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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
MANILA HEMP FIBER. {
Really Not Hemp, but a Plantain-
$685.. How it is Cultivated. :,

~~-S A~OS AASAnp4 Out n
$685.. How it is Cultivated. ;,
- There is q great similarity. between the.
agricultural products of Cuba and the
sPhilippines-in both sugar and tobacco
are the great staples gt the latter isl
ands possess unique product which
hitherto it has not been found possible to
raise successfully elsewhere, although at
tempts have been made to introduce it in
Borneo, Cochin China, the Andaman
islands and other places. 1T is known
commercially as Manila hemp, but this is
a misnomers as it has no relation; Ito the!
hemp plant. Its native name is abaca,
tain or banana, Musa textilis, which diff
fers yery.fslightly in appearance from
the edible. variety, Musa paradisiaca. 3 It's
fruit, however, is small, disagreeable to
the taste aud not edible. 1t grows to the
height of, twelve or fifteen feet. There is
evidently some popularity Of soil or eli
mate, or>Of both, which enables these
islands tosretain a monopoly of this fiber,
which has become of such immense COM
mountainous districts, and particularly, in
the volcanic regions in the eastern parts
of, the islands. 1t is hardy, and suffers
little from.any enemy except drouth. 1t
has the advantage of being aaE perennial
crop, like its fruit-beaFing relative month
after month young shoots springing up
from the original root. :s-,.:,!g.s....>,
= In starting planta ton the timber and
underground are cut. down and allowed
are burned and the young sprouts or
suckers are planted. Nothing more is
ever donesin the way of cultivation ex-
cept to cut down weeds and eXtraneous
,groWths to allow access to the plants
and to replace those that may die. from
accidentso old age. They reach ma
;turity in about three years, and should
then be cut, as at that age they yield
the! bestshber. sIf:theys: are scut earlier
the, fber:R shortsand laeking in strength
and if allowed tpsgrows toossold before
cutting it, becomes sharsh, woody and
brittle. "A large qnaRtiE Df. ;iaMl lis res
quired tosform 4 successful planta ton,
as the plants occupy considerable room,
and it requires the product of five OF six
acres to:Moduce ton of tibera at each
;>The method Of decor ieation Is as: as rude
as the, agricultural process. 1t is true
that many machines constructed orr .scis
entifc principles have been experimental
factory, and the. crude native implement
is still the only one in use; it consists of
aarough wooden bench with long knife
blade hinged to it at one end and CON
nected at the other to- treadIe. Strips
Eof the plant are drawn several times be-
tween this blade and the bench, which
removes the pulp and outer skin, leaving
the fiber, which is then cleansed by wash
ing, dried in the sun and packed for
shipment.
1t is one of the most useful fibers
known to commerce. Besides its value
for making rope and cordage, it is ex-
tensively used in the United, States for
binding Irvine for harvesting machines.
Nearly Loco, 600 bales are exported an
nually. of which 40 per cent come to
the United States.-Geographi Maya
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23

