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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13

excellently we'll that it should be so.
Not only are these two birds beautiful
and harmless, but both species, gen.
orally speaking, are actively useful, do
ing much good to the farmer by eating
insects and small rodents, and some
little good to the game-preserver by
the destruction of immature rats. But
though this is the rule of these species,
and their general habit, there are in
dtvidual exceptions which are very apt
to lead to mischievous misjudgment
If it. be not clearly understood that
such cases are the exceptional ones.
Now and then an owl, forsaking the
usual harmless and valuable habits of
it's kind, villa sometimes form a per-
sonal habit. all its own, of visiting not
only coops, but also dovecotes, and
preyfng on any unprotected young
thing which it may find not sufficiently
far grown to protect itself. 1t is per-
haps difficult to say whether a bird
ever breaks a habit so formed, or
whether the habit endures for a sea-
son only; but it seems more likely that
such a habit, once formed, would be-
come permanent. We may perhaps
even say that there is reasonable risk
of it's being transmitted, by example
and by the taste for a delicacy once
acquired, to the young of bird thus
individually differing from the type of
its kind. There is virtually no doubt
of the truth of the fact that these birds
do learn to prey in this way on the
young of other birds. The writer is
not able to speak of his personal ex-
perfence to its truth, but has been in
formed of its truth by those who have
f1rst-hand experience of it, and whose
testimony is not to be doubted.
The great trouble is that the person
who falls in with an exceptional case
of the kind can. hardly, by the most
artful persuasion; be convinced that it
is really exceptional, and not the COM
mon habit OF the species. Perhaps the
best way~to convince him would be to
insist upon his making a note of the
contents of the crop of every bird of
the verminous kind which he kills. II
this were done all over the country,
we should very quickly. have a great
addition to our k.u,wledge, and we
should find local va, :atiops of habit
probably much more. important than
We suppose.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
DIRE IF Us CASE AGAIN.

who had already suffered untold men
tai and physical agonies. accepted the
government pardon offered. s-
And now after seven years of weary
waiting, the name Of Capt. Dreyfus is
to be cleared. Certain new facts have
been presented to the supreme court
of appeal bearing on his case. as fol.
lows: = Sss :
I'D The petit bleu'' -(city tube tele-
gram) sent by Col. Panizzardi to Col.
Won SchWarzkoppen about the trans
port Of troops on the Eastern railway
in the event of mobilization was not
written in 1894, as was believed when
Dreyfus was tried at Rennes, but in
the year following, when he was at
DEVILS Island; (2) At Rennes Dreyfus
was thought to- have communicated q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
REMAKABLE FRENCH MILITARY
:. .:e TRIAL TO BE REoPENED.
) ~ "a. x. * a. a.
Expected That the Third Hearing
Will Result in Clearing the on
Ger. Of Charges Of Selling
Army Secrets. s,., -

Facts unknown at the last military
trial OF Capt. Albert Dreyfus have been
brought to, the attention of the SUI
preme court of appeals of France and
caused that tribunal to reopen 3 the
case which gained: such. world-wide
notoriety, and; has dragged through
the military courts of France twice al
ready. And thus at last the truth re-.
garding the famous case may be made
public, and the name of the victim
OF the most remarkable military con-
spiracy in the annals Of history
cleared. II e ;:
In the summer of 1894, when Gen.
Mercier was minister of war, q mem.
Der of the French "Contre- Espionage"
was caught near the German frontier
and released by the minister's order.
MERCER thereby incurred the strong
opposition of the liberal press, and in
order to stop the further cries that he
was in the habit Of freeing traitors
he seized upon the opportunity which
presented itself when a bordereau or
list enumerating articles that had
been transmitted to foreign power
was intercepted and brought to him.
The character of the contents showed
that the writer was a reasonable
member Of the French general staff.
MERCER called to his aid one Du
Patty de Clam and ordered him to find
the author of the bordereau among
the officers of the various bureaus.
The handwriting of an Alsatian Jew,
Capt. Dreyfus, resembled that in the
bordereau, and after a sensational
trial, in which prejudice and perjury
had almost complete sway, Dreyfus
was convicted and sentenced to death
"a sentence later changed to impris-
onment on Devils Island for life.
All this occurred in December, 1894,
and January, 1895. In 1898-99 the su-
preme court of appeals decided that
Capt. Dreyfus might be sent before
the Rennes court martial and tried
on the charge Of having transmitted
to foreign power certain documents
mentioned which overwhelming EVIL
dence had shown had been written by
another man, now known as the no
torious Esterhazy.
Again the Rennes court-martial
found Dreyfus guilty of high treason,
but with extenuating circumstances -
and later, in spite of many of Drey.
fus' defenders, who wanted to make
his case a national issue, this man,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
THE LINGERIE HAT.

and the edge gathered up to fit band
of white stiff muslin about one and
one-half inch wide and large enough to
fit the child's head comfortably. The
.brim is also. sewn to this band; it is
composed of a gathered frill of accor-
dion-pleated muslin and frill of mus
lin embroidery; the joining of the brim
is covered by a. fold of ribbon, and q
large bow trims the front. - .~-. 4.
The hat should be lined with a soft
piece Of muslin or sarsenet silk; a 70
settle of the ribbon is placed under the
brim at the left side of front, , I ,.]
Ladies, as well as children, have
adopted the. lingerie hat It is the ia
vored summer headgear Of the day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
A Good Skin Food.

