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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The boundary line between the United
States and Mexico has recently been re-
surveyed and marked by stone monu-
ments in the form of obelisks located
about five miles apart. The shafts are
ten feet high, four feet square at the
base and two feet at the top built on
foundations five feet square and rising
six inches above the surface of the
ground. In some places only boulders
could be obtained, when these were COW
cred with Portland cement plaster and
the proper inscription plates being placed
On them. Some iron obelisks were also
used, these being about six feet high and
twelve inches square. The completion Of
this work gives some interesting data in
regard to the accuracy of long-distance
surveying. The boundary line was first
surveyed and marked in 1913 and 1853,
and most of the stones then erected have
been destroyed, the distance between au-
thentic marks often being as much as
100 miles. In resurveying distance of
about 1000 miles but three errors were
discovered, two being of about 300 feet
and the other about ninety feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

LWl;s Stern. one lof the American COM
m>S4onerS to the Paris exposition, says
that the lottery feature has not been so
profitable as was expected. This was the
way OF it: In the beginning 10000, 900 add
mission tickets were issued ut franc
each. With every twenty tickets was
given Il lottery bond. emitting the holder
to Il chance ut certain prizes. This
scheme appealed to the gambling in
stinctS Of the masses, and the tickets
were disposed of in this way. Those
tickets are now something of drug on
the market. bringing only 4 or 5, cents
apiece. Only about 35,00O,000 or 10000
600 tickets have been used. and those
who held the remainder will be out of
pocket. The fair officials are trying TO
use up the tickets by charging two for IL
single admission and on fete nights five
tickets are required for a single admis-
sion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

In many respects the taking of the CEN
sus Of India is the most gigantic stats
teal task that has ever been undertaken.
The population of India. according to the
census of 1891, was 2S7 100000 persons,
or one-tifth of the population of the
world. The census was taken in a sin
gle night and within five weeks there
after the result was published. Only six
IN lOO persons in India can read and
write, so that all the census work has to
be prepared by one agency. In order to
Facilitate the census work the enumera-
tor fills up his schedules with the IT.
quired information for all the iuhabi-
tants in his beat before the census.
linen, on the appointed nign1, Il moon
light one. he brings this information nm
to date by second round, during which
ne strikes out all who have died or are
found absent. and enters all found on the
premises who were not there when rho
visit was paid
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

In his forthcoming annual report. Su-
perlntendent kimball of the lifesaving
service will urge that as soon as prac
tlcable, the excellent lifesaving system
OF TINS country be extended to Porto
Rico. A report has been received bv Mr..
klmball which shows that the Spaniar,ls
mad made some attempt to adopt uni
form service in Porto Rico. There are
three lifesaving stations there, but they
are far behind the excellence in equip
ment and other features of the stations
IN the United States. The Porto Ricau
stations were provided with the LYLE
gun for throwing a rope to a stranded
vessel, and possessed a few lifeboats of
an inferior grade. The lifesaving crews
were composed Of volunteers and were
necessarily more or less green and mex
perlenccd. Mr.. Kimball thinks it would
be we'll to spend a few hundred dollars
Ill developing the old Spanish stations
and put them in condition for service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

place Of the stage coach. Except for
the aesthetic consideration that coaching
is more in keeping with nature, the auto
mobile would "till a long-felt want" in
the Yellowstone. It would greatly lessen
the volume of dust, which is now the
chief dctraction from the pleasure of all
tourists: it would permit them by it's
greater speed in getting over ground to
stay a little while at any great object
of interest after they reached it, instead
of having to start right on again in Or
der to make the rounds. This CORE
spoHdcnt writes that the volume of trav-
81 through the park is again increasing.
Several years ago it seemed to be fall
ing off
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
The Japanese Way in Battle.

