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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
KNOT THAT WILL NOT SLIP
Clove-Hitch Is Simple and Should be
Known by Every Man and Boy
on Farm-Quite Useful.
(By F. l.. ROBINsON.)

(By F. L. ROBINSON.)
The clove.hitch knot ought to be
known by every man and boy on the
farm. 1t is very useful in tying lad
ders to standard or any kind of scat
fold building.
This knot is very simple, and ii
properly made will not slip, as many
other knots do under a strain. The
first picture shows the application OF
this knot to such things as derricks,
guy shear legs; the second is the Glove
hitch around a small pole. The tight.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Careless and Cappy.

We have undertaken to blend In
one the best of the two proverbial
conditions-to be careless and happy,
hairless and cappy. We are now hap
py and cappy, and frequently careless
as we'll. A pretty figure may be con-
jured up-a figure in leaf-green satin
yelled with rose and silver shot gauze.
The dark hair is covered by SAL
lor's cap, point and all, worn fatty
over the whole :ead, the point falling
at the back. Instead of being made
of scarlet cashmere, it Is of the gauze,
over silver tissue, and studded with
pink and yellow topaz, while 1t is bor-
dered with great gray pear-shaped
pearls, these, of course, hanging
around the back of the neck and over
the soft hair in front.
We have taken to caps!
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
'"Good Lord!" He Groaned; "the Wrong
Car! It's Woman!"

in the city and the theater train
would not be due for nearly an hour.
THE servants were away at a neigh.
borhood party. He had been hunting
all day, and his shotgun. cartridge
belt and heavy canvas coat were hud-
died in corner of the room. 1t was
the work of minute to don coat and
belt, slip on cap and gloves. and catch
UP the gun and lighted lantern.
He hurried down the walk to the
road. There was bitter wind, and
the flying snow stung his face like
gravel. There was a pale moon over
all, whose beams lighted up the white
landscape surprisingly
He had barely taken his position
by the front gate when the lights of
a motor car topped the gentle slope a
quarter of mile away to the east,
and Bellevue lay in that direction.
The road was good, except for occa-
sional drifts; and the car was fleeing
like wild thing. 1t had four lights:
the moonlight revealed that it had a
top, and, yes, it was white!
POrter1leld, MS Aeart humping,
stepped out into the road and began
waving his lantern.
The car rushed on, eating up space
with an eagerness that spoke well of
Its horse power. Ah-they had seen
him: A long "Ho.o-oonk!" proved
that.
There was no slackening of speed:
the car came on faster than ever. in
fact. Again the hoarse note of the
horn warned him out of the wav
He swung the light across the road
vigorously.
Porterfield believed that the signal
would hardly halt the occupants of
the car. If they were really the bur-
glars. And he believed they would
not go SO far as to fire on him. They
were anxious to get as far as possible
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

A Mixup in Motors
BY MILTON PAXTON
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press

The insistent ringing of the tele-
phone bell brought Porterf1eld out Of
the chair where he had been loung.
ing, half asleep.
"Well?" he demanded, taking down
the receiver.
The voice that came back was that
of his friend, Jack Crookston, sheriff
of the county. "That you, Tom? This
Is Crcokston. Now liston! The bank
at Bellevue has been robbed. The
two burglars made getaway In
white touring car with top. wind
shield and four lights. We think they
them"
That was so like Crookston, whose
pursuit of evil-doers was single
minded and tireless. that Porterfield
could not help but grin. He answered
promptly:
DO you think I'm crazy? Here it
is past IL o'clock of a January night.
The thermometer is down pretty
close to zero, and the snow Is drifted
two feet over the walk. And you
Imagine I'm going out on the road
and try to stop an automobile-load
of bank robbers. Why, man, l haven't
the authority, even If had the in
clination.'
Il make you a special deputy"
came back Crookston's quick, decisive
voice. Get out there, now; better
take gun and lantern to flag
them with. A couple Of my men will
be along In half an hour. You don't
have to try to capture the yeggs; just
disable their car. Ring me up when
you do 1t. Good"
"For heavens sake, hold on"
commanded Porterfield. you aren't
in earnest, Jack I'm not going out
there to face two desperate criminals.
with guns in every pocket. If they're
coming this way, call the sheriff at
Lebanon. He's paid for making a
target Of himself"
Wires to Lebanon are down.
snapped Crookston. Storm has
played havoc all around. OF course,
IL you're afraid. there's nothing more
ito be said"
"I'll go, confound you!" roared Por-
lterfield. But If l do stop them, how
Jam l going to hold them till your
deputies get here?"
That's up to you," replied the
sheriff, and hung up the receiver.
Porterfield was alone in the house;
his parents, brother and sister were
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

