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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
Something Everv Dav.

Every day a little knowledge--one
fact in day. How small is one fact
only one. Ten years pass bly,, Three
thousand six hundred and fifty facts
are not a small thing. Every day a
little self-denial. The thing that is
difficult to do to-day will be- an easy
thing to do $50 days hence, if each dav
it shall have been repeated. What
power of self mastery shall he enjoy
who seeks every day to practice the
grace he prays for Every day little
happiness. We live for the good of
others, of our living be in any sense
"a true living. 1t is not in great deeds
5of kindness only that the blessing is
found. In little deeds of kindness. :"
repeated every day, we fina true happi-
ness: At home, at school, on the
street, at the neighbours house; in the
playground, we shall find an oppor-
tunity every day for usefulness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
USE FOR DEAD DOLLS.
They Can, with a Little Work, Be
Transformed into Very Life
like Plaything.

Usually when your sisters dolls begin
to 60 to pieces their life is over, and the
chances are pretty good of their ending
their existence on a rubbish heap.
But here is way by which you can not
only prolong their life, but also impart
a most lifelike motion which they may
never have had-and they will be really
funny when perhaps they were only
stupid before.
Select small doll with a china head.
Separate the head from the rest of the
body and then procure spiral spring,
the top of which can be fitted around the
china neck. Now procure a little two
wheeled cart, or make one like that
shown in the drawing, fasten the spring
firmly to the bottom of the cart and then
cover it with cheesecloth. After this
fasten the china head to it as shown.
Now take piece of stiff wire, loop it
around the neck and carry it out at right
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
!. NEW GAME or AUTHORS.
An Interesting Version of an Old
Game and an Appropriate Prize
for the Same.

rms is new version of the old
game OF authors, and will delight those
who arc wall acquainted with books.
All the questions must be answered by
the name of an author.
l. A kind of linen.-Holland
z. "A name that means such fiery
things, one. can't describe it's pains and
stings.-Burns.
;: A kind of bonnet,-Hood.
4. A high church otficial.-Pope.
.. Fart of hospital.-Ward.
o.What host said when the meat
was tough.-Chaucer.
I. something hard to bear.-Payne.
8. A kind of bread and preposi-
tion.--Ruskin
9. An artisan.-Either Goldsmith or
Cooper.
10. What Oliver Twist called for
Moore
IL. A breakfast disn.-Bacon.
H.. A domestic animal and a con-
tented noise.-Cowpe-.
Is. A dress lining.:-Wiggin.
II. An obstruction to navigation
Barr.
Is. Something on feot.-Bunyan.
16. A Observation-Disclosures
II. A game and pceposition.-Ten-
nyson
IS. An adjective-Grand.
19. A fraction of currency and a
heavy weight.-Milton.
20, Badly WOunded.-A1cOtt
21. What the fox dreads-Hunt.
%. That which is more than a sandy
shore.-Shelly.
%. The name of a river.-Poe.
"a. The way We will look after this
mental strain.-Haggard.
The prize to this contest should be
a framed photograph of some author.
Candy boxes may be had to represent
books, and could be used as favors-
Madame Merri.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

were talking about, I told him:
Nothing particular, only they say
the ten of them could lick you 20
Russians in four minutes"
Gee, didn't that Russian talk kopec
and damski, and froth at the mouth.
Then he called his Russians together,
and the talk sounded as though a
soda fountain had burst. Then they all
yelled: "Killovitch the monkeyouskis.' -
l. went and told pa there was going
to be riot between the Jap jug
glers and the Russian. horsemen. and
probably the fight would take place
when the Japs came out of the ring
at the afternoon performance, and the
Russians went in, right near the
dressing-room. asked pa not to
mix in it, but keep away in the animal
tent: Pa said, not much, he wouldn't
be away, and he told all the managers,
and they all got around the dressing
room to stop the muss, if one started.
We'll: to show how the Japs were
organized, as soon as they felt there
was going to be row, they KEEP;
their eyes on the Russians all the time
they were in the ring doing their pole
balancing, and the little Jap up on the
bamboo pole, with a fan, kept jab-
Bering to the fellows down on the
groun i, and could see that trouble
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

