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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26

Never. 1t is a capital crime In my
Office for any of the working force
to have any dealings on the exchanges
Besides, Nipple is opposed to the stock
market on principle. Several times his
conscience has troubled him so regard
Ing the nature of the business with
which he is connected, that only by re-
mtnd1ng him of the stronger duty to
his family have I prevented him from
resigning. But it is needless to ques
tion me regarding Tobias Nipple. If
ever man was the soul of honor, he
is, and would as soon suspect myself
as suspect him.
Nov for the chief clerk, then," said
Clarke.
''The chief clerk, Gordon Wiley, is
young man who has only been with
us about six months. He came from
the New York house and is a protege
of my son-in-law. I know very little
about him other than that he does his
work we'll and seems invariably civil
and willing. 1 have felt slightly pre-
JUDGED against him at times, because
he wears more expensive clothes than
he should on $125 month, but I have
found no reason to let that weigh
against him. The file clerk think you
can count out altogether. He is an
overgrown boy, and am satisfied that
If he lives to be as old as Methuselah,
he will still be filing papers at the rate
of eight dollars a week."
When the sound Of Bottoms carriage
wheels had died away, and Clarke and
l were again seated in our coy little
library, my companion sat for many
minutes gazing fxedly at a list of the
mysterious sentences which he had
hastily scribbled.
An apparently simple case, Sex.
ton," he finally said. But there are
depths to it which we have not sound
ed. Bolton was as honest with me as
it is possible for man to be who is
daily in the mad vortex of money
getting. There was something in his
mind. however, which could not
grasp. Several times I had a stray
thread and then it was gone. feel
that, before we are done, we will
witness drama of human hearts;
yes, perhaps a tragedy"
We ordered $50 dinner; after it I
intended to go to the theater.
AS soon as we were seated at tho
table, Clarke buried his face in his
evening paper, looking up but once to
say: 'Boxboard is up ten points. Did
you buy?"
I confessed that had not.
Suddenly the telephone bell rang
violently.
"Ah, l expected that; no theater for
you tonight" exclaimed Clarke, jump
ing up so suddenly that he sent 4 river
of soup ACROSS our spotless cloth. The
ends of the conversation caught were
as follows: Yes, this is Carlton
Clarke-We'll be down right away
Behind the door Of the private ONCE
Don't fear. We shall come armed"
The great Office building was almost
| deserted when We reached it.
Within we heard the sound of angry
voices in dispute. The door was slight.
ly ajar, and lifting a warning finger to
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26
THE OUTSIDER
Bv FRANK HURBURT O'HARA
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| In his room, Morton looked long at
the homemade slippers. Meanwhile.
Ella, in her own apartments, was ga
zing at a great bunch of violets.
II.
Dusk was come, and the shop win
dows were bright. 1t was early spring
time; so early that a chill wind,
sweeping down the street, caused
tall, dark man standing beside wi
dow to shiver and draw his coa-
collar close about him. AS he did So
a woman, hurry1ng along the side.
walk. glanced at the window, stopped
suddenly, and then hurried up to
him.
1T is surely you!" she cried, hold
ing out her hand, gladly.
"Yes. And you have not changed.
Ella said the man, simply.
"No-o?" she returned.
his deep brown eyes.
How tanned you are!" she COM
mented. "And-stooped. Have you
been well?"
There was a note of anxiety in her
voice which the woman would have
hidden.
mot unwell," he answered, smiling
a trifle. II have just returned from
| the tropics. Feels cold here. It's the
tropic sun has given me this coat of
brown. Seems like-home-to be
back
"Yes-yes?" said Ella, quickly. II
suppose-yes, suppose so."
| She felt her cheeks flush. She Won
dered if he could see her, if the light
from the window fell upon her face
"You have been away five years."
| spoken.
| YES" he answered in low tones;
and it has seemed longer. Do you
know, Ella, after all there's nothing
like a woman, an American woman?"
Under the great furs, her heart was
humping wildly.
Il think I've been learning, these
five years."
He paused.
ITS a long time in which to-
learn," she agreed, gently.
| Yes, a long time. I've learned
that man needs a woman: yes, I'm
sure of that. A nice, good, whole.
souled American girl"
"Yes?"
"Something-well, like you, Ella"
Could he hear that little heart he.
meath the furs? She wondered. She
murmured something; what, she
knows not
I'm going to try it again. Ella; go
ing to try it all over"
Il hope you will be happy" she
exclaimed; then corrected herself:
Happier"
| For moment he did not speak.
Il know we shall be happy" he
said. Il think she is a very sweet,
blg-hearted woman. I know she will
try to make me worthy of her love.
God knows I'm mott"
Again he stopped. The form before
him was trembling, the face was hot
with bushes, and the little heart was
pounding joyously, pounding, pound
Ing. A woman came from the door
behind them and Joined the two.
"Grace!" cried Ella. ITS been
ages since I've seen you! I'm so
happy to-night-to see you, mean."
Miss Claiming returned her greet
Ing warmly, but with evident EN-.
barrassment. Meanwhile, Morton was
saying:
Grace and l were coming I'D to
see you. May we come now?"
Ella pressed back a little sob. In
doing so. she pressed upon a bunch of
dried vfolets over the humping little
heart.
'Come-surely," she said, with a
wistful smile.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26

