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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Gets Rich Selling Candy on Streets

for something like twelve years.
Adam wasn't at the corner when a
reporter went to see him the other
day. Phil was standing guard over
both stands.
YES" he admitted, Adam, he's go.
ing to quit. Thirty years I've seen him
come and go. Six o'clock in the morn.
ing Id see him come across Broadway
Juggling his candy case from the base.
ment where he kept It,
Guess there's more money in candy
than there is in rubber stamps. Now
Adams to go, I'd quit, too, If l could
afford it,
"My dad was the first man to sell
lemonade on the streets Of New York
City. My grandfather was sidewalk
merchant, and good one, too. Maybe
I've been little luckier than they
I've been able to give my girl and boy
good educations and they are married
now" old Adam said.
In the thirty years at the church cor
ner Adam has missed just five days
Three of them were during the biz
card Of 1888, when, even II he had
been able to get from Brooklyn. he
would have found no customers.
Il have a good wife, but my hours
have been SO long haven't been able
to see much of her. Now I will have
a chance to get acquainted"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Sent "Happy New Year" to the World

A MILLION miles Of telegraph and
"A cable wires throughout the world
were thrown open to the tick of a
sidereal clock in the Naval observa-
tory on the heights overlooking Wash.
1ngton at the moment 1911 changed to
1912 and Uncle Sam through them
called his Happy New Year" to all
the world. Every city and hamlet in
the nation, the ships at sea, travellers
to foreign lands were informed at the
moment that the nation officially an
nounced the arrival Of Times new
span. Yet the plain-faced old time
piece merely swung it's pendulum as
might any such on an obscure mantel
and knew not the import Of the mes
sage 1t sent.
The tick Of this clock heard as New
Years eve came to an end is the mes
sage Of them all that extends furthest
Of all those sent since the world be-
gan. It Is flashed out from the Naval
observatory at Washington each year.
AS the seasons pass the extent Of it's
reach is increased and that Of this
New Years night was greater than
any Of it's predecessors. 1t was licked
off to Nome, to Rio Janeiro, to Shang
hal, to Cape Of Good Hope. to London
1t Informed the lonely operator at a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
City Schools to Be Social Centers

TH1CAGO.-Thirteen public school
~ buildings will be opened in Chi.
cago soon as aeighborhood social
centers. For the first time in its his
tory the Chicago board of education
will offer to persons not of common
school age some of the benefits that
the presence of school buildings may
bring to a neighborhood This decision
was reached at recent meeting Of
the boards committee on social CEN
tiers.
To help the people get their moneys
worth out of expensive equipment
used only few hours out of the day
is the object Of the Innovation At va
rance with persons who would have
tho use OF school property and re-
sources restricted entirely to educa-
tional purposes, the committee of the
board intends to maintain places OF
evening recreation wherever the peo-
pie Of neighborhood accept the op'
portunities offered to them.
"Our idea in opening these social
centers," said Dean Sumner, in ex-
planning the new policy, rs to learn II
there is a demand for the use Of
schools by adults. II there Is such a
demand or If We can create It. we
shall develop the centers into evening
meeting places for parents clubs. for
social organizations and for civic de.
batting societies. all under the direc-
ton Of the principal of the center.
who is also the principal of the
school.
Last year we conducted ten school
buildings as centers for children. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Old Panama Landmarks Are No More

MANY villages on the 1sthmus Of
w Panama intimately associated
with the history Of the stirring buc-
cancer days are soon to disappear
forever beneath the surface of the
vast artificial lake which is now SLOW
ly filling up between Gatun and Mata-
chin.
These places were known to Euro
pean civilization many years before
Jamestown was settled or Massachu-
sets Bay was an English colony. Now
they are little more than Jungle ham
let's. and nothing Of value will dis
appear when the rising waters Of Lake
Gatun blot them out Of existence.
The Canal Record gives 4 list and
short historical sketches Of some Of
the vanishing villages. Heading the
list is the old town Of Gatun, which is
already practically covered by eighty
feet Of rock, earth and water, and
other places destined to disappear are
Ahorca Lagarto. Barbacoas, Caimito,
Matachina. Bailamonos, Santa Cruz,
Cruz de Juan Galgo and Cruces.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Take Revenge by Clipping Girls Hair

