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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
INFLUENCED BY HIS MOTHER
John Bright's Explanation of His eu'
preme Mastery Of the Art OF
Public Speaking.

The famous English orator, John
Bright, was asked how he came to be
such a master of the art OF public
speaking. He answered that the only
help he ever had in that direction he
got by listening to his mother read
the Bible.
She was accustomed to read the
Bible aloud to the children, and he
was SO fascinated, he said, by her
way of reading that he had tried ever
since to initiate 1t.
John Bright became great states
man, who carried out the teachings
of the Bible in a noble and helpful
life. Such was the power of his elo-
uuence that he brought about great
and beneficial changes in the laws of
England.
His mothers Bible reading during
the years of his impressible childhood
Influenced his whole life; the care
full, unhurried, reverent and expires.
awe way in which she read was the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

The skirt is cut with wide over.
Tapped side seams forming sloping
panel down the front. It Is cut with q
sufficient flare and Is anklelength. In
many of these skirts the waist line is
high, and suspender tops and pockets
at the sides give them an air of utii.
ity that is very snappy and smart.
The coat In this suit follows the
lines of the figure rather more close
ly than Is the rule In spring styles.
It has a panel back and plain coat
sleeves finished with band and two
buttons at the wrist. At each side of
the front an applied strap, pointed at
the end and decorated with button
and simulated buttonhole, suggests .
belt.
The suit is worn with a soft silk
waist having a square turnover collar
at the back. This has "v"-shaped
opening at the front showing dainty
collar and vestee of lace or net worn
under it. Cloth.top shoes and pretty
hemp hat with trimming Of ribbon and
cherries complete a spring costume
that merits no criticism.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
OratoricaI Brains,

The spell of the orator is still mag.
netic, and talk is as cheap as it used
to be. The telephone puts a price on
"hot air." the phonograph sells the
most expensive kind of oratory at a
low rate of charges. but the man with
a good speech center, large vocabu.
larry, a flexible mouth, ample chest.
some literary tastes, fine sense OF self.
confidence. who has lost the sting Of
fear and found the mission passion.
smelled the call Of destiny. may be
heard with profit on the political
stump, the chautauqua platform, the
sacred pulpit and sundry other
places. While human life by word Of
mouth can influence other human
lives and speech is free to ALL oratori.
cal brains-large, specialized, cultured
and properly directed-will mint
money.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

Covert cloths, shepherd
and striped suitings seem to be divid-
!ug honors in tailored suits for spring.
It is hard to say which Is most IA
vored. All of them are developed in
many smartly cut and perfectly tall
ored plain suits that are far and away
the most elegant of all street dresses.
Some Of the new models are what
may be called severely plain, allowing
themselves only machine stitching
and buttons by way of garniture and
finishing touches. Buttons this sea-
son are made of the fabric of the gar
ment in many elegant suits, but in
unusual shapes. In an equal number
of designs they are selected from the
various composition, bone or pearl de-
signs. But severe lines and finishing
do not characterize all the new spring
tailor-mades.
The coat-suit shown in the picture
belongs to the plain well-tailored class
that should be found in every woman's
wardrobe. 1t is just right for the busi-
ness woman, the traveller, or for street
wear where one finds need for only
one new tailored costume.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
CHAPTER xIll-Continued.

Claymore tavern did change own
ers. When heard that man by the
name of Scoville had bought it, went
over to see Scoville He was the man.
Then | began to ask myself what |
ought to do with my knowledge, and
the more asked myself this question
and the more brooded over the mat
ter the less did feel like taking, not
the public. but my father. into my con-
fidence.
had never doubted his love for me,
but had always stood in great awe Of
his reproof, and / did not know where
was to find courage to tell him all the
details of this adventure.
There is one thing did do, however.
l made certain inquiries here and
there. and soon satisfied myself as to
how Scoville had been able to come
into town, commit this horrid deed and
escape without any one but myself be-
ing the wiser. Spencer and he had
come from the West en- route to New
York without any intention of stop
ping off in Shelby. But once involved
in play they had got so interested
that when within few miles of the
town, Spencer proposed that they
should leave the train and finish the
game in his own house. Whether cir
cumstances aided them. or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
against being recognized, will never
be known. But certain 1t Is that he
escaped all observation at the station
and even upon the road When SEQ
Vile returned alone, the storm had
reached such a height that the roads
were deserted, and he, being an entire
stranger here at that time, naturally
attracted no attention, and SO was able
to slip away on the next train with
Just the drawback of buying a new
ticket. l. a boy of fifteen. trespassing
where did not belong. was the only
living witness of what had happened
on this night Of dreadful storm, in the
house which was now ruin.
realized the unpleasantness of the
position in which this put me. but
not its responsibility. If were going
to do anything should have done it at
frst-so reasoned, and let the mat
ter slide. became interested in
school and study, and the years passed
and I had almost forgotten the oc-
ou-rence, when suddenly the full re-
membrance came back upon me with a
rush. A ilan-my fathers friend
was found murdered in sight of this
spot of oldtime horror. and Scoville
was accused of the act.
] was older now and saw my fault
in all its enormity. l was guilty of
that crime-or SC | felt in the first
heat of my sorrow and despair may
even have said so-in dreams or in
some of my self-absorbed broodings
Though I certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr.. Etheridge, had left
the hand free which did, and this was
sufficient occasion for remorse-or
so truly felt.
was so affected by the thought that
even my father, with his own weight
of troubles, noticed my careworn
face and asked me for an explanation
But I held him off until the verdict
was reached, and then I told him
had not liked his looks for some time;
they seemed to convey some doubt Of
the justice of this mans sentence, and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

