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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
ANNE AvERTED1 Al CRIME.
:S-e.4 -'----4 vi ~ ~:sts'
BY Marrying the Only Man She
Loved.
BY. A. MARIA CRAWFORD.

His weekly letter, due on Thursday
morning, was not at her plate when
she came down to breakfast. She ran
through her mail hurriedly, an un-
pleasant suspicion chilling her heart.
What does Tom write? Is 1t time
for one Of those-those roundups he
told us about when he was here?"
II don't know, mother. There's
no letter from him this morning."
"The poor boy must be i'll. I'll
have your father telegraph at once"
Il would rather you wouldn't do
that-not just yet. The mail may be
late."
Late? It is a strange thing that
it has never been late before, in three
or four years. l think of Tom Mar
shall as one Of my own children. His
mother was my best friend, and she
would appreciate my interest if she
were alive today"
mot when you have marriage
able daughter" said Anne smiling.
In the privacy of her own room, an
hour later, she read again his last
letter.
If you don't object, Anne" it ran,
Il would like to read bits Of your
letter dated the twentieth to a little
girl out here She is a pretty little
thing and often helps me pass away
time. Your letters are gems, fragrant
with my old life, and l would like
her to hear a part Of the one l men
toned"
Anne looked up over her desk
where his picture had hung ever since
she came home from school, He had
been a student In the great university
near her own college. When he was
graduated he had gone west to a
ranch owned by his father. He was
determined to make good in the
world as man.
Il want to be a mans man, Anne"
he had told her, mot weakling.
don't want to stay in the east and
be pushed by dads friends and have
to frequent pink teas and dinner
parties I am going to get away
from the people who know me so
that I will be forced to stand or fall
on my own resources"
He had found the west robbed of
it's glamour of romance and adven-
ture, to be the very place to test
his strength and ability. Discouraged
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

William M'Intosh, the Scotch Indian"

The United States was eager for
more of the Creek lands. Mcintosh
stood high in the Creek councils. He
could be Of use in managing "treaties"
for the despoiling Of his people. He
willingly accepted the governments
offer and secretly became it's paid
agent. 1t was highly profitable bit Of
double-dealing- time.
Fifteen million acres of Creek land
were soon after transferred to the
United States. Mcintosh reaped rich
harvest by this treaty" But it
ruined him with the Creeks. They
made no open threats against the
traitor; but they simply met in coun-
Gil and re-enacted his own former law,
making any such future transfers pun
ishable by death.
In 1924 Mcintosh received large
cash offer for his services in plan
for ceding 100000 more acres of
the Greeks to the government. The
majority Of the Creeks fiercely pro-
tested against this glazing robbery.
John c. Calhoun, secretary of state,
declared that it was cruelty unjust.
President Monroe laid the treaty be.
fore the United States senate. And,
after John Quincy Adams Inaugural
ton, it was approved. A letter in
which Mcintosh had offered bride
money to one Of the Creek officials to
side with the government was discov-
cred by the Indians. This proved the
willy half-breed's treachery past all
question. The Creeks-using his own
old law as death manufactured
Mc1ntosh's life forfeited.
This time Mcintosh was really
alarmed. He retired to a fortified
house at Milledgeville and surrounded
himself with a strong guard. The
Creeks went about the traitors execu-
ton in quiet, business-like way.
On the night of May 1, 1925, one
hundred Of them surrounded his
house. They sent orders to his guards,
servants and family to leave the place
at once. Then they burned the house
to the ground. Mcintosh, dashing out
through the flames, was shot dead.
No punishment was inflicted on Nc
Intosh's slayers. The question Of ven
geance was brought before President
Adams. But, for everybody's sake, it
was deemed best to let the affair drop.
1t was a scandal the administration
did not care to make too public.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
PUTTING Blame on Middleman and
Combinations Of Farmers and Mer-
chants No New Thing.

