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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
College Men See Reptiles at the University Club

the reptile were based upon popular
by the actual facts.
LAS matter of fact" said the
speaker, the snake Is not cold and
shiny"
After telling of the various species
of lizards, which number over 5000,
and snakes that number over 1000,
Curator Ditmars atfectionately exhib7
tied a ella monster, which was not so
dangerous, he said as its marking
would paint it.
In quick succession the speaker
then exhibited a glass snake, which,
Head Keeper of the Bronx Zoo Charles
Snyder dexterously took from q white
bag
This SNAKE said the speaker,
gets it's name because, if struck q
blow from a walking stick, 1t would
break up into bits"
Mr.. Ditmars then produced an in
FAINT boa constructor. There Is GER
tain art in handling snakes" said the
speaker as the reptile turned about
his wrist. "The snake has an erratio
temper and should be allowed to have
it's own way. Very often it is af7
fected by the nervous condition of the
person who handles it, and it gets real
mad If the handler is not in the right
frame of mind toward it."
Mr.. Ditmars then picked up milk
snake, which, he said, despite the fact
not milk COWS, according to the popu-
lar belief 1t is of economic value to
the farmer, because it feeds on MICE
which are a pest to the agriculturist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
Ten-Year-0Id Wanderer Found When Hit by Car

CLEVELAND, O.-Ten-year-old Ethel
u Tate, 1885 East One Hundred and
Fourteenth street, or "the disappear
ing KID" as she is known by the po-
lice, was hit by Cedar avenue car at
East One Hundred and Fifth street
the other morning when she was on
one of her regular runaways.
Ethel invariably runs away once a
month. She doesn't 60 anywhere in
particular, but just keeps on walk
ing until she gets tired and then she
lies down and sleeps, no matter where
she is. She told her mother she had
slept in Amber park the night before,
and consequently had contracted q
hard cold.
Lat September she was found sound
asleep In the salon OF the steamer City
of Erie. Scarcely two weeks later she
was found in picture show in Akron
after everybody else had left the place.
In January, after three days. disap-
pearsnce, she was discovered in a
Livery stable.
II would tie ball and chain on her
If thought it would do any good, but
know it would be useless" said Azs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

n HICAGO.-Work is James Friler's
~ pet aversion. 1t always has been.
Even a court order that he patch up
his quarrel with honest labor failed
to stir his latent muscles to action.
He was sentenced the other day to
sweep one block of North Campbell
avenue, between North and Wabansia
avenues, in front of his home, every
afternoon until he found employment.
The sentence was passed by Judge
Joseph SABBATH of the West Chicago
avenue police court, after Friler had
been arrested on complaint of his
wife,
Mrs. Friler said he had sat around
the house at 1924 North Campbell
avenue for two years, his only occuper
ton being to draw corks from numer-
GUS bottles Of whisky. Even this
wearied him after an hour or SO, &nd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
BACK TO FARM is PLAN OF MOORE
ly will be given command Of a battleship.

Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, whose resignation, to
take effect July 81, has been accepted
by the president, broke winter camp
in the Powhatan hotel the other day
and supposedly started on a hike to
his Rockville home.
A large and profitable estate IS
owned by the chief of the weather
bureau near Rockville. That he will
devote his attentions to this and his
Virginia place is generally expected.
Professor Moore is native of
Scranton Pa, where he was born
January 10, 1856. At the age of eight
years, his father having joined
Grants army, and being unable to
bear the separation, Young Moore
joined the troops in the field, where
he supplied them with newspapers.
He was educated in the Bingham
ton public schools, and science SEEM
ed to be his strong point. However,,
he didn't take it up as soon as he
launched into manhood, as he be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

ued his thing
Republicans
polls four
Mr. telling
something that happened to himself
The President Wilson
Of confded
more hands effect
This in
l to
radical change editorials
criticised administrations
tone"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Elizabeth Tate, the girls mother.
This year we sent hex to the Ursulins
convent, hoping we could break her of
running away, but she got away from
there.
II am unable to account for Ethels
mania to run away. Otherwise she Is
very good girl, and at school is
considered exceptionally bright !
think, however. that the girl Is so
full of life she can't bear to be shut
up at school and at home for any
length Of time. Her father and
have both travelled around nearly all
our lives. and maybe the girls run
ming away is merely the Unborn in
stinct to roam expressing ITSELF"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
Riskiest Deed in the Whole List of Bad 0mens

