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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
A oue,tion Answered.

The State Board of Nebraska recently BenG
out circulars to the farmers Of the state, ask
ing the question: docs farming pay!" The
following letter reproduced from the Sep
tember number of ''The Corn Belt would
seem to answer the question pretty etfec-
Seward, Neb., Aug. 25, 1897. .
/ landed in Seward County Nov. %, 1885,
from Pennsylvania, overland with team
and wagon and about $500 in money. l
now have 400 acres of well improved land
within sight of the county seat, unincum.
bered, worth $4,000. ] also have 30 head
Of horses, 35 head of thoroughbred Here
ford cattle, and 100 head of thoroughbred
Poland China hogs, some or 10 of them
costing me $40 each. also have city prop.
erty to the amount of over $4,000, and some
$1,000 or more of personal property, besides
several thousand bushels of corn and grain.
have made it point to feed all raise.
/ do not believe / have sold over a thou
sand bushels of corn since have lived in
the state. While we have had few short
crops, we have never had total failure. l
am well pleased with farming in Nebraska,
and would advise all my friends to cast their
lot with US. Yours very truly,
LEVI HOFER. .
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
LATER.

fHE United States ship Constitution,
'old Ironsides, after years of repose
in the river at Portsmouth, N. H., left
on the 21st in tow of tug for Boston,
where she will be the central figure in
the coming centennial anniversary of
her launching.
E. 2. BALDWIN, formerly auditor of
the treasury department under Presi-
dent Cleveland, is dead at Atlantic
City, N. J. He was a resident of
Maryland and was Al years of age.
THERE was collision on the goth
near Kafosvars, Hungary, between an
express train and freight train car
rying troops Four train hands and six
soldiers were killed and 80 soldiers will
probably die from their injuries.
FIRE broke out in mine at Belle
Ellen, Ala, on the goth. Nearly 100
men were in the mine at the time and
all but five were taken out alive. The
others were too far away to be reached
and 1t is certain that they perished.
FULLER & WILSON, of New York City,
dealers in domestic and foreign ex-
change, made an assignment on the
Goth. The failure, it is said is due to
the recent rally in the London price of
bar silver.
The Stockton (Cal. car, machine and
agricultural works, covering an area
of 300 feet square, was burned on the
Goth. Loss $1O0, 900; insurance S45, 600.
The coroner's jury at Emporia, Kan.
sitting in the inquest on the Santa Fe
wreck, in which IS persons were killed
and several injured, has returned a
verdict placing the responsibility on
Dispatcher King, of Topeka.
The Mississippi state board of health
has ordered tropical fruit excluded
from the state, also newspapers unless
fumigated.
The big strike of lasters at Brocton,
Mass, is settled and it is apparently a
victory for the strikers.
ASSISTANT SURGEON Il. R. SMYTH, Of
the marine hospital service, has writ
ten to the surgeon general informing
him of the existence Of two cases of
leprosy in Walsh county, North Dako-
ia. The victims are Scandinavians.
The men at the Mingo mines, near
Middlesboro, KY. have struck because
the operators decided to cut wages ten
cents ton.
AT Philadelphia on the Goth the file
works of Mayer, Lands 6 Co was de-
stroyed by FIRE. The loss is $50, 900.
The building had scarcely been de-
stroyed when Harry A Landis,
member of the firm, was arrested and
held in $4,000 bail for further hear
ing, charged with setting the place on
fire. There was $4,000 insurance on
the place.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
They DREW THE COLOR LINE.
Citizens of Georgia Town Tried to XIII
Negro Postmaster and Gave Their Mail
to His Predecessor.


