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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

Most members of the royal family have had
from time to time many interesting and anus
ing adventures when going about in disguise.
They are able to escape for little while from
the rigid etiquette and ceremony that normally
surround them. and to enjoy degree OF free
dom very welcome to them.
King George as prince OF Wales had many
adventures in different parts OF London in
various DISCUSSES which enabled his majesty
TO obtain a close insight into the different
phases OF life among many of his subjects,
Pearson's Weekly says
One of the most interesting adventures King
George has had in disguise was visit his
majesty paid to a big railway goods yard some
years ago on an occasion when there was an
. enormous pressure Of heavy goods traffic. The
king, then duke Of York, went to the yard at
II .. m, accompanied by member az the royal
household. Both we're dressed in the garb of
working men who were waiting in the yard
until midnight on the chance of being taken
on for the night shift If the work was specially
heavy
Only few of the railway officials were aware
that the heir to the throne was standing among
the squad of hungry men eagerly and anxiously
waiting the arrival of the foreman who might
pick out some Of the most robust among them
to aid in shifting the mountain of goods from
the trucks to the clearing sheds during the
night.
For nearly an hour the prince watched the
work proceeding in the big yard under the
white glare of the arc lamps with immense In
terest, and chatted to the men about him, en-
tering thoroughly into the spirit of their rough
but good humored chaff. A few minutes before
midnight one Of the railway officials who was
aware of the presence of the prince came up to
his royal highness and stood by him. A minute
later the foreman arrived and after casting a
searching glance over the squad before him,
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Helen DwejIe jenkins.

banker, who had perfected an under
ground" route for smuggling in jew
els and other valuables 1t is said that
by arranging with this banker before
arrival certain of his confederates,
who were customs inspectors, would
pass the smuggled goods. The gov
eminent expects to expose the entire
conspiracy.
The more that is known of the &C.
tivities of Helen Dwelle Jenkins, the
fascinating East side girl for whom
two financiers Of wide reputation ran
the risk Of jail by smuggling into
the country, 1t is alleged, 100000
worth of gems, the more remarkable
does the woman appear. That she
was able to Irvine men of affairs, and
even officers of the law, around her
slender fingers and obtain for the ask
ing vast sums, which she spent with
lavish hand, is becoming more and
more apparent as details of her short
but eventful life are coming to light.
Considering her age-she is but twen-
ty-two-the number Of her adventures
are little less than amazing.
The lawyers Of Mr.. Allen deny his
guilt and say that he is the victim of
blackmail Specifically they state,
without involving themselves in de-
tails, that he has been relieved Of a
total of $1,500,000.
That Helen Dwelle has been able
through some strange gift, to play
upon the hearts Of men - a musician
plays a harp, Is not only proved by
her own statements but by the police
and private detectives with whom she
has come in contact. Once under her
spell they gave with freedom that
suggested hypnotic influence, and not
once until the game was played bit
too far with Nathan Allen, the multi
millionaire leather merchant of Keno
sha, Wis.,, did one of the "angels"
rebel, Mrs. jenkins admits Allen spent
100000 on her inside Of 18 months.
Mrs. Jenkins maiden name was
Helen Fuld and at the age of fourteen
she married a man named Dwelle and
for some time they lived happily In
Detroit. Then her husband went to
New Orleans and she obtained d.
vorce. It was Collins Of Memphis.
Tenn, who is mixed up in her case
who gave her the name Of Mrs. Jen-
kins. He was a friend Of her family
and about the time she had obtained
her divorce was reading book telling
of the adventures Of the Widow Jen-
kins. In a facetious way he began
calling her Mrs. jenkins and it was
under that name that she was intro
duced to Allen, who himself assumed
the name jenkins. He installed her
in a palatial residence In Chicago and
In 1909 made an European tour with
her. Collins was with them most Of
the time and it was while they were
In London that the Now Yorker i'm
parted the Information how the Gus
toms service Ut New York might bo
0vadOd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

stepped out of the Office, leaving his
cousin with the editor. Before the
editor could make some commonplace
remark by way of conversation, the
cousin leaned over and said, mysteri-
ously:
Say! He's my cousin, an all that
but believe in honesty. That feller's
skinned you proper. 1t didn't take him
more'n two hours to write that thing.
was right there an saw him dom it.
He didn't put in more'n 50 cents worth
O. time on it, an I don't believe I'd
ought to Encourage him In such q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
Country Cousin Thought It Was His
Duty to Tell Editor He Was
Being Runkoed.

special writer had been asked by
, MAGAZINE editor to do short article
for him. and a country cousin Of the
free lance was visiting him at the time.
The free lance sat down that evening,
turned OF the article. and in company
Nth HE cousin went to the imagine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. Of Postum and
Opened the Eyes Of the Family.

