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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
OxyCen TippIinu.

Oxygen tipping is the latest form
Of the drug habit" said doctor. 1.-TWO
physicians have died OF it this year,
and it is stated that there are quite
100 oxygen tipplers among the laity Of
our big cities.
Oxygen, you know, is wonderful
stimulant Its inhalation keeps death
off the dying for days and days. But
taken regularly it soon wrecks the
health. It's effect is said to be de-
lightful. Like champagne, it creates
gayety. Along with this gayety goes
a feeling of tremendous power and
lightness. Drunk on oxygen, the most
sluggish and melancholy persons have
a joyous and heartening idea that they
can do anything in the world-Wrest
the oil trade from Rockefeller, say,
or with a little practice outrun Johnny
Hayes"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
HOME BETTER THAN "CAREE7."
So Declares Woman Who Has Ma5e
Big Success in Business.

The distinction Of being the highest
salaried woman in New York, in the
opinion Of Miss Anna Louise Amendt,
VINO draws something near $4,000 a
year. does not compensate for the
sacrifice Of domestic ties which such
g. success eXacts
This IS what Miss Amondt, who IS
the most valuable e;nploye Of the big
est real estate concern in New York,
told a writer who visited her beau,i-
fully appointed Office:
II s1ll Csc many women envy me,
but, to my nina, to be a good mother
and wife is the grandest Of all success.
SOS. Home is the natural sphere for
every won an and no matter in what
direction her lines may be cast she
cannot entirely shake off that desire
to reign as its queen some time.
1T is just this enc ruling element
in Ter life tlat prevents her from al
tanning equal success with men. The
average gil lives in hope that some
day husband will come along and
shoulder her burden. 1t is only when
she ribs herself of this thought that
definite success in business comes, for
concentration is one of the keynotes
to success.
Another thing: Women are doubt
full OF their ability to accomplish vast
results, and it is impossible to do a
thing as long as a doubt rests in your
mind.
When l started out to earn my liv-
ing | began as stenographer with
salary Of SIG week 1t was not such
a great while until my check was in
creased to $50. That did not look so
big to me, but it would have satisfied
the average woman.
MY checks continued to increase
until they ran into the thousands. Of
course, my usefulness had increased,
for | was not satisfied with being
stenCgrapher. I had learned every
phase of the business and could put
big deal through with as much ability
as could any man in the office. | pre-
pared all of the literature. In fact,
there is no part of the business with
which | am not familiar.
But with all my success l would
not advise the young girl to seek a
career. For in my belief, the girl who
gets married is on the right road to
happiness. Success in all lines is
hard"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
Animals at New York Zoo.

In the total number of mammals,
birds reptiles and amphibians (4,034).
on exhibition, the New York ZOolog.
ical park stands to-day at the head OF
ell The geological parks and gardens
CT the world. Berlin comes next, with
total of 3,1+9. The area of the
New York Geological park in land and
water embraces 2Gt acres. OF walks
and roads there are about eight miles,
and Of fences 1919 miles. The main
tenance force of the park, constantly
on duty, embraces al persons The
number of visitors in 1907 was 1878.
046-nearly one-third Of the entire
population of the metropolis of the
American continent. OF this number
it is estimated that quarter Of mll'
lion visitors We're from outside Of New
York city.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
NOT LIKE ROMANCE
THE "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE" IN
REAL LIFE.
Differs In Many Material Respects
from the Heroes Who Figure So
Prominently in the Pages
of NoveIsts.

