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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Warm ReIiQion.

In an eastern city a pastor of a col
Ored church consulted a plumber and
steamfitter about the cost of putting
in a baptistry. The estimate was soon
furnished, and the figure was regarded
as satisfactory.
But" said the plumber, 'this COW
ers only the tank and the water sup
ply. OF course, you will want some ar
rangement to heat the water?'
But the colored pastor had a truly
economic mind, and his own ideas of
religion, also, for he promptly dis
sented.
"You see," said he to the plumber,
81 don't low to baptize nobody in that
there baptistry that hain't got religion
enough to keep him warm."-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
TWAIN MADE PAPER FAMOUS
Virginia City Enterprise, Now Defunct,
Printed Some of the Best Work
of Great Humorst.

To only the old or middle-aged will
there be anything significant in the
announcement that the Enterprise
newspaper at Virginia City, Nevada
has passed away. The Enterprise was
not potent as molder of public opin-
ion. Its circulation was not notable,
and outside of the state few people
knew of it's existence. But it had once
one member of the staff who made it
famous in his day and who himself
later became famous.
1t was the Enterprise on which Mark
Twain first used that name which af-
terward became a household word.
He had contributed articles from min
ing camps under the pseudonym of
JOSH but when he Joined the staff
he adopted as sobriquet Mark
Twain" a "reminiscences Of his pilot
days. AS new strikes" were made the
newspaper office was moved first from
Genoa to Carson and later to Virginia
City.
One can visualize Mark in the En-
terprise Office of the SOS, his long legs
twisted about the tilted chair, the old
hat on his great brush of hair, writ
ing some such matter as 'Mr. Bloke's
Item," swapping stories with Dan de
guile, or listening to the quaint YER
nacular of visiting miners or prospec-
tors 1t was there he began the first
Of those experiences which were to en-
rich the literature of the country and
to teach a tired world how to laugh.
The Enterprise is gone, but so are the
Oil City Derrick, the Laramie Boom
erang, and the Danbury News, at least
no one now hears Of them since the
humorists who made the regulations
of those journals have passed away.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
MAKE WAR ON FLY
HOMEMADE TRAP THAT HAS
BEEN FOUND EFFECTIVE.
Systematic and Unremitting Efforts
Necessary to Combat the Deadly
Work Done by Summer Pest
Method Worth Trying.

A homemade fytrap which has been
most effective In barns, near outhouses
and other places on the farm where
flies are numerous, may be made as
follows:
The bottom frame of the trap Is
made by fitting two flat barrel hoops
one inside the other so that the inside
diameter is IS inches. The upper part
of the frame is made in the same way,
but round board is fitted tightly into
the hoops to form the top. In the top
board q hole 10 inches square is cut.
Parallel to the sides Of this opening
and about an inch from them should
be nailed half-inch strips. Into these
little iambs should be fitted a screened
frame, which should be held tightly in
place by wooden buttons.
To make the cage, nail II or II
mesh screen wire "a inches wide
around the top and the bottom, and
wire or solder the lap so that no flies
can escape. Outside the screen nail
to the top and the bottom frames at
equal intervals four 25-inch laths or
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
HOW TO MARK FISH SPOTS
Take "shots" at Objects and Draw
Imaginary Lines, Is the Advice
of an Authority.

1t is necessary for the successful fish
erman to mark the good fishing spots,
and it is a simple matter, according to
the New York Sun.
The first thing that civil engineer
is taught is to tie his survey to some
thing permanent. OF what use would
a deed be setting forth the boundaries
of piece of property If it did not have
permanent point Of beginning?
II you are fishing in body of wa
ter with land ON all sides, it only be-
comes necessary to look in four direc-
tions-first north, and then take some
object due north of your fishing spot
and remember it, such as big tree,
somestack, or building.
Then look due east and fix upon an
other object, and your good fishing
spot will be at the intersection Of
imaginary lines drawn from both those
points.
If you desire to be doubly sure you
can site on objects due south and west,
but any two objects 80 degrees apart
will be sufficient to fix point.
It Is assumed that you are seated in
q boat directly over the spot you wish
to mark, hence it is easy to take
"shots" due east and south or north
and west. Any two are sufficient.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
BEAT AT THEIR OWN GAME
Tenderfoot Turned Neat Trick on Card
"Sharks" Who Had Considered
Him Easy Picking.

