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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

YES, Port Arthur has fallen, &C.
cording to late dispatches; but we
still have a number of delinquent
subscribers from whom we would
like to hear. Not particularly as to
their individual opinions on the
cause or effect of the war in the east,
but more especially on the proposed
policy of the resumption of specie
payment of past due accounts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
The CRATER.

James B. Dill, whose recent speech
on Graft" at Oberlin college i'm
pressed the general country, told re-
Gently, apropos of graft, a story about
swindling tramp.
This tramp" said Mr.. Dill, "had
the alert, INSCRIPTIONS, bold mind
that makes grating successful.
He was walking down city street
one day when he saw a little boy
stoop and pick up something.
"He crossed over to the boy quickly.
"'You have made a find, my lad?'
he said.
"'Yes, SIR said the innocent boy, Il
have found silver ring
81 thought so,' said the tramp. It's
the one l just dropped. Now amt it
lucky l had my name cut in it?'
"'What is your name?' said the boy,
suspiciously.
"'Sterling, lad
"'Take it, then. It's yours said the
boy, handing over the ring with a dis
appointed air."-San Antonio Elk.
press,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
His EavorIte One.

There was never no one in the fam ly
disgraced either Sary or me,
An we always lived happy an cheerful
as ever a family could be,
An now when we think about Nelly the
clouds all git over the sun.
An the birds don't sing down in the
medders. for she was my favorite
one.
watched her grow up from a baby rye
seen the dreams git in her ewes
In the days when the fairies would Whis-
per to Nelly from up in the skies;
I've told her the stories O. childhood an
told her that when we should part
The day that l seen she was missin' would
break her poor daddy's old heart
An jist as told her it's breakin'-I watch
the old shadders pass by,
But the green O the field an the med
ders blurs into the blue o. the sky;
An sometimes at night / kin see her
a-drivin' the cows to the bars,
But the moonlight is dim in the pas
ture, an lost is the light o. the
stars.
She's left us-there's Sary a-cryin'-tist
rainiA the tears through a PRAYER:
I've wrote to the boys in the city, an
there's oceans O. sorrow up there.
An the pen kind O. stopped on the paper
u-knowin' the damage it done.
DishOnor? Let God do the judgin'. 70,
she was my favorite one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Harvard's President Appreciated.

Some years ago a physician was
summoned in haste to attend a patient
at n. On arriving at the island,
and inquiring for a conveyance to the
house he wished to visit, he was di.
rected to farmhouse. Here the doc.
tor found a man, whom he requested
to harness a horse, at the same time,
in the interest of his patient, desir.
ing him to be lively.
The man pleasantly and promptly
complied, harnessed the horse, and
was speedily driving over the road at
a good rate. The doctor discussed
farming, and was struck with the gen.
eral information and conversational
powers of the driver. On arriving at
the house half a dollar was rendered
the man, but it was politely declined.
What is the name of your intelli.
gent farmer?" asked the DOCTOR after
he had finished his professional visit.
What, the gentleman who brought
you to the house? That was Presi.
dent Eliot of Harvard"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18

its contents and the girl at the same
time"
ut is dinicult.:
Difficulties may be surmounted.
The greatest difficulties in our way
will be prying servants. A little gold
well used will do much"
"But how much money are you will
ing to have me use?" asked Mutter.
elli. "You say you don't care how
much use. But l don't know what
you really mean. 1t might require
ten thousand lire"
I figured for a moment. A Ira is
about twenty cents in our money.
also studied Mutterelli l knew that
he could be depended upon If the
price were sufficiently high. And
was determined to succeed at any
cost.
'I'll tell you what will do, Nut
terelli," I said. You have heard
what l want done. Now, il you bring
all those things to pass successfully
will pay you twenty-five thousand
lire. You may use what portion of
1t you like in bringing the plans to
successful termination, and keep the
rest"
'Twenty-five thousand lire?" he
gasped. "Signor, it is fortune in
Italy"
1T will be yours the day you enable
me to do what | have said"
"Signor, 1t shall be done," said Nut
tereili, lighting another cigarette, a
pleased smile playing over his fea-
lures. Zone can do much in Sardinia
with twenty-five thousand lire"
Thinking that l had already made
a good beginning in securing the
services of SO valuable man as Nut
terelli, and in getting him enlisted in
my service against Maligni, followed
him to the dining-room where a
smiling and sycophantic host made
things very comfortable, and, like all
his class Throughout Europe, devoted
his entire attention for the time to
worming some good money from my
pocket into his.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
TORTURED By ECZEMA.

