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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Feesl the COrnstalks Early.

Usually fodder corn is best for feeding
in fall and the early winter months. 1t
then contains more of the juices of the
growing plant which make it valua BILE for
feeding. The freezing and thawing
them out so that by spring time they are
comparatively poor feed. But to make up
for the deficiency of cornstalks in nitrog-
enous nutrition, some oats or wheat
bran should be fed to balance the ration.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
To Detect Changes OF Speed.

Engines used in electric lighting are
required to run with great regularity. An
interesting device for detecting: with ex-
treme accuracy, any change Of speed in
such an engine is employed in an Eliz-
abethport factory. Two metal plates are
pierced with corresponding sits and
placed one in front of the other so that,
when the Sits arc in line, the spokes of
the flywheel of the engine can be seen
passing them. One Of the plates is
caused to oscillate, by means of an cleo
tro-magnet, at such rate that the two
Sits are in line every time spoke is
passing. If there are six spokes in the
wheel, and the wheel turns 400 times in
a minute, the movable slit must oscillate
240O times in minute. If the speed of
the engine is perfectly regular, spoke
will always be seen directly in line with
the Sits; If the speed varies the spoke
will appear ahead or behind its proper
place, according as the rate of the
wheels revolution is Increased Or dimIin-
.ished. ss sss5:>s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Dry Bran for Fowls.

1t is quite a common practice to moist
en- wheat bran fed to fowls so that they
can swallow it faster. Yet this is just
what is not wanted. If bran is fed dry
and spread out very thin the fowls will
pick long time before they get a :ull
mouthful Part of the ration of fowls
should always be whole grain, so as to
give something for the stomach to work
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Good Barn Cats,

To make cat good mouser it should
never be all allowed around our the n house. ;+. TO
doing anything to earn it's living, makes
a cat lazy, fat and good for nothing.
There are always in the barn enough
vermin to give good cat constant en-
ployment, and she will rarely need other
food than what she can herself procure.
Such cat is easily worth $40 to $50.
On most farms it will make big interest
on these sums every year in grain and
grain bags and fruit which good cat
will save from being destroyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Dea fncss Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IS
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intlamed condition of the mu-
couS lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an indamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Que Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars, free
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
@rSold by Druggists 75c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
University Paternalism.

H. c. Cooper gives curious in
stance of the solicitude of a university
for it's students. 1t is one of the rules at
Heidelberg that all students doing labo-
ratory work, and even attending expert
mental lectures in chemistry. shall take
out an accident insurance policy covering
casualties occurring in the exercises. If
$500 per annum, with corresponding al
lowance for lesser injuries. Mr.. Cooper
says that risk is probably not so great as
outsiders may suppose from this regula-
ton, as the premium for lecture couseH
per semester is only 21h cents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

1t is often supposed that, as a
rule, boys in growing keep ahead of girls;
but recent measurement of very many
children Of both sexes are against this
conclusion. The boys, up to their e.ev-
enth year, were found to run about a
quarter to half an inch taller than the
girls. They were then oyertaken by the
girls, who surpassed them in height ill
their sixteenth year. when the boys again
grew faster than the girls, and came to
tho front
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
FOR THE FARMER.
The Great Food Question.

"I'll tell you the course I'm pursuin'
To save my digestion from ruin;
I'll mention a few
OF the things 1 eschew
(Eschewin' involvin' less chewin'):
II never touch nothink leguminous,
heterogeneous, starchy, albuminous,
Sour, bitter or sweet,
Fish, fluids or meat;
My dinner card isn't voluminous"
-Pick-Me-Up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

-Warren's Hill, in Freeport, Me-, has
a drop curtain which was painted by an
built a tramp applied to the proprietor for
something to eat, and was set to do some
painting to pay for it. The owner wanted
some fancy decorating done, and the
tramp was allowed to try his hand ut it
and succeeded so we'll that his work was
accepted, and now remains as testi-
mony of the skill of an unknown wander
ing genius.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
There LIZ a Glass OF People

There LIZ a Class OF People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from cof-
fee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth as
much Children may drink it with great
benefit. 15c. and 25c. per package.
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Regulations Made in a Day

