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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
A Trick of Indian Thieves.

In some of the thieves schools in In
dla regular course Of training is gone
through in the art of "pouching,,'' or con-
cealing articles of value in the throat
Inc Engllshman, newspaper published
AT first a small piece of lead, at.
tached to thread, is swallowed. and
guided by the action of the tongue to tho
orifice of the sac in the throat. AS soon
as this has been thoroughly learned the
lead is coated with lime This eats into
the sac and enlarges it. The size Of tho
article, to be pouched is gradually in
creased until it is said that many Of the
indian thieves can pouch eight or ten
pire. ! 11'n'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
x Fads Of Society.

Lace busted with gold, silver or copper
gowns
While the golf girl is collecting belt
buckles she keeps her weather eye open
tor buckles to fasten her golf cape. New
caddy bags are made to match her golf
skirt.
Small cnameled wings, mounted in
pairs, and supporting a gem at the point
OF junction, figure among brooches and
halr ornaments in the new style.
Colonial style furniture massive in de-
sign ana heavy with carving, occupies
the prominent positions in the shops and
departments for it is most in demand.
One OF the latest novelties shown at
the jewelers. is jewcl-cle;,ning casket.
1t is dainty little box containing Jewel
ers' soap, brush channels and drying
SaWdust. Any woman who is fond Of
jewels and likes to keep them in good
condition should possess one of these
boxes.
a 'clock WATCH" the awkward title
given a dainty watch that strikes the
hours, and one of the novelties of the
l'aris exposition, is considered a marvel
by experts i'll horology. The little time
keeper was made III England. and is of
the usual size Of a woman S watch, the
face measuring al inch and half
across. It is provided with i repeating
action giving the time at any minute
upon pressure OF spring.
military red'' is to be the fashionable
color in London this fall and winter The
actual military red is somewhat crude, 50
the rich cardinal OF the guards riding
cloak is the favorite hue This fashion
was set by the fine effect Of the evening
cloaks worn by half-dozcn smart wom-
en-, who got them for one Of the war fund
baZarS. The garments We're patterned
after the cloaks worn by the guards, and,
costing $11O each, were paid for out Of
the charity funds and retained by these
self-Sacrltclns women as perQuisites. The
ing initiated here for men by West End
hatterS.
Odd bits of pottery in squat forms in
brown and yellow tints, Inscribed with
more or less bibulous sentiments, are
shown in the china shops. according to
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The pottery is highly polished and has an
old-world and country look that plcases
the lover of old things. \ wondrously-
fat teapot with cover and base and han
die Of deep shining brown. has d yellow
band around its bullying body upon which
in brown early English lettering is in
scribed Come take cup O. tea wi me.
IT'S unco refreshin'.' \ tlaring vase that
goes in suddenly at the waistline, as it
were. and comes out again as suddenly,
bears this legend from Tam O'Shanter:
"Pleasures arc like peoples red, you
seize the tlow'r. its bloom is shed.'' On
a swelling ale mug we read this rather
obscure advice or warning: He who
buys nuts buys shells, but he who buys
guild ale, buys naething else'' Various
toasts and proverbs ornament the jugs
and cups. and around the yellow border
of deep brown dish for Carlos drink
ing water is Love me, love my dog"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
The HOusef1y is Ever with Us.

Wherever mer live, withersoever they
so, in their houses, their shops, their
churches, their stables, their ships, their
warehouses, the little, dapper, impudent,
fearless, busy, buzzing fly is sure to be
present. He wears exactly the same
dress in all countries, so that houseflies
in Canada or Norway, in Abyssinnia or
Middlesex, are quite identical in appear
ance. 1t is not bad appearance by any
means. We might have been beset in
our abodes and resorts by much less
presentable minion and myrmidon.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

