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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-01

) Louis Frank, of Baeth, is in TIN
city today.
"A large force of men are at worl
on the new grain elevator.
Mrs. c. E. Secrest and son, Henry
are at Hinsdale visiting relatives.
l.. c. Edwards made business
trip to Hinsdale Thursday last.
Delicious ice cream and fresh
fruits always on safe at Merchants.
New Hay for Sale.-At reasonable
price. Evan j. Humphreys, Malta,
Montana.
II. Caselberg returned from Fort
man last Friday much improved by
the change and rest.
Mrs. W. G. Stevens was very ill
last Sunday but we are pleased to
report her very much improved today.
Miss Leah Caselberg will leave for
Great Falls tonight. She will take
course Of study in the Great Falls
Business College.
Mrs. Angal, sister of Mr.. Frank
Martin, is in the city visiting with
her brother. She expects to SPEND
the winter here.
James Garden one of the promi-
nent sheep men of Lake Bowdoin
was in our city today attending to
some land business.
Miner & Kaufman and the Malta |
Pool shipped ffty-fve car load of
prime beef cattle today. John F.
Ebaugh went in charge of the train
load to the Union Stock Yards, Chi
cago.
M. E. Miner of TT. Benton, Jake
Kaufman and A. J. Davidson of Hell
ena, and Henry Holmes of Ashheld.
were in Malta today attending to the
and shipment of cattle to
Chicago.
Mrs. J. A. Ebaugh left mammoth
'reak tomato at this Office today.
It was grown in her garden and
Weighs two and one-quarter pounds
md if anybody in this county can
'eat that weight, we would like to
lear from them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hould will
rive another one of their enjoyable
lances on their ranch west of this
'ity tomorrow evening, September 2, !
nd state that they will have at least
three piece orchestra. Everybody
8 cordially invited to come and par
icipate in the affair.
Mrs. 3. F. Berkebile and son, j. M.
of Columbia, Mo-, and Mrs.
ohm B. Threlkeld, of Dodson, a t
aughter of Mrs. Berkebile, were in 81
lalta Monday. Mrs. Berkebile was I
0 favorably impressed with Montana
nd it's great possibilities that she
led on homestead near Dodson.
Threshing is being continued with
ut any interruption so for as the
Gather is concerned. Some of the
'rmers are disappointed at the
nall yields received while others
re pleasantly surprised at the large
sturns. From 100 acres of oats
ON kilduff threshed 5000 bushels,
nd K. E. Crofut's 100 acres of oats
elded the same. l.. G.. Edwards
lreshed 1880 bushels of grain from
acres; Adolph Ereaux reports
eld of 81 bushels of oats to the acre
nd n bushels OF wheat. The Sklow-
Brothers received an average of 80
ushels to the acre and r.. M. Traf-
IN reports a similar yield. We shall
ontinue the grain report in another
sue.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-01
SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST

