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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

III W YORK.-The $1,000,O00 elec-
~ tr1cal display on the Hudson river
In connection with the Hudson Fulton
fete brought forth some Interesting
comments from Thomas A. Edison.
who stands at the head Of the list
among American Electrical wizards"
1T was wonderful! 1t was wonder
full" he exclaimed. 1T far surpassed
my expectations.
Mr.. Edison was reminded by his
caller that but for his discoveries and
development in electricity the display
would have been impossible.
You have put the case too strong
~" he responded, "and this is no ex-
preston of modesty on my part,
either. If hadn't done what have
done, somebody else would have done
it.
Il judged that the first nights dis.
play on the Hudson took about 5000
horse power of electricity. When you
reflect that we now are able to utilize
only about three per cent. of the ell
cheney of electricity after we have it
harnessed. and that 81 per cent. ut
terly goes to waste, you will get some
idea of how far little of the mysteri-
GUS fluid, or fire, or whatever it may
be called goes"
Then do you not yet know, Mr.. Edi-
son, what electricity is?"
The wizards face assumed a tense
expression.
If only I or anybody else knew
what it was we might do something
really worth WHILE" he said. 1--WE
know some of the things of it's mani
festatton. But the best Informed of
US really know very little of its power,
OF Its mystery, of its awe. However,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

JAMES R. MANN, representative
y from the Second district of Chica-
go. who has been promoted to succeed
William P. Hepburn of Iowa as chair.
man of the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce, probably
gets his name in the Congressional
Record more than any other member
of that body. Mr.. Mann's frequent
appearance in the limelight is not the
result of any desire on his part to
play to the gallery, but is the natural
consequence of his intent study of all
pending legislation before congress,
which he INDUCES partially Of his own
inclination and partially because
Speaker Cannon has relied upon him
to do this work.
Two years ago Mr.. Mann went to
the West Indies with Speaker Cannon,
Vice-President James 8. Sherman,
then q member of the house. and sov.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
More Trees to Beautify the Capital

center OF the sidewalk in front of the
White House, and rows of elms. ash
and sycamores line the opposite side
Of Pennsylvania avenue between Fiji
teenth and Seventeenth streets. Red
oaks were selected to complete the
planting Of the boulevard usually
chosen as the court of honor" be-
cause they were believed to be best
adapted for the purpose on account of
size, foliage and beauty. Many years
ago fine trees occupied the avenue
front on both the state, war and navy
building and the treasury building,
but were removed as distractions to
the vista.
There was so much popular objec-
ton to the removal of the trees in
front of the state, war and navy build
ing that the authorities were obliged
to resort to strategy in the matter.
BY the employment of large force Of
laborers the trees were all removed
one dark night between midnight and
daybreak. Those trees formed a con-
ttnuation Of the row of sycamores still
standing in front of the White House.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

6 ONE curious facts about the rocky
~ ledge, on the shelving slope OF
which lower New York, with its mil
lions of tons of skyscrapers, teeters,
have been revealed by the engineers
who have been boring hundreds of
feet below the surface in connection
with the plunger elevators in the big
Office buildings. The center shafts in
these elevators 60 as deep into the
ground as the shaft itself is high. The
plunger shaft in building 400 feet
high. for instance, must have a hole
dug for it 400 feet deep, into which it
can sink every time the elevator goes
down into the basement
At Rector and Church streets, under
the United States Express Company
building. the rock ledge is 40 feet be-
low the surface. Just a few hundred
feet to the northward this rocky ledge
is so feet down under the ground.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
r HE sensations that have thus fa1

r HE sensations that have thus far
! marked the romance of Mrs.
Fanny Observation-Disclosures atonyi, the
daughter of Frank Work, the veneer
able financier, and Aurel Batonyi, the
well-known horse fancier of New York
city and Newport, and former proprie-
tor of the road coach Good Times"
are by no means at an end.
Two important chapters are to be
added to the many that have piled up
in the last three years. One of the
chapters is to be made up of the reop-
ening of the suit for divorce by Mrs.
Burke-R oche-Batonyi against her hus-
band, and the other is to mark the de-
but of Mr. Batonyi in the realm of lit
erature.
Although little is known about Mr..
Batonyi's novel aside from it's name.
it's dedication and it's motto, telling IN
a vague way what the aim of the au.
thor was in writing the book, it will
be highly interesting, inasmuch as its
characters and incidents, it is assert.
ed. Gre drawn from real life and win
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
Batonyi to Score Enemies in His Novel

