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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Society of Mechanical ENGINEERS.

Society of Mechanical Engineers. .
The spring meeting will be held in St.
Louis. May 1922, and the following pro-
gramme has been issued for the occasion:
The opening session will take place on
Tuesday evening. May 10, in the grand
parlors Of the Southern hotel, when an
address of welcome and response will be
made and an informal reception held.
The second session will be on Wednes-
day morning, at which general business
will be transacted and professional pa
pers discussed, among them being
"Strength Of Cast Iron'' by William j.
AeeR; and "Determining Moisture in
be made in the afternoon, and in the
evening professional papers read, includ-
ing "A New Form of Steam Calori-
meter by r. c. Carpenter. &
On Thursday morning the fourth ses-
sion will take place, at which profess
sional papers will be read and topical
discussions held. R. H. Thurston will
read paper on ''Superheated Steam"
In the afternoon an excursion will be
made to the new waterworks, Chain of
Rocks, and other points of interest along
the river front. A reception will be ten
dered the society by the citizens OF St.
Louis in the evening. The final session
will be held on Friday morning and
among the p professional papers to be read
are "A OelL-COOlluS COuueuSeF, ny L..
R. Alberger; "Hollow Steel Forgings,'
by H: r. J. Porter, and "a Classification
and Catalogue System for an Engineer
ing Library" by r. r. Hutton. A topi-
cal discussion will follow, after which
the concluding business will be trans
acted and the meeting adjourned In
addition to the excursions which will be
made by the society as a whole in large
parties, the local committee of arrange
ments has secured invitations from a
mum Der of firms, at whose works small
parties of those specially interested will
be welcomed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
BABY OCCUPIES a JUDGES CHAIR.
District Court Magistrate Gracefully
y Yields His Place to u Tot or Fnur 49,.

District Court Magistrate Gracefully
+ Yields His Place to y Tot Of Four. -
For the first time in the history Of
Iowa the chair of q district Judge was
occupied during trial a few days ago
by 4-year-old child, the daughter Of
Cora Espey of Sioux City. The ease in
question 9q ion, Vas Is; that Of Cora Espey vs..
PENDANTS claim that the plaintiff recent
~ turned over her child Frances to their
care and finally permitted them to yir-
tually adopt it, although formal papers
were never actually filed. e8
The mother, on the other hand,
charges the Dulls with permitting the
little one to associate with disreputable
persons and generally neglecting It, On
their refusal to return her daughter to
her she finally applied for 4 writ Of;
habeas corpus. Frances was not much
interested in the proceedings, and, after
wandering aimlessly about the court.
room for some time, seized the Oppurt1n-
ity when the judge had left. his Seat for
4 moment to climb, into it herself. On
the magistrates return the young lady
yociferously declined to yield possession,
ronndly abused him for his lack Of gal
lantry in making such request and
screamed for the sheriff, with whom she
has been on excellent terms since the
opening of the case, to fly to her pro-
lection. =. -.
When the court saw how matters
stood he yielded gracefully. The bailiff
brought another chair, which the judge
was graciously permitted to occupy, and
the hearing went forward, with both
hour. At the end of that time Miss
Frances wearied of her elevated position,
slid quietly from her seat and permitted
the rightful owner to resume possession.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Not Of His Blood.

Numbers of stories, most of them silly,
but a few amusing ones among, them,
are told of the little crown prince of
Germany. When his father first ascend
ed the throne, Prince Frederick Will
helms head was completely turnedsby
the dizzy height of his new position.
The lives of his younger brothers be-
came misery to them. Then the En-
peror interviewed. For time the crown
princes spirit was humbled. A week
later it broke out afresh. Driving one
afternoon with his governess it suddenly
entered the young princes mind that to
sit alone on the front seat was more
becoming to the dignity of his position
With peremptory. wave of his hand he
commanded the duenna-a countess-to
leave his side, and sit with her back to
the horses. Il cannot travel in that posi-
tion," she expostulated. Il am sorry,
madam, but I must insist. 1t is not
proper that anyone not Of royal blood
should occupy the same seat as The fut-
ure German Emperor After vain re-
monstrances the countess, who was de-
termined not to yield, declared that she
would sooner return to. the castle on
foot. The little prince instantly stopped
the carriage and ordered the footnan to
let down the steps. II hope you will
enjoy your walk, madam" he remarked
tremendously to the irate old lady, and
continued to drive in solitary state. On
his return to the palace, although he
mustphaye known that a fiogging await
ed/him, he received O message summon
Ag him to his fathers study, and with
Perfect composure and with head erect,
marched into the Emperor's presence
Pittsburg Dispatch. - s#Gr%
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22

