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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
This Ships Cat Was Saved.

About twenty years ago, when was
resident in North China, the British
squadron then in far-eastern waters
was steaming out of the port Of Chefoo
when a little black cat fell overheard
from H. Nj. 8. Wanderer, writes a cor.
respondent of the London Spectator.
At once the ship stopped, signaled to
her consorts "Cat overheard" and the
entire squadron came to a standstill.
A boat put of from the Wanderer and
rescued puss, who was swimming for
dear life after the ship.
The officer who told me the story
said the sailors would have been
furious If the little cat had not been
saved, for not only was she a great
pet, but they firmly believed that dis
aster would follow If black cat was
allowed to drown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father,
in His lnfinite wisdom, has seen fit
to remove from among us the be-
loved wife of Brother Frank Halter,
Be it therefore resolved, That we,
extend our heartfelt sympathy in
this great bereavement to our
Brother and faulty.
-Missabe Lodge No. 222, I.O.O.F. T.
Edw. G. A. johnson,
"A. Hawkinson,
G. v. Trimbie, ~
Commi ttee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Many French PIaywriahts.


Playwriting seems to be more Of
hobby than a profession In France,
Judging by the figures Of the French
Society of Dramatic Authors. The
members of the society number, all
told, 5,400. But during the last two
years 60 Of this number have suf-
feed to furnish the dramatic fare of
the community, comprising every
work in prose and verse staged
throughout the country in the thea
tiers and cafe concerts. The other
5,34O members of the society are
awaiting their turn to cater for the
public tastes, and in all probability
will wait long time, for the major.
ity of French theaters have their &C.
cepted playwrights, whom they com:
mission to write their plays. and the
lucky so jealousy guard their priv.
ilege and do all they can to exclude
new aspirants. The members of the
society include recruits from nearly
every profession and calling-lawyers.
army and navy officers, business men,
clerks, etc.-who assiduously produce
works which never see the light OF
day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Would Do What He Could.

The legislature Of a western state
contains this year several women
members. At recent banquet they
were invited to speak. but all with one
accord began to make excuses, and
one of the men was asked to repre-.
sent them. He accepted, saying that
he was willing to do SO, so far as in
him lay, but that his case was similar
to that Of naughty little girl who
was told that II she didn't behave she
would be shut up in the chicken coop.
You can shut me up in the chicken
coop Il you want to-" replied she, but
I amt going to lay any eggs."-JudRe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
PECULIAR F0RM Of 81 ING
Entire ProfIta Of German lnatltutlonss
Are Devoted to Enterprises: a.
$500 Public Utlllty. Il. Is. s.Sz

The Savings bank at Bremen, Ger
many, Is one Of the most peculiar In
stitutions in the world. It 10 In the
nature Of private savings and loan
bank. conducted for the exclusive
benefit Of its depositors. It was insti-
tuted In 1926 by eighty prominent citi-
zens, for the purpose Of Offering an
inducement for saving to the poorer
classes and safe opportunity for in
vestment and q profitable return. =. !. +.
It was also provided BY law that
none Of the profits should ever be d.
vided among the members, but that
they should be distributed among en-
terprises of public utility. >.s%S =. I
For twenty years the business was
transacted by members Of the society
without remuneration, but later the
work was turned over to salaried
clerks. But up to this day no mem
Der of the society, and no director,
has received any share Of the profits,
and they. have no claim on the prop
erty. - ~'-
The bank has made many public
donations, the first being $1,000 in
1910. Since then it has given $4,000
tor public bath; $4,000 for q public
museum, $4,000 for educational pur-
poses, and numerous other gifts to
hospitals, orphan asylums, libraries,
reading rooms, schools, homes for old
and young, etc.
In 1880 the bank had 1851 deposit
tors with $260,160 deposited. Now it
has 39,864 depositors and $7,940,52S
deposits. On opening an account a
deposit book is given, and at the end
Of the year the accrued interest ia
added to the amount deposited.
There are also school savings cards
and home savings boxes, the receipts
If the latter in 1911 being $30,690.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Took Him at His Word. !

