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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
MOTHERS EYES.

Ont OF the Western skies tbs sun
Shone like u Jewel red;
And clouds OF purple and fcecy gold
Illum!ned the blue o'erheaG;
And i said TO my heart: "The world is fair,
And 'he goo1uess Of Col is everywhere"
Hhe songs OF the rds IN the woodland seemed
TO echo the glad refrain
With charming m3lody: God S good"
Over and over again;
And sad to my hAart. "The world Is bright,
With never sa dow = bloom g blight"
And out OF the brightness little thld
Camo bouNd NJ W III lithsomo tread,
Sweet was the srn 10 on Ler you hful face
And ho- VOC. aS 5ho gently said:
"Oi the beaut ltlngs round US here,
Which is tho loy .hctt, mother, dsary
Ig' anoed at the face b,s dc m, there,
With its wealth ofl VI uuod,
And the sunny csses. o'cr - Itch the light
Cast ha o o. shining goli;
And said. As | cIsgel ncr W'h fond embrace,
"The most basatul tars /. my darlng's
face"
But late, when M tile h.vl Ia eown
10 rest N her Jowny bel.
And prayers were oca Cgs hcr Cyelids closed,
With n loving voice. SO "a d.
Lpoi ns up in my flco VITA sweet surprise:
"'rho most beautiful ta.ag, gge my mothers
eyes"
--Hrs. 4. A. 70m'iRsOl, ~ CHrisiiGe, m Work.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
CHAPTER VII.
SOMETHING DKmosIAcAL.

"How d'you do today, Mr.. Grayln asked
Toney Barnes, entering the editor's
sanctum a few days after tho events in
the last chapter
"Rather tired; be seated Allen an.
swered, castinga suspicious look At q pon-
derous roll under Toney's arm.
Il thought would bring you n story" he
said,with triumphant smile II heard you
vas going TO use ono Of Miss Hopkins
poyels, so thought I'd bring you some
hing worth publishing, II you must have q
serial"
Allen assured him that he was in no need
Of any thing Of the kind and had never for
moment entertained a thought Of publishing
Miss Hopkins story.
"No, agoin' to publish itr' cried the
amazed Toney; "why, it's all over the town
and country, too, that yon intend runnin'
her novel Us a serial in the Western Repub-
.nc."
at is a mistake
81 thought So Nothinf she writes is At
70 be In priut," said Toney, somewhat acri-
moDiously "Says she used TO contribute
10 Harper, but guess twas TO their waste
.oasket."
luc huMOoI VI Naslt Ddbhcl COnlIlD-
ntors Is much greater than those whose
papers aro published"
ayes, | suppose so; but no one likes TO
write for tho editors waste basket; II don't
usually pay,p returned Toncy. "But let
me read you q few chapters OF Tho Bloody
Knife, or the Wild Witch Of the Santec
Border"
at would not DO worth WHILE Toney, for
all our spaco is engaged. Every inch that
can be spared from news will be devoted 70
advertisements"
"Who wants 10 read advertisementsp'
said Toney, with look Of disgust.
"They are invaluable 10 q country news
paper They bring in considerable money,
nid without them we could hardly exist"
81 suppose It's money and not talont you
want sarcastically returned the author
Allen smiled, and then In q very calm
manner proceeded 10 explain that this Is a
very practical world, and one could not
conduct business without doing 80 on busi-
moss principles. His story might be very
good, and Just what some other publisher
wanted, who was willing TO pay good price
for II, but IL was yalueless 10 him.
!, "A dealer in dry-goods wants TO buy dry
goods, and can not DO induced TO purchase
potatoes, no matter how good tho quality
or how cheap they may be offered him. No
matter how good your serial may be, ] can
not use itp
Toney's disappointment was considerably
eileviated byehe knowledge that Mise Hop,
kins story had been rejected also. 'Aftor
gho political campaign was over, the editor
thought he might possibly be able 10 use D
sexiAL and II no found himself In such .
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16

