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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15
Captain Your Own Shin.

Every mans success is a ship Of
which he is commissioned the cap
tain. ,s. s .- III - ~ T. >. 49,. >;S-
: Storms, fogs, jagged rocks and
head winds menace all pretty much
alike. Some are sunk, some stay
close to shore and some sail far and
safely. The difference is largely in
The captains. D; s.. 80. ].
He who keeps his ship trim and
stanch, who knows the stars and.the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

weather Ems ana rig htly sets his
sails will not meet disaster. sss:-.s
It dosen't matter what his port
may be or whether his ship be large
or small; good seamanship counts
above all else. ~ sz 8 1: y: 81 AL " s: #ss:=
We hear a great, deal of talk about
genius, talent, luck, chance and
cleverness playing large part in
ones success. These are import
ant factors in life. Yet. the posses
sion of one or all of them, unaccom.
panied by skill and fidelity in keep
ones own ship stanch and true 10
it's course, win not help one very
much at sea. -~ -. ...~-
Whether young man is' aiming
to make of himself a good mechanic,
a great scientist or an. eminent
statesman dosen't matter, so long
as he first makes of himself man.
Whatever may be the port he
hopes to reach, the main thing is
that he be good captain of his
ship. 1878 :.
For every self-made man there are
ten self-ruined ones. OF the ten self
ruined ones, half at least belong to
the numerous class who,1 in spite of
fine natural abilities, never get be-
You'd inferior positions, simply be-
cause they never think or act in
dependently, nevertake theinitative
in anything, never rely upon, and
so.deyelop their own judgment, and
let opportunity after opportunity
pass them by because they wait to
get advice from someone else as to
what course they had better pursue.
Favorable winds do not wait for the
captain who is always wabbling-
"yawing," as sailors say.
Difference to the judgment and
example of others is very we'll to a
degree. We all know people who
touch the springs of our higher
nature; every door to Our better self
flies open to receive them; we seem
to grow and expand in their pres
ence. But he who does not dare to
stand erect and alone and look the
world fearlessly in the face, think
his own thoughts and live his own
creed can never be quite certain of
anything or voyage very far.
There is something sublime in the
man who possesses the spirit of in.
dependence and boldness and has
proper confidence in his ability to
dare and do.
The world takes him at his own
valuation. It believes in the man
who believes in himself.
The decided man carries positive
atmosphere. He impresses you
with his force and power do things.
His very presence inspires conf:
dence and conviction. You feel
sure that man confronts you and
not weakling. He knows what he
thinks, and says it; he knows what
he wants to do, and does it.
He captains his own ship.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

FRANK EDDY has issued a warn
ing to the Republican leaders
that Gov. Johnson is very strong
throughout the state, and urges a
meeting at an early date to discuss
possibilities and PLATFORM. Mr.. Ed.
dy says that the nominee"should be
a man selected by the party as the
best man for the place, and not a
man who by his own personal or,
ganization and individual cam
paign has pushed himself into the
gubernatorial nomination." One
might almost be pardoned for
thinking that Bro. Eddy had read
the recent history of the Republi.
can party in Minnesota.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

NY othl0 hulaeO9 lease .7
+. B.,Snyder,=R. n Bennett and
q. J.Longyear have bought state
lease on the northeast quarter Of
section is, 500, near Grand Rapids.
The price paid was $1O0. .z.s.-ssss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

F11BB1NG again attempts to organ
ize Commercial Club. A good
thing for any town if it will fulfill
the primal object of getting the
business element of community
together on questions of public i'm.
port and for the advancement of a
community. But such an organiza.
ton might better "die-a-bornin'
than to have as members a class
who consider they have done their
duty and their whole duty by cast.
ing two silver dollars into the
treasury in payment OF their mem:
bership fee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

Edward Hines, president Of the Ed
ward Hines Lumber Co, tells Of q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

