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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
Manuscript of Thirteenth Centu


While reading French book OF
the sixteenth century in the univer
sity library, st. Andrews, the German
lecturer. DR. Schaaffs. noticed some
fragments OF an old French poem
which the binder had pasted On bach
and covers Of the book.
After loosening them he removed
the glue and out of the four pieces Oh,
lained composed two larger pieces.
parts Of two leaves of manuscript
written in a beautiful and clear type
IN two columns Of thirty-nine lines
each, l44 in all. with red and blue in.
itiaIs. The names occurring in the
text leave no doubt that the frag.
ments contain parts of the old French
chason lie Roman de Girard de
Viane," and from the language and
the script it appears that the manu-.
script was written between 1850 and
1900.
All He Knew.
Tell me about Spain, romanti,
Spain"
Well" said the motorist. there are
few bad places as you come down
the mountains. but in the, main T.,
roads are pretty good"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
Harold Knows the Sisns.

Five-year-old Harolds older sister
was in the habit of making a good
many demands on him. Generally
her requests for favors, usually the
running of errands around the house,
were prefaced by what she considered
subtle fattery.
Now, Harold" she began one day,
you're dear, sweet little boy, and
you know 1 love you--" but Harold
cut her short.
"Well, Ethel" he said, earnestly. "if
it's upstairs, l won't go."-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27

done more for me than all the doctors.
I feel it. my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full Of gratitude to
you for my Mrs. HARRIET e.
WAMPLER, b24 S. Ransom Street.
OttumWa, Iowa.
Consider T his Advice.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
From roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue Of Lydia e. Pink,
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkslam, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free
confidential. and always helpful.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
Mammals Angel Gets Busy.

Fond MSfher-And has mammals an.
gel been a peacemaker today? Nam.
mas Angel-Yes, ma, Tommy Turf
was a''icamn' William Whimpers, an
when told i'm to stop he wouldn't.
an jumped in an licked the stuffin
out o. both of 'em.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
O'I"IUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Ottumwa, Iowa.-''For years was
almost a constant sufferer from female |

CrOuhl0 In oil It's
( d re ad full forms /;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
| d epres ST on, and.
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
Estates, but Lydia e.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
Ih1n hos
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
fn7nortan+ n Mo+no,

There are some things that even
the most absent-minded of us can't
forget.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27
roNsoRIAL AIT.

Judga--I see that they have fired
another bomb at the car and he had
close shave.
Tudge-Well, close shave wouldn't
hurt any of those Russian whisker
inoes!
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27

Officer Muldoon-That fellows flirt
ing with every servant girl on my
beat. I'd run him in if l could charge
him with some offense.
Chalker (the milllman)-That's
easy. Charge him with impersonating
an officer!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
GRAND CIRCUIT OPENS
ON INDIANAPOLIS TRACK

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. July To-
With many of the fastest harness
horses in America at the State Fair
Grounds track, a clear sky and fast
track are all that remain to make the
Opening of the Grand Circuit racing
season Tomorrow suspicious. This
will he the first year for Indianapolis
in the Grand Circuit.
Pop Geers, the veteran driver. has
been at the track for some time. lie
has horses entered in half the races.
From indianapolis the Grand Circuit
stables viii. remove to Kalamazoo.
where the next meabng will be held
from July II to Il. The program OF
the Indianapolis meet follows;
Tuesiay-2:1s pacing class, In 5.
Vi 600; eco trutring stake, in 5.
$4,000. 2;0T pacing class z IN g. ST.
coo; 2:15 trotting class 2 In s, ST.
600
Wednesday-2:1s trotting class. 3
in 8, $1,000. 2:0s pacing stake, 8 in s,
s2.6no; 2:25 trotting class in 3.
$1,000: AIS pacing stake. in ;, ST.
00a
Thursday pacing class. Q in D.
$1,000; 2:1e trotting stake, 3 in 8,
$2.5oo; 2:24 pacing class in 5. ST.
600; 2:0s trotting class, : in ), ST.
COO
Friday-2;01 trotting class, 8 In S.
si.ee0i Ala pacing. stake 3 in s. ST.
500: trotting sweepstakes In 3, add
ed $500. 2;o4 trotting class, in 3.
$1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Tres Should be Stored in Cool
Place That is ABSOLUTELY Dry

