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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
AN INVITING PROSPECT.

Will Canada In the next quarter Of q
century take the place Of the United
States as the great wheat exporting
section Of the. western hemisphere
Everything points that way. In the:
opinion OF experts the United States has
reached high water mark as q wheat
exporting country. The Increasing
population over there has reached the
point when home consumption is be-
coming annually greater in proportion
than the increase in wheat production.
As q matter Of fact wheat production
Is decreasing over there as the land be-
comes more valuable and by reason OF
the demand for other forms Of produce
for home consumption. 1t~is said that
the wheat crop this year is not more
than 20 per cent. Of the crop of 1901
and much below the crops OF 1902 and
1903. It Is estimated that this year
tho United States surplus for export will
not be over 1o0.000.00o, which is less
than any year since 1873 with two ex-
ceptlons. Not only L. this the case, but
a considerable quantity Of the best Cam
adian wheat is being imported into Min.
nesota and also Chicago.
All this tends to keep the price Of
wheat near the collar mark, and dol
lar wheat" is the loadstone that will at
tract farmers to the Canadian North
west, where land Is cheap and can bs
farmed on q wholesale basis, particulars
Of which may be had from any agent
OF the Canadian Government The re.
dnction Of American exports, Will have
the double influence Of increasing Can.
adam production and keeping up thu
price. It constitutes roseate prospect
for this country, and needs no exercise
Of optimistic enthusiasm to foresee the
near expansion Of tho Dominion into
the actual position Of the "granary OF
the empire"
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Scouree of Beri-Beri

This disease, peculiar to relocating
people, was the enemy of the mikado's
army in the war with China, causing
the death of nearly As per cent. of the
land forces. 1t is now doing great
mischief in the ranks or oyama's
armies and is more dreaded than the
bullets of the Russians. Beri-beri is a
disease that is the result of non-elimi-
nation. Uric acid accumulates in the
blood and the first symptoms are dis
tinctly rheumatic. These are followed
by complete paralysis of the extremt-
ties. There is lack Of sensation and
the power of locomotion and this par
alysis continues toward the. vital cen.
tiers until it reaches the heart and the
story is ended.-London Mail.
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TO MEET AGAIN.

Hymn from the German Of Ernst Won
Feuchtersleben labout 1861 49,. 49,.
It is the Lord Of Heavens behest.
That each from what he loves the best
Must parted be!
Though nought in course of earthly thing
Such grief and sorrow ever brings
AS such farewell-
All me, farewell!
II here some opening bud thou find,
Oh, tend it with a loving mind; =
But be thou ware! & i 5,%
The rose that bursts at morn In bloom
Lies withered in the midnight gloom
Of this be ware.
Ah, be thou ware!
The love thou fondly callcst thine,
With 5watchful, miser care enshrine
Within thy heart!
A little while thy joy is left
And then, thou are again bereft,
To weep alone,
All, weep alone!
Yet, see thou understand it right:
Yes, know Alright!
When here we part, each in his
way
$40 meet again. we fondly say,
To meet again!
Yes, meet again!
ALFRED Edersheim. in N. 7. Observer.
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TRAINING OF CAMEcOCKS.
AS It Is Conducted in the Country
Clubhouse Of Wealthy
Philadelphian,

A young millionaire of Philadelphia
has been for five years profoundly in.
terested in fighting cocks. At his
country place he has a clubhouse dc.
voted to the training of cocks, and
down In the clubhouse basement is the
cockpit, handsome amphitheater.
The average person is unaware
says an eastern exchange, that the
training Of fighting cock is as care.
full and elaborate as the training of q
fighting man.
The millionaire stood the other
morning in spacious and sunlit
room Of the clubhouse. One wall was
lined with handsome cages, each con-
tanning cock, and here and there were
curious apparatus-a springboard, q
mattress, scales, shears, and SO on.
The trainer took a cock out of a cage
He weighed it and entered it's weight
in a book. Then, holding it on
the springboard with one hand, he
worked the board vigorously with the
other. Thus the cock, maintaining it's
balance on the f1ercely jumping spring
board, got a good deal of violent exer-
else.
The trainer next massaged the bird
all over He rubbed and pinched and
pounded the muscles Of legs, wings
neck and body. This massage was to
give suppleness and strength, and to
keep the skin and feathers healthy.
Now the man raised the cock in both
hands above his head and threw it, as
one would throw football, on the mat
tress. 1t lighted handily on it's feet,
and on the vibrating springs it kept its
equilibrium. Again, and even harder
the trainer tossed it down, and again
it did not lose its balance. For five
minutes, in this way, the man played
ball with the bird. Then he took it's
temperature with a thermometer, rub
bed it down and replaced it in it's cage.
Thus said. the milliopaire, 1--WE
train our fighting cocks" He pointed
here and there about the room. "Those
are the shears" he said, I'VE cut their
feathers with. The odd Hooking mani
cure set is for their spurs-they fight
with their spurs, you know. as duelistl
fight with swords. With the hypoder-
mic syringe We inject dope into
them"
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spot waIlopers.''

