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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
GERMAN SANITARY HOUSING
Much Is Being Done by Building So
cieties Of Germany to Benefit
Working People,

According to United States CONNER
cial Agent Harris at Eibenstock, a
great deal is being done in Germany for
the benefit of the working people, espe-
c1ally in the matter of providing them
with suitable dwellings, Large man
utacturing establishments, municipal
bodies, charitable organizations and
private spectators, Mr. Harris says,
nave each and all done much toward
Detterlng the hygienic conditions and
general welfare of the skilled workman
and his family in every part of the en-
pire. Since 1912 the Prussian govern
ment has expended about $4,000, 900 in
dwelling houses for the coal miners in
the district of Saarbrucken and the min
ers repay the loan by monthly INSTALL
ments without interest. Similar meth
DDS were adopted with success by the
royal munition factory at Spandau. The
building societies of Gladbach, Barmen,
Dresden and other cities of the empire
have also proved successful in that re-
spect. The Krupp establishment at Es-
sen takes the lead in providing COM
Portable houses and cottages for the la
boring classes. In 1901 the value of the
dwellings used exclusively by it's work
men was $3,875,000 There were 1000
houses of two rooms each, 1859 houses
OF three rooms each, 448 houses of four
rooms each, $50 houses of five rooms
each, 63 houses Of six rooms each, and
"a houses of seven rooms each, making
total of 4,274 houses. During the past
ten years a great improvement has TAX
en- place in the conditions surrounding
the dwellings of laborers, and the in
creased attention on the part of munic-
ipal authorities to sanitary arrange
ments and the police laws against too
many persons occupying one room, Com
merc1al Agent Harris says, have had a
salutary influence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
Married or/Unmarried.

At the restaurant: The curious one
Il suppose you have lots of married con-
pies come in here and couples that are
not married?
Waiter-Oh, yes
"And how do you tell one class from
the other?"
"The man who brings in his wife says:
I'm going to have steak, Mary; what do
you want?' When the woman is not his
wife the man asks: What are you going
to have? "-Boston Transcript:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29

II had IN almost continuous pain in
the small of tho back Ny ankles, feet.
hands and almost my whole body ,wers
bloated. / was languid and the kidney
secretions were profuse.- Physicians
told me I had diabetes in its worst
form, and I feared would never re-
cover. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me in
1896, and have been well ever since"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Dauscher
will be mailed to any part of the United
States. Address Foster-Milburn Co. :,
Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers,
price SO cents per box.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
HOW HE LOST THE GAME
GOOD Player, But Dreamed of Latin
Verses While Trying to
Catch the Ball.

The English love their national game
OF cricket with fondness which makes
it something more than pastimc. It
Is almost sacred institution in the
eyes OF schoolboys, and even in tho
eyes OF children of a larger growth.
A writer in Blackwood's gives an in
stance Of this devotion. One afternoon
ne met Mr.. Lambert, the master Of q
large preparatory school, usually q
CHEEKY fellow. This day he looked
haggard and careworn.
"Well, Lambert" he said, ''how are
things going with you?"
Things going? They've gone"
why what has happened?"
I'VE have just lost our cricket-match
by one wicket; and-would you be-
1ieve it?-that little donkey, Palmer,
dropped two catches in the last over"
Dear! dear! That's; a dreadful
thing: What did you say his name
was?"
!. 1T sounds familiar. What do I
know about Palmer?" j.%&' ~
, why, I've told you, haven't I! He
dropped two catches! Things baby
in arms might have caught" r..
ANY relation Of the boy who got in
at the head of the list at Winchester ~
Same fellow; and that's just the
sort Of silly thing he can do He Is as
clever as they make 'em; and the an
noylng part of it is that he really
could play cricket If he'd only give his
mind to it. But there he stands in
the middle Of the field, with his mouth
wide open, and dreams Of Latin
verses!" ,,>a.l7 &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
Contrast.

