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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
What She Said.

Clara-Oh, I am SO glad to see you!
l have some good news.
Maud-What can it be?
Clara (blushing )-Can't you guess?
Maud (enthusiastically)-Oh, know.
It's proposal.
Clara-Yes. But you don't know who
it's from.
Maud-Let me see. Why, it must be
Clara-Charley Haskins.
Maud Gliding her surprise)-Oh, yes,
of course. What did he say, dear?
Clara-Oh, he was so nice. He began
by declaring that he had always thought
of me.
Maud-Oh, yes. Ever since he met
you that time at the seaside.
Clara-Exactly. And then
Maud-Then-he was sitting in the
chair, wasn't he? He moved over to
his, and told you how he had gradually
learned to love you, and remarked Incl
dentally that he thought that kind of
love was the more lasting.
Clara-Why, so he did!
Maud-Then he was silent for time,
and finally said you must excuse him,
but he was so overcome by his emo
tions. Then his arm slipped round your
waist, and he said you were the only girl
ne had ever cared for in his whole life,
adding he could not live without you.
No, no, that would be impossible. And
would you not say just the one little
word that would make him, on, so hap
py?
Clara-Well. 1 don't see how you
know, but it was something like that.
Maud-And what was your answer?
Clara (beaming)-Why, dear, what
would you have said?
Maud-I said no-New York News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
WAISTS FOR MEN.
Latest London Fashion a Great Hardship
for the Corpulent.

Gentlemen Of comfortable girth will learn
with something approaching dismay that
'waists" are now Indispensable, if they
would be regarded as we'll dressed, SAYS
the London Daily Mail. For over half
a century waists have been an almost
unknown quantity among men. Their
studied cultivation has been limited to
the sex whom they suit best. But now
fashion has issued the fat that the mas
culine waist must be compressed and
that hips must be padded!
The situation is beset with obvious diff
fculties. Men have ignored their waists.
They have been allowed to develop, with
in limits, at their own will. Then sud
denly the order is issued that slim, gen
teel meridian is absolutely requisite for
the proper wearing of autumn and winter
clothing. Let him expend never so Law
.ishly in tailors' bills, no man can hope to
be stylishly attired if his waist does not
taper triangle fashion from the shoulders.
West end tailors have had an anxious,
worrying time since the new order was
promulgated, and many gentlemen Of
athletic disposition, despite their invisible
waists, have tried to discover the iden-
tity of the men who originated what they
naturally regard as an insensate and
ridiculous fashion. Others of a more
practical turn of mind have visited the
corsetiers!
The fashion amounts to return to the
days Of the dandies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

