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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
LINEUP ANNOUNCED.
Wright and stock Booked to Twill in
Aldermen's and FreehOIders' Match.

Final arrangements we're made last night
by a joint committee of Freeholders and
Aldermen for a bassba1l game between the
city and county officials. With the per-
mission OF Samuel S. Scheuer. ~vice-presi-
dent Of the Newark Club of the Atlantic
League, the teams will play at Morris
Park Saturday, July Is.
The lineup OF the teams win be as fol-
lows:
AIdoruaan n..oL.LLA.--
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02

NEW YORK, July 2-W hliam Ellis
Corey. president Of the Ur tied States
Steel Corporation. who wen broad on
a honeymoon trip after. marriage
with Mabelle China ted back
by his associates in corpora
ton some time this
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02

OYSTER BAY, N. T., HJuly a-Pub-
lished reports that sixteen Hbattieshlps OF
the Atlantic fleet OF the Omitted States
Navy are TO be transferred to the Pacllic
Coast because Of anti-Amed4 can feeling in
Japan were denied todayt by william
Loeb. President Roosevelts 81 cretary. Mr..
Loeb said that the reportt is without
foundation: In fact, that suchk q movement
has never been considered BY the Presi-
dent and that its eonsiderA ton IL not
contemplated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
.cAANcEs FOR THE PERFORMERS,
Old Printer Points Out where Real
= %@a~> Good MIGHT Be Done.

! did you ever think" said an old
Spr1nter, that we really notice only
the upper halves of the letters? The
lower halves are In many cases only
the stems, the remainders of orna-
mental flourishes which have been
gradually reduced In size and length
and are now meaningless. Take, for
instance, the heading of a paper. Cover
up with a blank sheet the lower half
eo3 the letters, and even If you did
not know what they were you would
have no difficulty in reading the words.
Now, reverse the process and cover
the upper half and If you did not know
the words it would be impossible to
make out the letters. This fact is
even more plainly seen in the case of
the Roman letters used for headlines.
An L might be mistaken for an l, but
nearly all the other letters are so
plainly indicated by the shape Of the
upper half that the lines may be read
without difficulty. In their zeal for
reform and economy the advocates of
the new spelling might make this idea
useful and instead of abolishing few
letters in a few words they might cut
OF the lower quarter or half of every
letter and so save Is per cent."-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Hailucinations in the Sickroono.

Hailucinations in the Sickroom.
Physician-The majority of my pa
tents are victims of peculiar hallu-
cination.
Druggist-Indeed! What is the ma
ture thereof?
Physician-They seem to think I
haven't any earthly use for money
Utica, N, Y, Observer.
Optimism in Missouri.
A Missouri politician tells a story
illustrative of western optimism.
There had been a dreadful flood in
Missouri. One old fellow, who had
lost nearly everything he possessed
was sitting on the roof of his house
as it foated along He was gazing
pensively out over the waters wher
a man in boat approached.
Hello, Bill
Hello, Sam"
All your fowls washed away, Bill?'
Yes; but the ducks can SWIM" re
piled the old man, with faint smile
Peach trees gone too, eh?"
"Well, they said the crop would be
failure, anyhow"
Il see the foods away above you1
windows"
That's all right, Sam. Them win
ders needed washin', anyhow
day Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Elderly ladies' sun Enjoy the Pleas
ures OF: the Waltz. :. - -. ~

=.
An early caller at West Side fiat
was received by the small girl of the
family. ,,
rs your grandmother in?" asked the
visitor. i
NO." said the child; "she has gone
to dancing school,"
"To-what?" exclaimed the visitor.
Dancing school," repeated the girl
"Grandmother has been taking dan
cling lessons all season."
"Merciful heavens!" gasped the Wis
itor.
Then, being a grandmother herself
OF the old-fashioned type. she went
away dumb with amazement. How
ever, upon inquiry she learned that
that particular grandmother was not
exceptionally giddy.
ANY number of elderly ladies are
attending dancing school this season,
said teacher. II have large class
OF grandmothers. They do not confine
themselves to simple dances, either
but take up all kinds Of fancy, difficult
steps. They do it to get limbered W
and keep themselves young."-N. Y
Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
TEACHES DOCS A LESSON.
Animate on One Letter Carriers
Route Never Attack Him Twice.