\ French philanthropist has opened Il
free "hospital' for plants in the Fau-
hourg St. Antoine, and the institution is
proving a great boon to poor Parisians,
nearly all of whom are flower lovers, and
have plants growing in their windows.
The ''hosptal' buildings are big green
houses, and the doctors and nurses are
gardeners who look after the plants
which are brought in until they recover,
and then return them to their owners
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

M3rloid is a new substitute for cellu-
loid. for industrial purposes, invented by
il German manufacturer. It is produced
from untanned leather boiled in oil,
which is said to resemble celuloid in
every particular. It shows the same
texture as horn. can be easily and nicely
polished on both sides, be pressed into
any desired shape and stamped, and can
be rendered flexible or rather elastic to
certain degree, or may, on the other
hand, be hardened.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

The report of DR.. Curry, general agent
of the Peabody Education Fund, as to
the result of effort among the coored
people of tie South, is in accord with
the observation that manual training is
productive of the best results. In West
Virginia this training is in the direction
Of farm work, and the commissioner for
that state declares that the cultivation of
enthusiasm for country life offers the
most hopeful solution of the negro prob
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
A New Game.

Tether ball is in high vogue 1t af-
fords amusement and outdoor exercise.
It is played by means of pole nine feet
long, to which a rope and tennis ball are
attached. Two play the game; one hit
ting the ball with a tennis racket in one
direction, while the other hits it in an cp-
posite direction. Whoever succeeds in
winding the rope entirely around the ton
of the pole has won the game.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

considerable time among the Navajo In
dams. Prof Beecher Grated many boxes
of fossils which are now on the way to
the museum. These fossils will all have
to be studied and classified before their
value can be determined.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Consul Woman at Munich writes to
the state department saying that most
Factories in Germany have nothing like
our electric timckeepers, and an effort to
introduce them into Germany. especially
into South Germany, where new enter
l'riSes are constantly being launched,
ought to be successful
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

The American Leveling Association Or
ganized by La Crosse man for the pur-
pose of making 100000 the maximum
wealth in every instance will find that
his society will be like organiza-
tons Of old maids and old bachelors,
which lose members the moment Cupid
plants Il dart. The Jewelers. will all
change their minds as to the size of their
pile as they reach the 100000 mark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

The society which a La Crosse man
is urganizing whose members are to give
away all their money over 100000. will
h, just as likely as other organizations
10 come to grief Oh account Of the non
l,:lNmNlt of dues
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Modern engineering and modern steel
are Jointly working marvels in architec-
ture. The new Quebec cantilevcr bridge
will have the longest span in the world
1900 feet. Heretofore the new bridge
over the Firth Of Forth has held the
palm, with Il span of no feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
I REMEMBER.

(After Tom Hood.)
l remember, I remember
When it was scorching hot,
When all humanity sizzled
Like dumplings in Il pot
An, me, it seemed 'tWould never cool,
L was doubling Thomas,
Until September winds came on
And gave us all Il pre- mise.
l remember, I remember
The heat that was SO horrid.
Nhen everything was burning up
And all the winds were +orrid.
Alas. they drove distraction
Into the hearts Of men,
And here we have them, on your life.
The same old winds again!
St Louis Post Risoatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Sir Thomas Lipton's success with o.
tobcr pork will enable him to pick up
some Of the money he dropped here last
wear in October Yachting
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Tho campaign of the pigSkin starts
with Il whirl that will not subSidc until
Thanksgiving, which has an added I'M
port for American parents ever since the
present rough-anll-tumble game was i'll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
Stopping Trains.

A train travelling at the rate of sixty
miles an hour can be brought to stand
still in 400 yards, at ffty-fye miles an
hour in $40 yards, fifty miles in 275,
forty-fve in 220, forty in 100, thirty-tivc
in 135, and thirty in 100 yards.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the
America cup is made in time to suggest
that he is willing to blow in some OF
the money he has just made on pork.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

The failure Of the Peary relief steamer
NindWard to return from the north
makes an opening for another Arctic
leader, to head a second relief expedition
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
Rubber Heels.

