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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Tips Of Royalty.

A German newspaper publishes
some particulars of the tips and gratu-
tiles distributed by royal person
ages on their travels. The kaiser has
tariff that provides with German
bureaucratic thoroughness for every
claim upon his generosity when trav-
cling, and, what is more, every recipi-
ent gets what has been allotted to
him. 1t is different in the case of
Nicholas H., certainly the richest man
in the old world, and most likely of
the new as we'll. The Russian en-
peror lacks the money sense entirely,
like his grandfather, and the gifts of
various kinds arranged for his travels
are on a scale of amazing extrava-
gance. But by the time they reach
the beneficiaries they have shrunk to
average proportions owing to graft. 1t
is even said on the best possible au-
thority that the jewels of the decora-
lions which his majesty bestows on
the dignitaries Of foreign courts in
variably are found to have turned
into paste while in transit to their
destination.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Odd Resemblance.

Every boy-and every girl, too, for
that materials noticed the likeness
that a cocoanut bears to a monkeys
skull and face, but there are many
other queer resemblances In nature
The meat of an English walnut, for
instance, is almost exactly like the
human brain, plums and black cher.
ries are like the human eye, almonds
like the nose and an opened oyster
and she'll an almost perfect likeness
Of the human ear. The shape Of q
mans body may be traced in the
mammoth squash. the open hand in
growing scrub willows and celery and
the human heart in eggplant and Ger.
man turnips. Many Of the mechanical
devices of the present day are based
on patterns furnished by nature. The
roofing hog suggested the plow; the
butterfly, the door hinge; the frog
stool, the umbrella; the duck, the
ship, and fungous growth on trees,
the bracket.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
WHAT PUSH CAN ACCOMPLISH
Interesting Story Of First Experience
Philadelphia Millionaire on
Arriving in America.

The first experience of millionaire
merchant at Philadelphia, on his ar
rival in this country, aptly illustrated
what push can accomplish. when l
stepped ashore from the sailing yes
sel" he said, Il was without money or
friends. spoke to man on the
wharf and asked him what to do. He
replied:
Work, young man. Have you any
motor" -
mo said. What do. you meanr
HE said:
Every man must have motto.
Now, think of one. Go out and hunt
for work
Il started, thinking of a motto. AS
I walked along the street saw, paint
ed on a door, the word, Push SAID:
That shall be my MOTTO did push
at that door and entered an Office.
was asked what wanted. said:
Work; and the word On your door
gave me not only a motto, but con-
adenee. and ventured to ask you for
employment
my manner pleased the man. He
asked me many questions, all Of which
were answered promptly. He said at
length: .oy~. -.,* x.
"'E want a boy of push" and, as
you have adopted that for your motto.
( will try you
HE did. My success followed, and
the motto that made my fortune will
make that Of others"
If you have not selected your word
Of power do so without further delay.
The. following may be of help to
you:
Manhood overtops all mere titles"
when wealth is lost, nothing is lost;
when health is lost, something is lost;
when character is lost, all is lost"
Our todays and yesterdays are the
blocks with which we build"
Don't wait for your opportunity:
make it,
Find your purpose and fling your
life out of it.
Perfection to the finish"
TRY to be somebody with all your
might"
do not wait for great opportuni-
ties; seize common occasions and
make them great"
do not turn your back on troubles;
meet them sQuarely"
Guard you weak point. - 5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
HONOR FOR AMERICAN FLAG
Pretty Custom Adopted at Certain
Private School fort Boys Ap-
pIauded by Passersby.

