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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Going to be a Good Fruit Year.
CWilkesboro Chronicle. J

1t is said that when the first snow
clings to the trees we'll it means a
good fruit year. If that is a cool
sign. we will have a good fruit yelr
for the snow Friday stuck To the
trees wei while II melted on the
ground
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Colds Cause sore Throat.

Laxative Bromo Quinine. tho world
wide Cold and Grin remedy. removes
the cause. Call for the full name and
look for signature of E. w. Gore. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
EVENTS At OAK RIDGE.
Mid-Tcrm Declamatory Conests and
the Winners.-Society Ranuuets.

Especial 20 News and Observer
Oak Ridge. n. c. Dec. 2f.--EXami-
nations are in full blast at Oak Ridge
Institute this week. the week having
been set aside for that purpose, lar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Pitt County Boy Advanced.

(Greenville Refractory
s. V. King. who for some years
has been manager of the Western
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

again reap the benefits of their AS
sociation's hard work in their be-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

people needing assistance.
We are wont. in our comfortable
homes, in prosperous portions of the
city to forget that "the other half" Ia
just over there somewhere; that few
blocks off, as it were. cold and hunger
are things of real meaning; that there
are townspeOple of ours that actually
never get quite enough to eat, are never
thoroughly warm from December to May.
that lack sufficient clothing to brave the
winds of winter. When we realize it, we
take spurts of doing something in the
way of relief work. but in the intervals
Of sloth the hungry 60 unfed, the cold
unwarmed.
Just the other day the newspapers
told of an ex-convicts desperation, his
powerlessness to keep up the uneven
struggle. A young fellow, but 26, when
discharged from the Joliet prison, he de-
termined to go no further in career of
crime, came to Chicago and tried to get
work. He could find no work, he had no
money; so the line of least resistance
was to lie down and die
OA INC SdAuc udy lHO OllleT cases OIL
suicide desperation we're reported, the
cause in each inability to get work. So
even in these fat times, these days of
continued prosperity, We must realize
that the old prophecy yet remains true
the poor We have always with you. Ard
the occurrence of the occasional TRACE
dies makes the city man conscious that
his whole duty is not done when he pays
over to the organized charities his
1.-THE, or whatever may be the proper
lence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Measure Ttliman will say, referring to

measure 7 iliman Will say, referring to
Elkins:
"Well, what has the monopolist and
trust king to say?" '%h
Elkins will reply in the same vein
by saying: well, now that you an
archists have made your little speeches
give the trusts and railroads little
show will your
Mr.. Elkins has been a very success
full business man and despite the: ef-
forts of some of his colleagues to rep
resent him as looking after the inter-
ests of corporations, his name Is at
tached to some laws that have come
from his committee mat are univer-
sally regarded as most beneficial to the
country. He is very proud of the law
which bears his name and which pre-
vents the granting of rebates by rail-
roads-a law that much to the gratifi-
cation of the senator, has been sus-
tanned by the supreme court of the
United States.
Mr.. Elkin's success in amassing a
very comfortable fortune makes him
the envy of his less fortunate senate
rial colleagues. A well-known senator
from the south, who would not object
to learning the secret of winning
wealth, asked Mr. Elkins in all seri-
BUSINESS the other day to tell him how
to make money. It's not recorded that
the West Virginia senator furnished
the southerner with formula for &C.
cumulating wealth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

OHe mas become
such a component part of the street life
Of q big city that We are apt to consider
her just one of the cogs in the big ma
chine-and forget that she is no ma
chine herself; but piece Of flesh and
blood that braves rain and shine, cold
and heat, that she may act her part az
little sister to the poor. She stands or
the corner in the shelter Of the big Office
building, her mute appeal making it's
way to us sometimes; sometimes not
A soldier she is. accomplishing, intrepid,
passionately loyal; and all honor to this
brave lassie.
From the new head of the army DOVE
to the rawest recruit, here are to be
found a people that make business of
personally knowing their poor, that put
themselves on level with their charges
With. no patronizing intent, unafraid.
they enter upon slum work, rub shout
der with the outcast, give lifting hand
to the very lowest, and most unloyely.
And the poor as we'll as the rich have
faith in '"The Army" They go to them
when they need work, when they need
food and lodging. when no one else will
help them. And also when the necessi-
ties have been provided, they ask Of the
army, and obtain, glimpse of some
thing beyond the material; books and
papers, social clubs, something to take
them for the moment beyond the pow
erty and grind of life. There is in all
the world no better humanitarian
movement than that started and carried
on by Gen. Booths valiant soldierA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

