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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Foe to ReDtjIeS-

There is but one animal other than
the cat that successfully wages war
against the fer-de-lance. 1t is the mon
goose Gchneumon) imported from In
dia a number Of years ago. for the sole
purpose of getting rid of the snakes
in Martinique. OF the weasel family,
and looking very much like those crca-
lures. this little fellow is absolutely
fearless so far as reptiles are con-
cerned and will just as readily attack
one five feet in length as one Il foot
long. From the mongoose the fer-de-
lance will flee. but if cOrnercd will put
up great fight. using every trick at
its command, useless sort of contest,
however, for within a short time it will
be stretched out lifCIeSS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Crow Is Omniverous.

In order to get a living in New
England during the winter the crow
has developed a catholic appetite, and
persons who have made a study of the
bird and its bill of fare say that the
crow is OmniverOus in the brOadeSt
sense of the word. In pinch he will
eat anything. The principal items on
his bill of fare are beetles, spiders.
wcevils, grasshoppers, moths, butter
flies. caterpillars, bees, antj, wasps,
flies, crabs. shrimps snails. fish, toads.
frogs. young chickens. wild birds and
their eggs, carrion and all sorts of
plants and grains, both wild and Guilt
waited. Corn constitutes q large pro-
portion of the grain eaten, and this
is one of the principal grievances of
the farmer against the crow. A bird
with such 4 catholic taste in food is
obviously we'll prepared to meet hard
times and the high cost of living. The
crow will kill and eat small snakes.
He will eat small mammals up to the
size of q cottontail rabbit.-Hartford
Courant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

from all these sources One-half goes
to him, it concerns him closely to make
the profits as abundant as possible.
His days work is generally long
one. especially in the summer when he
will be up and about at a. m., but
as he can divide his hours entirely to
suit his own convenience the hardship
is not really great one. In the hot
months he will knock off work for q
long spell in the middle of the day and
after good siesta he will begin again
with q leisure that betokens much lib
erty of action and a total absence OF
any hint of being driven" If it be
true that SIT is the pace that kills.
your Italian peasant will certainly not
be exposed to that kind of death!
Women Doing Mems Work.
The war, though, has altered all this
easy, calm-going state of things. The
women, as in France, are acting in the
place of the men, and are doing it, too
in a very thorough and admirable man
ner. Many of them handle the scythe
in mastery fashion; others, when
necessary, see to the management OF
the farm; they pile up the high loads
of hay on to the OX-drawn wagons with
a will and energy. and when once the
difficulty (and it is a serious one just
now in Italy) of obtaining wool can be
got-over they devote their spare mo-
ments to knitting socks for the men
on the heights.
The markets all through the country
are the gamers by their industry, as
well in picturesque effects as in useful
and profitable supplies. Who that has
ever been at Verona, in late summer,
say, but will recall the scene in the
piazza dele Erbe," with it's sea of
wide white umbrellas pitched all down
that lovely market place, with the bas-
kets stacked with apples, white and
black grapes, pears. peaches, medlarS
and ounces, while on every spare inch
of ground are piled vegetables, beans,
carrots, potatoes, cabbageS, cartoons,
with any number of pumpkins, huge in
size, and in beautiful tones of color
varying from dark green to bronze,
orange and yellow?
The sites chosen for these fruit and
vegetable markets are, when possible,
beside some fountain, or occasionally
at the corner of some great palace. as
for instance, at Florence at the StrOz-
ri and Riccardi palaces, where the
wide projecting roofs make a welcome
shade for the flowers which are ar
ranged so tastefully upon their cool
stones; more often, indeed, a small
piazza" or square is chosen that
boasts a supply of water in its midst,
around which 1.-The neighbOrs come and
laugh and gossip relating the sue
cess or failure of their bargains, and
more often than not indulging in Ian
guage-often used quite uncOnsciously
for which their parish priest will
reprimand them one of these days
from the altar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Love of Music Among Birds.

The theory advanced by Darwin
that the singing of birds is merely a
sexual characteristic, and that their
power of song has been developed be-
cause only the best singers were prop
agated, is no longer accepted by natur-
alists. Thus Henry Oldys holds that
birds are really motivated by a love of
music similar to that experienced by
human beings. In support of this con-
tention he cites the fact that birds will
sing when happy and be quiet when
unhappy and that they will listen to
and initiate superior singers of their
own kind. Canaries are trained by
other canaries of superior musical
ability which are often worth large
sums,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Ideals Wnrfh Striuinn For.

