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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Millionaire's Son WEEDS in Secret

y OSTON-William Stuart Leeds,
- Harvard 10, twenty-one years old,
of Lakewood, N. j., whose father was
known as the tin plate king, married
Mrs. May Joyce, a Boston Divorce. in
Nashua, N H.
City Clerk Arthur L. Cyr of Nashua
confirmed the news.
Il married the couple myself, in my
Office" said he. The bride said she
was Divorce and gave her address
as merely Boston,
Mrs. Leeds met Billy Leeds when he
came to Harvard from his Lakewood
home in the fall of 1906. Billy paid
her much attention. While his COL
lege friends are not surprised to learn
that he has married the girl Of his
college affections, they did not know
that he was planning to be welded
just now.
Billy Leeds is the son of a wealthy
family. At Harvard it was evident
from the luxurious life he led that he
had plenty Of money. He did not fin.
ish his college course, but left Har.
ward in the spring of 1908, his sophie
more year. He took venture in the
automobile business. Then he quit
that for brokerage. He Is now listed
as being in brokers' Office at 116
Broadway, New York.
In college Billy Leeds was popular,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Holds Up Glass to Lonely Gotham

M EW YORK.-"This city is so lone
~ ly; among these millions there Is
SO little fellowship and sympathy; in
the midst of all this wealth you are
all SO poor. with so many labor-sav-
ing devices you all work so hard, with
this great possibility of knowledge
you know so little, with such splendid
chances at life you merely exist, with
a chance to fly you merely crawl"
This is the result of bit Of lob
serving and philosophizing'' by Rev.
r. D. Sawyer Of Ware. Mass. who has
just paid his first visit to New York
city. He came with the avowed in
tention Of spending fortnight's vaca,
ton in studying the denlzens Of tene-
ment, fiat and hotel. His Impressions
are given in Statement to New
Workers." of which the foregoing
forms part.
You New Workers are a people Of
paradoxes," says Mr.. Sawyer; you
spend time on tying the ties, fixing the
hair, the hat, the raiment, as though
it were New York's custom to look
every person carefully over, and then
you go out looking neither right nor
left, being careful to observe nobody
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Jap War Talk Is Called Criminal

the suggestion that it might not be-
improper for congress to start an in
vestigation with view to ascertaining
why this talk of hostilities between
the United States and Japan con-
tinues. 1t is pointed out that such an
investigation ought to reveal whether
as a matter of cold fact there is any
basis for the stories that are constant.
~ put in circulation. For nearly four
years this talk has gone on here at the
capital, and naturally has spread to
other sections of the country.
President Taft has recently found It
necessary to invite the ambassador of
the Japanese empire to the White
House and assure him personally that
the administration is in no way re-
sponsible for the war talk that has re-
Gently been INDUCED in, and to reiter-
ate to him that the United States has
only the kindliest feelings for Japan.
During the last month many stories,
circumstantial in character, have been
passed around here tending to show
that Japan is preparing to fight this
country. Every one of them on in
vestigation has been found to be base.
less.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

1t also is of great importance to
science to determine the geographical
distribution of the various organisms
inhabiting these waters. as the 18TH
mus is one Of the routes by which the
animals and plants of South America
have entered North America and vice
versa
When the canal is completed the
natural distinctions now existing will
be obliterated, while by the construc.
ton of the Gatun dam vast fresh wa.
ter lake will be formed, which will
drive away or drown the majority Of
the animals and plants now inhabiting
the locality and might exterminate
some of the species before the scien.
tific experts had chance to study
them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Cummins Seeks Rigid Merit System

time and to do as much work on it
as possible in committee during the
summer.
Hearings may be held and as an in
dication of Senator Cummins' inten-
ton to keep his committee busy, the
first thing he did after reaching Wash
ington the other day was to move his
quarters in the senate Office building
from the northwest corner to- the
southeast corner, Immediately adjoin-
ing the room allotted to the commit.
tee on civil service and retrenchment.
For years, until Mr.. Cummins be.
came chairman, this committee had
been one of the "do-nothing" commit
tees of the senate. In the last con-
gress it held hearings on the propo-
ton to provide for the retirement
and pensioning of superannuated en-
ployees of the various government de-
partments.
1t now is proposed to embrace the
civil service classification and the
promotion and retirement features in
one comprehensive measure.
There is no intention, it is under
stood, Of assailing the executive
branch of the government through the
proposition to designate by law the
positions that shall be filed under
the civil service rules. It is designed,
however, to make the rules more
rigid and to prevent in the future the
excepting Of certain places from the
application Of the rules by executive
order
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

