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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
EARLY FLOWING.
1t 10 q Most Effective Method Of De-
- stroying Weeds.

1t has been demonstrated again and
again that early blowing is most
effective means of destroying weeds,
especially the perennials which are
propagated from roots that winter in
the soil rather than from seeds. The
wild artichoke has taken possession
of many fields during the summer
where small grains were sowed last
spring. This is due to the fact that
water has covered these low lands for
days, or even weeks, in some local..
ties, which drowned or rather smoth.
cred, the grain and the artichokes
prospered under the conditions that
prevailed. The wild morning glory
and binder weed are on the increase
in many localities. These are serious
pests on rich soils that are subject to
overflow or standing water during the
growing season. A cultivated crop will
control these weed pests, but on &C.
count of wet weather 1t has been al
most impossible to grow corn on low,
poorly drained lands during the past
few years.
The progressive farmer will make
a special effort to plow his fields
where weeds, such as we have men,
toned, are at home, just as soon as
the crop is taken from the land, says
the Northwestern Agriculturist. If
necessary NOW and burn the weeds,
however, chain or wire attached to
the plow beam and allowed to drag in
the furrow will hold the growth down
until 1t is all covered with earth from
the pillow. Many of the plows are now
provided with attachments for this
purpose.
Don't allow the tops of the weeds
to remain uncovered, because they
will continue to grow and ripen their
roots for winter. The special advan-
tage gained from early blowing is that
of destroying the growth of the top
before the roots, or tubers, are ma
tured sufficiently to carry them
through the winter The wild arti-
choke is quite effectually destroyed
where the land is plowed in August or
early in September. The tubers do
not mature until after the blossoms
fall. The stockman who is so fortu-
nate as to have his fields fenced with,
wire that will confine his pigs on the.
land after it is plowed, will find them
Industrious helpers in roofing out the
succulent tubers and dubious growths
for food. They will go for them like
hungry pigs for corn. In the event of.
dry weather quack grass is seriously
injured and may be killed by early
fall blowing. The furrow should be
thin and so turned that it will lie
roughly in which position the air will
soon destroy the growth of both root
and branch. An occasional use of the
spring tooth harrow, when the soil is
very dry will aid in killing quack grass
roots.
We are of the opinion that it will
pay to sow a pound or two of dwarf
Essex rape seed per acre on the
early plowed fields for soil protection.
The live roots of the growing plants
Will appreciate available plant food
as 1t is liberated and the shade of the
leaves will also keep the soil from
washing and blowing. Plow the
weedy grain fields just as early as
possible this fall, and note the advan-
Eage thus gained next year. Do it
now.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
WILD WOMAN SEEN
ON CATALINA ISLAND
DOES NOT APPEAR UNTIL JUST
BEFORE SUNSET-EASllY
ELUDES PURSUIT.

Avalon, Cal.-Catalina island has a
wild woman. Many have seen her,
but none know whence she comes or
whittier she goes.
According to boatmen and others
who frequently make trips into vari-
GUS inlets and retreats of the magic
isle, the woman is never seen before
sunset, and no one has ever been able
to get close enough to her to form
any well defined conception of her ap-
pearance, except to note that she is
almost nude and carries a rifle.
The wild woman" has been seen by
a number of the islanders, it their
stories are to be believed. and all who
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Excursion to Milwaukee,.

Reduced rates Of fare and one-half
Tor the round trip are offered to mer-
chants in the West and Northwest by
and Manufacturers. The dates of sale
at all stations distant 100 miles or more
from Milwaukee are August 29th to
September 9Th inclusive, tickets good re-
turning until September Is. To obtain
these rates merchants must get from
paid fare to Milwaukee which, when
countersigned by any Milwaukee jobber
or manufacturer and by the secretary
Of the Milwaukee Association Of job
bers and Manufacturers will entitle hold
er to return ticket for one-half fare.
Bring your family with you. Office Of
and Manufacturers, 45-49 University
Building. corner Mason and Broadway.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Loves Mustache More. Than Fiancee.

