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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

It's difficult to arouse a mans en-
thusiasm by showing him photo
graph of himself when a baby.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13
VinGictjVe Cuss.

"Ugh!" spluttered Mr.. Jones. THAT
uut had worm in it,
Here" urged friend, offering him
glass of water, drink this and wash
it down."
"Wash 1t down" growled Jones.
"Why should L? Let him waikiki.
Everybody's.
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There's No Place Like, 81

Wife-What sort of a play would
you like to see?
misunderstanding lively, that
keeps you awake, and has plenty of
music in it.
"Um. You'd better stay at home
and take care of the baby."-Life.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

or course, women are trifle vain,
but did you ever see man pass up
an opportunity to look in mirror?
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Progress.

Progress.
Kn1cker-Now we have children
taught how to play.
Bocker-Fine; next we shall have
animal trainers to show lambs how to
gambol.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Forchi.dren teething, softens the gums reducssin.
hamna ton allayS pain, cures wind collie Go bOttAe
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

One woman can stir up more trou
BILE than a dozen mere men.
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Too Busy to See

Too Busy to See.
Patience-Do you believe there are
microbes in kisses?
Patrice-I never saw any.-YonkerD
Statesman.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

Think all you speak, but speak noe
all you think-Delarem
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

Always ON Tap.
While there's life there's dope
| Chicago Record Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

Takers of the United States Census
Willis Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen
bevause it is always ready and sure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13

DAVIS PAINKILLER
snoT!d be taken without delay when sore chest and
Nckling throat warn you that an annoying cold
tnreatens At all drugg SITS in Csc Soc soc bottloA
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also bet when playing cards, of which
he was fond.
His mouth was large and he had a
habit of clinching his jaws when in
serious mood.
He had portraits of himself painted
by Peale, Wright, Ramage, Trumbull.
Savage, Sharpless. G. Stuart and
others, of which no one can be ac-
cepted as entirely satisfactory.
He was hearty eater, and at times
drank deep, but never to the point of
excess. He always served wine at
meals.
He was a moderate wine drinker,
but did not use tobacco, although he
raised it for export.
Like Lincoln, he was fond of the
theatre, and attended whenever he
had the opportunity.
He could swear with surprising
vigor and earnestness, and at times
was known to get into towering fits
of anger.
He was always in doubt as to his
own ability and was never adverse to
receiving advice from friends.-St.
Paul Globe.
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w. Durrant. New Jersey. in Leslie's
Weekly.
per and Aunt Sukey, to be near his
young master.
George seems to have had few
faults. We know him as truthful,
punctuaI. systematic, executive, ten
der and brave. To his mother he was
an ideal son. At one time he was Civ
en- a commission on board His Males
TVS ship the Bellona. He obtained it
through his half-brother Laurence.
and his friend, Admiral Vernon.
When his mother was apprisod of it
she and her son had serious half
hour. George was courteous but de-
termined, and politely but firmly re-
fused to give up his commission. 1t
was the dearest wish of his heart. His
mother, everself-controlled and strong
IN her reserve, broke down and plead
ed with her son to give up the sea.
George in flash saw the mother love
and was overpowered. He waited a
minute to subdue the ache in his
heart before he replied. Mother, |
will give up my commission
George always had passion for
things military, and learned much of
French military tactics from Lord
Fairfax's bodyguard. Lance. while Wis
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Life at Greenaway Court was filled
with just such sports as boys dearly
love-hunting. fishing, riding, asso-
citation with two old soldiers who de-
lighted in telling their adventures to
the eagerly listening boy beside them.
and little real defending of them
selves against the Indians, who at
tackled the house one night. George
was a natural woodsman and hunter.
No art or craft of the woods, known
to white man or Indian, was unknown
to him, and his knowledge always re-
suited in full game bag whenever
he allowed himself a day in the
woods. At Greenaway Court George
had much of his favorite sport, and
on one occasion shot big black bear,
measuring over five feet from snout
to tail. Lance, who had learned the
art of curing in the woods, soon had
the pelt in excellent condition to be
presented to Georges mother.
Billy, the faithful black boy, who
accompanied George everywhere, pre-
ferred the life at Mount Vernon, for,
as he said, dee amt no Injuns at
Mount Vernon and de black folks git
jes' as good wittles in de kitchen as
de white folks-tuckey an grady, an
all de puddin' dat's lef' over, plenty
of 'lasses and heaps o. good tings."
Georges boyhood passed rapidly
away, occupied as he was with mans
responsibilities. The young man
Washington, the master of Mount
Vernon, to which he succeeded upon
his brothers death; the soldier Wash
ington, the statesman Washington,
the President Washington, were but
the boy Washington developed. In
all these stations he applied the same
intelligence, the same spirit the
spirit of justice, gentleness, chivalry,
truth and piety.
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Many years ago, at luncheon ta
BILE in New York City at which Mr.
Kipling and Mr.. Remington were
present, there was very frank talk
about English and American rela,
tions which largely took the form OF
a duet between Remington and Kip.
ling, relates the Outlook. The an.
tagonists were well matched in au.
dacity, frankness and power of pic,
turesque speech, and it is needless tc
say that the American side was sus,
tanned with an unconventionality
freshness and force that quite
matched Mr.. Kipling at his best. Al
the close of the debate Mr.. Kipling
summed up the international differ
ences in striking sentence: The
real difference between us is climatic.
We live in climate SO damp that one
needs half dozen stimulants during
the day to keep his spirits up. and
you live in a climate so exhilarating
that a. man can run across a rug in
his stocking feet and light the gas
with the end Of his fingers"
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were only memory, The Waits still
marched sturdily in, compact little
conscientious class Their attendance
never wavered during all the wintry,
windy Sundays that followed; and
when at Easter they carried the Sun
day-school banner, ''the reward OF
constant, punctual attendance" Mad-
elaine Bridgman stood in their midst
like a tall, slender Easter lily, and
looked as one who sees visions,
Bue after the festival, when she
spoke to Marian Norton, all her old
whimsicality had returned
"The Waits are going to stay
permanently" she announced, and
there was hint of triumph in her
eyes, a CLINT of tears, too. "The
Waits are going to stay--and SO am
I!"-Youth's Companion.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON,
First in War,
First in Peace,
First in the Hearts
of His Countrymen.