In certain districts of England for
merly when, an: owner parted almost
entirely with. other rights to Z house
he would reserve the right Of boiling
his pot on. the IRE. This secured to
him the right Of voting, and; what
was Of more Importance, the position
OF: being a free holder At Taunton,
for example, the voters were called
s.pot wallopers," because they had the
rights to '*wallop'' or boil their pots
at the fire in their. freehold houses.
Sometimes when person parted with
along lease, but not with the freehold
of the house. it was expressly stipu.
lated that he should keep the right tic
boil his pot on the fire Chicagu
Daily News > -. s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
PARAGRAPH1c PERSONALS.

Manuel Garcia, at one time noted
singer, is living in London. He il 100
years old.
Mrs. Louise G. Smith, whose mother
was a sister of Thomas Jefferson, is dead
at Louisville.
Hon. Manuel Lucuaino Diaz, secre-
tary Of public works for Cuba, is in this
country for the purpose of studying i'm
proved railroad methods.
DR.. Chrysander, formerly private Sec
rotary to the great Bismarck, is a patient
in a lunatic asylum at Hamburg. He
suffers from fits of nervousness.
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Decoration.

It was a raw and gusty day for Greece
and the wood nymphs shivered miser-
ably. But they laughed in derision
When clothing was suggested. moth:
ing" they exclaimed, could make us
more ineffective for mural decoration in
the homes of American multi-million-
aires" What II grander than fidelity
to dire destiny PUCK
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Fortune from Trees.

Orsa. in Sweden, has in the course Of
a generation sold 21,15O,O0O worth of
trees, and by means OF judicious replant-
ing has provided for a similar income
every 80 or 40 years. In consequence of
the development of this commercial
wealth there are no taxes. Railways and
telephones are free, and so are the
schoolhouses, teaching, and many other
things. '< - .,.. -.
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FEATS OF BLIND AcROBATS
Athletic Experiences Which Is As
tonishtng. in London College
Gymnasts.

Many of the gymnastic exhibitions
given in recent years by students of COL
leges ana universities of the world, cred
liable as they have been, are consider
ably overshadowed in the superior work
done by the blind students connected
with the Royal College and Academy
for, the Blind at Upper Norwood, Eng
land, as was clearly demonstrated re-
Gently in the wonderful public exhibition
given by students of this academy at the
Crystal palace, this city, says London
report.
The athletic experiences that is being
attained by these blind students is GER
tainly marvellous and astounding. all of
which is attributable to the regular
practice work pursued in the gymna-
stun.
1t is an admitted fact that the twen-
tieth century. finds physical training an
important factor in the educational
schemes for the seeing. Gymnastics and
drill enter, in a lesser or greater de-
gree, in the curriculum of the schools
and colleges of all nations.
If physical training is considered so
necessary nowadays for the development
of the seeing, it is contended by those
well advanced in the training of the
blind that it is equally, if not far more
important, for the sightless, in order
| that they may not be handicapped with
feebleness, awkwardness and helpless
ness, in addition to their sightlessness.
The physical development of the blind
is absolutely essential, if they are to
show vigorous growth, morally, men
tally or physically.
To bring about this happy and neces-
sary condition of things among the
blind, the latter now have recourse to
regular training in the gymnasium of
this very unique Royal college in Lon
don, where the course includes various
kinds of mass and apparatus work. In
addition, cycling, rowing, swimming
and roller skating are also systematical-
ly taught.
Blind boys and girls Of this insti-
tute, many children of very poor par
ents, exercise alike in extension, iron
bar and dumb-bell movements, to-
gether with g. combination exercise upon
the parallel bars, horizontal bar and
vaulting horse, and execute the move
ments as perfectly as the sighted classes.
The various machines used in the
gymnasium of the college are admir-
ably calculated to develop even the most
feeble of the blind students, so that the
pupil can proceed to the more advanced
apparatus, such as parallel bar, hori-
zontal bar, vaulting horse, and take
part also in such outdoor exercises as
cycling, boating, running, swimming,
| etc.
The instructors at the Royal College
for the Blind sufficiently vary the class
exercises in the gymnasium as to bring
all parts of the body into healthful &C.
tivity so as to open the pores of the
skin, force impurities to the surface.
expand the lungs, cause deep breathing
to stimulate the heart action, change
frequently the position of the viscera
thereby stimulating the flow of blood to
all parts of the body
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Alien PauperS.

