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Nageps Department Caused Commotion

that his department had decide to let
the ships plying between the United
States and Central and South Ameri-
can ports clear for their destinations
Tones of International law were
brought forth and diplomatic etiquette
produced and quoted to show that it
invited grave International complica-
tons If American ships should sail
from our ports during internecine con-
f1icts and insurgent movements in the
Central Am erican states.
then McHarg brought out the stat
utes of the United States and showed
that the collectors of customs would
be subject to damages if they held
these ships when there was no state
Of war existing in any of the coun-
tries, but simply little Instructions
He told the ficials of the state de-
partment that he didn't want to en-
barrass thier diplomacy, but the de-
partment of commerce and labor had
decided to let the ships have their
clearance papers. That was what hap
pened.
Up to the present time no one has
heard of the wreck or ruin of the dip
lomacy that exists between the gov
eminent of the United States and
those of the Central American States.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
Taft Battles the Secret Service Men

accompanied by his brother, Charles
p. Taft, the millionaire Cincinnatian.
They walked up to the capitol and
strolled through it's wide halls.
So far as runs the memory of Alon-
20 Stewart, deputy sergeant at arms
of the senate, and that is a full gen.
GRAFTON, it was the first time that a
president has visited the capitol on
the Sabbath day.
On another occasion the president
walked through Pennsylvania avenue,
W. shington's most prominent bust
ness street. He was wearing a sack
coat and gray sweater
That looks like President Taft" re-
marked one man as President Taft
passed the fve-cent theaters on the
avenue. Brig: Gen. Clarence Edwards.
who was with the president, giggle0
and the president smiled. Mr. Taft
DID not look much like himself in his
sack coat with sweater underneath.
The walk began when the president
and the general eluded the secret SER
vice men at the White House. They
walked briskly down to the Potomac
flats, along the Southern railroad right
of way and back through South Wash
ington. around the capitol building
and library. The return trip was down
Pennsylvania avenue at dusk
A president who walks the streets
of Washington is too much for Wash
ington. Mr.. Taft's predecessors rode
in carriages or took their "const!tu.
tiOnals" across country.
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Hobo Sleeps in Millinery Store

cred that Allen and College streets
were in the tenth precinct He wired
to Desk Sergeant Alt. There is no
patrol wagon in the Tenth precinct.
so Policeman Mahaney took a stroll
over to the millinery store.
Customers had arrived at the store.
Folk who were not customers were
peeping through the windows and en-
joying the sport. What might be the
consequence if the sleeper were
roughly aroused, was seriously dis
'cussed. He sank deeper into the chair
and deeper in sleep until he was emit
ting a snore only once in every As
seconds, when Mahaney arrived.
Get up!" said Mahaney.
Let me Sleep" said the man.
If there was delivery wagon or a
wheelbarrow handy, I'd take a chance
on getting this fellow to the station"
remarked Mahaney. LAS it Is, there is
nothing left for me to do, but get q
patrol wagon"
He called the wagon, which had to
come from the Fifth precinct. While
waiting, the Morris chair and its
weary burden were switched into =
side room. Three big policemen car
ried the man to the wagon. It was
heavy job.
A rap on the sole of his shoe with
nightstick and a good shaking
brought the sleeper to his senses long
enough at the station for him to say,
John Sweeney, G., no home. Now
lay me away, where l can finish sleep
ing this off,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

THERE was commotiOn, almost
/ CONSERVATION, in the state depart
ment short time ago when the ener-
getic and active Assistant Secretary
McHarg of the department of COM
merce and labor went over and talked
United States statutes against inter-
national law in the department.
There was Assistant Secretary Adee,
who is so stepped in international law
tat it exudes from every pore, and
Solicitor Hoyt, who has been so long
legal adviser of the government
that he knows everything in the way
of law that ever pertains to the Uni.
ted States, and Commissioner of Navi-
CATION Chamberlain, who has been
studying navigation interests ever
since the first part of Cleveland's last
term.
Into this gathering came McHarg in
his forceful manner. and remarked
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
U1SV1LLE, KY.-It took five men

OU1SV1LLE, KY.-It took five men
II and three women at the custom
house ard the silk buye: of a Louisville
department store to fix the value of a
k1mono which arrived at the office of
the surveyor of customs for appraise-
ment
1t was dainty silken thing, laven-
der in color, which lay on the table
of Cashier Thomas for two hours The
garment was sent to the customhouse
by the postmaster at Somerset. XIV.
who received it a few days ago
through the mail from Japan. He did
not send in the address of the owner
This was aggravating to the young
women experts called in. Il know
every woman in Somerset" one said.
and I'd just like to know who is going
to wear that"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

