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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
Goes to Prison to Join His Brother

the first time he's served. But he
was living on the square when l got
into this trouble, and it was for me
that he took the chance that put him
where he is.
When l got pinched for sticking up
those two guys l sent for Charley and
he came.
"'Get me out Of this says.
81 can't do it, Jim,' he told me- The
bond is too much. / don't know where
l can get that pile of money"
1T was my first time in JAIL and it
was terror to me. couldn't stand it..
| cried and begged and pleaded with
him for Gods sake to do something
to get me out. 1t made him feel pretty
bad, I guess, to hear me act the kid,
that way. He looked at me hard and
then he put his hand on my shoulder.
and
Jim, WILL he says.
Three days after that they pinchad
aim as he was getting off a train in
Argentine. He had his pockets full of
stuff that he had stolen from several
stores in Olathe the night before. He
was bringing it here to sell it 30 he
could raise the price of my bond.
They took Charley back to Olathe
They had the goods on him. He
couldn't do anything but plead guilty
and they sent him up again.
Say, do you think they'll let US
work together up there?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

(BETTER
{, RUN OFF
IA MILLION
hIcKElS,.
AMjLLlON
>DIMES

WASHINGTON 49, Some misguided
w men in the United States have the
idea that their wives boss their in
comes, salaries or wages-different
words to use in proportion to the
amount they receive. This money
they receive in bills or coin. The per-
son legally responsible for it is the
secretary of the treasury of the United
States, who is charged with making
all OF Uncle Sans money. But, get
ting down to real facts, it is somebody
else who bosses all the money-Miss
Margaret V. Kelly, Uncle Sans high.
est paid Woman official.
She gets $4,000 a year. She is as
sistant director OF the mint. Actual
~ the secretary of the treasury has
little to do with our coin. Miss Kelly
attends to that. There are but four
persons between her and the secretary
OF the treasury, and in their absence
she runs things.
Miss Kelly is a native of New Hamp-
shire, producer of Boston education
al institutions.
AS assistant director of the mint
Miss Kelly holds such a high official
position in the treasury department
that 1t can be truly said that there
hiss never been her equal in the serv-
ice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
Meanest Man Is Found by a Minister

M EW YORK.-When it comes to de-
~ priving the minister of his we'd
ding fee, the "meanest man" may be
plural, but when it comes to not only
doing" the minister, but to soliciting
a Job from him afterward. the Rev.
Lincoln HOLSTER Caswell is con-
WINGED the meanest man lives in Flat
bush.
The Raw Mr. Caswell also lives in
F1atbush, where he is pastor Of the
Fenimore Street Methodist Episcopal
church. A few weeks ago the Rev
Mr.. Caswell was approached by a
young man who confided he wished to
be married and wished the minister to
tie the knot
About 200 guests we're present at
the church on the day appointed.
and the bridegroom was a sight more
gorgeous than Solomon in all his
glory, for he appeared in brilliant
tan shoes and yellow gloves, colorful
scarf and clothes to match. The
bride was attired In a plain travelling
costume Of tan.
They stood at the altar while the
minister read the marriage service
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Last elections In Maine dashed high
hopes for another family succession in
the senate. The Maine voters under
stood pretty we'll that II Col. Fred
Hale had not slipped up on his ambi-
ton to get into congress from the
First district he would speedily have
gone into training for the senate, and
had Maine stayed Republican the or.
ganfz&tion, of which his father, now
ex-senator Hale, was head, would have
had toga waiting for him.
Similarly. over in Vermont, where
for a season the late Senator Redfeld
Proctor held the state as in the hol-
low OF his hand, all the plans had
been laid for senatorial succession
from father to son. 1t proceeded as
far as the election of the son to be
governor of Vermont, and ex-Gov.
Fletcher Proctor in a quiet way be-
came a Aenatorial candidate; but in
spite Of the sons excellent qualities
the idea Of the succession was not
Hospitality received in rock-bcund Re-
publican Vermont and was gradually
abandoned.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
Fraud Promoters Enriched by Millions

EECROM the fnal reports submitted
i by inspectors covering the ar
rests for the fiscal year it has been as
certained that the promoters Of fraud
ulent schemes who have been put on.
OF business during the past year have
obtained approximately $77.000.000
from the public"
This is the astonishing statement
made in the annual report of r. 8.
Sharp, chief pc stof1ce inspector. 1t
will probably be- incredible to the >av-
erage person that there are enough
"easy marks" in the United States to
contribute $77,000,00O to operators Of
"get-rich-quick" projects, but, accord
ing to the chief inspector, this amount
does not represent nearly all that went
into the pockets of swindlers. The
$4,000, 900 is the profits of those who
have been caught, and does not take
in those who are still operating.
"These fraudulent schemes" said
Chief Inspector Sharp, "cover wide
field and are of endless variety, from
the simplest business transaction to a
gigantic project involving the sale OF
worthless stock in fake mining CON-
panies and fictitious institutions exist
ing only on paper or in the minds Of
the promoters.
"The result Of the years work has
developed the fact that these fraud
manipulators are q distinct class Of
criminals, some moving In the highest
ssocial and business circles, but near.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
HIGHEST Paid Woman Official in u. S.

