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

Someone has drawn attention to the
fact that music exercises an influence
on the growth of the hair in most
curious manner. Consistent playing
for some years on metal instruments,
the trombone in particular, will cause
badness; while the playing of the pi-
ano, violin and violoncello rather in.
creases than eterwise the growth of
the hair. Flute and clarionet players
are not supposed to be Influenced either
wav
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

In paper recently read before the
Institute of Mining Engineers in Lon.
don J. M. McLaren gave some Gu.
rious facts about gold mining in Great
Britain and Ireland. In all gold of
the value of $2,O94,915 has been found.
OF this England contributed barely
$4,000; Wales, $1.400,000, and Ireland,
$145,o00. The largest nugget, weigh.
ing % ounces, was discovered in Ire.
land. 1t was made into a snuff-box
for George III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
State Street Changes.

The most radical change State street
has known in years was the purchase
Of Schlessinger & Mayors business py
H. G.. selfridge, for many years partner
and manager Of the retail department
Of Fields. 7sS
The price paid, $5,0oo,o0o, indicates
In . general way the amount Of money
that may be tied up in merchandise in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

Nowhere is the ingenuity and me-
chanical skill of Americans. their mas.
terry of industrial methods and their
restless spirit of progress better under.
stood and more highly appreciated
than in Germany. Nowhere can an
American with really improved ma.
chine or product find a more prompt
and ready purchaser than in that coun-
trv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
A "Deserted Villare -

FTEN have I spoken
of the efforts of
wealthy men to get
great country es-
tates so near the
city that the COLI
sion of their ambi-
tions with the pub
lie interests is be-
coming a serious
problem.
Mr.. w. Gould
Brokaw, hero of a
recent sensational
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
The Pretty Manicure.

EFT what should we
do without the rich
and their freaks
and rOmances? Mr..
Faber and his re-
cent marriage to
Riker's manicure is
a case in point.
Ever since there
has been anybody
to remember, there
have been Faber
lead pencils. They
were made in Ger
many for years I'M
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
The New Coney Island.

dY, it's ever SO
much bigger than
the Midway" said
a man out west.
who came back
from Coney Island
enthusiastic. H E
meant the lost and
still lamented Chi
cago pleasance.
1t set me think
ing. Coney is a big
institution, but it
has grown so grad
,1a11v that old Now
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
State Hav Lands.

The state of Minnesota is now SELL
ing it's hay for 1904. "Grass stump
age" on land still held by the state is
being disposed of by agents acting for
the state auditor in the various coun-
ties. Many applications are coming in
to the auditors Office, but as a rule
they have to be referred back to local
agents Lastsyear the state received
81, 700 from this source.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Dogs Fool the Crocodiles.

When an Egyptian dog wishes to
drink at the Nile, he goes short dis
lance up the river. and howls for some
time. The. crocodiles, being attract
ed by the sound, Immediately crowd to
the place, while the dog hastily runs
to the part which the crocodiles have
left and drinks in safety. .5=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Found Ore,

The search for mineral deposits,
which has been in progress at Swan
vile, has SO far resulted in the dis
covery of apparently large body Of rich
iron ore near the village. Local CAPT.
talists have taken the matter in hand
and will immediately try to determine
the extent of the deposit. They have
secured options on large tract of the
land supposed to contain the ore and
experts are expected to be on ground
Immediately and commence the work.
There are many parties now out among
the hills prospecting for minerals OF
the kinds that are thought to exist
there, and the finding of other large
and valuable bodies of ore are expect
ed at any time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
OF Interest to Smokers

The nicotine in tobacco is removed bv
sleeping the leaves in a solution of tan
mic acid. This is the method adopted by
a German chemist. To improve the fla
vor of the tobacco it is then treated with
a decoction of marjoram.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

