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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
QUICK REMEDIES FOR cRAMP.
Not Hard to Get Relief From This
Painful Affiiction. o.,

Do your little growing folks wake
up in tho night with cramp in their
toes or legs? If so, tell them to slide
down to the foot of the bed and press
their toes hard against the footboard.
This seldom fails to bring relief. Even
the tiniest tot can do this for herself
when she wakes up in alarm at the
big pain in her leg.
Should this fail, and sometimes
when the cramp is Up by the knee, it
is not efficient, tell the sufferer to
press the sole of her cramped foot
against the instep of the other Press
good and hard, and the pressure, to-
gether with the warmth and electric
ity drawn from the we'll foot, will GER
tainly bring relief unless the case is
very stubborn. To treat the "knot-
ty," stubborn kind of cramp, which
sometimes seizes the little folks when
they are nervous, or If they have
eaten something which does not agree
with them, to tie a broad band (fa-
theirs handkerchief, folded, will an
swer,) tightly above the cramped part.
Rubbing, unless one knows just how
to manipulate the muscle, often does
more harm than good. The doctors
tell us that cramp of this kind is as
much nervous as muscular trouble.
If your children suffer frequently
with it, good warm bath with an
alcohol rub at night is a good pre-
ventiVe. B. n.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

freezer, drill press, dynamo or any
other machinery requiring not more
than one-half horsepower.
This motor has been in use in our
house for two years in all of the
above ways, and has never once failed
to give perfect satisfaction. 1t is
obvious that, had the wheel and pad
dies been made of brass, it would be
more durable, but as it would have
cost several times as much, it is a
question whether it would be more
economical in the end. If sheet iron
is used coat of heavy paint would
prevent rust and therefore prolong
the life Of the motor. The motor will
soon pay for itself in the saving of
laundry bills. We used to spend from
so cents to 81 month to have just
my husbands overalls done at the
laundry, but now l put them in the
machine, start the motor, and leave
them for an hour or so. At the end
of this time they are perfectly clean.
and I have noticed that they wear
twice as long as when I sent them
to the laundry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Lies Business Nearly
Up to the Legal Limit.

The New York Life Insurance Com.
pany announces that it's new paid
business during the half year just end
ed was over seventy million dollars.
AS the new law allows no life com.
pany to write over one hundred and
fifty millions per year, it would ap-
pear that this company is working
nearly up to the limit. The New
York Life gained such Roadway be.
fore the law was passed and suffered
so little, comparatively, from the Arm.
strong investigation, that the question
with it's management has been how to
keep business down to the limit, rath-
er than how to reach it. No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The company's payments 10 policy
holders during the six months end
ing June 80 were $21,66O,761. It is
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made to living
policy holders. Thus, while DEATH
claims were $11,180,626, the amount
paid for matured endowments, annu.
tiles, trust fund installments, for iur-
chased policies and for dividends was
$10,480,1S5. Modern life insurance, as
.practiced by the best companies, en-
braces a wide field, and covers many
contingencies. It is money saved for
the aged, as well as money provided
for the families of those who die pre-.
maturely.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Gasoline Tank Explosions.

A gasoline tank rarely explodes. It
cannot unless it contains gasoline
vapor and air in explosive proportions,
which latter condition is almost never
present. 1t does not explode because
it contains too little air or too much
gasoline. Even if a tank of gasoline
were to burst from heat applied to it's
exterior, the confined heavy gas would
not explode If in contact with fame or
fire, but would burn instead. True. a
tank of gasoline with no vent could
do considerable damage were it to
burst and throw burning oil and fam,
Ing gas about, but 1000 gallons of
gasoline in vessels bilges would not
be so dangerous from explosion as a
hundredth of that amount, says the
Scientific American. The larger ouan-
tity would burn rapidly, while the
smaller would be sufficient, If mixed
with the proper amount of air, to Ut
terly demolish almost any boat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

