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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Coaxing the Birds.

During the past year novel and in
teresting experiment has been tried with
considerable success in the parks which
are under the control of the LONDON
county council. In order to induce small
meat-eating birds such as wrens, titmice
and robins to frequent the parks there
have been hung in the trees muslin bags
filled with .suet, and these have been the
means Of attracting birds which previ-
ously were seldom. il ever, seen in the
metropolis Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
QUARREL OVER PICTURE.
Sweethearts Sometimes Raise Per-
picking Problem for Photog-
raphers to Settle.

Wnen sWeethearts get photographed
together, and the man pays the bill!
and keeps the coupon which entities
us bearer to receive the goods paid
lor, to whom do the pictures belong,
II the couple afterward quarrel? This
is a question which the head of many
a popular photograph gallery is often
called upon to decide, says the Chicago
Tribune.
I'VE are always getting into trouble
over this matter" one of the managers
confessed. 'The man and the girl come
IN and have their picture taken to-
gether. Possibly the. want to be posed
in sentimental fashion, looking ten
derby into each others eyes, for instance.
The man pays the bill and pockets the
coupon. About the time the goods are
ready for delivery the girl comes back
alone, without any coupon, and asks for
them. Sometimes she pretends that she
has lost the slip of paper; sometimes
she tells the truth. In the former case
we can usually guess from her manner
what the state of affairs really is Then
it is up to us to settle difficult mat
ter. We know that if We give her the
photographs, the man will come in
presently with the coupon and demand
his property. And if he has been Tilted,
he will be hard to deal with, for he
wants to get even with the girl some
way, and he thinks the pictures may
be means to that end.
"Who do we give the photographs to?
That depends upon circumstances We
always insist upon hearing the story.
If things look as if the couple care for
each other, we tell the girl that we can
not give her the pictures without the
mans consent and advise her to come
to some understanding with him about
it; often in talking it over they become
reconciled and come in together to get
the pictures. If however, the girl can
give us really good reason why she,
instead of the man, should have the
photos, We generally hand them over to
her and fight it out with him when he
comes in. But sometimes she gets here
too late, and then, of course, there is
nothing to be done. How do We manage
the man who gets left? O. we put him
out, if he makes trouble. No, usually he
doesn't come back. He doesn't care to,
generally, when he thinks it all over"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Electricity and Magnetism.

Concerning the fundamental nature
of electricity itself, there is still no
certainty, but there are several hypoth-
eses. There are several theories for
explaining both electricity and mag
netism in terms of the ether. None
of these theories seems capable of be-
ing submitted to experimental demon
stration. 1t is certain, however. that
since the interconnection of electricity
and magnetism is known, a demon
stration of the nature of the one must,
by corollary, include a disclosure of
the nature of the other Moreover, it
would not seem likely that the COM
plete unraveling of the nature of cleo
tricity would necessarily include a rev.
citation Of the nature Of both matter
and gravitation.-Electrical World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
THE PAINTER *
AND THE SIGN.
BY ROBERT G.. McELRAYY.
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vVVVvVVVVVVVVY,