that inssthe event 81 Mr.. Sage's death
| the maker of the note may pay the
amount due to any trust named by C.
w. Osborne and j. j. Slocum and re-
| ceive on such payment the collateral Sc
curity deposited. $50 49,. q r. So s.~>r''' ' '.'~
Another distinguished New York fami-
~ will be represented on the stage when
Mr.. Bluebeard'' begins it's engagement
in this city. Among those engaged for
the production is Miss Charlotte Morton,
cousin of Levi p. Morton and a pro-
tege of the banker and statesman. She
will begin in the; chorus, but aspires to
who will be known on the stage as Miss
Mary. Moore, has been studying music
in this city for two years. She came
from California, where she was, well
known on the concert stage. Her father
was in business with the former vice
excitement in California.
At the present time there are between
1000 and 5000 clairvoyants and astrolo-
gers working the guileless in New York,
and about 10 per cent. of their number
do such f1ourishing business that they
are able to spend in the neighborhood Of
spends approximately $50 day in this
way. Therefore, when one considers that
the fee for straight fortune telling is
generally only from so cents to 81. it is
patent that the soothsayer must either
have an enormous clientele or else do a
''little something on the side.' At the
present time there are dozen or more
complaints in general sessions court at
tached to pending indictments in which
graphic stories are told of how 'pro-
motors" have secured victims through
the subtle agency of clairvoyants.
Eighth avenue is the Broadway of the
west side of New York. 1t is more truly
the New York Of the old days than any
other thorOughfare in the city. None
other can boast so many native born
New Workers., and yet none is more truly
cosmopolitan; The lower part Of it., IT,
Streets not progressive. Most of the
property belongs to big estates, like the
Astor and the Trinity corporation, and
the houses are as old as the hills for the
most part. 1t is common saying. that
Twenty-third street is only one block
long, because from Fifth to Sixth ave
nues it is the busiest shopping, district in
the United States. It is the Vanity Fair
of New York, the great shops represent
ing the tribute derived from the feminine
love of show. This one block is essen
tally woman's block. The finery, the
manicures, corset makers, nair dressers,
photographers, are all for her. This is
true chiefly Of the south side Of the
street. On the north side are a few
vanity shops, but most Of them are more
solid, going in for furniture and things
like that. And then there is the Eden
Musee. usually the first thing that per-
sons visiting New York for the first time
are anxious to see. Politics, theaters,
shops, boarding houses and tenements
dominate Fourteenth street, along with
a few dives, churches, the Salvation
Army headquarters, an armory and
crowds from the suburbs. It is typical
Of the New York of twenty years ago,
and, although it has changed tremen.
dously, as has every thoroughfare in the
city, it retains much of it's old character
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
THE FL1RrYsFLl1Rl,T1Li..

She comes by boat, she comes by rail,
Her hair is black as ravens wing;
Her cheeks are dainty pink and pale,
.., And she's a slender, fragile thing.
Observe that languid, heavenly air!
Sort Of II need thee ev'ry hour
Or, "l'li soon climb the golden STAIR
Or "Cnerish, love, this faded flower"
She talks-she talks-she talks you blind
About the countless loves she's had,
OF midnight parties deeply wined, e
And how her lot in life Is sad;
''Such darings of engagement 1ings,
Such letters from dear Parson HI,
Brimful Of tender, loving things
His wife don't know or she would fly.
"This morning Ned took me to row,
This noon we dined at the West End.
Then Dick is just the finest beau,
And such bouquets as they do send
But. Hal, l really care for you,
Although your wife l cannot be,
For don't you see it would not do
You're poor--to think Of marlyin me!
But I can love you Just the same,
For you Ill think, and weep, and pray,
But marriage is money game,
And must please my Auntie May;
Ill write you every day or two
And now. dear Hal. don't feel so hurt
We can't be one, yet Ill be true,
Although I've been an awful firt.'
-Pittsburg Chronicle elegraph
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.
Sketching Artist Got More Than He Bar
gained For.

An artist who was making a sketchin-
, tour through a picturesque region Of
Connecticut CHANGED one day on a ba rn
so alluring to his eye that he sat down
On a stone wall and went to work at
once.
He soon became conscious that he had
two interested spectators in the persons
Of the farmer and his wife. who had
come to the door Of the house to watch
him. "'.>'
The artist by and by discovered that
he had lost or mislaid his rubber erase-.
ard, as he wished to correct slight err
ror in the sketch, he went up to the door
and asked the farmers wife if he might
have small piece of dry bread. This,
as every artist knows. makes gooi
eraser. =. =. 80 -
The farmers wife looked at him with
an expression Of pity not unmixed with
surprise. -.,-z r. -. S-5:rse3.-
DRY breadw she repeated. 'Wel. /
guess you won't have to put with any
dry bread from me, young man. You
come right into the kitchen with me and
III give you a thick slice OF bread with
butter on it, +. 81. "a: s
":Now don't say word,'' she con-
tinued, raising her hand to warn of his
expostulati0n. 4 don't care how 5yon
came to this state, nor anything about
it: all I know is, you're hungry, and
that's enough for me. You shall have
good dinner 2 s*ss s5.z zi.s s.5Ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
THE PARTISAN WORKG1RL.
In Way She is a Great Genius-He,
Strenuous Life.

