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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
IN MEMORY OF OLD VIRGINIA,
Plantation Ways Recalled by IN In
ciicnt I'm Street Car


All the seats were taken in the car
which | entered one morning in early
April. says writer in Lippincott's. An
old colored man sat next the door. 1t
IS not often in these days that | see
that type of black man. | used to see
that Kind on the old Virginia planta-
ton, where he was Ting Lige" or "Ung
SambO' to all the household. His DAYS
were devoted to useful toll and his
evenings to his banjo and the old plan
tation melodies as they were sung then
and never in his widest visions did he
dream of logurithms and Greek roots
for his race
"Take this seat, Mistis," he said rs-
ing promptly. "Mistis'' sounded very
"homey" and pleasant to me. 1t had
anybody.
"Thank you, uncle" said I. keep
your seat. ! would just as lief stand"
Scuse me. please. Mistis, but tain't
fifteen fer you teh stan; you mus set"
lie admonished, respectfully.
LOOK Inc seat, tilalklng INN for his
courtesy. Soon q departing passen-
ger left Il vacancy.
"lhore is a seat for you," l said to
the old man.
Between the ladies, ma'am?' He
hesitated.
Yes l said.
He bowed apologctically to right and
left and took the vacant place.
Just before leaving the car slipped
silver piece into his hand, saying:
"lncle, get you a nice luncheon with
this-in memory OF old Virginia.
''Thank you, my Mistis" he said.
opening his hand to look at the little
gift and then closing it. Then he
touched his hat and thanked me again.
! left the car with Il SUMMER feeling in
MY heart because Of the chance meet
Ing, but with no thought that l should
ever again hear Of my old Nirginiau.
That afternoon | resolved bunch |
Of arhutus which had been left for me
by an old colorrl man-"fur the fall |
lady with Il long blue coat and white |
hnil-in memory of old Virginia an |
dem Old-time DAYS"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

