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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

IL q . 6Ao"n AA
wealth with the growth of the city. The
Armours, the Pullmans, the Letters, the
Palmers and many others who are now
rated we'll up in the millions were pa
rents long before they were million
aires But few of these families, that
is the older generation, are typical So
ciety people to-day. The late Phil Ar
mours sons grew to manhood while
their father was accommodating the for
tune he left them. The elder Letter, who
made much of his wealth by the advance
in the price Of Chicago real estate, was
the father of the present Lady Curzon
before he was millionaire. George
M. Pullman was raising Chicago out of
the mud, and dreaming of palace cars
only when his children were born.
In part, the sons of these pioneer
fathers have gone the way of the idle
Tich-pleasure seeking. But the ma
jority are home lovers, to whom the
prattle of childish voices is as sweet as
it was to their pioneer fathers
In the generally accepted sense of the
word Chicago has 10 society at the
present time. There are no idle rich to
make it. The really wealthy men are
busy accommodating greater wealth, and
their wives are occupied with the vari-
GUS forms of new movements" for
women. Chicago does not yet need a
Freddy Gerhard, Harry Lehr or a
Ward McAllister. There is neither a
"4OO' to organize or to amuse.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Pleaded 0mctal Death.

A curious incident occurred in an
English police court recently where a
man named Travis was sentenced to a
months Imprisonment for obtaining a
postal order by false pretenses. He
pleaded that he was "offic;ally dead"
and his story was that when with the
British army in South Africa he de.
serted, obtained some clothes from the
Kafirs, made his way to the coast
and worked his passage home. He
then discovered that he was reported
dead, and though he subsequently
gave himself up as a deserter the war
office gave an Official assurance that he
had died at the from" and would not
arrest him s3sS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

near at kome.to 60 downtown for every
small purchase.
The congestion Of interests into 50
small a space has resulted not only in
crowding the streets there with people,
but it has also crowded the Transports
ton lines leading in and out of this dis
trict, and the buying public, to avoid
these conditions, have turned to the
smaller stores nearer home.
State street, Cottage Grove avenue,
Milwaukee avenue, Blue Island avenue,
Madison street and large number of
other thoroughfares in every part of the
city are devoted to retail business in
terests. They pay cheaperzrents than
the department store competitors, and
the new patrons are finding that, though
the stocks are not 50 large, they can
buy as cheaply as they can downtown,
besides saving street car fare and the
discomforts of trip to the department
stores.
AS an instance of this, know a dealer
in mems furnishing goods on Cottage
Grove avenue who has struggled along
Tor some years in an effort to make
small merchandising pay.
He saw his neighbors pass by his
store on their way to the department
stores downtown. In no way could he
attract their trade. He offered bargains
that were genuine, but they didn't at
tract trade. Then the tide began to
turn his way. The people, friends and
strangers alike, became his patrons.
To-day he is riding on the top of the
prosperity wave, and all because of the
congested conditions in the small Sec
ton known as the business district of
Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

5 ia t e m e mt that
children are not
W a n t ed in the
homes of the rich
on any investiga-
lions he made in
Chicago. l say it is
hardly probable for
the reason that
Chicago would not
have furnished a
good field for such
investigations.
The majority of
the really ric b
families of Chicago
l. ~~@~v~ ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

" pIOpcIly, anu
burned itself out within few minutes
for lack of material on which to feed.
The Masonic temple is the tallest
strictly office building in the city. There
are within its walls 20 stories of Offices
and few lodge rooms, though the ma
sonic fraternity are abandoning it to
large extent. On top of these 20 floors
OF offices is roof garden and vaudeville
theater, and above this a roof observa-
tory.
The Masonic Temple roof garden has
been one of the popular places of
amusement during the summer months
for several years, and it's seating ca
pacity of 1000 has often been taxed to
the limit. The new theater ordinance
placed ban on this place Of amusement,
as it did on all play houses that were
more than II feet above the sidewalks,
but since the recent fire experience shows
the building to be really fireproof, the
management are hoping to induce the
authorities to issue license again.
What would happen should a fire
break out in the building during per-
Torrance in the theater is hard to i'm
agine. The great central corridor would
carry the smoke upward to the pleasure
seekers 300 feet above the street, and
even though the danger might be
trlfilng, it would be almost certain to
produce a panic, and probably cause a
loss of life before the II elevators could
convey the audience to the street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
A Hint.

Mr.. x. Entrick-See here, young man:
All the other young fellows who. called
to see Mabel before you never stayed
later than 10 o'clock and
Mr.. Meanwell-Yes, sir.
Mr.. K. Entrick-And I was going to
say if you don't stay until II o'clock at
least, I'll take it that your intentions
are no more serious than theirs were-
Philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
A Passing Cloud.

