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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
TO BOOST GOOD ROADS.

Missoula.-J. H. Dodge, superintend.
ent of road construction, was instruct
ed by the director of public roads at
Washington to attend the coming Mon
tana Good Roads congress at Missoula,
June 81 and %, and aided and assist
ed in making the meeting success
by imparting his technical skill and
experience to all those attending. Mr..
Dodge came direct from the Inter-
mountain Good Roads associations
convention. which was held at Poca-
tello last week.
Some of the most expert and clever
good roads followers entertained and
instructed the convention. Horatio s.
Earle, ex-state highway commissioner
Of Michigan; Thomas J. lyman, ward
en- of the Colorado state penitentiary;
T. r. Atkinson, North Dakota's state
engineer; w. B. George, Roy s. Alley,
Governor Norris and many others
talked.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
Proud Of His Abilities.

"The boldest CRATER ever knew"
says a magazine writer, was a sum-
mer resort hotel man with whom be-
came involved last August. spent
three days at his joint, and coTldn't
stand it any longer When l called
for my bill said, very severelh: 4
think you advertised magnificent scen-
cry up here?' Yes, sir, l did With
good hshing?' Good fishing. too.
Pure air and no mosquitoes? That's
the way my advertisement read. sir
You quote correctly No flies, nc ma
laria, airy rooms. unsurpassed table,
etc.?' Exactly. Is there anything
wrong?' Is there anything wrong
Where is the scenery? There isn't
any Where are the fish, I nsver
knew of a fish being caught in these
parts The flies are fierce and the
mosquitoes are still worse. aren't
they? And your rooms are stuffy and
your table is rotten?' You're right
Then you admit that you lied about
the placer oh. is that what you We
been trying to get at? Why didn't you
say so in the first place? Sure | lied
I'd have admitted that half hour age
If you'd mentioned it, a3! s4.;su you g
lot of talk I'm the biggest liar in
these parts. Your bill for the three
days will be $10.75. Come again mex
season"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
Race Prejudice Saved AbelIe.

Helena.-Race prejudice is all that
saved Colgers Abelle from being con-
victed of murder for Staying Peter
Beauchan, an Indian, declared Judge
Carl Rasch in passing sentence on
Abelle to serve eight years at the
Leavenworth prison. Abelle was con-
yicted of manslaughter by the jury.
1T is my opinion that if your victim
had been a white man the jury would
have found you guilty of murder"
observed the court. "The testimony
adduced would have justified verdict
Of murder in the second degree. My
opinion is that the killing was deliber-
ate." Abelle, an Italian, was employed
at the St. Paul mission on the Belknap
reservation. Jan. Is last Beauchan
called him ''big, fat dago." An hour
later Abelle shot and killed the Indian.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29

Canvassing for Shaw & Go.
saa(,a~sssO)Is~sss0e
BY BRYANT C. ROGERS
(copyrigh.. 1911. by Associated Literary Press)

SHAW & Co., of Chicago-largest
manufacturers of tombstones in the
world-delivered anywhere by freight
ANY size or style-pay by the week
or month-your moneys worth or you
needn't pay at all-canvassers can
make $25 week the year round"
That was the lingo of keen and
well-dressed man who called on the
Widow Lee in the village of Medina
because he had been told that she had
buried two husbands and had not
erected a stone over the grave of Ell
ther. He didn't say it, however, until
he had vainly tried to get couple of
orders from her.
Yes, l have lost two husbands in
my time" she admitted as she sighed
two long signs. "They were both good
men, and some day I shall buy grave
stones, but there's no hurry about it.
That was what both of them said-not
to be in hurry"
you've lived around here a good
'while?" asked the agent.
Born, raised and married right
here"
"Then you know about every fam
lily that has suffered loss"
EVERY single one of them for ten
miles around! l always go to every
funeral within five miles, whether it's
fon washing day or not"
"Then take an agency for Shaw &
Co., and canvass. You'll get thirty
per cent. commission. We have can
Vassers who make $50 week right
along. You just pass around among
the folks who have lost wear one
and the thing is done. They will or
der from you where they won't from
a stranger. Your voice aud your
looks are sympathetic, and you'll be
a great success. Make it Your partic-
ular business to get after widowers
and shame them into putting up
tombstones over long-neglected
graves. Here is list of twelve
have picked up. 1t isn't like selling
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
"Wife Been Dead Long?"

