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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
A FELLOW FEELING,
Why She Felt Lenient Towards tho
Drunkard.

A great deal depends on tho point of
view. A good temperance woman was
led. in a very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment OF tho
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
and she IL now the more charitable.
She writes:
For many years I was q great SUI.
ferer from asthma Finally my health
got so poor that found could not lie
down. but walked tho floor whilst 9TH
ers slept. got so nervous could not
rest anywhere
specialists told mo I must give up
the use Of coffee-the main thing that
always thought gave me some relief. =
consulted our family physician, and
he, being 4 coffee hend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their advice.
Coffee had such q charm for me that In
passing restaurant and getting
Whit Of tho fragrance could not resist
a cup. felt very lenient towards the
drunkard who could not pass the ga
loon. Friends often urged me to try
Postum, but turned a deaf ear, say
ing: That may do for people to whom
coffee IS harmful, but not for me-cof-
fee and will never part
AT last, however, bought q pack.
age OF Postum, although l was sure
could not drink it. prepared 1t a.
directed, and served 1t for breakfast
Well, bitter az I was against 1t, must
say that never before had I tasted a
moro delicious cup of coffee! From
that day to this (more than two years.
have never had desire for the old
coffee. My health soon returned; the
asthma disappeared. began to sleep
we'll and in q short time gained 20
pounds In weight.
Zone day handed my physician the
tablets he had prescribed for me, tell.
ing him had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner. When passed him
his coffee cup he Remarked: L am glad
to SEQ you were sensible enough not to
let yourself be persuaded that coffee
was harmful. This is the best cup OF
coffee ever drank he continued; the
trouble is so few people know how to
make good coffee When he got his
second cup told him he was drinking
Postum. He was incredulous. but I
convinced him, and now he uses moth
Ing but Postum in his homo and has
greatly improved in health" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich. - .-,,
Look In each package for tho famous
little book. The Road to Wellvilla"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

Among the leaders Of the Capital
social set none is better known than
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, wife Of
the Vice President-rlcct. AS a Dangh-
ter Of the American Revolution she
became as much a national figure as
her distinguished husband, ami her
connection with the work Of the order
makes the library and office room al
her beautiful Massachusetts avenue
home much buster place than a
lady's room is ordinarily believed 10
be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

nervy Frenchwonan is startling
Berlin with the newest fool-killer, "A
Leap Into the Moon She is hoisted
to the top Of steep incline, and, aft
or mounting a motorcycle, shoots
downward at a terrific rate of speed.
A curve at the bottom of the track
causes the machine to shoot up into
the air. And after a thrilling flight
the daring rider shoots into a re-
ccptacle suspended in midair. This
receptacle is drapcd and painted to
resemble a huge moon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

East, having been stricken while On the
foor. In this room there is now genial
gentleman who has been clerk of the
house for ten years, or ever since tho
republicans regained control in 1895.
He isMaj. Alexander Mcdowell of Penn
sylvania, and he is likely to hold that
Office as long as the republicans re-
main in power in the house if he wants
to. He is extremely popular, as much
on account of his ability as a racon-
teur as anything else, as he has fund
OF amusing and timely stories always
on tap.
Maj. Mcdowell Is veteran of the
civil war, but is never heard to boast
OF his exploits during that trouble. He
is much given to joking his old CON-
rades about war experiences and is in
inclined to queer" some of the tales
they are prone to tell about the part
they played in the army. He relates
an incident that occurred not long ago
at a Grand Army reunion, where one
Of the veterans held his hearsrs SPELL
bound as he told Of miraculous ex-
perience he had had with a confederate
bullet in one of the biggest battles of the
civil war. This old soldier related how
in the din Of battle he distinctly heard
whispered in his ear the warning, "I'1l
hit you. I'll hit you!" moment after
he was struck in the arm by ball.
Maj. Mcdowell followed this soldier
and declared that he, too, had had
similar experience. At the battle of
Fredericksburg he, too, had distinctly
heard that whispered warning, "I']l hit
you, I'll hit you. I'll hit you!" "When
I heard that Whisper" declared the ma
ior, II said to myself: T'll be derned if
you do and got behind a tree"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

Light literature will receive Sc
were blow it the New York Legislature
passes a bill that has been intro
duced in the assembly Its provi-
s;ons are as follows: The puhlica-
ton, sale or Offering for sale within
this state Of stories or novels contain
ing narratives OF adventure lawless-
ness or bloodshed. the tendency of
which is to incite a spirit OF lawless-
ness is prohibited Any persons pub
fishing, selling or having in posses
sion for sale within this state any
such publication shall be s7::1ty of mis-
demeanor."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

