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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
Mera AnnatiZArn


DR. Wilfred Grenfell, the Labrador
physician. tells the following amusing
story about one OF his trips on kO-
matik, or dog sled.
He and his guide were on the way to
a distant village, where a small boy
was reported to have found himself
In his stomach" which means in the
semi Chaucerian dialect Of Labrador
that he was afflicted with indigestion.
The guide cleft the split split the
wood and prepared the luncheon OF
steaming tea and pork buns, one Of the
few natural foods that really does not
freeze.
Where" inquired DIR. Grenfell, are
the compressed food tablets: / gave
you months supply this morning
"Oh," answered the guide impassive-
ly, Il ate them after breakfast" and
he hungrily bit into his pork bun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
shopllfters In Europe.

Shoplifting in European cities is an
organized system Of brigandage.
In America and England 1t is usually
the independent undertaking Of a sin
gle sneak thief. But In European cities
this sort of larceny is carried on by
organizations Of thieves directly under
the control Of some receiver Of stolen
goods. The thefts are not done in q
haphazard manner, as with us-that is
to say, the taking OF any convenient ar
ticle on the chance that 1t can be dis
posed OF. Under the foreign system
the fence" or receiver of stolen goods.
furnishes these thieves with list Of
the articles that he can handle with the
greatest facility and the largest profit
They go out TO the shops to find pre-
cisely the articles their employer wish
es. In one city alone the profits Of a
little group of these thieves, thus or
gained and working under fence,
amounted to over $4,000 in one year
Saturday Evening Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Here is a hint for you. In case you
should happen to be caught In falling
elevator bend your knees. One day an
elevator in a sixteen story building be-
came disabled and fell from the sew
enth floor to the basement There
were seven passengers In the car Alive
to the danger. the car operators shout
ed: THE car is going to fall! Turn
your backs to the door and bend your
knees!' Six Of the seven passengers
obeyed and escaped injury, although
the car landed with crash that sound
ed all through the building. The sew
enth rider failed to obey the order and
suffered fractures Of the right thigh
bone and of the right knee and lacera-
lions, because he was facing the door
and the broken glass showered upon
him when the car struck.-New York
Letter in Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
What Maxien Was Once.


There was a time when the United
States was not so large In area as
Mexico. The empire that Spain claim
ed included Texas, California, Arizona
and New Mexico and other western
lands, even before Louisiana was
bought.
In the days before this country ac-
Quired Texas and before other areas
had been bought Mexico and the Unit
ed States were Of about the same size.
The Mexican boundaries have shrunk,
those Of the United States have ex-
panded. Now Mexico has only about
one-fourth Of the area of the United
States.
Mexico today contains about 10000
square miles. 1t is as large as Great
Britain, France. Germany, Austria and
ireland. But the five largest states Of
this country-Texas, California, Mon
tana, New Mexico and Arizona-ex-
coed all Mexico in area. The border
between this country and Mexico Is
about 1900 miles long and for 1.400
miles is easily crossed at most seasons.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

1t is amazing what people will eat at
a pinch.
A recent arctic explorer seriously ad-
vised the wearing Of skin clothing in
preference TO wooden simply and sole
ly because. IL the worst came to the
worst, ones outfit could be stewed for
a meal or at any rate given to the
dogs.
Well, when a man finds enjoyment
and a sort Of inward satisfaction In a
stew made Of his vest, his shoelaces
and his sledge gear, he must be pretty
''peekish," and when he gets back to
civilization he will make a model hus-
band. never likely 10 turn up his nose
at cold mutton on washing days
The bishop Of Yukon thinks nothing
Of eating his boots. He had probably
declared he was ready for that opera
ton many time when he was a boy.
but he has actually done 1t since he
came 10 mans estate-in his case the
great gold field Of arctic Alaska.-Lon-
don Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

A considerable mingling Of social
classes occurs In our hill village, writes
a correspondent, owing to the town
folks practice Of renting summer cot
tages in our midst and living there
neighborly with the real working peo-
pie for whom the places were built. In
one such case the resident from town
was an unmarried lady; the genuine"
cottager next door had husband who,
to put 1t mildly, was VIGOROUSLY no
blessing to her. Making friendly call
one day the wife was greatly impressed
by the pleasant air OF comfort and
well being achieved in cottage other
wise the duplicate Of her own. She
looked round with a mildly envious air
and earnestly remarked, on a little
sigh, ZEE, Miss x. you ought to be
'appy-nO 'usband nor nothin'. MAN
chester Guardian
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
Events That Pass Us BY.

