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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
GOLD IN A COFFEE POT.
Missouri Farmer Found it in a Creek
on His Place.

Abner Wilson, a farmer who resides
near Jatan, was seining for minnows in
a. little creek which runs through his
place. when his net caught on some OBJ
struction in the bottom of the creek. He
reached down to remove the obstacle,
when MS NJ hand came in contact with an
old coffee pot. He threw it up on the
bank, when it burst open and a pile of
gold scattered itself over the ground.
Wilson's eyes bulged out. and for a few
moments he imagined he had been dream
ing, but when he went out on the bank
there was the bright metal. cold and shin
Ing. The gold was all in S., $40 and 500
pieces, and all bore the date Of 1857 or
prior to that time
A count showed that there was $G7O in
the pot. So far there is no clue as to
who is the rightful owner. It is sup
posed that the gold was sunk in the creek
prior to the War, and dates on the coins
lend color to the theory. Mr.. Wilson
to anyone who Can show a title t to it. - :.
St.. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Trust Evils Not a Political Issue.

There is no party which sustains or
looks with tolerance upon any consnirocy
to monopolize trade, to destroy competi-
ton or artificially to fix the prices of raw
materials on the one hand and finished
products on the other. There is no party
that has aught but antagonism to con-
spiracies Of greed against need-conspir-
aces which, as the Democratic platform
and consumer Certainly the Repub-
llcan party holds no brief for any such
clients as these. If this were all that
the Kansas City platform meant by its
pronunciation of trusts, there could be no
issue on that subject between it and Re-
observation-disclosures Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Their Soldiers Not Invincible.

The veterans of the British army have
been greatly disturbed since the opening
of the campaign in South Africa by the
evidence that there was a decline in the
old-time spirit of invincible courage. The
tradition of the service has been that
british soldiers never surrendered and
that they were never to be found in mill
tary prisons. Veterans at home have
been dazed and distressed by the re-
peated captures Of battalions which the
Boer commanders have made. Their
pride has been Inundated by many Incl
dents of this ki99d.-London Correspond
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
A New Future for the TranSyaal

There is little doubt that if roads
are made, new markets created and
money spent on its development the
Transvaal Will offer widely different flu
ture-an almost boundless field for the
raj immigrants; and to any man with a
large family and a capital utterly diSpro-
portonate to the position in life to which
they were born and in which he hopes to
place them l confidently Say-go to the
Transvaal, to it's wider fields, its freedom
from pretense and expense, it's sunshine
and pure, exhiarating air. There is not
a happier being in the whole world than
Boer with his ten acres of waterland,
span of oxen and wagon.-Lonuon
Mail Correspondent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Surprised the Fishermen.

J. O. Barley, commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific at ST. Joe is a great
fisherman: Recently he had an IDEA; h"
would get fifteen jugs, attach iiEes to
them baited with frogs, and send then
down the river. Then he would 80 tG
Atchison and get his fish. He thought
the scheme very clever one, and let
several friends in on it. The other day
they went to Atchison to get their FISH.
and took stations on the bridge to see
the jugs come in. Imagine their surprise
when the jugs came floating down, with
frog sitting on every jug: The frogs
used as bait had climbed upon the jugs.
and enjoyed the ride to Atchison-Atchi-
son GlHhn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Had a Long Run.

Il was much liked in San Francisco"
declares a black face man. "They
asked me to stay there always Here
is the article (producing the paper, see
1t reads: - returns to The East
tomorrow. We hope he will stay there
forever" Of the same sort is the declar-
alton of another that the audience fair
" yelled their delight at one portion of
his performance. 1T was when l left
the STAGE" he explains, land when
came back to sec if they wanted more
they gave me an encore. They also
gave me a good run after I had washed
up. They tell me I had the longest run
of any man who ever played the theater
and I was only there one night at that
New York Sunday Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
The Home Interest Of Children.

