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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
INDIAN PRAIRIE DOG HUNTS.
Little Animals are Deemed Dainty
Dish by the Navaioe.

Little Animals are Deemed a Dainty
Dist, by the Navajoe.
The Navajo Indian. while he cannot
be prevailed upon to eat Il rabbit, is
greedily fond of fat prairie dogs, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Large communities of these small ami
mails abound on the Western plains, and
the Navajo has reSOrted to many ingen-
ious methods for trapping his coveted
dainty. One Of them is BY the aid of
bit OF mirror placed at the entrance
of burrow. When the animal ventures
from his bedroom. deep under ground,
he sees familiar image hooking him at
the front door, and he hurries out to
confront the imnudent intruder. when he
is pinned to the ground with an arrow.
But the most effective method is what
the Indians call the rain hunt. AS soon
as the steady downpour Of summer rains
begins every Navajo who can walk re-
pairs to the prairie dog village with hoes.
sharp sticks or any digging implement,
With these they hollow ont trenches
that will lead the storm water into as
many burrows as possible. Soon a little
stream is pouring down each small home,
and the inmate, much disturbed pops on,
to see what the matter can be. Many of
the animals remain under ground until
they are drowned, and their bodies float
to the surface. After each hunt, in
which many pounds Of prairie dogs are
generally secured, there is feast for
many days in the Navajo hutS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
WHEN CHRISTMAS CONES.

For thee. my small one-trinkets and new
toys.
The wine Of life and all its keenest joys.
When Christmas comes
For mo. the broken playthings Of the past
l nat IN my weary hands | still Eold fa:t,
When Christmas comes
For, thee, fair hopes Of all that yet may he,
And tender dreams OF sweeter mystery,
When Christmas comes.
For thee. the future in Il golden haze.
For me, the memory sumo i,:gOne days,
When Christmas comes.
For thee, the things that lightly come and
go.
For thee the holly and the mistltoc.
When Christmas comes.
For me. the smiles that are akin to tears.
For me. the frosts and SHOWS Of many years
When Christmas comes.
For thee, the twinkling candles bright and
gay.
For ME, the purple shadows and the gray,
When Christmas comes
For thee. the friends that greet thee at the
For me, the faces shall see no more,
When Christmas comes.
But all. for both Of us the mystic star
That leadeth back to Bethlehem afar,
When Christmas comes.
For both of US the child they saw Of old.
That evtrmore His mothers arms enfold.
When Christmas comes.
VIVA Shea I'd IN New England Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
THE SHINlEST DIME.

One little girl had five little dimes:
Sh" mad counted them over good many
times,
And again and again she had left her play
10 plan how to spend them for Christmas
day.
For papa and mamma and baby hoy
Ana grandpa and grandma would all enjoy
Her little gifts as much us il score
of other presents that cost TAR more.
-Four of the dimes were dull and old
But one was shining and new. I'm told:
And once the little girl said to friend,
This new one is almost too pretty to
spend"
At last the Christmas shopping was done;
The dimes were spent, YES, every one:
And Annette seemed the happiest girl alive
AS she hurried home with her parcels five.
She had a secret for mothers ear
II bought the incest present for papa dear,
And for grandpa and grandma and baby,
too;
But spent the shiniest dime for you."
Jessie l.. Britton, in st. Nicholas.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
THE AMERICAN GIRLS APPEAL,

