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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
History and Record of Each King Of
tho Underworld is Matter
for Registration.

The who's Who of America s
criminals is handsome volume.
bound In limp leather a limited edi-
ton of which is issued every year
or so. Only members of the four
hundred" of the criminal world find
representation in this register, and an
entire page is devoted to each 1ndi.
yidual mentioned.
Officially the volumne is know as
the Identification Album of the Ma
tional Bureau of Criminal Identified
ton, an institution having headquar
tiers at Washington. Data for the al
bum-which is literally blue book
are Supplied by the police depart
ments of over 100 cities Throughout,
the country, and it IS to these depart
ments that the volumes are distrib
uted.
Each branch of criminal endeavo'
Aas o separate chapter in the book
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
SpikInQ Obsolete Nowadays.

One reads in the war news that the
Italians found that guns in the Trlpoli
forts spiked" II that is meant lit.
orally they must have been guns OF
mainly antiquarian interest.
The expression, "spiking guns" In
a survival from the day when ell that
was necessary to put a gun out OF
action (provided, OF course, that yoe
had access 20 it, was large nail or
spike and hammer. You simply
drove tho rail into the touch4aoIe at
the breech. If the nail ~a% long
enough to turn round at TIA end, or
the bottom of the bore, so E:nch tho
better.
1t Is just as simple, perh;ss SIM
pier, to put modern gun c;S OF &C.
ton. All you want IS ha1nz,Er. The
breech block Of the modern gun is
held closed by screw threats, after
the breech block Is shut on ma shell,
a turn of two or three inche> engages
the threads. BY knocking Eurr or
these threads you prevent <fem en-
gaging. AIRY attempt to dr~ the gur
without TIT breech block being perfec:.
ly closed would, Of course, be of ma
terial assistance to the enemy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
BaIfour Bluffs 4 Constable.

AS is we'll known, Mr.. Balfour Is an
enthusiastic motorist. and here is the
story on an incident which happened
during one of his recent journeys.
With him was friend formerly In
the house Of commons and now re-
corder of a certain city. The chaur-
feur was signaled by Surrey con-
stable to stop. Mr.. Balfour was his
own chauffeur. The constable insist
ed that the speed was over the limit.
Mr.. Balfour was sure 1t was not
We'll, look at your indicator" "Er-
well, haven't an indicator" said Mr..
Balfour sweetly. but" with emphasis.
I've recorder" AS the policeman
did not know what that might be and
fearing to show his own ignorance II
a prosecution should follow, he with
drew his hand, and Mr.. Balfour and
the recorder, all smiles, continued
their drive. The constable heard them
laugh, and scratched his head in doubt,
but 1t was too late to do anything
London Tattler.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
FIND LOG UNDER GROUND
Farmer Encounters Walnut $50 Fed
Below Surface-Was on Lake
That Covered Kansas.

Topeka, KAMA walnut log IN q
fine state Of preservation has been
found $50 feet under the surface Of
the ground on a farm in Mcpherson
county. C. w. Bachelor, a farmer,
was drilling we'll when the log waa
encountered. The tree, more than q
foot in diameter, is supposed to hays
grown on the banks of the big laka
that once covered central Kansas.
b, The only part Of this lake remain
ing is the basin west Of McPhersoa.
The tree was not fossilized, but wal
Just as natural wood as If it had fallen
recently. It must have taken. thou.
sands of years, local scientistt say, foz
the $50 feet of soil, sand and sale "a
accumulate above the log.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Mluhty River Amazon.

It his been stated in Official consul
lar reports that the aggregate navi-
gable waters of the Amazon and tribu-
taries for all sort of craft are estimat-
ed to exceed $4,000 miles. The aver
age depth Is from 40 to $50 feet and
tho average width from to 40 miles:
At the mouth near Para the river is
1873 miles wide, including the Island Of
Marajo and the northern and south
ern outlets. The immense volume Of
water discharged marks q path Of
yellow water in the blue of the Allan.
tic easily distinguishable for $50
miles at sea, creating a fresh water
sea while out of sight of land. This
yellow or old gold colored water unit
ing with the equatorial current trends
to the north at the rate Of six miles
an hour, and entering the Caribbean
sea forms what is recognized as the
Gulf stream.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
TELLS OF ESKIMOS
other government agents had preceded
us In this request. Before we had a
reDlV from mr. lottor that summer a