Blaming the high cost of living on
+the middleman and on combinations
OF farmers and merchants Is no new
thing. In the last century in England
Chief Justice Kenyon presided at
many trials where punishment was in
aicted for alleged combination and the
forestalling Of competition. In charg-
Ing the pury in the case of one Rusby;
who was indicted for purchasing a
quantity of oats and selling them at a
profit the same day. his lordship adj
verted with scorn to the doctrines Of
Adam Smith. II WISH" said he, that
DR.. Smith had lived to hear the evil
hence today. If he had been told that
corn and cattle were brought to mar
ket and there bought by a man whose
purse happens to be longer than his
neighbours, so that the poor man who
walks the streets and earns his daily
bread by his daily labor could get
Acne but through his hands; that corn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Ivan The Terrible, "Heavy Villain" of Russa's Drama

his sick bed more like a wild beast
than a man. He was filled with fear
Of fancied conspiracies. To crush these
imaginary plots he slew numbers OF
noblemen, along with their entire fam.
lilies. He devised tortures too repul.
sive to be named Among the mildest
Of these was the turning loose Of wild
clogs and bears among throngs Of limo
cent people.
The city of Novgorod incurred his
displeasure. He marched against it
with an army and massacred 10000 of
it's inhabitants. He had the prisoners
herded in an Enclosure and slew them
with his own hand as long as he could
strike a blow. Then he ordered his
fierce troops to continue the slaughter
on them.
A thousandth part Of such cruelty
as his would have set any nation, in
late days, into flame Of revolt. But
the sixteenth century Russians looked
on their car as god, and bore meek
ly whatever outrages his maniac brain
might choose to inflict upon them.
Ivan had seven wives in rapid sue
cession, and sent to Queen Elizabeth 8
court for an eighth. But the English
girl he chose-daughter of the earl of
Huntington-begged so piteously to be
saved from the fate Of wedding the
imperial monster that the match was
broken off.
Fiend as he was, Ivan the Terrible
did great things fos Russia. He opened
it's ports to the commerce of the world,
established the first printing Office
there, conquered and annexed Siberia
and-except in his fits of Madness
encouraged civilization and progress
among his savage people. He was q
shrewd statesman, crafty warrior. q
man not devoid of genius.
AS the years went on Ivan's insane
fear of conspiracy and assassination
grew stronger. Falsely suspecting his
eldest and ablest son of plotting with
his foes, he struck the young man
dead with blow of his iron staff.
Remorse for this murder fastened
1van's own death. Surrounded by
quacks and "magicians"-a prey to
superstitious terrors-now repenting
his cruelties, now feverishly planning
fresh atrocities-the tyrant wore oot
the last three years Of his vile life
dying in 1854.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13


was taught to enjoy robbery. plumber,
torture and killing. He was made to
win his teachers applause by gallop-
Ing at full speed through Moscow's
crowded streets Ind trampling help
less women and children to death un-
der his horses iron-shod hoofs. The
boy was Ivan w. of Russia, known as
Ivan the Terrible"
Russia was least civilized of all
European lands. Its early history was
one of needless bloodshed and merci
less conquest. The rulers we're called
grand dukes. until Ivan the Terrible
became the first car. He took the
title of GEAR" because that was the
Russian form of Caesar" title ap-
piled to Rome's emperors. ("Kaiser"
Is another form of the same word.)
Ivan mounted the throne in 1888, at
his fathers death. He was but four
years old at the time and was for the
next ten years wholly in the power Of
brutal mobiles who ruled the court.
Then when he was fourteen political
clique made up Of his relatives came
into power and proceeded to teach
him to be more tiend than human
being. When Ivan was seventeen he
had vision, or trance, in which he
believed an angel warned him to lead
better life. He obeyed-more
through fear and superstition than
from religious zeal.
For the next Is years Ivan was a
model ruler. He did much for his peo-
pie, was gentle and wise, and gave
promise of an ideal career. The
noblest influence in all his life was his
lovely wife, Anastasia. He loved her
and was guided by her advice. In 1860
came the change that made him an
object Of dread.
In that year Anastasia died. Ivan
fell dangerously III through grief.
When at length ho was we'll again his
whole nature had changed. 1t Is prob
able sorrow and illness had affected
his brain. In any case he rose from
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
A Fish Stringer.

