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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Fooled the Hotel Shark.

Joe Garretson, editor of the Cincin-
natl Times"Star, Charlie Taft's paper,
was in Washington recently adding his
voice to the howl that is going up
over the prices it IL alleged the Bal
timore hotels are going to charge dur
ing the Democratic national conven-
ton.
"Mebbe some of the wise ones will
work the merry little scheme I resort
I'D to in st. Louis at the last national
convention there" said Garretson IT
walked up to one of the hotels, asked
for room without bath, and was quot
I'd a rate of $21 for the night. Just for
he one night, you understandable
or the privilege of sleeping In one
'mall room for, let us say, eight hours.
chen l happened to think of a Turkish
oath sign I'd seen down the street.
went down there, had a good rub
md went to sleep peacefully on a COM
ortable cot without leaving any call.
N the morning I paid dollar for my
oath. gave the man quarter tip, and
vent on my way rejoicing, being just
t19.75 to the good"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
CHINESE SEAWEED AS FOOD,

Freer commercial contact with China
may quite possibly introduce into our
table menus varieties Of spicy concoc-
tons from seaweed About 100 nutri-
tive kinds of seaweed are In daily con-
sumption in the far east and the cult
walton of seaweed crops is regularly
maintained. More than 100000 worth
OF one preparation alone is consumed
every year in China in the form OF
dried gums which can be liquefled in
to delicate jellies. In Europe seaweed
has not been at all considerably used
fer food, though blancmanges, salads,
green vegetables and a sort Of tapi-
oca fluid have been forms in which
Scotch. Irish and Mediterranean peas
ants have partaken of the substances
OF seaweed. In certain parts Of Japan
seaweed is subjected to careful cult
walton. competing species being sup
pressed and rocks previously planted
with the weed. being sunk in suitable
bays.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
AFRICANS WHO EAT CLAY

Natives Of West Africa, in French
Sudan. practice "geophagy." Although
the practice is common in many parts
of the world, this particular case Is
remarkable for the systematic way in
which the dirt is collected, and for
the fact that it occurs in a well cult
waited region, where food is abundant.
The earth consumed is a clay. which
Is found intercalated among the grits
of the region In beds of various thick
ness. The deeper layers are preferred
and for this reason the natives dig
galleries, which are so crudely con-
structed that falls of earth frequently
occur, sometimes with fatal results.
When an unlucky miner is thus buried
no attempt is made to rescue him. az
it is believed that the divinities of the
mines require an annual victim. It Is
stated that individuals not infreouent,
ly consume seven and half pounds
Of clay daily.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
NEVER :: Z 3! AGAIN FOR THIS NAN
Youth Meant we'll, but Recollection
>* Of Episode 10 Z Haunting
Memory.

The newly established practice in
the Equal Rights association of ap-
pointing attractive young women to
dispose Of suffrage literature. badges,
sandwiches, etc., has been tho cause of
some amusing mistakes. One Of these
was wholly lacking in humor, from the
point OF view Of the unfortunate per-
son who lived through 1t.
It was this way: An amiable young
man, walking down Broadway one
morning short time ago, saw stand
Ing on the corner beautiful young
girl. She held in her hand a bunch Of
violets and camelias. At her feet lay
tray of these flowers, and she
glanced shyly and appealingly at the
passers-by. The young man had
started across the street when he saw
her. He hesitated, turned, looked
back at her uncertainty, and then
squaring his shoulders, strobe to her
side.
May be permitted to buy them all
and help the cause along?" he asked
CALAMITY, standing before her, hat in
hand, and smiling an irresistible
smile.
The girl turned, looked at him for
an instant in blank amazement, and
then flushed Indignantly. The wretch
ed youth suddenly saw a boy dart
from nearby store and rush up to
the young lady with a handful Of
change. She took tho change. mined
on her flowers and with a whitening
glance at the would-be supporter of
the cause" who remained rooted to
the spot, marched away.
When he was able to speak dispas-
sionately Of the incident. the youth de-
clared that to the best Of his recollec-
ton the pavement opened and swal-
lowed him whole.-New York Daily
Mail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
bag is then sewn to the mount
thrnngh little holes for that nilrrios6