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sola when
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,e,nne Gsnsennial group 0ffmines IN the
MHas Moul his xalSes mics south.
MN S. ncssn, Arl.s las been bonilsa tQ
ss.;th mere mtg eleYeM tfaimss
Ne paEalsi WIN
So ~ " ~
ssa., a'sa ~ k9,a aha s.l-
sQ a .. once nee. IS. .l
There is at present more high-grade
ore produced from the mines Of Gilpin
county, Col, than ever before, returns
gold Is the tomssThe free gold strike IN, Ga
the Topeka holds its own, the mill ore
running from ten to twelve ounces to the
st @s $50 t'f per ton, org returns ron
Sixty ounces Of cold vain nj SION
are being taken from the Black Tnck
claim ON Williams scveek. IN the I'm r;hoo
district. British Columbia. daily. On
Lightning creek, III Inc same district.
nuggets. worth from sis to $aS have ss re.
Gently been found at the junction Of
hagls and lightning i creeks, and the gold
discoveries continue to he made and tho
nroperties are heinp ;nyest;rotad Nv u c, 'ne
Lists Om'ths S;,ra. T;.sa'.s ~ Sapi
has hsan nm, aS,os;ne, t aHa S,oss eu ~.
Two md h.If &c. ~ my ~. Va n.e
says of frSm S1o(Isto $1,000 i, S.,, lon. md
gray conner. Sly assnvs were made md
no vah,aS wera lace thans era 10. ~, ~
NJ, s,e Cr.,,,t 1891. ~ ~ ~, ~ :,
,,ro,u ~ ni.;,.,s 1917 u .ise M Saie " the
th;rt,, 81 Wy aa :. stpup
Sail. ~ ~, ,,nrth,.."st 81 p .nS i:a
Tha ,,,.,f s.,rs ~, - nun n.;
dent "f t%a Monn. nnhor snon,mnEI pi nr
Grabe w ~" hanvu .tnnahn,a S" ~ ~ Nil
| ton comnany. ani :iobn II Ph;,i;ns ,n : VOL.
knnW n minsna MN Tho fi,,,,ro W,os SSn
(a1O. o. 1s""'e " "S fs'o -.
Mai r ar wo,ch cn,n,,;ss;onor 80
thu Ymknn ASsfs;ct MID nos thn roSI n,,t,,,,t
In tha KIon1;Ea III. thn, sao ~ S. ~ Ell ,
OoO fNal whSIa tha cle.nenn fo,, na a. po,r
Win asssrerata Ssn flln MN H. rr.>i Ssa
that fnrther dornInnmnnts l., A. V,'i,o,s
VIII 90 havand t,,a axnantsttnn ny as unon
ksaIv Ho sa~s tha i;sts;ot T., ~, - xSo;,,;i
IF nawson s;s oyernnnniata, Nv aIont ~.
900 persons. 80 80. ~ 80 ~
F.'s George w Ott;son'r of Honolnl,,
hronrht SSO Oe(l in eniT from +ha. Elon.
5iiSe recentfy. He had a nresant;memt
that he was rninp fo he rShhnA and fnok
nrecamt;onss tn avoiA II, He wanteS tn
get under cover. SO he Skinned ms assist
/ ant engineer on the FLYER Steamer Soyer-
eigm All the long yoyaee to 81. Michael's
/ lie stood watch and had his treasure con
SANITY under his eye.
marble suuarriess locatetl N few
miles, up Castle creek, are claimed here to
he the best in Colorado, aid If. the >Colora-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Tho NiGe YouHs. Mali.

1t is quite useless for either man or.
woman to expect perfection. The man
who will not marry until he gets this
must necessarily remain unmarried. He
lis d sour grape, hanging by twig Of
obstinacy on a wall of great cxpecta-
.tieHey and ,the-@only hing he said in
his favor is that he has missed the OBJ
pqaha q ya @asns a s0@ sad n mis-
friend: Il am not going to give myself
away when Is marry The fortunate
girl who gets me. must have three quail
56cations. s. hat IRE ulese?o She.
must be .handsome, rich and fool. Z.
Thy all that w Ell, , she must be
handsome and rich OF else I won't have
her. She must be fool sor else she
Won t have me- Chambers Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Curious work of Busy Bees :

One of the most trying processes of the
bee industry is the making of wax. Bees
gorge themselves with honey, then hang
themselves up in festoons or curtains to
the hive, and remain quiescent for hours.
After time wax scales appear, forced
out from the wax pockets: : The bees re-
move. these, scales with their natural
forceps, carry the wax to the mouth and
e e Waxmaking uh is tSerefore an -
expensive industry for it costs not only
the time of the workers, but it: is said
that it takes twenty-one pounds Of honey
to make one pound of WAX. II - lasets -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
COLLECTION Of Love Lette,rIs.

Many people have heard Of the lnte
Lady Charlotte Schrieber's wonderful col.
lection Of fms of all periods and ages and
her equally curious one Of old playing
cards. Is remarkable collection lei that 81
an American girl, who some Eve OF SIR
ycats ago advertised for love letters of
famous people. Statesmen, painters, au.
thors, poets and others are represented.
Several hundreds OF the letters are writ
ten by poets, who seem to be more ,iad.
dieted to the tender passion than any
others Shelley, Byron, Burns, Verliiine,
Shakespeare, Lowell and Long elbow de
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The PadrOne System.

The treasury department. is conducting
in a quiet way an Investigation into the
padrone system of bringing French and
italian women into; this country for inn
moral purposes. Robert H. Layton is the
special agent who4is engaged in the serv-
ice.,s For about. three months he has been
gathering inforlna ton at the police sta
garding each separate case with view
to finding the. cause of the woman's pres
ence in the United States. Mr.. Layton
also has visited a number Of Western cts
les on the same mission. He will report
to Secretary Gage and in due time it is
probable that some means of restricting
the evil will be found.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Mauuers I'M the Nnr.e,.1,, !

