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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
An English Earl's Opinion.

The English, next to the Americans, are
the greatest travellers in the world, and
best there is to be obtained, they appreciate
good service and beautiful scenery. J. The
Earl Of Shaftesbury, having, with his wife,
'pent some little time in the United States
during the summer, speaks most enthus-
iastically in regard to what they have seen.
A few days ago he>said to gentleman in
Buffalo,:
"Our stay in New York was delightful
one. and the picturesque grandeur along the
Hudson and it's surroundings was a source
of much joy to us all.
1T has seldom been my good fortune to
pass the time in such excellent sport as that
furnished in your enchanting Adirondack
Mounta ms. ALBANY Times: Union.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
BRAVERY OF WOMEN.

1T. aamS4Bar9es, The waMeorra8po9d-
| ent, man who has seen many battle
fields and other scenes of danger and dar-
ing, tells in " c. of what he deems the
bravest deed he ever saw. The bravery
was the bravery, of women. which men
saw but did not share. 1t was in Kansas,
on the line OF a neWly-constructed rail-
road. The wife of one Of the contractors
cooked for SO men in aMtle hcus9pl SOD
and timber overlooking tie railroad em-@
bankment. In shack against the side
OF thesh6nsea34 OK 40 kekspf BiaAt pow
der hads been tenperarAy stafd. Two
or three men were down with fever, and
the boarding house keeper had taken
| them to the house on the embank-
ment....,..r >!,,.A ,..o., - .
"Mr. Barnes had been out driving with
the contractors AS they assembled a2hill
a mile and half from the settlement
they looked back and saw the corral
atlre. 1t was full of dry oat straw, and
the flames were sweeping toward the
sod house.
1.-The powders cried the contractor.
There's enough to blow the hill to
smithereens!'
Another instant we were tearing
back, for all the world like an engine
going to the fire.
LAS we neared the scene we could see
the men running, toward the building,
that had now caught fire on the side near
est the burning stacks. But no one came
farther than the spring in the little hol-
low at the bottom of the hill Evidently
the news of the powder being there had
become known. But suddenly, as we
watched, while our Horses tore over the
rough and heavy ground, we saw two
women running up the hillside toward
the building. They were the contractors
wife and sister-in-law. All at once we
saw third figure appear in the door
way of the house, over which the smoke
was pouring. 1t was another woman,
and she was helping man, who was
evidently almost too weak to walk. Be-
were running up the hill got near her
she had appeared with another man,
wrapped like an Indian in blanket, and
both men started down the hill; but the
women did not stop. Without hesitation
all three turned back into the house.
"The house was plain in sight when
we reached the top of the bank. Every
minute we expected to hear the explo-
sion that would mean horrible catas-
trophe. Strange to relate, not man Of
all those grouped about lad gone for
ward to the rescue. They stood there
watching at safe distance.
Suddenly at the doorway appeared
one of the women again. She rolled out
one of the small tin kegs or canisters of
powder. Another followed, and then a
third. Before we had reached the bot
tom of the hill they had rescued every
pound of it; and when at last some men
approached to help even the stills of the
windows of the house were on fire-one
of the women stood there pouring water
from dishpan on the heat-blistered
tins of giant powder. Even after that
space of time, when placed my hand
on one, found it still hot to the touch.
The hands and hair and clothing of all
three women had been singed and
burned"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
A Gentle. Hint;

"T-erhAd a peculiar dream about you
last night" said the girl on the other end of
the sofa. -
"And what did you dream?" asked the
young man in, the case.
's.That ! suwsyo in a iewelry store :prie-
ing engagement rings" she biushingly 70
plied.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08

years. standing."-David Meekison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. It was through his genius and
perseverance that it was introduced to
the medical profession of this country.
factory results from tie use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
4 Address Dr.. Hartman: President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, o.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
Ask Your Druggist for free PermnaA Lanacf for 1904
Not Mt Home.