= immigration inspectors have report
ed to Washington that almshouses,
homes for orphans and other chaTita-
BILE institutions in nearly every state
in the, union have large percentage
of aliens, who are sent to this country
because they receive better treatment
here than in similar places in Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Use the Trees

) The trees of Finland are the money
bagsof the people. A peasant even
makes his shoes from birch bark, and
thatches his roof with shapinss. HI
virtually lives on wood.
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walk at al1, and every makeshift trled
and all the medicine I took had not the
slightest effect. My back continued ztot
grow weaker until l began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, and must say =
was more than surprised and gratifed'
to notice the back ache Disappearing
gradually until it finally stopped" !;
Doans Kidney Pills sold by all
dealers or mailed on receipt Of price,
80 cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co, :
Buffalo, N. Y.
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says { g.
| ve1e cold set
t J! ed in my
|kildll!;n''eys and g.
devel %
quickly that
I wmobliged
| to lay of ,6.l
work { on ac-
count Of the
aching in my.
back a nd
sides. For q
time I. was
= nsble to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Banks Beer License,

= tf* Banks Beer License. -!
# Loyd's bank, at Northampton, has
a,icense to sell beer. tits said to be the
Dn15 bank possessing such a privilege
London Tit-Bits. $500 z.sssz
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Katherine, turning a vivid crimson
and casting down her eyes.
II fail to understand the meaning
of this" said Mr.. Murray, majestic
ally, glad Of moments reprieve.
''The meaning of what?" murmured
Katherine. again turning toward the
picture. Her mother walked across
the room, took her by both shoulders
and shook her gently.
Tell US Immediately what you
know about him." she commanded,
conscious that she was on the track of
the mystery :.
The girl was hall frightened by her
mothers vehemence. ..v She felt dis
tinctly fearful, but rallied her wits
sufficiently to say rather, wickedly,
If he is friend Of Dads, you ought
to know all about him yourself; and
you have one of his pictures
We bought the picture" said MIR.
Murray with dignity "and strange as
1t may seem to you,; we do not know
all about Mr.. Butler. II you can en-
tighten us, pray do."s ->.-::.: 49,.
WELL" she said, II know what all
the world knows-.that he is clever
American who has lived q long time
at Paris; that he studied under Julien,
and made something Of a hit at the
Salon last year"
I Mrs. Murray heaved a sigh of relief.
Besides" continued Katherine,
while the blush returned to- her
cheeks, "besides, know him; that is
II have met him. at Sally Clinton's
last summer" ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
A NEW ONE.
A. P. D. Society Forms in New York
To Promote Sense of Civic Duties.

New York Dec. 23.-A society design
cd to pro!ong the welfare Of the people
of New York and tC cngender a lively
sense of civic obligation regardless OF
political factions and social conditions
has just been organized under the mama
Of the Association For Public Duty. 1t
is patterned after societies with SINH
lar objects which have iE recent years
spread throughout France.
Nothing Of the sort, say its founders
has ever before been attempted in
America. They maintain that 80 per
cent. of tho people of this country are
practically helpless SO far as concerns
their ability to protect and advance
their own individual interests and it is
this proportion of the community which
the assoc iation aims to assist.
The association Intends to establish
headquarters where lectures and other
literature may be published and dis
scminatcd to cause investigation to be
made into cases of neglect or abuse of
the laws and to take such other actions
,s may be deemed necessary.
Well known citizens make up the list
Of officers which is headed by Theodore
SutrO as president.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
COSTLY VENTURE.
Countess Montignos May Lose Allow
ance Of $500 in Visiting Dresden.