after Mr. Knox came to Washing
ton as attorney general he and
Mr.. Bailey met and found they had
tastes in common, particularly love
4or finely bred horses. This establish
ed a bond of friendship between them
that has been very pleasant to both.
The day Mr.. Knox took the oath in
the senate and sat down at his seat
the first man to congratulate him was
Mr.. Bailey. Knox, we are mighty glad
to see you here" said Mr., Bailey, "and
we democrats are ready to do anything
for you short of treason"
Mr.. Knox acknowledged the compli-
ment and not many days after: graft
fed the Texas senator by voting for an
important amendment which the latter
offered to the Philippine government
bill that was being voted upon. This
amendment provided for the regulation
of freight rates and transportation on
the railroads in the Philippines by the
Philippine government The amend
ment was defeated, although nina 9TH
er republicans besides Mr.. Knox voted
for it.
Mr.. Knox owns a pair Of the best
roadsters in stfe United States xdahe
and Mr. Bailey frequently are seen
taking a spin behind these flyers. Mr..
Bailey at one time owned a Hne stock
farm in Kentucky and he knows horses
thoroughly. What he didn't know
when he went into the business he
learned from another close republican
friend, Representative Sibley, Of Penn
sylvania, who, with his partner, Gen.
Miller, conducts one Of the finest stock
breeding establishments in the United
States. When Sibley first came to
Washington he brought some of his
fine horses with him, but would not
keep a team in the city more than two
months at time, as he considered the
hard asphalt pavements injurious to
the thoroughbreds' feet. Latterly Mr..
Sibley has taken up the automobile
fad and he treats his congressional
friends to rides in his red devil in
stead of taking them for a lively spin
behind pair of fast trotters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

situations, the invitations were not too
narrowly exclusive; wherefore the ball,
as suggested by that diplomat, Mrs.
Palmer was foregone success.
1t was gotten up very suddenly for an
affair OF such magnitude; when every
one thought the year was to pass with
out the annual charity dance, Mrs.
Palmer appeared in Chicago and an
nounced her willingness to help a ball
along, gave some hints as to her prefer
ence for pageant Of nations; and.
though the time was short, response was
quick and enthusiastic. Imagine the
generalship needed for this sort of
thing, and then cease to talk about a
leisure class, the butterfly life of So
ciety. There have been endless commit
tee meetings, numberless interviews, Ia
bors of an extent to take ones breath
away. But nothing matters 80 long as
success crowns the efforts.
Names we'll known are associated with
this ball Of nations-Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Marshall Field, Jr, Mrs. Valentine
formerly Mrs. Armour). Honore
Palmer Melville E. Stone, Jr. To Mrs.
Dick Crane was given the responsibility
for Japan part in the pageant. Princess
Engalitcheff had to provide a group of
Russian beauties. Mrs. Mitchell was to
uphold the pride of old England, Mrs.
Valentine hunt up red-cheeked girls for
Scandinavia, Mrs. Secor Cunningham
see that colonial America was nronor1y
presented. 1t was a delicate matter in
deed to get the right people in
the right place, to locate with
out offending; and weary indeed has
been many a brow that he's had to con-
tend with the charity ball problems.
But who thinks Of preparation the night
of the festival?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