6 HE was pallid woman who looked
~ as If her dyspepsia tablets had run
out.
And she stood behind the counter of
small homemade shop, submitting a
mended umbrella to a customer with
two chins and another coming.
The customer, satisfied with the job,
rummaged in her bag for the even
change, handed it over and then, in a
sudden gust Of energy, emptied the
bags insides on the counter.
We'll, if l haven't lost that thing at
last-and l wouldn't a-done it for q
dollar!"
The sympathy in the umbrella wom-
ans face flushed it to an almost life
like hue.
WAS it your mascot?"
The chin woman wasn't up to psy-
Geological snuff. She had to ask
what mascot was.
why. charm-to keep off bad
luck"
The customer chuckled till the third
chin took courage and asserted ITSELF
my soul and body, woman, you talk
as If hadn't cut my eye teeth. No,
indeedy, it wasn't no charm. It was
just a little chunk of quartz l been
carryin' around because my son jim
mic sent it to me to show what they
dig up In the mine where he works.
out west yonder. If the good Lord
| chooses to send me troubles there
amt any luck charm going to stave
1t of. don't believe in no such fool
ishness as that"
You oughtener talk like that. l
wouldn't do it for the world. I know
| too much abut it. See this horseshoe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
SECRETARY BRYAN JOKES OF OFFICE

William Jennings Bryan is heartily
enjoying his new position as secretary
OF state, according to the Impressions
he gave 4 number of friends with
whom he conversed the other day.
Dixon Williams, president Of the
Southern club of Chicago, which enter.
tanned the colonel, is telling a number
OF anecdotes which the secretary
related
This new position Of mine has put
me in a place where can get back
at my critics." said Mr.. Bryan in the
course Of conversation. "All have
to do Is to appoint them to some
diplomatic post.
"You see, there are a great varie-
ty OF posts. II I want to get a man
out of the country all have to do is
to send him to some remote place.
The trouble Is that I can send him
only 1880 miles at one time. II l
send him any farther he'd be coming
back.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
STRANGER Wanted Whack at the Wire Grass Turf

4 LABORER was digging up the wire
IA grass which was already asserting
itself in the new green velvet OF a
park up Capitol Hill way. A we'll
dressed middle-aged man. who was
passing, paused to say:
Let me have turn at that spade,
won't you"
The laborer-a white man-straight-
ened up, grinned politely, but kept his
spade.
Say, hand over that shovel for a
minute, son. I haven't had whack at
this sort of fun for Is years. Been iv-
ing on the desert, where there isn't
blade of civilized grass in a days
ride"
No good-natured laborer could pos
sibly withstand an appeal like that,
especially with no park guards around.
so the spade was handed over.
The we'll dressed man rammed it in
the sod with an experiences that
showed he had lived In Gods country
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

before he took to the desert When he
had turned over turn of wire grass
and loan he handed the spade back,
offered the laborer fat. black cigar
and walked of with his face a solid
pink shine Jef satisfaction.
The laborer watched the man until
he wound around path. Then he
tucked his cigar into the pocket of his
coat that was hanging on a tree
branch and went back to the wire
grass. And the only word he had to
say was:
"Gee!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
McAD0O SUGGESTS USE OF MAIL

The United States mail is sug-
gested by William G. McAdoo, secre'
tary of the treasury, as the best
means of applying for a job in his
department of the federal govern"
ment. Driven almost to distraction
by the rush of the hungry to his pie
counter during the first days he was
in Office, he slipped back the other
night to New York as a haven OF
refuge from the mob. Mr.. McAdoo
returned the next morning sufficiently
rested and refreshed, but the army OF
Job hunters also had a good rest tn
Washington during his absence. and
they swarmed about him thicker than
ever.
Mr.. McAdoo, in desperation, gave
out this statement:
Without any disposition to be
disobliging, l am compelled to discon-
ttnue my efforts to receive personal
applications for Office. I have tried
1t for ten days and I find that it
consumes my entire time and leaves
T. 1..A-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06


a a
While fully appreciate and smpah with the natural and
desire those seeking should be
made clear them that nothing is to be by haste Ample time
going to be to consider all applications
careful consideration
than II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

The Englishman who sold his wife
for 27.5O0 probably deserves the con-
domination visited on him by London
Judge: but he may still reflect in the
secret recesses of his mind that II
marriage is speculation. ke made tho
exceptional record Of a profitable ona
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

