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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
An Actress for a Schwab

thority that since she became a star
as much as $4,000 season over and
above the receipts have been expended
on her stage productions and that the
funds were provided by Mr.. Schwab.
Throughout this period of her ca
reer, however, Mr.. Schwab never visit
ed the theaters where she was appear
ing and he never has seen her from
acro.s the footlights since she became
one Of Broadway's widely known ac-
tresses. He pursued this policy with
out deviation, his friends declare, so
that there could not be any reflection
upon the nature of his interest in the
young woman who is to become his
wife. Miss Edwardes has not been
seen on the stage since last season.
Educated in a convent in Philadel-
phia, Miss Edwardes made her debut
on the stage in Boston, the city of her
birth, singing in the chorus of Tobias
CO." She next appeared in "A Black
Sheep" and then became identified
with several casino productions, not
ably La Falote' and the "Whirl Of
the Town" She first assumed a re-
sponsible position in theatrical circles
by creating an important role in The
Belle of New York"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Says Soldiers Want Canteen

state of affairs. Capt. Hagood's re.
port is based upon large number OF
reports secured by him from the diff,
ferent army posts.
The report also undertakes to show
why soldiers will not stay in the army
some Of the answers being based on
demands for restoration of the can
teen, less frequent change of station
fewer court-martials, building gymna
sums and increased pay.
1t Is shown that the only other grea,
nation maintaining an army of an,
size by voluntary enlistment-Grea,
Britain-pays her soldiers more thar
the United States, although the cost
of living is much less in the case O,
the British soldier.
The report shows the changes tina,
have occurred in recent years in the
expense of living at the army posts: !:
how the value of the allowances ha.
shrunken, how travelling expenses OF
officers with families have increased
through abolition of passes and re.
duced rates of fare; how more fre,
Quent changes of post involve heavy
household expenses, and Capt. Hagood
points out that unprecedentedly it is
now very difficult to obtain suitable
material to fill the numerous vacan.
cies at West Point.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Opportunity for Arship Inventors

ance flight Of two hours at IN aver
age speed Of 20 per cent. of the trial
requirements. and must maintain its
equilibrium without change of posi-
ton by the aeronaut.
One of the features of the specifica-
lions that will appeal particularly to
inventors Of limited financial means 10
that relative to the silk to be used in
the construction of the balloon. This
Is one Of the most expensive items in
the machine, and 1t is stated that the
material for the gas bag will be fur.
nished by the government The sig
nal ONCE has procured Some samples
OF silk Of great strength, pliability and
closeness OF texture. It weighs 5,s42
ounces per square yard and has 4
minimum breaking strength of 62h
pounds per inch width. This mate
rial requires no varnish, but is to be
covered with an aluminium prepare
tion. which will not only make it gas
tight, but will, by rejecting the rays
of the sun, prevent a considerable loss
of hydrogen, such as occurs when an
ordinary balloon is suddenly exposed
to the increased temperature of the
sunlight upon emerging from a cloud.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

ern state. In the last congress Exe-
kiel Samuel made a speech in favor OF
bill appropriating large sum Of
money for the improvement of the
Tombigbee river. Mr.. Gambler came
within An ace of making the Tombig-
bee as famous, temporarily at least,
rs Private John Allen, fellow Missis.
sippian, made the town Tupelo.
There were prose and song in equal
measure in the Mississippian's plea
for the Tombigbee. He wanted a
huge sum OF money, but prose and
song failed of their purpose, notwith.
standing the fact that the house had
4 light and an agreeable time Of 1t for
several hours while the loyal Missis.
sippian held forth in his pleadings.
Now as for Mr.. Candlers right to
growl at Speaker Cannon. The Re-
publican chteftain wants to keep down
the appropriations this winter. For
some reason or other he has an idea
that the agricultural department is
likely to have some special pleaders
for money before the committee on a.
riculture. Representative Gambler was
q member Of this committee In the
last congress, and he wanted to he q
member Of it in this congress Mr..
Cannon, however. remembered the
plea for the millions for the improve.
nent Of the Tombigbee river that the
hississtppian had made last year
With = perfect face and . perfect faith,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
The De Armond-W William. Clash


