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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

system, and, as result of tests the value
of the appliance has been so recognized
that a substantial reduction has been
made in the fire insurance premium de-
manded by the company carrying the
risk.
On every side of the building separate
water pipes, perforated on the under
side, are attached to the roof few feet
from the walls. These pipes are con-
nected by valves with central one, in
which water pressure of 80 pounds to
the square inch is maintained.
If fire in nearby building threatens
to spread the opening of a single cock,
accessible from the street, will throw
from the pipe on the roof thousands of
jets of water so close together that they
form a perfect water curtain between the
fame and the threatened side of the
building. The force with which the
streams are thrown from the pipe makes
it impossible for the water to be evap-
GRATED by nearby flames and prevents
absolutely any flames from passing
through IL.
The water may be turned on to protect
only one wall or all of them, as circum-
stances may make necessary, and anoth-
er set of drenchers, working on the same
principle, but throwing the water hori-
zontally, protects the roof.
The valves which control the system
on the London building are operated from
the sidewalk, and the police stationed
nearby have been instructed how to
operate them. London authorities
have declared that the system is a
notable advance in protection against
fire.
New York fire experts, who have stud
led the plan which has been tried in Lon
don, say that if generally adopted here
it will effectively stop the spread of big
fires. Had some of the big buildings in
Baltimore and Paterson been so
equipped, they say, contiagrations in
those cities would have been checked
much sooner and possibly might have
been checked at the outset =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

According to a report Of the Swiss
consul general in Yokohama, no one
would have dared ten years ago to
predict Japan's wonderful develop
ment. In 1893 its foreign trade was
about $93,500,000; in 1903, $3o3,500,-
900. The bank deposits of Tokyo in
1895 amounted to less than $18,50o,-
900: in 1903 they had risen to $685.
100000; those of Osaka amounted to
100000 in 1893 and to $38,50O, 900
in 1903.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
News Notes,

David>Arnold. driver for the Hamm
Brewing company of st. Paul, dropped
dead in q saloon on Seventh street w.
St Paul. ..- t..~>ssss ~ j.. .ss. :.<sz.
One man was injured, and the guests
Of the West hotel, Minneapolis, were
thrown into 2 panic by fire which did
500 damage In the drying room Of the
laundry in the basement.
Several small boys are caught at.
Hutchinson ssrobbing Great Northern
freight cars. !. ss:=
"A fire ct Lake Crystal destroyed the
building and stock Of Davis q Llyod,
and partly destroyed the building and
stock Of e. w. BARTLETT, Druggist. The
total loss is about 5000; partly in.s.
sured. d
Sc. Michael's church was dedictated
ut M1lroy. Rev. Father sandmeyer 81.
New Ulm preached the dedicatory SER
mon. and was assisted by Rev. Father
Polesek Of Lsmberton. The church
will cost when finished shout S 900.
Bert Peterson, = married man Of
Waterville, was shot ii the thigh by
some person IL Hallowe. 81 ~ crowd nov Z.
Tho bullet has NOT been located and
His condition Il critical.
Eddie Dupont, aged is ,years, was
killed near his home IN Corcoran
townsbip, near 1linns apslls, ~ the5
leeidenfal disehazee g 8 m yvhiah
10 49, sarryinR q shoot rabbit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
long in coming, and Edward Entwistle

