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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
FAULTS OF THE MISTRESS.
Not Always az Considerate as She
MiQht Be.

Not Always az considerate as She
Might Be.
The capable mistress is generally
the most considerate, and there Is no
question but that she is the strongest
factor in the production of whatever
good service is given in the household
today, writes Jane Seymour Klink, in
the Atlantic. Nevertheless, she Is
sometimes inconsiderate, and In this
way: She can turn dn work" SO
quickly herself that she often forgets
others have: not the same. faculty.
Girls In new place are often slow
just because they are so nervously
anxious to please. A capable mistress,
impatient because things are not mev-
ing so rapidly as she knows they can
move, does not always give q maid
the two weeks trial, by which she
could do herself Justice. Again, the
capable mistress comes into the kitch-
en- to make cake. Everything is
ready to her hand, and she whisks
up the cake in a few minutes, telling
Jane to bake it carefully. She goes
up stairs and contrasts her quickness
with James slowness, forgetting that
she had neither placed things in readi-
ness, nor cleared them away, neither
superintendent the baking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
BEST TEA GOES 70 RussrAft
Extremely Costly, but Absolutely IN.
r. ,, equaled Ii Flavor. II:

Extremely Costly, but Absolutely I'm.
= equaled IL Flavor. -. ).
you won't know what good tea is
till you have tried Russian tea, ssthe
kind that is sent into Russia carefully
by caravan" said Z tea tester. Ger
tain qualities of Russia tea fetch IS
a pound. and they are worth it.
1.-THE best tea, the. pick Of the
tea crop goes to Russia always. It's
not sent by ship, but by caravan,
Stress is laid on this fact. Tits
claimed that carriage by caravan does
not harm the tea, whereas carriage by
ship impairs Its delicate: flavor and
aroma. ,~.-: 49,. ;.
BE that as it may, good Russian
tea, with its small, black, crisp, clean
leaves, is the best non.alcoholic drink
In the world. In taste it Is unequa1,eed
and In stimulating power it is >iine.
qualed. OF course, it: is expensive,
but it only takes half teaspoonful
to make a big pot of ito make, say
six cups. = = -~-r; ii
"Our cheap American tea leaves
have, in the dry, unsteeped. state. a
fine flavor. but after sleeping their
flavor is impaired. The dry leaves
Of Russian tea have no flavor what.
ever. After the boiling water is
poured over them though, no boquet
of roses or violets could impregnate
the air with an odor more delightful
than theirs. "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
RUINS 1000 YEARS OLD.
Temples in Nubia Believed to Be Most
Ancient


Temples in Nubia Believed to Be Most
Ancient.
The Oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the rock cut
temples at Ipsambool on tn cleft bank
of the Nile, in Nubia. The largest OF
these ancient temples contains four
teen apartments, hewn out of solid
stone. The largest single stone used
in this work is one which forms a
veranda-like projection along one side
of the main temple. 1t is-fifty-seven
feet long, fifty-two broad, and seven
teen-one account says nineteen-feet
thick. This colossal stone is support
ell by two rows of massive square pill
lars, four in each row and each thirty
feet high. To each of these pillars is
attached colossal figure of human
being, reaching from floor to roof.
In front of the main temple are seated
still other colossi, four in number, the
two largest being each sixty-two feet
high. The ruins are supposed to be
1000 years old
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Shakespeare in Japan.

In Japan they have translated
shakespeare into the native tongue.
The ghost in 'Hamlet" is an elderly
gentleman in uniform that may be
seen any day of the week in Manchu-
ria. Othello is transformed into a
modern major general, and, according
to report, Mime. Sada Yacco's Des-
demona impresses the playgoers of
Tokyo by her American costume and
her charming, lively manner. Immense
gaps have been left by. the translator.
Desdemona's song, being unsuitable
to a Japanese lady, is rendered by
phonograph.'' 49,. -:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Boy Had His Own Opinion,

