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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-12

Similarity of tastes and pursuits IL
the f1rmest foundation for that pre-
carious structure known as a matri-
monial alliance. Self-control, too, is a
dominant factor in household peace,
and this is found to much greater
degree among intellectual and highly
educated people than among those of
a lower order of mind. An intellectual
couple defer to and value each others
opinions
The happiest unions are found
where both husband and wife have in
tellect Man and wife, by constantly
living together, have such strong ef-
feet each on the formation of the
others character that it is surprising
this point of view is not oftener con-
sidered before alliances are entered
upon. Each modifies the others char
acteristics and personality. After a
few years this change in personality
is often apparent to everyone.
For instance, the man who marries
a fool usually becomes lowered In
ideals and mentality. The woman
who marries boor sinks to his leVd
or else raises him nearer to hers.
The question of marriage grows
yearly more complex. Society's double
standard of ethics for man and for
woman are cruelty hard upon the lat
ter. We're the same code made ap-
plicable to both the aspect of marital
life would undergo vast transforma.
ton for the better. In the meantime
choice of helpmeets, guided by com.
munity of tastes, the uplifting of ones
husband or wife, and constant refer
ence to the good old maxim, "Bear
and forbear," will do much to save
countless married couples a lifetime
of misery.
Copyright by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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en- who su6er back
ache, constant Ian
guor, and other COM
mon symptoms Of
kidney complaint,
should be grateful to
Mrs. Minnie Turner,
Of e. B. st.. Ana
darko, Okla, for
->S-AS-- -.A A.
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A NURSES EXPERIENCE.
sael<aehe, Pains In tho Kidnsy., sIo.>
ing, Etc., Overcome. i.

A nurse 10 expected to know Whit
to do for common ailments. and WON
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In former generations dried apples
were. an essential element in every
well-stocked larder. No social GATH
ering was more interesting in former
times than the apple bee, when both
the old folks and the young gathered
to spend an evening in pairing, quar-
tering, coring and stringing apples,
these being the preliminary stages in
those days to the process of drying
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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The Marriage Vow:
INTELLECT IN A WIFE

~ LILLE DEVEREAUx BLAKE
Lecturer President Legislative Leaaue
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Common sense is strong factor in
married happiness, and the intellectu-
al woman knows best when and how
to yield in matters Of real importance
and does not magnify trivialities.
Men are always attracted by pref
ty face, but the wiser among them do
not want to marry woman who will
be too attractive to other men.
"You admire Miss -" once said
to a man of the world. why don't
you marry herr"
my dear Mrs. Blake" he laughed,
'she is far too handsome. A diamond
is fine to look on, but one would find
far more safety and real companion
ship with a collie dog"
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'LongLive Apple Pie
BY 6. F. WRIGHT, LID, F. G. s. A.

