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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

KTR. G. B. F1ZER, Mt. Sterling, KY,
lv1 writes:
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past.
"Last March I commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
I have not used 1t since, nor have felt
q pain.
81 believe that I am we'll and there
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities of Peruna-"
Pe-ru-na For Kidney Trouble
Mrs. Geo. 81. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Cam, writes:
Il had not been well for about four
years. had kidney trouble, and, In
fact, felt badly nearly all the time.
"This summer got so very bad l
thought would try Peruna, so I wrote
oyou and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin
II took only two bottles of Peruna
and one of Manalin, and now feel
better than have for some time.
~ feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made a different woman of me
altogether. bless the day I picked up
the little book and read of y our Peruna."
1t is the business of the kidneys to
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need a little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem
edy. It has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys SER
vice at time when they were not able
to bear their own burdens.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
ZEAL THAT WAS MIs0lkEcTED.
housekeeper Meant to Please En-
ployer, but AIasl

"Such an article" said H. 2. Jud-
son, the new head of the University
of Chicago, in declining a rather un-
usul interview, would be not only
futile but even in mild way harmful.
It would be like the work of the care
full housekeeper. There was an old
general who had brought home from
the war splendid fag-a flag all
torn with bullets, faded with fierce
suns and stained with the dust and
blood Of battle. This superb trophy
hung over the mantel in his library.
Well, one unlucky day he engaged a
new housekeeper and the next week
missed his flag. He rang at once.
Where IL that flag of miner he said,
pointing anxiously to the empty
space on the wall.
IT have been working on It. SIR
the housekeeper answered. I've
washed it thoroughly and sewed up
all the rents and darned all the holes
and when I bring it back to you, sir.
I'm sure you'll say it looks as good
rs new"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
A FOOD FOR WORKERS.
Sugar of Fruits Found to Be Better
Than That from the Cane.

The favorable influence of sugar on
ability to do muscular work, which
has now been established by various
experlmenters, receives new confirma-
ton from the researches of Mile Varia
kipiani, as reported in the Walbaum
Zentralblatt fur Gynekologie. Says
the writer of an abstract in Modern
Medicine:
AFTER long muscular work or fast
ing, it was found that the taking of
sugar was followed almost instantly
by an increase in ability to do work.
The theory is that sugar lessons the
production of albuminoids, and so pre-
vents the production of fatigue prod
ucts, while at the same time furnish
ing material for the support of mus
cular activity.
1.-THE great objection which has
been found in the use of sugar for the
purposes named has been the irritat
ing effects of cane sugar upon tie
gastric mucous membrane. This was
clearly demonstrated in experiments
made with the soldiers of the German
army. The experiments of Ogata and
others upon dogs have shown that
cane sugar, especially when taken in
concentrated solution, is extremely
irritating and gives, rise to gastric
catarrh. These effects, however, do
not follow the use of fruit sugars.
These are natural sugars which are
adapted to the mucous membrane and
do not produce irritation by contact"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

Record Produced by Human Voice.
of 10000 words per hour, against the
Morse Instruments 400.
In photographing the voice a micro
phone is substituted for the transmit
ter and the vibrations cause a mirror
in the receiver to oscillate, while the
tones are reproduced on paper in such
a way as to indicate the quality of
the speakers voice; black and strong
for strong voice; small and fine for
a weak voice. The instrument will be
useful in testing voices and also show
ing their development under cultiva-
ton.
Another adaptation of the SYSTEM
explains Popular Mechanics, is it's use
in conjunction with a vibrator which
makes vowel sounds audible to the
deaf. The possibilities of the appa-
ratus in this field are unlimited and
Its practical efficiency has already
been demonstrated in the case of sew
eral deaf and dumb persons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

