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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25
IN GAY NEW YORK.

William Faversham, the actor, who
was gravely i'll as the result of an opera
ton for appendicitis, which he underwent
in November, has been pronounced out
of danger by DR.. John A. Burke, the at
tending physician, and he expects that
within a fortnight Mr.. Faversham's con-
dition will permit Of his removal to some
winter resort.
Lillian Russell, the prima donna Of
Weber Il Fields, has handsome apart
ment at the corner of Broadway and
Fifty-ffth street. One room is fitted up
as gymnasium. The fair Lillian goes
in for calisthenics every morning at about
10, and when she finishes her exercises
she takes the elevator and descends to
is Turkish bath. There she enjoys a
bath and good rundown.
Mrs. O. II. P. Belmont's dance at Sher-
rvs on February Z, for Miss Eleanor Jay
promises to De the largest and most
son. There will be at least fifty of the
winters debutantes and an equal number
OF small boys have been asked Mrs.
belmont is nothing if not original, and
1t is said that among the features of the
entertalnment will be species of vaude-
life, and familiar nursery legends.
Pastry cooks are building wonderful
models of the Brooklyn bridge, the Eiffel
tower and other monuments of mans
genius for exhibition at Madison Square
garden February 5. The festival Of the
Societc Culinaire Philantropique, better
known as the French cooks hall, takes
place Oh that date, and every chef of i'm
Rortance in New York will contribute to
the pastry exhibition, which is always it's
leading feature. Prizes are awarded for
the most difficult designs, and the latter
are afterward eaten with great rnerri-
ment by the cooks and their families.
William Waldorf Astor, "a subject Of
her majesty, the Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress of India" so
runs the deed. has conveyed to his cou-,
SIN; John Jacob Astor, a strip of land one
men wide and 227 feet long Col. Astor
VIII not build new house on his recent.
" acquired possession. The conveyance
was merely a formal matter, designed TO
perfect title to the property adjoining. II
would take the most skilled Of surveyors
to discover just where this little piece Of
land Is; It is somewhere between 40S
and 40 Washington street. and probably
covered by the wall Of building.
VIOLA Allen is made neryotIs if she
nears the prompter turn over the leaves
OF the manuscript when following her
speeches.. 1t was announced some time
ago that Lorimer Stoddards dramatiza-
ton Of F. Marion Crawford's novel I'm
the Palace Of the King would be pub:
llshed as soon as the play was produced.
1t was Miss Alien who placed q uuietus
upon this arrangement Il would have
stage fright said Miss Allen, ..if..,I
thought every woman in the audience
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25

The Duke Of Manchester, who prac-
tees what he breaches, says that foreign
noblemen marry American girls because
they, are beautiful, witty, graceful, high
bred, original, innocent, audacious, intel
iectual and practical. That is to say.
tues. But isn't it odd that practically
all Of the girls sought by these foreign
gentry are rich? There are dead loads
Of American girls who have all the quail
ties enumerated by the big duke and vet
do not contract foreign alliances. With
few exceptions foreign noblemen are at
tracted only to rich American girls. or
course, it may be only coincidence. but
it suggests all sorts OF idle speculati0ns.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25
Shore Sinking, Sea Encroaching.

That the shore Of the gulf upon which
Galveston is situated is gradually sink
ing is fact which cannot be disregard
ed. A city which. has an elevation OF
only twelve feet at most cannot last long.
even with a subsistence of one to two feet
in a century Direct evidence of the
general sinking of the Atlantic coast is
given by the confguration Of the land.
Even the historical record shows that,
advance Of the sea is considerable svhen
decades are compared and enormous
when measured by centuries.-New York
Post -. ~ -, Z. -. j-s = ~ ri ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25
Liquid Air the Coming Force.