For Grain Bags go to Chambers
Hardware.
Rueben Morris made flying tril
to Havre Sunday afternoon.
Edw White was a business visitor
in Havre the latter part of last week
Miss Annie Tweedie commenced
her school at Saco last Monday morn
ng.
Mrs. C. E. Secrest entertained the
ladies of St. Mary's Guild last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. w. Schillings and daugh.
ter, Helen, visited with friends in
Harlem over Sunday.
More John Deere plows sold than
all other makes put together and
there's reason fol it Ask Kilduff. .
Misses Ellen and Annie Tweedie
visited at Hinsdale the latter part of
the week, returning Saturday after
noon.
Our readers will please notice the
new advertisements of J. F. kildutf
and The Malta Dry Goods Co., also
The Malta Drug Store.
Last Thursday Paul Hirsch left for
Dupuyer, Mont. where he has secur-
ed position with mercantile firm.
Friends will wish him success.
John L. Merchant and H. L. Coll
started for Zortman Monday morn
ing to view the country and take in
the sights at the mining camp.
September coal will cost more than
now. Place your order now to OBJ
tain the best price. Coal must be
shipped during August.
Imperial Lumber Yard
Every few days we receive fresh !
supply of Chase and Sanborn's Coffee
and Teas, goods are uniform. Always ;
fresh, always good, once tried always /
used. See Kilduff
Mrs. Ed. Powell started Fl ON New
Ulm for home last Friday morning
but stopped on her way to visit rela- =
tives at Curry N. ID. Mrs. Powell's a
mother who was so critically i'll for i.
for many days is gaining NOW and t.
The summer term of school closed
at Straiter last Thurday, one day ear =
lier so as to allow the teacher, Miss Il
Eva Wilkinson, to take the teachers n
held in this city last 81
Friday and Saturday. a
The ENTERPRISE acknowledg es
pleasant call from A. J. Hendrckson o.
If Logan, Utah. MIR Hendrickson was W
eturning from the consertion meeting ia
It Spokane and on his way to Tort 81
nan to visit his brother, Mike Hen ~
Erickson. r.
Hugh Cassidy, of Des Moines, Iowa, d.
Who has been visiting his cousins, -,
Dwight and Dudley Jones of Dodson &
vas in our city last Thursday and vi
cit for his home that evening. He al
vas most favorable impressed with 81
and has enjoyed making hay, y,
iding broncks and other western q,
pleasures. is
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-01

Lost-A light sorrel mare branded
CO on left shoulder, was lost from
my Alkali creek ranch about June 1.
1 will pay $1,000 to finder if delivered
at any of the livery barns in Malta,
Adolph Lafond ,Jr.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-01
THE MALTA DRY GOODS co
Lost.

2 Mares, one Bay, one Black; 2
Sorrel yearlings, one with three
white feet, the other plain sor-
rel. Mares branded ES1 vented,
on right shoulder, ~! also bran
ded on right shoulder. NJ Y earlings
branded N bar B on right shoulder.
Reward SIS. Frank Zuber,
Malta, Mont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
THE TOWN MEDDLER.

Now that G. w. Parker has made
all his arrangements to leave Abb
lene, the people of the town have
come down from their high horse and
are begging him to ieave at least a
part Of the establishment there. Alb
ilene loses the big factory because OF
the mania for meddling which is
prevalent in Kansas just now. Ev-
erybody insists on meddling WITH
everybody else, and upon working
out pet reforms, regardless OF conse-
quences. Parker was using part OF
an abandoned street; a street that
was never used by the people. They
got after him, and insisted tnat he
should vacate the street; the council
stood by the meddlers, and so Parker
waxed hot, and vacated the street
and also the town. The incident
furnishes lesson which SHOULD be
considered by the meddlers OF other
towns.-Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
SHOULD BE PARDoNED.

Lawrence World The writer is sor
ry that ]. B. Shane was not pardoned
he was one of the first men In Law
renee with whom we became acquaint
ed, eighteen years ago when we frs
came to Lawrence, and we counted
Capt. Shane among our best friends
up to the time Of the death OF yount
Katherman. A young man of more
than ordinary promise he enlisted
during the early part Of the civil wal
and served throughout the war with
distinction. At Atlanta he was one
to storm the Entertainments and wher
found by his fellow soldiers he wai
trying to make his way back to the
Union lines, dragging his maiMed
body along by catching hold of sap
plings Of grass with his hands. That
afternoon they cut off one leg above
the knee and he went back to the
front still fighting for his country
At Chattanooga he was deafened by
the terrific cannonading and his hear
ing never recovered, but MANNED and
deafened he still had more energy
than ordinary men. Kind hearted and
generous he befriended one man after
another to find them unworthy and
1t seemed as II the world had united
against him. 1t was fatal mistake
for him to have kept firearms about
the place, but he had become familiar
with them during the years when
fighting for the flag and become &C
customed to them. The death OF
young Katherman was sad affair,
but Shane says that he tried to fire
in the air and his hand struck against
the awning. He wanted to introduce
this in evidence at the time ofthetrial
but his attorneys thought best to con-
duct the case along other lines. Capt.
Shane is now an old man, he has a
brother who loves him and wants him
to come to him to make his home. No
more patriotic man ever drew breath
and It seems too bad that the final
years of this old veteran cannot be
spent in freedom under the starry
folds Of the nag he fought so hard
to defend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
WHY HE LEFT.

