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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17

young McGill his private secretary: In
1873 he was appointed insurance COM
missioner, and held that Office for
thirteen years, making a fine record
efficiency in the department. In 1885
he was nominated for governor and
made the campaign on high-license
platform, defeating Dr.. A. A. Ames by
a small plurality. He was defeated
for second nomination by w. R. Mer-
Ram, in one of the most bitter fights
the state ever saw.
Retiring from public life for time,
he organized the st. Paul & Minneap-
oils trust company, now the Northern
Trust company of St. Paul. After the
election of President Mckinley, he
was appointed postmaster of St. Paul,
succeeding Robert A. Smith, and in
1898 he was elected to the state senate
from the thirty-seventh district, serv-
ing continuously ever since, both as
senator and postmaster. In public
life he was never aggressive, but ale
ways inspired confidence and showed
independence of special interests. He
was revered by his political associates,
and no imputation of dishonest mo-
tives or conduct was ever successfully
made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
NATuRAL1sTIo NoTAT1oNs

The honey-bee was not known in tho
United States till imported from Eng
land.
= The basking shark, which is the big
gest variety ever seen OF British coasts,
sometimes attains a length Of 40 feet.
Z Pigs are practically proof against
snake bite because the poison rarely, II
ever, reaches the circulatory system, ow-
Ing to the fat carried by the animal.
The largest insect known to entomol-
ogists is Central American moth.
called the Erebus strix, which ex.
pands its wings from II to Is inches
Swallows are said to be the only birds
that take their food from the air and
drink when flying. Or first arriving IN
this country the birds feed upon snats
md such insects, but as summer id.
vances winged beetles are also eagerly
snapped M. zss s..1 80
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17

.5z Mr.. Peary. during the several Arr
tic expedition whereon she accona
panied her husband, became IN expert
and fearless walrus hunter.
Mrs. Lucinda Watkins, of Altar
bury. Ill, is Sc; her daughter is 7e;.
her granddaughter, 81; !: her great
granddaughter, 81; her great great
granddaughter. 10; her great -great
great-grandson, ten months. She has
131 living descendants, ~ FL. En-
Mrs. Abbie Gardener Sharp, the sur
vivor Of the Spirit Lake massacre Of
1857. Is living at Pillsbury Point, Lake
Okoboji, la. She has written q hi6-
tory of the massacre and has pur-
chased her old home at the Lake and
spends her summers there. e
Frank Rockefeller, the youngest and
least known of the oil kings brothers.
Is reserved and unpretentious. his
hobby being the tanning of wild ami
mails at his home near Cleveland.
Wickli1e-on-the-Lak On his Kan
sas ranch he has raised 5000 horses
and 10000 cattle. &
OouStaut1n ScnuSuSS, q young Rus
sian. supposed to be Count Coastantin
Stranzinski, is studying railroading in
this country. He is not taking a
course in any college or technical
school, but is at work on the New York
Central railroad, learning the business
from the bottom up. - IT
George R. Blabon, SON OF the late
G. W.. Blabon, who died in Philadel-
phia a year ago, leaving 5000, 900,
but cutting off his son, was buried by
the G. A. R., in San Jose, CAL, recent
~, as he had died penniless and alone
IN cabin on q ranch. He was vet
eran of the civil war. =
J. H. Seger, agent of the Cheyenne
Indians at Colony, has adopted a plan
OF having the young Indians Of the set
Element earn their nveL hood by doing
farm work in that section. He has is
sued orders that all of them prepare
to pick cotton this fall, telling them
that their provisions and clothes de-
pend upon this work.
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller cares as
little for society as does her husband.
Or rather less than the usual height
unassuming and quiet, she is not a
woman who is readily remembered
Indeed, few people know her, and thesa
are mostly members of the Baptist
church, where = she attends services
Mrs. Rockefeller is a devout church
goer, and when her health permits at
tends Sunday school as we'll as church
services.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17

