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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
Protection Against Cats,

The loss Of many fine birds in the open
cages at the Cincinnati zoo, killed by
cats. has prompted the superintendent to
adopt n further device to destroy the enc
my. He has put two lines of wire at
the top Of the wire fence surrounding the
enclosure ut the rear of the monkey
house. These he has charged with cleo
tricity from the electric car line nearby.
When festive cat tried to climb into
the cage the wire stopped him and he was
found dead by the keepers next morning.
Buffalo Commercial
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
Plain Soda Water will Relieve Hun.

Plain Soda Water will Relieve Hun.
ger.
Doctors are using carbonic water tplains
sodawaterl now to relieve hunger in TIE
cases of patients to whom food cannot be
given. The carbonic acid gas lessons the
sense Of hunger, not because il has any
sustaining qualities, but because it
presses on the solar plexus, and the solar
plexus, besides being useful when one
fellow wants to knock out another tel
low man, is the seat of hunger. The
sense Of gnawing and ''goneness" and
of ravenous hunger all arise from irrita-
tion in this part of the body, and the
carbonic acid gas often checks the symp-
toms absolutely. OF course the remedy
is useful only where the sense Of hunger
is due more to artificial irritation than
to actual want of food. In the latter
case saltwater would prove decidedly
useless. Beefsteak still holds the fort
for that aiiment known as appetite.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
20 Ada Reban's Statue.


The celebrated 'silver statue which
was on exhibition at the Worlds fair,
where it attracted much attention, and
for which it is said Ada eehan posed,
is now suspected to be worth less than
$1,000. although it has always been sup
posed to be solid silver and to have a
value of $4,000.
Some time after the Worlds fair the
statue was brought to Topeka for exhi-
bition. and while it was here creditors
of the Chicago firm which owned the
statue attached it and had receiver
appointed for the property.
Those who have claims against the
statue offer to settle for less than $1,000.
hut the owners do not seem disposed to
accept the offer. although they have been
frequently notified of it. This leads to
the suspicion that the ''silver statue" is
composed largely of lead and is not
worth $1,000.
In the meantime it is kept here in the
cellar Of Samuel Barnum, Jr.. who is the
receiver appointed by Judge Hazen.-To
prka Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
Rec pretty with Serv,nts.

\ clever little woman, who has Il way
of getting along with servants of all de-
grcrs of cXcellence-or the reverse-had
! occasion lately, in a case of great emer-
gency. to call upon her very good but
very irascible cook to wait on table with
the housemaid.
OF course, Mary. l shall want YOU
to wear your black gown and a cap the
same as Margaret said the mistress af-
faby but firmly
We'll, ma'am, l will put OH the cap.
, ma'am. but l want to tell you as /
wouldn't do this for any other lady in
the land, ma'am," replied the auburn
kitchen fire. Because. ma am. con-
tinued Mary. Il sees that you believe in
reciprocity, ma am. That's what l tells
Margaret and George 1.-THE house boy).
that what | holds aways is that what
we who work wants to believe in is reci-
procity,' rolling the delicious word off
glibly, to the amusement and amazement
Of her diplomatic mistress.
Now. we knows pOliteneSs when we
sees it. even in the kitchen. ma am, and
| know you wouldn't put upon one and
that you understands our side Of things
just as quick as your own, and so
means to do as we'll by you as you do
by ME. and that is why I'll put on cap
for you, even if l have said l never
would do 1T for any one alive.
Here was an unusual condition Of af-
fairs and an unwonted point of view. SO
the wise mistress kept quiet and accept
cd the conditions-for, remember. hers
was an excellent cook.
And. perhaps, good housewife, in the
contemplation of domestic science and its
drawbacks, it is we'll to look into reci-
procity as possibly standing for the long
missing link.-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Drew's Opinion OF Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth had very sweet char
acter and charming manner at rehear-
sails. which he detested. l think. after
Hamlet, his Bertuccio in the Fools Re
vcnge." was his finest representation.
He threw his whole soul into it. and it
was, indeed, performance to be re-
membcred.-From "Autobiographica
Sketches" by Mrs. John Drew in Serb
ner's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24

