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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Interesting Wives of Sordid Men.

Occasionally one comes in contact
with a number of ladies who are
much more interesting than their hus-
bands They know more outside Of
the sordid and dull business of money
making. I know a farmer and his
wife, writes a correspondent of Mon
treal Herald, who hardly seem to live
in the same world The farmer is
nice fellow, but his Interest in things
is bounded by the fences of his farm,
with a hazy-eyed look occasionally at
party politics. His wife, on the con,
trary, is an intellectual force in the
neighborhood. She has made reading
of the better sort popular within her
sphere of influence; and there are
few subjects of human interest upon
which she has not formed an intelli-
gent opinion. 1t is not that her orr
ginal education was any better than
her husbands; but that she has had
more time since to supplement it, or
at all events has taken more time.
In many cases it is opportunity which
gives the wife the better education
the higher culture. The husband is
so busy manipulating stocks or hand
ling his business that he has no time
or mental force for the study of art,
the reading of good literature or the
cultivation of musical taste. His
wife, on the other hand, is put by his
efforts in so happy a financial posi-
ton that she enjoys considerable
leisRre and she spends it on mental
culture instead of taking an empty
course of AFTERNOON functions and
keeping up to the latest thing in fash
ion and gossip. Europe is full of
travelling tourist wives who are both
interested and interesting, touching
all that makes up the culture of that
continent, while their husbands will
only run over occasionally for it's curl
osities and amusements For the vast
majority who cannot go to Europe
there is the home culture of the IL
brary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Rubies and Diamonds.

Heirs to the dream of the alchem-
metals into gold, many scientists to-
day are striving to unite the cheap
elements which make up precious
stones, and 50 build us jewels while
we wait. Theoretically the task is
simple. practically, the difficulty of
counterfeiting that welding point of
heat and pressure which existed
when the molten, earth was cooling is
very great. Apparently it can be
done. Whoever fuses alumina with
chromium oxide in the oxy-hydrogen
flame may obtain a veritable ruby.
The diamond is "a tougher opponent,
but Moissan points out the road to
with carbon in the electric furnace at
temperature of $500 degrees, and
then suddenly cooling the mass, he
produced the pressure necessary to
crystalline the carbon, and obtained
minute but real diamonds. Lately
Sir Andrew Noble obtained "a world
record temperature of 5000 degrees
from the pressure of cordite exploded
in closed vessels of iron, and in the
residue of the explosion chamber
small diamonds were found. In the
near future, perhaps, methods will be
found of producing all crystals in the
size, homogeneity of texture, and col
oring which make them precious
stones. No longer, then, says Col
lier:s, will the blood-stained gems of
Indian princes glow in the pages of
sixth-rate novels. In our children's
children, lit may he, the tales of the
Arabian Nights" will wake no Wis
ions of unearthly wealth, and the ad-
venture of Mowgli with the Bandar-
Log of the Forgotten City will have
to be explained.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Fine Feat Of Enqineerinq.

The feat OF moving lighthouse
without taking it apart or dismantling
1t in any way has recently been accom-
plished at Ashtabula. The range light,
weighing 65 tons and standing 65 feet
high, was placed on a lighter and
towed along the river a distance of
$50 feet, and then successfully place
on new site It was raised by the
use Of Jacks and moved on rollers to
and from the lighter. Guy ropes held
1t in position while moving.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

o. mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on pfescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you possibly de.
I'VE from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
curry, and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get tho
genuine It 1s taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F: J. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take 4alls Family Pills for constipation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

A Paris journalist has founded a
babies club. 1t is spacious and
pleasant building. with a gaIden and
a clubhouse where games of :al kinds
are provided. There is a Punch and
Judy show, with cafe where sweets,
cakes, tea, milk and various kings of
lemonade are sold to members ;and
their parents, while there are also in.
Vulnerable toy-shops and 4 theater.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

when banks breaking and people asking the the
There Is probably
OF high denomination that
getth
while
didn't should
put the sawbucks in
them and let the
$4,000 tendoar bills into the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

charming Mr. triangular bit
small city park One
home life
bit of
landscape gardening
Mr. Belmont the magazine articles He heard the
noted that ground had passed into the OF
p.
his
Bemonts
into settlement by itself
with the terminating at the lot line
WALL will
the neghbors
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Autocratic Rev1valists,

The earl and countess of Tanker
vile have been holding crowded re-
ligious meetings in Shropshire, Eng
land. Both are much interested in
this kind of work. The countess was
Miss Lenora Van Marter, an American
girl, and the earl spent much of his
youth in this country. He is an ener-
and, like his wife, a great lover Of art
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

