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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
BAKING HUMAN BODY
MAN WHO is ROASTED IN A
GREAT OVEN.
Su objected to Intense Heat in Hone
of Curing Grave Malady His
Limbs We're Ossitied by an Attack
of rheumatism.

once in every tWentyfour hours
Aaron Palmer is baked alive in the
great oven Of the Bellevue hospital, in
New York City. At temperature Of
from $50 to 400 degrees he is allowed
to roast in the oven for from half to
three-quarters of an hour. Then he is
removed, thoroughly massaged, and
placed in the sun, where broiling pro-
cess is begun. And all because he is
att1lcted with arthritis deformans.
Translated that means that he has
govt. Not the plain govt that many
su1fer, but an acute rheumatic govt.
which has practically ossified his limbs,
so that for over. three years his legs
ana arms We're as hard as marble. be-
ing frlghtfully wasted and distorted,
and absolutely incapable of any move
ment or feeling. His condition was
pathetic in the extreme and it was only
question Of time when the dread par
alysis would encroach further upon his
body, until it affected some vital Or
gan and thus put an end to his life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

mia ]uareZ. IN this colony there is a
great mill, Il canning factory and other
industries There is Il tithiny store,
the only one i'll the colony, but there is
not a saloon, nor Il tobacco shop, nor a
policeman in this or Any other of the
Mormon colonies.
Lublan is the largest colony. 1t is
also the most important commercially.
1t is four miles from the terminus Of
the railroad, and is situated in a broad
valley. The village, which has about
1000 inhabitants, is scattered over sew
eral square miles of territory. The
Mormons Of Dublan have thousands of
acres of rich land, which produces
abundant crops. They have beautiful
orchards and gardens. They have laid
the foundation OF splendid temple
and large school building They have
Il tithing store as in Colonia Juarez,
and each Mormon contributes 10 per
cent. of his income to the support Of
the church. He gives labor. lumber,
fruit. meat, milk or honey. depositing
10 per cent. Of whatever he may have
at the tithing store. In addition to
this taxation the Mormons of Dublan
have a self-imposed income tax of 8
per cent, which is to be used to build
and equip their academy.
The Mormon colonies are socialistic
communities. Everything is done on
a system Of co-opera ton. They use
little money in their dealings with one
another. Obligations are paid in labor
or the products of labor. If one Nor
mon builds house his neighbQrs assist
and charge their labor against him.
The debt is settled in kind. They have
differences Of opinion sometimes and
occasionally there occurs dispute, but
the elders and bishops settle the troll
BILE or. if they do not, then the presi-
dent does.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

cation bitches and made their first
crop. Then they began to erect their
homes. Besides their teams and camp
ing utensils and few agricultural i'm
plements, they had nothing but muscle
and religious enthusiasm. At that
time the nearest railroad was Ell Paso.
Texas, while a sandy desert, almost
impossible, interviewed. The noun
talns, TOO, held rowing bands of rene
gade Apaches that occasionally raided
the new settlement and drove aWay
cattle and horses.
AS to the practice Of poiygamy in
the republic Of Mexico, it may be said
that the law of the land recognizes but
one legal wife. The second or third
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

AS the arms were affected quicker than
the lower limbs, so they yielded more
readily to the treatment. They We're
IN due course treated SIMILARLY When
once the disease began to be dissipat-
cd in them it was speedily conquered
Less than three weeks ago they were
still held in the marble grasp. To-day
all but the fingers have been released
Ihe fingers and toes are now drawn
up against the palms of his hands and
soles or the feet. The flesh of the
calves has become pliable and soft and
the knees are almost released from
their captivity. In another fortnight
1t IS expected that everything, except
possibly the digits, will be we'll again.
The cause of the trouble has been 4
deposit Of calcium salts in the tissues
covering the bones in the parts affect
ed. The flesh has fallen away until
the man has become little better than
a skeleton, except for his trunk His
weight was down to eighty pounds,
and the limbs We're reduced to half
their usual size. Since the restOra ton
OF power he has taken on flesh rapidly
in the relieved parts. and he now
weighs over a hundred pounds. His
normal weight since the beginning of
his illness until the Justification began
was about 100 pounds: Before he was
taken i'll he weighed 1G0 pounds Palm
er is produce dealer living in New
York.
Buying Il Fan.
Miss Katharine Lee Bates, who
SnNnt In, l.,..4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

