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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

Austria and Turkey, has changed the
Esituation IN the Balkans. At present
= stands as have portrayed 1t.
Great Britain. once the first factor o
be considered, has sunkene, in y in
tluence until she is scarcely reckoned
with. The panicky state Of mind of
the past year in Great britain has
| produced a situation in these parts
which neither Brttishers nor Ameri-
cans view with satisfaction.
Greece Is Europe Turkey 10 Asia.
One who is studying. the awaking
of the older nations finds a striking
illustration of his main thesis in
Greece. OF all living nations except
China and Japan, Greece is the oldest.
It once was the greatest. Civilization
owes more to Greece than to any 9th.
er country. This point is familiar to
every schoolboy. Monuments of her
departed splendor are all about: they
constitute a large proportion Of the
worlds precious art treasures. But
Greece herself had become a mere
memory; her glory had departed, and
she had come to be spoken of in the
past tense.
Within the lifetime of old men in
Athens a new GREECE has been born.
Athens itself has grown in less than
century from nothing to a modern,
| well-kept, beautiful city # 100000 in.
habitants. The contrast between it
and Constantinople is the contrast be-
tween Europe and Asia. Here is or
der, cleanliness, up-to-dateness; there
Is helter-skelter clutteratioh, dirt and
archaism. The European dress, the
familiar urban customs. and the gen.
eral sense Of at-homeness, put the
sympathies Of the traveller from Asia
at once with the Greeks.
Americas Influence Upon Greece.
The new life of the west has per-
meated this old nation There is a
constant interflow of thought between
| Greece and Britain and America.
| Three million dollars are sent here
annually by Greeks in the United
States. Last year, from only one
American consular district in this
! country, the number Of enigrants to
the United States amounted to one
per cent. of the entire population OF
all of Greece.
OF course, this is serious drain
upon the vital power of the nation.
But the Greeks abroad send and bring
back modern ideas. The labor union
is flourishing. l saw it work on a
Russian steamer in the harbor. The
Russian officer in charge Of the load
ing Of the cargo flew into a passion
at one Of the hands, because the lat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Clever Little Trick May Be Per.
formed With Port Wine Glass, but
ConicaI Form 10 Easier.

Choose q wineglass Of the conical
form, shown in the illustration. whose
greatest diameter is a little larger
of the glass place a silver quarter,
and above it the dollar, which will
fall only a little way into the glass:
it will rest horizontally. like a lid
upon it. Now tell your friends that
without touching either glass or coin
you have it in your power to make
the quarter Of dollar Jump from its
position. All you have to do is to
breathe strongly on the silver dollar
1t will rotate and so assume a YER
teal position. At the same instant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

versation! Why you blanked BANKED
pin-head, I'm addressin' a plumber, and
bum one at that So hustle along
Clarence, and don't let me hear any
more out Of you until you get that
second job done," and connection was
broken.
Five minutes later an irate Briton
confronted the room clerk downstairs.
Il say" he demanded. I'D like to
know who had the impertinence to
address a lot of rude remarks to me
over the telephone. Why, the man
actually called me a plumber! And be-
sides he addressed me In language I
really cannot tolerate. and must have
some address," ...'+>>~
The clerk asked a few questions.
sized up the situation, and explained.
The other was not Modified ~.
Really" no said, Il should IKE
to ind that man who used such dread
full language to ma II 1*came face to
face with him l should really have ia
attack him!" z@sszzS: = H.; s. e ::
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
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| CHILDREN
BRAIN EXERCISED AT: HOME
Something Entertaining 4. u Well as In :
: : structive for Boys and Girls on
T. Cold Winter Evening.

