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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

A $10,000,000 hotel, which, besides
~ being the most splendid and costly
in the world, is to have the Partisan
adjuncts of open-air cafes and tea gar
dens, is to be built on Fifth avenue.
1t is purposed to convert at least a
block Of this gay thoroughfare into a
veritable French boulevard, with cano-
pied refreshment places, alluring little
tables and comfortable chairs out upon
the sidewalk-at least without any
thing concealing them or separating
them from the sidewalk.
Carl Berger proprietor Of the Casino
at Newport and until recently man
ager Of the Hotel Gotham, announced
that he was a member of French
English syndicate that had the project
in hand, and he said that nearly every
thing was settled except the exact To-
cation of the bit of Paris"
Mr.. Berger admitted that a repre-
sentative Of the syndicate had been
at work for months secretly inspecting
the avenue for a suitable location.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
HE HIT HIS MARK,

During the recent territorial maner.
vers the subject of rifle shooting fire.
quently cropped up at one of the of.
ficers' messes.
I'll bet anyone here a box of
cigars" said Lieut. A., that l can fire
20 shots at 200 yards, and tell, without
waiting for the marker, the result of
each one correctly"
"Done!" cried Maj. B. And the
whole mess turned out early the next
morning to witness the experiment.
The lieutenant fired.
MISS" he announced calmly.
Another shot.
"Miss!" he repeated.
A third shot.
Miss"
Here, hold on!' put in Maj. B..
What are you trying to do? You're
not firing for the target!'
"Of course mott" was the cool re-
sponse. I'm firing for those cigars!"
And he got tthem.-Answers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

HOWARD GOULD has filed his
IL amended answer to the complaint
of his wife, Katharine Clemmons
Could, who is asking for final separ-
alton and alimony In response Mrs.
Gould made answer through her coun-
sci, Clarence J. Shearn. This answer
is so detailed as to overshadow every
former feature of the case, setting
forth in exact items the expenses con-
sidered absolutely necessary by a
New York society woman.
Mrs. Gould estimates bare living ex-
penses, outside of travelling or neces.
sary contributions to charities, at
more than $4,000 a year. She de-
clares that, although she has been
having in charge the disbursement
of about $4,000 a year for the last ten
years, she is now in debt her ward
robe held for a hotel bill, and her
jewels held to secure money for their
repairs.
Among the striking statements in
her answer appear the following:
1T costs as much to furnish the ta-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Good Influence OF Matrimony.

Good Influence OF Matrimony.
Statistics seem to show that crime
is less frequent among married men
than among those enjoying bachelor
existence. Close observation shows
that property rights are more general
ly respected by the married than the
single. The married man does not
commit the graver Offenses against
property, such as robbery and fraud,
so much as the less dangerous crimes,
such as receiving stolen goods, break
ing the laws of trade, and fraudulent
bankruptcy Men who are married at
an early age-from 18 to 25-offend
against property more often than the
unmarried Of the same age, and mar
ried men who are older This is prob
ably explained by the pressure Of FAM
lily expenses. Offenses against morali-
ty are far more common among un-
married men-a fact that was to be
expected. Offenses against human
life are more frequent among the un-
married, though the disproportion is
not so great as in the matter of rights
OF property. 1t is interesting to note,
says the New York Weekly, that the
criminality of widowers decreases with
advancing years, although this is prob
ably true of all men. Widowers, how
ever, contribute greater share of
crime between the ages of 90 and so
than either of the other classes. This
may be an argument either for or
against marriage, according to the
point Of view. The longer man is mar
ried, the more law-abiding he becomes.
This may be accounted for not only
by the benign influence of matrimony,
but also by the fact that the burden
of married life incident to the larger
birth rate at that time and the finan-
cial straits of the parents is greater in
the early years than it is later. This
is indicated by the fact that the rate
OF offenses against property falls off
rapidly with advancing years among
the married.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
WARNED OF THE CYCLONE.
Telephone Just Few Seconds Ahead
of High Wind.

Once upon time Kansas zephyr
broke loose and meandered about the
country, picking up various things.
Bill Baumgartner's telephone, 20 miles
away, rang:
"Is that you, Bill?" yelled an excited
voice.
Yes What's the matter?"
"This is Frank. We've got a cyclone
down here, and it's headed your way.
Look out! l." Franks voice broke
off suddenly. Bill heard a crash and
sputtering, then all was silence. He
gathered up his family and rushed
them to a deep ravine. They were just
In time to dodge a funnel-shaped cloud
that wrecked the house, picked up his
barn, two cows, and couple of miles
of fence.-Hampton's Broadway Maga-
zine
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Patriotic American Woman.

