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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
has been decidedly the greatest since
nrnSneritY returned to tho iOuntrv

has been decidedly the greatest since
prosperity returned to the country.
According to recent official return
England during the last ten years has
paid off $780,, 100000 of her national
debt, and as a matter of rank in the
debtor nations has sunk to third place,
France and Russia occupying the first
two.
"A medical man prupheSieS that if for
the next ten years the present relative
death rates are maintained, in 1909 there
will be more deaths in the state Of New
York from typhoid than from consump-
ton, smallpox and typhoid fever COM
hined.
"A German Psychologist attacks the
prevalent notion that sugar is injurious
to the stomach. ii. considers it one of
foods. admitting, however, that dyspep-
tics should not eat sweet dishes in the
evening.
"A young woman in London has for
sn,nt years carried on the business Of in
lvx making. During that period she has
trained in her office forty women index
makers, and she has unlocked 4S5 vol
umeS OF history and numerous papers and
periodicals.
-Hekin has Il tower in WI ich is hung
Il large bell cast in the Fit teenth CEN
fury, and another tower containing Il
huge drum, which is inte;.!ed to be beat
en- in case Il great DANCE should threaten
the city. No one is riiowed to enter
these towers.
--Two-thir.ls of the uuinine consumed
is produced in the island of Java. frcm
cultivated trees, the young plants having
been been procured n By the .rl Dutsh government
ment also started cinchona plantations in
India, which now produce large Quanti-
ties of uuinine.
-Prague's new archbishop in success.
sion to the late Cardinal Schonborn Is
Freiherr Leo Won Skrbensky Won Hkis-
tic. who is 81 years Of age and has been
IL priest for ten years. The Czechs feel
sure that no German will be able to
pronounce his name.
After prolonged negotiations the
French and German governments have
communication between Paris and Ber
lin. The distance between the two cities
is about $50 miles, and the line covering
it will be begun at once.
A negro wearing IL mouocle in the
streets of Baltimore the other day. ex-
cited IL certain kind of interest among
the pasSersby. The American says:
but they cannot wear eyeglasses, owing
to the hatneSs Of the nose"
1t is estimated that there are H.
600. 600 COWS in the United States devot-
ed to buttermaking. and that their aver
age yield is 125 pounds of butter year,
or ii total Of 1,3lo,OOO,O 600 pounds, OF
about eighteen pounds for each one of
the population of the country.
The majority of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum. but Franch engi-
neer recommends the use of alcohol in
stead Of it, and motors are being altered
so as to consume it. There is no fear
of explosion with alcohol and it is said
to be less costly than petroleum.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
A Trick for Halloween EolIies.

4 game that is not entirely n"w and
yet especially appropriate for Hailoween
is known as "clairvoyanrr." 1t is r>-
peciaIly enjoyable for all evening Of myS-
terry, because 1t always proves mysti1y-
ing to the uniDitiAte1. TAX" some par
ticulitr person who understand. the gii,'
to play the role Of medii:n. a,tl SEND
her from the room. an cnIh, chair be-
ing reserved for her next t. tie person
who is in collision with her. When she
leaves the room some word is determined
upon by the rest of the party, for instance
horse" and when the medium returns
her task is to tell what the word is with
out any questions. She is summoned.
sits down next to her friend. ANA while
oil present are seated in IL circle with
joined hands, tn" one who was in the
room and bpnce knows the word spells
it to the medium by tapping with ii fin
ger UPON the pa In Of her hand the num-
Der Of taps being equal to the number
of the letter iii the Alphabet For i'll
stance, eight taps for h. then quite IL
pause; fifteen taps for q. etc. When the
medium announces the word Surccsxftil-
ly. those not knowing the secret cannot
understand it at all. and it is even more
mystifylng when it is explained that it
is based upon sonit peculiar mental ar
tion.-Phebe Wcstcntt Humphreys in thu
Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Sugar with Onions.

