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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
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The Conventionalitics =
. = of High Official Life.

Secretary Moody. does not think:
overtime about the Importance of
his position as head of the navy
department. Unless the rigors of
social life in Washington demanded it,
Mr.. Moody would probably not give
second thought to precedent. One Satur-
day afternoon recently he left the navy
department before closing time, entered
his carriage, and told the driver to take
him to the navy yard, where. with
party, of which Speaker Henderson and
Representative Metcalf We're members,
Mr.. Moody had planned to run down the
Potomac river Sunday on the Presidents
yacht, the Sylph.
Thoroughly appreciative of this chance
for relaxation from the duties Of his
office. Secretary Moody was thinking Of
the restful pleasures Of the morrow. His
mind was clear of the drivel Of routine
Office work and unburdened of the frills
The carriage passed under the sallyport
and into the navy yard. Realization of
this fact was brought home to Mr.. Moody
by the clatter and snap with which the
marine on sentinel duty at the gate
brought his rifle to the salute. AS he
ywhisked by, Secretary Moody had hard
~ time to return the salute.
Lara tah-r-a-ata-ta-ra' blared n bu-
gle, and as Secretary Moody's eyes
sought the cause of the sound he saw all
the marines stationed at the yard--a whole
bdttalion-drawn up and. all ready to sa-
lutte him. Looking severely stiff and
somewhat warm in their full dress uni
forms, Rear Admiral Terry, commandant
of the yard, and all the members Of his
staff had turned out to pay the custo-
mary honors to the secretary of the navy.
The bugle sounded again. and this time
it was the secretary's CALI Mr.. Moody
was surprised. This was about the first
official experience of the kind he had
gone through since he entered the Office
he now holds, and the natural modesty
ne possesses did not lend enjoyment to
the situation. Perhaps Mr.. Moody was
a bit confused, but he did his part all
right.
The carriage swept on. It brought up
as near. as the driver could get to the
dock, where was moored the 'Slyph: Mr.
Moody stepped out and tried to look I'M
conscious and was congratulating himself
on the fact that in minute he would be
aboard, where already sat Speaker Hen
derson and several of his former col
leagues in the House.
But he had reckoned without full
knowledge of the "stunts" which naval
etiquette requires when the secretary OF
the navy steps into navy yard or goes
aboard a ship. Secretary Moody had not
reached the deck when report from a
gun doomed the first of a salute. Taken
by surprise, the secretary almost fell off
the gangplank. His friends aboard the
Slyph saw the humor of the situation,
and made the incident the cause Of
hearty laughter, and Of considerable chaff
to the secretary during the ensuing trip.
Secretary Moody says he has taken
measures to see that it does not occur
again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
WHITE BIRCH SPOOL INDUSTRY.
Most of the Thread Made in the World
Wound $on This. sWooI kE

Women all 8overftthe world are nm.
winding thread from spools turned from
the white birches that grow upon the
high ridges. of northern Maine.s where.
once stood the big pines or spruces.SS Not
many yearsEago white birch. was regard,
ed as sort of nuisance, and everyone
regretted that such wood had taken
the place Of the better trees, the spruce
and pine that had always been the states
best resources, but now that a great
industry has been built up from the
birch forests the silver barked tree is
among Names best. A great variety Sofs
things are made from white birch tim
Der, but spools and spool bars are the
chief products, and of these the state
turns out more than million dollars
worth every year.
The manufacture of spools in#YMaine
began soon after The passage.of the Nor
the duty on wound threads and was,
without doubt, the reason the Scotch
manufacturers of thread came to this
country and built mills in New jersey
and Rhode Island. Then other American
companies were formed. =.
The white birch area is a wide belt
that extends entirely across Maine. No
estimate has yet been completed of the
number of acres of white birch timber
in the state, but under the direction Of
the forestry commissioner an estimate
Of the acreage of the different kinds
Of Maine woods is now being prepared.
The Maine spool factories turn out now
about 80O,OOO,O00 spools (2OO-yard) in
year, worth about $1,O0O,OOO. The
price varies from cents to 60 cents
gross, according to size and quality.
The market for Maine spools is extern
sive, including most of the great thread
| making companies of New England and
the middle states. All Of the factories
| are operated by steam.-New York
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
Oriental Logic.

j: A man bought three pounds Of meat
and brought it home to his wife to cook
for dinner, and then went his way to his
place Of business in the bazaars., The
wife was hungry and ate the meat Ssz
In the evening the man came home
and asked for his dinner. .s..,> 5 =:
There is no meat" said the wife, FOR
the cat ate it. . - *5ezzsr. s:l y =
!, r, Bring the cat, !" said the man, land a
pair OF scales" =5 !. 542st
.'s1'.Weigh the eat, :, said the man. The
cat weighed three pounds. @&... . B
.s= IF that is the cat" said the man,
where is the meat And If this is the
meat where is the cat r. Harper's Mag
@azine = i. ,@s;, 5 ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
FREEST PORT IN WORLD.
Dalny, the New Russian Commercial Cen
ter in North China.