other government agents had preceded
us In this request. Before we had a
reply from our letter that summer a
revenue cutter put into port with a
shipment of reindeer on board. We
were overjoyed to know that the pro-
hibition Of the law had been removed
and set about getting more.
In 1892 came the first large i'm
portation. We brought in 1900 that
year and from these grew the present
herd, scattered throughout Alaska and
numbering over $4,000.
"The reindeer policy was gradually
evolved. We impress upon the Lapps
and Eskimos that the reindeer are ex-
clusively their property and care. For
instance, they are not allowed to sell
female reindeer to white men, so that
the brood animals are to be perpetu-
ally In the custody and ownership of
the natives.
THE herders are free to breed their
animals and sell their calves or stock
OF any age or sex to the other natives
Reindeer are food, clothing and
transportation to the natives"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Head of Government Schools
Gives Interesting Data.
Went to Alaska In 1990-Describes
Experiences in Dealing With Sup
posedIy Savage Tribes, Who
Now Raise Reindeer.

Washington.-A few days ago a
short, stocky man with a quiet man.
ner, skin Drowned by much outdoor
life, and the steady eye of one used
to looking across great distances,
came to Washington with such small
| fuss that it was more than a week
before the reporters we're aware Of
his presence at all. He is w. T. Lopp.
head OF the governments school sys-
tenn for Eskimos, and man who has
spent most of his life since 1890 In
Alaska, seldom coming out" as he
calls trip down to the states.
Lopp was Hoosier schoolmaster,
boy juts out of college, when the
government sent him and another
young man up to Cape Prince of
Wales on Bering Strait to start an
Eskimo school. He expected to re-
main only two years.
When he went up he and his part
ner were the only white men living in
all of northern Alaska. They went
alone into district where the natives
were so dreaded that whalers would
not put into port, even for haven in
a storm.
1--WE had some trouble with them at
first, but we insisted on having our
way. When they saw we were abso-
lutely just and fair with them. their
attitude changed.
THAT first winter we learned that
the Eskimos wanted to own reindeer,
but that the revenue officers would
not permit the importation. Some OF
the natives even owned reindeer in
the Siberian herds across the straits.
And it seemed a shame that they
were forbidden to bring their property
across from Asia, so near that the
Siberian heights could be seen over
the water on clear days.
I'VE appealed to Washington for
permission to import reindeer But
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
FILES QUEER EXPENSE BILL

Candidate Pays IS Cents to Repair
His Gum Shoes-TotaI Ex2en-
diture Was $10.37.
Springfield, Mass.-Such unusual
items Of campaign expenditure as shoe
repairing and cost of canvas gloves
are included In the statement filed
with the county clerk by Councilman
John J. Walsh of this city, who
squeezed into office'a few days ago by
a plurality of 80 votes. His total ex.
penditure was 5000, and tie items
are dignif1ed by big letter caption:
How / Did It."
He began with a contribution Of S.
to the Republican city committee, and
later spent $4.75 for advertising. The
remainder IL accounted for as follows:
paid ten cents for canvas gloves
to protect my hands while knocking
on doors. seeking votes.
Paid IS cents for repairs to foot.
wear used in gum-shoe campaign"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
In Practice.

Probably one the heartiest laughs
which the duke Of Connaught, now
governor general of Canada. ever en-.
Joys, says the Tattler, was that &C.
casioned by the remark of an Irish
peasant, who one day while the duke
vas driving in Dublin with the duch.
ess ran alongside the carriage and
kept up with it in an astonishing fash
ion. So persistent was the man in
his endeavors to keep pace with the
carriage that at length the duchess
had the vehicle stopped and asked the
man what he wanted. He said that
he wa anxious to get a good look at
their royal highnesses. The duch-
ess was much flattered ard asked him
how he managed to keep up with
them. "Oh,". he said, "shure. haven't
l been chasing pigs all me loife?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03