Onions are regarded by food authori-
ties as one Of the most valuable yegeta-
blcS that we have, and are unfortunately
also found by many persons difficult to
digest. \ suggestion that has been test
cd, it's giver says by long experience,
and tried by many persons, always with
Success, is to add a little sugar to the
onion salad to prevent any discomfort
after eating it. Anything which will
encourage the consumption of onions is
to be recommended. Physicians say that
they are wonderful rcjuvenators, and
possess as we'll remarkable healing DOW
ers. The raw Bermuda onion is the va
r;ety that is the most palatable and the
it is also easily assimilated, the knowl-
edge becomes valuable.-New York Even
mo Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Birth NORTH and Character

Here is an old a>tr illogical prr.iictirn.
said to Indicate. with t"ltrahr certainty.
the character of tn. girl according to tie
month she happens to be born in. says an
exchange:
If a girl is born in January. she will
be a prudent housewife. given to lnrl;.n-
choly. but good tempered.
If in February, Il human" and a!f,r-
tomato wife and tender mother.
II in March. a frivolous ciAttrrhpH
somewhat given to GuarrclinG.
If in April. inconsistent. not intrlii
gent. but likely to be good looking.
IF in May. handsome and likely to be
happy.
IT in June, imrctuou>. will mar:
early, ind lie frivolous.
II in July. paSsabiy handsome. hnt
with sulky temper.
If in August. amiable and practical!
likely to marry rich.
If i'll September, discreet. affahl, a,!,,
coqnettish and likely to be unhappy.
If iii October, pretty and cvluet:is!,
and likely to be unhappy.
If in November. liberal. kind. of /; m'i
disposition
If in December well proportions d.
fond of novelty and extravaganza -
Philadelphia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Like Laughing Gas.


THE laughing plant" is a curious
thing which grows in Arabia and in
parts Of the western frontier of Hind,1-
stan: The plant is of moderate size, with
bright yellow flowers and soft velvety
seed pods. each Of which contains two OF
three seq. resembling small black beans.
1h" natives Of the district where the
plant grows dry these seeds and reduce
them to powder. \ small dose of this
powder has similar effects to those aris-
ing from the inhalation of laughing gas.
1t causes the soberest person to dance.
shout and laugh with the boisterous ex,
element Of mailman and to rush
about. cutting the most ridiculous capers
for about an hour. At the expiration OF
this time exhaustion sets in, and the
excited person falls asleep, to wake aft
e. several hours with no recollection
whatever Of his antics
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
New Sheet Glass Method.

In the new process of manufacturing
sheet glass the plastic glass is rolled be-
tween metal plates and rollers covered
with soft, permeable material, such as
paper, wood pulp, asbestos or cellulose.
1t is said by means of this process sheets
of unusual thinness and very smooth and
transparent can be produced. The glass
may be rolled in various ways, such as
between rollers arranged so as to deposit
the rolled sheet upon plate, or by sew
eral pairs of rollers arranged so rs to roll
the plate thinner and thinner. Provision
is also made by the inventor to keep the
fbrous materials moist during the rolling
by having hollow spaces in the plates and
rollers, with perforations extending to the
surfaces, by which water can be supplied
from Within
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
October Party.

October gave party:
The leaves by hundreds canlc-
And Ashes. Oaks. and Naples,
And those Of every name.
The sunshine spread Il carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing.
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow.
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best,
And balanced all their partners.
And gayly tiuttcred by:
The sight was like rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then in the rustic hollows,
At "hide-and-seek" they played,
The party closed ut sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder:
They flew along the ground:
And then the party ended
In jolly hands around"
Our Dumb Animals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Nursery Wisdom.

