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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

Kissimmee is in the midst Of a
campaign against the loose COWS on
the streets.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

Exports from the port of Fernan-
dina for the month of June amoun'-
ed to S1,O1S,652
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

The United National Association
Of Post Office Clerks has established
a branch in St. Petersburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ID,
I9oS.-The tactics of some of the
friends of Senator Foraker are
greatly deplored by his friends in
Washington, as well as by all Re-
publicans. Their latest manoeu-
yer is the circulation of the report,
chiefly among Masonic orders, and
that includes large per cent of
the politicians of the country, Dem
ocrats as we'll as Republicans, that
Mrs. Taft is a Catholic. Mrs.
Taft nor her family has ever had
any utilization with the Catholic
church. She is an Episcopalian
ds everybody known, and the Sec.
rotary is an Unitarian. The in
ference from the circulation of this
falsehood is obvious that the
friends of the Senator feel obliged
to resort to any measure, how
ever, pusillanimous, to boost their
candidate for the Presidency.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16
AUSTRALIA.
Gray and Honotonous, But Vast, Pa
tient and Fascinating.

Australia is in itself monstrous
continent. 1t is as large as the
United States; its 1900, 900 of
people are scattered in a narrow
fringe along the streams and
shores of the southern and eastern
seaboard. The vast interior
"the dead heart of Australia
region as large as the Mississippi
valley, is a trackless, rainless
waste of sand and alkali, while the
intervening hills, the bush and
scrub, are scantily occupied by
sheep stations and by mining
camps, The vast north of Austria
liza is in part tropical Jungle, in
part a blistering Sahara. The
fates denied to Australia the gift
of high mountains to catch the
snow and hold the water; hence
her rivers are few and precarious;
hence at too frequent intervals the
great drought comes, and the
desert spreads its smothering arms
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16

the ruling minority, the labor
vote, is sternly set on white Aus
tralia," with all which it implies.
The history Of Australia is mono
tonous. 1t contains the story OF
hard struggles of bitter sufferings,
deserved and undeserved; of law
less courage and reckless bravery,
but the causes served were indivi-
dual. Australians never had a
common enemy, and their records
show no glorious war and no up
rising OF common feeling. The
achievements of Australia belongs
to the category of individual deeds
Of peace.
With all this the color of Aus
tralia is gray; the land, the towns,
the spirit of her people. Her
literature has a sober touch, and
this difference in tone shows itself
in its way in the life of the univer-
sites. In America, as in Brown
ing's verse. "the flower of life is
red. The American student
knows that "the world is his oys-
ter" He knows that che can get
what is coming to him." that in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16

crowding man and his dependents
backward toward the sea. 1t is a
monotonous country in its physical
aspects. The forests on hill, val
ley, rock and swamp are all of one
pattern-eucalyptus, eucalyptus,
the gray trunks of the gum trees
of many species-as far as the eye
can see. Without mountains and
streams there is little room for
variety. 1t is monotonous in its
industries-cattle, sheep, horses
its one fine art the breeding of the
perfect Merino sheep. 1t is Mono
tonous in its towns. One story,
light brown with implanted roof of
corrugated iron is the description
of nine-tenths of the Australian
homes. Corrugated iron means
clean rain water, and Australia
can afford to waste none Of it. 1t
is monotonous as to population.
The Englishmen came first to
Australia, and they are still hold
ing it against all corners. The
way is made rough for immigrants
who do not speak English and for
we'll or ill-in many ways for each
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16
Political Methods in Japan.

