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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Notorious Firebug Gang is Revealed

rHICAGO.-Six men are in custody
~ here and the arrest of another
has been ordered by the police in
connection with the operations of ah
alleged arson ring which caused
property loss Of 100000 during the
last twelve months. Three other men.
including former policeman. are be-
ing sought by the police in connec-
ton with the alleged conspiracy. The
arrests were made after David Kor-
shak. the alleged leader Of the fire.
bug gang, had made a statement i'm
plicating several business men In the
alleged arson conspiracy.
Korshak In a statement made to
the police declared that Is per cent.
Of oil fires in Chicago in the last five
years were of incendiary origin, and
were either the work of the proprie-
tors of the building or Of professional
firebugs. He says there are more
than a hundred men in Chicago who
make a good living by setting fire to
buildings, to enable the owners to
collect large sums Of insurance; that
the firebug is usually paid lump
sum in advance, but that sometimes
he works on commission, receiving a
percentage Of the insurance money.
korshak said that in all his fires he
used jugs filed with gasoline, to
which he set fire, with the result that
flames rapidly spread to all parts of
the structure He fed from Chicago
after he was charged with having set
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Homemade Bread Declared Murderous

THE American housewife the
American mother-of today is an earn
est and sensible individual, but very set
in her ways She Is still influenced
by the working methods adopted in her
girlhood.
"One thing which we bakers in the
larger cities see most plainly today
is the absolute necessity Of educating
the housewife to quit baking at home.
Let us come forward. Let us show
these women that home baking is
wrong. Let us show them the over
whelming benefits Of buying bread
baked in sanitary bakery"
Mr.. Schulze told of Chicago wom-
an who had built up a business sell
ing health bread" a home product.
She brought him loaf and wanted to
sell the formula. II cut into the loaf"
said Mr.. Schulze, "and saw that the
center was unbaked dough. have
been wondering since what effect that
woman's health bread has had on the
death rate in Chicago. She was un-
questionably committing murder"
A homemade bread maker for one Of
the large down town lunch clubs in
Chicago came to the front with a chal.
lenge for SchulZe. She has CHALLENGED
him to a contest-his bakery bread
against her home made variety. There
are to be 100 judges. comprising bust
ness men, physicians, lawyers and Ia
borers, according to her plan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

ished the alien license. and in West
Virginia and Delaware the resident
need no bigger take out a license to
hunt any game. 1t is astonishing to
learn by inference that Massachusetts
expects to number wild turkeys
among it's game BIRDS They are grow
ing very scarce. even in Virginia. Me-
braska now allows boys under IS to
hunt without license II accompanied
by parent or guardian. Idaho exempts
veterans Of the Civil war from iii
cense requirements" A bear license
is now necessary In Wyoming. 1t has
been the fashion to pay liberal boun
ty for bruins pelt.
There is general tendency to re-
duce game bags; in the case of noun
tain quail in California; prairie chick
ems, quail. plover and water fowl in
Kansas; ruffed grouse and woodcock
in Maine, and grouse, prairie chickens,
woodcock, cartridges, shore birds and
waterfowl in Minnesota and Wiscon.
sin. More stringent laws were enact.
ed to regulate the export and sale of
game.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

w ASH1NGTON.-More than $4,000
W was spent on the White House in
the last fiscal year by the government
In fuel. light and repairs, according to
the annual report of Col. Spencer
Cosby. The executive mansion is the
principal building of the department
OF public buildings and grounds, and
Is practically the only building Of any
size that comes directly under the
head Of the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
In the year repairs were made to
elevators. vestibule, and roof, and the
general appearance of the building
was kept up To do this required the
services Of about 100 men. A new sys-
tenn of lightning protection was in
stalled In July. 1910, the work being
done under contract. The old zinc
and lead rods were removed from the
roof and new copper cable was con.
nected to 100 points on the roof of the
house. The rods and points were
mechanically connected to the house.
A silver closet, with double steel
doors and complete set of shelves
and cupboards, was built in one end
Of the storeroom on the ground floor.
A new telephone system was installed.
and the furniture throughout the
house was repainted or rubbed down
while the president was at Beverly.
Not the least part of the work of the
Office Of public buildings and grounds
was the part taken in social functions.
During the year the office worked on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Eccentric Millionaire's Will is Void

