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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

caught vision OF pair of reproach-
ful blue eyes on the point Of tears. He
muttered an exclamation and, half
rising, set about the task of disentan-
clement. When he had finished he be-
gan to cough, and the cough shook
him through and through. He leant
back painting against the rocks.
The owner of the blue eyes paused In
the act OF pulling on black stocking
to look at him doubtfully.
You coughs very hard. Haven't
you any candy?" she asked.
He smiled. mo, I'm afraid I
haven't"
Il haven't, either now. Gated all
mine, or I'd give you half to make you
better" She put on her shoe and tied
the laces in a one-sided knot. well,
you can easily get some, can't you. in
tho stores?"
Quite easily"
Cant make nice bows?" She tied
the laces of her second shoe with hot
and somewhat dirty fingers, and eyed
the result with a fond pride.
Very n1ce." said the man absently.
He was not looking, at them, but she
do not notice. She did not resent the
absent tone, either, being too absorbed
III the contemplation of her footgear.
"Tisn't bit easy to tie bows, now
lot since I've growed so much. I
growed all this much since Christmas. =
She indicated on a sturdy black-stock-
1nged leg a space OF about three
inches. Her tone held a subtle expec-
tation of his astonishment.s -,
TIE man was coughing again. When
he could find his voice, he said, Real
ly!' with quite the requisite note OF
awe in his voice, and she rippled into
g]eeful laugh.
Just you wait till I've grcwed all,
I've got in me! Then you'll be
s'prised." She laughed again at the
thought Of; it. I'm going o.-s.be
'mense big: You can, if you're good,
you know" ~ .~-'-:7
Il shouldn't WONDER" said he. ..i;iHs@':
You're very big!' she drew d long
breath. Il s'pose you're dretful good.
What makes you all like-bony?
Cause you growed too Sfast?'@z .s,,<s5tTts
He laughed little bitterly. 81. sup
pose that must have been it, ..,x:,. j..
I'm Bess. and I'm SIX she said
wlstfully.S -<s.:.. ~:,:.,... -. - ~
Indeed" said he, somewhat amused.
He pressed q hand to his side to sstitle
fade from his lips. = n Langham, and
I'm very much older than six, Bess;s
hesaid, after pause. i. 2.::: I :.
.Bess clasped her. hands, in front of
che knee. and her abroWs pqckered.
When + brokedf my ,doll,S2I was horrid
sorry, she said. ! s'pcse you haven't
got no doll 2 ;...sg z5 H.. q
: mo. z s :: is-*$ &c 81 !
i When Gated all my candy, too, /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
A SIEGE GUN.
How an Outdoor Toy Can BE Built
Which Will Give Lots Of
Amusement.

1t is hardly likely that any of our
boys will have to stand a siege by q
hostile force or be actually engaged
in laying siege to the stronghold OF
an enemy, but almost every one Of
them will be interested in this siege
gun. 1t is very simple and easy to
make and will shoot long way, much
farther, in fact, than you can shoot
with bow and arrow; farther even
than an air rifle will carry.
First you will need long, straight
saplfng Of hickory. or T some other
tough; springy wood, oak, ash or hem.
lock. If you can find one growing in
the spot from which. you want to
shoot, so much the better; all you
have to do is to strip off the branches
and s>ut off the top: But this is not
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

AL women work; some in their
homes, some IN church, and some In
the whirl of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens of thousands are
on thenever-ceasing treadmill, earning
their daily bread. @s '-@S s. IS
: All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature of
their duties, in many cases, quickly
drifts them into the horrors of all
I, kinds Of female complaints, tumors,
liberation, falling and displace-
@sn pennaRs
vousness, irritability and lassitude.a y
. They especially require an invigorat-.
ing. sustaining medicine which will
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatigues
Of tho day. to sleep well at night, and
to rise refreshed and cheerful, 80 8,
=, How distressing to see . woman
struggling to earn q livelihood or per-
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she is so
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin Of which Is due to
some arrangement of the female or
ganism. 80
Miss r. Orser, Of ~ Warrenton Street,
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes: .. ==:.z.
Dear Mrs.. Pinkham: =5. 81
/ suffered misery for several years with
female irregularities My back ached; ] had
bearing down pains, and frequent heaaac !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
Z Big NEW SHOE BUILDING.
Il 70 Dedicated by the w. L. Douoiay
T " .Ssss Is Co. atsBrockton. 7

