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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

NJ EW YORK.-How many persons
~ know that New York's Easter
floral display owes a good deal to
imported goods? The finest azaleas
now In the market crossed the ocean
from Belgium and Holland late last
fall. At the same time came lilac
bushes, rhododendrons, bay trees and
other plants, the consignment being
mainly to florists in this and other
American cities.
Il was in leading PHILADELPHIA
florist shop last autumn said Fifth
avenue florist, when 10000 azaleas
were delivered to him from the steam.
er. His yearly import is generally
$1,000 sza!eas.
why, of course, this country can
grow all we need, but the greater
cost of labor here makes the cost
of production come to far more than
the cost in Belgium and Holland. Even
with freight and duty charges added.
1 can import plants for less money
than can buy them over here"
Similarly more than one-half of all
the lilies used at Easter come from
Japan-that is, the bulbs do. Once
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
ADR|F FOR Weeks
IN An: OPEN. BOAT
TERRIBLE HARDsHIPs ENDURED
- eYsA,LoRs sH,PwREckEo ~
=
THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
TWO. OF SURVIVORS SUCCUMB
Craft Containing Six Unfortunate
Men Picked Up by British Vessel
After They Had Undergone
Intense Suffering.

New York-A tale of the sea, rival.
ing in horror and hardship any trag-
edy of the deep ever told, was brought
here the other day by William Kuhl-
mann, a seaman, who was passenger
on the steamer Voltaire from South
American ports.
Kuhlmann is one of six survivors of
the crew of the American ship Title
E. Starbuck, which was abandoned
last August more than thousand
miles of the Pacific coast of South
America. He and his companions
were rescued by British ship after
drifting about on the ocean for eight
weeks In an open boat.
TWO of the six men who had lived
so long In the little craft died after
succor had come to them, and Kuhl-
mann spent many weeks in a hospital
at Valparaiso recovering from the ef-
fects OF his terrible experience.
No word ever has been received
from another boat which put of from
the Starbuck when she was aban-
doned, and it is believed that it's &C.
cupants died of starvation, thirst and
exposure after weeks of vain waiting
and hope that help might come to
them.
1t was when she struck out into the
Pacific and was we'll on her way
across the thousands of miles of sea
which separated her from her destina-
ton that the Starbuck ran into the
storm which ended her career and
brought intense suffering to all and
death to many of her crew. The
storm broke in the latter part of July
and on the last day of that month her
masts were twisted out by the gale
and she was left to wallow, water
logged and helpless, in the tumbling
seas.
For 16 days the men stuck to the
doomed craft, but at last, when it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
SIS N |. ACRE R REALIZED on
CROP IN WESTERN CANADA.
ANOTHER FARMER REALIZES
$22.5o PER ACRE FROM HIS
WHEAT CROP LAST YEAR.

Charles Mccormick of Kenville,
Manitoba, writes:
During the season of 1907, I had
l00 acres in crop on the S. w. quarter
OF section Is, township IS, range q
west OF the Principal Meridian, Yves.
tern Canada, yielded as follows:
~ acres at % bushels per acre,
which 1 sold for 80 cents per bushel:
and ~ acres oats yielding 60 bushels
per acre l sold for IS cents per bushel
so that my total crop realized $1,000
W. From this deducted for expenses
OF threshfng, hired help, etc., $4,000,
leaving NE a net profit on this years
crop of over $780,"
Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert. sas.
katchewan, says:
THE value of my crop per acre Of
wheat is $3.50. I threshed 1.750
bushels of wheat from 20 acres. and
was offered 80 cents a bushel for it.
Oats, Is acres, 500 bushels: and
barley, s acres, 80 bushels. I
do not know If I have been doing
the best in this district, but know
II all the farmers were doing as we'll.
Western Canada would have no kick
coming as far as grain growing is
concerned; and I further say that IL
you want to put this in one of your ad-
vert1sements, this is true and I can
put my name to it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

