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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
DARK FUTURE OF KOREA.
The Dominion Of Any Nation Can
Hardly Be Worse Than Pres
ent Condition.

Unhappy Korea is having hard time
between the conflicting ambitions Of
powerful Russia and Japan. For the
Koreans it is case of under which
king, Bezonian?" Too weak to be indie
pendent, and with subjugation to for
eisn nation inevitable, the outlook is
not cheering. writes Rev. Arthur Judson
Brown, in Unhappy Korea lin Century.
Still, the future under either Japanese
or Russian domination can hardly be
worse than the present. The govern
ment lacks the moral fiber needed at
such critical time, and official corrup-
ton IS well-nigh absolute. The people
are taxed beyond all reason. ANY man
suspected of having property is in dan
ger of being thrown into filthy prison
on some trumped-up charge and held or
perhaps tortured until he disgorges. Of
fees are sold to the highest bidder. or
given to dissipated favorities, who d.
vide the proceeds. The courts give no
redress, for the plumber himself is usu-
ally both judge and jury. So rotten is
the entire system that one marvels that
the nation has not fallen to pieces before
this. Only the stolid apathy of the
>Asiatic and the rival claims of foreign
powers have held it together at all.
=. The financial problem is as bad as the
political. Oppression and robbery de-
strey all incentive to accumulate prop
erty. A man has no motive to toll when
he knows that an additional OK or a bet.
ter house would probably simply result
in a squeeze" from some lynx-eyed
potentate. So he raises only little rice;
and devotes the reminder of his time to
resting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Cleaning the Streets.

Chicago is to have clean Streets-in
spots. What the city government has
confessed an inability to accomplish or
ness men, both in the residence and
business section. propose to do-clean
the streets-in spots.
Two prominent clubs of the city, the
Merchants and the Commercial, have
undertaken the task of providing the
means for cleaning and keeping clean
the central business section, including
the retail district of State and Wabash,
the Office district of Dearborn, Clark and
La Sale, and the wholesale district of
Fifth avenue, Franklin and Market-all
the territory within the elevated loop,
and little besides
While the city has devoted more money
and energy to this section than to any
other, there has been but a small portion
of it that could be said to have been kept
clean in the past. and that small portion
has been the work of private individuals
Around both the wholesale and retail
establishments Of Marshall Field & Co.
privately employed laborers have swept
the streets constantly. The same thing
has been done by few others, but the
spots cleaned in this way have been so
widely separated as to merely attract at
tention because of comparison.
The movement for clean streets, is,
even though it must be at private ex-
pense, is gaining ground rapidly on the
South and North sides especially. The
Hyde Park Improvement association
cares for large section surrounding
Jackson and Washington parks; the
South Central association cares for a
large section lying between Twenty-sec-
Ond and Thirtieth streets, while the Lake
Shore drive district on the North side
is cared for by an association of which
Mrs. Potter Palmer is the moving
spirit.
Chicago is the only big city in Amer
Sca where such methods are necessary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
THE :. STEAMSHIP Il STEWARD.
To Be known as a Man He Must Be
Studied in the "Glory
Hole"

ABOUT 5000 stewards are af1oat IN
the rolling seas of the broad Atlantic
at this minute-fully half Of them en-
ployed on the great ships of the Inter.
national Mercantile Marine company.
the others serving on vessels owned
outside of the American merger"
writes Winthrop Packard, in "Stew.
ards of an Ocean Liner" in Book.
lovers Magazine
The first-cabin passenger IS ant IA
look upon the steward as not exactly
human. To him the steward is an au-
tomaton who serves deftly and 81.
lently, appears at the right moment.
anticipates wants. and when not
wanted keeps out of sight, but within
call. II the steward does all this, and
does 1t with tact and diligence, with a
foresight that sometimes savors of tina
miraculous, he is a useful appurte-
nance of the vessel, and worthy Of a
ten-sh1lling tip at the end of the voy-
age. y">'':::ES :,
But If you want to know the stew.
ard as man you must study him in
the glory hole" Perhaps you are
wondering what that is: Let me tell
you about it; though if you wish to
know why it is called the glory hole
you must put your question to some
body older than I am. There is moth
ing especially glorious about it, though
you will recognize it as hole, and q
deep one; for, when you go down, the
descent, like that to Avernus, is easy
and seems almost as far. The Jacobs
ladder that leads to it, from far aft.
is so steep that mis-step might easily
mean sheer drop Of 40 feet or so. u;
There, way down in the bowels Of
the ship, you discover that the glory
hole consists of five or six, good-sized
rooms, all filled full of tiers Of gas
piping hunks where the sleepers lie
side by side. Under these tiers Of gas
piping hunks the stewards boxes are
slowed. There is no other furniture.
The glory hole is essentially a Sleep
ing room. and the. steward has little
time for: anything else. when there.
Yet the linen on the. 3O-inch-wide
hunks is good and clean, and the
"hole" is scrupulously neat, for one
man is detailed to keep it so; and, in.
deed, it is inspected daily, ~:
1 ~. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
GROWTH OF CITY SCHOOLS
Municipal Ills Being Treated by Or
CARNATIONS of Public Spirited
Citizens-Coming Of the
Summer Visitors.
i Growth Of the Schools.

