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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
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"They say bread is the staff of life, but
nowadays I think college u.s."
well, college is a good loaf!'-uar-
ward Lampoon.
He (as the clock strikes ILLS that
clock right? One of us must be off!
She-Im sorry you have to COLLAR
yard Lampoon.
~Softly-Love makes the world go
round!
snortly-Yes, there's no crank equal to
a lover.-Harvard Lampoon.
First Boarder-This hash must be a re-
view of the week.
Second Boarder-No, it isn't. It's a. re-
view Of reviews.-Chaparral.
"This," declared the eminent orator,
"is the very key to the whole question"
But" interrupted a small man i'll a
rear seat, "where is the keyhole ?"-
Judge.
Citiman-So you've got a servant girl
at last?
Subbubs-Yes.
Citiman-White or black?
Subbubs-Green, very green.-Philadel-
| phia Press.
Miss Withers-I presume Mr.. Flipp
made his usual weekly call on you last
night? Miss Callow-Yes, and must
say that he made a fool of himself. Miss
Withers-Proposed to you, eh?-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
Nine tailcrs may be able to make a
man, but 1t is apt to take even more to
make him pay.
A man may bring credit upon his fam
lily and still pay cash for what he buys.
Princeton Tiger.
Or. Smarty-Had a very delicate sur
glcal operation at my place yesterday.
Removed an arm from a lady's waist.
Synnex-f it was your arm, the opera
ton could rot have been very painful to
the lady.-BOston Transcript.
A PLEA FOR BETTER THINGS.
The roads are not passable,
Not even jackassable;
And the people who travel them.
Should turn out and gravel them
Shady Corner (O.) Gazette.
| hit my Sims against, coming through the
parlor in the dark?'' ooh. I guess that
was the easy chair, Hiram" "Well, if
that's the easy chair, l don't want to ruin
up against the hard onev'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Rastus-Ah dreamed oh heaben las
night.
zeke e;.A dat so? An what did it
"A monst'us big chicken roost in de
middle oh a watermillion patch!"-San
Francisco Bulletin.
"Old Hunks told you more of his bust
ness secrets in five minutes than he has
ever told anybody else in five years.
How did you worm it out Of him?"
II didn't do any worming at all. l just
patted him on the back and let him
purr.'-Chicago Tribune.
Sophomore ION his knees to fair maid
en)-Wil you wait for me, darling?.
own. ~
Sophomore-Bully for you! Then we
won't need a waitress when we are mar
| ried.-Harvard Lampoon.
THE USUAL THING.
An heiress who lived in Dubuque
Was courted and wed by a duque,
But this nobleman gay
Made her wealth fade away,
So she had to go out as q cuque.
Philadelphia Press.
"Anyway," said the joker, ''you can't
expect anything but ire from Ireland
But when this rare stroke of huanor
reached the British House Of Commons
the member said. Naturally we must
participate grievances from the Emerald
laugh.-Torcnto Star. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

The dissolution of the indianapolis Coal
Exchange in the face of grand jury in
~vestigations constitutes a scurrying to
holes that might occur in other cities if
grand juries were to pry into the meth
DDS Of the coal trade.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

A Kansas City judge is the latest to
decide that a person cannot sell his sal
airy before it is earned. This is in line
with the decisions handed down else
where to the effect that a person cannot
dispose, to loan sharks or others, of that
which he has not got.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

The King Of England %applauded the
Star Spangled Banner and remarked
that he wanted all American music on a
future programme. But the music Of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner is a good
old English tune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

British newspapers have been solemnly
discussing Capt. Mahan's exposition of
the Monroe doctrine. The captains views
may be interesting and important. Still,
the essential thing is not his theories, but
the united determination Of IS, 900
Americans to uphold the doctrine regard
less Of what outsiders think Of it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

All of the big pugilists have their fists
up and their pockets open. They gen.
orally "jaw" each other for years, and
then, when their bank accounts need re-
plenishing, combine for a pull of the pub
lies leg.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

When the Kaiser was dining with on,
of the Armours he was presumably yer,
eourteously silent as to the pork edicts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

