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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
KEEPING TRACK Of THE CARS.


When q car passes Oh the road own
Ing It. the conductor handling the car
on the last division of the home road
reports to the car accountant that the
car was delivered to such . foreign
road at such piaoe. This road then
becomes responsible for the car s1ntil
1t has been hauled TO the end OF It's
line and turned over to another road,
when what IS known rs an Inter
change card" is forwarded to the own
er Of: the car informing him that the
car has passed off his road and has
beensdelivered to the connecting line,
which then becomes responsible for
the car in the same manner as the pre-
vious road, until the owner of the car
can be notified that it has been del1v-
cred to some other company.
The car accountant, on receiving
the conductors train sheets, first
checks them against the reports which
are sent him by the checkers at the
different division points. The car
numbers are then entered in record
book, against the proper stations at
which the cars are reported. The sta
tions along the road, instead of being
known by their correct names, are
designated by numbers, and these
numbers represent not only the sta
tons, but the number Of miles these
stations are from the terminal.
Thus, the number "125" would rep
resent station of certain nama
which is 125 miles from the terminal
of the road. At the end of the month,
when the mileage is figured, these
numbers facilitate the work greatly,
as when an item occurs of ten cars
moved from the terminal of the road
to station 125, the mileage is readily
seen to be 125 miles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Fire Prevention RESPONSIBILITY.

Woman as a factor in fire proven
ton was an important feature of the
organization work of the Fire Show"
which was given in Madison Square
Garden. New York. Domestic fire
prevention is rapidly being reduced to
science by expert specialists. Good
housekeeping means neatness and
cleanliness, and neatness and cleanli-
ness should in themselves do away
with those stacks Of inf1ammable rub
bish, in corners, closets and store
rooms. that are the cause of so many
fires. Some of the points emphasized
at the show were that super-heated
attics have caused many fires; ordi-
nary matches will ignite at 10 de-
grees F.; fireproof installation of
stoves means the saving of many child
lives, etc.
The fire peril, it is contended, is
just as great in many metropolitan
residences as in suburban and rural
homes because of conditions that fl
telligence and care would do away
with. A special committee of women
had charge of this department of the
IRE show.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
ThouQht He Had Them.

In the days of the continuous at tho
Olympic an occasional professional
visitor was clown With an educated
pig. He used to take the pig out with
him when he had finished hts act and
had him harnessed up like a trick
pooch with a collar, shoulder straps
and a leading string. In this way the
grunter trotted along the street at just
his masters gait.
Out of the hotel across the way
came a man who had been hitting 'er
up for a week, during which time he
bad remained up all night and had
slept all day. 1t was his first ven
ture out in a strong light, and it made
him blink Along came the clown and
his mate Joe Morgan rubbed his
eyes and halted the vaudeville actor.
Tell me-" he asked earnestly, lis
that a dog or pig?"
why, it's a pig, you rummy," was
the answer Whats the matter with
you:"
Thank heaven" exclaimed Joe
Morgan fervently; "it's a pig! it's a
pig!'-Chicago Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Asiatic Creeds.

Few people realize the growth of
Asiatic cults and religions in America.
1t is stated on apparently good au-
thority that this country now holds
$4,000 sun worshipers, and an equal
number of Buddhists.
Probably ten times as many per-
sons have covered the Oriental basis
of their new creed with veneer of
western Christianity. The number of
dabblers in the mystic cults of India
now among US cannot be guessed.
There is no cause for alarm at this
growth of Orientalism. Neither is it a
thing to be proud of. Mysticism, SEN
sualism, lethargy-these in varying
proportions are woven in the texture
of every Asiatic creed that is seeking
converts here. These creeds do not
and cannot fit the busy life of our land
today. and for that very reason they
will make no dangerous progress in
this land.
The growth of pagan Orientalism
in America is remarkable, but. after
ell. it touches only the fringe Of. our
population. 4 ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
WARS CAUSED cY Thifi.ES