Never was there such another town as
Dalny, Russia's new commercial seaport
in North China. It was built to order
for one Emperor on the territory Of an
other. Nichols, Car Of all the Russias,
ordered the creation Of the town after his
emisarries had persuaded Kwang Hsu.
ruler of countless millions of Chinese.
that it was worthy project. In the be-
ginning, not two years ago, Nicholas in
voked the blessing of~God upon the un-
on himself the care of building the new
city and its port.
Dalny is city without a country, if
such thing is possible No particular
flag has more right to fly above it than
another. 1t is the freest port in the
world. They have not even built Gus
tom house, and no import or export d,l-
whatever. Even the moderate rates Of
Chinese customs will not be charged on
goods landing or to be exported thence.
If Dalny ever grows to a large city,
as those acquainted with Eastern trade
conditions say it will, it will be most
COSMOPOLITAN. Its tendency iii that direc-
ton is shown already. There is a pop,l-
lation ct $1,000 persons, mostly Chinese,
but with nearly every other nationality
represented. In the architectural style
Of the houses and the buildings already
completed this is shown more distinctly.
Combinations of modern and ancient, Of
occidental and oriental, such as are in
the houses Of Dalny, can be found mo-
where else. .s. 81 .s.>& @z.t
Take one of the most prominent houses
in the foreign residence quarter, for In
stance. The first floor is full Of French
lines. the second half timbered after the
old English style, the half story above
is Chinese, and on the pagoda- like roof
are set Russian chimneys. German
traces Iedominate in the adjoining
has English doors and windows and
porches like those in Japan and China.
IN the distaEce is q group Of American
dwellings and near them q colonial
house. Around many Of the houses are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

At the close Of the commencement ex-
cruises at Tuskegee Institute, the other
day, President Booker T. Washington
said to the graduates:
As you 60 out from here there is one
thing 1 want to caution you about.
Don't 60 home and feel that you are
better than the rest of the folks in the
neighborhood because you have been
away to school. Don't 60 home and feel
ashamed Of your parents because you
think they don't know as much as you
think you know. Don't think you are
too good to help them. 1t would have
been better for you not to have had any
education, than for it to have made you
feel so that you go home and do that.
White folks 40 we'll as black folks
must admit that there are good morals
and sound sense in this admonition, and
that graduates, regardless of, color and
regardless Of the name Of their alma
mater, would profit by taking it to heart.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
Dissemination in Barbados.
A. E. GOODRIDGE

A. E. GOODR1DGE,
Undertaken.
BEST AMERICAN HEARSES-
CAN'T BE BEAT.
The Best. Carriages, Fine, Fast
Horses, Polite Servants,
And Best of All-Prices to Suit All
Glasses.
The Only Establishment in the Is
land with
CORPSE PRESERVER. =
The Corpse can be kept in perfect
England, America or the West In {
dies can return here and review the
corpse of their beloved departed; or, ::
on the other hand, the body, can, ::
by this machine, be carried to either
Of the aforementioned places for in 1
terment, If required. Many have
been kept in this machine for mp.
wards Of one month. -
My Motto-I Am Determined to
;, Please. ~ -:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
Knitting as a Medicine.

Knitting is declared by specialists in
the treatment Of rheumatism to be a
most helpful exercise for hands liable to
become stiff from the complaint, and it 10
being prescribed by physicians because
Of such sufferers. :. For persons liable to
cramp, paralysis or any other affection
of the fingers Of that character, knitting
is regarded az Almost beneficial exercise.
Besides the simple work is said to be an
excellent diversion for the nerves, and is
recommended to women suffering from
insomnia and depression. In certain
sanitariums patients are encouraged to
make use of the bright steels, and the
work is so pleasant, that it is much en-
joyed by them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Silk umbrellas that begin to show tiny
G done deicats1y Open fhe oe umb aedSo up
and hold it up to the light. Search for
breaks aud mend them on the inside
with bits of black silk court plaster cut
slightly larger than the holes. II the
umbrella undergoes a thorough wetting
it may be necessary to renew these
patches. 5@zy y:g .:.:,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