Loves Mustache More Than Fiancee.
observation-disclosures he loved his
mustache more than he loved his fl
ancee, John Sphilling, of Sharpsburg,
has sacrificed all chances of immedi.
ate return to marital bliss.
Since the death of his wife all appli-
cants for the position of Mrs. John
Sphilling have decreed that the mus
tache must go because Of the atten.
ton he lavished upon the facial adorn-
ment.
John always baked until he found
a blonde from Chicago. To her he
promised the mustache would come
Off But he faltered when once away
from the magic presence and, for
getting the face and remembering the
mustache, wandered into a saloon.
Then it was all off with John. The
blondes presence departed and John
became enraged and chased his chill
dren with a revolver, for which he
must answer in court.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
An Artful poduer.

Eyes" said the candidate, II must
admit that when those hoodlums down
at Podunk tried to argue with me l
lodged the issue.'
"Why did you do that?" queried the
campaign manager.
Because" explained the candidate,
they tried to argue with eggs."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Lieut.. Hazard Retired,

Washington, Aug. 29.-First Lieut..
Russell T.. Hazard of the Seventh in.
fantry, in whose case a court-martial
was ordered at Fort Wayne, near De-
troit, Mich, in January last for trial
on charges that he had contracted a
marriage at Walkerville, Ont, on the
pretense that he had been divorced
from his wife in California, and for
alleged fraudulent financial transac.
tions, was Friday wholly retired from
active service.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
GlEANlNGS.

Frequent rains make it hard to cure
clover and alfalfa hay.
Fix the dilapidated gate before it
becomes dilapidated.
Good health and good job. That
Is the sum of human desire.
In sandy soil 1t often pays to pillow
deep to get GOODNESS and moisture.
Most good farm tools II given good
care will last until they are loaned.
A good way to furnish "molasses
feeds" for the stock is to raise sor.
ghum for fodder.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
A Home index,

We experienced great difficulty in
keeping track of bills, receipts and
other important household papers, un.
til We got an indexed letter file, such
as is used in Offices. Now, when ques'
ton arises concerning a bill. it is
quickly settled by producing the file.
These are inexpensive and occupy
very little room-Harper's Bazar..
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
OBITUARY.,

Col. William F. Villas, former sena
tor from Wisconsin, died of paralysis
at his home in Madison. Wis.
c. G. Mcleod, president of bank
at McLeansboro, ILL.,, is dead.
Col. William ]. Glenn, 6S years old,
formerly commander of the Four
teenth regiment, Pennsylvania Ma.
tional Guard, and prominent in Ma.
tional Guard circles, was found dead
in bed at his home in Carnegie. Pa.
Tony Pastor the theatrical mana
ger, died at Elmhurst, L. l., aged II
years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Flood waters at Augusta Ga, began
receding after doing damage to the
extent of nearly $1,000,000
Charles B. Roberts. prominent resi-
dent of Baltimore, was probably fatal.
ly shot by an unknown man on the
board walk at Atlantic City.
The revolution in Persia is in full
swing and has resulted in a bloody
battle at Herman, which was taken
by the rebels.
The $50 guests of the Homestead
hotel at Hot Springs. Va, presented
Judge Taft. Mrs. Taft and Master
Charles Taft each with silver loving
cup as formal farewell expression of
their regard.
c. W. Trickett, special assistant at
torney general of Kansas appointed to
enforce the prohibitory liquor law in
Wyandotte county, was found guilty
of using his office to obtain $3.50 from
Wayne and Frank Hurlburt
Miss Mary Field Verne of Chicago
drowned herself because illness pre-
vented her marriage.
Kermit Roosevelt saved the lives
OF woman and two children by
braVely stopping their runaway horses.
An unidentified burglar was shot
dead in d pistol battle with four
Greeks in Chicago.
1t is asserted in Tokyo that the GOV
eminent has decided to postpone I'M
ho int
which was to have been held in 1912
John, Harry and Edward Conrad,
lads, We're drowned near Vevay, Ind,
their skiff being run down by a
steamer
Guests of the Homestead hotel at
Hot Springs, Va, presented loving
cups to Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and their
little son.
The civil court at Caracas found the
French Cable company guilty of COM
rlicity in the Matos revolution and
imposed fine of $4,000, 900.
Gov Fort of New Jersey issued a
proclamation threatening TO send state
troops to Atlantic City to compel the
observance of the Sunday closing law
by the saloons and cafes.
Jesse Coe, one of two negroes who
murdered two Indianapolis, Ind, pc.
licemen on September 80, 1906, was
shot to death by sheriff's posse in
Monroe county, Kentucky.
Nearly 80 miners are believed to
have persisted in HaileyOla coal mine
No. !, at Haileyville, Okla, when
fire destroyed the hosting shaft and
air shaft and cut off air from the men.
The railroads met decisive defeat
in the federal court of appeals at ST..
Louis When two opinions were handed
down reversing the findings of the
lower courts in the matter of the safe
~ appliance law passed by congress
and sustaining the position of the gov
eminent.
Lowry and Alaska, two new towns
on the Minneapolis & ST. Louis road
in southern Walworth county, South
Dakota, We're partially destroyed by
fires OF an incendiary origin.
An unidentified man killed himself
by jumping from the Eads bridge at
St. Louis.
Herbert Fryer an Englishman, a
recluse and owner of ranch of 5,731
acres as We'll as other property, killed
himself In his house near Ventura, Cal.
Seven cruisers OF the Pacific fleet,
each towing torpedo boat destroyer,
sailed from San Francisco for Hawaii
and Samoa.
Herr Geltermann, cashier of the
coupon department Of the Mettel-
deutsche Credit bank, shot himself
dead In Frankfort. He had embez.
zled $4,000 from the bank.
Miss Wilifred Parsons of America
killed herself in Paris, because OF grief
over the death of her fiance.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Two Killed on Danish Cruiser,