: Chicago-With the death of Thomas
Brennan few days ago the city lost one
of Its historic characters. Brennan
had been in Chicago since 1S49. That is
not remarkable, as there are hundreds
who have been here equally as long. He
had seen the city grow from a western
village of $4,000 people without a rail-
road to a city of 100000 and the great
est railroad center OF the world. Hun
dreds, too, have seen these things.
The one thing that made Thomas
Brennan remarkable. and a man long to
be remembered in the city. was his con-
nection with the public schools. For
almost 26 years he has served the city
as member of the board of education
Though democrat in politics, he has
been reappointed by every republican
mayor since 1873. when he was named
first by Mayor Heath.
During his incumbency of Office he has
witnessed some remarkable changes in
the public schools of Chicago When he
was first appointed to the board Chicago,
then a city of considerably less than
$4,000 people, had but "a public school,
houses, in which were employed less
than 800 teachers, and at which there was
an attendance of less than IS 900 pupils.
To compare these figures with the sta
tistics of to-day gives an idea of the
enOrmity of the task the school board,
of which Brennan was an influential and
aggressive member, has had to accom-
plish, for now there are 300 public
schoolhouses in the city, employing
some 5000 teachers and giving instruc-
ton to 100000 pupils.
Previous to his connection with the
school board Brennan was an active
politician but since 1873 he has taken
comparatively little personal interest
IN politics, but has devoted his energies
to his official position and to the finan-
cial management and administration of
the two big Catholic cemeteries, Calvary
and Mount Hope, which he handled for
the church as the representative of the
late Bishop Feehan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
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Difficulties Of Divorce.

Another case was that, Of . Wichita
widow. Many years ago she was d.
vorced from her first husband I Recently
she applied for q pension on account OF q
second husband who had died. The
department discovered that she had
been divorced from EDWARD Jones
instead of Edmond Jones, a mistake
having been made in divorce papers.
Now she lis compelled to institute an
other suit for divorce against the first
husband in order to make the record
clear on the claim that she was the
Iegel Wifesof the man on whose account
abe expects the pensio lansas City
JopInIla
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
How It.YHappened.

j Bess-Why didn't you speak to Jack
just now as he passed us? .zz=s...s@
IS Nell-Oh. we are not on speaking
terms. ",'st, ,.s>ezsstS = :. ~ ~.
- Why, what's the trouble?"" 5. FAT
81 " He tried to. kiss me in. the darrk
hallway the other night. and after,
ward he denied It = 1 : 5 ss:; .s
~ Well. a denial of that kind il caI-
sculated to make any girl fuss,y,,. All.
scago Daily News "a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Scandal and Truth.

little scandal trickled through
Where gossip cracked the wall, .
And rapidly the volume grew
That was at first so small
They sought with truth\to fill the rent.
TO close the ugly breach, but spent
Their efforts all in vain, for, like
The stream that steals out through the dixie
Foul scandals volume swells and spreads;
Beginning as subtle slur
1t quickly wrecks and rips to shreds
The splendid walls of character
Chicago Record Herald
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Discretion,

Discretion.
"You say your wife allows you to do
just as you please?" =:
Certainly" answered Mr.. Meekton:
"but am always careful to get the
benefit of her superior judgment be-
fore forming any decided prejudices. ~
Washington Star. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Adding Fuel to the Flame.

"See here. you old Anticipated
duffer," exclaimed the irate individual.
as he entered the editorial sanctum of
a village weekly, II am told. that you
called me loafer in. your last ISSUE"
Sir" replied the editor. calmly,
you have been misinformed. We
print only the latest news Cincin-
natl Enquirer. - ."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Going the City Pace.

