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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Butter Score.

Minnesota again has the highest av-
erage score on butter at the worlds
fair. j. c. Joclyn of Winsted takes the
sweepstakes on print butter with a
score of SO; Mrs. J. c. McRosta of
Owatonna sweepstakes on dairy, with
a score of 81.
Iowa gets quarter Of one point
ahead of Minnesota on creamery with
score of 9S4; o. P. Jensen of Union
Creamery, MIMI, takes the second.
score of 9s; James Rasmussen Of Ler-
dahl, MIMI, third score, 974.
Minnesota wins the sweepstakes on
unsalted butter by score of 81. Mrs.
Sondegard of Hutchinson, Mimi, was
at great disadvantage owing to the
fact that she complied with the rule
that required all butter to be in ST.
Louis by Sept. 10. Iowa delivered it's
product two days after the required
time. Wisconsin and Illinois deliv-
cred their showing at the exposition
grounds on Sept. IS, five days after
the time required by the exposition
rules. This completes the third of
the four tests. Minnesota has for the
third time won the highest average
and her ultimate full victory is prac-
tically assured.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
University Building Burns.

-sN 49,, 4.
The main building at the university
-''dear old main" as it is fondly re-
ferred to by thousands of students
who have gone out from twas de-
stroyed by fire early the Gath. 49,:
1t will be complete loss.
The interior was consumed, includ-
ing the score or more of classrooms-
and its fine and costly department of
libraries. There remain only portions
of the gray stone skeleton, which loom
in ugly outline against the sky and tot
ter in insecurity, which means that
they will have to be torn down.
The building was the oldest on the
campus, having been erected, in part
in 1857. For many years it was the
whole university, and the traditions
which center there are dear to the heart
of every alumnus and alumna of the
institution. In recent years it was the
home of the departments of nathema-
tic, rhetoric, pedagogy, Freh:h, Greek,
Latin and German. The Minnesota
Daily, the university newspaper, and
the Gopher, the annual, had their Off
ces IN the building, which nlso were
ladies' reception room and a restau-
rant, the university postoffice, and the
home of Captain Guile, custodian of the
buildings
Nothing was saved from the burning
building except the desk of the post
master and tbs mail.
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money. Wall street men say that
they have taken in as much as
$1,000 a day. They began with
two trips, morning and afternoon.
Now they add evening runs with
Seeing Chinatown by Electric light as
a drawing card. The rival coaches draw
up on opposite sides of the street near
the Flatiron building and iron-lunged
bankers bawl their invitations across
the street.
Now it is discovered that the coaches
need a license from the board of alder
men. and the two companies are fight
ing each other-preparatory to forming
a Seeing New York trust, some say
Whereat the city SORROWS. For it has
been one of the chief amusements OF
the hardened New Yorker to stare at the
starers who, conspicuous on their high
seats, fidget uneasily.
The lecturer" has his way Of get
ting. even with the ''rubber-necks" on
the sidewalk. When they are unusually
persistent the professor" has only to
say: Ladies and gentlemen: Yonde1
you see several of the most famous
crooks and confidence men in the city.
They"
It seldom fails.
3 \. OWEN LANGDON.s
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as matter of fact such sue
cesses never last. except the
pugilist-actor. There is an honest
curiosity to see him. But how long did
Roland Molineaux' play last? Florence
Burns, whose connection with the death
of man about town was Investigated
by the law, was invited to the stage, but
the call was not loud. once saw Hos
mer, the oarsman, ''act" for five min
utes. The audience guyed him. Mrs.
Langtry, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Bloodgood,
Miss De Wolf could never have sue
ceeded in holding attention merely by
the fact that they had been in society,
but for the fact that they can act intelli-
gently.
An odd case of the use of notoriety
was that of young man in New York
without a dollar and without Job. He
had good clothes and presence l be-
came his banker to the extent of $40. He
went to manager, stated his case, and
called to attention the fact that he bore
the same name as the chief actor in a
tremendous news sensation then fresh.
The manager gave him turn" bill
Ing him as the cousin" of the person
in question. For week he gave clever
Rotations to big audiences. Then he
drew his salary, paid back my $40 and,
having got a Job in the meantime, was
lost to the STAGE
Clara Ward came from Detroit. and
was the possessor of much beauty. Like
so many others, she does not too often
change her Photographic negatives,
which still present her as young girl.
| happened to be abroad when certain
pictures of her that caused even uncen-
serious Paris to shake it's head were ex-
hibited for uch-discussed day. Her
marriage to prince was a mistake.
Princes are not desirable life comrades.
However, the elopement of the princess
with a common gypsy fiddler, coarse,
ignorant and not over clean, threw all
the sympathy with the husband. and
there it has remained through a varying
series of sensations
Stories of 40-weeks' engagement at
$1,000 a week are floating about town. I
have never known a season when press
agents of dramatic enterprises worked
harder for their money.
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derwent revision, and he declared:
If the Pennsylvania railroad wants
the rotunda of the capitol for round
house sa in favor of letting them
have it," 49,
The rotunda is not being used for q
railroad round house and never will
be, but railroad is now running
across across the historic plaza in front