z 00k tJJyts II pJJ0--vvUbos.s.Es-1. =
!. A negro bricklayer In Macon, ca.
was lying down during the noon hour,
sleeping In. the hot sun. The clock
struck one, the time to pick up his
bod again. He rose, stretched. and
Erumbled: ."Iwish svux daid. Tain
nothin' but Wink wuk, frum mawnin'
tell night -. :s 800 ~ Z: -ss
Another negro. asstory aboYa; Aear4
the complaint aud dropped . brick @
the grumbler,s head. -: S.
Dazed, he looked up and said: SIS.
]: DE Lauds can, stan no 5oksA II
- takes % thing Il yealnit :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

The Epworth league OF the local
NJ. &. church 20 to Gilbert this
evening, where they will present
"The Singing Skule" with which
they scored such fine success at
the Fay opora house last week. The
entertainment will be given in the
Gilbert n. Is. church.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Fully Exclaimed.

!. Every now and again some indivld-
ual arises to tell us Why We Are,
and What We Are, and How We
Know Why We Are, and How We Are
What We Know, and What We Would
Be II We Weren't. and What, Precise.
", Areness IL, also Wereness, and
Why We Aren't What We Mightn't
Have Been II We Weren't, and other
simple and enhancing facts. Such
IN individual is called q philosopher.
BuNetin. Sidney. = .s..= rs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
He Could Understand.

: Poet-"All my life seemed to 60
into that poem. was perfectly ex-
hausted when I had finished writing
It Sporting Editor-"I can sympa-
thize with you. ] was in exactly the
same condition Whep. had finished
reading it = - s .....sSzs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Ale Labor Doubled.

His Labor Doubled.
Kostrov. . Russian poet, labored for
years translating Homer's "Iliad" into
his language and the highest offer no
received Tor It was $36. which dis
0oufaged him % much that he threw
the manuscript into the hre. After
wards when he was famous In his own
country u did the Job al over again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Pronunciation Of Z.

Pronunciation Of Z. ,@.asz
The pronunciation Of the letter z
% zee 10 An Americanism. The Eng
fish pronunciation 10 zed. from the old
Old French xede, which in turn 10
derived from the Latin zeta, the name
OF the sixth letter OF the Greek alpha.
bot, corresponding to the English sed.
Shakespeare In King Lear, act H..
scene :. gives the English pronuncia-
ton. which 10 still In vogue: "Zedt
thou unnecessary letter." >.s5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

Nsss Idea n Penal Reform.
Chocolate and music have been In
fnodpeed into Swiss prison, With tho.
|idea o. Informing the inmates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
l.- 49, - 5.5H
No Slams on That Road.

There are no signboards along tho
road to success. We have to paint our
own, az those who have found the
road are generally too busy q stand
10 Tia 1nattar.. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
Stone Miorohea.

The decay Of building stones. 40
eording to more than one authority. IL
not due to wind action or other spr@
face influence, but to- internal disin-
tegration resembling wood rot, and
this is ascribed by some to 4 low
organism like the fungi and the mo1ds
that cause the decay Of vegetable sub
stances. 49, u. $50 :s,4 q .ss +.
q cure has been found for the stone
disease, or at least q form Of treat
ment that diminishes its ravages.. The
stones are treated with germfcides,
the best Of which appears to be q mix
ture Of sulphate Of copper solution
with bich1oride Of mercury and croo1
sote.--Harper's Weekly. sz sz3.ss44 s. IS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23
PRECIOUS Attributes.

why arc diamonds 10 highly val
ped Il suppose" replied Mr..
Groucher, it's because they arc
made of carbon, which IL the eQuivar
lent Of coal, and at the SEINE time
look like Ice" 5=s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