ping donbiy hard by their lack of system
The percentages Of women who love to
shop and those who hate shopping seem
about equal, so far as ! can make out.
The methods which both employ, how
ever. are pretty much the same, the only
marked difference apparently being the
entire absence Of all method in the one
case and the existence of only a very Door
method in the other. Take hundred
women who go for days shopping, and
it is perfectly safe to say that ninety Of
them will have not the slightest idea Of
what they want"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24

sc Sc GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81


round them with whatever will develop
the love Of all that is fine and true and
beautiful in the outside world. Don't
spend money foolislly and unnecessarily,
for the mere cxternals, and for personal
adjournment ut the sacrifice Of moro i'm
portant' things, but make the home 40 at
tractiye that nothing outside can vie
with it. Adorn It with good literature
and art. high ideals and moral sunshine.
And then II nnselfish Of spirit and love
guard the threshold. and there is a wise
and gentle government within to bind the
members 50 closely that discord and
strife can find no entrance, you will have
as nearly an ideal home as it is possible
to make under limited human conditions.
And from the members Of such family
YOU may expect in the: future to find good
citizenship. loyalty'to country and insti-
tutions, patriotism and whatever else
makes for the good of the state. One
need not fear for the future Of the rcpuh
nc when it's affairs fall into the hands Of
the men and women who were children
OF such homcs.-Boston Herald
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
The Mule in Peace and in War.

Nobody ever heard of Georgia mule
stampeding. He will finch and dodge,
and go through other performances, but
he never runs from anything. He has
battery of his own as efficient at close
range as a Maxim or a Gatling gun, and
on this he depends absolutely. More,
over, he never wastes his ammunition
nor misses bis aim.
Speaking, therefore, in behalf of the
Southern-bred mule generally. and the
Georgia. raised mule particularly, we
could wish that the British commander,
in. attributing the capture of two of his
regiments to stampeding mules, had in
cluded a brief biography of the mules in
question, in order that full justice may
be done. So far as our observation and
experience go, neither the music of many
bands nor the war of artillery have any
effect on the Georgia mule. He might
object to a snowy uniform, or to the too
gaudy t:appings with which vain men
deck themselves, but he does not make
his objection known by stampeding. On
the, contrary. he stands his ground and
makes his influence felt in other ways
Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
English Royal Cooks.

A queer custom which prevails at no
other court than that of Great Britain.
is the announcement ut the beginning of
each course at a dinner of the name Of
the cook who has prepared the dishes
served. The announcement is made by
one of the clerks of the kitchen. The
origin of this custom dates back to the
reign of King George H., who made a
promoting him to the rank Of chief cook,
over the heads of all his seniors. This,
Of course, created great jealousy, and
every effort was made to Dust him from
royal favor by rendering him responsible
for the failures which We're laid upon
by and fearing to lose his post, he com.
planned to the King in person. who im-
mediatcly gave. orders, that, henceforth,
whenever a dish was placed before him
the name Of the cook responsible for it's
success or failure should h. announced in
fnnp. - ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
= Ballast Dumping Ground.

Contributions from the holds of sailing
vessels have made Hoboken one of the
most singular places, geologically ana
Mechanically, i'll. New. Jersey. r. for over
there are street ches of Brazil, Chilli, Peru,
Central America, Africa; the South Sea
Borneo. Along the lower Brooklyn shore
are docks and artificial sbulkheads con-
structed Of rocks and stones which at
one time :sweltercds in the fervent suns
Of the West Indies and Central America
There one Scan trend on 3 foreign 5lnnfi
without going beyondsthe city limits, and
besides, iii summer one frequently dis
lands growing around him.-New York
Press, :. =. &*5#& s.* <. Is 81. n %ss; 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-24
Won en- Are Iailur at ShopD ny.

