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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-09-20

The Harry Lehrs will remain at New
port until October. Mrs. Lehr does not
go out o MUCH put they have been giving s
joined the Aston exclusive set.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
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The practical joke ia remnant OF
barbarism, TX ,nted back to it's
origin it is survival of the methods
of torture in vogue with savages tho
world over. The idea behind every
pratical joke Is the jnAiction of pam,
shame, fear or ridicule upon the vic
tim. 1t is not often that tragic Of
feots follow joke, repeating the
news chronicles of the daily press,
but when one reflects that the real
object Of every alleged 'joke" of the
practical kind is simply to infict
physical or mental pain upon some
one it seems 90 if it must be time, by
the clock of the ages, for the prac:
tice to end at least among civilized
and half-civilized people --Woman's
Home Companion.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08

w. L. Mo"Dray, IN tho Worlds
Work for Jauuary.)
TO work small farm to profit
within easy reach Of railroad COM
munication is simply matter of
some capital, a decided preference
for the work, average intelligence,
persistent and patient industry and
good health. There arc thousands
Of small farms within n radius of one
hundred miles from Now York
whose owners have abandoned other
pursuits and taken to tilling the
land, and who could not be induced
to back to their former occupa-
TIE farms for the most
ought by part pay-
balance remaining on
/ >nd and mortgage. Twenty per
cent. Of these farms havo been re-
deemed in five years, and as rule
the debt was paid by the thrift, self
sacrifice and co operative determina-
tion of the man and his wife. One
typical example comes to mind. 1t
ls Of coach painter He had worked
ten years at his trade for $12 week,
and saved 500 year In the elev
enth year there WAS strike of his
guild and he had to face the pros
pect of being out Of work for some
time, by no choice Of his own. He
went down into Jersey, bought ten
acres of land at 800 an acre, paying
500 cash and giving his bond for
the remainder. With the balance Ee
bought horse and COW, second
hand wagon, and settled himself to
earn new living. He and his wife,
with a five-year- child, lived for
two years in a shanty. But this man
had the tenacity Of bulldog, the
self reliance of drummer, and the
patience of trained nurse. When
he had been on his place eight years
paid him visit. His wife met me
at the depot, three miles from her
home, with a two. seated rig and n
lively team. l found the couple
living in new cottage that had been
built by day labor and which the
owner had painted himself. It was
a very tasteful structure and Was al
ready prettily shaded by the trees
that he had set out. In reply to my
questions, he said that he calcula ed
to make about $1,000 a year clear.
He had bought the adjoining twenty
acres on ensy terms and had put
most of it into good growing shape.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
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COnuntlruinn.

What is the difference between a
man looking upstairs and ono going
upstairs 2-Ono stares up steps and
the other steps upstairs.
What is the longest word in the
English Language ?-Smlles, be-
cause there is mile between the
first and last letter.
What is the question of tho agooo---
How old are you?
What has cat that no other ami
nal has ?---Kittens.
Why arc blushes like little girls2
Because they become " men.
v by is room full of marie folks
like an empty one?-~Because there's
not a single person in it.
Why should quill pen never be
used for inditing sec, etsg--~Because
] it is apt to split.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Some Advantages Which A Modern Man
Has Over His Prsdecessor

One hundred years ago man
could not take a ride on a steambDat.
He could not go from Washington
to New York in a few hours.
He had never heard of Pullman
palace car porter.
He had never seen an electro.
light or dreamed Of an electric car.
He could not make cake of ice as
big as lump Of sugar.
He could not cool himself under
an electric fan or warm him se,f at u
steam radiator.
He could not send a telegram.
He couln't talk through the telc
phone, and he had never hoard OF
the hello girl.
He had never seen shirt waist or
rainy day skirt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08

park, long before It was marked by
the public generally. The rapid do,
cline during tho past year has been
phenomenal. No pedestrian to-day
sands in foar Of whelmen-in fact
there are not enough Of them on the
streets to call them to mind.
"The clubs, too, have Disappeared
lE the hoyday of the wheelmen there
were more than forty prosperous
clubs in this city; now there are
only half dozen and only three Of
them are prosperous. noticed tho
decline OF applications for member
ahin IN 50 f@l! after the national
meat in this >ity. in 1897, or the oc.
casion Of Tx Incycle exhibit. Thot
is tho time when applications vera
usually the greatest. Now thore are
none. Those who principally use
tho wheel now do SO for motives Of
economy or convenience in business
There is, however, pretty large
class who, like myself, will still ride
for pleasure and health, but thero is
no likelihood Of any increase in that
class. Bicycling has found it's love,
in the uses to which it is now put"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
Ho could not rido Il bicycle.

