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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
MAN CHALLENGES CREDITORS
Son Of German Mine Owner Demands
Duels With Thirteen-Said to
Be Formidable Antagonist.

Berlin.-Augustus Thyssen. Jr, son
and heir of Germany's foremost coal
and iron mine owner, who is estimat-
ed to be worth 100000 marks, has
challenged his thirteen principal cred
itors to duels.
Young Thyssen's debts are enor-
nous and he has been declared bank
rupt. After waiting year without
any Of their demands being satisfied.
the thirteen principal creditors formed
an association for the purpose of safe
guarding their interests.
Tbyssen regards this as a personal
affront and sent his second TO them
to demand that they shall fight out
the case with weapons. Opponents to
dueling In Germany, who are awaiting
with interest reply to this strange
challenge, point out that it would be
adding injury to insult If Thyssen, be-
sides owing them such large sums Of
money, should shoot the men from
whom he obtained it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
DELICACY PEST IN GEORGIA
Rlceblrds In FIocks So Overspread
County Farm az to Obscure
tho Sum-

Savannah, Ga.-Tremendous flocks
Of r1cebirds, overspreading the heav-
ems until the sun is obscured and de-
scending upon the fields Of rice in
huge numbers. have caused great dam
age to the rice crop at the county
farm, according to T. Newell West.
superintendent Of Chatham county
public works and roads The crop has
already been considerably damaged
by the ravages Of the winged maraud.
ers. and their increasing numbers
threaten still greater damage.
Until recently things looked pretty
bad. but just about that time Mr.
West had bright idea. Taking six
OF the juvenile prisoners at the farm
and arm1ng them with tin pans and
sticks, he sent them through the rice
fields beating upon their improvised
tomtoms. Astonished by the unusual
noise. the ricebirds left their meal
unfinished and flew in great masses in
the air.
Whenever they come back the boys
are sent out to beat on the tin pans
and the birds are frightened away
from the rice.
Mr.. West found that this little
scheme works very we'll considering
the huge number of BIRDS He states
that there are more ricebirds this
season than he has seen In year,,
The heavens are filled with them, and
the sun is oftentimes hidden by the
huge f1Ocks If ricohirda fvin0 hotuoon
It and the fields. Many other rice
planters are employing men to shoot
the birds, but Mr.. West has found
that his plan works better than the
other,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
BOTH BOATS WERE HELPLESS
. J. - -IeIs -!}#I ..as7 II. " ~
Captain, tor gvarlety's Sake, TELLS
Story Of Men Who Were Not
Rescued 1t Sea.

II suppose you've heard plenty Of
stories about men being rescued at
sea-" remarked the captain of a steam
er on line plying out Of New York,
"and for that reason I'm going to tell
you a story, for variety's sake. about
some men not being rescued at sea.
1t was one of the worst experiences
[ ever had since I've been q sailor.
1T was in the middle of a terrible
hurricane, and the boat was on was
just barely manageable. All we could
do was to keep steering way on her
and trust to weather the storm.
well, at the very worst of 1t, when
the wind was bowling like mad and
the waves were almost burying us.
We heard yell from out somewhere
on the sea. The next moment we
caught sight of sailing vessel not
more than few hundred yards away,
evidently in distress.
Soon We were so close to her that
We could see she had lost one Of her
masts and was absolutely at the
mercy Of the storm. We could plain
ly see her sailors clinging to the rig
ging or hanging on to whatever hadn't
been washed of her decks. What was
worse. we could plainly hear them
shouting to us for help.
"But-there was nothing whatever
we could do. You are not sailor.
and perhaps you can't understand
what I'm telling you, when l say that
We simply had to stand there on our
boat, listening to those men in their
agony, yet We couldn't 90 much as
throw them a rope.
why? Because our poat was bare
" manageable itself, as l told you.
We were fighting the storm just as
hard as We could. If we had stopped
We would have lost steering way and
run the risk of being swamped. Also.
we stood an excellent chance Of be-
ing rammed against that disabled boat
and sending ourselves and it to the
bottom. AS to throwing them a rope
first, we couldn't throw it far
enough for them to reach it, and sec
ond, there was the probability Of the
ropes getting tangled in our propel-
Ter and spelling our chances Of es-
cape.
There was nothing-nothing what
ever-for us to do. And, I tell you,
1t was terrible thing TO scoot past
those poor devils hanging on to that
hulk and hear their cries growing
fainter and fainter in the distance.
I've never forgotten the sound Of
them"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
lack OF funds and added that he would
treat her without payment. The les.
son there is plain"
StoWaWay Pctted Rata