When the American flag is flying In
the Fairgrounds of a certain private
school for boys in New York city,
one notices that all the lads who ap-
proach it take off their hats This
pretty custom, that sends a thrill of
silent applause through passersby,
grew out Of the following incident:
During a general frolic one day a
young and needless student threw a
stone through the waving stars and
stripes. His companions started an
outburst of approving laughter, which
was suddenly hushed by the grave as
pect of the approaching principal
Pointing toward the ugly rent. in an
awe-stricken voice he asked: who
has dishonored his country"
Tho culprit hung his head. II am
willing to pay for the damage" he be-
gan hurriedly, when he was interrupt
ed with: What price could repay an
insult to the American 1ag?"
Its just an old piece Of bunting"
the boy insisted.
The stern gravity of the old princi-
pals face increased. IAN old piece of
bunting when it is of red, of white,
and Of blue, star-spangled." said he
reverently, becomes the spirit of
American institutions. To insult that
old bunting is to insult your country.
Where there is no love of country
there is not a good citizen" AS the
principal spoke he moved nearer the
Flagstaff. Hats off," he ordered SIM
ultaneously every head was uncover
ed. And now on your honor as good
American citizens, let no one Of this
company ever again approach that
banner except in love and reverence"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Uncle Sans Treasure Box.

Did you ever hear Of the treasures
of the United States? Stored away
in one of the vaults of the United
States treasury are precious stones,
rare perfumes, jeweled swords and
other articles of historic and intrinsic
value that have been collecting for
years. Among the most priced treas
ures of the collection are a bottle Of
gems and a vial filed with almost
priceless altar Of roses. Tradition
has it that the jewels are also of very
great value. They were presented to
President Martin Van Buren, by the
imaum of Muscat in 1889. Many Of
the swords have gold hits set with
gems, and commemorate grea1 mill
tary events. s..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
A SAMPLE Quip.

A Sample Quip.
Thomas w. Lawson's Thanksgiv.
ing proclamation was a very good
piece of oratorical writing" said a
Boston banker. Lawson is always
full Of quips.
mot long ago 1 attended the fu'
neral of millionaire f1nancier-one
Of those real high flnanciers' whose
low methods Lawson loves to turn the
light on.
Il arrived at the funera! a little
late. I took a seat beside Lawson
and whispered:
How far has the service gone?
Lawson, nodding towards the cler.
gyman in the pulpit, whispered back:
"'Just opened for the defense.'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

draw a series of pictures on one side.
The figures may be dancing girls or
men, each with the feet and legs in
different positions. Then Join the
cardboard strip into circular band,
after cutting narrow Sits in it be-
tween the pictures. Take three cords
of equal length and fasten one end Of
each at equidistant points along the
top Of the band, and. If you like, knot
the cords at the top, for convenience,
though this is not necessary. To use
the toy turn the band around and
around until the cords are tightly
twisted as far as they will go. Then
hold it in front of the eyes and let
go of the band. 1t will revolve rap
idly as the cords unwind, and as the
Sits dash past the various pictures.
seen through them in rapid success
sion. will have the appearance of life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
A Remarkable Girl.

A bill will be presented to the
coming Minnesota legislature asking
for an appropriation of $1,000 a year
for the further education of Mabel
Cannon, sixteen years of age, who has
been unable to speak, hear or see
since her birth.
Miss Cannon has been in the Fari-
bault school only three years, yet she
writes on the typewriter with skill,
has a vocabulary of 5000 words and
recently wrote an essay of 5000
words. She makes her own clothes,
threading her own needles and is
skilled in fancy work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Wealth in Irish Boos.

One-seventh of the entire area of
Ireland consist of bog handsome bog
alone, the Bog of Allen, has an area
of 24O square miles. This immense
area is at present sterile waste, but
it will become source of great wealth
as soon as method has been found
for converting peat into an economical
and desirable commercial fuel. Bri.
quets of compressed peat are all right
as long as kept absolutely dry; but
the least moisture causes them to
crumble to pieces.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
lie Had No Others.

After Fred had put on his shoes in
the morning he complained of them
hurting his feet. His mother looked
at his shoes and said:
why, Fred, you have them on the
wrong feet" " -. Sc
Fred began to cry. =. @~.@ =:
Well, mother, they're the only feet
I've 8ot," he said.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
BRARlAN?

