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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

Copper deposits in the province Of Lee
panto, near Mt. Data, p. l., have been
worked by the Igorrotes since before the
Spanish discovery Of the archipelago
These barbarians, who are heathens, liv-
ing in squalor, have developed Industrial
ly to surprisingly high point, and the
skill they exhibit in the extraction and
working of metals is extraordinary. They
turn out copper kettles no less than 3h
feet in diameter. and they also make
numerous kinds Of implements and orna-
ments out of the same metal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The state department at Washington
has received from Ambassador Tower,
at st. Petersburg, translation of the
Russian laws relating to the rights OF
foreigners in that country and the condi-
tinns under which Jews are permitted to
settle there. Two of the provisions are
that natives Of Corea and China are
prohibited from settling on the frontiers
of Russia, and that foreign Jews. with
the exception Of Jews from Central Asia,
are rot allowed to settle in Russia nor
to become Russian subjects.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
Religion in the Mountains.

John Fox's second and concluding ar
ticle on 1.-The Southern Mountaineer'' APP
pears in the May Scribner. The au-
thor of "Hell for Sartain," "Crittenden''
and other stories Of Kentucky life, tells
how mountaineer reconciles his animos-
ity with his religion: tx
A feud leader, who had about exter-
minated the opposing faction and had
made good fortune for monntaineer
while doing it, for he kept his men busy
getting out timber when they weren't
fighting, said to me, in all seriousness:
Il have triumphed agin my enemies
time and time agin. The Lords on my
side and gifts a better and better Chris
tian ever year s
A preacher, riding down ravine.
came upon an old monntaineer hiding in
the bushes with his rifle. ~
What are you doing there, my
friend? r gs.s5s5 .
Ride on, stranger. = was the easy an
swer. I'm a-waitin' fer Jim Johnson.
and with the help Of the Lawd I'm goin'
to blow his damn head of. s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

At the annual banquet Of the Canadian
club Of Boston the proposition of estab-
fishing an odd Home month for Can
ada was considered and referred to q
committee to take action thercupon.
This committee has forwarded letters to
the various boards of trade in the Do
minion asking their cooperation towards
the success of the movement. 1t is
stated that in Massachusetts alone there.
are some 100000 Canadians, and in
Greater Boston about $4,000. The COM
mttee in charge is negotiating for spe-
cial rates on railways and steamers. and
it is believed that large number Of
Canadians will avail themselves of the
opportunity to visit their native prov
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
How the soudanese Telephone.

People often wonder how the natives
apparently -mira culous rapidly across
miles OF bush and desert: The explana-
ton is simple one. They use the tele-
phone. The Soudanese telephone is moth
ing like the one in use in European coun-
tries. 1t is Of two kinds-a followed
out elephant tusk Of immense size or a
.tam-tanl. The tusk can be made to
transmit seven notes. by means OF slice
of tree bark, which is placed on the out
side OF the tusk at varying distances
from the mouthpiece. By means of this
instrument sounds can be heard at dis
lance Of several miles. and messages are
frequently transmitted as much as 200
miles in 9 single day By these e primitive tive
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
CHOKE II DOWN.

When tn gal! gifts IN your neck,
Choke 1t down ssS 55s3s
4 When your heart. gifts out o. check,
Choke 1t down, b Sss
When You feel you re gittin' blue. $
An your minds all in stew,
Ills the best thing you can do
Choke it down. & #5..s 3t5 3ss s
When tn world gives you q sap,
sils55s Choke 1t down; - ~
Don't appear you care rap, a..
i Choke it down; =, :.e as,=.<
When someone gifts In your way
Don't start out t. kill tn jay,
An be careful what you say,
- r. Choke 1t down. RI. !
Don't let sorrow spoil your face,
+ Choke It down; -:.@
Take another firmer brace,
Choke 1t down:
Take whirl at 1t again,
Don't let darkness shut yOu in
Keep a-fightin'; you will win;
Choke it down.
Don't you let this ole worlds ways
Choke it down;
Kill the sweetness o. your days;
Choke 1t down; -
Jes' keep peggin' long your way;
Don't care what all others say,
You'll come out all right some day,
Choke it down. + o,
Denver Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

