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

prepared all of q sudden,
for this cruise was not even contem-
plated a few weeks ago-calls for a
voyage around. the continent Of South
America, or, at least around the major
portion of that triangular continent
and it bids fair to be the most notable
undertaking assigned to any single
battleship since the famous old battle
ship Oregon made the long trip around
South America lover much this same
route) at the time of the Spanish
American war.
The cruise of the Delaware takes
on Importance from the fact that it Is
the first stunt Of the kind attempted
by one of our new battleships Of the
Dreadnought class-foating fortresses
so much larger and heavier and more
formidably armed than any of our old
time battleships that they might be re-
ferred to as the "big brothers" Of
these ships that were so awe inspir-
ing a few years ago.. Now. of course,
these new "all-big-gun" ships are as
yet something of an experiment in our
navy in so far as actual service goes
and consequently naval officials and
shipbuilding experts will await with
no little concern the outcome Of this
prolonged shaking down" cruise.
Another circumstance that makes
this coming cruise stand out as not
able achievement is that the Delaware
IS to take her long hike" absolutely
unattended. AS all readers of the
newspapers must have noted, it has
not been the practise of our naval au-
thorities Of late years to assign single
battleships to long cruises. They usu-
ally go In fleets, or in divisions Of
four ships, or at least In pairs Why,
1t will be remembered that when Pres
1dent Taft made his recent trip to Pa
mama second warship was sent along
with the one that carried the presiden-,
tlal party, not because there was any
real need for it, but simply to have a
companion ship at hand to render as
sistance in the event that the first
craft met with a mishap OF any kind.
great or small
And take that other naval cruise
around South America. with which the
The Press., 1911-05-24
GARBLED QUOTATIONS.

Popular Passages That Are Frequently Rendered incorrectly.
 Almost everybody who quotes at alI nisQuotes. Nothing is more common than to hear:
 A man convinced against hia win
 Is Of the same opinion still-
 This Is an impossible condition of mind. for no one can be convinced of one opinion and at the same time hold to an opposite one. What Butler wrote was eminentIy sensible:
 He that complies against his win
 Is of his own opinion still
 A famous passage of Scripture is of ten misquoted thus: He that Is with out sin among you let him cast the first stone" It should be. "Let him first cast stone"
 Sometimes we are told, Behold, how great fire little matter kindleth, :" whereas St. James said. Behold, how great matter little fire kindleth. ' which Is quite different thing.
 We also hear that "a miss is as good as a mile." which is not as sensible or forcible as the true proverb, "A miss of an inch is as good as a mile."
 Look before you leap" should be "And look before you ere you leap."
 Pope Is generally credited with hay. ing written:
 1mmodest words admit of no defense, For want of decency is want of sense, though 1t would puzzle any one to find the verses in his writings. They were written by the Earl of Roscommon, who died before Pope was born.
 Franklin said, Honesty Is the best policy" but the maxim is of Spanish origin and may be found in "DOn Quixote. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Press., 1911-05-24
In the Shadow Of Fame.

There are a number of former celeb, rites who are now running rOOming and boarding houses in New York city. Many a singer, actress or writer who formerly held place in the public eye has now settled down to the prosaic occupation of housing and feeding q small portion of that same public. Their houses are a magnet for young persons with the artistic temperament One woman who once enjoyed . fair reputation as violinlst has Eve fur nished apartments which she sublets room by room to aspirants for drama tic, Operatic and literary honora. Re Aected glory rather than, physical com fort is the portion of most of these satellites. but the privilege of hObnob. ping with yesterdays greatness com ,pensates for material discomforG-N@w York Press.
The Press., 1911-05-24
An Aeute senaa of Tasta.

William and Lawrence were in the habit of saving part of their dessert from the evening dinner for consump- tion the next morning, and in accord ance with this custom two small cakes had been placed in the cracker jar for them. William, being the first up on the following morning and being hum gry, went to the jar. He found only one cake, and large piece had been bitten out of that. Full of wrath, he went upstairs and reused his brother
 Say" he demandedS ''I want to know who took that big bite out of my cake?'
 ''I did" sleepily answered Lawrence.
 ''What'd you do that for?'
 "Well, when tasted 1t found 1t was your cake, and so ct the other one. Youths Companion.
The Press., 1911-05-24

