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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22
Impossible.

Mr.. Pounder-Won't you sing some
thing for me, Miss Proper?
Miss Propper-I can't. Mamma isn't
Mere.
Mr.. Pounder-But | can accompany
you on the piano
Miss Propper-Oh, dear, nc, Nam.
ma doesn't allow young men to ac'
company me anywhere without
chaperon. Cleveland Leader.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22
Wasted Effort.

1T takes time, trouble, aud Infinite
patience. Of course, to be good sun.
day school teacher, but you have tie
satisfaction Of knowing that you are
helping to mold the character Of the
rising generation"
Yes, but it make. me sad to think
how quickly years work is un1one
when green apple time comes"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22

worked hard in my
time and have been
exposed again and
again to changes Of
weather. 1t is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and | went
all to pieces at last.
For five years | was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22

Customer-Those are the fercest
looking neckties l ever saw. Why
do you keep EN-?
IIaberdasher-To sell.
CuCtomer-Who on earth buys EN-?
rdasher-Women, to give to
their husbands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22
Sublime Faith.

Nothing short OF true faith will sep
arate a bald-headed man from the
hard-earned price of bottle OF hair
restore..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-22
FADED TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years Of Suffer
ing from Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of $50 South
Tenth St, Ironton, O., SAYS: Il have
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

bands, on which are tiny garlands Of
ribbon work flowers which carry out
the design and color of the silk. An
other innovation is the trimming of
the panelled shades with shirred white
gauze ribbon. This Is used to outline
all the panels and around the top and
bottom. One lowered shade made
over a pink lining had this ribbon
outlining the panels and a border also
of braid and fringe In white silk.
Many of these shades, whether of
silk, lace, cretonne or paper, have two
scant f1ounces of liberty silk which
has been fringeu out along the edge
hanging down beneath the fringe to
its very end. These are used to make
the light softer than it would be fall
ing through the fringe alone. The
chiffon and very elaborate lace c,9 silk
shades are also made with as l1any
fluffy underskirts as ballet dancer:
but it is always question whether
an Overelaboration of chiffon IL real
ly beautiful on a lamp. After all, it
is as piece of furniture that lamp
must more or less be considered. It
needs certain rieidity of line.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
THE cADDYs COMMENT.
One That Was Not Very complimen-
tary to a Professional :
Player. II

Walter ]. Travis, the golfer, set up
his ball, and then made half a dozen
swishes at the short grass with the
driver, relates the New York Tribune.
Il am not in good FORM he said, II
am playing like broker we had here
last week.
'"This broker played once around.
making dreadful exhibition of him.,
self. OF this, though, he was not
aware. He was doing pretty well for
him.
"The mans caddy was an unusually
quiet, stolid lad, boy with a freckled
face quite devoid of expression.
And since the caddy never once
laughed or sneered at his bad play,
the broker took fancy to him. And
he said at the end of the round, In
the hope OF getting compliment:
have been travelling for the last
Elk months. am quite out of prac-
tice. That Is why I am in such bad
fern to-day
"The caddy replied, calmly:
Then we've played before, have
ye, s1r?."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
DIAMOND DEALERS MISTAKE
One Of His Own Gems, But He
Failed to Recognize the
Sparkler.

will you please examine this dia,
mond," said a man who had stepped
into a jewelers. shop, "and tell me
what you think of it? If it is a good
stone, think l will buy it."
The jeweler took the gem, which
was unset, and looked at it critically
for moment. Then in a confidential
tone he said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone. 1t hasn't much
fire, it is badly cut, and there is, some
thing here very much like a flaw"
Then he held the diamond under a mi
croscope and examined it carefully,
finally observing: mo, 1t isn't exactly
a flaw, but I shouldn't call it a per-
pect stone. Now, ii you want some
thing really fine, here"
Excuse me-" the other man inter-
rupted. Il don't think I'll buy a dia-
mon0 to-day. This is a diamond that
one Of your assistants let me take Sat-
urday on approval. I deposited $40 on
It. Please let me have my money,
and We will declare the deal off,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
EMPIRE LAMP SHADES.
The Empire Craze Has Affected Limp
Shades, But There Must Not Be
Too Much Trimming.