Unquestionably children are the clear
est facts Oh which we build our social
structure of the future, but it should be
held automatic in all such social-reforn
work that the home idea is inseparable
from every problem into which child life
enters. Separate a child's interests from
his home, no matter how wretched his
home, no matter how worthy the interest
is considered in the abstract. and YOU
have made the poor little individual 4
seat of discord. You have set him 1T
odds with the life in which resides his
origin and support; you have created in
him a social tendency that threatens our
political titutions.-Harper' Bazaar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
A Wonderful Shawl.

One Of the most remarkable shawls on
record was presented recently to the
box only few inches square, in which
it fits easily, yet when shaken out it is
ten yards square. This remarkable Gift
was the work of some women WeayerS in
Orenberg, Southern Russia, by whom it
was presented.
The box containing it is of wood, with
hinges, hoops and fastenings Of beaten
silver.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
IN NICOTINA.

on, she was gay little cigarette,
And he was fat cigar
And side by side on a tabouret
They stood in ginger jar.
Tho nary a word could understand
(For they chartered in actobac),
let wonderful things l am sure they
planned,
Like lovers all do-alack!
Today she's sad little cigarette,
For gCne is her brave cigar,
And all alone on the tabouret
She stands in the ginger jar.
All, love is marvellous thing. tits true.
And many a fault twill cloak;
But it often ends, as the dream of these
two:
In nothing at all but smoke
New Orleans Times Democrat.
MISS EVA TAYLOR.
academy
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Tropical Hurricanes.

The chief characteristics of tropica,
hurricanes is the high wind velocity. No
storm of temperate ATTITUDES ever de-
velops such appalling fury. There are
few places in the interior of the United
States where the wind ever blows more
than forty or fifty miles an hour; but in
West Indian cyclone velocitles OF
eighty, ninety and 100 miles are not I'M
common. and in 1897, at Cape Lookout,
N. c., the thermometer registered 1873.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Uses of Olive Oil.

Olive oil should be found in every nur-
sery and on every medicine shelf. In
time of Group it can be given frequently
many medicines. 1t is often given in
place of cod liver OIL and is as effective
in building up the system and far less
disagreeable. 1t is recommended by
many specialists both as food and Il
tonic. A certain young chemist never
has a cold or requires any medicine ex-
cept spoonful of olive oil every night
and morning, which he takes regularly.
He seldom wears an OvercOat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Depends Oh the Election.

Secretary Henry B. Munson of the pro-
posed Milwaukee Southwestern railway
says that nothing further can be done on
the building of this line until after the
financial policy of the GENTRY has been
settled. In other words the Southwest
ern promoters do not propose to do any
thing until after the election. Their $12,-
600 has now been on deposit with County
Clerk Hare for a year
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Beers Hymn.

The national hymn of the Beers was
written by Miss Catherine Van Rees, a
native and resident of Holland She is
the composer of several operettas that
have been performed by the Choral So
city of Utrecht, and during one of these
performances she met Mr. Burghers,
who afterward became President of the
South African Republic. 1t was he who
asked her to write hymn for the Trans
vaal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Plenty of Scotch Whisky.

No immediate Scotch whisky drouth
need be feared in spite of recent disturb
anees in the industry. There are lO4,.
636, 44 gallons now ripening in bond in
scotland, an increase of more than 70
ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
"CASH" AND CUPID.

He met her at the counter
She presided Ger the wares.
And she sold the silks and satins
And such feminine affairs.
She was willowy and charming,
With Il subtle sort of dash,
And her voice was most ailuring
When Size sWeetly caroleu
Cash.
So he wooed her at the counter,
Mong the grenadines and lace,
And he vowed that all the fabrics
taled to cheapness by her face.
Oh. he WoOed her and he won her,
With his airs and his mustache,
And he vowed he loved to listen
10 her sweetly murmured
Cash!
New, however, she Still, wishes
10 surround herself with lace.
And with velvets. silks and satins,
And leads him Il merry pace.
For she murmurs Ger the outlets,
nd She carols DER the hash,
One lESlStent constant solo
Whose recurrent theme is
"CaSh'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
A BACHELOR.
Who collars all my scanty pay,
And with my little plans makes hay?

