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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Reminder Of Old Times.

A curious link with the past is to
be seen in st. Bartholomew church.
Great Gransden, Hants, England. It
takes the form of a huge graphing
hook, which, in the days of primitive
lire appliances, was used for pulling
the entire thatch off the roof of a
cottage in the event of fire. The
shape is that of long bar with a
turned-down fork at the end, the
length being sufficient for men on the
ground to reach the top of the root,
and the weight SO great that the
strength of several men was neces
sary In using 1t, ri:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
REPRESENTS POPULAR WILL OF NATION

Raymond Poincare's selection for
the presidency of France, although
made by parliament, as required
by the constitution, is regarded as
representing as we'll the popular will
of the nation.
The new president is now in his
ffty.thlrd year. He is of medium
height and sturdily built Above all.
he radiates an impression of force,
both physical and Intellectual He is
modest in conversation, cheerful and
patient, and concentrates his full at
tention upon the person to whom he
is talking.
M. Poincare's large, luminous eyes
are the most striking feature of
face which suggests tenacity and de-
termination. He is versatile, and
comes Of family distinguished in
science and literature The president.
elect himself is philosopher, a writ
er, and a member of the French acad-
envy, with notable career in French
law circles. He has popularity of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

stationed will both
vehicles
stand
children taught
this fundamental lesson patriotism.
of
promptly the post"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Carrying It to Extremes.

Your husband, understand, is a
clever after-dinner speaker" II un-
derstand sou Does it keep him away
rom home much?" Nearly every
light. Would you believe it, when he
does stay home it's got so he doesn't
enjoy meal unless l get up after the
dessert and introduce him to the chill
1ren and call upon him to make few
remarks?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

The Chinese have adopted our calen-
dar. It would not be at all surprising
In the oriental rush for occidental re-
forms to hear of the Celestials falling
eager victims to the trading stamp
habit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

New York diner thrashed q waiter
after IN alteration regarding the sal
I'd dressing. An instance where both
6isliked the dressing that WAS hand
I'd them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Gentlemen and allies who ACQUIRE
chilblains through e, elusive devotion
to semitransparent silk hose have
themselves to thank for subsequent
discOmfOrtS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Moving picture theaters are proving
Immensely popular in Mexico Prob
ably those western and Mexican films
manufactured on Long island are
shown to the surprise of the natives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

LIE Duo de Mal-a-Merte, who is also
Le Comte CARL di Mombercaln, was
halted by federal examiners because
OF q swollen face. After he had dis
gorged his names he was allowed
to enter the country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Poisoning by Wholesale.

Microbe poisoning has always been
a fascinating pursuit in the east, and
it's Introduction to America illustrates
the old saying Eek Oriente Lux" But
they do it on large scale in these
older and greater civilizations. You
take cholera or plague victim and
just throw him into he village WELL
If he is not already dead he soon will
be. So will every one who drinks the
water. We may eventually reach the
larger vision here, but in the mean
time it is almost as hard to get COM
plete cholera or plague patient as it
is to get 4 cobra. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Automobiles killed 142 persons n
New York during 1912, while wagons
killed 172 people. Which only goes to
show that New Workers are more ex.
pert lodging auto mobiles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

NINE. Bernhard is an artist" n
marks one critic, "and can play any
role except Falstaff." It would he
mighty interesting to see her doing Lit.
tie Eva, wouldn't it?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

An applicant for citizenship said he
could not support both his wife and
the Constitution. On the gallantry
test he was denied his papers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
6razlI's Valuable Water Power.

BraztI's Valuable Water Power
Fortunately for Brazil, without any
coal Of much value, there is water
power to be found in almost every
state In the republic, and the large
power plants, already installed for
some years have been obliged to in
crease their voltage to meet the
growing demands for light and power.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Philadelphia woman has discov.
cred that she has no trouble with In.
somnia while sleeping In a coffin. Most
people would prefer insomnia,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Pittsburgh criminal got out ol
prison with no other aid than a but
ton hook. woman could have done
L with q hairpin-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Pampered Child HandIcanoed

-lPSseu Ch11u F1dHoIcdPpeo.
Just as the pampered lap dog be-
comes fat and diseased and unable
TO run about and bark vigorously and
light, SO does the pampered rick child
become mentally deficient and finds
himself unable to cope with children
OF his age among the lower or work
Ing classes.-ExchanGo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Chicago violinist attacked burglar,
rendered him unconscious, and turned
him over to the police. Wonder what
he played7
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Kansas State college has q course
% teach 1000 girl students how to
be good wives. Positions are not guar
0nteed graduates. however.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Danish professor says that tears aro
;andseptic and destroy microbes. An
answer to: Tears, idle tears, I know
not what they mean"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A San Francisco doctor replaced \
dogs knee joint with silver diamond
studded hinge. Now watch the dog
catchers get busy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A French scientist says men get
bald because they eat too much Then
why Is it that a dyspeptic usually -
bald?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Mean Fling at Preacher

