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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
LIVED HARD LIVES
WOMEN OF EARLY WEST EARNED
THE BIG CROPS.
Few of Their Descendants Realize
How Much the Wives of Early Set
tiers Went Through When
Country Was Building Up.

When a little frail instructor from
the Kansas Agricultural college came
to our town and was able to tell me
the reason why my bread had been
sOuring all summer and how to pre-
vent it, and l got it through my head
that she knew what she was talking
about. | woke up to lot that 1 had
missed, Elizabeth Sears writes in Har-
per's Magazine.
Our problems of trying to do the
work of three with nothing to do it
with has filled many sanitarium.
The hospitals are crowded with US.
And how full the cemeteries were of
us in the old days-the price we paid
for the big crops and the prosperity
of the state! And Kansas is not the
only state that is full of the unwritten
records of the women who paid for the
crops with their lives. They are still
paying for the wheat.
My mother died because she was too
tired to try to make an effort to live
any longer. Looking back on it now l
cannot remember ever seeing my
mother sit with folded hands They
said little of their hard lives, these
brave women who helped build up the
plains. They accepted it uncomplain-
ingly. When our country club met at
our house last week, my aunt was
there as guest. We have 80 members
in our club. Ten Of them drove their
own automobiles. All but two live in
ri 1,>r
We buy the latest thing In foot gear,
which is the one sure sign Of progress
in farm woman. One of the MEM
bers was humorously relating the
trials Of having a frozen water pipe
mended, and Aunt Kish told of the
quarter of mile from a creek. My
aunt is gay old lady, and all the
weight of her seventy years has not
smothered her resilient disposition.
Her husband died after their third big
wheat crop-drank himself to death
celebrating it in Kansas City-and she
had the first real time of her life ever
since
When she came to Kansas in the
early 'fifties, she drove team herself
from st. Louis, with a ten-month-old
baby on the seat beside her. She and
her husband took up claim 40 miles
from the settlement Wandering In
dams were their only neighbors, and
terrified her daily by their company.
When they had been here less than a
year her husband returned to Illinois
and remained three months She was
left alone to look after the crops,
shuck the corn, and take care of the
place. While he was gone her third
baby was born. Her only help was an
Indian squaw, who had CHANGED in
to beg a loaf of bread and remained to
help the young mother in her ex-
tremity
1--WE didn't think anything of it,"
said my aunt. I'VE were too busy
while it was happening to think
about it. We went through lot those
days; but, land of Goshen, we are
making up for it now, with our fur
naces, and our gasoline engines for the
churns and washing machines, and our
automobiles
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
"HoDGE-PoDGE" ECONOMICAL
Can Be Fashioned From Any Scraps
the Larder Affords and Makes a
Most Satisfactory Meal.

Having to live as cheaply as posi-
BILE on account of the war. we have
invented "hodge-podge.' 1t is made
of any scraps the larder affords. Veg
etable hodge-podge is one Of the best,
and gives the idea for all. Take
baking dish, put in a layer of finely
cut-up bread (crusts OF cold toast is
all right. next layer of cold boiled
macaroni with tomato sauce rice
will do as welD then cold boiled cab
bage, caulifiower or parsnips, or, in
fact any cold vegetable, and layer
OF cold potatoes: salt and pepper. Add
a few spoonfuls of gravy, if on hand.
Repeat layer until dish is full; crate
dry cheese generously on top. If not
quite moist, add little water. Put
brown bread crumbs on top and heat
thoroughly in the oven. 1t is surpris-
ingly good, and makes most salts
factory meal.-Womans Home Com
panion
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Arab Foes.

The Arab who is fighting with the
Turks in Mesopotamia has some curl
Gus ways He takes off his shoes
when he enters a house, but keeps on
his hat He reads and writes from
right to left. He eats scarcely any
thing for breakfast or dinner, but in
the evening he sits down to hot meal
swimming in OIL. His sons eat with
him, but the ladies of the household
wait till the males have finished
The Arab rides donkey when tra---
cling, his wife walking behind, and he
laughs at the idea of giving up his
seat for woman The Arab has one
strong virtue, and that is, he is rarely
seen drunk He is not very affection
ate, is very ignorant, and has so little
initiative that he rarely takes on any.
thing worth doing, or attempts to
carry out any enterprise.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
New Nav to Cook Fish.

