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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
How They Did u Mile.

1t is said that hurricane holds the
best time record for one mile, covering
the distance in, half Il minute. Then a
balloon has done the mile in 40 seconds
The thrd gae ssde is held pI raiTay en-
A 2-year.old horse in ! minute 36,4O sec,
onds; a torpedo boat in minute 81 80
seconds: a cyclist on the track, in min
ute 44.2O seconds; an American pacing
horse. iii minutes 1.5 seconds: IAN Amer>
lean trotting horse, i'll 2 minutes 3.75 sec
start, in 5 minutes; a. professional run,ler err
in 4 minutes 1916 seconds: a single scull
rover in 5 minutes:a walker. in 6 min
,,tes q seconds: n punter, in IL minutes
% seconds: 4 fresh. water swimmer, in
rs minutes 8 seconds; while the same
man took nearly minutes longe rto swim
mile in the sen (2S minutes rs seconds.)
t III o..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Children Should Sleep in Dark Rooms.

Children Should Sleep in Dark Rooms.
Children should be accustomed us soon
as possible to sleep in dark room: Ur-
less they have learned to be afraid Of it
the; darkness is soothing to the nerves,
and the rest is more profound and re-
freshing than when there is the uncol-
scious stimulation of light. 1t is par
ticular]y desirable for children OF nerv-
.ous temperament that light should be
excluded, yet it is most often the nerv-
ous sensitive child whose magma ton
has been filled with fears of the shapes
tn? dark may hide.--Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Care OF Fsour.

y Flour should be kept with the greatest
care, as it takes on the olor of things
ABOUT it, and becomes tainted almost as
becomes heavy and moldy in 3 damp
place. it should be kept where weather
changes will not affect ii. The lightness
and dryness of the -four of course has
n great deal to do with the superior
quality Of the bread and cake made from
1t. When fiours is bought by the barrel,
a patented convenience that consists Of
4 swinging shelf that raises the barrel Il
few inches from the floor, so that the
air may circulate freely about It, is liked
by housekeepers who have space for it. 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11

same diameter as the box, and half an
inch outside of this draw another. Then
with sharp pair of scissors cut out
small pieces of the parchment all around
the edge between the lines as shown in
figure l.
Soak the parchment in warm water
for a few minutes, then stretch and glue
it fast to one end of the tin cylinder
binding the glued ends down with linen
thread wound tightly around the box
over the ends. as shown in figure 2. :
the parchment firmly fastened to the tin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
The Up.tO-Date Mother.

/ One and all we have had our say
about the new woman, and she has PROV
ell herself to be 4 complex character. if
we are to believe all that we hear: but
as yet there has been little talk about
the new mothers that are in evidence on
that. somehow or other, the type of
motherhood has vastly changed within
the last twenty years, but the trans
formation has come about so quietly, so
Systematically, that no one has been
scandalized at all. Years ago the dear
old-fashioned mothers rocked their little
ones to sleep Tor, at least, into seasick-
ness) in a cradle that was as indispensa-
BILE as, socks to. the baby. Nowadays the
into quiet, soft, warm beds and left to
fall into slumber naturally as matter
of course. 5s+'T ='-.@@-'t =. Z '>t@& =. .z1
The mothers of long ago counted it a
disgrace not to nourish their children
themselves, no matter how weak and
delicate they might be; but the new
mother believes that she shows a greater
love for her little one: by giving it pre-
pared and tested foods than by insisting
upon making. it share her temporary dis
comforts.
When babyhood was over in the olden
time. children and parents: grew. farther
away from ono another as Il rule. Boys
never hau any interest IN their mothers
mental life. and mere love was made to
answer many demands. Nowadays
mother helps Fred at his lessons, reads
.Iim's record on the ball field, knows al
most as much rs he does about bikes,
and yachts, and grabbing, and fishing,
and is altogether SO companionable that
she has no rival anywhere With the
girls it is the same story. Our dignified
grandnothers did not think its3becoming
i'll them to unbend so far as eto listen to
the chatter of Phyllis over her gowns.
her beauX, and her dreams; but the new
| mother is wiser if a bit less staid She
listens to anything her daughters can be
wooed to tell her.. and there is Il CANA
raderie among the women of our up-to-
date fImilies that earlier generations
never dreamed about ~. .Js$s Z .,-s :. ~ ~
1T may be- that the new mother is "a
triHe too new now and then, and perhaps
she is g little more hurried than is best
for her; but altogether she is an improve
ment on the earlier type. Sweeter, gen
tier, more loving she could not we'll be
than the ideal mother Of long ago, but
more sensible in physical affairs, more
companionable, more intellectual and
more sympat hetics She certainly island
MS one phase Of the. evolution Of the race
she is beyond d doubt q complete success.
Philadelphia Times. 2 I'll. i .>S ss5 III
p t. - tt-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
q SQUIRRELS Capacious Mouth.