There is widespread but false pre-
judice against all pies, on the score of
indigestibility. But it is related that
at one time, when Emerson and Car
lyle met, they fell into a discussion
concerning the reasons for their diff
ferences in temperament. Whereas
Carlyle was always morose and
gloomy Emerson was always placid.
serene and happy. Carlyle could see
no reason why Emerson should not be
of like temperament with himself. But
Emerson thought he saw the reason
in their diet. why" he said, Gar
lyle, you eat nothing but horrid oat-
meal, while 1 keep serene on pie
three times day"
One cannot realize the goodness of
Providence until he sets out to emu
merate the great variety of things, not
only which satisfy his hunger, but
which appeal to his taste, and make
the table the chief center of social
life. What is better than a thick
apple pie, with rich, tender crusts
above and below, filled with tart, crisp
apples, well cooked, seasoned with
sugar and cinnamon? There is moth.
ing better, except it be a turnover,
which as about half the size of a small
pie, with the crust turned over, as
it's name signifies, upon ali sides, so
as to keep all the richness in, and to
be eaten without being cut. What
schoolboy in the country does not re-
member his mothers turnover that he
carried with him for his lunch.
In this case, as in so many others,
familiarity is in danger of breeding
contempt. The apple fails to be an.
preciated, because it is so common
and 50 widespread. Its history is OBJ
scure, but interesting. There are
enumerated no less than 1000 varie-
ties, and their number is still increas.
ing, under cultivation. In its wild
state it is the crab apple, which ia
found growing in the fields throughout
Europe and western Asia, seeming as
much at home in northern Norway
and in Siberia as anywhere. But the
crab apple is small, hard and crab.
bed" and is only utilized where moth
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ing better is obtained.
The best varieties of apples grow
in the temperate zones, where the
summer is hot and not too short, late
frosts in the spring being peculiarly
destructive of the fruit. How these
varieties originated is one of the mys-
teries of science, for no one can tell
when he plants the seed of an apple
what the fruit will be.
Apples have been cultivated from
the very earliest times, the remains of
them having been found in the ruins
OF the prehistoric lake dwellings of
Switzerland, WHILE. if we give the or
binary Interpretation to the word,
there was an apple tree in the Garden
of Eden. But it is difficult to tell the
exact meaning of the words applied to
objects which existed in prehistoric
times. Many commentators suppose
that, in early times, the word apple"
was a designation of any fruit that
emitted fragrant odors. But from all
we know of the earliest varieties of
apples, they would scarcely have been
temptation to Eve, for even as late
as the times Of Pliny, the only apple
known was a crab, "a wilding," upon
which many foul and shrewd curse
was poured on account of its sour
ness.
The apple is a most valuable food.
because of its abundance, it's digesti.
bility when cooked, its variety of fla
vors, and the readiness with which it
can be preserved throughout the win
ter season. Certain varieties of apples
can be kept in cool cellars until
spring, some of them, indeed, scarcely
being good to eat until nearly the
close of the season.
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FEEDING STEERS ON slLAcE.

Steer feeding experiments at the Penn
sylvania station developed that when corn
sllage forms a considerable portion of the
ration of fattening steers more care is
required in getting them on full feed than
when a dry ration is fed exclusively or
silage is fed in small quantities. After the
first two weeks, steers fed all they would
eat of corn silage once a day and a Inn
tied grain ration made better gains dur
ing the first half OF a II weeks fattening
period than did steers on a full grain IA
ton, while during the last half of the fat
tening period the results We're reversed.
During the early part Of the period
steers getting the larger quantity of dry
matter in their feed made slightly better
gains than those getting the smaller
quantity OF dry matter in connection with
an equivalent amount Of nutrients. and
during the latter part Of the period those
getting these nutrients in connection with
the smaller amount of dry matter made
the better gains.
Slaughter tests failed to show any DIFF
ferences in the carcasses of the two lots
that might be attributed to methods OF
feeding. Those receiving the smaller
amount of dry matter made more eco
:nonlical gains. Steers In an open shed
made practically the same gains on the
same grain ration as those in a well Ven
tilated barn. Those in the shed, however,
ate Slightly more roughage.
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WANT CHEAPER RATION FOR


From the ST. Louis Live Stock Reporter.
Corn and clover hay were the rations
on which l conditioned my steers which
7 marketed-in fact, this has been my
method of feeding in recent years. stated
G. Mieher. OF C~arlinville. Macoupin coun-
ty, Illinois, who sold a load recently.
..However. 1 have three cars back and /
think l will try cotton seed meal OH them.
A good many of the feeders of my section
use this tinisher and they have spoken SO
highly of it that l believe it's worth q
trial. Corn at 60 and 65 cents Is a pretty
high feed and l must find a cheaper
method of handling my cattle. For the
same reason there are lots of young pigs
in the county that will not get more than
just enough corn to put them in market
able condition and will be shipped to mar
ket. Finished hogs and cattle are getting
to be a pretty scarce article with us and
unless there is some material change i'm
feed values or beef prices there are apt to
be nominal numbers for some time. There
are, however, a good many thin cattle in
the county, which are to be roughed
through in good shape and will be fed
out on the grass during the summer.
d method there is more money In
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ANp SHEEP.