The city is great commission house
for Germany and for the world. an
enormous part of the Empires import
and export passing through its ware
houses. Only one harbor on earth
rivals that of Hamburg for nervous,
continuous commotion. and that har-
Dor Ia New York.
ls Strictly Business.
There is little Old World piquancy
about Hamburg. 1t is as strictly a
growth of business and oversee trade
as is the city of New York. Such
buildings of historic interest as there
are in the city, such art and Bohemian
life as 1t possesses, are so effectually
crowded into the background by high
Office buildings, congestions of cum
bersome freight drays. the sirens and
smoke at the harbor front. and the Pc
culiar expressions on every hand
speaking of deals of profit and loss,'
and of cent per cent that they re-
main unsuspected by visiting Ameri-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

a -~.-ure which is beautiful from
any point of view is not met with ev-
cry day. Here is one which is exquis-
ite from whatever side you look upon
it. 1t convinces one that there is
nothing quite so pretty as curls, and
should prove that the classic lines.
which 1t follows closely, have never
been improved upon.
The hair for this coiffure Is waved
and parted at the left side. The short
hair about the forehead and temples
is curled into very short ringlets. The
back hair is brought to the top of the
crown and coiled in loose soft coil.
The waved front hair is brought back
to the coil and pinned to it, leaving
the ends free. These ends are sepa.
rated into strands and curled in short
tight curls. They are pinned close
to the head about the coil. Finally
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

y ,
as follows:
Hamburg, the great German city
on the North sea mentioned SO often
in press dispatches these days. is the
New York OF Germany; in fact, the
New York Of Europe. 1t has the same
proud confidence of vast riches and
a great commerce, the same careless
tnsouciance about things and people,
the same restless wealth-hunger, and
the same Unconditional aloofness from
the stranger. Much as American boys
flock from all over the country to try
fortune in New York, German boys
turn toward Hamburg, the city-state
which is the trading heart Of Ger
many. Then, too, Hamburg and New
York are the greatest of all seaports.
Hamburg prior to the present war did
more business than any other port in
the world except New York.
Both Hamburg and New York are
islands of foreign soil in their native
lands. Before the war, Hamburg was
English and French In tone. In Ham
burg alone, Of all the German cities,
the people earnestly drank tea be-
tween four and five o'clock in the at
ternoons. Everywhere else in the
Fatherland, coffee, sweetbreads and
rich cakes are served punctually at
four o'clock Both Of the worlds first
ports are cosmopolitan to point of
wild confusion; every tongue and Gus
tom being native to their manner. the
common denominator for the reduc'
ton of a world of peculiarities being
found in their counting houses and
exchanges.
"Tne city-state, Hamburg. has an
area Of 16o square miles, and Is ex-
ceedingly rich in agricultural, meat.
dairy and fruit produce, while the city
proper covers barely % square miles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Preparation for Home Use.

The woman who values her looks
should drink at least a pint of Water
daily, ana preferably more, including
tumblerful, either hot or cold. the last
thing at night
Distilled water is by far the best
but if hot is not available. water that
has been boiled and allowed to stand
for two or three hours till 1t has be-
come reaerated is more wholesome
than merely filtered water, especially
in districts where the water contains
an undue amount Of chalk, which, after
boiling, vii! settle into j sediment
from which the remainder can ba
pourad oT,-philadelphia Press
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

felt that If he had such doubts, they
might be eased by this certainty OF
Scoville's murderous tendencies and
unquestionable greed.
And they were; but as Scoville was
already doomed, we decided that It
was unnecessary to make public his
past offenses However, with an eye
upon future contingencies, my father
exacted from me in writing this full
account of my adventure, which with
all the solemnity of an oath I here de-
clare to be the true story OF what be-
fell me in the house called Spencer's
Folly, on the night of awful storm.
September II, 1895.
OLIVER OSTRANDER-
Witnesses to above signature,
ARCHIBALD OSTRANDER
Bella JEFFERSON.
Shelby, November z, 1893.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

Why. Miss May. all de quality In
our congregation has letters after der
names: Doctor Price he has D. D.:
Doctor Simmonds has NJ. D.. and
dere's LII. D, for some of EN-. and
u S. N. for dat Yankee Officer: and
coase ] materially has 'em, too"
But what do they mean?" insist.
ed
Now. Miss May. don't you know?
E. o. B.-Episcopal organ blower. dat
what I is."-Harper's Magazine,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
IN LINE WITH "DE QUALITY"
Mr.. Eli Brown Felt Himself Entitled.
Considering His Position. to Let
tsrs After His Name.