To keep the members Of his congre-
cation from enjoying poor health, an
eastern preacher has his services
printed and sent to them when they
ire too sick to attend church.-Toledo
Blsde. r ~ -, ~ Z,@.rs Y: = ., i. G..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

P1ttsburg burglar fleeing With plum
der was captured by small boy with
+ toy pistol. It's the little things that
count.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A $4,000 prize offered tn England
for the best mine lamp has been d.
vided between nine inventors. Sounds
hike q joke.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Paris husband who suspected his
wife of fnfldelity, cut OF her nose. To
keep her from nosing around. no
doubt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Mississippi man has named all
his daughters after flowers Be all
night If they don't fade before they
are married.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

1nventing "cure" tor tuberculosis
seems to be q heap easier than con
vfnctng other specialists you have
done 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A naturalist says that Holsters are
becoming extinct. But, then, of course.
naturalists do not hang out along
Broadway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A New Jersey man claims to have
Invented a seamless coat as the result
Of a dream. It sounds like one
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

4 Pennsylvania man has contracted
smallpox from 4 roll Of bank notes.
But who's afraid!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Texas undertaken has contracted
to bury tho county paupers at Y cent
each. Doing the work at paupers
prices.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A professor of music says that there
are 10000. 900 melodies. But Of these,
how many are original?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Vienna astronomer says 214.eoo.-
600 tons Of cosmic dust fails - the
earth every day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Hereafter, when dinner is late,
don't be too quick to blame wife or
cook Perhaps it was the postman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Man needs q few more soft spots
IN his heart, says a western preacher.
And q few less in his head
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Peruvian aviator proposes to ny
ever the Alps. In . Peruvian bark.
probably.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

England IL In acute need of elastic
window glass
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

"Bashi-bazoukesses" may At the
crime, but It's altogether too hard to
pgpnounce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A Chicago thief was kicked sense
less by a woman the other day. She
must have been 4 ballet dancer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A st. Louis newspaperman bought
twelve engagement rings in one year.
Perhaps he believed in advertising.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

However. a. for hobble skirted wonnr
%. how can she expect to win in .
vQlk7~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

lit mis- hat politely Mr. Rockefeller his
,~~-4
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
NEW HAVEN AT 65 5-s.
New Low Record Reached in Decidedly
 Bearish Market.

New York Dec. 12.-A steady down. ward movement of stocks today brought about general and substantial losses Trading was quiet and there was nothing to correspond with the violent slump of New Haven yester- day, but the decline in general was considerably larger The market showed no recuperative pow&. closing at the days low level
 In some of it's aspects today's market was more disturbing to the bulls than the. preceding session The first shocsN of the New Haven affair had passe off and the. market was relieved of un certainty as to the status of the stock. The days news of significance, mar ketwise. while of no great importance on the whole was favorable; but the market Showed no inclination to rally Stocks were put out in d slow. method ical way as the market would absorb them Various high grade investment stocks were conspicuous in the move 1nent and it was inferred that much of the selling was in the nature of I1aul- datiou-
 New Haven reached another low
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

 record at 65 5-S, American Telephone, New York Central and Pennsylvania. again were heavy, the latter going to lO6 1-4, the bottom price for tine move ment. Several other stocks made low records.
 News from the copper and steel trades was more cheerful Low prices Of copper metal were said to have stimulated buying, and better in : quiry for some steel products was re :. ported, although the movement was too small to- be accepted as an index of general conditions in the trade.
 Call money worked easier and a gain of $5,G00000 cash for the banks on the week was predicted High rates here have attracted funds from the interior
 < Prices of bonds eased off. with par ticular weakness in American 'Tele- phone and Rock Island issues. Total sales, par value, $1,600,O0O.
 United States bonds were unchanged ,1,,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

ming which ended the struggle. The next time Johnson and Collins met the victory went to the yatter. It was 8 mest remarkable pitching exhib- tion, in which Johnson led, but lost He allowed but one man to reach first base during the first 10 innings 4erkes getting a single in the first in ming. Boston did not reacn the bags again until the11th round when a hit by Yerkes, which Milan allowed e slip through his legs, sending Yerl1eS to third was followed by a hit by Carrigan which allowed Yerkes to score.
 Johnson never gave a better exhis0i- ton of pitching in his entire career than in this game. He alIGEed but three hits in the Il innings. AS was said before in the first 10 innings only one man reached the bases. If Collins had been as effective against, all teams as he. proved against the Nationals last season he would have been among the leading pitchers. He was one of the few tWirlers in the league who ai- ways gave Johnson a battle, and the only one who pitched four games against the star and secured an even break
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
EVEN BREAK FOR COLLINS. Bosten Left Hander Did We'll Aqajnst
 Walter Johnson.

