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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Entitled to o5 in Table Manners.

entltteQ 20 70 IN apIe NJ annere.
E. q. Kelley of the Toronto Repub-
lican, who delivered an address at the
University Of Kansas recently, writes:
The Missus wishes to know if we
made any table breaks at the Greek
letter fraternity luncheon. You see,
several years ago we were invited to
a tea where the writer happened to ba
about the only man at the table. Wa
go. interested in conversation as we'll
as the victuals, and in the course Of
about five minutes had five forks at
our plate. We kept every fork that
came to us in :. dish. 1t mortified
thu Missus awfully, and she has never
quite forgotten it. We only made one
break at the luncheon. We were busy
/ talking and all at once we noticed the
fellow folding napkins. Our napkin
seemed in some way to have crawled
under our plate and spread itself out
there. We slid it gently from under
the plate, folded it beside our plate
and what was our surprise on rising
to find our napkin had been on our LAP
! all the time!"-Kansas City Star.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Classified Mall.

Good morning" the young woman
said as she stepped to the window at
the Euclid village post office. rs there
letter Tor me today?"
"1'll look" the clerk answered.
The young woman blushed a little,
and she added, Its business let.
ter"
The man inside the window took up
a handful of letters and looked them
over hastily. Then he informed the
customer that there was nothing for
her: and with great disappointment
depicted on her lovely features, she
went away-she soon came back, this
time blushing more furiously than be-
fore.
IL deceived you," she stammered.
Tit wasn't a business letter l was
expecting. Will you please see If there
is something for me among the love
letters?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
PLANS TO ADOPT IS BABIES
THESE TO REPRESENT Fifteen
DISTINCT RACIAL TYPES.
Hopes to SHOW Negro, Indian, Arab,
Jap, Malay, Chinese, German,
ETC., wall Grow Up Alike.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Mrs. l.. Bracket
Bishop, wifs Of wealthy business
man, has made known that she plaAs
to become the mother, by adoption, Of
fifteen children, each to represent one
of the fifteen most characteristic rac
cial types.
Her plan became known when her
representatives visited local orphan
asylums in search of the nucleus Of
her future family. Mrs. Bishop later
said friends now touring Europe had
been asked to find babies represent
ing such races as she could not re-
cruit in Chicago.
The unique family, according to
Mrs. Bishop, will include negro baby,
an Indian, an Arab, a Japanese, Ma
lay, German, Chinese, Scandin.
avian, an American, an Irish and
babies representing several Of the
South American countries.
Mrs. Bishop in explaining her plan
said she was in hopes Of obtaining
babies in which the racial character
istics Of each promised to develop
most thoroughly.
She is in hopes Of getting babies
as near as possible to one year old
each.
1--WE will move from the hotel where
we are now living to comfortable,
good-sized house in the outskirts as
soon as the family is started" said
Mrs. Bishop. "And we intend to bring
the children up as nearly as possible
like the average American family Of
moderate means.
"They will go to the public schools
and I hope to show that IN spite Of
their different nationalities and rae
ial traits, they will grow up brothers
and sisters, as mean to be mother
to them ALL"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Observation-Disclosures
HE WON THE PRIZE
BY CAROLINE pIGBY.

Sometimes" said Nancy Milford,
a girl gets tired Of working, JIM
"Meaning?" inquired Jim Rogers,
with the smile that always angered
Nancy, because 1t betokened perfect
comprehension, whereas Jim under
stood her about as we'll as-well, less
than any of her friends.
you know the saying about all
work and no whirl making a slow
girl?" Nancy inquired politely. well,
Jim, because I've been engaged to you
for nearly two years doesn't seem to
me any reason why shouldn't let
other men take me to theaters once
in a while. I'm not sacrifice, Jim.
I'm not cut out for one"
Cali right" said Jim. Il guess am
slow, but the girl l marry isn't going
to fool round with men like Hooper.
Give me my ring"
what do you mean? How dare
you'll" exclaimed Nancy, paralyzed
with establishment. Then she took off
the gold band with its solitaire and
threw it at him. "There!" she said.
"Now go and give it to some girl
who's as slow as you are"
Thanks" said Jim, and left her.
AS soon as he had gone Nancy sat
down and cried her heart out. She
did love Jim. But Jim was only earn
ing twenty dollars a week in big
law Office, and they couldn't get mar
ried on that. And Nancy was book
keeper for the Cleaves-Smith com
pany, where Mr.. Hooper was depart
mental manager. He knew how to
give a girl a good time. Of late,
though, there had been something in
his manner that had rather frightened
the girl, and once he had invited her
to rather fashy restaurant. Nancy
had declined Indignantly, but now
we'll, she preferred that sort of man
to slow, easy-going Jim.
AS a matter of fact, Jim was to be
promoted to an important position
that fall at forty dollars. He had
meant to keep the news as surprise
for Nancy, but after she had insisted
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
MOST INNOCENT OF MANIAs
Joy Of Stamp Collecting May Be
CIassed az the Least Harmful OF
Mems Hobbies.

