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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
AN IMPORTANT POINT.

When the Massachusetts Legislature
was considering the bill which was in
tended to force the manufacturers. of
to stamp it as such and
take out licenses, Thomas Wentworth
Higginson arose, and in long speech, in
which he ignored the immense dairy in
terests Of the state, argued against the
bill on the ground that oleomargarine
was the poor mans butter: that it was
healthful ana necessary, and that such a
law would drive it out of the market.
why said Mr.. Higginson, whats
the, need of labelling this product as il it
were poison? 1t is so like butter in its
taste and effects that when, at the re-
cent dinner OF the Agricultural Society,
pats of butter and pats Of oleomargarine
were placed before the guests, not man
there could tell which was the butter and
which was the oleomargarine."
Just then a member who had been
prominent in advocating the bill inter-
rupted, saying:
'Would the gentleman mind telling
the members of this body at what stage
of the dinner this test took placer
New York Times.
do those ancient stories that Con-
gresham De CRATER tell serve to keep
him in the public mind?'
Yes; they start his hearers to think
ing for days, trying to remember where
they heard them before. baltimore
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

RESULTS FROM A
FREE TRIAL OF THE WORLDS
GREATEST KIDNEY MEDICINE.
RIDDLES MILLS, XVI received the free
trial of pills. They done me great good.
I had bladder trouble, compelling me to
get up often during night. Now sleep
we'll no pain in neck Of bladder pain in
back is gone, also headache.-Jno. L.. Hill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
HOW SHE KNEW.

Apropos of the servant maid difficulty.
heard good story the other day. The
wife of a very we'll known Irish Official
was in want of an under nurse, and
among those who applied for the position
was a good natured looking girl Of about
II. ''You tell me-" said the officials
wife, "that you are very fond of children.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
HE GOT 1T.

Tie man with the cinnamon colored
beard was observed standing ut the
counter and looking at the bottles OH the
shelves III some perplexity of mind.
What is it?' said the druggist.
Isn't Their an organization of Metho-
dist young people, asked the man.
''that's named after some place where
John Wesley used to live?''
You mean the Epworth League?"
THAT'S itr' exclaimed the customer.
his brow clearing. "Give me cents
worth of Epworth salts. '-Exchange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
IN TURN.

The insect sees the tiny mite Ply.
And eats him as its natural right;
The chicken sees the insect fair
And diues upon him. then and there.
Man eats the chicken, if he can:
And such is natures wondrous plan
That this same man-perhaps tits just
Is swallowed up by some big Trust:
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
TIMES OF NEED

''This BELL" said well-meaning sex
ton, when showing the belfry of an in
teresting village church TO a party Of
visitors, us only rung in case of a fire, a
flood, visit from the lord bishop Of the
diocese, or any such calamities. Tit
Bits. 49,. =: '<e.a.. ! .a#e5 :#=T
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
A PHENOMENAL BOY.

A merchant in Chestnut street has be-
come very fond of all Office boy he en-
gagged last June. The boy entered very
early in the morning when the merchant
was reading the paper. The latter
glanced up and went on reading with
out speaking. After three minutes the
boy said:
Excuse me-but I'm in hurry
what do you want?" he was asked.
"a job"
"You do? WE'LL" snorted the man Of
business, "why are you in such hurrv?"
Got to hurry" replied the boy. left
school yesterday to 60 to work and
haven't struck anything yet. I can't
waste time. If you've got nothing for
me, say so, and I'll look elsewhere. The
only place can stop long is where they
pay me for it,
''When can you come?' asked the sur
prised merchant.
Don't have to come,"' he was told.
I'm here now, and would have been to
work before this if you'd said so.'-
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
on HIS LATEST HONEYMOON.