DIR. Anita Newcombe. .MacGee, who
has taken charge of the contingent Of
the Red Cross society which has re-
Gently started for Japan, is the first
military woman doctor the world las
ever seen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

deaconish type. Mr.. Schitf is the lead
ing spirit in the great banking house of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Mr.. Jesup is prom
inent member of the Presbyterian
church and generous giver in charity.
|. Mr. Depew is-Depew. But for rs years
the Western Union has through it's rae
ing department practically handled the
poolroom business of the country, pay
ing lump sum for the racing news priv
ilege, assigning the operators to the
poolrooms and getting the cash every
morning from each subscriber.
The City club got evidence against it
by sending two innocent-looking men
to apply to the racing bureau for pool
room wire at given address. The COM
pany undertook to furnish an operator
who knew enough to jump out of the
window if raid came"
The publication put the Western
Union directors on their mettle. Depew
crawled from under the trouble Mr..
Jesup and Mr. Schiff fastened to consult
with the president of the company. The
result was cutting off of poolroom wire
service-though the poolrooms still
made out to hapdle their public in other
ways.
Everyone is wondering what'll hap
pen next. The poolroom business was
the most profitable part of the Western
Union activities. Some say that the
profit of the business nearly equals the
total dividend of the company. If that
is the case, the pressure upon the d.
rectors will soon be pretty heavy.
| shouldn't wonder if it came near be-
Ing true. There are usually 300 pool
rooms in New York city alone. Figure
that at SIS day per room! Some of the
big rooms paid more. getting race news
not only from New York tracks, but from
the entire country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Old Age of. Russell.

" I THING more I'M
like the popular
idea of a keeper of
a gambling bust
ness in appearance
than Russell Sage
would be hard to
find.
M r S a g e i S
approaching b i S
eighty-eighth year,
rather a pathetic
figure. His for
time ic onormouc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
May Move the Town.


Within short time the residents of
Sparta may have to move their village
as it is over one of the largest bodies of
iron ore on therange Underlying the
entire town rich deposits of mineral
have been discovered and it is simply a.
question of a short time when the site
OF what is now Sparta will be a large
mine.
The United States Steel corporation
is said to have control of most of tho
property in which ore has been found,
and, while it is not known how soon
operations will begin, it is understood
that other shafts will be sunk within
short time. One drill is being sunk in
the middle Of the street of the town
and about fifteen others at intervals OF
about 100 feet are being operated. The
deposits shown by these means have
always been of the highest grade and
in almost unlimited quantities
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
Launches with Glass Bottoms

Launches with Glass Bottoms. i
Steam launches with glass bottoms
are at the services of those who wish
to view the marine growth about Cat
alma island, Cal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10
THE P'|00 D. |: Q WAR; I
THE WESTERN UNION HAS SHUT
OFF THEIR WIRE SERVICE.
PAID BIG PRICE FOR NEWS
Public Sentiment Forced the Directors
to Act-The Case of Russell
sage-Country Estates
of the Wealth..

CIV YORK
malicious public
las not for a long
time enjoyed SO
much scandal of
the news as it has
the fight of the law
and order people
against the West
ern Union Tele-
graph company's
poolroom work.
The directors of
the Western Union
happen to be a body
of men of a Staid
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-06-10

lawsuit with woman, furnishes the
latest example. Out at Great Neck.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

