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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
DANGEROUS BacilIl In Dust.

A statement issued recently by the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis speaks Of
the dangers from house dust, espe.
cially in rooms that are not we'll ven
tilated. The association warns against
dry sweeping and against the use Of
the feather duster, or other devices
that scatter, but do not take up the
dust. Since the ordinary dust blown
about in the streets is impregnated
with disease germs, the National AS
ISOLATION urges the adoption OF meth.
DDS that will prevent the further dis.
seminat1on of such bacilll. It also
urges for the coming months of fall
and winter, more open windows and
more fresh air in house. shop and
schoolroom.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
Grocers' Trust Will Dissolve.

Washington, Lawyers rep
resenting the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association, which the gov
eminent is prosecuting as trust I'M
der the Sherman law, have practically
agreed to concede to the demands OF
the department Of justice. A formal
decree, which will accomplish the leg
al dissolution of the combination, is
being prepared. In it the grocers sub
init to practically all the demands
made by the government in it's suit.
The electrical trust is also under dis.
solution by the same process.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form.
Washington

Diamonds. champagne and tobacco
we're among the Injuries imported In
to the United States during July In
quantities far In excess OF similar Inn
portatiohs in the same month last
year. In the case of champagne just
twice as much came in.
The two miles of corridors and the
domes OF the state, war and navy
buildings. Washington, are receiving
their first new dress since they were
originally painted in 1875. when the
edi1sce was constructed at cost Of
$5,0OO.0OO.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
Domestic i

led from the building when fire was
discovered in the vacant extreme west
wing Of the institution. Nurses, as
sisted by staff physicians, marshaied
the insane patients out OF the build
ings, and when they saw that the nre
was under control, the patients were
taken back into their wards.
Throwing a spirited challenge to
his opponents on the tariff issue In
politics, President Taft at Hamilton,
Mass. accused them of making "a
tariff for politics only" He scored the
"insurgent" members of the Repup-
lican party in congress and the Dem
ocrats who combined to revise sew
eral schedules of the present tariff at
the special session Of congress. just
closed
An amazing will by which George
w. Eccleston of Ashland. Neb., VINO
was believed when he arrived at At
lantic City. N. j., on crutches ana
dressed In rags. to be a tramp, be-
Queathed to Mrs Glare Pawling Plum
mer, president of the Shut.in Society
of New Jersey, 100000 because she
took him in and cared for him, has just
been made public by Mrs. Plummer.
Insane with jealousy over the re-
mark that she did not care to have
anything to do with him, Walter Hop
per seized Grace Lyons of Chicago
around the waist on board the steam
er Puritan, in Lake Michigan. and
hurled the shrieking woman over.
board. She was drowned.
Sauerkraut is to become not only the
staff but the agency for prolonging
life at the Massillon CO., state hos
pital, provided the theory of Cincin
thorough test The claim of the Gin
cinnati doctor is that eating the dish
will add to the years of the consumer.
Fire starting in a storeroom of the
Chicago and Alton Railway company in
the Patton building, Harrison street
and Fifth avenue, Chicago, imperiled
the lives of 400 men, women and
girls employed on the eighth and ninth
floors, who fled panic-stricken by every
available way of escape. One was seri-
ously injured.
A team of mules drawing a buggy
with M. M. McQuerry, a farmer. his
wife and two children, became fright
ened at railway crossing mile
south OF Ridgeway, Mo-. and dashed
in front Of passenger train. Charles
McQuerry was instantly killed. Mrs.
McQuerry died In hospital.
Alfred Bayliss, state superintendent
OF public instruction of Illinois from
1899 to 1907. and for the last five
years president of the Western ILL
nois State Normal school, died at
Woodbine Ia, where he received fatal
injuries August Is from being thrown
from horse.
The New York, New Haven e. Hart
ford railroad has posted reward of
$1,000 for the arrest of the persons
who drew the spikes from it's rails,
wrecking an express train, killing
Abram P. Brown and injuring sixty
other passengers near Middletown,
Conn.
Twenty-six persons were killed AMI
60 injured In panic which followed
the explosion Of moving picture film
in the Grand Opera house in Canons.
berg Pr. OF the dead IL were chit
dren under fifteen years of age and
seven were women.
Grief over the death of his wife led
Edward Bennett. an Englishman and
graduate of Oxford university. Eng
land, who had been a resident of
Thomaston, Me-, for the last six years,
to murder his three children and then
take his own life.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
Hinckley Fire Anniuersar

