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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
ORIGIN OF JOHN W. GATES.

Made Fortune by Legitimate Business
Qualities, Judgment and Industry.
Mr. Gates is now the most spectacu-
lar figure In the financial landscape.
Wall street, that roaring furnace fed
with life and hope" Is gazing at him
ia open-mouthed wonder. There Is a
holiness about him that all admire.
The story of his rise is an interesting
one. and so far as it shows how legiti-
mate success in business is achieved, a
profitable one. One of his earliest bust
ness positions was that Of travelling
salesman, and the rise of his income
from a modest salary to an almost fab
ulous amount, Is an account, not of sue
cessful speculation, but Of the results
Of common sense and hard work.
AS Il young man. Gates was selling
hardware for Isaac L. Elwood, when
barbed wire was just beginning to be
used for fencing; and he erected the
first corral In the State Of Texas. He
soon decided that there was more
money to be made in the manufacture
OF wire than by selling 1t on salary,
and with some friends bought three
barbed wire machines and started a
factory on a total investment of less
than $4,000. The business proved very
probable and they soon started another
small factory. Here they made so
much money that they declared divi-
dends of about so per cent per week.
Gates seemed to be the entire working
force. He travelled, sold the wire, came
back, invoiced it, billed it. painted it,
marketed it. and collected the money.
AS he was doing all the work, he final.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
intoxicating Beans.

Among the peasants Of Southern
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia curious
malady has been noticed by physicians,
which is caused by eating beans. One
of the most remarkable effects of the
malady is species of intoxication re-
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink. In some cases persons predis-
posed to the malady are seized with
symptoms Of intoxication If they pass
a field where the bean plant is in how-
er, the odor alone sutficing to affect
them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

No one desiring thorough business or
shorthand course with best prospects Of
a position when qualified, will regret
choosing the reliable, time honored Sppn-
cerian Business College. It is under the
most experienced, able and conscientious
management and has long stood at the
head. Other schools have sprung up and
passed away, but the Spencerian Bust
ness College is larger, stronger and more
influential than at any time since it
opened in 1868. The school year begins
September End, but there are no vaca-
lions and students may enter at any time
most convenient. For circulars, informa-
ton or advice, address Spencerian BUSH
ness College. Wisconsin Street and
Broadway. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
What English Will Do.

A report in a Missouri paper is quot
ed by the Chicago Chronicle as an ex-
ample Of what queer tricks the Eng
lish language will play on one who
does not master it.
At recent church entertainment the
master Of ceremonies announced:
miss Bates will sing, oh! That l
had wings like q dove, for then
would I fly away and be at rest &C.
companied by the minister"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

~ arranged to buy out all the partners
but Mr.. Clifford. He and Clifford in
corporated the Southern Wire Com
pany;" and so he pressed from one en-
terprise into another, always enlarg-
ing the field Of his activities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

Her Reason.-'But why did. you en-
courage him If you didn't want him to
proposey' Because just at that time:
there wasn't any one else to encour-
age."-Chicago Evening Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

Every now and then we see picture
of an actress who looks as if she was
refined too high. There ought to be a
law against photographers making
women carry their heads so far back.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
A Historic Tree.

There still f1ourishes at Dundee,
Scotland, tree which was dedicated
as tree Of liberty" more than CEN
fury ago during the ferment caused by
the French revolution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Hen-Pecked SDarrows.

Female sparrows are especially tyr
annical toward their partners, especial
ly at nest-building time. when they
frequently attack their husbands fierce
~ on account of their laziness. At
such times the female voice can always
be detected, both louder and shriler
than that Of her mate, as she pecks
and tousles him, until he beats an ig-
nominious retreat. Hen blackbirds
and thrushes are often very overbear-
ing and even spiteful toward their
mates when their houses are in course
of construction.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Now Come Paper Teeth.

Actual use has proved paper teeth to
be in every respect equal to those made
Of porcelain or other similar compost
tons. Dentists in Germany are now
making them as prominent in their work
as the latter, and i'll every case they are
said to give satisfaction. Naturally, too,
they are very much less expensive than
the artificial teeth used hitherto, while
they cannot break so easily, and are not
in the least susceptible to conditions Of
temperature
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
These Need Encouragement.

