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The Washington herald., 1912-04-24
THE BEST HOUSE At THE
PRICE I'M THIS CITY.

Three stories. nine rrado1s rooms; two bath
rooms; double hooB: hardwood trim; beautiful
manisls; fixtures equal to thee used in twenty
thouaEnd dollar hames; every room with direct
light; hot water heat; electric light porch 'front.'
tWo-stoy porch in rear. The entire houss besati
fully decorated and fnished thro1ghouL Jua
cumplsted. Lot 2 feet front Beautiful EhruD
berg imported from Holland
mis- hone \ equal 70 any S.op home IN the
city, Pdcs S,70. Terms cay. Desinble loca-
tion in the Northwest.
III. sANsBURY CO.,
Exclusive Assut 1871 isth St 4. v.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24

Great Britain's mines are estimated to
hold enough coal to last about N yesra.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24

Mrs. Lille b Moore. wife OF Engineer
william A. Moore. died shortly after g
o'clock this morning at her home, 2o9
North Patrick Street She had been IN
a long time. The deceased was a daugh-
ter Of the late John H and Susan Cook
and a native Of Maryland. Several chill
dren. besides her husband. survive her.
decree was entered IN the Corpora
tlon Court to-day confirming the sale
OF six buildings in Newport New4 Va
The Washington herald., 1912-04-24

The play entitled "A Page from Colon
ial Times" presented tonight at the
Opera House by twenty young ladies.
members OF the alumnae Of st. Mary's
Academy. under the auspices OF the
alumnae Of the academy, was attended
by a large crowd. The players ao-
quilted themselves In a very creditable
manner, and the play was greatly en-
joyed by those present. Many Washing
tonians attended.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
IT WAS EVER THUS
Another Proof of How Sentiment
Rules and Governs Even the
Most Dignified.
By ALvAH JORDAN GARTH.

Jarnigan sat at his desk in the bank
supremacy satisfied with himself, with
the institution of which he was an
efficient and valued official, and with
the results of good days work.
There was no sentiment about Jar
nigan, at least so he told himself.
System was his hobby. Face manner
and methods were all made subser-
Went to dignified unvarying rule.
To Jarnigan men fitted into the bank
measure, or didn't. In one case they
were taken into fostering financial
arms protectingly. Per contra, the
useless, the delinquent and the utter
ly bad were cast as rubbish to the
void.
No scheming promoter or "Not suf-
ficient funds man had ever put it
over" on Jarnigan. He had the record
of the bank for sizing up borrower
just right, and shutting him off dead
short at the first hint of shrinking
deposits or insipid collateral. Two
or three cases in this category had
passed the shrewd cynosure of the
efficient cashier that day. Jarnigan
had been congratulated for discover
ing a defect in a bond issue the in
stitution had come very near han
ding. He felt pretty good, and rub
bed his hands together with a pleased
sense of being strict follower of
banking ethics, with no sentiment
standing between his good judgment
and the best interests of the bank.
A bank book was passed across the
counter slab and directly under his
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Millett Road Drag.

planks to gather the dirt under the
drag. He takes two pieces of bridge
plank each feet long and three
pieces Of 2xS 4 feet long to make the
drag. The bridge-plank are stood on
edge 3 feet inches apart and the
three pieces of KS 4 feet long are
spiked ON the top with very heavy
spikes. This allows the cross pieces
to extend 6 inches back of the back
plank of the scraper. Iron braces
are then extended from the bottom Of
these upper planl1s to near the bottom
of the scraper planks These braces
should be good and heavy and may be
made out of an old wagon tire or any
old material Of that kind. A piece of
wagon tire or something of that char
acter is then bolted onto the bottom
of the scraper to do the cutting. A
chain with large links is attached as
shown in the cut to which the horses
are hitched with clevis and ring. By
the use of the chain the angle at
which the grader will run can be cas-
fly changed by moving the clevis one
way or the other and attaching it
through link of the chain. We think
probably this is an improvement on
the present types of drags as it leaves
everything clear underneath, but
would suggest that possibly the cross
pieces should extend more than
inches back of the rear drag.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

