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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
THE NAKED TRUTH.
The Story of How the Duke CT York
Shocked His Grandma.

Shocked His Grandma.
Il heard some rather good stories
about the present Duke of York when l
was in London this summer" said H. Z
Westcott of Pittsburg. AT family
luncheon at Windsor one day Prince
George of Wales, then a small boy, mis-
behaved, and his grandmother put h;n
under the table in punishment. No com
plant was made by the youthful offender
and after certain time had elapsed the
Queen asked, Will you be good boy
now, George? Not yet, grandma, cam
the reply. After the lapse of another
We're again made, but at the third in
Quiry the response came, Yes, I'll be |:
good boy now, grandma and, permission
to come from under the table being ac
corded him, out marched England's fut
ure king, but, sad to relate. as naked a.
the day he was born, he having stripped
himself during his enforced seclusion be-
meath the family board.
AT another time, when they were
grown older, Prince George and the late
Duke Of Clarence, who was Familiarity
known as Collars and Cuffs We're in the
navy and at Brazilian port. There they
met some English people, and Prince
George was somewhat pronounced in his
attentions to one of the young women
This the Duke of Clarence thought was
not as it should be. and that the differ
ence in position made such attentions Oh
the part of Prince George wrong. He &C
cor'lingly demonstrated with his younger
brother, who stood it passively for Il time
but finally turned to him with, oh, yor
go whistle God Save Your Grandmoth-
err and leave me to attend to my OWL
affairs New York Tribune
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
"A Notable silver Anniversary.

With the close Of the present year Mr..
David G. Cook of Chicago will celebrate
his first quarter centennial as editor and
publisher of Sunday school literature.
starting twenty-five years ago, without
reputation or assurance Of support, he
has become one Of the most widely and
h;yorably known publishers III this line.
Beginning in 1875 with two small pub
<lications, his periodicals have grown in
humber and favor until there are few
schools In this country that do not find it
TO their Interest to use some Of his pure
and helpful publications, while many in
distant lands pay tribute to their merits.
The pdst quarteE of a century has wit
messed many. cl1atiges among Sunday
fsfhooi publishers. and much less time
i, that this has suficed for some to outlive
their usefulhess. On the contrary, Mr..
Cook is preparing to celebrate the be-
ginning Of another quarter century with
addltional improvements and new publ
, cations. Among these may be mentioned
Inc New Century Sunday School Teach
tr's Monthly, a large and thoroughly up
teachers, the first issue of which will ap-
pear in December. Among the, most re-
markable Of his publications is the Young
Peoples Weekly. which has attained a
circulation Of nearly Il quarter Of q mil
hon. being successful attempt to fur
hish d high grade. Of religious story read
Ing for boys and girls. TO avoid the
school,, such as we remember III our child
hood days. and furnish something natu
fai interesting and ennobling, has been its
dim, and we are not at all surprised at
its popularity.
The restraining influence of the Chris
tan home and the Sunday school Oh our
growing community Of young people,
some or US may not appreciate az we
fail to restrain. This paper should be d
and one which all should appreciate
Boys and girls will read, and the story
! book and paper are, their first choice.
I9ere seems a plentiful supply of religs-
ious ,pabers for older people, but this is
-sectarian religious story paper for
young people.
The paper is profusely illustrated,
| beautifully printed, and contains as
much or more reading. matter than the
most expensive Of secular young peoples
cents per year, should bring it within the
reach Of every home. Mr.. Cook is now
making a special effort to give the paper
wider circulation, and all who send
| seventy-fve cents for years subscrip-
ton before Jan. l will receive a beauti-
| full premium picture entitled ''The Souls
Awakening." 1t is exactly the Same size
Q3x1S inches) and style as those on sale
at art stores for 81. Orders should be
addressed to David G. Cook Publishing
| Co, 80 Washington street, Chicago.
Probably no man living has done so
mpch to improve and cheaper Sunday
school literature as has Mr.. David G..
| Cook. Through his aid thousands of
schools have been encouraged, improved
and made self-sustaining. Mr.. Cook is
yet comparatively young man, and it
does not appear at all improbable that his
| field Of usefulness may extend over yet
another Quarter century,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
ADAM: THE NAN WHO NEVER
WAS A Roy.