Ssy.yI
The dedication a short time ago NJ
the new administrat and iobbing
house building erected by the W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co. as part of it's nam
moth manufacturing plant at Monticello
was marked by the thoroughness and
attention to detail characteristic of tho.
hrm In all its undertakings. -
The dedicatory program included'
open house from II a. m. to 8 D. m.
with concert by the Mace Gay orches-
ira and the presence of a Boston
caterer to attend to the wishes of all.
The building itself afforded a feast
for the eye, especially the Offices,
which are marvels in many ways.
Fifteen thousand invitations were sent
out, including over 1000 to the re-
tail dealers in the United States who
handle the w. L. Douglas Co. shoes,
the others going to shoe manufacture.
'ers and all allied industries in Brock
ton and vicinity. Mr.. Douglas will be
glad to have anybody who is interest
ed call and inspect the new plant, and
says the latch string is always out"
All departments of the plant were
open for inspection, the three factories
as We'll as the new building, and Wis.
ltors~ were received and escorted
through the industrial maze by ex-
GOV. Douglas, assisted by the heads
OF the various departments.
Under the present system all shoes
are manufactured to order, and GUS
toners sometimes lose sales waiting
for shoes to arrive. With the new
jobbing house they will be enabled to
have their hurry orders shipped the
same day they. are received.
The new building is 260 feet long
and 60 feet wide and two stories in
height. The jobbing department will
occupy the entire lower floor, while the
Offices will occupy the second floor,
The jobbing department will carry a
complete stock of mems, boys, youths.
misses and children's shoes, slippers.
rubbers and findings equal to any Job
bling house in the country. Buyers are
especially invited to come here to
trade, and every effort possible will be
made to suit their convenience. There
will be finely appointed sample room
on the second floor, with an Office in
which both telephone, and telegraph
will be installed, with operators, both
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
wires to be used. There will also be
arrangements for the receipt and des
patch of mail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

veloped into q chronic case. At one
time I had to use a crutch and cane
to get about. MY back was lame and
weak, and besides the aching, there
was a distressing retention Of the
kidney secretions. was in a bad
way; when1 began using Doan,s Kid
ney Pills in 1901, but the remedy
cured me, and I have been well ever
since." ~.
Sold: by all dealers: 50 cents a box,
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo,, N. r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
FAl|R;YBoATS
= 90 tlG.@.s4f4ss2 -. - 98se.
q g. -,,-~-s---' ~ :, 80 NE
By :GNEs &GRozlea HERBERTsoy,

The sun was beating hotly down up.
en- the wide stretch of yellow Sand
Ladies in bright costumes reclined> I'm.
de; gay parasols and talked intermit-
teEtly, not OF the beauties of the sea
: but of the glories of the townszthey
had left behind them. Il
In one of the shady places under the
rocks a man reclined languidly. He
was not sleeping or reading or watch
ing the gay crowd before him. His
eyes, set in haggard face, were gaz-
ing out towards the sea with q list
less expression. tx
The morning passed slowly as he lay
there, and the crowd on the sands be-
gan to thin. ~
within which the man rested lay a
rounded gray-white stone. Towards
this small child, whose, feet and legs
we're still shining and wet with the
warm sea water, made her way with q
shout of happy glee; and the man
sighed.
He glanced at the small intruder
with some annoyance visible upon his
face, but she was not noticing. She
hal seated herself upon the stone, and
all her attention was given to the task
of disentangling "a pair of long black
stockings which were twisted about
her neck. He looked away again and
became once more lost In his own
thoughts. Then came a small, grum-
bling voice with the suspicion OF a
tremor in it.
IF you weren't drefful unpolite, you
would help little GIRL" it ran only
dretful unpolite people don't help little
girls"
H. was some few seconds before the
man realized that she was talking to
him. Then he turned his head and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
Rich Women Have Troubles.

