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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
SQUIRREL AND KITTEN PLAY
Watched on Lawn In Melrose
Billie Saves His Dinner.

In some sections of Melrose the gray
squirrels have been petted and FED to
such an extent that they do not hest
tate to enter houses in search of nuts
and dainties. II is common to see as
many as a half dozen of these SPUR
rels playing about the lawns at one
time, and they seem almost to have
lost their fear of mankind.
The other day an odd incident was
witnessed in which one of these squir-
rels figured. His squirrelship, locally
known as billie" was engaged in for
aging for some of the nuts he had
cached in the grass on a lawn near a
huge oak. He was seen by playful
maltese kitten about three months old.
When it noted the squirrel, the be-
ribboned kitten became all attention.
Then, nature asserting ITSELF the kitten
crouched and began to stalk its quarry.
Billie was perfectly aware of the
kittens proximity, and with one eye
watched its attempt at a stealthy ap
proach. while with the other and his
nose he proceeded with his search.
The kitten appeared puzzled at the
boldness of the squirrel and its curl
osity became aroused to such an ex-
tent that it neglected its crouch and
arose to its full kitten height better
to see what the squirrel was doing in
the grass.
Then as the squirrel paid no atten-
ton to it, the kitten slowly walked
over to within two feet of the squirrel.
Billie had secured his nut and calmly
sat upright to open it.
Without preliminary crouch the
kitten jumped for the squirrel. Billie
leaped at the same instant, but went
clear over the back of the kitten. When
the squirrel came to the ground two
feet away, it at once resumed its ef-
fort to open the nut.
That was play the maltese could ap-
preciate. 1t crouched, wiggled its
slick length, leaped and sailed grace
fully over the squirrel The latter
dropped his nut, but otherwise did not
move until the kitten again came to-
ward him, when in his turn he jumped
over it. AS he landed the little NAL
tese ran for him, and he ran round
and round the kitten, purely in play
and without apparent fear.
For nearly three minutes the pair
kept up their antics. Then suddenly
there was a black streak from the
flower bed as an older kitten rushed
for the squirrel. But Billie knew his
ground and his rush carried him six
feet up the trunk of the friendly oak
by the time the older kitten was at its
base.
Then Billie hung, head down, tail
flirting, and in his squirrel way gave
that black kitten a piece of his mind.
After five minutes of vain waiting for
him to come down, the two kittens de-
cided they must delay their attack and
adjourned for a romp of their own.
They were scarcely Is feet from the
tree when Billie leaped down, secured
his nut and scampered back up to
sheltering limb of the oak to enjoy it
in peace-Boston Globe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Marked Similarity.

The dispatches state that in a de-
termined effort to eradicate from the
Ottoman empire all traces of things
European, the Young Turks have or
dered the removal of all business
signs written in any other language
than Turkish. Great confusion pre-
walls in Constantinople on this ac-
count. Two-thirds of the inhabitants
are natives of other countries and
know little of the Turkish printed
characters. Strangers find it exceed
ingly difficult to get about, and the
average citizen cannot tell from its
sign whether a building harbors a
hotel or a stable. Much the same con-
dition prevails in this country. Here
in Kansas City so few of the corners
have street signs on them that one
can scarcely tell where he is. The
Metropolitan conductors call the
street names in an unknown tongue.
And in the average village there is a
Palace hotel, Palace Barber shop,
Palace restaurant, Palace livery sta
BILE, and so on, with little in their ap-
pearance to differentiate one from the
other. The op'ry house never housed
an op'ry, and the moving picture
shows usually bear such names that
one would fain wonder whether they
are movie theaters or beauty lotions
Kansas City Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Don't Lose the Pie Juice.