g HE noticed him the first day he
~ came; | noticed them both. I
make no particular apology for the
confession, and in fact am now so hard
ened that I take particular pleasure
In the recollection. At first had the
same moral right to watch the young
painter at his work that she had. or
any other roomer in the block, for that
matter. After the affair became in
volved, which it did so gradually that
at first l scarcely recognized the in
roads of Cupid, acknowledge that
for a time conscientious qualms min
gled frequently with the pleasure
experienced in overhearing their re-
marks, but after day or two the de-
lights of eavesdropping swept all my
computations to the winds.
First the carpenters put the sign
board up. She and I could hear the
noise of the operation early in the
morning, and reached our windows
simultaneously. We watched them a
little while, mentally debating, or at
least I was, as to the probable length
OF time the hammering would continue.
Turning, she seemed bit confused to
see me leaning out at the next window.
| thanked heaven that was old and
white-haired and decrepit; otherwise
l am sure she would have drawn back
hastily into her room. AS it was, I
spoke to her and she smiled. Our Won
derment as to the work going on below
took words, and We discussed the mat
ter thoroughly. The immense sign
board reached from the ground up to
our windows, which were on the Sec
ond floor, and when the job was COM
pleted we understood only too plainly
that the mercenary disposition of our
landlord was about to wreck the ap-
pearance of our lodging-house. For
myself, l was in no position to allow
tritles like sign-boards, loaded down
with glaring advertisements, to coerce
me into changing my quarters. An
old man with a scant income, and be :.
You'd the power of increasing it, is not
apt to be squeamish about his living
quarters.
The girl, however, in a pretty, pout-
Ing way, was greatly displeased with
the commercial acquisition, albeit, I
am afraid, with a compulsory forti-
tude equal to my own. Young girls
who sew for living can scarcely af-
ford to be too particular either.
But about the painter He put in
appearance about the third day, after
the board had received a coat of white
paint at the hands of two young fell
lows, who conversed loudly and chewed
an immense amount of plug tobacco.
The painter. can scarcely call him al
artist, although some Of his brushes
were quite fine, made a favorable i'm
preston with us from the first. After
the preliminary racket caused by the
rigging and adjustment of his swing.
the work took on comparative quiet
In its execution, and he moved about
with fascinating definess that it was
really a pleasure to witness.
II am glad there is to be no more
noise below us, at any rate" said the
girl to me as the young man began
his measurements, following each with
the slurring sound of soft pencil.
Eyes, it will indeed be a relief"
replied, mentally Iemarking. ON the
fondness have always felt for the bru-
oatts tvDe of beauty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Not 4 Case Of Sympathy.

First Wall Street Operator-What II
they did fleece that young millionaire out
of over $4O0. 900. You needn't EEL sorry
for him. He has plenty more where that
came from. Il. 49,. +as-.t//
Second Waus Street Operator I'm
not shedding any tears over him. What
grinds me is to think the gamblers got r.
Chicago Tribune. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Uncle Allen.

In the case Of the donkey, anyhow"
averred Uncle Allen Sparks, "the voice
certainly affords = pretty fair index as to
the character OF the animal - Chicago.
Tribune. r.. +. s.. s..s. IS u 81 B:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
". Here's proof,

". heres proof.
Mrs. W. $. Marshall, R. f. D. No. l,
Dawson, Ca, says: my husbands
back and hips were so stiff and sore
that he could not get up from chair
without help. I got him box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He felt relief in three
days. One box cured him."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Marshall will
be mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address Foster
Mlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by
all dealers; price so cents per box.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Boys and Fires.

No sooner had spring begun to dry
up the ground than fire departments
all over the country found themselves
busy with grass and brush fires set by
innocent but careless boys Fire is a
dangerous plaything. The boy whose
parents allow him to light ''smudge'
should observe one rule. the principle
Of which is at the bottom of all care
fvl play and work-to watch q fire as
long a. it burns. It is natural for the
ordinary boy to start IRE and then
join some other boys in game of ball
on q vacant lot two blocks away. It is
also: natural for the IRE to keep on
burnfng.-Youth's Companion. ,.. 4, :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

Experience is a dear teacher tew so1ae
becuz she hez tew be hired over an over
ag'in.-Four-T Track News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

=, There is difference between claiming
1ne right to rule and trying to rule Alright.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

When q man is we'll dressed he feels he
u entitled to attention. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

: 1852 Somewhat Sarcastic
Il dida't know you were in the mis-
1T clothing business, !" remarked the
patron. = s@.s..,4 -. ..,..-..:.s.,. -.
I'm not" returned the tailor.
Well, you'll have q hard time con-
vincing anyone who sees what misflt
that last suit you made for me Isl
Chicago Post. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

1t takes a woman to have her eyes
gnashing her teeth.-N. Y. Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
TINE TO ACT.
When the back aches. and YOU arc