Lafcadio Hearn through his wife
and a few pupils had access to the
intimacies and courtesies, the GUS
toms and legends and superstitions
of the past, which made his hap
piness. But the necessities of his
livelihood brought him into con-
tact with colder world of polite,
practical persons, whose habits of
mind Jared at every point on his
more hayward and emotional
spirit. Writing on behalf of a
western friend, whom he consider
ed to have been harshly treated by
oriental employers, he said bitter
ly: Japanese oficialdom is not
lovable, and it is oriental when I'M
pleasant. 1t does not say, Here,
fyou don't like things, get out;
here's your salary On the con-
trary, it suddenly becames coax
ing, caressing, infinitely sweet,
and invites you out for multitu-
dinous insult. Then you are sud
denly surrounded by smiling COM
binations unimagined and unim-
aginable and softly struck in a
hundred ways. A knockdown
blow is nothing to it. l pity a
man of letters in the government
service in Tokyo. Craftsman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16

proportion to his talents, his train
ing, his sobriety and persistency
of purpose will be his success in
any affairs he undertakes.
But though Australia may be
gray and monotenous she is vast,
patient, fascinating. The might
ness of the land to be conquered,
the huge roominess of the contin-
ent, the vistas of future national
greatness, all these grow on one,
and all these find their reflex in
the student life and in the rising
literature of the commonwealth.
That Australia will be the birth
place Of great men in the future NO
one can doubt. Their coming will
not be due to the lopsided politi
cal administration nor to state
ownership nor to the coddling OF
the laborer, but to the persistence
of her fine old English stock un-
der man making and man inspiring
conditions. David Starr Jordan in
Appleton's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16
TO PURIFY ELECTIONS.

The corrupt practice bill that
has been prepared by Attorney
General Straus, and has received
the approval of Governor Crothers
and of other leading Democrats,
leaves nothing to be desired in
point OF thorough going character.
1t limits the expenditures of can
didate for any Office to SIS for
each 100 registered voters qualif-
ed to vote for that Office 1t pre-
scribes that all the campaign ex-
penses of a party be made through
regularly appointed treasurers or
agents. 1t defines the objects for
which, and for which alone, these
treasurers and agents may expend
money: those objects are such as
hiring halls, advertising meetings,
defraying the expenses of public
speakers and party committeeman,
printing and circulating doom
ments, etc. 1t requires full
itemized and detailed statements
of all expenditures, receipts, prom
ises and liabilities. etc." TO be
sworn to and filed so as to be open
to public inspection. 1t declares
any false statement or false entry
IN the above to be perjury.
In addition to these vital and
searching requirements in regard
to receipts and expenditures, the
bill specifies a long list of acts
which are to be- punishable as cor
rupt practices. This part of the
bill subjects to heavy penalties the
giving or offering or promising of
ANY money, gift, advantage,
preferment, entertainment, aid,
emolument or any valuable thing
whatever to induce anyone to vote
or refrain from voting at any cleo
ton, primary election or political
convention or caucus" and in
cludes others provisions of like
nature. and it prohibits in the
most positive manner the making
of political contributions, directly
or indirectly, by. any corporation.
The most radical feature of the
bill, however, is the reference of
all questions of contested elections
to the courts, and above all the in
valuation of the election on proof
OF violation of the provisions of
fle law. This is an essential feat
ure in the English law, and is be-
lieved to be the most effective ele-
ment in its composition. If en-
bodied i'll the law here, and vigor-
ously sustained by our courts, this
power Of judicial annulment of
elections on the ground of improper
campaign practices will evidently
be the most effective possible de-
terrent of that corruption of our
politics which habit has caused US
SO long to tolerate but which ought
to be recognized as uncomfortable.
1.-THE only doubt that can be en-
tertained regarding the bill is as
to whether, in the light of expert
ence elsewhere, it is the kind of
bill which is most likely to be car
ried into actual practical effect.
This is a subject upon which in
qulry and discussion will be use
full; for it would be folly to act on
the assumption that the putting of
law on the statue books is an all
sufficient remedy for long stand-
ing and deep-seated political evil.
But the purposes of the bill are ad-
mirable, and its provisions clear
and thorough-going and, provided
there is practical assurance that
the law will be enforced, its enact
ment would be one of the greatest
forward steps that any State in the
Union has ever taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16

