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The times., 1899-06-05
yellow Mysteries and Varieties

The Marion Clarke mystery which ex-
cited New York last week has not been
cleared up, and unkind insinuations are
not wanting that the child may have been
kidnapped merely to furnish a cheerful
sensation for some enterprising newspaper.
The day after the return of the victim to
her parents the New York Sun remark
ed, with charitable reserve: by a singu-
lar coincidence, here and there in the
street cars and ferryboats yesterday you
might hear people discussing the question
ably stole the baby"
Suspicious such as the above quotation
recites, are more or less cruel and may be
unjust, considering the liberality of the pa
rers presumed TO be hinted at in offering
rewards. baby benefit funds, and various
other things calculated to touch the public
heart. But they are not as bad as the
laughable efforts of certain type of
organ to look SNUG and virtuous while de-
ploring all things peculiar to what is
known as yellow journalism; at the same
time using every one of its methods obnox-
ious to good taste and good morals, with
the addition of offences against profess
sional ethics and ordinary decency which
the yellowest of the publications so super
ciliously criticised and condemned would
consider itself eternally disgraced in COM
mitting.
The sins of the open and confessed SEN
sational press are great enough in all con-
| science, but they are condonable when
compared with the leering hypocrisy of
organs of a class which unfortunately is
! shockingly represented within less than a
thousand miles of the dome of the
Capitol. For example, it is rather con-
ducive to mirth than otherwise TO see
a journal which, it is said, did not hesi-
tate, at the behest and in the employ OF
Spain, to make a deliberate attempt
to pervert American sentiment, by
misrepresenting conditions in Cuba just
before the outbreak of the Spanish war
now assuming a lofty attitude toward con-
temporaries whose shortcomings have
never included any such extreme of mora
turpitude.
The cap, bells, and bauble of the clown
may be ridiculous enough, to be sure, but
it is inappropriate for a paid piper who
plays before the Republican Moses to make
any remarks on the subject. Such an
one should confine himself to the noble
work of getting his palm crossed on al
| possible occasions. and to covering hi.
tracks with extreme care For, as far as
the American public is concerned, the wage
of that kind of sin is journalistic death.
The times., 1899-06-05
He Died HAPPY.
fFrom the sydney Bulletin }

H'7t.s79sE1'FT
The hilarious chorus of TIA IA boom- -de-ay.'
which was in everybudy's mouth lew years ago,
is almost extinct now. still, it isn't qHite for
gotten The other day a s,yaginan, perishing ot
thirst seventy miles north OF OOdnadatts. on the
great lone north road leading TO the centre Of
Australia and Port Darwin, scratched the fidic-
ulou, old shout on his billy-and then died. Whv
any man should want 10 .'Ta-rl-ra- -bOom-da-ay'
in such hard circumstances these no one is.eycr
Iitaly tn know
The times., 1899-06-05
ri, plate and Protection.
-, ~, Inl;,,,,1Ii. Nev.l

(From the indianapolis News,)
Tinplate is now 81 box, it is said Before the
combine Of the tinplate factories and the forma-
ton OF the trust it was SEQ box. Part of the
increase has been due to increase in the price
of pig iron and labor, But this does not ae-
count for all Of it. Tinplate costs more here now
than it docs in foreign countries The tariff
protection is $50 box. Things like this ought
To be their own comment.
The times., 1899-06-05
4 Mysterious Brain Gland.
(Fr0m Tie Boston Transcript)

Very recently it has been discovered that there
is connected with the brain small gland called
the infrndibua gland which apparently supplies
a chemical substance 10 the brain. there 10 be
tlifused through the brain cavities II i thought
that this substance is indispensable 10 the health
of the brain. and there Is promise that the study
Of this gland in animals and man. VII! enable
physicians to understand and treat certain dis
eases of the brain which are now very obscure
The times., 1899-06-05
Qualified.

IFTOm the Inlplgo IFlUuHt.I
Mr. Blankson,' said the lawyer, Turn
ing to the man who had been drawn as
Juror. "this is "a case in which-by the way.
Mr.. Blankson have you ever been a Wit
ness before an investigating committee
Yes. sir.
Wen take him, your honor. He
doesn't know anything about this case-Or
anything else.
The times., 1899-06-05
False Tails for Horses.
(From the sheffield Telegraph.l


An extraordinary revelation OF how undertakers
meet u public custom was made at Bolton when
4 eabman named William Lazenby pleaded guilty
10 stealing horses tails. When the supply OF
black Belgians with streaming tails runs short
false appcndagcs are attached 10 the stilmps OF
common black animals, and fashions tyranny is
snneasad
The times., 1899-06-05
SO Far and No Farther.

