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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

dropped from the calendar, so that you GO
to bed Wednesday night and wake up Fri
day morning. In going east, you reverse
the process and repeat the day.
"By extraordinary luck this happened
to me, as 1 said, on Christmas, SO that 1
had two Christmas days the same year.
The captain of our good Pacific Mail
steamer told us that the event had never
happened before in the history of the COM
pany and to the best of his knowledge
had never happened before to any craft.
If that be true, the 90 passengers and $50
crew may we'll boast of their experience.
s'But two consecutive Christmas days
are not a success. The dinner of the sec
ond day seems insipid by contrast with
that of the first, and the merriment of the
latter is succeeded by weariness on the
former. 1t is a curious place, that one
hundred and eightieth degree of longitude
1t plays havoc with grammar and time.
a According to the way you are going
Won can say truthfully: Tomorrow is to-
day and today was yesterday. Today was
Yesterday and tomorrow will be today.
Tomorrow has no yesterday, and yester-
day has no tomorrow. Thoughts like
these are confusing, to say the least.
"I can claim credit for the wettest
Christmas, - cheerily voiced Walter Hutch
inson, the travelling agent of great Liver
pool house. sit was in the Malay coun-
try near Singapore The climate there
was wittily summed up by the great gov
ernor Sir Stamford Raffles as consisting
of 'two seasons, the wet and the dry. In
the latter it rains every Is minutes; in the
former all the time Christmas eve it
was shower shower, shower. During the
night it poured. Christmas morning the
landscape was like a mermaid's paradise.
The road was a line of unbroken water,
the river not far away seemed a moving
deluge, the fields were sheets of water,
broken by bushes and trees in mathe-
NAUTICAL patterns and the uncultivated
land was an overf1owed marsh.
1.-THE air was full of W arm steam, and
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

pect for the future looks bright.
Property is advancing in value, more
especially in the southern part of the
state, or cup SOUTH" as our great
rivers all run north.
Prices of living are low, and cost of
clothing no higher than in the north.
What we need is more men finan-
cialIy able to develop the recources
of the state. A grand opening in
many lines is yet waiting for capital.
Florida's invitation shingle hangs out,
Come to Florida" written thereon.
BUCKEYE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21
PITT SFIEUD.

Rev. Kneal, of Huntington, was in
town last Thu, sday.
Mrs. K. Merriam visited Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hobbs. in Oberlin, last Friday.
A p. Lincoln attended the State
Grange in New Philadelphia as dele
gate last week.
Friday evening a sleighload from
district No. 3. with their teacher, Miss
Mason, of Wellington, spent the even
ing at the latters home.
The scholars and teacher of district
No. /, spent Friday evening with the
Brumby in Well ngton.
The NJ. f. ). ). gave II social, last
Wednesday evening, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mills with thirty
five III attendance. A very enjoyable
time was had by all.
Last Thursday, Rev. Readinger,
county superintendent of the educa-
tionnl department of the w. q. I. u,
visited each school in the township in
the interest of temperance education.
Last Wednesday evening, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McROberts, their daughter
Nett and GRAFT Campbell We're united
in marriage; Rev. Wall, of Wellington,
officiating.
The annual meeting of the Pittsf;ld
Mutual Fire Insurance Association met
at the town hall Thursday afternoon.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pre- resident, 5. F..
Sheffield secretary, 0. J. Whitney !;
treasurer, f. X. Avery director, G. f.
Wilton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

Don't you think, DEAR said Mrs. Fir
kins, that it is time we were seeing about
getting the Christmas tree for the chill
dren?"
NO. my dear, don t." said Mr.. Fir
kins, with great sternness. We've got
to stop that sort of thing
"Why?'' said Mrs. Firkins.
Because I've been looking into the
NATTER returned Firkins land have
become impressed with the necessity for
the preservation of our forests It's a
very grave matter, my dear; very grave
indeed No patriotic citizen can after this
conscientiously encourage the reckless cut
ting of pine and hemlock. And I'm not
going to help ruin our forests for any old
Christmas sCperstition!'
Then he went down town and spent So
for box of Christmas cigars for himself.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21
LA GRANGE

