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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Egypt Maintained Elaborate System Of
Registration.

In an address delivered before the
Royal Geographical society, Capt H.
G. Lyons, director-general of the sur
vey department of Egypt, told of the
work of ancient Egyptian surveyors.
AT every period of ancient Egyptian
history" he said, "the land was meas
ured and recorded with considerable
accuracy; property was dealt in regu.
larly, and an elaborate system of reg
istration was maintained. No map of
landed property in ancient Egypt has
come down to us, but on the tomb
walls we meet with representations Of
land measures at work. Their meth.
DDS of land measurement are repre-.
sented on the walls of the tomb of one
Menna at Sheikh Add ell Qurna, in
Thebes, land overseer and inspector
Of the boundary stones of Anon.
In the scene depicted are shown
two chainmen measuring a field of
corn with long cord, on which are
knots or marks at intervals which
seem to be about four or five cubits in
length; each also carries spare cord
cooled upon his arm. Beside them
walk three officials, who carry writ.
ing materials, and who are accom-.
panied by small boy carrying writ.
ing materials and bag in which are
probably documents and plans refer.
ring to the property. An old man and
two boys also accompany the survey:
ors, and a peasant brings a loaf of
bread and q bunch of green corn. =.
"A similar scene is pictured on the
walls Of a tomb belonging to a certain
Amenhotep, also at Sheikh Add el
Qurna. Here only one man accom-
panies the. chainmen, each of whom,
a. usual. carries a spare cord. The
figures are larger than in the tomb OF
lMenna. and though they are now much
damaged, It il possible to soc clear
ly that the cord terminated in rams
head S;.S@Ezx {ss:;..s + .g&s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19


A rare old picture was cut from the
frame in New York art gallery when
the guard was not looking. Now a
large reward is offered for a clew to
the THE Il 1t is beyond understanding
what anyone would want with a pic
ture secured in that way. If it couldn't
be framed and hung on the wall and
Its history and price explained to call
ers what would be the use of having
1t? A cheap chrome would be much
more serviceable. No one would care
to hide it in the bottom of trunk to
gloat over u0less he were a picture
miser, and the thing couldn't be sold
for anything but old paper rags unless
the seller could furnish written guar
anty that it was genuine. We can't see
why anyone should steal a thing of
that sort, exclaims the Chicago Daily
News, unless he was an amateur thief
who felt that he needed the practice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
ANCIENT SURVEYORS AT WORK

of these hats in a shop In the Rue de
la Paix last month. The hat she chose
was very high, and it set SO low on
her forehead that it nearly hid her
eyes. In fitting it the milliner pointed
to its fashionable height and to the
fashionable way it came down to the
nose, and she said:
Nov, if madame wears this hat
to the matinee, and the people say be-
hind her that they can't see the stage
for it, then madame can retort that
that is nothing-she can't see the
stage for it herself"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
WESTERN cAnlDl's Splendid
CROP YIELD FOR 1909.
AMERICANS PR0FITED LARGELY
AND SEND BACK sATlsFAc-
TORY REPORTS.

