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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Additional Locals.

Attorney Stevens was at Chinook
over Sunday.
do plain sewing sewing at my
home east Of the Catholic church.
Mrs. G.. W. Talbot 3W-3
Two furnished and two unfinished
rooms for light housekeeping, for
rent. Inquire at this office. tf-3
Fine Macaronl seed wheat for sale
at my ranch two miles east OF Wag-
ner. Address J. Henry Jacka. tt
John Shady and AL LeVesconte
were down on the Missouri river the
first of the week attending to business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Benson, who have
ranch UP near the Canadian line,
are the parents of a baby girl that
was born at the Malta hospital last
Sunday morning.
James Abrams returned to town
the first of the week from his claim
up near Loyejoy. jim says during
his short stay up there he was elected
mayor and that he could not land a
Job of that kind if he lived a lifetime
in this place.
The editor Of this paper and his
family are indebted to Mr.. and Mrs.
Plot for trip to Dodson dam last
Sunday, where the day was spent in
fishing. There is no use Of telling
about the catch, for fish stories are
hard to believe, and the stories grow
the same as a fish that gets away, but
at that Mr.. Plott is some kind of q
"shivver" when it comes to handling
All Overland.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
COUNTING IN FRENCH.
Sounds Queer When You Jump From
Sixty-nine to Sixty-ten.

Sounds Queer When You Jump From
sixtynine to sixty.ten.
1t is usually assumed among civilized
nations that they all count alike and
that they use the decimal system. In
a general way this is quite true And
yet the French have a very peculiar
way of counting, which seems to have
been devised by some one obsessed
with the idea Of the circle or at least
Of a segment of the circle.
Instead Of making 100 the basis Of
the removal of the digit to the third
place, that individual stopped counting
at 60 and then devised two quite cum
bersome methods of getting up to 100.
The French, like the rest of us, count
up to 60 in normal and healthy man.
ner Then when the next step is to be
taken they say "sixty-ten," and so on.
Seventythree Is "sixty-thirteen;" sew
enty-nine is "sixty-nineteen." When
the genius who devised French count
ing reached this number he seems to
have been puzzled for moment how
to go on. But with true Gallo inge-
nuity he made a bold leap and called
eighty 'four-twenties."
Thus eighty-one become "four-twen-
ties-one," and so on. Eighty-nine Is
"four-twenties-nine" Here one would
expect him to strike another snag.
But he liked his solution of seventy so
well-in fact, he had grown so enatn,
ored of it-that he tried it again. and
ninety becomes "four-twenties-te "
Ninety three is figured out to be flour,
twenties -thirteen.' and when Victor
Hugo was compelled to head his cele-
brated biographical novel "Quatre
Vingt-Treize"-that is to say, -four
twenties- thirteen he must have shud-
dered over the entire area Of his sub
conscious sensibilities. Yet he may
not.
The French and even good students
of other nationalities who have ac-
quired French which a Frenchman
can listen to without gritting his teeth
do not seem to be worried at all by
this peculiar French habit, which If it
were not impelled by courtesy to call a
"Gallicism' we would certainly call q
"barbarism. "-Rocky Mountain News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
DAWN At RANGOON.
Where the Sun Seems to Perch In the
Branches Of the Trees.

Branches Of the Trees.
Slow boats slipped softly up the
stream and others still slept with
quiet gurgling at their anchors.
craning. swan-like craft, with high cary
ed beak and outstretched wings, swept
swiftly out to sea with rows Of naked
brown men bending sharply at the
oars. Sampans rocked OH the rising
tide and a gentle stir and stretching
from sleep ran up and down the Grim
son running river.
A bird gushed suddenly wondrous
liquid song from the low, mist covered
shores. Following came gentle breeze
that rent the fine silver tissues. rippled
the stream and showed, very naked
and ugly, a low, fiat lying town. With
the breath came faint. fine echo OF
bells-languorous. pausing tones OF sill
YER. Then. emerging from the mists
and standing high above the level Of
the brown earth, cleaned a bell shap-
ed. divinely pointed thing Of gold that
quivered dizZily for a moment, then
dimmed behind bank Of mist.
Next the sun leaped into the day and
struck upon the sense like the sudden
clash of metal cymbals. The mists
curled instantly and vanished, the
shadows withered under foot and a
bare white light trimmed like knife
the ugly outlines of Rangoon.
Mind and body cry aloud for shelter
in the town. The sun hangs so low
perches in the very branches Of the
dust streaked trees. 1t is appalling,
and the soul whlmpers at the nearness,
the bald intrusion From "The Color
Of the East" by Elizabeth Washburn.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Not In Mourning.

