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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
HAVE LONG DURATION or LIFE
Age, If Scientific Investigations
Are Correct.

Water, particularly salt water.
seems to conduce to longevity. There
are gigantic mussels and oysters
whose age is assumed to be compar-
able only with that of the Cape Verde
baobab tree and the big tree of Cali
fornia, which live for 5000 years. In
deed, there appears no particular
reason why mussels should ever die,
though it is also true that, consider.
ing the sort of life a mussel leads,
there seems no particular reason why
it should ever have lived.
Sea anemones, again, delicate and
sensitive though they look when we
see them in the rock pools, may at
tain great age. Sir John Dalyell, a
Scottish naturalist, captured in 1928
a sea anemone of the liver-colored
sort so common around our shores
Its age was then estimated at seven
years. 1t fourished in Edinburgh I'M
til 1887, and was just attaining vigor-
Gus and sober maturity when. from
some unknown cause, it died.--Lon-
don Mail
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Tact; Son Gets Down to Tacks.

Henry, age five, had two younger
brothers. Henry's father had just
moved, and was busy laying the kitch-
en- linoleum. In order to facilitate the
work he gave Henry the task of fur
nishing his with tacks. The little
fellow worked faithfully for half an
hour. Suddenly. however, he turned
to his father and said:
Papa, you like me best, don't your"
ooh, like all my boys" said the
father
but don't you like me a little bit
better than the others?'' queried
Henry.
II like all my boys equally WE'LL"
answered the father.
"Well, papa" said the lad, after
moment of reflection, whats the use
OF my handing you these tacks them"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Very Plain Criticism.

Children are not always grateful be-
fngs, and they are notably hard to en-
terrain. At a birthday party a kindly
natured adult had toiled hard in the
effort to amuse the children by means
of parlor magic, ventriloquism. bur-
lesque dancing and the like. The
other adults present were highly
amused, and some of the children
deigned to chuckle mildly. The mother
of the hostess, however, felt that full
justice had not been rendered, so be.
fore announcing refreshments she took
pains to thank the entertainer, and to
call the attention of the youngsters to
his gifts.
"Mr. Blank is very funny, isn't he,
children" she concluded
From the rear of the room came
small, shrill voice:
"Yessum, but not so funny as he
he thinks he is!'
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
SELF DEFENSE Is MADE PLEA
Girl Testifies in Own Behalf that Man
She Shot Threatened.

Observation-Disclosures Keller, the 23-
year-old defendant charged with the
murder of Edward Pratt, took the
stand in her own defense and told of
the many quarrels, fights and threats
which led up to the shooting. One of
the most dramatic Incidents of the
trial was telling Of the fight the after
noon of the murder. She had told of
Pratt, the man with whom she was
living, coming to the room drunk and
angry.
He beat and abused her dragged
her about the room and finally started
toward her when she was lying on the
bed with the threat, Il am not going
to let you suffer, I am going to finish
you up At this point, the woman de-
clared, she reached for the revolver
under the pillow. Asked to proceed
with the story, she broke down, cried
Historically and it was some time be-
fore she could proceed. She said that
re was born in Carbonate 30 years
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
WHERE HER THOUGHTS WERE
Most Married Men Have Had a Sim.
liar Experience, II They Will
Admit the Truth.

The husband was reading a news.
paper account to his wife. Now and
then he paused and asked a question.
The nature Of her replies made him
doubt that she was listening closely.
He accused her Of having thoughts
elsewhere, and she Indignantly retort-
ed that she had heard every word.
He continued reading for few
minutes and then glanced at her.
From the far-away look in her eyes
he knew her thoughts were not upon
the item he was reading. So, turn.
Ing the sheet as an excuse for a
pause, he continued as follows, ap-
parently reading:
Last night, about two O'Clock in
the afternoon, Just few minutes be-
fore breakfast, hungry boy about
sixty years old bought an orange for
nine pins and threw it through con-
crete wall twenty feet thick. With
cry of despair he jumped into a dry
mill pond, broke his arm at the knee
joint, and was drowned. 1t was only
ten years later, on the same day and
at the same hour, that a goat gave
birth to six elephants. A high wind
then came up and killed three dead
horses and wooden cigar Indian
What do you think of that. dear?" he
questioned, suddenly.
She gave a little start, smiled, and
said:
Il think that's splendid bargain,
Henry. You had better get half
dozen, for your stock of shirts is
1ou,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Militant Spirit.

