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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Why the Girl of This Country will
Earn Her Living.

A well-known thinker and orator ex-
pressed the opinion in a recent address
that all the end of the century agitation
about the new woman and her opportuni-
the years to come her best and noblest
sphere would remain, as it had always
been;, the mclding of the minds and
morals Of the coming generations and
making the homes, and therefore Great
ing the happiness of mankind; in other
words, the rearing of children and keep
ing house. ''This is all very we'll for
''but statistics go to show that from
one cause or another the percentage Of
those who remain single is on the in
crease and the question of what is to be-
come of the women who never marry
or who as is often the case nowadays,
marry after 80, remains more important
than ever. Even if her circumstances do
almost every intelligent girl who has
oeen out in society for several years
hnds her life unsatisfactory. OF course,
she can take up some especial line of
study or cultivate her various talents,
but as everyone knows work without a
definite object is like food without salt
there is no life in it, and it cannot sus-
tain the interest.
Moreover. If girls with well-to-do par
ents, who are not forced by necessity to
WORK, lind this stagnation almost intQler-
aoIe, what must it be to young women
who feel that they ought to earn their
own living, and find that they are fitted
for nothing? To such a one the unequal
struggle ahead of her seems dreary in
deed, because she knows that by reason
of her education and the prejudice which
still exists she can probably never sue
ceed IN amassing competence, for it is
sadly true that the class we call success
full among men-the wealthy middle aged
citizen who owes his prosperity to his
own exertions- practically unknown
among women.
1.-THE woman who works will probably
go on working at her underpaid daily
tasks to the end, with her ambitions all
laid on the shelf, content if able to earn
the stipend necessary for her daily exist
ence Or those who are dependent upon
her: One of the blessings given to wOm-
en- by the new century should be to edu-
cate her as her brothers are educated
with the ida of choosing and working
at some profession or business as soon
as her education is finished without any
regard to her parents ability to support
her. If she marries early and does not
avail herself of her privileges there is
no harm done; if not, she has a career
and can follow it with some chance of
success. For young woman to work
now means that for pecuniary reasons
she is obliged to, but if the above result
could be brought about she would work
in order to become independent and hap
py.'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
COST THREE TINES ESTIMATE.
Rnssia's Expensive Experience in
Building Trans.Siberian Road.

The Russian people are asking them
selves, How much is the great Siberian
railroad going to cost before it is COM
pleted: When the work was begun,
about a decade ago: it was roughly esti-
mated that 350,0OO,O00 rubles would pay
the whole cost.
It is now admitted that already there
has been spent 430,O0O,OOO rubles more
than this original estimate, and it is
probable that before the line can be put
in working order throughout its entire
length the total cost will have grown
to 1.OOO,OO0,OOO rubles, or, roughly
$500, 100000, sum almost three tn e times
as great as the original estimate of the
cost of the road. This sum is SO enorm-
Gus that it will take large amount of
business to return any profit whatever
to the government, though we presume
that Russia looks upon this road as a
matter of strategic Importance. for GER
tainly as business proposition without
government aid road would never have
been attempted.-Boston Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Protest Against Affectation Of sitters
IT, r., b. before the Camera.

Protest Against Afectation of sisters
r - r, ~ Before the Camera. q 81.
A correspondent writes to the Tattler
all amusing letter full of indignant pro
test at the absurd poses taken BY per-
sons who may or may not be celebrities.
II was looking. in the photograph shops
the other day." he writes, land didn't
know whether to be amused or disguised
at the ridiculous and fantastic, appear
ance Of some Of the popular favorites.'
Why is it that the eminent divine can
not possibly be photographed unless his
head and face are supported by the fore
finger of the left hand? suppose that
is intended to look thoughtful, contempla-
tive and studious. but confess that the
'finger-to-the-head' pose Invariably moves
me to unseemly mirth. The poseur is al
ways seen to great advantage in the win
dows of the photograph shop.
with actors and actresses, Of course,
the case is different, but why should an
eminent lady novelist be looking defiant
~ backward over her shoulder and
frowning fercely at a pet cat? Why
should another well-known critic and lit
erary man be looking sheepishly down
upon his breast, and why should another
wear so absurd1y low collar that an ir-
reverent fellow gazer suggested neck
lace and locket?'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Dates in Morocco.

