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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
LIFE OF MARK TWAIN" THE
GREAT AMERICAN HUMORIST
Early Struggles and Adventures, Fol-
LolUed BY Years of Successful Liter
airy Work--Later Days Saddened by
Deaths and Financial ReUerses.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Ameri-
cas- foremost humorist and known the
world over as Mark Twain" was born
in the little town of Hannibal, Mo-, on
November 80, 1885.
His father, John Marshall Clemens,
came from an old Virginia family, and
with his young wife, Elizabeth Lamp
ton, descendant of the early settlers
of Kentucky, he joined the sturdy
band of pioneers who pushed over the
Alleghanies in the early part Of the
last century and settled along the
banks of the Mississippi river.
In the uncouth environment OF the
then little frontier town of Hannibal
the famous author spent his boyhood
days. Here he fished, hunted and
iounged along the river banks with his
sturdy companions, living healthy
outdoor existence, which undoubtedly
accounted for his long life, in the face
of his many Affections.
He attended the little school, but
not being of a very studious disposi-
ton, he learned far more from con-
tact with the rough companions whom
he immortalized in later years as
"Huckleberry Finn" and Tom Saw
YER" and others of their type.
At the age of twelve his meager
school education was brought to a
sudden close by the death Of his ia
Their.
His older brother, Orion S. Glenn
ems, was the proprietor of printing
shop in the village, and young Sam
Clemens began his journalistic career
there as printers devil" In the
course of a few years he learned the
trade as a compositor, and in 1853 he
left his native town and began wan
dering existence. He journeyed from
place to place, working at his trade In
New York and the principal cities Of
the middle west.
But while he gained vast amount
of experience during his travels, which
proved of the greatest value in the
preparation Of some of his works In
later years, this period was rather I'M
profitable from a financial standpoint,
and he was finally compelled to return
to his home along the banks of the
great river, in rather Strengthened cir
cumstance
The life of steamboat pilot had al
ways appealed to his youthful magma
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

ton, and now that he had grown to
manhood, he resolved to realize his
ambition. He was fortunate enough to
become a pupil of Horace Bixby, and
he was soon guiding the awkward
river craft along tho tortuous channel
of the muddy stream.
The idea of his becoming an author
had never entered his mind at that
time, but he absorbed enough of the
pilot Life to enable him to describe the
difficulties encountered in guiding q
boat along the great river in his. Life
on the Mississippi River" which he
wrote many years later.
First Literary Work.
In 1862 he began his first regular
literary work on the stan of the Vir-
ginia City Enterprise. He wrote q col
umn daily, dealing with the political
situation In the state, that attracted
wide attention. These articles he
signed with the nom de plume Mark
Twain" which he had heard sung out
on the Mississippi steamers to let the
pilot know that the sounding showed
two fathoms of water.
In March of 1867, Twain" published
his first book, "The Jumping Frog of
Calaveras County" The book made
quite stir in that part of the coun-
try, but only 1000 copies were sold.
1t attracted the attention, however, of
the editor Of the Alta California, who
sent the author out as a newspaper
correspondent on a steamboat excur-
sion to southern Europe and the ORR
ent.
His letters were published from time
to time, and in 1869 the author re-
vised them and published them in
book form under the title of 1.-The In
nocents Abroad" This work made
Mark Twain" famous and compelled
his recognition as Americas foremost
humorist. In the first 16 months, S5,-
900 volumes were sold, and many
more subsequently. This was record
sale for those days.
Marries Miss Langdon.
It was on his trip in the Mediter-
ranean that Mark Twain" met Olivia
L. Langdon of Elmira, N. Y. They fell
in love with each other, and in 1870
were married. Their married life was
one of perfect harmony and four chill
dren blessed their union.
Mr.. Clemens resided in Buffalo for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
MRS. PINKIIAMs STANDING INVITATION:

Women suffering from any form of female weakness aein-
ved promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn
Mass Ali letters received opened read and answered by
women. A freely talk of her private illness
has never been broken Never has she published esti
monal or used letter without the written consent of the
writer and has the company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out of their possession the hun
dreds of thousands of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience which Mrs Pink
ham has draw FROM is than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed in your
She asks nothing in return except your good WILL and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely any woman rich
poor should be glad to take advantage of this generous
E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
ROOTS THAT NEEDED SOAKING
Pat at Least Told the Exact Truth in
His Application for
Whisky. ....

