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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
THE CARE OF THE Teeth.
It Is a Matter of Great Importance in
Preserving Feminine
Beauty.

The care Of the teeth is a matter OF
the greatest Importance from large
number OF different points of view; not
only is it an aesthetic necessity, but the
possession of a good set is one Of the
conditions essential to a sound dises-
ton and to good health generally. TO
prevent every form of decay, cleanliness
of the mouth is the first consideration
and for this purpose a great variety OF
!pntritires and implements have been
invented. 1t +, not. perhaps. necessary
to insist ON the advantages of properly
constructed tooth brush, antiscptic
tuuthplcks or strands OF silk thread. but
it is perhaps as Well to point out that
Tie tooth brush has other advantages
than AZ an implement for simply clean
ing the surface OF the teeth; the friction
Of the tooth brush on the gums is a most
useful stimulaEt to the health and vital
ity Of these structures.
The gums are very apt to fall victim
10 certain forms OF slight inflammation,
and this Inflammation often takes the
form OF little painless assesses at the
roots Of the teeth. These little assesses
net only tend to loosen the teeth, but to
:'arSc a general poisoning Of the sys-
Irll. which results in all manner of un-
pleasant and often serious symptoms.
Not only may the gums be stimulated
to healthy activity by the application
ni friction by the tooth brush, but many
OF the antiseptic dentrifces. which ar.
primarily designed to cleanse the teeth
cooperate With this friction to render
the gums firm, healthy and vigorous.
Another most important way of rem
''rEing the teeth strong and healthy is
Q give them plenty Of work to do by
careful mastication of the food, and bv
the chewing OF hard substances, such as
biscuits and the like. Many people mas
'trate very indiHeren,ly. and not only
'on:ine their diet to soft things, but even
only chew on one side of the mouth:
when this is done, it is almost certain
that the unused teeth on the opposite
side will fall into decay,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
La Grippe is.EpidemiC Catarrh.

La Grippe iSJtpldemiC Cdtarrh.
TT spares no class or nationality. The
l. cultured and the ignorant, the aristo-
crat and the pauper, the masses and the
classes are alike subject to la grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Grip is we'll named. The original
French term, la grippe. has been short
ened by the busy American to read
grip"
Without intending to do so, a new
word has been coined that exactly de-
ecribes the case. AS If some hideous
giant with awful grip had clutched US
in Its fatal clasp.
Men, women, children, whole towns
and cities are caught In the baneful grip
of terrible monster.
Have you the grip? Or, rather, has
the grip got you? II so, read the fol-
lowing letters.
These testimonials speak for them
selves, as to the efficacy Of Peruna in
cases Of la grippe or It's after-enects:
4 Southern Judge Cured
Judge Horatio J. Goss, Hartwell, Ca,
writes:
"Some five or six years ago had a
very severe spell of grip which left me
with systemic catarrh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
TO REDUCE A DOUBLE CHIN.
Careful Massage Persisted in Will
Greatly Danish This Enemy OF
Youthfulness and Beauty.