The action VI dampness on the
rubber part of an automobile tire IL
insignificant. but it's effect ON tho cam
vas Is serious" says the Michelin man.
1t II an unauestioned fact that cotton
thread and all other vegetable hbres
of which ceilulose 10 the basis, such as
flax. 1ute and hemp. offer remark
able resistance to heat and temporary
humidity. those atmospheric agents
which are responsible FOR the changes
in 50 many organic substances.
Following this line Of research eome
experiments were made recently at one
of the Michelin laboratories In which
a piece of cotton fabric was exposed
TO the action OF sun and rain for a
month in the open afr This fabric did
not lose more than per cent of it's
Initial strength and piece Of calico
after being wet through and dried III
front OF fire more than twenty times
lost anIy per cent
When the fabric wss left In o moist
atmosphere. such as on the floor of a
damp cellar for example. 1t was not
long before spots and stains made
their appearance. Such stains denoted
the presence of minute destructive
growths or tiny mushroom organisms.
the action of which reduced the fabric
TO mould. The same is true OF wall
paper hung in n damp room. Event
ually the paper will fall from the walls
in the form OF mould and dust
"The application or these expert
menfx to automobile tires IL easily
followed. Sometimes an envelope will
blow out suddenly. perhaps when the
car Is being used for the first time
in the spring The cause is weak
ness resulting from the decay OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
CRACK GOlFERs APPEAR
FOR METROPOLITAN OPEN

NEW YORK, July 10.-The names
OF Alec Smith, the title holder, and
]. J, McDermott. the national cham
pion. are not included in the official
entry list of the Metropolitan Golf
Associations open championship.
The entry list contains forty-three
names, all professionals, except four
Oswald Kirkby. OF Englewood: G..
r. Van Week. Jr.. of Baltusrol:, S. y.
Connolly, of Rockland, and Fl. s. TIL
ley, of New York. Although this tour
nament is open to the world. most Of
those entered are from nearby points.
Executions are George Sargent. OF
Chevy Chase, former national open
cha,npion; James Il. Thompson, OF
philadelphia; Jack Hutchinson. OF
the Allegheny Country Club: Gilbert
Nichols. OF Wilmington: William II.
s5srnid, Of Baltimore; Tom Bonnar, Of
Merton. and Alfred Campbell. OF Ro-
chester.
Robert Andrews the Scot, who
came over here few months ago to
take his first professional job. will
represent the Yale Golf Club. The
first. pair In the championship. which
Mill ccnsist or seventy two holes Of
m6dat play. will start 1t o'clock on
NN4dna6day morning. Thereafter the
So,lll wjll foiloW At Ave inmate IN
ssl sSs III HsE.2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Roanoke Has Few Kind Words for
the Richmond Colts Under Cowan

who was with the Tigers this spring,
and they are out after a new pitcher,
as Pierce. Revelle and Rapp all arc
having their troubles. Revelle since
Joining the Colts has been winning d
few games. but he has been batted
hard and has been pretty lucky to
get away with the victories. as his
club has scored lots OF runs while
he was on the mound.
The Colts have impressed the fans
all over the circuit as being strong
team. but badly managed, and now
that they have new manager and
have just taken three staights from
the leading Tars, they appear to be
just the club that the fans have con-
tended they were.
The Tigers will need to put up a
stiG article of ball tobeat this crowd
and they can do It. Our boys can
hit the pin and with good pitching
they will get that Richmond crowd"
Still. Manager Jim Sullivan was the
one who made the present team pos
sible.
An inspired" item from Roanoke
says;
THE general conduct in the league
Is better this year than ever before
and the fans are going TO see good
clean baseball all the time"
Glad to hear IT.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