1ndia-rubber heels on shoes, decreasing
the fatigue of marching, will soon be
adopted by the French army.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
": =. HANNAFORD, Publisher.

Failing aeronauts have come to be as
common an aerial spectacle as descend
ing meteOrS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

Small cnameled wings, mounted in
pairs, and supporting a gem at the point
OF Junction, figure among brooches and
halr ornaments in the new style.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-01
3guage in way that showed it was not

guage in a way that showed it was not
native to him.
when did you learn that he had
changed his room?'' asked the man
with the. gruff voice.
ONLY this Afternoon, . replied the
conductor.
did you bore holes between that and
the adjoining compartments
Yes, your excellency but A1of did
not tell me whether you wanted the
holes at the top or the bottom.
At the bottom, of course replied
the Russian. "Any fool might have
known that The gas must rise, not fall ];
then when he feels its effect and tum-
bles down he will be in a denser layer
of it, whereas if we put it in at the
top and he fell down he would come
into pure air and so might make his es-
cape. You did not bore the hole over
the top berth, hopel'
Yes, excellency; but bored one at
the bottom also.'
"Oh, very well We can easily stop
the one at the top. Have you fastened
She Window For the first thing these
-snglish do is to open window"
The window is securely fastened,
your excellency, unless he breaks the
glass. y
"Oh, he will not think of doing that
until it is too latel The English are a
law abiding people. How many other
passengers are there in the car ?''
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-01

to remain with her. She cogitated over
the situation and tried to work out the
mental arithmetic of it. Trains were in
frequent on the Russian railways, and
she had no means of estimating when
the burly ruffian who had planned and
executed the robbery would get back to
St. Petersburg. There was no doubt
that he had not thu right to open the
letter and read it's contents; that privi-
lege rested with some higher official in
St. Petersburg. The two men had got
off at the first stopping place. 1t was
quite possible that they would not reach
the capital until next morning, when
the Berlin express would be well on its
way to the frontier. Once over the
! frontier she would be safe, but the mo-
ment it was found that the envelope
i merely contained a copy of an English
newspaper, what might not happen?
Would the Russian authorities dare tele-
graph to the frontier to have hi. search
ed, or would the big official who had
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-01

She sprdng mp ON the seat and. pldciag
her eye at the hole, pcered through.
ment as the placing of dummy copy
where the original had been. Quick as
thought Jennie acted. She slid open the
door quietly and stepped out into the
passage. So intent were the two men on
their work that neither saw her The
tall man gave the box back to the con-
ductor, then took the letter from be-
tween his knees, holding it in his right
hand, when Jennie, as if swayed by the
Car, lurched against him, and with a
sleight of hand that would have made
her reputation on necromantic stage
she jerked the letter from the amazed
and frightened man, at the same mo-
ment allowing the bogus document to
drop on the floor of the car from her
other hand. The conductor had just
emerged from room A, holding his nose
and looking comical enough as he stood
there in that position, amazed at the
sudden apparition of the lady. The
Russian struck down the conductor
fingers with his right hand, and by a
lswift motion of the left closed the door
of compartment A, all of which hap
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18
The interview with Attorney George

The interview with Attorney George
Davis. published exclusively in The
Republican yesterday brings out
pointedly some ef the defects in the
present inefficient police service OF
Honolulu. Mr. Davis is rather sese,c.
however in his criticism of the ma
tive police. who look pleasant around
ihe lei women on Hotel stree, and see
To il that no one interferes in any way
with this feature OF city life. The meE
who make the raids on the Chinese are
the few white officers on the force. and
that is ali they ever do do 50 far as the
records show As Mr. Davis well points
out, the High SheriH is clothed with
powers Ear beyond what should be
given any one man. What is needed is
= good municipal government. under
which metropolitan police force for
the city can be built up. As Tar as hon
esty. politeness and Intelligence is con
eerned the native officers seem 90 holi
. monopoly on all these prerequisites
Ter efficient police officers.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

