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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
WIFE TAKES HIM TO JAIL.
Husband Is Afraid Even to Speak In
Her Presence.

Kansas City, Mo.-"Here he is, now
lock him up. went over town and ar
rested him myself and made him come
across the line with me. I'll show him
he can't pick up and desert me-"
The speaker was Mrs. Della Lewis
of Kansas City, Kan, and her remarks
were addressed to Acting Sergeant
"Pal' Richardson at police headquar-
tiers as she marched her husband,
Smith Lewis, up to the sergeant's desk.
Officer Richardson did not know what
to make of the matter at first and
asked what charge she wished to Mace
against her prisoner.
"The charge has already been .iade,"
continued Mrs. Lewis. Il swore out a
warrant several days ago for his ar
rest for not supporting me, but he
slipped over to Kansas City, Mo-, to
avoid arrest. I went over and found
him and here he is"
No one at police headquarters knew
anything about the case and City At
torney Nelson was called. He stated
that it was true that Lewis was want.
ed for abandoning his wife and family
He was searched and locked up.
"Now that I have landed you in Jail
I will be on hand in police court in the
morning to prosecute" were the part
ing words hurled at Lewis by his wife
as he was being led to the cellroom.
Lewis offered no remonstrance and ap-
Deared to he afraid tn sneak in the
presence of Mrs. Lewis. After she had
gone he remarked to the jailer: "She's
fierce. ! can't do thing with her."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
REL|NQU|SHES HER
CHILDREN FOR 500
HUSBAND PAYS MONEY OVER TO
WIFE WHO, HE SAYS, WAS
POOR HOUSEKEEPER.
SIGN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
Children Beg Mother Not to Leave
Them, but Urged by Husband,
Woman Starts for
England.

Detroit, Mich.-One of the most re.
markable separations ever brought to
public notice is that in which, for a
consideration of 500, Mrs. Paul j.
Thomas formally waived all rights and
interest whatever in her six children,
her husband and his property.
The woman kissed her children good
by, made her adieus to the neighbors
and went to the railway depot on the
arm of her husband. The couple en-
braced, each politely wished the other
the best of health, and the husband
returned to his home.
The following is an agreement into
which Thomas says he and his wife
entered before she went away:
by this agreement between Mrs.
Paul J. Thomas, hereinafter to be
known as the party of the first part,
and her husband, Paul J. Thomas,
party of the second part, entered into
this day, June 9, 1908, it is agreed that
the party of the first part shall forfeit
all claim to the party of the second
part, his children and any property or
real estate which they may jointly or
separately own, and it is also agreed
and thoroughly understood by both
parties that the party of the second
part shall have sole charge and con-
troll of said children, and that he will
be responsible for the welfare and
training of them, and it is also agreed
by both parties that in consideration
of the sum of 500 Zone hundred dol
lars), paid by the party of the second
part to the party of the first part, upon
receipt of same, the party of the first
part shall take passage to London,
England, and there remain; also the
party Of the first part agrees not to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Good Fish Salad.

Soak Two big salt herring in water
over night. Thea clean fish of all
ZONES and skin and chop fine. Chou
six or seven boiled potatoes and five
eoiled red beets and two big onions
Mix all together with pepper and
enough vinegar tc soften the mixture
Press hard in mo:ls and when shaped
turn out on a fiat plate. Chop the
whites and yolks of three hard boiled
eggs separately. Then decorate the
top with alternate rows Of whites.
yolks and beets.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
NEWS Of A WEEK
TOLD IN BRIEF
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS GATH.
Erred FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE GLOBE.
GIVEN IN TENTED FORM
Notable Happenings Prepared for the
Perusa of the Busy Man-Sur.
mary Of the Latest Home and For.
eign Notes.
PERSONAL.