The very brightest and best room in
the house should be used for the nursery.
for little children. like tender plants. are
very dependent on fresh air and sun
shine.
Brightness and cleanliness should h'
the keynote of the nursery. and there
should be no unnecessary draperi.~ and
curtains, for they collect dust and dust
often breeds disease.
Venetian blinds will serve to 1;rkcn
the room sufficiently without curtains
but if curtains he necessary for the sake
of warmth they should be taken down
frequently. to be shaken ont Of doors.
and every few weeks they will be the
better for being washed.
Vanished papers. which can he washed
with a damp cloth. are the best for the
walls, and linoleum or cork carpet makes
the incest covering for the floor. On
this should be spread a creeping rug for
the baby. but the ether little folks will
not need ii carpet.-HouSe Notes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Where Wooden Shoes Ar Used

They sell SabotS. or wooden shoes. 1T
one store in Indianapolis. and the ,ic;ll'r
says they are made in Grand Rapids.
Mich. from Eastwood by Relg:,ns They
are used by people who work in can
neries. where hot solder. acid. etc. on
the floors ruin leather SolcS: by people
who stand on wet floors. such as en-
ployeS of creameries and waSherw"inen.
and now and then a fashionable woman
buys Il pair to wear without stockings
when she wishes to rest her feet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
The Consumption of Quinine.

The official figures in the report of the
bureau of statistics, treasury department
Of the United States, show that there
were imported last year. into this country
1855, Oj6,7 $50 grains Of quinine, Or about
20 grains for each inhabitant More
than 125,OO0,OOO grains were consumed
by the United States soldiers during the
last year. and it is stated that the peo-
pie Of this country consume one-third of
the quinine Of the world,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
A New Zealander's Profitable Patent

n New Icalander has patented and is
marketing an invention-for branding
stock without injuring the hitle-in which
raiscrs of cattle here find an immens.
advantage. The new process uses il chem
ical depilatory which permanently de-
of the hide was one of the bad features
of the old method, the branding appear
ing on the best part of the skin. Glib
sons patent will add value of 6 or 7
cents at least to every hide to which it is
applied, and it is needless to add that in
countries like Australia and New Zea-
land, where millions of cattle are raised
of hides exactly meets the desire of
stock owners. The right for Australia
alone has just been disposed of for $3.50
OOO.--ChicNgO Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
EnCIand's In come Tax,

Statistics just completed by the income
tax commission Of Great Britain show
of 12,50O,00O more than 1O,OOO,OOO earn
less than $3.50 year. The income tax
is collected ut the rate Of 1G cents on
each s. above $500, and the total tax,
which last year amounted to nearly
$1OO,WO.0O0, was contributed by not
more than 100000 people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
The Tombstone # Am ability.

Is there atty woman who cannot be
amiablc? DO not understand me to mean
the forced sweetness that degcncratc>
into fattery. Such all attitude j. un-
worthy. The first definition Of "amia-
Dlc'' given in the dictionary is "WJrthy
Of love-" TO be worthy of love we must
get ourselves into right rel ,tion>hip with
the world. Love begets love. and the
woman who would be amiablr in the
highest sense must learn to love her fell
low.nlan. She should seek out the older
people. and find what delightful compan-
ionship she has hitherto missed If She
will sympathize with the Younger boys
and girls she can be most helpful III their
affairs Of heart and ambition. The love
affair Of Jack Of ~ and Betty of -
may seem to her foolish in the light Of
her larger, deeper experience. hut she
should remember her own life story and
bring some of the great tenderness which
aeeks for an outlet to the lnravclinS Of
their tangled skeins Of perpleSity.-T
pie Bailey in the Wonan's Home Cum
,)altiuf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
C0mparatiye Lonrcv,rv.

