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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
QUEER Philippine PRODUCT.
The Doerian Assails the Nostrils Vic.
lently but Enchants the Palate.

The Doerian Assails the Nostrils Vio-
lently but Enchants the Palate.
The doerian is fruit. What it looks
like would be impossible to convey to
the thought, except by tinted pictures.
Its appearance is Of slight moment
here, for even if the Philippines are
annexed the fruit will never be seen in
the American markets. It will not
bear transportation, and if that diff
Guilty could be obviated no quarantine
officer would dare to allow a cargo of
doerian to enter any port, it's signs
of dire contagiOn are so manifest. The
unimportant question of what it most
resembles may be passed over by say
ing that it never looks ripe and never
looks fit to eat.
The first doerian which a newcomer
encounters in Luzon, and, above all,
at Iloilo, where they abound, does not
long occupy the eye, for the nose is
more violently assailed. When doer-
ian is in it's best stage of ripeness it's
odor is such as to demonstrate how
poyerty-stricken the language is in
terms descriptive Of foul odors. How
man ever discovered that this nauseat-
ing odor covers the most delicious of
all fruits is dense mystery. There is
but one way to eat ones first doerian.
Have simple faith and the utmost con-
fidence in the integrity of the person
who proffers, the revolving delicacy.
Then stand at distance to windWard
while some immune breaks the fruit
open for eating. Holding tight grip
upon the nostrils, rush upon the fruit,
and pop segment into the mouth. The
moment the creamy pulp melts up on
the tongue and finds its way back to
the palate there is the victory won:
the Philippines have peacefully con-
Quered the invader. No fruit can rival
it's rich flavor as Of strawberries and
raspberries mixed with violets and deli
cate rose leaves. OF all the products
of nature it is the most delicious. The
first mouthful is all that is needed; the
nauseating odor is passed and done
forever; years may elapse between the
eating Of two doerians, but the disgust.
ing stencil will never again be perceiv.
ed. The plant, though now abundant
in the Philippines, is believed to be in
digenous to Sumatra. There at least
they endow it with magic power to cal
the wanderer home, for the islanders
often repeat the proverb, "Who has
eaten doerian will eat doerian."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30

~ TATIST1CS kept by a Chicago
~ man show that during year his
~ family, consisting Of himself, his
wife and two daughters, consumed 4,047
pounds and thirty eight varieties of food.
The family lived under no economical 1e-
strictions, and their table was supplied
as it has been daily for years with ev-
erything desired by any member Of the
family. For this reason the statistics,
religiously kept and accurate to the
ounce, have been pronounced highly val
liable by students Of food statistics and
medical men generally, especially since
the tables were kept in casual manner,
no influence being exerted either to aug
ment or reduce the amount or variety of
the daily menu to which the family had
been accustomed.
The table in gross amounts is as fol-
lows:
Foodstuffs. in pounds ,O47
Eggs, In dozens Observation-Disclosures. H.
Oranges and lemons, in dozens. .... "a
MIX. quarts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
nerrles' quarts .................. 10
Apples, bushels NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 9
The foodstuffs, measured in pounds, are
tabled as follows:
Pounds.
vegetables ......... ........... .l,2OO
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30

town, as she had something particular
to see me about. I went, and she asked
me if there wasn't a new elevator to the
press gallery. l told her one had been
put in three or four months before that.
She said that was it, and that must
not ride in it, for she had dreamed the
night before that l had been crushed
to death in it. l laughed at her, Of
course, and went on my way. Down
on F street l met an aunt who told me
she had something odd to tell me. She
said she had been the day before, with
niece Of her husband, to see for
tune teller, as the niece had taken a
fancy to see one of those fakirs. The
fortune teller, however, instead of tell
ing the niece anything, had directed her
remarks to her (my aunt and had told
her that she had a relative, a young
man, whom she should warn, as he
would be crushed to death in an eleya-
tor. That was rather jar to me, as l
was her only young man relative, and
as had so shortly before been warned
by my mother. However, l laughed at
her also and went on my way to the
Capitol.
Il went about the committee rooms
awhile, and at last, quite forgetful OF
my late warnings, went to the elevator
to 60 up to the gallery. The elevator
man, an old fellow whom had known
for some time. was in the cage when
l got there, and before opening it he
talked to me through the bars.
81 don't know said he, whether l
ought to lot you come in here or not
"'Why not:' inquired, laughing.
Because said he. as serious as
could be, 4 dreamed last night that
had run the elevator up too high and
that as you started to get in you slipped
some way under it, and when got
down to You at the bottom Of the shaft
you were smashed to DEATH
''This looked like the fatal three
warnings and confess l had few
doubts myself, but had some nerve
left, and jollied him on his notion
and got in. On my way up told him
what my mother and my aunt had told
me, and the old fellow was so scared
that he hardly knew what to do, but
got through all right, and up to date
have not been crushed in that eleva
tor or any other, but, Of course, that's
no sign 1 won't be, and IL l ever am
the cranks will be sure to hold me VI
| as frightful example. I suppose there
are some people who wouldn't ride IL
that elevator for all kinds of money
and still they may fall down stairs a
any moment and break their necks."-
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
cH,LDREN'S MEMORIES LONG.

