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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02
NATURE AS A FAkER.
Sometimes Deceives Even the Trained
Eye of the Scientist.

On the so-called Table Mounds OF
Iowa are numerous impressions OF
what look exactly like cloven feet. It
is not surprising that superstitious
people should attribute them to the
devil, taking his walks abroad, though
as matter of fact, they are not foot
prints of any kind whatsoever, but
merely weather-worn impressions left
by a species of mollusk-like animal
known to science as pentamerus.
To the Smithsonian institution not
long ago somebody sent from the Bad
Lands of Nebraska what purported to
be fossil ham. 1t did in very truth
verisimilitude complete, the bone was
actually sticking out at one end of it,
Nevertheless, an investigation showed
that the alleged bone was in reality
a "vaculite"-an extinct mollusk's
shell, rodlike in form-and the rest
of the ham" was a mere accidental
agglomeration of stony stuff.
One day, quite recently, a young
man walked into the National museum
at Washington and presented to the
anthropologist in charge petrified
foot. 1t was received with many
thanks, though recognized at a glance
as a water-worn fragment of rock
which had accidentally assumed a
shape resembling a foot.
Such chance limitations as these fire..
quently occur in nature. Another one,
deposited in the same institution, was
supposed by the finder to be a petrified
oyster. 1t looks as if on the half
shell; all it's parts are wonderfully dis
tinct, and there is even small pearl
in it seemingly. Yet it is not an
oyster at all.
Many years ago the cocoon" was
introduced as fossil to a wondering
world by Sir William Dawson, an EN-.
inent geologist. 1t was accepted by
science for quite while as the earli
est and oldest of known animals-the
dawn animal" as it's name signifies
Recent scientific investigation, how
ever, has proven that it is not, and
never was, an animal at all. It is
merely curious crystalline combna-
ton of two minerals which has the
look of something that once upon a
time was alive.
1t has recently been proved that
many markings on sedimentary rocks,
long supposed to be fossil prints of al
gaze and other plants, are in reality
tracks left by insects, mollusks and
worms. Some of these alleged plants"
had actually received names and been
classified into genera and species.-
Saturday Evening Post.
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atween 'em. The idea was that Bill
see Job, and take i'm bottle of beer,
and jist as Job was going to drink It
Henery should knock it out Of is
lands, at the same time telling Bill
Chambers e ought to be ashamed O.
hisself
1T was a good idea and, as Henery
White said, if Mrs. Brown was in the
room so much the better, as she'd be
a witness. He made Bill swear to
keep it secret for fear of other chaps
doing it afterwards, and then they
bought bottle O beer and set off up
the road to Jobs. The annoying part
of it was, arter all their trouble and
Henery Whites eadache, Mrs. Brown
wouldn't let 'em in. They begged and
prayed of 'er to let 'em go up and
just ave peep at i'm, but she would
mt. She said she'd go upstairs and
peep for 'em, and she came down agin
and said that e was little bit flushed
but sleeping like lamb.
Job promised that e would give
liquor up; but the fust day e felt able
to crawl on is crutches he made up is
mind to go up to the Cauliflower and
see whether gin and beer tasted as
good as it used to. The only thing
was is wife might stop i'm.
YOU'RE done up with nursing me,
old GAL he SEES to is wife.
az am bit tired ses she.
"'You go, my DEAR ses Job. I
shall be quite 'appy sitting st the
gate in tbs sun with a glass O. milk
an pipe
"He persuaded 'er at last, and, in a
fit O generosity, gave 'er three shil
lings to go shopping with, and as soon
with crutch and 9 stick, smiling all
over is face. He met Dick Weed in
the road and they sEook 'ands quite
friendly, and Job asked i'm to ave a
drink. Then Henery White and
some more chaps came slong, and by
the time they got to the Caulflower
they was as merry party as you'd
wish to see.
Every man 'ad a pint O. beer,
which Job paid for, not forgetting
Smith ITSELF, and Job closed is eyes
with pleasure as e took his.
"'And I'll trouble you for that five
pounds, Smith, e SEES, smiling. I've
been without anything stronger than
milk for seven weeks. never thought
when l wrote that paper I was going
to earn my own money
"'Has your wife gone shopping to.
day?' ses Smith, looking at i'm very
solemn.
sob Brown put is mug down on the
table and turned pale as ashes. Then
e got up and limped over to the bar.
"'Wot dyer mean? he ses, choking.
"'She said she thought O doing
So ses Smith, wiping a glass; she
came in yesterday and asked for that
five pounds she'd won. The doctor
came in with 'er and said she'd kept
you from ticker for seven weeks, let
alone a month; so, according to the
paper, 'ad to give it to 'er. l 'ope !
done right, job?
Job didn't answer i'm a word
! good or bad. He just turned is back
! on him, and, picking up is crutch
and is stick, hobbled off 'ome. Hen
cry White tried to make i'm stop and
ave another pint, but he wouldn't
He said he didn't want is wife to fine
i'm out when she returned"
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Copyright. Dodd, Mead Company