pliable. 1t is accomplished by heating
the wire to a cherry red and then
cooling as slowly as possible. by turn
ing the fire down a little at time. Al
may be readily seen, the stringer Is
also used to carry the catch home. II
you make one of them it will not take
prove itself a worthy addition to your
camp kit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

mount ins. Anne J on look tsday Just
- you did that morning UP, at old
Chester when went to- stammer good.
bye to YOU. was such 4 kid. Re-
member" ,>..e >.~z @.~.r. <....
Anne tossed the: petals Of wild
rose on the clear little stream that
flowed from Deep Rock.
NO." she said, quietly. THAT was
\ long time ago" ~..z. L.
whats +, the matter, with your
memory, Anne? You've changed. !
couldn't sleep last night for thinking
that you left the ballroom after
seeing me without coming to wei.
come me. You meant home to me.
That's why followed you to the
mountains"
You don't know how hard it is to
speak to anybody when Standfield is
around
"Standfield Meyers? What has he
to do with your attitude to your old
friends?"
Il am going to marry him." Anne
wondered why her voice did not
culver with her heart.
Without word he turned and
started down the path.
"Tom,' questioned Anne, tiny
pulse hammering in her throat,
Tom, won't you wish me joy?"
He came back then, his hand out
the old brave smile of his youth
lighting his face.
Il was beast, Anne, dear. OF
course l wish you joy. 1t knocked
me over a bit to hear the news.
was selfish, thinking only of my
own loss. You see, l have always
foolishly, Of course-believed that you
were mine. 1t has never occurred
to me that any man could take you
away from me-"
"Oh," cried Anne, "you mustn't talk
to me like that What would your
wife think if she heard?'
my what?"
Your wife. You wrote me about
girl you said was very pretty. You
wanted to read one of my letters to
her, and when you didn't answer my
letter."
Didn't answer? wrote to you
four or five times while l was hurt"
"Hurt?" cried Anne, in alarm. "Oh,
Tom, how?'
Pony bucked with me and I un-
fortunately got mixed up with ma
chine that happened to be passing
The boys hurried me of to St. Jo~
seph's hospital, where they patched
up one shoulder and an arm until
they are as good as new"
All the mothers solicitude deep in
the heart Of every woman for the
only man, although he may be her
senior by many years, showed in
James eager, tender questioning.
why didn't you let me know,
Tom? Mother and I would have gone
to you. Haven't you always known
that would do anything for your
All but the greatest thing, Anne,
the giving of yourself"
Aren't you married, Tom?"
, mo, l never wanted any woman but
you. My brother and his wife met
me and came on to meet you, but you
had gone. I absolutely held your
father up and demanded to know
where you WERE"
II haven't answered Standfield yet,
Tom. 1t would be crime to marry
anybody but you, My pride was
hurt" ss, 90 g..
You'll have to marry me now, to.
day." said Marshall, his arms about
her Then we'll go west and shoot
up the town until find out what be.
came of our letters"
"All's we'll that ends WE'LL" laughed
the girl happily, while hooking bird
broke into a melody of silver song
somewhere in the young green
branches overhead.
Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Sparrow Sets House AbIaze.

Sparrow Sets House AbIaze.
An English sparrow was the cause
of three houses catching fire at Law
renceburg, Ind, recently, and had it
not been for the prompt work of tho
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building nest under the caves Of the
home Of Mrs. Mary Weber, and it
picked up long cotton string from
pile of rubbish that had just been
burned. With the burning string in
it's beak, the sparrow flew to the roof
of Mrs. Sophia Skaters house, then
to Otto McCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuest's home.
where it dropped the burning string.
A fire started in the shingles Of each
building. Each was extinguishcd by
neighbors before much damage was
done.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

A little mouse did from a hole
Slyly peep. then gently stole
Forth to find bite to eat;
A bit OF cheese would be treat.
But hardly had she found a shelf
Whereon she might feed herself,
When suddenly she said, whats that1
1t sounds like great big Tom cat"
And sure enough, it's sad to say.
An old Tom cat had come that way.
But mousie very quickly hid
Behind big black kettle lid.
And meath that cover she did stay
Till Thomas Cat had gone away;
Then, after eating, back she stole
Well filled and happy to the hole.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Too Much Of a Good Thing.