or all the men the world has seen
Since Time his rounds began,
There's one l pity every day
Earth's first and foremost man;
BY failing to enjoy
The dear delights Of youthtime
For-he never was a boy.
He never stubbel his naked toe
Against Il root or stone,
He never with pin-hook tished
For minnows all alone.
He never sought the humblebee,
Among the daisies coy,
Nor felt Its business end,
BeeauSe-he never was Il boy.
He never hockey played. nor tied
a bright and shining pail
Down in the alley all alone,
To trusting poodle's tail
And when he home from swimmin' came
His pleasure to destroy
No slipper interfered
= >RecuuSe--he never was q boy.
He might remember splendid times
In Eden's bOwers-yct
lie never acted Romeo
To slN-year Juliet.
He never sent Il valentine
Intended to annoy
His good but maiden aunt,
Because-he never was boy.
He never cut Il kite string, no,
Nor hid an Easter egg:
He never spoiled his pantaloons
"A playin mumbley-pfg.
He never from the attic stole
A coon hunt to enjoy,
Nor found the 'old man. waiting,
FOr-he never was hoy.
l pity him, why should not?
| even drop Il tear;
He never knew how much he missed;
He never will. | fenr.
And always when those dear old days
My memories employ,
l pity him. Earth'S only man
Who-never was Il boy
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
American Theatrical Taste.

Being much more composite than the
English public, the American public is
also more catholic in it's tastes. 1t has,
moreover, a curious innocence, or lack
of moral discrimination which is now
and then very disconcerting. People tell
you-and in a certain sense it is true
that the stage is dominated by 1.-The matt
ness girl the half-educated young wom-
an. shop assistant, typewriter, telephone
girl, or what not, who, if she have not
a young man to relieve her of the ex-
pense, devotes considerable portion of
her weekly earnings to theater- going. The
tastes Of this fair critic are naturally all
for romance, sentiment and cheap ideal
ism: 1t is. she who makes the popularity
Of Drury Lane melodrama, and keeps
Miss Ada Rehan (for example, enslaved
to 1.-The Great Ruby" But she will also
accept without blenching the crudest,
tawdrlest French realism, and humor of
the most questionable quality.-Pall Mall
Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Patents to Inventors.

Aessrs. Benedict & Morsell, solicitors
of patents, Old Insurance building. Mil
waukee. report patents issued to West
ern inventors November 81 as fellows:
C. j. Boehm. Milwaukee. telluran; w. E
Davis, Racine. Wis. band fastening; F. ]
Ensel and {. F. Htrth, Mayviie. Wis.
game apparatus; Samuel Ferguson. HUE
Green. Ia. hay-loader: Edward Flicek Mil
waukee, adjustable garment clasp: G. W
Goodrich, Fielding. Ia. hay-loader; VIM
Gutenkunst, Milwaukee, separating mech
anism for cornhuskers: A. L. Hamilton
kearney Neb.. wrench; T. L. flames. Fair
field. la. dental handpiece: II. S. Klein and
B: F: Klein. Milwaukee, stamp af1ixer; VIM
Mitchell, kneeland. kitchen utensl: Chas
Olson. Des Mones, Ia. composite soft
tread: w. j. Palm, Beaver Dam, Wis,
percolating coffee pot attachment; c. H.
Sanford. Cedar Rapids, Ia, folding table:
Nil waukee Patent Puncture Proof Tire Co.,
Milwaukee, ''presenting Testimonials
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

Mrs r. Williams, Of Fosterville, Ark.
writes on September Goth: My mother,
who had been afflicted with Neuralgia
and Rheumatism for eight years, being 50
bad in her arm that it was partially par
alyzed, l learned of your - DROPS
and purchased n sample bottle. Seeing
that it helped her so much, l ordered Il
dollar bottle, and after taking one-half of
the large bottle her arm was all right,
and l consider her entirely cured. Is
DROPS" is the most powerful specific
known. free from opiates and perfectly
harmless 1t is positive cure for Rheu-
matism, Sciatica. Neuralgia. Backache.
Asthma, Catalrh, La Grippe and kindred
diseases. Dollar sized bottle, containing
300 doses. 81.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
1G4 East Lake street, Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the d ais and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
D0llarS Tor any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, +, ]. CHENEY &, %
Toledo, o.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Try (;rain-O, TRY Grain.O,

Ask your Grocer today to show you a
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.
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. Il the price of
coffee: 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by ali grocers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Coined WopHc

Coined words! 1 have made a little
study of them myself, always with dis.
appointing results. | always run across
them, after discovering them, somewhere
about 100 years before the birth of the
inventor. | once coined name, away
back in 1876, for one of my so-called hui
the Bilderback family in jocus print for
several years. One night. about 1887,
lcctured in Salem, n. J.. and told one of
my Bildcrback stories. The audience
was CONFUSED with more mirth than the
story called for. After the lecture was
introduced to about dozen Bilderback
who enjoyed my story more than any
one else.-Kohert j. Burdctte in the
Chautauuuan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Beers Great Pioneers.