Mr.. Newrich had been describing hex
visit to Turkey.
Friend-Then, of course, you saw the
Dardanelles?
Mrs. Newrich-Why, no, we didn't. They
called, but we, were cleveland Plain
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
The following letteris from Congress.
man Mcekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Pcruna Medicine Co.. Columbus. O.:

.~Gentlemen:: II
have used several
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca.
tarrll ofthe head,
and feel encour-
aged to. believe
t h a t its con-
tinucd use will
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08

Courtship may be termed beau knot
that marriage pulls into hard knot, and,
occs ionally, very hard knot.-N. Y. Her
aid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
.shesld Have ,kneyr4 Better.

That was an unlucky thing for Peck, the
engine driver" said the guard. '*They gave
rim one O them new engines yesterday, an
be named it after his wife"
why unlucky?" asked the plate driver
a:"'Why, it blew MIN Up this morning.
Stray Stories.;;~ .,szz:;.l;Ff ~. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08

In the Air-"What makes her so airy"
.'She is an heiress." -Phi]adelph Bull
letin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
HomeSeelkersF and Settlers Rates te
- the Sunny South. :, . ~

On first and; third: Tuesday of each month
to, and. including April, 1904 Write Jno!
NJ. Beall, A: G. P. A, Mobile & Ohio R. R.,
st. Louis, Mo-, stating to: what point you
wish rates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
Legends OF the Red Men.

Not only is the Garden of the Gods
a place of wonderment in itself, but to
it is added the charm, of environment.
A delightful walk or drive brings the
visitor to the springs of Manitou, once
presided over by the Great Spirit of
the Indian. To these delicious foun-
tains came Cheyenne and Arapahoe
with their offerings of beads and wam-
pun; here, in all the gorgeous colors
of their nations, they gathered to per-
form their sacred dances, while the
sombre canyon reflected the falaes OF
the campfire and tossed from cliff to
cliff the weird echo of their songs
Here, also, came Ouray, chief of the
Uneompahgres, who liked not the CART
of the paleface, but who wooed and
won the fair Chepita while he wore q
saddle blanket and look of woe
From '"The Garden of the Gods" b.
Anna S. Harlan, in Four-Track News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08

2 Some er1efn regulate eheir cfivAryby :tks,
quality of the clothes = woman has on
4. Y. Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
His Opinion.

Miss Coopah-Do yo' t'ink lub am
blind? SO = "a q, - "a. e. a:r e4>z
Mistat sinclair-Wal, / t'ink it am
putty near sighted. know it gifts lots
of felers go dey can't see numn but Dc
neares' gal.-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08

In the evening, when the moon was
just clear of the tree tops, Clarissa
walked down to the river to meet her
cousin. 1t was at the urgent request
of that young lady she did so.
''I've promised Gus to go for moon
light row, but pa must think you're
with me. He don't mind my being
late, then," she had said, as they left
the dinner table. "Be sure you're there
at nine, so that we can come in to-
gether, and don't let pa see you alone. -
So while pa slipped his port in after
dinner contentment, Clarissa wandered
in the rose garden and dreamed of the
lover that was to come
She did not dream a. he lover that
was coming.
Sir Humphrey finished his cigar and
then went out into the garden, Mr.
Latimer said to the sharer OF his Joys
and sorrows-but not his port-that
he hoped Clarissa would have the
sense to come in: Her health was toe
delicate for the night air.
| 1t was maxim of Sir Humphrey s
that, when your mind was made up tc
a certain course, it was. best to act
promptly. He went :: in search. o!
Clarissa.
He came behind her: as she stood on
the bank of the silver river, lost in
sweet dreaming. The soft, white even
ms gown, made in the quaint. beautiful
fashion ct past generation, showed
| the lines Of her graceful figure.
She would look well surrounded by
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
performeC