The Only American Whose Birthday
is Legal Holiday in All the States.
He left an estate valued at about
$500, 900.
He was the first and only President
chosen unanimously.
He never made set speech dur
ing his long public career.
He exercised the veto power twice
in the eight years of his Presidency.
He had light blue eyes, verging on
gray, and his hair was dark brown.
He was six feet and two inches
high and had large hands and feet.
His face showed marks from the
effect of an attack of smallpox.
He was very good horseman and
fond of riding, racing. driving and
hunting.
His Farewell Address," published
September Is, 1896, is one of the
most profound documents ever
penned by an American.
He was a member of the Masonic
order, which, in his day, was the lead
ing, if not the only secret society.
He was fond of instrumental music,
especially the harp, on which his step
daughter, Eleanor Parke Custis, was
a skilled performer
Though he was childless himself
more than 500 representatives Of the
genuine Washington stock are living.
He loved animals and his horses
and dogs were all fine blooded stock.
Lotteries were common in his day
and he was a frequent investor. He
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Commenting on the absence OF
places of worship for Jews at holiday
resorts, writer in The Jewish Chron.
icle, of London, says: "How different
are the Christians! Cross the ocean
and the sweet strains of a hymn of
praise from the saloon of the steamer
on Sunday morning strike the lonely
Jewish passenger with sense of re-
buke. Penetrate to an oasis in the
desert and the Church of England
service is found there as a natural
provision for the Sabbath needs of an
English gentleman. Ascend the
mountains and in the stiffness of the
glorious heights the sentiment of the
ancient Hebrew, I lift up mine eyer
to the hills, from whence cometh my
help2' stirs the reverence of the alien
to the faith of the Psalmist and leaves
his legitimate heirs untouched"
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A CURIOUS VINE

