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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24

theirs that day and they took posses
sion right royalty; these old people
who doubtless never dremat that one
day in Chicago they were to be lat
home" in marble halls: And yet they
dtted in remarkably we'll, many of
them of that old school sort we Of
brusque to-day regret as a vanished
good; they greeted one another with
deeper bow than We are wont to see
ROW; the ready wit was there, but
was less prominent than the courtesy;
there was an air of alert leisure, OF
time enough, but no slothfulness nor
senility.
From the moment of entering the
outer doors we saw something unusual
was doing in the library, even down in
The lower hall groups of snowy-haired
men were standing about, shaking
hands with newcomers, or enthusiastic
cally exchanging you remembers"
And, scorning such lazy invention
as the elevator, plucky old men were
mounting the stairs, going bit slow
ly, it is true, but seemingly uncon-
sclOuS, in the desire to get to crOny
of the long ago, of stiffness, rheuma-
tism, any of the hindrances of beset-
ting old age.
The danes were out in good]y num-
GERS and there was an impression re-
ceived of a company of more than
unusual distinction, though our critics
tell us we Americans have not yet ar
rived at distinction. Whatever be the
verdict Of us as whole, it seemed to
us that day that the pioneer folk be-
fore us were men of unusual fineness
Of face and suggestion of spirit; the
women a remarka BILE assemb!age Of
comely matrons, their intelligent faces
and gay good humor noticeable. OF
course they were not all grandmoth-
ers; there were present daughters and
granddaughter of pioneers.
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ing in a quiet smile. The elder day had
sway in Chicago, an elder day when
history was making.
1t was hard to believe that these
gentlemen of broadcloth and fine linen
belonged to the era OF log houses and
rail-splitting, but the store clothes
were not so dominant one failed to
note the strong fiber of the bearers.
Though so man, of the faces were OF
scholarly refinement, the men gener-
ally seemed, if not exactly robust,
wiry and with yet goodly store OF
vitality.
Such boys they were as they
snapped stories and brought up
pranks of half a century and more
ago, and the danes looked on indul-
gently, with an air OF Boys will be
boys" Here was an unusually short
man, a banker Of wealth and culture,
who speaks French, German, Italian
and English impartially, standing be-
side a tall, thin gentleman, the very
ideal OF the tall, thin schoolmaster,
the two highly respected citizens
laughing immoderately over the so
year-old joke of the long and short
of it," Here was o big real estate man
(big in a business sense), greeting Xix.
a long lost brother an Indar-neero
acquaintance of settler days, when a
man stood largely for what he could
do with his two hands. 1t WAS very
democratic and social, and, for the
moment at least, money and money
distinctions were laid at rest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
ABOUT WASHING THE HAIR
Severe Rubbing or Scratching of the
Scalp Should Always Be
Avoided.

