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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
MIGUEL TO FIGHT FOR MANUEL

The proposed movement to restore
King Manuel of Portugal to the
throne from which he was deposed by
his people will be one Of the most
formidable ever prepared against an
existing government, according to the
man who expects to lead it, Dom
Miguel of Braganza.
The former pretender, who has en-
tered into an offensive and defensive
agreement with Manuel discussed hir
plans freely the other day, only in
sisting that such portions as might
be of benefit to the Portuguese gov
eminent be withheld.
Dom Miguel prefaced his remarks
by pra1sing Americans he has met.
paying especial compliment to Mrs.
J. H. Smith, mother Of his daughter
in.law and widow Of the American
Spectator, silent" Smith
He emphasized his belief that 1t Is
only a question Of time when the Por-
tuguese monarchy will be restored.
citing recent outbreaks In various
parts Of that country to support his
government 10 unstable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
Radium Quest Interesting the Scientists

essential in making some of the new
htgh-grade steel alloys. It IL mined.
for the vanadium, but the ore carries
two or three per cent. Of uranium.
Some idea can be had of the micro
scopic trace of radium in the original
ore from the fact that ten tons of the
uranium has to be handled to get
between 20 or 30 milligrams of radi-
um.
There are no very exact statistics
Of radium available, but the whole
quantity in the world, according to
the geological survey, is probably not:
over two or three ounces. AS TO the
value, it is largely nominal like that
Of the biggest diamonds. It is worth
whatever the holders can get for it.
Sir William Ramsey, the head Of the
English corporation producing rad1-
UNI, said about a year ago that it was
worth. e 80, 100000 sterling a pound. In
his last report on the subject he hac
knocked of e10,000,000 sterling on
this estimate, but a little variation
like that was not thought to matter
when there was no appreciate frac-
ton of a pound Of the stuff In ex-
istence.
What is more to the purpose In
fixing the value is the fact that there
are now several radium banks in the
world where tubes containing micro
scopic speck of radium are stored and
rented out to physicians at $40 day.
Even then there is little known about
the medical value of radfum. It is
known to be of value In treating
lupus, which is a form of tuberculosis
attacking the tissues, usually OF the
face
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

nENVER, Col.-If James w. Ponder
II had not been so conscientious he
would not have been prisoner here.
He was arrested on complaint of his
wife, who accuses him OF carrying out
too literally an agreement he had
made with her in court when she was
granted a decree of divorce from him
This agreement was really Ponder's
own idea, and it was to eliminate the
alimony idea and to make an equal
division Of the property owned by the
couple. This seemed fair to the wo-
man and she signed the agreement.
Neighbors were called in to witness
the division. First the furniture was
shared. The parlor furnishings were
separated with care, and when Ponder
received kitchen chair with broken
leg Mrs. Ponder took three cracked
coffee cups to equalize matters.
Everything in the house was shared
without any trouble. and then the
barn was visited First the flock OF
chickens was shared, and then the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

avenue. Willet gave Jerry $50 rs
guarantee" and Evans $50. They
had been hired" after visiting the
aged confidence man in his roous at
the Jackson Hotel, West Jackson
boulevard and South Halsted streets.
Jerry" talked volubly of his career
in his cell. He looks like a southern
colonel and would pass anywhere as
highly respectable Old man.
Il was born in Castle Bar, County
Mayo, Ireland, eighty-four years ago."
Jerry said Il came to America when
was a kid and was in New Orleans
when the civil war broke out. Joined
General Beauregard's army. I was
captured and taken to Fort McHeary.
1T was at Fort McHenry tina. my
easy money career began. With an.
other prisoner named Bliss I stole $780,
900 Of yankee greenbacks and ~
sawed our way to tredeom"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

n UARTERS for the famous African
u collection of Theodore Roosevelt
are to be provided in the National mu-
scum at Washington. and work is pro-
ceeding at lively rate. The National
museum, together with the Smith
sonian institution, will, in a few years,
contain the most interesting collection
in the world, not excepting that of the
famous British museum in London
Side by side with the regular prog
ress in this field comes the report of
an ancient mummy found in a newly
opened tomb at Abydos in Egypt; and
no sooner had the telegraph news
reached Washington than a syndicate
was formed to bring it on for exhibit
ton in this country, reminding US of
the day when Barnum alone was ready
to expend money and effort to secure
such curiosities, and discovered "the
petrified giant man." Now there is
an association of scientists and ex-
perts organized to secure these val
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