case,' she replied. with maddening Sc
renity. Il sent him his answer last
night, and I've no more notion what
it was" she looked around for an
example, than the man in the moon
Cynthia" l said slowly, Il think
one of us must be mad, and l do not
believe it is l."
"Not at all" she retorted brisklv.
If you will listen I'll tell YOU exactly
how it happened. Mr.. Peters has been
Fostering me for an answer for weeks
and the truth was l could not for the
life OF me make up my mind what to
say. Don't you think he is a. very
nice man, HONOR" she added, looking
at me earnestly.
THAT is just it; he is so nice that
| hadn't the heart to say: NO to him:
but as l never have liked fair hair
| couldn't be quite sure I wanted tn
say Yes Then this letter asking for
definite answer came like a thnndor.
bolt.
Il felt quite sure it would be no cas-.
Ter to make up my mind at the end Of
week. and that the best thing would
be to do it at once. So | did"
Il am glad to hear it," | remarked
dryly. II understood you to saw Won
DO not know what you had said -
mo more do. wrote two letters.
one accepting him and the other re-
tuslng him, and addressed them ex.
actly alike and shuftled them with nv
eyes shut, and then I put one in tho
fire and the other in the mail"
(which did you put in the mai]o
Il don't know" she answered Mo
cldly' that's just where the fix comes
in"
"Cynthia!" exclaimed, laughing
against my will, and you call that
making up your mind"
AT first l thought it was rather a
good Idea. OF course the awkward
part is not knowing what have said
to him. If I found l had mailed the
wrong one, | should probably have
sent the other after it. And that
wouldn't have mended matters"
There is nothing for it but to face
the situation,'' l remarked fmpa.
tiently.
Il don't mind the situation: it's Mr..
Peters l don't want to face" Cynthia
murmured.
I could think of no suggestion. and
silence fell for moment or two
"Just think of the unpleasantness
of it, Honor" she remarked. IT have
had telegram to say he is coming
al three o'clock
And what are you going to do?"
There was long pause.
II thought of going down to see
4 Mrs. Maloney's new baby about then |"
v she said at last.
half rose to my feet in indigna.
B ton, ard then sat down again, Es
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
PLANTS FORCED BY GAS LIGHT.
Growth Of Plants by Artificial Light
Shown to Be Practical Scheme.

Sunlight, hitherto regarded az alb
solutely indispensable to plant life, has
found rival in ordinary acetylene
gas. Vegetation need not pause in it's
growth when the sun fails to shine,
but under the cheering influence OF
acetylene's rays may wax large and
lusty.
Prof John Carig of Cornell univer-
sity, New York, in a series of expert
ments, recently discovered that of ar
t1ticial illuminants none is so closely
akin to sunshine as are the rays of
acetylene gas.
Prof. Craig's experiments show the
great possibilities of his discovery.
Large. luscious strawberries were
forced 16 days before the first crop is
ordinarily matured, according to an
article in the April number of the
Technical World. Likewise radishes
were ready for the table in three
fourths of the usual time, and, more.
over, in spite of an increase in size
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
SNUG-FITTING CAPE
Garment Specially Designed
to Avoid ''Bunchy" Ap-
pearance for Middle.
Aged Woman.

This cap eton garment fits snugiy
to the figure, thus doing away with
the "bunchy,' middle-aged lines,
which some women dislike in capes.
This is distinctly a costume wrap
and looks best when developed in the
same material as the skirt and high
girdle. If the gown is of cloth or veil
ing in a plain color, the wrap may
be of silk, but it must match the skirt
in shade.
This one is adapted to silk, to chif-
fon woods, to linen and to cotton
equally we'll and provides just the
protection needed on a summer day.
In the illustration it is made of a
pale-blue radium silk and matches
the skirt, the collar being of MORE,
antique of the same shade.
The eton is made with fronts, side.
fronts, back and side-backs and the
cape sleeves that are joined thereto.
The neck is finished with a fiat roll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
HER DILEMMA -
By MRS. PHILIP CHAMPION DE CREsPlCNY
YWUFVVyyyTyVyly ElyVyy(yvyV(yYyYVl{
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles. }

Honor" Cynthia said, balancing
herself sideways on the old balus-
trade overlooking the lake: Il won
der what you would do if you were in
my position?"
Fall over into the lake. l replied
promptly: las you will in minute.
if you are not careful. and you will
find it very deep water
Il am in deep water already she
said gently, and | should be more than
glad if you can find a way to help me,
but it won't be very easy. thought
it such good idea to start with, but
now it doesn't seem to have worked
out very we'll
What is it,"
It's Mr.. Peters, she said, turning
her face away and looking out dream
lily across the lake.
Still Mr.. Peters," l asked with a
little surprise. 1T has been Mr.. Pc
tiers for quite long time"
Il don't know if | have told you
that he has asked me to marry him"
she went on after a pause.
Yes | said. several times"
Il wish people wouldn't ask me to
marry Them" Cynthia said Impatient
ly. Il never know what to say
There is not much choice" | OBJ
served. You can only say Yes or
NO."
That's just what is so tiresome,'
she said calmly ~ said nothing Voc
terday he wrote to say he really must
have an answer He gave me a week
to think it over. as he did not wish
to hurry me. But | sent him my an
swer by post last night"
why did you do that? 1t would
have been better to have waited, as
he suggested it, till the end of the
week, think" Cynthia could change
her mind dozen times in a weel.
NO. she answered seriously. II
sent the answer at once because
hate to have thing of that sort
hanging over my head
IF you have already sent your an
swer where can the difficulty be?
What was it, I repeated with a lit
tie Impotence. Yes. or no?'
Il don't know" she said, gently;
that's just where the trouble is"
"Cynthia!' l cried sharply. DO you
mean to tell me you don't know
whether you have accepted Mr.. Peters
or refused him."
That is exactly the state of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
A HISTORY OF PHYSICS.
There Is None on a Large Scale, and
One Is Needed.

