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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
Largest Apartment House Is Planned

storage apparatus, as it is commonly
understood, but there will be a system
of refrigeration, and an apparatus for
cooling in summer unlike anything
now in existence. Each apartment
will contain quarters for not less than
two servants. There will be four i'm
mense laundries for the accommodate
tiOn of tenants and each suite of apart
ments will be provided with a separate
steam clothes dryer-an innovation
not introduced elsewhere. The cost
of the building will be about So ,0O0, 900.
The project takes in a tremendous
scope in its general architectural fea.
lures, as we'll as in it's individual plan
nings. The first two stories will be
of Indiana limestone.
The most striking feature of this
great collection of houses within a
house will be the courtyard, fashioned
partly after the Spanish patio, or the
more familiar Italian garden. The
main entrance will consist of a double
driveway from Eighty-sixth street. The
courtyard itself is to be a rectangle
of 250x100 feet There will be a side
walk dotted with entrances into the
various apartments that abut on the
open space, double driveway paved
with oaken blocks and a central lawn,
which in the summer months will be
used for various forms of entertain
ments
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

T. IGURES of the lumber cut in 1907.
1 compiled by the bureau of census
and the forest service, showed the
largest total ever reported in the
United States, exceeding by over
seven per cent. the cut reported for
1906, until then the record year. This
does not necessarily show a larger
actual cut than in 1906, for the re-
turns obtained last year were more
complete than ever before. The fig
ures disclose some interesting facts.
In 1907 2S,S50 mills made returns,
and their production was over forty
billion feet Of lumber. This is be.
l1eved to include IS per cent. of the
actual cut. In 1906 22,39S mills re-
ported about thirty-seven and one-half
billion feet. Since, according to these
figures, nearly 20 per cent. more mills
reported last year than the year be-
fore, while the increase in production
was a little over seven per cent, it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
NOT REALLY KIND.

He was a bald-headed bachelor,
whose heart for the first time had
boon moved by the tender passion.
Then you confess" he said in a
trembling voice to the object of his
regard, that you like me little
that you admire certain qualities of
my head?"
"Yes," shyly responded the young
lady.
And may I ask he continued, in a
tone of emotion, what those quail
ties are?"
Il can hardly EXPLAIN" said the
young lady bashfully, "but think it is
because your head is so mellifluent-
l can't express it more clearly"
And you can never know how 1
appreciate your high opinion ex-
claimed the happy bachelor, as he
pressed her hand. He didn't know
just what "mellifluent'' meant, but he
was sure it was the synonym for some
thing grand and ennobling; and, when
he babe her good night, he rushed
eagerly home, excitedly took down the
dictionary, and turned feverishly to
the endeared word. His blood changed
to ice as he read-"smooth, soft, mel.
iow."-Royal Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
! Washington Whispie e rmiss
Ell Interesting Bits OF News Gathered u
81 At the National Capital. 49, =, "
Capital Hostesses Fear the Election

departure for other fields of activity
outside of Washington, and becoming
actual, though obscure, workers in
the vineyard, is viewed with alarm.
Toward the end of the winter ap-
prehension was expressed at many
dinner tables lest Mr. Bryan came
to Washington, bringing with him in
subordinate capacities youths from
the corn and hog-raising states who
might be addicted to the prudent
usage of MASKING their peas
Over the imminence of this dire
possibility there has been a sad shak-
ing of heads. Active and persistent
dinner-givers in the diplomatic, cab
met and senatorial 'sets," as we'll as
among the merely rich people, who in
increasing numbers are making Wash
ington a place of resort in the winter
months, have found Mr. Roosevelt
nice young men, almost a necessity
in making their social plans for enter
tainment and amusement.
In any event, it is realized that the
tennis cabinet, as such, is doomed.
1t will dissolve into it's constituent
elements and fade away from the
scene of Washington activities, social,
political and sporting, after March 4
next.
Whether Mr. Taft or Mr.. Bryan is
elected, the tennis court in the rear
of the executive Offices seems certain
to become once more a flower bed
for the display of geometrical figures
of early blooming crocuses or a play
ground for children.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