The HIBBING TRIBUNE AYERS that
"if Eveleth and Virginia do not let
up on their territory-annexation
contest Hibbing will get busy and
lick both of them up for meander.
ing suburbs" And in case Hib.
bing did "get busy" in such man
ner the territory embraced would
materially decrease the tax.rate OF
the west end burg and help toward
paying the biggest indebtedness
owed by any northern Minnesota
community.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

AND Guy Eaton may not become
postmaster of Duluth after all. Not
that his cause will not be espoused
by Congressman Bede, but because
OF a new ruling in the postal de-
partment that efficiency entities
postmasters of all classes to hold
their positions. While it may cut
in on the patronage pie there is no
good reason why the merit system
should not apply in public as we'll
as in private life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

A PAPER waist-coat is the latest
fad of John D. Rockefeller-the gen
tleman who recently learned TO eat
cheese. Paper waist-coats should
be cheap enough for some people
to afford, even though they are not
entitled to check against the Rookie
Teller millions; we mean, of course,
that class of newspaper subscribers
whose memory is not long enough
to recall the time they paid their
subscription account.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-15

ALoNzo J. WH1rEMAN,: the man
who has We'd with ]. Proctor Knott
in making Duluth famous, has been
denied a motion for new trial and
will this week be taken to the Au-
burn, N. Y, prison to serve a term
of eight years for grand larceny.
What a blow to the advertising re.
sources of the Zenith CITY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
shrewd Cats.

Chief Clerk Samuel Roop. Of the
Bureau OF Police. who is close stu,
dent of animal life. relates an Incl
dent coming under his personal OBJ
servation which gees far to prove the
reasoning power of the feline tribe.
"For several years. said Mr.. Roop,
Yesterday. "a black cat grew sleek
and fat in a snug berth at grocery
store, near Twenty-first and Parrish
streets. This cat undoubtedly was
envied by all the cast in the neigh
borhood. / make this assertion con-
fidently because when poor puss was
killed by an automobile the other
night a dozen cats suddenly appear
ed in the vicinity OF the grocery
store. evidently in the hope of land
ing the cinch berth. You can believe
it OF not, as you like, but every one
of those cats was black. and I can
only assume that each expected to
impersonate the dead feline and step
into his shoes. metaphorically speak
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
FALL PLANTING FOR ALFALFA

Why not raise crop of oats, millet
or peas, that will come off early and
then at early wheat sowing, SOW the
alfalfa. 1t will not freeze out. MY
neignbor sowed field of fallow land
last fall and this season cut fair
yield, has cut a field that has been
down three years, that was sown in
spring and one crop lost. In fall SOW
ing you will not be troubled with the
weeds and will not have to clip It,
but can wait till the first cutting the
next spring and will then get pay for
all your work. Try it. The Arkan-
sas Experiment Station Bulletin, on
alfalfa is the best so far issued in
the United States Fayetteville, Ark
Mr.. Bennett says, Pillow deep in the
spring and SOW in stock peas; cut
when first pods are ripening. Pillow
shallow-not to exceed four inches
with your two-horse corn plow-both
ways; harrow till you get good seed
bed and SOW fifteen pounds of seed
per acre, at early wheat sowing. Be
cuIC anu uuy PuAC oCCu. oCCu COAuCc
into this country. polluted with plan
tain and all kinds of noxious weeds.
Buy pure seed of the best seedsmen,
If you have to pay two dollars more
on the bushel" The North Carolina
Station says that the bacteria of the
burr clover and alfalfa are identical
Burr clover is an annual. Sow light
seeding of burr clover with the crop
that is to be followed by alfalfa The
seed will fall in June and will re-
seed the next spring and the ground
will then be filled with the bacteria,
then the first cutting OF alfalfa will
take it all out. Farmers, do not be
afraid of alfalfa. II you SOW it and
take care of it. it will last you TWEEN
ty years and you can't get into the
Poor House.-The Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
CARE. OF THE HOGS.