' The tall Cossack was taking his first
look at a Japanese soldier.
'ittleovitch, but oh, myski!" he ex-
claimed, feeling this to be the style
of dialect that was expected of him.
Chicago Tribune. T.. ..-s. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
No Use for South Africa

I'VE were all treated like dogs and
were glad>to get away was the re-
mark OF some Canadian members of
the South African constabulary who re-
Gently returned to Halifax, Nova
Scotia 49, #s s ..$< Is Z: sSs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-07-29
THE WEAK SPOT.
4 weak, aching back tells of sick

DacK tells OF sick
kidneys. It aches
when you work. It
aches when you try
to rest. It throbs
in changeable
weather. Urinary
troublesadd toyour
misery. No rest
no comfort, until
the kidneys are
well. Cure them
with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Mrs. W. M. Dausch.
er, of IS Water st. ,
D-n $~~l D.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
NIGHT CHECK CRIME.
Sale of Firearms to Be Controlled BY
National Government.
Postmaster COyne, of Chicago, Adj
vances an Argument Which Ger
tainIy Is Worthy of Serious and
Immediate Confederation

1t used to be said that crime was at it's
minimum during prosperous times, but
the records of the two years just passed
has upset this time-honored theory. In
all parts of the country, but more espe-
cially in Chicago and other large cities,
murders and highway robberies, in
which the use of firearms has played
conspicuous part, have multiplied almost
beyond belief. Students of the problem
ascribe the increase in lawlessness to the
pernicious influence of slum life, but as
many of the more youthful criminals
come from the so-called lower middle
Glass;" this theory cannot be accepted
without reserve.
Police authorities believe that the pur-
chase and carrying of weapons by boys
and young men and the reading of sem
sational newspapers lie at the bottom Of
the evil, and the concurrence in these
views has led Mr.. Frederick E. Coyne,
postmaster at Chicago, to recommend
the control of the manufacture and sale
of deadly weapons by the national gov
eminent.
MUCH SpdC6, WIlleS NIL 10y me- ndo
been given in the columns of the papers
to the reckless disregard for human lives
as the result of the promiscuous sale
and use of firearms, particularly the
magazine revolver.
''The thought has occurred to me that
there ought to be federal supervision
over the manufacture, importation and
sale of firearms of every kind and de-
scription. The federal government,
through its internal revenue laws, has
supervision over the manufacture and
sale of whisky, beer and cigars and all
manufactured tobaccos; it imposes a tax
on all wholesale and retail dealers Of
spirituous and malt liquors; and also
has stringent laws against the importa-
tion of opium.
without desiring to open discussion
as to the propriety or justice of the laws
referred to, simply want to call atten-
ton to the results and to show that the
| laws of the federal government are more
respected and better enforced than those
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throbbing so with the wonderful spell
that he failed to notice her backward
step. And Lecta, she did not speak;
if she wanted to the words would uot
come. She only stood there while the
words fell softly and slowly from her
old friends lips. If they touched her
heart she gave no sign of emotion.
''Lecta, I've come again. | waited
until the-the other went. l didn't
want to bother you while he was here.
He was the first city beau you ever
had-don't get angry with me for say
ing that. No doubt he told you of
many things you never dreamed of.
He said pretty things that girls love
to hear. He belongs to world that
is new to you and l. He could tell you
about the poets and what they sing.
have heard you and him singing in
the parlor when | drove to the factory
with the milk. 1t sounded nice, Tor
your voices were we'll matched. While
l was heaving hay and working like
beaver l used to see you and him
riding down the shady lane or gath
ering flowers in the woods. While
was fishing you and him leaned upon
the rail of the old rustic bridge in the
moonlight. But | didn't care, Lecta.
knew it would soon be over and that
! you would be glad to see me come
again. | kept away and never both
cred you and him. He has only known
you for a few weeks: he has only
| walked and talked with you for a
short spell-and l have known you
all my life, dear Lecta. l dragged you
on my sled to school, and tramped
paths for you through the snow many
time. I've picked the first viClets
for you when you were sick. l can see
the sweet smile on your face, Lecta.
when you took them and thanked me.
Lecta, he has only known you for a
few weeks, but l have known you al
ways"
The plain young fellow, whose
heart was so filled with love, lifted his
hat and stood there in the moonlight
as the balmy breezes tossed his nair
There was a glad look in his eyes as
he held out his hands, and his face
was aglow with expectancy.
The girl started and again drew
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
YOUNG MAN WENT HOME.
How n Hard-Hended Missouri Bust
ness Man Rescued His Son
from Starvation.