"AeA 10y AAIeAC pAOAS "uAcS liz!
who says mamma has come 10 stay:
Who takes away my easy chair
Eecause 1T has no business there
And only says She doesn't care?
Who says she hasn't got gown.
AND wants to put the horses down.
AND thinks we'd better live in town?
who commanders my only hack.
returns him with bad sore back,
ANA says the little beast is slack?
Who thinks that l must ride 4 bike
And makes ne do what I don't like,
And tells me if | don't she'll strike:
And when I'm feeling sad and low
Who sympathizes with my woe
And softly breathes, Il told you 500"
NO ONE! Punch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
Artificial Silks.

Artificial silks are made of wood fiber,
dissolved to a glue-like consistency by
acids, forced through holes in glass and
drawn out into threads.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
"QuO Vadis" to be Sung.

**Quo Vadis" has smitten Mascasni,
the composer, and he announces that he
will make it into an opera with an
Italian ibretto.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26
glass; only in a full glass can one drink
the health of so great and so unfortunate

The marquis did as he was hidden
without hesitation; only when the Eng
llshman tasted the wine did he learn tn at
what he had forced on his guest was
castor oil, and thenceforth he held the
politeness of the French toward the Eng
lisb in the highest esteem.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26

Scenes and INCIDENTS of Everyday
Lif, in tie Paris of Am erica. -:

The Bryan banquet at the Hoffman,
house is said to have cost Mr.. Croker
$50 per plate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26

Miss Helen Gould is writing Il history
of her fathers career. and George Goull
is assisting her. The book is designed
for private circulation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26

a second volume Of the "New Workers
of the Nineteenth Century, will soon be
brought out without the assistance of
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,, who
compiled the first number. A committee
Of well-known New York society women
will pass upon the pedigrees of the per-
sons inserted
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-26

It is reported that Charles Gates, son
Of John W. Gates, ex-chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the American Steel
and Wire company, would soon resume
business as a stock broker. He was for
merly a member of the firm of Baldwin,
Quincy 4 Co. of Chicago, which dis
solved partnership a few months ago.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27

the creditab1e manner in. which they
rendered their selections.
What about that electric light p1ant7
We would like to have this matter agit
ated little. The town could easily guar
antee at least $50 incandescent lights to
say nothing of arc lights the village
would use. There is money in this pro-
ject for some live man
Last Sunday morning fire was Discovers
ed in the E. ]. Jones lumber office and the
alarm was given. In a very short time
some of the newly organized fire COM
pany had the engine on hand and after
half hours hard work had the fire we'll
under control. A effective stove pipe was
the cause of the trouble, Mr.. Jones pre-
scented the fire company with check of
$23 for their valiant work.
Last Monday morning at $3.50, Rev. Klein
united in marriage, NJ. J. Collins and
Doris Tracey, two of Chokio's prominent
young people. The groom was attended
by his brother, Louis and the bride by
Miss Nora Collins. The happy couple
boarded the 1922 train for Minneapolis,
and from there go to points in Michigan.
They will be at home in Chokio after jan
uary 30th. Their many friends here wish
them much happiness in their journey
through life.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
Don't Give Up the Shin.

Somewhat more than so years ago it
happened to me to meet at the house
Of a mutual friend a daughter of the
late Major Benjamin Russell, for many
years editor Of the Boston Centinelr
She was a bright, interesting woman
and brilliant raconteur, and she told
me number of anecdotes of her IA
Their, who was strongly individualized
and notable character for good many
years. Among them was the follow
ing: a
The battle between the Chesapeake
and the Shannon took place just off the
Massachusetts coast, and sailor in
some way got ashore and hurried to
Boston with the news. 1t was in the
night, and he went straight o The Gen.
tinel Office, where he found Major Rus
sell, to whom he told the story, fnclud-
ing the death Of Lawrence.
"What were his last words? said the
major.
"Don't know" said the man.
Didn't he say, Don't give up the
ship?"
"Don't know" said the man.
ooh, he didv' said the major. 'I'll
make him say it," And he did-so
much for history.-Hartford Courant.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
On the Menu In Chile.