When the allies lay under the fire from
the walls of Tien Tsin, and to show an
inch of head meant death, occurred a
striking incident. The Japanese held q
row of huts along a canal leading to the
south gate of the city, about half a mile
away. An interval Of $50 yards between
two rows of these houses was zone of
death, and the japanese forces occupied
10th sides of it, No one knows how
many thousand Chinese rifles covered
this area. A Japanese officer galloped
up to the shelter of the nearest house
and started soldier with a verbal order
across the open zone. Within thirty
yards he fell dead. Another soldier.
without az instant's hesitation, dashed
out with the repeated message, and his
body fell at his companions feet. In
stantly, like clock work, as if the whole
Japanese army were available to be
slaughtered, the officer sent forward an
other white-uniformed, brown-visaged
messenger. To the relief of all onlookers
ne got safely through.-Harper's Week
ly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

\ recommendation will be embodied in
the Forthcoming annual report of the
third assistant postmaster general, Mr.
Madden. asking Congress to authorizes
the postottice department to prepare a
small twelve or sixteen page pamphlet
containing general postal information in
a concise, handy, readily-acceSsible form
sor free distribution to the public
through the postofices Of the country
Mr.. Madden believes that the spreading
CT such information among the people
will result in increasing the use of the
mails and correspondingly the postal rev.
enues. The expense OF the issue will be
more than compensated for by the saw
ing OF departmental correspondence now
occasloned by inquiries which the PAM
phlet would obviate. Mr.. Madden pro.
poses that this pamphlet be revised every
six months
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

Hitherto Maine and portions of Canada
and New Brunswick have been consid-
cred the best moose hunting grounds, as
the largest specimens have been found
IN these regions. But since the killing OF
the giant moose in the Copper river coun-
try of Alaska field extending 800 miles
northward to the head waters Of the Cop
per river and its tributaries has been
opened up to the hunter of big game.
For hundreds Of years in this north land
territory moose and other game, such as
mountain sheep, deer, bear and caribou.
etc. have roamed free and undisturbe!
over practically an untroddcn country.
their haunts unknown, save to few
native trappers and Indian hunters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

\ somewhat novel exhibition has just
been opened in Paris, the first interna-
tional exhibition of illustrated postcards.
Or. Iembo, who has organized it, has
been successful in collecting 100000
specimens, which come from all parts of
the world. TO this immense total Europe
contributes $4,000. One modest post
card, which most visitors would pass by
mnoticed, is the most precious in NJ.
He.nbo's eyes. 1t is simple engraving,
and is supposed to be the only remaining
copy of the first illustrated postcard sold
IN Bale in 1865. Since that time the
sac Of this kind of card has been enor-
nous, Germany taking the lead with IN
annual output Of S4,OOO,OOO,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

John Mcdonald, Kansas journalist
who is touring Scotland, says in letter
to one of the papers of the Sunfower
state that he recently went into a store
in little Highland town and inspected
the goods displayed for sale, finding
among them the following American
products: Corn -four, canned beef, canned
peaches, canned apricots, canned pears,
soap, rolled oats, washboards, churns,
csc, hams, -four, salmon, apples, forks,
hoes, axes, hammers, saws, joiners' tools,
braces and bits. This partial list OF
things used in a Scotch mountain VII
lage," says Mr.. Mcdonald, will give
some idea Of the immense trade between
the United States and Great Britain"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
PANCAKE SEASON.
When summer GAYS are over

When summer Gays are over
An the breezes start to blow
That tell us winters comm,
With its billiards. an it's snow,
I'm always sort o happy
For, although it's cold an drear.
! know the syrup's waitin'
An the pancake seasons here
Delicious, thick an brownish-
Six or seven In Il pile
With good old country butter:
~'Eon't it "lnake.n Teller smile?
JUS loses sight o trouble
It'll make him want to cheer
T., see those steamin' pancakes
With the syrup settin' near.
or course. to other people,
New, they may not seem so sweet,
Tor different folks have different tastes
Concerning things to eat;
But when Teller rises
latter eatfn, maybe ten,
H.. finds himself a-wishn'
he could do it all again!
Now. when the days are short'ni
An tho lakes begin to freeze,
When winter winds, a-rOarin,
Come a-rushin' through the trees
To me it brings no SORROW
Nay. it's music to my ear,
For then the syrup's waitin'
An the pancake seasons here.
Bide Dudley in st. Joseph News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