! The nursery is the child's microcosm.
Here he begins to practice those gifts and
Sgfaces which will stand him. in stead at q
later day. Let the little children be
taught to avoid the use of slang. It is as
well that they shall have no especial pct
fined. They may play as merrily as they
choose, but it is we'll that they shall not
be too rough or boisterous. Il In going
about house, children are not the gain
.ers if allowed to tear from top to bot
tom of the stairs like little savages, fOr
suffered to shout at the tops Of tier
voices or to interrupt cohversati tom. IA
well bred child will bring its toys and be
neither trouble nor a. torment iii the
drawing room where his mother and her
friends are talking III ;S55 :%s4s {$:$ e. q. !;
! About children's questions. As a rule,
they should be answered as fully and,
: clearly as possible, but children. should
not be encouraged in the mere asking OF
long string of questions simply for the
sake of putting themselves in evidence.
One needs to exercise discretion III an
cause the child really wishes to know,
and to decide what answer to give when
the child is simply determined to be, i'll the
foreground. It is sometimes best to saw.
very plainly and candidly, tosas child, ~
cannot explain. this to you now; I shall do
SO when you are older" sSz5.t 355%$
q English children are kept in the nur-
sery to an extent almost unknown among
us. They see their parents less freauent-
y than do American children. Mamma IS
70 them sweet presiding genius, some
! thing very like q queen, who comes i'll
4 now and then, to whom complaints are
referred, WHO'S the real sovereign, but is
not always Mt their beck and call. The
SOFT plli0wy bosom of nurse, usually a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
,;'3How..s to Make Jams.

In making jams of small fruits with
seeds. as berries, it is better not to cook,
the fruit with the sugar.. as it hardens
both fruit and seeds. Put the fruit on:
the stove where it will heat slowly, mash
ing it with q wooden spoon to help the
juice freeing process. When it has reached
the boiling point and cooked, five min
juice to the stove Boil twenty minutes,
nt6 d scantsthree- fonrths of pound of
sugar for each pound of fruit--weighed
before cooking-boil fifteen minutes long
err, put in the pulp, heat to the boiling
point, fill into jars and seal. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Life-saying@sn Smiles.

Courtesy and kindness have won many
battles, and Instances are not wanting to
show how easily an enemy may be con-
yerted into friend. A writer in Lippin-
colts Magazine tells how the utter alb
sence of fear once saved mans life. 4
Many years ago the late DR.. Shipper OF
Philadelphia. left his house in the early
morning and. was burrying down the
street, when he noticed a singular ard
feroctDus- looking man. whose gaze was
fastened upon him. With instructive no.
likeness DIR. Shipper smiled, raised his
hat and passed on. 49,
Then a shot was heard. Turning quick
", Dr. Shipper found that the stranger
had just left his home with the insane
intention of killing the first man he met.
DR.. Shipper was the first man; hut bis
absolute fearlessness and constitutional
as well cultivated courtesy had put the
man off his guard, and the nextpasssrby
had caught the bullet intended for him.
That smile and bow had saved his life :.
\ " hen the country was q century
younger "a gentleman upon the frontier
was hunting with friends, when he be-
came separated from them and lost bis
way. Every effort to retrieve his steps
led him still farther into the wilderness.
ana night overlook him: lA strange for
est. 2s.Ess.,- - :.
Overcome with fatigue,sshe lay down
under q tee and slept. LIN the morning
hesawoke: with aneindescribable feeling
that someone was looking at him, and
glancing up, saw that he was surrounded
by hostile Indians. The leader of the
band, ain war paint and feathers, was
bending ever him in no amiable mood.
TheSgentleman realized his danger, but
had no means of avefting it, not under
standing word esef the Indians Ian
guage; but he was seh-possessed.- knew
the universal language of nature. and be
lieyed that even under war-paint and
feathers. 81 mans a ma4 for a that -
He fixed his eye boldly upon the Indian
and--smiled -.
Gradually the; fierceness passed away
from the eye above him, and at last an
answering smile came over the face The
White man was saved. The savage took
him to his Higwam, and after few days
restored Fhifns to his friends, Courage,
,self-command and tact had saved his life
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Left Behind.