We do not hesitate 10 advise our
readers TO purchase q min for the
grinding or cutting OF bones. Often
in these columns we have referred TO
this matter, as we consider Il enc OF
prime importance in the poultry es-
adjustment. Every person that keeps
a good-sized flock will find Il a profit.
able investment 10 have one OF these
machines. probably the larger the bet.
ter. Not long ago the writer visited a
poultry establishment that was being
ran on scientific principles. The poul.
try woman. in showing her methods
OF work. pointed TO a great pile OF
ground bone and meat and said: I'VE
get fifty pounds OF bones from the
butcher every week, and on them. as
you see, Is a very large amount OF
meat. The butcher cannot stop 70
pare of all the meat. and II is prob
able that on nifty pounds OF this ma.
terial as we buy Il there Is at least
ten pounds OF solid lean meat. We
md Il a very cheap feed. a. Il costs
rs only half a cent a pound. The
fowls are extremely fond OF Il. and 81
Is n Of the reasons why | am able
10 get eggs In winter"
II all poultry raisers would be a.
wise. this now waste product Of ouI
butcher shops would be largely utii
lied 10 the feeding Of our tiocks. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of tons Of this ma
terial now wasted should go to the
poultry houses OF a farms and BE-
worked up into eggs and meat. That
Il Is rot taken advantage Of Is another
cause for the charge that "the Amer
leans are the most wasteful people n
the world" But without a mill fol
the grinding OF bones this waste can
not be avoided. by all means buy
mill.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
JAPAN WILL WAIT A WEEK
Reply to RussiO's Note Is Made Commercial Treaties With
China Signed by the United Stntes-Fear In England That
That Power VIII BE Drawn Into Coming Combat.

lions VIII be continued without any
time limit being set for their termina.
ton.
The demands Japan made. accord.
Ing 20 reports published abroad. have
caused surprise In Toxic. II IL now
stated that Japan never asked for the
evacuation OF Manchurla, but, on the
contrary. frankly recognized Russia's
interests there and her right to pro-
tect them. Japan demanded only the
realization OF RussIa's voluntary
pledges respecting China's territorial
integrity In Manchurla and the free
dom Of residential rights and interna-
tional trade therein.
A special dispatch from Toxic says
the ministers who attended the re
cent conferences for the consideration
OF the reply to the Russian note assert
that the attitude Japan has taken Is
remarkably conciliatory."
All European papers have editorials
which attach great importance TO the
ratification OF the commercial treaties
between the United States and China
and between japan and China.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
Commercial treaties sluned.

The Washington State Department
has received Information that the EN-
peror OF China has signed the com
mercial treaty between this country
and China. by which the United States
secures two open ports Ia ManehuriR-
Exchange Of Publications was then
made by cable.
The treaty ports are, OF course,
open 70 the commerce OF the world.
The United States has large oil and
cotton goods interests In M~anchuria.
The next step Is the issuance Of 8
proclamation by the president. and
this will be done at once, The State
department has asked Congress to
provide for two consuls at $4,000
each per annum 10 look after Ameri-
can commerce at the two new ports Of
Mukden and Antuug IN Manchuria
Rear Admiral r. d. Evans, who
commands n Asisue feet. has REQ
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
The situation In cor.a.

The Seoul correspondent 81 the Ion.
don Daily Mali cables a description
OF a state Of panic which. he says. ok
lists at the royal palace.
The emperor has issued a pitiful
ediot stating that the country Is likely
10 be lost owing Ia the weakness and
v~aclllation Of the people. whom he
eounsels 10 act for the best IN their
own interests.
The emperor has also issued an or.
dinanoo warning the army not 10 are
in the event OF q collision between for
eign troops.
The correspondent adds that the en-.
tire city IL extremely turbulent.
The London Times Moscow core
spondent says he hears that the gov
eminent has claimed the services OF
the entire volunteer fleet.
A dispatch from Toxic TO Reuters
Telegram Company say that Japan's
answer 10 the last Russian note has
been handed 20 Baron DE Roscn. the
Russian minister. and that negotia.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