When the double chin begins to
show itself; when the flesh below the
cheeks loses its tirmness and unpleas-
ant creases appear in the midst OF taD-
biness; then a woman knows that her
struggle with Father Time must be-
gin. She might as we'll acknowledge
the fact, and if she is a truly up-to-
date woman she will not find it dis
agreeable one. For modern science
has taught her how to take up that
struggle knowingly, so that she Is
bound to win.
The same movements either develop
or reduce Massage violently and you
will tear away the tissues, so to speak,
or the minute cells of which they are
composed. Massage gently. and you
will stimulate the growth of more
cells.
Before beginning a course Of mas
sage provide yourself with good skin
food. Ii you know of one that you
can trust, use it; otherwise, mix your
own. You are on the safe side in so
doing. No recipe can be better than
the following: Four ounces Of sweet
almond oil, two ounces cocoanut oil,
two ounces lanolin, one ounce white
wax, one ounce spermaceti. melted to-
gether When thoroughly melted re-
move from the stove and beat until
cold, gradually adding while beating
three drops tincture benZoin and final
ly two ounces orange flower water.
After bathing the neck, dip the first
and middle fingers in the cream and
proceed TO rub in small curve on each
side of the throat where the flesh is
inclined to be aabby if there is su-
perabundance of it. The curve should
be downward, outward, inward. Hard
rubbing Oh each side of the throat will
wear away the double chin and give
firmness to the flesh. Gentle rubbing,
with much Of the skin food, will in
crease the fullness of thin throat.
The next motion is performed in this
way. Place the thumbs just below the
ears and the tips Of the forefngers at
the corners Of the mouth. You are to
work with the three remaining fingers.
Let them start at the tip of the chin
and rub downward and outward. Both
! hands should work at once Of course,
the fingers are dipped in the cream.
To fill out the hollows that appear at
| the base Of the throat or to reduce
flesh at this point, place the thumbs
against the shoulders, let the fingers
OF the two hands meet at the base Of
the throat, then rub in circles You
can continue with this motion all the
way around the neck if you wish.
| If you are too fat or too thin in all
ways, you must not expect the neck to
become perfect unless you assist it
through the whole system You must
regulate your diet according to your
needs and attend to your hours OF
sleep, your work and general exer-
! else.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
MUST NOT LEAVE COUNTRY
An Unwritten Law Governs Presi-
dents When Travelling and in
Receiving Presents.

The president must not leave the
United States even for day. This is an
old, unwritten law which has been re-
spected by all successors OF George
Washington, with perhaps one or two
exceptions. This restriction Is not I'M
posed by statute. President Mckinney
emphasized his respect for this rule on
his tour to the south and west. 1t was
unofficially announced that he would
meet President Diaz of Mexico. some
where near the boundary of that sister
republic A controversy as to whether
Mr. Mckinley might properly cross the
Mexican line, even for few nours'
arose. Early in May, when he visited
Ell Paso, Tex, where he was greeted Dy
President Diazs personal representa-
tive, he expressed desire to take look
into Mexico.
From Ell Paso there extends into
Mexico the international bridge span
ming the Rio Grande. Whether the
president would dare to cross this struc-
ture or not was the question which men,
bers of his party asked one another. he
did not He went to the bridge and
caught view of the Sierre Madre. Half
way across the bridge was line. Step
ping over this was putting foot upon
Mexican territory.
President Harrison had ventured as
far as this line ten years before. But
President Mckinley did not so much as
place his foot upon the bridge. Presl-
dent Arthur was accused 1T violating
this unwritten law in Octobsr, 1883, upon
a pleasure trip to Alex ndria bay,
Thousand islands His political enemies
accused him then of venturirts across the
Canadian line on a fishing excursion.
The boundary between CaEa%ia and New
York extends to the midcle Of the St.
Lawrence river.
President Cleveland was similarly &C
cused. On one Of ht3 hunting trips to
North Carolina he sailed BY the ocean
route past Cape Hatteras. H-s enemies
contended that he ventured outside the
three-mile limit. According to inter
national law, a country's possessions
extend for three miles outside it's coast
line. Plying the seas further than this
is leaving home territory.
The president must not act ept gifts
of great value from interiors IL the fed
eral service, but he may accept gifts
from foreigners. Grant, Mckinley and
Mrs. Roosevelt have received gifts from
foreign rulers. Several gifts nave beer
sent to Mr. Roosevelt from the west.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
The Bed Breakfast Trav

The lazy woman and the invalid have
been catered to by the cabinetmakers in
the new breakfast ray, which is COM
fort and delight. 1t is of mahogany,
with a two-inch grill work around edges
TO keep the dishes from sliding off, and
four little stolid legs which stand on the
bed. The tray is oblong and the ends
are adjusted over the knees of the one ir
bed. 1t stands steadily on the bedding
without danger OF splitting it's contents
onto the fresh, clean spread Why no
one invented it before is mystery, for
half Of the nuisance of breakfastins in
bed was the discomfort of balancing q
heavy tray on ones knees.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