Miss Alice Lewiston, the daughter of the late
Leonard Lewiston and heress to 81, ,000 is the
latest of New York's rich young women to join
the bachelor maid class Miss Lewiston has
rented the house at No. 46 West Fifty-second
street, and it is understood she is to make it her
home
The young woman has shown an independence
that is characteristic of her family and her pres
ent move to set up an establishment of her own,
is no surprise to those who are acquainted with
her.
1t was Miss Lewisohn who became part
hacker of the recent production of Browning s
"Pippa Passes at the Majestic theater. This did
not become known at the time. Under the name
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

Capt. Jack" Greenway, rough rider and per
sonal friend of President Roosevelt since they
fought and camped together the wet soil O.
Cuba, has been offered the position of commits.
sioner general of the land office to succeed Will
liam A. Richards, who is shortly to go out Of
office. He cannot, however, accept and greatly
regrets his inability to do So because of the affec-
ton he bears his friend and chief.
Capt. Greenway is engaged in iron mining in
Minnesota and has given certain pledges to the
company he is employed with He does not think
he is at liberty to ask release from any of these
pledges
The noted ex-soldier and football player of
Yale has been a guest Of President Roosevelt for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

Building materials for the recon
struction of Valparaiso will probably
be exempted from import duty. A
proposal to this end is before the
Chilean government,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

Az Illinois court has ruled that a
whisky jug is a deadly weapon. In
this case one man threw Jug at an
other. Il doesn't appear to make much
difference, then, as far as defini-
lions are concerned, whether the VIC
tim is hit with the inside or the out
side of the jug.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08


about equal the entire property valuation
and the work under will
completed in
Within IS miles
3 600 telephones
and the ten other largest cities
Holland Belgium Switzerland
found the 20 largest cities
New
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Gossip Of Gotham.
Rockefeller and Other Monaes Annoyed by Quarrymen Along
the Hudson-Remarkable Increase in Population Of City,
Hene.s Joins the Bachelor Maid Class.

NEW YORK.-John D. Rockefeller is willing
to pay 100000 to obtain surcease from an an
noyance that has been wearing on his nerves sew
eral months. Having been cured of his indfges-
tion, he finds that both his health and his enjoy.
ment of his extensive Pocantico estate at larry
town are being seriously affected by shocks from
blasting at Hook mountain the westerly side
of the Hudson river.
In their eagerness to get out as much rock
as possible before they are prohibited by law,
quarrymen have been shaking up the entire coun-
tryside in the vicinity of Nyack by the violence
of their blasts Residents of the east bank of the
river three miles away, suffer as greatly from the
shocks do people by because the rock
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

the cast playing the Phene
society OF the
then the became public
opportunity
to
Adolph
three brothers.
of o work the East sde
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

SIMPLICITY IN HOMES IS NOW THE STYLE.
Simplicity in the decoration of homes is now
the present fashion and when one enters the
mansion of nabob in anticipation of feasting his
eyes upon rare tapestries and beautifully carved
and upholstered furniture and wondrous works
of art he is usually doomed to disappointment
The present fad for having rooms SO bare and
empty that they look almost unfurnished is a
physical result brought about by condition that
has manifested itself before in different forms.
Gothamites are nervous, hurried and crowded:
and for that reason they have finally realized the
Importance of having their homes as restful in
effect and as homelike as possible. Less than
decade ago the average New York millionaire's
home was an institution to look at more than a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

of the cordial
president
football team
President Roosevet Harvard
victories the appeal the Roosevelt
qualities
president.
Mc1henny
bomb
Of
him well though to take
men
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08


The properties Ossnng
objects the
Night
working
The
river particularly
been knocked
Pontco blasting
splendid
terrible the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
Washington, Letter
What Going On in the National Capita-Pey Belmont Build
ing Spite Fence to Shut Off View Of Thomas Nelson Page
Great Demand for TenDoIlar Bills

WAsHINGTON.-Perry Belmont and Thomas
Nelson Page have "a mad' with each other
Rapid-fre developments in the strife between the
millionaire and the author have kept society and
officialdom at the capital wondering what would
come next.
Mr.: Belmont won the latest round. He built
a spite fence right across from Mr.. Pages best
beloved window seat, and those who have followed
the Belmont fortunes in the struggle claim easy
honors for the. capitalist.
Mr.. Page drew first blood, and it was perhaps
a singing blow which marked the battles incep
ton, when he wrote some pieces for the maya
zines which were not highly f1attering to Perry
Belmont nor to his brother o. H. P.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
low want to have


and decoration.
with
over festooned
possible as size
and other decorations
abouas S James topknot
to
Of the furniture
that charm OF nipple
NEW skYscRAPER
in
terminal Broadway covering block
the Broadway also
which will
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

CITY GAINS OF A THOUSAND PEOPLE DAY.
According to the New Years CUSTOM Father
Knckerbocker has been taking account of stock
and finds occasion to congratulate himself that in
1906 his City of Gotham has broken all records
for growth. Its total increase in population has
been 375 900, or more than 1000 new inhabitants
for every day in the year.
The floating OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and others
whose stay is temporary, whose homes are the
hotels and lodging-houses and whose presence
gives the air of hustle and rapid life to the shop
ping district and the Great White Way-is esti
mated at 100000 to 100000. To the city and it's
suburbs during the year has come an increase
of 5000 000 900 in real estate values-a trifle to
be sure but nearly three times the property valu-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
FEDERAL JUDGES FACING CRITICISM.

