence. this time for about
two minutes. And then:
Say. ma, when you come to spank
me won't you bring me a drink?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
FIND PIRATES GOLD
BURIED IN THE SAND
chicagoan Discovers Trove on
Florida Coast After Careful
Study of Iron Figures.

Miami, Fla.-The treasure cache OF a
pirate chief has been discovered by z.
c. Cole. Chicago manufacturer, on
the Florida coast. Large chunks of
gold and silver plate and jewelry have
been unearthed. They have been melt
ed and then battered into squares. As
says have proven that the gold Is pure
and that the silver is of very high
quality. How long the treasure has
been buried under the sand OF the is
land near this city is uncertain, but
Mr.. Cole is hopeful that he will un-
cover still greater wealth.
Mr.. Cole was selecting a site for the
erection of cottage on the island near
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

on the floor the bride and bridegroom
we're seated opposite one another:
between them was a vase filled with
flowers. On this vase the back OF
the bridegroom's hand was placed.
while the back of the brides hand
was placed in his palm. The two
hands were then bound together with
wreaths Of flowers. while in them the
marriage fee was placed
Each family guru laid down the
law to the opposing father-in-law:
but not one word was said to the
bridal couple. At the side of the
bride father was large dish filled
with water from the sacred Ganges.
into which he had dropped a ruby
ring and thin iron bracelet. The
bracelet was given to the bride and
the ring to the bridegroom, who were
both sprinkled with some of the
sacred wafer and the flowers were
thrown at them.
The bride, still on the plank, was
lifted and carried. first to the right
side OF the room and then I, the LEFT.
The sarrees of the bride and bride
groom were next tide together. This
made them husband and wife.
After the marriage knot had thus
been tied the bride was placed on her
feet. standing In front OF her husband
with her back toward him The at
tendants placed in her hand plate
upon which were some rice and soma
plantain. while wisp of lighted straw
was thrown at her feet The bride
was then conducted to her husbands
side; in the parting OF her hair at
the front some red powder was rub
bed. This red powder may be worn
by wives only, never by maids or
widows. and the chuddah. which she
now donned for the hrDt time. WA
drawn over her face.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Parrot Listening.

teaching is by the employment of the
telephone. says the Popular Electri-
city.
With the feathered pupil perched
upon stick in the instructors hand.
a telephone is held in such position
that Polly may readily distinguish the
words or sounds emitted. and whether
from the oddity of the thing or from
some other cause the bird invariably
pays strict attention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13


privilege of witnessing a high
caste Hindu wedding and only
special circumstances enabled
the writer to be present at the
ceremonies described here.
Subhodra, the barber. had arranged
marriage between Anandi. only
daughter of Dhola Buksh. a wealthy
member Of the Kahatriya caste. and
Surtndro Tagore of the same caste.
That is one function of BARRIERS in
India Anandi was not quite ten
Surindro was just eighteen. Anandi
had never seen her future husband
Nobody had ever thought of asking
the opinion of either of the most In
terested parties as to the proposed
marriage.
The expenses of a Hindu wedding
comes upon the brides father, and
they are SO great that family some
ties is ruined or Impoverished for
many years by the marriage of a
daughter. The next most costly af-
fair Is the burial services. Should
the head Of the family escape bank
ruptcy when his daughter is married,
the eldest son is almost sure to be
ruined when he buries his father.
The woman barber. who is another
great institution in India. came every
day. For two weeks she bathed
Anandi frequently In perfumed water.
Every day the girls hands and feet
got an application of henna. On the
evening of the wedding day Anandi
was bathed In rose water and her
hands and feet got last application
of henna.
Many Jewels.
She was dressed in red silk sarree
embroidered with gold aid finished
with golden border at the bottom.
Around her waist were wound chains
of gold. which were fastened by gor-
geous buckles set with Jewels.
Her arms from the shoulder to the
wrist were covered with armlets and
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

ments. where stood the women and
children each woman with chuddah
drawn tightly over her face. Then
five women came in. all OF them
closely veiled and wrapped In silk
sarrees- The first was the brides
mother. On top OF her head was a
little tray filed with red hot Goals of
fire. She carried a jewelled chattee
of water in her hand.
Bride Carried In.
The four other women bore trays
loaded with different kinds Of fruit
The women marched around the bride
groom seven times, the mother pour
ing the water gently out of the chat
tee SO that 1t formed a circle around
Surindro. She thea stepped aside and
the bride was brought In.
A number OF symbolic figrues had
been chalked upon board. On top
of these figures the bride was seated
and then carried into the room by tho
barber and his assistants. Within
the circle which had been made by
the water the mother had spilled
Anandi was carried around Surindro
six times. The board was then low
cred from the shoulders that bore It
and the bride was placed at her hus-
bands feet
During this ceremony the BRIDE
groom had never moved MUSCLE
The barber and his assistants now
lifted Anandi to the level OF Surin-
dro's face, underneath large sheet
which had been stretched over their
heads. The BRIDES mother and an
other woman. near of kin. were on
either side of the bridal pair. Each
woman held light close to the face
of the bride and bridegroom and the
sarree was removed from the BRIDES
face.
The sheets were then carried away
and the bridegroom walked into the
gods house. The barber and his as
sistants carried the bride in just after
h husband. Within circle chalked
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
The Ghost and the Meat.