Here, briefly. is the marital history Of
one of Brother ;Dickey's backsliding
members:
This is ter let you know, ez one er my
privileged chillun, dat 1 done took ter
myself one mo- wife. Eff l makes no
mistakes, dis makes three in all-not
countin' dem what got Monuments over
dem. 1 dunno des what relation dis
one'll be ter you, en- I amt got time ter
study it out, ez I'm swine on my honey
moon wild 50 en- a beaver hat"
Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
AN URGENT CASE.

Lawyer-I am going to the football
match, but if anybody asks for me this
afternoon tell them I am called away
on most urgent business.
Office Boy-Yes, sir.
half an hour later).
Stranger-Is Mr.. Quill in?
Office Boy-No, sir; he's been called
away to the football match on most urg-
ent business.-Tit-Bi
Penn-I don't see how you can call Van
Meter genius. His goems certainly do
not show it.
Brushes-No; but the fact that he sells
them does.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
WE'LL! WELL!

Church-The doctor said must 60 to
q certain we'll and drink the water every
day.
Gotham-Do you suppose there was
any benefit in the water?
''No, think it was for the exercise
that he prescribed that particular well.
"It was a long way off p
Eyes; you see was far from WELL"
Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
Diamonds In California.

Diamonds so small as to possess no
commercial value have been discov eretl
near spring in Lyle creek, twelve
miles from San BernardinO, Cal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

Mrs. Dearborn-They tell me your cook
is IN angel.
Mrs. Wabash-I reckon she is. She
tried to light the fire with kerosene this
morning.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

Thousands Of people have catarrh who
would be surprised to know it, because
it has been called some other name than
catarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh
wherever located; and another fact
which is of equally great Importance is
that Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

"And you say Gittup's new produc-
ton is a problem play?"
THAT'S what"
whats the problem?"
"Why, the problem is how Gittup can
stand O ffthe sheriff.'-BaltimOre News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
FOR THE LAST EDITION.

An amusing story is told Of the editor
paper, who, in the eternal rushing to
press to get ahead Of the opposition, was
constantly impressing upon his reporters
the necessity for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you can,"
he said to one Of his men. If you catch
the 11:40 from London bridge you'll be
there soon after 2 and can just wire us
something for the fifth edition, but boi;
it down."
And the reporter went. Soon after 3
o'clock that afternoon they got wire
from him:
'Terri6c explosion. Man-o'-war. Boil
err empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-
morrow."-London Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
OTHER VIEWS.

''Is not this stupendous?"
The stranger bowed his head, as if he
felt his inability of words to describe his
emotions.
do you think" pursued the traveller.
that this terrific gorge was caused by
some Titanic upheavai from below? Or
is it the result of glacial action? What
are your views, if any, as to-
my views" blandly interposed the
stranger, opening a bag he carried in his
hand, ''are only 8 shillings dozen, and
cheap at twice the money. Permit me
to show you few samples Tit Bits.
A Billville news item reads: "Major
Toms good leg was slightly injured by a
railroad train Tuesday. He now hopes
to get enough in damages to repair his
wooden leg."-Atlanta Constitution,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

THE HUNTER HUNTED.
Horner-Charley was disappointed last
night. He called on Miss Darling de-
termined to bag his game, as he ex-
pressed it.
Wilson-And what was the outcome?
Horner-1nstead of bagging his game
his game gave him the sack.-Boston
Transcript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

That is all very well in it's W., but do
you understand anything aboak tie .du-
ties of a nursery D.. Have~yon any expert
ence of children?' "Yis, num- was
the reply, ''shure L used to be, a child
wanst mesilf. ''-L0ndon Tatlef.sa ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

Now man saw a Marvellous Cave
That was nearly as big as Mountain.
But when he Got Closer he saw that 1t wa:
A large Hippopotamus Smiling,
And he said: II must Run along Home!'
Baltimore News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
&.Ns- "a.
~ hi.

%."Why is suicides wrong?' shouted the
free-thinking crank. "Becausesit inter
feres with digestion: respiration. and
answered the health crank.-Life. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
CANINE SAGACITY.