row east and west, with the front to
the south, and set them about a foot
apart.
l fill the supers with rags, pieces
of burlap and torn newspapers, finish
ing with quilt Of burlap. On this
place the cover. Prairie hay or straw
is tightly packed about the backs,
sides and tops of the hives. This
material Is put on feet deep, and
over the whole thing is stretched
roofing paper. which is held in place
by six pieces of 2x4's, which may be
set into the ground. On warm days I
place a board in front Of the hives to
prevent the bees from flying out.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
TO INTRODUCE A QUEEN BEE
Convenience and Advantage Of Potts
Cages Are DetaiIed-Used az
Cell Protectors.

(By JOSEPH GRAY. Long Eaton. Eng
land.)
I use Potts queen-cages, which can
also be used as cell-protectors or nur-
series. The difference between these
and the regular Benton cages are:
l. The candy-hole is made from the
end, using only half-inch bit.
2. A half-inch hole is made through
the side into the center compart-
ment.
3. The top and side covers are Of
perforated metal. and cut so that they
do not catch the clothing.
4. These covers are put on with a
screw, which serves as a hinge, and
can be frightened with one turn of the
screwdriver, SO that the imprisoned
bees cannot force open the doors and
escape, which l have seen them do
when laid down temporarily.
The convenience and advantage of
these cages will be readily seen in the
following operations:
Go to your nucleus colony and pick
up the comb with the queen; grasp it
with the left hand, also hold your
queen cage with the same hand, your
thumb over the opened side door.
Now with the right hand pick off your
queen and she will easily pass
through the half-inch door. A three
eighth or quarter inch is not nearly
so convenient. You can cage as many
bees as you wish, with seldom a sting.
The covers are so cut that they will
not catch the clothing and pull open
on the way to the out-apiary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Lighting the Farm House,

With the increasing education of
farmers children and the increasing
intellectual and social life in farm
homes the use of artificial light in
farm homes is increasing, and the
money economy, but more the sani-
tary economy, of artificial lighting is
of increasing Importance. Nor may
the aesthetic element, the effect on
life of attractive lighting, be left un.
considered.
All kerosene lights without mantle
are very unlike daylight, hard on the
eyes, and hence likely to produce
pain and nervous irritation and in.
jury to health.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
HANDY DEVICE FOR LIFTING
Portable Hay Derrick Is Excellent for
Loading Shocks Of Fodder On to
Wagon In Field.
(By CHARLES q. MENTooNEo

(By CHARLES q. MENTOONE.)
This is portable hay derrick which
can be used for lifting many things
about the farm. It is excellent for
loading shocks of fodder on to wag-
on in the field.
Placed on runners, it can be hauled
along the row Of shocks and with
its use one man can load as much
corn as three can without it. 1t is
also useful in loading hay from the
stack to the wagon or from the cock
to the wagon.
The center pole should be very
strong, small telegraph pole being
the best for the purpose. The bottom
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
WINTERING BEES OUT DOORS
Practice Of Leaving Few Colonies on
Stand All Winter Without
Covering 10 Costly.

Many bee keepers who have only a
few colonies allow them to remain
on the stand all winter without any
protection, but they generally find in
the spring that their carelessness has
cost them dearly, writes Charles Per-
~ in the Farm and Home. If it seems
necessary to leave bees out Of doors
they may be protected as shown in
the illustration. place the hives in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

Revive Improbable Colony.
The disposition of an improbable
colony to store honey may be mate
rally Increased by giving them sew
eral combs Of Matching brood from an
Industrious hive.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Knot That Will Not Slip.

er the rope is drawn the less liable
the rope is to slip. The third figure
is still another application of the
Glove hitch.
Every man about the place ought
to be familiar with this knot and be
able to tie 1t on the instant.
It is also a good practice to keep
near the ladder, in a dry place. a
three-quarter-inch rope, so feet or
more long. It will be surprising how
many times this rope will be used
where it never has been used before.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Had an Eye to the Future.