Eli Brown, an impressive ebony fig
ure in his long, black. clerical coat
and collar-gift OF the rector of St
James'-had come in answer to post
card OF mine, asking him to call and
whitewash my back fence.
Use done moved, Miss May" he
said. when he explained to me that
he could not undertake the work that
day. as a noon service at st, James
ueccssitated his presence at the organ
bellows, "and ! reckon I'll jes' leave
my card so you can know whar to
SEN for me VIXEN yer wants me ag'in -
With an expression of dignified graf
ifica:ion he unfolded scrap OF
church announcement ieafiet, which
he had pulled out of his vest pocket
and handed me a card with the
words:
Eli Brown, z. o. B..
SO Fenchurch street.
What do these letters stand for?'
! asked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Bolero and Zouave Jackets.

The bolero nd zouave jackets. both
usually becoming, are employed ir
many sprins frocks. They are espe
cially pretty when they are used fn
the thin frocks, of net, organdie, ba
tiste or other summer fabrics. foi
then they are usually elaborated With
frilling or embroidery
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

a narrow band Of silk or velvet rib
bon is fastened about the head to sup
port the waved hair and keep the ring
lets about the face in place.
But ones hair must be naturally
curly in order to make successfully
the short ringlets about the coil Also
there must be no end of time to give
to hairdressing. When neither Of
these requisites is present, pinned-in
curls are to be used They saw time
and stay in curl better than the natur.
al hair. They may be bought in any
length needed and are always ready
Even one who cherishes a prejudice
against acquired hair will forgive its
use when it is impossible to detect 1t
and when 'oiffure is as adorably
pretty as that one described and pic
tured here
JULIA eoTToMLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

is done over. For an article rightly
made or task we'll done serves a
better purpose than something com
pleted In haste. People who do every
Some things one may catch quickly
and so deceive himself into thinking
that he can do the whole thing in a
minute, not even knowing the import
ant point that has escaped him. To
make haste slowly" means to &C.
complish more, whatever one Is do
irg
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Love That Endures.

Men and women may not forget in
marriage the law of human nature
that that which is not expressed dies.
And any love that is to endure and to
grow must express itself in multiplied
little ways. 1t is a serious matter
that the repeated word of love and
praise. the caress. the kiss, and the
thoughtful attention should begin to
fail.-Delineator
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
ShreWd Old Man,

You're an old married man What
do you do when your wife begins to
scold?"
Encourage her. / talk back-dis-
creetly. of course. say tantaIizing
things. make foolish excuses.
stammer and get husky"
"But doesn't that make her & d
deal madder?"
of course 1t does. That's the in
tention. want her to get so mad
that she won'+ have any voice left to
as. me for money"
Gee, wonder If I'll ever get as
hardened as that!"-Brooklyl Eagle
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Too Much Honor. s

Mildred was spending a day with
neighbor who had prepared dainty
luncheon table for the occasion. When
Mildred was informed luncheon was
ready and arrived in the dining room
she stopped, with a look Of amazement
in her face and exclaimed: "Oh. Mrs.
s.. don't put all your fnsry on for ma"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Callinq Cards.

Formal correspondence has suffered
a change this year. brought about
perhaps by the change of attire. One
point especially noticeable is that
womer's visiting cards are somewhat
smaller than usual. due to the fact
that they must At into smaller mesh
bags than heretofore. Girls cards are
likewise one size srnaller than those
Of their married sisters. and perhaps
because of society's superstition they
are no longer engraved. Again they
may have delicate touch Of color.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

chief influence in producing one of
England's creates and noblest ora.
tors
There are many ways in which
mother may infl-ence legislation. even
in communities where she may not
yet cast a vote-Youth's Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09
Worth While Quotation.

It is a good thing to be rich and
good thing to be strong, but it is a
better thing to be loved of many
friends.-Euripides
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

even If 1t is only line or a novelty
figure design Of dresden tucked away
In one corner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

PICTURE of Hamburg, which
is described as the New York
of Europe" is drawn by the
National Geographic society
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-09

CTo BE coNTINUED3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01
WE MAY HAVE TO FIGHT
YET, TOWNER'S WARNING
Iowa Representative Pleads for
Law Against Expectation
of Arms.