When Commodore Decatur was
blockaded at the mouth of Connecti-
cut river, the Thames, during the war
of 1S12-14, the rumor was circulated
on shore that he lacked flannel for the
manufacture of cartridges for his can.
non. Thereupon a patriotic resident
of the town of Groton, Mother"
Bailey, gained access to Decatur's
ship, interviewed the commodore and
verified the report. Her pext act was
a fine exhibition of dexterity as we'll
as surprise to all who Witnessed it..
She took off her flannel petticoat,
tossed it on deck and cried: There!
Use that"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Has AdamIess Eden.

Nine Davidoff is a Russian author.
ess living in New York city. She has
established an Adamless Eden at Bay
Crest, where an experimental farm is
being operated entirely by women.
Men are not to be found on the prem
ises. BY the air of electricity fruits
and flowers are to be grown in green
houses every month in the year Nine.
Davidoff declares that her experiment
is founded on the theory that the
growth of vegetable matter, which
ceases at sundown, will continue
through the night if proper artificial
light is supplied to stimulate the de-
veloping powers of plants Fruits and
flowers that are grown in this section
only in the spring and summer months
she believes can be cultivated during
the entire year by supplying the
necessary artificial light through elec-
tricity
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Brave Girl Throttles Mouse.

Bethlehem, Pa.-A mouse caused a
small panic in Bechtel's restaurant at
the noon hour, when the place was
filled with diners, mostly women.
A waitress discovered the little
rodent running across the floor, and
shrieked. In an instant every chair
was occupied, feet first.
Just then Miss Elizabeth Heatro, a
pretty waitress, came in from the
kitchen, and as the terrified little
mouse came her way, quickly seized it
back of the head with her hand and
broke it's neck,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

In the future, more than in the past,
American industries will have to rely
upon the especially developed and in
structed ability of American working
men, including the superintendents
and highest managers of industrial es-
Establishments. Natural resources, de-
clares the Cleveland Leader, will play
a less important part than in the past.
The most formidable competition of
the coming years will be encountered
from Germany and other countries
where technical education is most ad-
.vanced, and this country will need
workers similarly trained to meet it.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

The prOgressiveness OF the South
American countries is seen in the ex-
tensive harbor works some of them
are carrying on. Chile is spending
$20,000,o00 for the purpose at Valpa-
raiso, which has magnificent harbor
and intends to utilize it to the fullest
extent, and Brazil. on the other side
Of the continent, is preparing to con-
struct IL miles of docks at Rio janet
10, making the greatest system in
South America, the total cost being
estimated at $19,5O000O. South Amer.
ica is reaching out for trade, and is
certain to find the result profitable.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

Yale Classmates to Be Taft's lntimates
posed of teachers, and next come the

posed of teachers, and next come the
ministers.
These are the Bens, the Bobs, the
Jims of the next president. AS boys
and men they have been closest to
his heart. He knows their wives and
their children. No matter how busy,
he is always ready to hear about a
new baby or grandchild or an old
classmate. With many he keeps up a
correspondence. He may not appoint
as many of them to Office as Roose-
welt did Rough Riders, but the White
House doors are sure to be open to
them. These are the men who will
come and get their names in the pa
pers, instead of the bristling, noisy
Rough Riders.
A few of the most prominent mem.
bers of the class are:
Herbert w. Bowen, diplomatist; he
was serving as minister to Venezue'
la while Taft was secretary Of war
and was recalled by President Roose
welt because of certain diplomatic in
discretions. Before being appointed to
Venezuela he was minister to Persia.
w. H. Law, former member of the
Connecticut legislature and former as
sistant tax commissioner of New York
James Briggs McEwan, Republican
leader in Albany and for three terms
member of the state senate.
Merrill Moores, formerly assistant
attorney general of Indiana.
James Protus Piggot, formerly a
member of congress from Connecticut
Majiro Taneka Tajiri, vice minister
of finance of Japan in 1892 and en-
nobled in 1895 for service in the wal
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
LOOKING Ahead.