of the capitol, and brings to mind Tom
Hannum's suggestion. Right across the
wide expanse of asphalt where the biz
throngs and military pomp of inaugu-
ration days are seen every four years.
there is now laid narrow gauge road,
on which the shieking locomotive and
rafting cars are daily seen and heard
This road runs right past the tree
where President Thomas Jefferson tied
his horse on Inauguration day a CEN
tury ago, and originated the term "Jef-
fersonian simplicity"
There is no protest, however, against
this road as it is simply factor in ma
tional progress and the development of
the national capital. It serves the
numD1e purpose or conveying the dirt
now being excavated from the site Of
the new Office building which is to be
erected for the use of the house of rep
resentatives. This ground is needed in
filling up about the site of the
new union railroad station which
is to be the finest in the world,
and in keeping with the national
buildings in washington. AS soon
as the foundation has been exca-
waited for the new Office building, of
course this little narrow gauge railroad
will be removed, but just now it is a
strange spectacle, and one that gives
the average tourist slight jar when
he is taking in the beauty of the big
capitol and surrounding grounds.
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are afloat; but it isn't the size or the
four 12-inch guns or the 1000 tons OF
armor of the Connecticut that interest
New York. The metropolis is more
concerned with the Sporty feature OF
the launching.
The Connecticut is built by employees
working directly for the government;
sister ship in Newport News is being
built upon contract; and every man il
the government employ, as well as
large section of the union labor forces,
is anxious that the Connecticut shall
turn out not only quickly built, but well.
The Brooklyn yard was hampered by the
necessity of putting in special plant
before beginning. But the men have
jumped the work and apparently have
won out.
A political battle cry in Brooklyn used
to be: Zone more dash and the navy
yard is ours!" In the days when we
had no navy and didn't know it, or care
a cent, job in the yard was permit to
loaf. That has not been the case for ten
years. And now-any man seen loafng
on the Connecticut would be kicked out
by his own mates! It's enough to make
man who used to visit the yard and see
the wooden tubs, begun and never fin
ished, rotting away in innocuous desue-
tude-it's enough to make him open his
eyes to see the red-hot rivets flying on
the Connecticut's mighty hull.
For ship of such size it is a record to
be proud of to have the craft ready for
launching one year after her keel was
aid. There is still work to do in equip
ment, but it will go forward with q
WILL
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senate Mr.. Pugh's
voice was celebrated It would not be
controlled. When he tried to carry on
a conversation with neighboring sen
ator in low tone the disturbance was
such that the presiding officer would
have to rap for order and suspend bust
ness until the Alabamian's whisper had
subsidized.
Mr.. Pugh made the mistake of his
life when he told Edmund W. Pettus,
Of Alabama, that the latter was too old
to hold the position of United States
district judge in his state. This oc-
Cured during Mr.. Cleveland's last ad-
ministration, when Senators Morgan
and Pugh had the distribution Of pat
ronage in Alabama. Mr.. Pugh's term
was nearing a close and he was anxious
to strengthen himself with his party
in order to secure a reelection. The
district judgeship was one of the plums
at his disposal, and it was a. position
desired by Mr.. Pettus, who had served
on the bench before the war. Mr.. Pet
tus came to Washington and asked
Senator Pugh to recommend him to the
president for the appointment.
why, Pettus, you are too old for
that position" answered Senator Pugh.
| who was anxious to fix his fences with
younger material in Alabama.
II may be too old for United States
| judgeship, but -" and here the old
lawyer glared over his spectacles at the
senator, chewing tobacco vigorously,
as he concluded with an emphatic-:I
am not too old to be United States SEN
ator."
Pettus went to his hotel, packed his
| carpet sack, returned by the next train
to Alabama and began a. canvass for
the United States senatorship, which
| ended in his being nominated for that
place at popular election, and being
elected by the unanimous vote of his
party in the state legislature. He is
four years younger than Pugh.
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navy in 1S41. It was found in remote
corner of lumber room of the naval
academy few days ago, and has been
sent to the department 1t was received
by Secretary Morton and other depart
ment officials, who expressed great
pleasure at it's recovery, and as soon
as 1t has been cleaned and vanished
it will take its place in the collection
now on the walls of the secretary's Of.
fees.
The department never had a picture
of Secretary Badger, who was a dis
tinguished North Carolinian. Some
years ago history of North Carolina
was written, and diligent search was
made for portrait of Secretary Badger
for use in the volume, but none could
be found. The portrait just discovered
is superior to most of the pictures the
department has of former secretaries.
It is framed in excellent taste, but il
lacks both date and the name of the
artist. Beneath the picture is a plate
which bears the following information
concerning his career:
Zion. George E. Badger. Born,
Newbern, N. c., It's. Died, Raleigh,
N. c., 1866 Major in war of 1872. Judge
of superior court. Secretary OF navy
from 1S41. United States senator 1916
to 1854"
Mr.. Badger was apparently asout so
years old when this portrait was paint
ed, and he was remarkably fine look
ing man. He is represented seated In
a chair, and is pictured as a round
faced man with rudy cheeks. ss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