First Visitor (angrily)-If you hadn't
pushed me- away; I'd got in.smy bet OH
Lightfoot. I'll settle with you the first
chance get.
Second Visitor (hotly)-pll settle
with you, sir. Your pushing prevented
me from betting on Lghtfoot
First Visitor 1.-TWO minutes later.
Llghtfoot beaten)-Say, have a cigar.
Second Visitor (genially)-Have one
with me.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Letting Them Down Easy,

Letting Them Down Easy.
A young student lately presented
himself for examination, anu ignomin-
iously failed. To his family, anxious
to hear of his success. he telegraphed
thus:
Examination splendid; professors
enthusiastic. They wish for a secord
next year."-Tit-6its.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Very Naturally.

when l looked at this painting on
my last visit here, about two months
ago, it seems to me that the antelope
was further up the mountain than it
is now"
"Oh, quite likely. The antelope is a
very active animal and rarely remains
in one spot for two months" kansas
City Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

no society. In the
light of recent oc-
cure nee s that
statement would
seem to need a cor
< e c ito n. 1t is
broadly limited, not
only in the public
press, but in the
city courts, that the
city is becoming a
field for the opera
lions of a class of
servants who find
their opportunities
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Cheaner faMoxe

Il am told the stimlers have 5ut
"a, 900 year." :: 49, ...-
What are they going to do with it?"'
Going abroad" .=s-=.s
'Why?" Il
They can't afford to STAY at home
ana keep up with their set. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer. -. 1853
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
His Whole Life.

His Whole Life.
Nearly every member of Lushman's
family has got religion, but it will never
touch him."
mo; in all things he is an 1r6iffer-
enlist"
"How do you mean?"
We'll, his only thought is: Don't care
/ do. "-Philadelphi Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

lie" Gays ago Wleu
a fire occurred in
the Masonic tenn
pie. The onl ~
thing that burned
was the furniture
in the suite of
rooms in which the
blaze started, and
despite the + &C t
that it was so high
up that it was i'm
possible for the fire
d e art m e n t to
reach it, it did but
lSns
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Then Faults Are Seen.

Though Love is bind as poets sing
A cynic bachelor wight
Declares that marriage is the thing
That will restore its sight.
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

In Chicago. Real
estate conditions.
and advance in real
estate prices is
m a k ng this so.
The main business
section of the city
refuses to expand
very far beyond a
certain AFRO w
limit of not over
one square mile.
The demand for Of
fees in this little
section has forced
rentals to an alb
-.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Proved the Proverb.

'Nuritch has proved the truth Of the
old saying. Money makes the mare
90"
How so?"
HE was satisfied with that little mare
te had until he got money enough to
Fly an automobile. "-Philadelphia Led
-er
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Usefulness.

Within the HANDS Of men entirely great
The pen is mightier than the cleaning
sword. by far;
But in the hands of mans enchanting
mate
The hairpin's greater than both pen and
stee! blade are.
Chicago Record Herald,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Schoolmaster-Would you like your
son to learn the dead languages, sir?
Mr.. Dolt-Cert'nly,% cert'nly; he's
going to be an ENTHUSIASTICALLY loper,
To Beat or Not to Re

To beat the band, to beat the cars
To beat the breeze, to beat the stars,
70 beat the cards, to beat the bike.
70 beat-oh, any old thing you like
When with such rot your brains awhirl,
You'd like to beat the slangy girl.
N. Y Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Cutfing.

Clara oh, hum! wish the Lord had
made me man! z.
Mother-Perhaps he has, dear; only
you haven't found him yet.-N. r.
Times. 97ss.=s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON,
Taken at Last.

Ethel-so Edith has finally caught
the nobleman she was trying to hook ?
Majory-Yes, she said in her last let
ter that he belonged to the landed gen.
try.-Yale Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
In the Smoking Car.

In, the Smoking Car.
. Is. this. seat occupied p asked the
timid little man in q railway car.
mo-" said the big man.@"It IS nei4
Their occupied nor engaged"
"Why!" cried the little man, "it's my
old friend Jack! How are you?"
Come off," retorted the big man.
Think again.
II beg your pardon" said the little
man, Il mistook you for gentleman
News. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

is building up the
patronage of the
n e i g h b or hood
store at the expense
of the big depart
ment emporiums
of the city. It has
been the fashion
to run to the big
department stores
for everything
W a n t e d.. The
no u S e W ife who
wished a yard of
ribbon, or the man
who wanted q new
S h irt sci dom
thought Ct buying
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Strong Pressure.