NJ. Baudry. French engineer, pro-
poses to settle the vexed question of the
Paris water supply for all time by bring
ing to that city the water of Lake &C.
neva, which is we'll known for its purity
and which is in small danger of ever
being contaminated by a future growth
Of population on its borders or tribv-
tarics while the supply is said to be in
'Xhaustible. He estimates the cost of
the enterprise at $2O0,0O0,O00, which APP
pears to include $25,OOO00 asked by the
Swiss government for the water right.
Other engineers pronounce the plan en-
tirely feasible
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16


new world; 50 odd and strange that the
soldiers hcsitated with their fingers on
the triggers of their carbines.
But Hartpole. kneeinS alone behind Il
bowlder, remembered only that that
glowing armor was his, and that he
wanted it. The visor was up and he
could see the glitter Of the one gc+4l eye.
He had Won a shalpshooter's medal i'll
his time. and he put his skill to use now.
There was puff of smoke from above
his powder. and the shining figure threw
up its arms and staggered. Then it fell
forward, down from the pinnacle of
rock. Gathering and crashing among the
logs and stones
They found. when they dragged him
straight through the good eye, and that
Ciego was ciego in very truth now-and
quite dead.-Gwendolcn Overton in Ar
srOn3ut
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
Lord Roberts is the third of the Rr

ish field marshals, past and present. to
be appointed to the command of an army
in the field after attaining that rank
The Duke Of York held it when placed
at the head of the Helder expedition in
1909; and the Duke Of Wellington had
been field marshal nearly two years
when he assumed the command in the
Waterloo campaign. Two of the field
marshals received the baton while in
command before the enemy: the Duke of
Wellington in the Peninsular in 1918,
and Lord Raglan in the Crimea in 1854.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
FireprOof Dwellings for Russia.

Mr.. Poroknovstchikow, who some time
ago published an important work deal
ing exhaustively with the system to be.
adopted for the sanitation of St. Peters
burg and Moscow, has recently been
among the rural population, advising the
adoption Of incombustible wood for vii
lage dwellings,, says a Russian CORE
Of Moscow a freproof village" which
government official has been sent to
report upon. If the result of the experi-
ment proves satisfactory there will he a
great future for the fireproof wood in the
villages of Russia
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The dismissal of over hundred stu
dents of a military academy in Indiana
as a result of Halloween FRANKS may
have a salutary influence on youngsters
who imagine that higher education is
furthcred by nshtshirt parades and mid
night vandalism
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
British Like Our Census Methods

Inquiries have been received from the
British government concerning the meth
DDS of taking the American census, be-
cause it has never: been able to secure
such comprehensive data, or even as
years of continuous work as the Ameri-
can system has secured in twelve
months. With twenty -four potential
facts concerning each individual accessi-
bic, the sociological and psychological
problems of the present time, growing
out of the assimilation of large masses
of foreigners with the American peo-
pie, becomes fascinating study.-Na.
tional Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The report that Russia intends to place
orders for five battleships in the United
States is due to the success Of the cruiser
Eariag, lately turned over to the Rus
sian government by the Cramps. If Rus
STA is in need of any more ships she is
likely to seek them where she got the
peerless Nariag.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
Our Cotton Production.

The cotton crop Of this country amount
ed to only 100000 pounds in 1882, last
year it was about $500, 100000 pounds,
representing three-fourths Of the entire
c crop OF Of the world and valued at $780,
loss by waste incidental to the process Of
taking samples was not less than ST.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

An aged couple in Minnesota are the
first victims this winter Of the coal stove
with insufficient draught The heating
stove is a menace to thousands of homes
during the first cool days of autumn and
the first warm days Of spring, when fires
arc kept going under close check.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

