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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
FOES COTTAGE At neQHNNNEWN1RK

~ gone to Keats to learn style-the per-
lection of word phrasing-so ii has gone
to Poe to learn tone, the truths of
keeping an atmosphere in composition
Poe did not set himself to write
copy-book maxims of morality, but the
total effect of his work is that of lofti-
ness and nobility. His men are brave
and his women are pure. He is the
least vulgar of mortals. Perhaps, il
books have any effect at all, his tend
to make men too truthful, too sensi-
tive, too high-minded
Standards, evidently, have changed
since Emerson referred to Poe as
that jingle man." Abiding to this
d1sparaging comment DR.. H. G.. Wells,
the English novelist and writer on So
GEOLOGY. said at dinner in Boston: II
think hardly of your New England
writer's for their contempt of Poe.
shall never be able to forget that
Emerson called him that jingle man.
To-day thousand read Poe where one
reads Emerson, and not to know Poes
work is rather disgrace"
rupert Taylor, ILL., B., in recently
printed Study of Edgar Allan Poe"
has this to say of Poe's private lie:
Poe took pleasure in the softer in
f1uences of home life, although there
is little or no reflection of it il his
writings. He dearly loved his wife
and her mother, of whom he speats in
an excellent sonnet addressed I'd her
after the death Of his wife, as 'hore
than mother In the Black Cat he
gives evidence of a fondness for do
nestle pets. His cottage at Forham
was beautifled by vines and flowding
plants, and he kept in cages seteral
singing birds and tropical bird of
plumage. He was as I'll who knew
anything about the matter attestd on
every occasion devoted and aodel
husband"
People in general are so accustd med
to regard Poe as a poet and bort
story writer that they fail to reaize
that he was also a profound spe4lla.
tive thinker. In an article entitled
Poe as an Evolutionist" (Popslar
Science Monthly, September) Mr..
Frederic Drew Bond points out hat
in estimating his character too little
attention is bestowed on this phse
OF his work. He finds that Poe eher-
tanned In its broad outlines that dea
OF the changes and development ofthe
world which goes, nowadays, by HE
name of the theory of evolution. On
February 3, 1S4S, Poe delivered, a a
lecture at the Society library of NV
York, an abstract of his speculatihs
on the material aaa spiritual III.
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cially of LOndOners, for Dickens. 1t
was nearly 40 years after his death
he died, it will be remembered. in
l870-before memorial OF any kind
was erected to his memory in the Brit.
ish capital This memorial is sim
pie portrait bust, with bronze tablet,
and was placed upon the site of Fur
nivaIs mn, HOlburn. 1t was at Fur.
nivals inn that Dickens wrote Pick.
WICK and it was there, in a little
room on the third floor, that he aWoke
one morning. in 1886, to find himself
famous
Poe's failure of election to the Hall
of Fame is another very real griev-
ance to many Of his countrymen. but
parallel, in way, to this situation,
too, may be found oversee. Last No.
vember the authorities of the British
museum undertook to select 10 names
as the greatest and most representa-
tive in English literature to be paint
ed on 10 panels in the reading room
Of the British museum. 1t was no
easy task but the names finally set.
tied upon by the trustees of the mu-
scum were: Chaucer, Caxton, Tin
dale, Spenser. Shakespeare, Bacon
Milton. Locke, Addison, Swift, Pope
Gibbon, Wordsworth. Scott. Byron,
Carlyle, Macaulay, Tennyson and
Browning.
This selection, of course, by no
means met with universal commenda-
ton. On the contrary, loud cries of
complaint and inquiry were heard
from all over the country as soon as
1t was announced. Where was Dick
ems? Where was Thackeray? Where
was Robert Burns? Where were
Dryden. Johnson and Burke?-and, to
continue: Where werc Fielding, Shell
ley. Blake, Richardson, Butler and
Ruskin? And where, asked George
Bernard Shaw. in stern and
wrathful tone, was Bunyan?
Thus we see that other natioral
households besides our own have
trouble in arranging their literary
treasures to suit all the members of
the family
No one, perhaps, could speak with
1Aol g duCAOlACJ VII Iuc SuUJcCI VI roe
than the late Mr. Edmund Clarence
Stedman, himself a poet, the writer
of delightful life of Poe, and one
Of the hundred electors to the Hall
of Fame. In the August number of
the North American Review he said:
If the vote for Cooper gave cause
for wonder, what of the insufficient
tally score for Poe, whose names prob.
ably will never cease to be vexed by a
willing class of followers. but concern
Ing whose place in imaginative litera.
ture the world at large has not the
slightest doubt? AS writer he
was among the first to recognize the
powers Of Hawthorne; both were
idealists, and If one produced no sus-
tanned romances like THE Scarlet Let.
ter" the other gave voice to no lyric
melodies such as IsrafeT' and THE
Haunted Palace" These artistic;
beauty-haunted compeers were twin
ssts IN their nineteenth century con.
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who deplore
the fact that the memory
OF Poe has not been duly
hOnOred in a conventional
way may extract a grain
or two of comfort from
the thought that it was
not until last summer
(1907) that the first me-
mortal to Dickens was
erected in London. De-
spite the great love of
Englishmen, and eSpe-
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Thouuht 1t Was BURGLAR.

