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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

7 In the 4citytfors dances and for such ln-
tellectual treats as the performances
last winter of a Greek play by native
Greeks. Away up is a. roof gard en-.
where to admission is free except Oh
Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
The place is a godsend to the east
side. 1t is becoming favorite center
for weddings, parties and festivities of
all sorts. The concerts are decorum
itself. ,>
Now this is hotel. It serves
liquors with meals There is no bar.
A good course dinner is served for IS
cents. l have just eaten dinner there
tonight, not for the first time. There
was practically no drinking at the
tables about me; but to run hotel in
New York without liquors and expect
the very people it is necessary TO
reach would be fantastic Clinton hall
is business proposition. 1t pays five
per cent. No one feels as if he were
accepting charity in patronizing 1t.
Others like it are to be built in differ
ent parts of the city.
The most interesting" place of pub
lie resort in the neighborhood of Clin-
ton hall is a down-cellar restaurant,
whose proprietor has made money by
furnishing four kinds of wine to his
dinner patrons and filling up their
glasses as fast as they empty them.
Rows of carriages stand in front of
the door waiting for people from up
town with plenty of money who have
come to ''see bohemian life" After
dinner everybody goes upstairs to
drink more stuff and to sing and frol-
ic. More than half the people who eat
there any night are more or less
sprung" The music is tantalizing.
the heat Of the place provokes thirst.
Which influence in the neighborhood
is the worse that of this free booze
place or liaton hall? This is the
KIND of problem New York likes to put
Lefore visitors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

know no limit. The II boxes which
a woman takes with her to Europe
nowadays do not represent desire
to smuggle-at least not mainly. They
90 represent altered objects of travel.
The idea is no longer self-culture, Wis
lt1ng famous galleries, meeting INTEL
lectual people. Society is the goal,
one OF two great resorts are invaded
"hlle the shrines of art are neglect
ca. Trunks are necessary to carry
dresses for a continuation of the ex-
travagant gayeties only interrupted by
the ocean trip. Even at sea an osten-
tatious woman will don a different
costume every evening to crowd her
way into the smoking room, not to
smoke but to play cards.
The incoming people are at least as
interesting as the trunks. Here is the
young countess of Yarmouth, for in :.
stance; she who was Miss Alice Thaw,
of Pittsburg, and whose mother put a
.fun-loving generation under obligation
by stating officially for the first time
just how much title does cost.
The earl of Yarmouth-the noble
earl'' who owed little debts to half the
smart men in Newport, who went upon
the stage as an actor to provide him.
self with pocket money, who has for
years led his creditors a merry dance.
does not accompany his wife, Mrs
ThaW says there has been no quarrel
Perhaps there has not But Britain,
while it holds more vicious men than
the earl, can scarcely hold one more
worthless.
Yet the cruel game goes on. Miss
Lulu Pfizer, of Brooklyn, is the latest
She is to marry Viscount Newry, heir
of the earl of Kilmorey. Her elder
sister is engaged to German baron.
The Pliers are prominent in polo
playing and horse show society.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

The population of st. Louis is 612..
279. This estimate is made assuming
that the city has grown normally since
1900, wher the population was 575,238,
allowing nothing for the stimulus of
the Worlds fair. More than $4,000
people are in St. Louis now, directly
dependent on the fair and drawing pay
from either the fair or the thousands
of exhibitors: so the population of the
city, at present at least, is near 700,-
600. BY the census, however, st.
Louis is the fourth city of the Uni. ed
States, following New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Ordnance experts of the United
States army, after months of work,
have constructed a magazine infantry
rifle which is believed to be superior
to any in use in foreign armies. More
than 10000 already have been made
at the government arsenals. The bar
rel of the gun is entirely co1ered by
wood. The bore of the new rifle is
smaller, the caliber being about 80
inch. while the initial velocity and
penetrating power both are greater.
The new gun also is several inches
shorter than the old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

The Norwegian cod fisheries have
practically come to a Close with Il
total catch of 42,774,O00 fish from all
the cod fisheries of Norway. From
this catch about the same quantities
of klipish, stockfsh and sailed and
dried fish have been prepared as has
been for the past two years. The sea-
sons catch has produced to the pres
ent about 13,050 barrels go gallons
per barely of codliver oil, or more
than five times the quantity produced
from about the same number of fish
in 1903.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