these .long.range observers read with
absolute amazement the statement
that the Missourian is 63 years old.
TO account for the act of the seeming
ly self-contained one in calling bis
colleague 2 liar there are people to
declare that it was not De Almond
who used "the shorter and uglier
word" it was Missouri. There is
something In this. doubtless.
David A. De Almond is Z lawyer,
one Of the best, 80 it is said, in the
congress. He was appointed one Of
the managers on the part d the house
In the Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Sweyne, of Florida.
Everything that De Almond says
apparently is measured, but neverthe-
less there is no hating in his speech,
and what he says is well worth liz.
tening to, and, what's more, it 10 lis
tened to. De Almond is the last man
In the house Of representatives who
would be named as one likely to be
engaged In Z brawl, let alone to bring
on the brawl by heated word out Of
his own mouth.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

epidemic here during the summer.
The methods pursued by the men
OF the dog precinct" as it has come
to be called, are unique. They are ON
detached duty, and make their home
with the animals day and night. The
CANNES are being taught to do regular
post duty in company with the patrol
men, who are enthusiastic over the
innovation. .'.
The dogs are Of the Berger Beige
breed, and resemble Scotch collies
somewhat, but ire mot 20 tall or large.
They are really sheep dogs, and there
IS nothing Of the bloodhound to them,
rs is popularity supposed. No man is
allowed to feed the dogs unless he 10
in full uniform. The animals are
taught that the man in blue 10 their
friend, and that al others are to be
considered enemies. This respect for
the uniform ii the cardinal principle of
the training. .--,--,-'
The police frequently try expert
ments with the dogs. One Of the men
VIM dress up ,ss aS:tramp. and when
tes IL about I block ahead Of the dog
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28


which
Dr. Weker by being
that politically dishonest
Wekere selected
hitch
insisted
in the Hungarian regiments
not The Germans
poelot the he
Finally
former rebels
Wekee the premier Protestant although
overwhelmingly Catholic a
aros are all powerful he is not Magyar
He
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28


To older graduates of American col
leges, and to most adults who have
not been to college, the solemnity OF
the undergraduate youngster is naive.
ly funny. One college paper, in such
bitter style as might be appropriate to
some mighty moral or political issue,
chastises the entire undergraduate
body for not turning out to cheer the
football team at practice. All other
practice, say at penmanship or the
piano, can be carried on by the prac.
ticers with the requisite tools. Foot
ball, apparently, cannot be learned ex.
cept In presence Of a mob Another
college paper gravely protests against
the freshmen's increasing habit OF
walking on the prohibited side Of q
certain street, and declares college
customs to 4 sacred tradition, to he
reverently observed by each young
batch of collegians.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

4 paItry $3OO. That is what Mrs. May
c. Firestone, who lives in a small
room on the top floor of a building in
West Seventeenth street, declares.
and she has given 20 years or more to
working out the details of the enter
prise.
Profits Of $4,000, 100000 a year are
counted upon when all the trusts are
turning in their earnings to their new
owners. Mrs. Firestone, who has ad-
vertised for somebody to advance the
$500, will get salary of at least $780,
600 year, and perhaps $1,0O0,O00, as
her compensation for setting the en-
terprise on foot
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
1.-THE Soma Of the Shirt"

The select committee of the Brit.
ish house of commons, in taking
testimony recently In regard to the
control and regulation Of the con-
ditions under which home work, is
carried on, heard the evidence OF the
president Of the Women's Trade
Union league.
She said that the dimculty In or.
ganizing home workers was due to
the fact that they were too poor to
help themselves. This witness men.
toned the case of q woman known
to her who could earn only Is cents
a week by shirt making. She men.
toned the case OF another shirtmaker
who received only 81 cents a dozen
for making shirts.
The witness produced blue cotton
shirts which were made for 13A cents
q Dozen. She said that without char.
table subsidies or poor law relief
the persons who accepted these low
wages could not exist.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Why Gambler Was Turned Down