The youngest son of the family had en-
listed for the war. The hour of his de-
parture had come. He kissed his Weep
5and WAS gone .x
Twenty-four hours ss,fterwar1s'h he burst
into the house, excited and trembling.
"What is the matter, Charley ?''
screamed his mother. "Have you de-
sertedT' e s. y.
Nes i got asleaFe of absence was
hiszhlrHed reply; 81.
g. ke.nethmg tsEEille has happened, 1
kiiow!-.A hit issit, my dear boy p (
g. Mpfhers be replied, with a smothered
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Tuctfnlness Is be Cu1tivate,II

AuCtAuAHess TO De cultivated. WI: e;
It is a truism to say, 1T is the small
total Of human happiness and comfort
and yet it is a fact that is seldom studied
in its many branches. For instance, we
say: -.
''So-and-So is a delightful conversa-
tionalist and has charming manners" not
realizing that the attraction lies princi-
pally in tactful little ways, that in them
selves seem of little importance.
II was noticing the other day." re
marked a mutual friend, "the difference
between Mrs. A. and Mrs. z. in the way
they carry on "a conversation. Mrs. "A.
Is considered to be, exceedingly tactful.
and Mrs. Z. the reverse, although they,
are equally clever and interesting women.
was wondering vaguely what consti-s
tuted. the difference, but IN watching their
methods began to see. One little thing,
for instance, seems immateriai, bit 4
dare say that that alone would make a
decided difference. Mrs. A., in talking
at the table or in a room where several
people were present. would invariably in
clude every one present, turning first to
one person and then to another, while
Mrs. y. fastened upon one individual and
almost pointedly, although, Of course; it
party entirely out Of the conversation.
This was only one .of many such details
which struck me, and which went to
make up the difference between the two
women. Since then have had occasion
to notice this particular trait i ii others,
and 1T always scores for or against. 1t:
glance in different directions While talk.
ing, but it shows a desire to. include the
person to whom the glance is directed:in
what is going on, and is therefore fiat
tering. New York Tribune. ~. : -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
4 CHEEKY Nurseries,.

3. The demand for perfectly light 70 IONS
for day nurseries is now as great as fof.
good ventilat ion. To create and promote.
cheerfulness is one Of the. objects, and it
is thought that, a, bright home has Il d.
rect influence UPON the morals. ,sz z S.ss
'Restlessness and desire for change
are not SO often seen where the children;
have dainty, wholesome surroundings, =
says q physician. 5 -i. -. & g.. !
Fully as, necessary is it that the sleep
ing rooms should be dark. IF d mother
finds a child inclined to :. wakefulness
when the proper bedtime is reached she
should lower the lights; make them
dim when the undressing goes on, speak
low and softly and talk about quiet
things that the young minds may be
gradually relieved of the influence Of any
excitement brought on through play. II
will often. be found that sitting in the.
cleaning Or freight Viii induce sS;sieepfi
ness: The habit Of growing sleepy at a
certain hour is quickly formed, and
should not be- broken sOf course, .sno;
light should be left in the rooms after
children are put to bed. 2 -st III s::.s.s;;5 {.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
The Choice Of :Weddinp,, Z (;if : g !; !;

z The Choice of Wedding e IFS. g.
That there. are fashions 81, Evedd;ng. ,;f r.
lis well known. and .mnless tho .aStSnon
bride makes known Mo fHct., f5fa
will be accepta BE. she Is likely 70 be nre.
sented with somefhing alsa ssrs +b ~ II IL
lineator. There r. ' na9cl, sense ieh;nd nj nj
reaction against silver. fonsmnless hs r;lis
and groom are possessed of a goodiy in
servants. il is more than foolish To lad
them with d multitude 81 silver rSacea tIst
REQUIRE constant cleaning and, that often f
finds no place at ali IA Tier daily lives "
: 1rbn1. - uay
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Resting,

There are: times when to think sis4 "a
burden. Then one should s1eeb. mo, med
:icine does such good as restful 'slhniber.s
Vacation is needed by all. who do zfaithful.
take. a vacation and reflect unfayoraby,
upon those who do. This is ~ankind and
unjust. Some people meyer. do enough to
know what tits toSbe actually tired. They,
can have no sympathy for those who are
so worn with fatigue that life itself is ii
burden, much less can they give; safe, add
vice. Change Of work, say some. IS all.
YOU need. This is. often the slleerast
nonsense. It is disastrolsly false IN some
ca When the body is tired. it must
rest or break. # the brain is, oyertaxed,
it is not enough to stop the mental strain
and soyerWork. the body: Rest !: 4 xssg,s =.
Take time to Just be and enjoy the ex-
quisite sensesof living. This is bea,iti:
ful world. Stop a bit and enjoy it and be
glad with Him who makes and keeps it
ever fresh, n nd esEOriOj1S :. :. .st5s Ill =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
No 10, ca theirs IN she Fail s,xirt....