WASHINGTON has not,
w according to the United States
geological survey, a world monopoly.
In the production of radium, as was
stated in a consular report from w. L.
Loownie of Carlsbad This report re-
corded the purchase of the only two
mines under private ownership pro-
ducing the ores from which Tadium
is made. The purchase price was
stated to be 100000, and to complete
the world monopoly in radium by the
Austrian government.
The geological survey announces
that this monopoly is myth. It is
true that the Austrian mines and the
Austrian government heretofore have
furnished the bulk of the radium salts
existing in the world, but at present
radium is being manufactured in three
other countries, including the United
States.
Sweden is producing radium from
kolm, the English are producing it from
mines in Wales, and it is extracted
also from ores brought from the
United States. There is a large de-.
post of radium producing ore in west
ern Colorado, and 1t is reported that
some is being produced in Australia.
The Colorado deposits produce
uranium and vanadium, the latter an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Then whispered the disappointed sultan that Me Duas
sharing hundred other
Forthwith his
harem
Nine
chiefs
civilization
miniature harems and have paid persistent court her.
Nine
addition
a
n q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
Dump Munitions of War Into the Sea

pearl handles and gem screw sets.
Others were mere toy, blank cartridge
pistols of the Fourth Of July sort that
sell for fifty cents.
Chen there were riflee-over hun
dred, valued at something like $4,000.
Some Of these had elaborately hand
carved black walnut butts, and II
placed on exhibition at the Sports
MINIS Show would make many a
crack shot envious Of the deep blue
sra that was their final resting place:
A sword, with a history RAINING
lack to pre-revolution days. was
5mong the lot. It was taken from an
east slider who ran amuck' ono day and
tried to prove his steel was better
than the proverbial one OF Bunker
Hill
He didn't go very far in the battle,
',At having lost his valuable sword
failed 10 recover it again, though he
used almost enough political influence
us would have elected some men tc
'aldermanic Office. Along with this
steel will go several cane swords and
Sailors cutlasses.
From these high grade weapons the
list jumps to everything from slung
shot to pieces of gas pipe. OF these
miscellanae there was almost wagon
load.
While the police department would
liked to have equipped its men with
new revolvers from the collection. II
was impossible under the law, be-
cause the act says every weapon con.
f1scated must be destroyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
Something "Dropped"; TWAS Hammer

4 N ironworker, swinging between
n earth and sky from a steel beam
on the top of the Munsey building.
near Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, dropped heavy rivet-
ing hammer shortly after noon the
other day, and then had almost an at
tack Of heart failure when he realized
what that hammer would do If it hit
some one on the street below.
Just as the ironworker dropped the
implement, Judge J. A. C.. Groner of
Norfolk, president of the Benning Sand
and Gravel company, was walking in
front of the building, talking to his
old friend, Judge r. A. Wade of San
Francisco. They were stepping brisk
ly along, about foot and half apart.
Mr.. Groner was saying:
"And let me tell you, Judge, that
when that Chicago convention gets
going you're going to. hear something
drop"
B-i-f-f!
The heavy riveting hammer shot
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

downward so suddenly 1t appeared to
be solid shaft Of black, so rapid
was its flight. Just as the last word
was out Of Mr.. Groner's mouth the
hammer smacked against the side
walk. It sounded like rife shot,
and the two men didn't have a chance
to dodge an inch.
The hammer, however, bounded high
in the air and leaped into the street,
where it broke in two.
A few minutes later a scared IRON
worker appeared at the front door of
the Munsey building.
you didn't see anything of a ham,
mer, did you?" he asked.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

An English mining engineer is in
this country Offering for sale an ex-
plosive called amerite. which he
claims to be more powerful and less
dangerous than dynamite. Indeed, he
asserts that it is as safe to handle as
a sack Of sugar. The inventor BE-
lieves amerite will not explode the
coal dust in mines. II this Is 30 the
new explosive will be a Nfe-saver and
should quickly supplant al others.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A New York physician who married
a doctor wants divorce because all
his patients deserted him and went
to her for medical advice and treat
ment. Some men are so exacting that
they are not satisfied merely to have
it all in the family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Astronomers have discovered a new
star in the heavens. Theatrical mana
gers discover them in any old place
nearly every day, and when the nat
ural supply gives out they manufac-
ture them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

height
participation in It, 1t announced
"ahecion the throat
kaiser and kaisern decided to
princess
troubles amid the the Swiss
complete found
should
Corfu
matrimonial
ences light
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A. Maurice Low in lecture at Yale
the other night characterized newspa-
per reporters as men Of trivial
minds without perspective and with
out education" Some reporter had
probably referred to Mr.. Low as one
who also spoke"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Laced boots with spats have been
authorized by the kaiser with the I'm.
dress uniform Of German soldiers.
German army officers may have spats,
but they are forbidden to have duels.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
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WILL TRY TO WIN BACK MOORS