lilo had never received Il typ,
written communication.
No matter how grave a crime he
committed, he never could be electro
cuted for it.
lilo had never heard of tho germ
theory or worried ovor bacilli and
bacteria.
Ito never loohv1 PLEASANT before a
Photographers Or had his picture
taken
He would't have known II complex
lens from q gin Hickey.
Ho had never heard Of Neptune
and Cores.
He couldn't measure tho distance
between tho stars.
He knew nothing Of tha chemical
composition 2f tho stnys.
lilo had heard Of oxygen, but
would not have understood an allu
sion to liquid air.
llo had never heard Of the mole-
cular constitution of matter, or tho
conservation OF energy, and did not
know that he was descended from a
monkey.
He could not predict rain or an.
nounco the coming of cold wave
or a cyclone.
lie was aware that there was such
a thing rs electricity, Lut looked up
Oh it as a germ.
lie never heard phonograph talk
or saw kaleidoscope turn out prize
fight.
He never saw through Wobster's
Unabridged Dictionary with tho aid
of Il Roentgen ray
Ho had never taken a ride in an
elevator,
He had never imagined such
thing as a typesetting machine or
typo writer.
He had nevor used anything but
wooden plow.
He had never scon his wife using
Il sewing machine.
He had never struck Il match on
his pants or on anything olsc
He had never hung up against
gaspost.
He had never seen a searchlight
or drunk cocktail.
He couldn't take an anaesthetic
and have his leg cut off without foel,
ing it.
He knew nothing of geology
because geology knew nothing of
itself.
He had never visited a free library.
He hadsnever purchased ten cent
magazine which would have been re
garded as a miracle Of art.
He could not buy paper for n
nickel and learn everything that hap
pened the day before all over the
world.
He had never seen Mccormack
reaper or self binding harvester.
He had never crossed an iron
bridge or travelled in a public omni-
bus.
He had never sailed through tho
Suez canal.
lie hud never nsed deadly ex.
plosivo or tried smokeless powder
In short there were several things
that he could not do and several
things he did not know.-Memphis
Commercial. Appeal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
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"What's ,this?" exclaimed the
Boer general, tone Of annoyance.
"More prisoners
"Dear me! l wish they would show
some consideration for the fact that
we are trying to conduc, war in.
stead of running boarding house"
...Washington Star.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
HOW THE JUDGE WAS CONVINCED
fhat Sane Man Might Easily bo Sent to
tho Insane Asylum.
Now York Tribune.1

