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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

w ASH1NGTON.- vanities, fol-
W lies and eccentricities of states
men are brought trifle further into
the ltmelight through the secretary of
the senate's annual report, made pub
lie In congress. It discloses the little
odds and ends of luxury and comfort
near senator's heart, when it can be
obtained at government expense.
From May 1 to June % there were
2s2 cases of appoliharis splits fur
n1shed the senate. costing $1,856.
Taxicabs for taking senators home at
the close of sessions cost $40. Twen-
ty-s1x boxes of lemons were used du-
ring the month of July last year. They
cost more than SITS. It required two
barrels OF granulated sugar, costing
1858. to sweeten them.
Five gallons of witchhazel cost
1925. One dozen bottles soda mint
and pepsin tablets to cure INDIGESTION
were purchased for $442O. Three
large bottles of bromo settler were
worth 81. Nineteen dozen of assorted
hair brushes cost $500 Ten cases of
soap were obtained for $3.50. Tween
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
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I Os ANGELES, GALA plot to de-.
Il feat the immigration laws of the
United States more far.reaching than
any similar scheme ever before un-
folded in the southwest has just been
brought to light by the federal author
tiles. Innocent and guileless as the
Chinese appear in contrast with white
persons when brought in contact with
them, the government agents give
credit to this race for having orga-
nized the most gigantic coolie-smug.
Cling system ever known to exist. The
federal officers for the southern district
Of California are confident that they
are in possession of the entire plan
by which the hordes of Orientals have
been poured into the United States
by the way Of the Mexican border.
The conspiracy against the immigra-
ton regulations is understood to reach
from Texas and California through
Mexico, across the Pacific and into the
heart of China, and to involve Chinese
Of high caste and immense wealth
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

THlCAGO.-Working away like tho
~ proverbial trooper, the mike"
clerk was discovered behind a battle
mcnt Of pigeon holes, in the Chicago
postoft1ce. He was plying his trade Of
finding the destination of misdirected
letters and of letters whose addresses
other clerks had been unable to de-
cipher. He was too busy to talk.
"The mike clerks run a haven for
hayward eptstles," explained self
appointed guide. when a misguided
letter Is discovered It is sent to 'nixie,'
whero the clerks give it the proper
treatment and send 1t on it's way"
That more information regarding
tho mike" department might be
gained. c. A. Mallory, assistant SUPER
intendent Of the city delivery, was
sought his ONCE.
THE nike clerks" explained Mr.
Mallory, form an important part Of
Uncle Sans postal service. They
work out puzzle after puzzle In hero
glyphics and erroneous addressing
and through their efforts much mail
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

AT UMEROUS complaints are coming
" daily to the postoff1ce department
at Washington caused by the losses
of packages and money. Mails are
easy to rob, but few postal thieves
ever escape detection. They are sure
to be caught and punished in the end.
No thief is harder to catch than are
those who rob the governments mail
Their methods are skillful and the
plumber is easily hidden or destroyed.
Postofflce thieves are not arrested ev-
cry day, although valuable letters and
other articles are stolen almost daily
and an army of sharp inspectors are
on the watch. Positive proof of guilt
must be in the possession of the in
spector before an arrest is made Cir
cumstantial evidence does not go at
any time. In almost every case an
arrest means conviction.
The postofice employee never
knows when he is being Swallowed.
Outside of business hours, even. he
may be watched, when not under sus-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

K ANSAS CITY, Mo.-1n granting a
IL decree of divorce to Samuel c. Nc
Gee, a policeman, against Mrs. Lou
lisa s. MCGEE, Judge T. A. Frank
Jones, in the Circuit Court, arraigned
wives who have shown themselves to
usurp the authority of their husbands
He dwelt upon the relationship that
should exist between husband and
wife. and traced this relationship
from the day of the cave man through
the ancient common law of the Anglo
Saxons. He declared that the law
Of today has made little change in
the fundamentals of this relationship
as it was in the times of Holy Writ,
when the command, wives, obey
your husbands" was made. The hus-
band alleged general indignities,
which the wife denied. The Judge
said:
"A man is the master of his own
household. The law vests certain au-
thority in him. When a woman mar
ries she voluntarily gives up many
OF the rights she had as a single
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
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Sad-Faced Swindler Haunts Funerals