sHOu9NI u was d burglar.
"You are coward" said Mrs.
Stubb, firmly.
"W-why do you say that, Maria?"
asked Mr.. Stub, nervou:ly.
"Why, you told me that you were
not afraid of anything that walked
in shoe leather, and just saw you
jump at the sound of a mouse"
We'll er-Maria, mice don't wear
shoe leather
Mrs. Pinkham, of the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, together with her son, Arthur
W. Plnkham, and the younger mem
bers Of her family, sailed for Naples
on May Goth for three months tour
throughout Europe and much needed
vacation
A Reckoning Trait.
"There was one good thing about
Adam and Eve"
What was that?"
"When they were in Eden they did
not send out any souvenir postals."
It Cures While You Walk.
Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure fof
hot. sweating callous, and swollen, aching
feet Sold by all Druggists. Price Csc. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
When you are willing to go in debt
for things you don't need, just be.
cause your neighJor has them, it's
time stop.
Stack Covers, Awnings, Tents.
Flags etc. For information and prices, write
American Tent & Awning Co., Minneapolis
A mans enemies anxiously await an
opportunity to meet his widow.
We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes, st. Paul, MINI.
Those who await no gifts OF chance
have conquered fate.-Norton.
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We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes, st. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

Those who await no gifts OF chance
have conquered fate.-Norton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

Stack Covers, Awnings, Tents.
Flags etc. For information and prices, write
American Tent & Awning Co., Minneapolis
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A mans enemies anxiously await an
opportunity to meet his widow
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Independenee pnrts plans.

William r. Hearst has satisfied the
curiosity of the public concerning the
programme Of his new Independence
Party by causing 10 be published in his
newspapers this denial of certain highly
interesting rumors:
FiS,-The Independence Party is not going 20
support Theodore Roosevelt
second-The Independence Party is not going to
support William J, Bryan.
Thind-rhe Independence Party il not going %
support John \. johnson
The statement is also made that the
Independence Party is going 10 nominate
its own candidate and will vote FOR
him with strength and heartiness of
numbers that is likely 10 be a revelation
to the older and sadder political organI-
cations" If it does not win in this cleo
tion. it will lay the foundation for doing
SO In the next.
The Hearst papers are naturally pleased
that the new party has aroused various
emotions and apprehensions in the breasts
OF old-party politicians. as well Il may.
for the Independence movement has in
jected ar indeterminate element into an
already sufficiently complex political sit
uation. MI Hearst will keep them
guessing" IL he aceomplishes nothing
else.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
GOV. Smith Is Ripht

Mr.. Hoke Smith. the somewhat strenu-
Gus governor Of the Empire State of the
South. is entitled 20 and. we doubt not
will receive the thanks of every law
abiding and liberty son of this
country for the firm stand he has taken
in the matter of issuing pardons or COM
mutations to criminals. The convict who
applies TO the governor Of Georgia for ex-
ecutive clemency must, it appears. demon
strate that he is entitled To tor he
doesn't get It; that's all.
Three notable cases have been referred
20 Gov. Smith recently for executive in
reference; two were wife murderers. the
ether the malicious slayer of a fellow
man. II may not be amiss to state. too.
that two We're white men. one n negro
The governor went through all the evil
dence, carefully and dispassionately: he
submitted the cases to the pardon board
for inspection-though the Georgia law
does not bind him 10 follow the advice
OF that tribunal. One case. at least was
called to the attention Of lunacy COM
mission. Finally. the governor deter
mined that he ought not 70 interfere.
and he didn't. Great pressure was brought
to bear that he interfere In all three
cases. that Isn't altogether unnatural
especially when the petitioning deIega-
tions are composed OF relatives or friends
OF the convicted ones. The point is, the
governor. having made I'D his mind. and
having had the courage to make it up
entirely with due regard 10 his oath Of
efice, remained firm in the face OF all
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Brevity in Nomination Speeches.

