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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Well Expressed.

Well Expressed.
That tho little ones" in whose rare
mature we have divine authority for
believing how and then give proofs Of
unusual IL intuitive wisdom, no true
aovor or student Of childhood could
doubt. Sometimes. indeed, the little
thinkers" seem passing, wondrous
wise.
A tiny lad, for instance, had listen
ed, unnoticed, to the mournful CONVEX
pation in which two elders bewailed
the frequent falls Of beloved mem
her Of the family.
He doesn't seem to get bit better,
for all our praying and hoping" said
the sinners sister, signing, land it
does seem as II we'd come to the end
of our tether. simply don't see what
mother is going to do with him now"
She'll just have to watt" spoke up
the hitherto silent youngster, wide
eyes lifted from his forgotten toys.
That's the only thing we can do.
sometimes, and God waits for us all! ;"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
What They Would Do.

The captain of a certain pleasure
steamer relates an amusing yarn OF
one of his stokers, who was not given
to wasting words.
On a sultry afternoon the stoker
had popped up on deck for breath
Of air, when he was buttonholed by
an inquisitive old lady, and the sub
sequent conversation was carried on
In this fashion:
Old Lady-Are you the stoker. my
man?
Stoker mods.
Aren't you afraid of an accident,
leaving your boilers to look after
themselves?"
NO.
but IL thought there was grave
danger: If the boilers get overheated,
what would they do?"
Bust"
YES; but-but what would you do?
What would we all do?"
"Die!"
And for the rest of the voyage the
old lady was as silent as the stoker.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
The Window Seal.

Outlines it is inconvenient to 60 to
the expense of having a window seat
built in bay window that graces q
college girls room. 1t is surprisingly
cheap to have one built out of store
boxes. Do not make the mistake Of
having the usual narrow seat built.
but rather broad, serviceable one
that will permit comfortable, reclining
among the pillows and cushions. This
latter may not be so graceful as the
smaller seat, but it is surely more
comfortable. Large divan covers will
hide the material that the seat is con-
structed of.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Came to McKinley's Aid

saat, adding, His friends must COW
come 10 his support
with that, Mr.. Kohlsaat rose frcIn
while he returned and explained that
he had just telegraphed his sympathy
to Mckinley and told him that one
half OF all have in the world is
yours. yours in whatever way may best
serve you in this great emergency
Mr.. Kohlsaat was still greatly agi-
tated. and without resuming his
breakfast, shortly excused himself and
went away.
The next time l saw him-a few
years later-he told me of Mckinley's
experience Immediately following the
publication Of the news that he had
lost his fortune. kilograms by the
hundred poured in upon the governor
Many came from Democrats who were
his bitter political enemies; many 9TH
ers were sent by persons with whose
names Mckinley was not familiar;
and and all offered financial assist
ance. almost every one urged him not
to give up public life, and every one
of the dispatches-and the letters that
soon began to flow MEASURED him
that he stood high in the estimation
of the American people. and that his
misfortune would speedily make thkt
fact apparent to him.
Several men Of financial ability, as
is well known. undertook the manage.
mentof McKinley's affairs and financed
him out Of his embarrassment. I'm.
doubtedly, many persons believe that
1t was the action Of these men that
persuaded Mckinley to remain in pub
lie life. But it was not, and l have
Mr.. Kohlsaat's word for it. It was,
rather, the many messages OF conf
dence that came from all parts Of the
country that persuaded Mckinley that
it was his duty to remain in public
life as long as the people wished him
to continue there. After these mes
sages had poured in upon him, and he
had had time to realize what they
meant, he felt that he could not justly
resist those touching evidences Of
widespread confidence in his personal
integrity"
Copyright, 1911. by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
One Part Of the Earth Which Has
Escaped, According to Writer in
Outing Magazine.

