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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01
Answers To Correspondents.

Mrs. Newly Wed:--Yes, we have
them, either printed or engraved
Your husband is right when he saws
you should have number of each,
and you should learn early to please
MN. Come in soon and order your
calling cards before the Xmas rush.
All styles and prices. Would make
suitable Christmas present for =
| friend.
Mrs. G. O. I. Richquick: So glad
you mentioned it. If you will send
The magazines to The Enterprise Of
nee we will distribute them for YOU.
here are many homes in the coun-
try where reading matter is not
plentiful and the stories in the mao
azlnes furnish pleasant readino for
the long winter EVENINGS. VERY
thol Oh ;fu' and sweet of you to offer
them.
Mrs. Dry Land Far,rer:-Sorr,
10 learn you are without any funds
with which to buy magazines and
new books. Did you know we had
a Public Library in Malta: You
can obtain books therefrom without
any expense whatever. When Won
are IN town shopping call at this Of
nee, look the books over. We know |
you II enjoy reading some of them.
VIII help pass the long winter
days, and if YOU can get your hus-
oand Interested he won't think so
seriously OF his crop failure and the
time won't seem half SO lonr till
next season when he's almost SIRE
to harvest a bumper crop. |
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01
California Has The Money For Il

California has appropriated %47,-
600, 600 to finance and to prepare
for the Panama Pacific international
Exposition in 1915. The people o!
the state have given 900, 900 to
build the exposition itself, and No
xemher they aut horiHed, Witha ire
mendous majority of votes, the issu-
ance OF $4,000 600 in highway
bonds that California in 1915 may
be good to look upon when the ex-
position visitors crowd toward the
Golden Gate. At the same time
$ll 500, OO) in bonds was voted to
make sure that the harbors of San
Francisco and san Diego are in con-
ditioo by 1915 to handle the in
creased shipping that must result
from Ia opening Of the Panama
ean !. bIlogelher. So 900 900 has
been provided for improvements and
The glory Of the show world.
California is making ready for
1915.
The sum of 81, 900, 900 provided
for the exposition is the largest ever
gathered by any state for any expo
sition anywhere The sum of elS.-
0O0, 900 in bonds voted for a system
nt state highways assures the great
est project of its kind ever attempt
ed west of New York, which is east
OF nearl y all the United States,
Then $40, 900 900 for San Francis
cos harhor and S 100000 for San
Diego's is an evidence that CaIlfor-
mans will be ready to take their part
in America effort to gain the COM
mercial supremacy of the Pacific
when Uncle Sam opens the locks at
Panama. Rich and liberal Califor-
ma has shown her faith in the canal
and her own future.
From the northern line of the
Golden State to the Mexican boun-
Diary is 500 miles, and by 1915 over
this sweep of mountains and valley
ana plain system of highways.
broad. well kept, well paved, will
give easy access to every beauty and
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01

The woman aviator is nothing
new. Did YOU not, years ago, near
of the soprano in the choir soaring
way up in the clouds:
You can recall hearing your moth
er cay. when YOU were child and
with the other children we've noisy,
Children. you make SO much
noise I'm lust ready to fly
Dost recall 50 many years ago
when Rridoet's weekly stipend grew
pitifullv small, how she went up in
the air when Mike offered it to her.
Do YOU remember when father
called the goVerness an angeilc be
inc how mother made the goyerness
fly?
These are only a few Of The many
aerial lights made by wonankind in
the past quarter OF a century, so that
aviation. properly, speaking, is not
new ant,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01

The snuffing out of the lives OF
twenty-five young women in the fac
tory ofthe Newark Paper Box Co..
November &c, through the careless
use of gasoline, should serve as a
warning to all who use gasoline tor
any purpose whatsoever. Greater
oare should be exercised in the pre-
vention of accidents from its use.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01
Irrigation Meeting in Malta tuesday