NEW YORK.-About the oldest of
~ the many odd vacations followed
by some New Workers is that of a man
who may be seen at work almost every
day at the mouth of Newtown creek
He drifts and SOULS around slowly in
a fair sized rowboat all day long. His
only tool of trade is heavy blanket.
He takes this blanket and spreads it
out over the surface of the water be-
side his boat, just as a woman spreads
a blanket in making a bed.
The shifting of the sluggish current
smooths the blanket almost as soon as
1t rests on the water. The man lets it
rest there half a. minute, perhaps
three-quarters of minute, and then
hauls it in and wrings it dry, twisting
it in his powerful hands, just as a
woman would sheet from the wash
tub. He is not washing the blanket,
hoWever-the waters of Newtown
creek are not limpid enough for laun.
dry purposes. The water that he
wrings from it he is careful to let
fall into the boat itself.
He does this over and over again
until the bottom of the boat is half
full. Then he pulls for the shore with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
New Record in Timber Cut Established

might be thought that the amount
actually manufactured must have been
greater in the earlier year. This, how
ever, would be too hasty inference,
for it is almost wholly among mills
Of small individual output that the
gain in the number of establishments
reporting has been made.
Before the year closed the general
business depression was severely felt
In the lumber industry. 1t was not,
however, the most important cause
of failing of in the production Of
the year where falling off occurred
For decline in production took place
only in certain regions. The south is
the region of greatest activity in lum-
Der production, and yellow pine the
most important wood, forming 80 per
cent. of the entire cut of the country
The cut Of yellow pine reported shows
an increase Of 13 per cent over that
of 1906. In the early part of the year
many of the southern mills cut so
heavily that, in spite of the curtailed
output which followed the business
disturbance later the total was great
err than ever before. But in both the
lake states and the northwest a
smaller cut was reported than for
1906, though the number of mills re-
porting increased
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
TALK OF NETWORK
Gossip of People and Events Told
in Interestinf Manner.
SHINING the Standard Oil Company

his cargo, bales out his boat into bar
rels standing on the waters edge and
goes back for another load.
Along the banks of NewtOwn creek
are probably more oil refineries than
there are along any other stream in
the world. The surface of the water
never is ruffled, even in the severest
storms, it is so thickly coated with
the oil that escapes from these re-
flneries and swings back and forth in
long, wide ribbon up and down the
East river with the movement of the
tides and the passing of the boats.
The man, with the blanket is col
lecting the oil from the surface of the
water. He manages to accumulate
enough gallons of oil in the course of
a days work to make fair living for
himself The oil that he gathers thus
he sells at price somewhat below
that which the Standard charges to its
customers
The Standard Oil Company claims
that its vast profits are due primarily
to the rigid economies of it's business,
but it never has been able to eliminate
entirely this flow of its product into
the adjacent stream. Possibly it thinks
that the collections of this oil would
be too minute an economy fo- even
it's carefulness to consider.
This man with the blanket is known
all along the waterside as the skin
ner." This is partly because he skins
the river of its oil and partly because
he is unique; he skins the Standard
Oil Company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
Row Is Recalled bv Death

few years ago Lord Sackville
created a sensation by publishing
pamphlet, for private circulation
among his friends, in which he vindi.
Gated his diplomatic work in the
United States. The newspapers OBJ.
tanned copy of this publication. In
it Lord Sackville explained with much
picturesque detail that the trap into
which he fell in this city was Fenian
conspiracy; that the Fenian organiza
ton harassed him during his residence
in America, kept spies after him and
plotted to assassinate him. Few OF
the diplomats friends took this story
seriously. Most of them regarded it
as the imaginings of a disappointed
old man who was brooding upon what
he considered his wrongs.
The minister was given his pass
ports by the president after his recall
had been requested by the American
government, which request was not
acted upon by the British government
The occasion of the diplomats dis
grace was that he had been trapped
into writing letter, written as he
supposed to an Englishman, favorine
the reelection of Cleveland. This let
ter was used against the president.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

D 1VALING William Waldorf Astors
~ largest apartment house in the
United States, between Seventy-eighth
and Seventy-ninth streets, Broadway
and West End avenue, Henry r.
Francis, D. and John Sherman Hoyt
have signed contract which condi-
lions that by October l, 1909, the
largest and the most perfectly
equipped apartment house in the
world will be ready for occupancy. 1t
will occupy the block bounded by
Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh
streets, Broadway and Amsterdam ave-
nue., and will consist of ITS apart
ments, in history building, and a
population of at least 1000 persons
The lowest rental will be $4,000 a year
and the highest $4,000
An electric plant equipped with de-
vices not now in operation anywhere
will supply heat and illumination.
Each apartment will be supplied with
refrgerating plant, so that table
ice' can be manufactured for indi-
vidual use. There will be no cold
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