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.-Barbara
~ Weaver. the 15-year-old girl who
was shorn of her locks as she lay
asleep, lost her crown Of glory be.
cause she was stuck up" It is strong
ly suspected that the vandals who
shipped of one Of her silken braids
were two boys. former playmates of
hers. who resented what they regard
ed as her growing tendency toward
aristocracy
Little Miss Weaver is the daughter
Of Claude Weaver. an attorney, who
is considered wealthy Barbara Weav-
er had been on friendly terms with
the children in the neighboriood of
the family home. but is said to have
gained the idea of late that her social
standing did not permit of her con-
tinuing such relations. Two of her
cast-off friends are believed to have
adopted the rape of the lock" idea to
express their resentment of these
high-flown notions.
This theory Is strengthened by the
fact that Cynthia Powell. girl Of
Barbara's age. who attended school
with her. received a BLACK Hand"
letter recently, threatening her with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

rLEVELAND.-An Anticipated horse
- with hang-dog, apologize cast OF
countenance, a moth-eaten hide and
the disposition of a Missouri mule,
stopped on Cleveland's busiest street
the other afternoon.
For twenty-five minutes the horse
defied four of Chief Kohler's finest. -
blocked traffic on the congested thor
oughfare and kept a crowd of some
300 shippers. Office boys, clerks. team
sters and chaufceurs in an uproar of
merriment.
The horse was pulling a cart which
to all appearances was as antiquated
as himself. A little negro topped off
the outfit. When the horse stopped
the negro carefully laid away his
stump of whip. extracted 'the max
ms" from a place Of concealment in
dilapidated coat and thoughtfully
began to roll a cigarette.
Just fifty seconds from the moment
the horse had decided to cease move
ment a mounted traffic regulator ar
rived.
Get move on that nag" he shout
ed to the negro.
do it yourself, sah," responded
the erstwhile driver, complacently con-
tfnuing to roll the "skag"
The spick and span officer vaulted
from his mount, grabbed the bride
and gave 1t jerk. Then he jerked
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
SMOOT BACKS WOOL FIGHT

Senator Reed Smoot, OF Utah, one
of the most unrelenting reactionarfes
in public life, is to direct the admins
tration tariff on the floor OF the United
States senate.
That Smoot Is to be the admtnistra-
ton spokesman in the contest over
the revision of the wool schedules,
around which the entire tariff discus
sion will center, is matter OF keen
satisfaction to the wooden manufacture
ers of the country in general and to
the directors of the so-called wooden
rust in particular
Smoot. a member of the powerful
Senate Finance committee. had his
raining for the important part he has
,een DESIGNATED to play during this
-ession, under the tutelage of former
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich.s
The Mormon church, of which Smoot
an apostle, is understood to be inter-
sted in the manufa curing as well as
he sheep raising end Of the wool in
.!ustry This bill, as Washington now
recognizes. was q reduction in the ext
the light of the tariff board report Just
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

EXPERTS in the construction bureau
l. Of the United States navy point out
the fa]lacy Of the statement published
broadcast that Germany will hold Sec
ond place among the naval powers,
supplanting the United States, when
the ships now being built by both ma
tons are completed. After reviewing
the difference in tonnage, which is not
largely in favor Of Germany, a compe-
tent naval expert says:
Taking the present and the future
into consideration, the present ST.
periority of the United States. as Sec
ond in the world" continues because
our superiority consists in the fact
that Of all ships Of the same displace-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