Hinckley, Mimi, The sew
enteenth anniversary or the great
Hinckley fire will occur Friday and
the day will be observed with men,
orial exercises. Governor Eberhart
will speak,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

The. next time you feel that swallowing
sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard Oil i'm.
mediately with three parts water. 1t will
save you days and perhaps weeks Of nis-
cry from sore throat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

Some men are honest because 1t is
too much trouble to be otherwise.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

important. to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and sec that IL
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

Good Guess.
Mosquito-I say, you are keeping on
that piece of paper as If You liked 1t.
Fly-Well, to tell the truth, ] am
stuck on it..
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

Malta Enterprise.
The Malta Enterprise Pub. Co., Inc
M. 7. OSGOOD. Manager and Editor
MALT MONT
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
Sporting

Flying 1895 miles in % hours and
% minutes actual flying time, averag-
ing 44.44 miles an hour. Harry N. At.
wood completed the greatest feat in
the history of mans latest science,
aviation. The young Bostonian land
ed in New York city, alighting at Gov.
ernor's island. ending a journey which
started in St. Louis ten days before
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07
Foreign

The inhabitants of the town of Yer,
bicaro, Italy, becoming incensed
against the work of sanitary corps
taking preventive measures against
cholera, began rioting at Cosenza, and
killed two members of the Red Cross
society and burned the city hall.
Labor troubles are making their ap.
pearances at many points in Germany
and the general belief is that the men
have become discontinued with their
present conditions since the success
oil the British railway strike.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-07

Donald Herr, driving National. car,
won the Illinois trophy, the big event
of the days automobile races at Elgin,
ILL.,. finishing just nine seconds ahead
Of Charles Merz, who also drove Ma
tional. Heirs time for the 203 miles
and 1896 feet was 3.05:35 Hugh
Hughes, driving a Mercer, captured
the Kane county trophy, finishing the
1863 miles and 2.460 feet in 2:37:2l
Mortimer Roberts, driving an Abbott
Detroit, won the Aurora trophy, Ku
lick, in Ford. being close 9econd
Roberts time was 2:31:11.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11

