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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

mot Because He Objected to Mrth and
JoviaIity In Themselves"
they were able to get hold Of One of them
announced himself thus:
"Galashan, Galashan,
Galashan is my name,
Sword and buckler by my side.
hope to win the game"
To which another promptly and hercely re-
1.-THE game. sir, the game. sir.
Is not within your power:
I'll cut you down in inches
In less than half an hour"
A terrific battle ensued. and at last one of tho
performers was "cut down." doctor was
called for, and there entered . boy clad IN .
dark suit and a battered tall hat, carrying .
bag supposed to contain the implements of his
profession. He announced himself a.:
'Dr. Brown,
The very best doctor In all the town."
After number of antics, including the comic
administration of pills from huge box. tho
dead man" was restored to life. Then "Bes-
sic" went round with money-box..
It is customary in Scotland to "sit out" the
old year. In the towns the custom dates from
time immemorial, but in the country it was
long considered unlucky to be out Of bed when
the new year was ushered In. Early In the
evening the children were washed and put to
bed. An oat cake, known as q hammock, was
baked for each, and great care had to be taken
in the process of baking, for child whose
hammock was broken while being fred would
not survive the following year. At half-past
eleven the seniors went to bed, but before
retiring they covered the fire and carefully
swept up the hearth, carrying out Of the house
every particle of ash. An anxious eye was kept
on the fire. however, for to have allowed it to
expire before the new year began would have
been unlucky.
But it was different in the towns. Then, as
now, the streets were crowded at twelve
o'clock at night On Hogmanay. It has been
said that generation ago the streets were
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products of the place upon their neat
skirts and blouses. But they are also
worn by the girls in the Office build
ing. where the mussiest thing they
have to touch, apparently. is a type
writer or box Of filing cards. Maybe
they have taken the cue from their
sisters in the factory building, for all
of them sport aprons of the fetch
INCEST pattern. Some of these cute
affairs are but the merest square of
dotted swiss and lace. Some are
touched with ribbon. Some have lit
tie near-bibs. Some clasp the small
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as YettIins Has Been Played Since Time I'm
memorial"
rleting the third round the company halt at
the door and each person proceeds In rough
rhyme, more or less extemporized, to extol the
hospitality of the owner Of the house, upon
which all are RECALLED with bread and butter.
cheese and whisky. But the strange perform
ance has an equally curious sequel. Before
leaving the house one of the visitors, having
solemnly burned the breast part of the skin Of
q sheep. puts 1t to the nose Of everyone that
he or she may smell It, There is no difficulty
In doing 80: It may not be nice. but as pro.
lection against witchcraft it is infallible. Is
also said to protect from infection.
In Carlisle-yes, l know Carlisle is not In
Scotland, but it is so close to the border that
am not travelling very wide Of my subject In
mentioning custom there. In Carlisle for
weeks before the New Year householders are
serenaded by boys who seek to entertain them
with an odd mixture OF the comic and the re-
ngious, generally winding up with a refrain
after this fashion:
If you cannot spare q penny,
You can spare hanpenny;
And If you haven't halfpenny,
God bless you.'
The poetry halts badly, but the concluding
sentiment is excellent.
In Elginshire and some other parts in the
north there was a curious ditty called 1.-The
Thiggars Chant" which was sung by band
of young persons who visited number OF
houses on New Years Day. It begins:
The guild New Year Is moo begun.
Besouthen. besouthen.
An a. the beggars begin to run,
An ava by southern toon."
The guidwife is appealed to 'be nae sweir" to
deal her "fordels to the puir," and she is also
warned that II she has plenty and will not give
anything the dell will get ye when ye dee"
Even were she disnclned to be generous such
a therat would. of course, compel hospitality.
The party is invited to enter:
Come in come ben you're welcome here
Besouthen, besouthen;
Yell get share O COR New Year cheer,
An away by southern toon."
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APRONS ARE VERY FETCHING
Wise Young Girls Realize That They
Suggest Homeyness az Well
a. Coquetry.

