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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
SAVES HIS FATHERS BODY
Dream Leads Son to Dismembered
Corpse on Dissecting Table in
Medical College.

New Orleans, La.-After a search of
more than five months for his father,
William A. Balastier, survivor of the
confederate army, Harry Balastier
was led by a dream to the medical
department of Tulane university to be
confronted with the dismembered
body of the elder man on the dissect.
ing table. Students were gathered
around the board, and the head was
in an upright position. Balastier gath.
cred the portions together and the fu'
neral took place.
William Balastier dropped out Of
sight June 2. The son dreamed that
his father had been killed and eaten
by cannibals. Taking this as clew,
he secured the aid of detectives and
learned that the old man had died in
the Charity hospital, and following the
usual custom the unclaimed body had
ben sent to the medical college.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22

are not expensive. Following are
some of the quotations which will be
written on cards cut in shape OF
bells:
God bless the master Of this house.
Likewise the mistress too,
And all the little children
To whom the day is new.
Welcome be We that are here,
Welcome all and make good cheer.
Welcome all another year.
Under mistletoe and holly
A party gay and jolly
In games will pass the hours away
or this our festive New Years day.
Here's to the old year, drink, boys, drink.
Here's to the days that have fled,
Old friends, old wine, old memories,
Drink to the joys that are dead.
Ring out the DID, ring in the new,
Ring happy bells across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
May every Joy attend you,
And heaven daily send you,
Blessings in heart and home.
resolution let us make,
On this bright New Years day,
Throughout the year We'll wear smile
And fret dull care away.
Come, let's join the merry throng.
Upon the coach Of life We'll ride.
Speeding the coming year along
Happy We'll be what'er betide.
MADAME MERR1.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22

Rev. Ebenezer Spillgath of Betz-
vile is in serious trouble with his
congregation at present, and it all
goes to show that one should not be
too forward in the good work of smit'
ing the wicked. 1t is all right to smite
the wicked, for that is all the wicked
are good for, but any one desiring to
smite should be careful not to pick
out wicked that will smite back.
When Purdon's Three-Ring Circus
and Internationally Great Menagerie
was in town about month ago, 1t
happened to be here on Thursday, and
Rev. Ebenezer was greatly angered
to find that when he opened prayer
meeting that night he had the meeting
entirely to himself, and he decided
that as the Egyptians-so to speak
had spoiled his meeting, he would
wreak vengeance on them and spoil
the Egyptians. AS the circus had
moved on to Billingsville that night,
Rev. Ebenezer harnessed up his
mare Rebecca, and drove over, and
on the way over he made up his mind
how he. would spoil the Egyptians
Rev. Mr.. Spillgath is noted in this
county as one of the most progressive
and slick horse traders on earth, and
he decided he would spoil the Egyp
lions in a horse trade. He was not
aware, at that time, he says, that the
Egyptians were just spelling to be
applied.
when Rev. Ebenezer returned tt
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
A New Years Dinner.

Gift making at New Years is not
SO prevalent in this country as it is
over the water, where it is the day
par excellence for exchanging pres
ents. Christmas is royal festival
time for the children there, and the
first day of the year is time thor
oughly enjoyed by the grown-ups.
There are balls, calls, receptions ga
lore, with elaborate gifts-in fact, it
is one grand, merry holiday, while
with us, especially of late years, it
has been rather state day, with lit
tie doing save in Washington, where
the president holds reception. 1t is
the day for family dinner, and, by
the way, must describe this very
beautiful dinner which is to be given
on the first.
The New Years bell is the keynote
for decoration, and the color is red
with plenty of holly and mistletoe.
Red bells will hang everywhere; the
candle shades are to be red bells and
the centerpiece big red bell-shaped
"Jack Horner" pie, with red ribbons
going to each plate. Even the nut
and honbon holders are to be bell
shaped, the ices are to be frozen il
bell molds to be eaten with bell
shaped cookies. Bridge is to be the
after dinner pastime, the score to be
kept with gold and silver costume
bells slipped onto silver key rings
which the guests will have for favors
The wee bells bought by the hundred
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
Many Said It Was as Good as Circus.