Many times it has h. ppenau that a
great and costly war has been brought
about by an incident trivial end even
ridiculous. Thus the whr Of Che Span
lsh succession is said to have been
caused through a glass of water. A
lady, Mrs. Masham. was carrying a
glass of water, when she was OBJ
structed by the Marques de Torey. A
slight scuft1e ensued, and the water
was split The marques thereat took
offense and bad feeling ensued be-
tween the English and French courts,
with the ultimate result that a war
was declared.
AS absurd in it's origin was the war
that took place during the common
wealth of Modena. A soldier stole a
bucket from public we'll belonging
to the state of Bologna. Although the
value of the article did not exceed 30
cents, its annexation was the signal
for fierce and prolonged war. Hen
ry, the king of Sardinia, assisted the
Modenese to retain the bucket, and
IN one Of the subsequent battles he
was made prisoner The bucket is
still exhibited in the tower of the
cathedral of Modena.
A third instance of war resulting
from a trifing cause was that be-
tween Louis VII. of France and Henry
II. OF England. The archbishop of
Rouen decreed that no one should
wear long hair upon the head or chin
Louis submitted to the decree, where
up his wife, Eleanor, rallied him
upon his appearance. A quarrel en-
sued, which resulted in the dissolution
of the marriage and Eleanor's mar
rage with Henry. BY this marriage
the broad domains in Normandy, for
merly belonging to Louis. passed into
the possession of Henry. Louis hotly
incensed. made an attack on Norman
dy, and henceforth for nearly three
hundred years were waged those dew.
astating wars which cost France up
wards of 100000 lives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Why He Wanted to Know.

The man in the upper berth leaned
over its edge. and, tanning his frown
firmly down on his brow, cried in
harsh voice that was audible above the
rattle and rumble of the engine: Hi,
you, down there. Are you rich?"
"Hey?" calculated the man in the low
er berth, almost swallowing his
Adams apple. "Whazzer mazzer?" Il
say, are you rich?" whats that, sir?
Rich? What do you mean by waking
me up in the middle of the night to
ask me such a question as that2" Il
want to know-~that's Why" We'll,
then, confound you, am :is5 Now
hope your curiosity is satisfied and
you will let me 60 to sleep" Million
aire, confound you. Now shut up.
and" well, then, why in torment
don't you charter a whole train to do
your snoring in?"-Searchlight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
PUTTING Him Wise.

A small boy was seated in the par
lor with his sisters young man. Be-
ing of an inquiring mind, he asked Mr.
Gaysmith, do you weigh very
much?"
About $50 pounds, my little man."
the hopeful lover responded.
do you think sister could lift your
the boy continued.
'Oh, goodness, no. said the young
man, blushing at the mere thought.
"but why do you ask?'
Il don't believe she can, either, but
I heard her tell ma this morning that
she was going to throw you over as
soon as she could" -Weekly Tele-
graph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
HAD REMNANI oF HONESTY
Admitted Thief Returned I, 1orrov,ed
Money, Though lie. couidn't Tell
Why 10 Did 50.

Here is the dollar borrowed frolc
you today" said shabby individual.
rendering the money to fellow lod.
ger IN Bowery hotel. Il flimmed Z
oookqmaker three times this after.
noon."
"F1immed." !:
In one pocket l carried a nuyns II
OF one dollar bills each crumpled up
by itself. When circus visitor
bought candy he sometimes rendered
q ten; dollar: bill in payment. Quick:
" crumpling the bill would thrust
1t into my pocket where I kept the
ones. Then l would hastily thrust a
bill back into his hand and exclaim:
81 can't change it now, old man.
see me after the show!
ITO distract. the victims attention
l would always thrust an extra sup
ply Of candy into his pocket. 1nvari.
ably he would disappear, thinking he
had the best of the bargain, whereas
he had paid just 50 for few cents
worth of candy, as the bill thrust into
his hand was one which l had sub
stituted for his ten.
But my long career as f1imflam-
mer spoiled me for all honest en-
deavor. I have lately earned a pre-,
carlous livelihood by placing bets with
bookmakers who pay commission OF
ten per cent. on all business brought
to them.
when I have FIVE dollar bet to
place never hand it over in one bill,
but always convert 1t into ones. Two
OF these keep. The other three by .
simple trick fold in the middle and
by sleight of hand movement cause
the bookmaker to believe he is receiv'
ing Sc, because six ends are displayed
to him.
In this manner l realized Sc this
afternoon in addition to the ten per
cent. commission of the bookmaker
on SIS which l caused him to think
he received. In other words, my
total earnings for the day: are $3.50,
and you must admit this is pretty
good for a has been"
But, my good man." gasped the
lender, IF you make your living dis
honestly in this manner, why have you
chosen to keep faith with me by re-
turning the dollar vow borrowed"
Il don't quite understand It myself"
admitted the f1imfla11mer. Il only
know that / feel disgyaced if I work
for money honestly."-New Yorh
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Caters for Elephants.