eyes. Usually chary of glances or
greetings that took time, and there
fore cost money, as was his wont,
Jarnigan was about to give the case
the attention it might require, when
he noticed that shapely gloved hand
had pushed the book over to him.
The bank man looked up sharply
to stare steadily. He was looking
into the fairest face he had ever seen.
1t was that of young girl, very neat
ly but plainly dressed. A wistful
mournfulness in her eyes seemed to
appeal for sympathy and kindly atten-
ton.
"What is it, miss?" spoke Jarnigan.
trifle less peremptory than was his
custom. "Ah, see," he added as he
opened the book and found enclosed
a check for five hundred dollars,
signed Robert Dalziel."
IT see. And this is his bank book.
Very good" continued Jarnigan. "He
wishes to draw out his entire bal
ance and the check is made out to
you"
IT do not wish the cash. explained
the young lady. IT would like to have
the account carried in my name
now"
'*Could not your brother come with
you-for purposes Of Identification"
"My brother" replied the girl in
a voice very near to tears, 'is-in
prison"
Jarnigan did not reply. He felt a
strange wave of pity sweep over him.
Then, methodically, as usual, he made
out a new book, and presented it with
the necessary documents to the girl.
"H'm," he soliloquized, as she thank
her graceful form clear to the door
way.
Somehow the incident fingered in
the mind of the bank man. Some
how, too, he hoped the girl would
come again. Several days passed by,
and one morning an elderly lady pre-
scented a check for twenty dollars,
signed by ida Dalziel" The receiv-
ing teller sent her to Mr.. Jarnigan.
"That is all right" observed Jarni-
gan, scanning the signature, "but you
will have to be identified"
II fear I do not know anybody
down town." said the lady. II live
with Miss Dalziel."
II am sorry" said Jarnigan, "but
we have a strict rule as to strangers.
by the way" and he felt conscious
flush, "tell Miss Dalziel l will send
the cash by messenger, who will ex'
plain to her how she may o. X her
checks, so there will be no further
trouble when they come in"
All that afternoon Jarnigan was in
a strange mood. He went to the bank
files and got the card address of the
fair depositor. He caught himself
thinking of her in the very midst OF
! imno-tant business. Then he arrived
at = decision. He would take the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

HE may, on some occasions, act like
a hog or cur, but believe me, auntie
1t doesn't do any good to tell him so
him suppose that in your estimation
he's about the wisest, most generous
and noble specimen of humanity that
ever happened, because, as a general
thing, his vanity will make him try
to sustain your delusion-and that lit
tie old rule goes double every time
You see, dearie, a man may act like
hog and not be hog, and woman
may act like a fool and yet have con.
siderable sense tucked away under
her puffs. Anglo-Saxon is all right
when it isn't Billingsgate, but some
bull-necked, big-mouthed gentlemen
never seem to get wise to the distinc
hat, I don't want the partner of my
joys and sorrows to tell me that it's
a piece of silly, wanton extravaganza
and that I'm not fit to be trusted With
money any more than a rabbit. If he
let's out a long, low whistle, that's
about as far as he has any right to
CO."
II agree with you there" said Aunt
Jane; "but surely Mr.. Pikestaff has
not presumed to use any language Of
that nature to you"
"Not directly" replied Mrs. Merri
wild. II imagine he means to be com
plimentary to me. Tn a plain man,
Mrs. Merriwid,' he told me, and you
mustn't expect any soft soap and but
ter from me. I say what I mean and
mean what say, and don't believe in
splitting hairs; and I tell you right
out and to your face that you're a
COMPOUNDED smart woman, and con-
founded good looking woman, by
George! You know what's what and
who's who, and I don't make any
bones of saying so. There amt any
two ways about it. You're smart and
you're good looking, and if any man
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
FIRST OF WORLDS MOSQUES
Interesting Legends That Are Con-
nected With Famous st. Sophia in
Constantinople.

Famed throughout the world for it's
beautiful architecture, the mosque of
st. Sophia has legend that acquires
sudden interest now writes Euro
pean correspondent of the Daily
News. "Originally the mosque was
a Christian church. The priest
was in the act of celebrating mass on
that memorable goth of May. 1853,
when Sultan Mohammed rode his
horse into the sacred edifice, follow
ed by his victorious Turks, and be,
gan Strengthening the Christians. The
priest fled from the altar, passing
through small door behind it, but
when the pursuing Turks reached the
spot, intending to follow the priest,
they found but blank wall--the door
had disappeared, and all traces of the
fugitive were gone. But the story
goes that when once again the mosque
of st. Sophia becomes Christian
place of worship, the wall will open Of
it's own accord and reveal the secret
door out of which the aged priest will
step forth to conclude the celebration
of the mass at the altar.
another legend, recounted even by
the Turks themselves, tells of two
monumental candles built into the
apse of the mosque. On every high
Christian festival these candles are
systematically set alight. When these
candles are quite burnt down into their
sockets the Turkish domination will
be over. and the mosque of holy wis.
dom will be Christian church once
more.
"The Balkan allies are now wonder.
ing how far the candles have been con-
sumed, and hoping that the present
year may witness the fulfillment of
this ancient prophecy"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
MELISSA WOULD LIKE TO BE
CANDID HERSELF,

