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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
THE WATERS RECEDE.
River at Cincinnati Begins to Fall-Hun-
dreds of FIOOd SnffererR In Distrcss

River at Cincinnati Begins to Fall-Hun-
dreds of Flood Sufferers in Distress.
CINCINNATI, Feb 27.-The river is
falling. At o'clock last night the
glad news was given out at the water
works that the gauge there showed II
receding tide. Up to that hour, from
a. NJ, the river had been at stand
still of 81 feet and inches. 1t is more
than likely that from now on the wa
ters will go down rapidly. Besides
driving hundreds of families from their
homes, the high waters have imprls,
oned hundreds of families in their own
homes, many being without means of
making known their distress. Careful
explorations are necessary ON the part
of relief expeditions or many isolated
victims may die of exposure or starva,
tion before discovered. The cold wave
has added to the miseries Thousands
of men are either out of work because
of shops shutting down or are unable
to travel to and from work.
Newport is the scene of the greatest
flooding of homes. The launches with
food and coal made their rounds regu,
larly yesterday. A barge of coal, 1880
bushels was purchased by the city
council and will be distributed in sack,
at the doors of the suffering. Court
house, Jail, station houses and other
public buildings are sheltering hun
dreds of people. One parochial school
house contains Al families.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
THEM GOOD OLD TIMES.

The weaklin' boys don't grow up now as we
boys used t grow;
We didn't dress an primp so much, an do
so much for show.
Twas awful hard; we had to work-an'.
too, had lots of fun
We didn't spend most half our time in
gittln' nothin' done.
We just pitched in with all our might. with
hearty, right good will
eve didn't need to dose with salts, nor
swallcr any pllD;
An l don't know s twas all in work. but
the CHEEKY way we had,
That got the work along so fast, and KEEP
us always glad.
Twas chopin trees, an splittin' rails, an
haulin' logs on snow,
An lots an lots O. hard-like work, as boys
nowadays don't know;
But best of all the good old times was when
the sap had riz-
say again, the fellers now don't know
what good times is,
For we'd two kinds O. Iasses then-what
taffy-pulls, my land!
An er'ry gal that lived about was glad tc
take hand:
Sich rosy cheeks an sparklin' eyes! You
boys don't often see
Sich healthy, hearty-lookin' gals 3 them
gals that us'd to be.
] git so cited bout them times. whcr once
do begin,
! feel like startin' right away to hunt EN-
up agin,
An hardly know what I am at til IN my
chair I'm riz
I'm minded that I'd better stop-I'r1 stiff
with rheumatic.
I'm gittin' 'crepit, old an gray, can sea eel!
walk bit,
An this old shuck's bout done for now. an
'tisnt very fit
To drag 1t round to hunt them things-th
taskd be too sore
I'd better sit here by the fire, an thinl
em out once more.
The apple-parin's spellin schools, tn
huskin'-bees an sich
s enough to keep one busy now-it's bet
tern bein' rich.
An all that's left the boy inside-the bo,
with grizzled hair
Is t think them good old times agin, asst
tin in this chair
Don't think that I'm complainin', now-tha
l don't want to do,
For we old folks have had our day, and the
can have theirn, too;
But when they git as old as me, will the
sit round an whine,
Or will they live on bygone days, as I'm liv
in now on mine?
| Mrs. NJ. A. Ohlinger, in Farm and Fire
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
HE WAS BRIBED.
A Member of the Idaho Legislature Charge
Crooked Work in the Election of Uni
ted States Senator.

A Member of the Idaho Legislature Charges
Crooked Work in the Election of Uni
ted States Senator.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 81 - Affidavits
have been prepared and more, it is
said, will be secured to show that the
election of Senator Heitfeld was
brought about by corrupt methods.
The most sensational of these affidavits
is made by Representative JONES, of
Elmore county, who swears that he
was bribed to vote for Heitfeld.
JONES affidavit sets forth that Rep
resentative W. Y. Perkins promised
JONES $3.50 if he would vote for Heit-
field, and after the election actually
gave him $3.50, the remaining $1OO not
having been paid. 1t is further de-
clared in the affidavit that c. q. Fuller
promised the affiant 5000 if he would
vote for Heitfeld and after Heitfeld
was elected Fuller and Heitfeld went
to the Capitol bank, drew the 5000 and
turned it over to JONES. 1t is said
that two other members of the legisla-
ture have made similar affidavits.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
GOMEZ. LUCKY FIELD.