% The Jew counts 1t Z disgrace Tot 10
take care of at least his own kindred, .aad
would feel himself deeply ashamed II
he did not bear the burden of his poor
relation. In addition to this feeling of
family responsibility, he cannot look
with indifference on the poverty Of
members of his race, he must exert him.
self to see that a helping hand is ex.
tended to them. And Jewish philan-
thropy is wise to degree, wise and
ready; the helper does not wait till too
late to give the lift needed, neither does
he make pauper of his beneficiary.
A student that has made careful
study of social conditions in Chicago
says that OF all the philanthropic
schemes that obtain here none seem so
admirable as that followed by the Jews
OF Chicago. When they find csse of
poverty occasioned by loss of work,
after relieving the immediate necessities
OF the household and having found out
the character of work for which the
wage Garner is best fitted, they either
obtain some regularly paid employment
lot him or else set him up in business
lot himself taking a note payable at
some distant date. In most cases they
are repaid their outlay, and have the
pleasure of knowing they have helped a
family to help itself. -
The Jews are greatly interested in
helping the young; in putting them on
their feet, and in providing protection
for them when helpless. There has just
been dedicated in this city home for
Jewish friendless and working girls, a
new institution built and endowed by
Chicago Judaism. It is an institution
modelled on broad humanitarian lines;
and. as an illustration of the active in
terest of Jews in philanthropic work, on
the day of the dedication of this place,
plans were already under way for max
Ing immediate additions to its accom-
modations. The Jew, at least in Chi
cago, opens his pocketbook wide for
charity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
MINNESOTA NEWS,
r.
Street Car Psnic.

panic was created in a Seventh
street car at Seventh and Franklin
streets, st. Paul, by the burning Of
the motor underneath the car. About
ninety persons were in the car at the
time and several were badly bruised
and cut about the arms and hands
Jacob Pinger, aged seventeen years,
wa" taken to the city hospital suffering
from loss of blood from cuts on the
hands. Later ha went to his home,
6sl Randolph street. Mra Geo. Dupree
was also cut about the arms and hands
while climbing through window. She
was not seriously injured and was TAX
en- to her home ON Danforth street.
The names of the other injured persons
could not be learned as they hurried
from the scene shortly after the occur
rene,
Tae panic started when flames burst
from underneath the car at Seventh
aud Franklin streetA Immediately af-
ter this there was rumbling noise be-
meath the car and all the wires about
spurted thousands of sparks
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

marked and the weather indica-
tons so clearly displayed that the
merest layman can understand. There
cate different conditions Of the wealth
er. There is the rain and snow line,
clear and cloudy, warm and cold. At
each OF the signal stations marked
upon the map there is stuck a lit
tie flag indicating the condition of the
weather by colors. Alongside are
written numerals indicating the state
of the thermometer.
These weather stations, for that is
really what they are, are in charge OF
two competent observers who receive
reports direct from the weather bu-
reau and quickly mark upon the maps
any change in temperature or condi-
ton of the skies. Coming storms are
heralded with accuracy and the exact
state of the weather outside of the big
capitol building is registered Oh deli
cate instruments together with the We
locity of the wind Every morning
these alcoves are visited by members
of the house and senate who come
from distant states and who are anx-
ious to know the state of the weather
at their homes.
What have we out in Wyoming to-
day?" says Senator Warren.
Lord help the poor sheep and the
sheep men, he observes with the
shake of his head as he discovers low
mercury, high wind and snow.
Did we have any frost down in
Florida?" asks Senator Mallory, who
is thinking of the orange crop of his
constituents.
Good, old-fashioned winter weather
up in Vermont, l see," remarks Sena-
tor Proctor, of the maple sugar state,
as the glances at the New England
record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

