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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

of outdoor life. Some one speaks of New
Orleans as the city that lives out doors,
and so it may we'll be characterized. We
town is dispOrting there; placidly enjoy
ing the moss-draped great live oaks.
lazily watching the movements of the
alligators in the water or simply bask-
ing with their companions in the
warmth and light.
In the garden district We find outdoor
lite in it's most aristocratic form, if one
may 50 speak of what is supposed to be
a return to the primitive This was once
8 far-famed faubourg Here are num-
bers of fine old places typical Of that ele-
g&nt gracious hospitality INDUCED in
by the old families Of wealth and high
station.
An avenue Of magnolias in itself is
WORTH pilgrimage to from far dis
lance; che huge white blossoms of intox-
icating beauty, the polished green of the
leaves shining far down the street. The
rose and wistaria draped brick walls
one does not soon forget, nor the palms
growing out Of doors, nor glassed over
but rioting in the open air under the blue
sky
Just north of the city are the pine
woods, health-giving and of much
beauty; the palm and the pine not far
separated in this land of contrasts. The
people are always on the way to some
garden spot, park or woods or fields;
and we understand the reason for call
ing New Orleans the city that lives out
doors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
News Notes.

St. Paul-The st. Paul club will
join the Northwestern Lacrosse
league.
St. Paul. Attorney General Young
says there is no ground for the fear
that the omnibus bill is invalid.
Frazee.-The eighty-sixth anniver.
sary of Oddfellowship was celebrated
in the Methodist church here.
St. Peter.-Business men of Court
land have organized the State Bank of
CORTLAND.
Rice.-The house and all the build
ings of Jasper Jenskey, farmer
living near Rice, were destroyed by
fire Monday morning, entailing a loss
of $4,000.
White Bear.-The new club house at
East Shore Park, White Bear, burned
and the families of George Dix, A. W..
Bailey, George II. Hosmer and r. T..
Robbins of st. Paul narrowly escaped
in scantly attire. The loss was about
5000.
neutrality-suspicious. have been
completed for the next annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota Photographers
associan, which will be held at Duluth
July S, 6 and ?.
Duluth.-Roland D. Haven of Du-
luth will supervise the. work of the
state census bureau in. St. Louis
county. :
Hastings. a little son of Will
liam Kleeberger of Randolph, fell over
a washtub, while playing around the
house, breaking his arm just above the
wrist; s@.u- ~<s. e@ e,.s-!zz
: Chatfeld.-The- Chatfeld Canning
company shipped four cars OF, last
years pack Of corn, two 20 St Paul
and two to Minneapolis Each car
contained 1,5O0 cases z z5c'. -. r.
st. Paul Complaint has been made
by Edward T. Young, attorney gem
eral, that the South st. Paul Stock Ex-
change is violating the Minnesota an
thrust Law, and an investigation is to
he instituted. 5s... - RI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
NEBRASkA'Sz GOVERNOR \ !.
TACKLES FARM DUTIES.
Wins a: Wager by Beating Out One of
His Own Hands in ''Work
Fast" Stunt.

Lincoln, Neb.-John H. Mickey, gov
ernor OF Nebraska, laid aside his frock
coat and high hat and the cares of the
states business the other day. Then he
donned overalls-dirty overalls-and
spent the day working on his farm east
OF Osceola. He had bet his farmhands
that ne could do more work than any
one or them could do in the same
time.
Before Gov. Mickey amassed wealth
and got into politics he used to be a
plain farmer. His chief delight nova
days is to tack the sign closed on tho
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
Rich widower Buys Bride,

Fairmont, w. VA novel agree
ment has been entered on the records
of the county court here whereby Miss
Gertie Lowther, Of Ieitchie county,
agrees for a sum of money to marry s.
W. Harden, Catawba, this county. She
agrees to become his wife and remain
such until his death, when she is to re-
ceive $1,000 from his estate. Harden is
So years old and rich widower. Miss
Lowther is 20. They have obtained 4 u
cense to marry, ~ !, 49, :=5@ s 3.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
TRUTHS BY GOVERNOR FOLK.

