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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Marvels of the Earth
Curious, Odd and Interesting Objects
and Places
BALLOONiNG IN JAVA.

An Englishman who is touring Java
giving balloon performances with a
parachute and trapeze went through
a thrilling adventure recently at a
place called Patti. A native holding
one of the ropes failed to let it go
when the balloon went up with the
aeronaut, and was carried along. AS
he swung on the rope at great height
within view of the horror-stricken
spectators, the aeronaut lowered him.
self down the rope until he could hold
the native fast with his feet, and
then lifted him till he could grab him
with one hand. He then pulled the
man up to the trapeze. The native,
half dead from terror, then did his
best to throw the aeronaut from the
trapeze in order to have the seat all
to himself. The aeronaut never lost
hold of the fellow, who all the while,
kept on clawing and biting him. This
went on for fully As minutes until It
was safe for the aernonaut to come
down with his unwilling companion on
4 parachute.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

Secretary Wilson, who has been
touring New York state investigating
the condition and causes of aban-
doned farms, says that the trouble is
with the farming and not with the
farms. The soil is not exhausted.
Profitable crops are possible Scien-
t1t1c knowledge and work are tho
essentials. Scientific agriculture in
the so-called manufacturing states
where proximity to urban centers
with their markets adds to the value
of any crop deserves to be recognized
as one of the most important phases
OF the conservation of resources and
OF relief from the present burden.
some cost of living. The challenger
OF the beef trust, the dairy product
trust, the poultry and egg trust is not
the legislator, but the small farmer
who Is an independent and cannot be
bought up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Poisonous Drugs Stop Pair,

but as time went on they were en-
ployed less and less for this purpose,
because of their weakening effects.
They gradually came to be used more
and more as a remedy against pain.
At present they are extensively ad-
vertised and sold to be used in this
way largely and in the form of patent
medicines
The department says that the pub
lie does not seem to realize that
these drugs are poisons in the true
sense of the word So the advice of
fatherly government is if you have
headache consult physician and do
not go to the corner drug store and
buy headache powder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

4 anything be needed to prove that
the United States is not lacking in
esthet1c culture, as has been charged
so frequently, the recent agitation in
Germany, promulgated by DR.. Wilhelm
Bode, general director of the Royal
Art museums at Berlin, and one of the
foremost art connoisseurs of tho
world, should set at rest all doubts.
DR.. Bode sees dire menace to the art
treasures of Europe in the wide-op<n
purses of American millionaires and.
in anticipation of widespread exodus
OF masterpieces when our new tariff
schedule, admitting works of art more
than 20 years old free of duty, shall
have become law, is seeking to pre-
vent the threatened spoliation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

were offered this year. The sharp.
ness OF the Ratchet and the bluntness
OF the billhook were duly attested by
the city solicitor upon q bundle OF
twigs.
By pious fraud the horseshoes and
nails are handed back to the city ev.
cry year to be presented afresh, but
the Ratchet and billhook are often re.
newed, and this year they were pre-.
sented as a souvenir to the lady
mayoress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Government Warns Of Many Dangers
In Use Of Mixtures Prepared for
Relieving Headaches.

Washington.-Sinc-e the passage of
the food and drugs act Of 1906 the at
tention of the department of agricul-
ture has been repeatedly directed to
the genral sale and use of harmful
headache mixtures These complaints
led the department to make very
thorough investigation, with the result
that warning to the public against
the use of the headache medicines on
the market has been issued. The in
vestigation was conducted along two
lines: An inquiry was addressed to
physicians throughout the United
States with regard to their personal
experience with so-called headache
drugs in the practice of their profess
sion. Nearly thousand letters, each
containing Is questions, were re-
ceived. A study was made of the
cases of poisoning recorded in medi-
cal literature. The results of this in
vestigation brought out the informa-
ton that there are of record 814 cases
Of poisoning by these drugs, 20 of
which proved fatal.
The departments warning points out
that acetanilid, antipyrin and phenace-
tin are very commonly used in the
preparation of mixtures intended for
the relief of headaches and other min
or aches and pains. In urging per-
sons not to use these drugs unless
they are prescribed by physician,
the department says that the drugs
affect principally the heart and circu.
lation and through them other parts
of the body. The three drugs, accord
ing to the warning, were after their
discovery for long time used ex.
clusively for the reduction of fever.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