Richard Harding Davis and other
writer's of lesser note have cast a
glamour over the title, "Soldier of For
tune" which possibly applies to GER
tain victims of wanderlust and love of
unusual adventure, but which is hor
rible misfit to the only individual the
writer ever knew whose many adven-
lures by field and food, and beneath
q halfdozen flags. properly placed him
in the class of Capt. Macklin, Red
Saunders and others known to readers
of fiction, says a writer in the Atchi-
son Globe. Sam Chalmers was the
name our soldier of fortune gave to
those who asked. incidentally, he
was the hOmeliest man We ever met
a large, slouching, loose-jointed crea-
ture, who looked half man and half
gorilla. His feet and hands were too
large for his big body and he handled
both as if they were something of a
burden. He was dish-faced, had bleary
eyes and the complexion of tan shoe
after you have worn it through dewy
grass.
Chalmers was always dirty and
usually drunk-a man without Wis
ible redeeming personal feature and
little mental attraction. But he had
accomplishments; he knew enough of
the sea to make it carry him where he
would, and, perhaps, something more.
He could speak several languages and
a half-dozen native dialects, including
that of New York's East side (the
hardest to understand), where he
claimed to have originated at some in
definite date in the past. He seemed
to have a knowledge of all the ports
of all the seven seas and could, when
he would, tell interesting tales of
fighting Zulus in South Africa, bush
men in Australia, pirates off the China
coast and several other strange and
unpleasant creatures in other outland-
ish places.
Americans found him in an isolated
Filipino stronghold on the island of
Leyte, and he said he had been taken
prisoner when he came ashore from
hemp ship. The natives said he had
been a captain of the insurgent army,
and perhaps he had, although he de-
MED it for obvious reasons. At any
rate, he wasn't an officer with them
for patriotism or love, for he turned
American scout and fought them with
a lust for blood amounting to savagery.
He was brave, as the bulldog is-be-
cause it knows no better-which
seemed to be his only trait in common
with the other soldiers Of fortune of
whom we have read.
Later we met him as second mate
on a wind TANNER at Nagasaki. The
sea was home to Chalmers and he only
quit it occasionally to find fight and
q more convenient place to get drunk
Had Chalmers turned to the land in
stead Of the sea in his earlier years
he would have ended as only a COM
mon tramp. AS it was he is tramp,
but of more uncommon kind. 1t is
the tramp instinct which makes
soldiers of fortune, although,
perhaps, some of them, more fortu-
nate, do wear immaculate white duck
suits and pith helmets. But the only
one We ever met was not very classy"
and he kind of shook our faith in Capt.
Macklin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
ol its kind ever mined.
Nothing Doing.

Say, hear somebody in this crowd
said was liar" clustered the village
bully, approaching a group of men he
thought he knew. "Where's the guilty
party?"
II guess maybe it was me-" quietly
rejoined husky stranger, who meas
ured full six feet and looked to be
stronger than an OK, as he pulled off
his coat and proceeded to roll up his
sleeves.
ooh, that's all right" continued the
bully, as he hurriedly backed away.
Keep your clothes on: didn't say
wasn't"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
1t Looked Unreasonable.

The barber paused in his fretwork
operations. viii you have close
shave, sir?" he asked.
1T looks like It," returned the vic
tim, moodily. AT present the odds
AGAINST my getting cut of this chair
alive seem very heavy indeed."-Lon-
don Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
True Both Ways.

"The die is cast Kissed the vii
lain.
Then shaking their gold locks, the
chorus bounded on.
ut seems the critic murmured,
that the cast is dyed, too"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
Professional Advice.

Doctor, do you think my illness is
serious enough to justify me in set
ting up my atfairs?'
"Um-Well, you would be justified
Ia settling your account With me-"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
A Pullman Peril.

"Grubber attracts great dea. OF
attention when he travels"
How is that?"
"He SHORES" "A Il MEEt-S.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

pair up with him-"for song and Ia
bottle at the Golden Lion"
Rastatz gasped. Even Sterko6 start
ed. Markart laughed. 1t could be
nothing more than mad joke. Cash
iering was the least punishment which
would await the act.
Eyes, we three together" He re-
leased them for a moment and caught
up his sword and cap. Then he seized
Rastatz's wrist again and squeezed 1t
savagely. "Come out Of your trap with
me. you ratv' he growled In savage
amusement at the young mans fright
ened face.
Sterkor gained courage. 'I'm with
you, Hercules he cried. ''I'm for to-
night-the devil take tomorrow morn
ingv'
you're all drunk" said Markart in
despairing resignation.
"We'll be drunken before the nights
out" snarled Mistitch. land II I meet
that fellow when I'm drunk, God help
him. He laughed loudly. Then there
might be a chance for young Alexis.
after ALL"
The words alarmed Markart. Young
Count Alexis was the kings son by
Countess Ellenburg. A chance for
young Alexis!
"For heavens sake, go to bedw he
implored.
Mistitch turned to him. II don't
want to quarrel with anybody in Slav.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