Are precious scarce. Time tries the worth
OF man OF medicine. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is a forty-five years growth, and
like those hardy IIchens that garnfsh the
crevices OF Alaska's rocks, 1t fourishes
perennfally, and it's reputation has as Arm
base as the rocks Themselves No medi-
cine is more highly regarded as a remedy
for fever and ague, bilious remittent. con-
sttpatiOn, liver and kidney disorders, nery-
BUSINESS and rhetlma tism
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Milwaukee is the best place to buy
Dry Goods. Gimbel Brothers is the
best place in Milwaukee. You can buy
everything every to ,; advantage here-silks,
Toys, Dolls, and tifty-nine other stocks
Three and half acres of merchandise
at your service. A. postal will bring
quick response. Trade by mail. We
promise as good results as if you come
in person.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

The most unlucky day of the week,
so far as accidents to human beings are
concerned, is not Friday, but Monday
1914 per cent. of all accidents occur Mon
days; 1917 per cent. Tuesdays; 1881
per cent Wednesdays; 1913 per cent.
same per cent. Saturdays, and 2.69 per
cent SUNDAYS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17


portion
a
quiet had used half bottle
to the
lust what
they need"
wishes befnd Lynn
Think what privilege it is able
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
For Butch erinx Time.

The farmer who occasionally kills one
or two beeves or 4 few hogs, will find the
correspondent OF the Practical Farmer.
/ Take two upright posts about twelve feet:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Father. mother and children in a
family of dozen at Lincoln Center
Kas, are all in school, the parents and
the two elder children being in the same
class. The father is an ambitious min
ister As years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Heat of tenderness and swelling of a part
are all indications that there is need of instant repair
the stitch in time. Where these symptoms exist
the left or the right side Of the womb disease Of the
ovary is setting in, and there will be- if there
is not already established, discharge, trifing al
first, but later copious and irritating. Soon, also
there will be felt dull dragging pains radiating from
the ovary.
Do not my sister, let your malady 60 so far but
those of you who already suffering in this
way should begin at once course of treatment II
with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It will restore the organs to their normal con- I
diton.
In this connection MRS. E. L. MYERS, QUAKE
axe, Pa, says: my ovaries were badly dis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerous. $780,
One Bangor sea captain has surely
earned the title of captain. An investiga-
tion showed that he had been around
Cape Horn twenty-three times.
An injury to the tongue is repaired
by nature with more rapidity than is the
case with any other part of the system.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bro,no Quinine Tablets All Druggssk
Yefund the money Il Il fails 70 cure. 25e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

--One-fourth Of the land surface of the
globe is occupied by English-speaking
DeoDIr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's
Cure is the best medicine we have used.
Mrs. J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont,
Canada
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Before China man can quit Austria
liza he is compelled to register and leave
his photograph
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Lanes Family Medicine
Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently ON the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price, % and SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Hoods Pills are the fayorite cathartlc Csc

Some curious facors were used in
cotillon at recent swell affair in Lon
don-the presentation Of live pets TO the
dancers. These comprised canaries in
giided cages, Maltese and Angora cats in
silk-lined baskets and also tiny terriers in
small wicker rrceptacles. These were
given to the WOMEN, while the men re-
ceived jointed fishing rods tied with satin
ribbons, x-ray skelerons, celiuloid SIX ais,
small canleras and shaving mirrors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

A parcel containing flowers, without
sufficient postage attached, was deposited
in the Battle Greek tMich.) postotfice the
other day. Law and custom demanded
that it be sent to the dead letter office,
but the clerks surmsed that the flowers
were intended for funeral, and took up
collection among themselves, the
parcel was sent ON it's way without delay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
THE RING AND ITS MEANING.
Beautiful and Mysterious Pieces OF Worl
nn6hiIN. - 2 - =