Strange traffic originates on the
railways of the Malay states. as
shown in a recently published SEIZED
ule of freight rates, among which
such items as these appear:
Elephants, 20 cents per mile EACH
alligators, bears, hyenas, panthers.
tigers and similar animals. 10 cents
per mile each; monkeys, one-half
cent per mile each; snakes in baskets.
parcels rate. From further perusal
of the volume one finds that: It Is
better to send an elephant to friend
than corpse in a coffin, for the lat
ter will cost you SO cents each per
mile, with minimum charge of five
dollars. Tom-toms go at ~ cents
per pikul per mile. 1t is obvious that
people who send snakes or tom-toms
by rail might want to have process
sion. Therefore it is enacted that a
license for every religious or other
procession of over 500 people. for IL
hours or less, with music, costs $25
or, without music, SO.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
SPARROW CAUSES DEATH

An English sparrow. caused the
death of Sam Park CT New York,
steeplejack, at Detroit Park was
painting a sign three stories in the
afr and wanted to get to the roof for
a brush. He climbed from the staging
on which he was working to the roof
Of another building, and from there
started to cross to the higher roof by
going hand over hand along a wire
He was about half way between the
two buildings when a sparrow few in
his face. The bird. apparently bewil-
dered, sank it's claws into Parks face
in an attempt to poise a moment be.
fore resuming its flight. Park tried
with one hand to brush the bird away
and his other hand slipped. He fell
to the ground, breaking his neck and
dying instantly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
RABBITS FATAL COLLISION

A method of hunting by which
hunters can avoid shooting each other
to death was discovered by chance
while George Mills and William Swif.
were out cunning for rabbits near
Waynesboro, Pa. Guns will not be
required by the new method.
1t happened that when Mills and
Swift routed rabbit, a party several
hundred yards away also raised one
Pursued by dogs, the two bunnies
took courses toward each other.
;hTons$s: path so narrow they could
not turn out when they met.
AS they were running at a speed CT
about sixty miles an hour, the rabbits
collided head-on, with such impact
that their brains were butted out. and
both hunting parties had theiy game
without firing a shot
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
ORIGIN OF CRESCENT ROLL

The story of the origin of the cres.
cent-shaped Vienna roll is worth re-
calling. 1t arose in the sixteenth CEN
tury, when the Turks were besiegine
Vienna, and failing to carry it by as
sault, began to drive mines under the
walls. At that period the city's bake
houses were in the walls under the
Notifications. and when the mines
were almost through the sound of the
work was heard in the underground
Warehouses and the alarm given. 1t
was to celebrate this event that the
bakers adopted the Turkish emblem
as the shape IN Hhich 70 make their
bread z =s. & 5.s''': '7s' >.>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
ra.Remoxe Oil Stains.

Do not make the mistake of putting
hot water on machine oil stains. It
will not remove the grease, but it may
set it SO firmly that it cannot be re-
moved. If the garment stained Is
washable, rub the grease spot with
cold water and soap Immediately the
accident has happened. Another good
plan is to apply little French chalk
or gasoline to the spot, taking the pre-.
caution, however, to insert underneath
the material piece of plotting paper.
This to prevent ring being perceiva.
BILE when the grease has been renewed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Pension for an Old Engineer.