More people met violent deaths in Chi
cago during the month Of April than Ad-
miral Togo lost within the same period
in his numerous attacks on Port Arthur.
The coroner was called upon to deal with
266 cases of deaths by violence of vari-
Gus kinds.
OF this number 56 were cases of suicide.
the largest number of cases of this kind
in the history of the city. The suicidal
tendencies of the people are seemingly
On the increase, and have been for the past
two or three years. Sociologists claim
the reason for this is to be found in the
faster rate of living. The effort to keep
pace with modern society, the desire for
expensive luxuries which they are un-
able to crafty drive men to self-de-
struction.
One sees evidence of this extravagance
on every hand. There are more, than
5000 automobiles being operated in the
city. Clerks of modest salaries are driv-
ing machines that cost we'll up into the
hundreds and thousands of dollars.
Membership lists at the expensive clubs
are filled and hundreds are on the wait
ing lists. New clubs are springing up
each week, and the cost of memberships
in the Older ones are going up. The ex-
pensive restaurants are rushed with
business as they never were before, and
prices at many of these places have been
advanced as much as so per cent.
Keeping in ''the swim" Is driving men
to. destruction, and from that to suicide
j is but short step. 1t is not the poor so
much as the well-to-do that are taking
their own lives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Expert Diagnosis

Expert Diagnosis. =:
Doctor Carver-Is Jones all right
financially? - =. ..,~ - 49,.
Doctor Pillsber-Oh, yes indeed; why
l should diagnosis most anything as
appendicitis that Jones had.-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
japanese Houses Are Small.

Most of the Japanese dwellings have
but one floor: Portable partitions di-
vide the floor into as many apartments
as are necessary. These partitions are
arranged in panels about three feet
square. The panels are so contr1yed as
to be closed with framed paper shut,
tiers. which slide In groves
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27

my little man, are you going to the
cifcus?' .',"
"Oh, I don't know I may go only
to take my father" -Chicago Ameri-
can.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27

F.. Hix-My tailor has just invented J
buttonless trousers. - 1Es.:.
Dix-Tut! tut! I've been wearing ].
them + !sl ever since my wife Joined that .
literary club Chicago Journal. .3Ss s. $
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27

i WHAT'S the best thing you can ge,
IN Russi9?" Il IS II $.5.. !. wv. & b
ticket for the United States. v
Chicago Chronicle. . 1870 {5 49,. .5sz 3
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27

Where He Stole First. Z,
Mrs. Bacon-Do they teach the boys:
to. steal at college, John? 3.
Mr.. Bacon-WhatS on earth are yo1
talking about? .* .:::%g" F." - Fl
Why, I heard Bob say that it was
at. college where he learned to steal ]
first" '.rE ..ss .S p. . r<&a Y.
'Well he was talking baseball. -
YOnkers Statesman. ~ 't'z, T:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27

Willie; did you rest: well last
night" asked the visitor as she came
down to breakfast. I ~ g.. " W. 5Ss5Ss
?. Willie Il don't know: Eve been
Free Press ) %# *@ss.s:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Compensation

Marriage is q lottery said the mel
ancholy person ##@e: 4 *1 IF. =5f 3.
Well" answered Miss Cayenne, II !
seems to be 2 pretty even game at that:
never saw 3 married man or woman
who thought he had drawn blank who
didn't believe in his heart that the part
ner Of his joys and SORROWS had secured 4
the capital prize. '.'---Washington Star: !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
His: Complaint.

Yes, = she unused gloemily 81 { may.
Be as the poet. says, that IN tho spring
g young mans fancy lightly turns Is
thoughts Of love, Z but It also lightly
turns away from them Just IS soon as
the baseball season is well under
way. Chicago Post. ..s So B
81: 81 Why She Objected s
18suppose.#my dear, IS 3 said old Non
5eybags. that You OBJ ect % my using
tobacco because It = . poison. Z IS
10y g. 8 replied his young wife; ...bs-
cause Il is-e tlch 8 slox,I. poison. -,
|Chicaso Deily
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
7aEifFss =
Contingent 1ndiRnatfon

Contingent ndignatton-
4 Aren't You angry because your hns-
band bets on the races = 10 3
y don't know yet, answered Young
Mrs. Torkins. 81 haven't hard 1heth-
er he won TO-DAY or not 4. Wash1ng-..
ton Star xs ss {. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
A Politicians End. +
Now2let this be his epitaph.
The readers heart to touch.
He needed cash and grated
Not wisely, but too much. !:
Matter of Contract

z. - Z Natter sof Contract
E Customer Strawberry 81 boxes get
smaller and smaller. . ssf, / ,.;.4ss Isl s.,S..
. 5Grocer--No'm that amt it. it's the
strawberries-y see. they gets larger
and Il larger. Cincinnati Commercial /,
Tribune -. =El So
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-27
Al in flna Panty

