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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
MAYOR GAYNOR'S NEW HOBBY

Mayor 0ayror and more than a
thousand members Of the Housewives
league, the new organization Of mar
ket basket pregressives, took posses
sion Of Washington market the other
day and inaug1rated the new era by
which it is hoped to show the middle
man he is deriving an unholy profit
and to educate the New York house
wife In the domestic science of buy
ing first hand.
The campaign among the house
wives has BEEN going on for many
weeks, but this gathering marked the
first big demonstration that brought
to market almost thousand women
who had mover been there before and
who were treaed to a series of sur
prises in the way OF lower prices and
choicer cuts.
The entire market was in gala dress
and the butchers and green grocers
were as spic and span as SO many
bridegrooms4 Every man of them had
a bloom in the buttonhole of his linen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

ARIZONA SMITH IN CONGRESS-

A shout Of Joy went up ill over
Washington when it was known that
Mark Smith was coming back. For
twenty-five years, barring a couple Of
terms when the Territory OF Arizona
had the bad taste not to reflect him.
he was one of the landmarks of Wash.
1ngton.' And when he took his seat
In the senate every member knew It
would not take him long to make Arl-
iona 4 power in that body. for his
position in Washington has long been
established.
A territorial delegate occupies the
position of a small boy, who must be-
seen and not heard. Mark Smith was
the sole exception. He ranked with
Amos J. Cummings and Private John
A. Allen, and his cloakroQm stories
were classics. Tall, grizzled, red
faced, with big gray mustache and
kindly drawl, an unquenchable
sense of humor. the delegate was 4
better-known and more familiar figure
than many senator.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
A Girl Balks at Marrying an Old Man

escape from tho marriage csre1aony
that she was in tears. She said that.
she had planned q Sightseeing trip
to Washington with Mrs. Decatur and
had no idea that Garrison woud 40
company them. They left their kornss
near Quantico early In the morning,
walked three miles to Z railroad 6ta-
ton and took train for AlexaTdraA
Myrtle said that Garrison sudNaaly
decided he was going to marry har 40
the train pulled into Alexandria; but
she explained to Mr.. Wilson ard Nr.,
Given that she had no idea Of 6uing
anything Of the kind. @sz>
She sdded also that Garrison Was 4
widower three times over, his last
wife dying a few weeks ago.
Myrtle said that she believed tho
marriage proposition had been def
nitely decided against, and that when
they all took trolley car to A!exan-
dr1a for Washington she believed she
was on a sightseeing trip and wes not
being conducted straight for the mar
riage license bureau.
Inc girl OLD not even kuOW WuaL
was going on when Garrison stood in
line at the bureau awaiting ltis turn.
She says she took seat fe>r feet
away with Mrs. Decatur end the
young man accompanying then1, and
it was not until she heard her age
given as eighteen that she caught
glimmer of the true state Of affairs.
Then she jumped up and made out
cry.
Besides having the novel experience
Of being almost married, Myrtle for
the first time in her lite saw an auto
mobile, according to a statement she
made. She had never before seen 4
bicycle, either. She has been doing 4
little farm work lately, she added,
handling a plow and driving hogs 10
the nearest railroad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

life
the only that deals primarily
therefore
which people
opinion,
William Lightly
Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A couple have just been married in
Berlin who were engaged for thirty
years. There is much undue haste In
marriages, but this seems like goinl
to the other extreme. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

An astronomer tells US that year
on Mars has 730 days, but possibly
Mars Is married and the year only
feels that hong.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A San Francisco woman wants a
divorce because her husband talks too
much. In California the women are
on an equal footing with the men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Now that kisses are being printed
on post cards, the government prob
ably will have to rescind its order
barring the asbestos kind from the
mails
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

There were no poles discovered In
our early youth. but It gladdens US to
reflect that the kids OF today have
more geography to study than we did
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A European physician says he can
graft hair on q bald head, but it IL
better and cheaper to conserve our
natural resources
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A woman physician Is telling her
sex that big feet mean big brains. But
then the average woman doesn't par.
ticuiarly wish to look intellectual.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A Philadelphia official suggests that
all married men be compelled to wear
a label. How would a string. tied
on the finger, do:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A new malady is attacking the treas
ury clerks who count money In Wash.
1ngton. It will not, however. become
epidemic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Massachusetts proposes to impose
tax on bachelors, and some Of the
bachelors in that state claim the free
dom is worth it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A Camden. N. J., girl has been sent
to jail for 80 days for kicking a police
man on the chin. thus furnishing an.
other argument for tall policemen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