Foxy little girls who know the cap
tivatingness of an apron! Over in
Jersey City there is a big factory and
beside It an equally big Office building
connected with the same. Now. when
the girls in the factory wear the
aprons. you attribute it to the likeli-
,hocd Of their getting some OF the
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Uss 1o& Time.

Use lok Time.
II saved ten minutes q day at lunch
for twenty years."
What Of it7"
"Oh. 1t was we'll that I saved all this
time, for now ! spend two hours daily
In the anteroom Of a dyspepsia special
list"
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It, Status,

Our congress 10 the finest leglsla,
i've body going"
mo, the British house Of Commons
70, and I can prove IT,
How so7"
why, you must admit the house a
commons II without 4 peer"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
Natural Deduction,

Papa, are lawyers always bad-tom-
pered7"
mo, daughter; why do you ask
that7"
Because I read 20 much In tho %,
pere about their cross-examinationa."
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5
a n II

! ! !:
WITH tanism of Scotland has doubt
BT>E less to answer for some idiosyn-
@AR crasies of the people While 1t
WA produced heroes and martyrs
%l@ men of unwavering probity and
:MX&~ dauntless courage whose rigid
N adherence to their convictions
compels respect. it was also re-
sponsible for certain narrow
ness of vision and for intoler-
" ance in some directions. To
49, these less estimable character
istics Scotland owed the doubt
full distinction which she enjoyed till within
the past few years Of being the only Christian
country in the world in which the greatest OF
the Christian festivals was ignored. Ignored
it was, absolutely Christian 0bservances and
Christmas festivities were anathema to the
true-blue Scot of generation ago. Not. be It
noted, because he objected to mirth and Jo-
Vitality In themselves. Those who imagine that
the old life of Scotland from years end to
years end was dull, gray and colorless make
a profound mistake. The observance OF Christ
mas was ignored because it offended the rel1g-
ious susceptibilities of the Scot.
Even yet non-observance of Christmas
must. In truth, be reckoned among the pecul
iarites of Scotland. A better kinder and more
tolerant spirit exists, but the old feeling is not
quite dead. Moreover national customs and
the uSageS OF centuries are nOt 10 10 cudHSeu
quickly. Christmas observance in Scotland Is,
at the best only in it's infancy.
1t is when Christmas festivities have come
to end, and roast turkey, goose, plum pud-
ding and mince pies are but memories (more
or less pleasantly, that Scotland enters upon
her great annual saturnala. From time i'm
memorial boisterous, and in many cases bac-
chanalian revelry has been associated with the
close of the old and the opening of the new
year. Formerly the period was distinguished
by the significant title of "The Daft Days." The
name was given more particularly to the
son between Hogmanay (the last day of the
year, and Handsel Monday (the first Monday
after New Years day., but, like the generos-
lty which characterized it, the time was not
strictly limited
The name indicates very expressively the
mirth. fun and uproarious joviality Of the Pc
riod and the irresponsibility of the jewellers.
While the Daft Days have now been shorn of
some of their glory, much of the spirit re-
mains And although it is still, as it has been
In the past. associated with foolish errors OF
judgment. it is, the WHOLE spirit to be
cherished. For 1t is genial spirit, spirit of
good will. Of generosity and of hospitality. It
is the Spirit of Christmas-a trile belated
The New Year in Scotland sees the union
OF sundered households Now is the time when
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Both Sides.
She-Just look at the trouble
money can get you into.
He-Yes. but look at the trouble It
can get you out Of.
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Pe0imistic,

Papa, Is there such a thing az .
reform cooking SCHOOL,"
Il doubt it, Johnny; II there 70, Is
hasn't any rupils - ~..sr T..
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Kindred SpIr1ta.