Dresden. SaXOny, Dec. 23.-COuntess
Montignos formerly the Crown Prin-
cess Louise and divorced wife Of King
Frederick Agustus). by coming to
Dresden and trying to see her children,
Thursday. has probably forfeited her
allowance Of $500, one Of the conditions
Of which was that she should not set
foot on German soil This condition.
however. may not be enforced as pop
ular sympathy with the countess is so
strong already that the court will avoid
anything giving the impression Of pun
ishing the countess for her natural
"omanly feeling.
TIE version of the countess misad-
venture commonly believed in the king
dom of Saxony. is that she is guiltless
OF actual wrongdoinc and is the victim
of an intrigue of the Center party
which is described as using unscrupu-
lous means to prevent strong Liberal
from becoming queen.
The circumstances of the countess
leaving the court are so overiaid with
fiction that the truth probably will be
unknown to the present generation OF
SaNonS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
DIME NOVELS.
Turn Heads of Two Young Lads
StrangIe and Rob Grandmother.

New York, Dec. 23.-Wearing, cart.
ridge belts ana having their pockets
filled with dime novels, two boys have
been arrested in Harlem on charges OF
f"loniorsly attacking their grandmoth-
er. strangling her into unconsciousness
and then robbing her Of jewelry and
money amounting to more than $3.50.
The boys are Charles w. Upton. is
years CID and his cousin. Frederick Nc
Dermott, who gave his home as Oyster
Bay.
According to the police the lads call
ed upon their grandfather, informed
him that he was wanted down town on
important business and after his depar-
ture performed their desperate deed.
While the grandmother was cooking a
lunch for them one is said to have TAX
en- Up position at the outer door while
the other procured all the valiables ana
money in sight. The old lady detected
him and gave chase when she was
thrown down and choked into uncon-
-
Several pawn tickets were found on
the youths, together with a signed reso-
luton that they should never part and
that neither should marry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
RAILROADS FOR PHILIPPINES.
complete System Likely to be Es-
tabIished.

"dshlnSton, Dec. 23-Diiiiculty is not
fiated in securing comprehensive
;, van Of railroads for the Philippines
ugh the action Of the senate i'll re-
lug the interes. guaranty from nNe
A.. 'ut per cent. Ii is now intinated
i'he original rate was inserted as
p'scautioiiary measure against such
hiihg down as Senator Spooners
Hutnent called for. Much interest
i, oeen shown hy responsible finan-
interests III the possibility OF rail-
s IN the Philippines. predicted up
e assumption .hat the present Dill
NJ -iu become a law. Officers of the IN
~ govarHmert have - .irIbt that
r." me bill passes. the Secretary OF
sn and the Philippine Government
Ve chance to make choice CT
sns advantageous propositions 10
s.t ana operate a system of railroads
"ui aid in develoning the resources
hoI Principal islands of the archi-
kirf Only 12O miles of read are
MA operated at present. 1t is hoped
hws 'he present measure becomes 2
ban, establish a trunk system with
s aggregating $50 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
He WILL Die.
0Iin Swain of Presque
Isle Fatally Injured
In a Rear-End Collision, Friday,
by B. & A. Freights.
Engineer and Fireman Jumped and
Escaped Without Injury.

