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against waist lacing, which is a greater
menace to the human race than foot bind
ing. vt shocks a Chinese woman just as
much to see laced waist as it does a
Caucasian to look at bound foot.
The Emperor Shun Chin, who reigned
from 18Th to 1862, issued an edict against
this fashion, positively prohibiting it, but
it had been practice Of Chinese women
since the year Of your calendar, $40, TN
der the last Emperor Of the Sung dynas-
ty. This Emperor had a beautiful wife,
who delighted to please him by dancing.
10 make her feet look more beautiful,
she used to bind them with strips of satin
until they resembled a crescent moon or
bent bow. Thus the fashion began
During more than a thousand years it
became general, and what was intended
first for beauty became deformity.
The methods Of binding in vogue in
China and the period Of commencing the
practice vary, but the bandages are APP
piled at from S to 8 years OF age. The
general process consists of two stages. A
piece of strong cotton cloth, about two
yards long and three inches wide, is first
bound around the foot, leaving the great
toe free, and doubling the others under
LIZ SOAc 81 lAAL lue Toes VI Tie 1OOl
peep out under the left or inner side Of
the foot, and the same method is reversed
for the left. This reduces the width.
Each succeeding day the bandage is
frightened both morning and night. For
many months after the binding is COM
menced the little girl is compelled to run
up and down on her aching feet to pre-
vent modification of the flesh and ten
dons setting in.
This process of binding continues for
one year. The next stage is the shorten
ing of the length. The bangages are
then so arranged as to draw the fleshy
part Of the foot and the heel close to-
gether. When accomplished deep
groove between the feshy part of the
| foot and the heel, somewhat the shape
Of the clinched hand with the ball Of
the thumb pressing against the fingers.
The process is not considered complete
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premacy. 1t is the duty Of the nation to
cultivate Independent thought, keen polt,
ical training and divine discomfort. The
nation that does this with the greatest
success will be the nation that is strong,
est, for il the nation is politically and
commercially trained, eager to better it.
self. it cannot fail to maintain its place.
The nations need to rear a race Of men
and women alive to the demands of the
age and of their country, and able to
cope with the needs of their country and
their time. If the education fails in this,
it is futile, and the nation must inevita-
bly, decline.
What race is best fitted to receive this
training? I unhesitatingly answer, the
Anglo-Saxon. The Anglo-Saxon stock is
capable Of anything, whether it be the
Anglo-Saxon Of America or Of Europe. I
cannot help believing it to be the noblest,
except, perhaps, the Roman at his best,
and capable Of indefinite possibilities be-
yond the conception even of the Roman
with training. intelligence and determine
ton. 1t is the Anglo-Saxon that is des-
tined to dominate the earth.
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until Chinese tael, a coin about the size
OF silver dollar. can be hidden in this
groove. The first two years Of this pro-
cess are terrible.
In China fashions do not change 50
readily as among the Americans, but l
am told that the reaction against foot
binding is general, and that large per-
centage of the girls whose feet would
have been bound during the last two
years are growing up naturally and able
to romp and play like other little girls.
One Of the great evils OF. unbinding the
feet is that after the deformity Of the
foot is attained the unfortunate must
suffer great pain if the bandages are re-
moved. 1t has, however, in many in,
stances been done slowly and the women
can now walk, and say they suffer nd
pain.
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Recognized Their Old Friend

The love which English people, espe.
cially British soldiers, feel for Florence
Nightingale has been shown at many
times and in many places. A new and
striking instance of it was recently
given by the Sunday Magazine.
The late Sir John Steel, sculptor to
Queen Victoria, was modelling a bust
Of Miss Nightingale, when an officer of
one OF the Highland regiments which
had suffered so cruelty in the Crimea
heard that the bust had Just been com.
pleted, and was in Sir Johns studio,
Many Of the men in his company had
passed through the hospital at Scutari,
and he obtained permission from the
sculptor to bring some of them to see
it. Accordingly, a squad of men one
day marched into the big studio and
stood in line.
They had no idea why they had been
mustered in so strange a place. With.
out word Of warning the bust was nm.
covered, and then, as by one impulse
the men broke rank, and with cries OF
miss Nightingale! Miss Nightingale,'
surrounded the model, and with hats
off cheered the figure of their devoted
nurse until the roof rang.
SO spontaneous and hearty and 81 in
spring was the whole scene that II
after days Sir John Steel declared II
to be the greatest compliment of hi,
life.
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cases. the term 'chit" has been broad
ened in its application so that to-day it
has other meanings. In addition to the
foregoing "chit" is also sort Of prom
lssory note to meet small obligations.
A man takes drink at the bar, and not
having the money to pay for it he gave
the bartender "chit" A man borrows
a dollar from 4 friend and gives him a
chit Thus a chit is in the nature
of a bond that enforces honesty wher-
ever it is in use. 1t is really praise
worthy institution, as every person who
has lived in the Orient will admit
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LAYING A CABLE.
Materials Required for the Construc
ton Of the New Pacific Line.