There must be q lot of poor shots
In the old world. Dispatch says that
eight out of every ten noblemen who
come to America to inveigle heiresses
In marriages., fail as fortune hunters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Secretary Daniels has appointed
Commander Victor Blue Of South
Carolina to be chief of the bureau of
navigation, navy department, in place
Of Capt. Philip Andrews, resigned.
The incumbent of that Office has the
rank and pay of rear admiral.
Before the navy personnel had
fairly recovered from the surprise
caused by the change in head Of the
navigation bureau, Secretary Daniels
issued fresh order that will have
far-reaching consequences. That
makes sea service an absolute condi-
t1on for promotion. It took the form
of an instruction to the naval exam
lining board, requiring:
THAT officers coming up for pro-
motion shall have had sufficient sea
services in the grade from which
they are to be promoted, to insure
beyond doubt that they are fully
qualified and experienced at sea to
perform the sea duties of the next
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

New York, 1t is reported, has an
over-abundance Of apartment houses
and confidence game workers. Sort
OF too many flats and sharps, as it
were. r:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

One Of the scientific facts that are
hard to make real to the average
mind, at times, is that all the wa
ter on earth is no more, in proper
ton to mass Of the planet, than a
film would be on the skin of an or
ange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
igation has had a conspicuous career

In the
Spanish Commander
accommodating
fleet
the gunboa Avarado
the general board this
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

insomnia is contagious, says late
medical report Quite so, especially
when the baby of the house begins to
show even the slightest symptoms.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

composo and later reporter one Of the papers and
continued
In 1886 Coser N j. he married Miss Mary ozier Norwich Uni
the the
which
and meteorological adjuncts of the earth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Boston college girls propose organ
izing a chain Of don't wed clubs, but
say the membership will be limited.
Limited to girls over sixty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

A funeral cortege was arrested for
exceeding the speed limit in Spokane
recently. How hard it is to lose the
western habit of 'hustling!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Wife of millionaire eloped with a
butcher. Probably had extravagant
tastes and wanted meat three or four
times day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

An English woman. on separation
from her husband, is to have $4,000
a year, a town house and a country
house. Talk about the land of the
free!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

According to Chicago professor,
clothes are worn primarily for orna-
ment. Then how does he account for
the derby hat?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

An eastern woman claims she would
rather be very thin than otherwise.
At least she takes a broad outlook OF
the situation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

There be those who maintain that It
1s cheaper to treat yourself to grape
fruit every day than to pay doctor
bills.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

What has become Of the old-fash-
Toned man who used to write to the
newspapers to say that "woman's
sphere Is at home"?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

AS for rabbits, turtles, guinea pigs,
etc., incubation with some form Of
germ seems to be the badge Of all
the tribe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

An actress advises girls to wear hat
pinless bats to make a hit with men.
The advice is so shrewd as to be fair
~ diabolical.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

The suggestion has been made to
have the man given away, too, at
weddings. If coyly done, 1t will be a
triumph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Egypt had graft scandals, a Bertil-
lon system and lots Of other things,
including gestures that cannot be imi-
t6ted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

A dispatch says HOLSTERS are to
have state protection" IT'S we'll to
protect some Holsters for proper an.
initiation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

It may be true that music makes
hair grow on bald heads, despite the
fact that Richard Wagner wore q
skullcap.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

It Is announced that new
VelasQueZ portrait has been discov-
cred in London. But it is not announc-
ed who painted it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

In China the breaking of cup
means an oath of brotherhood. In
an American restaurant it means ore
from the proprietor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

! Our respect for China Is consider
ably enhanced by the information that
the Chinese do not eat chop suey.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

No wonder the man who gave his
wife thirty hats failed to win her love,
considering the styles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

There is reason to think that those
Zeppelin airships are dangerous con-
tr1vances-tO those on board.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Even person without much other
culture may point proudly to his ap-
pend1citis scar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Archaeologists announce that Egypt
fought money trust 1000 years ago.
And look at what happened to Egypt!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

No man need be devoid OF pride
when he can press his own trousers
successfully.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
Every baseball team is a pennan1
winner Just now.
Women will wear smaller hats. but
hats are not sold by the square foot.

New York's spring cleaning will
cost $4,000. It will be dirt cheap at
that.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

"A California man is breeding striped
rats, but what kind Of liquor he is
using is not stated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

Announcement of the centenary of
the silk hat reminds us that the good
die young.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

The simplified spelling board is go.
Ing right on simplifying words that
refuse to be simplif1ed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06

There are no new names to call the
umpire, Of course, but then there are
always new umpires.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-06
MIMI;

"Starve the fly" Is much the bette
slogan
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-23
PLACE REST HOUSES
ALONG BORDERLAND
Mount Franklin Rancho Club viii
Reclaim 600 Acres Near Le-
mark, Is Report
SUPPLY INNS WITH PRODUCE
W. A, FOrtner, Who Has Been in
Deming, Is Said 10 be Pro-
noting the Scheme