from SnepnerQ S CrlterlOn.
Alfalfa and sheep go together just as
naturally as ducks and water. Expert
ments with alfalfa as a feed has proved
beyond a doubt that it is far ahead Of
any other rougllage for sheep. All over
the west alfalfa is an Indispensable fac
tor in winter feeding, and SO well do sheep
thrive on it that eastern farmers are talk
ing it up. 1t is no thing to
hear farmers east of the Mississippi say
that they can not grow alfalfa. Perhaps
some of them can't, but such farmers
don't succeed very we'll in growing any
thing else. 1t has been practically demon
strated that alfalfa can be successfully
grown where clover is produced and is
grown in nearly every state in the union.
Sometimes 1t is a little difficult to get a
good stand of alfalfa. but that is largely
the fault Of the planter. In the middle
west considerable care must be taken in
preparing the soil for the seed, but when a
good stand is once obtained the farmer
has ar annual asset that eclipses anything
else raised on the farm in the shape Of
feed. All stock do we'll Upon 1t, but es-
'pecially sheep. Every farmer who keeps
sheep should hav a small patch where
enough nay is produced to keep the sheep.
Several crops can be obtained every year
but the eastern farmer Of course is handi-
capped on account Of the likelihood OF wet
weather at the cutting time. So much
has been written on the subject that In
formation is within the reach OF all re-
garding the right way to plant, etc. No
sheep raiser should DO without this val
liable legume.
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MANY WAYS FOR A
MAN TO PASS OUT"
But Is Is Asserted That One
Is Safer in an Express
Train Than at Home.

In 1890 an ingenious Frenehman cal,
culated that there We're 10000 different:
ways Of getting off the earth. The ad-'
vance of civilization and progress has
now increased the figure to $500.
Statistics prove that LOO persons dict
every year through swallowing things
such as pins, needles. studs, buttons.
false teeth. This is due to hurry.
In New York alone there are 1900.
street accidents a month. These acci-'
dents arise almost entirely from the
anxiety of the %populace to get there
quickly. There is no other reason why
cabs. motors, bicycles, carts and trolley
cars should go dashing along, hurting
off arms and legs and filing the hos.
pitfalls with casualty cases.
In order to keep up with the demand
fresh apparatus to a v time and ac-i
celerate speed. Fake electricity. for
example. You frequently read in the
papers that somebody has died sud
Doctors all agree that this is the.
quickest death ever invented. And as
electricity now plays so large a part
in modern life, it is satisfactory TO
know that If ANYONE of us should hap
pen to come in contact with a live wire
there is no delay. 1t is quicker ana
more reliable than chloroforn-a fact
which apparently was not known TO
the chief actor in this tragedy.
after chloroforming two cats an
artist killed himself by the sane
MEANS"
We are not told why the deceased did
1t. Probably it was because this age
is in too great a hurry to p%atronize art.
Or it may be that he was so worried
by the danger of being alive and the
endless possibilities of being knocked
down, blown up or otherwise cut off by
violence that he chose a safe and easy
way out of it.
Statistics prove that home is a dan
gerous place. Progress and the desire
to equip ourselves with ~conveniences
have undermined home with deadly
wires and pipes, gas that may explode
and boilers h a may burst. And.
agreeable to the demand for hurry.
houses are now ron up by the builder
at such a speed that they are capable
of coming Town with CELEBRITY.
Walls or ceilings may collapse at a
moments notice, chimneys may crash
through the roof or the flooring sub
side and auncE you hurriedly into the
cellar. Consequently 1t is proved Ivy
figures that you're a lot safer in an
express train than at home.
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Maud Muller.
From Life.

..H
Maud Muller, on a day. wa.
raking the customary meadow filled with
hay, when the Judge came along.
GOOD morning, Maud"
How are you, judge? Fine morning.
Yes. I'm. You are probably aware
that President Roosevelt has forbidden
all this"
Really"
Really. He claims that the farnner's
wife and, of course, the farmers daugb-
ter, ought not to be raking up hay. Now,
If you will give me a glass of water /
ehall be glad to take you away from all
this. 1 am a rising young corporation
lawyer, and think / can make you fairly
comfortable"
Maud, looking carefully at his Chestnut
mare, accepted the invitation.
About 10 years later, when the judge
was Investigated and put into jail, she
looked wistfully back over the usual vista
of years, thought OF the golden haired
zap who lived two farms beyond, that she
might have chad. She muttered softly 10
herself:
"Of all sad words nf tongue or pen.
The saddest are these: l might have had
Rem
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The Autocratic concierae.