strenuous Lie.
Where will American daring stop?
The idea of Fashions Trust that aims
at beating French dressmakers on their
own ground is holder than any Of Pier
pont Morgan combinations. Americans
Partisan workgirl who works in stuffs
with as much felicity and facility as
frst-rate sculptor works in clay. The
strain is SO great on the brain of girl
know that, were it not for violent
bleedings at the nose, the doctor says she
would fall victim to cerebral conges-
ton. In the dead season she obtains
vincial town. This enables her to stay
some months. free of expense, in the
genius. The dresses Sarah Barnhardt
wears on the stage are frequently COM
posed by workgirls in great houses. I
saw one afternoon girls in workroom
pinning stuffs, laces and other trimmings
on mannequins, and, asking what it all
meant, was told they were composing
toilettes for Sarah Barnhardt.. They
had been to see her at an undress re-
hearsal, had paid. great attention to the
play, and had been given cabinet photo
graphs Of the actress. Five were
charged with the different compositions,
into their slender fingers. The forewom-
an said nothing until a result had been
obtained, when she altered little here
and there or. thought some effect not
quite the thing. The costliest stuffs had
been used and very little wasted. The
public knew only Of the firm which fur
and nothing Of the gifted white slaves,
who, in this instance, seemed poor, over
wrought, and underpaid. Paris Core
spOndence. London Truth. ss$4g
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
."MARY-L1z,;.n

Pears to be a certainty,
Ev'ry dadblame' fad they Is, T.
Comes arOun' to this here town,
Is took up by Mary-liz.
First she had the higher art"
An the attic's cluttered VT
With the buckets, pans an things
That she said WaS-I fOrgft.
Then she tried to e!ocute!
Raised the rafters-it's a fac.
When she tore her hair. an howled
In that piece, 1.-The Maniac
Mex she had waste me see
What was that there kind o. art
Where you learned to fall down right?
What's the name? Oh, yes! Delsarte.
Women's clubs! She Joined enough
To beWilder any saint.
Wrote a paDer-has it yet
lis 1t WOmanllKe TO Waint?'
Then she had the euchre fad
Talk an shuff1e-cut an jump,
Half the time she'd be in teals,
Cause she didn't play the trump.
Women's fads is just like germs
Always catchin'. An, gee whiz!
They know what they're doin' of
When they hunt up Mary-liz!
ont know what she'll take up mex,
ind O. wondcrin', you see,
&C.. use just at the present time
NJ sy-liz's fad is me!
Baltimore American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

and blinked. What noise was that
Some one said 'Rob." Down the stairs
he went, two at time, only to be COB
hled up and nearly suffocated by him
whom he had seen in his dream.
"But my papa was drowned!" piped
Rob, holding a great many gold pieces
iii his hands
"Does he look so, little man! Tomor-
row I'll tell all about how I, alone out
If boats crew, escaped death at sea-
only to be made prisoner by band of
savages: ultimately gaining both liberty
.nd wealth. Stand up, now, and let me
see how big you are.''
But, somehow, Rob could not stand
for when he made motion to get down
from his fathers knee he went through
the process of suffocation in his fathers
arms, and when there was only little
breath left that little was almost taken
away by his mothers fond caresses, while
Chloe stood looking on, utterly stupefed
speeches..
Never was there such Joy in house.
bold.
Eph, an hour later, peeping through the
keyhole, discovered his "mammy's" face
full of laughter. Then he stole softly in
his teeth shining and his eyes sparkling
Straight up to her the audacious scamp
went, and kissed her full on the lips be-
fore she could object. All, but it was q
bold dodgc-and it was successful; fol
the tender hearted woman threw he1
arms about his neck and wept for very
happiness.
The sound of the bell came from the
library. Eph was wanted. In the hall he
stopped dexterously, picked up something
and hid it under his coat. 1t was the
strap, and Aunt Chloe is looking for it
high and low, and Eph is again, at this
writing, Cutting up high jinks."- New
York Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
De Whole Ting.
l fine you, / insure you,