TAU dH Eye 20 tHc F1tUros
1T would probably take many gener-
ations of adversely to train Americans
into the farseeing thriftiness of my
people," once observed an American
Of Scotch birth. II remember case
of Scotch woman who had been
promised new bonnet by lady Be.
fore she undertook the purchase the
lady called and asked the good wom-
an:
"'Would you rather have felt or q
straw bonnet, Mrs. Carmichael?'
"'Weel,' responded Mrs. Carmichael
thoughtfully, I think I'll TAX a strae
ane. It'll maybe a mouthfu' to the COO
when I'm done WI it, "-Lippincotts
Magazine. !
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Soil for Corn,

Corn is especially adapted to warm,
deep loan soils, rich in humus, but
it may be grown with more or less
success On almost any kind Of soil
not too low in available plant food, If
the water line does net come too close
to the surface.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Killing Potato Bugs.

Paris green or some other poison
should he used to destroy the potato
bugs before they have had chance to
seriously injure the vines. A few
days delay means the loss of a great
many hills.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

should be made with a shoulder to At
in the hold of the cross-plank at the
bottom.
If the pole is - feet high the bot
tom frame should be about six feet
square. It should be made Of 2x6
plank strongly bolted together. Three
pulleys are used and the crane can
be swung around to any position.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
More Pure Honey.

More Pure Honey.
1t would be good thing II more
families in general would adopt the
plan to have more pure honey on their
dining tables and less glucose mo.
lasses.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

r 11xEst G T n TO Il P2zY
MENI fafls to euro my, case Of Itching Blind,
Bleeding Or Irotrudipk Piles in SO IA days. 60c.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
Naturally.

Naturally.
Does your husband go in for golf?"
asks the caller.
NO." she answers. "He goes out
for It,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

ment will be pleased to give informa-
ton regarding the various districts in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta,
where free homesteads Of 100 acres
are available.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

Even stingy nan loosens up when
asked for advice.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

KDNEY Is a deceptive disease
thousands have 1t and
IKOURI II don't know 1t. If you
want good results you
can make no mistake by using DR.. Kill
mer's swamp-Root, the great kidney REM
edy. AT druggists in fifty cent and dol
lar Sizes Sample bottle by mali free.
also pamphlet telling you how to find QUE
II you have kidney trouble.
Address, DR.. Kslmer q Co., Binghamtou, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16

The telephone was ringing as Por-
tertleld stepped into his own home
some time later. 1t was the sheriff,
as rapid, precise and unruffled as
ever
THAT you. Tom? Well, it's all of.
We got the fellows who robbed the
Bellevue bank. Caught them up near
Chiffon, when their machine got
stuck in drift"
Caught them, did your" returned
Porterfield. Then he laughed hap
PLY. Good! I'm caught, too"
Which crytic remark the sheriff un-
derstood later. on the receipt Of q we'd
ding invitation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Eliminates the Boss.

The phenomenon OF THE commission
plan OF government Which gives the
most satisfaction TO many people Is
the complete disappearance from in
fuence OF the fypieai Ward HoHu> ian.
The whole field of peanut politics
seems to have disappeared In Gal.
weston. for example, the nominations
which are recognized as emanating
from the politicians who formerly con-
trolled the town get only 70 per cent
OF the votes In all the cities it is
claimed that the cit. service has been
put on nonpartisan basis. with a
great increase in efficiency Certain it
y that under the commission plan
candidates have repeatedly been elect
ed without the help OF political ma
chimes. while the voters are casting
their ballots without relying upon the
guidance Of the machines either
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
The Rajahs OF eustar.

The raJahs Of Bustar are hybrii
Mjputs, claiming to be OF the family
Of the moon, and have reigned in Bus
tar for between five and six hundred
FEARS The family bears the name of
Rathputty, and every year the rajah
has to sit on the rath at the festival OF
the Dusseerah wearing the jewels Of
the goddess Duntcshwarre, the tuteiary
goddess Of the state, which are brought
from Dantawara temple for the pur
pose.
Save for the jewels he Is clad only
In wreaths Of fowers," says a writer
In the Wide World, and when we
saw him he looked very solemn-al-
most ashamed OF himself-as he passed
u.s.
I'm connection with this ceremony
there used to be brutal custom of
dragging the rath, huge sort Of jug
gernaut car weighing many tons, over
the bodies of live buffaloes, often only
partly killing them.
This horrible practice was stopped
by British officials"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
indispensable.