1T is a singular thing that with the
amount of shopping done by women they
should continue to shop so badly-badly.
[ mean, in the sense Of shopping with an
absolute lack of SYSTEM writes Edward
Box in the Ladies' Home journal. Here
and there we meet a woman to whom
God seems to have given logical mind
which she applies to her shopping. But
as general thing the assertion that
women shop with an utter lack of system
And curiously enough, it is not alone
those behind the counter who suffer. for
the women themselves make their shop
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08

Fifty exclusive methods Of dressing
her hair are the property OF Marchion-
ess Of Ii Hung Chang. the richest wom-
an In China. Twice a day this lux
urious woman bathes in oil Of oranges
and acacia blossoms. and 1000 attend
ants are constantly at her service. In
her wardrobe are 1000 coats and 1900
'trouserettes. which seems very am
pie supply In view Of the fact that the
marchioness can walk but few feet at
a time u Is interesting 70 note that
she never fails to keep a detailed ac-
count OF The vast expenditures Of her
househoid.-Washington Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
MODEL HOSPITALITY.
The Indian Territory Has
Many Pleasant Homes.

Among the many things that the
Indian Territory has to be proud
| of, and one that comes as a rare
surprise to those who are not ac-
quainted with our conditions, is
the delightful home life Of some
of our citizens. We have fine
homes in plenty and some that
are magnificent. Magnificent, not
only in the matter of handsome
furnishings and pleasant tsurround-
ings but in the cordial hospitality
that awaits the guest when he
crosses the threshold. Many are
the happy impressions that these
homes have left upon the visitor
who has been fortunate enough to
share their hospltable entertain.
ment; and few indeed are those
who carry from these fresides any
but the most pronounced of pleas
ant recollections. During the past
week the beautiful country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Campbell at
Alluwee has been the scene Of
most enjoyable Thanksgiving-time
house party. Guests from Mis-
souri,, Kansas and the territory
and made merry. There
were hunts, picnics, rides, drives,
and all the other things
that go to make such occasions
enjoyable, not admitting the fact
that several of the party were en-
thusiastic "kodak fiends." Our
young people from Vinita who
were there report it as one of the
most pleasant house parties ever
known in the territory. This is
but one of many similar and equ-
ally pieasurable affairs for which
this home has become noted par
ticularly since the return last year
Of the daughter of the house, Miss
Roberta Campbell, from the east
ern schools where she was educa-
ted.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08

Rel Crrss iail Blue delights the
slaundress. Large package only 5 G.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
SUSPECTED BANDITS.
Gang of Armed Men Seen
East of Town.

Some excitement was caused
this morning when it was noised
around that band of outlaws were
seen last night near Abba switch,
five miles east of town. The party
were armed with Winchesters and
mounted on good horses. They
had cut the wire fence on the side
of The track and were acting sus-
piciously, The Frisco passenger
train was notified to look out for
train robbers at Abba, and when
the train reached that point this
morning pocketbooks and watches
had been carefully slowed away
out of sight, but no sign of bandits
was to be seen, save some men
who were at work repairing the
fence that had been cut yesterday
by the supposed treebooters.
The most probable theory is
that it was party of three whis-
key peddlers who were waiting for
their wares TO be put off at the
EWitch.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
A ErlehtfuI BIunder

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils,
feloas, corns, all skin eruptlons. Best
pile cure on earth. Only 25c box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by A.W. Fore.
mans aud Peoples drug stores.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
A British Monument IN BOSTON.

The Victorian Club, of Boston,
which is composed of British res
idents, purposes, If permission is
given, to erect a monument in
the cemetery on Boston common
to the memory of the 226 British
soldiers who fell at Bunker Hill.
Most of them are supposed to have
been buried in that cemetery.
ID" MIS-, s4-s.-Houston.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
Eastern Star banquet.

Tie Eastern Star met in regular
semi-monthly meeting last evening,
initiating Miss Bumgarner, daughter
ofJ. L. Bumgarner, Of Spayinaw, in-
10 the mysteries o. the order After
thc work was flushed refreshments
were served a Ia solomon. Miss
Bumgaracr and her mother drove up
from spayinaw yesterday and return
ed today.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
Novel Shooting Match.

