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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21


We received this week beautifully
bound and illustrated little booklet, pub.
lished by the Pilgrim Press, Boston, en-
titled "The Story Of Pumpkin Pie"
told in verses by William E. Barton, and
in pictures by A. M. Willard. This
poem was written to go with the illustra-
tiOns. Mr.. willard, whose work as a
painter IN historical lines, notably the
spirit of 49," made the drawings
which have been reproduced here, to fur
nish amusement for the children OF his
friend, DR.. Barton. The amusement was
not only furnished but it was felt that a
little something was lacking. So DR..
Barton set about supplying the lack. The
verses are merely simple rhymes, such as
little children love. particularly when
they tell story about children. The
story thus told in verses and pictures is
of three healthy, jolly children and a
dog, whose Joint work illustrated in
twenty scenes, results in the creation
and consumption of pumpkin pie.
The narrative begins with the planting
Of the pumpkin seed, and thrives through
the summer and autumn with various
adventures appropriate to the season.
The book has an illuminated title page
and frOntispiece by Mr.. Willard and
makes a most attractive children's book.
The book is all the more interesting to
us as both Mr.. Barton and Mr.. Willard
formerly made their home among us and
many Of our readers are personally
acquainted with them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

Early Monday morning while the
workmen at the standpipe were hauling
up one Of the large steel plates, the ''jin
plank" broke striking two Of them. One
Of them received a severely cut wrist and
another skinned back. They consid-
cred it miraculous that they were not
knocked off the staging which is 40
feet high. The accident. delayed work
for several hours.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

The relatives Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dagnan, to the number Of thirty, assem-
bled at their home on John street
wednesday, September 14th to remind
them that it was their twenty.sixth we'd
ding anniversary. They brought with
them well filled baskets, to which all did
ample Justice before returning to their
homes in the evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Dagnan received several presents, among
which were two beautiful rockers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

The following from an exchange
voice our sentiments; If you must walk
walk hand in hand with devil do 1t like
q man. When you have anything to say
about a neighbor come out squared-tOed
and say it, but in the name Of decency do
not sneak around like a snake in the
grass and whisper scandalOus stories
about your neighbors in every willing
ear to listen. Do not attempt to ruin a
man or woman's character by such cow
artly acts. Be man in all you do,
whether good or bad.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

AN unusually large yam was brought
to this Office Tuesday morning, raised by
Mr.. H. v. Clifford Of Spencer, weighing
8 3pounds and 9 ounces. During the ab-
sence Of the editor, it was placed upon
his desk, with the following instructions
carefully written upon the paper pined
to the vegetable: "Boilgfrst then fry in
butter, with seasoning Of salt, pepper,
and sugar. It would make breakfast
for a hungry editor" I'VE are open atall
times to receive contributions Of eatables
whether vegetables or otherwise, for
should our delinquent subcribers fail to
''vesuYius, . the editor is liable to go
hungry, Ed.]
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
v. Bernard received $315.20 as the in
surance upon his damaged building.
Prof. King of 0berlin, filled the pulpit
Of the Congregational Church both morn
ing and evening Sunday.

The largest pumpkin that has been seen
in this section for some time was brought
into town Saturday morning by Jim An
drews of Clarksfeld. 1t weighed 80
pounds, and measures 6 feet in circum-
ference. Who can beat itp
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

George Edwards, son Of Fred Edwards,
received quite severe fall Saturday
morning. While riding his wheel, the
forks broke, letting him to the ground
with considerable force. He was badly
shaken up, besides his head and face be-
ing bruised. He was carried to his home
in buggy, but is now able to be around
again.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

Wellington appreciates the effort Of the
Big Four Railway Co. in turning an un-
slightly and neglected plOtof ground once
used as lumber-yard, into fenced and
graded park that will add greatly to the
view Of residences fronting in that direc-
tion, and to the beauty Of that part of the
town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

The annual meeting of the Missionary
and Aid Society Of the M. E. Church, oc-
Cured on Wednesday last. The follow
ing officials were elected: Mrs. j. H.
Bowlby, pres; Mrs. R. Monosmith, Mrs
Chas. Furze, Mrs. Ella Sheldon, vice.
prests,; Mrs. J. W. Houghton, cor. Sec.
Mrs. E. M. Vincent rec. sec.; Mrs. Yale,
missy. treas; Mrs. Hopkins, Aid Society
treas. Supper was served in the base
ment.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

