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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-04-12
Ludwig FuIda Sees Hun,or in Ameri.
canisms Of Lecture Room.

In his Impressions of America"
Ludwig Fulda says this about the
Amerlcanlsms of the lecture room:
The speaker never ascends the ros-
trum alone. He is always accom-
panied by guard of honor. He is not
allowed to mount the tribune at once,
out Is compelled to sit in big chair,
sort of coronation throne. While he
SITS there, like silent imperator,
some we'll known person, a member
OF the committee, president of the So
c1ety or head of a university, steps
forward and tells all he knows about
the guest of the evening by way Of in
PRODUCTION. He tells the life story
and enumerates the books which may
nave been written by the poor en-
tnroned man, who tries in vain to as
sumo a learned expression. The
speaker ends by pronouncing the
name OF the guest in a loud voice.
mat Is the cue for the guest to rise
ana ascend to the reading desk. In
the meantime the man who made the
introduction sits down in the vacant
chair and remains there until the lee
ture is over. l must confess that it is
not a comfortable feeling to know that
While one is speaking the man in the
chair, despite all the words of praise
which he may have uttered, may be
yaWn1ng or sleeping"
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PUL LIN OGE THEIR
HOME MERCHANTS SHOULD PA
.TRoNizE EACH OTHER. Z a=%
KEEP DOLLAR GOING ROUND
Do Not Let 1t Escape by Unneeessas.
lily Sending It to the City-Set an
Example to Others. -e ~ -

The community that will pull to-
gether, that will work as one man
for the general interests, will find an
abundance of prosperity.
And working together means the
spending of the dollars of the COM
munity within the community. Nor
does it mean only that the farmer, the
mechanic, the doctor, the preacher,
the editor must spend their money at
home, but it means also that the
merchant must do the same thing. It
means that you, Mr.. Dry Goods Mer-
chant, must patronize your neighbor,
Mr.. Furniture Dealer, when you want
furniture. 1t means that you, Mr..
Furniture Dealer, must patronize your
neighbor, Mr.. Dry Goods Merchant,
when you want dry goods. It means
that the groceryman must patronize
the home implement dealer when he
wants a new wagon, and the imple-
ment dealer must buy his groceries
in the home town. It means that
whether Mr.. Butcher, Mr. Grocery
man, Mr.. Dry Goods Merchant, Mr..
Furniture Dealer, Mr.. Hardware Man,
or whoever it may be, that intends to
erect new building they should buy
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house. ar the grocer man sent It to-
the city for his dry goods The
trust organization Of the community
would have been broken, that dollar
would have ceased to earn profits for
the people of the community, but
would have began earning dollars for
the city into which it was sent.
It is the dollar that is spent at
home that makes the savings deposits
of the home bank grow; that in
creases the wealth of the community,
and decreases the tax rate. Buying
at home means saving the commun-
ity, but, Mr.. Merchant, do not preach
this trade at home doctrine unless
you practice it. You must buy your
stock of merchandise in the city to
be sure, but aside from what is spent
for your stock of merchandise see
to it that every dollar it is possible
to keep at home remains in the COM
munity. Keep them circulating
among your neighbors, and they will
make money for you as well as for
them; they will build the home COM
munity, and make of it a prosperous
community in which your business
will grow, and your town holdings
will grow in value at the same time
the farmers acres grow in value. The
home trade problem is a many sided
one, and the home merchants side of
the problem is not the least of them.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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"WiII" Yourself to Sleen

