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MORNING ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1913.
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OUR MAILCARRIER
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I see him going up and down the
i street
I note the tired motion of his
feet;
The dust may blind his eyes, the
rain may fall
He's always out to answer duty'3
X call.
TThe plastic wind or slush may
get a freeze
The snow may fall and nearly
reach his knees;
Though soaked and blistered be
his weary feet
I see him plodding up and dowjr
- the street.
Suspended from his shoulder by
a strap
A bulging pouch will cause a
jerky step;
His spinal column backward
bent and stiff
He's puffing hard and laboring
as if
A human life or two might be at
stake
That such a hazard he should
undertake.
And if his feelings could be seen
and told
It would reveal the fact, he'sget-
ting old.
While Uncle Sam, for stipulated
price
Accepts his service and his
sacrifice.
And then we think (here's noth
ing jnore to tell.
He gets his pay, and all is set
tled well
But then, there is another sid3
to this;
I would not care for such a lot
as his.
He's always loaded, going to and
fro
He climbs the stairs, and theu
he goes below;
He opens gates, ascends the
front door steps
And with his knucles at the
doors he raps;
Gives things away, such is his
daily bother
And aft before he leaves receives
another.
Thus constantly he has thing3
in his care,
At night he is some worse for
wear and tear.
Unbuckles his vexations with his
pouch
And seeks repose in dreams upon
his couch.
Tomorrow finds him in the same
condition
It is but of today a repetition.
Just at this point I want to pop
a question
And with it I will offer a sugges
tion: In social, business life, he is, I
think.
An indispensable and useful
link.
Should he drop out but for a
single week
The people of this burg would
surely speak.
And all the folks in town would
stop and wonder
If this old world had really gone
- asunder,
And now the holdidays are at our
door,
This makes us happy while it
makes him sore.
I know that in advance his soul
is troubled
As for about a week his work io
doubled.
Yes, doubled is his work, I'm
bold to say.
But is there just one dime of ex
tra pay?
So then, in his behalf I am ap
pealing To what is called a symathetic
feeling.
Then just for once let's take him
by the hand
And in so doing we will under
stand Just how to leavi in it a little
token
That makes him happy, though
no words be spoken;
For doing this our hearts will
feel some brighter
And this good fellow's load will
seem some lighter.
In writing this I fully calculate
That every body will appreciate
The nature of the Christmas sit
uation ;
Then let us-show him our appre
ciation. Let not one mail receiver now
elude
This opportunity for gratitude.
Be he below, or serving on the
hill
Let us this Christmas show him
our Good Will.
A SYMPATHIZER.
warm netort.
Editor of an evening newspaper hur
rying across the plaza in city hall park,
annoyed by newsboy offering the pa
per of which he is the head.
Buy Uxtry, Evening -. Uxtry.
mister, uxtry?
Editor- Get away, boy. I make that
paper!
Boy Gee, mister, mebbe that's why
I can't sell 'em! New York Tribune.
$f lit jfe ?
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The big musical success, "The Pink Lady," will be the Xmas attraction at the Heilig Theatre, 11th and
special price matinee on Xmaa day and a special price matinee will likewise be given on Saturday. Mail orders
Art and Advertising.
"Who are you?' asked the famous
actress.
"I'm the burglar, ma'am. I came to
steal your Jewels."
"How Huuoying! 1 can't be bother
ed with you now. 1 told my press
agent not to send, vou around until 'I
o'clock, and you're an hour ahead of
time." Washington Star. .
Chicago now bas three courts tor toe
lettlement of domestic difficulties; but.
Just the same, young people continue
to marry.
Perhaps we shall yet see the day
when playwrights will discover that
realism isn't necessarily a synonym for
indecency.
Four years ago Bleriot flew over
the English channel. Now Garros
crosses the Mediterranean. Atlantic
ocean next
Sharp Retorts.
A man who was offering gratuitous
information at a country fair was dis
paraging the show of cattle.
"Call these here prize cattle?" he
scornfully said. "Why, they ain't notb
in' to what our folks raised. You may
not think it. but my father raised the
biggest calf of any man round our
parts."
"I can very wel believe it," observ
ed a bystander, surveying him from
head to foot.
It is not every one who enjoys a joke
at his own expense. The judge who
pointed with his cane and exclaimed.