Moses, and the sight of the minister
of the gospel driving a horse that was
a permanent circus caused consider
able scandal in these part. Aunt
Rhinocolura Betz, who is one of the
best contributors in the congregation,
gave notice that she was going to
withdraw, and other leading society
folks followed her example.
1t was then that Rev. Ebenezer,
driven to desperation, sent for Alder
man Bud Winters. He had tried
everything in his own vocabulary un-
availingly, but the moment Alderman
Winters opened his luxurious store Of
cuss words the effect on Moses was
instantaneous. For each variety of
oath Moses performed different act,
and the only difficulty seemed to be
that Alderman Winters did not have
IN stock the particular kind of swear
that would make Moses act like a
regular horse. The nearest he came
to it was when he said, "Blankety
blankety, your blank hide!" At this
Moses did cake walk on four legs,
and Rev. Ebenezer had to DO salts.
fled with that. It was better than
having a horse walk on it's hands. But
Rev. Ebenezer is man of bulldog
tenacity, and he is having Bud Will
liams come up to the barn every night
and swear at Moses. He hopes some
day Alderman Winters will swear
Moses into regulation horse.
The trouble is that the congregation
knows it, and they are trying to de-
eide whether they shall discharge Rev
Ebenezer for having profane language
fired off by order in his barn, or dis
charge him for having horse that
does the cake walk.
(Copyrlght, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
SOUNDS like 4 FAIRY TALE
The FARMERS OF CENTRAL CAN.
ADA REAP WHEAT AND
RICHES.

On in the Provinces Of Manitoba
Saskatchewan and Alberta, The prov
inces that compose Central Canada
have such a quantity of land suitable
for the growth of small grains, which
grow so abundantly, and yield so hand
somely that no fear need be feared
OF wheat famine on this Continent.
The story reproduced below is only
one of the hundreds of proofs that
could be produced to show the results
that may be obtained from cultiva-
ton of the lands in these provinces.
Almost any section Of the country will
do as we'll.
With the country recently opened BY
the Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest of
the great transcontinental lines to en-
ter the field of the development of the
Canadian West, there is afforded added
ample opportunity to do as was done
in the case cited below:
To buy a section of land, break 1t
up and crop it, make $17,55O out of
the yield and $10,8S0 out of the increase
of value all within the short period
of two years, was the record estab.
lished by James Bailey, we'll known
farmer within a few miles of Regina
Mr.. Bailey bought the GAO acres Of
land near Grand Coulee two years ago.
He Immediately prepared the whole
section for crop and this year has 600
acres of wheat and 40 acres of oats.
The wheat yielded 1875 bushels, and
the oats yielded ALSO bushels. The
whole of the grain has been market
ed and Mr. Bailey is now worth $17,550
from the grain alone. He bought the
land at $18 an acre, and the other
day refused an offer of $35 an acre.
Just $17 advance for the time of his
purchase. The land cost $11,320 In
the first instance. Here are the fig.
ures of the case.-Land cost, GAO
acres, at $1S, $11,320. Wheat yielded
1885 bushels, at "a cents a bushel,
s16,695. Oats yielded ALSO bushels
at % cents bushel, 1855. Offered
for land, GAO acres at $35 an acre.
$22, 400. Increase value of land, $10.SS0.
Total earnings of crop, $17,55o, togeth-
er with increase in value of land a to-
tai of $2S,540.
It is interesting to note the figures
of the yield per acre. The wheat
yielded 1914 bushels to the acre, and
oats 1887 bushels to the acre. The fig
ures are a fair indication of the aver
age throughout the district.
Agents of the Canadian Government
in the different cities will be pleased
to give you information as to rates. ETC.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
Again Rushed to the Attack.

calling his dog off, but the other dog
had not had his fill of fighting and
again rushed to the attack, swapping
savagely at several people who tried
to restrain him. After the second at
tack all efforts to separate the two
dogs were fruitless, and the battle be-
tween them ragged fiercer than ever.
Water was dashed over the dogs,
but it had no effect. At length, after
nearly everything in two rooms had
been ruined the dogs were separated
by throwing red pepper in their faces.
The damage done in the fight will
amount to a large sum of money.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
BULL DOGS BATTLE
IN A DRAWING ROOM
WAGE FIERCE CONTEST AND
WRECK THE FURNITURE IN a
PHYSICIANS HOUSE.