"A friend advised me to try your Pc
runa, which did, and was Immediately
benefited and cured. The third bottle
completed the cure."-H. J. Goss.
Cured in a Few Weeks. !;
Miss Jean Cowgirl. Griswold Opers'
House, Troy, N. Y, is the leading lady:
with the Aubrey Stock Co. She writes
the following:
During the past winter of 1901, I;
suffered for several weeks from q severe
attack Of grip, which left serious ca
tarrhal condition Of the throat and head.
"SondS one suggested Peruna: As a
last resort, after wasting much time
and money on physicians, tried tho
remedy faithfully. and in few weeks
was as we'll as ever."-Jean Cowgirl.
S0ved by Pe-ru-na.
Hon. James r. GULL is one of the Oldest
and most esteemed men Of Omaha, Neb.
He has done much to make it what it is.
serving on public boards number OF
times. He endorses Peruna In the fol-
lowing words:
II am 6s years old, am hale and hearty;
and Peruna has helped me attain It.
Two years ago had Ia grippe-my life
was despaired of. Peruna saved me-
J. R. GULL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
BEHEAD FAILING BANKERS.
Summary Treatment Of Chinese FL
nanc;e~s Who Are Unsuccess-
full in Business,

Col. H. o. S. Heistand, assistant adj
jutant general, U. s. A., has, locked up
in his safe at department headquarters
on Governors Island, Chinese bank
note, only one other of which is known
to be in existence. That other one is
In the possession of the British museum.
The bank note whish is guarded 50
zealously by Col. Heistand is more than
10 inches long, very nearly foot in
width, and is gray and crumbling with
age. The good quality of the ink used
by the Chinese is evidenced by the
clearness of the characters, considering
that the note was printed in 1401 A. D.,
or nearly 100 years before Columbus set
foot on the shores of America.
This ancient specimen of John China
mans banking efforts was secured by
Col. Heistand during the occupation of
Peklng by the foreign troops in 1900,
when he was chief of staff of the Amer
lean forces in China. The bank note is
an accurate proof of the antiquity of
certain customs which are in vogue to
some extent throughout the civilized
world to-day. While Columbus was try
ing to make an egg stand on end and to
prove that the earth was round, the
Chinese were printing newspapers.
They had banking laws and were versed
in philosophy and science to a degree
that far exceeded the knowledge Of the
discoveries of the new world.
The custom bequeathed to present day
civilization is that OF burying in the
corner stone Of public buildings and
places Of worship coins of the nation.
The bank note secured by Col. Heistand
was found in the stomach Of Buddha
idol which was thrown down and broker
at the time Of the fire in the summer
palace in Picking, during the occupation
of the city by the foreign troops.
The note came into his possession
Intact, together with specimens of all
other forms of Chinese currency. The
bank note was taken to the leading Chi
nese scholars of the empire, who identi-
fed it and assured him of it's anthem
ITCHY. 1t is treasury note issued by
the Chinese board of revenue during the
reign of Hung WI, in 1401 A. D., the first
emperor of the Wing dynasty. Similar
notes were then in general circulation
and were equivalent in value to 1000
Chinese pennies, one tael or one ounce
of pure silver
The laws against counterfeiting in
China are much more severe than IN
Uncle Sans domain, and while the bank
notes were in circulation Hung WI, who
must have been strenuous monarch.
authorized the Chinese board of revenue
to behead him who should counterfeit a
note and to reward with $50 taels any
person who should arrest the counter
feiter.
Chinese banking laws are all severe,
but, according to Chinese savants, the
end has justified the means employed tn
keep the nation free of "frenzied
finance" When bank fails in China all
the clerks and managers have their
heads cut off and thrown among the
books of the firm which are set on fire.
AS a result of this penalty for over 700
years bank has never been known to
fail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
DIFFERENT KIND OF CAT.
And the inexperienced Housewife
Waited in Vair for Her
Kittens

