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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

+ HIS city is becoming more and
more literary, and it's taste for lit
erature is steadily turning to the seri-
GUS books of science and history, to the
classics, and away from works of cur
rent fiction. The evidence of this
tendency is to be found in the returns
of the circulation department of the
New York public library, with it's 40
odd branches scattered throughout
the city. -Four years ago the number
Of volumes given out by sthis depart
ment reached total of 2,332,725; this
year the number will approximate S.
100000, an increase that is unparal-
leled in the history of any library in
the world. During these four years II
branch libraries have been added to
the public library system, fact which
explains in large measure the phe-
nomenal increase in the circulation of
volumes in SO short space of time.
Twenty years ago, before the forma-
ton of the New York public library,
the number of volumes given out by
the free circulating libraries was con-
siderably under a million. To-day,
with branch libraries in every part Of
the city, the popularity of current
works Of fiction is confined almost
entirely to the upper west side. This
popularity was sufficient to give the
first place over all books in the city
four years ago to Parker's Fright OF
Way" This year the favorite so far
is Chambers Fighting Chance
Fiction is least popular on the lower
east side Of the city. There the cur
rent novel is almost unknown, while
Uncle Toms Cabin" ii still the sun.
questioned favorite. The largest OF
all the city'y circulating libraries is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
OLD WEST POINT HOTEL
MARKED FOR DEMOLITION

ert E. Lee was wearing his cadet
shake. Its service and it's bill of fare
have not been modified. Dinner is
served in the middle of the day, and
beefsteak, chops, tea, soda biscuits
and canned peaches appear regularly
for supper. The same negro walters
have stood at their posts year in and
year out.
For the 70 years since the hotel
has been opened the government has
made on an average of $4,000 a year
from it, or $4,000 in all, which is
considerably more than the old
wooden structure is worth.
After the old hotel is removed there
will be built upon it's site a large ad.
ministration building for officers OF
the academy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

THE interstate commerce commits
sion has made public an abstract
of its nineteenth annual statistical re-
port covering the year ending June 80,
1906, showing the par value of rail-
way capital outstanding was $14,570,-
421,47S, or $67,936 per mile of the rail-
ways in the United States. OF this
over 80 per cent. paid no dividends.
OF the railway stock outstanding ST.
257,175, 100 was owned by railway cor
porations and of railway bonds $641,-
3O5,03O were so reported.
The aggregate gross earnings from
the operated mileage of 222, $40 miles
of lines were $685., 7e5, 167, being
$243, 2S2,761 greater than in 1905.
Their operating expenses were 1885,
877,271, or $146,275,119 more than in
1905. The net earnings aggregated
$7SS,SS7, 1896, an increase of $97,0O7,-
642. The net earnings per mile of line
averaged $3,54&. The income attribut-
able to other sources than operating
reached $3.50, 500, sol.
Deducting fixed and other charges.
the report says $3S5,1S6,32S is the net
income for the year available for divi-
dends or surplus. There were 977,-
5O7,83S passengers carried, an in.
crease of over 6O,000,OOO, and 1,641,-
374,219 tons of freight carried, an in.
crease of over 202,O00,0OO. The aver
age revenue per passenger per mile
was 2.OO2 cents. The earnings per
train mile increased both for passen.
ger and freight trains, and the aver
age cost of running train one mile
increased. The ratio of operating ex.
penses to earnings was over sc per
cent.
The report shows 1857 persons
killed and 97,706 injured. There was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