President Castro has managed to attain
more fame than falls to the share of most
South American leaders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

When the convention of newspaper wits
and poets assemblies in Baltimore in May
next sparks will fly from the Maryland
metropolis while a wave Of seriousness
will submerge the remainder Of the coun-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

Europe is wont to take our dust in the
race for industrial and scientific achieve
ments, but she is giving to Marconi more
hearty and material aid than we are.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

The rumor that the crown princess Of
Saxony and little Giron are coming to
the United States will set the Dakota
divorce colony agog.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
Making Cold Chimneys Work.

and he knows a
good deal about
the roofs and
chimneys of the
city. I have
cleaned .chimneys
where the fire was
just about to burn
them ont and
W o.u:l.d probably
have lhurned the
house down if I
hadn't just come
when [ did. I
have crawled up
Through the smoke
stacks OF the biz,
fac t S and
brushed down the
SCOT and I have
climbed into all
sorts of hooks and
;crannies on the
downtown build
.ings, which are
b e cling .remodeled
and added to and
changed e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

Mexico's claim that San Francisco
sent her the plague is a serious libel or
the metropolis of the glorious climate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

International law should not make pre-
ferred creditors Of the nations that are
most ready to apply the ruthless law of
might.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
mixed up that a man will be likely II
get lost trying to find his way round"
Origin Of the "Stove Pipe" Hat.

so mixed up that a man Will be likely to
get lost trying to find his way round"
Origin Of the "Stove Pipe" Hat.
The aged sweep laughed when asked
why he always wore a plug hat and
asked who had a better right. at any
rate. this year.. But he said seriously
that he supposed the fact that he has
to do with stove pipes and the similarity
between a plug hat and a stove pipe led
to the custom. At any rate. he said, the
plug hat was the symbol of the trade
all .oyer the country.
/ The chimney sweeps p little corner
saloon is an interesting place for one in
search of >the bizarre and: unique. The
grimy helpers with such expressive eyes
because of the contrast between the
faces and da0thes-and with violent 9As-
tures and emphatic expressions curse the
Patrons who are impatient or who want
to boss them in their work ,er who ty
to economic o. the compensation Maid
the sWeepers with many full, round oathg
they drink their beer over the bar. a
pedestrian reels in and reels out and 4
wlzened and weary woman brings a tin
pail IN through the rear entrance and
started some years ago as a side venture
and is managed chiefly by the sween's
Son In front is the sign, a rude portrait
of a sweep with his stove pipe hat and
carrying his ladder and ropes and broom.
leaning against q chimney on a slantins
roof.
For years the sweep has been a humble
worker. but this winter he takes his
rightful place along with the ice man
only to the plumber j n honor.-Eyenilr
Wisconsin. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

The pugilistic challenge is always on.
hand. 1t is arranging the financial de-
tails that takes time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

Capt. Richard P. Hobson should re-
member that peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war;" and report for
duty as a naval constructor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

When it comes to a long-distance esti-
mate the grounding is as good as any
other weather prophet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

for zach order? Oh, that depends. I
won't make a price until I see the job,
but it averages from $3.50 to S. a fue.
Thirty Years in the Business.
"There is a knack in cleaning chin
neys and a man to do his work we'll and
give satisfaction to mis- patrons must
know his business. There are other
chimney sweeps in Milwaukee,, but they
for good work. Some of them just work
for beer money and after they get paid
cannot be found again if the work is not
satisfactory. But I have been a CHM
ney sweep in this city for thirty years.
"How we do it? We have these tools
which we let down from the top of the
fue and scrape the sides of the chimney
The SCOT which collects on the side of
the f1ue so that it chOkes up the chimney
is all scraped away to the bottom Of the
chimney and then taken away There is
no rule as to when chimneys ought to be
cleaned out: because sometimes they col
quickly. They. ought to be cleaned when
ever they get dirty. Some should be
cleaned every three weeks. Others every
three years. You would be surprised to
see some of the chimneys I have been
called to clean; the fues are so full of
SCOT that you can hardly poke your finger
through them.
Making Cold Chimneys Work.
eyes, you bet, there are many tricks
to the trade, too. Many times people
think that a chimney doesn't draw be-
cause it's full Of SCOT when it doesn't
draw because It is so chilled that the
draft doesn't get a chance to get started.
Then we take a lot of newspapers and
light them at the bottom of the chimney
and force the heat up and hen the draft
will be started. Sometimes the fault is
in the furnace and then we have to get
inside the fire box and with brushes and
scrapers clean out every pipe.
eyes, you bet, in thirty years a chin
ney sweep can get plenty of exDeriences
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