4 A Dummerstoil (Vt) man wished to
ascertain how many kernels of corn a
chiplnlnk could carry in its mouth. Thir>
~ kernels were placed on a board. A
squirrel carried them all away at one
i. time. Forty-five kernels were then
placed i'll position, and chippy got away
with all of them at that trial. Seventy
kernels were put on the board for Il
third trial. The little striped animal
was beaten this tilne but succeeded in
carrying AWAY fit eight Of the kernels
in his lnout Boston Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Getting nIatrimoni..lly r,anted,,

. 'A large percentage ofs-What Is ordi-
narily called love is about us safe IA
FREELY would be trustworthy illunlina-
ton iii the intricacies of q deep forest OH
d dark night. II am well aware that it
is much easier to reason about these
things in the abstract than it is to keep
ones head cool md ones temperature
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
r .TactfuI Miss Terry,

On the stage Ellen Terry shines con-
spicuously for tact and good nature. She
likes to please everybody. For instance,
not SO very long ago, she offered to in
'troduce all American critic to Irving.
gotten the critics name. But do you
think she would reveal this? No! One
of her many. bright IDEAS came to her.
Pushing sheet of paper towards him
she exclaimed: Fancy this! E I've
made. a wager with Sir Henry ( He will
have i you spell your name in one way
81 have it that YOU spell it another
way IT, (. &s.f5 ,z..< as 49, g|z.2 las
The. critic, unsnspecting, wrote it down
Brave! cried the ready lady, I've won
the wa ger s at%s ;sts zsss5 "%
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Character and Hypnotism.

There would be little indeed in hypno-
tism, and the scientific world might
rightly ignore its Importance as a sub
ject of investigation, if it We're proved
to have nothing more in it than the
dominance of one will over another, or
the power of so-called Suggestion to
control human minds.
But as with any other subject worth
investigating, much more is revealed to
the student of hypnotism than that
which he at first sets out to discover.
NO sooner, for instance, has he estab-
lished beyond question proofs of the
power Of mind over mind, and of "sug-
gestion' in control. than he is forced to
recognize how little potency lies in either
when compared to that great power of
resistance to them which is generated
by an individuals own strength Of char
acter.
No hypnotism in the world, as great
authority has shown, can make Il really
temperate person, when under hypnotic
control, simulate or yield to drunken
ness; nor can a truly modest person he
induced to do that which would, in walk
ing hours, SAVIOR of immodesty. The
man with true dignity of soul keeps his
dignity intact, and one of real kindness
of nature shows no glimmer of harsh
feeling.
And thus, as can readily be seen. ono
more proof from an unexpected source
has been added to those already in our
possession going to show the value and
inherently. and intrinsically is, rather
than that which he appears to be. 1t
makes out. too, even II harder case
against Adam, who need never have
yielded to Eve but for 4 weakness in
himsclf.-Harrcr's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11

gun, when the news went forth from
Marion, N. j., that out Of 30 clay birds
at which he shot he broke 2S an average
Of over 93 per cent.
His next record was made at the Walls
rode grounds, when he made 40 out Of
q possible 45; on this occasion he first
broke 3 in succession. then 5. then Is,
without a miss. X few weeks later he
made a still better record, breaking -
out of a possible *. which, when figured
out, makes all average of Il trifie over 80
per cent. At Il march shortly after at
Passaic. he broke so out of so of the
clay targets-not so high a percentage,
but, all things considered, a remarkable
performance.
One of his best records was recently
made at the meeting of the Amateur
Trap Shooters league, held at Eliza
beth. when young Piercy broke "a birds
out of a possible 25. Although he is adj
lnired by all the members Of the club
who do not hesitate to give him big
praise. il does no! seem to affect him in
any way. He is pleasant. manly sort
Of young fellow. and shows Il disinclinu-
ton. IA ther than otherwise, to talk
about himself.
Louis says modestly that it is very
natural for him to shoot. He was great
ly interested in watching the club mem
bers long before he thought Of joining
The club himself. When he was finally
allowed to use gun, it seemed to him
the most natural thing i'll the world to
commence firing at Il target.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
YOU NG FOLKS COLUMN.

