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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

A dozen curious-looking sacks, each
containing about two pounds of green
coffee grown upon the Chama plantation,
in Guatemala, reached Philadelphia sew.
eral months ago, and after the berries
were properly roasted the sacks were
presented to members of the Union
league by an officer of the Chama COM
pany. The demand for more of these
sacks induced the obligiag officers to
send to the plantation for 100 Of them.
Through some misunderstanding 100 reg
ulation sacks, each containing over 100
pounds Of green coffee, arrived recently,
and the draymen insisted upon unloading
them at the residence Of the club man,
who was forced to have them piled ~
ON his lawn until he could get -hem
hauled away to a coffee roaster's estab-
}iShmnnt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
The New Australian Flag.

The Australian commonwealth govern.
design for federal or national AustraI-
ian flag. No fewer than 10000 designs
were sent in. The prize Of ESQ was d.
vided among five competitors, who de-
signed almost identical flags, viz, the
Union Jack on blue or red ground, a
six-pointed star representing the s:x-fed-
Grated states OF Australia, Immediately
rect to the center of St. Georges Cross
and of a size to occupy the major portion
Of one quarter of the flag; and the South
ern Cross in the flag as being indicative
Of the sentiment Of the Australian ma
tion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The October fire loss amounted to
$14.749.9OO, which was twice as much
as in the corresponding month a year
ago, and brings the total for the first
ten months of 1901 to $135, 404,25O. The
loss in the corresponding period of 1900
was $143, 423,55O, and in the correspond
ing period Of 1899, $111, 654,9OO. The
reimbursement Of insurance rates is a con-
summation that must be achieved before
long. At present some risks pay too
high rate. while others are taken too
low. Meanwhile nearly all the fire in
surance companies are losing money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

but you are the same!''
Just the samev' he repeated, pushing
his hair back from his forehead. but
d'you know. Alice, havn't told you any
thing for the interview. have II"
Tell me now"
''I'm afraid you have heard it all be-
FORE" he went on, after pause. ''Strug
giles, tours, the deadly commonplace!
But when my chance came at last, three
years ago, it was all owing to-a wom-
ans goodness. A woman of great charm,
great talent. don't know how to ex-
press it. but she seems to draw one into
strictly beautiful, but in her buoyant
youth like a flower in bloom. There's
fine sentence for you, Alice! She was
very kind t. ME from the beginning. l
found myself getting into one good thing
after another. She has always been
popular. and people are good enough to
rather like us both. You must come
have so often told her about New York.
I want you to like her. I'm sure she
will like YOU
The sentence ended feebly. Alice's face
was cast down in shadow; he could see
nothing but the dark outline Of the droop-
ing head. There was q long silence.
When Alice moved at last, she looked in
Don't you think it is time to go?'
''Are you tired?'
Eyes, very" said Alice.
May l take you home?"
mo! 1t is late-it must be nearly
your time to return to the theater-1 will
go with you SO far
I'm afraid you will have to invent
all sorts of things for the interview,
Alice: l told you l was all awful SUBJ
ject!''
The cold rain was flicked against their
faces; the wind blew Alice's hair, in long
wisps, across her eyes, as they drove
Il think L will first go to the theater
where my wife is playing said Law
renee.
Alice leaned back in her seat. The
to be alone. At last their cab stopped
in a narrow court; she hastily refused
Lawrence's entreaty to drive home, and
stood facing him, under the dim lamp
over the stage door.
Holding her hand, even though she
tried to draw it away, he thanked her
once again for the sympathy Of the old
days.
answer.
The next minute Lawrence was run
ming upstairs to his wife's dressing room
in the theater. He tapped and opened
the door at the same time. There was
the faint odor Of flowers, and the bright
little room was scattered with pretty and
costly things. Mrs. Lawrence Bright had
just arrived, and was standing in front
'of the glass. Her long, clinging dress
was as delicate in tint and line as the
Malmaison carnations at her breast: her
thick, waivy hair looked as rich in color
as cid gold, and she turned to greet
Lawrence with flashing smile. After
a few words. he threw himself into
low, chair and sat thinking. In the cold
and gathering darkness Of the night
now lost in shadow, now seen by the
hickering CLEAN of the street lamps-his
heart sped after Alice.
Suddenly he looked up and met his
wife's beautiful eyes in the glass. A
smile answered hers. Rising quickly, he
threw his arms lightly round her and
stopped to lay her bright cheek against
his own. All the shadows faded away,
and Alice with them.-Mainly About
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

the case at all; the sterner sex may not
really expect to get the whole globe and
give nothing in return, out it is not the
writer fault IT, they DON'T: I~sedu}ously
keep all such articles away from John,
for he's very good husband and I'm
afraid such literature would put ideas
into his head and spoil him.
Now, poor unenlightened soul, he has
an idea that my side of the partnership
has its worries. and he tries to help me
straighten them out, but who knows how,
ne Touid r enin3nge ne eyer dn%
be handled with care to keep from being
broken.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
GERMAN SHARPNESS.
Customs Official Strains Few Points
to Get More Revenue.