then machinist's apprentice, went on
the Rocket.
Stephenson took Ertwistle out the fol-
lowing Sunday to let him try his hand at
the throttle. They ran the engine down
to the bog, distance of Is miles, and
return. Stephenson was more than
pleased. The next day was the day for
the competition. Entwistle, speaking OF
the trip, said to :. Des Moines CORE
spondent of the New York Herald:
Il don't remember much about the
weather. All the days in England are
pretty much the same, and along the sea-
coast there is always more or less of
fog. The 81 miles were what might be
called level country. Where the bog had
been filled in, of course, was level 1t
was slightly downhin between Man.
chester and Liverpool. The country was
not rough.
Il don't remember the time we made
on the trip, but it didn't mean much, as
the trip was marred by a fatal accident.
We were about half way down when q
stop was made. The duke of Wellington
was talking to Mr.. Huskisson, and they
were standing on the second track. Sud
denly construction engine came around
the corner and bore down on them. The
! duke of Wellington jumped and escaped
safely, but Mr.. Huskisson was struck
down and the wheels passed over his legs
above the knees. He was taken to Liv-
erpool, where he lived about ten hours.
strange as it may seem, this accident
| did not prejudice the people against the
railroad. They understood that it was
an accident, and did not blame the road.
1.-THE Rocket pulled on that trip five
coaches. They were small affairs and
looked much like stage coaches on
wheels. Each coach contained three
seats, each accommodating three people,
making nine to a coach. People rode
on the tops, however, and hung on the
sides of the coaches, So that in all Is per-
sons rode that day. Thousands of per-
sons were lined up along the railroad
track on both sides to witness the
strange performance"
After operating the Rocket 30 months
young Entwistle found himself almost 9
nervous wreck and refused to serve any
longer. -"
when was 18-that, was in 1897
left England and came to this country.
Fifty years ago I came west and built
a house right on this very spot <g1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

The area under tea in India at the
end Of last fiscal year, March 3, 1904,
was nearly $4,000 acres, of which
64.4 per cent. (338,278 acres) is in the
valleys of the Brahmaputra and Surma
and 25.9 per cent. (135,956 acres) in
Bengal. The low and Improbable
prices realized in recent years, as the
result of the supply having been in
creased at much more rapid rate
than the demand, has administered the
needful check to indiscriminate plant
ing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
After a search extending over neal

After search extending over near
ly 80 years, resulting in the sacrifice
of number of lives and several for
tunes, the Lost Cabin mine, in Modoc
county, CAL, has at last been discov.
cred. The find was made by F. G.
Hess, an old resident of Candy, who
arrived at Alturas recently, carrying
with him some virgin gold, with sam.
pies of ore taken from the mine,
which he says consists Of vein eight
feet across and practically on the sur.
face of the ground.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

Advocates of temperance can hard
~ be expected to welcome the an
nouncement that the United States
now ranks ahead of Germany In the
production of beer. although some
friends and promoters of home indus
try may derive satisfaction from the
fact. According to the statistics of
the German >Brewers' association,
their product in 1903 declined to l.
$685. 900, or 132,085,230 gallons less
than the output of the United States.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
THE ENTER RISE.
W. E. HANNAFoRD, Publisher.
VIRGINIA. MINNESOTA

A white leghorn egg farm is about
to be started at Delaware, Ripley
county, Ind. for which 1000 hens and
pullets are wanted to begin. 1.-THE
leghorn averages Is dozen eggs q
year, as many friends of that breed
claim, 1000 of them will make lively
work for the boys who gather and
pack the eggs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
HUGE FIGURE OF BUDDHA.
Discovered by English Troops Near
the Forbidden City 9
.... Lhasa

London.-One of the most inter-
esting of monuments seen by En-
glish troops in 4 Thibet was = the
huge figure of Buddha passed
about Is miles from the forbid
den city Of Lhasa. Some idea of the
great size of the idol may be obtained
by comparing it with the height of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
Alpine Records Broken.

All previous records in tks matter Of
Alpine accidents were brokc1 this year.
Nearly 800 accidents occurred, while.
last year the number reached only 143.
In fact, the accidents have Increased
eightfold within the last seven years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
9mothered.

~Danial Danielson, aged SIS years, =
St. Paul teamster employed in hauling
sand, was smothered to death beneath
tons of loose earth at the base of an
excavated cliff in the rear Of East
Fourth street, St. Paul. :>'7 - <
Danielson was digging and loading
sand from q loose vein which ran close
to and partially under the cliff As he
made the excavation near the base of
the cliff, which was about twenty feet
high, the earth above gave way and
plunged in heap upon the workman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
Terrible Death.

Jack Conner, lineman for the Twill
City Rapid Transit company, was kill
ed by q live wire while working on
new lines at Twentieth and Lyndale
avenues N, Minneapolis
Connor was sitting on the iron arm
that supports the feedwire and the end
of it came in contact with another
wire. The shock lifted Conner up
from the pole and then dropped him to
the ground. Immediately his clothing
was q mass of flames. = He was COW
cred with blankets from nearby wag-
on and taken to the city hospital and
died soon after.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
Cool BURGLARS.

