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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Jun LANES WOMAN spy.
She Bore n Commission from Abraham
Lincoln.

She Bore n Commission from Abraham
Lincoln.
In one of the apartments at the Ma
tional Woman's Relief corps home, in
Madison, O., lies Elizabeth W. Stiles,
aged 50 years, who recently submitted
to a very severe surgical operation,
from which the attending physicians
gave no hope that she would recover,
yet there is every indication that the
wonderful powers of endurance which
have served her well in former years
will bring the old lady through her pres
ent hardship.
When 21 years old the young woman
went to Chicago, and earned her own
living until 1916, when she married
Jacob Stiles, and 13 years subsequent
they took kuptheirresidence in Shawnee
town, Kan, where they made for them
selves nice, comfortable home.
Here Mrs. Stiles realized her first sor-
row by the death of her husband, who
was shot down at his own gate in Octo-
Der, 1862, by band of guerrillas who
had dragged him from his bed to muir
der him before her eyes because he had
sworn allegiance to the cause of the
union. This took place after midnight
The rebels came dressed in the blue
garb of union soldiers, 160 in the band,
directed by the famous guerrilla chief
tain Quantrell.
Mrs. Stiles had not yet retired, and,
being deceived by the color of the uni
forms, she very readily admitted the
men, who compelled Mr.. Stiles to get
and go out of the house. AS the mans
body sank to the ground with many bull
let holes in it one of the assassins leveled
a revolver at Mrs. Stiles, who stood hor-
TOR stricken on the porch. AS he was
about to shoot Quantrell stopped him
with a threat to shoot him if he molested
the woman. Mrs. Stiles was allowed to
reenter her house and that time was not
further molested, but thereafter she
was subjected to SO many menacing
actions from those opposed to the cause
of the north that she finally decided
that longer residence there would be
unsafe, and went 10 Fort Leavenworth
with her adpoted children under escort
Of band of soldiers.
The cause of this unusual persecution
was that it was known that Mrs. Stiles
had done some detective work fol
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
Hindoo Firut steps I'm EneIish.

A native has been caught at Calcutta
scaling the wall of the premises into
the compound of No. 3, Chowringhi,
dressed in complete suit of European
clothes. The man had, the previous
evening, concealed himself inside a
shop, and had employed himself till
morning in fitting himself with COM
plete suit of clothes, including white
shirt, with studs and links, red tie,
carefully put on, black socks, a pair
of boots, watch and chain, handker-
chief, and even pocket knife, with a
straw hat and stick. He went the
length of writing his name inside the
hat. On being caught he said he want
ed to learn English, and as prelimi-
nary step thought it best to dress him
self in sahib's clothes.-Bombay Qn-
dial Advocate.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
sALUTING THE QUEEN

Of clubs, the horse, the elephant and
the tiger, a napoleon and five-franc
piece, red, white and blue; and when
he is asked What color is Bob?"
puts his foot upon white. He reads the
newspaper with his spectacles on and
does a number of small tricks, such
AS shutting the door, jumping over
hands and catching a ball. At this
last achievement he is very adept and,
indeed, rs good as any dog of his size.
Bob sits up and salutes of his own
accord when he wants anything and
his most taking trick is considered to
be saluting the queens photograph and
the union jack, for he is British dog.
He is not very fond of spelling and
will sometimes, in hopes of getting off
1t, do another trick instead. What he
really loves to do is to hunt for small
bits of hard toast hidden under the
carpet or the rug, which he always
finds at once. He recognizes pictures
of birds and cats, and once sat up and
pointed at very fine etching of Tyre
bird and golden pheasant on drawing
room wall. He is afraid of nothing and
was on one occasion wild to attack a
great bear in q cage. He is Travelled
dog and understands French and Ger.
man as well as English. AS wind-up
the following anecdote shows that he
has kind heart. On arriving with his
mistress at a country house he was
introduced to terrier who always lived
in the stable yard and was never al
lowed to come into the house. When
Bob had rartaken of his own afternoon
tea he suddenly disappeared from the
drawing-room. bat speedily returned,
wagging his tail and looking behind
him to encourage the dog from the sta
bles, whom he had been to fetch, in
order that he, too, might have Il share
in some of the good things, 1t was,
however, misplaced kindness, as the
unfortunate terrier who had been led
into temptation soon discovered.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09