increasing celerity, and Memorial day is again at hand. Our shadows lengthen on the western slope; with undaunted hearts we march on, but our footsteps falter, and others must soon take up the burden we have SO lovingly borne these many years. We can see that before long we must give up these loving duties We would therefore invite the sons. of veterans and the boys and girls to work with us in these loving services. I would like to impress on your mind that the day is real great Memorial day. Come with us Sunday, May 28th, to attend divine service at the Springs Congregational church. Come and take part with us in the exercises at the various cemeteries on Memorial day.
 Comrades, many of you have not felt able for some years to visit the cemeteries with us and ride in the hard riding busaea Some of our tssud and loyal cItizens have offered 10 carry us in their automobiles; this offer has been thankfully accepted. Now let evary old veteran accept this generous offsr. If you can take part in the morning services, please give |your name to A L. Howard on or be-. fore May 27 Start will be made at 8 80 8. m. fro n G.tA. R. hall. Ser vices at Catholic cemetery at 8 45 a. m West Stafford, 915; Hillside, 10 %; Staffordville, 10 80; Stafford Street, II % Dinner served by the ladies of the w. R. 0. at c. A. R. hall at 12.3O p. n. Form in line at ? p. m,. sharp, and march to Springs cemetery, where Memorial exercises will be held and an address by the Rev MT. Booth.
 The following have been appoint. ed cemetery oommittees Stafford Springs, A L. Howard, J. s. Arnold St Edwards, John Mccarthy; West Stafford, c. B. Marble; West Stafford Hill, Erekine Holmes; Hillside, George Lord; Village. Phillip Ens- minger; Street, A. L. Howard; Staf. fordville, George Moore; West and Royce. Anthony Adams. J. W. Witt.
 Anthony Adams, Commander.
 The Relief Corps ladies will meet at the hall next Monday at G. 30 p. m. to arrange flowers for Memorial day. School children are invited to leave flowers at the hall in the after noon. Any flowers contributed by others will qe thankfully received.
The Press., 1911-05-24
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. c. V. Smith is visiting in New Haven. ..-
 As is usual when the spring ia late work of all kinds is driving.
 We are glad to report L.. B. Clafk and Mir. OosRroye both decidedly bet- ter. r
 Grange will meet Friday evening. with an instructive lecturers hour without doubt.
 Who found a handkerchief with . silver half dollar tiedaup in 1t that was lost Friday evening. the 12th?
 As announced, Rev. Sherrod Soule preached at the Congregational Ohuroh Sunday morning He was, the guest of Mrs. Gardner.
 Remember the prayer meeting Thursday evening. Miss Gardner will take the Oorea study. so 1t ia sure to be interesting.
 Josh Billings' pat saying that in order to have an honest horse-raOe you must have an honest humAn-race has many applications.
 On 8 recent Sabbath day the Davis Brothers, former residents. motored down from their home at Palmer to call on old acquaiDtaEces,
 Sunday afternoon MT. DarroW took his text from the 12th verse of the |116th Psalm. The sermon was most interesting and inspiring.
 It was pleasant to nee Mra. W. D. Ruby at the afternoon service on Sun- day. A good many people enjoy ths service at o'clock very much. There were 35 at Sunday school.
 We congratulate Stafford on the accession of oWoOdlawn, but Stafford is too good a name to be changed to Hyde Park or any other name seeming ly appropriate. The neighbOrs pro- test.
 A strawberry social will be held on the evening of Memorial day in the Baptist conference room, with . patri. otto entertainment. war songs, etc. Supper will be served at o'clock and at 7.3O.
 Where is the "lilaC storm ?' Did the apple blooms ever before come and go without Q cold rain? What be. came of white Sunday The Willing ton-weather- wise say there ia . Hnow storm still due. A suggestive theme, with the temperature 90 in the shade.
 The preparations for Memorial day. as first planned. are going forward. It is feared that the scarlet fever cases may interfere with the attendance of the children, and it is unwiss to run risks in case of contagious diseases, however light the cases may be. We trust we shall not hear of further in- fection.
 We are grateful for the many tokens of appreciation of our home mission report, that on account of the delayed Central Vermont train was not called for at the annual meeting in Willi- It has found through The Press a much larger audience, as we'll as many who were present at that meeting.
 A maroon oolored motor went ca reering over the Hill Sunday morning at such tremendous rate of speed as to suggest that the driver had lost control of the machine. If the party thought to astOnish the nAtives they missed their diversion, as 1t took all the efforts of the riders to keep in she vehicle and to hang on to their hats and things. We forbear to give Sheir e
The Press., 1911-05-24
Puzzled.