Body Mass Of Sores-Could Not Sleep
Spent Hundreds Of Dollars on
Doctors, but Grew Worse
Cured by Cuticura for So.
"Cuticura saved the life Of my
mother, Mrs. VIM. F. Davis, of Stony
Creek, Conn. Hers was the worst
eczema l ever saw. She was hardly
able to eat or sleep. Her head and
body was a mass of sores, and she de-
SPARED of recovery. Finally, after
spending hundreds Of dollars on doc
tors, growing worse all the time, liv-
ing in misery for years, with hair
whitened from suffering and body ter
ribly disfigured, she was completely
cured by two cakes of Cuticura Soap.
five boxes Of Cuticura, and three bot
ties of Cuticura Resolvent.-Geo. C..
Davis, 161 w. seth ST., N. Y"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
A Battle Of Wits.

Tom Sheridan and his father had
many . passage Of wit. One night, as
they were supping together. just when
Tom expected to get into parliament,
the latter remarked:
II think, father, that many men who
are thought to be great patriots in the
house of commons are great hum
bugs. For my own part, II | get into
parliament will pledge myself to NO
party. but write upon my forehead.
in'legfble characters TO be let :"
"And under that, Tom.." replied the
elder Sheridan, write 'Unfurnished. !"
Tom took the joke, but soon repaid
It.
Mr.. Sheridan, senior. had a cottage
bordering on Hounslow Heath. Tom
one day asked his father for supply
Of cash.
Money have none," was the re-
ply.
But money must have" said Tom
''If that be the case." said the at
fectionate parent, you will find case
OF loaded pistols upstairs and a horse
ready saddled in the stables. The
night is dark and you are within half
. mile Of Hounslow Heath"
II understand what you mean" said
Tom, "but l tried that last night.
unauckily stopped Peake. your treas.
urer. who told me that you had been
beforehand with him. and had robbed
him Of every sixpence In the world"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Tried bv His Peers.

A West Virginia lawyer was trying
a case before the jury, being counsel
for the prisoner, man charged with
distilling mountain dew" The Judge
was very hard on him, and the jury
brought in verdict of guilty" The
lawyer then moved for new trial.
The judge denied the motion, and
remarked:
"The jury and court think the pris.
oner both fool and a knave."
After a moments silence the lawyer
answered.:
"The prisoner wishes me to say that
he Is perfectly satisfied he has been
tried by his peers"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18

A professor in a certain college was
giving his students lecture on "Scot-
land and the Scots" these hardy
men," he said, think nothing of swim
ming across the Tay three times every
morning before breakfast"
Suddenly burst of laughter came
from the center of the hall, and the
professor, amazed at any one daring
to interrupt him IN the middle OF his
discourse, angrily asked the offender
what he meant by such unruly con-
duct.
II was Just thinking, SIR" replied
the student who laughed, "how the
pcor Scots would get their clothes at.
ter making the third trip across"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
HEART RIGHT
When He Quit Coffee.


Life Insurance Companies will not
trouble. The reason is obvious.
This Il q serious matter to the hus-
band or father who Is solicitous for
the future Of his dear ones. Often
the heart trouble is caused by an un-
expected thing and can be corrected
Il taken In time and properly treated.
4 man In Colorado writes:
II was q great coffee drinker for
many years, and was not aware Of the
injurious effects OF the habit till be-
came = practical invalid, suffering
from heart trouble, indigestion and
nervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
q nuisance to those who Witnessed my
sufferings.
II continued to drink Coffee, how.
ever, not suspecting that 1t was the
cause Of my ill-health. till. on applying
for life insurance was rejected on
account Of the trouble with my heart.
Then became alarmed. found that
leaving OF coffee helped me quickly.
70 / quit it altogether and having
been attracted by the advertisements
Of Postum Food Coffee began its use.
The change in my condition was
remarkable, and it was not long till
was completely cured. All my all
ments vanished. My digestion was
completely restored, my nervousness
disappeared. and, most important OF
all. my heart steadied down and be-
came normal, and on second exami.
nation was accepted by the life i'm
surance Co. Quitting Coffee and us. |
Ing Postum worked the cure" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's reason, and It is explained |
n the little book. ''The Road to Well. !
ville, n each pkg. :
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
THE NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS,
Devised for Sunday School Children
by Italian Socialists.