Senator Fall of Three Rivers was
talking at the Republican convention
in Chicago about political tricks.
THE trouble with all tricks" he
said, sis that they are apt to be called.
The tenderest political tenderfoot is
apt to call the Slickest trickster.
IT'S like the tenderfoot in the Tin
Can poker game. He was very, very
tender, and they dealt him four aces
then, when he turned his back to or
der a sandwich, the dealer slipped a
sixth card on to his pile, thus nullify-
ing his good hand.
1.-The tenderfoot said nothing, ap-
parently. He munched his sandwich
and bet, and bet, and bet. An enor-
nous sum soon lay on the table. The
dealer and his pals were more than
pleased, but they could not understand
the bartender, who kept making the
queerest faces at them from the bar.
1.-THE tenderfoot finished his sand
wich at last, called the betting, and
lad down his cards. There were only
five of them; 1.-The sixth had disap
peared.
HE gathered up his winnings, nod
ded cool goodnight and walked out
The dealer, cursing and swearing
reared:
"'What did he do with that sixth
card?'
"What did he do with it?' howlec
the bartender. Didn't you see me
signaling? He ate it with his sand
witch ="
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
PROUD OF HIS BIRTHRlGH7
Turkish Parents Would Have No Mis-
understanding as to Nativity of
Their Offspring.

A thick-set man of oriental aspect
walked into the babies clinic of a
New York hospital accompanied by his
wife, who carried mite of humanity
whose large, dark eyes looked this way
and that with curious interest.
For while father, mother and child
waited silently while brisk young
physician was busy with other pa
TENTS, and then their turn came. The
doctor stepped up to them with mer.
~ CLINT in his eyes and proceeded to
ask questions of the parents-who
they were, where they lived, where
hey were horn, and so on, quickly
lotting down the answers.
He found that the father was born
in Turkey and the mother also. Then
he held out his hands and said, good
naturally:
"Now, then, let's see the young
Turk
Instantly the young mother drew
back step and the fathers face grew
red. He swallowed once or twice be-
fore pointing to bis child,
mo, sir!'' he explained, in broken
English. "Him not young Tnrk-him
young American"
And this time it was the doctor
whose face grew red.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Sensational Reporter.

1t occurred in one of the gambling
dens of the far West. such as are only
to be found in films and fiction. As
the Group Of cow punchers lost or won
huge fortunes on the turn of a pack of
greasy cards, newcomer burst excit-
edly into the place.
Heard about Dickson getting shot?"
he gasped to his astonished audience.
The cow punchers gathered round
him to hear the news.
"No!" they cried. "When?"
Bout half an hour ago." came the
reply. II was there and saw it ALL"
where did he get shot?" was the
next question flung at him, while hands
frightened ominOusly on revolver
butts.
Down at the store" chuckled the
jester, calmly. 'He bought a couple
of pounds of it"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
AK. of X" Feared Drowning.

Lord Kitchener had sort of fore
beding of an accident at sea. SO
much was this the case that he never
crossed from Dover to Calais without
wearing a lifebelt waistcoat, one that
he had specially made for him in
Egypt before he made his famous add
vance to Khartum.
Though so often on the sea and an
excellent sailor, he detested sea trips.
and never felt comfortable on board
ship. He complained that the sea
affected his sight.
Another curious point was that while
he always acquired curios in any part
of the world in which he might be,
he took care never to allow his pur-
chase TO be on the vessel on which he
was passenger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
1t Wasn't a War Tale,