Citizens of a Georgia Town Tried to Kill .
Negro Postmaster and Gave Their Mail
to His Predecessor.
Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 20.-The recent
shooting of the negro postmaster at
Hogansville threatens to entail no end
of trouble for the people of that town.
A post Office inspector has finished a
three days investigation of the shoot
ing and it is stated that as a result OF
his work two of the most prominent
business men in the town will be ar
rested this week on charge of at
tempting to assassinate the postmaster
The people of the town have been
called upon to face most uncomfort-
able state of affairs. They have never
yet patronized the negro postmaster
directly, the old postmaster, Hardaway,
maintaining his old post office and
sending for and obtaining in bulk the
mail matter for all his white patrons.
Their letters were mailed on the train
The ex-postmaster will be prose
cuted for this and the letters can no
longer be mailed on the trains When
this action was announced two days
ago the citizens conceived the plan OF
having their mail sent to the next
nearest post Office and sending car
rier for it. They are now told that
this would be in violation of the law,
which permits only the government to
maintain a post route. Feeling is high
among both whites and blacks and
further trouble is feared.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
A New Mark Made by Scientists In Kite
F!ying-Attained an Altitude of 10000

A New Mark Made by Scientists In Kit,
Flying-Attained an Altitude of 1O,OOG
Feet.
Blue Hill Observatory, Mass, Sept
20.-All kite records were broken here
Sunday when the topmost kite of b
string of seven, all of the Hargravs
type, with four miles of wire, attained
an altitude of 1855 feet above the sum
NIT of the hill An aluminium box was
sent up containing an instrument fol
recording pressure. temperature and
humidity, and was swung 1870 feet be.
low the topmost kite.
At the highest point the instrument
recorded a temperature Of 3S degrees,
while at the same time it was 68 at the
surface of the earth. At height oi
1000 feet the humidity rose rapidly,
but sank again at mile, where it was
quite low. At 1000 feet it again
changed, and soon reached point
where there was almost saturation.
From there up the atmosphere became
dry, until at the highest point there
was scarcely any moisture recorded.
At the ground the humidity was
quite low.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22

The marine hospital authorities have
decided to establish another detention
camp in Mississippi, somewhere in the
vicinity of Jackson or Edwards.
A collision occurred between Z
Wabash passenger train and freight
train at switch in Keytesville. Mo-,
on the 10th. William Gaines, postal
clerk, and w. B. Smith, fireman of the
freight, were killed. Eight passengers
were hurt. 1tf4
Atlanta, Ca, has been quarantiued
against by several southern cities, in.
cluding Charleston, Chattanooga, Sell
ma and Montgomery. They fear that
refugees might use their stay in At
lanta as a cloak for the securing of a
certificate of health and thus bring to
these cities the germs of yellow fever.
The willowware house of Compton,
Ault & Co, at Cincinnati, was damaged
by fire ON the 18th to the extent OF
$4,000. Most of the loss falls on
Joseph Butler, owner of the building.
Word was received from Sheridan,
Wyo,, on the 18th, that the forest fires
along Bald Mountain and in the Piney
and Little Goose creek country, were
still unchecked. The only persons
fighting the fire are the settlers and
party of Crow Indians who are trying
to prevent the spread of the flames to
the reservation ranges.
The patents for all the world out
side of the United States for the man.
ufacture and sale of the Whitley ore
concentrating table has been pur-
chased by Frank Gardner, capitalist
of London, Eng. The price paid was
$3.50, 900 cash.
Railroad rates, effective October Is,
upon grain and grain products have
been agreed to on the basis of 216 cents
per 100 pounds, Chicago to New York,
with the usual differences to other sea-
board cities These are the rates that
prevailed before the war started some
time ago
The doors of the First National Bank
of Benton Harbor, Mich, did not open
for business on the 18th and National
Bank Examiner Caldwell is in charge
About 500, 600 is due depositors and it
is generally believed that not more
than 75 per cent of that amount will
be realized.
The business portion of the town of
Wilmore, KY, on the Cincinnati South
ern railway, was practically wiped out
by fire on the 10th. Twelve buildings
were consumed. Total loss $4,000
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Mlchael,n Great victory.

Boston, Sept 20. Jimmy Michael on
Saturday won the greatest cycling
event ever run on any New England
track. II was the international 25.
mile race on Charles River park and
was run in the fastest cycling time the
world ever saw. Michael's competitors
were Lucien. Lesna, Of France, and
Eddie McDuffee, Of Cambridge, and
$4,000 people witnessed the race. Mich,
ael swept over the finish line in 45:bs
As, leading Lesna over third OF a
mile and over two-thirds Of mile
ahead Of McDuffee. Every American
and worlds record from three TO 81
miles inclusive is held by Michael
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Air Brnkos Fniled IL IrorI..