Peter Tellin, the oldest engineer of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee rail-
road. has been retired on pension
ia Fe Al years and was the engine
driver for the construction train when
the road was being constructed west
of Florence He fought Indians who
opposed the coming of the railroad
and was held up often by buffalo
crossing the tracks. For many years
Tell:n has been driving the engine on
fast passenger trains between Hutch
inson and Kinsley.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Near POnt Croix in western Brit
tany Is situated the village of Com
fort. noted for its fine cavalry and
now rare wheel Of fortune in the
Church of Notre Dame. The wheel is
crudely constructed. and suspended
from the roof by rough baulks of tim
Der. A row of bells is attached to the
outer rim, which can be set in motion
by means of rope. The Breton peas
ant believes there is miraculous
power OF healing when a sufferer is
brought within sound of the bells. It
Is quite common for children back
ward in talking to be brought by their
parents, who place a son in the box
and ring the bells over their heads.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

q thrilling race
with death that
rivals the fiction
writer's imagina-
ton. Little Mary
Fowler, aged If
teen, the daugh-
ter of a. camp
cook. a few nights
ago made one of.
the most daring
and successful
horseback rides
in an effort to
save the life of
an injured labor
er, and in her
desperate rid e
through the dark
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Lie mammalian Too Vivid

His Imagination Too Vivid
Tom, five years old, sat looking at
a plate of cold tongue.
whats that?" he asked at last.
Gold tongue" was the answer.
Are we going to eat it."
Certainly"
well, have we ever had any be-
fore?"
YES"
did eat it,
"Of course you did"
well, what do you think OF that?
And after It had been in a cows
mouth" -Indianapolis News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

A quaint old charity of England 10
shown in this illustration of boys re.
citing the Creed. the Lords prayer.
and Ten Commandments in Wooden
Hatch churchyard, near Dorking, for
the money prizes known as the Clam
vile Charity. Seven boys II they cor.
rectly recite the Lords prayer. the
Ten Commandments. and the Apostles
Greed while placing their hands on
the tomb receive grant of s2 each
from an ancient bequest of George
Granville
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Couple Too Much OCCUPIED.

An example of an absent.minded
bridal pair is reported from Switzer-
land. A couple had arranged for their
marriage by the civil and religious au-
thorities failed to appear at the ap-
pointed hour, having, as they de-
clared, forgotten all about it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07


mountainously rough road the man
owes his life.
One Of the laborers working upon
the grade had been injured slightly in
the arm by flying piece Of wood.
Carelessness in the handling of this
evidently trivial wound caused blood
poisoning, and before it was realized,
the man was almost at deaths door,
and only the quick attendance OF a
doctor could save him.
The only animal in the whole camp
.hat was in any way serviceable was
medium weight horse used for
hauling the dump cart on the rock cut.
There was no saddle and the only
person in camp that was of suffi-
cient light weight to be carried by
the animal for any distance to make
any speed was fifteen-year-old Mary
Fowler.
The nearest doctor was al the main
camp, % miles down the line, and
the country between was of the
widest nature, only thin, half blazed
trail winding in and out and a swollen
running mountain stream also in the
pathway between the two camps.
But little Mary was game, and
astride the clumsy workhorse, with
only tightly strapped on blanket for
a saddle, the girl started out over the
mountain trail on a 22-mile dash with
death.
Darkness falls quickly these early
winter days, and though she started
at four in the afternoon it was almost
black dark before she had covered
quarter the distance. The horse, too,
tired with the days work on the
grade, was slow and insure of foot,
and made but poor time in spite Of
the frantic urging Of it's rider
A little over ten miles from the
camp, where the injured man lay dy-
ing swollen mountain stream cross
es the trail, and though the stream at
this point is not more than so feet
across. it is deep enough to force an
animal to swim. A rough bridge had
been built for the crossing of foot pas
sengers, but no accommodation had
been made for animals. And the
horse absolutely baked at going into
the water. Crying and frantic, the girl
beat the animal and at last induced it
to take to the water The first few
feet from the shore the water is fair
ly shallow, but when the old dump
horse felt the water creeping up
around it's belly, it wheeled sharply
around and plunged back to the
bank.
Not vanquished, the girl leaped from
the animals back and leaving it be-
hind, started on foot to do the remain
ing twelve miles that lay between her
and the doctor.
In a little more than three hours
after she had left her home camp she
arrived at the headquarters, and the
doctor was en- his return journey. This
over q country, wild and rocky, with
only the barest semblance of a trial
and for the most part through the
darkness.
The mans life was saved. and it is
to little Mary Fowler and her fearless
dash and long walk through the dark
ness of the night that the laborer
owes it.
twenty-five miles through mountain
Businesses, half on foot and the rest
on the back Of a slow-moving animal
that was little better than a truck
horse, twenty-five miles in little
over three hours is some record, and
the girls name is worthy to go down
In history as ''The heroine Of the
'front.'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
LONGEST Straiqht Railroad.

