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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
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state, not very far from Elmira, n. Y
His father was a business man, and
his uncles were the local bankers
Young Dawson was graduated from
the Troy high school at the age of IS
years, and when he was 16 he was
teaching school, having in his class
some boys older than himself.
He kept at this work for term or
two, and then entered his uncle's bank
as a clerk. There he got a fairly
good knowledge of the banking bust
ness and widened his acquaintance so
that in year or SO he got an offer of
a bookkeepership from the Pequen-
mock National bank, Of Bridgeport,
Conn.
He gave perfect satisfaction there,
but he himself was not satisfied, for
he wanted to get into the larger game
and become New York banking man.
So he sought and obtained a position
in the Astor Place bank in this city.
He was only % years old, but he soon
became receiving etller.
The Astor Place bank became a
branch Of the Corn Exchange bank
and Dawson went to the Liberty
National and in six years worked up
from one position to another until he
became president of that institution.
He resigned to become vice-president
of the First National, and he has held
that important position for six years,
taking ever more and more active
and prominent part in general banking
affairs and having his advice more and
more sought by the big men of the
financial world.
During the business depression and
financial disturbances last year Mr..
Davidson was a member of the special
clearing house committee which made
a searching investigation into the af-
fairs OF many financial institutions,
and he took part in all the important
meetings Of the big men of Wall
street, notably those called by J. Pier.
pont Morgan.
Mr.. Dawson is also what President
Roosevelt would call an outdoor man.
He is fond of all athletic sports, is a
good shot, good rider, good billiard
player. What he does he does with all
his heart, and he displays the same
energy in his amusements as in his
business.
He IL younger looking than he is, a.
though his smooth-shaven face has 4
serious cast. His rather determined
mouth still shows the humor his more
intimate friends know him to possess
In large measure.
And ]. Pierpont Morgan, as keen a
Judge of men as may be, having
watched Mr.. Davison's career and
studied his character and methods
closely for years, has chosen him for
a partner in his big banking house. To
Wall street men that is the highest
Endorsement which could be given, for
they know that it would not be OBJ
tanned save by the display of ability
which but few men possess.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
The Struuole for 1 ibertv.

What you call liberty, call liber.
ties; and what call the struggle for
liberty is nothing but the constant, liv-
ing assimilation of the idea of free
dom. He who possesses liberty other
wise than as thing to be striven for,
possesses it dead and soulless; for the
idea of liberty has undoubtedly this
characteristic, that it develops stead
lily during it's assimilation. So that a
man who stops in the midst of the
struggle and says, Nov have it,"
thereby shows that he has lost it,
Henrik Ibsen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
Laws in Direct Conflict,

The club women of Chicago are pus.
z1ed over the question of lawful cos
tune for working women. They point
out that only little while ago wom-
an in Chicago was arrested and fined
for wearing trousers while earning an
honest living as a bod carrier, Now
they are informed that there has been
a ruling in the post office department
holding that women employed as mail
carriers must wear trousers There
is a movement on foot to send a dele
cation to Washington for the purpose
of consulting President Roosevelt on
the subject. 1T7i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
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:. FROM THE
H0USE : ( J E:R'S /
NOTEBOOK
COOKING Without Fire-How
to Make a Norwegian
Cooker.
Copyright, by Joseph III. BoWles:1

Fireless cooking is the latest, and
"t1reless Cooked Sunday Dinners" ap-
pears on some menu cards. Some of
our Norwegian friends are smiling at
this and saying they have used these
cooking boxes in the old country for
about 200 years, and that our govern
ment has adopted them at their adj
Vice, but this is only added proof of
the efficiency of the method, and like
most old-new things the fireless cook
or Is decided success in this country.
This fireless cooker has three receD-
tacles, the box is packed with ashes
tos paper and the pad resting by it's
side is stuffed with the same. This
pad is placed over the kettles before
the lid Of the box is closed.
Many of our stores carry these fire.
less cooking boxes, which come in
various sizes. The one in the illus
tration Is home made, has granite ket-
ties and is about Is inches square for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08