B. w. Brockwey is in receipt OF
the following message from L. New
mani
There will be meeting of the
Milk River United Irrigation Asso-
citation at Malta, Montana, on De-
cember 9th, 1910, at 9 O'Clock D..
M, tor the purpose Of taking up the
matter of adjudication of the waters
or milk river, as required by the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior, be-
tore any appropriation out of twenty
million dollars can be made for. the
completion of work in the Milk
River--St. Mary's project and for
the transaction of any other bust
ness that may come before the as
soc'at'on' Very respectfully,
l.. Newman.
President.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01

richness in the state. These thor
oughfares will furnish a new attract
ions by making the natural wonders
OF California we'll within the reacl
OF The motor car tourist.
1T must be a rich and fruitful state
that can do these things.
San Francisco since 1906 has spent
more than $500, 100000 in recon-
struction, yet her citizens in private
subscription raised $7.5OO.OOO for
their exposition. The city of San
Francisco is constructing her own
water supply system, building her
own fire protection plant, putting in
municipal railway, restoring her
public buildings, and yet the munic-
ipality voted $1,000, 900 for the fair.
The state exposition tax of $1,000 =
900 will not be felt by California's
citizens. What, then, arc the re-
sources of the Golden State?
CaIifornia's property assessment
is 80, 1873, 700, 900. The annual VAL
ne OF the products of her soil alone is
250o,oOO, 900, a sum as great as the
'otaI assessment OF Louisiana
100000. California, to make the
comp irlson more plain, has an as
Sessment five times as great as that
OF her rival state. Both states as
sess on sixty per cent basis.
Such is The bid California makes
Tor America $ jubilee in 1915 at the
completion and opening Of the Pa
mama canal California will pay her
own bills, and be ready to entertain
he world in way that will he .
redit to the whole nation. Califor-
MA does not ask one cent of aid
rom the government.
What has Louisiana to offset this2
Against torty-seven million dollars
u California's public and private
money pledged to the exposition and
o Improvements in anticipation of
he canal opening, the southern
ity has provided six million
i've handred thousand dollars in
tate bonds and somewhat over one
million dollars in subscriptions. I'm
il short time ago Louisiana stated
hat she would ask loan of eioht
million dollars or ten million dollars
rom the governme It in order to
make the exposition as mauniGcen,
S it should be. Lately she has not
lade that statement. Can she GIVE
creditable exposition on eight mil
on dollars:
California bonds sell readily. Oc-
ober II, nearly two million dollars
improvement bonds issued by San
Francisco found seven bidders. and
hey were snapped up with HIGH
remium for the privilege. New
'rleans opened the sale of seven
'illion dollars of improvement bonds
october 4, and could not find a bid
er. The attorney general of New
DIRK has pronounced Louisiana
onds unsafe investments.
An exposition is tremendous f.
ancial undertaking, and luxury
1ly the opulent could consider.
he race seems between far UNEQUAL
,ponents.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01

/
Fresh California canned goods a,
Merchant s.
! All sizes in Window Glass at Ed
| wards & McLellan's.
Have that picture framed before
the Christmas rush at Chambers
Special prices. New mouldings.
For q well dressed man. a Kings
bury Hat,
"A Sincerity suit and new cravat.
Edwards & Mcclellan.
Kerosene twenty cents, gasoline
twenty-five cents. Bring on your
cans. Chambers Hardware and
Furniture Store.
A late dispatch from WASHINGTON
states that the Board of Army Enci-
neers have finished their report on
The irrigation projects and the report
is now in the hands of President
Taft.
Ii. II. Nelson, who was so serious
y I'll at his home in Vandalia. has
so far recovered as to be able to be
out again and was in Malta last Fri
day calling on old friends. Mr.. Mel
son IS now in Great Falls but expects
10 spend the winter in California.
W hen out for Christmas shopping
don t forget to call at Edwards &
McLellan's.
j. ". Brayton, local manager of
the imperial Elevator Co.. expects
to leave Malta Friday of this week
Tor his old home at Poughkeepsie. n
\ ;, where his aged father is in very
poor health and must undergo AN
operation, the outcome of which is
very uncertain
/. IL. Mathers of Phil]ipsb,ro
MO-, reached Malta yesterday and
will visit his mother, Mrs. E. Maib-
ers, and other relatives.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01
For Rent
opponents

My ranch. Under irrigation in the
Spring. F. c. Tanner.
Big line of stationery at lowest
prices at Merchants.
Some class to the Men IS underwear
sold at Edwards & McLellan's,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-01

Published Every Thursday in the Year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
orsas Temptation That Was &c.,
y Placed Before Mayor ~ ~ xe
'0rk by One Who Sought .
Eraneh;e.

