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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Why SHE SHOULD BUY ONE
Irresistible Argument Of the Door
Mat Nan Won with the Lady
Of the House,

He rang the bell of certain resi-
dence and, on the appearance of the
servant, begged to be presented to the
lady of the house.
But she has no use for pedlars,"
replied the girl, relates Smiths
Weekly.
81 was recommended to call here by
prominent society lady few houses
down, and-oh, yes," as the matron OF
servant, "allow me to call your atten-
ton to one of the most ingenious
inventions of the age"
What is it?" inquired the lady.
1T is a. patent reversible door mat.
You will observe, madam, that it con-
tains two slides, one reading welcome
and the other Not At Home Now,
then, these slides are worked by two
cords extending into the front room.
"The trap can be set, or, in other
words, the mat can be arranged to dis
play the word Welcome on such days
as you are prepared to receive COM
pany, and at such times as you are in
disposed or otherwise engaged the
words Not At Home can be made to
stare the wouldbe caller in the face
at your own convenience. Il have al
ready sold quite number of them"
Il wouldn't have such a thing about
the house."
"You wouldn't?"
mo, sir. It's wrong innovation,
and I should consider it also a gross
improperly. Take it away"
But, madam, quite a number Of
your neighbors have already secured
them, and they are bound to become
quite a fad, 1 assure you."
"Take it away"
"Remonstrance is useless?"
"Quite So"
BE careful, madam, or you will
compel me to make a confession"
THAT is entirely unnecessary. Just
take yourself and your mats away, and
it will be all right
Madam, you defy me. All right.
then. Your neighbor right across the
street just purchased one ana said that
she had but one reason for doing so.a
And what was that?"
she said, mentioning your name
that she wanted just such a mat on
the front steps that she could use ia
keep you from running in every hour
or two to CAD and gossip about your
Detters. You really ought to buy on<
in self-defense."
She bought one.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
WEEDS TOO QUICK TO
LEARN WlFE'S NAME.
Youthful Bridegroom Looks Blank
When Asked to Give Spouse's
Maiden Appelation.

Chicago.-William Mitchell, who mar
ried North side girl IL hours after meet
ing her, was unable after 80 hours of mar
ried life to tell the maiden name OF his
wife.
In the same Madison street cafe where
he ate his wedding dinner, Mitchell was
seen last night, ready to start on his
wedding trip. With him were his wife
and several friends.
MIR. Mitchell, will you accept the con-
gratulations of reporter?' the young
man was asked.
With beaming face he rose from the
table and grasped the outstretched
hand.
"You say you want a photograph of
herr" continued Mitchell. well. 20 to
No. 252 Fremont street, and ask for her
mother. You will find no difficulty in
getting it."
What is her name" he was asked.
Mitchell hesitated for a moment,
blushed fiery red, and then finally stam-
mered:
"Darned if know! What is 1t, Luz"
turning abruptly to his wife.
"B-e-c-h-t!" snapped the surprised
girl, and the new Mrs. Mitchell shifted
her blushing face in another direction.
She hid her disguised features from the
rude gaze of the fat man at the next
table who had the audacity to giggle
aloud, and looked blankly out on mar
ried life.
Mitchell met Miss Becht, the daughter
Of North side contractor, Thursday
night at party. Three hours afterward
the young man proposed. The next day,
13 hours after the engagement, they met
at the Office Of a downtown justice and
were married. That night they had their
wedding dinner at a Madison street cafe,
where friends of Mitchell showered the
two with rice and congratulations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
True Self MASTERY.

Mastery Of ones work comes through
mastery of ones self. Laggard incli-
nations, cowardly. fears, weak haltings
in the face of known duty, need the re-
lentless whip of self-mastery. But no
man is master of himself who thinks
he is his own master. Every indwell-
ing power of mind and body, every
burning determination, every urgent
demand upon self for service, ought to
get it's vigor and temper from that
command of self which is the utter
yielding of self to Gods will. Only
here is resolution and power for SER
vice, and the right control of the whole
man.-Sunday School Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Heart Had Ceased to Beat.