Good citizens make good laws. but
no law can make good citizens.
The government never neglects the
people unless the people first neglect
the government.
No government, city, state or ma
tional, was ever better than the peo-
pie made 1t, or worse than they SUI
fered 1t to become.
Plenty of men will die for their
country, but the man who will live
for his city and state every day is the
man the government needs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

and more she can count as her age this
town so favorably situated as depot
Of trade. The plantations send down
their wealth from above, cargoes from
the outer world bring riches to the city
by way of the gulf Though frequently
menaced by the yellow waters of the
great river, it has learned to control
their fury. New Orleans is the metrop-
oils of the south, thu second largest city
in this country If, as she thinks, the
canal is to confer upon her more bene-
tit than upon any other of our ports, no
wonder the New Orleanists dream of
a wonderful future.
To-day the city is a strange COM
pound Of the old and the new. Here
stand business houses couple of hun
dred years old, and near them modern
office structures; a modern quarter,
with residences of modern date and ap-
pearance, looks strangely out of place
in city that for so long has retained
the traditions of the low STORED dwell
ings, much galleried, vine-wreathed.
Most homogeneous of all is the trolley
car, jangling down the magnolia bor-
dered avenues, as unconcernedly rs
though it were traversing stony, verdi
ureless streets in northern town given
over entirely to trade and business. I'M
mindful of flowers and beauty. The
northern visitor never tires of the nov
city Of the semitropic growths that re-
fresh eye and spirit along the anything
but commonplace way the street car fol-
lows. On one side 1uay be the smooth
fest of carriage drives, on the other de-
'lightful bride path, in the center vel
vety grass with an inner avenue of beau
tiful trees. The historic French quar-
ter, though resisting with the might and
main of prejudice, is being affected by
innovations of trolley, railway term
inals, modern structures and modern
people. All over the town one sees the
resistance is not equal to the invasion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
Reforms and Special Virtues.

HOUGH sentiment
tally We may regret
M O d e L nizations,
yet we confess that
not a little Of the
old was deplorable.
Take, for instance,
the dirt and rub
bish of the French
quarter, the garb-
agecans and smells
of that region. And
one cannot but &C.
knowledge that the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought un-
der the jurisdiction Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, With
out discrimination, and the question Of
excessive charges is q matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, 90
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be % legal @ the payment of
rental for property.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

her place as metropolis, warn that short
and sure will be the contest in which the
Louisiana town makes strife for Su-
premacy.
Which, of course, is food for laughter
in Manhattan, what has she to fear of
that portion of the country lying west
her island? The rest of the country,
equally of course sees the exaggeration
and Boosting of the prophecy, but, un-
like New York, is willing to- concede that
New Orleans is fast advancing in i'm
portance, and that her prospects for
growth are of the finest.
Her residents are awake to these pos
sibilities, and her board of trade, Pro-
gressive union, and other commercial
bodies are exploiting their town to the
best of their ability. At present activity
is at a high pitch. A correspondent OF
the New York World thus describes the
place as it is presented to an observer:
New Orleans is buzzing like hive of
bees. The Panama canal is looked upon
as the alchemist that will make the
gold. Some of the business men say
that all they expect is to turn from New
York the bulk of the trade with the
isthmus; that, they say, naturally be-
longs here
There is some reason for their dreams.
When the canal is opened the port of
New Orleans without doubt will profit
greatly. Men within and men without
are showing by their interest to obtain
real estate holdings, that they have faith
in coming great prosperity. Property
is being sold at enormous prices, money
that for years has been lying idle is now
being invested. And this boom is looked
upon as substantial; no Mississippi
bubble
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

z " AA<DEh ucEE
and there and take
keen pleasure in
the natural beau
ties, in the grace
and good looks OF
the southern wom-
en-, in the glimpses
Of ari S t era t
vouchsafed, in the
infinite humor OF
the darby popula-
ton, in the French
half of the town.
IN oil + n a lido
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
FOR NEW ORLEANS
GREAT FUTURE PROrHESIED
WHEN CANAL Is IN USE.
MAY OUTRlVAL new YORK
Strides Taken by City in Recent Years
Tourists Complain It Is Los
ing Picturesqueness-0ld
Town and New