The census branch Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada,
has completed its returns of the show
ing: Of Western. vGanada's grain yield
TOR 1908, and the reports make very
interesting reading. In the three prov
tnces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, which comprise what may be-
known as Central Canada, there was a
total wheat yield Of about 107, O00, 900
bushels, worth to the farmer about
$85, 900; in addition to this the oat,
barley and fax crops were worth an
other $35,00O.000. Letters have been
received from many Of the settlers
from the United States. From these.
that of Rev. Oscar L. King has been
selected. He lives in the vicinity of
Edmonton, Alberta, and what he says
will be of interest to- those who con-
template moving to Central Canada.
Every line of the letter is interesting.
Those who wish for the particulars as
to how to secure homestea6s and pre-
emptions should write any Canadian
Government agent. Mr.. King says:
Mr.. NJ. v. McInnnes, Detroit, Mich
igan:s I am well satisfied with Al
berta. This country offers excellent
opportunities for anyone to make a
good home for himself and family
II he is willing to put up with 4 few
hard knocks for the first two or three
years. But it is worth a few hard
knocks to get 160-acre farm Of rich,
productive land with no mortgage on
1t. This province is we'll fitted for
grains, stock raising and dairyipg. We
have found the climate generally
healtnful, more healthful than Mich
igan, and although the thermometer
sometimes drops to 40 degrees below
zero in winter, yet we do not seem to
feel that temperature any more than
we did S or 10 degrees below zero in
Michigan. We like the winters.
THE Government takes great inter-
est in the education of the people and
quickly aids the settlers in establish
ing schools where they are called for.
The schools, though graded differently
than those TN the States, are ef1icient
and advancing. Our great drawback
has been the limited and Inadequate
railway, facilities, but new roads are
being rapidly built and many more
are projected through various parts
Of the province. The new policy of
the Alberta government to construct
great many branch lines throughout.
the province will greatly help all parts
Of the country. II those new settlers
who have to 60 back considerable
distance from existing railroads and
towns to find free homesteads will
but locate along the line of a project
ed, railroad they will in two or three
years be near both town and railroad.
When first came to this country
three and a half years ago the home
stead took was IS miles from rail-
road town; now there is a railroad rs
miles north, another Is miles south,
and third is being built through my
neighborhood.
Il think the prairie country or coun
try that is partly prairie offers much.
better opportunities than the hilly
portions"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

wrinkles are in many cases caused
BY bad temper-especially in woman.
The average man prizes. physical and
mental comfort above the glory of pos
sessing for wife beautiful, attrac-
tive creature with, an uncomfortable
temper, for he; knows that peace and
content and bad temper walk not to-
gether. The assertion from a woman
that she has a bad temper, and is
proud Of it,, has kept more than one
man from asking her to be his wife.
The woman who can control herself
under the most trying circumstances
is the woman who holds the strongest
power In the home; and amiability 10
not only power, it is mental progress
sion, health and happiness to the pos.
SCISSOR thereof and to the lucky ones
who move in her orbit. Giving way to
bad temper shortens life, says the New
York Weekly. When you tell a wom-
an that each time she loses control Of
her temper she uphinges 4 moral brain
cen and weakens by several degrees
A4r ability for self:control, and at the
same time strengthens tremendously
her chances for an attack of nervous
prostration, you are wasting breath.
But when she is cool and serene. and
at peace with all the world, If you can
convince her that each fit of temper
adds months to her age by weakening
her mental force and by tracing crow
tracks about her eyes and ugly lines
around her mouth, she will probably
think twice; before. again forgetting
herself For, no matter what she as,
serts to the contrary. woman prizes
youth and beauty above other gifts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
The Gordian Knot

When one of Uncle Sans sailors, q
man named Gordon, formerly serving
on one of our vessels in a West Indian
squadron, was taken to the naval hos
pital in Washington he described with
gruesome vividness to his companions
there his adventures with a shark of
one Of the islands of the West Indies.
Il had jest fell over the bulwark," >
said the able seaman, when along
comes big shark and grabs me by
the leg ,., j., -. o.. ..-
What did you do then, matey?"
asked one of the patients.
Il never disputes none with sharks, .
said the sailor; II LET him have tho
leg."--Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
Love Brings Husband to Wife's Faith

ing with only chauffeur and group
of Wallets and maids in the party, and
getting married as quietly as possible.
Then Tom Walsh and the readers Of
the newspapers were taken into the
secret. the brides costume was de-
scribed at length to regiment Of in
terested correspondents, the parental
forgiveness arrived promptly and the
matrimonial expense money was given
to charity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
HE Rates lover Than conspany's.