Comments were heard on every
hand among Republicans upon the
recent developments in New York
III connection with the Hughes
boom. The two events of interest
were the appointment of a COM
mittee of the Republican Club of
New York city, comprising some
OF the best known members of that
organization, to push the Hughes
boom; and the Governors message
to the Legislature. 1t is declared
that the first practical effort of the
committee will be to induce the
Republican County Committee at
its meeting January 10, to put
through the resolution endorsing
Gov. Hughes proposed at the last
meeting but which went over.
Much disappointment was ex-
pressed over the Governors mes
sage to the Legislature. The
natural expectation had been that
he would have something to say
about some at least of the many
national questions which are alb
sorbing the minds of the country.
and there was much criticism
heard on every hand that he
should have confined himself so
exclusively to State affairs.
There has been a deal of specu-
lation in political circles recently
as to the possibility of a comDina-
ton of which Hughes might take
the Vice Presidency, with Score
tary Taft at the head of the ticket
This would be great thing for
Hughes who is only tyro in
national politics, it is pointed out
by some. Other politicians, how
ever, claim that this arrangement
would have the question unsettled
of who's who" in New York
politics, as either Roosevelt or
Hughes will have to be supreme
in the State. This is not a cues
ton among the politicians who
have access to the innercircle how
ever.
As was predicted in these letters
weeks ago, the financial relief bill,
the greatest necessity for which is
admitted by both parties in the
two branches of the national legis.
lature, will originate in the Senate.
Senators Aldrich of Rhode Island,
Allison, of Iowa, and Hale, of
Maine, the big three of the Senate
finance committee and the leaders
o he Senate have been intrusted
with the task of preparing a fnan-
cial bill designed to prevent a
recurrence of national money dis
turbances of the nature of the re-
cent stringency, and already good
progress has been made. The
general plan has been mapped out,
but Of course there are yet MANY
essential details to be decided I'D
on. None of the senator's named
will discuss the pending bill for
publication, but one of them said
recently that the main idea follow
ed in framing the relief Legislation
would be to provide for some en-
Urgency relief in which the people
as whole would have confidence
and could resort to where then was
any necessity.
1t is not anticipated that there
will be much opposition to the bill
when it comes over from the
Senate. OF course there will be
some to whatever measure may be
presented, but such opposition will
be taken care of by the operation
of the committee on rules.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-16

LosT-On Second street between
Green and Alder streets, a grey fur
Aeckpiece. Finder will please leave at
offutt's store and receive reward.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
EVER SEEKING SHADOW LETTER.
Odd Hobby Of Man Who Scans the
Advertised Mall List.

One man with an odd hobby isn't q
person who gets much mail and what
he has or expects to have he can keep
in mind very easily. Probably he never
had letter which went astray.
Yet every time he sees in the news
papers the list of advertised mail sent
out from time time by the general
post-oftice in New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list. He has never yet
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and furthermore
hasn't found any that might be for any
of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing It,,
however, sometimes with that eager
ness which impels man to grub
through a packet of old letters in
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety of stamp. Really, If ever
he found his name in the list it prob
ably would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever thereafter.-New York
Sun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
Collecting Old Glass.

The destinations of old glass have
never rivaled those of old china, yet
the variety and beauty of even a small
glass collection will surprise those
whose collecting thoughts have always
turned elsewhere, says House Beauti-
full.
But glass is so colorless," says the
devotee of blue Staffordshire. 1T looks
50 insignificant when compared with
old blue" Quite true. But why COM
pare it with blue china? Placed near
the rich tones Of Clews or Wood 1t be-
comes quite vapid. But why group
glass and china together? The COM
bination Is as incongruous as ivory
and eggshell porcelain, copper and
brass. The delicacy Of glass makes
china seem heavy, and the deep tones
Of china cause glass to become lifeless.
Glass needs cabinet to itself, where
1t will develop wealth of color pos
sibilities.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
MAIDEN LOST HER Sill. PER.
And Young Man Who Rescued It Was
the Envied Of All Observers.