Argentina. or the Argentin. Repub-
lie. is the second largest country of
South America, having an area of
l1l3.S40 square miles aud popula-
ZION now estimated at G.00O,O0O It's
capital is Buenos Ayroe. he largest
and finest city in South America. hav-
ing a population recently estimated at
1.l5o.0Oo Argentina is bounded on
the north by Bolivia and Paraguay, on
the west by the Andes mountains and
on the east by the Atlantic ocean. The
country has coast line of about 1000
miles, running down almost to Cape
Horn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

But 1t is question how much longer that
ambitious piece of architecture is to re-
main standing, how much longer it is to
come upon one as one rounds the corner
at La Sale or Clark street. The gigantic
edifice, for all it's massiveness, lacks a
stability, and an agitation to 90 away
with it is abroad. The county board at
a meeting held lately adopted resolu~
tions providing for the appointment OF
commission Of ten to prepare plans for
razing this dilapidated landmark and re-
placing it with modern building, con-
structed on artistic lines. That it was
lacking in comfort and conyeniences,
was unsanitary and inadequate, has long
been known; and now it threatens to
fall to pieces.
A recent fire in the paint room on the
fourth story did considerable damage to
the building, and called attention to the
signs Of decrepitude noticeable here and
there about it. In the courtrocms great
cracks have appeared. the plaster looks
as though it might fall any moment On
the august heads below. In the lofty,
gloomy corridors, pillars lean danger
ously, walls are bulged and warped.
Signs of decay are not wanting on the ex-
terror; the soft limestone of which the
county part is built is 0isintegrating and,
in cracking and crumbling away, por
tons fall to the street below, a grave
danger to passers-by. The county board
say to repair it now would be sinking
money in ca tied cold mine
The south entrance has had to be
sealed up. streets and sidewalks roped
off, marking zone of particular danger.
The structure is as ugly as it is unsafe.
AS shelter for the millions of dollars
worth Of records under its roof the re-
cent fire indicated it's unf For
many weighty reasons it is best the
building be condemned.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

The increased use OF automobiles in
France during the last few years has
been SO enormous that the n,anufac-
lure Of motor cars and their Access
series has become ono of the most
important French induSt ries. From
u total of 1850 automobiles in 1898,
valued at $1,G02,OOO. the output in
1904. according to the Chambrc Syndi-
cate de rAutomobile dc France, has
grown to $4,000 cars. Of an estimated
value of S34,OO00Oo. The statistics u
tho industry in this country are not
yet given, but will show great prog.
rcSS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

The large celluloid combs, which la
dies are so fond nowadays of wearing
in their hair, will, if accidentally
brought into contact with a naked
light, burst into fame of explosive
violence. Nor is this to be greatly
wondered at, seeing that one Of the
ingredients of celluloid is gun cotton,
while another is camphor, than which
is 70 more infiammable substance
known to CHEMISTS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
Courthouse Square.

USI Wnere STAND
the buildings under
present criticism
has stood, for
many years, the
Cook county court
house. The first
one was a wooden
colt a & e. N e Xt
came a stone build
ing, and this was
occupied jointly by
city and county Of
ficlalS. A t t Ii =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

liam marble statue of the Wit, sa-
tlrlstand statesman having been
dedicated short time ago. Each state
sons and when the complement is filled
the old house of representatives, now
known as Statuary hall, will resemble
an art gallery.
1t is now Illinois turn to present an
other statue and this she will do by
honoring the memory and history of
one of her most noted daughters, Miss
Frances E. Willard, the great temper
ance advocate. This will be the first
statue Of woman to appear in the cap
itol, but Illinois is proud to honor the
great character ard work of Miss Will
lard, which have made the state ia
nous. One Of the finest statues in this
collection is that Of a Jesuit priest.
Pere Marquette, whose memory the
state OF Wisconsin has honored with
beautiful Paran marble presentment of
this noted discoverer, missionary,
priest and historian. At first there
was some narrow-minded opposition to
the admission of statue of Catholic
priest, but as Wisconsin had selected
Father Marquette as her greatest rep
resentative the statue could not be ex-
cluded from the hail.
So far there are but 10 states repre-
sented in Statuary hall. and some of
them by only one noted son. Some of
the newer states are waiting to see
what the future and their history may
reveal before selecting the man or men
who might best represent them in this
group. There is an unwritten rule that
the noted sons who are given a place
in Statuary hall must be selected from
those who are dead and gone Some of
the newer states may have to wait
good many years before they will have
a list CT dead statesmen to select from.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
What Has Been Going on Recently

