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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-16
What Neurasthenia Mean..

No word is so common in these days
as neurasthenia; yet it is not easy to
define, and many of those who use II
have only the vaguest idea of what II
means. The word originated with a
New York physician and the malady
indicated thereby has usually been re-
garded as a distinctively American
one. though it is found in most coun-
tries of the civilized world, and the
unfortunate Mrs. Carlyle is now de-
clared by Sir James Crichton Brown
to have been "neurotic." Wear. and
tear; storm and stress, badly regu-
lated life, in short, are the causes usu-
ally assigned for this arrangement OF
function resulting from the: exhaustion
of nervous energy, but defects of nu-
triton have much to do with it. and
the solution Of the problem. al in
many other cases, may rest ultimately
with the cook.-Chicago News. . s
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RNlNC LAMf.
ender and all the attendant shades of
violet.
There are many eccentric ideas in
regard to the relations in New York,
and in search for some of these nov<
elites the correspondent has come
across most unique bit of furniture.
1t is in the shape of mourning lamp.
In the New York home of we'll
known society matron, whose sister
died abroad a few years ago, there is
a room furnished in remembrance of
the deceased relative. Everything in
the room is black, save the carpet,
which was made to order and has a
violet background, with black flowers
standing out upon it in somber relief.
The furniture is of richly carved eb-
ony. The curtains are black satin
brocade, and all the ornaments are
black.
But, says the Chicago Record-H Her
aid, the oldest bit of decoration is the
lamp, the only light producing orn2-
ment in the room. 1t is black enam-
ell, and stands Is inches high. The
shade Is made of China silk, and q
miniature of the sister is painted upon
it.
Each year at the anniversary of her
relatives death this New York ma
iron has memorial services held in the
room, which is the only time that It
is ever entered.
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red fire in celebrating her one hundredth
birthday. She was justified in doing so.
Of the worlds cities Chicago is to-
day outranked only by London, New
York and Paris. Less than half of an
other 100 years will see her pass the
three leaders in the race for supremacy,
if her growth continues at the same
rapid pace it has been going for the past
quarter of century, In the ten years
ending with 1900 Chicago had added to
her population enough people to make
a city the size of Baltimore or St. Louis.
For 80 years the place has been practi-
cally doubling it's population every ten
years.
The scene that greeted the young
lieutenant of infantry when he reached
the site upon which he was ordered to
erect fort was not pleasing one.
Stretching back from the mouth of the
river was but a swamp that gave forth
no promise of future greatness But out
of that swamp Chicago energy has
builded a city. Where the Indian of 100
years ago pushed his canoe over the blue
waters Of Lake Michigan, automobiles
are running to-day. Where he pitched
his tepee in the swamp magnificent busi-
ness blocks, public buildings, hotels
and palatial residences greet the eye.
One hundred years ago State street
was an Indian trail; rs years ago it was
COW path; to-day it is the greatest re-
tail mart to be found in the world.
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blockhouse. The bark canoe and the
skedge served him as means of trans
portation for his wares.
In his day it was the one trading point
for the Indians along this portion of the
lake. To-day it is the great trading
point of the west. It's wholesale mer-
chants are distributing more than $780,
100000 worth of merchandise each year
over a worldwide field. Chicago salea-
men are to be found in every state In
the union, and in every civilized coun-
try on the globe. It's manufacturers
take the raw materials of the west AMI
south and north and turn them into
manufactured products to the value ct
81 ZOO, 000, 900 annually. It has more
than $500, 100000 invested in manu-,
featuring establishments, and these pay.
to wage earners more than $40. 000. 600
each year.
Such is something of Chicago at the
end of its first 100 years of history.
More than 200 years ago Cavalier de La
Sale prophesied its future when he
wrote of the site on which the city is
built: The boundless regions of the
west must send their products to the
east through this point. This will be the
gate of empire, this the seat of COM
merce. Everything invites to action.
The typical man who will grow up here
must be an enterprising man Each day.
as he rises he will exclaim: Il act, l.
move, / push" IL 49, ..szS:
sta... 81 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON
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IMPROVISED MUSIC RACK