The hogs will soon be given their
first meal of new corn. II they have
been literally fed on old corn they
should not have full ration Of new
corn, for their first meal. Rather be-
gin feeding a little new corn before
the old is gone. Then gradually in
crease the new corn until the entire
ration may consist Of new corn. with
out disturbing the general health OF
the hog.
Large hogs running on grass with
out grain will eat large quantities of
the green stalk in the beginning of
the feeding. often they will chew up
the green stalk when given half
ration of grain. AS the stalk be-
comes more mature and as the grain
feed is increased they do not eat
enough of the woody stalk to pay for
handling 1t. Usually in feeding hogs
they leave much grain and green
cobs. II stock hogs are given a
chance they greedily clean up all re-
fuse, keeping the feeding ground
clear of soured grain. In the fall OF
the year hogs die most with cholera.
1t would seem that green corn leaves
the system in condition susceptible
to the first germs of hog cholera. In
fall feeding preventive measures
should be used to counterfeit this
tendency.
The hogs should have an abun-
dance of salt, charcoal and ashes. In
testinal parasites, lice and bad water
have much to do with weakening the
system. Plenty of shade, plenty of
salt and plenty of fresh water will
usually tide the green corn fed hog
over the trying fall feeding. If the
feeding lot is freshly broken. and lime
and car collie scid used freely about
the pens. sleeping places and trough,
the sanitary conditions will be great
ly improved.
A little green fodder to the milch
COW or to the horses on pasture will
not come amis. The files are so tor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
THE YOUNG TURKS.

Turkey chicks are very delicate and
tender for the first six weeks or two
months of their existence up until
the time they begin to "shoot the
red," as it is termed, which is the
development of the red protuber-
ances upon the neck and throat. Aft
er this time they become hardy and
vigorous, and will stand almost any
condition of climate, but up until
that time care must be exercised to
keep them from getting damp or chill
ed; they will not stand the effects of
heavy rain-storm, and damp quar-
tiers are almost certain to prove fatal
to them. If their quarters are dry
and comfortable and they are not al
lowed to remain out in transforms,
they will get along very well. Their
first feed should be hard-boiled eggs,
at least for the first day or two, and
then mix in some green food, of which
dandelion leaves are the best that
can be given them. Also milk curd,
squeezed dry, and after two or three
days barley meal or bread crumbs
may be added to the boiled egg feed,
little at a time, but feed often.
Where chicks run at large they will
select their own green food, but when
confined, chopped onions or dande-
lion leaves will be good for them.
They must be kept dry, as dampness
is fatal to them until they have pass
ed the tender age, after which time
they are the most hardy of chicks
and will stand any kind of weather
without apparent harm.) The most
critical time is the first two months
of their lives and during that time
they must have the care and atten-
tion necessary to pull them through.
after which they will be able to look
after themselves so far as the
weather is concerned.
We have found a pen sixteen feet
square made of boards one foot wide
very desirable to put the coop in con-
tanning the young turkeys. This, if
moved twice each week, gives to your
flock fresh ground without too much
travelling for your young stock, which
at the start is very important fea-
ture toward success.-Norris G. Tenn
pie in Massachusetts, Pioughman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06

menting that even on the best pasture
the animals do not get all the grass
they want. If given a feed of green
fodder at night, it will assist in keep
ing up gains during the trying per-
iod Of fly time.
The lambs are taken from their
mothers and need new range. No
better place can be had than the
green corn field, provided, of course,
it is free from burs. The wild grass
is tender. The cultivated land is
soft, fresh and free from worms and
the lambs have plenty of shade.
They usually do little or no damage
to the corn. Do not forget to teach
every lamb, calf and colt to eat be-
fore it is separated from it's mother
and before the grass is gone.-W. B.
Anderson in Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
Value Of Riches.

Though riches often prompt extrav-
agant hopes and fallacious appear
ances, there are purposes to which a
wise man may be delighted to apply
them. They may, by rational dis
tribution to those who want them.
ease the pains of helpless disease,
still throbs of restless anxiety. re-
lieve innocence from oppression, and
raise imbecility to cheerfulness and
vigor. This they will enable man
to perform; and this will afford the
only happiness ordained for our pres.
ent state. the consequence of divine
favor, and the hope Of future rewards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
weiqht of the Earth.