'vou seem thoughtful this evening,
Melissa" remarked Mrs. Merriwids
maternal maiden aunt Jane, looking
at her niece over the rims of the
spectacles that she wore in the priv
acy Of family life.
Mrs. Merriwid stopped frowning at
a far corner of the room and laughed.
"I get that way about every so often,
dearie." she replied. Sometimes,
oftener still. Just now / was thinking
of Mr.. Pikestaff. He's been making
his intentions quite plain and l was
trying to frame up few well-chosen
words for use when needed"
ITO what effect?" inquired Aunt
Jane, with interest,"
II really can't say what the effect
will be-" said Mrs. Merriwid. II hope
it won't shattey the windows, but Mr..
Pikestaff has a theory that language
was given us to express our feelings,
and they tell me that some Of lis
candid opinions are calculated to pre-
cipitate heavy rainfall. He's man
OF decided views.
lie lnlpreSseS me as being very
genuine" Aunt Jane observed.
CAS- genuine as mud pie" agreed
Mrs. Merriwid. "a downright, out
spoken, homespun, frank rhinestone
in the rough. There are no frills about
Mr.. Pilzestaff Nothing namby-pamby
or wishy-washy. He believes in giving
things their proper names-with a
few qualifying adjectives thrown in.
If he doesn't agree with you, he'll
take the liberty of telling you so, and
if you don't like it, you can do the
other thing"
Il cant help thinking thai sincerity
is an admirable quality" Aunt Jane
remarked.
Not in a husband at Least, dearie, -
said Mrs. Merriwid. "What married
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

tells me any. different, I'll tell him
that he's a liar. l don't smooth it
over. I'm not mealy mouthed like
some folks. l mean that he's a liar
and say that he's liar, and that's
all there is about it.
"That does seem complimentary"
said Aunt Jane. But what do you
think you'll say to him when he actu-
ally proposes?"
Il was considering that when you
disregarded the signals and collided
with my train of thought" Mrs. Merri-
wild answered. IT shall say, Mr.. Pike
staff, I'm plain, blunt woman and
I'm not going to be mealy mouthed or
finicking with you. think that
you're big, whopper-jawer, pig.head.
ed, sty-bred aggregation of noisy bluff
and bunk, and I wouldn't marry you
If you were eighteen-carat gold plated
and the last chance had on EARTH"
"Oh, You wouldn't say that, my
DEAR" demonstrated Aunt Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid sighed. NO." she
admitted, II don't suppose I would. I
expect shall tell him that l deeply
appreciate the high honor that he has
paid me, but feel that am unworthy
of 1t and cannot consent to the sac
rifice that know he would be making
If he married me, and trusting to re-.
tain his friendship and esteem, I re-
mainland it won't be necessary for
him to rcnl.llr.
"But the other is what I'd love to
say" added Mrs. Merriwid, viciously.
Copyright. 1912. by w. G. Chapnaan)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Gropinu for a Genius

Anybody, from the millionaire down
to cook can write a good play. This
is a fact, and must be true, because
all Of them, laying aside for the mo-
ment their overmastering mode, will
tell you so.
This is what the manager of a
great theatrical business in New York
said the other day.
ut is the hardest thing imaginable
to find good play. Our concern has
read a thousand plays year for the
last seven years, total of seven thou.
sand and out Of that number we have
not found single play worth using.
Anybody can write play but mighty
few can write 1t right."-The Popular
Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
to Miss Dalziel himself. Why