The Cuban General Wins His Second Bat
tie on the CriollO Estate-Spaniards De-
fcated with Great Loss.
New YORK, Feb. ga dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says: The estate
OF Juan Criollo, near Arroyo Blanco, in
the province of Sante Clara, is becom-
ing famous in the history of the Cuban
revolution. Besides the great victory
Gomez won there on February over
Col. Arizona, the Cuban general has
just obtained in the same place the most
important success for the Cuban army
since the revolution began.
Gen. Casgo at the head Of 1900 men
met Gen. Gomez on the estate of Juan
Criollo Gomez was marching to the
west with 5000 men. The alarm spread
by Gomez name among the Spaniards
and his numerical advantage caused
Gen. Casgo to retire, while his rear
guard was instructed to keep up show
of fighting to prevent the Cubans from
too rapidly pursuing. But Gomez
spoiled this plan by ordering his cav
airy to advance rapidly upon the Span
ish column, and involve Casgo in sim
ultaneous attack on both flanks. As
soon as this movement was observed
by Casgo, he ordered his column to
form square and stand with fixed
bayonets against the Cuban cavalry.
Gomez cavalry and infantry then be-
gan to fire on the Spanish square.
The advantage of the Cubans was
tremendous, as they presented less
mass to the volleys of the Spaniards
and as soon as the latter sought tc
leave the square and deploy themselves
also in guerilla order, the Cuban cav
airy attacked them, obliging them tc
take their former position. The fight
had been in progress two hours and
Casgo had already lost more than 1O'
men killed, when Gen. Segura ap
peared with column of 1900 men.
The dynamite gun which in the ear
lier battle was not very effective now
did splendid work. The shells eXplod
ing in the ranks of Segura threw the
Spaniards into confusion, blowing W
30 men of the Spanish forces. The
Spanish forces, leaving more than 50'
killed on the plain, retreated, routeC
and in great disorder, to La Reforma
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
CarlXla,a RahnIra.

One day Thomas Carlyle went into
n tobacconist's shop in London and
asked for certain brand of tobacco
The shopman, not knowing who he was
dealing with, produced another sort
which he thought might pass for that
desired. Carlyle took the tobacco in
his hand and examined it; then looking
at the shopman, he said: Deal in the
veTacities, sir-deal in the veracities, y
and stalked out Of the shop.-San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
Mnnld Rar Prizs Eight News.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27. The question
of newspaper publications of prize
fights, was discussed Friday by the
house committee on commerce, and the
committee directed Representative AL
drich to report to the house a bill
prohibiting the transportation of pict-
ures or descriptions of prize fights by
mail, and fixing maximum penalty Of
five years imprisonment for violation
Of the law
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
Proof of Ruiz American citizenship.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81. - Ricardo
Ruiz de Ugarrio, or Ricardo Ruiz, as he
was lately known, and who is said to
have been beaten to death in a Span
ish prison in Cuba, was AN American
citizen. He was naturalized in this
city. Yesterday record of his nat
uralization was found in the prothono-
tary's office. Under his full name (Ri-
cardo Ruiz de Ugarrio) Ruiz declared
his intention Of becoming citizen Of
the United States on December 10, 1877,
and the final naturalization papers
were granted January 81, 1880. He was
naturalized in open court by Judge
Finletter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
Prefers the Law pepartment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Judge Nc
Kenna left for Washington yesterday.
II am in Maj McKinley's hands," he
said, "and am ready to do my part with
either the interior department or the
attorney generalship, as may suit his
convenience. If the selection is left to
me l shall take the latter office"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
Tannsrs' Strike Ended.