home, never fear"
Then, looking up In the lady's face,
Leonie told her pitiful story, and ex-
planned that her papa and mamma were
waiting for her at the bearhouse, but
that she didn't know how to find the
place.
''Why, dearie, the bearhouse Is just
above our heads. All we have to do is to
go up those steps, turn to our right and
there it is. You have doubtless come
over the hill and clrcled it. coming back
by an unfamiliar path" laughed the good
lady, taking Leonies hand and leading
her directly to the spot where she had
left her mamma and papa.
There sat her mother, on the same
bench, waiting for her children, but papa
was gone. Running to her mamma
Leonie threw herself into her arms and
poured out her woes, explaining that the
good lady had found her and brought her
back to her loved ones But where Is
papaT' asked Leonle, missing him.
why, papa went to fetch you and
Mabel" answered her mamma. Where
is your sister, dearP'
ooh, / forgot about her!' Leonie ex-
claimed. she's at the-the-what you
call it?-the place where the birds live.
you know"
"The aviary." said mamma.
But Just then here came Mabel, rum
ming wildly down upon them, crying out:
''Oh, mamma, I've lost Leonie! She went
to ask about the popcorn
"Here / am, sister, said Leonie, rising
from her seat beside her mother. Where
she had been sitting she could not be
seen by anyone coming down the hill
Mercy on us!' exclaimed Mabel, pauslng
and drawing a breath of relief. 81 was
never SO frightened. 1 thought that boy
might have carried you OF to hold you
for a ransom"
mo, he didn't carry me on" said
Leonie HE carried off my pretty silver
al nd
''Ah, here's papa" said Leonie, running
to meet her father. Then, as soon as
Mabel and Leonie explained their pro-
longed absence and separation Mr. Macy
turned to his wife and said: NOW, dear,
I'll go in search of that son of ours, and
when we get them all together again
wen start for home Immediately, for OF
all places In the world where children
ana parents, too-may get lost 1t seems
to be this ZOO
yes 1 guess we should all be Gagged. ="
spoke laughing voice behind Mr.. Macy,
and turning he saw Artie, with handful
of sketches, looking up at him.
''All together once more! declared
papa. Now, forward, march, 1t will be
dinner time when we reach home"
Then, once in the street car, the family
gave attention to little Leonie's story of
the boys mean theft Of her popcorn
money, which she told with much feeling.
What made me feel the worst was that
I trusted him. she said at the finish of
the narrative. "And I hate to be de-
ceived."
''Those are the hardest lessons In the
world to learn, little daughter" said
papa, alphabetically. "And you'll have
to be on the watch throughout life for
Just such occurrences as this popcorn mat
ter"
"well, aside from little sis unpleasant
experience" said Artie. II vote we had a
Jolly time today. 1 got my camel all O..
K, corns and humps complete" Then
with gay laughter and merry jokes the
Mscys rode on homeward, feeling that the
day in the zoo had been marked by many
pleasant features.
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ers of the bureau Were full of linens for
table, beds and bodies. She taught Sarah
and the little Abe to wash and comb before
each meal and to observe care In regard
to their homespun clothes. The neces-
sary things that the childrens poor, pa
tient, enduring mother had not dared
even to wish for their stepmother did
not hesitate to make demands for; and
she got what she demanded. Thomas
Lincoln had needed just such practical,
determined and energetic woman to bring
out what little good he possessed. His
second wife dictated the work to be done
on the farm and he bravely. followed her
orders. after a fashion. OF the rude, bare,
unkept hut this new woman made a COM
Portable and cherry cabin wholesome with
good cheer.
OF the little Abe the stepmother grew
very fond, and in no respect did she show
favors to her own children over the halts
orphans who claimed a share of her love
and her sweet motherly influence.
or Abraham Lincoln's first school days
the following is quoted from ''Herndon's
Lincoln:
sHazel Dorsey was Abe's first teacher
In Indiana. He held forth a mile and a
half from the Lincoln farm. The school
house was built of round logs, and was
just high enough for a man to stand erect
under the loft. The floor was of split
chimney was made of poles and clay and
the windows were made by cutting out
parts of two logs. placing pieces of split
board a proper distance apart and over
the aperture thus formed pasting pieces
of creased pane admit the light. At
school Abe evinced ability enough to gain
him a prominent place In the respect Of
the teacher and the affections of his fell
MARY GRAHAM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11

Mr. and Mrs. Macy took their three little
ones, Mabel, Artie and Leonie, to visit the
800 one beautiful, bright winter day. II
was more pleasant to study the animals
ut this season OF the year they thought
than when the weather was hot and the
poor beasts so uncomfortable in their
small dens.
For two hours the children kept close to
their parents as they wandered about the
big grounds looking into the cages with
deep interest and paying close attention
to their papa's little explanatory talks
about the animals, birds and reptiles.
There were the old lion and the fierce
honess that walked ceaselessly to and fro
before the iron bars which held them
such unhappy prisoners. There was the
royal Bengal tiger so magnihcently striped,
and the graceful leopard, whose silken
coat was 80 artistically polka dotted" as
little Leonie declared. And most interest
ing Of aIl-because 50 amusing-were the
monkeys; those fellows who resembled
for all the world the comic pictures Of hu-
morOus Irishmen.
Then came luncheon at the zoo restau-
rant, where papa said the money he paid
for refreshments outweighed the food they
got. But it was a gala day, and he only
laughed over the unfair exchange, saying
one was never too old to learn the trick
cry Of his fellows.
Then they set out again to continue
their Sightseeing, heading direct for the
bearhouse. On their way they passed the
camel lot, and APtie, who was making a
study of Africa IN school this term,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
"A Saint Valentines Party.

