The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-02-08

posed law inflicts a penalty of from
six months to three years upon any
person who. in the hearing of others.
makes any assertion rejecting upon
the good name of a woman
The name Of Gov. Judson Harmon
of Ohio was filed as presidential
candidate at Lincoln, Neb., while that
of William j. Bryan was withdrawn.
On the question whether the Inter-
national Paper company is trust de-
ponds libel suit brought by the COM
pany against the Lewiston (Me.) Jour-
nal, in which dispositions are being
taken in New York. The paper is al
legged to have called the company a
trust.
Wiz consin's water power law, pass
ed by the legislature of 1911 and
which sought to vest in the state all
rights to water power heretofore held
by corporations and individuals, sub
ject only to lease, was declared un-
constitutional by the state supreme
court.
Charged with being an accessory to
murder, Joseph j. Ettor of New York,
leader of the great textile strike at
Lawrence, Mass, was arrested. The
charge against the strike leader is in
connection with the death of Anna Lo-
PHO, striker, who was shot during an
outbreak.
Thirteen or more persons for whose
safety fears were expressed when they
were caught in ice that choked the Mis-
sissippi river landed at Wickliffe, KY,
and were returned to Birds Point, Mo.
The party engaged boatman to ferry
them across the river to Cairo. They
were caught between ice foes.
The completion Of the digging Of
the great tunnel under the Hudson at
Storm King, part of New York's i'm
mense water system, was celebrated
by Mayor Gaynor and other officials.
The firms and individuals forming
the so-called bathtub trust were put
on trial in the United States district
court at Detroit for alleged violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law.
The Indiana Independent Tele-
phone association announced it
would oppose the proposed merger
OF the Indianapolis independent sys.
tenn with the Bell company.
Personal
Father W. j. Dalton, pastor of the
Church of the Annunciation, Kansas
City, Mo-, is conducting matri-
monial class. His object Is to have
the young people marry. He has
fifty couples in training.
The will of John r. Walsh was re-
fused for probate by John w. Rainey,
assistant to the probate judge at Chi
cago, on the basis that the man
who once was dominant financial
power in Chicago was of unsound
mind when he signed the document.
There will be no contest over the es-
tate of the former banker.
The will of c. H. Putnam, filed at
Eau Claire, Wis. gives $15o,oo0 to a
daughter, Mrs. James o. Hinckley of
Chicago, and most of the rest of the
estate to Ernest B. Putnam, son.
Carlos Ryan, son Of John D. Ryan.
who succeeded the late H. H. Rogers
as president of the Amalgamated COP
per company, is under the care of sur.
geons in New York as a result of in
juries received while skating in Cen.
trail park.
Mrs. Helen Taft was the guest OF
honor at the residence of CAPTAIN
John H. Gibbons Of the naval acad.
envy at Annapolis. A large dinner
dance was given by the superintend.
ent and his wife.
Rev. Ernest A. Gutenberg, pastor of
church at st. Paul, Mimi, has adopt
ed the photograph method of deliver.
ing his sermons, because he is such a
rapid speaker his auditors often ara
unable to keep pace with his remarks
Listening to his own sermons has
taught him to speak more slowly.
Foreign
Grown Prince Frederick William
has left Berlin for Switzerland to re-
cuperate from his recent illness. He