The idea that fashionable women
are too busy and had too many inter-
ests to feel acute sorrow over. their
broken crockery was disproved the
other day when Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
went into the principal dry goods
store in Newport with friend who
stopped to watch man who was
selling cement for cut glass and called
to Mrs. Fish: "Oh, here is a cement
for cut glass which not only mends
1t but, makes Il ring -cloarlu IL
it were new" Mrs. Fish called back:
my servants break so much of my
glass now that it is heartbreaking and
ii they knew it were possible to
mend it. they would break it all, so l
don't care for any, thank YOU"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

ing careful not to touch them Blow
them all out quickly again, and lot
them stand just long enough TO cool.
Now, says the Boston Globe, place the
single match under the three, as
shown Il the second picture, and lift
them All OF the table. You will find
that they stick together IS ifyglued. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

will interest the thou.
sands OF veterans
who came back from
the Civil Il War suffer-
Ing tortures with kid
ney complaint. Capt.
Elysays: "Icontracted
kidney J trouble dur.
Ing the Civil War,
and the occasional
attacks finaIlv js ID.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

Place three parlor matches on 8
table, forming q pyramid, and ask your
friends, II any OF them can lift the
three. just as they stand, with the re-
maining match. OF course they viii
all say No: You then strike the one
you have & in your hand, and with ii.
light the other three % they stand, be-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands OF. Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While !:
:. e tS# ~: ri. inathe Service. 49,

S. The experience Of Capt. John L. Ely,
Of go. =. 18th Ohio, now living at 500
East Second street, Newton, Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
COMPANY STRIKES GAS.

Hotel Fleming. rooms by day. week or month. -Su-wed-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
ASSESSOR OF LEE
". T. ANDREWS IS APPOINTED TO
 PLACE.
Merchant of Gold HiII Named to suc- ceed H. c. Johnson, Deeeased-- Olher Appointments Are An~
 wmrnmQaN.

v T. Andrews, a me.ss1sns If ti3Ic Hill. was yesterday appointed Tax As- sessor of Lee county by Governor Jelks.
 MT. Andrews was appointed to suc- ceed H. c. Johnson who died during the last week of July.
 There were several applicants for the vacant ofice but MT. Andrews was warmly endorsed by leading Demo- erats of the county.
 Other appointments were announced yesterday as follows:
 Justices of the Peace-G. W. Wood, Fair Hope Baldwin county; Thomas M. Haywood. Hefiin. Cleburne county: ". J. Brown, Troy; James M. Sedbury, Whistler. Mobile county; J. H. Ever ett. Berry, Tuscaloosa county.
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace--J. M. crenshaw. beat 8, Shelby county; ]. M. Long, Ryland, Madison county; J. A. Greene. Whatley. Clarke county: D. L. Langston. Jemison. Chil- ton county; c. W. Scarhrough Flora Bullock county.
 Constables-George ". Heard, Clark, Randolph county: N. O. Hanson, Troy; J. R. Lawson, Sprotts, Perry county: J. T. McGee, Shorter, Macon county: O. P. Quinn. Palos. Jefferson county; D. F. staggs Cohart. Jefferson county; J. D. Mccullars Beat 4, aClhoun county.
 Notaries Publie-B. L. Randall, Daphne. Baldwin county; H. W. Craw- ford. Jasper; Jay Smith of Marbury. Albert Spencer of Attalla and W. c. Clisby ol Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
shemeld, was today filed in the Probate

Sheffield, was today filed in the Probate office of Colbert county.
 The new industry will manufacture buy and sell steel ranges, heating furnaces and machinery of all kinds, and do an kinds of steel, foundry and machinery work.
 It Is capitalized at s20.0Oo, and its principal oflee will be at Shefield. The lncorporators are William R. K. Stanford. F, B. Wright. c. T. Robin son and R. H. Wilhoyte, all we'll known citizens of Shefield. William R. K Stanford, is president of the new organization: c. T. Robinson, vice president; and E. B. Wright sec retary and treasurer.
 It is claimed that under the process for manufacturing ranges, the patent on which was granted William R. K. Stanford ip December, 1ssE that the best steel ranges can be manufactur- ed at a price greatly less than the average stove foundry can possibly make them, and that they cannot be excelled for durability and eonven- fence. The patentee has device for controlling the heat that Is his orig inal patent, and is said to- be won derful discovery
 The new plant will give Sheffield four stove foundries at present, and 1t Is learned that the foundry owned by B. B. Cohen, recently destroyed by fire in that city. will be rebuilt at an early day, making a total of live stove foundries for Sheffield, which record is possibly Snequallsd by city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
MEETING OF LUMRERMrN.