Devised for Sunday School Children
by Italian Socialists.
The city of Reggie Emilia, whose
administration has passed into the
control of Socialists, has adopted the
following ten commandments for
school children to memories:
Love thy schoolmates, for they
will be thy co-workers for life.
Love knowledge, the bread Of in.
tellect. Cherish the same gratitude
toward thy teachers as toward thy
father and mother.
Make every day thou livest the
occasion for some good and beneficial
deed; always sow the seeds Of kind.
ness.
Honor good men and true women,
esteem all men as equals, bend thy
knee to no one.
do not bear hatred to anybody:
don't insult people, The word re-.
venge shall not be in thy vocabulary.
but stand up for thy rights and resist
oppression.
Don't be coward; stand by the
weak and respect and love justice.
Remember that all goods of this
world are the products of labor.
Whoever takes the good things of this
world without giving their equivalent
in labor robs the diligent Of their
just dues.
Exercise thy mind; observe and
think and try to ascertain the truth OF
all things. Believe in nothing mys-
terious, in nothing unreasonable: use
no deception either toward thyself or
others.
do not assume that to be patriotic
one must hate other nations or glory
in war. War is a relic Of barbarism.
LET 1t be thy purpose in life to
hasten the day when all men. as free
citizens of free state, live In peace
and happiness. in true brotherhood"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
A Has-8een.

Fogg-1 heard a pretty compliment
paid you the other day.
Mrs. Passey-Indeed! May I ask
what it was?
Fogg-I heard some one say how
pretty you used to be.
Mrs. Passey-Used to be! Do you
cali that a compliment? call it an
obituary notice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Doctor Brigham says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
LNdXa Il. plnkhan,1e
Vegetable 00s,,p0und

The wonderful power OF Lydia h.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be.
cause it is a stimulant. not because 10
is palliative. but simply because it 10
the most wonderful tonic and recon.
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized che virtue Of
Lydia E. Pinkhamts Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of themwould acxnowl.
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound in severe cases Of female ills, a.
they know by experience it can be re.
lied upon to effect a cure. The follow.
ing letter proves it. v. e,o
DR.. 8. G. Brigham, Of Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes
1T give me great pleasure to say that I
have found Lydia E. -Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very eff1cacious, and often pro.
scribe it In my practice for female difficultiee.
my oldest daughter found it very beneA.
cial for uterine trouble sopne time ago. and nv
youngest daughter il now taking t for a fe.
male weakness, and Is surely gaining in health
and strength.
freely advocate it a. a most reliable sne.
cific in all diseases to which women are slh,
1ect, and give it honest endorsement"
Women who are troubled with pain.
ful or irregular menstruation. bloatino
Tor fatulence), leucorrhea, falling. in.
hammation or liberation of the uterus
ovarian troubles, that bearinp-down
feeling. dizziness. faintness, indines-
tion, nervous prostration or the blues.
should take immediate action to ward
on the serious consequences, and be
restored to perfect health and strength
by taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vepeta-
Die Compound, and then write to Mre
Mt Lynn. Mass, for further
free advice. No living person has had
the benefit of wider experience IN
treating female ills She has Guided
thousands to health. Every suffer;nc
woman should ask for and follow h.,
ADVICE It she wants to be strong and
we'll. -"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
4 friend ot the 'homO~
4 foe OF the 1ruot
Calumet
Baking
Powder
o0mplies with the Pure Food Lave
Of all States.
Fell Down

Fell Down.
"Td be willing to work for a meal O.
victuals, MA am" said Eaton Jogalong,
on'y I amt strong enough. I've been
sunstruck."
"Sunstruck?" echoed the woman in
the kitchen door. what were you
doing when that happened?"
81 was workin' outdoors in de blaz-
in SUM-"
Here his imagination failed him, and
he blundered.
Il was cuttin' ice, ma 'em," he said.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
TRY TO MisLEAo DOCTORS.
Too Many Patients Refuse to Speak
the Truth 40 to Their Ailments.