A lady writes from Br0okline, Mass:
"A package Of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
II notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning I prepared some OF the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
1T was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day We have
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for 1ay three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think It
delicious, and I would have mutiny
on my hands should I omit the be-
loved beverage.
my husband used to have q very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily I wrote to my sister, who was
coffee topper, and after much persuar
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against it at
arst, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains a thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
Her nerves, which had become
shattered by the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she II
. new woman, thanks to Postum"
Namo given BY Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich, and the cause why" viii
be found in the great little book, The
Road to Wellville;" which comes IN
pkGy.
Bvoe read De obovo IottoR1 a Aev
60 aDDeo10 AEon t1nlo - tiaD0. They
ne 1o1Das t1Oes aal I'm - h1nlao
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

In England that
the tight little
isle takes the
lions share OF
the CROP. This is
the apple which
was so favored
by the late Queen
Wet ria a n d
which is likewise
the especial IA
vorite of Britain'S
new king.
Since this coun-
try has assumed
the role Of pur-
veyor of apples
to the civilized
world, a great
change has taken
place in the
methods of har-
vesting the choic-
err grades of ap-
pies. No more is
thoro resort to
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The 0o-or.0ie Shirt.

James Barnes, the author Of ma
val Actions of the War of 1872" has
in his possession an autograph letter
written by Captain Lawrence Of the
"Chesapeake" just. before the disas-
trous fight with the Shannon" Part
Of the letter, addressed to James Cox,
ESQ.,, Merchant of New York, I" reads a.
follows: SHOULD l be 20 unfortunate
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

the old hap-hazard method OF de-
falling one boy to climb the tee
and shake the limbs while other
lads gathered from the ground the
fruit which, in all too many cases.
was more or less damaged by the
fall. Nowadays when keeping quail
tiles are as desirable as flavor IN
an apple, each apple is picked at
it's prime,-that is when it has at
tanned perfection of color, but be-
fore it has commenced to grow mel
low,-and is carefully packed IN box
or barrel from which it will emerge
in perfect condition after months OF
ctr
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HE BELIEVED IN HONESTY

Office the next day to deliver the arti-
Gle personally, as the editor was in a
hurry for it. While they were there
the editor asked the writer how much
he wanted for 1t.
"Oh. say $780," was the answer.
AL right" said the editor. DO you
mind taking this order down to the
cashiers window and getting your
check?"
The free lance took tho order and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
Well Described.

Tommy-Pop, what is theorist?
Tommy's Pop-A theorist, my son.
is a man who thinks he is learning to
swim by sitting on the bank and
watching the frog.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
TORPEDO FISH LIKE A SKATE.
But the Electric Ray Carries Its Own Storage
Battery

A recent addition to the division Of fishes in
the new national museum in Washington has
proven one Of the most interesting specimens
In the entire collection, according to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger It is the electric ray,
known in the language Of the scientists as the
Narcine brasiliensis, harmless enough as to
name, but capable of repelling its enemies in
a manner peculiarly its own, which gives it it's
common title of the torpedo fish.
The electric ray is of the skate variety, with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

lea and the time
they are eaten
under foreign
skies.
The second
cOnsiderati o n,
and it is equal
ly important, In
it's influence, Is
that the sale OF
American ap-
pies abroad, ex-
torcivo nc If Ia
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