bag is then sewn to the mount
through little holes for that purpose.
To do the crochet commence with
q line Of chain stitches at the lower
end, the length Of which must CORE
spond with the width of the top Of the
metal clasp. This clasp should Re Of
oxidized silver for silver thread, and
gilt metal for the gold thread, OF
course. Into every third CHI. put + IT,.
2 ch., and work at both sides Of the
foundation ch., SO joining the f1let
crochet, and working round and round
up to the lower corners OF the clasp,
then work each half separately up to
the top Of the clasp. The handle is q
crochet cord one-half yard in length.
For this cord Join ch. in ring, and
work round and round on these four
stitches, putting a d. c. into each
stitch for the required length. Faster
the ends securely with few single
stitches worked into the beginning Of
the cord and conceal the end Of the
thread in the center Of the cord.
If a handbag Is preferred without
the metal clasp. crochet in the same
manner as above, finishing the top
with a scallop Just below which the
cord is run. Very dainty bags Of this
description are seen in the shops this
season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Muaical Walia.

us is possible" said the renting
agent, that all my apartments will
have to undergo a musical test? It
looks that way. Half dozen prospec-
tive tenants have refused to rent until
they have tested the acoustics of the
apartments. They were singers, pian-
lists, violinists and harpists, and they
said that unless the walls were sudl-
GENTLY resonant they would be unable
to tell whether th y were producing
satisfactory tones.
1T appears that there IL great diff.
ference In the musical qualities OF
fats. Some are 80 constructed that
they are very sensitive to music. They
give the best results to students and
professionals. When divide my
musical sheep from the goats shall
be able to rent to better satisfaction
all around. Those who like music
can take the musical apartments;
those who don't like it the non-mus-
ical. That will do s:way with big
lot of kicking"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
SUGGESTIONS OF THE ORIENT
In Design and co'oring, Embrotderles
Show Effects That May Be
Called 1arbarfc.

The oriental note prevailing in the
recent fashions is making itself felt
among the embroideries: these in de-
sign and coloring are more or less bar
barrie, sometimes more weird than
beautiful. They are executed in wool
crewel or silk on. net, chiffon silk or
any soft material. Embroideries In
vivid coloring introducing 3eweled e.
fects are extremely striking when
done on dull gold or silver lace or
net. ,~s .%s. =
White blouses trimmed with bands Of
the eastern embroidery are curiously
Itch and effective when cleverly do.
signed. Heavy bands from 10 to n
inches In depth trim the skirts Of the
most elegant gowns; =, touch Of the
oriental embroidery Is introduced upon
the collar and cuffs Of SuitA <
Z Beads and embroidsries 4 remain
fashionable. but aro totally di&sront
III typo from those ~ laGt soasoa.
.Deads g Uood, ssystal - Degse1al1l
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Peculiar Addiction,

A case of giants disease" or aero
megaly, is reported from Low Moor,
Bradford, Yorkshire, England. The
patient, Mr. Harry Faulkner, of More
ly-court, Low Moor, a man OF thirty,
states that he was a normal boy up
to the age Of fourteen, when his toes
and jaw began to grow very large.
He continued his employment on the
railway at Bradford, but at twenty
one had to cease work, as his frame
ed: grown so much and he had be-
cone weak. He was then seven feet
tall and weighed over seventeen stone
The utmost caution had to be. taken
in walking, as his limbs came out of
joint easily. He is still growing, and
his left hip has become so large as to
prevent him from standing upright.
He is able to sit up for only few
hours each day, and IL provided with
a special chair Of large proportions
He says that he is never free from
pain, and has lost the sight of one
eye. Mr. Faulkner's parents are both
about medium height, as are his broth
er and sister.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
WHALE WAS A FIGHT En-.
ExAcTEDz HEAVY PENALTY FOR
DEATH OF. HER CALF.
Hunters Paid Dearly for eIunder Of
Man Who Welded Harpoon-
Amazing vindictlveness Shown
BY Ocean Monster.

