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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Mesopotamia.

II has always seemed a most eN'
traordinary thing that the lanu De'
tween the Tigris and the Euphra'eS'
which was the seat Of the creates,
empires OF the ancient World' an"
which shared with the Nile valley 'l'
d,stinotion OF being the richest
corn-growing land, should have Tor SO
many centuries laid desolate anu
waste But the natural richness OF
the soil is not the only factor IN u'e
fertility Of the land. Even more
,ban Tgvpt It was dependent on care
rl and scientific irrigation, ana N
the DAYS OF the great sovereigns OF
pohvlon the canals were most strlcu-
" and jealously guarded. BIT "heH
the ancient empires finally lell uIe
canals and irrigation works we're neg
lacted and left uncared for WIN
the result that in few years uiiIe
tho sand OF the desert and the weeds
cboked up the waterways, ana the
land relapsed into desolation. But the
now ministry at Constantinople mas
awakened TO the importance OF the
natter. and Sir William Willcocks'
The famous engineer, who wrote a
most valuable monograph on the
Babylonian canals a few years ago
has been intrusted with the WORK
The total cost of the work on the
E,unhrates Is estimated at a quarter
q, a million of Turkish pounds, Of
which 100000 will be spent in the
Arst year. For such an absurdly
small sum can the desert be once
more turned into fertile land,-Lon
don Globe.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Tiny Baby's Pitiful Case.

sour baby when two months old
was suffering with terrible eczema
from head TO foot, all over her BODY.
The baby looked Just like skinned
rabbit. We were unable to put CLONES
on her. At first 1t seemed to be few
mattered pimples. They would break
the skin and peel off, leaving the un-
derneath skin red as though It were
scalds. Then a few more pimples
would appear and spread all over the
body, leaving the baby all raw WITH
out skin from head to foot. On top
OF her head there appeared a heavy
scab a quarter OF an inch thick. II
was awful to see so small baby look
as she did. Imagine! The doctor
was afraid to put his hands TO the
child. We tried several doctors rem
edles but all failed. 80.
"Then we decided to try Cuticura'
Nv using the Cuticura Ointment we
softened the scab and II came on. IN
der this. where the real matter was,
nv washing with the Cuticura Soap
and applying the Cuticura Ointment
a new skin soon appeared. We also
gave baby four drops Of the Cuticura
Reeolvent three times daily. AFTER
three days you could see the baby
gaining a little skin which would peel
ON and heal underneath. Now the
baby is four months old. She is hne
picture of a fat little baby and all Is
well. We only used one cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and one bottle Of Cuticura
Resolvent. II people would know
what Cuticura is there would be rev
suffering with eczema. Mrs. Joseph
Kossmann, 7 st. Johns Place, Ridge,
wood Heights, L. l., NJ Y, Apr 81
and May 4, 1909"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
DISEASES OF FOWLS.

Most Of the diseases that afnict
fowls are the result a. caralessness
and Indifference on the part OF the
owner as regards the surroundings
and conditions Of his poultry. No
poultry will show 10 advantage on the
credit side Of the cash account unless
they are healthy and well cared for.
How to prevent disease should be the
watchword. rather than how TO cure
disease. Weekly Witness,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Last survivor Of Seminole War.

John w. Roache celebrated his
eigh,y.ninth birthday recently, Mr.
Roache. so far as IS known, is the
only survivor OF the Seminole War,
in which 10000 soldiers took part
He is in fine health and as vigorous
as he was Thirty years ago.
Mr.. Roacho lad an exciting ana
perilous career in the Florida
swamps. He served under Col. Worth
and was one Of those who took l
leading part in the capture of Goa
Coo-hee. a famous Indian warrior
chief in THE Florida swamps in
those days.
His regiment went to Florida
marching from Palatka to Tampa, a
distance of 1870 miles. with his com
rades in arms Mr. Roache spent two
months in the Florida gwamps, sur
fering untold hardships and for three
days going without a monthtul OF
food. With others he helped bury
100 Of los whites who were slaugh
tered in Dade's massacre.-Os"e5o
correspondence Rochester Herald
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
ENGLISH GOLF STORIES.
Same Of the Yarns Told In 5rltain's
1900 Clubhouses.