A cubic foot of earth weighs about
FIVE and half times as much as a
cubic foot of water A cubic mile
of earth then weights 25,649, 300. 900
tons. The volume of the earth Is $780,
SS0,000.000 cubic miles. The weight of
the earth without its atmosphere is
6.666. $50, OO0, 00O. OoO.OO0.0O0 tons. II
we add to this the weight of the at
mosphere we get a grand total of
6,G66. 1855. S1s. 100000. 100000 tons.-New
York Telegram
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.


F. c., Dunstables, Mass: ~ The
milk producers in this section are
having fault found with their milk
by contractors, on the ground that
the milk contains pus. Kindly state
particulars regarding the condition OF
. COW whose milk is found to contain
pus. If COW is apparently healthy,
and her owner has been given clean
bill of health by the veterinarian who
is inspector, is it possible for her to
give milk in this condition? II SO,
what is the cause and what Is the
remedy? Is this the same trouble as
garnet?
(2) A neighbours hired man strip
ped a COW the first time the cali nad
nursed her and gave the milk to
calf several weeks old. The calf d1ed
The neighbor says the first milking
of COW after calving will kill any
calf except her own. Is this true!
~ The class of milk you speak
of is what is called gargety milk; yet
milk of this class does not always
come from cows having the garget.
1t is wholly unfit for human consump-
ton, and the contractors are perfectly
right in refusing to accept 1t, no mat
ter who the inspector was who grant
ed a clean bill of health. / am sorry
to say many veterinarians who nave
secured positions as milk inspectors,
or rather COW inspectors, actually
know but little concerning cows.
Many of them could no more milk
COW than they could run an engine
on the Boston and Albany Railroad.
/ am sorry to say COW inspection by
far too many health boards is more
of a farce than anything else. In
spection Of milk and other foods Is all
right when properly conducted by
competent men; but politics or poll
teal pulls puts many men in state
and government positions as inspec-
tors who would better be employed
shovelling dirt on the Panama Canal
The owners Of herds of cows think
they are warranted in sending milk
to market after the inspector has
passed upon the herd, even when
their Judgment tells them the milk IS
not suitable for use. The consumers
of milk in the cities feel safe when
they learn that the herd has been
inspected by health inspector, yet
said inspector may or may not be
man competent to inspect. There IS
too much dependence placed on bot
tie of tuberculin, hypodermic sy-
ringe and a thermometer placed in
the hands of some fellow who hardly
could tell Jersey cow from an An
CORA goat, or if he could would not
be able to tell the difference between
a healthy udder and a diseased one.
Notwithstanding all this, no honest
person should ever think Of sending
milk to market or factory from cows
he knows to be diseased or to have
diseased udders, no matter II the In
spector has written up a clean bill
of health.
(2) The first milk from cow is
altogether a different product from
that from the same udder four days
later. 1t really is a indicated pro-
duct, being laden with elements
which act upon the stomach and d.
gestive tract While cannot call
to mind a case where the first milk
ever killed a calf few weeks old,
i know of several where 1t produced
violent physicing, and I have reason
to believe that in case of calf
with weak digestion 1t might cause
death.-C. D. Smead, v. s., in the Tri-
bune Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

'Tt's strange that you should al
ways to so gaunt," remarked the bear
to the wolf.
well, you see," replied the wolf,
cts all because of the part I'm COM
PEELED to play in life. You see, I'm
always obliged to keep from the door
until there's not thing left in the
house to eat."-Philadelphia Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
g. unchaIlenged. One fellow. a

ing, unchallenged. One fellow,
dead ringer for the unfortunate tab
by, thrashed all the others. and ac-
tually palmed himself OF on the
storekeeper. who knew nothing about
the accident, as the real pet. The
grocery man didn't have the heart to
fire him out when he learned the
truth. and the new cat is waxing as
sleek as his predecessor. "-Philadel.
phia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
The Helpful Work
Of the Plant Bureau
BY Rene Bacl1e.


