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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Revolutionary Ghosts Stirred by Abbey Fire

NEW YORk.-Ghosts Of a score OF
~ Central and South American revo-
lutions were stirred from their Turk.
ing places in the arms-filled corners
of Westminster Abbey's "what-not"
store, No. 81 Front street, by fire
the other afternoon. Since 1880 it
has been possible to get anything
from a print Of eighteenth century
New York to pound of good mixed
tea at 20 cents" in this store, but mu-
nitions of war have been it's chief
stock, and if seamen's, gossip means
anything filjbusters have had good
reason to know this for more than a
generation.
Westminster Abbey-who got his
strange name because his father,
Jared Abbey, intended him for the
church-watched the progress of the
fire with tear-fllled eyes.
Every ones got bug" he said,
"and my bug is my business. l had
things in there that you wouldn't
take as gift, but that wouldn't
have parted with for any price you
could have offered"
Many Of these things were ruined
by smoke aud water, but for the most
part the damage was confined to
flags anG uniforms from half the
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Feared Nebraska May Succeed Texas as Hoodoo

officers, by the way, that ever trod a
bridge, Ind some fun with Fighting
Bob Evans, at that tirae commanding
the Iowa. When the Texas was raised
it was found that in the hull were
thousands of cells tina: had been suck
ed through the open sea cocks. Know
ing Captain Evans's iondness for eels
Phillips had a lot Of them sent over
to the Iowa. He was somewhat sur
prised day later to receive a note OF
acknowledgment from his brother Off
Ger, which read: The cells were fine,
Jack; sink her again
1T was Jack Philips. you may re-
member, who. after the great naval
battle of Saztiago. when the Spanish
battleships were lyi1g 2e the shores
of Cuba smoking fre:n the shot of the
American ships. sol:mnly said to his
men: Don't cheer boys: the poor
devils are dying.
Jack Phillips Was one of the brav-
est, and at the same time most relig-
ious, naval officers l ever knew. he
was the direct opposite of Bob Evans.
but the two were great friends. The
Texas, you know, was afterWaro
named the San Marcos, and was the
target for gun practice few months
ago. 1t was a fitting end for good
old ship that had always been in hard
luck except at the time when it was
most needed. l say, wonder ii the
Nebraska is going to take the place
of the Texas as the hoodoo ship OF
the navy?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Enterprising Sam Conserves the Natural Resources

F Sam Lee should put a big gilt
sign bearing the words, electrical
Chinese Laundry on the front of his
little shop, at 2193 Fourteenth street.
Northwest, any time in the near fu-
ture, his customers in Mount Pleas
ant would not be at all surprised.
In fact, a number Of those who in
trust their neglige to the tender min
istrations of the affable Celestial have
been wondering for some time why
Sam has neglected such a splendid
opportunity for bit Of advertis-
ing.
But although Sam has been rcju-
venated to the extent where he real
ICES that electrical power is much
stronger, cheaper, and more efficient
in the long run than the muscles and
sinews of the human arms and back,
he has not awakened to the wonders
Of the ads"
Sam is typical specimen of the
new" Chinaman-the product of that
stirring spirit which caused the an
Gent empire to become transformed
into republic in a remarkably short
period, and with the loss of only
few hundred heads and other Incl
Gentals.
Sam is wideawake and alert, and
il the Mclean slang" he is ION the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Stop Game of Cards to Get Marriage License

