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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Initiative and Referendum.


The recall, together with the initia-
tive and referendum, are institutions
Of Switzerland, where they have been
established for many years. The re-
call became law in this country for
the first time when Los Angeles put 1t
into it's city charter in 1903. From
what source in this country the idea
came is not exactly certain, but 1t
was part Of the agitation Of the last
decade of the nineteenth century,
which gave the country the Farmers
Alliance, the Peoples party and simi:
lar movements. There does not seem
to be any one mans name prominently
connected with the recall; 1t arose
out of the popular enthusiasm for "di'
rect legislation" that is, for making
the people directly responsible for i'm
portant measures instead Of leaving
them in the hands Of elected represen-
tatives. 1t is now a doctrine quite
generally accepted among Progress
sives" of both parties, Democratic
and Republican,. !,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
They Are overworked Now.

THey NTo 0VSrWorKeU NOW.
Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out If enough force was exerted,
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis
ter-aged seven-noted the proceed
ings with round-eyed horror.
'Dickie! Dickie!" she cried, you
mustn't do that"
"Why?" demanded DicAie. with tho
cynicism of childhood
Because the Bible says that all
your hairs are numbered--and if you
pull any out you'll make lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels" +
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Where to LOOK ,or Heroes.

Through many generations the hab-
it of mind has become fixed and with
rare exceptions we look for heroism
on the field of activity alone. It is
easy to see in the midst of battle
where men are struggling with each
other, easy to see in the cab of the
locomotive which is rushing to de-
struction as the engineer stands with
his hand upon the throttle, easy to see
in the collision at sea when superhu-
man strength or restraint are exhibit
ed, and yet how family do these in
stances compare with the heroism of
the sick room or the solitude, when
there is no excitement to nerve one
to a mighty effort Almost anyone can
fight, but there are few who can en-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
ton was paid to appearance than to

ton was paid to appearance than to
utility.
This has continued down to the
present times, and in spite Of the pro-
tests Of those who have made the vel
fare Of the horse specially, and the
example Of few enlightened owners
who have realized the advantage Of
lightness and simplicity In harness.
there still persists the idea that Ger.
tain portions, such as the bearing
and hame rein and thew mixer bride.
even II unnecessary and useless. give
the horse ! more furnished appear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Her Ruling Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached st.
Peter.
Come in. you poor. tired woman"
he said, and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated. -
"Tell me firse," she said. 'how often
you clean house?"
The saint smiled.
"You can't shake OF the ruling pas
sion, can your" he said. "Oh. we'll. step
inside and they'll give you a broom
aud dustpan instead OF a harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Mixture Of Caution and Economy.

Mixture Of Caution and Economy.
At the Union depot a few evenings
ago a mother who had gone to see her
daughter, a miss of about 10 years.
safely started on a journey, was heard
to give the young lady the following
words of advice just before the train
started: Nov, goodby, my dear
Take good care of yourself and re-
member not to be too free with strang.
ers on the train. But If a nice looking
man should speak to you be polite to
him-he may buy your supper for
you."-Kansas City Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

dure and wait. Most of us can talk,
but only few can keep silent. Many
there are who can give generously;
few there be who can receive grace
fully. The spectacular is easy, the
commonplace is hard. And we are
mostly commonplace. But after all
there is the field of the heroic and
there the glory of humanity is won.-
Universalist Leader,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Comfort of Horse is Ignored

represented as being ridden without
bit, bride. saddle, or stirrups, the ami
mails being trained to obey the indica-
tons of the hand and leg, while the
attachments for .draught to the
charlots used in war and sport were
of the simplest character. As time
went on, however, superiuous and in
furious portions Of harness were intro.
duced, the weight Of leather and metal
furniture increased, and more atten-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

1T was young and speechless at the
time?" -. IT,: a. =.. -:
:. YES" with increasing wonders
'and 1t has never been out Of this
room" --S = ~ =. E@, E
There are no other young ladies in
this house?" s..s&as st5ss /. lzzs-. 4
( < NO, there are moi" &C. .z.z# S S.s
Then why-Why when i Kissed
your photograph In yondsr album
while waiting for you, did that wretch
ed bird initiate your voice, and say:
b !" Don't Do that Charlie; pleass
don't r &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Tho Moons Cffsprino.

