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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

boat. The Stevens family, their build
ing of an iron-clad ram during the
war to give to the government, their
founding of Stevens institute to train
young civil engineers, were all made
familiar to crowded houses at the
semi-centennial of Hoboken last week.
In the old days the "Elysian Fields"
used to be in Hoboken; and on the
heights little above the village, Burr
and Hamilton fought their famous,
fatal duel. Now the place is chiefly
notable as the sailing place of the
two great German steamship lines
the Norddeutscher-L and the
Hamburg-American. Huge, bearded
officers, stalwart sailors, pale stokers,
are the most characteristic figures in
the streets. These big German lines
make rather a point of hiring none
but large men for all the conspicuous
posts on board. Even the table stew
ards, who hardly need conspicuo us
inches to carry soup plates, are apt
to be big fellows who have brought
from military service distinguished
air and fine physique.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
HIS ADVENTURES.
A SEA ROMANCE
DESERVING SAILOR TELLS AW'
Full TALE OF HARDSHIPS.
THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD
Left Ship with Companions and Goes
Through Fire and Water, But
Finally Finds Berth 49, Is
Beaten Aboard Vessel.

New York.-Anders HjOrth. an able
seaman on the barkentine J. B. Rabel,
which has arrived from Mobile at
Bridgeport. has literally gone through
fire and water to escape from the Russo
Finnish bark Sulphate, on which he
says he found life torture.
Hjorth signed on the bark several
months ago in Liverpool and the vessel
set sail for Pensacola.
"One night,,' said Hjorth, Il was
called out at six bells of the first watch,
as it had been discovered while the
yards were all square set that. the
ship was heading directly for the is
land Of Guadalupe. We were only 80
fathoms off the shore when we put down
the helm and swung the yards around
on the starboard tack, just missing the
rocks.
I'VE could scarcely get food enough
to keep our bodies within our clothing
on board the bark. Abuse, working
up, blows and starvation weres our
whack every day and night of the long,
terrible trip.
AT Pensacola the captain refused to
give us any money. for, he said, if he
did we would run away, so the carpen-
ter, little Norwegian boy. and my
bunkie and myself decided to run away.
''The bark lay at the Muskoka wharf,
where many crimes had been commit
ted. Here ships steward was shot by
two negroes, who mistoOk him for the
captain, the victim being accompanied
at the time by his wife The negroes
were lynched. On the day we ran away
saw a queer sight. A negro was
throwing old fish from a flat-bottomed
skiff near the wharf and the sharks
would jump from the water for them.
One shark jumped into the skiff and
took hold Of the negroes foot.
THE negro, in a great furry, howled
with pain, and beat off the shark with an
oar. He killed the man-eater and was
then taken to hospital.
1.-THE sight of this shark made me all
the more anxious to desert. l got per-
mission from the mate to go ashore, Dor
rOwed a boat from friend, rowed under
the wharf in the dark and signaled to
the carpenter who was afraid to bring
out his tool chest and bag, for the lights
on the wharf were shining on the deck
AT last he and his chums lowered
their bags over the side and the chest
also, all unseen by the watch. After we
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

got ashore on the edge of the town we
did not know which way to CO. We had
not cent and nothing to eat. Chips
chest was so heavy that two of us could
scarcely lift it. Handicapped as we
were. we started on trip to Mobile,
which took us ten days, and we were
lucky at that.
THE first people We met took us for
thieves because we were travelling at
night, carrying chest and bags We
took to the woods and slept the next day.
For three days and nights we had moth
ing to eat.
AT length, before reaching the Ala
bama line, we struck some railroad con-
struction where we found a Swedish
sailor living in tent only big enough
for himself He was also deserter. and
had found work on the railroad. He
took us in and we worked for couple of
days.
Chips found job and kept the boy
with MIN. Between Fort Morgan and
'Benet' we had to cross stream near
Daffney. We plunged in as high as our
shoulders, and after we had got on the
other side built fire, hung the contents
OF our bags to dry and the clothes we
wore also.
I'VE were awakened by peculiar
odor and found that all our extra CLOTH
ing had caught fire and been burned. NV
undervest was burned up also, and NV
shipmate's trousers were burned off be-
low the knees, so he was funny sight
as we took up our tramp through the
forests to Mobile
The engineer of a lumber train
through the forest took pity on us and
gave us lift of 40 miles. After this we
got something to eat at solitary house.
walked six miles to the bay, crossed in
skiff and finally found in port a Nor
wegian steamer, on board of which I
knew some of the crew.
''They fitted us out. My shipmate
signed for a voyage on a Norwegian
steamer, and shipped on the J. B. Ra-
bel for Bridgeport"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Where We Get Raisins