A boy was holding a candle for his
master, plumber, in Scottish town,
who was doing some repairs to pipe
inside dwelling house. The boy
carelessly held the candle too near
his. masters head, and up went his
hair in a blaze. The master turned
around in a rage, and said: "You
stupid idiot! Can you no. watch what
ye're doing? The folk of the house1l
think ye've been smuggling a sleeps
head with the smell ye're setting up!"
"Aweel," said the boy, they'll mebbe
mo- be far wrang. "-Scottish Ameri.
can.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
HAD AN ANCIENT FLAVOR.
Spring Lamb Undoubtedly, but Date
Was in Oueation

Spring Lamb Undoubtedly, but Date
Was in Question.
THE late Col. P. w. Keyes, the
noted pioneer MINER" said q resident
OF Virginia City, will be missed here,
for he had a generous hand and Z
witty tongue
1T would be easy to multiply sto-
r1es OF his charities. 1t would be easy
to multiply stories of his ready wit.
III give you story of the latter sort.
"Col. Reyes and l went one day to
lunch together at the Virginia City
restaurant that was Mark Twain's
favorite when he was an editor here.
We decided to have spring lamb. The
waiter brought the lamb, and it was
tough with muttony flavor.
Waiter said Col. Reyes, do you
call this spring lamb?'
=" That is what l do SIR said the
waiter firmly. Genuine spring lamb,
that ERE
Ahem,' said Col. Keyes, what
year.? kansas City Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
First Chinese Patent.

The first patent ever granted by the
Chinese government was recently is
sued to- citizen of Marking for an
electric incandescent lamp. 1t is said
to be a decided improvement upon the
foreign bulbs now in use in Shanghai
and elsewhere. The inventor calls it
"the clear moonlight electric lamp"
Chang took his invention to the taotaa,
or mayor, who became interested in it,
and forwarded sample with me-
mortal to the viceroy, asking that the
inventor be protected from interfer>
ence and competition in it's manufac-
ture and sale. .-.~<
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
WHERE EYE-stcAT is GOOD,
Best Where Distances Are Vast and
Obstacles Are Few.


The best eyesight is possessed by
those people whose lands are vast and
barren, and where obstacles tending
to shorten the sight are few. Esqui-
maux will detect a white fox in the
snow at great distance away, while
the Arabs Of the desert have such ex-
IRENE powers of vision that on the
vast plains of the desert they will pick
out objects invisible to the ordinary
eye at ranges from one to ten miles
distant Among civilized people the
Norwegians have better eyesight than
most, if not all, others, as they more
generally fulfil the necessary condi.
lions. The reason why defective eyes
are SO much on the increase in Ameri-
ca lies in too much study of books
in early life and in badly-lighted
rooms.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Keep on Climbing.
after fame and glory,

a. ~: Keep on Climbing.
II you're after fame and glory,
Keep on climbing .
It's the old familiar story,
= Keep on climbing
Never learn the art of kicking:
Just ignore minor licking, = "a. 3
And you'll get there just by sticking:
Keep on climbing. -
If for. glory you are trying,
Keep on climbing. -
You won't get there just by signing.
Keep on climbing.
Never stop and meekly wonder
If the noise you hear is thunder,
But keep from going under
Keep on climbing.
Seldom think of pain and sorrow,
Keep on climbing,
There's another day tomorrow,
Keep on climbing.
Take your time and never hurry
And, above all, never worry,
At the top there is no furry,
Keep on climbing.
Philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Seven Ages Of an American.

All Americas field,
And almost all the men are baseball
players;
They have their innings and they chase
And each man in his life is struck out
many times;
HIS standing Is well shown by seven:
Al nr inte 5ae infant with serious mind
Alert to learn how best to play the game;
glued,
From ia far off following the progress Of
the bats
Ana gains admittance to the game itself:
ihen as strong young man himself Oft
seen $1,000 "
In uniform and playing with a will:
90 drifting on in years. but always bent
10 see each game and criticise the play:
AND then the rooter hoarse who knows
And is confirmed. unshakable, bleach
Last scene of all. too feeble to attend tho
game, .
But eagerly demanding to the last the
ScOre.s'
New York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Same Old. Story.