Fortunate is the woman who has
successfully cultivated the habit of
sleeping at will. It is said that Miss
Julia Marlowe can rest between
scenes of the most exacting plays by
her ability to drop asleep when she
spleases. These little periods of uncon-
consciousness are great restorers, and
there need be no special preparations
for them. We associate sleep with
darkness and bed, but daylight, soft
couches and easy chairs are just as
good for sleeping purposes only the
power of INSTRUMENTATION is lacking,
and that Is so general as to be a Sc
rtous drawback to good work in all
directions. We see women Of splendid
health and poise, of strong mentality,
ana we marvel at their s.gifts" when
tne whole secret Of their power lies in
concentration. .=.. }= E t*ss
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widows caps. Why do widows cover
their heads with these curious little
arrangements of maline, crepe and
lace? 1t is custom handed down to
us from the Romans, who shaved their
heads when they mourned the loss of
a dear one. This idea was all right
for men who did not mind appearing
without a single spear of hair on their
heads, but of course it was most I'M
attractive for women. No one, not
even Roman matron, liked to be
seen bald-headed, so the women of
the Tiber devised little cap to hide
their badness, and thus the custom
has come down to us, even though
heads are no longer shaved as a sign
of mourning.
The reason that bells are tolled for
the dead is that years ago. when toll
ing was first established, the people
thought that the sound of the bells
frightened away evil spirits who how
cred near the dead.
Why do men, and women, too, wear
bows on the left side of their hats?
The reason is simple enough. When
the head covering built upon the order
OF hats of to-day was first introduced
1t was ornamented with a ribbon which
went around the crown and hung down
in two ends on the left side, reaching
below the shoulder. These ends were
sort of anchor, or safety line, and
were put there expressly to be seized
when sudden gust of wind threaten
ed to blow the hat away. The ribbons
were put on the left side because, as
general thing, the left hand was more
apt to be free than the right. Eventu-
ally these ribbons were knotted in a
fetching bow with flowing ends, and
then they were cut off quite close to
the hat, so that they form a very
small and stiff bow knot.
1t is always the custom to throw old
shoes after bride and this queer
custom came into vogue when parents
were in the habit of using their slip
pers to keep their girls obedient and
good. Now the slipper is not really
intended for the bride, but for the
bridegroom, who is supposed to use
it for the same purpose the mother
and father of o1den times did.
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Dog az Newsboy's Assistant.

A small white dog who sells papers
near the Park street entrance to the
subway will soon be eligible for men,
bership to the newsboys' union, If the
officers can get over the difficulty of
deciding wherein to pin his badge,
says the Boston Herald.
4 He carries on either side, secured
by strap around his body, little
leather pouch about twice as large
as that used By men for holding foun-
tain pens and pencils. The dogs mas
ter sticks : paper into one pouch and
places another between HIS teeth. The
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REASON FOR ALL THINGS.

Customs That Now Seem Peculiar Had
Origin in Wisdom.
If you are patient enough to ferret
it out you will find that there is rea-
son for every little idiosyncrasy we
have, for every queer thing we do.
Take, for example, the wearing of
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the material for that building at
home of their neighbor, Mr.. Building
Material Man.
And let us speak a word for Mr..
Printer Man also. He is a part of
this community; he contributes to its
prosperity; he advertises it, and he is
entitled to his place in the circle
through which the community's dol
lars are to circulate. When you, Mr..
Merchant, want printing of any kind,
give the job to the home printer.
The dollar that you spend with him
he will again spend with you, and
both will make a profit on it. 1t is
but fair that he have this, his legiti-
mate portion of the home trade. He
is as much part Of the community
as yourself, and as much entitled to
your support as you are entitled to
the support of the farmer, the me-
chanic, the preacher, the doctor.
The battle against the mailorder
octupus can never be successful
one unless all interests are actively
engaged in it. It can never, be sue
cessful so long as the merchant wants
it preached but does not want to prac-
tice it himself. The merchant who
sends his saving account to the city
bank for safe keeping is not entitled
to the support of the community
whose money he takes from it. The
merchant who will not patronize his
brother merchants, who makes his
visits to the city an excuse for buy
ing his own household supplies, sup.
plies that are not carried on his own
shelves, of the city merchants, is not
entitled to the support of the COM
munity. Such a merchant wants to
preach but not practice home trade.
He wants to do with the community's
dollars just what he condemns in
others-send them away from the
community. He would bankrupt the
community for selfish interests.
There are few, if any, such mer-
chants as this in this or other COM
munities, but if there are any here it
is not for their benefit that this pa
per is preaching home trade to it's
readers.
We hear much of the strength of
trusts and combinations. In what
does their strength lie? To large
extent in the fact that they control
the trade in the commodities in which
they are dealing. They make every
dollar they spend an interest earn.
ing dollar. Let us form a little trust
of our own. Let all of us, merchant,
farmer, doctor, mechanic, preacher,
editor, spend our dollars at home,
keep them at home, and we have or
ganized trust of our own that will
bring to each of us our share of earn
ings on the capital invested.
This is not hard problem to figure
out for ourselves. The farmer, let
us say, wants a, dollars worth of
sugar. He buys it of the home gro
ceryman, and the groceryman makes
profit. The groceryman buys a dol
lars worth Of dry goods, and the dry
goods merchant makes 4 profit. The
dry goods merchant patronizes the
dentist, and the dentist makes q
profit, and the dentist buys butter and
produce from the farmer and the
farmer makes a profit. So. as the
dollar goes around and around a com.
munity each man into whose keeping
1t comes makes profit on the han
ding Of 1t, and the dollar grows into
/ two. But what would have happened
had the farmer taken that dollar TO
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-04-12
"aile or No Bile"

