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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
The stuyvesants In America,

American families may not be Of
long duration measured by the stand
ard which can be applied to some old
world houses. Still, the death of a
Hneal descendant of Peter Stuyvesant,
and one of the few who lived to see
the twentieth century, recalls some
stirring and swiftly-made history.
Robert Stuyvesant, who has been
gathered to his Dutch ancestors, his
bones to be laid away in family
vault where many of the kindred dust
repose, was a link between present
and past and one whose life suggests
a marvellous contrast between the past
and present of the city that was his
home. Peter Stuyvesant, the last
Dutch governor of New Amsterdam,
was strong and vigorous character,
with a peppery disposition that kept
him In hot water with many of his
contemporaries, including the sturdy
Dutch PATRONS who then controlled
a good part of this section of the
country. But unquestionably he left
an impress on his times, and the name
to the present day carries with it dis
ttnction and honor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Citizens Are Travelling Killing Pace

sioner, but l don't see what is to
be done about it. The only way to
bring about any change in conditions
is to let the public realize the extent
of this enormous increase, and people
may possibly mend their ways OF
course the grippe epidemic is alarm
ing this year, and undoubtedly has
had much to do with the increase.
am afraid the citizens of New York
city are travelling a little too swift
and would do we'll to put on the
brakes and slow down. Lack Of ex-
ercise, over-eating, intemperance, and,
generally speaking, high living, are
responsible for the remarkable in
crease. Folks don't walk enough now
adays. We have become so accus-
toned to the pellmell rush of the age
that our bodies are being neglected.
Rapid transit facilities have prob
ably caused us to jump into subways
or on elevated trains and surface cars
in our hurry to reach point, and
we have entirely forgotten the habit
of walking. We worry too much in
the present day. That is responsible
for heart weakening"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
THE LEAP YEAR REFUSAL.

It's very kind, indeed, Of you
To offer to become my wife;
To say you love me as you do
And wish to share my simple life.
But do not grieve at what I say,
Dear Maud. really love another;
In anger do not go away,
I will consent to be your brother.
I'm sorry, Maud. I really am,
That you have learned to love me 30;
For me you should not care a-darn.
I never meant to be your beau
Your husband. Maud, cannot be,
Ny heart belongs unto another;
I'm sorry you've proposed to me-,
But can only be your brother
II you should ever want a friend,
trust that you will send for me;
On me, you always may depend,
I'll come to you, where'er !. be-.
Surely there is some better man
Who'll gladly take you for his wife;
80 md htm-1 am sure you can
To hear the talk you've handed out,
How does it sound when sweetheafts
sa nout
Your fond proposals, az you've Gone.
And all your hopes are put to sleep?s
:Dost thou think this brother talk u fun7
How do sou like to loop the lean?
# e, : ~ Detroit Free Press,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

w OMEN who are fond of an after
W dinner cigarette have secured
freedom to indulge in it at certain
Broadway restaurants, only to lose it
again. according to- the fathers of an
ordinance which will soon be intro
duced at meeting of the board of al
dermen. On New Years eve one of
the big Broadway restaurants took
down the bars to women smokers, and
two or three Of the others immediate.
ly followed suit.
But the indulgence in habit which
has long been recognized in Europe
does not meet the approval of certain
of the city fathers and as a result an
attempt will be made to put an end to
1t before it has hardly begun. The or
dinance will provide for a fine or i'm
prisonment for the proprietor of any
hotel, restaurant or other place of pub
lie gathering who allows a woman to
smoke, even little gold-tipped ciga-
rette, in his establishment.
The privilege of smoking was a
New Years gift to the women of New
York by Proprietor Martin of Martins
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

e ENATOR JACOB H. GALLINGER
y of New Hampshire was born in
Canada, where his mother and father
were born before him. This fact has
not prevented Mr.. Gallinger from in
PRODUCING a bill in congress for the
erection of a statue to the memory of
Gen. James Miller, the hero of Lun-
dy's Lane. In pretty nearly every
school history of the United States is
told the story of Gen. Miller's charge
on battery and his capture thereof.
If memory serves, Miller at that time
was a captain, but the chances are
that most Americans remember Meth
err his title nor his first name, but
know him only as IN Try, Sir Mil
Ter. When Miller was asked If he
could charge and take the battery his
answer was ''I'n try, SIR and the an
swer has stood him as front name
ever since.
1t may be that some of Senator Gal
fingers immediate ancestry fought on
the British side against Scott and Mil
Ter and the rest at Lundy's Lane, but
back of the immediate ancestors the
senator had other ancestors who
fought on the American side in the
revolutionary war. He gets his Amer
icanism from an original pure font
He hopes to have the statue OF Gen.
Miller erected at Peterboro, N. H. y
1t may be that memory is faulty,
but If it isn't, 'I'n Try; SIR Miller
was man of decided opinions, and
after, the war of 1912 he had few
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

