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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

tive of any other old place. It is to
be woman's club in every sense of
the word, and the entertainment of
man guests will be limited strictly to
the second Sunday evening of each
month. Whenever a member devel-
ops case of masculine friendship
that seems to require greater atten-
ton than that, she will be expected
to take it elsewhere. The business
meetings for the purpose of compar-
ing notes on these and other affairs
will be held on the third Friday of
every month at the Hotel Astor, in
Longacre square. All the feminine
best of the city is expected to join
the club, which already has mem
bership past the half-hundred mark,
it is asserted; but this surprising
statement is accounted for by the fact
that five years residence is held to
constitute native.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
TO ORGANIZE CLUB FOR
NEW YORK WOMEN ONLY

N EARLY everybody in New York is
~ from somewhere else, and openly
brags of alien attachments. There
are sons and daughters of every state
in the union, and a few others, who
in the Office, on the street and at an
nual banquets sing the altogether de-
sirableness of the elsewhere so loud
ly and insistently that the patient but
sorely tried and forgotten Gothamite
wonders what can be the matter with
elsewhere as place of permanent
residence. But there Is limit even
to patience, and at last New York is
to have club for New Workers ex-
clusively.
Credit for the scheme, like that for
many another brilliant idea, belongs
to group of brave women who con-
tend that it is just as creditable to be
a native of New York as to be a ma
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

The toll roads once so numerous al
over the country are gradually but
surely becoming free public highways
The toll system was recognized as q
necessity of earlier times, but the
modern spirit will not submit to the
restrictions involved in being com
PEELED to pay. tribute to private own
ership. Yet the toll road has by nc
means entirely disappeared, and it IL
found even in close proximity to biz
and prosperous cities. Cleveland, O..
one of the foremost towns in the
state, is moving to secure the aboli
ton of 10 miles of toll roads in Cuya
'hoga county, in which Cleveland is
located. Rensselaer, county some years
ago threw open its tollgates. and car
lay claim to rank among the most
progressive communities in the En-
pire state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

A farmer who has just driven into
Vermilion, Saskatchewan, in a dog
sled brings word that he is running
the most northerly embarrassing
ranch in the world, and he submits
specimens of fine grain to prove the
statement. As his farm is 1900 miles
above the international boundary line
it certainly is pretty we'll north, but
the farmer is enthusiastic over the
conditions. All the region needs, he
aftirms, is the opening up Of commune
cation, as travel by dog conveyance
and without roads or trails is a little
slow. He admits that the winters are
a trifle severe up there, but says the
summers are great for grain raising
No doubt Canada will hail this as q
fresh boom for her wonderful north
west. but it is quite likely that the
average farmer would prefer section
which does not require a combination
of agriculture with arctic exploration
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
SHORT SESSION SETS NEW
APPROPRIATION MARK
Observation-Disclosures money was
W authenticated dnrinp tho shorf

Observation-Disclosures money was
appropriated during the short
session of the f1fty-ninth congress,
which recently passed into history
than during any previous session. The
amount approximates about $1,000.
100000: Two big battleships were au.
thorized for the navy. The artillery
corps of the army was reorganized
and enlarged. A general service pen.
sion was granted to veterans of the
Mexican and civil wars, and like pro.
visions were made for army nurses
For river and harbor improvements
the appropriation aggregated $S3, O00,.
900.
Increased salaries were given cab.
met ministers, the vice president, sen.
ators, the speaker of the house of rep.
resentatiyes and its members, ambas.
sailors, ministers, and consuls, post.
Office clerks and letter carriers.
The public made more inquiries for
Information from the document rooms
of congress regarding the ship sub.
s1dy bill, the currency measure. and
the bill regulating the hours of serv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

DELLAMY, poulterer to King Ed
- ward VII, visited New York re-
Gently, and paid special attention to
the metropolitan restaurants. He Wis
tied every famous refectory in the
city. Every one was subjected to his
keen and critical observation. Now
he has returned to England and stated
that, in his opinion, the restaurants
on his side of the Atlantic are better
than ours. His main objections to the
restaurants of New York are thus
stated:
The quality of our game and poul-
try is not good.
Our restaurants try to provide too
many dishes, and as result none at
tain the perfection found in Europe,
where fewer dishes are provided.
Our walters are quick, but not. so
efficient in other ways as those
abroad. .-....
The restaurants here have not what
Bellamy calls the ideal combination
an English manager and q French
/ maitre d'hotel. zs
According TO number Of the lead
ing restaurant men Of New York Bel.
lamy's statements are in the main
correct. That his remarks about the
poultry IS justified Is accepted With
out dispute. Regarding his other oh
jections opinion IN general comedies
with his. It 81 pointed on. that while
/ tie constant hurry of the New Yorker
Emxkes sfne New s. Kaites Il
NOT oalJ impair 1is lcisncy q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