Lanoline, nine ounces; cocoa butter.
one-half ounce; white wax, five ounces;
spermaceti, one half ounce; almond
oil, six ounces; water, nine ounces;
borax, so grains; perfume with three
drops Sof oil sof neroli, Heat lanoline,
cocoa butter, white wax, spermaceti
and almond oil not hotter than you
can touch finger to. Dissolve borax
ii water, stir II oils. take from stove,
and beat with egg heater until cold,
{ Put In Jars and keep ID cool place,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
FARMERS FRIENDS.

That there is individual, variation in
animals Is becoming much more COM
monty recognized than it used to be-.
President Roosevelt has called en-
phatic notice to this tendency to indi-
vidual variation of habit among the
wild things-the big game-that he has
taken most interest in shooting. 1t is
q variation which seems to be inde-
pendent Of circumstances, and to be de-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13

BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles)
Speaking of birthdays, do you re-
member how proud you were on the
day when you slipped out of II into
13? That was a real milestone on the
road, and you felt a good deal taller
and much more important when you
were fairly in the teens than you did
in the first dozen years Of your life.
Then, when 16 came and three more
of the wonderful white mile-stones
had been passed, you were again in a
different world. Girlhood has many
phases and changes and Is altogether
a most interesting and fascinating Pc
Rod both to those who stand. by land
midst of its pleasant time.
suppose that you have . birthday
book. Every girl should have one, SO
that she may keep in mind the birth
days of the dear people at home, of
teachers, friends, chums and. every
body in whom she has some measure
of interest. It does not so much mat
ter what the name of the particular
birthday book is, but it should have
sentiment in prose or verse for every
day in the year, and blank space un-
der each date, where names of friends
may be written.
Nothing gives more pleasure to q
friend at distance than to receive
letter from Bessie or Marjorie on
the morning of birthday, a letter
carrying good wishes, message OF
cheer and an assurance of love. II
Wilhelmina in south Dakota on a
ranch, ten miles from neighbor
shall have dropped into her lap on
the morning of her fifteenth birthday
letter from Caroline in Tennessee,
containing pressed flower, book
mark, or merely four pages Of merry
chat, her heart will glow&with new
warmth the live-long day. She will
know that Caroline took trouble for
her and that she went to the post
Office and found out precisely how
many days it would take for her let
ter to reach it's destination. Caroline,
living in village. with neighbors
close by, could hardly appreciate how
lonely Wilhelmina sometimes felt, but
she had bridged over the space be-
tween by her word in season.
Does there happen to be among your
acquaintances a girl whom everybody
loves, or girl who has few relatives
and is far from home, or girl who
Is tired and dropping or still another
shut in by illness and compelled to sit
still by the hour instead of going
about as you do at her own sweet
will? Any one of these girls would
be made extremely happy if her class
mates or her friends should send her a
birthday shower. Suppose you begin
to plan it two or three weeks in ad-
vance Of the date. You will then
choose the place where the shower is
to be given. If at the girls own home
her friends will meet there and take
her by surprise, although they will be
wise If they give hint beforehand to
her mother or older sister as to their
intention.
Surprises may fall on a household
at an fnconvenient moment, and it is
generally better to take the head OF
the family into confidence before pro-
ceed1ng with them. The girl herself
may be kept very properly in ignor-
ance of the compliment that is to be
paid her. Brides often have showers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13

A Friend, indeed
pretty woman you bowed to-" w..
Eyes, rather
Friend of yours?" -c ...'-:
Lord, no! Why, that's my wife!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
tReassurin1.

:" -. Reassuring. y. -
Motorists Friend Oh, l. say!
Goodness gracious. we'll be smashed
up in q minute! $50: 81: 4
Il. Motorist--An right, my dear fell
low; don't excite yourself. The firm
4 bought this motor from have agreed
TO keep It in repair: for = year Tit
Bits. ==5z .;.ss .*.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
THE SCHOOLGIRL SHOULD KEEP
A BIRTHDAY BOOK:

Remember Your Friends by Letter on
Their Birthdays . Birthday
Shower Will Bring Pleasure to a
Lonely schoolmate- Small Acts of
Kindness Bring Much Happiness
Brothers, Mothers and Fathers
Also Like Attention on Their
Birthdays.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
!, Hjis .speciesI..