may dictate, as fancy you will not be
able to find much difference in round
or square music" in this case.
Then make the mole in the lid and
another in the bottom OF the box for
the spindle to come through. The bot
tom hole is square and the top hole
round. Cut the spindle to fit. pushing
it in from the bottom.
After these operations, glue the lid
firmly to the box, so it cannot slip off,
and stick the spindle into position
trough the proper holes, gluing it into
place by putting little glue in each
hole
The spinner (handle by which the
top IS SPUN is a plain piece of wood
with a hole at one end.
After the top is thoroughly dry. ex-
plains the Chicago Inter Ocean, pro-
cure q length of string, wind the string
around the projecting end of the spin
die, run it through the hole (see illus
tration), and "let her co.
You will find that your spinning
baking powder top is in truth ''hum-
mer," and the sound produced will rise
to just as loud pitch as any store
purchased humming top.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
.Mz1 Bes5;e Mus/ex

70 be such a successful wife, to re.
ia the love and admiration of her
hu sband, to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be woman.
COZ slant study.
Il woman finds that her energies
are Tagging, that she gets easily tired,
Ozark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, Irregularities
or the blues, she should start at once
to build up her system by tonic with
specific powers, such as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Following we publish by request q
letter from young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
liver since my child was born I have s,f-
fered, as hope few women ever have, with in
f1ammation, female weakness, bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. Il;
affected my stomach so could not enjoy nv
meals, and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me well woman, and feel so grateful
that am glad to write and tell YOU of nv
marvellous recovery. It brought me health,
new life and vitality Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don't I'M
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham,
daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinlzham.
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
THE EXPERIMENT IN PROGRESS.

THE EXPERIMENT IN PROGRESS.
and may be made with this little device.
Wrap piece of iron or brass wire
around the middle band Of tin-foil, let
ting one end hang down five or six
inches. To this end attach several
strips of cigarette paper in bunch.
Now put the brush into the chimney at
the opposite end to that used at first and
rub it briskly. The electricity thus gen.
Grated will go into the strips of paper,
and make them stand out from each
other as if they were alive and were
struggling to get as far apart as pos
sible.
If the paper be cut to form two cats
the result will be very amusing.
These experiments are best made in
perfectly dry weather, and it is we'll,
also, to warm both chimney and hand
kerchief at the fire.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

tic fit and pas leg shot out so mis-
feet hit guy pole, and then the Jap
pulled him back like he was a rubber
ball on string, and then he took pa
by the elbow and held him out az
arms length, and then swung him
around few times and let 90 of him,
and he fell down among the reserved
seats which representatives Of the
press occupy. Pa stood on one ear
on crushed chair, with his, legs over
the railing, and when he came to.
the newspaper men wanted to inter-
view pa. Pa said all he remembered
was that the air ship was sailing over
the town, and they threw him out for
ballast, and he struck church spire
and bounded onto warehouse filled
with dynamite, which exploded when
he struck it, and the neighbors picket
his remains up on dustpan and emp
tied them in here. Then he asked If
bis head was on straight, and the cir
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
CURRENT CURIOS.

Lightning struck the hennery OF
Mrs. Fowler, in Bloomfield, Conn.,,
and killed one hen out of 100 perched
on the different roosts, but did no
other damage.
A bushel of bituminous coal is diff
ferent in different states. In Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky its
weight is 80 pounds; in Pennsylvania,
76 pounds, and in Indiana, 70 pounds.
Malesherbe, the renowned French
author, found himself in a dream at
tackled by a rowdy who stabbed him
in his left breast with dagger in an
area where the following evening he
felt the first attack of severe pneu-
monia.
A meeting or reunion OF the grad
yates of a deaf-mute school was held
in a western city recently, and an ao'
count Of the proceedings was sent out
to newspapers by a local scribe. This
account contained a careful "list Of
speakers.
Among the curios preserved in the
Bank of England is banknote that
passed through the Chicago fire. The
paper was consumed but the ash held
together and the printing is quite
legible. 1t is kept carefully under
glass. The bank paid the note.
Seagulls invaded a boatful of her.
ring at Nanaimo, Wash, while the
fishermen. were away. When the fish
ermen returned GO had eaten so much
that they could not fly away. The
fishermen lifted them into the water
and they just managed to swim to the
shore, where they lay down to recover
from their dinner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