A Merry Christmas to all.
Mrs. w. E. Lyon is reported on the
sick list.
A. E. Butler made bvsiness trip to
Oberlin, Tuesday.
Mrs. G. B. Merriam has been on tt e
sick list the past week.
Miss Fern Wolcott was the guest of
Elyria friends Saturday.
Rev. NJ. w. Reece is conducting re-
vival meetings in Belden.
Mrs. NJ. A. Snyder, of Springfield
O., is the guest of DIR. and Mrs. G. N.
Snyder.
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ROCHESTER,.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mastin were in
town Friday.
Mrs. H. B. Beardsley visited Mrs.
Thomas Storrow one day last week.
Mr.. John Mastin, of Lorain. was in
town last week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Irish.
Mrs. E. d. Tinker had the misfor-
tune to- fall down stairs one day last
week injnring herself quite severly.
The X. o. 7. M. will give an enter
tainment at the town hall New Years
eve, entitled the 'Self Accused" or
Little Hearin." Admission 15 cents
children, 1Oc; reserved seats, 25c.
The election of officers of the L. o. T.
NJ, at their last meeting, resulted in
the following list of officers: Lady
com, Lady Rena Boice; lieut.. CON-,
Lady Media Garrison; record keeper,
Lady Luella Ashcraft; finance keeper,
Lady Mary Seger; chaplain, Lady Ella
Wells; physician, Jas. G. Dignan, M
D.; sergeant, Lady Estella Beardsley
mistress at arms, Lady Josie Phelps
sentinel. Lady Edith Callin; picket
Lady Emma Smith.
Seventeen of the L. o. t. NJ. of Roch-
ester Hive enjoyed sleighride Friday
evening and were pleasantly enter
tained by the Wellington Hive at their
hall. After the usual work of the hive,
including the initiation and Maccahee
drill, refreshments were served and all
separated with unity of feeling such
gatherings are sure to create. The
ladies thanked the Wellington ladies
for their kindness in showing them
more of the beauties of the order.
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-T5LI
ury, almost languor, Se52S2SgS
everywhere. Outside the
palms nodded and huge Persian rosebushes
thrust their glorious branches into the
windows Listless fellahin, scowling
Bedouins, stalwart Sudanese, crafty Ar
meniaEs and sinister Levantsnes passed to
and fro On the corner Tommy Atkins
in scarlet coat and with bayoneted rifle
stood on guard, II nking the traveller thank
God for Great Britain There was a
Christmas dinner with an eastern finish
The turkey was stuffed with pistachio
nuts and Indian spices, the soup was null
igatawny, the fish was red mullet, the
entree was dainty Turkish pilau, the
coffee was the same Mocha as the khe-
dives, and one of the wines came from the
same Alexandrian vineyard which sup
piled the Caesars. There was plum pud
ding imported from England, and, most
wonderful of all, corn bread, New England
mince pie and canned stewed terrapin
from Philadelphia. In special honor of
the day we drank from cups of which the
youngest may have seen MahmCud the
Terrible and the oldest might have touched
Moses lips when he was a youth in the
royal court of the Nile One of the period
of Caesar, a humble piece of pottery, may
have refreshed Joseph and Mary in their
flight into Egypt. Where we sat we were
in touch with 4 1000 years of history The
very site of the palace may have felt the
feet of Alexander, Ptolemy, Cleopatra,
Mark Antony, Bishop Cyril and Napo
leon. Through an open door we could
catch a glimpse of matchless prize dieu,
and in its center "a wonderful crucifiXion
carved by masters hand looked down
upon the place"
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For the Sake of Self Protection.

When Mr.. Nuwed rushed into his favor
ite cigar store, the perspiration was rolling
down his face, and he looked excited.
'Quick, Charlie!'' he said to the young
man behind the counter. Get out "a box
of Cuba Superbas for me! My wife will
be in here in five minutes to buy me a box
of cigars and she'll try to buy 'em for SO
cents. Here's S5. Sell her those Superbas
for the 50 cents, old man, and save my
life"
And as Mrs. Nuwed stepped timidly in
her affectionate but precautionary spouse
stepped out the back way.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21
y By
WILLIAM E.S. ERLES
Copyright 1898. By the author

you could almost feel the vegetation grow
ing. The table linen and clothing we're
damp The water condensed on furniture
and trickled in little streams down the
walls. If a boat had sailed into the draw
ing room. it would have caused no sur
prise My host had blazing fire in his
fireplace, poor imitation of the real ar
ticle, hut it cast a ruddy glow in the room,
and, what was better still, made a pleas
ant draft. We did not think of snow or
ice or any other form of water We had
too much of it around US everywhere"
'NIy oldest Christmas was in Egypt,
told the writer. I was the guest of dear
friend, DIR. James F. Love, pasha, who
was attached TO the khedive's staff His
home was palace similar in architecture
to those in Italian cities, but colored in
Arab suggestions Within it was truly
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EOI. Sale.