Copenhagen, Aug. 29.-Two men
were killed and six others dangerous
ly wounded on board the Danish cruis-
er. Hekla Friday, by the premature
explosion of shell. The accident oc.
CURED during target practice at Aar.
huS bay
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Hair Turned White Throu,

Hair Turned White Through Sorrow.
Beresford, S. D.-While Madison
Lee, stranger in Beresford, was heat.
ing can of hardened paint over q
gasoline stove, the paint suddenly ex-
ploded, burning Mr.. Lee severely.
This is the third narrow escape this
man has had from burning to death.
Although Mr.. Lee is a comparatively
young man, his continued troubles
have turned his hair snow white.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Sporting Offer.

Al he entered the restaurant the
cut of his clothes betrayed him as =
member of the sporting fraternity.
Choosing a corner seat, he ordered
oyster stew. When the dish was
brought to him, he looked at it with
critical frown, and then he began
excitedly to peel off his coat and
vest.
whats the matter? What's the
matter?" said the landlord, hurrying
to the table.
The man looked at the stew. then
1t the landlord, and said:
BET you dollar / can swim from
one oyster to another.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Alleged SwindIer CAUGHT.

New York, Aug. 29.-Fortune-tell-
ing, which led two aged women of
Newark, N. j., to invest their savings
in mining stocks, resulted in the ar
rest of Henry r. Rodman, GO years
old. on charge of grand larceny.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Canal Zone Population 5o.OO3

Colon, Aug. 29.-The recent census
gives the total population of the canal
zone as 50003, of which $4,000 are
employed by the isthmian canal com.
mission and the Panama railroad. OF
the population, 6,S63 are Americans.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Difficult Advice.

I'm your campaign speeches." said
the idealist, land in your private con-
versation, too, you must tell people
only the simple and direct truth"
do you know" returned the can
didate thoughtfully, Il don't believe
people would vote for a man who
seemed as ill-natured as all that!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Gate for Wire Fence.

fence gate without the use Of braces.
No description is required save per-
haps that the wire at the top of the
posts is twisted tight and held to the
posts with staples.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02

It's hard to tell what becomes of the
pins, but little girl up north has just
coughed up shoe button.-.Atlants
Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
GATE FOR A WIRE FENCE.
How It Can Be Made Without the Use
Of Braeeg."

The accompanying illustration, re-
produced from the Prairie Farmer,
shows a method of making a wire
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
He Wanted to Know.