The gray whale, huge mammal
that inhabits the North Pacific ocean.
and is most often found along the
American coast, particularly In the
Gulf of California, makes SO vigorous
a fight when attacked and is so terri
Bile an adversary that it Is known
among sailors as the devil-flsh.
These huge sea mammals are some
times a source of much danger to
peaceful passing boats, having the
same effect as a cow on a railroad
track. A vessel bowling along at full
speed. hitting one Of these immense
bodies a broadside blow Is visibly dis.
turbed. and If the ship is small and
weak there is often wreck.
1t has always been standing order
among the whalers that a calf should
never be injured when the mother is
near. Neglect of this order was once
the cause of catastrophe. A feet
Of thirteen American whaleships was
off the coast of Lower California, and
f1fty-two boats, four from each ship,
were out. In some way, In striking
large cow whale, a harpoon trans
fixed her calf, which was at her side.
and killed it instantly.
The mother quickly satisfied her
self that the calf was dead, and then
turned upon her aggressors like q
veritable demon of destruction.
While carefully avoiding the ex-
posture Of her body to attack, she
spread devastation among the flotilla.
When she arose to the surface it was
but for second. to emit an expira-
ton like the hiss Of lifting safety
valve, and at the same instant to
destroy boat or complete the de-
struction of one already hopelessly
damaged. Every blow was dealt with
accuracy and an appearance of pre-
meditation. The speed of the monster
was so great that she appeared al
most simultaneously at widely separ-
ated points. Not content with deal
ing one tremendous blow at a boat,
and reducing it to a bundle Of loose
boards, she attacked the wreckage
again and again.
Utter generalization seized even
the veterans. The distance to the
shore was great, and the huge whale,
so far from spending her fury, seemed
only to grow more desperately in
earnest as the work Of destruction
went on. At last two boats succeeded
in reaching the beach. The crews
had hardly leaped overheard to run
their craft up when close behind
them in the shallow water appeared
their relentless enemy. She was just
too late.
Out Of the fifty-two boats only two
escaped unchanged. More than fifty
men were badly injured, and six, one
Of whom was the unfortunate origi-
uator OF the mischief, were killed
outright.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
PRIDE OF THE PEACOCK

One man who came out with su-
perb plans brought militia colonel's
commission from the governor Of a
Western state and the full uniform of
a major general. At first he hest
tated to clothe himself In all his
glory, aud, therefore. went through a
process OF evolution. beginning first
with pat of his uniform and then aed-
ing more as his courage rose. Dur
ing this process he became the stard-
ing 3okc OF st. Petersburg; but later,
when he had emerged in full and final
splendor, he became man Of mark,
indeed. so much so that various diff.
flculties arose. Throughout the city
are various corps de garde, and the
the sentinel on duty before each Of
these, while allowed merely to pre-
sent arms to an officer Of lower rank,
must, whenever he catches sight of
a general omcer. call out the entire
guard to present arms with the beat
ing of drums. Here our American was
a source Of much difficulty, for when
ever aEy sentinel caught sight Of hin
gorgeous spaals&s in tho distance The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
LITTLE ONES STYLES
SIMPLICITY CONTINUES TO be
KEYNOTE OF FASHION,.
Tailored Piainness Universal, No Mat
ter What the Make Of the Frock-
White Trimming on Every
Species OF Tub Material.

Spring fashions for little maids still
preserve the childish simplicity ad-
mired this long while. Whether wash
able or non-washable fabrics are used,
there is tailored plainness about
most Of the little gowns, these de-
pending upon novel yokes or handsome
collars for dressiness, or on the use of
two contrasting materials.
In point of style, the frock with
long-waisted bodice and short, plated
or gored skirt still holds place for
children from six up to twelve. In the
palmer instances these have solid
Jokes of silk or of the contrasting ma
ter1al, but the dressier frock almost
invariably shows a thin white guimpe,
provision being made for this in the
cut Of the bodice neck. Numbers Of
gowns in the more solid wash fabrics
have shields and collars Of white
piQue or plain linen, and frequent use
is made Of white for trimming every
species Of tub material.
The little Sunday-go-to-meeting or
afternoon frocks, while preserving the
tailored stamp yet permit, Of course.
considerably more trimming than do
the wash frocks, although the garni-
lures are all on a fiat order. The sur
plice bodice with shawl collar reach
ing to the belt, the deep armhole cut
or its simulations and the peasant or
kimono sleeve are all phases Of the
little girls best frock, although sleeves
may be both long and short and necks
high or collarless. A frock In one
piece Is smart exaction for all the
smaller girls, who would, of course,
look absurd in anything like a shirt.
waist get-up. The bodice, too. ia
made loose enough for the utmost
comfort, and, unless longer cut ia
more becoming to her, the hem Of the
dress reaches just to the child's knee
caps.
The girl at the left in our picture
wears a frock of blue and white and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Mathematics In Ancient Eovnt,