Touch Mo. Sss s
call thee, sadlil STOW. 8:
Why u the time made long for III toSineet,
To-, roach he ms' Ire, e sb;a,i know.
- ask the leaves. the flowers, 81
Whence their new grace and glec; t
VINO tendeth them against the wind, the
Gnideth the bee; So r.. ! 8 500 : 7
Touch me. ana ! shall see. 8.
Touch me. and shall know
That sea, and land, and air,
bring ever my lost love to me: and SO,
%% lave like a prayer; E2!'ta'5}&- y =
Nh Certain thou Wilt be there. =.
The Youngest Crack Pigeon Shooter. 3.
The youngest clay-pigeon} shooter in
the United States is Louis II. Percy Of
Jersey City, n. j., who, although but II
years old, is one Of the best shots in the
state So expert is he with the shotgun
that he is frequently put upon the teams
in match shoots, and some of his records
fuligrown man might well be proud of.
Little Louis comes honestly by his
wonderful ability TO shoot, for his father,
George Percy, ST., is captain of one of
the largest gun clubs of New Jersey as
We'll MS one of, it's best shots. 1t was
through going to the club grounds and
watching the members shoot at clay
pigeons that young Louis first became
interested in shooting. ''>'-- > =
1t was not until his thirteenth birth
day that his ia Their would allow him
to handle Il gun. His first shooting was
done in June, 1895. and even then he
surprised those who witnessed his per-
Torrance by the rapidly and accuracy
of his, firing. and from that time until the
present he has constantly improved. It
was in May last that the reputation Of
The boy spread among handlers of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Making u Toy Locust.

It is a very easy matter to make a To-
Gust, that is, a toy that will closely imi-
tate the sound made by a locust and the
boy or girl can construct one with lit
tie skill and patience, and it will furnish
much amusement.
.. TO begin with. find a small tin box
about two inches in diameter and two
inches high-about the size of a pepper
or spice box; or small baking powder
can will do. Remove the top and bot
tom leaving only the cylindrical portion
which should be securely fastened by a
At stationery store obtain small
piece of thin parchment, and with a com
pass describe upon it circle having the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11

DIR. David Murray, writer, has been
elected II director Of the chamber Of
commerce, Glasgow, Scotland,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
Moving a Town OH Trains,

Staid old Massachusettsh has been look
ing. around for some time to find some
new kind Of eXcitements. and tile resi-
dents of the seashore think they have at
last, discovered something which { will
make a name for the state The scheme
is simple one, nothing more or less
than the contemplated removal Of an en-
tire coast resort town a distance of a
mile, and doing the removal almost en-
tirely by rail. The recent northeast
storm did great deal of damage 1t q
little place on the Massachusetts coast
which goes by the name Of Crescent.
The people around that neighborliool
have concluded that the only thing they
can do now is to get UP and get, especial
~ as a new railroad is being built, and II
will go plumb through the town as it
now stands. Consequently the houses
and hotels will be placed on big flat
cars and transportedsEa distance of q
mile, where new town will be planted.
Inquirer. sss; sfs ia.s
An island Carbon Of Fifty Il cres.
:, An island in the Yellowstone l.iiyer,
comprising ai1ont iiltysSacres and inst
west of thes35 Northern Pacific bridge.
Eear Billings, Montana. has lately been
Worey.. Il MI. Weflcy & plans arc
carried OFT. the island will become /,
veiitablc Garden of Eden. He has d
ready planted some hund reds of differ
cnt varieties Of small fruits and intends
later TO plant implies md other large
fruits, which will doubtless do well
there. &the soil being unusually rich. In
addition to the cultivation Of fruits. MI.
Worley will Keep several hundred
chickens, and hopes tos supply the Bill
ings market with quantities Of zfrpsl,
cggs.-NorthWest Magazine E &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11
WHY Thunder Rolls,

Policeman Brown of Huntington is
glad he lidil'. Use his teeth on the raw
oyster he ate the other day, for he eA-
tracted 4 pearl said TO be worth SO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-30