CHICAGO, Feb. ,27.-Twelve hundred
Of the 1900 striking and locked out
tannery hands have decided to return
to work Monday at the old scale Of
wages and hours, and leave their griev-
ances in the hands Of the state board
Of arbitration.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
WHEELINfl = LAKE ERIE

Inauguration Of President-elect Nc
Kinley, March 4. Excursion rates To
Washington, D. c., March l, 3 and 8, re-
urning not earlier than March Amor
tster than March s. ee agent for par
ticulars.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
Lnft-Hnndnd ComnlImont.

She--What do you think of my por-
trait?
He-Sincerely, it is not beautiful
but the likeness II perfectl-Tit-Bita.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
What experience have you had 2"
It Depends.

"Do you think it is ladylike for a
woman to ride a bicycle? ?" she inquired.
"Yes," he replied, "unless she insists on
riding like Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
A Oualiiiod AdmIaaIon.

He-I have not met her, but they say
she is charmingly naive.
She-Well, ye-es, but think 1t is en-.
tircly assumed.-Brooklyn Life.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
We'll Fitted.

"You want position on the staff as
a humorist, eh?" asked the editor.
"Yes," said the graduate, that's
what 1 want"
What experience have you had?"
"Well, painted the word Damn on
the chapel steps up at college once and
lit giant cracker under the chair Of
our Greek professor" bay City Chat.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
WinfersCoafq

In coat shapes for the winter both
semiloose and fitted shapes are favored.
The collars are still the familiar high
standing bands finished with braided
or braid edged tabs, crenelated strips Of
velvet, fur bordered points and other
fancy shapes formed and decorated to
conform to the rest of the garment.
Most Of the sleeves are very small coat
shapes, or else very much reduced NUT
ton leg styles, finished either with a
flare at the wrists or turned back with
a deep machine stitched cuff. The great
est novelty in wraps, aside from the
widely popular Russian model, is the
garment closely fitted back and front,
the jacket slightly pointed, and reach
ing only trifie below the waist line on
the sides.
Over the very close coat sleeves fall
loose open circular bell sleeves, which
are silk lined and decorated in various
ways to match the jacket trimmings
These little garments are designed to
accompany calling or church costume
or for other occasions for which small
wrap - requisite n lew Oh IneSe wraps
fasten ON the left side and are trimmed
across the front with two rows Of rather
large buttons, giving the jacket dou-
BILE breasted effect. These wraps are
made Of various materials, including
velvet, brOcade, repped silk i'll heavy
cOrdings or fine cloth, with handsome
trimming Of braiding or passementerie
i'll conjunction with fur.-New York
Post
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
Aluminium Wire.

Aluminium wire is made of various
sizes and used for a variety Of purposes.
Among its newer uses is the manufac-
ture of door and window screens. When
exposed to the weather, such screens do
not rust. Aluminium wire is used in
the manufacture Of hairpins. In few
cases i'll this city aluminium wire has
been sold to be put up on roofs for use
as clOtheslines. The wire sold for this
purpose was No. gauge, which costs
60 cents pound, and 1000 feet of
which weighs ~ pounds.
Aluminium pigs sell now at about AZ
cents a pound, which is about half the
price Of a year ago. The sale Of manu-
factured articles Of aluminium is all the
time increasing and things in great va
riety are made from it.-New York Sun
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
A BEES RESTLESS LIFE.
1t Begins Work When Three Days Old
and Dies at FOrty-five.