Elkhart, 1nd.-Thomas Booming, city
electrician of South Bend, has Just
been dismissed from a hospital, where
he lay several days after receiving a
severe shock from live wire.
For five hours after the accident Drs
Carter and Daugherty were unable to
detect any heart action. They would
have given up the case as hopeless had
they not discovered by the use of a
mirror that he breathed slightly.
For five days after his heart beat be-
came perceptible his pulse could not be
felt because enough electricity re-
NAMED in the arms to retard the cir
culation In the wrists To-day Mr..
Boening's health is fully restored. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
A TURKEY BURNS UP . If +. =
ITS OWNERS BARN.
Flies at e Lantern, Smashes It and
Thereby Starts Destruc-
tive Blaze.

Middletown, N. VA murrain upon
all turkeys is the heartfelt wish of Ed
ward Washington, of Liberty, few
miles from here. Mr.. Washington
went to his barn at six o'clock the
other morning to throw down fodder to
his cattle. He carried large lantern,
which he hung upon wooden peg at
the back of the barn.
A large and foolish turkey who had
been roosting all night on lower
branch of tree across the road saw
the bright light.
"Gobble! gobble! gobble! goblet"
he squawked and flew straight at it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
BRAIN TORTURE .. =: :
Of A DYING MAN
THINGS A SELF-DESTROYE MAY
SEE AS LIFE PASSES.
BEGGED WIFE TO SAVE HIM
Story Told by Edward King, Who
Sought to End Life-Says
He Will Never Try
It Again.

Newark, N. J.-"When found was
dying, a million thoughts flashed
through my mind in a second; $4,000
little devils, each bearing the image of
my wife, danced in ecstacy before my
eyes. never imagined such torment
before. And then there came a. sudden
desire to live. l craved life and sight,
and promised myself to lead another
and far better life if only could breathe
the pure air of health and freedom
again. Gradually began to lapse into
Inconsistencies, and the next l knew
was when awakened in the hospital
Statement of Edward King, formerly
treasurer of the Monumental theater,
Baltimore, who attempted suicide by
asphyxiation at this place in the Palace
hotel.
Young Kings desire to end his life
came about through quarrel with his
wife, which ended in their separation
ten days ago. The story is told by the
young man himself:
Zone day, almost two years ago, a
beautiful girl appeared at the box Office
and purchased two orchestra seats.
We passed a pleasant word or two and
at the matinee the next afternoon she
appeared again. l fell in love with her
at first sight.
'The next time she visited the theater
I invited her to dine with me. She ac-
copied and 1 then learned for the first
time her name. She was Miss Frances
Hill, of No. SOB washington avenue,
Elizabeth. She was visiting friends in
Baltimore. Our acquaintance soon be-
came an affair of the heart and, when
proposed, Miss King accepted. We
were married on April Is, 1903
Everything went we'll until two weeks
ago when Frances brought home a
young woman, whom she introduced as
Miss Horton. The next day Frances
told me Miss Horton was on the stage
and wanted her to enter the profession
I protested and thought that she had
forgotten all about it until last Friday
week. On that day she went out at 10
a. m,. and when she did not return by
noon I started to look for her, l have
been searching ever since.
ION Thursday, when my grief knew no
bounds, decided to kill myself. l tried
to borrow a pistol, but no one would
give me one. Then I decided to go to
the Palace hotel and turn on the gas.
l went there and registered, but then
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Cake Filling.

A delicious filing for cake comes from
the Blue Grass country: Three cups of
sugar, a cup and half of thick cream,
four tablespoonful of sweet butter, and
one teacupful Of blanched and grated
almonds are required. Flavor with al
mond extract and boil until the mixture
is thick Take off, the fire, let cool a
little, and beat until it is of the proper
consistency for spreading. The amount
seems almost too large for single cake.
Half the recipe would probably suffice
New York Post. -: "a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