2 4 So T. &. = -. d 3 - =
against each side Of each crosspiece).'
Fasten these to the crosspieces by
means of lacks to hold them securely
Pour melted babbitt metal into the
one-fourth-inch hole to form the bear
ings. When it has cooled, remove the
cardboard, take down the crosspieces,
and drill a one-eighth-inch hole from
the top of the crosspieces through the
babbitt for an oil hole.
Secure sufficient sheet zinc to cover
the sides of the frame. Cut the zinc
to the same shape as the frame and
let it extend down to the crosspieces
EE. Tack one side on. Ut is well
to tack strips of heavy cloth, burlap
will do, along the edges under the zinc
to form a water-tight joint. Fasten
the crosspiece over the zinc in it's
proper position Drill hole through
the zinc, using the hole in the cross
piece as a guide. Then put the wheel
in a central position in the frame,
tack the other side piece of zinc in
place and put thu other crosspiece in
place. Place the two collars men,
toned before on the shaft, and fasten
so as to bear against the crosspieces,
in order to prevent the wheel and
shaft from moving sidewise. If the
bearings are now oiled, the shaft
should turn easily and smoothly.
Fasten pulley four or six inches
in diameter to the longest arm of the
shaft
Connect the nozzle of water
faucet by means of a piece of hose;
place the outlet over drain. and belt
the motor direct to the washing
machine, sewing machine. ice cream
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Nordlca Work,

Nordica work is new In needleworh
and has but recently made it's appear
ance. This Ia similar in effect to the
Holbein. except thai the colors en-
ployed are green. black and yellow in
combination with red and blue, and
the material on which It Is done 20 not
- nne quality Of linen as seen III Hol-
bedn. The work is called Nordica be-.
cause Of the Norwegian designs which
it shows. The designs are enlbroid.
cred in Cross stitch on buhI-eolored
material and they are symbolic Of pic
turesque Norway. These show the va
ried costumes and animals peculiar to
that far-off country, making an ex-
tremely interesting study. it, beauty
and simplicity is splendid fov house
decorations. The Rordica portieres
are extremely handsome, something
which will please the most careful
housewife.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
INDUSTRY -! g
q! .NEcdkhlS5
HOMEMADE WATER MOTOR.
Practical Machine Which Will Run the
Washing Machine.

In these days of modern improve
ments, most houses are equipped with
a washing machine, and the question
that arises in the mind of the house
holder is how to furnish the power to
run it economically. I referred this
question to my husband, with the re-
suit that he built a motor which
proved so very satisfactory that pre-
vailed upon him to give the readers
of this magazine a description of it,
hoping it may solve the same question
for them, says Mrs. Paul S. Winter,
in Popular Mechanics.
A motor of this type will develop
about one-half horsepower with a
water pressure of 70 pounds. The
power developed is correspondingly in
creased or decreased as the pressure
exceeds or falls below this. In the
latter case the power may be in
creased by using a smaller pulley.
Figure l is the motor with one side
removed, showing the paddle wheel in
position; Fig. 2 is an end view; Fig.
3 shows one of the paddles; and Fig.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Purple and Brass on Dinn.r r.h,.

Few new ideas in dinner table dec.
oratlons have been offered since Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish, several months ago
embe1lished her table with little imita.
tlon fruit trees in full blocna. with
tiny red apples hanging from the
branches, regardless of the fact that
fruit trees showing both fruit and h]os.
SONS at one time rather mix the sea-
sons, says the New York Press. Most
OF the decorations now are Of tho
simplest sort, though polished brass
often lends it's shine. At a dinner
party in Tuxedo few nights ago the
table bore a tall, polished brass Urn
nlled with deep purple feur de lis and
ferns. At it's base purple pansies and
asparagus ferns were arranged to
form seven-pointed star. At every
Eolnt stood a brass candlestick the
white shades of which We're edqed
with a hanging fringe of purple heads
The bonbon dishes were of polished
brass and the little cases for the hon.
bons were shaped like purple iris.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Juvenile Underwear