"You mean old thing:'
But. madam
Don't say another word; wont
come into your shop again."
Its all mistake. l."
Don't try to explain!"
These words, passing between an eX-
cited young woman anG rvd-faced
man. wearing white smock and apron,
were heard in Main street store, re-
lates the Worcester Telegram.
This is what led up to the dialogues:
Two months ago, when one OF
Worcester's June brides began taking
her first lessons IN marketing. the pro-
prietor waited upon the fair customer,
and. as he declares, never took advan-
ing the choicest cuts Of beef and the pick
OF poultry and vegetables went into her
orders
When this cat has kitte2.s,' she said
to the butcher one morning, noticing a
nicely marked maltese in the window,
will you be kind enough to let me have
one of them? | am so fond of CATS
Vel alIl, HldudIll, rcplleQ the
butcher. when the cat has kittens you
shall have the pick. the first pick,
madam
The bride waited several weeks, anu
then mentioned the subject again.
Nothing doing, madam was the
butchers comment.
Three weeks later. or Saturday aft
ernoon, the woman expressed some i'm
patience to the cashier, safely ensconced
in the wire cage.
Il shall be gone from the neighbour
hood she said, before get the kitten
Mr.. Blank has promised me-
More than that, lady" blurted out
the cashier If you wait until that cat
has kittens you'll see sausages growing
on pink lilac bushes. That's GENTLE
The young woman went out of the
store like a flash. after telling the pro-
prictOr that he is "a mean old thing
He tried to explain. but he couldn't butt
In with more than three words.
Now, big Tom, who has the reputation
OF being able to lick his weight in
coyotes. must find another home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Odd Bedroom Chairs.

There is a revival of quaint little
English chair. called the 'round about. -
1t is low, com Portable and solid. It is
made in real mahogany and excellently
initiated in pine. These pine shapes,
when we'll reproduced from antiques, are
stained with a perfect mahogany color,
or art green to match the floor covering.
or chalk white on which are mounted
two chin1z cushions. There is a wide
popular return to white bedroom furni-
ture. 1t is used with floral papers and
plain floor coverings. The color scheme
is given by the chin,z cushion and COW
ering to bed with floral silk covers for
bureau and tables. The little white
desks in the corner of a bedroom are
very much sought after.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Top-Heavy PASSENGER Enpines

Locomotive engineers of experience
and observation are almost unanimous
in their condemnation of the lofty type
OF passenger engines adopted by many
of the railways recently They insist
that many accidents have occurred BE-
cause the laws of gravitation have
been toe much ignored and that the
standard gauge of modern American
railways is too narrow as a base for
the huge locomotives. and weights of
which have been lifted upward until
when a curve is struck at high rate
of speed. it is more luck than good
forethought that prevents an accident
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
HOMEMADE MEDICINE CHEST

ming it all around with a narrow.
fancy moldinE, and closed it with 4
little hook and eye at the side. The
whole chest was then treated to first
a coat CT paint and then cherry enamel.
For decoration, says Handy Andy. in
the Farm and Home, my wife pasted
on the front OF the door a handsome
picture of a Red Cross nurse, which
she had cut out Of some magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Cold cash, what q warm-hearted com.
panion thou art!-N. o. Picayune.
Popular Line to the East.


The splendid passenger service of the
Nickel Plate Road; the care and atten-
ton shown passengers, has made it a
favorte with the inexperienced as we'll as
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
Of passengers, especially ladies travelling
alone or accompanied by children, is pro-
attendance to serve the wants of all and
to see that cars are kept scrupulously
clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains, and
an excellent Dining Service, serving Indi-
vidua) Club Meals or la Carte at moder-
ate cost: When travelling East purchase
your tickets via the Nickel Plate Road.
An teams depart from the La Sale St..
Station, Chicago. For full information re-
garding tickets, rates, routes, sleeping car
reservations, etc., cali on or address J. Y.
Callahan, Gen. Agt., No. Ill Adams st.,
Chicago, III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Electric Light Aids Vegetables.

Electric light is known to have a
stimulating influence on the growth Of
vegetables. Two farms on Long island
which are equipped with arc lam,s
are said to yield remarkable products
in much less than the time usually rs-
CURED. The effects of an exclusive
electric light on the colors of f1owets
are still to be determined, although
all kinds Of plants are reported 81
grow with uncommon rapidity and 20
bear blossoms OF deeper tone when
subjected to the rays. One florist he
lieves he will yet show a coal-bIacl;
rose by the use of this light vita
globes of certain colors-Philadelph
Ledger
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

wear it would not listen to advice op-
posing it.
Fortunately velvets comparatively
inexpensive yet fairly satisfactory are
ON the market this season, remarks the
New York Sun, and for some purposes,
if clever]y HANDLED they are quite prac-
ticable; but bejow a certain price line,
the chiffon velvets are decidedly un-
desirable, and the woman who cannot
afford chiffon velvet of fairly good
quality would be wise to choose good
liberty vclyeteen or corduroy If she
feels that she must have a frock Of vel
vety surface
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
THE CHlLDREN'S HOLIDAY.
In China New Years IL the Great Dav
Among the Little
People.