There will be ladies shooting
match at the north park on the s2nd
aiust., for turkeys. All who desire to
enter the contest can do so by giving
their names to the committee in
charge of the affair, John Swain, Mrs.
Swain, Jas. Berry and Mrs. Robert
O'Shea.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
SHIFTING OF JUDICIAL ToGA.
May Cause Considerable Hard Feel
ing moHg Republicans.
PHONE 30.

"Judge Gill is expected here
daily" said prominent republic,
an this morning. Judge Springer
will arrive in the city about Sun
day, or not later than Monday.
Judge Springer's term of Office ex-
pires next Tuesday at II a. m.
and that's the end of this venerable
and eminent jurist as far as his
judgeship in the territory is con-
cerned.
Judge Gill may be confirmed
in time to be sworn in next Tues
day, but it is not probable that he
will begin active operations for
three or four days afterwards. By
active operations | mean that he
would not begin the work Of de-
capitation OF democratic officehold-
ers.
"Fhere are going to be some
mighty mad republicans in this
northern district inside often days.
For example, three men outside OF
the territory are to be given jobs
as co mmissioners This was all
arranged some months ago, but
Hy Jennings rather broke the
combination. II, however, the
politicians outside still claim the
three, there will be but one man
to appoint from the territory for
commissioner.
"There are all sorts of applicants
here now. Tate, OF Eufaula, is
after the commissionership job,
but he will be left out, If the orig
inal contract is carried out. Ben
nett and Soper have insisted
that the home rule plank be obser-
we'd in both spirit and letter, but
their voices are feeble as against
the cormorants in the states. Bob
Ross for clerk and Thos. Samson
for commissioner seem to be the
two who will get the pIums to fall
in this division. > Muskogee
Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08

The recent burglarizing of the
auditors Office at Tahlequah, and
the false registration OF over $4,000
of national warrants will have a
tendency to depreciate Cherokee
national paper both at home and
abroad. 1t is very unfortunate
that such an untoward act should
have been perpetrated at this time.
The investigation nowin progress
will doubtless result as did the at
tempt of the federal grand jury in
this city some time ago to indict
the thieves who stole the s400, 900
in the freedmen compromise.
There are men all over the coun-
try who will condone the offeDse,
as there were men right here in
Yinita who refused to allow the
grand jury 10 indict the perpetra-
tors of the infamous negro steal.
Unless the federal authorities take
the matter up, as they did The
Greek warrant fraud, it will never
be uncovered.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08

The battle of Prairie Grove, Arkan-
sas, took place 81 years ago yesterday.
There are a number of men in vi
nita who have cause to remember
that bloody ds US fighting.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
Good Meeting.

A good revival meeting is in pro-
gress at RlUejacket, conducted by
Rev. Myers, Of this city. The attend
ance is good and there have been
fourteen conversions.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
Recital.

On Tuesday evening December u,
at 1880 O'Clock, recital will be given
at the Presbyterian church by Mrs. ].
l. Mornings music class, and Miss
Georges kindergarten pupils. DPS
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08
A Rough Rider.

JEFF Leforce rough rider and mem
Der of troop L, is in town today. Mr..
Leforce is the soldier who carried
Billie Simms from the battle field at
San Juan hill after ne was wounded.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-08

Tom Badgett was able to be out
yesterday for the first time in many
weeks. Too much typhoid fever is
pretty rough on fellow, he says.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-19

