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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19
WOMEN WHO SELL PAPERS.
Comparatively Few of the sex in the
Business in Chicago.

Compa rativeiy Few of the sex in the
Business in Chicago.
There are not many women in Chi F.
ra..o who follow the business Of selling 3
newspapers on the street. bur those who
DO are not lacking in persistency. says
th., Chronicle. They have several adj
vantages over boys. one being their
sex ami age. which appeal 70 buyers Of
oapars. another is a commOtion on the
street does not divert them from their
calling. Their memory of faces IS re-
uarkable. When man buys a paper
twice of a woman he is looked upon as
regular customer. and il he does not
keep it up from day TO day she puts on
the look of one who is injured This
little trick works well. Not few men
will make IL a point 10 defer purchas-
ing until they reach her street corner.
Not few men regard the patronizins
Of such persons as sort of charity ana
that makes them like 70 put themselves
out a little To do it. All these charac-
IhariStics Of men the woman vender or
Inewsnapers understands. and with ev-
cry sale there goes with the paper a
look and a smile which make the buyer
feel in his soul that he IS ameliorating
the condition of the poor and he comes
sgain.
, Nearly all women street vendors Of
+ newspapers in Chicago are consider
: ably past middle age. and their make
nh is one Of gcnteel pOverty-of Il have
: seem better days Some who sew dur
4 inc the day spend an hour or TWO in the
a later afternoon and early evening sell
1 ing papers. because they need the recre
I. ,tiop and air. besides they make a lit
n Ito money out Of il. which is a grea
e belu TO them in meeting expenses.
q There are few newspaper seller
L who fetch a child with them 10 th'
street. which serves as a. manufacture
Of svmpathy The child may belong q
ithe woman who has it. and II may o.
?. borrowed for the occasion. The latte
= becomes pretty seif-eVident fact whei
l. The child does not always put In il
II appearance. and especially SO when tn
"A child bears no likeness Of the wOma
" and they act one toward the other as
70 there was no bond Of relationship eNis
- ing between them. The childs part
In the play for sympathy and trade is
eonSpicuous one. II il is not too lars
II is carried In the woman'S arms Will
ir she stands and on her lap while Sd
ats. but in any event It is kept we
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

7. ". Routh and Capt. " F. Kanan. OF
that city. II was organized by Major
Stephenson and Captain Phelps on
April 8, 1866 The officers were mus
tered in by Major Stephenson, who
then declared the post duly organized
and ready for the transaction OF any
and all business that might come be-
fore il. Al the regular meeting on
April 10. 1866. y. G.. Burns Henry Cor
man. y. +. Winholtz. W. H. Andrews
and W. II. 3. Rowe were mustered IN
as new members OF the post.
In the meantime Major Stephenson
and his comrades worked hard TO per
feet the constitution. which was finally
| accepted az a meeting in Springfield
+ Nav o. 1866 Il was printed in Spring
/ field and COPIES were sent to the Deca
/ tur Post No. l on May -, followet
shortly after by copies Of the revised
ritual According To the constitution
the name of tie national organization
was 10 be The Grand Army Oh the Re
public and precinct. county and stat
organiza tions were provided for. PRO
10 the formal institution OF Post No
at Springfield a departmental stan La
been agreed upon TO prosecute the wor
Of organizing posts.
The first State convention or encamI
/ ment 10 form the Department Of III
: nois was held al Springfield. Ill. o
r July II. lstB At that time there wei
] already thirty-nine Grand Army pos
!. in the state Of Illinois that had r
] ceived their charters. The call for u
convention was signed by many Of u
= most prominent former army officers
Z. the State. The convention was Gale
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

streets in Chicago. but there ara a num-
Der OF girls ranging in age from to L
years, and nearly all Of them are bold.
persistent and always chewing gum
They look untidy and seem TO have no
ambition % better their condition
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