Except at the Chinese New Year,
which comes in February, it is very hard
to catch a glimpse Of children in China,
writes Bertha Runkle, in Child Life in
China and JAPAN in St. Nicholas Little
beggars will run beside you for miles
to earn one leash" copper coin with
square hole in the middle of it, worth
the twentieth Of cent; but children
who have parents to care for them seem
to be kept indoors all the time, or only
allowed to play in walled yards and gar
dens. We used to say to each other:
why, where are the children? Haven't
they got any," But at New Years we
found out that they had. This is the
great holiday of all the year in China
when everybody hangs out flags and
colored lanterns and sets off fire
crackers. 1--WE borrowed our custom of
fire-crackers for the Fourth of July from
Chinese New Year's) All the people
put on their very best clothes, and tho
children the best of ALL jackets and
trousers Of bright blue or green or yell
low or purple. the boys and the girls so
much alike that you can only tell thsm
apart by their hair The boys, of
course is braided in a pigtail, and the
girls is done up on her head with silver
pins, or. If she's very grand little girl,
with gold or jade. Thus decke.i out, the
children go walking with their proud
papas and mammas. and often go to he
theater. which is a rare treat for them
Perhaps Chinese children have romp-
ing plays together, but they always look
IS # they were born grow:a up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Frigid.

''She used TO consider the Blugore.s
the cream of society, didn't she?"
Eyes, but that was before she tried
to get into their set. I think she con-
siders them the cold cream of scc;str
now" -Philsdelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
A MEDICINE CHEST.
Convenient Household Article Which
May Be Easily and Cheaply
Made.

A medicine chest of ones own maxi
ing used shallow box for this 6
by Is by 2o) and sandpapered the whole
thing until got it pretty smooth. Then
| put in three shelves, fitted a door
to it with brass hinges, first trim
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Fully Explained.

why do they call fort a fortress
Just as If it were feminine?' asked
the Tired Citizen, forgetting that the
Cheerful Idiot was in tho vicinity.
Because gilbly responded that in
dividual, there's generally a lot of
men gathered about it, anxious to take
a hand, until they find out they can.
after which all interest in the cam
pligu ceases. "-Baltimore American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
Home Toilet VINEGAR

When travelling or when on a sea yoy-
age the washing water often has a very
disagreeable smell To remove this a
little toilet vinegar should be put in. A
cheap and easy way Of making this is as
follows: Take quar- of brown vinegar
and into it place half pound of fresh
lavender. Let this soak for two weeks.
then strain through muslin BAG.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

!trouble: 1t seemed + settle in my kid
;neys. Doan's Kidney Pills rooted it
!out. It is several months since I used
them, AID up to date there has been no
recurrence of the trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price so cents per box. Eos.
ter-Mi1burn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
The Latest Bath Fad.

4 lemon bath is the latest fad. Sew
eral lemons are sliced into the water and
allowed to lie for half en- hour. A re-
markable sense of refreshness is given
to the skin by the calculated water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03
CONSTANT ACHING.

Back aches all the time. Spells your
appetite, wearies the body, worries the
mind. Kidneys cause it all and Doan's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

Kidney Pills relieve
and cure it.
II. B. McCarver,
of POI Cherry St.,
Portland, Ore, in
spector of freight
for the Trans-Con-
tinental Co., says:
II used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for back
ache and other
symptoms of kid
ney trouble which,
had annoyed me for
months. 1 think a
cold was RESPONSE
BILE for the whole
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

Hope deferred hastencth the last chap
ter in many promising lifebook
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-03

The scandalmonger is always sure of IN
audience.-N. Y. Times.