Youngstown, O.-Two savage bull
dogs, madly fighting, completely
wrecked the drawing room in DR.. H.
B. Hills beautiful home.
DR.. Hills prize winning bulldog was
in the house quietly sleeping when a
dog owned by a neighbor found its
way into the house. The visiting
animal bounced upon DR.. Hills dog
and terrific battle ensued. Tables
and chairs were overturned and
broken. Valuable vases fell shattered
to the floor, and costly bric-a-brac was
broken to pieces as the two dogs
fought and struggled in the house.
After the dogs had fought for a
long time DR.. Hills was successful in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22

Betzville Friday evening he no longer
drove Rebecca, but white horse, and
he wore smile that informed one
and all that he felt he had success
fully spoiled the Egyptians and that
he had spoiled them good and hard.
Many were the congratulations he re-
ceived from Uncle AshdOd Clute and
other prominent citizens of BetZville,
and he announced that it was his in
tention to call the horse, hitherto bear
ing the sinful name of Skeezicks, by
the more appropriate name OF Moses.
The next morning Rev. Ebenezer
harnessed Moses and started on one
of his accustomed tours of mercy and
business, since his salary compels him
to peddle watermelons between his
stops at the homes of the sick and
soul-sad, and all went we'll until he
reached Main street. Here he paused
and entered into a controversy with
Alderman Bud Winters, on the merits
of free liquor as against the mulct tax,
when, suddenly, Moses arose upon his
hind legs, and stood gracefully bal
anced thus. It was thrilling scene
Alderman Winters scooting else
where; Rev. Ebenezer exiting from
his buggy head first and Moses stand
ing on his hind legs. All this, set
against the background of the Bank
rupt Store and the post office made
one of the pictures that will go down
in the history of Betzville forever.
AS soon as Rev. Ebenezer regaincd
his composure he examined Moses,
and a very superficial examination
proved that Moses was still standing
on his rear legs. Nothing that Rev.
Ebenezer could do would bring the
horse to any other posture. The horse
seemed to want to stand that way,
and so it stood that way. If Rev.
Ebenezer ever became angry he came
near it then, but a whip seemed to do
not bit of good, and when, with his
patience quite exhausted, Rev. Eben-
ezer entered his buggy and whipped
up, Moses went his way on his hind
legs. .lany said 1t was as good as q
circus.
That night Moses slept in his stall
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
The Execution.

In a home where the mother Is
somewhat aggressive and the father
gcod-natured and peace-loving, a
child's estimate of home conditions
was tersely expressed the other day.
While dressing, the mother paused In
the act of putting on her shoes and
said: IT certainly am easy on shoes,
l have worn these for four months.
don't know what you would do, John.
If l were not. am easy on every.
thing" The little girl looked up from
her dolls and remarked: Except
father"-SuCceSS,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22

hannel cotton waists
VI with them.
girl whose time for
quickly and easily done sheer
embroidery is done
on the wrong should
ovor all around
the
NV stitch
h+ right side
hutonhole
the
with a of materiaabout
fw threads.
reached
hack to the starting point stitch begin
together
This design especially embroidery
finished,
the scalop long edges.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
Deer Get Drunk on Cider.

Winsted, Conn.-An applejack dis
tillery in North Colebrook, conducted
by Gustav Volkmann, German, was
obliged to suspend operations recently
on account of herd of six intoxicat-
ed deer, which refused to let anyone
approach the cider mill. The deer had
gotten into an old shed where the
cider was stored, drank to their
hearts content and then devoured
several bushels of apples. The ami
mails did not get so drunk but what
they were able to use their feet, and
whenever Volkmann and his men
tried to get near the cider press the
animals chased them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
Make Your Hatpins.

For your dressy hat, why not make
your own hatpins of lace? An old
form can be covered with crocheted
medallion or lace flower. The stitches
must necessarily be close in order to
cover the foundation, but when an
Irish lace daisy curls it's petals over
hatpin you will pierce your crown
with Joy in the knowledge of having
something homemade but new.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
Deurecs of Hunger.

