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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
GOOD ART, euT UNTRUE.
A Fisherman Comments on a Painting
Of Trout Taking a Ely

OF lrout Taking Fly.
There is on exhibition in an art
store in this city vey beautiful and
doubtless high priced oil painting rep.
resenting a brook trout in the act of
selling a fisherman's n.y." said one
who is an artist with the rod and fiy.
THE angler has cast his fly on the
troubled surface Of a swift rapid,
which In nature would have swept the
light feathered hook down stream so
quickly that the line and leader would
instantly have been held taut. In the
picture, however the leader is repre-.
sented as lying on the water in a care.
LEES loop above the spot on which
the fly is dropped while the iiy defies
the velocity Of the current and seems
really to have hoatod upstream TO be
handy for trout which has leaped
clear Of the water and is poised in
graceful curve as it prepared to swoop
down on the patient and obliging fly
like a hawk bouncing down on a chick
en-.
Many people stop before this paint
ing and admire the art of it in depict
ing the manner in which a trout goes
for fly. If any of these have remark
ed that if the artist who painted the
picture ever saw a trout rise to a fly
in that way and failed to capture it he
made the mistake of his life | haven't
heard them. But somebody ought to,
for the artist certainly did make a
mistake is not capturing any trout he
saw taking a fly like that. 1t would
be a curiosity worth being stuffed
and mounted
THE real everyday troutofthe ripple
and pool doesn't play the part Of a
hawk in taking his prey, nor does the
artificial fly anchor itself on the sur.
face Of swift moving waters to be
pounced upon. The trout rises to the
fly from the bottom of the water, rush
ing upward like rocket. He takes it
with swoop and a whirl from be-.
meath, and If he shows himself at ali
1t is when he turns TO go back to his
haunt at the bottom A brook trout
can see instantly though the depth of
water he may be lying in and an add.
ed five or six inches of thick foam
on the surface, the fly when it drops
on the crust Of that foam, and he has
1t almost as quickly as It drops, so it
is scarcely necessary for him to take
the air and look around below him to
see IL there is fly waiting for him
there But that certainly is a very
beautiful picture. New York Sun.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
HOW NATURE PLANTS.

Mice, squirrels, chipmunks and
other rodents use the fences as high
ways and as a means of protection.
often in gathering their stores and
food they are compelled to drop their
precious loads along the fences, and
thus completely lose them. In this
way we may readily account for the
appearance, along the fence row, of
chestnut, walnut, hickory, butternut,
oak, beech and wild cherry trees.
What farmer has not seen these lit
tie animals, scurrying along the
fence, with nuts in their mouths, bent
on having their dinner or laying up
stores for winter?
These small but active agents in
Natures reforestation plan are in
great measure responsible for the ra-
pidity with which partially cleared
woods are replanted with young trees.
know of a forest tract, from which
the best timber was removed nearly
ten years ago, and which now is fast
becoming reiuvenated by seedlings,
springing from few trees left stand
ing by the lumbermen. Everywhere
through this wooded tract young oak.
hickory, beech, chestnut, maple and
wild cherry trees are growing up in
great profuslon. 1t will be a matter
Of only a comparatively few years
until this woods, If left undisturbed,
will be as it was before the timber
was removed.-H. S. Chamberlain, in
the Indiana Farmer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
IN 7 HE VAULT.
595t95V9ST95ts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By Albert w. ToIman.

Then a calmer period came, and he
applied himself with determination to
the problem so suddenly forced upon
him. II was easy to understand how
the thing had happened. Everybody
in the office had been watching the
procession, so no one had seen him
enter the safe. Hayden, the watch
man, coming along a minute or so
after twelve, his steps drowned by the
music, had found the door open.
Strictly obedient to orders, he had
swung it TO, turned the T-handle, and
whirled the knob to scatter the com.
bination.
Fortescue looked eagerly round
seeking some chance for escape, bat
nothing offered. The electric bulb IL.
lumined every corne. From floor to
ceiling the walls were lined with
locked money drawers and the backs
of ledgers and files. On these the clerk
bestowed merely a casual glance, for
behind them lay two inches of solid
steel, backed ty foot Of cement. No,
positively his only chance was by the
door; and that must be opened from
the outside.
His cell was about six feet square
and seven feet high. To support life
comfortably a man needs at least a
thousand cubic feet of air an hour. A
little calculation told Fortescue he
had enough for fifteen minutes. After
that the deadly carbonic acid gas
would gradually overpower him.
lie looked at his watch. Every min
ute WAS priceless. How fast they were
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
HOGS AND SOY BEANS.

