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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
FERRYeoATS IN THE WAR.
A Veterans RecOllectiOns of One at
Fortress Monroe in '01.

sit is curious" said veteran solder,
show some incident or circumstance
may impart to long-familiar object to
which we have never given any special
thought significance that makes it al
ways thereafter an object of particular
interest, The East river ferryboats i'm
press me in that way now whenever
see one. And this was brought about
simply by seeing one of them out Of its
accustomed waters amid strange scenes
and put to strange uses.
"This was in the fall of '61, in Hamp-
ton Roads. The regiment that served
in was aboard a transport there, wait
ing with other troops afoat there to go
further south under convey Of feet Of
war vessels. There was great number
OF vessels there of all kinds, steamers.
and sailing vessels, and warships. And
they made, an impressive show; but
certainly the most striking Of any one
Of them, on its first appearance. was an
East river .ferryboat, the Commodore
Perry. I can see her at this minute, as
she looked then, moving across the wa
ters of the Roads. she looked so utterly
strange and curious there. and amid
such surroundings. But she went here
and there with the most perfect conf
dence. constantly employed in trans
porting stores and troops, and making
herself quite as much at home there as
she ever had been among the currents
and eddies of the narrow East river.
"0ther ferryboats were taken down
there. A soldier friend of mine tells
me that later, in the peninsular cam
pnign, there was New York ferryboat.
carrying two Parrott guns, one at each
end, mounted in the gangways, where
the teams drive in and out. My own i'm
preston is that one or two of these
boats went around Eatteras. into wa
ters further south. Bat, however that
may be. I shall never forget the first
time ! saw the Commodore Perry at
Fortress Monroe. And to this day !
never go along South street without
feeling Of the keenest personal irteres,
for every ferryboat see on the river"
N, Y, Sun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
LED HIM UP THE PLANK.

ror-stricken women to tear up every
thing they could find that would make
bandages for the wounds of the suf-
ferers. All that night she stayed up at
tending to their wants. On that
memorable voyage the supplies of the
officers ran short and rations were
cut down. The young rescuer and
nurse had scarcely enough on which to
subsist, yet she divided her single meal
with others. On the morning after the
battle Col. Wheatley presented the
brave girl with fine white horse, and
the soldiers gave three cheers for the
heroine of the battle. Lieut.. Col. Dick
O'Neil afterward purchased for her the
finest sidesaddle and bride that could
be bought.-Milwauke Sentinel.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Visited by Masked Robbers.

Fostoria, Feb. 5.-Three masked rob-
bers entered the home of Godfrey Biles,
near the southern corporate limits at
an early hour Friday morning, and
bound the family and secured $l5, a
watch and other valuables! Biles,
when awakened, was overpowered and
beaten into insensibility, for reaching
for a revolver. Three gold watches
were secured, but Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs.
Biles daughter, begged to be allowed
to retain hers, as it was present, and
all three were returned. The police
placed bloodhounds on the trail. The
trail was easily followed, but the men
had gone east on a Baltimore & Ohio
freight train.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
SAVED TWENTY-FIVE MEN.
A Northern WOmnn's Heroic Act Dur
ing the War.

