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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-09
Robin Redbreast's Valentine

girl and boy wandered forth into fair.
pleasant garden that looked like fairyland. al
though 1t wintry weather.
Suddenly the girl spoke.
II wish st. Valentine had had the snowdrop
instead OF the crocus dedicated to him."
And as she spoke she knelt down and raising
one of the white, dropping flowers, she gazed low
ngly at it's pure white petals and at the delicate
green tracery of the leaves of it's inner cup.
"Ah!" said she, what have you been waiting
for so long?
'iynder the snow, under the snow,
With your Ivory heads all bending low,
How many secrets must know!
The boy looked at her wonderingly.
"How can the flowers know anything?" he
asked.
Everything knows something" returned
Leila, dreamy; "but the flowers dumb and
cannot tell one their thoughts-only their beauty
speaks, and their fragrance breathes sweet
thoughts into ones heart that one tries to put
into words. But that is almost impossible
"Of course 1t u.s." answered her companion.
"Now, it is quite different with the birds; they
can make themselves understood. They sing
songs Of thanksgiving and their note OF Joy or
mourning is easy to tell They scold and chat
ter as the jackdaw and rook or screech like the
owl, sing a serenade as the nightingale And
Of them speaks even more clearly, for when
he cries cuckoo, cuckoo we know that the sum-
mer is coming. No wonder st. Valentine cared
for the birds, and you see that they are all flut-
tering out and singing joyful song in honor Of
his birthday"
EYES," said Leila softly
The birds In spring
Sweet chorus sing
To good st. Valentine.
"See, there are two sitting on bough WINS
pering to each other of the spring and summer
days and all that is going to happen; where they
shall live and how they shall build their nests.
And there are two more flying toward them and
two more-always in pairs All! that Is because
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,onc the earliest manufactured observation-disclosures of more
than century ago-were preceded by homemade valen
tines which had during considerable So gen.
era the exchange of these valentines that
aids in the form of valentine Writer'S books of appro
pirate regularly published the inspiration
who desired epstles just as
of readyprepared letters find sale among
youths little imagination who appear to
the best advantage sentimental correspondents Most OF
the valentine writer's designed for the sentimental
public, but there prepared
cially the scribblers with of humor.
For instance published along about the last
eighteenth century Quzzica Satirica Valen
Writer character of which we'll be surmised
This alike others of it's kind became
an annual publication looked forward to
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lust as the appearance of the almanac for the
new year was anticipated with keen interest.
Another of these forerunners of present-day
comic valentines published in London dur
ing the same period and bore the highly sgniti'
cant title: "Hymen's Revenge Against Old Maids,
Old Bachelors and Impairment Coxcombs; or
Nsw Valentine Writer, Being Collection of Val
entnes Humorous and Satirical, chiefly original,
written expressly for this work"
Some idea Of the caustic ammunition pro-
yded by these helpers of the composers of valen-
tines may be formed from the following speci-
Thy charming peppers must delight;
They yield most convenient sight;
Convenient. do not deride,
For you either side.
One of the most novel features of the begin
nings of the comic valentine craze the ap-
pearance of tradespeope's valentine writer's con-
tanning all sorts Of verse especially designed to
apply to devotees of the various vocations and
lines of mercantile trade Such reference work
made a good-sized volume, for, in order to be
complete it had to embody verses for every
imaginable trade and occupation. There were
some sentimental tributes included in each vol
ume of this character, but for the most part the
contents consisted Of more or less humorous
references.
The system was certainly convenient one.
for not only were gibes and appeals provided,
but there was also appended favorable and un-
favorable replies for each such advance, SO that
the recipient of of the valentines thus de-
rived had only to consult the book In order to
ascertain the proper reply. For instance, gro
Ger could address his lady love as follows:
Your breath is all-spice declare
And you're neat and handy,
That you're sweet think, my fair.
AS plums sugar candy.
Be favorable, implore,
These kindly weigh;
And If Won will nv restore,
I'll treat you to tea.
However, the lovelorn grocer liable to
reply to this effect:
Your letter I've weighed,
Am truly afraid
Many pounds you're deficient In weight
An Mr. Grocer,
I'd have you know. Sir,
care not fig for your treat
With the introduction of manufactured val
entnes the comics kept pace with the sentiment
tai variety. Among the earliest and most inter-
esting of the humorous products of the early val
antine manufacturers were transformation pic
lures, which conveyed hidden or double mean
ing A notable example was the design which
presented at first g'erce the figure OF IN attrac-
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With the decreasing cost OF the
comic valentines-the small boy can
now buy as many as ten for cent
there use has grown and our public
men and celebrities, from the presl-
dent, all down the ladder, are now
likely to be deluged each February
with more or less pertinent reminders
of the jokers' day Germany and ia
nan have manufactured many valen'
tines, but American 1ithograp1c
houses are gradually capturing most
of the business and there are now
several men in the United States VINO
devote practically their entire time to
preparing designs for comic valen'
tines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-25
Jacob Baker is improving after a

