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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

After several fruitless endeavors,
the selby Smelling company, of San
Francisco, have at last succeeded in
securing a method by which it is
hoped to recover the several hundred
tons of metal that melted and sank
to the basement of the Selby shot
tower during the fire.
The Dwyer-Frickey Electrical COM
pany has been engaged during the last
month or SO in, recovering the ores.
through an electrical process. After.
removing several tons of bricks; chan
nels were cut through the bed of
metal by forcing electrical heat of
great power on IT'S, surface After
these channels are; all cut through it
viii be a simple matter for the work
men to throw up the blocks of metal
in blocks of nearly ton, each in
weight: :-yss > ..s;:.%;ss..> =
There are still about 200 tons OF
lead, zinc and tin remaining firmly i'm
bedded in the ruins of the shot tower.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Eyssight and Workmanship.

> Some curious researches have. + re-;
Gently been made by French. army.
surgeons on the relationship between
good eyesight and good target prac.
tice: At first glance one would saw
that the two things must, invariably.
depend the one upon the other. But.
the; facts lead to a different conclu-
sion. At least, they show. that one
may: have very defective eyesight and
vet be q very accurate marksman:
Astigmatism, myopia and Other q de-
fects Of. vision may exist In = marked
degree without destroying the ability
to aim and shoot straight. tt= In the
French and German armies soldiers:
are permitted to shoot from the srIIghts
or: the left should Ter. cordtng to-
their own preference which liz often33
guided by the superb rity 81 one eye s,
over the other. Accuracy f judi mentI
counts for 40 much as acutenasa 80 vi:
sion with the good mari ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
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FOR THE RlELEMAN. !:
An Electric seIf-Resistering Target
- Has Been Devised. =

A target, for rifle practice, in which
the position of each shot is at once
registered on a dial at any desired dis
lance, has been invented by Col.
George A. Peters, of Toronto, Canada.
The advantage of the device is that
it avoids the cost of constructing a
mantel for the protection of the mark
ers, and saves the heavy wages bill
involved with ordinary balanced can
vas targets, which require two men
each for marking. The principle Of
the apparatus resembles that of the
ordinary hotel annunciator, the i'm
pact of the bullets being received by
hammers behind the target, which
close electric circuits and thus regis
ter the results on the dial. Says q
contributor to Engineering:
when the target is brought into
use, it is raised by means of suitable
levers worked from behind the target
(or by wire attached to these levers,
and worked from the tiring-point),
until the hammers rest against the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

To recover this it is expected that the,
work will take all the winter. This,
metal bed is from three to four feet
thick and covers the entire floor of
the ruins. The process used by the
Dwyer-Frickey company to remove,
this is known as the electrical arc:
process, and one of it's peculiar fea--
tuces is that while the heat and light
obtained, in this way lis intense and
binding, only ten Volts of electricity
are used on each implement. Men
with their heads and faces covered
with queer hats with CANVAS curtains
to protect their eyes are now, cutting
great channels through the bed. Large
piles of metals that have been cut
away from the, solid mass are lying
about the ruins and resemble sort
of mining enterprise. Interested spec
tators hung about the ruins all day
yesterday and watched the work with
many curious looks at the strange.
looking electrical implements the men
used. 1y,. e.: =. e I'LL = .z.. Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
TlrRlEAsURE IN AN Old MOUSE.
Nehemiah Cutter, Of Arlington, Had
.:z. Slowed Away $4,000. II