: Often Of cold winter evening boys
and girls like to spend the time in do
Ing something entertaining and instruc-
tive as we'll. A good pastime that win
prove instructive is that of solving
problems. Distribute pieces of paper
among those present and tell them to
solve the following problems, the an
swers to which are given below:
/. What two numbers multiplied to-
getheE will produce seven? 49,
2. How may four fives be placed so
as to make six and a half?
g. If five times fous ara thirty -thres
what will the fourth of twenty be-?
4. What is the difference between
twice twenty-five and twice FIVE and
twenty? {,
s. Divide the number fifty into two
such parts that II the greater part
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
HILLA-HADJI

Around a closed hut leaped and
howled a Shawnee medicine Man"
while at respectful distance q
throng of awed Greek Indians watch
ed the performance For ten long
days and nights the Medicine Man
had danced about the hut. singing.
praying. screaming. Now at the close
Of the tenth day the result Of his in
carnations was about to- be made
known to all. ~:-~<
Tecumseh, the willy Shawnee sach-
EN-. had come south to rouse the
Creeks against the United States gov
eminent. He had brought along
shrewd Medicine Men to work little
handmade miracles for the benefit Of
any savage who might be reluctant to
join the enterprise. Red Eagle the
Creek chieftain, was already on the
Shawnees' side. and many Of. the
Greeks were willing to take up arms
in Tecumseh's behalf with the British
against the United States In the war
Of 1912. But many others were still
doubtful. To win these Tecumseh
promised to make one of their own
tribesmen a prophet and to let the
Great Spirit speak to them through
this new prophets voice. So he chose
for this purpose Hilli-Hadjo. better
known as Josiah Francis. half-breed
Indian.
How Francis Became a Prophet,
Francis was locked into hut and
kept there ten days while one of Te-
cumseh's Medicine Men invoked the
Great Spirits aid in making Francis
a prophet AS the tenth day drew to
a close the Medicine Man threw open
the door of the hut and led Francis
forth. Francis had seemingly been
stricken blind and CROPPED his way
awkwardly to the circle Of onlookers.
'The Medicine Man explained that soon
the Great Spirit would not only re-
store the mans eyes but would add
prophetic vision to them. While the
Medicine Man was speaking Francis
suddenly called out that the miracu-
lous sight had come upon him.
In honor of his gift of prophecy
Francis was made a CHEF. He was
appointed one Of Red Eagles lieuten-
ants and performed many bloody
deed in the Creek war that ensued Red
Eagle sent him with force Of braves
to destroy the white mems farmhouses
and stockade forts in the fork of land
bounded by the Alabama and Tombig.
bee rivers. Francis first attacked q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
THIS BRIT0N WAS OFFENDED
Even Went So Far as to Threaten to
Attack the Man Who In
suited Him.

The master plumber who had sent a
workman to one of the fashionable no.
tells found on his list the number of
the room his man was supposed to
be repairing in, only fancy fgurer
had made a Il" with q flourish at top
and bottom, 20 that when the boss
called up the hotel he asked for room
929 instead of 919. Then ensued a d.
alogue something like the following. a.
later reported:
Hello! What do you mean by loaf
ing on that jobf Get wiggle on
you, you loafer and hurry up on that
next" +,'~' .s:>,:
''Er-er what! Really. cahn't catch
your remahk." ga 2 =
"Quit yer Kidding. / said get move
on you: You don't want to take al
day It what you're doing. -
+ But my deah man thef must be
some mistake. My ask whom you
think you are addressing1 .t,. z.<. -
-Addrsssin'1 Pips tho uns az con.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
How. Hindus Obtain, Fire.

Fire is obtained for the important
Hindu ceremony Yanga by a curious
method, says a writer in the Strand
Magazine, matches not being consid-
cred holy. The priest holding the two
ends of a piece Of cord coiled around
a vertical rod. the lower end of which
fits into groove cut In the block of
wood on which the rod rests, by a
churning motion causes it to rotate
very rapidly, it being meanwhile kept
in position by means of a horizontal
handle with a hole in which the rod
turns. The friction between the rod
and the lower block of wood after a
short time sets IRE to the latter. This
fire, by timely nourishment, is devel-
oped Into, a glorious fame. The in
strument is considered very sacred by
the orthodox Hindus. They, of
course, kept grumbling all the while.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

