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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

The man who is ashamed to give a
little because 1t is all he can afford
would probably not give much If he
could for fear people would think he
tried to show off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06
Suicides.

While the increase last year over
1901 is IA per cent, that for the three
years yields the startling percentage
of 30, or more than half as many more.
Another remarkable fact Is noted In
the larger proportion Of women among
the suicides. Previous to 1902 the ratio
among suicides was five men to one
woman. But last year there were three
times as many women as for the year
before, making the ratio five men to
three women. Among the known aus
for suicide dependency ranks first,
about one-tenth are traced to do
nestle infelicity, 433 to ill-health, and
1915 to disappointed love-" Fully one
third left no clew to the cause for self
murder, while "liquor" accounts for
1876 and business losses for 81. Poi
sons remain the favorite means Of dis
patch to the unknown, but more than
one-third of the suicides shot them
selves. OF more interest, however,
than the details is the central fact that
year by year the number Of those who
commit suicide is increasing out of
proportion to the increase in population.
1t probably means that the stress Of life
Is more severe in the United States now
than its has ever been previously.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

considered opponents Of good fortune
or misfortune. Some day these mort
cages must be paid. Over-speculation
has it's legitimate pains and penalties.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

,w for wireless telephony" says
az ,dy exchange, "and a voice from
spA declaring that the ether is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

About the only kind of business that
didn't increase last year was business
failures.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

Sagasta is dead, but Weyler is still
pbnoxiously robust.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06
His Closeness Explained.

"They tell me your son is a close
student"
by gum, he has to be! 1 don't al.
low him but a dollar a month spendin'
monNy."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

Nobody loves you enough to burn
your foolish letters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06

How the girls like to look a brides
clothesi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
-
A Mouse Stops q Train.

Did anyone ever imagine that a mouse
could stop a railway train? ~ -
It seems to be impossible. Neverthe-
less, it was done at the town Of Carpi.
near Medena, in Italy. - -
On the Italian railroads an electrical
apparatus, upon the departure of train
from any station, rings six strokes upOn
gong in the next station. 7]
The station master at Carpi, hearing
the gong ring three strokes where there
should be six, Immediately came to the.
conclusion that something was wrong
on the line. and ordered up the electric
signal Of warming - ~-
The train, which by this time was
under full Roadway, came to a dead
stop. =
Then began transfer Of telegraphic
messages. 4 : s
The passengers were anxious to know.
what was the matter. They waited! while
the messages went back and forth. 5s
The inquiry established the fact that
everything was right on the line, and
the train was ordered forward after con-
siderable delay. !. ssSss
The station master about this, time.
thought it might be we'll to look into his
gong, and there he found. stuck fast be-.
tween the cogs Of the electrical appa-,
ratus, poor little mouse The unhapl
Ply little animal had happened to be in
the interior of the clock when it struck
one," and down he attempted to run.
but was caught between the murderoust
wheels. y . 5aE&ss@ss
His little body was big enough to stop,
the whole apparatus, and, consequently.
the train as Well.-St. Louis Republic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
Spreading the Good News.

Whatcom,. Wash, Jan. 5.-Mrs. A. NJ
Ferguson, who came here from Winni-
peg, Manitoba, relates how that great
destroyer Of ~ Kidney Complaints,
jDodd's Kidney Pills, first reached the.
extreme northwest corner Of the Unit
ed States: 49,. =. 'EsFss
II had used Dodd's Kidney, pills for:
what the doctors pronounced Bright's
Disease in Winnipeg" Mrs. Ferguson
says, 'and the disease disappeared en-
tirely. That was about three years.
ago and I enjoyed good health tin
about two years later, when I removed
to Whatcom. ,%s s
whether 1t was the change Of cli-
mate I can t tell, but my old trouble
returned in full force. My legs were
swelled to nearly twice their size. Z.
could not go up or down stairs for
about two months. ks
MY husband hunted Whatcom for
Dodd's Kidney Pills, but could get none
till druggist sent away and got them
for him. 5E
Il began to get we'll as soon as l be-.
gan taking them" Others in Whatcom
have learned to know and appreciate
Dodd's Kidney Pills. =: ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

One Of the agents in a Midland Re.
vision Court In England objected to
a person whose name was on the reg.
lister, on the ground that he was dead.
The revising barrister declined to &C.
cept the assurance, however, and de-
manded conclusive testimony on the
point. :
The agent of the other side rose and
gave corroborative evidence as to the
decease of the gentleman in question. =
:. "But. sir, how do you know the
mans deadT demanded the barris.
ter.
"Well," was the reply, II don't know.
It's very difficult to prove"
"As suspected" returned the bar.
rister. "You don't know whether he's
dead or not" .t: =
The barrister glanced triumphantlv
round the court. but his expression
gradually underwent a change as the
witness coolly continued: y :
II was saying. sir, that don't know
whether he is dead or not, but do
know this: They buried him about =
month ago on suspicion" 90. .,s-,.=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
t.'T.4
VENEZUELAN cORRUPTioN.
An Americana Criticism of Affairs in
South American Renuhlic