We were lined up at the booking
oft1ce window, taking our places. In
front OF me was a burly man. All
went we'll until woman broke the
line and planked her twopence in
front OF the burly man. The man
swept it aside. I've always taught
my wife, he said, ito be polite to
gentlemen" I'm very glad l am not
your wife," said the woman. The man
IN front of me took his ticket and
SAID. as he moved on, 81 took that
precaution some years ago. London
Chronicle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
EAsTERMER SHOOTS THREE
Possibly Rejected Suitor-Trailed
Family to Montana-Did Not
Utter Single Woru.

Dtxon.-H. A. Wellington, home,
steader near here, was shot dead IN
his tracks by H. A. Stanaky, who had
just arrived from the east.
Shot Boy, Woman and Self.
Stansky also shot and seriously
wounded a boy named Cook who
rushed to Wellington's assistance and
then entered the Wellington home, en-
countering Mrs. Wellington into whose
body he fired four bullets, probably
fatally wounding her. With the re-
naming cartridges Stansky sent bull
let into his own brain, dying instantly.
Stansky was a stranger in Dixon,
but as he hailed from the same east
ern locality whence came the Yelling
tons, 1t is the belief of people here that
he was rejected sutton for Mrs. We'll
llngton' hand.
Said Not Word.
Mrs. Wellington staggered into
neighbours house, three quarters of a
mile distant, bleeding from bullet holes
through both hands and from wounds
in her back and head. According to
her story Stansky began firing the mo-
ment he entered the place, saying not
a word as he shot down Wellington.
Later Report Fixes Cause.
Missoula.-Unsuccessf wooing. it
is now definitely learned was the
cause of the tragedy at Dixon when
ii. T. Stanskey shot H. A. Wellington,
the latter's wife and Hazel Cook a
l4-year-old boy and then killed him.
self. Wellington died instantly, the
boy early Saturday, and the woman,
who was wounded four time, has little
chance of recovery.
stanskey lived at Mondovi, Wis.
Mrs. Wellington's former home. He
had been rejected as sutton by the
young woman and when she married
Wellington here two months ago
Stanskey left Mondovi for the west.
voWlng, it is said, to kill them both
After he had shot down the couple
and the boy, Stanskey stood over the
woman as he raised the pistol to his
own head and his body fell across
hers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
RlNGW0RM ON SHOULDER

Box 1873, Downey, Calmly little
boy Of eight years had what they
called ringworm on his shoulder and
the back Of his neck. 1t started in a
small pimple like a blister and kept
getting larger till it was the size of
dollar. One place was as large as
three silver dollars. They were round
and a mass Of watery blisters. Wher-
ever the water would touch it would
cause another blister, commencing an.
other sore and SO on. It was very
red and angry and would itch and
burn so badly that he could not sleep
or, in fact, sit still at times. He
would cry when I would touch it.
When he would rub or scratch it it
would look like chopped meat. His
clothing irritated it. I tried many
remedies, but it kept spreading and
itching. This was all before l used
Cuticura Soap aud Ointment on it,
After the first treatment with Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment he was much
relieved, and they cured him in one
month.
my husband is a plumber and his
hands get scratched and cut, which
means sores if not treated, so he
washes with Cuticura Soap and puts
Cut1cura Ointment on his hands every
night, and that keeps them f1ne."
(signedD Mrs. Harry West, Apr. S, ~.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p, Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston"
Adv
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
SYNDICATE BUYING
LAND IN MONTANA
CAPITALISTS OF eELoIT AND
EDGERToN, WISCONSIN,,
BEHIND MOVE.
GET THOUSANDS OF ACRES
Latest Acquisition Is the Thomas
Ranch of $4,000 Acres
List Of the Hold.
ings.