"There is a great rogue at the end of
my cane." was intensely enraged when
the man looked hard at him and asked
coolly:
"At which end. your honor?"
A friend of Curran's was bragging
of his attachment to the jury system
and said: .
"With trial by jury I have lived, and
by the blessing of God with trial by
jury I will die."
"Oh." said Currnn In much amaze
ment, "then you've made up your mind
to be hanged. Dick?" -London Tit-Bits.
Carved by Nature.
A curious effect of the wear and
tear to which the earth's crust is con
tinually icing subjected Is shown
in the Devil's slide in Utah and other
peculiar formations all over the west.
There exist on the South river, in the
Wasatch mouutaius (a part of the
Rockies), singularly capped pinnacles
or slender pillars rising from 40 to 400
feet high and most of them crowned
or capped by huge stones. These pil
lars are not the work of man. but are
memorial monuments of huge hills
from which they are cut out by the
action of the air and water and the
lone remains of many square miles of
solid rocks which have been washed
away to a depth of some 400 feet
The greater hardness of the surface
has caused it to resist corrosion more
than the underlyiug rock, thus leaving
huge caps of stone perched high In the
air on points of their columns. Here
and there can be found a double col
umn capped by a single stone, thus
forming a natural bridge both unique
and picturesque. Health.
Chloride of Sodium.
In connection with the name salt a
curious fact is to be noted. Salt was
formerly regarded as a compound re
sulting from the union of hydrochloric
(or. as it used to be called, mnriaticl
acid and soda, and hence the generic
term of salt was applied to all sub
stances produced by the combination
of a base with an acid. Sir Humphry
Davy, however, showed that during
their action on each other both the
acid and the alkali underwent decom
position and that, while water Is form
ed by the union of the oxygen of the
alkali and the hydrogen of the acid,
the sodium of the former combines
with the chlorine of the latter to form
chloride of sodium, and this term is
the scientific designation of salt, which,
paradoxical as it may seem, is not a
salt. At one time nearly the whole of
the salt used as food and for Industrial
purposes was obtaiued from the sea.
and in many countries wbere the cli
mate is dry and warm and which have
a convenient seaboard a great quantity
of salt is still obtained.
The Political Cabinet.
George I. is said to have been re
sponsible for the word "cabinet" as it
has long applied to politics In the
United States. When he was king he
could not take part in the delibera
tions of his own privy council because
he knew no Euglish. British states
men did not speak German. So the
ministers who served this first of
the Hanoverian sovereigns of Great
Britain used to meet in the king's
private room or cabinet derived from
MUSICAL COMEDY, "THE
the French cabine or little room
while he was absent Afterward they
informed him of the result of their dis
cussions. It followed naturally that
the part of the privy council which
was supposed to be in particular favor
with the king and especially close to
hin came to be spoken of as bis cabi
net council.
Handmade Ragtime.
"Of course." said the salesman, ''any
thing handmade is sure to be superior
to what Is made by machinery."
"Not always." answered the musical
person. "If you start up a music box
it generally plays something In the
way of a standard composition. . But
when anybody sits down at the piano
and turns out something by hand the
chances are that it will be ragtime."
Washington Star.
Slight Omission.
"I thought you said he was a man
of means?"
'.'Excuse me. 1 4eft off the adjective."-
'
"What adjective?"
" 'Limited.' "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
A Great Art In Little.
"Is there really any art in convers
ing?" "Of course: always say small things
in a big way and big things in a small
way." Minneapolis Journal. ,
Closed Door.
Hans von Buelow. the pianist, at one
time posted on his door a notice that
was quite in the London vein: "Before
Noon. Not Receiving; Afternoon. Out"
Plenty of Room at the Top.
Knicker There's plenty of room at
the top. Bocker-Yes. but your wife
lets you have only the bottom bureau
drawer. New York Sun.
A little in one's own pocket is better
than much in another man's purse.
Cervantes.
Good Train Service.
Talk of trains and one is reminded of
the perfect line. Read of this service
and applaud: "The trains come in to
the minute and go out to the minute.
The officials are intelligent and polite.
The carriages are good. Every station
has its waiting room, where you may
sit and read and drink a cup of coffee
that is not only hot and fresh, but is
recognizably the product of the berry.