The old man sat outside the Cauli-
flower inn, looking Grossly up the
road. He was fond of conversation,
but the pedestrian who had stopped to
drink mug of ale beneath the shade
OF the doors was not happy in his
choice of subjects.
Conversation languished; the travel
er raped on the table and had his
mug refilled. He nodded courteously
to his companion and drank.
you're another Job Brown" said
the old man, irritably, chats wot you
are; another Job Brown. I've seen
your kind afore."
He shifted farther along the seat,
and, taking up his long clay pipe from
the table, struck a match and smoked
the few whiffs which remained.
"Wot l said just now about you be-
ing like Job Brown was only in joke
like he said, anxiously, as he tasted
the brew. eff Job 'ad been like you
he'd ha been a better man.
The philanthropist bowed
"He was one O the 'ardest drinkers
in these parts" began the old man,
slowly, filling his pipe.
The traveller thanked him.
sometimes e used to get pitiful
over it, and sit shaking is 'ead at 'em
for drowning themselves in beer, as he
called 1T, when they ought to be Civ
ing the money to their wives and
families. He sat down and cried one
night over Bill Chambers wife's toes
being out of 'er boots. Bill sat struck
all of a cap, and it might ave passed
off, only Henery White spoke up for
'im and said that he scarcely ever 'ad
a pint but wot somebody else paid
for it. There was unpleasantness all
round then, and in the row somebody
knocked one O. Henery's teeth out.
"And that wasn't the only unpleas-
antness, and at last some of the chaps
put their 'eads together and agreed
among themselves to try and help
Job Brown to give up the drink. They
KEEP it secret from Job but the next
time e came in and ordered pint Joe
Notwithstanding won the tOss-drank
it by mistake, and went straight off
'ome as ard as e could, smacking is
lips.
HE 'ad the best of it, the other
chaps 'aving to odd Job down in is
chair, and trying their 'ardest to ex-
plain that Joe Gubbins was only doing
him kindness.
"He kept a very tight old o the
next pint and as e set down at the
table he looked round nasty like and
asked 'em whether there was any
more as would like to do i'm a kind
ness, and Henery White said there
was, and he went straight off ONE ar
ter 1dst dropping handful O. sawdust
into Jobs mug.
I'm an old man, an I've seen a
good many rows in my time, but I've
never seen anything like the one that
'appened then. 1t was no good talk
ing to Job, not bit, he being that
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unreasonable that even when is own
words was repeated to i'm he would
MT listen. He behaved like mailman,
an the langwidge e used was that
fearful and that wicked that Smith
the landlord said e wouldn't ave it
in is house.
"Arter that you'd ha' thought that
Job Brown would ave left off is talk
about being teetotaler, but he didn't.
ut was through that at last e came
to offer five pounds reward to any
body as could 'elp i'm to become
teetotaler. He went off 'ome one
night as usual, and arter stopping
few seconds in the parlor to pull his
self together, crept quietly upstairs
for fear of waking is wife. He saw
by the crack under the door that she'd
left a candle burning, so he pulled
hisself together agin and then turned
the 'andle and went in and began to
try an take off is coat.
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HE 'appened to give a 'alf-look to-
wards the bed as e did so, and then
e started back and rubbed is eyes
and told 'imself he'd be better in a
minute. Then e looked agin, for is
wife was nowhere to be seen, and in
the bed all fast and sound asleep and
snoring their 'ardest was little Dick
Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and
the baby.
"'Get up ses Job, 'ardly able to
speak. I'm surprised at you. Get
up out O. my bed direckly.'
your bed?' screams little Dick;
you're the worse for Ticker, Job
Brown. Can't you see you've come in
to the wrong house,?
"'Eh?' SEES Job, staring. Wrong
ouse? Well, where's mine, then?'
"'Next door but one, same as 1t
always was,' ses Dick. Will you go?'
Job began to go downstairs, say
ing goodnight as e went, and he'd
got pretty near to the bottom when
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02

STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. 3D.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm OF F. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9th day Of December A. D., 1885,
A. w. GLEASON,
! go NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Eloquent.

Mrs. Knicker-What do you do
when a man steps on your dress?
Mrs. Booker look as Jack does
when l ask him to pay for THAR
pers BaZar.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02

The st. Anthony chapel car which
recently finished long tour through
Wisconsin and Minnesota, has had a
PROSPEROUS week in Philadelphia.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02
THE DIFFERENCE,

Jones-You never hear Of a fat
criminal, do you?
Bones-Certainly not Look how
difficult it would be for a stout person
to stoop to anything low!
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Western canada
MORE BIG CROPS IN 1908

homestead and 100 at $500 per acre.
"A vast rich cons.,y and q contented pros-
porous people."-Ertracf from correrto1d'nct
Of a National Editor. 7Vhose visit to western
Canada in august. 1908. avas an snst1ratton
Many have paid the entire cost of tl1eis
farms and had a balance of from $1,000 to
$1,000 per acre as result of one crop.
Spring wheat, winter wheat, oats, barley,
flax and peas are the principal crops, while
the wild grasses bring to perfection the
best cattle that have ever been sold on
the Chicago market.
Splendid climate, schools ard churches
in all localities. Railways touch most OF
the settled districts, and prices for produce
are always good. Lards may also be pur-
chased from railway and land companies
For pamphlets, maps and information
regarding low railway rates, apply to
Superintendent of Immigration
Ottawa, Canada
or to the authorized Cana 1ian Govt Agent:
CHAs. PlLLlN0. Clifford Blk. Grand Forks. n Da14
j. N. MAC LACHLAN. Box ll6. " aterown. S. Dakotas
{. 7. HOLMES. 3l5 Jackson STREET. St. Paul. Mimi.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02
A Cheerful GuesseI

A Cheerful Guesser.
What does an actor mean by fat
part?'"
Il don't know, but from the oleagin-
Gus sound should Judge it means the
olio."-Kansas City Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-02
FUR COATS

Priced below cost The winter
has been unusually mild and left us
with our entire stock of Fur Coats
on hand. Which is the better way:
lake our loss now or pack them
away and have hundreds of dollars
tied up for a whole year? We have
decided on the former.
Russian Calf, plain. ). ..$l9. 80
Russian Calf. beaver trimmed 20 90
Russian Calf, No. l selected
Galloway ............... "a SO
Russian Doe IA. 4S
Asserian Lamb "a 90
Wombat 10 90
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-02
DENIM COATS

Denim, Corduroy, Sheep Lined
Coats and Suits for men and boys.
Denim Coats, 81 so value at IS rs
Denim Coats, 200 value at so
Denim Coats, $50 value at LIS
Denim Coats, 275 value at . g 90
Corduroy Coats, 400 value at 3 10
Corduroy Coats, 500 value at 3 SO
Sheepskin lined, 500 value at 1915
Men Corduroy Pants, 9 65 value l 80
Whole Suit of Corduroy, coat,
vest and pants, at s.. 70
Children's Corduroy Suits, just
the thing for school, at. 9 90
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-02
Lot of Corsets to clean up
at Half Price
Glassware, Queensware,
special priced for this sale.
GROCERY SPECIAL S

