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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

One of the county commissioners
has arrived at the conclusion that 1.-THE
Shawnee county roads are the most
neglected highways in the world
Maybe they are not quite so bad as
that but they are plenty bad enough,
and no set of men have a greater au-
thority and opportunity to remedy this
disgraceful condition of affairs than
the Shawnee county commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

What a relief to judge and jury it
must have been in that Michigan
court the other day when trial of
deaf mute on a charge of assault was
conducted by deaf mute lawyers and
with deaf mute witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Now ought to be the accepted time
to signal to Mars. That supposedly
interesting planet is but a mere trifie
of 100000 miles away from the
earth these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
THE LITERARY SEASON.

The season literary of books and bards
1t waits not wind and weather-it's with
us all the tinlei
In winter, and when summer brings the
song-birds. blooms and bats.
And when bell for Easter rings, we've
Easter books and hats.
The Literary lions wait to pounce upon
their prey;
Significant in every date-from fat
Thanksgiving Day
To Christmas-Easter-Ju Fourth they
raid the public mint:
Just all they need, dear brethren, is a
good Dretext to print.
The books-they match the furniture. and
Celia Will not frown
To know those love songs have the tints
of her reception gown;
The binding of that novel is wonderfully
fair;
1t suits the sideboard silver-the gold
plate glittering there!
And my Lyrics of a Lifetime" embroid-
cred blue and gold.
Wherein the tale of deahtless love In
melody is told.
Have proved a mockery Of fate, have
fallen famelesS flat;
Last week she ripped the binding off to
patch a parlor mat!
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Prohibitions birthday was cele-
brated a couple of days ago with ap-
propriate exercises at Chicago. The
good cause is forty years young and
more vigorous than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
FULL LEASED WIPE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Illinois is deserving of all the sym
pathy which can be spared. A special
session of its legislature is to be called
for November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

The chances are that the report tell
ing of seven-year-old Chicago boy
being lost for the eighty-third time is
something of q nature fake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
animals Are Poor Sailors.

The polar bear is the only wild ami
NAL that likes a trip on the water,
according to a French scientist, who
has studied it's behavior at sea. He is
quite Jolly when aboard ship, but all
other animals violently resent such a
voyage and vociferously give vent to
their feelings until seasickness brings
silence.
The tiger suffers most of all. He
whines pitifully, his eyes water con-
tinually and he rubs his stomach with
his terrible paws. Horses are bad sail
ors and often die on a sea voyage
Oxen are heroic in their attempts
not to give way to sickness. Elephants
amendable to medical treatment. A
good remedy is a bucketful of hot
water containing 31s pints of whiskey
and 7 ounces of quinine.-Fur News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

A dozen whales chased the two-masted
schooner John s. Presson, Captain Chan
tree many miles while the vessel was
proceeding toward Boston from Mount
Desert with cargo of gravel. Captain
Chantree is unwilling to state that the
whales had evil designs on the schooner,
but he admits the leviathans kept un-
comfortably close to the coaster, blowing,
sounding and gamboling If they con-
sidered an opportunity to race the Pres
son too. good to be overlooked ba,
the whales closed in Oh MS schooner, for
they were sighted early in the morning,
when the vessel was not far from Seguin,
was abreast Thatchers, off Cape Ann.
Word of the school has been sent -, to
Proyineetown, and some of the whaling
steamers may start in pursuit.-Boston
Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Colonel Roosevelt and his son are
evidently working overtime in their
endeavor to help along the extermina-
ton of the African elephant. Five of
these grand old beasts have fallen al
ready before their guns. The Smith
sonian Institution may have to build
another special pavilion for the ex-
elusive housing of stuffed elephants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Bale Waggener of Atchison does
not look with favor on the efforts of
some of his friends to place him in the
race for the next Democratic guberpa-
torial nomination in Kansas. Wise
man. This is not because he could not
get the nomination or would not stand
q good chance of being elected, but
because too much politics is apt to
ruin a mans disposition, and Mr..
Waggener has too good a one to spoil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Three HUNDRED members of 1.-THE
Latter Reign of the Apostolic Church"
who call themselves "Triune INNER
aionists' and who are popularity known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
His Lucid Explanation.