Perhaps the ''coior line" which has
caused the withdrawal of the Medford
ladies from the General Federation of
Noman's Clubs may eventually be
stretched as a sort of Mason and Dixon
line between the clubs Of the North and
the South
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

iStitd that the relationship of brother-i1l-
law amounts to something in the United
States, when family honor is involved in
family debts. The American ''tine sense
of honor compares quite favorably with
the French variety.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company will rebuild it's piers of stone
and steel, and thus set an example that
will have to be followed by other steam
ship companies. There is no excuse for
the construction of huge wooden sheds
10 menace the big steamers as they lie in
their slips. This is the age of steel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

He-"Oh, pray, Miss Dalrimple. don't
call me, Mr.. Brookes." She-"Oh, but
our acquaintance has been so brief. This
is SO sudden" .(Sweetly) "Why
shouldn't call YOU Mr.. Brookes?" He
-"0h--only because my names Somcr-
set."-Punch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

Tho interest which Paris is displaying
in the appointment OF Il guardian for
Count Castcllane may be due to a gen
'ral feeling that George Gould will man
age to pay the debts Of his brother-in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

A Yellowstone park correspondent
writes that the owner of the system of
permanent camps there is now consider
ing plan for utilizing the automobile in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The Castellane incident suggests the
wisdom Of alta aching meters to the purses
Of American girls who marry titled for
eirNerS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

The Iittsburg theater manager who
has prohibited the wearing of tights in
his play house, is kicking at the modern
leg itimate drama.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
". {. HANNAFORD, Publisher.

There is some reason to suspect that
pork ribs will figure in the framing of
Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
PORT NORFOLK.

The Epworth League of Port Norfolk
held its regular business meeting in the
Methodist Church Monday night. AS
the terms of office for the former offices
had expired the following persons were
elected to serve for the ensuing term:
Mr.. w. y. Pollard, president; Miss
Mabel Pollard. vice president: Miss
Lola Stoval. second vice president ana
chairman Charity and Help: Mrs. l.. G..
Frazier, third vtce-presldent: Miss Ida
Pceke. secretary; Mr.. Willie Bruce,
treasurer, and Miss Blanche Pollard,
chairman Lookout -Sommfltee.
/ Mr.. w. y. Pollard, Mrs. l.. C. Frazier
and Miss Ida Peeke We're chosen az
delegates to attend the State convsn.
ton at Richmond.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
FIELp DAY SPORTS.

The physical department of the Ports
mouth Y. NJ. c. ~. will hold it's first
athletic meet on June 10th. The events
Will be as fellows: 50yard dash. 100
yard dash. 150-yard dash. 120-yard
hurdle race, 12pound shot-put, high
and broad jump.
The following members have entered
and are now in training: Fl. f. Dorm.
Stewart Kraft, Garland Peed w. b.
Scott, and C. c. Stewart, the champion
long distant runner of Portsmouth.
All entries must be in by June I'd, and
no one will be allowed to enter after
that date. For the best all-round
athlete Mr.. c. S. Sherwood has offered
a silver medal. Other prizes have been
given by the business men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
BERKELEY news and ADVERTISEMENTS

