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Brought. Up by Spade.

Similar fortune befell couple of laborers
who were digging in ditch near Glaston-
burg, in Somersetshire, when they un-
earthed an ancient chest full of coins of the
days of the Stuarts. They took samples of
the coins to a ne:ghboring antiquary of
wealth, who not only paid the men a large
for their treasGfe, but purchased a
score or more acres of land adjacent to the
lucky ditch. And here the irony of fortune
is well illustrated. forsgaEthough. the anti
quarry spent fkoGsands of pounds in buy
ing and eXcdvating his land, not a single
coin was discovered beyond those which a
stroke of the spade had revealed.
This is the kind OF trick fortune loves to
play on designing man. Not very many
years ago. when the matched roof of an
ancient cottage near Ripon was removed a
rich nest of J=guinea gold pieces was dis
covered hidden away under it. When the
news of this treasure: trove came to the
ears Of neiglborirg land owner he was so
fired by the lust. of gold hat he forthwith
purchased dozen similar cottages in the
district and had them all pulled down, but
not a solitary coin was found in exchange
for the $500 the experiment cost him.
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= De Seussure, the Swiss scientist. discoy-
cred living cells In the hot springs of AK.
the Temperature of which averages 1l3 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Humboldt also saw Nv
ing fish thrown up from volcano in South
America.
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36-inch Fancy
s saissn ,.. Daapery, l2Nc.
:Iia-;Pch FIR e n c h
Madras, white or Doc
ecru. ........
Jo-inch All-l:nen Furniture
G ver n g s. .SZlAc.
20 striped. yard. ON /GS'
Cettoa Damask Striped
Furniture Covering, 1Nc
yard ,..s.
36-,nch Colored Lace
s yar9' '.. Etamlne, l2Ac.
50-inch Roman striped
Tapestry for coy 2Oc
corners ........
Third Floor.
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of congress that
would not welcome promotion to the
senate. 1t has been described as the
"Millionaires' club" but that is not q
fair designation. There are many very
wealthy men in the senate, but they did
not get there because of their wealth.
There are too many notable examples IN
the country of rich men failing to buy
their way into the senate to warrant the
assertion that wealth Is a requisite to
membership In that body. Some of these
rich men are inclined to paraphrase the
Biblical quotation, and declare that 1T
is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of needle than for rich man to
enter the United States senate"
Some of the most influential and sue
cessful legislators in the upper house of
congress are, and we're, men of eompar-
atively small means. The late Senator
Hoar was striking example of a man
whose devotion to his senatorial duties
kept him poor. Senator Allison, prob
ably the strongest man on the repub-
lfcan side to-day, is not wealthy man.
and on the democratic side men like Ba-
con, of Georgia: Berry. Of Arkansas:
Morgan, of Alabama, and Daniel, of Vir-
ginia, are all men of very moderate
means, some of them having but little
income outside their salaries as sena-
tors. On the other hand, wealth il not q
bar to success In the senate, as some Of
the men most famous in that body have
plenty Of this worlds goods. . .s;
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HIS PLAN WOULDN'T WORK
Did Not Dispose Of Single Lot by
the Operation - Some Rea-
sons Given for His
Failure,