| t'o" i VI ~ iIp(tllt
M. Ii. Chetwynd Of Philadelphia
yesterday, in commenting on recen
case where Il sane person was released
! by the courts from an asy lum wber
he had been illegally confined, toi,
tho following story: "About q
years ago a lawyer Of prominence
got into Il controversy on this very
point with an equally we'll know
judge The lawyer maintained thnt
1t was the easiest thing in tho worlt
10 got Il saue rarsoa cGD!;God in al
asylum. The Judge, while admit
ting that it might be possible, held
that the difficulties would increase in
proportion to tho position in society
of tho intended victim. "a pcrson's
standing in the community presents
no obstacle, said the lawyer. Why,'
turning suddenly to his companion,
L could oven get you locked up in
m insane asylum if l wanted to-
Nonsense answered the judge, and
then he laughed aloud at the absurd
lty of the idea, and the discussion
tor tho moment WAS dropped.
'It occurred on railroad train
which stopped short time later at q
station, tho lawyer suggested to the
Judge that they stretch their legs on
the platform. They had not got 10
feet from the train when the LAWYER
suddenly hurled himself upon the
Judge, and at tho same time cried
aloud for help. 4 half dozen by
ISLANDERS rushed to the lawyers aid,
and before the judge realized what
had happened he was held by dozen
hands. All right; thank you,' said
the lawyer to tho men who had como
to his aid. Tie his hands behind
his back, for hos dangerous.' This
was too much for the Judge. Il am
Judge o.and.So,' he began with
dignity, "and this outrage'-Just
then he felt rope on his wrist, and
his solf-possession deserted him, and
ho fairly raved nt tho indignities
that wore being heaped upon him.
Ho resorted to language not usually
heard from tho bench or employed
by the judiciary. But the more he
said the less effect it seemed to have
on his captors.
"Finally he paused for breath, and
the lawyer in quiet voice said Are
you satisfied now that [ was right in
the argnment?' 'Satisfiedr began
the Judge hysterically. But he
got no further. Yes, d-n youn was
the manner in which he lowered his
colors.
"a few words and judiciously dis.
tributed coins among his captors by
the lawyer released the Judge and
enabled him to get upon tho train
just rs the conductor called All
aboardn
"In the town where they had
stopped was the State lunatic asylum,
and the advent Of lunatics was part
Of the towns routine. Hence the
agility with which the Judge was
seized. But it was a pretty rough
object lesson he complained, when
he had recovered sufficient equanim-
ity to enter into conversation with
his companion. Perhaps, but it
proved what said,' was the reply,
and who knows but that some day
it may prove of great value to you,
and enable you from that experience
to prevent or else right some great
wrong The judge made no reply,
he was lost in thought"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08

which Mr.. Harmsworth could not do,
and 80 it was help. At other times
he was wearied Of business. A word
OF it would have irritated him. Then
L was wearied Of business, too He
wanted music--we went to the opera
or to green fields. We drove into
the country. lie longed to angle for
trout; we followed the stream. OF
he wanted to get out of England any.
way, so we travelled q bit, with a
sure relapse Of tho business fever,
and home we came, and glad of it.
"Then there wore times they
camte all Of them-when he
wanted tho society of men-just mon
and by strange coincidence I re
allied ! craved the society Of girls
just girls. So we have kept the
hosts Of our friends who were friends
before marriage, and 80 we are both
ready to aver that marriage is not
failure, unless the carelessness of
ones choice may make it SO.
"Every woman ought to figure for
herself matrimony and get married,
for if she doesn't some worthy man
may miss being great through the
want of her influence.
HER INFLUENCE FOR CONTROL.
"Now don't mean by that that a
mans genius is his wife. Concern
ing the vital, Fundamental qualities
which make his success, he must pos
sess them and he succeeds entirely
on his own merits. Some times
genius lacks courage; sometimes he
lacks faith in himself; sometimes he
Is 80 diffident that the world never
healu of him, and sometimes he is so
bold and frank he would show his
whole hand before the tin. Q is ripe.
"While q man may possess all the
elements Of greatness in himself he
needs wife, for it is in the nature
of things that nothing IN itself should
be complete or perfect. A great mill |
will be perfectly constructed, but it
needs the pressure Of water before it |
turns out "ork. An ocean liner Is a
wonderful piece of construction. We
know that it is as nearly perfect as a
vessel can be, that all the parts are
there, accurately weighed, measured
and fitted, but it does not begin to
break records until the fuel is piled |
on. And when it gets to shallow
water, when there's rocky basin or
a harbor lined with mines, it's per-
fectly helpless without the little bit
Of pilot boat that guides it safely
over rocks and tactfully avoids the
ENCOURAGEMENT HER FORTE.
"a woman may be any one of
these necessary adjuncts in mans
life. For my own part, I have en-
deavored to be On unceasing encour-
to my husband and any sort |
Of complimentary adjunct he need
ed at the time. 1 could never have
edited his papers. 1 could not even
have written for them. I have none
of the qualifications for q genius. 1 |
am not clever"
"What about your homer"
ut is in Surrey, one of the oldest
places in England Its gardens and
conservatories are beautiful. am a
great gardener, and have studied
horticulture as an art"
"And housekeepingP"
"Not as an art, but real profes.
sion. Next to the study of human
nature-a particular male human ma.
ture, I moan--housekeeping is the
best paying profession a wife can
fellow"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
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Making the Sm.n Farm Pny.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
THE NEW CENTURY,
THE DEATH OF THE OLD AND THE
BIRTH OF IIIE NEW

