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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
HIDES $4,000 But:
Bees FOR FOOD
WOMAN STARVES HERSELF FOR
YEARS TO INCREASE HOARD
PARENTS STARTED.
SAVES NICKELS AND PENNIES
st. Louis Hospital Patient Inherits
Misery Habits of Her Parents
Gets First Bath in 80
Years.

St. Louis.-For years Theresa
Robbie traversed the streets of St..
Louis, begging at back doors, with
thousands of dollars wrapped in a rag
in an old basket that swung from her
arm.
She was ragged and dirty, thin and
miserable looking, and no one sus-
pected that she had a fortune in bank
notes and gold in the old basket. That
was discovered when her neighbors
heard her screaming in her home early
one morning, and she told them that
thieves had tried to rob her.
When the police came she chung to
the basket in way that made them
wish to see into it. She sat with the
basket on her lap and her arms around
it. when the policemen sought to take
it she Rugged the precious thing to her
breast.
For years and years she had
starved herself and denied herself, and
had. suffered for the necessities of life
to save the $5,607 that was in the bas-
ket, and it was dear to her.
Her father and mother had denied
themselves the comforts of life, too,
and had died in the appearances of
direst poverty that they might hand
down to this daughter the thousands
of dollars they had saved. She inner
tied their money and their misery
habits, too.
Her father was street sweeper for
the city. His wages were $3.50 a day.
He saved enough to buy lot on
Eleventh street and to build two
story brick house on it. The neigh.
bors say that the Robes did not have
even coffee in their house in those
days. They never ate meat. They
lived principally on bread.
The first bath Miss Robbie had in all
her 80 years was given to her at the
City hospital. And then she got three
baths. She said to her attendants that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

she never remembered having a bath
in all her life before
When one of her neighbors bought
ton of coal she would wait until it
had been carried from the street, and
then she would 60 out and sweep up
the little pieces that were left But she
always carried on her arm the old
basket with the $4,000 wrapped in the
dirty rag.
In her room we're boxes of horse
shoes and screws and nails that she
had picked up. She would accumulate
a lot of this junk and then sell it.
Some days she begged only soap.
She would. 60 to a door and say that
she was poor washerwoman, who
had work if she only had a bar of
soap. She would come home with her
basket full of soap on one arm, and
the basket in which the $4,000 was
hidden on the other. Policemen found
hundreds of cakes Of soap piled up in
corners of her home.
AT times the woman would beg only
tea. Her story then was that she was
sick and needed a "drawin'" of tea.
Almost every housewife would give it
to her, wrapped in piece of paper.
The police found hundreds of these
little packets
She never visited the neighbors or
talked with them, and they kept aloof
from her
The police do not believe that rob-
bers were in her house.
She is 80 years old, she says, but
she looks to be so. Her face is wrin-
killed., her hair is turning gray and her
form is stopped
AT the hospital she kept saying over
and over: rs my money all right?
Will they give it back to me? Is that
doctor an honest man,"
1--WE saved it in pennies and nickels
and dimes,' she continued, land it
took years to do it. l would hate to
lose it now. 1t was so hard to save
it. My father, dead now for 16 years.
worked on the streets with broom.
He made $3.50 day; mother and my
self worked in pants factory and
made $1.25 a day apiece. We saved
all We could
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
Dressing Miss New York Is Expensive

While the modiste admitted that she
had customers who spent twice or
thrice twenty thousand a year for
clothes, she confessed that Miss New
York could be nicely gowned on $780,
600 year. Now that the warm
weather is here the New York girl is
loosening her purse strings and every
fashionable modiste is simply deluged
with orders for costly summer finery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
4 Subtle Difference.

Mrs. Blank, wife of prominent min.
lister near Boston, had in her employ q
recently engaged colored cook as black
as the proverbial ace of spades. One
day Mrs. Blank said to her:
Matilda, wish that you would have
oat meal quite often for breakfast. My
husband is very fond of it. He is
Scotch, and you know that the Scotch
eat a great deal OF oatmeal"
"Oh, he's Scotch, is he?" said Ma
tilda. We'll, now. do you know, 1 was
thlnkln' all along dat he wasn't des
like us."-Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
Naval Master.af.Arn,e

A master-at-arms is a petty officer
In the navy who forms one of the DO
lice OF ship. In the United States
navy there are four grades of master
at-arms-chief master-at-arms and
master-at-arms of the first, second and
th1rd-class. Large vessels have one
chief and several of the lower ratings.
In small ships first or. second-class
master-at-arms is the chief of the
ships police,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
Standard for Beauty.

