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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06

peculiarities with view to devising !
some system of marking it,
NJ. Laforcade had not spent many
minutes studying the pattern Of the
cards that he had spread out on the
table before he hit upon the precise
spot at which they had been already
marked. At first he was too much
astonished to believe It, but after an
hours work he was satisfied that he
could read them himself. The conun-
drum was, who had marked them?
On thinking over those whom he
knew to play high his suspicious nat
urally fell upon Blanco, but the mans
social position, his Spanish connec-
tons and his known business stand
Ing seemed to forbid such thought
The only CLEAN of light was that
Blanco and the cards came from the
same place.
Laforcade knew enough Of the ways
of the world to realize the folly of &C
cusing a man of using marked cards
The accused would simply express as
constituent, say he never dreamed
they we're marked and suggest that
as you know so much about such
things you must be a sharper your
, self.
/, In order to trap the Count tn
Frenchman procured two new pack
Of cards. took them to his hotel ant
carefully tinted one pack all alike, 81
: that the shadework that had beef
done upon them meant nothing. In
= other pack he left as it was.
The next day he challenged tn
y Count TO a game of ecarte, and durin
= the course of the play he skilfull
= substituted the sterilized pack for tn
a one on the table.
- That his adversary was at fau
- was Immediately apparent, becau'
:, he gave cards when Laforcade ha
"a not a trump in his hand. In ord'
~ to be doubly sure the Frenchma
made some excuse to go to SIC
IS table for a moment, still keeping h
d. eve on the Count, who was runnlI
he over the pack with nervous hast
as stopping to examine the face or:
lie card and then rubbing bis finger ov
w. the back. ~
ds IJpon sitting down again &
es Frenchman coolly produced the 9th
n pack and laid 1t on the table, remar
W ing Quietly:
es ~ think these are. your care
I'M Count. Those you were examini
70 SO carefully are the ones i marked
ed The Count realized instantly tn
al he was trapped. After some feel
les pretence at indignation he felt that
Cd. would be safe to accept the Fren'
eo mans proposal to share profits
.eu preference to immediate exposure
How faithfully the bargain
TOT kent is not on record, but M. Lar
or cade's share was enough to lead y
rds TO believe that he could live In i
In urious idleness as long as the sup
rds of cards lasted. Not knowing
lad manner in which the cards had b.
1or RING in, he naturally supposed I
ich the Count or his confederates co
len supply the market right along
ace that the goose would lay golden e
ace indefinitely.
the In this he was doomed, to n
the with an unpleasant surprise, as
II Count had fixed the duration OF
low submission to blackmail not by
supply of cards but by the time
a next boat left Havana.
gan There was nothing for M. La
ked cade but to go to work himself
IN make the best use he could OF
that rnorLed cards that we're still left
1ese
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
SANDWICH MEN HAVE
THEIR GENTLEMEN"
Pick Of the Craft Dress In Froek
Coats and Top Hats and Are
"SweIls.

There are two distinct grades OF
sandwich men-those who carry the
ordinary boards, and those who be-
long to what is termed the gentle
ussn's brigade" These latter are the
aia, of the men who follow sand
TwwisAing as sheShs af regular live
iGoed, accordiyg TO 0assell,s, Maya
,afetS they Fssspssrets "a, aa aia Of dis lis,
,ttaase tppeafaas' sNsiis we're! for
"swIiisss and 90 !: abouttsaJtfeets CIV
ingtG6t kanaSgIs vgSS ;aDe usually
and thaptepflSpsfspheFnha betting
suei attire. : &c . 80 go 80.
b Public sympathy seems to go out
to those supposed gentlemen in dis
tress," and consequently the sand
wich contractor does not hesitate to
play up this Impression for all 1t is
worth. 1t is rather an advantage to
get into the "gentlemen's brigade,
for occasionally persons Of wealth be-
come interested in these men and
try to give them an opportunity o.
improving their condition.
Thus tie "gentlemen's brigade
has helped TO elevate the sandwich
mans profession" somewhat 1
need not longer be fearsome, be
draggled, rag and latter calling; blu
IL a man go into the exclusive gent
, corps" he can at least always b
|, dressed we'll, even though ever
J night sees the supposed gentleman
q stripped of all his finery, like tn
wicked prince in the fairy tale.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and Stockmarl.

your preachers salary will be smaller,
your newspaper will have a smaller
circulation, your town will have
poorer market, your railroad smaller
traffic, your merchant smaller trade
your bank smaller deposits your
manufacturer diminished PATRONAGE
and so on and so on.-ProgresslVe
Farmer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
|7VRW2f.

is plowed. Plant and cultivate one
row each side of line until beans be-
gin to vine, then set pole slanting,
tying them togethe" where they cross
at the wire. This braces the whole
row, explains Farm and Home, and
beans can be cultivated with hoe
Hills three feet apart in row with
one vine to hill are better than two
vines. .. t4E.r ,Hs@
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
Harvesting Cowpca Hay.