Three camels presented themselves
at the dock where the ark was tied ap.
whereas but two animals OF Kind
had been called for
"One of you fellows will have to
step aside" shouted Noah very per.
emptorily.
But the three ships of the desert
smiled knowingly.
a." said the first Of them. IAN the
camel which shall pass through the
eye of needle sooner than rich man
shall enter the kingdom Of heaven
a." said the second "am the camel
which SO many people swallow while
straining at gnat."
And t. said the third and last,
"am the camel whose back was bro.
ken by the last straw"
Whereupon Noah, perceiving that
posterity could Ill spare any OF these
and would be lost for illustrations
without them. graciously made an ex.
ception In their favor=Puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
A Leqsnd Of Mount Omi.

Mount Omi, on the border between
western China and Tibet. has the loHS
est staircase in the world. On ton Of
the mountain there stands a Buddhist
temple, around which gather some OF
the hottest traditions of that religion
and which is made a Mecca to Oh:
Chinese. To facilitate the ascent Of
It's slippery sides some 10000 steps
have been cut In the mountain, form
Ing singre fight, up which the pill
grim tolls Because of It's inacces"'
bility few Europeans have ever visi.
the spot, but number Of travellers
have assembled the stairway aud arI
positive that 1t Is no legendary myth
There Is legend that In earlier times
the pilgrim was forced to ascend the
mountain without artificial aids until
the monks conceived the plan of re.
quiring every pilgrim who would gain
especial benefit of his journey to cut a
single Step
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Cliff ofZNatural Glass.

A cliff of natural glass can be seen
In Yellowstone park. 1t Is half a mile
long and from t5G to 900 feet high
the material of which it consists being
as good glass rs that artiticially maru
featured. The dense glass which
foi ms the bnse is from seventytNe 10
hundred feet thick, While the upper
.aoltien, having suffered and survived
many ages Of wind aud raia has nutu
rally worn much thinner. OF course
the color of the cliff is not that of nat
ural glass-transparent and white-hut
Is mostly black and III some places
mottled and streaked With brownish
red and shades Of olive green and
brown
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce the
Nautical Almanac.


II may safely be said that no oHt
outside the publishing office nas reaa
the entire Nautical Almanac from be
ginning to end, bat each figure Of IA;
printed almanac is IN The CITE ey
amined twice and read three times
The total number of figures exceeds
q million; but. great as that uumher Is
1t Is trifilng compared With tie uuM
Der of figures employed In the calcula
tons, as the almanac figures repre-
sent "bare" results only. The mooN
for instance. requires for its caleu
lation more thar million and half
If figures, and similarly with other
branches OF the work, such as the
Sun the planets, etc. Contrary to the
General opinion. practically every fig
ere Iii the book Is fresh from year to
ear.
The tables from which nearly all the
werk IS calculated have been original
lv constructed from the labors of III
astronomical observer and to large
extent FROM the observations OF thf
sun, moon and planets made at tht
Royal observatory, Greenwich. Tele.
scopes and other astronomical appl
ances are couspicuously absent, as the
work Of the staff Is purely mathemati
cal and not observetional.-Lon
Telegraph
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
THE Kaleidoscope.
Instrument by Which the Presence OF
EIectricity Is Detected


The electroscope is an instrument for
he detection Of electricity. 1t depends
Tor its action on the principle that
coolies charged with like electricity re-
pei, while those charged with unlike
electricity attract each other. The ordi.
nary pith ball suspended on a sils
thread is the simplest form OK the In
strument.
The most common type OF electro
cope Is that devised by Bennett IN
1887 and known as the gold leaf cleo
roscope 1t consists of two strips OF
sold leaf or thin aluminium foil sus-
2ended from the lower extremity OF q
CONDUCTOR within glass bottle or jar.
Che upper end Of the conductor ter
inmates In ball or a plate In case the
natrument Is to be used as a condens-
ny electroseope II body charged
sith positive electricitr Is brought near
The knob Of the electrosrcNe the mega
i've electricity will be attracted to the
knob and the positive repealed to the
caves, which diverge. II now the I'm,
yer Is touched to the knob the positive
electricity Is drawn of and the leaves
collapse, while the negative electricity
b held bound Removing the charged
body, the leaves will diverge again,
charged with negative electricity. In
this case the instrument can be used
% determine the nature OF charge OF
a body brought near 1t, as with posi-
tive charge the leaves Will collapse ana
With a negative charge spread farther
epart-EXchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
THE ScOLD's Birdie.
AvvtaI Punishment to Which Worns
Were Once Subjected