Women who are in doubt as to their
claims to beauty should consult the
following figures, that have been de-
clared correct proportions for both the
tall and short woman: Short woman
Height, 5 feet 4 inches; neck, 12k
inches; bust, SO inches; waist, 21
inches; hips, 81 inches; around the
largest part of the forearm below the
elbow, II inches, which should gradu-
ally taper to 6 inches around the wrist.
Tall woman-Height. S feet 80 inch
es; weight, 1877 pounds; bust, &c inch
es; waist, Is inches; hips, AZ inches:
top Of arm, IA inches; wrist, inches.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
Good Recipe.

Fresh air and sleep will cure many
a trouble, real or artificial. When q
woman is tired everything in all the
world goes wrong. The stars don't
shine right, the sun is tardy, the
clouds are heavy. Instead of seeking
a change of air, try change of hab-
its. little repose will set you right
with yourself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

In Denmark only the inter-provin.
cial, the inter-communal and the inter-
national telephones are worked by the
state, while the local telephones are
worked by private limited companies.
to which the state has granted couces-
siOns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

Cninjured mammoth remains are
among the vast natural resources of
siberia awaiting exploitation. For
commercial purposes the skeletons are
more valuable than the best Indian
ivory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

the urine. My wife and have both
used Doan's Kidney Pills for what doc
tors diagnosed as advanced kidney
troubles, and both of US have been
completely cured.''
Sold by all dealers. so cents q box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

Ten years ago we were Wondering
what name we should give to the auto
mobile. Thus far no one has bothered
about a name for the flying machine.
This goes to show how much of an in
FAINT industry the one that is Just try.
ing its wings really is.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

1t is not always safe to Judge a wo-
man by the automobile she wears. One
woman was caught using her fine big
touring car to carry away the goods
she had secured after a busy day of
Shopliftipg.
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Warned by Consul

Summing up, he says that for more
than so years collectors have ran
sacked every available nook for an
tlques and works of art, and that wher-
ever one is to be found it costs money
and ought to be accompanied with
responsible dealers guarantee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
Acts 0aYtjme4.

Mrs. Knox-Why did you refer to
her as great actress?
Mrs. Bangs-Why, good many of
her acquaintances think she is a per.
feet lady-Judge. <, 3',....
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

a pioneer of Colo
RADIO. now living at
21S East Nebraska
street, Blair, Neb,.
says: II had such
pains in my back
for a long time that
I could not turn in
bed, and at times
there was an almost
=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
PLEASANT FOR PAPA,

The Minister-You kept beautifully
still while l was preaching. Willie.
Did you like the sermon?
Kid-No, sir; but papa said he'd
spank me good and plenty if l woke
him up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

Evidently a Title in the F amiIy.
DO you think Dustin Stax's career
has been q success?'
Not ii you Judge man by his son;
Observation-Disclosures Star. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
Of Ills Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to cuticura.

MY son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that if
ne got we'll he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as if he could
possibly stand it no longer, l used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly we'll.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, O., June II. 1907"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03
He Had Broken Somethinu,

Mrs. Wilson had young Japanese
servant who had a habit of trying
to conceal from his mistress any
breakage Of dishes Of which he
CHANGED to be guilty. The good lady
explained that it was wicked to de-
ceive, and directed the Japanese to
tell her whenever he broke anything.
The boy promised to do as she ad-
vlsed. One day, while Mrs. Wilson
was entertaining some friends in tho
parlor, the Japanese suddenly ap-
peared in the doorway. His teeth
were barred in childlike smile, and
his eyes sparkled with the light of con-
sciOus virtue:
"Meesa Wirson, you terra me, when
break somesing to terra you. break
my pants!'-Success Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-03

VETERAN OF THREE WARS.
A Pioneer Of Colorado and Nebraska

Matthias Campbell, veteran of the
Civil War and two Indian wars, and
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
LA GRANNON'S SONGS
CHARM CHASE PATRONS
Emil Hoch and Avon Comedy Four
Other Features
of Bill.