concern many persons whose namo,
nave been mentioned in the romant1o
career of Mrs. Aurel Batonyi. even a.
Tar back as her marriage many wears
ago with brother of the Baron Far.
moy. 1oi'
The title Of the novel will be "st
Urgis." W d.
1t is to be dedicated to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Witt" 'o
Some idea as to the intention If tho
author may be grasped by the trina.
parency of the disguise in the n.n.
and dedication of the book.
st. Urgis," with the elimina+,,, =,
period and capital "U," spells "s+,r.
gls, and the same process of e,;n;,.
ton and change from upper to lover
case letters in the names of mr. ~
Mrs. H. E. Witt" reveals "Mr s.s
Mrs. Hewitt" anu
Inc christening and dedicatsn. -,
the book has been done, apnaran+,..
with sarcastic intent bv tho .,,..!'
as the circumstances recall that on.
OF the numerous suits COMPOSING ~
complicated mixture of legal ano,-s
involving Mr.. and Mrs. Batonvi w.s
one by him against Frank K St,.,'. ss
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewft+
the latter being Mrs. Batonyi's s,.tss
Tor alternating the affections ~ h.,
wife. In bis suit Frank WorL -. =.
also named. and the asxrteyed h NE
band claimed $500. 900 damarss ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
Washington Wants Next Aero Carnival

sincerity of Baltimore and. to appreci-
ate, that we are thoroughly in earnest
in our demand for the meet. OF
course, none was prepared actually to
commit himself in favor of any partic-
ular city, especially members Of the
executive committee, and l can read
lily understand their reluctance to
take positive position at this point,
but all gave us the utmost encourage
ment, and eevn intimated that they
would work for Baltimore and Wash
ington."
Similar reports were made by 9TH
ers of the party, and the feeling pre-
vailed that a vast amount of good had
been accomplished by the visit to
Gotham.
Still further evidence of the rapid
growth of interest in Baltimore in avi-
alton has also been demonstrated in
the arrangement of long-distance bal
loon trips from Baltimore, and Mr..
Hillery Beachey is preparing flights
for enthusiasts In this section. Mr..
Beachey's first trip of the kind, made
several days ago, was an unqualified
success, and balloon flights are ex-
pected to become almost as popular
as trolley rides or automobile jaunts.
It is understood that a resolution
will be introduced in the council ask.
ing for an appropriation to help swell
the fund to advertise Baltimore, and
while the city has no power to so ap-
propriate money, If the council pass
favorably upon the measure an en-
abling act will be introduced in the
legislature giving the city the power.
AS to the congressional appropria-
ton, it is said by members of the
Aero club that, aside from the desira-
bility of getting the financial help
from congress, such action on the part
of the government would give the
meet an official standing in the view of
foreigners which it would not other
wise have.
1t is planned to have the carnival in
Washington while congress is in ses-
sion, and the members of the national
legislature are not slow at voting
themselves a treat when there is q
reasonable chance to do so.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

WITH all proper respect for the
W necessary and noble are of evict-
Ing the poor, it must be said that the
members of the new Dispossess club
In their black hole of a cellar at 262
Madison street, New York City, sug-
gested lot of rats awaiting the mer-
ry marshal's signal to spring on the
next family.
But that unpleasant impression was
due to the fact that the 60 professional
evfctors had just organized to raise
the scale of prices for throwing a
family's furniture out on the sidewalk
and had not had time to fix up their
new quarters.
They got only as far as deciding
that hereafter the price for evicting a
family from cellar or first floor
fiat shall be so cents for each room,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

T. 1GHTEEN red oak trees have been
Il planted recently along the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Washington, with view to the perma-
nent improvement of that prominent
thoroughfare. Ten of these large trees
will be placed in front of the state,
war and navy building and eight in
front Of the treasury building. The
sidewalks at those points are wide
and at present devoid of ornament,
natural or artificial. They are con-
spicuous on account of their barren
ness as well as for their exposure to
the sun in summer and the wind in
winter.
A row of sycamore trees lines the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
Edison Amazed by Electrical Display

