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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Joy of Department Clerks Shortlived

that he intended to complete the job
by making it a full hour, and keeping
the clerks at work until five o'clock
every day.
So when the clerks went to work
the other day there was great rejoic-
ing in the White House announcement
that 80 would still be the limit.
Then came the second half of the
same executive order directing that
no increase should be offered, sug-
gested or proposed in any of the
budgets for anybody. Economy was
given as the cause.
This order affects not only the
Washington employees of the govern
ment, but its employees throughout the
country, many of whom are figuring
on generous increases.
Secretary Loeb explained that the
no-increase order did not apply to reg.
ular promotions under the civil serv-
ice, but that it would forbid the in
crease of any clerks or officials sal
ary for the same work. 1t is under
stood that number of department
heads intended to recommend in their
current estimates an increase for
some of their subordinates The presi-
dents order spoils all of this.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

NEW YORK.-There appears to be
~ something in the atmosphere of
the steel trust that is provocative of
domestic infelicity. The long fight of
W. Ellis Corey, president of the big
corporation, for divorce from his wife
In order that he might marry Mabelle
Gilman, the actress, and his success
In both ambitions are generally known.
Hardly less known was the divorce of
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
trust, and his marriage of a young
woman who had been a clerk in New
York store.
Now comes the report that James
Gayley, who the other day presented
his resignation as vice-president of the
United States Steel corporation, is
about to sue his wife for divorce. Mr..
Gayley has closed his house. at 8
Sixty-ninth street, and taken apart
ments at the Hotel Savoy. At the
Colony club, of which Mrs. Gayley is a
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
School Makes After Dinner Speake,

try to speak on their feet after din
ner or from a rostrum.
The drill on the tongue traps is
given by Grenville Kleiser, formerly
professor of public speaking at Yale,
to give lips and glottas practice in
clear enunciatiOn.
The final stages will give individu.
ais an opportunity to occupy and re-
cite the stirring words of others and
later make mock speeches to a real
and critical audience which is not at
all above laughing at something fun
ny in the speakers attitude or de-
livery
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-Now Well
doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

"Six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
a particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and We
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, and for
six months looked for her to die.
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering. for j.; was terrible
to witness. DR.. c. gave her up. DR..
B. recommended tie Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had sign
of the dread trouble since We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
James J. Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. II
and %, 1906"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Snake on Horses Leo

Altoona, Pa.-A blacksnake of the
racer variety gave Henry Williams,
who resides on the mountains north
of Altoona, the ride of his life. It was
summing itself in the road when Will
liams horse trampled almost on it.
Instantly it coiled itself about the
horses leg, and with a snort and a
spring the terrified animal sprang
forward and plunged down the noun
tain at breakneck speed.
Williams could do no more than
keep the horse safely on the road,
which ran along deep ravine for
some distance
The snake held on for a mile, then
loosened its coils and was left behind:
but the horse ran for three miles be-
fore 1t could be brought to a halt.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

r HE educational novelty of the year
1 in New York is the sight, or rather
the sound, of some 800 of New York S
prominent financial, real estate and
legal lights, assembling gravely in an
auditorium and reciting in all serious
ness, the following:
Peter Piper picked a peck Of picked
peppers.
How much wood would a woodchuck
chuck if woodchuck would chuck wood.
Six slim, slick, slender saplings.
Well-known bankers and lawyers,
whose fees are corporation size, realty
auctioneers, who can charm dollars out
of excited pockets, all gravely recite
these well-known tongue trippers pop
ular with the children. They may fol-
low by remarking to each other:
Ba-pa, bo-pe. bi-pi. bo-po, bu-pu, boo
poo, boi-poi.
New Workers, who have been talking
all their lives against the roar of the
elevated road, the cacophony of the
subway, the noise of f1at-wheeled troll
leys or the pandemonium Of change,
begin their "ba-pa-ing," the ordinary
college yell is lullaby.
This seemingly frivolous occupation,
however, is one of the lessons in the
newly established school to cure stage
fright now being operated by the West
Side Y. M. C. A. The official name of
the institution is the Public Speakers
club, but its purpose is to give nerve
to New Workers, who can talk deal
through like master when they are
seated in their Office chairs, but who
st1tter and stammer and say ''Er-''
"Er-" between every word when they
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

