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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Holds Piano on His Back,

How would you like to have tc
play upon a piano while yourself and
the instrument we're being carried
around on the shoulders of a man
Yet German professor of music IN
Berlin has just that experience nearly
every night. to the delight of a music
hall audience. The man who per
forms the remarkable feat of carry
ing an upright piano and the profes
sor who plays upon it at the same
time is noted German athlete who
is celebrated throughout tho empire
for his wonderful strength. He car
ries the piano strapped to his back
and the performer rides upon . seat
standing out like a bracket from the
front Of the instrument.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

clothes than practice the homely BSvir-
lures Of thrift. .. Poctical,, philos0phi.
cal and courteous. they have real
intellectual future before them. :
For THE nation Of the wondrous past.
with memories of world dominion
smouldering in it's breast. is far from
being a spent race. The future un.
doubtedly holds for it a destiny even
as did the past. For Egypt has sud-
denly awakened from it's fruitless rev.
erie upon the glories that are gone to
ambitions for the future that is ahead.
The contact with the west has stirred
into flame it's latent powers. The mag
ical learning of the west, after which
all the older nations are thirsting, has
made its appeal to Egypt also. The
young men and women are breaking
with the deadly conservatism Of the
past, and seeking the new life and pow
er that the western school books
hold.
Riots at the Oldest University.
Ell Azhar university at Cairo, has a
history Of about 1000 years. In that
time its character has changed very
little, though it has grown to such pro-
portions that If it is not the Oldest.
it is surely the largest university in
the world, with about $4,000 students.
Its recent history quite typifies the
change that has come over Egypt
The title university is misnomer,
for Ell Azhar is really only theolog-
ical school, holding its sessions on the
floor of huge mosque, or group of
mosque buildings. Garfleld's defini-
ton Of satisfactory college as log
with Mark Hopkins on one end and q
student on the other is nearly realized
at Ell Azhar, for the students simply
sit on the floor, with a teacher in the
center. Any place will do for
class room, though certain pillars are
associated with certain classes. If a
visitor threads his way among these
groups. as l have done, he is likely to
be Kissed, in token of the students
hatred of all Christians. The books
studied consist almost exclusively of
six works dealing with the Koran and
the life of Mohammed. Of course the
study is entirely in the Arabic lam
guage; and the students come from
all parts of the Moslem world. No
fees are paid by the students. but. on
the contrary, they are paid for attend
ing. OF course, none of the modern
sciences have had place in the cur
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Tho Difference.

"John NJ. Harlan" said q Chicago
lawyer" In a eulogy Of the late SUI
preme Court Justice, had a way Of
pointing an observation with 4 story.
Once he wanted to rebuke q man fon
exaggeration. 80 he said he was a.
bad al a Pittsburg millionaire who
was being interviewed by a New York
reporter.
Where. sir. were you bornr tho
reporter. a. he sharpened his pencil.
asked.
I was born In Pittsburg,' said tho
millionaire.
"'And where did you frst-er-see
the light Of day?'
when I was nine,' tho millionaire
replied. MY people then moved to
Philadelphia"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
An Educational Toy.

course, is made light enough that the
attraction of the magnet keeps 1t from
falling OIL. yet the wheel can roll abou,
easily on what IL practically an end
less track. To child this toy brings
home more forcibly than any lecture
by his school teacher the power and
principle Of magnetism and he will de
light in 'fo0lfng" his friends with it
The uninitiated will naturally expect
the wheel to roll of the arms OF the
horseshoe and will be amazed to see
It merely roll down the ends and back
on the upper side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