In the old Cutter house., on the Lex
ington road, in Arlington; a recent
search has brought to light money,
notes and certificates amounting in,
ready value to- $4,000 and upward.
The treasure belongs to Nehemiah
Cutter, who. lived In the house with
his sister, Lucy Cutter, until he was
taken away to a hospital few days
ago. Miss Cutter knew that her
brother had money secreted in his
room, but neither she nor anybody
selse. suspected that there was more
than a hundred dollars or so, says
the Boston Transcript.
After the brothers removal, Miss
Gutter was in need of money. She
called in the family. solicitor, B. B.
Johnson, of Waltham, who is also
somewhat distant relative of Mr.. Cut
ter, and together they searched the
brothers apartments. They found
that instead of few hundred dollars
there was nearly $4,000 in actual
cash, besides stocks and bonds,
which, with the interest coupons,
which had not been cashed for years,
will possibly double the amount. The
money has been placed in the Wal
than National bank, deposited by Mr..
Johnson as guardian for Cutter.
The Cutter property, which is on
the main road to Lexington and Con-
cord, was decided to the family in
l745, and from that day until the
present some member of the family
has resided on the spot. Nehemiah
Cutter, great-grandfather of the pres
ent Nehemiah, was the first owner.
and from him the property passed to
the hands of his son, Nehemiah, who
in turn willed it to his son Elijah, and
so 1t reached the hands of the pres
ent Nehemiah.
Although no general search has
been made in other parts of the
house, it is not thought that Cutter
has any money hidden elsewhere, for
he guarded his own room with such
care that it was quite apparent that
there was the source of his wealth.
Neighbors of the Cutters were
greatly surprised when they learned
OF the amount of money which had
been found In the house. The family
has never made any pretensions,, the,
old man going about with threadbare
clothes, while the house itself, with
all it's collection OF outlying sheds,
was much In need of repair.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Rear View of Indicator Dial.

the position of shot has been ascer--
tanned, the indicator board is cleared
by frame worked cleo.
trieally by a push-button placed near
the marksman on the firing-point.
''The arrangement by which the tar.
get is carried on a swinging frame has
been designed with view to it's adj
justment to suit the force of bullets.
Of varying weight and velocity, and
with regard to the length of the range
Thus with service rifle at 200 yards,
the target plate is lowered until the
hammers rest with their lower sides
at an angle of about so degrees with
the bearer-plate. At longer ranges.
with lighter charges, the target is
raised, and with it the series Of ham,
mers, until the angle is such that on
bullet striking directly over ham,
mer only that hammer is affected,
Each hammer will, however, respond
to the impact of a bullet striking with
in three inches of the poiAt ON the
target against which it rests. Thus
each forms the center of circle six
inches in diameter, and will record
the position Of shot striking within.
that circle. The hammers are so ar
ranged that these circles overlap in
all directions, so that no part of the
target can be struck without one or
more hammers being affected. Should
a bullet strike where two, three Or
four circles overlap all the hammers:
within those circles will. be operated.
and corresponding number of disks
on the indicator will fall. It is quite
easy to determine from these disks
the exact point of the target struck by
the bullet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

The story is told in the Chicago
Chronicle of union trooper who had
observed the distant approach along
the highway of single rider in
gray Having seen him first, he de-
termlned to make him prisoner, and
with that purpose hid his horse in
nearby thicket and took post be-
hind the great tree. AS the confed-
crate approached the union man
stepped quickly out, and, covering
him with his carbine, ordered him
to halt and dismount, prisoner. But
the gray trooper was not to be so
easily taken. He was JEFF Lewis, of
Mosby's rangers, one Of the quickest
and most expert pistol shots, in that
redoubtable body of fighters. Instead
of surrendering, he drew both his
revolvers, and fired from the hip, in
the fashion of ''snap shooters" The
union soldier fell dead, not having
even discharged his weapon. 1t was
found that he was a German belong
ing to an Illinois regiment.
This incident was only such as
very often occurred during the war,
and seemed to possess no especial fea-
lures to mark it as different from
hundreds that happened and We're
soon forgotten sin the place of their
occurrence But in this instance
there developed the unusual. From
time to time people asserted that
they had seen blue-clad soldier
standing beneath the tree. These
statements came not from. ignorant
negroes and. "po' white trash," but
from the best educated members Of
the community. Both by. day and by
night horses SHE'D from the neighbor-
hood OK the spot, and displayed the
utmost signs of fear. ~
These phenomena aroused much
discussion among the intelligent. It
is a well-known fact that the odor of
human blood will brighten q horse
badly and: that in clay soil such as
that at the spot in question 1t will
remain forS "a long time: This might
account. for the queer performances
of animals about '""the oak" for
number Of months, or even a. year.
but that this should become perma-
nent IL absurd. The happenings are.
recurrent. and as freqEsnt now as
they were: in the lats go 8 and '7O's.
Only, about three miles south from
4 tEn tErE1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Con8tancv.