lobO SlhbIlbtSNS'
There are nearly 1900 golf club
houses in Great Britain and the |
strand Magazine is trying to discov.
ar fine funniest Of the golf stories
which are told in these haunts. An.
drew Lang offers the following as his !
contribution;
"A determined player got into
sand Dit and fer a long time all that
his opponent saw of him was only dis.
,jprnishable through the dense clouds
of sand made by the violent action of
a niblick.
J "At last the resolute veteran
emerged from the pit and his oppo.
nent, without expressing any surprise
or coincidence or annoyance at the de.
lay merely asked him how many he
had Mayed. Evidently the other was
not in a revealing mood.
at went into that place. he replied
Jelly, at a quarter past ~ o'clock. It
is now a quarter to /. You are at lib.
erty. sir. to form your own estimate
The scene of another yarn was the
links at Westward Ho, where two
players were driving Off from the 18th
hole. One of them was possessed Of
a quiet pawky kind of humor, while
tbe other was of the hit,'em-high-and
often order.
asked his partner for the line Of the
hole, and was told to play on to DR..
SIS house, which was perched on
the skyline. The slasher let out and
his ball was skied to an enormous
height.
"You mistook me- said the quiet
one. 81 meant his earthly, not his heay-
emily habitation."
On the course at Biarritz there is
certain hole which can be reached in
one shot from the tee, The green,
however is blind, lying over the crest
Of a hill. 1t is therefore customary to
send a caddie forward to mark the
ball.
On one occasion a golfer hit good
straight shot over the hill, the ball
dropping dead on the line for the hole.
Great was his rejoicing when coming
up the hill to hear his caddie shouting
that the ball was in the hole; indeed,
the player was so pleased (noyer hav'
ing performed the feat before) that
he made the caddie a present Of five
francs,
The sequel to this event is remark
able. The story goes that on the fol-
lowing day no fewer than seven play
ers on reaching this particular green
found they had holed out from the
tee!
The occasionally enlivening effect OF
golf was demonstrated in the case Of
an elderly Indian colonel whose boasj
it was that he had a very tranquil dis
pposltion which nothing could ruffie
He took up golf, and for a long time
his friends failed to notice any dis
turbance Of the colonefs outward
calm. but one day when playing
foursome he got into notorious Dew
lis Punchbowl bunker and spent
terrible Is minutes trying first T.
find his ball and then to play it out.
He tried every club in vain, and
last glaring like a demon, he smashe
them one after another across jagge
rock.
What are you doing?" cried on
the party above.
ITS all right" he snofted. list
better to-break your clubs than to-
lose your temper!"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Elderly Boys.

Probably the most striking fashion
feature of the present time is the cur
ious combination OF the lounge Jacket
with the silk hat. Lately in Piccadilly,
Westminster, and st. James's Park
the strange sight is seen of men,
mostly big men, too. seeming to ape
the dress of an Elton schoolboy.-
The Tailor and Cutter.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Enr COLDS and GRIP.

Hicks CAPupINE is the best remedy
relieves the aching and feyershncss cures
the Cold and restores normal conditions, IL ;
liquid-efYects Immediately. l0c, 2oc. and
bOr at drug stores
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Free 20 Our Rendcrs.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago,
for 4S-page illustrated Eye Book Free.
Write all abou, Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper App,ica-
tion of the Murine Eye Remedies in Your
Special Case Your Druggist will tell You
that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes Strength
ems Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart. Soothes
Eye Pain, and sells for zoe Try Il IN Your
Eyes and in Baby's Eyes, for Staly Eyelids
aud GranuatiOn.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

T. o m pc u II u u ~
Liver Pills before
childbirth, and we
are all surprised to
see how much good
it did. My physi-
clan said without
doubt it was the
Com pound that
b e lped you l
thank you for your
kindness in advising
me and give youf full
permission to use
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Anticipating an American duty on
teal Japanese exporters shipped us TO-
9SS,231 pounds in the first half Of 1909
against 5,571,145 pounds in the CORE
spending period Of 1908.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

If we care strong where our broth
er is weak, may we not be weak
where he is strong?
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
BAD OUTLOOK.

ITO the biologist a thousand years
so are not counted as any time at
H."
Great Scott! And lust made one
temporary loan Of slO."-Bosto0
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
In Prohibition Territory.

The Tailor-Hip pockets?
The Customer-Yes.
The Tailor-Large or small?
The Customer-Ialf pints.-Cleve
land Leader.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

The way some folks show of their
household goods you'd never dream
they were purchased on the install
nont plan,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfiamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Nv, MITCHELL, Box 3, Sabattus, Me-
Another Woman Helped
Graniteville, VT. ~ was passing
throughthe Change of Life andsufered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege,
table Compound restoredmyhealth ana =.
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women 1 am willing You
should publish my letter" Mrs'
CHARLES BARCLAY, RID, Granlte'
vile, vt. n.,uh
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are. surfer
ING from any Of those distressing MS
peculiar to their sex should .s,. not va soSs
India E. Pinkham's Vegetable COM l5
Mound, which is made from roots s aa,,
herbs, has been the standard remedy ne .:
for female ills. In almost every coi hc
munity you will find women WIZ WIZ
have been restored to health by LydlS
:" Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Tal.e Your task With energy.