The Forthcoming trip by Mrs. Roose.
welt and party of her friends up the
Mississippi from the gulf to St. Paul
Is evidently direct result Of the
presidents journey down the river
when on his way to the Louisiana bear
hunt. He expressed himself publicly
at the time as enjoying the expert.
ence, and no doubt went home and
talked enthusiastically about it. The
tour planned is we'll worth taking. re.
marks the indianapolis Star, and when
IL Is ended the travellers will know
many new things about their country,
River travel has many attractions for
people who wish an outing and are not
afflicted with the mad American haste
to get somewhere"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Tact.


There is an element of social life
which is of the utmost Importance,
and for want Of better word we call
it tact" It means saying and doing
just the right thing at the right time.
1t means the beaming smile, the gentle
courtesy, the quick reading Of charac-
ter, the well-modulated voice, the in
conspicuous leadership which avoids
or changes an unsuitable subject or
one which would lead to controversy
or misunderstanding.
Tact is an elusive quality, hard to
define. 1t is the sensitive touch in
social matters which sees when a
topic has been sufficiently discussed,
and changes the trend of the CONVEX
sation with a graceful ease that
smooths the way to a new subject
without making the change conspicu-
GUS. 1t places the shy guest at ease;
it does not make the social mistake Of
hurting the feelings of another, and
has quick judgment Of what is suit
able and agreeable. 1t requires nat
ural intelligence, calm temper, good
ness, and close observation. ri:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

HREE little boys applaudina Justify
1 and in their joyous excitement
frequently varying ordinations
with French expressions of awe and
wonderment sat in an arena box at
Madison Square garden the other day
and saw their first American circus
rs exemplif1ed by the Barnum & Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth" They were
the children of Nine. Anna Gould, for
merly the Countess de Castellane, and
they expressed as vigorously their ap-
prevail Of the wonders as did their
thousands Of American cousins who
thronged the big building.
They proved, too, their ability to ask
as many questions as any American
boy on his first visit to the sawdust
wonderland. The Able Caynac, their
tutor, accompanied them, and was en-
gagged in meeting a continuous array
OF Interrogation points. It was, too,
his first experience with the circus,
and he endeavored to draw his store
Of information chiefly from the pro.
gram with its terrible array Of ad-
jectives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

0Y the death of Senator William
ID Pinckney Whyte of Maryland, Sen
ator Stephenson of Wisconsin becomes
the second oldest member of the SEN
ate. When Mr.. Stephenson was elect.
ed to the senate year ago there were
four senators whose age was greater
than his. Senators Pettus and Nor
gan of Alabama died last fall, and
Senator Whyte, who was born August
20, 1924, became the oldest senator.
Senators Allison, Stephenson and Gull
lom were born in 1929, Mr. Allison in
March, Mr.. Stephenson in June, and
Mr.. Cullom in November. Mr. Allison
is now the oldest senator in point Of
years as we'll as in senatorial service.
The late Senator Whyte was stick
Ter for the proper spelling of his name.
Only few weeks ago he explained to
one of his colleagues how it came
about that he spelled his name with a
~" He said that his father, who was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
IRIS. FLORENCE FAIRV1EW VIE
W. LAND. the YihratorY bahY-raiser.

IRIS. FLORENCE FA1Rv1EW VIE
4V4 LAND, the vibratory baby-raiser,
has incorporated herself for 108
years, under the title of 1.-The Cor
poration of the Commonwealth"
Mrs. Wieland is the high priestess
of the corporation, which consists of
her husband and BENJAMIN Franklin.
She has announced her intention Of
adopting 600 babies, six every year,
for the purpose of educating them in
the laws of vibration.
Their instruction is to begin at the
age of three months and to continue
until they are ten years old.
These babies will pass into the
hands of the commonwealth It is
incorporated under the laws of the
state and has tract of eight acres
at Red Mill, Rensselaer, Heights, N. Y.
Here the members purpose to form
a community, "for education in health,
safety, success, soundness, sanity, and
motherhood, for the training Of infants
and children, and for research in the
laws of vibration
What is vibration" repeated Mrs.
Wieland, in reply to question. Life.
health. sanity and sex can be con.
trolled through the understanding Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

