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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

throng as to ruin gowns and tempers.
Since the Roosevelts came to the
White House a different system has
been in force, under which there is a
judicious division of invitations, 50
that everybody who ought to be in
vited will get at least one invitation
to each reception. The capacity of the
old mansion is limited, despite the
wide-famed East room, which is sup
posed to accommodate thousands.
Every function at the White House
proclalms loudly the necessity of an
executive building where the presi-
Dental offices could be located and a
large hall be provided for official re-
ceptlons, leaving the present mansion
exclusively for the private use of the
president, and his family.
The idea of grand executive build
Ing is at present kept in the back
ground, although the insignificant ex-
ecutive offices where the president
does his work were erected as tempor
airy quarters in expectation that con-
gress would take up the matter and
provide a proper place for executive
headquarters. There is not a day
passes that the inadequacy of the
White House Offices is not emphasized
There is no more beauty about the
building than there is about the aver
age country railroad station. The
rooms are uncomfortable, ugly and
not ver::' healthful.
The worst feature about these tenn
porary quarters is that the president
is separated from the public by only
one or two doors, and noises in the
outer offices penetrate easily into the
cabinet room or into his own office.
The deplorable Mrs. Morris incident
could not have occurred in a building
! that had been constructed for protec-
! ton as we'll as use of the president.
She raised row within ten feet of the
presidents room, something she could
not have done in a properly construct.
( ed building. .-..:,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

|AS way dC1OSS lue continent anu
wherever his big system of railroad
goes, and who is Canadian Yankee in
with, humor and enterprise. Mr. Ham
is one of those rare characters that a
big corporation gets hold of some
times, whose personality counts for
more than the name of the company.
He has made 20 trips from Montreal
to Victoria in the interest Of the Can
adam Pacific railroad, and they have
resulted in wider diffusion of knowl-
edge regarding the wonderful terri
tory this system serves than has been
accomplished by any other means.
Mr.. Ham personally conducts tours
OF homeseekers, investigators and in
vestors, with an occasional party of
newspaper men, across the continent,
and there is scarcely a mile of the
3,000-mile trip with which he is un-
acquainted: He can give the depths
Of soil in every section, and the. acre
Of the big 1,000-mile square wheat
farm in northwestern Canada, and can
tell within thousand feet of the out
put of the lumber in eastern Canada
as we'll as on the Pacific slope
Wherever he goes a bright light is
shown for the Canadian Pacific rail-
road, or, as many of the natives in
Canada are in the habit of calling it,
the &c. P. R. railway" While Mr..
Ham was in Washington he did not
neglect to cali attention to the ad-
vantages of his home country of Can
ada as winter resort as we'll as sum-
mer, 49,,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

About 100000 ounces of quinine Is
used in the United States per year,
which Is more than 100 tons. The
whole value is toward 100000. The
cheapness Of the stuff puts it within
the reach of all ague victims and vest
pocket nibblers. It is contained in
patent preparations, sold as liquid at
soda water fountains and dispensed in
pills, powders and candies. The cali.
saga cocktail is a favorite form.
Some years ago league of American
quinine f1ends prevented a revolution
in South America. fearing that it
might cut off their supply of the drug.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
A Church Crisis.

St PAULA. crisis in the fractional
war at St. James African M. E. church
was reached when, following sermon
on "Brotherly Love-" preached by the
pastor, Rev. r. Seymour, there was a
pitched battle over the collection. The
Rondo street police were called and a
squad of policemen was hurried to the
church. Toe fight was over when they
arrived and no arrests were made. The
services were the first held since the
opposition elected trustees over the
head of the pastor. The church was
filled, both factions being we'll repre-
sented. There was trouble in the air,
although nothing happened until the
collection was taken.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