Am Priscilla" Of the bard.
or For ann MM na1n. pursued :Hn'sai ,. ,o
BY "Zeke'' was wooed?
OF the intrepid warrior maid.
With firearms
More thoroughly acquainted. than
With hymns and psalms:
Am the poor and petty thing
That HOWells makes me,
The stone that sharpens up the wit
or him that takes me:
Or am Mary wilkins kind,
Bilious, inane,
All conscience and se!f-consciousneSs,
Never quite sane:
Am l the Anglo Yankee prig
OF Mrs. Ward?
Does she or does she not portray
Quite by the card:
Tell me I'm each or all of these:
My faults unfurl
To every breeze: but am 7, pray,
The Gibson girl?
Am the worldling he depicts.
The ''up-t c-date."
Self-seeking, mercenary. shreWd.
A thing to hate?
NV sweet girl cousins cross the sea
Du Maurier drew.
And everyone adores. while l.
What can l do!
IT'S "Punch'S" dOWagcr gets on
The naughtiness,
But I am made to voice it. On.
Have I redress?
What knight will to the rescue. who
Will speak me fair.
And on his heart and pencil my
True colors wear?
&C. Leech in Critic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
1900.
TO FAITHFUL LITTLE TIP.
Born in France.
His ashes now repOse on the soil that
gave birth to his master,
Charles Carroll.

Tip was small black and tan dog of
high lineage and was purchased in Paris
twelve years ago by the late Charles
former Gov. John Lee Carroll. When
Mr.. Carroll died at Aiken, S. c., Tip was
taken by Mrs. Carroll to Doughoregan.
the old home of the CAROLS. Before
Mrs. CAROLS death Tip came into the
possession of Miss Alice Thompson. Mr..
CarrolIs ,sister-in-law. When Tip died
recently Miss Thompson buried the little
animal at Homewood and then had the
memorial tablet made. ! -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
THE AGE OF STONEHENGE.
Recent Discoveries Indicate Monolith
u Nearly 5000 Years Old.

BY the raising into its proper place of a
damaged monolith at Stonehenge anti
quarians-or some of them-have been
able to fix approximately the date Of
these famous stones. While preparing
the foundations for the concrete used in
re-esta blishing the recumbent block
wockmen found in the ground a large
number Of neolithic implements. which
had been used originally to shape the
h"ge menh:rs which have been the Won
der Of travellers for ages.
This discovery emboldens experts to
assert that Stonehenge was built at least
1000 years before the Christian era.
Many antiQuarians have always argued
that the structure was made subsequent
to that computation. and it remains to
be seen whether the neolithic find will
induce them to change their opinion
London Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Not long ago a ship from one of the
tropical countries was followed by a
flock of butterflies, which persistently
circled around the rigging of the vessel
until the shore had faded in the dis
lance. Then the insects lighted on the
masts and decks. a few disappeared in
the night and were destroyed in the wa
ter or reached the shore in safety. Some
ms and hold of the ship. After. q trip
Of thirty days the vessel reached New
York, and from their hiding place in the
ship few Of these butterflies emerged
and few ashore. Thus an entirely new
species Of butterfly was introduced into
this country.-New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
ADULTERATION OF DRUGS.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Finds
Evidence of Fraud.


.Adulteration Of food is bad, but adul-
teration of the drugs on which the res
toration to health may depend may be
even worse. Yet there is much of this
fraud. the Tennessee board of pharmacy
asserts. They have found it in their
own state, and have reason to believe
that it prevails elsewhere.
In Nashville samples Of drugs OBJ.
tanned from several dealers proved on
analysis to be adulterated with water or
other ingredients to the extent Of SO per
cent. This is in violation Of the state
law. which requires that drugs must be
100 per cent. pure, the standard of the
United States .pharmacopeia. Four Of
the offending Nashville druggists have
been indicted. and other indictments are
expected. Hitherto warnings have been
given on the first discovery Of adultera-
lions, but no more warnings are to be-
given.-New York Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
Web-Footed Fowl Better.

Some time ago a man presented himself
before the Liverpool magistrates with the
following tale:
me name is Patrick O'Connor an 1
lives at - street; an kapes hens in
my cellar, but the water pipes is burst,
an my hens are all drowned"
well, my good man, We can do moth
ing for you; you: had better apply to the
water company" was all the advice he
got.
A few days later the same man ap.
peared with precisely the same tale.
You were here a few days ago and
we advised you to go to the water COM
pany. Did You do so?''
Il did, yer honors."
And what did they say to you?''
They told me to kape ducks. LON
don Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
FOR CHRISTMAS DOLLS.