In every political convention that has been held
in Ohio since Joseph. B. Foraker first elected
Governor the antiCox delegates have had the
Cincinnati boss beaten up to the opening speech
OF the chairman. B,It they have never walked
out of the convention hall with his scalp. His
tracks are shown on the political sands going
in, inside, and when coming out.
The times., 1899-06-05

With Massachusetts, Maryland. and
South Dakota added to his Speakership as
sets. it may now be said with considera-
BILE confidence that Mr.. Henderson, of
Iowa, has taken an eligible residence for
the summer in the street which is called
The times., 1899-06-05
Destructive Statutes.

A subsidized merchant marine and high tariff
wall are inconsistencies too apparent TO stand.
The laws of the United States for years might
we'll be termed ''Laws for the destruction Of
American shipping" and the Mckinley tariG law
contained the worst clause Of any Of them.
The times., 1899-06-05
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Tue A.isertise-s' Guarantee Company. OF Chi.
cago hereby certifes that it has. by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation oil
THE TINES. Of Washington, D. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF March,
1899, se,4sc copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers oil the
country by bond of $50, 900 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company OF Maryland, deposited with the
Southwestern National Bank, Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY j. r MASON. President
The times., 1899-06-05

figures are correct and show nearly
81 900, 900 profit on four mills. Piedmont
mill 5000. .O0O Pelzer mills s2S5.OOO, Clifton
S27O. 600. and Pocolet $3.50, 900, or total of
S9S5, 900. These are four representative
mills and are a fair average. The price
of these various stocks are way up. Re-
Gently block of one hundred thousand of
the Pocolet mills sold for 100000. This is
the highest-priced cotton mill stock in up
per Carolina. In addition to the increase in
the mills in this city, the Victor mills, at
Greer's. will increase their capacity from
ten thousand TO twenty-five thousand
spindIes''
The profit in cotton manufacturing is
causing the erection of new mills and ex-
tending the capacity of old ones. Bolton is
to have a mill with twenty thousand spin
dies, and six hundred thousand dollars
has been subscribed for a mill at Ander-
son, and the Columbia Mills Company
has decided to double its capacity. South
Carolina is destined to be great producer
of cotton textile fabrics.
The times., 1899-06-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Mouthly by Carrier:
Morning. Evening, and Sunday. Fifty Cents
Morning and Sunday. ay............ .Thirty-fve Cents
Evening and Sunday Thirty y-fye Cents
BY Mail:
One Year. Morning. Evening. and Sunday. So 90
six Months, Morning. Evening. and Sunday $40
Three Months. Morning Evening. and sunday LIS
One Year. Morning and Sunday. 800
Sly Months. Morning and Sunday. .......--..-. 20
Three Months, Morning and Sunday ay.......... l.29
One Year Evening and SUNDAY. 400
Six Months Evening and SUNDAY. ay.,... 2 25
Three Months Evening and sunday..... LIS
Sunday oniv- enc yeaT. LOO
Order: by mail must be accompanied by sub
scription price 80
Telephone R,,siness oficc ..... 1910
Circulation Department. ....--- 26S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Symptoms of Recovery.

The gentleman who had rung the bell
several times before the servant let him
in was looking surprised and trifle APP
prehensive when Mrs. Blykins came into
the room.
Il called" he explained, ito inquire
about your husbands health. He and
belong to the same organizatio and sew
eral of the members desired me to call
and see how he is getting along. We
were very sorry to hear Of his illness"
Its very kind of you," she answered.
There was crash which shook the
chandelier.
She paid no attention to it.
II think it win be only a day or two
before he is able to get out and 60 down
town." she added.
The slamming Of doors echoed heavily
through the house.
"Has he been dangerously sick?"
mot until today"
''But understood you to say that he
was convalescent.'
II think l may say that he is so. He
wasn't we'll enough to be dangerous till
this morning. But before noon he had
discharged the trained nurse, quarreled
with the cook smashed a rocking chair
against which he stubbed his toe and
thrown the canary bird out of the win
dow. Those are always hopeful symp-
toms with him, and feel fairly justified
in saying that he is convalescent.
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Duels, as they Are Fought.