Baltimore Md.-Twelve days
prisoner in the hold of ship, sucking
the moisture on the steel plates in the
null to quench his thirst. and having
only raw potatoes to eat, amidst
swar2s OF rats. was the experience Of
Walter Purding, stowaway on the
steamship Ulstermore. from Ltyerpooi
The Ulstermore left Liverpool NO.
rember 4. It ran into the vicinity
of icebergs. Hail fell on the ship and
converted the stowaway's quarters in
to veritable refrigerator. The pr1s-
oner said the swarms OF rats nestled
on his breast, and 2e did not hight
them because they kept him warm. He
says he petted them. Purdin9 was
found almost dead.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Mrs. Hartman Turns Over 100000
Begging Letters to tho Bureau Of
Municipal Research.

New York.-1f Mrs. E. H. Hartman
should answer favorably every letter
that she has received in the last year
and half asking for financial aid
the widow Of the railroad king would
have her fortune reduced $12O,O00.-
900.
That was the deduction reached aft
er a compilation of Mrs. Harrinan's
letters by the bureau Of municipal
research. In all she turned over g.
100000 begging letters to the breau.
The fortune left to Mrs Hartman
BY her husband was $4,000 000
DR.. William H. Allen. head Of the
bureau. said that the writer's Of $50
Of the letters from American address
% alone wanted $es. Isl, 4O0.37
Some months ago Mrs. Hartman
took the 100000 letters to Dr. Allen
for analysis. She had been over.
whslmed by TIM appeals and any mum.
ser Of private secretaries could not
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

It Is already in active service and at
tracts great deal of attention among
railroad men wherever it goes.
The chief point of construction
which distinguishes these engines
from others Of similar type is in the
fact that they are each four-cylinder
balanced simple locomotives. The
combining Of the balanced feature
with a simple engine has been used
In Europe, but those new engines are
the only ones Of this type in America,
and are the only inspection locomo-
tves thus equipped In the world. Be-
low the forward end Of the new loco
motives ere located four equal cylin.
ders, those on the outside being con-
nected with drivers. and the inside
cylinders driving through practically
duplicate connections to the crank
axle. Between the cylinders is q
single piston valve with inside admis.
sion. The valve chamber has only
two steam ports. An opening IL the
port allows the steam to enter the
rear Of one cylinder and the forward
end OF the other simultaneously and
tn equal amounts. This maintains
the balance. The valve gear. as will
be seen, is Of the Walschaert type.
As indicated in the photograph, the
observation room and the engineers
and sfreman's quarters are under the
same room. There are four chairs on
zach side Of the boiler In the observa.
ton room. The interior finish Of this
room ia elaborate. An arrangement
for signaling the engineer is located
near the right-hand front chair. The
front doors, it will be noted, open out.
ward to winding steps. To prevent
coal dust from being blown into the
observation coach. the tender ia
equipped with sheet-iron covering.
The weight of the new locomotive
IN working order is 126,600 pounds
The weight on the drivers is $500
pounds. The diameter Of the drive
wheels over tires is 63 inches. The
wheel base Of the engine and tender
is about 1914 feet The boiler ia
wagon top in shape, and has a work.
ing pressure Of 1870 pounds. The total
heating surface is 1,466 square feet.
The water capacity Of the tender ID
1900 gallons, and the coal capacity
ten tons. The diameter and stroke OF
the cylinder is 1214 by 20 inches.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
A Misunderstanding.

A young lady who wished to pur-
chase bicycle entered a shop and,
according to the Christian Register,
began looking at the different wheels
and asking questions about their price
and quality.
Young Lady-What is the name of
this wheel? 49,
The Clerk-That's Belvidere.
Young Lady latter stony glare 1T
the clerk)-Can you recommend tho
Belya1 $500 B
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
ROUTS MEMBERS FROM BEDS

business man was routed out OF bed
on Sunday morning several years ago
by member OF church flying
squadron" how he became intensely
interested in Bible study, quit his bus
mess, entered Mccormick Theological
seminary and Is now preaching in
Kansas.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

biologists that appear upon the head
Of Frederickson and held her in $500
bail to keep the peace. He then stay
ed the execution upon her promise not
to again harm Frederickson.
Come" she said as she left court
to Frederickson
IN be home after awhile" said
Frederickson. defiantly, and some one
whispered in his ear that that was
the way to treat her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Makes 4 Costly Terminal.