A decision Of the supreme court Of
Minnesota is that juror can drink and
sleep while a case is under discussion
without invalidating the verdict, and now
the Gophers are wondering what they
will do if the entire twelve should take
notion to yield to the *promptings of
thirst and to the somnolency incident to
prolix argument.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Beefsteak will be cheaper in the near
future if cattle grazing on the cut-over
pine lands of the Northwest can be car
ried on as successfully as experiments in
the vicinity Of Marinette and Menominee
have resulted. There is room for thou
sands Of cattle in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, on lands which are lying idle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Fate is: holly ironical in decreeing a
destructive fire in the Tuolumne forest
in California, as a result Of carelessness
with signal fires by government survey
ors. Government officials and employees
should practice what is preached by their
department superiors, and show careless
hunters how camp fires should be e1-
tinguished in every instance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The principle Of the Buffalo Exposition
bill of damages would operate to make
a big hole in the British treasury il it
were called into service for the induce
ment Of appropriations for damages in
cident to the postponement Of the coro-
nation ceremonies
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Oklahoma is growing toward state
hood, but she has some wild and woolly
sections, judging from the announcement
of the killing Of the sheriff and under
sheriff of Roger Mills county by horse
thieves for whom they had been hunting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The three men who broke through the
roof Of the Jail at Jefferson and sought
more congenial abodes have indirectly
rebuked the sheriff for not making their
quarters more comfortable, and particu-
larly for not making the Jail more Sc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The conviction Of jury bribers in Chi
cago is startling. Such occurrences do
not happen often. Presumably those
who have been regarding jury touch
ing" as legitimate may "catch their
breath" also over the Chicago incident.
If they do, they may save some future
officer of the law job Of catching.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The automobile race from Paris to Vi
emma resulted in only, two deaths and
four cases Of injury, asrather harmless
event, considering the manner in which
the "autos"% plunge along the country
roads in search or fame and innocent.
victims.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Rainbow-chasers may find interest in
the report that Milwaukee is to be one
of the terminals of through line Of
steamers from the lakes to Southampton.
Milwaukee is shipping freight to trans
atlantic ports by the existing rail and
water lines, and che will continue to do
80 until it has been demonstrated, de-
spite past failure, that through freighting
from the lakes to European ports can
be carried on at profit. The attempt
with line Of steel steamers built at
Chicago failed so recently that the re-
porter who swallowed the new South
ampton scheme must have been hungry
for bait.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
for him.

Apache threats that they will kill cat
tie wherever beef can be found, unless
the government furnishes them with ra
tons, menace the market for produce
that is too expensive at present for In
dian "grub."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
Filipino Boys Kites.

Just now as we came in off the street,
We saw Filipino boy, about 8 year old,
flying a feather for kite. The feather
was not more than two inches long, and
an inch wide at thu. faring end. He had
thread tied to it in two places. OF
course the feather did not fly much, but
the boy amused himself with it for more
than five minutes that we watched him,
and he never said a word. Never scon;-s
palned Knea i dd not q expressed
p These Filipino boys will fiy most any
thing. a leaf out Of q book, q leaf of q
tree. q piece Of newspaper, beetle cor q
bee-a locust or bird. For making and
flying graceful, artistic and bird-li kites
our home boys ARE simply not in IL with
the Filipino boys. Their best flying kites
reach "a great height; and the way they
sail about in the all, i one would have TO
observe closely not to mistake them
for large bird. It is not unusual te
see several OF these kites in the same To-
'ca1ity, and they resemble soaring hawks
looking for prey.-M Manila Justica. ..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

There is no danger that Andrew Car
negie and Bertram Cutler will become
rivals in the founding of libraries.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

In Texas train was blown from the
track by wind storm because it was not
running on an air line.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

When Carrie Nation joins the Dowie-
ties in Zion City, presumably things will
take on a smashing gait.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Senator Beverage had more Bailey
than he desired, and Senator Bailey pos
sibly had more beverage than was good
for him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

1t used to be the House of Representa-
tives that figured us ''the national bear
garden"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

A trolley slipped while a GAINESVILLE
street car; was on a grade crossing, and
but for the presence of mind and courage
of the motorman and conductor, the oc-
cupants of the car would have slipped in
to trouble before the engine of an ap-
preaching freight train. Trolleys are
liable to slip at any time, and the ap-
proach Of trains is to be expected in ev-
cry instance when street cars cross the
steam railroad tracks. It is obvious,
therefore, that safety can be made abso-
lutte only by the abolition Of grade cross
ings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The Senate chamber is looming into
popularity as "a training ground for the
prize ring. 4 %'$< +
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

The island of Sakhalin,S the great
penal colony of Russia, has splendid for
ests of fir and pine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Alcohol is used extensively in Ger.
many for heat, light and power.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11
Repairing Silk Umbrellas.