Plain green shades for libraries, etc.,
are also not permitted to escape the
Empire craze, although in truth many
periods of French decorative art are
intermingled with the Empire. The
green shades are made of plated
satin, silk or paper of dark tone
and finished with heavy gold fringe.
For decoration they have two or three
tiny gold eagles, set midway between
the top and bottom of the shade and
the same modest offering of tiny golc
Empire wreaths.
Handsome drawing room shades are
Of shaded Powered silk, heavy in
quality and many colored. These
shades are trimmed at the top and
around the bottom with gold lace in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

Your fashions are less pictures1uei
but are really finer and better adapt
ed to your tramping out Of doors IN
rain and sun, and to your varied oc-
equations when in the house.
A girl who would like to be splen-
didly well must always wear shoes
that are neither too loose nor too
tight. A shoe that wobbles about and
does not nicely fit the foot, is as little
to be desired as one that distorts 1t
by cramping and pinching and crush
ing the toes together, or otherwise de-
forming one of the prettiest features
of the body.
A chiropodist told me one day that
In his opinion nearly all dealers In
| shoes hired lunatics for statesmen.
said: isn't that an extreme
statement?''
mot at ALL" he said. IF you could
only see the feet that do, the young
girls who have bunions and corns and
hobble about in shoes never intended
by Nature for their wearing, the old
err women whose feet were ruined be-
fore they were 16, you would UNDER
stand what I mean OF course" he
added, If everybody had sense enough
to adopt hygienic shoes, with broad
soles and low heels, should have to
choose another profession for my
vocation would be gone.''
Never neglect to change your out
door shoes for indoor ones when you
come in, expecting to spend the even
Ing at home. The shoes last longer
and the feet feel better if this precau-
ton is regarded.
have not said anything about I'M
derclothing, because most girls wear
what is most agreeable to the. skin,
and are Influenced in their choice by
the judgment of their mothers. What
ever you adopt, notice that it should
frequently be changed and be careful
to have it good of it's kind. Dainty
underclothing is one of the character
istfcs in dress of refined and fas-
tidious girls.
Copyright 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
WRINKLES THUS AVOIDED.
Constant "Fidget of Features" Show
a Lamentable Lack Of Eepose
and Bring Wrinkles.

Women according to an observant
woman) expend much energy in. use
less and harmful contortions of the
face. A too-expressive face is con-
sequently a danger; it's constan.
witches, contractions ami expansions
becoming at last crystallzed in the
form of wrinkles and "cru!gs' feet."
Mental vivacity can be shown with
out the need Of facial gymnastics;
apart from which, the authority po1:1ts
ont, the constant "'fdget of the fea-
lures" shows a lack OF that repose
which is the essential * good breed
ing.
There is no need, however, 10 fly to
the other extreme OF cult ting wood
enness'' of expression. Smiles are al
ways permissible.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
DIETARY DICTA.

-. :. - : @E.t<
Dinner should be Of 4 lighter nature
In summer than In winter. e =
J A quart Of wheat contains more nu-
triment than q bushel of cucumbers.
There is a happy mean between eat
ing everything and being squeamish.
Two pounds Of potatoes contain ~
much nutriment as IL pounds Of
turnips.
Light soups, light desserts and light
meals should have the preference il
warm weather.
Vegetables and fruits are to be used
most generously at that season Of. the
year in which they naturally mature.
Beginning the dinner with soup Il
the very best way to get the whole
system In condition for assimilatln1
a hearty meal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
TOLD OF THE TOTS.

The father of four-year-old Bessie
Is travelling man, and during his abb
sence recently new baby arrived.
Upon his return home a few days later
Bessie met him at the door and ex-
claimed: "Oh. papa, you can't guess
who was born while you were away!"
Little eight-year-old Ida, attracted
by its bright binding, selected from the
library a copy of Pope's Essay of
Man" to read. After a diligent effort
to understand it she replaced the book,
saying to her mother: 1T may be
easy on man, but it's hard on chill.
dren."
"Noah's wife," said boy in an ex.
animation, was called Joan Of Arc"
Water" wrote another, "is composed
of two gases, oxygen and combrigen."
Lava" replied a third youth, lis
what the barber puts on your face"
"A BLIZZARD" insisted another child.
lis the inside of a fowl"
A schoolboy in the fifth grade
scratched his head for long time be-
fore attempting to compare the AMI.
mails Of North America with those Of
Europe" At last, in his desire to say
something. he wrote: "The animals Of
North America are not as large as
those Of Europe, but they get there
Just the same"
The mother of a six-year-old young.
ster was mending a rip in his pants
while he sat bare-legged on the floor
impatiently waiting for her to finish
the job. He had been unusually quiet
for a minute, and the maternal ances-
tor asked:
What are you thinking Of, my son?'
II was thinking what a nice ciag-
rette picture I'd make"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
ODD EATING CUSTOKA.