show felt sorry for the little Japs.
cause some day the big Russians would
ride right over them, and kill them
right in the ring. l said that every
body thought the Japs ought to resign
from the show, for fear of clash with
the Russians, or else they ought T.,
have some grown persons to act as
chaperones.
You ought to have seen the look Of
scorn on the faces of the Jap jugglerS
when the interpreter told them that
the circus people were afraid the Rus
slams would hurt them. They jabbered
awhile, and then the interpreter told
me that the ten little Japs could whip
the 20 Russians in four minutes
Probably it was none of my business,
and never ought to have repeated it,
but in circus everybody wants to
know everything that-is going on. so
when the big leader of the Russians
asked me what those brown monkey
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

was coming. When their act was over
the laps bowed to the audience, and
started out where the Russians were
lined up to come riding in. The big
Russian said: 'Look at the little
monkeys but he hadn't got the
words out of his mouth before the
Japs turned, and every man grabbed
the tail of every other horse, and
jumped up behind the Russians, and
each of the ten Japs took Russian
by the neck with jiu jitsu strangle
hold, and reached out his leg and
wound it around the Russian on tie
next horse, and in ten seconds they
had endorsed the 20 Russians. The
whole 80 men were on the ground roll
ing in the sawdust, the Japs rolling
over and under the Russians, twisting
their legs and arms in an unknown
manner, and making them yell for
help like a mastiff that has triaed in
an overbearing manner with little
bulldog, until the bulldog got mad
and began the chewing act on the mas
tiff's fore leg.
1t was the worst mix-up ever was
and the managers told pa to put a
stop to it, and pa pulled off his coat
and grabbed the first Jap he could dig
Gut. and began to pull him, like you
would take hold of the leg of dog
in a fight.
Pa said: Here, quit this foolishness,
cause there is an armistice, and the
war is over. anyway"
O! O! but the Jap didn't do a thing
to pa. He grabbed pa by the wrist,
ana he seemed to be having an epilep-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
THE LITTLE WIDOW.
4 Mighty Good Sort of Neighbor to
Have.

"A little widow, neighbor of mine,
persuaded me to try Grape-Nuts when
my stomach was so weak that it would
not retain food of any other kind"
writes grateful woman, from San
Bernardino Co., Cal.
Il had been ill and confined to my
bed with fever and nervous prostration
for three long months after the birth
of my second boy. We were in despair
until the little widows advice brought
relief.
Eliked Grape-Nuts food from the be-
ginning, and in an incredibly short
time it gave me such strength that
was able 10 leave my bed and enjoy
my three good meals a day. In 2
months my weight increased from IS
to lib pounds, my nerves had steadied
down, and felt ready for anything.
My neighbors we're amazed to see me
gain so rapidly, and still more so
when they heard that Grape-Nuts alone
had brought the change.
My 4-year-old boy had eczema, very
bad, last spring, and lost his appetite
entirely, which made him cross and
peevish. put him on diet of Grape
Nuts, which he relished at once. He
improved from the beginning, the &C.
zema disappeared, and now he is fat
and rosy, with delightfully."- soft, clear
skin. The Grape Nuts diet did It. I
will willingly answer all Inquiries. :
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. .sxz
There's a reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
THE REHABILlTATED DOLL

The REHABlLIIATED DOLL
angles each side of the body, so that the
ends of the wire are over each cart
Wheel
Twist the ends as shown and connect
each to the cart wheels by freely turning
cranlks of wood or stiff wire. But, eau
tons Good Literature, you must not
have your wheel revolution any greater
than the difference between the springs
height when compressed and extended.
Weight the wagon body with lead so
the wagon will move forward more
steadily, and then note the result at the
first revolution of the wheels and you
will see the transformed doll, now full
of life. rising and squatting with each
turn of the cranks
The amusement you will get will more
than make un for your time and trouble
in bringing the dead doll to life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
A NEW HANDMADE TOP.
Toy Made Out of Tin Baking Powder
Can Which Is Simply
Hummer.