Materials Required for the Construc-
tion Of the New Pacific Line.
For the manufacture Of the proposed
Pacific cable-the largest in the world
an enormous amount Of material will
be required. 1t is estimated that there
will be needed 1 ,9S9 tons Of copper wire,
1850 tons of gutta percha, 1890 tons of
jute yarn, 1890 tons Of compound and
tar and 1900 tons of steel wire The
laying Of the cable will take four spe-
cially constructed ships and a staff OF
LOCO electricians, cable engineers, etc,
The rate Of laying a cable, in the alb
sence of unforeseen difficulties, is about
seven nautical miles an hour, and in 4
couple Of thousand fathoms of water
the cable takes as long as three hours
to sink to the bottom. When a cable is
paid out it runs over a wheel at the
stern Of the ship, having to pass on its
way from the tank where it has beer
coiled through dynamometer, which
tells the strain to which it is being sub
jected.
1Ao oOoA dS aAA TIC CdUle Ou DOdEu
cable ship has been paid out the end is
sealed carefully and attached to rope
the other end of which is attached to s
buoy and dropped into the sea. Th.
vessel then returns to port for mort
cable, with which she steams off agai1
to the scene of operations, picks up thu
buoyed end, carefully spices it to tn,
end Of the new section which she ha!
brought out and goes on with the lay
ing as before.
To land cable some interesting
preparations are made. Sheaved wheel!
are anchored ON shore and around then
line Is passed and carried back to tn,
cable ship. To this line the end Of tl.,
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Weak and Sickly Children

Who, perhaps, have inherited a weak
digestion, continually subject to stomach
troubles, loss of flesh and general weakness,
can be made healthy and strong by the use
of Vogeler's Curative Compound. Every
doctor who is at all up to date will say that
Vogeler's Curative Compound will make the
blood pure and rich, bring colour to the
cheeks, and put on flesh where health de-
mands it. Children who have been weak
and sickly since birth should be treated with
small doses of Vogeler's Curative Compound,
from two to FIVE drops, twice daily, most
satisfactory results will follow. It is the best
of all medicines, because it is made from the
formula of a great living physician.
Sample bottle free application the proprietors,
St. Jacobs Oil. Ltd. Baltimore. Md.
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cable to be landed is attached and float
ed ashore, buoyed up on inflated rubber
bags. The land end of a cable is con.
slderably larger than the part which is
submerged. Once on shore it is drawn
up the beach to its proper inland posi-
ton and secured.
The new Pacific cable will be 5000
miles long. No other cable in the world
Is half as long. When the new cable Is
laid there will be sufficient length Of
submarine cables in the world to girdle
the earth at the equator eight times
and something to spare, or enough tt
reach two-thirds of the way to the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
IMPORTED FROM THE ORIENT.

@'Ckit," a Praise worthy Institution,
Enforces Honesty in Servants.
What is 4 ''chit:' This is Il word that
has crept into the English language
OF recent years, and although fairly
common in England. its use in this
country dates from the Philippine cam
paign, the war with China, and the
still more recent Immigration Of Japan
csc into the United States. Its use is
common in Chinese and japanese no.
tells and restaurants. while the origin
The dishonesty of native servants is
proverbial among the English and
American residents in India, the Phil
ippines, China and Japan. Consequent
~, if one is living in any one Of these
countries. and friend We're to send Il
basket Of fruit by his native servant,
OK 4 shopkeeper sent one of his en-
ployes to deliver some articles that you
had purchased, the servant or employe
after delivering whatever he had
brought would hand the recipient a
small slip of paper upon which appears
in the handwriting Of the sender the
number and description Of the articles
sent with polite request that, in case
vuu found the articles as stated, you
sign the slip Of paper and deliver it
sack to the servant. This form of re-
eeipt is a 'chit."
The sender also asks in the 'chit''
that in case the articles are not deliver
ed as described you will state the same,
and hand the "chit' back to the SER
want to deliver to his master or mis-
tress. The ::chit' is to enforce honesty
on the part of the servant, and to pre-.
vent him from stealing all or a part of
the articles intrusted to his care. II
the sender should neglect to send q
+'chit" along with the articles that he
has sent the chances are about one tc
81 million against you ever receiving
them. An oversight of this sort on the
part Of the sender would appear in the
nature of a windfall to the average
East Indian servant, who would re
gard the articles placed in his hands FOL
safe conduct and delivery as his legiti
mate prey.
Such was the original meaning ant
application Of the word "chit," a cor
ruption Of q Hindostanee word which
has the same meaning as receipt" II
our own tongue, but, as in all simila
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manifesting themselves 50 strongly
among our people are to be checked and
the glory Of the old ancestry is to be
preserved, the result must be accomplish
ed through the influence of educated men.
Those who 80 forth from the universities
and colleges must show by their living,
10y the estimate Of things which they
manifestly form, by the energy they dis
play in the pursuit Of the higher and no.
bier objects Of desire, by their exaltation
of learning and mental culture and the
power to do good service to the world and
OF honorable character above all external
things, and, if we may use the strong
expression. by contempt for wealth,
what the true life for the nation is.
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Peculiar TO Itself.