OF course the wine allowance voted
the French army by the chamber of dep
uties falls far short of giving the French
private champagne and cake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
SWEEPS REAP 4 HARVEST.
Gentlemen Who Affect Tall Hats
Profit by Use Of Soft Coal.
SOME TRADE SECRETS.
Chimney Cleaners are in Great Demand
This Winter-A Talk with a Vet
eran in the Business.

"Well, who has a better right to wear
a plug HAITI" asked the chimney sweep.
and added, with a grin, anyway this
year."
Prosperity for the Sweeps.
And his suggestion was doubtless true.
for if the ''stoye pipe' hat is the symbol
of prosperity, no one has a better right
to wear it than the chimney sweep since
the hard coal famine struck the country.
John Wandt, the Oldest and probably the
best known chimney sweey in Milwaukee,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
IN A NEW PLAY,
amelia Bingham, as She Appears
Clyde Fitch's Latest Success, 1.-THE
Frisky Mrs. Johnson"

Amelia Bingham now appears in a new
play by Clyde Fitch. It is called "The
Frisky Mrs. Johnson" The play is now
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

Little Little Jimmie Weston Of New YORK has just completed a wonderful model Of
Deweys flagship Olympia. The work executed without any outside aid.
Many naval officers have examined the model and pronounce it a marvellous piece
OF obstructive work, absolutely correct as to measurements and details. As 4
consequence several tempting offers nave been made TO the boy genius to take
up work in the Brooklyn navy YARD. The navy department is anxious to secure
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
THE USUAL THING.
An heiress who lived in Dubuque
Was courted and wed by a duque,
But this nobleman gay
Made her wealth fade away,
So she had to go out as q cuque.
Philadelphia Press.

Anyway" said the joker, 'you can't
expect anything but ire from Ireland"
But when this rare stroke of huzlor
reached the British House Of Commons
the member said, Naturally we must
grievances from the Emerald
Isle,' and he wondered why they didn't
laugh.-Torcnto Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20

orders q day. How much do I charge
for zach order? Oh, that depends. I
won't make a price until I see the job,
but it averages from $3.50 to S. a fue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
WINTER AND Nc COAL
What Faces the People Out in the
Strike Regions Of
Colorado.
SOME BROUGHT FROM ILLINOIS
Costs $40 a Tcn-Preparing to Ship
irom Missouri-One Com
pany Capitulatcs.

