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The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
WHAT HE WAS DOING.

Two young Louisville clerks, hav-
ing a day off, each hired a bicycle
and took spin in the country. Ten
miles from town the cyclists decided
to have a race. One distanced the
other some 800 yards and was re-
joicing in his victory, when, in turn
ing bad corner he collapsed over a
heap Of stones The wheel was de-
molished and the rider was irretriev-
ably miSed among the spokes. An
aged woman, who happened to be
passing, was met at a turn in the
road by clerk No. 2. my good
woman" said he, sShave Won seen a
young man on bicycle around
here ?" Il have not she answered,
simply; sbut I saw young man up
the road d ways, who was sitting on
the bank, mending umbrellas2
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w. C. T. u. COLUMN.

Have you written your repre-
sentative at Charleston about
that prohibition amendment?
Let every Mingo White Rib
boner hear Mary Harris Ar
mour, the whirlwind from Geor-
gia, at Charleston, Januury 10Th,
It is to be hoped that each local
union in the county will observe
the Frances Il. Willard Memorial
Day. This Memorial Fund was
established at the ST. Paul Con-
vention 1898. The plan is for
each local union to hold each year
a commemorative meeting Feb
ruary 18th and to send to the
fund $500 or more as an offer
ing. This fund is used to organ
lie unions in isolated and needy
places.
WORDS OF FRANCES E. WILLARD.
It occurred to me that ought
to work for the good cause just
where / was-that everybody
ought. Thus / first received the
arrest Of thought concerning
which, in thousand different
towns, / have since then tried to
TO speak, and | believe that in
this simple change Of personal at
titude, from passive to agrees
sive, lies the only force that can
free this land from the drink
habit and the liz uor traffic.
Everything is not in the tenn
perance reform, but the temper
ance reform should be in every
thing.
The teaching OF hygiene ln'tne
public schools will steadily be-
come means of grace. and the
fight for clear brain which the
temperance reform is making
will help to usher in more re-
ligious age than the world has
ever seen, for only when the cob
webs are all swept away from
the souls sky1ight can a man
really think Gods thoughts after
him.
It would be like dynamite
under the saloon if, just where
he is, the minister would begin
active work against il; if. just
where he is the teacher would
instruct his pupils; if, just where
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
HAVE REASON TO Be PROUD
Achievements of the American People
Afford View of unhroken
Line Of Progress.

During the past % years 100000
miles Of railroads have been built,
requiring an expenditure Of not less
than $209,O00,O00 for labor and
material We are both producers
and consumers. While our popula-
ton is only little over five per
cent. Of the population Of the world
we produce 20 per cent. Of the wheat,
40 per cent. of the iron and steel, s.
per cent. Of the copper. 10 per cent.
Of the cotton and SO per cent. of the
corn Of the world. Furthermore,
with inconceiFable rapidity. machin-
cry has taken the place Of human
toll, and incidentally millions of
slaves have been set free. The same
triumphant progress has unyarying-
ly characterized every phase Of hu-
man endeavor on the American con-
tinent. Civil and religious liberty
is natural condition as well as an
attitude Of mind. The story Of agri-
culture, of manufacturing, of min
ing, of the arts and sciences, demon
strates the unbrokeu progress and
uplift of the whole people. Finally,
the health and well-being Of the toll
ing masses have become, with con-
stantly increasing earnestness of en-
deavor, the individual and collective
purpose Of the nation. And above
all, the democratic idea, through
good and evil report, has encour-
aged the personal work and charac-
ter of the individual citizen. 1t has
always believed that competition
which encourages skill should re-
main paramount. 1t has always glo-
ried in this personal competitive
type as the ideal and preserEer of
democratic traditions James @.
Pagan, in the Atlantic.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
wEDDfNo.cAKE PAGoDA.