The Concierge is considered to be
the bane of the Partisan flat dweller's
existence, says the London Daily Mail.
His functions are supposed to be the
following:
The first and most important is to
collect the rent on quarter day; after
hat he must see hat the tenants do
not surreptitiously remove The latter
precaution seems to be somewhat I'M
necessary. as rents in Paris are always
paid in advance.
He should also bring up your letters
at least twice a day, but as the con-
cierge is generally a stout, middle aged
woman, who has a decided objection to
climbing stairs, the latter regulation
remains somewhat Of a dead letter.
In Paris the front door of most
houses is generally closed at 10 o'clock;
after that time admittance can only be
obtained by ringing a bell. The con-
cierge is obliged to open the door, and
by pulling a rope which hangs by her
bedside.
If she is a sound sleeper and you are
accustomed to come home late at night,
the best thing to do is to look for an
other fiat, as the concierge will put you
down as a bad tenant" and make
things as unpleasant for you as pos
sible.
If you never stop out late at night
receive very few friends and fee her
heavily at Christmas the concierge will
consider you as a good tenant" until
you give notice to leave, when her in
terest in you suddenly vanishes.
AS there is nothing more to be ex-
pected from you and the incoming ten
ant is obliged to give a substantial tip
called a "denier a Dieu," she is anxious
to speed the parting guest" as much
as possible.
The concierge does sometimes make
a final effort to extract something more
from you by attempting to make you
pay n franc for every nail knocked
in the walls of your flat. but his has
been decided to be illegal and may be
safely resisted.
But the Partisan concierge is really
unpopular because she represents a
landlord.
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Youngest Member a Bachelor.