Lady," said Flooding Pete. n amt
had q square meal in two days"
WELL" said the resolute woman,
% she turned the dog loose, neither
has Towser. 20 1 know you'll excuse
him"
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Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces innsmma-
ton, Allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

There are few shade trees in tho
average mans field Of labor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to taks.
Do not grippe.
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A Business Connection.

Messenger Boy-Who's the swell
guy " was talkin' to, Jimmy? i
Newsboy-Aw, him and mos woiked
togeddes for years.. Hes the editor q
one q my paperA-Lifo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

A cheerful liar Is more entertaining
than a gloomy truth teller.
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dicates the nature of the place, for Skelleys
an old Scots word used to describe a stretc
of fiat rocks Of shelving formation. Tn
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Amateur
Marathon
1t is Planned to Hold One on the
Morning Of July Fourth.

Plans are being laid for a mara
thon race on the morning of July
Fourth that will add greatly to the
program for that day. The race is
strictly for amateurs for the County
of Maui. The race will be started
from the Lahaina Court House at
about $50 in the morning, thus
allowing the winners to finish on
the race track at Kahului just be-
fore the regular racing program
starts for the day.
The committee having the race in
hand will make arrangements for
ample attention to the men on the
road. Members of the militia will
be stationed along the road to give
aid to those who find the going too
strenuous. Also, automobiles will
be provided to carry those who can
not finish, and drop out along the
route. Once a contestant receives
assistance of this kind, however, he
cannot re-enter the race.
A subscription has been started
and the way in which the citizens
have responded, the committee will
be in position to give prizes to the
value of about $50. This should
prove an incentive for large entry.
AS this race is for amateurs, any
man who has stamina, has show
for good prize.
An entrance fee of $1.OO will be
charged to cover expenses, and all
entries must be examined by a ply
sician before starting. DR.. Osmers
has volunteered to examine all en-
trants free of charge, but those en-
tries from outlying districts can get
any physicians certificate. The ex-
act number of prizes and the value
will be announced shortly, but they
will be the best prizes ever offered
for any amateur event of this sort on
the islands.
Entries will be received from now
until July 1st at the MAUI News
Office.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20

to a crap game in the custom house
Raven and Jacobsen rendered their
designations as inspectors. Raven,
| believe, was the chief. .Immedi-
ately they embarked in the transfer
business. Whatever connection they
may have had, and l do not say
there was any, with customs smug-
Cling Stackable was put wise to
something and he has been waiting.
Nothing came from the investiga-
ton which was probably quietly
made for there was never word
mentioned in the local papers. Pos
sibly it has been going on all this
time and is only now coming to a
focus. There is always some one to
give away good thing and if there
was any good thing going during
the time those boys were in the SER
vice it has probably reached the
ears of the U. S. District Attorney.
OF course there is the other side of
it. Raven and Jacobsen may have
heard they were at some time sus-
pected and they have come forward
with a demand for this investiga-
tion. AS to Love 1 believe his COM
pany is the only one enjoying the
privileges of the steamers. to and
from the Orient.
The grand jury says Richmond is
not fit person to teach young
ideas how to shoot. His resignation
is in and that Mrs. Compton is
truthful. She is no longer on the
salary list. And there you have
the gist of the report. Now will
happen the libel suit.
An employer of labor, whether
for plantations or to do duty as
Continued on Page A.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Modern
Warships
England Has Just Turned Out a New
Design in the Monarch.