A discussion OF tho sdbiect OF wa
tering horses should take into account
the reasons Why water is needed. the
amounts required. the proper time for
watering. and related topics. says a
government bulletin. Horses. like
other animals. require water TO moist
en- their food SO that the digestive
juices may permeate II readily. to d.
lutte the blood and other fluids OF the
body. and for ether physiological uses.
Il may be assumed that under any
given normal condition the body con
tains a definite amount OF water.
When any considerable amount Of wa.
ter is lost from the body, a sensation
OF thirst Is experienced, showing that
O water Is needed to take It's place.
Practically all the water excreted
leaves the body in the feces, urine.
perspiration, and breath. The amount
eliminated in each, according 10 Woln.
increases with the amount OF water
consumed. the largest amount being
excreted in the feces. In experiments
which he carried on the total amount
Of water consumed ranged from 1889
Kilograms to 34272 Kilograms (SS.S
TO 1856 pounds). The feces contained
from 4os to 47.s per cent OF the total
amount excreted; the urine from 21.2
to S4.s per cent.
In addition To the water drunk By
horses, a considerable amount Is OBJ
talned in the more or less ~succulent
food eaten. The amount OF water re.
quired is Influenced by a number OF
factors, including the season OF the
year, temperature OF the surrounding
air. character OF the feed, the individ.
uRl pecpllarities Of the horse the
amount and character Of the work per.
formed. and probably others. The
amount OF water needed increases
with the temperature and with the
amount Of work performed. since II
is very evident that both Of these fac
tors increase the amount which Is
given OF from the body in the form
Of Precipitation. Muscular work also
increases the amount Of water yapor
excreted In the breath. According e
Grandeur and Leclerc, a horse used IN
n Of their experiments, when al
rest. e%vaporated ca pounds OF water
per day; when walking. sc pounds
when walking and drawing a load
l27 pounds; when trotting. 49,
pounds. and when trotting and draw
ing a load. POS pounds. Il Is evident
from these figures that the amour.
Of water excreted. and hence th'
amount required. varies with the worl
performed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

ommoudod that tho facilities OF de-
tense OF that command be Increased
by the addition Of a number OF small
boats.
He deems Il necessary TO be able
TO reach that part OF China between
Canton and HankoW, where an Ameri.
can syndicate has n concession for a
railroad through the most populoas
section OF the country and through
provinces whose Inhabitants have
heretofore had but little knowledge
u foreigners. and whose ignorant
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

I'm yet your maRtert" ne criSoi
breathing sharp and heavily.
selves worthy. Lei me know where
you go and what you do. and when the
time comes III tell her. and wen
bide by her decision" The younger
man then turned and the other watch
ed him walk away. and lis sterness
softened.
Edward" The tones had broken.
and again. Edward Gralel" Yhe
other turned and came.
Let's not part in anger. lad; we
know not what may come" and he
held out his hand. Their hands met
and fingered a silent moment, then
Edward Grale was gone.
Then In the days that followed the
old man strove with new energy TO MI
the extra mouths. He hshed and dug
clans aud peddled thea. He gathered
rags and old metals from the dumps
and sold them. ard did any odd jobs
he could. and needed not the iihes OF
low-born wits.
The pure salt air revived the woman:
she gained strength and courage. and
went about trying 10 DO little things
IN her housewlfely way for the old
mans comfort. while the child gath.
cred flowers on the knoll. and Fomped
and spiashed in the surf. and laughed
and grew; and the old man laughed.
too, in his s0mbeT way.
The summer waned and there came
a day when the old nan went not
sway TO work. He fingered about ths
but. or climbed the knoll along th'
winding beach; then silently ~retracec
his steps and SAT within the hut. while
the wife and little one hung about tn,
knoll and often she. too. would pause
and look along the stretch OF sand
Anon he came, and she turned away
her face and called the child, who an
swered laughing. and returned with
spells cleaned from the heather. TheI
they laughed. and the woman told hin
o. tbs many pranks and witty saying
OF the child, while she studied th'
lights and shades that fed across hi
face. BY aud By the child tugged thI
mothers hand:
"Tmnl tell dampa papa tum" an
urged again. until AZ last they turne
and descended 10 the hut.
They found him laid upon the rud
annir that had served him years 70
bed and couch. with his fingers claspo
upon his breast ana a sanity loo
upon his face and ~dampa" woul
rot Waken when the wee one caile'
Sore pressed aud weeping. they DIRE.
the child away.
Then q fair. gray woman. fairs
than many who were younger. can
and looked. and gazed far on. an
wept So passed Robert 0raie. q
hermit
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
JAPANESE EAasR FOR wAR.
People Of Country Thoroughly De
eussed BY Russis's Tactics.