Pardon me one moment. You nav
acknowledged one wife; will bring Il
another. Kate!'
Kate came into the room at his call
Now, sir. is this your wife?'
Yes, sir. 4 is; but"
| 'Fhen how dare you have two wives
and how dare you stand there an,
brazen 1t out before them both?"
What is the matter. jim? l don
understand all this" said Kate.
The matter. my dear, is that thi
young scoundrel- has married thre,
wives"
"Oh, Jim, Jim! say that it isn't true
Can this be the reason why you wished
to Keep our marriage secret?'
Excuse me; will now bring in wife
number three. Sarah"
Mrs. Brown, senior, came into tn,
room in very indignant manner.
do you acknowledge this lady a,
your wife?"
mo; l do not"
II should think not. indeed" snorted
Sarah Brown. "A woman at my time
Of life to get married to boy! This
gentleman is my husband"
what! My brother James?"
Eyes, Tom; we We're married secret,
a week ago, because l didn't like to tell
Jim that contemplated giving him a
stepmother."
"Well, that subtracts one from tn,
number; but you've still got two, jim"
"Uncle, allow me to confess, and l
will explain all. When got your note
this morning saying that you would
like to see my wife, and If you liked
her you would give her $4,000, Katie
was away at Irvona. l had no time tc
telegraph to her, and l did not wish tc
lose your generous present, so l per-
suaded my good friend, Nelly Sharp, to
pretend that she was my wife"
"Oh, Jim, then she's not your wife,"
mo, dear; and must ask her par
don for placing her in such an unpleas.
ant position. I am sorry, Nelly; l did
not know my wife was in town."
Il missed you so dreadfully, l
couldn't stay away, JIM"
well, 1t appears to me that we are
clearing things up all round" said Tom
Brown, "and it's only been a. mlsun-
Outstanding after all. I forgive yon
your little deception, Jim, and will let
you have that check, but it seems
stupid epidemic to strike family, this
secret marriage business. Give it up
give 1t up, and don't do 1t again. BY
George, It's late; must CO. Ten min
utes to get to the wharf. All of you
jump In cabs, and come and see me off,.
"Can we do it?"
Eyes; We'll be just in time. detroit
News Tribune.
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population of similar to that of the United
States annual death rate of about
Is per 1000 less"
Next to pulmonary tuberculosis chief cause Of
death comes pneumonia, with rate of 149 per 100000
or populato1 followed by heart disease 1907; diarrhea
ana enterts 1920 Brighs disease and nephritis 99S;
apopeXy, u.s. and cancer 7OS A generally increasing
mortality rate from is indicated for areas where
statistics for series Of years available and the
report says that this Is true of foreign countries
we'll 1t Is Il disease against which medical science
seems to be making Roadway, and are left
much IN the dark respecting the its
as respecting its nature and the combating it.
Springfield (Mass) Republican.
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MY word, Jim Brown; but 20,
aren't half caution"
"Go on, Nelly, just to oblige me; It,
a quarter to eleven now-you'll be jus
in time"
"But-"
"And diamond ring for your trouble
II it comes of. must be in court IL
a few minutes; here's one of my wife
cards, and tell him that will com,
on later; that's all right. Goodbye
and many thanks"
but, look here, when was I mar
ried?"
Last Saturday, the 18TH"
"Well, II there's any bother, I'll
But Jim Brown was already dowl
the stairs, and Nelly was left to rumi
nate upon the new part she was called
upon to play.
II suppose must oblige the poo,
boy, but it's like being called upon to
play principal lead without any re-
hearsals. l only hope l sha'n't dun
the part"
Nelly Sharp was known in the pro.
fession for klnd-hearted soul, and
many were the difficulties she was
called upon to assist In unravelling, but
as she made her way towards the Pan
dora hotel she reflected that this was
the quaintest errand she had ever tray-
eled upon.
Mr.. Thomas Brown was reclining In
an easy chair in his luxurious suite of
rooms, when his man Barker brought
In card inscribed: "AIrs. James
Brown"
"Ah! so Jim's wife has turned up,
Ell? Show her in, Barker"
The Officious Barker Immediately re.
tired, and ushered Nelly Sharp into
the room.
"Oh, Uncle Tom! So you haven't
gone? l am just in time.'
Just In time, my dear. And so YOU
are the lady that young rascal married
OH the quiet. eh?"
"Oh, you mustn't be hard on Jim,
He's real good sort; indeed, he's the
very best man In the world"
lizard on hlm9 I admire tie young
dogs taste. When were you married ?"
Last Saturday, the 18TH"
"And where Is Jim now7"
"E1e had to be in the court at eleven
O'Clock, but he hopes to come on later"
swell, my dear, Jim was always n
favorite Of mine as a youngster, and I
like the looks Of you. BY the way.
what Is your manner"
Nelly"
"Well, Nelly, I'll Just write out a
check for-What Is 1t, Barker?"
Barker glided into the room and
placed a visiting card In his masters
hand.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

sharp by name and sharp BY nm
ture." 40"
"Ha, ha! that's good-yes, I see the
point; but what I meant was. you.rt
good actress"
u wish my manager thought So"
"Oh, don't frivol. The fact is. Nelly
got married last week."
"Oh! Then that's the reason 7 haven.,
seen you at my afternoon teas. WIN
didn't you tell me?"
i didn't tell anybody, not even NV
rather; 1t sounds silly. but hadn't got
the pluck. However, l wrote to NV
Uncle Tom a couple Of days ago, and
this Is his answer"
Good old uncle! wish l had one
like that. Five thousand! You are III
luck!"
mo, I'm not; my wife is down at
1rvona, and can't get her up in time,
and 1t all depends on you whether |
get the money or not"
ION me! What have to do with it?"
Take my wife's place for an hour.
and 60 and see Uncle Tom"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
THE SONG OF THE WIND.

Inc vino that sings in the chimney Hue,
What does 1t say to me and you?
Rich Is Its haunting minor key
incoming for things that can never be-
" things that are lost 10 the day and sum-
Back In some black oblivion
II moves on wings from the misty past
over its gloom are shadows cast
II whistles dirge for ancient days
Solemn1y sad are the tunes It plays
Its volume rises and falls. It fills
The heart with tremors and. doubts and thrills
1t roans the breadth Of the sea and EARTH
But 1t never harbors note of mirth
Y, gray old harper, in wondrous ways
Your requiem tells Of the yesterdays
But who that lives the tale translate.
Or quote the presage of Life and Fate9
But sing away, in the chimney hue,
OF things that are old and things that are new
Till sorrow and suffering seem sublime
To the very ends of the sands of Timei
ton, in Success Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
These Theorists.