According to Sir Walter Besant LIQUID
air is the force of the future. It is an
explosive of a most dangerous kind: ia.
may be used as an .anaesthetic; it may
be used to purify anything. In word,
it is another giant caught, imprisoned and
made to work the will of man. II have
not the least doubt, Z Mr.. Besant contin-
liquid air will be captured by the invent
or and used for the destruction Of whole
army many miles distant by the hand Of
drummer boy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-25

There wasn't much haZlng at the Ma
val academy while I was there said
though once in while some funny thing
was done. l remember one night when
all the men in our dormitory were called
out into IN upper corridor to see what
the announcer said was to be the Grand
PriN de Paris
-Four big plebes were led out. on their
hands and knees and stark naked except
dies. They were the thoroughbred
horses. Then came four small plebes.
dressed in understands. drawers and caps
and wearing bright ribbon sashes. These.
were the jockeys. Each had hairbrush
for whip. Then came four upper class
men as owners and four more as train
ers. The little plebes were mounted OH
Of running-horse race were gone
through. The owners instructed the
jockeys to use the whips lbcrally and go
out to win. and the trainers forced the
horses to act up at the post. Finally the
race was started and the four big plebes
scrambled down the corridor. the little
plebe jockeys entering into the spirit of
the thing and whaling away for dear life
with the hairbrushes. \ big chap from
ward known rs The Thoroughbred'
Ex-Presidcnt Benjamin Harrison has
shown the social side of his strong per-
sonality through round of dinners and
entertainments in his honor. recently
brought to a conclusion at Washington,
notes the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
His geniality was we'll brought out. 1t
prompted member of his cabinet to
say that while in the white house Gen.
Harrison was by no means the
austere man which many Of his country
tary told, by way of illustration, what
happened at one cabinet meeting. Jerry
Rusk was member Of the cabinet. The
office OF secretary of agriculture had
been evolved from that of commissioner
late. in the first Cleveland admins
tration. The report Of the secretary of
agriculture was new thing to the
country. Uncle Jerry had laid himself
out with most elaborate view of what
the department of agriculture had done
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Brush a baby's hair, but do not comb
II.
Wash chamois leather in Iukewsrm
water.
A two-year-old oilcloth is a wise
purchase.
To cure a creaking door drop oil on
the hinges.
Grapes and raisins are nourishing
and fatteninG.
Mustard plasters made with white Of
egg do not blister.
Wash cane-seated chairs on the un-
derneath side only.
Patent leather shoes should be
cleaned with cream.
Apples eaten daily insure clear,
bright complexions.
Brittle nails are remedied If olive oil
Is rubbed into them.
1t is most unhealthy to sleep under
a heavy cotton quilt
Glded articles coated with oil of
laurel scare flies away.
To reduce a double chin constantly
tap IL with the finger.
A square OF loosely knitted wool
makes a good floor cloth.
Black shoes and stockings reduce the
apparent size OF the foot
Clean your child's first teeth, and
the second ones will profit.
The eyebrows should be brushed
daily with eau-de-cologne.
Mix fuller's earth and cold water to
remove grease from wall papers.
Use a warm silver knife for cleaning
ostrich feathers.-Boston Journal.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER INNNI

Belovcd-I woke last night and be-
iicved l had your arms round me and
that all storms had gone over me for
ever. The peace OF your love had In
closed me SO tremendously that when
] was fully awake l began TO think
that what held was you. dead. and
that our reconciliation had come at
that great cost.
Something remains real OF II all.
even now under the full light OF day.
yet know you are not dead. Only II
leaves me with n hope that at the
lesser cost OF my own death. when IL
comes. happiness may break In and
that whichever OF us has been the
Psnost In poor and needy ignorance will
know the truth Mt last-the truth which
Is an inseparable need for all hearts
that love rightly.
Even now to me the thought OF you
is a peace passing all understanding.
Beloved. beloved. beloved. all the
greetings | ever gave you gather here
Asnd are hungry to belong to you by a
better way than have ever dreamed.
l am yours till something more than
death swallows me up.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30

you still love me. Believing That 1t
could not break. could not. dearest; any
other part of me, but not that
Beloved, kiss your face. / kiss your
lips and eyes. Ny mind melts into
kisses when l think of you. However
weak the rest of me grows. my love
shall remain strong and certain. II 1
could look at you again, how in a mo-
ment you would ill up the past and the
future and turn even my grief into
gold! Even my senses then would for
get that they had ever been starved.
Dear share of the world" you have
been out of sight. but I have never let
you goi All. II only the whole of me.
the double doubling part of me as well.
could only be so certain as to be able to
give wings to this and let II fly To you'll
Wish for 1t. and think the knowledge
will come to me!
Good night, God brings you to me
In my first dream. but the longing SO
keeps me awake that sometimes en- a
whole night sleepless.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER LNNXII.