MS sHates Lower Jhan Company'o,
An &old-time travelling man was talk.
ing of experiences Of former days
on the road. Frequently" said this
traveller, Il journeyed to Cincinnati.
The fare from this city to that place
was then about 1925. saved some.
thing BY. handing the conductor two
dollars III cash. One day there was an
excursion. and I bought q round trip
ticket for $1.25 or $3.50. I've forgotten
the exact amount, but that circqm-
stance need not cripple thissstory. :;
when I handed this ticket to the
conductor as he tore of the return
coupon he looked at me and in :. 4
Voice that betrayed 1ov dseply he was
hurt. he remarked: MY young friend,
don't you know that I can afford to
haul you much cheaper than this con>
pany can?"-1ndianapolis News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

In Philadelphia constable ordered
. woman lawyer, whom he did not
know, out Or the place reserved for: at.
torneys and into the seats for deserted
wives. The error was corrected later
but it looked for a while like England
where woman's rights and Jail 60 hand
In hand, or handcun in handcuff.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Prof. G: Stanley Hall says in a maya.
zine article: II do not think that il
the pay of all teachers in the country.
inadequate as it is, were doubled to-
morrow that the quality or quantity of
actual service rendered the children of
the state by them would show much
Improvement for some time" Maybe
not, but In that case the teachers
would be getting what they earn. -. i,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

"A woman y Oklahoma horsewhipped
50 badly mar whom she accused Of
talking about her that he was carried
sway bleed6g and unconscious. Even
from physical standpoint the weaker
sex, In spite Of the white slavery to
which brutal masculinity has been sub.
jscting its members, seems to be hold.
Ing its own very well.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Man goes about in a spike-tailed
l / = aa g. Z sa!kyscrapsrs bat and %:
clares Bridges and tunnels open "in
the name Of the commonwealth" and
he wouldn't know a commonwealth Il
he fell over one. y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
:s.sss.T no New gRaeje, Hat.

ssy.
Miss Mary Cassatt Of Paris, the
artistic member of the Cassatt family
Of PhiladelphiA at a recent luncheon
in. New, York described the Paris
fashions = ! II
THE 'dernier cri' in the way OF a
winter hat" she said, lis a copy of
the ,bearskin. shake. It is q hat Of
snaribout sofaof long, loft b TRY fur.
It comes down to the ears. It is In
shape like a dome or like q mum on
end.
p Il saw q young woman buying one
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

A cat may look at 4, king and q
seven ollar-a.week clerk may ll 2 alao
price $4,000 automobile, but he
doesn't tell the salesman to wrap 1t up
for him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Effect Of HIGHER Education Z

Figures issued by Manchester uni.
versity point to the fact that women
graduates. rarely marry. Out of 66o
women who have taken degrees only
81 have married. Twelve of these
married graduates Of the same univer-
sity. ....
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Mary Garden says there Is no moral
ity In clothes. Probably what Mary
means is that morality : doesn't cut
much of figure anyway Il ~ "a =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Try the Natural laxative, Garfield Tea! It
overcomes constipation and regulates liver
and kidneys. Samples sent upon request.
Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, n. L:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

Silence isn't always golden. Some
times it 10 an admission of guilt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT 8 guaranteed to euro any case.
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
to IL days or money refunded. 500.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
ROUGH STUFFING.

The Tiger-1t was bad enough to be
cut of in my prime. but to be stuffed
by an amateur taxidermist is really
too herd to bear!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-19
An illusion.

-: -" UO11UH.le
Alonzo-Tell me, old man, isn't that
fair creature over there reckoning to
you?
AlphonZo-No-no- only 4
marcel wave.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-14

