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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

daily, and because he was not ashamed
and did not hesitate to kneel by his bed
ut night and say his prayers, his fel-
lows dubbed him "Parson." When he
happened to have an accident that
would have killed an ordinary man
they revised his nickname, calling him
"Parson Tough" But Hobson paid no
heed and followed the Injunction of his
mother. 1t is said that he carries his
little Bible and prayer book to this day.
From the Hobson family some inter
esting facts as to the ancestry of the
daring lieutenant were learned. He
comes from fighting stock. He is a d.
rect descendant Of Admiral Hobson,
Of the British navy, who in the 18th
century hrst planted the English flag
on the island Of New Zealand. His
great-grandfather, Col. John Williams,
fought with Andrew Jackson against
the British at New Orleans In 1916, and
against the Spanish at Pensacola, and
was rewarded for distinguished service
by his election to the United States SEN
ate from Tennessee. His great-great-
grandfather, Maj. Joseph Williams,
served In the revolutionary war, and at
Kings mountain and Cowpens fought
bravely. These two latter were from
his mothers side. His father was a
gallant Confederate soldier, and was
several times wounded and finally
taken prisoner.
HobsOn, when at home for brief pc
RODS, was fond Of society, and was a
graceful dancer. He was very popular
with the girls. He is strikingly hand
some and is the embodiment of grace
and chivalry. It Is told of him that he
never had but one romance and It ter
minated disastrously to him. It is said
that some years ago he fell desperately
in love with an Alabama woman. & At
that time he was an Instructor at the
Naval Academy. In order that she
might be near him 1t Is related that he
was instrumental In securing her q po-
sition as teacher in q school at Annapo-
lis. But net great while after reach
ing Maryland the young lady in ques-
ton, who doubtless aspired to a higher
position intlife than that of wife to q
then obscure naval officer, married an
other fellow. a.:.--E..,.
Lieut.. Hobson's devotion to duty has
ever been one Of his strongest traits.
When attending the Southern Univer-
sity he never missed meeting of
his literary: club, even though to attend
meant to give up social pleasures. At
Annapolis he became unpopular be-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
SINGULAR STATEMENT,


The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,as4
East Susquehanna Ave. {, Philadelphia,
Pa. is a remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter discouragement. She
says: ..-
never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago Ihad womb trouble
and doctored for a long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough. and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, 1 felt something
terrible creeping over me, / knew not
what. but kept getting worse. 1 can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. l was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, l thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what endured.
Il continued this way until the last
OF February, when I saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepeta-
BILE Compound. determined to try it.
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from NV
heart, THANK God for such a med;.
cine" /
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass.
Tor advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women onlv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
The Clock of the World.

Greenwich observatory has been aptly
named the "Clock of the World" as it
is the place where the universal time
comes from; and the annual visitation to
that interesting and beautiful spot is al
ways a pleasant function for those for
tunate enough to receive invitations
from the astronomer royal. During the
brilliant, sunny afternoon of a recent
Saturday. the observatory was open for
their inspection, and it was possible to
examine the elaborate mechanism which
assures the whole world that it knows
the time of day by ''sun, moon, and
stars the wind or atmospheric pressure
by similar instruments of highly scien-
tific construction, and even the amount
of sunshine discerned from day to day.
The worlds clock differed from the
mensuration of solar time last year only
or one occasion, and that is represented
by mathematical term which may be
called the nineteenth fraction Of a
| SopOnA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
CANNON FL0ATED ASHORE.

II 10 Historic. and Came from the
yGs% Wreck of the Clara Nevada.
In the Great Northern saloon, down on
the water front, there Is little brass
howitzer that possesses more than an or
binary interest, from being associated very
closely with the maritime history of this
port. J.
1t is one of the few relics recovered from
the wreck of the Clara Nevada and is the
gun from whose brazen throat doomed
forth the loud appeal for help as the flame
enwrapped ship battled Intellectually with
the raging storms and wind and wave.
The tugboat Sarah NJ. Renton found the
cannon where it had been beached. 1t
had floated ashore or portion of the
deckhouse. to which it was fastened and
which saved it from sinking in the mud
off Ellred Rock. where the hull of the
Clara Nevada is resting.
It is brass howitzer, lightly mounted,
and is now decorated with United States
flags and highly polished.-Seattle Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
1 oUcHY' OLD connoDoRE
Insisted ON RunninK His Own Man-of
War Even ON SUNDAYS.