AS examples Of the exceeding Sharpness
with which German customs officials are
now scrutinizing imports of MANUFACTURED
merchandise, the following ruling and re-
classification Of recent date will serve to
illustrate what may happen whenever
any manufactured article is made Of two
more component materials.
There is certain snap hook known to
the trade as the "covert snap" in Ger
man as "Carabiner Haken," which is
made Of maileable steel or iron, coated
with tin.
These have been imported for years
under duty rate of ten shillings per go
pounds. The snap hook has a latch in
the form Of sliding bolt which is
thrown by small spiral spring OF brass
or bronzed wire, wholly concealed within
the shank of the hook.
Recently some Jealous inspector has
dissected one of those snaps. removed the
bolt and discovered the hidden brass
spring, which forms perhaps one-fortieth
of the whole weight of the article, where
upon the covert snap has been reclassified
as brass goods, dutiable at "a shillings
per go pounds, which is said to be prac-
tically prohibitory in face OF domestic
competltion.-L0nd0n Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Notwithstanding the croaking about
the decline of business on the Erie canal,
the tonnage record for the present sea-
son will surpass that for the freighting
season of 1900, but as the increase is in
anthracite coal, stone, lime and clay, as
we'll as in grain, it is not particularly en-
couraging to those who are lamenting the
decline in the export trade of the port
Of New York. However, the tonnage
shows that the canal is of value in local
freighting. AID this may help the adyo-
Gates of IN improved waterway in secur-
ing the appropriation necessary to do the
work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

A correspondent OF the London Mail
at Pietermaritzburg reports that people
there are discussing the nightly appear
ance Of a remarkable phenomenon in the
western and northwestern heavens.
Shortly after sunset the sky becomes
flushed with a deep crimson, totally I'M
like an ordinary South African sunset
and somewhat resembling the glare from
huge fire, but there have been no veldt
fires recently to explain its appearance.
This fierce, dull red glow continues until
the moon rises, and then rapidly fades
away. The phenomenon is visible in all
parts of the colony Of Natal, and letter
in the paper suggests that it has some
connection with the American heat wave.
Others call TO mind that the sky present
ed similar appearance some years ago,
when the phenomenon was proved to
be due to volcanic eruption in the Pacific.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
THk DEk1N's SECOND w1rh. I,

The ceremony's over, st..4-@ fsr !
The things been done IN sed: j. ~,
The neyh9rs all have gone away - -
He's standin' In the parlor
With the new wife by his side;
He's feelin' cute an clipper 49,,
With hur arm ag'in his side. 70
She's very sleek an proper
An hur voice it has a tone
Thet calls him from his dreamin'-
Fur two years he's ben alone.
She's very soft an silky =
An his voice is like a saw.
So, he wonders as he squints hur:
Gosh! I hope she's got no flaw"
An then she sorter murmurs
As she clings unto his arm:
Goodness! what's them ole tea-kittles
Ranged thur like an evil charm:
An HAIRS wreath o. flowers
Made O. ha'r-it makes me creep.
They all belong to dead folks
Who air gathered now to Sleep" (
An then the Dekin tole hur
Thet his former wife took cheer
In gatherin' them kittles up
An placin' o. IN here.
Also he lucidated
Bout the flowers made O. ha'r--
An went into ecstaticxs
AS he laid the story bar.
She slipt hur arm from ont lis
An She settled fur Il cry,
But the DeEin stud befu:e hGr
With cold CLEAN in his eye.
Then he Tut u lot g wisdom ~.
: In the 'fetchin' words he scd +:
To the newly 'lected pardner
Who jest recently he we'd;
1.-THE poet SEE, Matilder,
Thet an ole fool takes the boss;
I also add. Matilder,
Yers truly is the boss.
Them thin's wuz put to stay har-
An by gum, they'se bound to stay!
An If you don't like to see 'em,
Why, jest look the other way.
You married me fur money
An you'll git It all you need;
My purse to you is .)I,eH-
You kin make tibet weasel bleed.
took you &causa.I.liked you
Cause I luved you, can't you sec?
This ceremOny's over
An the subjects shut to me-"
The green-eyed lobster rasseled
With the white dove fur a spell:
Matilder spilled Cushion
With bur tears-he stud it well.
An then she sided to him
AS she brought him paradise:
II don't mind 'em ii you like 'em-
An l think they're awful NICE
Horace Seymour Keller.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
AN OLD-FAsH1ONED WOMAN.