Chicago.-To discuss present indica-
tons, in American cities, of the grow
ing love of ease, luxury and, worse, of
married Americans is to enroll ones
name in venerable list of "old
fogies" whN in the opinion of young
home makers, ought to have departed
this life before our superior domestic
aspirations took form. There is one
man, however, who should be intro
duced to cur native brides and grOoms
as person who has some really inter-
esting observations to offer on this
subject. He was a groom himself for
the first and only time not more than
six years ago; yet he is a man the
most active part of whose career is
behind him, and he draws, therefore,
from valuable experience in the bust
ness of getting on in the world. He is
plainly a sensible compromise between
the young and inexperienced BRIDE
groom and the typical ''old fogy.''
He is Mr.. G. F. Van Wrinkle, of Chi
cago, formerly dealer in live hogs in
Chicago, late railroad employe in
California, a pioneer meat shipper in
Chicago, peddler in New York, a
speculatOr and commission broker
again in Chicago, and now, finally, a
successful real estate man who, at the
age of A, lives rather retired life
with his wife and little daughter Mr.
Van Wrinkle is a large, husky, jovial
man, who runs pretty much to COM
mon sense and Yankee shrewdness.
Three years ago Mr.. Van Wrinkle
achieved some newspaper fame be-
cause of an advertisement of his dis
played during the summer in street
cars in the southwestern part of Chi
cago. 1t was headed:
would you like to know how to
make baby pay rent?
Il give premium for babies born
on my lots
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Hoar' of bringing some of
these little Office holders down to their
proper level. Only little over year
ago, the senator, having business at the
navy department, called on bureau
chief of the pompous, Indifferent kind.
This chief did not raise his head when
the senator entered, or respond to the
latter's pleasant "good-morning." He
went on with his writing, and about ten
minutes afterwards raised his head and
found the senator seated at an opposite
desk engaged in writing.
Stimulating surprise, he nonchalantly
greeted Mr.. Hoar with "How are you
senator? Can l do anything for you?"
mo, sir; l only dropped in to write a
few letters" replied the senator, in his
mildest tone. Then, pressing button,
he summoned messenger and sent his
card to Secretary Moody. In about ten
seconds the secretary came rushing out
with hands outstretched, exclaiming:
why, the top of the morning to you,
senator. You are just the man want to
see." He ushered the senator into his
office, where they had more than all
hours conference
After the senator left, the bureau chief
was summoned, and when he came out
of Mr.. Moody's Office he looked like the
proverbial 80 cents
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for reelection On the 4th of March he
will have completed four terms of six
years each in the senate, besides three
terms in the house of representatives.
He has been in feeble health for several
years, and has not appeared in his seat
in the present congress.
The other senator is William Morris
Stewart, of Nevada. who is in his seven
ty-eighth year. His first appearance in
the senate antedates that of any other
member, as he took his seat February /.
1865, 10 years ago next February. His
service has not been continuous, how
ever, as he was out from 1875 to 1887.
There is no probability of his reelection,
and he has accepted that as inevitable,
and will retire from public life next
March. He is man of unusual vigo-,
for his advanced age, and is as straight
to-day as he was when he went to Cali
(ornia in 1850, among tie first of the
argonauts. He is called Santa Claus
by the pages of the senate on account of
his long white beard, which gives him
a benevolent and venerable appearance.
Younger men will succeed all three
of these senators, and add to the "colts, ~
as the newer and younger element in the
senate is termed. The changes, how
ever, will not affect the management OF
affairs in the senate, as that will still re-
main in the hands of the older men, who
for years have controlled legislation in
that body. Senator'S Aldrich, of Rhode
Island: Allison, of Iowa: Plat, Of Con.
necticut; Proctor, of Vermont; Gal.
linger, of New Hampshire; Foraker. OF
Ohio: Spooner, of Wisconsin; Burrows
of Michigan. and Lodge, of Massachu.
settts, will still hold the reins on the ma.
jority side and decide its policies.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
Teachers Wages.


There are ninety-eight more men
teachers employed in Minnesota this
year than last, and 366 more women in
structors, according to reports compiled
by the state superintendent of public
instruction.
The figures also show an increase in
the average wages paid to teachers of
both sexes. Men in independent and
special districts last year averaged
$9757. This year they average sos. 81
monthly salary. Women in the inde-
pendent and special district averaged
$45. "a last year, and 4s. Sc this year.
In the common school districts the
average wages for men have increased
from $45. 16 last year to s45.71 this
year, and the salaries of the women
teachers have increased form 1926 to
$s6 -. OF the teachers employed, S, 961
have hao: only h-gh-school training,
2,91s have been trained in normal
schools and l ,o3s have college or univer-
sity diplomas
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Prefer Flat Life.