Trinidad, Colo. Nov IS. = E. L.
Prentiss. of Denver. manager of the
Las Animas Coal company. which ep-
crates the Broadhead mine a mile
above Aguilar, held a conference with
the strike leaders and agreed to all
the demands Of the miners. The an
nouncement is made that the mine Will
be cleaned out today and that regular
operations will be resumed tomorrow.
The Broadhead has been producing
about 500 tons per day, but the output
will be increased to 1000 tons at once.
This is the first break IL the ranks of
the large operators in the southern
Colorado field, and the miners are
greatly encouraged by 1t.
Strikers' Families Are Suffering.
The exodus of coal miners to other
sections since the strike was inaugur-
ated is estimated to aggregate to date
1000 men, one-seventb of the en-
tire working force>in Las Animas and
Huerfano counties. The cold weather
causes a great deal of suffering among
strikers families, who are living in
Denver. Colo, Nov. Is. = Advices
from over the state show that the sit
uation in many towns in the state Is
becoming serious. The town of Gree
ley Is almost out. of coal, and orders
have been sent to Illinois for five cars.
The coal will cost consumers $40 per
ton. The output Of the Eaton and
Whitewash mines, few miles from
Greeley, is being taken by farmers, who
camp at the mine while waiting for
their turn, being now delayed fully
a week At Fort Collins, the electric
plant is only operated part of the time,
while at Pueblo the street car service
has been curtailed. and at Boulder il
has been suspended entirely.
Bringing Coal from Missouri.
Denver, Colo. Nov. Is. Retail
coal dealers who have heretofore OBJ
tanned their supply principally from
the northern Colorado field decided al
a conference to bring coal from the
east for their customers. and an or.
der was telegraphed for large ship
ment from Missouri raser> points. This
coal will be sold to consumers in Den
yer at $725 ton Heretofore SINH
lar coal produced in Colorado has been
sold here at "a to $3.50 ton. I'VE
are not considering the question . OF
bringing in coal from the east" said
General Manager J. +. Welborn, OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
"for the reason that our supply is am
pie. We have more miners working
now than at any time since the strike
began. and each day adds to our out
put"
Big Company Climbs Down.
| rents near fhe coal camDS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
WHEN THE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED
That Settles the Matter and No Correction
Of Vote Can He
Made

Indianapolis. Nov. 1S.-The suit In
which Edward F. Hall. the Democrat
ic candidate, unsuccessfully contested
the election of Joseph III. Hail. Repub-
hcan, as clerk of Monroe county, has
been affirmed by the supreme court.
The contestor asserted that large
number of illegal ballots had been
counted for his opponent. and that a
great many legal ballots cast for him
had been thrown out, but il did not
appear that any of these had been pro-
tested by the election officers.
Judge Gillett declares it % be set-
tied law that Whatever may be the
mistakes or election boards in counting
or rejecting voted ballots there can be
no correction of such mistakes if the
ballots have been destroyed without
protest. The fact that the destroyed
ballots were so marked, mutilated and
defective as to be illegal could make
no difference. he says, where the elec-
ton board has decided them TO be legal,
and has counted and burned them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

LOOKS LIKE WAR WILL FOLLOW
Colombian Commissioners Say That Coup.
try VIII Not Submit.

Colombian Commissioners Say That Coup.
try VIII Not Submit.
Senor Insignares, In answer, ex-
pressed his deep sorrow at finding that
the hopes Of reconciliation were i'm
possible Of realization, and that this
actions Of the people Of the isthmus
Of Panama were irrevocable. He de-
clared that s.lI the people Of Colombia
would unite In an effort to enforce the
rights Of the republic on the isthmus
Of Panama even at the cost Of grrat
sacrifices. Ssnores Arosemona and
Morales then delivered addresses in
which they expressed views similar to
those enunciated by Senor' Arias.
The threat Of Senior Insignares that
the republic of Colombia would en-.
force its rights In isthmian territory
did not cause apprehension to the Pan
amanian commissioners, who received
it with equanimity, and did not give
it an. u. .oi.s consideration, 1t WIS
anois-t.i.iis announced by the Colom-
bian commissioners that Gen. Reyes,
representing the Bogota government,
was coming TO the isthmus to confer
with tie provisional government Of
Panama
The peace commissioners left the
Mayfiower at p. m., accompanied by
a number of officers of the vessel. On
reaching the landing the commissioners
walked by the side of the naval off,
GERS to the steamer Trent, only a few
yards distant They presented every
appearance OF being prisoners. Pana-
ma soldiers guarded the landing and
the dock. United States marines also
guarded the dock entrance. Soon aft
er the commissioners embarked the
Trent sailed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
SHAW FOR SHIP SUBSIDIES
SAYS the Merchant Marine Is the Only I'm
protected Industry Now on
the List.