10 illustrate concrata,n
tbroun 'nae are constantly helm.
MOI -, ~ tne path OF almost evarS
a VINO is elected mayor Of 10y
nmerican city. l am going n ta ,uA g. s.
.ne great temptation that was hrs.a. =.
p p'n 0elore the late William R Grsos
c;tn was twice mayor OF New YORK
city 70 his own and the eity.s hon -,
ano whose efforts largely aided ~ ~.
eiection Of William q strong : an ns
ae.n Low. New York's two reform
rs. sofs OF rather recent years Mr.
trace himself told me the story dur IN, =
one OF the morning walks which !.
was our custom to take togethar e. :.
many years. Aei ioi
thought at the time Of INV arst
CANDIDACY for mayor in 1880 that mn
oerstood men pretty well and after :
snort talk with any one was fair,a
apie 10 estimate his character" M
lace began. But | found. after !
mao peen mayor few weeks tbat !
nad greatly overestimated NV ah,,.
lty TO judge men, and then Il Noe
,nat l learned why it was that men
IKE samuel 3 Tilden, for instance
placed full faith in only three or fo.T
men. and perhaps complete confidence
IN only one or two. Mr.. Tilden learned
IN his political life that there are
many hidden sides to mems charac.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Grace and the Bro.un PACKAGE

ters, and that these are not revealed
sometimes until years have passed.
wen, in due time there came be-
lofe me for my approval as mayor a
certain public utility franchise. do
not want to give any hint as to what
.nat franchise was, but | will say that
mere were some features about it that
oia not like, and, unless these could
oe eliminated, l was fairly we'll salts
iiea that it was my duty to veto it.
one evening, while the franchise
was waiting my action, was sitting in
my library when the card of visi-
tor was Shown to me. 1t was that of a
man whom I knew and for whom l
had great respect. / had always re-
garded him as one of the strong men,
ootn In intellect and character, in the
city and the state. And he was man
OF more than local reputation, and he
stood for ideal things in politics.
After We had greeted each other,
my visitor said that he had come
TO chat with me about the proposed
franchise. He understood that there
were certain features in it that did
not like. He thought he could explain
them to my entire satisfaction, and
ne undertook to show me how the
charter completely safeguarded the in
ferests of the people. He was quite
sk1llful in answering the various OBJ
lect1ons to the charter that I men
toned as having occurred to me. He
seemed to be, perfectly frank, declar,
Ing that he did not have personal
interest in the franchise, but felt that
1t was an entirely proper one to ap-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Local Color From Books

such good magazine shape, because
have never been west myself, and
have to guess at it, from what l
read He laughed and said he got his
local color entirely out Of books and
other descriptive matter, particularly
pictures. He said that when he had
a good situation in his mind, or rather
plot, he put in all his spare time
soaking himself in western literature,
making a speciality OF that pertaining
to the locality of his story. When
he had soaked up all he could carry
he sat down to his typewriter and
knocked out the story embellished
with all the glitter of his loaded imag-
ination.
You know the imagination is a
wonderful thing when you get 1t going
once, and this youngster has magma
ton for half a dozen ordinary people.
He could not write the stories he does
if he hadn't, because he gets more
into them than mere local color. Still
he must have verisimilitude and works
it In without having to go west to get
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
WAS A CASE OF EMERGENCY
Here, if Ever, Was Time When
TeIesraphic Limitations Were
to Be Deplored.

Wilbur Wright was discussing in
Dayton very imaginative magazine
story about aeroplanes.
1.-THE story" he said, was full OF
errors. Aeroplanes can't DO what this
chap claims. He doesn't understand
them.
"In fact, he's like old George Ket-
tie of Trotwood. George rushed into
the Trotwood telegraph Office the other
day with a small package wrapped in
a newspaper under his arm.
Telegraph this to my wife down
to Dayton, Harvey he said to the
telegraph clerk, thrusting the package
through the little window.
"'No, no, George; we can't do any
thing like that laughed the clerk
"'Drat ye,' said George, angrily, we
got to do it. It's my wife's teeth"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
President WooIsey's Opinion, Given in
an Interview, Determined the
Line of Action Adopted by
Secretary Fish.