Time repeats itself, In a little vol
ume entitled "A Journal of Pleasant
1885," we find the fol-
lowing entry: - ~ l. r. = !. !.
Il went fishing with friend Aber.
:crombie, yesterday. = Don't
know just how. 1t happened, but, when
we returned, somewhat late in. the
evening, his good wife laid him out
with a broomhandle and, calling atten-
ton to his wavering condition, ac-
cused me with having led him to his
staggering state. Whereupon / hasti-
IL withdrew atlanta Constitution. y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
The Child

A child's face is the window Of his SOUL
That yet untrammeled by the worlds
control, ....',. = T. :.
Like some still pool upon a summers
day,
Ruffles to every wind that blows that
way.
A child's face is yet wide open door.
That every year Life shuts a little more,
1t stands wide thrown. and to and fro
pass free,
OF his fresh thoughts, the white robed
company.
A child's face is a harp that stringed
stands
Waiting the touch of any passing hands
That chance to strike the clear, Obedent
strings,
Giving the captive melodies their wings.
A little pool that ruffles to the winds.
An open door where each one entry finds,
A strnged harp to answer song or hymn,
So 10 a childs face to his every within.
Pamela Tenant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
How Sea Urchins Travel,

V1V" 0Ca OINSiuo bTdVCls
Sea urchins, or "sea eggs" have q
queer method Of locomotion. They are
protected by sharp spines, but these
spfnes do not cover all the surface.
This is divided up into segments, like
a rough-rinded melon. The narrow
segments are pierced with holes.
Through these small holes the "sea
eggs" protrude little tubes which act
as feet in the following curious way:
The animal initiates the tubes in the
water from little suckers at the back
and in this way it pushes itself for.
ward. The tubular feet are fitted to
every side of the creature, which is
thus enabled to move in any direction
1t pleases.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Was Once an Elevator Boy.

A well-known railroad man, whose
headquarters are in the east, stepped
into an elevator at the Midland hotel
a day or two ago, saying he wished to
go to the fourth floor. Let me run It
up, will you?" he asked the elevator
boy. The boy stepped back and the
railroad man pulled the rope and
ran" the elevator to the fourth floor,
where he stopped it nicely. You're
pretty good at It," ventured the ele-
vator boy. Il ought to be-" replied the
railroad man. Il got my start in life
operating an elevator in an Office
building."-Kansas City Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Eeeav on the Whale.

The whale (says q dear little school
boy) is not called fish, because 1t Is
so big, so it is called creature. They
eat cookies and worms and jellies, and
people catches the whales with: 4 fish.
ing-rod or a net. They have. a. tar
poon at the end Of their tails. : =
IL he sees any people about he will
swallow them up, for he has very big
jaw bones, and strong teeth, called
whalebones. II you keep a. whales
head under water he will die for want
of breath. When they have finished
with the whale they send it adrift to
got some more sperm oil. r..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Out on Midas!

Out on MIDAS!
IF had the wealth of Midas" Mr..
Henpeck began, 'Iwould-
20, pshaw,' his wife interrupted.
whats the use of talking about
Midas? If you had the spunk of a
rabbit, instead of working on a salary
you'd be a member of the firm and
getting dividends. I want you to come
home at noon today and take care of
the children. I've got paper on the
influence of Kant before the New
Century Club, and Of course you're
not able to hire nurse for me. You
can tell them at the Office that you're
sick or something."- Chicago Record
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Six Shots Are Enough.

ia
In the list T have included q re-
volver, following out the old saying.
that "You may not need It for long.
time, but when you do need It. you.
want it ID quick. = Except to i'm
press guides and mule drivers, It is
not an essential article, writes Rich
ard Harding. Davis, in scrtbner's. In six
campaigns have carried one, and
never used. It, nor needed It but once,
and then while I was lodging behind
the foremost, it lay under tons Of lug
gage in the hold The number of cart.
ridges { have limited to six, on the
theory that if inEsix shots you haven't.
hit the other fellow he will have hit
you, and you will: not require another
six ~ls.;,z-s Fl. II :. $500, !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Sinister Eye of the Elephant.