history by subscription. A widower
can say that he doesn't want the
book on any terms, and you have to
go. but when you come to ask him
what about the tombstone he ought
to have had up seven years ago, that's
different"
The Widow Lee listened to a great
deal of talk and was at last con-
WINGED. She owned an old horse and
buggy, and was therefore prepared to
make trips around the country. She
was left a book of cuts and prices,
given some business pointers, and
the man from Shaw &, Co. passed on
to bring up in Grafton, eight miles
away.
There he found Deacon Carter, who
bought eggs and butter for shipment.
He gave him just the same talk as
he had the widow, and the deacon
agreed to try canvassing for month
and see how it went. He was
supplied with list of twelve widows
who had buried one or two husbands
each, and the name of the Widow
Lee headed it.
The deacon had to go over to Me-
dina on business next day anyway.
and he planned to call on the widow
When he arrived he found her getting
ready to set out with horse and buggy
to take her first order. He had been
told not to be too harsh in introdu-
cling his subject. and he therefore
talked about the weather and other
things for awhile before saying:
widow, may inquire, if you have
yet marked the graves wherein your
two husbands repose?"
There's a single sticking up. but
nothing more. was told not to be in
a hurry about the stones. Seems to
me you look like widower?"
Eyes. am one"
wife been dead long,"
Seven or eight years."
ANY tombstones YETI"
Moo"
II heard you hadn't. and | was just
going to drive over to see you about
it. I'm taking orders for tomb
stones"
"But--so am I! I heard about your
two husbands. and l am here to get
orders for both. Date Of birth and
death, please"
Date of nothing, sir. You've got
cheek to come here when the grave of
your wife is neglected."
But you were coming to see me
! about the same thing"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

A minister speaks of the curious ef.
feet of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
"You will doubtless understand how
the suffering from indigestion with
which l used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden;
and why it was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
Il had to be very careful as to what
I ate, and even with all my care lex
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
"Since I began the use of Grape
Nuts the benefits have derived from
it are very definite, l no longer suffer
from indigestion, and l began to i'm
prove from the time Grape-Nuts ap-
peared on our table.
II find that by eating dish of this
food after my Sabbath work is done.
(and l always do SO now my nerves
are Quoted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me-
Il feel that I could not possibly do
without Grape-Nuts food. now that
know it's value. 1t is invariably on our
Lable-we feel that we need it to make
the meal complete and our children
will eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot
be persuaded to touch anything else"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. MICHIGAN.
Read the famous booklet, THE Road
to Wellyille,' in pkgs. There's a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trAe, and full OF human
interest
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
Historic Event Celebrated.

Australia recently commemorated
the one hundred and forty-frst ami
versary of Captain Cooks first land
ing. 1t was in ITO that H. M. S. En-
deavor, barque of $40 tons, entered
the inlet first called Sting Rays Har-
Dor, but afterwards Botany Bay, from
the beauty and variety Of the plants
growing about it's shore. The vessel
remained eight days, and before she
left the British flag was hoisted. AS
is the custom on each recurring ami
versary, the flag was again unfurled
upon the spot where it was first dis
played, and was saluted by the guns
of the warships in the harbor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
Children Swept to Their Death.

Billings.-Swept into the big irriga.
ton tunnel of the Billings Land and
irrigation company by the swift cur.
rent, Otto Schuster, aged 10 years,
and Amelia Younger, aged Is, met
their death here. While playing near
the bank the earth gave way caus-
ing the girl to fall and she caught hold
Of the boy pulling him into the stream
where they were swallowed up in the
big tunnel. Erma Schaster, the 16.
year-old sister of the boy, made a
heroic effort to save them, following
them into the tunnel into water about
i've feet deep, running so swiftly that
It swept her off her feet several times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
Break Frustrated.

Twin Bridges.-But for the timely
discovery of the deputy marshal, when
he went to feed the prisoners in the
Jail, two alleged burglars, Robert West
and Frank Howard, would soon have
regained their liberty. Two staples,
which held the door in place, had been
sawed nearly through. The officer
found neatly constructed saw filed
out of common case knife. Soap and
dirt were used to fill up the cuts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
To Resurvey Miles City Line.