EFF you please, sub" said the colored
citizen. s.I come fur my freedom pa
pers-'
yes. sub; amt you the man what
married me?"
s'I'n the man; but what do you want
me for now?"
well. sub, I amt got no eddicatiJn
huff ter say it lax de law say it, but
1 wants you ter onmarry me-onjine me
put me asunder-make one again, not
two, en- sem me on my freedom honey
moonr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
Richest Boy Watchless.

John Nicholas Brown, 10 years oid,
reputed to be the richest boy in the
world, arrived here on the North Ger
man i,1oyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse accompanied by his moth
er, Mrs N. B. Brown.
The boy was looked after by a nurse,
who also served as a maid for his par
emit He played about the ship on the
Uav over and the only fact he seemed
to bemoan was that he did not have a
watch.
II appears that more than one watch
had been intrusted to him recently, but
he had Invariably broken them IN
throwing off his coat to take some vio-
lent exercise, of which he is very fond.
Finally, his mother shut down on
watches.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
A Heroic Ball Player.

In catching a hot liner while play
ing second base for the North End
Junior baseball team against the Key
stone Juniors, in the upper section of
the CITY. stephen Dowrick, jr., IA
wears old, had the middle finger of
his right hand broken off short at the
second joint
tbe how who held on to the ball,
tagged his man. who was stealing to
second. retiring the side, and making
the score to in favor of the North
Enders.
Then Young Dowrick picked the
niece IF finger off the ground, put it
In his pocket. and ran home.-Ches-
ter dispatch to Philadelphia North
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Our Dumb Animals-"Justine, don't
wait to put your hat and cape on. Can't
you see poor Touton is in hurry to get
out?"-Pages Folles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Dilettante Youth-D'ye know, my tailor
chap is worrying me to death over his
COMPOUNDED account. Practical Fiancee-
Well, just write and tell him that If he
doesn't stop you'll put the matter in the
hands of your solicitors.-Sketchy Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Jack sent me a handsome mirror for
my birthday" "Oh, that accounts for It,"
Accounts for what?" Yesterday he
asked me IL a woman ever got too old 10
be pleased with looking glass. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
Edible Flowers of India.

Many edible flowers. it appears, are
to be found in India. One of the most
appreciated grows on a tree about
which we have very little information,
but which in the country itself is nam
ed the "mhowad.' The natives con-
sumo an enormous number of these
flowers, whose pale yellow corollae
are pulpy and thick, and prepare
them in various ways.
When they are fresh they are put
in cakes, to which they give sweet
flavor, but they are more especially
used for making bread after they
have been dried and reduced to flour.
BY allowing them to ferment an
agreeable wine is produced, and by
distilIing them a brandy is obtained
of which the Hindus are very fond
La Vulgarisation Scientifique.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

It's hard to see a future president in a
village zap with cowhide boots and high
water pants" Think so? Seems to me
that's just promising material as a city
dude with sunset socks and a clam-shell
cap."-Pittsburg Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
Bath Cost $4,000.

Four thousand dollars for a single
bath! That's the price Mrs. Martha
McGuerin, a vivacious beauty, says
she paid at Fleischmann's Forty-sec-
Ond street baths. and she didn't hand
GU tany tips either.
ITO think that 1t was all due to my
carelessness in not noticing that 1 had
that $4,000 necklace around my
neck when went into the pool" she
sighed last night. "And then that
horrtd girl had to swallow three of
my pearls-yes, three of 'em.
'fIn the hurry and bustl2, you
know" Mrs. McGuerin said, 1T
splashed right in without having the
pearl necklace checked at the office.
Then the chain broke. and, my, how
those pearls flew!"
If it hadn't been for Mrs. John
Lucille. who is the Annette Kellerman
of Fleischmanns every one of those
lustrous germs might have gone down
the drain. AS 1t turned out, Mrs.
Lucille performed feat that out
Kellered Kellerman. In a single dive
she picked up all the scattered gems
and put them in her mouth one at
time. Then she came up smiling
her mouth full of pearls.
The look of bewilderment on the
face of the spectators caused Mrs.
Lucille to giggle. When she giggled
she swallowed three of the pearls. A
fourth popped into the pool and
could not be found.
The other six gems were returned
to their owner-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