'>, mnnship. 55#SE -: i
AT this season Of the year the thoughts
of the maids and youths turn chiefly to
one piece of jewelry, namely, the ring.
But few know how much the ring means,
nor how it has been used, both for love
and warfare, since the earliest ages.
From the king to the peasant it is used
as an emblem of faith. The kings sig
net i; = as as, iimportant as bis crown, for
not only was an emblem of betrothal and
marriage, but it was placed upon the
finger. of her who became the bride of the
church, and on the finger of the widow
who was 'espoused to God"
The gladiator's ring was a huge af-
fair, made of iron or carved out of stone.
1t was not beautiful piece of work
lighting for his life it became a formid-
able weapon.
The ''knocker-ring" was quaint, and
was generally made of brass or iron. 1t
was used to knock on the house doors
for Abundance before electric bells were
ever dreamed of.
The ring Of Cesare Borgia is still
affair, but with it he got rid Of many
people whom he did not like 1t has a
key fastened to it, and the person to be
disposed of was told to take it and open
superb casket; it required some effort
to turn. the key, when a concealed
spring in the ring would open tiny
knife, tipped with the deadliest poison,
which would fly out and deal the death
blow.
The episcopal ring is of the purest gold,
and is set with a ruby, uncut. 1t was
used to seal the baptismal font from the
beginning OF Lent to Holy Saturday. The
pope's ring is never worn by him, and
at the death of each pope the cardinal
breaks the ring with a golden mallet,
and his successor has new one.
The Romans combined iron or steel
with the gold in their betrothal and we'd
ding rings. One has been found among
the ruins in Rome with the word Roma
in steel letters riveted on the gold.
Inc Germans have pretty idea in the
double hoops, which fit closely together.
the man wearing one-half and his "fair
ladye' the other. At marriage these two
rings are riveted together and become the
wedding ring.
One "gimmal ring" as it is called,
must not be forgotten. 1t has two golden
hoops, each set with diamonds, in such a
way as to form a perfect heart when
joined. This ring was given by Mary
Queen Of Scots to Queen Elizabeth, and
it was this half-ring which was sent by
the unhappy Queen to Elizabeth asking
for pity.
Mourning or memorial rings are still in
existence, and in many old wills may be
found a memorandum of "money for a
memorial ring" 1t was sometimes en-
graved with the device of q skeleton, or
deaths head, and sometimes had a con
cealed picture of the decea sed; occasion
ally it was made of hair, between bars OF
gold.
So when the maiden has the betrothal
ring placed upon her finger she may know
that the symbol of good faith is almost
as old as man, and when the plain gold
circlet, emblem of wifehood, surrounds
the finger, the artery of which is said
the emblem of eternity, the never-endine
death do them part,s and even on into
the presence of the eternal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Try Grain-O! Try Grafn-O!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee The
children may drink it without injury
as we'll as the adult. All who try it,
like it. GRA1N-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives it without dis
tress. a the price of coffee. 15c. and 25c.
per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

The unfortunate battle of Grants Hill,
which was fought about where St. Paul's
Cathedral in this city now stands in 1853
gave to the Indian auxiliaries ut Fort
Duquesne many scalps and many prison.
ers. Many of the latter were doomed to
perish ut the stake. One, Highlander
named Allen Macpherson, escaped it in
a peculiar way. Observing that this hor-
rible fate awaited him he managed to
inform the Indians that he held great
secret in his keeping. 1t was a wonder
full balsam, which if applied to the Skin
would resist any kind of blow from TOM
ahawk or sword. The credulous redskins
escorted Macpherson to the woods, where
he gravely selected a number of plants.
Returning to the camp, he extracted the
juice of the herbs and rubbed it on his
neck. Then laying his head upon log
he commanded the strongest man among
them to strike with all his might. OF
course, Macpherson's head flew off at the
stroke. 1t was horrible death, but not
so bad as burning at the stake. LIZ.
f. The rush of prospecrors and investors
into Sonora, Mex, is something remark
able, and it has but just begun. All the
hotels IRE crowded with Americans, and
boarders have to wait their turns at the;
tables, which have to be set three or
four times to accommod date al who come,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

In Camille Flammarion's library is a
volume of the famous astronomers works
which bears the unique title ''Souvenir
dune Morte." 1t is unique because the
title is wholly incompatible with the con-
tents of the book, which is mainly de-
voted to scientific matters. However,
when one hears the story that is told of
this little volume, it does not appear SC
strange, after all. though interest in it
grows all the greater. 1t is said that NJ
F'lamnarion. meeting beautiful lady ut
a reception one evening, openly expressed
his admiration of her really lovely shout
ders. So impressed was the lady that
when she died her will directed that
enough skin be taken from that part of
her person to bind the next work Of the
distinguished scientist. This was done,
and the book referred to is the result
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
FROM WEALTH TO POVERTY.
A Millionaire Miner Owes His Downfall
to Drink