Nine. Camille Dugast, the famous
explorer, autoist and aeronaut, just
now is trying to civilize the tribes
Of southern Morocco, bearing a spe-
cial commission from the French min
lister of education.
While her task is stupendous one
and fraught with many dangers from
poisonous insects and jungle plaques,
and is forced to put up with many In
conveniences, Nine. Dugast writes to
a friend here that civilizing savages
is mere child's play compared with
the work of trying to ward OH pro-
posals from the manageable tribe
chiefs and even the sultan himself.
The sultan is one of Nine. Dugast's
most consistent admirers and ever
since she became interested in Moroc'
co he has paid persistent court to her.
First, he offered her the superinten-
dency of his harem, which is the same
as to say he wanted to make her his
principal wife. Nine. Dugast very
cleverly avoided offending her royal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Because she had a revolver TN her
stocking a Los Angeles woman was
arrested for carrying concealed
weapon Her hobble skirt must have
been longer than most OF those that
are seen hereab0uts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

The attorney general OF California
has decided that when a California
woman becomes the wife OF an alien
she loses her vote. Does a German
girl who is married to an Irishman
become Irish?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson &C.
cepted the post in Mexico City two
years ago because he had become
weary of the inactivity at the Brus-
sells legation, where the only diplo-
matte excitement was the wearisome
controversy over the Belgian atroci-
ties in the Congo. President Taft was
anxious to have him accept one of the
European posts, as fortunately he is
rich enough to pay the bills for house
rent and hospitality which these ap-
pointments demand, but he chose
Mexico City just for the pleasure OF
downright hard work and hard fight.
Ing.
And he has certainly obtained it. It
would be difficult to overestimate the
difficulties of his position. The in
trigues and cabals against him have
been legion, and they have been espe-
ciaily strong and bitter among his
own countrylnen.
Before Mr.. Wilson left the Amer
lean legation in Brussels for his ap-
Vnn{vfvoa~$ Of l. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A Partisan philosopher says that vio-
lent movements produce violent
thoughts. He must have found a slip
perry sidewalk somewhere
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Two New York motormen ran over
the same unfortunate pedestrian.
Those two men are wasting their tai"
ents by not getting into Wall street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Ten aviators have been killed so far
this year, compared with four In the
same time last year. Does this ind1-
cate how aviation progresses?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Andy Carnegie arises to remark
that the farmer Is the only happy man
in this country. And yet we seldom
hear Of steel magnate dying OF
grief.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A man in Yonkers tried to kick
dog AM fell with his legs paralyzed.
Even nature has Joined in the general
objection to kicking dogs around.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A Cleveland preacher says the Amer.
lean home is rapidly disappearing. He
must be missing the old-fashioned din
ners he used to be invited to.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

What the Backward Child Needs,
The backward child can hardly
ever be helped in a private school,
however excellent 1t may b. because
what the backward child needs IL not
coaching but expert observation and
diagnosis.-From Rheta Childe DORIS
THE Child That IL nRessnt,~ II The
CentuSy. 3.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A preacher says that the saddest
hour Of the day comes after sunset.
That's when most Of tho vaudeville
stunts are pulled Ch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

The New Jersey assembly has
passed bill imposing 81 tax on
female cats. Is there q mouse trap
trust?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Proprietors of Ithaca soda fountains
will not hail with Joy the news that
Cornell students have adopted the no
treat rule.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A Brooklyn woman spent $50 for a
casket for her pet dog. We presume
she also had white crepe on the door.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

This is not such an extravagant ma,
ton after all. A New Yorker was kill
ed crossing the subway tracks to save
a nickel
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A Judge In New York rules that
mother love is not necessary to a
child. In some cases we are in favor
of the recall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
ROYAL ROMANCE IS BLIGHTED