Dcarest-If you win believe any
word OF mine, you must not believe
that I have died OF broken heart
should science and the doctors bring
about s. fnlHilment OF their present
prophcsyings concerning me.
I think my heart has held me up for
a long time, not letting me know that !
was III. I did not notice. And now my
body snaps ON a stem that has grown
too thin to hold up Its weight. | am at
the end OF - years. They have been
too many for me. and the last has
seemed useless waste of time. II is
difficult not to believe that great happi-
ness might have carried me over many
more years and built up for me in the
end renewed youth, | asked that
quite frankly. wishing to know. and
was told not TO think II.
SO. dearest. whatever comes. what
ever may have written to I'LL up ms
worst loneliness. be sure. n you caro- to
,e, ,hat though my life was wholly
to,rs my death was my own and
tomes Mt Its right natural time. Pity
me. but invent no blame to yourself
My heart has sung of you even In the
darkest days. In the face of everything
the blankncss OF everything, 1 mean
1T has clung to an unreasoninx belief
that In spite of appearances all had
somn well In II, above all to convic-
tlon that perhaps without knowing 1t.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER LyXxvI.

Dcnrcst-Todny Arthur came and
brought me your message. have at
my heart your profoundly grateful
remembrances." Somewhere else un-
answered lies your prayer for God to
bless me. To answer that, dearest, is
not in his hands, but In yours. And the
form OF your message tells me It win
not be-not for this body and spirit
that have been bound together so long
in truth to you.
set down for you here-if you
should ever, for loves sake. send and
make claim for any message back from
me-a profoundly grateful remem-
brance and SO much more, so much
more that has never failed.
Most dear, most beloved. you were
to me and. are. Now I can no longer
hold together. But 1t Is my body, not
my love, that has failed.
TuE END.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER LNNNN.

Good morning. beloved; there is sun
shining wonder II Arthur is with
you yeti
II faith could stlll remove mountains,
surely should have seen you long
ago But II were 10 see you now, 1
should fear that It meant you were
dead.
That the same world should hold
you and me living and unseen by each
other is great mystery. VIII love
ever explain IT.
l wish could bid the sun stand still
over your meeting with Arthur so that
I might know. We were SO like each
other once. Time has worn II on. but
he is like what | was. VIII you re-
member me well enough to recognize
me in him and to he little pitiful to
my weak longing for n word this one
last time OF all? Beloved, press my
lips to yours and pray-speakl
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
. LETTER LXXy.

secret dearest, that will be no Sc
cret soon. Before l am done with % /
shall have passed my age. Beloved. Il
hurts me more than | can say that the
news of II should come to you from
any one but me. for this. though /
write II. is already n dead letter. lost
like predestined soul even in the
palms that gave II birth. Yes; II does
pain me, frightens me even. that /
must die all by myself and feeling still
80 young. / thought should look for
ward to II, but l do not No, no: /
would give much 10 put II of for a time
until l could know what II will mean
for me as regards you. oh. II you only
knew and cared what wild comfort I
might have In the knowiedgel II seems
strange that II were going away from
the chance OF a perfect life with you I
should feel It with less pain than feel
this. The dust and the ashes of life
are all that have 10 let fall. and II Is
bitterness itself TO part with them.
How we grow to love sorrowi Joy is
never SO much n possession. II goes
over US, incloses us like air or sunlight.
but sorrow goes into us and becomes
l.
holding up my hand TO the sunshine.
see sorrow red and transparent like
stained glass between me and the light
OF day, sorrow that has become insepa-
rably mine and is the very life am
wishing to keep!
Dearest. will the world be more bear
able to you when am out OF lit II is
selfish OF me not 20 wish so. since can
satisfy you in-this so soon. Every day
I will try 10 make II my wish or wish
that u may be SO when the event
comes. not day before. Till then let
II be more bearnble that am stiil
alive. Grant me, dearest. that one lit
tie grace while live!
One thing IL strange. but I feel quite
certain Of Il. When heard that car
ried death about In the. scarcely an
arms length away. I thought quickly
to myself that IL wns not the solution
of the mystery. Others might have
thought that IL wns that because
was TO die so soon therefore I was
not At to be your wife. But l know IL
was not that ] know that whatever
hopes death In Inc put an end TO you
would have married me and loved me
patiently Till I released you. as | am
to 40 soon.
II is always this same woe that crops
up. Nothing ! can ever think can ac-
count for what has been decreed. Thas
too. Is a secret Mine comes TO meet
II. When 1t arrives. shall know1
And not n word, not a word of this
can reach you ever. Its uses are
wrung out and drained dry TO comfort
me In my eternal solitude.
Good night Very soon It will have
to be goodby.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER IXNNIy.