THE subway is no longer to be a
/ nickel lodging house for persons,
who, by paying a single fare, have
been able to sleep all night in the
cars while the trains ran up and down
the line. Early in the history Of the
subway it was discovered by the un-
derworld that, instead of shivering on
park benches. a far more attractive
and comfortable manner Of passing
the winter nights was to pay nickel
to get into the subway and then ride
in lighted and heated cars as long as
desired, an arrangement made pos
sible by the changing from local to
express trains.
One could literally ride forever for
i've cents, with plenty of newspapers
dropped by other passengers to read
and the enticing chance of picking up
a valuable bundle forgotten by some
other traveller. AS result an army
of subway sleepers" sprang up, many
of whom waited for certain guards
with whom they were familiar, to In
sure a peaceful rest, giving them in
return a cigar or dime. s5'
At the height Of this practice it
was estimated that subway trains
were accommodating more sleepers
thar even the biggest hotel in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Huge Growth of Crime in Gotham

dogs, the commissioner announces that
trained muzzled dogs are being expert
mented with in the suburbs. The com
missioner says that no further dis
ciplinary legislation for the police de-
.partment is needed at present. &
! Tho commiss Toner makes the follow
ing recommendations: "Pawnbrokers,
of whom there are $50 in Manhattan
alone, should be required to furnish
the police daily with a written report
showing articles pawned with them
and by whom.
AT present all the machinery of
primaries and elections is placed in
the hands OF the police. How is it pos
sible then for our citizens to expect
members of the force to be free from
political influence? While it is prob
ably hopeless to mention the subject,
it is none the less true and should
none the less be realized by the citi-
zens of this city that if the police are
to be removed from political influence
the whole election law will have to be
radically changed"
The commissioner in his report
makes the grim statement that he
has the honor" to announce that in
1907 there were all told 204,096 ar
rests, 192,6S0 had been made by the
uniformed force and the remainder by
the detective bureau.
At the opening Of the year the num-
Der of policemen of all classes In the
department was 1878, while at the
close of the year there were 9,410 on
men on probation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

. EW YORK.-Many interesting de-
tails regarding the work done by
the New York police department dur
Ing the last year are contained in the
annual report OF. Police Commissioner
Bingham. The commissioner says
that there has been marked i'm.
provement in the efficiency of the de-
partment during the year. According
to the statistics tabulated by the COM
missioner, this was an exceedingly
careless and lawless town during the
IL months of 1907.
The arrests for felonies were twice
the number of those in 1906. The
arrests made by the detective bureau
We're several thousand greater than
those of the preceding year, and al
most three times those of 1905. The
fines imposed by the courts were cor
respondingly greater. The pictures
added to the rogues' gallery were
twice those of 1906, and treble the
number of 1905. Twice as many per-
SONS were reported missing in 1907
as in the preceding year, and a rela-
lively large number of unknown dead
were found.
AS the result of an investigation
into the ACCESSIBILITY of using police
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

NJ ASHINGTON.-The next census of
W the United States will be taken
on April Is, 1910, and It will cost $14,-
100000. Plans are now being made
for it.
The Constitution of the United
States requires an enumeration once
in ten years as basis for the appor-
tionment of representatives in con-
gress. The modern American census,
which collects statistics relating to
every important feature of national
development, is the outgrowth of that
requirement. Beginning with six sim.
pie questions relating to population,
the amount and scope of the informa-
ton secured were steadily increased
until it became too extensive to be
tabulated by hand.
Nearly five years ago congress au-
thOriZed the establishment of a per-
manent census office In Washington
The establishment of such an Office
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

n NE would think United States SEN
~ ators drank ink and bathed in
mucilage, and that they were mighty
curious "critters,' to Judge by the
microscopic explanation of senate ex-
penses which has just been issued.
Some rattle-brained reformers are Sc
riously advocating abolishing this au-
gust body. If it were wiped out of ex-
istence it would save the tax payers
just exactly $1,64O,354.60 every year,
for that is what it cost to keep the
sagacious lawmakers during the last
fiscal period.
Even the layman can understand
why thousands of dollars should be
paid for kilograms sent by senators
to each other, or to friends, or to men,
bers of the cabinet, for even a United
States senator must have his lines of
communication in good working order,
but apparently it would tax the in
genuity of fortune teller to explain
what these distinguished statesmen
could possibly do in the course of IL
short months with three dozen packs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Millions Wanted for Next Census