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIA suggestion
4 from friends that they get married
at once, made half in fun, it is said,
caused John Patterson and Miss
Emma Shepp to disturb a penuchle
game in which John Rauch, county
clerk, was playing. They sought
Rauch in order to get marriage
license, and they aroused Mayor
Shank from his s1umbers shortly
after midnight THAT the mayor might
perform the ceremony.
1t was not a full dress affa!r-far
from it. The mayor. was CLAD in a
pair Of trousers, his nightshirt and a
Prince Albert coat, and also wore a
pair OF shoes, which were unlaced.
Patterson and Miss Shepp were out
calling on friends, when some one
suggested they get married at once.
1t was agreed it would be lark"
and an automobile was called.
Rauch's home was visited, and he
was induced to leave a penuchlc
game and go to the court house about
11:O0 p. IN. and issue a license.
Lets get Mayor Shank" some one
suggested.
But the mayor is probably in bed"
said another
THAT don't make any difference"
replied the first. mo one but the
mayor will do
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
In Doubt as to Mr. Wilson's Mode of !ocomotior

lust at present Washington is won.
y dering whether it will soon behold
a president of the United States roll
ing lesurely by on his bicycle. 1t has
just come out that the president-elect
is fond of that manner of locomotlon.
He has gone on his vacation, and pro-
poses to spend a part Of it riding OF
his Wheel He has pedaled over many
miles of English and continental
roads in this fashion and likes It..
Time was when Washington was filled
with eminent men and women awheel.
but they have all vanished save one,
Assistant Secretary of State A. A..
Adee. He Is the permanent assistant
secretary Of state. man who sticks
to his own notions about things. Ev.
cry summer he voyages to Europe and
spends q month or SO bicycling to
places of interest. He and the new
president should establish cordial re-
lations very early.
IT as president Gov. Wilson wants
to bike" around Washington. he will
not want for good roads. They stretch
in every direction. except toward Vir-
GINA. The secret servtne men who
guard him, of course. woSil also have
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
MA gu FIX YoU!)

w AsHINGTON-"Naval officers are
" guessing whether the United
State battleship Nebraska, which ran
upon an uncharted shoal a short time
ago, is going to take the place of the
lli-ie1ed Texas, later named San Mar
CO.'S which was the hoodoo ship of
Inc navy" remarked Captain L. L.
Darbey. retired naval officer, the
other day. iii luck pursued the Texas
almost from the beginning, and it
seemed that it was never out of trou-
ole during all the time it was in COM
n1sslon, except at the battle of San
tsago, where it did great work
Before the Spanish-American war
she Texas while being overhauled at
she Brooklyn navy yard was sunk, be-
cause the yokes of it's sea cocks were
broken in the course Of repairs, and
the water poured in just as II the
boat had been scuttled The Texas
sank, as everybody knows, and was
raised as soon as possible. 1t was on
that occasion that Captain Jack Phil
lips, one Of the bravest and best naval
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Woman Faints at Movies and Loses $25 Hat

Her husband picked her up and
started for home. A friend started
for the Muckermann garage and got
out the automobile. He met Niucker-
mann about block from TIE house
and the two lifted the unccEsciou:
woman into the car In the e1ertiou
they knocked off Mrs MutNeryaanns
hat.
Get her hat" said the friend.
oh, that'll be all right; get 4;
later Hurry up for the house." re-
piled Muckermann, and they vhirleG
off.
When Mrs. Muckermann revived
she inquired for her hat When tod
that it was lying in the gutter block
away she sent searching party.
Muckermann and his friends dug
up lanterns and electric torches and
went after the hat 1t was gone. A
search until midnight failed to reveal
the hat and the searchers were com
PEELED to go home and breaM the
news to Mrs. Muckermann.
But, determined to have that ha
back, Mrs. Muckermann published an
advertisement and will pay a liberal
reward to the person who bringS
back the missing headgear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

job" Therefore, when an enterprising
salesman revealed the wonders Of
new and ingenious device for
ironing clothes at the cost of but little
perspiration. less physical energy.
practically no mental waste, and only
a few cents day in the cost of power.
Sam said: Il buy him.
Now Sam irons with an electrical
iron which saves him so many hun
dreds of steps a day between the
stove and his ironing table. Further,
the iron is SO arranged that by pull
ing string he releases a weight
which bears down on the top of the
iron and relieves him OF that duty.
Better still. the pulling of another
string lifts the iron just the right
height above the board and Sam does
not have to lift it and put it on the
old.fashioned iron holder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Show Girls Dance ''Bear"