''~ss~sss~Ss~O ~ NuSbSUI GQy0ys
Among recent archaeological discov.
cries In Egypt Is that of a roll OF
papyrus in an excellent state of pres.
ervation and dating from the year
100 B. G. The roll has a long title,
part of which reads, instructions to
enable one to know the Dark Things"
and the gist Of it suggests that the
Egyptians were good at mathematics.
Without doubt the Egyptians Of that
time possessed a knowledge of the
elements of arithmetic. Numerous ex.
amples demonstrate that their pr1n-
cipal operations with integrals and
fractions were by means of addition
and multiplication; but subtraction
and division were not known In their
present form. However, by a longer
and more involved process they ar
rived at results pretty accurately. In
the papyrus are found equations, for
example: Ten measures Of barley are
divided between ten persons in such
way that each succeeding person
receives an eighth less than the per-
son Immediately preceding him. What
proportion does each one get?" An
other problem is: There are seven
men, each one Of which has seven
cats; each cat has eaten seven rats;
each rat has eaten seven grains Of
barley; each grain of barley must
have produced seven measures OF
grain. How much grain has been
lost?" The papyrus contains also the
calculation as to the area of circle,
the quadrature Of a circle, and the
cubic measurement Of the pyramids
Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
Moons Weather 10 Variable.

with the temperature ranging from
the boiling point to frigidity Of 200
degrees below zero the same day, the
climate of the moon is too uncertain
for any human being, no matter how
many changes Of clothing he has"
This was the remark of Prof. F. r.
Moulton, assistant instructor in as
tronomy at the University of Chicago,
in an address at the Chicago Hebrew
institute.
Nothing lives on the mooa," he
said. ANY animal would be frozen to
death In one hour and scorched to
death in another. A day on the moon
is twenty-eight and one-haf of our
normal days..
1T is believed by superstitious peo-
PIE that the moon has an effect upon
the weather, the seasons and the
crops. The earth is virtually inde
pendent of the moon. The satellite
furnishes light at night, but no heat
worth mentioning, and has nothing to
do with storms and changes of tenn.
perature."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
DIAMOND CLEANING

The art of lapidary Is one OF the
most delicate employments OF mechan"
zeal force known. The practical dla-
mond cutter learns many facts about
precious stones which are sealed books
even to mineralogists.
For instance, it Is the laptdaries
who have found out that diamonds
coming from the different districts
vary remarkably in their degrees OF
hardness. It appears that the hardest
diamonds come from New South
Wales. An unfamiliar fact is that dia-
monds are made to assume approx
mately the required shape by Sitting
and cleaving and by "brutfng." which
is the rubbing of one diamond against
another, before they are submitted to
the polishing wheel. In cleavtng the
diamond Is cemented on the end Of a
wooden stick. and steel blade is driv-
on with a smart blow in the direction
of the natural plane of cleavage. Dia-
monds that have been cut by the lapi.
dary's wheel lack some of the bril-
lance possessed by those that have
simply been cleaved.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
RINGS CRoWDING OFF GLOVES
for the Change in Fashion
in London.