Chase's audience at the opening Of
this weeks program divided its applause
between Ila Grannon and the Avon
Comedy Four There were several 9TH
er acts OF merit on the bill. but the
above named won the heartiest praise.
Until the Avon company appeared there
was little to -oUse enthusiasm or Gre
ate a laugh. out when they produced
their musical and comedy sl1it AT the
Country School" the run WIS fast and
furious. Miss GrannOn Is n d. 'uty COM
edienne always welcome at Chase's
with her charming songs. For a turn
in acrobatics the Dandy George Duo, a
great deal Of praise IS due. The work
OF The woman being a little short OF
marvellous.
Emil Hoch. assisted by William +.
Gladstone and Miss Marguerite Ferrand,
present a sketch, Loves Young
Dream" Although the story Is not a
new one, yet Mr.. HOch and his capable
OF the program. Fred Duprez in parO-
dies and limitations scored a hit with
the audience, as diC Dan Harrington
with his ventrilOUUlSt stunt. Lewis
Parshley. a drummer and xylOphone So
lOisr. is one of the best in his tine that
has appeared here this season. His
playing Of a popular raEtime with four
mallets at one time was a decided nov
city. The vitaEraph presents THE Run
away MOther-in-LaW.'
Director Smiths selections for the or
numbers are Bach's overture.
Schauspiel.' and a genuine Won TilZer
"HOneySuCkle."
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
CROWDED HOUSES GREET
MISS ELLIOTT AND GENEE
Orthodox Solution of the
Ever-Puzzling Girl
Question" Found.
Nicholson UnwindS Tangle
in Pleasing Fashion
at Columbia.
To love. honor. ana obey -

ITO love, honor, and obey"
This Is the very satisfactory solution
OF the Girl Question arrived at by
Paul Nicholson at the Columbia after
lot OF troubles have been cleared up for
him by the girl faithful even during
his first infatuation FOR another which
comes 10 an untimeIy end
The plot of the play, for there is a
plot, is woven about the affairs Of Con
Ryan. manager OF a restaurant, the
blonde cashier ard the waitress, 10"
Forster. vino eventually tUmbles into a
fortune and puts Con on his feet again,
after the charming cashier has passed
him up" and his business has vanished.
Several Of the musical numbers are
catchy and the college boys make =
decided hit with their bits of quartet
work
Paul Nicholson is almost the whole
show and his line OF slang has several
brand new ones in il lie has q breezy
way OF springing IL that hts well in his
role and was generously applauded- Miss
Nina Collins, former Washington glH,
in the role Of Mrs. Jessie Sears, wife OF
4 millionaire and a retired stenoGrar herY
came in TO- a share Of applause with
her song, Waltz With NE Until I'm
Dreamy"
Carl George. as a German baron. was
also tavOrite.. his 'Auf Wiede-sen' IN
the last act being very effective
The Eddie Foy Girls" came in for a
goodly round of applause, IN their
clever imperSonatiOn Of this comedian
! in his famous Camel song. and were
! forced TO return a couple OF times be
| fore the audience was through laugh
| ing.
Ther= are one or two Innovations II.
The Girl Question" that make II DIFF
feTent from the ordinary musical play.
| The most noticeable OF these is the Oc-
casicna touch OF pathos which. how
ever, never lasts but a moment and ig
/ lightly brushed aside
Coming 10 Washington with fatter-
| ing accounts. the play drew a large
mouse for The opening performance.
! While IN some respects the cast was
/ not up 70 expectation. the play is suf-
| helently pleasing. judging from its re-
ception last ni%ht. 10 insure a f,II
house during the rest OF the week.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
ACADEMY THE Indians Secret
Abounds IN Thrills