Engineers and industrial managers
are glad to make needed personal sac
ritices in support of their government.
It is no mean call to duty. Many are
now consciously or unconsciOusly
passing through a period of thinking
that can lead but to one conclusion
that there are some things more valu-
able than earthly existence itself.
Every enlisted man, whether he real
ICES it or not, has that belief, and so
believing. is ready for his own supreme
sacrifice if it must come. Thousands
of others must accept that principle
of action for themselves before our in
dustries can be made so effective as
they must become to make the nation
strong.-L. T. Afford, in Industrial
Management.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
"Fine Italian Hand"

The origin of the phrase fine TIA
liam hand" goes back to the days of
the writing master and the quill pen,
a century ago, when the Italian hand
was taught for polite usage as well as
the clerical script for business pur-
poses and q law text for scrivenerS
and gentlemen of the bar. That is one
explanation. Another is based on the
career of Machiavelli, or more cspe-
cially his instructions to princes on
the art of governing. A third eXplana-
ton insists that the phrase should
read fine Roman hand" and attri-
butes it to Machtavellian subueties in
intrigues of all kinds. In support of
this is quoted the line from the fourth
scene. third act, of ''Twelfth Night /:
81 think we do know the sweet Roman
hand"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Oneninn the EddS.

He was a great pedestrian, but one
day his physical energy seemed to give
out. Weary and worn and sad, he was
beginning to despair Of finding rest
and refreshment when a small way
side house came into view. The good
lady of the house executed her COM
mission to supply her visitor with eggs,
toast and tea.
"May I open the eggs for you?" she
asked, smilingly.
The young man nodded assent, but
although the shell looked we'll enough,
appearances are often deceptive, and
that egg would not have done credit
to any self-respecting hen.
He drew back his chair with sigh.
Hasn't it been boiled long enough,
sir?" queried the lady.
EYES," he replied, YEARLY; "but it
was not boiled soon enough"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
DlSRAELI MADE GREAT COUP
Purchase of Suez Canal by England
Great Stroke From Both Politi-
cal and Financial Standpoints.

AS we move away from the day in
which they labored, Disraeli looms
larger as a British statesman and
Gladstone smaller. Once these legis-
lative gladiators appeared just the re-
verse.
Gladstone never did anything for his
empire of such transcendent impor-
lance as DiSraeli'S financial coup in
buying control of the Suez canal from
the khedive of Egypt Girard OBJ
serves in the Philadelphia Ledger.
That ended finally the French hopes
of empire in the East.
Besides delivering a mighty politi-
cal stroke for his country, which re-
minds one of Jefferson's purchase of
Louisiana, Disraeli made a financial in
vestment that was worthy of Roths-
child.
The Suez canal stock which he
bought-1766 600 shares out of a total
of 4OO,O0O-are now worth just seven
times what England paid for them.
Their par value is 500, and a divi-
dend of Is per cent has just been de-
clared, and it was over 80 per cent
before the war cut down canal traffic.
The Panama canal will in time be-
come a Standard Oil type of invest
ment for Uncle Sam.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
His Way of Application.

The colored laborers who were
patching the street for the street car
company, We're discussing the fate OF
one Henry they had known.
eyes. SIR said one, Henry was
found with two bottles of whisky on
him last Sunday, and was taken to
court"
The crowd stopped work to listen to
the tale. The foreman was not in
sight.
"Well. when he was taken up in
court" the speaker continued, Judge
Deery fined him SO and sent him off
to the workhouse"
All the men glanced hastily around.
"And Henry was there only two
days and someone Git is always some
one) up and made him a guard. Now
Henry is working as guard over the
other prisoners and is getting good
pay besides"
But" mourned the youngest one of
the crew. IF l had done that they
would have kept me there all year."
It's all in the way YOU apply for
the job" said the narrator of the
story.-Indianap News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
What He Was Doing.

The motorist pushed his head
through q wheel, removed a tire and
a couple of cylinders from his left ear
and glared at the much too cheerful
idiot who stood looking on.
"Well?" he asked, after he had re-
leased the spare wheel from his back
teeth. what do you want?"
ooh, nothing" replied the idiot. "By
the way, have you had an accident?'
The motorist nearly swallowed the
starting crank.
"Oh, mol" he Kissed. GAS a matter
of fact, I'm just teaching an Egyptian
paddock how to sew buttons on po-
licemen's socks p'-London Ideas.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
MOVIE FORCE IN EDUCATION
Test Made in London Shows That
Children Remember Film Plots
Two Years After Seeing Pictures.