lMPROVlSED MUSIC RACK.
Sticks marked l. and should be q
inches long: and s. 80 inches; and Z, 80
inches; 8 and 9, % inches, and 10 and II, IS
inches.
ton through the ABOVE medium, the
telling of which may benefit some ambi-
tious sister. had the parlor and the
piano, which are necessities, but want
ed music rack or case. which in the
condition of my finances then was lux
is what they evolved-a music-rack
which answers every possible require
ment OF utility and beauty:
Having collected II broomsticks, I
cut them to the lengths desired-three
of them % inches long, two 80 inches,
two % inches, two % inches, and two
IS inches, and whitfield the ends round.
Then with gimlet bored holes, and
fastened the sticks, together with screws
in the manner illustrated. At the cen
ter crossing of the sawhorse I fastened
thin, smooth board about two inches
wide, and another on>each side, making
a. sort of trough for the music to stand
in. When completed it is just three
feet high and two feet two inches long,
and when painted white with coat of
enamel, it makes pretty piece of furni-
ture. A dash of gold paint or a bright
ribbon wound between the sticks would
further improve its appearance.
Now, I an, only a girl, neither men
tally brilliant nor physically strong, but
the idea is original with me, and my own
hands did the work. The result was a
piece of furniture that invariably calls
forth the remark: "Where did you get
such quantity pretty music-rack?"
Try it, sister, and think you will be
pleased.-M. Estelle smith-Hymers, in
Farm and Fireside.
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road on which it run was then but little
more than ten miles in length. From
1848 to 1903 is but IS years, but to-day
there are 20 railroad systems centering
in Chicago, with total mileage of more
than $1,000 miles.
Within period Of IS years the city
has grown from the terminus of one
little railroad, ten miles in length, to
the greatest railroad center in the
world, the terminus of many of the
greatest railroad systems of the CONT
nent Every day there arrives and de-
parts from Chicago 1,416 trains, and
these carry passengers to the number
of 100000.
In 1850 the one road then entering
Chicago, then the Galena & Chicago
Union, now the Chicago & Northwest
ern had but four locomotives and SO
cars of all kinds. To-day there enters
the Chicago terminals of this road an av-
erage of LOO engines and freight cars
for every day in the year, and it carries
in and out of the city not less than 10,-
100000 passengers annually.
Direct lines connect the city with
nearly every state in the union. Tkey
bring into the city the products of the
west and northwest and return to those
sections the manufactured commodities
which they consume It was the inven-
ton of the railroad locomotive that
made Chicago possible. Without it the
city would still be a struggling village,
not yet risen from the swamp in which
it had its birth. In fact, to write the his
tory of Chicago as city, one need not go
back of that day when thefirst locomo.
tive was landed at it's docks.
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dropsy, rheumatism, Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney and bladder ills. Read; thes fol-
lowing case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, 7o6 South
Walnut street, Urhana, ILL.,. says: I'm
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in, Champaign and taking
a course of the treatment told the
readers of this paper that they had
relieved me of kidney trouble, dis
posed of lame back with pain
across my loins and beneath the
shoulder blades. During the inter-
val which has elapsed I have had oc-
casion to resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills when noticed warnings of an
attack. On each and every occasion
the results obtained were just as sat-
isfactory as when the pills were first
brought to my notice. I just as en-
phatically indorse the preparation to-
day. as / did over two years ago."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United. States. Medical
advice free-strictly confdsntial.
Address. Foster-Ni lburn Co, Buffalo,
y Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box. -. =
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sharbor. To-day Chicago is credited
with being the greatest port ia the
world except London, and even that
great port is not long destined to hold
first place with Chicago less than 4,OO0,-
900 tons behind her in annual clear.
ances.s r 1. =; - = =.
Chicago clearances register: between
100000 and 1900, 900 tons annually.
This is close to an average of !, 0OO, 900
tons greater than that of New York; it
is about 4,000,0 900 tons greater than Liv-
erpool or Antwerp, and it is growth OF
100 years only, and with only chain
of inland lakes as waterway.
But the real development Of Chi.
cago's shipping dates back less than
three-quarters OF q century. It was not
until 1888 that the city shipped it's first
cargo of grain. Ten years later than
this, in 1S4S, Chicago shipped to eastern
ports little over 5000, 900 bushels OF
grain. Ten years later than that again
she was shipping annually more than
1S,OOO,0OO bushels Of grain. At the pres:
ent time she is averaging more than
230,OOO,OOO bushels annually.
One hundred years ago the Mississippi
river marked the boundaries of the
known west, and save along the banks
OF that river, the line of advancing set
tement has scarcely passed the Indiana
line. AS the little blockhouse was the
center around which Chicago was built,
so is Chicago the center around which
the west has builded. The city has but
Kept pace with the development of the
vast territory tributary to it.
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wiped the then budding city from the
map. The usual Chicago street parade
recalled incidents in the remarkable
growth of the town. In it's ranks were
people who had watched the place grow
from struggling village to the fourth
city of the world in population and
wealth.
On September 26, 1903, Lieut. Swearin-
gen, of the United States army, turned
the first shovelful of earth in the con-
struction of Fort Dearborn. The In
dians that then roamed the plains and
pushed their canoes up and down the
rivers of Illinois gathered about to
watch the simple ceremony that marked
the first advance of that civilization that
was eventually to drive them from their
heritage. One of that same band of In
dians returned to Chicago to assist in
the celebration of the city's one hun
dredth birthday. He is now 102 years
old. He is yet an Indian, with all the
Indian stoicism. His mind probably
did not grasp all the remarkable
change that has come over what was
once the hunting grounds of himself and
his forefathers, but if it did what must
have been his Impressions? The SIM
pie tepee that he pitched as home
while in the city was surrounded on
every hand by mammoth structures of
brick and stone. Instead of the little
band of soldiers that he had seen in
1903, there were countless thousands of
white faces to stare at him. The trans
formation has taken place within one
lifetime
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-16
ETHICS OF w1DowHooD.
Mourning Reduced to = Fine Art BY
New York Women Of wealth
and Leisure.