from the building, Allen supposed II was
light used by some Of the servants engaged
in their household duties. Though he list
ened long and carefully, no sound, not even
Tie ticking of a clock, could DO heard. Long
he stood gazing through the basement win
dow down into the dimly lighted room.
His perseverance, received it's reward at
last. A pale, ghostlilse form IN long white
robe glided across the room. It made no
more noise than feather being waited
across the floor by the breath of q playful
child.
Despite his skcptlcism on supernatural
questions, Allen ielt cold chills running up
his spine, while his hair seemed 10 almost,
stand upon end. That light became paler
and more ghost.!ilc md he could hardly be-
lieve he was not gazing upon beings Of an
other world. Spcll-bounl he stood gazing
at that mystic figure gliding as noiselessly
about the room as II Il floated upon air He
put his hand upon 10 window which was
half above and hall below the surface Of the
ground, ard found il projected BY iron bars,
effectually preventing ingress or egress
"Thi house Il lrs,9t" thought Allen
The old bastile could not have looked more
grim and terrible than that house on this
dark night
He went to another window which he also
found barred, but it was so intensely dark
within that he could at first ace nothing. AS
his eyes became moro accustomed to the
gloom, he made out an object, that seemed
moving about within. Was it man or beastl
Slowly it drew nearer and nearer to the
window, until . pair of great hollow eyes
seemed gazing into his face. Was it man or
monster! Never had he seen such face,
never beheld such blazing eyes, as now
glared at him from the darkness Of that
mysterious chamber. Frozen with strange,
unknown horror, the adventurer stood gaz-
ing into that face.
Suddenly Wild demoniacal laugh seemed
to shake the old building TO its foundation
stones. The spell which chained Allen was
broken, and he started back with half
suppressed exclamation Of terror.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16

the business before him, when the door soft
ly opered and farmer entered.
"Yer the sditor, amt YET" he asked.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, fotcted ye little piece about
our neighborhood fur ye to PRINT in your
paper. Ef We use 1t think kin git We some
signers out our way"
"Where do you livein
Down on Blly's Cricl,n answered the
farmer.
He was an unpretentious author, wearing
his pants in his thick cowhide boots, was In
his shirt sleeves, and wore soft broad.
we're home made, and he had all the peculiar
characteristics of denizen of Billy's Creek.
lTo NE CoNTINtED1
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16

CHAPTER vlL--CoSTTEuED.
"See hcrew he cried, with the air Of an
enraged master, "what's this hearln
Allen told him that he had no idea what
be had heard
"Ihoar yer goin' to play me FOUL"
IA "What do you mean by playing foulr
Allen asked.
You're goin' back on mo-"
"In what wayl"
"Yon amt agoin' to support me-"
"Who told you was notf'
"I heer'd it. It's the gineral rumor."
"General rumor is false, then" was the
firm answer.
I" want u understood, Ir. Allen Gray
poared the enraged Simmons, bringing his
dst down with emphasis on the desk, "that
!. Il you 60 back on me-don't support me as
70 promised 80 would, I'll fling every thing
s fffin In your way. made ye what 70 arr"
ihe hissed through his teeth "Yes, sir,
tpk you from nuthin'-lifte ye right up out
q the DIRT, and jst as git somethin' made
out o. ycpby the Lord ye 'ro gom' back on
me. I won't stand it. Why, II 1t hadn't
been for me whatwould you beeni-nuthin'
-"
~ II uOb pichSuub W w TCinllucu luht VIC
are under obligations IN some person for
our existence and prosperity. Allen Gray
was so ungenerous as to become offended
BE leaped TO his feet, his eyes flashing fire,
and seizing Mr.. Simmons by the throat,
had the presumption TO deny owing any OF
his present wonderful prosperity TO him,
and was so ungratoful as TO threaten TO kick
bis benefactor out Of the oflice II he did not
become more civil
al said would give you my support" )" be
cqnoluded, "and 80 will when the proper
kime comes, unless you exasperate me into
breaking my promise; but am determined
not TO be driven into making q fool Of my
smfn
why don't ye show yer hand, then, ,ef yer
fur mep asked the impatient Simmons
ats not time to show my hand yet, it's
entirely too carly, and you are making a
donkey OF yourself by insisting on IT,"
swell" growled Simmons, pulling on his
soft felt hat, preparatory TO going, "when
The time comes you've got to show yer
hand.n
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
An infant Industry Ruined.

Speaking Of monopolles, On Arizona paper
mentions that certain citizen in Far
West town possessed the only tree in the
place, with large, strong limb at the
proper distance from tho ground, which he
was In the habit Of renting out 70 lynching
partieslAt five dollars per meeting The ad.
vent Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, with their long telegraph poles,
ruined the industry completely and de.
stroyed valuable source OF income for the
owner OF the tree. Ec
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16

PLANTS are injured by parasitic fungi In
various ways. They are deprived Of nour-
ishment; growth is abnormally accelerated
or retarded, causing distortion; not only
are grecp parts affected, but roots, stems,
buds, flowers and fruit; leaves and fruit
fall promaturely; decay is produced IN ripe
fruits before asd after removal from the
plant, and valuable plants receive injury
from those Of less value BY ordinary infec-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16