A Philadelphia doctor sent in bill
of $4,000 to a Pittsburg captain of in
dustry for services rendered, and the
former patient rebels at the amount
sort, says he considers $500 visit a
reasonable charge. The case is now
in court and the horror of the de-
fendants lawyers, who will each ask
a thousand dollars an hour for their
services without batting an eye may
be imagined.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Whatever the International Con-
gress on Tuberculosis may do for the
world, the extent of it's problem was
set forth on the opening day. Secre.
tary Cortelyou, in an address Of well
come, reminded the delegates that tu.
berculOsis took more lives in this coun.
try during the past four years than
the number of men killed in the civil
war.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
NEW LIFE
Found in Change to Right Food.

Fouho IN Cnahge TO Rtqht FOOD.
After one suffers from acid dyspep-
sia, sour stomach, for months and then
finds the remedy is in getting the right
kind Of food it is something to speak
out about.
A N. Y. lady and her young son had
such an experience and she wants
others to know how to get relief. She
writes:
For about fifteen months my little
boy and myself had suffered with sour
stomach. We were unable to retain
much of anything we ate.
AFTER suffering in this way for so
long decided to consult a specialist
in stomach diseases. Instead of pre-
scribing drugs, he put us both on
Grape-Nuts and we began to improve
Immediately.
1T was the key to a new life. I
found we had been eating too much
heavy food which We could not digest.
In few weeks after commencing
Grape-Nuts was able to do my house.
work. I wake in the morning with a
clear head and feel rested and have no
sour stomach. My boy sleeps we'll and
wakes with a laugh.
1--WE have regained our lost weight
and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for
both the morning and evening meals.
We are well and happy and owe it to
Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above lettef9 A new
one appears from time to tlnne. They
are genuine tFues and full Of huns9
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

One of the steam shovels engaged
in work on the Panama canal, in the
operation of which more than 300 en-
ployes were engaged, recently lifted
out quantity Of dynamite which is
described in an official report as being
more than a bushel." What would
have happened if the shovel had
struck the dynamite instead of the
earth around it is easy to imagine.
The explosive was in sticks three
quarters of an inch in diameter and
five inches long, and the cartridges
bore the trademark of French manu-
facturer of dynamite and date which
appeared to be November 20, 1887.
Unquestionably the dynamite was put
in by the French and either failed to
explode or was abandoned when the
work ceased on that part of the
French waterway The dynamite ap-
peared to be in perfect condition.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Madeira's EquabIe Climate.

Madeira is said to have the most
equable climate in all the world. In
summer the average heat is a little
above 70, and in the winter it seldom
goes below so. For this reason. it
is favorite resort for invalids, espe-
cially those suffering from tubercu.
losis and pulmonary troublea
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Position in SIeepino,

The Hindus believe, and have be
lieved for ages, that to sleep with the
head to the north will cause ones
days to be shortened; the head to the
east will bring longevity; head to the
south will bring riches; head to the
west will bring change of scene. Some
superstitious persons object to their
bedsteads being placed parallel to the
planks on the floor. Others regard it
rs unlucky to sleep across the boards.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Bears Invade a Camp.

While camped on Dead 1njun hill
John Barnes and wife had an exciting
experience with grizzly bears, six of
which invaded their camp in search
of food. Mrs. Barnes assisted her hus-
band in repelling the intruders, shoot
ing one bear. This animal mauled
both husband and wife before being
dispatched, but the others fed
Cody Correspondence, Denver Republi-
can
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Nature Below Art.

Guide-What do you think of that i?
Isn't it magnificent view?
Miss Blassay-I must confess nv
disappointment. But then (apologet-
ically) I've seen postals of the place,
you know-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

The fleet will spend a month in the
Mediterranean on it's way home, &C
cording to the present program Eu
rope, as we'll as Asia, Africa, Australia
and South America, will thus have had
an opportunity to learn more about
the quality of the American navy than
thew knew before
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

President Garfield's son has succeed
ed Mark Hopkins son as president of
Williams college. 1t was Garfield who
said that Mark Hopkins on one end
of log and a student on the other
is a college" Dr. Harry Garfield be
gan at the right end of the log, and
is now worthy to hold his seat on
the wise end of it.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Reformed to Death.