One frequently hears that the wear
ing of mourning is no longer fashion
able. They who doubt should visit
among the smart set in New York.
On the day Of the funeral long Eng
ltsh crepe bow is attached to the
knocker, with white Japanese chrys-
anthemums y arranged at intervals
down the streamers. For the first Pc
Rod of mourning the coachman and
footman are Obliged to appear in black.
The New York, widow is graceful
and quiet. She understands the chic
effect much better than her western
sisters. She has an air of Individual
ity which enchants even the casual OBJ
server. She always uses correct ma
terials and appropriate trimmings.
Her veil is draped with coquettish
effect, but it is only in the first weeks
of her sorrow that it is ever permit
ted to hang over her face. Soon she
discards it, and becoming short veil
of Brussels is used instead.
The New York widow is never seen
with that narrow edge of white set in her
bonnet. She looks on it with re-
pugnance, because it attracts atten-
ton 1t tells all the world that she
is a widow in the second stage of
grief, and that is not consistent with
the ethics of unhappiness. All the
toilets of her first black are trimmed
with English crepe, an expensive mel
ancholy material that clings to the
figure in most graceful way. She be-
lieves in being eminently proper and
doing all that etiquette desires of a
mourner.
When second mourning days arrive
she wears soft folds of white crepe
isse at the throat; then come law
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What Chicago Has Accomplished in
That Period Of Time. .~
CELEBRATES HER CENTENNIAL
The Most Remarkable Growth known
in the History Of the World-
Facts and Figures of Conn
merce and Industry.
Old and New.