The last chapter-or epilogue-of
the story of Capt. Dreyfus is the Off.
GERS request to be retired on half nav.
If there had never been any Dreyfus
case, Alfred Dreyfus, now a major.
would, by seniority, be lieutenant,
colonel. For all his reinstatement nv
the courts, he has not satisfied the
time conditions of military service.
Technical difficulties only are in the
way OF giving him the rank he would
In due course now enjoy, for the min
lister of war is Picquart, the one off,
Ger OF the French army to champion
the cause of the wronged man. Still.
II the rank is but the guineas stamp.
and the mans the man for a. that it is
better to be Maj. Dreyfus than Gen.
MERCER.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

w EST POINT hotel, that historic
W landmark on the Hudson, will dis.
appear before long, and in another
part of the reservation of the United
States Military academy the govern
ment is to erect $250.000 hosiery.
Every convenience will be used in
the new structure. It is to have a
frontage of 1870 feet and a depth of
80, and is to contain several hundred
rooms From it's lobby those who
abide beneath it's roof will be able to
have view of the broad sweep of the
Hudson, although the outlook will not
be quite so picturesque as that from
the verandas of the old hotel.
The present hotel is conducted
along the same lines as it was when
Jefferson Davis visited there and Rob-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
SULTAN TO SEND NEW
MINISTER TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON.-As forerunnner
w of the embassy about to be estab
lished by the Turkish government in
Washington, Mohemd Ali Bey is COM
ing to this capital as minister from
the sublime porte. The news came
to the state department from Ambas-
sador Leishmann at Constantinople,
who cabled the department that the
porte had requested him to ascertain
whether Mohemd would be acceptable
in ministerial capacity. The depart
ment replied affirmatively, and it is
understood that the new minister Will
be in Washington by the time that
President Roosevelt returns to this
city from his western trip.
In the selection of Mohemd Bay as
minister to Washington the sultan has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

Benson however, we'll
and making
had trouble at the end their nes but
township
of hundreds of thousands of dollars to him He
his collected
counts for that ingenious fraud
trouble Hague
OF the 81 indictments against him and the authorities
Gated with the officials But
discovery of frauds that Benson
But the lieu
1897
get from by
HYDE The
OF advertised
land obtained They
essential
lands
conrived held
swnders
lands
into of etracts
Then came the exposure due Hyde
letter. the and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

Lord Kelvin, who has the distinc,
ton OF having occupied a chair in a
university longer than any professor
living, and who won great fame before
being elevated to the peerage as Sir
William Thomson, has had innumera.
BILE honors conferred on him in Emo
land, France, Germany, Belgium and
the United States. He is now in his
e1ghty-third year, but shows no signs
OF diminishing activity or lack Of in.
tellectual power.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
Paper Clothing.

A remarkable development of the
paper clothing industry is taking
place in Germany, and many persons
express the belief that before many
years have elapsed the wearing of pa
per garments will be pretty general.
This sounds like pulp dream, so to
speak, but it is a state of civilization
long since foretold by Edward Bella
my, who described country in which
the people arrayed themselves in new
paper garments every morning and
every evening, at an expense no
larger than that involved in the pur-
chase of their daily newspapers. Ev-
erybody enjoyed the ephemeral gar
ments, save the proprietors of the
laundry establishments. They were
put entirely out of business. There
was nothing to wash.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

ologized meekly, you wrote on that
theah religious paypah, and I didn't
pay no tenshun to it. I jes' thought
it was some O. them peepel writin'
to ask me to come to pravah meetin'.
I didn't know it was youah lettah,
miss, till yesterday mawnin', when
got tiahd of seem it aroun' and open.
ed it, so that was why I didn't git
heah no soonah with youah clo'es.'"
New York Press. :*,,'- :..-~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
RAILROAD TOTALS THAT
MAKE A BIG SHOWING

total of 1,521,355 persons on the pay
roll. The report shows that one pas.
senger was killed for every 2,227,041
carried, while in 1905 one passenger
was killed for every 1,375,856 carried.
One person was injured for every a.
276 passengers carried, as against one
injured in every 70,655 passengers
carried in 1905.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04


appointed
much property probably lives His discretionary
navy
posed bobardment of the city obtained The
Furthermore United
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
MisIed by Stationery.