the Truth a. to Their Ailments.
It was late, the doctors patients
had either passed away or were mend
ing, and he was sitting with a num-
Der of his acquaintances in q corner
Of the clubroom.
"It's a strenuous life we lead"
droned the man of medicine, with
the grim side turned uppermost as a
rule, but now and then we get a
laugh out of it-a laugh with the lid
on, Of course; we can't afford to show
we're amused. I often wonder" he
went on, genially, "why some OF you
chaps ever send for a physician. You
don't tell him the truth once in twen-
ty times. You're in bad way and
you're sorry, and to hear you talk
I'd think your mouths were cold stor-
age boxes for butter. You suspect that
lobster or rich sauce you ate the
day before yesterday" is at the bottom
Of the trouble. You know what's
curled up in you and you're fright
ened out OF years growth for fear
I'll learn.
Accordingly, instead Of taking me
into your confidence you tell me an
impossible story. And if I cross-exam-
inc you closely and hedge you in you'll
reluctantly admit that you've been
somewhat indiscreet. You smoked
four cigars Thursday and took six
drinks. Doesn't it ever occur to you
that know by your futters that you
smoked from breakfast to bed and
took sixteen drinks and six more for
good measure?
III | were to believe you and dose
you for your ailment as you describe
1T you'd never get well. Now and
then l have to give you strychnine
and nitro-glycerine to restore the ac-
tion of the heart and to listen to you
| might conclude that you'd had too
much pink ice at a children's party.
"As hinted, we doctors get some
fun out Of you, but what do you do
it for? We were not always doctors,
We haven't always taken the best care
OF ourselves and we're not FOOLS"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Tak,no IN the Coin.

Taking In the Coin.
Talking about Inventions" said the
business man, II have little machine
In my place that would make me a
millionaire If could only keep it go
ing all the time
''What is it?'
"A cash register"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
CHAPTER VII.

That evening Mutterelli was miss
ing. He had quietly informed me
that he would be gone all night, and
intimated that he might have some
thing to tell me in the morning. | did
not like the new aspect of affairs
since I had learned that Maligni's
brother was the prefetto. But l was
not daunted. l had come so far, and
nothing would deter me from pushing
my plans to a successful termination
or utter defeat.
With this determination l went to
bed.
In the morning had my breakfast,
and, strOlling out on the broad piazza,
met Mutterelli coming up the steps.
"Ah, signor. good morning" he said,
smiling.
Good morning, Mutterelli," l re-
turned. did you enjoy a pleasant
EVENING""
He looked at me in q significant
way, and led me to far corner of the
piazza, where, in the seclusion af-
forded by huge pillars and matted
vines, we could talk without moles-
tation.
Il spent a very pleasant evening,
signor," he said, his voice low and
full of meaning. Il have learned
something
And what have you learned?" l
asked, eager for news of any kind.
"Pacho Maligni is now in his broth
er's house-the guest of the prefetto.
Nita Barlotti is there also. and is, to
a great extent, kept prisoner"
"Of course, could have told you
that" l answered. HE would not
give her a chance to escape"
"And preparations are being made
at the villa for a great event, signor."
said Mutterelli.
"Ah! What is it,"
Tomorrow the wedding of Nita
Barlotti and Pacho Maligni is to take
place."
Tomorrow"
Tomorrow. The closeness of the
time is evident in the great pleasure
to be seen in Maligni's face, and the
great sorrow to be seen in Nita Bar
lottis. She does not love him, sig
nor"
Love him! No, she loathes, hates
and fears him. But this wedding
must not be allowed to take place,
Mutterelli."
My guide shrugged his shoulders.
"How will you prevent it, signor?
ie, iV,t tho to,c
"Prefetto or no prefetto, that we'd
ding shall never take place. must
see Nita to-day"
Tonight. l have arranged"
"You know the ground. Could It
be made possible for Nita to escape
and to accompany us away from the
grounds?"
Yes, signor - accompany you.
While you are talking to the signo-
rina will not be seen by you. / will
not be Mutterelli, your guide, then.
You understand, signor?"
"You will visit the villa in disguise,
and carry out your plans-and mine
under Mahgnis own roof"
That is it, signor."
grasped his hand.
"You are true friend. Mutterelli,"
l said. 1T Is gratifying to find a man
so ready to assist who Is willing to
face the danger, and also able to plan
the affair. thank YOU"
Mutterelli laughed.
"You have yourself named the
price, signor," he said.
rs there anything to be done to.
day." I asked. Il ought. perhaps. to
take look at the place and get my
bearings in daylight"
True, signor. have arranged. We
will start at noon."
After dinner we stepped out on the
piazza. A closed carriage, drawn
by two small but sturdy Spanish
horses, stood at the curb.
Come" said Mutterelli: "it n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Poet and Fool.