A story is told of Gen. Sir Alfred
Horsford, who believed in a celibate
army. A soldier cnce sought. his per-
mission to marry, saying he had two
good conduct badges and $25 in the
savings bank. We'll, 60 away" said
sit Alfred, "and II you come back this
day year in the same, mind you shall
marry I'll keep the vacancy" On
the anniversary the soldier repeated
his request. "But do you really, after
a. year, want to marry?' Yes, sir,
very much" Sergeant major, take
his name down. Yes, you may marry.
I never believed there was So much
constancy in man or woman. Right
face; quick march," !. AS the man left
the room, turning his head, he said,
Thank you, sir; 1t isn't the same
woman 5% s.s IT,. ". { Y: -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
GHOSTS OF THE WAR.
Spect1si Forms Which saieyto
Haunt Certain Localitiesss:s|ss.gsSss;5fs : M

It was in August, 1862, thatAEong-
street marched his veterans across
the Bull Run range through Thor
oughfare gap to fall suddenly on the
flank of Popes army at Manassas
and make that Inflated Virginia town
ship for second time the scene of
bloody carnage. Since then more
than 40 lazy southern summers have
passed over the graves of the thou
sands who marched down from the
hills never to return, and yet it you
ask the people who live by the gap
they will tell you that each year
there comes night when the gray
legiQns are once more astir; when if
chance took you there, you could
stand in the road between the sounds
of marching troops about you, the
clank of even the baby's clothes for
bandages. The war is still present,
vivid reality and yet memory.
And it is not strange that from it's
bloody happenings have grown some
superstitions, some curious freside
tales that i'll assert with our work
aday disbelief in ghosts and the I'M
usual
On the road from Thoroughfare gap
along the east side of the ridge about
three miles toward New Baltimore
there stands great oak just at the
entrance to an old estate. This is a
haunted spot, and no negro for many
miles about would pass by it at night,
it by any hook or crook he could
avoid it. Here in 1868 occurred one
of those minor tragedies that charac-
terize the especial dangers of the
scouts and vendettes of the cavalry
arm in arms, the rattle of hoofs and
the shuttle of thousands of feet.
There are not lacking aged darkies
who add touch of realism by assert
ing that you may even feel the breath
of the marching, men upon your face.
But you will see naught; no footprints
will mark the trail, and the sun will
rise again On An unsecured land still
sleeping under the reaction from the
etirce strain of war.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
a Gold and. Steel Engine.

!: "A matchmaker of Ontario has made
a remarkable working model of an
engine. It weighs only four grains,
and is made Of gold and steel, says
the London Globe: It would take 12O
OF these almost microsco pic engines
to weigh an ounce, while 1920 would
be- required to. weigh 8 pound, and
3,,840. 900 to- weigh q ton. The speed
and horse power Of this little model
have been estimated by Prof. Chant,
81: the University of Toronto. II
makes 1000 reyo buttons per minute,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

back of the target plate, at an angle
suitable to the weight and velocity
of the bullet When a bullet strikes
the target, its force is communicated
to one or more hammers within the
area affected by the blow, and these
are raised until the back strikes. the
bearer-plate and contact is made by
the projecting Jugs at the lower ends
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

OF the hammers, and the position Of
the shot is thus recorded at the firing
point. 80 The form Of the ham,
mer is such chat when 1t is stopped
in its backward movement by the.
bearer.plate its center Of gravity is
well in front Of the bearing-pin, so,
that it Immediately falls back, again
to its original position, resting against
the back of the target plate. When
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30

and its working power is 1-49S000 Of II
a horse power. The bore of its cylin-
der is S-10O Of an inch in diameter.
and the length Of it's stroke 1872 ofan
/ inch !; rruly g wonderful little en-
CINE. s.ss I. @s B A. I .#sse
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
GUESSING at IL.

s ss II neglected to ask that last pa
tient what his occupation is said the
new. attendant at the hospital. Shall
n leave that record blank, z3>=
Ri 4 hat was the matter with him?''
asked the residen physician. *;5i szSts Il
& Injured 1t thu: back Of tho spine Z I
1. Put him down as 9 book agent Z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Music and CATERPILLAR.