why did you name the baby Ade.
laide? Is Adelaide the name of either
Of her grandmothers?'
mo. We thought she might grow
up to marry man of the name Of
Montrose, or something like that. Ade.
laide MontroSe would be such lovely
name, you know."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum,

Many talented person is kept back
because Of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment Of the body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as Is
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple, easy way to get rid
of coffee evils and a Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines is worth
considering. She says:
almost from the beginning of tho
use Of coffee it hurt my stomach. By
the time I was fifteen l was almost a
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
"There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The little did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than it was worth. I
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water, but there was 81 little food I
could digest, I was literally starving;
was so weak 1 could not sit up long
at time.
1T was then frienc brought me q
hot cup OF Postum l crank part OF 1t
and after an hour felt as though l
had had something to eat felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
UNI in place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day l can eat and
digest anything want, walk as much
as I want. My nerves are steady.
Il believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum, and use it alto.
gether now instead of coffee" 'There's
a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietter1 4 new
::s :.:.!s:s. s:3'''*' tf'*' and f''' Of A'"''
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Had a Kick Comino.

"see here, Mr.. Sands" said Mrs
Tightwad, that cheese is full Of
holes"
Yes, ma'am," rejoined the grocery
man, that's the way it comes"
"Well, don't want it," said Mrs. T.
I'm not going to pay for half pound
IF holes" Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

A motorist Of Boston found his ma.
chine on sudden emergency capable
of going so or 60 miles an hour, and
yet complained Of being stung. But it
was BY bees that chased the machine
and proved themselves, in a way, ex-
pert PAGERS.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
lIncIe Ben Liked Her,

A Kansas City girl recently married
. man who lives in one of the smaller
nearby towns, and went there 18th
him to live. The bridegroom ,ias
naturally eager that his relatives
should like his bride and as one, an
old farmer, voiced no complimentary
opinion in his hearing he at last
asked:
Uncle Ben, what do you think Of
my wife,"
"Wal, for fact, George" responded
The old fellow, you shore outmarried
yourself" City Times.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

The daughter of an English woman
OF very high rank had pain in her
foot, which her mother asked the gov
erness to be good enough to look at.
The latter, after examining it, said,
with Difference: III it were not for her
ladyship's exalted rank l should say it
was a buniOn"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

The death of the original Topsy
awakens precious memories of child
hoods happy days when the dramatis
personae seemed far more real than
they do now. Topsy wasn't born; she
growed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
City's Household Expense Bill Huge

the fact that the four per cent. in
crease allowed in the sewer and high
way maintenance departments brought
the amount in the former up from ST.
284,068 to $1,335,431, and in the latter
from $3,404,374 to $3,54O,549.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
NOT EXACTLY.

Flossie Footlight-Part of the Jap.
anese wedding ceremony consists in
the burning of the discarded toys of
the bride.
Winnie Wings-Horrors! You don't
mean cremating her cast-off lovers, dn
you?
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
His failjno Sioht.

Waiter, asked you for green tea"
THAT is green tea, SIR
"Oh, it it? l must be getting color
blind. thought it was blonde. ."-r"C Chi.
cago Record-Herald.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04

Perhaps the only thing that can be
said In favor of the present style Of
balloon racing is that when the aero
naut drops into the sea he gets a new
variety of thrill.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-04
Tons of Campaign Print Sent bv Frank

The printing is paid for by the mem.
ber of congress drawing the requisi-
tion, but the mailing is done by frank,
| at public expense.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
RIVERS ON THE RAMPAGE
h"e shenandoah and the Poton.o
keach Flood Stage

Winchester Va, January 13.-The
onenandoah river tonight had reach
eo the mood stage. The heavy rains
ana melting snow have caused the
IIver 10 overflow its banks and in
htany h places fences and outbuildinss
nave been carried away. Winch4s-
Ter, EefrNville and Charlestovn,
Hh!ch depend upon the ShenandOh for
-,Shl and power, are in almost total
darkness tOnight, the great power
mouse at NillVille which supplies the
current being submerged.
washington, January 13-The PO-
t0mac river at Harpers Ferry. w. va.
passed the flood stage today when the
water rose TO twenty feet. No great t
damage is reported from that point
ana as the river above Harpers Ferry
Is reported falling the danger is re-
garded as past. The crest Of the rise
VIII reach this city tomorrow morning
reports 10 the weather bureau here
state tnat good deal Of damage has
been done n West Virginia by the
oVerlioWinS Of tho Shenandoah which
empues into the Potomac at Harpers
Ferry.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
FLEET ARRIVES AT RIO J,Nr,n,
'',s Ht OF ADMIRAL Evans MA, C,u.o
tcrtainment "s I'm