A Milwaukee couple want to be d.
vorced-the husband, because his wife
insisted on his accompanying her on
shopping tours; the wife, because her
husband wore neckties that did not
match her gowns, says the Baltimore
American. With the most sacred of
human relations made such a travesty
as these absurdly trivial complaints
suggest, it is no wonder that the gov
eminent Is collecting divorce statistics
which are alarming the thinking men
and women of the country for the sta
bility of society.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
QUEER OLD LONDON CUSTOM

Six ponderous horseshoes, more
than 500 years old, were rendered to
the crown by the city of London cor
poration recently by way Of quit rent
for bygone smithy in the Strand,
and at the same time the city solicit
tor counted out 81 nails, which the
kings remembrance pronounced to
be good number"
The scene Of the ceremony was the
royal courts OF justice and among. the
crowds of interested onlookers were
the lady mayoress and her two
daughters. The corporation also did
fedual service for a piece of land in
Shropshire.
Originally the crown demanded two
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Put Ban on School Fzirts

punished by the shafts of ridicule, ad.
ministered by member of the fac
ulty in the presence of the whole
school.
Superintendent Cooper has enlisted
the ministers of the various denomi-
nations, the chief burgess and police
in crusade against couples spoon
ing" in public.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
$40 WORRIES OUR UNCLE SAM
Conscience Drives Post Office Depart.
ment on Relentless Hunt to
Repair Old Error.

Washfngton.-Time and money are
being expended every day by the sov-
eminent in efforts to locate claimants
against the United States. For months
the post Office department has been
directing a search for George w.
Weart. one time postmaster at Deal
Beach, N. J., to whom is que SO.
On June Is, 1905. registered pack
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

A. c. Piesse, a veterinary surgeon,
said he found both birds totally blind.
A needle inserted at the back of the
eye would pierce the optic nerve and
artery, thus bringing about the local
conditions he observed in these two
birds.
The operation" said Mr.. Piesse.
would be extremely painful. The
pain would last for some days, due to
neuritis supervening upon the opera
tion."
Collins said he was innocent of the
charge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Live on Cheap Menu.

Lawrence, Kan.-The cost of board
in the privately conducted boarding.
houses for university students in Law
renee is but 81 week, but eight stu
dents have formed cooperative
boarding club and have been living
for an average of $3.50 week. The
average weight of the members of tte
club has increased two pounds on the
$3.50 week menu. They take turns
at homework and all know something
Of cooking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

The dirigible- balloon feature plan-
ned In connection with the Hudson.
Fulton show, although not officially
part of that celebration, proved la
mentable failure. The trouble was
that the balloons would not 30; at
least not far enough to make a really
impressive exhibition. The aero
planes made some successful though
less ambitious flights. All of which
goes to show that good deal is still
to be done before airships can be re-
lied upon for regular transportation
service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Horse Likes Pic.

Columbus, 1nd.-Because of his
fondness for pie one of the delivery
horses for the Geilker bakery here
has been named Pieface. The ami
NAL got the pie habit from being fed
bits of pie at intervals by his driver.
The habit has grown on him to the e.
tent that he now refuses to start on
the regular deliveries until he has
had his pie and he gulps down half
one at a bite. The aSimal shows q
preference for mine, yet, If necessary,
he will eat any Sort
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Many Apples on Trees.

Grand Junction, Ccl-W. r. Jo11u-
son this week picked Sc boxes of Red
Lawyer apples from single Tee, set
ting new record. Each box weighed
60 pounds, total of one and tw.a-
thirds tons of fruit, more than a sin
gle horse could haul to market. The
single trees yield is worth 800.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Hunters Paradise.