ser the canvasser would instruct thu
young man, accompanying him, to- 20.
main IN the buggy while he went In
and made the canvass.
. While standing In the doorway
with order book in hand, talking to
the farmer or his wife, he would say
in q loud voice: well, I am very
much obliged to you, and am sure
that you will find our washer the fin
est thing you ever used"
On returning to the buggy he would
tell the young manshow easy it was tC
procure that order, and thus they
would continue all day, taking orders
at every house, scarcely ever missing
a single one. -. .as
In the evening at home the young
man would have great deal to say
about how the farmers took to the
clothes FOUNDER, and what a fine
money-making business it was. The
canvasser had taken pains to explain
that each FOUNDER sold for five dollars
though it cost only IS cents manufac-
tured in quantities.
Finally, the canvasser in the west
part of the county, happened one night
at supper to mention that his firm had
another agent in the east part of the
county, who was stopping with
Mr.. -.
Indeed" said the farmer, that
man is my brother-in-law; his wife
and my wife here are sisters"
The following Saturday evening each
canvasser announced to his farmer
that he was going to the county seat
to report to his employer, and would
return Monday morning.
Knowing that the brothers-in-law
met at the home of their wives parents
nearly every Sunday, the canvassers
had it figured out. that they would have
a chance to talk over the wonderful
success of the clothes FOUNDER men.
In this they were correct, and on re.
turning for business Monday morning
each observed that their respective
farmers were much interested, so much
so that they made inquiry as to the
price of county rights.
Each canvasser of course assumed
to know little about that, but in ar
unconcerned way, referred his ques.
toner to Mr.. -, at the - house, i1
the county seat, who owned the state
of Ohio in the patent and who woulG
give them all necessary information
The fact that the farmers had be.
come interested, gave the canvassers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
Census Figures.

Minneapolis. -According to the flg-
ures compiled by the state census bu-
reau, half the number of people living
in St. Paul are natives of the state.
Tweuty-eight and four-ffths per cent
are foreign born. The remainder, 81
is per cent, were born in some other
state of the Union. The figures for
Minneapolis 20 1-3 per cent foreign,
A 1I3 per cent are natives of the state,
and 20 la of some other state. Duluth
has Al 40 per cent foreign born resi-
dents, IS 2-1o per cent Minnesota born,
and % flo born in some other state.
The percentage of people born in the
United States is, in st. Paul, 71.2; in
Minneapolis, II, and in Duluth, $50.
Of the foreign born population, Ger.
mans come first in St. Paul, and
Swedes first in Minneapolis and Du-
luth. Swedes come second, Canadians
third. Irish fourth and Norwegians
fifth in st. Paul Swedes come first,
Norwegians are second, Germans are
third, Canadians fourth, and Irish
fifth in Minneapolis. In Duluth, Ca.
nadiaus come second, Norwegians
third, Finlanders fourth and Germans
fifth. Minneapolis has forty-three
born at sea and St. Paul has thirty
one.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
DEATH OF A. r. NE Gill
Form Fl Governor Of Minnesota Dies
Suddenly in His Home in
2sS. st. Paul. zss :: :. 52'

St. Paul, Nov. 1.-Ex-Gov. and Post
master Andrew r. McGill died sudden.
ly yesterday morning at o'clock at
his residence, 1929 Scudder avenue, st.
Anthony Park. -.
Death was painfully sudden, for the
postmaster had been as his usual EN-
ployment all day Monday. Monday
evening he complained of feeling i'll,
but laughed it off, saying that proba-
bly, his stomach was out of order,
At o'clock he went to the bath
room. After being absent some little
interval of time his wife went to seek
him and and found him stretched upon
the floor. She ran to arouse the
neighbors and call a physician. Be-
fore medical aid could arrive the post
master had passed away.
Death was due to heart disease, OF
which Mr.: McGtil had been a sufferer
for many years.. He was slxty-five
years of age.
A. r. McGill had been a prominent
figure in Minnesota history for forty
years. He was born in Pennsylvania
in 1910, aud came to St. Peter, Mimi,
in 1861. He served in the Ninth Min
nesota during part of the civil war,
but was discharged on account of fail
ing health. Returning to St Peter,
he was elected county superinte ndent
of schools In 1865 he became editor
of the st. Peter Tribune, and wal
elected clerk of courts He studied
law under Judge Horace Austin. who
was elected governor in 1870, and made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
ODD THINGS WE HEAR.