l fine you, / insure you,
l preach you sermons, too;
l brew and bake, and undertake,
And edit when I'm through.
Admirable Crichton.
The most accomplished, versatile and
many sided man in Illinois is the Hon.
John Adams Atwood, editor Of our treas
ured contemporary, the Stillman Valley
Graphic. Here is a partial list Of his
vocations and avocations:
Assessor. Preacher.
Editor. Police Magistrate.
Justice of the Peace. School Trustee
Insurance Agent. Tombstone Agent
Undertaken.
He belongs to six lodges, is secretary
or chaplain Of most of them; marries
more people than anybody else in Ogle
county; is Everything from editor to
copy boy" on his paper; and when he Of
ficiates at a marriage he never fails to
insure the lives Of bride and groom land
the new home against fire or tornado -
And still he pines for more activity and
complains that time hangs heavy on his
hands. He ought to be incorporated as
a city.-New York Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
Rapid Telegraphy.

The octuplex system of topographic
telegraphy invented by the late Prof.
Rowland of Johns Hopkins University
will enable $4,000 words per hour to be
sent over a single wire by twenty oper-
ators. This system is now being tested
by the general Geographic department OF
Germany. The Hughes system, which
has had the widest use, can handle but
22O words per hour.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
How to be Spanked.

Father Ito the 7-year-old son beside
him in the dog-cart, cutting the whip
sharply through the air)eSee, Tommy,
how make the horse go faster without
striking him at all.
,; Tommy in an eager tone Of happy
us children that way?-Current Litera-
ture.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
Too Much.

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures is talking of
closing her house and coming to live
with us. Do you think you could sup
port both Of us? Mr.. Marryat-My dear.
I'm afraid your mother would be insnn-
portable.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
Gardens for Rural Schools.

4 Every rural school iii Sweden possessea
garden in which the scholars receive
practical instruction in horticulture.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

These are busy days for the immigra
ton officials. The population of Little
Italy" has been swelled to the extent Of
more than 5000 persons just landed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

The soil of Central park is being ex.
amined by a commission of experts ap-
pointed by Park Commissioner Wilcox.
The object of the examination is to de-
termine if the soil is deteriorating and
the best method for replenishing it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

Joseph A. Deane, president of the
Mortified Oil Refining Company and a
director in many corporations, is dead
at his home in New York city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

Anton Hegner, the violoncellist, was a
passenger on the steamer Oscar H.,
which arrived from Copanhagen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

John D. Rockefeller has presented to
the city a marble fountain IS feet in
height, which has just reached here from
Como. 1t will be placed in the New
York geological Park Garden, where for
some time base has been in course of
construction
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

Russell Sage is getting ready to "wrap
the draperies Of his couch about him and
lie down to pleasant dreams" Hereto
fore Mr.. Sage has made use of the ordi-
nary form of note given for money Dor
rowed upon collateral security. He is
now employing a new form. This new
form Of stock note is in all respects like
the old form in use for many years, ex-
cept that paragraph is added providing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07

Frank Mckee is planning to send Miss
Mary Mannering to London next season
to present ''The Stubbornness of Geral-
dine" Mr.. Mckee has arranged for a
copyright performance Of the play in
London and will reserve the English
rights for his star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
Republican County Convention.


The Republican County Con-
vention of Custer county, Nebras-
ka will be held in the Opera
House in Broken Bow, Tuesday,
June, 3 at ii o'clock a. IN. for the
purpose of placing in nomination
a candidate for county attorney
and the election of delegates to
the state, congressional, senatori-
al and representative conventions
and the transaction of any other
business deemed advisable.
The several townships of the
county are entitled to one dele
gate at large and one delegate
for each ten votes, half or major
fraction thereof cast for Hon. 5.
H. Sedgwick for Supreme Judge
1901.
1t is recommended that no
proxies be allowed and that the
delegates present be entitled to
cast the vote of their respective
precincts.
The townships comprising the
county of Custer are entitled to
the following number OF dele
gates.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
BEG HOR n BAsuN.