ST. Louis, Sept. 2O.-A collision oc.
Cured near the Union station Sunday
between the outgoing Wabash train
and an incoming St Louis, Kansas
City & Colorado passenger train. Five
persons were injured. The Wabash
was jnst entering a switch from the
main track when the Colorado train,
which had the right Of way, came
rushing along at 80 miles an hour. The
engineered the latter train, seeing an
accident was imminent, shut off steam
and applied the air brakes, but they
failed to work and the next moment
the Wabash engine was thrown from
the track.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
IN lMoMEN.s ATTIRE.l
Men Disguise Themselves, and Force An
thracite Miners to Cease Labor.

Men Disguiso Themselves and Foroa An
thracite Miners to Cease Labor.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1S-The strik,
situation may be summarized thus
Over 10000 men are still out, with Nc
prospect Of settlement Sporadic out
breaks of violence are occurring neal
the outlying collieries and the guarc
lines OF several of the camps arc being
strengthened, and the wisdom of bring
Ing more cavalry is being discussed
1t is said that if the soldiers are kept
here much longer the Sheridan troop
OF Tyrone, will be ordered out.
An uneasy feeling prevails at head
quarters in consequence of the out
breaks OF the past few days and the in
dications they hold of the underlying
disturbance. The brigade commander
himself admits that the action of the
raiding women is giving him much per
plexity. He does not care to use force
against them and has instructed the
soldiers in case of necessity to use only
the flats of their sabres upon the anna
IONS
The story reached the general that
many men were in the attacking
crowd disguised as women. Fridays
violent scene at Audenreid was almost
a repetition of Thursdays at the same
place. 1t arose from another attempt
to start the Monarch and Star wash.
cries. About 100 men reported for
work at the former when band oi
women swooped down upon them,
armed with sticks and stones. Others
were stationed on top OF culm bank,
whence they showered missiles upon
the would-be workers and a large body
OF men waited in reserve behind the
bank The men quit work before any
injury could be inflicted. At the Star
washery, where 100 men wanted to
work, like assault stopped them.
Gen. Goblin will not interfere with
to-night's mass meeting unless highly
colored speeches are made. AS a pre-
cautionary measure guard of soldiers
will be present. Organizer Fahey and
other leaders asked that the militia be
withdrawn and Gen. Goblin advised
them that the speedieft way to accom-
plish this will be to stop holding mass
meetings and exciting the people.
The only change in the strike situa-
tion Friday was the return to work of
600 men employed at Coxe's Beaver
Meadow colliery.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Gathered from All Quarters.
wAsHINcToN.

Our domestic exports for August
were the largest of any August Of
which the bureau of statistics of the
treasury department has a record.
They were valued at $40, 497, 800, as
against sos, $780, ,9sl in August, 1896.
The deportation of 16 contract la
borers recently arrived at San Fran
disco from Japan by way of Victoria,
B. c., has been ordered by Commits.
sioner Powderly of the immigration
bureau.
The government investigation made
ut the different Indian agencies of the
number of insane persons at each of
them, develops the fact that there are
only 6s insane Indians in the country.
A scheme of colors for postage stamps
to be used by all nations in tho Pos
tai union was agreed upon at the uni
versal postal congress, recently in ses-
sion at Washington. The color of the
two-cent United States stamp as agreed
upon was carmine, so that the proposed
change to green will not be made.
President Mckinley has appointed
George D. Petit, of Pittsburg, consul
At Dusseldorf, Germany.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
A SERIOUS REVERSE.
British Troops in India Suffer a Bad d,
feat at the Hands of Mohmands.

British Troops in India Suffer a Bad De-
feat at the Hands of Mohmands.
Camp Anayet, India, Sept. 1S-Se-
we're fighting has taken place between
the second brigade of Gen. Blood's di-
vision and the Mohmands. The British
loss was 140 killed and wounded. The
brigade had moved out to attack the
Mohmands in the valley north of the
camp, to punish them for the assault
Tuesday night upon the force of Gen.
Jeffreys at the foot of Pawat pass.
The Bengal lancers found the enemy
entrenched on the hills about eight
miles distant.
The Thirty-fifth Sikhs were ordered
to make the attack. The regiment
was supported by four guns and six
companies of Bluffs. The Sikhs drove
the enemy into the hills, but eventually
fell back upon the Buffs before supe-
rior numbers The enemy then ad-
vanced against the left flank, drove
back the cavalry and surrounded a
company of Sikhs. The cavalry charged
brilliantly and relieved the Sikhs and,
the guides coming up, swept the enemy
back. The force then retired.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Brown RreaEs thO Rennra.