over seas. We hear much
talk of the extent to which American
inventions and utilities have won
their way around the world, and it is
literally tr1e. All up and down the
highways of the earth we find strange
people using Yankee safety razors
and kodahs and enjoying the music
OF American-made monographs. But
after all it is the American apple
which has done more than any
thing else to carry conviction as to
what bounteous realm is this pre-
mier republic OF the new world.
And, speaking of the apple, it must
not be supposed that any measure of
Its prestige is due to the mere fact
that it is food, whereas some of the
other things which we export to the
tune OF millions of dollars a year are
luxurles, pure and simple The
United States is food purveyor to the
world with other eatables than the
luscious products of our orchards.
Why If it were not for our wheat and
corn, for instance, half of Europe
would go hungry just as were i. not
for our cotton, thousands of employees
of foreign cotton mills would go idle
But with all due respect to these
facts it may yet be declared that the
American apple is in class by itself
The old world owes her tobacco ant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

course O. dishonesty by keepin' still
when l see him bunko you."-Chicago
Evening Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
D. he UNITED STATES ~xZS
APPIEGP0WER TO theWORTE

It is not too much to
say that the American ap-
ple,-yellow or green or
rosy, but rich and mel
low, always,-is the most
widely known and most
highly esteemed product
of Uncle Sans domain in
the estimation of the great
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
ATTRIBUTE DEATH
TO UREMIC POISON

officials of the f. Blumenthal Com
pany today said they felt sure that
John Hurley late of No. 1011 Ian
caster avenue. had not died OF anthrax.
as reported yesterday. but of uremic
poisoning.
II was said that Hurley had not been
working near any wet skins, and that
anthrax could not have been caused by
absorption. There were no abraslons
of any kind on the body and no marks
OF anthrax
According to an official OF the COM
pany, Hurley who was a quiet and
peaceful workman. began to act
strangely at the warehouse on Satur-
day. He gave chase 10 another work.
man with a knife and used abusive
language, which he was not accustom-
ed TO use. Later he went home aud
complained Of feeling unwell. He grew
worse rapidly and died yesterday
morning
Or. Rogers. who attended Mr.. Hurley
said last night that he would not say
positively that It was anthrax, but be
said there were symptoms of that dis
ease. The company's physician believes
MIR. Hurleys death was due to uremic
poisoning.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
NAME JUDGES FOR
SCHOOL BOYS MEET

The officials of the School Boys
Athletic Meet, to be held next Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock at the Y.
NJ. c. A., have been appointed as fol-
lows
Judges, Rudolph Stewart. Asa Adair.
Ralph Durstein, John Kirns, Edward
Reed, II. Palmatory.
Marshals, Herbert Wier, William
Jack, Harry Loose; timer. F. w. Helm
Jr.; starter. Robert Wier, Jr.; clerk,
Elliott Waishauer, John Broughall,
William Crumlisch.
The events will be a fifteen-yard
dash, pull-ups, standing broad jump.
Any boy who makes the qualifying
test will be given a suitably engraved
bronze badge free. He must present a
signed statement from his teacher that
he is passing satisfactorily in his
school studies. All boys who enter will
be privileged to use the hot shower
baths after the contest.
The tug-of-war between the diff.
ferent schools, of teams of four boys
each, is awakening much interest. En-
tries for the events are beginning Ia
come in from School No. 4, Harold
Beokley and irwin Borer, being the
first entries from that school.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
WARMERS PLAN
IMPROVEMENTS

The Charles Warner Company sent
n communication to the Levy Court to-
day regarding improvements the COM
pany wishes TO make TO their property
near Market street bridge.
The company wants TO change a
warehouse into a stable and certain
walls will be built. The Levy Court
members will visit the bridge this at-
trenoon as the approaches to the
bridge may be widened when the COM
pany Is making the alterations Mar
ket street bridge, as Il turns now. TAX %
up considerable space of the Warner
Company's wharves.
Following the conference on the
bridge subject there will be a confer
ence regarding the County Court
House. Mr.. Perkins said az the meet
ing of the Levy Court today that the
press and people are anxious to get
the sentiment Of the Levy Court re-
garding the Court House and therefore
he asked for the confcronc.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
BOTTLE co. CASE
AGAIN IN COURT