my nerve failed me. went to sleep,
but the night was one of horrible
dreams. was crying all the time for
Frances.
When woke up the dawn was just
appearing. I looked out of my window
and saw tiny drops of rain falling in
the street. All was dark and uninvit-
ing. I'll do it now,' said; I cannot
STAND this fearful strain any longer
Il wanted to make death doubly GER
tain, so stuffed the cracks in the door
and window and even plugged the key
hole. Then turned on the gas and lay
down to await the summons of death.
1T was not long before everything be-
gan to grow dark before me. felt the
gas filling my lungs and quietly over
coming me. Then little devils began to
dance before my eyes. All the time
was thinking of Frances. Her face
seemed somehow to be hidden in each
of the little devils. tried to reach out
and embrace her, out my every muscle
was paralyzed. l could not move. TO
add to my agony the images seemed to
mock me in scorn.
Il cried Frances, Frances, save, oh,
please save me- but it was no use. Oh,
how l regretted what had done. The
desire to live was rekindled in my soul,
but l was helpless. Life was SO near,
but yet so far.
"These few minutes seemed an etern-
ity. Struggle as would could not
release myself from the terrible grip of
death that was fast settling over me-
All at once began to fall. It seemed
to me as If was dropping through
space. All the tine Frances was GET
ting further and further away from me,
until she was finally lost to view.
1.-THE next thing knew suffered In
tense pain in my chest and lungs, and
finally awoke to find myself In the hos
pital.. am glad that l cid not die.
and now il can only find Frances my
happiness will be complete. / shall
never, attempt to kill myself again. T.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
A Teachers Testimony.

Hinton, Ky, Nov. % (Special)-It has
long been claimed that Diabetes is incur
able, but Mr.. E. J. Thompson, teacher in
the Hinton school, has pleasing evidence
to, the contrary. Mr.. Thompson had Dia:
l. cured. In statement he makes regard
ing his cure Mr. Thompson says:
n was troubled with my kidneys for
more than two years and was treated by
two Of the best doctors in this part Of the
state. They claimed I had Diabetes and
there was little to be done for me. Then
I started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills and
i entirely owing to Dodd's Kidney Piils
Many doctor, sfil{ maintain that Di..
betes IL incurable. But Diabetes Is 4 kid
ney disease and the kidney disease that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure has yet
10 be discovered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Her Mistake.

"Mamm.." said = little West side girl
to-day. NY tooth il achin awful"
AL right, Lucy" said her mother, get
your jacket and III take you to 4 dentist
and have the tooth pulled"
The child hesitated Z moment and then
said: "Oh, mamma, l made mistake. 4
ain't my tooth-it's my head that'e
achin' .-Kausas City Tines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Cat Attacks Woman.

q. Evansville, Ind.-Before a strange
cat that had sprung upon her with the
ferocity Of tiger and sunk its teeth
and claws into her hand would release
. hold, Mrs. Anna Cooper, wife of
Elder Cooper, was forced to choke 1t
to death. Now she is suffering severe
pains in her arm and. hand, and 1t i,
feared serious a1! p tseompli !c MAI
ssS H i. ! ill., i. 5;H i Asifl, Ii i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Lowest Bates Ever Made to Florida,
For Midwinter Exposition and South
Florida Fair, T.mp., Fla. Tickets Win
10 sold beginning November 18th, 1904.
With final limit Of n days. See that your
tickst reads via Seaboard Air Linz Rail
way, the shortest and best route to md
through Florida.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
: CUT1CURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest Skin soaD-Ths
Standard Of Every Nation Of
the Earth.

Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cuticura! Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT
m,ent, the parest and sweetest Of emol.
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crust., scales and daldruf,
and the stopping Of falling hair, for soft
ching, whitening and soothing red, rough
and sore hands, for baby rashes, feelings
and chahngs, and many sanative, ant;
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially mothers,
a. well a. for ill the purposes Of the
toilet, bath and nursery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Sir John Madden, chief justice Of VIC
toria, who is famous for his prolixity, re-
Gently delivered judgment Of 10000
words, the reading of which occupied him
seven hours. Sir John kept awake during
the whole recital.-Punch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
What He Called r.

MIS-. Hobbs-Isn't that Henry: prac-
ticing on his cornet? .@.,- -...-
Mr.: Hobbs-Partly on his. eornet, but
principally upon my nerve centers.-
Afan7cEapt' i: ~ p. : -: 4;.,E issEt /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
Tor has Al equal for coughs and colds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Good advice II web enough in it, Wv.
PIT hungry man can't make . satisfac.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
New York d PHILADELPHIA.

cannot be more pleasantly OF convenient
" reached than by tho Grand Trunk-Le-
high Valley Route. Solid .nrough trains,
megnihcent scenery, all trans run via
Niagara Falls. Descriptive literature sent
hee. on application to Advertising Depart
ment, Grand Trunk Railway System, l35
Adam. St., Chicago, Ill.,, Geo. w. Vaux,
A. 6. P. q T. A.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Society il the mother Of sonv<nHon.
sne, 9cite cften deserves H. child Chi
~ >Joutna4- ~ .,:.ez ~, -. y:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