Il have had some inquiries for cot
tages from my fiat tenants, but these
inquiries seem to be caused more by
the high price Of poultry than by any
desire for q homeland nothing said
about babies at ALL"
Mr.. Van Wrinkle has a theory that
present conditions might be remedied
II the federal government were to pen
sion babies, and he believes also that
the government should pension old
people.
: It is asserted that during his long
bachelor existence Mr.. Van Wrinkle
himself did not think much Of babies.
but that his notions have had radical
reversal since the arrival of his own
baby girl. In a word, little Miss Alma
Grace Van Wrinkle is declared to have
been the sole cause of the first elfm-
mer of sympathy which has come to
city babies from the hard hearts Of the
fiat owners fraternity. It is to be re-
Hetted that nothing care Of It
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Premium on Babies.

The advertisement made such an
impression on the company's advertise
ing agent that it was in danger of
ending it's days in that individuals
hands. He thought the lad" sounded
indicate and, at any rate, that it
promised more than Mr.. Van Wrinkle
would, could or should accomplish.
But Mr.. Van Wrinkles convincing
statements carried the day, and the
sign was posted Immediately it be-
came source of public amusement
and interest. The circular which Mr.
Van Wrinkle prepared in explanation
declared: "* the rent is given as a
premium for each baby born to hold
er of a ground lease in G. F. Van Win
kles subdivision. This subdivis-
ion consists Of 100 city lots, 25x125 feet,
which are to be leased for 20 years at
a nominal rental, payable quarterly,
with the privilege of purchase at any
time during the term of the lease"
The purchase price of the lots
ranged from $500 to $500, purchasable
without revaluation at any time with
in 20 years, no matter how much the
lots might advance in value. It was
made plain that one was not obliged to
buy. The rental price of the lots
varied from $40 to $50 yearly. The
lessee was expected to build house
and to pay all taxes and assessments
during the term of the lease.
with $780," suggested the circular,
lone can build four-room house, 20x
%, and then, after the rental Of $40 a
year and the taxes of about two dollars
a year are paid, the owner is free from
calls for rent" -
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zenith OF his powers as an orator, and
all his old colleagues have pleasant
~'emories III his eloquence on the floor
of the house. Republicans as we'll as
democrats like to hear him talk for the
music in his voice, his choice diction
and earnest manner. If democrat
should come from Nebraska, there are
many who hope it will be Bryan, as his
voice In the senate ought to contribute
to the interest, if not 'gaiety," of that
body. -.
= Another noted democrat Is making on
equally strong fight to break in the SEN
ate from Indiana. This is "Smiling
Tom" Taggart, the genial democratic
national chairman. Mr.. Taggart would
be comparatively young man for sen
atorial honors, but not nearly so young
in years as the eloquent and forceful
BeVer1dge, one of the present senators
from that state, whose term expires next
March, and whom Taggart would like
to succeed. A great many would con-
slider it distinct loss to have the impet-
uous and fiery orator Beverage left out
OF the senate, as he is now a ull-fedged
leader, and one of the readiest extern
poraneous debaters in that body. Mr..
Taggart and his friends however, are
doing their level best to secure 1egis-
lature that will elect a democrat in
place of Beverage, and they hope that
democrat will be the national chairman
himself.
Mr.. John T. McGraw, of West Vir-
glnia, is making strenuous efforts to
elect democratic legislature in that
state, which, in turn, will elect him TO
succeed the present republican senator
Nathan = B. Scott, whose term expires
next March,
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Details Of the Plan.