About thirty miles east Of the canal
zone, In an irregular line, running
from the Atlantic almost to the Pa
cific, begins the habitation of the most
peculiar tribe of people, believe, liv-
ing in the western hemisphere today.
Their country comprises the numer-
Gus, beautiful and fertile islands
along the Atlantic coast between Puer-
to Bello and the Gulf of Uraba, and
extends inland, approximately divid-
ing the eastern end of the republic of
Panama. Within this territory, civ
ilization has cast no lights nor shad-
ows, nor introduced new customs, nor
gathered tithes for the propagation Of
foreign superstitions, nor taxes for
governments of questionable integrity.
These people still hunt with the bow
and arrow and have the poisdhed dart
IN reserve for their enemies.
The Intention Of the writer vas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Prof. Elias LOOMS Of Yale Made
More Than $4,000 by Writ.
ing Textbooks Which Had
Great Sale.

One of tho largest, If not actually
the largest, beQuest made to any
American university by an officer of
the university was the estate which
by his will Prof. Elias LOOMS. who
died In 1889, bequeathed to Yale Uni
versity.
Professor LOOMS was an eccentric
and yet very greatly respected mem
Der OF the Yale faculty for more than
a generation. There is no alumnus
Of Yale whose degree was received
between the early sixties and the late
eighties who does not recall affection
ately and yet with a slight smile of
humorous recollection this quaint and
eccentric professor vastly learned in
natural philosophy, mathematics and
especially astronomy. Among men Of
science the world over Professor
LOOMS ranked with Dan, the great
geologist; Hadley, the Greek scholar
and father of Arthur Hadley. presi-
dent at this time of Yale; and Sill
man. one Of the worlds great author
tiles upon chemistry. The United
States government recognized Profess
sor LOOMS as the foremost meteor
ologtst OF the United States, and
when the government established its
first weather bureau this was not
done until after consultation with
Professor LOOMS.
Professor LOOMS was man Of
singular taciturnity. II he could ex.
press his thought in a single word,
he would do that Moreover, he led
almost hermit's life. The world Of
Yale University saw nothing of him
except at chapel, at Sunday services.
and In the lecture room. After lec-
lures were ended or tho recitations
brought to close, Professor LOOMS
would depart quietly, always unac-
companied, from the lecture room,
crossing New Haven green to his lodg-
Ing room, which faced the green. He
always wore conspicuous black and
white checked necktie, gathered into
a bow knot of mathematical accur-
acy; his linen was immaculate.
Within the time specified by stat
ute after the death of Professor
LOOMS his will was offered for pro-
bate. 1t contained only two requests.
and one Of these was a partial one.
He bequeathed his entire estate to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
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WHAT ENGLAND" FEARS
STARVATION RATHER THAN IN.
vAsIoN IS ITS DANGER.
In Case Of War the islanders Food
Supply Might Be Exhausted IN
Few Months.

With ships bringing foreign food
supplies into England at the rate OF
s4S4 worth every minute of every
day in the year, Great Britain cannot
accumulate stock of provisions large
enough for years supply, some ex'
perts say not enough for half a year.
"Others doubt II we could hold out
for three months without foreign sup
plies" says the Queen. and all agree
that three weeks war. or even threat
of war, would enormously increase
the price Of foodstuffs. In the or.
binary way the proportion of food
and drink brought over the sea il
over AZ per cent. Of our total imports,
being in round figures e250,0O0,0 600
out :of total Of 955O,000, 900. OF this
sum : 6 "a, 100000 goes for grain and
-four alone. and nearly fifty millions
for food and drink not otherwise speci.
fed, and excluding fifty millions for
food, drink and tobacco subject to
duty:
. What we as a nation have to fear
Is not invasion but starvation. To the
great mass of the people of this coun.
try the question is not Shall we win
or lose in war? but. shall we have
enough food to live on when the next
big war comes?' It is to meet such
an emergency that the use In this
country of silos for grain, or national
granaries, has been advocated.
'The cost of creating and maintain
ing silos might be considerable,
though we suppose the cost of single
dreadnought would easily cover It,;
but as an insurance against panic 1t
would well be worth the expense,
while as safeguard In time of war
and against imminent famine 1t would
be invaluable, and might easily turn
defeat into victory and disaster to
safety.
"Gibraltar is provisioned for two
years and Malta has silos which keep
corn good for as long as four years,
thus supporting the truth of the Bib
lical statement that Joseph In the dry
climate Of Egypt fed the people with
corn stored for seven years. The idea
is the gradual collection of an amount
of wheat equal to one years import
and its automatic renewal by exchang-
ing 1t for the new grain as It arrives
at the different ports"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
All In One Second.

