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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-09

a good and great man. So I mean to
be. Ny mother is among the angels,
but she shall see how l loved her"
She can bear no more; she is weep
ing wildly now, kneeling at the foot of
the little couch, her whole figure shak-
en- with deep-drawn bitter sobs, and he
is standing over her in deep amaze.
what is the matter, Mrs. Rivers
what is wrong?"
BY an effort so violent that it almost
killed her, she controlled herself and
rose.
Il am ashamed" she said, "of Civ.
ing way so; but | had a son once. and
lost him-you made me think of him. L"
You have lost a son, and a
mother" he said. (Which is the great
er trouble of the two?"
Mine" she said, softly. "Shall
you come to see me often, Master
Rupert?"
Eyes" he said. Il always liked com
ing to see Mrs. Browne, and 1 shall be
just as pleased to see you. When
ever my father is away, and Lady
Beatrice is in one of her humors,' as
the servants call them, I like to ride
over here"
"In one of her humors?" she cried,
her violet eyes opening wide. "You
do not mean to say that Lady Beatrice
is ever cross with your"
He laughed aloud.
I'VE do not agree very we'll" he
said. Give me some woodbine, Mrs.
Rivers. I am so fond Of them"
She gathered him the NEST beautiful
sprays she could find.
How white your hands are" he
cried. suddenly. LADY Beatrice has
white hands. ou5 they ale not soft;
they are hard and firm, like steel"
How dc you know?" she asked,
shyly.
81 have felt them so often" he re-
piled. my lady used to think a sound
box on the ears a remedy for every
fault had My father, however, did
not agree with her"
81 should say not" she cried, in
dignantly
He laughed again.
"a woman's hand could never hurt
me-" he said, proudly. Woodworking,
Mrs. Rivers. will come again, often,
if you will let me-"
"COme when you will" she said;
then their eyes met The boy started.
"Who on earth are you like, Mrs.
Rivers?" he cried. 81 have seen you
before, am sure; or else some one
like you"
She drew back in alarm.
Chance resemblances are common
enough" she said quietly. 81 can only
hope my face reminds you of some one
very pleasant"
"That it dces," he replied. Now
must go"
And the next minute he was on
horseback. waving his cap in farewell
salute TO her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-09
A Small Matter.

French maid Ito inquiring friend)-
"Oui. madame is i'll, but re doctor hat
pronounce it something very trihing,
very small"
Friend-"Oh, I am so relieved, for
/ was real anxious. What does the
doctor say the trouble is?'
French maid-'Let me recall. 1t
was something very leetle. Oh, Oui,
have it now, Madame has re small
pox. Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-09
Removed the Germs.

Mr.. Bid you take any money out
of my pockets last week, dear? I've
missed a roll Of bills.
Mrs. B.-Yes, Charlie, ! did. You
know they say that old bills are so full
of bacteria it isn't safe to carry then
at all; and they we're all awfuIly ole
CneS.
Mr.. B.-And did you sterilize then
thoroughly?
Mrs. B.-I think | did.
Mr.. blow?
Mrs. B.-Why. I exchanged them at
the tailor's for a new spring suit.-De
troit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
HIGH ART IN CARNISHINC.
How to Make Plain Dishes Appetizing
Is a Study to Be Taken Up by
Housekeepers.

Any well-cooked dish, however plain,
can be made truly epicurean by the
garnish applied. 5.-,E
Often, too, exactly the right dress
ing will be found under the hand, If
the housekeeper has sufficient judg-
ment to recognize its possibilities.
For a dish of lobster salad there
are lobster claws, lobster coral, cress,
and, for all salads, radishes and beets
cut into flowers, curled celery and eel
cry tips; spirals of olives, and fancy
shaped waters.
Aspic jelly nodded in fancy forms
or cut in squares is used on cold
meats with mounds of jelly, wreaths
of parsley and of cress, shredded let
tuce,. lemons cut as flowers or as pigs,
cucumbers, hard boiled eggs cut ID. fan
ciful shapes, etc. Fish is set OF with
strips of fried potatoes forming .
nest, slices Of lemon cucumbers, pars-
ley olives, green peppers OF cress..
:. Tomatoes make piquant addition
In. the case Of salads and meats. For
sweets there are many trimmings $.
for example, candied and maraschino
cherries, .candied fruits, currants, rails
ins, ginger and bonbons. White
grapes or slices of orange or pine.
apple, dipped in white of egg and pow
dered sugar are pretty for gelatins, rice
or farlna. .s.s7' ri III ~ u s slsssszss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
WHEN AN Ac clDEl occlJ Rs