On indisputable authority it is
learned that Princess Victoria Luise
Of Prussia, only daughter of the kai
ser, is the unhappy heroine of true
love" romance, which is now finding
sequel in the princess rest cure"
with her father on the Mediterranean.
The princess, who will be 20 years
old next September, fell deeply in
love during the recent court season,
according to reports current in So
ciety, with the hereditary Count Fug-
ger, lieutenant in the elite gardes
du corps at Potsdam and a descendant
of an ancient Bavarian family, which
was once the wealthiest in Europe.
The affection was mutual, but it
was necessary to represent to the
princess that marriage was impossi-
BILE, not only on account Of the differ
ence in the lovers rank, but also be-
cause the Fuggers are devout Roman
Catholics.
The princess succumbed to a dis
tressing attack of nervous prOstration
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

1t is said that 200 former criminals
are driving taxicabs IN New York. In
reading the above sentence the for
'mer" is silent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Sarah Bernhard will get $1,000
week for playing In vaudevtile-al-
most enough to buy fresh eggs every
morning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

The Countess of Warwick says that
how old the countess is.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Butter can be made directly from
grass, says scientist. Possibly a
misprint, for grease"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A California woman with a model
husband" has been granted divorce.
She deserves It,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

A Missouri girl wants $4,000 for
seven kisses. One would almost i'm
agine from that that kisses are scarce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Being shot at occasionally Is not
one of the legitimate annoyances OF
a kings job.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

Another blow to woman suffrage.
An Illinois genius has invented an
unbreakable window.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

but In China they are having reign
Of terror.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
Best Kind.

On a country road two ladies met
q farmer with a load OF wood. The
ladies we're socially inclined, and one
of them called out chirpingly to the
man on the wagon: What kind OF
wood have you on there?'' This here's
vooden wood" was the curt reply
woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19

The cellar of Pennsylvania farmer
has dropped into a coal mine. Lucky
man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19
The early bird doesn't get the worm
merely by being early.
Every little presidential candidate
has a keynote of his own.

In case of coal strike will the coal
bin give space for mushroom bed?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-19


American interests
pushing
blocks his
motors promptly them o
until the ambassador
these
that he could induced
And since that time his
The Keota news., 1912-03-15
COUNTY DIVISION
The Truth Looks Different Reply to Ar
ticle by E. G. Hoyt in Raymer
Enterprise, March z

IlllC1PllS
Editor Keota News:
An article on the proposed division Of
Weld county. purporting to have been
written by E. G. Hoyt, Of Buckingham,
appeared in the Raymer Enterprise Of
March 7th, which will scarcely bear the
search-light Of truth.
The writer thereof pretends to submit
his views for the enlightenment Of those
who wish to ascertain the facts bearing
on the proposition.
Nothing is more commendable than An
honest effort to arrive at the truth in
any event. and tho promoters Of the di-
vision movement hail with delight all
such efforts.
But the article above mentioned is an
unusually glaring example Of distorted
facts and erroneous statements, due
either to monumental ignorance, which
is especially inexcusable in one who
elects to instruct; or else due to willful
Misrepresentation, concerning a matter
of vital Importance to all who are di-
rectly interested, which is not only with
out extenuation, but comes nothing
short of malicious malfeasance.
Such il the absurdity Of numerous
statements therein contained, that, in
justice to those who seek the truth, We
feel called upon To direct attention to
the errors, and incidentally to rectify
them, leaving the problem as to how
they managed to creep into the iilumi:
mating dissertation, to public judgment.
Not willingly would we vilify the au-
thor thereof, but rather would we fay
his literary offspring. At best it 10 =
misconception of plain English as
couched in the Colorado statutes. to
which he blatantly refers for substan-
tiation, or a really desperate attempt to
twist facts so as to prove false con-
illusions.
First Statement Misleading
His very first statement would be mis-
leading if it were not transparent. Yer
batim it reads: "All salaries, etc.,
quoted are taken from the Colorado
statutes" The figures may have been
taken from the statutes, but they are
the salaries of officers in county Of the
fourth class, division A, 80 far - they
are quoted correctly, which is only in
part.
BY no possible conception could the
proposed county be properly classified
in division A, of the fourth class. II it
were to be in the fourth class at all, it
could be in no higher class than divis-
ion B. which is next above county Of
the fifth class.
Companion of Salaries
The following table will show the diff
ference in salaries of county officers in
divisions A and B of the fourth class.
as per the Colorado statutes:
Clerk Of District Court, SIS sl,5oo $3.50
County Judge, 2,1OO 1,90
Treasurer, z,lVO I,WV
Sheriff, 2,UO 1,7OO
Clerk, ZlW l,16O
Asseasor. 1900 1900
Sunt- Of Schools. (a) LILO 800
: County Commits 'ners, 1,5OO Loo
Chairman CONS. extra, 1O 1UU