"A inent civilian official of the war
department expect the disposition of
the cadet hazing cases to result in the
creation of jolly row in congress
next Writer. They base their belief
upon the fact that the six cadets sus-
pended for year were never found
guilty Of anything other than hazing,
for which the only penalty is expul.
sion.
The query has been going around
among officers who think the six
should have been dismissed as to what
answer Secretary Wright will make
when congress asks by what authority
those cadets were suspended. Such
an inquiry is firmly expected.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, it is
we'll known at the war department,
does not agree with his superior as to
the wisdom of the action taken by
him. Gen. Oliver took great pleasure
in announcing that the president had
closed the case by approving the find
ing of guilty and directing their dis.
missal. He left Washington, thinking
that the case had been closed and
that the order dismissing the cadets
would be issued as a mere matter of
routine. He did all he considered nee.
essary to bring about such an ending.
When the papers came to him he for
warded them to the president. When
they came back Endorsed with the
presidents approval, Gen. Oliver an
nounced the fact. So did Secretary
Loeb. Both were invited to join the
Ananias club. Secretary Wright es-
capped by saying that when he spoke
Of the finding as having been approved
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
FIDO BROKE A TOOTH,

A youth skunk into the dentists OF
t1ce with panied expression on his
face. His hat was gone and his smart
attire showed evidence of struggle
The dentist stepped forward with
a professional air. What can l dc
for your
The youth glanced apprehensively
at the door IL wish to have 2
tooth removed"
Very we'll, please be seated"
Shutting over to the chair the youth
craWled into it on his hands and
knees. The dentist looked on in
amaZement.
Great heavens!' he cried, whats
the matter with you? Are you
crazy?"
We'll, you see l went to call on
Miss Neverhome, and-and-"
And what?"
''Fido bit me."-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
1.-THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the rug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which Oak. girl found after a time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in N.
OAK, l have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS a re-
suit had dull headache regularly,
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life in me.
Il was known as the pale GIRL and
people thought I was just weakly.
After a time I had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what it was to be real well. Took med
icine but it never seemed to do any
good.
"Since being married my husband
and l both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only to
begin again, although we felt it was
the same as poison to US.
"Then we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone, and have a great deal of en-
ergy I had never known while drink
ing coffee.
II haven't been troubled with indI-
gestion since using Postum, am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read, The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter1 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF huma0
interest," -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

IN the great training ring where Al
1 fred G. Vanderbilt exercises his
horses at Oakland farm, Newport,
there was prancing and caracoling> by
two-legged beings the other nf ut.
Blue-blooded quadrupeds gave place
to bipeds who also claim pedigrees. In
elaborateness this Vanderbilt ball was
above any similar festivity in Newport
this season
Indeed, the millionaire colony at
midnight was calling Vanderbilt "a
life-saver," for he had achieved the
feat of bringing gayety into summer
that was just about to go into history
as the most deadly dull period of sup
posed enjoyment ever known in the
greatest of American watering places.
The guests numbered at least 200,
the list including practically all the
prominent Newport summer residents
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
BATHING AN INDIAN IDOL.
Curious Ceremony Att ended by Thou
sands Of Devout Pilgrims.

Thousands of pilgrims from the va
rious outlying villages and other parts
OF the Hooghly district poured in from
an early hour in the morning to the
temples of Jagernath, says the Cal
cutta Statesman.
The image of the god is placed on
conspicuous part of the temple, Sc
that it can be viewed at an advantage
by the immense crowd of pilgrims,
and there at a certain fixed hour the
bathing ceremony commences.
The most curious part of the festi-
val is that water is not poured on the
Image of the god until certain small
bird is found sitting on the topmost
banner Of the temple. There is pop
ular belief that the bird comes from
Puri, the famous place of Hindu pilgrim
age, to Maheoh on the day of this
festival, and his very presence is an
indication that the ceremony should
commence. Immediately after the
bath the bird disappears.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
The Enterprise
w. E. HANNAFORD, Pub. -.
VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA
A Brothers Duty.
MINNESOTA,
VIRGINIA.