Lets go to Mr.. Grteve," urged a
voice outside Edward Lawson's door.
1t was very humble door, since he
was junior partner In the great law
firm of Grieve. Field & Morrison.
NO." replied another voice. which
he was sure he recognized, well 90
In here. Edwy Lawson will know as
well as anyone"
Lawson rose precipitately to greet
Jean Melbourne, her mother, and Fer
dy Van Sluyck. Jean was ravishing,
though her eyelids showed evidences
of recent tears.
"Oh, Edwy," began Jean, plaintively,
"we're in the worst trouble! And we
want you to help us out"
Van Sluyck moved stiffly in his
chair. Mrs. Melbourne did not seem
desolated.
We've been such sillies," con-
tinucd the girl, II can't see why we
didn't think"
what is it," Anxiety sharpened
Edwys voice bit.
You tell, mother" urged Jean.
Mrs. Melbourne smiled. "Nc, Jean:
you must tell him yourself"
well, Edwy," began Jean, plating
her handkerchief II have a house
party Of girls. There are eight Of US.
And last night We decided to put on
q play-impromptu, you know.
I'VE borrowed a paper-backed novel
from the cook, "A Wild Wedding
Morn ard Nell Chatters assigned the
parts. Really, 1t was funny. We didn't
know what any character was going
to say, and we had to think up an
swers on the spur Of the moment to
keep things going.
Il was the prosecuted heroine be-
cause l have light hair; prosecuted
heroines are always blonde. The
wild wedding morn was the climax
Of the third act; so Of course we had
to have a wedding.
"Ferdy had been up to see papa on
business and was going through the
hell just as we were setting the stage
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
CHEATING Uncle Sam,

In nine cases out Of ten the man
who tries to cheat Uncle Sam wishes
he hadn't. It is not only immoral,
but it doesn't pay, az certain
wealthy resident Of Pennsylvania can
testify.
This man is rich, his property
being valued at more than $4,000.
Having occasion to make remit
lance a few weeks ago, he wrote a
check and Enclosed it in a folded
newspaper, on which he placed a one
cent stamp, thus planning to cheat
the government out Of cent in post
age. The trick was discovered and
the, offender was convicted and SEN
fenced to pay q fine Of $40 and costs
amounting to $50 additional. tt sn'S
often that man gets - much tyou;
Bile for ono cent. s.... D .a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Tennessee Seer Predicts Volcanic
Eruption In Pennsylvania That
Will Rival That Of Martinique.

Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Rev.
Thomas Clark, picturesque charac-
ter who for years has wandered in the
mountains of eastern Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia, styling himself
the prophet of the Smokes" de-
clares that he has just had vision
in which it was revealed to him by
a divine messenger that during the
present year, 1912, volcanic eruption
equal to that of Martinique or Vesu-
vius will take place in the state OF
Pennsylvania. and that nearly 100000
souls will be plunged into eternity
without a moments warning. He as
serts he foretold the assassination Of
President Mckinley, the fire at Bal
timore and the San Francisco earth
quake.
SLEEPY Tom," as he Is called by
many, travels about the country with
no fixed place Of residence. and often
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
FORETELLS DEATH OF MANY

sleeps in his buggy. drawn by ax Ill
fed horse. The vehicle is plasteved
with quotations from the bible. He
sells nothing, nor does he beg.
He has a circuit, which he gets
over about every three months, and
each time he stops with different
family. He does not wait upon the
Formally Of an invitation, but just
drives up, unhitches his horse, unties
his dog from the rear Of his vehicle
and walks In.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
100 TO MOTHER ONE BABY
What New York High School Girls
Taking Course In Housekeeping
Will Do.

New York.-One hundred girl stu
dents in the Wadleigh high school
here who are taking course in house.
keeping will adopt baby and care
for the child as part Of the work OF
the course. The pupils will take turns
in washing and dressing the infant,
feeding it, singing It to sleep and
wheeling it In its gocart.
A special committee selected by
the class has picked out baby from
a number OF foundlings offered by
the State Charities Aid association.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
SENDS VALUED WORKS TO u. S.

