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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
GUATEMALA'S ENVOY TO WASHINGTON

Senior DR.. Don Luis Toledo Her
rarte, secretary Of state of Guate-
mala. arrived in Washington the
other day, having been sent as an en-
voy by President Cabrera Of the re-
public of Guatemala to return the
courtesy Of Secretary Knox's visit to
Guatemala last year. Guatemala is
thus the first country to pay a return
visit to our secretary of state.
At the station awaiting DR.. Her.
rarte we're John Barrett director of
the Pan-American Union; Chandler
Hale, third assistant secretary OF
state; Senior Don Joaquin Mendez.
minister of Guatemala to the United
States. and Mr.. R. S. Hit, the Amer
lean minister to Guatemala.
DR.. Herrarte was in charge Of the
Guatemalan legation in Washington
during the years 1907. 1908 and 1909.
and in 1910 was minister to Chile and
Argentina. delivering the closing ad:
dress at the fourth Pan-American
conference in Buenos Ayres.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
Refuse to Be Clothed in Flowing Garments

you don't, woman. l don't mind the
new future, but I'm dinged II I'll dress
like a shepherd In a Greek pasture.
Not-on-your- I'm still strong
for your cause, but don't like that
effect. I'll give thousands for the
new future, but not one cent for any
such insult to my unfortunate
physique as that"
And then it developed that there
were other fat husbands and several
thin ones who had also asserted the
independence of their sex and refused
to have anything to do with the pro-
gram.
In spite of the extensive arrange.
ments already made there was moth
ing for the women to do except to
drop the plan.
I'VE were anxious enough to appear
in costume" said Mrs. Rossbach re-
gretfully after the meeting, "but the
husbands just wouldn't do it. They
said in no uncertain tone they would
rather pay any amount into our treas.
ury than appear In flowing robes.
Well give them chance"
There were other objections, among
them that two professionals the as.
ISOLATION had engaged to conduct the
affair were to receive part of the
profits. This is contrary to the rules
regarding support by the Association
Of Commerce.
And so there will be no "fete cham.
petre." A meek substitute is being
arranged, in the form of a card party,
to which the balky husbands will
probably be made to contribute Nber
ally.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

little legs could work the pedals. He
had not gone half a block, however,
before the fire engines. a motorcycle
patrolman and the motor car patrol
rushed into the street with a roar,
and he was pointed out as the cul.
prit by a crowd of boys which had
collected and witnessed the proceed
ings.
Francis puny efforts to put a dis
lance between himself and the scene
of his little escapade were as naught
compared to the power of gasoline in
a motorcycle. He was quickly cap
tured and taken home to his father.
History does not relate what hap
pened before the interview concluded.
but it is said the family slipper was
used in the traditional manner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
Turns in Fire Alarm and Races COP on Wheel

nETROIT, MICH.-Francis Sheahan.
u four-yearold son of Col. P. J..
Sheahan, attorney, merely wanted to
see the engines dash up the street
when he tYIned In q false alarm the
other afternoon from Second avenue
and High street.
Pedaling up the street on his veloci-
pede, Francis came to halt in front
of red-painted post surmounted by
a small box Of the same bright hue.
The box presented possibilities to his
young mind and he set about devils
ing ways and means for calling the
fire department to the scene. He
could not reach the glass; Obtaining
small stick, he smote the pane and
shattered it.
This done, he mounted to the saddle
of his velocipede and hooked his fore
finger in the iron ring. The rest hap
pened automatically. The wheels Of
the velocipede started in motion and
Francis whole weight was thrown on
the chain attached to the alarm.
Frightened at what he had done.
Francis again mounted his trusty iron
steed and started to run for IT., 60
Ing down the street as fast % hin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
Humans Are Made Crabs by Side-Seated Cars