1t Goes not cost much to buy a top,
but why pay anything when you can
while away an idle hour or so making
the unique one explained below out OF
a baking powder can?
All you need to begin with are a
baking powder box and lid and cou-
pie of pieces of any kind of wood Cut
hole in the side of the box an inch
square, or circular enc. as your taste
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

did not mean any harm when | told
the Japanese jugglers that they ought
to kick against having those Russian
cayalrymen in the show, the fellows
who ride horses standing up, in the
midwest department., cause l had
listened to their Russian talk, ana
it seemed to me they were spies who
were looking for chance to- do in
jury to the "poor little Japs"
could see that made the Japs mad
the first thing. and then l told them
that pa and all the managers of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

Feminine Philosophy.
The pot may call the kettle black,
but il she is a female pot she will ar.
que that black is becoming to her, any
how.-N. Y. Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

sides, and does not fear to enter, as he
does not suspect a trap. Cut the open
ings the size of the glass to be used, and
insert the glass, placing brads on both
sides the glass to hold it in place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
Brought It Up to % late

Little five-year-old Edith was taken
to dentist, who removed an aching
tooth. That evening at prayers her
mother was surprised to hear her say:
s. Forgive us our debts as we forgive
our DENTISTS $50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
Would Seem So

1. Teacher-What is an engineer, Tom
my? $3.50. w. -. -. @-4..-..,
Tommy-A man that works an en-
CINE. =
: Teacher-That's right. Now, Johnny,
what is pioneer? 1 i, 81
Johnny-A woman that works pi-
$ano. -s,.:..s "a Il. +. ~. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
BOX TRAP WITH WINDOWS.
Contrivence Which Any Boy Can
Make That Will Capture Many
Small Animals,

This is for the boys to make. The old
fashioned box-trap for capturing small
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
Copyright by J. B. Bow!es.)

The Bad Boy Causes Trouble Between
the Russian Cossacks and the Jap
Jugglers - A Jap Tight Rope
Walker Jiu-Jitsu's Pa-The An
imals Go on a Strike-Pa Runs the
Menagerie for Day and Wins
Their Gratitude
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30

animals has glass
window panes in
serted in sides and
back, says the
Farm Journal. The
animal thus sees
through the box,
L - ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-30
4 TRULY IDEAL WIFE
Her HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Hoalth 70 tho Great Source Cd
Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek It.