That moving picture films play an
important part in q childs educational
development is revealed by test con-
Quoted recently in London by the CT
nema commission. In one of the
schools where a test was made, many
of the girls who have refrained from
attending the theaters since the begin
ming of the war were able to give good
accounts of the films they had seen
more than two years before.
The test revealed that films por-
traying domestic and fairy stories
were favorites with the girls, while
the boys preferred the cowboy and adj
venture pictures. Comics were far
more popular with the boys than with
the girls. The interest in war films
varied, while love films were more in
teresting to the girls eleven years old
and over.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
His Most Exciting Experience.

A Welsh officer, well known as a
Rugby footballer, was asked what was
his most exciting experience at the
front. He said he could not decide,
but that the following incident was one
of his most thrilling experiences. He
had come from the trenches, and was
looking forward to a fairly restful
time in billets. Entering his room, he
was about to throw himself into a
seat when he heard kissing noise. 1t
sounded just like a lighted fuse, and,
with thoughts of spies and bombs
flashing through his mind, he forgot
his fatigue in a wild dash outside. Get
ting to shelter, he waited to hear the
building being blown up, but q minute
passed and nothing happened. Then
his orderly poked his head out from
somewhere and said, kettles sing
ing, sir"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

Life is made up Of one darned thing
after another" remarked Congressman
Hammfatt sadly.
81 seem to have heard that before"
said the loyal constituent.
perhaps you have" admitted the
disguished statesman, "but if you held
my job representing that bunch Of
kickers down home, all of whom want
Jobs with big salaries and no duties,
you would realize that the author of
the epigram knew what he was talking
about" -Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
After His Moneys Worth.

Have you any good reading maya
zines?'
"We have all the best periodicals,
sir. But why do you ask for the read
ing kind?"
"Well, 1 don't want to buy a maya
zine, expecting to while away an hour
with it, only to discover that 1t is'full
of actresses pictures, and get through
with It in about ten minutes"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

troubled with cramps and feel Ike a
different woman. / cannot praise
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and am recommend.
ing it to my friends who suffer as did: !"
Mrs. GEORGE R. NAYLoR, Box ",
Marysville, Pa. -,
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Mans Mind Like a Garden.

\ mans mind may be likcncd to
a garden which may he intclligently
cultivated or allowed to run wild; but
whether cultivated or neglected, it
must. and will, bring forth. If no
useful seeds are put in, then an
abundance of useless weed seeds will
fall therein and will continue to pro
ducc their l1ind.-Jamcs Allen
10 his shoulder as if he WAS going to
shoot. but at This the barking only
grew more fierce and moro general.
He thcreupon decided 10 give the
balloons ''StratCgical riddle evacu-
ated the crest, and came down the
town side Of the hill in an orderly re-
treat and not too slowly Exchange.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Sure to See 1t There.

Jinks was always complaining Of his
wife's memory. "She can never re-
member anything" said he. Its aw-
fulr'
"My wife was just as bad" said
Brown, "till 1 found capital recipe"
"What was it?" asked links eagerly.
"Why, whenever there's anything
particular l want the missus to re-
member, l write it on a slip of paper
and gum it on the lookingglass."
links is now q contented man.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Ready to Please,

A French lady of consequence, who
had a lawsuit, came to solicit the IA
vor Of the president of the court in
which the case was to be adjudiCated.
The magistrate, not receiving her in
the way she expected, she was some
what chagrined, and on passing into
the antechamber said loud enough to
be heard: "Plague take that old ape"
The next day, the lady gaining her
cause. she ran directly to thank the
president, who merely replied:
"Know. madame, another time. that
an old ape is always ready to please a
young one"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Routed by Balloons

An Old gentleman met with n pecuI-
lar experience ut Madeira Hill. Queens
town, South Africa. Reaching the
crest of the hill. he was about to settle
for quiet smoke in sheltered nook
when he was startled by Il loud bark
in close proximity, then by another
and another. He had dropped ON Il big
drove of balloons, numbering at least
hundred. Almost on every rock
there was one barking defiance at him ;
little farther off was 4 big crowd
ST youn1 ones. He raised his stick
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Fine Words.