wayside station in Arizona that the
New Year had arrived at Washington
1t carried the message to the farming
town in Iowa and to waiting thou
sands in Boston.
This message awakened a spark Of
enthusiasm in the breasts Of those
banished to the lonely Island of Guam
to learn that it was New Year back
home. The men Of the feet and the
ocean craft far out at sea pick up it's
message and rejoice.
All these wires and cables and cur
rents Of the air respond automatically
to the ticking Of this plain old clock
at the observatory, which clock is tho
official standard time regulator Of half
the world. There Is none Of the re-
laying and delay in the ordinary trans
mission Of messages for these con-
tracts are automatic and the message
is instantaneous.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Balky Horse Blocks Cleveland Street

again. Then he pulled. The horse re-
garded him with reproachful eyes. but
it didn't move. $3.50
A bicycle patrolman, a cotton-gloved
traffic cop. and then another, appeared
within the next five minutes. Also a
crowd gathered. The horse hung it's
head in a disinterested sort of way
and the little negro pulled away in the
same way.
The officers held hurried confer
ence. They decided to use strategy
The mounted regulator stroked the
horses head and pulled gently. The
bicycle cop stroked it's back and the
traffic coppers removed their white
gloves, and, one on each side. patted
and gently showed. The horse appre-
ciated the kindness-but it didn't
bulge.
Build fire under him" "Blindfold
him." Back him, then start him.
Call the fire department" Hitch him
to an auto" were some of hundreds OF
suggestions offered by the laughing
crowd.
"Ah might unhitch that there boss
and lead i'm away" suggested the
little negro thoughtfully.
us 'gainst the rules to unhitch on
a congested street." responded an off,
Ger CURLY, you've got to drive him."
Am powerfully sorry. boss. but An
JUS naturally can't do that" said the
little negro. and started to roll another
cigarette.
Traffic had congested until 1t
threatened to block Euclid avenue also
Then the officers admitted defeat. The
little negro unhitched, the officers.
aided by volunteers, backed the wagon
into an alley. and the horse ambled de-
jectedly along.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Uncle Sans Navy Holds Second Place

ment We have more guns available for
fighting on the broadside. The Flori-
da, which is Of about $4,000 tons. can
bring to bear on the broadside ten r.
inch guns. The German dreadnoughts
OF the same displacement can only
bring eight guns to bear.
Nov this represents the fighting
value Of the two navies and is actual
ly 20 per cent in guns ahead of Ger
many as against Germany's ten per
cent Of tonnage, which really means
nothing as a factor in fighting.
Germany has not yet awakened to
the fact that Great Britain began to
follow US in broadside arrangements
about three years ago. The kaiser's
empire is still behind In the main ele-
ment on which navies can be COM
pared as to efficiency. Another thing
is that nearly all the German ships.
which on paper are monsters, carry
only 11-inch guns.
"They have only recently started to
build 12.inch guns and we are build
ing 14-inch rifles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

NEW YORK.-The wind-swept cor
~ ner at Broa. ,ay and Fulton street
is soon to lose one Of its two old out.
door merchants. Phil Roman, the rub
her stamp man, contemplates future
of solitude. and the sparrows in St.
Paul's churchyard one Of hunger, for
Adam Schmalzer. friend and mentor
to Phil and chief provider to the SPAR
rows. is going to retire.
Profits accruing from the sales Of a
million penny sticks Of candy have
made Adam financially independent
after thirty years. and he has realized
it suddenly Phil will tell you. with
look in his eyes that bellies his
words. that he is glad old Adam has
got some sense at last-oughter re-
tired long ago."
Adam has not been "old Adam" to
Phil very long When he came to tho
corner in 1881 the rubber stamp man
called him the kid" for Phil then had
been doing business at the old stand
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dire things unless she continued to
speak to two boys of the neighborhood
who are under suspicion.
Miss Weaver's hair is a beautiful
auburn and was long and silky. In
preparing it for the night it was her
practice to arrange it in two long
braids. Miss Rosabell Teder sleeps
in the same room with her, and dis
covered on awakening that one of the
beautiful braids was missing. Hastily
awakening Ter companion, they be-
gan a search and found the braid on
the floor beside the bed, Miss Weav.
er's parents were aroused, and the po-
lice we're notified. Later the other
braid was cut of. so that Miss Weav-
er's hair now presents Buster Brown
effect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