Hon. Champ" Clark is fond Of tell
ing the following story of an old friend
of his, who, in his home in Jefferson City,
Mo, enjoys local reputation for grim
humor.
The old gentleman in question is the
possessor OF q large fortune, which he
has accumulated by much hard work and
the closest attention to business. He
has a son whom he wished to train UP
in his fathers business. But the boy
was set upon leaving home and seeing
the world. Sc he procured position in
Chicago. He soon lost the job, however
and in a short while found himself with
out means of livelihood.
Then he telegraphed to his father for
money-in fact, he sent several urgent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

Fire Island, a very valuable English
race horse, has just given most remark
able proof of the healing powers OF
music. He lost his appetite and refused
to train, condition of affairs that drove
his trainer and jockeys to distraction
All manner of remedies were resorted tc
without avail till the happy idea occurred
to them to place music box in his stall
Twice day a string of dances and GOO
Save the King" RECALLED the equine ears
The effect was marvellous. The horse re-
gained his spirits, and the trainer an(
jockey had no further trouble Whether
the horse had any previous circus af
filiations to determine his musical TASTE
Is not stated.
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once shows what he is-a leader of men.

once shows what he is-a leader of men.
Although a democrat in every drop
Of his blood and in every line of his fig
ure, he is respected, but feared, by his
subordinates. When he first went to
the ministry of the interior, the clerks,
ignoring the lesson which they should
have learned in a glance at the man,
thought that, as he was democrat they
might relax some of that Difference
which is used to eXaggeration in mon
archical countries, and Italy in particu-
lar. But few prompt transferrings to
small country places soon made matters
lear and showed them who they had to
deal with.
When minister, seeing the king often
and being treated by him as friend,
Giolitti lost none of his republican"
implicitly. One day he arrived at the
royal palace, and, instead of waiting for
all the Usual red tape of being passed
from one fUnkey to another, introduced
himself immed ately into the royal pres
ence. Victor Emanuel III. looked up
surprised but Giolitti disarmed his an
ger by saying:
your majesty knows l am not used
to courts. You called me, and here am. "
The two chief fads of the new premier
are that he has an absolute detestation
of tailors and tremendous aversion to
having his photograph taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
NOT THERE.

Across a new-made grave soft breezes
blow,
The sun looks down with tender loving
kiss
Close by. little bird sits, singing low,
As If its heart had lost it's spring-time
bliss;
As If some joy it evermore must miss.
Beside that grave you sit with head bowed
low,
Your tears are falling like the summer
rain
Vainly across your brow the breezes blow,
The sun looks down with loving kiss in
vain;
Nor breeze, nor sun, nor bird can ease
your pain.
R2ur heart seems crushed beneath the
earth piled high
Above another heart that silent lies.
CloEe to the earth you lay your ear and cry
Aloud the sleeper's name; no voice re-
plies:
Upon the air your piteous wsiling dies.
In vain upon the grave you lie, and throw
Your arms around as If to clasp the form
That lies so still in the cold house below.
No kisses sweet from death sealed lips
shall warm
Your aching heart, nor Quell the rising
story
OF sobs that shakes your frame, as tenn
pests shake
The mighty forests, when the Storm
I King calls
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
i. ITALY'S NEW PREMIER.
Although Democratic i'm Principle,
Signor GiOIitti Is Thorough
DiscipIinarian.