At Mingun, On the right bank Of
The Irrawaddv river, about five miles
from Mandalay, in Burma, there
stands Il peculiar pagoda known as
the WeddiRg-C Cake pagoda. It was
built in The early part Of the nine
feenti century, and Is in thoroughly
good preservation. only a few Of the
images inside having been broken.
The extreme heights to the top OF
The minaret is SO feet. and the cir
conference about 600 feet. The pa
CODA stands back from the river
sonle 300 feet, and IS hidden from it
by d grove teak trees. Close to It
is the famous Mingln bell. Wide
World.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
Justice Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Brown
are visiting relative in town.
Mrs. A. D. Spratt. who has
been seriously i'll. is rapidly re-
covering, and will soon be able to
be out again.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Mace, Of
Hotchkiss, visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. John Claypool, of Logan,
is visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. Spratt. this week.
James Miles travelling sales
man, was pleasant caller in
town Thursday.
Frank Brawley was in town
most all week looking after
business matters.
Uncle Bob Wilson is still very
sick, we regret to say.
Dave Garner, of lager, attic nd
ed the wedding at Justice last
Wednesday.
One of the prettiest weddings
that has been solemnized in JUS
tice for some time was that OF
Miss Eva Justice, of Justice,
and Mr.. John Damn on, of Ieger,
w. Va, al the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Justice, last Wednesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, Rev. Floyd
Morgan officiating. The guests
who witnessed the cert:mony
were very numerous and were
relatives and friends of the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony
an elaborate wedding dinner was
served. The bride and gr DOM
left Thursday morning for Ieger
where they expect to make tlheil
future home.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
AMERICAN IN LONDON. .

Mrs. Miller Graham, who is now
one Of the wealthy hostesses Of
Grosyenor street, will take the place
Of Mrs. Keppel, who was such a
great favorite Of King Edward. She
is the widow Of a California million
aire and one Of her ball novelties
was huge watermelon which was
rolled into the middle Of the room.
A huge knife was supplied to cut
it and when opened tiny pickanin-
ny hoped out and began to pelt the
guests with flowers.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
IT LOOKED LIKE IT.

Little Arthur saw his father talk
ing to a man who held an ear trum-
pet to his ear. Arthur stared at the
man in amazement Finally, the
man observing him, said "My II
tie man, you're wondering what this
is. You see, I am very deaf. ! am
a fine swimmer, and being in the wa
ter SO often, I got water in my ears,
and | am obliged to use this I Ar
thur was deeply interested, and
asked:
rs that an ear pump to pump the
water out r.
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Notice to Lien Holders.

f.. B. Thomas & Co.
VS.. In Chancery.
Chloe Ann Trent, ct al.
To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise, en- the real estate,
or any part thereof, of Chloe Ann
Trent.
In pursuance of a decree Of the Cir
cult Court of Mingo county, West Vir-
ginia. made in a cause therein pend
ing to subjective real estate OF the said
Chloe Ann Trent, TO the satisfaction OF
the liens thereon, you are hereby re-
quired to present all claims held by
you and each of you against the said
Chloe Ann Trent. which are liens on
her real estate, or any part of it, for
adjudication to me at my Office in the
City of Williamson, on or before the
18th day of February, 1911.
Given under my hand this the It'll
day of January. 1911.
G. II. JONES. Commissioner.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
ANCESTORS or NAPOLEON
Great Emperor Of France Was De
Z scended on Both Sides From Dis
tinguished italian Families.

On the paternal side he was de-
seconded from one Of the most illus.
trious families Of Florence. Civil
dissension occasioned many of the
noble families to emigrate from time.
to time, among whom was the am
cestor Of that branch Of the Bona
parte family from which Napoleon
was descended.
When the island of Corsica be-
came subject to France, Carolo Bo-
naparte, the father Of Napoleon,
whose profession was the law, was
chosen to represent the mobility Of
the country. He afterward received
the appointment Of 'sprocureur de
roi," or kings attorney general at
Aiaccio. Napoleon was educated at
the Ecole Royale Militaire at Paris.
an institution founded BY Louis Nv.
for the education Of the sons Of noble
families with small fortunes for the
military service; and his eldest SIS
ter was educated at the academy Of
st. Cyr, which was foundation for
the education Of young ladies Of
noble family.
On the maternal side the descent
Of Bonaparte is still more distin-
guished The family Of Ramolini,
to which his mother Madame Bona
parte, belonged, is one Of the most
ancient in the republic of Genoa, and
allied not only 70 all the principal
families of,that republic, but to the
families Of most Of the great poten-
tates Of Europe.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