We can be but partially acquainted
even with the events which actually
influence our course through life and
our final destiny. There are inuumer-
able other events. II such they may te
called, which come close upon Us. JET
pass away without actual results %
even betraying their near apprpaeh by
the reflection of any light or shadow
across our minds. Could we know all
the vicissltudes of our fortune life
would be too full Of hope and fear.
exultation or disappointment to afford
us a single hour Of true serenity
Hawthorne.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
The Portuguese Rebanadss.

A dish as much eaten by the Portu-
guese as mince pie by Americans is
the rebanadas. 1t is of Moorish origin
and is easily and quickly prepared, as
behtted the habits of nomadic race.
Thick slices Of bread are soaked in
new milk, fried in olive oil and then
spread with honey and eaten hot. The
result is something delicious, and those
who have once tasted the rebanadas
Will want to taste it again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

The inability to sleep is fire. o
quently caused by nervousness o
the strain of the days work. o
Fatigue, too. keeps one awake, o
for many there are who are too 8
. tired to sleep If the food eaten o
during the day has been INSULT o
9 Gent one should eat sandwiches o
= OF bread and cheese or ham and o
drink glass Of hot milk at bed .
y time. Sometimes an apple or =
two or some figs or ralslns will 8
. be enough TO satisfy the craving .
y (unrecognizedl for food Drink .
. ing water is needful, too. to pro- Q
= mote the absorption OF the food. 9
. Two or three glasses of either o
. hot or cold water at bedtime will o
= be OF service. 8
Restlessness or nervousness o
9 is always relieved by hot bath o
. before going to bed. This. too, Q
y takes away the tired feeling. .
Q The night clothing should be 9
. loose at the neck and wrists and Q
. roomy, and none Of the daytime o
9 garments should be worn to bed. 9
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
FINE LOT OF GOODS.

We have an up-to-date and well-selected
line of domestic dry Goods WOODEN uless
GOODS and wash goods in good variety anu
am unite sure there is some money savers
70 the buying public.
We have black woolens at 20, ou, 'oS
and 81 per yard. Also sood variety u
oolors. o,d
Ripplettes. all colors, worth ioc per saiu'
at IL 1-2c. .too,ors at 2sc
RATINGS, In variety OF colorS' al Eo.i
Ratynettes, in variety OF colVls, az o.
Silk poplins, in variety OF coiots, az N''
Poplins. regular Csc grade, al a 10 oaa
Royal hester pongee hhehS' N'' e'"U''
a' w 1S corded welts at IS. 20 and Csc.
White 45-inch fiouncine at TO- oo' %
and soc.
BLACK and white India linons at 10, l2-l-z'
IS, 20 and Csc. 20 on
Forty-inch linaires and faxons al TO- ~
II Won are in need Of corsets. we have
the Memo, r. & G. and Warner BROS iro'"
We sell the Kayser silk gloves.
short gloves in black, white tan anu
Long elbow gloves in black white ana
II Won are in need Of mattines or rugs
Won can find a good stock here al OeS'
prices, less than elsewhere.
w. HICKS,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
A Spanish Cuatom.

1t Is customary throughout Spain for
the walters Of cafes to fill a glass of
wine or liquor so that 1t overfiows
upon the saucer. This custom, in
which 1t is desired to show an appear
ance OF liberality, is called "the foot
bath"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Are you favorite son OF your
slater"
NO" explained Senator Sorghum.
Il don't believe care to be. A favor
lite son is too liable to be regarded by
outside observers as pampered pet
who might be all the better with an
occasional licking. "-Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Pa, what does mother mean when
she calls you matrimonial misfitY"
My son, she never means the same
thing twice cannot answer your
question. "-Birmingham Age Herald,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
Smart Bow.