Marshall p. Wilder and Robert Hill
lard had laughable experience on Da-
gone to entertain the soldiers for an
evening. In the improvised theater a
large dog belonging to one of the soldiers
was lying comfortably on the floor. When
Hilliard arose to recite '"The Workhouse''
the canine gave a large grunt, curled up,
and went to sleep. Hillard was Of
course indignant, but Wilder laughed
heartily.
He who laughed best that evening,
however. was billiard, for when Wilder
began his monologue, the dog slowly,
stared Mt the humorist for moment, and
then trotted solemnly out. 81 don't
blame you," shouted Wilder after the
unappreciatiye canine.--NeW York Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and lie will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

Husband-Why do you want to go to
Surplice's church? His sermons are not
so good as Splicers?
Wife-But the styles are BETTER
Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

"Mamma,' said little Willie, gravely.
after visit to Mrs. Cosmetic, whose
nose looked as if it had just come out of
the floir barrel, why doesn't that lady
use smokeless powder?" - The New
Yorker.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
AN UNKIND CUT.

A prominent man was chatting a GER
tain town councillor the other day about
the doings of the council, and said:
Ia sooner put up as ca4 qon the tor
council
"Well, you'd stand much better
chance getting in," dryly responded the
town Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

Jerold so stability, while he treats you so
good?
May-Why, the dear boy couldn't treat
me any better. no matter how 1 treated
him.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
STREET CAR SPEED.

STREET. CAR SPEED.
Ever notice." asked the street car
philosopher, chow the speed Of street cars
are regulated by our frame OF mind?"
"In what way?"
"Notice how slow car is when you
are in hurry to catch train-and how
fast it goes when you run to catch it,
Baltimore eHrald.
Every dog has his little day,
But that's all right;
IT'S not for the horse to say him neigh;
He has his night.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

It was a villager in New Hampshire
who replied to the inquiry of summer
cottager concerning his health: ''Pretty
well, but kind O gitless. boston Jour-
nal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28
DECIDEDLY ODD.

HE had quite remarkable sonnet
called November in the 'Wayuppe Mag
azine.'"
Huh! Sonnets on November are not
usually remarkable
Exactly. But this was exceedingly
so. 1t was quite cheerful and optimistic
In ne."-Philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-28

II we could only see ourselves
AS other people see US,
It's doubtful If we'd swap with them,
Or If they'd care to be u.s.
baltimore News.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

Watch Hill has been crowned with big hotels for
is of more recent origin. In 1885 a party of Gin
cnnati business men purchased the hilIy tract
number of fine houses. There has been a steady
nate many Of the houses are owRei bY NewYork
and New-ERgland citizens. Watch Hin is not
architectural skill reaches a high development in
the half stone half timber buildings which
most seen. The very bowlders which kept the
tract from being used for many years form
. me number of cottages is increasing from year
the grounds Of the Misquamicut Cub The
women of Watch nm have charge of the village
aEairs and manage everything with great success
by means of an Improvement society.
;, Many OF those who come here year after year
friends. This incident shows how completely they
Bless men, said 10 the tn? saeTt dS[ woms3 as she
posdG ssp going over e9tage an hour after taking
that won't have to send TO for a thing"
td wonder If there is stationery in that desk'''
=, of course, we could not expect that" replied
Better look" he advised
was embossed the name of the cottage.
Watch Hin has Midway" for the entertain
is on the beac6 at he foo o the R
out out or the way OF those who live here the
from wandeEing over private grounds and has
at first '''''9 '"' o''''''''nao'e as was feared
,. Almost surrounded by water is the Hin and so
dearth of trees There is legend that more than a
Then came terrible storm which EiiiSS tb WUee' tr
Any way trees refuse to grow. though the people
have tried hard to make them. The stuntcd ever
greens. which make the point like the foothiII
10 great mountain, lean toward the north as
though they were shrinking from their old enemy
There are plenty of in the distant background
however. and the beauty Of the osean makes mn
for their absence the Hin itslf
The famous old Ocean House no longer looks like
typical New-England hotel and the change is an
due to the addition of Colonial porch with mas
siVe pillars. The Larkin House. which is near the
beach. and from the pOrches of which nine light
houses houses can be seen is under the management of
Arthur l. Marsh IL has one If the largest ball
rooms IN England. and. with q splendid or
chestra brought up from Florida promises 10 no
the centre OF interest for the young peopIe Of the
colony. They are strong for dancing here four
OF the hotels giving dances every week night with
dress hops" twice a week
1t Is with many a longing look that the visitor
IS torn away from Watch Hill by he little white
Terry whlch runs 10 the railroad az StoningtOn
The steamer follows a snakelike buoy r1arlsaJ
course across Little Maria gansett Bay and one
beglns TO calculate how long before he can return
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

