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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
LOVE In THE ORIENT
couRTSHlPS THAT GO ON UNDER
MANY DIFFICULTIES.
In Some Tribes Several SWANS Served
Their Adored Ones Until the One
Chosen From Among the 9th
ers Has Been Designated.

Some customs prevailing in certain
parts Of the Sudan have been enter
tainingly described in a series of let
tiers which an English traveller. min
lister of education, has written to his
wife who is visiting America.
He came across certain tribes where
the women, he says. seem to have
passed the limits Of even American
women" and he naively adds that but
for the distance from Cairo and the
wildness of the country he would will
ingiy pass several months in the midst
of these good folk in order to learn
the meaning of virtue in both the an
cient and the modern sense of the
word.
One girl may have as many as from
seven to fifteen wooers, who court
| and f1irt with her for whole year in
| the sight of her parents. They not
only visit her in the daytime, but re-
main at night near her dwelling to
mount guard outside her room, going
SO far even as to keep watch within
her room in order to be at her serv-
ice in case she should awake.
IF she asks for water. as many
| calabashes Of water are offered to her
as there are lovers in attendance.
| Should she desire to pay calls on her
! friends the whole of her lovers offer
to carry her palanquin, and again it is
| the aspirants to her hand who under
| take to anoint her with butter every
| morning The period of courtship
lasts for year, at the end of which
| period the beauty must make her
| choice. When she does so the I'M
successful wooers go away to repeat
their performance with another girl.
These maidens are black and, NOM
inally at least, Mohammedans, but in
the matter of rights and liberties they
have little to learn. The Shilluks OF
the White Nile, on the other hand. are
as far as possible from being NOLAN
| medans, yet their women have SINH
lar privileges.
With the Shilluks it is the women
that rule the household, the young
women themselves that choose their
| husbands and that, once married, as
sumo the post of command. The
strongest and most hot-headed man
dare not beat his wife, for he would be
looked down upon Immediately and
| would be unable to find a second wife
to succeed his first. No missionary ef-
fort affects the Shilluk woman; it is
| practically impossible to convert her
either to Christianity or to Islamism,
for she is the guardian and depository
of the Shilluk traditions, religion and
historical customs. Philadelphia In
| Quirer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
so SMITH DIDN'T GET Il
Debtor Was Perfectly Willing to Pay
Bill, and the Arrangement Salts
fed All Parties.

A very angry client entered New
York lawyers office. He had called
upon a debtor and asked him politely
to pay bill of $3.50, and had been
abused for his pains. Now he wanted
the lawyer to collect it.
The lawyer demurred. The bill was
SO small that it would cost the whole
amount to collect it.
No matter, said the angry one.
don't care if don't get cent as long
as that fellow has to pay It,"
So the lawyer wrote the debtor let
ter, and in day or two the latter ap
peared in high dudgeon. He did not
owe any $3.50. and he would not pay.
Very WELL" said the lawyer; then
my instructions are to sue. But
should hardly think 1t would pay you
to stand suit for so small sum-
who will get the money If | pay
it," asked the man.
The lawyer was obliged to confess
that he should.
VERY WELL" said the debtor; that's
another matter. If Smith isn't going
to get it, am perfectly willing to pay
it."-Youth's Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Save Your Paper. Saws Uncle Sam.

Save Your Paper, Says Uncle Sam.
Save your old paper and rags! By
so doing, according to the department
of commerce. you not only will be en-
riching yourself to a certain extent
but will be aiding paper manufacturers
to solve what promises to become a
very serious problem-the shortage of
raw materials.
The department is, sending broad
cast letters to business firms urging
them to conserve their old paper.
Something like $4,000 tons Of paper
are manufactured every day in the
United States and large proportion
Of this. after being used, is thrown
away or burned, with the result that
just so much raw material must be
obtained.
Most of this paper can be used again
in the manufacture Of slightly in
ferior grade.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Makes Own Connections.