that he is capable Of taking good care
of himself in debate and he CHI
make an interesting and Informative
speech. His experience on his Phil
ippine tour last summer was not alto
gether that of love-making. He
studied intelligently conditions in the
islands, and when the Philippine tariff
bill was up in the house he had an op-
portunity to display his knowledge of
the whole subject. He does not hest
tate to speak plainly about the Phil
ippines, and declares that the United
States will be we'll rid of them when
they can be properly governed by
their own people.
Mr.. Longworth is now advocating a
very important measure which, if it
becomes law, will distinguish him
as a man who has accomplished real
reform. His bill provides for the pur-
chase of land and the erection of en-
bassies and legation buildings for our
representatives in foreign lands. His
own travel abroad in Europe and in
the orient has impressed him with the
'OAJ oA1OOy oAO"1A6 IA0 OuIIcU
States makes in the matter of homes
for her diplomats. For posts in Eu-
rope very wealthy men have to be Sc
lected as ambassadors in order to do
credit to the government in the mat
ter of embassies and in entertaining.
Whitelaw Reid, at London, pays $685.
600 year merely for the rental of
mansion, or twice the salary he re-
ceives from his government
Compared with the generous sala-
ries paid foreign ambassadors in
Washington and the liberality of their
home governments in purchasing for
them permanent quarters here, the
United States cuts very sorry figure
abroad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
The News Condensed.

St Paul-The salaries of the school
teachers are to be increased $50 year
until the maximum is reached.
st. >Paul-The street car company
payed the city's claim of s., OC2 for
work done on Fourth street ten years
ago. ...
H. Pipestonc-Robert Farmer, one of
the prominent residents of this COM
munity," was found dead in barn at
Airlie, about ten miles west of this
place. ="
ST. Cloud-Thc Great Northern is to
build extensive additions to its shops
here, the new buildings practically
doubling the present capacity. This
is needed '~. ::
I .Luverne-All parts of Rock county
were represented at the Prohibition
convention held in the opera house Of
this city. 80:
Crookston-The seventh annual con-
vention of North Dakota and Northern
Minnesota Implement Dealers assoc: a.
ton held its final session here. s
Red Wing Owing to broken
switch, a passenger train. on the Great
Western backed on the wrong track
and collided with another passenger
train. Roy Baker. a trainman, had
his leg broken. The passengers were
shaken up and some cars went off the
track, causing delay OF several hours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Escaped.

Crookston. According to word re-
ceived here, Eek Hathaway of this
city, who was recently arrested on a
charge Of being concerned in system
attic robbery OF 500 freight cars at
Thief River Falls, has escaped from
the Red Lake county Jail. Another
prisoner, whose name is not given, al.
so escaped. The men had manufactured
a saw out of piece of steel taken from
their shoes, and with this had severed
the bars of their cells. Sheriff Linni-
han and posse were reported to be in
hot pursuit, but at last report had not
recaptured the prisoners.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

pie in this ten-mile square territory
have no franchise, they are the wards
of congress. The two district commit
tees of the house and senate look
after affairs in Washington just as the
branches. of councils or, boards. Of al.
dermen would do in any other munic.
ipality. seems to be. "a. rather
trifing business for bodies represent
ing the entire. country to have their
time occupied in. discussing the open
ing of streets, the laying of, nave
ments, building schoolhouses, etc. The
system, however, cannot we'll be
changed, the sad experience of ter
ritorial form of government 20 or rs
years ago precluding the: thought Of
changing back to that form.
Just now there, is q good deal Of talk
concerning the prohibition of tn, sale
of Intoxicating liquors in#the district
or the imposition Of an extremely high
license. Tho great capital u the ma
ton, supposed to be the center of
craftsmanship, art and literature, Is no
| better off in the matter .of. common
drunkenness than a 1. misunderstanding
center. A United States :oficial has
written to the excise board stating that
conditions are deplorable on account
OF cheap beer and the bucket trade.
He declares that most of the alley
lights, assaults and other violations
OF the law are traceable to cheap beer
and to the habit Of rushing the growl,
er. The matter will be brought up
before congress and an attempt made
to cut off the trade in cheap ,ntoxi-
can l! and T. to do away. WITH multitude
Of low groggeries Where the col c.ocilored
element of the city get their inspira.
: ton Tor all sorts Of misdoings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

The long and unusual career OF
General Theodore H. Goodman, the re.
firing general passenger and ticket
agent of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, exempliies the idea that the
most successful man is he who, with.
out failing in his duty to himself, is
most widely useful to his fellows.
For 81 consecutive years Gen. Good
man was at the head of the passenge,
department of the railroad which he
served. It is the longest term in that
Office ever held by an official of an
American railroad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Shipping Trout.