The way of writing modern ro-
mances.-Albert rode with the speed
Of an arrow to the garden, sprang like
the wind from his steed, climbed like
a squirrel over the hedge. writhed like
a snake through the palings. few like
a hawk to the arbor. crept up to her
all unseen, threw himself passionately
at her, feet. swore frantically that he
would shoot himself; was. however.
Immediately heard, seated himself In
blessed delight at her side. sank on
her bosom, swan in sea Of bliss-all
this was the work of q second!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Until Grants Second Term the Per-
sons in Charge Of Office Were but
Deputies Of the Postmas-
ter General,

do you know that until the latter
part OF Grants second administration
there was only one postmaster In the
United States?"
The questioner was James Henry
Mari, who had entered the postonice
department as a clerk under Amos
Kendall, Jackson's last postmaster
general, risen to first assistant post
master general under President Grant
and at the time he put this question
was chief clerk to the first assistant
postmaster general in Cleyelauds first
administration.
YES" continued Mr.. MARI, from the
foundation Of the federal government
until the latter part Of Grants second
Observation-Disclosures 100 years-the
country had but one Official postmaster
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Friends Relieved His Financial Dis
tress, but 1t Was Messages Of
Confidence That Kept Him
In Public Life.

One Of the well-known Incidents In
the career of William Mckinley was
his financial failure during his first
term as governor OF Ohio. Out Of the
difficulties of that disaster he was
helped by his friends; and how his
friends flocked to his assistance, and
what was the thing that really kept
Mckinley in public life at this time,
when he was seriously thinking OF re-
bring under the burden Of his per-
sonal misfortune, are made plain on
the authority of E. Prentiss Bailey,
the veteran newspaper proprietor and
editor of Utica, N. Y, who now holds
tho record for the longest consecu'
tive service in the ONCE of any one
daily newspaper in the United States.
Eor years Mr.. Bailey has enjoyed the
confidence of leading men OF both
great political parties.
"One day In 1893. when I was dining
ut my hotel in New York city," said
Mr.. Bailey, there walked into the
room and sat down at my table my
old friend, H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago,
then part owner Of the InterOcean OF
that city. We were In the midst OF
breakfast and the morning newspapers
when, suddenly, Mr.. Kohlsaat threw
down the paper over which he had
been glancing, exclaiming as he did so:
"'This is dreadful news-dreadful!
"Then, though he was so excited
that he could hardly speak, Mr.. Kohl
saat told me that he had just read
dispatch from Columbus, Ohio. which
reported that Governor William Nc
Kinley was bankrupt-that his own
fortune was lost and that Of his wife
had been greatly impaired-and that
the governor had decided to give ur
public life and to turn everything that
he possessed over to his creditors.
Ono man who knows William Nc
Kinley as l do can have the slightest
doubt that II financial ruin has come
upon him no has not been himself re
sponsible for it, declared Mr.. Kohl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
| boy may have fresh pair when the
first pair goes, or he may wear the
trousers alternately. and thus saye
little wear on each pair at tho same
time
Notes From Paris Shops.
ACE, combined with net, IS much