Are you interested in the Big Horn
Basin of Wyomingl
Its rich but undeveloped portion of
Northwestern Wyoming, 1t contains
marvellous openings for small ranches
along good streams i'll the valleys, with
one million acres of government land
open to settlement under the Uunited
States Land Laws.
The Burlington Route has just publish
ed a folder descriptive of the Big Horn
Basin. 1t is illustrated and contains an
accurate map. 1t tells about the lay OF
the land, character of the soil, products,
yield, irrigation and opportunities.
II you're interested, better write for q
copy. It's free. ]. FRANCIS,
General Passenger Agent,
$3.50. Omaha, Nebr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
Honest Bushes Methods.

When applied to amusements
of any character usually result in
many successes for the venture.
One of the first Shows to adopt
this principal, and one that has
always retained it under all
circumstances, is Gentry Bros.
famous Shows, and from small
exhibition of Opera House dimen-
sions, it has grown, until, it now
represents the largest trained
animal show in the world, Every
city where the Gentry Bros. have
ever visited, their performances
are greeted with the same enorm'
Gus audiences and the announce
ment of the coming of the ex'
hibition is eagerly looked for
ward to by everybody in the
entire domain. This season finds
the Gentry Shows much enlarged
and even surprising their former
selves. A special feature is made
of the superb street display
which will be given on the morn
ing of the date of exhibition
which has been definitely an
nounced as Friday, June 3.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
sonrpuLg OF sRoken BOW MAJ, a.

Pouch for west VIII close at p. m, except
Sunday when II viii close at 8: rs IN.
Pouch, east for train No. ~ CLOSES at m
and for No. a closes at, 80 am Mail for Aneley
aud points east Of Grand Island carried on train
No. "A.
Oconto via OF Ryno ard Tuckerville, daily ex-
cept sunday closes, at z a m: returning same day
Cailaway via, Mckinley daily except Sunday
closes at a m, returning same day.
Round Valley via Green and Elton close al q
m, Tuesday, Thursday and saturdays, roturning
sam day.
sumner via Qurnsey, Georgetown and Upton
arrives at II 80, Tuesday Thursday aud Sstur-
day returning leaves ut Il. 80 same day.
Ohies hours from 800 a IN TO 800 y IN. Sum
week days from q. m. to 8 p. m. SUNDAYS 8 80
o. IN. to y a. IN. General de livery not open Sun
day morning ~ heretofore. L. H.JBwBTT. l. M
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29

date for congress to be voted for
at the election to be held for said
purpose on November 4, 1902, and
the transaction of such other
business as may properly come
before said convention. The
several counties comprising said
district are entitled to send to
said convention one delegate at
large and one for each 100 votes
or major fraction thereof cast
therein for Hon. M. =. Kinkaid
for congress at the 1900 election,
as follows:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
United States land once.

North Platte. Neb., April ~, 1909.
Notice IL hereby glved thai the following nam
oil setter has fled notice OF his Intentions 70
that said proof viii be made before the county
Judge, Custor county, Nebraska, at Rroken Bow,
Nebraska, ON June Z, 1909, viz; JOHN l.. Will
LlAMS, Homestead Entry No, 1907, for the
VIZ Mex, Sea Neh, and sen NwA, section 10,
township TO- range -. W., 9th Il. M He names
the following Witnessed to prove hls continuous
fcaideucc upon and cultivation Of eaid land, viz:
Arince I. ,Hillman OF Broken Bow, Nebraska;
Nelson Hilman OF Broken bow, Nebraska
Sebastian Meth OF Broken Bow, Nebraska; jesse
Candy Of Broken Row. Nebraska.
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