The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-07

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JeffrieS shortly will show himself Il
he takes the role Of Silent Sam. This is
as Il very stubborn summer cold on the
chest. Which further strengthens the
belief that Jack Frost will be final ar
bitter. if he does not make work for
few ply SiciauS and undertakers as we'll.
ShirtWaiSt men are triumphiny. Each
hot day adds to their permanency. Three
week, while one uptown restaurant dis
plays sign: "Gentlcmcn can check
their coats' In some instances, how
ever, halfway efforts are barred. One
place Of amusement has announced that
the genuine shirtWaist man is welcome,
but those carrying coats must wear them.
Neither can coats be checked, and two
who tried this game Saturday night had
their money refunded. The only serious
protests heard of so far have come from
the Coney Island Jockey club, where ev-
crything is supposed to go. \ sign at the
race track says: "a fine of $40 will be
imposed on boys who exercise horses in
their shirt sleeves on racing days after
II OclOck.' AS 4 result all horses III
their shirt sleeves are stabbed after the
noon hour.
The latest thing that the Dnrvcyors
to the gdstrononic demands of the office
boys, messengers and clerks in the Wall
street district are supplying to their pat
rons is the icecream sandwich 1t is
made of two graham waters and a slab
of icecream between. The waters are
fresh and crisp and sweet and the ice
cream good. The cost of the sandwich
was one, two and three cents, according
to the thickness Of the slab of icecream
This new edible made such hit that
it's fame spread through the Wall street
district the first day and the young man
who invented it did not have enough Of
stock to satisfy the de1ua1ld. The second
day the brokers themselves got tc buy
ing icecream sandwiches and eating them
in a democratic fashion side by side on
the sidewalk with the messengers and
the office boys. All of the other icecream
and lemonade vendors saw that they
were outclassed and immediately began
to sell limitations
The sprightly summer girl came out in
q new role at Rockaway beach the other
rang, and the nine volunteer hose com
panies at the beach started on a run for
the Rockaway Beach Gas Light COM
pany's buildings, which were ablazc.
Only four of the members of the Oceana
hose responded for duty, but they brave
y
truck down the boulevard. They had
gone but a few hundred yards when they
were ready to crop from exhaustion. 4
crowd of young women in front Of the
Seaside house noticed the predicament Of
the Oceana company. Come on, girls
shouted pretty young woman in SUI
pert. evening gown. running out to the
truck and catching hold OF the lines Her
example was followed by two-score girls,
who ran with the truck to the scene of
the fire and hravely assisted in adjust
ing the hose for business.
The name Of George w. Vanderbilt,
who is now at his country place. Rilt-
more, where Il daughter was just born
mond incident at New Brunswick, n. !.
4 diamond earring was lost by Mrs. E.
B. Coe, wife Of Rev. E. 3. Coe, who is
trustee of Rutgers college. Mrs. Coe
advertised in the New York papers for
the gem. offering "a suitable reward"
Soon afterward a well~dressed man
called, saying he had found an earring
Mrs. Coe described the gem. 1t cor
responded with the one the gentleman
had. The matter of reward neither liked
to bring up. Finally Mrs. Coe said:
'Well, | suppose you wish reward"
Yes, l saw in the paper that you Of
fered reward said the man, smiling.
AAlo puZLleu MlS. COe. one O1Ou
know how much to offer. The man was
fine looking and we'll dressed. Evidently,
unless the reward was large, he would
not take it at ALL Excusing herself, Mrs.
Coe stepped into the next room, where
her husband was enjoying the conversa-
ton, and asked him how much she should
pay:
you lost the earring" Dr. Coe re-
piled: NOW I'm watching to see how you
get it back
Mrs. Coe went back to the stranger in
some embarrassment and said:
II don't know exactly how much of
reward to offer, but | suppose $25 would
be sufficient. wouldn't it?'
'Oh. yes, $25 will be all right" replied
the caller.
Getting the money, Mrs. Coe offered it
to the man. He declined it.
'Why, what's the trouble? Didn't you
say $50 would be sufficiently"
Eyes, but [ didn't say would take it."
answered the man, smiling again. He
refused the money and turned over the
gem. Mrs. Coe pressed him to take the
reward, but to no avail.
'Well, won't you at least tell me your
name, so that I'll know to whom I am in
debted?' asked Mrs Coe.
''Well, yes," he replied; cit doesn't
make much difference, but it just hap
pens that I'm George w. Vanderbilt
And Mrs. Coe almost tainted.
Attempts to introduce the gin rickey in
essential Ingredient Of the drink was
q n ~ 4o