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urinary ills,
it's time to
act. Thekid-
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.DOan's Kid
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

A Philadelphia preacher says women's
extravaganza is the cause of bachelorhood,
How about the extravaganza OF the bach.
elors?-Pittsburg Gazette. y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
No 111lllG 8 cI1Ici(


Some amusing incidents occur at the
free dispensary Of the different hospitals
IN, town, often because the poor patients
:fail to understand the terms used by the
st the University hospital the other day,
and illustrates the point in question, re-
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph. ~. ! b
"a man came in who the doctor thought
was suffering from beginning penumonia,
% after getting his name and address and
other necessary data, he asked the patient
), Yes, : very bad chill yesterday" came
the answer. 49, S
DO you cough much!" asked the doctor.
Eyes, some, replied the patient, with a
practical illustration. s-A. ! n
do you raise anything?" was the next
question -, T.. III r.
The man hesitated a moment, then an.
swered, innocently: "Well, only few
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n
"Why . blonde, of course. Every
body thinks blondes are more attract
i've than brunettes." The girl spoke
in a manner that brought to my mind
a number of impressions, chief among
them being that she did not mean
what she said. Realizing that she was
probably conscious, or should be, of her
own dark beauty, I could not bring
myself to censure her.
"A blonde it will be, then" was his
quick reply.
But you have such dark supply
OF paint. How will you be able to paint
blonde with that?"
He did not answer for. q moment.
Then he said: well, it's all in the
mixing, you know" hoped he was
blushing with shame. II not, I was
for him.
rs this-this girl, to be your ideal?"
They were becoming acquainted re-
markedly fast, and began to feel that
my life was tapping over into q new
and strangely rapid generation.
Il hope I can bring the picture up to
my IDEAL" he finally answered.
My rheumatism was still axgravat-
ing me greatly that evening, but I
made groanin6 descent to the ground
moor and out onto the opposite side
OF the street. Then I turned and be-
held for the first time the gigantic
cigar sign. The picture was still a
mere outline, but it told me that my
suspicious had been correct. have
said that the painter had courage. This
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09

A story which is told of a small boy
who declared that he would be neither
soldier nor sailor lest he should be
killed ar drowned. but would be vol
unteer like his father. is rather severe
on the citizen soldier. Twas ever thus
Pitt. provoked by the conditions i'm
posed by volunteers when Napoleon
was expected to bob up in England
with an army at his back. made a mar
ginal note upon the memorial in which
they addressed him. These volunteers
are not TO be sent out of the country
except In the ease OF actual invasion. .
But the boy i'm the ease cited placed
his father i'm no more embarrassing
position than that in which the Duke
of Wellington found himself AT the in,
stance OF child by whom he was
gravely saluted. There's fine little
fellow" said the duke. patting the
child on the head. III give you a com.
mission In the guards as soon as you're
old enough" His little admirer look ed
up reproachfully and in tears ex.
claimed. But. please. Mr.. book. Use a
little dirl. James Gazette.
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09
One Of y.Il.pd,rh.m. R.,r,..

Tom Carter used 10 tell story that
illustrated the methods of Vallandig-
ham as "A political orator. The Ohio
Democrat was making a speech in an
Illinois town during one of the cam
paigns. Carter was boy and went TO
hear him. In the midst of the Grafton
some one got up and asked:
Where was Vallandigham during
the war;"
My friend said the orator, you
have a perfect right To ask that ques-
tion. and | shall answer il at the prop
er time. Next winter | will come TO
Illinois. and You and | will choose a
day when the thermometer is at zero
and the wind Is blowing the snow
across the fields. We will 90 far out
upon the prairie. and there l will tell
you where Vallandigbam was during
the war II will be more pertinent and
timely an such an occasion than now
AMI will have as much significance to
the winds of winter as to this cam
paign.''
Carter said Vallandigham was not
again interrupted Washington Post.
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09
Two View of Snort.