money to Miss Dalziel himself. Why
not?
Everything about the little flat and
it's two occupants bespoke refinement
as Jarnigan entered the Dalziel apart
ments. He was asked to sit down.
Before he knew it, his mission Of
business ended in an hours stay.
Miss Dalziel told pitiful story
Her brother, Ernest, had been for
years the trusted employee of large
diamond house. One day he was ar
rested. Forty thousand dollars worth
of gems were found missing. Dalziel
was accused. A few small diamonds
were found in his desk, placed there
by some one, he declared. The stolen
gems were not found, and he was
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
years.
Innocent! insisted Ida, in tears.
"And we know the guilty one"
"You are sure of that?" inquired
Jarnigan, eager and interested.
Eyes, it was James Hope, the chief
clerk. He placed the guilt on my
brother Ernest says he knows that
Hope has hidden the gems away until
he can safely dispose of them. Hope
is bad man. My brother found a
letter to him, in which convict in
the Ohio penitentiary charged him
with getting him into trouble, and
then leaving him to bear the brunt
of the crime. He wrote that he lived
for but one thing-to escape, and then
he swore to kill Hope"
"Have you that letter." asked Jar
nigan.
"Yes," replied Ida.
"Give it to me. l want to think
over the case"
Somehow the progress of ''the case
furnished an excuse to the bank man
to call twice during the next week.
The one following he appeared with
suppressed excitement and satisfac-
ton in his manner.
Miss Dalziel," he said, as they
were seated alone, 81 have good news
for you. The missing diamonds and
James Hope, the man who stole them,
are in the hands of the police
"And my brother?" cried Ida, clasp
ing her hands in suspense.
"Will be a free man within a few
days.
There the overcome young lady
tainted away, and holding her in his
arms and gazing on her lovely face
Jarnigan took a final step-he kissed
her.
'That letter." he told her later
"gave me clue. I acted upon the
| theory that Hope was in mortal terror
of the man he had sent to prison
bribed a newspaper friend near tue
Ohio penitentiary to print story OF
the conyict's escape I saw that Hopt
got it. Our bank detective Swallowed
him. He went to a lonely house and
secured the stolen gems. Thence he
proceeded to a railway ticket office
and then we nabbed him, finding the
gems upon him. The chain of evl
dence was complete"
| ooh. how shall we thank you"
cried Ida, her eyes suffused witt
mingled tears of joy and gratitude.
Jarnigan, the man with no senti
ment, looked her in the eyes.
"By giving me your love, if yor
can" he said and for reply she
placed both her hands within his own
Copyright, 1912, by w. G.. chapman.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
RAPID|TY IN HUSKlNG CORN
Michigan Man lnvents Device That
Does Work Almost as Quickly as
Ears Are Picked Up.

It would be amusing if a man could
attend an old-fashioned country husk-
ing bee with one of these corn husk-
ing devices and kslIp it hidden. He
would so far outstrlp all the other
huskers that they would wonder how
many hands he had. A Michigan man
invented this device, which consists
of pair of pivotally connected curved
jaws, a handle carried by each jaw,
and strips on each handle by means
of which they may be fastened to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

life calls for is diplomacy, and di-
plomacy with its coat on at that.
When a man gets to speaking his
mind to his wife, he generally winds
up by believing it, and then there's
all kinds of trouble. Poor dear Henry
Merriwid got to be perfectly sincere
with me at one period of our happy
life together. I remember one time
] asked him what he thought of new
dress had just put on.
my DEAR said poor Henry, 4
won't attempt to deceive you. think
it's the sloppiest looking thing, the
most unbecoming, botchy, skew-geed
waste of material ever saw in my
life. The color makes me sick, and
the trimming gives me pain in the
back of the neck. It looks as If it
had been designed by cross-eyed
house painter, suffering from delirium
tremens, and put together by a sail
makers apprentice with sore thumb.
What Is ia masquerade costume?'"
what did you say?" inquired Aunt
Jane.
Il SAID was very sorry ne Qldn
seem to like it because it was going
to lower his bank account seventy-f1ve
dollars" replied Mrs. Merriwid. ut
was the moss devilishly cruel thing l
could think q at the moment. But
cured poor Henry of plain speaking
before it got to be very much of a
habit with him.
mo-" Mrs. Merriwid resumed, II
think most of your fine, rugged, bluff,
straightforward men, with no chilly-
shallying nonsense about them, need
a plain, hearty, straightforward kick
ing. The trouble with them generally
is that they're too big. 1t takes big
man to tell people the unvarnislred,
unsweetened truth about themselves,
and get away with it. A fine, full
bodied man like Mr.. Pikestaff, for ex-
ample, with collection of good, hon
est Anglo Saxon language.
II suppose there are moments in
every married woman's life when she
realizes that her husbands behavior
H. FOOLISH" Mrs. Merriwid went on
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
FARM AND
ROAD
DAKOTA TYPE OF, ROAD DRAG
Different From Others and Is I'm.
provement Because Dirt Cannot
Accumulate Underneath.