When the first pods begin to ripen
the cowpeas are ready to cut. MO"
in the forenoon. In the AFTERNOON
rake and make up in small compact
niles. They should be carefully bullt'
high and narrow-say, thirty inches
in height and about as wide at the
bottom This Is continued day by
dav. until the whole crop is cut. The
vines. in a green, slightly wilted state,
settle down, leaves overlapping, ana
being heavy in the centre, ana sloplhs
evenly at the sides, make perfect
watershed; rain does not penetrate
the mass. The piles should be leit
undisturbed until perfectly dry anu
cured The sun and weather VIII
bleach the outside, but the inside VIII
he green and sweet. All hay should
he air-cured. but not sun-dried; hence
| the advantage Of raking while partly
wilted and curing in the COCK IL
hav is allowed to cure in the swain
II loses much Of its value by bleach
ing, and the leaves shatter in raking'
When dried and cured hay is put in
niles It does not pack, and rain goes
through It like a sponge. Hay stacks
should always be topped OF with
green stuff-swale hay or coarse
grass of some sort; this makes a solid
waterproof roof, because 1t settles
down. by its verdant weight, to a
closely woven, compact mass,
The weather favoring, cowpea hay
will cure in four or five days, but II
rain interferes the piles should be len
undisturbed until dry. They may Dc
left three weeks without injury.
When ready for hauling 10 th'
harm. IL the vines are cured, bu
damp. begin about 10 o'clock and turf
{ each cook over with a fork, and tn
. whole mass will soon dry out. Car
should be taken not to tear the pile
, apart; handle each one as a separat
: "wad" as far as possible in loadin
and placing in .tAe, NOV. This keer
the leaves fres1ashattering and IN
hay occupies 'lsss space in the mo
and perhaps keeps better,
: This system costs nothing Il
: poles; there ,need demo worry on
l. count of'fohhseatherG, except for sue
= hay as pay~ss~st the swath; Il
IT leaves, whtc6 constitute the best pa
Is OF the plant, are plerrved in the We
y best COMMUNICATING oading and u
" loading is conducted with the mo
At economical expenditure of labor.
lg The value of cowpea hay in sto
d feeding is better understood than ev
ut before. and ignorance Of a safe al
s. practical method Of harvesting n
d. alone stood in the way of larger u
to NJ this crop.-Southern Planter.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
THE NEW USES OF PAPER.
A Recent Invention is Durable Horseshoe
~ ~ of Pulp.

and raw silk, reinforced with steel
wire. The new material is light
waterproof, fireproof and suitable
for the construction of vessels, IN
Guiding warships. automobiles, and
other vehicles, for railways, street
payements, and many other uses.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
How to Grow Satisfy and Parsnips.


II YOU have never grown satisfy.
or as some call it, oyster plant, now
is the time in the South to SOW the
seed. It needs a deep and strong
garden soil, but not fresh manure, as
that is apt to make it grow forked.
The best place Is after some early
crop, like early cabbage, that mas
been heavily MANFRED. Add to this
some acid phosphate, and you VIII
have good conditions for making sal
sfy. The variety known as sand
witch Island is the best.
Satisfy is a very hardy plant, and
in the South will grow all winter. 1t
is ready for use at any time after
winter sets in and viii improve till
spring. The roots are boiled ana
then made into cakes and fried, and
they very greatly resemble oyster
fritters. Or they can be cut in pieces
and boiled soft and served with drawn
butter.
Parsnips can also be sown now
and these demand the same condi-
lions as satisfy, and are perfectly
hardy and improve with frost. But
do not handle the parsnip tops with
bare arms when wet, for the wet
leaves will blister the skin on parts
generally covered by clothing. once
had a large patch Of parsnips and
they needed thinning, told my fore
man to have them thinned, and before
I got out in the morning from my
classes he had set the men to work
with their sleeves rolled up.
q stopped them and told them to wash
their arms in water with a little am
monia, but still they had watery Bills
g ters all over their arms, where they
a touched the wet leaves. When th'
a leaves are dry they can be handed
: without hurt.-W. F. Massey. 90,
-. ~ ~ ,1Nf7sA q
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
To Protect a Glut or Wedge.