The following plaintive note was
picked up on the bridge in the east
end of town: Dear 1.-The reason
I didn't laf when you laft at me yes
.terday in the postofice was because
! have q bile on my face and kant
Ian. II / lah It will bust, but love
you old sweet thing bile or no bile,
Ian or no Ian, you know thai. p. b. ]
Burn this up. COUNTRY Newspaper. .
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POkES FUN AT CEREMONY

canine salesman does not hold his
wares long. He attracts buyers rap.
idly from all sides as the people come
and go from the subway, and his
money bag is soon filled with pennies.
His master, who goes on crutches.
having lost one leg, keeps on regular
ly furnishing the little chap with two
papers at time as fast as he needs
them. The man said that he has five
similarly gifted dogs in training for
the newspaper business.
Accommodated Customers.
Quincy Tufts, an old=t1me dealer in
mems furnishings, whose place of bus
mess was in the old Herald BUILDING.
on Washington street, Boston, was
celebrated for his extreme courtesy in
dealing with trying customers. On
one occasion man whom we will call
Mr. A. remarked on this trait to an
other man whom we will call Mr., b.
Whereupon the latter laid a wager
that he could rufae the temper of Mr.,
Tufts. The wager was accepted, and
the two repaired to Mr.. Tufts place of
business.
Mr.. B. asked to see samples of
mems suftings. Mr.. Tufts produced
piece after piece of cloth, until the
supply was exhausted, and Mr.. B., Sc
lecting one, said, Il will take just +
cents worth of this"
Mr.. Tufts took a penny from his
pocket, and. placing it upon the cloth,
with piece of chalk drew an outline
upon the cloth and cut out a piece of
it., and with the utmost politeness
handed it to Mr.. B.
The wager was paid.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
INCREASE IN ARMY PAY
URGED BY DEPARTMENT

As an argument In favor OF the pas
sage OF the Dick-Capron pay bill. which
provides for n graduated increase - the
pay Of officers and enlisted men, the
War Department has issued a circular
prepared by Capt Johnson Hagood, Of
the Coast Artillery Corps, showing the
depleted condition or the army. owing
to the small compensation paid.
The circular shows that the base pay
of a sergeant Is SIS a month, O! a
corporal SIS, and of a private S13 From
1854 TO 1871 the rates were 800. SIS. SIG.
respectively, which shows that the en-
listed men get less pay than they did
twenty years ago.
In contrast to this the circular shows
the large increase OF pay of the
ordinary workman in civil life during
that period. The department had no
trouble in securing recruits up TO 1901,
VIXEN the total enlisted strength Of the
army was 1880 Since that time the
actual strength Of the army has
dwindled until there was on October Is
last $3.50 men.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
SEVEN OFFICERS
FACE DAVIS BOARD
Being Examined for Retire
ment After HorSeman-
ship Test.

apparently in the best Of health, but
with look implying injured feelings,
seven army officers appeared before the
Davis Retiring Board at Washington
Barracks yesterday, for examination Of
their physical condition, which, IL ap-
peared, could not stand the rigOrs or a
horseback ride. The eighth officer, Ma
jor Hiram NJ Chittenden, engineer Of
ficer in charge of the works at Seattle.
Wash, failed to appear. IL is thought
the major was indisposed.
Those who did appear, with set faces
and military bearing. walked in brayely,
looked at one another, saluted. and beg
ged u report.
The board met and was formally called
TO order by General Davis. But after
being organized and its various officers
designated the board Immediately ad-
journed TO give the medical members
an opportunity to examine the physical
condition of the officers brought be-
fore It.
Those who appeared before the board
are. Lieut.. Col. John &. Muhlenberg,
deputy paymaster general at San Fran
cisco; Lieut.. Col. Dan. c. Kingman, en-
glneer in charge Of the haTbor works at
Savannah, Ca: Mai. Francis ]. Ives.
surgeon at san Francisco; Major
Major Richard NJ. Blatchford, Eleventh
Infantry, at Fort y. A. Russell, Wyo.;
Chaplain Patrick j. Hart, Coast Artil-
lery, at Sar Francisco, and Major
George 7. Holloway. paymaster at New
York
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
.GALLINGER AND FORAKER
SPEAK IN CLEVELAND