4 Every American whose memory goes
back to the year 1873 can doubtless
easily recall the intense excitement,
bordering on a bad case of war fever,
that prevailed throughout the country
when it became known that the Amer
ican ship Virginius, while engaged in
a f1libustering expedition in Cuba, had
been captured by the Spaniards and
the. captain and crew were being
held as outlaws for probable execu-
ton s
At the height of the pressure that
was being brought on President Grant
to demand of Spain that she release
vessel and crew, or take the conse-
quences of her refusal to do SO, my
newspaper duties took me to the
home of Theodore D. Woolsey, who
was then finishing the last of his Is
years as president of Yale. Dignified
and courteous scholar that he was, I
interviewed him as he unceremonious-
ly lay on the floor of his library while
engaged in romping with his grand
children.
My mission ended, was preparing
to take my departure-to the evident
delight of the youngsters-when the
thought suddenly occurred to me that
President Woolsey was a worldwide
recognized authority OIL international
law, and that | had heard he was
often Informally consulted by the
state department on matters of inter-
national law, and possibly he could be
induced to say something about the
Virginius affair." Therefore, | asked
him if he would care to tell me his
opinion of the proper position for our
government to take in the interna-
tionaI crises confronting it.
| can see the old gentleman now,
sitting on the floor, and with his
head resting on an arm which he had
thrown on chair, as he replied:
eff the facts are as have been
stated, then it is inevitable that the
United States cannot demand the re-
lease of the Virginius. 1t might be
asked as a favor done by one friend
ly nation to another. but it cannot be
demanded. No nation which recog-
nizes and practices the principles OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
m.n.zine Writer Explains How II
Got His Reputation TOR
VerisimiIitude.

..rf there is anything magazlne eu.
tor likes in the fiction ne puts lnlo
his his periodicals." remarked la ,;,,naa'
1T IS what they call a ser aant Iuow
SIC, the shaees OF difference IN ,ae
meaning of words, but | guess I'M. .he
ne means being very like to the
'n. anyway, there is q young ,ag,a rell oo,
;. New York occupying a cierlcai 20.
elton who has lately begun 70 sno ~
sld IN the magazine, as a. v vsrisimi II
western stories He has s and be makes
~ characters and his mise en- seem
= $50 nictures. Happening to Know
M he p was born and raised upstate 4p-s ia ,e
wa wa never had been west Of Buna 4,
ap asted him the other day now ane
d,e a he managed 70 40 tne We SCI
a ae, - q such good shape-at least
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Famous Historian Declared That He
Owed TO Them Great Happiness
and Something Of His Sue
cess In Life.

The statement has been made from
time to time that George Bancroft, the
historian, was among the foremost au-
thorities of his day on the cultivation,
varieties, habits and characteristics of
roses. It is also true-as has been
stated-that the love of roses amount
ed almost to passion with Mr.. Ban
Croft. But have never seen it print
ed that his roses frequently inspired
Mr.. Bancroft in this great work. Yet
1t was my good fortune to have him
Fnaiveiy make this confession to me
under very Interesting circumstances.
One balmy June morning matter
Of business took me to the Washing
ton residence of the venerable man,
then engaged in putting the final
touches on his monumental history of
the United States. With a gracious
and cordial dignity he received me in
his library, fragrant with the perfume
from vase full of roses resting on a
table. Indeed. so beautiful were the
flowers that could not help remark
ing to Mr.. Bancroft even before the
business in hand was finished. What
exquisite roses, Mr.. Bancroft"
He had been all attention before,
but now his eyes shone with the fire
of enthusiasm
do you like roses?" he asked with
almost childish eagerness.
YES" replied. "they are my favor
lite flower"
Then come with me-" he said SIM
ply.
! "A minute or two later, as we left the
house by the rear door, found myseiI
standing on the edge Of luxuriantly
blooming rose garden, occupying the
whole of the rear yard, about % rect
in depth and SO in width. as remem-
Der it. It was plain even to lay eyes
that Mr. Bancroft had made artistic
and economic use of every foot OF the
plot at his command.
AS we walked along the little Wina-
ing paths that gave easy access 10
each bush, Mr.. Bancroft's hands were
nroGipal with caresses for his roses
and his touch upon them was Ike that
of a fond fathers upon the head OF a
favorite child.
"They are my children, the compan-
ions of my leisure hours" he told me
with charming simplicity. Some
times they have tempted me away
when I should have been at my desk.
no YOU know that they sleep, getting
drowsv at twilight. and falling sound
asleep when darkness comes! anu
though / love them all. do you know
that sometimes / think the neign0or-
inc blossoms pout when caress one
If their fellows2 cant help thinking
that these friends and companions
1.-Two some sub-conscious intelligence
ia I know of a surety tnat 70 eneA''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Ships Fiqureheads.