How your boy may learn a
valuable occupation and acquire
the equivalent Of a. college edu-
cation at the same time.-The
start Of the youngster who
wants to become librarian,
and the final monetary and in
teltectual reward.-The various
steps upwards generally de-
scribed.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
LATEST MOVING PICTURE TOY
Circular Band Revolves Swiftly al
Twisted String Unwinds-How =
lt Is Made,

An ingenious moving-picture toy,
that can be made by any boy with ar
tistic skill at home! has been designed
by an Illinois man and is shown in
the illustration. OF course. being pat
ented, it cannot be made for sale.
Take strip of cardboard about four
inches wide and three feet long and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
An Intelligent Dog.

owner straps on her back blanket
with pockets on the side. Without q
word, she starts of and covers the
round trip Of four giles in a very
short time. On the side Of her blanket
is printed, Don't Bother Me-" She
has been making these trips for five
years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
g. - - = 5. 3 -.
DYSPEPTIC PHILOSOPHY.

What tho theater really needs il 4
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Audiences.
Why are we supposed to have more
respect for gray hairs than for q bald
head?
A man can face the world with 4
good heart If he can also face 1t with
q good liver
From masculine point of view
would it be heresy to question the sex
of the devil?
Some fat men are meaner than 9TH
er men simply because there is more
Of them.
Many man who thinks he Is In
love lives to discover that second
thoughts are best.
Some men are born great, some &C.
quire greatness, and others have great
ness thrust upon them, but it doesn't
seem to take any of them long TO get
rid of it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
ScrupuIous,

ScrupuIous.
What did Mr.. Hibrow say whom he
found you standing under the mistle-
toe?" asked Maude.
He said it was not genuine mistle-
toe," replied Maymie, and that he
could not think of taking advantage
of q botanical error
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
A Strong Cast.

"This Is a battleshfp. You have
often seen them in musical comedy"
$50 I have. And this is the real
thing?"
: 1T is. Manned by fourteen prin
ldpals and a chorus Of 800" II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
DOG ACTS AS MAIL CARRIER
California Animal Makes Trip to Post
office Every Day-"Don't Bother
Me" on Blanket.

A California farmer who lives two
miles from the postofflce, sends dog
for the mail every day. She is half
collie and half st. Bernard. Her
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

For over fifty years Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. It il
good honest remedy and you will not
regret having bottle ready for use.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Loves little deeds loom largest on
the recording angels books.

Mrs. Wlns,ow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethin9 softens the g1ms reduces in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

four druggist viii refund money II PAZO 0INr.
MENT falls to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
bleeding or ProtrudinG Piles in 70 II days. 6Oe,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

Don't part with your Illusions.
When they are gone you may still ex-
list, but you have ceased to live
Mark Twain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

If some men were compelled to pay
rs they 60 they would stay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
Army Of Telegraphers.

The telegraph companies of this
country employ about 10000 persona.
This does not include the railroad
service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
GRAMMAR IN RHYME.

/ Il. ~ : X ssss=s Will N
Three little words you often SEQ
Are Articles. a., an and the. 5zzs@
:, M a ~ s
the name OF anything
A. school or garden. hoop or swing.
..e- ~ Ill., .>.s$4,,. p pa..qx'& -
Adjectives. the kind Of Noun,
As great. small. pretty. white or brown.
Instead Of Nouns the Pronouns stand
Her head. his face. your arm. my hand.
".
Verbs tell Of something to be done
To read, count, laugh, sing dance or run
.. vi. ~ 5: -: ..'. :
How things are done, the Adverbs tell.
AS slowly. quickly, Ill. or well. .
Conjunctions Join the words together
AS men and women, wind and weather.
VIII.
The Proposition stands before
noun as in. or through. the door.
TX.
The Intersection shows surprise,
AS. Oh! how pretty-Ah! how WISE.
The whole are called Nine Parts Of
Speech. =:
Which reading. writing. speaking. teach.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17
BY c. w. JENNINGS.