Miles City.-Reliable news comes
direct from Mott, N. d., which is the
present terminus of the projected Fe.-
gus Falls Miles City branch of the
Northern Pacific, that engineers have
already started out to resurvey the
line between Mott and Miles City
The rumor, coming as it does at about
the same time as the information from
the Northern Pacific Beneficial Asso
citation that Miles City had been de
cided on as the place where the new
hospital will be built, is gratifying tc
business men of this town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
MONTANA GOOD ENOUGH.
Real Estate Men Fail to Find "Prom
ised Land" in Canada.

Bozeman. John Dawes and Joe
Kountz, real estate men of Bozeman,
returned from a trip to the British
northwest, where they went to inspect
the country with a view to buying
heavily of tracts of the Canada coun-
Try, but they came back disguised and
are now warning their farmer friends
not to 20 out of Montana in search Of
agricultural lands.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
COMMENCEMENT AT BELOlT.
Fifty-Nine Will Graduate From Wis
consin Institutes.

Beloit, Wis. The baccalaureate
sermon of the sixty-fourth commence.
ment of Beloit college was delivered
by DR.. Edward Dwight Eaton, presi-
dent of Beloit. The annual address
before the Christian association was
made by the Rev. James Benson, pas
tor Of Arcadia Avenue Presbyterian
church, Chicago. Graduation day is
TUESDAY. There are SO graduates.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
OLD TIME TRAIN ROBBERS
Hold Up Southern Pacific Train at
Drain, Oregon.

Drain, Oregon. - The south-bound
Shasta limited on the Southern
Pacific was held up and the mailc>y
robbed by two highwaymen about mid.
night between Drain and Yoncalla.
The robbers entered the mailcar
held up the clerks and looted the ca.r.
They stopped the train at Yoncalla
and made their escape. The passen,
gers were not disturbed,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-29
ALLEGED Rustlers.

Glasgow. - Frank Miller, William
Hayfield and Henry KenzenbacA were
arrested here for stealing three horses
from Ruppel and Layne, few miles
south of this city. Miller and Haytield
secured bail and have been released
from Jail, put Kenzenback has been
unable thus far to secure bondsmen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
SaVinu Pennies.

Saving pennies has become quite
an industry among large number OF
women in this city" said the receiving
teller In national bank. THE same
ones come In here regularly TO cash
their pennies for bills. Some OF them
have four or five hundred coppers to
exchange for bank notes. In most OF
the cases the women keep wooden or
pasteboard boxes as savings banks,
and whenever they find penny In
their pocketbooks 1t is transferred to
the box.
Every night the men in the house
holds examine their change and give
the coppers to their wives. They tell
me II surprises them how the pennies
soon creep to large proportions. With
the bills changed for the pennies the
women have pin money and can buy
hat, a piece OF lace and other ar
ticles that appeal to the feminine eye
without getting on their knees to their
husbands.
"One woman who is n regular Wis.
itor here always breaks Ave cent
piece for change. even though she has
plenty OF pennies to complete a pur.
chase. II Is her rule to gather as
many coppers as possible"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

torpedo It can not be disconnected
without firing It. 1t is attached" He
turned to the others 1T Is needless
to discuss the matter further Just
now. II you will follow me? We
will leave Mr. Grimm here"
With strange little cry. neither
anger nor anguish, yet oddly partak-
ing Of the quality Of each Isabel went
quickly to the prince
How dare you do such a thing"
she demanded Aercely 1T is muir
der"
This Is not n time. Miss Thorne,
for your interference" replied the
prince coldly 1T has all passed be-
yond the point where the feelings Of
any one person, even the feelings Of
the woman who has engineered the
compact, can be considered A single
liife can not be permitted TO stand in
the way OF the contamination of this
world project. Mr.. Grimm alive
means the compact would be useless,
II not impossible: Mr.. Grimm dead
means the fruition of NIL our plans
and hopes. You have done your duty
and you have done It we'll: but now
your authority ends, and !, the spe'
clal envoy Of
"Just moment, please" Mr.. Grimm
courteously. AS un.
xerstand II. your Highness. the mine
thsrs IN the corner II % Eed'"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
ID e 90