Pilsbuy Best Flour. 81. SIS
Queen Of Avoca Flour. l.35
20 pounds Sugar for. ...... LOO
81 pounds of lSc Coffee. 100
pounds of l5c Coffee. 100
Atlantic Sugar Corn, cans .25c
Cheese, very best Wisconsin,
full cream, per pound ...... .l6c
Gold Dust, per package. .2Oc
pound can Tomatoes. LOG
Horse Shoe Tabacco, per pound .4Oc
Old Style Smoking, per pound. .25c
Laundry Soap, Swift's Pride,
lO bars tor. Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Laundry Soap, White Russian,
bars for. Observation-Disclosures 5c
Laundry Soap, Hawk Eye, Is
Roasted Peanuts, per pound .lOc
Oyster Crackers, by the box per
pound ......... &c
Plain Soda Crackers, by the box
per pound. &c
Oyster and Sailed Crackers, by
the box, per pound ... nc
Special prices on Graniteware.
Falcan Pancake Flour .2Oca
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-02
% per cent discount

Ready made Skirts, knit wool
Scarfs, knit Underskirts, satin I'm
derskirts, Shawls, health bloom
Skirts Nightgowns, Golf Gloves,
Mittens, Caps, Hoods for Children
or Baby. On above one.fourth off.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
MORE MEN AT WORK
ON THE GOULD LINE
Western Pacific Track Across South
crn End of Lake Being
STRENGTHENED

Over 900 men are now engaged
on construction work of the Western
Pacific Utah and Nevada divisions.
A force of considerable size is at
work riprapping the track acress the
southern end of the Great Salt lake.
This was made necessary by the ad-
vance of the waters of the lake dur
ing the winter months. which swept
over the track and in some places in
undated t. This condition made ii
necessary to raise the line and IL is
now being strengthened by being rip
raped with rock, so as TO prevent a
recurrence of the damage done by the
lake.
A large force of men is al work on
the tunnel through the Wells noun
tain range out from Bews, the point
which the line mas reached westward
from Salt Lake and where it crosses
the track of the Nevada Northern.
aen are working at the east and west
ends of the tunr9l and work is being
hastened forware with mnch vigor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
COURT FIXES new
DATES FOR CASES
WATER TRIAL

In the district court yesterday the
action of James Ostergood ct al. VS..
II. w. Kelly ct al was continued for
the term. That of Minoletti vs.. Gu
pid. set for last evening, was contin-
ued until this evening at Z O'Clock
Miller and Whitley VS.. the Mcdonald
Ely Copper Co. IVES set for trial at
conclusion of the Hanson VS. Clark
hearing. Davidson VS.. TSickard and
Wees vs.. Rickard will be the first
actions called after the dismissal of
the trial jury.
The HansoneClark case occupied
nearly all of the time of the court
yesterday. as il did on Monday. 1t
was expected last night that it would
be possible to bring the hearing to
close. and give the case 10 the jury
some time today The first witness
called yesterday was John A. Magnu-
son. who testified that he had worked
on the Hanson ranch in 1888, when
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wafer from the ditch in contest was
used for irrigating the ranch He
had visited the ranch on numerous
occasions and was satisfied from per-
sonal knowledge that use of the wa
ter of the ditch had been continuous
there
John d. Doyle testified that eight
years ago he lad gone to the vicinity
of the Hanson ranch with view of
homesteading farm land in the event
he could find a source of water sup
ply that he could file on. He had
found that the Hanson ranch had all
the available water and was making
use of it. He had accordingly given
up his search for land in that local
ity.
Mr., Hanson was then placed on the
stand, testifying to ownership of his
ranch since 1887 and to annual use
of the water in question ever since
that year. With conclusion of his
testimony The plaintiff rested their
case.
The defense opened by calling w.
b. Colwell who traced the locality
of the Hanson ranch and of the
stream in question on a map. On
cross examination he admitted that
the map was not correct in all de-
tails. certain defects existing The
court at this point continued the
hearing until $50 this morning,
when the defense will continue with
its testimony.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
CURRENCY COM.
MISSION BEGINS
WITHOUT DELAY