The colored bands about the heart ar
green. blue and yellow, the center peins
left white. A small .'heart card" pear
ing verses which give the significance OF
these colors, hangs at the side OF tns
heart, but none are permitted to reao
these till after the shooting contest "a
over. During the sport one Of the youne
hostesses keeps a tally-card which shows
the marksman's shot. This. with the
prophetic heart card" Is read after the
shooting is over and affords much laugh
ter, for nearly all will have tried to nlt
the white center Of the heart-the ''bull's
eye"-as 1t were.
The verses on the heart card" are:
Love and riches wait, ween,
Him or her who shoots the green"
Arrow hits the yellow high,
You'll be married ere you die"
Should your arrow pierce the blue.
To your love you'll e'er be true"
But do you pass the colors by,
Love win bring you many a SIGH"
In the dining-room the decorations
should correspond with those in the parior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11

gay banter; then with Mabel and little
Leonie they turned toward the bearhouse
that was built in the side of rocky cliff
that formed one boundary Of the zoologi-
cal garden. Artie remained at the camel
lot to study his favorfte African animal
and to. get some sketches from the large
one that possessed the remarkable "corns,"
calling out after his party that he would
join them in jiny.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Macy, Mabel and little
Leonie stood watching the great polar
bears that came from. their cave under
the rocks as If to greet the many visitors,
Leonie noticed a boy over by the prairie
dog-house eating the most misunderstanding
popcorn balls she had ever seen. They
were stained with thick, Juicy molasses
and made the little girls mouth water
Just at sight of them.
Say, papa" she said, pulling at her
fathers sleeve, IT want some popcorn
like that boy over there is eating. Seer"
And she directed her papa's eyes to the
munching boy.
"Al right, little one,'' agreed papa,
handing her a dime. run over and ask
the chap where he got 1t. guess there's
a stand some place near here, Mabel
turning to the older sister-''you go with
Leonie to get her popcorn; she might
otherwise lose her way"
"And don't be long gone" cautioned
mamma. Papa and 1 shall wait here for
you
well, / don't want any of that mo-
lasses stuff" said Mabel, turning up her
nose at thought Of the popcorn balls.
But I'll go with you to prevent your
getting lost But Just as they were APP
preaching the boy, who was still enjoy
ing the sweet and the prairie dogs at the
same time, there came running from the
top Of the dS hill two little girls Tho proved
and StellI'' cried Mabel, stopping to greet
her little comrades Then, as the CONVEX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11
HAPPY PASTIME.

It's lots of fun to skate, you know;
And fun to coast down hill.
It's fun to play at SNOWFALL, too,
And build snow forts until
Jack Frost does nip your nose and mitts,
And give your toes particular fits.
But greater fun 1t is to sit
Around the fire bright,
A-listening to some thrilling tale
Your grandpa tells at night.
For no one in this world below
Does know such tales as he does know.
When he was young such times they
had
Not like the present days
All things were good and none were bad
At least, so Grandpa says.
And Grandpa surely ought to know,
For he has watched this new time grow.
He tells Of jolly 'huskin' BEES
And "spellin schools also;
OF ''singin' schools" and "quiltin' bees, -
Where everybodyid go.
And when he talks it's well worth while
To note the Joy of Grandpas smile.
And SO say the greatest fun
Is round the fire bright,
A-listening to dear Grandpa's tales
Told on a winters night.
MAUD WALKER.
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LTTTLE BIOGRAPHIEs OF BIG MASTERS.

education was not easily obtainable in
the South, and his father, Thomas Lin
coin, could neither write nor read. But
we are told his mother could read and
spell tolerably,' and that she taught her
ignorant husband how Ito spell his way
through the Bible"
When Abraham was seven years old his
father packed the family and household
goods into a covered wagon and migrated
to Indiana, where, in a clearing on Pigeon
Greek, they took up their abode in what
was known as a ''half-faced camp" being
a rude log structure of three sides, one
side being left open as a means Of en-
trance, light and air, for Thomas Lincoln
loved not to work and the building of
doors and windows was doubtless thought
too serious an undertaking for a carpenter
of his ability. But the hardships endured
in such a howell, thus open to wind and
storm, seems to have had some effect on
him, and after year spent in the miser-
able 'half-faced camp" he built more
habitable cabin of logs, into which the
family moved, a house about IA feet
square and boasting a doorway, without
a shutter, and a good fireplace. And in
this cabin a year later came the first
great grief into little Abe's life, the loss
of his mother. The description of this
sorrowful event is quoted from Lincoln's
admiring and conscientious biographer,
William Herndon:
Meanwhile Abe's mother had fallen
Vlct1m 20 the lnSldlouS olSease her SUI
fertngs, however, were destined to be OF
brief dura ton. Within a week she, too,
rested from her labors. She struggled on
day by day. says one Of the household,
"a good Christian woman, and died on
the seventh day after she was taken sick.
Abe and his sister Sarah waited on their
mother and did the little jobs and err
rands required OF them. There was no
physician nearer than IS miles. The
mother knew she was going to die, and
called her two little children to her bed
side. She was very weak, and the chill
dren leaned over while she gave her last
message. Placing her hand on little
Abe's head she told him to be kind and
good to his father and sister. Then she
babe them to be good to one another, ex-
pressing a hope that they might live, as
they had been taught By her, to love
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11