This is to certify that the partner
ship heretofore existing between w. T..
Maniey and W. NJ. Bronson, conduct
ing business under the firm name of
Manley Furniture Company since
November 1st. 1910, has this day by
mutual consent been dissolved. The
business will now be carried ON by
w. M. Bronson, who will pay all Of
the debts.contracted by the firm, and
who will. receive and collect all claims
and accounts due and owing to said
partnership.
Given under our hands this 18th day
of January, 1911.
w. 7. MANLEy.
W. M. BRONSON.
u
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
NEW ROAD TO DISTINCTION.
q. w. Perkins Says Men Who. Could
Be Enormously Rich but Won't
Will Have Best Regulations.

George w. Perkins, who has sew
cred his connection with the firm Of
u. H. Morgan & Co, in order to de-
vote his time to public work, said the
other day at Union League club
dinner that he had made up his
mind that man could no longer OBJ
tain distinction in America by the
mere making Of money that was
too common.
! Mr.. Perkins implied that for the
future the highest and most distin-
lglislled regulations in this country
will be achieved ny men who could
be enormously rich but won't men
who devote exceptional financial fall
ents 70 the solution Of economic
problems IN the interest. Of the
people. Speaking still more recent
" before the Quill club, Mr.. Perkins
unfolded his meaning at some
length. He undertook to speak Of
corporations, capital, labor and prof
its as if he were a financial expert
retained as an attorney for the pub
licl Nobody will deny that the pub
lie is IN sore need Of skillful econom-
ic counsel. And if Mr.. Perkins sue
cceds in establishing his credit as
disinterested public advisershe will,
indeed, have found a new road to
Distinction path fresh with the
dew Of the morning New York
American.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26

he is, the voter would dedicate
his ballot to this movement; and
so on, through the shining ranks
of the great powers that make
tor righteousness, from father
and mother to kindergarten tod
dlers, if each were each day
doing what each could, Just
where he is.
Let lis be great-hearted, royal
natured, superior to all pettiness
and narrowness, patient and
steadfast for this we all may
be.
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Commissioner Notice.
r. B. Thomas & Co.,

n. -. nOHldS q To-,
Us. In Chancery.
Chloe Ann Trent, ct al.
Commissioners Office Williamson,
West Virginia, January 18th, 1911.
The parties in the above styled suit
will take notice, that on the 18th day
of February, 1911, at my Office in the
City Of Williamson, West Virginia, I
will proceed to execute the decree rem
dered in said cause by the Circuit
Court of Mingo county, West Virginia.
on the 18th day of December, 1910.
when and where they are required to
attend with such books, papers, vonch-
ers and evidence, as will enable me TO
comply with the said order Of Court.
Z. Fl. JONES,
Commissioners in chancery for
the circuit court Of Mingo
county, Vest Virginia.
1-12-2-2-S7, 95.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
SAME LANGUAGE.

"I'm afraid well have to cut that
mans acquaintance said the wom-
an Of strictly correct ideas.
Eyes," replied Miss Cayenne. @He
uses the same sort Of language that
We pay two OF three dollars seat 10
hear at a theater
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
PREFERS TO WORK.

A young society woman in Lowell,
Mass, Miss Clara Francis, got tired
Of the 1social whirP' and decided to
do something worth while and make
a living BY it. As she is passionate
" fond of flowers she has opened a
greenhouse and is said to be very
successful.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26

First Sweet Thing Oh, he's aw-
fully gone upon her, dear, | assure
you. He's been praiaing her beauty
to me for the last ten minutes, en-
larging upon her eyes, her complex
ion, her mouth
Second Sweet Thing Oh. / don't
think he could possibly do that, dar-
ling.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-01-26
BUT He GOT 1T.