!. mo one comes in contact with all
sorts Of dogs more than the letter car.
rier." said the man in gray as the
interviewer trudged along beside him.
take 1t outside the business districts
and every other family has dog.
Many Of themsI pay no: attention to-.
but about one out of Ave aches to get
bis teeth into my legs at first sight
It Is q part of my duty to teach such
ours lifelong lesson"
DO you kick them?" was asked.
THAT would be foolish. carry
here in my side pocket about q quar-
ter of pound Of dry fine cut tobacco.
You see 1t IL almost as fine as snuff.
The dog that means to bite you won't
come charging down with q roar He
sneaks up behind and gives jump In.
I am ready for It; Without seeming
to be watching, know where he is.
and at the right moment he gets the
tobacco dust in his eyes. Then there
is q circus. That dog goes through
such . performance as you never wit,
messed, and his owner, man or woman,
INDUCES In all sorts of threats. de-
liver the mail and say nothing and 60
On. The dogs eyes are sore for q
fortnight, and II he afterward meets
me on the street he will drop his tail
and make q bolt for home. It's les
son he never torgets. and I believe 1t
increases his owners respect for Un-
Gle Sans uniform"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.

Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.
"Times are changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. Il
doubt If nowadays a man of Washing.
tons unswerving 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
elt 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
maerschaum. His only son, boy OF
II, spoke up bravely.
Father he said, I can not tell a
lie. did it,
1.-THE lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
"'Heaven help me- he said, it had
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but
nOw-alas-alas-'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
How Sea Urohins Travel.

Sea urchins, or "sea eggs." have q
queer method of locomotion. They are
protected by sharp spines, but these
spines do not cover all the surface.
This is divided up into segments. like
rough-rinded melon. The narrow
segments are pierced with holes.
Through these small holes the "sea
eggs" protrude little tubes which act
as feet in the following curious way:
The animal initiates the tubes In the
water from little suckers at the back
and in this way it pushes itself for
ward. The tubular feet are fitted to
every side Of the creature, which is
thus enabled to move in any direction
It pleases.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
How Swift Mas Sold.

An amusing affair happened once
between coal dealer and Mr..
Swift of Boston. The latter was very
anxious to see that the former did
not cheat him, so ne-the purchaser
inspected the weighing of the Coal
himself and felt perfectly satisfied
that he got his allowance, without any
desire on the part of the coal dealer
to share. However, while the coal
was weighing, the driver of the team
could not help laughing, aware at the
time that the purchaser was particu-
lar about the full weight of the coal.
Mr.. Swift, noticing the laughing driv-
er, asked. him what it was all about
So the driver told him.
why" said he, when your coal
was weighed you were standing on
the scales and weighed with it.
rs it possible? Why, I weigh near.
ly 200 pounds!'"
'Well, SIR said the driver, "you
are Sold"
Eyes," was the reply, "and I have
bought myself. too."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
ALL ARGUMENT At AN END.
Youthful Logic That Completely
9lienced Mother.

A small girl OF ten was starting to
consume . tower OF graham crackers
that she had ingeniously built at the
table. Her parents demonstrated with
her. The girl persisted and was final.
~ sent to bed for disobedience.
The next morning after her father
had gone down to the Office she turned
to her mother with an expression of
resignation and the words:
= "Well. how long is this going to
last? l suppose I've got to stand it
for the present. but just wait till.
grow up and then I'm going to do ex-
actly what l please"
But, Carol" argued her mother, .
bit alarmed at the child's persistence,
TN grown up and l don't always do
what I want to-"
Well" remarked Carol. with an air
OF conviction which contained proph.
ecy, AL have to say 10 that you are
very foolish"
The argument was unanswerable
and the mother lapsed into silence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
When Street Clocks Freeze.