Jacob Baker is improving after a recent illness.
 M. C. Cross is out again after be- ing confined for the past two weeks.
 X nice line of rockers at D per cent discount at Reap & Crawford Furn Co.
 The fire boys went on a wild goose chase" to No. 1902 West Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon when a neighbor saw the reflection from the sun in window and thought the house was on fire
 There is difference between a business man and il grnfttr. Smoke an "Arkansaw kid", where there's no graft attached. For sale everywhere.
 See the 5000 Rocker in the win dow of the Anchor Furniture Co., to be siven away Saturday Jan. 29.
 1-23-1m.
 FOR SALE-All of my city real estate at q bargain and on easy terms
  if sold within next thirty days. See Ele in person or B. W. Benton. Jas. Gould 1-9-1m.
 The Clevenland-Matth Hdw Go. have one St. Gar Base Burner left, which they offer at a very low price, rather than take chances carrying over another season.
 Tiger Grit Roofing has made op- timist out of hundreds of men. Wouldn't you be an optimist if you could say good bye to those ever popping-up repair bills? Cleveland Matthews Hdw. Go.
 The Kansas City cleaner at Meyers old stand, can make your coats, curtains. dresses and laces look like new Old phone 1123.
 We have on the greatest Rug Sale that has eyer taken place if you are contemplating the purchase of a rus see us now. We can save you from S500 to $t5.0O. The sale is on now Tomlinson < Knox Go. If.
 Rain, wind, snow or sweltering sun doesn't ''faze" Tiger Grit roofing (sold only by Cleveland-Matthews Hdw. Co.) Why? Because it is made of asphalt The best quality of asphalt at that. Just received another shipment of those cobblers outfits worth S1.00 for G5c. Half sole your own shoes. and save yourself the money during 1910 at observation-disclosures HdW. Go, The cottage, occupied by Max Schlosberg, the tailor, at Third ave- nue and Poplar street, was badly damaged by fire and water Sunday noon. The roof caught fire and was partially burned away before the department eXtinguished the flames. The building is owned by Jake Mos by The contents were also damaged. | The building is insured in the R. T, NJ. Mills and Sons agency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-25
Pine Bluff Mercantile Co.
 Thursday, Jan. 20, 1910.

While the high cost Of living is being talked by our people it is a relief to know that a part in their #eNpcnses can be cut in two by supplying their wants in Underwear. The Mer- cantile Store for the next three days cut prices in half on many lines of Knit Goods.
 VhiIdrcn's White and CoIored Ribbed Vests and Pants at 5e, 10p and 13c-a garment formerly pric- ed at 10c, 20c and 25c.
 Ladies' White Ribbed Vests and Pants 15c and 25c, former Irico 25c and 50c garment.
 Ladies' Ribbed Vests, natuH,tl col or, short sleeves, high neck, ci:es i, ,, and 6, 10c each.
 Nen's Ribbed Shirts, Mems smal, ribbed Shirts and Drawers to match, soft finish, pearl buttons. satin trimmed, each garment 25c, former price 50c.
 Boys Union Suits in sizes from 2S to 34, ribbed ankle lengths, 35c and soc; former price 73c and S1 garment.
 Good News From the White Sale Continued:
 New arrivals this week of 40-inch Nainsook soft finish in several grades. 40-inch India Linons, 12 1-2c, 15c and 20c grades. Long Cloths from lie to 25c yard, with other materials go to make shop ping pleasure in this store.
 SOO Pairs Women Shoes at S1.75.
 made In extra heavy sole. Soft
 sole In medium and high heel, of
 kld' gun metal and heavy grain
 leathers-all leather-no shoddy-
 plain toe, and cap toe. at s1.75 a
 palr' and none better for the price
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-25
z LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

