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The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
PUT 1T IN GOOD LIGHT.
One Comforting Thought in the Death
Of the Chickens.

A lady who had recently moved to
the suburbs was very fond of her first
brood of chickens. Going out one af.
ternoon she left the household in
charge of her eight-year-old boy. Be-
fore her return a thunderstorm came
up. The youngster forgot the chicks
during the storm, and was dismayed
after it passed to find that half of
them had been drowned. Though
fearing the wrath to come, he thought
best to make a clean breast of the
calamity, rather than leave it to be
discovered.
Mamma" he said, contritely, when
his mother had returned, mamma, six
of the chickens are dead"
Dead" cried his mother. "Six!
How did they die?"
The boy saw his chance.
II think-I think they died happy"
he said.-Harper's Weekly.
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ignominy. He chose the latter, thus
practically ccnfessing his guilt. Mis-
sionaries all say: Poor Mr.. Blank!
and look upon him as a martyr; al
though the board that employed him
took a different view of the matter,
and discharged him. He lives in
Tientsin to-day, and is a rich man."
Trouble Through Ex.Missionaries.
Now this attitude of many English
speaking residents of the east toward
missions means something. 1t is not
a sufficient answer to fling charges, as
missionary supporters commonly do,
at the moral character of the white
communities in port cities. The man
above quoted is, as has been said,
al honorable man of position, and his
statements were specific.
In the particular case he cited, an
investigation showed that his state.
ments were warranted, except as to
the attitude of the missionaries toward
the alleged culprit in question. What
the merchant said was mildness as
compared with what the missionaries
said to me. They seem to have a
more intimate knowledge of the crook
edness of the ex-missionary than 9TH
ers, and they have the additional
grievance that he has brought dis
grace upon their calling. Similarly,
the missionaries went farther than
others in condemnation of another
notorious character in this city, an
ex-missionary now in corporation
sorvice, who is commonly alluded to
as "the prize coward of the Peking
SIEGE" and whose business methods
are reputed to be devious.
OF this attitude of the missionaries.
apparently, the community is unaware.
In its sensitiveness to criticism the
missionary body presents solid
front, making no explanations, and
the world does not know that the
black sheep have been cast out of the
dock. It appears that this place, like
other port cities. contains a number
OF ex-missionaries who have been dis
missed from board service, or who
have of their own will retired to en-.
ter business. There is nothing dis.
honorable in the latter practice, al
though it is clear violation of &C.
cepted missionary ethics. The onus
of the shortcomings of all these, who
are naturally still called mission
aries.' attaches to the missionary
body. the members of which, have
been repeatedly assured, look with Ut
most disfavor upon the entrance of
any one of their number into money
making pursuits. .. D.. I'LL. :...-,.
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lmpudence of hoi Polloi,

A noted English artist was standing
at the edge of the road, waiting for his
horse, and he was dressed in his
usual peculiar style-mustard-colo
riding suit, vivid waistcoat and bright
red tie. A man, who had evidently
been reveling, happened to lurch
round the corner of the street. He
stared at the famous artist for min
ute in silence, then he touched his cap
and asked in tone of deep commiser-
alton, BEG pardon, guv'nor, was you
in mournin' for anybody?"
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Animal Intelligence in Massachusetts.
John Talbot of Rock Knolls, Mass,
enjoys the distinction of having
trained hen that will jump over his
clasped hands, even if held quite high
from the ground. Uncle John trained
the hen himself. A cat is owned by
a Byield man that will eat raw green
corn, and will even strip down the
husks in the field in an effort to get
the corn.
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Punctured His Eiouuence.