sr1Ie American patriot and she apFizhl
statesman. clear in vision. strong IN
judgment drn iE action. ai-zys in
spring and deserving the confidence Of
his eountryrnen- IN asking the peo
pie 70 endorse the Republican party for
iis record OF business prosperity. sta
bic currency sad patriotic American
lem. il should b. remembered that tbs
threat 10 prosperity has always ex-
isied in the ranks Of the DemOsrstie
party a. velI as il its ineaFesity 70
properly manage our psiblic affairs
The strength Of the Republican plat
form. the strength Of the fvo candi-
dates ths; represent it, and the unan-
unity with which boih were endorsed
BY The Republican party at PhiIadeI-
phlz xiIl ensure more sweeping vic
tory than vas given fuE Mckinley and
prosperity in 1856.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

There is no Disgusting the fact thas
the Democratic convention which me-,
at Kansas City ON July was an un-
usually representative one-earnes;
and confident and inspired with an en-
thnsiasm as unexpected as il was evi-
IDENTITY genuine. The ticket is. all things
considered perhaps the very stronges.
that eoald have been named. The chief
feature OF the convention was demon
stration of the wonderful influence
that William j. Bryan wields over his
party and over the masses in the
States BY the sheer force OF his viii
the party. even against iss bsyser judg-
men,, reincorporaied tree silver
plank in the platform, the coinage, too.
OF silver. az the ratio of is to |. a prop
osition most repugnsnt TO the Democ-
raey Of the East
The nomination es ex-viee- President
Adlai E. Stevenson for second plac.
on the ticket was an eminentiy respec
table one. Even the most partisan Re
publicans must admit that the noml-
nees are clean in their private and pub
lie lives, and this fact win eliminate
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18
NOTICE.

Under the United States law, on and
ter June IA. 1900, all shipping re-
csipts must bear 1-csnt Documentary
War FAX Stamp on the original. dupli-
cate and triaiicate.
Shippers sre requested to affx the
stamps, acf,5rilng to law. as freight
cannot be :; eiyed otherwise.
Shipping rseeiJt; must contain state
ment OF the contents of packages.
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAvIGA-
TION COMPANY, LTD.
WILDER STEAMSHIP CO.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

The Supreme Court adjourned yes
terdsy, bur it stuluhed itself by not
correcting the abuses regarding nata-
rNliEation fees before adjourning 1t
may have been good policy in the past.
Mcssrs. Judges. TO conduct business
npon the idea OF the public be damn
ed. but we beg TO warn you that that
policy will have 10 be abandoned This
is American territory now. and there
IS such a thing as an appeal to Caesar
when men reach that point where they
think themselves above the people.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