Near the bank of the Guadalupe
River, says a writer on Mature and
Science in st. Nicholas, law some
thing green upon the ground, and,
hurrying forward, found lovely vine
with leaves smaller than those of the
smilax, of a pale, tender green. The
vine had its roots about five feet from
the trunk of a towering cottonwood
tree, and spread out on the ground
four or five inches wide, becoming
a little narrower as it approached the
tree. could sees no stems or ten
drills, so thick was the growth; and
as drew close to the tree / saw that
the vine branched just above the
ground and went climbing up the
great trunk and the branches. 1t grew
more and more slender, until, far up,
could distinguish only thread-like
line of green.
As stood intently watching the
delicate, graceful vine, I became
aware that it was pervaded by GU
rious, tremulous motion. Then saw
that the individual leaves were not
stationary Picking up twig from
the ground, touched one of the
leaves and found to my amazement
that there was brown ant under it
about as long as my little finger nail
Each leaf was held in the mandibles
of an ant in such way as to con-
ceal the body of the insect, and the
ants were coming down the tree The
discovery came upon me with a
shock. I had stumbled on nest OF
umbrella ants. Books had told me
that such ants were found in the
tropics, where they carried bits OF
leaves over their heads as if to pro-
tect themselves from the sun; but
here, on the banks of a Texas river.
l had found colony of them, shad.
ing themselves where there was no
sun, and completely hidden in their
covering of green.
Charmed at the sight, / turned
back to call my companions, who
were fishing in the river. Within a
few yards, met my husband, coming
to look for me. He was even more
excited over the phenomenon than
was. and shouted for the others to
come quickly. On investigation we
fou2d that the spot where the vine
seemed to have its root was really
the opening of the ant nest. The
tiny creatures had by some instinct
learned that the topmost branches Of
the cottonwood had put out their
first small leaves, They had climbed
the immense distance and had cut
off and brought down their leaves
to feed their young ones, we sup
posed. The ants which issued empty
jawed from the nest made long cir.
cult to the farther side of the tree
and climbed up where they would not
interfere with the leaf bearing thou
sands coming down.
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Even at this late day too few Amer
leans have learned to see and know
The millions and billions of dollars in
science, as we'll as the immense credit
and prestige country derives
through its scientists, laments the
New York Press. England leads in
this, for she has ready a number of
bright minds to sift and screen every
thing which comes up in science, so
as to get the lions share. England
would be severely discounted among
the nations if the names of her great
scientists were wiped out. The i'm
mense development and appreciation
in Japan of pure reason, intellectual
science and applied technique make
her great among the nations.
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George Washineto
q as q u Boy 55!2N& %

iting Lord Fairfax at Greenaway
Court, in Virginia.
Lance also taught George to fence,
and the future great man afterward
admitted that in addition to master
ing the gentlemanly art, he mastered
something more important-the art
of mastering his temper He soon
found that courage, swiftness, dexter
ity were all necessary, but that the
man with the uncontrolled temper
was always defeated. He once said to
Lance: Ever since / was little boy,
] have never lost my temper before
my mother or any woman. 1T would
be ungentlemanly To this Lance
replied: We'll, son, go little farth-
er. If you can do so out of respect
for your mother, then, out of respect
for yourself, always keep your tenn
per-"
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THE WAITS.