First Citizen g few years hence -
How = 4 that stum1sr slides along -
easily? sas.
D Second Citizen BELONGS to ono
party, his wife TO the other. and both
run for once at every election. One
or the other is sure 70. win
Weekly. 3ss,s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
FLORAL KINGS FAILURE BAD BLOW FOR OWNERS OF
 COLT.
Was a Prominent Candidate for the Crescent City Derby Heat and
 His Defeat Will be a Black
 Eye for His Chances. .-

New Orleans, March 1.-The defeat of Floral King, a top-heavy favorite in the third race today was a blow to his own- er's aspirations in the Crescent City derby. The colt was always. favorite in the betting, led for the greater part of the distance and failed to respond in the final pinch. Princelet, Port Royal and Trosseach were the other beaten favor ties. The weather was clear and the track fast J. Phillips was bought from W. Harris. the three year contract for the services of Jockey J. Hennessy for $4,000
 First race. selling, one mile-Mintbed. 107 tL. Wilson,, to 2 won: Henry of ond; Hickory Corners. 1O5 CRobbins), 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:41. Princelet, John. He- gira, Antitrust, Probable, Colin George, Marcos, The Wizard and Aminte ran.
 Second rnee. selling mile and seventy I to 5. won; Past, 109 (McCaffertyl. 25 to 1, second; Balm of Gilead, 114 (Fuller), to 1, third. Time. 1:45 4-5. North Wind, rretori1s Pre-, Frank Rice Bengal: Circus
 Third race, mile and twenty yards-Lei- Ia. 97 tRobbins), 2 to l. won; Redman. lG7 Giyingston). IS to second; Floral Darter and Extra Law ran. Fourth race, handicap, mile-The Re- gent, 95 (Aubuchon, s to 5, won; Port Royal; l12 RSbbinsl. to 2, second; Yes 1:40. Major Mansir ran.
 Fifth race, selling, mile-Prodigal Son. 10S q. Matthews), 8 to l, won; Gus Hei- dorh. @ (H. Phillips). 2 to ?. second; third. Time, 1:41 2-5 John Doyle, Bella Irio, Satchel. Trossachs, Aules and Free Admission ran.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and three-six- teenths-Trio, 92 e. Howel), 5 to ?. won; Tancred, 1O5 G. Wilson), to l. second: Lou Woods, 94 Q4ivingston), 12 to l, third. Time, 1;59 4-5. Compass, Treacy and Bluemint ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race seven-eighths of mile. sell | ing-Ponca, 102; Gracious, 10S; Heroine, | Banana Cream. 105; Sabinal, TOT; Barbara | Freitchie, Lady Radnor, 1S; Baccie, Prince of Endurance, Sir Kingston, 110; Second race, one-half mile, selling l Grey Dove. s2; Gaudoloupe, %; The Doctress, 95; Golden Flower, 97; Miss
 Galore, 100; Pinkie, Lonie Mac. Stella
 Third race. three-fourths of q mile. purse-Allista, SS; New Mown Hay, 93; | Arachue. 97; Claremont. 9S; Sid Silver, 100; Presentation. 10S; Dutch Carter. 1o4;
 Foxy Kane Zane ,o6 Boundling' 1OS; Malster'
 Fourth race, five furlongs, $1,OOo ad-
 ded, Premier stakes-Ara, 1OS; Sweet Pep l per, Isabella D., Lady Greenwood, 105; DelaVal' 1Uc; Nlperlne, 11o; Mooreo baW' l 11S.
 Fifth race, one and three-eighths miles
 selling-Nimble Nag. s3; George Gardner, l S7; Marcos, 92; Venus Victrix. 100; Gin spray, 104; Mauser, 106; Gravin, TOT; Lee
 King. Thorneycroft, 1O9.
 Sixth race, six and one-half furlongs,
 selling-Clay Clement, Docile, Lights Out, Lady Ray, 92: Wreath of Ivy, 94; Lady l Free Knight, 96; Algonquin, 9S; Overland | 99 Jim Perrin. 100; Bronx. 102; Phiora, | 1O3; Cyprienne, 106.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02