We have all heard OF the French
schoolboy who. asked to translate
into English the French of ITO be or
not to be- evolved this: ITO was or
not to am"
Another schoolboy has equaled this
translation in recovering from Ger
man the text, THE spirit indeed is
willing. but the flesh is weak" in the
form: "The ghost. Of course. is ready,
but the meat is feeble. Youths
Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
BrulelicaI Circle Stones.

How many stones in the Druid,cal
circle at Keswick. England? One an
tiquarian says forty-eight. but other
mathematicians give different and
varying estimates. A favorite number
is thirty-eight. Superstitious natives
declare that the lofty circle is haunt
ed by fairies. who bring to naught the
efforts Of the profane to take a census
of the megaliths. They can't be
counted" says the guide. however
long you try"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Fire in Tunnel on U. p. Checked.

Fire in Tunnel on U. p. Checked.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Through traffic
on the Union Pacific was threatened
when the Aspen tunnel. mile-long
bore by which the road passes into
Uinta county, caught fire. The tun-
mel walls drip oil and contain seams OF
coal and 1t was feared that the fire
would become general and traffic be
indefinitely delayed. A general alarm
was sent out to neighboring stations
but the crew of freight train who
discovered the fire were able to
check it after some timber had been
burned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Sockless.

Bennie was looking over his broth
er's shoulder at the pictures in new
geography.
What are those men with the
bushy hair?" he asked
Those are Australian aborigines. =
replied Ben.
Don't they wear any more clothes
than that?"
That's about ALL"
Dear mel" exclaimed the little
brother, what in the world do they
hang up on Christmas?'
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
AMUSEMENT FOR DULL DAYS
Wolf, In Search Of Prey. Enters Outer
Circle and Makes His Way Around.
Closing the Gate

The Illustration represents in the
simplest outline a primitive wolf trap.
The dotted line is gate opening in
to circular enclosure. How was the
trap set and the wolf caught?
The trap consisted of two circular
fences higher than a wolf could scale.
with gate as was shown on the for
mer diagram. To set the trap lamb
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
TELEPHONE TEACHES A BIRD
Most Original Method Of In3truetlng
Parrots In Art Of EIocution EN-
ployed In London.

London has school of elocution for
birds. Trained parrots are made
teachers of other parrots by being
placed near the pupils cages. While
whistles and various musical instru-
ments are used in giving instructions.
one OF the most original methods of
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Not Unilkciy.

"Well. my boy" said the visitor TO
Bobby. 81 suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers shoes"
"Oh. suppose so.", said Bobby.
gloomily. I've been wearin' out
everythin' else he wears since mother
learned how to cut 'em down for
me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Wise Brother.

Whats stepbrother?"a asked little
Mabel of her six-year-old brother.
"A stepbrother." he replied, lis me
sitting on the front step.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
Keeps Promise; sends Brother SIC, 1000


Lee, Mass.-A promise made twen-
ty-four years ago was fulfilled when
Charles Blonde received check for
$4,000 from his brother. Joseph
Blonde of Anchor. Wyo. When he left
Lee in 1889 to seek his fortune in the
West, Joseph told Charles that the
would make him a present If he pros.
pered. In letter accompanying the
check Joseph said that he had not
forgotten his promise and that he
had made good"
Girls Use Hatpins to Fight Pickets.
Hazleton, Pa.-Girls employed at
the shirt factory of ]. Gebhardt & Co.
continued the use of hatpins when ap-
preached by pickets of the United
Mine Workers and other unions to
urge them to remain away from the
factory. In clash at West Hazleton
a number of pickets. among them
some of the girl strikers, were
scratched with hatpins. One girl
worker was arrested on charge OF
threatening to use pin on a police.
man. Her sister was almost stripped
to the waist in fight
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

What is the difference between a
pastry cook and billsticker?
One puffs up paste. the other pastes
up puffe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
Government Maps.