Mrs. snapp You're monster, a
brute, a.
Snapp Stop, madam. You know
] am strictly opposed to third
taf1ll3
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s1'm proud to say boosted the
man with the large stomach and the
immense solitaire, a.that ] ain never
wasted any time readin' poetry )
well, Z ventured the gentleman
with the seedy clothes and the high
brow, ssif the poets were asked they
would probably agree that they we're
proud Of it, toe"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Two policemen were probably ia.
tally injured, property valued at $780,.
900 was ruined and the entire city of
Milwaukee was shaken when men sup.
posed to be union %ironworkers dyna-
mited the steel coal hoist, just com.
pleted, at the yards of the Milwaukee
Western Fuel company. There we're
two separate explosions, of such VIC.
lence that windows in many parts Of
the West Side were broken. Police.
mel rushed to investigate and while
they were a the wrecked crane a
second explosion brought the iron
work down about their heads.
Nine men were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury at Washington charged
with having defrauded the government
out of 10000 acres of Alaska coal lands
valued at $10,000,0 600. The lands Are
in the Cook inlet precinct.
Yeggmen wrecked the Rushville
banking building at Rushville, N. Y.
blew the safe and secured approx.
mately $4,000. The wife of the cash
Ter, Mrs. w. Irving Jones, died as a
result of the shock.
Two persons are dead and four 9th
ers fatally injured as-the result of a
free for all drunken brawl in an Ital.
ian railroad laborers' camp at Hope.
we'll, N, j,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
GIVEN IN HONOR OF BRYAN
Banquet at Lincoln Attended by Many
NotabIes.

Lincoln, Neb., March 22.-Between
1900 and 1900 followers of w. j..
Bryan attended the complimentary
banquet rendered him by the Lincoln
Bryan club. In point Of attendance
it brought together the largest crowd
for a similar function held in Lincoln
for many years and the presence of
such recognized Democratic leaders as
Champ Clark, the coming speaker Of
the national house of representatives;
Governor Shafroth of Colorado, Sena-
tor Owen of Oklahoma, Senator Kern
Of Indiana and Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska gave it an interest and po-
litical importance more than state
wide.
The promoters of the banquet.
which took the form of a 81 dinner.
made no attempt to conceal the fact
that the function was in part intended
as a denial of the statement made at
times in Nebraska that Mr.. Bryan had
been repudiated as the leader of the
party in his home state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Assurance of the safety of;all Amer.
leans now confined in Mexican prisons
is given In an official statement issued
at Juarez. Americans now prisoners
will be given trials in the civil courts
on charges Of sedition. against the
Mexican government, but hereafter
all insurrectos, whether citizens of the
United States or not, may be subject
to the death penalty under summary
military procedure.
The formal dedication Of the great
dam named after former President
Roosevelt, located in Arizona. occurred
In the presence of the colonel, who
was the principal figure in the cele.
bration Of the completion of the lead.
ing feature of the Salt river reclama.
ton project, which has cost the gov.
eminent about $9,0OO,O0 0 and which
will probably cost. $4,000, 900 more to
complete.
With the arrival Of the Ninth cav.
airy and the Fourth field artillery In
San Antonio the entire division under
Major General Carter Is low In camp,
eight and one-half days after the mob
ilization command was flashed out OF
Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
NEWS.