Although a story that came over the
cable that the first Shamrock defeated
the second Shamrock in one Of the trial
spins on Saturday and Monday, was
quite promptly denied, the fact
that Capt. Sycamore of the new boat
has said that there has been no trial
between the boats and the same time has
ordered new mainsail to displace sail
that has had only two days use indicates
that the second Shamrock isn't breaking
the records even in her home waters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
POETRY TO ORDER.
vain Man Shows How to Turn Out a
Rush Job.

VAIN Man Shows How to Turn Out a
Rush Job.
Il was one of a party of four several
evening ago." said a well-known Bo.
hemian. land we were seated around a
table at one of the popular restaurants
down below Canal street. Something
was said about repartee. One Of the
this respect, and observed that the
other two were inclined to twit him
about il. did not understand exactly
why the subject was preached until
afterward. Subsequent developments,
however, revealed the whole plot, and
his ingenuousness in making quick replies
left crestfallen. BY the way said one
of the gentlemen, pulling slip of paper
out Of his pocket with something written
ON it, speaking of being quick-witted,
am up in the air on poem. | have con-
I cannot finish it to save my life He
handed it to me and asked me to read it
and write the second and concluding
verse. 1t ran thus:
There may he bugs in butter,
And bugs in butterine,
Bugs in the air.
Bugs everywhere.
In everything unclean.
But there are no bugs, or parasites,
Or germs, or microbes friSky,
In the choicest of all articles
Just plain, Old-fashioned whisky.
I handed the verse to the gentleman next
to me, who was the vain man. He shook
his head and passed it to the fourth
member of the party. I'll bet the price
Of the supper and bottle of wine, said
the author to the vain man, that oui
friend will write the second verse in less
than ten minutes I'll take the bet the
vain man replied. The gentleman who
held the jingle turned the paper over and
began to write on the reverse side. and
in less than ten minutes he handed me
the slip of paper on which he had scrib-
bled the following:
There are no bugs! Ach du mien herr,
There are no bugs-gee whizZ!
I've seen a blarsted doodle bug
A floundering In phiZZ,
And katydids, and jobberwocks,
And tadpOles from the boys;
Whirring insectivorOusness
From miasmatic fogs,
And many things geological,
And animalcules frisky ?, .,.-ss'
And snakes galore I've often found
In plain, old-fashioned whisky.
Really was as much surprised as the
man who had to pay for the supper and
the wine, but later ON learned that his
two friends had put up job on him to
crush his vanity incidentally and ia
fleece him out of supper and bottle of
wine. One Of the boys had written the
jingle for the occasion, and it worked
like charm. New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The fact that the young Chicago capt.
talist who made profit Of 81 100000 on
Union Pacific stock had to plank down
cool $4,000 to begin the deal, will keep
those who do not possess the millionth
part of million from kicking themselves
because they didn't seize the opportunity
to become famous among the Napoleons
Of the ticker crowd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
FIRST CRITICISM OF WAGNER,
Johann Strauss Mother Said the Mu.
sic Excited Her.