Port Townsend, Sept. IS. David E.
Brown, Of this place, has broken th.
record in crossing Chilcoot pass He
left here on August 80 and nine days
later he wrote from Lake Bennett that
he had crossed the pass and had en-
gagged passage by boat to Dawson
City, paying $3.50 for the passage down
the river. The time of the trip from
Dyea to Lake Bennett was As hours
Two Indians agreed at Dyea to carry
his outfit Of $50 pounds across the pass
for Ss cents per pound. At Sheep Camp
they struck for 45 cents per pound, but
Brown forced them Mt pistol point 70
fulfill the original contract
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Another Marine pI.a.ter.

st. Johns, N, f., Sept. 9O.-The Brit
ish steamer Rhodora has been wrecked.
She met severe weather, followed by
FIVE days Of dense fog, as she neared
the banks of Newfoundland. Friday
night while going at full speed she
drove on Horn Head, near Removes.
She struck with great force, staving in
her bows and tearing holes under her
whole bottom. Three minutes after
the crew had taken to the boats the
boilers bursted and blew up the ship.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
EVIDENCE OF MURDER.
1t is Found in tho Shafts of Abandone,
Mines In Kansas.

~ - @SNAAN 80 ShO VI ADaluOnaO
Mines in Kansas.
Galena, Kan, Sept 1S The search
for bodies of the victims of the Staffie-
back family in the shafts of the aban-
doned mines still continues. The bot
tom of the shaft, said by Cora Staffie-
back to contain the bodies of two MUIR
'dered women, was reached, but only a
club with hair adhering to it was
found. Graphing hooks used in a
shaft near by, however, brought out a
bloody vest and parts of women's cloth
ing, with pieces of flesh sticking on
them. The pumping machinery has
been removed to this shaft.
People in the vicinity are greatly ex.
cited, and Gov. Leedy has been notified
that there is danger of lynching.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
4 rAoRoUeH CLEANSING.
eouthern Cities Receive 1t In Order to Pre-
vent Yellow Jack Calming Ground-The
nlaaaaa TrnveIa IN Cafro Ill

southern Cities Receive 1t In Order to Pre-
vent Yellow Jack Gaining Ground-Tho
Disease Travels to Cairo, Ill.
New Orleans, Sept. 90. THE local
fever situation has undergone little
change. At 8 o'clock last night the
record book in the board of health
Office showed total of six new cases
and one death. The official bulletin
shows two deaths, that of a woman,
Santa Graffato, who died in the hos
pital Saturday night, not having been
included in the official bulletin then.
The report of DIR. Metz, the city
chemist, on the condition of the Italian
quarter moved the board to prompt ac-
ceptance of the offer to the city of the
marine hospital as refuge. DIR. Metz
found go people huddled together in
the Italian quarter, living in squalor
and filth. In one of the rooms goat
was found sleeping nightly with the
family who owned it. The woman
Graffato was taken from the place, the
board realizing that unless something
was done at once, the block in which
the woman had lived was likely soon
to become plague spot. 1t was there
fore decided to guard and thoroughly
disinfect the entire square and to re-.
move as soon as possible most of the
families to the old marine hospital.
At a largely attended meeting Of
bankers, business men, ministers and
representatives of laboring organiza-
tions it was resolved to ask the board
of health to consider the advisab bility
of adopting next Tuesday as general
cleaning day.
jackson, Miss, Sept. 20-Dr. q. D.
Geddings, of the marine hospital serv-
ice, arrived here Sunday on his way to
Edwards to establish camp of refuge.
He has with him 800 tents and mat
tresses
Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 20. = The
fever at Edwards shows but slight in
crease and no deaths occurred Sunday.
DR.. Purnell reported four new cases.
The health boards report from Biloxi
shows S6 cases to date, besides six sus-
poets and 81 cases of yellow fever now
on hand. No deaths reported
Vicksburg is thoroughly guarded
and entirely healthy. 1t is estimated
that perhaps 10 per cent of the popu-
lation has left town.
Mobile, Ala, Sept 2o.-The official
bulletin for the "a hours ending at
noon Sunday shows II new cases and
one death. Total cases to date 30;
total deaths 8.
Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 2O.-Dr. Guiteras,
the yellow fever expert, who has ar
rived here from Mobile, has pronounced
the two suspicious cases at the Marine
hospital to be yellow fever OF mild
form. Owing to the prompt measures
taken there is no danger Of it spread
ing. The hospital is well guarded
There are several cases of sickness on
the government dredge boat Alpha,
lying at East Cairo, Ky., and Drs.
Guiteras and Egan will investigate
them. One of the men in the hospital
came from this boat and the other from
Point Pleasant, S5 miles below here.
The board of health has instituted
strict quarantine against East Cairo.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Reginninr EARLY.