A Northern WOman's Heroic Act Dur
ing the War.
For rescuing % wounded union SOL
diers at Glasgow. Mo-, in September,
1861, Mrs. Delina Roberts, of st. Louis,
is soon to be presented with medal
of honor by congress. Mrs. Roberts be-
ionged to family which distinguished
itself by its patriotism during the war.
Her four brothers fought for the union,
and three Of them died from injuries
received on the battle field. Her father
gave nearly all he owned to the St.
Louis army hospitals for the relief of
wounded soldiers. In these institu-
tions, as well as in the prisons, to all
OF which she had passes, Mrs. Roberts
continued her labor of seIf-s3critice
until the end of the war. She denied
herself society and home, and left in
complete the collegiate education
which had been discontinued when the
war broke out.
The action for which the st. Louis
heroine is thus to be remembered oc-
Cured when she was only II. In Sep
tember, 1861, she boarded the steamer
Des Moines at st. Louis, en- route to
Fort Donelson, to bring back her broth
er, Charles Reader, who had been
wounded at the battle of Shiloh. Five
minutes before the boat pulled out a
courier rode furiously down the levee
and announced that the destination of
the Des Moines had been changed. 1t
was to go up the Mississippi river, with
several other boats, and take regi-
ment of soldiers to reinforce Col. Multi
gan at Glasgow, Mo. The boats reached
Glasgow at 10:30 p. m. Most of the SOL
diers disembarked, leaving only one
company on board each boat for guard.
While in the act of landing, and be-
fore they could be drawn up in posi-
ton, the troops were attacked by the
confederates. The onset was irresist-
ible, scattering death right and left.
The union soldiers were driven back to
the banks of the river. Many had been
killed and many more were wounded.
The attack had struck terror to the
hearts Of the women on board the boats,
and number of them swooned away.
Miss Reader was not of the number.
Putting her right arm around a wound
ed soldier, she supported and led him
up the plank into the cabin of the boat.
Although bullets were flying thick and
fast and those on board demonstrated
with her, she made 90 such trips to the
rivers shore, each time bringing back
a wounded man. After the boat had
cut loose from her moorings there were
As wounded men gathered on the guard
of the ladies' cabin. Miss Reader as
sisted the surgeon and induced the ter
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
ARE you TO LIVE IN, ,ALAsKAi.
some Requirements That Will BE
Found indispensable.


The universal article of diet in that
country, depended upon and lndispensa-
BILE, is bread or biscuit. And tOmake the
bread and biscuit, either in,the camp or
upon the trail, yeast cannot be used-it
must be baking powder; and the pow
der manufactured by the processes of
the Royal Baking Powder Company,
miners and prospectors have learned,
is the only one which will stand in that
peculiar climate of cold and dampness
and raise the bread and biscuit satisfac-
torily.
These facts are very important for
every one proposing to go to Alaska and
the Yukon country to know, for should
he be persuaded by some outftter to
take one of the cheap brands of baking
powder, it will cost just as much to
transport it, and then when he opens it
for use, after all his labor in packing it
over the long and difficult route, he will
find solid caked mass or lot of spoiled
powder, with no strength and useless,
Such mistake might lead to the most
serious results. Alaska is no place in
which to experiment in food, or try to
economize with your stomach. For use
in such climate, and under the trying
and fatiguing conditions of life and
labor in that country, everything must
be the best and most useful, and above
all it is imperative that all food supplies
shall have perfect Keeping qualities. 1t
is absurd to convey over such difficult
and expensive routes an article that
will deteriorate in transit, or that will
be found when required for use to have
lost great part of its value.
There is no better guide to follow
in these matters than the advice of those
who have gone through similar expert
ence. Mr.. McQuesten, who is called 'the
father of Alaska afte4h experience
of years upon the trail, in the camp, and
in the use of every kind of supply, says:
1--WE find in Alaska that the Importance
of a proper kind of baking powder can
not be overestimated. A miner with a
can of bad baking powder is almost
helpless in Alaska. We have tried all
sorts, and have been obliged to. settle
down to use nothing but Royal. 1t
is stronger, and carries further, but,
above all things, it is the only powder
that will endure the severe climatic
changes of the Arctic region"
1t is for the same reasons that the U.
S. Government in its relief expeditions,
and Peary, the famous Arctic traveller,
have carried the Royal Baking Powder
exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not
cake nor lose it's strength either on
board ship or in damp climates, and is
the most nightly concentrated and eff
ficient of leavening agents. Hence it is
Indispensable to every Alaskan outfit.
1t can be had Of any of the trading COM
panies in Alaska, but should the miner
procure his supplies before leaving, he
should resist every attempt of the out
filter to palm off upon him any of the
other brands of baking powder, for they
will spoil and prove the cause of great
disappointment and trouble.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Found Prehistoric Remains.