This applies to St. Jacobs Oil used for
fifty years. 1t contains Ingredients that
are unknown to any one but the manu-
facture1s and their trusted employees. Its
pain killing properties are marvellous, as
testified to by the thousands of once crippled
human beings now made well and free from
pain by its use. St. Jacobs Oil has a record
of cures greater than all other medicines.
Its sales are larger than those of any other
proprietary medicine and ten times greater
than all other embrocations, oils and lini-
ments combined, simply because it has been
proved to be the best
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HOW'a Thiaa

We oder One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall;s
Catarrh Cure " ---
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We the undersigned have known F. J, Cheney
ior the last Is years. and believe him PERFECTLY
honorable In all business transactions and dnan.
their firm -''''~o ~
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo n
WALD1NG. KINNAN & MARVIN. Whoiesaio
Druggists. Toledo. o. O'''''
a, Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
Per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. WV
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
FOOT BINDING AMONG The CHINESE.
BY WI TinQ Fang,

The Chinese are
abandoning foot
binding. 1t is a
fashion that is go
ing out like waist
binding among the
Caucasians. At
tempts have been
made to uproot it
from time to time,
just as your doctors
have mr. q q - h n RI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Alfred Vanderbilt Buvs, Horses

"Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt" says the
Kennebec Journal, ibid Maine last week
on horse buying tour, though his iden-
man with him doing most Of the bust
ness. He left behind big pile Of money
and took away about thirty-fve of the
best horses in Central Maine, taking
nearly twenty i'll Lewiston and Auburn,
six in Clinton, four in Fairfield. four in
Oakland and others elsewhere. Seven
were bought of Isaiah Pompilly. In ev-
cry case the price asked was paid with
out any quibbling."
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active life and been factor in great and
diversified business undertakings can sud-
denly sever all business connections and
really enjoy himself as much as he had
hitherto. Such a mans mind must con-
tinue active, and after his experience I
should think it would be difficult for him
not to wish to keep in touch with the
changes and the march of business
events. It is hard to overcome habit,
and in success in business lies a very
keen pleasure.
A successful man usually strives for
new and greater successes, and as these
come his enjoyment increases. I am IN
able to think Of life Of all ease as q
happy life. It is a great satisfaction to
make thing grow and watch its growth
Every man to his liking. Mine is to sit
at my desk and keep close to what is go.
ing on in the changing world of finance
and trade.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Bohemian Horseradtsh

The little town Of Malin, in Bohemia.
produces the finest horseradish in the
world: Malin horseradish is known ali
over Europe, and one of the department
OF agriculture experts ut Washington has
been successful in obtaining large nun
Der of cuttings of the best variety Of this
famous plant. which are to be distrib-
utec among the growers in this country
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The cheapest grade of Spanish olive
Oil goes largely to Russia, where the de-
mand for it is created by the religion of
the country, which requires that olive oil
shall be burned in the lamps used for il.
Illuminating the images OF saints in nearly
every KusSian hOuSe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

Did you see, the ad. Of the F. Mayer
Boot & Shoe Co.? They catl attention
| 70 their line Of Mems fine shoes. These
| as we'll as everything else they make con-
| tain only good honest material.
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IhE JEW MUST STRIKE BACK,

By Dr.. Emil g. HirSch.
tn ~ r 81

II the Jews will
learn to strike
when others are
striking at them,
they will be let
alone. Let them
feel our strength
and power and then
they will have a
wholesome fear Of
the Jewish fist and
the Jewish kick.
The world is stirred
by accounts of the
intense suffering
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GREATEST NEED OF NATIONS.
6yL0rd RoSebery.