Johann Strauss was one of the Oldest
Wagnerians. When, fifty years ago, the
..Tannhaeuser" overture, which he intro
duced in Vienna, he put it in rehearsal,
the orchestra occupying two rooms in his
house for this purpose. He says: AT
the final rehearsal, just as we had fir
ished playing the overture, my mother,
who loved music more than she compre-
hended it, came into the room, asking:
'Du Jeany, was habit ihr dem da ge-
spielt, das list merkwuerdige musik-die
recht mich furchtbar auf" (Look here,
Jeany, what have you been playing
there? That is most remarka BILE music
it excites me terribly!)'' That was the
first Viennese criticism on Wagner's mu-
sic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The Shamrock was launched in pom
toon and in skirts. The Constitution will
be launched at night. If the lines of
either of the yachts were to be seen at
this time, somebody might copy them for
new yacht next season, after both of
this years freaks are out Of date. The
secrecy attendant upon the construction
Of cup-racers is almost as impressive as
the passes of hoodoo corn doctor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The Chicago morphine incident reveals
side of the spectators life which is not
considered in the columns of ''readable
gossip which excite the moneyhungry
with stories Of big winnings from small
investments. The lucky 60 to Europe,
while the other fellows seek rest else
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
Beats q SCHOONER"
call Kerrigan captain,

!. Why do you call Kerrigan captain,
'Shure, he owns a vessel, SIR -.sz
Gowns vessel r. ~ : -
Il Eyes, SIR Let. a2 =:
. what sort Of vessel? a schooner: -
It beats a schooner, sir"
Where does he keep it, Pat r.
In the house; if You wait while you'll
see him come out and sail down the
street. IS.
s. 9 re syon crazy, man? What Kind OF
avessel could he keep in that shanty Of
his r. IS
"a GROWER, 81. Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The Ann Arbor plague case and the re-
ported attack by cancer Of a California
medical specialist who has been investi-
eating the disease, afford proof that it
isn't safe for scientists to attack mi
crobes in their lairs unless they are first
put through a process of germ-prooting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

\ start has been made at Cramps ship
yard ON the first Of the new armored
cruisers, the navy department having
been advised that the keel of the Colo
RADIO has been laid. There are three
vessels of this class, and as the contracts
have been let for some time, it is a source
Of qualification to naval officials that a
start has been made on what promises to
be the finest ships in the navy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

American railroads have constructed
some wonderful tunnels, and made heavy
fills to bring tracks to levels; but the
145 and 13O-foot fills" on the Union Pa
citic railroad near Sherman, Wyoming.
probably represent the biggest jobs OF
grading ever done on railroad lines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

While Count Boni de Castellane is TAX
ing the months complete rest ordered by
his physicians, he will not be spending
his wifes money; that is, as much as
he would spend if he We're at liberty to
cayort in his usual circles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
". {. HANNAFORD,

The fool who rocks the boat or the
skif because quiet rowing and padding
about isn't dangerous enough to give zest
to sport on the water, is furnishing the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

-.-Kangaroos can jump eleven feet in
height against a. deer's best record Of
nine feet six inches.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

purchase in friable soil, while upon the
felloes are arranged wide fanges to pre-
vent them from sinking too deep into the
ground. -- -. 1,....,'
The copper era., 1901-09-19

Master Robert Brock, who met with the misfortune of having both his legs cut off by an engine during the holidays, met with another serious accident last week. He has been getting around on crutches for some time and intended to start to school on Monday, but on Saturday one of his crutches got stuck in the mud, causing him to fall to the ground with sufficient force to break his right arm. The doctors set the broken member, but could not make the little fellow believe that amputa- tion was not necessary. He seems to think that the doctors are mortal enemies, who take great delight Tn trimming off limb occasionally. He is getting along nicely, and will soon be able to get around again.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

George Webb left Saturday last Tor Tucson, with the four Chinamen he ap- prehended in Clifton last week, whom he had reason to believe were here H. legally. They were given prelimin- ary trial before U. $. Commissioner Reshau, who decided to hold them Tor a higher court. While in Clifton Webb made many friends, who were not slow to assure him that they dld not believe the sensational stories be- ing printed about him in some ot the newspapers of the southern part of the territory. Webb appears to be good honest old-time Arizona officer, who believes in doing his duty regardless of consequences. Instead of being con demned for carrying out his instructions as received from Washington he de- serves praise and promotion. Il all the officers in the customs service were of his class there would be no more scandals at Nogales.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