Thomas Jr., tonight? Nurse won't be
back until tomorrow and | promised
brakes we'd be over"
A flash Of happiness lighted up
Comics face, then died away with a
heavy sigh.
'I'l have to call up Edna and tell
her we--or rather cant come" she
said bravely
And break up the whole blooming
crowd growled her husband Cant
you tie the clothes basket on the back
OF the carriage and Take him along?"
And bump my precious boy over
ten miles of rocky road at 3 o'clock
in the morning! Besides, it's basi.
nette-uOt clothes basket"
This makes the seventh dance
we've missed on account Of that
nurse" finished Tom lamely.
Flavla laughed why don't you
say baby when it's on the tip OF your
tongue?" She dared not meet the
blue eyes Of Hope. Something told
her that he was not approaching the
humor of tho situation,
"Flavia, dear" sighed Connie, you
nre SO blunt"
mot blunt" returned Flavia-
sensible. And am going to be even
more sensible and offer to stay with
the baby. don't care thing about
dancing. and besides" she went on
hurriedly as II DESTROYS of hiding her
pleasure, Il have new book of bal
lads"
But It is suchm a sacrifice" put In
Connie, hopefully.
'Sacrifice?" came the clear voice
of Hope we all heard Miss Ransom
say that her music constituted her
world--in that case she is merely hid.
ing her desire to be rid OF u.s." There
was tinge of bitterness underlying
his words. 81 hope. Miss Ransom.
that your voice-child will never call
forth n sacrifice"
"A child OF spirit can scarcely do
that" Flavia flung her retort at him
half In mockery and half In pain; his
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
CHAPTER XxIIl-(Conttnued

Miss Thorn" has stated The mat.
ter fairly. believe. your Uighncss,"
and Nr Grimm permitted his eyes to
lugnr moment on the flushed face
Of this woman who, In a way. vas de.
Tending him But there is only one
thing to do Miss Thurno" He was
talking 90 her now Their Is no mid
die course i IS a problem that has
only one possible answer the d..
struction Of that document. and the
departure Of yott, and you, your High
ness. for Italy under my personal
care all the way ! imagined this
matter had ended that day on the
steamer. It VIII end here. now. to
night"
The prince glanced again at his
watch, then thoughtfuIly weighed the
percussion cap IN his hand, after
which with Il curious laugh. he walk
ed over 10 tho squat iron globe IN an
opposite corner Of tho room lie bent
over 1t half minute. then straight
oncd mp
THAT cap. Mr. Grimm, has one dis
advantage ha remarked casually
when It Is attached To mine or
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Lullaby

BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS

And what is Miss Ransom's opin
ION on the subIect?"
Eric Hope turned deliberately and
faced the girl who had remained 81.
lent during the discussion For n
second she met the cold blue eyes OF
his. and then said. not deiiantly, but
calmly aud with just sense Of hay.
Ing reasoned her words:
Children are very wonderful-but
| think they are by no means the only
blessing in the world. nor do ! con.
slider them essential to the complete
happiness Of man and woman
Flayia's cool. undsturbcd glance
rested for n moment on Eric Hopes
face. He returned the look steadily,
then replied with short laugh;
1T Is rather unfair to Judge all
happiness from your own unconditional
standpoint"
a deep flush mounted Flavia's face
For second II seemed to the dinner
guests that an open battle was immi.
nent They waited for FlavIa to
speak
a low ripple Of mockery preceded
her answer How absurd OF you to
suppose, Mr. Hope, that | would Judge
that question from my own stand
point" She laughed unrestraInedly
and swept in the circle of guests with
an affeCtionate smile. Every one
here knows that my voice is my child,
my love and my world; It gives pleas.
ure to my friends, infinite JOY to my.
self, and" she paused and finished
half seriously-"what child. no matter
how wonderful. could do more"
a short silence followed her words
Tom Nichoson's voice broke It.
Hear, heart" he cried Il think
you've hit the nail pretty nearly on
the head. Flavia"
Tom" Connie Nicholson flashed
an indignant glance at the father Of
Thomas, Jr
My dearest Connie" put in Nichol
son, quickly, 81 referred only to Fla
Was particularly unique happiness
Why, that fragment OF humanity in
the clothes basket upstairs was the
saving straw to our domestic"
Tom"
Eric Hope laughed alOud
You've put both feet in II now"
he said
Suddenly n blank look ovcrspread
Tom Nlcholsons face THAT reminds
L.. ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