The Moors of Morocco say as many as
200 kinds of dates are grown in the
TRANSLATES resgion. The kind which is
exported is known as the ''Majhol.' = It
is large, luscious, very sweet, Of a green
ish brown when partly ripe and has a
fairly large stone. Though SO much liked
in much favor by the natives themselves;
they, as a rule, preferring the smaller
and drier variety. The smallest kind Of
all are excessively cheap, and are used
principally to feed horses and cattle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

A thrifty housewife can considerably
reduce the weekly expense bill by keep
ing a careful eye on the odds and ends
of the kitchen. One item of expense
which she can almost eliminate is the
cost of frying material. To be sure the
up-to-date housewife does very little fry
ing, but she must occasionally do some.
The material in which to do it can be
secured by carefully saving the drippings
and clarifying them.
Every housewife should keep a fat pot
the same as she does a stock pot for her
soup materials. Scraps of fat, the grease
that accumulates on the top Of the soup
pot, bits of suet from the steaks, roasts
and other meat purchased, the drippings
when sausage. bacon and similar meat is
cooked; even mutton drippings, which
some housewives despise, can all be
saved and turned to good account.
chopper; then set over the fire in enough
cold water to cover them. Cook. until
the fat is melted and the water is al
most evaporated. Then strain, pressing
all the fat from the pieces. Put this
away in q cool place where it will form
into solid cake. When it can be lifted
from any water that may, have remained
in the bottom, put it with any other fat
that you may have that requires Clarity
ing, and do it all at once.
To clarity fat, pour about a pint of
boiling water over it, add teaspoonful
Of salt. and boil for an hour uncovered.
Let it cool as quickly as possible and
lift out the fat as soon Us it is hard.
Scrape off any sediment that mar be on
the bottom and melt again, letting all
the water cook out of It. Strain care
fully through two folds of cheesecloth,
ar ana the fat will be ready for use. Sec
that your fat pot is kept scrupulously
clean and emptied twice week in sum
mer and once in winter.
1t is better to keep the fine drippings
from pork and beef in separate jar for
frying potatoes and the finer sauteing
purposes.
When your jar of fat becomes too dark
for frying and rougher pieces accumulate
that are not fit even for any cooking pur-
poses, clarity occasionally and save for
soap grease. The accumulation Of few
weeks unavailable fat and 1O-cent can
OF I've will give you nice supply OF laun-
dry soap: The directions come with the
I've and the soap is very easily made. It
takes very little time to make it and Won
are sure that it is free from any adul-
teration. -Philadelphia Telegraph. T.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

Stories Of the war Office are many, but
the latest is perhaps the best. A re-
servist was invaded home from South
Africa, and had to leave his kit behind.
The question then arose as to whether
As he would have had to pay its car.
riage home, he decided, after some CORE
spondence, in favor of the latter alterna-
tive. In due course he received the pro-
ceeds of the sale, consisting of a penny
stamp, accompanied by request for an
immediate Acknowledgement. Even the
turns; hardly applies in this case.-Lon-
don G1oho
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Wild Dog Plague.

In northern Patagonia a reword is Of
fered for the determination of the dogs
that overrun chat part of the world. The
ancestors of these wild dogs We're a pair
of tame collies which were taken over
by Scotsman straight from his native
heath. The animals have retained their
natural instinct in connection WITH
sheep, but instead Of guarding them
they prefer killing them; hence the farm
ers have always to be prepared for the,
sudden advance at any time of a strong
herd of the wild creatures hungering for
mutton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

ton says that if it is extinguished mis-
fortune will surely come, and that in
many cases the death of the fire is a
sure token that some member of the
family will speedily die. Another time
honored tradition says that the sacred
fire is able to cure many maladies, and
this is supposed to be the main reason
why it is guarded SO carefully through
out the Carpathians and the Balkan
nnn;nSnla
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Paper Field Pieces.