G. A. Growers fat at Minneapolis
was robbed of two gold watches and
SIS in cash by two men in the plain
view of several children who were
playing in the yard. -.
The children saw one of the men 90
up to the house, open a window and
crawl in. When the man inside was
through he came out as liesurely as he,
went in. The children never thought
to mention what they had seen-until
after it was learned that robbery
had been committed.
The police have good description OF
the men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18

q the Forbidden City.) z
aoldiers shown IN the sketch filing past
The Buddha was carved out4of the siin
itself, and II rude1y coloTed. 1t Is pro-
tected by.tW0 lofty stone buttresses and
i light roof. The heap g white stones
shown on the right 81 the sketch Is the
saccumulation Of years. Deyout trayel-
.ers add to the heap g they pass. The
troops passed many Of these figures
carved In the rocks during their march.
bus noae squa1le1 this ons s. asaj-
Ind IS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
MINI SOIA vs.
81. 8 z 3:
APea:l Farm

A Pearl farms will certainly be popular
enterprises in Minnesota il the one
that Former Alderman q r. enersons
Of Duluth has at Bay Lake, neafN Deer
wood, is q success. He has kept the
fact that he has pearl farm q secret
for four years, and now that he's has I
actually grown some pearls, Mr.: Jeffer-s
son has fenced of q partof Bay lake
and in 1T he has seven hun:
dred fresh water CLAIMS, each Of which
heShas treated with . particle Of for
eign substance. His method was to-:
bore q tiny hole in the shell near sthe
hinge and insert . particle of glass: Y
Mr.. Jefferson began this. treatment
Tour years ago, and has kept adding to-
his: stock until he has now the number
Of CLAIMS stated. Each is the possible
broader Of . valuable gem. When z
clam is treated as described the date is
scratched in the shell for future refer
ence. Mr.. jefferson. is exhibiting
about town two tiny pearls that were
taken from two Of the CLANS that he
treated four years ago. - - :. rs
The pearls are about the size of
pin head, and are of no value, but he
has demonstrated that his principle is
right, he says and has faith that among
the CLANS will some day be found VAL
liable pearls. Mr.. jefferson estimates
that it will take some years yet to de-
velop pearls of fair size. He says that
he has to protect his treated clams
from the raids of muskrats. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-18
School Expenses.

The total expense for running tho
schools Of Minnesota during the year
which ended Oct 81, 1904, was IS, 46s.-
s24, according to a report made by
John Olson, superintendent. of public
instruction
The largest item is for teachers
wages and this amounted to 81, $50, 946,
over half of the total amount Fuel
and Supplies were purchased at a total
cost of $7l9, 074, apd 1916, 500 was spent
in the erection of schoolhouses. Text
books cost $169, 666 and transportation
of pupils 81, 267. The total increase
over 1908 was 81, 80, s73, and there was
in the treasury at the end of the year
$2,l77,5 95. g..
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
VAN CAMP INDICTED
Four indictments Found for Illegal Voting.

The grand jury for the April
term of court adjourned yester-
day.
1t returned in all fifteen indict-
ments.
The jury indicted Franklin
VanCamp for shooting and killing
P. B. Lowry. The Indictment, of
course, charges him with murder
in the first degree, but he can
be found guilty under the indict-
ment for simple assault and bat
terry. The case will now have to
be tried by a jury and the mat
ter will be ended. If the jury
finds him not guilty that will free
him, but if it says he is guilty
of wilful murder he will hang,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16

or the jury can find him guilty of
voluntary or involuntary man
slaughter or simply assault and
battery.
The grand jury also indicted
,Stapleton and Mcdonald for
casting an illegal vote at the late
municipal election here, and also
indicted the two men who vouch-
ed for their right to vote. The
punishment for these offenses is
a fine of not less than $40 nor
more than 800 and confinement
in the county Jail mot less than
one month nor more than six
months. The other ten indict-
ments found were for misdemean-
ors. But few, if any, were indict-
ed for.selling whiskey on Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16