OF Official life that
has been known in
the last quarter of
a century. For
some years past he
has been out of
public gaze, but
soon after the war.
during reconstruct
ton days and
later, he was a IA
miliar figure in po-
litical and official
walks Snd achieved
no little notoriety
a n d reputation.
He is .Jn6UQ Gnoroo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

plUpVl L1Uu vi luG
campaign funds was expected to be con-
tributed by those holding Office. 1t took
the politicians some time to appreciate
the full significance of the law which
congress passed forbidding' anyone ap-
preaching government employees with
demands for campaign money. It is
fully appreciated now, however, and the
clerks in the departments here are free
from such demands.
This does not mean that campaign
contributions are not made by govern
ment employees. Most of them feel that
it is their duty to aid the parties to
which they belong to win elections and
obtain control Of the government; SO
they voluntarily send in their mites.
This feeling is pretty general among
the male employees, but now that the
women in the government service un-
derstand that there is nothing to COM
pei them to give, are rather chary in Of
fering of their comfortable salaries to
the treasury of either political party.
The civil service regulations and laws
have removed one source of enthusiasm
in national elections by prohibiting the
promise of positions or promotion as Z
result of political activity. n. s3.$S.5.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

The Berlin Omnibus Co., finding that
the hats used for horses are insult.
able in the cases of pairs, have intro
duccd "sunshades" for their protection
from the sun. The "sunshades" con-
sist Of wire framework covered with
canvas and fastened to the harness.
The advantage claimed for this nov
city is that, besides protecting the ami
mails from the sun, it allows a FREQ
current, of air to pass over their
heads.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23


Fred Grant, son of the great war COM
mander, to be Corbin's successor in COM
mand of the department of the Atlantic
and Maj Gen. Fred Funston, whose me-
teorlc career in the army since the war
with Spain has made unique chapter
in the army's history, to take command
of the department of the west
The assignment Of Gen. Corbin to the
Philippines is significant of future
honors in store for him. President
Roosevelt with that devotion to civil
service principles that has marked all
army men should be fitted by experience
for positions to which they may be pro-
NOTED. He believes that the lieutenant
general of the army and chief of staff
should be an officer who has had prac-
tical experience in every department Of
ers 1t essential that this officer, who is
virtually head of the army, although
nominally the president and secretary
OF war are superior to him, should be
thoroughly acquainted with conditions
in the Philippines. 1t is appreciated
that Il be most important army problems
that must be solved are involved in that
archipelago.
With this end in view, President
Roosevelt has asked Gen. Corbin to take
command in the Philippines. The as
signment is somewhat of surprise to
those who unwarrantedly supposed that
the president would promote Brig.
Gen. Leonard Wood to military COM
mand of those islands. President Roose-
welt is Gen. Woods friend, but not to the
extent of partiality His assignment of
Gen. Corbin to the Philippines is proof
of this, as it is no secret that the friend
Hest feeling does not exist between Cor
bin and Wood. When Gen. Corbin has
served year or so in the Philippines he
will be recalled and will succeed Lieut..
Gen. Chaffee as chief of staff.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

AS the genius of American inventors
gives to the mechanical and industrial
world machines representing savir.; of
time and increased capacity, Euro
pean manufacturers are either scan
ming th7 horizon Of American creative
power for the appearance of some de.
vice that will improve their product
or producing capacity, or they are
nervously apprehensive of the intro
duction of machinery that will out
class and relegate to the scrap heal
the mechanical fruits of their own en-
deaVOrS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Senator NJ. A. Han
ma, of Ohio. He
has leased to the
latter his WASH
ington residence,
one of the hand
soonest and best
adapted houses at
t h e capital for
home living or en-
tertaining. 1t was
a source of gratif-
cation to the gen.
eral that he could
offer his home to
the widow of onaof
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Prof Thomas Oliver, addressing the
industrial hygiene section of the san
itary congress in Glasgow, said the
system Of rushing work introduced
into Britain from America not only
caused unwholesome fatigue and
many accidents, but "predisposed the
individual to i'll health and created a
taste for stimulants, uEhealthful rccre-
alton and love of excitement such as
was offered by theaters and music
halls"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

The most beautiful volume in the
Congressional Library at Washingt on
is Bible which was transcribed on
parchment by monk in the sixteenth
century. The general lettering is in
the German text, each letter is per-
feet. and there is not a scratch or blot
from lid to lid. Each chapter begins
with a large Illuminated letter, in
which is drawn the figure of saint.
some incident Of whom the chapter
tells
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

These requirements as to the height
of buildings in Manchester, Eng, are
enforced: Buildings in narrow streets
shall not exceed in height two and
One-half times the width of such
street; buildings in the principal
streets are restricted to 80 feet, and
buildings in ordinary streets are re-
Stricted to IS feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Astor House and Astor Houses.