Judge Bradford, in the United
Court today, heard the petition in in
voluntary bankruptcy, in which Mrs.
Florence J. Maxwell, wife of w. d.
Maxwell Of Brooklyn, n. Y, appears
as the petitioner. and the United
States Paper Bottle Company Of
Bridgeport, Conn. a Delaware cor
poration. appears as the alleged
bankrup;
Mrs. Maxwell filed a)petition in in
voluntary bankruptcy against the
company some time ago, declaring tbs
concern insolvent and that it be com
PEELED to produce its books in court.
The petitioner AYERS that the com
pany is indebted to her in the sum Of
nearly $4,000, in commissions due her
husband, and which he assigned to her,
for selling stock of the company. She
further charges that the company is
insolvent; that it. has never manu-
facmred bottles. and thatit did COM
init an act of bankruptcy by giving
preference to a creditor.
Edward w. Cooch, of this city, and
William A. Chapman, of Philadelphia
appear for the petitioner and Charles
Warner Smith and Henry b. Culver, OF
n. Y, represent the bottle company.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
SAVE YOUNG
FOR CHURCH
ArChdeaCOlry Speakers Believe
Parents are Lax in Re-
llgiOuS Training
BISHOP CELEBRATES
The HOLY COMMUNION

The seventeenth annual session Of
the Archdeaconry Of Wilmington,
Diocese of Delaware, convened this
morning in Emmanuel Church New
Castle with a large attendance Of
clergy and laity. The re Rev. Fred
erick J. Kinsman. Bishop Of Della
ware was celebrant az the Holy Com
munion service opening tho meeting
Archdeacon George c. Hall. d. d..
took the chair az the business session
following. The subjected discussed at
the morning session was How can
the present lack Of moral and relig-
ious education be supplied?' Discus
sion was opened by the Rev Frederick
NJ. Kirkus, rector of Trinity Church.
who said that the young people of to-
day were lacking in yeneration for Law
and careless of moral and religious
obligations. Mr.. Kirkus said there
was a general lack Of parental au-
5horlty nowadays. It was not as strong
as il used TO be. Because Of this,
ne tdlus tnllultn Wtlt ullbMfN "
grow away from the church, when
parents should train them TO religious
duty from early childhood. Mr.. kirkus
said young men got around the law,
such as the boy under II who man
aged to get cigarettes 20 smoke.
The secopd speaker, Armon d.
Chaytor. Jr., took up the subject In
somewhat the same vein, emphasizing
the need of parental authority in carly
life and through religious training. He
said religion was progressing slowly
but none the less surely.
The Rev. J. d. d. Hall, of Philadel-
phia, who speaks in place Of the Rev.
Rev. A. E. Clay, on tonights pro-
gram. was an interested visitor this
morning. and spoke on the topic dis
cussed. saying that child who did
not obey his parents was preparing
for the penitentiary, and that the
church must wake up.
! A delicious luncheon was served tc
the delegates at noon by the Woman''
Auxiliary of Emmanuel Church.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
HISTORIANS
HEAR LECTURE
Prof. MCMaSter Of U. Of P.
Tells Of KOSSuth'S Visit
to America

The presence of Professor John
Bach McMaster, LII. D., historian Of
wide repute. and professor of history
at the University of Pennsylvania, at
tracted a large audience TO the month
ly meeting of the Delaware Historical
Society yesterday.
Professor McMaster eloquently re-
counted the visit made TO this country
by the Hungarian revolutionist, Cen
eral Kossuth, in 1S49, when Kossuth
strove &c secure the services of the
United States in behalf of Hungary.
which at that time was struggling for
independence against Russia, and be-
lieved that the blended strength of the
two English speaking countries would
overawe Russia and secure for
Hungary the independence she was so
eager to attain.
Kossuth came to this country under
an assumed name, but the vehemence
of his pleading made his visit a sue
cess, for when he returned to his
beleaguered Hungary he had 100000
of American money in his pocket with
which to support the cause he loved
so we'll.
David J. Reinhardt served as secre-
tary in Christopher L. Wards abb
sence
Mention was made Of the fact that
the minutes contained no record OF
the deaths Of members of the society
An entire set of the records Of the
Craig and Gilpin families Of this state
was donated by Mary Craig Wood. d
Bryn Mawr, who received sincere
thanks for her courtesy.
A number of early journals of th'
Delaware House and Senate are il
the possession Of Fred j. Hilbiber
and inquiry will be made as to wheth
er Mr.. Hilbiber would be willing Il
sell these volumes. President JOSEPH
Brown Turner appointed Anthon,
Higgins and William Bush to wal
upon Mr.. Hilbiber regarding the mat
/ ter.
Officers for the ensuing year will b.
elected at the next meeting of the so
ciety, which will be the annual meet
ing. The following committee ol
nominations was appointed: Georg
A. Elliott. General James II. Wilso
and John B. Bird. The committee
preparing to begin a campaign (
raise funds concerning the new build
ing movement.
Professor McNiaster received a vot
Of thanks for his paper, a copy q
which he was requested to presen
20 the society.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
INQUIRE INTO
SCHOOL SALES
Revenue Collector Asks Board
Of Education for InfOr-
nation on Subject