CW ORLEANS
Prophets there be
that make prog
nOsticatiOn of the
wonderful growth
of this far southern
city when once
the Panama canal
Il a W S ira fiji c
through its short
route from ocean
to ocean. These
prophets bid New
York look we'll to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
Past and Present.

y DAYS gone by,
"befo' the wa" the
clearings of t b e
banks of New Or
leans exceeded the
clearings of t h e
banks of New York
The war set the
place back; b u t
now she is fresh
and lusty again,
eager to regain and
add to her old pres
tige.
T wO centuries
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

able have attempt
ed to picture the
quaint charm, the
tropical beauty of
this lovely town,
but one to realize
the charm nd
beauty must see for
h / m S If. The
bright tiled roofs,
the narrow streets
bordered by homes
whose life is lived
out on the CALLER
architecture, the
d vine, all these an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

Fast Time with a Heavy Train.
Drawing vestibuled train of ten
cars weighing 1905, $50 pounds, one Of
the Erie's new standard passenger
locomotives of the Pacific type, at
tanned a speed of II miles an hour, ON
q grade Of As feet to the mile entering
Port Jervis, on her trial run from Jer-
sey City. A speed Of 81 miles was
maintained on a level stretch and ~
miles on the climb over the hill from
Middletown, where the grade runs
from IS to 81 feet to the mile. Tho
locomotive and tender weighed 3s9, $50
pounds, earring $500 gallons of water
and 16 tons of coal, and is the largest
passenger engine ever built. The run
was the best ever made over the Erie
tracks and foretells what may be ex-
pected in the transportation over "the
picturesque Erie when its new equip
ment is placed in service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

Not So Strange.
'a)id she get back thatbig spotted red
veil she lost?'' ~~' ~
Yes" -& 49,. -
"Strange that anybody would return >
It,"
Il don't think so. Nobody would have
the face to wear cleveland PLATA
Dealer" $685.. I'd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26

knowledge that the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
The Old Part.

Y RITERS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-05-26
About Town.

z Y E WANDER here
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
Mrs. Anna potts

Frequent backnche and distressing
palma, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate q dis
placement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
ia how can a woman who has some fe-
male trouble bear healthy children
Mrs Anna Potts, of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark. writes
Ny Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
During the early part Of my married life
was delicate in health both my husband and
| were very anxious for a child to bless our
home, but had two miscarriages, and could
not carry a child to maturity. A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia Z. PinkhAm's
Vegetable Compound advised me TO try 1t.
did 50 and soon felt that | was growing
stronger, nv headaches and backaches lsfi
me- had no more bearing down pains and
felt like a new woman. Within year
became the mother of strong, healthy
child, the JOY of our home. Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is certainly .
splendid remedy, and I wish every woman
who wants to become mother would try 1t
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare If any woman thinks she is ster-
lie. let her try Lydia E. Pinkham &
Vegetable Compound and write TO Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would-be mothers
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

ITO take bath at Titiis. IN Russian
Caucasia, is 10 court never to be for.
gotten experience. says one who
knows The masseur vho presid es
over the toilet OF his patrons is a weird
looking figure. His head is shaved. a
rag is twisted around his waist and
his feet are dyed Il beautiful red You
are seized by this individual, rubbed.
pushed face downward on a marble
siab. find his feet in your spine and
his hands upon your shoulders. Then
he grinds his feet up and down your
back They are round your neck. on
your head-eyeryw Then he
vaults lightly OF, and in moment,
from linen bag filled with soap. he
has squeezed clouds of perfumed bub-
bes. and you are hidden in them from
head 10 foot as completely as If you
had fallen into a snowdrift You are
not absolutely bruised but you are
clean kansas city journal
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
Keith's Boston Theatre.