Nanny Goat-What's the matter
with Billy? He looks as if he we're
on his last four legs.
Mother Nanny-Tm afraid he IS.
poor kid! He has contracted thu puse-
food habit, and it's killing kia.-
Cleveland Leader.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Mr.. lapsIinq's Mean Joke,

"You have named the baby Tetan-
us?' exclaimed the Mortified caller.
"Yes," answered Mrs. Lapsling, II
think that's what we'll call her It's
the name my husband suggests"
But think how it will mortify her
when she grows to be young woman!
Do you know what 'tetanus' means? 1t
means lockjaw"
"You must be mistaken about that.
He says 1t means 'silent, quiet, re-
served"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
In the Wav.

Bill-And you object to these big
hats in the theaters?
Jill-Sure, I do! Why, it's almost
impossible to hit a man on the stage
with an egg on account of them!
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

jest like some phOny canned goods or
something like that" said one indig-
nant chorus girl Just to show that
the management did not share the
shame of the censor, the posters were
pasted up in the theater lobby.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Spoils for Fashions Followers.

0PVV1S TOT y doT1O'Vo TOITV"STSs
At auctions in London during the
last half of 1907 there were catalogued
for sale 1912 skins of birds of para.
disc, nearly $4,000 white heron
plumes and vast number of the
skins and plumes OF many other birds
of beautiful plumage, including alba
tross quills and the tails of the Tyre
bird.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
No Cremation,

Il was visiting Atlanta during the
late wave of reform there" recently
said Philadelphian, when l over
heard an amusing conversation in a
barber shop between a patron and the
boy who shines shoes.
Il saw you playing craps this morn
Ing said the patron, by way Of
joke. If the grand jury got at you,
1t would make you tell all about the
gambling among the darkies."
NO. sub, dey wouldn't" protested
the negro. warmly. Il knows enough
about de law to know dat a man doan
have t tell nothin' dat cremates his
se'f"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Western farmers will get about
3135, 100000 for their crops this sea.
son, and expect to spend the long win.
ter evenings lighting their pipes With
dollar bills.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

According to an English newspaper
Aldershot has been much excited over
the death Of cat, and there will prob
ably be much conversation between
the Scots Guards and the North Stat
fordshires. The colonel commanding
the latter was riding down the lines of
the Scots Guards with two fox terriers.
There was bit of tiff between the
dogs and the cat with three kittens,
and the colonel threatened to kill the
cat. The cat was caught, but escaped
from the hands Of three drummers of
the Scots Guards, who were looking
after their pets. The colonel dis
mounted, caught the cat in the fork OF
a tree and killed it with his riding
whip. The case against the colonel
was preferred by the S. P. C. A. The
Aldershot magistrates who refused to
convict the colonel said in effect:
Guilty, but don't do it again." Now
the question which agitates the royal
lOng-named society is. what would
have happened If drummer had
killed the Colonels fox terrier. Which
was the agressor?
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
Reached His Limit.

Little Henry had been very naughty
and was shut up in a closet until he
should express proper penitence for
his misdeeds. Near by sat his moth.
or. ready to extend pardon to the
small offender at the first sign Of
sorrow. At last a faint sigh caught
her ear. Creeping silently to the
door, she discovered the child seated
on the floor in a disconsolate attitude.
Poor mel" he muttered, with an
other sigh why cant l get out?
Use done sorried all I can sorry!"-
DelineatOr.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Turkey imported over 100000
pounds of soap last year, says an ex.
change. Toilet, washing or soft for
political purposes?
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
PAMPERED.

Mrs. Newrich-Will your hounds fol-
low a fox?
Newrich-Why-er- think they
would If the fox was dressed and
cooked.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
The Enterprise.
w. E. HANNAFORD, Pub.
VIRGINIA. MINNESOTA,
MINNESOTA.
Worthy Versus Worthless Citizens.
VIRGINIA.