Fifteen years ago, fresh from the
Boston schools, Miss Kelly tackled 4
civil service examination. She passed
and fourteen years ago entered the
service Of the mint bureau as stenog-
rapher. Since that time she has been
successfully private secretary to the
director, adjuster OF accounts, exam
liner, assistant director, and now, when.
the director is absent from Washing
ton, she signs herself acting direc-
tor"
To see her some day acting secre-
tary of the treasury of the United
States is no stretch of the imagination,
for, If the secretary and the two as
sistant secretaries, the comptroller Of
the currency and the treasurer of the
United States were to be absent them.
selves at the same time, and Miss
Kelly were then acting director of the
mint, it would be margaret V. Kelly,
Acting Secretary, Treasury Depart
ment."
While there are 1,400 employees in
the mint service and the responsible
ties of the management are great, Miss
Kelly held her own as acting direc-
tor for the last few months. She is
an expert in the manufacture of coins,
knowing every detail of the n,anufac-
ture of the pennies, nickels and silver
and gold coins that are turned out to
the value OF millions of dollars an
nually.
The salary that Miss Kelly receives.
$4,000 year, is large pay as govern.
ment salaries 60, for Uncle Sam does
not believe in paying too we'll for any
uah1Q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Y ANSAS C1TY.-It wouldn't be true,
N perhaps, to say that James Baugh-
man capered with delight when the
Judge Of Wyandotte county common
pleas court gave him little package
that was coming to him the other aft
ernoon. But he took the bundle, un-
wrapped it and examined the contents
ten to twenty years in the peniten-
tiary for highway robbery. And then
he smiled.
1t was not a sheer. There was no
bravado in it. A man who suspected
that learned his mistake when he ask
ed the prisoner about it afterward.
"Tll tell you why l don't mind it so
much" the convicted man said.
"Charley's up there my brother
Charley. And it's my fault he is. He
took chance for me and lost I'm 60
ing to ask 'em If they won't let me
work alongside of him. l don't care
what kind Of work it. Is, so as they
let us serve our time together.
"Charley's no angel, you under
stand. I'm not saying that It's not
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

He did not approve, and Mrs
Yingling started to do the entertaining
herself.
The first affair she planned was 8
party for the Euterpe club. An elab
crate musical program was given, at
tended by most of Weddings elect.
This over. the guests sat down to
bridge.
Then Mr.. Yinling appeared in his
shirt sleeves. He carried q washing
machine in one hand and in the 9TH
er basket of dirty clothes, among
them a number Of blood stained butch
ers' aprons. That was a shock. The
guests thought that perhaps some nov.
Ell feature had been provided for their
entertainment.
But they were mistaken.
Mr.. Yingling calmly attached the
washing machine to an electric chan.
delier, carried in a bucketful of wa.
ter, and began to wash the dirty
clothes. The guests screamed and de.
parted, leaving Mrs. Yingling humil
lated, angry and vengeful.
The result was her announcement
that she intended to become a bust
ness rival of her husband.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

4 TENTATIVE design for the Perry
IA memorial to be erected in 1913 at
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in memory of the
one hundredth anniversary Of Commo-
dore Perry's battle on Lake Erie has
been selected here by the joint board,
composed of the state boards of nine
states which are to participate in the
erection of the memorial. The ar
chitect has been employed and prep
arations begun for celebration which
is to last from July 4. 1913, to October
l of the same year and is to be par
ticipated in by almost every city in
the Great Lakes.
J. Friedlander of New York was Sc
lected for architect, his suggestion for
the memorial being accepted as the
most satisfactory Of 81 submitted. It
will be subject to modification, but in
1880, $1,000 and $3.50 each were
the main will be erected as proposed
by Mr.. Friedlander. Premiums If
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

family
distinguished Lav1se when
Poincare said constitute
a little family university all themselves
domestic premier anything but
recuse He famous Bots de B'ugne where ne
his
He
racing
What incident
United
and Great little so happened
unely to divert popular attention France from the latter troubles win
will probably
bring
succeeded
enecing honorable settlement with
Alfonso XIII.
At the time Ponae has by his action the Manouba
ability
foreign relations France with greater degree
his predecessors in Office.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
ABDUL HAMID STILL ALIVE