The Russian brand Of patriotism NAY
be judged from the fact that about hal
the population would leave the country
II they could get safely over the border
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

A woman attaches more importance t.
asking three people to afternoon tea thar
On admiral does to taking battleships int
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

.CoaA Woo1. vatof hay IN abuhdsnoo-eehaola
cApIe6ss. 61Ststs convenient :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Al ase boan6 70 b more than PLEASED With tn
e ss,. s.'a''' Of e ~ 'sas@s:s hsr's:s. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Aa9niace1t <clinste-iarmsrp blowing in thst,
ahirt sleeves in the middle OF Nov90h6Y. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Te5ss os e. hs;s :3eH aSCR
Dr "estern Canada this year. ~ i
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

started Mrs Keehn was killed by
striking on her head The injured
we're strewn on both sides of the
track the length Of the hill They
We're taken To houses or hospitals
The injured: Mrs Joseph Carlson,
arm and leg broken, Miss Carlson.
bruised, Miss Jennie Mmson, cut in
head, Mrs Charles Munson. bruised
on head and shoulders. W. l.. Keslcr
two fingers mashed. Mrs Davenport
NOsona, of Davenport. la, face cut,
Miss Anna Floyd, shoulders cut. Miss
Betty Sanborn. cut in head, Charles
Jaeger wrist broken Mrs. Charles
Jaeger, head cut, Edward NJ lIellwig
CAST in face, Andrew L. SIoderbcrg.
face broken. Miss Emma Tbuli9e
head and shoulders cut. William Katt
kamp, head cut. Gro J Could shout
der broken
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
STREET CARS
collide in indianapolis lniurng Eight
Of the Sixty-One Passengers
Aboard
" Associated Press.

y Associated Press,
indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-Two
treet cars, one Of which was return.
ng from Riverside park, carrying six.
yOne passengers, collidei tonight
osulting in the injury of eight per
ons of whom Walter Dunn, conduct
r, will probably die.
Seriously injured are: Michael
Hurley, John Wells, salesman, of Chi
ago; Charles Specs, ]. Moore Hazel
lark, Harry Ecyeretts, NJ Cheese.
I'm, mOtorman.
The accident occurred at a loop.
where the outgoing car crosses the
track used by the returning car Ac.
'ording to Motorman Cheeseum, -
he outgoing car, he saw the return
ug car approaching the loop, but
supposed it would stop before cross
ng the track Too late he saw the
ar was beyond control and ne at
,emptcd to increase the speed of his
ar In order to clear the track.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
SHORT DISTANCES
BETWEEN ARMIES
Big Battle Daily Expected at
Port Arthur.
JAPS MOVE TO DALNY
FROM TALlEN WAN RUSSIAN
GUNBOAT TORPEDOED--
FREQUENT BRUSHES
BETWEEN FORCES.