Sport comes in aS sort OF safety
valve. as plenty of riding and walking
minimiZes the effect of too luxurious
living. always supposing that the latter
has not already had the effect of be-
getting Il Discrimination for anything
approaching strong exercise. a fate no,
at all unlikely To overtake those who
are too capOn lined. London Field.
We are growing accustomed To being
called a nation of shopkecpers. and we
seem To be- going the righ; way toward
earning the still less enviable title of q
nation OF game players. Let us re
member while there is yet time that ar
empire almost as great tottered to It's
fall when the citizens of the mother
city grew too serious over their amuse
ments.- -Blackwood's Magazine.
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09

know more of my affairs than do my
self"
sylvia" l said. taking her hands in
engaged to him
"And You believed il and wrote me
, this this objectionable letter. | came
10 tell you that | am not engaged to
any one and that never shall be-"
Not even To me-" | pleaded.
''You deserve the worst punishment
you could possibly have" she said. with
hint Of relcnting in her voice. At
this moment we heard Il carriage drive
up To my door and moment later we
recognized my aunt's inquiry
Gerald gasped Sylvia. its moth
er! Hide me. for goodness sake
There was only one hiding place In
the room. n cupboard disguised by the
name of pantry. As | closed the door
on her Mrs. Railton knocked and en-
tered. saw her glance wander round
the room as she said blandly: so glad
you are in. my dear Gerald. Have you
seen Sylvia this afternoon"
sylvia" exclaimed in amazed
tones.
II managed to lose sight of her Just
now in Fifth avenue. and it occurred
to me that perhaps she had met some
one she knew. possibly yourself But
IL you have been in all the afternoon
of course my surmise is incorrect She
has probably gone home VIII you see
me down TO the carriage? What
charming Chambers She raised her
eyeglasses What is this? A letter
addressed TO Sylvia: Shall l take it
to her." She was about TO pick il up
when there was terrific crash and a
faint scream. Enthusiastically I'm Sylvia's
voice. sylvia she exclaimed in ma
jestic accents as Sylvia emerged. dis
closing vista of broken crOckery
Il am sorry. aunt l said Gravely,
that Sylvia should be found in such
compromising situation: but, after
all. there is very good way out of il. :"
Mrs. Railton's Mortified gaze remov-
ed itself from Sylvia's face to me and
demanded my meaning.
''She can always as last resource
become engaged TO me-" continued
hardly. 'Of course am very bad
match for her. but we are very much
attached to each other-as you see
and
And it's the least | can do after
breaking his tea service said Sylvia.
taking my arm.
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09
A Magpie.s Conscience.

Why does the magpie construct a
dome Of twigs over its nest? Most
readers will say as a shelter. but IL
description. The twigs are only net
work through which rain may pour
and cold winds penetrate. May 1t not
be the case that the magpie is con
scious Of its own sins. and guilty
mind. apprchensive Of reprisals. causes
the bird To build this over its nest ?
The magpie is AN egg stealer and
makes use Of knowledge. gained while
carrying out It's depredations on the
contents OF other nests. Ia protect
those Of its own Country Gentleman.
Democratic messenger., 1904-04-09
Doan's
Kidney Pills,
A Modern Medicine for
Every Kidney III.

Mr.. William Mclaughlin. Of No 80 South
Duke street. Lancaster. Pa. says Il first
noticed my back give ont when ] was a ic;-
ter carrier. was constantly taking cold.
and IL always settled in my back. en-
ployed a doctor and inok numerous kinds
OF medicine. but they availc'i IN" nothing.
When ON the railroad the work made me
worse. The pain was sharp III the small OF
the back. and AT night when IN bed il was
terrible. aud ! often had to get up on ac-
count Of urinary weakness. ! sent my
daughter To Hull drug store and got Doan' :
Kidney Pills. After using them for three
days / felt better. I continued until was
all over my trouble. and could heartily rec
ommcnd Doan's Kidney I'iliS TO others.
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-25
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETING.
Finance Committee Appointed and Other
Matters Discussed.