This has been the most active week
In real estate that Richmond has
| known for many months" declared
an enthusiastic agent yesterday. The
reports of multitudinous deals, con-
firmed and unconfirIned, justified his
enthusiasm, for on every hand the
progress man found stories of bust
ness deals that spell radical changes
in the real estate map of Richmond,
as well as interesting transfers of
residence property, and regular
peanut stand business in West End
suburban property.
The most interesting of all Of this
bewildering array of real estate news,
perhaps. was the purchase by the
Richmond Trust and Savings company
of the property at the southwest cor
ner of Seventh and Main from the
Valentine estate, and the adjoining
site, 80 feet from c. T. Davis. The
property fronts over 70 feet on Main
street and about $50 feet on Seventh.
and it Is understood that the approx
innate price paid was $3.50, 900, or $2,-
ESQ front foot The corner was
owned by the Valentine estate. 1t Is
understood also that the trust COM
pany will erect a handsome building
on the corner for its own purposes,
and In the meantime it has leased the
building now occupied by the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power company on
the southeast corner. which it will
occupy until the new home is COM
pleted.
Stir at Seventh and Main.
In connection with this deal. J. s.
James. the jeweler who for years had
| held lease on the corner property.
has purchased No. s25 East Main
street. few doors away. and will
/ erect thereon a modern building suit
! ed to the needs Of his business. The
/ property is said to have cost Mr..
James $4,000
| Next in interest In this maze of In
| teresting news is the sale by George
C. Gregory of a tract of land on the
south side of the river, opposite the
/ Country club on the road to Bon Air,
/ to q syndicate which proposes to de-
velop the porperty for villa sites. j.
/ A. Connolly & Company engineered
| the deal and the consideration Is re-
| ported to be $4,000. AS the story
! goes it proves the remarkable in
crease In the price of dirt in this
section. 1t is reported that about two
years ago Mr.. Gregory sold this same
property for $50 an acre; bought IT
back a little later for $3.50 an acre
and sold 1t last week for $3.50 an acre,
which sounds almost too good to be
| true.
Some Trading, Too.
Another interesting business deal
| the Virginia Book company has pur-
chased Nos 724-26. with about 100
| feet frontage on Cary street. The pur-
chase price was not started. Consid-
I cradle property on West Broad street
| changed hands n which there was
| much trading For instance, Charles
Tillyer sold store on Broad. between
| Meadow and Allen, and bought an
| other from w. J. Gilman. but the
parties to the transactions didn't
give out any figures.
In the suburbs the activity was
marked The new subdivision, Monu-
ment Avenue park, which was only
put on the market Monday a week
ago was completely sold out. There
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
KITCHEN APPARATUS
''MADE. IN RICHMOND"
IS NEWEST ENTERPRISE.
Opening of B W. Smith Companys Establishment East
Main Street Attracts Housekeepers While Fact That Inven-
tons Of Head Of Concern VIII Soon be Manufactured Here
Is Industrial News Of Great Interest

A Mecca OF intense interest TO Rich
mond housekeepers since Thursday
last has been the establishment of Il.
W. Smith -Ger,- at laos East Main
tus-someting new and novel to Rich
mond. and an enterprise which the
pubic has been quick to appreciate,
SO great has been the interest dis
played on the three opening days OF
this unique establishment that the
management has decided to continue
this reception to the housekeepers OF
Richmond for another week in order
that the pubic generally may Visit
the show rooms and gain an idea OF
the completeness OF the display OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
HOW VIRGINIA BEAUTY
MELON is GROWN TOLD
BY VIRCINIA'S BURBANK
Creator of Wonderful Variety Of canteloupe Which He Hopes
and Believes VIII Make the State Famous Gives Growers De-
tails Of the Methods He Pursued Which Were Emineny
Successful