Ray Collins and Walter Johnson met four times last season in the pitchers box and the Boston south paw secured an even break. Incident ally, he had the distinction and sat isfaction of scoring two shutouts over the leagues greatest pitcher. The first time the two pitchers hooked up. April 23, Johnson won an easy vic tory, 6 to c. Johnson allowed but two hits walked two and struck out seven. while Collins netted 12 hits, walked none, but struck out three May 90 the pair clashed again, Collins win ming, to 0. This run was the re- suit of a home run drive by Hooper. the first man to face Johnson. The hits were four and eight in favor of Collins.
 July 5 Johnson pitched a remark able game against Collins at Boston, which he won, to 0. The struggla went 16s innings. Johnson was hit un- usually hard in this game. but was an enigma in the pinches and finally got the one run he needed in the 18th in
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
raftviIle to Play Baltic Today.

The Taftville Soccer team is due 3n Baltic today to play the return game with Baltic. The Baltic team has undergone a great change sInce their game with Taftville when they lost their first game of the season and they mean to put up q good fight The Taftville team will be as follows: Goal, Raymond; fulIbacks, Desjardien and Frank Greenhalgh; halfbacks, White. -@Roy and Parsons; forwards, Filling -~Finlayson, Blanchette, James and Jess Greenhalgh. The players will, leave for Baltic on the ? o'clock car.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
Waiter E. Hammond Marries.

Princeton. N J., Dec. 12.-E'rince- ton lost a good football player through marriage last Wednesday when Wal ter E. Hammond, who played end on the varsity team, was married to Miss Eliza Zimmerman Of Brooklyn. The news of the marriage became known here today Hammond, who is a mem Der of the junior class, expects to discontinue his college work. here.
 P. A. Johnson. of Grand Junction. Col, has just completed a 1.400 mile motorcycle trip to Salt Lake City.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

geed~ pacer'one oT the most ccnslSic race horses the turf has known
 Ed. BeIfyon. a weli-ienoWn &ent trainer, and his son Jimmy, one
 most siilifH yoling lihesmen tho i circuit tracks have known, naV gagged to go to Europe and train one of the leading breeders of tFia, 1t was Jimmy Kenyon who dl the sensational trottins mare TcI 2.05 3-4, at Fort Erie last sum when she won the S10,000 purse thes 2 and some of the shrewdesf judges such matters have asserted that dur ing the whole season no one saw a better exhibition of good Judgment and sl6ilful Teinsmanship than he gave with the daughter of MelSe that afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
DUAL ATHLETIC MEET.
WIIimantic Boys to Compete with Local Representatives at Y. M. c. A.

WIiInantic Boys 10 %omPeee WIFE
 Local Representatives at Y. M. C. A.
 The Winimantic- Norwich dual meet opens at s o'clock this evening at tE9 ', M. c, A, and the programme, open only to boys of 16 or under, promises some lively competition. Willimantic will be represented by T. Pickett, G. Riley, c. Clark T. Baker, F. .Otten- heimer, Edward Cotter and G. Belcourt The Norwich team Is composed Of Grebe, Graham, Baton, McNeely, Stan ley, Belair, Avery, D. Neasons Pool2s Clark and Zimm erman.
 The basketball game between teams representing Wtilimantic High school and the Norwich Free Academy will start at about S.S0. The WiIlimantic lineup will be: Robert Kelly If, Donald Crane If, Russell Chappen c, Raymond Gates rg, Harry Read lg, Riley ant Brown subs, The Academy five viii oe selected from among Leonard Hill, Charles Grove, Joseph Huus Carl Sev- in, Horace CoyI, Nate Goldstein anu Stanley Jackson will be unable to play on account of an injury sustained Tuesday evening at Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
EmeraIds Defeat Ben Hurs.

There was 8 fast basketball game at the Valley street armory at Willi- mantle, Friday night. in which tho Emeralds kept up their good work of the season, defeating the Ben Hurs Of Hartford by the score of 21-10. Hig- gins and A Lewis starred for the lo- calls and Foley for the visitors.
 The lineup was as follows:
 Emeralds--Higgins If, W. KeiranS il, A. Lewis c, J, Keirans Is, E. Lewis rg.
 Ben Hurs-Lehrnlitt If. Foley 1T, SteiIman1 c, Schiemiske and Flaherty lg, Webber rg.
 Field goals, Higgins 1, A. Lewis 3, E. Lewis ?. w. Keirans i, Foley 2, Steil- mann l. F1aherty 1; foul goals, E. Lewis l.. Stei1nann ?.
 Between the halves the Willimantic Rovers defeated team from Taftville 17-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