Tho Moons Offspring.
Looking out of the window ono eve
ming, little Marie saw the bright, full
moon in the eastern sky, and, appar-
emily, only a few inches from it, the
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself. Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for q
moment, and then turning to her
mother exclaimed:
"Oh, mother. look! yhe moon has
laid an egg!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
No Sociae Tact.

nv 0OC'ae ACIs
At club dance an enthusiastic
member approached a rather dull
member and said to him:
Say, for heavens sake 60 over and
talk to Miss Fryte. She is sitting all
by herself"
"But-but what shall say to herr"
Tell her how pretty she u.s."
But she amt pretty"
We'll, then, tell her how ugly the
other girls are. Amt you got no So
cial tact?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Cling to Ancient Gaslight

tive stirring, softening, sponge In
the face, then after that the deluge,
and the room below is drenched in a
mellow downpour. The dark spaces
beneath the galleries drink it up like
a thirsty land The whole scene is
refreshed. Strangers in the house
look up into the roof, and then they
sit up and begin more intelligent
reading of the men and things below.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Shock for 4 Brother.

Shock tor 4 Brother.
John" said an eminent physician.
YEARLY, entering his home after q
hard days work, "John, IL anyone calls
excuse me-" ~~s'.
Eyes. suh," agreed John. the old
family darkey. -.
Gust say" explained the doctor,
that the masseur is with me-" :
A little later the Doctors brother
called-called and received the shock
of his life. !.
Il want to see the doctor at once,"
said he. r.. -@sz. II
''Yuh can't do it, subj solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up his
eyes till the whites alone showed.
"Yuh can't do It, sub. The doctor, sub,
am wild de Messiah" - New York
Evening Sun. a. f.:.=sz:z s=::r
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Writer Makes Accusation That Much
Of Harness Is Unnecessary
and Burden.

From many fragments of the arch
itecture of the early ages, and first al
lusions to the horse as domesticated
animal, it is obvious that nothing su-
perfuous in the way OF saddlery and
harness was employed, and on Gre
clan bas-reliefs and freezes horses are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Simple Exclamation.

To illustrate point that he was
making-that his was the race with a
future and not race with a past
Booker T. Washington told this little
story the other day.
He was standing by his door one
morning when old Aunt Caroline went
by.
Good morning, Aunt Caroline" he
said. where are you going this morn
ing?"
"Lawzee, Mista' Wash'ton," she
replied. Use done been whar Use
gwine. kansas City Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Twas a Pretty ThinQ,

Twas Pretty Thing.
The young man produced a small,
square box from his pocket.
II have present for you" he began.
Il don't know whether it will fit your
finger or not, but" ill.,.
"Oh, .George!" she broke in, ;this is
SO sudden! Why, l never dreamed"
But just then George produced the
gift-a silver thimble-and it got sud-
denly cooler in the room.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

ance and, when dispensed with, a
naked look. In other terms, fashion
or custom outweigh consideration for
the comfort, wellbeing and effective
working of the horse.-The Animals
Friend. ~ -~r
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

Their Need.
Seedy Applicant-1 can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience.
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au.
dience.-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

easy OF access have attractions of climate and
scenery, natural beauty and historic interest
its fortune is made or it's doom is sealed, de-
pending upon the way you look at it. For the
tourist, be he of the globe-trotting or the an
nual vacation variety, will begin to turn his
face thither in ever increasing numbers.
There are the Bermuda Islands, for instance
They are about forty hours sail (pretty snappy
sailing) from New York. and the number of
tourists who visit them annually outnumbers
the native population by third 1t is no won
der, for within SO short distance of the rush
and roar and turmoil and splendor and splurge
of New York, lies this small group Of many
islands; little, tranquil well-governed, easy
going world made up of dark green verdure,
gay with flowers, set in the most wildly blue
sea that ever was. Imagine a New Yorker in
the thick Of things, weary of winter and more
weary of strife, with his fancy turning to
place where there is no hurry, no worry no
skyscrapers. no hoarse horn of automobile no
clang Of trolley nor sputter of motorcycle no
brass band, yociferous newly-rich, no abject,
incapable. disheartening poverty, and where no
one seems anxious to get his money away from
him by hook or crook; it is no wonder that the
spring-time isles look good to him. And the
Chicagoan, in his big, sooty, slovenly town,
living intellectually where they have two
seasons-winter and August" where the ther-
mometer skips from whitening heat to SILVER
ing cold in an hour or so and the population
believes in the coming of spring in the face
of everything to the contrary. A small bright.
slightly world, made up Of deep green islands,
set in a sea of turquoise and sheltered by q
wall of reefs, never very cold, never very hot,
always bright with sunlight, Bermuda appeals
to him.
The islands are dotted with towns and vii
lagos; quaint, old-time places. with narrow
lanes of streets. The houses built Of coral
rock and look as If they might last forever.
This coral rock is easy to quarry and is sawed
in blocks for building. 1t seems to answer ev-
cry purpose and makes fire department next
to superfluous So many islands Zone for
cry day in the year, they tell you) make any
number of little bays and harbors and occa-
sionally short stretches of beautiful beach.
The clean sand is either cleaning white or
pale pink from the admixture of tiny particles
of red coral The roadways wind about, climb
ing and descending over the rolling surface.
and walled with coral rock, which has been
cut away to make the grades easy. These
roadways wind too much and those in the vii
lagos are too narrow for automobiles Be-
sides the auto would not harmonic with the
scheme of things and is not needed; for the
Bermudian world is so small. The total area
is only about twenty square miles.
The drives are delightful with their walls of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
The Usual Wav,