For several days l noticed the word
''panQueque" upon the bill of fare at
the hotel and did not know what it
was. There is a brand of wine from
one Of the CHILEAN vineyards with that
name, and | supposed it was perhaps
the sane thing referred to, although
it was difficult to understand why it
should appear among the desserts on
the menu at the dinner table and on
the bills Of fare for breakfast. The
best way to find out about such things
is to try them, and the next morning,
being in an experimental mood, or
dered "panQueque," which, to our
amazementr was an ordinary griddle-
cake. Then it dawned upon my dull
perceptions that ''panqueque" spelled
pancake. | called the attention of the
head waiter to the discovery, and he
seemed quite astonished. He could
speak English we'll and claimed to be
familiar with the cuisine Of America.
Therefore he did not see anything un-
usual in my discovery, and l rather
think he wrote the bill of fare himself
for he remarked in surprised tone:
"What do you call pancake in
America ?'-Cor, Chicago Record.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
DONNELLY ECHOS.
Cold weather, bad roads.

Cold weather. bad roads.
Emil Nelson drove to Morris Wednes-
day.
& The wedding bells will soon be ringing
in our midst.
The new building known as the Bank is
nearing completion.
gMr johnson, our new storekeeper is
now back ready for business.
w. E. Tosney is going to Benson in the
employ of the Great Northern Ry.
Donnel1y will be incorporated in the
near future. Good for the feet, we'll
have sidewalks to walk on
The Necktie party at Peter Brandt's last
Friday was grand success financially
and socially, the proceeds being 1925.
]. B. Babcock organized class in vocal
music Tuesday last. This is a step in
the right direction and the people ought
to do their best to help it along.
Messrs?David Long, II. c., Olson, w.
Benn, Joe Gaffney and Chas. Lee, of the
NJ. w. A. lodge of Morris visited the Don
nelly Woodmen at the regular meeting
last week Thursday.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
One woman,s Ruling Passion.

''There goes woman" said the girl,
S'who hasn't thought on earth except
dress. know that superior man at
tributes this particular weakness to
all women-but it's a canard, as OF
course are nine out of ten of male es-
Inmates of women"
She conquered refractory button on
her glove before she continued But
that woman who passed us is. without
doubt. the most dress crazy woman
have ever met. She knows no topic
save dress-can speak of no other sub
ject. She spends one half of her time
at her dressmakers and the other half
is used in exploiting the handicraft of
the modiste. Goodness only knows
when she manages to get anything to
eat She's dead to every feeling; | be-
lieve. except that which has to do with
dress And what do you think she said
Saturday? | met her as we were going
out of house of mourning. young
woman whom we both knew had died.
and we had been at the funeral. Com
ing down the steps noticed my friend,
but the feeling of sorrow was too fresh
upon me to permit anything more than
q nod of recognition. For half square
we walked side by side. Then l said,
SPoor. dear Clara-alive and well one
week ago, and now-and she's gomez"
Eyes answered my friend blandly,
but wasn't she. dressed beautifully?
Really. it was treat to see herv"-
Philadelphia Press. 4 4..s-.-,...,,-.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
HANCOCK.