After giving it the proper shape
and length take a piece of tin or sheet
iron and bend it over the beveled end
and fasten with a small tack. Then
take a piece of wire such as comes on
baled hay and wrap 1t round the top
end Of the qlut that Is the name we
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06

gave them when l used to split rails);
now twist the ends together, to keep
the glut from fraying, Such a glut is
a good substitute for an iron wedge
It is necessary to give a check with an
ak for a start.-AmDrose Blaney, in
The Epitomist
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
.sBearing the ReIr'ath' England ,

To r.heaf'the bell" iissa p5hafse de-
rived fGpm the custom 9fsivinsSe,be.lll
'' as tn tbel Prize at afhnfig matches IN
little golden bell was
|,rf9en at York, England, as a reward
!. OF Victory, in 1907.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06
Easy Way to Pole Beans.

Set posts at convenient distances
apart and stretch a wire at the top
This may be done as soon as ground
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06

You never know how much good
there is in men until some DARK Gay
falls on us all.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-06

economical expenditure OF Iabor'
The value of cowpea hay in stock
feeding is better understood than ever
before, and ignorance of safe and
practical method Of harvesting has
alone stood in the way of larger use
of this crop.-Southern Planter,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18

I smmlttee Agrees on Public BuiIdings
mn earn ing . ToisI Of s3I .Osp0. O,sO.

NAsHNdToN. June u The last pork
barrel u the session the public buildings
bill. carving a total II So No0o with
s. OnOoO additional for continuing ON
tracts. vas agre"d 20 to-day by the
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds and will be- reported 20 tho House
for acton early next week
The measure carries authorizations
for new Federal buildings a. Syracuse
Ny. Chicago. Minneapolis New Haven
Conn Birmingham and Mobile. Ala Tor
a sub-treasury al st. LOUIS and for now
departmental buildings IN this civ
There are 10 be separate buildings Tor
the state Department, the Department
Of Justice and the Department u Com
nerce and Labor. the structures 10 cost
not more than y no0 nnO In tho aggregate
For new CITY post ofiics for the national
rauital. 90 h., located adjacent 10 the neS
Union station. o. I'M 0gp IL provided
For the ioint us~ II the Geological
Survey the Indian Bur,au. tho Bureau
Of Mines m. General land Office and the
Reclamation service a n'w building 10
author I,d Tor which s. 80 IN " allowed
and which will be located on the site
purchased some years ago Tor the pro-
posrd Hall II Records This piece ~
ground - block or two from the War
Department The three new buildings
% huu=- th. state Dppar tmsnt. the ~
partmsui II Justice and the Department.
II Commerce and labOr are 70 he located
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
inst east IT the Treasury Department
on the five block 'rart which was pur-
chased hy the Government FIVE years
ago and which has just Recently been
condemned
For years memlers II the S-nAte and
Houss have been adyOcting new Depart
ment buiidings The errrtion n tho pro-
posed structures will relieve the conger-
tion IN The big building just west NJ the
White Hou-a which n now occupied by
the State. War and Navy DEPARTMENT.
The new city post pffice gill leave the
present post ofiica building % the eHecu-
tive Offices n The service and N the cleri-
cal Offices NJ the general postal servics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18
BROOKINS FLIES up 1883 FEET.
wright Aviator Breaks HIs Own Altitude
Record.