----bHnfsiixy- Bu-yuu e. --7--7
Won kowsky-"Neffer, no times!'
Banfsky-''Then for yourself lookout
sky"
Yon Kowsky-"Am ! retty?'
Banfsky-'So am l."
Won Kowsky-"Ven I say tree times
We bote fire.
Banfsky-"Ven you say tree times one
time?''
Won Kowsky-'No. Ven l say tree nit
one and two DEF: <: bet. shoot"
BanfsEy-'Dot is vot L understanded.
Ven will you pegin?'
Won Kowsky-"I will pegin ven 1 got
me good retty. Aim! Eth? Who dit
you dink you vas fghtin' dees duel nit ~
Banfsky-'I am nit you fghtin', to be
sure"
Won Kowsky-"Den Wy toni you point
your revolver in my direction alretty?'
Banfsky-" me, l am in der
habit of tightin,,, my duels to mine own
sassidgefaction."
Won Kowsky-"Your Apology vas gwite
a. sufiiciency. Retty? Won, two, tree!
They both fire. Banfsky knocks the
shingles from neighbering barn and
Van kowsky makes the bark fly from a
tree in the next lot: The seconds, who
are hiding in nearby quarry, crawl out
cautiously and then hastily scramble
back. Six times do the warike princi-
pals exchange shots without personal
damage, and then their weapons are
empty.
Banfsky-"Ve hat done all dot vas in
our power to sassidgfy Wounded honor?"
Won kowsky-"Dot is 500
Banfsky-"Den move We adchurn to
der nearest gasthaus."
They adjourn.-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Sign Painting.

After the sign painter of New street
was burned out he moved his chattels and
his personality, his genial smile and SOL
emn countenance, to 8 Broad street,
where he hovers as an old hen over his
two chicks-young Fred and Frank. His
paint pot and brush having been de-
stroyed in the flames, no signs have been
hung out in his temporary abode. But
he's coming to it. The other day pig
ate the lean meat out Of several sand
wiches and cast the fat all over the floor,
some falling on gentleman's shoe. Rath-
er than kick. the pig the injured man said
to the father of No. II: "Why don't you
draw a chalk line and keep the pigs on
the one side or the other, away from de-
cent people?'' why, what's the mat
ter? Didn't you see that swine casting
pearls of fat on the foor?' Where?
Who? What? Show him to ME. I'll
paint sign and stick it under his nose"
'Oh, he's gone" '"That's too bad, but
one Of my SD CUSTOMERS the et Tip Of Of
the Tongue" in New York Press. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Queer Gambling Device.

"Thc queerest gambling device that
,ver saw was check perforator." said
J. H. Irons of the United States mar.
.hais office. Il went into a downtown
bank not long ago at the noon hour to
serve a paper on the president. There
was a board meeting on in a back ROOM
I noticed all of the clerks in bunch
playing some game, and | went over to
see what it was. They. had one OF those
revolving check perforators with num-
bers OH it from @ to 8. One man was
spinning and acting as banker while
he others were laying bets on the num-
bers. They were operating on the old
wheel-of-fortune system. l got so deeply
Interested that l forgot all about the
paper l had to serve until there was a
sudden scattering of the group and a
disappearance of the perforator and the
cash on the board. l turned and saw
the president. When he entered the
banking room every clerk was busy at
his desk. "-Pittsburg News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
The Craze for Earrinns.

The present craze for earrings has
found many women whose ears have not
been pierced, and women often hesitate
designation when the fashion shall have
gone the way of oil fashions. But the
new earrings need no piercing Of ears, for
they are simply bit OF gold filigree that
catches the lobe Of the ear and may OF
may not support jewels. Neck chains are
worn with every kind of costumes, and
save to carry a locket or ornament, are
becoming more and more popular A
profusion Of Jewels seems to be the fash
ion this season, and the jewelers. pro.
nounce the ruby to be the most fashion
able stone. It is the proper clasp for the
pearl dog-collar that is worn even with
elaborate high-necked gowns.-Paris Let
ter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Got Away from Him.