Duck and serge skirts, for instance. 8
are Wearing their pockets anywhere but
Two square catch-alls. with flaps Tint Int
button down, are frankly sewed Oh HE
fronr part of Il the Skin, within handy.
reach Of the wearer' 8 right ana left ia ndis
aud into these she puts her belongings
seasily and comfortably The promise al
the tailors is that wool walking skirts FIR
autumn and winter shall be made with
none Of these skirts shall ia Is a a ha,.
or pleat the whole waist band round
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
{. Ranana Flour.

The next dietic fad is going to be ba-
mana flour. Manufacturers are exleri-
menting in this direction, and promise
soon a meal that will keep dds. long as
wheat -four and make a much more nu-
tritions bread, AS. already the craze for
whole-wheat -four is passing, this new.
alhumen will undoubtedly meet quick
welcome when. it comes The use of the
2banana- has developed its great value as
an article of food, and the great army.
of banana consumers are prepared to ac-
5cept eagerly its further Development
New York Evening Post. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23
Price of Com mon Sense.

s,.s / Fr1Ce OF common senses Efa% '%Gys
A philosopher who has studied the ways
| Of women, was saying the other day that
no one should give sensible present to
a young girl-that it took, experience,
trouble and thirty years to enable wom-
an to appreciate a sensible gift. 1t was
| only another way Of saying that as we
grow older we care less for the glamour
of life, and more for the comforts, and SO
we read the little epigram with a smile
| and a sigh. 1t was all the loss and gain,
the price we pay for achieving common
| sense. " = >z+ -
Undoubtedly by tho time n woman, has
| learned to appreciate a sensible gift she
how: to make herself comfortable. She
has found out, for one thing, that every
JOY is .eyanescent, that; rapture is meas
ured by . moments span, that the rose
| withers in your hand even while you
gloat over it's loneliness, but that, on the
other hand, there are many commonplace
pleasures, and a long time in which you
can be reasonably contented and happy.
When she has learned to prefer beef
steaks to chocolate creams, u new frOck
to jewel that has a purely personal
Mgnlhca nee, when she attains the point
when she would rather have new hand
kerchief than a bunch of vi0lets, she has
=
sratulate herself on having PASSED the
Whirlpools of life, and being likely to:
have calm sailing the rest of the voyage.
I Above all she has learned to take life
as she finds it, and not worry. over the
| inevitable. To young girl every thing is
fhnal.. Ii anyone; diSappoints her she is
ready to believe friendship myth. If
her new gown is a failure she feels that
llfe'is, a hollow .mockery. If she cannot
| go on an outing, there is nothing else
| worth living for. The older woman
makes no such mistakes. She knows
T that a person may be a very agreeable
acquaintance, and afford her much pleas
| ureS without being model for a Damon
tanI Pythias friendship. She knows that
y the thing one wanted to do is not pos
slbie, something else will come up equally
as agreeable. She is seldom disappointed
learned not to expect the impossible.
But one. cannot have ones cake. and
| eat it too. If one learns to appreciate
/ sensible gifts one must pay something for
the knowledge. There was time when
dnsel favor in the german was rap
ture,', when "a jewel could span the world
| With a rainbow glory, when a flower
| from the hand we loved breathed the
/ perfume of .Araby and flooded the world
with JOY. What could now give us such
pleasure? And our tired hearts. answer,
Nothing Gone, gone forever, is the
| youthful rapture, the enthusiasm, and we
Know that if we have lost our ability to
suffer we have also lost our CAPACITY for
enjoying. The thrill, the rapture, the
glamour and the enchantment, all belong
to the days when we didn't appreciate q
senslhle glft.--Aew Orleans Is icayune.
L =
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" No Wonder Wilhelmina is Loved. 3.
From earliest childhood" says Prof.
J. FL. Gore in the Ladies' Home Journal
in regard to the coronation of Hollands
Queen, "Wilhelmina has been encouraged
to be economical that she could be, gem
erous, and to save things that had ceased
to interest her in order, to make. some one
else happy in the receipt Her surplus
toys were, given, to the children's hos
pitfalls, and on many occasions she has
placed in the hands of helpless cripple
a plaything, and with cheeks aglow and
eyes. sparkling at the pleasure she was
giving, explain its mocha nism. Then as
it passed into the hands Of the new owner
she echoed the motherly caution she had
often heard: Take good care Of it,!
Take good care of. ill., # you, wish to
see how well this injunction is obeyed
Just visit Apeldoorn, the nearest town to
Het Loo, and in places of honor in many
houses you will see a. doll, a toy,*or, per:
haps a flower. A.questioning glance will
suffice to bring the answer That: was
given our daughter by Prinsesjc.'.'s = = .