Billings. More than 100000 acres
OF Montana land have been purchased
the past year by capitalists of Beloit
and Edgerton, Wis, the latest acquisi-
ton being the A. l.. Thomas ranch of
5,OuO acres for which approximately
$l,0O0,0O0 was paid, and the 7,611-acre
holding of w. F. Mahr of Minneapolis.
This latter tract is twelve miles north
east OF Billings and along the line of
the Billings & Central railroad, now
under construction.
The syndicate is headed by Rev. r.
w. Schoenfeld, pastor of the First Con-
sregatlonal church at Edgerton, who
arrived this week in special car with
a party OF men whom he has interest
ed in the enterprise. Members of the
party were l.. C. Whittet, J. M. Con-
way, c. S. Faran, w. G. Atwell, c. F.
Mabbett, w. F. Gardner, Filing Her.
mansen, James Miller, Julius Ladell,
$. S. Strand and James Lyons, all of
the vicinity of Edgerton.
The syndicate first entered the Mon
tana field by purchasing the Broadview
IietIl VI o,fVo acres, all OIL winch was
sold to settlers in 160-acre farms The
David Frat range ranch was next
handled in similar manner, except
for $40 acres, which is to be operated
as a model farm. The Shawmur tract
of 8,186 acres was then purchased and
the Pratt home ranch was recently
taken over. Eleven thousand acres of
this latter holding is said to be irr-
gable and will be farmed by it's own
ers, steam plows already being at
work.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Lumber Strike in Montana.

MissOula.-Just as the lumber mills
of Western Montana were getting a
good start on the seasons work, the
majority of the lumberjacks in the
woods have gone on strike, and a
large number have come to Missoula
from the camps in the Big Blackfoot
country and the Occur d'Alene dis
trict. The trouble came when the
companies attempted to inaugurate the
ten-hour day at an increase of II per
cent in wages.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Gallatin Teams Victorious.

Bozeman.-The teams of the Gala.
tin high school have returned victor.
lous from the state interscholas
meet at Missoula, where they won
third place in the declamatory con.
test, first place in the essay contest,
and took the championship in the de.
bate, which they also won last year,
and won the track meet, as they have
done for four years in succession.
FIRST place in the declamatory contest
was the only first open to thom in
the interscholastic which they did
not capture this year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Peep-hoIes Are Provided.

Billings.-A complete system of
espionage is provided for in the $780,
900 federal building, the foundations
OF which are now being run with con-
crete, according to Superintendent
Johnson, in charge of the work Peep.
holes are so distributed throughout
the building that each employee may
be watched at his work without the
knowledge that he is being observed,
and the small compartments are SO
arranged that al inspector may pass
from che to the other quickly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Young Financier,

Freddie came into the house one
day and said that the woman next
door had offered him penny if he
would tell what his mother had said
about her.
I'm SO glad you didn't tell" re-
marked his mother. 81 wouldnt
have her know for anything that |
even mention her. You're a wise lit
tie boy, my dear"
You bet, am" returned Freddie.
when she offered me the penny |
told her that what you said was some
thing awful and it was worth half a
dollar"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
What He Did.

IN Little tiumorists at School,, Mr..
ii. j. Barker tells story Of a school
mistress who asked one of the little
girls in her class, the daughter of a
man who was not always so sober as
ne ought to have been: What is your
father?"
Please. MISS" was the prompt re-
ply when he's working he's brick
layer; but when he's out of work he's
q teetotaler!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Landslide Buries Hiuhway.

Bozeman.--A landslide a third of a
mile long in a mountain gorge nine
miles east of here cut off the wagon
road to Livingston for several days
The slide was close to the Northern
Pacific main line, but owing to the
width OF the gorge at that point. the
track was not threatened, though con-
ditions were watched closely for sew
eral days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Car PIunues Over Bank.

Kalispell-Mrs. B. B. Gildland. wife
OF a contractor was instantly killed,
and Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, Baptist
minister of Helena was seriously in
jured when an automobile driven by
Gildland rolled over an embankment
near Columbia falls. Five other occu-
pants escaped injury. The car rolled
down a tifty-foot embankment on
stretch of unfamiliar road.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Our Wonderful! Eneruy,

Andre de Fouquieres, whom So
ciety lionized during the New York
season, praised on his departure for
Paris the wonderful energy of the
American business man.
II once asked an American bust.
ness man." he said:
"'Do you know what leisure
means?'
"Why, to be sure, do the bust
ness man replied. Leisure is spare
time that can be devoted to some
fresh job of work."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Says Gambling Caused His Downfall