The Boer is the ideal pioneer. From
the days of the Great Trek, in 1887. and
even before that. he opened up countries
hitherto UNEMPLOYED by white man. A
great deal Of fuss has been made of
mighty travellers, English and foreign,
who have traversed Africa, to the vast
pecuniary benefit of their publishers, and
with no small need of fame to them
selves. But there was scarcely one of the
old Voortrekkers and hunters of the '4Os
and '5Os who did not accomplish feats of
endurance, pluck and lengthy travel
which were ten times as trying.-London
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
GOOD NIGHT!
Sweet, Soothing Slumber Man..
Greatest Blessing.
Nothing Kills So Quickly as Loss of S'eep-
Rest Needed for Repairs-t1ow to
Obtain It Without Fall.

When. you don't sleep well, look out for
Yourself
Nothing breaks down a person so quick
1y as loss Of sleep, that boon Of mankind
which gives the exhausted system rest for
repairs.
No time for repairs means destruction OF
the machinery. 1t Is so with the human
body.
You are nervous, have load on your
chest, are troubled with unaccountable
Anxiety and forebodings of evil, and roll
and toss oil night
Towards morning you have 6tful mans
from sheer exhaustion, awake in cold
sweat, nhrefreshed, palld trembling. with
bad taste IN your mouth and a feeling Of
great weakness.
It's your stomach, your liver, your bow
els.
Keep your digestive organs all on the
move properly and your sleep will be rest
full and refreshing and all repairs will be
attended to.
The way to do it is to use a mild. posi-
tive, harmless. vegetable laxative and liver
stimulant--Cascarcts Candy Cathartic.
They make the liver lively, prevent sour
bowels perfectly, make ali things right as
Go buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's
what they do not what we say they'll do,
&c, or zoe, Of mailed fdr price, Send i for
booklet and free sample. Address Sterling
Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal, Cam; or
New York.
This Is the CASCARET tablet.
s%: s;a :; Ssf sS s:!s:s
you buy, and beware of frauds
10. limitations and substitutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Saved from Destru ,ti0n.

A writer in the Ladies' Home Journal
tells an interesting story of Sargent, the
artist, in connection with his great mural
painting in the Boston public library
Sargent had given much time and study
to his theme, but went to some friends
one day in Il mood of artistic despair in
sisting that he had conceived an idea
beyond his powers of execution. He ex
planned, then gIoomily insisted. that he
was going home to destroy the entire
batch Of drawings. They pleaded with
him not to do so before they had seen
them. He consented, and spurred on by
their encouragement, finished his noble
design. But for the insstence of Sar-
gents friends we would have lost one OF
cir most treasured works of art
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
60, IOle0
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
He Owned It.

John I. Blair, in his earlier DAYS,
owned Western railroad along the route
of which he established a series of lunch
rooms, at which employees of the road
were to be charged so cents and all pas
sengers IS cents. Mr.. Blair once dined
at one of these places, and, concluding
MS meal, laid down half dollar. Hold
,on' CRIED the cashier, you don't belong
to this road" Il know that" replied
Mr.. Blair, 'the road belongs TO me-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
How to Save His Time.

''Great idea. that Of Mike's,' said the
enthusiastic heeler of the better sort
He isn't satisfied with shaking hands
with his constituents in the ordinary Nay.
When he meets one Of them he grabs
both his hands,
Amt that rather OVERRIDING it, said
the cautious person.
1T might look that way to you, but
Mike knows his business. AS long as he
holds the fellows hands his watch is
safe. "-India na polls Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
What Do the Children Drink ?

: Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about Il as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and 25c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
England's First Thanksgiving.

Though Thanksgiving day is not now a
national institution in England special
days of national thanksgiving have heei,
from time to time appointed after great
victories or other deliveranceS from M
tional peril. The first of these da! $.
which is the first day of national thanks
giving recorded in English history. wa,
that celebrated on September 8, 1853,
after the destruction of the Spanish ar
mazda.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
GOLF BALLS WILL COST MORE.
Gutta Percha Rising on Account o1
Demand for Submarine Cables.

Golfers of Chicago next season may
come in contact with new instance oi
the law of supply and demand. The de
mand for gutta percha in laying the new
submarine cables, it is said, will increase
the price of that commodity so that dear
err golf balls will add to the cost of ali
already expensive sport. The price of
balls already has begun to go up, and as
merchants in the country are anticipat
ing shortage next year the Scotch man
ufacturers are deluged with orders.
The estimate for the trade of the Unit
ed States next year places the number of
balls wanted at 100000. This means
eighty-five tons Of gutta percha. The
price at present for dozen is from
$3.50 to $3.50. The advance of Cd a
dozen recently was explained by the
statement that the same quality of gutta
percha is used in the construction of
ocean cables.
The price of gutta percha has risen in
the last six months from so cents to
81 25 a pound in the crude state. Dur
ing the refinement 33 1-3 per cent of the
weight is lost. making the cost of the fin
ishcd product $1.G5 pound. 1t takes
about - worth of gutta percha to make
a dozen ballS-Chicag go Tribune
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
No Barns in Porto Rico.