HERE is now with
us in the city Ma
came Brash kOVsy,
the agent CT the
Russian reVOlu-
tlOnary DrOpaSan-
ia. This woman Of
many years and
many sorrows is
2athering a b o II t
her folk of widely
different walks in
lie, widely differ
ing degrees OF
culture. Now she
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

A recent statement that the pres
cnt ivory consumption represents the
annual slaughter of 10000 elephants is
denied. At last IS per cent of mar
keted ivory comes from the cemeter-
les to which the elephants have long
resorted, and much of it may be hun
dreds of years old
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

iceland produces most of the worlds
supply Of ciderdown, the annual sale
amounting to something over 1000
pounds. Most of this is shipped to Co
penhagen and commands from SAL
to $3.50 per pound.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

The total production of wine for
1904 in France is now estimated at
1,743,959,650 gallons. This surprising
ly large total, which is larger than
any since 1875, with the single excep-
ton of 1900, does not include ISIS, 5o2,-
900 gallons for Algeria and 4,226,720
gallons for Corsica. Prices are natur-
ally very low
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

About 1900 newspapers and peri.
odicals are published in Berlin at the
present time. Among these are about
so political dailies, 80 suburban pa
pers, 80 political and social-politica!
journals, over 60 comic papers and
over 40 women's journals with the
"feminist' movement.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
Grosvenor in Fighting Mood.

IN ERAL GrOSVe.
nor, of Ohio, usu,
ally termed the
Santa Claus" Of
the house, on &C
count of his veneer
able white beard ,
is a busy man
these days in fig hit
ing tariff revision
ideas. The gener-
al is a rOck-ribbed
protectionist and
has little patience
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
Long List of Statues

'PERlNTENDENT
Of the Capitol Ell
lott Woods has
prepared a list of
the statues now in
place. There is a
plaster statue of
George Washing
ton that came from
Virginia, but is not
credited to that
state. The other
statues are: Roger
Sherman and iona
than Trumbull, OF
~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
Belongs to a Past Dav.

1 WAS built a bout
25 years ago, when
ideals dealt with
b!gness and show:
gre a t staircases
high ceilings. pill
lars and trim
nings.' In this
day of admiration
of the solid and
simple, Of advance
in sanitary require
ments. the. ornate.
Il a m D. d-i ng Y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

At all times it has been an object
with French parents to teach a child
to be providcnt and economical A
OF the Mutualite by giving only two
cents week: one cent will entitle it
to getting ten cents day when it is
i'll, and the other goes toward getting
pension when it is alta certain age
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
Historic Little Room.

USI or from Stat
uary hall is the Of
flee of the clerk of
the house. a small
room that was
used by the speak,
er of the house
when that body met
in this old hall. 1t
was there that ex-
President John Ad-
ans. at the time a
member of the
house, breathed his
last, having been
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
A FavOl'ite Haunt.

- - ~ wa ~ ~ IL ~ ! -
little re'tauraEt
on the so.ith side
Of Pennsylvania
avenue, ne:cl' Thir-
teenth street
which is q ?avorite
resort for "pany OF
the old-til lers ir
the house md sen
ate. Occasionally
these old fellow:
will introduce 2
new me:f.ber to
some or IT,! attrac-
tive features OF
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
The Nev,sboy's Attack.
E. LAUGHED ioy-

Ously over tho
story CT the Chica-
go newsboy, this
nrchin, like his
class in general,
Woefully un i n =
formed in regard to
the wares he SO
loudly called; the
lad boarded an ele-
waited train and
fhrp,,ol, Two
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
BUILDINGS
NOT PROUD OF HER
COURTHOUSE,
ASKING NEW STRUCTURE.
The Present Edifice Neither Architec-
turally Pleasing Nor Convenient
VIGOROUSLY Unhealthful - Some
Events of Recent Happening.

aICAGO. In the
heart of the city
stands that ornate
structure S O m e =
times styled the
city hall, some
times alluded to as
the court house;
and either term is
right, for the build
ing is used for both
town and county
affairs, one front is
city hall, the other
county hnil6ing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

Physicians are beginning to recog-
nize worry as a disease, to be pre-
scribed for like any other malady.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
THROUGH STATUARY HALL.
It Contains Efagies Of Many of the
Nations Great Men-Grosvenor
Fighting Tariff Revision
Other Capital Notes.