There has been a great revolution
in the design of battleships within
the last few years, as was shown re-
Gently at the launching of the dread
nought Monarch, the largest war
ship ever built on the Tyne.
Formerly British naval construc-
tors were all for end Ion fire in battle
ships and cruisers; the greater the
number of guns to fire straight ahead
and astern the better. Further,
alone among the great nations, they
stood out against the superimposi-
ton of gun turrets. Now their views
have changed. In the newest de-
sign, four guns only can fire straight
ahead and astern. The one idea at
the moment is broadside fire, and
the latest vessels can fire salvo Of
ten twelve inch guns and thirteen
five-inch guns on either broadside.
Thus they are classedas the all big
gun ships. The reduction of the
military masts to onecarries out the
commonsense idea that there should
be as little as possible on the vessel
to create wreckage. For the same
reason, the superstructure is pruned
down as muchas possible, that every
scrap Of unnecessary gear may be
done away with.
The boats are housed in shelter
screens, as the blast of the modern
guns would shatter them if they
were unprotected. The United States
navy embodied all these systems
some years ago, and the nearest ap-
proach to the latest British design
is, perhaps, the Delaware (19OO
on which all the big guns are on
the center line.
There are naval experts and con-
structors who say that the admiralty
will be glad to go back to the power
full end-on fire and larger secondary
battery. 1t is obvious. however,
that such questions will only be
settled in war.
The Monarch has displacement
of $4,000 tons, and is of 1900
horsepower. Its length is 545 feet,
and beam, 88.5 feet. The thirteen
five-inch gun throws a 1880 pound
projectile. The twelve-inch gun
throws an $50 pound proiectile.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Telegraphic News.
Honolulu News.

HONOLULU, May 19Mare Prescott attempted suicide by
cutting her throat while dmented She is in the Queens hospital
the public meeting yesterday few favor the
Mahuka site
number of small boys selling tickets for popularity contest on
the last night arrested by Chief McDufie.
HONOLULU, May 1S-The federal grand jury will not meet
again till JUL
1t understood that Judge Dole opposed to the Mahuka site
The Merchants Association has given umaum handlers Of
the wharf They must have representation
1t rumored that four cruisers will here this fall for
HILO May 18.The Kohaa Midget prints sensational article
alleging graft the holding by Campbell of the Mahukona wharf
Hose behind the charges The Kohaa civic league has appoint
George Watt and Henry Hind committee to appeal
Governor Frear.
HONOLULU May 17.-Immigaton agent Clark fatty contra
that peonage in the
Hawaiian Islands.
Fred Smith has been apponted the Board Health after
ten years continuous service.
Dr. claim his remedy for leprosy is cureal
supposed German boy will watched by him for
long time.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20

mile championship looks like an
open affair. King is known to be a
good runner and if Hubenette can
come anywhere near his best previous
performance, he will give the soldier
a great race. Mr.. Barron, Kings
manager says he is anxious to have
anyone who has speed enter this
race, and especially some one from
the other islands. The plan is to
have the winner of this race chal-
lenge Kaoo for the marathon dis
tance.
An international varsity meeting
in which the combined athletic
teams of Yale and Harvard will line
up against those of Oxford and Cam
bridge will be held on the Queens
club grounds in July, the American
challenge having been definitely ac-
cepted by the British universities.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
The Excursion Next Sunday.

Word has been received from
Alexander Hume Ford that they
have found the Noeau too small to
accommodate all those who wish to
take in the excursion to Maui next
Sunday, the 28th. The Likelike
has been substituted, and over $50
tickets have already been sold. This
only shows what can be accomplish
ed along this line with some ener-
getic person in charge of the affair.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Great Stockyard Fire.

KANSAS CITY, 19The stockyard fire in history
broke yesterday thousand mules and horses ber
crowd causing accidents Over 1000 sheep
were burned o death.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Hawaiian Statehood bought up
yesterday La Toilette heading Lormer
fight.
CHICAGO May 19-Robert Lincoln president of the Pullman
Car Company has been succeeded by John S. Rummel.
NEW YORK, May 19-Roosevet in the Outlook protest n
phacay against admitting the arbtrao precud
ing in affecting national honor
PITTSBURG 19James Elliott iron worker
yesterday charged with perjury He charged detectives with dyna
miting bridges erected by non-union
SAN DIEGO, May 19-eneral Bryce, American arrested
today the specific request of the Mexican Minister charged
wi fbustering
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Diaz Resignation In.