the schools, little ana Bic. scattered
over Egypt which are commonly
known as American schools. or. more
specifically, as American mission
schools. These are feature Of the
work OF the United Presbyterian
church's mission in Egypt; which has
almost monopoly OF the mission
work in this country. In the educa.
tional department they have upwards
Of 10000 students, and these are scat.
tered through all grades of schools.
from village day schools to the really
remarkable college at Asstut. All
sorts of observers, from Lord Cromer
and Mr.. Roosevelt to everyday off,
Gals and travellers, have credited
these schools with being potent fac
tors-perhaps the most potent-in the
real awakening Of Egypt.
1t is an open secret that the Brit
ish government in Egypt frequently
consults with the American mission
aries upon governmental policies. for
it is freely admitted that they know
more about the real situation than
anybody else: They are closest to
the people, and the officials really
lean upon them for help. In no other
nation known to me Is the standing Of
the. missionaries so high as it is here.
1t Is curious instance Of the inter-
relationship Of nations that the men,
bers of one Of the smallest American
religious denominations should be a
potent force in the national affairs Of
one of the oldest nations. and that
half world away.
Old and New Cairo.
This is land Of paradoxes. Here,
at the crossroads of the earth, is the
worlds popular playground. The very
greatness and mummies Of the an
cient pharaohs, before whom the
whole world trembled, Is but diver.
sion and a spectacle for tourists and
globe-trotters. And old Cairo is one
of the newest and best governed cities
on earth. Most American municipali-
ties could take lessons from what tho
British have done here. 1t is as safe
as New York, or safer; and as clean.
or cleaner. 1t is thoroughly well po-
Iced and managed. Traffic is quiet
ly and carefully regulated. All pub
lie servants. of whatever department,
are in uniform. The city has literal
ly all the modern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
age. water, gas, electric light, street
cars. telephones. excellent paving and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Husband Was Wllllno.

The Scot has no monopoly Of do
nestle felicity, as many a piquant
paragraph bears witness. The other
day an old farmer and his wife were
doing" the sights OF a provincial
town, and, among other places they
visited panorama OF South Africa
The views were extremely interest
Ing, and the couple were enjoying
themselves to the full. AS scene after
scene passed, the woman's enthusi.
asm increased, and at length, turn.
ing to her husband. she exclaimed:
"Oh. Sandy. this is really splendid.
I could list sit here all my days"
"Ah. weel. Jennie. woman" replied
Sandy. to the mirth of those sitting
near, "just sit you still there: I'll not
grudge the saxpence."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Questions and Answers.


What coat Is put on without buttons
and put on wet?
A coat Of paint.
What is the greatest surgical opera.
ton on record?
Lansing, Michigan.
How can you make a tall man
short?
Borrow money from him.
Why are fixed stars like pen. ink
and paper?
Because they arc stationary (sta-
tionery).
Why should pr rson not like to
gaze on the Niagara forever?
Because he would always have q
cataract In his eye.
What bridge is warranted to support
any strain?
The bridge of q fiddle.
Why are laws like the ocean?
The most trouble IL caused By the
breakers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

Measure Of HE Intelligence.
F1do's Mistress (sobbing)-Tve lost
my dog; my sweet little innocent
pet!
Friend-rm so sorry. Have you
put an advertisement in the newspa-
per?
Ndo's Mistress-Oh, what would be
the use7 The poor darling doesn't
know how to read.-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Puts Blame on Elders.

DR.. G. Stanley Hall has collected
facts regarding the fears Of children.
These fears are generally created by
servants. He found that 1901 chill.
dren had 6.456 fears. the leading ones
being the fear of lightning and thun.
der. reptiles. strangers. dark. death,
domestic animals. disease. wild ami
mails. mice. rats. robbers. high wind
etc. A few Of these fears are ration.
el In one place children were found
who dreaded the end Of the world-a
fear created By adult teaching.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
EDUCATIONAL TOY IS QUEER
Wheel Rolls Round Ends Of Magnet;
but Doesn't Fall Otf-Amusinq Play.
thing Patented by Ohioan.

A toy that is both amusing and Of
educational value has been patented
by an Ohio man. A horseshoe magnet
with unusually long poles has the ends
of these poles rounded. A single wheeli
with round steel bar running through
It for an axle. rests upon this axle on
the poles Of the magnet, which form
an endless track for it. The wheel, oil
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
No Jury.