The two wooden buildings on North
Main street recently partly destroyed by
fire, occupied by 0. R. Herrick and v
Bernard, are not to be torn down but will
be repaired. Work Of clearing away the
rubbish and tearing down the upper story
Of the Bernard buildiag was commenced
Monday morning. As soon as the insur-
ance adjuster arrives, work will undoubt-
edly be begun upon the Herrick building
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

The members of the Soldiers Relief
Society wish to express their sincere
thanks to the trustees Of the COngrega-
tional Church for kindly allowing them
the use Of the basement Of the church
for their meetings. They fully appre-
ciated the comfort and convenience of
Ihe rooms for the work in which they
were so busily engaged for few weeks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

| bultlOu pupils enrolled III our SCHOOLS for
the tall term, together with their place
of residence:
HUNTINGTON.
Hattie Hull, Litta PhelOn,
Matte Hull, May Royce,
Ada Dirlam, FlOssy West.
Alta Dirlam, Evylin Kelsey.
Bertha Chapman, Joseph Haulk,
Lena Dlrlam, Paul Pratt,
Ethel Gillet, Elton Walker,
Ruth Haskins, Court Royce,
Bessie Clark, Kent Robinson,
PENFIELD.
Mary Jones, Leroy Lang,
Mary Hayes. Roy Bachelor,
Carrie Krebs, Emery Ewing.
Myrtle Starr, Carl Wilson.
Minnie Taylor, Ray Hastings.
PITTSFIELD.
Jennie Sherburne, Forest Williams,
Gardner Sherburne, Elmer Prosser,
Forest Evans.
WELLINGTON.
|
Esther White, George Pease,
Bessie Wright, Charlie Pease,
Vera Crabtree, Harry HOWk,
Leland Crabtree, Floyd Manley,
Don Barbor.
BRIGHTON.
Nyla Allen. Fred Robeshaw,
lda K0Deshaw, Jesse Burge,
Howard Jordan.
ROCHESTER,.
Cora Babcock, Leonard Bonny.
WHITE FOX, Huron County.
Edna Barnes, Fred Phillips,
Clair Barnes, Morris Greene.
SPENCER, Medina County.
Treva Kitchen.
Ethel Williams, Mingo, Champaign
Co., 0.
Archie Davis, Mich.
This large number of foreign pupils
surely makes a creditable showing fol
our schools. But, while they have bee1
attracted here for school work, our OWL
young people are not less ambitious il
their educational work, as will be see1
by the following Wellington representa-
tives at the different colleges of tn
state.
The Ohio State University is credited
with the names Of HObert Herrick
Arthur Mason, Lewis Jones and Mis-
Ethel Herrick, while Delaware claim
another quartet in the persons Of Law
renee Fisher, Charles KinnisOn, Mis-
Bessie Hall and Miss Nary Sutliff.
0berlin is still popular with our young
people as is attested by the following
from Wellington: Merit Carpenter, Ear
johnson, Harry 0tterbacher, Lynn
Bacon, Misses Jennie Eckels, Anna Ran
som, May Haskell, and Bessie Eidt.
Berea is represented by Harry Pratt
and Miss Lulu Vincent.
Miss Emily Sage has returned to Hills
dale, Mich, and Miss Sarah Palmer II
the WOman's College, Cleveland.
Franz Skogland is found as our repre-
sentative at Old Kenyon, Gambler. o.
All Of the above college students ar,
graduates Of our High School, with thu
eXceDtiOn of two. They are all nromia
ing young people and Wellington take,
pride in them and expects to hear goOt
things Of them in the future.
Next week we will give the names O.
our young people engaged in teaching IL
Wellington and vicinity.
The next county teachers examina
ton will be held the first Saturday o.
October and thereafter till next July, thC
first Saturday Of each month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
The Only Rational Step.