bill In the Massachusetts iaagisiafiire
placing al building affairs i'll thR city Of
Boston IN charge Of i building de1part-
nent ut Whose hehd III Ia be ah officer
70 ne KNOWN az the bMilding commis-
sioAeF. Ihis official Is to be either an
afchitfGG civil engineer or builder. He
will have three assistants, to be appoint.
ed BY him with the mayors approval.
sOf these assistants the. inspector OF con-
Estruction and repairs. He will report
on all requests for permits and see that
the law is carried out during the prog
ress Of the work, after permits have been
issued. The Inspector Of condition and
ings and other which he may suspect to
be dangerous, especially after fires and
accidents. He will report all violations
of the law or permits under which the
building was erected. He is to have
charge under the commissioner of the
repairs and employees of the city and
county buildings under control of the
Duiiding department. The inspector Of
sanitation will inspect plumbing, steam
boilers, elevators, heating and ventilnt.
ing apparatus. He will also inspect the
condition and use of the heating, venti-
lating and sanitary apparatus in all
tquasi-public buildings In the city, togeth.
er with the public buildings directly ,lh.
der the control of the department. IF
buildings. The commissioner Of buiia=
.ings win THUS have the POWERS and Wbfk
which is now divided between tfe bH;iii}}d:
ing commissioner and tie siinerinfeHaeht
Of public buildings. HE viii also have
charge cha Of the erection Of all buildings f9r
tine gsfy G f BS tat not ff thS use q Ally
TO select the architect and builder Of
the same. He also has power to close
any building which is unsafe, or when
owners are violating building laws or
permits for construction. All inspectors
Of the department must pass examina-
tons for which provision is made for
an examining committee to consist of
one member each from the society of
Architects, Society of Civil Engineers
and Master Builders association.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
CALIFORNIA ORANGE CULTURE.
E1orida's Shol tage Has Served to Stimu.
late the Industry.

The supply of orange nursery stock,
particularly of navels, is nearly exhaust.
ed, says Sacramento dispatch to the
San Francisco Examiner But little
good healthy stock is obtainable. Such
state of affairs has not occurred in
southern California in many years, and
indicates that a phenomenally large acre
age has been set to oranges this year.
and that confidence in the future of the
orange industry is firmer than ever.
: During the last two weeks the demand
has begun to assert itself, large orders
coming in which could not be filled for
the reason that trees were not to be had,
This applies, of course, to navels. OF
Mediterranean sweets and Valencia
there is still supply. Estimates made
last fall indicated that there were 3OO,-
600 young orange trees in the hands of
the nursery men in the orange belt, and
of these 25O,O00 were navels.
Of these latter, of course percentag e
in Riverside was killed by the frost in
December, but the balance are set out
in orchards in various parts of the state,
and still there is demand for more.
Within a few days one nurseryman
has refused orders for 10000 trees,
while at Redlands the price is reported
to have advanced 100 per cent. with very
little accessible stock in sight. The
acreage set out to oranges this spring is
certainly the largest since 1892, and il
is Il healthful Indication. Along with
it comes an increased demand for orange
land, and it is held at higher figure
than for some time. People are again
convinced that orange land is very val
10 h1e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Still They Linger.