Duluth -Supt. S. p Wires of the
United States fish hatchery in Duluth
has shipped 1907 )o Lake Superior trout
eggs to the Argentine republic, where
they will be Matched and then planted
in the water of the lakes and streams
in the foothills of the Andes. This is
the second shi pment and the sending
of Lake Superior trout fry to that
country has been demonstrated as sue
cessful. The consignment sent to Ar
gentina year ago his flourished The
loss as reported By L. A. Tulin, nation
al fish culturist of Argentina, was only
per cent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

The emperor of Russia, long before
the present crisis developed, laid I'M
in store against the time to come,
II he was driven from his dominions
to-day he would not 60 unfedged into
the world. What his gross income
actually is no man dare say. The
seml-ottlcial "Almanach Hachette,' %
which credited him with over $780,
900 sterling per year, was confiscated.
The figure is pretty near the mark, an.
parently, for the Russian Journal of
Financial Statistics shows his revenue
from his million square miles of prod.
critics to be many millions of roubles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
3lBOxeSOfG
800 Boxes of Greenbacks
For the most words made
up from these letters
Y l. O. Grape - Nuts
331 people will earn these prizes.

Around the fireside or about the we'll
lighted family reading table during the
winter evenings the children and grown
ups can play with their wits and see how
many words can be made.
20 people making the greatest number
Of words will each receive a little box
containing a $1,000 gold piece.
10 people will each win one box con-
tanning $500 gold piece.
300 people will each win a box con-
tanning $1.00 in paper money and one
person who makes. the highest number
of words over all contestants will receive
a box containing $4,000 in gold.
It is really most fascinating bit OF
fun to take up the list evening after
evening and see how many words can
be added.
A few rules are necessary for absolute
fair play. - :
Any word authorized by Webster's
dictionary will be counted, but no name
of person. Both the singular and plural
can be used, as for instance grape" and
grapes" ,Ess,.<jE
The letters in "Y-1-O-Grape- Nuts
may be repeated in the same word. -:
Geographical names authorized by
Webster will be counted.
Arrange the words in alphabetical
classes, all those beginning with A to-
gether and those beginning with E to
come under E, etc. : g.: 49,.
When you are writing down the
words leave some spaces, in the A, 3, and
other columns to fill in later as new
words come to you, for they will spring
into mind every evening.
It is almost certain that some contest
ants will tie with others. In such cases
a prize identical in value and character
with that offered in that class shall be
awarded to each. Each one will be re-
quested to send with the list of words a
plainly written letter describing the ad-
vantages of Grape Nuts, but the contest
These letters are not to contain poetry, or
fancy .fourishes, but simple, truthful
statements Of fact. For illustration: A
person may inexperienced omeincip-
lent or chronic ails traceable to unwise
selection OF food that failed to give the
body and brain the energy, health and
power desired. Seeking better conditions
change in food is made and Grape-Nuts
and cream used in place OF the former
diet. Suppose one quits the meat, fried
potatoes, starchy, sticky messes Of half
cooked oats or wheat and cuts out the
coffee. Try, say, for breakfast, bit OF
fruit, dish of5Grape-N Nuts and cream,
two soft-boiled eggs, a slice Of hard toast
md q CUP Of Postum Food Coffee Some
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

Most of the South American Latin
countries have entered upon a new
stage of development and progress,
both governmentally and commercial
ly, and if not interrupted we may ex-
pect the South American continent to
take before long the place she is capa.
BILE of filling alongside her northern
sister. The faster and more stable
her progress the better for us, if we
are awake to our opportunities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