There is right way and wrong way
to wash the hair, says an authority,
and one Of The wrong ways is tc apply
the cake of soap directly to the head
suppose nine out of ten people do this;
but it is wrong, nevertheless. When
the cake of soap is rubbed on the hair
it crusts there and often cannot be
rinsed out with the most elaborate ap-
plications of water.
To wash the hair properly, so as 10
cleanse the head thoroughly, and at the
same time leave the hair in good condi-
ton. lather should be made from soap
in somewhat the same general way as
for shaving, and this lather then applied
to the hair. Hot water should be used
in making the lather, while a little
borax and just drop or two of am
monia added will do much toward pre-
serving the natural softness of the hair.
Hot water ought also to be used for the
rinsing, save toward the finish of the
operation, when cooler water may be
taking cold when the hair is drying.
The rinsing should be most carefully
done, for the smallest quantity of soap
clinging to the hair will prove a veri-
table catchall for dust and germs, and
perhaps lead eventually to a diseased
condition of the hair and scalp.
One thing that people should avoid
in cleansing the hair is rubbing too
hard. Men especially are prone to use
their finger nails on the scalp and the
habit is found to some extent among
women also The scalp is not rendered
any cleaner by doing this than it would
be by drying gently. and the hard scrub
bling will have tendency to infame the
roots OF the hair and cause it to fall ont
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other tough materials. There appears
to be full warrant for the story that is
often told as a joke that in some Sec
tons of the country winds are so fierce
that they blow the feathers off chick
ems and other luckless birds.
When some of the cyclonic yarns OF
the west are laughed at by the SCOT
fers, the weather bureau can produce
authenticated photographs to back up
wonderful statements. From these rec
ords it appears that under the influence
of cyclone straws and feathers have
buried themselves for considerable
distance in the bark of trees and sides
of frame buildings; that splinters of
wood have penetrated sections of steel
and that at least one chicken was
stripped of the greater part of his feath-
ers. Mr.. Calvert, private secretary to
Prof. Moore, chief of the weather bu-
reau, has charge of these Photographic
proofs of cyclonic freaks, and relates
some interesting stories of the effect of
windstorms.
He says that in tornado up in Wis
consin two horses were tied side by side
in a stable situated only short dis
lance from the house of the owner. The
farmer and his family took to the cy-
clone cellar at the first sign of danger.
The house and stable were carried away
by the winds. One of the horses was
lifted up bodily into the air and depos-
tied on all tours in the midst of thu farm
er and his family in the cellar The 9th
er horse was not touched, and not a
hair of its body was ruf1ed.
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Good Chicken Dish.