Before the winter is over considerable is like
ly to be heard about federal judges who overturn
laws on constitutional grounds after the ablest
lawyers among the nations statesmen have spent
weeks and months in perfecting the same. Re-
cent decisions with respect to the employers
liability act have already started the discussion.
In his last annual message to congress the
president referred to the almost nonchalant ease
with which federal judges declare unconstitutional
measures which have been "solemnly" considered
by congress.
Almost everybody has forgotten that Judges
Evans ard Mccall were once members of the
lower house of congress. Neither of them made
4 mark as a constitutional lawyer. The fact is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08


coming spring.
them when get out
who had lost when to life positions the bench
frOno other
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
AN INDICATION OF GENERAL PROSPERITY.

GENERNC PROSPEHI1 Y.
Secretary Shaw has succeeded in securing the
return to the treasury of 600 $1,000 bills. The
place of these in the circulation has been taken,
in large part, by ten-dollar bills. The reason
is that appeals have been coming to the treasury
constantly to send out more tens, because there
was tremendous demand for them
This demand is simply sign of the great
prosperity of the country, according to financial
men, Several years ago there constant cry
for and two-dollar bills. That cry has passed
and people are wailing for tens.
The suppostion is that in these fat financial
days the multitudes looking upon the ten
dollar note lightly as they looked upon a note
of one-ffth one-tenth it's value in the days
when banks were breaking and people were asking
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
4 SAVING SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMAT.

SAVING SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
other
we'll toward
line filed
PRESIDENT
After shaking
wrapped them in the
next racenion, -
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
NOT A SAFE MAN TO WED.

The notions In regard to courtBhip
and marriage held by Tibbie, the young
Scotchwoman who presided over the
jameson kitchen, were a never-ending
source Of amusement to her mistress.
"I've taken me mind Off Archie Mac
Lachlan, ma'am," Tibbie announced one
day, referring to young carpenter who
had haunted her domain for some
weeks. "Hes no the man for me. l
can see that weeI."
"What has poor Archie done?" asked
Mrs. Jameson, her heart filled with JOY
at the knowledge that she was not to
lose her domestic treasure, as she had
feared.
Its what he has ma done, ma'am,"
responded Tibbie, briskly. II put
few tests to him. said, Archie, II ye
had a wife, an come home some day
to find she'd gone gaddlng with her kin
and left the hoose In disorder what'd
you dor And he looked at me with
that foolish smile o. his, an said he.
I'D put 1t to rights myself
again tried him with churchgoing.
Said l, Archie, If ye had wife that
some Sawbeth morning would up an
tell ye she was too tired to bide the
thoughts O. sitting under the minister.
what'd you dor An again he smiled
foolish at me, an said, 'Id go an lis
ten for two
"And at last I tried him with the
vanities O. this world. said, Archie,
II ye had a wife that would take some
o. your hard-earned money an spend 1t
for gay ribbons an klckshaws to put on
herself, what'd you dor An he smiled
broader than ever, an says he, I'D take
my pleasure lookin' at her WI 'em on
her.
$50 then I up an told him he's
best be looking elsewhere for wife.
you'd be a fearful pleasant man to
wed,' 1 said to him, but such easy-
going ways would ma train a lass like
lme'
"The answer to every one O. the three
) questions should "a been, I'd take a
stick to her. an you know It
80 now we've parted, ma'am."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
HERE'S A WEATHER SHARP.
High Meteorological Standing of tho
Green Tree Frog.

High Meteorological Standing of tho
Green Tree Frog.
Few animals have survived the at
tacks made by science upon their repu-
tatlon as weather prophets. The green
frog is conspicuous exception. He Is,
to be sure, croaking prophet, but plen-
ty of people still pin their faith to him.
Even 50 scientific journal as Symons'
Meteorological Magazine has kind
word to say Of the little fellow.
Here is picture of the frogs ladder
which Is provided for this weather
prophet in Germany and Switzerland.
In many houses the frog is kept in a
bottle half filled with water and pro-
vlded with ladder. and the little fell
low Is carefully watched as to his be-
havlor In uncertain conditions of the
atmosphere. A number Of weather max
inns are based upon his posture and ac-
tivity. If he remains on one Of the low
est steps Of the ladder 1t Is considered
sure sign that bad weather is COM
Ing. If he emerges from the water and
rests upon the steps above 1t fine wealth
er may be expected, and the higher he
sits on the steps the finer the weather
is sure to be. He Is also supposed to
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
Hardest of All Metals.