Diagrams prepared by an expert for
one of the large life insurance COM
panies to illustrate the comparative
longevity of clergymen. farmers, teach
ers, lawyers and doctors show that AZ
out of every 10 ministers of the gospel
reach the age of 70. The farmers come
next, their proportion for 20 years of age
being 30 out of ITO. Next come the
teachers, with "a: the lawyers show 20;
the doctors nre last. with only ID out of
IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
That HOrrid Rain.

oh. dear!!' sighed little Beth. as sil"
glcomily looked out Of the nursery win
dow one rainy day. ''there's that horrd
old rain coming down as fast as it can:
know it won't stop and III have to
stay right here in the house when
wanted so much to go to Aunt Emma's;
it's too mean for anythingv
Dear, dear" sighed the white-haired
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
a Forest IN Ice

One Of the largest forests in the world
stands on ice. 1t is situated between
ural and tho Okhotsk sea. A wen was
recently dug in that region, when it was
found that at a depth of 800 feet the
ground was still frozen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Opal in Form of a Heart,

The opal cut in the form OF IL heart is
now given by lovers to their SweetheartS
as an emblem of enduring affection. Far
from being considered an evil omen. it
is. with it's flashing of rainbow huc>.
looked upon as Il TYP" of happiness and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

This photograph is the most ramAr ka-
flash which struck the foremost of the
British ship Racer at midnight during
one of the recent thundcrStormS. The
snapshot was taken II, exactly the right
moment, and is 81 unique specimen of
the photography of lightning flashes. The
flash was luckily carried off harmlessly
by the lightning conductor that runs up
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
AN OFFICIAL i.LI'SlDE.

There WIS Il girl III our towu.
And she was none t1o wise.
But che wore dotted veil whiefI bBfde
Myopic both her eyes.
And how. when through her -f,.ctacless
This person arrhiy beams.
II beats the dickens. yes, ut least,
How very wise she s-tinr.
- bet roit Journal,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Keen Ont of the Kitchen.

A thoughtful and consistent housewife
has placarded her kitchen door, mo
thoroughfare." for she holds that no per-
son in the world is more long suffering
or more entitled to consideration than the
cook of the modern household be the
household large or small, as her domain:
the kitchen, seems to have been resolved
into Il common stamping ground and
there is always disturbing procession
trailing through it from the small! boy of
the house to tho icomnn. the butcher and
the plumbers apprentice.
Such a state of affairs is enough to try
the temper of angels, let alone that of the
cook, who, if she will have reached the
rank of an artist in her line. is more often
possessed of temperament than even tenn
per, says the Detroit Free Press.
"Any business must suffer that Is sub
jccted to constant interruption. and so
all important Il business as the proper
preparation of ones food more than often
is never given half a chance accordingly
If you will stop to think of the matter.
$50 since l cannot have a kitchen ut
the top Of the house-where without u
doubt, it should be--conmend me to
home protection by this means. which
have adopted and which thought l give
to women for what it is worth" says this
practical housekeeper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
IN GAY NEW YORK..
SONNET AND l;DESET

FSV-N.NTI AND I'INNFII
Take golden haze
OF aiit umn days
And write some rhymes UPON II;
Add fading year"
And twilight clear"~-
You've an October soHnri.
Take piece Of felt.
Give il q welt
And stick il feather sp it.
\ twenty dol
Lar price mark = all,
il y au October bDHett
Baltimore American
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

sh DAUGHTERS.
/ do not believe that I ever had chat
exclusively with girls, and perhaps l
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

Distinguished visitors who are expected
in New York to spend the holidays are
the Count and Countess Henride Frank
cnstcin of Rome. who will be the guests
Of the parents of the latter. Mr.. and
Mrs.. William Cuilcn Brewster
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

\ London cahfrgran says the Duke.
and Duchess of Marlborough are not 81,
prominent socially just DOW AZ Is their
custom. but they do not Sftfn to le de-
TERED from social functions by the death
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. They have been
entertaining ID shooting party ut Blen
helm palace and will come to town for Il
few days next week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Path. 8 of Advancing Age.