and came to the conclusion that a man
who could ask for millions as another
man might ask for hundreds would be
too easy a mark for the beguiling ones
of the agricultural department..
Mr.. Cannon therefore refused to
give Mr.. Gambler the place on the AZ.
ricultural committee and gave him ter.
ritories instead. In refusing the agri.
cultural committee berth to the Missis.
stppian the speaker made the only re.
fusal exception to the rule Of granting
requests for committee places made
on behalf of the Democrats by John
Sharp Williams. Gambler alone was
singled out for denial, and to-day he
refuses to be comforted.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Clean sport never had more distin-
guished friends and patrons than now
President Roosevelt, ex-President
Cleveland, DR.. Henry van Dyke and
the best Of the nature writer's can fish
and hunt and give fair account Of
themselves In their relation to beasts
and fishes At a recent convention of
anglers DR.. van Dyke defined true
sportsman as "a man who finds his
recreation in fair and exciting effort
to get something that is made for hu.
man use in way that involves some
hardship, little risk, good deal of
skill and ability, and plenty Of out-of.
door life." Mr.. Cleevland sent his
word of protest against fishing hog.
gerry" and Mr.. Roosevelt's utterance
on the subject is characteristics: ITO
make very large bag, whether of
deer, or prairie chickens, or ducks, or
quail, or woodcock, or trout, is some.
thing of which to be ashamed and not
to boast"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

was . familiar figure at the horse
shows and in Broadway. The report
was published that they had eloped.
Mrs. Dieterich is worth 100000
In her own right, and her husband and
his father, Charles F. Dieterich, are
also millionaires. They are associated
in many gas companies in Indiana,
Ohio and Connecticut. The son Is 4
civil engineer and director in several
OF the gas companies In which his
father Is president and director. The,
father lives on Fifth avenue in the
shadow Of the Carnegie castle. Mrs.
Dieterich has such fondness for
horses that she is reported to have
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Miss Paula Edwardes, for several
seasons a star in Broadway musical
productions, will be the next Mrs.
Schwab The story is denounced as
being wholly without foundation by
Mr.. Schwab.
AS the story goes, Mr.. Schwab be-
came interested in Miss Edwardes
when she occupied comparatively
minor position in theatrical affairs
and it is largely through his encourage
ment and assistance that she achieved
stellar distinction. 1t has been said
by those who should speak with au-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Poets Are Still Popular.

This may be a utilitarian age, but
the poets still have the call on popu.
larity. Public school teachers see that
abundantly demonstrated every time
the birthday of a famous man IL cele-
brated in the public schools. In case
of a great naturalist, scientist, an
inventor, 4 patriot or . statesman,
the pupils take part in the exercises
as requested, but they do it in a per-
functory manner which indicates that
their hearts are not in the perform
ance. But with the poets it is dif-
ferent No need for urging them.
The tributes Of praise and affection
are voluntary. More pupils than are
wanted rush to the front with. yards
Of poetry that they want to recite,
and instead of wondering how on
earth they can ever sustain enough In
terest to carry out IN interesting pro-
gramme, the teachers are driven to
wondering how they can keep down
tho bubbling enthusiasm. -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Il RECRUITING

It is so difficult to induce men to enter
the army and navy.
The publication makes a volume of
100 printed pages, profusely illus
trated. The illustrations convey in
the most graphic manner an idea Of
the slender proportions to which Uncle
Sans regular army is now reduced in
point of numbers. A full page frontis-
piece depicts company of infantry
starting from Fort Niagara on a 81.
day practice march, with nine men in
the ranks, although the authorized
strength was IS men, and some of the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

with the view Of securing the best
possible balloon which the latest de-
velopments in aerial navigation can
produce. The balloon is to be of silk,
inflated with hydrogen capable of
carrying two people weighing $50
pounds, with 100 pounds of ballast,
must be capable of making a speed Of
20 miles per hour in still air, though
q lower speed may be proposed at re-
duced cost, down to 16 miles, or a
higher speed up to "a miles at an en-
hanced cost. 1t must make an endur-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Japan IL preparing to impose re-
strictions upon the emigration of the
people Of that country, and this step
10 likely to bring about an end to all
the controversy that has recently
risen, particularly that which came
from the e'anti.Japanese demonstrations
In Canada. II the japanese govern.
mont stops emigration obviously there
win bs no immigration from that
Quartor to object to.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Canine Criminal Catchers

the policeman in charge will order the
animal to get the fugitive. Before the
tramp" has gone quarter of a block
farther the dog is at his heels. II tho
tramp" tries to get away the intelli-
gent animal circles about his feet and
ehectually prevents progress. II un-
muzzled the dog would have the man
at his mercy, provided the latter did
not have gun. OF course, in the
practice work the dogs are always
muZzled.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