Salton Cameron, few years ago a
millionaire miner of Montana, is now in
the poorhouse at Deer Lodge, in that
state, broken in health and in fortune.
Mr.. Cameron made princely fortune
out of the Gable gold mine in Deer Lodge
county in the early seventies, He was
not the diseoverer of the property, but
was the first to discover it's great rich
ness. The mine was discovered by three
sailors. They had been on the steamship,
Great Eastern, and were among the crew
that landed the Atlantic cable They
sailed around the Horn to San Francisco,
and prospected eastward overland. In
their travels they camped near spring
on the present site of the Gable mine In
the water they saw "colors," and found
several pieces of rich-looking float rock
They traced this up until they found the
ledge. and located their claim, calling it
the Atlantic Gable.
Some time afterward Salton Cameron
bought the mine for tritling sum from
the sailors. and took out $1,000. 900. The
mine is now owned by j. G. Slavery, who
bought 1t from Cameron, and is still pro-
ducing gold in large quantities. Cameron
spent most of his wealth in drink. a
collection of nuggets which he took from
the pockets of the Gable received the
award at the Worlds fair for being the
richest collection of gold specimens taken
ont of ono nina
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

Among modern weapons. the bayonet
has changed least since its invention.
Mrs. WinsIow's sooTHISG SYRUP FOR chill
dren teething, sottens the gums, reduces infam.
nation .allays pain cures wind collie sc botte-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE.
"A

Every square mile of sea contains
120,OO0,000 fish Of various kinds
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

!. r., DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie contain, in a condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxes
(never in loose bulk ut so cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from Dr..
Williams, Medicine Company, Science
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

GIMBEL BROTHERS. Milwaukee,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15

There were three divisions. The slow
division started at 6:45 o'clock in the
morning aid returned at Sis o'clock last
evenings The medium division got away
at 7:eS o'clock and returned a few minutes
after the slow division. The fast division
left at s:S5 and returned at 40 o'clock.
The pacemakers were as follows.-
SLOW division-Captain w. H. Ayres,
Miss sophia Boulanger, Captain Fowler
Of the Acme Wheelmen, and Charles
Medium division-Sergeant C. f. Mon
taldo, D. cramer, +. Leoffler and w.
Fast division-B. C. Fuller. Lieutenant
L. Chanaud, F. OFT and e. Schaf.
The start and finish were at the club
house, Morgan street and Hudson County
boulevard, and the route lay along to
Belleville, Maplewood, Scotch Plains,
Plainfield and New Brunswick. Charles
Schllcht broke three wheels, but still
finished well up among the leaders,. He
borrowed tho two extra wheels from the
checkers who We're stationed at different
points along the route. p. A. Vivardettas
broke the frame of his wheel in two
places, blu managed to put it together
with the aid of sticks and rope and rode
over the entire course He is going to
have the wheel photographed, and the
picture viii be hung up in the clubhouse
as a memento of the run.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
ANOTHER Week ENDED
The Leagues Are Making
Progress in Their
Contests.
RECENT M BoWLED
Catholic Club Met Defeat at Ber-
gen Point-How the Clubs
Stand-Princeton's Chances
With Yale.
RECENT GAMES BOWLED

The Catholic Club has started in the
Amateur Bowling Association with a de-
feat. They bowled the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club at the Bergen Point clubhouse
and unlike the game of last season the
team suffered defeat. The winners OF
second prize in last years race will need
to show an Improvement in their work if
they would hope to get anywhere near
the form that won such a reputation for
them last season, their first in the cham-
pionship series. The team bowled only an
average game and were beaten 1876 pins.
The New Jersey Athletic Gu NEAR busi-
ness this year and will show an improve
ment in their work that will make the
others hustle to beat them. At present
they hold second high score for the series.
The old relfables on the team were not to
the average by any means, while the new
material showed up strong. The athletes
bowled hard and the result was never in
doubt. The home team rolled up an even
ITO average, which was excellent. A CO.
incidence was the scores Of Joe O'Conneh,
Rhoderick and Cooper, which were alike
tieing for top score. Coffman and Fixel
did well for the C. C. and Blanchard and
Bodine for New Jersey. Score:-