If several girls that move in the same
social set desire to give a St. Valentines
party at small outlay to each it is u
good plan to join their forces and funds
together and give the entertainment at
the home of one of the girls. The home
affording the largest drawing-room and
dining-room should be chosen as the place
Of merriment, for young folks delight In
plenty OF room to move about in. Let
the young hostesses get together and
range their plans fully, counting the cost
of everything before definite arrange
ments are made. Then no cause for dis
pute or misunderstanding can later arise.
The luncheon might be left to the mau-
agement of one girl, the Invitations and
decorations to another and the program
to third In this way much can be done
quickly and thoroughly without the mud
die that SO often comes of too many
fingers In one pie and none to mix the
porridge-"
In the drawing-room where the party is
to be given the floor should be canvassed
as for dancing. Cover the lamp or glass
globes with shades made from comic
valentines. Comic masks hung about the
walls and Chinese lanterns from the cell
ings add to the uniQueness of decoration.
When the guests enter the parlor the
girls may be presented with small rib
bon-adorned gilt bows and the boys with
the arrows to match. Each arrow pierces
a small card which bears the name of the
girl who is to be the boys partner for the
evening. This manner Of pairing off the
couples affords much amusement and sur
prise, all accepting their .'fate" grace
fully.
In one corner of the room a postofice
has been arranged by means of a tall
three-panel screen, a window having been
made in the center of the screen through
which to pass valentines to the guests.
After the couples have Joined and placed
themselves in line (being instructed to do
SO by one Of the hostesses), a hidden
dow springs open and old Saint Valentine
Is seen doing duty as postmaster. He
hands out dainty envelopes to the eou-
pies as they pass, large ones to the boys
and small ones to the girls. When all
have been given their mail the postofice
window closes and the jolly old saint
comes forth to join in the frolic of the
evening. He proves to be one of the
guests whose identity is hidden by the
appropriate costume of Saint Valentine
Then comes the fun of opening the en-
velopes. In those drawn by the girls the
most dainty little hand-painted vaIen-
| tines are incased, and in those drawn by
| the boys are found the most comical and
| absurd valentines, bearing humorous
| verses and meaningless prophesies. These
| little souvenirs are to be kept by the re-
| cipients as mementoes of the gay even
| ing spent with old st. Valentine.
Now follows the program of the even
| Ing, which may consist of games before
| supper and dancing afterward. In the
| rear Of the parlor is placed huge paper
heart, which is painted In bright circles:
serves as target for the gay archers,
who may test their skill with the bows
and arrows with which they are supplied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-11

1.-The short and simple annals of the
poor That's my life, and that's all you
or anyone else can make out of it,
So spoke Abraham Lincoln when a we'll
known newspaper man asked him for
biographical facts to use in his Lincoln's)
presidential campaign, quoting the pa
thetic and expressive line from Gray's
Elegy as descriptive Of his own early
life
THE short and simple annals of the
poor" How truly indeed does this SEN
tence cover almost all OF Abraham Lin
coins worldly existence.
Born in Hardin county, Kentucky, Feb
ruary II, 1909, Of extremely poor parents
the child ABE" had small promise of
future greatness, II such promise comes
through the possession OF educated and
conscientious parents whose worthy ambi-
lions for their chiIdren's welfare find the
Is the little Abe began life In the midst
Of poverty and illiteracy, for at that time