Raisins are the dried fruit of the
grapevine and are produced chiefly in
Spain, although vines are cultivated in
many other countries-Italy, Cali
fornia, Australia, Greece. They are
usually partially dried on the vines.
the stalk being twisted or broken to
prevent moisture reaching them, and
the drying is completed in a warm
room. They are packed for expectation
either in punches, like the muscatel
raisins from Malaga, or loose, as in the
case of the Valencia raisins. Sultana
are small, seedless variety of grape,
exported from Smyrna and currants a
still smaller variety, exported from the
islands of the Grecian archipelago
Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Donkey Shakes Life Out of Babe.

Paris, Texas.-Mrs May Helm, who
lives near Paris, while walking across
the barnyard the other day carrying
her three-year-Old daughter in her
arms, was attacked by donkey, which
was running loose in the Enclosure.
The animal grabbed the infant in it's
teeth and ran across the lot, shaking
it fiercely. The mother followed and
succeeded in securing the baby, but be-
fore she could leave the lot the donkey
again secured it and completed it's
fearful work, the babes brains being
crushed out and its bones broken BY
the blows It received. Mrs. Helm
finally secured the body. She was bad
ly injured, but managed to get outside
the lot. Mrs. Helm was Frustrated
from her injuries and the child's death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

house just as it is, for historic rea-
sons, and also not to disfgure the
beautiful park, not yet spoiled by "sky-
scrapers."
There was a time-it seems not so
long ago-when this house was a
Mecca to politicians. Cleveland there
heard shrewd advice, which he did not
always follow. Lamont and Manning
were familiars. Andrew H. Green
lived there for some years. The place
was wonder of books; there were
rare wines in the cellar, which Mr..
Tilden- tasted, but did not guzzle. He
was discerning in the matter, too.
Men who called upon him received the
libations due to their degree Of taste
and their capacity for appreciation.
One day Mr., Tilden was absent
minded enough to have a visitor of
the beer grade shown in before the
traces had been removed of the pres
ence of guest who worthily appre-
ciated Schloss-Johannisber The
visitor was important in his way;
carefully Mr.. Tilden poured a tiny
glass of the precious liquid. HE swal-
lowed it as if it had been water" Mr..
Tilden afterward complained in his
querulous voice, so like Horace Gree
ley's. "And then he reached out and
got the bottle and poured himself an
other glass! And he wasted that the
same way!"
OWEN LANGDON.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Beat the Ordinance.

The ordinance prohibiting the CIV
ing of free lunches by saloonl1eepers OF
Winona was declared invalid ay jury
in the case of Alex Artz declaring him
not guilty of the offense. A peculiar
defense was advanced. The ordinance
provides that the saloonkeepers shall
not give away lunches for the purpose
of increasing the sale of liquors BY
the testimony of three physicians it
was shown that a person who ate a
lunch would not drink SO much, and
the jury acquitted the defendant on
this technicality.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Suicide.

John Bishop of Gull Lake, one of the
old-time residents, died from strych-
nine. He formerly conducted the Bis
hop ranch at Gull Lake, one of the
most popular summer resorts in North
ern Minnesota. It is thought he had
brooded over financial matters, having
recently disposed of his land and be-
longings about Gull Lake. He leaves
several children, but the wife died
several years ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
His Idea Of Them

A young lad, whose home was near
tina: of one of the most famous living
Americans, said, with a sigh, Il wish
I could just once come close to a IA
nous man."
why" replied the. interlocutor.
,"you must often see Mr.. k
ooh. pshaw!" replied the youngster,
scornfully, II don't mean that kind. I
know two men who play on the scrub,
but l wish I could just once meet one
man who played on the university
team" -Argonant :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Refused the Piano.