| An Ohio statesman thinks the average
nomination speech before the average po-
llticaI convention too long. too fulsome.
and-well, too everything; and we are in
clined to agree with him. This gentle
man was recently called upon to make a
nominating speech, and delivered himself
thusly:
Mr.. Chairman; I nominate John Smith for CON-
missioner He was born on a farm, ft in the
army. earns an honest living. and all the good
things the other fellows said Of their candidate
say Of mine. and a good deal more. Nominate John,
and you viii get live man
| We think this is a great improvement
on the old style. so far as II goes, but
we do not think that even it goes far
enough. Why should 1t not be cut down
! TO just this:
Nh Chairman: nominate John Smith for CON-
missioner, He was born ON a farm. ft in the
army, Nominate John. and you viii set a live
man"
That's quite sufficient. and saws every
thing about John necessity demands.
Moreover. it involves no probable en-
barrassing aftermath. The gentleman
making the nomination in the form We
submit would only state indisputable facts
concerning Mr.. Smith; that he was born,
and on a farm; that he eft" in the army.
which is matter of record; and that he
Is alive. Nothing TO take back or recant.
To US such a nomination would appear
ideal. After the nomination, John, Of
course, may speak for himself.
As a conspicuous horrible example of
too much nomination talk. for instance.
We cite the sad case of former Gov.
Frank S. Black. Of New York He NOM
mated the present President Of the United
States at Chicago. HIS speech reexed OF
molasses and dripped with honey. Il was
positively beautifying in scope. The
country took Mr.. Black al his word-at
least IL elected Mr.. Roosevelt Vow a
change has come DER the spirit Of Mr..
Blacks dreams. and he takes Il all back.
That which once reeked Of molasses now
reeks Of gall: where once dripped honey
now drips sulphuric acid Black vs..
Black. in re Theodore Roosevelt. is one
of the most interesting psychologicai
studies of modern times some people
even find it amusing, as well as in
structive
Because. therefore. this state Of things
SO often comes about VIC indorse our
Ohio friends idea. and go il one better.
Let nominating speeches confine them
selves 70 terseness and automatic state
ments; let them avoid opinion or con-
clusion- II is calculated 10 save trouble
in the end; and, besides. we are sure
the inauguration of the plan would find
high favor among the delegates.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

the representations made TO him. and
all three men were executed. duly and
legally.
Perhaps this is nothing more than every
governor should do: but ii lacks good
deal Of being all that every governor
does do. II requires large measure OF
stamina 10 do ones plain duty sometimes.
especially in cases OF this kind. wherein
error might so easily be excused under the
cloak OF mercy and tender-heartedness.
But the people should understand, and
the more intelligent do understand. that
II is only through a strict and impartial
enforcement of the laws that protection
can be guaranteed society. II is safe 10
say Mr.. Smiths clearly defined attitude
toward convicted murderers, regardless
of color. will tend to make murder very
unpopular in Georgia. It may also be
concluded that the governors evident de-
termination to see the law carried out
will tend to depress the lynching habit
And these are two tendencies most de-
voutly 10 be wished.
The pardoning power places upon an
executive a most tremendous response
bility; the authority TO commute u SEN
tence and lessen its severity carries with
il. nevertheless. an implied contract with
the people not TO exercise it save IN truly
deserving cases. great many more
governors have yielded TO their feelings IN
defiance Of their duty than have toed the
mark squarely in this regard However
much one may differ with Gov. Smith in
some respects. every one should congratu-
late him and thank him for his hrmness
TO the right in this matter.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
EFT TUT

The stricken wolf becomes his own packs
prey.
The sick hears murdered by his life
long mate
And not In quarrel, or a growing hate
But from a subtle instinct, so they say.
That saves the FitteSt" Ay, and all
the way
From primal Up 10 the perfected
state
The whole devour the wounded. This
is Fate
The final price that the defeated pay.
And We can never learn H. We must go
Through all the he'll that all the world
has passed.
To that last sorrow that is sOrroW's
crown
And Yet We DO not understand, But. oh.
Ny friend, I thought that you had been
the last
To turn upon and rend me. being
down,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
QUESTIONS FOR TAFT.
Demand for HIS Views on Live
Topics OF the Day.

