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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07

have no doubt advertisements will be
given, and, of course, your paper will
be remembered among the rest"
"Ah!" said the young man, that is
hardly satisfactory to us. We have a
vacant half page for Monday-the very
best position in the paper-which the
proprietor thought you would like to
secure"
"As l said moment ago, we are not
in a position to secure it. 1t is prema-
ture to talk OF advertising at the pres
ent state of affairs"
81 think you know it will be to your
interest to take the half page. The
price is 6 300, and besides that amount
we should like to have some shares in
the company"
'Do you mean for one insertion of
the advertisement"
"Yes, that is what mean"
Don't that strike you as being a
trifle exorbitant? Your paper has a
comparatively limited circulation, and
they do not ask us anything like that
price even in the large dailies."
"Ah! my dear sir, the large dailies
are quite different. They have tre-
mendous circulation, it is true, but il
is not the kind of circulation we have.
No other paper circulates so largely
among investors as the Financial
Field. 1t is read by exactly the kind of
people you desire to reach, and may
say that, except through the Field, you
cannot get at some of the best men in
the city"
"Well, admitting all that, as have
said once or twice, we are not yet in a
position to give an advertisement"
"Then am very sorry to say that we
cannot on Monday publish the article
l have shown you"
Every well, cannot help it. You
are not compelled to print it unless you
wish. am not sure, either, that pub
fishing the article would do us any
good. 1t would be premature, as 1
say. We are not yet ready to court
publicity until we have had our first
meeting of proposed stockholders"
"When is your first meeting of stock
holders?"
"On Monday at three o'clock"
every we'll. we could put that m
nouncement in another column, and I
am sure you would find the attendance
at your meeting would be very largely
and substantially increased"
Possibly, but l decline to do any
thing till after the meeting"
II think you would find it would pay
you extremely well to take that half
page"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07

II am not questioning that fact at all.
l am merely saying what | have said
to everyone else, that we are not ready
to consider advertising"
IL am sorry we cannot come to an ar
rangement, Mr.. Kenyon, very sorry in
Decd" and saying this, he took another
proof sheet out of his pocket, which he
handed to Kenyon. "lf we cannot come
to an understanding, the manager has
determined to print this, instead of
the article 1 showed you. Would you
kindly glance it over, because we would
like to have it as correct as possible" !"
Kenyon opened his eyes and unfolded
the paper. The heading was the same,
but he had read only sentence or
two when he found that the mica mine
was one of the greatest swindles ever
attempted on poor old innocent fnan-
cial London!
DO you mean to say" cried John,
looking up at him with his anger kind
ling, that if do not bribe you to the
extent of f3Oo, besides giving you an
unknown quantity of stock, you will
publish this libel?"
81 do not say it is libel" said the
young man smoothly; that would be
matter for the courts to decide. You
might sue us foi libel if you thought we
had treated you badly. l may say that
has been tried several times, but with
Indifferent success"
"But do you mean to tell me that YOU
intend to publish this article if do not
pay you the &3OO?"
"Yes; putting it crudely, that is ex-
actly what do mean"
Kenyon rose in his wrath and flung
open the door.
II must ask you to leave this place,
and leave it at once. If you ever put in
an appearance here again while | am in
the office, l will call policeman and
have you arrested"
"Mydear sir, "expostulated the other,
suavely, sit is merely matter of bust
ness. If you find it impossible to deal
with us there is no harm done. If our
paper has no influence, we cannot pos
sibly injure you. That, Of course, is
entirely for you to judge. If any time
between now and Sunday night you
conclude to act otherwise, wire to our
office will hold things over until we have
had an opportunity of coming to an az
rangement with you. If not, this arti-
Gle will be published on Monday morn
ing. l wish you a very good afternoon,
SIR
John said nothing, but watched his
visitor out on the pavement, and then
returned to the making of his report.
[To BE CONTINUED
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
A Shaker.