CITY OF MEXICO May 18Daz submitted his resignation to
cabinet yesterday The commissioners advised
Daz says this step is caused by illness.
JAUREZ, May 8An Armstice based the resignation
Daz before has been signed Some 5000 rebels in the field
oppose peace
WASHINGTON, May 6A draft of the arbitration treaty has
been submitted to France.
SAN FRANCISCO May 1SBaseball yesterday Natona
LeaguPhiladpbia A. Cincinnati 8; ST. Louis g. New York
Brooklyn Chicago Ptsburg Boston American Ieague
st. Louis 8, Washington b Chicago 7, Philadelphia s.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
Peace in Sight.

JAUREZ May 1.-THE federal has met the
proposals of Madero great They have conceded
important demands.
WASHINGTON May 17.-Satehood Hawaii has been
the Senate Committee Territories
COLUMBUS. May l7.-Eleven indictments been
found for election frauds.
WASHINGTON, May IA draft of the American British arb-
treaty the British minister
approval.
DUSSELDORF, May 1.-THE monster airshp recently
sructed by Zepplin is a total wreck No casualties.
NOGALES May 17-Chpas and 200 deras have escaped
the southwark
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
The Latest
In Sports
What the wrestlers, Boxers and Base
Ball Artists Are Doing.

HBu1iuS Bdiuc IiIttt VIC 'CliOW wiz
formulated the saying You cant
dope fighters" was entitled to rank
as wise fish. This originally was
a warming to such as were inclined
to figure out possible ring results the
way that professional handicappers
figure horses. To those who are
given to propounding questions like
those mentioned above, good piece
of advice would be Never argue
over anything that cannot be decid-
ed by a bet. There are 80 many
ways Of looking at thing that a
fairly versatile fellow can find line
Of argument that will supporter
seem to support ANY view he may
hold. That Jack McAuliffe at his
very best, with all his ripened know
ledge and experience to draw upon
and all his fighting machinery in
tip-top working order, would out
box and probably defeat either
Knockout Brown or Ad Wolgast if
they had hourished in McAuliffe's g
time, is entirely probable, hut it
isn't certainty by any means.
The best of ringmen have always
encountered someone who has proven
a stumbling block. McAuliffe in
his prime had a heart-scalding ex-
perience with Jimmy Carney at
Revere Beach, Mass, and there is
no way on earth Of deciding whether
either Wolgast or Brown might not
have given McAuliffee as much
trouble-or more-than Carney did.
Joe Cans went through his oppon-
ents like sunlight through a chink,
yet occasionally he happened across
an awkwardly clever opponent who
held him fairly even. OF such was
George McFadden-"E Elbows" Nc
Fadden they used to call him.
Elbows and the "Old Master
boxed as great a number Of times
nearly as Tommy Ryan and Jack
Beauscholte, and the score ran SO
evenly that if they had been gifted
with perpetual youth. they would
have been fighting yet. Will any
one say offhand that McFadden was
a better fighter than Wolgast or
Brown2 Hardly.
Matt Wells, lightweight champion
of England, for New York May 13,
his aim being a 10 round bout with
Knockout" Brown as a prelimi-
nary to series Of fights with the
various American aspirants for the
lightweight title. His manager il
already on this side, negotiating fol
the meetings. The only.hitch is or
the question of weights. Wells wants
10 get in at slight edge over thu
American lightweight limit-13t
ringside. He proposes 1873 pounds
at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, which
he thinks would be little away from
the English weight-135 poundl
ringside.
Adrian G. Anson, for score o
years the greatest ball player ant
master of them all, has announced
that he will work out with the tiger
during his stay in Detroit and SHOW
the present generation that he Cal
still bat 400 and play a good gam
at first base. He will not conced
that the pitching Of now a days i
one bit harder than that OF hi
prime. Pm going to look up tina
man who is giving automobiles t.
champion batters," he said, and :"
guess I've got one coming if any
body has, for / was champion swat
ter Of all time, and my record
stand"
The race planned to take place il
Honolulu on June 18th betweel
King and Hubenette for the fiftee