When he came to Paris from New
York Mr.. Morgan was accompanied
by Dr. Francis P. Kinnicutt of New
York and this fact gives rise anew
to the query: Is Mr.. Morgan In good
health, and is he thinking of retiring
from business? Apparently he was in
good health while here and he got
around in lively fashion.
Further comment was caused by
the action of the French government
in sending two detectives with the
financier when he crossed the channel
on his way to London.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03

Weapons o. Every Time and AGE Ars
Found Among These SPicturssqus
7H5: Soldiers. So 60 ~, ~

In this city of canvas houses, or
rather. in these groups of canvas ham
lets, are men Of every race In the
Ievant. There. is no uniformity Of
type even among the officers. for the
Turkish Empire comprises many
races, and in the same mess tent you
may see a Cretan captain chatting
with lieutenant from the Bulgarian
frontier, an Albanian rendering his
cigarette case to q Yemen Arab. But
among the rank and file Of the Tur-
kish soldiery the racial types are be-
wildering in their variety, says .
Tr1pou letter in the London Express.
Serv1ans, Syrians, Greeks, Cretans.
Croat1ans, Roumanians, Egyptians, ISL
anders from the archipelago, Bosniaks
with the faces of Kalmuck Tartars,
shaggy-headed Kurds, Armenians,
Persians and jewellers in Mesopotamia
there is no end to the list. Il
would need the pen that described the
horde wherewith Cyrus invaded Greece
"a very similar horde no doubt but
lacking modern weapons and khaki
kit) to enumerate them all.
And even then one has spoken only
OF the regular Turkish soldiers. There
still remain the uncounted desert men
who have ranged themselves under
the Crescent flag to wage war for
their liberty. Daily they continue to
arrive, on horse, ass, camel and afoot,
from places five and ten and even
twenty days. ride away. There are
Arabs from Tripoli, Tunis, Fezzan,
Algiers, handful even from distant
Morocco. Fuzzy-headed Soudanese,
negroes, silver-gray with dust and
sunshine; wiry, nght-eyed Bedouin
and yelled horsemen from the Libyan
Sahara pour in to help the Turks and
harass the Italians with nightly forays
through the ruined gardens.
There are not counting the rifles
and carbines captured from the 1tal-
ians nor the regulation arms dealt
out by the Turks, weapons Of every
kind and age In the camp. I have
seen within few hundred yards Of
one another chassepot rifle, dou-
ble-barreled shotgun, two-handed
Crusaders sword "a magnificent piece
Of steel over four feet long,, a slen-
der, inlaid scimitar, Moorish curved
dagger and an automatic pistol.
There Is no doubt that the desert
Is supplying Turkey with soldiers as
efficiently as it has provided her with
food for them to eat. A wonderful
place the desert able to DOur forth
unexpected riches.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03

IN tho parlcr. The girls dragged him
In: they said 1t would be much more
reH!lstic to have man for that scene"
She paused and looked at Lawson.
Il see" The young attorney swal-
lowed miserably.
I'VE had the ceremony. with Ferdy
az bridegroom
"And now some one has told you
that mock wedding, properly wit
messed. it's binding In this state"
"Why, yes." agreed the girl in sur
prise.
| 1--WE heard of such cases before"
What we want to know, Mr.. Law
son." asked the complacent Mrs. Mel
bourne, rs whether the ceremony is
really binding"
II don't know-yet," sighed Edwy.
He turned to Jean. What sort OF
rigmarole did you go through WITH
Polly Pearson acted as the min.
ister," replied the girl. "and what she
sai6 sounded natural"
Lawsons heart swooped down
through limit]ess depths Of despair
ike Il DTOkef deTOpldlle. TOlly rear
son was the sister Of the Episcopal
minister and had been witness at a
hundred weddings. Doubtless she had
the wedding service letter-perfect
"You made the proper answers, Van
Siuyck?" asked the attorney.
II did" returned that young man.
1T was a very foolish thing to do
remarked Lawson.
VAN Sluyck colored holly. I'VE are
not all lawyers" he retorted. loftily
and Edwy hated him.
Then it's legal?" quer1ed Jean, anx
tously.
I'm! afraid it is: the law Is joke
proof. 1t takes no account OF the
spirt: In which the words of the mar
riage service are uttered-so long as
they sre uttered"
Jean was pale. She looked from
her another to Ferdy and back again
What bother!" she sighed. And
Wen have to go into court. and all
that"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Found In a Poorhouse.