A gift of a $4,000 mahogany piano
for the governors reception room in
the new capitol was refused by Gov.
johnson. S. w. Raudenbush of St.
Paul made the offer and said the piano
would be constructed especially to con-
form with the design of the other
furniture in the magnificent reception
>oom.
Gov. johnson said he had no author
ity to accept the gift as he is not Gus
todian Of the capitol building and has
no control over the furniture or other
equipment of the building.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
GIRL DANCES At STAG;
SOCIETY IN AN UPROAR
Beautiful Model, Original of Famous
Painting, Confesses and Sons
of Wealth Vince.

st. Paul, Minn.-Six hundred men,
most OF whom are young and many OF
whom are from the wealthiest and most
prominent families of the twin cities, at
tended stag party here the other night
that has caused a sensation in the swell
society OF the neighboring cities. The
feature OF the entertainment was q
dance by Margaret A. Cody, an artists
model OF this city. Miss Cody is young
and handsome ana was born and
brought up in St. Paul. The dance is de-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
State Census.

Governor johnson has signed the
state census bill and preparations will
be made at once for numerations by
Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson.
Quarters will be selected on the second
and third floor of capitol, probably in
some of the legislative committee
rooms, for a corps of clerks. There
will be some 5000 enumerators
named on recommendation of senator's
and representatives. In towns of S.
900 and over, they will receive 50 a
hundred names; In towns of less than
5000 and not more than 5000, 1925 a
hundred names; in sparcely settled ru-
raj districts ~ cents'a name.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Eight>Pair of Twins.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bradley, of Charlton, a., was glad
dened to-day by the appearance of the
eighth pair of twins. One is a boy
of eight pounds and the other girl
weighing seven. The father, who
served all through the civil war, is
IS years of age, but is hale and vigor-
GUS. The mother is IS. Beside the
eight pair of twins one other child
was born to the family, making a total
of II children.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

firm that has ousted Morgan from the
house in America. simply by superior
conservatism bear a prestige in Wall
street that it would take much to
shake. All these houses have worked
greatly for charity. and a son of the
elder Seligman is a professor in Co.
lumbia, uses his wealth in the most
enlightened manner and is an author
ity upon economics.
There is a beautiful touch in Edwin
Lefevre's Wall Street in McClure's
Magazine. civilian Mellen" is, of
course, John D. Rockefeller; George
Mellen' is William Rockefeller: "Daw-
SON. is Stillman. president of the
Standard Oil bank. "Mr. Herzog" in
the tale is Mr.. Schiff, active partner
in Kuhn, Loeb & Co. When in the
story his young visitor asks only Mr.
Herzog's word that he would hold as
confidential {, deal involving millions,
Mr.. Herzog replies: 1T is all we ever
give.' And it is quite enough. The
story represents Mr.. HerzOg as put
ting half a dozen foreign firms into
the deal, which involved blind conf
dence in matters that could not posi-
bly, be explained, for many millions.
Here again it is true to life. Mr..
Lefevre is by profession a linaneial
editor. He has disguised the physical
appearance of his four financiers,
Otherwise the men are shown as they
are, and the contrast is not unfavora-
bic to the great Jewish banker,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Dances with a Broken Leo

Although dancing every night as
usual for five weeks, Henry Williams,
the buck dancer of the team of Slater
and Williams, who are appearing at a
New Haven, Conn.,, theater, has been
very lame. He supposed that he had
rheumatism in his right leg. The X-ray
was placed upon his leg, and it was
found that two of the bones were
broken. He was taken at once to St.
Francis hospital in New York. where
DR.. Wolff performed an operation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

much that would amount to by this
time at compound interest at six per
cent. The Stevens family still lives
in Hoboken, though that historic town
is hardly considered ''smart" by the
set which claims that adjective. The
great house of the Stevens family on
Castle Point is still one of the most
conspicuous objects as you cross the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21