HE Aston House"
still means the OLD
Grecian = fronted
place downtown
familiar to two
6 e n e r atoms OF
business men. The
III o t Ell AstOr, "
just opened up
t o W n suggests
contrasts.
John Jacob AS
tor, with difficulty
on account of la
hor +ro,,h1oo hos
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
With the MAJORITY.

'Now, gentlemen, do you think this 10
or is not a case for operation?" aske an
eminent surgeon Of his class of six students
as they. walked the wards in city hospital.
case, and all of them answered in the mega
tive
well, gentlemen" announced the sur
geon, you are all wrong, and shall oper-
ate tomorrow"
50 No, you won't!" exclaimed the patient,
rs he rose in his bed, six to one is good
majority. Gimme my clothes."-N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Office by the install
lation of new type
setting machines.
There has all along
been a decided, all
though quiet, OPP
position to the in
PRODUCTION of these
machines into the
government serv-
ice, the old-line
typos being reluc-
tant to give up
their cases. Mr..
Palmer has long
been of the opinion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

the SOLICITATION OF
campaign fun d s
from government
employees. T b i $
warning is now
somewhat of a per-
funtory perform
ance as solicita-
ton, except in rare
instances, long ago
ceased in the gov
eminent Depart
ments. There is a
wonderful change
in this respect in
the last decade, as
formerly a good
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

the next month
one of the most in
.teresting and i'm
pOrtant of which is
the detail of Maj.
Gen. Henry G.
Corbin to the COM
mand of the de-
partment Of the
Philippines. This
will bring about
transfers i n t h G
United States and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

A French author had two thermonle-
ters-one of the ordinary glass, the
other painted black-placed in the
sun. In the white glass the mercury
rose to IA. Under the black paint it
went up to 157 in the same position.
The inference is thai people who wear
black coats are warmer in the sum
shine than those who dress in white.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Iron ore seems to exist in all parts
of the Abyssinian empire. The Sam
pies are generally pure, and have
usually been obtained near the sur
face under conditions favorable to
economic mining. Owing to the al
sence of fuel other than wood, and tie
present impossibility of transporting
ore to the coast, the industry gives no
present promise, however rich the orc
deposits may be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Horses Still Used in the CITY.

n Y o N E W h O
doubts that horses
are still used in
the city might
visit the scene of
building opera
tons for the new
Pennsylvania sta
ton. Here the
greatest station in
New York is soon
to stand. To ex-
cavate for it two
gigantic s t e a m
shOVels methOdi-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Henry s. Hardness recently coy
cred the distance from Boston to New
York, 243.7 miles, in hours and SIS
minutes in an automobile The time
made compares favorably with that of
the fastest express trains, and is the
hest ever made by an automobile on
the road in America. At times Mr.
Hardness claims to have made as
mUch as SO miles an hour.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Always Food for LAUGHTER.

When Johnny was child they laughed
at the ridiculous things he said. When no
was youth they laughed at his half ba ked
opinions. When he was man they laughed
at his wisdom because they couldn't grasp
for crank. There is always some one to
laugh and this is jolly world.-Newark
IN, j. News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
The Archbishop's Visit.

HOUGH not quite
a recent arrival,
the archbishop of
Canterbury con-
tinues to interest
the country. After
the English fash
ion, he will travel
about the country
and Canada, but
New York still
talks of him.
The CATERS of
Ibis lord S hip
were a SOuroo NJ
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

During the last year the New York
street railroads and elevated took in a
billion five-cent fares. This, according
to the New York World, is the first
lime that the billion mark has been
reached. That means the payment of
35O,000,000 by the people of New York
for the services rendered by the local
transportation companies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Not a Hamper.

