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The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

lovely with a streak of black across
your face"
1T was lucky for the elopers l did
have it. You wouldn't have gone un-
der the car to make the repair" de-
Tended Tilly.
well, we have chance to square
ourselves with the opposition party"
began Lilly, cheerfully. Whom do
you think has enlisted our services
but Peter @. Eastman, the millionaire!
We are to follow his daughter Mollie,
who plans to elope in an automobile.
She
III he knows about it in advance
why doesn't he stop her before she
starts?' began Tilly, who loved an
argument.
IF this attempt is foiled she will
devise another" explained Lilly. His
idea is to overtake her in a dramatic
manner-she is very romantic, by the
Way-and impress upon the young
woman the seriousness"
"Yes, yes," cut in Tilly, impatiently.
but you didn't take the case?"
Certainly I took it," cried Lilly,
Indignantly. do the Googans usually
turn down anything like that? Well
get the parents trade hereafter"
"Well,' announced Tilly, Il have
agreed to elope them. AS you can
see it will be impossible for you to
play Pursuing Parent while I'm cast
for the role of Cupid's proxy!"
"Well-nothing of the sort! We
have the advantage of the small boy
who wished he were twins so one half
could go to school while the other
half Played reminded Lilly. I'VE
will undertake both commissions.
And devise scheme whereby
Peter @. relents, or Mollie repents ?"
queried Tilly.
Exactly" nodded Lilly. "As pur-
sue you with Mr. Eastman, I shall try
to win him over to Mollie's side. He
can't see young Davenport simply be.
cause he thinks no one is good enough
for Mollie. From what l know of
Davenport l believe he's a very nice
boy"
And as l am fleeing with Mollie
and young Lochinvar, l shall try to
bring her to more dutiful attitude.
Then when We meet-we'll make it in
Forestdale park-one or the other will
give in and everybody will be happy
planned Tilly.
And the Googan reputation for in.
1allibility will be saved" assented
Lilly.
And for an hour afterward the argu.
ments waxed so spirited the artist.
next-door was almost convinced that
for the first time in history the Goo
gans were quarreling.
If all plans fail," concluded Lily, at
length, 1.-The best Googan wins"
An amiable moon and the good look
ing young man alone in the tonneau
of the flying motor car were the only
two objects for which Mollie Eastman
had ever cried without at once &C.
quiring. Mollie, on the front seat with
Tilly Googan, was enjoying herself
keenly, despite Tilly's disconcerting
words Of advice.
Certainly won't regret marrying
Reginald" pouted Mollie. "And if you
ore going to preach to me am going
oacE In the tonneaV." ''
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Richest Queen in the World.

No European queen is so rich in
Jewelry as the Supreme Queen of
Siam. She has huge safe or casket.
the handicraft of a London firm. in
which repose marvellous necklets
pendants, bracelets, anklets of dfa,
monds, rubies, emeralds and pearls
galore. The second queen owns a
scarcely inferior casket, and each, of
the other wives has her own special
hoard. The national jeweler has a
standing order for 100000 worth of
jewelry to be delivered to the king
every year, much of which is distruh-
uted among the favorites of the In.
rem.-Tit-Bits.
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Use Of Soap,