| THE DEATH OF THE OLD AND THE
BIRTH OF THE NEW.
I'm" Event Properly Ccicbrated-Mr. Mark
| ham Nrads IL Poem Appropriate to
| tho Beginning OF tho Century.
Now York, Jan. PA dinner wss
given Monday night at Arlington
Hall, under tho auspices OF tho work
lngmon Of Now York, and was called
"Labcr's Greeting to the Twentieth
Century," 1t WAS projected by tho
committee Of one hundred which was
organized to call convention On
January | next, in Cooper Union, to
establish in Now York city fedora
ton or council Of delegates from
labor and reform societies which
shall demand that legislations frame
the vs.! Of the people on matters Of
tho tenement house problem, sweat
shop system, ctc. Tho following
names Of speakers and toasts we're at
each place Ernest H. Crosby, toast
master. "rhe Triumph of Labor"
John S, nton; "Tho Now Fedora.
tion," A. j. Boulton; "Industrial
Peace" Bishop Potter; "The Hours
of Labor" George e. McNeill; The
Right to Live" Henry George, Jr;
"rhe Ideal of citizenship" II. Full
tou Cutting; "Legislution," John
Ford; "Tho Peoples Unity" JOS.
Barondess; "Tho City of New York;"
Bird S. Coler; "Lahor's Need" Mich.
AL A. Fitzgerald: "a. Century
Poem," by Edward Markha m.
Following is tho poem
1--WE stand here at the end Of mighty
years,
Aud a great wonder rushes on tho
heart.
While cities rose and blossomcd into
DUST
While shadowy lines OF Kings were
blown to air
What was the purpose brooding on the
world,
rics?
And what the cnd-failurc or victory?
"Io, man has laid his sceptrc on the
stars,
And sent his spell upon the continents,
The heavens confess their secrets,
And the stones
Silent rs God, publish their mystery,
Man calls the lightnings from their Sc
cret place,
TO crumplc up the spaces of the world,
And snatch the jewels from tho flying
hours,
The wild white smoking horses OF tho
Arc startled by his thundcrs. The
world powers
Crowd round to be the lackcys of tho
King.
ellis hand has torn the veil OF tie
Great Law,
The law that was made before the
worlds-bcfore
That far first whisper on tho ancient
deep:
The law that swings ,Arcturus on the
way.
"But what avail, O builders OF the
world,
Unless yc build a safety for the soul?
Man has put harness on Leviathan
And hooks in his incorrigible jaws;
And yet the perils of the street remair,
Out of the whirlwind Of the cities rise
Lean Hunger and Worm Of Misery,
The hearts break and the cry of mortal
tears.
"But bark, the buglcs blowing on the
peaks;
Aud hark, q murmur as OF many feet,
The cry Of captains, the divine alarm
Lonk! the last son on Time comes hur-
rying on.
The strong young Titan Of Democracy
With swinging step ho takes the open
road,
In love with the winds that beat his
hairy breast,
Barring his sunburnt strength to all the
world,
Hc casts MS eyes around with jovial
glance;
Searches the tracks OF old tradition:
scans
With rebel heart the books Of pedigree;
Peers into the face OF Privilege and
cries,
Why are you halting in the path OF
man?
Is it your shoulder bears the human
load?
sweet heaven
And keep the green things growing?'
Back to He'll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20

none else here and they are found in all circumstances and coIors from the very bright yellow to the blackest midnight. We left there on the S1st and on the 1th of November arrived at St. Thomas w. l., an island belonging to the Danish people. Here we met the United Steam ship Buffalo another of Uncle Sans training ships and as she had some sick to go home to the States an exchange of fifty men was made and as luck would have it my chum Claud Grayson was sent to her. She will continue her cruise in the West Indies until June and will then return to the States.
 On the 11th homeward bound pennant was hoisted and away we sped to the country that belongs to the Good Lord. On the 18th of December after quite a stormy passage we sighted Cape Charles Lighthouse and in few hours we were again anchored in Hampton Roads. The Kearsafge passed us on her outbound trip and the Prairie is just behind us. As yet we don't know to what ship we will be transferred, but as the Olympia and the San Francisco are to go into com mission within few weeks we are pretty sure to be divided between them.
 After coming out of the West Indies we wore white clothes and went barefooted to come up into g degree weather, and you may be sure we feel the cold.
 Yours truly,
 Southall Love.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming ! Increase in an Already Prevail
 ing Disease-Are Any Exempte