States against poly@anly brought the
first Mormon immigration to Mexico.
When plural marriage was pronounced
illegal where were many MormonS who
PREFER II to leave Utah rather than
surrender any Of their religious Drinci-
pies or relinuuSh any OF their wives.
Mexico appeared to them al inviting
country in which to settle. provided
they could procure the assurances they
needed from the Mexican government.
The rl!mat" Of chihuahua and sonora
being similar to that of Utah, only
lHluer. and the topography being the
same, it only remained for those who
vance the necessary concessions from
the authorities Of the country into
which they were about to move.
The proposal Of the MormonS to set
tie in Mexico met with instant approval
and encouragement from the officials
OF that government. since they were
known to he thrifty and adapted to the
work OF developing il new country.
Mining companies and ranchmon es-
prriallv welcomed them because they
would readily supply the camps and
cattle hariendas with provisions and
tarm products, formerly imported at
considerable cost. Mexico encOura~ ed
their immigration by admitting all
their household effects. building ma.
ttri;l and other articles of use in the
erection Of their homes free OF cost
IhrH also received many other conces.
:,ioH> and privileges
The Wilderness Ira nsforn,ed.
Tin" countr: into which they re.
,nuvvd was practically Il wilderness
llece and there were large ranches
with now and then a mining camp
i here were a few Mexican villages
1T intervals OF fifty or one hundred
MIi"s. The country was arid. trrclcs>
and uninvitiny. except in the valleys
where a rich soil only needed irriSa-
ton and cultivation to return ample
crops Of fruits and cereals.
The first colony was planted in 1889
and called Colonia Juarez It was cs
tublished in the valley of the Casas
GrandeS River, sixteen miles from the
old Mexican town Of Casas Grandes
the present terminus of the RiC
Grlnde, Sierra Madre and Pacific Rail
road. constructed in 1897. The settlers
arrived from Utah in covered wagons
They lived in tents until they dug irri
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

wife has no legal status. and her chil>
dren. in the eyes of the law, are not le
ultimate. After the first marriage the
of Il Mormon's increasing the number
of his wives, except that Il second and
third wife may not be taken unless the
first wife gives her consent. But the
MormonS are guided by their religion,
not by the law, in the institution Of
or seldom takes a second or third wife
until he is able to support more than
one family.
Active PROSECUTING.
Mormon converts are gained invaria-
bly, from among the most humble
classes. Two thousand missionaries
are at work all the time in the
United States and Canada and in
Europe. adding to the Mormon
fold. In justice to the Mormons
they make are usually betlereu in every
respect. Thrift is a cardinal principle
in the Mormon creed and it is eNem
pli1tu nowhere better than in the col
onirS OF Northern Mexico. Comfortable
homes. cultivated fields and abundant
crops show that 1l'p NornlonS on the
Whole arc Industrious. frugal and eco
noniral. They arc obliged to MAIN
tain Il community OF interest. They
laDu: together and assist one another
III everything that is ln be done.
At present there are eight colonies Of
Mormon> in Mexico. with Il combined
population Of nearly 5000. They are
tolonia JlareZ. the capital colony; Col
on:a Diaz. Dublan, Oaxara. pacheo,
Garcia. thuirhul>a and the recently rS-
tabl!shrl colony Of Murelo>. Colonia
.|uarrZ is situated in Il narrow valley.
and the land is irrigated with water
Tom the CaSa> GrandeS River. The
neat brick residences Of the settlers are
hidden gravevinrS and thick clusters
OF pear. plum. peach and apricot trees
The water runs in y clear stream
through all the cross streets. and is
turned! into yard or garden ut will.
Here the president of the "Stakt,"
which embraces all the colonies, re-
sides. He lives in handsome brick
residence that cost $4,000. He guides
the OeStinieS Of the NormOns in Mex
leo with the head and hand OF a capa-
Bile captain. He is man of eCuca ton
and Of unusual intelligence, and was
ii one time. II candidate for Governor
of Utah. He is the first and last court
Of resort for all internal troubles and
disputes.
Education Not Neglected.
The Mormons build schools in their
communities even before they erect a
church. All OF the colonies have schools
and an academy is maintained at Colo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Hit 1t by Accident.