Chefoo, me 6, / a. ma japanese
correspondent from Dalncy confirms
the reported advance of the Japanese
army on Port Arthur, the news Of
which was brought today by the Chi.
nose.
The correspondent says that there
are IS miles between the Japanese
aud Port Arthur, the Japanese adyauc-
ing along both coasts II is reported
the division ON the east fought a bat
tie within Is miles of Port Arthur
June 3. The result of the battle has
not been learned. 4 junk which lay
off Port Arthur June /, because of the
act at the wind, heard dcsultory firing
on the morning Of June 4, ana saw five
Japanese torpedo destroyers as they
disappeared below the horizon AZ
forwards a tremendous explosion was
heard, and It was supposed by those
an the junk that possibly one Of the
dcstroycrs had struck mine On the
night Of June 3, immense columns OF
flame aud smoke were seen in the di
rocton Of Dalny
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
DEFENDS THEM
Mothers-inLa Upheld BY President
Joseph Smith Of the Nor.
mon Church.
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
salt Lake City. June Mothers in.
law were warmly defended today 10y
President Joseph T.. Smith at meet
ing in the Mormon tabernacle at a
conference of the Young Peoples so.
ciety Of the Mormon church.
Il would as soon think of ridicul
ing the attributes and holiness Of God
a. to make light or Joking allusiou 10
marriage tics." said President
Smith. "A despicable custom, preyp
lent throughout the world, is that Of
holding up the moiherin-lay TO ridi
Guile and contempt Now | want 20
say that the best friends | ever had
were my Claw ! loved and
honored them. and shall ever hold
their memory sacred They were
true women ana worthy OF their
daughters
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
PLAYED POKER
And Lost Fathers Life Insurance in
the Jaeksonian Club at
Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., June 5-The Jack
sonian club of Omaha the most ia
nous political club in the west the
discoy,rcr OF Bryan, will have to
stand suit for conducting poker
joint
The suit has been fled in the Unit
ed States court by Mrs. Eliza Ross, of
Cincinnati, who through her attor-
ncy John o. Yeiser, asks for $2,OSO
from the club, T. e. Howell formerly
candidate for mayor, Ell p. Smith "a
prominent lawyer, j. L. Boyd tex.
GOVERNOR, Il. L. l., Herdman cine re
organizers leader in the state), and
II other prominent Democrats and
members Of the organization.
Mrs, Ross alleges that the life in,
suranco Of her husband had been de.
liyered to her son, Robert Ross, for
deposit with the Cudahy Packing
company, but that her son lost the
money in a poker game in the Jack
sonian club She alleges that the
Jacksonian club and its officers ana
members knowingly from the list OF
January 1902, to the LIST OF October
1903, ran q poker game in their club
rooms in Omaha, and there conducted
gambling with cards; part of the
lime renting the poker privileges to
Two gamblers for a royalty Of $3.50
per month, and the remainder Of the
time conducting the game directly
through a house committee ana stew
ard who were officers OF the club,
ma obtained a profit from said gamb
ling by taking a percentage from the
winnings on a kitty as termed by
gamblers"
The plaintiff further alleges that
Ter son played poker in the rooms
with the knowledge of the defend
ants, and further engaged in games
With certain officers of the club, and
goes into detail in naming the house
committee which had been appointed
)y the club to conduct the poker
5amc.
The action Is based on an affidavit
igned by Chas Ross, agent for Mrs.
Ross.
The Iacksonian club some years
lgo attracted widespread attention by
eading Grover Cleveland and other
,nti-Bryan Democrats out of the Dem
lcratic party.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
CROWD INCENSEO
BURNS BUILDING
St. Louis Crowd Defrauded OF
Its Money Reyenges Itself.
WANTED A BULL FIGHT
TO COME OFF "AS ADVERTISED"
BUT DEPUTY SHERlFFS STOP
1T OBEDIENCE TO GOV.
pOCKERY'S ORDERS.
BY Associated Press,

st Louis, June 5.-Incensod over
the failure to see Genuine Spanish
Bull Fight, which the authorities
bad stopped. a riot was started in the
arena near the Worlds fair grounds
this evening by $500 men and boys.
who were unable to get their money
back, and the building was burned to
the ground, Admission was $l00
Four men were arrested by the au
thorities of st Louis county, charged
with the destruction of property The
crowd, thinking these men were con
nectcd with the show, made an at
tempt to mob them and in an encoun.
ter with the deputy shcrifIs a number
of persons received scalp wounds. The
building cost $1,000 and was not in.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
WOMAN KILLED
AND MANY HURT
By Runaway Electric Car on
Burlington Hill.
A BRAKE BEAM BROKE
CAR RENDERED HELPLESS JUMP.
ING TRACK AND DASHtNG IN
TO SHADE TREE STAND
ING ALONGSIDE.
by Associated Press.

Burlington, Iowa, June a. Mrs. 10.
seph keehn was killed and lG persons
were severely injured today when a
heavily loaded electric ear ran away
down the Valley street hills, Jumped
the track ana crashed into a tree.
Many passengers jumped as the car
plunged down the hill, sustaining
broken arms and legs and cuts about
the head aud bodM
The brake beam broke MS the car
began to descend the grade Broken
beam struck the pavement of bricks
and smashed the break shoes off, rem.
dering the car helpless. 1t dashed
down the long incline with frightful
speed, jumping the track at the foot
OF the hill, crashing into shade tree
The car was open and the passengers
BEGAN to Jump as soon as the car