have personal interest in your
dear husbands death. AS matter
of fact, bear his very name. He
was my namesake."
In the course of the next half hour
he managed, in answering the kind
questions that were put to him. to dis
close the fact, that he had only re-
Gently come from Germany, bringing
his wife and several children with
him, and that both he and they were
at present badly stranded and without
more than a few cents for the next
meal.
Just then a woman among the as
sembled friends who had been trying
to place him looked up with a glance
Of sudden recognition.
Excuse me, my dear sir" she said,
tapping the sympathetic young man
on the shoulder. Il am little hard
of hearing. What did you say your
name was?"
The man Of infinite pity gently re-
peated the name of the dead man.
"So?" exclaimed the woman in a
voice of high pitch, foreboding hys-
terical scream. And you are the
namesake Of my dear sainted hus.
band. too, who died last year. Yes?'
II don't understand you, my good
friend" protested the wateryeyed
young man, edging toward the door.
"YOu ate your fill at nv house
when we were sitting SILVA for my
poor husband" cried the woman.
And you knew how to be his name.
sake and swindle US out of a memor.
ial gift at that time. didn't you? And
now you come to be somebody else's
namesake, with your wife and seven
children. and to try to dupe them,
tool"
But he had gone.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

The students OF Vassar proclaim
with pride that they can cook, and
cook appetizing meals at that. There
is no danger in the higher education.
even for the conservative, when WON
en- take pride in their cooking as an
accomplishment. and men. as a rule,
do not care how much science and
philosophy their future wives absorb
as long as the absorbing process does
not interfere with the prospect OF
good dinners when the cook Is on
strike
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03


divided carrying its local
waste parish
Lament
still achieved the
the in
which
made this 1.-THE
he n years time
lifelong
O Tenpa w. NNA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

The brave police president of Berlin
has taken valiant stand against long
hat pins, calling upon women to cease
making themselves in this respect a
menace to mankind. The long hat pin
affected by fashion is really danger.
Gus, as those who have been tabled in
crowded cars or on the street can ties.
tify. If the women won't be reason.
able about it, won't they please be
merciful?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

he lacked thorough
Of
genial kindly knowing him
loving him
Mr. Haahans quality that has made h
railroad
iy,
quicker and with interest than highly paid
The
other qualities that made him railroad
fixed
thrilling
times N be
n in January
Michigan Chicago with his Pkwcl
club
club and the South Shore Country OF Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
PRINCETON'S HEAD RESIGNS

Genuine regret is felt in education
al circles because of the resignation
OF DR.. Henry Van Dyke as Murray pro-
lessor OF English literature in Prince
ton university. He had been at Prince
ton since 1900 and his historical lee.
lures were the most popular at this
renowned seat of learning.
DR.. Van Dyke is one of the foremost
educators in the country and is dis
~tfnguished author. He was born n
Germantown, Pa, in 1852 and gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1873 and later
from the University of Berlin. In 1878
he was pastor of the United Congre-
gational church of Newport, R. l., and
from 1883 to 1900 and again in 1902
OF the Brick Presbyterian church,
New York. Latterly he had been
minister in charge" of the Brick
church, but has severed that relation
ship. He has also been lecturer at
Yale and Harvard.
DR.. Van Dyke has written many
works, among them>x THE Reality of
1.-THE Christ Child n Art" THE Cos
ers" and other poems. It is probable
NJ prinenfon he MIL 1avrfa hirrao14
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

The census shows an average in
crease in population in the New Eng
land states considerably in excess Of
that in some parts of the west. Iowa.
for instance, reports an actual de-
crease for the ten years since 1900,
and but for gains in the larger cities
Missouri also would have shown a
falling-off. Conclusions that the east
has gone into decadence will have to
be revised
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

e OLDIERS of the regular army read
y of the high cost of living and
smile. 1t is not matter of particu-
lar interest to them, for the commits
sary is bound to issue the regular
ration at regular intervals, regardless
of what the cost may be.
In the war department the situation
causes some concern, for it means 60
ing before congress with a plea for
more money for the army, incidentally
for funds to make up large and
growing deficiency now amounting to
SLIPS, 900.
Uncle Sans are the best-fed SOL
diers in the world. The ration pro-
vided for them insures plenty Of the
best Of food three times day and the
army ration intelligently handled soon
produces a company fund, from the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Last year Alaska produced $20.463.-
900 gold. or about three times what
Uncle Sam paid for the big territory
Some day Secretary Seward will have
a fine monument as q good Judge Of a
real estate bargain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

When aerial freight transportation
begins to become fact, we shall hear
some railroad men arguing that there
is not enough air for the success of
the plan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

New York walters are opposed to
the institution of the Bertillon system,
and the public will stand by them so
far as pertains to thumbprints on the
soup plates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Dr. Wiley says that the earth is
cooling and that men will freeze to
death on the equator some day From
a man who is contemplating matrt-
mony one would expect a brighter
view.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Mrs. Russell Sage is going to build
a model town for $500 model families
near New York. But she may have to
go out Of New York to find her ten
ants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Photographers all over the country
will mourn that it is the society wom-
en- Of Philadelphia, instead of Chicago.
who are unwilling to show their feet
in a classic tableau.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