M EW YORK. - Though Diamond
~ Billy" Burke received news that
his uncle in Ireland had died and left
him heir to 100000 or more, Burke
will continue to live the life of po-
liceman and remain with his married
sister at 406 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn,
in order that he may receive his pen
sion from the city of New York.
For FL years Burke has worn the
blue coat. He said to reporter:
This does not come to me as a sur
prise. for l knew that my sister and
myself were the only relatives our
uncle possessed. I've been over to
the land of his birth three times and
after fashion I knew him. Without
exception he was the most misery
man l ever heard of. He said to me
continually:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
; At the National Capital :
Gossip of People and Events -
Gathered in Washington
How to Address Government Officials

incorrect to address him as Mr.. Sec
retary," which title is reserved for his
chief. Likewise it is decidedly bad
form to address or speak of the wife
of any public official including the
title of her husband. The wife of the
president is always addressed as Mrs.
Taft, for instance, and not as Mrs.
PRESIDENT" nor is the wife of sena-
tor Mrs. Senator Black" nor the wife
of an army official Mrs. Gen. Blank. "
Sue women in Washington are known
and addressed as Mrs. Blank" :
A list of titles which it is proper to
use in Washington in personal inter
course is as follows:
The president-"Mr. President"
The president-"Mr Vice-Presi-
dent"
Members Of the cabinet
Secretaries of state, treasury. war.
navy interior, agriculture and commerce
and labor-"Mr. Secretary"
The attorney seneral-"Ms. Attorney
General"
The postmaster general-''M.. Postmas-
ter General"
An ambassador-'Mr Ambassador" or
Your Excellency."
A minister-"Mr. Minister"
All other members of the diplomatic
corps unless they have titles-"Mr. -.''
The chief justice of the supreme court
/ MIR. Chief Justice.
Associate justices-"Mr. Justice
United States senator-"Senator
General, major general. brigadier gen.
eral-''General"
Colonel and lieutenant colonel-"Col-
onel.'
Majors and captains are given their re-
spective titles. All officers Of the rank
below the line of captain are addressed
as ''Mr. ~ Officers of the medical de-
partment below the rank of captain are
addressed as Doctor
Admiral and rear admiral-"Admiral.'
Commodores, captains and commanders
are addressed by their respective titles.
Recently the state department has
promulgated an order that all CORE
spondence addressed to the secretary
of state shall read, The Honorable.
The Secretary of State"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

p UFFALO, N. Y.-1t is not becoming
- to a millinery establishment ia
nave a specimen of the genus hobo
asleep In. the display room.
Didn't someone come I'M" asked
Miss Godfrey, millincr at Allen and
College streets of one of her assistants
one afternoon recently.
Obi" screamed the assistant. who
stepped into the display room.
"A mouse! Is it q mouse?" cried
Miss Godfrey.
NO. It's horrid man, sleeping in
the Morris CHAIR" said the assistant
rushing breathlessly into the rear OF
the establishment.
Sundry peeps were taken at the
Sleeping man by everyone in the
mousse. But the sleeper slept on and
a Few minutes developed his snorine
powers. As his breath spread about
II became noticeable that he was not
particular In the brand of LIQUOR which
ne mad imbibed. A kindly neighbor
Tried hand at arousing the hobo
VINO snorted viciously. The telephone
was resorted to and Tim CAVITY at no.
nee station No. 3 was notified.
Tim consulted the map and disoov.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

M EW YORK.-1t did not pay for
~ Mrs. Frederick Albers of 80 Kings
highway, Fqatlands, Brooklyn. to de
the tails of her white hens green and
purple to distinguish them from neigh
Dor Carey's hens.
One tragedy has occurred already as
the direct result of the adornment and
it is only step now. for those hens
from the fresco to the fricassee. All
simplicity of life in the hen yard has
been destroyed. Each bird thinks she
is peacock and prefers strutting to
laying.
Henrietta, the prize of the flock, is
dead She was an eggs day bird in
the simpler times when hens went to
roost early instead of sitting up so
late to see the rays of the Kings high
way arc lights reflected from their
dazzling tails that they were too
sleepy to lay in the morning.
She strutted too far when she strut
ted across the road to Carey's place.
She was distinguished all right. just
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
Three Cornered Jar for Weather Man

panama II they say it's going to
snow"
AT my home,' interjected the .aird
member OF the group, my wife has a
standing order with our confectioner
to send up ice cream whenever he
sees the cold wave flag flying"
The mild-looking man with the
twinkling brown eyes said nothing.
They were all strangers to one an.
other. The three who had spoken
were on thier way to New York. At
Harrisburg the mild man with the
brown eyes arose, gathered up his
baggage and, bowling to the group
produced three visiting cards. He dis.
tributed them and, smiling, took an
abrupt departure. Then the others
looked at the cards. They read:
Willis L. Moore. Chief of the
Weather Bureau. Washington, D. c."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
Absent-Minded Electrician