heady-made juvenile underwear is
attracting much attention and a great
zeal OF trade these days in the better
shops. Mothers who frequently had
all these little garments made at home
are attracted to this dainty lingerie
Tor their little people which so CLOSELY
resembles their own in construction
ana trimming. A feature of the small
elrrs petticoats is the dust ruffle. act.
ing as protection for the lace or
embroidery trimming, which BY rea-
son OF the length of the skirt very
OFTEN comes in contact with the hose
supporters and is torn. Older girls
wearing longer dresses than those
which come just below the turn of the
knee are very apt to destroy thepetti.
coat trimming with the heels of their
SHOES unless the dust ruffle is used.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Dress A@isur@IY
Writer Complains That American Wo.
men Allow insufficient Time.

The American woman does not al
low herself enough time for making a
toilet. l have been giving customer
treatment, when friend would en-
ter the room and exclaim, Why, my
dear, aren't you going to Mrs. DIS
tea?
THE reply is always: Certainly,
but l don't take all day to dress. I've
known women who considered them
selves good dressers to allow just half
an hour to dress for the theater. Pre-
posterous! Nine. Bernhard allows an
hour and a half for her hair dressing
and facial makeup alone. A French
woman regards Is minutes spent on
the correct and sure adjustment of her
veil as time well spent.
II you are going to a party or to
the theater begin to prepare for the
pleasure before dark, Lie down at
least half an hour before If you are
thin and tired looking; take a cup of
not milk before lying down. Have
your room dark, rest in a negligee. or.
better still, in your nightrobe, and re-
lax absolutely. Then take a tepid
path and make your toilet deliberate
~. II you cannot afford to employ
some one to dress your hair, take
tlme to dress it carefully yourself Do
not curl few superficial locks and
rat the hair beneath. Either curl or
wave 1t deeply or not at all. If you
40 not wave it, then brush it until it
snlnes like FURNISHED metal. When
the hair is dressed, cover it carefully
with net, which you can take of
"nen your dressing is completed, or
you can wear it to the home of your
hostess or to the theater if the night
be damp. -Philadelphia Ledger
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

'oSpIl d. bOWlcSJ
Good for Bill Fischer, whoever he
isl thought Margaret.
Mr.. Graham, holding Helen by the
hand, come upstairs looking very
white
MY poor boy, forgive me! Your
aunt was so sure" he said, taking
James in his arms.
"Oh, l don't mind the whipping
said James, "but, father if you'd only
believe me. I don't lie."
Margaret went out of the room,
leaving father and son to come to a
better understanding.
The next week Mr.. Graham came
home little earlier than usual and
lay down in the library.
He was awakened by rush
through the hall, a resounding kiss
and James voice, shrill with excite
ment, saying: Oh, mother, the big
boys are going up to Long lake Sat-
urday fishing, and they've invited me
to go along. Do you suppose father
will let me? Perhaps he would if he
saw my perfect mark in department.
Gee! I had to try awful hard to get
that and he never saw It,"
We'll, don't smother me, sonny"
said Margaret, laughing. And don't
for an instant think your father did
not notice your mark. He was
tickled to pieces over it,"
WAS he? But he never said any
thing"
We'll, sonny, your father isn't the
praising kind. None of us get many
compliments from him, you know;
but he appreciates, and that's better"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
MEAT OR CEREALS.
A Question Of Interest to All Care.
fuI Persons.