Krupp, the great manufacturer of can
non, has lately completed a number Of
paper field pieces for the use of the Ger
man infantry. Their caliber is a little
less than two inches, and the pieces are
one, but the resistance is greater than
that of field piece of steel of the same
caliher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
TO AN ANTIQUE ROSE.

1onr cOrkscrew curls are all askew,
You're angular and scrawny,
You are not fair,
You are not rare,
You're In the mulligatawny!
You look provoked and out of sorts,
icur eyes glare and you're snappy,
And I'm afraid,
Oh, shliveled maid.
You're anything but happy!
And yet, oh, spinster, saturnine.
though long In vain you've waited,
Though you're tanned
BY time, and canned
As previously stated
You still may be. oh, pensive prune,
The plump plum gastrOnOmic
Unto the freak
Who's out to seek
The valentine that's comic.
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

The Sleep society is the
latest thing i'll associations, and it is Chi
cago bred. The members argue that
more than four. hours sleep is unneccs-
sary, and they pledge themselves not to
have more, and to bring up their children
on the same plan. e.cE% FIX ~ II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

Although it may appear too impossible
to be believed, there is an actress in New
York who is really baroness but who
does not avail herself of her title on the
theater programme. Her real name is
Baroness Theo. Won Powlikonska of Aus
tria and she is in the ''The Way of the
World' company pending litigation over
her vast estates
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Hearth Fires that Never Go Out.

In tho homes of balkan peasants moth
ing is priced so highly as the fire on
the hearth. for it is regarded as sacred
and is never allowed to go out. Tradi-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14


Louisiana purchase (1SO3). S15. OOO ON
floriua tlSl9) ..:::........... 6,4S9, 76S
Mexican cession l1S4S) 1880 on
furchase from Texas $3.50. ..... 100000
Gadsden purchase 1855 ......... 10000, OOQ
Alaska 1S67) .............. 7.2OOOOO
Philippine Islands 1880 . 10000 900
Additional Philippines (19O1) 1OOOOO
Danish West Indies 1902. $500. 100000
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s92, o8o, 7ss
To this list must be added Texas, &C.
qnired in 1915; Oregon territory. in
1916; the Hawaiian Islands, in 1897;
Porto Rico and Guam, annexed in 1893.
and one of the Samoan Islands, in 1890
for none Of which did we pay direct
money consideration. The aggregate area
Of territory added to the United States
by purchase, cession or conquest, or by
mixture of purchase and conquest
rs in the case Of the Mexican cession
and our recently gained insular posses
sions-from 1900 to 1902, inclusive-is
2,911, 1916 square miles. The territory
now covered by the American fag, in
Guiding both hemispheres, exceeds the
area of all Europe by just about go, 900
square miles-or say by an area one-fifth
larger than that of either France or
Germany.-New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
Uncle Sans Land Deals.

When the Danish Islands in the West
Indies arc transferred to our flag the
record OF Uncle Sans purchases of land
and the sums he has paid for the same,
from the foundation Of the government
to the present time, will stand as fol-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14
RUSSELL BACKS DOWN.
VIII Not Offer Himself as a Subject
for Vivisection-Oenie
the Report.

DR.. James E. Russell of Brooklyn, the
physician who seemed to have offered
himself for vivisection a few weeks ago,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

emphatically denies that he offered the
use of his name or body. At the time the
offer was made DR.. Russell talked freely
on the subject and his interviews were
printed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-14

Mr. Marconi, the inventor, has become
the lion of the -Four Hundred. He sat
in a box with an opera party at the per
Torrance Of aida recently, and when
he was discovered by the lion hunters he
was their game for the rest Of the even
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
De Wet and the Aiahlanders.