For the past five years we have
been growing soy beans for our hogs,
with an increased acreage each sue
ceeding year. With hogs at IS per
hundred soy beans make us over $50
an acre making 100 pounds of pork
per acre.
II the beans are to be pastured
with hogs, they are ready for use
when in about the condition Of gar
den beans or peas for the table. We
always NOW and haul the beans to the
hogs for ten days or two weeks, grad
ually increasing the amount. When
they have been brought up TO full
feed the hogs may be safely turned
into the field and given about a half
ration Of corn.
II the beans are all hauled ont, a
few hogs should be turned into the
field after the beans are all hauled
out, for a great many beans will be
left on the ground.--A Subscriber, in
the Indiana Farmer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
The Smuggling of Opium.

For many years the government has
been trying to stop the smuggling of
opium into San Francisco by the Chi.
nese, but on account of the schemes
and tactics used by the smugglers it
has been very hard to detect the cul.
prits. Regardless of the close exam
nations made by the government Off
cials, much opium is still smuggled in
TO San Francisco each year.
Not long ago the officials suspected
that there was a quantity of opium on
one of the Chinese ships and decided
to make a close investigation. They
went through the entire ship, but
failed to find any Of the stuff Finally
they came to the conclusion that there
was none on board, The officers went
to the deck and there noticed several
oil cans in plain view near the rear
mast.
One of the officers went to the can
and took off the cap. It was quite evil
dent that the can contained oil by its
smell. The officer turned in disgust
and gave the can a kick. 1t seemed
very heavy and the top was cut from
it. An examination showed that the
can was filled twothirds with small
cans of opium and the rest with oil.
Arrests followed the disclosure
Washington Herald.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

black mist which seemed to close
round him he could hear the clicking
Of the tumblers. Fingers a few inches
outside were turning the T-handle.
Would they get the combination
right?
Just as his senses were forsakiIg
him, with a tremendous clang the
bolts shot back, and the door sprang
open.
Somebody was sponging Fortescue's
temples with cold water when he came
TO himself on his own counter. After
moment Of bewilderment he remem.
bered. and raised himself painfully to
thank the friend who had saved him.
But he saw only few belated guests
and the regular hotel employees, Billy
Hayden among them, his dark face al
most ashen with relieved horror. In
the background, quiet and sober, stood
Maurice Stone.
Where's Grahame?" asked the
clerk, weakly.
Couldn't reach him." was the reply.
I'VE telephoned the telegraph Office to
catch his train, but 1t was too far out.
He couldn't have got back in time"
"Then who knew the code?"
They nodded toward the new bell.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
DAIRY COW FOODS.

Success in milk and butter dairy
ing depends largely on the feed to the
COW in properly balanced rations,
Cows must have both protein and car
bonaceous foods to do well, and these
can readily be selected in due pro-
portion.
The protein foods are alfalfa, clo-
yer, cow pea hay, bran, oilmeal, cot
tonseed meal, oats, barley, gluten
meal and soy beans.
The carbonaceous foods are corn
and corn meal, corn silage, timothy
hay, corn fodder, carrots, sugar beets
and other beets. A good balanced RAJ
ton may be made of alfalfa or clover
hay, silage, corn, or corn meal. These
can be fed in balanced quantity, and
the dairyman will very soon see the
quantity required after feeding a
short time. Thirty-five to forty
pounds of corn silage per day, ac-
cording to the size of the COW, are
enough. Farmer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

You, stone" exclaimed For;cs.,ta.
incredulousiy, Starring at the LAD hc
uld Gis1rustcd.
Eyes, sir. ! overheard you cnd NJ:
Grahame speak OF having been talcg.
,GDhers together I couldn't help be-
ns interested, for I'm Studying MORSE
myself in my spare time" lie touch.
Cd the book projecting from his pock-
e. Il was pretty nervous and wcnt
slow, so as not to make any mistakes.
Sorry | didn't know the code better,
or I'd got you out before"
you knew 1t well enough to save
my life" answered Fortescue, Crate,
fully. Il should never have thought
Of it myself."--Youth's Companion.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
Farm Topics
TO FATTEN HOGS.