.+at ft-Barbadoes Bulletin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

Other pretty sets having similar
white ground are decorated on each Of
gilt, raised well from the white. These
are bound with fine twisted wires of gilt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

!. To match all the hatpin heads and pins
III the college colors, there are pretty
sh!rtwaist sets, the belt pin and buttons,
going nowadays for the proverbial song.
The most attractive Of these are round
imitation pearl background, on which the
college flags and insignia show to the
best advantage. i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

A unique pendant, small round one,
shows in the center tiny female head,
in all nouveau design. surrounded with
a dainty floral circlet. This is~of small
pink flowers and green leaves, each, flow
er being set in the center with a pearl,
while a large baroQue pearl bangles from
the lower edge. Ks IS III NJ. ==s.> .:5.9:.s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-17
JERMYN = MAYFIELD.

Thomas Miller, who with his wife
and children. We're so severely burned
several weeks ago is rapidly recovering
and was yesterday discharged from the
hcspital.
$. W. Cook and j. ID. Stockcr will at
tend the funeral of the formers father at
Salem to-day.
The Delaware & Hudson colliery was
idle yesterday on account of scarcity of
big cars.
The funeral of Harry Miles. the May
field boy, who died on Sunday of menin-
gifts, took place yesterday afternoon.
\ social, under the auspices of the Cit
liens orchestra was held last evening.
The First Aid to the Injured society
will meet in Windsor Hall this evening.
1t is hoped that not only all the old
members hut sufficient new ones to form
another class will he present.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mathews and the
latters sister left yesterday for New
Jersey. where they will make their flu
ture home.
One of Cooks meat wagons was run
into by street car at Mayfield last
evening. The wagon was considerably
damaged
Harry Farley. an employe Of the On
tario &. Western company, fell from the
top of a tank at the yard yesterday. He
fortunately escaped with a severe Shak-
ing uD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-17
them, and share in the warm-hearted

them, and share in the warm-hearted
sympathies OF the community
Miss Brunis was born in Carbondale,
thirty years ago, the 10th of last Sep
ten,ber, and always lived here with her
parents. who are pioneers of Carbon
Gale She was educated in the public
schools and was well fitted for the
fruitful life upon which she had just
entered. She belonged to the First
Presbyterian church. and was jealous
and faithful in her devotion to the Sum
day school and society work OF the
congregation. Her influence will be
missed here, as she will be mourned by
her friends and associates. Miss Brung
is survived by her parents, and the fol-
lowing sisters and brothers: Mrs. Carl
Schroeder, Mrs. William Shlefeldt. Mrs.
John Beck and Mrs. Martin Hellstrom,
Carbondale; Mrs. John Smith, Scran-
ton; Adolph. Henry and William Bru-
mig. of Scranton; Fred of Carbondale:
John Rrunig, of Honesdale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-17
The News of Carbonda1e.

the following sisters and brothers:
Mrs. Alice Shook. of Indiana; Mrs.
Kate Smith, of Tingley, Susquehanna
county: Mrs. May Howard, of Pitts
burg: Morris, of Lenox: Albert, of
Scranton; Charles, of Great Bend, and
Frank, of Tingley.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day. The procession will leave the resi-
dence, 81 Washington street, at $50 in
the afternoon. The service OF the dead
will be conducted in Trinity church by
the rector, Rev. X. a, sawyer. Begin
ming about ! O'Clock. After the SER
vices the deceased will rest in the
church over night, and on Friday fore
noon will be taken on the 11.21 Deln-
ware and Hudson train to Scranton.
thence to Foster Services will be in
the church AZ Foster in the afternoon,
and burial will be in the llopbottom
cemetery.
The Masonic ritual will be observed
at The grave, and the arrangements of
Friday will be under the direction of
the Masons. The pall-bearers on Thurs
day. from the residence TO the church,
viii be from the vestiy of Trinity
church; the bearers on Friday, from
the Masous.