She drew the words out, the mothers face
was full trouble.
Why. Mabel. / so sorry You did not say
anything. Who in the world can it be-"
DO you really want TO tell you?" asked the
girl. choking back a sob.
You must forget him, my poor little girl he
will spoil your life said mother. But, tell
me, who is he?"
You are sure you want know and you won't
say anything to him about it, will you?. Well.
then it's President Roosevelt" The vixen burst
out with laugh and away with the callow
youth who had promised TO caddy for her, leaving
behind sadly veXed mamma.
At noon. every one-mothers, daughters bache
lors and the other components of a summer town
goes to the beach, which must still be spoken OF
in superlative terms The pavons crowded
both morning and afternoon-with the fashion
ables in the morning and the excursionists in the
afternoon The bathing hour is from u to ! o'clock
now. instead of from / to 2, in Casino days.
There is nothing new about the beach scene except
that there people, and that most of the
women prefer the water TO lying about the
sand, and glittering scene 1t is.
On Sundays it is fashionable to go to church, and
the hotel piazzas deserted after the bells ring,
The worshippers go direct from church. prayer
books and hymnals in hand, to the beach.
After big dinner they for tramp over the
walk. This is the natural thing about
Narragansett, this walk along the edge of the
bowlder piled shore. 1t extends from the coal pier
clear Point Judith, distance of six miles.
Skirtng edge of the shore, cottage lawns, it
continues a narrow, natural path between banks of
daisies and wild
On the rocks below many men. and women,
too casting heavy lines into the surf for bass
and blackish They manage to catch a great many
a this particular season, though the fish such
gamey fighters that many get away
landed
Indian Rock just above the Wanamaker
sion. is a favored fishing place, and Philadelphia
who slipped from il into the afternoon
early in the week Is in a position to sympathize
with the heroine of the Indian legend associated
with ii. The rock falls away into the sea- fiat
wall without creVice More than that il is
cred with slippery. Shiny growth. The waves
grind the unfortunate who slips from the rock
against the wall. II is impossible for to climb
back and there is not force enough in the waves
to bring immediate death There is every chance
of a lingering one, however, unless assistance
The cries of the from Philadelphia
attracted the attention of another fisherman, and
he rescued.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
FEATURES AT THE PIER.
NARRAGANSETT VISITORS FIND MANY
SUBSTITUTES FOR THE MOURNED
CASINO.