The town of Dedham is under pro
hibition law, apothecaries alone being
permitted to sell alcoholic stimulants.
The other day a son of the Emerald
Isle entered drug store there, and,
taking a bottle from his pocket, asked
for quart of whisky. The salesman
asked to what use it was to be put,
and the reply was:
ITO soak roots in it,"
The order was filled, and the clerk,
after handing over the bottle and its
contents, inquired, in a conversational
manner:
What kind of roots are you going
to soak?"
Pocketing the bottle, the customer
said:
1.-THE roots of my tongue, be jabers!"
-Argonaut Storyette (1S86).
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Another Instance.

The Fiji cannibal reluctantly pro-
duced quarter in response to the
Lightning Calculator's pathetic plea
at the psychological moment.
IF you would only cut out the
BOOZE" he growled, land pass up the
crap and dice and the handbook thing,
you wouldn't have to be touching your
friends for grub-stake so regularly"
"Ah! You're like so many others.
my Philistine friend" sighed the
Lightning Calculator; at seems i'm
possible for you to understand the &C.
centricities of genius! "-Los Angeles
Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Didn't UNDERSTAND French.

Mrs. Granger-Silas, saw beau
tiful French clock in the jewelers. win
dow when was in town today. ! do
wish you would buy it for my Christ
mas present.
Granger-Now, Mandy, there amt
no use of wasting good money on
French clock. Neither of us under
stand French, and we'd never be able
to tell what time it was by the thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Why He Was Sad.

Seymour-Did Grimmer seem to b.
very sad after his auto had run dowr
those two men?
Ashley-Not at first; but when met
him few days after the accident he
was che saddest man had ever seen
He told me he would have to pay 50.
coo in damages"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
The Usual wav.

It was little Marion's first day at
Sunday school; her mother had given
her a penny for collection. After Sun
day school was over, Ter mother no
ticed that Marion had two pennies
Why. Marion. where die you get that
other penny?" she queried. "oh, they
passed the pennies and took one"
was the naive reply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Took Them at Their Word.

ANY article removed from the win
dow" was the notice prominently dis
played at an outfitter's shop. Attracted
by it, a supercilious person entered
the shop and asked to be allowed to
inspect particularly vivid tie in the
front row. The salesman having dis
arranged the window and brought out
the desired object, the supercilious
person remarked: Rather loud, isn't
it?"
well, somewhat striking" agreed
the shopman.
II thought So" replied the visitor,
as he turned to leave the shop. "It
offends my taste. You needn't put 1t
back Good day."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
TWO Of the Worlds Natures.

There are in this world two kinds
of natures-those that have wings.
and those that have feet-the winged
and the walking spirits. The walking
are the logicians; the winged are the
instructive and poetic.-Harriet Beech
er Stowe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Stop
a. -~~--
MoWtN
QMd&n&deh

This in addressing Mrs Pinkham you
fding your private ills to woman "a woman whose
perence with womens diseases twenty-five years.
The present Mrs Pinkham, daughter-nlaw of Lydia E.
Pnkham Tor years under her direction and has
since her decease continued to advise women.
Many suffer in silence and drift along from bad
to worse knowing well that they ought to have immediate
assistance but natural modesty them to shrink
from exposing themselves to the questions and probable
examinations Of their family physician. Such ques
toning and examination is unnecessary. Without cost
you consult woman whose knowledge from actual
experience is great
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Nothing
Like

them in the world. CAScARETS the
bigses, sener-why? Because it's the be,f
medicine for the liver and bowels. It's
what they will do for yoH--not what
ne say they wiH do--that makes
CASCARETS famous. Millions use
CASCARETS and il is all the medicine
that they ever need to take. sOa
cAscARETS Ioc a boz for q weeks
treatment, all druggists. biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes month.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Good Illustration.

Mrs. dgewhist-What is the sub.
ject of Mrs. Suffragette's lecture this
afternoon?
Mrs. Clnbwoman-The disasters OF
married life.
Mrs. Bridgewhist--I suppose she
will have her husband on the platform
as an exhibit Stray Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
A Reason.

do be quiet Don't you know
that there's visitor in the next
room?" said Frances TO her little
brother. How do you know? You
haven't been In" But" said Frances,
Il heard mamma saying My dear to
papa" --Tit-Bits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Teacher Should Rank HIqh.

II education is to do what we hope
for our children, It is imperative that
the best and most gifted men and
women should be attracted into the
ranks of teachers and that they should
be regarded as filling one OF the most
highly honored positions in the land
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Bewarel

Beware of the man who talks of the
solemn truth" Truth wears many
colored and joyous rainment; she OF
the mournful hue is hypocrisy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Incredible.

What's the matter tonight?"
Trolley car accident"
Heavens! What happened?"
II got seat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
GaIly colored Ranoon.

In the Berlin zoo is a baboon with
a bright blue and purple face. bright
red nose and grayish-white beard and
whiskers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
The Real rhine.