the size of Sheffield. anywhere in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
Well With Big Output Dug Near
 Huntsville.

We'll With Big Output Dug Near
 Huntsville.
 Huntsville August 14-(Special. )- The New York Alabama oil Company has brought in a gasser in West Hunts vile that has sent the price or stock up to above par. The drill struck the gas sands at a depth of about four hundred feet
 The flow is estimated at more than million feet daily The drilling ex- pert says it Is coal gas. The new well was drilled as an experiment by the company which has already eight wells few miles north of the city. Tho company has a franchise and cap ttal to lay a pipe line from its wells into Huntsville but as this would cost more than fifty thousand dollars, the company postponed the enterprise that gas has been found a mile and half from the city. no time will be lost in putting it on the market. Oth- CT wells will be drilled at once.
 B. F. Laxson, an aged and respected citizen died Saturday night after an Illness of several months. Mir. Laxson was G9 years old. He was d Lieuten- ant in the 4th Alabama Cavalry, U. g A and was a Mason. He leaves a widow, two daughters and two sons.
 Hon Seaborn Wright, one of the leaders in the antf-whiskey fights in Georgia, has made an engag Pnent with the dispensary people in this city to make two addresses here favorable to the establishment of a dispensary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
Lieutenant Governor Au-
 thor of the Plan.
carmichseI and Jelks Declare That Ensley Doctor Is Responsible for Reform Which Has Brought
 Million Dollars to
 Treasury.

The reform in the management of State coRvicts. by which the revenue has been increased from Approximate " $96.000 in the last year of Governor Johnston's administration to approxi- mately 1.000.000 in the present year, was due directly to the recommenda- ton of Lieutenant Governor R. M. Gun bingham who is now candidate for Governor. This statement was given to the michael, State Auditor, who was Pres ident of the State Convict Board at the time the old system was displaced py the new system or the Cunning ham plan. as It is called. The state ment of the former President of the Convict Board is supported by Cover nor Jelks who says that the Lieuten- ant Governor not only advised the change but insisted upon 1t.
 State Auditor Carmichael says he was moved to make a public statement or the reasons for the change of con-
 v:ct management because the respon-
 sioility for the change and the success or the new system has been disputed Statement of Carmichael
 Writing to the editor of The Adver-
 tiser State Auditor Carmichael says:
 There have been some affirmations
 and some denials of 3 proposition con- nected with the administration of the Convict Department during Governor Jelks's term, and for the purpose of giVing correct version of the sques- tion beg to call attention to the facts hereinafter set forth.
 At the inception of Governor Jelks's administration, the convicts working in the mines of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and the Eloss- Shefieid Steel and iron Company. were earning. for the State of Alabama from each of said companies the fol- lowing amounts: First class men. Si4; second class men, $10; third class
 men. $T The t1ro ntysur nate on the s1st day of December,
 Knowing such to be the fact, I, as President of the Board of Convict h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
SHOT AT A BURGLAR
H. F. vANDTvER BELIEVES HE
 WOUNDED A NEGRO.
Thrilling Experience of Highland Park C1ttEen in the Early Morning. Two More BuRglaries Are
 Reported.