A lawyer in Johnstown, N. Y, while
defending little boy who had been
apprehended in the act of making a
surreptitious entrance under the fair
grounds fence, drew for the jury a
most pathetic picture of the prisoners
poor old widowed mother with the
tears streaming down her face and
her gray head bowed in sorrow at the
thought Of her little boy being incar-
cerated." The youthful offender cut
in at this point with "Please, sir, Mr..
Lawyer, my mother amt a widow"
Shut up, darn you," said the lawyer.
I'm trying this case, not you."-Law
Notes.
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Group Of St. Mary's Churches.
There are in London a round dozen
churches named after St. Mary, near
ly all of them belonging to a single
group closely packed together, show.
ing that they all came from the one
great parish of Aldermary.
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greatly does it command the resnect
of eminent Chinese, the viceroy him.
self being among the contributors
All the work, including the home of
the missionary, is in a big Chinese
residence, with upwards of a hundred
rooms. A school which has govern.
ment recognition and approval is
maintained, as we'll as library and
an athletic department. Some months
ago the wife of the secretary was TAX
en- suddenly and dangerously ill, A
messenger was hastily dispatched to
a physician in the foreign concessions
who reported himself busy. (The
journey by night into the center Of
the native city is not pleasant one)
A missionary physician who, like all
the other missionaries, lives outside
the native city, sent back word. when
appealed to: Il came to treat the
Chinese, and I cannot take other ma.
tients.''
So after this experience, which
might have proved fatal to his wife.
the association secretary, to avoid it's
repetition, is obliged to consider the
possibility of surrendering his home
amid the Chinese, where he is doing
notable work, and of taking up his
residence in the. foreign settlement.
Probably such an extreme instance as
this of the contention of the mission.
ary, that he came to work for natives
and not for foreigners, cannot be du.
plicated. But it is nevertheless sig-
nificant.
A Missionary Rebellion.
Since this article is dealing with
missionary shortcomings, it is proper
to tell the story of missionary rebel
lion which has it's focus in Tientsin.
In the southern part of this province
Is an independent undertaking called
the South Chilli mission" begun ten
years ago by Rev. H. w. Houlding, an
American Congregationalist. The
mission is not related to any church
or denomination, its support coming
chiefly from Independent city mis-.
sions and from Conversational
churches in the west and middle west
OF the United States. Mr.. Houlding,
1t appears. has the gift of glowingly
portraying China's needs and last
year he received more than $4,000
Tor the work of his mission. During
the past eight years he has brought
out 81 adult missionaries. most of
them coming at their own expense
and putting all their worldly posses.
stions into a common mission fund,
from which they could never Withdraw
them. !5:=5 s.. ... ......
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Places Of Interest NEGLECTED..

Two of the most attractive places
for instruction in New York city are
the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
the American Museum of Natural His
tory, yet there are thousands of resi-
dents of New York who have never
been in them, and more than half of
their daily visitors are strangers in
the city.
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s A Different Loaf, =,

'Why," exclaimed little Johnny,
when he heard his father telling about
somebody who was looking after the
'loaves ami fishes, that's just what
mamma says about Uncle Henry!"
"Says about Uncle Henry?" repeat
ed his father, in astonishment. What
do you mean?"
"Why, pa, don't you know said
Johnny, mamma says Uncle Henry
only loafs and fishes."
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Sacred Deer of .Janan

Deer are relatively plenty in vari-
Gus parts of Japan, and in such show
places as Maru and Miyajima are held
as sacred, becoming 50 tame as to eat
from the hands of visitors. They are
generally smaller in size than the
American deer.
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IN SeIf-Defense.

IN SeIf-Defense.
Gabriel-Say, what did you let that
pestiferous party in for?
st. Peter (wearily)-He used to be
an insurance agent and I either had to
let him in or be talked to death.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Golf Player Liqhtnina's Victim.

During a thunderstorm near Glas-
gov golf player named George Har-
rie was struck and killed by lightning,
which ripped Off his clothing, includ-
ing his boots, and extracted all his
teeth. It made hole three feet deep
where he had been standing.
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Horrible EXAMPLE,

my DEAR" said Mrs. Strongmind, II
want you to accompany me to the
town hall tomorrow evening""
What for?' queried the meek and
lowly other half of the combine.
Il am to lecture on the Dark Side
of Married Life,'" explained Mrs. S.,
land I want you to sit on the plat
form and pose as one of the illustra-
tiOns.''
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School Children Plant Trees.
Every year the school children Of
Sweden plant about 100000 trees.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

The best preparation for the future
is the present well seen to-, the last
duty we'll done.-George Macdonald.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Guns, Ammunition and Hunting
Supplies. An extra discount off during
fair week. Complete stock. Absolutely
reliable. w. r. Burkhard Co., St. Paul.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Life is made up trials and chances
given to us to see how we will act and
improve ourselves.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Stack Covers, Awnings, Tents.
Flags, etc. For information and prices, write
American Tent & Awning Co., Minneap lis.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
BUSY Diamond Indusfrv

There is factory in Amsterdam,
Holland, which cuts and polishes 4OO,.
900 diamonds annually. About 20
women do most of the actual cutting
of the stones.
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Peculiar Medical Remedy.