II5E WAIF'S.
No one ever doubted Madelaine
Bridgmain's generosity or questioned
her good intentions. She was lovable,
laughable. whimsical, all at once, and
best comrade in the world; but her
friends persisted in regarding her as
frivolous, in thinking of her as a
failure in earnestness. Now, in the
gray of a December afternoon, all
the Girls Gid was discussing it.
"And Madelaine's so impulsive!
That's the worst of it," sighed Laura
Neale, Madelaine's closest chum and
gentlest faultfinder. She'll empty
her purse for beggar in the street,
and then tell you that she hasn't a
cent left to pay her own bills"
"Oh, ats her want of energy, her
lack of purpose that madden me
most" answered Marian Norton, cut
ting her pattern with a reckless
sweep. "For years I've tried to get
Madelaine to take a class in Sunday
school - we need teachers SO much,
ycu know-and all she ever does is
to laugh and remind me that she's
the late Miss Bridgmain, and that
she'd never be able to go two Sun
days running. That's no excused I'd
like to shake her!"
swell, don't. piease!" begged
Laura. .'At least don't at my house
tomorrow. She's coming to spend
the night with me. and, of course.
she'll be there in the afternoon when
we plan the Christmas festival, and
welt thought if we were to be
nd-and-didn't tease her,
perhaps Madelaine really would
come
II admire your hopeful courage,
my dear Marian replied, sarcastic
cally; and the subject was dropped.
Perhaps the girls enthusiasm
swept her along in its current; it may
have been, too, the sense of joys to
be shared with others that coming
Christmas always brings. At any
rate, some compelling thing made
Madelaine promise, half shyly, to take
class in the Sunday-school. ITO
help through the Christmas rush. at
least" she explained, with her droll
little smile.
We've given you The Waifs.' !"
said Marian Norton, with business
like energy, as she met Madelaine the
next Sunday afternoon.
"The who?" questioned Miss Bridg-
main, puzzled.
"Oh, the waits and strays that
don't belong here, that never come
unless at Christmas or Easter to get
toy, or plant. don't want to
discourage you, but as you probably
won't stay" Her speech fell to
silence, for Madelaine had walked
down the aisle and drawn the little,
strange looking group around her
with the quick instinct for kindness
she always had for lonely things.
The class grew and prospered the
next two Sundays. and MadeIaine was
no longer the late Miss Bridgmain.s r
She had been on hand early.
sIt won't last" predicted Marian.
They'll fade quickly away after
Christmas, even ii Madelaine doesn't
get tired of it all at the last minute.
And think she was silly to spend SO
much money for her presents. The
Waits are not expected to have any
thing more than bag of candy from
the tree.
But Madelaine, when she was buy
ing her pretty things, had thought,
Poor little moths of mine that have
come wondering into the warmth and
light! They shall know at least once
how beautiful q church Christmas can
really bet"
But when Christmas Joys and toys
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n
MAJ George Washington, theman,
Wv the soldier, the statesman
aid the President, but very
little of George Washington the boy.
His boyhood will prove interesting
and at the same time helpful to boys
who are striving to make something
OF themselves.
George Washington was born on a
plantation of 1900 acres called Wake
field, in Westmoreland County, Va,
sixty-five miles below Washington
city, on the Potomac.
Mary Ball, Washingtons mother,
was a mother worthy of her splendid
son. She had spent some years Of
her girlhood at the home Of her broth
er, Joseph Ball, at Cookham, in Berk-
shire, England. where Augustine
Washington, Georges father, happen
ing to be in England upon affairs con-
nected with his property, met her.
She was regarded as belle and beau
ty, and had many admirers in Vir-
ginia as well as in England. Angus
tine Washington was considered one
of the handsomest men of his day,
and was widower, with two boys, at
the time of his marriage to Mary
Ball. Twelve years later Mary Wash
ington was left widow, with five
children, George, Betty, Samuel. John
and Charles, and two stepsons.
George evidently merited his moth
er's love, for he was in all things a
dutiful and upright son. Even for
that time, when children were most
respectful to their parents, he was re-
markably deferential to them. His
fathers death, and the placing of hon
ors of the oldest son upon him, made
him even more manly and dignified.
We are told that at fifteen George was
a splendid specimen of young man
hood. Life in the open air, healthy,
athletic exercise, clean, wholesome
living had added their charms to the
splendid physique and graceful man
ners he had inherited from his father.
At fifteen he was head of the house
hold at Ferry Farm, read family
prayers night and morning, presided
at the table, was obeyed by his broth
ers, worshiped by his sister, and con-
suited by his mother, herself an ad-
mirable manager and woman of busi-
ness.
When Lord Fairfax, an old ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Washington's in
her English days, called at Ferry
Farm to renew his association with
her he was visibly impressed with
George, whom he subsequently came
to love.
When introduced to his mothers
distinguished visitor George present.
ed most pleasing appearance. He
had dressed himself in his best, in
honor of his guest, wearing a coat and
knee breeches of dark blue cloth, wo-
ven and dyed at home His waist
coat was of white brocade, made from
his mothers wedding gown. His shoe
buckles and knee buckles were very
elegant ones, having been his faith
er's. His blonde hair was made into a
club tied with a black ribbon, while
under his arm he carried smart
three-cornered hat, for the hat played
a prominent part in the ceremonious
bows of the period. His dog, beau
tiful long-eared setter, Rattler, was
always at his side, while crouching
somewhere near was the black boy
Billy, who adored George, and would
defy Mrs. Washington's threats and
frowns and the beatings Of Uncle Jas
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Clifford B. Harmon, New Yorl1e
City @eronaut, said in lecture before
the Chamber of Commerce at Pasa-
dena that the day of the battleship
had passed. No nation, he said.
would dare to send fleet of these to
our shores on hostile mission with
SO many masters of the air ready to-
meet it. ut has already been demon
strated. said Mr.. Harmon, that one
balloon or aeroplane can carry enough
explosives to annihilate any fleet in
the world, while the warships would
be powerless to protect themselvss.'
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AS to Smith, writes the London
Chronicle, correspondent points out
ihat while there are now about $780,
600 members of the great family in
England alone, in Old Testament
times, according to the first book OF
Samuel, there was no Smith
throughout the land of Israel" This
verse the late Bishop Wilberforct
spotted as the hardest one in the
Bible to quote without smiling.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-02-15