Evidently taking themselves very
seriously, and as evidently expecting
other people to keep straight faces, the
philatelists have gathered here again
to show each other and the rest of US
the bits of paper to the acquisition of
which, for no known reason, so much
of time and money are devoted.
But it's all right. He is distinctly
inhuman person who has not had the
stamp-collecting fever at least once
in his life.
Susceptibility to that disease, as to
another with somewhat similar name
haemaphhla-seems to be closely con.
fined to men and boys, and why girls
and women are almost immune to its
ravages would be an interesting sub.
ject for some housing scientists in.
quiry. Perhaps it is because the fe'
male, whether or not more deadly
than the male, has more Of practical
good sense and scorns Elusive joys.
And stamp collecting is such an in.
nocent mania! Comparatively few
collectors steal their stamps, and they
all have commendable passion for
authenticity. Rash expenditure marks
only here and there one of them, and
there is no known record of weeping
widows or ragged children to the dis
credit of philately.
From one point of view, no collect
ing is quite as pure" as that Of
stamps, for they are absolutely worth
less in any of the ways that distract
other collectors from mere getting
The price of stamp depends on just
one quality-scarceness. Not beauty
or historical association has anything
to do with stamps value-it mus
simply be rare, preferably unique
Then it can be of repulsive ugliness
or issuet, from the most obscure cor
ner of the world; it Is none the less :
treasure.
There is, after all, something fin
about this. 1t is SO magnifcently I'm
reasonable, SO deliberately absurd!-
New York Times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
wife MURDERER KILLS SELF
Held Hundreds At Bay For Thirteep
Hours Before This,
However.

Canton, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-After fighting
against several hundred men for 10
hours Frank McAdams, who murdered
his wife at Thanksgiving dance at
Cuba, killed himself. Hundreds OF
shots were fired. The jaw Of Police
man Hagahan, who attempted to make
the arrest was shattered with bullet.
A four-year-old daughter Of the dead
man escaped injury, although she was
on her mothers lap when Mrs. Nc
Adams was killed. Jealousy was given
as the cause of the first tragedy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

f. NJ F'eenor' Using your pills, and
resolved to try them. I did, and took
only two boxes, and / am now sound
and we'll. ! regard my cure as remark
able. can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as I was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
Adv.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

on amusing herself with other men
he did not have the heart to tell
her.
Now all was over; both saw that,
for both had pride, though Jim's love
was stronger than his pride and Nam
cys was not. Nancy sat down and
wrote Jim a letter that made him
vince. Defiant, reckless, contemptu-
GUS, it told him that he need not see
her again, but, if he wanted to, he
could look in at Trimble's restaurant
on Saturday night, where Mr.. Hooper
was taking her, being able to earn
money and not too stingy to spend
it."
Nancy carefully blotted the tear
that fell on her signature and sealed
the letter. Then she posted it.
On Saturday morning Jim's employ
er called him into his private office,
where little woman in black was
seated, dabbing at her eyes with a
wet handkerchief
Rogers" he said, 81 want you to
undertake confidential mission.
This lady was deserted by her hus-
band in Illinois two years ago. He's
Hooper of the Cleaves-Smith com.
pany. What's the matter? You don't
know him, do your"
81 know a friend of his" answered
Jim softly.
Mrs. Hooper insists on seeing him
She thinks it would bring about {
reconciliation and avoid trouble"
II think it would be better to bea
his head off, sir" said Jim.
"How dare you abuse my husband
stormed the little lady, rising, an,
Jim subsidized humbly.
"It's too late to get there befor'
the store Closes" said the head o
the firm. "But perhaps on Monda,
morning you could take her"
II can take her tonight" said Jim
II know where he dimes. But !
there's any chance Of row"
Il am not that kind of woman,
cried Mrs. Hooper. II believe in love
II my poor husband was enticed ava
from me I can win him back tn
| moment l set eyes on him. He love
| me, but he is weak"
| We'll strengthen him, Mrs. Hoo
| En-" said Jim, smiling. where sha
| call for you tonight?"
He met her by appointment an
took her to Trimble's in a taxical
The thought of the publicity mad
| him vince; but then, it was for MAI
] cy's saka. j. survey of the resta1
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Too Much Mother.in.Law.

