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RUNNING BIRD CHASED BEE.
Movements " Couple ResembIed
Flashes Of Lightning.

Here is story as told by gentle
man who spends the greater portion
Of his time studying the habits OF
birds:
A humming bird with an angry dash
expressed its disapproval of the pres
ence of big bulnblebee in the same
tree. The usually pugnacious bee In
continently fed, but he did not leave
the tree. He darted back and forth
among the branches and white BIOS
SONS, the humming bird in close pur-
suit. Where will you find another pair
that could dodge and dart equal to
these? They were like flashes Of
light, yet the pursuer followed the
track of the pursued, turning when
the bee turned.
In short, the bird and the bee con-
trolled the movements of their bodies
more quickly and more accurately
than he could control the movements
Of his eyes. The chase was all over
in half the time it takes to tell it,
but the excitement of pack of hounds
after a fox was no greater. The bee
escaped, the bird giving up the chase
and alighting on a twig. 1t couldn't
have been chasing the bee for food.
and there is no possible explanation
of its unprovoked attack, except that
1t wanted all the honey itself.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
FRAN KILN

"About 20 windows to the average
house, murmured. 1.-TWO thousand
dollars for" ''>,>'*"ss sly' y - '*:.
"well, it won't costa tenth Tof that
when I'm having the parts turned out
in quantities." cried Hawkins, with
considerable heat, why under the
sun do you alwaysstry to throw wet
blanket over everything? Suppose II
does cost $4,000 to equip house with
my crook.trap? If q man has 10000
worth of silverware, hell 6e willing
enough to SPEND" r>.
laughed. It wasn't meant for q
nasty laugh at all-it was simply
amusement at the inventors emotion.
alism. But it riled Hawkins.
"Where the devil does the joke
come in?' he thundered. III T."
"Hush!" I cried.
II won't hush! T."
"Two!" I counted. "Be quiet"
Hawkins calmed down on the in.
slant. -
"Was-was it the bell?" he whis
pered.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The gong upstairs had chimed siz
times and stopped.
stared at Hawkins, and Hawkins
at me, and the inventors countenance
went white.
Far above, the evening calm was
disturbed by stamping and threshine
noise, punctuated now and then by 9
muf11ed shout.
''There!" cried the inventor. There
was a wealth Of satisfaction in that
one word.
"Well, somebody's caught" I said.
''You bet he isl" replied Hawkins
with nervous chuckle. "Six BELLS
that's the top story backbone of the
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
THE CROOK TRAP.
The bell struck again:

The bell struck again.
**Two!" cried Hawkins. by Jove!
That's" VT,
Crash! +"
Out Of the curtains something
something dropped heavily on the in
ventor! ~sM
For an instant it held the appear
ance Of a grain sack, but there was
something distinctly solid about 1t,
too, for it dealt Hawkins resounding
whack upon his Uranium before it
rolled to the floor.
"Phew!" he gasped, sinking back
into his chair caressing the bump with
an unsteady hand. "That-that did
startle me, Griggs!"
II shouldn't WONDER" smiled.
"What on earth did you have con-
cealed up there?"
aha! You'd never guess" re-
marked Hawkins, his ill-humor de-
parted.
mo, I don't believe I should" l
mused, staring at the pile Of canvas
on the floor. did the painters leave
it?''
"They did not" replied Hawkins,
coldly. THAT, Griggs, is the Hawkins
Crook-Trap!"
"Hawkins-Crook-Tr Trap" I repeated.
"That's what / said,' pursued the
gentleman. "Possibly-now-it may
not be past your understanding to
grasp why I feel so secure about that
flimsy little silver-safe."
II think see. The burglar, pre-
sumably, comes in at the window, is
knocked senseless by your trap, and
next morning you find and capture
him as you go down to breakfast"
Nothing of the sort. Look here. "
Hawkins picked up the affair.
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Hawkins opened the door very gen.
tly. .>-.., = l-., - =.
Inside, the room was dark-not
pitch dark, but that semi-gloom of a
city room whose only light i, comes
from an arc lamp half a block away.
The air was heavy and sickening
with the fumes Of chloroform. They
fairly sent my head a-reeling, but
their effect upon the burglar seemed
to have been nil. >'.,> ~. 3
Over by the window a huge form
was hurting itself to and fro, from
wall to wall and back again, in the
frantic endeavor to gain freedom. The
bag enveloped his head and shoulders,
but mighty pair of arms within the
bag were straining and tearing at the
fabric, and couple Of long, muscular
legs kicked madly at everything with
in reach.
One the whole, the scene was a bit
too gruesome to be humorous. AS a
rule can see the funny side of Haw-
kins' doings; but the fun departed
from this particular mess at the
thought Of what would happen when
the colossus finally emerged from the
bag and commenced operations upon
Hawkins and myself of us
athletes.
Hes caught, isn't he, Griggs?''
suffered Hawkins, clutching my arm.
For the moment" I replied. "But
come-let's get an officer. If that
canvas gives"
'tGives!" sneered the inventor
"Why that Canvas
*'Gawd! If I gets yer!" screamed
the man in the bag.
'Oh, great Caesar!" gulped Haw-
kins.. "It's-it's getting horrible, isn't
it?'
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AS he grasped the end, the thing
hung downward and showed itself to
be long canvas bag, fully large
enough to contain the upper half Of
the average man. It was distended
too, by ribs, and appeared to be OF
considerable weight.
"There she is-just a bag, tele
scoped and hung on a frame above
the window. The burglar steps in
the bag is released, drops over him.
these circular steel ribs contract and
clutch his arms like a vise-and there
you are! How's that for an idea,
Griggs?"
Looks good" assented.
Moreover, the same spring which
releases the ribs breaks bottle OF
chloroform," continued the inventor,
enthusiastically. 1T runs into hood,
is pressed against the burglars nose,
and two minutes later the man is
stark and stiff on the floor!
= Meanwhile the annunciator bell
tells me what window has been
opened. I ring up the police-and> it's
all over with the man who tries to
break in.'' @, /. -. / , ~
ut sounds all right" admitted
"Why didn't 1t do all that just now?"
Gust now? Oh--you mean-just
now?' sstammered the inventor
'tWell, it did do practically all of that
didn't it? The window: wasn't opened,
anyway-it was the breeze that
knocked down the thing. Further
more, the ones on this floor aren't ad-
justed yeti only got them from the
fellow who made them to-day. 3s,f5: !.
Il. ...But upstairs they're all fixed -
chloroform and all, ready for the bur.
glar.,1 I tell you,S Griggs,, when this
crook trap Of mine is on every window
in New York city, there's be . sensa-
tion In criminal circles!'' H >s@ AZ. IS 3sS58
!. Every likely. . How much does II
cost p s + * Ss8ss 4. Ii Il n :5
81. s..'.W well well IL cost me about
er--S100 q window. Griggs. but ~ sE@s3s3 4 n.
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"Aha! I heard yer then, ye curt"
roared the captive. .-r
Hawkins hand on my arm shook
violently. j.
"We-we'll have to do something
with him." he whispered. "What
shall it be? We've got to subdue him,
somehow or other" ''t
''Why not let the chloroform work
while we go out and get a couple OF
policemen" 4 81
"Well, you see, it doesn't seem to be
working, Griggs. Don't know why,
but-phew! Did you hear that rip?"
I had heard it. 1 had also seen the
silhouette of a long arm. appear
against the dim light of the window. /
"Oh, Lord!" gasped Hawkins. "1t's
given somewhere! Well have to
squelch him now inside of ten sec
onds or-what the deuce shall 1 do,
Griggs?" ..' .~l, n
Take q chair and stun him. I, re-
plied:4 And personally Irdon't care
for the job" >.<.. -.*. -. -: -
"Well-somebody's got to do some
thing,p groaned the inventor, seizing
one OF the bedroom: chairs. If ever
he, gets loose e-say. where are you 60
Ing, Griggs?" = ~, +. =*2 $.*' :. ~
| 6 q. '"'Just into the hail. said. ss"'I'm
going to light the gas and watch: the
battle from q safe distance" j.. rAss-s ! :
y Hawkins clutched his chair !: and
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servants rooms. Somebody must
have thought the house deserted and
come In from the roof
Bang! Bang! Bang! The intruder
wasn't submitting to the caresses Of
the crook-trap without q struggle.
Also, from the volume and vigor Of
the racket, it was painfully clear that
the intruder was robust individual.
"Well?" said Hawkins, still staring
at me with a rigid smile.
"Well?"
"Well, we've got to go up: there and
capture him." announced the in
.Ventor, gathering himself for the task.
Come on
mot just yet, thank you. Well let
the chloroform get in its work first"
But don't you want to see the
thing in actual operation?"
Hawkins, If anyone could have less
curiosity about anything than have
about seeing your crook-trap In opera
ton" 49, p: "-." .,--, f1'S ;
Call right, stay down here if you
like. I'm going up
2, Suppose your burglar gets loose?'
I argued. Suppose he has . big,
wicked revolver, and learns that
you're responsible for the way he's
been handled ?" ff'5%S = n. III 4 -.
2 Hawkins walked .resolutely apd
silently toward the stairs. AS for me,
curiosity as to, his fate bested my
judgment. 1 followed. >'=5a .7.a.as I. !: !.
p As we neared the top of the house,
the humping and hammering grew
louder and more vicious ii and when
we finally stood outside the door, the
din was actually deafening. 3.s 2sss # .ss3 Ss
. THAT that's either Williams
room or the cook s. = said Hawkins,
with 20 slight uuaver II his tones.
Hes going 1t, isn't he e.: g. sS + ;s
Ss 8 He certainly is. Let's stay here,
Hawkins. " ts Ssis. 4 543 y s=
5.t No, Isl I'm going IN TO watch It.
He's not loose, that t's sure &, IF f
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
The Human System
Must Adjust Itself
to Changing lem
peratureS. i