The Drank, or scold's bride, or Cos
dps bride, was neither more nor less
IAN a muzze. 1t was in general uat
n Great Britain from the sixteenth L
the eighteenth century, and In Scot
land as we'll women were muZzled for
certain offenses, some at least OF theu
more imaginary than real. The 1nstru
ment Of torture, even dogs leather
muzzle, Is uncomfortable. How muel
more the scolds muzzle! 1t consisted
according to high authority, MI w
levitt, Of kind CT crown or frame
work Of iron, which was locked upon
the head, and 1t was armed In front
with q gag, h plate or sharp cutting
knife or point, which was placed In the
Door woman's mouth SO as to prevent
her moving her tongue, or 1t was so
placed that il she did move 1t or at
tempt to speak it was cut In most
higntful manner. With this cage up
on her head and with the gag firmly
pressed and locked against her tongue
the miserable creature, whose sole OF
Tending perhaps was that she raised
her voice IN defense OF her social
rights against brutal and besotted
husband or had spoken honest truth OF
some one high IN office in her town,
was paraded through the streets, led
BY q chain By the hand OF bellman,
he beadle or the constable or chained
the Ilillory. the whipping post OF
7ar',ei * Il be subjected to ever
~ s.j,,tt,Jr= t4eoll, and degradation
tt''sr' III, the power LEFT her OF
at =" mercy or II promising
IL n .,=.:.F - lae foiuee. and when
y ~. s=2'..s.- - ~, "Spr she "a:
a:,s4 II. t1tsss -, f.s> i hal or the
-. -, =hrfftal inlnishne?'
#'...~' .t..rra;'
..,....=sf.4 f.,..i 81 80. ~ e.
,u,,tt"t,f =4st.. tt,,'tt 'tt} f~..;-ttt4 aat.tc
1ei '.ss"=st> .....,. =. s'.s----'
"a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Make. thu City Beautiful.

Under the commission administra-
ton In the city OF Des Moines the
work on a street grading job was COM
pleted With saving OF II to 20 cents
q yard on the old contract. The pay
of the day iaborers for the city has
been raised from 50 to S225 and that
for teams from $3.50 to 81 and then
to $3.50. and the elderly. less active
men. the old pensioners. instead OF
being scattered. each - gang where
he could hold back the younger men.
have been organized into flying
squadron for grading work. In the
matter Of public improvement new
city nall Is actually under way, The
business center Of the city mas been
largely repaved. and there has been
Improvement at the river 'front.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Some Consolation.

He was frugal Scot and when the
collection plate came round dropped
In a form In mistake for the humble
copper. Speedily discovering his mis-
take. however, he stepped softly down
The aisle and requested the oof gath
arer to give him back the coin, Which
request was politely but firmly re
fused. A shade of disappointment fit,
ted over the northerner's face as be
walked slowly back to his pew.
~ Neel," he said, Its Il loss. But
there's some slna' consolation III :e
aeetin' it's bad enc. 1t might have
got me into trouble anywhere else. -
london Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11

At an evaneeistlc service ~ GLASGOW
the preacher at the end Of tits ndd ess
cried, Now. all you good people who
- IN to so 20 heaven with me. stand
~" With a surge Of enthusiasm the
rIaicnce sprang to It's fcot. I'll but
az Old Seotehman IN the front row,
Tho sat still The Mortified EVANGELIST
Wrung his hands aAd, addressing BIN,
said. My good man. my coed man,
don't you want to go to heaven?"
Clear and deliberate came the an
sVer. AYE. AVN gangin, but no wi
| Rairsoaally conducted parity" St
lanes Gazette.