New York, Nov. 29.-Before Justice
Aspinwall, in the Queens county su.
.preme court, Frieda Mueller failed to
obtain a separation from her husband,
William Mueller. After listening to
part of the testimony the court said
1t was a case Of too much mother-in.
law, where the female of the species
was more deadly than the male" In
his testimony young Mueller said he
had struck his wife only once and that
was when she tried to jam q cake OF
soap down his throat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some people are wise enough to try
new foods and beverages and then
generous enough to give others the
writes:
mo slave in chains, it seemed to
me. was more helpless than l, a coffee
captive. Yet there were innumerable
Misunderstanding from a troubled
sleep with feeling of suffocation, at
times dizzy and out of breath, attacks
of palpitation Of the heart that fright
ened me.
(Tea is just as injurious as coffee
because it contains caffeine, the same
drug found in coffee.)
"At last my nervous system was so
disarranged that my physician ordered
mo more Coffee capitulated.
Determined to give Postum fair
trial, prepared it according to direc"
tons on the pkg, obtaining a dark
brown liquid with a rich snappy fla
YOUR similar to coffee. When cream
and sugar were added, 1t was not only
good but delicious.
Noting it's beneficial effects in me
the rest Of the family adopted tall
except my husband, who would not adj
NIT that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which I drank
Postum two or three times a day.
when, to my surprise, my husband
( said: I have decided to drink Postum
Your Improvement is so apparent
you have such fine color-that l pro
pose to give credit where credit IL
DUE And now we are coffee-slaves ne
longer"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
instant Postum is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In
cup of hot water and, with cream ant
sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
The Slash,

Paul Poiret, the French dressmaker,
was asked by New York reporter II
he thought woman's present mode Of
dress made for morality.
II do not deal in morality" M.
Poiret replied. II deal in beauty"
Then, apropos of the slashed skirt,
he told story.
"A young lady in white dinner
gown" he said, "stood under blaz-
ing electrolier and, swinging round
before her fiance, she asked:
"'How does my new dress show
up?'
cup almost to the knee the young
man replied Those white silk stock
ings with gold clocks are beautiful ,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
q. e. q.

"Ten years ago." said the professor
of mathematics, II killed fly that had
got into my office. If hadn't killed
that fly, she would certainly have
laid 1900 eggs. From these eggs
would have come other flies, who
would in turn have increased and null
tiplied so that by now we should have
$50 ,G37, S41,296 more flies. Obviously
they would have made life an inferno.
Therefore, it is certain that by the kill
ing Of that fly did the world a great
service."-New York Evening Post.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

to quit work, ana
doctors failed to do
me any good. ! kept
getting worse all the
time, and 1t at last
turned to infamma-
ton Of the Bladder,
and I had given up
all hope, when one
day I received your
little hn0k1ot adver.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Lake Steamer Is Aground.

Alpena, Mich. Nov. 20. - 1t Is
learned here that the steamer Hazard,
owned by S. G. McLouth, of Marine
City, and loaded with cement, is
aground off Rockport in Lake Huron.
It is said that 5000 barrels of cement
will probably have to be thrown over
board before the vessel can be re-
leased.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
women Must Join Party,

women WUSI 001H TdTsy'
Chicago, Nov. 29.-Women to whom
have been promised appointments as
election judges or clerks for the COM
ing year, must declare their allegiance
to some political party in order to get
the jobs, according to an announce
ment by William P. Stuart, chief clerk
of the election board.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
SUFFERED FOR Is YEARS.

Mr.. R. M. Fleenor, r. r. D. 80, Otter.
bein, Ind, writes: II had been suffer
or from Kidney Trouble for about Is
years. I finally got so bad that had
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
The Great Danger.

The Great Danger.
She-Has Jacks auto got him into
any serious trouble yet? 3
He-Well, understand he has be-
come engaged to the girl he's been
taking out In it.-Boston Transcript.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
New Excuse.

Mrs. Givem-Why do you beg?
Weary Willie.-Thea income tax
makes sech delay in collecting mo
coupons.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Seven Injured In Wreck.

Seven Injured IN WFeck.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 29.-Seven
persons were injured when a Burling-
ton freight train, westbound, plunged
into southbound Rock Island passen.
ger train No. 81 on the Kansas City
and st. Paul short line. at crossing
here.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

Occasionally we meet woman who
actually believes her husband knows
as much as he thinks he knows.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

Avoid Dangerous Nostrums. Take Deans
Mentholated Cough Drops. They have real
value-5c at all good Drug Stores.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

Krs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens The gums, reduces in1amma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottleAtv
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
DR.. J. H. RlNDLAU6 (spec1aIlst),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.

A lazy man does less harm than the
active man who stirs up unnecessary
trouble.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
A ReurettabIe Fact.

A Regrettable Fact.
II would not stoop to falsehood."
"That is't necessary, old man.
Nowadays falsehood is found in high
places"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
Secret of Creation Out.