In Calcutta society Of nstivc young
men Tor promoting the marriage Of girl
widows has been formed Another has on.
istsd for some time, whose members prom
ise not 70 marry little girls, nor themselves
TO marry 90 early % has been the CUSTOM
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
CuAPTER vII-CoNrNuEp.

tCopyrigs4f, fSss, By he 4. ~ RelloIg Ne,ri.
p1pcr CompaNyi
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-16
ALLEN GRAY 4;
or
flG MTEtGTy Of 4lFlGI'S Point

ny JOHN r. MUeIcR,
AUTHOR or "WAUrER BRowNFIELD." "HELES
LAKEMAE," "BANRER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
Kansa Philosophy.

He who'tells to you will tell of you.
The jam always gives out before thu
bread.
There are some smiles that suggest tears
more than some signs.
good thing is seldom true, and a true
thing is so seldom good.
Very often the dog does the best he can
and still the rabbit gets away.
Ii a friend has no coincidence in your
Judgment is he doing you an injustice?
Poor fat woman! All the styles in the
fashion magazines are designed for tall.
slender figures.
When q woman who has been married
ten years still reads love stories her mari.
age was q success.
The railroad over which you want passes
always has the most stringent rules against
issuing passes.
The average guard dog will bite a timid
neighbor passing on the sidewalk and make
up with a burglar.
Some friends are like rubbers; thew will
stick to you in pleasant weather but are
sure to come of IN the mud.
"IfI were dying" a philosopher might
say, and was permitted to say only one
thing, 1t would be, every one talks too
much"
The average man loafs about the town
hall the night believing that something i'm
portant will happen, but nothing does
happen. ~
When a man performs q good action
against bis will he soon forgets that he was
compelled to do it and takes credit to aim.
self for bis goodness OF heart.
"Ill tell you when you realize that you
are becoming old; when your children be-
so large that they call you father in.
stead OF papa"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Utah & Northern train was tw,
hours late this morning.
The democratic convention will meet a.,
IL O'Clock to-day to select delegates to tn,
state convention which will be held at Ana
conda on Monday next.
The Poorman mine yesterday declared
it's regular monthly dividend oil 4 cents ne,
share. The payment will not be mad
however, until September 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wedlake desire to thanh
the ladies of Meaderville for the kindness
and sympathy shown them during the
sickness and death of their son.
There are messages at the Western Union
for the following persons: G. G. Webster
JOS. Naughton, Thos. McGrath. B. M
links, John Farrell, G. W. Cough and
George Oswald.
The th%ree-fourths mile dash at the track
this afternoon will be a good one. The fol.
lowing horses will contest: Repetts. Fan.
dango, Asa, Jubilee, Jow Jow and Nevada.
Faster horses do not often meet in hatt1a
array.
Peter August Johnson, the man who vas
to have been swung to the breeze in Deer
Lodge Friday next, has had his sentences
committed to imprisonment for life. The
TACT that johnson killed a man in a
drunken brawl is the reason given BY the
governor for his interference.
Ihe following passengers were due in this
city via the Union Pacific at 1890 this
morning. W. Thompson, L. C. White, J,
MHoele Miss Julia Ward, Miss May Pariet,
4, 4. Edwards, r. PHILIPPE. Y, Doody, J. T.
Mlti.na on, .. A., PaFlin. ]. Wetzai, r. M.
tsalmond, y, Downing, Sisters Mary gaEl. |
aeeFaafE eha Maria Alphnnaua, IFt
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24

According to the decision of the ,su.
preme court of California, in the matter
OF Armstrong; estate, in order to, entitle
separate tracts of land to be set aside as
a homestead, they must be near enough
to each other to be occupied together as
a homestead. In this case the property
embraced two tracts of land, eaeceHtain-
ing eighty acres and the other one hun
dred and sixty acres, the tracts being
fifty miles apart. The widow had not Sc
lected either tract as a homestead, bat
resided on the eighty-acre tract. The
court refused her petition to set aside
both tracts as a homestead, allowing her
to homestead the eighty-acre tract
alone. - ..a .a-.. eft
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
ABOUT WOOL AND Hal.
Has the Tariff Made Both Higher?-who
Suffers?