Some Of the Inhabitants believe the
inundation will not take place, and
one old bush settler, after having IT,
nored repeated warnings. ventured his
opinion that the Lord has promised
never again to flood the earth.
New rainfall records were estab-
1fshed on the 1sthmus Of Panama Nov.
20 and 20. according to reports Just
received here. At Porto Bello about
2.46 inches Of rain fell in three min
utes. The total for that shower was
$50 inches.
The highest previous record was
three-quarters Of an inch Of rain in
five minutes in 1908.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

The many unsuccessful attempts to
legislate the usur1ous money lender
out Of existence have shown one thing
very clearly, that a law that comes
between the INSCRIPTIONS man who
has money to lend and the man who
wants to borrow cannot be enforced
until an agency is established to sat-
isfy his need at a lower cost. Recog-
nizing this fact, philanthropic men In
nearly twenty cities, content with
reasonable return upon their invest
ment, have organized remedial socie-
ties to make loans at the lowest rates
Of interest practicable to deserving
people upon security ct personal prop
erty pledged or mortgaged.
In many cities efforts are now being
made by citizens backed by chambers
of commerce and boards Of trade to
organize similar societies. Those In
operation have proved themselves a
practical and measurably successful
means of accomplishing what drastic
legislation and popular clamor has
been powerless to do. The loan shark
has not been entirely eliminated from
the cities in which these societies op"
crate, but his exactions have been re-
duced appreciably.
Briefly stated, the programme Of tho
remedial loan movement includes the
organization in all cities Of competi-
tive loan societies of social nature
in the pawnbroking and chattel loan
fields; the establishment of co-opera-
tive associations for savings and loans
among employees, supplemented by
the investment Of honest capital on
reasonable money-making basis. In
all states legislation will be sought
chiefly to facilitate this competition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Sports In Hyde Park.

The organized games for school chill
dren to be started in Hyde Park will
be quite like old times for the park
itself. For. in the early days, Hyde
Park was regular sporting center,
celebrated in Charles LIS reign for its
foot races, and In Cromwell's time for
its coaching matches. Cromwell him.
self tried his skill az q coachman there
and ended up by, being flung OF the
box. And when It was not the scene
Of playing 1t formed meeting place
for fighting. Here the duke Of Ham
ilton and Lord Mohun fought their ia
tai duel in 1712, and Charles James
Fox had his affair Of honor with Mr..
Adam.-London Chronicle. =. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

An American Turk who went back
to his native land to establish an ice
plant had to undergo crusade OF op-
position on the ground that for men
to make ice was to usurp the func-
tons OF God. Some civilized crusades
against progress have about as much
foundation in common sense as this OF
the effete East.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
LOEB MAY BE CHAIRMAN

It is the generally expressed opinion
among wise politicians that if Presi-
dent Taft is renominated as the candi-
date for the presidency on the Repub-
lican ticket Collector Loeb. of New
York, will be chairman of the Re-
publican National committee.
The story of the rise Of William
Loeb Jr., is one of hard work, an un-
conquerable determination to succeed,
backed by a love for the political
game, combined with keen insight into
chazsster.
Mr.. Loeb is of German descent. The
straste1ed financial circumstances
of his parents forced him to leave
school before he had finished the
course and prohibited any thought of
college education. He took up the
study of law. but finding that slow and
Improbable he studied stenography
between times and later branched out
into shorthand reporting.
From the start he was interested in
politics and worked hard for his dis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
SPENDS NIGHT IN PRISON