~Uncle SAM" but how extensive her
work in that line had been was not even
surmised. Her antipathy for secession
lists was greatly increased by the murder
of her husband, and she vowed to devote
her life to revenge. Having been on sew
eral little expeditions for the good of
the union cause she had become some
what known by army leaders, who had
Learned that the woman was trusty
ally, and had sent her name to head
quarters. She had been at the fort but
a short time when she received letter
from Gen. Lane, asking her to come to
Washington. This letter was also
signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Senator Marvin, of Missouri, and a
company of about rs others, were pre-
pairing for an early start for the cap
ital, and Mrs. Stiles accompanied them.
Upon presenting herself to Gen. Lane,
she was informed that her future serv-
ices were desired as a spy, and she ac-
-cepted the proposition gladly. Before
engaging at her new duties she returned
to Leavenworth for her children, whom
she took back to Washington, the tedi-
Gus journey consuming several months
time. She placed two children in school
In Washington, and, taking the other
child, a girl of ~, with her, she re-
ported ready for service, and was on
almost constant duty thereafter until
the close of the rebellion, during which
time she did good work in 10 different
states and Canada, the daughter, Clara,
accompanying her mother on most OF
her expeditions.
Mrs. Stiles was personally acquaint-
ed with nearly all Of the noted generals
OF that time, as her service brought her
under their direction. She treasures
among her keepsakes letter of recon-
mendation written and signed by Abra
ham Lincoln.
The brave woman faced death many
times, and her GOODNESS on such occa
sions, and tact and ability for meeting
necessary requirements on all occa
eions, proved the secret OF her success
as spy.
She likes to tell how she "hood
winked" confederate general on on,
occasion when she was arrested ant
charged with being spy. 1t was a
jefferson City, Mo. Her horse wa
token from her and she was escorte'
to Gen. Price for examination, to whom
she confessed to being spy, but so wei
posted was she on the general state o
affairs that she succeeded in maxim
the general believe that she was cor
federate spy, and she not only wen
free. but was given better horse an
firearms and sent on her way.
One dark night, when Mrs. Stiles an
her daughter were out on long rid
on the Missouri border, tn
daughter fell asleep on her horse inc
an uncommon occurrence), and didn
know when a sentry grasped the bridl
of her mothers horse and attempted
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
CUTTING GLASS WITH SHEARS.

clay pipe stem or bit of hot wire.
Having this knowledge, Bert readily
applied it. He started crack in green
mineral water bottle by heating it in
the blaze of a gas jet, and then drop
ping little water on the heated spot.
Sometimes the heating alone will form
the crack. When the cold water touches
the hot glass little star is usually
formed, with many cracks reaching out
from it. This star is formed at some
distance away from the place where
the real cutting is to be done. For
instance, if Bert is making tumbler
from the bottom of an old bottle he
starts the crack near the shoulder at
the top. Then he pastes strip of pa
per or snaps a rubber band around the
bottle to show exactly where he wishes
to cut it off. Then he heats the end
os the pipe stem in a gas or coal fame
until it is very hot. Carefully he
presses the end against the glass near
one of the cracks, as shown in the pic
ture. At once the crack leaps out and
follows, and Bert leads it around as
much as he wishes. When the stem
cools off he heats it up again.
When the bottle is cut off to tumbler
size the rough edges are smoothed
down with fine file or on grind
stone, and Bert has fine new tum-
bier.
Besides this, bottle may be cut into
all manner of odd shapes-spirals
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
The Crafty Hawk.