CLEVELAND, o. Thin, anaemic
~ men who are unable to do a days
work, and frail little women attain a
record for muscular exertion which
could not be surpassed by the strong
est athlete every time that they ride
In side-seated street car, according
to computations made by Councilman
E. M. Bieder. They are compelled to
push against force of probably half
ton every time they make a trip
upon one Of these cars, he declares.
Councilman Bieder has been max
ing an investigation of the subject,
with a view to legislating out of ex-
istence cars with seats running length
wise. He doubts, though, that the
council has the authority to pass the
legislation, and he may take the mat
ter up with the board of health as a
health regulation.
Man is not a crab and cannot
move sidewise with any degree of
ease," said Mr.. Biede1 the other day.
His muscles are not formed for that
mode OF advance. Let anyone who is
in doubt on this subject try to run
sideways for a hundred yards at a
fair rate of speed
THE forward movement Of a street
car, with it's sudden stoppage and
jerks, is constant strain. and mus.
cles which are not adapted to it are
compelled to take up the burden of
holding the body more or less rigid
against the force which sways one
rearward as the car advances and
forward as the car is checked. To
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
Handling Of White House Mail Is Gigantic Task

stretch when, under normal conditions.
the daily mail will seldom exceed zoe
letters and the average for long in
tervals during the last administration
was in the neighborhood of $50 letters
a day.
But this normal volume may be
quickly changed to the abnormal. The
appearance of some new national ls-
sue, an international crisis, an import
ant declaration Of policy by the prest-
dent. proposal Of new legislation, or
any one Of a number of turns of affairs
is likely to bring down upon the White
House an avalanche of letter of in
Quiry, advice, commentator and wit
ticism.
The president Of the United States
subscribes in effect to the policy of the
man who has no mail delivered by car
rier at his place Of business, but in
stead rents lockbox at the local post
Office or nearest postal station. No
mail Is delivered by regular carrier at
the White House. In fact, the presi-
dent has his own special postman. a
member OF the messenger force at the
executive Offices, who Is provided with
a horse and buggy and who makes two
or three trips daily to the Washington
postoffice dispatching the outgoing
mail and returning with the incoming.
The final trip Of the day is made at
a comparatively early hour in the aft
ernoon, circumstance which, of
course, facilitates the task Of replying
to most letters on the day on which
they are received.
The Office force is called upon to
handle one class of correspondence
which has no counterpart in the opera
tons of the ordinary business institu.
ton. This is the social correspond.
ence and it is of quite heavy volume
during the winter months, when for.
NAL dinners, receptions and other en-.
tertainments are held at the White
House in rapid succession.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

JAMES R. MANN of Illinois, Repub
y lican leader in the house, bears the
reputation of knowing more than any
other man in the house about the leg.
islation before that body. He has
also well established reputation for
being ready and able to talk on any
subject at any time.
In the midst of one Of the long
night sessions near the close Of the
last congress some one proposed that
the private calendar should be
taken up, and that minor bills pend.
ing should be passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules
Il object!" shouted one member.
mo man in the house knows what
these different bills are!"
Mr. Mann, who was standing, reach
ed into his desk and pulled out two
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Der Of the directorate the National City bank New
vacancy the death
Standard OIL interests is Of the largest the
Morgan
apprenticeship his Office
he had habits
the clerks he always popular
resembles his in
habit OF remkng that he the
the
After Jack Morgan was
told
and that he
test and escaped unscathed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

The speakers gavel was tattooing vol:
legs of protest and the intrepid Mann
OF Illinois was upsetting all hopes by
his constant objections. There was a
din that gave one a headache. A
French woman was in one of the gal
ler1es, the guest of some member of
the judiciary committee, and Mr.
Speight was showing her around, and
at the particular moment when the
noise was at its height In the house
she turned to her guide aad said: -
"Ah, Meester Speight. you have rea,
son to be proud Of ze housed In
France Fey are SO boisterous. Here in
20 house zey tex teengs SO calm"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
COLONEL GREEN IS STILL SINGLE

Despite the fact that he has re-
tceived more than 5000 proposals, Col.
E. H. R. Green, son Of Hetty Green.
still was single when he passed
through st. Louis the other day on
his way from New York to Texas.
Two and half years ago the Col
onel told the world through the news
papers of his desire for e modest,
old-tashioned, stay-at-home, f1reside
wife. who would not worry about
how much alimony she would get
when the big row came.
All the girls spoke at once. Or at
least thousands Of LISTERS poured In
upon the colonel from thousands Of
women who knew they were just
what he wanted.
The colonel took look at the
pile of letters and became pessimis-
tic because he felt that all the girls
who proposed could not possibly be
his ideal
The colonel s:tll is getting pro-
posals by every mail and has despair
ed Of living down the words he spoke
Il know better than to take any
trains. @The women are Of all ages q
piece Of goods.
Wh.never I enter q restaurant
whispering that there is the millional
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
ASSUMES Big RESPONSIBILITIES