cess. The day after the receipt of the
report I met the owners, and their
terms nearly knocked me into a heap.
Nothing less than the presidency of
the trust, majority Of the board Of
directors, and 81 per cent of the
stock! If you know anything about
business you know that these terms
were impossible. No amount Of per-
suasion would shake them or disclose
their reasons, and the upshot was that
we gave up the project, the house of
Bolton & Co. lost more money than
l care to think about, and my credit
with Forgan & Co. was seriously dam.
aged.
"A few weeks afterward we essayed
the launching Of the souvenir postal
card trust. 1t may surprise you when
l tell you that the business done in
souvenir postal cards in this country
runs far up into the millions annually.
had watched the progress of the fad.
and thought I saw chance for q
pretty speculation. We had bought
up few small houses as a basis, but
the business was practically controlled
by the big printing firm of Hollawell
& Eubank, whose stock passes on the
! curb. The stock had been lowering
around par, and I had given my
brokers orders to buy the minute it
dropped below 80. We had picked up
but a small block of shares at that
figure, when one morning, in looking
over the mail, l saw another notation
! on the back Of the daily report. Here
it is.'
We looked at the paper which he
held out and read in the same child.
ish hand:
1.-TWO boys on the grass playing
mumbledyDeg."
What happened?" queried Clarke.
Enough" answered Bolton. "The
next day H. & E. jumped to 110 under
feverish buying. The next to lis, the
next to 135A, the next to $50. In a
week hitherto neglected stock could
not be had at 200. The souvenir postal
card trust was still-born. Our money
loss was not great, but our loss in
prestige was considerable.
"Here is one of the originals. and
you may see for yourself" said Boil.
ton. again drawing his ponderous
wallet.
tobias Nipple. our confidential man
has held his present position for 81
years. We have been lifelong friends
| When was taken into the firm 1T the
age Of 80, we were both clerks to
gether. One Of my hrst orders was to
place him in the position he now holds
| and to give him 4 substantial increase
In salary. He is 4 very religious man
. deacon In the church, besides being
greatly interested in city mission work
His salary IL $4,000 q year, which IL
much more than such positions usually
command, but he is more than a mere
clerk. He lives In his own home, q
very handsome one in Riverside. Hill
son, by the way, Is attentive to my
youngest daughter, so you see we are
bound together by family as well As
business ties"
Have you ever known him to dab
BILE In stocks?" asked Clarke.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26
Electricity In Japan.

The authorized capital Of Japanese
electric undertakings in 1908, $14,193..
900, rose to $6S,724,00 in 1907. The
electrical works undertaken chiefly
represented lighting and railways. The
number of lights supplied in 1903. $685.
900. increased In 1907 to s59.143.
Tokyo and Osaka require each 100 900
lights. Electric railways show equal
development. In 1903 the mileage was
80, which rose to 119 in 1907, and will
be largely added to by construction
during the present year
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26
A Seasonabie Exclamation

~7<FsU131T0Tts
He-Don't you think it rather
strange that the marriages should fall
of in leap year?
She-Not at all. A woman balks at
marrying in leap year because she is
afraid all her dear women friends will
say she had to do the asking.-Balti-
more American.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-26

HEN l took up my resi-
dence with Carlton Clarke,
telepathic detective, I ad-
NIT it was with certain
misgivings. Imagine liv-
ing with a man who, in
case you were out the
night before, could tell
you, without question,
where you had been and
what you had been doing.
Surely I should have to
aacrifice both DriyacY and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
STRANG LEADS DRIVERS
Robertson and Wagner Share The
HOnOrs 1atb Him,