Brazilians never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
Ing guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldivo islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them, so that none of
their fel.owmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem, the negroes of Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
to eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
meal alone. Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without companion
with whom to share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one.
A strange custom prevails in KAN
chtaka, where man who wishes to
entertain a guest invites him into a
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in state of tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians, though a naturally
sociable race, dine separately. Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter. Each member OF the family
has his own food-basket. They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then, turning their backs to each
other. dine amid a profound silence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Wonder-
I'll Cure by Cuticura.

>. Last year L suffered with a tremendous
itching on my back, which grew worse and
worse, until it spread over the whole body.
and only my face and hands were free.
FOR tour months or 50 suffered torrents,
9nf a., had to scratch, scratch, scratch, until
things got worse, and I had at times
to gel; up and scratch my body all over,
until l was as sore as could be, and until
l suffered excruciating pains. They told
me that l was suffering from eczema.
Then | made up my mind that would use
the Cuticura Remedies. 1 used them &C.
cordi9g to instructions, and very soon in
until well, and now I am read Y to RECON-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to any one.
Mrs. N Mary :Metzger, sweetwater, Okla,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
BUILDING FOOD

TO Bring the Babies Around.
When little human machine Tor
large one) goes wrong, nothing is so
important as the selection of food to
bring it around again.
my little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a Col.
orado mother.
Il decided change might help, 50
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
when reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we. must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although I
had never used the food, we got some
and for a few days gave him just the
Juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He
got stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
we'll.
THAT showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, I raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is strong healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph send you what a strong,
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore We found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to q more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
talns the elements nature demands.
from which to make the soft gray
filing in the nerve centers and brain.
a well-fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure 8 healthy
body. =. 49,
Look tn pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to MELVILLE. s: p ? @a y:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

oVerexerted myself In the least degree.
At times was weighed down with
feeling Of languor and depression and
suffered continually from annoying ir-
regularities of the kidney secretions.
procured a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and began using them. I found
prompt relief from the aching and
.lameness in my back, and by the time
had taken three boxes I was cured
Of all Irregularities"
Sold by all dealers; so cents J. box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

N. Y, writes: :
= "Seven years ago
Twas suffering very
much through the
failure of the kid.
neys to eliminate
the uric acid from
my system. My
back was very lame
and ached If I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
UglV Nails.

The ugliest nails can he improved by
taking the trouble daily to Push back
the hard skin that grows at the base
OF the nails. This should be done after
the hands have been washed in. warm
soap and water and are still moist. A
soft towel is the best thing to use for
the purpose, or an ivory or bone i'm
plement such as IL. sold in manicure
sets. 49, .: -. .s#s:. r. s.. *5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
PROFIT POINTERS.

Nobody wants an over-anxlous man.
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever know tricky" man
to make permanent success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Bust
nesses are built up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is not necessarily hard
work. Make it good fun, and you'll
do more.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
Her EaYurita PLAY.

What is your favorite play?" asked
the girl who quotes Shakespeare.
WELL" answered the youth with long
hair, Il believe like to see a man
knock the ball over the left field fence
as we'll as anything" -Montreal Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
No Trick at All.

Candy Dunn-Do you take any stock
in the story that man engraved the
entire alphabet on the head OF q
pin?"
Y. Knott-Certainly. He could have
engraved the ten commandments on It,
It was coupling pin. Ring off,
Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

The girl who waits for a man to
come along and make love to her after
the manner of a novel hero will remain,
single to the end of the chapter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

"Say, I came to this dance without
an invitation" $50 did I. How did
you work it," Nobody stopped me.
How did you?" Same way. My
wife's giving the dance"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
CONCERNING &: DRESS D: ]
LOOK OUT WELL FOR, HEALTH
ABOUT DAINTINESS.