Montreal II to have . costly rail-.
way terminal. A subsidiary line az
the Canadian Northern has completad
plans for enect:ng an entrance into
the heart II tho city Of Montreal By
building 4 three-mile tunnel under
Mount Royal. The total cost OF the
tunnel and terminal together will 30
SIS. 000, 900. ~. - -..zs =. p +:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

any yet built in
this country, have
been turned out
within the past
few months by the
locomotive shops
Of the Ohio rail-
road. The first
one to be CON-
pleted is shown
in tho nhOtn1ranh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Tho Consequence.

Tho Consequence.
Bangs ia In = bad way; in fact,
he's broke"I 49,. ~. !. a.
*. Then no wonder hs looks M gone
to pieces. d .s z.sa ss s. w.: . ss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
A Jaunt a sever.i aafi.e.

= A Jaunt u Several Miles.
I'm afraid 0adsly doesn't not
enough exercise" zsss.ss % .saazzz:s35 j= szEx
That's where you are mistakes. He.
lives In one Of the modern hotols ana.
walks from his room to the slovatoR
every morning" 81 .s.- .sss S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
HAS new EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION LOCOMOTIVE Dr.
FERs FROM ORDINARY TYPE.
Combines Balance Feature With Sim
pie Enoise-Method Has Been
Used In Europe But Not 6e.
fore In This Country.

Two inspection locomotives, differ
ing in some fmpQrtant features from
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
E..h ,a.n Into Hlmseif.

TN what concerns you much, do not
think you have companions; know
that yOu aro alone = ~ w ! a q x. !.
Thoreau.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
BY WILLIAM SERVICE.

II is stated with some authority that
Jack Graham has signed on for Provo
and will play In the ranks of the wool
Ell mills team this season. ProVan'
new man, and rated as a first class play
er. has also signed on for the woolen
mills team With these two and Majors
and Gosh. lately of the Rio Grande, Pro-
vo will have a good team, consequently
the game with Salt Lake should he
hummer.
Young Rodger who played so well the
early part Of the season last year at
fuilback for salt Lake is in town ana
will be here, Tor several weeks. lie VIII
offer his services Ia his old club II re-
quired
The movement 10 organize the ann
teur baseball players and others INTO
soccer league has assumed such denhlte
shape that a meeting has been cal!eu
by President Plummer Of the Utah ASso-
citation Football union 10 he held We'd
nesday uigbt at room over the West
ern Arms & Sporting Goods COMPANY
store at s o'clock. All OF the otiicialS oil
The Trolley league and the managers oil
the teams have been invited ana haNe
promised to attend. In addition. the
ltah State National bank and the ore
1on Shor, Line Railroad compauF cnSl-
ncerlnc department and the passenger
and freight departments VIII have teams
In The new league. surely the s"rceI
wave IS sweeping Utah more lagtiyu-
larly Salt Lake Tie y. VI {. y has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
EIANDBALL EXPERT IS
AROUSlNG INTEREST

Interest IN haudba has received q
srcat stimulus during the pest week oH
account Of The presence H this city 81
VI. H. Weber % tns illnois Athletic
club Chicago. M Nehacr. WHO ~ one -
he leadi3g amateur plan e.s y. me coun-
try. has met al the iJca! chan'psons dur-
:n. The past week and has ueiaated thcn
viii, ease lie WI 30 IN the city few
iays longer and Invites ~ hanieal play
sIs TO meet him in Sc,ies "t games.
Ns II result ul Inc renewed interest I,
this interesting aauc Tie Ds-cret gym
nc Siam viii cpiliee i;N haUJhal colrts
TO the regulation s'zr aHG VIII buid a6di-
tional ones. II Is likely ihat IN omateI
hand ball leacuc viii he organized during
the winter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
CHICAGO WINS WITH
STRAIGHT FOOTBALL
Fails on Forward Passes, but
Scores Only Touchdown
on Line Bucks.