ROANOKE. VA, July 1o.-The
Richmond Colts were nosed out I'm the
ninth inning by the Tigers, to-day,
who came from behind and pounded
the weakening Rapp for five hits three
runs, and the game.
- Hall was driven from the box in the
seventh inning and Efird BANKED thee
Colts In the eighth and ninth. The
Richmond infield played splendid ball
and the Roanoke players looked slow
and amateurish beside the stunts pull
ed off by Priest, Martin, and Baker
Cowan caught a great game for
Richmond and kept his team full Of
ginger ard fight. In the ninth he
started Pierce to the slab and then
waved him back to the bench. allow
Ing Rapp TO stay In and this step cost
the game undoubtedly.
Shields essayed to steal second on
foul fly to Cowan In the seventh and
Shaughnessy benched him for the bone
head play, sending Mabry to second.
Diapers single to right field In the
ninth sent home the two runs that tied
the score and Shaughnessy was walked
purposely by Rapp. Pressly then sin
gied sharply over third winning the
game.
The Richmond team played with pep
and snap throughout and Impressed
the fans most fsvorably. They are
bound to finish one, two.
Richmond scored it he AFst7 tififd
and, fifth innings. Priest making the
run each time In the first inning
singles by Priest and Wallace turned
the trick. In the third a two-bagger
by Priest and an error by Pressly.
who dropped Connors throw of Wal
lace's grounder. gave Richmond their
second run.
In the fifth Priest singled, went on
second on MeCabe's intleld out. stole
third. and came home on Wailace's
sacrifice fly to Draper. In the sixth
inning q hit by Maths. a sacrifice hit
by Dobson and a Wild heave by Cefalu
past third gave Richmond their fourth
and last run
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Standing of Clubs.

DETROIT. MICH. July Io.-Wiilett,
who tossed away yesterdays game.
tried to do the same thing to-day bat
was restrained by the hand OF Jennings
and the locals won TO ). In the sew
enth inning. Willett had walked two
and allowed two hits, netting a brace
of counters when Summers was In
stalled. The Nationals did not touch
the Chief until the ninth when Gray
got a clean one and Milan Texas
Lacquer Bush and Cobb contributed
fancy fielding features. Cobbs being
somersault catch and Bushs three fan
cy stops and throws. Detroits batting
rally in the sixth started with a pass
to Bush after which Cobb singled
Crawford tripled. Deiehanty got life
on an error and Moriarity tripled. The
next three were soft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
AT THE COLONIAL

The Metropolitan Juvenile Minsteis,
who last week sat iii a semi circle OF
black and white at the Colonial Thea
tire and disported themselves in true
Dockstaderlan style, yesterday bios
somed forth iss all the buxomness of
Heidelberg Heinies. and put across tbs,
footlights n pletsing little musical
comedy with pretzels. wooden shoes
and all else that goes to make for u
real German Germany,
1t doesn't sound exactly right that
girl by the name Of Dooley should
have written and staged a Dutch play
let that would skid successfully to
the home plate the first time at bat.
but 1t was some, few wears back that
Finley Peter Rum proved by his writ
ings that nothing wns too much for
Dooley. and here Is the latest demon
stration.
As the Dutch Riddles these Juvenile
stars sally forth in what Is really their
most pretentious offering. With the
stage set to represent German Inn,
conducted by the way by man named
Murphy. the male kiddies appear in
the make up of the Weber Field Rog-
ers-B Bros type, while their sister com.
patriots back them up in chorus OF
healthy looking sweet little Gretchens.
There is thread of story winding
its way among the four musical In
Temptations. and snatches OF catchy
dances are placed here and there with
good effect. The programme shows
that there are three Dooleys in the
personnel of the company, Miss Rae,
the author and her two brothers.
On the same bill at the Colonial this
week there is n shooting Act that
brings to the footlights a man and
woman who possess unfailing skill as
marksmen. They shoot for warn. back
ward. INSIDE down and every other
way but always manage to nail the
bulls eye The Bedfords. as they de-
scribe themselves. will make a good
deal OF talk around town this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
GOVERNOR TENOR T0AsTs
sPAUlD|Nc As SPORTSMAN

NEW YORK, July 1o.-After the
recent successful Amateur Athletic
Union championship meeting, held in
Pittsburg, Colonel o. s. Hershmann
invited few personal friends and
some A. A. L. officials to dine with
Governor John X. Tener. The din
ner vas held at the Pittsburg Attn
letic Association clubhouse. His Hon
or. Mayor William A. Magea, acting
as POSTMASTER. Among the A. A.
Y. officials present were President
Everett c. Brown. of Chicago; Ed
ward e. Babb, Of Boston: George +.
Pawling. OF Philadelphia, and Secre-
tary James II. Sullivan, of New York.
When Mayor Magee called on Gov
ernor Tener for few remarks the
Governor had a few pleasant words
to say for the Amateur Athletic
Union. the success of the games, and
hoped they would come to Pittsburg
again. and he then asked the diners
to drink a toast to a man with whom
he had been very closely associated
in sport, a man he felt confident he
had profited by associating with, a
man he considered had done more
for sport in America. honesty in
sport. both amateur and professional
than any other man-that man was
Albert q. Spalding. with whom Gov
ernor Tener Was formerly connected
in his baseball days, and the toast
was drunk amid cheers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