Worthy Versus Worthless Citizens.
A professor in the Andover Theo-
logical seminary once met man going
to-, the town meeting. Said the pro-
lessor: What are they going to bring
up at the meeting to-day, Brown"
Brown replied, with a snarl: Il dun.
no what they're goin' to bring up, but
whatever it is, I'm goin' to oppose it,"
The zeal of this particular citizen was
OF questionable advantage to his town.
Some so-called reformers have a spirit
unfortunately similar, says a writer in
Appleton's Magazine. An Irish team.
ster In a certain New England town
hires a man to drive for him when
ever the license question is put to
vote. He takes the whole day of. He
votes no license himself. He gets as
many others as he can to vote the
same way. A gentleman asked him
one day why he took so much trou-
Die. he answered.: Me boy died OF:
rum an do what can to keep other
folks boys from dying the same way.
This ignorant teamster is a citizen Of
the highest type. A gentleman Of
high standing in the same community
boasted that he never voted at local
elections He said. "\Vhv shOn1d 7 %
through the farce of casting my bal
lot? This town is run by lot of low
and corrupt politicians. My vote
doesn't count. I've no time for senti-
mental shams" This scholarly gentle.
man is a citizen of the lowest type.
He is stupidity selfish. Were he intel
1igently selfish, he would protect his
interests as citizen just as he pro-
tects his professional interests.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
q Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill, Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly d disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
|cally dead. They
said I could never
walk again. read
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Of Doan's Kidney Pills and began u.s.
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. I kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-08
NEWPORT NEWS. VA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 19oS

more Ian 500 10. each olrensc and
In the discretion Of the court or iua-
ticc trying the case may he imprlson
I'd of term nc, exceeding 80 days
Preachers Not Forced 4 Tcstify.
Hin Montague today Introduced in
the House IL bill prescribing when II
Gle gyman or other minister of any
religion ar ~ physician or surgeon
shall not he allowed 10 ties fy as n
witness.
The full contents of the proposed
statute arc a. follows: Ire I, enact
ed by tho General Assembly OF vir-
ginia. that no clergyman or other
minister of any religion. shall he al
lowed To disclose on the witness
stand Il confession made to him in
his professional chnractcr. in h.
course NJ discinlinc cnioincl hy tho
Jules of tire religious body 10 which
he belongs without 'he consent of
such pcrson: and that no person only
authorized "a prnctincc surgery shah
no allowed 10 disclose any informa-
ton which he acquired in attending
any pa lent without ;hc conscn; of
such patient
Cities Not tisbie FOR BAD Sidewalks.
w. W. OLD .Tr.. and NJ. r Cooke OF
Norfolk. coniointlv. offered In tho
House today bin TO exempt from
li'hll'fv for Injuries caused hy or
though any defer. In any street.
sidewalk or any othcr public placo
with certain exceptions where in
'nr'cs arc caused by tho failure on
the part of 'hc city officials to leave
cons rnction work nnguaricd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-08
Old Civil War Claims Passed al
Last by tbe Rouse.
OVER 100000 FOR THE SOUTH
During the Discussion of She Bill As.
pensions Asains, the Senate Caused
Spirited oebate-Aouse Wanted
no Amendments Attached.
an Assoclntcd pregs !