An Americana Criticism of Affairs in
! South American Republic.
! Notwithstanding President C1eye-
lands action on behalf of Venezuela,
which saved that country the loss Of
part OF Its territory and which would
have rendered the people of any nation
our Warmest friends, says an American
long resident in the South American
republic, the government and people
OF the United States are really more
hated by the Venezuelans than those
Of any other nation-not excepting Ger
many and England up to the time Of
their present attack. on Venezuela.
Through their illiteracy and dense ig-
norance the Venezuelans have lmbibed
the idea that the United States govern
ment intends to absorb all Central and
South American countries.
Their hatred Of citizens Of the United
States was noticed and remarked upon
by all our people residing in venezue-
Ia, and was shown by them in various
ways. Foreigners of other nationali-
ties, among them English and Ger
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

tSt'r.19ai&- ASSvs O0&ONs ASS ak
noren, Of 81 Sixth street, Fond du Lac,
Wis.,, Presbyterian clergyman, says: "a
man or woman who has never had KID
ney complaint or any Of the little illsl
consequent upon irritated or inactiveI
kidneys knows very little about what
prolonged suffering is. I had attackst
which. kept me in the house for days atl
time, unable to do anything, and soi
express what / suffered can hardly BET
adequately done In ordinary Anglo
Saxon. As time passed, compi' ca ti0mstt
set in, the particulars OF which I will
be pleased TO give in a personal :Etcr.l
view to any one who requires informa.ss
ton. I used plenty of remedies, and.s
ever on the outlook for something that.
might check or benefit my condition, Il
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills. This,
l can conscientiously say, Doan's Isil-;ss
nsy Pills cansed general improve;
ment in my health. They brought:
great relief by lessening the pain midi
correcting the action Of til ) kidney sell
cretions." ~ ~ .-s~. z.ssS We sss5sz::
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured the Rev. Jacob:
Van Doren will be mailed on applica-:
ton to any part of the United States!
Address Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y. For sale by all druggists, price
50 cents per box. So < s$s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

species Is not common. and Of course
none but student in ocular science
would be able to detect offhand the
few whom we do meet. A left-handed
person advertises his popularity at
once; but not so the left-eyed man.
AS rule it takes an oculist to deter
mine which eyes has been used most,
but there are certain peculiarities of
the pupil and lid that may be taken as
pretty sure signs by the trained OBJ
server.
"Left-eyed people are made, not
born. Most Of us have been blessed
by nature with eyes of equal visual
power, but the attitude we strike read
ing or writing causes US to exercise
one eye more than the other, and the
first thing we know we are right or
left eyed. This is a one-sidedness that
should always be taken into consider
alton when buying glasses. A right
eyed man with left-eyed spectacles, or
vice versa, is at a decided disadvant-
age. and it is the opticians business
to see that he is properly fltted."-New
York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
The Changing Fashion in Novels.

Literary fashions are almost as chansef
able as fashions in dress, and Wlki5
Collins is today out Of fashion. Tru
many Of his novels have acquired theS!
not name to conjnre with, and Il refI
erence is ever made to him it is az 81
producer OF sensational novels OF ! type{
which long ago lost its freshness. Ne!
Hardy holds that modern writer's have
no story to tell. Wilkie Collins had, ana
knew well how to tell it. He, likeethe
his glittering eye from first to last. 81
potent is his power that even IN those
stories that are not his best one ID com
PEELED to read on. His methods are not
the methods Of today-but the admission
is not a condemnation, and many mod
ern novelist who sneers at his technique.
might; if he would, learn q much-needed
lesson from Vilkie ollins.L london;
SDea err III
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

which they rested. He saw the end In
front of him do this, hesitated and
looked back to see how the other end
was. 1 thought he was going to turn.
He stopped, grasped both edges of the
plank with his hands and, throwing
his feet up, stood on his head, kicking
his legs in the air, cracking his heels
together and yelling to the terrified on
lockers. This he did for about a minute
1T seemed to me like forty. Then he
let his feet drop down, stood up, waved
his hat and trotted along the plank to
the other side, slid down one of the
braces hand over hand and regained
the ground. We discharged him, of
course" concluded the contractor, &C.
cording to Casters Magazine, "but
what did he care? He got all the glory,
his fellows envied him, and he could
command work anywhere"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

a fortune In Paris, not In view of the
proverbial rainy day." but to sport
upon in Europe.
There is no attempt to enforce any
health regulations in Venezuela, and
smallpox and yellow fever are always
with them. In fact, it is not unusual to
see persons broken out with smallpox
walking the streets in the towns and
cities Of Venezuela.
There is one disease I should have
excepted. however, and that is leprosy.
Near Caracas they have a reservation,
a few miles out of the city, for .lepers.
As insufficient provision is made for
clothing and feeding these unfortu-
mates, it is not unusual for the lepers-
some Of them minus tears, noses, fin
gers and toes-to parade through Car
acas and demand food to keep from
starving to death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
Convinced Him.