NoteS from ParJo Shops.
Lace, combined with net. IS much
used. .;
Everywhere we see BIT Of black
satin. 0
Feathers are slowly coming back to
the c0iffuxe.
Natural" linens are in greater de.
mand than colors.
Still yelled are the various parts OF
milady's costume. ~.
y Detachable trains are features OF
this years bridal gowns.
The short evening skirt has had III
day except for young girls.
Aigrettes-but Of the manufactured
type-are popular as trimming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Onlv One Postmaster Then

though during that period there were
many individuals WHO were that post
master. The postmaster of the United
States during all that time was always
none other than the postmaster gen.
eral.
But at one time during that Pc
Rod, if 1t had not been for John c..
Calhoun, the law which designated the
postmaster general as the postmaster
of the United States would have been
regarded as q dead letter and treated
accordingly.
"A short time after Mr.. Calhoun
had resigned the vice-presidency Of
the United States and been elected
senator from South Carolina-that was
in 1S32-ho ole day entered the office
Of the postmaster general, Amos Ken
dali. Mr.. Cashoun's long, dark hair
was bruahAd straight back from his
forehead; rs eyes looked like two
Burning coai3 Of fire. l was with Mr.
Kendall; Ms. Calhoun spoke most
courteously to me-he was courteous
to everytc1y-andt then turned to the
postmaster general.
Mr. Postmaster General he said,
I have just noticed disposition to
make out improperly commissions to
those appointed to take charge of post
offices throughout the country. Mr..
Postmaster General, you are the only
postmaster in the United States; your
successor will be the only postmas.
ter; all men appointed to take imme-
date charge Of the variocs postofices
throughout the country are> under the
law, deputy postmasters, ard nothing
more. The man in charge Of the
postofice at New York is deputy
postmaster; so Is the man in charge of
the postoffice at Philadelphia. let us
say that. probably by inadvertence, a
commission has just been made out
appointing man postmaster. l desire
to have that corrected No man un.
der the law can qualify or take charge
Of postoffice under the designation
of POSTMASTER Until row, so far
as I know, no commission has beer
made out since l have been in public
life by which any one has qualified to
take charge OF any postoffice in the
country except under the title of dep
uty postmaster" And ii it is possible
for me to prevent 1t, no commission
shall be made out in any other way
Mr.. Kendall thanked the great Cal.
toun for calling the matter to his at.
tention, and assured him that all com.
missions to appointees to take
charge of postoffices should be made
out In strict accordance with the law;
and that way they were made In every
case, to my personal knowledge. as
long as Calhoun lived
Furthermore, had OCCASION not long
ago to look over the records relating
to the appointment of men to take
charge Of Fostohaces. found that as
late as Gen. Grants second admins.
tration the postmaster general was the
sole postmaster of the United States,
all the so-called postmasters through.
out the country being set down in the
records as deputy postmasters. But
in Grants second administration the
law was changed so it became legal
to drop the word deputy and the
unique distinction that the postmaster
general had enjoyed for nearly a cen.
fury of legally being the country's only
postmaster was lost to him."
Copyright, 1911. by E. ]. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
An illusion.

willie Lowbrow seems to be an ex.
ceedingly busy man." said Maude.
whenever you see him he Is going
on q journey" ..s SzsS : 4. ~ zs@.5
That's merely m Impression, 70.
piled Mamie, due to the fact that he
carries his laundry down town q his
mt ease 2,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
How to Do It.

Kenneth was trying to write the
word tree" says the Chicago Record
Herald. He knew how to make tho
first two letters. but could not "a
member the ZEE Russell, tw.: years
older, and who is fond of boating. 20
sayed to help his little brother thus:
Kenneth. why don't you just pull al
that. line and the two knots IN 10
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
Ala Philoaonhv

Maud-Dd you observe that Gus
Archer gave me his first dance last
evening?
Sybtl-Yes: he told me later on he
believed always In getting disagreea-
bic things done as socn as possible.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
His style,

They have singing dog at that
show s ii szs .=.
What does he sing!"
7 don't know, but I suppose Il Is
aark-aroles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
MAKES GOOD HATPIN HOLDER
Glass Tube, With Ribbon Adornments,
Best Receptacle That Can
Be Provided.