1t may be Of interest to touring au,
tomobilists, bicyclists and even suffra-
gette ''hikers'' to know that the gov.
ernment will furnish at the tri1ing
cost Of cents accurate maps of all
sections of the country east of the
Mississippi river. These maps each
cover a section about 20 miles square,
and, as they are nearly two feet
square, they have a scale Of about an
inch to the mile. On this scale every
road and byroad can be readily dis
tinguished. Prominent houses along
the highways are set out, as we'll as
every stream and branch
A feature that Is specially desirable
is the system of contour lines which
copiously cover the maps These
show the varying elevation, there be-
ing a distance of so feet elevtion be-
tween each line. One may thus choose
between two roads leading to his des-
tination, selecting from the slightest
inspection of the map the one show
ing the least hills.
These maps are kept for sale in the
Offices Of the geological survey, on F
street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest. The price
just covers the cost Of lithograph phing.
Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
IN A SHADOW.
inveterate Tea Drinker Feared Par
aIysls.

Steady use Of either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms as
the poison (caffeine) contained in
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
II was never coffee drinker,"
writes an Ill. woman, "but tea drink
er. was very nervous. had frequent
spells of sick headache and heart
trouble, and was subject at times to
severe attacks of bilious collie.
mo end of sleepless nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and tingle like
thousand needles were pricking my
flesh. At times could hardly put my
tongue out of my mouth and my right
eye and ear were affected.
"The doctors told me was liable to
become paralyzed at any time, So I
was in constant dread. took no end
Of medicine-all to no good.
"The doctors told me to quit using
tea, but l thought ! could net live
without it-that it was my only stay.
I had been a tea drinker for twenty
uVo years, WAS uuUcI LILO uOCtOi
care for fifteen.
About six months ago, I finally
quit tea and commenced to drink
Postum.
II have never had one spell of sick
headache since and only one light
attack of bilious collie. Have quit hav-
Ing those numb spells at night, sleep
well and my heart is getting stronger
all the time" Name given upon re-
quest.
Postum now comes in concentrated.
powder form, called Instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring a level tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water. adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor is al.
ways uniform. Sold by grocers every.
where. - '..-
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. Battle Creek.
Mich.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
SWALLOW HAD LONG JOURNEY
Distance From England to
South Africa.

The capture of a swallow bearing
an aluminium ring in Natal, South
Africa, the other day, has resulted in
an astonishing insight into the migra-
tory habits of birds. From number
and address stamped on the ring it
was discovered that the swallow was
one of 11,483 British birds marked in
a similar way last summer by enthu-
siasts, desiring to learn more as to the
routes taken by. bird migrants, and
whether birds return again to their
previous nesting sites. This systema-
tic marking of birds began in 1909,
since when nearly $4,000 have been
"ringed." About three per cent. are
afterward noted, but the swallow re-
ported from Natal appears to have
made the longest flight so far. A
black-headed gull ringed as nesting
in Yorkshire in July, 1911, was found
In February, 1912, in Flores, Azores
A starting ringed in Berkshire in JAN
uary, 1912, reached Helsingfor, Fin
land, in April. A teal ringed in Stat
fordshire in the autumn of 1910. was
found at Dalarne, Sweden. July, 1911.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
CRUST COVERED BABY'S HEAD

532 Brunswick ST., Baltimore, Md
"My baby's face broke out in pimples,
which after bathing would weep and
form scabs until his head and face
were completely covered with crust
and his hair all fell out. 1t was cross
and would not sleep. Each day it
spread until his entire face and head
were covered with weeping sores. I
tried several prescriptions. but did not
find any relief. Then decided to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
after using them two or three
times the sores dried up and after a
half dozen applications all disfgure-
ment disappeared. In less than three
weeks the sores and scales were COM
pletely gone, and baby's skin as
smooth and clear as when he was first
born. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured him" (Signed) Mrs. Lottie v.
Steinwedel, Jan. IA, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
Extraordinary Head-Dress.

An ornithologist in Mexico, whole
collecting birds for the National mu-
scum, caught sight of a blackbird-
one of the Mexican cowbirds-which
seemed to have a snow-white crest.
This would be an extraordinary speci.
men for his cabinet, and after consid-
cradle trouble he succeeded in shoot
ing it. To his further astonishment,
the supposed crest proved to ps
piece Of white cloth stitched into the
scalp and trimmed to represent the
comb of cock. The only explanation
he could imagine was that the opera
tion had been done by some Of the In
dian natives when the bird was very
young. The wounds Of the operation
were entirely healed and the bird
seemed well and cheerful under its
novel dornment.-Harpers Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
EDITOR PAUsEs fO INQUIRE
Seems to Have Feeling That He Ia
Making an Argument Against
Woman Suffrage.

Enemies Of votes for women, In
search of arguments to confound the
orators Of the case, may use for what
it is worth the following incident
which happened in Madison square
one day last week:
A young woman of pleasing and pic
turesque aspect came northward from
Twenty-third street across the square.
She struggled under the weight of
dog-hamper, and inside one could see
a bright-eyed, restless fox terrier, ca
ger to be let out. The woman carried
a leash in her left hand, and the dog
had on a collar with a snap. An in
terested observed followed the woman.
She struggled on six blocks up Madi-
son avenue before she reached her
destination, a residence on the east
side of the street Then she unlocked
the hamper, snapped the leash on the
dogs collar, and took him inside the
house. Why had she carried an able
bodied, 25-pound fox terrier, who want
ed to be let out, all that distance?-
New York Evening Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
BABY'S FACE ONE
SORE With ECZEMA
Cried for Hours, Could Not Sleep.
Resinol Brought Rest and Cure.