Parents Should Be Careful What They
f. Say Before the Little Ones. I'd
That the mind of a child is easily I'M
dressed was demonstrated recently,
when a 3-year-old son of well-known
South-Sider spoke of foolish remark
that had been made by his father more
than week before and which had
been forgotten by all who heard it ex-
scept little Raymond, who, It should
have been expected, would be the 1rst
to forget what he had heard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30

The family was seated at dinner sew
eral weeks ago, and after the father
had lighted his cigar he said that he did
not feel well and the mother jokingly
said that she hoped he was not getting
ready to die. Then the father asked
her what she would do If he should die,
and before she had time to answer he
told her that he wanted her to forget
him after he was dead.
The conversation drifted to other sub
jects, and all who heard the advice Of
the father forgot it long before they
retired that night, but it developed
later that for little 3-year-old Raymond
it was not SO easy to forget what he
had heard his father say.
More than week after the father
had made the joking remark the moth
err and her little son were alone at din
ner, as the father had been detained at
his Office Just before they were ready
to leave the table Raymond toddled
across to his mother, and standing at
her side he said:
WIZ yOu AOAA1C pdPpd.
'No, dear; Of course, mamma won't
forget papa. Why do you ask me such.
a question: answered the astonished
mother.
''Pappa tole us to fordit him.
mo, papa didn't tell us to forget him,
Raymond"
BY this time tears were glistening in
the child eyes, and he finally burst into
pitiful weeping The mother could not
understand what it all meant. Suddenly
Raymond raised his head from her lap,
and looking her in the face he said:
Mamma, I know you will fordit
papa when he's dead, but won't. I'll
love him more'n l do now"
Then the mother asked the little
weeping child what he was talking
about, and between his sobs he remind
ed her that his father had told them to
forget him after he was dead. The faith
er got good lecture from his wife that
night, and he will never again jest
about dying.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
A PSYCHIC PHENOMENON.
In This Case No Heed Was Paid to
the Warnings. :

''Speaking of superstitions and
strange warnings that come to people,"
said a veteran Washington correspond
ent, Il had an experience once that l
hardly know how to account for. I
may say in advance that 1 don't believe
in any Of the business that cannot be
demonstrated scientifically. One day,
not q great while after the present ele-
vator to the House press gallery had
been put in, my mother sent for me to
stop Mt her house on my way down
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30

When 4 Child Dies i'm Greenland.
When child dies in Greenland the
natives bury live dog with it, the dog
to be used by the child as guide to
the other world. When questioned with
regard to his peculiar superstition,
they will only answer, "A dog can find
his way anywhere s..- =. -.5G=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
West Indians WIN Attend

Louis 81. Ayme, United States Consul
to Guadelorpe, says that In the West
Indies the Pan-American Exposition is
considered much more important than
the Centennial Exposition Of 1876 and
that hundreds OF natives are preparing
= come to it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
Ancient Deed I'm PHILADELPHIA.