Senator Gallinger. chairman Of tho
District Comm ttee, and Senator For
aker will be guests Of honor at a
banquet to he given tonigh; in Cleve-
land by the Merchant Marine League
Of the United States. Senator Gallingel
will speak on The Outlook for SElI
Subsidy Legislation.
Senator Gallinger left for Cleveland
last night with a party consisting Ol
Senator Foraker. Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Newberry, Assistant Post.
master General MCCleary, Director
John Barrett, Of the Bureau Of Ameri
can Republics, and Representative W
=. Humphrey. OF Seattle They travele,
ia special car. They VIII attend Ia,
convention Of the Merchant Marine
League. which viii begin this after.
noon, as well as the banquet tonight
Senator Foraker Will De anon
speakers at the banquet.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
MRS. A. |. BIRNEY DEAD,
LED MOTHERS CONGRESS

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice McLel-
Ian Birney. founder and first president
OF the National Congress OF Mothers.
who died yesterday at her home in
Chevy Chase will be held in the Epis-
copal Church there Monday afternoon,
at O'Clock. The Rev. Thomas Childs,
pastor. will officiate.
Mrs Birney was born in Atlanta, Ga,
and was forty-nine years old. She was
twice married. and IN 1892 removed with
her second husband, Theodore William
Birney 10 Washington. Four years
after her arrival here she conceived the
idea OF bringing the mothers OF the
country into conference and in 1897 a
number OF the prominent women met
and organized the National Congress OF
Mothers. Mrs. Birney was elected presi-
dent. a position she held until she de-
clined to serve longer.
She is survived by three daughters,
one Of whom. Mrs. Harold Walker. lives
In Mexico.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
CHANCELLOR CASE
TO BEGIN JAN. 2

The Board OF Education has decided
to resume the hearing of the charges
against Superintendent Chancellor, Jan
uary 3 at 8 clock, by which time Il is
thought that DR.. Chancellor's condition
viii nave improved TO such an extent
that he can appear before the board
ond tell his story.
The session of the board yesterday.
after setting a date for the continue
tiOn OF the trial, was devoted 10 routine
business. Before this was gone into,
however, Captain Oyster. Mrs. Terrell.
and other members Of the board ex-
pressed the hope that the public would
become convinced that there was no
desire OF the part of the board to rail
road" the Superintendent through a
hearing. The criticisms are unjust.
said Mrs. Terrell. and 7 would like 10
acting with utmost fairness"
In announcing the postponement, Cap
tain oyster said: I'VE have been ac-
Cused OF 'railrOading' a sick man along.
but we have SHOWN. DR.. Chancellor
every possible consideration and cour-
tesy, and VIII continue 10 do So
Mrs. MuSsey presented letters from
teachers OF two school buildings ex-
pressing confidence In the board.
Resolutions OF regret we're passed
upon the death of Mrs. s. +. Fuller
and Miss Norris, teachers.
\ number Of promotions, transfers,
appointments, leaves of absence, and
designations were acted upon.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
PREACHERS MUST PAY
FULL FARE ON READING

PHILADELPHIA. Dec H.-Clergy-
men. always granted half rates on rail-
roads will nave TO pay full fare on the
Reading at the beginning OF the new
year. The road has decided not 10 issue
its usual "clergymen order" giving half
rates to the ministers. untl the supreme
court renders a decision on the consti-
tutionality Of the 2-cent law. This de-
clsion may come in a few days, but
more likely II will not be handed down
for several months
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
Women Coin Counters
Mechanics ? No! No! No!
Keeps Idea Fatally III
Suggestion That Money Handlers Be CIaSSed
With Messengers and WatChmen to Die
Unpleasant Death in House.