Pedler-Madam, I am introducing a
new brand of soap
Lady-Don't want 1t.
Pedler-It costs only half as much
as any soap now on the market
Lady-Don't want any of it.
Pedler-And it will do twice the
work of any other
Lady-Don't want it, I told you.
Pedler-It softens the skin and
makes the complexion clear and beau
tiful-
Lady-How much is it?-Indianapo-
lis Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
a Poets BEGINNING.

Richard lie Gallienne was talking
rather bitterly in a New York cafe
about the decline of poetry.
A shabby young man skunk out, ana
Mr.. LIE Gallienne said:
"There goes CUTLER. l knew he'd be
q poet. He was found, you know, in
a basket on a doorstep"
But" said a photoplay writer, be-
vildered-"but what's that got"
at was a waste basket he was found
in" Mr.. lie Gallienne explained.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
To Hunt Coyotes,

The remaining few dead shots in
the state of Montana are polishing and
oiling the old six gun" and Winches-
ter, for the decree has gone forth that
the coyote must be exterminated.
State Veterinarian w. J. Butler ap-
proved the plan to send out the best
shots in the state to kill off the ami
mails.
Evidence has been brought to light
that coyotes are infected with rabies.
A COW was found to be infected after
having been bitten. Coyotes and
wolves, when infected with rabies, will
attack any living thing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-TriaI Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid Of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
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, 1917-07-13
Well Provided.

'How was the camping party?'
"Enjoyable.'
81 presume you ate fish every day?'
eyes. We were thoughtful enough
10 bring some Sardines. canned her.
ring and salmon from town."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Whole Family EnIjsts.

Cincinnati boasts that it is the only
Ohio city to have an entire family en-
list for war service. The family IS
that of James A. Vine. The son IS Il
member of Guard regiment. His
father has joined the regiment band.
Vines wife and daughter have enlisted
in a Red Cross unit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

two directions :;
backward to the
Cross of Christ,
and forward to
his coming again.
This solemn Serv-
ice should ever
remind us of the
blessed fact that
he is coming
again.
AS we partake
of the Lords Sup
per, we are by
faith to look back
to Calvary where
Christ's blood was
shed for the re-
mission of sin and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

The quail mentioned in the Bible in
Exodus 1G, Numbers II, and in Psalms
1O5 40. is Il bird of passage about the
size of Il turtle dove and resembling
the American partridge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
New Works War Gardens.

War gardens in New York on vacant
lots now cover 745 acres. In Brooklyn
and Queens boroughs 5000 plots for
merly idle are now under cultivation.
Many city employees are among the
war gardeners.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

Now Ii the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

NOW 10 the TING 10 Get Fslu UI IHeso
Ugly Spots.
There's no longrr the slightest need of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. the
prescription othine - double strength - Is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an 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 IL needed to com,
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee of
money back If it falls to remove freckles.-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic prop critics of QUIN1NE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Her Off Day.

Florry-Thursday is our servants
off day.
Elsie-You mean her "day off," don't
you?
Florry-No; Wednesday is her day
off, and that is why Thursday is her
"nff day"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
To Work Is to Worship.

Do not forget that even Ito work is
to worship so to be CHEEKY is to wor-
ship also; and to be happy is the first
step in being pious.-R. L. Stevenson.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Up to Date.

Mrs. Tomlinson-I saw that cook OF
yours coming out of your front door
last Sunday.
Mrs Smythe-Yes, she gives tone to
the establishment; she dresses so well,
YOU know. I can't afford new clothes
myself-war economy, you know
and so I go out the back door, and
in that way do not bring discredit upon
the house.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
a Conditional Promise,

"Ah wants the day off, boss, ter
look fo' q job fo' nah wife"
"Will you be back tomorrow"
Eyes. eff she don't git one"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13

An eminent New York lawyer says
that murderers are safer in the United
States than in any other coun-
try. and that we have had unpublished
1887 IynchingS in 81 years.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Corned,

Mrs. Exe-Do you mind when your
husband brings a friend home to din
ner?
Mrs. Wye-No; what 1 mind is hay
ing q friend bring him home after
dinner,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Laws Eoq Daily for Soldier.

A hen enters a ward at Bath war
hospital and lays an egg daily In
soldiers locker. The soldier, lying in
bed, draws aside the curtain to enable
the hen to enter her curious nest.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-13
Not 70 Be Encnuraded.

"Why don't you put your husband to
work planting a SardenT
"What for?" inquired Mrs. Crosslots.
Cali he ever got from his gardening
was an appetite"