The official figures, just forthcom
ing, show that leather takes an impor
tant place in the commerce of the
United States, the aggregate HAVING
amounted to $4,000, 900 in 1906. This
represents a rapid growth, our leathe,
dealings ten years ago having been
but $55,000,000 Our imports are main
ly hides and skins, which are the
crude material for our leather-work
ing industries, while foreign countries
are taking our manufactures of leather
in many forms and in increasing
quantities. In 1906 we sold abroad
$9,5OO,O0O worth of boots and shoes
and s25,0O0,O00 worth of sole leather
The biggest item in imports of this
character was 32,500,0O0 worth of
Eoatskins, to be made ND into the
high-class American shoes which are
steadily walking into favor the world
over.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
NEW PALACES OF RICH
IN FASHIONABLE CIRCLE

Hampshire avenue site occasioned lit.
tie surprise in this city. Both she
and Mr.. Vanderbilt are reported tn
have consulted architects on their
prospective residences.
1t is expected Mrs. Field will build
a mansion that will rival. If not
eclipse, the Letter, Walsh, Townsend
Lars Anderson and other fine homes
that have been erected in recent
years, the Letter house on Dupont
circle being the first of the big resi-.
dental show places to 60 up.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is spending his first
winter in Washington, but is residing
In rented house. It has been known
for some time that he intended build.
ing fine residence in this city,
Perry Belmont of New York in
building his half-million-dollar resi-.
dence just . square to the south Of
the ground sold the agent for Mrs
Field and Mr.. Vanderbilt. Mr.. BeI
mont paid nearly 500; 900 for the site.
Other handsome residences In this
section are those sof Representatives
Dalzell and John Moore and the 5HnL
dekoper and McKim houses.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
BELLAMY FINDS FAULT
WITH OUR RESTAURANTS

other ways, but plays ducks and
brakes with the chefs department. If
a theater-goer in Europe acted as
New Workers do at a restaurant he
would not be served. Here the bulk
of the theater-going people calmly
walk in for dinner at about 7:15
o'clock. They order elaborate din
ners and expect to get them. Some
times the diner puts his watch on the
table to keep attendants on the Jump.
In Europe this would not be tolerated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

There is an enormous nunhor -,
small landholders in Egypt, 5000, 600
acres being cultivated by over OO0
QUO landowners. of whom 5000 are
Europeans, owning, on an average a
little over 100 acres. Nine hundred
and forty peasants hold under five
acres each, or % per cent. Of tho
whole cultivated land, while 10000
men Of means have holdings above 5o
acres, their total being over $3.50 0oo
acres. or IA per cent. of the whole.
proprletors OF between five and TWEEN.
ty acres having 21 per cent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

ton at the local schools, churches an
distribution Of maii-order literature q
home dollars with which they will CO
would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; it's old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of $200,000,000, We who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense of your brother, the
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
er, teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue. 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with it's stock
accommodating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with it's ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
have found it's way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst.
Then likewise remember this, that of
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers of houses in great cities, not
one cent will ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
Ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, ill.,
advised policy; if self preservation is
the first law of nature, the fact Just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think Continue this policy
and what follows?, The value of real
estate decreases, local improvements
cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents in a business sense just so much
possibility, and every honest occupa-
ton is injured in proportion as that
is withheld or sent elsewhere.
In certain rural community, this
official order and warning was, issued:
unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL It Is
Impossible to put roadf in repair with
out money. This lack ct means can
not be traced to poor crops, for the
harvest Just gathered IN has been
superabund ant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns IN dis
stant cities without sacrificing the
local good. III fair q establish the
city by deprivIng the country of its
lust support
~ hold 81 &c idea that the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
First British "DaiIy."