England protected her manufactures
until she led the world as a manufac-
turing nation. Then came the reign
OF Cobdenism and free trade. And
after fifty years of free trade, England
finds American products supplanting
English products in foreign markets
and even in John Bulls island itself.
From the beginning OF her CONNER
cial life until the present. England has
protected in n way or another her
shipping interests. Today she leads
the world in shipping. She is so far
In the lead that she has no rival. In
fact. mere than half the ocean carry
ing power of the world is possessed
by British ships. These two bits or
history are equal to a treatise on
economies.
The United States. like England, has
protected It's home industries.
Through protection we have reached
the top industrially. We supply al
most entirely our home market, a mar
ket worth all the markets OF the
world. and We are crowding other
nations out of the markets OF the
world. The next step. the only logical
step. the only rational step, is to put
in force a system of protection to our
commerce, to protect our shipping as
we have protected our industrial in
terests. We should carry approx
mately the whole OF our imports and
at least a part of exports in Amer
ican-built ships. Let us do Il ocean
carrying. as we now supply III w
market. After that we can turn u
attention to getting our share Of the
worlds carrying trade. as now we are
getting possession Of the markets OF
the world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
Will Support the Republicans.

/ have examined the question with
care, and | can never vote the Demo
cratic ticket so long as this plank OF
the Chicago platform is aifirmed as a
cardinal doctrine. / had hoped In this
state our Democratic convention would
have deemed * wise to pass over this
obnoxious plank In silence. as has been
discretely done in some OF the eastern
states, but instead of doing SO, it has
not only affirmed the platform in full.
but has emphasized the silver plank by
a special recital and enlargement, as II
with a purpose of compelling a surren'
Ger OF principle, or of driving out all
those who differ with them in this new
article of faith. / have hoped, and
still hope. that the great party OF the
nation will see the error of its ways,
end become again. as il always has
been in the past. the exponent OF a
sound and honest money. But until
that time comes. feeling It the duty OK
every man to exercise the right Of suf-
frage. | shall vote with that party
which most nearly represents my views
upon what / deem the vital question, at
the coming election. l shall therefore
vote upon national issues with the Re-
publican party.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
Free Silver is Dishonest.

Pint TO me. another and more serious
nhase of the case presents itsell. ia tne
moral view of such legislation. U
national bonds we're sold in the mar
kets Of the world when silver was GA q
par with gold, and ii Is no answer 70
the injustice of paying SUCH ooiisa'ions
in a deprecated currency. to say tna.
by their terms they were payaDie III
"coin,. We have since incurring such
obligations demonetized silver. We aave
caused other nations to follow III on.
Trad and as a consequence OF this anu
other causes. silver has become grad
ually depreciated in value n IL wouia
he unjust now to require our creditors
70 he paid in the currency we have U
selves helped to depreciase and depase.
Had silver deprecated wholly ifou,
causes beyond our control, there Wouia
have been more force in the argumsn.
and reason in our justification. y II
we can how remcleEize a metai VIC
have debssed. at a valuc double that !.
now najntains i'm the markets or me
wor,d and force our creditors to re-
ceive n al mar. we could monctize IRON
.or lead nj a price one hundred lines ies
,o,ra and require our creditors 10 DC
naid herewith. For It is the fact, not
Inc axtent of reputation, that makes
n wrong. II we can ease OUT ~
The extent of Reputation, tnat manes
o~bligations we have made. u VIII ,
ouire little effort upon our patt 70 ~
equal qualification for repudias'ns ="
other half.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

rints q thoughtful. able, and scholarly letter
It Tripp. This Letter constitutes the most NOT
ampaign, both from the vigor and power OF the
md disinterestednses Of the writer.
Tripp has been the acknowledged leader of me
man N the state enjoys a higher prestige
md no mans opinion carries more weight.
led as tbs most distinguished citizen OF the
South Dakota higher honor than any other man
er OF Austria, the fourth diplomatic post in the
he country during the campaign OF 1896 and con-
il memorable contest. The letter given below
declaratiol OF his determination to oppose the
60 man Of his former followers and friends
hich he believes to be right. Judge Trip does
epublican. he still retains his belief in the old
emocracy; but he holds that in adopting the Chi
aders of the party surrendered it to socialism
bose its success so long as that platform is re-
a sympathy with the foreign policy of the ad-
dth the policy of trade expansion which the
!, the outcome OF the war. For these reasons ne
this yea~.
the national bank examiner, a lie long
of the party in this state, wrote Judge Trip
esent issues and asked especially for aa an
idea OF the duty Of old line Democrats. TIE
vas sent in reply and its publication is author
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