People Of Country Thoroughly Dc
eusseo BY Russis's Taesies-
The japanese nation. from the
peasant 10 the diplomat. has become
"a disguised and out Of patience with
what they consider the obstinate and
beArlsh tactics OF Russia that they
would be willing 90 aEht II there was
nothing In sight but defeat
l. Carlos Ames Of the Imperial Chi
ness railway administration. who ar
rived In Chicago from the Orient
In the early part OF the week. thus
described the situation. Mr. Ames.
who Is the soE % united States Mar
shall John c. Ames % the northern
district. spent considerable time In
Japan before sailing for America. and
was ~favorably impressed with tho
race. He says the entire nation had
been stirred and that he believes war
cannot be averted,
In China, where Sir. Ames has Ia
bored several years with the impsn'
al railway administration as a repre-
sentative Of the United States, the
sentiments Of the people r divided.
Mr.. Ames said the Chinese generally
hope for the success Of the japanese.
II there should be a war. but they be-
| lleve the Japanese will be defeated.
War has been In the very atmos.
/ phere IN the Orient tor 3 long time.
said Mr.. Ames. The better class OF
people in China have been discussing
the situation. and they have always
appeared { o believe that var must
come sooner or later. The Chinese
believe a Wal would be disastrous for
Japan, but despite an element Of
strife between the two nations, the
Chinese hope for the G OF the
Japanese.
Americans IN China are making
Wholesale improvements. much 20 the
dissatisfaction Of the lover classes.
The railroad which - TO connect Can.
ton and Hankow viii have a tendency
10 revolulidniEo business Ia the ort'
ent. Il IL already we'll under way. az
in the line which Is 20 connect Han
how With Peking with the compile.
ton " the two lines. which embrace
1900 miles OF modernly constructed
railroad. Canton and Picking win be
Ia cloae touch with each other
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

masses are largely opposed 10 the In
PRODUCTION OF modern improvements.
The urgent need. therefore. Of two
light draft sunhosts or launches is
apparent. not less than two could
satisfactorily perform the duty--one
for use iron the southern end Of the
line. with Canton as the base. the
other from the northern end OF the
line, with the ports OF the Yang.tse
IS its base.
The alco-vapor launch OF about 60
20 IS feet long would be a desirable
type Of vessel and should be fitted
with heavy towing bits fore and aft.
with places for working sweeps In
case OF necessity. double awnings.
cooking stove and oven. carry a good
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

Russia now has Japan's formal reply
to her last noto and viii await a rea'
sonable time for the reply. The gen.
eral idea In Toxic Is that this will be
construed by the government to mean
a week or ten days az most. and that
AZ the end Of that time Japan VIII
deem herself at liberty TO act as her
best interest dictates.
Just what the tenor OF the reply Il
no one knows. outside OF those whose
business Il Is 70 know. but the general
belief Is that Il simply tells Russia
that her suggestions az to Cores are
not acceptable and that Japan's para
mountcy In the entire peninsula must
be recognized.
It is semiofHcially intimated tina,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21


To be successful in breeding sheep
Il Is necessary 10 give them proper
care and attention. They should not
be left 10 pick their living Dy the road
side. We live In one OF the greatest
sheep countries Ia the world. and yet,
when we look around. how many
hocks do We hnd7 We ought to hnd
a small flock on every farm. but many
farmers have not a sheep on their
places. Every farm ought TO have
sheep, II only 90 assist ia tidying up
the fence corners. This they will do
II they are given half a chance. IN
that they viii trim up grass aud weeds
IN lanes, paddocks and fence cornera.
Few weeds or plants will escape their
notice. The weeds that one sheep viii
consume Ia the summer are about as
many or more than the average farm
boy can be persuaded 20 destroy In a
single season. Ia n certain sense.
therefore, a small band Of sheep are
g-age-oaners. They ought to DO kept
10 supply the farmers with meat dur
Ing the warm months OF the year. No
delicious meat can be furnished
AZ such seasons. and one Is more
wholesome. The farmer can. IN this
way get much OF his meat supply IN
summer and set Il virtually without
cost. since the pasture which makes
the mutton would otherwise be lest
or, AZ least, q great part Of tn y
Para