His Species. s. 81 =s zS.s}ss$
$50 Dick Is the howef Of the family.
ls he :...
1Jn. yes: the Wild dowsg. Ioetrott
Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
It Is Very Becoming and Comfortab
and It Can Easily Be Made
> at Home.

This Is a very becoming and cool hat
for summer wear, and one that can be
easily made at home. For the crown,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-13
The Woman Of It.

<$.sz=xs4 I'll The Woman Of It.
J. do you begin to feel at home In
your new house, Mrs. Smithkins?"
55ss oh, dear, nc, " replied Mrs. Smith
kins. 1T almost worries nae to death"
Why SO, dear? - = ,ss~*%5
z=s II can't find anything the matter
with 4. Milwaukee Sentinel.
+ Believed Him - s
Credit Now, look here; I want
my money! X q
Debtor Oh, that's all right. then,
= thought. perhaps you wanted mtne&
l-Casaells Journal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

house oath against the United States,
and must remain seated unless q
two-thirds vote eXpels him for acts
since he was chosen. He is not a
polygamist, though he is member Of
a body, the Apostles of the Mormon
Church, which at least condones this
crime. The majority of the commit
tee holds that he took the endowment
oath and is therefore a sworn member
of a body organized to nullify the laws
of the United States. The report there
fore concludes that he must be exclud-
ed as unfit. The real issue, as is shown
by the stress laid by the minority on
the evidence with reference to the en-
dowment oath, is whether, when mem
bership in an Oathbound organization
to nullify Federal law is proved, it UNI
fits man for seat in the Federal
legislature A man can be expelled on
ly for acts after election. Not even
earlier conviction for an infamous
crime can cause his expulsion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
The Natal troops seem to be making
good Zulus at a rapid rate.
CURRENT COMMENT.

Mr.. Cassatt talks of it as "manufac-
tured public sentiment" But isn't it a
pretty good brand?-Syracuse Herald.
If this thing continues the only thing
that will be canned in this country very
soon will be rosperity-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
If Mr.. Rockefeller's money is "taint-
ed" what is Mr.. Armour's? Here is a
solemn question for the moral philoso-
phers.-Springfield Republican.
AS we understand him, Secretary
Shaw regards it as heretical for a Re
publican to have any ideas until after
the national convention-Detroit News.
Bishop FalloWs wants prayers for the
newspapers inserted in the new Book
of Common Prayer. It's a safe bet
that the railroads and trusts now I'M
der investigation put that idea in the
good bishops head-Philadelphia Press.
Citizens and organizations through
out the South, despite the deaf ear
turned to them by some of their less
faithful representatives, should con-
tinue to petition for the passage of the
Williams bill. Public sentiment should
storm the Capitol, for apparently in no
other way may We hope for favorable
action on the quarantine bill.-New Or
leans es-Democrat.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Pulmonary consumption and pneu-
monia as usual proved the most prolific
source of death in Honolulu last month.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
Ourselves And
The Chinese


which, where useless antiquaed But curiousy enough
have something Of the controversy ourselves regarding
the studies OF higher education that going China between the
old of knowledge
applied and the rigid and undertaking college against the
elective system is still being fought
For instance, the Theological
try in which Hebrew has been required study from time mmmora
there is tendency make Hebrew elective In theory this
study eliminated in order the student time which
study everyday human reach lead
its sociological and industrial relations
elective system declare that elimination Hebrew not step
in the direction of broader practical education
ply concession ndoenCe that the mental discipline which
OF the important results of the study of Hebrew
the classics generally lost without any really corresponding gain
except in few individual instances
Charles Francis Adams his Phi Beta Kappa
last month made quite by his criticisms pointed
OF the elective system in general which he described Education
along the lines of least resistance While quite barking back
the old system which prescribed consisting
the classics provided for all Students still eloquent
plea for returning the classics something of their former emnnce
hopeful to college expensive enough make important that
every college student should get the somehow the experts
haven't yet agreed what the best
college
them didn't the best according adopted
where the several individuals got their college education Still as
rule although college education does
made bigger fool OF than he would have been without So
likely that fond and ambitious will continue spend their
money for college educaions for their children.
Even athletics which in the past got man through
college, receiving blows critics But mainly
their intellectual side speak, their physical If these
thoroughgong zeao should finally have way and college
and keen and trained observation will the pic
uesqe out OF the college and of discount college
and college yel
But until finally agreement as to what kind of learning
we shall teach in colleges and universities high and
other preparatory institutions preparation higher education
hardly becomes us to make too merry with the Chinese simply
convinced than ourselves of just how practical" nruc
uoh and knowledge, shall supplant the humanties.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Both on Hawaii and Maui athletics
seem to have taken the place of oratory
in the Fourth of July celebrations. At
Waimea the great principles of liberty
enunciated by the Declaration of In
dependence and established by the Re-
volutionary War, were impressed on
the minds of the rising generation by
steer roping contest. Baseball and
horse races at Hilo recalled the deeds
of the Fathers. On Maui proWess at
Polo and picnics proved this generation
worthy of it's libery loving fOrefathers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Out of 76 deaths there were ten from
consumption and five from pneumonia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