StVOU can take two friendly boys
i and bump their heads together
until one Of them will lose his temper
and then you will have a fight" said
a high-up official Of the United States.
"The same rule applies to nations.
This talk about prospective war be-
tween the United States and Japan II
kept up for a few years will inevitably
produce war between the two coun-
tries. 1t ought to be stopped, and
stopped now.
"rhere ought to be some way Of in
flicting punishment on persons who in
dulge in this war talk when there is
not the slightest foundation for it.
The newspapers are not primarily re-
sponsible for this talk. I do think,
however, that they ought to quit CIV
ing it publicity"
Some persons have recently made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Open Court to Mend Broken Hearts

"Of course, the court must form his
unbiased woman on subjects which a
woman alone can understand thor
oughly ought to be of valuable as
sistance," he said.
Mr.. Hills explained that his duties
would not be those which usually fall
on the shoulders of city prosecutor.
1.-THE object of the court is, as
understand it, to restore harmony in
Aomes threatened with disruption, and
The fewer cases that are prosecuted
4he more successful is the work of
the prosecutor"
which are expected to confront the
new court:
Nagging wives.
Brutal husbands.
Mothers-in-law.
The servant question.
Women's clubs.
Corner saloons.
Suffragists.
Both Judge and prosecutor agreed
that they had some busy times ahead
Of them.
Settlement workers were present in
large numbers at the opening. 1T is
really for the children, you know"
was the way they all expressed their
belief in the future of the new court,
and it was for the children that Miss
Jane Adams spoke in the formal ex-
ercises that preceded the calling of the
first case
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

and you know nobody will observe you.
In your subway, you run. crowd,
jostle to get the express, you crowd
in and stand up for a ride of five
miles-all to save i've minutes. and
you lounge away half hour at the
end, for you really had no reason to
hurry.
"You are lean, hungry-faced. You
60 to the theaters as one would be ex-
pected to go to funeral. You take
your pleasures as seriously as a high
school boy takes his Greek. I never
find the intertwined arms, the saunt.
er, the mirth among you. even when
you are of duty.
THE only great thing I find in New
York is your engineering. The great
thing about New York is the city, not
the people,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

outside the concentration
of the United be abandonment OF
the mailed minister argued made
been time that the American
mineral
caused
Mexico
plainly Madeo revolu
subordinate
treasury department.
will renQush the chief that the old
"bdated" Of dom
Mexcans
Now, crisis
o the of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
\ I'VE re MARRIED J
6uT DON'T TELL
ANYBODY I'VE
WANT Vt KEPT !
| SECRET !

not for his money, but for his good
fellowship. He Joined the Harvard
union. He became known among the
boys as an expert bridge whistler and
a pool and billiard player, who was
lightning fast on the tables. While
not athletic he supported the athletic
interests of the college and was prop
erly enthusiastic for the Crimson.
In his freshman year Billy roomed
In Brentford hall, one of the exclusive
dormitories of Massachusetts avenue.
In his sophomore year he moved into
Dana chambers
When the last Boston automobile
show was in progress Billy came over
from New York to renew collegiate
friendships, as it was supposed A
hint of romance cropped out then,
but came to no definite form. It was
at that time, however. on March IA,
according to the testimony of City
Clerk Cyr Of Nashua, that Billy Leeds
and Mrs. Joyce went to Nashua and
were married.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

president, and behind them the vice.
president saw an endless line of gold
braid adjoining the breasts of count
less officers of the army and navy sta
toned in Washington.
Those fellows don't want to see me
for anything" said the vice-president,
as he slipped back into the east room.
Half an hour later, while the vice.
president was exchanging the compli-
ments of the season and telling and
hearing stories, he was again accosted
by Captain Butt
II have been looking all over the
White House for you," said the mill
tary aid.
We'll, here l am" remarked Sun
ny Jim," Shaping Butt on the back.
What do you want this time?"
president Taft's party is ready to
60 to luncheon" said the captain,
"and we are waiting for you to escort
Mrs. Taft"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