Arguments on food are interesting.
Many persons adopt vegetarian diet
on the ground that they do not like to
feel that life has been taken to feed
them, nor do they fancy the thought
of eating dead meat.
On the other hand, too great con.
sumption of partly cooked, starchy
oats and wheat or white bread, pastry,
etc., produces serious bowel troubles,
because the bowel digestive organs
(where starch is digested), are over
taxed and the food ferments, produc.
ing gas, and microbes generate in the
decayed food, frequently bringing on
peritonitis and appendicitis.
Starchy food is absolutely essential
to the human body. It's best form is
shown in the food "Grape-Nuts," where
the starch is changed into a form of
sugar during the process OF it's manu-
facture. In this way, the required
food is presented to the system in a
pre-digested form and is Immediately
made into blood and tissue, without
taxing the digestive organs.
A remarkable result in nourishment
is obtained; the person using Grape
Nuts gains quickly in physical and
mental strength. Why in mental?
Because the food contains delicate
particles of Phosphate Of Potash OBJ
tanned from the grains. and this unites
with the alDumen OF all food and the
combination is what nature uses to re-.
build worn out cells in the brain.
This is . scientific fact that can be
easily proven by ten days use of
Grape Nuts. There's Reason"
Read. The Road to WsllvillAy" =
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

the shoulders, then the ends hanging
in front are finished with tassels. Two
tassels on cords hang from the center
of Wa1stband in front.
Hat of bronze-green crinoline, trim
med with long feather of the same
color, and turquoise ribbon velvet.
Materials required for the dress:
Fifteen yards delaine q inches wide.
one and one-half yards lace, three
yards ribbon. four tassels, one and
one-half yards sateen, four yards mar.
row lace.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Wears GRAY at a Funeral.

London.-Rev. Frederick Spur, one
Of the best known Baptist pastors in
London, startled the mourners at the
funeral of one of the deacons of his
church by officiating in a gray suit of
clothes. When questioned on the SUBJ
ject the pastor declared himself a be-
lever in cheerful funerals. He said
he was heartily sick of the paganism
connected with Christian funerals.
THE deacon was 81 years DID," DR..
Spur said, land has been a good
Christian all his life. He died of old
age, so at his funeral 1 wore a gray
suit and we sang an Easter hymn"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
DRYING the Umbrella.

The best way to dry an umbrella.
and to preserve it, is to leave it
spread on the floor or in the hall.
Where there is not enough room to
allow that, reverse the usual method
and stand the umbrella in the corner
with the handle down, says Woman's
Life. The rain drips quicker off the
points. The ordinary way collects all
the water at one place, where the
cloth dries 50 slowly and, therefore,
rots the quicker. Never put several
vet umbrellas together In one nm
.brella stand, 5s @=# r. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
DelaiDe Dress
Style That Will Make Up Well in VAR
ious Materials Popular This Year.

There are many pretty delaines to
be procured this summer that would
make up very we'll in this style.
The skirt has just little fulness
gathered at the back of waist; it is
trimmed at the lower part with shaped
flounces that are hemmed at the edge.
The bodice has a deep yoke of
guipure lace; the delaine joining this
plainly is tucked twice on the bust.
The sleeves consist of three shaped
tiers above puff of lace that is gath
cred into tight band edged with two
frills.
Wide ribbon is joined to the waist
band in center back; it is carried over
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
A Trouble Maker.

Towne-The other day helped your
friend Dudley to select a beautiful
etching
Browne mention Dudley to
me; he's no friend of mine.
TOwne-Why, he told me he was CO.
ing to send the etching as a present
to YOU
Browne-So he did and my wife
made me rearrange all the other pic
lures in the parlor to make room for
it and I'm not done yet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Bobby's viewpoint,

The theater was brilliant with col.
ored lights and overhowing with a
gay commencement throng. The
stage was crowded with class of 200
boys and their teachers. Among the
graduates was John, the big brother
Of little Bobby, who was surveying
the scene with bullying eyes. He
snuggled up to his father and in q
stage whisper asked:
Papa, isn't it nice that so many
people came to Johns commence.
ment?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Novel Buttons for Linen.