10 shall have the right TO erect poles and string
wires for the distribution OF electricity and
electric light throughout said Town as now
bounded or as the same may be enlarged or ex-
tended during the continuance of this
Franchise, and TO maintain the same in and
on all or any of the streets, lanes, alleys, and
public grounds OF said Town and TO furnish
electricity for the purposes herein mentioned
Provided: that said company shall rot at any
time erect or maintain more than one line OF
poles on any street, lane or alley, and that the
placing OF said poles and wires be subject TO
the control OF the Council.
Section III. The said company shall adopt
and use in its business any devices and sale
guarIs which may be from time to time dis
covered or invented for the protection OF per
sons and property against injury growing out
OF the use of electric current, II required so TO
do by the Council OF the said Town OF Nogales.
and the said company, Is successors and AS
signs shall. in case of loss or damage indem-
Nifty and save harmless the said Town from
and against all lawful claims and demands for
injuries to persons or property occasioned by
the existence OF such poles and wires on the
streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds Of said
Town.
Section " Said company shall be permit
ted TO charge for any light furnished or service
supplied by IL, reasonable price at the time
OF such furnishing or service, said price not to
exceed twenty cents (2n ets) per kilowatt
hours to enter any building using electricity
for the purposes OF repairing and adjusting
meters or other appliances used Tor measuring
have the right TO furnish TO any consumer
meters and TO charge for the use thereof, and
also to remove all meters, wires, and connec-
tons owned by il from the building or pre-
misses of any one who shall refuse or fail 10 pay
for the electricity used or consumed therein or
thereon, and in such event 10 sever the con-
nections and cut off the supply.
Section V Said company shall not at any
time with its poles or wires obstruct the traffic
or travel in said streets lanes, or alleys or
interfere with the free use and full enjoyment
of the public grounds.
Upon this application the said Council
passed the following resolutions:
"RES0LYED; that the Common Council OF
the Town of Nogalcs deems the granting of
said Franchise beneficial to the municipality
OF the Town OF Nogales, and direct that the
question as 20 whether said Franchise shall be
granted or not be submitted TO the qualified
voters of said municipality at the following
regular election held t.'erein. next after the
passing of this resolution and after publication
as required by law"
Notice is therefore given that at the next
regular Town Election TO be held on the 9TH
day of April, A. d. 1904 the question OF the
granting of said Franchise will be submitted
to the voters of said Town.
EARL L. GRIswoLD,
It, Town Clerk.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
NOTICE
To the Voters of the Town of NogaIes.

The Nogales Electric Light, Ice and Water
Co., OF Nogales Arizona, has made its applica-
ton to the Common Council of said Town, for
Il Franchise, TO be, ii a majority of the quail
fed voters of said Town shall be in favor
thereof, granted by an Ordinance. The terms
and conditions of said Franchise TO be en-
braced in the following sections OF such
Ordinance, viz:
Section |. That a Franchise be and the same
is hereby granted to the Nogales Electric
Light, Ice and Water Company, a corporation
organized and incorporated under the laws Of
the Territory of Arizona. its successors and as
signs to supply the Town of Nogales and its
inhabitants with electricity and electric light
for all purposes to which the same may now or
hereafter be applied; the duration OF said
Franchise to be the period OF twenty-five years
dating from the passage of this ordinance.
Section III. Said company shall have the
right to erect and maintain in the said Town
Nogales Electric Light Works for the manu-
facture OF Electricity for the purposes above
expressed and to operate and maintain the
same during the continuance of this Franchise
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Saturday, March. 10, 1904.
Murder in the First Degree.

Tuesday before Justice of the
Peace Ashley was held the pre-
liminary examination OF Jerry
Sheehy, Dick Harrison's murderer,
who was last week re-arrested at
Bisbee on the charge of murder in
the first degree.
The attorneys for the prosecution
were Mr.. French of Tucson and l..
III. Chalmers of Lochiel, A. Orfila
of Tucson appearing in Sheehy's
behalf. Quite number of wit
ness were examined, and the case as
presented by the prosecution was so
strong that Justice Ashley ordered
the defendant bound over to await
the action of the Grand Jury. As
murder in the first degree is not
bailable, Sheehy will have to re-
main in Jail until his trial unless
Judge Davis issues an order for his
release, which, in all probability.
will not be done.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Preservatives IN MIX.