OTTAWA. Ont, Dec. ss.-rA.alnr
French Canadian Liberals here see IN "a
accommodation Of L. E.lectear IN oueaeo
what must necessarily be a struggle be-
tween the Liberal party and the bier
archy for civil and religious liberty in tsa.
province. Instead OF fearing the issue ana
the result, they say that they are on.y sos
anxious 10 have It sqaareiy put and foaxht
out once for an. Those who are coayer~snt
with the facts state the articles la I.'Kiec-
teur, for which the paper was exconimuni-
Gated, were written BY tho priests.
MONTREAL, Dec. Ma patrsa. az thls
city. has come out with a twoeo;gfDn de.
flance OF the Catholic church. IA which il
calls upon all Liberal Catholics to revolt.
Tt calls the communication the hegfn-
ming OF war TO the death, ans Offers II.
self and al its financial and intellectual
resources to aid In the var. The article
was written by the proprietor OF the pa
per. ex-Mavor Honore Beangrand.
1t IS reported in o4fieial elrclas that
representative OF the Laurier government
VIII go TO England soon and hayA con.
ference with the imperial anthefisles re-
garding the action or the bishops In Que.
bee In accommodating the organ OF the
Liberal party. II is considered here among
the French citizens wiser 10 refer The case
to the English government than 10 ap-
peal TO Rome. where Archbishop Iangs-
win has already managed TO lay his case
with apparently good affect before the
propaganda.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-30
VICTIMS or THE MINERAL WRECK.
Ten Funerais at BIooton-Twenty-
hNe lives Nere Losf

ST. LOUIS, Dec "A special 70 me
Rep1bisc from Bsrzningaan, Ala-. says:
Two more c1arralfi c0rpsss were found
deep uAfer the debris u Sundays wreck
o. Shs Birmingham MsneFsl passenger
traln and brought heEe~today. They were
700 had.y burned fer ideHlttessloTs. bug s.
IS regarded Reasonably certain that <Eey
are TIE bodies OF ;. y. Ilbha ard VIE. Of
Alser. Who are missing. The bodies rs
covered today rdn Tie LIST u dead up 80
tsfeEgy-folnr.
r. r.. Hiuton. OF Pratt City. was here to-
day searching for Ms l5-yeaF-oid son. who.
aae says. Jeff nome for Quincy on SaaurdaN
and Vac 70 have left Carney Tor BHocton
Sunday morning. Re has rot been since
heard %. ard q IS feared thar he. too, was
a victim OF tae wreck, watch VIII make
twenty-five lives lost.
The death Of Andrew Bryson. an Injured
passenger. wf&eh IS likely 20 occur any
hour. Will swell the death asi 10 twenty
six
There were ten funerals OF victims Of
the wreck at Blocton today ard the bus.-
ness of the town was suspended for the
time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-30
KILLED on THE FARM.
FIGHT To THE DEATH BY RANCH
ERs IN YAKIMA COUNTY.
Neil Wright shot Down by = Man
Named Going-Dfspute of Tenants
Over Crops Grown on Property
fn the Hands of a Receiver.

NORTH YAKIMA. Dec zs.-Special---
A telegram from Zilizn this morning called
the sheriff 70 that place by a statement
that Neil Wright had been shot and Killed
by man named Going last night Ihe
farm where the tragedy occurred IS eight
miles below ZHIah and twenty-seven niles
from this city. The roads are bad. hence
the sheriff and coroner. who accompanied
him. have not returned
Enough is known, however, to say that
the fight occurred or the ranch OF Louis
r. Harris. now a resident Of Spokane.
Ills farm is In the hands Of a receiver.
Going was tenant last ysar. and Wright
and Tambrlx were tenants for 1897. The
receiver had Instructed the new tenants
not 20 allow pTo3aee 70 be taken or tAe
ranch III the courts had decided the ques-
tion Of ownership. and IL Is supposed
Going had gone TO get some OF his crops.
only 90 he stopped b. Wright, thus bring
ing on the light.
The sheriff is not expected back until
morning.
Wrtght formerly lived IN EittItas coun-
y. Each man bore a good reputation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-30
CROOKS NOT VET CAUGHT.
0Meer Brofton'@ AssaiIants stu ne
LARGE.