black muStach0 and q
6tnbbly gray. beard. General Stenovics.
president Of the council Of ministers.
Was not an imposing parsonage to the
outward view. But Sophy returned the
1egard Of his prominent pale blue eyes.
which sorted oddly with the complex
ION Of his face. with vivid attention.
Tho general rode on, Markart follow
1ng. but turning In his saddle to salute
once more and to wave his hand in
friendly farewell.
For the FIRST time since her arrival In
1lavna Sophy was conscious of a stir Of
excitement. Life had been dull and
heavy. The mind had enjoyed little
food save the diet Of sad memories. To-
day she seemed to be brought into sight
Of living interests again. They were
far OF. but they were there. Markart's
talk had made link between them and
her. She sat ON for long while,
watching the junction OF the streams
and the broad current which flowed on
ward past the palace on Its long Jour-
ney to the sea. Then she rose with
sigh. The time drew near for French
lesson. Marie Zerkovitch had already
got her two pupils.
This day Sophy began the diary. The
1rst entry is dated that afternoon. Her
prescience-or observation-disclosures not
ut fault. From today events moved
fast, and she was strangely caught up
In the revolutions Of the wheel.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05
'SOp1ly Krayonia
eeoeeaeeoao by o0oooooo'o' z,.ssas.
- ANTHONY HOPE
Author Of The Prisoner Of Zenda
eoooooeooooooeooseooe
CGpyyl ,1oes. An1Aeay noDsuawkt19 a
piazed on the public buildings

piazei on the public buildings
principal residences of Slavna. Every
where feasting and revelry filed the
night. The restaurant Of the Hotel de
Paris was crowded, every seat on its
terrace occupied. The old inn Of the
Golden Lion. opposite the barracks in
the square of st. Michael, favorite
resort Of the officers Of the garrison,
did q trade no less good. Humber hos
telries were full Of private soldiers and
the streets themselves of jewellers, male
and female. military and civil, honest
and dishonest, drunk and sober. Slav-
ma had given itself up to frolic, for,
first, a fete is a fete, no matter what
its origin; second, King Alexis was the
most popular man in his dominions,
though he never did a decent days
work for them; last, there Is often no
better way to show how much you hate
one man than by making dispropor-
tionate fuss about another. 1t was well
understood that by thus honoring King
Alexis, its monarch, by thus vociferous-
ly and untiringly wishing him the
longest Of reigns, Slavna was giving a
singing back handler to Prince Sergius,
its titular prince and commandant.
You would see the difference when the
princes day come round! When Cen
eral Stenovics pointed to the lights
cleaning across the Krath from the
palace windows and congratulated his
royal highness on the splendid popu-
larity Of the reigning house the princes
smile may we'll have been ironical.
II shall 60 and see all this merri-
ment for myself at close quarters pres
emily. general" he said. II think the
commandant had best return to the
city tonight as early as the king will
allow"
IAN admirable devotion to duty,
SIR" answered the general gravely and
without any effort to dissuade the
jealous prince.
But even in this city there was one
spot of gloom. one place where sullen
rancor had not been ousted by malic-
ious merriment. The first company OF
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

CupNttb MtStItC'b fNp. vyhou m d,,fv
ped out q pictOus OLth. 80
drunkenness when on leave. Nor were
the officers any better than the men.
"May I 60 and see them and cheer
them up bit. sir. instead Of coming
with you to the palaceY' asked good
natured Markart Of General Stenovics.
III his royal highness gives you
leave. certainly" agreed the general.
The commandant liked Markart Eyes
and tell them what fools they are"
he said. with a smile.
Markart found the imprisoned officers
at wine after their dinner. The men
had resigned themselves to fate and
gone to bed Markart delivered his
message with his usual urbane sim.
plicity. Lieutenant Rastatz giggled un-
easily. He had high falsetto laugh.
Lieutenant Sterkoff frowned peevishly.
Captain Mistitch raped out a vicious
oath and brought his great fist down
on the table. The evening isn't I'm
ished yet" he said. "But for this
cursed fellow I should have been din
ing with Vera ut the Hotel de peris to-
night"
Whereupon condolences were offered
to their captain by his subalterns. who.
In fact held him In no small degree Of
fear. He was huge fellow. six feet
three and broad as door. A great
bruiser and duelist Of fame. His nick
name was Hercules. His forid face
was flushed now with hot anger, and
he drank his wine In big gulps.
How long are we to stand IT." be
growied. Are we schoolgirlsy'
"Come. come. it's only for one even
Ing" pleaded Markart. Zone quiet
evening won't hurt even Captain Her
cules!'
The subalterns backed him with a
laugh, but Mistitch would have none Of
It. He sat glowering and drinking
still. not to be soothed and decidedly
dangerous. From across the square
came the sound of music and singing
from the Golden Lion. Again Mistitch
banged the table.
"Listen therew he said. That's
pleasant hearing while we're shut up
like rats in trap and all Slavna laugh
ing at us!'
Markart shrugged his shoulders and
smoked in silence. To arg',e with the
man was to court quarrel He began
to repent Of his well meant visit. Mis-.
titch drained his glass.
| "But some OF US have bit of spirii
left, and SO Master Sergius shall see.
he went on. He put out a great hand
on either side and caught Sterkof and
Rastatz by their wrists. Were tht
fellows to show him." he cried.
Sterko6 seemed no bad choice FOL
such an enterprise-a wiry. active Eel
low. with a determined. II disa greeable
face and nasty squint in his righ'
eye. But Rastatz. with his slim fs
ure. weak mouth and high laugh. prom
bed no great help. Yet In him fear Of
Mistitch might overcome all other fear
Yes. We three n show him! And
2ow"-he rose to bis feet dragging thu
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