An aged colored man was passing a fish store when he stopped to examine huge turtle chained in the doorway as an advertisement
 He had never seen a turtle before, and he prodded the strange creature curiously. Suddenly. he popped his 6n- ger into his mouth with a howl of pain. After the finger had stopped bleeding he gazed at 1t ruefully. then eyed the turtle apprehensively.
 "What's the matter. RastusT asked the fish dealer. with a grin.
 Muffin, sab; muffin An was jest wonderful whether An had been bit or stung.
The Press., 1911-05-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DOBERT H. FISK, Attorney ai kk Law, WarIen's Block, Maln-st-
The Press., 1911-05-24
The Artistic Temperament.

A famous singer was undergoing the ministration of the ships barber.
 "I 'opes,' said the barber, ''that we shall lave the pleasure of 'earin' you at the concert tonight"
 ''No." explained the famous singer, i've had long and exhausting sea son in America and within a few days I am to open in london. Ihave decid- ed not to do anything on this voyage"
 "It's the same way with me-" said the barber understandingly. When I'm hashore never looks at razor" |" Success Magazine li1,n
The Press., 1911-05-24
To the Small Power User

Have you given enough thought to the electric power proposition to KNOW whether it can help you
 The man who said "time is money'' stated q great truth.
 For those requiring only moderate amount of mechanical power there is no substitute which even approaches electric power in economy efficiency and fIexibiIity.
 A small motor on a muscle driven machine means increase of the output from two to three times.
 The gasoline engine cannot successfully compete in operating cost, reliability convenience with the electric motor.
 Why not go little further into the matter and convince yourself that these statements correct2
 We will undertake to demonstrate that we are right, if you willy indicate that you willing to listen.
 Telephone O1.
The Press., 1911-05-24

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
 cr0np If you apply DF. Thomas Eclectic Oil at once. It acts like magic.
The Press., 1911-05-24
Moeher Cray'. Swses Powd.m for Chaar.a

 Relieve FeveFishness. Bad Stomach, Teethfna Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels. and are pleasant remedy for Worma Used hy Mothers for 9 years They never fail At au Druggists, 26Cs Sample ERRH. Address, A. 6. OlmRfe0, L0 Roy, NY.
The Press., 1911-05-24

A man should stand erect, not be kept erect by others. Marcus Aurelius
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
CITY COULD SAVE
LIGHT. DIVIDENDS
Potomac Company's Earn
ings From Capital Alone
Are $4,000 Annually.
Continued from First Page.)
Total by years:
Large Part of Business,

Grand total ................... 2,1S2. $3.50
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
WARNINGS ISSUED
WELLESLEY GIRLS
New Students Handbook Tells Them What They May
and May Not Do-Has Been Termed the
wellesley Bible"

WELL ESLEY, Mass, Jan. 3O.-The
wellesley Bible is the latest at We'll
lesley College.
This volume is not a copy of the Scrip
lures. 1t is a small blue bound book is
sued by the wellesley College Christian
Association 10 all girls at the college 1t
is called the Students Handbook" but
the students irreverently term it the
wellesley Bible"
Under a column headed Suggestions"
is this:
students are not expected to walk
alone in the evening"" This announce
ment of course in itself brings natural
joy to the masculine heart. Who wants
the girls to walk alone? Who Of us
lonely male mortals would desire any
fair damsel to stroll in the cleaning by
herself? Put the Wellesley College au-
thorities will not welcome an adventure
some youth as life saver or hero. for
rule No. 3 reads:
The undergraduates shall not travel
nor drive nor boat Except on Lake
Wabanl in the evening without a chap
eron, shall not attend public evening
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
MASSAGE PARLOR
CASES CONTINUED
One Woman Demands Jury
Trial and Others Ask
for Delay.