Frank r. stockton, the Story-Wr''ei'
onee drinking tea with young
Va. no said TO him: 1t seems in-
'''u' ,,.,,nt Mr. stockton. FOR us 10 PUT
surar In our tea TO make it sweet anu !,
,rsn TO nut in lemon to make II sour our,
'', An we'll" replied the author OF 1 ne
- the Tigerg" but you know we
i.au' y have both women and men IN
l'Nv rsaies' Home Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

The popularity Of the special delivery
branch Of the United states mail ser
vice is evidenced by the fact that in
ISqQ more than 52.OoO.0cO Of these spe
eisl stamps were sold The distance
Travelled by the messengers who delV-
ar-i these letters : estimated AZ near
iv 100000 miles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

to order b. Major Stephenson and Coi-
Walter 3. Scates. OF Chicago, was elect
I'd president. The Department Of Hi
nols was formally organized
The first national encampmenL In
which the national organization OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic was per
fected. was held at indianapolis, Ind,
on Nov. 20, 1866. II was called TO order
Oy Commander-in-Chlef B. +. stephen
son, and Gen. John NJ Palmer was
elected permanent president OF tae
convention. The war Governor OF In
diana, Oliver ?. Morton, attended the
! eneampment and was received with
{ great enthusiasm
/ The second national encampment Of
the Grand Army did not take place an
til Jan. 15-1T. 1868. and was held AZ
/ Philadelphia. John A. Logan. Of HI
nois. was elected eommauder-in-chief-
he was reelected at the following two
national encampmentsa at Cincinnati and
Washington. D. c. The nth national
encamDment vas held at Boston and
elected A. Z Burnside eOmmander-lO-
chief
During the first years OF its exist
ence the growth Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic was comparatively slow.
] and not until the latter part Of the IOs
did its marvellous growth really begin
r In 1875 the Grand Army comprised but
81 ,Ol6 members. while at the present
= time It comprises :. 1S4 posts. with 2Sfi.-
453 members. The greatest number OF
] members was reached in 1880. when
i the national organization comprised
q 400 iS9 members in good standing
u After this it Is expected that the mum
= Der viii steadily decrease. owing 70 th'
e mortality among the veterans.
IT Following is a list showing the mum
> Der Of members OF the Grand Arm.
q during the years from ISIS TO the pres
K eut time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

A girl who takes two hst pins %
fssten her hat on her hair. which then
viii not stay on. ought 20 Be lost in ad-
miration Of the bald-headed men.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

The proprietor OF hotel resembles i
multitude, being host in himself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-19

An some women set out OF taeir
~ ,sork is 10 be talked about
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
ON BROADWAY.
"Aud Little Child Shall lead
Them.0


Two painted women came walking
slowly down the street on Christmas day.
The bleached hair and conspicuous cloth
ing made other women look askance Mt
sares Of INK fSe snd tS t the
were interested only in the children.
When a child passed they looked at it
eagerly and evidently discussed some
thing in connection with it, and then,
shaking their heads, passed on.
They came to little newsgirl standing
before a shop window. She was ragged,
not very clean, and under her arm she
had a bundle of papers.
her eyes ran from one object to an
other IN the window with no look of envy
IN them, only admiration. The things
that other children had were so beyond
her reach that desire to possess them
would have seemed absurd to her.
thought seemed to come to each of them.
They looked as though they had found
that for which they had been searching.
The older woman turned and lifted her
eyebrows, as much as to say, "Shall I?''
ana the younger woman nodded her head.
Walking up to the little girl the wo-
an took a t1axen-haired doll from under
h hand, said, Here, little girl, merry
facedly around to see if they were o.
served, and with a blush that showed
through the rouge and powder, the WON
en- hurried down the street.
Inc little scene sent more than one
passerby on his way thinking, and the
child stood looking after them with an
expression on her face which seemed to
say, in the words of the worldly little
newsboy, THE bad 'uns are the good
,uns, amt they ?'-Caroline Lockhart in
r -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
I SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS,
How the Germs Are Nurtured and tn,
Disease Ia SDread