At time when every man. woman
and child in Colorado Springs was in
Vesting in mining stock and almost
every man, woman and child had been
badly bitten, it happened that ccrta i,
mine owner and stock: manipula tor died
suddenly. The local paper held the
press to put in an account of his deat I'll
headed, Death Loves Shining Mark. y
but when it came out the people with
whom he had had his business dealings
were surprised and pleased to read
death Loves Mining Shark" San
Francisco Wave.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Gabriel's Trick.

''It is time," said Gabriel, Ito blow
my last trump!'
Saying which, he put it on the ace OF
spades, thereby saving the trick fo1
himself and St. Peter.
~Ae angels. be it known, sometimes
engage in little games of whist.-New
York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The MormonS in great numbers are
settling in Northern Mexico and are
growing prosperous in the colonies
which they have planted. There are
no" nearly 5000 OF them in Northern
Sonora and Northwestern chihuahua.
There is "A steady stream OF immigra-
ton from Utah and the colonies are
rapidly increasing in population. The
NorM"ns are going into the Mexican
'rNj!hir As rapidly as farm lands can
I've secured for lhrm They are an az
i!'r!;u|''! people and occupy only the
valleys where irrigation is possible.
| ii' enactment Of laws in the United
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

rate OF $6)OO0,OCO per acre for a piece
OF ground in BermondSey, which had a
depth OF sixteen feet only. The de-
manu was so rXOrbitant that even y
railway company had to pause, finally
declining to purchase. In the year 1880
land III Cannon street was sold for $40
square foot. and six years later the
price OF land in this identical street
went up to So square foot-The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Had Read 1t.

did you read my latest novel, en-.
titled "A Terrible ExperienceY asked
the novelist.
"Yes,' answered the bluntly candid
friend, land that's what It was."-
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

HeWitt-What did You wife say when
she caught you kissing the cook? Jew.
ett-Oh, she said it was all right; that
we must do all we could to keep her.
and that she knew was acting from q
purely unselfish point-Bazar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

hectares that the uark-cycu damSels OF
The fan and lace mant;lla are quite as
charming as tradition has pictured
lheM. ignorant they commonly are,
their education beng of the most
mrayrr, but they are not dull They
are uuickWit!ed. hiyh->pirited and at
1ertlontie. and are possessed of a grace
OF speech and manner which rarely de-
SertS them. Nor do they reserve their
pretty ways only for the ballroom or
the parlor; even ordinary shopping is
Htte'l into Il scene Of elegant comedy
by the manner in which it is transact
ed. This is how Il Spanish senori1a
bargains for her fan:
There is nothing sordid about it. Her
laughing is a social condcscenson that
at once puts the black-cyed young
salesman at her mercy.
But the fan seems to me the least bit
dear. SenOr..'
"Ah. Senorita. You do not see how
beautiful the work is. l am giving it
away at six prSetas.'
rAe MIS- ner EYEBROWS nalf-lnCreuu-
lousy, all brwitchiny
AT five peSetas. srnor'
lie runs his hand through his black
hair in chivalrouS distress.
but the peerless work. senorita
And this other, too. | sacrifice it at
four peSetas.''
She touches both fans lightly.
on will let me have the two at
seven peSetas. >enOr:'
Her eyes dance over his confusion.
he catches the CLEAN, laughs back,
throws up his hands.
"Eueno, Srnorita: ut what YOU
pleaSe!'
And the Scncrita trips away content
ed with Il sharp bargain. although-fol
Spanish %allantry. even when genuine.
goes farther on the lips than otherwise
the price WAS probably not much
more remote from what pleased the
SmOoth-tonyued clerk than from what
she pleased.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Owen S. Watkins. WHO was with
Kitchener in his Sudan campaign, at
forded not little amusement to the
railway battalion under Lieut.. Midwin-
ter.
The quantity Of water consumed by
the locomotive was Il constant source
OF wonder. The Arabs had never
dreamed Of such Il thirst as that mon
Ster seemed to possess. One day, when
the working party climbed abroad after
loading all the trucks, the Egyptians
cried. 'For Sllame!" charged them with
oVefloadlny the poor engine, and asked
II they thought themselves men.
Once the driver Of an engine was ask
ed D.; an Arab to permit his young wife
to crawl under the engine, as she was
sur" if she could do that, her married
life would be blessed.
Sales Drop or When Authors Marry.
Som: one asked quite seriously the
othe: day if thought that the an
nounceu engagement of Mr.. Paul lei
re>trr Ford would Interfere with the
sal" Of his novels. | smiled the smile
OF iNcredulity.
"NOu need not smile," said the lady.
II know that Richard Harding Davis
marriage has greatly interfered with
the sale of his novels. His readers.
who ara largely young girls, like to
think OF him as an unmarried man.
They find his books more Interesting
when they SO regard him.
"What about Kipling:' I gasped.
Has his stock deprecated because of
his wife and babes:'
"Oh. no.. WAS are reply. at is diff
ferent with Kipling. He writes more
for men, and then his stories are not
love StorieS."-Harper's Bazaar
Where Land Is Most Valuable.
The growth of the land values is one
of the most wonderful phenomena of
the age. Every inch of land between
King Williams statue and Trinity
square, London. cost ESQ los. or at the
rate Of f191 100000 per acre-beyond
all doubt the highest price ever paid in
England for land. The Southeastern
Railway Company was asked at the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
SURPRISED Oy the EnGine.