Too Much Of a Good Thing.
81 was very happy" said the pro-
lessor, when, after years of wooing.
she finally said Yes"
But why did you break the engage
ment so soon after?" asked his
friend.
MAN, it was she that dissolved it."
"Really?" said his friend. How
did that happen?"
1T was due to my accursed absent
mindedness. When, a few days later,
l called at her home, again asked her
to marry me-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
ODD STUDY IN PERSPECTIVE
Many Things Young Artist Finds Dr.
ficult to SoIve-PecuiIar Ill.,
sion 10 Shown.

There are many things about per-
spective which are very puzZling.
Young artists find much trouble in
getting the perspective in their draw
ings to come out right, and some
times we even find errors of this sort
in the work of trained artists.
The optical illusion in the picture
is due to the defective drawing of the
two men on the platform. In actual
size upon the paper the further man
looks much taller than the other.
Measurement, however, shows the f1g-
ures to be exactly of a height The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Professional Instinct.

Some of the newspaper correspond
ents have to work without pause at
conventions, grinding out interminable
strings of copy for transmission by
telegraph. On such occasions it Ia
not uncommon for four or five who
are friendly to each other to form
combinations and exchange reports.
The simplest way to do this is to have
each writer make carbon copies of his
days work. Five weary correspond.
ents were occupying one room In
Michigan avenue, and four Of them
had keeled out on beds, while
the fifth continued to pound his
mill. What are you writing?"
asked one of them, after while. "A
letter to my WIFE" "Give us carbons, -
yelled the four in chorus.-The Ar
gonaut.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

many times, yet always manfully
brave, he succeeded in carving out
a future for himself as he had
dreamed.
Weeks went by, then months, and
still Anne had no word from him.
She had answered his last letter
promptly assuring him of no objec-
ton in case he still cared to read
parts Of her letter to a stranger.
Months added to months made a
year of silence Then Anne went
away with her mother to the noun
tains. A few days after she left
home her father telegraphed her
that Tom Marshall had appeared and
wanted to see her.
Don't tell where we are" she an
swered, and settled down to enjoy
the courtship of Standfield Meyers,
who had followed her to the noun
tains and who offered balm for her
wounded PRIDE
One evening as she swayed with
young Meyers to the music in the
ballroom of the hotel she saw Tom
Marshall standing in the entrance,
his eyes fixed on her. She nodded
pleasantly, much as she would have
done to any casual acquaintance
The music stopped when she was
near a door across the ROOM She
hurried into the darkness, and plead
Ing a headache to her partner, went
directly down the long veranda,
through French window and so
gained the elevator without encoun.
tering Marshall A nights rest, she
reflected, would fit her for the ordeal
of meeting his wife, Her fathers
letter that day stated that Marshall
had with him beautiful young
woman whom he had heard called
Mrs. Marshall.
Anne was conscious of the gossip
over the bridge tables and embroid.
cry frames as she started out for q
tramp with Meyers the next morning.
The engagement of the two would be
announced at the beginning of the
season in town, the marriage to take
place the following spring, so one
declared. Anne was glad that such q
story was abroad. Marshall would be
sure to hear it and so realize how
little she really cared for him. Later
down by Deep Rock springs, Stand
field Meyers demanded his final an.
swer.
Leave me alone now" she urged
Il want to think it over before / an
swer you positively"
And so it was that she sat there
chin in hand, elbow on knee, looking
out across the valley basking In the
sunlight, Marshall came upon her
She could not quite keep the gladness
out of her eyes as she looked up an6
saw him, stalwart and strong, with
his youthful dreams still in his browt
eyes.
1T II great to b. back in thu
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
FISH STRlNGER QUITE HANDY
Piece Of Wire-Excellent Addi-
ton to Camp Kit.