In America the houors OF the year t4st ended. -
far as drivers Of racing automobiles concernsd.
went to a few men Lewis Stranss George Robert
and Herbert LytIe were at the head ot the list
among the hone-bred group. with Ralph de Palma
adding his record a track driver oy ralcng
the fastest single lap IN the Grand Prize Tacs at
Savannah.
Lewis strang drovs Isotta cars 20 victory At
Savannah I'm March at BriarcIiH and Lowell:
was second 10 Herbert Lyle who had taken an
Isotta and left Strang a Renault in the Motor
Parkway sweepstakes, and. again driving Re
nauIt. was sixth IN the Grand Prize race-as good
record as any show
George Robertson won the stock car race at Bair-
mount Park. Philadelphia. in a L1oconooils, and
drove a racer of the same make to victory IN tbs
Vanderbilt Cup race two weeks later. He was TO
have driven a Panhard at Savannah, but the car
was not entered at the last moment
Herbert Iyv,le was second to Lewis StranZ IN ths
Savannah stock car race. driving an Apperson. and
won the Motor Parkway sweepstakes In an lsotta-
In the Vanderbilt cup race his 1sottz car was
beaten BY less than minutes. although DIS
c,,a1f6s5 two weeks ago He was to have driven a
car in the light car race at Savannah. Won by
w VI HiIIard. but was suffering from 'ypaod
fever Al the time.
several Of the famous foreign drivers appeared
in the Grand Prize race Louis Wagner the win
nar won the Vanderbilt Cup in 1896, and Victor
Herery the second man. was victorious IN that
race in 1895. Erie was new to this country odI
finished fourth in the Grand Frix in France iast
wear Nazzaro the third man. drove IN the ISS
Vanderbilt cup race. but his Flat Was put out o.
an accident. He was second IN the Grand FIX IN
France last year but it in 1907. together WIN
the FIorio and Ernperor's Cup races
esztsz won the Grand Prix IN 1896 and has driven
hara IN Vanderbilt Cup races. D-ray. Ftizal anu
F5autvast. three other French drivers, have az
taken part in Vanderbilt Cup races, and -Four nleE
of the TtaIa team. the first Of all famous CIV
ers to come to America Cagno, also OF tns I.as @
-, droIs a car of the sans make IN the 1915
Vanderbilt race but was not pla>-ed-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

There has been more discussion in the last year
than ever before : the true merits or racing
as test for cars That is. the trade has oeen Try
ing both here and abroad. to determine whetheT
the enormous investment required by entry In one
of the big road races finds Its reward and It's re-
turn in appreciation by the automobile public OF
the qualities developed by different cars IN such
contests as the Grand Prize. Briarcln and Van
deTbilt races.
one thing has been pretty well settled-shor1
sprint races or circular tracks are not worth
while They are frigltfully dangerous. and the
list Of fatal accidents. the latest of which include
those in which Cedrino and Emil Stricken We're
killed is appalling enough to lead to their aoan-
donment.
But road race Is entirely different thing
Eyerv test that a car possibly he expected to
meet in years of private comes in one OF those
terrific contests and when man has seen a score
of machines display their pTowess in such race
as that at Savannah he knows why he IS select
ing any particular type Of car
To win or 70 be placed IN such race a car
must stand up 10 its work every minute. Every
detail must be right. and 1t must be fundamen-
tally right, and specifically SO No car can
be turned out IN shoddy fashion and then tuned
M and grooIned for a race. Structural weakness
Of any kind Is 10 be pitilessly exposed In
4oornile race. and almost every great structural
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
AWAY UITH SPARE TIRE
Sto7r 1t in the Boot, Says an Eng
Hsh Critic.

We we're disappointed TO observe so few attempts
at the Olympia Show 10 provide meaus whereby
the unsightly spare tire-With or without detacn-
able rim or Stepney wheel-could be slowed out
OF sight Considering the pains that are taken 10
design motor bodies on elegant lines, II seems
strange that the usual practice is 10 carry spare
tire exposed upon the fcotboard by the side Of the
driver where it destroys the symmetry Of the car
and continually shreks aloud the fallibility OF
pneurnatics The small has the advantage that
the space behind its seat be devoted 10 a
drawer of dimensions sufficient TO contain the
spare tire along with other accessories, but even
the orthodox ''f1ve-seater'' without much diff
fculty be provided with means whereby the spare
tire can be decenty slowed away out of sight.
II is TO be presumed that the sight Of an ugly
spare wheel has become familiar that its un-
sightliness has quite escaped designers the eye
has become accustomed to the Indispensable
spare tire that it ceases to Da an eyesore except
20 those who appreciate it's incongruity. Yet
a lot has been said about the improved appearance
attained by Kidding the dashboard of such eXcres-
cences as lubricators pressure pumps and gauges,
but the dashboard is nc0nspcuous part of the
car its rear side Is visible only to the driver and
the occupant Of the his left. The spare tire
forms a prominent and dominating feature of the
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
COLD UE4THER HINTS.
Ho5c to Lay the Phantom Of Frost
md DMpeI It's Ozcn Fears.