legislation that will regulate the
great question of railroad freight
rates. Every one of these high
railroad officials has interviewed the
president and it is not saying too much
to state that the big majority of them
have been converted to the presidents
view.
This is a great big question; the
biggest in the country and in the world
and something ought to be DONE is
the remark attributed to J. Pierpont
Morgan, the great financier and rail
road man. Mr.. Morgan is a much OBJ
served person when he comes to Wash
ington. His last visit was to attend
the Gridiron club dinner, but he stayed
over for a cay or two and combined
business with pleasure by talking to
the president and senators about the
proposed legislation. Mr. Morgan has
reputation of being somewhat exclu-
sive and gruff in his manner, but the
atmosphere of Washington seems to
soften some of the asperities of his
character and he is voted a pretty good
AClIOW Wy tuOSC " no COu1c Ill CONTACT
with him.
President A. J. Cassett, of the Penn
sylvania railsoad. is democratic in his
movements and he does not try to hide
his presence in Washington, but goes
about the public buildings and the de-
partments as freely as any other citi-
zen. He dropped into the committee
room of the senate committee on in
terstate commerce the other day and
listened with great relish to the hear
ing that was in progress on a railroad
bill. After he had retired Senator Ben
Tillman said to Chairman Elkins:
Who was that gentleman who an
peared so interested in these proceed
ings?"
THAT was Cassatt, of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad,' answered Elkins.
why didn't you introduce me? l
don't know as have much use for his
class, but would have liked to have
met him." said Mr. Tillman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

]. c. Barclay, of the Western Union
Telegraph Co., and formerly of Chica-
go, has perfected mechanism to
send kilograms by typewriter. 1t
needs no knowledge of the Morse code
and no receiver at the other end, an.
other typewriter putting it down as
sent. The system has been in opera
ton between New York and Buffalo.
Briefly, the invention consists of an
appliance to an ordinary typewriter.
by which person sending from one
city has his message printed by SIM
liar typewriter at the other end of
the line.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

ident Roosevelt is determined upon a
gradual reorganization of that sersice
that will put competent men in al! for
eign posts and bring the whole system
up to the highest standard. Mr.. Loopis
is an old newspaper man who ente;ed
the consular service during the Halri-
son administration and, after the IN
terval of the Cleveland administration,
was promoted by President Mckinley
to the diplomatic service, his first post
being minister to Venezuela.
The assistant secretary has much
faith in the efficiency of newspaper
men as consuls. He finds them alert
and watchful of the interests Of Amer
lean commerce abroad. A recent inTes-
tigation of this service by Third Assist
ant Secretary Pierce has developed a
good deal Of dead timber and it il the
purpose of the administration to elm
mate this. There is good desi OF
criticism of some American consuls,
who seem to regard their positions as
mere sinecures and give little thought
to the maintenance Of the dignity of
their government. Some surprise has
been expressed as to why so many of
the best consulships have been given
t. naturalized citizens. 1t is main
tanned that the native-born Americans
are more likely to be imbued with the
proper national pride 1t is also as
serted that the sending of naturalized
citizens back to the country OF their
birth does not always bring the best re-
suits as they do not command the re-
spect among their old countrymen that
is necessary to the full success Of
American representatives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

Public School Number 1873. corner
of Houston and Lewis streets, New
York city, is the largest public school
in the world. 1t has "a class-rooms,
and $500 pupils, $500 boys and 1000
girls. They are of many races, and
come from many countries. Austria.
Canada, England, France. Germany.
Hungary, Ireland. Poland, Roumania,
Russia, Servia, Switzerland, Venezu-
ella, the West Indies, and still others.
This school is miniature United
States.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

not recall any previous period when the
whole town seemed SO given over to
philanthropic enterprises; and we won
der at the cause.
Is it the just-closed season of giving
that is still influencing, or is it that New
Year resolutions are bidding us be good
at least in the first days of the oppor-
tunities of 1905?
Whatever the impelling motives at the
hour Of writing our big town seems to
have thrown of her sometime cloak of
Indifference and donned the broad
mantle Of charity. The boulevard dwell
er now is not wholly absorbed in ma
terial comfort and prosperity, in self
ish indulgence; he and she appear to be
concerned to very considerable degree
in efforts to give some one else beside
themselves at least taste of the good
things of life, in efforts to bring cheer
to the ailing and afflicted, in efforts to
protect youth and helplessness. An in
stance of the general charitable inten-
ton, we note the following (some just
over, some soon to beg large occasions
planned for the relief of the necessitous:
At the Illinois theater, the recent bene-
fit for the Passavant Memorial hospital.
an institution old for Chicago, founded
in 1865. for which society women under
take to provide the "extras,' reaped a
goodly harvest; the affair being attend
ed by society in full force, and. though
noted actors and actresses obligingly did
Stunts" perhaps the chief interest OF
the afternoon was centered in the young
society women selling programmes in
the foyer. The Cribside society lately
obtained, through the kindness of Mr..
Burton Holmes and the popularity of his
"Trayelogue," a neat sum for their pet.
protoge, the Children's hospital Early
in February there is to be a great con-
cert in the interests OF the Juvenile court.
a Chicago experiment in which there is
evidenced widespread interest. But the
event OF all is the affair under the lead
ership Of Mrs: Potter Palmer, the char
ity ball.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