The Usual Way.
Eyes; he committed political sui
eide"
How can man commit political
suicide!"
"Hy shooting off his mouth"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Echo Answer ss-Why7

Il gave you that parrot as a birth
day present, did not. Matilda :" he
asked. =. ..t <=s..S =. .s5 las4@ess =
yes: but surely, Albert you are
noe going to speak Of your gifts p
f. II ------'' 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrea
teething, softens the gums, ref.uces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, sc bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

Garfield Ten Is invaluable for nil irregulari-
tics OF the liver, kidneys aud bowels. II IL
made from pure and wholesome herbs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

It is not easy to be widow: one
must resume all the modesty Of girl
hood without being allowed even to
feign ignorance.-Mme. De Girardin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

Living Up to Its Name.
"How do people seem to like your
new song, The Aeroplane'?"
Just carried away by it,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

He BIZ lie hand that ed bin" aid Teddy q Big BM
And didn't tell Us i tie bite had made tie biter II.
Nov had Toa.tie. ben de subject q Bis vo.c;a. Bic
He'd have back for anot4 With leener .ppeii,..
- s I = q ~ .,... O..
90 - -: X: - !: -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Ston the Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
]. w. Cole e. Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
IN $hA SnnlIphe

an?"
well, she's on a party wire."-Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
O0n-

Grumpy Passenger-Thisb boat seems
to me to be doing frightful lot Of
tippin', steward! =.
= Steward (smiling)-Yus: that's
more'n the passengers do! -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

Important to Mothers
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
s't es:': se ., 1z<&f2zzSzzx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The wagon tongue goes without
saying.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

A truthful fisherman always knows
where to draw the line. II,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

II your digestion is little OF color .
course of GARFIELD Tea will do you good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

he gad-about, globe-trotting
English and Americans, al
ways looking for something
new, have turned their rest
lessness 70 good account and
located many a pleasant cor
ner, favored by nature, on the
old earth. Also, they spread
the glad tidings when they
find a place worth while, and
straight way many others fol-
low, to see for themselves. In
this way the Fairgrounds Of
the Americans have been es-
tablished.
Let q nlaca he cOmnArat ivo1v
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03
Our Preserving Health.

DIR, Wiley's declaration that the
human body in health is the greatest
of gefmicides is worth taking 70
heart, says the milwaukee wiscon-
sin, which publishes the following
interesting amplffcation of the doc
trine:
Your are bound to encounter
germs. Take reasonable precaution
.tos thwart thems Above all take
the precaution of keeping your hui
man body in health.
To Insure this do not get "run
down" one essential to this end is
to eat pure food and enough of IT.
The body must be nourished. An
.otheEis to breathe pure air and to
take adequate exercise. Secure suf-
fciept sleep. This last ,precaution
IS as essential as the others, but it
means different thing for different
people, as the requisite amount OF
sleep depends upon the age and con-
stieltionals of the individual The
number Of hours of sleep required
to keep in the best condition must
be judged by each person; for him
self, but the proper average is eight
out of the twenty-four.
Z another excellent general rule to
preserve health is: Be regular. The
body is like a clock, and those
clocks keep the best time and go
longest without getting out of order
which. are wound at regular inter-
walls. Being punctual at meals is
the surest method of evading the
long trafn,'of evils possible in con-
nection with the function Of diges
ton. Regularity in hours of retir-
ing and rising goes far toward
guarding against insomnia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03


burdens yenlaent athet than
increase those burdens. The party
to which i belong is also under d
pledge to- the people to reduce taxa
|tion 10 far a. possible. Assuredly 2
can not redeem that pledge by voting
an expense upon the government
regarding a matter upon which Il Isl
Conceded the government can do
nothing ia the way o. 4egisIation.
TO Dc, 50 would be to needIessly ex4
pend public money"
This bill carried the trivial, abb
surdly picayunish, and infinitesimal
sum Of $4,000 The Senate passed
the bill by a substantial majority. !
Senator chilton's arguments had
little weight in that body. that Is
plainly apparent. And they will
have very little weight in West Vir-
GINA when they are read.
There have been efforts made IN
this state to secure q system Of mod
ern laws sufficient to adequately
protect the children, but every effort
has been met with determined, or
ganized opposition. It came from
the lawyers and the lobbyists Of
mine owning corporations particu-
larly, some factory owners, ana
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03
n the Town Of Redwood
against Those Who Took
4. Life Of Hamrick.