The first British journal entitled to
be called "a daily" was the Daily
Courant, issued in London March II,
1902, by e. Mallet, Against the Ditch
at Fleet Bridge" It was single page
of two columns and professed to give
only foreign news. The editor, or pub.
Usher, assured his readers that he
could not take upon himself to give
any comments of his own, "supposing
other people to have sense enough to
make reflections for themselves" The
Daily Courant was IN 1875 absorbed In
the Daily Gazetteer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

Charles Curtis, who was lately e,ec+.
ed to the United States senate fron,
kansas, Is more completely American
than any other member of thai ho,v
Ills mother was full-blooded Kov
indian. Mr.. Curtis has served in tho
house of representatives IA years
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

4 gentleman in Connecticut hal
been forced to pay $40 for q hug. he
hasn't said whether he got his NOR
H ey's worth or not S.#
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

A child was born ON board o, ala
waited train in New York the other
day, The subway would have heen .
more up-to-date place for this to h.n.
pen, but you can't expect the stork to
Evisit the subway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

The refusal of the Roth "a
lend Brazil $25, 100000 indicates that
however strong Germans intereet =
Berlin may be. she is more interested
In her pocket book.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
a Prize Winner.

That's an old fashioned motor car
you have. 49,
Is It !! Anyhow, It carried on prize
the other day. = sSss
You don't mean 70 nv YOU had e
=at 4 show
No. eloped 81 Il s,sl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

President castro Il sick and
swamped with olbles He hasatt
ma q GOOD time lateIyE.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

By The wear and tear of. rust 4 faster
than the wear md tear 81 wor -
l Smiles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

Iping in this work OF hurting destruc-
industries? Are you assisting in the
ID sending ammunition in the way Of
'tinue the campaign7
on the limb upon which he sits. Dis.
aster only can follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters it abroad in a field where
1t is not needed; this is unfair to both
the town and to it's merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains of the
size and character of his town paper.
at the same time he pursues a policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses; even if they arc
paid well for the space, it reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros.
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer-
chant, let them protect his interests,
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the man. This is fair to all.
Let men ponder well this truth, that
we are all interdependent; that the
vein of brotherhood underlies the en-
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together we stand or fall; that
the good of the country demands 10y
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR M. FROWDEN.
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.
"Times are changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. II
doubt if nowadays a man of Washing
tons answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the other
night went into his den for smoke.
He took down from his piperack a
superb meerschaum, a Christmas pres
ent from, his wife, but, alas, as he
started to fill the pipe it came apart
in his hands. The bowl had been
broken in two and then carelessly
stuck together.
with loud growls of rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son, boy of
II, spoke up bravely.
Father he said, I can not tell a
lie. did it,
! ''The lawyer praised the lads Wash.
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
!" Heaven nelp me- he said, it had
been my LIES dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but
nOW-a1as-alas-'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

me batteries Of the catalogue houses
smaller cities and tswns Are helping work
OF aorder literature and sending ammunition
home dollars with which they will continue
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
WeU-M Bov.

A few weeks ago in a village a few
miles from Mexico City a citizen went
to the alcalde and complained that a
boy ten years old had stolen and ar
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
ct the idea, but when the lad was ar
rested it was shown that the state
ment was true. The boy had carried
a good-sized donkey a quarter of a
mile on his shoulder without a stop.
He did the trick again for the benefit
of the police.
Various tests were made of his
strength, and it was found that he had
the muscle Of two ordinary men. He
is in Jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he doesn't carry off their houses some
night.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
"oId" Peabody Banquet Hall,

A famous and historic landmark in
Salem is soon to disappear. With the
remodeling Of the old Peabody house
on Essex street the beautiful old BAN
quoting hall built by the owner, Col.
Francis Peabody, in 1870. for the pur-
pose of rendering a banquet to Prince
Arthur, representative Of Queen Vic
toria at the funeral of George Pea
body that year, will disappear.
The. room was finished in the style
of the stalls of the Knights of the Bath
in Westminster Abbey, being probably
one of the finest places of architec-
ture in this country. The light in the
room is obtained by opening panel
doors in the walls, which lead to long
windows not easily discovered by the
stranger. The effect is that of a
chapel. and a central chandelier adds
to the subdued effect of this unique
light from without.
The woodwork is carved English
oak. and the furnishings are rich and
heavy.-Boston Advertiser.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
A Slow Place.