and the men were captured as they left
the boat
officers Sykes and Rudd were sent
Tor the men. and they were taken to the
Berkley police station. where they will
be held for Identification by Mr.. Phil
lips this morning.
Lateral midnight Mr.. Phillips call
ed at the station house and said that
the two negroes shown him were not
his assailants. and they were released.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mr.. John Q. Fitzgerald. a highly es-
teemcd gentleman who came to the
town a few months ago from Washing
ton y. c. and was stopping on Main
street. died yesterday morning at 3
o'clock. He was 45 years old. and leaves
a father and brother who reside in
Pocomcke City. Md.
The funeral will be conducted from
81. Thomas Episcopal Church this af-
etrncOn at O'clock the rector, Rev.
Clarence NJ. Conant. d. D.. officiating,
after which the interment will be in
Magnolia cemetery. by the side OF his
deceased wife.
Mrs. +. w. Dowdy. n well-known
lady, died yesterday morning at g
O'clock NJ the home of her husban
corner of Middleton and Liberty streets.
She was - years old. and leaves a hus-
oand and two children. She wac q
member Of Main Street Christian
Church. from where the funeral will
be conducted Thursday afternoon
The funeral OF the late Mr.. w. F.
Merkin was conducted from the resi-
dencc Of his sister. Mrs. Charles Il. Dali
by. in South Norfolk. yesterday after
noon ut > O'Clock. Rev. w. a. Stay
maker pastor Of Armstrong Memorial
Presbyterian Church. ofiiciatcd. The
iuterment was in Elnwood Cemetery.
Norfolk The following gentlemen acted
as pail bearers: Messrs John NJ. Berk-
ley. John f. Dal5y. William Stark, L.
Il. Hathaway, DR.. G.. y. Halstead and
w. IL. Wrenn.
The funeral of Geore H., the infant
son OF MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Daniel was
conducted from the residence on Liberty
street extended yesterday AFTERNOON at
o'clock.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises OF Mrs.
d. y. Graves primary and kinder
gartcn school took place Monday af-
terncon at her school room on Clifton
street. There were present a large
number OF the parents and friends who
witnessed with satisfaction the manner
in which they executed their respective
PARTS on the program.
Their work was evidence of good tu-
torship and an excellent training on
the part OF their teachers. Mrs.
Graves is to be congratulated on the
good work she has accomplished with
the little ones.
a handsome gold medal was won by
little Miss Josephine Nelson on scholar
ship.
The Ninth Street Baptist Church Is
undergoing improvements. and 1t has
also been supplied with an oak set OF
circular pews at n cost of over $500.
See notice to Jr. o. u. a. NJ. In this
issue to attend memorial exercises In
n body.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

To-morrow's proceedings will be merely
opening exercises.
General John u. Gordon. the conman-
der-in-chief of the United Confederate
General Gordon went at once to the head
quarters of Acknowledgement George
Norman.
The hour for the great parade of Fri
day. which had waited on General Cor
don's coming. was fixed for y. III.
The place of Bishop Ellison Capers. Of
COLUMBIA, 5. c.. In next Sundays service
General Norman announced. will be
taken by the Rev j. William Jones. Of
Richmond
Bishop Capers is unable TO be here on
account of the Illness of his wife. The
Rev. Jones Is the father of the Rev. Car
ton Jones. and was in the Army OF North
ern Virginia. He was n close friend Of
General Lee and jefferson Davis.
General Norman also announced that
United states Senator James H. Berry of
Arkansas, would speak at noon Thurs
day on Heroes and Incidents OF the
Trans Mississippi Department"
The social feature of these reunions.
Of sponsors and maids OF honor that
arc present. promises TO he especially
prominent at this meeting. In all about
1900 young women have been appointed
sponsors and maids OF honor, and be-
tween 1000 and $500 of them are expected
to be present, large number having al
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Before the reunion has begun there IL
contest for the next gathering. Buffalo.
Cincinnati, Jacksonville. Fla. Memphis
honor.
Distinguished arrivals to-day include
mander OF the historic "Stonewalr Bril-
gade and DIR. ]. q. Cowan OF Tennessee.
president OF the Association OF tho Medi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
al Officers of the Confederate Army and

cal Officers of the Confederate Army and
\ notable delegation reached here This
afternoon. II was made up q l47 mem
bers of Il. Il. Lee Camp No. |. United
confederate Veterans. of Richmond, va.
the richmond HowitZers. Brigadier-Gcn-
erhl j. Il. Crocker headed the party.
which came on a special
Tie fifth annual reunion OF tho I1n,tet
Sons or Confederate Veterans will he
called TO order in the Courthouse to-mor-
row N 10 O'Clock, two hours before the
meeting of the veterans at Reunion Hail,
General w. 7. Colquitt. conmander-in-
cElei. VIII call the organization 10 order
ana an address of welcome will be de-
liFcred by Disco Iiindman. who is n can
d;uate Tor commander in-Chief 1t Is cx-
recicd that 1000 Sons OF Veterans will DO
l.! attendance.