Chicago. - IA ! s
city has passed its
first century mark,
and the event was
celebrated with all
the vim and vigor
that is so charac-
teristic Of the young
giant. Tons Of red
fire revived memo
ries of a more seri-
Gus confagration
that but a compare
lively short time
q go practically
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+ y III a 10 s
blockhouse, popu-
lated by half a
company of SOL
diers, to a pala-
tial city of 2,00O,-
900 people-that
is the record of 100
years. From moth
ing to the second
city of America,
the fourth city of
the world. 1t is
small wonder that
ChicagO burned
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The Railroads,

rev lou S, to
l "a 8 Chicago's
only means OF
c o m m IL n ca
ton with the
outside Orld
was either by
water or stage.
It was not until
November 81 Of
that year that
the first toot of
t he locomotive
was heard in the
81 + " on6 tho
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%4@b g. RBz5't5@e

Jean Au Sable, a
San Domingo ne
gro, was the fore
INNER of tho
pushing Chicago
merchant of to-
day. He built the
first cabin ever
erected on the
present site Of
Chicago in 1779,
and it continued
as the only build
ing here until the
erection of the log
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A Change for the Better.

Farewell, them" he cried, melodra-
matically, you will regret your refusal
OF my prohered love. I shall take to
drink, and then-suicide!" @ sz3s
T. "Oh, don't say that" the fair girl
pleaded. . =z
Il am resolved" he said. ri shall not
change my plans unless - =s. :ss
oh, change them just little. 81
should hate to think I drove you to
drink; try suicide first z, Philadelphia
Ledger. 49,
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Modern Sherlock.

The modern Sherlock was told to spot tho
suspected man. ~ =
'Well," said Sherlock, II have It Least
found that his wife is away on vacation"
How did you find that out? 2" asked tbs
mystifed friend. IS :e= s - 55 G*
HE is wearing a safety pin instead of .
suspender button. Chicago Daily News. )
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ALL TIRED OUT.

TIL Q W e a r y,
WORKOUT, all-tired
feelings come to
every body W h o
taxes the kidneys.
When the kidneys
are over-worked
they fail to per-
form the duties
nature has provid-
ed for them to do.
When the kid
neys fail danger
Gus diseases quick
ly follow. Urinary
disorders diahet,ea
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VALUE OF SOUND FEET.
Beauty Don'ts for Women Who Want
to Have Trim Feet and
Best OF Health.

Don't neglect the care of the feet. There
is an intimate connection. between the
feet and the complexion. It lis only when
the former are in good condition that a
woman looks her best.
Don't fail to put on fresh pair of
stockings daily. A single nights ex-
posture to the air is insufficient to free
stockings of moisture.
Don't wear wooden stockings. Cotton
ones are always preferable, except for
persons who suffer from perspiration.
Don't wear tight, stiff or ill-f1tting
shoes or boots. They are the common
cause of corns, causing pressure or fric-
ton on the projections of the bones.
Don't wear rubber overshoes in the
house. Remove them at once. They
Interfere with the proper ventilation OF
the feet, as they are alright. If worn
too much they cause tender feet, dizzi-
ness and headache.
Don't spend so much time learning
the art of manicuring that there is nc
opportunity to practice pedicuring
Take few lessons from nexpert chirop.
odist.
Don't attempt to treat a corn without
first bathing the feet in warm water.
: Don't use the chisel when bit Of
pumfce stone will answer the purpose.
Don't cut the nails round Make them
square. Ifrounded like finger nails
there is danger of their growing in, and
nothing is more painful than an In
grown nail. ~ ,..-*:
Don't go to bed with cold, damp feet,
II you wish to preserve your health.
From q hygienic point Of view, wet
back should be less Stunned than wet
or cold feet. ~. =
p Don't stand for any length of time on:
snow or ice or the cold ground. Many
diseases may be traced to cold suddenly
applied to the feet. 5j~#.. gz
q Don't think that foot is beautiful be-
cause it is small. It must be in proper
ton to the stature-the instep moderate-
" high, the toes regular, the heel nom
protruding and the general outline grace
ful--St Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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white snot. on Furn ,t,,

White spots on polished furniture.
may be removed by rubbing the spot
with spirits Of camphor until the color
IS restored. zss s.
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S1' timing.