unions were celebrated at this
home.
He made a profession of relig-
ion, and united with the Baptist
church, at Sistersville, in 1912,
when he was only II years old.
For sixty-two years he led an ear
nest devoted Christian life. He
was one of the deacons of the
church, which position he held up
to the time of his death.
Several years ago he had a
slight stroke of paralysis, which
somewhat affected his speech for
a time and caused him consider
able inconvenience. A few months
later he suffered a repetition of
the trouble in mild form. While
these attacks did not seriously
affect his general health nor his
genial cheerful disposition, he
was nevertheless compelled to
give up much of the active life
he had always led. On last Sun
day morning he suffered a severe
paralytic stroke, rendering him
wholly unconscious from the first,
and entirely PROSTATE. He linger-
ed until Monday evening when
his goodly spirit took its flight.
He was buried at the Long Reach
cemetery on Wednesday, Rev. a.
S. Kelley officiating.
1t would seem remarkable that
in seventy-three years prior to
this occasion only four deaths had
occurred in this johnson home,
it has always contain
ed a large family.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
THE CHURCHES
Methodist.

. Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m, followed by
the administration of the Holy
communion. Junior league at
2:3O p. m, led by Master Gun
ningham. Epworth league at $3.50
p. m. Mrs. Umpleby leader.
Preaching at 7:3O p. m. by the
pastor. Subject, "God at Hand. "
Wednesday and Friday services
still going on. Every one made
welcome to the services of this
church.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16

tablished one Of the finest farms
in the Ohio valley. Robert was
nurtured and cared for in his
babyhood by his aunt, the late
Mrs. Rebecca Parker, a near
neighbor. He received a good ed
ucation in the common branches
taught in the schools in the
neighborhood school, which his
j father maintained for many
years three or four months every
year at the old home. He also
attended college at Granville, o.,
during the early days of what is
| now Denison university. He grew
up a sturdy lad and a vigorous
young man, noted for his thrift
and energy in everything per-
tanning to the farm management
and work.
On October II, 1853, he married
Rachel Trippett, the daughter of
William Trippett, who lived for
many years in Ohio, near Sisters
vile. He first settled in Meigs
county, where he purchased and
improved a fine Ohio river farm
just at the head of the Great
Bend. below Ravenswood. Here
his five children were born: W.
F. johnson, of Parkersburg; Mrs.
Mary Reese, of Kingston, O., and
Rose, Ethel and Minnie, of Long
Reach.
When his fathers large farm
was sold in settling up the estate,
Robert bought the lower part, in
cluding the homestead, where he
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
ROBERT P. JOHNSON
A Short Sketch of His Life and Family History

has resided since 1875 until his
decease.
Notwithstanding the changed
ownership the old home was just
the same to all of the johnson
clan. They were quite as well
come under his roof as in the days
of old. None of the relatives ever
felt the least restraint in visiting
there. Once every five years has
the twenty-ffth (the father s
birthday that for many years
had been observed by annual re-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
Presbyterian.

Services tomorrow at. IL a. m.
and 7 80 p. m. Preaching by Thos.
A. Anderson, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. intermediate
Christian Endeavor at 2 80 p. IN.
Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
I 30 p. m. Seats are free in this
church, and ali are cordially invit-
ed to attend its services.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
Episcopal.

Morning prayer and sermon at
II a. m. Sunday-school at 3 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at
7:30 p. m. Litany service on Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
pews in st. Paul S church are free.
Strangers are made welcome at
any time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16

Robert Parker johnson, whose
decease was noted few days ago
was the youngest of the children
by the first wife Of the late Will
liam johnson. He was born at
Long Reach, April 4, 1928. On
that day his. mother died. When
first married his father came to
this county in 1913, where he set
tied at Long Reach, and out of
the wilderness cleared up and es-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
Holy Rosary.

The masses in the Holy Rosary
church tomorrow at $50 and
1870 o'clock a. m. Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m. Vespers and
benediction at 7 80 p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend these
services.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
Baptist.