Porto Rico has no barns, we are told
by an American visitor, and the vision
of harmless region, so far as sentiment
is concerned, is not welcome How
much the children of that island have
lost! No haymow sports; no hidings in
fragrant recesses; no leaps into friendly
depths of the harvest of the meadows;
no rainy day delights, shared with swa-
lows darting in and out; no memories of
such hours to give their pleasant sadness
to later years! American children will
regard their contemporaries in Porto
Rico as fair subjects for sympathy
Youths Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Dccapitated by q Gale,

Like some other ecclesiastical persons
at the present time, the patron saint of
Boston, i'll Lincolnshire, has lost his
moro than four centuries he had, from
the perch of St. Botolph's church,
watched over the interests of the town,
but finally succumbed to gale of wind.
a sharp gust cut him through the neck
as clearly as it he had been guillotined,
and his timp.honOred Uranium fell below
in pteous condition. His county neigh
Dor, however the "Lincoln Imp" still
honrishes and watches over. the inhabi-
Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Never Laughed SO Much.

1t consists merely in ignoring the horri
BILE or tragic side of funny situation
Everybody knows the old story of the
cockney laughing after a fire. "'Jump
yer silly fool l says; me and my mites
got a blanket!' An e did jump, and
-- neck. Laugh? l 'aveh't laughed SC
much "-BlackWnnd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Wrong Use of Words.

A great deal depends on the way in
which some, words are used. a German
who applied TO a Philadelphia business
house for a position recommended him
self thus: "The capacity in which | am
most able is that Of a confidence man. -
He meant confidential man, and his mis-
take was rather alarming to those to
whom he wrote.-Philadelphi Call.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
The News Soucht Him Ont.

"A Young laberer who is employed in
the Hampstead district yesterday in his
dinner hour purchased something to eat
which was handed to him wrapped in a
scrap of newspaper. When he had fin.
iShed his meal he scanned the reading
matter of the wrapper. and then learned
that his brother. a private in the Man
chester regiment. had been killed in &C,
tion.-London Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Rare Collection of Lasoes.

Queen Victoria's collection Of lace is
said to be worth about 100000. The
Princess of Wales owns 100000 worth of
lace, and the ex- Empress Eugene has a
splendid collection. But that of Leo
XIII. surpasses them all, being valued. at
almost 5000, Observation-Disclosures Public
1IadUar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

Attend the Oshkosh business COLLEGE
and School of Shorthand and Typewrit.
ing. Best in everything! Business Prac.
tice in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
start to finish. Educates practically and
supplies business houses with competent
No vacations. For catalogues address
". w. Daggett, Oshkosh Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

George G. Dewey, son of the admiral
has been much bothered by magazine
representatives who want him to write
articles for them concerning his father,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

President Mckinley has promised to
make an address at Mount Vernon, Va,
on December II, when the Masonic OBJ
servance of the Tooth anniversary Of
Nashingtons death Will occur
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

Hiram Maxim first turned his atten
ton to gunmaking in very small way
so late as 1884, yet today his firm EN-
nloys oyer Ia 600 men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

. Mgr. Merry del Val has been ap-
pointed president of the Pontifcal Acad-
envy for Priests Of noble lineage who are
to be DIPLOMATS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

In Chinese cities streets are never
built straight, from superStitious fear
that professions of evil spirits might 9TH
erwise enter and remain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Millions of Acres
MARE For SALE

$3.50 will purchase the handsome young Wilkes
mare Sweetheart: she is registered and stand
ard bred has no public record; trotted full
mile last June in 2:26l4 and with proper ham
ding ought to go In 2:2O. l bought her for road
and family use; she is safe for ladies to drive:
not afraid of anything; boots or
weights; will sell her at the above low figure to
someone who will give her good home aud not
use her for racing or jockeying; will guarantee
her safe sound and reliable; years old; color
bay: weight, 1000 pounds: allow purchaser 80
days trial; Further particulars address GEORGE
Il. Twentieth ST. near Wabash ave. Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

A label of Ambrosia Chocolate sent to Am.
brosia Choc. Co., Milwaukee, brings pretty
souvenir free Send for 1t today
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

The revenue of Sierra Leone for the
past year reached the sum of $55S,41O,
the largest ever collected in the colony.
The expenditure was $505,56O.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

-- VITALITY low, debilitated exhausted cured
by Dr.. KIines Invigorating Tonic. FREE ST. Trial
Bottle containing 2 weeks treatment. Dr.. Kline's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of bad lung trouble.
Mrs. J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar.
2G 1895
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

MIRA. RinsloW's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
steethtng softcns the gums, reduces Inflammation
allays pain, cures wind collie. csc d bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
SDecial to State Peonlo.

Commencing November 20, the Hotel
Davidson, Milwaukee, make a rate of -
per day, American plan. This is to state
nooplo only