CHICAGO, Oct 26,--ChIcago made an
other stride toward The big nlne" cham
Pionship today by beating Purdue uni
Nersity, I TO o. on Marshall field The
score was the smallest registered by the
Maroons against Purdue in eleven years
- Plerce oucked through the vicitors
line Tor The only touchdown OF the game
ten minutes aiter the battle started. The
rest of the contest consisted OF puutlng
and alternate ella shes OF brilliant s(ra ight
football, Chicago eNcelllng In ground
gaining,
Elementary tactics were largely TO
blame FOR the small Chicago score. The
Maroons undoubtedly could have rolled
up more points bur relied solely on
straight football and occasional for"
ward passes.
Paine, Norgvcn. Pierce. Fitzpatrick and
Condhie worked the elementary PLAYS in
superb style None OF them, however,
tionsl fcats, The Purdue halibscll tore
off repeated gains and tackled brilliantly.
Hutchinson and street also starred with
spectacular end runs
Norgren made three attempts to score
on drop kicks but the ball missed its
mark each time
Purdue threatened to score in The final
period when the ball was advanced 10
howeVe", was called. ending the game
before the Visitors could score.
Chicago scored its first touchdown in
the first period. Pierce going ever from
Purdues fiye-ysrd line. Sellers kicked
goal. Both teams wcre frequently pen
allied for on-side play and holding.
Failure TO execute forward passes sue
cesstuliy. robbed Chicago or chances TO
score In the second pevioj. Chicago twice
had The ball within fifteen Yards or PuY-
due goal line, but GumD.cd on attempted
passes. and Novgren missed su easy field
goal from Pur9uss iS-yard line Score.
second period Chicago. j.: Purdue. o.
Funblins OF forward passes also pre-
vented Chicago from scoring IN the third
period. \ dtzeu attempts were made.
but tho ball was lost To Purdue on rum-
bles. Norgren also missed chance 10
score by missing an attempted field goal
near The Cluse OF the period.
Purdue threatened 10 score in the t,nal
period when Ol.phant. O'Btieu aud Han
ia advanced the ball sixty Yards in three
plays by brilliant runs but Chicago stir
fened It's defense and he'd Purdue ON
the five-yard line with the ball where
the play ended.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
Saturdays Laurel Results,

First race. hvs and one-half fUrlongs. sen.
ing-Capt. Elliott. los (shuttDKcrj 4 TO l. won;
continental. lO6 tBuiroD. to G. second;
chueklcS, iof ,Doylcl. . 10 l. third Time.
l:N SIS.
Second race. Ave and one-hst furlougs scIl.
iog-Cbemulpc, ITO tByrnc,. 10 /. won: Mad.
mau. ITO tknapP. TO T. second; Ochrc Court
100 iMartinl, 10 l, third, Time. IN 20
Third race. ak furlonSS. sslllng-Flyins Yam
bee. io7 Tlasp, 10 !. won. Rovs.auY liz
tBuivein. to I. second Joe Knight l07 inc.
CabnI IN J. fhird Time, i;ii 30.
Fourth race. slH fvrlonEs. Stako--Ysu No.
'ouH lii GlasE. 10 l. won: Tartar. VI,
tsutwclb, 10 /. second Lcochsres Ii9 tTca.
hanrl. 10 /. third. Time. i:Is S-r
F1tth race. mile. selling Michael Angelo ~
(Toahannl. 10 :. won: Naughty Lad. II, iBui-
wclp, TO :. second Req 10, teyrnei. 10 l.
third. Time. l:I3
sixth race, mile and seventy yards. selIlns-
Troy Weight. ll5 GLASS J 20 I. won: rarduor
Ios tTenhnnn). to 2, Seccnd; Henry Hutchr.
ton. lls lfrachl. 20 ]. thth Tlmr. lA2 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
Outlook Is Promising For
League of Soccer Players


pra ctically decided 10 join the league.
These with Fort Douglas and the base
oaN boys. will make lively competition.
Why cannot the high school and the Salt
Lake juniors get Into such a league?
The schools which are alive TO the ne
cessity of practcing are hard at work
all the time and the boys are just be-
ginning TO realize that the game OF soc
Ger football requires skill OF a very high
order and plenty OF work in order to
qualify them 10 play the game as
ii should be played. Some OF the
coaches who get down and mingle with
the boys, and who perform some OF the
stunts at close quarters. are creating a
feeling OF deep respect Tvr themselves,
That kind OF a coach will get the atren
ton and the closest kind of obedience
from the young aspirants for soccer
honors.
The proposed union OF the two govern
ing bodies of soccer football in this coun-
try viii. in the near future, bring about
interstate and international contests, and
one may be sure that Utah is going to
hold her own against the best OF them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27