Disease Is Spread.
It would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread Of that dire epidemic, small
pox, throughout different sections of
the country has been traced by physi-
cans and sanitarians in many instances
directly to the moldy and rotting layers
OF paper and paste which cover the
walls OF many houses. The practice of
laying layer after layer of paper on a
wall, using common -four paste, is espe-
cially calculated to create homes for
disease germs. People could not do
more to effect such a result if they
tried. The rotting vegetable matter
affords caves from which are ready to
Dart forth the infection at every oppor-
tunlty. There Is no excuse for this
practice, as walls and ceilings can be
coated with a pure, clearly and sani-
tary material like Alabastine, for in
stance. at no greater expense. Alabas-
tine Is a rock-base cement, which in
corporates itself with the wall or CELL
ing 1t Is easily applied, comes ready
10 mix with cold water, requires no
washing or scraping before renewing
or sretinting, is beautiful, long-lasting
and safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as a
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habit
able
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
JUST A WORD OF TWO TO THE
CANDIDATES. =

tell you: this here country would smile the
brightest smile
Ell we Jest could ketch the candidates an
plough 'em all awhile!
Iney take yer time In talkfn' In springtime
an In fall;
I wish that we could harness 'em, an hoe
an plough 'em all!
Fer that's jest reciprocity-they take up all
A-layin' of the law down in reason an in
They're stirrin' up the country to make the
voters shout;
An so, they orter grab hoe an help the
voters out!
A feller's time Is money; he gives it, soon
an late,
To hear elm read their titles crar to man.
sfons in the State;
They make more in a minute than the farm
ers in mile;
Why don't they let us ketch 'em, then, an
plough 'em all awhile?
Then Jerk yet coats you candidates.! Don't
stop to sing an shout;
You folks that want a vote or two-whirl in
an work 1t out!
That's follerin' the Scripter-the reg'lar
golden rule;
So, jerk yer coats, an earn yer votes by
plOughin' of the mule!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
COMING GOLD;
The Transvaal Government. is No.
Forced to Issue Scrir. e.

The Transvaal Government. is No,
Forced to Issue Scrip. g..
"Do you know what the Beers are do
ing with the gold they are taking out of
the English-owned mines in: the Trans
vaal?" asked James G. Lumon of Cape
Town at the Arlington. ."They are coin
ing it. They have at the present plenty
of spare men at johannesburg, All the
iaborers that can be had are at work in
the mines, and they are forcing them td
their utmost capacity. :.
There is no practical way Of getting
this money out Of the country to furnish
anything that is needed, and even if the
money could be sent there is no way OF
getting great quantities of anything pur.
chased back into the country. Therefore
the money is being used at homo. It is
customary in revolutions to issue scrip t.
pay for property which is confscated OF
taken by other means for government
use. The Beers are coming gold for this
purpose, and paying for what they need
from farmers and others in pure yellow
metal. '-Washington Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

and will it be many years. she said,
that | shall have to wait r. <& s.,
She looked at me curiously from under
the sailor hat. A little wind blew
through the lilacs and carried the scent
toward us. Many years? 1 looked at
her. thought of the lapwings rejoicing
in their new crests, and Of the spring
that brings love to the heart of young
man. But then, 1 was an, Unknown
Quantity. l remember how pulling is
the: task Of solving X. What right had
| to puzzle Ny Lady Of the Pigtaii-or
to consider the matter on the lower levels
OF possibility.o,,what chance of winning
her so young?" -
"And will it be many years?' she re-
peated.
Not more than two Or three" 1 said
as cheerfully as possible.-Black and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
SPECULATE ONLY on PAPER.
Mr.. Beecher's Advice Saved One Of Hi,
Church Members from Ruin.