The ERA has several times stated that the greatest need of Clifton was a local building and loan association, one that would actually build houses and loan money. There are many kinds of building and loan associations, but most foreign concerns seem to have q faculty of making big promises and parting with but very little money. There is too much red tape about them to begin with, and then there is the usual worry and bother about the ab- stract, and the delay of sending this or that to Denver, or some other sea- port, which is anything but satis- factory. What Clifton wants is To- cal company formed on the same lines as the company at Morenci, which has constructed large number of hand some residences during the past two years. These buildings are all erected on leased ground, upon which no out side company will loan money. The ERA is informed that the home com pany at Morenci Is paying dividends of about twenty per cent, which ought to prove most satisfactory to investors. Clifton is geatly in need Of residences. A home company should be formed to build them.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

John Parks, who is interested Tn the contract to supply the A. C. Co' wllh beef. brought in fine bunch of Tat stock this week from the Horseshoe range, near Summit Station. MT. Parks says that about 600 head of oeei cattle are consumed in Clifton ana MO renci every month, and that it is the best market, not only for beef but also for all farm produce, that he knows of anywhere. He predicts that ere many years Clifton will be the most populous town in the territory.
The copper era., 1901-09-19
Morenci Victorious.

The Morenci base ball team returned from Bisbee Tuesday night with new lot Of scalps pinned to their belts. Their first game with Bisbee. at the town Of Bisbee, resulted in a score of - to in favor of Morenci. The second game was played at Naco, and Morenci won by 9 to I. Morenci is clearly the champions or the territory. The team should be sent to Albuquerque and con- test for that 5000 purse.
The copper era., 1901-09-19
THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG

DEMISG N. NJ September l2 1891. To the Editors of THE COPPER ERA.
 ] am somewhat surprised at the col lapse Of the General Electric deal. From the time given and the money spent in the investigation, and the many favorable reports on the property from practical and experienced mining men and experts, it is hard to under- stand why they should drop such a valuable proposition upon the unfavor- able report of man who really knows nothing about mining, and who only claims to be metallurglst and smelt- CT man. He is no doubt fine theorist and from book selections and reading scientific works, has written some good things on the subject, but any man who will flatly turn down such a property, and give it as his opinion that the ore is only surface formation and does not go down to depth, or con- sider surrounding conditions, simply does not know what he is talking about. 1 would like to meet the best mining man and expert there is in the United States, and go over this prop erty with him, in practical common sense way, and show him the surround ings and general conditions, physical and geological, go into the big prop critics opened at depth, compare notes in the whole situation, and would not have the slightest fear but that he would verify every statement made by Berry, Walsh, myself and others who have had life experience in such mat ters
 I think there is but little difference in the meanness and injustice Of so- called expert or manipulator who would turn down good property, and a fake who works the innocent public on worthless property. Of the two the fake does the least harm. I say now as 1 have always said in regard to this property, that there is scarcely q question but that with proper devel- opment and under good management, it can be placed among the great pro- ducers of the country. believe what I say and do not hesitate to express my opinion regard less Of the opinion O. others. An expert who saves his rep utation by turning down every prop erty promiscuously is like the cow ardly soldier who saves his life by run ming away from every battle, and he deserves about as much consideration among his fellow mining comrades as the coward receives from his brave soldier companions. PRS.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

I. N. Stevens was down this week from the mines which he and his brother Charley are now developing. Mir. Stevens expresses himself as well pleased over the failure of the General Electric people to take his property. Since the deal fell through sufficient amount of ore has been developed in various claims of the group to justify the owners in asking three times as much for the property as it was bonded for to the General Electric people. They will go right ahead developing their property, and expect to be ready to ship ore by the time the new shelter is running at Lordsburg.
The copper era., 1901-09-19
Arizona & New Mexico Railway.
Pa.,cnrcr train. mnnni,in tlrnc