MAsulNGTo,;. Dec. 3l,-Appcarng to-
day before the House Committee on For
elgn Affairs, Representative ToWuer Of
Iowa. Republican. urged legislation pro-
hibting expectation OF munitions OF war
on the ground that this country might
shortly need all such munitions for it's
own use Mr.. Towner suggested that
with war in Europe and delicate questions
constantly arising, the United States
would he fortunate 70 keep out OF
trouble
Neutrality II not the only question
involved here" said MIR Towner. self
defence is the paramount one 1t can no
longer be held that there is no possibility
of this country going 10 war or being
involved in European entanglements. II
can no longer be said since the procla-
nation or ultimatum or whatever II may
he called 10 Great Britain that we are
not on delicate ground
NO man can say when, after this CON
grrss adiourns ON March not to convene
again until December, the President may
find II necessary to prevent expectation
of arms in order that war supplies from
this country may not fan into the hands
of an enemy or IA potential enemy"
Mr.. Towner offered a resolution Cm-
towering tho President to forbid the oN-
portation of arms to countries az war,
or to countries where civil war IL rife.
lie proposed fine OF $4,000 or i've
years imprisonment as penalty,
Representative Kudcl Of Colorado,
Democrat Endorsed the proposal TO pro-
hihit the expectation of firearms
Hearings will be continued before the
committee next week, Delegations will
come from various states TO oppose or
indorse the purpose sought In the reso-
lutions offered by Representatives Bar
tholdt, Volmer and TOwncr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01

that existed a century and quarter
ago. There was then no really great
example. It was indeed the great expert
ment The fathers had to feel their way
and they stumbled badly, We had to
fight one OF the most unnecessary cruel
and bloody wars in all history before we
finally established this citizenship.
II II now no longer mere theory n
is a great fact. an idea that rules a con-
tinent, that controls the interstate re-.
latons Of forty-eght States, many Of
which in extent. and n few In population
and wealth. surpass some OF the warning
nations. n was more reasonable IN
1887 TO say that II could not be done
by the thirteen colonies than IL is In 1918
to say that II cannot he done by the
whole civilized world. or at least by the
peoples OF Europe.
II ought TO he done because there IL
no other way to an honorable and endi
ing peace; II can be done In Europe be-
cause IL has already been done here.
We should not wait for the opportu-
nifty which Fate may or may not thrust
directly upon us In the name OF our
own liberty and for the sake OF suffering
mankind, President Wilson should act at
once
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01
RULES ALIENS MAY
HELP DIG SUBWAYS
Appellate Division Gives Deci-
sion in State Labor
Law Case.

The prospect that the construction OF
the new subway System would be tied up
through the application OF the forgotten
section OF the State lcbor law prohibiting
the employment OF any persons but cit
.zcns of the state on public works. In
which case the subway contractors would
have been compelled to discharge the ma
jority of their worl(men, was relieved yes
terdaN by "A decision OF the Appellate
Division OF the supreme Court holding
that the law does not apply 10 the sub
WY system OF tho city Of New York.
The Appellate Division reversed de-
cision of the lower court holding that the
'aw does apply. and the Public Service
Commssion which has been made de-
PENDANT for the purpose of testing the
law. Will take the case 10 the Court OF
Appeals at once.
Under the State labor law the employ
mont OF Aliens ON public contract is
made msdemcanor, and for ;he purpose
Of 'p"'d' determination OF the question
both criminal and c,yil proceedings were
started. Clarence \. crane a contractor.
was formally arrested for employing
aliens and was convicted OF n mis-
dcmeanor William H. Helm, a taxpayer,
sued for an injunction restraining tie
Public Service Commission from enforcing
the law, and supreme Court Justice New
burger sustained "A demurrer 10 the com
plant The Appellate Division dismisses
the complaint against Crane and overr1iIes
the demurrer In the Helm case
Tho question tx determined on the theory
that the Legislature should not have dis.
eliminated against the citizens of other
states or against aliens. and on the
further ground that the construction OF the
lhway Is simply "a business enterprise OF
thu city In which money can be made or
lost and that the work was not under
taken by the city as "A sovereign arm OF
the state Government The leading
opinion, written 10y Justice Scott said
THE policy of New York has always
been TO welcome not only the citizens OF
our sister states, but cmlgrants from
abroad to participation In all the oppor-
tunitics and advantages of its business
life, II the policy indicaledeSH1he statute
now under consideration hadSSeen fornu.
lated and carried into operation half a
century earlier, It may he that the growth
and progress of the state would not be
the subject Of 50 much pride or as graft
Tying to all the people as II Is now. We
are unable To soc how the public heaItIr
safety and morals can he affected by the
citizenship or alienag" of laborers upon
the suhways, o. upon other works OF
similar character"