No Jury.
Didn't you give that man q Jury
krial?"
Look here" replied Broncho Bob.
there amt a big lot o. men in this
settlement. We couldn't possibly git
twelve Of EN- together without start
I'M fatal argument about somethin'
that had nothin' whatever to do with
the CASE Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
sN n! oW' | q 4 :, q TIE.

See the soldiers all in line!
Now the battles on!
Every man will have to test
His mettle and his Drawn.
Ammunition's piled up high
TO use throughout the fray
Which just begins when school IL out
And ends at close of day.
The Big Snow Fort is near at hand,
And soldiers great and small,
VIII strive to win the victory
with the powerful SNOWFALL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Got Her Moneys Worth.

David had accompanied his mother
to church and he noticed she dropped
a penny into the contribution plate. or
the way home his mother found faut
with the sermon. ...- i. = :. s.s..
well, mamma, J" said the little felt
low, what could You expect TOR .
aaotT .s zsss IS. 80 d
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
More Of Mamma's.

Sister (teasingly)-Mamma's more
my mamma than she IL yours. She
was my mamma ever 30 long before
she was yours. 49,. >- -
Baby (stoutly)-Tbat don't make
any difference. I'm the littlsst. ana
the hitler = person IL the more mann
"A che ~ s@::;S -. ~: I %sss-s- "a i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Particular Woman

Particular Woman.
"she insisted on having . woman
lawyer secure her divorce"
why Vas she 20 particular"
"She did not want to go contrary TO
that portion Of tho marriage ceremony
that reads, Let no man put asun-
der."-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Give and Take,

Give and Take.
Howell-Does he take things philo-
sophically?
Powell-Yes, but he doesn't part
with them philosophically.-
Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Two Women.

Two Women.
I'm going to Vassar and try for .
degree this year. Better come along"
Thanks dear, but I'm going to
Reno and try for q docree"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
Above Him.

Above Him.
you say that she married beneath
herr"
"She certainly did; her father was
an aviator and her husband q chauf-
feur."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

Vv0VOvVE1teV 10 WJOI00E9
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTOR1A, a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ ><-
Signature Of &<XZzzz<x
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
There isn't much home for the man
who has no self-respect
DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invie-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constitution.
Some men who marry in haste Aave
plenty of time to pay alimony.
Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing syrup for ChfldFen
<eething. softens the guns, reduces inaammar
%aon, aAlsys pain. cures wind collie. CSC = bottla
A woman cares not who makes tho
money. just SO she can spend it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

Some men who marry in haste Aave
plenty Of time to pay alimony.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

There isn't much home for the man
who has no self-respect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02
HOMEMADE MOTOR lCEB0A7
one Constructed to Take Place~of REQ
u'ar Sail lceboat and Used With
Success Last Winter,

This motor-driven iceboat was con.
structed to take the place Of the regu-
lar sail tceboat. and the one from
which the accompanying illustration
was made was used with success all
last winter.
The boat is ~ feet wide at the
widest part and ten feet long. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-02

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup for Children
<eething. softens the gums, reduces inaammar
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

