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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

NEW YORK.-Patrolman Lawrence
~ Cummins Of the East One Hundred
and Fourth street police station, on
whose post the car barn gang has its
headquarters, was beaten savagely by
members of that band and was in the
hospital for several weeks.
The first request Cummins made to
Capt. Corcoran when he reported
again for duty was to be assigned to
his old post. He said he wanted to
show the toughs that he was not
afraid of them and that they could
not drive policeman from his place
of duty. Capt. Corcoran took the
same view and sent Cummins back.
From the moment he resumed his
work the gang annoyed Cummins, but
it was not until the other night that
the roughs got chance to do him
up" again. He found about a dozen
of them on the street insulting wom-
en- who passed.
Move on" commanded Cummins.
But truck driver, 10 years old, hurled
insults at the policeman. Cummins
arrested him. The rest Of the gang
disappeared. Cummins started for
the police station with his prisoner.
but as they went along there was a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man

insect might be repealed or destroyed.
they did not see how they could pre-
vent an insect or mitigate him.
The law is specific in declaring
against misbranding insecticides. II .
well-meaning citizen of the United
States puts up a compound that he
says will rid a house of, say, bugs.
within a specified length of time.
there seems no way to determine
whether the compound Is misbrand-
ed, unless the secretary of agriculture
goes to the premises and holds a
stop-watch on the reaches. to SEQ
whether they mitigate or vacate with
in the time limit.
The biological survey has issued an
informal statement already, saying that
the law is remfss in that 1t does not
include rats among the insects to
be prevented. An effort is being made
to see whether the law officers are
willing to consider rats as insects.
DR.. Henshaw of the biological sur
vey and Prof. Crittenden of the bu-
reau of entomology are going to call
to their aid the legal advice of Judge
Pugh Of the police court. Judge Pugh.
while assistant district attorney some
years ago. established reputation IN
the police court by arguing that. le-
gally, lop-eared rabbit was chicken
within the meaning of the act. II any
body can prove a sewer rat to be .
centipede Judge Pugh is the man. It
is believed.
When congress passed the law It
omitted one rather essential point. It
did not make any appropriation for
enforcing it. This hampers the en-
fOrcement of any law somewhat.
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colaerals
is further Colonel ST,
100000 large part OF which stock of the Guey and the
Virginia which
Virginia.
James Guh 1908
and tried the Democratic control
number the delegates belonging his
excluded the convention himself
uona committeeman by within
months Guney regained
the Pennsylvania oil fields
and laid foundations
the os and sos Since that oil
Colonel Gufey who IS DID, has active Democratic
Pennsylvania
1885,
broke
recuperang his fortunes
ha]fdozen his wealth again
probability
retirement He
become member of the United States
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
CT. LOU1S.-It is only within the

CT. LOU1S.-It is only within the
~ memory Of the oldest of river men
that the rivers forming the great Mis-
sissippi system have been so low in
the summer as they have this year.
The old-timers say the low stages this
year can be compared only with those
of 1854, when the catfish had to climb
out into the fields to moisten their
parched threats with the dew.
North of st. Louis steamboat traffic
is almost at a standstill on account Of
the low water in the Upper MISSISSIPPI
pi. The Diamond 10 line has been
forced to take off It's through boats to
St. Paul and has great difficulty in get
ting it's local packets through to Bur-
lington, la. Many excursion boats
are tied up. Several Of the boats have
been damaged in an effort to navigate.
But while the steamboat interests
are suffering the pearl button fac
tories and the pearl hunters are reap
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
Mississippi Catfish Are Thirsty

ing a harvest. Hundreds of men, wom-
en- and children can be seen along
the water front of every town hunting
clans. The shells are sold to the but
ton factories after being searched for
pearls. Many fine pearls have been
found.
Conditions along the Ohio river are
getting serious, too, though the situa-
ton there is not as bad as it was last
year, when practically every one OF
the hundreds Of steamboats, along that
stream were either stranded in the
river or tied up at the bank.
If it were not for the water that
comes out of the Missouri, steamboat
traffic would be suspended between
here and Cairo. While the Missouri
has not risen this year to within IS
feet Of the flood stage, it has main,
tanned steady flow of water, enough
to keep the steamboats, going on the
Mississippi and enough for the boats
running on that stream. Still, unless
there are rains soon in the north the
Missouri Is likely to go very low this
fall, although not as low as it has
been in some years. 1t has been many
years since the Missouri has fallen he
low the zero stage. 1t is now eight
feet above that stage, which is about:
the usual flow in the fall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