C. g McNew Real Eatafe Rents sad Loans. f06 Pine street lo-s-'f -The weather nan says TA Hr e1aH8y teaas and HsHaat.
 Do not build repair, move your saaae or put up with leaking 1uild- ee uuai you get our oetimafs. The 7a5a Construction CD. D. W. HoEea aasr., 10G Pine st.
 -Nr. and Mrs. Charles GiaHs. Of g4ast sixth arenae, have 3 new daughter, who arrived at home sun day night
 The Rug Sale of the season is on at gomlinson X Knox Co. Next to post affice. 1T. The many friends of Mrs. Bessie zgIoom will be glad to learn that she is much improved, after being quite sick for several days.
 Let us write your fire insurance. cinchback Taylor, Insurance, Real Estate and Loans, l16 12 Main street.
 If. The three months old daughter 4of MT. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds is critically i'll with pneumonia and he" condition was serious last night.
 For best horse shoeing see Tom faing. He knows how and prices reason able. 621 South Main street Don't think you are going to die if you contract Pneumonia, Pneumo aas never failed to relieve a suffer- srsg Datient. 12-l4-1m. On our "Bargain COunter' you will find many household necessities. and especially heaters, Art squares and rockers. Reap X Crawford Furn. Co. Not a 9x12 Rug in the store re- served. They all go at the sale price, tc}ofne early while our stock is com s,1ete. Tomlnson & Knox Co. Next door to postofIice.
 Little Adele Braey Hankins, Of Monticello the daughter of Mr. and Nlrs. Harry Hankins, is now imprcv- ing after being quite sick at the home of Mir. and Mrs. M. C. Cross in this, city for some time.
 See the handsome Kitchen Cabi- net give away March 31st for parti- aeulars see Anchor Furniture Co.
 1-23-1m. With one of our Best Felt Mattress ,ses and Bernstein 3-piece iron bed, you can rest easy the balance of your life. See them at Reap X Crawford Eurn. Co.
 Don't fail to get Rug at the Sale. Administer at s19.90, and all others at greatly reduced prices. Bring the cash and come to see us. TomlinsoI X Knox Co., next door to postoff:ce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-17
Y0KEL AND KARP
AGREE TO WRESTLE

Lovers of the wrestling game arc to
witness match in this city that they
have been clamoring for for long time.
They will see on the mat In a finish
contest. Stanley Karp. the clever wclter-
weight. who has twice defeated Gus An
derson. and Mike Yokcl, the Y NJ. C. A.
crack. The wrestlers have signed arti-
cles for best two In three contest.
pin falls to govern, catoh-as-catch-can.
and they arc to weigh in at 152 pounds
on the day OF the contest Each has
posted forfeit of 500.
The contest will be managed by Harry
Heagren. who has handled SO MANY sue
cessful sporting events. and It is schcd-
uled to take place at the Salt Lake
theater on the evening of Feb. & The
referee is to be selected later
Both wrestlcrs have begun preliminary
training, as each tx anxious to be In
the very best possible condition for tho
contest Yokel says IL Karp beats him
he will be a greatly surprised man. and
Knrp says Yokel has surprise package
coming.
him In the morning" says Yokel.
Fans bring your breakfast and
lunch" says Karp. and there Won are
1t Is likely that Anderson will work
with Karp in the iatter's training.
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GREAT LITTLE MAN
OF MICHIGAN U