A teacher was taking class Of boys
on the subject Of war, and the follow
ing statements were heard:
Teacher-A bullet is driven out Of a
gun by means OF exploding gunpow-
der.
Small Boy-I always thought a bull
let was lead, not driven.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Eubby with irritation)-why is 1t
tAar you women insist upon having
the last word? Wife (calmly)-we
don't The only reason we get 1t Is
because we always have a dozen argu-
ments left when you stupid men are
all run out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
Her Good Print.

"Your laundress seems to be a timid
sort Of woman"
Yes, but she always manages to put
up stiff front Baltimore American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
All ARRANGED,

Say, pa, bet Bobby Smith 10 cents
today you could lick his dad in fifteen
minutes so be sure and keep Saturday
afternoon open. Puck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Collector--Did you look at that little
bill left yesterday, sir? House Mem
ber-Yes. 1t has passed the first read
ing. -Boston Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23

Want of care does more damage than
want OF Knowledge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
OAK GROVE POULTRY YARDS

BABY chicks and eggs for Matching. s,
{. White Leehorns. Rhode Island Red and
Buff Rocks. Baby chicks, 10 cents each
Eggs, $l.OO per is; $500 per 100.
MRS. R. P. HINES,
Rockville, Md,
mar lT-lms
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
For Sale or Rent.

For sale or rent a ten-room dwelling,
with bath, situated in Rockville, Md, about
hve minutes walk from train or trolley /;
about acres OF land. stable and necessary
outbuildings Address
MRS. JOHN MADDOX,
sep S4-lm Britton, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
FARM FOR SALE

Containing 1857 acres, improved by new
dwelling and barn and other outbuiidines
about 8 miles from Germantown Station
IN MONTGOMERY county. Md, and about The
same distance from Gaithersburg; one
half mile from pike. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS. Attorney.
June std Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03
MRS. MELT0N'S LETTER
To Tired WORKOUT Mothers

Jackson, MIST shall feel repaid
for writing this letter if I can help any
tired, WORKOUT mother or housekeeper
to find health and strength as 1 have.
I have a family of five, sew, cook
and do my Homework and 1 became
very much rundown in health. a
friend asked me to try Vinol 1 did so
and now I am well and strong and my
old time energy has been restored
Vinol has no superior as a tonic for
wOrn-out, rundown, tired mothers or
housekeepers."- J. y MELTON,
Jackson, Miss
Kelly & Pollard, Druggists.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03

I shouted Billy 4 cable for a warship.
If, by tonight, am not paid my money,
marines viii surround our power house
and the Wilmot pepOle viii back me
up,'
It was, Billy thought even as he
launched it, a TRADE satisfying and
lie rose he was a large man. Billy
wondered he had not previously noticed
how . very large he was;
Tonight at nine o'clock, he said,
the German boat departs for New
York" As though aiming a pistol, he
raised his arm and at Billy pointed
finger If after she departs, YOU
are found in Port-au-Prince, you will
The audience-chamber was hung
with great mirrors in frames of tar
nished it. In these Billy saw himself
reproduced in a wavering line of Bill
lies that, like the ghost of Banquo,
stretched to the disappearing point
OF such images there was an army.
but Of the real Billy, as he was actuely
conscious, there was but one Among
the black faces scOWling from the
doorways he left the odds were against
him. Without making 4 reply he
passed out between the racks of rusty
lnuskets in the anteroom. between the
Two Calling guns guarding the en-
trance, and on the palace steps, in in
decision, halted.
AS Billy hesitated an officer followed
him from the palace and beckoned to
the guard that sat in the bare dust
or the Champ de Mars playing cards
Tor cartridges Two abandoned the
game, and, having received their or
ders, picked their muskets from the
dust and stood looking eXpectantly at
Billy.
They were his escort. and it was evil
dent that until nine o'clock, when he
sailed. his movements would be spied
upon; his acts reported TO the presi-
dent.
Such being the situation, Billy de-
termlned that his first act to be re-
ported should be of a nature to cause
the president active mental anguish
With his guard at his heels he went
directly to the cable station and to
the Secretary of State OF the United
dent refuses my pay; threatens shoot;
wireless nearest war ship proceed here
full speed William Barlow"
Billy and the director of telegraphs,
who out of office hours was a field
marshal. and when not in his shirt
sleeves always appeared in uniform.
went over each word of the cablegram
together When Billy was assured that !
the field-marshaI had grasped the fun ]
OF it he took it back and !
added, Love to Aunt Maria The /
extra words cost four dollars and :
eighty cents gold, but as they sug- |
gested ties of blood between himself 4
and the Secretary of State, they seemed :
advisable In the account-boOk in /
which he recorded his daily expendi- /
lures Billy credited the item TO life !
(TO be eOntinued0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03