Argentina's exports of wheat for the
calendar year 1905 exceed $4,000, 900
bushels, compared with about $4,000
900 bushels in 1904, which up to that
time exceeded all previous records.
The new crop, which is about to be
harvested, is expected to prove much
larger than the last, and exports for
the coming year may reach. 100, 900 900
bushels or so. Evidently that country
is undergoing rapid DEVELOPMENT
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

B. F. Armstrong, of Brownsville, q
professional snake and wild animal
collector, has more than a ton of rat.
tlesnakes at his Camp, situated near
Corpus Christi, Tex. He sells his
snakes by weight instead Of by mum.
Der. He Dis preparing to make a big
shipment to northern and eastern
points. He also supplies large guam.
titles of rattlesnakes for snake oil
factory that is in operation at Corpus
Christi, Tex.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Reforms at the White House.

R E S I D E N T
r 90 s E V Ell T
has worked a re-
form in the mat
ter of evening
receptions at the
White House. In
the old days the
invitations issued
for each reception
would fill the ex-
ecutive mansion
w h CT, nh -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
A Canadian Yankee.

NE Of. Canada's
b r i g h t railroad
men was observed
in Washington re-
Gently, and the
capital city is all
the better for his
V i sit. This is
George H. Ham, a
special agent ;. OF
the Canadian Pa
cific railway, who
has left a trail: of
,"glad hands" all
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
BITS AND BREVITIEs.

The dog known as a Manchester
black-and-tan is the latest London
canine fashion. Good specimens are
quoted at $500.
Living under the same roof at Ko-
komo, Ind, there are a 16-year-old
mother, 32-year-old grandmother and
52-year-old Observation-Disclosures.
According to La Tribuna di Roma,
one Of the CATERS worn by Garibaldi
when he was wounded in the battle Of
Aspromonte August %, 1852, has been
presented to the mayor of Rome.
The area devoted to corn in Kansas
In 1905 was 6,799,755 acres, an in
crease over that of 1904 OF 3O5, 597
acres, or ~ per cent The average
yield to the acre for the entire state
was % bushels.
Referring to the transition stage of
the orient, Bishop Hamilton said to
the Church Extension Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, in San
Francisco, the other day: 1--WE are to
see the future history of the world
through the Golden Gate"
Baseball has found a foothold in the
City Of Mexico, and is to gain further
interest from the opening Of grounds
devoted to this sport at Chapultepec
There is the famous castle where
President Diaz is at home, as we'll as
the military academy of Mexico. Or
holidays and Sundays very large
crowds resort thither to hear the bani
concerts. Finance Minister Liman
tour is ready to give concession OF
grounds there for 20 years, provided
$4,000 is expended in Improvements
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

for that matter, in the army, navy and
marine corps can put away their dress
uniforms in cedar closets and chests
and fortify them with camphor and
moth balls. The odor of these moth
destroyers and preventers is first no.
ticed on New Years day, when every
officer of the army and navy and reve-
nut cutter service within the city is
expected to put on his finest dress uni
form and repair to the White House
to greet the president and his wife.
During the Spanish-American war
an order was issued requiring officers
to wear their uniforms while on duty,
and they all became so accustomed to
doing so that their official clothing
was in use most of the time. Gradual
ly the order came to be ignored, and
to-day army and navy officers holding
positions in Washington go about
their duties in civilian dress and the
blue and drab uniforms which are
costly affairs are kept safe from
moth and rust. When the New Years
reception is on it is no exaggeration
to state that the odor of moth balls
can be detected square away from
the White House, Then come the Off
cial evening receptions, which are
given fortnightly, and again the Off
GERS must turn out in full regalia, so
that the sweet odor of the flowers dec
Grating the executive mansion and the
delicate perfumery affected by the
ladies must contend with the sharper
and more insistent smell of camphor.
These official receptions are now
over, and the thrifty officers can once
more don civilian dress and attend
evening functions in the formal black
dress suit. Officers as a rule grow
very tired Of the color of their uni
forms and are very glad to lay them
aside for civilian dress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Longworth a Man of Action =

