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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

that nobody is seriously smirched. But
whatever the finding of the special
committee, it is bound to receive Gre
dence in the house and through the
country on account of the high stand
ing of the man who is at the head Of 1t.
Representative Mccall has reputa-
ton all his own in the house, earned
by years of. faithful service and by in
dependent exercise of an honest judy
ment. Mr.. Mccall is one of the men
who, though an undoubted partisan,
has never been suspected of slavish
subserviency to the party machine.
From the day he entered congress he
has never hesitated to vote against re-
publican measures which did not meet
his full approval.
Speaker Reed in his later years was
close friend and great admirer Of the
Massachusetts, congressman. When Mr..
Mccall, alone of all his party asso-
ciates, voted against the resolution
precipitating the war with Spain, Reed.
who as speaker had to sit silent and
see the resolution go through, drew
him aside into the speakers room at
the close Of the session and, closing the
door behind him, exclaimed with a
shadow of regret in his voice: Mccall,
how I envy you the luxury of that
vote!"
1t can be imagined that consistent
following out of such a policy has not
tended to make the Massachusetts rep
resentative especially popular in his
own party however much he may be
respected, but the general willingness
on both sides of the house to accept
his conclusion in the pending investi-
cation shows that even an Independent
member of congress may have his uses.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
NAMES OF THE INDIANS.
Curious Combinations from Which
Some of Them Are Taken and
Made Up.

Maj. Frank Terry, who is in charge
Of the Indian school on the Puyallup
reservation, is thus quoted by the Ia
coma Ledger: ''Translations Of Indian
names, as rule, have been unsatisfac-
tory, though there are exceptions. The
case is reported from the Pawnee re-
servation, Oklahoma, of an Indian
named Coo-rux-ruh-a-bear-that-is-wild.
The literal Interpretation of his name
as given to me is 'Fearing-a-bear-tha
is-wild.' With this Interpretation the
agent named him Fearing B. Wilde
GAS the Indian grows he commits
acts from time to time, each of which
gives him new name. For example,
he may see a bear and run screaming
to tepee. The folks laugh at him and
call him 'Afraid-of-a-bear.' If he braids
in his hair a yellow feather which he
has plucked from the tail of an eagle, he
may be called 'Eagle-til,' 'Eagle-feath-
err 'YelloW-tail,' 'Yellow-feather.' If
he gives it to his friend he will be known
as 'Gives-feather,' but if he keeps it.,
when asked for it, he becomes Keeps
the-yellow-feather,' if he has more than
one feather. The plan resorted to in
some quarters of discarding the Indian
names and fitting the Indians out with
names that are purely English has not
worked we'll, for those selected, in many
cases, are names illustrious in American
history, and this has caused the Indians
to become the butt of many a joke. Will
liam Penn, Fitzhugh Lee, David B. Hill
and William Shakespeare are the names
of Indian policemen at the Shoshone
agency, Wyoming. myself have seen
George Washington, John Quincy Ad-
ans, Franklin Pierce, Rip Van Wrinkle,
Allen G. Thurman and Hilary A.. Her.
bert engaged together in a game.''
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C.. VI @l,OUV,UUU u
build out the CAPT.
tol along the contemplated plans and
that it will take several years to COM
plete the restoration.
The scheme is to carry out on the
east front OF the capitol an addition
which will increase the accommoda-
ticns by nearly one-third, but which,
in spite of it's ambitious character, will
hardly affect the general appearance of
the structure so that the average OBJ
server would notice the difference. The
addition will cover a large part of the
plaza where crowds have gathered ev-
cry four years, time out of mind, to
see the newly elected president make
his inaugural address. The marble
facing will cover at last from view the
unsightly stucco work of the older part
OF the building and will bring the en-
tire front Of the great structure into
perfect harmony and maze it in real
ity what it has long pretended 10 be,
the most beautiful and impressive pub
lie building in the world.
In the course Of the improvement the
rotunda, now dingy and cheap in it's
decorations, will be lined with rare
marbles, which will bring that also in
to harmony with the dignity of the
purpose of the capitol
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in, the managers of the senate have set
out in good faith to carry that deter
mination into. effect. The result is a
speed in legislation which makes even
the old-timers about the halls of con-
gress open their eyes in surprise.
Legislation by unanimous consent
has long been regarded as one of the
peculiar prerogatives of the upper
branch of congress, but until the pres
ent session nobody fully realized to
what an extent it could be carried
when there was a general disposition
10 abandon Washington to the discom-
forts of summer. Appropriation bills,
which ordinarily would take weeks for
consideration in committees and dis
cussion on the floor, have this time
taken hardly as many days, and there
has been no appearance of undue haste
or of mad eagerness to get through at
hat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