Passenger trains. mountain tune Train leaves Clifton daily at s0 a m ar rlVcS LOrd>hurC tt.fS m. Nc. leaves Clifton daily atiS'p m. arrive LordSburc 6topm No. leaves Lord~burg dt 5.oo d m. 4rriycs Clifton i2 So pm
 No leaves Lord>hurC dt3oo pm arriNr> Clifton 6i5 r m.
 Di>tauCc from Clifton Co Lord sburc 5i mile. jANE~ Noi 4tHoIN. II T SIMMONS
 President >upcrints udcut
The copper era., 1901-09-19

A cave has been discovered near Ros- well, which contains three chambers, and they show indubitable evidence that each chamber was used by the Aztecs, or people anterior to them, for Masonic purposes. One chamber con- tains emblems of the first or entered apprentice degree. the second shows that it was devoted to the second or fellow craft degree, while the third chamber bears uumistabable evidence of having been used for raising candi- dates to the sublime degree of a master Mason.
 The new double daily train service on the Coronado railroad is proving a great convenience to the travelling public. The coaches are we'll filled on each trip and the assistant superin- tendent, G. A. Wagstaff, is kept busy looking after the welfare of the passen- gers. The trains now depart from the Union depot on Railroad avenue.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

some parties are in the habit of run "inS their horses through town and euuangering the lives of children and Peuestrlans. Constable Blackwood was witness to an affair of this kind last week. and called to the parties to nat but the order was not obeyed. he then took a couple of shots at the legs oI the horses, out failed to hit them. Mr. Blackwood wants it distinct " understood that he proposes to stop last riding through the streets of Cliff ton.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

Ben. Nj. Crawford and Dell NJ. Pot ter came in yesterday from three weeks trip through Apache and SocOrro counties along the line Of the proposed Durango-Clifton railroad. They were after coal and found it in apparently inexhaustible quantitie. in veins of from four to eight feet thick. They located 2J00 acres of coal land, and also a number of valuable passes
 While in Socorro county they visited a celebrated salt lake, which exists in a crater Of an extinct volcano. The water is as clear as crystal and many times stronger than the salt water of the ocean. They were informed that the government had taken soundings in the lake to a depth of 6600 feet, with no bottom. They brought in several pieces Of pottery, evidently of Aztec origin which they dug themselves from ancient ruins in the St. Johns coun- try. Altogether they had pleasant, and they have every reason to believe, profitable trip, as coal land is bound to be very valuable in the near future. The first news they had of the assassi- nation of the president was through the extra edition Of the ERA, which they saw in SocorrO county. They did not learn of the presidents death until yesterday morning, when near Clifton.
The copper era., 1901-09-19
Memorial Services.

Memorial services will he held at the Presbyterian church to night at 5 p. ID. Reverend Meeker will be assisted by Judge Egan and Place.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

Henry Braydon. Harris, N. C., says: II took medicine 20 years for asthma but one bottle of One Minute Cough Cure did me more good than anything else during that time. Best Cough Cure ."-J. X A. Smith.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

F. E. Sieglitz, mining man who has been stopping in the city for the last six months left Wednesday evening with his family for Solomonville, A. T. where he will transact mining business for some time. They expect to return to Silver City.-Silver City Enterprise.
The copper era., 1901-09-19

Wm. Romley, Copper avenue mer- chant, will move into his own new brick building about the 22nd inst, and will open with a large new stock of goods, suitable to his new surroundings. MT. Romley has made a phenominal success in business and will henceforth have q most attractive store.
The copper era., 1901-09-19
A Shocking Calamity.

Lately befell a railroad laborer." 7" writes Dr. A. Kellett, of WillifOrd, Ark. His foot was badly crushed. but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly cured him. It's simply wonderful for Burns, Boils, Piles and all skin erup- tions. It's the worlds cha mpion heal CT. Cure guaranteed. 25c. Sold by