=
War Even ON Sundays.
a story Is told OF an old commodore 1t
the Boston yard whose method Of meas
uring religious affairs was with tue same
lnexorahle rule used for temporal things.
tine Sunday morning he was aroused from
ms nap BY something on of the usual rOu-
tine being announced from the pulpit, and
ne sternly addressed the chaplain with:
Whats that? What's thaty The chap.
lain deMufelS REPEATED the notice that
Ny order of the bishop Of the diocese
divine service will be performed i'd this
chapel on Thursday evening next" etc.
by Mh0se ordet?h E& Z
BY order of the bishop Of the diocese,
Well, !" thhndered the commodore, .Ill
let you know that ! ain bishop Of this dio.
cese, and when want service in this
chapel I'll let you know. Tibe down.
and he cleared the chapel.
Tn 0ne occasion he heard different
voice in the pulpit from usual. and, look
ing up, he asked; eWho Is that up thefe? ?
Is that you,. Billy McMasters y .ts
Yes, sir .Es. =. - e. 355
(Rilly was a religious foreman in the
yard who sometimes helped the chaplain
aiong,) @ 0 : sazts5 ,sSe & S
"Gome down out of that" thundered
the commodote. when want relief
for the chaplain I'll appoint one. Don't
you ever let me catch you UP there again."
and he cleared the chapel again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
For the School Luncheon

A variation of the school luncheon
sandwich is made by using salmon mixed
with some sort of sauce or condiment.
A bit of mayonnaise dressing left over
may be used with it. The fish is to be
faxed fine and rubbed into a smooth
paste. Cold boiled salmon can be used
or a can of salmon freed from the oil,
and with hot water poured over it to rid
it entirely of the oily flavor, the fish be-
ing allowed to get perfectly cool before
being used in sandwich. 1t may be
added that this treatment of can Of SAL
mon puts the fish in excellent condition to
per. Brown bread is best for fish sand
wiches, as it seems to take away any un..
pleasant strength to the fish flavor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Wisconsin Patents

Patents for the. following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler &.Wheeler, 50 and So
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free: F.-$% :
c. Bensene, Tess Corners. wagon seat sup.
port; J. Campbell, Milwaukee, balanced slide
valve; w. e. Conway and E. A. Murray, Me-
nominee. cistern cleaner; A. Cunningham,
Milw aukee. assgr.. drag saw; G. Gibbs, ".
$. johnson and H. Windenwerder, Milwau-
kee, controlling mechanism for motors: M.
w. Hanks Madison, electric controller: 6.
krOesing, Chiffon, caves trough hanger: II.
Safer, assgr.. Janesville. suiky plow; r.
Stewart. assgr., Clintonvilie, saving ma.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Answers to- Correspondents.

Scribbler-There is a number of So
called remedies for writer's cramp, but
probably the most effective is a pub
isher's check.
Sylvia-We may be wrong, Sylvia
but, confidentially, between us ed our.
selves, we believe the best time u mar.
~ is. on the 31st4o February.
Young Father-No, papa, the Dingley
bill will not increase the tacks on car.
pets. The pleasures Of your midnight
walks will not be interfered with.
Farmer-Our experience in fence
making has grown somewhat rusty
but we think the best way to make
fence posts last is to make the fence
first. =
Miss Willing idea of a 16-year-
old girl sending a "Bless- Our-Honue''
motto to a young man Is absurd.
Jaggsley-No, there is no earthly rea.
son why you shouldn't use shoe horn
to aid in putting on your hat, after Low.
Ing a sherry cobbler not wisely but too
we'll.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
SINKING THE MERRIMAc.

Greatest Of Care Was Required In
Properly Placing the Cable,
In sinking the Merrimac in the chan
mel of Santiago de Cuba the work re-
Quired a first-class naval officer who
knew how to put a spring on the cable
and let the current or tide carry out
his wishes in regard to swinging his
ship ut right angle to the channel pre-
yious to sinking her. ..:::.
TO put a line on a cable line or chain
IS passed out of an aft chock, or, port,
led forward and bent on the chain at
tached to the anchor that Is to be used,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Relief for Tired Saleswomen.