Serving a fish whole has not only
the advantage of presenting hand
some appearance, but also utilities the
head of the fish, the meat on which in
many kinds is especially fine. To boil
fish whole was once a serious under
taking The fish had to be wrapped
in a cloth and then long fish had to
be coaxed into a round kettle and out
again without being broken. In these
days, however, there is on the market
On enameled ware kettle which is
long. about the right size for fish.
and in which it can be cooked without
any danger to it's appearance. The
place of the untidy and troublesome
cloth is taken by tray on which the
fish is placed. This kettle with the
tray removed is available for cooking
hams
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
CARRIED THE HONEY BACK
Bees Proved They Had Something to
Say About the Disposition Of
Their Product.

A farmer possessed a few swarms
called box hives. Inside there were
small boxes, which would hold about
two or three pounds of honey each, an
exchange says. About eight of these
were placed on the top of the hive, and
as at least one side of each box was Of
glass, the keeper could easily look
into the hive and see when the boxes
were filled with honey.
The farmer usually chose to do this
early in the morning, before the bees
came out to begin the labors of the
day, or at night when they had fin
ished them. Bees do not like to have
their dwelling places molested, and
usually try to sting the intruder.
One day some friends were at the
farmers house and as they wanted
honey the farmer thought he would
venture to take it out in the after
noon. He knew that some of the boxes
were quite full. The hives stood a few
rods from the house, and on that side
of the house were large doors lead
ing into the cellar. While the boxes
were partly of glass, the bottom of
each was made of little stats, so that
the bees could go in and out as they
liked.
The farmer took out several boxes,
carried them into the cellar, shut the
cellar doors nearly together, and hur-
ried away. He put the boxes into the
cellar in order to allow any bees
which might be in them to fly out and
return to the hive. But, in his haste
to avoid being stung, the farmer left
the doors open too much, so that the
cellar was quite light, whereas it
should have been dark.
The bees were so excited, and en-
ragged that they flew in all directions,
attacking everyone who came in their
way. When suppertime came there
were so many bees flying about the
cellar doors that no one cared to go
near them. Early the next morning
the farmer looked out of the dining
room window and observed that the
air was still full of bees.
At about ten o'clock he looked again
and not a bee could be seen. He went
down and brought up the boxes. But.
instead of being heavy with honey, as
they were the day before when taken
from the hive, they were almost as
light as air. being filled only with
empty combs. The bees had worked
with will and had carried all the
honey back to the hives
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

ter Tor about seven minutes.
Milk and eggs. as stated ahoTo, arc
common meat substitutes. Among
vegetable foods, dried beans, peas
lentils and cowpeas. which are often
classed together and called lcgumes,
are the best substitutes for meat in
the diet of older people. chiefly be
cause they have large amounts Of
nitrogen needed for muscle building.
In this respect they have some adran-
tage. though not a great one. over
cereals. Beans and the other legumes
are not to be recommended for young
children except when milk, meat, eggs.
fish. and poultry are not to he OBJ
tanned. When used they should be
cooked until they are reduced to a
mush Since the skins are likely to
be tough, it is well to put the cooked
legumes through a sieve.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
What a Minister'S Wife Must Do,

In the Woman's Home Companion
is an article entitled Would You
Want Your Daughter to Marry a Min
ister?" in which a minister's wife
says:
Il bake all my own bread, cake,
cookies, etc: cure my own bacon and
hams; pot beef; make marmalades,
pickles, preserves; can fruits; make
soap: wash, iron and sew for the fam
lily, and do all the homework all the
year around. l teach an organized
Bible class, take part in every mis-
sionary meeting; attend hospital aux
Hilary, and every meeting connected
with the church. 1t is seven-roomed
house; we have four stoves going all
winter, and three children in school.
The only drawback to our happiness
is that l suffer terribly from varicose
veins, and have been under a special
lists care for Is months. But nothing
can he done if l cannot get time to
relax every day and take exercises"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Banana Preserve

Take about a dozen well-ripened
bananas. remove the skin. and cut the
fruit UP into small round slices. With
lemon squeeZer press out the juice
of eight small sweet oranges and also
the juice of four lemons. Preserve
the pulp. adding it with the juice to
the bananas To each pound of the
bananas allow half a pound of pre-
serving sugar Put all these ingredi-
ents into jelly pan and boil rather
slowly for three quarters of an hour.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Mater Used to Wreck BRIDGE.