it will not be long now until somebody
discovers the means by which to con-
serve the huge mass of it that at pres.
ent goes to waste.
There are thirty or forty thousand
easnest men all over the world work.
ing diligently on this and the myriad
other problems that are baking the
development of the science. I would
not be surprised any day to learn that
one of this great host Of workers had
solved the riddle of waste.
when it comes it will appear a
simple little thing. Maybe in bulk it
will work wonders. 1t will reduce the
cost so materially that our cities will
be more brilliantly lighted every.
where, and the cost to private con.
sumers will be more than cut in two
I hope that may come about soon. We
must devise some means Of conserva
ton of the tremendous, almost meal
culable energy that daily goes to
waste through our present ignorance
and the inef1ciency Of our machin-
cry"
w AoS ASoCuA . VI Tue uA6pAoy I'll I44C
Hudson struck you most forcibly?"
THAT by the British warships,"
came the rapid response IT'S a shame
that our warships made so poor a
showing in comparison to that of the
British. I never saw a more brilliant
display or a more intelligent manage.
ment of electric light than that mani
tested by the British Saturday night.
I felt ashamed of our failure. thought
we would lead the worlds navies in
that respect, as we lead the world in
so many other things
Chemistry holds the key. That is
the science of sciences. There Gods
greatest sanctuary will be unlocked.
And when it is, what world this will
be to live in! How fine it will be to
know something! No more striving
and struggling and clutching in the
dark then. Light! light! there will
be light everywhere! and those who
come after us will wonder at our
blindness"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Barnard has Authorizations
ne got back from
to him
lotto, think ought nomna you for mayor"
had
eoo candidate can't make speech the kindly
q trust company president,
PARSONS thought there wisdom
o snort time The chairman
put Barnard
Barnard the 'front.' nomination
inevitable he fled Chicago largely
viewers.
1ne Republican candidate for wlbut
he always auess
OF affairs In
blue resoute steady
who does a lot of thinking and little talking.
ID He is nota
the pohcal though
and genuine harduk
wealthy
mayor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12


advance long prophesied
at
minister
councillor
Bucharest later went this
Woodworking His
Aehrenhas respectable
Then certain Johann
made lot starting
institution hourhed Johann bought
ennobed
of
popecrs
of
affairs for AustriaE Hungary
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The fire loss in the United States
and Canada during August, 1909, was
16,423,000, not particularly small,
though it seems so in comparison with
the fire loss of $23,12S,O00 in August,
1908, and of $20,24S,0O0 in August,
1907. More favorable than ever, there
fore, Is this years fire loss showing as
compared with it's predecessors-$136,-
O56,950 for the first eight months,
against 1853, $4,000 for the CORE
spending period of 1908, and $155 $685.
$50 for that of 1907
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Troubles are pouring in on the poor
little 12-year-old shah of Persia. While
he is still weeping for his father and
mother, preparations are being made
for his marriage, and he declares he
does not want to get married and be a
king, and that he is the unhappiest
boy In Persia. But destiny in it's on
ward march is sparer neither of man.
woman nor child, and the little fellow
must submit to have the life and free
dom crushed out of him by his great
ness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The robbery of the Pennsylvania
passenger train by lone bandit, at
a point So miles west of Harrisburg,
suggests that there are lonely spots
on all railroad lines in which highway
men with nerve can ply their trade.
But after the deed is done, the prob
lem Is to get away. The chances are
more heavily against the Pennsyl.
vania robber than they would be
against Montana or Idaho highway
man with vast stretches of unoccupied
country within easy reach.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has made an interesting ruling
denying the right of railroad CON-
pantes to issue communication tickets
to school children unless those tickets
are open to all children of the ages
specified. The commission says:
THE commissions ruling does not
prohibit the publication of commute
ton rates for children of specified
ages, but merely holds that such
rates must be open to all children
within the ages stated in the tariff"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Two reasons are given why King
Manuel of Portugal may abandon his
proposed visit to England. One is that
the kaiser has grown FESTIVE about it,
because Germany was not included in
the itinerary. The other is that fear
obtains that the royal mother might
take advantage of the kings absence
to assume authority till his return,
which would produce dangerous COM
plications. Petty as anything Swift
imagined in Lilliput are the actuali-
ties of politics in any toy kingdom.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The punishment of the reckless
New York chauffeur who is prohibited
by court decree from ever driving a
motor car within the limits of the
state Of New York is an example that
may make other devil-may-care driv
ers think of their chances for bread
and butter when they are tempted to
assume risks with human life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

under fire. For bravery the Smelling Sebspo Knbun
conduct in the generally a medal
Chinese being
Chinese
at the of a
vented part in the Mares Arctic expedition
He distinguished himself
made aide decamp to the
led allied expedition
directly interested
contested Png
o
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The inventor of the Clermont was
not an idle dreamer. He believed In
work. This was Robert Fulton's sen.
timent, as expressed by himself: I'm.
dustry will give abundance to a viz.
tuous world, and call mankind to one.
unbounded feast Of harmony and
friendship
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