Tantalum has been hammered into
sheets, which are extremely hard. Sir
William Crookes, It. r. s., states that
"a hole had to be bored through plate
of this metal and diamond drill was
used, revolving at the date Of 5000 rev.
olutions per minute. This whirling
force was continued ceaselessly for
three days and nights, when It was
found that only small depression rs
nm. deep had been drilled, and It was
a moot point which had suffered the
more damage-the diamond or the tan
talum."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

give warning Of bad weather by croak-
Ing loudly before storm.
The magazine says that there Is real
ly some reason to believe that the green
tree frog Is somewhat experienced as
regards climatic conditions and acts ac-
cordingly. In fine weather he skips
about among the branches Of trees,
when at liberty, catching flies. At the
approach Of winter he seeks the water
and finds himself bed In the mud un-
til the following spring calls him out
to resume his war on the files.
Now the frog on the ladder without
doubt watches the weather conditions
keenly and rises to look out for flies
when the circumstances seem favorable.
On the other hand, when the weather Is
cold and damp he Is reminded of win
ter and instlnctlvely retires to bury his
sorrows In the imaginary mud which
he sees at the bottom Of his prison.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
Boston Nevvsboy.

New Yorker Tin Boston)-l say
there, boy! Nave you an extraT
Boston Newsboy-I have an especial
edition issued at II o'clock meridian,
sir !-Yonkera Statesman.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

tance from the spot where they were, per
haps but few steps, there ran one OF
those subterranean streams SO frequently
found in natural caverns.
All at once, without being warned by
the slightest sound, the leader of the cara
van felt himself seized round the waist,
his torch snatched roughly from his hand,
and extinguished against rock, and him
self thrown down and securely bound, be-
fore he was able to attempt the slightest
resistance, so sudden and well calculated
had the attack been. Carnero had been
thrown down at the same time as his
master, and bound.
"Cowards, demons !" the Mexican yell
ed, show yourselves, at least, 80 that l
may know with whom have to DEAL"
"Silencel Gen. Don Sebastian Guer-
zero, resign yourself to your fate, for you
have fallen into the power of men who
will not liberate you."
Gen. Guerrero made a movement of i'm
potent rage, but he was silent; he per
ceived that the originators of the snare
of which he was a victim were implaca
BILE enemies.
When his conquerors had borne hin
| to the hall, where his poems were dis
armed and guarded, he saw, by the ligh
of the torch that family illumined thu
hall, that among the men who surrounded
him few wore the Mexican costume, 1
was true, and they had their faces hiddeI
by a piece of black Grape, forming
species of mask, and SO well fastene'
round their necks, that 1t was entirel!
impossible to recognize them.
What do these men want with me-?
he muttered, as he let, his head fall OF
his chest sadly.
patience +" said the man who had al
ready spoken, you will soon know"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

Watch any man long enough, and
you will see him make a mighty bad
break.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

It ID only q wnste Of time to look
at the ashes after you have burnsd
tbs money,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17
!, THE RED !,
. 7 X A | l. >
<|>e-

ments of every Mexican meal. When
the hunger of his men was appeased the
chief rose.
Now" he said, ito work."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-17

England has 10000 persons with a
single leg or arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-20
Mr.. DOOley in England.

The latest Dooley book, Dissertations
by Mr.. Dooley (Harpers), is continuing
to attract wide attention in England,
where it has made an impression most
unusual for work OF humor from this
side of the Atlantic; and the English
papers continue to quote such extracts
as the following to show that wisdom is
the basis of Mr.. Dunne's wonderful
humor, and that it is for that reason
that the humor wins such popularity:
mo, sir, hotel life is not fr tn likes iv
us, Hinnissy. It's fr thin that loves
mad gayety, tn merry rattle iv tn lilly
phone BELL TIL electhric light that GIBBS
an flows, tn long an invigoratin' walk
to TIL bath, tn illivator that shoots we
up an down or passes We by, tn clink iv
tn dark ice in tn pitcher, an TIL mad
swirl iv tn food in TIL RESTRAINT where
tn warm, moist waither rubs yeer plate
affectionately with TIL other mans nap
kin an has an attintive ear FIR ivry
wurrud iv yeer private conversation.
All this is FIR tn rich. Gawd bless thin
an keep thin out iv our detached OF
semi-detached novels or homes, tn only
possessions TIL poor have left"