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lowed by the County Clerk. who also |

lowed by the County Clerk, who also
serves as witness. The Hateful words
are spoken by the preacher or the J. F.,
whichever is chosen. The bride says
II do" the groom says II d." the
preacher or the j. p. says Il pronounce
you man and wife," and the County
Clerk turns around and says, ''Theyre
Off" The couple are married, the
groom pays 81 for everything, and the
County Clerk bows them out and tells
them to call again. That's the way
they do it in st. Joe.
1t is not hard to pick out the people
on the boat who have marriage in their
hearts. They sit close together I'LL the
way across and usually have little to
say. They get on the boat early and
secure seats removed from the mob
The mob po(rS on to the boat and hens
the devoted couple in so they look dis
SuStrtl and get up and hunt new Sc
cluuel place. This place is also ulti-
ma1rly carried by the enemy, and the
young couples stand around the smoke
stack or Turk in remote corners and
wonder how many people on the boat
would ever guess that they were going
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MARRIAGE AT ST. JOE.
MiCHIGAN'S GRETNA GREEN is
GROWING IN FAME.
Hundreds Go There from Chicago to
Have the Nuptial Knot Tightly Tied
business Plan of Conducting the
Weddings.

ST. Joseph, Mich, good old st. Joe,
is earning fame OF which it is not too
proud. Marriage seems u great ordeal
TO many people, but, like everything
else. it's easy when YOU know how. a>-
:'ol,liny to the Chicago Tribune. County
Clerk John w. NcculElnl, Of Rerrirn
County, Mich. has made it so. Before
County Clerk Neciilam opened his
matrimonial department store III St.
Joe, Mich, people that wished to get
married had to look forward 70 i yr' at
many things. There had to be 4 church
and popular or@anlst Wl.o could play
20, Promise Me" on the lower bank
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then almost unconsciousiy they move
by tree and there fight their wars over
again, each rccounting his experiences,
halr-brcauth escapes and final return to
the pursuits of peace. 1t was this big
gun that revived their memories and
started the veterans to the shade Of 4
tree. That they were unacQuainteO be-
fore this was no matter, for they were
bound by ties OF co1nradeShip. and the
first connection Of the great cannon
with events Of Il third Of & century AGO
was enough. No formal introduction
was needed, nor did it matter in the
other the gray. 1t was the comrade-
ship which battleficlds create and it
needed only this lone trophy gun to
start its fires aGloW.
Perhaps the most interesting visitors
Of the big gun are children. 1t is no.
ticed that they feet rs though they
were in the presence Of something
dreadful, and the four lnortars hard
by, each weighing moro than 1000
pounds and capable Of throwing a She'll
of more than 900 pounds weight. only
increases the awe Of the youngsters.
Children nearly always talk in low
voice while there and move about in
pairs or in groups. They seem to catch
the meaning of the gun and laortars and
what they We're made for. This can
non is about as aWe-insDirng to chill
dren as a graveyard" said q bystander
as little group walked around the
gun, their eyes wide OPEN
There is 4 class of people who visit
the mortars and the big gun and find
just the kind Of inspiration they want.
They are young men who are ambitious
to be soldiers and face the lannon's
mouth" Their imagination is whetted
until they can see themselves sweeping
across fields and charging over hills.
and the war machinery there arouses
all the martial spirit in them. They
hmuse veterans of the battlefield, but
for all that 1.-The big gun and the mon
ster mortars teach them lesson that
is altogether wholesome" as an old
soldier of many campaigns put it.
Then there are the peace at-any-price
visitor. The gun and the mortars to
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(:tt3i. Canals

Prcbab'; TIE largest canal in the
Worlu--a distinction o. so1ae note in
these days Of wonderful engineering
feats--is tie CNtnab Irrigation Canal
in the Northwest pro;inccS of India,
Its breadth is 200 feet, with a main
channel some $50 miles long, While tle
principal branches have ali argrccatc
length OF 1000 miles. and thc village
branches will extend. when completed,
some 1000 miles additional. But, apart
from iiriy? ton. the longest canal il, the
world is that which extends from the
frontier Of China to ST. PETERSBURG
and is 4,412 miles In length Tho Ben
gal Canal, connecting with the Rive,
Ganges, is 900 niles long, AMI in all
India there arc 1900 miles OF canals
ir?;.ating S,000,O 900 OF acres.
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THE WEDDING CEREMONY.