fers, quite as much as Of their own
commercial ability as individuals.
William Vogel was born in Ger
many, came to this country just be-
Gore the war, worked as tailor, ped
died goods on the street for time
10 learn English faster, came to New
York and opened clothing shop on
Canal street with a few hundred dol
lars-and the rest was clockwork.
The life of Meyer Guggenheim con-
sained more of the romance of bust
aess He came in 1847, lad OF 10,
and peddled, among other things, shoe
faces and stove polish. He had the
1tove polish analysed by a chemist,
which most peddlers would not have
DONE and made a better article at
less cost himself. That made money
East. Later he did the same thing
with glue. Then he went into white
goods" and sent his oldest son to
Switzerland to learn all about them.
The firm became one of the largest
importers OF embroideries and the like
In the country. The senior partner
koOt AOAu VI oOll1C Ill NOAOA dlO
and discovered that there was appar-
emily more profit in smelling than
mining. He bought part of smelt-
ing mill. sent another son-there are
seven-to learn that business, and
then erected the finest smelling plant
in the world. He spent 81 100000 upon
it, because il was not an experiment.
He retired from business in favor OF
his sons 20 years ago. All over the
world the firm built smelters. 1t is
one of the great primary Industries
of the day. The Guggenheims were
the last to 80 into the smelling trust
and they got their price. A career
like that has meant plenty of holiness,
but never gambling. 1t has added to
the worlds wealth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
The Old Tilden House.

HE National Arts
club has bought
the old house on
Gramercy park
where Samuel J.
Tilden once lived.
Tilden had a gar
d e n extending
through to til e
street behind, and
upon this the club
will put a history
building for rev.
enue. but it will
I e t al n the old
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
The Jewish Financiers.

UGH men as Mr..
Guggenheim, con-
sentative, shrewd,
kindly, splendidly
charitable, bear
the finest CONNER
CT al reputation
that New York
can cite. Such a
house as the Selig-
mans, the Speyers
or t he great
K,,hr ooh o. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Hoboken-And Compound Interest.

he
whole country has
figured out by this
time the problem
proposed by Mr..
William A. Macy
as to what Ho-
boken has cost.
Col, John Stevens
bought it 121
years ago for 49,
$50 pounds ster-
ling and Mr.. Macy
wanted very much
~ 1~,@~ y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Again, Compound Interest.

oHOOLD like 10
propose a little
problem in con-
pound interest
myself. Suppose
you had bought
an acre of land
for a dollar when
the English took
the city from the
Dutch in 1864;
and suppose you
had paid interest
at six per cent.
ever since, but no
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
men AND MATTERS
AN INTERESTING BUDGET OF
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
TWO SUCCESSFUL HEBREWS
Grown from Pack Peddlers to Million
aires-The Rise In Gotham Real
Estate and Present Prices
Other Items.

EW YORK.-TwO
former Jewish
pack peddlers died
in New York re-
Gently. One OF
them had become
a wealthy mer-
chant, the other
a WOrld-famOus
millionaire. Both
were examples OF
the opportunities
tho new world Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
MINNESOTA NEWS
Fee Incomes.

The income of the various fee oficea
in the state are as follows: -
The governors private secretary re-
ceived fees for the years of 1903 and
1904, aggregating .$s,s73, and in addi-
ton yearly salary of $1,000, making
an annual compensation of 1895. So
While this is nearly a thousand a year
more than the governor receives, it is
less than the office had been supposed
to pay, which was all the way from
s., 900 to $50, 900 year.
The clerk of the supreme court, who
has been supposed to pocket $40, 900 a
year or more, received $7,7l7 in 1903
and STAB in 1901, out of which he
paid the remainder of the staff of his
office, leaving HIM a little over $4,000
net income.
The net income of the surveyors
general Of logs and lumber for the
principal districts are ascertained by
the committee as follows:
Minneapolis district. SO, 706
DuluLn district. ................. 6,Ol4
Saltwater district. .............. 1887
NO other Offices were investigated,
everything else being either 1nsigniti-
cant or else practically on a salary
basis.
The fees Of the public examiner
amount to 5000 year from the exami-
nation of St. Paul city accounts, and
$170 a year from building and loan as
sociations, which in addition to his So,
500 salary, make an annual income OF
s., 27O for -he head of the department.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-04-21
Big Fire.