People wonder why the Chinese
cling to their old educational sys-
TEN. Surprise is expressed, when
ever the subject is mentioned, that
the highest scholastic honors
should still be awarded for prof.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Mr.. Patterson seems very grateful for
the treatment Expert Kellogg gave
him
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The defeat of TIawaii's refund
ing measure at the will of Speaker
Cannon, after the bill had received
very strong support in the House
and had even passed the Senate, is
an example OF method of pro-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
Reed Sn7OOt
And The Senate

holding that Mr. Snoot is not pr,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

If the drydocl Dewey arrives safe
ly at Manila, as she probably will now,
her voyage from New York will prove
one Of the most remarkable feats Of
towing on record. She is now, how
ever right in the typhoon region at the
typhoon season.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
A mans riches are his children and
they spend themselves.
Boys would learn a good deal more
in school than they do if they got pun
ished for it,
There is something about reform that
gives those who do it mighty mean, dis
positions.
The needle in the haystack seems a
good deal easier to find than the public
official who is for the public.
Hardly any woman could stand the
monotony of life in small communities
if there wasn't so much scandal there,
New York Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The council OF the Empire ought to
be a little careful about expressing IT.
self so strongly in favor of the death
penalty. If the revolution ever gets
a-going in the French Revolution style
the members of the council may have
an opportunity of experimentally test
ing the penalty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

After John Hughes makes up his
mind whether he will run for the legis-
lature or not, the Republican primary
will make up its mind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

Senator Smoot will retain his
seat until December and may do
so to the end of his term. The
Senate Committee on Elections
has divided, the minority contain
ing the strongest Constitutional
lawyers, Senator Knox and others,
we'd to have taken the endowment
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

If that seepage at the dam should
really prove an artesian strata, why
not tap it and avoid the necessity Of
building the dam?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The Winter League figures that the
gate money ought to take any frost
there may be, out of their Sunday
games.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09

The defeat of Hawais refund
i Gar Cannon ing measure at the WI. Of SIeaheT
I Ana Ills rover = very strong support in the House
and had passed the Senate,
example a method Of pro-
cedure which is beginning to
resentment throughout the country The
ton in addition to the Congressional it. had the earnest
OF President Roosevelt There little opposition
ttees having given hearings without developing opposition
and the reported ayoraby There excellent
for believing that majority the membership of the House would
voted had they allowed all Yet the
sonal opposition of Cannon enough utterly defeat make
Of all the time that the Senate and House and committees OF
both had spent upon say nothing OF the expenses incurred by
committees
The Hawaiian bill only small sample instance among many.
the measure
ers say absolute and he would attempt impose his
But the great national bills small minority of those
PRODUCED every session There thousands Of Others affecting
various localities which great fight be made and Whch
consequently simply killed by the Speaker he chooses 1t
which he presdes Doum VIII prove independent the
Russian Donna?
Representative government appears be in process of being
thoed by the rules of the House of Representatives ITSELF for Can
acting under rules that The Democrats
and would revolt they had enough do
but they have indicated remedy Congress large
POINTED that only by rules it do business and Gar Reed
has Cannon held to be necessity 1t evident
that to allow the ordinary of debate House OF three
hundred members would be simply make chaos its sessions At
rules OF the
House allow the Speaker brush them aside will make their cr
cisms heard California loud in because Cannon squeched
public building bill for San Francisco, he killed HaWas
refund BILL Other sections complain of other dead In the
long a complaints that will be heard Wash
ingon The question how the theory
be preserved Congress without making the House utterly
efficient to do any business is a very interesting one.
The Lake County times., 1906-06-27
CIGAR BOX FULL OF FROG.

E. S. Turner had small menag-
erie with him yesterday in the shape
of cigar box filed not with frogs
but with a frog. Turner had one of
those big four-eyed bullfrogs whose
legs are as big as chickens and
when fried are about as nice deli
cacy as the culinary artist can pre-
pare.
The Lake County times., 1906-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSIONS.

On account of Fourth of July, the
Monon will sell tickets to points
within 200 miles, at rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets sold July 3rd and 4th, good
returning until July 5th.-6. .27, 1T.