Sunday-school at 9 :45 a. m. BIZ
BILE classes for men and women.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7 80 p.
m, by A. S. Kelley, pastor. Bap-
tism at the evening service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7 80 p. m. All are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-16
Coming Home From Kansas.

S. W. Lawrence, j. L. Thomp-
son and others who left here some
weeks ago for the Kansas oil
fields, are now making arrange
ments as fast as possible to re-
move to this city. They are sick
and tired of the Kansas oil field.
A late dispatch from Independ-
ence, Kan, says: "There has been
a noticeable exodus of oil men
from independence the last few
days. Last night there were not
more than half the number around
the CarlLeOn there usually are.
The general impression is they are
returning to their former homes
in the East. F"
N. E. Burke, who was born IN
Baltimore and raised" every
where. is in the city for a few
days showing our merchants the
best line of umbrellas and para
soils on earth. Mr.. Burke is a gen.
tleman of the true Southern type
and numbers his friends only by
his acquaintance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
PEN AND scIssoRGRAPHs

M. r. G. Logan, OF Kingstree
died Monday.
Clemson College gets $110,
900 this year from fertilizer tax.
The Premium List of the State
Fair are ready Write to A. w.
Love, Chester and get one.
Mr.. Evander r. McIver, one
Of Darlington's leading farmers,
died Tuesday morning--aged
81 years.
The State Convention of the
Women's Christian Temper
ance Union convenes in Man.
ming 29th inst.
Safe crackers got in some good
work at Rock Hill Sunday Morn
ing. Now is the time to watch
tramps, mutes, &c.
Two Dollar Wheat before
next May is the prediction il
Chicago, which is not very en-
couraging to those who have te
buy flour.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
DO Not Judge BY Clothing.

Boys, do not judge a man by his
clothing. A little incident occur
red on one fthe lines of street
cars of this city few days since
which is wortay of notice. A poor
ly clad woman entered the car car
rying an infant in her arms. AS
she sat opposite l observed she
seemed troubled abont something.
When the conductor passed
through the car for the fares she
said, in very low voice. "Please
sir, l have no money; let me ride
this time and some other time l
will pay YOU" "I can hear that
story every day." said the conduc-
tor, in o loud, rough voice. "You
can pay or get Off" 1.-TWO fares,
please" said pleasant voice. as a
toil-worn and sun-burned hand
passed the conductor ten cents.
"Heaven bless you, sir" said the
women, and long aud silently she
"ept: the language OF the heart
so eloquent to express our hidden
thoughts. This man in worn and
solled garments was one of Gods
noblemen. He possessed o heart
to feel for the woes Of others, aud
although the act was but trihe,
it proves that we cannot, with
safety, judge man by his cloths
For many true heart beats be-
meath a ragged jacket"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
FROM KOLLOCK.

Mr. EDITOR Cotton picking is the
order of the day now, but tho crop is
short.
Miss Lucy Pegues is visiting friends
ut Flat Rock, N. G.
Mrs Z G. Whitsell, who has been
III visit to her daughter for some
time has returned to her home in
Charleston.
Mr.. o. NJ Pegues is OH his vacation
in the mountains OF North Carolina
The Southern cotton Oil Co is erec
Ting house here for the purpose OF
putting a seed buyer on the market
here this season.
Mrs. w. @. Leak Of Rockingham
who has been on visit to her sister
Mrs. F P. B. Pegues, has returned tt
her home.
Hon w. D. Evans has moved hi
family to Cheraw. We regret to los'
Mr. EYans.
REX.
Sent 13. 1904.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
More Riots

Dis tm Dances OF strikers are not nea
rs grave rs an individual disorder OF &.
system. Ovcr'vork. loss OF sleep. nervoi
tension will be followed by utter cola !,
unless a relia bic remedy is inmediatt
employed. 'nheres nothing SO eiiieic
to cure disoi ders OF the Liver or kidn
as i:lnctric Biters. It's wonder
tonic, and effective nervine and u
greatest all around medicine tor r.
down systems. 1t dispels Nervousnel
Rheumatl;m and Neuralgia and expo
Marlaria germs. Only soc and satisia
ton guarantecdlby J. T. Douglas. Dru.
gist.