body belonging 10 me. ! suppose
wouldn't want TO live in New York"
What a noncOmmittal girl she was.
he thought Yet her speech Modified
him and he talked long and with self
enjoyment Of the advantages Of the
country over the city.
After a while Mrs Hardy remarked
that she guessed she'd best be taking
off her wet things" so If the others
didn't mind and would excuse her
she'd go TO her room Reeves told her
good night without rising from his
chair. a fact which did not escape
James notice. A few minutes later
Mrs Hardy called her husband. and as
he left the room with the remark that
he'd be back in minute. Augustus
turned TO Jane
I was telling your mother" he said,
that if 1 wanted to I might use my
influence to get you a place in the
Milton school I'm a big man on the
board. you know"
oh" Jennie exclaimed involun-
tarily. a wave Of color suffusing her
face. how kind you are, 1 would be
so happy if I could stay here at homer
Well. perhaps I'll decide to see
what I can do about it," he told her
loftily, If
But as Ezra Hardy entered at that
moment he stopped abruptly without
his sentence
TO Be Continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03
EEDHLY AND THE
DIG STICK"
Fourth of the New Stories
By Richard Harding Davis q
Warshp Lieutenant Stub
born Black President and Flight New
Continued from Weekend Edition,


I Billy, there are tive things to avoid"
The stranger laughed knowingly
4 got your he interrupted. You're
| going to tell me to cut out wine and
women"
I was going to tell YOU said Billy
TO cut out hoping to collect any wages
and TO avoid every kind Of soup"
From the power house Billy went
direct to the palace His anxiety was
great Now that Claire had consented
to leave Hayti. the loss Of his posi-
ton did not distress him. But the
possible loss of his back pay would
be a catastrophe He had hardly
enough money TO take them both to
none with which TO keep them alive
Before the Wilmot Company could find
place for him a month might pass,
and during that month they might
starve. If he went alone and arranged
for Claire to follow, he might lose her.
Her mother might marry her to Pail
lard; Claire might fall i'll; without him
at her elbow to keep her TO their pur-
pose the voyage 10 an unknown land
might require more courage than she
possessed. Billy saw it was imperative
they should depart together, and to
that end he must have his two thou
sand dollars The money was justly
his For it he had sWeated and shaved;
had given his best effort And so,
when he faced the president, he was
IN no conciliatory mood Neither was
the president.
BY what right. he demanded, did
this foreigner affrOnt his ears with
demands for money; how dared he
force his way into his presence and
TO his face babble of back pay2 1t was
insolent, Incredible. With indigna-
ton the president set forth the posi-
ton Of the government Billy had
been discharged and, with the appoint
ment of his successor, the stranger in
the derby hat. had ceased to exist. The
government could not pay money to
some one who did not exist. All in
debtedness to Billy also had ceased TO
exist The account had been wiped
out. Billy had been wiped out
The big negro, with the chest and
head Of a gorilla, tossed his kinky
white curls so violently that the ring
lets danced Billy, he declared, had
been pest; 4 fly that buzzed and
buzzed and disturbed his .slumbers. And
now when the fly thought he slept
he had caught and crushed it-so.
President Ham clinched his great fist
and, with delight in his
pantomine, opened his fingers one by
one, and held out his pink palm.
wrinkled and crossed like the hand Of
WasherWOman. as though to show
Billy that in it lay the fly, dead.
. "Cest une chose jugeet" Numbered :
the president
He reached for his quill pen
But Billy. with Claire in his heart, 4
with the injustice Of il ranking in his !
mind, did not agree
1T is not an affair closed" shouted /
Billy in his best French 1T is an af- I
for war;
Believing he had gone mad. presi-
lent Ham gazed at him speeches.
From here 1 go to the cable office,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03