Andrew Omstad1 was among those tax
ing the train Monday noon for the city,
Mr.. Cor1iss, of the Columbia left for Min,
neapolis on the early Tuesday morning
train,
John E. Erickson left this week for his
! trip to Alaska looking after HIS mining
| interests there.
Miss Name Callaghan came up from
Minneapolis on the Saturday night train
/ having been with her sister, Mrs. Klein
for a number of days,
Mrs. Axel Olson, of Ben son returned on
the noon train Monday, having been on a
visit for few days with her sister, Mrs
Frank Taplin, of Lake Emily.
We are glad to hear good reports from
Mrs. Frank Wilcox, also from Mrs. Frank
Klien, both of whom have recently under
gone serious surgical operations.
We are glad to note that so far no more
cases of diphtheria have come to the home
of Rev. Mr. Duncan. The quarantine
regulations have been removed.
Frank Wilcox, the Master of the Ma
sonic lodge. And DR.. w C. Cuff, the new
ly elected SeniorWarden report pleasant
|
attended in St. Paul last week.
If editor Babe is nett1ed in any way this
week we shall conclude it was because OF
the disturbance adjoining his sanctum
caused by the workmen putting the new
improvements ON the Record building,
which has done expanded"
Rev. Squire Heath, the new pastor of
the Congregational church. of Benson
came up on the afternoon train on Mon
day, and returned the next day. We are
hoping for prosperity to him and his
church in their new relations.
Hiram E. Ross, of the Ross Lumber Co.,
of Minneapolis is here again this week.
We are informed that the new lumber
yards will be placed north of the stock
yards. Emil Lindb1ad of Minneapolis is
to remain here and look after the inter
eStS of the company.
Chas. II. Roe, of Winnebago, brother
of Mrs. Robert Parks returned home on
the noon train Monday, having srent a
month very pleasantly with his sister.
He expressed himself as being so will
pleased with this part of the state that he
would like to come back again and make
his home with us. Harry Parks, of Am
boy came up at the same time and return
ed on the same train. He is brother of
Mr.. Parks.
Lae1 Chapter was represented on Mon
day night at the district o. E. S. conven-
ton, which was held in Morris, by the at
tendance of Mesdames Pape, Gates, Erick-
son, Stuart, and butcher. Misses Addie
Dudley, May Sutherland and Chaplain
Sear1es. Corinthian Chapter proved them
selves royal entertainers, meeting all
visiting Eastern Star people at the train,
providing such a bountif1l least. The
guest of honor was Mrs. Bissell, of Itch
field, the Grand Matrof.
William Stuart has purchased the Nut
ting place it is said-but the reporter of
these items has not been informed as to
what he will do with the property. We
would be glad to have him and his family
so near us. Whether that calm, honest
look of his is due to some recent stock
sales or purchases, or breaking through
the ice on the lake when on his way to
town awhile ago-still remains
A MYSTERY.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
Started His Muse.

sit seems so strange" said the lady
who had returned to visit the old
scenes again, that your son Arthur is
a poet. When l knew him. l never
suspected that he had an inclination in
that direction. suppose, though. that
you have seen it in him from the
first?'
"No," the young mans mother re-
piled; che never gave any indication of
it as boy. His schoolbooks are not,
as one would naturally suppose, scrib-
bled full of rhymes. He did not lisp
in numbers, as we read that other po-
cts did. Indeed Arthur was about as
plain and practical boy as could have
been found anywhere"
That's the way he always seemed to
me. When was it discovered that he
had this gift?"
well, the first time we noticed it on
him was one day after a heavy sign,
which had projected out over the
street, fell as he was walking along
and struck him On the head. AS soon
as he regained consciousness he seem
ed to be a oet,"-Chieago Times-Her-
n Ms "a
Morris tribune., 1900-01-27
A Matter of Temperature.

The little ones mother had said,
'Now. doctor, if there is any rise of
temperature"-she was great on tenn
perature, by the way-"I will send for
you at once. AS you know, l have a
clinical thermometer and can take the
temperature myself without troubling
you to come in for the purpose" Just
as | was going to bed l was startled
by a violent ring at the bell and, has
tening to the door, saw terrified do
nestle, who gasped: ''Oh, sir, please,
sir, do come round at once! Miss Mar
jory is worse. Missus said l was to
tell you her temperature is 1O8 and is
risin fast"
Scarcely waiting to put on my hat,
rushed round to the house Of my little
patient and discovered the whole fam
lily assembled in the sickroom awaiting
the end of poor little Marjory, the
mother wringing her hands in agony
and crying dreadfully.
"What's the temperature now" al
most shouted in my agitation.
"Oh," sobbed the mother II haven't
dared to look since! My poor darling!
1t was 109, and they say that 105 is al
ways fatal" And she broke down
completely.
Without wasting any more time
turned down the blanket and-found
that the thermometer had been thrust
between the child's side and arm and
the bulb imbedded in a freshly applied
hot poultice!-Chambers Journal