held up. as examples of the good work
that is being done for the Government
by It's women employees.
Suggestion Fatally Ill.
These are some OF the reasons given
by members of the House for their de-
termination not TO follow the recon-
mendation OF the Keep Commission re-
garding the counters Before their scru-
tiny, the sugg sstlon will beautifully and
impressively f1ld its hands and Gle It
Will be known principally by its taste,
which will be a fading away effect. 1t
viii be respected for its action. which
will be the height OF the art OF dying.
1t will receive the homage OF a swift
kick and cordiality of a blow ON the
head.
In fact, II anything IS done regarding
the counters, their salaries will be
raised. In any event, the army OF count
ers in Washington can sit down TO din
ner this evening with the comforting
knowledge that their salaries will not
get a ride on the toboggan that goes
toward the messenger and watchman
grade.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
ENGINEER DYING ON TRIP,
PILOTS TRAIN TO SAFETY

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec T-En-
gineer Frank Krag. fifty years old. OF
Buffalo, n. Y, though iil and faint
stayed at his throttle TIL he brought MS
st Lake Shore train safely into Collin
wood yards this afternoon. then ne ster-
ped from his cab and in a few minutes
was dead.
krag was in his usual health when he
TOOK his train out OF Buffalo. His Tl-
ness came after the train had left Erie
Ihe engineer had hardly strength
enough TO lower himself from the cab
at COllinwood.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
SAVE VAN DYKE PAINTING
THE PLAN IN BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS. Dec 2L-Experts have
begun the task Of cleansing and re-
storing the "old master found in a
convent IN course Of demolition at
Waesmulster. and sold for a small
amount 20 a villager. No doubt exists
that the painting Is by Van Dyke OF
his sister. It's value IS placed at many
thousands OF dollars.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21

p. m. 70 .. m.
Station X. $3.50 q. m. to l1:So a. m, 5
2. m 70 D. m
Broolllane station. $3.50 a. m. to II 80
a. m, p. m. to p. m.
Takomn Park station. 9:20 a. m. 20
1870 a. m, 3 p. m. TO .. m.
Benning station, $3.50 a. n. to 11:3o a.
m.
The registry division OF the main Of
zee will be open all day and all night
for the receipt and delivery OF mail,
from now until after Christmas.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
That Messenger Job.

on the other hand. It is declared. the
messengers have nothing to do but fll
inkstands, run errands, and. At times.
treat the outside ana visiting public
with some measure OF lofty disdain.
Watchmen. likewise. are not laden with
that responsibility which rests OH the
shoulders Of those who handle and count
the Governments money supply.
There have been instances of mistakes
having been made by counters, and the
sum having been so large that their fell
low clerks Clipped in and helped to
pay the sum made necessary by the
mistakes. Some of the women whose
duty II is to count money. have be-
come so proficient and 50 rapid IN their
work that magazine articles have been
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
MAIL DELIVERY TINE
EXTENDED TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning the delivery dlyi-
sion OF the City Postoffice will be open
for the delivery OF mail from $50 O'Clock
In the morning 20 / o'clock in the after
noon. The carrier stations will be open
for the delivery OF mail on that date
as follows
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
Schools and Colleges.
S6OO,OOO. 90
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
SIS Draft FOR YOU
IF VOL SEND YOUR NAME

Christmas Gift drafts in denomina-
tious OF 5000 and $500 have been
issued 20 the amount or six hundred
thousand dollars and are now being
sent TO the prospective students OF
Draughon's Spencerian. Business Col
Iege Company, which has a chain OF
80 ccTeges-biggest and best in the
world Send your name and address
to DraughOn'S College. Ninth and D
Streets, n W, washington, and you
will receive one Of these Christmas Gift
Drafts.
The Washington times., 1907-12-21
She Must Make Good.

For instance, If a woman, in count
ing a package of SO bills passes a s.
under the impression that it is a SO
and reports the package as IL It con
tanned all SO bills. she has TO dig down
in the place where she keeps her money
and make the sum good with s. from
her own salary. In this occurs the re-
flex action Of this mechanical" work.
Members OF the House further point
ed out today that practically all the
counters in the Treasury are expert peo-
pie who have attained their skill by
years OF work. And this work is so
important that the operations Of a whole
roc m or subdivision can be held I'D for
hours by a mistake in the counting
These counters work every minute from
the opening TO the closing OF Office
hours. as there IS always more money,
new or old. to be counted than there
are people to count It, and the press OF
work is tremendous