The natives of wild country never
fail to wonder over the coming of q
railroad, with it's snorting locomotive
and rafting cars. The antics of the
native Egyptians and Arabs, saws
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Ancient Ones.

The wife Of Il professional Joke.
writer had finished cleaning off her
husbands desk and putting things to
rights before he discovered her. He
dropped the volume of sermons in
which he had been finding needed re.
taxation and sprang to his feet. "Good
Lord, Martha. have you thrown 'em
into the grate?" "Thrown what. Joe =,
MY last jokes. Pull 'em out quick -
Mrs. Miller shifted disdainfully. pull
'em out yourself. I'm no catsDav Ia
get out your chestnuts for you."--San
Francisco Wave.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

1t is the experience OF older married
women that bride is about six weeks
in descending from the pedestal to a
foot stool.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Cool and MethOdical,

\ lawyer who Worthily bears a dis
tinguished name occupies an old-fash-
Toned mansion on the edge of New
York. His sister, who lives with him,
tells a laughable story, which is re-
ported in Harper's Round Table, illus
trating his GOODNESS and love of meth
Cd.
Recently his sister tiptoed into his
room some time after midnight, and
told him she thought burglars were in
the house,. The lawyer put on his
dressing-gown, and went downstairs
In the back hall he found rough
looking man trying to open a door that
led into the back yard. The burglar
had unlocked the door, and was pull
ing at it with all his might. The law.
yer, seeing the robbers predicamcnt,
called to him:
1T does not open that way, you
idiot! 1t slides backr'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Buying Il Fan.
Miss Katharine Lee Bates, who
spent some months in Spain last year,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
A Hint to School Trustees.

We beg to call the attention OF
the school trustees of The county to
an amendment to the School Law,
which is as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any
school trustee to make any contract
or be pecuniarily interested,
directly or indirectly, i'll any
contract with any School District
of which he is trustee" Any
violation of this is made punishable
bya fine of not less than 500
nor more than $780,, or imprison-
ment for less thau three nor more
than twelve months, beside for
feiture ofsuch claim.
Therefore, we would canton
school trustees not to do any work
on any school house or any other
labor for the district for which
they are to be paid out of public
funds, as warrants paying for such
services, when drawn in favor of
trustee are illegal and will not be
In order to be safe,
trustees hereafter will make all
warrants in payment for labor,
furniture. ETC., payable to the
person doing such work, etc., and
not to any trustee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
Patterson Endorsed by His Home
County.