duOICoS WdS ucllVcIOu ny MrS.
o. N.'Guldin, on "The trend of
modern education"
Horses at Tillotson's.
Auditor Mcpherson was a Wis.
itor in Hope last Friday. .
j. D. Parkman was discharged
from the hospital Tuesday.
G. e. Warner accompanied his
is family to Fargo Monday and
saw them off forC california.
Don't fail to hear Miss Gibson
the impersonator at the M. E.
church on Thurs lay evening
Oct. 81 st.
DR.. Charest, of Fargo, Spec.
ialist in nervous diseases and
chronic ailments, will visit Hope,
Wednesday Oct. 9th, at New
Hope Hotel.
Miss Gibson displays fine abil.
ity as an elocutionist and is es-
pecially fine in representations
and monologue at the M. E.
church Thursday evening Oct.
9th.
The local management guar
antees this show to be the best
picture show ever seen in Hope
and any one not satisfied may
come to the ticket window any
time before the show is out and
get his money back.
Last Thursday forenoon the
fire company was called out.
They had orders to sire Oh a line
of hose and sprinkle Steele
avenue. There can ben no ques-
ton but that they did their work
and did it we'll.
Miss Angela M. Gibson the
talented Reader and Imperson-
ator, who gave a splendid enter
tainment here two years ago, will
give another entertainment in
the M. E. church Thursday eve
ming Oct. 81 st 1909.
Prof. H. E. Bilden departed
Monday for Hope, where he has
a years contract as band in
structor. The citizens of that
place are to be congratulated up
on securing his services If they
are DESTROYS of having their band
brought up to the highest pos.
sible standard. His wife and
child will go there tomorrow to
take up their residence.-Pet
ersburg Record.
The Edison Moving Picture Co.
will open a one-night stand at the
Hope opera house on Friday eve.
ming, Oct. 18th. The Edison Co.
carries one of the latest and up.
to-date lines of moving picture
films and illustrated songs that
are exhibited anywhere on the
road. Many of the pictures
shown will be humorous and will
insure the pleasure of a good
laugh; others will depict scenes
of different foreign countries and
give a good insight into home
life in other parts of the world
The performance will last fol
full two hours. The "UnWritter
Law" based on the White
tragedy, will De one of the mair
features Of the entertainment
This great tragedy in high life
will be reproduced in life-motior
pictures, giving the latest details
in this great sensational drama
taken from highlife in the city 0!
New York. Admission rs anG
IS.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-14
Federation Of Womens'
Clubs Meeting in Y. c.

The Federation of Womens'
Clubs of North Dakota met at
Valley City Tuesday for their
annual convention. It lasted
two days and many well known
women were present. Tuesday
afternoon the guests were given
an automobile ride around the
city after which Mrs. N. G..
Young, the president, delivered
her annual address. On We'd
nesday reveral reports we're re-
ceived while the subject of civil
Improvement, by Mrs. Walker
Reid, of Amenia,l legislative work
by Mrs. E. G. Washburn, of
Hope, household economies, by
Mrs. Purden, Of Wahpeton, tn:
berculosis, by Mrs. P. Quain, Of
Bismarck, and several other top.
ics were discussed. In the af-
ternDon the election of officers
took place. In the evening an
address was delivered by Mrs.
20. N Guldin, on "The trend of
modern education
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-14
Locals -

lUOQ y
Insure your grain at TheHope
National Bank.
Palmers line of perfumery, the
best, at Wamberg's.
Misses suits. at Hurst's, di-
rect from New York.
The first freeze of the fall came
last Monday morning.
Try Wamberg's Toilet Cream
for the hands and face.
Childrens' School Caps at big
reduction at Mrs. Bowen's.
Chi,drens' School Caps at re-
iduced prices at Mrs. Bowen's.
If you want good farm mares,
five or six years old, see Tillotson.
Great Northern trains were
late Monday on account of heavy
winds. !.
Bargain Day specials every
day at Mrs. Bowen's Millinery
store.
Thr merchants are all wearing
a big smile since the rush of
Market day. s..
We will insure your grain
Phone us.
G.. A. Warner, Agt.
"A. E. Warner made trip to the
wesern part of the state Monday.
Attorney Johnson went to Fin
ley to attend to law business in
that place Tuesday.
The new elevator is about com
pleted and the new house will
soon be handling grain.
e. J. Davis, of Rossyille, ILL
nois, arrived Saturday to visit
j. A.. Peppers family.
The geese will soon be on their
way to warmer climates. A few
have been seen so far. i
Your years labor is in your
granary or field. Hadn't you het-
ter insure it with us.
Geo. A. Warner, Agt.
Girl for general houseMork
wanted at once. Inquire at the
Palace Confectionery.
The flowers are all gone and
the fall has come, still the rain
holds off and the farmer has a
hard time running his pillow.
How about an Edison Phone.
graph? Let us sell you one.
Come in and hear one play.
J. j. Wamberg.
COOK WANTED-A good
cook is wanted at once at the
Chas. e. Hicks farm, Good wages
paid.
Jens Wisely.
Now to make the farmers hap.
.Ipy all that is needed is a good
soaking rain to loosen up the soil
so they can do their blowing.
G.. A. Warner, Agt.
DR.. Sherman, dentist, has with
him this year a gold inlay and
porcelain specialist. Office, Third
floor, Edwards Building, Fargo,
N. Oak. 1851
Mrs. j. A. Pepper, and daugh.
ter, Carol, returned Saturday
from Portage, Wis. where they
have been visiting with Mrs
Peppers sister Mrs. Frank Ling
On accent of the sickness and
death of his little boy, M. G.
Bryant has postponed his sale
from October Is to the Goth
Don't forget the change of date
A big crowd attended the Bar
gain Day free dance given at the
Opera house house last Thursday
night. The young people had {
fine time and opened the season
in grand shape.
! DR.. Sherman, dentist, uses
"Somno' for extractions. AL
e11, +o1r, ~oio1oce o~l r -,o~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-10-15
Can't Beat Central Idaho.