There is no better test of q gentle
man than his treatment of women.
Now to which ought every young man
to show the highest, truest gallantry
To whom ought he first to be a most
true and loyal knight? To whom If
not to his own sisters? Do they not
come first in the circle of those to
whom he owes honor? Have they not
the first claim on his affection? If he
is not respectful and loyal to his own
sisters, can he be at heart a true gen.
tleman to any other woman? Can a
young man be manly and treat mis-
own sisters with less respect than he
treats other young ladies'? asks the
New York Weekly His chivalry must
show itself first toward those who are
closest to him in natural ties. He
must show them the truest Difference,
He must treat them with that delicate
regard, that gentle, affectionate re-
spect, that indicates the loftiest gal
lantry. He must consider himself their
true knight, whose office it is to throw
about them every needed protection,
to serve them, and to promote thcic
highest good in every way. There is
no young man with one spark of true
manliness who will not instinctively
defend his sister. He will put himself
instantly between her and danger
Neither is there any brother worthy
of the name who will not defend the
honor of his sister if vile tongues
asperse it. But more than this is re-
quired of loyal brother. He should
make himself wall about his sister
to shield her from every evil and un-
holy influence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
THE recent death in London of Lionel

THE recent death in London of Lionel
1 Sackville Sackville-West, second
Baron Sackville, recalls the diplomatic
row which resulted in his dismissal
as minister to this country.
Lord Sackville was born in 1927.
He was British minister to the United
States from 1881 to 1888, being dis
missed by President Cleveland in o.
tober Of the latter year.
Lord Sackville's dismissal by Cleve-
land practically ended his diplomatic
career, for since 1858 he was never
intrusted with any important diplo-
matte mission. He lived quietly the
life of a country gentleman and sell
dom appeared in London society. He
always retained grudge against
America and Americans, and it was
his custom to avoid any meetings with
travellers from this side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

A New York Judge has set a good
example by sending to prison ycr 80
days chauffeur who used his EN-.
ployer's automobile without psrmis.
sion and damaged it. He acted under
statute which forbids willful or
malicious destruction of property, and
in rendering sentence declared that
hereafter if machine had beer. dam
aged to the extent of ten cents by
a chauffeur's unauthorized use, he
would inflict punishment under that
law. A great deal of the reckless
driving is done by these irresponsible
men when alone and the pubic as
we'll us the owners of machines would
be benefited by swift punishment of
the offenders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
A. Woman's Apathy.

1t Is unquestionably true that ono
of the greatest obstacles in the wom-
ans path of industrial progress has
been her own apathy. She is re-
preached by the men in her trade for
her lack of interest in trade unionism;
she is reproached by the philaDthro-
pist for her lack of ambition her
seeming willingness to remain un.
skilled and underpaid. But in this
new movement for the franchise. says
Edith Abbott, in Atlantic, we have the
women who are already in the ranks
of the skilled workers, and who have
long since proved their capacity for
organization taking another great step
forward. They have at last learned
that their industrial regeneration can
come only through their own efforts
and the Importance of this new spirit
Of independence, this charging of
the working woman's sphere of activ.
ity to demand voice in the laws
that regulate her TOLL" would be diff
ficult to overestimate
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
Headquarters of
General Count de Rochambeau,.
Commanding the French Allies.

The general is represented at the
age of So years, when he was in New.
port in 1780-17S1 The likeness is the
result of much research and study on
the part of the sculptor, who was
guided principally by an engraving of
the general preserved in an official
document which he had the opportuni-
ty of sketching in the National library
In Paris. Count de Rochambeau' 8
face, with its firm chin and strong
features, impresses the observer with
his soldierly qualities. The uniform
is that of French general of the
period.
Beneath the medallion is a garland
composed of laurel and of oak. The
corners of the tablet are marked with
f1eur de lis, while the border is orna.
mented with stars.
MAY RECALL WI TING FANG.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25

Already air navigators are begin.
ming to tell us what to do One of the
first things they ask is that the name
Of the town should be painted in large
letters on the tops of tall buildings, 60
that he who flies may read Then the
navigator can know whether he is
over Michigan or Mississippi, over a
wet or dry town, or nearly over his
voyage. This request appears to pre-.
suppose that flying will be confined to
the United States. However, If the
invention is successful people will fly
in all directions. Therefore the names
of the towns would have to be printed
in every language represented In the
international Flyers union We see
now where the need of Esperanto
comes in The aviators can put in their
spare time studying that language as
they fit from land to land, for they
can't possibly get daily paper up
while they are up there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
Congress May Take Up Hazinq Cases

ne spoke without having personal
knowledge simply assuming the re.
ports given out by Acting Secretary
Oliver and Secretary Loeb to have
been accurate
The understanding here is that Con
gressmen from the districts in which
the cadets live will introduce bills au
thorizing the president to restore the
dismissed cadets to the academy an6
take the order of suspension from the
six who We're found guilty of one thing
and punished for something not speci
fed in an accurate manner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-25
EYESlGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-6aby's Head
Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
-Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead OF
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall of.
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old,
then I had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was a different
girl. You could not see sign of
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had sign of
the eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke,
LeSueur, Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2. '07."