Batavia, Feb. 4.-William Long,
while hunting in the vicinity of Salt
run, little creek emptying into East
Fork near its mouth, made an impor,
tant discovery. In crossing the creek
he noticed large rib bone protrudine
from the bank. Upon further exami
nation two teeth Of enormous size were
unearthed, one of which measures sew
en- by three and one-half inches on the
grinding surface, eight inches long and
weighs over seven pounds. The above
are supposed to be part of the skeleton
of mastodon.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Antl.Trust sentlment ReIterated

Columbus, Feb. 5.-The supreme court
adjourned at noon Friday to February
H. when Judge Burkett will enter upon
the term to which he was elected last
fall and Judge w. 7. Spear will again
become the chief justice of the bench.
The court handed down syllabi in a
number of decisions rendered last Tues
day Among these is one of the cases
OF the Lufkin Rule Co., of Cleveland,
VS.. Xavier Fringli ct al in which the
court reiterated its antitrust senti-
ment in these words: "All agreements
in general restraint of trade are against
public policy and void"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
EREsFING oHI0NEWS
Gathered by Telegrs pl from All
Parts of the State.
Sunday Closing Laws Enfcre ID.


/ Toledo, Feb. 7.--This hitherto wide
open town was closed up tight yester-
day by an order of Chief of Police
Raitz, to all persons who do business
on Sunday. Saturday night all the sa-
looms were ordered to close at II o'clock
and remain closed all day Sunday
MIX dealers were notified to stop serv-
ing their customers and the news
stands were ordered to discontinue sell
ing papers. Druggists were warned
that II they sold anything except upon
prescription from physician they
would be arrested. Candy stores and
cigar counters were closed. Manager
Strobel, of the Toledo Marine band
and Bandmaster Vandorn were arrest
ed for giving band concert.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
BAPTIZED sY wHoLEsALE.
Competition Between Two Regi-
ments in the Field.

ut is very amusing to me-" said a
gentleman recently, ''the way people
act when they are asked to subscribe
to any fund of any kind. The way to
catch, them is to tell them that some
body else whom they know very well
and who is about equally well off has
given a large sum; that is, of course, if
the person soliciting does not mind
acting the role of Ananias, if the cause
is a good one, as for charity or some
thing of the kind. If Mr.. Moneybags
has given $50 toward the fund, it must
be magnified into 500 in order to make
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Cooked to Death IN a Bnth Tub.

Toledo, Feb. s.--Frank Ernsthausen,
paralytic and an inmate of the state
hospital, has died at the hospital from
a shock resulting from burns received
from boiling water in bath tub on
Saturday night. He was placed in the
tub by an attendant, who turned on
the hot water. After he was placed in
bed it was discovered that the flesh was
cooked.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Suffered from a Car Famine.

Massillon, Feb. 5.-The Massill lon dis.
trict miners have been idle several
days this week as the result of car
famine. Those located on the Wheel.
ing & Lake Erie railway have suffered
in particular, as the company's busi,
ness has increased to such an extent
that empties are at premium. A suffi-
cient number of cars were finally fur
nished to permit a general resumption,
and no further delay is anticipated for
several weeks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
The Legislative Junket at Toledo.

Toledo, Feb. 5.-When the state leg
islators' excursion arrived at the sta
tion here Friday nearly half of the city
had turned out to meet them. The Ma
rine band, Toledo Cadets, other mill
tary Companies and 200 business men
were at the depot. After dinner, the
visitors were taken to Bay View park
to view the proposed site for the CEN
tennial. From the park they took a
trip around the suburban belts through
the battle grounds of Ft. Meigs and Ft.
Miami, Turkey Foot and Miami Rapids.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
A New Pine Line Proiect.