The longest stretch of railway In
the world without curve is in New
Zealand, where there is line Of rail-
way part of which stretches for
distance Of 1876 miles in. perfectly
straight line This fact is remarkable
when it is taken into consideration
that New Zealand is one of the most
difficult countries in the world for
railway construction, as it is very
mountainous, necessitating sharp
curves and very heavy grades-The
Christian Herald. >z2S#&
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Made Her Somewhat Ancient.

When Rev. Anna Shaw's little grand
niece, eight years vi age, confessed to
her mother that she could not be suf-
fragist because the other children
made fun of her, her sister, aged six
years, fiercely exclaimed. Il wouldn't
be a coward; they've been making
fun of Aunt Anna for hundreds Of
years"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
Sizino Her un.

Paticnce-Why do you think she is
two-faced?
PatEice-Because she has twice as
much chin as other women, and dou-
Bile the amount Of cheek. IL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
BLACK HEN SCARED WHITE

So frightened was an ink black len
over an attack of jealous parrot
that the feathers are turning white.
according to it's owner, of Alton, III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
HEROINE OF The ROAD
THRILLING RACE WITH DEATH
THAT RIVALS FICTION.
Ftfteen.Year.oid Girl Makes Daring
and Successful Ride In Effort TO
r.. Save Life OF Injured
@a-~ laborer,

From the 'front.' Of the new Grand
Trunk Pacific railway comes tale Of
The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-09
New York Stocks.

New York, Jan. S.--No definite trend
was evident in the opening transactions
on the stock exchange today. Standard
issues were changed but little from yes
terday's close. A number Of minor
stocks developed strength. Denver & Rio
Grande rose as, the preferred 1, Rub
Der I IA, and the Petroleum shares
about a point each. Western Maryland
preferred, In which the dividend was
passed after the closing OF the market
yesterday, declined a point.
Diversion Of interest into inactive is
sues led to some realizing in standard
stocks American Tobacco Jumped IL,
and there was a rise in the Gould and
other low-priced shares. Beet Sugar and
Western Maryland rose Ia and points
respectively. Commission houses had few
orders Of consequence, owing partly TO
interruption of telegraph cornnunica-
tion. Bonds were steady.
Announcement by the Copper Produc-
ers' Association of an increase in stocks
on hand of about 5000, coo pounds was
unwelcorne news to the bulls in the COP
per group. Sales were made freely.
Amalgamated fell nearly points under
yesterdays close. The general market,
however. was only slightly affected.
Sagging prices were the rule in the
last half of the day, but the raiIrca 4
shares were not affected greatly.
The market closed heavy Sna II
amounts of stock were marketed stead
lily and prices gave way slowly, with the
coppers bearing the brunt of the pres
sure. Some of the earlier strong fea lures
last considerable part of their Iad-
vances.