II there is one thing more than any.
thing else that kills poetic fancy. it Is
to see motorcycle plugging along
the countryside.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Pennsylvania Is to build q new peni.
Tertiary with the labor of convicts.
That seems like adding insult to In.
Jury.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Not all the violets on the street &1e
real-not all the roses abloom in fair
faces are genuine. Thus the work OF
Improving on nature moves merrily
on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A California woman who marries an
alien loses her right to vote. Cali
fornia girls are becoming cautious "a
we'll as alert
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

While trial was in progress At
Portland, Oregon, one attorney hurled
an ink we'll at another. A strong
argument for the fountain pen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Now it is learned that the Egyp
tians knew all about" appendicitis
1000 years ago. and they went right
at 1t with lamentations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Millions for defense, but not cent
for tribute" American women are
protesting against the importation OF
styles from that dear Paris.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A dozen young women In Pennsyi
vania town have organized a non.
swearing club. This is good idea II
it's absolutely necessary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
pomaded and wore his hundred candle


established. . . j.
all
establishing
foodsuns
Is a =
going nethod
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Our citizens will be too busy swat
ting presidential booms this summer
to pay much attention to the house
f1y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A Missouri girl wants $4,000 for sew
en- kisses. This is case where the
law Of supply and demand doesn't ap-
ply In any sense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Massachusetts women are to nigh,
bachelors who aspire to offlce-that is
any Office other than head OF house
hold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

There are no more poles to be found,
and the scientific explorer can now
give his undivided attention to the
fourth dimension.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Justices of the peace can no longer
perform the marriage service in New
Jersey and the clergy are reaping a
harvest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

The destruction Of the peach crop
will take place next July and many
will have hand In it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

About once a year the Ohio river
proceeds to show that It could float
the naVies of the world.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Somebody has written poem about
THE Little Sod Shanty.' The little
sod shanty is very poet1c-in a poem.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

The day of shingles is passing and
that Of slate, tile or metal Is coming
A roof which fire cannot ignite is want
ed in all towns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

China's republic Is going through
many OF the troubles that come to
every newborn babe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

The sociologist who estimates that
the value OF a baby Is $1,000 clearly
never had a baby.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
The annual slaughter of the av1ators
appears to have begun

The switching OF OF billiards may
yet become piece OF high art in the
wild west.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24


Gently Nanki
n the loan negotiations
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

1t is almost time for the summer
shirtWaist ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

When one prices handbags he be-
gins to think a Florida alligator farm
would be good investment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

A Washington woman says her
clothes cost her $49,930 year. Evil
IDENTIFY marked down from $4,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29
4 TRIAL GAVE INSTANT RELIEF, THE GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY
 NEVER DISAPPOIkTS

Being broken down in health, suf fering with Kidney Trouble. despair ing of ever being we'll again, I was advised by friend 10 try Dr. Kilmer'a Swamp-Root which gave me instant relief, and after using several bot. ties, l am now sound and well. and can safely recommend Swamp-Root to anyone suffering with back or kd. ney troubles.
 l also had rheumatism. and I have had more relief from Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roct than any other remedy. A sufficient trial will convince any body of the merits of Swamp-Root.
 Yours very truly.
 P. E. NELSON,
 Murphy, N. c. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July, 1909.
 EDMUND B. NORVELI..
 Notary Public,
 Cherokee County, N. c.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29

 ARE REALIZED
Market Fails to Retain It's Buoyancy and Reac- tions Are Order
 of the Day
DULI.NESS IS NATURAL

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The better feeling of yesterday disappeared to- day and selling orders were moe Prominent one house which has E2en a considerable buyer of North Butte t"e past few days was a constant sell lsI today. Granby sold at 6y. but on the whole held it's own well. consid- ering the fact that it went u1 live points while the rest Of the mark ct was going down IL was only natural to expect dull market at the present tune, but we think plans and changes are being made which will put the stock business Of the country in bet ter position than eyer before. It looks as if the end Of the year would pass with no great tightness or mon ey and that we shall enter the new year with general business very pres porous, money easy and stocks at at rractiye prices.
 PAINE WEBBER & co.
 Prices of local curb issues were practically unchanged. Saginay held at SIP bid, Denn 3-4 and Warren 1 bid and r.: asked.
 Total sales, New York, I13,4OO.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29
Letter to Or. kilmer G Go. einohsmton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root Win Do Tor You.
 Send to Dr. Kilmer & Co, Bing- hamton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable in. formation, telling all about the kid neys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention The Bisbee Daily Review. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Advertisement 13l.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29
How to Bankrupt the Doctors.