If somebody will only secure pat.
ent for clock that will not freeze uI
in cold weather, when exposed, he
will earn the gratitude of the travelling
public and make his fortune at the
same time. There does not seem tc
be any of them at present. So far as
most outdoor clocks are concerned
time stops during heavy storms. lei
cles depend from their faces, insinuat
ing frost clogs their wheels, and the
hands stand still, pointing to. almost
any old hour. This temporary de
rangement of public works makes PEG
pie realize what important pieces OF
furniture these street clocks are.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Puzzle for Post Office Clerks.

Cleverness is one of the attributes
necessary for every man who Is en-
ployed in the post Office sorting mail,
for he meets with all kinds of freaks
in the shape of letters peculiarly ad-
dressed. Some jokers appear to think
that all the postal clerk has to do is
to solve puzzles.
Recently at the Boston Office a let
ter was received addressed "Wood,
Mass" with line drawn under the
Wood" and over the Mass" The
letter went out the same day it was
received and reached Mark Under
wood, Andover, Mass, for whom it
was intended, and the postal clerk
who solved the riddle did not think he
had done anything brilliant. It was
all in his days work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Loot Of Dinner Campaions.

The Bohemienne was giving a din
ner to few friends. One by one they
unfolded their large white serviettes
and held them up to the light from
the chandelier.
what prize did you draw" the
writer asked. Mine is from Healy's."
"Mine," said the artist, sis from the
Cafe Boulevard"
"And mine," the poet exclaimed
grandiloquently, lis finest Of all. It
was swiped from the Waldorf"
How can l help it," the Bohemi-
enne asked, IF they will persist in
carving their names in letter of dam
ask that won't come off?'-New York
Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Boy Had His Own Opinion,

A boy was holding a candle for his
master, plumber, in a Scottish town,
who was doing some repairs to a pipe
inside a dwelling house. The boy
carelessly held the candle too near
his masters head, and up went his
hair in a blaze. The master turned
around in a rage, and said: you
stupid idiot! Can you NO watch what
ye're doing? The folk of the house'll
think ye've been smuggling a sleeps
head with the smell ye're setting up!"
"Aweel," said the boy, I'll eyn mebbe
no. be far wrang. Ameri
can.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
SF1nr
: b, s!e1oe3eaoldn'e -.


A. pastl set women were being en-.
testained aesseaernooa tea the other
day BY N artist who has a large
collection a. asssatseoth. and eiEh.
teenth century seostnues.
One OF the girle4 nesaeat said she
would like to trx, opaaEcsrtain gown,
and soon all the saest1aNere slipping
into tho quaint old 6neyy.
But with only one .skcaption=-and
she was . slim little thing Of 16 no
one could induce her. aneieat+sown to
meet On Observation-Disclosures were
meant to have traipa4Mera ankle high
on their aNeaEers. ..+ The aqtistr laugh.
:insay Observation-Disclosures Of his
models could wear them.
E: NAKED Paper 4handy.
So many uses can. be made Of
waxed paper that Il H. good economy
to save every scrap that, comes, into
the house. Large shaets OF >thissmay
be. saved from cracker boxes and many
small cardboard; boxes containing
candy. seedless 7raisins and other
fruit ara uneas With Avery good quail.
ity Of NAKED paper: Thu paper .is
Sfna foe<1WRappings up lunches. - It
keeps bread and cake moist, it is good
to paste over tho tops OF Jelly glasses
or pots Of jam, and In fact, is 30
handy sthat i DAYS to = save. every
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
4 Coming Attraction.

Manager Chalmers, of the Fay
Opera, who is ever on the alert for
something of interest and merit for
the patrons of his popular house.
has made arrangements for the
Mack-Leone Company for Novem.
Der 10, on which date, if possible, a
matinee will also be given. The
company will be the feature of the
season, having played Duluth and
Superior with great success
throughout the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Master of Dreams.