After spending a night in prison to
observe the condition Of the convicts
to Investigate conditions there, Gov.
B. w. Hooper has announced that the
stripes should come OF all but the
worst prisoners in the spring and that
thereafter the stripes should be used
only as a means of punishment. AS
soon as the new chaplain took charge.
he stated, schools would be started.
AS a result Of his investigation he
issued pardons to Is prisoners as
Christmas gifts. During the night he
spent in the penitentiary he mingled
with the convicts and learned from
many of them the story Of their lives.
1.-THE prison" he afterward said, lis
a terrible place however humane the
management and conditions. Hereto
fore Tennessee has thought Of only
two things in connection with the
state prison. One was to get some
one into the penitentiary, and the 9th
er to get him out. It shall be my pur-
pose to reform convicts and turn them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
out better citizens.


under side He born in Newport
Knoxville nameess answering
called Ben knowing nothing OF his and
picked him
W. Hooper, took him
nohis home gave O
g entitled.
public schools
to Baptist college, from which he was gadu
majority Newport
his constituency
well he was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19


IN having himself appointed official
remained
committees
The making shortly
Roosevelt
dctaton the newly elected
president he took Loeb with him in the capacity.
president
iden
collector
position,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Il Had it, use.

u HAD Jto Use,
Two Highlandmen. visiting GLASGOW
Tor the first time. were taking a walk
through the city. Turning tho corner
they were very much surprised to see
water cart sprinkling Tie street. Not
having seen ANYTHING Of the kind be-
fore, Tougal, under a 1nisapprehension,
cried out to the driver: Hey. man:
hey. man. you're losin' a. your water
His friend, annoyed by Tougal's want
Of knowledge, ran after him. caught
him BY the sleeve and said. rather.
testify: Tougal, man. Tougal, don't
be shown your ignorance. Do 70 no
see it's to keep the laAdies III tho
back o the CART THE HoussAeep-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

A Pennsylvania psychologist reports
that he has taught two chimpanzes not
only to talk. but to think. He ought
to be hired to experiment with the
sons Of some Of Pennsylvania rich
men
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

New York walters protest they
don't want tips, but adequate wages.
AS matter Of fact, it would be neces.
sary to give them the salary OF a bank
president to compensate them for the
loss in tips, so it is likely palms will
be allowed to itch as before,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

There Is in Delaware young man
who complains that his life is being
made miserable because every woman
he meets wants to kiss him. He
might try raising a beard or catine
onions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

A Chicago woman is about to give
a coming-out party for her son. Prob,
ably he will wear a dress coat cut
princess style. trousers with diagonal
cores. diamonds and pearls and carry
a bouquet of lilies-of-the-vailey ana
maidenhair ferns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

A Boston pastor is trying to induce
his trustees to establish 'courting par.
lors" in the basement of his church,
and the fippant say he is scheming
to increase his own fees
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

A Kansas City Judge says that all
criminals are small, scrawny men. Evil
IDENTIFY he never met one of them in
an alley On a dark night, ready for
business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

The mayor OF an Ohio city has re-.
fused an increase OF pay on the ground
that the present salary is enough,
This is truly, as it has been called. the
hour of wonders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

Another comet is said to have been
discovered seen in Germany. but it
may be only one of the sparks the
kaiser has let fly in the direction of
the crown prince.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

A Turk In court case in New York
insisted on swearing by the beard Of
the Prophet Mohammed The accuracy
of such testimony naturally hung by
hair
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

1t is discovered that only IS Der
cent. OF Boston children are normal.
The worlds judgment that there is
something wrong about Boston has
been vindicated
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

New York society has been shock
ed by the dancing OF Filipino girl"
And she won't have to look elsewhere
for engagements so long as she can
keep it. up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

ton in the case Of that ice cream
dealer whose wife charges him with
not taking bath oftener than once
year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

An anonymous dollar was lately re-
cetved by the conscience fund at
Washington. The supposition Is that
1t came from a conscience-stricken
trust.