Demand for His Views on Live
Topics of the Day.
Prom the Boston Herald
What about the vexing problems Of the
hour-the readjustment Of the banking
and currency laws on a basis which will
prevent our periodical panics? Does Mr..
Taft believe in dealing with this problem
with the aid OF Senator Aldrich's bill. a
bin which the business sentiment OF the
country almost unanimously condemns.
although the administration approves II?
Or does Mr. Taft believe in a central
bank? Or does he believe in the thor
ough-gOing principles OF the Fowler bill
which IS winning the approval of the en-
lightened banking and business interests
throughout the land? Does he favor free
ships. or ship-subsidies? Parcels post?
Postal savings banks2 Does he support
the plan for forest preservation so neces-
sary TO the maintenance Of this country's $
industrial supremacy? The Atlantic
coast waterways project?
There are other matters Of no less i'm
portance 10 the country on whicn Mr..
Taft has not yet chosen TO speak. Has
he definite constructive policy. or does
he consider it necessary 10 conhne him
self and the country for four years. or
eight years, more 10 a policy Of correc-
tive, punitive measures?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DIPLOMACY.

How I Ike % hear the troubles
That he tellsl
On. my sympathy Just bubbles.
Fairly wells.
have listened TO them often;
They are tame
But my rigid features soften
Just the same.
have heard those troubles nearly
Every day
But love to hear them dearly
Anyway.
My sOlicitude just doubles.
Never cross;
Patiently l hear the troubles
OF my boss.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

From the Boston Herald
Obviously it won't do for postprandia
speakers to critieise President Roosevelt
humOrously or otherwise. in the presence
OF Secretary Taft The Secretary's re-
sentiment Of Simeon Ford's jokes in his
presence are equaled only BY the solemn
expression Of his ordinarily beaming eoun-
tenance when Gov. Guild at Symphony
Hall spoke Of the advantage Of the skin,
ful use Of the knee and rein by the edues-
trian over the violent rowellins and The
spur. The Secretary kept his hands clasp.
ed over his bosom instead of dining N
the general applause at the governor,
criticism OF Presidential fervor.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Revival of the Town Meeting,

From the Boston Transcript
Tie practice of holding town meetings
in the evening. which is gaining headway
IN our suburban and manufacturing com
munities. is a sign of the times Men can
not leave their employment in the office
aId factory and mill and workshop. gear
ca up as these are by modern machinery.
with the same ease as In the more
pastoral occupations of an earlier period.
The New England town meeting. ven
Grated institution as Il is. thus adapts
itself to the changing times and man
QeTg
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
No More Race-track Gambling.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
Virginia is at present free from the
leprons influence of St. Asaphs. and no
alluring promises OF material gain could
or should tempt the legislature to pass a
bill under which the curse Of bookmak king
and poolrOoms can again be fastened on
our people No gambling is as pernicious.
as far-reaching. and as universally de-
structiVe OF men and morals as that
which follows and depends upon the race
course. The legislature Is now warned
and there can be no excuse for passing a
bill which on its face is open 10 such
grave criticism.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

From the Buffalo Commercial
1t IS making a farce OF law. and for
that matter ciyility. 10 try, as they pro
pose in St Louis. 10 enforce an ordinance
requiring that men shall give TO women
the seats in the street cars. II there are
men who VIII deliberately let women
stand and hang on to the straps while
they hold the seats down and make them
selves comfortable no law can make them
gentlemen
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
suppress the Raee-,raek Gamblers.