Instead Of having made to order the
large passementeris and button orna-
ments which are in such favor al a
trimming for linen suits, the home
dressmsker can drSt cover mold
with the material and then apply on
top Of It some Of the little embroid-
cred medallions in heavy ecru lace.
which can be bought very cheaply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Not Comfortable,

I'm going off into the mountains
this summer and get close to the
heart of nature" said the dreamy girl.
IT once went off into the mountains
to get close to the heart of nature"
the woods and lay down close to her
throbbing bosom. Butt found she was
full of red bugs and other penetrating
insects. So arose and gloomily
sought the artificial city,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Helen Cannon WASHINGTON Belle

Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the
speaker, is one of the moss cultured
hostesses as we'll as one Of the most
cultured women in Washington. She
is a firm believer in the higher educa-
ton of women, a great reader, speaks
several languages, which she learned
during the years she spent abroad, is
a splendid singer, and holds the record
in the high Official set for pedestrian
ISM 49, :s,8Ht
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

| "He Was TickIed to Pieces Over It,"
But I like to have people say
| things; don't you?"
well, yes, l do; but perhaps when
we're dead people will say nice things
about us; let's be comforted," and
she and James, laughing, left the
room.
Mr.. Graham did some thinking,
swallowing hard. for giving compli-
ments was, indeed, not much to his
liking
But at dinner that night, he said:
James, how would you like to 20
fishing with me for week or so?
you've had such good report this
month, l think you deserve a vaca-
ton. To capture hundred in Miss
Bells room is a feat to be proud off,
up to Eagle river?" shrieked
James
"You may take a boy with you for
company. Whom do you want?"
Bill Fischer" he said, promptly.
WHO is he?' asked his father.
well, he's in my room and he's
fine. He's smart, I tell you. He
knows all the dates in history and
you can't stump him on an example.
I've been saving my money to buy
flshing-pole for him and me. His
mother takes in washing and he can't
buy things"
"A Washerwoman's son." said Mr..
Graham, little obviously. Aren't
there any boys in this neighborhood
you like as well? May be his mother
can't spare him.
No, father, l. don't like ANYBODY
as we'll as Bill. He don't lie and he's
full OF fun and he don't smoke. be-
cause he says he can't be stunted. if
ne has to support his mother; and I
don't smoke now either, because
maybe if you die, I'll have to support
my mother.
you dear, dear boy said Mrs.
Graham, with shining eyes, looking
triumphantly at her husband.
Your son has some rather good
qualities remarked Margaret that
evening, as she was sewing and Mr..
Graham reading. That he is truthful.
brave, generous and democratic you
may have noticed already, and I've no
doubt you will become acquainted
with quite a number of his other vir-
tues in your weeks trip
Mr.. Graham came over and kissed
her
1T took his step-mother to find it.
out" he said. margaret, grow
faint when l think of the boys who
may be having their lives crusheu
out by such well-meaning but bliu.t
women as Aunt Kate"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Deaths in Coal Mines.

In Ohio during 1906 there was one.
life lost for every 214,279 tons of coal
mined, whereas in 1905 it was 226.62S
tons, showing, states the Engineering
and Mining Journal, the increased
danger to which the miner of the pres
ent day Is subjected, and the necessity
for new mining legislation in order
properly to protect those who work
underground. There was one life lost
for every 366 persons employed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

Doctor Ito husband whose wife he
has been called to attend)-Before l
commence my examination, tell me
when she last had new dress and
. new hat, and II she has been to
the sea yet this year."-Nesgendorf.
er Biaettee. 49, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
RZzY(zHZ1yG TIT GIN
AID ZzQQAZZ3 GDlD

The with
bid claim
double
The double chin soidi sapeessness
should
Change hands, side still counting
able marks
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
SPOUT kNOCKER FOR MILL.
Clever Device Which Keeps the Grain
from Cioggine.

In spite of good arrangement and
size of spouts they will choke up. A
correspondent of the American Miller
has had good success with the simple
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

device illustrated. The knocker rests
against the under side of the spout
and is fastened to strong band
spring which, when pulled down by
means of a cord and quickly released,
strikes a blow on the spout, which
releases the contents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

Making Peat Into Wood. .<ss
Peat artificialiy dried IL being made
Into wood under heavy hydraulic prs,
sure. .i