Following the instructions of Major
Sylvester that all unlicensed massage
parlorS must be closed until the proper
licenses are procured. the three women
arrested Saturday night appeared in the
Police Court today.
At the request of Lawyers Brady and
GuSack. attorneys for Alice V. Foxwell
and Eliza beth Clifford, two of the wom-
en- arrested, the cases against them
were continued until February to al
low the attorneys to make additional in
VestigatiOns concerning the law on the
subject of massage and baths.
On the advice of her lawyer, Campbell
Darlington, Lydia Keightley, the other
prisoner, this morning entered a plea of
not guilty when arraigned before Judge
Pugh and demanded a jury trial. She
was released on bond.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
HUNGARIAN BARON
WORKS AS LABORER
Nephew of Prime Minister
Helping to Build
WorSted Mill.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 30-A real
baron, a Hungarian nobleman, Baron
Kuno Won Eltz, nephew of the prime
minister of Hungary, has obtained a
job as laborer on the new UswoCo
mill of the United States Worsted
Company, being erected on South
Broadway:
Every morning he appears on the
job with his dinner pail. and donning
his grimy overalls, joins the gang,
ing a hod.
Baron Won Eltz expects to remain
here until the mill is completed, and
he will study every detail of it's con-
struction. He makes his home at the
fashionable Phillips Inn at Andover,
where he spends most of his evenings.
He is thirty-two years of age and
speaks English fiuently.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
MUT|NEERS HELD
IN MONTROSE JAIL
Grand Jury Will Probe Fatal
Fight on Oyster
Boat.

Three members of the crew of the
Irene Ruth. the oyster dredging boat
On which a mutiny occurred Saturday
while the boat was off Wakefield. Va,
today are in the Montrose, Va. Jail
awaiting a grand jury investigation
Of the occurrence.
Meanwhile John Adams. mate of the
boat lies in Providence Hospital. thi.
city near the point of death, suffer-
ing from a deep cash in his scalp
eight inches long and from four other
lesser cuts about the head.
The authorities are investigating the
mutinY. but so far have not been
able to determine clearly what start
ed the trouble.
Story Denied.
The story that the trouble arose be-
cause the captain of the boat. nov
dead. abused a man who had tried to
jump over board and was taken
aboard another vessel and returned to
the Irene Ruth, was denied today by
friends of the dead officer.
The body of Capt. Alden Dorsey was
taken today from Colonial Beach,
which is a short distance from Wake
field, to Fairmont. Md, for burial.
Dorsey was twenty-five years old and
was one of the most popular captains
q lne DuS-eNeS that ply their oyster
dredging trade in the lower Chesa-
peake and its inlets.
The grand jury meets on the last
Monday in February, and at that time
a full probe of the affair will be made.
Murder of Cook.
George Wallace, the member of the
crew whose attempt to escape is
thought to have started the trouble,
was apprehended with Henry Brady
near Leestown. Early yesterday morn
ing Tony Evans, a third dredger, was
brought from Rawlings Fork.
Following the arrest of Wallace, the
prisoner explained the disappearance of
the negro cook. He said that after
Captain Dorsey and the mate had been
assaulted, he started to leave the boat
and swim ashore, when the cook tried
to stop him. Wallace said he then
knocked the cook overheard, and when
the negro attempted to swim back TO
the boat he picked up a boat hook
Drained him, and his body disappeared
under the water.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30

entertainments outside of Wellesley, and
shall not enter the precincts of any
mems college or building used as DOR
mitory for the students of such college"
Poor Harvard then comes in for an
undeserved knock. Another paragraph
reads:
The term precincts used above shall
be understood TO include the Harvard
yard"
Other rules read:
I'm general no student shall make one
of a party of five under one chaperon. -
Don't leave Wellesley in a trolley
without a hat"
Don't enter the elevator before a
member of the faculty or an upper
classman."
Don't forget to give precedence to
the faculty and upper classmen on the
walk"
The saddest rule of all is directed at
the newspaper girl. 1t is appropriately
tagged ''13:"
"Any student who wishes or expects
to contribute to the newspapers should
consult the secretary or the president
to learn all the regulations affecting
such reporting"
What these regulations are the book
fails to report
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
Labor Federation Plans
To Erect Big Building

A modern office building. costing in
the neighborhood of sl.OOO.O0O. is to be
erected by the American Federation Of
Labor in some centrally located point
in the downtown section of this city.
The plans for the proposed structure
will be drawn up by special committee
appointed by the executive committee.
which has just adjourned after a ten
days session. Three plans will be pre-
sented at the next meeting of the execu-
tive committee in June.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
Mass at st. Paul's
For Patronal Feast

The patroral feast of st. Paurs
Church was celebrated with solemn hign
mass yesterday by the Rev. William H.
Ketcham, the Rev. Thomas A. Walsh
being the deacon, and the Rev. James
E. Krug subdeacon.
Mgr. DIomede Falconio, apostolic dele
gate, presided and had as his deaconS the
Very Rev. Mgr. Cerretti and the Rev.
Father Dever The Rt. Rev Mgr.
Mackin, of st. PauFs Church, was as
sistant priest, and the panegyric was
preached by the Rev. Father Gallagher
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
Fearing Plague Russian
LabOrerS Go on Strike