was first advocated in 1888 by Gen.
Francis A. Walker, superintendent Of
the ninth and tenth censuses. The cen
sus to be taken in 1910 will be the first
since the establishment of this perma-
nent bureau.
The director, s. N. D. North, who
was an earnest advocate of perma-
nent Office. says he believes the thir-
teenth census will disclose that there
was neither Misrepresentation nor e1.
travagance in the claims of those who
persuaded congress that there would
be an economy of expenditure. time and
service, in keeping always on hand q
skeleton organization for the decennial
rush.
The enumeration Of 1910 will be
taken on April Is of that year. Here
tofore the enumeration has been taken
on June /. Mr.. North says that more
accurate statistics will be collected
by the proposed change of date. This
change will have the effect, he thinks,
of showing great gains in the popula-
ton of the great cities like New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. He says that
the summer resorts begin to attract
many persons in May, and that II the
census is. delayed until June 1 the
enumerators will find many vacant
houses when they make their rounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Japan Is said to have contracted for
the construction of a new type of
submarine vessels which can be read
lily transported to any desired field Of
operation. The ships will be stored
In a sort of tunnel or subway in the
holds of war vessels, ready to be
quietly and secretly released when it
Is desired to have them get in their
work. 1t is evident that the submarine
Is to play an important part in naval
actions hereafter. However, If the
fancy flights of some of the fiction
writer's are turned into actual fact
science will make naval warfare i'm
possible. But for the present nations
which think it we'll to be prepared for
emergencies keep right on turning
out the best warships they know how
to build.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

NlRS. LETETIA TYLER SEMPLE,
WI daughter of President John Ty.
Ter, died few days ago at the Louise
home in this city. The Louise home
is a large brick building standing in
fairly spacious grounds at Massachu-
sets avenue and Fifteenth street. 1t
was founded and endowed by w. W.
Corcoran as home for southern gen.
tlewomen who had become impover-
ished. l have lived within block of
the Louise home for four winters. l
pass the place three or four times a
day. and the only time that l have
ever seen any signs of life about the
home was the day that death paid its
visit.
The home is filled with occupants,
and there is long waiting list, and
yet in four winters time l never have
seen one of the old ladies looking out
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

NEW WORKERS are travelling the
~ pace that kills. The health depart
ment finds that they are living too
FAST worry too much and don't exer-
else enough. All this, they say, is
causing an epidemic of heart dis
ease. The statistics for II months
of 1907, published the other day,
show 1926 more deaths from heart
disease than last year. With what
figures they have at hand for this
month in the bureau of vital Stats
tics it is known that the number of
deaths from heart disease for the en-
tire year of 1907 was almost 1900
more than in 1906.
This record is most surprising"
said DR.. Darling, the health commits
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

state Incidentally
college
school Troy "
the University of Chicago assistant
promoted
tive qualities displayed while acting
Judson
Europe of
1.-The Higher
and number of others wide
by the German a O
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Striking evidence of belief in the
present and future of the United
States is furnished from France,
where persons of means are withdraw
Ing money they had invested else
where and are purchasing first-class
American securities. such as railroad
bonds and other gilt-edge obligations.
The truth is that the field for legiti.
mate investment in the United States
was never better, and those who look
over the market with scrutinizing
gaze and without wildly speculative
purpose find plenty of good things
at moderate prices fairly certain to
make satisfactory returns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Asks Statue to Hero of Lundy Lane

rows with the authorities which made
the Washington officials angry with
the hero.
Recollection also has it that he went
to Peterboro in sulky mood and
lived there for a long time before he
came out of it. His service to his
country at Lundy's Lane, however,
makes him more deserving of monu-
ment that are many other heroes and
some near-heroes who have been hon.
ored in stone at the expense OF the
United States.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
sABY'sT SHARE or BLAME.

\ She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost of which was nearly
5000. 9
Z Now she said to the dressnaker,
q want you to do me a favor"
( Certainly was the prompt re-
Spouse. +
< The customer colored deeply. II
want you to make out the bill partly
Tor gowns for me and partly for baby
dresse, and a baby'y CLOAK. = S.'~ :
! The dressmaker was used to the
whtns Of fashionable women. but this
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
SCENE AT A BOX OFFICE.