h 8 majesty
guards was con-
fined to its lar.
racks in the
square Of st.
Michael by or
der Of the COM
m q n d a mt of
Slavna. 7 h ! 9
by reason Of
b | 6 b military
ml1iisQe m eanors
- ia c k n es 8
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

his 70 q STAND ana walt
ed the necessary mo-
ment or two with q good
humored smile. His
eyes wandered from the
young omcer to the pre-
sumable cause Of his
lack Of vigilance. Sophy
felt the glance rest on
her face. In her turn.
she saw a stout. stumpy
figure clad In q rather
ugly dark green uni
form. and a heavy. olive
tinted face adorned with
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05
NORTH WEST INL.ARD NEWS

North Yakima, Wash.-Fred Ack-
enhaussen, jeweler, from whom $500
worth of watches and watch cases
were recently stolen by a thief who
broke holt through the plate glass
window with rock and stole the
goods within reach, has received a
letter through the mails from the
thief, describing where part OF the
spoils for which he had no use are
concealed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

I women IN her position always are,"
tDald the captain, with an affected sigh.
sHis round, chubby face was wrinkled
with merriment. "You zee, q morgan
lAt1c marriage isn't such a well estab-
1lshed institution here as in some other
countries. Oh. it's legal enough no
doubt II it's agreed to on that basis, but
the Stefanovitches have in the past
often made nonroyal marriages-with
their own subjects generally. Well.
there was nobody else for them to mar
~! Alexis got promotion in his first
marriage-an Italian Bourbon, which is
always respectable If not very brilliant.
That gave us position, and 1t couldn't
be thrown away. So the second mar
rage had to be morganatic. Only
well, women are ambitious, and she
has. a young son who bears the kings
name, boy twelve years old.''
He looked refiectively at his polished
boots. Sophy sat in thoughtful silence.
A Jingle of swords and the clatter Of
hoofs reused them. A troop Of soldiers
smart tuhic Of light blue, with black
facings, as adorned Captain Markart's
shapely person.
"Ah, here's the prince!' said Markart,
rising briskly to his feet Sophy fol-
lowed his example, though more in
curiosity than in respect.
The young man at the head OF the
troop returned Markart's salute. but
was apparently unconscious of the in
dividual from whom 1t proceeded. He
rode by without turning his head or
giving glance in the direction Of the
cafe terrace. SOphy saw refined pro-
1lle, with straight nose, rather short.
and pale cheek. There was little
trace Of the Bourbon side of the pedi
gree.
"He's on his promotion, too" con-
t1nued the loquacious and irreverent
captain as he resumed his seat. "They
want a big fish for hlm--something
German, with resounding name.
Poor fellowv'
well. it's his duty" said Sophy.
- "HQpebody who'll keep the countess
ln 6fdef chr smiled Markart. twirl-
ING his mustac6e. That's about the
aixe Of 1t, expect. though naturally
the general doesn't show me his hand.
only tell you common gossip"
4 y think you hardly do yourself JUS
Eco. You've been very interesting.
Captain Markart." '*Ss'.s n ~
II tell you what" he said, with an
engaging candor. II believe that some
how the general makes me chatter just
70 the extent he wants me to and then
stops me. don't know how he does
It. It's quite unconscious on my part
I seem to say just what like!'
They laughed together over this puz-
he. "YoM mean General Stenovicsf'
asked Eophy.
Eyes, General Stenovics. All. here he
1sy' He sprang up again and made a
low bow to Sophy. "Au revoir, made
mcdseile A thousand thanks!"
He salited her and hurried to the
side Of the pavement. General Ste
novics rode up. with two orderlies be-
hind him. 9aluting again, Markart
mounted biz horse. The general brought
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Pullman. Wash.-The annual pic
mic and live stock show of the united
oranges of Whitman county. Wash.
inston. and Latah county. Idaho.
will be held at Lyle's grove July 2,
3. and I, and viii be much larger
and have many more departments
than any previous shaw.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