It is impossible to travel in the wrong
train. It Is very difficult not to get
out at the right station. The fares are
very reasonable. The time tables are
models of clarity." No, the reference
is to no railway in the south of Eng
land. It is Mr. E. V. Lucas' summary
of the good points of the train service
of the happy Hollander! London Spec
tator. Parisian Street Barbers.
The French capital, like that of Chi
na, has its street barbers. In Paris
the perambulating tonsoriallsts carry
a little box containing the usual out
fit of their calling. Their cbief patrons
are laboring men. The street bnrberV'
of Paris usually places his customer
upon the banks of the Seine Or in
some spot aside from the crowd, cov
ers his knees with a newspaper and
proceeds to work. For only 1 sou
he will shave a man. cut his hair and
generally impart to him a more or less
smart appearance. These barbers are
said to make quite a respectable sum
even at the small fee they charge.
Complimentary.
"The idea of dozing while I was sing
ing!" "You were singing a lullaby, weren't
you?"
"Yes." "
"Then I couldn't pay your art any
higher compliment."-Washington Her
ald. Unnecessary.
"This lady is worth $4iK).O0O. Would
you like to see her photograph?"
"Worth $4iHI.(KH) and compelled to ad
vertise for a husband? No. you needn't
show me her phiz 1 can imagine what
if -liust he." - Louisville Courier-Jour
nal.
Naturally Dark.
History Professor Why are the mid
dle ages known as the dark ages?
Wise Fresh mil ii Because there were
so many knights.-Wisconsin Sphinx.
Beards Were Barred.
The ancient Romans considered it
effeminate to wear beards. All their
busts representing the famous men of
olden times are without beards.
A cynic knows the price of every
thing and the value of nothing.
PINK LADY," XMAS ATTRACTION
Dangers of Crowds.
When a man is standing still bis
weight acts vertically downward, but
ou -moving he exerts a side thrust
greater than his weight. Consequently
a crowd moving rapidly uu a structure
like a pier exerts a tremendous side
wise pressure which tends to throw
the pier over. If a man stands on a
plank bridge it bends slightly, but if
he walks across it sways violently np
and down. A regiment - of soldiers
marching in step across a trestle or
other light bridge would cause such a
tremendous swaying motion that it
would give way. and so soldiers al
ways "break step" in crossing such a
bridge.
On a certain swing footbridge across
a glen in the north of Scotland is a
notice forbidding Newfoundland dogs
to be taken across. These dogs trot
in such perfect rhythm as to cause a
dangerous "sway"' in a small bridge.
A man rising to a standing from a
sitting posture exerts on the ground a
force equal to twice his weight Thus
when a crowd suddenly springs to its
feet at a football match or theater the
strain on the supporting stands is
enormous and has to be allowed for by
the engineers. Pearson's Weekly.
Cards for Juliet.
A charming custom among tourists
at Verona is that of leaving their vis
iting cards at the reputed tomb of
Juliet This act however, must be
taken as a pretty compliment to the
Immortal love story rather than as au
offering in memoriam. for it is unlike
ly that travelers have not learned that
the tomb is in reality one of those
pious fictions so dear to the senti
mental and that even Shakespeare's
tragedy itself Is generally held to have
no historical basis. A writer In the
Graphic of London says. "The so call
ed tomb, of red Veronese marble, in
the gardens of the Orphanage, was for
merly a washing trough." Another
writer is no less severe "There is
plenty to see in Verona." he says, "the
cities of northern Italy, without wast
ing time, money and emotion in look
ing at frauds." But the custom re
mains and will remain as long as there
are tourists.
Neglect of the Scalp.
Inheritance has something to do with
baldness. Men in a family usually
have a disposition to get bald at about
the same age. Certain scalp diseases
cause baldness, but the largest factoi
in baldness is neglect. The scalp is
exceedingly, dirty in the average run
of men and boys. If any other six
Inches of skin were kept as dirty as
the scalp it would be considered a dis
grace. There is no reason why boys
should not be taught to wash the hair
with soap and water every day. then
dry and brush it well. As soon as the
boy gets old enough to wash his ears
and to keep his face clean down to
the collar line he should also keep his
scalp clean. If the hair after wash
ing is too dry a little grease can be
used. Following this plan there should
be no premature baldness. Generally
the horse is out before the stable doot
is locked. Chicago Tribune.