INDIANAPOLIS. June ~ While the
crowd was Leaving the Speedway about
$500 clock this evening the wind suddenly
fell to almost a dead calm and Brookins
determined 20 try again 10 break his
altitude record Of t.3sii feet made on
Monday
The machine was got into action very
quickly. and with the grand stand and
hleachers deserted and the crowd hurry
ing 10 the exits he began his flight
After reaching a height Of f0o fe"i
the biplane struck a smart current 81 AIR
and was brought from over the course
10 the western part % the city, hut %
continued IT, upward flight and reached
A hei ght Of 4. $50 feet. breaking his reCord
Of Monday by more than 500 feet. Il
was nearly dark when he circled hpck
TO the speedway course and alighted
without accident
The crowd out this afternoon n 80
the feats ~ the birdmen WAS anything
but good humored A. hour after
hour passed and there was no indication
Of the programme being started. 4
brisk wind was blowing from the south
west and the aviators realized that there
W. not only no chance n break records
bur that their ability 20 stay IN the AIR
and ths consequent entertainment Of the
crowd were alike limited
Brookins circled about the speedway
a. a low altitude aud was IN the ar
n minutes - Seconds performing some
manpuvrps II interest but none thaf ~"
crowd had not witnessed from day O. day
since tie meet began
Brnokins made second flight which !
carried him far out ~ the speedway
boundaries. and h. was In the air for
twenty-three minutes HoXsey made the
highest altitude during tn afternoon.
rearhing en- feet and remaining In the air
fifteen minutes While he was In the air
Johnson went IN another biplane aud did '
some fancy curves but all the aviatprs
Were Chary u feats IN the brisk wind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18
- 1NTrRsTlTE COMMIssION.
WIrLrP.ham's Nd,Ice 20 New Jersey
Commuters.

EASr ORANdE. Y J June u Accord
ing 10 a despatch reoeived tonight by the
Commuters League ~ New Jersey from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wickersham the only
relief for the commuters who are protest
ing against the increased rates 81 fare on
New Jersey railroads lies with the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The league accordingly decided n file
a complaint with the commission. and the
nararS werr forwarded tonight IN Wash
ington. This action will br followed up
by tho fling ~ ahidayits by an individual
c1mmuter. and Il n believed that by the
early uart of next week the legal machin-
merry will h. IN operation which will re-
suIt IN holding up tho increase m rates
panding autnquiry as y the lustiee thereof
The league rpceived kilograms from
senator John Mean and Congressman
william n Wiley IN Response n a request
that thev use their Influence IN hold up
the increase in rates. Roth replied that
they mad taken the matter up.
TRFNToN y J. Jups H. Nv request
II Gov. Fort Acknowledgement Wilson u
preparing complaint against railroads
Tor raising their rates. The complaint
will he submitted TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Mr.. wilson said to-
dav that tho complaints would be- prose
cutef independently Of the investigation
being CONDUCTED by the state Railroad
Commission He did not know whca IL
would be filed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18
MIDRIz PROTEST: 4. ). REPLY.
The venns Not Entitlca 10 Blocksds
Other Rspubllrs Interested.

WAsHINOroN. June 1.-THE protest
male 10y President MAdriz Of the De iacto
Government a. MAnaguR. Nicaragua.
against the action Of Commander W. ".
Gilmer Of the U \ gunboat Paiucah
and senior naval officer In central Ameri-
can waters. will not affect the policy of
the state Department. President Ma
driz's protest was sent to President Taft,
who referred h 90 the State Department
for consideration.
Mairiz has male a similar protest to
the other republics ~ Central and South
America The principal complaint h
thai Commander Gilmer would not allow
the bombartment n or fighting within tho
city limits Of Bluehells The Command
rr's action was taken at the direction Of
the state Department. which held that
the Matriz ginboat Venus could not he
permitted to lombard an unfortihed town
In which there was considerable foreign.
property. This action was the same a.
that taken by the Commander of the
British gunbOat SCylla Al GreytoWn sew
eral months ago
President Madriz also protested against
the recent recognition by Secretary 81
state Knox of the right Of the Estrada
taniioh 10 transfer the custom house
from the blun to Bluefelds after the bluh
hal been captured by Mairiz's troops.
Mr. Knox took tho position that a. the
goods were consigned 20 merchants In
Bluehelds the cutomm house AZ the
blum was only convenience and It's con-
troll did not carry also the right 10 collect
customs.
Se0Or MadriE also took exception 70
the action Of Commander Gilmer in pre-
venting the Madriz gunboat Venus from
effectively blOckading the port Of Blue
fields. According TO the officers Of the
State Department they declined To recog-
nize the right Of the Venus 10 blockade
because she violated the American neu.
trality laws by fitting out in an American
port. The only breach of neutrality ac-
cnrding % the officers Of the Department
was allowing the Venus % elude the vigi-
lance Of the American officers. which was
10 the advantage of the Madriz faction.
II IL probable that formal reply will
be sent 10 President Madriz within a few
days through Jose Do Olivares. American
Consul at Managua The communioa-
ton will he brief. however. a. the State
Department has informed President Mad.
riz Of practically every step taken. to-
gether with the reasons therefor. since
the revolution began.
Several Of the Central and South Amer.
can republics To which President Madriz
also protested have asked 10 he informed
~ the substance ~ Secretary Knoxs
reply 20 the protest. tn be used in theprep-
aration 81 their own replies These re-
quests are construed by officers 81 the
Department that Mr.. Knox will receive
the moral support Of several u the Central
and South American republics in his
policy toward Nicaragua
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18
CONGRESS WiTOUIrNEXTWEEK
senate DlspSsIng u Administration Brls
Nc the Rate u one a nay.