Gloves are no longer considered an
indispensable adjunct Of the evening
toilette in London. This Is partly due
to the fact that the latest fashion in
jewelry is large rings heavily gemmed.
With several of these on her fingers
a woman's hand under glove looks
deformed.
Then the new evening muffs are ex-
quisite creations and do away with
any necessity for further hand cover
ings. With the muff there is a scarf
to match and even an old gown looks
fresh and pretty with these acces-
SORES.
Ostrich plumes, fluffy marabou and
soft swansdown are mingled with
chiffon laces and flowers 20 that beau
tfful effects are obtained. At the Lon
don opera house recently the wearer
OF fllmy black chiffon gown had add
ed to her toilette muir and scarf Of
e:-erald green chiffon bordered with
sable and lined with black chiffon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
BURN STACK Of PROPOSALS

A small rooElful of letters, each one
containing some bachelors yearning
plea for a mate, were burned the otL-
err at Santa Monica. CAL, by order OF
the mayors advisory council of wom-
en- Thus ended a matrimonial furry
which was started accidentally. when
1t became known that there were fifty
widows in Santa Monica who held the
balance Of power politically. The story
of the ascendency of the widows in
Santa Monica reached the ears Of the
Oatman Bachelors club of Oatman.
Ariz., which at once forwarded a pro-
'posal to marry the fifty. Lonely bach
'elors elsewhere fastened to enter
their offers. and finally letters began
arriving by hundreds. All the letters
were stacked in storeroom, and all
destroyed without even having been
brought to the notice of any mateless
woman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
MAKING A new WORLD.

The planet Jupiter. whose volume is
1879 times that Of the earth, and SUI
perior in dimensions and weight to all
the other planets put together. is just
now attracting the attention of as
tronomers. M. Giacobini of the Paris
observatory. who has made a special
study of Jupiter, has described red
spot which possesses a relative fixity.
but within the last year its mobility
has increased to great proportions. and
Its longitude by about 80 degrees.
That Is all that we can say scientif1-
cally. Is it really the formation Of q
new continent? Can we draw this de-
duction from this phenomenon so diff
cult to seize? It Is possible. but who
can say SO with certainty? M. Camille
Flammarion, however, expresses him.
self with far greater confidence In this
matter: I'VE are assisting at the Gre
alton Of world. Under our dazzled
eyes a new world is being created IN
the infnity and in Jupiter We hail the
world Of the future"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02

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5!j|.
= OUTOFThEORpINARY

there is some prospect Of the move,
ment assuming rather large proper
tons. No one has ever known tho
extent Of the boarded wealth of the
late Empress Dowager. though all
kinds Of rumors have been current a.
to the accumulation of colossal sums.
Now that by reason Of the present
disturbed condition of the country. the
meeting of the interest charge on the
debt must impose considerable strain
it would certainly not be surprising II
sales were effected Of some Of the
boarded gold II only with the object
of facilitating the prompt payment of
the coupons on the foreign debt. q
matter concerning which the Chinese
government has always displayed
scrupulous care.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
CONTROL OF T0RPED0Es

A German inventor recently gave a
thoroughly successful demonstration
of the effectiveness of an electric sys-
tenn for the control of torpedoes and
boats from distant point. While the
craft seemed to be under the absolute
control of the operator, it was also
shown that It was proof against inter
ference from electric waves generated
elsewhere within its sphere of In
1uence. The boat moved forward and
back. turned right and left, described
figures. was guided to definite points.
rang bells. exhibited days and lights.
fred guns. etc., giving proof Of enso-
tive control The mechanism IL how.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
sprinkled with black diamond trim.

sprinkled with black diamond trim:
ming. "-
With an elephant gray gown. that
same evening mum and scarf of old
rose chiffon over shot gold and silver
tissue were worn. =
Some Of the new NUTS have ar.
rangements in their Innings where
toilet accessories in the way of pow
der and such things are concealed,
and others have on one side a spray
of flowers which when lifted discloses
a looking glass large enough. to be 81
use. ''A'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-02
American Rajsin Industry,

The largest importation of raisins
on record was that of 1884, when a
total of 54,O00,00 pounds entered the
country, as against but 100000
pounds in the fiscal year 1911. The
marked falling OF in importations Of
raisins is the result of the rapid IN
crease in domestic production, which
first attained commercial importance
in the early seventies. The American
raisin industry had its beginning in
the great San Joaquin valley Of Cali
fornia, which is still the chief pro
ducing area In the United States. In
1873 the California crop was but 1z0..
600 pounds. while In 1910 1t had grown
to $4,000. 900 pounds. While these
figures suggest growing consump
ton Of raisins, the per capita CON.
sumption Of raisins In the United
States IN 1910 was but one and one,
haR pounds. compared With IN
pounds s. tho Unite1 Kingdoa