Both Queen Victoria and the prince
of Wales have not only excellent ears
for music, but memories so acute that
they can recall exactly how a piece
should be played if they have not heard
ii for years. Mime. Calve remarked,
after singing at Windsor, that the
English sovereign knew more about
music than nine out of ten of her sub.
jects. Baroness Bloomfield tells how
on one occasion the queen desired her
to sing, and she, "in fear and trembling"
sang one of the queens favorite airs,
but omitted a shake at the end. The
queens quick ear Immediately detected
the omission, and, smilingly, her majes.
ty asked: docs not your sister shake,
Lady Normandy" to which Lady Nor
manly promptly replied; "Oh, yes,
ma'am, she is shaking all over."-De-
troit Free Press.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
MOTHERHOOD.


The life that is and life to be, its i'll or good.
Is hid within the sacred realm of mother
hood.
1t laps infinitude-the mothers shoreless
sea,
Whose waves of love flow on eternally.
The fateful force that sways the world,
with power complete,
Directs and gently guides bady's totter-
ing feet.
A mothers counsel, quick, intuitive. de-
fends
From dangers near, that worldly trial often
sends.
The patience, too, that means so much in
daily care,
And ceaseless duties mothers count as
passing fair.
The moments, and the hours, and days,
may mount to years,
But stronger grows the mother love, that
conquers fears.
An anchor ever, steadfast. firm. and al
ways true
Is mothers faith in all her child may aim
to do.
And so, through years that are and years
that come and go,
Whate'er betide, we feel our mothers al
ways know.
That deep within our hearts there's some
thing still that's good
There's something answers to the love Of
motherhood.
On this thy natal day, o cherished mother
mine,
I feel thy faithful love- see its sacred
sign.
I thank thee, still again; know thy love
will last
Through all the life to be, as in the life
that's past.
ELLA Dare, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
BY A TURN OF THE HEAD.
A City Official Missed His Wife, the The
ater and His Dinner.

A City Official Missed His Wife, the The
ater and His Dinner.
\ city official, who supposes the cpl
sode is close family secret, arranged
with his wife to meet her at the Herald
Office one night recently at seven
o'clock. They were then to have din
ner at a hotel, and attend the theater.
He was prompt, but his wife had not
yet arrived, so he patiently waited on
the sidewalk with his eyes on the door
that she might not come out without
his knowledge.
He paced back and forth, reading the
bulletins, observing the direction of the
wind and looking at the clock as it
marked the passing minutes; but he
saw all who entered the building. He
heard a loud changing of gongs, as a
fire engine dashed down Sixth avenue,
and turned his head for not more than
five seconds to look after it,
His wife was only few minutes late,
as she hurried from a Broadway car
and rushed into the Herald office, dur
ing the five seconds his head turned
She had not seen him, and was pleased
to think that he would be the one to
be blamed for being late, as she sat
down to await his coming.
He continued to wait and pace, as
the clock licked of the minutes. Eight
o'clock was near and he became very
impatient as he realized that it meant
to either miss dinner or the first act
of the play. When eight o'clock was
passed he saw another act slip away.
In a few minutes more he had given up
the theater. and feared for the dinner.
In another ten minutes all of the plans
were changed, and he determined to 60
home.
She was also discouraged and hur.
ried to the street, to take northbound
cable car. They met, and-weN, the
theater was given up, but they had the
dinner, and each promised to say moth.
ing about it.-N. Y. Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07