II wrote note to my washerwoman
about a week or two ago asking her
please to bring my clothes home"
said the woman. II needed them. I
happened to be in a religious concern
at the time and used it's paper to write
the note on. Bertha came yesterday.
tive a great notion to discharge
you, Bertha told her. Why didn't
you bring my clothes? Must get
enough things to wear q year without
having them washed on 4 your &C.
count !. sss :
=" To tell you the truth Bertha ap-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
A TREASURE HUNT BY
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

r. HE active cooperation Of the states
i of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
from the mouth of the Potomac to the
Mississippi, is enlisted in an investi-
cation for which preparations are un-
der way at the United States geologi-
cal survey.
A systematic study is to be made of
the age, character and general rela-
lions of the rocks of the coastal plain,
special effort being made to determine
the position and extent of beds of
economic interest, including water
bearing beds, phosphate deposits, full
er's earth and other materials.
The general plan of the investiga.
ton was formulated at Washington on
January 1, 1907, at a conference in.
vited by the director of the national
survey.
At this conference the work that
had already been done was discussed
and arrangements were made for one
OF the most extensive cooperative in
vestigations ever undertaken by the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
THE NOVEL LOSING ITS
GRIP ON GOTHAMlTES

down there in the Educational Alli-
ance building in East Broadway This
library was founded 81 years ago by
the Agui}arr society and the Young
Mems Hebrew association. On it's
shelves are over 10000 volumes, hav-
ing a circulation, according to last
years report, of more than 100000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

A Washington man proved at his
trial that ne had paid his board
promptly for five years and a half II
Is astonishing that one could have re-.
sided in Washington so long and been
SO prompt with his board bill without
attracting more attention.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

Persia complains bitterly of invas
ions by Turkish troops, There was a
time when the Persians would have re.
sorted to arms under ssuch circum-
stances instead of depending on
words.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
Something Practics!,

Just in the outskirts of Scantlins.
vile the man in the automobile
stopped. A team of horses, driven by
an old farmer, was dragging a split
log over the road. Z ! nth. ..t-.
What's all this ?" asked the man in
the automobile. s;..s -. =.z-:
Sorry, sir" answered the old
farmer, "but you'll have to turn out.
This is the good roads movement :. I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

A frenchman has invented a ther.
mometer which can predict frost at
shutdown. 1t is an interesting idea, hut
unfortunately, still out of season
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

Naturally Hall Caine always rises to
meet any 1ntimations that the English
drama is not what it might be az .
personal reflection.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

If England kept it's military balloon
secret by keeping it under cover -
was not such big secret after all.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

ii About 100000 barrels Of American.
apples are exported annually to Eng-
land. s. D
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

Midday lives 4455 boulevard
head of the big packing
ing his sfromh
cred and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
A Croesus,

How rich is he?" .,
well, he supports wife, an auto
and camera 49,. -9~s..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
IN LAWS CLUTCHES AT LAST

John A. Benson, the wealthy San Francisco
real estate dealer who has just been sentenced to
a long term of imprisonment for frauds against
the government, is known as the king of the land
grafters. The sentencing of Benson shows the be-
ginning of the end of man who, for more than
80 years, has been piling up thousands and tens
of thousands of dollars by means of fraud
thievery and corruption.
Benson is nearly 70 years old, a jolly. jovial
genial sort of man who wears 500 suit of
clothes as if it were ten dollar "handme-down"
Benson's downfall and exposure came when the
eport Of the interior department was filed some
time ago and he was charged with being the head
of land swindlers operating over dozen western
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04

the globe He the
handled
president
1884, filled
following
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
McCREA PICKED FOR LONG TRIP