KANSAS C1TY.-The greatest mon
II eymaker on the farm during the
past year has been the hog. The
farmer with carload of hogs was
assured of an automobile, a trip to
Europe. or more farm land. Never
in modern history have hogs been
sold at such high prices. on a strictly
gold basis, Of course. as during the
past several months.
Early in the present year there
we're reports of hog shortage: from
many hog-raising districts. And mar
ket receipts bore out the reports
From January 1, 1910, to July 1, 1910,
receipts at the five leading western
markets-Chicago. Kansas City. Oma-
ha, st. Louis and St. Joseph-were. In
round numbers. two and one-fourth
million head less than during the cor
responding six months of 1909. Ar
rivals at the five big points in the
first half of 1909 numbered $4,000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

roots of the plant, which furnishes
nitrogen to it from the air.
The result of all this is that scien-
lists claim that the peanut, which In
the past was not very highly regard
ed, is the only food staple that win
at once nourish man, beast, bird and
fields. It is the most nutritious of the
entire nut family. rich in tissue build
ing properties, containing glucose and
carbohydrates-and is the cheapest
Beyond the shadow of doubt 1t is
first from both a dietary and econom-
ic standpoint.
The fact of the matter is the pea
nut in about every way Is In a GLASS
by itself as regards price, average
number in pound, edible part, waste
and fat. They average about $50 to
pound at a cost of ten cents. the
edible portion is 1876, waste 26.4, and
the amount of fat is placed at 80 per
cent. These are remarkable figures
when one stops to consider them. and
brought out more clearly when COM
pared with the small Texas pecan. its
nearest competitor, which sells for
over third more, averages but 31e
to a pound, has a waste Of 61.8 per
cent, edible part of 1872. and contains
68 per cent. Of fat.
The farming of peanuts during the
past five years-not longer than this
has become an established industry
| of this country. At present about five
sixths of the crop comes from VII
ginia and most of the balance from
Tennessee. Georgia. West Virginia
and the Carolinas. although most Of
the southern states contribute some.
AS the peanut industry has increased
| so has the use Of all nuts grown
nightly as an article of food during
the last decade. and the entire fam
lily now forms a most important part
| of the diet of the physical cultu1iBt
| and vegetarian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

old MOTHER EARTH, like femin-
" Unity through all time, but with
her far greater success than most of
her sex, has def1ed man to learn her
age. Scientists still admit their de-
feat. Their latest estimate credits
her with mot above 100000 years,
or below 55,000.000 years." This esti-
mate, given official sanction through
publication by the Smithsonian insti-
tuition in Washington, is the result of
studies by Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke and George F. Becker of the
United States geological survey, who
have followed the subject with consid-
cradle interest.
Prof. Clarke, in a paper entitled "A
Preliminary Study of Chemical De-
nudation," presents a review of all the
available data not only for the United
States, but for the world of the propo-
sition from chemical point of view.
Mr.. Becker, on the other hand, dis
cusses the question in a paper on THE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
City Items in Terse Form
Metropolitan News of Interest
to All Readers
Law Can't Suppress Babies Howl

pushing themselves out as a protest
against a milk diet. This applies to
both boy and girl babies not only in
Flatbush. but all over Brooklyn.
Bearing with him this solemn and
momentous ruling of the Snyder ave-
nue. tribunal, Mr.. Tucker returned to
be hailed as conquering hero by the
mothers of Flatbush. There was talk
In the own-your-own-home district of
erecting, by popular subscription, in
Beverly square, monument to Tuck
er. A design suggested showed him
in heroic attitude, holding aloft a
bottle Of soothing syrup and standing
protectingly before a cradle.
Sumner Tucker and Arnold Coch
live In adjoining cottages, or villas,
as they obtain in Flatbush, in Mar
tense street. All was we'll between
them until the Tucker baby arrived.
They had borrowed and loaned lawn
mowers. exchanged garden seeds and
talked radish, lettuce and other gar
den crops. But with the coming of
the Tucker heir gulf opened
Like most infants of its age. the
Tucker one is busily engaged in
bringing in teeth. Now, Mr.. Coch has
no objection to teeth. He owns a lot
himself. But the day and night vocal
demonstrations with which the Tuck
er baby accompanied their efforts to
push through made Coch peevish. He
something like that to Mr.. Tucker
and the latter was irritated. He had
his neighbor summoned to court. say
ing he had abused him.
Mr.. Coch offered loss of sleep and
such argument in justification. But
1t was Of no use; Magistrate Manner
was with the babies. He was one
himself once, and he remembered the
time well.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