His Uncle Mad It.
Eaccle Why in the name of good
Bess do you keep taking out your
watch? Have you a train to catcb?
Tom-Eb? Oh. no The fact is 1
haven't seen It for a Ionic time. London
Illustrated Bits.
"SHORE ACRES" AT BAKER.
Full of the atmosphere and spirit, of
genuine New England Christmas time
"Shore Acres' will be one of the most
welcome offerings of the week as pre
sented by The Baker Players begin
ning Sunday afternoon. Familiar to
everyone from ocean to ocean it ha3
not been seen in Portland for many
years, and has been selected by Man
ager Baker as most befitting the holi
day season. It is a delight to young
folks and jold. Louis Leon Hall will
play Nathaniel Berry, or "Uncle Nat,"
this being the role in which Herne
achieved his greatest success. This
will be a wide departure from every
thing Hall has been seen in this sea
son. A farm on the rugged coast of
Maine has been left the two brothers
by their mother, but Uncle Nat deeds
it over to Martin, as Martin has a
family. Trouble comes when Martin
gets to speculating and wants to di
vide the farm into town lots. Then
Martin's daughter elopes with a young
doctor. The dramatic scene in the
lighthouse during a terrific storm at
sea and in which the brothers quarrel
and come to blows is one that is very
effective, and the famous Christmas
dinner, with its real turkey, is another
dear to the hearts of playgoers every
where. There, will be a special mat
inee Christmas' day as well as the reg
ular afternoon performances tomorrow
Wednesday (Bargain day) and Satur
day. The usual bargain performance
will be given Monday night.
AT HEILIG THEATRE
Morrison streets, December 25, 2$. 27.
are now being received. The regular
COUNTY COURT
EXPENDITURE OF COUNTY ROAD
FUND FOR MONTH OF NO
VEMBER. (Continued from Saturday's Paper)
EXPENDITURE OF GENERAL
COUNTY FUND FOR MONTH
OF NOVEMBER
County Court.
J. W. Smith : ............. 34.50
W. H. Mattoon . 31.00
W. J. Wilson 2.00
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Moreland ". $' 9.75
Chas. E. Runyon 40.00
R. B. Runyon 40.00
Mrs. C. J. Parker 7.55
The J. K. Gill Co. .55
H. S. Gibson ........ .... 4.00
R. B. Beatie 10.50
Francis Christiansen 4.40
Ralph V. Chevrin ...v .. . 5.60
James Spidell 3.00
Wm. Schwannecke 5.20
Fred ' Kraffer 5.20
C. H. Rosencrans ............. 5.20
W. H. Mattoon ;.' 4.20
James McNeil 2.00
Pierce Wright 2.03
Marcus Smith 5.20
J. K. Gribble 5.00
J. B. Mitts 5.00
G. A. Stone .- 4.40
Frank Moore . .. 2.00
F. Myers .' 2.00
Glen Jeremiah 2.00
E. L. Shaw 2.00
D. L. Davis 4.40
G. A. Stone 4.40
Martha Burghardt 4.40
Lester Comer 4.80
E. B. Miller 4.S0
C. E. Miller .. . 5.50
W. A. Garrett 7.6:1
Bessie Harris .-. 4.40
Joseph C. Mitchell 15.00
Mary Mitchell 15.G0
H. N. Everhart 5.20
F .H. Dugan . .... 5.20
E. R. Tood 5.20
Johnnie Bratton .....
L. R. Garrett
A. E. Bell ...........
Mrs. Norval Kirchem
C. H. Marsh
Norval Kirchem
Ed Reckner
M. Donovan
Paul Kirchem
4.411
. . . . . 6.00
2.00
3.80
... .. 5.20
3.80
. . . . . 2.20
. 3.80
8.80
..... 5.01
3.00
...... 7.00
...... 3.00
3.00
5.20
9.00
2.00
. . . . . 9.00
9.00
9.00
Geo. W. Cutts
A. H. Coon .... .
W. H. Potts .
Cleve White
Leonard Anderson . . .
D. T Stevenson
Ailene Reece
J. P. Shinville
J. Wood
J. F. McCann
F. W. Keller ........
S. Winther 9.00
W.-E. Bull
H. Leap
Nellie Rosentreter
Frank Nomura . . .