= E=+EtZ sEE5%4#E+E-5 E}L
From the Deer Lodge sTimes'': Our
bucOlic contemporaries who stand in with
the administration are having a great deal
to say about how protection has raised
the price OF wool from L. to 23 cents per
pound. But they don't stop to tell you
that when wool was bringing Is cents per
pound last. year at this time, that it was
under the same protection as to-day.
II the tariff, as they say, regulates the
price OF wool, how is it that prices ~1uctuate
while the protective tariff remains the
same7 It is all bosh. They could just at
consistently say that because hay is bring
ing $25 per o this year in Montana when
it was So last, that it may all be charged
up to tariff.
There ia a natural reason. why wool il
higher this year than last, and everybody
who will give the matter a second thought
can understand it. Two yeare ago q
drouth prevailed in Iowa and several oil
the other sheep raising states. Sheep, az
well as all kinds of stock, died off in large
numbers for the want of water and feed in
the winter following. J
The great reduction in the number ol
sheep throughout TUG d~ifforcnt-etates
wonld, then, naturally raise the price oil
wool, as the demand increases with the in
crease OF population, and the supply les
sens with the dying off of sheep-and when
people try TO make you believe anything
different, or that the protective tariff has
raised the price OF your wool, quietly ask
them If they take you for a chump.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
A
Robinson. the Rufian, Raps Rather
Rough.

Dick Robinson is the western name ofthe
burly bruiser who came from California to
engage in a istic encounter "for blood
with one Kessler. Robinson has been in
training for his "coming' fight with Kess.
Ter since he came to Butte, and on Monday
evening felt unusually "tuf." As he saun-
tered along East Park street the idea oc-
CURED to him that part of his physical
education was being overlooked, and he
accordingly selected a fellow about half his
size on whom he might supply the deficiency.
He sailed into the fellow, but before he
could knock him out they were separated,
For this little diversion Officer Swanson
arrested him, but while on the way to the
city Jail, Robinson struck the officer on the
head with some blunt instrument, knock.
ing him down and badly l~acerating his
scalp. His hat wal cut completely through,
which is evidence that Robinson did not
strike him with his fist. For the time be-.
ing the bruiser escaped, but was caught
soon after and locked up. -
When the case comes up for trial two
charges-one for assaulting the man on
East Park and the other for assaulting an
officer with intent to do bodily harm-will
be made against him, and as the penalty
In the latter case is severe, the chances are
that Dick Robinson, the ground and lofty
knocker from Frisco, will be deprived Of
his personal liberty for SO long q reriod
that he will have grown q trifile rnilder
released. #
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24

History is charged with repeating it.
self. In doing 80, it sometimes works
cruelty; sometimes blessings. Inresign-
ing the attorneyship of the Northern Pa
cifc to enter the campaign as United
States Senator, Col. Sanders is credited
wi'I depressing great confidence in the
succeSs u the Republican ticket this
lail' however, The gentleman should
remember, as the peeole generally of
Montana do, that two Years he en-
tered the arena of politics in a somewhat
similar precipitous manner, only to SUI
fer an inglorious defeat. 1t is just pos
sible that Mr.. Sanders is troubled with
'overweening confidence at this time.
Stranger things have happened.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
THE SOUTHERN METHODTSTS.
The Annual Conference at ~Stevensville
and the List of Appointments.

h Annual Conference at Stevensvill,
and the List of Appointments.
A Stevensville, August 20 special to tn,
Helena Independently The Montana con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which convened here August IA
closed to-day. Rev. B. E. Fl. Warren, in the
absence OF the bishop, vas elected presi
dent OF the council and presided with
| marked ability. The reports of the preach.
ers show q large increase in church AND
parsonage property; also an increase oil
membership. -Four new preachers were an.
nounced as transferred to the Montana
conference. The prospects oil the Methodist
Episcopal Church South were never brighter
in Montana. The following are the ap-
pointments as announced by President B,
e. n. Warren:
Helena District-E. J. Stanley, P. E,
Helena Station-John L. Bottew.
East Helena-W. I. Gaulder.
Alhambra and Townsend-R. s. Clark,
Great Falls-To be supplied.
Butte City-A. C. Caney.
Anaconda-S. ". Barbee.
Deer Lodge-W. M. Britt.
Bozeman Station-B. E. II. Warren.
Bozeman City,. H. johnson.
Willow Creek City-E. G. Finley.
Boulder and Elkhorn-John Maase.
Three Forks City-To be supplied.
Flathead Valley City and missionary at
large-H. B. Cockrill.
Etna City-To be supplied.
Agent for conference fund-L. B. State.
Ter.
White Hall-H. w. Currin.
Stevensville-J. B. Parnall.
Judith Basin-To be supplied.
Corvalis-Thomas W. Flowers.
delegates elected to general conference
Clerical, E. J. Stanley; alternate, B. e. IT.
Warren; lay delegate, Rev. R. s. Clark; al
t~ernate, William Kemper.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24

mating arrangements for the development
Of one of their properties, the Georse
Washinston mine, situated in the Orc Ffno
district, shout q mile and hall from the
famous Champion. The property has
been stocked for $1.O00.O00, and
100000 shares OF stock issued. The
main Office Of the company will be in this
city.
w. Buck and p. Delaney are the dis
coverers and locaters Of the Washington.
and they still retain an interest in the
wide near the surface, and assays lately
taken from it run ais high as 10 ounces ia
silver. The company has ordered ma
chinery and will start in to develop the
property In . few days.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
A RANCHER WHO IRRIGATEs.
How He Raised Good Crops in the Pump
IN 5 kin Creek Valley.