Peculiar Medical Remedy.
It was stated at an inquest on
peasant in a Servian village that-the
man. died from swallowing too many
bullets, which he was accustomed to
take, in common with all the peasants
In that district whenever he felt ill.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

The situation that has not it's duty,
It's ideal, was never yet occupied by
man.-Carlyle.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

1t is the cause, and not the death,
that makes the martyr.-Napoleon.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Of the CABBAGE Patch.

OT TIC CdUpdge Fdtcn.
Cigar Maker-Heres new cigar
I've just been putting up and haven't
any name for it. Suppose you suggest
one
Friend (after smoking it)-They're
naming a good many after characters
in fiction now. Why don't you call
this MRS. Wiggs?"
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It is the easiest thing in the world
to dream that you are making money.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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A man isn't necessarily charitable
because he gives himself away.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

AS rule the girl who jilts a young
man does him a great favor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Photograph Dealers Wanted.
Victor, Edison or Zonophone. Write w. J..
Dyer & Bro. Jobbers, 10 w. 5th St. st. Paul.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Our character is but the stamp of
the free choices of good and evil we
make through life.-Geikie.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes. St. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Ship Your Cream to Us.
ee,s We always H::, Pay the highest market price.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Ha girl is as good as pie she doesn't
always take the cake.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

A mans ideal must be his guide,
as well as his goal.-Ainsworth
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Imporfant to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORIA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Hioh Cream Prices.
School Child

Write us to-day for particulars and tags.
MILTON DAIRY co., St. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
aammation alays pain. cures wind colo sc bottle
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Guns, Traps, Decovs. Etc.

Lowest prices. Write for free catalog No.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi
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We Want Your Cream.
Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
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- TTf -EIl, ~ n 'T.-I1t' u
Few Runawavs in New York.

Few RunaWays n New York. :
Although New York is a "hitching
postless" city there are fewer runa-
way horses in it's streets than in the
average city of one-tenth of it's popu-
lafinn
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McMurray's Vanilla
Worth dollar drop, sold by all Gro
GERS at a low price.
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Who builds on the mob builds on
sand.-Italian.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Cream and Poultry.

Top prices. Quick returns, Square Deal
Ship to US to-day Write for tags and
prices. R. E. Cobb. St. Paul. MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
No Headache in the Mornino.

Krause' Headache Capsules for over-in-
diligence in food or drink. Druggists, 25c
Norman Lichty Mig. Co., Des Moines, Ia.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26
+" MAP" MADE OF
G|LA MONSTER

one Of the most delicate and dan
gerous pieces of embalming done in
Albuquerque was finished this morn
ing by A. Borders, the local under
taker, when he embalmed the ella
monster found near the Coal avenue
Viaduct several days ago. The rep
tile is the property of DR.. Briggs, the
pharmacist. and will be placed in his
show window of the Alvarado Phar-
macy tomorrow morning for exhibi-
tion.
The reptile was turned over to me
by DR.. Briggs who chloroformed ii, -
said Undertaken Borders this morn
ing, "and he asked that it be EN-
balmed. While / have had little
experience in embalming horses and
other animals, ] never experimental
with a reptile. But from all indica-
tions the work is a success, and while
] can't say for sure, still l believe
that the reptile will remain in good
condition for an indefinite period"
The local switchmen have been
paying some attention TO the stories
as 10 now the ella monster came To
be found here, when its real home is
in Arizona and along the banks of
the Rio Grande I'm Texas. The most
plausible theory is that the reptile
crawled into a freight car some where
in Arizona or near El Paso, and not
until it arrived here was it able TO
get out again.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26
THIS BELL HOP HAS
A CHECKERED
CAREER
Comes of Good Percentage
but Prefers to Roam
About the World.
A FEW STUNTS FOR
WHICH HE CLAIMS CREDIT