or all the attractive belongings Of the
doll this year or Of the things which
should hclong to her are the accoutre-
mcnts Of her writing table. Delightful
cases come for her in the most convent
ent shape. so that she can scribble
letter and answer her notes with the
least amount Of trouble. There are va
rious styles Of writing eases for the doll,
and the one the most to be desired de-
Ponds upon the requirements Of the in
dividual If the doll Is n Traveller. there
is nice little PORTFOLIO, with a writing
pad on one side, letter paper, pen. pa
per cutter. and various other things on
the other. This portfolio shuts together
like book. and there is convenient
little fiat package to put. III the dolls
trunk or dress-suit case.
Other cases contain only the writing
paper. sheets and envelopes LII various
delicate colors ready for use. a leather
case making an attractive addition TO
the writing desk.
Still other cases have strongly
backed pad, with pens am. ink at the
end. and portfolio top. which contains
the paper and envelopes and shuts down
over the pad when it is not in use.
High chairs for dolls come in large
sizes very nearly large enough for
real baby. and dolly sitting in one Of
them would be almost as high as her
little mistress if she were taken 10 the
family dining table.
The very smartest things are to be
found in dolls mackintosheS. They are
to be had in red. blue and tan, made
outside, and they are quite the most
attractive things in the lauy dolls ward
robe.
Long coats for dolls come in the EN-
pire styles. a yoke and q broad. panel
like front. the rest of the coat IN long
are just the things for the doll to wear
over her. evening gowns when she is
going to receptions. They are to be
found in different stylish shades of
brown and tan. They have. Of course,
velvet collars. which are very smart.
Box coats for the doll come in different
colors. and are trimmed with large pearl
buttons of white. and have velvet collars,
cuffs. and pocket flaps. \ little red box
coat is one of the incest little garments
which can be found in the cold weather.
There are more dressy, coats also: box
coats. which come in velvet They cost
trife more and some little mammals
prefer the cloth coats as being the smart
est.
Chatelane bags are the most business
like things in the dolls wardrobe They
are of leather, metal trimmed, and have
4 metal chain and hook to fasten them to
the belt or top Of the skirt.
Chatelaine watches are used by many
dolls without regard to the fact that
watch worn in this way will rot keep as
good time as others.
Very smart little gowns are to be found
IN the French long-waisted styles. One
variety of these is in the oxblood red
chambray, trimmed with white pique, a
band around the lower edge Of the skirt,
the collar, which is straight hand, the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
Tablet in Memory of a Faithful Dog

Baltimore, Dec. 11.-Miss Alice Thomp.
son, sister-in-law of the late Charles Car
roll. has just had placed on the trunk
of an old oak on the Homewood estate.
the former property of Charles Carroll
of Carrollton, tablet in memory of Tip,
a faithful dog. The tablet bears this in
ScriptiOn:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
English Mistletoe the Best,

It is a melancholy fact that We are
obliged to import all of our fine mistletoe
the plant grows in this country, it is poor
stuff compared with the British product.
The latter has glossy leaves and thick
clustered berries four times as big as
those OF the American variety, whose
fruit is small and easily knocked off in
handling. First.class florists will not use
the native r1ant at all in decorating, nor,
viii they sell it. ashington Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
Ancient Roads that Endure.

1t is said that in prehistoric times the
1ncas Of Peru built roads that extended
from the tropically heated valleys up the
mountains to the regions of perpetual
frost. using the natural asphalt rock. ana
these roads are in good condition today:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Ny shoes are not the latest style, :
They re worn and rather shapeleSs. too;
Bnt oh they're easy on me, while
They wouldn't be II they were: new.
Z. :.<: -: -. Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