Ann Arbor. Mich, Jan 16.-There is
one man at Michigan who never shows
excitement. He has watched Michigan
win and he has watched the maize ana
blue go down TO defeat He has coached
track and football teams and sent them
into contest under all sorts OF condi-
tons. He watched the Wolverines trl
umph at Philadelphia and at Minncapo-
lis this fall and while others were shout
ing themselves Into frenzy, regard
less of hats as well as OF behavior, this
man would say:
1T was a splendid game. wasn't IT."
He is Kecne Fitzpatrick.
The great little man" of Michigan
has helped mould great teams and joke
teams. He has seen every phase of the
huctuating successes. Through IL all the
thought of the condition OF the men
seems to have been uppermost in his
mind.
The football season OF 1903 gave Kecne
Fitzpatrick an opportunity to show just
how great a trimmer he really Is Dur
ing a span of eight days the Michigan
football team played in sultry and frccz-
Ing weather, had one hard practise,
jumped between Philadelphia and Min
neapolis by rail and fought through 1sO
minutes of the hardest kind of football
Yet they came out OF the ordeal In splen-
did physical condition
At Philadelphia the mercury had
crawled up until 1t registered almost 20
degrces-altogether too hot for football
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PAULHAN WILL TRY
TO LOWER RECORD
Dozen or So Aspiring Pacific Coast
Inventors to Test Machines Today
Many Fantastic Contrlvanccs.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 17.-Paulhan's
attempt to lower Farman's 144-mile rec
ord in a machine that Farman himself
built Will not be the only attraction at
Aviation field today, If the weather is
fine.
There are q dozen or moro aspiring
Pacific coast inventors who have been
tuning up their experimental dying ma
chimes for a week and some are ready
to be tried today. These include every
variety OF fantastic contrivance. from
Prof J. S. Zerbe's 1.OO0-pound flower pot
stand, which made one ill-starrej ap-
pcarance on the field last week, TO hell
copters, which arc supposed to rise by
means of ventilating fans in the roof,
and then glide, slantng back to earth
again. There is not one that will nor
ny. according TO tho inventors. These
optimistic people, however, freely admit
that none of the machines has ever
flown. But. then. there are principles
back of them,. excellent principles. they
admit.
IF / only had an engine said nm
other. I'D make the Wrights kick them
selves because they did not think OF
the idea first.
PAULHAN THE HERO.
Paulhan having elnched his hold on
the hearts of the hero-worshippers In the
grand stand. has taken steps to enslaye
this would-be rival by rcmedying this
serious lack. and providing an engine
with which II is hoped TO start the envy
OF the Wrights. He has one or two ex-
ira rotares which have proven remark
ably proficient in his own machines and
the hopeful inventors In the California
tent assert that he has offered his mo-
tors for use on the most promising OF
tho prospective flyers. The question Is.
How Will II be determined which is tho
most promising?" Every inventor votes
for his own machine and ridicules the
rest
THE FARMAN BIPLANE-
Clifford Harmon announced today that
he had concluded negotiations through
Paulhan for Farman blplane. When It
is delivered, the New Yorker will be the
possessor OF two aeroplanes. He said
today that he Will use the Farman for
heavy duty-long flights and the like
and tho lighter Curtiss machine for speed
jaunts through the air
The new deal has given Harmon two
instructors In aviation. Curtiss and
Paulhan The Frenchman took his new
pupil on a flight for the first time yes
tcrday and, according to Harmon. has
promised to ground him thoroughly In
the dangerous trade OF aviator before he
leaves America
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playing. But the Wolverines went into
ehe Penn game. took the Quaker scain
anu s came out OF the contest decIarInpr
S@nat @ tney never felt better. And in the
sune I ost was forced TO make only ono
substitute. against the nine fresh msn
.nat ,a Mike Murphy sent Into tho came'
men The MlcfIiganders boarded n train =
I5ue all night and most OF the next
u"E' worked two Afternoons in Ann Ar
nor TOOK to the PullmanS again, travel
20 anotner night and day. practised
VICE, , paved on grldlron that was
ral,y freezing mud and felt like playino
again the next morning
II was a test that Is seldom paralleIed
w w .ootbali but Fitzpatrick had the men
IN shape 10 stand it-and then a whole
{. great asset to Michigan is Keeno
>"zpatrick. He knows athletics from 4
70 n As trainer of track men he *
beyond peer; for keeping football play
eIs In condition he is unbeatable. and In
capacity of football coach he ranks
hIgh- He works over an Unconscious
player. binds up a nasty hurt or soucezes
soaked sponge down the neck OF a per-
spring husky with the same calmness
that he looks for dangerous stones I'm
the training lot at Whitmore lake Yet
ne noids as deep an interest In Mlchi-
gan athletics AZ any one man could
possibly hold.
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don't know whether the fight will be held
hero OF not. Many believe II will be
held here while others are doubling
Thomases and some assert the talk is
to get more money out of San francisco.
NOT FOR NEVADA
AS to the contest going to Nevada.
Rickard says II will not take place in
that state. He said:
II did agree with Jeffries that l would
not take the contest to Nevada because
OF the hot weather In the summer time
/ do not believe that Jeffres will say
that there was any understanding be-
tween myself. Gleason and Berger that
the contest WAS TO go to California nor
that Gleason had the naming of the
place other than an equal voice, with me
were the contest to be staged in Cali
fornla-
MY reason for bringing the contest
TO Salt Lake Is that 1 know that l Will
draw a hlrger house here than at any
other place In the west, and. furtheH
that the people who will come to Salt
Lake will pay higher price for their
seats than at any place on tho coast
believe that the gate receipts in Salt
Lake Will reach at least $4,000 and that
If tho arena can be built to seat 50.O0u
persons there will be that many in Salt
Lake on July 4 at the big contest"
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SCHATZ TO HANDICAP
EPHRAIM JACOBSON