YOUR boy a librarian?
\ Well, suppose it does re-
y quire a lot of literary
: knowledge which, before
@ one can get very far up
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
MUST FORTIFY
CANAL OR GIVE
UP OUR SHIPS
GENERAL BOARD OF NAVY
HEADED BY DEWEY, TAKES
ISSUE WITH BOB EVANS.
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. jan 24-Forti-
ficaticn Of the Panama canal is de-
sirable, in the opinion of the gen
eral board of the navy, of which
Admiral Dewey is president. This
board was asked for an opinion on
the subject and the report says in
part:
sgThe general board believes the
proposed Notifications at the ter
minal Of the Isthmian canal would
be invaluable in assisting the trans
fer Of United States fleets from
one ocean to the other, through the
canal, in the face of an opposing
fleet. The function of the fortifica-
ton in this particular is precisely
the same at the canal terminal as
ii IL at any fortified place from
which the feet may have to issue
lin the face Of an enemy
This statement was made because
Of a recent magazine article bs
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans IRE
tired) in which was said that nc
amount Of fortiiication Of the cana
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
HAS CHANCE TO live
SAY The DOCTORS
Phillips, the Author, Lies at Bellevue
Hospital in Critical Condition---His
Assailant Dead.

4 go, he echoed as he sent a
bullet into his own brain. He used
an automatic pistol and all six shots
aimed at Phillips took effect. One
of them penetrated the abdomen,
another one pierced the right lung
and came out through the back, a
third shattered the left wrist, and
Athe fourth drilled into the right
thigh. Two of them dropped from
the wounded mans clothing as he
was being undressed at the hos
pital.
The course of the bullets was SC
erratic and there was such doubt
as to just which wounds were points
Of entrance and which points Of ex-
1t, that surgeons were uncertain
whether the victim had been shot
four, five or six times, but theil
best belief today is six.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
PROSECUTING
Mine OWNERS
FOR VIOLATION
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
LAW MAY REST WITH THE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

The district attorney was asked
by the Bonanza man whether any
steps had been taken in his Office
looking toward enforcing the law
which requires all mining companies
in operation to publish the first
of the year, in daily paper, a
statement of their operations for the
preceding twelve months.
II haven't looked up the law
replied Judge Sanders, "but II is
my impression that the initiative
rests with the attorney-general.'
The law is a rigid one in iti
penalties, a fine of no less thar
$1,000 being imposed for non-com
pliance.
The law was passed in behalf Q
investors in mining stocks. 1t hal
been impossible to find out any
thing about the operations of SOM
of these, companies. AS a stock
holder In a mine in this county re
marked 81 have been trying fol
several years to get a statemen
from the secretary showing wher'
the money is going to, but SO fa
without result. And / hold 800,
shares Of stock in the property
too.
1t is likely that this year som
proceedings will be. taken agains
the derelict ones. Some of the at
torneys claim, however, that tn
law is intended to apply only t
companies actively engaged in min
| ing operations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
GOOD SHOW
TONIGHT AT
The BUTLER

At the Butler last night a large
crowd greeted the opening act Of
La Petite Ruth and Master Herschel.
and these clever little artists made
their greatest hit in their tough
act. That these little children are
favorites with Tonopah audiences
goes without saying.
AT tonight's show they win have
another entire change.
The pictures for tonight ale:
THE Phantom Rider comedy.
1.-THE Closed Gate (drama). "Her
Indian Mother (KaIem dramal
and one Of the very best vitagraph
dramas, entitled "A Dixie Mother.
story Of the civil war This IS
great subject, full of excitement,
love and pathos
In fact, the yitagraph people
have achieved success well worth
while in this production. it waald
be- difficult to improve upon it.
First show at $50 on account
of the length Of the performance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
SOME PEOPLES HUMOR
NEEDS CULTIVATION

One may observe a good many
things at a moving picture show.
not the least Of which is a pretty
good insight into human nature.
AT the Butler Sunday night Ellis
Parker Buffers Pigs Is Pigs" Is
one Of the funniest skits written by
our later-day humorists, was por-
trayed by the moving pictures. 7
is a side-splitting thing to man
with a sense of humor at all. Never
theless, a local painter in the audi
ence, remarked In the hearing Of
all around him Damned If / can
see anything funny in thatl'
Which simply goes to show that
some peoples sense Of humor j
badly in need Of irrigation and
Ispring narrowing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
night WILL
Be TURNED into
DAY TONIGHT