Wynne there would have been no post
al investigation and if it had not been
for his stubborn persistence after the
investigation began it would not have
gone so far as it did and would have
not uncovered the full extent of the
rascality of Beavers, Machen and their
associates.
1t was Wynnes representations to
the president tnat first drew the presi-
dents attention to the condition of af-
fairs in the department, and it was
Wynne's revelations to the postmaster
general which first brought him to a
realization of what was going on
among his subordinates.
Mr.. Bristow happened to be the
fourth assistant postmaster general in
charge of the force of post office in
spectOrs, to whom as a matter of ad-
ministrative detail the work of inves-
tigation had to be assigned. But Bris-
tow was put in charge of detective
work at Wynne's request and the scope
of Bristow's investigation was extend
ed beyond a mere perfunctory exami-
natlOn into Speclnc charges by Wynne's
shrewdness and courageous persistence
1t was against Wynne that the at
tacks of the combined forces of the
grafters were first directed and Wynne
is still the special object of their re.
sentiment and vindictiveness; yet curl.
ously enough one result of the inves-
tigation has been to lessen the prestige
! of the Office of first assistant postmas.
ter general and to diminish the respon.
sibility Of the man who is responsible
for putting the department on a firm
business footing for the first time in &C
years. The post Office committee of the
senate has awakened to what was 20
ing on and has amended the most
Office appropriation bill so as to restore
to the first assistant postmaster genera
some of the duties of which he hai
| been deprived.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
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X e p r e S e n tatlVe
Hay, of Virginia.
Hay is one of
the new brand of
southern congress-
men who looks on
the practical side
Of national politics
rather than on the
sentimental S | d e,
which, for nearly
a generation after
the war, was ia
vored by states
men south of the
Mason and Dixon's
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estlng people. In
the house of repre-
sentatives Mr.. Nc
Call, of Massachu-
sets, has been put
at the head of the
special committee
selected to investi-
gate the so-called
Bristow report, I'd
find out whether
members of con-
gress are in reality
seriously compro-
missed by the re-
port and especially
to discover just
how the report
came tn no madn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

up ana now 1t hap
pened that it was ever sent to the
house and published to the world.
There seems to be no question that
the facts in the compilation were
brought together at Mr.. Bristow's re-
quest in order to justify certain state
ments he had made with reference to
congressman who have brought influ-
ence to bear at the department.
AS to the publication of the report
with the unfortunate advertising Of in
nocent men, it develops that Chairman
Overstreet was undoubtedly, and with
the best intention in the world, respon-
sible for that part of the programme.
AS to the substance of the report, it
develops that a great hullabaloo was
raised over very trivial affair and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Lively Home.

In the heart of the great pine forest
we found the old man sitting by his
cabin door.
But it is SO quiet here,'' we said,
1T is a wonder you don't feel lone
some"
The old man dropped his corncob
in his establishment =
"Quiet, did you say? Why, boss. I
hab a wife, mule en- photograph. .
Chicago Daily Newa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
New Method Avoids Waste

By new method pigments of metal
lie oxides are produced by burning in
special fues the waste vapors from
electric reduction furnaces. The vary
ing mixtures from different ores give e
great variety of colors, waste is avoid
ed, and the products are in extremely
line powder without grinding.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

It is written that his destiny
and fg-tree.
No revolution did much good in this world
luton failed do anything but good would
understood putting down life pursuit of money. think
that who has entered profession working for the
mnt of the The successful capan of industry
type who the boarding work. The money
which reaches beyond his wants he seeks to find lettering
of others.
We hear great DEAL about foreign missions Peter Cooper
ed home mission He first pointed the way which day
onare will follow He proclaimed that principle surplus wealth
sacred which those exercise his lifetime for
the good of the community from whence came.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

eighth congress In
a very short ses-
sion will be the
appropriation OF
money to begin
the work of ex-
tending the capitol
in accordance with
the original plans
of Architect WAL
ters, to whose gen.
JUS so much of the
beauty and dignity
of that splendid
structure is due. It
is estimated that
it will cost a total
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

ASoASl y. " } AAC.
the first assistant
postmaster gener-
al, will come in for
fair share of the
credit which right
ly belongs to him
for first suspecting
the rOttenness in
t b e department
and insisting upon
the investigation
that has resulted
in it's cleansing. If
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

business it can
transact it with a
speed which is
simply astonish-
ing to those who
have never seen
the workings of
t h a t interesting
body except during
it's customary con-
dition of somno-
lency.
1t having been
decided by the re-
publican leaders
that con gr e S S
might just as we'll
GOT ouyoxv hof~~o
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Calculations.

you can't get around the fact thai
two and two make four" said the man
who argues vehemently.,
"That rule does very we'll for small
amounts" answered Senator Sorghum
blandly. 'But when you take two mil
lion and two million. and put 'em to.
gether in trust, there's no telling how
many million they amount to.''-Wash.
ingtOn Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Gazing Rid Of Surplus Kb1ealzb
By ANDREW CARNEGIE.