In Nebraska many farmers fatten
their hogs entirely on alfalfa, al
though corn is the staple crop of that
State. Fed with corn, alfalfa pro-
duces larger gains than any other
feed. Alfalfa and corn should be fed
in equal portions, and this ration
beats corn alone. Alfalfa is an ex-
cellent maintenance ration and will
produce excellent pork. Fed in con-
ne'tion with corn it is unexcelled.-
Farmers Home Journal.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
Building a House.

One of the greatest pleasures Of life
is to build a house for ones self.
There is a peculiar satisfaction even
in planting a tree from which you
hope to eat the fruit, or in the shade
Of which you hope to repose But how
much greater the pleasure in planting
the roof-tree, the tree that bears the
golden apples of home and hospital
ity, and under the protection of which
you hope to pass the remainder Of
your days.-John Burroughs.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

ticking away! What was going on in
the Office only few feet off? Could he
not attract some ones attention? Not
if that bass drum were still thundRring
through the room. But 1t must soon
pass by.
II he only had something to ham
mer against the door! He remem-
bered his knife. Clenching it in his
right fist, so that only its end project
ed, he began pounding against the
STEEL
Fortescue would have felt better had
he known that Grahame was outside.
Somehow or other he knew Ben would
have got that door open. He stopped
hammering for moment.
Bang! bang! bang! Somebody was
pounding against the door. The clerks
heart leaped. He had been heard, and
that was the first step toward his re-
lease.
Again he glanced at his watch. Ten
of the precious fifteen minutes had
passed. They must be quick. The
air inside would not last forever.
Confusedly he began to speculate
as to how they would try to reach
him. They might drill hole to give
him air; but before they could pene-
trate that thick, tough steel plate he
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

n.y. Il amt so long ] reckon, leastwise
thets tn way It seems,
nee ! was tn happy DADDY Of a family
o. dreams;
hen they clustered all about me an
, tncy clrlbed up in my chair,
. tneN smiled at me an greeted me
from almost everywhere;
'ery, night | hecrd EN- sngn'-I could
near ON lest ez plain.
J uleY used [ dance before me all tn
way along tn lane,
'W lney KEEP me sweet an hopeful on
what rough road / might roam,
II they've all grOwed up an lett me,
Jest Ike childurn leavin' home.
1 sometimes | set at evonin' where /
used L see EN- play,
III o. solemn Ike an lonesome, sencc
they're growed an gone away;
IT o. glad | used L have EN-, when /
git l. dreamin' on,
tut ez glad | used { have 'em ez I'm
sorry tibet they're gone.
Nv used { set a-dreamin in this big,
go old fashioned chair,
18th IN dreams like children playin' In
my castles in tn air.
icy was colored Jest like rainbows an
ez light an fine ez foam,
II they've all growed up an left me
jest like children leavin' home.
J. w. Foley, in the New York Times.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

would be dead. They might blow the
door with nitroglycerin, but chat
would assurediy kill him. No, he
could not get out alive unless the vaul,
We're opened in the usual way; anu
how could that be done when his was
the only brain that knew tie com.
b!nation?
Tick, tick, tick! Second by second
the minutes were flceting--1.tees
sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. He was
on borrowed time now.
Already the veins on his face were
swelling. His head ached st. to burst
There was changing in his ears. II
lie could only live without breathing,
Why did not those people outside do
something? WeSe they going to let
him die without an effort?
All at once from the door, even now
wavering before his eyes, a successiln
of quick, sharp blows echoed
through the vault-tap-tap-tap! Tap
tap-tap!
over and over again they came, un-
I'll at last Fortescue's benumbed brain
recognized the sounds as the old fam.
iliar dots and dashes Of the Morse
telegraph code. Word after word
spelled out, until at last a sentence
stood before him:
Can you hear me?"
The clerk pulled himself together
Ben Grahame, Of counsel Somehow
he had been summoned back. Perhaps
his train had not started. It was Of
ten late at that season. Remembering
''r telegraph days together, he was
tapping a message through the door,
Fortescue felt a great relief.
Yet he must reply quickly. The
air was so thick he could barely keep
his eyes open. His head was splitting
1t was years since he had used the
code; but the old operator never for
gets his Morse. Leaning against the
door, he dropped back with the butt Of
his knife:
"Yes"-tap.tap, tap-tap; tap; tap
tap-tap,
Again message clinked through
the resounding steel:
What is the combination?"
Staggering, fighting off insensiblity
the imprisoned clerk began to reply
So dulled was his brain that he al
most feared he might forget the mum.
bers before he could finish. He was
careful to make each blow loud and
clear, for he knew he was spelling out
either his reprieve or his death war.
rant. A single mistake, and all was
lost; he could not keep conscious long
enough TO tap the message through
more than once.
Dot by dot, dash after dash, he tick
ed off the words:
Left to twenty-five; right three
times to seventy-ive; left twice to
fifty; right slowly, till dial stops"
AT the last stroke Fortescue's will
gave way, His knife dropped to the
cement, his muscles relaxed, and he
collapsed utterly. Yet through the
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
ACHIEVEMENT.