TACOMA. Dec 2a.-Specsai--Mine Brot-
ron. the gallant police officer who was des-
perateiy sxoanaed In s4Te neck and face
early this morning by two burglars es
they We're entering a Pacific avenue store.
les at the Fannie Paddock hospital In q
dangerous condition. lie Is able 10 talk.
although Re suffers much pain. One OF
the Bullets which lodged IN his head has
been extras-s ~ and everything possible Is
s,<tnv dons FOR his recovery by skilled ply
s.csans. The chances are that, barring any
serious complications. ne VIII recover.
The bullet hat entered his face broke the
Jaw ard was extracted this morning. An
ether fsui.et waa lasixed In the back of hts
neck. and VIII be removed rs soon as pos
sIhle
John u. Axen. whose store the burglars
were caught entering has today offered
e reward al 500 for thsar arrest and con
vscsion. lie VII pay the whole amount Y
beth are caught and 80 II one IS cap
turei.
Tsas shooting was evidently done 10y the
mos desperate criminals. one f. described
s- smooth shavsn. saIlCw c0mpiexloned
and about feet s or iuOhes tall. He was
dressed IN dark cutaway coat. TIE
other burglar was taller. with a dark com
rl<xaori. Both are evidently os8-t.ne
crooks.
osfleer rFotton's heat - on lower Pacsnc
fhis morning shortly after l o'clock that
he came suddenly uron the men as they
we're forcing fhe door open with 8 Jimmy
The @aatiuw 81 tse building partially
shielded the burglars from observation.
Tut IN the ofFicer's face shofta the run
glare 81 TITO electric Hight AZ the corner OF
Seventeenth street. This Of course was
60 IRE advantage % the burglars. with
oct calculating the danger OF an encounter
With confirmed crooks. Rreteon walked az,
60 che Ersaa nearest the street 90 place an,
uas'er arrest. calling On both 20 des ~ and
sUrreasier themselves Without q mo-
re9t's heEtattsn tNe man nearest IN.
building nrgsd ~ close range. tha bail strtk.
sng he officer in me neck The other bur
sAar also sent tase contents % rs revolver
81 the officer. che bail taking ens-t IN fhs
face 50 close vas She weapon fhstf HrV,-
toa'g face was badly uowxifF marked A.
though p nded by tne aasa ami badly
wounded. Br0tton empt.od h.s wearvon az
bis assa1laugs an3 <dea sank 90 tha pave
inert Ia a moment a ery3NI corss-ke-a ard
she euTs1srs essap0d IN the darkness.
TIE poltea arrested a Suspicious rh4rac-
to- fhta aiter1s2sa agfl ~ vas taken 90 fns
hospital e. he t3eUs lfei hv ere ses,tr,i..i
rssgNs1n1an. ET'Dtton. however. aas8 s-..t
~ 9as U1t ore % the snsa ems ne vr,s
released. 0r0stan SAYS Do saw ensa-h a,
tas ereois 81 ENcvsa re- sAsm un zgaf az
tavE aEs sssNFht. Taa rrs .-o f-ase.- n1f
cetessste fierce - erareelaF far fhe atar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-30
STATES REVENUE LAWS.
Lax Statutes Responsible for High
Percentage of DrIfnnurncIns

OLYMPIA. Dec 20-Speciai--The re-
port Of the state auditor contains the fol-
lowing observations on the revenue laws
of he state:
'"That the existing revenue laws fail in
their object IS necessarily the conclusion
following an examination OF the foregoing
figures. THE reports % the accounting de-
fBrtmeuts OF such other states as I have
Rad an opportunity OF examining disclose
the fact that in the state % Washington
a much larger per centurn OF taxes be-
come delinquent than in any other state
OF fha Union. the dellnQuencies in this
state averaging about ~ per cent. vhlsa
the average IN the United States Tees
than 19 per cent. This condition must be-
directly attributed 10 the extreme len
ieucy - our Ia SIS. which provide a penal
~ of but per cent. upon delinquency.
with interest," thereafter at - per cent per
AMMAN. Real properly ia not offered for
sale untII the first Monday 81 September
in the thin5 calendar year following De-
frequency. or g9UF years and FIVE months
after the date Of assessment AMI In the
event Of q sale a FUR her period o. three
years e. allowed vFtbtn a hlch to redeem
wfth the "a te 81 Interest uustters4 Con-
slider So connection ~ith this the fact that
delinquent tAEpaEfTs have regsr petit
tlonE3 OR legislature ia vain Tor rernis-
slca Of penalty AMI interest and eur large
aa4 Increasing GeIlnuueGCies are not a
matter q surpr Sc. The faces are sub
stanfiaIiy az folloRs. The taxpayer has
seven years and dvs months IN Which 20
pay his real property taxes. Ia the event
OF q purchaser being found al tax sale and
as eEairst the county or state az has a
perpetual right q redemption During All
% tEe zine taey bear interest hardly equal
To current rates. ard with very likely proc
abilities 81 both penalty and Interest be-
ing forgiven entirely. a condition Tempt
ing almost sBy man. To matter how deep
lV he may be iuterezted IN the welfare Of
the STATE. % forbear the payment Of taxes.
Personal property is assessed On Aurn
J. and proceedings may rot ~ Instituted 20
enforce payment untu after exc 1st day %
December d she year following or o1e
year and elEnt months after the date of
ASSORTMENT, during which tine certa IN
classes q person atty may ard Do. fire.
Gue-tgy become dssstpa ted ard escape err
t1Tely the payment o. taxes. u - a no
.0rI0gs fact that stocks q merchandise
ami other similar property fTequensiy
change HANDS or disappear entirely dur
snS tie interim between assessment ard