continues his work unmindful of what
goes on in the White House or the
capitol.
Youngest Member a Bachelor.
The one bachelor of the new cabinet
is Frank H. Hitchcock, the active, ag-
gressive manager of the republican
party. He WAS born in Ohio, raised in
Massachusetts and entered the gov-
eminent service as a collector of speci-
mems for the department of agriculture.
He rose through various clcrkships
there to be a bureau chief. George b.
Cortelyou, then postmaster general,
then found him out and too him to
that department. making him eventual
ly assistant secretary.
MIR. Hitchcock followed directly in
his new ader's footsteps both in the
government machine and the republic
can party organization. succeeding to
each place. Last year he was chair
man Of the national committee and
conducted the last campaign. Now,
like Cortelyou. he is to be postmaster
general, the cabinet place of political
pnyvar
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Their Worst Crime.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-BitS.
The minister's class at the kirk Of
Tobermory had been reading the story
of Joseph and his brethren, and 1t came
to the turn Of the minister to examine
the boys.
The replies to all his questions had
been quick, intelligent and correct, such
as:
What great crime did these sons Of
Jacob commit?"
They old their brother, Joseph"
quite correct. And for how much 2"
Twenty pieces OF silver"
And what added to the cruelty and
wickedness Of these bad brothers."
A pause.
What made their treachery even
moro detestable and %heinous?"
Then a bright little Highlander
stretched out an eager hand.
We'll. my man?"
Please, sir, they sell't him over
cheap
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Money to Burn.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Genera St. Clair MuIholland, yeter-
an and historian of the civil war. tells
an incident showing the utter worth
lessness of confederate paper money at
the close OF the war.
Shortly after Lees surrender" says
the general, IT was q short distance
from Richmond. The confederate SOL
diers were going home to become men
Of peace again, and were thinking
about their farms.
zone had a lame, broken-down horse
which he viewed with pride. Wish
had him, JIM said the other. 'What'll
you a k for him? I'll give you $50, 900
for him.
mo said Jim.
"'Give you $50, OO0.'
mo said Jim.
"'Give you 500, ooo,' his friend said.
Mot much replied Jim. I Just
gave $4,000 to have him shod.'"
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Washington. Special: There are Ger
tain personal facts about Mr.. Taft's
new cabinet that are worth noting.
The Oldest member in age and public
service is James Wilson, aged "a, with
II years of cabinet service to his credit.
The youngest member is Frank
Hitchcock. aged AZ. who was practically
two years ago but had a me
teoric rise through political activities.
II smallest frame is Philander G.
Knox, who is about five feet four inch
es tall has a head of exceptional
size.
His companion in brain is
George w. Wickersham. OF New York.
who has kept so much out of the pub
lie eye that his biography is not to he
found in publications concerning noted
men, yet the bar of New York unites
In praising him. Like Mr.. Knox, he is
small in stature.
The third lawyer Of exceptional abil-
ity i'll the cabinet is Jacob NJ. Dickin-
son, OF Tennessee, who last year was
president of the American Bar asso-
citation.
Franklin MacVeagh, who is to be
secretary of the treasury, was until re
cent years a democrat. Now he is a
republican. His brother, WAYNE Mac
Veagh. of PENNSYLVANIA, was a repub-
ANAA4As "AAS L bptl.lE lIISl
attorney general in President Gartield's
cabinet and later President Cleveland's
minister to Rome.
Two Not Politicians.
Two members, Wickersham and
Dickinson, ever have had anything to
do with politics. Two are ex-democrats,
Dickinson and MacVeagh. MacNeagh
mas merely dabbled in the game as a
student and recipient of empty party
honors. -Four members are new in fed
eral office holding-Nagel, Dickinson
MacVeagh and Wickersham.
All the cabinet except two-Wilson
and Meyer-are lawyers, although
Hitchcock and MacVeagh have not
practiced actively at the bar.
Two of President Roosevelt's cabinet
continue in the new administration.
agriculture, will enter on his fourth
successive administration, and MIR.
Meyer will move from the p%ostoftice to
the navy department. Knox, Wicker
sham M Dickinson have been corpo-
ration lawyers of the highest class.
having railroads .and large industrial
concerns for clients. MI. Dickinson is
general solicitor of E. II. Harriman's
Illinois Central Railroad company. Mr..
Wickersham has had numerous rail-
roads and combines on his lists. MIR.
Knox formerly headed the Pennsyl-
wanna par with the states greatest cor
porationS for clients
Mr.. Wickersham was brought to Mr..
Taft's attention because he is the law
partner of Henry w. Taft. and the Sc
lection means much to the Taft firm.
Mr.. Ballinger was brought into federal
office holding by James r. Garfield be-
cause the two were classmates at Will
liams college. Now Ballinger succeeds
Garfield as secretary of the interior.
Charles N1perS selection 70 a poo
graphical one. Missouri republicans de-
manded recognition for swinging the
state out of the democratic column.
For a number of years the treasury
portfolio has been given to Chicago.
Mr.. MacVeagh, as a foremost merchant
and a ma with a wide reputation as a
student of finance. was recommended
by Chicago bankers.
Mr.. Dickinson represents the South,
although for the past few years his
work has taken him to Chicago. Ten
nessee is his home state.
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Big Men in Congress.
From the Boston In11rnal

Hon ICY" sulloway Of New Hamn-
shire, the brother to- the mountains.
is rated as the biggest man in tb.
House. Hon. Charles Blakeslee Law
Of New York makes a strong showing
for the distinction of being the small
est. They were seen together on the
street, according to a current story,
There go the two politest men in
Congress-" said an officer of the Hons.,
"How's that?"
the limit. The other day thew vere;
riding together on a street car ana 81
lady came in. Law gave her his aenf.
At the next corner two ladies ri IN.
and Sulloway got up and rave them|
both seats. Each did all he could"
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continues his work unmindful of what
goes on in the White House or the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-11

The var department is to have an
other able lawyer at its head. Elihu
Root established the record of apply
ing knowledge of the law to working
u problems of a OF all the cab
met members Judge Dickinson had the
most extensive education in youth. He
studied at the University of Nashville,
then at the Columbia in New York
City. Next he went abroad and
studied at Leipsig university n in
Paris. He was born in Mississippi in