I'm simply starving" cried the
short story writer at the Hungry club.
II wish they'd begin dinner"
II never saw you when you weren't
starving" said the poet.
"I'm never as hungry as you are
though" the short story writer de-
clared, because l write prose-"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
500 Reward, 500.

Tns readers Of this paper will be pleased 70 ieeso
mat there - at least dreaded disease that scenco
has been able to cure In all It's stages. and that =
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure u the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrn
being constitutional disease. requires constitu'
tional treatment: Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken M
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying tn. tne
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patenS
strength by building up the constitution and assst-
ing in doing its work. The proprietors nave
30 much faith In its curative powers that they ou0
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II tAaS "
sure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Gold by all Druggists. 75c.
Teke Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
When it comes to being charitable
to the faults of others, the brother
hood of man has the sisterhood OF
woman beaten to a fragile.
II you would be happy, keep your
eyes wide open during courtship and
half closed after marriage.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03

John Thornhill is very Ill at his
home on Walla Walla street.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03
L|bER|ANS ARE
CALLING FOR AID
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON POINTS
OUT DUTY OF NATION REGARD
ING LITTLE REPUBLIC FOUND
ED BY FREEDMEN,

Booker T. Washington has giver
an interview in which he urges the
duty of the United States toward Ii.
IBERIA, the Afro-American republic on
the west coast of the Dark Continent
whose appeal has been made fol
preservation from financial ruin, fol-
lowed probably by annexation by
some European colonial power.
Although there is very little trade
and no direct route of travel between
Liberia and the United States, this
country has strong historical at
tachment to the little African land
whose government was founded by
freedmen from the south, WAC
sought home away from the trou-
bles incidental to residence in Amer
lea. 1t was also used sometimes as
e pace to which to send negroes set
flee by our cruisers capturing slave
trading vessels in antebellum days.
liberia was established in 1922
by American philanthropists with a
body of colored freedmen who went
Il ere to settle. In 1h47 the cou1. V
was proclaimed independent and ac-
knowlejged by the European pow
ers, the United States concurring.
In 1862 the United States legation
was first established at Monrovia,
the capital, named in honor of Presi-
dent Monroe, in whose administra-
ton the colony was established.
The inland boundaries of the coun-
try were long quite unsettled, and in
1882 the Encyclopedia Brittanica
gave the area as about $4,000 square
miles, or 1000 less than Holland and
Belgium combined. The World AL
of 1909 gives the area as 35,-
900 square mics, and the population
2 100000. Over half these people
are natives more or less wild and
savage. A great many of these are
some civilized ways and
have advanced considerably. The At
population is small In
1882 it was given as $4,000. Since
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03
CITY NEWS

George F. Begg has accepted po-
sition with the firm of Ludington &
Kemp, beginning his duties this
week. Miss Ethel McCutcheon, for
mer stenographer for this firm, be-
gan work. with the firm of Reeves &
Reeves.
The regular meeting of the Tour
list club will be held Friday, March 5,
at the home of Mrs. O. E. Loving,
on Penn avenue. The following pro-
gram on modern Germany will be
given: Germany as a World Pow
err" Mrs. S. A. Tompson; ''The Army
and Navy of Germany" Mrs. H. H.
Whitaker; Description of Berlin, y
Mrs. J. H. Blake.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03