One of the high functionaries of the
Beef Trust predicts that prices will
go higher and suggests that the peo-
pie should be educated to eat the
cheaper cuts" A considerable num-
Der of people are already educated to
that extent and probably will gradu-
ate into vegetarians, prophesies the
Louisville Courier-Journal, If the
packing houses continue to boost
prices.
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Phonograph as Church Choir.

The Rev. William N. Winchell, pas
Tor of the Methodist Church in Nors
folk. Conn, introduced a phonograph
in his pulpit, and the congregation
was the largest in many Sundays.
Hymns were played on the phono-
graph, and at the close of each a
brief sketch of the composers life and
work was given by the pastor.
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A Cornell professor says that any
one can hypnotize himself. What's
the use, asks the Philadelphia In
luirer, when there are any number
Of corporations that stand ready at
any moment to do the job for US?
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-02-15

We have just heard, confesses the
Christian Register, of the remark of
the young man who said we shouldn't
get on to better things until some of
the old men were out of the way.
Funny, isn't it? The same thing has
been said ever since the Book of Job
was written.
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Since minor Government officials
have been forbidden to talk for. pub
lication, citation of "a gentleman in
position to know" insists the Phila-
delphia Ledger, will be even more
frequent.
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SCIENCE
AND

Out In Colorado an inventor got a
patent on a fiashlight put on smaller
arms, even pocket pistol, so that
wherever the searchlight strikes
there the bullet hits
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It is generally true, muses. the New
York Times, that what goes up is
sure to come down, except possibly
the cost of living.
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The fellow who complains that
there is nothing going on, remarks
the philadelphia Record, evidently
Iforgets about his expenses.
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You will succeed in life. advises
the Atchison Globe, if you resist do
ing things you knew you shouldn't
do
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-02-15

If you want to know what philoso-
ply isn't worth, mourns the New
York Press, try to finance your house
hold expenses with it.
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AS to automobile jokes, announces
the Louisville Courier-Journal, the
1910 models are out.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-02-15
Shot Himself and Children.

Daniel Ryan, Jr, of New York
City, killed one of his babies, wounds
ed another mortally and shot himself.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-02-15

An apparatus, of which SO many
surprising things have been reported.
has recently been improved in France
in way to render it more generally
useful. Two inflammable gases must
be employed. One is required to keep
the metal at high temperature. The
other is oxygen to concentrate action
by oxidation along the line of the
cut. For heating. either coal gas.
acetylene or hydrogen Isl employed.
but there is sometimes difficulty in
procuring supply of those gases,
the new blowpipe is arranged to use
instead of the ordinary gasoline em'
ployed by motorists.