Reading, Pa-"My baby girl had eczems
for over six months. It was painful and
itching, she could not sleep day or night,
she would scratch till blood and water
would run down her neck. Then it burned
her so she cried for hours at time. The
right side of her face was one sore and
scab.
'I got the samples of Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment on Saturday morning,
and put them on, and put them on again
in the afternoon and in the evening before
I put her to bed, and she went to sleep
and slept till next morning. I thought
was in heaven the first night, and by
Monday the eczema was dried up so that
all the scabs fell off. Resinol Soap and
Ointment cured my baby. Mrs. VIM. M.
Fletcher, 544 So. l71a st., Aug. 81, 1912
If you or any of your little ones are SUI
fering from eczema, rash, letter, ringworm.
or other itching, burning skin eruption,
there is only one better proof of the valus
of Resinol. That is, try it yourself and
see. You can get samples free by writing
to Dept. Ak, Resinol, Baltimore, Md:
Resinol stops itching instantly. Prescribed
by careful doctors for eighteen years, sold
by every druggist, or sent by parcel post
on receipt of price, Resinol Ointment, 6Os
and 81, Resinol Soap, 25c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
WOULDN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES
Woman Surely Could Not Be Accused
of Having Any Lack Of
Caution.

One day a very nervous, timfd-look-
ing woman, accompanied by robust
farmer, apeared on the platform OF
little railway at remote country
town. For time she devoted her at
tention to the time table, but she did
not find there the information she
sought, and she stepped UP to the sta
ton master as he came out Of the
Office.
will you please tell me if the three
fifteen train has gone yet?' she asked,
in apparent concern.
"Yes, about twenty minutes ago." he
replied.
And when will the four-thirty be
along, do you think?"
why, not for some time yet, OF
course"
Are there any expresses before
tnen?"
Not one"
ANY freight trains?"
"No."
Nothing at all?"
Nothing whatever"
Are you quite sure?'
Certainly am, or l wouldn't have
said So" 49,
"Then," said the timid woman, turn
ing to her husband, 81 think we'll
cross the tracks, William" Youths
Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
Too Late for Answer.

Henry Watterson, the well-known
American journalist, told this story at
a recent dinner party:
"One day when l was the city edi-
tor of a small newspaper, fine tur-
key was left at the office. We all
hankered after the bird, but the editor
finally claimed it, took it home, and
had it cooked for dinner. The next
day a letter was handed in to him,
which he opened and read:
"'Mr. Editor-I sent you a turkey
yesterday, which had been the cause
Of much dispute among US. To settle
a bet, will you please state in tomor-
rows issue what the turkey died Off "
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
"Stauoer" OIL.

From the beginning of September
until November a small fish called
stickleback is caught in considerable
quantities off the island of Dunamunde
at the mouth of the Dwina river, in
the Gulf of Riga, and also near the
island Of Semgallen, in the Dwina
river, near nunaberg, Russia. The
fishermen make an oil from this fish
which is very useful in the leather and
harness industry as a preservative
The name Of this fish is Stitching"
in German, the common name Is
"kaserage,' and in come communities
it Is called "stagger."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
Efficacious SPANKING.

Little Martha was cantankerous and
just would not go to sleep, notwith-
standing frequent orders from father
and mother, who were anxious to get
to sleep themselves. Finally. after
many threats, the mother arose. and
went through the motions of giving
Martha a spanking. There was hearty
squalling for a few minutes, then
quiet. The father and mother, re-
lieved, were doing off again. when a
little voice piped up:
Mamma"
No answer.
Mamma, wat d you 'pank me for?
I fordet,"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1913-03-28
AWONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

acked by the comfort and hap
pinessof Science has indeed made giant strides
In the past century, and among the-hJ no mean3
least important-discovenes In zedicine Is that gf
which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that 1t is worthy the attention
of those who suffer from Kidney, bladder, nervous
piles &C., there Is doubt In fact 1t seems eydent
from the big stir created amongst specialists, thai
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men, 1t Is OF course impoe-
in this short article, but those who would like 20
know moro about this remedy that has effected %
should send addressed envelope for FREE book 70
pr. Le Clerc Med; Co. Hayerstock Road, Hsmpstead.
NeE French Remedy The RAHioN" No. !. no. 70:
In vain during life of misery. suffering, i'll health
and unhappness. Therapion is sold By drnRRtsss %