The chicken that has been boiled ito
rags in making soup may be trans
formed into a tasty dish. Separate the
meat from the skin. bones and gristle
Chop fine with the liver and gizzard
Simmer two cups of the soup down to
half that quantity, strain and add one
fourth ola pound of bread crumbs. When
we'll soaked add the yolk of raw eye
and season with celery salt and pepper
Stir in the meat and form into small
cakes. Fry brown in hot fat.-Good
Housekeeping.
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moves with folk of high degree; but
Fernando is great fun. He dwells so
much with the past he is little spoiled
by the Wanting present. We laughed
and laughed over Fernando's dry
humor, sly attacks on greed, his I'M
expurgated descriptions of the amuse-
ments of the early days.
Not that the stories were strong, but
Fernando drew not the veil of illusion
the chronicler is apt to hide truth I'M
der. Fernando acknowledged there was
rum in the old days and sharpers, and
because Of this honesty Of tone we be-
lleved him when he told us the town,
however, as a whole INDUCED in in
nocent, wholesome amusements. He
told of the sleigh rides to Widow Bar
RES tavern, of the social gatherings
IN Sangawash tavern, of the first dane
ing master, of that old landmark, Nc
Vicker's theater.
Next in interest to us was Lewis
lsbell, a bent, olive-skinned, white
haired, keene-eyed man of g. His
claim to fame lies in the fact that he
was Chlcago's first barber and had the
proud distinction of giving Mr.. Nc
Cormick his first shave after the COM
ing of the latter to Chicago The old fell
low might from his looks have been any
thing-a half-breed or French marquis.
He was distinguished looking, with that
dark face framed in the long snowy
locks, the features high-bred, rather
than otherwise, the bearing that of one
expecting friendliness.
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enters the banquet hall Of that
dining club he leaves the bur-
dens of Office behind him and enters
into the spirit of the occasion with
zest that is inspiring to the whole
gathering, and which does him immense
good physically and mentally. At the
last annual dinner of the club Mr..
Roosevelt sat down at the beginning
of the banquet and never lett till the
final song had been sung and the din
ner brought to an end.
The president has keen appreciation
Of wit and humor, and enjoys as thor
oughly travesties and burlesques on ma
tional affairs and on subjects in which
he is personally interested as he does
the Gridiron roasting of other men, par
ties and events. His laughter on these
occasions is contagious. He is con-
stantly on the qui vive for the climax
Of an act or joke, and bursts into a
shout of laughter when it is reached
The president is just as happy in his
after-dinner speeches as he is in his pub
lie utterances on subjects that are dear
to his heart and significant of his adj
ministration. At the recent dinner he
enjoyed hugely burlesque on a presi-
dental Inauguration which included the
appearance of a rough rider parade and
the introduction of a cabinet whose
members were represented as standing
for various policies and foibles of his
own.
1t is this happy faculty of relaxation
that keeps the president in good trim
and we'll balanced for the consideration
of the serious problems of his admins
tration and for the burdens of his Of
fee. At least once year he makes it a
point to accept an invitation to a ban
4uet Of this noted newspaper CORES
pondents' dining club.
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estness, and is advocated for application
in the far off territory of Alaska. Mr..
C. w. Purington spent five months in
Alaska last year investigating for the
United States geological survey the
cost and methods of gold placer mining
in the territory. In studying the COLI
ditions in our northern possessions he
was impressed with the present made
Quate means of communication between
the different parts of the territory. Gold
mining is conducted in the interior of
Alaska in the face of difficulties OF
transportation which seem hardly cred
ible. His investigation Ut what has been
done by the Canadian government con-
corning railroad construction in that
part of the continent indicates that road
building on an extensive scale in the
northern ATTITUDES is entirely feasible,
and can be accomplished at moderate
cost.
He indOrses the recommendation made
by A. H. Brooks, geologist in charge Of
the Alaska mineral resources, that an
appropriation of $1.000,000 be spent for
"dSOu IOduS III AldoNd. HIS SUN uE
believes would build 900 miles of road
through parts of the country which
would be most assisted by their con-
struction.
In the vicinity of Dawson, in the Yu-
kon territory of Canada, standard high
ways have been constructed at cost
of from $1,000 to $4,000 mile. The an
nual maintenance of such road costs
$3.50 a mile. The average cost of con-
struction for sled or winter trail in this
territory is from $3.50 to $500 a mile
Such trails can be maintained for about
$25 year. Previous to the construction
of the wagon road the cost Of transport
tation per 1000 pounds, a distance of
IL miles, was seven dollars The same
amount of merchandise is now trans
ported the same distance for one dollar.
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Thompson was a pioneer woman ply
sician of the northwest, and in this
character and also in that of philan-
now bestowed upon her memory In
1865 she founded the Mary Thompson
Hospital for Women and Children
(situated at Adams and Paulina
streets) and all her life was active
and generous in giving a helping hand.
The noted surgeon, DR.. Nicholas Sem,
wrote for the ceremony of the unveil-
ing these words: This ceremony
marks an important epoch in the med
zeal history of Chicago. Hundreds of
women owe their success in life to
Dr.. Thompson's noble precept end un-
firing energy in the interests of the
betterment Of the educational advan-
tages of he7 sex. The memory of this
physician lives and will continue to
live in the hearts of the people of Chi
cago."
The following t1ib'te suggests the
many sided character of this woman
physician: During 80 years Of unin-
terrupted professional work, DR..
Thompson proved that a woman can
be bold yet conservative surgeon, a
rational SCIENTIST, an industrious stu
dent, a conscientious teacher, a warm
hearted philanthropist, and a sympa-
thetic friend. This is memorial to
a woman who established the position
of women in the medical profession of
our city and throughout the great
northwest"
KATHERINE POPE.
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PIONEERS CELEBRATE
EARLY SETTLERS HOLD JUBI-
LEE IN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REMEMBRANCES EXCHANGED
Young Fellows Of Four-Score Assem-
BILE and Tell What Chicago Was
Like in Other Days - First
Statue to Woman Physician.

HICAGQ.- on
locker found the
public library a
place of peculiar
interest the other
day, and felt hap
py at being al
lowed freedom to
stroll about the
rooms given over
for the time being
to the pioneer
families, met to-
gether for old
sake's sake.
The second floor
Of the library was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
News Notes.