Sir Squire Bancroft, the famous &C.
tor. once paid visit to sick friend
and brought him basket Of grapes.
The friend eyed them wistfully and
asked:
Are they black grapes?'
Bancroft had to acknowledge that
they were not.
you see," be said whimsically, "in
serious cases l never bring black
London Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
LEADING up to Il,

Borrowby-Let's see! Do I owe you
anything? Bangs-Not cent. my
boy. Are you going around paying
your little debts? Borrowby-No; 60.
ing around seeing If I'D overlooked
anybody. Lend me five till Saturday,
will you?-Boston Transcript.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30

Olson & Wolfe wish to announce
that from now until cold weather
they will deliver meat daily from 8 to
10 and from to 6 O'Clock. Phone
your orders in early. 2-tf
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Sympathy.

Mrs. Thompson-My husband 10 Sc
riously III. He's having consulta'
ton now. thunderstorm man. Do
It hurt him bad?-Life.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Wartike.

WarHke.
Bobbs That fellow Bjones is a
mighty quarrelsome sort OF fellow.
Slobbs-Yes, even his own statements
conflict.-Philadelph Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
BRICANDS ATTACK WOMEN; TWO
MISSIONARIES MISSING Since
CHINESE RIVER PORT BURNED
Feared That the Misses Black
Have Been Killed in Prov
s#..z@z ince of HUI Peh. :.
FROYLAND A. MINNEsOTAN
(BY ASSOCIATED pREss.)

: LONDON, March PA cable to
the Central News from Shanghai, re-
ports that English women were at
tackled when brigands entered the
mission station at Lao-Ho-Kow in the
Province of Hu Peh yesterday.
Miss E. Black and Miss j. Black,
missionaries, have been missing since
the town was sacked and burned and
it is feared that they have been killed.
Both Former Minnesotans.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 12.-Dr. I.
T. Froyland the murdered missionary
at Loa-Ho-Kow, and Rev. O. M. Sama,
were former residents of Minnesota,
both being educated here. The Rev.
Mr.. Sama was married to a Minneap-
oils woman, who, with her two child
rem was with her husband when last
heard from. The Samas left here 81
years ago. Mrs. Joachim Anfinson,
sister of Mrs. Sama Of this city, said
she had not heard from the family
for more than a year.
DR.. Froyland, who graduated from
the Augsburg seminary here, left
Minneapolis seven years ago to be.
come missionary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
MISTER MOON
STAR PERFORMER
Hundreds Gaze at Eclipse and
p Eat a Late Breakfast
Today. -...
Everybody was doin' it last night.

Everybody was doin' it last night.
Doin' what?
Gain at great, big beautiful Mr..
Moon. <.~ ..- ...s
According to those who witnessed
the heavenly performance, Mr.. Moon
entered the shadow exactly on sched-
ule time-9:41 $40 p. m., eastern
standard time. The center of the
eclipse was reached about 11:12
o'clock, Mr.. Moon departing from the
shadow about 12:45 a. m. The shadow
of the earth did not exactly cover
Mr.. Moon, but at. the center of the
eclipse more than nine-tenths of his
diameter was in the shadow.
Nearly the entire population of Vir-
ginia is said to have been out star
gazing at some stage of the eclipse.
Results: Lake breakfasts this morn
ing, heavy eye lids and much CONVEX
sation about Mr.. Moon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
ENGINEERS PLAN
T0F0RM SOCIETY
Meeting Will be Held in Public
Library Tomorrow at 8
p. m.

A meeting for the purpose of start
ing movement to form an engineer
ing society in Virginia will be held at
the Virginia Public library at 8 p. m.
tomorrow. Arrangements for the
meeting have been made by A. B.
Holly, D. E. Charlton and A. F. Ben
son. All persons interested are in
vited to attend.
It has been suggested that the Or
ganization, if formed, consist of civil,
electrical, mining, mechanical and
chemical engineers, and by others who
in their work may be affiliated or as
sociated with operations of an en-
gineering nature. Meetings will be
held at such times as are convenient,
and papers read, with a discussion
following. Talks from prominent men
interested in the profession will be
given when the opportunity offers.
An organization of this sort should
assist greatly in. raising the standard
and create a greater interest in the
profession than at present exists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
Physicians Doubt Reported
Effects of Tango; Dancing
: Healthy Pastime They Say