seemed every plunge would be her
last, they were left no choice but to
take to the little boats and trust to
being picked up by some passing
vessel.
A full thousand miles separated
them from the nearest shore, that of
South America. AS the last man left
the doomed hulk of the Starbuck the
torch was applied to her that she
might not continue to float aimlessly
about, menace to other ships. For
time after the start the occupants
of the two boats kept each other in
sight, but eventually became separat-
ed, and then it was each for himself.
Day and night, week after week, the
occupants of Kuhlmann's boat main
tanned a constant watch for the sail
or wreath of smoke which might mean
life to them.
At last, after eight weeks of the
most terrible mental and physical
suffering, the Cambuskeneth hove in
sight. The signal of distress, which
had been set at the first warning, was
answered and few minutes later the
half-famished, shipwrecked waits were
safe on board the big vessel.
There they were cared for as ten.
derby and carefully as the facilities at
hand would permit. but so serious was
the condition of all the men that it
was necessary to transfer them to
the hospital as soon as the shin
reached Valparaiso. Two of the sui.
ferers were found to be beyond hu-
man help, however, and sank stead.
lily until death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
ROUND THE CAPITAL
l. @~:tI'l u
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
d. ': - - 4y4 - and There in Washington. ::
Elkins Wedding Rumor :Stirs Capital

this account in every country he has
visited since then.
Miss Elkins is typical American
girl. She differs from the average
society girl or the members of her
"set," inasmuch as she positively re-
fused to be presented formally to7so-
ciety at a tea, dance or other func-
ton, according to the American Gus
tom of launching young women on a
social career. She just "came out" by
degrees, after a complete preparation,
as far as schooling and accomplish
ments are concerned. She had trav-
eled widely during her school days,
and has made trips abroad with her
parents, or with her mother, each
summer since then. She is one Of the
most daring riders and skilled whips
among the women in Washington.
She seldom drives in anything as
tame as an automobile, but is usually
behind her housekeeping, prize-win-
ming cob or trotter, or on the back of
her thoroughbred hunter. She is a
familiar figure in all cross-couatry
runs and the horse shows in the
eastern part Of the country.
Miss Elkins is not exactly a beau
tiful girl. but is one of the most
striking Of her generation. Sho is
tall, with well-poised head, erect car
riage and frank, merry face. She al
ways dresses in the most perfect
taste, and always appropriately. Her
father is reputed to be worth from
$10,000,000 to $15,000,000, and her
grandfather, former Senator Glass;
away Davis, is supposed to have a
fortune Of $60,000,000. Her portion
from her fathers estate will be about
two millions, and from her GRANDPA
theirs will be about four millions, so
that, though the money consideration
is we'll known not to be a factor in
this prospective match, she will take
to Italy, If she goes, the handsome for.
tune of six millions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Goes 10 lail at OF

David Hill, a negro, SO years old.
was sent to Jail by Judge c. M. Leet
for carrying a concealed weapon. The
charge was explained to Hill and he
said:
oval, jedge, Use guilty of carryin'
the gun, but All never had no intention
OF any murder, sab. No, sab. They is
no wah now, sab. All just toted that
gun for protection, sab. Yaas, sab, All
had nah watch stole last 1905 and
Alive carried that yer gun evan since,
sab. All fought for freedom and liber-
ty In the wah, sab: yaas, sah.''
David was fined SO and costs and
having no money, was sent to jail
Providence (R. - Cor. New York Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Waste Of Life in Coal Mininu,