To keep the juice in the pie, instead
of using the cloth strips, which spoils
the edge of the pie anyway, have the
bottom crust larger than the pan. Cut
the apples into sections. Before put
ting them in, cover the bottom of the
pastry with half the sugar. One cup
full of sugar to a good-sized pie will
not be too much if the apples are sour.
Lay sections of apples all around the
edge Then fill in the middle. Add
the rest of the sugar. Roll out the
top crust to fit and lay on. Wet the
edge all around and turn up over the
top crust the surplus of the under
crust. Press down with the fingers,
then mark all around with fork.
Make hole in the top of the pie and
wet all over with cold water. The
oven should be fairly hot for the first
Is or 20 minutes. Then the heat may
be reduced so that the apples may
cook thoroughly. 1t will take about
40 minutes to bake good-sized pie.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
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SOME COOKERY HINTS
IDEAS THAT MAY BE OF VALUE
TO THE HOUSEWIFE.
How the Ideal Custard Should 81
Made-Mayonnalse With Just the
Right FIavor-Best Way to
Serve Cucumbers.

The best custards ever made have
not been baked on the oven floor. The
tried-and-true method to make the de-
licious custard Is one quart OF fresh
milk, scalded in a double boiler. No
more nor less than four eggs beaten
and stirred into one cup OF graduated
sugar. Always lemon extract with
pinch of nutmeg for the delicate Gus
tard. 1t kills the egg flavor. Now,
here is your secret, place it in pan
of boiling water in the oven, cover
your baking dish, bake it just one-half
hour in a warm but not too hot oven.
Insert silver knife in the middle OF
the custard. II it comes out clean.
the custard Is done, otherwise the in
gradients stick to the knife.
OF all the professional secrets hard
est to obtain for the delicious mayor
naise this was the hardest. That I'M
mistakable tang" the tasty snap,
though hidden with other condiments
was found to be nothing else but Gu
cumber. No, you could not taste it,
for it was blended with the mayor
naise. The cucumber is grated for
the purpose. Then, think Of it, the
vinegar used. Ordinary vinegar? Yes,
but prepared with brown sugar, boiled
with spices and churned into white
foam with one-half its bulk Of olive
oil. For potato salad this mayor
naise, mixed with the cucumber md
hard-boiled eggs is, really, one Of the
finest favored salad dressings known
to the chefs who, dislike to make
known their professional secrets.
Have you seen the cucumber sliced,
but in half and decorated with slices
of red radish? Very pretty. Score
the rounded sides of the cucumber
into one-eighth inch sections, but do
not cut through the cucumber. Place
the fat or cut side of the cucumber on
the dish, slice the red radishes, leav-
ing on the red rim. Insert these slices
of radishes between the slices of Gu
cumber, alternating the red and white;
garnish with parsley, small pickles,
small t1ecks Of beet, and serve with
salad dressing.
A delicious luncheon dish is known
as Devils on Horseback" Plump car
dimes are used. Each has little
blanket of bacon pinned around his
''tummy tum tum' and all Is fried In
deep fat and served on buttered toast.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
TO PREPARE SPICED PLUMS
Should Be Put Up With Sugar and
Vinegar and Condiments Of
Various Kinds.

Select seven pounds of damson
plums; wipe them with a napkin, then
prick each plum several times with
needle and put them into stone jars.
Place a kettle with three and half
pounds of sugar and one pint of vim
egar over the fire. Break one ounce OF
cinnamon into small pieces, add one
tablespoonful of whole cloves, four
blades of mace and one tablespoonful
of whole allspice. Sew these up in
muslin or cheesecloth bags and drop
them into the vinegar. Boil five min
utes, then pour the boiling hot strip
over the plums. Cover and let stand
until the next day, then drain of the
strip and place it with the spice bags
in kettle over the fire. Boil ten min.
utes and pour it again over the fruit.
Repeat this once more the day follow
ing. then lay the spice bags on top
of the fruit, close the jar and lay
piece of paper over the top. Although
they will keep in jars, yet they will
keep their color better if sealed" in
cans. Grapes can be spiced in the
same manner.-Mother's Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
w.N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. ss-1s15.
TENANTS DIDN'T. MIND HIM
less optimist With Seemingly
Peculiar Deiusion.