1t Begins Work When Three Days Old
and Dies at FOrty-fve.
q. W. Reynolds of Los Angeles,
one of the oldest travelling men in the
United States, has a ranch of which he
enjoys telling even more than he does
OF the experiences through which he
has passed during his half century upon
the road. The ranch is near San Diego,
Cal. The chief product is honey. This
product is gained from two apiaries,
which Mr.. Reynolds visits every time
his business permits him to 20 to south
ern California.
In my apiaries, which are cared for
by my son." said he, there are 14O
stand Of bees. The honey season lasts
from April to July. Last season my
bees yielded 10000 pounds of honey,
which sells in that country in bulk lots
at 1 cents a pound. Two of the hives
gave over 500 pounds each. For ten
years 1 have been interested in bees in a
small way, and take greater interest
IN them every year. A hive or stand of
bees Is worth 81. so. In it are the queen.
the drones and the workers, a total
population Of from 10000 to $4,000
bees.
This very good sized colony" he
continued, resides i'll hive or wooden
box. In the hive are a dozen frames 13
by inches. In these the. bees make or
deposit the honey, foundation Of wax
having been first placed in each frame
by the beekeeper, so that the bees may
have something to build upon. The
honey is taken out Of the frames every
other week during the honey season.
While doing so there is little need of
protecting the hands. The bees seem to
be most inclined to sting ono in the
face. So, as a precaution, the man who
Is removing the honey from the hives
wears a straw hat, from the brim of
which Is hung a silk veil, like they have
TO do up Ill the Klondike country to
ward off the summer mosquitoes.
The queen is an absolute monarch
within her dominions. She is the mn
disputed boss Of the job. An ordinary
bee lives during the working season on
ly 40 days. Young ones are being hatch
ed out all the time. A bee goes to work
at the tender age of days and hustles
IKE veteran for AZ days. Then it is
Just naturally all tired out. suppose.
for 1t dies The queen lives longer and
When young queen comes into exist
ence in the hive she drives the old
queen out Her loyal subjects follow
her IN her Punishment, and that iswhat
makes the swarm.
In southern California the bees make
water white honey when the black sage
Is IN blossom. When the white sage is
Towering, the honey has am amber
tinge. In winter the bees make no hon
ey. Seventy-five carloads Of the article
are shipped out Of San Diego county in
good years. Denver Republican.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave harrington for franklin City, and way
stations Milford, Georgetown. Berlin. Lewes sc
10 3Y a. ID. week days and 6.37 p. m TUESDAYS :
Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning train
leaves franklin City, 800 a. N. week. DAYS
and ~ .. N. TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Satur.
days only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague via
steamer i3 p. m weekdays Returning. leave
ChincOteague ( ~ a. m. week days
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1889 "A. IN 8 81 p. N. weekdays Returning
leave LeweS 645 a. m, 81 ,. m week davS
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1893 a. N. week.
days and 6.57 p. m Tuesdays Thursdays ana
Saturdays Returning leave Berlin 657 a m.
weekdays ana 243 ?. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Leave Townsend for Centreville and wav sta.
at 9.22 a. m and 5.S2 p. m weekdays: leave
Centreville $50 a. IN. ana - p m, week days
Leave Clayton for oxford at y.3S a m and j47
p. m; leave Oxford 6.4j a. n. ana 40 p. m
week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at ll.l7 a. m.
and ia p. m. week days Returning leave Cam
bridge at 6.2U u. III. and 3.S5 p. m weekdays
Train leaves Clayton for CheStertOWn lO.l5a a m .
returning, leaves CheStertOWn. 8 so a m
CONNECTIONS. A Porter. with Newark l. Della
ware City Railroad Al Townsend with Queen
Anne sd Ken ntRailrOad AtClayton with Delaware
q Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore Il Delaware
Bay Railroad. Al Harrington with Delaware
Maryland X Virginia Railroad AtSeaford with
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk, WicemicO h
Poeomoke, and Peninsula Railroads.
eDaily except Sunday.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manage.
J. K. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
BEES IN Battle.
The Contest as Viewed by a Spectator Al
n Safe Distance.