A lady approaches a glove counter
One saleswoman is fixing up stock in
a big box. the other talks to her
meanwhile. The lady hears Miss One
say: "You wait on her." whereat Miss
Other turns on her heel and walks
away. Miss One then takes plenty OF
time putting away her box before she
begins to show her customer attention,
while the lady struggles between a
desire to run off and a desire to save
time by staying. She must have
gloves. So she stays.
Here was case where the or
binary decencies Of life were violated.
The customer, a person for whom the
store is run, was practically told that
she was not wanted
What Is the difference between that
case and the following? A caller was
met at the door with the message
from the maid that her mistress was
not at home. Are you sure:" said the
caller. "Oh, yes, mum; Missus said If
fat lady called with wart on her
nose she was sure not at home"
There is only one difference between
these two cases, and that il that in
the latter the party had the privilege
of deciding whether she was at home
or not. whereas in the former the
sales-person was paid to be at home
Plainly, these two sales-people were
mot at home to this customer-hut,
being unable to furnish proxy, they
told her so themselves.
Is it too much for a customer to ex-
pect that when she pays for service it
shall be rendered her willingly and
with courtesy?
Why not be at home" every mo.
ment? l mean, why not have on your
company manners? Why not have
your department glowing with hos.
pitality? Don't you know that the
frostiest OF customers will melt in the
sunshine of smile? This idea that
there is sunshine in a smile is not all
poetry, it is hard fact. Try it. No, no,
not like that, such stingy ghost of a
smile! But smile, smile from the in
side out. Aren't you glad, genuinely
glad to have a customer to handle?
Do you want your pay to be in the ma
ture of pension, or do you want to
work for it?
Now, courtesy sells goods; discount
esq is certainly the best sale-squelcher
that could be invented, and yet how
manv seem tn take a Datent out IN it
And why? Because sales-person does
not always realize to the brim, after
he comes into his department that he
belongs fully to the stranger who
enters his gates. He must concen-
trate upon his customers whims and
needs. That is what the sales-person
is paid for Yes, he is paid to concen-
trate-and if there are whims to un-
i,erstand, he must accommodate him
Self. to them.
Is there is i-ritability to be met. he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
ELEPHANT NURSE.
Wonderful Faithfuiness and Fidelity
Of the Great Creature.

One year when my husband was at
a station in Bengal, says writer, his
work kept him out nearly all day and,
being i'll, l used to lie for hours in a
long garden chair on the veranda, too
weak to read or to enjoy any more
exciting amusement than my eyes sup
piled to me-
We had three elephants for our
tents and baggage; and one used to
feed from my hands every day, and
seemed as gentle as any dog or cat.
One of our government chaprasis
was particularly devoted to her, and
invariably shared his meal of fruit or
1lour-cakes with his dumb friend On
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
An Enthusiastic Audience.

DO you dictate your speeches to a
stenographer?"
NO." answered the statesman who
appreciates himself highly. Il have
to write them. A stenographer wastes
too much valuable time laughing and
applauding. "-Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
More Seasonable.

"You have spring heels on your
shoes, haven't you, dear?" said lady
to Flossie, aged four years.
Eyes," was The reply; but I think
it's time now for me to, have j., some
with winter heels on, isn't it." .,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
Didn't Pronose.

Tom-So you did not propose to that
dear girl last night, as you intended
to. All, my friend, l am afraid Won
were not fired by the divine spark OF
love.
.Dick-l, was. fired by her father
New York Weekly. .. f =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
Originality.

The most original modern authors
are not 20 because they advance what
is aew, but simply because they know
how 10 put what they have to say as
II it had never been said 'befcrarl
GoeiAs, >
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
Also Worth More Now.

The girl who spends her time ma
king angel cake and potato salad in
stead Of castles in Spain will do better
execution in after years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
A kNOTTY QUESTION.
How You Can Mystify Your Friends
with a Handkerchief.

This is a very amusing and decep.
tive trick. You ask any one for a
handkerchief, and tie the ends firmly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08

(Copyright, by Joseph B. RQWleal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
WHEELS IN MOTION
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Definite Action Taken Preparatory to
Holding Big County Fair in
Vinita This Fall.

At the meeting of the Commercial
club last night the wheels were set
in motion for a big Craig county fair
to be held here next fall About $500
in stock in the association was sub
scribed before the meeting adjourned
A committee consisting of twenty-one
men was appointed to take up the pro-
position and work up enthusiasm and
to secure the funds necessary to make
the affair grand success.
None of the details for the fair were
discussed at any length, but it is the
intention to offer a premium on every
kind of live stock and farm produce
grown in the county and to make 1t
essentially a farmers fair OF course
it is intended to have races, but they
are to be a secondary part of the ar
rangements. Every inducement pos
sible will be held out to the farmers
of the county, and their hearty cooper
alton in the fair is greatly desired.
Besides the discussion OF the fair
proposition about the only other busi-
ness transacted by the club, was the
changing of the bylaws so that the
regular weekly meetings will be held
on Thursday nights instead of Friday
nights as in the past.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
la TOILETTE MAKES BITTER
ATTACK ON LEADERSHIP
Aldrich and Associates Haze Bad Day in the
Senate -FolIOws Statement by Rhode Island
Senator of Ignorance of Wisconsin
Manila Toilette Rebuked
for Language Used