He called upon the daughter fair,
Against her pas bekest.
The old man pressed the button, and
The fcotman did the rest.
Cincinnati, Enquirer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Native-My prescription calls for a
pound of quiniae and two quarts of
whisky. =
DrugEist-:SoEry, but I'm just out of
Quinine.
'Native-Well, supposing we make it.
three quarts of whisky ?-Boston Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
After.

= She-Ah, you men! Before marriage
you pay compliments, but after
He-After?" Why, after-we do bet
ter; we pay bills.-Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
At the Ikinde rEarten.

Little Emily Kingsbury, aged four,
who attends the kindergarten and calls
it the "kidney-garden," was being ex-
amined as to the senses.
What are your ears for, Emily?"
ITO hear WITH" was the answer. :
"And what are your eyes for?"
ITO see WITH ~
"And what is your nose for?"
ITO blow" was the. innocent answer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Necessity Of Fireproof Construction
Absolute f1reproof construction is be-
coming more of necessity every day
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Boon for the Small Merchant.
There is another effect this crowding
of the downtown district is having, It
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
THE PRICE OF LAND.
It Is Going Up in the Business Dis
trict of Chicago.
THE EFFECT OF THE ADVANCE
Forcing the Conjunction of Sky
Scrapers and Proving a Boon for
the NeiEhbOrhOOd Merchant
The Idle Rich.

Chicago.-That freproof construction
is a practical possibility was proven a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Burning Thoughts.

His mind with burning thoughts was
filled.
His angry MOOD could not be stayed.
His words with indignation thrilled
THAT gas bills wrong-but must pe
paid"
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Are Babies Wanted?
It is hardly probable that Bishop
Francis, of Indiana, based his recent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Voices of WisdOnl.

Some of your hurts you have cured
And the sharpest you still have sur
vived;
But what torments of grief you endured
From evils which never arrived. -. Il
Chicago American -...~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
A Great and Good Man.

For its true worth his heart so great Is not
Esteemed by half AZ.
He saw a man fall OF an icy spot :
And didn't laugh. ~
WASHINGTON Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Remarkable Foresight.

About his prudence men enthuse.
Although his fortune does rot swell.
He knows just when to wear gum shoes
And when to carry his umbreli.
WASHINGTON Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Hart being hard pursued by the hunters under the
broad leaves of ashady spreading Vine When
by and given him for lost he thought himself quite began
and eat the leaves of the Vine The rsg of the branches
drew the of the hunters that and they
at venture and killed the Hart In dying he
deserved his fa for his the friend who had
so kindly sheltered him in time of danger.
he
will theirs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
An Ev00nkin~

have just said that in the generally
accepted sense of the word Chicago has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
| "a | .lES
S-M16a2zAxxhha e 4 kA ks5lkl >
An Ultra Modern Child.

3 An Ultra Modern Child.
II Margaret's mother numbers among
her-friends several school teachers, and
although she is not yet fye,z Margaret
has observed some things.
Not long ago family Of kittens.
made an entree into Margaret's home.
and she was most anxious to keep them
all. Her mother objected on the ground
that they were all girl pussies and
would eventually grow up into mother
cats. r.. s@
mo, they won't. mother. said Mar.
garet, very earnestly. won't let them
be mothers, Ill train them to be teach
ers"-Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Jones-There goes fellow that saved
me from bankruptcy.
Bones-How was that? -
Jones-He married the girl was en-
gagged to.-Chicago Tribune.
The Way of 1t. - as..
Since few OF US can choose events
We make passing note; s.z. go
Some find their lives served a la carte
And others table d'hote. .
Judge. ~
One Drawback.
"But," suggested the managers as
sistant, why not cast Manley for the
villain? He's just the man for the
part.
Il know he Is" replied the manager.
"but he declares he won't smoke ciga-
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

it outside of the business district of the
eitv. They passed by the small, store
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
Nitrate and a Nations Life.

nitrate una Nations Life.
Three-quarters of the export trade
of Chilli are furnished by it's great de-
posts OF nitrate of soda, which is
used as a fertilizer in nearly all agri-
cultural countries. But these deposits,
like those of coal, are limited, and
once removed cannot be replaced.
MIR. Vergara, Gillian authority. has
recently estimated the probable fu-
lure life of the nitrate deposits as in
1icated by the increasing demand. and
ne predicts that at the end of 20
years exhaustion will be near at hand.
Our national life," he says, lis based
upon an uncertain foundation. which
weakens with the course of years, and
which will be permanently DESTROYED
within period the duration of which
is measured by the growth of the ex-
portation of nitrate. Science.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
THE MUSKRAT'S SNUG HOME.
Location Cunningly Chosen and the
Structure Is Compact and
Securely Built.