line, very low. leaving only deep ruff1e
of the material for the skirt, also of the
plQue.
1t is much more satisfactory to buy
dolls than grown-up or children's dresses,
for with each little frock comes a skirt
and little pair of bifurcated garments
to wear with it. and these are included in
the cost of the coat.
In these long-waisted frocks there are
many of white made with trimmings of
Hamburg and lace. with ribbons run in
and fastened at the waist with big bows
Of ribbon, while little fancy pins hold the
bodice at the back.
Grass linen frocks OF the sheerest quail
ity are made up over pale. pink or blue.
trimmed with white lace, with ribbons
of pale pink or blue around the waist.
Baby dolls long coats are nearly a
yard in length. They are in delicate col
ors. with tucked Jokes, baby ribbon be-
tween each tuck, and more tucks and
more ribbon on the long skirts of the
coat.
Nice little velvet hoods are trimmed
with white rutf1es of fluffy white stuff.
SO are little-no. they are quite large
chiffon hats, shirred. and with big ro-
settles Of ribbon of fancy weave at
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
Nice little velvet hoods are trimmed
with white rutfles of fluffy white stuff

SO are little-no. they are quite large
chiffon hats, SHRED. and with big ro-
settles Of ribbon of fancy weave at
the side.-New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27
IN GAY NEW YORK.

Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel corporation. will
leave for Europe shortly after Christmas
to spend two months in England and
ON the continent.
The Fine Arts federation adopted r2<o-
lu:lonS looking to the erection Of per-
name Mt building in the city where exhib-
tionS may IKE held. The building is to
cost SoO0,U(N, exclusive Of site.
Hugh johnson of Chicago has bought
seat in the New York Stock exchange
for ST 900. johnson is Il sOn-in-;lW OF
Samuel Allerton. the Chicago millionaire.
lie went to Chicago from Iowa. He is
an expert golf player. He now makes
his home here.
Baroness Dc BazuS, better known in
social circles as Mrs. Frank Leslie. is
seriously i'll at her home in New York
city, and her friends are considerably
alarmed. 1t is said that she is suffering
from complication Of diseases. and so
critical is her condition that her physi-
clan will not allow any Of her friends to
see her.
The guests who were entertained by
Sir Thomas Upton on the Yacht Erin
are sending him a silver punchb"wl and
tray as Christmas present. The tray
bears the following inscription:
SIR THOMAS j. Upton.
~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Very smart little gowns are to be found
in the French long wasted styles. One
variety of these is in the oxblood red
band around the lower edge Of the skirt,
the collar, which is a straight hand, the
cuffs and the band marking the waist
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Chatelaine watches are used by many
dolls without regard to the fact that q
watch worn in this way Will rot keep as
good time as Others
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Chatelaine bags are the most business
like things in the dolls wardrobe. They
are of leather, metal trimmed, and have
4 metal chain and hook to faSten them to
the belt or top Of the skirt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Town Topics circulates 4 story tina.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

High chairs for dolls come in large
sizes very nearly large enough for a
real baby. and dolly sitting in one Of
them would be almost as high as her
little mistress if she were taken 10 the
family dining table.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

Still other cases have strongly
backed pad, with pens AMI ink at the
end. and Il portfolio top. which contains
the paper and envelopes and shuts down
over the pad when it is not in use.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

The very smartest things are to be
found in dolls mackintosheS. They are
to be had in red. blue and tan, made
outside, and they are quite the most
attractive things in the .auy dolls ward
robe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-27

asparagus. dishes IN the hne china. ar
tistically decorated, are preferred by some
to those made of cut glass. An exquisite
dish for asparagus is in green and gold.
and is of the usual oblong shape, but
widened at one end to accommodate two
pretty pitchers for sauce or melted but
ter. as may be desired. Other asparagus
dishes in the less expensive ware are dec
Grated in the center with realistic
bunch Of this table delicacy, tied togeth-
er with small knot Of green.-New
York Mail and EXPRESS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08

- R1ay Re4eo an1 Jultes ore HIM
ared Nights n che united states.
LONDON, June Sarah Bernhardt
will play Romeo for hundred nights
in America to Maud Adams Juliet. This
important theatrical event was arrang-
ed last evening at supper given by
Sarah Bernhard to Charles Frohman
at which Maurice Grau, her manager,
was also present. Nine. Bernhard will
play in English, and after the American
tour the two actresses will appear here
and on the continent.
Mime. Bernhard has taken Mr. Froh-
mans prompt-copy in manuscript and
will study the role in English during
the summer. 1t is the desire of both
managers to have Nine. Bernhardt APP
pear as Romeo. following her coming
production of Theodore" at the Sarah
Bernhard theatre in Paris.
Before Miss Adams returns to Ameri-
ca she will meet Nine. Bernhard in
Paris and go over the scenes OF the
first act
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08
WOOL.