The old-time printer laughed at the
idea of setting type by machine. And
the telephone girl is laughing now at
the idea of an automatic switchboard
that would dispense with her melodi-
GUS "hello-number-please s-busy."
Alas for her, for the gray beginning of
a new day is in the East
A semiautomatic telephone exchange
system already has been invented and
perfected and probably will be in OPP
GRAFTON in the near future. 1t takes
only one operator with the aid of this
device to run a whole system. All con-
nections and shut-offs are made auto
matically. Henry Peter Clausen of
Mt. Vernon. N. Y, the inventor. de-
clares that 1t will reyolutionize the
telephone system Of the world and
make the service cheaper.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
AILINC WOMEN
NEED THIS FAMOUS
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION

Thousands Of women who are now
blessed with robust health cannot I'm.
derstand why thousands Of other WON
en- continue to worry and suffer from
ailments peculiar to women when they
can obtain for a trif1ing sum DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription which
will surely and quickly Danish all
pain, distress and misery and restore
the womanly functions to health.
This prescription Of DR.. Pierce's ex.
tracted from roots and herbs is tenn
perance remedy.
To get rid of irregularities. or ca
tarrhal condition, to avoid pain at GER
tain times, to overcome irritability
and weakness. waste no time, but get
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription In
LIQUID or tablet form this very day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
."ANURIC!''
NEWEST IN CHEMISTRY

This Is q recent discovery Of Doctor
Pierce, head of the Invalids', Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y. Experiments for sew
eral years proved that there is no
other eliminator Of uric acid compa
rable. For those easily recognized
symptoms Of infammation-as back.
ache. scalding urine and frequent uri.
nation, as well as sediment In the
urine, or IL uric acid In the blood has
caused rheumatism, "Anuric" acts
quickly. In rheumatism Of the joints.
in gravel and govt, invariably the
pains and stiffness which 50 frequently
and persistently accompany the dis
ease rapidly disappear.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for large trial
package. Full treatment SOC. AL
druggists.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

enough fat, and that which he received
is in wholesome form. 1t Is well,
therefore, not to give such fatty foods
as pastry, fried meats and vegetables,
and doughnuts or rich cakes. II the
child is constipated, the occasional use
Of cream or salad oil Is desirable, for
fat in abundance is laxative
Bacon or salt pork. cut very thin and
carefully cooked, may be given occa-
sionally. 1t is very important not to
burn the fat
Vegetables and fruits are grouped
together because they are similar IL
that both supply iron. lime, and other
mineral matters. and also mild acids
Vegetables are an important but often
a neglected part of the child's diet
They should be, served at least once
a day, as they help to keep the bowels
in good condition. Fruits are impor-
tant for their flavoring, for their lax
alive effects and doubtless for other
reasons. and should be served in some
form at least once day. Fruit juices
and the pulp of cooked fruit, baked
apples and pears, and stewed prunes,
are the safest The child should not
be allowed to eat the skins unless they
have been made very tender by cook
ing.
Sugar is a desirable part Of the diet
provided it is given in simple sweets
and not allowed to take the place OF
other foods and spoil the child's ap-
petite Simple sweets are such things
as lump sugar, maple sugar. sirups,
honey. and plain candy, and those
foods in which sugar is combined in
simple forms with fruit juices Tin LEM
onade, water ice, jelly, etc., with flour
or starch, as in plain cakes (cup cake,
sponge cake, cookies), and with fruit,
as in jams, marmalades. and similar
things
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Power of Lightning.

Lightning has been proved to- have
struck building with a force equal
to more than 12,000-horse power. A
single horse power, in mechanical cal
culation, is equivalent to raising .
weight of $4,000 pounds one foot in
a minute. The force OF lightning.
therefore, has been proved to be equal
to the raising of 3s4,000.000 pounds
one foot in a minute. This is equal
to the united power of II Of our larg-
est steamers, having collectively "a
engines of 500-horse power each. The
velocity of electricity is so great that
it would travel round the world eight
times In a second.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
GRAPES for Salad.

White grapes add greatly to many
fruit salads, but on account of the diff
Guilty in removing their skins, the busy
hostess does not have time to prepare
them. A reader has discovered the fol
lowing method of doing this work
quickly and wishes to pass her hint
On TO others Remove the grapes from
the stem, drop into boiling water and
let stand one minute. Plunge into
cold water and drain. Cut length
wise slit i'll each grape and roll the
akin backward. Il will now como OF
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Druggist Knows the
Best Kidney Remedy

For more than twenty years have been
successfully selling DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root to my customers who were in need
of such medicine and they all speak in the
highest terms of the good results obtained
from its use. 1 know it is a good medi-
cine for kidney, liver and bladder troubles
and I never hesitate in recommending it to
anyone who is in need of it.
Very truly yours,
w. Fl. MASON, Druggist,
Jan. 5th, 1916. Humboldt, Tenn.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Kitchen Measurements.