The house the muskrat builds for
the protection of himself and his fam
lily from stress of weather is strictly a
utilltarian structure. The entrance,
dug with great and persistent toll from
the very bottom of the bank, for the
better encouragement of the muskrat's
deadliest enemy, the mink, runs in
ward for nearly two feet, and then up
ward through the natural soil to a
point where the shore is dry land at
the average level of the water. Over
this exit, which is dry al the time of
the building, the muskrat raises his
house.
The house is a seemingly careless,
roughly rounded neap of grass roots,
long water weeds, lily roots and stems
and mud, with a few sticks woven into
the foundation. The site is cunningly
chosen, SO that the roots and stems of
alders or other trees give it secure
anchorage, and the whole structure,
for, all Of it's apparent, looseness, is so
we'll compacted as to DO secure against
the sweep of the spring freshets. About
six feet in diameter at it's base, it rises
about the same distance from the
foundation, a rude, sedge-thatched
dam, of which something more than
three feet may show itself above the
ice.
To the unobservant eye the muskrat
house in the alders might look like
mass of drift in which the rank wa
ter grass had taken root. But within
the clumsy pit is shapely, warm
chamber, lined with the softest grasses.
From one side of this chamber the
burrow slants down to another and
much larger chamber, the floor of
which, at high water, may be partly
Hooded. From this chamber lead down
two burrows, one, the main passage,
opening frankly in the channel of the
creek and the other, longer and more
devious, terminating in the narrow and
cunningly concealed exit behind a.
submerged root. This passage is very
little used, and is intended chiefly as
way OF escape in case o. an extreme
emergency, such as, for example, the
invasion of particularly enterprising
mink, by way of the main water gate.
The musnrat is no match for the
snake-swift bloodthirsty mink, except
IN the one accomplishment of holding
us breath under the water, and
mink must be very ravenous or quite
mad with the blood lust to dare the
deep water gate and the long subaque-
Gus passage Of the muskrat's citadel at
seasons of average high water. In
times of drought, however, when the
entrance is nearly uncovered. and the
water goes but little way up the
dark tunnels, the mink will often glide
in, slaughter the garrison and occupy
the well-built citadel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12

Boom of the Small
Store.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Minister penounoes the Rich.

CHICAGO, Feb. Rev. DR.. James
S. Stone, rector of st. James Episco-
pal church, the membership of which
Is largely made up of wealthy persons.
caused comment when in a sermon
yesterday he denounced the rich of
Chicago. He said in part:
That there are multitudes in this
city who neither fear God nor regard
man, is largely due to two causes, one,
the ignorance and weakness of many
congregations; and the other, the ir-
religion of our influential and well-to-
do people. There are many exceptions,
laudable and to be praised, for which
we thank God. But for the greater
part the social and financial influence
in Chicago-the people who could, if
they would do so much for the saliva
ton of the city-the people that are
going to suffer the most in that ter
rible conflict between classes that is
threatening this country, the nearness
OF which seems apparent and the CEN
ter of which will be this very city, the
end of which no man knows-these
people, who should be the first in
Christian example and in every good
work. are living the lives of pagans;
nice pagans, if you will, but assured
paganS."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

at Chefoo cables he has learned that
the japanese naval reserves were mob
tlized last week, and that the first
army reserve was partly modified
with great secrecy, the troops arriving
at their destinations disguised as cool
les. Over 100 transports have been req
uisitioned, the correspondent contin-
ues. and % transports and 3S warships
are lying at Saseho (25 miles north by
west of NagasakD. Forty transports,
filled with the Kumanato division, are
lying idle in Takeshiki harbor, in Tsu-
shima, ready for the invasion. The des-
tination of these latter vessels is be-
lieved to be Chung Yu, whence the is
olation of Korea could be easily eff
fected.
The correspondent Of the Morning
Post at Chefoo cables that a British
vessel and some others engaged in a
regular service to Port Arthur had been
stopped when about to enter that port.
Competent judges, the Posts CORE
spondent goes on, predict the total fail
ure of the Russian commissariat in the
event of prolonged hostilities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Bandits Shoot Down Auent.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Feb. In an ex-
change of shots with two masked men
who had rified the depot safe, william
III. Broadstreet. station agent on the
Frisco system at CRANKY, near here,
was fatally wounded. The men es-
capped. Bloodhounds have been sent
from Joplin.
The station at Cranky is a mile from
the business portion of town. Broad
street was alone at the depot, when the
two men, heavily built, and wearing
handkerchiefs over the lower part of
their faces, appeared suddenly and or
dered him to throw up his hands.
While one of the masked men kept
Broadstreet covered the other rif1ed the
safe, securing 800 in money and some
railroad tickets. AS the robbers were
leaving Broadstreet secured his revolt
yer and exchanged shots with them.
One shot struck Broadstreet in the
face, ranging downward. He will die.