The virginian Is presenting this
morning the most interesting article
it has yet had the pleasure and priv
ilege of printing from the pen Of
Mr.. Charles A. Gitchell, of Louisa
the planter who perfects the wonuer-
full canteloupe which the progress
editor OF this paper had the honor of
naming Virginia Beauty"
In previous articles Mr.. Gitchell
has told readers of The virginian
how, after years of patient effort and
experiment in crossing the imported
French seeds with the Rocky Ford
and native varieties, ne produced a
canteloupe which will keep for
months after it is cut from the vine.
and fruit which is superior In flavor
and quality to the melon which made
Colorado famous. The wonderful
keeping qualities of this new variety
OF canteloape permit its export to
foreign countries. and its delicious
favor commands the very highest
market prices--these melons--tiny
market last season at 20 cents each
when the market was glutted with
other varieties.
Seven Years of Effort
1t required seven years OF scien-
tific work on the part Of the man
who is justly entitled to be termed
the Luther Burbank of Virginia" to
perfect this remarkable melon. which.
combining all its other superior quail
tiles, will be indigenous to Virginia
soil. That was Mr.. Gitchells
aim--to produce melon that will
make Virginia even more famous
than the Rocky Fords have Colorado.
Mr.. Gitchell has accomplished this
pioneer achievement, and Its more ex-
tensive production rests with the
planters Of Virginia. As has been
repeatedly stated, Mr.: Gitchell will
not permit the seeds to go outside
the State-any planter who will
pledge himself to plant them on yir-
ginia soil can secure them The
creator Of the melon proposes that
the glory shall be Virginia's alone.
Mr.. Gitchell has been offered fabu-
ious sums for the right to his melon
lsssszn
abroad. and has steadfastly refused
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
new SUBDIVISION, !.
YET UNNAMED, is
: READY FOR HOMES
Macadamized Streets Paved
Sidewalks and City Con-
veniences Offered
PRIZES FOR A NAME
AND FIRST BUILDERS
Owners Also Offer Bonus to
First Three Home Builders.
Most Complete Suburb
Yet Offered

Probably tho most attractive prop
ositton that has yet been offered Rich
mond homeseekers or investors In the
way OF suburban property will be
placed on the market this week in the
yet unnamed subdivision offered by
the Hermitage Realty Investment
corporation in the rapidly growing
West End. Certainty II is the most
complete.
Macadamized streets. paved side
walks. shade trees and city convent
ences--gas. electric lights. water and
sewerage--are ready for the home
builder. There need be no wait on
annexation to secure these Blooms. The
new suburb lacks only a name to
make 1t the most complete and at
tractive proposition in the West End,
and the owners offer n prize OF s25
In cash for this suggestion. Each
person is allowed to send in two
names, and in the event that no suit
able name Is received. ten of the
best will be selected. and the per-
CONS sending in these names Will re-
ceive $a.5e each as a reward for their
trouble. These suggestions must be
received not later than O'Clock We'd
nesday next.
Splendid Location.
The new subdivision runs from
Broad street TO Monument avenue,
including Grace street, Cutshaw. Lee
and Fifxhugh avenues. 1T is located
just six blocks from Wes'hampton
car stop No, 10. just east OF Chan
tilly. and four blocks from the new
terminus running out Broad street !;
the streets have been laid out in di-
rect 4ine with the city. and because
OF It's nearness II will be the flrst prop
erty to be taken into Greater Rich
mond
Az a further inducement TO home
builders the owners Of the property
are offering si.75e to the first three
home builders who wifi begin the
erection Of homes within thirty days.
the amount Of the award to be graded
according 10 the pt4ces OF the houses
erected, the houses TO be started hY
August LIST and completed by January
LIST next. the plans to be passed upon
BY the property owners.
Erect Sample Home"
A sample home" equipped with all
modern convenience has been erect
ed on the property as an inspiration
for prospective residents OF the new
suburb, and from an architectural
standpoint II Is some home" CAL
cuiated to arouse enthusiasm in the
breast OF the man who Is longing for
just that sort OF thing
The Offices OF the Hermitage Real
" Investment corporation are In the
Eauer building at Meadow and Broad
streets. but all the local real estate
men are ready to handle this prep
erty From present indications the
new suburb viii be sold out even be-
fore its name is selected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
CHILD EXHIBIT
/. AT KNOXVILLE SHOW
WELFARE WORK WILL HAVE FULE
SWAY AT THE BIG EXPOSITION
NEXT SEPTEMBER.
CHILDREN'S BUILDING
BABY HEALTH CONTEST TO BE ONE
OF THE FEATURES OF THE
AFFAIR--MANY FORCES
ARE COOPERATING. -