man suffer most severely; accumulated
wealth and large estates are augment
cd and increased thereby, and a change
from a gold TO q silver basis when ac-
complished would not bring the results
expected and desired. The money OF
the country, increased in quantity,
though decreased In value, would stiil
be held by the wealthy. The necessaT-
les of life and commodities OF all kinds,
the property of the rich. must be paid
for by the poor at, prices nearly double
in value, while labor, the capital OF the
. would be the last end least 10
rise in the scale of prices. Make the
gold and silver dollar Of the same In
trinsic yalue, and it does not matter
whether silver o. gold becomes the
measuring unit; but make the silver
dollar at it's present ratio the unit OF
value, and all commodities
double in price and an immediate dis
turbance in all values must inevitaoiy
rasult
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

England, but bought OF Russia and
Servia and Spain and turkey and Ar
g~entina and Peru and Falkland Is
lands and Africa and Australasia, and
goodness only knows where not That
wool was gathered from all over and
brought here for you and other farm
ers to wear.
Think OF it! What nonsense! Yet
too true; over $50, coo, GOO worth in a
single year. That Is raw wool alone. to
say nothing Of the nearly $50, 900, 900
worth of manufactured goods that
came in. Can you wonder that there
was a great reduction in the size OF
American fiocks and a greater reduc-
ton in their value. which went from
owe S125, 600. 600 to about S67, DOC, 900
in those same four years? Think o.
that, will you, and then say that free
trade doesn't hurt the farmer?
what makes sheep values good
again? You know and know that 1t
was the protection given wool by the
Dingley law. Taking into considera-
ton the raw wool used in our fac
tories and the manufactured wool i'm
ported. our focks will have to get con-
siderably above the 5000, 900 notch
before they will produce enough wool
to supply our own people. with but
aoout 81 5000, 900 left from our free trade
experiment to start on. Any m can
see that II will take some time to get
up to that notch, and we can look for
continued profit In sheep and wool
raising. That is one way in which the
Mckinley tariff helps the farmer,
! a name other ways" And she
went in the house. Il. G. PIPP.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
MY POPULIST FRIEND
HIS WIFE TEACHES HIM A Les
SON IN PERSiSTENCY.
How the Tariff Enhanced the Value OF
the sheep He Sold la Order TO
Invest I'm some Governme at War
Bonds.

In argument my Pcpulist friend sell
dom knows when he is beaten. He had
chafed sorely over his gentle wife's
reminder of the vivid contrast present.
ed by the facts OF history and the dis
NAL foreshadowings OF the calamity
croakers whose lead he had followed
for several years past. She had, you
will remember, Ia the last conyersa-
ton pointed out the spleadid achieve
mcnts Of a great nation I'm the war
just closed, and the splendid outlook
for progress and humanity growing
out OF those achievements. and had
asked him how lie rec onciled these
things with the declaration OF the Pop
nlist platform:
I'VE meet in the midst OF a nation
brought to the verge or moral. ma
terial and political ruin"
And when he had a~pologized for this
ridiculous asseveration rs among the
first utterances of a new party six
years ago, the good wife reminded him
OF something more recent in the same
line, when, only two years ago, he had
carried a banner which declared that:
"A vote for Mckinley means 20 cents
a buehel for wheat and 10 cents a
bushel for corn"
So my Populist friend had retired
from the controversy hurt and humili-
ated. But he had been thinking OF
things over night, and the neg: day he
cOruht IN raanxsNr cnmn nj hiG lost
ground. Tell me-" he cried, pointing
his finger scornfully at his wife. TELL
me, II you can. what Mckinley has to
do for the prosperity Of the farmers;
point out, IL you know how. where the
toiling masses on the farms get n
direct benefit from him aud his pro-
tective tariff policy"
"Oh. husband" and she stamped her
foot lightly, ~betraying the impotence
which she felt. how can you be so
Inconsistent? Where did you get the
money to buy the few hundred dol
lars worth OF government bonds,
which made you feel so good9 What
did you SELF"
Sheep" and he finched before the
argument which he knew was coming.
Yes. sheep. Your business sense
was better than your political sense.
thank goodness. When Mckinley's
election was assured didn't you buy
sheep? Didn't you think they would
60 up? What made you think that?
Was IL because you thought that more
wool or less wool would be imported
under the laws he would give US?
Didn't you know that his tariff law,
his protective tariff law, on wool
would shut out nos OF the cheap wool
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
Sound Advice.