49,
From Germany comes the report
the invention Of new milk preserva-
tive SO powerful that It VIII destroy
all bacteria in milk and will then dis.
sipate itself in water, making 1t i'm
possible for the chemist to discover
its presence, especially If it has been
kept a day or so before being tested.
There is no doubt that If this pre-
servative were introduced into this
country it would have ready sale
with some Of our milk handlers. Their
policy has been to buy those preserva-
tives that cannot be detected. First
they were using borax in one form
or another, but the chemist had no
trouble in detecting that kind of
preservative. Then the users of pre-.
servatives changed to salicylic acid,
but the chemist followed them. After
that some one suggested that formal
dehyde could not be detected and at
once there was an enormous sale Of
this deadly chemical for the use OF
milk handlers. 1t took the chemists
some time to find way OF detecting
formaldehyde, but they did find test
in the end. Now the sellers Of these
compounds are looking for something
else that can be used to mystlfy the
chemists.
How many death have been caused
by the use Of these drugs in milk we
will never ho ableyto guess. What
ever preservative ID used In other food
materials, none should be used In
milk that has a harmful effect on the
human system. We say harmful, be-
cause there are preservatives, like
sugar and molasses, that are not
in themselves harmful to the digestive
systems. As yet many Of our states
have taken no action to prevent the
use of preservatives in milk.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20


An important thing that should be
planned for is stale bread, for the
fist few days rations. OF this
couple Of hundred chicks will demand
a considerable amount during their
first week, and it must be several
days old to be wholesome. It is
good plan to save all scraps of bread,
for a time previous, and keep in a dry
place until needed Such bread, II
exposed to the air, will not mold, but
will become perfectly dry. When
soaked in cold water for a little time
1t will fall into faky crumbs which
Is the best possible food for tiny
chicks. While it may seem premature
to market the still unreared poultry
crop, II is in reality none too early
to begin to study the probable de-
mands of the market, and to decide by
what means and through what chan
nels 1t is to reach the consumers. For
those who are fortunate enough to be
situated near large cities, 1t is good
way to sell direct to hotels, contract
Ing to furnish a certain amount, at
a specified time, at price mutually
satisfactory. This enables the pro-
Queer to know just what he should
do and what he may expect to obtain.
In other cases 1t is well to write to
and consult some reliable commission
merchant, and through him learn what
the pubic demands and will be willing
to pay. Also when and in what way
the crop should be marketed Most
commission men will give such cor
respondence their personal attention.
Again II a new incubator is to be
bought this season, it should be or
dered as soon now as possible. 1t will
cost no more now than later, and the
chances Of an aggravatingly late ar
rival should be avoided by purchas-
ing before the stock ON hand is ex-
hausted. Better have the machine on
hand before it is needed than to wait
afterwards, until one can be maEufac-
tured on the rush order plan. Now
is the proper time, too, to provide for
another winters egg harvest. While
the old hens may be induced to moult
in time to make winter egg produc-
ers, 1t is not certain that they will.
therefore pullets must be our depend
ence. To get them old enough to lay
when eggs are the most valuable, they
must be Matched early, and fed to that
end. Pullets, as rule, cannot be ex-
pected to produce eggs under eight to
nine months Of age, unless they are
given special care and feed. There
fore to secure pullets that will lay
freely the last three months Of the
old, and the first month Of the new
year win require some exercise OF
mind as well as body. In many other
directions, besides those named here,
should the poultry keeper look and
plan in order to achieve the greatest
measure of success in his chosen line.
Mile Honaker.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Turkeys Al nreedlna Zinc.

Much OF the wild spirit still clings
to the turkey and manifests itself at
various times. One of these is at
the time of egg laying. No matter
how well bred the turkey hen is, she
still longs for a secret place in which
to deposit her eggs Some breeders
try to satisfy this instinct by arrang-
ing nests for the turkeys in secluded
places, The nests are visited daily
after the hen has deposited her egg
and the egg removed, SO that the
hen will continue to deposit them
as long as possible. The first eggs
laid are placed under common hens
and incubated in that way. When the
turkey hen gets tired of laying and
insists on sitting, the last eggs are
given her. Attempts to hatch turkey
eggs in incubators have not given
happy results, and the natural method
has remained the common one. Tur-
key eggs hatch in twenty-eight days,
as a general thing, but in some cases
the poult does not get out Of the shell
till the thirty-first day
In selecting the breeding stock, It
is best to avoid immature birds. Elk
perience shows that the mature birds
are by all means preferable. A turkey
hen that has demonstrated her ability
in this line one year should be kept
for subsequent Ear, and, in fact, as
long as she proves profitable.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
CANADIAN cheese n oreas grItaIn.