The Country Life Commission ask
ed several kinds of questions and re-
ceived more kinds of answers. The
answer of a man who had clerked in
store for 20 years was given out
as typical. He was so years old,
raised on a farm, and went with the
rush to the city. To the Commissions
question, "Why did you leave the
farm? Have you done better in the
city than you could have done in the
country" he answered: II left the
farm, as 1t looks to me now, mainly
because | was fool and had nobody
to hammer some sense into me. | was
tired of working IL to 13 hours a day
on the farm at $25 month and
board, and for 20 years I've been
tired of working IL to Is hours a day
in the city at s25 to $45 month
and board myself. l was the social
equal Of the best people in the rural
community. Here in the city l have
been and now am a social nobody,
nave lived part OF the time worse
than any hired farm hand ever lived,
have done twice ss harG work here
as / would have done on a farm
have saved nearly $500 in 20 years,
and have never been situated so that
/ felt free to marry. ! may be able
to die outside Of the almshouse. If
l had it to do over, I'd stay on the
farm!"
And now as he sees his old neigh
bors, the farms ,whizzing past the
store ID motor cars he realizes more
than ever what a mistake he made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
COMMON DRINKING CUPS.

The Rochester Democrat & Chron-
icle has no fault to find with the
order of the state railway board
which will compel the passing OF the
common drinking cup in Kansas, 1t
says: After the first OF September
next the common drinking cup will
disappear from Kansas. An order has
been issued by the State Board OF
Health there declaring that after the
date named the use of common drink
ing cups is forbidden on railroad
trains, in railway stations, public
and private schools, and state educa-
tional institutions. Such an order
would not have been needed II the
public had been little more fastid-
ious. Many persons in travelling al
ways 60 provided with collapsible
drinking cups of their own; also
with their individual soap, towels
and combs. These things are cheap
and are procurable in shape conven-
lent for carrying in hand bag or
even in the pocket. Many churches
have already discarded the common
cup, and it is only question OF time
when, for sanitary If not for other
reasons, it will entirely disappear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
wHAT 10 ExPECT.

The government sends out its adj
vertising free Tor. more strictly
speaking, at the expense Of the whole
people,; buys in vast quantities.
prints by the wholesale and fran'ts Its
finished product to the customer,
which Its competitor is compelled
to pay. Therefore, If you believe in
the mail order houses, Brother Bust
ness Man, patronize the government
mail order department and then lake
the little old cents month that
you save on your printed envelopes
and shove 1t down into the deepest
corner OF your pocket, but don't com
plain when your customers follow
your example and buy from your rival
who is fighting you along the same
line.-SoIomon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
ALL sHouLn Use 1T.

when the King road drag is used
regularly on all roads," said farmer
recently, I'VE will have a first class
road system. All that is necessary
is for every farmer to become suffi'
GENTLY interested in good roads alonl
his place. This could be done at prac
tically no expense. Like the tariff
this road business is largely local
issue. When the farmers of any com
munity want good roads they car
have them easily and quickly by the
use Of the drag. "-Robinson Index.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

It is reported from Topeka that
Governor Stubs may call a special
session of the legislature 50 that the
bank guaranty law may be amended
to let the banks pay any interest they
please on deposits instead Of being
limited to 3 per cent.
1t will not be done. Stubs is too
smart should such a session be
called It would probably repeal the
guaranty law as wen as half dozen
other laws that were pets Of the ad-
ministration. It would be interesting
to see him try IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
PoLTTTCs as "A PROFESSION.