HE army is on the anxious seat
With a new boss on the job it il
expected Major Gen. Leonard Wood.
chief of staff. will make things hum
until his own ideas are put into oper-
alton. Although he was appointed to
succeed Major Gen. Franklin J. Bell
last October, since that time he has
been on a trip to Argentine to rep
resent the United States at the cen
tennial celebration, and has only late
ly returned to Washington. r.
In the meantime many important
questions have been piling up await
ing his decision. Just what effect the
personality of the new chief of stan
will have on the army 10 matter of
much moment to the officers who
know something Of his strenuous e.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

The little submarine boat Salmon.
built for the United States navy.
seems to have shown beyond a doubt
that she is seaworthy. She made a.
trip from Quincy, Mass, to Bermuda,
over course where rough weather and
heavy waves are frequently encoun-
tered, and went through a rather try
Ing experience. But she stood the test
and has demonstrated that craft of
this kind may be operated effectively
on the surface Of the water as we'll as
below. Her exploit adds another to
the list of American submarines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A California girl. fined $25 for rae
ing her automobile against steam
locomotive. told the magistrate that
the fun was worth the price. That is
the trouble with the speed maniacs.
The fun is more important to them
than the safety of the public highway
and the fine that may be thrown in.
The only way to stop it is to impose
a penalty that is weightier to them
than the excitement of railroad speed
on an open road.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Everybody will rejoice that the for
est fires which threatened destruction
to the big trees of Sequoia National
park in California, have been brought
under control and that the danger is
past for the present. The big trees
are unique, and once burned could
never be replaced. They are among
the most interesting of the natural
cur1osities of the United States, and it
is to be hoped may be preserved for
hundreds Of years in addition to the
long life they have already enjoyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Americans are winning in fields
where intellectual ability counts, as
we'll as In more materialistic lines.
The Royal Academy of Science of
Prussia has conferred on young man
who formerly was a student at Colum.
bia university, New York, the Leib.
nitz gold medal. very notable dis
tinction. and awarded only to those
showing high scholarship. The win
ner is the first American to whom
the prize has been given.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Diving accidents resulting In brokea.
necks continue to be regular incidents
of bathing seasons The expert in
,plunging from heights into depths
which are cloaked from view is apt
to forget all about the important mat
ter of depth through familiarity with
the seeming risks of ordinary plunges.
The admonition Look before you
leap" is particularly applicable to the
river.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Gold continues to pour out of Alas
ka in steady stream. with a fair
prospect that the years yield will beat
all records. The recent addition tc
the worlds supply Of the precious
metal is without precedent. And the
United States gets big part of the
output and hence is well fixed" not.
withstanding the large exports lately.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

been hunting through that city for
an honest lawyer. When last heard
from she was reported to be hoping
on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A woman lawyer. who had exhaust.
ed every other resource during the
trial OF case, ended up by crying.
That is an argument that no male at.
torney ever has been able to answer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A Florida woman who is the moth.
er Of 10 children has received a SOU
venir spoon from the state. AS a doz-
en- spoons constitute set, it will read
fly be seen that she can furnish her
table sooner by saving trading stamps.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A financial news item reports "su-
perfiuity of money in London" But
even under such conditions and with
summer heat prevailing the average
Englishman probably will not admit
that he has money to burn.
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ordained 1884 and occupied pups in Belfast Toont
Gospel he had strength breadth dealing
He interested problems andha
yards
He lecturer before
political
the Of and the ability
thinking
i'm a hearty welcom
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

That New York woman who sent
5000 worth Of jewels to the iceman by
mistake did not wrap up the chunk of
Ice he left under the impression that
1t was a diamond.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

1t may be true that a COW gives
down her milk better when there is
music in the air. as an expert says,
but that is no reason why the milk
man should whistle while making his
early morning calls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A st. Louis professor has discovered
that noise shortens life, and this dis
covery we recommend to the whis-
thing milkman and the neighbor who
rises at 400 a. m. to NOW his lawn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

The emperor of China is to wear a
military coat Of European cut and
tuck his shirt into his trousers. China
Is up and coming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

That boy aviator who cuts circles
In the sky will not have to wait more
than a week or two before finding
himself the hero of a scent thriller.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Man has constructed the flying ma.
chine, but he has not succeeded in
tanning it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Life-insurance men who refused to
take chances on the lives of aviators
made good guess.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Instead of trying our popular songs
on the dog We should first have them
sung to the COW and note results.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

POLITICIAN OWES MILLIONS.