Washingtcn.-Vice Consul w. r.
Dorsey, at Shanghai, reports that the
Yangtse river valley is alive with
game. Hornless deer and pheasants
are especially plentiful. Snipe are so
common that they are not noticed. In
winter the stream is literally black
with wild waterfowl"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Post Card Craze,

London-The post Office annual re-
port shows that the picture post card
craze is rapidly declining and that
fewer kilograms are sent, due to an
increase in the use of telephones.
Over SO 100000 has been found in let
tiers unoalivered because wrongly ad-
dressed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

If it comes down to choice be-
tween rats and higher education it is
not at all improbable that the high
school girl will choose the rat. Any,
how, education ought to be more con-
cerned with what goes under the fair
pupils hair than in it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

Since we are now approaching the
shank of the year those who may not
have accomplished all the excellent
things they resolved upon in January
should take advantage of the present
lovely weather.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
GENUINE IRISH" POTATO.

The remarkable tuber here pictured
with it's startlingly human face was
grown on tho farm of A. Seas at
Vicksburg, Mich. No hand but that
Of Nature has wrought in this strange
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

pictured
OF the natives the Samoan islands Now only fragments
during which Chief
and spirit vandalism
tars chopped 1t to pieces The boat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

knives by way Of quit rent, but when
the corporation bought the land it
substituted for the knives a sharp hat
Chef and a dull billhook, and these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
G3od Rule to Follow.

First say to yourself what you
would be, and then do what you have
to do.-Epictetus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

Must Pay for He Life.
A Chinese rescued from drowning
h compelled to support his rescus1 tov
the rest Of his LIE. ~, 80:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

If people would not attend football
games, automobile races or other per-
formances in which the participants
were likely to be killed there would be
no such performances. Unfortunately
the element of danger continues to
make the strongest appeal to a large
percentage of our population.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

Spelling matches used to be a popu-
lar form Of entertainment in rural
schools, and it was helpful, too, for it
made for proficiency in spelling. Boys
and girls then learned to spell with
their minds instead of spelling always
with their eyes from the printed page.
There are now many men and women
who can write with ease some of the
most diff words in the English
language, but without pen or pencil
they could not spell some of the SIM
plest words of the language.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

There is always somebody ready to
strike at fashions DEGREES. Comes a
the removal of a persons vermiform
appendix is a criminal operation.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-14

The finest that grow At prices as
follows Bines. Sc per pound roy
al AIMS. Lsmberts, OlIyeiin. Dukes
and Oxhealis, &c per pound. Ok
hearts and Oliysli ripe now. BinPs
and Royal AIMS ripe July IS. Those
who'd rather may do their own pick
ing. VIM. Eastman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-14

Bring your sewing machines TO the
harness shop and get them repaired
BY Nick Lair. Twenty years ex-
perience. A. r. Pike. PrOpr.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-14

Monitor Drills. Dutchman Plows.
Mandl Wagons. Kenny Hacks and
B1geies. See z Nelson, Mgr.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-14

100. acre relinquishment, good
wheat land fenced; 40 acres in
cultivation. No irrigation required
Fred Orr the Land Man, Soldier,
ia.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-14

Our mission Is to serve the busi-
ness interest Of all farmers. Make
your requirements known to It's bust
ness manager E. Nelson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Santa Claus visited the Peoples
Warehouse again last night giving
away the following presents: Mrs.
Straight received a pair of ladies'
gloves, valued at s1.75; Mrs. Brown
was given a pair of fancy hose sup
porters worth $3.50; Melen Coke was
presented with a pair of fine cuff
buttons, worth $3.50; Paul Guiott was
favored with a set of suspenders,
hose supporters and armbands to
match; Gladys Lane held the ticket
that drew the infants shoes; Mrs. NJ.
J. Moran drew the capital prize which
was a box of fancy Christmas apples,
worth $500. Santa will be at the
Peoples Warehouse again tonight and
/ give the following presents away: A
2-quart Harvey Kicker one half min
ute coffee pot worth s1.75; a ladies
back comb set with brilliants worth
$3.50; a child's purse worth soc; a
gentleman's bath robe, worth 1915;
a pair of ladies' bronze slippers, worth
81; a nice doll that retails for $3.50,
and a Bradley full fashioned muffler
| w6rtn soc. He will also have plenty
of candy and nuts for the children.
He wants every one who can to come
and bring the children. There were
something near 400 people there to
see him last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
relatives here for several days.