Bureau a outdoor branch Oh
army Oh
in varou o engaged In trying
modify adyanageousy
loss 70 the mel'
If vegetable certain spo
season es
o -. -,
In production OF plan.
implies Oh Taking
another on pun
Inc bureau
accomplished by the process
poen
mating OF the mowers Oh
being repeated as
varieue as
the
likely
skilled
remote less
Tor new
81 SEEDS
a Department
experimenting
distributed
general
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
DRAWING THE LINE.

IT like to believe that all men are
honest" said the moralizer.
Same here" rejoined the democrat
izer; "still, 1 always draw the line at
taking the same patent medicine for
liver complaint that use for tooth
ache. no matter how the label reads"
Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
EXPLAINED.

"How does it happen that you never
have any trouble in getting lecturers
for Chautauqua circuits?"
1--WE generally pick out men who
have a hobby of some kind or an
other, and they've just got to have
somebody to talk to, you know
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
A GREAT SUCCESS.

A GREAT SUCCESS.
Magazine Publisher-We've got
great magazine this month.
Magazine Editor-Yes, think It's
pretty good myself That story OF
Scribbler's is corker.
Magazine Publisher-Oh, I haven't
read anything in your section. But
Just look at that! Two hundred and
fourteen pages of advertising.-Som-
erville Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
ON TO HIM.

ON TO HIM.
Eyes," said the red-eyed clerk.
'Tm a little late this morning. The
midnight oil, you know
"H'm!" interrupted his employer.
"oil, Ell? Well, the next time you
paint the town I'd advise you to use
water colors exclusively."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
The Mother dn0 the
Teacher: Their Privileges
BY President George T. Winston.

BY President George T. WinstOn.
with little
IVA1t with much knowledge drawn from
w interviewer with his thoughts feelings
SHHI himself He strong
reliant depen-
denta yeryc o
leads him along the
responsibility
him birth Hers indeed was
Prov
The modest unknown mothers
bathing guiding and training little helpless cn
and acuon
civilization and humanity than gators
Xantippe Anhony
ALL their unhappy souls and resi-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
TO PLEASE HIM.

TO PLEASE HIM.
Mrs. Ascum-But why do you buy
such expensive things when you know
your husband can't afford them?
Mrs. Wise-I just do 1t to please
him.
Mrs. Ascum-To please him?
Mrs. Wise-Yes; there's nothing
he likes better than a chance to have
something to complain about to his
own people and pose as martyr
Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06

and acorn
which her civilized society,"
education winch oe'eops ~
in he
result OF education is
acquisition OF tne
intelligence and the qucens
comprehend clearly ana 10
discoveries lawyers OF pn
majority cases
Will specia
thinking companionship The man VINO
take the place
10
her see
of enghen it sympathy
conu critic on tne
in all ne needs
thoroughly womany who VIII gen
his Intelligence with
of solid chunks OF
in distilled womHarpers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
TOJJGH

"De luck of de small boy is fierce"
groaned Tommy.
What now?" asked the sympa-
thetic stranger.
why de lightning struck ten
houses and barns in dis village dis
summer
''That was bad"
"And it never even scorched de
schoolhouse."- Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
A SUCCESS SALAD.

A SUCCESS SALAD.
To choicest cuts of Energy
And eggs, of cold, hard Cash,
Add freely oil-Diplomacy-
With salt of Tact-a dash
Bedeck with Leaves of Cheerfulness
And pepper we'll with Nerve
Behold your Salad of Success
Is ready-stir and serve!
Ernest Neal Lyon in Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06

A mans hair turns gray five years
sooner than a woman's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06

pole perhaps 100000 miles Of utter
this effort expense? Because of the
the geographical prize the world
other because the added feeling
the pole Just that increment of pride mil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
A BAD DAY FOR EUCLID.

Euclid fidgeted uneasily.
whats the use OF your old geom-
etry," sobbed Mrs. E., 'if you can't
solve the servant problem?"
Sadly and silently he departed for
the intelligence office.-New York
Sun.