Following words OF wisdom are
from Roanoke: We have with us
ahe rejuvenated Colts headed by that
old reliable George Cowan, who has
succeeded Sullivan as manager. The
Richmond Club has made a few
chances, the most notable being the
addition Of Johnny Priest. who play
ed short for Danville last year and
was seid 10 the New York Ameri-
cans.
Priest IL playing second taking
the place OF Truck Egan. who qui,
when Manager Sullivan did and the
Richmond fans should congratulate
themselves on this pair taking Frenci,
leave. as Egan couldn't play second
base and Sullivan couldn't manage
ball club. Cowan has been the
only catcher with the Colts, but they
have signed Callahan. the backstop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
DETROIT SELECTED FOR
WESTERN COLE TOURNEY

CHICAGO, July 1o.--Ths program
OF the thirteenth annual amateur
championship of the Western Golf
Association. 10 be held July "a to
80 at the Detroit Golf Club. has been
issued by Secretary f. A. Eulass.
The annual conteA for the Olym-
pic cup will be played July -, and
Is open to teams OF four from any
golf association In the world.
Play for the championship will start
July "a. the lowest g. scores in the
round of Is holes continuing at is
holes the following morning, the low
SO scores qualifying for match play,
The first match round Will be play
ed in the afternoon, the rest of the
rounds being ut SO holes.
A number of special events will
be held in connection with the cham
piOnship, those failing to qualify in
the first Cd being eligible to play for
the treasurer's. directors and COM
mittees' cups. sixteen qualifying for
each.
Entries close with r.. A. Etilass.
gO9 Ashland block. Chicago. ON July
II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
AT THE BIJOU

1t is somewhat difficult to pick the
real headliner at the Bijou, this week,
for on top OF the spectacular and live
ly dancing act OF the Six Hurdlers.
touted about town as the sure-fire hit
of the show. there comes 81 modest
little musical act so full of melody
that it almost runs away with the
honors.
Davis d@.- Payne---the Davis part OF
the team being ]. Leonard Davis, the
celebrated blind pianist--are the boys
who walked quietly into the bill, last
night, and swept the house by storm.
It is not by any means the aHiiction
OF the blind pianist tat draws the
hands for his work 1t is the playing
itself. for seldom in the highest must
cal ranks is an, artist heard who ha.
the mastery of the keys to such a de-
gree OF perfection. MIR. Payne plays
the saxophone and cornet, and to-
Fefl' iaey render = high class pro-
IL 20 that any musical ear cannot
fali to appreciate.
For those who lean to the speeta-
cuiar, the announced headliner will
probably retain its place at the top
of the bill. for everyone Of the TWEEN
ty-five minutes that these six boys
and girls are on the stage there Is
something doing of lively nature.
They make rapid changes In costume,
these Hurdlers, and they have an ever
changing series OF songs and dances
to deal out to their audiences. The
act liz toned up to the higest color in
It's dressing; NO expense having been
spared in the wardrobe matter. The
girls are good looking and their work
IL brisk and neat.
Ray Snow is q nonologlst who opens
and closes his act with a couple OF
those talky songs. Sandwiched in be-
tween these IL slice of rapid fire yer.
biage that keeps the audience in good
humor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
FOOTWEAR FOR FOOTBALL
men COST YALE s1,325

NEW YORK. July 10.--Shoes come
high for Yale football players Ac-
cording to the report OF the athletic
association for the year ended Au-
gust 81, 1910. and just announced, it
cos $1.325.35 to keep the men prop
cry shod. against only $303.43 for
the baseball nine. Some college elev-
ems go through a season with all ex-
penses under that figure. II IL hard
to understand why It should cost
Yale, Harvard and Princeton more
than twice as much to develop foot
bali team than II does to put A crew
on the water or a baseball nine on
the diamond.
Football draws the most money.
however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
ONE FAvORErE WINS, ANOTHER
LOSES At LATONIA TRACK

CINCINNATI. o.. July io.-fire-
man. favorite. walked OF with the
purse in the fourth race, the feature
event ut Latonia, this afternoon. Keep
ing we'll UP with the other starters for
three quarters of the way. he shook
them all on coming down the stretch.
and won easily. Bell Horse, poorly
handled and losing ground at every
turn, came in second. The track was
somewhat heavy from the rains. A
good sized Monday crowd was on
hand and had their fill of exciting
support. The surprise Of the day
was the winning of Fauntleroy in the
fifth race. High Private was shaken
on In the stretch run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Standing Of Clubs.