Isaac W. Bowers, State Revenue
Collector, having received complaints
from merchants of the city of the
practice in vogue in several of the
public schools OF selling candy and
other edibles along with lunches, sent
letter to the School Board today
asking for information on the sub
ject. When Secretary Harry j.
Guthrie was asked about the matter,
he refused to discuss IL, saying the
letter was addressed to the Board.
The lunches sold at the High School
are said to be a part Of the Domestic
Science Course taught at the institu-
ton. and II any attempt was made
TO stop the practice it would be neces-
sary to refer the matter to the city
solicitor. Just what will be done in
the matter is not known, but it will
most likely be considered at the next
meeting of the Board.
II is Mr.. Bowers idea that if the
lunches and candies are sold for profit
the School Board should pay state
tax on such sales.
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
City Women Ask Suffrage
From Charter Commission

A committee of members Of the
Wilmington Equal Suffrage Associa-
tion will go before the Wilmington
chatter commissioners to ask for wo-
mans municipal suffrage in the new
or revised charter of tho city. AT last
nights meeting in the w. c. r. u.
rooms which was largely attended. the
president, Mrs. Winfield S. Quigley,
was authorized to appoint such a COM
mittee, to consist OF nine or ten mem
bers. A letter from George b. Miller.
who is a member Of tho city Suffrage
Association. and is also on the OK
ecutiye committee of the Civic Asso-
citation encouraged this project and
promised his help. Programs Of the
Pennsylvania state convention TO be
held the last three days Of this week
in Philadelphia, were distributed, and
several members will attend. Upon
motion of Mrs. Norwood l.. Rearick
the following literature committee
was appointed Mrs Rearick,
chairman. Mrs. John +. Thomas, and
Miss Grace Townsend. Several mem
bers spoke OF the Delaware State Com
Nention. and Mrs. Martha S. Cranston
,he state president. was highly prais-
ed as The woman whose efforts had
supported the Association Trough all
It's existence and who had now stirred
the workers TO a live interest.
The address OF the evening was by
Miss Grace Townsend. who told of
active campaigning for suffrage in
Boston last summer. Her house TO
house canvassing In "A poor district
Of Boston 10 find out the women'g
sentiments I'm regard 10 suffrage re-
suited in finding that tho foreign wo-
men were especially anxious for the
vote. They asked for it because their
supporting drunken or shiftlcss hus-
bands working at starvation wages,
finding 4. impossible to bring up their
children decently. had shown them
how necessary Il was that women
should have the franchise to get any
fair play from the men. while some
of the American women who were
less up against it, had not had the
subject so brought home to them.
Miss Townsend said that some
points made at the Suffrage meeting
in Boston were that a true democracy
meant that women should be consid.
cred as a part OF the people in gov
ernment by the people; and that
street cleaning, garbage regulations
Evening journal., 1911-11-21
JONAH HECK A
HEART VICTIM

Jonah NJ Heck, aged 60 years,
dropped dead early last evening at
Eleventh and French streets. Core
ner Chandler today issued a certificate
of death from heart disease. The
funeral will take place tomorrow with
interment in Wilmington and Bran
dywine cemetery.
Heck had been making mis- home
near Prices Corner for some tine
and appeared to be enjoying health.
He had been about the city all day
yesterday and while standing at the
corner of Eleventh and French streets
fell to the sidewalk He was rushed
to the Delaware Hospital in Tie
Phoenix ambulance where the ply
seicians pronounced him dead. The
body was removed to the morgue.