under my personal guarantee that it
VIII clean your sluggish liver better
tnah nasty calomel; il won't make you
sick and you can eat anything YOU want
without being salivated. Your druggist
guarantee that each spoonful will start
your liver, clean your bowels and
straighten you up by morning or you
get your money back Children gladly
take Dodson's Liver Tone because it is
peasant tasting and doesn't grippe or
cramp or make them sick
am selling millions of bottles of
blossoms Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant. vegetable.
ilVer medicine takes the place of
dangerous calomeL Buy one bottle on
~ sound, reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist about Acknowledgement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03

ing to be a farmer" she said. 4 may
have given the impression that 1 do
not like the country" She smiled
family. But I do like Milton. at
least-and it's home TO me. So I am
sorry to think that I may have TO go
away from here to teach in the fall
But il looks now as if I must. I do
not know what place I will go TO, but
I hope it won't be far from home and
my people and friends"
If Jane felt like this about Milton,
Reeves reflected. there was less danger
OF her looking with favor on that
Ssnderson chap-if indeed there was
anything serious in his attentions TO
her For if Sc took up with him, il
would mean city life for her. But the
chances were that he was only anus
ing himself with the girl-after the
fashion Of city fellows.
Then you wouldn't care about liv-
ing in big place like New York,
would you2" Augustus asked.
Gives n Queer Answer.
Why. I never thought of it." she
said simply. But as I wouldn't want
to live in any city where I had no.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03
PORTO RICANS
To MAKE FIGHT
Governor Goes to Washing
ton to Urge Citizenship
on Congress.

san Juan. Porto Rico, Jan 3.-N beth
er Porto Ricans are To be successful
this wear in getting the United States
congress to admit them TO American
citizenship is the question uppermosp
IN the minds OF most Porto RIcans
at present Although citiZe lship has
tecn promised since the GaNs OF the
Spanish-American war and American
occupation, Il years ago, each congress
since Ihac tine has failed TO pass the
necessary laws. The islanders are now
hopeful that the first Democratic ad-
ministration since 1898 viii act favor
ably and give them a definite political
status At present Porto Rlcans are
merely citizens Of Porto Rico"
In the hope that favorable legisla-
lion may be obtained governor Arthur
wager viii spend the month of Janu-
airy in Washington urging congress to
act Bills providing a new Organic
act TO take the place Of the temper
airy Foraker act which went into
force in 1901 establishing civil gov
eminent and which has been in force
ever since, have already been intro
duced in congress by chairman Jones'
OF the house committee oI lISular Al
fairs. and by senator Willard SaulS-
bury. Of Delaware
THE new Orangic' act should grant
10 the people of Porto Rico collective
citizenship in the United States" said
governor Nager before sailing 4
know Of no simple gifi that would 80
SO far toward removing dissatisfaction
and difficulty in Porto Rico as this
simple grant Of citizenship. and none
that would be attended with so little
cost and risk"
Not a Privilege But a Right
people speak of citizenship as q
privilege To my mind it is not privi-
1ege at all but a right It is the neces-
sary complement of SOVEREIGNTY and (
should 90 with the flag. The people
of Porto Rico must obey all the laws
of the United States, pay taxes, are Z
liable to military service. and yet they (;
are not citizens
Citizenship does not at all imply suf- I
frage or the power 10 vote for any !
officer of the government or anything 1
else In the United States there are I
now many more citizens who have not 1
the privilege of the suffrage than I
those who have The people of the 7
District Of Columbia never have had 4
the privilege to vote for anybody or
anything and yet they are citizens
Most of the negroes of the south. the
minors Of both sexes and as yet an
immense majority of the women Of the
country are not permitted 20 vote and
yet no one would think of excluding
these classes from the rights OF citi-
zenship."
Think Wilson FavOrs 1t.
Those most interested in the passage
Of q new Organic act for Porto Rico
have been much encouraged by the
presidents recent message to congress
in which he recommends new legisla-
ton for both Porto Rico and the Phil
5ppines.
At the same time Porto Ricans point
out that reference to legislation for
them is so closely associated with that
urged for the Philippines that they
that in the fight which they expect
viii develop over defining a policy for
Philippines independence Porto Rico
may again be disappointed