M INNEAPOL1S, Minn.-Two chorus
N4 girls danced ragtime dance on
the platform of the pulpit of the Rev.
G. L. Morrill, in Minneapolis the 9th
er day, Illustrating his sermon on
Praise Him With the Dance" The
most amazing and bold dances were
put on the boards by the two girls
from Minneapolis burlesque house
and the audience fairly gasped at this.
The Turkey Trot," the Grab
Crawl" the Tortoise Tango" the
Jolly Wobble," the angle Worm
Wriggle," the "Grizzly" and all others
known to these two girls of the stage
were danced.
Then began the Rev. Mr.. Morrill's
sermon.
Nov you have witnessed just how
fashionable society carries on when it
gets started" said the Rev. Mr.. Nor
rfll. II admit there is decent dance,
a dance helpful to the body, pleasant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

e. T. LOUIS, Mo.-Mrs. John C.
- Muckermann, wife of the first
vice-president of the local ice COM
pany, will hereafter eschew moving.
picture shows.
The last one Mrs. Muckermann at
tended cost, besides the price of ad.
mission, one new SIS hat, black vel
vet, trimmed with small red roses.
The other night. after the Mucker-
mann family had dinner at their
home, at Gosh West Cabanne place,
someone suggested a night of amuse-
ment at the movies The sugges-
ton was adopted. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Muckermann, with party of friends,
adjourned to a theater.
The atmosphere CT the place was
bad. Mrs. Muckernann stood it as
long as she could, ald then tainted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
and Tango" in Pulpit

to the mind and harmless to the soul.
but these rag dances that you have
witnessed, not at all exaggerated, will
make the devil blush, and he would
hesitate to introduce them into purga-
tory.
There was a time when statues
were made of graceful dancers, but
today there is crying demand for
statutes against dancing which is dis
graceful. The dancing whirlpool OF
society has drawn into its drowning
depths many of the best craft tina:
ever sailed LIES sea. The dance you
have witnessed has degenerated from
devotion and diversion into dissipa
ton and .debauchery. These ras
dances are animal in name and ma
ture and often as much more passion
ate than the oriental dance as Vesu
vius is warmer than an iceberg.
We seem almost ready for tl1e'
naked dance proposed by Plato in HIS
ideal republic. The animal world is
libeled. Mr.. Bear and Mrs. Turkey
were never guilty Of such antics and
doubtless look with surprise and
shame at the dances which bear their
names"
AS the two chorus girls performed
these rag dances, now aad then a
coin would fly toward the pulpit,
while the big organ of the church
pealed forth rag-time music to &C.
company the dance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

The couple, accompanied by three
young women and a man, went to the
mayors home and with considerable
difficulty aroused him. Rauch, viii.
liam Brommer, saloon keeper, anG
August Pohlman followed III an au
tomobile, wishing to see the fun.
Shortly after midnight the ceremony
was performed and the couple saiG
they would leave at once fo: a trip
to Pittsburgh
John was feeling good and !
thought We had better get married
while he felt like it, the MAJOR say3
the bride explained.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride exclaimed:
Nov that l am married I am go.
ing to kiss fat man." and she kissed
member of the party
The mayor declined to ACCEPT fee.
Patterson is a printer. The brides
home is in Muncie.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
FIRE

countries in the world; to ter>:ng
and fishing tackle; to teas and .of-
fees jumbled in with ships paiu:; 20
prints and etchings, and to son'. IN.
Gent paintings of greater sent!;aan-
tai than artistic worth. Some So. 900
worth of arms and ammunition e.
capped harm.
Perhaps the most valuable relicr
owned by Abbey come under this last
category.
The building occupied by Abbey
was said by the police to be the old
est along Front street. For three
generations it has been known as
1.-The shop with the little brass can
dlestick," from its trademark, tiny
gun that could hardly carry nero
than buckshot, but which is OF great
age and value.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

to be mounted, but that is only an
incident. They have been accustomed
to following the president on motor
bile OF their own. II the new presi-
dent takes to bicycling, however, off,
cial Washington will do likewise. That
is way official Washington has. II
Gov. Wilson goes out much awheel, it
will not be long before ambassadors
ard ministers and secretaries and mil
itary attaches will also be pedalinR
along the sleeky-o,:ed roads and
dcdg1ng automobiles. Cabinet officials
and congressman will do likewise.
The revival of bicv::liag among the
well-to-do may be expected somewha:
all over the country
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