Booker 4. Washington at the Inter-
national Congress Of Religious Liberty
in Boston, said somewhat impatiently
Of new theory for the solution Of the
race question:
But 1t Is work we want, not theories.
There are enough theorists, in all con.
science, but of workers, on the other
hand, there is always Il dearth.'
The eloquent colored man paused and
frowned.
"When hear of Il new theory" he
said, II am reminded of the two geolo-
gists. At new Hampshire autumn
resort, one brilliant afternoon, the
younger geOlogist from his bedroom
window, saw the older man rolling a
great rock down the side Of a noun
tain. He watches the work for nearly
three hours. The old geologst, thin
and little and whiskered, had Il
hard time of 1t to guide that rock al
most as big as himself. But he per-
severed. He got the rock down where
he wanted It just as the dinner-bell
rang. The younger man said to him
wonderingly at dinner:
"'What were you doing with that
rock this afternoon, professor?'
"'Why,' the professor answered, the
fact Is, the darned thing was GOO feet
too high to suit my theory"
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tlon, stipulating that, whenever demand
should be made IN due and lawful form
rental TO tine amount Of one red rose
should be paid over. 90
Inc baron, 1t is recorded, claimed hi,
right out twice, his tenants" on these
TWO occasions responding .cheerfullv and
promptly. The ceremony was then neg.
lected for more than a century-for
the descendants of the founder for som,
reason waived their inherited riphts-
and was revived only recently.
The rent-paying Is now made the 90
casion for memorial addresses ana cs,
eral reyiving of historic associations nc
well as for a delightful festival vb,ch
has most pleasing flavor in this l,av
and age
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4
mittee after tabuatng the returns, finds that ma
Jor1ty recommend whipping in certain The COM
mittee itself inolSes this recommendation and now the
matter is 'up' to the board OF education
Something OF sensation has been caused by the
port that New York colemplaes the restoration of the
rod-or the strap-n her schools at this late day. day
of humanity and progress and education by Selection"
and play But it should be borne in that the prop
osition is carefully limited Teachers to have no
right to resort to physical under any circn
stances Where obstinate nsubordinaton and truancy
render whipping necessary in the opinion of the prnc
pal either he Cor she) In the presence of parent or
the parent himself Cor hcrsel) is to perform the sa-
tary operation.
With so many safeguards and restrictions prevent
cruelty and abuse by lmpusve incompetent educators
it cannot be said that the New York recommendation is
drastic or terribly reactionary Still, tile opponents
whipping will object thin end of the wedge"
and urge the establishment OF special truant schools in
stead-Chicago Record Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
OUR TRADE WITH THE ORIENT,

Market There for American Goods
Japan a Buyer.
The total Oriental market for mer-
chand1se Of class which may be read
| lily produced in the United States is
more than $1,000 100000 annually, and
Of this we now supply about $125,OOO,.
| oOO. OF this annual market of 81 600.
100000 about $250,OOO,OOO is cotton
goods, for which the United States sup
plies most of the raw material; anoth
er $1OO,OOO,O0O, iron and steel, Of whici.
the United States is the worlds largest
producer; $4O,0OO,OOO, provisions In vari-
GUS forms, In the production of which
the United States also exceeds any 9TH
er country; about $4OOOO,OOO mineral
oil $25 100000, medicines, drugs and
dyes; $20,O0O,OOO, -four, and $4,000, 600
coal, In addition to a large number of
other articles of miscellaneous charac-
ter, almost exclusively, however, man.
ufactures.
While the United States supplies
about 20 per cent of the imports Of
China, Japan and the Philippines, and
is steadily increasing it's total it sup
plies but practically I per cent of the
imports Of the tropical and subtropical
Orient and is making little, if any, In,
crease.
Japan occupies first place among the
Oriental countries in the percentage of
Its trade conducted with this country.
and our exports to Japan are greater
than to any other Oriental country eX-
cept China.
Iron and steel manufactures, includ-
ing machinery, are probably the most
important group Of articles found in
our exports to Japan, and their import.
ance seems likely to increase more rap
idly than that of any other article or
group Of articles. The principal arti.
Giles forming exports from the United
States to Japan are iron and steel man
ufactures, raw cotton. kerosene oil and
flour.
While cotton has in many recent
years shown larger total than iron
and steel, and while Japan will always
continue to be large importer Of raw
cotton, it Is scarcely probable that the
growth in our exports of cotton to that
country will be as rapid as that Of iron
and steel manufactures.-Pac Era.
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to spoil the child 1t may be that American bows
and girls are allowed too much indulgence and that
they would have better perhaps better NOR
ais the old system established The great ma
jority OF parents and teachers refuse thus Der
suaded. They persist in regarding corporal punishment
relic of barbars and in believing that youth can
be efectualy trained and disciplined in other and hot
ter ways-Philadelpha Inquirer.
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The Ju dVe'N AdYNutnee