! ter could not understand Russian. He
1cdered the interpreter to discharge
him, whereupon all the stevedores left
the ship within five minutes. The
poverty of the country is being amel-
iorated, and compulsory education Is
general everywhere, although far too
large proportion Of the curricula is
devoted to Ancient Greece.
This influence of the Greece Of
twenty-five centuries ago is at once a
pernicious and a noble force in, the
life of the nation. Everybody is post
ed upon who was who in the cycles
, B. c. Antiquities are guarded most
carefully. The beautiful Acropolis
overshadows the life of the nation.
Models of the great statues are found
In most buildings. l saw a moderate
sized house which had three great
Greek figures on top of the front wall.
1t is the dream of even the hootblacks,
who swarm the streets in such num-
bers, that the old days will come
again.
Unfortunately, this passionate loyal
ty to the old heroes and the old ideals
is not accompanied by loyalty to the
present rulers and leader The hold
of the royal house upon the nation is
very tenuous indeed. No political
| leader can command a national fol-
lowing for any considerable length of
time.
The present-day Greek has no capac-
ity for self-subordination and discip-
line. Even the army and navy, as
the bloodless revolution" Of a year
ago showed, is completely democrat
ICED. With all his devotion to patri-
otto ideals, the Greek has not learned
how to keep quiet and do what he is
told In support OF his leaders and
country. He lacks capacity for 70
hesion, cooperation and efficiency.
The Turkish soldier Is a stupid fellow,
by NO means the equal Of his Greek
enemy, yet he knows how to obey his
officers and fight like q. demon. Per
haps, az some say, here. Greece has
too many university students out of
Jobs; she IL overturned sentimentally
anu Intellectually. listened in the
house Of deputies one day while the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

fortified farmhouse, burning II and
killing twelve of its seventeen defen-
ders. The garrison and women and
children Of the neighboring Fort Sin.
quefield turned out in body to at
tend the burial of these victims. AS
the garrison started to march back
in advance Of the women and chill
dren Francis attacked the fort. The
soldiers reached the gates ahead of
him. but the helpless women and chill.
dren were cut of from safety by q
throng of furious Indians. Then IT.
was that a young huntsman named
Haden performed one of the most
spectacular acts in all warfare. He
had pack Of sixty ferocious hounds
with which he was returning to the
fort from a hunting trip. He shouted
an order to his dogs and charged.
with the whole snarling. biting pack.
:traight into the Indian ranks. The
dogs few madly at the savages. rend-
ing them and hurting them to earth.
Before the maddened animals could
be beaten of the garrison had rallied
and had carried the women and chill
dren safely inside the stockade.
When the Creeks were at last over
whelmed by Gen. Andrew Jackson and
the war was at an end Francis was
lucky enough to escape. None knew
whittier he had fed Jackson in his
report. written ON Apri! IS, 1914, says:
"I1iln-E1adjo, their great prophet, has
absconded." Soon afterward Francis
made his way to England to beg for
certain concessions be believed the
British government could grant his
tribe.
LoveIorn Girl Saves White Man.
Yet his mission in England came to
nothing and he returned to take up
the life Of outlaw chief. ruling over q
band of lawless Indians. His head.
quarters was at Mikasuki. Thither in
1917 a party of his braves brought a
captive white man, McKrimmon by
name. Francis condemned the pris'
oner to be burnt to death at the stake.
But the prophets daughter, Milly.
falling in love with McKrimmon at
first sight. begged that his life might
be spared Francis refused. Then
Milly rushed to the stake, where the
flames were already beginning to
crackle, and vowed she would die with
the prisoner. Her father, touched by
the girls courage, spared McKrim'
mons life and set him free.
(Copyright.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

be divided by seven and the lesser by
three tho Quotient in each case will be
the same.
Some may answer correctly and
some will be caught. easy as the prob
lens appear.
Here are the answers:
l. The two numbers are Z and 1.
2. The figure 5, the fraction SIS and
the decimal fraction S.
3. Eight cents and onefourth.
+. Twice Is are fifty. Twice and 20
are 30.
s. The two parts are IS and Is.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
The Jumping Coin.