In the wrecking of Berlin bridge
by water pressure, adopted to avoid
conclusion. a steel cylinder, fitted with
cement at the other end, was inserted
in holes about so inches deep bored
into the piers. A one-inch pressure
pipe connected the cylinder to a by
draulic pump weighing only about 60
pounds. AS pressure was raised in
the cylinder by the action of the pump
the pistons were gradually forced out
and the masonry blocks were split
away, one by one. The process is de
scribed as rapid and almost noiseless
operating without risk to nearby build
jngS
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
TWO Ways of Putting It.
DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR
Prevent 1t by Using cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

If your scalp is irritated, itching and
burning and your hair dry and falling
out in handfuls try the following treat
ment: touch spots of dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment and
follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura
Soap. Absolutely nothing better.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
DOGS Real Value.

Gentleman Ito dog dealer}-I gave
you high price for this dog last week
because you warranted it to be good
house dog. My house was broken into
last night and the dog never even
parked
Dog Dealer-No, sir; quite believes
yer. He was too busy lookin' at the
burglars. so as to be able to identify
'em, to even think of barkin' If you
was out with this ere dog and was to
meet them burglars, he'd know 'em in
a minute. He amt no common barkin'
dog; he's regular 'tective an worth
is weight in gold, he is
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
When the AGE of Dudes Passed

In dress President Jefferson was
governed by comfort rather than by
elegance. Pride costs more than
hunger, thirst and cold" he used to
say, and as he lived in an epoch that
witnessed a mighty revolution in
mems clothing as we'll as in mems
government, monarchy's queues and
ve!vets giving way to short hair and
the useful. ungainlv pantaloon, only
the watchfulness of his body serva
saved him from unbelievable ana
chronisms of costume. Indeed, in
later life, at Monticello, where this
democrat ruled absolute king, he
often wore the garments of several
different periods together. like super.
imposed geologic strata, or the his
toric remains iii the Roman forum
Century Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Buckwheat Cakes,

To one and half pints of pure
buckwneat -four add half cupful Of
white -four and cornmeal. three heap
ing teaspoonfuls Of baking powder,
one teaspoonful of salt, one table
spoonful Of brown sugar or molaSses.
Sift all the dry ingredients together
and add pint of milk or water, or
sufficient to form a smooth batter
that will pour easily mot too thin
from a pitcher.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Touch Situation.

Case and Comment tells of young
man in Chicago who had lost his aunt.
He seemed so detected thereby that a
friend, aware of the true situation,
asked:
Why do you look SO sad? You
never appeared to care much for the
old lady"
Il didn't" said the youth dolefully,
in a lunatic asylum for number of
years. She has left me all her money,
and now l have got to prove that
she was of sound mind"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Pork Chons With FiIIinq.

Take nice pork chops cut right size
for serving: season with salt. pepper
and sage. place in hot spider in which
q little fat has been melted. After
cooking well on enc side turn over.
Now have the desired amount Of stuff
fing made as for fowl, with an onion
scnt fine, ad made in liat cakes, size
Or the chops Place cake on each
piece of meat and brown in oven. BE
careful not to cook the meat too u,uch.
as it can be taken up and the cakes
finished in the spider, if necessary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
A New Heart Needed.

Regeneration is fairly we'll present
ed by both ministers and eyangelists,
but it needs more emphasis than it is
receiving, and if proper distinction
could be made between sin and sins,
there would be more thought of the
need of the new heart and there would
be no satisfaction nor rest until that
is secured.
God is as able to make the fountain
of life pure as to pardon the individ-
ual sins. While pure life is pleasing
to him, it is not that which he asks
man to give to him, rather his heart,
Son, give me thine heart One of
the sweetest promises that we have
in the Bible, is in the Old Testament
and has an application here: "A new
heart also will | give thee and a new
spirit will | put within thee; and
will take away the stony heart out Of
your flesh and | will give you heart
of flesh" God is most honored as
we seek for the widest and the deep
est blessings that the plan of redemp-
ton through Jesus Christ offers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
The Precocity of Willie.

Mamma and l saw some of the
incest chicken dressing today" said
Willie, age ten and wise beyond his
years.
Where d ia see it, asked the fond
papa.
In dry goods store window" was
the bright reply as Willie dug for
the ors.-Indianapolis News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
EniIed pnrk and Chill Sauce

Prepare the chilli sauce before cook
ing the meat and in goodly guam
tity. as it will keep for a considerable
time: or use chill sauce already pre-
pared and bottled. The outlets. taken
from the leg of fresh pork, should be
about half an inch in thickness. Place
them between the bars of double
gridiron over a moderate fire, cook for
about 90 minutes: when done place
them on a hot dish, sprinkle over a
little salt and pepper. put little but
ter over them and serve with the
chilli sauce in boat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Apple Snow.