4 prominent New York physician says. If it were not fer tae thin stockings anc thin soled shoes worn by women the doctors would probably be bankrupt" When you contract a cold do not wait tor it 10 develop in- pneumonia but treat it at once. Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy is in tended especially ter coughs and colds. and has won a wide reputation by it's cures of these diseases. It is most eflectual and is pleasant and safe 10 take. For sale by all dealers.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29
LOS ANGELES WAITS.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 2S.- District Attorney John D. Frederick. stated today he would not announce tHe disposition Of McManigals case until later
 1t is announced by federal authori ties the case against Anton Johann sen. of San Francisco, former organ izer of the State Building Trades Council. who was lot among the de fendants at Indianapolis, will be pros ecuted
 Local indictments against Olaf A Tveitmoe and Eugene A. Clancy. oi San Francisco and J. F. Munsey oi Salt Lake City. will not be disposed of until advices are received from At torney General Wickersham.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29
caIIf0rnIs Woman serioysIy Alarmed

A short time asp l contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of an noyance. ! would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and infiamed I began to be seriously alarmed A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, say ing she had used it for years. bought a bottle aud it relieved my cough the first night, and in a week was cid of the cold and soreness of my lungs. v writes Miss Marie Gerber. Sawtelle. Cal. For sale by all dealers.--Adver- tisement 299
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
Mrs. W. W. Rose

Saturday evening near seven
o'clock, Mrs. w. w. Rose died at
her home near Shannon, of dropsy.
Mrs. Rose had been Ill for some
time, although she had been serious
ly i'll for only few days.
Mrs. Rose was the wife Of Rev.
w. w. Rose OF the Holiness church,
and was esteemed by all who knew
her. She leaves family of sever
al children, who with her husband,
will sorely miss her.
The remains were taken to the
Thomas cemetery near Foster, Sun
day, and the funeral services were
held at the grave by the Rev. Ed
Kitchener of Hamil. The Star
Herald extends TO the sorrowing
family and relatives its sincere sym.
patby, with that of the many friends
of the family.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
REV. STEVE BURKE
DELIVERS LECTURE

Rev. Steve Burke, the famous
evangelist, delivered a fine lecture
at the court house Tuesday night on
"Green horns and Grit"
A far sized crowd was ont TO
hear the lecture, and Rev. Burke
held them interested from beginning
to end. His lecture was a plea for
a better chance for the boy
with poor advantages. Burke
is a man that, il seems, is able To
hold his audience in spite Of them
selves. He interspersed his bril-
liant thoughts with the witty aud
humorous remarks for which he is
noted.
The lecture was given under the
management of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society. The sale Of seats
amounted to ss4 25.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
YOUNG People Meet

On last Sunday afternoon, in re-
sponse to a call made by Mrs. w.
l.. Oliver, the people met at the
Methodist church and organized,
what is known as, the Young
Peoples Missionary Society.
The following officers were elect
ed: Jennie Johnston, president;
Ethel Keith, first vice; Matilda
Bennett, second vice; Edith Martin,
third vice; Lila Martin, fourth
vice; Eula Martin, treasurer; win
Boone, secretary; Myrtle Prather,
corresponding secretary.
The first meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Annie Martin
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
All members are expected to be
present. All the young people OF
the town between the ages Of Ia
and 22 are requested TO be present
and join the society.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
Surprise Dinner

Last Sunday Mrs. Eta Jordan
gave a dinner to her father and
mother, Rev. and Mrs. A. M.
Doss, it being the 10th anniversary
of their wedding.
The affair was a genuine surprise
TO both and none seemed to enjoy
the occasion more than they.
About 10 o'clock the crowd be-
gan to gather and by l2 o'clock
about IS persons were there. Each
one brought something nice to eat.
Brother Doss was further sur
prised, at dinner, by finding crisp
five dollar bill under his plate, a
present from some of the guests.
The Oconee class furnished some
excellent singing. Everyone went
away regretting that the day seemed
40 short. One WHO WAS THERE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
WOOdman Meeting