These optimistic and hopeful souls
who fancied that mounting the district
messenger boys on bikes" would de-
prive the, humorous paragrapher of the
most cherished of his stock subjects
should have witnessed "slow race"
that came off on Spruce street, below
Thirteenth street, yesterday morning,
says the Philadelphia Record. These
telegraph boys on wheels, each doubt
less carrying rush" message, spent
twenty minutes in the practice of slow
riding and in a contest to determine
which could approach most nearly to a
complete suspension Of motion without
destroying the equilibrium of the mount:
GO to sleep, my little 4pickaninny,"
sang one of the young Mercuries. Hui.
" gee! youse blokies amt in it wild me!
wy, say, l kin stand as still as little
Willie on top O. der city hall"
The leopard cannot change his spots,
nor the district messenger boy his lin
perinpneSS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
= A CHINA VIRGIN APPEARS.
Washed Up by tho Sea with a Meerschaum
Full of Oysters.

washed Up by the Sea with Meerschaum
Full of Oysters.
Workmen who were tearing down all
old house belonging to Albert Boone, at
Bridgeton. N. j., found between the
floors of the house the skeleton of dog,
in the teeth of which was the skeleton Of
rat. Thirty years ago, the old neigh
bors recollect, a favorite rat terrier. be-
longing to Mr.. Boone's parents, disap-
peared. 1t is supposed that the dog fol-
lowed rat under the house, became inn
prisoned and died. The cramped posi-
ton. of the skeleton indicated that the
terrier was unable to even move his
jaws.
Assistant Keeper Marts of the Ship
John lighthouse, in Delaware bay, while
strolling along the beach near his home
last week found long.stemmed meer-
schaum pipe, which was almost covered
with small oysters. Protruding from
the bowl of the pipe was an oyster that
completely filled it, and fastened to the
mouthpiece by string of seaweed was a
In 1861, the ship Mortimore Living
stone, bound from Havre, .Ffance, to
New York, with cargo of wine and
Seyres ware, came ashore on the beach
at Sea Isle City, III a terrific storm. which
lasted nearly, week; Most bf the car
60 remained in the submerged hold Of the
vessel and got covered with sand: Re-
Gently many objects have been uncovered
and cast, ashore, by the sea. Capt. Samu-
ell Schick found a handsome Sevres i'm
age; ten inches high. of the Virgin Mary,
holding in her hand cup in which to
place holy water. The image was not
injured by being at the bottom of the sea
for thirty-tive years. 1t was presented
to the Rev. e. J. Egan, who in turn
presented it to Miss Eleanore Donnelly
sister of Ignatius Donnally of Bacon
Shakespeare cryptOgram fame.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
The Glory of Fast Day De parted.

The 'innocuous desuetude" of Fast
day is even more strongly marked in
New Hampshire than in Vermont, says
the Burlington News. Instead of Il fast,
the day was observed as a feast, espe-
cially in Manchester, where the min
listers decided not to hold services. de-
claring that the day had grown to be a
farce, though one Of the Baptist clergy
held services on his own account, which
still believed in the observance of the
day. A dispatch states that the police
officers were kept busy all day, and that
at midnight nearly every cell at the po-
lice station was filled, most of :he ar
better would it be If for the state lcr; is
lators to abolish the day*altogether,
than have a continuance of this sort of
thing. 1t is generally conceded that the
Massachusetts Legislature did a wise
thing when it abolished the day IN that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
California Redwoods.

A new venture has been tried in the
shipping of California redwood to Eng
land. Two British ships have lately
started on their homeward voyage car
rying cargoes of redwood. This wood.
which is used universally: and recklessly
here in general building, mas in England
attracted the attention of decorators and
architects. Its rich reddish tint renders
it adaptable to interior decorations, pan
cling and wainscoting. The two ships
just started are taking their cargoes on
speculation. This is another menace to
the redwood forests, which, as it is, are
rapidly disappearing. Those interested
in the preservation of the Golden states
beauty have unsuccessfully tried to stop
the wholesale demolition of these ia
nous forests-the wonder and beauty of
California. Save in the few cases where
the redwoods have gained the giant
growth of ''big trees no attempt has
been made to preserve them. AS they
only grow in the fold1ngs of the Sierra
the time is not far distant when the
canyons will be swept bare of them,
and California will waken to the realiza-
ton of the vandalism that has robbed it
of it's greatest scenic charm.-Harpcr's
Weekly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
HAhYsx AnawAr