ner parties in the home and presiding
at the festive board in his under
shirt. II the guests appeared to Mr..
Miller in any way bored he" got up
and performed for them. His favor
ite stunt was to put the cut glass
salad bowl on his head and then
dance sprightly saraband around
the table. g..
The millionaire iron manufacturer
also possessed original ideas on serv.
ing oysters. He had basket Of
bivalves taken into the library, where
he opened them on a mahogany table
AS he opened each oyster he hurled
the shells at the portraits Of his an
cestors which decorated the wall. +,
Whenever he scored hit upon the
countenance of an ancestor in oil, Mr.;
Miller would pause in his lombard
ment to carve the initials of said
ancestor on the mahogany table, call
ing upon his guests to follow his ex-
ample. He decorated much Of his
costly furniture in this manner.
Mrs. Miller declared that her late
husband was very fond Of playing
mumblypeg on the mahogany chairs.
It also gave him unbounded amuse.
ment to drive his wife out into the
street, then rush out after her and
beg her to come back.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

her home there, 1t is nine chances to
ten that they have failed at every
thing they have ever tried in the lit
tie cities, and have come to the big
town to start boarding or room
ing house.
And nine out of every ten of them
is certain that the city, any city, is
the very wickedest of wicked places.
Back in the country, where they come
from, the big town was held up to
them as symbol Of sin. The older
folks talked in low tones of its snares
and pitfalls, Of the sin and degrade
ton that were everywhere in the big
town. Why do they come? Many OF
them fail to drag themselves back to
take up life where they left 1t out on
the farms
The great majority manage to live
on the salaries they receive or the
wages they are able to earn. A few of
them become wealthy and successful.
and are able to go back and buy up a
whole township around the old home
stead, If they DESIRE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

fire to the store Of Leopold Dreyfus
& Co., wholesale clothiers, June 3,
this year.
Both Leopold and Lazard Dreyfus,
members Of the firm, were arrested
on suspicion Immediately after the
fire. Three days later Leopold Drey-
fus made a statement duplicating
korshak and then committed sui
eide. Lazard Dreyfus was charged
with conspiracy. and the case against
him is pending. Three barrels of
gasoline are said to have been used
in firing the plant Of the Northwest
ern Can company.
While being brought back to Chi
cago from Vancouver, B. c.. Korshak
is said to have admitted to Detective
Lotus that BENJAMIN Fink, the head
of this concern, asked him to set fire
to his plant and that Korshak wanted
$4,000 for the job. Fink is said to
have refused to. pay this amount, de-
claring that the price asked was more
than 1t was worth. Several weeks
later the building was burned.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Y ANSAS CITY, MO.-The National
II Association of Master Bakers de-
voted part of their annual convention
to the housewife who bakes her own
bread. She was pictured in every po-
sition. The bakers showed their sor.
row for her by applauding every refer
ence to the Lot kitchen in which she
has to work to turn out the homemade
product for her family. They de-
clared she should be rescued from her
slavery and the only way to effect a
rescue was through bakers bread.
That the modern housewife produces
soggy article of bread and is CON-
hitting murder in allowing it to be
eaten, was the statement made by
Paul Schulze Of Chicago, president of
the association. "Thic country Is full
Of housewives who are proud of their
cooking and who think they are doing
their duty by baking at home," Mr.
Schulze said The long-suffering stom-
achs Of their families continue to pay
the penalty of this mistaken sense Of
duty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

NEW YORK.-A Jury in the supreme
~ court found that man who
dances around with a cut-glass bowl
on his head for a helmet, even
though he is worth a million dollars
and made 1t by means Of his own in
genuity, is not in any mental condi-
ton to make q will.
The eccentric testator was Alexan-
der Miller of Brooklyn. owner Of the
Vulcan Iron Works. and he made
will in which he cut of his widow,
Mrs. Mary Ella Miller, with $12.500.
leaving the great bulk Of his estate
to his brother and sister. Mrs. MIL
Ter, by her own testimony and
through the testimony of other wit
nesses, proved that her husband was
eccentric beyond the highest known
Brooklyn records for eccentricity.
Before his death two years ago Mr..
Miller manifested his scorn for the
conventions by giving barefoot din
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Army is Given Praise for Temperance

r. HE standard Of temperance in the
] army, for both officers and men.
is exceptionally high, and IL not ex.
ceeded in the other walks Of life, un.
less in the church and among railroad
employees" says Major General Fred
erick d. Grant in report to the War
Department. while the soldier makes
a favorable showing in this connec-
ton, in comparison with men in other
vocations, General Grant, as command
er of the department Of the east dur
ing the last fiscal year, found never
theless that the chief cause of court
martial trials was Indulgence in alco-
holic drinks. There was remark
able decrease, he adds, in the number
of trials by military courts in the de-
partment last year as compared with
the previous IL months.
Army surgeons are urging the war
department to act with greater
promptness in discharging soldiers for
physical, disability, instead Of trying
to patch up worthless men for duty
which they cannot properly perform.
The chief surgeon Of the department
of the east has called attention to
some specif1c instances where soldiers
transferred 70 recruiting depots with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