An Iowa Judge granted divorce to
a man whose wife liked cigarettes bet
ter than she did him. Must have been
awfully good cigarettes or a pretty
poor husband
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

A new million-dollar apartment
house in New York is to have kin
dergarten, hospital and skating rink
The three don't go badly together.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
PRESIDENT OFT. c. QUITS

James T. Harahan, cnce freight
clerk, engineer and passenger con-
ductor, then president of the Illinois
Central railroad, celebrated his seven
tieth birthday anniversary by formal
ly resigning. The retiring railroad chief
will be awarded a pension of about
$4,000. He has received an average
salary of $4,000 for the last ten years.
He Is said to be the owner OF plan
tations in Memphis. Tenn, and to pos
sess much other property.
Mr. Haranan, however, will not re-
tire from railroad activities. He re-
mains a director of the Illinois Cen
trail and other railroads, and his coun'
sci frequently will be sought by the
of1cials of these transportation sys-
TENS. The retiring president OF the
Illinois Central is expected to be In
close touch with the affairs Of the
road
Mr.. Harahan, his fellow railroad
men say, is the true type OF the old
x
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Chicago highwaymen carried VIC
tim three miles to rob him. That
must constitute a violation of the
Interstate commerce law.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
FIRST TEETOTAL LORD MAYOR

Sir Thomas Vezey Strong, the new
lord mayor of London, is the first in
the long history of the Office to be a
teetotaler He has drunk nothing
stronger than water all his life, and
doesn't intend to.
Two great events will mark the
reign of Sir Vezey at the Mansion
house. The first, of course, is King
Georges coronation. at which he will
not have to of1ciate in any way, but
he will receive baronetcy as a nice
little memento. The second is the
five hundredth anniversary of the Sta.
toners guild, and in this he will take
a prominent part. He is past mas.
ter Of the guild, and his year of Office
synchronlzes happily with its quin-
centenary. In commemoration OF this
Sir Vezey has suggested the building
of an art gallery really worthy Of tie
city Of London.
London has cause to be grateful to
its new lord mayor for two schemes
which he has carried through. which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
Always Busy.

Always Busy.
And you are really settlement
workers." Intercepted the housewife
as she handed each of the wanderers
wedge of pie.
Yes. num-" responded the dusty
spokesman. with a low bow, we work
every settlement We come TO-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

A ninety-three-year-old man has been
left fortune but refuses to give up
his job. He knows what has kept
him alive.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

If all the New England hunting
stories are true the abundance of ven.
ison should bring down the price of
beef.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

II motion pictures are to aid the in.
sane they should not be associated
with nickel-theater ventilation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

When a cold wave hits New York
there are noses sympathetically red In
Weehawken. Hoboken and Hacken.
sack.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

No objection Is heard from the
young men of the family to the new
fad of employing young women chauf.
feurs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

1t was stroke Of genius which
made the census taking precede the
opening Of the shooting season for
amateur hunters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Still, feeding children on two cents
day and making them like it are two
different propositions
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

The Courier-Journal notes the fine
difference between the words died"
and passed away" as applied to bank
cashiers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
Even $1O,OOO.OOO worth of peace Is
worth having.
Money talks. but it will have to dc
more than that II it insures peace.
Every little while nobody's seismo
graph Is recording an earthquake.

100000 pounds of tea. That seems
plenty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Now Peru and Bolivia are disagree
ing. What South America needs Is q
fight and revolt antitoxin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

That latest earth shock might be
traced to the militarists bringing up
their heavy artillery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

If we must have so many warships
why not get Mr.. Edison to make few
with his cement molds?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

An ossified man has been married in
Pennsylvania, but it is suspected that
this is not the first case on record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Whenever the dressmakers think o
other outrageous spring styles they le
us know. w.: y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

In the silk war between Italy and
Japan goods and prices cut much
more Of figure than battleships.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
Lies Varied Interests.

Lies Varied Interests.
1.-THE weather's rather bad, isn't it p
said the young woman.
'Yes,' replied the nonchalant youth.
Lucky thing it is. Helps converse
ton. It would be deadly bore to go
on forever saying It's pleasant
day" +-5s.-v..... ...-- -. ~-~'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03
HEARD OPPORTUNITY KNOCK