A district visitor was paying calls
on the folk in row of cottages. and
was shocked by the conduct of shah
bily-dressed old gentleman, who
passed from door to door in great
rage, and threatened the occupants
with all manner of dire penalties.
Dear me, what a peculiar old
mani" she exclaimed to one OF the
tenants. why do you permit him
t. abuse you in that fashion,"
oh, we don't mind in the least.
ma'am." answered the tenant, with
a twinkle in her eyes. We're quite
used to his little ways by now. He's
been a harmless lunatic for ten or
eleven years"
You don't say SO! Poor old fell
low! What particular form does his
madness take?"
Optimism, ma am. He comes for
the rent every Monday, and actually
allows himself to fancy that he'll get
it!"-London Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01

table Compound, and now feel like a
different person. I believe there is
nothing like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and / would be glad if 1
could influence anyone to try the medi-
cine, for know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do. - Mrs.
CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. l, Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, MINI.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced of the ability of Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the newspapers.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. PinlKham's Vegeta-
BILE Compoundwill help you, write
to Lydia inkhamMedicineC Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
MAKES A SPLENDID DESSERT
French Way Of Serving Pears Will Be
Found About the Best That Has
Been Devised.

A French Pear Dessert.-Every
Frenchwoman knows the value Of COM
bining cooked fruit with cereal for the
family dessert. Here Is her favorite
way of serving pears: Peel, core and
cut in halves half dozen firm pears.
Cook them slowly for an hour in q
strip Of two cupfuls of water and one
boiler for about an hour half cupful
Of rice in two cupfuls Of milk, with a
small piece Of butter and sugar and
vanilla to taste. When the rice is
cooked turn it into a mold. The French
cook keeps the rice warm while it is
setting in the mold, but it would prob
ably suit the American taste better to
place the mold on ice. When ready to
serve turn the rice out on round dish
and arrange the pears neatly in Dor.
der. Pour over them the strip in
which they have been cooked, favored,
If desired, with little rum.
Canned Pears.-Bartlett pears are
considered by many housekeepers the
best for canning If not perfectly ripe
they can be easily mellowed by wrap
ping them up in a wooden blanket, but
they must be little under rather than
over-ripe for canning. To every quart
jar allow seven or eight medium-sized
pears, a pint of water and one-fourth
pound of sugar. Cut the fruit in halves,
pare, core and throw at once into cold
water to prevent discoloration. Put the
sugar and water first into preserv-
ing kettle and let heat slowly; when
the scum appears remove it carefully,
and as soon as the strip boils hard add
the fruit and boil all together from
three to ten minutes.
Put cloth wet in cold water around
the jar when putting in the hot fruit,
in order to prevent breakage, and fur
Their make sure against this by putting
in a couple of pears and little juice
at time. When the jar is full run
silver knife down the sides of it to let
out the air bubbles, and seal tightly
while the fruit Is still hot. Canned
pears should be kept in a cool, dark
place.
Seckel pears, which may be canned
in the same way, are best when picked
directly from the tree and canned at
once. If too hard both they and the
Bartletts may be boiled for ten min
utes or less before putting them in the
strip.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Tiny Pellet BRINGS $500.

A little round ball of paper which
Mrs. Charles r. Vincent dug out of the
pocket of an old sweater she was
washing made her heir to real estate
valued at $500. The paper proved
to be iler husbands will
Vincent died on March 90. His wild.
ow knew he had made a will, but a
five months search failed to reveal
where he had put it.
Recently she took down the sweater
her husband had worn, and which had
been hanging i'll closet since his
death. She washed it and was about
to wiring it out when she noticed a
lump in one of the pockets.
Mrs Vincent unrolled the paper
dried it and ironed it out. 1t be
queathed real estate at Pine Brook
n. j., to her. The widow took the
paper down to the city hall aud had
it admitted to probate.-Philadelph
North American.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
OF Eoyotisn Orioin

The Basques are curious race, anG
for century scientists believed it i'm
possible to discover their affiliations
and with good reason, for they tried
in vain to connect them with other
European people. In recent times 6
careful and intimate study of the Ian
guage has revealed them to have come
from Egypt at a time so remote thai
even tradition and legend show nc
traces of that far off migration
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
MarshmalIow Pudding.