l set three-beam bObs, heavy enough
for all general purposes, good as new.
Also boat sled runners. A few head
Chester White pigs. Terms reasonable
Inquire of j. n. COwles, 215 miles north
west village of Wellington. 3t49
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W anted.

We want heading bolts; cut Is inches
long delivered at the Wadsworth plan
ing mill, Wellington, o., any kind of
soft wood. Davies & Whitney. 3t
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Be wise subscribe for the Enterprise.
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was in 1892, while cross
ing the Pacific ocean to
San Francisco. On the
Ievening of Christmas day
we reached the one hun
dred and eightieth degree
Evening star., 1898-12-05
A Public Playground Asked FOr--The
Public Library--Work of the
Health Office and the
Engineer De-
p3rtment.

The report of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1S9S was submitted to the
President today. 1t is as follows:
Executive Office,
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Washington, December ., 1898.
The President:
The Commissioners of the District of Co
Iumbia herewith submit for the informa-
ti0n of Congress. as required by law, their
annual report OF the official doings of the
government Of said District for the fiscal
year which ended June -. 1sys.
Appropriations and Revenues.
The appropriations for the year which
We're payable out of the general revenues,
excepting those for the water department,
were $G.UJ1 l+4,;J. The receipts from taxes
and other resources applicable to the pay
ment Of said appropriations Including the
amount cOuJrIbutable by the United States
as its share Of the District expenses, and a
surplus of SI2T T.25H.2G of District revenues
Of former years. were 5000 O26.2
The expenditures of the water department
were SOS, 500. and were wholly payable
cut Of the revenues received from water
rents and taxes. The revenues of said de
years. amounting to $Is,JI2.Is, were $780,
57O56.
The funded debt Of the District of Column
bia on June 30 1896. was S1G.o43. .92O1s. No
portion Of it was incurred under the present
form Of the municipal government. The
treasurer of the United States Who is
charged with its management, reports it in
detail:
Evening star., 1898-12-05

mission, It being alleged that there was
neither room nor preparation for the treat
ment of the particular class of disease with
which they were afflicted.
Ihe objects sought TO be attained IN the
creation of the office of superintendent of
charities were the collection and preserya-
Il9n OF Information concerning the CHART. es
which receive public grants in the District
the direction of their work into such Tela-
tlons with each other as would erable
them TO avoid confusion and duplication.
and TO apply their resources 10 the relief
Of all those needing their care in the most
economical and effective manner Ii was
also expected that the superintendent
would be able to present the real neeGs Of
all pubic dependents in the District and TO
secure proper protection and assistanc, for
them with less proper tomato expenditure
of money and effort than had been incurred
in the past.
The necessity Of superv sion of the pri-
Vate institutions receiving public appro-
priations arose not from any indifference
or any wrong intention on the part of those
resp nSlb!e for their management but fr m
the impOssihility Cf their Knowing the totaI
needs and resources of the D street and of
approaching and accepting their own
proper place between these reeds and re-
sources.
private charities for whose assistance ap-
preparations are made, ard the gross
amount appropriated for their support
nave remained practically stationary, while
complishment of similar work and the
gross amount appropriated fer their sup
port have increased.
The eighth annual report of the superin-
tendent of charities is included here with.
The tahula ted statistics which It contains
give clear IDEA of the work Of the various
institutions which receive assistance from
the Congress, as well as The y. oportion of
their income from public and private
sources and their annual expenditure per
inmate.
1t is believed that the direction of the
work of the charities of the District into
harmonious relation with each other ard
with the pubic has made considerable
DrOPTeSs
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Rate of General Tax.