Stew some fine-favored sour ap-
pies tender sweeten to taste. strain
them through wire sieve and break
into one pint of strained apples the
white of one egg Whisk the apple
and egg very briskly until quite stiff
and it will be as white as snow. Eat
en- with boiled cornstarch it makes
very desirable dessert. More eggs
may be used if liked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

Self-control. however difficult at
first, becomes step by step easier and
more delightful We possess mysteri-
ously a sort of dual nature, and there
are truer triumphs of more delightful
sensations than to obtain through
command Of oneself. How much pleas
anter it is to ride a spirited horse.
even perhaps though requiring some
strength and skill, than to creep along
upon a jaded beast. In the one case
you feel under you the free responsive
spring of living and willing force. in
the other you nave 10 spur a dun an6
Iifeless slaye.-Lord AvebuTy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Reform Not Sufficient.

This inquiry is quite important from
the fact that we hear a great deal
about the sins of men. and little about
their sim The pastor or evangelist
very frequently urges men to get right
with God, and in doing so he often
cries: Quit your meanness;" Get
on the water wagon" Stay at home
of nights" Stop your gossiping,"
ETC. The result of such exhortation is
in very many cases prompt obedience
to the exhortation of the preacher and
the life is greatly improved. What
has taken place? Practically nothing
more than reform, and there is no
guaranty that it will be permanent.
But are these individual transgres-
sions of law all that is in the mind of
the Spirit, speaking in the Bible? In.
many places in the word of God sin
is spoken of in such connection that
the individual transgression can hardly
be in mind. I'm sin did my mother
conceive me-" God be merciful to me
a sinner" There is sin (the par
ticle is not in the originaD not unto
DEATH" Il am sinful man, o Lord"
20 wretched man that l am who shall
deliver me from the body of this
DEATH" In none Of these, and many
more might be cited. is there any ref
erence to particular sins; the clear in
timation is that there is something
back of the individual sin: a state, or
condition. or tendency that is properly
called sin.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Not a Garden.

Are you going to make garden
this vear?"
NO" replied Mr.. Growcher. I'm
going to dig up place in the back
yard and put some seeds into it, and
then turn it over to the chickens for
a picnic ground.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

at LDe sea Oh IdiL-
lee, he had com
mitted any par
ticular sin for
which he was es-
pecially repentant.
This suggests the
i n Try as to
W h Q t h er W e
should distinguish
between sin and
sins.
In the popular
conception a sin
is any violation of
Gods law; sew
eral such viola
lions would be
called Sins When
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Momentous Occasion.

"Dubson is good-hearted fellow,
but he doesn't seem able to concen
trate his mind on any particular sub
jeCt.'
That's where you are mistaken"
Yes"
Il happened to be with Dubson
when he selected his Easter suit
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Oysters in Sauerkraut.

Place in baking dish alternately
layers OF cooked sauerkraut and oy-
sters. starting and finishing with the
saucrkraut On top place a few strips
of fat bacon. Place in a hot oven for
about half an hour. or until heated
through and serve at once.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
So They Are.

This candidate says he believes in
talking to the voters, man to man."
He'd better go slow about that"
why so?"
"The women are beginning to figure
In politics, more or less"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Discerning Youth.

DO you believe rabbits lay Easter
eggs" asked one small boy.
No." replied the other. Il don't
know whether that story is to be con.
sidered a myth or nature fake"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
Good CompanY.

rs that little boy | saw you play
ing with this afternoon a good boy,
Willie?" asked his mother.
No replied Willie, The amt much
good. but he's the only kid on the block
that | can lick
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

Now lie the Time to Get Rid of These
ruIr

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double Strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, this is sold under guarantee OF
money back If 1t fails to remove freckles-
Adv
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

NOTHING so EFFECTIVE AS ELIXIR
BABEK For Malaria. Chills s Fever.
Chief of Police, ]. W. Reynolds, Newport
News, Va, says: ut is a pleasure to recommend
Babek for chills and fever. Have used it when
necessary for years Ind have found no remedy
as effective" Elixir Ra blk 30 cents, all drug
gists, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczew
ski & Co., Washington D. G.
A Good Move-Babek Liver Pills.
so pills 25 cents
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
NisfjnnIIished Trait.

II isn't the direction in which his
fancy turns that characterizes the
young man, hat the fact that it can
turn lightly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02
An Exclamation.

The reason there is scarcity OF
dyes is because they have all been
put in few shirts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-06-02

Fine damask linen needs nc starch.
If sufficiently dampened AMI .igqrassdd.
until dry it will have ali the neces-
sary dressing.