Lawrence Gazette: A career
filed with disappointment, some
triumphs, and always with nervous
effort ended when sidney Clarke died
in his adopted state of Oklahoma
the other day. In many ways he
was a great man but he lacked in
the holding" qualities. For day
or year he could marshal his
clans and sweep the part Of the earth
he wanted, but the next day his hosts
were scattered, and we're paying al
legiance to other leaders. AT one
time he was supreme in politics here
in Douglas county and the second
district, and yet there is not one man
in a dozen who can remember him
or tell of his battles, his triumphs
and his defeats. A man who is well
informed, and who knows all the re-
cent history Of the state, asked the
Gazette yesterday II sid" Clarke
was ever United States senator.
Charley Prentice, who was standing
by, said, "No, but he would have
been IL he had had as much money
as Alex Caldwell" BY the way, do
you know what place ALEX" Cald-
we'll had? Time was when Sid
Clarke was dictator in politics in
Kansas, and II he had been possessed
Of wealth he would have changed
Kansas history. But he went Just
so high, and then the tide turned,
and the underflow took him off his
feet, and he could never catch them
again. For years and years he
worked his heart and life out Is the
struggle for statehood And when
the triumph for Oklahoma came he
was given subordinate place, and
with broken heart, he took 1t, real
izing that he was Outclassed by
younger and stronger men. His life
lesson should be learned by others,
but 1t will not be. He tried to make
politics business, and he failed just
as thousands of others have failed
before him and will fail after him.
He was a man of strong intellect, a
popular man, one whom all admired
and many loved and followed. But
he forgot that there was anything
in life save politics. and that was his
undoing Succeeding, he would
have been National leader; failing,
he was forgotten save by the friends
who stood by him, and who looked
upon him as one of the greatest men
of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

Abilene is not the only town run
ming short-handed on officers. The
Blade says: "Concordia is without
any city organization whatever. That
is, no street commissioner, no city at
torney, no night watch, no city engi-
neer and no committees appointed
to look after the different depart
ments Of the city's welfare" If this
thing keeps on the legislature will
decide that there are altogether too
many officers and discharge lot OF
'em,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
PEnnLERs.

There are exceptions to all rules,
but one rule which ought to have few
exceptions in the daily life of the
average housewife is this: Don't buy
from peddlers. Unfortunate though
It may be for the decent, respectable
people who wish to earn their living
by selling goods from door to door,
the fact is that the business has been
discredited and demoraliZed by the
CRATER, shaper and charlatan. Hence
when an honest citizen goes into the
canvassing business, he or she should
be prepared, first of all, to establish
his reputation by showing credentials
of the highest character. Lacking
such credentials, we should say that
| It was not only the privilege, but the
duty, Of housewives to refuse to adj
NIT such people to their homes, to
refuse to see their goods, and to re-
fuse to buy from them. This is a
course which will save the innocent
purchaser a lot of trouble.-salina
Journal.
There is another side to it: Not
a single article is ever sold by ped
dler that the home merchant cannot
furnish you at less price. Not a
single book or set Of books is sold by
subscription on which the agent does
not make 40 to so per cent and
which you cannot buy through book
stores for half the money. Not a
single periodical is furnished by
agents that you cannot get as cheap
or cheaper by asking the Reflector to
secure 1t for you by clubbing it with
this paper.
So what is the use Of patronizins
peddlers and getting stung nine times
out Of ten?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

Announcement are out concerning
the next session of the North Central
Kansas Teachers association which
will be held in Herington Thursday
and Friday, February "a and 20,
1910. The following speakers have
been engaged: Jane Brownlee, New
York City; DR.. A. E. Winship, Bos-
ton; Supt. E. T. Fairchild; DR.. s. j.
Crumbine, Topeka. Harrington is pre-
pairing to entertain 1000 teachers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

Hope Dispatch; Judge Rees is be-
ing pushed again to run against Cal
derhead for the Republican nomina-
tiontion for Congressman from this
district. If those fellows who got
Rees to butt into the game last sum
mer think they can get the support
Of Dickinson county for next year by
entering him early this time, 1t is
our guess they are mistaken. They
got him in the race before when there
was no chance to win, but succeeded
in spelling the chances Of Dickinson's
candidate. He need not expect this
county to extend the glad hand to him
now, and there are other counties
which will be Just about as favor
able.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