Pre5que Isle, Me, Dec. 23.-Olin
Swain Of Prcsque Isle, was fatally in
jured. late today, by a rear-end coli
lission of Bangor & AroostoOk freight
trains. while a passenger in Il caboose.
The train on which lie was riding was
being backed toward Caribou when a
senIaphore warning the freight train
from Caribou not to approach. refused
to work. Swains face Was cut, his
nose broken and one shoulder badly
GislOcated. The engineer and fireman
jumped and We're not injured. Swain
was starting out to take charge of a
line potato car
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
new HOTEL
To Be Erected at Hardy's
Point, Bar Harbor.
Eastern Steamship Company
Has Project in Mind.
A New Pier Also Considered-Estimat.
ed Cost to Be $1,000 900.

lar Harbor. Me-, Dec. 23.-(SpeciaD
1t Is very generally believed here
that the Eastern Steamship Co. is to
erect Il fine new hotel on Hardy's point
steel pier there, where their steamers
will Land. While nothing definite con-
corning the PROJECT is announced. it is
unc arstood that the company is al
ready negotiat ting for the property and
that surveys have been made as to the
practicability of the scheme.
IIardys point is owned by Alpheous
Hardy Of Boston, and upon the lot of
land is located the first summer resi-
dence which was built in Bar Harbor
He purchased it many years ago at a
cost Of about 500, but the value is now
placed at anywhere from $4,000 to
100000. 1t is said that the estimated
cost of the hotel and pier. including
purchase price of the land, will be
about S1,G00.0C0.
1t has been said in the past that Bar
Han tor as a hotel town for summer
residents has had its day. BY men who
have made Il study of the situation
this is denied. They say that the rea-
son why the people have put up cot
tages was because the hotels here were
not such as they cared TO patronize
that is to say. they were too small and
were operated on TO modest a plan-in
other words, were not sui.,ciently eX-
pens:ve to suit them. These men claim
that summer hotels of sufficient size to
accommodate 500 or 500 guests conduct
ed on the same plan as the Samosett.
Rcckland, the Poland Spring house and
tho knco house would have no difficult
ty in doing a good business.
Such houses would be well filled and
the guests would form a society of
their own which has not been the case
in the hotels here in recent years.
AT the present time business is very
brisk here. In the neighborhood of %
houses are in the course Of erec,lon and
about 500 lnen are at work at wages
ranging from So to 81 day. even the
common pick and shovel men receive
81. that being the lowest rate that is
paid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
AND YET ALIVE.
Mourned as Dead fer
Fourteen Years.
F. c. Holly Heard from IN
South America.
Political Prisoner Since 189O-Rsleased
and Now on Way Home.

New York. Dec. 23.-Word has Just
been received by relatives in Port Jer-
Wis. n. Y. from +. c. Holly, black
smith. whom they had mOurned as dead
for nearly IA years. Holly went to
Colombia in 1890. in the employ OF an
American drill manufacturing COM
pany. He became an agent for the
concern and wrote that. having just
soon start for home.
When he did not arrive inquiries
were Instituted but nothing concern.
ing him could be learned An ex-
haustive investigation that followed
was equally futile and eventually the
supposition was accepted that he had
met death in some remote place where
he was unknown and possibly among
people of foreign tongue.
When he went to South America
Holly had wife and two sons in a
cosy home in Ulster county. The wife,
still mourning him, died several years
ago, and both sons were killed in acci-
dents. His father. a Mexican war vet
eran. also passed away.
In his letter, Holly says that when
he arrived in Colombia one of the then
frequent revolutions was in progress
but he took no particular interest in
il and proceeded to transact his busi-
ness. He had done so and was on the
eve of leaving the town of Bucaraman-
ga when, without word of warning,
he was arrested as political prison.
er and without explanation of the ma
ture of his offense. thrown into a dun
geon.
Because of the many changes in
government that came to pass he was
evidently forgotten and as all COM
munication with the outside world was
denied him he could not even learn
which of the contending parties had
caused his arrest and long captivity.
When finally released he was in alb
ject poverty and broken down in
health, but secured work as a black
smith and finally procured funds to
Pay his way back. He has, however,
not yet arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
ANNUAL REPORT.
Shows Big Increase in Earning Capa'
city Of Connecticut Railroads.

Hartford. CT. Dec. 23.-The gross
earnings of the steam roads OF Connec-
ticut in the year ending June 80. 1904
were the greatest in the history OF the
state. They amounted to s50.lSS,9S4.S1.
showing an increase of S1.200.29 Is
over the previous year.
This statement is made in the '2o
annual report of the railroad corf'nis-
sioners, which was submitted to Gov.
Chamberlain. Friday.
The increase occurred during the
first six months of the year while from
January to June 80 there was marked
decrease in earnings.