This story of Alexis Piron, the
French poet and epigrammatist, Is
told by the writer of French Men OF
Letters"
Piron was unfortunate enough to be
arrested one night by watchman In
the streets of Paris, and was taken the
following morning before the lieuten
ant of police. who haughtily interro
gated him concerning his business o,
profession.
II am a poet" was the reply.
"Oh, ho! a poet, are your" said the
Official. II have a brother who is [,
poet"
Then we are quits" rejoined Piron
"for have q brother who is a FOOL
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Such Is Life.

Time 1850-Barefoot Boy (solus)-
Gee! only jest wisht was million.
aire wunst!
Time 19O5-Millionaire (formerly
Barefoot Boy)-Pd give my millions IL
I was barefooted boy again!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Happened to Think Of One.

Tommy (who has been looking over
the real estate Paw.
is there such thing as an undesir.
able vacant lot?
Mr.. Tucker-Centainly, Tommy
the front row at comic opera
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
OF Doubtful Voice.

HOstess-Mr. Sinnick, can't you in
duce Miss Screechly. over yonder, to
obiige us with a song?
Sinnick-I can, but I'm afraid that
after you've hear her you won't think
she's obliged you.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18

personal experience | thoroughly en-
Aorse your remedy, and am glad OK
the opportunity for saying SO.
Yours truly,
(Signed) MARY ELIZABETH LEASE.
Eoster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold by all dealers. Price. so cents
Per box.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Component. Of Fresh Air.

Fresh air contains about three
parts of carbonic acid In 10000, re-
spired air about al parts. and about
hve parts viii cause the air o3 . room
to become "clooAs
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
Dear sirs: As

Dear Sirs: As
m q n y OF m =
fri e n d 9 have
u 8 e d Do q MS
XII d n e y Pills
and have been
cured Of blad-
der and kidney
troubles, l feel
1t my duty to
recommend the
m e d lei ne to
those who suf-
fer from such
diseases. From
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18
AmGalcAs sR,onTGsT WOMAN.

MARY Z. Lease Feels lt Her Duty -
Recommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mary r. Lease, formerly political
1eader and orator Of Kansas. now au-
Thor and lecturer--the only woman
ever voted on for United States Sem
ator. writes:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-18

II water sold for ten cents a glass
It would be more popular with some
men.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
Francis A. Stratton .

The New York Evening Mail OF
March 22d contains q we'll engraved
cartoon Of our former townsman, +. A.
Stratton, under the head of "Men OF
Affairs" lie is represented as carry
ing two large documents, one the
'Westchester lighting Co." and the
other "Mount Vernon Politics" From
these is suspended a certificate Of mem.
bership in the Lotus Club. Behind,
and drawn by cord, is car of "CoaI
from Virginia" from mines owned by
himself Beneath all is the following
Stratton is a power and he runs a pow
er plant,
And the plant bears current every day
1t lights up all Mount Vernon,
And dividends keeps earnin'-
That's the sort of plant that's sure Il
pay.
Now Stratton is a power in other way
as we'll,
In politics especially, they say.
He will lead where others follow,
Beat his enemies all hollow.
They say he is to be Governor som,
day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

The pull LEGATION of the advance sheets
regarding the foreign relations of the
United States discloses the fact that it
was at the suggestion of Emperor Will
liam, of Germany, that President
Roosevelt in February, 1904, undertook
to arrange a concert of action on the
part of the neutral Powers for the pur-
pose of inducing the billigerents in the
far East war to respect the neutrality
of China. 1t is stated that the reason
Germany's initiative was kept secret
was because of the German Emperor's
belief tEat the suggestion about Chi
nese neutrality would be the more GER
tain of success if emanating from
Washington, particularly i'm view OF
Secretary Hays previous activities IN
the same direction after the Boxer
troubles of 1900.