WASHINGTON. June IL The senate j.
diaposing II the big Administration bills
At the rate II one day. Wednesday the
conservation hill was put On is final
passage, yesterday the statehood hill
received the approval 81 the Senate and
to-day the railway hill was disposed II.
Tomorrow tho postal savings bank hin
will he under consideration and IL II Ell
psc,ed that there will be afinal vote on the
measure before the day u ended The
hill was made the order Il business Just
before adjournment II the senate to-day.
senator Bacon said several senators ex-
poet In te heard IN the measure. A
motion will he made "a reject the repnrt
n the cnnferees. which iavurs the House
hill.
Before Adjournment senator Bristow
gave notice that he will ask tomorrow
Tor the discharge ~ the Committee On
Privileges and Elections from further
consideration q the resolution providing
Tor the election II United States senators
by popular vote
A. sDun a. the postal savings hank hill
Is out NJ the way there will b a motion
o. make tho Appalachian White Mountain
forest reserve the special order u husi-
ness in the senate
Senats leaders are highly pleased with
the progress that h being made In the dis
position n important pending legislation
End ~ confident that Congress will be
able ~ adjourn the latter part q next
week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-18
row 0IER RarTLEsHIP MAINE.
the House FIna'S Votes 10 increase the
sum for Raising the wreck 70 a3OO. OOO.

WASHINGTON. June Il Although the
hattlaship Maine was destroyed in the
hlrhor Il Havana more than dnSan
wears ago. the House NJ Representatives
continues 10 blow up every time the name
VI the N fated vessel r. mentioned In the
chamber TODAY a paragraph m the
general defciency blli which would sls-
pcHd iur an indefinite period the en-
f.rc"men' IT the law recently passed
Grpropr.aune tiOo.uO for tho raising or
removal ~ the Milne stirred up bitter
row and resulted IN the exchange ~ some
rather warm personalities
tn" provision In the deficiency hill
tr which exception WAS taken directs
the Secretary II War through the Engi-
neer Corps Of the army 10 find out how
much q will nDst 20 raise and remove the
Name before gong ahead with the work
AZ the current law Directs Many mem
hers uf tha House Jaw In this proposition
merely an Rtts.Lpt Ia carey uut the policy
NJ DELAY which. they claim, has sucCeaded
IN preventing the raising " the wreck
during the last ~ Give Ne9~s
Repre-al tattve Fitzgerald of NeE York
made the direCi charge that this aragrAph
90 tho deficiency bill Was deliberate
attempt tn hamstring all legislation Of
this ~prt and thar tho War Department
Affral, AIT tho Appropriations Com
Wttf". bal D.nrpiroi a. delay all action
uuul Congressional authorization could I'M
secured ~ bluN up the wreck without
raising u FINELY On a point ~ order
hv Nr Fitzgerald the ohiectionAl para
g-nph was stricken from tho bill
Mr Tawney then moved On appropriate
Sc0U,un m addition Ia tho slOO.OO APP
prOpriatat snms months ago for the rails
ing ~ the Maine Mr. Fitzgerald moved
20 make u stnO.0OO but the House re-
fused IN sustain him Then he tried In
have added n the language ~ tho cur
rent law the word RAISE which would
make Il impossible for tho War Depart
mrnt legally 70 destroy the old ship by
dynamite This was defeated Than
Representative Madden tried 81 accom-
plish the same thing IN different form
and point % order being raised against
his motion by Representative Burke of
Pennsylvania on the ground that II
changed existing law q long pArliamen-
tary WTangle ensued
The House finally adopted the Tawney
amendment increasing the amount a. the
disposal " the War Department for tho
purpose ~ raising or removing the
Maine from ti0O.0OO % t900.O00