George r. Gamble was found guilty
of arson at Bellefontaine, O. He was
charged with burning mill in Octo
Der, 1906. and collecting the insurance
Thomas E. Watson, Populist candi
date for president, opened his cam
paign in a speech at Macon, Ga, in
which he attacked Bryan.
Gov Haskell of Oklahoma was Sc.
lected as treasurer of the national
Democratic committee.
The prince of Wales landed at Que
bee, the warships Of three nations sa-
luting him.
Crete Beier, the 1S-year-old daugh-
tier of the mayor of Freiberg, SaXony,
was beheaded for the murder of the
married.
Eugene v Chain, Prohibition candi-
date for president. formally opened
that partys national campaign at Ev-
anston, III.
President Roosevelt went to New
port, r. l., to attend an important con-
ference of naval officers.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt, denied the printed re-
port that he was going to Africa with
the president for big game.
John A. Van Rensselaer,, son OF
Mrs John King Van Rensselaer,, and
a member of one of New York's Oldest
families, was arrested on charge OF
attempting to extort money from his
mother by threats of blowing off her
head"
Former United States Senator Will
liam F. Villas suffered hemorrhage OF
the brain at his home in Madison,
Wis.
Republican Chairman Hitchcock be-
gan a two days conference with party
leaders of western states in Colorado
Springs, Col
w. F. Walker, absconding New Bri-
tain, Conn, bank cashier, arrived IN
San Diego after his long fight against
extraditon from Mexico.
DR.. w. X. Hemphill, charged with
Rev. Clyde Cow with manslaughter In
connection with the death OF Miss
Elizabeth Gleason, young school
teacher, was found guilty by jury in
Troy, N. Y, and sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Lived Thirty.Five Years in CAGE,

Sioux City, Ia.-Garbed as a little
girl in short skirts, Christian Gelt, 40
years old, who lived for 35 years in
wire cage, playing with childrens toys,
has been removed to the county farm.
The case is one of the most pitiful
ever encountered by an Iowa commits
sion. All his life the man has been
cared for by his brother, Ole Gelt, a
working man, who did the best he
could to maintain the unfortunate man
and keep him from becoming a public
charge.
Dwarfed and with muscle and tissue
shriveled up from lack of exercise,
with complexion yellow from lack of
exposure to the sun, the demented
man bears more resemblance to
strange animal than a human being.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
A Beautiful Incident.

A beautiful incident, finely typical OF
exalted sentiment. was the memorial
service by Sons of Veterans for SOL
diers and sailors of the civil and Span
ish-American wars who were buried at
sea. After appropriate exercises or
land in New York canvas boat laden
with flowers was towed to sea, ard
When the little craft filled and sank
the floral emblems were scattered
upon the waves, testimonials that the
brave who slept beneath were not for.
gotten. The ceremony is to be an IN.
nual feature, and nothing could bs
more apt or touching.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
GENERAL NEWS,

Eight cadets in the United States
Military academy at West Point, N. Y.
were sent to their homes under sus-
pension as a result of hazing members
of the fourth class.
Three troopers were killed and
many injured in terrific electrical
storm that wrecked the camp of the
Pennsylvania National Guard at
Gettysburg.
The president directed the attorney
general to take steps at once to pro-
cure a retrial of the Standard Oil case
Quebec began the celebration of it's
tercentenary with fine historical pa
geants. The prince of Wales presided
and he and President Fairbanks
exchanged addresses.
At Port Edwards, Wis, Daniel l..
Lynch shot and killed Richard Nom
menson, shot and seriously wounded
Miss Anna Sorenson and then tried to
kill himself.
One man was killed and another IA
which demolished one of the powder
mills at klngS Mills, y.
Lying in bed, a helpless cripple,
locked in plaster cast, William T.
Branitzky, an architectural engineer
of Chicago, shot and killed Lucas Slet-
ten, who he declared had wrecked his
home.
Joseph ]. Henry, an ordinary sea.
man on board the new battleship Mis-
sissippi, was killed by being caught
in the machinery of one of the guns.
Indictments charging violations of
the federal laws against the issuance
OF passes We're returned against the
Illinois Central and the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway companies by
the federal grand jury at Chicago.
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Stetson, widow
OF the late millionaire hat manufac-
turer, John b. Stetson, was married to
Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal at her
home near Philadelphia.
Fire Quilted the Abingdon store and
office building in Portland, Ore. the
loss being 100000.
The Western Federation of Miners
IN convention at Denver officially re-
pudiated the Industrial Workers of the
World.
President Davilla, the president of
Honduras, has issued notice declar.
ing that the revolution in that country
is quelled,
Fire in the business district of Fort
Williams, Ont, did 100000 damage.
The Rojestvensky who died at Bad
Nauheim, Germany, was not the Rus.
sian admiral.
During fire in Altoona, Pa, three
persons were electrocuted by live
wires which dropped to the street.
Arthur Meeker of Chicago and A. P.
Group of Winchester were appointed
trustees of the University of Illinois
to fill vacancies.
Y. NJ c. A. relay runners carried
Mayor McClelans message to Mayor
Busse from New York to Chicago in
ll9 hours and 23 minutes.
Leslie Carter, formerly prominent in
business and society circles of Chi.
cago was adjudged mentally incapable
OF managing his own affairs by a iurv
in the probate court.
Two masked men held up a stage
coach near Likely, New, and robbed it
OF large sum of money.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
coNFEssEs TO GOULD PLOT.
Mrs. Julia Fleming Turns States Evil.
dence in Famous Case.