One kitchen cupful equals one-half
pint, or two gills.
Four kitchen cupfuls equal one quart.
Two cupfuls of graduated sugar
equal one pound.
Two and one-half cupfuls Of pow
dered sugar equal one pound.
One heaping tablespoonful of sugar
equals one ounce.
One heaping tablespoonful of butter
equals two ounces or one-quarter cup
full
One cupful of butter equals one-half
pound.
Four cupfuls Of flour Zone heaping
quartz equal one pound.
Eight round tablespoonfuls of dry
material equal one cupful.
Sixteen tablespoonfuls OF liquid
equal one cupful.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
of poisons.

Millions of folks battle internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath?''
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per-
form miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful Of lime
stone phosphate in it. This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is In
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
of the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
the body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions OF
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at
tacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep.
lessness, impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store.
keeper. This will cost very little but
is sufficient to make anyone a real
crank on the subject of internal SAM.
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, SO limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t is vast.
ly more important to battle on the in
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities in
to the blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Chained His Mind.

When my youngest son was about
three years old he said he wanted to
save his pennies to buy u little sister,
and one day he came running in all
excited and said: "Oh, mother, l saw
something I would like much better
than a sister. Please let me buy it.
When l looked out of the window to
see what called his attention | saw
the little monkey of an organ grinder.
Cleveland Leader.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

town ".G-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Thought He Had Flcas.

George, five, was taking walk with
his papa. 1t was warm and his under
wear was scratching him. He stopped
and began to scratch himself. AS he
did so he said TO his papa: DO you
know | have f1eas?" Well" said his
papa, what makes you think that?''
This is what he replied: When dogs
scratch themselves people say they
have fleas, and amt | scratching?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

Cook third of pound of prunes
until soft, remove the stones and cut
the prunes in pieces. Soak half a box
of gelatin in half cupful of cold water
and add to a pint of strip in which the
prunes were cooked. All a ,cupful of
sugar, quarter of cupful Of lemon
juice and the prunes. Mold and chill.
Serve plain or with whipped cream.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY
With cuticura Soap and Ointment,
Nothing Better. Trial Free.

Battle the affected part with Cuttcura
Soap and apply the Ointment. For co
zemas, rashes, irritations, pimples, dan,
druff and sore hands Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are supreme. Nothing
better, cleaner or purer than these
super-creamy emollients at any price.
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, 1916-04-28
Mint Sauca.

The best way to make mint sauce
is with boiled-sugar strip. Add the
chopped mint to this when it is hot
and let stand until cold. Serve cold
Make strip of sugar with enough
white vinegar added to make strip
of the right consistency when boiled
for about four minutes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

such fuihllment as
today. w h Q r g
there is not actual
war there is ru.
NOR of it. AL
ready more than a
d o z e n nations.
and among them
the greatest in the
eastern b e m j 8 :
phere, are in con-
fict, while two or
three more are on
the verge Of it.
But it is the
conditions in our
land t b a t m o s t
deeply Occupy our
thoughts. No mat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Carrot Stew,

Here is a carrot stew that was sent
into the column some years ago by
w D., and | will copy it for you, as l
think it is delicious: Cut the car
rots in small pieces and cover with
milk enough to stew them. Add salt
and pepper to taste, and small piece
of butter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Cheese Custard.

One cupful grated cheese, one-half
cupful milk, four eggs, salt, paprika.
Add cheese to milk and heat until
cheese is melted. Remove from fire
and add the beaten egg and seasoning.
Pour into buttered ramekins and set
in a pan of hot water. Bake in mod
crate oven till 'set. Mothers Maya
zine
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Chocolate Cream Pie.

Here is chocolate cream pie which
everybody likes and it has the merit
of being cheap. Into your double boil
er put one pint Of hot water. Blend
together one and one-half cupfuls of
sugar, four tablespoonful Of -four, two
Of cocoa, butter size Of small egg, a
pinch of salt and stir into the water.
Cook until thick Cover deep pie
plate with rich pastry and set another
plate inside and bake nice brown,
fill with cocoa mixture, cover with
whipped cream and sprinkle with
chopped nuts
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
SuccotaSh.