The. following is conclusive proof tina,
thought existed before grammars were in
vented:
\ little tot of boy hardly old enough
to lisp his numbers ran away from home
on" day. For hours and hours his moth
'r searched the neighborhooi over for him.
but all ~ no avail. His father came
home at > O'Clock and the search was re-
sum": "Oh, he'll como home in time
said the man to cheer his wife.
And he was right.
About by the big clock on the mantel.
piece Tommy shalnbled into the room.
Without thinking Of reproving him his
mother few to him and clasped him in her
arms and kissed him. Then she put hin,
down. and his father called him to his
side.
Tommy" he said, ~where have you
BEEN"
The little fellow looked down, poked a,
the seam in the carpet with his toe. hest
,ated' and then: raising his eyes, replied:
bee II a-fshin'."
But where are the fish, asked the par
eat.
The youEgster thought minute and
then answered, ''Thcy inhibited n div
Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
The Soldiers and Helen GOuld.

"You know Camp Walworth is support
ed largely by Miss Helen Gould's gener-
osity," said one Of the young women in
the Office, "and really Miss Gould would
the soldiers are to her. One of the Rough
Riders told a little incident illustrating
this. They were putting down some
boarding in tent at Camp Wikoff, and
man was saving off some boards very
carefully so as to make them just fit the
space.
What's the use of taking so much
pains with them boards?' another man
asked. There's plenty more where they
came from; they belong to the govern
ment.'
That's where you're way off, said
the man with the saw. These boards
belong to Helen Gould. She sent 'em
down here, and there amt going to be an
inch of 'em wasted '-Cleveland Moi
fett's Camp Stories in Leslie's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Couldn't Understand 1t.

When Halevy wrote The Queens
Musketeers,' he took infinite pains to
avoid repeating himself. One day, as he
left the theater after rehearsal, he heard
somebody whistling the air of the song
which he had written for Capt. Roland
III his new piece. Thinking that he had
been composing from memory, he went
MP to the whistler. workman, and
asked him what he was whistling. My
friend. YOU are surprised" said the man,
and no wonder. Do you know that
there is not another man in the streets OF
Paris who could whistle you that tune?'
,Nhy! Because it's a song that no.
body knows vet ''Indeed?' Certain
~, because it is in the new piece that
they are rehearsing ut the OPERA Com
lIne. A-a-a-ah."' said Halevy, with a
deep sigh of relief: "but how on earth is
it that YOU know it?'' well, because |
was putting up a partition yesterday in
the opera house, am a joiner by trade,
You know-while the song was being
sung THE deuce" said Halevy; Il
did not think it could he learned so cas-
n.y.. look here, my friend. there is a
louis for You and do not whistle it any
more. "Why?" Because I am the au-
thor Of it.. oh" said the musical car
li'nttr: and as he went away he NUT
tered to himself: He is a queer fish.
why don't he give me the 20 francs to
keep on WhiStling it ?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
When the Bride Enters Her New
Home.

It is, indeed, a proud moment for the
young housekeeper when she enters into
the possession of that small establish
ment over which she is to preside as mis-
tress.
Whether this establishment be a sepa-
rate house, or a flat, one servant will be
quite sufficient to keep the household in
proper order, and attend to the wants
of her master and mistress. Many young
people think it impossible to do we'll with
fewer than two servants. This is great
mistake, for, provided everything is prop
erly arranged, and the work carried out
Systematically, our young couple ought to
be as comfortable as possible.
Having engaged the most suitable maid
you can find, give her written list of
her daily duties, dividing the household
work as evenly as possible, something
after this plan: Rise $3.50, light kitchen
fire, put on kettle, open windows and
light other fires. Take tea to bedroom,
and have her own breakfast. Take hot
room, hall and staircase, clean boots, pre-
pare breakfast, open beds and empty
Stops, dust upper halls, etc. Finish bed,
rooms, clean and wash breakfast things,
tidy kitchen. Do special days work, pre-!
pare lunch and kitchen dinner, clean
knives, fill coal scuttles, be dressed by
?; M
lib Will give Il rough OuCl1ne Tor her
daily duties, such things as plate clean
ing, ironing, etc, can always be done
after your maid is dressed for the after
noon.
When there are only two people to at
tend to there is no earthly reason why
your maid cannot always be neat and
quite ready by o'clock to answer the
door to any caller who may come. To
my mind it shows very bad management
on the part of mistress to allow her
maid to appear after 3 O'clock in her
working dress; it is quite unnecessary. 5:
The mistress should, Of course, attend
to some duties herself; she should assist
with the bed making, sort the clothes for,
the laundry, visit the pantry and arrange
the meals FOR the day; do the marketing,
arrange the flowers and dust the drawing
room. As for the cooking, some mis-
tresses prepare all the dishes themselves,
and some maids prefer to relieve the mis-:
tresses of the task. However that may
be arranged, the mistress should always
inspect the larder and make the daily
plans for the various meals. - i
1t is far more economical to do your
own marketing; then ron can see ex4 ctlys
whlt You ere purchasing, and arc not:
OBLIGED 10 take Just what the tradaanteilss
ctiooae 10 send sou. ae III the ease hon.
yap innyely oIYe yottx bldeE Another
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
To Keen Food Hot.