New York, July 25.-Frank J. Gould,
who is being sued for divorce by Mrs.
Helen Kelly Gould, appeared at the
Tombs police court Friday afternoon at
the hearing of the three persons
charged with attempting to secure
false evidence against him. 1t was
reported Friday afternoon that Mrs.
Julia Fleming, one of the three per-
sons arrested in connection with an
alleged attempt to manufacture evi.
dence to be used against Gould in q
divorce suit, had turned states evi.
dence and had given valuable informa.
ton to the district attorneys office.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Frank J. Gould.

Assistant District Attorney Hart told
Magistrate Corrigan, before whom the
prisoners were arraigned, that Mrs.
Fleming had made confession.
He said it would not be offered in
the proceedings before the magistrate,
however, as he believes he had suffi-
Gent other evidence to warrant the
magistrate in holding the prisoners.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Where the Urchin Scored.

The busy man stopped before an
office building and leaped from his
carriage. At the same moment an
ambitious urchin ran forward and
piped: "Hey, mister, kin hold yer
horse?" mo, you can't!" snapped
the busy man. won't charge y
much" insisted the urchin. II don't
care about the CHARGE" impatiently
responded the man, throwing blan.
ket over his bony steed. "My horse
will not run away" Gee, mister, !
didn't think he'd run away!" mo"
mo, I thought he might fall down."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
MAD Parliament"

The name mad parliament was
given to the parliament which as
sembled at Oxford in the year 1858,
and broke out into open rebellion
against Henry III. The king WAS de.
clared deposed, and the government
was vested in the hands of "a council
ors. with Simon de Montfort at their
head.-New York American.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Banker Found GUILTY,

Great Bend, Kan, July 25.-After
being out two days and two nights,
the jury in the case .of Edward
Bockemohle, president of the defunct
Bank of Ellinwood, found the defend
ant guilty on one count charging him
with receiving deposits after the limit
of 80 days. Sentence was deferred.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Brutal Crime Enacted.

Galliopolis, o., July 25.-Details of
one Of the most brutal murders that
ever occurred in West Virginia reached
here Friday. Green Hall, promi-
nent farmer Of Roane county, was as
sassinated by Lester Wagner, his son.
in-law, who shot him to death as he
sat by window at his home. Mem.
bers of the family recognized Wagner,
who fed to the woods.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
EXTEND FISHERIES RULE.
Department of State Reaches Agree
ment Of Newfoundland Matter.

Washington, July 25.-To guard
against friction pending a settlement
before The Hague tribunal of the re.
spective rights Of American fishermen
in Newfoundland waters, the depart
ment of state has reached an agree
ment with the British foreign office for
an extension Of the present modus
vivendi governing the fisheries to
cover the approaching fishing season.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Drown In Steamer Collision.

Christiania, July 25.-The steamer
Bakkelaget, engaged in the local pas
senger trade, was in collision with the
steamer Goteborg. She was cut
through amidship and sunk in a few
moments From ten to twenty of the
Bakkelaget's passengers We're drowned
Twenty-three of them were rescued by
the GotebOrg
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Cripple Kills Wife's Admirer.

Chicago, July 25.-Lying in bed,
helpless cripple, locked in a plaster
cast, William T. Branitzky, 80 years
old, an architectural engineer 4oO7
Grand boulevard, shot and killed
Lucas Sletten, % years old, who he
declared had wrecked his home.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Lightning Consumes OIL Tanks.

Findlay, o., July rs. - Lightning
Friday struck two huge tanks of oil in
the Cygnet field, containing $4,000
barrels of second grade oil. The bolt
set fire to the tanks and completely
consumed them. They belonged to
the Standard Oil Company, and the
loss is placed at over $4,000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
OBITUARY..

John H. Pierce, a prominent iron
and steel man of Kewanee, Ill.,, died in
Chicago after an operation.
Charles Holt, veteran editor and
publisher, died at his home in Kanka.
kee, ILL.,, aged 81 years.
Henry Goldman Potter, seventh Pro.
testant Episcopal bishop of the dio.
cese of New York, died at Fern.
Leigh" his summer home at Coopers.
town, N. Y, after an illness of several
weeks.
Lieut.. Guy Burr died at Manila of
wounds inflicted by Filipino outlaws
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Murderer Found a Suicide.