Waste Of Life in Coal Mining
During the year 1906 nearly 900
men were killed or injured IN the coal
mines Of the United States, and indi-
cations point to an increase in that
number since that period, due to a
lack of proper and enforceable mine
regulations; to the lack Of reliable in
formation concerning explosives used
In mining, and the conditions under
which they can be used with safety;
to the presence of gas and dust en-
countered in the mines and to tho fact
that in the development of coal min
ing not only is the number Of coal
miners increasing, but many areas
from which coal is being taken are
either deeper or farther from the en-
trance, where good ventilation is more
difficult and the dangerous accumula-
tions Of explosive gas are more fire.
quent. To remedy this state Of at.
fairs, says Review of Reviews, the
United States must adopt the means
that have proved successful in Euro
pean countries. In 1895 our ratio of
killed in every 1000 employed in
mines was 2.67. In 1906 it reached
$40. Effective mining legislation tells
q different tale in Europe. In this
country so per cent. of all the fatal &C.
cidents and 80 per cent. of all the non-
fatal accidents were due to falls of
roofs and coal. In all European coal
producing countries the use of Excess
sive charges of explosives is prohibit
ed by law, and definite limits are set
to the amount Of any explosive that
may be used. In the United States
there is no limit In this country dur
ing 1906 II per cent. of deaths in coal
mines were due to gas and dust explo-
sions. Abroad, governmental testing
stations are maintained, where inves.
legations into the use of explosives
are conducted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Doll Friohtened Rurolars.

Northumberland house, near Char.
ing Cross, London, was in former days
the town house of the dukes of
Northumberland. In the time of the
first duke some burglars broke into
the mansion, hoping to make a great
haul of plate. They managed to pene-
trate to the storeroom, where, among
other treasures, was an antique silver
doll which moved by clockwork. The
thieves accidentally touched the
mechanism, whereupon the doll began
to walk about, and it so terrified the
men that they made of with sill DOS
sible speed without taking away q
single thing. That doll is now: at
Sion house, lsleworth, where the pres
ent duchess of Northumberland gives
the most delightful garden parties
during the London season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

The report by the Illinois PUPILS
Reading Circle that, during the wear
lSo7 22,739 books were distributed
among the school children of the state
may well encourage the formation Of
circulating libraries in every populous
scnool district in other states. For
ADULTS, as we'll as for the children. the
good literature thus provided greatly
relieves the tedium Of the long winter
evenings and cultivates a taste f,r
reading that is altogether beneficial
IN the rural districts there are already
many such libraries, but not enough OF
them, says the St. Louis Republic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
BUT WAS IT THE SAME MELON?
Paper Carried by Darky Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"A negro just loves a watermelon"
said Representative Johnson of South
Carolina. Strange, too, that when a
policeman sees negro with a melon
at an unreasonable hour he has it
right down that the darby has stolen
that watermelon. heard story about
a policeman who met a negro in the
early hours of the morning, and he
had big melon on his shoulder.
81 see you have a melon there!'
eyes, sah,' answered the darby.
Use got er melon; but Use fixed fer
you, sah,' and pulling out paper he
handed it to the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. K He paid
me ten cents for the melon. and he
is a pillar in the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer.
"'Dat's what lowed answered the
negro, and he moved on."-Washing.
ton Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
WINNIEINylEEIJ1JI!I6llElN1IIlIIuuINh

NO MATTER what the future may
" hold in store for Secretary of War
Taft, he has achieved fame. A few
days ago his portly person was en-
shrined in hundreds and hundreds of
films, which will go to make up pic
ture show presentation of a review of
the cavalry and artillery at Fort Myer
Neither the secretary nor Gen. Bell,
who accompanied him, posed. They
just ambled up and down between
lines of artillery, powder and lenses
It was an ideal day, and the pic
lures were very successful. Every
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Careless Secretary Causes Much Trouble

ing the dinner invitation, crossed OF
the wrong date and he and his wife
had gone at the last minute, to the
play with friends on the evening they
should have dined with Senator S. In
nocent Of Intentional wrongdoing, he
in turn had been cut by the latter's
coldness and turned political tables
lust for fun"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