On wash days, when the family
laundry has forenoon out, the hen
hawk will make himself up to look like
a lean pillow which has been slept upon,
and will hang himself by his claws to
fence cap on the top of stake and
wait for hens all day right under the
eyes of the women folks, who some
times go out and shake him up to learn
If he isn't most dry.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
CUTTING WITH A PIPE STEM

bracelets and lenses-with the pipe
stem. Any boy can become expert at
it with very little practice. A pane OF
glass may be cut in a similar way.
There is another and older method
of cutting bottle in two with string
which may be tried when pipe stem is
not at hand. Hunters and backwoods-
men often use it with great success,
although it is not as sure and practical
as the pipe-stem method.
Two boys are necessary to do the
work. Take a very stout piece of hand
woven string and give it single turn
around the bottle. Each boy should
take hold of the string with one hand
and the bottle with the other. See-saw
the string rapidly back and forth, being
careful that it rubs the glass always III
one place. Continue this until the fric-
ton of the string has made the glass
hot where it has rubbed and then
plunge the bottle suddenly into a pail
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
CUTTING UP BOTTLES.
Three Ways in Which Boys Can MAX
q " Glass Tumblers.

49,
Glass Tumblers.
Bert Wallace has whole row of col
ored glass tumblers which he had made
himself. He didn't blow them, nor
mold them, according to the best
known methods of glass making-he
simply cut them down from old bottles,
and they made very useful and serv-
iceable tumblers, too.
Bert didn't own a diamond glass
point nor steel glass wheel and so he
cut the bottles with a clay pipe stem.
Seems odd, doesn't it? But any boy
who wants to cut glass-and where is
the boy who doesn't?-can do it with
out the least difficulty.
Bert learned that if piece of glass
or a bottle contains ever so small
crack, it can be cut into any desired
shape by leading the crack along with
some redhot object, such as a heated
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
WiIIie,a Harnian,

Mamma-How did you get your
clothes so badly torn?
Willie-Tryin' t keep little boy
from being licked.
Mamma-That was brave deed.
Who was the boy2
Willie-Me.-Up-to-Date.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
A SuErentiOn.

Willy Wilt-Ya's, it's my ambition to
do something gweat-something faw
the good of the woild and humanity,
doncher know.
Daisy DeWitt-How noble Of you,
Willy! Why don't you try suicide?-
Up-tO-Date.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
HI. RernIn- H.hiA

Notwithstanding is killing you, old
man. You really ought to swear of
New Years day.
Rounder-Well, I think I SHALL
usually do.--Odds and Ends.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
Bishop McCabo, Of Now York, on Dr.
James Headache Powderx.

Bishop McCabo, OF Now York, on Dr.
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 l 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.
G. G. McCABE,"
For sale by ], W, HOuphtOn.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09

When man makes an extravagant
purchase and doesn't want his wife to
know It he tells her he won the article
IN question at a rafhA. A.--.Atchison Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
Long bottled Bacteria.

A German professor reports he has
found living bacteria in wine which had
been bottled rs or 30 years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09
The
Home Savings Bank Go,
WELLINGTON. O.

Transact 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
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WIN. VIsoHER, Pres.
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09

Farmers
and others can save money by insur-
ing in the old time-tried, fire-tested
Ohio Insurance Agency. 1t represents
over $1OO,OOO,OOo of assets, has large
surplus, writes the latest and most
liberal forms of policies, insures both
farm and city property, writes either
cash or mutual policies, also issues
tornado policies. Rates low, losses
promptly paid. Before insuring, call
on or address the manager, Jos.
Binehower, Wellington, Ohio.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30

for want of a definite aim
and a determination to ac-
complish. Like a ship with
crank shaft broken and rud-
der unshipped, they are buff
feted by contradictory winds
and finally perish amid the
breakers. An English car
penter was one day planning
a judges bench, which he
was doing with unusual care
fuluess, and wher asked why
so much pains, he replied,
because | wish to make the
seat easy for the time when |
shall use It myself Sing
ularly enough the carpenter
became a judge and actually
used the at,he had repaired
for one of his predecessors.
John G. Calhoun was once
ridiculed by his college mates
for his intense application to
study, when he said; Il
am compelled to study that |
may make a respectable
showing when | 60 to con-
gress. The students laugh
ed at his presumption, but
history tells the result. No
man ever reached eminence
who had not determined to
90 so before hand. Success
or failure in life depends on
fixity of purpose, or a lack
of it. With it success is half
accomplished to begin with,
and full frutlon is certain;
without it, man is a failure
from the beginning. Keep
your eye on the target. y
Texas Farm and Ranch.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30
Or ice, or proper food.