Mr.. Callipers (didactically)-
Hunger, my son, is the best sauce.
Little Clarence-Yes, sir, but how
do they spread it ON anything!-
Puck.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02

Ingratitude is sign of weakness:
one never finds strong man migrate.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Fools and Wise Men.

Fools will ask waht time it is, but
the wise know their time.-Fyom tho
Spanish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
CONGRESSMAN RIDES
 INTO OFFICE ON CALF

tie business for upwards of a quarter of century. and he likes nothing better than conflict, whether it be with a con trary bunch of steers or with a political adversary. The smell of the smoke of battle seems naturally to agree with his constitution, and when he found that bus mess was temporarily at standstill he immediately began an investigation.
 Upon finding that the campaign man. ager was absent on legal business. Gault promty took upon himself the burden of managing MT Fulton's campaign. He knew that time was an essential element in the organization of the voters and great interests were at stake, because a complete set of local. county and state off, ficers were to be selected and new state constitution was before the voters for adoption or rejection
 Gault made quick work of 1t by calling the democratic candidate by telephone and asking him to report at headquarters. Fulton had been on the stump for several weeks, and this is what Gault told him: Now you go on with your speechmakin' and keep a-goin', and don't look back. I'm goin' to run these headquarters and foot the bill. I've bought stack and I'll play till the game breaks up"
 Now, Gault owns a fine ranch near Geary, ana the priue UT 'he rdhcn is nis large herd of white-faced Herefords There are no better in the old states Gault at once showed his method of at- | tracing voters by contracting for space in all the daily and weekly newspapers in the district, and jby sending out hand bills and notices setting forth the follow 1 ing remarkable offer:
 l q will give to any county making 2t 1 per cent democratic gain over the vote oi 1 two years ago a pedgreed Hereford bull calf f. o. b. at Geary. Okla, ready fol shipment. F. H. GAULT.
 Manager Democratic Campaign Commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
From the Indianapolis Star,

From the Indianapolis Star
 When does the poor congressman get a rest?
 No sooner is he relieved of the arduous duties of attending to the affairs of the nation than he must hie himself home and begin fight for reelection
 Two-thirds of those who left Washing ton few days ago and hope to return are now engaged in building anew the fences that were torn down in their ab- sence, and the other one-third will be at it as soon as the national convention of their respective parties are held. For tunate indeed Is the representative who knows that his chances for another term are so good that he can afford to take a little rest right now.
 In the line of politics the new state of Oklahoma promises to be as active this year as any of her older sister common wealths. Strange things happen in Okla homa The new law passed by the Okla homa legislature, requiring hotels to have top sheets for their beds nine feet in length Is an example.
 But the story of the "bull-calf cam paign," by which Congressman Elmer F. Fulton won his seat, remains to be told. strange to relate, the uetalls or the IneHl- orable political battle in the Second dis trict failed to travel beyond the borders of the state. It was a red-hot campaign and was fought as stubbornly as ever one could be, and the prizes were real bull calves Herefords. by the way. | Frank M Gault, an old rancher and ex. | COW puncher of the short grass portion of Oklahoma, started this unique cam paign in July of last year, when he visited the democratic headquarters of the Sec ond district at his home town of Geary
 Gault is born fighter man of inde | pendent means. who has followed the cat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
State Antidote for Crime.

Rev F. B. Sleeper in Harpers Weekly. The financial saving to the state by the probation system is very great. Reforma- tor is cheaper than imprisonment; even if we reckon in cents and dollars, it pays to support the system. Figures compiled by Mir Ramsay show that the proba- tion system in one year, has saved the state the cost of Supporting 1s6 offenders, amounting to $13,965. And he adds: "The young men restored to the community arc made law-abiding citizens"
 Objections other than financial ehavs been made. It has been charged that the system encourages wrong-doing; that it weakens the protection which society must have But the very opposite of this has been proven. It puts a premium on righteousness, and curse and judgment on evil such as have never been known before. Moreover, 1t is never abused more than once by the offender. If he fails to show evidence of reformation he Is promptly arrested taken into court and surrendered for punishment. And justice is summary, for there Is no possible ap- peal against the decision of the probation officer This system is full of kindness for those who wish to build a true life on it. But 1t is iron justice for those who abuse 1t!
 The probation officer adapts his meth ods to the character of his charges, striv- ing always to play upon their better na- ture and bring out the good. Here is a curious example:
 In Middlesex county a man named Potter has been arrested, and was allowed probation in order that he might have chance to reform. The probation officer said to him: q see two men sitting in your chair The first one is wickedly ruining his life, swearing, drinking ca- rouslng The other Is shaping his future as the potter shapes the clay: his fingers have the touch of beauty and the divine as they are fashionng the precious vase. Which will you be?' The skillful use of the word potter was sufficient Tho probationer saw the point. It was his choice between crime and integrity. He Said: "I will be a true man." The pro- bation system works along this line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