There are rumors of Il gold find at
Fertile.
supt. Whittier says the Red Wing
training school is overcrowded.
August Lindgren commits suicide in
St. Paul
Two exciting cock fights are pulled
off at the state poultry show.
Ole Mortenson is killed at the union
depot, st. Paul.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission makes it's annual report
C. w. Martindale has been elected
superintendent of the public school at
Moorhead for next year. The board
was unanimous in it's action.
The state maintains $50 circulating
libraries in the rural districts.
The state live stock sanitary board
will prohibit the importation of dis
eased animals into Minnesota.
Fire broke out in the plumbing shop.
of Lois Sher'und, at Brainerl, and the
building was Quilted.
The state will buy $4,000 worth of
paintings for the governors reception
room at the new capitol.
Miss NJ. G. Casserly of Milroy, aged
thirty years, and an inmate of the
school for the feeble-minded at Fari-
bault, escaped from custody and wan
dered on to the Rock Island track,
where she was run over by train and
killed.
Henry A. Morse otSt Paul, an old
soldier and member of Garfield post,
G. A. r., has recovered an old KNAPP
sock which he lost at the battle of
Spottsylvaniai in May, 1864. ~
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook of
Minneapolis received word that Mrs.
Holbrook had lost jewelry worth, S.
600 at San Francisco. They were
found by porter. g
While viewing frozen Minnehana
falls with party of friends, George L.
Leroy of Minnesota, Mimi, slipped On
the icy stone steps just below the falls
and shot beneath the iron railing on TO
the ice below.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
MINNESOTA NEWS,
Tame Wild Cats.

Domestic cats running wild, anu
their descendants born in the timber
threaten to overrun the forests of Lake
county, on the north shore of Lake Su-
perior.
Several years ago lumber company
operating in that division of the state
distributed about fifty cats among its
camps and at the headquarters for sup
plies to kill off the rats. which were
doing much damage. When the camps
broke up most of the cats were left to
shift for themselves, and the result has
been that they are now running wild,
with their hundreds of defendants, and
the feline population of the county has
already reached astonishing proper
tions.
To all intents and pup poses the ami
mails have been transformed from do
nestle to wild cats The kitten born
to the wild conditions are much larger
and fercer than the old Duluth nous
ers that bred them AS a rule the kit
tens grow nearly third larger than
the old Tables and their fur is longer
and finer than that of cats raised in
the domestic state The animals are
more active and better conditioned.
The new race of wild cats has no diff
ficulty in making good living in Lake
county, which abounds in rabbits, wild
mice and birds
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utmost freedom of speech is enjoyed by
public men who gather about the ban
quet board. Mr. Bryan was also a CUES:
at the recent dinner of the club, and he
availed himself of the privilege of talk
ing as he pleased, much to the edifica-
ton and entertainment of the gather
ing.
In his short address Mr.. Bryan re-
vealed new and delightful element of
his character. He demonstrated that he,
as we'll as Mr.. Roosevelt, possesses the
saving grace of humor. He can be witty
and satirical and enter into the spirit
of Gridiron fun with an abandon and
freedom that is truly delightful. His
charm of eloquence adds greatly to his
after dinner efforts, and he leaves the
impression of observation-disclosures and
human sympathy. The charge of fanati-
cism and charlatanism could never rest
against William Jennings Bryan were
he understood as the men understand
him who are fortunate enough to meet
him in the hour of his relaxation, and
when he can enter into heart to heart
relations with his audience
Mr.. Bryan, on his recent visit to
Washington, made an extended call at
the white house, and found that he and
President Roosevelt had great many
ideas and ideals in common. His recep-
ton was a generous one by the president,
and Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as de-
lighted with his interview The presi-
dent was equally we'll pleased. and en-
joyed intensely his conversation with
the distinguished democratic leader.
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Almost Deserted.

The state supreme court has moved
into its quarters at the new capitol
The Office of the CLERK and the cham
bers of the judges are now ready for
occupancy. The court room is not en-
tirely finished, but it will be in conii-
ton to hold the next session of the
court.
George N. Lamphere, secretary OF
the soldiers home board. has received
notice that his rooms in the north
wing of the basement are ready for
him. He expects 10 move soon. The
adjutant generals department will al
so move into its new quarters in few
days
This will leave the old capitol desert.
ed, with the exception of the depart
ment of public instruction, historical
library, the laboratory of the dairy
aud food commission and the live stock
sanitary board
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Boiled Rice for C,1rries