Secret of Creation Out.
Marion, aged six years, was looking
on while her aunt manufactured rag
doll.
"Auntie. why don't you put in the
eyes," she asked.
"The eyes are put in last, dear"
replied auntie.
ooh, that's why we can't see how
God makes us" said Marion; "he puts
our eyes in last"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04

Walters tips are not the only things
In the world that are won by waiting.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
PAINFUL BLISTERS ON BODY

R. F. D. 4S1a, Port Orchard, WASH
"When my baby was about five days
old his abdomen became entirely Gov
cred with varying sized blisters which
were very painful, causing very much
distress and sleeplessness. They ap-
peared very much like scalds or skin
burns apparently itching and burning.
The bands irritated the blisters, caus'
ing sores.
II tried a powder and afterwards
other remedies but the sores became
worse. They lasted about six weeks
before used Cuticura Ointment.
After washing the irritated parts we'll
with Cuticura Soap and applying the
Cuticura Ointment he received almost
instant relief, and the cure was COM
plete in seven or eight days."
(Signed) Mrs. ]. G. Kelley, Dec. 4,
1912,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-04
POULTRY WANTED

All kinds, both live and dressed. Top market
prices. No commission. Write for guaran.
teed prices. We also handle on commission
country veal and other country produce gen.
orally. References-Tho American Exchange
National Bank, Duluth, Dun's or Bradstreet's.
THE VICTOR COMPANY. 202 204 WEST
MICHIGAN STREET. DULUTH. MINNESOTA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-24

Wiley to the land and this the court
found to be the case, The court room
WAS crowded during this trial ~ the
case had aroused great interest near
Conrad where al: OF the parties re-
sided.
John Groenewald and John Purcell.
the two young men recently arrested
for stealing clover seed from w. D.
Wilson, were brought into court and
both plead guilty. The court sentenced
each OF them to Ave years in the peni-
Tertiary and then withheld mittimus
during good behavior and gave each
OF them strict instructions as to what
they must do In order to keep from
having the sentence put into effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-24
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have associated themselves
together under and by virtue OF Chap
ter /. Title TX, Of the Code OF Iowa.
and the laws amendatory thereto, as
a corporation. and have adopted Art!-
cles Of Incorporation which provide az
follows. to-wit:
The name Of the corporation IL
c. and F.. Manufacturing Company arc
its principal place Of business Is Mar
shalltown. Marshall County. Iowa.
2. The general nature Of the BUSH
ness to be transacted by the corpora
ton Is to make. manufacture, purchase
and sell tools. special dies. models, spe-
cial machinery. novelties and do gen.
eral manufacturing contract work: to
lease, purchase or otherwise acquire
patents. patent rights. privileges. i'm
proved or secret processes. also grants
to manufacture and sell any article or
articles which may be deemed advis-
able to manufacture and capable OF be-
ing manufactured. to engage in and
carry on general manufacturing.
jobbins and mercantile business, in
Guiding plumbers and engineers sup
plies and appliances and all mechani-
cal specialties and products relating to
surgical instruments ard appliances:
to buy. hold. lease. sell and convey
personal property and such real estate
rs may be necessary or convenient for
the proper conduct OF the affairs OF the
corporation; to purchase the capital
stock Of this company and retire same
or. sell said stock at not less than its
par value for cash. AS seems for the
best interest OF the company.
g. The amount OF capital stock au
thorized by the Articles OF Inccrporas
ton Is Ten Thousand oslo. 000.00) Dol
lars, divided into shares OF One Hun
dred Olo0O0) Dollars each. No stoci
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-24
Administrator Sal. o. Las.s.

The undersigned viii sell under 49,
cree Of the District Court OF lows, Ia
and for Marshall County. the following
land:
All Of Lot Two (2) in tho Northwest
Quarter In. W. ~ Of the Southwest
Quarter Is. W. " Of Section Two Gu
Township Eighty-three (s3) North;
Range Nineteen us) West. lying 9ourag
of the right -of-way OF the Chicago ~
Northwestern Railway Company, and
also tn Northeast Quarter (n. .. ~ o.
the Southwest Quarter q. ". ~ oe3
Section Two CD, Township Eishty-a
three tsS North. Range Nineteen St.AAa
West. lying south Of said right of-way.s
The property will be sold either 81
public or private sale. and bids may
be made in writing and sealed. ana aA-A
dressed to either OF the underslgned-]
Subject to private sale. the property
will be offered at public auction IN
frent OF the postoffice at Lamoflles3
Iowa. at one O'clock p. m. on Satur1ayS|
Jan. 8. 1914. Abstract showing goo4l
and marketable title viii be furnl1Ae43
the purchaser.
Carrie Cox. Lamoille. Iowa: john ~
Stevens. Boone, Iowa, adminl0tf1teel
of the estate = Carrie n. Isanas 60
ceased. T. 81 8
Dated this Sd do. .esex. O