Dearest-I am to have news OF you.
Arthur came 10 me last night and told
me that II I wished he would bring
me word of you. He goes tomorrow.
He put ou; the light that might not
see his face. felt what was there.
You should know this OF him: He
has been the dearest possible of hu-
man beings to me since ! lost you.
am almost not unblessed when l
have him to speak to. Yet we can say
so little together. | guess all be means.
An endless wish 20 give me comfort,
ani stay selfish. The knowledge that
he would stolidiy die TO serve me hard
ly touches me.
oh. look kindly In his eyes II you see
him. Mine will be looking ut you
out OF hiss
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
LETTER LXXXuI.

am frightened, dearest. ! am fright
ened at death Not only for fear II
should take me altogether away from
you instead Of to you. but for other
reasons besides, instincts which
thought gone. but am not rid OF even
yet No healthy body or body with
power OF enjoyment In II wishes to
die. I think, and no heart with any
desire stiil living out of the past. We
know nothing at all really. We only
think we believe and hope we know.
And how thin that sort OF conviction
gets when In our extremity we come
face to face with the one immovable
fact that OF our own death waiting
for US. That is what I have TO go
through. Yet even the fear is a relief
come upon something that can meet
at last-a challenge to my courage.
whether Il is still TO be found here In
this body I have worn so weak with
useless lamentations. II had your
hand or even a word from you. think
should not be afraid, but perhaps I
should. II Is all one. Goodby. l am
beginning at last to feel a meaning
in that word which wrote at your
bidding 50 long ago. oh. beloved.
from face to feet, goodby. God be
with you wherever you 20 and do
notl
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
D. & e. q. Excursion Rates.

This popular railroad is again offer
ing attractive rates for the following
events:
Homeopathic Medical Association
at Canon City June 6 to s. Epworth
League at Colorado Springs June to
8. Colorado Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion at Manitou June Is to 20. For
the above a rate of one and one-fifth
fare is offered for round trip; certi-
ticate plan which is as follows: If
the required number of tickets-50-
showing full fare paid on going trip
are presented to joint agent they will
be stamped by him and honored for
return passage at one-fifth fare not
later than three days after the clos
ing date OF the meeting, Sunday not
to be counted.
Round trip tickets one full fare to
the following events will also be sold: :
President McKinley's visit to Colo
rado Springs June z, sale day June 5.
Overland races at Denver June 10 to
%. Modern Woodmen of America at
st. Paul Jnne 10 to 10, one fare plus
81. sale day June Z. Imperial Coun-
Gil Mobiles of Mystic Shrine at Kansas
City June IL and l2, one fare plus
81. sale day June 9.
See your local agent for full par
ticulars.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
THEIR OWN DOCTOR.
Animals Dress Wounds and Administer
Medicine with succs4S-