minister OF the gospel is standing guard
on one side OF the clerks desk ready to
unite those who wish the approval of
the church, and justice Of the peace
is on the bridge on the ]arDoard side OF
the clerk ready to steer those who wish
a civil marriage into the matrimonial
sea.
When couple go to County Clerk
Needham's house to be married they
are waited in at the front door without
{: moments pause. The Justice of the
Peace on the bridge has u view down
the street from where he sits and be
"sees 'em coming The bride sits
down, the groom goes out to the Clerk $
desk, the blank spaces in the license
are filled in, he chooses between the
preacher and the Justice of the Peace,
u hard matter, as they both look so
wistful: hurries back to the parlor, fol-
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Hard Lines.

4 native Of the Emerald Isle was
travelling by rail for the first time in
his life.
The train stopped; at a station, and
the guard opening the door of the car
rage in which Pat was seated, called
out:
"AH change here!
"All change here:"' cried Pat ashast
Sure, then, mister, Olvc only war
shilling and two durty coppers in the
woidc, wodc worrulu, an ye wudn't be
SO name as to be ::fthc: takkin' thin
from me, Vou'd ye, ?'-I1ondo1
Snare Moments.
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TOLD OVER q WAR TROPHY.
Public Interest Shown in Spanish, Gum
at Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Public Interest Shown in Spanish Gum
at Lincoln Park, Chicago.
The Spanish trophy gun. the Maria
Teresa, IN Lincoln Park Chicago, con-
.lnueS to be- an attraction 10 citizens
and strangers. The gun itself is merely
III ordinary modern engine OF war,
such as are employed in WarSnip arm;t-
nlrn>. but the association OF the Maria,
lrrt>l with The naval battle off Santi-
lSo III July. 1898, and it's mute story
II Tie proWesS and skill Of the Amer
tcan navy gives the gun I, sort OF pres
:iGc which it otherwise would not have.
And not only that, but it tells for itself
anu for Spain that Spanish ordnance
IS far from being mt,lj;tvnl in pattern,
strength or projrctiletl>ruWin power.
In fact, this particular gun and it's
mounting and equipment compares ia
vorably with the latest improved heavy
artillery OF the nationS
Rut it is NOT SO much the gun itself
as the crowds that gather about it that
interests the observer Of men and
things. says the. Chicago Chronicle. 1t
is the variety of facial expressions
which the monster cannon causes that
makes the study. II seems to be man.
nature to enjoy whatever S1;rs his mar
ti;,l spirit. ami Maria Teresa cXrrtS IL
powerful influence in that direction and
also in refreshing the memory Of events
Of War that trahSpircd long ago.
1t is quite common to see two or
three Gray-haireu men get into IL con-
Versation about the big gun, when one
will recite an incident Of tho civil war
in which heavy ordnance played CON
spicuouS part. Then another rcmcnl-
bcrs incidents Of his soldier DAYS, and
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ui Keys. with the lrtlNUlo stop "l":ir Uill
aud hidden ;1utltr t!Ir carpet. There
iHl to he 4 maid Of honor in pinll Julie
AND S:A bridesmaids also in pink tullr
aud small sisters OF the bride 70 y after
flowers III tie aisle, and white ibnonS
TO put around the seats and divide the
sheep and goats. anil carriages. and Il
RECEPTION '"I things to eat. County
Clerk Nee NJ II CT st. Joe has chang, Il
all this. He says so on the cards when
he distributes to those contemplating
n:atrlnOny. On the cards h.. says: Il
attend to ali the details. All yo,, need
furnish is tile hrj.le.' County Clerk
Necdlianl says he prefers to have bride
SrUulnS bring their own brides. Still,
It worst came 10 the worst, and if a
young man who wanted to get married
real bad should go strayiny around st.
joe without Il bride, County CLERK
Neelllalu would do the best he could
for him and would probably find him
one. although the County Clerk says
frankly that he will not guarantee the
temper or disposition or the brides he
is called upon to furnish. and that posi-
lively no brides will be taken back or
exchanged. County Clerk Ncedhum
has made oil st. Joe. Mich., Il Gretul
i;IrHn that makes the old original one
hook Il sort Of faded yellow. ut 1nr
!!nme OF County Clerk Medium Il cull-
pie may 20 at almost any hour OF he
day or night. receive 2 license to he
luarrird, speak the Hateful words. re-
triIc their certificates, ami go out into
the world man and wife. "fOr letter
for worse" and the whole thing won't
take fifteen minutes.
On Sundays and holidays. when cou-
piles are expected, the 1atcful steps can
:sll BE taken in less than three mlll,l1ps
Tor on these days tile County Clerk is
sitting at his desk With stack of mar
riaSe license blanks Il foot high pile,
III front Of him. and his pen already
dripping with ink is poised over
the paper ready for tie f;,ta. dab. \
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\ Queer Old <IeOuranhy