Talking of loves sweet song. what
is the tuner"
Generally, 1t is fortune"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
IT'S PettIt,s Eve salve.

that gives instant relief 10 eyes, irritated
from dust, heat, sun or wind. 25e. All drug.
gists Oh Howard Bros. Buffalo. n. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

Those who are addicted to white
lies soon become color blind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Sleeps In Enallsh churchyard.

Elihu Yale. from whom the college
In New Haven took Its name, sleeps
in the graveyard at Wrexham church.
near Chester, England.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

EXPOSURE To COLD
and wct fsthe first step to Pneumonia, Take Perry
Ddpis' PtItNktiler and the danger Is Rverted I'M
equz led f0raods. throat auLnEy g 3c and Zoe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Literary Note.

The best ten novels: Ours and nine
others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
HIS HAPPY PAST.

weary-Did youse ever get enough
to eat?
Miles-Gee! yes. l had indiges-
ton ODcet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

Many man has to be scared into
being good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
w. L. DOUGLAS
$500, $50. 80, 50. oo& So. 90
Sss. SHOES sa ssS' ! s s$'so

w. l.. Douglas
shoes are worn
bym0re men than
any other make,
BECAUSEs
w. Douglas $500
and $3.50 shoes are
the lowest price,
quality considered,
In the world.
w.L.DOuglas $500
and $500 shoes
equal, In style, ut and
wear, other makes
costingS 0.O 90 tn ~. 90.
Fast Color EgeletS.
The genuine have W. l..
stamped on the bottom,
A - sFAsaH H.. la NgR an
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
RECAUSEs


The genuine have W. l..
stamped on the bottom, I
ASH your dealer for WI, !
not for sale In your town VII
giving full directions how
ordered direct from factory
all charges prepaid. W, l..
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-12-17

and power purposes is mot per-
sonIal one as he seeks to make III,
but o question that concerns tine
very life and upbuilding Of this city
AS he says tine Joseph company
proposition need not longer be dis
Guessed. 1t is ancient history, and Ut
matters not whether dts proposai
was exorbitant as Mr.. Forsythe
told the writer 10 days ago, or THAT
II was not, as he now scys.
THE meat of the whole timing ds In
MIR Forsythe's statement THAT the
local company has no need to buy
current. This we take it, 1mpMes
1T has plenty for hghtdnIg, power
day current or any other reason
Nt-le demand
There are other points that Will
be better discussed when the oao'
that is being gathered is at hand.
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I8a EBAf IB HSI THaI HHA fIBA IEa 1IE#a a

all companies than lighting load.
Enterprise at present at peak load
demands possibly a trifle more for
lighting than the Ohio town, say
fully 100 k W, but how about
the power demand for that "day cur
rent" | feel safe i'm saying THAT
from 10 to 15 k W is all i'm Sight
at present and the latter amount is
more than could be counted On as
regular load. Say, Brother, how
would the income ON that amount
look ON the 1st. of each month when
the dynamo hostIer showed up for
his seventy y-five per, to say nothing
of wear, tear and other incidentals.
Further, / never made the state
ment that the Enterprise Electric
Co. would mot furnish day service
till it would pay a profit. The CON-
pany is just as anxious for the time
to arrive when they cam See actual
cash cost i'm the proposition as any
one else, and more so. feel safe
IN saying that the company would
even be willing to stand loss for
time if they thought DIT would be
the means of building up the bust
ness.
Now i'm closing just a word about
that Cheap power all around us go.
ing to waste" That's the pant of
your various eruptions that really
interest me, you bet! That Sounds
good. AS our illustrious Ex-Preslden'
T. R. would say, That's Bully
That's what have sought for sever
al weary years ''and mourned becaus'
I found it not Say, Brother, just
take sneak with me some fine
morning and point out that cheap
power" and i'm consideration of same
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erihg all the circumstances, we
deemed 1T impractical from the
standpoint of either cost, utility or
need. Let me say here for informa-
tion of all concerned, that supplying
two towns from same source, one
of which is at generating station
and the distributing points of
the other town from to IL miles
dictant, is not the simple problem
it might appear to be at first glance.
To give all points satisfactory ser
vice would require am invesltment
in apparatus out of ALL proportion
to benefits derived from THE arrange
ment; and furthermore we have not
nor do we now need ito buy current.
Now as to THE proposition of day
current. You say that Enterprise
| is probably the only town of its
rank and Importance im the North
west where there is MO day lightning
and power SERVICE" Well wouldn't
such a statement disturb the bats
in your belfry? l will say and refer
you to AL authority that there is
not town im the entire UNITED
States of like ''rank and importan
or population, that has day service
except such as are situated within
zones covered by large companies
You understand my assertion Us that
no town in United States of "like
rank and Importance" or population
is supplied regular day service by
local company catering to said town
alone. II l am wrong i'm this
please name the town ard Will
promptly take water. My authority
for this is McGraw's Electrical D
rectory, also a write-up in the
Electrical Record about one year agH
OF what purported to be the minute
history Of smallest town in U. S
lholdsng this distinction and this ac
count was referred to and comment
ed ON by all the trade Journals an1
surprise expressed at The showing
made. This was town In natura
gae field of Ohio OF 1900 inhabitants
and was built up of small factories
This plant supplied light and power
for these factories and the basis
of their success was natural gas
As l remember, their output fol
lighting load was something les
than 100 kilowats, while their powe
iosd was about $50 k W. For sak'
of comparison let us compare the de
mands OF this town and Enterprise
and just bear IN mind while doing 81
that power load Is very much mon
profitable and more sought after b.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-12-17