E "A line of SO or more persons
stood in front of the box office. at a
one day this week, when "a
stout, redfaced, impor:ent-looking man
came up, opening his pocketbook as
he came. extracting a $50 bill and
'eeying the long line of prospective buy
ers superciliously. +
Get in line, you!" shouted dozen
voices. 49,. i
= That's what I was going to do, you
blamed an chumps," he answered, scowl-
ingly taking his place. at the foot.
Chicago Tribune. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Another author has been discovered
for Shakespeare's works. Bacon has
had his day. The new author of
Shakespeare will probably enjoy his
hour of prominence and then give way
to the discovery of the next new the
orist. In the meantime, the public
continue to take Shakespeare himself
at his face value, and give him the
credit of writing his own plays
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Harry Thaw has cost the city of
New York 100000 already, and an.
other trial with attendant expense is
ahead. This is a lot of money for a
man who wouldn't bring ten cents II
he were put up at auction.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
The e Enterprise.
!, w. E.; HANNAFORD, Pub.
VIRGINIA, 49, MINNESOTA.
VIRGINIA.
The Two West Points.
MINNESOTA.

The Two West Points.
t. The sensations Of the new cadet
when, after the climb from the boat
landing, he finally reaches the plain
those first sensations finger a. long
while. There are two West Points
the actual West Point and the over
archtng, spiritual one, Of which tho
cadet only becomes conscious about
the time he graduates, writes Gen.
Norris schan In Atlantic Monthly.
The determinate West Point that is
to be his master for four years. and
the shaper Of his destiny, meets him
At the top Of the slope with ominous
silence. He hears no voice, he sees
NO portentous figure; but there Is COM
municated in some way, through some
medium, the presence Of an invisible
authority, cold, memorable and re-
1entless. Time never wears away this
hrst feeling; it comes back to every
graduate on returning to West Point,
let his years and his honors be what
they may. And perhaps it is just as
well that it be so; that there is one
place left in our country where van
1ty of asserted ancestry and the too
frequent arrogance of speculative and
1ortuitous commercial leadership find
q chill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

A Tennessee young woman dis
guised herself in male attire, enlisted
in cavalry troop, became a sergeant,
and prevented any suspicion of her
real sex by her skill in the use of in
toxicants and profane language. This
ought to be an answer to those critics
who object that women are limited
in the fields of activity they may oc.
cupy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

According to story from the west,
q Miss Money has recently married a
Mr.. Spender. II she values 4 reputa-
ton as careful housewife, it Is safe
to predict that she will not follow the
ultra fashion of hypcnating her for
mer and present names.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
THINGS THAT WENT WRONG.
A SINGULAR COUPLE.

A SINGULAR COUPLE.
When Miss Abigail Scranton be-
came engaged to young Hiram Thorn
bush everybody declared it would be
an ideal match
There was not the slightest objec,
ton on the part of the Scrantons OF
the Thornbushes. In fact the mothers
of both the young persons encouraged
them openly in their courtship. !,
Yet Miss Abigail married him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

An Iowa woman has just won $4,000
In q breach of promise suit against a
man who courted her for II years and
then married another" Eight thou
sand dollars is little enough recon-
pense for having so slow a man around
for that length of time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24


Mil
finished 49, Two Of
s q cowboy o
position
public
member nations council this position
election to business
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Subway Cars Not Lodging Houses

city. But, as usual. good thing was
worked to death, and hereafter no one
can ride farther than the end of the
line without the payment of another
fare. Would-be sleepers will here
after be rudely thrust forth into the
night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

was something she was a little slow
in comprehending. The customer Ell.
planned.
You see," she said, my husband
is very fond Of our baby, and if he
sees that the bill IS partly for dresses
for her-well, he won't mind SO
much"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

A Montana woman obtained a di.
vorce because her hubby wrote po-
etry. The item doesn't state, but the
chances are she caught him writing
sickly sentiment to some other
woman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24


Fitzgerald At the
Devlin prize for
politician
committee
majority justice
SIT 500 a
uona law
ented
fought union
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Solved!

What shall we do with our express.
idents?" asked the thoughtful patriot.
"That's easy" answered the breezy
capitalist. I'VE start more mage,
zines..'- ton Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

jack presented by Queen Alexandra ! Il
Almost as tless expeditions have been
as with
poreIs getting back warmer and
Shackeon sailed Lleton
reach King Edward VII island February
antarctic region The vessel will
TO the explorers back civilization
for speed 1t will the provisions.
The base
expected the
epnlcal miles of
members the
Lieut. Shackon went with Capt Scott
oas to the pole In which record for ulest south
hHoeo the SO
all polling
Christmas 1902 800 miles
pudding which weighed only nine
Shackleton a member
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And Thor, sta.gno..ss -, 81

!. 8 And Then fae.Does.s - :
J Many man, when being married,
has said Il wilt" instead of Il will
Judge. 8 = sS&&&*a