Among the interesting old books and
papers belonging to the late Edw. w.
Wells OF this city WAS Il geography that
let's in >nll,t light on The state Of gen
eial information in the world Il cen
tury and 4 half ago.
America is the last quarter of the
Worlo' and the north part OF the con-
tinrnt is very little Known The map
OF North America gives all the region
northwest Of California as parts u1l-
KNOWN The great lakes are down as
Superior. Illinois, Huron, Erie and
Eronttnar. ~. En"land' is all one lit
tie patch reaching up 10 the ST. Law
renee. Louisiana occupies most of The
middle country. Tie "Oyu' river is
the name OF the Ohio. The chief iowa
OF New Jersey Is said to be Elizabeth
Town. The climate is ;ilus explained:
lii tlc north are vast unknown Noun
:ain$. i'prprtuaIly covered with SHOW,
from whence the Winds blowing the
greatest part of the year these Cuun-
tries ht come much colder than those in
Eu:ore in the same latit,,dcs."
It is interesting to note that his work
that j. more than q century and 4 half
old SlNnlu advocate quite vigorously
the ruEStrUc ton Of canals across the
Panama and Sue: is;hmusrS. - Hart
ford Cn1rant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
Who Knows, Indeed?
She went.

She Ncpt.
"Oh, YOU editors arc horrid," she sob
bed.
''Whar is the trouble, MADAME" in
Quired the editor, as he blue-pencilec
two paragraphs that had come as a,
inspiration to the young man who wa!
taking up journalism.'
':NAy. 1-boo-hoo-I sent in an obit
uary Of my husband. and-boo-hoo-
and said in It that lie had: been marrie,
for twenty years. and you-oO-oo-bof
-hoo-youl: printer; set it up worried
for twenty years..
She Wcpt.
but the editor g:ii1ucd
Perhaps it Was al right, all round.
Who knows?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

months in the glardhcu>2. Ny sen
tence tickleu III" old provost sergeant:
nightly. for he WAS in n"c<: Of Il stead,
prisoner 10 h,,ild that ro2(,. buill r.
ana crunclirl many " million oyster
shells building il. I never find :,ySrlf
feeling cheStv and n:Hh-and- mighty
and all that SOFT OF thing, that l cont
shut my eyes ant Think OF 1Ais shell
road "vec in Fort MciIenry."- ~Wash.
inS;vE Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
HUNTINGTON, HORSE SELLER.
An Anecdote Illustrating the Million
aires Business Method.