Rudyard Kipling believes in ghosts
Thomas Edison never wears: IN over
coat.
The right ear Is usually better than
the left.
The Chinese national anthem IL six
hours long.
Butter first, bacon next, are tho
most nutritious foods. -
Women make the best anglers flies.
often earning $25 to $50 week.
A kiss on the lips is in Finland,
even from husband, deadly insult.
Twelve ships a week, on an average,
are wrecked on the oceans of the
world. s7@
Dublin's police are the finest. Every
man is over six feet and physically
perfect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17

ent Clothes Founder and Cleanser"
and journeyed on foot, with their
trousers tucked into their rubber boot
tops.
1t developed later that the two men
were canvassers. and were working on
salary for the Main CRATER" as we
shall call him.
Two farmers, who were brothers-in-law
were selected as dupes One of them
owned 100 acres of farm land, with q
new house and barn, and the other
120 acres upon which were a CON-
Portable house and barn. One lived
west of the town and the other east.
One of the canvassers arranged with
the other canvasser made his head
quarters with the other farmer. Once
settled one of them negotiated with his
landlord for the services of his son
and horse and buggy with which to
canvass, while the other made similar
arrangements with the son of a near
neighbor of the farmer who boarded
him.
The patent clothes FOUNDER and
cleanser" was made entirely of wood.
It was constructed exactly as was the
old-fashioned clothes FOUNDER, of our
grandmothers' days, shaped hoop-skirt
fashion. In the center of the lower
part, a good-sized hole was chiseled
out, extending upwards, about eight
inches, where small counter holes were
bored, intersecting the large one, so
that when the clothes were being
pounded the hot suds would be forced
by suction up into the FOUNDER, and
passing out through the side holes
would, they claimed, separate the dirt
from the clothing and leave it perfect
ly clean-all by the one process of
pounding, instead OF the old way of
first pounding. and then scrubbing.'
It mattered little. however, whether
the FOUNDER did its work satisfactor-
lily.
When calling at the home of farm
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17

opportunity to tell what fine money
making business it was, and to fur
Their demonstrate this point by an
nouncing that 200 of the clothes pound
ers were at the freight depot. AS
each canvasser had about 100 orders
to fill, they arranged with the farm
era to drive to town with them to get
the Founders, after which the farm
ers son and the neighbours boy drove
the teams while they made the deliv-
cries. At each house the young man
was instructed to remain in the wagon
while the delivery was made. The
CRATER, after delivering a FOUNDER,
would mark a cross in his book next to
the name of the party receiving it, and
in leaving would say in q voice, audi
BILE to the boy in the wagon: 81 hope
you will be pleased with our cleanser,
Good-by."
After starting on again he would
take fve-dellar bill from one of mis-
vsst pockets and would lay it away
with other bills in his trousers peck
ct saying: Easy money, easy money
At the end of each days delivery
they would return to the farmers
homes for more Founders, and in the
evening the cash was counted on the
table, in the presence of the family
even the agents themselves becoming
very enthusiastic.
They talked almost necessarily of the
fortune they could make If they only
owned the state of Michigan in the
patent, and said to the farmers: I'll
you can buy this territory, or any ter.
ritory in. the invention, you can make
more money in one year than in ter
years at farming. Then came the sug
gestion that if the farmer would buy
it he, the agent, would like to work
forshim, on commission, as he didn't
like, his present employer, personally
although he was a straightforward
honorable man.
By the time each agent had deliv.
cred his 100 Founders and had laid
out. on the farmers table $500 IN S1Gt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
News Notes.