Some men never heed the coming
OF opportunity. When her approach
Is neralded by gentle tapping he
whose door Is so favored should ever
have his ear attuned to catch the
slightest sound, for the goddess does
not tarry. One of those who so list
ened, who was ready when the sum-
mons came and who has certainly
made good in the business world Is
George w. Perkins. the retiring part.
ner of J. P. Morgan & Co.
At forty-nine Mr.. Perkins is in the
prime Of life and retires from active
business with a fortune estimated at
u good many millions of dollars. He
began his business career at fifteen,
with a yearly salary of $500 as an
Office boy in the employ Of the Chica-
go branch of the New York Life In
surance company, of which his father
was long a general agent. He was
steadily advanced until in 1901, when
e Co., he was second vice-president Of
N1rS- IA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03


he entered
II
a
a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-03

Religion" 1.-THE Christ Child
that Princeton
fully
The evening world., 1911-10-06
The Jarr Children Learn
How to Be Scared in the Dark

delight OF one about to be scared most
pleasantly.
II want one with murders In IT," said
the little boy: murders and collins"
Ugh. %oooogh!' shivered the little
girl. Yes. yes. Granny Dusenberry,
tell that kind"
Il don't believe In them immoral tales
what don't leave no impression on the
young and thoughtless." said old Mrs.
D~usenberry. Now here Is one that was
told to me fer true by my Aunt Becky,
the fust woman to have a full set Of
store teeth In Taylor Township, and
much thought Of In conscience. After
she told me this story I lined church
at eleven In terror Of perdition, and
being much oomforted at the thought
Of IT,"
Yes, yes. go on" cried the children.
We'll. once upon a time. In the old
days, there was a fat man what was
an middle" said the old lady.
"What'c An inhddle?' asked Willie
Jarr.
An middle Is a man what don't
bleeve In the Bad Place, nor Satan,
nor nothin' sacred" answered the old
d Wal, one Sunday he wanted 10
go fshin' and II started to rain, and he
used dreadful words, him settin' on a
porch In a chair. And to him an up
right mar did speak. cautionln' him to
beware sich l~angwitch In the face Of
the mighty elements"
Dog my CATS said the middle, ="
the old lady went on, I'm list goln'
to sit here and not bulge till It stops
r%ainin,' saying this with profane swear
words. So It KEEP a-rainin' an KEEP a.
rainin' an KEEP a-rainin' fer forty DAYS
and forty nights. same as In Bible times.
And then It stopped, an what ysh
Think"
What. Granny" cried the children.
why. he had GROWED TO THE
CHAIR!' said the old lady, in a ghastiy
whisper. And thare he had to sit TIL
he died. N when he die and they
went to berry him, still he stuck to the
chair. and to git him In his CONN they
had to saw the legs or the chair. and
when they did the chair legs bled,"
When Mr.. and Mrs. Jarr got home the
children were still wide awake. And
since then they have been nervous
about the dark. Mrs. Jarr doesn't know
whJ'.
The evening world., 1911-10-06
>T}&m6Q Y

the panther that cries in the woods and
people thinks It's a baby lost and 90
to find II and the panther eats emf"
cried the little girl.
From their awed interest II may be
noted that the realism OF old Mrs.
~Dusenberry's tales OF early Indiana had
greatly impressed them.
Yes, do stay. Mrs. Dusenberry." said
Mrs. Jarr.
The old lady cast q wistful glance
around. Now. don't you be a-throw-
ing temptations In my way. my DEAR
she replied. Il lain felt so pert sence
I had my eleven children around me,
an me a-tell,n' forchins for them In
the frA~
Tell our forchins from the frs,"
cried the children
Yes" added the little boy: I'll run
out and light tho gas % in the
Kitchen
you can tell 'em in gas stoves"
said the old lady. You can't tell for
chins In gas fires no more than witches
could come flying dow that there steam
pipe and ride of through the windar
on a roller carpet sweeper. The old
The evening world., 1911-10-06

Copyright. 1911, by The prcas Publishing Co.
THE New York World.
ssT ELL US some more about the
man who ketched the Intuns
by asking them to help him
pull tho log apart cried the little Jarr
boy eagerly.
"Yeth, yeth!'' chimed in little Emma
Jarr.
My dearies, it's time q lonely old
woman like me vas to home n to
bed-not that ! sleep. dearies. And that
minds me-" old Mrs. Dusenberry went
on. turning to Mrs. Jarr. 'rhat whoever
said them word,-I cud never And them
In the Scripters-'Airly to bed and airly
to rise makes yeh both healthy.
wealthy and wise was a big lummix.
! nope. as | says, | amt sayin' nc
word aginst what is Scripturul and
therefore set apart, Fer at least I have
hin alrly to bed and airly to rise all my
born days, and I ain't wise or wealthy
'Oh, don't go home, Mrs. Dusen-
berry, cried both children as the Ole
lady arose from the rocking chair, aftes
speaking as above,
Gee | wished I'd been there wher
the man knocked the wedges out AND
the lniuns got caught In the split lop!'
cried the little boy.
AN : wants to hear some more about