well, how are you, cap'n, and how's
everything going?" genially inquired
the patent churn man, as he hoped
up on to the porch of the tavern at
Polkville. Round again, eh?" re-
turned the landlord, in fiat and accent
less tones. Me? Aw. I'm still here, l
reckon. Everything else is ~dead-dead-
err than a dog and fatter than a fit
ter! Tell you what's a fact. There was
a pig born with six legs, not more
than three miles out o. town, week
before last, and I'll be fiddeldy cussed
If more than a third of the population
went out there to look at the wonder
full insect! Yes. and yesterday a fell
Ter from over at Timpkinsville walked
out in the middle of the street here
and hollered that he was a bigger by
gosh man that old William Jennin's
Bryan, and not a gent in the whole
burned town had patriotism enough to
jump him! Aw. | tell you, a herd of
reindeer could get fat on the moss on
the backs of our prominent citizens,
and not be disturbed while they were
adding it!"-Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
u WOMANSMg
Il PENME

drop skirt which forms the lining, and,
indeed, many of these drop Innings are
made of soft satin held back by elias
tics, allowing little or no fullness until
well below the knees.
The gown of a slight princess effect
is still popular, and one in rather modi.
fed lines is shown to-day. The soft
draping of the waist lends becoming
lines to the thin girl, and the model
combines the new mousquetaire sleeve
now so much worn.
For a woman of medium size |.
would require about Is yards Of silk,
Is inches wide, for the body of the
dress, while for the drapery on the
waist and sleeves it would require
about three yards of double width
chiffon or net.
You cannot make a gown in these
days with a small pattern. 1t is essen
TALLY a season of elaborateness and
detail, both of which consume goods.
A short pattern will make you a stint
ed dress. that will look passe the first
time you put it on.
The reign of the jumper has been
sung. and while we are told that the
kimono sleeve will last, we welcome
something that is a relief from the
regulation cut, and one which will still
give us the lo~ng-shoulder effect. Bre-
telles of various designs bid fair to
become popular, and they have the
double advantage of being fashionable
and at the same time becoming.
The stouter woman should cling to
the eton in modified lines, while the
extremely thin girl should select a
loose jacket on the kimono order. Il
is really a great art to know just what
style is becoming to your particular
figure, and this only from ex-
perience. One of the best dressed
women of New York never wea any
thing but a toque that is very high on
one side and falls very low on the
forehead.
She is a woman who has millions at
her command, but says that she has
tried every known style of millinery
and this is the only one that becomes
her. and hence she never changes just
to be in fashion at the cost of her
beauty.
1t is a good general rule to go by.
Select things that are becoming rath-
er than those at the height of fashion,
always keeping within bounds of gen.
eral styles. In these days of nan
models this is easily accomplished,
for the long graceful lines now in
prevalence are generally becoming.
A woman must spend only a little
time and thought on the selection of
that particular cut most becoming to
a narticular figure.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Served Accordingly.

At a mems cafe one night a young
American-a barber-fell in with an
Englishman. The latter was berating
the Yankees for doing all manner Of
business in their shops and not follow
ing the better English plan of sticking
to one branch.
The next day he staggered into the
barber shop to be shaved. The barber
gave his face an extra good soaping
and left him, at the same time seating
himself to read.
The Englishman kept quiet for a
few minutes, when, seeing his attend
ant reading, he blurted out: "Why
don't you shave me, sir?"
"You will have to go up the street
for your shave" quietly replied the
barber. "We only lather here"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever saw-suf-
fered Untold Misery-Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

my son, who is now twenty-five
years Of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. / used many
kinds of patent medicines. to no avail.
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last l decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. l
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. R. l.. Risley, Piermont, N. H..
Oct. "a, 1905"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
COMBINATIONS MUCH IN FAVOR.
All Sorts of Materials PUT to Use by
Costume Designers.

Combination of materials is decided
ly the thing this season. For example,
take the use of trimming hens Of
b~roadcloth velvet or silk on skirts Of
various materials.
The idea is really of Japanese
origin, as are so many of the fashions
of the present day.
The fashion designers have made
an extremely clever use of this fancy,
and are putting broad hens of plain
material, often contrasting in color
and always in texture, at the foot Of
dressy skirts.
Another attractive use of this new
hem is for evening wraps Of broad
cloth, lace or silk. These are quito
often finished with a hen three or
four inches deep, made Of broadcloth,
In white, pink, blue or any light con
trasting color.