There are great histor)ts of mAthe
MATES and great historiessof astron-
omy, but no history of physics On a
ground scale. Some ser,>ceable man
uals there are, as we'll as monog, apis
on particular topics; what seems to
be lacking is some comprehensive and
comparative survey of the whole
range. The history of any of the nat
ural sciences, like the history Of hui
man activity, is not merely an ency-
clopaedic record of past facts; it re-
yeals both the spirit and the wealth
which the past has bequeathed to the
present, and which, in due course, the
present will influence before transmits
sion to the future Perhaps ali our
physicists are too busy to spare the
labor needed for the production of
comprehensive history; yet such a
contribution to the subject would be
of great value, not to physicists alone
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
A VANISHING Lake

Fresh evidence of the disappear
ance of Lake Tchad in Central Africa
has lately been accumulated. Can't.
Tilho of the Anglo-French Boundary
Commission says that the form and
area of the lake have undergone great
changes since the explorations of
Barth and Nachtfgal, 40 to so years
ago. 1t is now navigable only in GER
tain places, and boats frequently run
aground. The tendency seems to be
toward the development of a vast
marsh on the site Of the lake, al
though half q century ago It's great
waves In stormy weather gave It the
appearance Of an ocean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
When the Seas BEGAN.

Prof. c. M. Woodward, in his presi-
Dental address to the American AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Science last December, remarked that
recent pendulum observations, which
indicate the variations of gravity,
have justified the conclusions of Prof
Dana concerning the permanence of
the continents and oceans The
earth's crust is found to be more
dense beneath the oceans than be-
meath the continents, and it is be-
lieved that the distinction between
sea and land has it's basis in the
heterogeneity of the material COM
posing the interior of the earth. The
determining conditions arose in the
original aggregation of that part of
the primitive nebula which formed
the earth. The ocean basins after
ward gradually subsidized, and the con-
:tinental masses gradually rose, with
many fluctuations, but upon the whole
they have never exchanged places.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
larQe JeWeled Hat Pine

Hat pins have assumed such impor.
lance that they are now considered
as part of the trimmings, and some
OF them are quite worthy the honor.
- = peculiarly attractive collection
were noticed some pretty jeweled
ones. One of these had a large square
amethyst surrounded with tiny pearls !:
another was of tinted gold in scaffold
design, the top studded with tur.
quoises, while third was in
the new onyx pattern, a dainty carved
face set in slender frame of green
gold.
Another hatpin of equal charm con-
sists of cluster of forget-me,knots in
enamel tied with true lovers knot
in dull gold, the pin being formed by
ono of the flower stems which has an.
parently slipped. down from the 9th.
ers.-Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Freak JeWeIry.

Among the charms most generally
worn at the present moment are the
signs of the zodiac cut in gold and act
ing as spell during certain months
against all ,unlucky influence, sprigs of
white heather set in crystal, jade stars
having points according to the owners
lucky number, bogwood pigs, Come
mara marble owls, small pieces of
wood begged from lucky card tables
and carried in miniature boxes of gold,
lucky BEANS, lucky nails, and, of
course, that well-tried talisman, the
bent sixpence. ~t'.t 49,. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
PREVENTS LOSING SPOOL.
Simple Attachment for Keeping
Where It's Wanted,

Dressmakers, tailors and others
who do a great deal of Sewing will
be interested in the spool holder
shown in the illustration below. A
resident of Honolulu is responsible for
the invention.
habit of continually losing their
spool of cotton. Generally the spool
is placed on nearby table, where
it can be readily knocked off and
lost.
This simple little spool holder
was designed especially to guard
against such accidents. It is made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Handy Spool Holder.

of wire bent to shape, the upper
edge formed into a pin, with CO.
operating hook, by which it is Sc
cured to the garment, where it can
be more conveniently reached. The
spool of cotton being used is slip
ped over the lower rod, where it is
firmly held, the rod being made
OF spring wire. AS each needleful of
thread is used another is quickly pro-
cured without the necessity of reach
ing to the table for the spool or hunt.
ing it on the floor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

me ejane waist
seen picture the Rejane achieves
IRENE decoetege at
On
stage ufe
~
other
chilly muls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

center front, where it is left plain
Each pleat is stitched down for about
four or five inches from the waist.
The hem is also stitched.
The bodice has a fitting lining; up
on this is arranged full vest of soft
silk, with collarband to match. The
material is cut away in a deep oblong
IN front; it is tucked twice each side
from the shoulders to the bust. The
fastening is down the center back.
lining and material fastening separate
~. The lower edge of serge is gath
cred and sewn to the lining, allowing
1t to pouch we'll all round. The skirt
is joined to the bodice under band of
serge.
Materials required: 3 yards 46
inches wide, three-Quarters yard silk.
and L " yards lining.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
An Indians View OF an Oroan.