Constipation causes many serious dis-
eases. II is thoroughly cured by DR.,
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartc.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Pazo Ointment t. guaranteed 70 cure my
cHseosltchin2, Blind, bleeding
Piles in q to II DAYS or money etuudrd. Doe
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

whether from Colds, Heat Stomach oil
Nervous Troubles Capudino Will relieve you
It's nquid-pleaSant TO take acts immedi'
ately Try II, lOc., Zoe, and 5Oc. al drua
otoreH.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
A Fathers Worry.

Your poor wearied wife losing sleep nurs-
Ing the little one suffering from that night
iiend for children and horror to parents,
GROUP, should have bottle OF Taylor,s
Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum and Mul-
lein, IN undoubted Group preventative rs
well as family cure for coughs, colds AID
consumption. At druggists 25c, and Doc.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07
Her
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

sabattus, Maine,--"You told me TO
take lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

The end Of a feast is better than
the beginning Of a qurrel.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

The county fair always means pet,
ter crops and bigger vegetables II
there is no fair in your county TINS
wear, grow something for some otne'
county fair
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills coax the LIVER
NOT scour, grippe or weaken, They are
tonic to the stomach, liver and nervesi
inylgorate instead OF weaken. They en-
rich the blood and enable the stomach 70
get ali the nourishment from food that Is
out into It. These pills contain no calo'
mel; they are soothing, healing and slim
Mating. For sale by all druggists In l0c
and &c sizes II you need medical ad;
vico. WRIT Munyon's Doctors. They VIII
advise 70 the best Of their ability abso.
iutely free OF Charge. MUNYON'S, $50
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Nnen the cat is out the mice WI
dance
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Fads are airy trihes to show off
WOman's gracCs,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

A girl with a loud conscience Is
never n good bridge player.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor Che
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse IN
Childrens Home, New York, cure Fever.
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teethng Disorders and Destroy Worms.
Atall Druggists ,25c Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. \.
A wren in the hand is better that
, ,vopo opf NJ II
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

That is Laxative Bromo Quin.ne. Look
World over to Cure Cod in Que Day 25c
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

n your religion is as new as Dr.
Elot's IT'S just about as old as
Won want 1t.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

The cost Of living proves that W,
are not dead, that's one comfort
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-04-07

my name In your testimonlaIs.I IN 7.
II. w. MITCHELL, Box 8, sabattus' DIG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07
CAMPING OUT At HOME,

A porch screened in, a cot. plenty of
covers and kindly wea ther is within
the reach OF nearly everyone
1t is good to go camping, to have a
shack with wide veranda in among
the trees hidden away frsna dust and
noise, cool, quiet, sequestered. A tent
on an everhanging bluff where the
river whispers below and a spring
sparkles cut half way down the slope
Is summer delight and medicine fer
tired muscles and strained nerves But
If you can't have them fer enc reason
or other, 80 cents worth of IA esauite
bar or a few yards of screen wire effer
you the indictments OF the open air.
Drag out the bed TO the porch Don't
Hight the lamps Go to bed early and
after a week Of early to bed and early
to rise feel your pulse; ioi< at your
tongue and take stock Of improve
ment. You can camp out at home.
But the real outdoors is the thing.
The real woods and tho 1utter OF
leaves, the swift oncoming OF the night
and the sudden advent of the morn
ing are the real goods Have them If
you can. Take them If you must. Life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07
..YouR VOTE FOR MAYOR"

Mayor Gaynor Of New York grows
upon acquaintance. He fits into decent
practical politics a marquetry Of ex-
preston that blends with public taste.
He was talking 70 a class Of college
graduates the other day when he said:
stand for tariff or high trade as YOU
choose but don't let your attitude in
this respec; influence your vote for
mayor"
Time was when in both Mayor Cay
nor's party and the other and better
Of the great plotical parties this would
have been plain heresy. punisha Bile at
the stake OF partisan intolerance. Time
was when school directors were elect
ed on partisan tickets and party lines
drawn on pathmaster as upon presi-
dents Not that all democrats Cor re-
publicans) were horse thieves but that
all horse thieves were democrats Cor
republicans), And IN many cities and
towns the ancient and outworn custom
still prevails. party lines are drawn in
10 conduct the business affairs OF a
corporation on their alignment upon
tariff and foreign affairs. But We are
coming TO the commonsense view of
the New York mayor; that a business
proposition localized and bounded by
city or town limits is not question 10
be decided by political partisanship but
by citizenship.
We need 10 GO farther We should
not allow prejudice or personal liking
full sway upon our vote for mayor or
0 mother municipal matters. If there IS
one thing the American voter lacks in
his dealing with municipal interests It
Is rhoughtfulness In America we elect
100 many denagogues especially to city
offices because they seem good fell
lows" and defeat too many competen.
and forceful men because they lack or
neglect the element of personal pop
ulari,y When we arrive at the stage
of public opinion which selects NUM-
cipal administrations as industrial and
commercial corporations select their
managers and responsible Neutenants
we shah begin to declare dividends
instead Of levying assessments on
stockholders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07