no Janelro January I3-S5yinginr
,d|HS dt their anchors the An.ricup
oalI!eshlps early This morning scom-
eu as though they were enjoyinp ,
Won earned rest after their rup -,
.Hfee thousand miles and NOR fro,,,
trinidad They lay under tho gre.n
nuns OF Rio. H. the shadow of Mount
Corco'ada tina. looks right down inf,
IN streets Of the city. and soon the
streets to"E on "A lively appearance. ns
thousands made their way down by the
thgt OF the water where they COtI,J
watch the ships and the launches
dashing in and out.
a right warm welcome awaited ~.
Ieet from the very moment the sigma,
ha2s went up announcing rs an
proach-
Eniertainm' nts have been arranged
TOT almost every hour oT tho day
and some of the hours or the night
IA well, Tut the D.. .-af A.
mITal Evans. tie commander OF tho
neet. ia in. * cause FOR the decpesr
F'gT"; In" brazilian Oflicisis dcpIoro
TINS the NOR" rs they wished cspcc-
ialy TO make this visit the occaqIon
for marked attentions to the Ameri-
cans. but hdmira! Evans l. suffering
from rheumatism and IL is feared ne
will noC Lc able - pre- present at the
fstcS
Today the other admiralS and can
tains made visits ashore to the gov
crument officials
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
dashed themselves 20 the pavement
had been cared for.

dashed themselves 20 the pavement
had been cared for.
A few minutes after midnights tie
rear walls, Of the heater collapsed.
The flames broke our anew and these
who hoped to be able TO find he re-
mains Of some Of their loved ones.
turned in despair from the scene
1t is estimated that at least seventy
FIVE persons We're injured by being
uampled upon either on the stairway
o. by jumping from The windows. OF
this number at least q score were ia
tally injured, and a. least a half dozen
succumbed 70 their injuries after being
hurried to one Of the temporary hospi-
tails. Three children, ringing in ages
from. eight to twelve years old. and one
woman, who We're Graggc from the
building by physicians who had :ush-
ed TO the rescue, had been rampled
most to pulp; the skull of one o.
the unfortunate children had been
crushed as though an egg shell.
The fire WaS undc~ control shortly
after one O'Clock, aut il VIII be .abs0-
lutely impossible 20 e,rempt 20 make
search of the ruins before tcmIr ow.
II is extremely doubtful if the remains
or the victims can be DISTINGUISHED
from the debris, as many persons in
the audience were covered with burn
ing Oil as the lamps exploded.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
TO APPLY TO SOUTH CAROLINA
a. Z. l. VIII Voluntarily Put on NortI.
Carolina Rates.

Columbia, 3. c.. January 13.-Alex-
ander Hamilton, first vice president
and general counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Limo Railway, said today at a
conference held with Governor An
sci. the railroad commission and At
torney General Lyon, that his road
would voluntarily put on in South
Carolina the same passenger rates as
would be applied in North Carolina
where al extra session of the legisla-
ture had been called by Governor
Glenn to consider the situation.
Whether the rates were reached II
agreement or statute, said Mr.. Hamii-
ton. the same rates will be allowed
South Carolina.
1t is understood that the PROPOSE
ton made to North Carolina called :Or
the same rates as the Southern Rail
way will give to South Carolina about
April 1st.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
TAFT AND THE. PRESIDENCY
Alabama State Official Says He ill
be Elected If Nominated.

Columbus, Ohio, January 13.-The
republicans of Alabama have but one
candidate for president and that is
William II. Taft. said Henr! 3. Gray.
democratic lieutenant governor OF
Alabama. who passed through Co
lumbus today. He said:
"The south is for Bryan for the
democratic nominee and be
liove he Will be the choice of
the convention. II he is the republi
cans have but one man who can beat
him an! that is Taft. Taft appears
20 be popular net only throughout
the south but in the other parts of
country | have visited 1 feel, though
I am a democrat, that if he is nOnli
mated he will be surely elected and
further, i regard his nomination as
assured" "
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Committee Decides Not TO Reopen
Fair Next Sumner.