A Schoolgirls Thin Waist That In
vited Pneumonia-If You Would
Have Soft, Beautiful Hair, DO
Without Hats in the Hot Months
Change Your 0ut-of-Door Shoes
for Others as Soon as You Are In
doors - Dainty Undertaking
Characterizes the Refined School
girl.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

When society, as distinct from law,
begins to punish the moral offenses
Of the rich as it does those Of the
poor, the. problem will be a long way
toward solution.-Detroit News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06

Stranger Ito the beggar's SOM
"How long has your father been
blind?" Boy-"Every day from eight
In the morning until six at night"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
One on the Doctor.

lawyer say, doctor, why are you
always running us lawyers down?
Doctor (dryly)-Well, your profess
sion doesn't make angels of men,. does
It?
why, no; you certainly have the
advantage Of us there, DOCTOR Illus
trated Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
Not the Onlv Hot Place.

3N0e t11o 0a1y 11UC e dCe.
1.-THE most serious objection l have
to DYING" said the Bostonian, lis that
shall have to leave Boston,"
Jaw, don't worry about that" said
the Chicagoan; Boston amt the only
hot place"-The Bohemian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
The Only Good.

Father, why do these automobiles
puff out SO much smoke behind?"
Stupid! So the policeman can't sea
the number!'' -Meggendorfer Batter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
SEVEN YEARS AGO

4 Rochester Chemist Found Sineu-
larly Effective Medicine.
William A. Franklin, of the Frank
DIN & Palmer Chemical Co.. Rochester.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-07-06
Behind the Times.

JAMIE Is so mortified at her hus-
bands illness that she won't tell any.
one what is the matter with him."
What disease has hep
"Old-fashioned consumption" IN. 7.
Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12

reached the garden, and there was only
the rose bush between them-then for
the first time he saw her, and had ne
been a wise young man he would have
become suddenly blind, discovered
something of great interest in another
direction and quickly walked away.
AS 1t was he was not wise and had
little experience in the ways of women,
and besides was very glad indeed to
see his little playmate again, 30 he
started forward with both hands out
stretched to greet her.
Cecilia" he cried, expecting she
would run to him as in days gone by,
but she drew back and gave him her
hand very formally with stiff words OF
welcome which sounded unreal on her
lips.
After they had both made few
commonplace remarks, long and un-
comfortable silence followed. The key
to the situation appeared to be miss
ing, and Philip at any rate was at
loss to understand what was the mat
ter. This was indeed Cecilia, looking
too much the same as on the day he
left, only great deal taller, and yet
there was a difference, and very
great one. He couldn't disguise from
himself that he was bitterly disap-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
THE SELF-RELIANT MAN.
IL the One Most in Demand In This
Busy Day and Gen.
GRAFTON.

Haven't you depended upon clothes,
upon appearances, upon introductions,
upon recommendations about long
enough? Haven't you leaned about
'ong enough on other things? Isn't 1t
about time for you to call a halt, to
tear of all masks, TO discard every
thing you have been leaning on outside
of yourself. and depend upon your own
worth? writes o. s. Marden, in Success
Magazine.
Haven't you been in doubt about
yourself long enough? Haven't you had
enough unfortunate experiences de-
pending upon superficial, artificial, out
side things to drive you home to the
zeal power in yourself? Aren't you
tired of leaning and borrowing and
depending upon this thing and that
thing which have failed you?
The man who learns to seek power
within himself, who learns to rely
upon himself, is never disappointed;
but he always will be disappointed
when he depends upon any outside
help There is one person In the world
that will never fail you II you depend
upon him, and are honest with him;
and that is yourself.
1t is the self-reliant man that Is In
| demand everywhere.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
MEANING OF NOON IN LAW
AS to Whether or Not Standard Time
Is Signifled, Decisions
Conflict.

The courts of several states have
dealt with an odd question, none Of
them agreeing upon similar answer.
When is 1t legally noon? Fire insur-
ance policies expire at noon, and the
word is admitted to mean exactly IL
O'Clock, midday. But standard time has
not been adopted in all communities.
Many small towns cling to sun time,
which may be from a few minutes to
nearly an hour earlier than standA
ard.
In one state a fire occurred at two
minutes past noon, sun time, and the
insurance company held that the pol
icy had expired before the fire. Sun
time is used in that town, but the in
sured sued the company, holding that
local customs did not rule the policy,
and that he was entitled to his in
surance The state courts sustained
him.
In another state similar contention
was taken 10 the courts and just the
Opposite decision given. Several con-
fiicting precedents have been estab-
lished In state courts, and 1t is said
the question can only be decided for
good and all when case has been
carried into the United States courts
and passed upon by the supreme court.