What would fit 5000. 900 OF people.
3 ,000. 900 of emancipated colonists, will
not fit rs, 0 900 OF people who are the
equal of any other 5000, 900 OF peo-
pie OF the world. and, whether you
are Republicans or Democrats, every
one of you feels an interest in the
success OF our country. Let il be un-
derstood everywhere among you that
you will not support anybody-will
not give your political support or
strength to anybody-who will moi un-
dertake to carry the flag of American
commerce onto every sea. Wher you
have done that, our country will have
taken her proper place. She cannot
stand still. She must go ahead or go
backward. II the present changes In
the Orient bring about the results In
China that have been brought about
in Japan, you will find a greater de-
velopment OF trade on the Pacific
ocean In the next twenty-five years.
the world has ever seen in It's
history. Shall we take part in it with
immense coast and all its wealth?
From an address OF James J.. Hill.
President Of the Great Northern Rail
road.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

weight in the honest mind Sucn
change of the unit of currency would
also affect injuriously u W citi-
zens who have trusted the honor and
honesty of their government. 1t would
scale down by fifty per cent the value
Of all deposits in our savings banks, to
which are entrusted a large portion OF
the earnings of the poor, and all bonds
and stocks held in trust for widows
and orphans. 1t would divide in twain
the soldiers pension, and cut down all
prices as fixed by law as fees and sal
aries for public service. 1t is a two
edged sword that spares neither friend
o foe.
1t wa sthe honest men OF the country
irrespective Of party who voted against
such a scheme of iniquity and national
dishonor, and they "a be depended up
on to do it again in every state dur
ing the present campaign, where it Is
presented as a party issue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

Ii Is. as you say difficult TO break
away from a party and from men with
whom he have trained for go long a
time and to vote with q party and for
men against which and whom we have
been so long opposed. But l regard
principles above party, and whenever
n new question arises upon which par
tics mus and should divide. Il is the
of every citizen 10 vote for the
rarity which most clearly represents
the views he himself maintains, and
thereby break and destroy that parti-
tyranny that would result from
blind obedience to party platforms ii
the dictates of party leaders.
1t is true that our Republican friends
reassert their faith in protection. and
did | deem, this a vital question, 1t
would cause me to hesitate and perhaps
preyent my voting for any candidate
uoon such a platform. but | am con-
WINGED that the tariff is a question OF
tho past. Hcnccforth we are TO become
an exporting. not an importing nation
and must soon look for other methods
for raising a national revenue. than 70
q tariff on imports. And this issue.
which at best was never able to rise
in dignity above the selfish influences
of local interests and become in fdct
n national one. will now be relegatcd
NV general consent to ncn-partisan
commissions and become removed from
the pale Of party politics.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27

free institutions. Yet I was strongly
in favor OF the present a i belie7el
1t as a wSr for humanity. not Il
war Of conquest. and now that peace
has been declared and the results arc
to be determined, ] am not In favor az
s%urrendering the principles for which
the war was begun and brought to a
victorious end. The tyranny OF Spain
was a sufficient cause fol u nations
Intervention in behalf Of Cuba. but not
more so than In behalf of Z Philip
pines. II Spanish rule ought 10 cease
in the one, justice would dictate that IT
ought to cease In the other. We have
treated both the Cubans and Filipi-
nos as allies by Joining them in their
resistance against the tyranny or
Spain. We have furnished botn with
arms and munitions OF wac. and have
by our acts il not by declared purpose
promised them a freedom from Span
ish rule. 1t would now be ecwardice
to grant freedom to Cuba and dtay u
TO the Philippines.