At a smoker the other evening ref
erence was made to war stories, when
this little incident was recalled by
Congressman Daniel ]. RiOrdan of
New York.
Some time since a venerable party
stood in the midst Of a party Of friends
describing a happening with consider
able force.
"They charged like demons" said
he. Though slaughtered in thousands,
there were millions to take their
places, and finally we had to retreat"
"Say," remarked a man who had
Just stepped up, 'fs he describing a
battle that he was in during the Civil
war;"
NO." was the smiling rejoinder of
the party addressed. "He is telling
how he was chased by mosquitoes
down along Barnegat bay."-Pbiladel-
phia Telegraph.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
SUFFERING BABY
RELIEVED AT ONCE

Mr.. H. J. Lamar, Macon, Ca, writes:
I'VE used Hancock Sulphur Compound
ON our one-year-old baby who was
suffering intensely from prickly heat
and half dozen applications, in the
course of days, entirely relieved her.
When we first applied it, she was
broken out almost over her entire
body. causing fretfulness and loss of
sleep, but she has not suffered since
You should recommend the Sulphur
Compound strongly to mothers as
many children suffer so much from
heat. We also used tablespoonful
In her bath for days and it proved
very soothing"
Hancock Sulphur Compound and
Ointment are sold by all dealers.
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti-
more, Md. Write for Booklet.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11

conicaI Hoop FIytrap; Side View.
(A) Hoops Forming Frame at Bot
tom. (B) Hoops Forming Frame at
top. co. Top of Trap, Made of Bar
rel Head. (D) Strips Around Door.
(E) Door Frame. (F) Screen on
Door. (G)Button Holding Door.
(H) Screen on Outside of Trap. O
Strips on Side of Traps Between
Hoops. (D Tips of These Strips
Projecting to Form Legs. (K)
Cone. ~ United Edges of Screen
Forming Cone. (M) Aperture at
Apex of Cone.
strips of wood, allowing them to pro-
ject one inch at the bottom to form
legs for the trap and leave an en-
trance for flies into the cone.
The cone for a trap of this size
should be % inches high and of such
diameter at the bottom that it fits ex-
actly inside the lower hoop, to which
it should be tightly tackled. In max
ing the cone it is easiest to experiment
with large sheet of stiff paper until
a cone Of the right size has been made.
This paper when cut will be a pat
tern for cutting the wire screening. An
easy way to make this pattern is to
use semicircle of paper with radius
of a inches. 1t will take about two
thirds of such a semicircle to make
the pattern for a cone of the size de-
scribed.
Before inserting the cone, make a
small hole at the point or apex,
through which the flies can crawl into
the trap.
To bait the trap, place beneath the
cone on fiat saucer or a piece of
board banana skins, strip, meat or
other foods which seem to attract flies.
The flies will fly upward from the bait
into the cone and continue until they
60 through the small hole into the
cage. To remove the flies from the
cage. scald them and pour them out
of the opening at the top.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
MAKING UP LUNCH BASKET
Appetizing Picnic Meat Just as Easy
to Prepare as One That Is Apt
to Become MESSY"

The holiday season means the picnic
season, weather permitting, and the
lunch basket stands out prominently
in successful picnic preparations. A
well-prepared, carefully packed lunch
means contented picnickers, but there
is nothing more disappointing than to
open the lunch basket and find every
thing crushed and messy" With a
little care to preparation, however,
this need not happen. There are many
little ways of putting things up that
will carry them in appetiZing form.
For instance a cake and pie combined
may be made by lining pasty pans
with pie crust and then filing them
with a cake batter and baking them.
They are much less apt to crush in the
packing than the ordinary little cup
cakes, and children love them.
Or a loaf cake may be baked in
tin cracker box. If this is done do
not take it from the box. Just ice it
and put on the cover and it will ar
rive in perfect condition.
Cream cakes are easily packed. A
jar of cream filling can be carried or
one of creamed chicken if there is
any way to heat it. The puffs filled
with this will be great favorites.
Iced tea can be made of cold water
as well as of hot. Simply measure the
tea into an earthen dish, pour over 1t
the cold water, cover, and let stand
for an hour. One never gets the slight
est bitter taste in tea made this way.
The lemon juice mixed with the sugar
may be carried in a bottle.
There Is no need of taking dishes
that have to be washed and carried
home again. With paper napkins and
cardboard boxes, one can improvise q
very good picnic table with strong en-
velopes rolled for cups; or there can
be had from q store, for a very small
outlay, a package of paper or fiber
plates, cups, napkins and spoons, that
can be thrown away when they have
been used. They are lighter and less
bulky to carry than the home table
ware.
1t is q good plan, especially If there
are children in the party to take in the
basket tiny 'frst-aid" package, con-
tanning roll of bandage, some absorb
ent cotton. strip of adhesive plaster,
tube of antiseptic ointment and any
other little first-aid necessity. Though
this may not seem festive prepare
ton, it is often very welcome as minor
accidents, really not more than mis-
haps, have way of happening at pic
MICS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Housewives Lore.