Livingston. Murray Gilbert. for
years one OF the most respected citi.
zens OF this county and prominent in
social circles, pleaded guilty to en-
bezzling $1,000 from the Russell Ele.
vator company of Clyde Park, of
Which he was an employee. He dis
appeared and was located in Port
land, where he had gone into business.
He biames gambling for his downfall.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Love Would Be Short,

ooh, swear not by the moon, the in
constant moon," said Juliet.
How about the modern maidens who
are going to be loved "till the sands
of the desert grow cold?"
Don't their physical Biographies tell
them that the sands of the desert
grow cold every night, lowing to the
lack of aqueous vapor?" Ours used to.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Boy Shoots Mate,

Butte.-Because George Montgom-
cry, aged 16, refused to get Off a raft,
he was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Andrew Boland, aged H.,
according to the dying statement of
the former
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
S4,00o,000 SUIT is SETTLED.
Eastern Capital Sought for More Gold
Mining Operations at
Radersbury.

Helena.-Willard Bennett, president
OF the Black Friday Gold Mining com.
pany, operating at Radersburg, is pre-
pairing TO resume work at the Black
FRIDAY. and to that end has gone east
10 make the necessary ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr.. Bennett has been in Butte and
lostOn three months getting together
evidence in suit that was instituted
against the Black Friday company by
Butte parties for 100000. The suit
was settled out of court three DAYS
before 1t was to come to trial, and the
ten patented claims belonging to the
Black Friday are left with perfect
title
MI. Bennett will endeavor to inter.
est eastern capital to the extent of do.
Veloping the mine upon a scale com.
mensurate with the showing of ore
1hat has been exposed He estimates
that there is now broken down in the
mine or piled on the dumps sufficient
Sl2 ton ore to return $15O,O0O, but
to do this it will be necessary to erect
concentration.
The Butte Consolidated Copper com.
pany, controlled by Helena and Miles
City men, is preparing to sink it's shaft
an additional 800 feet to the 70O-foot
level. Another property on the same
strike as the Boston & Corbin is the
Butte & Corbin Consolidated. A meet
ing OF the stockholders of this COM
pany has been called for the purpose
OF making arrangements to resume
operations. Engineers who have ex-
amlned this property report SIS 900
worth OF ore in sight
Among the present shipping mines
in the Corbin district in addition to
the Boston & Corbin are the Blue Bird
and Mount Washington. The former /
is shipping a car of ore to the Ana
conda smelters every day and the !
Mount Washington is shipping a SINH.
lar amount but expects to increase the
shipments to two cars as soon as an
electrical plant which is now being i'll
stalled is ready for use.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Sunday School Rally at Great Falls

Great Falls.-Delegates from all
over central and northern Montana
attended Sunday school institute
here at the First Methodist church.
The chief speakers We're Rev. L.. O.
Hartman OF New York and Rev. Hen.
ny II. Meyer and Mrs. Nj. S. Lamou-
reax of Chicago. all of wide repute
as organizers Of Sunday school work.
There We're about 100 out-of-town del
egates
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Envy Rewarded.

Envy Rewarded.
They were sitting side by side on
the sofa when the young author said:
Yes, | have new volume in the
press"
How envy that volume" said the
roguish girl, blushing.
When he saw the point they were
both very happy
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22

DR.. !. II. RlNDLAU6 (speciaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22

In accord with the eternal fitness of
things, man who stole a watch
wound up in Jail.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Quite So,

do you believe in the office seeking
the MANI"
That depends altogether on the
amount of his shortage"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces int1amma.
Oon,allays pain cures wind coiic, 25c bottlcAdv
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22

There's many hitch, likewise, in
the business of teamster.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-22
Best Way.