A very large majority Of people keep
things hot by merely putting the dish
away in the oven, and everyone must
know the conseQuence-namely, dried up
meat and gravy.
Now, it often occurs, if your husband
be business man, that he is unexpected
" detained at his office until long past
the hour you have prepared his evening
meal for him. This is very annoying for
you, and yet you know your husband is
not in any way to blame, and you must
make the best Of it. Allow half an
hours grace, and then have your own
meal. After that cut off as nice and
tasteful Il portion as you can. Add pota-
toes, vegetables and gravy.
Tell Mary to put saucepan of water
on the fire Tor oil stove), and when the
water boils place the plate with your hus-
bands food upon the top of the saucepan
and cover it with another plate. DO tho
same with the pudding, and at whatever
time your husband reaches home there
will be IN appetizing and hot meal ready
for him. This mode Of keeping things
hot is one of the best 'tips" for the
kitchen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Got ANY Old Thing.

A woman who has been victim of in
digestion and is kept to dyspeptics' diet
most of the time was recently invited to a
dinner, which she was anxious to attend.
She went to her telephone. and. trust
ing TO somewhat unreliable memory.
she asked to be connected by the ever
obliging Central with telephone 1884
When the connection had been made she
began her plaintive query. without any
PREDATORY. is that you. doctor: ,.,
II want very much to 80 to little
dinner tomorrow night she began rapid.
ly, land do you think it would hurt me
if I ate just a taste Of soup. and perhaps
little fish. or the least trifle of game
and n bit of salad or ice? really think
MY stomach ~
Here she was interrupted by voice
from the other end of the wire.
''Madam," it said, coldly, 'eat what
ever you please This is the Meteor Rub,
Der company. youths Companion. ; =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Keep a Child Always Busy.

IF, instead of giving the young hon.
lilies on vice, and thus directing their at
tention constantly to it, they were simply
kept busy ut some wholesome work or
.play every minute. they would be far
more thoroughly helped and cleansed than
would be possible in any other manner"
is the opinion expressed by Kate Epson
Clark in the Woman's Home Companion,
who claims that "most parents either do
not realize the gravity Of this task or
IRE too lazy or incapable to attend to
it. For young people work is worth MI
the White Ribbon exhortations in the
World, useful as they may sometimes be.
The first duty of the rich is to be in
dustrious and to inculcate habits of i'll
dustry in their children. If they are only
taught to keep constantly busy in some
useful and ennobling employment the
chances of their evolution into honorable
men and women are million times in
creased. Awaken their intellectual curl
osity. Study with them yourself, moth
ers. 1t is the parent who is usually best
fitted to form the early habits of the
child if he will only take the trouble to do
It. The making of collections and the
hard study of almost any branch of nat
tlral history are likely to interest chill
dren. The making of machines, the in
tricacies Of music, the management Of
printing press, may be used to busy chill
dren,'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Though We Repent.

AAOuNA VIC ZN0PCnSs = !
Though We repent, can any God give back
The dear, lost days we might have made
so fair =. 81 G'~~s1s~.,s3 y = -
Turn false to true, and carelessness to
care, sgrezs sz4y r. :, els e,
And let us ind again what now we lackf
oh, once. once more to tread the old.time
20 track ~ -. aa. kzs.s
The flowers we threw away once more to
wear
Though we repent. can any God give back
The dear, lost days We might have made
so fair? =. ~"
Who can repulse a stealthy ghosts attack
Silence voice that doth the midnight
dare
Make fresh hopes spring from gravesod
Of despair
Set free a tortured soul from memory's
rack?
Though we repent, can any God give back
The dear, lost days we might have made
SO fair?
Louise Chandler Moulton in Scribner's
Magazine.