j. kersey Painter, formerly road
master OF Julesburg branch of Union
Pacific and after whom the town Of
kersey was named, Is dead.
Ground has been broken for the
Pleasant View grange hall at Boulder,
and work is to be pushed SO that It
can be used for meetings now held at
farmers homes.
Gov. Shafroth sent a telegram to
Darius Miller. president of the Bur
iington railroad. to reconsider his re-.
fusal to help the storm swept dry
farmers Of Colorado.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company'o
plant at Pueblo Is running to capa.
city. night and day. In order to turn
out steel rails for several western rail.
roads. All the orders have been re-.
ceived this year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ennis. aged ninety.
one, member OF prominent Boulder
county family. committed suicide re-.
Gently by slashing open the arteries
In her arms and bleeding to death at
her home In Boulder.
In a decision by the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals 1t is held that
the town OF Fletcher. now Aurora,
must pay to Samuel J. Hickman Of
Westchester. Pa. the sum Of $1SO.O00
as the result Of its failure to redeem
bond issue Of $15O.OOO. voted in 1891.
The jury in the case Of Lauro Gar.
cia. charged with the murder OF Night
Officer c. A. Brockman. Dec. II. 1911.
at Fort Collins. returned verdict
finding Garcia guilty Of murder In the
first degree and imposing the death
penalty.
r. F. Dunaway. general manager Of
the Nevada. California and Oregon
Of purchasing 100000 worth Of mar.
row guage railroad rolling stock from
the Rio Grande and the Colorado &
Southern systems.
There will be meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad In Denver the last week In
April to authorize the $25.0OO.0OO bond
issue proposed by the directors OF the
road several weeks ago. The funds
from the sale OF these bonds are to be
used in improving and extending the
system and renewing equipment.
While extracting a rich streak Of
sylvanite ore in the heading Of a drift
on the fourth level OF the famous Six
Points mine. on Bull hill. Cripple
Creek, F. 8. Chillson. aged forty.
drilled into a missed shot and as a re-
suit Of the explosion which followed.
will lose the sight OF both eyes. II he
RECEIVERS from his injuries. 2
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12
WEsTERN.

Mrs. J. A. Thalzgraph Of Oklahoma
City gave birth to. four boys. The ba'
bies are all alive and vigorous.
The first through Eastern mail to
reach San Francisco in several days
arrived on a special train OF nine cars.
The explosion OF a gasoline tank In
their sod house near Mead. Kan,
brought instant death to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Miller.
John Brisben Walker OF Denver has
been appointed director Of exploitation
OF the Panama-Pacific exposition, to
be held in San Francisco.
To make smooth the path OF the bor-
rowers. the legal authorities OF Salt
Lake county. Utah, are making war
on loan sharks.
Hearings on the House free sugar
bill have begun before the Senate COM
mittee on finance. They are expected
to continue a fortnight.
Colorado Springs is to entertain the
annual convention OF the supreme
council of the Knights OF Columbus. an
international organization, Aug. 6. Z
and s.
Perfecting its plans for Intervention
in Mexico, the war department at
Washington is receiving hourly details
as to the militia strength and condi.
ton from adjutant generals Of militia
from the states.
To enable the poor to aid themselves
in securing food supply, the Spokane
City Council has made arrangements
for the free plowing Of back yards and
vacant lots for those who wish to raise
vegetables and grain.
Two men were killed and three
others we're injured, one fatally, at the
Missouri Pacific railroad shops at
Huntington, Kan, when discharged
negro employe, engaged in revolver
battle with shop employees.
Mrs. Emma Rumbull entered plea
Of guilty to a charge of manslaughter
in connection with the death of her
stepdaughter. Helen Rumbull at Oro-
vile. Cal, and was sentenced to two
years In San Quentin penitentiary.
Calbraith P. Rodgers, the first man
tn cross the American continent In an
aeroplane, was killed at Long Beach,
CAL, almost instantly when his Wright
biplane, in which he had been soaring
over the ocean, fell into the surf from
n height of 200 feet and buried him
in the wreck. His neck was broken
and his body badly mashed by the
engine of his machine. He lived but
p few minutes.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12

The police aided by volunteers. have
begun in earnest the expulsion OF the
Industrial Workers of tho World from
San Diego. Cal. and declare that the
work will continue until all have been
sent away. Nearly hundred have
been driven from the city recently.
The seventeen irrigation states show
an increase In population during the
last decade OF forty-two per cent. The
increase in population in the remain
ing thirty-one states was seventeen
per cent. The value upon farm lands
OF the United States by their owners
has increased III while IN eleven of
the western irrigation states 1t has in
creased 2O3 per cent during the past
decade.
Water stands from three to six feet
deep in the streets Of New Madrid,
Mo. There Is water in every house
and the distress is great. Business
has been suspended and the city is
almost deserted.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12
Las Animas Sugar Factory to Run.