Col. James NJ. Gutfey. oil magnate and national
Democratic committeeman for Pennsylvania.
whose affairs were recently placed in the hands of
receiver because it was said that he owed a
vast sum which he had not the ready money to
1quidate, will pay of his Indebtedness In full and
then still have some $s,o0o.o0o balance left &C.
cording to John S. Willard, receiver for the poll
tician. Schedules Of the coloneps finances show
that his assets something more than 10000
0O0 while liabilities amount to about ST. 900.
The receiver for Colonel Guffey's properties was
appointed by Judge Joseph NJ. Swearingen, of
Pittsburg. upon bill in equity filed by J. H.
Galley.
The bill filed alleges that Colonel Guffey 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Don't make a man hot by telling
him to keep cool.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Among the few things that are bet
ter broken may be mentioned heat
waves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

A German scientist has found g..
100000 germs in raisin. Boil your
raisins.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

has made flights husband
raoon
pod befo and with established American
height dur a fight in October. 1909
CITY,
Baldwin
the
made
and New YorkChicago
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
MRS. VANDERBILT TO FLY

Mrs w. K. Vanderbilt has purchased one of
the Smallest prettiest and speediest" French
monoplanes designed specially for women, and it
Is expected that she will soon be prominent
among the feminine aviators. Three of the ma
chimes have been shipped to this country, with
three French women to demonstrate them, and
American women wac long to experience the
thrills OF TN aeroplane fight will soon have an
opportunity to crafty their DESIRE The aero
planes weigh only 1s0 pounds each and are
equipped with 12-horse power engines. One will
go to the aviation field ut Mineola, L. l. All WON
who desire to learn the art Of flying will be
given instruction.
f. is understood that two of the machines will
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
PREACHER VICTIM OF FIRE

Rev. William John McCaughan, formerly pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian church of Chi
cago, and his wife, victims of fire which
swept the Kelvin hotel in Belfast, Ireland. Rev.
Mr.. Mclaughlin resigned his charge in Chicago
three years ago to accept pastorate of church
in Belfast. <ne fire spread rapidly that guests
and employees cut of from escape. Three
employees were burned to death and many of the
guests were injured, perhaps fatally. The Nc
Caughans occupied rooms on an upper floor Of the
hotel and when the fire started, tried to escape
by stairway. They were hemmed in by the
flames, were severely burned and at last jumped
from a window.
Rev. Mr.. McCaughan born in Moycraig.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Before going to sleep on an upper
window sill take the precaution to tie
yourself In.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Why worry when the swimming ID
good?
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big
directors
in he remain a director until that
policy expansion which Mr. Westinghouse
downfall
their attitude
thought q called for :. / =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
INVENTOR QUITS COMPANY

dency Of the Westinghouse Electric and Mapufac.
turing company, having he says. virtually oeen
frozen out" by his business associates, has been
recognized Of the country's greatest in
ventors since 1868, when he patented his air
brake now universally used on railroads. He has
made many other inventions of great value. Mr.
Westinghouse was born in Schoharie county, New
York, in 1916. He is a member of the French LIE
gion of Honor and holds decorations from Italy
and Belgium.
1t was not until after the reorganization of the
company some years ago, when it went into the
hands of a receiver, that Mr.. Westinghouse first
noticed that he was taking secondary place In
the business of the company-not voluntarily The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

Flying is sadly in need of q safety
attachment.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-18
MANY PREmoNITIoNs.

It would seem that many incidents had happened throughout the avia- tion meet here to warn the ill-fated aviator. Yesterday in alighting John stone broke the left wing of his ma chine against a fence. The same tip gave way today and caused his death. Today when he started on his first flight one of the wheels on which the aeroplane runs along the ground gave way and he had it replaced. As he prepared to start for his last flight fox terrier that had broken through the fence stationed himself directly in front of the machine and barking frantically, refused to be driven away. As the machine rolled down the track one of the wings swept above the dog. which pursued the machine until it was lifted into the air
 On discussing his flights in this rare atmosphere yesterday with a rep resentative of the Associated Press, Johnstone declared that he would at tempt no stunts" here, as he consid- cred it too dangerous. Evidently. how ever, he believed that he had solved the problems of this altitude, when he departed from his determination.
 HOxsey's daring flight over the foot hills seemed to fire him with a de- termination to OutdO his teammate for the first spiral, which he made safely, was by far the most daring any of the aviatOrs have attempted at this meet