change from warm to cold, when cool
nights succeed hot nights, when clear,
cold days follow hot, sultry days, the
human body must adjust itself to this
changed condition or perish. q.
The perspiration incident to warm
weather has been checked. This de-
tains within the system poisonous
materials which have heretofore found
escape through the Precipitation.
Most OF the poisonous materials re-
tanned In the system by the checked
persptratfon find their way out of the.
body, II at all, through the kidneys.
This throws upon the kidneys extra
labor. They become charged and over
loaded with the poisonous excretory
materials. This has tendency to in
flame the kidneys, producing function
al diseases Of the kidneys and some.
times Bright's Disease.
Peruna acts upon the skin by stimu.
lating the emunctory glands and ducts,
thus preventing the detention of pois-
onous materials which should pass
out. Peruna invigorates the kidneys
and encourages them to fulfill their
function in spite of the chills and dis
couragemeDts of cold weather.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
Pe-ra-na Is q World
Renowned r Q M
edy For Climatic
Diseases.

remedies have been used by doctors
and by the people In Europe and
America for hundred years.
Peruna has been used by Dr. Hart
man In his private practice for many
years with notable results. It's efficacy
has been proven by decades of use by
thousands of people, and has been
substantiateI over and over by many
thousands of homes.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
Artists Dislike Solitude.

III Mime. sBernhardt and Signora Duse
have mutual horror Of being alone.
while travelling. Caruso. the tenor, il
OF the same temperament, always
avoiding solitude. He 10 always ac-
#companied by some frien4 who ar
ranges travelling and other details for
him, gives the singer advice and takes
III similar responsibility from TIA
artists shoulder.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07

November is the month of falling
temperatures: Over all the temperate
regions the hot weather has passed,
and the first rigors Of winter have a.
peared. AS the great bulk Of civilized
nations 1s located in the Temperate.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07
Reception Was Costly.