, The attempt of the Methodist
church to- make $1,000 tho minimum
salary which any Of its ministers
shall receive may be followed by sim
liar action on the part of the Congre-
gationalists. The Rev. DR.. George A.
Gordon Of Boston, In commenting on
the matter recently. called attention to
something which is frequently forgot
ton. namely. that conditions Of life
have changed, until now, instead Of
churches somewhere nearly equal in
financial resources, there are some
very rich and powerful churches, and
some very poor and weak; and what
is needed Is general sustentation
fund which shall put the poorer
churches more nearly on a part with
the richer ones. DR.. Gordon says,
probably with justice, that it is fast
becoming an impossibility to get self
respecting young men, even among
those who follow an ideal, to work for
such small salaries as many churches
pay, and therefore the churches suffer
from the lack of the kind of preachers
most needed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

ent under
consulting
Prof
the cheek
When tell Of the student
this university Mura said: .,1.: :.
when student a he
and In the circle and
which
during probation During
Towards the end Of this period
Of strength natural
hin
conduct he himself
with @'"'7*S - '"H".
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

mond who walked over to the desk OF
John Sharp Williams not long ago.
called him a liar, received the retort
courteous in the way Of a blow and
then returned in kind.
At q distance the Missouri repre.
sentative looks like a man Of 26: 1T
close range he looks like 4 man Of
Is. Most people see him at 4 dis.
tance the gallery distance - and
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Friends of Joseph

Friends of Joseph
Schwab, brother OF
Charles NJ. Schwab
and also a steel
magnate, were in
terested in the re-
cent announcement
that after he and
his wife have been
divorced he will
emulate the ex-
ample Of William
Ellis Corey by TAX
ing an actress as
his bride. The an
nOuncement Is that
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Modern improvements have their
dangers. A man whose barn 10 light.
ed by electricity attempted to pull
what he thought was the cord which
turns on the current. Instead. he
pulled q mules tail. A great light
dawned on him very suddenly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

ALL that 10
needed to set going
q $160,O00.000 en-
terprise which will
grow until it has
absorbed all the
trusts, to say moth
inging of all the
land in the United
States, and will
give every man
over so years of
age a life pension
Of $50 q month and
every child under
1S SIS a month is
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
WASHINGTON.-

WASHINGTON.-
II there ever lived
q man whose p-
pearance would
suggest that the
blood had become
tame and ready to
wait on the judg-
ment that man is
David A. De Ar.
mond, representa-
tive In congress
from Missouri. yet
1t was the self.con-
tatned, apparently
absolutely impas-
OtVe David De Ar.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Castles In the Air.


Wealthy American women have 10.
Gently taken up ballooning, and 4
friendly observer is inspired to dilate
upon the inexpensiveness of the pas
time, then to lot his imagination
soar. A fine balloon, he says, costs
only $500. and one "sailor'' can run It,
whereas yacht, or even an automo.
bile. may easily eat up . modest for
tune every year. This is fact, Fancy
taken command as the author suggests
the charm Of vacations spent in cap.
tive balloons, or, better still, in kite
houses" moored anywhere from q
thousand to 10000 feet above the sur
face, in that pure and rare{led A.
mosphere which invalids 20 far to
ind. Provisions would be sent up and
letters sent down in 4 travelling. has.
ket: there could be telephone connec-
tion; and harsh sounds, unsightly
scenes and disagreeable odors would
all be cut OF by distance. TO be sure,
the wind and the kite house might
take q notion to fall simultaneously.
Then 4 woman who had ascended to
escape the tension of business or 50
ciety or family affairs would have q
1lne chance to learn whether the ex-
pertinent had strengthened her nerves.
But, says the Youths Companion,
granting that all went we'll above, and
granting that our women would con.
sent to nee-or hy-their responsible
ties. such IN undertaking would prob
ably be hampered from below. Unless
the occupant Of an air castle arranged
to return to earth 1T frequent inter-
walls her husband or sweetheart would
get her back. even II he had to take
the risk Of climbing up the cable.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