II have heard number of people say
she demonstrated when her father had Ia
ken her to task concerning young Mr..
Sprucelegh, that he is a coming man
"Oh, don't deny that he's that, all right.
Only 1 wish he wouldn't come often
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

80 you think you'll go to the noun
tains next year," Yes; too much breeze
| at the seashore. Always blowing the cards
off the bridge tables. LOUISVILLE Courier
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

Clarence stiles. the hotel clerk humorist.
a few weeks ago suffered the misfortune
of having a pass over his hand. An
hoped Off, and, seeing Stiles MANNED
wrist, inquired; whats the trouble;
crushed by a carr" Stiles couldn't
sist. Say, young fellow" he replied.
"does it look very much as though
transfer fell on it?'-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

I'm going to marry Dick" why. you
told me you weren't in love with him"
I'm not, but I've just heard that a girl
hate is."-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

His Policy.-"Speaking of that fish you
caught" Eyes" IT notice you modify
its Size to your various auditors" well,
never tell a man more than think he'll
believe. Houston Post.
The new era., 1909-05-13

We WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE
CARE OF THE RANCHMEN ON
THEIR BILLS FOR HAVING. III
WON'T PAY YOU TO GO OUTSIDE
FOR ANYTHING IN OUR LINE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
LOCALS OF GENERAL INTEREST

OFT Cassidy went to Mondak toda,
on official business.
For hot weather Togs, light, coo
underwear, see kilduti.
Mrs. NJ. J. Larson is entertaining
St. Mary's Guild this afternoon.
Great Falls is experiencing anoth
er epidemic of scarlet fever and diph.
liberia.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Cox at the parsonage to-
morrow (Thursday) afternoon.
Found:-A bunch of keys. Own
er may have same by describing the
keys and paying for this notice.
The many friends of Mrs. OFT Cas-
sadly will be pleased to learn that she
has just about recovered from her
recent severe illness.
The Great Falls Daily Leader says
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Sewers at the Columbus Hospital
Monday July 18th. Congratulation
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the NJ. E.
church Friday evening, July %. All
interested in this work are N ost
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. r. A. Price, mother of our
popular townsman, w. @. Price,
reached Malta Monday from Clay
Center, Kansas, and will remain
at the home of her son indefinitely.
Last Thursday, Rurner Survant had
the misfortune to run three nails into
his right leg below the knee. The
wounds became very painful and for
the past three days Burner has been
confined to his room but his condi-
tion is somewhat improved and he
will probably be as well as ever again
soon,
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club, Tuesday evening, b. W. Brock
way was elected delegate and Harry
Cosner alternate, to attend meeting
OF the Milk River Information Bu-
reau, to be held at Glasgow, July II.
The club is planning to give a grand
ball and concert in the near future
Phil Caselberg, j. F. Murray and
l.. Z. Edwards were appointed com.
mlttee to make arrangements for il
two weeks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
A SANE FOURTH TIMELY ADVICE

An Englishman who visited Amer
lca quarter Of century ago has re.
Gently gone home from a second visit
and says that without exaggeration
American girls of today are allowed
a greater degree of liberty in making
acquaintances and in receiving at
tentions from men than they were on
his former visit here. He speaks of
this freedom in an alarming tone of
voice which carries with it kindliness
for the future welfare of our younger
girls. This is fast age and there
never was time when girls needed
more the counsels of parents and
their wise and tender vigilant care
and guidance than now. 1t is the
duty OF mothers to see that their
daughters are surrounded with the
safeguards of discriminating exclu-
siveness, to allow no friendships un-
til they are satisfied that their young
men associates are compatible with
the highest standards of womanhood.
Had Elsie Siegel's mother eXercise ed
greater vigilance as to her daughters
visitors and her whereabouts, the
girl might have escaped the horribly
tragic fate she met.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