I,P R E s e N T A.
TIVE NICHOLAS
L ON CIV RTH
does not propose
to 60 down into
history merely as
the husband of
A lice Roosevelt.
The 9 young man
has political am
! bli I: 10, 3! and laud-:
able desire to ac-
cOmp.1sh S O. mse-.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

amateur says: "a man would faint away
on that" but my dear friend we will put
dollars to your pennies that the noon
hour will find man on our breakfast
huskier and with stronger heartbeat
and clearer working brain than he ever
had on the old diet.
Suppose, if you havenever really made
move for absolutely clean health that
pushes you along each day with a spring
in your step and a reserve vigor in mus
Gle and brain that makes the doing OF
things pleasure, you join the army of
plain old common sense" and start in
now. Then after you have been 2 or
write statement Of how you used to be
and how you are now. The simple facts
will interest others and surprise your
self. We never publish names except on
permission, but we often tell the facts
in the newspapers and when requested
give the names by private letter.
There is plenty of time to get personal
experience with Grape-Nuts and write
/ sensible, truthful letter to be sent inwith
the list: of words, as the contest does not
close until April 30th, 1906. So start in
as soon as you like to building words,
and start in using Grape-Nuts. Cut this
/ statement out and keep the letters Y-1-O-
Grape-Nuts before you and when you
write your letter you will have some
reason to write on the subject ''Why
Owe Grape-Nuts."
Remember 331 persons will win prizes,
which will be awarded in an exact and
just manner as soon as the list can be
counted after April 30th, 1906. Every
contestant will be sent printed list OF
names and addresses of winners on ap-
plication, in order to have proof that the
prizes are sent as agreed. The company
Is well known all over the world for alb
solute fidelity to it's agreements and
every single one of the 331 winners may
depend on receiving the prize won.
+ Many persons might feel it useless to
contest, but when one remembers the
great number of prizes-(33l)-the Curl
osity of seeing how many words can real
ly be made up evening sitter evening and
the good, natural fun and education in
the competition, it seems worth the
trial; there is no cost, nothing to lose
and fine opportunity to win one OF the
many boxes of gold or greenbacks.
We make the prediction that some
Wiz WILL d Prize VI 6OAu VI 81 CCAOoChSs
will also win back health and strength
worth more to them than a wagon full
of money prizes. a = II
There are no prelimlnaries, cut out
this statement and go at 1t, and send in
the list and letter before April 30th, 1906,
to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek,
Mich, and let your name AID address be
plainly written.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Close Call.

Minneapolis Ole johnson,
2413 Hiawatha avenue, had narrow
escape from being burned to death in
her bed in fire which completely de-
stroyed the bed and caused considera BILE
damage to the room. AS there was no
means of heating the room, Mrs. john
son determined to make her bed COM
Portable before retiring. She placed
hot f1at-irons on the mattress. The
irons were extremely hot and set fire
to the mattress soon after Mrs John
son had gone to bed. The frightened
woman ran out of the room, crying fire,
and an alarm was sent in by one of the
neighbors. The firemen succeeded in
combining the blaze to the one ROOM
The bed was completely destroyed and
the other furnishings in the room dam
aged to the extent of about $780,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

On the isthmus of Tehuantepec is a
flower called the botanical clock
which changes its color three times a
day. In the morning it is white, at
noon red, and at night blue 1t is
claimed that time can be taken with
some accuracy from the tint of the
flower.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

The American Bible society, which
does not pretend to print its Bible
in all languages, issues either the
whole Bible or portions of it in 242
languages and dialects.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

Abyssinia produces the finest ostrich
feathers, the price there being $1.44
to 1921 a dozen for the best white,
Sc cents to $1.93 a dozen for the black,
and half as much for gray feathers.