We remember being told by nurse that #
asked : many questions about the EVIL one
yve should probably direct his attentions toward
ourselves We think nowadays that all the
hlether about Jack Frost but inspire him
TO evil-doing. A great deal too much Is said
about the danger of burst water Jackets. Solu
tions ar5 Tot IF much avail, especially ono OF
glyceriua 20: the simple reason that as ones
cooling fluid gradually cools down after run,
the gIycerine takes its specific position. sinks
SO to speak and occupies only the lower strata
of tho fluid in the various portions Of tank
radiator tubing and Jackets There 1t is
anced there is just as much likelihood of Freez-
ing in the non-gIycerinated portion % The
water as in the case of water which had never
been doCtOred
There is only way 10 fight frOst-to drain
off ones water nightly whenever the car Is
to be given rest. It is SO slight trouble.
The cock can be opened and by the time the
car Is washed off and stripped OF its rungs,
lamps and other things (Which in we'll or
brushing and cleansing before the car is lnfD,
th. whole circulation system is drained dry.
Al OLYMPIA we noticed "A device for heating
water as il issues from the coCk-an electrical
''Cevser" attachment. Something of this kind
is exceIlently useful because. after n car has
been emptied Of water, she will start more
easily with warm watr in her than with cold.
That Is the tip-the onlyc'rect card for this
season: drain off. and when you fill UP do so
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
Racfns as q Cesf for Automobiles
Structural Exposed Cars Are Not Up to the
Standard in Construction.

improvem in the construction OF engines and
chasses has about through such races
In France there is agitation against long road
for this year. As It is the Automobile Club Of
forty entries are received and the chance Cor a
contest seems remote French manufacturers
have not done so well in the last two races as
they were wont do, and the Italian and German
victories have soured them little
But the situation here is different Stock car
races have obtained vogue in this country such
as they have never had abroad, and the manu-
facturcrs seem ever ready to enter such races as
those at Brarclif. Lowell and Philadelphia. OF
the merit Of these races which are usually less
than three hundred miles in length. there can he
little doubt. They provide for tests at speed over
roads the condition of which RpprOXlmates closely
that encountered in ordinary touring, and Cruel
ling race like that at Rriarcliff where the average
speed was less than fifty miles hour, provided
as good test for the intending purchaser as he
could ask.
Public interest is. after ALL the final test OF the
desirability such races. and that is unquesuon-
able The old idea that the public looking
only for excitement and for a chance to see an
accident is an exploded Such feeling does
lead a crowd that requires nineteen sleeping
cars make ail-nght Journey from Allan 10
see the Savannah race Moreover the eNtTaor-
binary freedom of such road races from serious
accidents must by this time have convinced those
who are looking for thrills that most of their time
is wasted at an automobile road race X there is
uo ot attraction.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
THE NEW OVERLAND ROADSTER.

looked This type OF car is pre-eminently one
for an engine of moderate power, and abroad
one and two cylinder engines have been en-
pIoyed in q large number Of cabs with excellent
results
AS the big hotels take up the taxicab and
estab bIisl1 their own holding companies. as they
have already begun TO do, there is no reason
why the American manufacturer should not find
this field one OF unlimited possibilities. New
York is not the only city where motor cabs are
being used. They numerous in Washington
and Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, to men
ton only q few other centres, more numerous,
perhaps proportionately. than in New York.
But the average citizen is going TO look on
them with distrust just long as he Is uncer-
tain ss to whether he is going to be robbed or
not For instance, If he gets into q taxicab at
Fifth avenue and S4th street. drives down to
Broadway and Goth street, and, discharging the
cab pays 20 cents, and. accomplishing his er-
rand. drives ba ok 20 his starting point in an
other cab for 20 cents, his faith IN taximeters
IS going to sustain a severe blow. That was an
actual experience of the writer in the week
before Christmas
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

should be cleaned cut about every 1000 miles. or
say once month; the filter should be attended 10.
and all joints and unions made tight Then refill
with oil TO the overflow mark and set the engine
running Tf the gauge iuctuates fails 10 read
correctly-the previous pressure will be a guide
Il is probabls air lock has formed. and it
Kill be necessary TO force oil into the main lead.
80 as pass the lock away
This can only be done by an oil syringe and
patience and viii probably require more than one
orara tio Ia secure its success. For this
engine manufacturers do not advise cleaning out
.str kerosene unless when actually necessary. or
he >uEane has been standing unused for some
,r.b. II Is quite sufficient. they declare 10 drain
AZ the old oil pass some thinner oil through the
p.srap and after draining that of. Oil up with the
usual lubricant
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
CAUSES OF DRIVERS HEADACHES.