relatives mere LOT SeHeFdl uoJs.
E. Emmerson and ]. Dewury, who
have been with the engineering crew
at Coe station, came up last evening
and left for Spokane this morning.
c. A. Barrett, joint senator-elect
has been here today from Athena and
has been with the governors party in
looking at the branch asylum sites.
Miss Sadie Baum, who has been
teaching in Portland this year, arriv-
ed home this morning and will spend
Christmas with her parents in this
city.
Dan G. Mckenzie and sisters re-
turned to their home in Adams last
evening after spending the day in
Pendleton doing their Christmas shop
ping
Miss Inez Maxim of the Hawthorne
school, left today for Spokane where
! she will visit during the holidays as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Hum
iston.
Orville Reeves arrived last evening
! from Corvallis where he is now a ju-
nior in the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. He will spend the Christmas
vacation here.
Fred NJ Weatherford, a classmate
of Orville Reeves al o. A. C, is Wis
! ting with the latter a few days dur
| ing the Christmas vacation. He is a
resident of Gillian County.
George w. Gray and wife of La
| Grande are in the city to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Grays parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Brusha Mr. Gray
is an o. R. IS N. brakeman on the
| mountain freight.
Charles Cunningham and son
Charles Cunningham, Jr., came over
from Pasco this morning and will
spend Christmas in this city. The son
is a student at Gonzaga college in
Spokane.
Jess Galloway of Platteville, Wis,
and Miss Nell Galloway of the same
place, but now a teacher of Prescott,
Wash, are spending Christmas week
with their aunt Mrs. A. F. May Mr..
Galloway will spend the winter with
a brother in Oakland, Cal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
INHABI-
TANTS OF ARGENTINA A

According to the division of immi-
grafton, the number of foreign-bor
inhabitants in Argentina on December
81, 1909, was estimated at ,220,509.
This estimate was based on the last
census, that of 1895, with additions
for subsequent immigration and de-
ductions for emigration.
The principal nationalities repre-
sented in this number were estimated
as follows: sItalans, 1,0S9,022; Spani-
ards, 664,602; French, 103,014; Rus
slams, S4,21S; Syrians, 51,9S6; Aus
trians,, S9,SS2; English, 29,712; Bra
zilians, 24,S97; Germans, 24,670;
swiss, 19,95S; Portuguese, 9.4S2; Hun.
garians, $3.50; Belgians, 6,6S5; North
Americans, 1886.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
keeping rooms. electric lights. gas
stove and bath. 701 Thompson street.

keeping rooms, electric lights. gas
stove and bath. 701 Thompson street.
Wanted-Two furnished, modern
and clean light housekeeping rooms.
Inquire "R" at this office.
Good looking and good wearing
school shoes for boys going at a great
reduction at A Eklund's. See win
dow.
Cold weather is coming. We have
he best coal on the market A ton
IS 1000 lbs. at Pendleton Lum er
Yard. Phone Main o.
Spend your idle evenings in a gen.
tlemen's resort. Bowling. pool. bill
lizards, shooting gallery. Pastime
Parlors. Hoover and Book.
Sor sale-one sorrel gelding, age
9 years, weight 100 pounds, sound,
good work or saddle horse Price
s75 Inquire 1901 West Alta
Lost-On Court or main streets in
business district, ladies' gold watch.
hunting case, initial "R" on one side
and diamond on other. Works No.
l4,422,SS9; case No. 120,75S.
The best Christmas present you can
give your son or daughter is a thor
ough business education. A course in
the Pendlelon Business College paves
the way through life aid saves many
nard knocks Prices are right.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
MEXICAN EDITORS TO
PRISON FOR LIBEL

The criminal court in Monterey,
Mex, has found Ricardo Arenales and
Oswaldo Sanchez, director and editor,
respectively of the newspaper El Es-
pectadora, guilty of libeling the man.
agement of the hospital of the Ma
tional railway in Mexico.
The court imposed sentences of
two years and eight months with n
fine of $3.50 on Arenales, and eleven
months Imprisonment and $500 on
Sanchez.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
LOCALS