Francis Wilson declares that an
electrician who lives in New Rochelle
is the most absent-minded man in the
world. Mr.. Wilson's door bell got ont
of order and refused to ring. Meeting
the electrician, who was also friend.
he asked him to call and make the
repairs. Several days afterward he
reminded him that the matter had not
been attended to and inquired when
he could find it convenient to look in
after it. The electrician explained:
Il called at your house the same day
you asked me and rang your front
door bell again and again and nobodv
paid the slightest attention to me-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Of the vaudeville the be found the
reference higher when
ate charging federal grand Jury their of certain
higher
OF TWO the
the legal principle of the
co., Judge Adams born hillside
vermont He worked like
u labor familiar
managed to worm his through Yale Almost he had
e MS degree he fell into big
had raised fund
close of
at salary OF $4,000
Atlanta that the
country
TO the satisfaction everybody
'ainy not carpetbagger
most pre5udiced
Nh1ledgevnle to-day
ON his return to the east he
ne hn1shed
Missouri
President Cleveland
President Roosevelt appointed the
Judge Adams poaims he
votew
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

EtEUNNY organization, this weather
bureau Of ours!" exclaimed a
member of a group of four in the
smoking compartment of a Pennsyl-
vania train bound east from Chicago
Il see it predicts general rains for to-
day." and he held the paper sideways
to dodge the glare of a brilliant In
dian summer sun.
YES" said the man on the sofa. Il
always take my rain coat when they
promise fair weather and wear 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
Dyes Tails of Hens Purple and Green

as Mrs. Albecs had intended. She was
so unlike other cacklers that Carey's
plain. old-fashioned hens would not
stand for it.
They clucked about her at first and
CLICKED things that would have caused
most any other hen to run the
straightest zigzag she knew Row r.
her own :oost. But pride had got such
e strangle hold on Henrietta that the
more they clucked the more she strut.
ted. Finally they flew at and .,.v
Henrietta
Mrs. Albers is planning to white
wash the tails, possibly this week
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pany legal department will handle the court
the lawyer fol
a
credit
Archbo Mr. Archbold also witness
himself jovia
pressed while he Kellogg
in theoilbusi fonwh he has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The news that $4,000 eggs were
seized on the Fall River line pier at
New York by officers of the depart
ment of agriculture, who booked them
for destruction, will appal many house.
wives until they learn that the eggs
were ancient hen-fruit in a liquid
state and destined for use in bakeries.
Then the housewives will be appalled,
to think of what pastry can be made
to hide. A liquid egg sold in angels
food brings a higher price than the
egg that is warm from the nest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
invoking the Law,

invoking the Law.
hyker-Where are you going in such
q hurry, old man?
Pyker-I'm going to consult a law
yer about having my wife indicted for
making infendiary speeches.
Hyker-Do you mean It?
PyEer-Yes. do. Size insists on
ny getting up and starting fire every
inerniEg.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
TO PROBE MINE DISASTERS
John Hays Hammond, the 5000. 600 a ,

John Hays Hammond. the 5000, 900 year min
ing engineer for the Guggenheims, near-candidate
for vce-president of the United States and the
reputed hero of Richard Harding Davis Soldier
of Fortune" has been appointed chairman of a
committee of the National Civic Federation
which will investigate the causes of mining dis
asters such as recently occurred at the Cherry
mine in Illinois.
Hammond has retired from active work at the
age of SO, but still has the benefits of his expert
ence in South Africa, South America, Alaska
Australia and all the states of the Union to aid
him in such work.
He has been a recognized expert in mining
affairs since he did special work for the govern
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A city official in New York has re-
quested his salary reduced, as he de-
clares he is getting too much. Such
instances, which occasionally occur,
raise a question in the minds of the
thoughtful whether the millennium is
really approaching or whether insan-
ity is on the increase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The meanest man is Gotham
candy merchant against whom a suit
for breach of promise was decided.
The rejected fair one won her case,
but the faithless swain Immediately
became bankrupt. which proves
again how completely base man will
deceive con1iding woman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

These titled and indebted foreign
ers find it an extremely easy matter
to fall in love with an American for
tune. After the marriage their treat
ment of the bride suggests that tc
them the girl is a necessary evil,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
GOT e "THE> MAN HlGHERUP'