Take the amount of kidney beans
desired and soak overnight. In the
morning place on stove and add fat
salt pork. cut into rather small pieces,
to taste Salt Let simmer until beans
are soft Do not have too much wa
ter The beauty of it is to cook SLOW
". Just before serving add one can
corn and heat it through. Serve hot.
Succotash is also made from lima
beans with corn added. Some prefer
it that way.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Keep Away.

''Wot kind of town Is Hicks
burgT' asked the first occupant OF the
box car.
Don't you never go there, BUDDY
said the other. "The sheriff is bug
on gardenin', an about this time o
the year he makes all the prisoners
git out an spade up his back yard
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
His Quest

You say you are a wanderer over
the face of the earth?" we asked the
shabby, sad-eyed man with the utterly
hopeless air.
Yes" he answered with sigh
Seven years ago my wife sent me
out with a sample OF yarn TO match
and l am still trying to match it"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
FOODS FOR CHILDREN
EXPERTS GIVE ADVICE ON CUES
TioNs OF IMPORTANCE.
Directions for the Bodily Needs OF
the Small Members of the House
hold-Pure Milk the One Great
Thing to Be Desired.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Naturally Would.

yes" said the cynical old sea cap
tain, when / was shipwrecked in
South America / came across a tribe
of wild women who had no tongues.
Good gracious" exclaimed listen.
er. How could they talk?"
"They couldn't" was the reply.
..That was what made them wild"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Letter to
DR.. Kilrner e. Co.
Binehan1ton, N. r.
Prove What Swamp-Roct Will Do For You

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular 6fty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
aforas-Adv
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Safety First,

Please. dearie, don't go out to-
night"
But I'm only going down to the
town hall, love-"
'tOh, no! Not there! There's to be
a meeting of the Peace society. and
there may be trouble"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
The American Christian
and the Times in Which
We Live
BY REV. JAMES M. GRAY, ID.
Dean OF the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago

TEXT-And ye shall hear Of wars and
rumors of wars; see that We be not trou-
bled; for these things must come to pass,
but the end Is not yet. For nation shall
rise against nation. and kingdom against
kingdom. PAS, Z.
Never within the memory of living
man did these words of our Savior find
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
important to Mothers
SLIGHTLY Mixed.

I'm looking for quotation. May,
be you can help me-"
What is it, madam" inquired the
polite librarian.
"The one about Lady Glare Verdi
girls"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
The Newest ROLLING Pin,

A recent invention in rolling pins is
made OF glass, and may be used when
making biscuit and cookies, but it is
especially satisfactory when working
with pastry, as it is fitted with alum
mum caps which can be removed for
the inser ton of ice.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
All Hard,

Il can sell you this house on very
easy payments
That's interesting. l didn't know
there was any such thing as easy
payments"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
What He Wanted to Know,

WIEN F'V "o'RS0 " '~"@
Where do you intend to spend the
summer"
I'm going to find some nice quiet
place in the country, where you are
not required to dress deliberately.
where the food Is simple and whole
some and abundant and che expense
moderate"
What l, wanted to know is where
you are going. l don't care anything
about your pleasant dreams
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Hereditary.

She doesn't seem to mind the sub
way crush at ALL Crowds never both
err her Bit
mo wonder! Her ancestors came
over in the Mayfower."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
SociahiIity.

Il hope you are not one Of thcss
men who go home and find fault with
the dinner"
No." answered Mr.. Growcher:
my wife and eat at a restaurant
where we can both find fault"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
a Sad DIAGNOSIS.

Well" said Bilkins, the doctors
say that | am as sound as a dollar. y
That's tough said Wilkins. "A
dollar doesn't last very long these
days"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

easily, all in one piece. Remove the
seeds, close the opening and lay the
grapes in single layer on a plate.
Place in the refrigerator and let stand
until thoroughly cool, so that they will
retain their original shape
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28

Is there anything in all the teach
ings that man has had from his fell
low man. all that has come down TO
him from the lips of God, that Is
nobler. that is more far-reaching than
this-to be my best not simply for my
own sake, but for the sake of the
world into which. setting my best.
shall make that world more complete,
| shall do my little part to renew and
TO recreate 1t in the image Of God"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-04-28
Cheese That Suits Everybody

It's an excellent idea to pass grated
American or Parmesan cheese to be
used on rice or macaroni or other
dishes cooked with tomatoes. Not et.
eryone likes the cheess mixture but
many do,