Path, of Advancing Age.
Ruskin says somewhere that he OILY
homcly woman Is the one who refuses to
grow old. There is another side to the
picture, however.
''The pathos of the woman who dressed
too yonthfully has not been recognized
always said Otle who was young enough
to dress as she wanted to. and so indit-
ferent to the subject that she never cared
how she looked, land persons are likely
to look upon her as rather ridiculous
But she is always saddening to me. 1t
is not only the thought Of fighting old
age that depresses one. That is bad
enough. But sonctim mes an added eIe
ment of sorrow is to be detected in these
attempts to help stay youthful The
other night at the thcaier Two persons
sat In front Of the who showed in the
most striking way the saddest phase Of
the woman's attempt to keep young.
They were main and wife. She was a
few years younger than he. who looked
about 80. But the difference between
them was greater than the few years
life. She was getting old a few years
more would make her visits to the thea
ter with him much less frequent. She
was older as it was than most of the
women around her When she took
off her hat a white ribbon bow jauntily
tied in her hair was disclosed. 1t seemed
IL pathetic struggle against the coming
age She knew that the man sitting
next to her loved youthfulneSS in wom>
an and all that estate implied, stylish
and animated. in the way that women
can be and old ones can never be. To
represent that age was far beyond her
power, she could only dress as youthful
ly as she could, adopt every device IT,
make herself seem of the age he admired
so much and come as nearly as possible
to filling his ideal of what woman
should be like.
I'm this view of the case that little
bow in her hair, looking absurdy CO.
Quettisll and out of place on woman Of
her age, was infinitely pathetic and
touching. 1t was one way in which sh"
was trying to keep what represented
nearly everything in the word to her
the love of her husband. 1t is all very
well to say that affection between man
and wife should be founded on a basis
which has nothing to do with the looks
of either But that is better in theory
than practice. A woman knows that il
she wants to keep a man : affection II
must be done by making herself as at
tractive to him as she can in every way
and looking as he wants her to is one of
the ways of doing that. 1t is easy TO
say that IL woman may make herself alb
surd. even in the eyes of her husband.
if she dresses in Il manner entirely un-
suited to her age. But her mistake tx
to hold on to all she has and takes the
means of doing it that she thinks best.
There are some men to whom no other
appeal can be made 1t is the wives of
such men as that who have the hardest
struggle when their fading begins: 1t is
an Injustice to any woman to think she $
fool because she dresses herself in Il
way appropriate to oneh half her age.
She may have motive for it that means
a great deal to her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03
Better Left Unsaid.

neighbor. be certain that it is IL pleasant
thing. else don't say it. Some peoples
compliments leave bad taste behind.
''Dear child, how wonderfully you've
improved" is the sort of thing to leave
unsaid, however honorable your inten-
tons. The suggestion of past deficiencies
that it conveys must needs be unpala-
table to dear child
It il never acceptable to the loyal.
minded to be told he's the cleverest men,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

The elevated roads carried !, 200, DNs
passengers Oh two days Of the Dewey
clclratipU without an accident. The
employees Of tn" road were all paid one
and nnc-half days wages for each day.
with the thanks Of the company This
was something unprecedented III the his
tory Of the road, both as to the number
Of passengers. carried and the extra pay.
The fact that there were no accidents
speaks Well for the system. and the men
are ccnyratulating themselves as well a.
the officials Oh the remarkable record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

They are having gay times at Virginia
IIcr Springs. where the majority uf the
smart SGT Of New York are at present
VIII thrr it il d fad to go there or wheth
cr the jad..d constitutions of our fash
itnalIes really need the baths is an open
question. but the fact remains that there
is 10 end of fun going on at the Virginia
resort Mrs Stuyvrsant Fish, who is al
ways the life Of the place where she
stops. is up to as many larks az usual
She is looking particularly we'll.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-03

John Drew. New Inrk'S matinee idol
wax entertained by tn" Twelfth Night
hi, Inc other evening. and this is thu
way the New York Herald relates j..
He made his entrance with the lights
turned low. which was not scenic effect
but an crcrntri,'ity Of the Eliminating
apparatus. which hickrred and fiar.d
was beautifully fitted. and he wore :,
caStGr-colOrtd waiStcOat and plaid
npcktr Mi Drew did not make Il
speech. hut talked to individual rneEnEer-
Mrs. Drew wore Il gown of violet eluth-
with a EGlcru Of white lace.