At no time in the history of disease has there been such an alarming increase in the number of cases of any particular malady as in that of kidney and bladder troubles now preying upon the people of this country.
 Today we see relative. friend or an acquaintance apparently well, and in few days we may be giieved to learn of their serious illness or sudden death. caused by that fatal type of kidney trou- ble-Bright's disease.
 Kidney trouble often becomes advanced into acute stages before the afflicted is aware of its presence; that Is why we read of so many sudden deaths of promi- nent business and professional men, phy- sicians and others. They have neglected to stop the leak in time.
 While scientists are puzzling their brains to find out the cause, each tndi- vidual can, by little precaution, avoid the chances of contracting dreaded and dangerous kidney trouble. or eradicate 1t completely from their system If already afflicted. Many precious lives might have been, and many more can yet be saved, by paying attention to the kid neys
 It is the mission of The Advertiser to benefit It's readers at every opportunity, and, therefore. we advise all who have any symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble to write today to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. r., for free sam pie bottle of swamp-Root, the celebrated specific which is having such a great de- mand and remarkable success in the cure of the most distressing kidney and blad- der troubles. With the sample bottle of Swamp Root will also be sent free a pamphlet and treatise of valuable infor- nation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20
HREENEGROES BURNED DWELLING OF PETE EVANS DE- STRoYED BY FIRE. He, with His Son and Daughter, Both of Whom Were Grown,
 Met Their Death in
 the Flames.

Gadsden, Dec. 19.-(Special. 1.-The dwelling of Pete Evans, coolred. who lives two miles beyond Attalla. was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, and Pete Evans, aged 50 years, and his son and daughter. both grown, were burned to death. It Is supposed the house caught from the chimney and the roof fell in on them before they were awakened. Their bodies were burned to a crisp
 Robert Campbell, superintendent Of the new $50,00O pipe works plant here, states that they are busy making patterns and that work on the buildings will be com- menced early in January. He states that the plant will be in operation and shipping pipe by May 1st. Mir. Campbell has made the manufacture of pipe life study and he is known as the best posted pipe manufacturer in the South.
 Twelve, more convicts were sent to the county chain gang Tuesday and their time averages two and one-half years each. There are now twenty-five con- victs in the gang.
 Mrs. P. H. Montross, the aged wife of P. H. Montros. died at her home on the mountain near Gadsden yesterday and her remains were inferred in Forest Cemetery.
 Dr. c. L. Guice shot four times at an unknown burglar who was attempting to break into his house Wednesday night and 1t Is thought the miscreant was wounded.
 An unknown white man, who drove from near Ashville. St. Clair County. yes terday morning early with a passenger to catch the 6:30 Southern train to Rome, was nearly frozen to death. He was stiff with cold. could not talk nor walk and it took hard work to restore him. He re- turned home later in the day without dIs- closing his identity. & s
 This section has been in the grasp Of the ice king all week and great suffering has been the result among the poor class The thermometer registered degrees above zero and snow fell one-half inch deep Chickens were frozen to death and several negroes badly frozen.
 Son Roland and Jim Beeson, two negro convicts on the city chain gang made a break for liberty Wednesday morning while at work and Roland got away, but was wounded by the overseer, who shot at the fleeing negro. Beeson had on the shacks and was followed by Harvey Gal limore, a guard but who did not have his gun. Gallamore kept in sight of Beeson for three miles. when they reach ed a house and Baltimore ran in and secured gun. As he came out Beeson came forward with an axe upraised and Baltimore fired, the load striking Beeson on the head and he fell to the ground. However he crawled forward to renew the attack when Baltimore clubbed him with the gun. making a fearful wound. Baltimore helped the negro to his feet and compelled him to tramp the three miles back to Gadsden, where he was turned over to the officers.