81 was in Chicago, Christmas Eve
said railroad man. "a kid came up
to me on the street, crying, and told
a heart smashing yarn about the
Christmas entertainment at his
house; didn't seem to think it was up
to the mark, someway. l classed
him as an unusually bright little fax
ir and politely declined to divide my
accumulated savings of years with
him. He didn't acquiesce in my de-
sision to any visible degree. Evident
ly he had decided that things in this
world were radically wrong and that
was ordained to right them.
thought if l couldn't take time Christ
mas Eve to see how the other half
lived, when could /? So 1 told him to
give me the scent and I'd take the
trail like a bloodhound. There was
scent enough where he took me. Nav
be you don't think 1 found everything
just as he said: No fire, nothing to
SoO puV oOliiS Oiu ouilC UIOdu1 IuOU0eT
a nice looking woman, father asleep
on what they called a bed-'kind o.
discouraged like the woman said. 1
thought it must be discouraging to
have to drink as much whiskey as he
had felt obliged to, but didn't say
so. The most apropos remarks are
sometime unappreciated. In fact,
didn't feel much like talking. / just
tok that kid by the collar and yank-
ed him out with me, and we loaded
up with coal and ldndling, and Christ
mas eatables. l went to the door
with the youngster, dumped my
share of the bundles, gave him all
the money had, and slSipped-pull-
ed out with full head of steam on.
Then went back to the hotel and
went to bed. I'd had amusement
enough for one night the right sort,
too, for it made me feel better than
anything I could have done. I've felt
about four feet higher ever since, and
sort of swelled out with benevolence.
Don't look like Santa CLAUSE"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07

loo much of hurry, and he amazed
Wentworth by informing him that ht
had overcome the objections and Sc
cured the cooperation of Melville, who
Lad reported so uDtavorably about
the mineral, thus showing that any.
thing could be accomplished if you
took your time over it. A Mr.. King
also connected with the china works
had promised his assistance.
The first meeting of proposed snare
holders was set for Monday afternoon
and Longworth expressed his belief
that the forming of the company would
be accomplished before the week was
out.
One day when Kenyon entered the
Office the clerk said to him:
"That young gentleman has been
here twice to see you. He said it was
very important, sir"
What young gentleman?"
"That gentleman-here is his card
who belongs to the Financial Field
SIR"
"Did he leave any message?"
"Yes, sir; he said he would call again
at three o'clock"
Every gOod," said Kenyon, and he be
gan compiling the address to proposed
subscribers.
At three o'clock the smooth, oily gen.
tleman from the Financial Field put in
an appearance.
"Ah, Mr.. Kenyon" he said, 81 am glad
20 meet you. have called twice, but
had not the good fortune to find you in
Can see you in private for moment?''
Certainly" answered Kenyon
Come into the directors room," and
into the directors room they went,
Kenyon closing the door behind them
Now" said the representative of the
Financial Field, 81 have brought you a
proof of the editorial which we pro-
pose using, and which 1 am desired by
the proprietor to show you, so it may
be free, if possible, from any error.
We are very anxious to have things cor
rect in the Financial Field" and with
this he handed to John q long slip of
white paper with column of printed
matter upon it.
The article was headed, "The Cana
dian Mica Mining Company, Limited"
1t went on to show what the mine had
been, what it had done, and what
chances there were for investors get
ting good return for their money by
buying shares. John read it through
carefully.
Its a very handsome article" he
said, "and it is without an error, so far
as / can see."
81 am glad you think So" replied the
young gentleman, folding up the proof
and putting it in his inside pocket.
"Now, as said before, although am
not the advertising canvasser of the
Financial Field, thought l would see
you with reference to an advertise
ment for the paper"
"Well, you see we have not had a
meeting of the proposed stockholders
yet, and we are not in position to give
any advertisements about the mine. /
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
CHAPTER XVI.

Edith Longworth was astonished at
herself for giving the address to the
young woman, but she gave it, and
Lady Slavey departed in peace, saying
by way of farewell: I'm not going to
write up your household. after ALL"
When the new offices of the Canadian
Mica Mining Company, Limited. were
completed, Kenyon took charge of
them. He was somewhat overpowered
by their grandeur, and he thought that
unnecessary expense had been incurred
in the fittings, but as they were now
in for it, he said nothing, although a
shiver of fear ran over him when he
thought of the possible failure of his
scheme, leaving the rapidly accumu.
lating debt hanging over him. He oc.
cupied desk in one of the back rooms,
while clerk in the front office gave
away prospectuses to all who called
and furnished useful knowledge to an
inquiring public. Most of Kenyon's
callers were newspaper canvassers who
wanted advertisements, which John
at that moment was unable to supply
An oily young man, whose cast of coun
tenance indicated that he belonged to
q shrewd, thrifty and money-making
race, said he was commissioned by the
Financial Field to get particulars
about the mine, and this information
Kenyon readily supplied, feeling glad
that no advertisement was asked for.
Longworth was seldom at the new
offices. He was busy seeing acquain-
tances who would take stock in the
new mining company. He constantly
cautioned his partners against being in
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07