! When tue 49,
ernment supply
schooner Tracy"
r e a c h ed tn e
mouth of the Chi
cago river with
essentials for the
building of Fort
Dearborn in 1903
the only craft that
C a me forth to
greet her were
the birch bark
canoes of the In
d~i a n S For a
is little vessel was
, r0r< hoNLc~f ~
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t'-. u y 49, t-zsE5 =. " FF.E- =.
! What n Queafi0n

q. - w nat . Que1t1On. ~
Maud drove way over there to get
him and then he was gone! zss.S
Alice He couldn't have seenyoucom-
Ing, could he. dear IT own Topica
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w. L. DOUGLAS
g, g & g SHOES YT: sS4!

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The i'm
mense sale Of w. L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes. -
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and.
price on bottom. =.
That Douglas uses Cor.
ona Colt proves there: is
value In Douglas shoes.
Coropa IL the highest
gradePat. ther made,
Fast Gale,. ENelets used. {
{ Our 81 CIT Edge fine ndj1i,
e. Shoes. by mail, Is 4
:. Catalogy free. w: Il. DO
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number OF years this little vessel was
the one entry in the port boeks of the
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ender and all the attendant shades of
| uio1of
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~ Merchandising.
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(Q5J67z sll{0 Rapid Evolution
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-16
AT THE SAENGERFEST.
Roosevelt Was the Guest of Honor at
baltimore.

ROOseveIt Was the Guest of Honor at
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md, June 15.-President
Roosevelt, who was the guest of honor
at the grand concert tonight of the
Northeastern Saengerfest, arrived in
Baltimore in a special car on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, at 500 o'clock The
President was accompanied by Baron
Won Sternburg, the German ambassa-
dor; Senator Louis E. McComas of
Maryland and the Presidents secretary,
Mr.. Loeb.
Congressman F. c. Watcher and
President L. H. Wieman of the Sden-
gerfest Society met the train at the
union station The President received
a hearty welcome from the people as he
rode to and from the armory hall,
where the concert was held
Every one of the 5000 seats in the
auditorium was occupied, 5000 singers
were on the stage and standing room
was at a premium. President Roose-
welt occupied magnifcently decorated
box. and his appearance was the signal
for applause. Upon being introduced
the president spoke briefly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-16
NOT DRUGS.


After using laxative and cathartic
medicines from childhood case OF
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food
Crane Nuts in a few days. From early
childhood I suffered with such terrible
constipation that had to use laxatives
continuously going from one drug
TO another and suffering more or less all
the time.
IA prominent physician whom 1 con-
suited told me the muscles of the digest
i've organs were partially paralized ana
could not perform their work without
help. of sorae kind, so | have tried az
different times about every laxative ana
cathartic known but found no help
that was at all permanent. ] had finally
become discouraged and had given my
case up as hopeless when / began TO
Use the pre- -digested food, Grape-Nuts
"Although Ihad not expected this
food to help my trouble TO my great
s,trDrfse Grape Nuts digcsted imme-
dfafalv from the first ana IN a Few
d.,vs I was convinced that this was
lust what my system needed.
'"rhe bowels performed their functions
regularly aud ! am now completely ana
permanently cured - IDS ahiui
.sTsuiv the poweF n scientific food
tnuef ~ unlimited" NMme given BY
Postum co, Battle Creek ni'h'
There is reason,
lfealfhfui desserts are lusi 30 easy ~
az bad Kind For furfhur particulars
rer fhf iiffil TeDlf BOOB ln fhsA i,.A' -
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