4, aupno--I may be foolish, but IL allus
seems to me
,.e, our dreams is Jest like chlldurn,
Nv sech as you might have or me;
ma Rim look back there an see EN- ez
wv they used { be In youth,
,pben we thought life was all pleasure
an hi speech o. men all truth;
VA kin look back an remember how
w they made us glaa all day,
,ryhen they ieet walked hand I'm hand
with us, afore they went away:
rhev was allus bright ez sunshine an ez
A"' light an fine ez foam,
An, then they growed up an left US
-" lest like childurn leavin' home
once IN house was peopled with 'em,
V"' AM they played like childurn play,
inter every nook an Granny, never rest
INV I'M all tn day:
orce we heered 'em allus laughin' lest
like childurn laugh fer you
An, a-talkin Of tomorrer, Jest tn same
as childurn do.
orce no day was bright without 'em, an
WV" they gathered In tn light
M m crate an smiled about us lest like
chidurn do at night;
An then they went back to Dreamland,
-" AM they left us In tn gloam
M our life alone and lonesome-jest
like childurn leavin' home.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
SHEEP WITH OTHER STOCK.

It has been very truthfully said
that the sheep in its timid and de-
fenseless nature becomes the prey Of
all animals. This is virtually true.
The wolf and the dog are the pro-
nounced enemies of the sheep,
and the flock demands protection
from these natural enemies at all
times. While the sheep is frequently
pastured in the same enclosure with
the horse, the COW and the hog, it is
always at considerable risk of injury
to the sheep. The horse often kicks
and tramples on them; the cow cores
them with her horns and the hog,
when once having had taste Of NUT
ton, from the dead carcass being left
for it TO devour, will not hesitate to
attack lambs and often the older
members Of the flock. Thus It be-
comes a matter of attention and
judgment on the part of the flock
owner to what extent the sheep are
to be pastured or enclosed with other
animals on the farm.-Farmers
Home Journal.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
LOVES LANGUAGE.
By Homer Croy.

the morning uncertain day which
the bonds path yet leads back
when each peer and wonders and doubts
and hestates
They him, aware and wachful
Harold, dearest few hours it will all be Can you
grasp all? But did you dream Of me last nght?"
YES black marvellous swan, drifting
placidy mirrored with here and there fiat
floating then humble joyous too began to
soul took fire. dearest and thrilled all
swung superb around and wished to be poet with
living and wished myself eaTthgod and that
a would would down
defy the stormgod And
and hear the nlng Of innumerabe
derium of burning heart when
swayed your again wished be that might
sing"
But Harold do you really love mel?
He paused Deep his soul
est think you are it."
And then up vibrant lips, confident
Puck.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24
Got a Good Start,

ITO what do you attribute your I'M
varying success?"
ITO being picked early for the viii
lage fool. Nobody ever tried to get
me to indorse note or go into a
scheme. "-Louisvill Courier Journal
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

Duluth at the head of Lake Supe-
rior, has the greatest mineral tonnage
of any port in the world.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-24

A camel is able to carry load three
times greater than the horse.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26