HARDIN. Manchuria, Jan. 30-Fear-
ing the plague, 5000 Russian laborers
On the Eastern Chinese railway have
gone on strike because of the refusal
of the administration to dismiss / 500
Chinese workmen and provide passes
to enable the Russians to return to
their homes.
The strikers have been paid OFF and
with their families. will be eyicted
from their dwellings,. Troops have
been called out to protect the Chinese
There has been no let up in the
spread of the plague.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30
Concert at Y. M. G. A.

y social and concert in honor of
new members of the Young Mems
Christian Association is announced
by the board of manag gers and officers
for this evening at o'clock in the
assembly hall of the association build
ing in G street northwest DIR.
George Otis Smith will make the ad-
dress of welcome. Others who will
speak are Williom Knowles Cooper
and John B. Rogers.
The Washington times., 1911-01-30

tOboi
Large Part of Business.
The annual report of the Potomac
Electric Power Company for the year
ending December 81, 1909. shows the
company's operating revenues to have
been $1,413.152.72. The District Audit
or's record shows the company's re-
ceipts from the District TO have been
$1S1,963.55 for the year ending June
80, 1910, In other words, the light
company's public business in the Dis
trict is now about 13 per cent of Its
total business.
The Potomac Electric Power Com
81, 1909, paid dividends of 100000 on
capital stock of $5,000,000. II its
total business of $1,413,152.72 enabled
it to pay 100000 in dividends. its
It's total, must have produced 13 per
cent of its dividends. That is, 13 per
cent of the 100000 profits used to
pay dividends probably was earned
from the company's public lighting
contracts. This would mean that the
company's profits from public lighting
were at least 13 per cent of 100000,
or $4,000
Would Save Dividends.
If the District was making it's own
electricity for its streets and build
dends, for there would be no stock
holders looking for s per cent-which
the Potomac Electric Power Company
stockholders get-or for any other per
cent. The District power project
would not be operated for profit. AS
a matter of fact the saving would be
more, for the District would have no
taxes or insurance to pay, and. ac-
cording to the Leighton power plan.
the expense for investment in and
operation of plant would be less than
for a steam plant.
But putting the saving at nothing
more than the dividends which the
public lighting now produces. the Dis
trict would save $4,000 on an expen-
diture of $1S1,963.55 for electric
lights.
The analysis of the light company's
public business merely bears out the
rather obvious conclusion that IL
would be good business for a COM
munitv that is paying nearly half
million dollars a year for public light
ing to build a municipal plant IL 1t
could do so at an initial cost OF less
than a million-the outside figure for
the development of Great Falls, hy-
dro-electric power by the Leighton
method.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
Gay & SturgiS' Gossip

Advises received in the financial cir
cles are 10 the effect that the Inter-
state Commerce commission will allow
freight advances about as follows:
THE western railroads will get about
fifty per cent Of what they asked for
and the Eastern roads about thirty-five
por cent except the New York Central
which viii probably fet fifty per cent.
The foreign visible copper supply
in England, France and afoat thereto
on Feb. 18th 1911. was S2.s12 tons a
decrease of 3s3 tons within the past
two weeks.
Bohemia in No. diamond drill hole
has encountered good copper in an
amygdaloid at depth OF 81 feet and
that entered II at distance OF sever
feet at last reports. This Is 1000 feet
north Of No. hole and the copper
bearing lode just cut probably CORES.
ponds with similar lode out i'm No.
and described in Copper" a few
months ago No. 8 hole Is still bot
toned in unchanged ground.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
Paine, Weber & Co.'S Gossip

Butte-Lewis Seasongood of Cincin-
natl, owner of % shares Boston and
Montana stock, has brought suit here
to prevent the dissolution of the COM
pany. claiming that the sale Of the
company TO Anaconda will be fraudu-
lent and at price far below the value
of the assets. He says the transfer was
made for 10000 shares Of Anaconda
stock and at the time Of the sale Bos-
ton and Montana had a cash surplus
of $T3S9,2SO on a capitalization of So
100000, while Anaconda had a surplus
of S4,966,353 on a capitalization of
$50 100000 Seasongood says that for
twelve years he drew an average Of
one hundred and twenty per cent on
his stock, while Anaconda pays only
two dollars per year.