[ hereby agree and covenant to take
You i'm ON the ground floor, also to
FURNISH you all needful power to set
up and print such and various COM
mudllcations as this, free of all charge
either day or might, even iii compel
Led to turn the machinery by hand;
and 1 feel sure of having to do the
hamd-turn act, if depending ON that
cheap power"
If my memory serves me right,
this is my first offence as a writer
for publication, and 1 hereby agree
not to offend again; anyway not till
we get that ''cheap power going,
except always, that the provocation
be very great.
E. j. FORSYTHE, Manager,
Enterprise Electric Co.
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MANAGER FoRSYTHE SAYS
HAS PLENTY OF CURRENT.
Makes Tentative Proposal on Day
Current Question.

Mikes ttnbdNiNC
Current Question.
Fdltor News-Record: THE various
eruptlons of information and misih'
formation appearing I'M late asSues
of your paper om the oubject OF gay
current. etc. for Enterprise p'H's
me i'm much the same frGme OF mlia
that presume existed i'm the mind OF
of the good old Baptist Elder wnei
at the mornilg service after reading
a part of st. Paul's 1st. Letter TO
the Corinthians, rather STARTLED the
worshippers by closing the BOOK
taking a survey of the congregation
over his glasses and said, Now,
brethren, you have heam what PAU
has to say about that; now listen
while take q rough shot att It,"
BrotherGalloway has seen fit to
air his peculiar views on tho electric
situation; hence | ask permission TO
take a rough shot" at the PROPOSE
tion, hoping that l may be able to
shed a few rays of light ON several
questions that seem to be entanglcd
in the cobwebs Of his understanding.
Firstly, the offer of the Joseph
Electric Co., to sell us their surplus
current was not ''eXorbitGnt' but at
price that think was as low as
they would be Justified in asking;
hence they need not be brought in
to this discussion, but after coas.d-
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
ter'prise, Oregon, will be held at the
office of their banking house, i'm En-
terprise, Oregon, ON Tuesday the 10th
day of january, 1911, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. for
the election of directors for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction
of such other business as may legal
ly come before said meeting.
Dated at Enterprise, oregon, De-
cember Sth., 1910.
63s4 w. R. HOLMES. Cashier.
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w. 3. APPLICABLE. A
NotaryPubIis..

Collections made. Real Estate
bought and sold and all business
matters attended to. Call on or
write me.
PARADISE, OREGON.
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THE NEWS RECORD
(TWice-a-Week.)

(TWice-a-Week.)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Formerly the Wallowa News. estab-
lished March 3. 1899
Published Wednesdays and Satur-
days at Enterprise. Oregon, by
THE ENTERPRISE PRESS
Office East side Court House Square
Entered as second-class matter
January 2. 1909, at the postoffice at
Enterprise, Oregon, under the Act OF
March 3, 1879.
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Subscription Rates: One year 81,
six months 81, three months 5Oc,
one month zoe. On yearly cash-in-
advance subscriptions discount Of
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
FOR SHERIFF.,
To the Voters 81 Codington County

To the Vosers Of G odington County .g
Iherehy announce myself as q candi-
date for the republican nomination OF
sneriiT or Codlngton county subject to
tho will Of the republican electors at
the primaries IN june. I have resided
in Codington county for about thirty
years and never before have 1 asked for
a county office. ! would appreciate your
vote and support at the republican
primaries, and promise il nominated and
ana elected to discharge the duties Of
the Office in d manner which viii be
satisfactory to my party and the county,
Hoping I will merit your support and
good viii, Z remain,
II Yours most respectfully,
QRIrS %. JACOBS, 4
WATERFOWL, SD
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25

years ago was injured and after
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] had alameness thru my back and
was obliged to .hobble about with
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years old and am able to walk as
well as anyone. 4 am stronger
and better than have been for
a long time. / give Doan's Kidney
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my trouble. =
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