The silver was stolen and carried away
but an imitation of il in wood has TAX
en- Its place at the direction OF Lord
CurZon. The woode ceiling cannot
long last. for the white ants, which
eat everything wooden, are feaSting
upon it IT was in the back of his
room that Shah Jehan sat in state
upon the peacock throne. You nave
oba bly, read of II. IL was a chair OF
gold and jewels, the back consisting of
two peacock's tails so inlaiG with
sapphlres. rubieS, emeralds, diamonds
and pearls as to represent life. The
throne itself was six feet long by four
feet wide, just about the size OF the
ordinary double bed. and It stood on
SIX massive feet, which like the back.
were of ole gold inlaid with rubIes.
emeralds and diamonds. Between the
two peacocks was q parrot Of the or
dlnafy size. said to have been carved
out of a single emerald. and over the
whole was a canopy Of gold upheld
o twelve pillars enhfazoned with
gems This throne alone cost $35,-
600, zoe. It has been torn to pieces
and the most of it carried away. Parts
of It have been patched together again
into a smaller throne. which is now in
the possession of the Shah of Persia
AS / stood in this audience hall my
Hindoo guide, who, by the way. is very
conceited, pointed to a Persian inscrip-
ton upon the wall, giving its transla-
ton, which was:
IF there is a paradise on earth
1t is thlSi It is this, 1t is this"
and as he concluded he said: When
Lady Curzon were here / showed her
through this room and explained all
its beauties. / read her the inscription
and at the end she remarked:
Yes, and If there is a good guide in
India
You are he, You are he, You are he!'
And perhaps the boy told the truth,
but he is such an accomplished liar
upon all other subjects that | doubt H.
RANK G. CARPENTER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Mr.. Samuel Francis Expired Suddenly
Yesterday at the Soldiers Home.

There passed away suddenly at the
Soldiers Home yesterday at 1890 Mr..
Samuel FranciS whose death was
caused by heart disease.
Mr.. Francis was a man of high
character, one who had been a gal
liant Confederate soldier. He was
born December 1, 1910, at Weldon,
and entered the Confederate service
or June p, 1851, as a private in
Company x, First North Carolina
troops. He participated in engage-
ments at Gaines Mill, Mechanicsville,
Malvern Hill, Sharpesburg, Jonesboro,
Fredericksburg. charlottesville, Get
tysburG, Brandy Station, Wine Run,
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Winchester
and Martinsburg. He was captured on
May u, 1864 at the Salient or Bloody
Angle" at Spottsylvania, and was re-
leased from prison at Elnira, New
York. on the first of June, 1865.
Mr.. Francis, who was in his seven
tieth year. entered the home on octo-
Der 6, 1894. He vas held in high
regard and beloved by all who knew
t7im. Just five minutes before the
sudden death call came he was talk
ing to friends. The funeral service
will be held from the Home at 300
O'Clock this afternoon. The interment
viii be in the Confederate cemetery
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26
PRESIDENT TAFT IN MAINE.
Suffering With Il ~Sprainetf Ankle
Auto hide and Speech.

I Ellsworth, Maine, July 23.-Presl-
dent Taft is suffering from a severely
spraincd right ankle. Despite the eN-
cruciating pain which was evidenced
by a decided limp and facial gr!maces
each time he had to climb in or out OF
an automobile or train, the President
carried out the rather eXactlng pro-
gram which had been arranged FOR
him today. 1t included q speech an
automobile ride and luncheon in Ban
gor and a speech and reception here.
Tonight Mr.. Taft and the members
of his party are the guests OF senator
Hale at his Ellsworth home. Iomor-
row afternoon they will again board
the yacht Mayffower at Mount Desert
Ferry and will spend Monday and
Tuesday cruising in Casco Pay with
stons at sboro and Rockland.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26
\ OF FRANK B. WILSON.
Well-KnoWn, Especially in Baseball
Circles.

Especial to News and Cbscrver)
Wilmington. July 22--Frank g.
Wilson, aged % years, q W~eli-kno"n
young man, and especially in local
baseball circles. died at the hospital
this afternoon from typhoid fever.
=, Mr. Wilson formerly lived in Char
lotte and his brother, Captain I<onDie
Wilson, is q Pullman conductor he
tween here and Charlotte.
They are never alone th~t are a"-
companied by ncb thodShtS.-SiF
Philip Sidney.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26
IC.4SITH HIS MOTHER

Governor Eitchin Has Gone TO scot
land Neck, Where His Aiotticr -
Seriously I'll.
Governor w. w. Kitchin left yester-
dav for Scotland Neck, WHARF he was
called by the serious illness of his
mother.
The reports are that Mrs. kitchln
is in a critical condition, and that hef
life is despaired Of. This news W1lf be
heard Of with great regret
the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26

some time in the great palaces there,
and took photographs. in the famous
audience hall of this same Shah Jehan.
This room was of white marble lnlaio
With Jewels and precious stones. The
ceiling was of solid silver. and when
put up it cost almost a million dollars