ma tonight unless l meet
one man, But you can't
stop me. Markart. and
you'll only do mischief
by trying. Now, my
boys!"
They were with him.
Sterkoff with a CLEAN in
his squirting eye, Ras-
tatz with a forced, I'M
easy giggle and shaking
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05
In Chapter
N Eleven N1

1T was the evening OF the kings
name day. There was . banquet
at the palace, and the lights In its
windows twinkled In sympathetic
&osponss e the foundations which
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Ellensburg, Wash.-The sheep
shearing season on the ranges in
the Kittitas country is practically
ended, and the clip will amount to
10000 pounrs. The crop is as
large as last seasons. A large share
Of the shearing has been done by
the Batchley shearing plant, which
has been operating on the J. C..
Lloyd range at Hansen Ferry. Some
of the bands have been sheared by
hand.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Kettle Falls, Wash.-The strike OF
the FruitlanG Irrigation company
was declared OF and the men resum-
ed work. the company acceeding to
their demands in granting them the
former scale 0f wages.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Dance ut Bradford hall, Clark.
ton. every Friday evening.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Occur d'Alene, Idaho.-Game war
d,n Roper reports that May has been
a banner month with him in selling
fish licenses, nearly 500 having been
sold by him, and several others be-
ing engaged in selling them also
He attributes this to the fishing be-
ing much better than usual.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

North Yakima, Wash.-W. A
Meyers, a hobo from Iowa, sick in
mind and body, has been rehabilita-
ted as an experiment by the police
and firemen, and sent out to work,
clean shaved and with a new outfit
of clothing and blankets. The min
istrations of the boys apparently
worked wonderful change in the
mans demeanor, which was almost
proud as he departed today for the
scene of his new labor.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Pullman, Wash.-There will be
little respite for some of the faculty
of the Washington state college this
yer. The college year closes June
10, and Monday, June %. the an
nual summer science school for the
teachers opens. closing July 81.
Among the special features will be
a series of lectures by Albert Bush
nell Hart of Harvard University. In
addition to almost the entire faculty
OF Washington State college as in
structors, the staff for the summer
school will include H. Dewey, state
superintendent, D. N. Showalter
county superintendent;W A. Nicho-
las, superintendent Of the Colfax
city schools; A. M. Johnson, A. NJ,
of the Colfax schools, and number
of specialists.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Pullman, Wash.-An enraged cow
created much amusement and alarm
on the streets of Pullman. The cow
was being driven through town,
when she began chasing pedestrians.
]. S. Klemgard had narrow escape,
the COW falling on the sidewalk
when but a few feet from him. She
chased man into the chop mill and
knocked the door off it's hinges as
the man swung 1t shut. A farmers
team narrowly escaped being gored
the COW making two vicious lunges
at one Of the horses.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Pendleton, Ore.-Two PendletOn
saloons have already gone out of
business in respones to the demands
of the voters made at Mondays ell
ection. All local liquor licenses ex-
pired at the end of May and % of
rs took out 80 day papers. Two
failed to do this however, and have
closed up shop. The latest returns
show the "dry" majority will be
nearly 500, which was the majority
by which the county was kept "wet''
four years ago. Oficial counts of
the ballots was begun this evening,
but will not be completed before to-
morrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-05

Elensburg, Wash-The cit.
council instructed a committee tt
call for bids on a combination chem
ical and hose wagon and 500 feet o
hose. The apparatus will cos
$500. 1t was also decided to in
stall four new hydrants.