J. P. Morgan, Jr., has succeeded
his father in the management of the
immense Morgan interests. He is
the only son and now controls a for
tune estimated at between $500. 000.'
900 and $500, 100000. The title, ]. p.
Morgan & Co., will be retained.
The son is by no means a novice
at directing financial enterprises, nor
is he so young as to cause any
anxiety as to possible rashness. Mr..
Morgan, Jr.. is forty-six years old.
He is a large man physically and
mentally. He weighs 200 pounds and
is an athlete. And, what is probably
most essential, he has had his faith
er's careful training.
Already the future head Of the
greatest financial interests controlled
by an American firm is director in
many corporations. When H. H.
Rogers died in 1909 the younger
Morgan was elected his successor il,
the United States Steel corporation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
DR.. DUMBA, AUSTRIA'S new ENVOY

DR.. Constantin Theodore Dumba,
the new ambassador of Austria and
Hungary, arrived in Washington 4
few days ago.
The new ambassador was born In
Austria, June II, 1856, and has been
in diplomatic service since 1879. His
last diplomatic post was a minister
In Stockholm, Sweden, where he be-
came acquainted with many Amer
leans at the last Olympic games. He
has not been in America before.
DR.. Dumba inherited the rich es-
tate OF his uncle, DR.. Nicholas Dumba.
who was prominent figure in Amer
ica's industrial and political life, and
also was known as a great patron Of
arts. It is expected that DR.. Dumba
will play as important a part In
Washington's social life as his prede-
cessor, Baron Hengelmuller. The
new ambassador is married, but his
wife will not follow him until next
month. It is considered probable he
will find the present nuarters If tha
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30


had been reported that DR. Dumha twice refused the
Washington
affairs
thought Washington
the
Il do not think the ambassador First ALL
his holiness
could
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Chicago dressmakers announce that
beauty Is to be subordinated to utility
in their spring designs. How do they
expect to get any trade with IN an
'nouncement like that?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

1T is becoming more and more evi.
dent" says Punch. that something
must be done to brighten cricket.
Throwing pop bottles at the umpire
might do It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

One statistician estimates that
there are 10000, 900 tunes in existence,
but the composers of modern musical
comedies do not seem to know Of
more than two or three.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A Los Angeles Judge just granted a
wife a divorce because her husband
spanked her. Probably he should
have used club and have been given
a fine for assault and battery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A soiled greenback is restored to
its original pristine glory by washing
and ironing at the cost of 10 cent
But the average man worries not at
all whether his greenbacks be dirty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Somebody remarks that the guitar
may be a musical instrument but II
was never known to pay any divi
dends. Still, it's notes of hand are
usually accepted at full value.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

According to an insurance statisti
clan, it costs $4,000 to kill man. Oh,
we'll, the poor have no show in this
country. We can't afford It!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Not from an artists brush, but wom'
ans hat, do we get the full force OF
springs variegated beauty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

The season approaches when many
will leave comfortable homes and HE
away to some mosquito infested water
ing place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A Chicago barber gives a fresh egg
with every shave. Now II that action
is in lieu of conversation our appro-
baton is manifest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

That business man who was arrest,
ed and jailed for being too full. was
dealt with in natural way. His
friend bailed him out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Eastern police who arrested cheese
dealers for selling over ripe product
claim to have strong evidence against
those arrested. Strange!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

The price Of artificial ice, it is an
nounced, will go up next summer. It
must be the artificial ponds were not
on the job during the winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Still, 1t seems like taking an unfair
advantage of hard working microbe
when a human being saturates himself
with onions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Fashion book says that women OF
America like tight gowns. Well, a
tight gown does seem to be a little
full when it encloses a fat woman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Have you ever observed that the ap
:pelation "he is man of few words
is usually applied to a married man!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