1t is harmful to silk stockings to
iron them.
Bread. cheese and fruit make a per-
feet lunch.
Cream puffs take % minutes to
bake.
Half a pepper, minced fine, will
flavor an omelet.
Apples, bananas and lettuce are a
delicious salad mixture.
Don't forget that split peas make
an excellent luncheon soup.
Crab flake cocktail is very pretty
served in green pepper cups.
Muffin and cake batters require half
as much liquid as flour.
To prepare horseradish quickly, put
it through the meat chopper.
For clans baked in shells it is best
to- use the large "hard" clans.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
EMPLOY GOOD sCRUB-CLoTHs
Poor Economy to Use Discarded Rags
for the Purpose, for a Great
Variety Of Reasons.

While we all wish to be as econom-
zeal as possible, we sometimes follow
an economy that doesn't pay, in trying
to use old threadbare rags as scrub
and cleaning cloths. The discarded
garment with its many holes is not
always the right substance with which
to expect good, firm cleaning. Such
rags fall apart easily, become unsani-
tary, and require much labor to keep
clean. Good scrub-cloths are now
specially manufactured out Of closely
woven twill crash or fiber. They come
in regular sizes, the 24-inch square be-
ing found very convenient for ordinary
scrubbing. Other knitted or woven
cloths can be bought for few cents
for various other cleaning purposes,
such as windows, pot-wiping, sink
cleaning, etc. They have body, are
firm, and require far less to keep
clean, besides giving better service
than the ordinary rag.-Modern Pris-
ella
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
everything in the Bill.

waiter, waiter, I've swallowed a
bone!"
The waiter hurried forward, loos-
ened the diners collar, and buffeted
him Justify on the back.
Feel better, sir?" he asked sympa-
thetically.
eyes, thanks" replied the diner.
But why the dickens don't you take
the bones out of your COMPOUNDED
mince? Bring me my BILL
The waiter apologized and repaired,
but when he returned with the bill the
diner noticed that shilling was
marked up against "sundries."
whats this?" he demanded an
grily. you've charged me a shilling
too much"
Il beg pardon, sir" replied the
waiter, ''but chokin's an extra" Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
To Cook Dried Corn.

Take the quantity needed and soak
for six hours in just enough water
thoroughly to cover the corn. Then
put in the double boiler and cook until
tender. Do not add extra water. Sea-
son with butter, pepper and salt. A
cupful of cream makes it most de-
licious. This should be put in when
the corn is half cooked SO that it will
absorb most of the cream.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
ITCHING, BURNING SCALPS
crusted With Dandruff Yield Readily
to Cuticura. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp of
dandruff crustings and scalings, and
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
feelings and irritations. Nothing bet
ter, surer or more economical than
these super-creamy emollients for hair
and scalp troubles Of young or old.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Durable

Il want a slogan" said the manu-
facturer of phonograph records. Some
thing that will convey the idea that
our records never wear cut"
The advertising man lit fresh ciga-
rette and thought for eight seconds by
the clock
GLOW will this do?" he asked. Zone
of our dance records will outlast the
best hardwood dancing floor ever
built New York World.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Claimed His Riaht.