The story is told in an article in 'The
Anecdotal Side of Mr.. Beecher," in the
Ladies' Home Journal, of a member Of
Plymouth church who had lost heavily
IN Wall street speculation and failed in
business and who went to the great
preacher one day and voluntarily prom
Used that he would not speculate for
one year. At the end of six months,
however, he went to his pastor and asked
to be released from his promise. II can
make more in one week than I am now
making in year." he said.
Mr.. Beecher refused to release him.
do your specializing on paper" he said,
'and at the end Of the year tell me how
you would have come out had let you
co.
At the end Of the year the would-be-
SPECTATOR reported to Mr.. Beecher: IF
| had actually made those deals I would
have, failed three times in the six
he,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

line above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John Nj, Smyth
Company Of Chicago.
For one-third Of a century this COM
pany has been in business Beginning
in small way, they supplied their neigh
bors in the nearby towns, each year
widening their field. They are now SELL
ing merchandise direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices throughout the United
States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. AS the business expanded they
were obliged to increase the size of this
catalogue, until to-day it exceeds 1000
illustrated pages, quoting the lowest
wholesale prices on everything to Eat,
Wear and Use. BY a superior process Of
color photography they illustrate many
OF their goods in natural colors, bringing
out the rich color value of curtains, car
pets, draperies, and the latest designs in
wall paper, etc, thus enabling the Gus
toner hundreds of miles distant to select
goods at his own tireside, knowing by the
description, illustration and price the
class of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is be-
coming more and more popular each year,
for it not only saves long and tircsomc
railroad journeys but is great time
saver. 1t leaves out the profit of the
jobbing house, the retailer, the expensive
commercial traveller, the general agent,
the sub-agent, and thus eliminates from
one to four profits, saving this amount
for the consumer. In short, it is a great
wholesale store brought to the home. The
mammoth catalogue referred to is a Goth
century dictionary of economy.
The illustration below shows the recent
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this company seems in
credible, considering the fact that they
have advertised 50 little. Their spirit Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Beecher's Sarcasm was Effective.

In the Plymouth congregation there
was at one time woman who was
thorn in the flesh She had harsh
voice and stiff manner of speaking.
Her long-drawn-out, dull discourses
wcaried the congregation. But Mr..
Beecher was patient. At last he, too,
reached the limit of endurance and one
evening when she sat down, after talk
ing nearly half an hour, he arose, and in
his deep tones said slowly: "Ncverthe-
less, | still believe in women speaking
in meeting She spoke no more.-La-
dies Home Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Germany's New Code.

The new civic law book, "Buergerlich-
es Gesetzbuch,' which went into effect
January 1, 1900, is of the highest impor-
lance for the future development of Ger
many. Laws for all states in common
have been made national, with the ex-
ception of those relating to the chase,
water routes, insurance, the poor, serv-
ants and mines. The new book contains
a number of original and most interest
ing MISUNDERSTANDING Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
WOE,lkifli1Q
Women

are Invited to write to
Mrs. Pi7ikjha575S for free
advice about their health.
Mrs. Pinlki5as,, lisa wo-
man.
If you have painful
periods, hackaches or
any of the more serious
Ills Of women, write to
Mrs. >Pislkhas,,; she has
heLned z,,sxlliflxdes. Your
letter will Re sacrodyy
confidential.
. lydia e. Pfnkhan,]s
Vegetable Compound is
known wherever the Eng
fish language IS spoken.
Nothing else car, k,ossE-
bly, be SO sure to help suf-
fes'ing women No Other
medicine has heLped SO
many.
Rem, e I11bes' this when
something else is sug-
8eSfed.
Mrs. PinkhaR,,'S aG-
dress is Lynn, Mass.
Her helping hand IS
always oufSfs'efcked to
suffering women
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Spelling AMERICAN CHILDREN
summer Resorts and Hotels Have
Worked Great Evil.

summer Resorts and Hotels Have
Worked Great Evil.
sour hotels and summer resorts have
helped to make the American child what
he u.s." writes ''An American Mother
in the Ladies' Home Journal. even as
an infant he learns to live in staring
crowd. In what other country would
the baby daughters of respectable fami-
lies be exhibited to the public in contest
for PRICES for beauty or fine clothes?
You may see every summer the poor little
winners in such contests marched up and
down the street before a shouting crowd
to the music of brass band, trembling
with conscious pride in the dimples or
plumed hat which won for them the blue
ribbon. A child dead in his mothers
arms is sight far less tragic. In what
other country would the parlors of hotels
be given up to the eucher parties of
children in the morning, and the ballroom
to their germans at night? The vani-
ties, the jealousies of adults thus repro
duced in miniature are not pleasant to
look upOn."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
When Extremes Meet.