Teeming with action and Astounding
IN scenes that thrill Lincoln J. Carriers
five-act play. THE Indians Secret" AT
the New Academy this week tells a
tale which touched q responsive chord
In search OF a famous mine which
had been disco -ered by her father while
with Cooks men years before. Myrtle
Calhoun, her aunt and a cousin, Bud
Travers. are first seen on the edge OF
the desert IN the Needle Rocks. While
in this camp a young Sioux Indian is
found in a dying condition and nursed
back TO life by the heroine. II is Of
him that Miss Calhoun first learns OF
the White Spirit and suspects that Il
is her uncle who was also lost in the
search for this same mine.
After struggles, the Sioux canp in
the Valley Of Silver Falls IS reached
under the guidance OF the Indian they
had seed and who proved TO be the
son or the chief OF the Sioux. Final
" the White Spirit, who is the uncle.
recalls the incidents OF his life which
had been forgotten after the attack by
the Apache Indians, and the son OF the
Sioux chief is discovered TO be the son
Of the White Spirit. The mine is found
and after a thrilling engagement with
the Indians, with the United States
troops to the rescue. the party start on
their homewarc tip, the uncle and his
son accompanying them
The strongest scene is perhaps the
sacrifice Of Cincinnati Jim, an outlaw.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
WOULD SEE FIANCEE,
HELD FOR DISCRETION

MARE ISLAND. Cal. Dec. I5-WH-
liam McDORough, said 10 be a pay OIL
Ger in the navy and a member or
prominent Eastern family. is under con-
ineInent IN the prison ship Manila here
today, charged with desertion.
-McDOnOugh, who had been with the
big feet, resigned at Annoy and left for
the States 20 see his lancee He IeFt
Annoy before mis- resignation was &C
cepted, which constitutes technical de-
sertion. Il IS not believed that he viii
be punished severely.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
DR.. WILEY SCORES
AMERICAN 'DOPES"
Discusses Adulterated Drugs in Ad-
dress Before Pharmaceutical
Association.

There is no country where the drug
habit is so firmly established as IN the
United States"
According to Dr. Wiley. chief Of the
Bureau Of Chemistry, Department of
Agriculture, not even the dope fends
OF China. the pill rollers" can com
pare with the dopes In the United
States
1T - The intention OF the food and
drugs act. and other legislation" said
the doctor, to stamp out this evil"
DR.. Wiley also dealt with the evils
q adulterated drugs, and habit forming
drugs lie also paid his respects TO
me patent medicine epidemic in no IN.
mistaken terms, declaring Il was due To
Woll'mednng but mistaken amateur
doctors.
Dr. Wiley made these statements in
an address 70 the Washington branch
Of the Pharmaceutical Association.
which recently elected him president.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
GAYETY-"Big Gaiety Company One
of Average Merit.

With Rice and Barton's Big { aiety
Company as the attraction this week
the Gayety presents one Of It's usual
good shows. Charles Barton Is the chief
funmaker in the usual two-act comedy
and IS ably assisted By a well-balanced
company.
The olio is ordinary with the execution
OF Camille Falardaux. who won rene-.i
approval by her catchy songs. The
other Olio acts were Frank Murphy and
Jack Magee. lnonologists; Frank Pierce
and Alice Maizee, who sang some songs.
Eckhoff and Gordon in a musical act
and Kelly and Bartlett, IN a knock
about" stunt.
The chorus was quite pretty and well
costumed. but the music could be great
y improved
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
LYCEUM-"The Fashion Plates "
Abounds in Fun.

The Three Skins and Buying a
Harem" are the two bills in THE
Fashion Plate at the E-yceum this
week. and merriment rsigned through
out the performance. Charles Fake.
with a select variety OF songs. was
heartily received.
The jokes and songs are ND to date
and the cast A capable one Mcdonald
and Harris. in the comedy roles. add
much TO the show and were constantly
appiauded for their clever work IN.
olio includes the three Tyres. Rose Car
lin, the Phillips sisters, The McIauens.
and Charles Fake.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
MAJESTIC - Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures Above Average

Marzelio and Fanners0n in a triple
bar ect share hOnOrs with Eckerr and
Livingston in a German comedy sketch.
as the vaudeville portion Of the Ma
Jesuc program this week The camera
phone talking pictures round out the
entertainment
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
10 Per Cent Discount

One-tenth Of the amount OF your pur-
chase returned II three OF more ladies
or gsntIemen's HanGkerchiefs are Sc
lected a. sc or at any other price Up
10 SI-C0- The discount allowed on any
one handkerchief AT $50 70 $500 each
This indUcement Only until midday to-
morrow. Note that the money-saving
is only one consideratiol-you avoid the
overwhelming crowd when you make Sc
iections before noon
The Washington times., 1908-12-15

Choice of thousands Of lovely
HandkerchiefS, among them i'm
porterS samples and ends Of lots
worth up to 25c each. Six in box
for 66c, until II o'clock; 75c per
box after then.
The Washington times., 1908-12-15
TO MAKE AIRSHIP. LAWS.