Take two dozen marshmallow drops
stale or fresh-and put them in the
bottom of, a baking dish. Pour over
rich cocoa, made as for breakfast ex-
cept for thickening of cornstarch;
put the dish on the stove and bake
for half an hour. Then take it out.
add a meringue and brown this. Serve
cold. The cooking melts the marsh
mallows, which give the cocoa pud'
ding a most delectable taste.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Beef Outlets.

Put the beef through the chopper
Gas for hamburg steak, season with
sage and pepper. moisten with cream.
then mold in outlet form and broil
Serve with a brown sauce made by
browning slice of onion in two table
spoonfuls of butter, adding a little
salt, pepper and two tablespoonfuls OF
stock. Boil until smooth, then add a
hard-boiled egg, chopped in small
pieces.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Indian Huckleherry Pudding

Boil one quart of milk, remove from
the stove and stir into it small cup
full of Indian meal. When cool add two
well-beaten eggs, two tablespoonful
of finely chopped suet, one tablespoon
full of molasses, pinch of salt and one
quart Of huckleberries. Fill mold
two.thirds full and steam three hours.
1 use a f1ve-pound lard pail. Use any
sauce you care to make.-Exchange.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Baked Batter Pudding.

Four eggs, yolks and whites beaten
separately, one pint Of sweet milk
and two cupfuls of flour with salt to
taste sifted with it. Mix the egg yolks
with the -four, pour In the milk slowly
and then turn in the beaten whites of
the eggs. Bake Is minutes and serve
with a hard butter and sugar sauce
seasoned with nutmeg or lemon or
vanilla
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
The Comnlexion.

The food we eat has much to do with
the condition of the complexion. Green
salads are an important aid to the di-
gestion and will accomplish much to-
ward bleaching and whitening sal
low complexion. They possess certain
chemical qualities and supply the body
with needed salts. Tomatoes, endive.
lettuce and young onions are splendid
for the skin. Spinach contains salts
of potassium, iron and other proper
ties that act upon the liver. Tea and
coffee must be taken in moderation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Izzxss11z

tor OF any conflict, while, as rule,
he was a recognized paciflcator. In
truth. 1T is said that his nature was
gentle, kindly and digniaed. and his
Difference for, and defense of the gen.
tier sex, coupled with charity for the
needy, his love for children. stamped
him as one of natures noblemen.
Bowie county. in the extreme north
eastern part of Texas, perpetuates his
name, as does a fourishing town in
another part of the state. Bowie re-
ceived fair education and was also q
linguist, speaking French and Spanish.
fuently, besides several Indian.
tongues. !,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Brown Betty.

Put a layer of white bread crumbs
in a baking dish and then a layer OF
sliced cooking apples, and so on until
the dish is almost full. Sprinkle each
layer of apples with sugar and little
spice. if the taste is liked, and also
mix small nuts of butter through the
layers, being sure to have some of the
seasoning on top of the dish. Bake
q light brown.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01

Frosted coffee is delightfully."- invig'
Grating on a hot day. To prepare,
make a strong, clear drip coffee.
Sweeten to taste, and chill thoroughly.
Just before serving drop on each
glassful a heaping teaspoonful OF
whipped cream which has been faint
" sweetened and slightly favored
with vanilla.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
The Older Woman,

Never did woman of mature years
have so much attention paid to her
wishes along sartorial lines as at the
present time. Anything will do for
grandmother has ceased to be the
slogan since the capable middle-aged
woman has evinced a desire to wear
becoming clothes. Couturieres, always
swift to feel the sartorial pulse, are
busy making things for the quickened
beating of the life of the woman of
fifty
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Sirup of Lemon.