Pastime pictures please all.
See Lane & Son for signs.
Hot tamales at Hohbachs.
Phone Main for United Orchestra.
Wall paper. paints, etc. Lane & Son.
I. c. Snyder. chimney sweep. r ssla.
For rent-Seven room house. north
side, enquore 223. Perkins ave.
$4,000 residence can be bought at
bargain. See about It today. Lee
Teutsch.
The best moving pictures and
brightest pictures in Pendleton at the
Orpheum
Lost-Gold watch and fob. Mono
gram S r. T. on back. Finder return
to this office.
A clean and careful shave always
at Mark Patton's shop. Across from
Alexanders. Phone for patrons.
Mothers, save your boys a sick
spell. Get him a pair OF warm
shoes at Eklund's. Great reductions.
For rent-Three furnished house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
PERSONAL
MENTION

r. A. Rankin of Mckay, is in the
city.
James Chord is Pendleton visitor
today.
was here yesterday
Casey Jones, a horsebuyer of Port
land, is now in the city.
j y. Hoffman of Pilot Rock, came
, in from the sheep town yesterday.
! f. G. Lucas of Weston, is among
the Christmas shoppers in the city.
Herbert Boylen is in town today
on business visit from Pilot Rock.
Mrs. j. w. Spencer is here from
Adams to do some Christmas shop
ping.
1 p. II. Lille and Judd Geer are reg
lstered at the Bowman Hotel from
Cove.
! w. A. Porter and brother of Sky
konish, Wash, are visitors in Pen
dleton.
Antoine Nolte came over from Pas
co this morning on the Northern Pa
cific train.
William Mills of Helix, was here
yesterday and left for home in the
evening.
Ivan Dunning of Stanfield, is visit
ing here today and will remain until
tomorrow.
S. M. Craig Of Lewiston, Idaho, is
| a Pendleton visitor from the normal
school town.
A. D. Siebert and young son left
this morning for Portland where they
will spend a few days.
Rev. c. A. Rexroad of Milton, was
an incoming passenger on the Spo-
kane train yesterday evening.
Emmett Reese and wife came in
from Stanton station this morning to
do some Christmas shopping.
p T. Harbour, manager of the
Weston brickyard, has returned home
/ from a business visit to this city.
NJ. L. Fix, the well known Coombs
/ Canyon farmer and poultry raiser, is
| in town today on a trading trip.
| Glenn Mccullough, foreman for R.
! n. Stanfield has been in town today
from the west end of the county.
Mrs. e. P. Dodd and little child
came up from Hermiston to visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. R. Alex
der.
Hans Struve, who is attending the
oregon Agricultural college at Corval-
/ lis, returned for the holidays yester-
day.
G.. w. Proebstel the weston hard
ware merchant, passed through Pen
dleton this morning on his way to
Portland.
manager for the BaIrourG Guthrie
company, arrived from Portland this
morning
r. Blaine Hallock, formerly of this
city, but now connected with the o
r. & n. company in Portland, is in
the city today.
DR.. and Mrs. d. c. Lazier and child
of Weston came down last evening
enroute to Portland where they will
spend Christmas.
Miss Mary Zurcher teacher in the
Hawthorne school, left this morning
for her home at Enterprise to spend
the Christmas vacation.
Col H. G. Newport returned to his
home in Hermiston this morning, aft
er spending several hours in this cit!
for the transaction of business
J. p. Haasch of Freewater, Ore.
came down this morning from the
prosperous east end city and will visi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
Poultry show Leaves Reminder.

The poultry show is over but poul-
try for the dinner is more popu.ar
than ever. A nice carving set or pret-
ty silverware such as sold by LaDow
e Peterson would make an elegant
and useful Xmas gift. Think how
much they would beautify your ta-
BILE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

The young man or young woman
with pleasant, happy face gets on
the pay roll twice as often as the
sour-faced one.