Baby's Anawor.
Where did you come from, baby dearg
Out af the everywhere into here. ii
Where did you get your eyes SO blue?
Out OF the skies as came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle and
spin? s$$ss#ss :4S
Some 81 the starry spikes left In. sr ;.
Where did you get that little tears
! found 1t waiting when got here.
What makes your forehead so smooth and
high? s*{;35,. =. III + s# - Z: @s$.s% gs. 8
A soft hand stroked 1t as / went by.
What makes your cheek like a warm, white
q rose? 49, s. - @ss ~ - 4
I saw something better than anyone knows,
Whence tho three.cornered smile Of bliss?
Three angels at once gave me a kiss.
Where did you get this pearly ear?
God spake. and 1t came out to hear,
Where did you get those arms and hands?
Love made itself into hooks and bands.
Feet, whence did you come, You darling
things?
From the same box as cherub's wings.
How did you come to us, you dear?
God thought about you. and so l am here.
George Macdonald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
.IAIIy<k9
MA u1$y,

Mr.. Keno W. Putnam, literary
man and student of advertising,
residing at Harmonsburg. Pa,
under date of June 3, 1895, writes
as follows: mot long since 1 came
upon Knight of the Road taking
something from small vial.
circumstance that would hardly
have noticed had not my eye fallen
upon the well-known Ripans label.
Then l was interested, and pro-
ceeded to interview him. What do
I take 'em fur?' he answered my
query. See here, young fellow,
what do We take yer swag fur?
Fun, amt it? Yer see, when
fellows liver and stomach is out
.er whack Their amt much fun in
my biz; so l gets these here pills
and then have fun. A fellow can
have lots O fun trampin' if is
stomach's in good order. So that's
what 1 takes 'em fur; just fun.
Where do 1 live? Usually about
where happen ter be. Yer see,
1 live there because l hain't hap
pened ter die there yet, thanks ter
these little fellows holding up
the vial. Partly in spirit of jest
told him it might be considerably
to his advantage to give some
+ address where he might be reached.
i don't take no advantages he
= answered sagely, 4 just take these
'er pills an travel The circum-
stance was so unique that decided
to report it to you"
Ripens Tabules are sold by druggists or By mall
n price go cents box) Is sent to The Mpana Chen
q Company, No 10 Spruce Street. New York Samp
I1Al. 10 cent?,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
Helps Digestion.

There is no better aid to digestion. in
certain cases, than the cooked apple. It
is recognition of this truth-though
doubtless the recognition came before
the truth was fully appreciated-which
assigns apple sauce as an accompaniment
of roast pork, goose and other rich
meats, which are apt to make trouble
engagements arising from eating too freely
of meats of almost any kind are correct
ed by the use of any apple regimen, the
fruit being used either cooked or raw.
Paradoxical ais it may sound, the. free use
OF fruit acids, of which the apple is
the very best repository, tends to de-
crease that very common disorder, acidi-
the related elements changing the acids
into alkaline carbonates, which tend to
neutTalize any acid condition of the sys-
tem.-The American. % y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
CALIFORNIA HOT SPRINGS.
A Wonderful and Interesting Discover
Near San BernarilinO. ~

A Wonderful and Interesting Discovery
Near San Bernardino.
A wonderful and interesting discovery
hasbbeen made near Arrowhead Springs
by Thomas Hatten, u pioneer resident
of San Bernardino. and the owner of a
big ranch near the foothills, says San
Bernardino dispatch to the San Fran
cisco Call. He has found the probable
source of the warm water in and about
Arrowhead Springs. :.
Hatten started in quest of sheep that
were missing. Following an old trail
over Waterman canyon he came upon
natural basin formed by rocks. While
gazing about the little valley he saw at
white column of smoke issuing from be-
hind a boulder. Believing it was a
campfire, he went toward it to ascertain
if the campers had seen his sheen.
When Hatten reached the rock he found
no sign of life and the smoke had dis
appeared. -
Hatten determined to investigate. The
big boulder was in the way, and he
and procured dynamite. One of the
quarrymen named Burke accompanied
him back. They put big charge of
dynamite under the rock and it was
blown to atoms.
From the spot where the boulder stood
issued a sheet of flames. throwing out
intense heat. After the flames subsidized
the men approached the spot and dis
covered a cave of some depth, at the bot
tom of which there appeared to be flow
ing lava. It will probably be some time
before the cavern can be fully explored,
owing to the intense heat issuing from
it's mouth.
In various parts of the mountains in
the vicinity of this discovery. are lava
formations. Scientists have been trying
t t6e some time to fathom the origin Of
Arrowhead, but the honor of the dis,
c0very has fallen to Hatten. q.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
GOSSIP Fob THE LADIES
All !! Me. ,Tis Winter Vet.