"There Is one advantage which a
judge always has In his profession"
"What is that?"
whether he succeeds in given case
or not, he can always try it."-Kansas
City Independent
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WHIPPING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HERE is little whipping in the English
schools today and 1t Is almost confined to
historic institutions, such as Elton, Harrow
and Rugby, where the rich and aristocratic
send their sons, and where peculiar pride
Is taken In maintaining ancient customs
It may be true that "tn snare the rod is
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

lines unless they made commercially profitable
through government subsidies. But ships Of extreme
size and moderate speed possible Of construction
and Of profitable operation to extent which
would dwarf anything upon the The ocean
greyhound 500 feet long is terrific fuel
the mammoth Of 1000 feet snuntering Atlantic
in eight days only moderate amount by compari-
As the coal question Is the chief restriction upon
size may well sit back and watch the builders
jugge with it until the day arrives when 1t shall be
absolutely prohbitive upon further rivalry by that
time may be, we shall have found cheaper fuel
that will help to build ship whose will be able
to touch Sandy Hook before the has quite passed
the signal station at Nantucket.-Br Brooklyn Eagle
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

being atty enlarged, and for the report 1906
issued recently it embraces fifteen States the District of
Columbia and seventy registration cities nom
registration States. These States and cities had in 1906
estimated population of about fl 100000, nearly
half the population OF the continental United States The
registration area is being steadily extended. The
erage death for all the States in the registration dis
trct 16 in 1905 compared with 1862 in 1905, and
1853 for the average annual rate from 1901 to 1908.
These very low figures. They compare favoraby
with present death rates in foreign countries. But
is when this present death rate of 1G.1,
poopled by above 100000 persons, is placed In
pnrison with rates which used to prevail in the earlier
half of the last century, that the of mankind
In mastering the forces which duce premature death
is made imprcssively manifest AS this Census Bureau
report says 1.-THE tendency in the larger countries with
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
(aIANe nn., i.NncI.

"Ies.' said Mrs. NrXdor, my daugh-
ter is very perseverng in her piano
playing. Do you notice that she's I'M
proying?'
"No,' replied Mrs. Peppery, "and I
also notice that my husbands temper
isn't. '-philadelphia Press.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

1t is much easier for bad man to
live down to his reputation than 1t is
for good man to live up to his
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17

The maid may le"a "buchus oue."
BE pink-cheeked and delicious;
But still, If she gets wed this year
We're touad TO be-suspicious.
Houston Post.
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TO WHIP OR NOT TO WHIP

HE school authorities of New York City
have had under consideration for many
months the question of the ACCESSIBILITY Of
restoring corporal punishment as a means
of correction and discipline in the eemen-
tary schools. The superintendent and
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Even the sarcastic woman declines 70
make any cutting remarks when shy
has an AK to grind
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
THE STEAMSHIP TO BE BUILT.

. man can at this moment say when the
limit of size will be reached In the build
ing Of ocean liners. Extremely big and
swift ships cannot be developed much be-
You'd the present dimensions and speed, I'M
less their owners are willing to run them
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-17
DEATH RATE AMONG THE STATES.