Capt Henry McCrea, commanding the battle
ship Georgia. may not be included in the older Of
fcers who to give way to younger blood on
the battleships that are to make the long trip
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Capt McCrea
Is an efficient officer, and only recently was COM
mended by the president for his actions the
Georgia at the time of the explosion in which II
of the ships officers and crew were killed. Also
the president, through Capt. McCrea, compliment
ed the crew of the ship for its conduct during
that fearful mishap.
Of the 1S officers commanding the ships
that are scheduled to take the long voyage, it is
said only four, and with Capt. McCrea, only five,
will be nermitted tn 20
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
TAKES HIS FATHERS PLACE

Edward Morris, who succeeds his father, the
late Nelson Morris, the head of the big Chicago
packing concern, was born in Chicago October /,
1866. He received his education in the public
schools of the city and embarked in business with
his father in 1880 Rapid promotion followed and
at the time Of the death of Nelson Morris the son
was vice president and treasurer of the company
He is also vice president and treasurer of the Fair
bank Canning company, vice president of the Con-
-sumers' Cotton Oil company and director of the
National Packing company, A. M. Rothschild & Co.
and the Union Rendering company In addition
to being officer director in various other
companies Mr.. Morris is member of the Chicago
board of trade. Mr.. Morris is member of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-04
FULFILLING A GREAT MISSION

Joseph Hodges Choate, in his address at the
unwilling of the statue to his great cousin Rufus
Choate, in the Boston courthouse October 49, 1898,
said, Many noted orator, many a great lawyer,
has been lost in oblivion in 40 years after the
grave has closed over him."
To-day Joseph H. Choate seems to be in no
great danger of oblivion. As one of Americas DELE
gates to the peace conference, he has been CON-
handing figure, and if the conference really &C.
complishes anything it will bear the strong i'm
press of Mr.. Choate.
Born on January "a, 1882, at Salem, Mass,
of colonial stock both sides, he graduated
from the Dane Law school in 1854 and was admit
ted to the Massachusetts bar, but year later
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
ThankSgiNing Services.

By direction of the Ministerial As sociation -he union Thanksgiving ser vices will De held in the chapel of the Christian church Thursday at II a. Ill. All who wish to unite in national
 thankSgiving as per the request of our governor and president, are cordially invited to come. Reverend Rogers, pastor of the Ohio Street Baptist church, will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. Dr. Norris, the president of the association, will preside over the meeting. Since the offerings on that occasion are to be presented to the city's poor and distributed by com mittee of ladies from all the church es, it is earnestly requested that a very liberal offering be made, not only of money, but also of grocveries and clothing and such other articles as the benevolent heart may suggest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
Lakeside Methodist Church.

At11 a. m. today the pastor, Rever- end w. c. Watson, will preach his last sermon as pastor. SuoJecl' s.Paul's Three Readies. At 1:30 D. m uMere will be a congregational meeting in the form of a farewell service to the. pastor and his wife. At D. m. the Epworth League will have a spe- rial service. Addresses by w. Z. Tankersley, H. C. Harlow and others. Special music by Miss Reeves, $. c. Farrar and James D. Harnett. All are Cordially invited to any and all the above services.
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MISSING WORD CONTEST
FROM SANTA CLAUS TO MUIR PHY.NARTIN DRY GOODS
 COMPANY

I have just arrived in Chicago and am on my way to Pine Bluff, so write to inform you that l will make your place of business my headquarters this year, as l real ize that the goods you handle will be the most desirable for Christ mas Gifts, as money is scarce and the useful article will take the place of the toy. have to do my buying this time with Cashiers Checks, and I find that some of the thimble heads will not take them. I have however arranged to have toys for all that want them, still l recommend a hobby little Bearskin Coat, Boa and Muff, Over Coat or nice little suit, and many other articles that are hand led by you. I can not give the eX- act date that I will arrive as l will make a great many stops before reaching your city. would advise that the little ones watch your windows and you~ ads as l will come direct from -i1e depot to your store
 With best wishes to you and all the little boys and girls in the city, I remain as ever yours,
 ST. NICHOLAS.
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j. * = = + + t 4 . = f + (
 CONDITIONS OF CONTEST.
Read Each Ad Carefully.