9.00
9.U0
3.20
5.00
C. S. Agchi 3.00
G. G. Falkner ...
R. L. Hart ........ 7
............ 2.00
...7 3.10
R. O.Young.. 2.00
D. E. Frost 2.00
Chas. Forshner 2.40
Bula Marcum 2.-10
Ida Calkins '. 2.40
Liliie Schmidt 2.40
M. T. Ricard 2.00
E. L. Shaw 2.20
Leslie Wills 2.00
F. Hogan 2.00
H. F.Gibson 4.40
Harvey Gisbon . 4A0
J. A. Harding 4.40
Thos. Hunsaker ....... 8.00
Ernest Neal . ; 10.00
Bertha Elliston 7. - 3.00
F. M. Nary ; 27.80
Fred Mohr 7.00
Thos. Cleinfelter 3.20
H. U. Myers 3.00
W. W. Myers 3.00
S. McDonald 2.00
H. M. Templeton 2.00
H. S. Gibson . . 3.00
R. D. Wilson 2.00
O. E. Freytag 3.00
S. A. D. Hungate 3.20
Levi Stehman 3.00
N: A. Rodlun 5.60
M. N. Crisell -. 42.00
W. E. Niles 3.00
The engagement will open with a
boxoffie sale openB Tuesday Dec. 23.
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Hogg Bros.
Furniture Store
Offer The Following
Xmas Suggestions
From Their New Clean Stock
A New Kitchen Range
One of our Fine Heaters
- An Axminister Rtig
A Brussels Rag
A Large Leather Chair
A Sewing Chair
A Dining Room Set
A Set of Dishes
A Sideboard
A Bedroom Set
A Chiffonier
A Smokers Stand
A Set of Aluminum Ware
A Set of Granite Ware
One of our extra fine Iron Beds
A Washing Machine
An Ice Chest
A Percolator
A Set of Tools
A Rocking Horse
A BabyV High Chair
A Childs' Drawing Board
And Dozens of other things to
numerous to mention.
This is the new store opposite the
Court house in the Weinhards building.
Our expenses are light and our goods
new and clean, we can supply your
wants at a grert saving.
Remember you get the famous S & H
Green Trading Stamps with all pur
chases made here.
Hogg Bros.
Dealers in Furniture
of Quality
K -
W. F. Young .... 39.30
John Burgoyne 38.40
A. McConnell . 45.00
Elmer F. Veteto ... 41.40
N. A. Rodlun 44.20
Gustav Engelbrecht 39.40
Gilbert Jonsrud 43.20
John Stormer .. . , 47.00
W. A. Proctor 44.00
H. M. Robbins .... . .. 40.20
Fred Smith , 44.00
F. E. Fish 29.00
Fred Matthies 37.00
Fred Lins . ,". .'. 49.00
H. T. Melvin 43.40
M. Er Dunn 36.00
E. J. Daulton .... .... ........ 39.00
S. P. Davis .......... ... ....... 39.00
W. F. Harris , . . . . ".- 45.40
E. S. Womer 41.00
F. E. Davidson . . . . . . ..... : 35.00
Frank Tafbert .'. .". . . . .... . 35.00
G. M. Barker . . . .. . . .......... 36.20
H. C. Salisbury .... 33.60
D. C. Howell 1.40
J. C. Bradley 45.00
mm
Justice of the Peace
W. Givens $ 7.70
Edwin Bates 6.30
Edward W. Shearer 2.00
Conrad Krigbaum .... .-. . .'. ... f.go
U. S. Morgan 1.20
T. J. Reagan 1.20
Wm. Dale, Sr. ....... :.. . 1.20
E. L. Shaw f; .. . .' 1.70
John N. Sievers . . ............ 23.35
D. E. Frost 28.40
Annie Berg 3.50
Geo. Bigham 4.25
W. M. Spidell 1.70
J. A. Ruert . 1.70
E. M. Kellogg .... .... 10.85
E. L. Kellogg .... . ........ 6.10
Ed Paetsch 1.60
J. M. Rider 1 1.50
Rob Paulsen 1.50
Mrs. Sam Riley ... ..... . . . 1.50
J. D. Domenick '.v.........'.",.-' 1.50
J. D. Barbarino ............. 1.50
Dr. G. W. Covert l.so
Otto Witte .................. 1.58
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