The first deed conveying property to
the proprietor Of Pennsylvania, WILL
lam Penn, is written in old Dutch, and
is now preserved in the City Hall. The
property was what is now known as
Lemon Hill, including the mansion and
the Schuylkill River front, where the
old Fairmount waterworks was To-
Gated. There Penn kept his barge and
some rowboats, the barge carrying an
admiraps pennant. It is said there is
only one man in Philadelphia who can
read this deed ,.@
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30

When a man is having particularly
hard time his kin like to hunt him up
and tell him to try and be patient 2,
little longer" @. ].
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-30
EAGLES AT THE EXPOSITION.
Remarkable Decoration For EthnOl-
ogy Building at Buffalo.

OEy But1dtnE at BunaIO.
The building devoted to the Depart
ments Of Ethnology and Archaeology at
the Pan-American Exposition. which
Is now approaching completion, will
have some remarkable sculptural dec
orations. Among them will be gigantic
figures Of eagles and lions, which will
be placed upon eight Of the 16 panels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
THE WEIcoM c no ME

CANTON. o, July 6. The special
train bearing the presidents party
arrived here shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. The president and
Airs. Mckinley were hidden formal
wsteome-home by several hundred
persons who had gathered At the de
put
Mrs. Mckinley. supported by the
president walked from the train 10
the family earriuge. and Hmilingly
recognized her friends.
The city Naa decorated thla morn
Ing With faHs. bunting aud flowers.
as = mark OF honor u the president
and his part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06

detectives have hen constantly
working on the case au1 soma very
material evidence has been secured.
The prosecution saxa that Il vii
produce Witnesses % prove that \
shot va f1svt outside og Guys drug.
store BEFORE MEREDITH sHoT
The third person. and the enc who
figured mynteriously IN the case. has
been found and ln supposed 20 be the
man who fired the shat that opened
the duel The prosecution aaym that
this shot was arra before Meredith
ieNelef HE shotgun. II IL further
stated BY the prosecution that there
vii - testimony produced By Il 70
show that fust prior 10 the sheet.
tuw Meredith Was walking leisurelY
up YeulsF way towards Guys drug
store, and vas suddenly attacked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT TAYLOR
: STEALS A MARCH ON EVERYBODY
Arrives in Seattle Unannounced and lnspecs Three Sites for Biz
Federal Building Before He Is Discovered

Graves insisted on Mr.. Taylor nc
eompauyinK the party on the Brem-
erton trip. 70 which he gracefully
acquiesced.
Mr.. Taylor. Of course. knows the
members Of the congregational com
mlttee and was pleaaautiY greeted
b. them. His detection from the
course prescribed for him b. the Sc
attic chamber ne commerce will
probably be disclosed during tho
Bremerfou trip.
Wans Il AT Alone.
oh. yes. I made my little trip
about Seattle alone this morning, -
he lauRhinFlv said. That ia the
way I always do. / find I can make
better decisions that way.
= am not impressed with the out
look here. Ny great problem viii be.
/ perceive. ~ get a site where We
can put up a building without spend.
Ing the big end Of the appropriation
OH retaining walls.
1T viii also be difficult, with eth
or the YesleF or Doae sites 10 secure
good approaches. have viewed
them both today. The approach and
side hill problems arc going to give
me lots Of trouble To get rid Of
them I must 60 way up on the hills.
which would remove the building
from easy reach Of thc busIuess dis
frict.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
WHMmzs
4s4zTTTTryETT--I rTTaTv
5t1fftE etsn
READ THESE
SPECIALS

20zineh Cotton F0uiasdH. look and
feel Just like their silk namesakesi
pretty designs and eolors. Sold all
season at lie: noW, a yard ....1oo
z2=ineh Corded Madras Stripes and
Checks pinks. blues and favenderg
worth zoe. for yard ......-...fos
ss-ineh SIX Striped osfords; strong
and durable oolors. warranted fast.
worth &c. for. yard =. :. :. ....isc
Cashmere Raye. Il soft tyilled fabric
in pretty designs. with broad, rner-
eefized salln stripes. worth &c.
Tor ..--............-....
Broche RaYure. a fine sheer French
fabric. with six stripes: exquisite
designs and eolara. Sold all but q
few At soc. these. now. q yard &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON
RIVERS AND HARB0RS OUR GUESTS
Distinguished Members and Party at the Nava
StaOnPrOgram for Tonight Tomorrow and Days to Follow