The City Girl, a double quartet Of
singing and dancing young women. IN.
der the leadership of Truly Sha;tuez
head the vaudeville program at Keith's
the week of Dec. 4. The act is taken
from the "Prinee OF Pilsen", by special
arrangement with Henry W. Savage,
and 1t Ia claimed to be one Of the best
vocal offerings of the season. The young
women are stunningly costumed. each
representing large city of the United
States. Truly Shattuck, who sings the
part of "tbe widow, is an adoption
from musical comedy, and was last sea-
son one of the principals with George M.
Cohan, 10 Little Johnny Jones'. TIE
surrounding show is strong in every de-
partment and includes Harry LeClaire,
in his satirical impersonatious OF noted
actresses; the Dollar troupe, one OF the
best organizations of acrobats in the
business; Hoey and Lee, Hebrew come
dans and parody singers; The LaValle
trio, talented instrumentalists; Bert
Levy, In an idyl OF the studio; Slater
and Williams, real COON comedians
singers and dancers; the Jess, novelty
acrobats: Milt Wood, a clever dancer,
and Billy Kinesid, comedy iuggler. The
usual list of comedy and interesting mo-
ton pictures will be exhibited In TIE
photograph.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
BankruDt'S Petition for DISCHARGE,

IL the matter Of Charles +. Quint
Bank rupt, IN bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the DIS
trict Court OF the United States for the Districx
of Maine.
Charles F. Quint OF Arson. In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine, In said
District, respectfully represents, that on thA
18th day Of May, last past. he duly Ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating 10 bankruptcy; that he has duly sur.
rendered all his property and rights of property.
and mas 1olly complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and OF the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court 10 have full discharge from all
debts proyaole against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts are az
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 10th day of November A. d. 1905.
Charles F. Quint, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

The species of wild ducks known as
pintails have II peculiar habit during
the mating season of descending from
a great altitude nj an angle of about
ID degrees with the wings stittiy out
spread and slightly curved downward.
The bird is frequently so high that the
noise produced by its passage through
the air is heard for several seconds be-
fore the bird comes into sight 1t de
sends like meteor till within a few
feet OF the ground, when a slight
change In the position of the wings
sends the bird gliding away close to
the ground several hundred yards with
out stroke of the wings. The sound
produced by this swift passage through
the air can only be compared to the
rushing of the wind through tree tops
At first 1t Is like a murmur; then 1t
rises to hiss, and as the bird sweeps
by Ii is almost roar
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

Lightning When III the mood has an
ugly habit Of drilling" writes an Eus.
lish observer 1t will drill the hard
est rock rock which would turn cold
steel, and not ouly drill but yitrify il.
They have found III Cumberland chan
nels from thirty feet deep and from
tWu To four inches In circumference.
The interior wax hard aud glazed
where the solid substance had been
melted 10y the Stabbing flashes Arti-
fetal experiment has shown that II
powerful shock from a battery will Wit.
rify finely powdered glass but not field
spar or quartz The lightning. how
ever does il III the manner described
not in one place hut in many, showing
that before striking the ground il Iii
yided into several branches earh
strong enough n penetrate and liquefy
the solid rock
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30
The Curiosity Shop
ON the ISLAND,
OPPOSITE THE oRisT MILL.
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Whereas, George F. jewell OF Canaan in the
County of Somerset, and State OF Maine, by
his mortgage deed dated June eleventh, A. D..
1889. and recorded In the Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, book 270, Page 1850, conveyed TO Abel
Prescott OF skowhegan, In said County, In his
lifetime, and thereafterwards, on the twenty
second day OF November, A.. ID. 1894. Mary A.
Prescott, Rdministrstrix of the goods and es-
tate OF said Abel Prescott assigned said mort
gage to OoolaKa c. Rollins and Harriet M.
Barrett OF said Canaan, and thereAfterwards
on the twenty third day OF January. 1895, the
said Rollins & Barrett assigned said mortgage
deed to Washington NJ. jewell OF said Canaan
said assignments recorded In Somerset Regis
try Of Deeds In Volume 222. Page 22s and the
last one above named recorded In Vol 226,
Page 308 OF Somerset Registry OF Deeds, said
premises described as follows; certain
tract OF land situate in said Canaan and
bounded on the north by land formerly owned
by W. W. sanborn and land now or formerly
owned by w. II. johnson, on the East by land
now or formerly owned by q. Frank Briggs
on the south by land formerly owned by Har-
riett M. Barrett, on the west by cakes Long
Pond, so called and by land OF John N, Drawn,
and whereas the condition OF said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason OF
the breach thereof claim foreclosure OF
said MORTGAGE, -
Dated this 10th day of Nov, 1905.
WASHING ION M. JEWELL,
owner OF said Mortgage
By q. N. Merrill, his Attorney. sw4s
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