An announcement has already been
made by Rees' friends to the effect
that he would make the race-even
that he would resign from the bench
soon and begin campaign. Judge
Rees himself has neither confirmed
or denied the report.-Minneapolis
Messenger. Perhaps he is trying to
figure out how soon the Salina bunch
will drop him when they get the road
cleared for the judgeship to go to
Saline.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
Rent Murdock's deliberate opinion:

Bent Murdock's deliberate opinion;
OF course there are too many laws.
II Is impossible for one to live
through a day without violating from
one to a dozen laws. We don't be-
Iieve there is man living who can
avoid breaking some law nearly every
hour Of the day, Seventy-five per
cent Of the laws upon the statutes
should be repealed; or at least that
number are made but to be broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01


Hutchinson News; Almost any man
can improve DR.. Eliot's list Of books
and here are a few that this de-
partment should have liked to see in
cluded; Appreciation Of Charlie
SCOTS Congressional Career" by A,
L. Miller; History of the Great Tri-
umvirate = stubbs-joenapdolley and
palIackson," by R. H. Faxon; Lovers
once But Strangers Nova collabOra-
ton BY W. R. Stubs and d. R. An
thony; "convicts ! Have Freed" by
Z. W. Hoch; Jobs ! Have Held and
Almost Held, or 50 Near and Yet So
Far,s By Robert stOnei me anil Bin,
or "reminiscences Of q Lifelong friend
ship with william Allen white" BY
James Monroe MilsEs ''TEs Crop
killer. 3 Loving Tribute, By Foster
DEishk or Dwight Foster coburn;
.Fiid knimals / HaFa KnoFn, Other
We soma Kansas Editors" hy Col
Bisisi b ctIslhr iikrrst M
M valet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
Moner noesn,t ..ur HappIness.

Dollars do not measure success,
and riches do not bring contentment'
according to the latest proverb Of
John Burroughs the naturalist. ut
seems to me-" he said, that the only
thing that keeps people in the city is
the opportunity TO make money. But
II they think money can make them
happy. or can purchase cOntentment
they are sadly mistaken. It does not
take much money 70 i've in the coun-
'try. Money is sood % buy books and
pictures with. but Il Il not needed for
much else. one can i've IN the eoun-
~, Il his mind 4 right eud enioy
he best Of booka, he best q people,
ia best 81 ne ana .nsTer - tfcoelse
sbouf kh baat te,bunt"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
EXPERT BUTTERMILK OPINION.

Hon. G. w. Martin, secretary oil
the state historical society, visited
Abilene's $4,000 creamery today
and admired its perfect arrange
ments. But" said he, 1.-THE cream
cry industry has done this country
a great injury-it has banished good
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

buttermilk, the kind we used to get
out of the old wooden churn on the
back porch--a drink fit for the gods
and not to be mentioned in the same
day with the sublimated residue OF
milk that is left after an engine-driv-
en- separator gets through squeezing
all the good out of a can Of cream"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

We have the authority OF the Beloit
Call that according to the figures
turned into the county clerk by the
assessors, the population of Mitchell
county stands at 1874 souls" This
is believed to be the first soul census
ever taken in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

It is to be hoped that Andrew Car
negie will not come to Kansas. He
might be saddened to see the flour
ishing weed crop around tie s19,5OO
library he gave to Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

There Is 4 great deal Of excitement
in Manhattan because betting occurs
at the ball games. If the gamblers
are betting on the Manhattan team
Il is a case for the probate Judge and
not for the ministers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

Kansas CIty Journal: considsring
the number Of walls that are lifting
nom many Kansas towns, telling Of
the citiasns Who were stung b. PED
disrs, Il seems that the whole stats
q Kahias ourht 70 adopt hil 40
IN: gnoAt tu5 .h5ning anyilun'
ysktis Ii6n Ersensf-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

Isn't It rather curious that all the
troubles With tramps oecur bstveen
ep. u. andsam- vhsp TIE marshal
4 n dutE yet A. shsrgea up e .
irrlr u = naIahalf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01
THURSDAY, JULY /, 1909.

Dickinson owes the state $4,311 in
delinquent taxes but can pay 1t just as
easy as not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-01

How would it do to annex Abilene
to Grant township FOR road purposes
to get good streets?