Mrs. Augustus Heaton, of Washing.
ton, some time ago changed from the
Episcopalean to the Roman Catholic
church and by way of celebrating
the event decided to give reception
in honor Of the bishop of her diocese.
She decided, however, that her already
famous drawing-rOom was not suf1-
ciently resplendent to serve as place
Of reception for the bishop who was to
come and congratulate her. There
was yet time in which to make the
room more attractive and Nine. Hea-
ton. with true artistic taste, had
everything taken out of the room ex-
cept the old furniture and a few art
" objects. The walls before had been
covered with tapestry, but that was
not enough for a reception for tho
bishop. After much thought she
finally decided on drab silk wall COW
ering. What with this and other En-
tenstve changes in the room without
the purchase of furniture Mrs. Flea
toa got rid Of $4,000.
North Carolina Woodworking s&ate>
North Carolina," said c. ]. Field.
Of High Point, lis rapidly becoming
the greatest woodworking state In the
country. We are now second only to
Michigan in this particular industry
and at the present rate of increase
will soon pass that state. In tho city
Of High Point we have 60 furniture
factories and make everything from
. hall rack to the finest bedroom
suits. - - 49,. ~f.s'oi*'* -"
"Nine hundred solid carloads Of iuI-
niture are. shipped out of High Point
every, month. /. Our trade IS not con-
fined to the United States 1or we ship
furniture daily to China, Japan, Aus
tralia, Cuba. England, France, Ger.
many, and IN fact to nearly every civ.
ilized country In the world. Wash.
ington Post. e E5 s4l III =: 9.
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zones, the effect:
OF changing sea-
sons is a. ques-
ton of the high
est Importance.
When stheweath-
AH%ho ni~c -
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-12-07

Peruna Is q
combination Of
well-tried HARM
! Q S 8 remedies
that have stood
the test OF time.
Many of these
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23

admission on the part Of the State
chairman that the party cannot get
along without railroad assistance.
1t cannot hold successful con
vention unless the railroads supply
the delegate with free transporta
ton. The boys will not pay their
way for patriotism.
What is perhaps more astound-
ing than these damaging admis
sions is the open advocacy of rail
road pass subsidies for the State
Democratic organization which rc-
presents the Folk clement of the
Democracy. The policy Of passes
for party delegates is violation
of the spirit, if not the letter, Of
the constitution. 1t is in direct
opposition to the public policy Of
Gov. Folk, who has denounced the
pass in politics as an abomination
and has announced his deterimina
ton to eliminate the railroad infu-
onces in the Legislature and in the
party organizations and conycn
tions.
What shall we understand by
this advocacy of the railroad pass
on the part of the Governors
IieutenantI Does be believe that
the Governors public attitude
towards the railroad influence is
mere CUFF and demagoguery, not
to be taken scriouslyf If Demo
cratic reform means that the rail-
road influence in politics is merely
TO be denounced, but not eliminat-
ed; if the party leaders intend to
keep the word of promise to the
ear and break it to our hopc,' the
people should know it. If, as
Chairman Evans intimates, the
party is dependent upon the rail
roads for It's existancc, for the
privilege Of assembling in conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for
public Office and to determine ITS
policies with reference to State
government, then the party has
ontlivcd its usefulness. Post Dis
patch (Dem.).
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
On 'RraZeel.

The inhabitants of the "Brazeel,"
as it is locally called, are kind,
generous folk, who open their
doors to Il wayfaring fisherman
with true Missouri hospitality, and
provide bed and board for small
remuneration. And among them
dwclls renowned character of tle
valley, Albert kirchofer, an an
gler, II guide, Il philosopher and a
rare storytcller. Ka'hofor, as he
is familiarly called by the natives.
it was, who found it profitable to
open up the valley to the city an
gler and keep a few boarders in
his little square cottage that nestles
among the peach trees not a hun
dred yards from the stream. His
adaptability as guide, his skill rs
an angler, his untiring fondness
for the sport, and his storytelling
powers, together with his gift of
quaint philosophy, soon attract
cd to him a dozen or more deter
mined anglers. And Ka'hofer, 60
years old, grizzled and shrunken.
with his bushy beard, his quaint
manner of speech, and his indefat-
igable energy in securing for his
patrons a few days of splendid
sport when they visit Brazil, has
made himself Indispensable to
them.
\ day spent with Ka'hofor, in
pursuit Of the bass, is no dull one.
Up with the bir Is, q breakfast of
fresh eggs aud delicious bacon,
cured by Mrs. kirshofer, with
maple chips, hot biscuits and black
coffee, out on the kitchen porch; :;
and the angler is off up stream be-
hind Ka'hofer's fat Percheron
mares that are the delight Of his
heart. You rattle away up beyond
Anthony Mills. and then allght for
the long fish, down stream; Ka'-
hofer takes you to swirling pool.
you'll get one sure" he says,
''for there's Il big one in here. and
half a dozen smaller ones. M. &.
Dobson, in Field and Stream.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23