B. Ferguson, ex-governor of the Territory of Oklahoma an ex-mnister of the gos- pei, a natural politician. with years or experience, and not the least, as editor of a live little weekly newspaper which he used as sort of Gatling gun to shoct holes in the democratic ranks. Fui.on' his opponent, was a product of the piains' lawyer by profession, poor as churei, i, mouse. but a good mixer, spiendli stump speaker, who had campaigned over the prairies of Nebraska, and popular with the people.
 It was a veritable campaign of speech making and newspaper advertising. Ihe best speakers of the older states were pre- vailed upon to come into the district. EVen President Roosevelt detailed his portiy secretary of war to deliver one speeeii for MT. Ferguson and his party No' ,o , be outdone. Fulton prevailed upon ms old Nebrask friend, MT. Bryan, to make three speeches In the district. Fulton 1 naa made many for Bryan In 1896 ana III is,o. and the latter made trip through 'ie district in a special train.
 When the votes were counted on the night of September IT. 1907, 1t was louha that Fulton was elected via the pull caiI route. lacking only 22 votes or cieaii 1000 majority over his opponent lhe ois tr.ct was 30 carved out of the new state by the enabling act of June 10, i"o, tnat ne.,l,. avery one except Gault and Fulton thought the republican candidate would have couple of thousand majority. In tha election two years before for tcrrito- rial delegate the republican candidate car r,ed the IS counties by 27oo.
 The calves were delivered to the vic torious county chairmen of 12 counties of the district as soon after the election as the rigid Oklahoma quarantine law would hermit Gault to crate them In one coun- tv there was public auction of the call won by the organization to pay campaign expenses Tn another the calf was bar becued," and general publication meet ing followed.
 One very enthusiastic editor who hat helped Gault in the campaign, who hap pened to live in very thriving little towr on the Cimarron river, had the following | to say about ono of the calves in specia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Sea Ar for Inland Homes.

It is claimed that a recent invention makes it possible to derive all the tonic properties of ozone, the element that peo- pie go to the seashore to inhale, by merely making connection with the electric light circuit. When thus connected the ma- chine generates ozone in any quantity de- sired. It is inhaled by means of glass mouthpiece. The many properties claimed for ozone include the power to sterilize the blood load the cells with oxygen, de- stroy the germs of disease and neutraliza the toxins they have produced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

bull calf' edition of his little country weekly paper:
 After due consideration we have concluded to name him (meaning his calf) .Cimarron,' in honor of the town shin which made a 20 per cent democratic gain, in spite of the republican con- gressional headquarters of the Second dis trict being establsed in this township. The township is traversed by the Cimar- ron river, and as Oklahoma is on the water treatment the calf can plunge, swim and drink from stream bearing it's own name, this being appropriately chrstened 'Cimarron. As he is short grass calf, we'll call him Sim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, DENVER, COL.
 Via.
$39.o0

The Louisville and Nashville and Bur lington have been selected as the of- ficial route to Denver by the delegates to tn national democratic convention Through sleepers will leave Birming- ham on the Louisville and Nashville train No. Thursday, July 2. en route to Denver via st. Louis and the Burlins ton.
 Choice of routes may be had return ing between Denver and St. Louis. Tickets may be made to read to Colo- rado Springs if desired at same rate with stopover at Denver.
 For sleeping car reservations ani further information call on or writ'' to P. Sid Jones' D. P. A. Birmingham Both phones. s17.