aires Business Method.
Anecdotes regarding G. P. Hunting.
ton were freely circulated in Wal
street after the first shock of the news
of his death had passed away. A sale
of horses to Henry Clews, the banker,
illustrated the magnate's method OF
doing business. Mr.. CleWs said to a
friend that he wanted pair Of cobs.
Mr. Huntington has pair that will
just suit you. Ill tell him to see you,'
said the friend.
The Huntington and Clews offices arc
both in the Mills building, the former
on the seventh floor, the latter on the
ground. Mr.. Huntington stopped in the
next morning on his way to his office.
Il understand you want q pair Of
ponies | have for salc,' he said.
Not that l Know" was the retort Of
don't care where | set it, LII take yours
! II the animals and the price are all
right
oh, that's all right. These ponies
are too small land it's not right to make
them haul me and my wife about-We
are both big and heavy
"Nhat's your pricc?'
'Nhat's your idea OF what you want
to ;sive:'
Eight hundred dollars.'
"Nell, my price is 81 5OO-not a cent
lcss'
Mr.. CleWs told him there was no pos
slbillty OF getting together, and they
parted.
Mr.. Huntington called again the next
morning.
"Ready to give $500 for those po-
n1cs:' he asked
no; LII give $780," was the response.
"\eVer,' exclaimed Mr.. Huntington,
as he went out.
lie called at the CleWs Office every
! morning for two weeks to ask about
the horses On the eighth day he said:
"Nell, i'll take $1,000. but l won t
! leave the option long at that
~ on can close it right now if you
like was the rctort, ''for Ill pay $500
~(''S - >>iAt
On the tenth day lie exclaimed:
Nov, I'll tell you. Take the ponies
ut $1,000 and We'll call it square,
Eight hundred" said MI. ClcWS
HE same was offered OH the clev
cntll, twelfth and thirteenth days, re-
iatrS the New Yor]' Mail and Express
On the fourteenth Gay Mr.. Huntington
| said:
What is your price for the ponies
to-day!'
Eight hundreds"
Well, YOU are the hardest man I ever
dealt With,'' said he, land I'm going tc
let YOU have them on one condition
You must give $25 TO my coachman."
Il don't know your coachman," OBJ
| jetted Mr.. CloWs, land it would be
| bribery to give airy money to him."
We'll, he ought to have $780, unused
Mr.. Huntington.
! Il suppose you pay his wages regu.
! larly:' retorted the banker.
Yes, but he ought to set 500 out of
this DEAL
A1NA Ncu S!FC IL ~ Hill. Sdlu NJ
CleWs. "That will leave $775 for the
| horses
With that he gave in. and thus. after
| fourteen days of haggling the horses
were sold for 500 less than he started
out to get for them. Mr. Clews smiled
as he told a reporter of the deal, and
added:
He enjoyed that horse deal as much
| as | did. The horses proved to be
splendid animals, and drove them for
twelve years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
The LONGEST Year.

The year AZ B. c. was the longes
year on record. By order Of Juliu,
Caesar it contained AS days. The ad
ditional days were put in to make thu
seasons conform as nearly as possible
with the solar year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
\ Onr-N1an tsuaU.

s. \ Washington man who put in ten
years OF soldering in the regular army
OF the United States WAS recently aD-
pointed a captain and assistant adju-
tant- general in the NOluntrt: service,
and lr is now attached 10 the staff of
Gen. Miles. He is Il man of ability and
great uWttvntlUu>ncSS.
\ few days before he uOnnru his u,l:-
form he went over to Fort Mcllenry,
Baltimore, on official business. \ War
Department clerk went along with him
When the two men arrived at Fort Me-
Henry. tie new captain luillttI to Il
long she'll road that runs through the
post
DO YOU see tl.at ron'i?'' asked thu.
captain. "ItS.'
"Wcll, made that Who'll" rUa,i NV
self. 1t WAS as Tough Il job as | ever
performed, and as bitter /, period, but
it did me Il heap Of good. l WAS scrV-
ing with IN artillery regiment. part OF
which was stationed nero, and one
night when | was on guard the officer
OF the day rrt'pt up on nc un;lWares
and found me- sitting down on a pile OF
Hunny sacks, neGlectiuE my post. ! got
Il general rourt-martial for neglect OF
duty Of post, and was sentenced to six
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
a. Curious Bird.

The kiwi halls from New Zealand
and is rare bird. 1t is perfectly wing.
less, and not Il sign Of hair or feathers
protects the eyes. This gives the Xiv:
a comical look. 1t is almost wholly
nocturnal! in its habits. Like the ow:
of the north the setting of the sir
means the beginning of life to them
Then they hop about like rabbits. The,
are really the CLOWNS of the fowl world
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
Moving StairxyayS.

Two types Of moving stairways for
the Manhattan Elevated stations in
New York City are to he put on trial
shortly. One is Il ramp consisting of
IN endless rubber band running over
drums. III the other type regular steps
will take the place Of the nearly
smooth incline, SO that Il passenger a.
ways stands on I, level surface.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

"What an artistic pipe you have.
said Miss Hicks to Barber. ''Artistic? ?
returned Barber. Not bit of it. 70,
can't make it draw."-Harlem Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21
Not a Curve for 211 Miles