He had never, he said, heard SO many
charges as those implied in the speech
of the senator from Wisconsin. La
Toilette admitted then that he had
transgressed the rule, But he called
attention to the fact that II was con-
stantly transgressed and that organic.
alton senators, who had impugned the
motives of the progressives, had not
been called to account.
The vice-president ruled that the
language used was in conflict with the
rule and expressed the hope that here.
after all senators would take care that
the rule should be observed.
The income tax discussion was post
poned. as was expected, until next Fri
day when Senator Aldrich expects to
have the tariff schedules out of the
way. Senator Bailey accepted the
Cummins amendments, fixing the tax
at per cent instead of three, and pro-
viding against double taxation of in
comes derived from corporations. SEN
ator Aldrich hopes to be able to defeat
this with his proposal for a per cent
tax on the dividends of corporations.
But neither he nor the opposition is
certain of the outcome
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
TRUANCY OF BOYS
CHARGED TO HOME
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Buffalo, n. Y, June 12.-Most OF the
habitual truancy of school children
was charged up to the kind of home
life those children have. by Miss Mary
Boyle oReilly, in an address before
the national conference of Charities
and Correction, here this morning.
Few habitual truants have normal
homes" said Miss O'Reilly. "Out Of
one hundred family histories studied
one-fifth came from degenerating or
pauper famnies; of one-third the fa-
ther or mother was dead, and of more
than one-half, the father or mother
was intemperate. Out of the hundred,
one-fourth of the so-called truants, at
the expiration of their term in the
parental school, had to be boarded out
or indentured, having no home to
which they could return"
The speaker said that her expert
ence in Boston showed that the great
majority of truants were the children
of immigrant parents.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
NELSON LED PROGRESSIVES
FOR DUTY ON SAGO FLOUR
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., June l2.-When
the free list was again taken up by
the senate today the usual order was
reversed when Nelson led the effort
on the part of some of the progressive
republicans for duty on Sage flour
which is now on the free list and
which he declared comes into competi-
tion with starch made from potatoes
and corn. This attempt to revise the
tariff upward Is not justified" said
Aldrich. adding he believed that there
was a combination in the starch in
dustry
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
WILL OBSERVE FLAG
DAY NEXT MONDAY

VIII Flag Day be observed in Vim
ita? This question is hurled at the
reporter several times a day, SO far
no steps have been taken for the OBJ
servanee of this day which comes on
next Monday, the anniversary of the
adoption of the stars and stripes.
Throughout the land, by proclama-
tion and otherwise, the flag of our
country will be displayed on that day.
There is no more patriotic town in
all this broad land than Vinita and 1t
is safe to say that Flag Day win be
fittingly observed here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
FOREST FIRES STILL
RAGING IN MAINE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Houlton, Me-, June 12.-Fires con
tinue to sweep through the forests of
Aristook county and several small vii
lagos are keeping wary eyes on the
lookout for danger. Citizens of Little
town and Presque Isle worked through
out the night to hold back the flames
from their homes. Early today the
town was cut off from telephone and
telegraph communication.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
TO GUST INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER COMPANY

By Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans.. June 12.-H. E.
Gouse has bee nappointed by the su-
preme court as special commissioner
to hear the evidence in the case of
the state to oust the International Har-
vester company as a trust. The effort
of the Harvester merger has been to
regulate and control the prices of
harvesting machines in Kansas.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
FIFTY LIVES EMPERILED
BY AN EXPLOSION.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 12.-An ex!
plosiolt in the engine room of the
steamboat Shearwater on the Della
ware river of this city. today, imperil-
ed the lives of about fifty persons,
most of them being young women, who
were taken from the disabled vessel
by fire boat. The Shearwater sank.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
New Grand Stand compIeted.

The new grand stand at the ball
park was completed today 1t is a
good substantial structure and will
seat 21O people. The Friscos and Vim
ita will be the first teams to battle be-
fore this new grand stand
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
conoreuatIonaI church Finished.

The work on the Congregational
church was practically finished yes
terday. All that remains to be done
is putting together the seats and plac-
ing the electric lights. 1t will crafty
many old Vinitans to learn that Rev.
A. X. Wray is to deliver the dedicatory
sermon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
Romantic Love Affair.

A most romatic love affair is in pro
gress in Vinita. The parties are
Vinita young man and a pretty young
lady school teacher. Their first meet
ing was at Electric Park and it was
a case Of love at first sigh" with both
The wedding viii be announced a
little later.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12

Horta, Azores Islands, June r.
The steerage passengers of the Gun
ard liner, Slavonia, which was wreck
ed off Fores Islands has been landed
at Velas, on that Island. The cabin
passengers were taken on board an
other vessel to Gibralter. Few details
of the wrecking of the big liner have
been received, but it is apparent that
the accident occurred some time yes
terday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12

New York, June 12.-The first re-
port from the captain of the wrecked
liner Slavonia received today at the
Office of the Cunard line here, read as
follows: Slavonia ashore south side
Fores Islands; passengers safely land
ed; proceeding on steamship Princess
Irene and Batavia. GEORGE"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-12
LINER ASHORE At
FLORES ISLAND
Passengers on the cunard Liner
Are Saved by Wireless
TeIegraphy
BY Associated Press.