NEW YORK, July 1o.--,rhe Cubs
closed their engagement in Mc9raw's
1reless cooker, this afternoon, by de-
feating the Giants and pushing them
off the league pinnacle. The score was
to In ten innings. Richie was bet
ter than Mathewson. strictly on their
merits, and the Chicagoan had super
for backing. The Giants tied the count
with score In the seventh and the
fray sped on into the length before the
Cubs choked it off. In this round
Richie singled. was forced at second
on Sheckard's bunt, Schultz singled,
sending Sheckard to third and the lat
ter stamped 1aa--n-has. iau@all
booted Hofnan's groi1nder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

canvas in the envelope In most cases
this weakness is local. being limited
to places where water has been allow
ed TO penetrate. The position OF such
defective places is easy TO locate by the
stains left by moisture.
.In order to judge OF the serious
ness Of the damage it must be deter
mined whether the canvas OF the tread
only has been affected. In which case
the tire can be retreaded and restored
to thoroughly serviceabie condition. II
the body canvas Is affected as well 1t
becomes necessary to have the envel-
ope completely rebuilt
There Is no way whereby this ean-
vas deterioration caused by dampness
can he prevented other than by stor-
ing tires In cool places that are ab-
soiutely dry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
MAGEE ATTACKS UMPIRE, {.
SENDS HIM To HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA. July 1e.--1n tho
game here To-day between the PHIL
lies ard the st. Louis Cardinals Hher~
wood Magee. the PhiliieS star out.
fielder, attacked Umpire Ffnnsran IN
the third innings. when tho latter
called him out on strikes.
Magee. after throwing his bat nig1
In the air. rushed at Finneran, an0
traitor down.
F'inneran's nose was broken and
he had to be taken to a hospital. He
tried to get back at Magee. but Wa
restrained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
T,1,sslan Prince ON Auto Tour.

SOUTHAMPTON, July 1o.~-Prlnee
Henry of Prussia, with thirty seven
German and twenty-sevan British mo-
forists. who are competing in the an
nual Prince Henry automobile endur-
ance tour, have landed here from the
steamship Grosser Kurfurst They will
continue the tour with a run to OK.
ford The endUrance tour started
from HaHbeFe on July ). A stop
was made al Cologne. and from there
the course followed a devious way
through Germany TO Hamburg The
automobiles then were shipped on
the Grosser karfurst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Petersburg Shut Out.

IYNCHBURG, VA. July 10
Bruckmiller ruined what would 9TH
erwise have been a sharp knoll con-
test to-day when he blew up in the
third, losing the game for Petersburg
to 0. In the third Bruok singled,
and two passes and two batters hit
forced two runs home. Hannifan re-
ieved Hruckmillcr with the bases
choked. and he walked two men. fore
ing two more runs III before he
could settle down. Bruck pitched a
fine game for Lynchburg, good field
ing cutting off two runs at the plate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Detroit.

FBatieu Tor oIroonl IN seventh.
sRan for Ainsmith in seventh.
S'Ran for Gray I'm ninth.
Washington .........U o0log2G "a
Detroit ..-.~.ss.-.,.e 0s o q 4 % o S-~i
Summary: Hits Off groom, in 5 in
nGngs; off Gray l in 2 innings off
Wilieu, in f3 Innings. Oft sum
ners Ia 20 innings. Two base hits
Henry. Cobb. Three base hits~-Craw w
ford. Mariar!ty. Sacrifice hits-~Mc-
Bride. Groom. Moriarity. Fire base on
haIis--on Groom. :. eff Nilleu. ..
Fire base on errors-Detroit. .. Lett
on bases Washington. g. Detroit, 6.
stolen hases-Leiiselt, Cobb, Jones Hit
by pitcher-Ey Willett tElberfeid
struck out~-By Groom. ;, BY Gray. i:
by Summers. ?. Double piays-~cohb.
oI@ary. Time. l;55. umpires, Per-
rine and Dineen. Attendance, a,lao.
Red Sox Heat Browns.
ST. LOUIS, July 1o.--Boston took
this afternoons game from st. Louis
$ To .. Ali of the scoring was done
in the early rounds when both teams
played poor ball.
The score,