N the matter OF James GriYoiA
Bankrupt, IN bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Of the DA-
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
James Griyois of Fairfield, in the Coun-
~ of Somerset. and State of Maine IL sale Dir
trict, respectfully represents that the 18th das
Of April last past, he was duly adjudg cd
bankrupt underline Acts OF Congress relating To
bankruptcy. that he has duly surrendered ali his
property and rights of property and has fully com
piled with all the requirements of said Acts AM
of the orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
proyable against his estate under said bank
rupicy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by Law from such discharge.
p@Sed this 18th day - SoFe mber A. D. 1905
James Grivois, bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-30

ng In the leaders face that meant
ne IS. and. with no comment, she
Il 10 the motor and tie bout Gid
II i1to the lake.
I The direction Of ihe leader size
vded on full speed md soon the
,-chug of the eXPIa loas became u
r as the screw ehafned the water
the boat shot ahead
rom the talk aft she knew that The
f..suers had taken II r0Wboats. bHt
ey had small ellanee against TIT
llle NJ. and the fhHee men amused
Themselves by ieerias II their purSuers
Once across the lake Mile knew that
fhey would have an opportunity to IS
cape before the officers could be arous
ed. and the chance OF Dick Davis get
ting the reward would be lost since the
arrest would be made in another state
All at once an idea flashed through
her brain, aud she gave the wheel u
twist. The men were quick 10 notice
the maneuyer, aud the leader Was at
her side III an instant
IF you're turning round he deelar-
ed, you're going 10 run right straight
Into eternity.
1 gathered from Aonr talk thai YOU
dill not expect friends 10 meet You at
the landing pier. SIZE laughed. As
long as YOU insist upon being taken
across was heading for point lower
down There Is II smal station there
where you can take your train II you
Want one"
The leader lowered his pistol You've
got sense he declared admlringly.
Instead Of having Mysteries you know
your business. You'll land us there and
we'll make the passage money hun
dred apiece. Pretty good pay, amt it,
Mile laughed an assent. though her
heart WIS in her mouth. Just beyond
WIS sand bank, The only one in this
part of the lake. Al the speed the boat
WAS going she could drive ii into the
mud So tightly that they could not
work il off This would give Dick
chance to catch up with them
With eyes straning through the
deepening gloom. she drove the boat
ahead until. with Il crash. it buried its
nose in the soft sticky mud. The
shock Threw the men 10 the bottom OF
the boal. and with Il spring Millie pos
sesSet herself of the pistol.
If You make II move I'll shoot she
cried
In spite of the warming one of the
men rose To his feet. With IL courage
born Of desperation The girl pulled the
trigger. With Il yell he fell heavily to
the bottom of tie boat. Il bullet in his
hip
The shot Mis- answered hy one near
or the shore and hacking toward the
engine Mile blew The whistle at in
tervals until NO rnWboats loomed up
through the darkness. and Dick Davis
,prang into the launch.
There WIS a shpet. sharp tighl. but
tie eaptors We're 1oo many for the fu-
giliVcs
Millie tainted. and il WIS not until
the launch had been toWed and showed
from the mud thai SHE revived. and
with trembling bands headed once
more for the home dock
Aftrr In, posse had been paid there
Wis still S1.9o0 left. and hN the end Of
the summer Dick Davis brother had
learned In rnn 1hc launch and Mile
Davis Went back Ia college an what
size laughin@lN explained Ia her hns-
band WAS the sheriff scholarship
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