No clever, brilliant thinker she,
with college record and degree;
She has pot known the paths Ut fame, -
The world has never heard her name.
Home Is her Kingdom, love her dover
She seeks no other wand of power.
Around her childish hearts are twined,
AS round some reverend saint enshrined,
And find all purity and good
In her diviniest motherhood.
She keeps her faith unshadowed still
God rules the world in good and i'll.
This sad old 'earth's brighter place
All for the sunshine Of her face;
Her very smile blessing throws,
And hearts are happier where she goes:
A gentle, clear-eyed messenger,
To whisper love-thank God for her!
L. NJ. Montgomery in Congregationalist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

n good many Of the veterans, North
and South, are getting too old for long
street parades at the reunions. In y
sensible letter to the Dallas News, Gen.
Irvine Walker of South Carolina saws.
Il respectfully suggest to the good peo-
pie Of Dallas and to those who will have
charge Of the reunion of 1902, that some
form Of ceremony or demonstration he
devised in which the veterans will bt,
gathered in mass, seated, and let the
escort, National guard and other societies
usually taking part in the parade and
the great body of people who want to
see them, march past the veterans seated
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Great Britain will use 100 vessels Of al
classes in her summer maneuvcrs in the
channel. This far outshines our own lit
tie fleet. But, as the Boston Journal
points out, the United States navy is
unique in America or Europe in this
that it is the only navy which has had
actual experience in the conditions Of
victorious modern warfare. The Brit
ish maneuvcrs are all right in their way,
but they are not comparable with those
one hundred days Of blockade and battle
off Havana and Santiago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The success Of a New York doctor in
giving a COW tuberculosis by inoculating
her with germs taken from the system Of
one Of his patients, disproves DR.. Koch
assertion that the disease cannot be
transmitted from human beings to ami
mails or vice versa. Other experiments
in this line are in progress, and if they
result in transmissions of the disease
the Koch theory will be completely over
thrown and the danger Of carelessness as
to diseased cattle, among butchers, will
be lycrtpd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
A Crab Barometer.

A curious barometer is said to be used
by the remnant Of the Araucanian race,
which inhabits the southernmost province
Of Chill. 1t consists Of the cast-off shell
Of crab. The dead shell is white in
fair, dry weather, but the approach Of
moist atmosphere is indicated by the
appearance of small red spots. As the
moisture in the air increases the shell
becomes entirely red, and remains so
throughout the rainy season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The proposed gasoline launch trip Of
Thomas A. Edison's sons, from Balti-
more to Florida. will not be an ocean
trip, but navigating of coast-line wa
terways, something like the run from
Vancouver northward to Alaskan ports.
Several years ago the government sent
revenue cutter along the coast, to make
investigation as to the strategic value to
the navy Of the protected waterways.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

A movement has been started in France
which has for it's purpose the cultivation
OF the kankaroo. A French surgeon says
there will soon be an exceptional demand
for the animals in consequence Of the sue
cess attending the use of kangaroo tendon
in hospitals for tying up fractured bones.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
An African Waterfall.

In exploring the Waipio river, in Ha-
waii, party from the British Museum
Of Honolulu recently discovered a cata-
ract that has one sheer fall Of GOO feet,
and in this exceptionally dry season runs
reached the cataract only because of low
water, which permitted the explorers to
ascend the bed of the stream. The for
est growth was nearly impenetrable and
the trail had to be cut through the trop-
ical iungles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The Sultan's prompt settlement with
Austria, after his experience with France,
evinces distaste on the part Of his fat
and lazy highness for demonstrations
with modern warships.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Denmark reports failure Of her fruit
crop, and is importing apples from the
United States. This will add to a foreign
demand on short crop in this country,
and tend to keep the prices of apples up
beyond the reach Of Consumers Of ordin-
lrY means
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The reported plan Of the Hamburg
American line to reduce the passenger
service does not support the recent state
ment of big earnings by the transatlan-
tic steamers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
A New Artificial Leather.