TIRED MOTHERS find help
in Hoods SarSaparilla, which gives
them pure blood, good appetite and
new and needed STREMCTH.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
FARMERS
Wellington, Ohio.

and others can save money by insur-
ing in the old time-tried, fre-tested
Ohio Insurance Agency. 1t represents
over $1OO,OOO,OOO of assets, has large
surplus, writes the latest and most
liberal forms of policies, insures both
farm and city property, writes either
cash or mutual policies, also issues
tornado policies. Rates low, losses
promptly paid. Before insuring, call
on or address the manager, Jos.
Binehower, Wellington, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
Four Minutes
Of Your Time,

While we tell you about our "Gol-
den Fleece" tea. The tea you drink
should be
/. Pure.
2. Wholesome.
8. Pleasant.
4. Economical,
and "Golden Fleece" justly claims pre-
eminence on these grounds.
The manipulation of tea is an art in
which the Chinaman excelS, and in
many of the inferior kinds the quality
is infinitely deteriorated thus:
'"The dust of the leaf is mixed with
clay and manipulated into the form Of
the orninary leaf" This with the ap-
propiate term 'lie" tea.
"Tea leaves which have already
been used are again manipulated and
rolled into shape.and sold as genuine
tea"
In buying and drinking "Golden
Fleece" tea you get perfection being
the result of civilized labor and intel
ligence.
Golden fleece" is undoubtly the
best Soc tea in the market today. Are
you usingit? If not, try it the first
opportunity.
Golden Fleece" is making friends
wherever it goes, and it is going into
new homes every day.
"Golden Fleece" will take the place
of any Japan tea you ever drank, no
matter what the price you have been
paying.
Golden Fleece" once tried, always
used.
We shall be glad to give you sample
of "Golden Fleece" feeling sure that
if you try it you will use no other. We
want this name Golden Fleece" to
run in your mind from now until you
want tea again. so you will ask for
Golden Fleece" Think of it when
you are sleeping tea, think of it when
you are pouring tea, think of it when
drinking tea, think of it when you
start to buy more tea, keep thinking
about it until you reach Bowlby &
Halls store, where you will find "Gold-
en- Fleece"
Yours truly,
n IN Ill
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
FOOD AND DRINK CONSUMED IN
A LIFETIME.

The average man takes five and a
half pounds of food and drink each
day, amounting to one ton of solid
and liquid nourishment annually. In
seventy years he eats and drinks one
thousand times his own weight.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
CONSUMPTION
AND IT'S DcURE

To THE EDITOR IL have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-poSitive am I
of its power that consider it my duty to
send tsco bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
express and poStoffice address Sincerely,
7. A. SLoCUM, M. c., Is3 Pearl ST., New York.
n3- The Editorial and Business Management Of
this Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
CONSUMPTION
CAN Be CURED,
I. A. SLoCUM, NJ. c., THE GREAT
CHEMIST, WILL SEND FREE,
TO THE AFFLICTED, THREE
BOTTLES OF HIS NEWLY
DISCOVERED REMEDIES
TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL. LUNG
TROITRT FC

Nothing could be fairer. more mill
anthroplc or carry more joy to the af-
fiicted, than the offer of r. A. Slocum.
M. G., of New York City.
Confident that he has discovered n
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and conditions of wasting. and
to make its great merits known, he
will send, free, three bottles to any
reader of The Enterprise, who may be
suffering.
Already this "new scientific course
OF medicine" has permanently cured
thousands of apparently hopeless
cases.
The Doctor considers it his relig-
ious duty-a duty which he owes to
humanity--to donate his infallible
cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump-
ton to be a durable disease beyond
any doubt, and has on file in his
American and European laboratories
testimonials of experience from those
benefited and cured, in all parts of
the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Con.
sumption, uninterrupted, means
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A. Slocum, M. c., 9S Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor
give express and postoffice address,
and please mention reading this arti-
Gle in the Enterprise.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
ROBES AND GLOVES.