ucyolcucc behind which his clock like
genius was habItually hidden. The
chui"rIc blue eyes Of the president
Of the United States shifted iuQuir-
iuCly to the thoughtful countcnance
of the secretary OF state at his right.
thence along the table around which
the official family was gathered. II
was a special meeting OF the cabinet
called al the suggestion of Chif
Campbell. and for more than an hour
he had done the talking There had
been no interruption.
So much" he concluded, at last.
III there is any point have not made
clear Mr. Grimm is here to explain it
in person"
Mr. Grimm rose ut he mention Of
his name and stood with his hands
clnspcd behind his back. Ills eyes
met those OF the chief executive list.
lcssly.
we understand. MIR. Grimm" the
president began. and he paused for an
instant to regard the tall, clean cut
young man with certain admiration.
I'VE understand that there does not
actually exist such thing as Latin
compact against the English,spcaklng
pcoples?"
"On paper no." was the reply.
You personally prevented the sign
ing of the compact"
tTO BE CONTINUEDD
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
WHERE IS CIRCUIT RIDER7
Old-Fashloned ltnerant Preacher
Seems to Have Vanished From
Present-Day Warld.

What has become OF the old circuit
rider? He seems to have gone TO
have vanished entirely from the pres
ent.day world. although to the older
generations he figured In the lives OF
the people to whom he ministered.
in their day the circuit riders knew
little OF home or rest, for each Ind
from seven to fifteen parishes. miles
apart from each other. When night
overlook the circuit rider and his
horse-this was the minister's usual
mode OF travel-he stopped with some
member Of one of his parishes. And
DO It said It was great honor. indeed.
to have the great fortune to entertain
the minister at n meal or over night,
Probably the much overworked
man would get TO spend one night In
n week at home, perhaps not that. His
life was uncertain and wandering. but
his faith was that which "passeth IN
Outstanding" But his days were nun.
bered and are gone, probably never to
be revived He was a figure, however.
that is typical of the pioneers OF Amer,
ica-he knew his duty and was faith
full in the performance OF II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
MISSOURI NEWS


CoiUmbia-To curb tuberculosis In
Ca,.lc and prevent importation Of dis.
.'d cattle, Gov. Iiadley has issued
81 nroclamation providing rules for in.
Fortation Of cattle from every state in
the Union into Missouri. The rules
provide Tor inspection of all cattle TO
be imported. the issuance of health
certificates and The admission OF cat
tie with inspection on condition that
they be held in quarantine unti in.
srnuted The regulations apply TO all
dairy and cattle for breeding pur
poses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
They Are TInkerIng With Pisa.

According to the findings of royal
commission appointed to investigate
the present condition of the Leaning
Tower OF Pisa, 1t appears that, instead
of being supported on a massive found.
alton, the tower rests on ring.
shaped masonry base. with an in.
ner diameter of "a feet 81 inches.
exactly tho same as the inner diane
eter of the tower. The tower Is about
III feet high. and in 1929 is said to
have been IA feet s inches out OF
plumb; since that time its inclination
has been increased by an additional
0.O055 foot per foot of its height. In
1884 an earthquake caused DETECTION
of about five inches.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
FIre lnauranee Men Elect.

SprnGicld,--The annual convention
a. the stat" Association OF County
Aaual Fire Insurance companies
,,.',d the following officers: j T..
Shores. Faycttc, president; W H.
I.uh Richmond. yicc.presidcnt; W
p Flowers, Moadvillc. treasurer and
81 L. Shousc Shclbina, secretary.
f.utiyc committee. b. Shores.
g t. Shousc and c. +. Yanccy Cali
'y~Ija, Nou.toau county, was chosen
az he place for thcl9l2 convention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Booms Lakes 70 Gulf Road.

Duumbia.--A gulf TO the lakes high
vs. running through state capitals of
louisiana Arkansas, Missouri. Iowa
9, Minnesota is "A plan behind which
O.. Columbia Commercial Club has
90 med itself. and letters are being
written to commercial clubs Of all
rrucipal towns on the proposed up
country highway, to urge them to get
n. state governments at work on the
=. position.