4 UGUEST SEIMOKl;, otherwise
"A known as August Schacfclsky de
Mukkadel de Castellane, one time
dentist to the hey of Tunis and his
harem, wants a wife, and wants her
double-quick He has from now un-
til January l to persuade an Ameri-
can girl to marry him. or he will for
felt a legacy Of $4,000 promised by
a California woman
An aunt, formerly of Oakland, Cal,
told him five years ago that il he
would earn something worth while
and capture an American for a wife,"
she would give him S150,000.
Seymore is a relative OF the Cas-
tellane family made famous by the
marital difficulties of Count Boni
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
SPRING. RICE new BRITISH AMBASSADOR

1t is said Sir Cecil Spring-Rice.
the new British ambassador at Wash
ington, like his predecessor, Mr..
Bryce, believes the Panama canal
problem is soluble, and that he is
imbued with pronounced American
sympathies.
Moreover, he was the principal
lieutenant Of his chief, the late Lord
Pauncefote, in the negotiation Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, on the sub
ject of the Panama canal, the in
depreciation of which constitutes the
basis Of the differences which have
lately arisen. Indeed, he is generally
understood to have drafted the
greater part, If not the whole of that
instrument
His appointment, thhet etore, is
particularly appropriate, and it is
certain that the same diplomat who
helped to negotiate the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty in the place of the objec-
t{onable Clayton-Bulwer agreement,
with the object of promoting friend
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

Advertising pays-eNcept in the
case of the "Old Philadelphia Lady,"
who has been trying in vain for thir-
teen years, in the Paris edition of the
:Iew York Herald, to find somebody
who can tell her how to change
"Centtgrade" into "Fahrenoheit." We
suggest that she quit using the edi.
torial page and have her advertise
ment inserted among the want ads,
where people will see it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
PASSING OF UNIQUE UNCLE JOE CANNON

The defeat of Uncle Joe Cannon
for reelection will remove from Con.
gress one OF the most picturesque
characters in the last half century Of
American politics. Whatever storms
may have arisen over Mr.. Cannon's
official acts and political opinions,
and they have been many in recent
years, nobody ever attempted to dis
pute the fact that Uncle Joe has
stood alone, unique figure in the
life of the national capital.
Able, forceful, born fighter and
one of the homeliest and most low
able of men, the passing of Uncle
Joe Cannon and his inseparable ci-
gar will leave a void, at least for
folks who thought they could see In
him the typical rough and ready
American politician Of earlier days.
When the former speaker closes
his public career on March 4, 1913,
he will have served longer as mem
Der of the house of representatives
than any other man. 1t will have
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
QUEEN D0NS APRON; LABORS FOR POOR
The busiest Of a small gathering

The busiest Of small gathering
Of workers who were occupied the
other day at the Imperial institute
in unpacking. sorting and repacking
many thousands of useful winter
garments for tho poor was Queen
Mary. 1t was shortly after noon
when her majesty arrived, and it was
not until nearly + o'clock that the
royal carriage arrived to take her
back to buckingham palace.
Throughout the whole of this
time, with only a short interval for
a little lunch at 100 o'clock, the
queen. assisted by her ladies in wait
ing, Lady Bertha Dawkins and Lady
Katherine Coke, and few privi-
legged gentlevomen, together with
several old and trusted royal serv-
ants. was supervising this labor OF
love for the poor
In setting this example to the
women of England her majesty was
no mere figurehead She inspected
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

That elector who proposes to es-
woman as the Republican candidate
for vice-president may be paying her
a dubious compliment. Does he know
that to be eligible she must confess
she is thirty-five years of age?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

A man arrested in New York for
theft claimed to be grandson of
Commodore Perry. Men who plead
for clemency on the ground of belong
ing to families Of heroes should be
punished all the more for disgracing
ilustrious names.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17


little band OF helpers
about heaps on all SIDES
which occupied the whole length
ladies with
hat and
puton a O working gloves
Then equppng busnesslike over the
small serVceaDe
to and directed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Sizinu Film W..