do not think it is caused by dancing
ragtime, although it might be aggra-
vated by some Of the acrobatic figures
which we find combined with the new
est dances. - II, :-
"9Nervous people or those with weak
hearts should not do any kind of
dancing, but should not advise young
people to stop their present mode of
dancing merely because of fear of a
sragtime heart rather should en-
courage the more energetic manner Of
dancing as far as physical effects go,
for it is good exercise, and brings into
play muscles which need exercising.
Certainly it makes for good circula-
tion and good circulation means a
dependable heart. have heard Of
professional dancers collapsing from
heart failure after years Of overdoing
their work, but the ballroom dancers
need have no fear Of this z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
NIGHT SCHOOLS
KEEP PACE With
CITY'S GR0WT TIT
Report of Superintendent Col
grove Shows Unusual Inter-
@.% est in Educational Work.
BOARD WILL SUPPORT ....
j.. JUNIOR CLASS BOOK
Agricultural Department Plans
Call for Man to Assist Farm
ers of District ~

Night school WORK IN Virginia has
been more successful this year than
ever before, according to the report
Of Superintendent Colgrove, read at
the meeting of the school board last
night. .:~~ss.- ~~..>- - .:~~ 9:..s >s.:sssssz.:*
OF total enrolment of 3,6O8 i'm
the public schools for the month of
February, TOT students attended the
night classes. Unusual. interest was
shown in the shop work and domestic
science. There was a falling off in
the attendance of the night English
classes, but this is accounted for in
the fact that many of those who have
enrolled in these classes have gone
to work. The total enrolment in both
the day and night schools shows an
increase Of 80 over. the correspond
ing month last year. - .'.-
The board voted to assist the Junior
class in the publication of the annual
Hematite," which this year promises
20 be more attractive than ever. The
book will be issued in May and will
represent the finest work of the print
ers' and engravers' art.
The addition of an agricultural de-
partment next year furnished consid-
cradle discussion. The board plans
20 hire special instructor for this de-
partment, who will be an expert agri-
eulturalist. His services will be avail
able to the farmers of this section.
and he will be a sort of "court of
last resort" in agricultural matters.
Seed testing for the school and the
farmers will form an important part
of his work, it is planned. : :
Eighty acres of land near the car
barns Of the Mesaba Electric Railway
company will be condemned for use Of
the agricultural department.
The designations Of Miss Marian
West and Miss Estelle Page were ac-
cepted. Superintendent Colgrove, who
is attending a teachers convention in
St: Cloud, is expected to offer posi-
tions in the Virginia schools to several
educators at the convention.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
0. H. CRlCCS IS ELECTED
EXALTED RULER OF ELKS LODGE

O. H. Griggs was elected exalted
ruler of Virginia lodge No. 1908, Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks
at the annual election of officers held
at Elks hall last night. Other Of
ficers elected are as follows: Es-
teemed leading knight, W. J. Archer;
esteemed loyal knight, M. E. Tanning;
esteemed lecturing knight, C. S. Blair;
secretary, H. S. Gillespie; treasurer,
Liven A. Peterson; tyler, A. H. Braa;
trustee, William Rooney.
H. A. Peterson was elected delegate
to the national convention of the Elks
at Denver, July 13 to 10, and George
Shea alternate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
SEES FUTURE in
DAlRYlNC HERE;
Plans to Operate a Truck Farm
at Parkdale; Will Raise
Poultry.

William Heikkala, we'll known Vir-
ginia laboring man, has faith in this
section of Northern Minnesota as a
poultry and dairymg section chat will
develop rapidly in the next few years.
Today he announced that he intends
to locate at Parkdale, near Virginia,
where he will engage in truck farm
ing on quite an extensive scale and
also will raise fancy chickens and ad-
vance the dairying industry.
The Parkdale section has become
popular as a truck farming district
and those who have engaged in this
occupation there are optimistic over
it's future. A number Of profitable
truck farms now are being conducted
there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
PURIM WILL
BE OBSERVED