Next In Importance u a visit Of
the presidential party. which I'D not
come. Is the arrival In Seattle last
night n the members q he house
committee on rivers and harhors. on
a tour Of Inspection az Puget sound
and the public improvements ptopas-
"a and already under way, The daY
VAS. as usual. cool. bright and beau=
tlfne Roth Puget sound weather
and SCENERY have already made a
lasting favorable impression ea the
congressional party who could not
fail tn contrast il with the uuoroken
NiHtAs and the taFrid atmosphere Of
TIRE Atlantic SEA hoard. Nature in
al her glory Is net arrayed elsew here
On land or SEA as on Puget sound
end Western Washington. The trip
t. Hsremertau navy yard this morn
ing was sailed literally On a summer
day on summer sea.
4 Seattle Sleep.
After a refreshing sleen. such as
4 - net possible "a Wao hack East
- this time. the congressman and A
feN or the ladies 81 the party began
e. appear In the lobby for the trip -
The naval station. They we're met
there hy members - the executive
committee - the chamber Of com
mefee. comprising samuel T.. Weston.
Edward =. RuFWell. Griffith Davies.
ehas f. Fowler. John T. Hartman.
Jas. A. Moore. Chas. T.. Peabody
and Wm pigutt x-senature ]. L.
Wftzon and John Il Alien ard ex@
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
AMI ether men 81 LEGAL prominence.
also went @ tha hotel TO- greet the
river AMI harhaF people. They Wera
quickly recognised. Mr.. T4sata
Seemed n he the favoFite. Several
eoagre~snlen slapped him cordially
On his bread Democratic hack saying
Hello. Ham. Why. how are you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
s TARTL|NC

A member et the prosecution IN
TIE canaiaine hearing which VII
begin Monday In Judge Georges
court. makes the startling announce
mrnt to the star today that tssti-
raony viii be offered to show that
The late chief Meredith did not ore
the first aaot In the recent tragedy.
neither DID John nor Tenn consiilns.
The prosecution goes further and IN
Inmates that 4 viii prove that a
third man whose name + known.
and who IL under strict rurysfiiancs.
began the fstal array BY frinx at
Meredith
II Is given cut that since the kill
inK Of Meredith on the evening n
June = in Guys drugstore. several
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
RAILWAYS
IN PARKS

At the regular meeting Of the
board OF public works today, Park
Foreman Williams petittoned the
board to uHo It's influence against the
granting Of a franchise to the Seat
Ito Electric Co. "a extend It's railway
through Woodlnwu park or any 9th
er park. lie stated that a railway
through the parks was dangerous to
women and children. and submitted
o newspaper clipping giving an ac-
count OF a terrible accident in Chi
eago recently caused BY n collision
Of electric cars In park there. The
petition was sent 10 council with the
approval Of the board.
Bids were opened today for the
Improvement of certain streets by
water mains. sewers. etc, "a outiin-
ed in the Star, a few days ago. No
contracts were let, however. and
will not be until the board meets in
adjourned session Monday at 10
o'clock.
The platform at the corner Of First
avenue and Union streets, which was
used to sluiee dirt into the bay. was
ordered torn down ut once.
The following specifications were
approved. Water mains on queen
Anne avenue from Caller to Roy
street. and on Twentieth avenue from
East Madison to East Union.
Permission was given the Auto
matte Telephone co. To erect more
poles on various streets.
The petition af property owners
TINT East Spring street from Thir-
teenth to Fifteenth avenues be Inn
proved by grading. parking and side
walking. WAS referred 10 the city
engineer.
Mr.. Hurwltz was refused perfnis-
sion 70 run n fruit stand ut the cor
ner Of First avenue south and WASH
iuFton etreet. The board stated TINT
all such petitions would In the future
be refused. that II did not prnpoRe
70 have corners and sidewalks moeks
AIDED b. fruit stands and other un.
slightly structures. fiurwitz has run
4 stand there for aofue time aud was
a few days ago ordered off the street
by the police. HurWttz was told
BY the board that If he wanted 10
do business there, to rent a room and
get inside like other people.
The following estimates we're Hp-
proved Grading. eurblnE and park
Ing Twenty street from Nor
man 20 Atlanta. 1925; grading. sur
facing and parking Ward from
Queen Anne avenue to Fifth and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
PINGREE
FUNERAL