Caterpillars have been found to be
greatly agitated BY y musical vibra-
tions. descending from q tree ii a
shower at the sound of b cornet.
This should suggest an effective
means of lighting the gypsy moth and.
other caterpillar plaque.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
The RetorlIt, Feminine

hat odio1s Mrs. Brassey sent over
this afternoon to borrow my best
sparasol She said her parasol didn't
quite match her gown ]. ~
Sss}a What did you tell herr
sEoHn' {, sfs5S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Al Exc ption,.:

Ell, there, this much bout IT. q,
said the laxative maj, when 4 tel
low starts do any Thing lie can:
always aucceeds he only fsticks Is.
81 81:
Coy es p1ied the quiet man. How
about yhen 6 ven start Is remove 81
ishae paper2 Tint you've
q Ss 81 s.s5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
ENJOYMENT at the* s0jnino Table.

e"l~xl"SsA toA DSsifGsu'u9 dUIes
There isn't much question that most
Of us would get along better if little
more attention were given to masti-
cation, if we ate less meat-indeed,
less of everything; but there are so
many other offenses against good
physiology more serious in their re-
suits and almost equally prevalent
that the layman may be excused for
sfepticism as to the necessity for
political economists deserving their
own field to push the cause of the
chewers. A man who consistently
chews each mouthful of custard AZ
times through life may have chance
of. living to be a 100 fraction of a
point better than the man who bolts
butter cakes whole, but the latter dur
ing his shorter earthly sojourn, :hav-
ing his attention less closely fixed on
his stomach, may actually do more
good in the world than the human
hashing machine.-New York Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-11-30
Men as Public Mirror Gazers.

Persons who dig chewing gum and
candy from slot machines, having COM
planned all summer because the ma
chimes were not cooled with ice or
electric fans to prevent the melting
of the contents, have another growl.
At the Brooklyn bridge station of the
subway recently a girl in short
raspberry pink suit, severely plain
Though she WASN'T, and a hat at
such an angle IT. look az. ifzit were
pinnedSto the right ear, complained to
three other young women that it was
almost impossible to get near the slot
machines there were always so many
men looking in the glass and fixing
their neckties and collars. why, be-
fore those slot machines with mirrors
were put in the subway" said she,
Some men told us women were so
vain they would fight to get peep in
the glass: Well, look at the thousands
rushing down. here every day and
you'll find a tremendous majority of
those who pause before. the mirrors
are not of the so-calla& vainer sex"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
WILL LIVE IN AUSTIN.
Dr.. Tabor win Continue 10 Reside In
State Capital.

Austin, Texas. Dec. I7.-Dr.
George r. Tabor, who retires as
state health officer of Texas next
month, has announced that he will
make Austin his future home. DIR.
Tabor had not fully made up his
mind heretofore as to what he
should do, but he has now decided
to remain here and boone a citizen
of Austin. He will practice his
profession here.
II has genearlly been conceded
that DIR. Tabor has made the best
health Office the state of Texas has
ever had. He has proved himself
an expert in yellow fever, smallpox
and other contagious diseases.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
Blanton School.

Dec. II, I9o6.-Here / come
after an absence of some time.
We have been having some very
bad weather for the last few days,
but we are in hopes that it will
clear up before Christmas.
Miss EuIa Elliott visited friends
at Wheelock last week. She was
accompanied home by Miss Mabel
Van Cleave.
Mr.. Jim Francis Jr. went to
Bryan Friday,
Mrs. G. w. Blanton visited Mrs.
J. ". Wiley Friday.
Mrs. R. B. Elliott visited rela-
tives in Bryan last week.
Cor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
True chri.,ma. Charity.