for ice, or proper food.
There are only so nurses,
25 for the day and Is for the
night force 3 ..| .'
Many Of these young lads
were wounded at. Santiago,
and they are still wearing
the clothes they wore in bat
tie, stiffened with clotted
kblood.
Well did one poor fellow
say: 'a'
~ gave up all for my coun-
try, and now | am%left naked
and sick" "
Our present government
cares nothing for either the
common people of Cuba or
the common people of Amer
ica. Its. sole iobject is to
protect the interest of prop
erty owners. It regards a
private soldier as a tramp in
uniform, not as a patriotic
citizeny 1t has from the be-
ginning of this war to the
close, stamped itself as an
incompetent bureaucracy.
Far better have handed the
whole task of expelling Spain
from Cuba to Dewey and old
Joe Wheeler, They at least
would have provided the
common necessities of life for
their men. So while we
honor all those, who displayed
personal bravery and ability
in the late war, let us take
care that our enthusiasm does
not lead us into Mark Han,
mas net in 1900. Honor the
brave young lads who did
the best they knew for their
country, but show no mercy
at the ballot-box for the cor
rupt and incompetent poi
ticians who allowed them to
suffer from hunger and colo
and disease.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30

J But the hardships endured
by the soldier during trans
portatlon were trivial com.
pared with the suffering that
is now taken place ! in the
military hospitals. Even
the N Y Herald says:
{ The sufferings to which
Weyler subjected the Cubans
were no greater than those
now inflicted upon our gal
liant troops by ignorance, in
competence and in some cases
heartless Indifference in clii'
cial circles" 3.tt..
There are 200 sick soldiers
now sleeping on, the hspital
floor .at, Montauk, .a I.,,
il There are at the same
hospital oyer 200 cases of
typhoid and the number is
rapidly increasing. .'asu
GAtFort Mcpherson there
are 100 sick lads. They are
most of them in tents, with
our sheets or pillows, or milk
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE TARGET.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE TARGET.
The writer, when a boy,
was contesting for a prize in
a shooting match, when old
Jim Evltt, a noted marks
man Of that day, laid his
hand on the boys back and
whispered in his e a r.;
young man keep your eye
on the target" The result
proved the wisdom of the
advice.
A man never accompllshes
more than he determines to
accomplish i'll the preliminary
preparation for effort. If he
las indefinite determinations,
ow aims and skim milk as
,irations, he will never turn
he world upside dowl, nor
,e singled out among many
Is a successful man. In a
community Of farmers, if you
ind as you always will, one
who is more successful than
all the others, antecedent in
vestlgation will show that
when he bought his farm and
settled there, or in herlted it.,
as the case may be he started
out with a determination to
have the best farm in the
neiehborhood, The same
principle applies to every
calling. Billy,the Kid start
ed out early in life to be the
greatest desperate in all the
West, and he was successful
according to his determin.
alton. This,case is cited as
an example to be avoided.
He who starts in life for the
mere purpose of ekiug" out
an eSlstencey or making n
living" as some phrase it,
will probably succeed that
far, but no farther, Who.
ever travels about, upon city
streets or country roads, will
Gaily meet human wrecks
who have been washed ashore
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30

and jewels. TIE love. aaor-
alton and WORSHIP thai take
in the beautiful thlnEs Of
earth and weave the~ Ito
bright fresh garlar Ill
glorify and beautity t. DOW
of the declining years 1le
with a halo that W., l1c
beyond the tomb. r.".,.
port Times.
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30
THE CRISIS IN LIFE.