a few more slaps like that from
Oyster Bay and there won't be any
kaIsomine lef, on Ballinger,
The attorney general of Kansas has
commenced custer proceedings against
the telephone monopoly. He likely will
be accused of cutting in.
Mr.. Bryan is back on the job. run
ming Nebraska.
The paramount issue" mill has re-
sumed business at the old stand at
Lincoln
That autoist in Omaha who ran his
machine over a newsboy and killed
him is likely 20 be penalized by the
juggernaut union for not keeping up
the standard. Humph, A mere news
boy.
On the same day that Roosevelt pub
licly took sides with Ballnger's po-
litcal enemies in the state of Wash
lngton. Balinger was at Beverly. II
begins to look as If the lines were
forming
Assistant Secretary of State Adee
has been touring Europe on a bicycle.
The plebeian!
James j. Hill looks forward 10 a
population Of 20e.000,00o within forty
years Cheer up. Maybe there will be
one among the number who can whip
Mistah Johnson.
Discrtmina ting persons will not fall
RESI- Johnson moving pictures is based
on fear that they would stir up race
feeling.
Ii is estimated that the moving pic
lures taken at the Jeffries- Johnson
igh, will net the owners of the films
81, 900, 900. This is more evidence that
the sentim ent of the country frowns
on prize fighting.
In this Jeffr,es- j ohnson business the
most disgusting spectacle of all is
Johnson's white wife. More harm to
society than than in all the bruising Of
the ringsrers.
It Is safe be, that standpatters
read the news from Oyster Bay these
days with more interest than pleasure.
Officers Of both the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies agree
that the sending of fight news out of
Reno broke al telegraph records for a
single days work. More than 800 900
words were sent at an average cost of
zcents word. The space given the
fight by seven New York newspapers
was 12lA columns, and 1t is estimated
that the papers in that city alone paid
Sc, 900 in telegraph tolls. There Is no
doubt about it. The people simply will
not tolera te this prize fighting busi-
ness.
A feeder al Creston, Neb., shipped TO
South Omaha the other day fifty-four
| steers, averaging in weight 1,555
pounds EACH. and got far them $s25 a
hundred pounds. Six thousand nine
nun dred twenty-seven dollars and
! fifty two and a half cents! -Four auto
| m mobiles, new modern home, sixty
acres of Iewa land outside Marshall
and the central and northern Iowa
counties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07
Public improvements.

Public Improvements.
1t is in the public improvements de-
partment where the greatest showing
Of the past two years has been made.
Last year especially was the most not
able in the history of Cedar Rapids. for
the extent of the development OF pub
lie improvements. The amount OF
work begun and completed was far IN
excess Of the amount of similar work
done under any former administration.
1t included S1z miles of brick block
paving. nearly two miles of Fabricated
macadam paving, about II miles OF ce-
ment curbing, ~ miles of cement
walks. miles of storm water sewers,
s miles of sanitary sewers and two
,, fine bridges. All of this work was de-
manded by the public and entaied
much expense out of the general fund
but it was met under a decreased tax
levy.
An exceptionally large amount of
street repairing has been done. and the
streets of the city were never in such
splendid repair. Under former admin
lstrations the constant tearing up OF
the pavement for gas and water con-
nections and conduits of various kinds
left much unevenness Under the new
plan the department of street and pub
lie i'm proVementS has repaired hun
dreds of detectives places in the pave
ing. eliminated engineering errors and
other defects. and brought the streets
into such fine state of repair as has
never been known in the city. Whether
or not this would have been done under
the old plan is not for the writer TO
say: but il is enough TO know that it
was not done under the old plan and
has been under the new.
In the expedition with which public
work has been accomplished the new
plan far outshines the old Under the
ancient system it was the custom to
delay the Inauguration of needed i'm
proven1ents until far into the summer;
under the commission plan the work
has been planned early in the spring,
the bids advertised for and contracts
let. and the work gotten under way
just as soon as possible. The vast
amount of public work of all kinds dur
ing the past year was made possible
because of the business methods under
which the city is now operating. Such
a great showing was never in evil
dence under the old system
Honesty has been the keynote In
public work. In the fall Of 1908 a con-
tractor paved several streets, 1t was
discovered while the brick We're being
laid that they did not come up TO the
specifications. The council refused to
accept the work. and while the con-
| tractor offered 70 accept a smaller