The person who really needs the atten-
ton Of the school commencement speak
ers is the man who has passed his college
days and has found to his dismay that
sheer force Of circumstances has crowded
him into rut. This is the individual
whose mind has stopped growing and who
fancied that his education was "com-
pleted" when he left his high school or
academy or college. Very likely some
misguided professor assured him at the
time that his education would prove in
valuable to him. He looks back and
fails to see where it has advanced him
materially. He has forgotten most Of
the facts he learned save a few vague
congratulations. He would be at loss
to extract the square root of any number
Of four figures; he could not construe a
Latin sentence or conjugate Latin verb
to save his life; physics, chemistry, math-
ematics-all are sealed books to him.
That he decides to put these things be-
hind him, concludes that his time for
education is past and puts aside with
sullen resignation all future opportuni-
ties for learning is not at all surprising
Chicago News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

When Brass Becomes Brittle.
It is curious fact that common brass
which Is subjected for some time to
constant tension occasionally undergoes
a remarkable change. It loses its to-
nacity and in a short time becomes al
most as brittle as glass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Prospect of Longevity.

Timid people and pessimists are inclin-
ed to fear that the progress of invention
is increasing the dangers of accident and
disease to such an extent that human life
must necessarily be shortened. This fear
appears to be groundless. Collected sta
tistics show that the average duration Of
human life is steadily increasing. Some
interesting and striking facts along this
line are presented in a recent report of
the Chicago board Of health. The aver
age duration Of life has increased in a
third Of a century from fourteen years
to more than thirty-one years. Exclusive
of suicides, deaths from violence have de-
creased 6.3 per cent. Deaths from rail-
way and car accidents have decreased
more than per cent. Since the partial
abolition of railways on grade and the
introduction Of tenders on cars, six years
ago, deaths from this source have de-
creased 1875 per cent.-San Francisco
ArgOnaut.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Some Exports to Germany.

A parcel post package mailed in
Brooklyn to Hamburg, Germany, re-
Gently, interested the postal clerks
The customs declaration Of it's con-
tents written on the outside was as fol-
lows:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Railroad teaches a Lesson,

few weeks ago one of the engines Of
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail
road jumped the track and demolished a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

he has rabies. This would often secure
persons who may have been bitten
against death from fright Philadelphia
RecOr1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

Where Donkeys are Numerous.
- There are but $50 900 donkeys in the
British Isles. Spain and Portugal have
between them over 900, 900. .,..,,ss5, -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
Cattle Are Not Natives.

In an introduction to u recent bulle-
tin on American breeds Of beef cattle
the broad statement is made that prior
to the discovery Of America there were
no cattle in the western hemisphere.
On one Of his voyages Columbus is
said to have brought number Of do
nestle animals with him. The escape
from captivity of some Of the early
importations of cattle was the means
Of establishing the famous native cat
tie herds Of the West Indies and Mex
leo and the long-horned herds Of Texas.
The wild horses of the plains were SIM
ilarly founded.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12