De Wet is possessed of humor, says
a South African correspondent, writ
ing to a contemporary. One of the
leading camp officials Tin certain
refugee camp is Scotsman, who.
during the dinner, took occasion in
offering the general drink to say he
must have got fair amount Of whisky
among his captured conveys. De Wet
was much amused at this. and on, re-
ferring to it subsequently said that be-
fore attacking a convoy he made in
auiries if they were guarded by
Scetchmen. If this were SO, he further
inqAirea.-if it contained any whisky. II
-the second condition accompanied the
first etalways gave the convoy wide
:beffh. because he knew the beggars
Nf fight to the last man! The
Seotszaan Heplied that he would write
shezae and. inform his countrymen OF
this .impNGtant element in scouting
and in defensive warfare-a remark
which set him into roars Of laughter.
st. James Gazett5.
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and was let go into minor organiza'
ton. This year Connie Mack OF the
Athletics, whose baseball vision seems
to be of the best, in scanning the hori-
zon lit on young Murphy as the man
he wanted to guard the keystone sack
on his team Murphy has more than
justified the hopes of the Athletics
manager. He made himself solid
with Philadelphians in his first game,
in which he made no less than six
hits. 1t was batting matinee of the
Philadelphia team in Boston. Danny
has since kept up his good work with
the stick and has also been fielding in
good form. He is a Fall River boy
and has great career on the diamond
before him.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
John Condor.
With the Trotters.

Senator j. w. Bailey of Texas made
his first appearance on trotting
track as a driver of fast horses in
Lexington, KY, at the Kentucky Trot'
ting Horse Breeders association
track. Senator Bailey has number
of highly bred trotters in training,
mostly by his Prodigal, 2:16. The
senator, in his shirt. sleeves, mounted
a bike cart, which differs from the
sulky only slightly in the arrangement
of the seat, and logged his crack g.
year.old, the filly Ida Conquest, and
the pacing colt, Bronson Cooper. He
enjoyed the sport like a schoolboy.
It has been suggested that a race
be gotten up for veteran drivers with
such men In the sulkies as Budd
Doble, Orin Hickok, John E. Turner
John Splan, Jack Bowen and George
]. Fuller.
A. G. Pennock. acting as agent fol
Charles T. Garfield. has sold the black
trotting mare Daisy K, 2:21h. BY
Emmett B., to George M. Webb O
Philadelphia.
The blind trottsr Rhythmic 10 tn
biegest money winner of the season
direct Hal leads the best winninl
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
!. OLD CITY or q = III.

Lake. whJch, With the s1ceD091G6l6 ~
brief period IL 1857. during the awful
mutiny and ups1alng 0f The sepoys, shs
has ever since fsmained. a
In the Hall Of Private Audience
there was peacock throne. said to
have cost e,000.0 900 pounds. This was
demolished In 1882 by Nadir. Shah OF
Persia. Great damage was wrought
ON the palace and surrounding build
ings during the siege and only small
portions of the original structures re.
main to indicate the former splendor
of these stately piles.
The Juanna Musjid 1T Delhi ls the
finest and largest mosque In India II
took 5000 men six years to build II
The noble tomb of the Emperor Hu
mayoon marks the change OF Greco
which followed the Moslem invasion,
while the observatory Of Jai Singh
and the deserted Hall Of the Seventy
Columns recall the short triumph Of
Brahmanism.
The most beautiful OF all the ruins
Of ancient Delhi is the leaning tower
of Koetub Minar. This majestic col
umn IL AZ feet In diameter, and tapers
| OF in diminishing stories. marked BY
beautiful external galleries, to . height
Of 23S feet. The lower portion 10 o.
rich red sandstone. and from the thirt
story to the top the ribbed and hute<
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
The National LEAGUE Pennsn&

Pittsburg virtually foreclosed it's
mortgage on the pennant before June
roses were in bloom, and brooklyn
seems to have a reasonable claim on
second place. so that the greatest
fight in the National to-day is Tor
third place. That goal is within the
reach of four teams-Boston, Chicago.
Cincinnati and ST. Louis. All have
fighting chances to finish in the hrst
division, with the present advantage
of position held by the first named
club. If the Tribe of Kel squeeze
into the society of the upper four the
hopes of their best wishers will be
realized. While the finish of the cam
paign of 1902 will be chock full OK
Red sentiment Cincinnati is already
trying to peek through the curtained
future, for Kel is believed to have a
few thoroughbreds blanketed and
ready for the start in the big sweep
stakes of 1908.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
v.+eran Talks of the Leagues.