Narragansett Pier. July II (Special)-After year
of mourning for the burned Casino, Narragansett
has discovered that there many available sub
xtttutes and has taken lease of life. with
the prospect of the busiest season in years. The
Point Judith Country Club has added feat
t,res this wear, which make ii the Casinos
cessor in many respects The forest framed green
in front Of its 'Old Homestead" clubhouse is
thronged each afternoon with much feminine
beauty. and just enough masculine strength to
keep beauty company. The hotels at the Pier are
laving out gardens, and :he desire 10 'eat, drink
ard be merry" in the open air be grathed as
~ there had never been fire.
..rf designing mothers with marrageable daugh-
,srs knew the number Of rich and eligible bach
s.,mnoer the Pier would have deuge of girls and
more than one of them would go away happy"
A matron said this yesterday morning from her
comfortable rocker on ;he broad piazza of the
new Mathewson, and then she pointed out six OF
them spread along the porch cigars In mouth and
feet on the rail- To tell the truth, the matron's
matchmaking instinct is crying its heart out for
Narragansett is shy pretty girls for the pres
at least.
And these are not the only bachelors" she
continued. There two hidden in the shade of
the Imperial and another quaint little Green's
Inn"
Yes. but they know their little book" said the
matron's husband. The mothers would be vast
ing their time
well, the men are here anyway which is un-
usual at resort this time OF year." she went on
land you never tell what will happen"
A few feet further along the porch a mother was
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

talking seriously with her daughter, At least she
was trying to, for the daughter was a pretty miss
in spite of her ''kee-hee'' laugh, and a mighty
firt.
Wont you try 10 keep down expenses. my
dear?" the mother was saying. Father has not
been doing we'll this last year, and we simply
must economize.'
The daughter kee-heed.''
1T would really be a relief to have you mar
ried," continued the mother. why don't you
settle some one"
Mother dear answered the daughter in SEEM
ing seriousness, the only man would marry is
married already
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

rock was the daughter or a Narragansett chief.
Deserted by her lover, brave of the Mohegans,
she went to this rock and plunged into the sea.
She tried for hours climb back into safety, hav-
ing repented of her folly but the rocks refused to
take her back The continued Its grinding, and
she peTished miserably. Such is the legend and
many summer girl, with green umbrella. red.
weepS it.
become the temporary Headquarters of several for
eign legations The Russian Ambassador has been
coming here for several years with his entire suite
and is expected shortly. WI Ting-fang, the Chi
nese Minister had a most interesting visit last
year, and has promised TO return. He came here
from Newport, where the palace colony made
much of him. He the guest of honor at a big
dinner at the Mathewson. and attended the hop
which followed.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

But after all, the real attraction Narragansett
is the crowd-an excitement loving, money spend
ing, happy throng. 1t comes from everywhere, Is
ready for anything, and really enjoys itself tre-
mendousy.
why do they call this beautiful place Nara
gansett Pier?" is question that almost every
visitor asks.
Because there are no piers here answers one.
Because the piers the ugliest things about
the place. from second.
The latter must be right, for greater eyesores
never were than the steamboat landing above the
beach and the coal wharf below. There was Il
time when Narragansett had piers worth mention
ing, but shifting sands have washed them away
Sooner later-and the sooner the better-they
will drop the pier part the and call
this queen of watering places simply Narragansett.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

there is unusually interesting programme. The
army and navy of the United States will struggle
for supremacy. and for several weeks the scene of
action will be the stretch of water In front of
Watch Hill. Already the officers at new Fort Mans
field, which is the very end of the long sand
spit which, after the fashion Of 81 crooked arm
stretches mile into the sea directly in front of
the HiU have begun to drill for the contest.
a powerful electric searChlght with which the
army hopes to put the navy out of business when
the vessels OF the White Squadron attempt TO run
the forts is in operation every night. Ii furnishes
spectacle which the summer visitors have not
been slow to appreciate. Now IL is turned out at
sea, picking up a hidden schooner perhaps or out
lining passing steamer. Then the shaft of light
is thrown the hills to the east, where the
tages Again 1t lights up a hotel porch, much
to the amusement of its neghboTs
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

In Newport Minister WI learned the lancers. and
considered II great fun The minister made up his
own set. and signiied that he ready.
blg Mathewson ballroom, which. by the way, is
the only one here. The other five hundred guests
We're packed about the sides to watch the show.
He backed water without delay.
Tell them" he said, there will be circus
unless they all perform
The master of ceremonies succeeded in marshal
ling four other sets. and the music started again.
IT was wonderful lancers. Those dancing in the
other sets were not able to we'll they