On November 9th, there will open
IN the Coliseum of Chicago, la nd
and irrigation exposition which will
continue until December 4th. This
VIII be the first exposition of it's kind
ever held in the world and at it there
Will be shown all the machinery an d
plans and devices of all kinds for
reclaiming arid land. The exposition
has the backing of the railroad COM
panies and of the U. S. Government
The Department of Agriculture
will make fine display. This will
include displays from the Bureau of
Plant industry, showing plants, tire es
and grains adaptable to irriga ton
conditions. The Bureau of Entomo-
logy will exhibit large models of in
sects and also large collections of
specimens of insects both injurious
and beneficial to crops, which will be
an exposition for serious study and
will we'll repay the attendance of
farmers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
FIRST MAYOR WHO SHALL IT BE?

will not be an experiment to him.
and we should look to the cand idate
who is broad minded enough to rise
above petty grievances and personal
tiles and mete out justice to all, no
matter what nationality. religion.
or position is at stake.
There are two factions in Malta.
those for Incorporation and those op-
posed to Incorporation. but The En-
TERPR1sE believes these two factions
should be, aud can be held in har-
monlous balance. Are we not all
working for the prosperity and prog
ress of our little city? In this con-
nection the possibilities are so great
that even five are inclined to pref
udlces, which we are not, we could
not afford to entertain them. We
lelieve all of our citizens have GOOD
intentions and will follow these
good intentions out in helping the
mayor of Malta in enforcing law
and order.
Who shall we nominate for the first
mayor of Malta? Think it over.
measure your man, trot him out and
after election be loyal to him,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

Coming events cast their sh ldows
ard as we are on the eve of election
for incorporation the leading ques-
ton is-who shall be elected the
first mayor of Malta? Who is eligi-
BILE to the office? Who will best
serve the people?
Malta has splendid material from
which to CHOOSE and it behooves
the man with the ballot to vote for
the man who will fill the position
best regardless of patty affiliations.
L5t us nominate a man with
strength of character to do at all
times what he knows to be right.
A man who possesses honesty, cour-
age, and in addition to these. one
who has an abundance of good COM
mon sense. A man who will act
with the bold, unfettered authority
that springs from an honest belief in
the justice of his opinions, and nev-
er put his plans ont of focus by shift
ing his ground. When once resolved
he is right he should be as unmoyed
as fixed star.
We should elect a man with exec
utive ability and experience SO that
holding the reins of city government
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
DRY LAND CROPS ARE SAFE
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST ASSURED
REPORTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE INDICATE THE
LARGEST HARVEST IN THE STATES HISTORY
DRY FARMING IN MONTANA IS A SUCCESS

Billiags, Montana, July 12.-(Spec-
ial. )-Reports received from all parts
of Montana indicate that the dry land
crops are safe. Persons who have
visited the agricultural districts
within the last two weeks declare
that the outlook for bountiful har-
vests was never more bright. Thru
out eastern Montana the grain fields
present a most enspiriting appear
ance and the farmers of Custer, Daw-
son, Valley, Rosebud and Yellow
stone counties predict bumper crops.
In the Judith Basin the bench land
wheat yield is assured, the grain hav-
ing been insured against the summer
heat dy the recent cOpious rains. In
the Milk River Valley it is an
nounced that the dry farm crops will
excel those grown by irrigation. The
same story is told in reports from
Cascade and other counties in other
parts of the state, particularly in the
'UlluulI1 dICt, w IllCli 10 ldlllttt 1Cl
it's phenomenal harvests Of wheat
and other grains on non-irrigated
land.
With the demonst tration of the
success of dry farming thruout the
state during the last two years and
the assurance of bountiful crops this
year, there has been renewed interest
taken by Montanans in the Dry
Farming Congress which will meet at
Billings, October 26-2S, and the IN
ternational Exposition of Dry Farm
Products, October 25-2o, 1909. Mon
tana dry farmers captured the lion s
share of the premiums at the Third
Dry Farming Congress at Cheyenne
last February, end they are going in
to win all along the line this fall.
According to Prof. Alfred Atkinson
of the Montana College of AGricul-
ture and member of the executive
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