Walter Louissan. aged % years, the
son of James Louissan, painter,
writer. composer and cartoonist of
London, England, whose work has ap-
peared in the London Daily Graphic
and Daily Mail for years is i'm Albu-
querque, working at the Alvarado as
assistant captain of the bell boys.
Young Louissan left home when IA
years of age, and worked as cabin
boy to Cherbourg, France, from
whence he went to Paris, working in
an English store for some time.
After living i'm Paris for some months,
Louissan became a sailor, and since
has followed the calling of a surveyor,
hotel clerk. pugilist, miner. ranch
hand, actor, musician, writer and a
few other occupations i'm England,
Scotland, ireland, France, Germany,
South Africa, United states, West In
dies, Mexico and South America.
In talking about his knockabout
career this morning Young Louissan
said:
Albuquerque appeals to me, and if
things move along all right / may stay
here some time The Indians | see
around the depot are sure queer look
ing objects. When | went to sleep
last night l dreamed of Indians They
are the first | ever saw at close range.
The mountains look good and the eli
mate is delightful.
Il have worked as bell boy and ho-
tel clerk i'm some of the finest hotels
i'm the world. Some of the places are
the Cecil and Strand hotels, of Lon
don; Plymouth, of san Francisco,
Brevort and Palmer, of Chicago, and
a host of others not so prominent.
have acted as bell boy on various
steamships running from London &c
South Africa, New York to the Wesi
Indies, and Cherbourg, France, tC
Italian ports
After coming to the United State'
four years ago young Louissan Went
to the cattle and sheep ranch of hi,
uncle, Ernest Ward, in Montana
where he spent some time learning tC
ride. His uncle got him a job Will
the United States geological survey
commission, but not caring for tina
work. he quit to work as clerk of the
Plymouth hotel at san Francisco
While in Frisco Walter Louissar
Joined an athletic club and was aft
| erwards matched with other aspirins
| amateur pugilists at the Olympic
club
His brief experience in the thespiar
| line was in England, when he, mar
and his wife toured the province
with a show of mystery" where they
were supposed TO cut the woman
| head off, cut up man and do othel
| blood-curdling things, which nettet
them considerable money for while
! but which was later a failure.
well, while l want to go back Il
| England some day. said Louissan
"still America looks good to me an'
every new state live in makes M
like it that much better. New Mex
| leo has its horses. Indians, mountain
and deserts, and that is something at
tractive to my rowing nature"
| Louissan came to the AlVarad
with good recommendations
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26

nance. Springer pleaded not guilty.
He stated that he was employed by
the Porterheld a CO.. to haul away a
lot of paper and stun. Some of the
paper fell out of the wagons and lit
tered up the alley. Upon Mr.. Spring
cr's promise to clean up the litter, the
case against him was dismissed.
l. G. Wardwell was cited to appear
In police court yesterday morning on
a similar charge, but did not appear
until this morning.
He pleaded not guilty. and his case
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing.
Charles Penwell, colored. against
whom another complaint was issued,
was represented by Judge Heacock
who secured a continuance until to-
morrow morning.
The teamsters, drivers and mer-
chants i'm town seem to have a hor-
ror of dumping their paper, ashes
waste. garbage and stun on the city
dump south. of the railroad tracks"
said Judge Craig.
Wardwell said that he had been
dumping his tIash n'tside :he city
limits, which he thought held him be-
yond the city. but he was informed
that the city i'm a case of this kind
could follow him a number of miles
into the county.
J. F. Brown. the attorney. who was
arraigned Wednesday for violating
the state 1rainanCe. WIS 1,s:his,t
when he complied with the law and
hauled away the garbage he had con-
tributed to a vacant lot near his
house.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26
MRS. BARDET SETTLED
SUIT AND COSTS
Heir to $4,000 Couldn't Pay
$50 Debt. Until Wife'S
Heart SOftened.