1t must be washed thoroughly and
thrown into plenty of boiling water con-
tanning one teaspoonful of salt to each
quart and few drops of lemon Juice:
boil for 20 minutes. or until the grains
will break between the thumb and fin.
ger: drain on a sieve. pour a little cold
water over and dry thoroughly, keep.
ing the grains quite separate-Philadel-
phia Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Binding Irvine,

The production Of the state prison OF
all the binding Irvine used by Minneso-
ia farmers was advocated by j. +. JAG
OLSON of the state board of contro,, be
fore the house committee on binding
Irvine. The output he said should be
increased from 10, 600, 900 to 1900. ooo
pounds per year, 50 that clubs Of the
poorer farmers could order state Irvine
through dealers who guaranteed pay
ment and were allowed profit of l
cent pound, the same as if they
bought the Irvine outright. The far.
mer would still have considera bic
saving
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Lusty Old Men.

OBODY called the
roll of aged, ages
were politely ig-
nored. From the
wall Lincoln, large
as life, looked
q o W n on tn e
thrOngs, end our
t a n cy imagined
him quietly taking
part in listening
to the stores fly
i n 6 ack an d
forth. We seemed
to see the canvas
wrinkles deeDen-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
The Stories Snapped.

ERNANDO JONES
told a good one.
He said one of the
early settlers, a
man of growing
means, took it into
his head to move
way, out on the
prairie, pitched his
cabin clear over
on Madison street,
n Ow t he very
W Ii ir OIL Of
things. Well, his
wife got lonely
Way off there and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Prison Report.

The report of Warden Henry Wolfer
OF the state prison for two years end
ing July 81, 1904, states that during
that time $50 have been committed to
the prison, of whom twenty-five have
died, thirty-nine were pardoned, and
seven were transferred to asylums.
The income from visitors fees was
$500, most of which has been turned
into the fund for the amusement and
education for the prisoners.
The total number of prisoners is 5s1,
of whom 3l6 are bachelors, 40 mar
ried, % divorced and ~ widowers.
Grand larceny is the most common Of
Tense in the state
Laborers are most tempted to COM
NIT crime, as the prison contains $50
who have been in that occupations; IS
have been farmers, and bookkeepers
come next with 20 representatives
As to nativity of the prisoners, Min
nesota comes first, New York next and
Canada third. AS to. habits, only %
are total ab>tainers, 254 are heavy
drinkers, and $40 drink moderately.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
The Real Mr.. Bryan.

N y Il HER dlStln-
tinguished Ameri-
can citizen who en-
joys the license Of
a Gridiron dinner
is William Jen-
nings Bryan, the
great leader of rad
zeal democracy.
One of the hard
and fast rules OF
the Gridiron club
is that reporters
are never present
at it's dinners. Un-
der this r1ila the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Government Roads for Alaska,

HERE was a time
early in the his
tory of the govern
m e n t when the
building of nation
al roads by federal
aid was a great is
sue. The develop
ment Of steam rail-
roads checked this
Improvement, but
after a lapse of
three-quarters OF a
century the idea is
r ev we'd with a
great deal of earn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
Other Tribute to a Pioneer.

HERE recently was
unveiled at the
Art institute a
portrait bust of
DR.. Mary Thomp-
son, the first
statue to BE- erect
ed to a woman
physician in the
United States. The
bust, which was
presented to the
Art institute. is
the work of Dan
iel French.
d r. M a r Y
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Photographs of Cyclone Phenomena.

FFICIALS of the
u n i t ed States
weather bureau in
this city have a
very interesting
collection of photo
graphs exhibiting
cyclone phenom-
ena. There is alb
solute photograph
ic proof that it is
possible for straws
and feathers to be
driven into board
fences, trees and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24
A Few Characters.

N the evening-the
reception was an
afternoon affair
these indefatiga-
BILE old folks came
together to listen
to a programme
the principal per-
formers of which
were men eighty
odd years young.
The first and most
interesting of the
old settler enter
tainers was Fer
nando Jones, who
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-24

can tell more about the histor: of In
dian and Indian trading days than per-
haps anyone now living in the city.
Fernando is 81: Fernando lives ON ex-