personalities from ths campaign The
contest viii be wzged pareEy ga hisA
plane. on national Essass-
To our mind. the weak part OF tha
work OF the Kansas Ctr convention
lies in its platform Il aniagozizas
every vital issue foE shieh the RepuL-
IEcan party stands to-stzy- BY its te1sks
the Democracy PLACES Itself in the atti-
tude os AZ ossssrsletionISs 30 true IA
siOaal greatness Il would undo what
the brave American soldiers and sail
orx have achieved in Cuba. Porto Rico.
Guam and the Philippines Though il
is silent or the point. il would proha-
bly, abandon our Ministers CoasuIs
and fellow -counrrymen 10 the tender
mereles OF the Chinese Boxers. rathe.
than Join with the powers in prOtecs-
Ing and shielding them The non-prO-
grsssiye and uu-American features Of
the platform viii Insure the defeat Ct
its candidates IL is structarally weak
The American people will uphold the
Mckinley administration for lis brave
and firm stand in the Philippines and
China, The States never were more
prosperous than they now are. and the
doetrine Of depression will not be pop
ular this season
The Republican national managers
have -rsssely watched the proceedings
OF the Democratic convention They
will not underrate the danger OF d
campaign sueh as the tireiess head Of
the ticket is sure to make. upon plat
form of mis- own making There are
some catchy" planks in that instru-
ment, such, for instance, as the elec
ton OF United States Senators by di
rect vote of the people. construction Of
the Nicaragua canal, statehood for ths
Territories on the mainland, sympa
thy for the Beers and so on. Mr. Bryan
is not handicapped this year by dou-
ble-headed Vice-Presidential ticket.
and his running mate is member Of
his own party and of the more con-
servative wing. an element that has
not heretofore been wholly safe TO the
young Democratic leader. New York
Pennsylvania, and New England, too
have at last given their allegiance TO
the silver advocate of the West. AMI
apparently with genuine enthusiasm.
All these changes mean a united De
mocracy. The Silver Republicans have
already indorsed Bryan The Popu-
lists will undoubtedly do the same, ana
their Vice-Presidential nominee. ex-
Congressman Towne. will withdraw
and Mr. Stevenson be named in his
stead There viii be no room for po-
a straight issue between the Republi-
can party on the one hand and the De
mocracy and disgruntled and unsatis
tying floating elements on the other.
This means grand and mighty cam
paign, in which the intellectual giants
and cleverest manipulators will all be
engaged, the greatest the country has
probably ever seen. That the Republ;
can party will win We have no doubt,
but in politics eternal vigilance and
tireless effort are the means to success.
1t will not do to underestimate the
strength, the energy and the enthu-
siasm of the Democracy of 1900.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

SIR. High Sherifi. how long do you
intend TO allow restaurant on Kins
street to sell liquor without license
in open defiance OF the law and pretend
70 enforce the law against those who
have no pull? This is only simple
little question. but it might prove good
policy, Mr. High SheriG. for You to
answer it, and real soon. too.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

ANY man who pays stamp taxes de-
manded by this Territory is throwing
his money away. Everyone with any
knowledge OF the United States Consti-
tuition knows that no State is allowed
10 coin money or levy duties. imposts
or excuses. 4 decision OF the courts
would very quickly dispose Of the Ha-
waiiau stamp act.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

And 80 Judge Stanley has resiered at
last The Judge would have lef. the
bench in much higher esteem in the
minds 0f the people had he taken thia
action sooner and not waited foc The
Republican 10 call attention to the fact
that he was not an American citizen.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

The Democrats in the North Carolina
Legislature have iammed through the
hiil DISTINGUISHING the colored voters.
Vow they can resume the discuss .on o..
Government without the consent o.
the, governed
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

II Mr Hearst attempts TO replace all
the newspapers that have been driven
out OF the Democratic party by the Chi
,ago platform he will b. very busy
4.ffup man
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

Nine-terths OF our entire foreign car
rying Is done by foreign ships. said the
Republicans in their Philadelphia nl-
tional platform. and they declare this
TO be national loss IL is, indeed.
since It means the payment OF $500
o00000 year to foreign shipowners
for doing American carrying. No won
der the Republicans demand lesisla-
tion 10 remedy this,
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

The postoffice employees did some
wonderful work yesterday in the dis
lribution OF eleven days mail from the
Coast. Business men had all Their let
ters 10y the middle OF the forenoon. and
practically all the papers were dis
tributed by evening.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

The platform Of the Republican
party this year Is as strong as was
the demand 0, the people for the unani-
nous nomination OF Mckinley an (
Roosevelt or the President II said
walking untried paths and facing un-
foreseen responsibilities. Presiden, NJ
Kinley has been in every situation the
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

DO AL these good people who hav.
recently been naturalized believe tberl-
aelves to be citizens OF the nited
States and Of the Territory Of Hl waii?
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-18

some very smart people in Honolulu.
ill find cat in time. probably. tlat II
does not pay to run against Uncle
Sans very proper rules for the CON
duet uf public business.