NJ There are q few things which should
be IN every house where any persons
are IN any way liable to Injury. Chief
among these are one Or more bottles
Of some santiseptic solution, and band
ages ready for. use; & Sometimes the
simplest precautions before the ar
rival Of the doctor will save limb
or hand Or perhaps life,,a and aid the
physician to an9untold extent.
i Orange Judd Farmer says that ban
dages may be made, from an. old sheet,
bleached cloth being preferred. First,
It should be clean. Taking the whole
length of the sheet; usually at least
two yards, tear2H into, strips OF the
following widths: one inch, one and
one-half, two, two and one-half, three
and four inches, having two or: three
Of each. The narrow bandages are
most useful, and IL Is well to make
several Of these Now make tight
roll of each strip; or put two of the
same width in one roll. Put them
aside in box out of the dust. ~ You
will be- surprised how many service
able roller bandages can be made from
an old sheet. They may =. also be
boiled, washed and ironed out for use
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
:, TolIE1 FOR SEVEN 5 AIRS.
e PRISONERS III French Penal sett lemant
Betray ed After Digging
Long Tunnel.

Il a; atience In rking for freedom
even greater than that displayed BY
the prisoners who escaped from Libby.
prison during the civil war was shown
mol. long ago il the French penal set
tlement in. New Caledonia. The con-
vic1 live In barracks and every even
ing they are searched and locked ii.
Among the prisoners were two ma
rine gineers who were IN for po-
litical crimes. They lived together in
the same hut. Every night for two
years they labored at digging an spn-
derground chamber ii beneath. their
house, concealing its; entrance during
the day Every morning each of them
carried out some dirt in: his blouse
or his pockets. ~ - @es.'s ri 81.
Their hut stood near the seashore.
After two years toll they had dug a
tunnel reaching almost to the, sand
stone bank by the beach. At the end
OF the tunnel they ! followed out "a
large cavity, and in. this, cavity they
set to work building a boat. But cut
ting through to the beach: they were
able to come out at night and ind
pieces Of driftwood on the shore, and
every serviceable piece Of timber they
dragged in. 80 = :. = 49, .,s -,
In their underground chamber they
made forge, and with little bits OF
steel and iron, some struggled in from
the marine repair shops in their hair
and under their arm pits, they made,
first tools, then bolts, }rivets and the
necessary ironwork for the building
of q launch Then they set patiently
to work building an engine for; the
launch. When that was tlnally ac-
complished they had been working
nightly for over seven years. s,..sxI
At this time another convict was
lodged with them, a, Paris embezzler,
and they had to, take him into their
confidence. For six, months he helped
them, until everything was ready ex-
cept to provision the boat. Then the
embezzler turned ,informer, hoping to
gain favor thereby. Next night guards
surprised the two marine engineers in
their underground chamber, seized
their tools, and put them into solitary
confinement with ball and chain.
The subsequent investigation brought
to light the entire plot: The seven
long years of patient toll so impressed
the French commandment that year
later he managed to obtain a. pardon
for the two engineers, and they re-
turned to France. ,rgs~t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
OMISSION TO Be REcTlFIED.
Expert Testimony Which Condemned
&* Served Also to
*Hs Tighten.

{. Prince Hohenlohe, during his recent visit
to New York commended the wines Of
America. He praised especially the Cali
fornia red wines, which seemed, he said, to
be exceedingly pure, relates the Cincinnati
Enquirer. Isxssss.ss d s sf5s*s
Then, apropos Of vines purity, the prince
narrated = recent happening in Berlin.
cused of selling wine made Of chemicals.
He was brought to court; found guilty, and
fined. @3 7 ss g. #s.H'
AA"After he had paid his fine, he ap E,
preached the chemist whose testimony had
convicted him. s.;t8:,f %
s ~" How did You know? he. said, curiously,
that my wine was manufactured =
Because it contained no bit rtrate- Of
potash said the chemist. In natural
wines bitartrates of potash is always found >
relief: 1t will be found in my wines here.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
PUTTING ON A, BANDAGE:

after being soiled. Have also some;
absorbent cotton and q few pieces of
cloth about II inches square.
An antiseptic is a solution which
kills germs, and germs are the cause
of large part of the doctors trou-
BILE. Probably the best all round anti
septic is carbolic acid; Get the
strong carbolic and use a. teaspoonful
Of this in quart of warm water. This
is safe strength for any part of
the body except the eye. If by &C.
cident any of the strong acid is spilled
on the hand, put pure alcohol ON the
place at once. This neutraiizes the
action of the acid. Another safe and
clean antiseptic is creoline. This Is
a dark. liquid with a tarry odor. A
tablespoonful in quart of warm wa
ter makes milky solution, which is
excellent for cleansing wounds An
antiseptic wash for the eye may be
made by dissolving boracic acid, a
white powder, in warm water. Even
a strong solution of this is not harm
full.
No matter how small a cut or
bruise may be, it is always best to
thoroughly cleanse and bandage it.
Many a limb and many life has
been sacrificed to the most innocent
looking little wounds. To dress an
ordinary small wound, proceed as fol-
lows: Make up q solution of car
bolic acid or creolin, teaspoonful to
a quart of warm water, and using
some absorbent cotton, wash the
wound thoroughly with the antiseptic,
taking care that it penetrates every
part, and that all dirt is washed out,
If it be a hand or finger, the par!
may be soaked in the solution for q
few minutes. This will often stop
most of the bleeding. Soak a piece
of the clean cloth in the solution,
squeeze it fairly dry and wrap it
around the injured part, using three
or four layers. Select 1bandage of
suitable width and apply it neatly, u.s.
ing plenty to. cover. Fasten the ban
dage by sewing or pinn1ng with a
safety pm, VI, WHICH SuucleuC Is
wound on, roll off a few inches more,
rip it down the middle, cross the two
ends so made, and use them as strings
to tie on the bandage. If there is
much bleeding, it may be necessary to
put on some dry absorbent cotton over
the moist cloth, applying the ban
dage over all. The next day the wound
may be dressed by simply washing
and wrapping with dry bandage only
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
SAPIENT SAYINGS.

Some men never perceive q point
unless they happen to sit on a
tack
In law, who cares what Is right or
Just, provided tho rules of the game
are observed?
Between the fumes of incense and
those of good roast beef. even poets
hardly hesitate.
Julging from the careful stvla Of
the love letters of some famous men
one would say they loved for publica-
ton.
You never know what a man means
by a will or a contract or a pub
lie promise, however plain the Ian
guage to the ordinary sense. until q
court speaks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19

support at the ninth month and walks at
the age of Is months.
AT this period he also laughs, smiles
gives kiss, repeats syllables and un-
derstands a number of words. From the
twentieth to the twenty-fourth month
he executes orders ON command, tries to
sing, beat time and dance to music. AT
the age of three the child walks upstairs
unaided and speaks distinctly. He. be-
gins to ask questions.
The sub-normal child has not devel-
oped in this way. He is different say
the parents. That sums up the whole
situation-he is different from normal
According to available statistics, says
DR.. Bryson, there are two feeble-minded
persons to every thousand inhabitants,
and to every 500 there are five or six chill
dren not capable of being educated by
the ordinary methods of instruction.
Predetermined children, she adds, are
generally fond of music, 'can often sing,
even when unable to talk, can play on
some musical instrument alone or with
Others" For such she recommends spe-
cial physical exercises, which tend to
awaken the creative faculties of the
mind.
The symptoms of the sub-normal
mind cannot be classified, from the very
nature of things, as are the actions of q
normal: child. ''What constitutes q
backward, or deficient, child?" asks Pr
Bryson. "How can you tell one when
you see one? Not in an otfhand way;
yet there is something that stamps the
child as different from his fellows The
lack of command over himself suggests
illness to the inexperienced: Some, per.
haps many, of the stigmata of degenera'
ton may be present, physical signsso1
imperfection, that lead the observer K
Iinfer the quality of the individual. Tit
roof of the mouth may be high and mar.
row, the teeth irregular and misshapen
the lobe of the ear attached to the sid.
Fof the head, the arms too long in pro
portion to bodily height, or the hand.
and feet may show abnormalities o.
structure. ;':: 81 .''' 3
$, AT the same time, it must be remem
bered that it is not how a child looks tina
Classics him, but what he does, whal
he is, what he loves and seeks" &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
CAUGHT IN THE CURRENT.