Y Fl s
The Nicholas Republican gives the
following detailed account Of MUIR
der committed at redwood Wednes-
day night, mention of which was
made Thursday by the Telegram:
Shortly after y O'Clock (midnigh)
last night French Hamrick was killed
in front of the new Redwood Bank
ing and Trust Company building, and
as a result Of the killing Nelson
Myers and his two sons, Harry and
Henry Myers, are now in the city Jail
charged with the murder of Hamrick.
The facts as we get them from w.
H. Craig, the only living witness to
the. tragedy outside of the accused
parties are to the effect that Hamrick
and two Of the Myers-Nelson and
Harry-met there in front OF the bank
just about 70 o'clock and had some
words and Harry-the younger of the
two-said to his father, You are not
going ID let him get away?" This,
Craig AYERS was repeated time or
two, and as. Hamrick turned away, he
Myers stepped OF the bank steps
from where lie was standing, and TAX
ing a club from under his overcoat,
struck Hamrick over the head with
such force as to knock him down.
Craig says that when Hamrick fell
and rolled off the sidewalk, young
Myers dealt him another blow, and
that the old gentleman. who had been
standing by with an open knife, re-
marked, Don't kill him"
DR.. veon, whose term of office as
mayor had expired only few minutes
prior to the occurance, Edgar Sparks,
the incoming mayor, and L. A.
Thomas, the justice, were notified and
we're soon on the scene, and finding
that life was extinct at once put
officers on the hunt of the Myers and
found them together in small build
ing on the alley near the old postoftice
building. They were arrested and
placed in the lookup and guard
stationed over them. We understand
that Harry Myers is going to try to
prove an abb, and claims that II
was his brother, Henry, who was
present according a warrant was
issued for his arrest, and before the
warrant was served he came in and
surrendered to the authorities. He
was however, by order of the justice
put in different cell from his father
and brother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03
4 Child Labor Hero.

Senator Chilton's maiden effort III
the federal senate chamber, made
only few days ago, was, in ac-
cordance with Democratic principles,
a wall OF protest and denunciation.
He spoke against bill that carried
a comparatively small appropriation
for promoting the suppression Of
child labor. The Parkersburg-Dis-
patch News thus recounts this glori-
Gus piece of craftsmanship:
The Congressional Record of Jan.
uary 30 contains Senator Chilton's
maiden forensic effort, a speech
against the enactment of the chill
dren's bureau bill into law. In our
yesterday's> issue there was an article
briefly mentioning Senator Chilton's
opposition, fully and fairly explain
ing the purposes of the bill, and
advocating its passage, because there
was no sound reason why it should
not prevail. At the very time the
editorial was being written. the
Senate was passing the bill, but not
with the help of the votes Of either
of the West Virginia senators. Why
Mr.. Watson opposed it, we do not
know because he made no state
ment concerning his opposition. Mr..
Chiffon did, in quite a lengthy
speech.
He opposed 1t because 1t was ~
unconstitutional, t2) because 1T in
volved a tendency toward federal en-
croachment and states rights, C3)
'sThe people of my state expect me
to do what ] can to reduce the heavy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03
Exciting Time
OfOur Consul

and the principal damage was the de-
struction Of the Flagstaff from which
the stars and stripes were flying.
During ten years In the consular
service Mr.. Paddock has been a spec
tator of many interesting events in far
parts of the world. He was stationed
some years at Seoul in Korea, and
there witnessed the naval battle when.
the Russian cruisers "variag" and
'fxorletzn were sunk by the japanese
at the beginning of the Russo7Japa-
nese war. He saw the debarkatIon OF
the japanese forces; was afteward at
Hardin in the times when 1t was un-
safe for white man to venture into
the streets after dark, and In Mud
ken witnessed the most stirring days
rot the Reconstruction" of Manchuria.
This letter, which came by the first
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-03
NINA si,,ent.


u In this issue lot Tie Telegram 50
published the annual statement Of
the Southern States Mutual Life In
s1rance Company with its head Of
fees at Charleston, this state.
1, This is a home state company and
Its progress the six years Of its ex-
lstence speaks strongly for its pop
ularity, the confidence the public has
in 1t, and its splendid management.
An especially magnificent record was
made the year just ended as the
statement published herein shows
The progress it is making as well
as the fact that It is home COM
pany should appeal to all West vir-
.ginians to the extent Of giving it "a
liberal patronage and feeling assured
that the Investment will grow into
money amply repaying the original
Iamount.
The business and MANAGEMENT OF
the Southern States Mutual Life In.
surance. Company are spoken highly
of by Representatives Of other com
panies and 1t occupies a prominent
place in the insurance circles Of the
state. Its annual statement is we'll
worth reading and persons desiring
INSURANCE may well consult some
representative of the company.