After while curiosity led me back
70 the sod house, and I saw for the
nrst time how the white woman pumps
SO much air into a box that when she
presses on the top board it bowls con.
vulsively. forgot my bashfulness so
far as to listen openly and epjov tho he
operation, wondering much bow the
white man puts a pair of lung. into a
oox, which is furnished with 4 whole
set OF black and white teeth, and
when he sings to it it appear. to an.
swer him. This is how the white peo-
pie teach their children to do thing.
l tnoueht'-From the Outlook-Dr.
Charles A: Eastman's "schoolday. Of
an Indian"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
A voTE-lN-THE-sLoT MACHINE.
Young Italian Invents an ingenious
Device.

A new and engenious machine for
recording votes is the "psephograph,"
the invention of a young Italian, Sig
nor Boggiano. BY it's aid 1000 votes
can be recorded per hour Its opera
ton is very simple. Only one disc is
used, and the voter drops it into the
slot of his choice. The disc rolls
through the machine, registering in
it's passage the vote for a particular
candidate, or merely marking EYES,"
NO." or "Abstaining from voting"
when division on a particular ques-
ton is to be taken, and at the same
time adding one to the total number
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Elastic Belts Woven to Resemble Silk

Elastic Belts Woven to Resemble Silk.
New elastic belts are very broad,
and woven to resemble delicate
striped and changeable silk. At the
center of both back and front they are
ornamented with huge round rosette,
very fiat, made Of q broad silver OF
gold bullion galloon, having in its cen.
tiers = fiat little nosegay made of baby
ribboas, partly embroidered, partly in
relief. the colors very fade and rococo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Liberty Gone.

: Mrs. Asker-The leading man in the
show we saw last week got married.
After that he left the show and now
he advertises in the dramatic, paper
that he is "at liberty 49, = :. :. go
Mr.. Asker-Hm! I can't see how he
can be "at liberty" if he is married.
Chicago Daily News y ''ss=s,2 ssas sisss@z. g
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Worth Observino

In certain preparatory school IN
Washington an Instructor one dav
made the statement that every year
a sheet Of water IA feet thick is raised
to the clouds from the sea-"
at what time Of the year does that
occur, professors" asked a freshman
1T must be sight worth going 4
long way to ee."-Harper's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Gas and Sunlight Plants.

The taller plant was forced by acety-
lene light. Its growth started at the
saEc~ time as the smaller plant, raised
entirely under sunlight
over the radish grown IL the or mary
way, suffered no apparnut dete fora
ton either in quality or iii flavor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Road to EIectrify.

It Is reported the South Pacific will
electrify ESQ miles across the deoert
from Reno, New, to Carlin. Four wa
ter power plants on the Truckee river
ui,l s,,nnlY the current
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
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&S&s Sssy: lin I|s::;ggSSSas
PHoToGRAPHING THE VOICE.
Made Possible by the High Speed TEL
egraph System.

The voice camera, by means Of
which speech is recorded photograph
lcally in wave-like lines, was made
possible by the high-speed telegraph
system. BY this system writing is
recorded Geographically at the rate
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

over collar and the edges meet at
the front to effect the closing.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 311 yards Fl,
3 yards q or 2 yards a. inches wide
with "A yard 1 inch wide for the COL
lar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

How is it that most of the things
folks are anxious to know are none
of their business? .53s Ii. ..= e {.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Then She Takes tho Lines.

The young girls air was pensiyo.
Tomorrow" shessaid, "Reginald will
conduct me to the altar. There"
Smiling, she lighted another cigarette,
Ibis leadership will end
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
The Psepnograph, New vote-Record.
ing Machine.

of votes polled. The disc drops out
at the back of the machine, explains
London Graphic, and is handed by an
attendant to the next voter The ma
chine is already largely used in Italy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

Fine serge in a rich shade of red is
employed for this dress. The skirt
is closely killed, except just in the
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-06-28
DON'T! I I I

Don't let your child suffer with
that cough when you can cure il
with Ballard's Horehound Syrup,
a sure cure for Coughs, Bronchitis.
Influenza, Group and Pulmonary
Diseases. Buy a bottle aud try
IL.
B. b. Laughter, Byhalia. Miss.
writes: II have two children who
had Group. ! tried many different
remedies, but ! must say your
Horehound Syrup is the best Group
and Cough medicine | ever used"
Sold by St. Johns Drug Store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-06-28
Don't Pay Rent!

Buy a home OF your own.
Rent money is practically
thrown away Come IN
and look over our list OF
residence and business 10
cations. You cannot make
a mistake by investing in
property on the peninsula.
It's bound to increase in
value at a very rapid rate.
Let us show you.