Teacher-Now, children, can any of YOU
define the word sarcasm? No? Well, it
means saying one thing and meaning the re-
verse Of it. Can anybody give me an ex.
ample of that?
Little Willie Yeth, l kin.
well, Willie, you give me an example Of
sarcasm, then, showing you mean just the
opposite of what you say"
"Dod bless teacher. IN. Y. World.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Snake Into Your Shocs.

Aliens Foot-Ease, c powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
There Is a class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee: Re.
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over I as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. l5 cts. and 25 cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRATN.O.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
All Women Are.

Mrs: Jones is very observing woman"
said Harlem woman, referring to her hus.
band
Il guess you are right about it. / noticed
last Sunday in church that she was clothes
observer" responded her husband, cynic-
ally.-Tammany Times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

The first shipment Of cotton was
made from Wilmington, N. c., on the
18th. when 13,5OO bales were loaded
onto steamers for Europe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
A bright Ide,

,Algy--Pd like awfully to know whether
she'd marry me or not
keggie.Why don't you ask her, deah boy?
Algy-By Jove, that's good idea, viii.
What a head you have, old man. Yellow
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22

To Cure a Gold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22

Some people even think it is something
to be proud Of if they are in debt heavily to
some prominent Washington Demo
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
USE YOUR REASON

And Profit by the Experience OF other
People.
There are thousands Of people who have
been cured Of nervous trouble, scrofula
sores, rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh and
other diseases by purifying their blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. This great
medicine will do the same good work for
you IL you will give it the opportunity.
twill tone up your system, create an ap-
petite and give sweet, refreshing sleep.
Hoods Pills ass sss ths Sss only gs to take
Evening star., 1897-02-10

Our National Versatility as Seen From
French Point of View.

French Point of View.
A. dc Tocqueville in the Engineering Magazine.
The Inhabitants of the United States are
never fettered by the aXioms of their pro-
fession; they escape from all the preju-
dices of their present station; they are not
more attached to one lire of operation than
to another; they are not more prone to
employ an old method than a new one; th:y
have no rooted habits, and they easily
shake off the influence which the habits of
other nations might exercise upon their
minds. from conviction that their country
is unlike any other, and that its situation is
without precedent in the world.
This perpetual change which gees on in
the United States, these frequent vicissi-
tudes of fortune, accompanied by such un-
foreseen fluctuations in private and in pub
lie wealth, serve to keep the minds of the
citizens In perpetual state of feverish agf-
tation. which admirably invigorates their
eXertions ard keeps them in state of eX-
oitemeat above the ordinary level of man.
kind The whole life of an American is
PASSED Ike game of chance, a revolu-
ticnary crisis, or a battle AS the causes
are continually III operation throughout the
country. they ultimately impart an irresist-
ible impulse to the national character. The
American. taken as a chance specimen of
his countrymen must then, be a man of
singular warmth in his dc sires, enterp. ising,
fond of adventure, and, above all, of inno-
walton. The same bent is manifest in all
that he does; he introduces it into his po-
lftical laws, his religious documents, his
theories of social economy, and his do
mestic OCCUPATIONS; he bears it with him
in the depth of the backwoods, as well as
in the business of the city. 1t is the same
passion, applied to maritime commerce
which makes him the cheapest and the
quickest trader in the world.