Mr.. j. e. Millett of Hudson, S. D.,
sends us a sketch Of road drag
which he uses which is little differ
snt from any others we have seen de-
scribed, and we think it an improve
ment, says the Dakota Farmer. We
think it is an improvement because
there is nothing between the two
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

the hand. The interior of the jaws
are serrated, so that when they are
1 slipped over the husk of an ear OF
corn they take hold of it and strip
it off in twinkling, rolling the entire
husk back at once. One motion Is all
that is required, and with little prac
tice man can husk corn with this
device as fast as he can pick the ears
up.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Heipinu Sob Alonu.

May--l've just been reading about a
Boston physician who tells you what
ais you by holding your hand
Jane-I must tell that to Bob to-
night. He's thinking of studying
medicine
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Plain Facts.

Men are lot of four-nushers.
"How now?"
"They tell u girl that all they want
is to basll forever in the sunshine of
her smile. And after marriage they
expect her to cook, mend clothes,
keep house and do an endless lot OF
plain hard work"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Odor Not Wanted.

Church-They do say the atmos.
phere Of London's subways is now
made to resemble that of the seashore
by blowing ozone into them.
Gotham-Now, just stop to think.
Were you ever at the seashore when
there was dead whale on the beach?
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
lust Eefore the Battle

"Would you marry him if you were
me-"
I'D marry anyone that asked me, it
I were YOU
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

Every woman should have an aim
in life, even if she can't throw a stone
with any degree of accuracy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Gloomy Outlook.

tits going to be hard winter
How can you tell?''
"By the size OF the salary I'm get
ting"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Successful.

els he very successful surgeon?'
Every. Nearly all of his patients
live long enough to pay their bills
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

An old topper says that none are so
blind as those who refuse an eye
opener.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Make SjIos Deep,

sou should always have your silos
made deep so the silage will pack
good.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19
Manllke Apes.

There are four species of manlike
apes-the gibbon, the orang, the goril
la and the chimpanzee.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-19

Ella-Dlck IS a very promising fei-
low.
Stella-Why don't you sue him for
breach of promise?
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-16

Ger Monn, Dem nientmlb Sc
fdut, lit melt uugliidlidcr nma
id,Iimnler oaran, als Der, Scr llie
nlono gefdllt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-16

meiiert gum GbidluB gu bringen2
sic fenl1en mid, sic merben BORT
lueine Mutter fennelt lernen, uno
Sic iueroen 10 Sen redten 8e3
finoen, Die perionlide a%nnaberun9
5mil6en uns ber8uiteaen."
Cine etpas nerpoie SoIt mar iest
in ieinen @orten nto obne eine
@egenauberltng ab5ulparten, iprad)
er meiter:
sd meiB, oaB ib 8eionoeres BON
/ Sbnen perlange, ober i6 babe oos
@efibl, oaB i6 es TIM oarf un5
odB SIR Sl1tereiie fir mid Sbren
Gnti6Iub giinitig beeinflniien miro,
fals es Sbnen iiberboupt moglid)
if, iid fret gu maden.
n&err @romonn, i6 bin SEER
meiner @ntl6lieBungen."
u9as oahte i6 uno id buffe,
ooB oieie 81 meinen @lniten aus
fallen lperoen. 8ie longe > brolt-
hen Sic, Inn bier Sbre 9ispoiitio=
lien 81 treffen? Sir Die Geiieoauer
bobe i6, fats uidts auBergeluobn-
lides ii6 ereienct, bier 8oden on
geltonmlen, mopon 1918 Gage
auf Die SIM u1to giidfobrt entfal-
len. Selbltperitdnolid bleibt es
gan5 Sbnen iiberlaiien, Sic 0allel
Sbres Aufentbaltes bort gu beitinl-
men. llno alles l1ebrige2 @ir be,
ipreden Die forlnolcll @eitimmltn,
gen, iobnlo sic eillen 9ieiietermin
feitgeleBt babem. "
Sn oieien fnoppen i,nb beItimm
ten @usfiibruneer1 lpltroe Sic Ime.
rifafabrt oes Iedtsanwalts be.
i6luiien, obne boB oieier biel 3eit
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fem b%elonoerer @runo fir i'm
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iib ni1t iNon eeltatten, iobalo
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