ITO my mind two things strike the
observer wildly when standing close
ITO wild elephants H. their native
la,lints," writessatrafeler. "rhe' one ad{
is the gigantic size sAd his own COM
parative smallness. The other is the
expression of their eye. This organ,
which is surprisingly small in proper
ton to the size of the animal, and set
far back in the head, is of pale blue
color much resembling that of wall
eye in a horse. Even when an ele-
plant is at rest his eye has an un-
cc.-~ f~~tohlv cold and sinister look"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Proud Of Her Lonely Life.

"You are worrying yourself unnec.
essarily about the old women who
live alone" writes Z snappy woman
to the Globe. II wish to say that /
live alone, that / am past TO- that 4
have my garden in before any Of my
neighbors, that I have my work done
earlier in the morning. that / keep
my house and lawn looking better.
that never disturb my neighbors BY
noise or quarreling or babies coming
from my house, and thsy have no &C,
casion to worry about ne. '-Atchiaoa
Globe. - ..zz Sc. -z:s. ~ J. ! ID ss-5.:,s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04

The clerk read the resi- ton ofs Fire Chief
b Victor Peterson ssssss
az Moved and supp ported that 1t be accepted.
Carried. s
3 A petition from the Mesaba Telephone Co..
asking the council to resctnd resnln ZION for
the removal OF poles from Chestnut street
was read by the clerk s.
The Mesaf q Telephone Co made written
agreement 10 make rtain changessin the
system provided the resolution requiring re-
moval Of poles was rescinded ~. ..zzz
Resolution. ~ =ss:
s5-,5ga. Council Chambers, Virginia, MIMI,
At. 49, VI :Jnly 2h 1906.
Resolution revoking resolution OF. July 5,
1905. requiring removal OF telephone poles
from Chestnut street rs s. 81 ~ -
By Alderman George. .s. Z @.sz= z4.- Z
Resolved, by the city council: Of the CITY OF
Virginia, hat the resolution reiafinR to re-
moval J of telephone and other poles from
Chestnut street, Virginia, dated July s, 1905,
be and the same is hereby revoked. %s *
Moved by Alderman johnson supported by
Alderman aWiggen that above resolution be
adopted: = -. :
Ayes-Aldermen Bush. Mattson, Wiggen,
George, johnson, Mr.. Presfdent-6. II
Nays-None. - - =. i
< PA. COFFEY, !.
Attest: - President Of the City Council
A. N. THOMPSON, r.
CitV Clark
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04

The finest ice cream parlors on
the range and the best grade of
goods-the Star Bakery, Hawkinson
Block. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
City Clerk.

Bond and contract of Bowling Bros: for
construction of sewer in District No. A was
presented. 49, ..-...- ~
Moved and supported that bond be APPROX
ed and bond and contract placed ON file, "
Carried. -..
Agrt cement in writing by the Mesaba Tele-
phone Co. to make certain changes in their
telephone system was read and on motion or
dered placed on file. -~~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
The City Council.
- Official Publication -
~ Of Proceedings @