The idea Of uniting all the railways
in Germany under one management
appears lately to have gained ground.
1t will be remembered that Prince
bismarck desired to have the empire
both own and manage all the German
railways, but was prevented from ac-
complishing his desire by the South
ern German governments, which fear
ed to give too great powers to the en-
pire and to Prussia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
A Close Call.

The family Of Leon Lille, who re-
sides near Chatfield, had narrow es-
cape from being burned in their home
O'Clock by the cracking of flames and
rushing up stairs found the entire Sec
one story on fire. His wife and two
little daughters already were uncon-
scious from the smoke. He succeeded
in carrying them outside but the were
unable to save anything except the
clothes in which they had retired for
the night Mr.. and Mrs Lille both
had their feet badly frozen before they
were able to reach the house Of the
nearest neigbor. The Lille home was
a total loss, amounting to about 81 500
There was some insurance
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
News Notes.

While coupling cars at Kasota, c.
Roy Horton, a freight conductor on the
Omaha road, was caught between the
cars and crushed to death. -;
Indications point to a resumption of
operations at several idle mines on the
Mesaba and Vermillion ranges.
Charming Seabury says the capito!
commission will have a surplus of
500, 900 after completing the new
building.
A committee of the State Educa-
tional association recommends strict
er child labor laws.
1t is proposed to have specially con-
structed street cars to transport fire
engines between the Twin Cities in
case of need.
The st. Paul police arrested man
who is suspected of completely in the
murder OF John McGrath in a cattle
car in Little Falls, Mimi, August 25,
1901.
A special meeting of the Rice Lake.
school district will be held to vote ON.
the question OF bonding the district forl
$40, 900 with which to build new high
school next spring. *,
Alfred Brewer, who was injured in
a boiler explosion at Bemidji, died q.
few days later. Two other victims OF
the same accident are in critical
condition. s
The First National Bank of MeIroset#
has been authorized to organize with 4
capital of &23, 900. G: W. Hoover, Jas
C. Hays, J. B. Brodaw, A. Gardner,
Henry Goodwin and John Lane ard
named as cOrnoratora
r., -*@iE ss... s~..@: s$ss5S}5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Health Report.

Reports from the St. Paul health de-
partment for the eleven months ending
Nov. 80 show that of the l, $50 deaths
almost per cent were from unnatural
causes There were 1856 deaths in this
class, SO being caused by accidents, 80
suicides, 6 homicides and seven by poi
son.
For the same length of time last
year there were 4s9 deaths and 1876 of
these were due to unnatural causes,
the same number by poison as this
year and five more from accidents, the
suicides falling off l2 and the homi-
cides 1.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Killed the Deer.

A tame deer belonging to an Itasca
county homesteader who lives about
twenty-five miles east of Blackduck
was driven by wolves from the yard
where it usually stayed to the dense
woods surrounding the cabin Of the
homesteader and It is supposed that
the animal was devoured by the hungry
beasts. as it has not returned to the
cabin. The wolves entered the yard
late in the afternoon and the pack was
composed of about twenty After sur
rounding the deer they attacked it,
forcing it to leave the yard and run to
the woods, the beasts running after it
at the top Of their speed.