It is not to the millions, or by the Millions that
the greatest advances are Won 1t is to the individual
that we owe the Divine impulse.
The distribution of wealth is the greatest problem
of the age: I care not how great an invidualist
may be- he must realize that the problem must
first find solution. No man has better reason than
myself to know how great the inequalities in the
distribution of wealth.
The world will make progress, except under
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
A Natural Sequence.

81 see Brightley's name is being men
toned pretty often in the financial col
umns Of the newspapers these days.
Eyes? Then we may begin to look for
his wife's name in the society columns. .
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
New Egg Producer.

you say eggs are plentiful now?'
asked the city chap. s*
Eyes. indeedy." replied the country
man, shaking the hayseed out of his hat:
you see, ever since those ortermobyles
has bin comm out this way they've Just
scared the eggs right out o. the hens =
-Yonkers Statesman. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Good Appetite.

Nurse-Doctor, that patient whom
you told was to have but one drink
before each meal
Doctor-Well, what does he want
now?
Nurse-He says he'd like 10 dinners
and about IL suppers right away
Chicago American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

"Why, my dear man. declared the
hypnotist, ''by making a few simple
passes before your eyes l can make you
forget that you are married."
go ahead" said the other 1--WE been
trying to forget it for ten years. Chi
cago Tribune
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Credit Due Wynne,

Some time, after the politics is all
squeezed out of the post Office muss,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Hay, of Virginia.

Another man who has gained repu-
tation out of this post office talk is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
The Post Office Row.

The post office discussions are bring
ing to the front just now some inter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
A Shattered Engagement.

1--WE agreed to treat each other with
perfect frankness.' 1921. xy-.:.- +
"How did it work."
20, could stand her frankness; but
she wouldn't stand mine" Detroit
Free Press. .s@.ss ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Speed in the Senate.

When the senate of the United
States is really anxious to transact
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
TIMELY GOSSIP FROM THE MA.
TIONAL CAPITOL.
THE POST OFFICE MIDDLE
Men Who Are Making Regulations
Out of the Observation-Disclosures
oping New Political Lead
ers-Rapid Legislation.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the memorable
things to be accomplished by the Fifty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
All He Could Stand.

"Why don't papa come home to din
ner, mammal" -
why, dear, he gets his dinner down
town."
II suppose two Of your meals day,
mamma, is all he can stand" Yonkers
Statesman. al
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

Uncle Geehaw-Hold on, there! I'm
onto your game. You can't work that
old April-fool joke on me of pulling my
chair away just as I was going to sit
down.-Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Locating the Trouble.

Locating the Trouble.
A gentleman entered a phrenolo-
gist's Office and asked to have his
head examined. After a moment in
spection the professor started back, ex-
claiming: s~
Good gracious! you have the most
unaccountable combination of at
tributes I ever discovered in a human
being. Were your parents eccentric?''
mo, sir" replied the all-around
character, "but my wife is. You
needn't pay any attention to the larger
bumps, sir."-Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

"And are you really content to live a
life of complete idleness?"
"Oh, no! I'd like to have enough
money so that I would be kept busy
spending it."-Chicago American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Save Us from Our Friends

Save Us from Our Friends.
Mrs. j Gramercy1've investigated,
and it is really true that her ancestor
came over in the Mayfl0wer.
Mrs. Park-Pshaw! If the truth
were known, I'll wager he was merely
one of the creW.-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

"Toln Dixon is very methodical.'
Chow so?"
EVERY time he proposes he uses the
same method. Chicago Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

The Business Instinct.
A man once dreamed he owned the earth,
And he was sore dismayed.
He found his occupation gone
There was no chance to trade.
washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Keeps It

Keeps It.
The man who cannot take q Joke
To be bore has grown;
But worse Is he who takes your Joke
And tells it as his own.
Town and Country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22

Not Their Own Thoughts.
81 say just what I think" lot
OF men will boast. We wink;
Because we know it, merely what
They seem:to think they think.
philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
Taken as Read.