Thursday evening next local roller
fans will have chance to see race
that should prove one OF the most eX-
nieht Fenton Hnrdy defeated Eph Jac-
obson in a two-mllc race, winning by
more than half lap. in the time OF
$50 Hardy won because OF his better
knowledge of the game. gaining con-
jacobson was compelled TO slow up.
After the race, Willic Schatz. the state
champion. who was challenged by JAG
OLSON, announced that he would give
two-miIc two race Thursday night. The prop
oslt,on was gladly accepted by the as
plrant for Championship honors Tho
racers Will go "A laps and ~ shouid
prove a fast one as the hano'cap 10
On wednesday there will be a special
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-17
RACING DATES FOR
APPROACHING SEASON

New York, Jan. IA tentative list OF
has been drawn UP for the schedule
committee of the jockey club In an
effort to give each track a chance at the
spring game. the committee has been
forced to reduce the allotment that some
OF the courses have had in previous
years The tentative schedule is as fol-
lows:
Aqucduct. May II to 1s-seven days
Jamaica. May 20 to 2s-seven days.
Belmont. May IS to June 10-twclvc
days.
Gravcsend. June II to 24-twelve days
Sheepshead Bay. June 20 to July s.
Brighton. July to 22-thirteen days.
Empire City. July % to Aug. 6-thirteen
days.
Saratoga. Aug. to 27-eighteen days.
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WESTERN G0LFING
WELL REPRESENTED

Chicago, Jan. l7--Western golfIng In
terests will be well represented at tho
important meeting of the United States
Golf association scheduled for next Fri
day night at New York.
A new constitution probably will be
adopted. but the importance of this ac.
ton Will be secondary to that which Is
almost sure to be taken regarding recog-
milton of the west w. A Alexander of
ident of rhe United States Golf asso-
cIation, Will give the easterners clear
Idea of what the Western Golf associa-
the formation of a national organIza-
tIon. one which Will place the west on
an even footing with the cast. Will be
the result
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60 g. .l1 @ 0NzK.E

New York, Jan. 1.-THE struggle for
the intercollegiate hockey champion
ship is probably the hardest ever
fought. or all the sevens in the league.
Harvard. which Won the championship
last year by beating Dartmouth l to ..
Is again believed to be the strongest
Under the leadership of Hicks, who
pitched phenomenal ball for the Grim
son last spring and who is one of the
best men who ever played hockey for
any college. the Cambridge seven Is
expected TO walk off with another title
Gil Browne. who starred at right end
on the l9o8-9 Crimson football eleven,
Is ono of the strongest hockey players
In the Intercollegiate league Next to
Harvard, Princeton is probably the
strongest. Tho Tiger men handed out
two defeats to Yale in Pittsburg recent
~ and will surely make things warm
for Cornell, Columbia and Harvard
Dartmouth, which provided the sensa-
tion of the hockey campaign q year
ago; appears to be every bit as good
as 1t was in 1909 Cornell, the new
member of the league, and Columbia
are also represented by strong sevcns
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Payson.
BATTLE ROYAL TO BE
CLUB CARD FEATURE

A battle royal between FIVE husky
Philippians VIII be the feature of the
boxing card at the Manhattan club this
evening. The program announced by
Manager Hardy Downing will be as fol-
lows:
Hickey sullivan. San Francisco and
Frankie Erne, Los Angeles.
Cyclone Lefty, Chicago. and Tommy
Gethin. Salt Lake.
Young Forbes, st Louis. and Carl
Martin Salt Lake.
John Gilbert, Salt Lake, and Young
Sharlcy. Warm Springs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-17

main topic for discussion and specula-
tion In the sporting world.
Hero Is what Rickard said with ref
erence to the statements of Gleason.
Tell the reporters to get from Mr..
Gleason the private contract that WAS
signed by Mr.. Gleason and myself. where
Gleason is guaranteed by me to suffer
financial loss In case the contest
loses money, and 1t is also stated that
the entire purse of sl01.0o0 Is to be post
ed by me. Gleason was forced upon me
by Sam Berger. not Jim Jeffrles. and
II 1 had held out. as / should have done,
/ would not have taken Gleason In as
a partner"
JEFFRIES WANTS COAST.
Jim Jcffrics prefers San Francisco az
the place TO stage the fight. according
to the following dispatch from Joliet.
Ill:
THE fight will be either In San Fran
cisco or across the bay at Oakland" said
James ]. Jeffries, who was here tonight
II much prefer the coast. and that's
the understanding. I have no faith in
the Salt Lake boom and don't think
there's tho slightest chance OF Its being
held there"
Local fight fans. and the public gen.
orally are, TO use expression quoted
from the coast. up in the air." They