New York, Nov. 18.-The 135th an.
nual dinner of the chamber Of CON-
merce was held at Delmonico's, Morris
K. Jesup, president of the chamber,
presiding, with Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw on his right and Governor
Odell on his left. President Roosevelt
wrote letter regretting his enforced
absence and Shaw made the speech Of
the evening.
"The only unprotected American in
dustry." the secretary said in opening,
''is it's merchant marine. An act of con-
gress approved by Washington and
never repealed, though frequently as.
sailed, gives the American shipbuilder,
the American 'shipwright. the Ameri-
can owner, and the American flag, a
monopoly in our coastwise trade. and
we have not only the most efficient
service, but the cheapest coastwise
rates in the world" In closing he said
the shipping should be protected, with
out subsidies II possible. but IL not,
with them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Brief ~ the Proceedings st the National
Convention Now In Session
ut BOst0n.

Boston. Nov. 17.-Two spirited de-
bates enlivened what would otherwise
have been a dull session at the con-
vention Of the American Federation Of
Labor. The first was upon the Ques-
tion OF whether the Federation should
grant charter to the insurance agents
OF the country. and after somewhat
acrimonious discussion the matter was
referred to the executive council.
The second debate was upon the sub
ject Of industrial depression. Sever
al delegates oppressed their opinion
that Gompers' forecast was true: They
urged as possible preventive not only
organization on trades union lines, but
also the formation Of political organ
ization by labor workers. Fifty or more
resolutions were disposed OF during the
day, many calling for the appointment
Of organizers for western and southern
states being referred.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
CRIME OF ONE WOMAN
Disposed of Cut Glass Her Hus.
band Stole from Big Four
Freight Cars.
FREE WITHOUT A BAIL BOND
Because She Has a Child TO Care for
Decision in an Election Case
Indiana State News.

Indianapolis, Nov. 1S-Mrs. Lille
Edwards, the wife Of Harry Edwards,
one of the railroad men arrested for
completely in the Big Four car rob-
berries, has been placed under arrest
by Detectives Holtz and Bray on the
charge of receiving stolen goods. 1t
is alleged that Mrs. Edwards sold cut
glass that her husband is said to have
stolen from car, to secondhand
dealer in Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs.
Edwards is said to have told the dealer
that the cut glass pieces were given
to her as wedding presents. and is said
at parting with them.
Her Story Incriminates Her.
Mrs. Edwards mas young child and
she was allowed to &c on her own
recognizance until the cases are called
for trial The detectives said they
would not have arrested the woman
had she not disposed Of the goods
which her husband brought TO their
home The story that the articles were
wedding presents they said was eyi-
dence that the woman knew that her
husband had not come by them honest
ly. The secondhand dealer traded the
cut glass to an attorney for roll-top
desk
Some People Who Are "Not al Home"
Other arrests will be made as soon
as evidence can be obtained. Many
railroad men who are said to be i'm
plicated in the robberies have kept
away from their homes in Brightwood
and cannot be found. At one Of the
Brightwoed homes suspected of con-
tanning stolen property there is no one
about the place, and the neighbors do
not know what has become of the fam
ily The detectives looked in ar the
windows and they saw rugs and bric-
a-brac that tally well with the descrip-
ton of several of the articles reported
as stolen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Columbus, o., Nov. 1S.-The supreme
court has rendered a decision which IN
taken to mean that Christian Science
may be practiced In Ohio. Some time
ago family by the name of Bishop, In
Hamilton, o.. was tried and acquitted
on charge of granddaughter for hav-
ing permitteda chile to die without CIV
ing 1t medical aid. The state carried
the case up on exception and the su-
preme court overruled the exceptions
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WAR
Do,s,inicsns Arc tn Sink the Cherokee II
She attempts to Rum Their
BIock kade.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE agents
here of the Clyde line steamer Chero-
kee. which had trouble with the do
minicau government authorities OH her
last trip TO that island, declare that
the Cherokee vii! sail tomorrow OF
her regular schedule, and will pursue
her regular itinerary. stopping at Sa-
mana bay, Monte Cristl. Sanchez,
Puerta Plata and MacOris.
Manuel de >. Galvan, consul general
from San Domingo To New York, says
that the Cherokee will surely be sunk
If she attempts 10 enter the five har-
bors named. which are i'm the hands
Of the rebels and blockaded ''lf the
Cherokee attempts to enter any of
those ports the gunbOats will not par
ley with her this time," said Galvan.
They will surely sink her"