Here Is stringer that will do good
work on your camping trip, says the
American Boy. Get piece Of wire
which has been taken from a bale Of
hay and twist a hand-hold on one end
as In Fig. 2. The other end is sharp.
ened and must be concealed in a cork
or bit of wood to avoid prodding the
hands. The wire of the size men,
toned is intended for small pan fish.
If you are out for larger fish use
heavier wire. The bending is rather
hard to do unless the wire is annealed.
This means softened or made more
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Banana Flour.

Banana -four, especially prepared as
a tonic food is making its appearance
in Paris under the name of bananeine.
It is to be remarked that within a
recent period this fruit was but lit
tie used in France, and even now its
consumption is limited. However,
measures are being taken to increase
the importation, and it is said that
70 vessels were recently fitted up for
bringing the fruit to Europe. Banana
-four has a much more extended use
in England than on the continent, but
efforts are now made to introduce it
in France, owing to its great nutri'
tious value. The bananeine is a
preparation 60 per cent. of banana
-four, this being put through steriliz
ing process at the proper heat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
DEVICE FOR SPINNING A TOP
"" Shaped Wire Frame Holds Spike
Of Toy Until Sufficient Momentum
Is Acquired.

An ingenius little device for spin
ding a top has been designed by Col
orado man. 1t remains to be seen,
however, If the top can be spun any
better than the average small boy can
do by carefully winding his cord up
and spinning his top by hand. A Y
shaped wire frame has recesses at the
ends of the arms to receive the spike
Of the top and a spindle projecting
from the head. Below this spindle Is
circular groove around which the
cord fits, but it is not necessary to
wind the cord up. Just loop the cord
around this groove once, leaving one
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
Clever GueSeeS.

What goes all the way to Milwau
kee from New York without moving1
The railroad tracks.
What is that which works when II
plays and plays when it worka7 A
fountain.
What will turn without moving!
Milk.
Why is the letter TX" like dour1
You cannot make cake without it.
If there were five birds in a tree
and q hunter killed two of them and
they fell down, how many would be
left in the tree? None-the rest dew
away.
What is the difference between a
bad boy and a postage stamp? One
you lick with stick and the other you
stick with lick.
Why is the letter r" the most
peaceful letter in tho alphabet? Be-
cause it changes fiend into a friend.
What is the difference between q
man going upstairs and man look.
ing upstairs. One steps upstairs and
the other stares up steps.
Why did the razorbill raise her bill?
To let the sea-urchin see her chin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

with his mothers people and was
made Creek war chief.
The Greeks were powerful fedora
ton Of Indian tribes whose lands
stretched through several of the
southernmOst states. The white set
tiers, growing more and more numer-
GUS, cast enVious eyes on the rich
Creek country and appealed to the
United States government to get it
away from it's redskin owners for
them. 1t was the same old story en-
acted so many times along the frontier
when the white man has wanted the
Indians land. The government turned
over several million acres Of Creek
territory to the state of Georgia. Nc
Lntosh pointed out to his people that
unless they stood firm for their pos
sessions the government would soon
have every acre of their once huge
tract OF land. He then drew up law
which the Greeks eagerly adopted
making it crime punishable by death
for Creek to try to sell to the United
States any of the remaining territory.
This law made Mcintosh immensely
popular with the Indians. He now
proceeded to make himself equally
popular with the government.
In the War of 1912 most of the
Creeks sided with Great Britain. But
Mcintosh declared himself friend Of
the United States and managed to
raise big war party, which followed
him against the rest Of his nation"
He attacked a village of Creeks (At-
ASH that had sided with England and
massacred it's 200 men, women and
children. In other conflicts of that
same war he fought so savagely
against his own people as to win not
only the rank Of major, but the trust
Of our government. Incidentally his
services opened to him pleasant field
for graft.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
For the Little People,

If you want to make gift for your
younger brother or sister do try a
jig-saw puzzle. Select colored PFC
lures, about five or six inches each
way, from the magazines. Make your
selection of pictures appropriate,
choosing pictures of cupids and lovers.
Paste them very carefully and smooth
~ on stiff cardboard. When the past
ing Is thoroughly dry, cut with
sharp pair of scissors into a5out 20
irregularly shaped pieces. Put the
pieces of each picture into a small
heart shaped box. This would make
an appropriate gift for any one who
likes to work out puzzles.