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The cur
rency commission appointed by Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon under terms of the Aldrich-
Vreeland bill held its first meeting
today. While the meeting was only
for the purpose of organization, there
was general discussion of plans.
and It can he stated that if the out
line submitted by Senator Aldrich is
perfected by the work of the COM
mission the country will be given the
benefit of such a thorough inyestiga-
tion and banking an exposition of
currency and banking as II has never
before received
The commission organized by elect
ing Senator Aldrich chairman and
Representative Vreeland vice chair
man, thus recognizing In the two ex-
ecutive officers the co-authors of the
law under which the commission was
appointed Arthur Shelton. clerk Of
the senate committee on finance. was
chosen secretary of the commission,
and it was agreed that the house
members should be permitted TO des-
ignate an assistant secretary. but he
was not named today The meeting
was held today because of the neees-
sity felt by some of the members of
getting away from the city tomorrow.
It took place in Senator Aldrich S
committee room. and continued about
two hours. during which time there
was an informal discussion of the
work that should be done. Senator
Aldrich. who becomes the chairman
of the commission. expressed the
opinion that the country would eX-
pect from the organization very
complete presentation of the finan-
cial subject. based upon inyestiga-
tion to be made not only in the
United States, but also in the finan-
ciai centers of Europe. and no dis
senting voice was heard in the en-
tire membership of u representa-
tives and senators.
II was the general opinion that
the commission would continue its
existence for at least three or four
years and the opinion was expressed
that the investigation would prove as
important for this country as did
that of the old bullion commission
for Great Britain. The discussion
today resulted in the appointment of
committee of six TO formulate
plan of action, and II first appointed
the committee of Senators Aldrich.
Hale and Teller and Representatives
Nreeand, Burton and Padgett. Sen
ator Teller subsequently declined the
offer. and Senator Bailey was substi-
tuted in his place The committee
Will meet in New York about the
middle of June and will prepare its
plans to be presented at meeting of
the full commission 10 be held at
some seaside resort in New England
about the ! 9TH of July.
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BURGLARS BUNGLE IN
CALIENTE OPERATIONS
Failed to Get $1,000 From Safe
Forced Entry to Several
Places In Town.

CAL1ENTE. New, June burg
lars entered the postofiice. the Cali
ente Mercantile Co.'S store, Hans OIL
sen 5 saloon and attempted To enter
the residence of Mr.. Keates.
At the postoiiice nothing Is miss
ing. except that the safe combina-
lion is broken and the strong box
cannot be opened Until II is the loss.
if any, can not be ascertained
At the Caliente Mercantile Co. S
store, $40 in cash was taken from
the cash register, and the safe COM
bination was also broken. There was
$4,000 in cash in the safe, but 1t
is still locked and cannot be opened.
IL not entered the loss will be only
what was taken from the register.
At Hans Olsen's saloon, $l.25 was
taken from the money drawer and
two bottles of whiskey. At the
Keates residence the prowlers were
frightened away before they were
able to effect an entrance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
LAND RESTORED TO ENTRY.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-Approy-
imately l2S,000 acres, withdrawn
from entry in connection with the
Minidoka project in Idaho, have been
restored and made subject to settle
ment and entry. The lands lie in
townships to north, ranges 80 to
32 east Boise meridian.
Approximately 1900 acres with
drawn in connection with the Pay
ette-Boise project have also been re-
stored and will be subject to settle
ment August II. but nos subject to
entry, filing or selection until Sep
tember 10. These lands lie in town
ship : north. range / east and =
west, Boise meridian.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
ARE
ON SEA AS
ON LAND
Red Star Steamer is Be-
lieved Lost With 900
on BOard--.NumerOus
Collisions Reported

PARIS, June "A dispatch to the
Petit Journal from Brussels says that
it is rumored that the Red Star
steamer Vaderland has been wrecked
in the North sea in dense fog. There
were 1,600 passengers aboard.
Lloyd's does not confirm this news,
which, however, comes from what Is
usually considered a most reliable
source.
There We're three collisions in the
North sea today and passengers on
the Dover-Ostend Mail declare that
they saw a vessel cast away on the
Goodwin sands.
The Red Star steamer Vaderland
was due to sail from Antwerp for
New York May 80. According to
schedule. she would have reached
Dover Sunday. from which port she
would be reported on her arrival.