The Contest Viewed by a Spectator at
Safe Distance.
The movements Of the cOmbatants are
so rapid i'll battle that it is difficult to
follow them through all Of their evolu-
tions, but the plan Of battle seems to be
very simple, says The Chautauquan.
Two bees from the hive are sent to kill
one intruder, and the latter always tries
to force an entrance, even at the risk of
its life. Once inside. it makes room for
others Of its companions to enter and
then, gathering up its abdomen in as
small space as possible, it assumes the
defensive. Two Of the hive bees pounce
upon it and collaring it fercely they
seek to find a vulnerable point between
the rings Of its body to sting it to death.
The attacking bee just as determinedly
struggles to cover every unprotected
spot. If sufficient time can be gained
and the attacking swarm is large enough
to force an entrance the badly mauled
bees that have not been stung to death
will suddenly assume the offensive and
pursue the tactics of their enemies. The
cOntortions and evolutions of the vari-
GUS fighters are interesting to the OBJ
server
Should the battle go against the at
tacking body, the balance Of the swarm
flies away to seek safety, and the dead
carcasses Of their companions are thrown
cOntemptuously out of the hive
But in the event of an opposite ter
minatiOn Of the struggle the poor in
habitants are slaughtered. When their
fate has been practically decided, many
Of them turn traitors to their cause,
and in order to save their own lives
they join the forces of the attacking
party and display great vigor in killing
their former companions. But there is
honest patriotism even among bees In
every hive there are some who fight to
the last and prolong the struggle for
hours.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
ALMOST SECOND NATURE.
Cyclists UncOasciOusly Follow the Rules of
the Road When walking.


You can tell bicycle rider by his
walk. Not because of a popularity of
gait, but for the reason that he uncon-
sciously follows the rules of the road
that he has learned while riding a BIZ
cycle.
On the sidewalks of the crowded
streets of New York and Brooklyn a
gentleman whose acquaintance among
bicycle riders is quite extensive has, as
a matter Of curiosity, watched his cy-
cling friends walking to and from bust
ness. Almost without exception they
pass to the right when meeting other
pedestrians and to the left when pass
ing them from behind. When turning
a corner, the pedestrian who has learned
to cycle hugs the wall closely if going
to the right and is almost sure to make
long turn if bound to the left.
If all pedestrians would observe the
rules Of the road on the sidewalks as
well as the experienced cyclists observe
them on the highways, there would be
fewer toes trampled upon and fewer
persons nudged in the ribs by protrud-
ing and sharp elbows.
There is nothing moro annoying to
the participants and nothing more
laughable to the spectator than to see
two persons dancing up and down and
taking a series of side steps because
both started to pass each other in the
wrong direction.
The bicycle is unconsciously teach
ing people how best to keep out of each
others way. Any one who does not
think the result is sure to be beneficial
ought to attempt to stem a crowd com
ing from a theater or crossing the bridge
at rush hours. There will be no polish
left on the rash individual s shoes, there
will be mud stains on his garments,
and feeling Of deep, bitter resentment
against all mankind in his bosom. -
New York Journal
Smyrna times., 1897-12-15
GREATEST OF COLONIzERS.
Much of the Earth Owes It's Settlement tc
the Finding of Gold.

Much of the Earth Owes It's Settlement tc
the Finding of Gold.
1t has been well said that gold is the
greatest of ColOnizers, and this has prov
ed especially true i'll the last half of the
present century. To what lone regions
the footsteps of man We're attracted in
the earliest times by the discovery of
gold we may not know, but within the
memory Of living men great regions Of
the earth's 5 surface have owed their set
tlement and occupation solely to the
finding by search or accident Of a few
shining PARTICLES in the earth.
California was a remote and outlying
province Of Mexico, inhabited by Indi-
ans, gathered in missions or scattered
abroad, and cattle barons and their de-
pendents, visited by few ships each
year III search of freight of hides.
when the picking up Of few grains of
gold i'll the banks of mill race called
the gold seekers from the four quarters
OF the earth and transformed a wilder
ness into populous empire.
Australia was a corner of the nth
selected on account of its remoteness
from their former home as a place Of
banishment for British criminals when
the gleam of gold illuminated it and
filled the distant harbors with sails and
their shores with cities.
South Africa might have remained
forever a grassy waste, the home of saw
ages contending with the Beers and the
British for the possession of illimitablC
pastures, had not gold called the miner
and those who follow him to build Jo-
hannesburg. Kansas City Times
Liquefed air can now be ordered by
the dozen bottles in Munich, but just
what it can be used for i'll a general
way is in doubt. 1t is so cold that it
blisters the skin at touch, but its ex-
cess Of oxygen is a valuable feature At
present chemists are tho only customers
for it.