Mrs. Louis J. Bardet has the money
and Louis is sued for debts.
These are conditions which are at
present disturbing the felicity of the
Bardet home and have been given TO
the public by a suit i'm the district
court, in which Mr.. Bardet Is the
defendant and one, Fields, and one,
Smith, are the plaintiffs. The amount
of the suit was $50, but when the
court got through with II, Bardet paid
the $40 and $3.50 more, besides an
attorneys fee. and all because his
better half had the money.
And it all happened just like this:
Bardet is from France. Some time
ago he inherited $4,000 He receiv-
ed $4,000 of the money and because
he lost it by bad investment, Mrs,
Bardet decided that she would care
for the second installment, which was
$4,000, and it was while she had this
money that Bardet got in debt to
Fields and Smith.
When Mrs. Bardet saw her hus-
band being sued, her heart softened
and she settled the suit.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26
MRS, COHEN CAME TO A[bU-
QUERQUE VIA ST. LOUIS
Eccentric Woman Was Also in Ken
tuCky--Guards Secret of Past Life
With Untiring Vigilance.

that she reached here before the 2Oth,
she must have made the journey
almost straight through.
According TO the following clipping,
Mrs. Cohen secured transportation to
ST. Louis from the authorities at Hen
derson:
The mayor explained to her the
object of the visit and asked if she
would be willing to go to the poor
house if admittance could be gained
for her She replied that the doctor
had told her what kind of a place il
was and that she would not go there;
that the doctor had told her New
Mexico was the place for her and she
wanted to go there in hopes of re-
gaining her health. Judge Lockett
asked If she realized what a task 1t
was for one in her weakened condi-
ton to undertake such a trip and if
she thought she could stand it. She
replied that she had gone further
than that when she was in a much
weaker condition than now, and that
she thought If she was given trans
portation part of the way she could
manage to get enough to get through.
That if the authorities would not do
anything for her, she would get out
a : soon as she could and beg for it
herself.
1t was agreed that she would be
given ticket to ST. Louis, and after
consulting the pauper committee the
mayor agreed the city would pay for
her ticket
When CONFRONTED with this infor-
nation, Mrs. Cohen tilted her head
a little and seemed Verey little con-
cerned.
Those are past troubles she
said. An ] want now is to go out
to the mountains. The police told
me that they would fix it for me out
near the mountains
But yet the mystery of the strange
woman is as deep as ever. She has
very little to say about her past life,
where her home is and where, II she
has any, are her relatives. She
seems to desire To hide her past life.
and she conceals IL well.
She doesn't look to be over thirty
years Of age Her cast of features
are distinctly Jewish, she is five feet
ten inches tail slender and slightly
stopped thin face and prominent
nose Her eyes and hair are brown
She has the appearance of having
some day been used to culture and
wealth. She speaks several languages
and at times. when her spirit is not
fired by an ambition to talk, much of
which she does when the opportunity
presents itself, there is a far-away
sad look that comes into her eyes
that speaks volums 1t is probably
the thoughts of her childhood or the
happiness of a home she some time
had that causes these spells of mo-
mentary melancholy, and in her hear
she may carry secret of wrongs moi
righted or a wasted life.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-26
LAS VEGAS GIRL
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE LIZZIE
ZELiER TAKES SrItSCHNiNE
TO DESTROY LIFE.

Las Vegas, April 26.-Disappointed
over a love affair. Miss Lizzie Cellar,
a young woman i'm the employ Of Mrs.
Mary Aldrich of Grand avenue. this
city, tried 10 kill herself by taking
strychnine on Wednesday evening of
this week The would-be suicide is
native OF Louisiana and has been
here but two months, her last known
residence having been i'm Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
Miss Cellar left the home of Mrs.
Aldrich earlier than usual on We'd
nesday evening entering soon after the
ice cream parlor OF Simpkins Bros,
where she ordered both cream and
lemonade. She also asked for writing
materials with which she proceeded
to write a note, which she placed in
her pocketbook. While unnOticed the
unhappy woman mixed a strong dose
of strychnine with the refreshments
she had ordered and as a result was
soon i'm convulsions. She at once con-
fessed to those who came to her aid
that she had taken the poison, that
IL was all on account OF some man
named Gilbert. and requested that in
case serious consequences followed
she wished the pocketbook and note
she had written delivered to Mrs.
Aldrich.
Miss Cellar Is now in the Las Vegas
hospital and thanks to the prompt at
tention Of physicians in fair way to
recover.