Concerning the details of the plan
adopted by Mi. Van Wrinkle as a novel
stimulus to the sale Of the lots, the
circular said:
ITO the parents of the first baby
born on this property after ten months
and before Is months after date of
lease, Twill be given] a five years rent
receipt In full To the parents of any
baby born on this property after ten
months and before FIVE years, one
years rent receipt in full. For the first
pair of twins, five years rsnt receipt
In full. Only one prize given to each
family. excepting in the case Of twins,
anil sitter the first pair Of them the
price will be two years rent This ii
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-04

Physical exercise for the passen.
gers on big transatlantic steamships
is being developed more and more ev.
cry day, and it will not be many years
before every one Of the steamships
OF the more important lines will be
equipped with gymnasium in which
will be found the same exercising ma
chimes that are to be found on shore.
It has been found by the officers of
ships on which athletic games are en-.
couraged during the voyage that the
general health Of the passengers is
much better than on ships where PEG
PIE loll about all day
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All that experience and all that the
cunning Of the naval architect can sug-
gest will be combined in Commander
Pearys new ship, that he is having
built in Maine for his final effort to
reach the North Pole Fashioned of
unusual strength and girded and
armored as was never Arctic craft be-
fore, it is Commander Peary's belief
that he may be able to force his way
has carried his vessel within reason.
ably easy striking distance of the top
most point of the globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-04

The customs department of Canada
has promulgated regulations giving ef-
feet to the antidum ling clause of the
tariff, as already announced. When
goods of class manufactured or pro-
daced IN Canada are sold at slaughter
prices in the Dominion there will be
levied, in addition to the ordinary Gus
toms duty, a special duty equal to the
difference between the selling price
In Canada and the fair market value
for home consumption in tie country
of export. Such srccial duty is not,
however, to exceed one-half the or.
binary customs duty
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An enterprising milkman in Essex,
Eng, has hit upon novel way of at
tracing attention. He and his as
sistants, armed with milking stool,
make the round of popular neigh
borhood driving before them a herd Of
five or six COWS. Arriving at a con-
venient spot, they commence milking
the COWS, and sell the liquid straight
to the amused and interested crowd
which always gathers around them.
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an easy way to make a baby lay

rent. - - y"
Commenting upon the main scheme,
the circular continued: 'This PROPOSE
ton is much fairer and more liberal
than those of London and Philadel-
phia, as the tenant is given the option
of purchasing at any time during the
term of the lease, and the rent is esti-
mated on the basis of four per cent. on
the money. You will ask what hap
pens at the end of 20 years! Long
before that time you will have raised
your family and have bought your
lot; but If you should not have done
so, will contract to buy your \build-
ings at q fair valuation for cash,
should you desire to sell. = = London
is almost entirely built on leased land,
and a very large part of Philadelphia
is also built on leaseholds.''
The property which Mr. Van Winkle
wished to populate was prairie land on
the outskirts of the city, but within
four or five blocks of electric lines.
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Germany possesses miniature but
most useful railway to which no paral.
lei is found in this country. It's pecu-
liarity is that it's trains have no
drivers. 1t is used for carrying salt
from the salt mines at Stasfurt. The
trains consist of three trucks, each
carrying half a ton of salt The en-.
gines are electric, of "a horsepower
each. AS it approaches station, OF
which there are five along the line, the
train automatically rings a bell, and
the station attendant turns a switch
to receive it. He is able to stop it at
any moment
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Minnesota Wins.

Minnesota has proven her superiority
over her sister states in the making of
butter beyond the shadow of a doubt,
the fourth and final contest at the
worlds fair being awarded to her as
were the other three contests.
-Four straight victories in this class.
added to the long line of successes
leaves the state in class by itself for
the industries which are popular in it's.
confines. Mining, educational and
other awards have followed in rapid
succession and the message received by
Condo Hamlin, while expected by all,
is a. fitting end to long series of VIC
tories which are unparalleled in the
history of the great Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. The message follows:
Inside Inn, St. Louis, Oct. 90
Condo Hamlin, Pres. Mimi. Board:
At fourth and last worlds fair but
ter contest Minnesota takes sweep
states on unsalted print butter. This
is the fourth time that Minnesota has.
won out in these classes.
IS GEORGE STEVENS. -
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Out of 100000 voters in France
there are from 100000 to 100000
who are capitalists and owners Of in
terest-bearing stock, landed proprie-
tors, holders of Partisan bonds, credit
foncier bonds, railroad bonds, national
bOnds-members of cooperative bod
les, people who put by for the rainy
day small sums in the banks, that
serve to assure life or insure against
death.
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Did Not Succeed.