Chas. Pelletier of Dodson, was in
town Saturday and made final proof
on his homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilcox of
Harlem, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A X.
W. Schillings over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White of G las
gov, parents of Edward White of this
city visited at the latter's home Sun
day while on rway home from the
A-Y-P exposition.
Miss Effie McGregor, of st. Cloud,
Minn., who has been visiting her
cousin, Mrs. G. E. Secrest, went to
Hinsdale Saturday to spend some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nc
Gregor and family at their farm
home near Hinsdale.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

On top, the Indian Motorcycles:
Greatest Hill Climber in the world.
Lookout Mountain, 40 miles, 24OO it.
high. Stubbs, Oh Indian $50 2-5.
(Best auto G.30 2-5.) Giants Dispair.
Wray, on Indian, Al %. (Benz.
MastodOn Auto 1.3l 3-5.) Shingle
Hill, Wray on Indian, .52 2-5. (Benz.
$50 h. p. Auto 81 1-5.) Built to 60
anywhere. Hendee Mfg. Co., Spring.
field, Mass. Montana representa-
tive, Coburg, Montana.
Burk's Big "Uncle Toms Cabin"
show reached town last Thursday
and gave a fairly good street parade
but the show, which was largely at
tended was not worth the time taken
to see it, unless it was to ,emon-
strate the old saw-"the American
people are easily humbugged.
Quite a number of the ranchers in
this locality have commenced having,
and Judging from what has been cut
and the stand of grass in other parts
OF the county, the hay harvest will be
larger than for years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

goods merchant; and vice versa. If
lumber dealer sends away for pro-
ceries, dry goods Or hardware, then
the people in his community, if they
followed his example. would send
out of town for building material or
anything needed in his line.
In one of our stores recently a
man was heard protesting loudly
against the price of commodity as
compared with similar article
back east but the inconsistent
man did not tell the dealer that he
was receiving twice the wages he
would receive for the same class of
work back east If one stops to
consider the high freight rates and
other expenses attached to the hand
ling and selling of goods, prices are
not eNorbitant. 1t is the duty of every
citizen Of Malta and vicinity to pat
ronize his home merchant. If this
is not done, the town will not grow,
business will lag. i'll feeling will be
created and disastrous results follow.
TRADE AT HOME.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
THE TRUTH WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR

President Taft's remarks to the
Yale graduates were not intended to
be unduly solemn, says the Chicago
Record-Herald, but truth playfully
expressed is still truth. The ques-
tion whether the President had the
tariff in mind when he spoke of the
necessity and wisdom of living up to
party promises is of no Importance.
If he didn't have the tariff in mind
then, he will have it later. The prin-
ciple is in his mind, and the applica-
tion will be made as occasion may
require.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
PATRONlZING HOME MERCHANTS

If your home merchant with whom
you have dealt for years, and whom
you know to be perfectly reliable,
and who has accommodated you
when your bank account was low, does
ask you a cent or two more for a
pound of sugar or yard of cloth than
some third class mail order house,
do you think you are doing right by
giving the agents of these houses Or
ders for supplies? The ENTERPRISE
has been informedthat the two agents
who were in Malta recently. solicit
ing grocery orders for Chicago firm,
were given orders for hundreds of
dollars worth of groceries. and no
doubt but that much of these low
priced supplies were of inferior quail
ity to the goods carried by our home
merchants.
A small town should learn early
that reciprocity is the best method
possible and that patronizing home
industry pays. If a grocery dealer
sends away for dry goods, he should
not expect the patronage of the dry