1t was not without reason that the
Greeks called beautiful woman
"cow-eyed"; but though many fa.
nous Jersey COW has borne Greek
name, Hellas never saw cows compar-
ing in beauty with the modern Jersey
SO fine and trim in shape and so
dainty in coior and shading, or with
eyes so large and liquid. For many
years 1t was disputed whether the
breed were not cross between the
COW and deer. The Jersey as much
surpasses her ancient progenitors in
the richness and abundance of her
milk and cream as in beauty. At the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, in 1898, the
Jersey, putting aside all question of
beauty, challenged all other breeds
for quantity and quality of the butter,
and was triumphant winner over all
competitors.
For some years there has been a re-
action from the extravagant prices
which prevailed in the eighties for
Jerseys, says Harper's Bazaar. Dur
ing the height of that craze, it is said
that $4,000 was paid for the bull
Prince of Pogis, and that famous cows
brought from $4,000 to SO, 900.
Pedro, sire of the great bull Pedro
Royal Marjoram, won first prize at the
Worlds Fair in 1898, and originally
cost his owner SO, 200. Pedro's dam
was Eurotas, by many considered the
greatest of Jersey COWS. She pro-
duced IT'S pounds and one ounce Of
butter in one year. Pedro Royal
Marioram was himself a winner at the
Worlds Fair, but his chief distinction
has been in the extraordinary uni
formity and extraordinary merit OF his
daughters,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-19
Kindergarten Knowledge.

A settlement kindergarten teacher
was trying to inspire her small charges
with patriotism.
L know who made this country"
said little one, her eyes bright with
the excitement of suppressed informa-
ton.
"Who?"
George Washington"
Another hand shot into the air. The
little girl was told to speak.
lie was a king, she said
NO; we don't have kings in this
country. They have kings in other
countries, but in the United States we
call our biggest man something else.
Does any one know what George
Washington was?"
There was silence and the little
faces were all wrinkled in thought.
Then the little girl that had volun-
teered the information that Washing
ton was king, and whose father was
a gambler, said decidedly:
We'll, If he wasn't king he was a
jack"
hC Idih uIilleu W Lue TeCeHl WdE
with Spain. Here, too, voluntary in
formation of rather startling nature
was not lacking.
Il know who owns the war" de-
clared a 5-year-old boy, after he had
been given permission to speak
"Who?" he was asked.
Dewey" came the reply.
A protesting hand went up and
waved entreatingly.
Don't you think that's right?"
mo; Dewey don't own it ALL" she
said, almost Indignantly. II guess
Sampson owns half of it,
well, Dewey's the biggest man in
the world, all the same" declared the
little boy, looking at the girl with de-
fiance. They amt nobody any big
germ Dewey"
The girl was silenced for a minute,
but not beaten.
Il don't care if Dewey is the big
gest man in the world. I know who
the next biggest is. Mr.. Murphy, he's
the next biggest"
Mr.. Murphy is the policeman on the
beat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-19
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.
How Fompey Telegraphed-The Boys
of Today-Kindergarten Knowledge
Roy
Little Children.

"Of such is the kingdom of heaven"
And yet we check and chide
The airy angels as they float about us,
win rules of so-called wisdom. till they
The same tame slaves to custom and the
world.
And day by day the fresh frank soul that
looked
Out of those wistful eyes, and smiling
With the wild roses of that changing
cheek,
And modulated all those earnest tones.
AND danced in those light footballs to a
tune
rods closer its pure wings, whereon the
Ihey caught in heaven already pale and
pine,
And shrinks amazed and scared back
from our gaze.
And so the evil grows The graceful
May have It's own sweet way in bud and
bloom
May drink, and dare with upturned gaze
the light
Or nestle meath the guardian leaf, or
It's fragrant bells to every rowing breeze.
Or wreathe with blushing grace the fra
gile spray
In bashful loveliness. The wild wood
bird
May plume at will his WINGS and soar or
sing;
The mountain brook may wind whereer
1t would
Dash In wild music down the deep ravine
or. ripping drowsily in forest haunts.
Dream of the floating cloud, the waving
flower,
And murmur to itself sweet lulling words
In broken tones SO like the falterins
speech
OF early Childhood but our human flow
erS,
Our soul-birds, Gagged and pining-they
must sing
And grow, not as their own but our ca
price
Suggests, and so the blossom and the lay
Are but half bloom and music at the best
And II by chance some brave and buoy
ant soul,
More bold or less forgetful of the lessons
God taught them first, disdain the rule
the bar
And, wildly beautiful. rebellious rise,
How the hard world. half startled from
itself.
Frowns the bright wanderer down, or
turns away,
And leaves her lonely in her upward path.
Thank God! to such his smile is not de-
MED.