Dissolve three pounds of sugar In
three pints of boiling water, add four
ounces of citric acid and one ounce
of soluble essence of lemon-not ordi.
nary essence. Bottle, and use as re-
uuired. To serve, place one table
spoonful of the strip in a tumblerful
of water, or, if an aerated drink be
preferred, use soda water.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
His dissatisfied Yearn.

81 have long desired to be sheriff
and capture a blonde wood nymph
who in form and trimmings resembled
the Venus de Milo" confessed j..
Fuller Gloom. Two obstacles have
prevented. | couldn't be elected sher-
if If there was no other candidate in
the race against me, and there are
no blonde wood nymphs running loose
anywhere except in the imaginations
of the correspondents. "-Kansas City
Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Butternut Fruit Cake.

Two eggs, one cupful brown sugar.
one cupful sour cream, two table
spoonfuls molasses, one-fourth cupful
butter, one cupful chopped raisins, one
cupful chopped butternuts. one-half
pound citron, cut very fine, 21s cup
fuls flour. one teaspoonful soda, one
teaspoonful each cinnamon, cloves
and nutmeg
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
ObIiging.

OpIISIH9.
Visitor (at seance)-I want to talk
with Mr.. Brown.
Attendant-What Mr.. Brown?
VISITOR cannot remember his first
name, but he is only lately deceased.
Attendant formerly department
store worker)-PIease show the gen.
tleman some of the latest shades of
Browns
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Pear SPONGE.

Cook some small pears, peeled.
halved and cored, in a vanilla strip
till quite tender and till strip is thick.
Arrange in a glass dish some lady
fingers, wet with little sherry, layfn
the pears; set away to get very cold
and when ready to serve heap whipped
cream, sweetened and favored with
vanilla, on the dish.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Quite So.

What's this?" said his friend.
dropping into a lawyers Office one
afternoon.
"Oh. bill of particulars I'm getting
up"
Looks more like a menu"
We'll, that's what 1t is-for the law
yers' banquet, you know"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Drama Eiiiinn.

Boil three-fourths cupful milk with
a pinch salt, three tablespoonful sug-
ar and one-half tablespoonful butter;
mix one tablespoonful flour with one
fourth cupful milk and stir into boil
ing milk. Continue the boiling for
few minutes, and remove from fire;
add the juice and grated rind of one
orange and juice of half lemon and
yolks of three eggs. When cold,
spread between the two cake layers.
and dust the top of the cake with pow
dered sugar. :.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Cooking Steak.

To cook steak, have a nice red fire,
not too hot, or it will scorch meat.
In a few minutes remove broiler, and
if steak has changed color turn other
side. then change again. Have sharp
knife and cut little piece; if center
is bright red and no sign of raw meat,
remove and put piece of butter on it
and eat, the sooner the better.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01

Ice cream is sometimes frozen so
hard that it does not come out of the
mold easily. When this happens let
the cold water run over the outside OF
the can. The water is so much warm
er than the ice cream that it melts 1t
sufficiently to start it out and does not
melt it enough to spoil the shape OF
the mold.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Mashed Potatoes With Onions.

To four or five cupfuls mashed po-
tato add one cupful boiled onions
minced to a pulp. one tablespoonful
butter, one tablespoonful milk. some
salt and pepper, Beat lightly togeth'
er and before serving brown the top
for moment in the oven.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Tragedy.

DO you mean to accuse Charles of
cruel and inhuman corduct?" said the
young woman's mother.
Yes, / do" replied the weeping
wife.
This is terrible Tell me what you
have suffered"
Il left him at home while l went
away for the summer ind he was so
cruel and inhuman that he forgot to
feed the dog or the goldfish or the
canary bird or anything"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-01
Church an Educator

We often forget that church is an
educational institution. For a man to
absent himself from church services
because he feels religious deficiency
IL like boy staying away from school
because he is ignorant.-The Christian
Register