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 3.-A
committee on child welfare Is being
formed to prepare an exhibit for the
National Conservation Exhibition to be
held at Knoxville in September and
October of this year. Miss Julia C.
Lathrop, chief of the children's bureau
of the U. S. Department OF Labor. 10
chairman OF the committee and Is In
full charge Of plans and preparations
for the exhibit, Miss Lathrop made
the announcement from this city to-
day that she has already received ac-
fceptances from the following commit
tee members: DR.. s. s. Crockett. Nash
vile, Tenn: Mrs. Charles A. Perkins,
Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. T. r. Hender-
son, Greenwood. Miss; Sherman c.
Kingsley, Chicago, ILL.,: DR.. Elizabeth
c. Kane. Memphis, Tenn: Miss Adele
Brandeis, Louisville, KY: s. McC.
Hamill. Philadelphia. Pa; Miss Ellen
c. Babbitt, New York city.
Conservation Of Childhood.
The latest and most interesting A.
pect of the work OF conservation 10
the conservation OF childhood.
The Knoxville exposition has given
the child welfare committee carte
blanche as to its plans. The child
welfare exhibit will cooperate with
the educational exhibit and with the
public health exhibit. but will be
housed in separate building. to 10
known as the ''Childrens Building.
This building will contain In addition
to charts, photographs. and wall ma
terial. of the type already used In the
city child welfare exhibitions. many
floor exhibits of new and striking
character
Provision is being made for d mOy-
ing picture show in which such photo
graphic atories will be shown ~ thnk
care Of neglected children. one show
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
ROAD EXHIBIT AT
|. PANAMA EXPOSITION
DIRECTOR PAGE ARRANGES TO
SHOW GREAT COLLECTION
OF ROAD MODELS.

ARRANGEMENTS are to he made by
the United States department OF agri-
culture, through Logan Waller Page,
director of the office Of public roads,
to place on exhibition at the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915 the greatest
collection of road models ever dis
PLAYED in any part of the world. The
models will furnish exact duplicates
OF the old Roman roads. French
roads, and all of the various types OF
modern roads, together with minia-
ture models of road machinery oper-
ated by electricity.
The office of public roads made an
exhibit of road models for the first
time at the Alaska Pacific ex-
position. The aim was to put on view
of road models that visitors would
not only appreciate the beneflcent ef-
fects OF improved highways, but
would, at the same time, be able to
understand the methods Of their con-
struction.
Since the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position closed, the exhibit has been
displayed at Omaha, Neb.. during the
National Corn exposition: at Knox
Vile. Tenn, during the Southern APP
palachian exposition; at Chicago, ILL.,,
during the National Lana and Irriga-
ton exposition: at New York city.
during the Travel and Vacation expo
sition and the Domestic Science ex-
position; at Atlantic City, N. j.. dur
ing the American Road congress: at
I.ethbridge, Alberta, during the In
ternational Dry Land congress: at
Buenos Ayres. Argentina, during the
International Agricultural exposition;
at Turin. Italy. during the Interna-
tional exposition, and at various other
expositions and fairs. Since that time
the collection has been greatly aug
mented. until every single type OF road
Ia now represented. and every known
device used in the making OF roads