"He has"
"Well," said the squire, "I'll tell you
what to do. Soap your nose well, and
it will slip through his fingers
Perhaps the most contemptuous de-
clination Of a challenge was that Of an
Irish gentleman of the old school.
Flight with him" he exclaimed. II
would rather go to my grave without
tightv'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
A DECREASE in TONNAGE
VOLUME OF RAILROAD BUSINESS
LAST WEEK DISAPPOINTING.
The wabash Makes Gratifying
Earning Exhibit for Its Last Fis-
cal Year-RaiIroad Notes.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis in
the week ended Aug. 2 a total Of 2S,69I cars,
0,7s5 being loaded, 19S fewer than were
handled here in the week proceeding, and
S66 fewer than in the corresponding week
of 1901. This was a disappointment to freight
officials, VINO expected that the grain move
ment would be heavier. The Big Four
last year. in August. was hauling daily l25
to 80 carloads of hard coal to the North
west. turned over TO it by the Chesapeake
&, Ohio; now il is practically hauling none.
The per diem plan is not yet working
smoothly. and some trouble is experienced
in furnishing cars promptly. An impress
sion prevails that the per diem plan was
made effective too early after adopted. and
there is friction in its operation. few
weeks will doubtless overcome all these
troubles. Local lines are carrying large
quantities Of fruits. vegetables and produce.
and shipments of dressed meats are quite
heavy for midsummer. In live stock little
is doing. There is a lighter tonnage Of soft
coal moving than thirty days ago. the roads
and manufacturers having got well stocked
up, and a dull traffic is looked for this
month. With the exception of wholesale
grocers, the wholesale merchants are light
shippers. but as the month advances bust
ness will improve, as crops are very prom
Using. The train records show that there
were received and forwarded at this city a
total OF 2S,697 cars, D,795 being loaded,
against H.761 In the corresponding week in
1901, and against 100 in 1900. The empty
car movement is still very large, being one
fourth OF the total movement The figures
in detail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
indianapolis Grain Market.

The local grain market at the close of the
week was dull as compared with the early
part and with this weaker prices prevailed
on all cereals Receipts fell off the last
three days of the week, with the lower
prices which prevailed. Track bids, as re-
ported by the secretary of the Board of
Trade yesterday ruled as follows:
Wheat weak; No. red, 661zc track; No.
red, 661ac on milling freight; No. red,
6212Q6412c track, 6619c track; wagon, 66c.
Corn easy; No. l white, 63%c; No. white
63%c; No. white, 63Ac; No. white, 5914U
614c; No. white mixed, 6214c; No. white
mixed, e2Ac; No. white mixed, 5Si2q6OAc;
No yellow, 6215c; No yellow, SPEC; No.
yellow, 5S1bG60lhc; No. 2 mixed, 62Ac; No.
mixed, 6214c; No. mixed. 5S14Q6O1c; ear.
63c.
oats weak; No. 2 white, 31G3l1hc No. 3
white, 3011d31c; No. mixed, 291zQ30c; No.
mixed, 29q2912c.
Hay weak; No. 1 timothy, s11.5Od12; No.
2 timothy, Sl0ql05O
Observation-Disclosures No. red. cars;
No. red, Z; No. 4 red. 2; rejected. IA; no
established grade, 2; total, 29 cars. Corn:
No. white, 10 cars; No. white, /; No.
yellow, /; No. yellow, /; No. mixed, s;
No. mixed, 1; ear corn, 2; total, "A cars.
Oats: No. 2 white, l car; No. mixed, 8;
rejected, 2; no grade, 3; total, IL cars Hay:
No. l timothy, 3 cars; No. l clover, l; to-
tai. cars. Rye: No. 2, l car; No. 3. /;
total, cars.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings on the wagon market were quite
liberal for Saturday, but as was the case
on Friday prices carried an easy tone. The
wagon weigh master reported the following
range:
Oats-45G51c per blu; new, 33d35c per bu
Hay-Timothy, choice, sl3Gl14: new. S10d1l
mixed, S9d10; clover, s9dlO, according To
Sheaf Oats-s12G13 per ton.
Straw-S5Q6, according TO quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
SOCIALISTS CHALLENGE.
They Want Senator Beveridge to Meet
III. Gaylord wiltshire.

The Socialists of this city have been
studying the speech of Senator Beverage
az the opening of the Republican State con-
vention, and say that his analysis of the
trust problem differs little from that of
the Socialists, except as a solutOn-Sena-
tor Beveridge advocating legislative restric-
ton and the Socialists absorption on the
part of the government. The Socialists re-
quested II. Gaylord Wiltshire. the million
aire Socialist. who is now publishing a
magazine in Canada. to meet the senator in
debate on the question. At the meeting of
the Socialists yesterday u letter from Will
shire was read. in which he said he would
be pleased 10 meet Senator Beverage and
discuss a solution of the trust problem.
The challenge will be sent TO Senator Bev-
eridge to-day.
Ii is the intention to cOntine the discus
sion entirely TO a solution of the trust
problem, without entering into any of the
doctrines of socialism or collective owner
ship The question is 10 DC considered
purely a business proposition. as to the
most feasible plan OF solving the problem.
Both Senator Beverage and Wiltshire con-
tend that trusts are inevitable factors in
industrial progression, but do not agree as
10 the manner of controlling them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
CONDITION OF QUIET EXCEPT IN
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
Fruits and Vegetables in Excellent
Supply-Butter Market Is Easier
Grains quiet and Some Lower.