Regular meeting OF the city council OF the
city of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council Chamber, Virginia, MIMI,
July Is. 1905.
Official proceedings, regular meeting.
Council called to order by the President.
Roll call.
Present-Aldermen Bush, Mattson, Wiggen,
Mr.. President.-4
ACKNOWLEDGMENT George, Johnson-2.
SReading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
3Alderman Johnson "a kes his seat in the
council =: z, T. =. - -.
sAlderman George takes his seat in the coun-
Gil.
The following bills we're referred to the FL
nance COMMITTEES:
Virginia Light & Water Co., June
lightlng. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1S8 90
Virginia Light & Water Co.. city hall -
lights for June. 49,. 702
Virginia Light 4 Water Co., water,
quarter ending September 3o........-: SIS 90
Mesaba Telephone Co.. Z so
H. Hughes & Co ...........:......... :. $50
The Virginia Enterprise publishing Is 40
The Virginian, vpublish-
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 50
Jacob johnson .....................:.... 3OO]
W. T: Bailey Lumber Co.. ........... 735]
Virginia Lumber Co.. 2e4 Il
A petition from Poole & Whitman to make
their building three stories instead of two
was read.
Moved and supported that permit be grant,
ed. - . >zzz77
Carried. r. -
Poole & Whitman's< bondefor building per-
NIT was read. 90. .~ - -
Moved and supported that bond he ,ap-
proved. - : ~.sfe =
Carried. J.. : .@1-....-. .:<<s
Application of Jos: Ahearn for permit to
put stone foundation under the front-ef the
Fay Block. together with his bond, was pre-
scented. -. - - ~ - = ~
Moved and supported that permit be grant
ed and bond approved II r. . :" ...=4< e. s
= Carried. j., ! IT. -. u - - s-eSss1z
Petition Of property owners to have side
walk changed and street bouIevarded along
the south side of Maple street between Oleve-
land and Wyoming avenues, was presented
Moved and supported that petition be grant.
ed. 5Sf=tt# r S r. - 80 go -ES,{sss
Carried. - - zsz S. :: :.s 81 IS
Petition Of Anna Shanedling to have side
walk changed was on motion laid on the ta-
BILE. 3 ~ Sc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04

10 the Pre- sident and city council of the city
OF Virginia:
6en'lemen:-We, the undersigned commit
tee on finance. would respectfully report that
we have audited the following bills and offer
the following resolution for adoption:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04

Moved and supported that the clerk be In
structed to write to the fire chiefs of different
cities with a view OF getting suitable chief for
the Virginia Fire Department.
q. Carried. -, -. -. s. ~
Moved and supported that the council adj
JOuEu'z2azz 90 zt-e--yz &srFs $780,
A. N. THOMPSON,
.., s.~@7 City Clerk zs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02

A fiourishing industry for native wo-
men has been established in Bombay IN
the manufacture Of artistic seed and
bead articles. Women are taught to
make beads out Of the hard and vari-
Gus colored seeds to be found in the
jungle and to make up the beads into
necklaces, curtain loops, napkin rings,
hatpins and many other ornamental
articles. A cheap, simple and efficient
machine for drilling the hard seeds has
been devised after much experiment.
The seed which is most extensively
used in India for necklaces and charms
is the rudraksha, a brown nut which
seems to be much too hard a seed for
insects Of any kind to penetrate. It is
worn as a sacred necklace by the fol-
lowers Of SILVA and has also a consid-
cradle ornamental value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02

for fortnight, the coat is all mussy
from being worked on so much, and it
is not right yet.
On the other hand, it is quite possible
for a clever woman to make a dress for
herself, now that the skirts are so much
simpler and in nine cases out of ten
she viii succeed as well as the dress
maker, because the little discrepancies
viii not show.
It is the wise woman who knows
where to economic and where to spend
money to good purpose.
And by way of dismissing the subject
of clothes, I viii remark that it is a
great thing to be able to keep the bal
ance between brain and dress. If we
spend our time reading and improv-
ing our minds we are apt to look be
hind the times when it comes to frills,
and if we run to frills we are apt to sit
around in the presence Of intellectual
people like a stuffed doll.
So, again, say, Happy the woman
who keeps the balance between her ap-
pearance and her brains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02

as Miss Thomas She studied in three
European universities after being grad
uated from the highest schools of her
own land. She is d Phi. D. of the Uni
versity of Zurich. Switzerland
There is Caroline Hazard. A. NJ,
president of Wellesley college, where
the strong and handsome girl athletes
disport themselves and where physical
training for women is as near perfec-
ton as has yet been reached outside of
Japan. Miss Hazard also studied in
Europe. And you may select at ran
dom bunch of men college presidents
the country over and if one in a dozen
of them is as fine looking, neat in at
tire and dignif1ed in appearance as both
Misses Thomas and Hazard are, then
American men college presidents have
suddenly begun to pay much more at