In an Etruscan tomb there has been
unearthed human jaw with dental
work in it 5000 years old. Doubtless
the guileful Etruscan dentist said,
even as dentists says today: mo,
this will not hurt you.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

There are some disadvantages &C.
companying modern inventions. The
,aeroplane hat, announced by some
milliners, would appear to be one of
them. Is it expected that they will
make wearers lightheaded?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
COMMANDED BRITISH SHIPS

Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, the
British officer who commanded the big squadron
at the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York
harbor, is one Of Britains most distinguished off,
GERS. He is particularly persona grata to the
United States because he commanded American
forces as part of the allied army in the Chinese
expedition of 1900. Since 1905 he has held the
title of "admiral Of the feet" being one of the
six officers bearing that title.
The admiral has his title through long
and arduous service. Though the son of clergy
man. he comes of line of seadogs and is the
grandson of baron who won his honors in naval
service.
Entering the navy in 1852, Sir Edward at the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Tennyson now stands charged with
the crime of writing for the middle
classes. He Is dead and cannot re-
wise his writings to meet the notions
of the proletariat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
NOMINATED FOR MAYOR

Otto fremont Barnard, the Republican cand
date for mayor of New York, is probably the
worst election campaigner ever nominated for
that Office. That is said without any reflection
whatever on Mr.. Barnard as a man of culture
and as an astute business man with a rare capac-
1ty for organization and a genius for the direc-
ton Of important undertakings. But he cannot
make speech. His best friends frankly admit
he is probably the worst speechmaker in New
York.
So If he takes the stump, as mayoralty candi-
dates usually do. and attempts to tell the voters
from public platform his conception of prop
erly governed city his wellwishers will be over
toyed II he doesn't get into hopeless maze Of
<onu
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Fly high and get out of the wind,
was the lesson declared by a daring
aviator at Rheims. Indeed, he drew
the parallel Of the ship on the water
that seeks the deep sea to escape the
breakers on the coast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

A French glassmaker has invented
. kind of window glass that is bulle.
proof. Year by year there seems to
be less inducement for boys to learn
how to throw stones.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
FROM BARON TO A COUNT

In raising the Austrian foreign minister A!ois
Won Aehrenthal, from the rank of baron to that Of
count, Emperor Francis Joseph marks his appre-
citation of the minister's services in bringing
about the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not many months ago Baron Aehrenthal was one
# the most abused men in Europe. He was &C
cused of the basest treachery in regard to his
dealings with his diplomatic colleagues and was
even said to have lied direct to more than one
ambassador in Vienna. Recent diplomatic dsclo
sures have shown, however, that in this much
vexed question of the Bosnian annexation Aus
trials hand was forced by the precipitate action
of the crafty Prince Ferdinand in declaring the
independence of Bulgaria, and that the Viennese
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

These heavier-than-air machines
would be even more popular if there
were always softer.than.earth mate.
rial to fall upon in case of accident.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The list of definitions of optimist
jocular addition is that the optimist
is the eye doctor and the pessimist
one who takes care of peoples feet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The authorities at Washington are
trying to muzzle the matutinal
rooster, but thus far their efforts have
not been crowned with success.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

1t is grand thing If alcohol can be
obtained cheaply from lumber waste
as long as the trusts allow any lum-
Der to go to waste.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

The drought has shortened all crops
except frogs legs: This crop holds
up excellently we'll.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Oh, yes, cranberries are small and
discouraging. No matter, they'll be
making the usual good sass" by
Thanksgiving.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

President piaz is 70 years old. des.
pite the Mexican climate and poll
tics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

It IL thinking of something to say.
rather than saying things thought,
that is difficult.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

It seems that the aeroplane not
only initiates the birds in flying but
that 1t is oviparous, laying golden
eggs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
Last call for picnics!

There seems to be no substitute for
q good COW.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12


Grant deserved
a the rising generation
that of all also
full uniform
taken other citizen
parade
his uniform. " = = ".
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12
HEADED DRY" PARADE

literary controversy of considerable magni-
tude is growing out Of the action of Gen. Freder-
lex Dent Grant in leading the temperance parade
in Chicago in the uniform of the United States
army.
Following the letter written to Secretary of
War Dickinson by w. R. Michaels, an official of
the United Societies for Local Self-Government,
in which he severely criticised Gen. Grants &C.
ton and demanded to know what stand the war
department would take In the matter two ardent
temperance workers came to the defense of the
assailed officer.
DR.. H. c. Newton, secretary of the temperance
and law enforcement parade committee and A. P.
Ballou of the Hamilton club the men who
take issue with Mr.. Michae1is Thew also wro+o