NS~1 = .
The greatest need
Of the nation !
Of the earth is
trained men and
women. The nation
that has the bright,
est minds in the
various lines in
which it is brought
in to competition
with the world will
best maintain its
place in the strug,
-
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France owns 2,8G4,OOO dogs, Is to
! every 1000 inhabitants. The dogs are
| registered and so can be counted. Ger
many has 100000 dogs
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We use Piso's Cure for Consumption in
preference to any other cough medicine.
Mrs. 8. e. Borden, 442 P street, Wash
ington, D. c., May %, 1901
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Many School Children Are sicklx,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. sue
Gess!ully used by Mother Gray nurse In Children
Eeverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles.
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. Ten
thousand testimonials THEY NEVER FAIL
dress ALLEN S. OLMsrED, lie Roy New York.
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The census of the sexes in Canada
shows that there are: Single males,
l,747 ,S42; female, 1868. $50; married
males, 929.915; females, 9O5, O31.
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The returns of 200 coroners in Eng
land and Wales show that as many as
1926 children were burned to death in
1899 and 1900, owing to the neglect OF
their parents to provide guards to fire.
nlaooc
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Old Women In London

Among the twenty-four inhabitants
of London who are over 100 years old
nineteen are women. z@. 81.
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EARLIEST RUSSIAN NlII,LET-

Will you be short of hay? If 80 plant a
plenty OF this prodigally prolific millet.
: to 8 Tons or Rich Hay Per Acre.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis. G.
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LIFE OF EASE NOT A HAPPY ONE.
By Russell SAGE,

Every man has a right to live
his own life and when he has
money to spend it as he sees fit.
Having in mind the recent re"
tirement Of Mr.. William G..
Whitney, I cannot see how a
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Sound sleep Is usually the result .,
soundless sleep. ..>>>-ss:.=: i. 4.#.z5
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Fish are sold alive in Japan, the ped
dlers conveying them through the streets
in tanks.
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The Siberian railway makes the low
| fare of $12 for a distance Of $500 miles
| to settlers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

No trouble to prepare quick breakfasts II
you have Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake
Flour. Ready In Il moment.
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COUGHING Leads to Consurnnti

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will top the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
| a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and So
cent bottles. Go Mt once; delays are dam
gerOuS.
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college men at that period were in the
Zine OF higher things than wealth. and
in their estimate Of one another they re-
garded this as nothing. The whole life
of the country has greatly changed since
shen. We have become wealthy ma
ton. We have passed from the simple
life of quiet town. rs it were, to the
Injury and abundance Of Il great city.
The devotion Of the people to money get
ing has become so great as even to be
alarming, and the one desire which seems
10 unite all men togethe: is the desire to
make something in this matter of money
out Of nothing.
There is surely no worse sign Of the
times in our day than this; but l believe
that much of the old spirit still remains
at least so far as our Judgment Of men
goes. II the evil tendencies that are
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WORST SIGN OF TIE TIMES.
BY Dr.. Timothy Dwjohf

11"OtHy DH7gWl.
1 heard a prominent graduate
OF one of our universities say
that when he was a student
many years ago there was in
the student community almost a
contempt for wealth. The
THOUGHTS and an,hitionc 10 +ho
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account for that? The Witness-Well,
| could see the faces Of the men COM
ing toward me.-Life.
Teacher-1f You face the north, d.
rectly behind you will be the south, on
your right hand will be the east, and
on your left hand west. Seeing lack
of attention on the part of Bobby, and
wishing to catch him: "What is on
your left hand, Bobby" Bobby Gin
deep confusion)-Please, it's some tar,
an it won't come off.-Tit-Bits.
Willie had swallowed a penny, and
| his mother was in a state of much
alarm "Helen," she called to her Sis
ter in the next room, "send for a doc
tor. Willie has swallowed a penny"
The terrified boy looked up imploring-
~. mo, mamma" he interposed; ''send
for the minister" "The minister" ex-
claimed the mother. Eyes, because
papa says our minister can get money
out of anybody Pittsburg Bulletin.
A Happy Thought. Eyes, Jones
struggled along with historic plays and
melodramas, but they wouldn't take.
Now he has a wonder-a record-b beat
er. - ''You don't say! What's the plot?''
II don't know, but the play ends in
the middle Of the last act" ''The
lindsay, what are you giving me?'
Straight goods. The idea Is to fool
the people who always begin putting
IN their wraps before the curtain
/ falls. Baltimore News.