Russia has sent an ultimatum to
China, insisting on a closer adherence
to the provisions of the treaty of 1881,
which has been the subject of negotia.
tions between the two countries for
some weeks past. The Russian occu.
patton corps is within a hundred miles
of the frontier and marching on Kulja.
A sensation was caused in London
financial circles by the suicide of r. F.
Carnegie, manager of the Lombard
street branch of PARIS bank, limited,
who shot himself at his residence in
that city. The affairs of the institu-
tion are said to be in perfect. order.
The Furness line freight steamer
North Point was destroyed by fire in
the Thames two hours after she left
her wharf in London. The crew of
forty were taken off in safety after
the vessel had been beacned. She
carried no passengers.
The Chinese government declares
it's intention of agreeing to points at
issue with Russia and is now drafting
q reply to the recently received ulti-
matum along this line.
"A death roll Of 88.498 was exacted
by the plague in India during Febru.
ary. according to official figures an.
nounced at Calcutta.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The most extensive movement OF
troops and wal vessels ever executed
in the United States in time of peace
is now under way by order OF the
president, as commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy, the objective be.
ing the country north of the Mexican
boundary and the waters of the two
oceans at either end of it. Twenty
thousand soldiers-more than one
fourth of the army of the United
States-of all arms of the service are
moving toward the Mexican border;
four armored cruisers have been or.
dered from Northern waters to the
naval station at Guantanamo, Cuba,
and most of the Pacific feet is, or
shortly will be, OF its way to assem-
BILE at San Pedro and San Diego, Cal,
and 1000 marines are preparing to
make the Guantanamo station their
temporary headquarters. 1t was Off.
cially announced at the White House
and at the war and navy departments
the purpose of this great mobilizing,
unprecedented saw In war tines, is
the training of officers and men under
service conditions and practice in CO.
operation between land and naval
forces. In spite of this announcement
much mystery surrounds the move
ment.
President Taft has accepted the res.
ignation of Richard A. Ballinger, sec.
rotary of the interior, which was ten.
dered on Jan. 10. In accepting 1t the
chief executive expresses his entire
confidence in and affection for the re-
firing cabinet member and scores the
accusers of the secreary in bitter Ian.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24

guage. A conservationist of the most
advanced type succeeds Mr.. Ballinger.
Walter l.. Fisher of Chicago. appointed
to the place, is vice president of the
National Conservation association, Of
which Clifford Pinchot is president,
and he is a staunch progressive and
admirer of the deposed forester.
II do not believe there will be any
movement of our troops into Mexico"
This was the statement of ]. M. Dick.
inson, American secretary of war.
There can be no excuse for inter-
vention," continued the secretary,
"unless the Mexican government
proves negligent in protecting the per-
sons or the property of foreign resi-
dents, and such neglect would have
to be firmly established, in my opinion.
before any such step could be taken.
There are no conditions now existent
to give us such warrant"
The corporation tax provisions of the
Payne tariff act were sustained as con
stitutional by the supreme court of
the United States. The. court was
unanimous in the corporation tax de-
cision. A source of income of ap-
proximately $3.50 0 1000 annually is
thereby assured to the government.
OF all the objections to the tax
raised by suits in. all parts of the coun-
try none of them was found sufficient
to nullify the law.
The American soldier in the Phil
ippines is so neat in military attire
and so soldierly in department that
his fellow countrymen should feel
proud of him. This is the substance
Of a report from Major General J..
Franklin Bell, now in command in the
Philippines, and previously chief OF
staff of the army.
Appropriations OF the last congress
aggregated $1,025,4s9,662 according
to statements issued by former Rep.
resentatives Tawney Of Minnesota
and Livingston of Georgia, who were
respectively chairman and ranking
Democrat of the house appropriations
committee.
Official announcement was made at
the White House that Associate Jus.
tice Charles E. Hughes of the United
States supreme court has been desig.
mated as head Of the commission to
investigate second class postage rates,
especially with reference to maya.
zines.
David ]. Hill. American ambassador
to Germany, has been ordered to
Washington to discuss several matters
pending between the two govern.
The potash controversy. it is
learned. will be the principal subject
for consideration.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
EXPECT UNITED
STATES TO ACT
Mexican InsurrectoS Pre-.
y dict Intervention.
PEACE MOVEMENT

Declare Limantour Will Fail to In
duce Diaz to Make o%vertures and
That Uncle Sam Will Take a Hand
Within a Wesk-Madero Preparing
to Continue Warfare Should Peace
Efforts Fail.
San Antonio, Tex, March 22.-Mem-
bers Of the local junta of the revolu-
tionists do not believe that Finance
Minister Limantour would be able to
effect a peace agreement with Diaz IT
he SO desired. The junta expects
American Intervention in Mexico with
in a week.
The members say Diaz is too proud
and dictatorial to accept any PROPOSE
ton toward peace that would be &C
copied by the rebels.
At the army camp there is no per-
ceptible change, the men and officers
still holding that air of expectancy
that has characterized the atmosphere
Of the camp for the past several days.
Bearing out the assertion that ma
neuvers only are intended it is given
out that General Smith will take the
field shortly with the First brigade
and will make a practice march to
Leon Springs for target practice.