"A Boston man writes: IF had a
million dollars, would go home and
kiss my wife," His wife's kisses must
come high.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

While Washington Dr. Hae made friends in both the do
the
his hsnor He
physician Guatemala
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

You may think when you buy lamb
chops you get the butchers goat, but
when his bill comes in you realize that
he gets yours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Some women have taken to wearing
watches on their ankles while others
are merely retaining their common
sense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Western man who thought he saw
snakes while on a spree and ran into
a train and was seriously injured,
Must have been ratified.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Tho owner of stubborn auto
chopped it up and sold the junk. The
same amount Of energy might have
moved the car.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

In Paris a hotel is to be opened
In which to get rid Of tipping.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Chances for the small boy to become
president some day are far better In
Mexico than in Uncle Sans domain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A Welsh rarebit was employed to
put out a fire, being impressed into
service as a fail, perhaps.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

No sooner are we through with the
coal man than the ice man becomes
our daily horror.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A new street dress for women has
side pockets in the skirt which can
be found by q man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

It is said that Cleopatra danced the
tango and the turkey trot. Now let's
see, what became of Cleopatra?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Experts tell us how to achieve ripe
old age, when what one wants Is to
retain ones verdant youth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

The New York Sun says the only
place where person can live cheaply
is Utopia. And it is not on the map.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

A New York woman lost $40 which
she carried In her stocking. How. is
not explained.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

At the same time, don't wait for
your neighbor to swat the flies. Get
busy yourself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

Milwaukee paper headline says a
horse was bitten on the north side by
a bulldog. Figure it out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
1t is up to the police to make safe
blowing unsafe.
II New York can't find a new sensa-
ton it stirs up an old one.
Eggs are cents per dozen in China,
and no china eggs at that

Why not expand the anti-noise cru
sade 30 as to include the checker.
board suit7
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
WHY NOT A CENTRAL BANK?"

The New York World, in the zeal of its Admin
istraton partisanshp, has fallen into the Admins
tration attitude currency which assumes that dis
agreement is close akin to treason 1t is now assal
ing Mr.. Vanderlip and the suggestion of Bank Of
the United States using some arguments that hardly
bear examination. Thus:
=" 9 = Many OF the branches of the Second Bank of
tn" United States were mismanaged, and remoteness
from the parent and governing institution favored their
mismanagemeut . The operations of the branches
created local antagonsms and resentments simply be-
cause they directed by power far removed from
local reach or knowledge
Physical remoteneSs has been eliminated by rail-
road, telephone telegraph and fast mail facilities.
New York and Chicago are closer together than New
York and Philadelphia were in Jackson's time. The
business of the country is knitted into unity such
as did not exist two generations ago. There is need
of a common denominator, and the Administrations S
own measure really looks to supplying it; but does
it less effectively and simply than a central bank
would do it.
The Washington times., 1913-10-28
HENNESSY IN WRITING.

In New York there was very dull campaign
Tens of thousands of voters apparently did not know
for whom or whether they would vote.
Into the situation came John A. Hennessy. About
inside politics of New York he knew great deal
In his years of careful newspaper work. from reporter
to managing editor of the New York Press, he 20,
to know it widely and accurately. He began to tell
about it.
Hennessy made charges against Tammany and
Tammany men, little and big They were simply
told direct specific, and powerful
Overnight Hennessy changed campaign of sum-
mer slumber into winters whrlwind Tammany
was dumfounded
Hennessy went on making his charges, and Tam
many fell into panic Tammany ran away from
the charges. Then everybody wanted to vote to vote
that those charges were true.
So a challenge sent to Hennessy: If he
would put some of his charges in writing that they
might be dealt with they deserved, something
would happen.
Tammany had waited for days to give the chal-
lenge; but Hennessy got it he accepted it.
Sraightway he put several of the charges in writing
And they were just as simple and direct specific and
powerful as before.
Tammany says they aren't the charges Tammany
wants him to make in writing
Tammany says they aren't what he said on the
stump. But they are.
And nothing happens except that TammanS
plunges into deeper defeat disaster, and dshonor by
thousands more of votes