Louisville, KY, July 25.-The body
of Philip B. Hans, who shot and
killed Arthur w. Kraft and badly
wounded Mrs. Kaft, was found Fri.
day lying near the highway, mile
from St Matthews, a suburb. Hans
had shot himself through the head.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Killed by Negro CuIprit,

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 25. Jean
H. Ryan, assistant canvas manager
of John Robinson's circus, was killed
by negro who was trying to steal his
way into the tent. Ryan detected the
negro in the act of crawling under tne
canvas.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
Dads Dilemma.

II see your girl has beau"
eyes," said the damsels father,
land 1 don't know just how to handle
the mutt. Shall I be friendly with
him, and lose my dignity; or shall l
hold myself aloof and be considered
an old grouch?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29
HAZY,

Publisher-The third chapter in this
manuscript is SO blurred can't make
1t out.
Authorizes; that is where used
London atmosphere. That is the fog,
you know.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29

Stack Covers, Awnings, Tents.
Flags etc. For information and prices, write
American Tent & Awning Co., Minneapolis
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29

Sufficient unto the day are the ~
hours thereof.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM.
Miller & Holmes. st. Paul, Minnesota.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-29

In after years women discover that
mirrors are not what they used to be.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12
SCHOLARS EXPELLED
BY THE WHOLESALE
Chicago High School Frater-
nifty Members Must Re-
nounce Organizations.

CHICAGO. Sept. 12-Expulsion of
fraternity members from the high
schools began yesterday, according TO
President Otto Schneider. Of the Board
of Education. The reason given for
the expulsion was their refusal 10 sign
pledges renouncing membership in high
school secret societies.
Investigation in the vicinity of the
Lakeview High School today led TO the
discovery that at least one girl pupil
was told not to return TO school Mon
DAY unless she brought with her re
nunciauon pledge" signed by herself
and her parents or guardians.
Signatures to these pledges will be
insisted on by the principals Of every
high school IN the city," said Mr..
Schneider. 'If they are not signed by
all high school pupils next week, whole
sale eXpulsiOns viii follow"
The news that the suspensions or eS-
pulsiOns had begun caused a sensation
among high school pupils anc teachers.
BY many il was construed as a move
intended TO teTTorize the fraternity and
society members who have been plan
ming 10 apply for an INDUCTION to re-
strain President Schneider and Super
intendent Cooley from suspending or ex-
peiling them.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12
REALTY TRANSFERS.

ngdale-Moses Herzog ct ux,
Minnie. TO Michael G.. PressIer and
Esther Pressler. lot $50. square 8: $40.
North Randle Highlands-American
Security and Trust Company trustee,
10 John ". 5. Robinson. lot g. block
54SS $50.
North RandIe HighIands-American
Security and Trust Company, trustee,
to dohn W. S. Robinson, lot 40. block,
543S 500.
Corcoran street. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets nOrthwest-Hardy
S. McMuilen ct uX., Mary F., TO George
T. Stewart lot y, square 908; SO.
Butterfietd's Addition to Congress
Heights-Frank r. Butterfeld ct uX-,
Katie E., to John ". Drish. lot p.
square e06S; SO.
BToOkland-HOlland Manley 10 TheO-
dore Holm. lot S0S, square 49o4: $40.
43s Eighth street sOuJhWest-Theres
Solomon to Samuel Solomon, part OF lot
9. square 435. SO.
Fort Saratoga Addition to Brookland-
Thomas c.. SeavOr ct ux.. Florence. to
Albert W. and H1rietta NJ. Bowen,
lot s, block 81, $40.
MT. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Carrie l.. Millard to Violet B. BloOmer,
lots Al. AZ. 43, block 8, $40
7 street. between Thirty-fifth and
Thirty-siXth streets northwest-George
C. Pumphrey ct ux.. Annie, to Frank
A. Jones' lot =. square south OF 1896, SO.
617 street nOTthwest-James NJ.
Feeney and Timothy NJ. Ring, trustees,
to Timothy Brosnan, part original lot
4. square 455 so.
S255 o street northwest-Mabef ArdelIa
Dante ct vir. William j.. to George A.
schelle, part lots 1SS and 1S4, square
Y street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets nOrthwest-W Wal
lace Chiswell and Harry A. Kite 10
Ida I. sill, lot l8S, square 235; 80,
University Park-WiIliam II. Walker
ct Ix., Grace A. l., to Dennis Kerr,
lot 26, block 40; $40.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Charles W. King. jr.. et ux., Carrie J.,
to Michael J. and Annie 5. Holland.
oak View-Francis G. Newiands ct
ux.. Edith McAllister, TO Mary r. Will
cox, lots 8 and z. block I; s. 700
Seventh street. between L and NJ
streets scutheast-James G.. Mcdowell
ct ux., Dora c., ct al to Harold Il.
LeDroit Park-SaTah A. Williams TO
Louis Gundlins, part of lot 1, block B.
$40.
Monroe street. between sixteenth and
NJ. Browne, executor. 20 Maria l. Rich
ardson. lot Y. square I79: $1,000.
Benning Heights-The Valley Realty
Company Inc, 20 Pyle & Co, Inc,
lots 81 and 81, block 5406; lot 81. block
5407: lot a. block $685. and lots 81 s.
and 166, block 5oS4; SO.
I24 Bridge street north west-F- Allen
Lazenby ct al. to Benoit Baer, jr., part
lot 9. square l20S. SO
Holmead Estate-ThOmas +. Bones
and s. Percy Thompson. trustees. 10
Annie /. Miller lot 49, square 2S36, SO.
81 T street northwest-Mary c. Hen
derson ct vir. George. tc John W.
Mitchell lot q. square 3s3, so.
Auacostia-W Washington Loan and
Trust Company. trustee to SIMON and
Gustav Oppenheimer, lot sol. s.. .925.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12
DAYS