BOSTON, June THE Commercial
Bulleun will say tomorrow on the re-
port of the wool trade of the nited
States:
The first free sales of new clip Amer
lean wool have taken place in Boston
this week. A large line of choice fine
meonum Idaho was sold at 42c and the
same price was paid for similar wool
from Wyoming. New clip Utah. short
fine medium, has sold at 39c clean.
For new fine Nevada, offers of 44c
clean have been refused. New San
joaquin wool from California is selling
at 36Q40c clean. All the medium
woods are depressed and new quarter
blood from Missouri and Indiana has
brought not over 19@1915c.
The clip has opened here in Boston
at 12Q15c, the secured pound higher
for territory wool than in the last year
of free wool 1896. and from 1i@14c
lower than last year The receipts Of
wool in Boston since January / have
been 78.914,61S POUNDS, against 76.300,-
100 pounds for the same period of
1900
The Boston sales to date are 1921
900 pounds, against sales of 66.77S, 500
pounds for the same period in 1900.
The stock on hand in Boston January L.
1901, was 76.30S, 500 pounds; the total
stock to-day is 4S,S66,19S pounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08
A NEW PROCESS,

las proof that ideas are worth money
we may cite the case of George C.
Carson, of North California, who has
conceived and invented a method of
making steel by an entirely new pro-
cess, and who has been offered $780,,
900 for all rights by great corpora
ton, apparently the United States Steel
Company. The fundamental idea Is that
as the molten iron leaves the blast
furnace it is operated upon by carbon
blow pipe, the result being the immed-
late conversion of the metal into steel,
and the operation is said to be far in
advance of the Bessemer process. 1t is
one of these little things any one might
have thought of. but nobody did think
of it but Carson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08
AGED ABOLITIONIST DEAD.

NEW YORK, June 7-Wlliam Or
land Bourne, who was known as the
pioneer Of immediate unconditional
abolition" is dead at the home of his
daughter in Mont Clar, n. j., aged
50 years. During the civil war Mr..
Bourne was an ardent unionist and his
songs and poems won for him the title
of Poet of Freedom" He was one of
the early promoters Of the Republican
party and was an intimate friend of
Horace Greedy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08

hish III pcwer In the Republican pa1ty
confirms the suggestion advanced BY
tho Register some days ago, that there
IL q we'll matured and ably led con-
spiracy to bring about denomination.
Depsw is especially enthusiastic. At
Chicago, Thursday night, he said:
1.-The third term is not bogy; there
were entirely outside circumstances in
the cases of Washington, Grant and
Benjamin Harrison that prevented a
precedent being set. The subject was
brought up at banquet in Washing
ton just after Congress adjourned.
Some one mentioned the phenomenal
welcome that President Mckinley was
receiving on his trip. The practically
unanimous expression from those pres
ent was that there was nothing in the
way of third term should the people
of the country desire the President to
serve another term. No man knows
what the political issues of the future
will be. There are labor troubles,
acute or not, and our foreign relations
are bound to have an effect in the export
u dQC. OIuCl lmPOl CdAt AoouSo AAoJ
come up. that may result in an entirely
new party four years hence, and the
Presidential election might resolve it
self into question OF who can be
elected most easily. The name Nc
Kinley forces itself upon our minds,
for no man stands higher in universal
confidence"
This is pretty direct, and may be
taken as the keynote of the movement;
but the American people will have
none of it. They stand firmly for the
precedent set by George Washington.
and should the Republican Convention
fall into the mistake Of naming Mr..
Mckinley again he will be defeated so
badly and decisively that the third
term idea will be laid to rest for all
time to come.