Lima, Feb. A movement is on foo
here to build an independent pipe lin,
throughout the Ohio oil field, ant
abundant capital is behind the enter
prise. A number of the largest oper
ators in the field have agreed to turr
their production into the new line. II
is said the United States Pipe Line Co.
that operates largely in West Virginia
is interested in the new line.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Woman Accused of Child Murder.

Cleveland, Feb. S.-Minnie Krause, a
washwoman, was brought into police
court Monday to answer to charge OF
murder. 1t is alleged that the woman
is responsible for the death of her in
FAINT, which was born Saturday. The
case was passed to await the decision
of the coroner. A post-mortem exami-
nation was held on the body of the
child&t the county morgue. The coro-
ner decided that the child was alive
when it was born.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
brewery Deal Completed.

Cleveland, Feb. s-A local paper is
authority for the statement that the
deal which has been pending for sew,
eral months between a syndicate Of
eastern capitalists and Cleveland brew.
cry owners has been completed and
that the sale of the breweries will be
effected just as soon as the necessary
legal steps can be taken. About S., ,OOO,-
900 in cash will be paid Cleveland
brewers in few. weeks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
BIRDS EAT 400 SHEEP.
The Feast Took Place 100 Miles From
Dawson and Cost SXO,OOO.


Jack Collins, who started for Dawson
City with band of sheep last summer
has been heard from. He sold part oi
his flock for $4,000. The other and
biggest half of the flock fed the birds
of the arctic zone. This is how it hap
pened
He drove the sheep in over the Dal.
ION trail. Some time before Dawson
was reached cold weather came on, and
Collins decided to kill his sheep. He
killed and sold 500, and received nearly
100000 for them.
Then he concluded to hold the re.
mainder for better market. He killed
the remaining 400 in sort of secluded
place off the line of travel and suspend.
ed the carcasses on poles far enough
above the ground to be out of the reach
OF bears, wolves or other wild animals
He left two young men to watch the
mutton, and proceeded to look for a
mining section. Having found one, he
located claim and proceeded to test
it. After he had dug out a few thou
sand dollars worth of gold he thought
he would, as the French say, "return
to his muttons."
His stay had been so prolonged that
the young men had become weary of
holding wake over the sheep, and,
imagining Dawson to be only a few
miles away, had started for that city
to enjoy some of the pleasures met
ropolitan city can afford. II proved to
be about 100 miles to Dawson, so their
absence was more extended than they
had inended, and when Collins reached
the place where he had left the car
casses of 400 sheep he found only 400
bleaching skeletons.
The eagles, ravens, crows, kites,
hawks and other birds of prey which
habit that region had been feasting
On mutton. where the carcass is,
there will the eagles be gathered" is
a proverb which applies to other birds
prey. Collins had left so many car
casses that invitations had been sent
out and general roundup of all the
vultures and things in that region, from
Behring sea to the Mackenzie river, had
taken place. Whether the claim Col
Inns secured will make good the loss
OF the mutton or not remains to be seen,
but when he drives in his next band Of
sheep the birds of prey will not get
so large a percentage of them.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Mortality from AmputatIon..

p The surprising statements made thai
the mortality from amputations. which
was 1871 per cent, in our civil war. is
now only copper cent. Antiseptic meth
ods of surgery would have saved large
army o. soldiers in 1s0l-e5.--St. Louis
GlohS-Democrat
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
The
Home Savings Bank Co.
WELLINGToN.o.

Transact a general banking business,
buying and selling notes and bills OF
exchange. Money loaned on satisfac.
tory collateral, mortgage or personal
security. Interest at AZ paid on all
savings deposits, interest: credited an
nually
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Safety deposit boxes situated in our
main vault at $1.50 per year.
WIN. VIsoHER, Pres.
G. E. SPITzER, Vice-pres.
J. II. RUST, Cashier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Wanted an nlustratIop.