<Last Christmas. says the Des Molnes
feglster. clad In rich raiment. Mrs.
arthur Hyde. the handsome wife OF a
Des Molncs millionaire. faced a bitter
wind from noon until 3 O'Clock In the
afternoon holding In her hand the regu-
latcn salvation Army turkey contriDu.
tion boz. which she took from the
hands OF Captain Mary Taylor. after
telling the latter 10 return 10 the bar.
racks. eat her dinner aud remain In
doors until sent for. Attracted thither
by the strange spectacle. money Of all
denominations was dropped In the box.
and when Captain Taylor came TO re.
sumo her work az O'Clock. besides
well filed contribution box she receiv.
ed large roll OF bills from Mrs.
Hyde's own pocketbook.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19

work has been satisfactory in gen
eral, at least. in 50 far as was pos
sible under the over crowded con-
ditions in the barracks. The ex-
aminations will end on Friday and
the boys will scatter out to every
part Of the state to devour large
quantities OF Christmas turkey and
plum pudding. Both railroads are
advertising special rates to secure a
large share OF the student travel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
Like the Mythical Dragon.

In the Malay archipelago is a reptile
much like the mythical dragon. II has
false ribs that extend the loose skin
and form It's wings There Is also
frog with spreading feet that makes a
parachute which enables Il 20 fit from
tree 10 tree. and n flying lemur that can
spread out Its whole body Ike an UNI
brella and leap and fly a hundred feet
at n time. from the top OF one tree 20
another.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
A strangely wrought Reunion.

A joyful Christmas celebration In the
home Of Adolph Gebhardt OF Lincoln.
Neb. over the return OF long lost
brother was brought about through the
medium Of n moving picture exhibit
tIon. Adolph was watching the enter
tainment one night when he was struck
by the strange familiarity OF one OF the
figures lie returned second and a
third night before he was able % recog.
nIze the features. aud then he startled
the spectators by shouting. 1T Is
George: IL Is GEORGE" IL was learned
that George was an actor in 2 New
York theater. kilograms passed, aud
George arrived In Lincoln on Christ
mas day. They had not seen each 9TH
er for nearly ten years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
EXAMINATION WEEK.

College Station, Tex, Dec. ~
This is examination week at the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege and the cadets are up against
the hardest work Of the session. In
fact, for several nights they have
burned the midnight, so to speak,
in an effort to be ready when the
great reckoning comes. The term 5
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
A LOST ILLUSION.
,sdie's santa Claa. Wa. Only John
ny smiths Papa.


ny smith. Papa
The loss OF part Of Santa Claus dis
gulse at Christmas Sunday school en-
tertainment and the consequent dis.
coyery that he was only man after
ALI caused one little girl at least
acute distress.
Santa Claus was one OF the cherished
ideals OF Saddles childhood, and Sadie
parted with her ideals reluctantly. She
was sure she heard the reindeers scam.
per over the roof every Christmas eve.
and the fact that even the gas logs
were a pretty tight az for the chimney
did not dispel the Illusion that somehow
Santa Claus. despite his corpulence.
managed 20 slip through the tiny slit
with bis pack and leave presents on
tree and In stocking.
So when she saw on the Sunday
school platform his hoary head and
beard. fur trimmed coat. fat stomach
aud short legs and. above all. his pack
she greeted the familiar figure with
enthusiastic applause. Unfortunately
for Saddles peace % mind. however. the
hoary hair and beard became entaugled
In the branches u the Christmas tree
when Santa Claus began 10 hang up the
contents OF his pack. aud when be
withdrew his head. sans hlrsute adorn-
ment. be revealed the familiar features
OF a prominent churchman. Then the
assemblage was startled by a desolate
wall that suddenly rent the air.
"Oh." sobbed Sadie. there amt any
Santa Claus. He's only Johnny Smiths
psps" New York Press.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-19
The Past FIIer.

Time a-fyin' on 80 fast
Ger the frosty ways:
Christmas comm all too soon
These here later dayal
Scarcely end one Christmas song
Fore the next one comes along.
Yet. what natter Let 'cm comet
Speed you down Times river
Welcome Christmas horn an drum:
Wen be boys forever,
Time Is fiyln' on 10 fast.
Maybe Well get wings az last
Atlanta Constitution.