CRehold! this dreamer cometh.'O
They stripped me bare and left me BY
the way
To pine forsaken in a lonely land;
They gave me to night frosts and burn.
1nE day,
To grfefs none understand.
They t9ek my silver from me and m,
The changing splendors of my rich ar
Nights silver rain of dew escaped thei,
And the fine gold Of day.
On the worlds highway in vain pomp
BY paths Unknown I stray and hidden
streams;
They took all else and left me there for
dead;
They could not like my Dreams.
Still, mo, ming comes with marvel as Of
old:
Still in soft rose descends the eventide,
Still in the castle of my heart, grown
The sweet, swift thoughts abide.
Pass by. pass by, o clamorous folk and
To this last fortress of the soul cling;
Men gave me winter weather from
But God has given me spring.
Robin Flower in Spectator.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
First Ck,nese Patent.

The first patent ever granted by. the
Chin-s Sc government was recently is
sued to citizen of Marking for an
electric incandescent lamp. 1t Is said
to be a decided improvement upon the
foreign bulbs now in use in Shanghai
and elsewhere. The inventor calls it
the clear moonlight electric lamp"
Chang took his invention to the taotaA.
or mayor, who became interested in it,
and forwarded a sample with a me.
mortal to the viceroy, asking that the
inventor be protected from interfer-
ence and competition in its manufac.
ture and sale.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
@zFos Sele, Cbssp.

I offer for sale my household and
farm effects, comprising beds, heat.
ing stoves, chaireyaables and other
articles. ofss4households furniture,
farm implements, logging chains,
etc, and about 1000 pounds sof
barbedsHire, about 1000, land foot
fence spests and an amount of cedar
pol .a5suita BILE for foundation posts,
cheap Must be sold at once.
F. s. WILSON, :
Nv. North of Sauntry Mine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
bav Additional Lands.

The Calumet & Sonora Mining
Co., considerable amount of stock
in which corporation is held by
Virginians, has, purchased the La
Piamonte property, embracing
txty,four pertinencias in the min,
eralized section of the state OF
Sonora, Mexico.
Like all stock, the price of Calu.
met & Sonora has suffered a severe
strain during the recent slump,
but the holders of stock in the bro.
perry may bank upon rich. future
returns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Same Old Story.

Time repeats itself: In little vol.
ume entitled "A Journal of Pleasant
/ Days-London,=1789;" we find the fol-
lowing entry: T.
Went fishing with a. friendzf AberI
lcrombie, yesterday. Don't
know just how it happened, but, when
we returned, somewhat late in the
evening, his good wife laid him out
with a breomhandle and. calling atten.
ton to Shisa=wavering, condition, &C.
cused me with having led him to his
staggering state. Whereupon Il hasti.
IL vithdroW."-AtlAnta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Headed That Way.


The late Hon. Amasa Norcross Of
Ntchburg Mass, who ably. represent.
ed his district for three successive
terms IN. congress-. told the following
story with evident enjoyment:
In the early days of4his practice al
q lawyer he Was :employed AZ ~attor.
ney* for Q man who complained of q
neighbor for trespassing ...supon3s his
premiseay ~ who -anenG other things
saiA that when he. went to talk with
his sneighbor about 1t that individual
used very threatening and abusive
language.
In cross-examining the defendant
upon the witness stand Mr.. Noroross
asked.
What did you say to my client
whom ha came to see you about tres:
paaing on his premises?''
:3ktakhin to go to the DEVIL"
aRe)14dad he go?"
ta1sahe~ did. sir. for noticed
'thap haeearted OF directly toward
youk oAhce''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Kaiser William a Matchmaker.

Kaiser william Matchmaker.
o. One day the kaiser was walking in
civilian dress when he was recognized
by corporal. The emperor, noticing
that the mans face wore a troubled
expression, questioned him. For some
time the corporal hesitated to reply
but at last confessed that he was in
love with the daughter of his sergeant
major,s but the marriage was eimpossi
BILE since the girls father, would have
none less than a sergeant as a son-in,
law.
do you really love the girl?" in:
quired the kaiser. with all my
heart" was the reply. ..~
VERY well. then; go and tell your
sergeant major that the kaiser has
made you q sergeant"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
s&episcopA Church.