Mr.. Pinchpenny stepped aboard the
car at 4th Street, and paid his fare.
but the conductor, who was very busy.
forgot that he had received the nickel.
and at F7th Street held out his hand.
Fare" he said. 4. xaEe.si =
II paid you half mile back" pro.
tested Mr.. Pinchpenny. -
:. II think not" rejoined the conduc.
tor. - .#>G@ 80 80 : -
II say i did," =: 2-.;,-> IS.
:, II say you didn't" I. 81
Mr.. Pinchpenny hesltated a moment
and then said, with the air Of an IN.
jured citizen: ): S. :. &, !; ....fs
:. Don't you rec'lect man that ., got
on about five minutes ago and held
on to his nickel as If he didn't want
to give it up, and you almost had To
pry it out Of his hand ~ s.= SIS
: yes ss 81 sss 5.s J. SIS
8 s'Well, that was me- sss zs=Ss.
It remember you now said the con.
ductor, passing on with grin. 35
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

mans, considered the treatment OF
Americans by the Venezuelans a great
Joke, and improved the occasion to
make sarcastic remarks about the
-love' of the Venezuelans for U.S..
The Venezuelan government officials
are as characterless and corrupt as
those of any on earth. =.
While Venezuela is a so-called ire
public" President Castro has not per-
mitted an election since he succeeded
Guzman through a revolution to the
Presidency. Castro arbitrarily regu-
lates the tariff, and an import that has
a duty of per cent on it to-day may
by his order have rs per cent on it to-
morrow. One of his acts since he be-
came President was to order, under
the penalty Of imprisonment for its
violation, nll olive trees cut down, in
order that he might derive more reve-
nue. from imported olives. ! :
Most of the foreign companies and
business men ascertain after they have
invested their capital in Venezuela
that they are subjected to systematic
'blackmail. If they do not contribute
as called upon by the government OFF,
cials they soon find their business ham
pered, If not entirely ruined, by. said
officials, who are responsible to no one
but Castro, and it is understood that
he Stands in" with them in their de-
mands upon the foreign business pe6-
pie. AS he alone, as already stated,
regulates the tariff, it is plainshows the
business of any or all, foreigners may:
be affected. !
1t is a quite common thing for the
Secretary of war, the Secretary of the
Interior and the private secretary Of
the President to call on foreign bust
ness men or their managers and "bor-
row" S., $40 or $50. These ''loans" are
always made, and at once charged to
business losses, as they are never paid.
Nothing at all is done by the general
government of Venezuela in the inter-
ests its people. Everything attempt
ed by Castro is with a view to his own
perpetuation in Office and his own en-
richment. That also has been the pol
icy Of his predecessors, for he Is no
worse than the others. After each one
is overthrown it Is found that he has
anticipated. such result and has laid up
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

roadway above the water between the
cities. The calculations of the engi-
.neers did not come out correctly and
when it was thought the huge frame
work was ready for traffic a serious
mistake was discovered and new lev
els for supporting the crossing are now
being made to right matters. Several
millions have been expended in this no.
BILE passageway of steel which embod-
les the latest ideas in the bracket prin-
ciple of bridge support. The super
structure is painted red and looks very
impressive, as the top is $50 feet
above the water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
Unexpected.


Il have little surprise for Won.
Amy" said the enraptured young man.
half an hour after the wedding. in
some embarrassment. Excuse me for
a moment"
He went out Of the room and 70.
turned with stout old lady who bore
determined expression of counte-
nance.
MY DEAR" he said. this Is nv moth
er. Sheer will live with us. Won
know"
so glad! And I have a little sur.
prise for you too. Harry" 49,. II.
She left the room, and returned in n
moment with five fair-haired girls. an
parently ranging in age from 3 to IL
These are my little darlinps. Har-
ry'' she whispered. Lydia, Minerva
Penelope, Rachel and Mehitabel kiss
the gentleman. He is to be your now
papa Bits. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

c. NJ DEPEW few Of rich men who have Sue
in e but they exceptional their cases are
very marked and remarked.
BY being born poor do not mean extreme poverty
Granted that with the advantages Of the public schools the
boys parents give him rsclass education and then
he has to make his the Of necessity Will
arouse faculty which helps make success win
moderate ambition and his spheres or
activity enlarge he acquires of power He learns
the value of temperance and character He knows by
perience that health and industry accomplish almost
anything and it's possessor almost anywhere AS he
grows position and influence he is the more
thankful day for the condition which compelled him
to do his mightiest drop out of sight,
The majority of those who start under the cond
lions that have mentioned live long and prosper From
their number those who the world and govern
it. who its business enterprises its leaders
in the professions its statesmen and rulers, its men Of
thought and action.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