Animals Dress Wounds and Administer
Medicine with Success
Almost everybody has seen dogs and
cats eat grass, but few persons are
aware of the extent to which the lower
animals administer to their own medi-
cal and surgical necessities. At times
the dog and cat eat medicinal plants as
emettcs. the dog selecting spear grass
and the cat showing preference for
valerian, marum and catmint. They
vary this treatment with an occasional
dose of ashes or cinders Just as the
crocodile, lizard and some birds swal
low gravel and stones to counteract a
At OF indigestion. Both practice per-
sonal cleanliness as preventive. and
their unfailing habit of licking bruises.
cuts or wounds TO keep them in the
condition most favorable for healing is
a familiar characteristic. The ele-
phant uses its trunk cleverly in dress
ing wounds, and by this means ap-
plies water, mud or dust to the injury.
Sir Samuel Baker saw an elephant
plaster up a bullet wound with mud
and frequently observed the readiness
with which small sores were attended
to in this way to prevent being n.y.
blown. Fierce carnivorous animals.
when trapped. frequently act as sur
geons and bite through limb TO free
themselves, and the salt hclzs are regu-
lariy resorted to by deer and other
herbivorous animals to keep them
selves in health
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
ticuIars.

When the liver fails to secrete bile,
the blood becomes loaded with bilious
properties, the digestion becomes i'm
paired and the bowels constipated.
Herbine has direct action on the
liver and excretory organs, and a few
doses will cure any case of biliousness.
Price, so cents. For sale by Hunter
Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
Colorado Springs Racing Association
Meeting, Colorado springs, Ma!
40 10 Juue 4.

For tins occasion a rate of one stand
ard fare for the round trip will be made
TO Colorado Springs and return, from
Denver. Trinidad, Leadville, Cripple
Creek District and intermediate points
Tickets will be on sale from the Cripple
Creek District May 81 and 81, June /
and 9; from other points, May 90 and
30. Final return limit, Juhe e.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
SeoM's. Emulsion
We are Leaders

in our line. Got there bv good service
and right prices They'll keep MS there
AS long as YOU want satisfactory trans.
fer work Your household goods care
fully stored, and fullweight, clean coal
You give tha order, we do the rest.
Telephone No. III
!as s:'a Div T,.a.!,', COL ! a,a,, Go
GEO. T. W0OD.)
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30

A rate of one and one-ffth fare on
the certificate plan all points to Denver
and return, May %, 26 and 90.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
Annual Convention Colorado Fedora
tiou Of Labor at LeadviiIe, Colo.
June 4.

A rate OF one and one.iifth fare on
the certificate plan from all stations
in Colorado will be made to Leadville
and return. Certificates will be avail
able June /, 9 and 3.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30

Annual Meeting Of the Western FEEDER.
alton Of Miners, Denver, May as
10 June 4.
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound . day by taking
an ounce Of SCOTS EMUi-
SION. II is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; It seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
crly. so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be-
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get It by
taking
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30

Why cheap? bought my stock after Wall Paper
Trust broke up the fasome of my competitors bought
before
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30

The LARGEST and MOST EXCLUSIVE stock of
WALL PAPER, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS and ROOM
MOULDINGS. Painting in all its Branches
Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
Rheumatism

Physicians everywhere says 1T Is worth
$40 OF amy mans money"
Graham guardian., 1901-09-06
A Princely Gift.

Charlie Wilde, the efficient rail
way mail clerk on the G. ", G. &
N, received letter last week from
w. G. Greene, president of the
Greene Consolidated Mining com.
pany, in which was enclosed a
check for 81, 900, to assist Charlie
in his ambition to obtain a better
education. The gift was a com
plete surprise, but is in keeping
with Mr.. Greene's well known
generosity and regard for his
friends. Charles acquaintance
with his benefactor dates from the
early eighties when they were
neighbors, living on the San Pedro
when a thousand dollars would
probably looked as large to Mr.
Green as it does now to Wilde.
A short time ago Charlie met
Mr.. Greene at Bowie and during
their conversation casually remark k
ed that he felt the need of better
education. Charlie attached nc
importance to the meeting further
than the pleasure it gave him, and
when the check came, with the
Characteristic message, "Turn your
self loose" Charlie was so over
come that he almost fell out of the
mail car.
He will most likely ask for six
months leave of absence from the
postal service, and go to New
York to take course of study in .
business college.-Gtobe Belt.