Notice received from Rev. "A.
Carswell, rector, from :Osha wa,
Ontario, announces that there will
be divine services at st. Paul's
Episcopal church on Sunday next,
at 1880 a. M, at which morning
prayer will be said, the Holy Com
munion will be" celebrated and the
rector will preach.
All are cordially welcomed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Takea.. 10,

Came into my enclosure at my
farm eight miles north. west of
Mount Iron, two early spring or
yearling bull calves, white and red.
Owner may have same by calling,
proving property and paying for
their keeping and for this notice. :
3w. A. N. ANDERSON.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Presbyterian Church.

, Divine services at the Presby-
terrain Church on Sunday next ati11
a. m. and 7:3O p. M, with sermons
by the pastor.
Sunday School at noon.
,. Christian Endeavor at 6:45.
You are welcome.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01

sfarslaished Rooms Tor 6eetlemea. q .
Neatly furnished rooms for gent:
lemen may be found by application
at the corner Of. Locust street. and
Wyoming avenue. Rooms carry
privilege of use of telephone. {
=" Gro. 8. TAYLOR. J
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
!: Slightly .Mieapplied.

: Nurse-How did all the water get
out of this water bottle?
Patient (RahEerty)-I drank it Az
eoorse;; didn't y tell me to put it on
me stumick? Twas turrible hot an
earburnt= tn, t'roat ~ ma z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Scripture and Business.

The use of Scriptural notices in tho
Wall street Office of Mrs. J. Alven Gay
lord, broker and Bible promoter, are
by no means an original idea with her.
More than one commercial house in
New York has found such devices eff.
fective. 1t is recalled that the late
Harry Hill, whose special mission in
Houston street was the refreshment of
the thirsty, made great moral hit
with his patrons by his keen discrim.
tnation in Biblical precepts. The same
form Of device has long been fixture
In the downtown establishments of a
celebrated purveyor of pie. There it's
influence became 80 potent that it was
adopted as daily editorial inscrip-
ton by New York evening newspa-
per, whose name would readily be re.
called by hundreds of persons now
living in Manhattan who to-day buy it.
under different management, because
Of its sporting page.
Wonderful Effect Of Vaccination on
the Land.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01
Wonderful Effect Of Vaccination O
the Land.


tiny wad Of cotton.
I'm getting ready to vaccinate my
land" he said. This is the virus
The government gives me the virus
for nothing and the vaccination in
creases my crops from so to 300 pei
cent"
Stirring the fluid, he went on:
"Dr. G. T. Moore of the department
OF agriculture is the inventor Of soil
vaccination. Thanks to him, you can
terttlize for four cents as much soil
as $40 worth of nitrate would cover.
You see, the thing that fertilizes
soil is nitrogen. Well, there is lot
OF nitrogen in the air. eeven-tenths
OF the air is nitrogen. and DR.. Moore
has bred germ, a little living germ
that all its life long works like a
Rockefeller at extracting this nitro.
gen from the air and storing it in the
soil around it.
This germ is what I vaccinate my
land with. This germ put in my soil
tolls day and night-a fine little hired
man. To it the air, the free air we
breathe, is perfect guano bed and
from that guano bed I draw all the
profit.
And the result? Well, a potato
field yielded so per cent. more pota.
toes after vaccination, an oat field
yielded 300 per cent. more oats, a
wheat field yielded 81 per cent. more
wheat, rye field yielded 400 per cent
more rvo"
Something In It.
He was an amateur author, and was
In the seventh heaven of delight. as
his last effort at playwriting was in a
fair way of being accepted. There's
something in it," the manager had
said, and told him to call the follow.
ing week.
He did and was ushered in.
"Yee." said the deus ex machina,
"the plays pretty good, but"
Then he took out the manuscript
and told him to cut it here, slash it
there, and obliterate it somewhere
else, till little was left. The author
was fabbergasted.
But" he objected, you told me
there was something in it,"
yes, I know I did," blandly replied
the manager, but it's got to come
my daughter tells me that you are
anxious to become my son-in-law?"
mo, SIR"
"Why-ahem-I understood her to
say you wished to marry her."
Il do'-that's Just what I wish. The
fact that 80 doing will cause me to be,
your :son-in-law Is merely unavoida,
bic. %-Houston (Tex.) Post.