Sticking ones hatpins into the pin
cushion generally results in the ruin
of a dainty cover and very much de-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-11

Holy days. I am, therefore, under
great obligation to the school officials,
who not only follow the Indian Office
regulations, but assist me in my work
to the best of their ability The late
regulations sent to the Superintendent
of the Indian School are quite salts
factory. The Indian Commissioner
Valentine certainly deserves the
thanks of the Catholics.
The Home for Old Indians.
There is another institution at the
agency, two miles from the mission, a
home for poor old Indians, where they
can spend their last days. This home
is conducted by the United States
government This is a good field for
the missionary. To the inmates who
are not able to go to church, the Sac
raments are administered regularly
every month. Quite number of these
were baptized before death and died
as children of the Catholic Church.
The government ought to provide for
more substantial and safer building
for these poor people.
The deplorable state of affairs dur
ing the last four years cannot in any
way be attributed to the Catholic
missions and the Church. The author
tiles of the Catholic Church in the
Province of St. Paul gave their assist
ance and counsel to the Chippewa In
dams at the framing of the last treaty
in the year 1889. @
Bishop Martin Marty, as United
States Commissioner, thoroughly I'M
derstood the future needs of the In
dams, and he firmly resisted every
measure that tended to endanger their
welfare, and pointed out what would
happen if the principles of justice
should be disregarded. If only the
leaders, or the progressive element, as
they style themselves, would have fol
lowed the commissioners advice,
things would be much better now.
The missionaries warned these men to
stick to their treaty, but did not force
their opinion on any of the Indians
Threats were, therefore, quite out OF
place, as we had only the common
welfare of the Indians at heart.
The heavy loss of money and prop.
erty which they suffered has taught
many a useful lesson. The time has
come when the Indian, like the white
man, has to work for his living. That
will make him better and happier than
having money stored up for him and
being called a rich pauper.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-11

ST. Paul.-The Guild of Catholic
Women gave card party at the
Knights of Columbus hall Friday
afternoon which was largely attended.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-11

terested in beautifying the city and
making it attractive to outsiders, and
they know that the prosperity of the
wage Garner is the very foundation of
their business and it's continued ex-
istence
Everyone to whom share of the
$475,000 has been paid is, more or
less, patron of these stores, and all
that they have given is sure to find
it's way back again. Thousands of
the employees of these stores have con-
tributed their smaller shares to the
fund, and to them it comes back in
the shape of continued salaries, for
salaries would stop, or be cut down,
if the stores were not patronized.
The same idea applies to all lines of
business in varying degrees. The
wisest rich man, and the greatest
benefactor to his race, is he who gives
employment to the greatest number
of people. The mass of the people do
not want charity: they want work and
wages. That is their surest road to
contentment and advancement. To
the whole community then it is an ad-
vantage that the work undertaken is
great one and will extend over a
period of several years, and it is
comforting thought that the result
will be accomplished, not by consum-
ing the money collected, but simply
by circulating it, and still retaining
practically all of it in our midst.
The work of of collecting it is an
arduous one, but to those who are en-
gagged in it, it is a labor of love, and
their reward is the triple result of the
advancement of the cause of religion,
the beautifying of the city and the
impetus given to the prosperity of the
community.
Subscribers should lessen this Ia
Dor by promptness in paying their in
stallments, and should take pride in
helping along an undertaking that,
simply by circulating what they give,
accomplishes such great results.
l.. M. H.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-11
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK.

Minot-Father Raith, pastor of St.
Leo's Church, celebrated the tenth an
niversary of his ordination On January
80 The children of the parish gave
him an appropriate gift and an in
formal reception was held in the par
ish hall in the evening
BowbelIs.-Miss Margaret German
died suddenly on January 30 of acute
Bright's disease. She taught in the
public schools, where she was taken
ILL., The family came originally from
Chatfeld, Mimi, where the deceased
was born in 1887. She was buried
from st. Joseph's Church. The Re-
QUEEN Mass was celebrated by the
pastor, Rev. D. O'Sullivan, and the
sermon was preached by Father
Wagner, of Kenmare.