\
Rate of General Tax.
The rate of general tax for the year was
fixed at $3.50 on each sfeo for all taxah,a
personal property and for all real property
except that used solely for agricultural
purposes the rate of which was 81 per 500
OF assessed valuation.
Estimates.
Estimates for the fiscal wear 1900 u,or.
prepared as required by the organic law
ard submitted through the Secretary or
ehe treasury They amounted to ssl24,-
1880. including S14OS5I II. payable ont NJ
the water funds The details OF these esti-
mates will be found in the book of esti-
mates prepared by the Treasury Depa~t-
ment.
Defective License Laws
Contrary to their expectations, the Com
missioners We're unable to submit to Con-
sress at its last session a draft of a bill to
provide schedule of license charges other
than those pertaining to the issue of liuuor
licenses, more equitable than those which
now prevail.
The assessor reports that, so far as the
other demands upon him permitted he has
oeen dlIlgently collecting data on the sub
Ject ana eoliating 1t in connection with the
experience OF hfs own Office relative there
TO, and expects to soon have the matter
IN form for the consideration of Congress
bathing Beach.
the continued popularity of the municipal
bathing beach is shown by the fact that
during the past season it's patronage was
very largely in excess of that of the season
OF 1897
Inc appropriation for the beach during
the current fiscal year enabled the authori-
ties to maintain 1t and its appurtenances
IN good condition, and to add a few inn
pIoNeniehts, Dut was not sufficient to pro-
vide for all the notifications deemed 40
sirable So long as a bathing beach is To-
Gated at the present site 1t should be made
as safe and enjoyable as practicable, The
Evening star., 1898-12-05

III you want 70 buy, sell.
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact iu
the advertising columns
OF The star. They nre
closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Certificates of Indebtedness.

The District is required TO receive in pay
M Mt Of special ass-ssme nts o. Of arrears Of
general taxes s1I.115.63 of drawback GER
tificates which were issued as rebates for
overcharges or interest on account of spe-
Cial assessments levied by former munich
pal governments. and is 50 under obliga-
tiOns to issue further like drawback certifi-
Gates for about $500 whenever a certain
outstanding invalid special assessment lien
for s2DT74, bearing interest at 10 per cent
pei, annum to July - 1S;p-the date of the
act Of Congress authorizing the issue of
said drawbacks-is presented for redemp-
ton. To the extent of those two amounts
the District is practically indebted TO the
owners Of the certificates and the holder of
The lien.
There was outstanding July /. 1873. in the
hands Of private holders, 81, 166OT of liens
against private property for special i'm
proyements and secured by special assess
ments Of like amount levied on the property
against which they lie. and 81 3 49, IS of scrip
issued against private property by the late
corporation Of the city Of Washington and
secured by special assessments of like
amount for the cost of abutting public i'm
provements. In case any OF sa assess
ments should for any reason become uncol-
lectible, the liens or scrip would be redeem
Evening star., 1898-12-05
MirceIIuneous Indebtedness.

The District has no floating debt that its
revenues not much more than sufficient
10 meet. But as the Commissioners have
no authority to make expenditures without
specific authority from Congress. they are
obliged TO withhold payment of certain cur
rent and emergent obligation for whuch
appropriations have not been made. These
are comparatively small in amount, and
ere al setilei from Nenr 10 Near.
Evening star., 1898-12-05

Earnest efforts have been made to fur
Evening star., 1898-12-05

Contagious Diseases.
The delay which necessarily took place i'm
constructing buildings for the treatment Of
minor contagious diseases, as provided for
by the act of March 3, 1897. though it was
at the time a matter of regret and disap-
pointment has resulted to the best inter
est of the community. Instead OF the
amount then appropriated-S30, 900 for two
wards-provision has been made by the
sundry civil act of July !, 1898, of S}2 900
for the construction of such buildings on
the grounds of Providence Hospital, and
1000 for those TO be connected with Gar
field Memorial Hospital. This seems to
settle satisfactorily a matter which has
been the source of much embarrassment TO
the Commissioners and a hindrance to the
work OF the health department.
The generous action of Providence Hospi-
tai in consenting to the use of a part of its
grounds for one of the buildings provided
for in the appropriation first mentioned
deserves recognition. So, also, does the
fact that this institution has voluntarily re-
ceived and treated during the year four
cases OF scarlet fever and thirty-five eases
OF diphtheria, without any prospect Of COM
pensation therefor, and for which substan-
tally no sother hospital accommodations
could have been secured. In no instance
has there been any spread of diseases from
any of these cases after they were admit
ted to the hospital demonstrating the prac-
tical absence of danger from institutions
for the treatment of such maladies.
Detention Building.
The paad for n huildip1 A.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Detention Building.