The attendance at the meeting of the
Young Mems Republican club at the
court house last Monday evening was
small. This is not to be wondered at,
however, as the weather was extreme
ly disagreeable, there being high wind,
a chilly atmosphere and there were few
people on the streets. President Gull
presided and Secretary Edw. Z. Cleaver
was at his desk The matter of discon-
tinuing the meetings during June and
July was informally discussed, some of
the members believing that little inter
est would be manifested in politics dur
ing those months, and it was finally
agreed that the next meeting would be
at the call of the president.
A finance committee, consisting Of
Miles Cannon, c. H. Human and w. H.
Patterson was appointed, VINO will So
licit voluntary contributions among the
club members and other republicans for
the purpose of liquidating the present
Indebtedness and providing fund to
meet future expenses. 1t was decided
that the club, if Mr.. Mead or any of the
other candidates on the state ticket
visited here before the opening of the
campaign, would arrange for their re-
ception and entertainment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-25
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Williams, the Rapist, Wants Bail Re-
duced-Court House Notes.

Judge Rudkin gave notice last Sat
urday that the criminal cases for the
June term of court would be taken up
on the Goth, and the jury will probably
be drawn this week. There are some
important cases to be tried, among them
being that of Jim Gingles, the high
way man, and H. II. Williams, charged
with raping Lottie Davis, the IA year
old girl with whom he eloped. His at
torneys, Graves & Englehart, made APP
plication on Saturday to have Williams
bail reduced from $4,000 to $4,000, but
Judge Rudkin declined to grant it. He
reduced the bail to $4,000, but Williams
could not furnish it and was returned
to Jail. Several prisoners charged with
felonies were arraigned last Saturday
and given until the Goth to plead
Among them were Jim Gingles, j. Fun
nemark, Fred Smith, Robert Baker, f
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-25
JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT.
Two of the Escaped Prisoners Cap,
tured by Sheriff Thomas of Kittitas
County.

Leon Macy and Emil Peterson. two of
the four prisoners who broke Jail here
a week ago last Sunday night, have
been recaptured and are now in their
cells again. They were caught by Sher-
if Thomas of Kittitas county last Sat
urday, on the Great Northern railway,
about $50 miles east of Spokane. The
sheriff got the drop on them and they
made no resistance. He had been fol-
lowing them for several days. Sheriff
Grant, with Deputy Mcneil of Prosser,
was at Spokane at the time of the
capture, having been looking for the
prisoners in that locality, and brought
Macy and Peterson back here Sunday.
Mike Bremen and J. c. Collins, who
broke Jail at the same time, are sup
posed to have gone west. Together with
Peterson, they are charged with petty
burglary committed near Kennewick
about three months ago
Leon Macy is one of the Gingles
ganag of desperadoes. He made con-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-25
A BOLD ROBBERY.
A Residence Riffled of All Its Furniture
and Sold to a Second Hand Man.

Mrs. c. o. Adams of Kennewick has
been in the city several days looking
for her household goods. With her hus-
band, who is a civil engineer, she moved
to Kennewick last March from their
home on north Third street, between
G and H, where they left all of their
household furniture. Since that time
everything has been stolen. A second
hand man drove up to the place and re-
moved all of the household goods, worth
over 5000, having purchased them from
a man supposed to be Fred Lindsey, a
cousin of Mr.. Adams, for 1850. Lind
sew, claiming to be Adams, who fur
nished the second hand dealer a key
to the residence, which Mrs. Adams
saws he must have had made. He lived
with the Adams all last winter, pay
ing nothing for his board. He is a
telegraph operator and has since left
the country. Mrs. Adams has sworn
out warrant for his arrest. She has
recovered part of her goods from the
second hand dealer, Chris Christianson,
but the most of them he has sold.
1t was bold and daring robbery and
if Lindsey is caught it is liable to 90
hard with him.