Be it resolved by the dernocratic
party Of Barnwell county, in con-
vention assembled, that we en-
dorse the candidacy of Hon. A.
Howard Patterson for the high
Office of Governor Of South Caro-
lipa, and present him to the dem
ocracr Of the State as one in every
way worthy to bear the standard
of the party Of popular rights
Resolved, That We feel a just
pride in Offering to the State for
her acceptance as her Chief Mag
iserate pure, a brave and an able
man, and whose elec,lo ION would be
an object lesson to the youth OF
our State, that q stainless life, de
votion to duty and a strict ohserv-
ance of proper principles at all
t;mes. are passports TO honor and
Office in South Carolina.
The following remarks were
made by Col. Aldrich III support OF
the above resolutions:
Mr.. President: The resolutions
before the convention for cnnsld-
Grafton are not framed after any
set form, hut seek to express the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
truth according to the conditions

truth according to the conditions
of the case. In offering to her Sis
ter counties candidate for Gov
ernor, in all respects worthy of
their support, we base bis claims
10 their confidence upon a blame
less life, the highest courage, the
most devoted patriotism, and ex-
ecutive ability of the highest Or
der. We feel the proud satisfac-
tion of knowing that wher be meets
face to face the whole people of
the State there will not be Ian
in her borders who can point to
one act of his life which is incon.
sistent with the character Of q
Christian gentleman; that be has
the ability to se.ve his State ae
effectively as any public man in
South Carolina, and bases bis
claims to popular support upon
his own merits, and relies for sue
cess upon being able to recommend
himself to the unfettered and un.
biased vote of the people. / move
the adoption of the resolutions.
The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. ..-Barnwell Senti-
mel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
No Need For a Husband.

The Detroit Free Press publishes
the following story:
'sDon know whether it's new or
not. / heard it down in Bermuda, ,
said the, man who recently returned
from that winter resort.
"There is a rich widow living
just outside of Pontic, according
to this story, and after several
elderly gentlemen had vainly
endpauored to lure her into
imatrimony again report gained
circulation that she was regular
man hater. Finally, wealthy
Iwidower from the East, carrying
with him the evidences of good
living and The heartiness that
seeks congenial companionship,
visited the city and was soor a
caller upon the iutractable widow.
After he thought sufficient
advancement had been made to
justify a proposal he proceeded to
feel his way.
WBeautiful home YOU have
here
eyes. I enjoy it,
"Fine outlook, fine trees, fine
yard, very fine all around. But
there is one thing lacking..;
!. "sYes?'
"sIt is an Adamless Eden, don't
you know. You are so good in
everything else that 1 should think
you would be glad to share these
blessings with a husband.
"'Are you proposing, sir?'
"'In an argumentative way. If
you can be convinced that you
should have 8 husband, I should
like to be the mau.'
g sHusbandl l have gardener
that smokes and drinks 1 have
a parrot that swears like pirate,
andI have d cat that stays out
all might. What in creation do 1
want with q husband?'"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-16
For sale by G.. L. Penu & Son.
MASTERS SALE. i.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Greenwood-Court of
Common Pleas.
Charles A. Cobb, Plaintiff. against
Gertrude Cobb and Others.-Sale OF
Land for Partition.
PURSUANT to a decree of his Honor
Judge o. w. Buchanan rendered in
the above stated case, and dated on the
18th day of April, A. d. 1900, | will
offer for sale before the Court House
door at Edgefield G. H., 5. c., on Mon
day, the fourth day of June, 1900, the
.ame being legal sa!esday, during
the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to Wit:
All that lot or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in the Town of Edge
field, County of Edgefeld. State of
South Carolina, containiDga front of
about thirty two feet and depth OF
about one hundred feet. and bounded
on the north by lands nowor formerly
belonging to ID. r. Durisoe; on the
east by lands OF John C. Sheppord; on
the south by the public square, and Oh
the west by lands of w. w. Adams,
to be sold for the purpose of PARTITION
among the parties to the above entitled
action.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, the
balance on a credit Of twelve months,
with interest from the day Of sale, Sc
cured by hond of the purchaser anu
mortgage of the premises, with Leave
to the purchaser to pay all cash II ne
shall 80 elect, the purchaser to pay for
all papers aud the necessary Revenue
Stamps. ,,oo,r
Master for Greenwood County
Edgefeld, s, c., April Is, 1900.