The editor of one of the fashion pa.
pe7s declares that the men of Salt
Lake City dress better than do those
OF New York. The editor should re-
member that the men of Salt Lake
City have been long way from Wall
street during the past few months.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

A Boston man has been arrested for
Whistling on the streets. Possibly he
imagined he was in Philadelphia.
where he could have burst his lungs
II he pleased without awakening mora
than the echoes. '-''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

England breads the kaiser's in
huence with the heads of the British
admiralty, but study of the portraits
OF the members of that body makes it
doubtful If Emperor Wilhelm wouldn't
prefer pull with their coachmen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

A western editor has solved the
problem of "how to keep the boys on
the farm" Answer: Have plenty Of
girls on the farm and the boys won't
go away" Now the only question Ia
how to keep the girls on the farm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
A Valuable Man,

yes, he had some rare trouble with
his eyes," said the celebrated oculist
Every time he started to read he
would read double"
Poor fellow" remarked the sym
pathetic person. Il suppose that in
terfered with his holding a good po-
sition.'
mot at all. The gas company COB
bled him up and gave him = lucrative
job reading gas meters.
Opinion. " $50 -ra..-ss !. - ,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Advice.

Whats the best way to save
money p asked the thrifty youth.
Quit reading the racing news and
the market quotations. "-WashinstonI
Star. u - Il If - r231; s=S ~ : .s*<tt,1- .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
This Woman to Raise Migratory Babies

the laws of vibration. In fact, no life,
health or sanity can be real except
through vibration, the law of the de-
velopment of the SOUL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

U. s. Dip. Wash and Disinfectant
The best and cheapest, gallon makes 100
gals. Dip, wash or spray, gal. 75c; 8 gal.
$2.25; gals. 50. Write for 80 page booklet.
Ship us your Hides, Furs. Pelts, Wool, etc.
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
lncrease in Atone Produc+

The total value of the stone product
OF the country in 1906 was 66,37S, 1874,
an increase Of $2,570,O46 over that of
1905, and an increase of $42,413,565
over that of 1896.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
DOING True Work.

Doing True Work.
It is not by regretting what 10 ir.
7eparable that true work is to be done,
are. 1t is not by complaining that we
have not the right tools, but by using
well the tools we have.-Ruskin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
TIE Shocking Cause.

..... The Shocking Cause. -,
."How came that electrical casualty.
to be SO shockingly exaggerated?~ ).
THAT was because of the, current
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Wayside Chat.

Ever thrown out of a saloon?'
idly inquired Tired Tif1n.
YEP" answered Weary Wigs. 1--WE
been thrown out of most everything
'ceptin' work"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

Pettit's Eye saIve First Sold In 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder.
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Signature eot&M2zz<zx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Classification.

"ThAt man is great friend Of
yours" said the campaign assistant.
Which kind of a friend?" Queried
Senator Sorghum, lone who wants to
30 something for me or one who wants
me to do something for him?"-Wash.
ingtOn Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit.
ten By ! Large Snake.


How few people there are who are
not afraid Of snakes. Not long ago a
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to
its own resources, ran into a stone
wall and caused serious accident.
, The bite of poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel,
Route No. I, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by a large snake.
"On August 20. 1906. was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being a distance from
any medical aid, as a liant resort I
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
constituent found 1t killed all pain and
was the means of saving my life.
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment
Promoting German Sculpture.
Emperor William has received Prof.
Schott, the well-known sculptor, who
with Prof. Rheinhold Begas, also
sculptor, is actively engaged in pro-
noting an exhibition of German sculp.
ture in New York. The emperor gave
his approval of the exhibit, for which
statuary worth $750,000 has already
been pledged.
important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
s' ss:s: the s,Z<Mf2zzlSzzx
In Use For Over 70 Years.