New York. Dec, 1z-Three of the most important baseball trades made sn the National ieagae in recent years were cOnsummated here tonight in NolvjRg more than half the clubs of the league
 Chief among the deals is the dis poSal of Joe Tinker, recently depoSed as (JRclBRati's manager, Tinker was bought by Brooklyn for S25,00o> If he agrees to play with the team that purchased him he will receive $IO,0o0 of the sum, the rest of the money go- ing Jo the Cincinnati club. The other Sensa tioaaI shaLcups in the 1914 per Sonnea cd the senior major league are &S follows
 Charley HerZos- third basemans and Grover C Hartley catcher, New York to Cincinnati ia exchange for Bob BeScher. outdeldeE-
 Edward honS,chy, first oaseman; IL r NoSErey. third baseman and Bob Harmon, pitcher. Of St. Louis, to Pittsburgh in exchange for John Mil Ter. urst DaScnan. J. O. Wilson, out fielder Arthur Butler, intlelder; Al bert Dolan, third baseman and J. -E- Robinson, pitcher.
 The trades were the outcome of negotiatious carried on by National league club owners during the an uUal league meeting- concluded last night They are of such importance 1haI ths magnates' session of 1913, already made memorable by the cleo sion Of Governor John K Tener of Pennsylvania as president, will go down in history as one of the most notable ths league has ever held
 Aerzog to Manage Reds
 The sale of Tinker, whose services hare been eagerly sought by at least three major league clubs disposes of an eleventh hour rllnor that August Hermann president of the Cincinnati clUh had changed his mind about let ting the famous shOrrStOp go and had decided to retain him as manager for another year The acquisition of Her Eoz, who was q 1912 world series hero, means in all probability that the Giants substitute third baseman of Last season will be selected to manage the Reds neLr season This was mot announced definitely, but in baseball circles here tonight 1t was said there was no doubt about it. Herzog and Hermann were in frequent confer encs during the league meeting and ths New York player was quoted as saying he would not play in Cincin- natl unless he could be manager ~
 Record Price for Joe.
 Whether Tinker VIII consent 70 play tn Brooklyn is not known. but Presi- dent Charles II. Ehoets believes that The SIU.9o9 consideration offered to the shortstop VIII alter his announced intention not To play anywhere except 1n Chicago or Pittsburgh The $23,000 offsred for Tinker. if consummated, will be the largest outright cash amount ever paid for baseball play CT IL is also the first recorded in stance in which g player has shared so largely in baSclail deal
 The conditional agreement that brings Tinker to Brooklyn was signed hy Hs-Ima nn and E.hhers and wit messed cE Barney DTa.iuss. president or the Pittsburgh ciub. and George
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
MONEY,

New York, Dec. 12-1feney eR call easier at ? 1-2@4 1-2 per cent; ruling rate 4 1-2; last loan 4; closing 3 24@4. Time loans steady; 50 days 1-2; 90 days 5 IA; six months 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Tuesday Is sufficiently healed. Smiling Jim Stanley will play left guard for Taftville, with Vickery at center and Captain White and Murphy in the for ward positions.
 On Christmas day Taftville will have the New Haven five as opponents, one of the fastest teams in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
COTTON.
New Tor:

New York, Dec 12-Spot cotton steady: middIing up1ands 13.40; gulf 1885, sales 2.185. Futures closed very steady. December 1914, January 12.99 March 1912, May 1895, July 12.sS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Edward Hanlon, one of the directors of the Baltimore club of the Federal league, is attending the baseball meet ings in New York this week He says hlS plan is te renew old acquaint- anees." Some fear he may be trying to kidnap some players.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Fhe three -year-eId pacing colt ffe- n1er Baughmap, 2.98 1-4. the seasons fastest pacer of his age and sex, Hill be raced by Ed Geers next season. Phe colF was placed in Geers hands late in the season and sF on two or three of the pacing futurities. He is an own broth CT to Walter Cox's perennial cam paigner. Branham Baughman, 2.04 1-4, and possesses the same perfect man pers and goed gait that has made thak
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Russell A. Murphy of E1ynn has been elected captain of the Worcester acad- eny soccer team for next year. Mur- Phy is a member of the sophomore class and played a forward pQsition on this years championship team.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
JOE TINKER GOES TO BROOKLYN
Dodgers Pay $25oOO For Cincnnats ExManaser Giants Exchange Herzog and Hartley For Bescher-Charley Ex pected to Manage Reds-Eght Players Involved in St. Louis-Pittsburgh Deal.

Kerr, It was set forth specifically that the deal was to hold good only in case Tinker gave his, consent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

A wrestling class will be organized at Worcester academy this year, aG- cording to an announcement made bg Athletic Director G. N. 11esser. It will be the first time that wrestling has been taken up as part of the physical training at the school.