 F n one of the several advertise ] l3ents on this page there has l t been 2 word left out purposely. l Read each ad carefully and see l t if you can find the missing ! } word. To the first person who finds l E this missing word and brings or I sends j. to the GRAPHIC OF I E ETCE v= will give ONE DOLLAR + IN CASH. s Write Q2 one side of the pa j. Der. giving the word and the F name Of inc firm from which f the word was missing. F Write your name and address 1. mainly on the paper. Seal in a F main envelope and bring or mail < to tae Missing Word Editor of E 1E3a Daily Graphic. No answers 5. received by telephone. s Answers will be received be- * tween the hours of a. m. and & T. TT. on the day after publica- E tion. ! The names of the successful & finders. will be posted on the q E Quality Shop window. Stop and E lock. You may be one of the I lucky Ones.
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;. AT THE CHURCHES 5.
HaWley Memorial Church.

I9:5o d m. All are invited 70 attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

On Thanksgiving night the Christian Endeavor Vi. E.ve q social in the par lors 0f the church to which they most cordially invite all the members of the church and their first cousins The young people are preparing an inter esting program. after wrich will come the refreshments, served by the good looking young ladies of the society. No charge at the door, and no collec- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
Ohio Street BaptiSf Church.

Pastor J. s. Rogers will preach at both hours. Sunday school at 9:3o. Subject of morning hour, Flash Lights From Convention and of the evening hour, Sin" B. Y. P. U. meeting at 6:3O. Everybody is very cordially invited to all these meetings.
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First Methodist Church.

N Reverend T. Y. Ramsey, pastor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m., c. o. Hub TT, berintendent. This is the last S|1l,fifday before conference and the pas TIT greatly desires full congregation. ,lgpkcial program of music.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
merit liberal share of your patronag'
 PINE BLUFF IRON WORKS, General Founders and MachfnistS.

Brass and Iron Castings and Ma chine Repairing. Stock of all stand ard goods and castings carried in stock al the time Locomotives, En- zines and Boilers Repaired. Long distance telephones, day, 476; night, 33 Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Note: We operate our machine shop both day and night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

Woman loves 2 clear, rosy coxa- plexion. Bu1J0ck Blood Bitters purl, fes the blood clears the shia. Te- sores ru3dy, sound health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
Christian science Service.

and Modern Necrouancy. or Mesmer- ism and Hypnotism Wednesday evening meetings at o'clock. Read come
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DlLLEY FOUNDRY COMPANY,

Logging Locomotives, road and rail engines, boilers, saw and blaming mill machinery, iron and brass castings and machinery supplies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
Carr Memorial Church.

Services at First ward school build- ing at II a. m. held by the presiding elder, Reverend w. w. Christie. All are invited to attend Sunday schoo! at 9:45 a. m. sharp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
First R&ntiSt Church

Me pastor, Reverend Ross Moore, N preach at both hours of service. Meet of the morning discourse, ,A We Following Jesus?' Evening (kct, "The Hearst Thirsting For ag Sunday school 9:30 a. nj. B. Y.
 W. 6:30 p. III. All are very cordial
 Invited to attend these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

Preaching ct II a. m. by the pastor. Reverend J. D. May. and at 1:30 2 m. by Reverend ] T. c'Buck''l Rodgers. Sunday school a; 10 a. m. League at D. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
Lutheran Church

ne Evangelical Lutheran Trinity 2yrch, East Sixth avenue, corner lloFida street, will hold German ser tcxs at 1O:45 a. m. English services kA:3O D. m. and Sunday school at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

DoAn's Regulets cure constipation, tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote a:ges.ion and appetite and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a box
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At the Christian Church.

The pastor will discuss at the morn- ing hour "Sanctifying Faith" and at night, "The Way of Death That Seem- eth Right
 At 6:30 D. m. the Christian En- deaYor will be led by c. E. Becker.