In most lines Of trade the week ending
on Saturday, Aug. 2, was very quiet IN
the last week of July buying was light, anu
August is not far enough advanced TO do
much trading. Present conditions are not
at all unusual TO this season of the year;
in fact in some lines of trade the volume
of business exceeds that of the correspond
ing period of last year. On Commission row
much more business is doing this year, Tor
the reason that there are more fruits ana
vegetables available. Seldom is there
year when melons and several varieties OF
berries have been more abundant than THIS
year. The produce markets have been at
their best, poultry and eggs much OF the
time selling in the luxury list, and butter
until the last few days, has been good
property. But the bottom has gone out OF
the butter market produce men paying
yesterday but u cents pound. The de-
cline is quite a disappointment TO persons
who have conceived the idea that with the
action of Congress on oleomargarine prices
of choice butter would be much advanced.
Efforts of even home distributors of but
ter TO advance price also failed. Grocers
have had busy time for few weeks past.
as usual during harvest time, but prices
have not fiuctuated to great extent.
staple articles at the close of the week
being much the same as at its opening.
The outlook for a good August business
is encOura ging in all lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
Personal. Local and General No,o

I. X. Pebble, purchasing agent of the
Nandalla, left yesterday for the East on
few days vacation
o. w. Beckwith. trainmaster Of the Bic
Four at Kankakee. who has rendered bis
resignation will give up railroad work
The jurisdiction of G. B. RYAN. general
passenger agent of the SeaboArd Airline
has been extended over the East &, Weet
road - O9'
The Vandalia has received several Glass
locomotives for service on the Logans-
port division. where more power is greatly
needed. 10y
In July there were loaded and unloaded
al the Big Four city freight depot S.12s
crease this year. go cars
Thomas F. Kelley. city freight agent of
the Chicago * Northwestern at Sioux CitT
has resigned 10 become general agent Of
the Erie Dispatch at that point.
Work of double tracking the New York
Centrals Niagara Falls branch is nro
crossing rapidly. The Improvement Is one
that tr1fhc has demanded for q long time
Bowdoin College has conferred the honor
airy degree OF master % arts on NJ z. In
gals. president OF the Big Four Mr. IN
gals was born in Maine and educated at
this college.
In securing the Monon. the two Southern
roads get desirable entrance into Chica go
well as $50 miles OF good road 55S6
freight cars and much excellent passenger
equipment.
General Passenger Agent Rinearson. of
the Queen * Crescent. announces the ap-
pointment OF d. p. Brown as Northwestern
passenger agent, vice II. j. Van Denmark
transferred.
The Santa Fe earned in the year ended
June 30. gross $50 Ia. 0S5. net S25 293, 674 he
growth Of business with this system 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04

floats on the breeze, and buzzes away its
little life in a summers day. was not
created simply to float and buzz. There is
for ii a place a plan, a work. How much
more for each human life a purpose and
plan. You are sent
"A traveller stood gazing at the magnif-
icent cathedral of Cologne. Its a nne
building said a laborer who stood by, and
ii took US many a year to finish it Us, ex-
claimed the traveller. what did you have
TO do with ito L mixed the mortar. was
the proudly modest reply. Unless somebody
mixed the mortar the grand cathedral
could never have climbed 10 its lofty
heights; and so no mans life or work is
useless, unless he makes it useless. Though
your life may be humble, ii need not be
useless: for every life should be lived in
the earnest conviction of being sent from
God 4"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
In n Sporting Way.