Call and see S. II. Runyon when you
want Robes and Mittens, he does all
kinds of tanning and dying, also makes
all kinds of Gloves and Mittens. at
very low Prices.
S. II. RunyOn,
Wellington, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-07
Yours truly,
B0w!by & Hall.
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
a diseased condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fre-
quent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that
the Kidneys and bladder are out of
order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulflls every wish in relieving pain
in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passag-
es. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or
bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
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to get up many times during the night
to urinate. The mild and the eXtraor-
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realized. 1t stands the highest for it's
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ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
gists price fifty cents and one dollar.
For a sample bottle and pamphlet,
both sent free by mail, mention The
Enterprise and send your full post
Office address to DR.. Kilmer G. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietors
OF this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-28
WEDDING AT HOUSTON.
Mr.. Granville q. Medley and Miss
Iucic booth Made One

HOUSTON, VA. August N.-Gspecial)-
on Tuesday evening. August 2lth, at 9:l5
o'clock. at the residence OF the brides
father. Mr.. NJ. L. Bootb. Miss Lucie Booth
and Mr. Granville c. Medley were united
in the holy bonds OF matrimony. The
bridesmaids, who were dressed i'm organ
die of different colors-blue pink, and
white--were Misses Mary Booth, Halle
Medley Mary Watkins. and Eliza Booth.
First maid OF honor, Miss Nettie Rich
ardSon in pink organdie second maid
of honor-in white Orgdndie, little Miss
Marguerite French, who bore the wedding
ring on pillow of white satin.
The bride was dressed In white grena-
dine over white silk. trimmed with orange
blossoms. and carried in her hand d
handsome bouquet OF bride roses.
After the ceremony. which was. per-
formed by Rev. j. q. Shackelford. rector
OF ST. Johns church. a very quiet and
informal reception was held. Among the
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Medley. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Haskins,
Rev and Mrs. j. G.. Shackelford, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. IA. Edmunds Mr.. ana Mrs. H..
III. Edmunds. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Ed
munds. Colonel and Mrs II. G. Derrick,
Or. H. Il. Melvin, Misses Watkins. Med
ley Edmondson, and Derrick, Messrs
Shackelford. Medley, Haskins, Jordan,
Leigh OF News Ferry; Miss Richardson
Of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Branch
81 James City: Messrs. Stephen and
Lawrence Meem. of Alexandra. and
Messrs. Glenn, White, Lawson. and Fry,
of South Boston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-28
PETERSBURG POINTS.
Former Resident MHrried-Personnl
and General Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, August 27.-(Spe-
cial)-Mr Louis Morton. n woll-known
Potersburger. but for several years past
residing i'm New York. wed yesterday
in Washington Miss e. c. Bragg, daugh-
ter of the late Ex-Governor Bragg, Of
North Carolina. The bride is we'll
known here and is a sister of Mrs. Ro-
bert Gillian. Of this city.
Mr. Il. Z. ELAN, captain of The Hamp-
ton Roads Cycle Club. has written here,
proposing to enter fast man for the
races TO take place at the New Market
Course on the 18th OF September, under
the auspices OF the COckade City Cycle
Club. providing the races are open to
all the State Instead of having a tri-
city race, as was at first proposed, the
club has decided to change it TO a race
limited 10 Virginia.
Rev. DIR. IL. w. Battle, pastor Of the
First Baptist church. returned home to-
day from his summer vacation.
The resident Sisters of Charity. who
have been spending their vacation at
Emmittsburg, Nd. have returned 10 duty
The Prince George delegation to the
Democratic Nominating Convention for
that county and Surry will favor Cap
tain A, r. Hobbs, Of Prince George, for
the House Of Delegates.
Colonel Il. NJ. Field. who has been con-
fined to his house for several weeks
from the effects of severe injuries
caused by a fall. is not yet able to walk
but is out in his riding-chair.