HurIe and Ancestors. both of which
showed speed but tired rapidly,
The three outsiders in the fifth race
fought it out for all portions OF the
purse. while the three choices finished
outside the money, Reporter, the long
est-priced horse Of the day. proved the
best, winning by half a length from Vola-
day, Jr., 20 TO ] chance. with Lam
bertha. at 10 to l. third Lotta Greed
was an odds-on choice in this event, but
met with bad racing luck. Pickens tried
10 send her through the rail going around
the first turn and the mare was crowded
nearly falling and losing a world or
ground. The rider then rushed her up
10 the leaders too fast and she had moth
Ing left, finishing fourth. The Balliff's 8
Daughter showed nothing To warrant her
having been made strong second choice
and Rota ran disappointinglS, finishing
last
Another favorite was unplaced when
Beda, the talents choice in the final race
OF the day. broke slowly and was out
paced the entire way. Rue. from the
Eedwell string, proved an easy winner,
taking the lead on the turn for home and
drawing away from the field easily at
the finish. Definite closed strong and
beat the last-coming Cantem a head for
the place Free stopped badly after show
ing speed. The winner Was bid up from
$500 10 S5Oo and retained.
With fair weather today, the track Will
he i'm good condition for racing Monday
afternoon. well-fillcd card has been
arranged for that day
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
FiUe Thousand Fans See
Fine Racing al Denver;
Society Is Out In Force
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
DENVER, Colo, Oct 26.-Fully 5000
race fans crowded the stand and prom
enade at Overland park today to wit
ness the running Of seven sterling events.
II was by far the best attendance of the
meeting and those who participated in
the racing were amply repaid by the high
quality of the sport, Many society folks
were in the stand
In the NTH race Hank Braham had the
speed OF the party and stood long drive
gamely, easily winning, with Sli.20 for
the 50 mutuals.
The results,
First race. nve and onc-halt furiongs. selling
tnree-ycar.oldS and upward. purse si50-Hiddcr
Hand. $50. won; st, Joe, si2o. second; Bo,
Ton. $3.50 third Time, 1905 Dave Montgom
ory. Camarada and slonemsn also ran
dicap hvc iurlongs. ,wo-ycar~clds purse $3.50
oldsmobIle. 50 so won Josie Lee s. TO- second
Kenneth out. third limo. l;Ola Minnie r
also
Third race FIVE furIongs, selling. three.year.
olds and up. purse sl5o-odelIa 80 So won
Dcerfoot $40. second: Twiokenham. $40. third
Time. loo'.. Ansclus. Ontario Oregon and
Fourth race, Edwin Gaylord purse. sl5o three
year-ods and rp Owe furIongs-uprsh,. ss. won
Ueeeit SO. for Johnson. $3.50 third Time
Fifth race. hVo and half furlongs. selling
three -ycarods and upward purse sl50-IIanl
Braham. 'n2o won: LayetIa, 81 20. second
Butterball. $40. third. Pine, 1:o7N Dromi
Sixth race. seven furlongs, selling. three year.
olds and upward value TO winner sl5O-Bonnit
Bard 81, won: Wise Mason. so, second; Bis
Black 50 90. third. Time I:2e Nadamay Tht
Bohbitt and Meadow Green also ran.
Seventh race, mile. selling. rhrce-ycar.
olds and upNard purse si5o-sugar Lump, $3.50
show betting, third Time, Lex. Ben inca.
also
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
Run-Ups Feature Sell
Race War Between
.Doss and Heath.

b rain of yesterday morning con-
rerted the Lagoon race track into
sea nf mud and many horses
rere withdrawn from the days
ard. However. n large percentage
ughhrcds perform best in soft go
the racing yesterday produced
d Interesting contests. The sur
the day was the victory Of Re
n the iiith race. at the odds Of
A large crowd witnessed the
md refused 10 let the rain damp
ardor OF the members,
lfng-racc war which has been
ling for more than u wear broke
erday and three run-ups featured
q racing. Frank DosS, who races
be- name OF the Chicago stables.
IS. Heath. trainer of the string
Is owned by ~ g. Bcdwell, were
ticipants. Heath ran MP two OF
IS string, Evelina, winner Of the
&c. and Batwa. which won tho
nd Doss rctaliatcd by bidding up
e Bedweli entry which won the
,ce. In each instance the winner
lined by It's owner
h was at home in the soft going
n the opening race with ease,
close To BUscnta. the carly pace
the Doss Glly took the lead at the
q to win Vely easily by four
Rosenta held on long enough to
zra w. head for second money.
,er closed strong, as did Banonlca.
Mt the post slowly and was badly