Abdul Hamid is alive! The former
sultan is in Salonica and has not been
secretly conveyed to Constantfnople.
Those are the replies to two recent
ly circulated reports which have told
Of the former sultan's demise and OF
his having been spirited away during
the night to the capital. The latter
report was merely founded upon the
passage of a train full of munitions,
concerning which quite special precau-
lions were taken.
If you want to set yourself diff
cult task it is In going to Salonica
and trying there to find out some de-
tails concerning the physical condi-
ton and mode OF life Of the deposed
sultan, who for so many years was the
political chess player who kept the
diplomatists of Europe busy. and who
was so skilled IN the game that he u.s.
ually saw 20 moves ahead, while the
ambassadors at Constantilcple saw
but two or three.
Abdul Hamid in his confinement Is
the prisoner of his people is envelopet
In Yildiz Kiosk at Constantinople, and
eomc6frin4 hin>-,nnst nf them invent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

ly all having more or less Affiliations
and connection with or are advisors
with schemes or enterprises of illegiti-
mite character in which they are
known as promoters"
During the fiscal year 1911 522 in
dividuals were indicted on charges
Of using the mail in furtherance OF
schemes to defraud. During the same
period 1876 persons were tried, of whom
1874 were convicted, IL acquitted and
1T are awaiting trial, while u are
awaiting grand jury action, and %
were arrested but not indicted. The
number who got away and are being
traced is 46.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

and until the time for the presenta-
ton Of the ring arrived. Then the
bride, thinking that the marriage was
concluded, insisted on clasping her
husband around the neck and show
ering him with kisses, to his con-
fusion and to the dismay of the min
ister
However, the latter managed to
convey to her delicate hint that the
services were not yet concluded, and
the marriage was finally performed
At the conclusion the bridegroom Lee
the minister aside, and, in conf
Dental manner, apprised him he
would be short of money until afte
the honeymoon trip, and requisite.
him to wait until that time for hi
fees. To this the minister consented.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
Police Chief Escapes from Own Prison

as secretary of what he knew at ,
glance was q caucus of his political
enemies.
Have you warrant to server"
coldly inquired Mr.. Stage, tho justice
of the peace, who sat at the head OF
the table. Stephenson shook his head.
Then l order your arrest for unlaw.
full entry continued the justice.
Constable, do your duty"
The constable stood up and placed
his hand on the police chiefs shout.
der.
NOW, I'll commit you to jail unde.
$4,000 ball." the justice went on. The
caucus adjourned to escort the vic.
tim to the town lock up. The constable
saw that his chief was tucked safely
in cell. He locked the jail door and
went back to the meeting.
Five minutes later the chief took
a key out of his pocket, unlocked hia
cell, calmly broke JAIL" and went
homo to bed. He went to Westchester
the next day, visiting friends, where
he dropped into a police station and
asked If there was an alarm out for q
jail breaker from Hillside. The oblig-
ing police clerk read to him his own
description, and failed to recognize
him.
i've got line on that fellow" said
Chief Stephenson. "Guess I'll go down
and see the sheriff.
To that official he said: Lock me
up. I'm too dangerous to be at large.
I'm a Jail breaker" The sheriff heard
his story and paroled him In his own
custody. Later the chief telephoned
to his wife, and she came and furnish.
ed $1,000 bail when he was arraigned
before County Judge Plat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
STRONG MAN OF FRANCE

Raymond Poincaire, the new priu,3
minister, is one of the most inherent
ing figures in the French republic. Il
him are combined all that one under
stands by French culture, dignity ant
charm of manner, added to repl:ta
ton of stern integrity that is nation
wide.
This is the third time that thu
French Academy has supplied the
third republic with a prime minister
The first was the duke of Br''gl1e IN
1873, and the second was M. re Frey
cinet in 1890.
Poincaire comes to power 'E1th ripe
ideas on the subject of government
He once expressed the Triple WISH
which may be taken as the key to his
attitude, that deputies wcald leg1s'
late without attempting to- govern
that ministers would gcrern On their
own responsibility anil that justice
should know no politics.
The new premier's versatility Is "a
a considerain1e degreH = matter ct
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

England now has telephone connec.
ton with France through six cables,
and will soon have telephone connec.
ton with Holland and part of Belgium,
and later with Berlin This will enable
our English friends to study foreign
languages with native teachers. with.
out going away from home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Experts In care of infants in New
York are warning mothers not to rock
or cuddle their babies But science
cannot do everything. or it will have
to make mothers over from the orig
inal nature plan before it can stop the
cuddling of tables.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
BIG LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES

The largest amount of life insur-
ance held by any woman In the world
is now carried by Mrs. Charles Netch-
ter, head Of q Chicago department
store.
Mrs. Netcher has just taken cut a
life insurance policy for 100000,
which raises her total insurance to
$1,200,000. more than that of any other
person in Chicago, it was announced.
Mrs. Netcher has followed a plat
form of her husband, who, when he
died in 1904, was insured for $500. 1000.
After the death of her husband,
Mrs. Netcher assumed control Of the
store and has conducted the business
ever since, building it up and con-
stantly increasing her holdings in real
estate as tho profits from her bust
ness increased.
She soon became what is known in
insurance circles Ms "a good risk"
When she decided to take out large
policies on her life the various COM
panies extended to her the usual
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

We are told that English society
women have adopted the fad Of being
photographed while asleep, but We
fail to see how a woman can fall
asleep when she knows she is going to
be photographed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

An Office boy in Wall street has
been made a partner in the firm. All
Of which goes to show that there are
a few office boys left in the world who
do not divide their time between read.
ing detective stories and whistlfng
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
WIFE or LEADING SOCIALIST

The Hon. Victor Berger of Milwau
kee Is the first Socialist in congress
and his wife deserves attention as an
educator and reformer. Since her al
rival in Washington, when Mr.. Berga1
took his seat IN April, she has seen
busy studying socia! conditions at the
capital as If she We're ,uember OF
the house committee for :he District
She visits the scbools and learns their
needs, and mary a Washington pupil
will have he's to thank for some need
ed improvement. In appearance, Mrs
Berger is a typical German-American
woman, OF the type one lmagires in a
comfortable home, busy sUi>erintend
ing the children and presiding over a
breakfast table. Yet there Is another
side to her character. She is an earn.
est reformer, who has taken such az
active part in political work in Nil
waukee that she has been elcctef; {,
member of the board of education,
and has helped to put into execution
such ideas as penny luncheons, teach
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
A Turning Worm.

See that measuring worm crawling
up my skirt" cried Mrs. Bjenks.
That's q sign I'm going to have = new
dress" = ~ 49,. r. : 3
Well. let him make It for you,~
growled Mr.. Bjenks. And while he's
about It, have him send hookworm
70 do you up the back. I'm drq3 q i
the job. .-Ldyerpool Mercury.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Franz Lehar, who composed the
Merry Widow" waltz, is coming to
this country. Here and there he will
no doubt be able to find an old inhabi-
tant who remembers the Merry
Widow" waltz
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Now Pennsylvania surgeon pre-
diets that science will conquer all
germs and that an ideal race of men
will result But it is to be feared
that when this ideal race is evolved
it will promptly emigrate to Utopia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

New York. We are told, has a muir.
der every thirty-six hours. And yet
certain persons would have us believe
that baseball is the most popular
pastime in that city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

"A New Yorker was arrested for
throwing money away on the streets"
Don't be deceived: undoubtedly he was
merely trying to entice suckers from
the provinces.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

The Turkish fleet has been destroy
ed again. Either the war correspond.
ents are afflicted with frenzied imag.
nation or the Turkish fleet has a fac
ulty OF unscrambling itself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Government Investigators are try
ing to find out what hash is. but q
respectable family newspaper would
rot dare to print what the average
boarder thinks of it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Chicago lawyer is responsible for
the startling statement that a man
will be on the safe side If he obeys
the ten commandments. Another Solo,
mon!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

The queen Of Siam breaks into
print with the story that she has
been robbed of her jewels. We never
knew there was a vaudeville circuit in
SIAM
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

One Of our financiers tells US that
there IS a scarcity Of $4,000 men. but
in our varied career we have not seen
many $4,000 Jobs lying around loose.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

business according
allowed a
writing policies
| n
policies
children whom
| ever ren areu under
like nd knoW1n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

A food expert informs US that there
is as much nourishment in two eggs
az there Is in good sized steak, but
eggs were deceivers ever.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

A leading actress refuses to play in
a theater that asks but one dollar for
its best seats This actress will yet
be put on the retired list.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Never be In your place Of business
when person wants to borrow money
OF you. because II you are in you will
be out. and If you are out you will be
In.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Mile. MISUNDERSTANDING Rus
sian dancer, is about to visit US. Limo
type operators are In favor of the ex-
clusion of undesirable Russians.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

One Of the men who broke the
Monte Carlo bank has been arrested
on a charge Of fraud. Maybe he spiked
the wheel when the croupier wasn't
looking
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

One good thing about the king of
weather we have had this year is that
1t keeps your priceless chunk Of but
ter from melting away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

We are Informed that Mars IL ex-
periencing hard winter. but. then.
there Is reason to believe that Mars
has nothing on US.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Kansas has citizen who claims to
be the only hog dentist in the world"
What's the use of casting gold filings
before swine?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08

Photographers are taking sundry 1olts
at the man who paid $4,000 for b.
BILE and does not read it. but how
many photographers read the Bible?