There is power under existing law. If
that power be determinedly exercised. to
stop the race-track gambling at Benning.
The Washington Herald asserts this as
fact
Only a few months ago a crusade was
begun against coterie of small-fry
gamblers IN Washington who. in secretive
manner and on small scale were con-
Quoting precisely the same business op-
Grated twice year on a big scale by a
coterie Of big gamblers In an open. ma
grant manner. at Benning. viz. making
books on races
What was the result?
The local gamblers-sman-fry book
makers-were arrested and punished.
The law that has been so lame and futile
as applied 70 the Benning gamblers
proved ample and adequate when en-
forced against their petty imitators Why
this distinction?
Possibly the district attorneys Office
can answer
Bookmaking is gambling-plain. COM
men gambling-and the men engaged in
it are gamblers-plain. common gamblers.
1t is law-breaking. and they law
breakers. Why should petty offenders be
punished and the big, prosperous law
breakers be exempt?
Possibly the superintendent Of police
can answer.
II the authorities seriously and earnest
y want TO stop this semi-annual orgy
Of public gambling at Benning, it can be
stopped The way is not difficult. 1t is
easy. The honest desire 20 do II is the
thing needed
II the Board OF District Commissioners
should issue an order TO Police Superin-
tcndent Sylvester 10 arrest the gamblers
at Benning-to raid them and keep on
raiding them daily during the meeting
does any one believe for moment that
the New York blacklegs. politely called
bookmakers, would dare appear and set
up their illegal. law-breaking appliances >
But the police superintendent really
should not wait for such an order. He
should Go his duty-do il fearlessly, per-
sistently, continuously, day by day.
Benning is within police jurisdiction. Is
there any valid reason why an evil Wig
orously and righteously suppressed in
Washington should be compiacentlv and
unrighteously countenanced at Benning?
The law for the one is the law for the
other
Every other city has suppressed race
track gambling or is moving 10 suppress
it. Chicago. one of the wickedest Of
cities, summarily put an end TO il long
ago. ST. Louis refused to tolerate il
New Orleans rose up in might against
it. And now the Empire State. thanks
10 a courageous executive. is reused as
il never was reused before and deter
mined to stamp out the race-track evils.
But here at Washington, here at the
Capital Of the Nation-the city that should
be model-the authorities to-day. as
for years. confess themselves impotent TO
deal with the bookmakers and theft rich
allies. the race-track owners.
Is the orgy Of public gambling at the
spring meeting, now at hand. with its
manifold evils. to be permitted? Is the
fair Capital to be disgraced anew? The
answer must come from District Attorney
Baker. or Commissioners Macfarland and
West. or Police Superintendent Sylvester.
There is power 10 stop IL.
A few words from the White House
from Theodore Roosevelt, President of
these United Statos-and the disgrace
would be wiped out quickly and forever.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Timing the Collector.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
The March bill collector comes in like
q lion and-if you are as diplomatic as
you're hard up-goes out like a lamb.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

inimical to the public interest and that
may be essential 10 the orderly and
profitable conduct of trade and industry
But. OF course. II the principle be ad-
mitted that combination for any specific
purpose is or ought to be lawful. 1t
should be applied 10 an combinations
alike. for. as the Kentucky court OBJ
served, a privilege cannot be granted to
one class of citizens and denied to other
classes.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
PrOvocation.

why. Jimmie, Is il true that you gave
little Bobbie a black eye?"
''Y-yessum"
What excuse have you for such a
brutal act?''
'W-well. he provoked me-"
How did he provoke yOu1-'
He hit back
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
JUST BY THE WAY.

From the CleTsland Leader.
COVE.
She went away from me. and never more
VIII her light foot fail on nay lonely floor:
The perfume OF her presence fingers yet
Each day. each hour forbids me 20 for
get
Her empty throne, now that her reign is
O'er.
Oh, 10 call back my words, Oh. TO re-
store
The old ways, Oh. 10 be Just as Of yore.
Oh, bitter days. Oh. nights OF vain re-
gret,
She went away,
To-day I stand before anothers door
To see II she will come. for dollars four
\ week, and be my cook Ay. but III
bet
She cannot wear old Bridget's coronet.
or make the kind OF pies she made. be
She went awayl
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

vile. KY. when
eighteen years old.
and began his law
studies Immediately
thereafter. He took
first honors at Cum
berland University
in the law depart
ment.
Mr.. McC 2 y
served through tl1
civil war. reaching
the rank Of lieuten-
ant colonel of the
Eleventh Kentucky
Cavalry. He was d
delegate 10 the Dem
ocratic national con-
vention held in New
York. July 4, 1858.
Was a member OF
the Kentucky legis-
lature for three
terms, and served as