Cholly-My wife writes an awful fist.
I hear from her regularly every week.
but can't read half-a-dozen words.
Gus-What do you do then?
Cholly-Oh, send the check with my
love.-Ally Sloper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-28

Gambling with Fate." our next serial will be commenced in a few days. Watch for it.
 k. of c. hall is engaged to hold one of the merriest leap year parties of the year tomorrow night.
 A postponed meeting of the Real Estate Owners association is an- nounced for Thursday evening in Room Is, 1o8 Bank street, at s o'clock. All interested should attend.
 The bright spring days are coming let us hope. One of the signs are the bright, new caps and uniforms on the conductors and motormen that Upson, Singleton & Go are furnishing either ready to wear or made special. The boys say the prices are right, too.
 The Catholic Women's association will give one of their delightful par ties in the association rooms tonight. All members and friends are invited to attend. The sections will be in charge of Miss Katherine Smith and Miss Julia Maroney. The committee of arrangements consists of Mrs c. Maloney, Mrs Mark Mcclure, Mrs Martin Quinn and Mrs J. H. O'Rourke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-28
COMING EVENTS
Entertainments. Fairs and sociables of
 Local Interest.


 Local Interest
 April 25-3O-At City hall, A! o. H. union fair, to raise funds to erect monument in St Joseph's cemetery. April 28-Private dance at Odd Eel lows hall
 April 2S-First anniversary Water bury aerie, F. o. B., No 3T9, at Jacques Auditorium.
 April 29-Whist party given by I1lb- erty circle, c. of F. of A., No $50, at Mechanics hall.
 April 29-Private masquerade by Court Fruitful Vine. No 5991, A. Q. F., at Foresters' hall.
 April 29-North End Athletic club sociable and dance at their rooms. April 29-Friendly league private dance in Friendly league hall.
 April 29-Private leap year party at Knights of Columbus hall.
 May First annual socldb1e and dance given by Loubet camp, No H. 400, M. W. Of A., at Leayenworth hall. May 5-Drama, "Pontia, the Daugh- ter of Pilate," at City hall, in aid of St Patrick's church.
 May 6-Whist and reception by Young Ladies' Sodality of St Thomas church. at City hall.
 May 6 sociable at Grange hall, Mill Plain.
 May 7-Promenade of Waterbury Military band at City hall.
 May 12-Acorn Athletic clubs first annual promenade and dance at Speed we'll hall.
 May 12- Concert by the Young Troubadours' Mandolin orchestra in Friendly league hall.
 May 13-Recital by Miss Marie Ger trude Macdonald at Leavenworth hall.
 May 14-21-st. Michael's church Hebdomad at Pythian hall. Waterville. May 17-Miss Nellye Reeds concert and closing reception in Leavenworth ha1I
 May 21-Prof Sullivan's dancing class closing reception and dance at Columbus hall. Naugatuck.
 May -Eentertainment and dance at Turn hall, Jefferson street.
 June 1S-C. T. A. U. state parade and field day. Athletic events and games at Driving park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-28
SALE
121 SOUTH MAIN ST.

We will sell for this week the high est grade of liquors in the market at slaughter prices. As space does not allow Us to mention all We will quote a few prices only.
 Belle Of Nelson, sold for $4OO
 ................ This week $2.5O Finch's Golden Wedding, sold
 for $4.OO ....... This week g.. 50 Old Crow, sold for $4.OO .....
 .........,...... This week $2 50 Mt Vernon, sold for $4.0O .....
 ................ This week $2 90 Jas B. Pepper, sold for $4OO
 ................ This week $2 50 Zine Old Port, sold for $15O
 This week S1 .O0 Fine Old Sherry. sold for $1.50
 .............. This week $1 .O0 California Port, Sherry and Musca- tel, sold for $1.00. this week 75c a gallon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-28
They Tell Us

we are going to have a presidentlal election next fall Well, it's going 10 be red hot fight because if Hearst IS a nominee he's ia newspaper man anu Wa all know how much confidence the public put in that class. II ParkeF is a nominee he is a judge and we all have our opinion as to how lawyers and judges twist and tangle the laws so to gain their point. So much for the judge. But Theodore Roose- welt has been and is politician; nor only that but he's rough flder anu before the polls close on electlon nlghL next fall he'll be after having about as rough a ride as he ever had ln hls life. Well, # President Roosevelt has had rough rides, We consider them only "a trife compared to the rough- ness some people are compelled to go through. For instance when the housekeeper buys a pound of Tea or Coffee and serves it morning, noon and night she thinks she's doing her duty. We'll, if she buys at our store she runs no risk, but if she doesn, t then she is liable to be serving poor, trashy drinks and certainly it's pretty rough on people who are compelled 70 sst down to three square meals per day and be obliged to drink bad tast- ing stuff when they could just as well have the good, nice tasting kind for the same price if purchased at our store. If you want to make the boys happy we have nice line of base balls and bats at
 Phelan's T Store.
 12 East Main St. Telepho1S