1t would be hard to find a more gen.
timely picturesque man of affairs among
European statesmen than Signor Clio
vanni Giolitti, Italy's new prime minis
ter, to whom has just been handed over
such a tangled skein for unraveling by
the retiring Zanardelli.
Giolitti is the most lugubrious looking
man in Italy. To see him walking about
the streets, with his head trust forward
and his hands clasped behind his back,
attired in rusty overcoat, one would
take him for an overworkedands slightly
anxious shopkeeper. When some one
speaks to him, however, he straightens
himself, while smile softens his, on the
whole, quite harsh features, and he at
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Them from their hidden caves, and bids
them take
Their way with angry roar that oft APP
pals
The hearts of those upon whose ears 1t
falls.
o, mourning one, who pour your heart ia
tears,
Not there, not there, beneath the sense
less clod
But evermore through the eternal years
Although that form may crumole meath
the sod
Your loved. your lost. shall be at home
with GCd.
Not in that breeze-swept, kissed grave
to-day
Look for your loved one, then, but lift
your eyes
To that fair land that stretches far away
Beyond the sun and stars and widespread
skies;
That land where no one weeps; none ever
dies
Emily Stuart Lawrence, in N. Y. Witness
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Are Economical Hou.ekeepers

The wives of French peasants are ex-
cellent housekeepers, and are noted for
their thrift and tidiness. In most cases
the earnings Of the husband are small,
but his wife is an excellent manager, and
generally a capital cook. She evolves
dainty dishes cut of trifies; makes leek
or cabbage, with few bones, produce
soup which is delicious; and transforms
dried beans or macaroni. with an egg
or vegetable, into a nutritious and
palatable dish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
THE FUTURE OF COREA.
Fate of the Island Hangs Upon the
Issue of Troubles Now
Pending.

Whatever may be the result Of the ne
gotiations now going on between Russia
and Japan for the peaceable settlement
of the questions which have led these
nations to the verge Of war, it is certain
that the isolation of Corea is at an end,
says the Philadelphia Ledger. Two
powerful peoples, representatives OF the
modern spirit-one of them only re-
Gently awakened from sleep of CEN
turtles, and the other not yet fully
emerged from barbarism, though prob
ably the most virile and aggressive hui
man force in the world to-day-tWo
great modern peoples stand ready TO
fight for the territory of the last of the
hermit nations. In the inevitable course
! of events not remote, the land OF morn
ing calm must yield entrance to the in
fiuence of either Russia or Japan and
awaken to take part in the bustllng
day. Already some thousands OF Jap
| anese traders have invaded the country;
railroad connects the capital with it's
| seaport, and at least one telegraph line
crosses the country. Russian officers
drill it's soldiers. Missionaries of every
form of faith have established them
selves in it's chief cities. The time is
close at hand when Corea will be part
Of civilization though under which OF
the contending influences does not yet
appear. In the meantime, what kind or
a country is Corea?
The Coreans are people entirely dis
! : I, from
the japanese. They are rather hand
some race. All who have come in con-
tact with them admit their quickness OF
perception. They acquire foreign
language with ease and speak 1t better
than Mongolians of other nations are
able to do. Their own tongue is sylla-
bic, but it is written with an alphabet.
The educated class affect the use of Chi
nese-an archaic Chinese in use in the
celestial kingdom 1000 years ago,
though since the separation from China
the popular tongue has been employed
officially All Coreans read and write.
The nation has no religion. Confucian-
ism is the official code of morality, and
Buddhism fingers in the mountains, but
a benighted ghost worship prevails
among the masses.
Up to 1875 Corea successfully pre-
served her isolation. Japan in that
year wrung treaty from her. The
United States in 1882 entered into con-
vention with her. the various European
powers following u.s. In these treaties
the ports named above are open.
Up TO 1895 the king of Corea acknowl-
edged the suzerainty of China, but the
present king. Heui vi, at the conclusion
of the war between China and Japan, re-
nounced the Chinese allegiance and pro-
claimed himself absolute monarch.
Since that time the political history Of
the kingdom has been that of the strife
of japanese and Russian influence at
Seoul.
There are between 10,000,O 900 and 49,
000. 900 people in Corea, the population
being about as dense as that of our own
state They are a race of quick-witted
children. Their ignorance of every
thing but the Chinese classics is total.
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back from the gate She opened he.
lips to speak, but the words died in
whisper that was like a sigh. Then
recovering her composure she leaned
forward and reached out the hand she
had pressed to her bosom and family
uttered:
I'VE will always be good friends.
dear-dear Eli"
He took the little brown hand, and
as he pressed it the touch of a ring
sent chill to his heart He shivsrei.
and his voice lost all its old buoyancy
as he said, softly, sadly, slowly:
Il see-it's all right, Lecta, it's all
right. He knew you in the few short
weeks better th;s | did during all my
life. He walked few times with you.
he sung few songs with you in the
parlor, he stood on the old bridge in
the moonlight and said pretty things
to you. He did not drag you from
the milldam when you went down for
the last time, as l did | would have
died for you, then, dear Lecta.
saved you-for your city beau. But
I'm glad, dear, did For you will
be happy, you know. It's all right.
Lecta, all right. Yes, dear, friends for
ever"
And the fair young girls eyes fol-
lowed the tall form that passed away;
and there were tears in her eyes-Sut
her thoughts were for the other one
far away from her.
When Jim came home he saw light
in his brothers. room. He stepped TO
the door and was about TO lay his
hand upon the latch when the sound Of
sob fell upon his ears. Turning to
his own room he said, in soft, low
tone:
She's broke the best heart that
ever beat. Women are queer. They
have strange ways. This is little Lee
ta's way. Poor cid boy!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Natural Deduction.