History may be doubtful as to the identity OF
me man who fastened the SHOW Me- tradition
o VI the state of Missouri but she will not 'oe IN
.ue case OF the man~who coined the EXPRESSION
the man higher up" At some indeterminate
ume in autumn it was discovered that the hrst
use OF this expression made by Elmer B.
ADAMS, judge of the federal bench in St. Louis
Even the very case in which he used the express
sion has been fixed and the archaeologists who
have been carrying on the investigation defy the
world to show them (being Missouri mem why
and where they are wrong
Certain claims that the phrase, Get at the
man higher up" or Get to the man higher up, -
was first used by Theodore Roosevelt are secuted
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Millions of dollars are being raised
In China for a great university at
Hongkong, but whether or not ar
engagements are under way for a foot.
ball team to go with it We are not in.
formed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A Judge of the supreme court of
New York has come out as a cham
pion of the long-suffering mother-in-
law. Now to condemn that victim of
of court
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Pity the poor farmer! His output
during 1909 was worth only $780,
100000, gain Of $869, 100000 over
1908.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
GREAT TASK FOR ARCHBOLD

The Standard Oil Company has started it's
final battle for life and the general who is direct.
ing operations in the field is John D. Archbold,
who, since the death of Henry H. Rogers has
done most of the "hcavy work. of the great cor.
poration True, John D. Rockefeller has re-
entered the harness and is the great genius of
the countrys biggest trust, but Mr.. Rockefeller
keeps himself in the background, and outside of
few OF the money kings of the nation his hand
is seldom seen in the affairs Of the corporation
1t is Mr.. Archbold who is the field general and
the who stands between the Standard and
that portion of the public which is always crying,
Down with the trusts" The steps necessary for
carrying the suit which recently was decided
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The aeroplane is making height as
we'll as speed and distance records.
Latham has risen 1,345 feet, Paulhan
1881. After all, mishap at such al.
titudes would be no more serious than
at 300 feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
MuItiplex TeIeqraphy.

MuItiplex TeIegraphy.
c. B. Stearns of Boston was the
first man to discover how to send two
messages over the same wire. but by
his method the two. messages could
not be sent tnethe same direction. A
year later, ins4sz3sT. A. Edison dis
covered how to sead more than one
message in the same DIRECTION. later
Increasing the number. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Aeroplanes are quite as dangerous
for amateurs to fool with as unloaded
pistols
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The. Kansas publisher who offers
prize of $500 for the. best offer
ings irf prose and poetry on the sub
ject of Father" will get When
Father Carves the Duck" of course.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The discovery that chemistry can
convert sage brush into valuable prod
ucts is in line with the progress of
the age.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Citizens of the United States who
behave themselves will always be pro-
tected Those who do not have no
cause 70 complain when they get just
what is coming to them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Evidently Halley's comet is getting
nearer the earth. The observatory at
Smith College, Northampton, Mass,
reports having seen the comet through
three-ihch telescope the other day.
That famous periodical visitor seems
to keep close to it's schedule time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A New Jersey scientist says that the
ordinary housefly costs the country
billions of dollars and ought to be ex.
terminated. But all the brave talk of
how this is going to be accomplished
is carefully postponed until after fly
time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A London dress reformer has an.
nounced the principle that women
should dress according to their tenn
permanent and moods. Does she want
them to spend all their time in the
dressing rooms?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

An airship fight is described in mu-
sic. Probably there are plenty Of sud-
den drops in tones.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A man there was who sat as a
guest at dinner. Then he tried to
spoil the dinner by figuring out pos
Bible motive for the dinner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

And now, it appears, Chicago uni.
versit.' professors are fighting about
the moon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Autoists are competing for the
high-speed record. Too bad they're
not as ambitious after safety records.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Debutantes must not imagine they
have cornered the worlds happiness.
but let all rejoice that they have laid
In good winter supply
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

1t wouldn't do any particular harm
to put the snow shovel where it is
easily accessible.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

The automobile holdup man has ar
rived. The airship holdup man evil
IDENTIFY is not far away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
Others Did, Also.

The charge IS brought that George
Washington ate with his knife. OF
course he did. Washington was not
In all respects ahead of his time. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A century hence nothing but
strfke in factories of the aeroplane
trust will interrupt traffic, maybe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

A Chicago bachelor has died, leav-
Ing two widows. What does the Chi
cagO married man leave?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

Women do not need hot air, says a
telegram. But they like "hot air"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

fish a murder
AS
a
hands in his constantly without
rotary of and search finds
Of his
Republicans Democrats He
official he lounged