Best Way.
How would you make these rem
edies popular?"
Make them anti-skeptic"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-05

Somebody proposes a pension OF
$500 a year for ministers after they
reach the age of 70. 1t would be very
gratifying to many ministers if they
could get $500 year when they are
at the height of their activity. There
are church members in Texas who
think a minister can live on two meals
a week.-Houston Post.
While the Post evidently intended
to be facetious with apologies to the
Galveston News), it never uttered a
grander truth in all its career. And
these are the same old long-faced
hypocrites who regard the newspaper
business as respectable way OF beg
ging." We never have doubted for a
minute the existence of real he'll
but we do doubt the possibility oil
making one big enough to hold that
bunch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-05
STORY OF THE STATE
PEM|TEMT|ARY BURDEN
Vital Findings by investigating Com
mlttee Showing How Convlcts
Cost Texas Loss Of Nearly
One Million Dollars.

When the present commission took
charge of the State penitentiary sys-
TEN there was a cash balance on hand
amounting to $4,000. Unsold products
were on hand valued at $150,000. The
system owed 100000 on the State
Railroad and about 100000 on open
accounts.
The actual cash receipts Of the sys-
tenn from January 20, 1911, to Deem
Der 81, 1912, aggregated $1.S79,69S.O9
The total loss sustained during this
period was $992,241.45.
The net depletion in the surplus for
1912, as compared with that of 1911,
was about 100000.
The Legislature has appropriated
for use by the present commission
$4,000. 1t is claimed that most of
this was applied to the payment of
the per diem to convicts.
Under the Campbell administration
an appropriation of 100000 was made,
and this was spent on the iron indus
try at Rusk.
or the 622 convicts in the Hunts
vile prison, there are but 290 produc-
tive men. There are 276 employed as
'indispensables," and Sc are non-pro-
ductive.
OF the 1000 prioners in the system,
total of 500 are non-productive.
The sum of $4,000 was spent on
residences for officials at Huntsville
during 1912.
The system is made up OF twenty
separate and distinct inside and out
side industries and establishments. OF
this number. only four were shown to
produce a profit during 1912. This
profit aggregated $32,654.69. The
losses sustained by the other sixteen
aggregated $959,5SS.76.
1t is generally agreed that so faI
as the Rusk penitentiary is concerned
no legitimate profit has ever been re
turned from its manufacturing indus
tries.
Under the Campbell administration
the cost per capita for maintenance
of prisoners at Huntsville was 4.
cents a day. At Rusk it was 49H
cents. Under the present administra
ton the figures were 60 and 6S, re
spectively.
It is estimated that the per dien
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-05

features of the new law cost the State
$4,000 year.
When the system was on cash
basis as many as sixteen bidders CON-
peted for the contracts to furnish
supplies. Under the present system
the lack of competition is costing the
State approximately 100000 year.
The loss at Rusk for 1911 averaged
$500 per man, not including overhead
charges. The average loss for 1912
was $495 per man, the total for the
two years being s1194 per man.
The growing of sugar cane is cor
sidered an Improbable undertaking
for the system.
1t is generally conceded that too
many employees are carried on the pay
roll of the system.
There is no general method of
charging a proportionate share of
overhead expenses to portions Of the
system outside of Huntsville.
OF the $276,27O45 carried on the
books as accounts receivable, $11S,-
| 700.97 is considered as doubtful.
The legislative committee was in
formed that it would probably be i'm
possible to furnish a detailed state
ment of the $42S, 14O.S5 spent for ad-
ditions to buildings during 1912.
There is no method by which the
cost of furnishing power can be ascer-
tanned.
Under the Campbell administration
the men on the farms worked an aver
age of 20 acres to the man. Under
the present management the average
is about II acres.
The present commissioners were
handicapped by the following losses:
Fire at Huntsville in December, 1911,
1926, 900; fire at Rusk in 1912, $4,000;
fire at Rusk, 1918, s125,000; cane
frozen in 1911, estimated at from
$275,OOO to 100000; operation of the
per diem law, $4,000 per annum.
These figures are all estimates.
The meat consumption is Is per
cent and the coffee 40 per cent more
than in the United States army.
Political agitation permeated the
system last year to an extent that in
terfered with the discipline of the in
stitution.
A system of petty manipulation OF
railroad tickets for discharged con-
victs, by which the State is defrauded,
has been discovered. No responsible
prison official is in any way involved
in these petty transactions.
Under the former management the
institution was operated on paying
basis; the commissioners paid $l65,
900 for the Imperial farm, $4,000 for
the Reddick plantation, s1OS0OO for
the Ramsey farm, built houses and