Everything about her bespoke the
returning Summer Girl as she tripped
blithely out of the Grand Central sta
ton, says the New York Press In
one hand she carried rather bulky
travelling bag, in the other she held a
gOrgeously Powered silk sunshade, to-
gether with the ample reefs in her fur
beloved skirt and petticoats. The
daintiest pair of feet in tan slippers
luttered from beneath the reefs as
she hurried through the throngs of in
coming and outgoing passengers to-
ward Forty-second street car.
She was good to look at, despite the
deep tan of the summer sun and the
frieze of fragrant freckles across the
slightly upturned nose. AS she hoped
blithely into the first car that came
along it became instantly obvious to
other passengers that something had
gone wrong. They heard a shrill lit
tie soprano obi" burst from her lips
as she looked around appealingly to
the car conductor, horror depicted in
every feature.
With a sudden jerk the car came to
q stop before it had gone ten feet. A
moment later young man ran up to
the side of the car where she sat. He
raised his hat decorously as he handed
up to Miss Freckles little tan slip
pert couldn't have been more than
a three-and-ahalf
II beg your pardon, MISS" said the
young man, "but l think you must
have dropped this as you got on the
car"
"Oh, yes; thank You so much" MUIR
INJURED Miss Freckles, smiles and
bushes running riot over tan and
freckles, as she took the proffered slip
per and coyly popped it down where
it properly belonged.
"Can l be Of any further service to
you, miss?" CALAMITY added the young
man, as a daintily gloved hand started
on the mission of replacing the va
grant slipper.
ooh! deaf me, no; thank you," re-
turned the girl, with the sweetest Of
smiles.
And then the car sped on, leaving
the slipper rescuer the envy of every
man aboard it.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
Another Joke.

Down the street he dashed with his
hair flying in the breeze.
THE bitter end!" he shouted wild
ly. THE bitter end!"
Hes going to jump off the bridget"
shouted one of his pursuers.
Catch him." yelled another.
And after dozen men had tumbled
over one another trying to round him
up they found him calm and smiling
Whats the matter with your" they
demanded.
Nothing" he responded mildly.
'Well, what about the bitter end?"
Here it is, gentlemen. The end Of
Pittsburg stogie. l am selling these
stogies to-day at ten cents for five
and with each stogie you get genu-
inc Chile diamond"
But 20 determined men rushed him
and his stogies down into the tunnel
and left him.-Chicago News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
Fate Of Unhappy Man Who Aroused
Ire Of Young Mother.

The baby in arms was screaming
Justify and the man in the gray suit
could not hide his irritability.
what on earth, madam" he splut-
tered, do you mean by bringing such
a bowling brat into a public vehicle?'
1T isn't brat" retorted the moth
or, with natural Indignation, "And, if
I'm any Judge, 1t doesn't howl half as
much as you did at its age, going by
the looks Of you"
The man in gray wriggled uneasily
under the general scrutiny.
"Baby, see the ugly MANI" pursued
the Infatuated female pointing at him.
See the monkey-ponkey, gorilla man,
what might take first prize at a
beauty show for the horriblest face?
Baby, hush, or the ugly monkey man
will"
But the sentence remained unfin-
ished, for the man in the gray suit
had bolted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
President-Elect William

President Elect William Howard
Taft will assume the dnties of the
Office with most suspicious begin
ming, perhaps in edvcation, exper-
fence, training and intimate acquaint-
ance with public affairs, he is the best
equipped man ever elected president.
He has, withal, a temperament per-
tectly balanced for the exalted place
He is calm, deliberate of Judgment,
kindly of nature, self poised and
strong. He ought to exalt that high
office. So trained jurist as he will
naturally insist upon obedience ofthe
laws, but SO broad in his patriotism,
so profound is his reverence for peace
that he will always make an extra
ordinary effort to peacefully settle all
differences. He will be much such q
president as was William Mckinley
but stronger, his nature will be as
kindly as that of Lincoln's, his
judgment will be as steady as was
Harrison. His administration ough1
to draw the people nearer togethe1
and invoke deeper patriotism
among them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
WITTY to the Last,

Isaac O'Barns, once pension COM
missioner in Boston, appointed by
President Franklin Pierce, was known
for his terse and cutting sayings. It
was told of him that he promised to
subscribe for the erection of Baptist
church on condition that they should
"baptize EN- in hot water 1t is of
Mr.. O'Barns the story is told that
when on his deathbed, or when he
thought he was dying, and the doctor
had pronounced his feet warm and
said that no one had ever died with
warm feet, the old gentleman inquired
In a whisper whether the doctor had
forgotten the case of John Rogers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
The Amenity Of Tennyson.