then there has been some increase,
although the southern negro has
shown little disposition to go there.
There is little commerce, although
the soil is wonderfully rich-cotton,
rice, sugar, indigo yams, ground
nuts, bananas, ginger, cassava, pine
apples, cocoanuts, lines, oranges, ia
marinds, and coffee being easily
raised. Liberian coffee is especially
esteemed, and the variety has been
introduced into Ceylon, Java and
Brazil. The amount actually raised
and exported is small.
Ever since it was established the
legation has been in colored hands.
The post of minister, with $4,000 an
nual salary Is one of the choicest
plums for the colored statesman. 1t
has, however, one drawback, and
that is the climate. The present min
lister is Ernest Lyon, appointed from
Maryland by President Mckinley,
who has been twelve years on duty.
Four of his immediate predecessors
died at their post. The legation staff
is also colored. The position is high
in such society as Monrovia affords,
the expenses light and the duties very
small indeed. The envoy ranks as
minister-resident and consul general,
and is one of only two who holds
this rank, the other being the minis
ter to Santo Domingo. Liberia has
no legation in Washington. Perhaps
the fear of possible social humilia-
ton is the reason. A consul general
resides in Boston and a consul in
Philadelphia.
Compared with the other negro
republic, Hayti, Liberia appears to
have done pretty well. The West In
dian country has lapsed almost into
savagery, if travellers are to be be-
lieved. Liberia has a pretty stable
government, with no disturbance for
many years. Efforts have been made
to foster education, and to elevate
such of the natives as can be reach
ed. American missionaries are &C
tive, and Monrovia, which resembles
some southern towns, is notable for
the number of churches.
The government is copied after
the United States. Congress has a
senate and house of representatives.
The president is elected by the peo-
pie. His Cabinet is formed on the
American plan. The country is di-
vided into five provinces, viz, Mez-
urada, Grand Bassa, Since and Mary
land. Inability to pay the national
debt is the source of the present
trouble
President Lincoln was also a firm
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03

believer In the colonization of ne
groes. In his message to congress
he continually urged 1t. Upon his
recommendation appropriations were
made to encourage it. Nothing came
OF It.. While the war was on very
little could be done, and with Mr..
Lincoln's death the matter was drop
ped. He was convinced that the
whites and blacks could not live to-
gether as equals without continual
war of races. To what extent Lin
coins view may be correct the read
er may judge for himself by what
has happened since.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03
FOR WENATCHEE
AVENUE PAVING
CITY COUNCIL TALKED OVER
THIS MATTER LAST NIGHT
APPOINTED A POLL TAX COL
LECTOR FOR YEAR.

The members of the city council
were all present at the meeting last
night, with the exception of G. E.
| Buttles. A big portion of the eve
ming was spent in listening to the
report of City Engineer c. c. Ward,
who had been delegated by the coun-
ell to take a trip to the Sound for
| the purpose of investigating street
paving problems Mr.. Ward. as has
been stated in the Daily World, ia
vors the creosoted wooden blocks for
paving. From his Investigations he
finds that these are cheaper and will
wear better than any other paving
in a climate such as this. The mem
bers of the street committee are go
ing to take the matter of paving up
with the various property owners
and find out the personal wants of
each one. The cost Of the wooden
blocks would abount to about SO per
front foot, AMI with the other i'm
provements contemplated, such as
sidewalking, curbing, etc, would
send the total cost of the improve
ments up to about $12 per front
foot. This means a total cost for
each 25 foot lot of about $500. This
cost has not been figured out accur-
ately by the city engineer but this is
the approximate cost. The council
is making the arrangements as nearly
as possible for the commencement of
the work on Wenatchee avenue early
in the spring. The cash for the sale
of the $4,000 worth of city bonds
will be here in short time and then
the further legal red tape will be
complied with and the work started.
There is something lige $1,000
outstanding on back sidewalk assess
ments and the city attorney was in
structed to collect this at once.
The ordinance was passed vacating
the alleys on block 6S, the high
school site in Grand View addition.
The park committee was given the
care of the park for the coming sea-
son and a park commissioner will be
appointed soon.
H. E. Hardesty was appointed by
the council to collect the poll tax for
the coming year. This is now due
and the collectors will be after the
residents of the city Immediately.
Chief of Police Inscho made the
following police report for the month
of February:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03
EDMUND COOKE TOMORROW
Noted Lecturer and Humorist to Be
Here Under Auspices Of
High School.

Edmund Vance Cooke, the noted
lecturer and humorist, is to be here
tomorrow las the first number of
special attractions which are to be
furnished by the Athletic association
of the high school.
Mr.. Cooke was here three years
ago and gave one of the most sue
cessful entertainments of the lecture
course.
The advance sale has been very
heavy and a full house is assured for
Mr.. Cooke at the theatre tomorrow
night.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Miller arrived
last night from Spokane and will
visit here a couple of days as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Smith
w. r. Wilson arrived home last
night from a winter spent in south
ern California.