the compressed breath at the bottom
Of the glass will cause the quarter to
skip from its position quite q dis
lance on the table, after which the
dollar will slowly 60 back to its for.
mer position. Sometimes this trick
may be performed with a little port
wine glass. but with the conical form
it is still easier.-Magical expert
ments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

tened with incredulous hope when I
told them why l thought hostilities re-
mote. Even the new hero of the ma
ton, Venizellcs, late prime mini<er
Of Crete, to whom all Greece looks as
a deliverer, fervently told me that he
hopes my optimism is warranted, so
that Greece may have mgre time to
make ready.
A nation scared is yot pretty
sight. The thrill which a traveller
feels as for the first time he looks
upon the Acropolis, and the other
magnificent ruins of Greece's ancient
glory: or as he stands on the top Of
the Parthenon and looks off in one
direction to Marathon. and in another
to Salamis, must give way to quite
different sentiments as he observes
the present-day population of the city
suffering from bad case Of nerves"
aware of it's own inability to fight,
and momentarily expectant of news
of q Turkish invasion.
The two hopes which the people
cherish, and repeat to one another re-
assuringly, are that the powers will
prevent a war; and that an alliance is
now assured with the once-hated
neighbor, Bulgaria, which is fight
ing force not to be despised. The men
In high place, who are informed upon
what goes on behind the scenes in
Near Eastern politics, also say-and
they doubtless are right in this-that
Russia has Offered and drilled the
troops Of Bulgaria, Servia and Monte
negro, In the latter case even supply
ing the equipment for the $4,000 troops
Immediately available. When tho mo-
ment comes for action, and it cannot
long be delayed, for this splendidly At
body Of men Is spelling for a tight.
Russia will throw this force against
the Moslem. and in support Of Chris
tian Greece.
This will be not because she loves
Greece more, but because she loves
Turkey less. and Turkeys new ally
and controlling genius, Germany The
new alignment Of forces created by
the Roumanian-Turco agreement, with
the understanding" that is now be-
4ieved to exist between Germany,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

Athens-"If war does not come
within six weeks, 1t probably will not
come for six months, because of the
difficulty of moving troops in winter.
I expect it to come by the un-
announced invasion of Thessaly by
Turkish troops"
That is the essence of a report that
may be found in the secret archives
of at least two governments. More
over, have it upon the highest au-
thority that recent dossier contains
not only the foregoing alarming state
ment, but also the substance Of the
terms which Turkey will exact
namely a huge indemnity, the cession
of large part of Thessaly, and the
disarmament and naturalization of
Greece by the powers. At the same
time, Crete will be given up by Tur-
key, for the turbulent island is only
an apple of discord, of which the Of
toman empire will be glad to be rid.
when it can do so gracefully.
As to the outcome Of this inevitable
war, the opinion of one diplomat with
whom talked Is that turkish troops
will be in Athens in just the time that
it takes them to march from the from
tier"
Greece in a Blue Funk.
Greece is scared cold. 1t was a
surprise to me. confess. to find
everybody here SO sure that the con
f1ict is not only certain, but also that
it is near. In Ccnstantinople l dis
covered no signs of an immediate pur-
pose to have it out with Greece My
Judgment was, and is, that the Young
Turks have trouble enough at home
for the present. Their own house
needs to be set in order; and l can
not agree with the careful observers
over here who think that the best
cure of Turkeys internal Ills would
be a short and easy war. Greeks lis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Would Know the, Cause

"E1mer. my boy, " said the fond
mother, don't you think you have
eaten enough Of that chicken salad!'
We'll. mamma, - replied Elmer. a.
he helped himself to another diShful,
/ ~ I get sick you'n know what's the
matter With me, anyway 5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
SKATE BODIES OF ALUMINIUM
Lightness 10 Added Without Any loea.
. Of Strength by Use OF New Metal
Advancement 10 Shown.

Additional lightness without loss Of
strength has given aluminium . place
in the manufacture Of skates. . con-
Germ In Cleveland making skate bodies
Of this metal, says the Popular Maea-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
LITTLE TURTLE