The patrolmen who left the service yes terday are: J. W. Taylor, w. H. Taylor, M. c. Storey, J. D. Worthington, E. F. Hill. S.. B. Matthews, H. J. Fabei and c. A. Sheally. Patrolman H. c. Mckee left the service several days ago.
 J. w.. Taylor will go to work for a. railroad company. M. c. Storey will re- move to Bradleyton, Crenshaw County, where he has 8 plantation. J. D. Worth ington will open a store; E. E. Hill Is a candidate for constable; s. B. Matthews Is telegraph operator and will resume his profession; c. A. Sheally has a posi- ton as bookkeeper: H. J. Fabel has considerable means and will devote his time to his personal affairs.
 The new patrolmen who began work yesterday are: T. E. Williamson, c. C. Russell. P. L. Carrigan, w. W. Bailey, Oscar McDade. Henry Smith, Henry Pat rick, E. M. Duke. c. A. Curbow.
 In recognition of his efforts to save their places for them the deposed patrolmen yesterday sent the following letter to AL derman J. J. Sullivan:
 Montgomery, Ala. March 1st, 1904 Hon. James J. Sullivan, City:
 Dear Sir-We, the undersigned, who have recently served upon the police take this method of thanking you and the other Alderman of the City Council. also citizens who aided you in our behalf for your kind support and efforts to place us in cor rect position before the citizens of Mont gomery. We would be pleased If any op- portunity should occur in the future, whereby we could be of some service to you and them so We could reciprocate and show our gratitude and appreciation in a more substantial form.
 Respectfully, S. B. Mathews. J c. Thomas. W. H. Taylor, M. c. Storey, J. D. Worthington, J. W. Taylor. H. Fabel. E. F. Hill. c. A. Shealley." The reorganization of the police depart ment has brought about the following changes: John Ohver, who has been serving as a night bicycle patrolman, will be a day patrolman; Special Officer J. L.. Taylor who has been on at night, will be a day patrolman: J. L. Jackson and Tunstaf Crossland night mounted men, will be on the day force, and D. T. Loe, night patrolman, will be on the day force. These men will report this morning at 6 o'clock to go out to their respective beats for the first time under Day Ser geant Gladden. Harrison.
 The places on the night force vacated | by the men promoted to the day force will be filled from the ranks of the night ! patrolmen. J. W. Barckley will be a bicycle patrolman; J. P Avant, E. P. | Smith and F. o. Mosely will take the
 mounted jobs at night
 The promotions are made from the old
 est men on the force in point of service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
< FADED SUITS DYED By Holt's Dye Works, at 1oo South
 Court Street.
Lessons for Leap Year.

London Telegraph.
 Tn England leap year. is supposed to confer upon the fair sex the privilege of choosing life partners for better or for worse, but the custom Is more honored in the breach than in the observance. The gypsles, especially in Hungary, enjoy and make a very extensive use of the right at all times, in accordance with an an- cient custom. Thus a marriageable young gypsy girl Tn the land of the Magyars, as soon as her heart Is smitten, takes good care that the smiter shall hear of the havoc he has wrought and have d chance of consoling her. With this praiseworthy object in view. she has a love letter indited. places a coin in a piece of dough. bakes it and throws the billet-doux during the night into the bed chamber of her bride-groom-elect. Then she possesses her soul in patience and awaits developments. The Burmese maiden begins her marriage campaign at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Your Heart. When Your Heart Fails to Pump Your Blood, Trouble
 Results.
Have you heart trouhIa a2

Have you heart trouble?
 You have. if you find it hard to breathe after walking up stairs, exercising, etc If you have pain in your left side, in chest, back or shoulder. If you suffer from cold extremities. pale face. blue lips, dry cough. swollen ankles.
 If you have fainting spells, breast pang. palpitation. redness of the face, discomfort in sleeping on one side.
 The only scientific treatment for this whole train of troubles is Dr. Miles New Heart Cure.
 Dr. Miles New Heart Cure is the prescription Qf a famous specialist, whose great success in treating obstI. nate nervous heart disease has made his name pre-eminent in the medical and scientific world.
 The medicine will cure you. We know 1t. We want you to prove it. If first bottle does not benefit, your druggist will give you back your money.
 T have for several years suffered at times with heart trouble. I got so bad l could not sleep half the night, and had to sit up on the side of the bed lots of times to get breath. Three of my brothers have died of heart trou- way but about two and half years ago got a pamphlet about Dr. Miles New Heart Cure and thought I would try a few bottles. After using them I recovered, and have had better health since then than before for several years. I can heartily recommend them for heart trouble. ."-REV. JERRY HURT, Pastor Baptist Church, Hurt, Kans.