Ashtabula, O.-While Albert Olson
was being taken to the poorhouse at
Kingsville to spend the winter, a sis
ter in Beloit. Wis, was seeking him
to inform him that their father in
Sweden had died. leaving him a third
interest of his large estate He was
located in the poorhouse through q
letter sent the local postmaster by
the sister. He will go to Eelcit and
later to Sweden to claim the estate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Keeping Track of Criminals

one telling Of pickpocketa. another OF
forgers. and so on. A. the top Of
each page are reproduced two photo
graphs Of distinguished criminal-a
profile and full face. below come
name, aliases, age. height, weight,
general appearance and marks and
scars. Bertillon measul ements and
criminal record fill out the page.
Filed in the bureau are about U.s.
900 Identification cards dealing with
criminals not sufficiently famous to
deserve place in the Who's Who"
Each of these cards is similar to a
page from the book. About one-tenth
of the total number Of cards are for
women. About one-fourth are for ne
groes-The Green Bag.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Made Horseshoe for Royalty.

A popular worthy, Robert Kidd Of
Kirkinch, Meigle, Scotland, celebrated
his golden wedding the other day. Mr..
Kidd is a blacksmith. and at one time
he was in the employment Of the
Dowager Duchess of Atholl. While
he was working on a horseshoe one
day the Duchess accompanied by her
late Majesty Queen Victoria. entered
the smithy and watched Mr.. Kidd at
his work. He completed the shoe,
which to his qualification was carried
away by the distinguished visitors. 1T
was hung in the cathedral, where ii
remained for many years til. It ~as
taken 10 Perth. = @. &. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
SPLICE MANS SPINAL CORD

to draw together the end Of Renzula's
spinal cord and stitch them, but they
could not do so exactly. So they
drew the ends as closely as possible
and fixed them in place by suturing
them in the spinal canal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Hands Were Frozen to Bar.

Lacrosse, Wis.-James Rauel, Chi
cago, aged Is years. after ride Of
40 miles, clinging to the handle Of .
Burlington passenger train with but a
few inches of the lower step upon
which to stand, was saved from freez-
ing when discovered BY the conductor
at Prescott. His hands were frozen
to the iron railing and he was unable
to release his hold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Adxica to a Friend.

The young man was about to DO
married.
praise your wife's grace and beau
ty constantly" advised one friend.
But don't overdo IT," counseled an
other. "She may conclude that she
has thrown herself away on you. and
want to 60 on the STATE"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
lnvents New Machine

Longmont.-Dr. w. H. East-F q
Longmont, inventor Of = flying ma
chine, IL working ON special jo8S'
cry model for the stock
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
Not at All facetiouS.

Not at All facetiouS.
Il thought you said he vas the vii
lage humoristr
so I did"
Then you are sadly mistaken
Eggs are eggs with him, and never,
| hen fruit"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
No Difficulty.

when It gets into the legislature.
the oyster has hard road to travel"
Il don't see why. when it Is a shell
road"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03

The students are now making prepare.
tions for naming party" 10 be CIV
en- In it's honor. The namU will be
selected by vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-29
WiIlimantiC, Danielson and Putnam

ton, formerly of Windham, was a Will llInantic visitor Wednesday.
 Albert M. Gilman is visiting his sis ters at Pleasure beach, where they have been spending the summer.
 Mrs, Elizabeth Heating of South Manchester is visiting her nieces, Mrs. John Doyle and Mrs. Henry Mathieu.
 Miss Leah McNerney, who has been a guest of Miss Elsie Baker. returned Wednesday to her home in Hartford.
 Mrs. William Mcintosh and daugh- ter od Prospect street left Wednesday for weeks visit with relatives in Providence.
 Mrs. James Quinn and daughter FL eanor of South Manchester are visit ing Henry Mathieu and family of God frey street.
 The Thread City Cyclers are send Ing out invitations for an assembly to be held in Washburn hall the first week in September.
 Miss Minnie Mulvey. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. William F. Lennon of Winter street, returned to Hartford Wednesday,
 Mrs. Sarah Jackson and daughters. Misses Sarah and Olive. left Wednes- day morning for three weeks stay in Providence and Fall River.
 Major John J. Manley, with two of his sons. Irving and Howard. are in Boston, taking in couple of the ldS league games this week
 Mrs. Sarah Ehrilich, who has been spending the summer with her daugh- ter, Mrs Hyman Israel of Natchaug street returned to her home in Brook lyn. N. Y.. Wednesday.