Wife (reading)-Here's an account of
a man who was shot by a burglar, but his
life was saved by the bullet striking a
button on his coat.
Husband-He was lucky bachelor.
How do you know he was a bach
elor?"
Didn't you Just say the button was
on his coat ?"--Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Professors Are Poorly Paid

College professors will never become
rich because of their generous salaries
This is particularly the case with those
in Germany. In that country 191 OF
them get $3.50 year or less; 81 less than
$500; IA get 81 900 year. Only four get
as much as $4,000 a year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

of the city, county or state, and particu-
larly those of large municipalities.
What | advocate is this: that the
manufacture importation and sale of all
firearms be placed under government
supervision, and thGst suitable tax be
levied on same, sufficient, at least, to
cover the cost of such supervision. 1t
seems to me that a government which
can enforce law against citizen hav-
ing in his possession a copper still or
worm, with which it is possible to distill
spirits, ought to pass and enforce law
that will prohibit a14-yearo old boy from
purchasing a magazine revolver, with
which he can depopulate town if given
half a chance. There should be law
requiring the impression of a govern
ment seal on each and every firearm
manufactured, and no one should be per-
mitted to have in his or her possession
firearm of any sort without having il
registered at the office of the internal
revenue collector of the district in which
he resides. l do not believe that such a
law would entirely check the reign OF
lawlessness which seems to prevail all
over our country, but do believe that
more boys go wrong and step from idle
ness to crime through the ownership Of
a revolver than from any other cause
There are laws now in different states
throughout the union requiring what is
equal to license on shotguns and rifles
but those laws are for the protection o.
game. 1t would seem to me that it |:
time for the government to pass Law
regulating the manufacture and owner
ship of firearms for the protection Of hui
! man lives
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Western Story TeIIers.)
messages of this sort over the wire
but to all his appeals he received no an
swer
Finally, in desperation, the son of the
rich man telegraphed his father in these
words:
you won't see me starve, will your
The old mans answer came thus:
mo! Not. from this distance!"
Then, says Mr.. Clark, the boy decided
to 20 home and work in his fathers firm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Turkish Physicians Wise,

The sultan has cancer of the stom-
ach and can't live more than two or
three years. A German doctor made
the discovery, says the Chicago Rs
ord-Herald, probably because the
Turkish physicians were afraid of
getting themselves beheaded II they
told the old man about 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Ever Visit ThereY

Stranger-What's the population OF
the town?
Villager-'Bout 81.
Whats their occupation for the most
part?
Detectives. cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
EnIfEhtened.

Hungry Mike-Any free lunches in
Boston?
Wise WILLIAMSBURG, dey is; but yer
don't want ter look fer no signs readin':
Free lunch"
Gee! Don't they have no signs out?
Sure, dey do; but in Boston dey read:
Luncheon Gratis Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
According to Old CALENDARS.

Compilers of ancient calendars declare
that November was the day on which
it began to rain when Noahs flood re-
suited from the steady downpour