Not only the saleswomen co,nplain,
but trained nurses often suffer from
swollen feet, especially when they first
60 into hospitals. A powder which Is
much used in the German army for sift.
Ing into the shoes and stockings Of the
infantry soldiers might be Of service.
It consists of three parts of salicylic
acid, ten parts of starch and eighty
seven parts Of pulverized soapstone.
This keeps the feet dry, prevents chat
ing and heals any sore spots. The SOAP
stone alone, without the other ingre-
dents, has also been found useful and
soap alone will give relief when well
rubbed over the sole of the stocking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

On letting 60 the anchor the cable is
paid out forward and aft until enough
cable has run out to hold the ship
zbroadside to the tide. Then the cables
are made fast and by paying out cable
At either bow Or stern, as may be re-
.quired, the ship will swing BY the ac-
ton of the tide to any desired angle
New York Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Stones in Goldfish.

Among the curious things connected
with the Goldfish is the frequency of
large stones being found in the stomach.
These are of various sizes; sometimes in
a popular. belief among fishermen that
these are taken just before a storm for
the purpose of anchoring themselves dur
ing the expected swells of the sea. This
suppositiOn is corroborated by the fact
that all the fish taken before storm
agree in this popularity, whereas at or
binary times nothing of the kind can be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Rioo,l-Clea,ntnsr 1.

House.clenning IL 4 duty III every well-
regulated household. People dent Wait
until the hlth becomes painfulty apparent.
but Il staiias 20 teason that III every day
use more or less dust III dirt accuM0latc.I
It Is 30 with the human blood, From tho
enormous variety Of eatables ken Into
the stomach, a quantity OF useless mute
rial Ia bound to accnn.ulatc III the h.t.od
and clog the free and wholesome row in
the vessels Every person should from
time to time have "blood- cleaning" and
the best cleanser ahd blood putifet Ii
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. We recdtt.
mend them to ill ol,r readers. "a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

The regulations of both the army end
the navy forbid profanity, and any SOL
der or sailor who objects to being sworn
at by his superior officer may make com
plant, thereby subjecting the offending
officer to trial by court-martial. Yet We
have reason to believe that such men as
Washington, Farragut and Grant could
swear and did swear upon occasion, and
history furnishes no record of their hay-
ing been court-martialed on that account
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

To Prevent Runaway Freight Cars,
To prevent railway cars from run
ming out on the main track after being
placed on a switch q steel bar is set
across the rail in slanting position,
with the inner end pivoted In a socket
and the outer end fitted with q loop to
hold It In place. + : -:-...., =. /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

cause when he was monitor he report
ed his classmates for breaches Of tlisci-
pline, thus breaking one Of the tradi-
tons Of the academy. This unpopular
ity was lived down. however, and when
Hobson graduated from Annapolis he
was favorite in the class I....-a,~ > !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

"A Welshman has accomplished the
feat of walking 1000 quarter miles in
1000 successive periods of on minutes
each at Leeds, a worlds record. Twenty
thousand persons looked on at the finish.
He had previously walked the distance
in intervals of 91a minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Utilizing the Pigs.

A coasting steamer was wrecked near
Sydney, n. s. w. The captain tied life
lines to some pigs which formed part Of
the cargo. These on being thrown over.
board quickly swan ashore, taking the
lines with them. Communication be-
Ing thus established, every person on
board was rescued. II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

II the United States and England
should form an alliance there would be
little chance for enemies to overcome Us.
When men and women keep up their
health with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
there is little chance of attacks from dis
ease, as it steadies the nerves and in.
creases the appetite Try it. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

london vestries are Directing to pay
ing burial fees to clergymen for services
that are never held, owing to the suppress
sion of parish burial grounds. In Lam
beth alone SD, 600 has been paid out in
this way in five years. - ~ er
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Coughing Lead

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough. Al
once. Go to your druggist today and get
q sample bottle free. Sold in Is and 50.
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

Graphite, of which lead pencils are
made, was first discovered in Siberia in
1912, where one mine has since 1856
yielded $4,000 hundredweight Of graph
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Halls Catarrh Cure
10 q constitutional cure. Price Is cents

Texas will have no timber in fifteen
years If the present rate of cutting, 1000.
cocoon feet a year, continues.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

Paris 1900 exhibition will be the six.
teenth held in the city. The site of the
6rst, in 1898, was the Champ de Mars,
where ITO exhibitors showed their wares
in wooden booths and 25 medals were
NO rdod a. = e.. : > - - =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

Lanes Family Medicine % :
Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price % and Hlc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

italian macaroni is imported into the
United States to the extent of 400, 900 ia
100000 boxes annually, representing O
value of from $6O0,OO to $50, 600, 5S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