Strict orders were issued that no one
should attempt to cross the plank upon
penalty Of instant dismissal. At the
noon hour I suddenly heard great
starting up. Raising my eyes, saw a
man step on the end Of that plank, stop
a minute and look down into the whirl-
pool below. knew he was going to
cross and I shouted to him, but he was
too high up to hear.
deliberately he walked out until he
reached the middle Of the plank. 1t
sagged far down with his weight until
could see light between the two short
supporting ends and the cantilevers on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
EXPLOITS OF WORkMEN,

Franks of a Foo1hardy Employe at
the Building of Niagara Bridge.
II remember" said a bridge contrac-
tor some time ago while on the subject
of workmen's dare-deviltries, when
working at the big bridge across the
Niagara. When the two cantilever
arms had approached within fifty feet
of each other, a keen rivalry as to who
should be the first to cross sprang up
among, the men. A long plank connect
ed the two arms, leaving about two
and q half feet Of support at each end.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16

u RER =: sfnE REl1Rl

activity does nothing than of them from
marrying for home it has redeeming influence. II all
women had much to sacrifice interrupt by marriage 1t
would in large measure protect from being chosen
as a kind Of bargain sale endowment policy sx,,
There is danger that any career ambition Will
tempt woman to refuse the home call If she is normal
woman and not society gamer and the man
interested fortunate because of refusal Where no IN
centve draws toward marriage except those inherent IN
nature and the human soul. there will be few mishts
There will never be ideal marriages until women and
WELL feel certain that assured for short
hours at time is desired all the time at gener
GUS wage Then the question Of home and children VIII
become the DISTINGUISHED question it should De-
and vtiated by sord motives painful hopeless
bondage
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
A Lurking Danger.

There is 8 lurking
danger in the aching
back. The aches and
pains of the back tell
Of kidneys overwork-j
ed. Go to the kid
neys' assistance when
! backache pains warn
you.
A kidney warming
should be pronlptlyl
needed, for dangerous
diabetes, Bright's dis;
ease, dropsy are only!
a step away.
Read how the dam
ger can be averted.
CASE NO. 15,T41.-.II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
the HANDICAP OF WEALTH.
Dy.chsuncey n. Depew, u g.. 8

The young man who is born itch dssse-
rously handicapped for success In life.
He hasn't the spur of necessity. and IN
less he is peculiarly trained and more
than ordinarily organized he has little
ambition. The world is too easy for him.
Its temptations are about him on every
side with bad habits which make him
worthless, or laziness or idleness which
makes him useless OF course, there are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
just One.

Others besides Dogberry have been
ambitious to be "writ down" in char
acter. -;
Public Opinion says that South
African constabulary commander wrote
to local troop officer, asking il there.
were any donkeys in camp. ~
The reply came, in the troop officers
handwriting: 49,. .>s..... ~
Yes, one-R. II. Symes, captain"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
Left.Eyed PeODle.

The man who spends half his time
trying to classify people said he never
saw so many left-eyed passengers in
one car. -. 49,. ,.ss.zS
What do you mean by left-eyed pas
sengers" asked his companion.
&. People who use their left eye more
than their right" was the reply. '.The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
GREAT BUDA.PESTH BRIDGE.
C1assed as One of the Handsomest
Viaducts in the World.

Viaducts in the World.
Some engineers think the Ketten
suspension bridge at Buda-Pesth Is the
finest viaduct in existence. 1t does not
begin to be as big as the Brooklyn
bridge, but in symmetry, in massive
ness, in artistic adornment, the one
linking Buda and Pesth is beauty. It
cost 100000 and was completed in
1854. That for Brooklyn was modelled
from this one and was built twenty
years afterward. A cantilever viaduct
IS the latest thing to make another
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-16
THE GUM-CHEVvlNG HABIT.
~ Rev. Dr.. George e. Hsll. Of Chicago

~ Rev. Dr.. George F. Hsn. Of Chicago.
When I see woman mounting gum
in public I feel like shouting:> If those
women must chew let them take to the
basementv' To-day on street cars, in
theaters, at ball games and races, in
the parlor and everywhere it is a COM
mon sight to see girls and women Of
mature years chewing gum. It Is a
habit which has scarcely a redeeming
feature, and I for one wish to use all
the influence have in discouraging the
same. It distorts the face, induces ex-