returned to Fort Washington; while
the jubilant Indians continued to wipe
out frontier settlements and destroy
emigrant trains.
Late In the next year the govern
ment sent. General st. Clair, with
nearly 1000 men, against the Miamis.
The fate of Harman's force led many
OF the militiamen to desert. The rest
marched into the Miami country. At
dawn Of November 4. 1871, little Tur-
tie, with 1900 warriors, fell upon st.
Glars camp. For two hours the bat
tie ragged. The troops again and again
tried to charge, only to see the In
dams slip to either side before their
on rush, and attack them on the flank.
Then st. Clair ordered a retreat This
retreat turned into a panic-stricken
stampede.
These two campaigns and q third.
wherein he had defeated the govern.
ment troops at Blue Lick, KY, COM
pleted Little Turtles long list Of vic.
tories. Now the tide turned. Wash.
ington sent Mad Anthony" Wayne
against him. Wayne was the sort OF
man who did not recognize defeat So
we'll versed was he in Indian warfare
and SO subtly brilliant in attack that
the savages nicknamed him "Black
Snake"
The Last Battle.
With about 1000 soldiers he invaded
the Miami country. On August 20
1894, he met the whole Indian force in
battle at Fallen Timbers. Little Tur'
tie had a prophetic knowledge that
Wayne could conquer him. He spoke
Of Mad Anthony" as 1.-The chief who
never sleeps" advising his tribesmen
to avoid battle with him and to sue
for peace. For this wise advice Little
| Turtle was denounced by his follow
| ers as a coward and the main com
mand Of the 1000 warriors was given
! to a Shawnee chief, Blue Jacket In
the battle of Fallen Timbers the In
dams (who were outnumbered nearly
two to one by the white men) were
defeated with terrible slaughter. Lit
the Turtles league" was forever shat
tered. His rulership of the west was
! at an end.
| (Copyright)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

Back to the Bush Leagues.
I'VE don't hear much about Omar
Khayyam any more" =
IS NO. Let's see. what team was he
W1th?' @v ~ =. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Eate,e Grin HulJsos.

! "A pauper murydersr IN . German
prison has Just falls1 hsir = 8 90
! 0Q S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
C4@'XAklNG.
[ y. OBJ +
G|| ( NATIONS;

Greece Trembles Under War CLOUDS
Dread Of Turkish Invasion the Su-
creme Sentiment Among HeIlenes
--HeIp From American Greeks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
SILVER COIN MADE TO JUMP

5. The two parts are IS and Is.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
One OF More than 800 l7C Green Stamp Premium Parors
The U3c GREEN STAMP
Is 1t Benefit or a Detriment To
The Consumer

We take the following article in sub
stance from the Building Trades Jour
nal:
1t is in full accord with our own in
vestigatons
Is the I.aboring Man benefited or in
iured by the Trading Stamp:
If Trading Stamps are benefit to
the laborng man and his family, it is
our duty to advise collecting the
stamps. On thu other hand. if they are
not benefit. we should make that fact
plain.
Our investigations have shown that
there is as wide difference in the re-
eponsiblity of Trading Stamp Com
panies as there is i'll Banking mstitu-
tions, Trust Companies, or any concern
which handle, the fund, of others.
The principle of Trading Stamps is
good. 1t is only when not properly
conducted that fault can be found with
Trading Stamps. OF the number of
concerns we investigated. enc stands
pre-eminently for responsibility and
square dealing We refer to The Sperry
Hutchinson Co., who originated Trad
ING Stamps sixteen years ago and who
do bushes, with the largest Depart
ment store, and thousands of respon-
sible merchants throughout the United
States
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
LOVE & MELANG, GROCERIES.

Another concern which desires hon
orable mention in these columns is the
well known firm of Love & Melang.
whose thoroughly up-to-dote store at
the corner of Colby and California ave
nue., Is credit to the city. They carry
a complete stock of choice groceries.
fruits and provisions, which they sell
at reasonable prices and we urge that
you phone 25G on either line and give
them a trial order, Your favor will be
fully appreciated Your order careful
ly filled and properly delivered and you
will be 50 well pleased that you will
become a regular customer During the
two and one half years that they have
been in business here. they have prac-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
RUCKER AVENUE GROCERY.

What popular little grocery store
is the Ruckcr Avenue store which i,
conducted and owned by Mr.. c, r.
Wheeler. who has been a resident of Ey-
erctt for nineteen years. He has been
in his present location for five years.
Mr.. Wheeler carrie, a fun line of staple
and fancy groceries. Location 1881
Rucker
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raise should be paid an honoro h1e non :"