Kaskas:a, ILL.,, once the metropolis Of
The west, has been almost swallowed up
by the river.
The bellies Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, refused
TO appear in short skirts in the Fourth
OF July parade, and vaudeville girls from
Chicago had to be sent for to take their
places.
Eight members of the British house
OF commons so far have signif1ed their
intention to join in the proposed parlia-
mentary visit to the United States in tho
tall.
A hotel keeper in the City Of Mexico
has been condemned to a years impris-
onment and has been fined $3.50 for
stealing from the electric light company
the current with which his hotel was
lighted. ''-.
The examination of the physical con-
dition Of the 1900 street sweepers en-
ployed by New York city shows that 283
are affected with tuberculosis, contract
ed during the course of their work by
1nhaling disease-laden dust. ...
A well-knOwn, woman of Bennington,
W., mas two dolls, one OF which was for
merly her great-grandmother's and in
the family for $50 years. The other was
formerly her grandmother's and is 100
years old. Both are dressed in the cos
tune incident to those days, the Oldest
one having on the same suit in which it
was originally attired.
The handsomest private cars in the
world are owned by Adolphus Busch and
Charles M. Schwab. Busch received his
as present from friends. Mr. Schwab,s
Is new, built at cost Of $1,000, and is
one OF the most luxurious things on
wheels. 1t is 70 feet long, including an
observation compartment Of 20 feet.
The ceiling is hand painted. The furni-
ture, which, like the general appearance
Of the car, is in Louis XIV. period, is all
handmade Each Of the brass bedsteads
In the two staterooms cost 81. 900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
II 81 aES8l1|fI :!l:' 1
@aAka5dg2||b;4A
WHEN is A. BABY IN oRMlAL2
Medical Expert Tells How : Mother
Can Answer the Question -.
Beyond q Doubt.

When . person first becomes parent
he or she watches the little new
born creature with the most" intense
anxiety. The feare sometimes haunts
the parent that perhaps the babe is not
mentally perfect The father tries to
solve the problem but his mind has
nothing to hold to, nothing to guide it
to conclusion: A few glances may tell
that the baby's body has all the outward
evidences of being normal, but the par
ents' endeavors to understand the slow
ly-awakening mind prove futile. ''How
much greater would be my JOY" a
mother often says to herself, IF knew
that my baby's brain is as it should be. :"
According to some experts, however,
this suspense is needless They declare
that the mind of baby is normal if the
child is able to do certain things at GER
tain ages. 1t is only when the baby acts
differently that fear may well seize the
mothers heart, fear that her babe may
be foolish, that only its animal nature
will grow, while the mind remains
dwarfed, sluggish, in sort of continual
twilight.
According to specialists, the mental
symptoms of the baby may even be re-
1uced to a catalogue. "A normal
child,' says DR.. Louise Fiske Bryson, in
the Medical Critic, "issensitive to light
when day or two old, starts when
gently touched at the third day, tastes
at the end of the first week, and strong
odors cause contortions during the
first hours of life. Food, bath,
objects about him, please him dur
ing the first month; tears over
take the baby when three weeks old, and
smiles come shortly after. Music
charms during the second month; then
consonants are used for the first time;
tickling causes laughter, and objects can
be clasped with four fingers. At four
months the baby begins to initiate; sits
up at the sixth month; stands without
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
OLD FASHIONED
But Still in the Fashion.