DETROIT. Mich. July s-The
body 81 the late ex-GoV. pingrse
was removed from the city hal ID
the PlnENee residence at midnight.
Early this morning trains began
pouring visitors into the city. HhaW :
ms the deep feeling faF the dead
governor that i shared by the whole
state
Impressive funeral services we're
held at the residence and then the
hosig vas accompanied 10 the GENE
terry by nearly - eeg members Of
military and civic organizations
The casket rested % . run carriage
from Fort Wayne and Was drAped
with the stars and stripes
Flags waved At haifstnaaf over the
fauurwavs - closed business houses.
and black -iraned portraits 81 the
dead pred0mlnafesf along The inc u
fhe funeral procession. From the
moment the procession started till
sta rsr Was sounded az the tomb the
IRE bells Of the city failed solemn
requiem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06

J. l.. Taylor. supervising architect
for the treasury department of the
United States, arrived In Seattle this
morning 70 select the site for seat
ties big government building. lie
stole a march On the chamber -
commerce without sending word Of
his coming and not making his pfsA-
ence known. he quietly stepped from
the Portland train early this MORN
ing and walked TO the Butter hotel
for breakfast and at once began the
Performance Of his duties IN Seattle.
Before he showed up at the Rain
ier-Grand, whore he will stop while
here, he had exa mined fhree of the
proposed sites. His appearance at
The hotel. where the large chamber
Of commerce COMMITTEES on enter
tsinmsnt OF the rivers and harbors
committee was waiting the arrival
Of their guests. wan the first fntimaz
tiou members ~ that body had that
he Vas IN toWu.
Discovered
The Ink Of his signature on tho
Rainier Grand register had not dried
before some member of the cham
hers committee had Npied II. There
was z quickly whispered conference
with President elise and Chairman
Groves Of the entertainment com
rHitfee. when Ir. Taylor was storm
ed and discovered. Chairman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
KILLED At
The CIRCUS

Tom Perkins. aged Is years. an em-
piaye Of the Campbell Bros circus.
y hich Il showing at Athletic park
today. was instantly KILLED at the cir
circus grounds at 10 o'clock this
morning. lie was sleeping on the
ground when a large wagon belong
Ing 10 the show ran over his head.
II crushed his skull. thereby eaua-
Ing instant death. Coroner Hoys
was notified and thu body was re-
moved to HuttsrWuTth'H morEue.
The dead boy has "a mother and sis-
ter In Edgar. Neb. They have been
notified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
;. c. HEAlY
PASSED away

Thomas Cunntinr fIealY. Hoa OF
Capt J. ]. HaaiY. died at the Rain
tsr-0rhnd hotel a. IT'S this morning.
The young man VAS Il years OF axe
and has suffered from consumption
several years. Every climate from
sunny Mexico 70 cold and barren Al
aHkA had failed TO relieve the suffer
e.. This morning he passed away.
lis body was removed to THE priv
ate funeral pArlors Of flonny q Stew
art. where Il vii be KEPT until the
widow of the dead man arrives from
- uE1n. where che nov reni3en.
Young Heaiy was the only aon Of
Cart J. ]. Healys the we'll known
Alaska stea nship and mining man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06

There was no loss n life. but sew
eraf persons we're more or lees Sc
vereiy injured. 70 = known that a
major part Of the business portion
Of the town has been destroyed. The
Ere spread. chiefly because there
was nothing hut bucket brigade 70
hRhs the flames.
The Ere was started By an explo-
zion Of oil In the basement Of Hayes
store. The principal losses are IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-06
PRESIDENT AND HIS
Wife REACH HOME
Left Washington Last Night, Arrived in Canton
This MOrning-FIags, Bunting and Flowers
for WeIcomng-Sgn

WASHINGTON. Il. e. July a
President aud Mr. Mckinley depart
81 for their home IN Canton. O.
last night. where they expect 10 re
main throughout the summer. Dur
tuK the summer months the preslz
dent WiIl not return g. Washington
at any time. unless called here BY
imperative business At the sta
ton we're assembled many friends.
mostly wamsps g bid farewell 70 Mf.
and Mra Mckinley. The presidents
wife appeared thin and pale, from
her recent illness. but she boarded
the train without material assist
anee. moving With alaeHitY.