Canadian cheese is apparently taxi
Ing very high place in the market
OF Great Britain 1t long ago drove
out American cheese. which had OBJ
tanned a bad name from the amount
OF filled cheese that was sent from
this country under the name OF full
cream cheese Last year Cannde wap
piled 6S per cent OF all the Cheese
used in Great Britain, the money re-
ceIyed from Canadians from this
source being over $210OO,0O0 SO
much for honesty in a manufactured
product. Legislation has much to do
with the success III the business Of a
country, as is seen IN the case in
hand When Americans were debat'
ing whether It was right to prohibit
the making Of filled cheese, Canada
had already passed d law prohibiting
the manufacture OF q pound OF that
kind Of cheese for any purpose. Some
men said that 1t was tyrannical, but
others said It was good business fore
sight The money that has rolled into
Canada since that time on account
OF its good cheese has proved that
the legislation was the best kind of
a business policy. After that time
the United States passed law max
ing It practically Impossible to manu-
facture filled cheese for sale in this
country, but we still permit the manu-.
facture Of filed cheese for export to
foreign countries Some of our manu-
facturers are taking advantage of the
law to make for English trade the
same kind Of cheese that lost us our
trade in the first place. 1t goes out
of the country properly branded. but
it is very doubtful II It is>retailed on
the other side Of the water as filed
cheese.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
A Nurseryman,s ExperIenee.

Tarlton. Tenn, April 1sth.-Mr. e.
}, Morton, proprietor Of the Tarlton
Nurseries. has given for publication
some OF his experiences which, no
doubt will interest great many peo-
pie who are trying to overcome SINH
lar difficulties. Among other things.
he says;
II will answer all enqulrers who
enclose a stamp for reply and will be
pleased to tell them just how l cured
myself Of serious case of Kidney,
Urinary and Bladder trouble which
had tortured me for over three yeara.
had fearful burning sensation
when urinatlng and was in very bad
shape till commenced to use medi-
cine called Dodds Kidney Pills
I'm a very short time found was
getting better and kept on till was
completely cured. Every symptom of
my old trouble is gone and besides be.
ing cured of this particular trouble
my general health is better than 1t
has been for years. feel like a new
man and am ready at all times to
testify to the wonderful curing pow
ers Of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
cluhmsn Make. nl.tinotlon.

Sir William Harcourt is said to have
remarked, when he was offered a
peerago. Il prefer TO remain an Eng
lish gentleman" II calls to mind
the London clubman who put up a
placard asking the nobleman' who
had taken his umbrella to return 1t.
Asked why he thought nobleman had
taken it. he replied: This club is for
noblemen and gentlemen, and am
sure no gentleman took It,"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
AyIesbury Ducks.

~he White Aylesbury ducks are
reckoned as second to the Peldn
ducks in popularity for market pur-
poses. In this country, however, they
have not yet been bred as extensive.
ly as the Pekin. They are called
Aylesbury from the name of a town
in Buckingham, England In weight
they exceed the Pekins. The drake
frequently weighs nine or ten pounds
and the mature duck seven or eight
pounds An average pair viii weigh
is to 16 pounds Certain advantages
are claimed for this duck, a few Of
which are: It is aoclimated easily.
and win thrive in every country and
climate. It natures early and is
very hardy It is very prolific in
breeding and possesses much beauty.
Everywhere IN life the true question
IS, not what we gain. but what we do