The French military dirigible La
Patrie, which 10 causing the govern
ment some worry . by running, OF
rather flying away, is said to be yellow.
Her owners will agree that she Is be-
having in a decidedly yellow manner.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
NEW :. YORK

NEW : YORK. -.
Because they both
sailed for Europe
on the same steam
ship. q few weeks
ago, gossip is as
sociating the name
Of Mrs. E d na
Young Dietrich,
wife of Alfred E.
Dietrich, with that
of Harry S. Brench-
ley, a horse trainer
who had been en-
ployed by Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, An d
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
FIGHTS BLCODLESS DUEL

DR.. Alexander Wekerle, premier of Hungary
recently fought bloodless sword duel with
man who accused him of political dishonesty
This man is ex-Minster of Justice Polonyi and
the accusation was made in parliament Instead
of punching the head of his accuser, as would
probably have happened in the American cor.
gress or telling him in courtly phrase that he
was mot within the limits Of those who speak
the exact and entire TRUTH as IN Englshman
would have done under such circumstances, Dr.
Wekerle applied to Emperor Francis Joseph for
leave to fight duel-and got it. His reason for
making the application that the duello is
forbidden in Hungary, and the representative of
the people takes the ground that the imperial
will aside a La h, ho
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
THE abolition of

THE abolition OF
the canteen has
made it impossible
for the United
States army recruit
ing station to keep
the army and navy
supplied with able
bodied men.
This Is the drift
of the report made
by Capt. johnson
Hagood of the coast
artillery S ervice,
who was detailed a
year ago to look
into the reason why
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
What H .Wanted.

Captain Of the Regiment-Men, I
want . man Of nerve for q hazardous
piece of work. A man who cannot be
repulsed and man afraid of no one.
Volunteer Captain. I'm your man.
I used to be 4 book agent.-Detrolt
Free Press. - <,A:'-. =.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
Now Works 6O4

New YOrk's dog
squad is learning
fast to catch crimi-
nails. In fact, the
foreigners are do
Ing so well at their
training station In
Washington Park
that they confident
~ expect to receive
their shields in 4
few weeks. The
dogs were brought
over from Client,
Belgium, to help
beat back the wave
AA-k
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
s p T. CIFICA.

y + r. Z l FlCA.
tons for the con-
struction Of q dirig-
lble balloon for the
use OF the amy
and for which the
signal service of
the war depart
ment asked pro-
posals, were issued
the other day by
Gen. Allen, the
chief signal omcer.
T he specifications
are quite elaborate,
and arQ framad
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Ernest Nathan born He university
family
OF his compatot for the language he
language OF
In so Of the tod
Nathan became proprietor
lecture
era umes been called into consultation national
MS nnd
alton IN the peninsula and the that have
agricultural of
sonic order and soon became o.
The clerical
and to onset that combination
bned The
mayor being elected by the aldermen
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
WOULD TEACH DUELLlNG

"Dueling is the exhilarating germ of a COL
legiate education which produces men able to 90
out into the world to fight battles where quick
perception, quick action and quick determination
are necessary"
This is the statement of Prof. c. L. de Mural:
Of the electrical engineering department Of tho
U. of NJ, at one time "Erster Chargierter" First
Challenger) of his corps in the Polytechnic at
Munich.
Though born in Brooklyn, N. T., most of his
life has been spent in the schools and universities
of the old world. After graduating from the Zu
rich Polytechnic eight years ago he returned to
America. His specially is heavy electric power
transmission and trunk line traction work. He
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28
THE one Demo-

THE one Demo
crat in the house
of representatives
who has a thorough
right to growl at
Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon is Repre-.
sentative Ezekiel
Samuel Gambler,
Jr., of Mississippi,
representing 1ta-
wanda, Noxubee,
Oktibbeha, Tisho-
mingo and some
other counties of
the good old south.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

A Brooklyn man died 13 days after
his wedding. Nope, you lose. He
wasn't married on Friday.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

,--' Revised for hailiienaires. T.:
Bring up your boys IN the way they
should 60. and when they are old they
win. not elope With nurses. or chorus
sirls.-Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-28

Accumulation Of wealth 10 often tho
Of trouble.