Purim, one Of the minor festivals
in the Jewish religious calendar,
which is based on the story told in
the book of Esther and the celebra-
tion Of which commentaries the de-
liverance of the Jews of Persia from
total annihilation, will be observed
today and tomorrow by the Jews
throughout the world.
The orthodox Jews observe Purim
by holding a special service in their
synagogues on Wednesday evening
and Thursday and Friday mornings.
This includes the reading of the book
of Esther, followed by general cele-
bration in commemoration of the de-
liverance of the Jews.
Book of Esther.
The book of Esther is known as one
of the Five Scrolls, which are con-
tanned in the third division of the
Bible called Sacred Writings. The
story is one of the most interesting
in the Old Testament.
Haman, the prime minister of King
Ahasuerus, taking offense at the lack
of Difference shown hmi by Morecai,
the Jew, in revenge, plots the de-
struction of all the Jews. The king
unaware that Esther, the queen, was
Jewess, granted Haman's request
and ordered that on a certain day
chosen by lot Cor Pur, which means
casting lots), all the Jews of the king.
doms of Persia and Media should be
destroyed, and their property taker
as spoils. At the intervention o1
Esther, the king withdrew the decree
ordered Haman, the intriguer, to be
executed and appointed Mordecai as
prime minister in his stead. The very
days on which the general massacre
Of the Jews was to have taken place
were now changed into days of joy
and feasting, and given the name o1
Purim.
Accuracy Questioned.
Although the historical accuracy o.
the book Of Esther has been called il
question and some scholars ascribe tn,
origin of this feast to an old folk
festival that was celebrated in Persi.
at the early spring season, still what
ever its origin, Purim has been cele
brated by the Jews for over tw,
thousand years as festival of 10,
and thanksgiving. It served to recall
the repeated deliverances that hav,
come to Isreal in the midst Of til,
most dire prosecutions that threatene,
its destruction. Together with til,
general spirit Of jollification, ther
4 also grew up the beautiful custom 8
sending gifts to friends and especial,
to the poor on this day. This custom
lis called Sh1ach- Monos.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
CLEVELAND TO ADOPT
EASTERN TIME MAY ]

CLEVELAND, March H.
Cleveland will adopt eastern time
May /. At an appointed hour on
that day, the city council DEGREES,
factory whistles will blow and all
activity will cease for moment,
while everyone sets forward the
hands Of his watch-or clock-to
conform.
The action follows a campaign
of years, adherents of the PROPOSE
ton being successful last night in
having it adopted to give working
people more daylight.
Other northern Ohio cities will
take similar action.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
ARMY WORKERS
ASSUME CHARGE
Salvationists Arrive From Da.
kotas to Labor in the Vir-
ginia Field.

Adjutant Lois Peers arrived yester-
day from Aberdeen, S. D., to take
charge of the work of the Salvation
Army in Virginia. She has been in
Aberdeen on a furlough for some
time, and before going to that city
had been assigned to responsible
posts in some Of the largest cities Of
the country.
Today Adjutant Peers expects to be
joined by her assistants, Captain Eva
Bolden and Lieut.. Esther Johnson,
who are coming to Virginia from
Devils Lake, N. D., where they are
reported to have done much good,
working under the banner of the SAL
vationists.
The first meeting to be conducted
here by the new officers will be held
at the hall on Mesaba avenue, at 8
p. m. today.
Captain Richter, who was in charge
Of the work here and accomplished
much for the Salvationists, left Mon
day for Oshkosh, Wis, where he has
been assigned the field.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
FIRST STEPS TAKEN TOWARD
ESTABLISHING CAIN "
VIRGINIA; NAMES COMMITTEE
Question Discussed at Fort
nightly Club; Proposition
Being Investigated.
NEED OF ssGYM" IS SHOWN