In discussing the results of his en-
terprising plan, Mr.. Van Wrinkle said:
mot single lot was taken as re-
suit of my campaign. Only two or
three young couples came to see me
about it, but I had quite good many
calls from ladies past 40. I have gone
over the whole proposition, and it
seems to me that it was a good one.
1t was not philanthropy on my part. 1t
promised to give me while l lived a
small income from land upon which
now have to pay taxes. Some day the
land will advance in value, but not
quite soon enough for me to realize
from it while I am able to use the
money to advantage. Why, 80 years
ago two houses were built up here on
lots that lie between the city and my
present home. l remember hearing one
fellow say of those houses: What
kind Of a fool must man be to build
houses way out there in that lonesome
place on the prairie? No sidewalks, nc
lights, no transportation, no good wa
ter-nothing." Within few years,
however, those houses were swallowed
up by the advancing city, the outskirts
Of which were extended several miles
beyond. And the city hasn't stopped
growing, and is not going to stop. My
lots are apparently better invest
ment to-day than those lots seemed
then. The land is just as good and
the transportation is very much bet
ter. No, I've put two and two to-
gether Il have flats in various parts of
the city rented to young married folks,
and know pretty we'll what's going
on in them) and l have come to these
conclusions:
First, young couples do not want
babies during the first few years of
married life. Among native born
Americans, babies are at discount
before they arrive. After there is one
baby in the family it couldn't be
bought for $1,000, although the
parents would not give ten cents a
piece for others. The women evidently
have not lost the instinct of mother
hood, but often prefer to lavish their
affections on dog, cat, or a canary
bird. Foreigners, however, have chill
dren, and make them producers as
soon as the law allows the children to
| work.
Second, young couples do not want
homes of their own unless they can
have them on the boulevard, and as
the greater number Of them cannot
afford that, they prefer to live as near
the boulevards as possible-in flats
| where, with the many modern convent
ences, the women have less work and
trouble than they would have in homes
of their own. With most young cou-
pies, there is desire to "shine," to
commence where their parents are
leaving off. They buy furniture on the
installment plan and live in small
apartments.
Third, the city government grafters
have found that the small property
owner is certain source of revenue
for sidewalks, sewers and other bene-
fits secured by special assessments at
notoriously unfair prices, resulting
from conspiracy among officials and
contractors. These abuses in Chicago
have scared some of the young people
into flats.
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'Chauhcey de Peach" He haskept up his
reputation as charming afte: dinner
speaker, but he has also proven that his
merits lie a great deal deeper. He has
demonstrated distinct ability Ga the
floor of the senate, and some of the most
eloquent addresses and sound argu-
ments made on the great questions that
have arisen in the past six years were
delivered by him.
Mr.. Depew is an unusually we'll pre-
served and handsome man. To some ex-
tent he has been one of the show
pieces" of the senate. In spite of his 70
years he carries himself with an almost
youthful jauntiness, and his dress is al
ways perfect When about to make a
speech in the senate he dresses for the
occasion in the regulation black frock
coat, buttoned in statesmanlike style
about his form. He is the cynosure Of
all eyes in the gallery.
The man talked of as his successor
from New York is ex-GOv. Frank 5.
Black, one of the most famous epigram-
lists in America He has a close second
in Representative Hamilton, of Michi-
gan in the house, but Blacks epigrams
have wider circulation and were espe-
cially notable in his speech at the re-
publican Chicago convention last June,
when he placed President Roosevelt's
name in nomination. Mr.. Black is tail,
thin gentleman, wears glasses and has
rather long hair that clusters about his
forehead and face, giving him the ap-
pearance of a typical poet
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agricultural purposes in the depart
ment of Aisne, France. The current
from large station is sent over a
high-tension line to 16 substations.
There are nearly forty electric thresh-
ers and rs root cutters, besides differ
ent apparata for dairy use, pumps,
flour mills, etc. Current is also used
for lighting and for electric heaters.
The large proprietors OWN the motors
which they use.