Our Democratic friends who are
50 fond OF calling Mr.. Rhodes, the
present representative in Congress
from this district, political acci
dent, argue that it cannot happen
again This year for the reason that
the figures are agaIns! it; that Mr..
Rhodes election was due entirely
to large stay-at- home Democrat
ic vote in 1904. There is nothing
in this contention however that is
sustained by the actual figures, as
returned by the count of the votes.
The figures of 1904 show there
was no falling off in the Democrat
ic vote in the district whatever in
that year, but an actual gain Of
$40, Robb's vote in that year be-
ing Is, 7SS and in 1902 it was IT,
442. Mr.. Rhodes election was
not accidental at all, but due to Il
turning out Of the stay at-home
Republican vote as the figures in
dictate. Raney's (Rcpublican) vote
in 1902 was 1898 and Rhodes
vote in 1901 was 1e, 16G, gain of
1878. 1t is evident from these
figures that if all the Republicans
in the district had thought it worth
while in former years to turn out
and vote for their candidate Mr..
Robb would have been retired
earlier than he was.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
A perChing Bird.

Many persons wonder why it is
that bird or a chicken does not
fall from its perch while asleep.
The reason is that the tendon that
runs along the leg and into the
claws contracts when the bird as
snmcs Il sitting position, and thus
keeps the claws III close contact
with The perch. When in that
position the bird has no control
over It's claws, and cannot relax its
grasp If it tried to do 50, for the
bent legs keeps the tendon con
tsncted
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
Some Small Misses.

What Miss causes in turn amuse
ment and quarrells2 (Mischief.)
What Miss is not always honest.
lMisappropriate.)
What Miss is provoking and a
blunderer? (Mistake.)
What Miss can destroy the peace
Ct home, school and nations mis-
rule.)
What Miss wastes time and
money? (Mis-spend,)
What Miss causes her mother
sorrow? (Misconduct.)
What Miss proves an uncertain
correspondent {Mis direct.)
What Miss should the traveller
shun? (Mis- guide.)
What Miss is unhappy! (Mis-
fortune.)
What Miss is is unciviI and i'll.
bred? (Mis behavc.)
What Miss is untruthful! (Nis-
represent.)
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
Rrune Jelly.

Stew, until Just tender, two pounds
Of French prunes; cool and remove
pits; soak one box OF graduated gela-
tine in one pint of cold water until
soft. then add quarters of a
quart OF boiling water. one and one
half cupfuls of sugar. juice Of three
lemons; set In pan of ice water and
then stir until 1t commences to thick
en-; cover the bottom Of deep pan
with onc-half Of an inch thickness of
the jelly: set it in cool place, and
g,hen firm lay III the prrnes, and then
ada the remainder Of the jelly. When
firm. dip an instant IN warm water
or wipe the outside with cloth
v.-lrG ont OF boiling water: and then
siua2 "A dish over the top; then invert
I'm. &a,3 lilly viii slip out; garnish
viii whipped cream.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
BruShy Run.
ropresent.)

\ surprise party was given at the
home Of Mr.. John A. Myers on BruShy
Run, on the evening OF May 18th, in
honor Of Mrs. Myers 3Sth birthday.
Cake aud ice-cream were served. A
large number Of relatives and friends
were present, and all seemed to have
enjoyed themselves.
Mr. Luther Sparks and wife visited
relatives at High Point Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert DcaIing Of blackwell
visited lis sister, Mrs Jane Sanders,
here the latter part of last week
Mr.. J. p. Patterson Ct Stringtowu
visited his daughter, Mrs. Lettie
Myers, here Saturday and Sunday.
: Mr.. Ernest Baker visited Arne
Brauci! sunday, RosE
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-23
BIDS w ANTED.

TO be let out by contract, a new
school house, 24x4o feet, to be
built in District No. 5, township
3S, range 3 cast, Washington
County, Missouri. Plans and
specifications can be seen ut jules
F. Boycr's, address. Cadet, Mo-,
residence at Shibboleth. File your
sealed bids or or before the 1st
day Of June, 1906, with the Presi-
dent of the school board of said
district. The school board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Done by order of School Board,
this 18th day Of May, 1906.
JULES F. BOYER, District Clerk.