NEW YORK, Sept 12--The stock mar
ket started badly, and there were mum
Der ofdeclines extending 10 a fraction on
the leading rails, and on some OF the
industrials. notably Railway Steel
Springs. to a point, on the theory that
IN company would have TO follow the
Locomotive example. and pass its divt-
dend. Bears tried TO make this weak
ness Increase, and hit the line here and
there, and were caught IN the rebound.
As the session wore on the scarcity
OF stocks began 10 impress itself on
the shorts. and they turned and made
an honest effort 10 cover so that Iney
might 20 home in peace ana even WlLh
the market, as all good shorts desire 10
be, during these days when the mag
mates stood shoulder 70 shoulder, ad-
Yancing prices on themselves ana also
on the unfortunate short seller VINO
dares 10 back his opinions on Lne sl--
uatiOn This situation inpresses itself
upon the observer day after day. ana
causes speculation on the plans or the
manates and queries as TO how. Whens
and on whom they Will unload The
public Is not in the market; What IS
more IL will not come in with political
uncertainty IN the atmosphere
The rally was one OF positive strength
and was carried even further than the
bears eXpected especially in the old
market leaders. The commercial reports
were encouraging and decrease OF
3t.VO in the idle cars hetped some On
an average the market gained nearly a
point Reading was taken up by the
bulls for 3ls advance, and Southern Pa
Cidc for ia rise, with Union PACING rs
higher These, with Consolidated Gas,
on the growing belief that tie SO-cent
gas law will be declared unconstitutiOn-
al were the stellar features Of the list.
A few stocks showed weakness but
they were so few that no one paid
much attention to them
Professional spectators and in and
out traders followed the advance up
near the close, when they fed the stocks
10 shorts and members of the gentle
mems agreement
There were plenty of the former TO
buy and the latter stood under as If re-
GREETING the hesitation that they permit
ted the market to display during the
flight of Mr.. Hartman eastward.
The close was right up at the top
OF the market and the general market
shares in the strength.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12
NO ONE YET CHOSEN
70 SUCCEED SARGENT
Both Roosevelt and Suaus Want
to Get Strong Man From
Outside,

It was stated ar the Department OF
Commerce and Labor today that no def
mite steps had yet been taken TO iii ths
vacancy in the position OF Commissioner
General OF Immigration, caused by the
death of Frank p. Sargent.
1t is known TO be the desire of both
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Straus to secure q strong person from
the outside to nil the position. prefera-
bly, a labor leader of national repute
but in this desire they are somewhat
handicapped by the lack - available
material
Most of the labor leaders, john Mitch
ell excepted, have aligned themselves
with the Bryan campaign, ard as Mr.
Mitchell himself has shown IN aversion
to public position, IL is to b,' d difficult
matter 10 find the right man,
The statement, OTfgins lily published in
The Times. that no one now connected
with the immigration service will De
chosen. still holds good, the only pos
sibility of a change being made in this
particular. being the lack of proper
eiigibles for the position from the view
point Of the Secretary and the Presi-
dent