G T. LOUIS.-Dawn was just breaking
- in Maplewood when his telephone
bell aroused William B. Mcbride. town
marshal.
There is a man lying dead at Man.
chester road and Bellevue avenue"
called voice.
There was a man there, but he was
not dead. He was a big man. 200
pounds or SO, and Mcbride observed
that he was breathing regularly and
very deeply. Mcbride raped the soles
of his feet with a stick, but the man
only grunted.
If there had been patrol wagon in
Maplewood Mcbride would have sum-
moned 1t. The marshal went to a liv-
cry stable and borrowed a wheelbar-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
St. Louis Van Wrinkle Sleeps Long

row. He then wheeled the man five
blocks to the JAIL
Five hours after the man was found
Justice Willecken tried to awaken him
so that he could try him. The man
absolutely refused to surrender his
subconscious self.
In the evening Willecken tried
again. This time the man rubbed his
eyes and smile gathered slowly on
his face as he said:
CORA. it was great Patrick's
day"
Then he asked Willecken: where
did I meet you? l was by myself, ]
think. when got on the street car at
Benton station this afternoon and told
the conductor to let me of at Twenty
first street."
The man said he was Eugene Kel-
ley, fifty-two years old, of 2127 Adams
street, st. Louis. His surprise on
learning that he was in jail in the
county and that St. Patrick's day was
ancient history was as great as that of
Rip Van Wrinkle on a certain memora-
BILE occasion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
NEW SENATOR FROM NEW YORK

James A. O'Gorman, q justice Of the
New York supreme court since 1900
and a prominent member Of Tammany,
was elected United States senator
from New York to succeed Chauncey
M. Depew, breaking the deadlock that
had existed for months. The new SEN
ator has been one of Tammany's fore
most orators for 80 years, having es-
tablished his reputation as a public
speaker in its interests when, at the
age Of twenty-one. his eloquence is
credited with having saved a doubt
full assembly district.
Senator O'Gormar was born on the
lower West Side OF New York city on
May s, 1860. He Is the son of Ellen
and Thomas O'Gorman, and married
Anne M. Leslj~ in New York on jan
uary 2, 1884. They have nine children,
seven daughters and two sons. At the
age of seventeen, Mr.. O'Gorman en-
tered the College of the City Of New
York and later attended the UNIVERSE
ty of New York Law School, was grad
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
ECUADOR'S new PRESIDENT

Senior Emilio Estrada was elected
president of the Republic of Ecuador
He will be inaugurated on August 10,
1911, succeeding the present incum-
bent, Gen. Elroy Alfaro. The presi-
dent Of Ecuador Is elected directly for
a period Of four years. The vice-pres-
ident Is elected in the same manner,
but two years after the election of
president, serving accordingly across
two terms. The congress consists of
two houses. The members of the SEN
ate 1.-TWO for each provinoe) are elected
directly for four years. The house OF
representatives consists of members
elected directly for two years at tho
rate Of one deputy for every $4,000 in
habitants, with deputy for every 49,
900 inhabitants or more. The Indians,
being practically in condition of
slavery, are unrepresented. Congress
meets bi-ennially, but can be sum-
moned for an extra session by the
president The voting franchise is
restricted to every male citizen Of
to read and write. The local admins
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
is POWER BEHIND THRONE

AS the Mexican crisis. Is now viewed
in Washington, the modern power Of
money is combating the ancient pow
er of militarism.
The best authorities on Mexican af-
fairs here declare that Limantour,
backed by European and American
financiers heavily interested in Mexi-
can properties, forced the resignation
of the Diaz cabinet, and is now him.
self seeking to become the real dicta-
tor of Mexico.
Fresh from his conference with the
moneyed masters Of the world, both
here and abroad, Limantour carried
an ultimatum to Diaz and his assocl'
ates 1t was, simply, that there must
be peace in Mexico. The holders OF
Mexican investments, totaling toward
two billion dollars, powerful in their
home government, would not stand by
while Diaz, with conscripted armies,
plunged the country indefinitely into
a state of anarchy, while battling the
revolutiOnists. That such was the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The son OF the richest woman IN ~.
world has been receiving 200 nro-
posals a month since 1t was puh,ishod
that he was inclined to wed. In this
case, it Is surmised On purely circum.
stantial, but conclusive, evidence that
the acquisition of a mother.in.]aw ia
the prime object Of these suscentih,e
feminine hearts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
A Sacred Confidence.

Down at Southtown, Long Island.
there's a hotel that welcomes the
trout fisherman. It sends out neat
ly typewriter announcement that the
season begins on March 81, adds the
necessary details as to sunrise and
the state Of the moon, and winds UP
with this remark: "Orders for worms
from those who fish only with the fly
will be held in sacred confidence"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
No Advancement,

Experts in Brazilian agriculture
unite in affirming that methods of
growing tobacco, gathering the crop
and curing it have changed little, If at
all, since the days of the early colo
mist, two centuries ago. Practically
nowhere is there any idea of tilling
the soil and cultivating the crop with
an instrument more modern than the
spade.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Childhood Souvenirs,

good idea for mothers who like to
have souvenirs Of their little ones
childhood is to paste in a book sam,
pies from every new dress or suit,
with picture Of the pattern if posi-.
bic. Not only is this interesting for
both mother and children in time to
come, but it forms valuable history
OF costume for tho period. and is Of
practical service as well by insuring
variety in dress from year to year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

a
municipal 1899
a Of IA /,
Following Mr.
reciprocity
He
special
and centaizating
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
DONATES LAST OF FORTUNE