S t a t e S Senator
James L. Pugh,
now wing in
Washington, a t
the age of Sc. He
is seen daily on
t h e b u S i n e S s
streets, walking a
little slowly, but as
erect as a pine,
and with a rotund
voice that sounds
like distant thun-
der. During h i S
long service in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

a lew weeks ago
there passed away
the last remaining
member of the
confederate senate.
There are still liv-
ing five ex-mem-
bers of the confed-
crate congress, and
one member of
President Davis
cabinet. The last
vestiges of that
government that
fought for life so
strenuously for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

Thomas Herran,
| a t e Colombian
charge-de = affaires
at Washington, to
Colombia came too
late. There was a
b | u n d er some
where, as the prop
osition to place a
warship at the dis
pOsal of DR.. Her.
rams family to
carry his body in
state to the repub-
lie he represented
ho1 h1o~ o@~o;1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
"The Rubber-Necksv

LII New York has
b e en- laughing
about the legal en-
tanglements of the
Seeing New York"
coaches.
The rival CON-
panies that run
huge automobiles
for out-of-toWn
people to ride upon
past the principal
sights of the city
have been coming
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

becoming a factor IN EngllS1 pubic
life.
Their ambition to become figures in
politics has soured both these men.
Astor ran for congress in a close New
Money flowed like water; the heelers
still talk of it lovingly. Aston had the
most money, but the democrats had the
most votes, and Flower won. Astor was
placated, as supposed, by the gift of the
Italian ministry, and in Rome distin-
guished himself by throwing coins to
beggars and by prodigal entertainments
That was as far as he got in states
manship. Disappointed, he went to Eng
land and became subject of the queen,
but neither title nor Office nor public
honor has come his way. In Rome even
the beggars remember him less we'll
than the eccentric Judge Stallo, who
blew his nose on red bandana and lived
in furnished lodgings, but whose deep
learning brought him as ambassador the
friendship as we'll as the respect of the
king.
Mr.. Van Allen was once anxious to
serve the country he now cares so little
to inhabit. But to the intimation that
he might become an ambassador the
administration turned cold shoulder.
The Astor experiment was fresh in mind.
Besides, Mr.. Astor really had some abil-
ity. In England Mr.. Van Allen became
somewhat discussed when he offered to
equip and command hospital corps for
the Boer war. The government was
willing to accept his financial assistance,
but it preferred to manage it's own hos
pital service.
Mr.. Astor's daughter is about to marry
an Englishman. Mr.. Van Aliens son and
one daughter married Americans and
are apparently contented members of
exclusive society. His remaining
daughter shows no sign of unusual An
glomania.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

completes the COL
lection of por-
traits of secre-
taries of the navy
down to the pres
ent time, with the
exception of that
Of Secretary Whit
ney, which is now
being painted for
t h e department.
This portrait, just
discovered, is that
Of George e. Bad
ger, who became
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

Or the hundredth
time it is reported
that Mr.. Jimmy"
Van Allen is to be-
come an English
man by naturaliza-
ton. 1t is likely
to be true, though
Mr.. Van Allen has
before his eyes the
dread example of
Mr.. William Wal
dorf Astor, who be-
came an English
subject without
in English public
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Little But. Good.

The braip Of Taguchi, the japanese
anatomist, weighed 1876 grams, and Il!
stands thirtieth in the list of brain
weights Of men distinguished in thu
professions, arts and sciences. Iondoo
Globe. ~ e .=1.f>$, s~..@ s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
POpulist Electors.