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. THE
omnibus bill, carrying n total allow
ancc OF S3l5,5i5 In payment OF claims
Tor stores and supplies furnished the
army OF the United States during the
civil war; claims OF volunteer officers
Tor service pay and claims by church.
es. colleges and other elcmosynary
societies was favoral'ly reported 10 the
House today by the committee of war
claims and was later taken I'm and
passed by the House. The bill rs
recommended include the appropria-
tons FOR the following states (ronnd
numbers): Alabama $2l. 800: Florida
Si.1o0: Georgia $1,000: Kentucky
$1,000: Louisiana s2f 900: Arississippl
$4,000: North Carolina $1,000: South
Carolina 1900: Tennessee $4,000.
Texas Sl.l0O: Virginia 1927 300: West
Virginia $500.
These manifestations conform TO
tn" findings by the court Of claims
under flic provisions of tho Bowman
act. During the discussion OF tho
Dill in the House. Mr.. Mann. OF Illin-
OILS. gave warning that If the hill
should come hack from the Senate
loaded down with all kinds OF GLAZING
which have no place there. he would
cxhaus, every parliamentary means
to prevent It's passage. lie was as
fircd however by Mr. Haskins. that
he himself would fight any Senate adj
dition Of spurious claims.
Mr.. Macon. Arkansas. supported the
bill ana said HI could not seq DOW any
one could he prejuiice againt merit
orious war claims a remark that
seemed to be insinuatious that there
was some fraud embodied in all was
claims hills. caused Mr.. Payne. New
York, 10 state that if he had tho power
he would try to enact into Law the
bill under discussion.
"Tt Is only the other things that will
so into it from the Senate that |
object to- he declared
This WAS taken by Mr.. Macon as a
reflection upon tho Senate. lie said
he was not afraid OF any action the
Senate might take. and he did not be-
iSeyc that n man occupying such an
exliaulted station in life MS that of n
United States senator would dcliber-
ately and wilfully perjure themselves
by trying TO force dishonest claims
on the House. III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-08
AHI|IAFTEs CHEER FORAKER
Both Conventions Charged Each 9th
err With Fraud and All Sorts Of Bad
raislr-will Result in a Bitter
Fight at the Chicago National Con-
ventlen.
tBy Associated Press)

JACKSONVILLE FLA. FEB. =
Tho af crmath OF the dual Republican
STATE onvpniion l,cld in 81. Angus
tine yesterday shows confusion OF
claims and counter claims. Each set
of delegates alleges itself 10 be rpgu
lar ana calls the other the boilers
and so complicated is the question
iha. IL must be carried To- the national
convention lort'Hnal adjudication.
In brief it stands thus: The state
central committee. which issued the
call for Mr. convention. made up IT'S
list oc delegates ana issued to each
a ticket 10 admit him 10 tho floor :.
The ron.esting delegates. by some
means secured similar tickets and
forced their way into the hall and
despite attempts 10 forcibly eject
them. held their places and organized.
The two conventions were h,ld in
tho same hall at the same time. the
chairman and secretary OF The Taft
forces being on one end of the plat
form and those of the anti-Tafs
forces on the other end. each with
fheir respective bunch OF delegates
gathered close around
How the Two Conventions Organized.
II was the convention called To Or
der by Henry. S. Chubb. chairman of
ID" state central committee that on
dorsed The Roosevelt policies and in
structed cmphatically for William II.
TAFT for president.
The opposing convention organized
by adopting the report of the commit
tco on credentials which certified
list OF delegates and every de.all of
holding u convention was carried out.
1hey calm theirs as the regular
convention on the allegation that;
there was fraud in selecting the del
csates and in organizing the o:her
convention and that the other CONVEX,
ton leaders overstepred all legal
rights IN refusing even a hearing TO
tho contesting delegations from the
several counties.
Foraker's Name Cheered.
The anti Taft convention did not
instruct for any candidate for pres
'dent, but the name OF Joseph r. For.
aker vas loudly chcered whenever
mentioned. They adopted the follow
ing resolution: Resolved. That We.
as delegates duly elected to the Re-
publican state convention OF Florida.
III convention assembled, express our
unqualified disapproval of attempts
10 influence and control by use OF
Federal patronage. through govern
mrn'al olilceholders. the selection of
delegates TO the Republican national
convention in the interest Of any pres :
idcutsal candidate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-08
Olives Away 5000 Pairs Of Shoes.
INV Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. eth. 7.-Yc.tcr,lav
was "snoe day" on tho Bowcry. and
today 5000 men are tramping the
Bowery sidewalks wearing new shoes
and new wolien socks. Shoe day"
is an institution and was established
by Congre ssman Timothy d. Sullivan,
known TO his constituents and New
York generally as big Tim Every
year sullivan gives away shoes to
every man in his district who needs
them, and Yesterday more than 5000
were in line long before tho doors OF
the club rooms were opened for the
distribution. Tho annual distribu
tiou OF shoes is Suliyan's pct charity,
for. he says. n man can march 20
glory in pair OF new shocs and drs'
socks"