Fibroleum, a new artificial leather, has
just been invented BY Frenchman. It
consists Of pieces of refuse skins and
hides, cut exceedingly small, which are
put into a vat filed with an intensely
alkaline solution. ...~s=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Although Bob Fitzsimmons mas been
naturalized, he will always he regarded
as bit unnatural by those who have
been foored by his fists, backed by a
long reach and lanky form.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Sir Henry's traditional respect for de-
tail was ignored when he permitted a
score or more of New York bankers and
fnanciers to participate in an Irving
luncheon with Irving left out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

All British battleships and cruisers in
commission for home stations, and all
vessels being prepared for the reserve,
training, and channel squadrons are to be
fitted with wireless telegraphic apparatus.
All future battleships and cruisers sent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The proposition Of the New Telephone
company Of Indianapolis to teach its
ng-distance Hello Girls how to talk
is like the founding Of a postgraduate
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The appearance Of revolver In
football game in Indiana indicates the
probable use Of bullet-proof padded
clothing in the games Of the future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

With potatoes selling at 81 sack,
the waste Of the vegetable in the aver
age household will amount to large
sum before the next crop is harvested.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

Having failed to end the war by dis
charging generals, the British cabinet
will try to hasten peace by hiring SOL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

on a large platform. Let us change the
usual order; let the veterans do the sit.
ting and the crowd Of sightseers and ad-'
mirers do the moving."'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

In his haste to avoid the sin of dying
rich, Andrew Carnegie may place some
of his fellow men in danger also.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
". {. HANNAF0RD, - Publisher.

The Fort Leavenworth renegades ran
into pretty hot autumn weather for Kan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22

The FIRST electric street railway in
Greece has just been completed at:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
or H,yA.4-.-A.<
a Reiioiou. Query.

Albion, Dec. 2s.-Mr. Editor: read
in the Times-Republican Of Dec. p a
communication from the pen OF the
Rev. John B. Eaton, of the Written, in
which are many fine thoughts. but in
speaking OF the human form it was in
tended to teach man the idea OF what
Cod is and so II we are to be restored
to Gods ideal we must have the nature
righted.
1 do NOT see the point: Has God
form after. which he made man? II SO.
what does he mean by mature right
ed" We learn man WAS redeemed and
thru the atone1nent righted, brought In
to the kingdom; IL 80 then what is
meant by nature rightedly Yours.
]. MONTGOMERY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
LOOKER-ON in IOWA.
OOsSISIsSSSESsS06SIs 100000
For tho Times epublican.

5f + 4
Sac City. Dec. 30.-The appointment
Of Gov. Shaw to the cabinet position
of secretary of treasury is received
by the people Of Iowa as something es-
pecially gratifying to state pride. There
is no doubt of his ability to success
fully occupy this important position.
And with Secretary Wilson and Sec
rotary Shaw in the cabinet, with Sens
ator Allison the one man Of the most
power In the senate, with Speaker
Henderson in the house, to say nothing
of Representative Hepburn, who has
charge OF the Nicaragua canal bill, of
Chairman Hull on the committee of
military affairs, and Editor Roberts In
the treasury department, as director
of the mint, 1t would seem that Iowa
has set of public men whose ability
lis recognized at Washington. There
was a time, when to secure an efficient
official, he had to come from Ohio.
Now it's Iowa.
Again. there's growing capacity In
the average Iowa man that few states
seem to possess. Tama Jim illustrates
in person this point. Previous secre-
taries of agriculture made records cred
table, but none of them expanded tho
Office, into one that at present is fully
at par with other cabinet positions.
This referring to our business interests.
But here in the west we notice his plans
for the advancement of our dairy inter
ests. We know he is at work to gtva
our Iowa farmers the best markets for
grain and meat products. But down
east in Connecticut he looks out for
the tobacco growers needs. He has had
experts, teaching the farmers of the
Connecticut valley how to raise Sum
atra" wrappers, this under cloth COW
erings that cost $500 an acre. He has
told the fruit raisers of New York ap-
pies, the same men in Michigan, the
orange growers in Florida and Cali
fofnia, how to pack and ship their fruit
to the best advantage for foreign mar
kets. Under his wise direction, men
lin Germany, France. England and other
foreign countries have been teaching
the natives how to make corn bread.
He has even convinced some OF the for
ejgners that oats make as good food
for men and women as horses. He has
given good advice to our meat packers.
on the kind of bacon, side meat and
picked pork, that sells best abroad.