An American young lady-the
daughter of an ambassador-who was
exceedingly anxious to meet the lau-
reate, was given the chance to fulfill
her eager hope one night at a soiree'
After she had been introduced to him
the following dialogue began:
Tennyson-You are American?
Girl-Yes.
Tennyson-You know Walt Whit
man?
Girl-No.
Tennyson-Then you don't know
the only man worth knowing in
America.
Whereupon the laureate turned
away and the interview was over
The Conservator.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
The Grocer's Natural Mistake.

Mr.. Dash was a grocer with lofty
social aspirations, and he decided it
would be beneficial to his status to
Join the local golf club. In due course
he presented himself on the links,
faultlessly dressed, and secured the
services of a hardened caddie. The
youth appeared dubious from the out
set, but when, at the first vigorous
onslaught, peppering of Mother
Earth was sent into his eyes and
gaping mouth he became positively
Disguised.
You're maxim mistake, mister
he said, pointedly. ITS no customary
to put the tee in the caddie at govt.
Tid-Bits.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11

The wool growers of the western
states will hold meeting in Hele-
ma on November 10th, to discuss the
project of erecting a wool warehouse
in Chicago, capable Of holding
IS 100000 pounds of wool. Valley
county wool growers are interested
in the matter which means much
for the betterment of conditions OF
the wool industry and no doubt there
will be present large and Influential
representation from this section.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
Then and Now.

When young man came a-wooing
in the old days, the entire family didn't
take to the flre-escape so as to give
him a chance The stern parents stood
guard over the girl, and put the lover
to his mettle to steal moments con-
verse with her, or press her hand in
secret. Wherefore, there were many
Opponents and few old maids.
The man who can't be driven in at
the front door with a club to see a
to break his neck climbing up to a
window to get glance from maiden
who will maybe look at him, and may.
be Won't.-ToledO Blade.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
A Means Of Identification.

A woman entered police station
in Holland and asked the officer in
charge to have the canals dragged.
"My husband has been threatening,
for some time, to drown HIMSELF she
explained, land he's been missing now
for two days"
"Anything peculiar about him by
which he can be recognized?' asked
the officer, preparing to fill out de-
scription blank.
For several moments the woman
seemed to be searching her memory.
Suddenly her face frightened.
why, yes, sir. He's deaf. '-Every-
body's Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
Treasure Hoarded In India.

All the world knows that gold, silver
and gems are constantly disappearing
in India to swell the hidden stores of
the people. What no one knows is the
accumulated amount. The late Dun
ming Macleod estimated that there
might be 81 500 100000 in hidden gold
alone. Of silver there may be even
more in proportion, as the silver rupee
has long been the common money cur
rent in India. OF hidden gems no one
has ever been bold enough to estimate
the value.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11

The majority given Hon. Charles
\. Pray by the voters of Montana
shows no lack of appreciation of the
services he has rendered or conf
dence in his ability to serve them
well in the future. Mr.. Pray S
great source of strength has been his
attitude Of perfect accord with the
sentiment OF his constituents, re-
CARELESS of party utilization, He has
faithfully reflected the peoples opin-
ION and has received the reward.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-11
A Lack Of Trust,

Mrs Berry Brown-Wah did NAH
black Berry 'complish desc heah fowls
he's done brought home to his owny-
own bridey.
Mr.. B. B.-Ah buyed 'em in town,
Liza.
Mrs. B. Book heah, Berry, eft
yos gwine to deceive me dat way
Abs gwine right home to my ma
Kansas City Journal.