Three hundred thousand dollars was
the ninety first birthday gift OF DR..
Daniel K. Pearsons, the grand old man
of Hinsdale, ILL.,, to the colleges and
missions he calls his children. The
Chicago phtlanthropist is happy now
that he has fulfilled his determination
to give away all Of his fortune before
death. In all he has paid what he
calls debts to the world" OF approx
mately $5,OO0,OOO. All that now re-
mains of his once great fortune is
the modest residence where he lives,
valued at $4,000, and this is destined
to go before the owners death. Here
is the aged doctors philosophy:
have had a lot OF fun. l am not
a dollar poorer for the millions have
given away.
have had all wanted to eat and
drink and wear. could not wisely
have spent another dollar on myself.
AS for the money have given away
the giving has made me richer, hap
pier.
My colleges are my children.
among them.
Every cent 7 have given awav ha
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Il know not where I am" cried a
poetess in one Of the magazines EnR-
lish critics Of American literature will
wonder why she did not say: Il know
not where l am at"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The autocrats Of fashion may sue;
coed in making women wear the ugly
Turkish "harem" dress, but no auto
crat now living will over succeed in
shutting women up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

A Canadian highbrow tells ia tho+
the temperature seven and a half
miles above the earth is 80 degrees
below zero. Let this be a warniro
to builders of skyscrapers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The hobble skirt is said to be p.
sponsible for the large Increase ~,
trolley car accidents. but it will t,ks
more than trolley car to ram tho
hobble skirt out Of existance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Australians have perfected the milk.
ing machine 50 that it milks a hun
dred COWS In two hours. But the
milkmaid will continue to live in
poetry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Nearly 100000 brook trout fry are
ready for planting in Wisconsin's
streams. They will probably develop
into 100000 fish stories later In the
year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
No Chance About II.

I'm awfully sorry it happened!"
apologized the AFFECT young man.
after the stolen kiss. Happened"
she exclaimed. Happened! That IL
worse that the kiss! II you mean to
say to NE that you didn't have it in
mind when you asked me to stroll
away back here in this quiet corner
OF the conservatory, l shall be of.
tended, after altitude.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

A Montreal doctor recently con.
tributed pint Of his own blood to
save the life Of a patient Some doc.
tors seem to be aetuated by sincere
desire to cure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

An English paper announces that
Americans lack the sense Of humor.
This sounds like the argument of tho
man who satisfies himself by exc,aim.
ing: You're another"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The Boston young woman who
worked eight years on her trousseau
must have had unusual, though not
we'll founded, faith in the stability
Of the styles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The Marquis o. Landsdowne's Rem.
brandt, valued at 100000, may go in
to the National gallery and then again
1t may be brought to America.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

We are told that Russia has hurled
another ultimatum at China. II the
car keeps on he won't have any ulti-
matums left.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
Better Fitted.

We'll, who got the nomination
the chap who looked like Daniel Web
ster?" mo. The Teller that looked
uk0 rtQjy uoney."-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

The average life of a statesman IL
said to be II years. This doesn't
necessarily conflict with the old the
DRY that the good die young.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Those Chicago crooks who stole a
600 pound safe in the dead OF night
evidently missed their calling. They
should have been piano movers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Enormous Exports Of Paper.
Manufacturers in the United States
exported 104,Ss3.s3s pounds a print
ing paper last year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

An Illinois husband has offered a
reward Of $25 for the return of his
missing wife. That's all she Is
WORTH he says. That is love.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Automobiles to the number Of 460,-
900 are fitting here and there in this
country, but all their fitting does not
reduce the cost of mules.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Along with taxing bachelors why
not give away a marriage license de
luxe and a first payment on parlor
set.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Now Wellesley proposes to raise
cats for laboratory purposes, why hot
utilize them for the glee club, also?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

City Air Destructive to Wire.
A telegraph wire strung through the
country will last about four times a,
long as one passing through tie ctty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

Wagner in English is promised for
next season. We can't understand
why. The words are always unintel-
ligible, anyhow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

A Chicago professor says that lack
of money is the bane of wedlock. In
the matter of feeling this lack as a
bane, wedlock has plenty of company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

At the same time we are forced to
admire the bravery of those young
women who walk abroad in harem
skirts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28

We see by the papers that France
Is facing a crisis. 1t strikes US that
facing crisis Is a chronic disease In
France.