T. As soon MS couples love affair ends
in a marriage, the people look around
for some one else to laugh at. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's
Cure III the best medicine we have used.
Mrs. j. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont,
Canada.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

The origin of the American navy
dates from October 10, ITS, when Con-
gress authorized the equipment Of two
cruisers T. EE5 III ~ s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

k1TQ Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness after
TITO first days use Of DR.. Kne's Great Nerve Re-
storer Send for FREE a2OW trial bottle and treatise
d. B. 3. KIM, Ld 81 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA Pa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

An energetic man never makes as
much out of his energy Us his kin do.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

"A correspondent estimates that the
population of London in 1901 will be
6, 10000 and 1900, 600 in 1921.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

"A boxful of earth from the garden OF
Gethsemane was sprinkled over Mr.. Glad
stones coffin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

e Every boy has an idea that il he
wants to catch big catfish, he must go
fishing at night. sS zs:=@.. I s.s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

The people of Norway are greatly
alarmed at the spread of liquor drinking
among them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

Mrs.. WInsl0w's SOOTHING SYRUP for chit
dren teething. softens the gums, reducesinaam
nation, allays pair. cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08
Rohlineer.ls. Kestaurans

Up-to-date, central, reasonable. Head
quarters for state people. 413 East Wa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

The James Brothers schooner yacht
Coronet is anchored off Bay Ridge. She
has just been launched from Tebo's,
where she underwent some repairs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-08

While crew Of men were handling
some large heavy steam coils at Two Riv.
ers the blocking gave way and the heavy
iron fell on two Of the men, crushing the
life out of Carl ZueM and seriously injur-
ing Louis Hindl. 5
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
DISGRACE OF DE LONE
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
owing to the personal aspects of the
incident.
In cases that approach this in most
respects, the minister has usually all
lowed his letters of recall to be present.
ed by his successor. Senior Muruaga,
who was Senior Dupuy de Lome's pre-
decessor, left Washington suddenly on
leave of absence, shortly after the ap-
pearance in newspaper of an inter-
view in which he criticised our govern
ment. He did not return to Washing
ton. but Senior Dupuy de LONE ap-
peared with the letters OF recall of his
predecessor and letters accrediting
himself as his successor.
May Take His Time.
So there is precedent for failure on
the part of the retiring minister to
take formal leave of our officials It
is said at the state department that
there is no time limit within which
Mr.. Dupuy de Lone must leave Wash
iEgton, and, being now only private
spanish citizen. he may take q rea-
scnable time to arrange his affairs
here without calling for criticism.
The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention of foreign govern
ments and appears to be regarded by
them as an important factor in the
genera! Cuban question. Some of the
foreign ministers at Washington have
advised their governments fully on the
occurrence. These were misleading
at the outset, for members of the
diplomatic corps assun- ed that the ie :
ter was forgery and some advices
conveyed this view of the case. Now
that it's genuineness has been estab-
lished the facts have been sent to most
Of the foreign capitals
No incident for some time has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
SWEDISH Republican LEAGUE.
State Organization Is Effected in
Minneapolis.


At meeting held at the Nicollet house.
Minneapolis Wednesday, a plan Of organiza-
ton for Swedish clubs in every congressional
district in the state was agreed upon, and
work will be pushed from now on.
The meeting was composed of the executive
committee OF the Swedish American Republi-
can clubs of MINI sta, an organization which
was inaugurated in Minneapolis June q, 1897.
by about 100 prominent Republicans from all
sections OF the STATE. At that time a state
mended by the national officers Of the Re-
publican clubs. Beyond the formation OF q
state league nothing was done at that time.
and Wednesday deliberations amplified the
scope Of the league by the adoption of consti-
tuition and bylaws under which clubs may
organize in districts, countieS or cities.
A. G. Rosing CT Red Wing. was elected
at the Nicollet; P. G. Sioblpm, of Mime
apolis, secretary. and F. E. Edmund. of st.
Paul, treasurer.
A vice president for each congressional dis
trict, save the SEVENTH was appointed as
follows: First, S. G. SRenson. Lake City;
p Quist, Winthrop; F9urth!,S Carl Ekman,
apols; Sixth, ]. ]. Eklupd. Duluth.
All of the above named gentlemen were
present at the meeting - =
Each of the vice presidents lis to be presi-
dent CT the league in HIS congressional dis
trict,I and has the powff to appoint county
1t is intended to held state convent on.
the meeting of ", Republican state con-
vention. This co-S en- ion will probably he
held before June 10. and possibly even
earlier.