St Paul Frank Ryan, az years
old. is scalded severely by drinking
from tea kettle spout.
St 2Paul~Three more timber suits
have been started by Attorney General
Young, on cases referred to IN the re.
ports of s. T. johnson, former publi>
examiner ~ - ~ -.
Ada-1n the football game here Ada
won from Grand Forks bya score of %
to o.
ST. .Paul-Miss Eleanor Adams, the
young lady who was found unconscious
at Cypress and Seventh streets, landed
in the city hospital after a three
hours ride in the police ambulance
The woman suffered an attack of eli
pepsy:
Mankato-The Northwestern Tele.
phone Exchange company is construct.
ing . farmers line from here to Eagle
Lake. Some twenty-five farmers have
subscribed:
Bemidji-Orders have been Issued
for the closing OF the saloons at II p.
m. every night in the week, aud all
day. Sunday. .s..: s7= s 5<z.
= ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
Reversing Things.

They had just finished breakfast and
the woman of the future was about to
start downtown, when her husband
arose from the table, placed his arms
about her neck and kissed her.
: Dearest" he murmured, softly, Il
love you more than words can tsH. IT,
!. 'Oh, you do, eh?" she ,rejoined, sus.
piciously. What is it nova new
silk hat or a pair of trousers?"-Chi.
cago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
Alcoholic Drink from Rice.

The alcoholic drink used In the Prov
ince of Chekiang, in China, is made
from fermented rice. Fermentation is
induced by the addition of cakes made
of wheat meal. An examination of these
cakes by X. Saito shows that the parti-
cles of wheat are penetrated through
and through by the mycelia of various
fungi. Some seven or more different
species were found. These fungi grow
on the moistened rice, fermentation fol-
lows, and a yellow liquid with an agree
able odor is produced.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
Cash Payment Necessary.

= Casn EHymeHt Necessary. =.
) Shoe.kaker's Errand Boy-H you
don't pay me the boss'll beat me when
I get back. - :
: Student-Poor devil! Why doesn't
your boss come himself? =
: "Oh, he doesn't come because If he
didn't get the money his wife would Leaf
Neutrality-suspicious. Blaetter. 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-17
"SEPARATED" FROM
THEIR FARMS.

How Two Prosperous Farmers Were
swindled by a Silent Grafter-His
Agents Interest Them in a Pat
ent Clothes Pounder-Make Fake
Deliveries and Display Bogus
Profits - Victims "Done" to a
Finish.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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The Marcyes orchestra will give
dance in the Alexander hall Friday
night, March Sd. Good music and a
good time. Come.
Charles Duff and Miss Belle Duff
returned Monday morning from an ex-
tended visit to their old home in Mo.
They came back by the:wsy of Chica-
numerous purchases for the dry goods
department of the Richardson Mercan-
tile Co.
The many friends of Mrs. w. H.
Armstrong will be pleased to learn
that she is much improved in health.
Last Thursday morning the sad in
telligence was brought to Mr.. and
Mrs. Blasdill, who came here in No
vember from Fairfield, Maine, hoping
that the climate would be beneficial to
the health of their daughter, that their
son, aged 10 years, had been crushed
ed for their former home Thursday
noon.
Mrs. ]. c. Lyndes was visiting in
Miles City last week.
M. S. Bean and wife came in from
Lee Friday anG spent few days Wis
iting friends and relatives in the city.
c. M. Patterson, who has been on
the sick list for some time past, ismuch
improved in health and is again able
to be out.
A dance will be given tomorrow
friday night at the Pleasant Hill
school house. A good time is antici-
pated.
Freeman Philblick returned to his
ranch On the Rosebud Sunday after
spending few days with his family
in Forsyth. i
N. G.. Philbrck was Forsyth bust
ness visitor Friday.
Henry Bailey was in from Lee Sat
urday.
Geo. Snyder of Sabra was transact
ing business in our city Saturday,.
Geo. Mcdonald of Howard was in
town Friday after supplies.
John McRae was Forsyth visito,
from Lee Thursday. Mrs. McRae is
staying at Rosebud that the children
may attend school.
Hugh McHugh, Sr., was business
visitor from Howard Tuesday.
Rev. John Evans Of Miles City con
Quoted Episcopal service here Sunday
morning in the Odd Fellows hall
Mr.. Evans was accompanied by Mrs
Evans. He informs US that he ha
been appointed to the Livingsto,
charge but will not make the transfe
until sometime in May.
Mrs. F. L. Mefford of Rosebud wa!
visiting friends in Forsyth the first O
the week.
Bishop Brewer of the Episcopa
church will be in Forsyth Thursday
March 10th.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs Der
Coleman has been quite sick for few
days past.
Miss Laura O'Donnell, who recent
arrived from the east, has been EN-
ployed as stenographer in the Law
Office of Frederic Collins.
Vim. Choisser, accompanied by hi
daughter, Miss olympic, was visiting
friends and transacting business i
Forsyth the first of the week.
J. E. Choisser and wife, accompan
ed by Miss Mae Alexander, wer
visitors at the Island ranch Sunday.
Harold Finch, who had been worI
on the bridge, returned to his home 0
the Rosebud Friday.
Attorney Fredric Collins returne
lIolll OuSliCSS NlSit III II
eastern part of the county.
Miss Rea Hardy gave nation part
to number of her young friends Sa
urday. The first prize was awarde
Miss Addie Anderson while the secon
was given Miss Genie Philbrick. TT
young folk enjoyed themselves in
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-23