HE Federal Census Bureau is now making
yearly reports on mortality statistics from
such States and cities as maintain a care
fully conducted registration of deaths and
the causes thereof. This so-caed registra-
ton area was very small when the bureau
began it's work several years ago but If is
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
WANT TAFT TO
VISIT THIS CITY

Efforts are being made by the Taft
League Of Delaware to try to have VIII
liam II. Taft, nominee for president
to deliver an address in Wilmington
following his tour of Maryland. General
7. c. DUPONT will be asked 70 help in
getting Taft to speak at a Wilmington
meeting, and officers of the League are
hopeful of success
II was the original intention Of Judge
Taft, as well as of his campaign ad-
visers and managers, that he should not
appear on the stump, but so insistent
and emphatic have been the demands
that he make a few speeches that he
has been compelled to yield. He has
never spoken In Delaware and his pres
ence 1t is believed, would be a big
campaign card for the Republicans,
especially since Bryan win visit Della
ware next week.
The Taft League has negotiations
pending for a large quantity Of metal
lie medallions for use Of members. one
side Of which viii contain the inscrip-
ton Members Certificate, Taft League
Of Delaware" the reverse side 70 bear
a raised likeness OF Taft, with his name
and year. These medallions will be
about the size Of half dollar and viii
be very attractive in appearance
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
QUEEN MARIA TO
LEAVE PORTUGAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME, Sept. s.-Half crazed by worry
over the constant threats OF a revolt at
Lisbon and Of Attempts on the lives Of
members OF the royal family, the Dow
ager Queen Maria Pia. OF Portugal is pre-
pairing 20 leave for Italy where she will
make her future home. She is reported
as having done everything in her power
to induce the young King Manuel 70 alb
dicate and accompany her. but he declares
his duty is 10 remain among his people
King Victor Emmanuel. who pressingly
invited the queen 10 make her home in
this country has advised her that Manuel
would do wrong to allow himself to be
terrorized into surrendering the crown.
Queen Maria Pia has never recovered
from the shock Of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luise's assassinations and a week
ago when the Lisbon press predicted there
would be a general uprising, she was COM
pletely prostrated.
Her physicians have advised her son
and also the Young King that the Queen
cannot live long without change Of
scene.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
MANY BIDS
WERE OPENED

Bids for supplies for the Fourth Light
house District were opened by Major
Deakyne, in the United States Engineers
Office today and in each instance the
low bidders was recommended to receive
the contract. The bids follows:
Hardware-Murta Appleton & Co,
Philadelphia, Sl35.02 James M. Vance &
Co.. Philadelphia. Sif762; Delaware Hard
ware Co, Wilmington. $3.50 and Wood
ward & Bro, Wilmington, sl5l.12.
Cement for Schooner Ledge Rear Light
Station-Alpha Portland Cement Co.,
Philadelphia. s457.20; +. II. Fairland Co..
Philadelphia, s4s64o; Chester Lumber &
Coal Co, Chester. Pa. s49z6O; Borgner
Cement Co, Philadelphia. S5O5.60. and II.
b. Ward, Moore Pa, $500
Lumber for Schooner Ledge Rear Light
Stations. G. simmons & Bros. VIII
mington. SS997; Chester Lumber Co..
Chester, Pa. 1926; John A. Cranston
Lumber Co, Wilmington, s97s2. and H.
b. Ward, Moore, Pa. slO52S
Steel Rods for Schooner Ledge Rear
Light station-Trussed Concrete Steel
Co, Philadelphia, 1924; Delaware Hard.
ware Co, Wilmington, ss3.4S
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
THAW CANNOT
LEAVE NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. s-District At
torney Jerome, who returned to New
York to-day from his summer home in
Connecticut. is not worried about the
summons to be served on Harry Thaw
by Referee Blair of Pittsburg. He said
he was not worried about Thaw being
taken ont of the jurisdiction of the
New York courts either. Il do not
lnow Of anv process Of law by which
Thaw could be taken from the juris-
diction Of New York except through q
writ Of habeas corpus and that is not
involved in this case" hc said.
Jerome intinlated that it was no con-
Germ Of his. He declared his duty
ceased when Thaw was sent to Mat
teawan. and that the matter would be
one foR the district attorney of the
COUNTY in which Thaw is held.
The summons, he said. was not pri-
marilv intended TO take Thaw out of
the State. He declared that It was a
.Wirelv technical move. Thaw would
Be served with the summons. he said,
and would realize that he could not
obey because he was detained by the
authorities of the State of New York.
This reply. Jerome said. would satisfy
the courts and the law would have been
complied with and the bankruptcy case
would proceed without Thaw in attend
ance