Editor-inC hief-'I understand young
Bluegore, the millionaire's son, has gone
in for journalism?'
City Editor-"Ycs. He's on my staff. "
Editcr-in- Chief-"And what do you
think Of him?''
City Editor;-.''Well, he's a unique fig
Editor-in- Chicf-"You don't say?"
City Editor-'Yes. He's at once the
richest and poorest reporter in the city"
Golfers Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
The Last OF tho Order or the Golf

~ With the death Of SERGEANT Spinks, Q.
T., the Ancient Order of the Golf ceases
70 exist, so far as the bar is concerned.
tnaeed, OF the members of Serjeants' inn
rolls and Lord Field; and as a SERGEANT
ceased to retain any Of the privileges of
his position when raised to the bench, it
may be said that the Order of the Golf
1.-THE judges who have been Serjeants
wear little black patch on the top of
spnks Who Was n9 chosen SHIFTS Serieant N
1852, when he had reached his forty
sixth year, was Conservative member for
Oldham from 1874 to 1880. He was an
able lawyer, and in his day gained a
great reputation as cross-examiner.-
,1Ondon ElOha
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
BEAUTY Is BLOOD DEEP
Pure, Healthy Blood Means Beau
tiful Complexion.
Intestinal Microbes Poison the Blood Vixen the
Bowels Are Const'pated-Drive
Them Ont by Making the
Liver Lively.

Beauty is skin Deep That is wrong.
Beauty is blood deep.
A person constipated, with a lazy liver,
bilious blood, dyspeptic stomach, has pim-
Plies and liver spots and a sole leather COM
plexiOE.
No one with furred tongue, bad breath,
jaundiced eye, can be beautiful, no mat
ter how perfect are form and features.
To be beautiful to become beautiful or to
remain beautiful, the blood must be kept
pure and clean, free from bile: microbes,
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will do it for
you quickly, surely, naturally. They never
grip nor grippe, but make the Ever lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill disease germs:
tone up the bowels. purify the blood. and
make all things right. as they should be.
Then beauty comes Of itself and to stay.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists 10c, CSC, SOC or
mailed for price. Send for booklet and free
sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chi
cago; Montreal Can, or New York
This is the CASCARET tablet.
r - Every tablet of the only genuine
Cascarets bears the magic letters
wv ''CCC." Look at the tablet before
I$I15 II you buy, and beware of frauds,
limitations and substitutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Didn't Come to Drink Chamnaene

Didn't Come to Drink Champagne.
Il did not come out here to drink cham
payne, but to work." was the character
istic reply of Cecil Rhodes when asked
to celebrate the finding of diamond on
the claim next his own in Kimberley
He went on digging, while his neighbors
were 'wetting the stone" That was
twenty. years ago. His neighbors arc
poor today, while he is worth $5O,OOO,OOO.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
What Do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more GrainO you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs
about Y as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and OSc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
do is tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To
iedo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and
made IN Toledo. Ohio, by f. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is the best
medicine for that disease I have ever
used.-L. G. Johnston, lola, Texas, June
9th 1891
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

President Mckinley is Rapid
Walker.
The President now takes his airing and
exercise in walking, and it has had the
effect of reviving interest in the good
old-fashioneG way Of getting about. He
is brisk walker and those who accom-
pany him, 70 talk over matters and
economic time, have to keep a lively
pace to carry on the conversation, and
catch their second wind.-The National
Map01ine