r WO women, each claiming to be hia
/ widow, and both living in Los An
geles, CAL, have filed claims through
Philander G. Knox, secretary Of state,
for indemnity for the murder of DR..
Arthur Livingston Wilson Foster, at
Alamo, Mexico, In June. One Of the
women, Mrs. A. L. w. Foster, has filed
her claim through DR.. Fosters STEP
father, Colonel Foster of Newark, N.
J. The other, Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Woods.
has lodged her claim through her at
torney, E. E. Kirk. for 100000.
Mrs. A. W. L. Foster claims she
was married to DR.. Foster shortly
after he graduated from Hahnemann
college, in Philadelphia, and that they
lived together until 1904, when they
went to California. There DR.. Foster
met Mrs. Woods and spent some time
with her, though he never sought
divorce and was never legally married
to the woman. Later he returned
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Great Expense of White House Upkeep

/ four state dinners, ten small dinners,
four musicales, two dances, two balls.
four garden parties, and the presi.
dents silver wedding anniversary. At
each of these functions the Office was
required to see that proper decora-
tons were In order and to provide ad.
ditional help to carry the affair to q
success.
2 Five hundred dollars was paid for
telegraph connections between the
executive Offices and the Capitol and
the public printing Office. The monu-
ment and wharf at Wakefield, Va. the
birthplace of George Washington, also
come under tho head Of public build
ings and grounds. and Waterman is
employed the year round to see that
the grounds are kept in repair. Re.
pairs to the grounds during the year
cost $44.25. The house where Abra-
ham Lincoln died, in Tenth street, be-
tween e and F street northwest. also
is kept up by the government. and
$1S2.34 was expended during the fiscal
year in repairs.
AL 4AtVA VoIAA6 NOAAQesA A0OA - sAo
difference in the cost Of unwilling
monuments is shown in the expendi-
lures of the Gen. Baron Won Steuben
monument and that Of Gen. Philip
Sheridan. The unwilling of the Won
Steuben statue cost the government
$4,000, while the unwilling of the
statue of General Sheridan cost only
$23404. An item for plans for an
armory for the National Guard of the
District to cost $205.51 remains unex-
pended.
The amount expended during the
year on the monument to John Paul
Jones was $6,032.12. The monument
is to cost approximately $4,000.
Memorials to Gen. U. S. Grant and
Christopher Columbus will be erected
in the near future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

a view to their discharge had been
held under observation and treatment
for several months. :.
"One case" he says, diagnosed
'neuritis' remained 218 days; another
'ununited fracture 161 days; still an
other hammer toes 1928 days. When
it is recalled that these men were
probably on sick report at their posts
an average of 80 days before being
recommended for discharge, 1t Is rea-
sonable to estimate that the govern
ment lost by the present plan with
these cases alone the equivalent Of
the services Of an effective soldier for
more than an entire enlistment.
The army 10 neither an eleemoosy-
nary institution nor q place for the
physically inefficient, and such should
not be kept IN It to the exclusion Of
1T soldiers. : $500
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
SWIFTEST GLOBE GIRDLER

The latest globe-trstter and the
swiftest who has ever sought to girdle
the world against time, Andre lager
Schmidt, wound up his trip In Paris
with a 'round-the-world record in 80
days and 18 hours.
Jager.Schmidt Is a newspaper man
and one day was toolhardy enough to
tell the editor-in.chief of his paper
that the world could be girdled in 40
days. Then go and do It," said the
chief.
The young newspaper man made
preparations for his 'round-the-world
tour and completed his trip In less
than 40 days. He landed at Cher
bourg, France, and at once entered a
waiting aeroplane and flew to the
French metropolis. Among the noted
cities he has visited are Moscow,
Omsk, 1rkutsk, Hardin, Valdivostok,
Montreal and New York.
After first leaving Paris he did not
sleep In stationary bed with the ex-
ception of few hours in Montreal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
EDUCATOR WHO WAS OUSTED

Although only two months had
elapsed since his first wife committed
suicide, Prof. Charles w. Minard.
principal of the Marquette school In
Chicago, was secretly remarked 10
Mrs. Bessie Belenger, and the couple
are now living on a Wisconsin farm
belonging to the muck-discussed school
principal.
Minard has been formally suspend
ed by the board OF education. He was
first called before the committee early
In June, following the death of his
wife, Mrs. Matte r. Minard, who
committed suicide June /, during :.n
unexplained absence of her husband.
At that time the schoolmaster male
an explanation and was retained In
his position.
Among his associates, the school
principal had reputation for domss-
tic perfection. His personal habits
were described as ideal. He was
never known to smoke. drink or
gamble. From the outside. the life
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22


tranquil
24hour absence hex
When
abous He seemed stricken with
discovered
which Mrs Minard drank the acid has
News coupled
the two shed light the dual character
in
his wife netead being
filled
children
ROthdi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
A STATEHOOD ENTHUSIAST