In the National League Boston and St
Louis split even. Other winners were Chi
cago. Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
Chicago beat Baltimore twice in the
American League Other winners were
Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
In the American Association Indianapolis
defeated Milwaukee. 10 2 Other winners
were Columbus. St. Paul and Louisville.
Bobby Walthour did twenty miles at
Manhattan Beach in 2S:l1 3-5. breaking his
own record. made on July Is. by 20 As sec
onGs.
Dan Patch. the famous son OF equally
famous Joe Patchen. paced a mile az CO.
lumbus held up for the last nifty yards. In
2:O0&.
The last days sport at Kokomo brought
out a good crowd TO see some very good
harness races, and closed the most success
full race meet on the kokomo track
The Derby at Brighton Beach was won
by Hyphen with Odom up, carrying III
pounds in 2.04 is for the mile and quar-
ter. The winner was second choice at -
10 TO- and the favorite. Major Dangerfield.
at even and l TO 4. was beaten by four
lengths.
Boralma was injured in the third heat OF
the $50 900 match race stakes at Hartford.
and the race went 10 Lord Derby. who won
three OF the four heats without touching
Boralma's mark Of 2:0s. made in the first
heat After the race the winner did an ex-
hibition mile in 2.OS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
FROM SUNDAYS JOURNAL.


Russia is said to be considering tariff
reprisals against such countries as advance
the customs rates on Russian sugar
n woman has been arrested at Chicago
charged with allowing an infant TO ole or
insufficient nourishment. II is alleged that
eight other chilC- IN have died in her house
within the last three years.
King Edward continues TO make rapid
progress toward recovery, and the corona
uon arrangements are being pushed 10
completion. New rehearsais Tor the func-
tiCn have been inauSuratec.
r. X. Irwin and W. w. Calhoun, OF
Carthage. Mo. arrived here yesterday with
the BODY of Andrew j. Ground, Of Whites
town, Ind. who died az the home OF his
son in Carthage, aged eighty-three years.
The son was i'll and could not come with
the body.
Two persons were killed in a traction
wreck near Hudson, n. Y, and about
twenty were injured. Captain Hobson was
in a traction wreck near Urbana, o., in
which he figured somewhat in Quelling the
excitement and helped replace the derailed
car on the track.
Alabama Republicans have decided 10
hold State convention and nominate a fui
ticket. restricting the delegate representa-
ton II qualified voters under the new State
Constitution This Will eliminate the ne
groes and make the Republican white
rcan's party In that State. The negroes
are much dsgruntled over the decision.
Federal Judge Kellar. at Charleston. W.
Va, in setting the date for hearing argu-
nents on the miners injunctions made an
address to the defendants. in which he out
lined the inherent and modified rights OF all
persons involved. and a -sed the defendants
to maintain a circun.spect attitude in all
regards until a final decision is reached.
The President had an unusually large
number Of visitors on Saturday and enter
| tanned a distinguished company at lunch
| con- including several representatives OF
| the church and the press. well as prom
| inent figures in national politics. TWO
! prominent Boer commandments who had
| been prisoners OF war in Bermuda were
among the later callers OF the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
Indiana Matters.

Three persons were fatally injured and
six others seriously nurt In a street car
ocident at Terrc Haute. fast train on
the Vandalia struck a trolley car at the
Ihirteenth-street crossing.
IL is announced at Marion that a system
has been devised and successfully tested
for the manufacture of strawbOard and
paper from the hulls of oats. and plans
under consideration for the erection. of a
plant.
Senator Fleming. of Allen county, has Sc
cured a traction franchise from Fort
Wayne TO New Haven. and has merged his
interests with those Of ID. ]. Cable. with
the intention Of paralleling the Pennsyl-
vania line from Lima, o., TO Fort Wayne.
Bartholomew and Harrison county Re-
pubicans and Decatur and JAY county
Democrats held their county conventions
and put out full tickets. Hancock county
Republicans set their convention date for
Aug. q, and Fifth district Democrats have
decided TO meet at Brazil on Aug. Is.
Three cars on the indianapolis & Eastern
traction line were held up at Charlottes-
Vile between Greenfield and Knightstown.
because OF the attempted violation of the
Hancock county quarantine against the lat
ter place. The last car was fired on and
director OF the line was wounded by a stray
shot under the eye.