The Palace livery barn, one Of the
largest establishments of its kind in
the state at Luverne, together with ~
horses and livery equipment, was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire was discov-
cred few minutes after it started, but
spread so rapidly that only six horses
and a few buggies were taken out.
The barn was located only fifty feet
from Maniton hotel, recently construct
ed at a cost of $35, 900, and for time
it was feared this and all surrounding
buildings were doomed. The absence
of wind was what saved widespread
conaagration. Plate glass windows
across the street were broken and
solder on galvanized iron copings on
the buildings across the street was
melted by the intense heat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
MR.. ROOTS OUTING ENDS
Attended important Conference at
Sycamore Hin.
TALKED OVER MANY THINGS
Secretary of State, Senator Lodge
and Former Ambassador Choate
With the President.

OYSTER BAY, y. ~, Sept. ola
conference Of importance was held
last night at Sycamore Ill., the partici-
pants being President Roosevelt, Elihu
Root. secretary OF state; Henry Cabot
Lodge senior United States senator
from Massachusetts, and Joseph II.
Choatc. former ambassador to Great
Britain.
While IL IL known that a particular
subject Of great concern to the country
was under consideration, the nature OF
which has not yet been disclosed off,
cially, the opportunity was embraced
by the president 10 discuss with his
visitors some matters relating TO the
foreign relations OF America. This Is
the first suitable opportunity the presi-
dent has had to talk with Secretary
Root since he assumed his duties as
secretary of state.
Only recently tile secretary returned
from an extended trip to Labrador,
where he went with his friend, Colonel
Cary Sanger. on tishing excursion.
Since his return he has been complet-
ing his arrangements for assuming ac-
lively the duties of secretary OF state.
Secretary Root. Senator Lodge and
Mr.. Choate arrived here together last
evening by the $50 train.
''What Is the news here? l really
know nothing worth publishing" said
Secretary Root as he shook hands with
his newspaper friends. II have just
returned from Labrador, You know.
and am not supposed yet TO be the re-
posItory Of many state secrets
In response to inquiries the secretary
said he expected to go to Washington
about the LIST of October and until then
would not undertake In the full accept
ance of the term the duties of his Of
flee He did not care to discuss the OBJ
ject Of his visit to the president at this
time further than to say they probably
would talk over good many things
Neither Senator Lodge nor Mr.. Choate
was more communicative regarding
the conference than Secretary Root.
1t IL said that among other topics Of
discussion the recent developments ia
the investigation Of the conduct OF the
life insurance companies received an
important share of attentions at the
conference. All the visitors are more
or less familiar with the insurance sit
uation. and as the president expects 70
take up that subject in his forthcoming
annual message to congress, in the
preparation Of which he now Is en-.
gagged, it is quite natural thaf he
should wish to consult his close friends
and advisers about the matter.
All three Of the visitors remain as
guests of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
FALSE, SAYS MR.. PARKER
Former Presidential Candidatl
lmpugns McCaII's Story.
WAS NOT ASKED FOR A DOLLAR
Prompt Denial Given New York;
Life Presidents Words as to Cash
For Democratic Fund.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.--Hardly had
the Ink been dry on the extras contain
ing the sensational testimony given by
John A. Mccall. president of the New
York Life Insurance company, here to
the effect that former Judge Alton b.
Parker and the Democratic campaign
managers solicited him for contribu-
tons and that they did actually take
money from corporations than Mr.. Par
ker, who was the Democratic candi-
date for president during the last cam
paign, issued a forcible statement de-
nying the statements made by Mr.. Nc
Call, declaring they We're absolutely
false,
Friends of the former judge were In
dignant at the testimony given by Mr..
Mccall, and they declared that he had
not been asked for a dollar by Mr..
Parker's managers.
Mr.. Parker said:
MY attention has been called to GER
tain testimony said to have been given
by John A. Mccall while a witness be-
fore the insurance investigating COM