William H. Andrews, known for
years in Pennsylvania politics as
Bull" is highly elated over the adj:
mission Of New Mexico along With
Arizona, and is making no effort to
conceal It,.
Andrews became a resident of the
Territory some years ago. and has
represented it in congress as Terri.
torial delegate. He hopes to be sen,
ator from the new state, In which he
claims twenty-five years residence.
THE happiest moment I have had
since took up my home in New Mex
leo was at the White House when
President Taft laid the pen aside that
traced his signature on the bill CIV
ing the glorious old Territory state:
hood" said the rejoicing Bull" "
Il say it was the happiest moment /
have had since I became a New Mex
lean because it ended long, weary
and at times discouraging struggle
which pursued first as an individual.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

A man in Philadelphia hypnotizod n
robber whom he caught in hi: house
The burglar, though escape was near,
was unable to movo under the inf1u-
ence exerted over him by his captor.
This should be warning to all burg
lars either to find out whether their
intended victims are possessed Of hyp-
motto powers, or else to cultivate their
own power Of self-control. raas:.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

From Paris comes as the newest
thing in womans fashions the aero
plane sleeve, the armhole of which
extends from the shoulder to the
waist 1t Is the beholder instead Of
the wearer who is sent up in the air
by this weird creation
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

One of the weather experts explains
that a stagnant streak Of air near tho
equator has been responsible for the
hot weather Of the present summer.
We are busy hoping the streak of
stagnant air will keep on being stag
nant through the coming winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

then admission the Union
struggle
the Territory here"
will Unton?" continued Mr. Andrews
resting
with My answe Tor"
a
waiting
behalf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

An eastern lady ruined a valuable
antique clock by throwing it at her
husband. Her aim probably was 30
poor that she hit the sink or the baby
grand piano instead Of her husband.
Women should always se careful
about throwing things uhich are
costly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

A Milwaukee man declares .hat his
wife communes with spirits and he
therefore wants a divorce It is usually
the male member of the family who is
interested In spirits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

A French scientist announces that
there never was any such person as
Julius Caesar. II the French scientist
is right Mark Antony made inc ora
ton over nothing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

A Los Angeles man was fined 10
cents for assault and battery. Los
Angeles is a great place to live II one
is a heavyweight and In good physi-
cal condition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Worth Smiling At.
Judging from the present styles, II
women really had any sense of humor,
it would be fatal They would simply
sit laughing at each other.-..s..."..-- ~,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

That wealthy New Yorker who
seeks privacy by building a fence $50
feet high around his house will have
the satisfaction OF knowing that the
exclusive frog at the bottom OF a we'll
has no advantage of him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

One man gets divorce because his
wife will not kiss him and another
leaves home because his wife kisses
him too often. Men are hard to
satisfy
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

We know man who will beat
Beachey's altitude record when he
gets the bill for his wife's fall MILL
merry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

You have been misinformed. Es-
meralda. Very few aviators have been
injured by the breaking of the hangar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

New York reports the meanest thief
we have heard Of recently. He has
been stealing electric fans out Of tho
Offices of overheated millionaires.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Lined Nest With Bank Notes.
pair of swallows of F1eberbrunn,
in the Tyrol, have stolen number OF
tenkronen bank notes to line their
merits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Pet snakes are recommended as ex-
terminators of mice, but the practice
will never become popular among
those who are inclined to be con-
vivial
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Los Angeles policemen ars to wear
roller skates. Now the small 10Y will
yearn more than ever to DO a police
man when he grows up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

AS a matter Of fact, flying Is still
dangerous: but the danger will never
be eliminated without practice and ex-
pertinent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Daily Reminder.

No better day than this on which
to follow Walt Whitman's example
to loaf and invite your soul. provided
your soul will accept the invitation.
At least you can Loaf. .sss:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Imagine the genius who sits in a
hot office in city engaged in writ
ing about the inducements Of the re-
sorts on his line Of railroad!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

That the governors of twenty-three
states favor uniform divorce laws may
result in putting divorce In a strait
Jacket.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

In Missouri the suntlower has been
officially declared to be a weed, and
Kansas is deflantly invited to- make
the most Of 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

Berlin is objecting to the require
ments of black frock coats a. we'd
dings and funerals They are consid-
cred unnecessary hardships
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22

A mule that Is not to be ridden
nights or worked days becomes the
property of q Tennesseean. by will.
What Ia he to do with It?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Critical Sense.

THAT youngest son OF Bligg1ns
seems to have the making of true
musician in him." Does he sing or
play?" No But he cries piteously
When Rliggins tries to" .> =