Ponta Del Coda. Azones, June 12.-
Wireless telegraphy played a part in
saving the passengers and crew of
the Cunarder Slavonia, which today is
a total wreck two miles southwest of
Fores Island. The wireless feat of the
steamer Republic was equalled if not
excelled. Princess Irene was a hun
dred and eighty miles away when the
thrilling call &c. d. O." was picked
up by the operator on the Irene, who
quickly learned the location of the
stricken vessel and hastened at full
speed to the rescue. and every soul
on board the Slavonia was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
MEDICAL DIRECTORS RECORD.
Dwight Dickinson Enters Service of
Navy in 1869. Rstires 1909.

Medical Director Dwight Dickinson
who retired for age yesterday. was born
I'm New York and entered the navy as an
assistant surgeon April II. 1864. He first
served on the Yan:ic. of the North At
lantic fleet. and subsequent services in
Guided duty at the Naval Hospital, Yoke
hama: on the jamestown. ut Boston; on
the Adams of the Pacific station: at the
Naval Hospital, Mare Island cal and on
the Portsmouth, Miantouomah ard Min
neapolis. He has been on duty at the
Naval Hospital in this city and as a MEM
Der of the medical examining. naval ex-
aiming and retiring boards. He reached
the grade of medical director i'm Novem-
Der. 1899. His retirement promotes Med
zeal Inspector Samuel H. Dickinson. TO
medical director: Surgeon Henry IL. Fits
to be medical inspector. and Passed AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
NAVY CHANGES ORDERED.
Transfers of Officers Attached to tn.
Atlantic Fleet.

Taking advantage of the presence of
the vessels of the Atlantic fleet in their
home" navy yards. further changes in
the personnel of the officers aboard were
directed yesterday by Rear Admiral Pot
ter. chief of the bureau of navigation.
Lieut.. w. II. Allen was detached from
the North Carolina and placed In charge
OF the navy recruiting station at Pitts
burg, Pa.
Lieut.. w. S. Anderson of the Nebraska
was assigned to duty at the naval torpedo
station at Newport. r. |.
Lieut.. l.. NJ. OverStreet was detached
from duty on the Vermont and assigned
TO duty I'm connection with the fitting out
Of the Delaware and to duty on board tina [
vessel as ordnance officer when she Is
placed I'm commission.
Lieut.. L. A. Gotten was deta he'd from
the Naval War College at Newport, r. L.,
and assigned to duty on the Virginia as
ordnance officer.
Lieut. G. Chase. who has been i'm charge
of the recruiting station at Pittsburg.
was made ordnance officer on the YER
mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
FORM POSTAL AGREEMENT.
United States and Costa RIGA De
eide on New Dimensions.

Another step toward uniformity in in
ternational union postal practice has been
made through an agreement between the
United States and Costa RIGA, whereby
the dimensions permissible for parcels
mailed to that country may have length
not exceeding three feet six inches and
length and width combined not exceeding
six feet. Heretofore the greatest length
allowed has been two feet and width four
feet.
The 'only countries still retaining the lat
ter measurements in their regulatio are
Mexico and Colombia. The agreement
with Costa Rica becomes effective Novem-
Der 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

sistant Surgeon John III. Iden, to be sur
geon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES SHOWN.
Skulls and Skins on View in the Ma
tional Museum.

Some of the specimens obtained from
the first shipment of the Smithsonian Afri-
can expedition. which is under @ae direc-
ton of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. have
been placed on exhibition in the United
States National Museum. The exhibit is
small one. 1t includes skulls of a
rhinoceros. giraffe, hippopotamus. wart-
hog, lion. antelope and African buffalo.
The head of the buffalo shows bullet
hole.
There are also several skins, including
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

one of an ichneumon. a small mammal
about the size of a cat. but lower ana
longer bodied. In India q similar animal.
known as the mongoose. is domesticated
and kept about houses to free them from
rats and venomous serpents. There Is also
cony. an animal nearly as large as a
rabbit. which is frequently mentioned III
the Bible. and belongs TO the genus hyrax-
II is found only in Syria and Africa.
Specimens OF a small hedgehog and or
several rats are also shown. All OF these
specimens show careful preparation ana
indicate the fine condition In which they
were shipped.