When you call the aversse roung
man honest he is likely to fe:; mild
sort of qualification. When you call
him competent his chest bsgins to
bulge. When you cau him = heart
breaker he slaps you on the shoulder
and gives you to understand hat he
considers you a person OF remarkable
perception and unerring judgment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
BRAKEMAN ELECTED COUNTY TREASURER

From helper in round house 10
county treasurer is part of the lie
storv of Samuel J. bryan, Democratic
treasurer-elect OF FL Paso county,
Colorado.
Crippled in a railroad wreck siz
years ago and so seriously injured
that surgeons declared he could not
survive, handicapped by lack OF edu~
cation, Bryan's steady climb up the
ladder il referred to by his friends
as an example of what pluck and
perseverance will do. Bryan's friends
gave him plurality Of nearly 1000.
When he was working as a brake
man about six years ago, Bryan was
knocked under the cars in wreck.
Both legs were cut off and other in
iuries we're such that death was only
a matter OF hours, the surgeons de.
clared.
But Bryan had strong desire to
live He passed two years on hos
pftal cot, during which time he un-
derwent eight operations. Then he
Ny0r1y ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Uncovered Family Group.

An interesting discovery was re-
Gently made in Edinburgh in the
course Of the demolition of the old
church Buildings of parish church
in Roxburgh Place. A vault contain
ing the remains of Lady Glenorchy, a
member o. the Breadalbane family,
and the founder Of the original church,
was laid bare.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

time candidate elected nineteen times
defeat until political fortune him this fall was in 1871
He served
Of the lower
old May He nn
seeking He probably
nj lie
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17


would big handicap His wife urged him devote his time
decided bookkeeping
Trainmen
Two him
He
justices thought should something
prudence
discussed matters
After completing
edce and a big majority
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Reason for Superiority.

Reason for Superiority.
The demestication of animals and
the utilization of plants does not 20
very far except under a civilized peo-
pie. Contrast the age of Peru and
Mexico with that of Egypt Babylonia
and China; and one reason for old
world superiority in the mastery OF
nature Is plain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Opulent Bard.

Il CAM understand how that poets
wife is able to dress so we'll. thought
there was no money in poetry" Il
guess there isn't; but her husband has
the job of writing all the advertising
rhymes for one of the biggest break.
fast food concerns in the country.
Have you seen their new automobile ?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Prom "Old Siwa1h -

I'VE are more frivolous In our col
]Sge life than in our business" George
Fitch said. Still, college life hal
made business what it is. Fraternt
ties are clearinghouse for ability am
ambition. kansas City Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17
Had a Good "Take."

One Of the latest novels says HE
stopped a little and printed a round
dozen of swift kisses on her sur
prised lips" Evidently a job print.
er.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

Chatting dishes have been found in
the ruins of Pompcii. Now we know
why the people of that city failed to
be alarmed by volcanic upheavals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

In Tidahom, Sweden. $500 people
are employed in making matches. A
matrimonial agency would stand no
show at all in Tidahom.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

Unmarried men are more prone to
insanity than married men, according
to a government report And they
haven't half the worry, at that.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

An East Orange divine got the
brides mixed when performing a dou.
BILE wedding and caused no end of a
row. A case of being double crossed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

A New York man, whose salary is
IS week. has been sued for 100000
by an actress. He must be her nus
band
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-17

Speaking Of military aviation there
can be no doubt that the unexpected
success of the allies put the whole
concert of Europe up in the air for a
time.