T7experielced drivers. ari occasionally those "l'
have served quite long time behind the s7s7',ns
Wheel frequently are annoyed oy hedHa'li7S' -.
- 5frsctrv from the strain or driving con-
tvar1, to the prevailing impression, these sre saa
nor 10 be caused by the strain OF constantly 10,
c,,ssiug the eyes on the shifting patch OF rodu
directly under the nose OF the car so mucn Is =
the use Of III fitting goggles. OF perhaps coy
which fits the brow TOO snugly-
Another alleged cause OF the difficulty ls U'e
,,ea OF headsear which Is not sufficiently nea'y
10 prevent the constant pouring OF olss' ol
cold air directly upon the frontal oone- II ely
- constant and uraccustoned pressure on ms
.-,ras e quite "a apt 10 be the cause OF sucA
,,rsasfness and pain in the head experiences os
the driver as the stress upon the viSional powers
Motor World.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
DEMAND FOR TAXICABS
GROWTH HIS BEEN LIKE
THE MUSHROOM.
Need for Regulation, or Slump Can
Be Looked for an Their
Popularity.

One of the most interesting sections of the
great parade held BY the local automobile trade
last spring in connection with the elaborate
motor carnival was the one devoted 10 CONNER
cial vehicles Of all kinds. Trucks, delivery
wagons and score or more OF different types Of
machines intended for commerce in many
branches were on display, and great interest
was taken in that part Of the parade At the
same time. while not so prominent in tn" pa
rade. there figured ali over New York, in an in
dependent sort Of parade. scores of taximeter
cabs, representing the latest accesstons to New
York's types OF motor cars.
Since then taxicabs have sprung up Ike mush-
rooms. They seem to be all over the city ana
there are. as matter Of fact, rather more than
8 thousand Of them. Half q dozen or more or
ganized companies run them, and there are, IN
addition scores Of single cabs or of cabs cper-
sted in pairs small groups by single owners
Alfred Reeves general manager Of the AEIlerl-
can Motor Car Manufacturers Association. es-
tinating that the output Of cars for 1909 will
represent a value of something like S125,oeo.oOo'
saws. TOO, that the commercial end Of the in
dustry Is Still in its sgaddling clothes. He
thinks that about 10 per cent OF the total Amer
lean production viii be made UP Of commercial
vehicles.
MI Reeves has some interesting things 10 say
about ta1icabs. he is sure that they have come
70 stay. but he is also sure that there is going
TO be slump in their popularity on account of
the lack Of regulation. In Paris there are, ap-
rroxirnately, $500 taxiCa-bs; in London. a thou
Sand less. But in both cities rigorous tariffs
must be adhered TO, varying with the power of
the car and the number OF its cylinders. and the
tsxiYaeter is inspected frequently. Rigid me-
chanicaI tests must also be met. and the whole
business is systematized end carefully regulated
Mr Reeves says that such measures are abso-
iutely necessary hero unless the business Is To
fzf1 into disrepute
At fret the taxicab field was neglected by the
American manufacturers and the importers had
8. au to themselves. But that condition lasted
scarcely long enough to become noticeable, and
at least five American manufacturers are now
turning out a large number Of cars. with Ger
tsinty that others viii soon follow. II is an
attractive field for the manufacturer Of 2 small
car. and this attrectiveness has not been over
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
CAUSE OF. RADIATOR TROUBLE

All radiators have overflow arrangement TO
accommodate the natural expansion of water upon
being heated by the motor in operation. They
also equipped with blowholes to allow the ea-
cape of steam If by the accumulation of sediment
dust these outlets become clogged and do not
their functions the result is that the internal
pressure generated will follow the re-
sstance and force leak at the point where the
radiator is weakest. 1t is absolutely essential,
therefore that these outlets be kept open serious
trouble must follow neglect Of the principle IN.
yolved-Motor World