Detention Building.
The need for a building separate from the
smallpox hospital. in which cases suspected
OF being smallpox can be held pending
diagnosis. which was % urgently demon
Evening star., 1898-12-05

me Evening Star Is served &c suhscribers Z, .h-
tly ~ carriers. on their accouct. at 10 cents
Per week. O. ~ per month. Comics at the
counter cents each. By mail-arywhere in the
month
saturday QrintunIt Sheet Star 81 per year with
toreiEn hostage added 81 oS.
tEntered at the Post Ofice at Washington. D. G.
as sscond-cla mail matterD
~ All man subscriptions must he nail In advance
Rates OF advertising made known IN application
Evening star., 1898-12-05

This department has maintained it's high
record for efficiency, preventing serious
ccnfiagrations by it's prompt and satisfac-
tory service. So well known is it's efficiency
that no more need be said regarding the
quality of what has been provided. A
great deal might be said, however, relative
to the necessity for its enlargement. At
present there are only fourteen engines.
two chemit als and four. trucks to protect
the entire District, c{5rbrising an area of
scventy-two square miles.
AS an Illustration of how inadequately
the city is protected. attention is invited to
the fact that south OF East Capitol street
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

porting and prosecution of same
and If they or either of them fail or
refuse 70 report, arrest, and bring
to trial any one who has violated
any ordinance of the town, having
notice of such violation shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction before the Mayor
shall be punished by a fine in the
sum Of $500 with all costs of his
conviction, and shall stand com
mitted to Jail until the same is paid.
All of the foregoing ordinances
numbered consecutively from TO
% Inclusive, were read and consid-
cred by sections at public meeting
of the Mayor and B GARD of Alder
men held on June y, 1885, at
3 O'Clock, P, NJ, and the vote on
their hnal passage was taken by
yeas and nays on each ordinance
and each section of each ordinance
separately, all of them having been
previously reduced to writing, and
the said votes herein are now en-
tered on the minutes of the Board
by the clerk.
Yea vote unanimous, d. T. CAR
TER, B. p GRAx, W. ID. PORTER, e.
o. DAVIDSON, F. s. LEAvELL-
Nay vote
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

We call attention to the an
l9uncemen. IN this issue Of the
candidacy of Hon. Thos. Spight
FIR reelection a. repres-ntlve
in Congress i0F the Second Con
gFessional Ditrlct. Mr.. Spight's
recent election to fll the
unexpired term of senator
sullivan de monstrstes lis popu-
larity and fitness for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Spi 2ht Is vel konwn
70 the voters Of tI.is distrie.,
therefore, he needs no eOmmen
aation from Us.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

a. the Cathedral bell. rang
out the hoEr of noon SUNDAY.
July 18th, the stars a Id Stripes
.hot uH To tie top Of thu flag
pole over the Governors Palace
ut Santiago de Cuba. where for
reu,uries had waved the banner
~ the Dons. .Shsfter
and Wheeler and every Amen
ran present uncovered and the
soldiers presented arms and the
band played the star Spang.ed
Banner With Tasp courtesy
Zen Tsrai, the spanish com
msndsr, and his starf also IN
covered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
An Ordinance OF the town {

An Ordinance OF the town OF Or
ford. prohibiting the building or
covering with wood. any building
within the limit of three bundled
feet OF the public SQUARE
q Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of
Oxford. that il shall be unlawful
for any person % construct or COW
er with wood any building on the
public square. or within three hun
dred feet of SAME and any person
who commits this offenss, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdsmeanor
and on conviction before the Mayor
shall be fined in the sum of $500
with ali costs OF conviction, and
snail stand committed 10 Jail until
SAME are paid N full
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

An Ordinance Of the town OF OK
ford, providing against the riding
OF bicycles, or any -tOc,t- on the
pavements or sidewalks
: Be il Ordeinec By the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of1Ehe town OF
Oxford, that il shall be unlawful To
ride a bicycle or any stock on the
pavsments or sidewalks of the town
and any person convicted OF this Of
tense By the Mayor shall be fined
in a sum of - with all costs of con-
viction- and shall stand committed
to jail until same Is paid