Carvings for more than five hundred
vessels were made by William South
worth, who recently died at: Bath.
He made speciality of the carving of
fgureheads for many years. and some
splendid ones were the product of his
skill. The rise of commercialism has
blctted out the poetic significance of
the figurehead and few figureheads are
seen nowadays.-Kennebe Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Hadn't Fallen to His Gun.

Gov Fort Of New Jersey is fond OF
telling the following story of how he
shot his first rabbit: When boy on
the old Fort homestead, in Burlington
county, he was hurriedly called on by
some boys Of the neighborhood and
told to get his gun, as a nice, fat rab-
bit was perched on a fence near the
house. He quickly sailed forth, gun
in hand. Blazing away with both bar.
rcls at the game, he rushed over and
found the animal dead. And" adds
the governor, Judging by the atmos.
phere in the neighborhood. 1t had
probably been dead fey more than .
week"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15

element of the theme no longer sus-
tanned me. Suddenly, laid down my
pen and sought out this tall, defiant
bush, with it's blood-red blooms that
have always seemed to me to be
sprung from some great battlefield.
And as / stood before them I was
filed with the militant spirit of bush
and roses-I fairly glowed with it
Then I returned to my desk, picked
up my pen, and the task that had been
hard was easy"
Copyright, 1909, by E. J. Edwards.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
He ped End Virgi11ius Crisis

international law would support the
United States in an attitude of that
kind. If it be true that this vessel
took on, under the shelter of the Amer
lean flag, arms and munitions intend
ed for those who are in revolution
against Spain in Cuba, and cleared
from our ports concealing that fact,
then the vessel has forfeited the rights
which the American flag would other.
wise give it. l see no possible es-
cape from this, provided, of course,
that the facts are as have been stated.
1t may be that request for friendly
consideration would receive favorable
consideration from Spain, but that liz
another matter"
RI realized at once that had what
newspaper men call "a good story"
and l eagerly asked President Wool.
sey If might give 1t to the press that
night. He hesitated moment as
though he shrank from appearing to
have volunteered an opinion upon a
matter that was giving the admins.
tration the greatest possible concern.
But when assured him that the pub.
lie statement would show that his
opinion had been sought and not vol.
unfairly made, he consented to my
making it public.
Coming from the source it did, it
was inevitable that the statement
should be widely published; and the
action taken by our government soon
after was substantially in line with
Dr.. Woolsey's opinion. But not I'M
til after the Virginius had been con-
demned and her captain, SO of the
crew and Is of the passengers shot
ia the suburbs of Santiago de Cuba,
did learn from United States sena-
tor from Connecticut that the state
ment l had secured from DR.. Woolsey
as an afterthought had served to con-
firm the secretary of state, Hamilton
Fish, in his view of the attitude that
the United States should take. Presi-
dent Wooisey was clearly an author.
ity whose views could not be ignored,
said the senator, and his opinion def.
nitely determined Secretary Fish to
take the stand he did, despite the well.
grounded fear that the intense public
clamor in favor of the fElbusters
might be made to serve their political
ends by the opponents of the admins
tration.
Copyright, 1909. by E. ]. Edwards.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
Ready with Explanation.

A rector of Ethan once gave out
the words: who art thou?" and, as
he paused for moment, an officer in
uniform, who had just entered the
church, suddenly halted, and taking
the question as personal, promptly re-
piled: "Sir, l am the recruiting officer
of the Sixteenth Foot, and, having my
wife and daughter with me, should be
glad to make the acquaintance of the
clergy and gentry of the neighbor-
hood"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15

it. Some day when he goes out to
the wild and woolly and sees the act
ual thing, l have a half notion that
he won't be able to do the local color
nearly SO we'll as he does now. You
see, he is not limited now by the act
ual facts and he can slap it on as
thick as he pleases. I'm hoping he
won't ever go west, but keep on giving
us what he thinks it is. don't like
too much realism in my fiction"