March Sd at the Alexander hall?
Sure!
]. c. Meek was up from Rosebud
Sunday.
Jim Martin was in from Lee Sunday
Mrs. A. Francis of Sabra was visit
ing Forsyth friends Monday.
H. NJ. Allen of Billings was tran
sacting business in the city Monday.
Mr.. Allen informs us there has been
no new cases of smallpox in Billings
since the sixth, and since the quaran-
tine has been raised by the state board
of health business has been improving
and has now nearly recovered from the
serious setback sustained as a result
of the dreaded disease.
Jas. E. Rea of St. Paul was looking
after business interests in this COM
munity the frat of the week.
At an adjourned meeting of the city
council Tuesday night ordinance No.
81 was adopted and signed. This
ordinance takes the place of ordinance
No. IA governing licenses. The council
also allowed number of bills.
Lige Roland, the sheepherder who
has been under the doctors care for
the past month for a complication OF
diseases, died Tuesday night. The
remains were inferred in the Forsyth
cemetery yesterday.
Miss Mayme Hammond went out to
the Cold Springs ranch Friday for a
few days visit with her friend. Miss
Gertrude Marcks.
The Ladies of the Episcopal guild
will give home talent musical enter
tainment Thursday, March oath.
County Commissioner M. Schiltz was
Forsyth business visitor Thurs day
last.
Mrs. M. .Bental1 and son of Rosebud
have been visiting friends in this vicin
ity the past week.
Mrs. c. B. Taber entertained Rev
and Mrs. John Evans of Miles Cit!
and Mrs. F. L. Mefford of Rosebud a
dinner Sunday.
Miss Ruth Nicholas of Columbus i
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Lord this week.
DR.. Reber accompanied by hi
family, left Monday morning fol
Chicago where he will enter the hos
pital and take a three months prac
teal course. 1t. behooves all doctors
who have the welfare of their patient
atheart, to keep up with the times an
DR.. Reber is proving himself in tai
ing this schooling. Progress is mad
in the practic of medicine the same d
in all other Professions and trades and
physician who does not advance wit
the procession will eventually be re
egated to the past. DR.. Reber expect
to return armed with all the latest de
vices and methods known to medica
science with which to comba
the ills, both real and imaginar.
of mankind.
Mrs. Arthur Twitchell left Tuesda
for the VIM. Choisser ranch on tt
Rosebud, where she will spend a fe
days as the guest of Miss Dymp
Choisser.
Miss Maud Gonyca, accompanie
by her sister-in-law Mrs. Gonyea, a
rived from Dickinson, N. D., Tuesda
and will visit few days with her 81
tiers, Misses Della and Vina Gonye
at the American hotel.
A party of the Forsyth young peop
gathered at the home of Miss M;
Alexander last Friday. night and e
joyed a very pleasant social time.
Mrs. F. S. Squire entertained fe
of the young people Thursday mig
at finch. Refreshments were serve
and a happy time was participate
in.
Henry Schmidt from Armells cree
l was a Forsyth business visitor Satu
day.
Miss Floy Westaby invited in nur
Der of the young people Saturd;
night who passed the time in We