All Me, IT'S Winter Vet.
know time shall be,
When, from each slumberlng bough, :
: Shall flash on you and me f.z
The beautiful young leaves, ss54cs
Like gliMmering emeralds set
III April's c0r0net:
When the warm south wind shall sOugh,
And. to the silent caves :. s.
The twitterings martiets cling,
49, With tidings OF the spring;
-. ALI! me, tits winter yet. ~
! know a time shall be,
When, for our sweet delight,
The pretty pageantry ::-% 3
or April shall unfold; h -
+ The herald violet, l.
With purple banneret; 49,
Gay king-cups brayely digit
In shining cloth of gold;
And. dancing In the breeze,
Virgin aneinOnes.
All! me, tbs winter yet.
l know a time shall be,
when, OH my longing ear,
Your voice, a melody,
OF silver strings, shall sotnd,
Your absence doth beget;
when love shall cast out fear;
Iii. chains eternal boind;
''' iii II ny Ss his" Eiat sf t tstEss:
M kHSx IL time ssv shS VII BE- .,,, fs;,,
Whsf We, dear heart. must stand
Where life and death are NET,
=. May there pc no regret i
AS. down the stream, we sail
Toward the shadowy land
Where, crowned with asphodeIs,
Springtime forever dwelis,
All! me, It's winter yet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22
FOR COUNIRY'S SAKE.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER SUFFERS
AGONIES F.OM DISEASE.
He Was In the Battle with the A pachea
When Geronimo Was Captured.

When Geronimo Was Captured.
From the Press. 5au York Citv.
Worn with the exposure Of army life Oh
the frontier, and poisoned by the coffin.
uai drinking of alkali water, Joseph File.
gauf returned, to Philadelphia eight years
ago, broken down iii health and unable
to do any work,
He had served FIVE years with the Ninth
United States Infantry in many q dess
perate fight with the Indians iii Arizona
and other frontier states and had won an
enyiable rerord. III the fierce conflict
when Gerohimb, the famous chief Of the
Apaches, was captured; Mr.. Fleganf was
among the brave soldiers who, forgetfnl
pr everything but duty, charged upon the
hostile Indians.
Life ON the plains sent to din untimeIy
aearh many, soldiers who. were never
touched by d redskin's bullet or arrow,
and MIR. Flegauf came near SUCH fate as
that. Along time before: his time was
cut he was taken seriously i'll, but he
stuck to his post until an honorable dis
charge was finally given, TO him. :.
: When he reached Philadelphia. the Inv
dian fighter !wag scarcely. more than skin
and bones, and for three weeks he lay
desperately i'll in a hospital He felt
dizzy, and his stomach felt as if it had
dried up. These symptoms were accom-
panied by bloody dysentery, which no
uculClue btHtuct 10 TtlISS6
After two years Of suffering, Mr.. Fle-
gauf came to New York and was treated
by several physicians. These did not
agree, some calling his disease catarrh Of
the stomach, and other chronic diarrhoea.
In speaking to a reporter about his ill.,
ness Mr.. Flegauf said the doctors helped
him, but, with all the money he spent for
advice and medicine, he was able to work
only small part of the time. Since NOV
Ing to his present home. No. SIT West
Forty-second street, in New York, about
q year ago, Mr. Flegauf has been 80 iii
that his voice and hearing almost left him
Then all medicines failed, and the sick
man had little hope of recovery. At this
critical time DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People were recommended to Mr.
Flegauf, and, almost as lost hore. hs
began taking them:
was felt at once Mi flegauf told the
reporter; land before ] had taken a box
l began to eat with relish. Three boxes
work and have been able to keep at ii
81 &c, for five months
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are hot a patent medicine III the sense
that name implies. They were first COM
pounded as a Prescription and used as
bdch in general practice by an eminent
ply sician:. So great was their efficacy
that it was. deemed wise to place them
within the reach of all They are now
manufactured by: the Dr.. Williams Medi.
cine Company, Schenectady. n Y. and
are sold IN boxes at 80 cents a box or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Will
liams' Medicine Co.. Schenectady. n. I.