The Lady-Why are you so melancholy,
my poor man?
Gritty George lady, it's sad story.
When | was baby I was left in basket.
"That was sad"
eyes, NINA am, and it was wash bas
ket."-Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
The Case Of Clinton Hail.

the case of
Clinton hall. In
a tough neighbour
hood, famed for
pestilential dance
halls where young
people learn moth
ing good, practical
P b i l a nthropists
have opened a ho-
tel, complete in
every part, beau
tifully If quietly
fitted up, managed
with the perfec-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
for years prominent repub lican leader.
in Virginia. Such a position in this
rOck-ribbed democratic state naturally

for years a prominent repub lican leader:
in Virginia. Such position in this
rock-ribbed democratic state naturally
gave him notoriety. .;.>.ssc 4
During President Grants administra-
ton he wcs given the place of consular
agent to Zanzibar, South Africa, as q
slight recognition of services he rem
dered to the party.
If the idea was to commit him to OBJ
security by sending him to that far-off
station, the state department reckoned
without it's man. He had not been there
very long, before he came prominently
before the public. A man of some
means, he set up an establishment with
his family that was considerably above
those maintained by the native officials,
no matter how high their rank. The
Judge insisted on the observance of Of
fetal etiquette and the amenities of Dip
lomatic life.
The manners of the natives were very
primitive, and their customs grated
upon the finer feelings Of the Judge and
his family. 1t was the habit of the
queen of Zanzibar and her court to take
her daily bath in the waters Immediate
ly in front of the United States consul
late. The dusky monarch was not
trammeled by any restrictions as to bath
ing costume, and the appearance of her
and her attendants with no suggestion
of a bathing suit shocked the United
States representative, who warned them
to desist from the habit. He accom-
panied the warning with threat if they
persisted in bathing in this style he
would drive them out of the water with A
gun.
The queen refused to regard the
threat seriously. and the next Gay she
and her suite assembled at the usual
place and prepared to battle. The judge
wasted no words, but took his gun,
which he had charged with salt and pep
per, and fired into the crowd. The queen
received most of the singing charge,
and there was tremendous commotion.
The incident was reported to Washing
ton, and the judge recalled. He has lived
most of the time since in Washington,
and has always delighted in relating his
experiences as the representative Of
the United States in far-off Zanzibar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
Robbins: Norwich, N. Y. FEB. II. 1890: '''''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

It takes man with a new-fashioned
ioned cooking. Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Her Oulv Comment.

Eyes," said Dreamy Darius, II put all
my brains into this little poem"
reoned sascas sSio En-
Quirer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
NEW |. YORK o. <. SIGHTS |
THE INTERESTING PANORAMA
AT 0CEAN-LINER's DOCKS.
MANY TRUNKS AND PEOPLE
The Coming of the Archbishop of Can.
terbury-The Mission of Clinton
Hall-Astor House and Hotel
Astor, and Other Things.

EW YORK.-Just
now one can get
good news stor-
les" every day by
simply hanging
around the docks
and seeing the
people thronging
home from Eu-
rope.
The trunks, for
one thing! The
multiplication of
mountains of bag
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
Kansas City Southern Ry. Special
Excursion

Sept. Is, 20 and q, Oct and IS, 1904,
to Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana
and Texas, very low one way and round
trip rates.
Warner, G. P. & T. A., K. C. S. Ry, Kama.
City, Mo-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Oh, the wise man and the fools money are
soon d."-Town Topics.
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ton Of tact not to offend any preju-
dice. There is a restaurant, bowling
alley. one of the most beautiful halls
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

OReilly, native of Ireland, born with
the proverbial Irish wit and genius. but
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23
WASHINGTON. GOSSIP
INTERESTING SHIFTS IN ARMY
CIRCLES TO BE MADE.
coRBIN TO GO TO MANILA
How Sentiment Selected Tenant for
Corbin's Washington Home -
Passing of Picturesque Char
acter-Other Topics.

Observation-Disclosures will be some in
teresting shifts in army circles within
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

! Clerks and Campaign, Funds.
The usual warning has been sounded
by the civil service commission against
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Mrs. Hanna Gets Cabin Home.
Gen. Corbin has been able to do a ia
vor to Mrs. Hanna, widow of the late
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thompson
of Lillydale, N.Y., Grand Worthy
Wise Templar, and Member of
W.C.T.U., tells how she recov-
cred by the use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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prostration, and was considered Incur
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New Typesetting Machines.

Public printer Palmer is working
revolution in the government printing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-23

A Picturesque Character.
There is passing away in Washington
one of the most picturesque characters