The longest stretch OF railway with,
out curve is 211 miles, from Buenos
Ayres to the foot Of the Andes. on the
new Argentine Pacific Railway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

true story has just lea ed out about one
OF these lnpromptu excursions at Sand
r1ngham. Her royal highness, with the
two princesses. had driven a long dis
lance from home in her favorite pony
cart, and as lunch drew near they were
glad to put up at Il picturesque village
Jun. The landlord had his suspicions
as to who his guests were, and after
lunch had been served brought the Wis.,
itors' book. Wherenpon the princess
not to be outdone. made the following
entry: Mrs. Wales and two daugb-
ters.''
One reason women enjoy company is
that when there is company at dinner
the husbands don't grumble il the meal
doesn't suit them.
Good nature is a glOWworm that
sheds light in the darkest places.
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10 ST. Zoe to get married. Sometimes
ut l!r County Clerks home and DO not
really want to give up their names
even to put ON the marriage license.
The fame Of The town is spreading so
rapidly that it is believed next season
there Will be- Il great increase in the
OF pil9rimagcs to this shrine Of
Cupid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

him are tien,!S. 1pndS from the under
world mcirnated in lifc-dcstroyiDg
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that destroy III an
ser. 'Thlt cum is Il devil in steel. and
its only business in the world is to deal
death and dt$trurtion,' said he to The
group he was with, and he worked HIM
fulne>S Of sentiments other than those
OF peace ami good wi i'll toward men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

If a woman wants to work tie trem-
ulo stops on her husband. she should
put on her prettiest dress when she
does it. Nothing spoils the effect of
tears quicker than soiled wrapper.
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The oftener a man fails the greater
the applause when he finally succeeds
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

"Nrs. Wales and Daughters"
When in the country the Princess OF
Wales, delights in making little eXpr.
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to night
IL
vncs.Chicayo Ocean,
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Good nature is glowworm that
sheds light in the darkest places.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-17
City Couacil Meetings.

The city council met at O'Clock last
night. All present except Lake and
Storer, who are at Pocatello.
A letter was received from Ernest Nc.
cullough declining the Office Of engineer
unless certain conditions which he had
imposed were fully considered. There
upon the appointment was reconsidered
and the Office declared vacant.
The question Of the removal Of the
Boston mill from the street was consid-
cred, but as the committee had failed to
consult Mr.. Boston this matter was de-
ferred until today's meeting.
The question OF FIRE limit was raised
by Mr.. Wilkinson. The subject was de-
clared to be out of order unless petition
was first presented by the property own
ers asking for such action.
The question Of contagious disease
having been discussed, inquiry was made
abouf the facts in the case. The city
doctor said the case in question, that Of
the little child of Mr.. Allen, was not a
contagious disease.
"A new cross walk was ordered at Del.
soils alley and the street commits
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-17

the political situation, Mr.. Treish, who is
an ardent democrat, simply expressed his
belief in local and national democratic
success, but states that owing to the in
creased reservation vote which is practic-
ally an unknown quantity, much will de-
pend, as far as Nez Perez county politics
are concerned, on the work Of the county
convention yet to be held
Mr.. Treish will leave for his home to
morrow.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-17

Fred King is in receipt Of lettel
from his pardner, Curtis Thatcher, dated
from Pixies Peak. Curtis says he is hav
ing 6ne time but the weather is some
what frosty on the peak.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-17
THE CITY IN PARAGRAPHS

The local democrats are awaiting the
results Of the Pocatello fight to determine
who are the Boxers and who is the dow
ager.
The foundation for the Fred King
residence on Normal hill is nearly COM
pleted. Fred expects to be able to have
the house completed by September Ist.
A. G. Johnson began work today on
Hank Trimble's big crop with splendid
threshing outfit. A run of at least forty
DAYS will be made on one farm.
George Stonebraker was rewarded with
high values from the ore brought down
from the Imogene mine. One sample
that showed no free gold returned f76t
in gold to the ton, besides good values in
silver and lead
The contractors who were engaged OF
a warehouse for the Kettenbach grair
company at Kamiah last Saturday were
confronted by mad Indian and gun
The workmen dropped their saws ant
squares and sought the shade OF the will
lows on the banks OF staid Lawyers can
Won. The Indian said he had sold tn,
right of-way to the railroad company 70
railroad but not for the use of othe
men. The company had leased railroad
ground for their building. The work wa
suspended, pending a settlement. Thu
railroad company ordered the arrest 0
the bad red man, and if the carpenter
have become composed, work will be re
snmed tomorrow.