One Of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in recent
article, has said, Whatever am and
whatever success I have attained in
this world I owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration. and the greatest help
mate of my ife."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
YA.LE'S FINE DEFENCE.
Hurts Amherst BACK From Two Yard Line
and scores NJ POInt Anyhow.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 27.-Yale "a ved
the indignity Of being scored on by a minor
college to-day by the narrowest margin.
when the eleven defeated Amherst ~ to O..
The scare came near the end Of the second
half, when the backs misjudged one Of the
Amherst captains kicks and Mccoy got the
ball. hubbard then essayed a placement
kick which was blocked and ClouEh got the
ball on Yale's two yard line.
Here Yale's great defence came to the
front and Amherst was thrown back for a
loss Of a yard on the first try to gain and lost
another yard on the second essay. Then,
with the ball almost in the middle Of the goal
posts and the kickers some twelve yards back.
Virgins was called upon to kick a nela goal.
The Yale men tried desperately to block the
kick and 80 iuktered Wiggins that he failed
by a few inches Of topping the bar. A touch
back resulted and Yale got the ball. booting
IL out OF danger.
Capt. Hubbard kicked OF for Amherst and
Bigelow caught the ball and came back to
Yale s thirty yard line. Roome booted the ball
back Sc evenly yards n Bob Forbes tackled
Beach in mis- tracks. A forward pass gained
ten yards for Amherst, but lale's lire held
and Hubbard was forced TO kick. Jones ran
to Alcott, got thirty yards. Holding put
Yale back fifteen yards after. getting to
Amherst 5 fifteen yard line: Morse kicked
short and a penalty against Amherst COM
PEELED a return. -.
ROOme, KNOX and Forbes jammed the ball
TO the opponents five yard line and a penalty
diminished that to two yards. Morse went
over and Knox kicked the goal; The rest
Of the half was used up in q kicking game.
wherein Hubbar ri more than held his own.
In the second half Yale kicked on and held
30 we'll the Amherst was forced to kick, Yale
worked the ball near the Amherst goa, when
Amherst tried a forward pass. losing the ball
after ROome's return. Knox tried a kick
from pla o. ment. but missed; Amherst got the
ball, but was obliged TO kick and Yale got the
ball twenty-five yards from Amherst's goal.
Roome in four plunges made the distance.
scoring the second md last touchdown. Knox
kicked the goa. after a punt out heeled by
K kicking game then followed, and the
Yale backs misjudged Hubbard's punts by
yards and Amherst often got the ball.
YaIe's defence all the way was good and
her offence was fair. Some loose play was
seen, but nothing like the exhibition a week
ago. Only one tumble occurred on the Yale's
side, due evidently to misunderstood signals,
Trick plays were seldom tried by Yale and
straight football gained best for the Blue.
Thu linaunF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
SCALPED.
Carlisle indians Pick Up q Rain of Fumbies
and Tally IA Against q.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE carlisle In.
dams outplayed Pennsylvania at football
to-day on Franklin Field and won the game
by the score OF "a to Q. IL was q grand olu
walloping for the Red and Blue.
The banner crowd Of the year turned out TO
see the game. With the weather just right
for the spectators and with such a spectacular
game to witness az the indian game always
il, there is little wonder that $1,000 men.
women and children we're in the stands when
play began.
The Indian team was oheered from the
north stand by two hundred or more girls
and boys from the school. who were there in
their picturesque uniforms, They had their
band with them and the red coated redskins
played loud and often. The Indians boast
Of the night before the game that they would
win was not an idle one. P~ennsyNania
seemed 20 be imbued with an overconfdence
that took from the team that defeated Brown
all the power and spirit that would make lt
successful upon the gridiron.
Starting out with such a spirit and being
bafiied at the start by the speed shown by the
Carlisle men, Pennsylvania seemed 20 lose
nerve. The Quakers had no chance to sto p
the run Of eighty yards for a touchdown by
capt. Exendine lust before the game ended
and the nifty yard sprint OF IarOcpue Tor the
However. had Pennsylvania been able to
handle the ball when the Indians kicked ".
IUe Y ullA bANV NCAsAA h1 ~ N.N EoAHN
q 10 4, for excepting the ma gnIicenO drop kick
by Libby from the as yard line at the opening
OF the game, the lndidns scored their points
as the result OF fumbles by the Quaker back
field.
score ~ TO Q in the Indians favor. The first
score was the field goal by Libby, from the
IS yard line. Then came a touchdown by
Draper. who got the ball after ~Hoilenbach
blocked q kick on the Indiana ten yard line;
The Indians second score was made by
Gardner. Mount Pleasant punted, 70 PenDsy,l-
%va1is's twepty.nve YARD linz where she6Ie
Before they could gather 1t in Gardner was
on them, had the ball and was over the goal line
like a shot for a touchdown. Mount Pleasant
Kicked the goal and put the Indians ahead.
Worse vast 70 come for Pennsylvania Mount
Pleasant kicked to Sheble on Pennsylvania
fifty yard line. The Quarterback fumbled
the ball and Larocque, picking II up, wriREled
his way out Of Pennsylvania's back field and
was of like a rifle ball with several Quakers
in vain pursuit. The happy. Indians had
another Wild spAsm OF joy in the stands and
on the side lines. Again Mount Pleasant kicked
the goal. The worst part OF IL all was that IL
WIS all PennsylvAnia's fault. The lineup;