Norfolk, Va, January 13.-That
there viii be no official rc-opening of
the jamestown exposition next sum-
mer was determined today by the re-
ply OF Chairman George L. Adams OF
the exposition re-Opening committee
to a communication On this subject
sent him last week by Alvah H. Mar
tin, chairman of the receivers for the
exposition company. The only chance
LETT for re-Opening would be the pur-
chase Of the property for this pur-
pose by private interests. The expo
SitiOn receivers will tomorrow file with
the court their first report.
The FOWhatan guard on the
grounds was today reduced to 25 EI+n.
An efficient fire department is still be-
ing maintained for the protection of
the state and other buildings.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
LOST TWO OF FER CREW
Norwegian Steamship Encounters
IcfrInc Gale on Virginia Coast.

Newport News. Va. January IL
With Two sailors o5 her crew missing.
another seriously injured. and her
superstructure and hull badTS -tlam-
aged rs the result or an encounter
with a terrific soucheaster of the
Virginia coast Saturday night the Nor
Weglan steamer Fortuna whic h steamed
from Norfolk Saturday with a cargo
Of coal for Havana. arrived here this
morning.
She will be surveyed aud repaired
Et the local shipyard. The ship ran
Into the storm shortly before midnight
Saturday night and for hours Captain
Royen and crew thought the ship
would founder. Mountainous seas
broke over the weasel from stem 90
stern. sweeping two German sailors
overheard. injuring another by hurl.
ing him against the house. carrying
away a part OF the bridge. the bin
nacle compass. port boats, evntilators
and side lights. and smashing the
hand wheels ~ the stern. Several Of
the steel plates amidships were also
badly damaged
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
S1.OO PER YEAR

tempt TO prove Thaw sane at the pre-
sent time II he offered such an sccUm-
mutation OF evidence rs 60 progressive
insanity up 10 the time ot the killingI
~ can only say that I will cross my
bridges as I come to them A man
can't ride two horses going in cppo-
site directions AT the same time" he
replied >.
The outline OF the defense was gen.
orally considered as rejecting q deter
mination on the part OF Thawa ss-
itorney to prove him insane In 1905,
regardless OF all consequences
The nrst evidence for the de'cnce
1robably OF medical nature will be
AIKEN tomorrow morning.
Prior 10 the opening OF court tyaay
!. Russell Peabody. attorney for Tha<
stated that no application for a COM
mission TO go To Pitisburg and ts;:e the
testimony of Mrs. William ThAw " Il
be made as the defendants mother had
telegraphed that she would come 20
New York whea needed
Thdw was called 10 the bar promptly
At 10 l. m. Within the next few min
utes Assistant District Attorney Gar
win began the outline OF the proseru-
tion's case 10 the Jury.
The defense in this case" said Mr.
Garvin IFS insanity The material
facts are admitted. insanity. let me
adjure you is not TO be defined by
what you OF I might think II IL not
what physicians may fell us. OF what
socialists or pseudo-scientists may des
cribe. Insanity as we have to- deal
with II, has been defined by the Iegis-
lature OF the state OF New York. The
law Is wiser than we ere. We are
sworn to obey II and to five under II
That law says that the only person
excused from responsibility is he who
Is so deficient OF reason that he does
not know the nature or quality OF his
act or that the act Is wrong With
this definition and this definition Of
the law alone, / ask you TO Judge OF
all the acts Of this defendents the
night OF June. 1906 when he shot and
killed Stanford White on the roof OF
Madison Square Garden"
Mrs Evelyn Thaw listened To IN.
the actual details Of the tragedy with
tense drawn features Josiah Thaw.
the brother. and Mrs. George L. Car
neEie. the sister. completed the family
group.
Thaw sat with eyes fed upon tho
prosecutor, his head rested upon his
light hand. After describing the sboot-
ing or White Mr.. Garvin declared that
Judged by any test the prosecution he
1eved the homicide could only be oy-
planned as Dremeditated. deliberate
ma cowardly murder.
NO new facts were hrourb, ou, hr
Introduced their testynorv
'eing a repetition Of evidence give,
u FORMER trial. At the conclusion =.
helr examination District A,,orrn,,
Jerome quietly remarked. The nso-
1le rest" P'
MT Liftleton smoke one bour an,
."en'y minutes. He concluded a. 1rc
,. m when adjournment was takor
ln'il tomorrow morning