AS H l N G T o NJ
Statuary hall in
t h e capitol is
growing more and
more into a ma
tiCnal Va | h a l | a,
where the emgies
of great men of va
rious states appear
marble and bronze.
The late Senator
John J. Ingalls, is
the last to be rep
resented in this
group of illustrious
men, a fine lta-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

stricken while on the floor In this
room there is now genial gen
tleman Who las been clerk of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

place seems hopeiessly unlovely,
creeting SPOT for disease. One writ
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-17

There are Ga shops in Berlin in
which nothing but horsehesh is sold.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-30
START TO CONDEME
Chicago & Milwaukee Railway
Company Starts Proceedings
Against Jeffrey Company
THEY SEEK VALUABLE LAND

There is no longer any doubt but
that the Chicago and Milwaukee
Railway company is planning to ex-
tend its line to the north of Kenosha,
as this morning the attorneys for the
company filed a petition in the circuit
court asking that a commission be
appointed for the valuation of the
land desired by the company as
right of way through the holdings of
the Thomas B. Jeffery company. The
company seeks to secure a strip of
land one hundred feet in width
tthrough the entire property owned
by the Jefery company. Ever since
the Chicago and Milwaukee company
invaded Kenosha county the fight
has been on for the right of way
through the Jeffrey property and
every possible effort has been made
to reach a settlement without taking
the matter into the courts.
The Jeffrey company have claimed
that the property was designed for
nantfacturing purposes and that for
these purposes twas of exceeding
value and they have also asserted that
the property desired by the railway
company would SO cut up their hold
ings as to hamper the work of build
ing additions to the plant. Under
such circumstancesit is probable that
the company will demand an enorm-
Gus price for the land desired and It
may be awarded to them by the COM
mission appointed to assess the
damages.
Judge Be1den has issued an order
stating that the petition will be heard
at Racine on Dec. S and the commits
sion will be named at that time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-30
FAITH TO LENROOT
Assemblyman Curtiss in an Open
Letter Declares for the Man
From Superior
VOICES SENTIMENT OF MANY

Assemb1yman Walker M. Curtiss of
the village of Trevor has broken his
silence in regard to his attitude on
the gubernateria1 situation, and in an
open letter he has come out clearly
for the nomination of Irwin L. Len
root of Superior. In his letter Mr..
Curtiss declares that he speaks not
only for himself but also for many of
the "good Republicans of this
county" It is difficult to tell what
|the4Aefect Of the statement Of Mr..
scurtiss will be should the governor
decide to resign the senatorship and
make fourth campaign for COVER
nor. In his letter Mr.. Curtiss says in
part:
"As the Cashton, Wisconsin, paper
said, in speaking Of one of the gent1e-
men who is now an aspirant for the
nomination to the Office of governor
of this state. I'm the state of Wis
consin, it is hard to pick out any one
man who has been in public life and
shuwaip his record as worker for the
state without having it said: "There
are other just as good men in the
stE.se. =
That IS true, but I believe even
among the good and faithful men who
have served the public in this state
and who are now seeking promotion,
there is one who stands at the head, I
speak of ]. L. Lenroot. He has been
good and faithful servant Of the
people and in his hands-their honor,
the honor of the state, has always
been safe. I believe that he is the
man that can and will best fill LaFro1-
1ette's place as governor of this state
and champion of the people.
His record is too well known to
necessitate my reviewing it. He has
always been on the side Of the people
in any contest during his service to
the commonwealth. / feel honored
to have become personally acquainted
with him while I was member of the
assembly; and would feel honored in
supporting him for the highest Office
in, thezgift of the people of Wisconsin.
know that | voice the sentiments Of
"a great many good Republicans of
this county.
w. M. CURTIss,
Member of the Assembly
from Kenosha County.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 10.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-30
OFFER PRACTICAL TEST
State Library Commission will Send
Travelling Libraries to This County


Travelling Libraries to This County
Miss L. E. Stearns, of Milwaukee, a
member of the State Library Commits
sion was in Kenosha today making
arrangements to give the members Of
the county board practical demon
stration of the worth of travelling
libraries, and to this end Miss Stearns
has ordered number of the Libraries
sent to different towns in the county.
It is thought that this will convince
the board Of the value of the libraries
to the people of the county.
Miss Stearns met many of the rnem-.
bers Of the board this morning and
they gave her reason to believe that
the system will De adopted at the
January meeting Of the board. Of
course it will be impossible to make.
an appropriation at that time, but
any action taken at the January ses-
sion would pave the way for an ap.
preparation at the next November.
meeting. sss