A meeting of Pocahontas Camp
Woodmen OF the World was held
at the hall last Friday night at
which Sovereigns K. IL. Tharp and
Frank Pinchback of Walnut Ridge
were present and assisted very ma
terlally in arousing a spirit of pro.
gressiveness among the members.
Quite a large crowd was out. 1t is
announced that Messrs. Tharp and
PInchback will return in the near
future and get up a class for inltia.
tion. 1t is further announced that
an effort will be made TO organize a
Woodmen circle among the ladies,
whose husbands or brothers are
members of the w. D. w.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
LARGE CROWDS AT
SUNDAY SERVICES

Last Sunday was very approprl'
ately observed by the church going
peorle of Pocahoutas. Sunday
morning at the IL o'clock hour Mrs
Oliver, wife Of Rev. w. L. Oliver,
presiding elder of the Jonesboro
district, delivered a Missionary lee
ture at the Methodist church, which
was listened to by large audience.
Special music, by the union choir
was rendered, in which Miss Lillye
Dalton sang a beautiful solo.
In the afternoon a service for the
young people was conducted by
Mrs. Oliver aud two organizations
were perfected, to.wit, the Young
Peoples Missionary Society and
the Juvenile Missionary Society,
mention of the organization OF
which is made at length IN another
column of this paper.
Sunday evening Rev. LeRoy
dismissed services at the Methodist
church and almost the entire con-
gregation went over to the Baptist
church and gave audience to Rev.
Hamil, the new pastor OF that
church.
At the court house at 1880 Ed.
Shirley preached an interesting
sermon for the people of the Christ
ian church.
Much enthusiasm was manifested
at each service and it Is very evi'
dent that the people cf Pocahontas
are waking up to the great respon'
sibihty Of church work here, aud
the best of all is that they are
working IN harmony, each church
with the other. Let us hope that
this spirit may ever prevail IN Po'
cahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
TEXT BOOK BOARD
MET SATURDAY

The organization Of the Randolph
County Text Book Board was pei.
feeted at the court house last Satur.
day.
The duty Of this Board is to
adopt series Of text books for the
common schools of this county for
the next six years. The members
are, Eugene Thompson, Chairman;
Mrs. i. c. Neely, secretary; w. IL.
Phippsi j. A. Preyilt; aud II. f.
Williamson.
The duties Of this Board will re.
quire a long aud careful consider
alton of the numberless text books
now on the market, and 1t will be
some time yet before a series will
be adopted.
At last Saturdays meeting, IN
addition to the organization of the
body, quite a number Of books were
discussed. The next meeting of the
Board will be held at the court
house, December 80, at 10 O'Clock,
a. IN.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation

According TO annual custom,
Governor George w. Douaghey
issued his proclamation Saturday,
setting aside Thursday, November
20, as the day for Thanksgiving.
The proclamation follows:
"Another year has passed, re-
pleie with manifestations of Gods
kindness. Arkansas is still a
favored commonwealth, her inhab.
Itants, more than ever, a favored
people Through the efforts of her
citizenship conditions have been
bettered socially, morally aud edu.
cationally. Practically every fami-
ly has felt the influence of material
prospe.i'y. Every industry seems
elecinhed by the current of pro.
gress.
"No commonwealth mas ever
prospered save when populated by
religious people. We have not
forgotten the divine malediction
upon the nations who forget their
creator.
"rherefore, /, George w. Don
aghey, governor of the state Of
Arkansas, in accordance with the
proclamation OF President Taft and
following long established custom,
do hereby designate Thursday,
November 2s, as day of thanks
giving and prayer, and earnestly
request that on that day all the
people desist from all business,
gather around their altars and
hearths, ana, in accordance with
their several preferences, commem-
crate this sacred festival and give
thanks to God for his goodness,
and may they all remember that
righteousness exalteth a nation,
and sin is a reproach to any
people,"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-22
Reading Circle Meets

The Teachers Reading Circle of
Pocahontas meets Saturday, Nov.
23, at the High School, at l:45, p.
m. This Circle meets every two
weeks, and no live teacher in this
vicinity can afford to neglect this
opportunity of becoming a better
teacher.
The book selected for the first
reading this winter is Strayer's
Teaching Process, book that Is
worth while. The teachers who
have attended the first two meetings
of the Circle are enthusiastic and
want better attendance next Sat.
urday. "Come thou with us, and
we will do you good" The lesson
for the Saturday meeting is chap
ters 2, 8 and 4, presented by Prof.
Hulen, Mrs. Neely and Prof. Full
mer, respectively.
All telchers will he cordially
welcomed. MRS. f. G. Nicely,
Secretary.