Henry F. vandiver, a we'll known citizen, residing at the corner of Highland Avenue and Forest Avenue, Highland Park. had a thrilling expe- rtence about { o'clock yesterday morn ing with negro, supposed to be a burglar, who was lurking on the prem ises of his residence.
 Mfr. Vandiver fired two shots at the he Is confident that one of the shots was effective. He believes 1t struck the negro in the thigh. The negro. nevertheless, escaped and had not been located by the police last night
 While asleep in his bedroom at the early hour of the morning Mir. Vandi- yer was awakened by the barking of his dog which he keeps in his room. Mir. Vandiver uttered no sound but succeeded in quieting the dog. With hand he tiptoed to the winsow, and leaning out, saw negro crouching in the bushes Instantly he fired one shot. The negro groaned as If he had been shot and MT. Vandiver thought he had mortally wounded the intruder. In a few seconds. however. the negro rose to his feet and ran around the edge of the house. Mir. Vandiver fired anoth- gro escaped, Later blood was found on the spot where the negro had crouched and 1t Is believed he was struck by the first bullet
 MT. NanulVer reported the matter 10 police headquarters about I o'clock yesterday morning and officers were put to work on the case. This was the second time in two weeks that at- tempts have been made to burglarfze the Vandiver residence. Mir Vandiver said he could identify the negro.
 It developed yesterday that the res idence of L. F. Ratley. residing at sos South Hull Street. was burglarized in daylieht about 3 o'clock Thursday af- ternoon. 4 trunk in the bedroom of Mrs. Ratley was opened and $20 and a number of valuable papers were stolen. The theft was reported to the police, but no arrests have been made.
 Police Chief Taylor said yesterday that he is bending every energy to in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
HELP WANTED. No Energy. No Will Power. No Ambition. Losing Confidence in Self and the Confidence of
 Friends or Employers.
A State of Health That Needs Prompt Treatment to Ward Off
 Serious Disease.

Do you notice a large reduction in your vital energy? Are you losing hold on your place in the social world1 Is your strength gone, constitution weak, appetite poor, digestion deranged, bow els costive, with uneasiness and symp- toms of Arrangement in the region of the kidneysl Such a condition is the preliminary to Bright's Disease or some other serious kidney trouble. If this describes the state of your body, we urge upon you prompt action before your health is entirely beyond recovery. Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy you need; it has four-fold restorative effect. It stimulates the torpid liver, restores health in the stomach, strengthens and cures the kidneys, and through it's peculiar yet agreeable laxative char acter it chnches the good work by thor oughly cleansing. the bowels. It Is a certain remedy for kidney and liver diseases.
 Accept no substitute. Insist on having
 the genuine Prickly Ash Bitters with the
 large figure iD red on the front label Sold by Druggists, Price SI.OO per bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
RACES AT THE FAIR
PROGRAM OF HARNESS EVENTS IS
 COMPLETED,
Greene County Enters Contest for Best Agricultural Exhibit at Mont gOmery ShOw--PrOgress at
 Vandfver Park.

The dates and purses for the harness races at the Montgomery fair have been fixed by the Agricultural Associ- ation and one of the two daily races has been filled and are already closed. The second daily race has been left open for the accommodation of later applicants. The program for the run ming races is now in preparation and will be announced soon. The following is the program and purses for harness races for the entire week of the fair:
 Monday. 2:1S pace, closed. $500. 2;4O trot, $400.
 Tuesday. Three-year- trot, closed, $500. 230 pace, $400.
 Wednesday. 2:21 trot, closed, $500. Three-year- pace, closed. $500.
 Thursday. 2:30 trot. closed. $400. 2:12 pace, $4O0.
 Friday. year-old trot, closed, $2oo. 2:16 pace, $400
 Saturday. Two-year- pace. closed, $e00. Free-ror-all pace. $400. Through R. H. Pearson of Eutaw. the farmers of Greene County have ap. piled for space for a display of the agricultural products of the county at the fair and will complete for the prize for tho best county agricultural ex- hibit.
 Work on the buildings at the fair grounds at Vandiver Park are pro" gressing rapidly and. though greatly retarded by rains, there will be no trouble about everything being com pleted and in readiness before the date of the fair. The rains have interfered with the work on the race track more than any other part of the work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
RANGE COMPANY INCORPORATED

Sheffield Concern Will Begin to Manu- facture stoves.
 Tuscumbia, August 14.-(special)- )-- A declaration of incorporation, by the Stanford Steel Range Company, of