There always comes a
crisis to man in the journey
of life. TO some in youth,
to others in middle age, and
yet to others in declining
years when the shadows be.
gin to deepen along the de-
cliyity that leads to the other
shore These episodes often
decide the fate Of the man by
bringing forth all the traits
of his character. Some sue
cumb in utter helplessness
and sink into obscurity.
Others grapple with the
visitor, and resolute, undis-
mayed, firm and unyielding,
triumph by sheer force of
will.
The one is weak in those
attributes that make true
greatness in the arena of
life. The other, the cham
pion of right, truth, princi.
PIE, stands, firm amid the cb-
stacles that surround him.
His merit, his worth, his
nobility of soul are recogniz-
ed and ready hands prompted
by willing hearts are gladly
outstretched to aid him in
climbing the sleeps,
The weary steps of the
years that have been, laden
with earnest bat honest en-
deavor, are lightened of their
burden, and the longed.for
relief has found it's fruition.
The happy elimination Of
long deferred hope is suffic.
lent reward for the goal at
the end of the journey.
Meyer fear but that the
little deeds of kindness, the
little words of love will bear
rich, ripe, luscious fruit.
Uhe world is not all wrapped
up in selfish interests. There
are numerous broad. minded
ren and women; there are
plenty of generous hearts to-
repay those simple tokens Of
a gindly spirit that has scat.
tered the sound seed along
the highway.
re are some things
mo-, precious than riches
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30
OUR SOLDIER SOY 9.

OUR SOLDIER GOfs.
The following appeared il
the Coming Nation a few
tweeks ago. 81. :
N9SThousands of poor Young
lads who enlisted to fight
Spain have been changing
their definitions of "glory3
in the last few months.
- They have discovered the
difference between an army
,aud a democracy. - ~ q,
They have learned what
they.did, not know a year
fago, that all the glory and
money and decent food go. to
,generals5 and the hardships
and hard,tack and salt meat
.and. yellow fever come to
.privates.,. H. ~~.-- ( .
J They have learned that,
when a manis a soldier, J he
is no longer a. free citizen,
jbut only a neglected cog in a
Fgreat machine. ..~.,
j sThese <,voung volunteers,
most of them under 20 years
ofage, were J filled with a
false unintelligent patriot
ism. we honor their cour.
age, bhf'we' regret their lack
.of4, knowledge "of Sthe real
meaning of war. az =:
! They would not believe us
when we told them that the
present government repre-.
scented the money kings ard
cared nothing for the happi-
ness of the masses. But
they see it clearer+now. !
Many of our soldier.boys
have been suffering almost as
much as the recorcentrados
tof Havana: \
One. who sailed with his
regiment to Cuba on the Yale
says: j., @'~.
1.-The officers had the cabin
and lived on chicken, pie,
cake and everything the
market afforded. had regular
berths- in the state rooms
and enjoyed life immensely,
while the privates are com.
PEELED to drink warm water
which was brought on the
boat atNew York, eat hard
tack, ,sbeg food from the deck
hands and roll up at nights in
their blankets on the deck of
the boat.
At the same time there
Sharp County record., 1898-09-30
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southern New Mexico home tomorrow.
Mr.. GALES, no IL IL understood, will re-
side In the future down south. end his
postofice address hereafter will be at
Silver City, which town IL thu county
seat OF Grant, and where district court IL
held twice a year.
The last society event before Lent will
be Miss AlbTlghrs concert tomorrow
night. Tickets have been placed on sale
at the popular prices. Don't fail TO go,
as this Is Miss Albright's last appearance
before leaving for Europe.
John Azario, a brother Of Mrs. Secun-
dina Selva, Is a new arrival from Italy,
coming in from the east last night, and
being met at the local depot by a num-
Der of his countrymen, who are good citi-
z1ns of this county,
Il. Pferd~ esteller Il Co., who opened a
blacksmith shop on north Third street,
are doing a good business. They are
practical men at their trade, and turn
out good work.
william Eastman, ex.chief deputy
United States marshal, and wife, were
passengers this morning for Silver City,
where they will reside In the future.
Mrs. 0. W. Strong is entertaining the
Ladies' Aid society of the Lead Avenue
Methodist church this afternoon.
Miss Media Tyler has accepted Il posi-
ton at the Economist, and proves herself
a irst. class lady clerk.
r.. X. Culley, a brother Of q. c. B. Cul
ley, wat a passenger for Las Vegas last
night.
f. j. Wendell is the day mixolOgist al
the st. Elmo.
Fresh poultry to morrow at the San
Jose Market.