Long had he worshiped her at dis
lance, but his shyness prevented him
from proposing.
Then, one evening, for the sweet
sake of charity. theatrical perform
ance took place, in which the charmer
was leading lady and more adorable
than ever. Afterward the shy admirer
drew near, his love made valiant by
the sight of her beauty.
"You are the star of the evening""
he said, as they stood alone in
corner
"You are the first to tell me so."
said the damsel, with happy blush.
"Then," he retorted promptly, may.
/ claim my reward as an astronomer"
The lady looked puzzled.
what reward?" she asked.
"Why, the right to give my name to
the star have discovered" said the
young mana. peaking boldly at last.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
A Eft.

Discussing the American hotel.
which of late years has largely ceased
to pay, George G. Boldt of New York
said:
"Some people complain that the
front of the house, the room clerks
or greeters, are not courteous enough
in American hotels.
BE the fact as it may, the front
of the house can't be too courteous.
In a shore hotel a newcomer said to
"a greeter:
ST like this seventh floor back well
enough, sir, but isn't the bed rather
short?
"'WeIl. you see.' said the greeter,
the people who take our seventh floor
backs are usually rather short them
selves"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Johnny's Manners.

Where the carefully trained child
learns bad manners is standing mys-
terry to it's watchful parents. These
anxious rearers Of the young are often
heard propounding the query. but gen
orally without result. Once in while,
however, out of the deep silence comes
an illuminating answer.
Johnny furnished one just the other
day. He had just finished particu-
larly toothsome dish of apple pud-
dug, which he ate to the last morsel.
Then, despite the fact that there was
company at the table, he deliberately
picked up his saucer and licked 1t
clean.
Johnny" exclaimed his mother.
after Mortified gasp, whom did you
ever see do thing like that?"
Dogs" replied JohDny.-Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Oranqe-Mint Salad.

Pulp of four oranges, two tablespoon
fuis sugar, two tablespoonful finely
chopped mint, two tablespoonfuls olive
oil, two tablespoonfuls lemon juice,
salt and cayenne pepper. Peel the or
anges. remove the seeds and white con-
Meeting tissue, and divide the pulp into
convenient sized pieces; add the sugar,
also the mint, very finely chopped, sea-
son, marinate with a French dressing
made from the olive oil and lemon
Juice, and serve on crisp lettuce
leayes.-Pictorial Review.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Pork TenderIoins in Chatting Dish.

Remove the small rounds of meat
from the under part >of the pork ribs
and place in the chafHgs dish, together
with a cupful Of the brown gravy, a
few drops of tabascO sauce, one-half
cupful Of tomato catsup, a pinch each
of salt and celery salt and small
piece of butter; simmer only until the
meat is thoroughly heated, then place
over the hot water pan, stirring in a
cupful of cooked mushrooms that have
been cut in small pieces; serve very
hot on squares of fried hominy, gar
nished with crisp parsley.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Couldn't Fool CharIia.

A gentleman said to live in Brook
line married a second time and his
choice was wealthy lady about fifty
years of age. When the bride and
bridegroom returned from the we'd
ding the husband, introducing his wife
to his children, said:
"My dear children, kiss the lady.
She is the new mamma I promised to
bring you"
After taking a steady look at the
new mamma" little Charlie said:
papa, you have been cheated; she
isn't new at all I"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
Plain Scrubbinq.

A woman whose floors are of the
plain board order that call for much
scrubbing says:
ut has been my experience that in
washing plain board floors it is best
to scrub them with cool, soapy water
without suds. I scrub with the grain
of the wood, and not around in circles,
as is usually done, to take off the dirt
If you do this and change the water
often, using plenty of soap, you will
be surprised how white the floor will
become.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-11
That Awful World

Even after woman finally per-
suades her husband to get Il pair of
white flannel trousers and look us if
he had little social position she is
constantly tortured by the gnawing
fear that he will refer to EN- as pants
in some select company.-Ohio State
Journal.