Las Animas.-The outlook for the
beet crop In Bent county this year is
by far the best Of any previous year.
The weather conditions thus far have
been so favorable toward this sugar
product that 1t leads one to believe
that the tonnage an acre will be great
er than ever before. The high price
paid on this years contract by the
American Beet Sugar Company for
beets has induced many who hereto
fore would not sign contracts to grow
beets. That the Las Animas factory
will be In operation this fall is now an
assured fact. as the company has sev-
eral hundred more signed up by the
farmers than is required. The Ameri.
can Beet Sugar Company has near ST..
900 900 invested in the Las Animas su-
gar factory. 1t is equipped with the
latest and most modern machinery OF
any factory in the valley. and has a ca
pacity OF 700 tons OF beets day. The
local factory was established here in
1907 and handled the beets OF this
district during three successful cam.
paigns following. since which time. ow'
ing to climatic conditions. 1t has not
been possible for the company to Sc
cure tonnage enough to justify its op.
GRAFTON.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12
The advance dates from April l..

The advance dates from April l.
The following companies, 1t Is un.
derstood, have entered into an agree
ment to participate In the increase
Tho Rocky Mountain Fuel Company.
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company.
the National Fuel Company, the Vic.
tor American Fuel Company and the
Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.
Twelve thousand miners employed
in the 100 or more bituminous mines
OF southern Colorado are affected by
the increase. Individually the miners
will receive an increase In their daily
pay OF from Is to 20 cents.
Notice of the increase was given
with the forwarding OF instructions to
the various mine superintendents Of
the several companies to post the fol
lowing circular at the mines:
ITO all Superintendents-E
April l the price of mining will be In.
creased cents per ton on mine run
basis. Other prices OF labor will re.
ccive an equitable advance and the
exact figures will be furnished Just
as soon as the old scale can be worked
out"
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-12
Minor Mention,

A Chautauqua is planned for Gree.
ley. to begin June %.
Work has begun on the new opera
house for Idaho Springs.
Mrs. James Moore. a pioneer Of Col.
den. is dead. aged seventy.
The FruIta canning factory will be
in operation again this season.
John r. Arms of Eaton celebrated
his ninety-second birthday recently.
Farmers OF Carr have organized for
the purpose OF operating cheese fac.
tory.
There is a rumor that the Evans
lunicipal election Is to be contested
by the drys.
Denver and Colorado are to be ex-
tensively advertised throughout the
East this summer.
C. C. Acton. aged seventy.two. a
prominent placer mine operator of
breckenridge. is dead.
r. A. Wright OF Greeley reports that
in the last four months his fifty-eight
hens have laid 2.S5l eggs.
J. E. Empson has purchased five
acres at Johnstown and will erect a
pea-hulling plant to cost $4,000.
The State Land Board sold eight
lots in Littleton recently. The high.
est price was $3.50 for one pair.
More than 1000 hides OF cattle
which starved to death on the ranges
near Fowler, Colo. were shipped re-
Gently.
Frank Voduski. aged fifty-two. and
married. was instantly killed by fall
of rock In the Primero mine. near
Trinidad.
Rev. NJ. l.. Laybourn. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church Of Loveland.
has rendered his resignation to take
effect June l.
About 1000 acres Of peas. tomatoes
and beans have ben contracted In the
Greeley district for the canneries OF
northern Colorado.
For the thirty.fifth consecutive time
James X. Thompson has been elected
treasurer OF the First Presbyterian
church at Greeley. ,u
The prices OF all kinds OF beef, In.
creased in price In Denver. ths In
creases ranging from twenty per cent.
to fifty per cent.
The Colorado Springs Zooz will be-
gin the game this year with the strong
est semi.professional team that the
city has ever had.
Gunnison county took the lead when
group of her woman met at the
court house in Gunnison and organized
the Gunnison County Women's Good
Roads Club.