! Raggs-What made de lady in de
brick house set de dog on yer?
. Taggs--I told her / wuz in de late
war an lad narrer escape at Dull
Run. She said dat wuz veralyears be-
fore her time, but she always had n
curiosity ter see how 1t wuz done. an
den she let de dog loose.-N. Y. journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Daahing Her Honen.

/ "oh, I'm SO happy exclaimed Mr.
Staggers. II haven't smelled liquor on
my husband for month"
I HE has no doubt begun to use the
new odorless whisky" replied Mrs.
SHooper.-Louisville Courirr-Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
A Town Rides in This Elevator.

Probably the only elevator in tha
world that is used to connect two parts
of town is the one in Hellgoland, the
little island just off the coast of and be-
longing to Germany. One portion Of
the town is on a cliff over 200 feet high.
The other is at the base of the cliff on
q fiat stretch of land, There are no
paths up the cliff, and all communica.
tions between the two portions Of this
unique little place must be held by
means of the elevator-an elevator that
lifts an entire community to and from
the scene Of Its daily labors.-N. Y.
Journal
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Ordered Miners to strike.

Bridgeport Feb. 4.-Secretary Lewis,
Of the Ohio Mine Workers, has ordered
100 miners at Kelly's'to strike because
of the discharge OF several men with
ont cauSn
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Cordago Plant Burns.

Dayton, Feb. s.-The works of the
Bradley Twine and Cordage Co. were
almost totally destroyed by fire Mon
day afternoon with loss Of $4,000.
Cause unknown.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Bishop McCabe, OF New York, on Dn.
James Headache Powders.


James Headache Powders.
with regard to DR.. James Headache
Powders, have no hesitation in com
mending them to suffers from headache.
They relieve pain speedily, and have
never known anyone to be harmed by
their use. have been a great suffer
from headache In my life, but have
almost gotten rid Of it by the constant
use of hot water and fruit, and by doing
without coffee. The DR.. James Head
ache Powders have, however, greatly re-
lieved me at times. and l never allow
myself to be without them, and have
recommended them to others freely.
c. G. McCABE,"
For sale by j. W. HoughtOn.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
,n,,,IL LI,a! .,.,l! WE q. y. D,T6 tIpe ?. ".

Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on Nos. 3. 4 ana
through TO Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New Yor6
and boston on Nos. s, and to III. Wayn@
chicago or intermediate points. Meals sr1
celled Dining Cars at opportune msal hour.
Baggage checked through 10 iettinatlon. q
inquiry you will find our Futss are alWa n Iovrs
than via othor lines, service considered.
+, Horner, Gen1 Pas1ona0r IroSK SsiasSisrI ~
or Local Ticket AisnA 7lI7 ~ iI.r.s'' -
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-02-09
Farmers

Farmers
and others can save money by insur-
ing in the old time-tried, fire-tested
Ohio Insurance Agency. 1t represents
over $10O,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, 1898-02-09

The longest continued cataleptic
sleep known was reported from Ger
many in 1922. 1t continued Az month
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
ENGLAND'S ALLEGED PERIL.
Emperor william Said to he Planning Her
Commercial Humiliation, With der
man Supremacy In View.

London Nov 30. The Contempo-
rary Review contains a sensational
anonymous article entitled THE Arch
Enemy of England" This is the
German emperor. The writer al
leges that the kaiser seized Kiao-
Chau by an agreement with Rus
STA to prevent England getting
it. and the car holds his promise
to vacate it when called upon, Russia
providing Germany with coaling sta
tions elsewhere. The writer declares
the kaiser had drawn up q complete
plan arranging for the naval superior
ity of France, Russia aud Germany
over England four years hence, when
England is to be compelled to make
humiliating terms throughout the
world, leaving Germany the chief
commercial colonial power. All these
plans have suddenly been thrown into
confusion by the American-Spanish
war and America and England draw
ing together.