1t is an ever new and interesting
story to hear how one can be entirely
made over by change Of food ,:.t
For two years: I was troubled with
what my physician said was the old
fashioned dyspepsia. } II
There was nothing I could eat but
20 or 30 minutes later I would be spit
ting my food up in quantities until /
would be very faint and weak. This
went on from day to day until I was
terribly wasted away and without any
prospects of being helped.
Zone day was advised by an old
lady to try Grape-NutsH and cream.
leaving of all fatty food. I had no
confidence that Grape Nuts would do
all she said for me. as I~had tried so
many things without any. help. But
1t was so simple I thought i would
give 1t a trial, she insisted so.
"Well, ate some for breakfast and
pretty soon the lady called to see her
patient as she called me, and asked
IT had tried her advice. ,.sss =:
Glad you did, child, do you feel
some better?' 80. : !t*-','f IS.
"'No,' l said. 7 do not know as, /
do, the only difference I can see is I
have no sour stomach, and come to
think of it, I haven't spit up your four
teaspoons Of Grape-Nuts yet ~ !.
s>"Nor did have any trouble with
Grape-Nuts then or any other time, for
this food always stays down and my
stomach digests it perfectly; I soon
got strong and well again and bless
7 that old lady every time see her.
'Once an invalid OF SO pounds I now
weigh 125 pounds and feel strong and
well, and It p due entirely and only tc
having found the proper fdpd In. Grape
Nuts. Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek. Mich. -, <>E@. I.
Get the little book ''TAs Road @
Wellvill6. = ssin each 5pk9.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
HOW FROGS GAME TO BE.
Mythical Tale Accounts in STRANGE
Manner for Existence Of the
Crackers.

Did you ever hear how frogs orig
mated? ri It is queer story, but then
1t happened q long time ago, when the
world was young and allfsorts Of queer
things were happening. We can, Of
course, believe as much or as little of
such stories as we please, but at least
they entertain us, says an exchange.
Now as to the frogs, they came into
being because a weary, thirsty woman
was prevented from getting drink of
water. Here is the way the story is
told: TAI
"LatOna was a beautiful goddess:
who lived with the other goddesses
and gods on Mount Olympus, where
Jupiter and Juno reigned, as you
know. She was distinguished for many
things, but chiefly for being the moth
er of Apollo and Diana. It seems that
She incurred the i'll will of Juno i'll
some way and was banished from
Olympus, with no place to put her. foot
and no shelter for her weary head, fol-
Juno had made Terra, the Earth.
promise that she should not find rest
anywhere.
Neptune, the god of the sea, how
ever, took pity on the banished god
dess and invited her. to the Isle of
Delos, which then floated under the
water, but rose 20 the surface at his
command. There she found peace and
comfort, and there she brought UP her
two famous children, Apollo to become
the god of the sun and Diana the god
dess of the moon. r. >ls1s - - IF :'3lli'
But perhaps you are wondering
what all this has to do with the frogs.
1t Is said that one day while Latona
was wandering desolate and weary
with her children while they were yet
babies she came to a pool Of clear,
sparkling water Half dying with
thirst, goddess as she, was, she ran to-
ward the pool to drink some Of the
cool water, but a crowd of ugly yoke1s
surrounded it and kept her away. ~
= "She had up to this time borne her
privations and sufferings with patience
and resignation, but at this act of
wanton cruelty her patience gave way
and turning furiously On the yokeIs
she turned them all into croaking
frogs. which they have remained Is
tOlS Gay. = .85Fs.z *?Fs& @E.!&e E4:f.Fsf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19

These were especially severe when
STOPPING to lift anything and often I
could hardly straighten my back. The
aching was bad in the day time, but just
rs bad at night, and was always lame
in the morning. I was bothered with
rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling
of the feet. The urinary passages were
painful and the secretions were dis
colored and so free that often 1 had to
rise at night. felt tired all day. Halt
a box served to relieve me, and three
boxes effected permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
Explained His Assertion.

- BY the use of the saline solution the
Cheerful Idiot, who had been punched in
TIE jaw for . previous ofense, was re-
vlved. :~.-$-%,,A : I t. = i. -
What did you mean?" asked the anxious
yatchers, when you said that you saw her
ID" Perhaps the statement should be quali-
fed" he admitted, in sdazed way 7'She
vas sketching = ry-go-round, you know"
cleveland Leader.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
:. Care. Of the Hair.

It is now generally agreed that many OF
the shampoos in use are injurious to the
hair. The best reatment is frequent brush.
ing and absolute cleanliness. Wash The
hair in a lather of, Ivory; Soap and rinse
thoroughly. Let the last water be cool, as
it closes the pores of the skins and prevents
colds. ELEANOR r. PARKER