The special committee on dec
orations for the EIks' book social
and high-jinks party this evening
is doing some splendid work, and
the club and lodge rooms, with
their draperies and flowers and
lights, will present scene of beau
ty and brilliancy never before
equalled in this city.
The lodge will be called at 7:30
o'clock, in order that the necessary
business may be transacted by 8
o'clock, when the doors will be
thrown open to the fair ones who
will be the Elks' guests.
Another mission bookcase was in
stalled in the club rooms today for
the shelving of the great number
of books that will be donated to
the new Elks' library. Already
many volumes have been sent to
the club room One brother will
bring twelve volumes. Others will
| bring all the books that they car
spare from their homes, while many
brothers are buying new books foi
the Elks' collection.
Among the book contributions
made this afternoon might be men
toned the complete works Of Marl
| Twain, comprising twenty-five vol
umes, by Brother Percy Meyers
of the Tonopah lodge.
All those who happen to arriv'
before the work of the lodge is com
lpleted are invited to make them
| selves at home in the club rooms
| where colored attendants will lool
after their comfort.
Il Dainty refreshments will b
served Immediately after the 1
O'Clock toast, which will be give
by Brother Mcintosh. The dane
music will be furnished by th'
{ Butler theater orchestra of thre
pieces considered among the bes
/ lin the state.
i
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
HEALTH OFFICER
TO BE CHOSEN
NEXT MONTH
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LO-
CAL MEDIC0s WILLING no
TACKLE THE JOB.

Bids for serving the county as
physician and health officer at
Tonopah for the present year are
asked from local medicos, said bids
to be submitted to the commits
sioners at their February meeting.
The present holder of the office,
Dr. Richards, is again an appli-
cant, and there are some half
dozen others, although the prince
~ salary of $50 per month allowed
for the work is hardly suggestive
Of undue competition. Nye county
is one Of the few places on the
map where an Office requiring pro-
fessional training is filled by means
of competitive bidding.
The Office until last year paid
SIS a month, but last January
there was hard fight made ovel
it, with the result that $25 pei
month was shaved off the salary
for the benefit of the taxpayers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
Ry Associated Pro-s

NEW YORK, Jan. "a David
Graham Phillips, who was shot yes
terday by FitzHugh Goldsborough,
the madman with a fancied griev-
ance, is reported today to have a
fair chance Of recovery.
Phillips is at the Bellvue hospital
in a critical condition but, as his
relatives express it, with chance
for life.
The body of Goldborough, whose
career at Harvard was brief, and
who shot himself after firing at
Phillips, lies in the morgue. Ap-
parently insane, he held fancied
grudge against the author and
sought his life. He was only 81
years old. Phillips was Al.
There you co. said the assail-
ant, as he opened fire, and here
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
THAW FAMILY
ROBBED OF
RARE jewels
BY Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 24.-1t became
known today that while the fam
lily of William Thaw, Jr., were at
dinner last evening, the residence
was robbed Of jewels valued at
$4,000, including a pearl necklace
worth $4,000. The jewels were
taken from a closet in the room
of Mrs. Thaw shortly after she had
looked them over in the presence
of her maid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24

It is quite probable that redue-
tion in the drawing room fars tol
Reno will be made from SO to st.
Similar reductions have been
made BY the Tonopah & Tidewaser
and the Las Vegas & Tonopah On
the southern roads the Pullman
rate between Goldfeld and Los An
geles for lower erths will bs 81
instead Of "a. as heretofore. and
for upper berths from s4 to $3.50.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-24
WANT MAIL ROUTE
RUN TO HOT CREEK

A petition is being circulated
locally, addressed to the postofiice
department, asking that mail route
be established between Tonopah and
Hot Creek, via Belmont.
The fourishing mining camp Is
at present denied mail facilities,
with the result that the residents
Of the camp have to send into
Tonopah for their mail. 1t is very
Ilikely the department will grant the
petition, although it may take some
time before service can be made
effective.