Iso From the Miles City Journal: Charles
Becker, ~"Saratoga Drags." was in from
his ranch on Pumpkin Creek yesterday,
and brings glowing accounts of the bic
crops he is growing and the outlook for the
raneher for this year. Mr.. Becker is one
Of those who ~irrigate. He has tapped
Pumpkin Greek, and by crude though effect
i've arrangements has brought the water on
his land SO that he car literally distribute
it over all parts Of his ranch. He says
that he would like to have his fumes and
bitches more perfect than they are, but
with what he has he manages to raise
wonderful crops.
He says he cut a field Of hay in July and
now the grass ia q foot high and so thick
he can't 60 through it with an ordinary
hay cutter. He says he carried off four big
wagon loads from an acre and he believes
the second crop will be as good as the first.
he has corn in and itlooks splendid and he
Mill have good crop. His potato crop is
OF the finest; he brought an immense pota-
to to town and placed it on James Cole
mans bar as an exhibit.
+ MIR. Becker says that the Tongue river
ranchers should do all they can to assist
Ethe ditch along, thereby getting water on
their lands, as he finds by experience that
1T 10 mere nonsense and waste OF time and
labor to attempt to farm without water,
and the quicker they get a supply of water
the better it will be for themselves. s'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24

A dispatch announces that a meeting
of representative bridge builders of the
United States was held at Cleveland to
devise a plan to break the trust that
controls the price Of iron used in the
construction Of bridges. The best way
to accomplish this end is to secure a
change in the tariff robbery. The wal
tariff taxes iron and steel all the way
from 1927 to $3.50 ad valorem. The
tariff does not encourage trusts in Eng
land, and English capitalists, conse-
quently, are combining and rushing to
this country where trusts and monopo-
lies are protected and encouraged.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
THE N
A Syndicate to Purchase the Works in the
Belt Mountain Metropolis.

a SyuU1CAU0 I'd 1u1C088e the works In kha
Belt Mountain Metropolis.
Under date Of August 18th, j. S. B. of
Neihart writes to the Montana Mining Re-
view Of Helena as follows:
Mr.. J. ". Plummer has organized a syn.
dicate Of wealthy capitalists to, purchase
and work mines in Neihart. They have
bonded the Moulton1 from John McCas-
sey for $4,000. Mr.. Plummer brought
three men with him, intending to hire the
remainder here. and is putting a force
on as rapidly as circumstances will admit.
NeihHrt0 may well congratufate herself in
having 80 eminent q mining man interested
in the district as Mr.. Plummer, whose
varied experience and mining knowledge,
backed by capital as he 10. willmake, mines.
You q be assured that the Belt range
win soon yield up her treasures, as We have
. Sampson in the field. II wish there
were t~wenty3more; there is plenty oil room,
The Monarch h is working three eight-hour
The Mountain Chief has, O. tunnel about
76O feet and 10 working two shifts, and
work is being prosecuted on many Others,
He who can showIgood ore will be relieved
Ios bis traih az investors arelookingaround
ln the Belt range quite frequently now. Mr.. /
McCassey shipped to the Montana smelter !
i've tons OF ore that he extracted in run. |
ming q cross-cut on the Moulton that uetted /
nearly $500 per ton, and has another ship. |
ment from the same place. The vein is 5k
feet thick, nearly all solid galena and very
richain silver. This ore had bsen taken, out |
before Mr.. Plummer bonded the mine. Mr.. |
Plummer thinks that he has the boss of
the mountains now, but expressed himself |
that others might prove as good, He ia
highly impressed with Neihart, and his
is' regarded as better than that OF
anyone who has been in the Belt range be-
lore.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Running Welt, had, o. sam.
ple 81. 0 pounds of oro rcm LAST Chance 4
tested at the Montana smelter. and
1asa large body Of ora. The 5OO-pound
'amPie 60 ve an average Of SO ounces in sill.
yer and 80 per cent in lead. --