S. E. Smith was in town Mon
day from his farm on Meadow
Creek and ordered bills printed
for a sale which he will hold
there on Thursday, Oct. 18th,
when he will sell quite a quantity
of live stock, machinery, house
hold goods, etc. Mr.. Smith re-
Gently purchased a fine farm
north of Nezperce, paying $50
an acre for it, and will move to
his new home shortly after his
sale is over. When he sold his
present farm last spring he in
tended leaving this country but
after an extensive trip to other
sections he decided central Idaho
was the best place yet to live and
so again invested in farm land
here.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-10-15

A Grangeville dispatch says:
Expensive litigation as result
Of the recent local option election
is now confronting Idaho county
because the county commissioners
have been unable to find an
authority for issuing warrants in
payment of the amounts repre-
sented by the unexpired saloon
licenses. The bills for these
amounts were presented to the
commissioners today, and it was
stated this evening by one Of the
members of the board that the
bills would be disallowed.
Under the terms of the local
option law the county shall re-
fund the amount represented by
the unexpired portion of the
license when the saloons are
ordered closed. This money re-
ceived for license has been ap-
portioned to the various funds
according to the state law and an
effort was made to have the
liquor dealers seggregate their
bills so that the required amount
would be demanded from the
various funds to which the money
had been apportioned. This was
refused by the saloon men and a
demand for the full amount was
made upon the county commits
sioners. The commissioners were
at a loss to provide for the pay
ment of the claims, and as no
authority could be found for
warrants on the general fund for
amounts represented, a decision
was reached to not pay the
claims.
This action on the part Of the
board will place the county on
the defensive and compel the
saloon men to institute action to
secure the payment of the money
due. Just what action will be
taken by the liquor men has not
been determined, but a number
Of rumors are current this even
ing.
A report received from Cotton
wood states a decision has been
reached to keep the saloons open
until the money has been refund
ed, and in the event this step is
taken it is probable all of the
saloons in the county will stand
together. The view is held that
in the event the feature of the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-10-15

law requiring that the money for
unexplred ! licenses be refunded
IS imperative the entire act has
been rendered unconstitutional
and void and the saloons will not
De compelled to close at the time
indicated by the order of the
commissioners.
In any event the county is
promised expensive litigation as
1t IS known the liquor interests
will not waive any rights and
every legal point will be employ
ed in advancing their conten-
tions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-10-15
New Directory Now Ready.

R. L. Polk & Co.'S Directory of
Idaho county has just been issued
and copies are now being deliver
ed to subscribers throughout the
county. The publication gives
evidence of having been care
fully compiled and is replete with
information of value to the bust
ness man and to the public gen.
orally. A separate directory of
each town and village is included.
A list of taxpayers showing as
sessed valuation and postoffice
address is an important feature
of the new directory. 1t also
contains a list of all persons and
firms doing business in the coun-
ty, classified as to business.
geographically the book is all
that could be desired. The bind
ing also is handsome and durable.
The Polk Directory Co. are the
most extensive directory publish
ers in the world. Their reputa-
tion is so well established that
their name on the title page of
any publication is a guar antee of
reliability.