According Ia ndvircs from III paso
the Mount Franklin Rancho Club has
purchased Goo acres Of land near
l.anark, sixty miles east of here
on the Southern Pacific. and will re-
claim the area by pumping from the
nnderl'low. The produce of the tract
II intended 10 supply II series of rest
houses which are To be- located along
the line of the Borderland Route for
the convenience of transcontinental
travellers. The company has applied
for switch and space whereon TO
locate 40 by l00-foot warehouse
and the request has been approved.
W. A. Forlner, who has mad the pro-
ject IN mind for some time and has
been IN Deming, is the president of
the company, and 5. =. Wilson is the
secretary. The headquarters of the
company is in Fl Paso.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-23
M|ESSE AGAIN HERE
WITH LAND BUYERS
Seven From Middle West Are Now
on Tract Making Selection
From Offerings
HOTEL WILL Be ERECTED
Work OF Grubbing Townsite Nearing
Completion and Roads Are
Also Being Graded

{. f.. Miessc and party of seven
buyers from Chicago, Illinois, ar
rived IN Deming last evening and are
this morning inspecting the tract
near Carne. Besides Mr.. Miesse IN,
following are members of the party
I. T.. Ainsworih. l.. Booth. e.. NJ. Me-
Mel, Henry ID. Rebuck. j. W. Slus-
ser, Thad NJ. Graves and George g.
Myers. Judging from the previous
performances of the land hungry
easternerS MIR. Miesse will find il
necessary To restrain their desire for
larger tracts than the company cares
To sell 10 one individual.
WORK PROGRESSING
Work on the tract is progressing
IN very satisfactory way. A 1900.
sall"n-per.minute pump is being in.
stalled in number four well. IN this
WELL which is l23 feet deep, II con
Inuous water bearing stratum was
encountered after finding water at
the 46-foot level, with the exception
of eight feet of rock. Another drop
drill attachment has been put in OPP
erallon. II is the intention Of the
company 10 use gas engines instead
of horses to work the well drills in
the future, as il is said to BE- much
more satisfactory and less expensive
than horseflcsh.
The work of grubbing Miessc
iownslle is nearing completion. The
section line roads have all been laid
off and are being graded by tractor
driven machinery. A blacksmith
shop is being erected on the townste
The work on the new hotel will
probably be begun while Mr.. Mess,
is here. Though no definite architec-
tural plan has been adopted. il is
thought that the guests apartments
will be- built in wings extending from
the main structure and of three
rooms with bath. There will be five
Of these wings and. Offices and par.
lors will occupy the front facing tb,
street.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-23
CREDIT ASSOCIATION
WILL Be ORGANIZED
DepredatiOns OF Small Swindlers on
Deming Shopkeepers viii
Be Eliminated
E. L. PENNINGTON IN CHARGE
As Soon as New Postmaster Is Con-
hrmed Will Proceed to Work
Out Plans

Demlng merchandising has long
suffered from the depredations of
small >windlrr- who have up 10 the
present had n free hand. Only re-
Gently. II j. asserted II man left the
ciiy leaving accounts unsettled to the
amount of nearly thousand dollars.
Now comes Edward l.. Pennington.
however. and proposes to organize II
credit agency and to take care of the
same III the interests of the mer-
chants. \ small monthly fee will
cntllle each member to all available
information from every source con-
"ernng any person who may ask for
credit IN any shop of the city.
SAVE THOUSANDS
About the local people of course
there would be- no trouble in obtain
my The necessary data. and By means
of correspondence with other credit
agencies full information as to the
financial soundnrsS of every stranger
can be obtained. The reports of the
local members alone would prevent
the obtaining of credit by unreliable
persons for amy great length of time
There seems to be- no doubt in the
minds of the business men ~ To the
necessity of some such organization.
Many declare it will mean Il saving
of thousands OF dollars u year and
IN turn better prices 10 the consumer,
larger profits 10 the shop keepers and
the entire elimination Of the class of
llarpies of trade who seek unpro-
tected communities to ply their trade.
GOOD CHOICE
The plans and blank records are
now being prepared and the organi-
cation will be launched Just as soon
as Mr.. Pennington is relieved of the
postotfice. Certainly no better per-
son for the place could have been
chosen, since he is well and favora-
bly, known for his business judgment
and has been in this section long
enough to know the financial stand.
ing of the majority of the citizens.
At one time Mr.. Pennington was cor
respondent for the Bradsirccl agency
which gives him n grasp of the prob
lens of local credit which will be- in
valuable in the present undertaking.