At meeting of the populists in
Minneapolis the following presidential
electors were selected:
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
J. ]. Hubbard, st. Louis county,.
Thomas J. Meighen, Fillmore county.
ELECTORS BY DISTRICTS.
First-John R. Campbell, Winona
county.
Second-Ralph Healy, Blue Earth
county.
Thirds. J. Leahy, Rice county.
Fourth-S. w. Powell, Washington
county.
Fifth. c. Long, Hennepin county.
Sixth-H. L., Lewis, Douglas county.
seventh-c: j. Arntzen, Chippewa
county. ~
Eighth-John A. Reyes, St. Louis
county; ~. *: * !s, +, f.. ss.Es.3 &
Ninth-M. J. Daily, otterTails county.
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to w a s b / n & ton
for a Pittsburg
paper. His train
ing on this paper
had filed him with
deep resentment
against corpora
tions and particu-
larly soulless rail-
way corporations.
N o t h ng good
could be said of
any of these COM
panies, apd Tom
concluded hewould
find a fold in
Washington for
attacking t b EN-.
d hers he was given
the Pennsylvania
VS. Immediately IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Freaks in Vaudeville.

HE announcement
that Clara Ward
once Princess de
Chimay ct Cara
man, is to "star" in
vaudeville t h j S
whit err ca u S e S
doubts. Much is
said in blame of
the eagerness Of
the public to see
any celebrity who
owes her stage
place to notoriety.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
GOSSIP OF new. YORK
PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE
EASTERN METROPOLIS. 49,
A RACE ON BATTLESHIPS
It Will End with the Launching Of the
Connecticut-The Case of W.. w.
Astor and Van Allen
Coney Island.

EW YORK.-The
end of q curious
race will h av e
come when the
battleship Connec-
ticut slides into the
water, an acrobat
ic feat for which
she is now ready at
the Brooklyn navy
yard.
A 16,000-ton ship
of war is pretty big,
though merchant
ships of $4,000 tons
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
SOME TIMELY GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
PASSING OF CONFEDERATES
Ex-senator Vest Was the Last Men,
Der Of the Southern Senate
When Pugh Made Mis-
take-Other Items.

Washington.-With the death of ex-
Senator George G. Vest, of Missouri,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
News in Brief

Wanting to die because he cannot
get rich quick enough, to please him
self, and having made, several at:
tempts to end his existence with a
butcher knife, Tom Jensen, farmer
who lives near Fosston, was. com
mitted to the Fergus Falls asylum.
Tbe two-year-o1d daughter Of Will
liam uran, who lives near the tracks
OF the 500 railway on Buffalo river.
was run over and instantly killed bv
a gravel train. Sz=.s ...,.. se 81 - .
The plans for the st. Paul JUBILEE.
are progressing. &. S .'''s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

Picture Of Naval Secretaries.
Navy department officials are very
much pleased over a recent find which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
End of Coney Island-For Now.

HE regeneration of
Coney Island re-
minds one of the
rescue of Saratoga
from the dumps.
The new prosper
ity Of the place is
being celebrated by
a closing carnival
such as would have
op e n e d peoples
eyes 20 years ago.
McKane and the
politicians nearly
killed Conley., NC.
unday school super
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A Distinguished Confederate.

Probably the most noted ex-mem-
Der Of the confederaey is ex-United
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Across Historic Ground

Some years ago Tom Hannum,
bright newspaper correspondent, came
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The Late DR.. Herran.

The offer of the United States gov
eminent to convey the remains of DR..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

Kane, who was Sunday school SUPER
tutendent Of correct personal habits.
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Aliens in America.

OR the hundredth
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-11-19
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. 14.-(Special.)
That sure cure has been discovered
Tor those sciatic pains that make so
many lives miserable. is the Arm opin-
ION or Mr.. d. S. Colson, a well-known
resident of this place, and he does not
hesitate to say that cure is Dodds Kid
ney Pills. The reason Mr.. Colson is 80
frm in his opinion is that he had those
terrible pains and is cured. Speaking
OF the matter, he says:
am only too happy to say Dodds
Kidney Pills have done me lots of
good. had awful pains in my hip so
! could hardly walk. Dodd's Kidney
Pllls stopped it entirely. / think they
are grand medicine"
All Sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid In the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kid
neys and healthy kidneys strain all the
Uric Acid out OF the blood. With the
cause removed there can be ne Rheu-
nlatism or Sciatica.