Old Cy Young is very wise oio
fellow. off the field as well as ON the
diamond While in this city he was
talking over National League e1orts
TO land American stars, and the con-
yersation turned to himself, 1t having
been stated some time since that one
OF the old league clubs had an agent
seeking Bostons best. Il heard that
some one was looking fo: me-, SAID
CIV. but never met the party. and
it was just as well lhat didn't. When
I sign a contract 1 sign to work Tor
a certain party certain length Oh
time. My word is just as good as my
signature to paper, and my signature
m a paper means that l am going tc
fulfill my promise. Besides this, 1t
will not profit the National to come
after me. | worked in that league
for half the money that the American
is paving me. I know who 1t was
that made it possible for ball players
to get big salaries. and 1 am going tc
stand by my friends" With the older
and wiser heads spreading this gospel
the National has a fine chance te
grab the American League talent tha'
| it seeks.-Detroit Free Press.
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roonotchers to Meet.

Tommy Ryan and Kid Carter will
box for the middle-weight champion
ship at Fort Erie, Ont, Sept. 15. This
contest will bring together two
fighters of the first class. Ryan is well
known as past master in the fighting
business. AS ring general he has
no superior. During his long boxing
career but one man has been able to
defeat him in decisive manner and
that one kid" Mccoy. Carter is
a strong young fellow, who is willing
to mix it up with the best Of them.
His recent performances have shown
him to be in fine fettle. He gave
! kid" Mccoy a severe drubbing in
Philadelphia and polished OF AL
Weinig and Jimmy Handler in approv-
ed style. Carter and Ryan met in
Chicago in November, 1900, on which
occasion Ryan got the six-round de-
cision, without exerting himself to
any great extent.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
She Knew Better.

Here is man" said the defend
ants counsel, with tremulous voice,
here is man handicapped at the
very beginning Of his life. From the
time he lay helpless infant in the
cradle to this day, when he sits help
less under the pressure of years and
affiiction, he has labored under the
name of Ishmael Abinadab Watts.
He was about to say more when the
plaintiff rose from her seat and shook
a work-worn forefinger in his direc-
tion.
II expected l was goin' to hear
strange things in this court room,
she cried, with shrill indignation, but
I didn't cal'late on sech foolish talk as
that! There never's been day in his
life that Abinadab's labored, nor
thought of laborin'. He's the most
shifless, lazy"
But here she resumed her seat, oW'
ing to sudden pressure from her rela'
tives in the rear. and the counsel. a
little flushed, went on in somewhat
different strain.
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people as well as with the provincial
and local officials and rulers. Thus 1T
is easy to understand why Lord Cur
zon will receive a great popular ova-
ton at Delhi, and why the coming
fetes will be memorable in the an
nails of that ancient city.
Delhi is the most historic city in all
India. 1t may not be the oldest. al
though it lays claim to respectable
middle age, dating from 1000 B. c. At
that time the master of Delhi called
himself emperor of all the world, and
emperors, at least of India, nave ruled
there almost ever since. Old Delhi,
without the walls, as a city OF pic
turesaue ruins; imperial Delhi, the
modern city, was created by Shah
Jehan, a contemporary Of Queen Eliza
beth.
From the date OF the first Mahome-
tan incursion, A. D. us, perpetual
warfare ragged round Delhi, until at
length she yielded to the irresistible
power Of the Moguls. The city was al
ternately Mahometan and Hindu dur
ing q great many years, and hnally,
In 1908. was made British By Gen.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
Curious Turf Experience.

A horse named Jennico, bred by
Richard Croker, recently had curl
GUS experience in England. He was
entered in stake at one of the Eng
lish tracks in the name of Mr.. Croker,
but was scratched and Immediately
afterward sold at auction. He was
purchased by Lord Carnarvon for
1910 guineas, and in the colors Of the
lord started in a race on the same
afternoon, winning it by three
lengths from w. c. Whitney's Pan
Michael.
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BARRYMORE Was Answered.

Many were the passages Maurice
Barrymore had with his wife, George
Drew Barrymore. whose wit was as
keen as his. She was a convert to
the Catholic church. One morning
when he was coming home from an
all night session, he met her at the
door starting forth for early mass.
Just getting in, Mrs. Barrymore?"
he inquired, politely.
mo; am going to church. while
YOU. sir, are going to the devil"