State Secretary E. W. Peck Of the
Minnesota Y. NJ. C. A., B. C. Wade,
general secretary of the Duluth Y. M.
c. A. and w. H. Hoyt, chief engineer
of the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
railroad, prominently connected with
Y. M. C. A. work in Minnesota, in in
teresting talks before the Mems Fort
nightly club at their regular meeting
at the Public Library last night gave
a good deal of interesting information
on the practical work of the Y. M. C.
A., and while the interest of the Fort
nightly club is merely in the subject
in a general way their addresses re-
suited in the appointment Of COM
mittee to investigate the matter from
local standpoint and will undoubted-
ly be the means of making Y. M. c.
A. for Virginia an interesting local
issue within short time.
Following the meeting, C. E. End
bricks, E. D. Mcneil and Louis Osborne
we're appointed committee to inves-
tigate the matter further and to take
such steps as are necessary to obtain
a fair expression of public sentiment
on the proposition.
Cost of Y. NJ. C. A.
AS considered at the meeting of
the Mems Fortnightly club last night
the desirable features of a Y. M. C.
A. and municipal gymnasium were
contrasted. 1t was indicated in the
addresses of the speakers that the
establishment Of a Y. M. C. A. here
including the cost of suitable build
ing to house it would be approximate
ly $4,000 or $4,000. Its field Of USE
fulness here and it's need was fairly
outlined and while the discussion did
not reach the point of definite con-
clusions, it was fairly indicated that
the independent Y. M. c. A. as con-
trasted with a municipality conducted
gymnasium had superior features.
Mr.. Hoyt stated4in his address that
the government had built in the Canal
Zone, in the vicinity of Panama, seven
Y. M. C. A. buildings, which had later
been turned over to the Y M. C. A.
to conduct. The point in discussion
as to the local Y. M. C. A. was whether
or not it could be made self-sustaining
1t was indicated that as a general
proposition taking into consideration
the fees for membership, special pri-
vileges and entertainments it should
be made quite the success in Virginia
that it has become elsewhere.
C. E. Hendricks read a paper "The
Advisability Of Y. M. C. A. in Vir-
ginia," that amply comprehended the
local situation. The idea of a NUM-
cipal gymnasium is to be still further
considered, however.
Officers were elected by the Mems
Fortnightly club as follows:
President-E. D. Mcneil.
Vice-President-D. Mcintyre.
Secretary and Treasurer-Wilbur
Van Evera.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13

To date no "ragtime hearts" have
been found in Virginia, say local ply
sicians. Reports from New York say
that a new disease has arisen as re-
suit of the fast, and furious dancing
which is so popular. The scientific
name of the new disease is "Mitral
Stenosis With Regurgitation," but it
commonly is known as "ragtime
heart" .s= B .. .-
Virginia doctors are inclined to be
doubtful about the dancing Of the
tango having any real effect upon
hearts, unless they have been weak
before dancing commenced. A promi-
nent Minnesota heart specialist, who
is willing to give the public the bene-
fit Of his opinion, but not to allow his
name to be connected with it, says:
There may be such q thing as q
tragtime hear, meaning q heart
which beats IN syncopated time. but ]
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
RELATIVES OF
DEAD APPEAL
TO OFFICIALS
(BY ASSOCIATED PREsS.)

ST. LOUIS, March ia total of
Is bodies had been recovered from the
ruins of the Missouri Athletic club up
to 10 a. m. Of these ten have been
identified.
Firemen and other searchers who
are working to recover the bodies say
that the total death list will be in
creased.
Personal effects of two men hither-
to not listed among the missing were
found today.
Work of clearing away the debris
is proceeding slowly. Relatives and
friends of the men whose bodies are
still in the ruins have complained to
the authorities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13

The three new members initiated in
to the local lodge were Charles Gra-
bosky, assistant superintendent for
the Oliver Iron Mining company in
the Virginia district, Peter Schafer,
editor Of the Ely Miner, and A. J.
Boyles of the Virginia & Rainy Lake
company. Following the work mul-
ligan was served by the Messrs. N. J.
Smith and R. A. Peers. Arrange
ments were also made for the appear
ance next year under the auspices
of the local lodge Of Elks of the en-
tertainments of the University Ly-
ceum course, which will include the
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
BOOT is APPLIED BY
MAN WHO SAYS WIFE
WAS ISLANDER VICTIM

John Suslinski received swift
kick as punishment for the al
legged slandering Of a neighbor's
wife. He was arrested yesterday
and the charge against him dis
missed. While Suslinski was con-
graduating himself on keeping
out of jail for an extended period,
the complaining witnesses, being
the neighbor and his wife, ap-
peared at the police station. They
told Suslinski what they thought
of him in no uncertain terms and
during the course of the repri-
mand the husband applied his
boot and ended the trouble.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-13
TAKE NO ACTION
TO end STRIKE
fBY ASSOCIATED 8, PRESS,

CALUMET, March 12.-Although
President Meyer Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners has put the matter
of settlement of the strike up to the
strikers themselves, recommending a
referendum vote, President William
Ryland Of the Calumet local, said to-
day that no official instructions had
been received and that no action will
be taken until orders are received. In
the meantime strike benefits continue
TO be held, to raise money to keep up
the strike indefinitely