PARIS. Dec 15-An international con-
ference 10 establish the judicial status
Of airshipS and aeroplanes VIII be con
Vened IN Paris, according TO the de
cision today Of council OF ministers.
most active OF whom We're the minis
tiers OF foreign AFFAIRS and public works
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

Jasper County has been noted
for the high grade of eloquence
produced by the public men Of
thae part Of Mississippi. An ap-
peal. TO the mighty men Of
Jaspsr" made by one Of that
conntry's great men when q can.
didats to the voters who elected
him. 10 q follows: Mighty men
Of Jaspsr. II ] can be instrument
aim the hands Of my people in
adding q few jewels to those
tint now shine in impsrishsbls
lustsr on the qussnly brow Of
our proud commonwealth, whose
asDociated radiancs, like the lam.
btnt beauty Of the star. 10 to
gUide The footsteps Of her child.
~ along TIE paths Of psscs and
pseeperity. security and happi-
ne1A ] Shall then have accom-
lpkshsd ths anbition Of my life. I"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

The submission Of l9 measures
under the initiative and referen.
dunn viii cost the state of Oregon
approximately SIS. 900. or one
fourth - much as q legislative
session. This does not include
the cost Of printing and circulat.
ing the original petitions, which
expense was borne by those citi.
zsns who were particularly in.
terssted in the measures. Tn.
total expense cannot be accurate.
" stated at this time. but the
chief items can be roughly esti.
mated.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

This ID the time Of the year
when many Of the progressive
cities begin to make arrange
msnts 70 hold market days each
week to draw the country trade
into The city. This would be .
good move for the business men
Of Klamath Falls. Special at.
fractions could be arranged for
the entertainment of visitors and
. reduction sale by the merchants
on one day Of each week would
induce the farmers to come in.
The amount Of goods sold
would warrant the merchants in
selling on . very small margin
on those days.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

Public opinion has been prompt
and s(licient in the correction Of
commercial evils when stated
specifically. This is one Of the
conclusions reached by Herbert
Knox Smith. Commissioner Of
Corporations. - expressed in the
annual report Of the operations
Of the Bureau Of Corporations.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

I hereby announce my candidacy io'
Assessor Of klamath County. subject To
the action Of the Republican voters .,
the primary election Of April Il. iss,
X 4. CowLEi.
1orelia. Feb. !. lYus.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

The farmer and the back.
woodsman have grown popular
Of late. His health. his wife's
hsalth. and the welfare Of every
member Of his household are
matters Of especial interest to
the many candidates.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07

The Schuebel case is drawing
to . close. The program is all
arranged and. IL Mr.. Schuebel
gracefully carries out the part
assigued him and asks that his
nomination b withdrawn. the
fight In the delegation will ter.
inmate and steps will be taken to
select another man for the Office
still held by c. w. Bristol. Mr..
Sehusbsl appears to be reluctant
about relinquishing the Office for
which he was nominated. for not
only was his heart set on becom-
ing District Attorney. but. be-
canse Of the assurances given
him by Senator Bourne. he was
cocksure Of being confirmed.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07
{. X. BRANpENRuRG.
FoR COUNTY saEauy

I hereby announce myscli - eandi.
date for the noninrtion % the Rspabli.
can ticket Tor the Office Of sheriff oi
klamath county. subject to the decision
OF the coming primary election.
". b. BARNES.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-07
soR COUNTY SURVIVOR

I ths,rb, snnoane. tpys-lf . candidate
tos r~-clsction TO the Once oi County
surveyor. subirc, To the consideration VI
the Republican voter, at tho PRIMARY
election. N. d. WILLIAMS.