1t is useless to observe rules for
having a good complexion and go in
for dieting to clear the skin if one is
not particular as to the kind of soap
used. The amount of carelessness
shown in selecting this cleanser is
amazing, for woman will as a rule
take whatever is offered in a shop
and will continue using it for weeks
or months without noticing what it's
effect may be upon the flesh.
AS matter of fact, in one way or
another its effect on the skin is quite
as positive as that of certain foods
upon the digestion. The skin is by
no means benefited simply because
soap has been applied, nor is it neces-
sarily cleaned. The skin so-called
cleansing agent may be quite too dry
ing, and in this case though it re-
moves dirt the skin is left in such a
condition as to absorb impurities
more readily, and blackheads and
pimples are apt to result. Or, in
stead of being overdrying, there may
be too much oil in the soap. and
though the skin is cleaned, it becomes
greasy and the pores enlarged owing
to an excess of fats.
Having found good soap, use It
freely on the face, but always take
care that it is we'll rfnsed afterward.
There is too much dirt in city streets
to think that it can be removed with
clear water, or even with cloth or
brush, while as to the dust of %he
country, it is just the thing to make
wrinkles by drying the skin If al
lowed to stay on and work into the
pores.
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ing Mollie to follow. His progress,
while not as swift as had been Reg
maids, was carried forward with the
same enthusiasm.
Nothing left but a lion among
ladies!" laughed Tilly. Il wish had
a lump of sugar for the poor old fel-
low"
Mollie now required the Googans'
attention, for she was in a pitiful state
of fright.
ITO think, father ran too!" she
sobbed. Nobody cares if I am de-
voured.'
Il do," said a quiet voice at her
elbow, and Reginald Davenport,
shame-faced but determined, stood be-
fore them. II know l was all kinds
of a cad to run, but I thought it was
your fathers voice, Mollie, and-of
course, if had known it was nothing
but lion I wouldn't have run"
Nothing-but-a-lion stood at a short
distance regarding the party pleasant
ly. He laid down and rolled over He
stood up and roared. He put his head
on one side. He did every cute thing
he knew but it was no use Evidently
these people didn't like pets. He
stalked away, waving his plumed tail.
Hes got the bats" said one Of the
Eastman, as the Googans and the
elopers came in search of the million
aire, with his stories of wild ele-
plants and clipping daughters and
beautiful ladies in danger! Well put
him where the tigers won't get him!
Or"
But the Googan girls came to Peter
Q.'s rescue and the misunderstanding
was cleared up. Mr.. Eastman admit
ted the official had been justified in de-
tanning him, so erratic had his actions
appeared.
"Shall we go on with the elope-
ment?' asked Tilly, briskly, as the
police went in search of Leo, the un-
trammeled.
"Certainly!" declared Peter @.
"Very we'll, if you insist" said
Mollie, airily. TITS just like you,
father, to force me to marry someone"
she complained.
Anyway, we've cut the Gordon
knot-or I should say, the Googan
knot" whispered Tilly, to her sister,
II fear we've helped tie one," sighed
Lilly, gazing obviously at the light
headed young couple upon whom
Peter @. was beaming.
Copyright, 1907, by w. G. Chapman
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Advertise What You Have t

Advertise What You Have to Sell.
After all that has been said or can
be said about the big mail order
houses, the simple fact remains that
they get the business by thorough and
persistent advertising, showing cuts
of goods and giving prices. If home
merchants would take the same meth
DDS, much of the trade now going to
the mail order houses in cities would
come to them. A man we know re-
Gently made up list of tools and
hardware from one of the mail order
catalogues and took it to a home
dealer to get prices. He was surprised
to find that he could get the same
articles at home for less money and
save the express charges, and also
see the goods BE- was buying.-Clear-
field (Pa.) Spirit.
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opinions" whispered Tilly, and the
tangle is as bad as ever"
But again came the lions roar
nearer this time. Indeed, before the
two little groups could move, Leo am
bled out into the open. He had found
it beastly dull and was in search of
mild excitement-no nothing strenuous,
for he was an old lion-so old that
the keepers could be pardoned for
being a bit negligent about his cage
fastening. His Majesty wasn't in the
least hungry, but he was lonesome.
Peter O., who was unaware of the
intyuder's harmlessness, fed, entreat.
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Wild WOMAN IS seen
N. CANADIAN FOREST
LIVES IN HUT WITH A NUMBER
OF DOGS As HER ONLY : &.
j. COMPANIONS. J..

Ottawa, Ont-A report of a woman
roaming wild in the forests about
Blue Sea lake. not far from this city,
has been brought here by Prof.
Macauley, of Harvard university, who
has been spending some time in that
section of the country.
He states that while hunting one
day In the woods near the Gatineau
river a scurrying in the underbrush
caused him to quickly turn his rife
in the direction of the sound. TO
his surprise the wild face of a hu-
m9h being, tanned to a dark brown
by exposure to sun and air, framed
by masses of dark, coarse hair, and
Enthusiastically the face of a woman.
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Raised In Rank,

Sir Chentung Liang-cheng, until re.
Gently Chinese minister at Washing
ton, has been received by the en-
press in audience for three successive
days. He has been raised from the
second to the first rank and appointed
a director Of the Southern railroad.
with headquarters at Shanghai. He
will also act as traffic superintendent.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
List Of Microbes GROWING.

The list of microbes continues to
grow steadily. That of whooping
cough must now be added to the list.
DR.. H. Albrecht, of the Wilhelm hos
pital, recently spoke on the subject
before the Vienna Medical society, de-
claring that he had discovered the
specific agent that caused the COM
plant. There had for some time been
4 suspicion that kind of bacillus was
ut the bottom, but DR.. Albrecht felt
himself able to assert that whooping
cough bacillus was identical with that
OF iAAuenza. ..: 80
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
HELPS THE TRUSTS
ERROR TOO FREQUENTLY MADE
BY THE FARMER.
! BUYS !. THROUGH MAIL ORDER
And In Doing 50 Contributes To-
ward Capital Concentration in
the Big Financial centers, TO-
His Great Injury.

Lord bless the American farmer.
He is one of the nabobs of creation
and he hardly knows it. In single
year his work adds to the wealth of
the nation more by hundredfold than
all the mines of the country. He gives
to the world twice the value in crops
and produce than the output all the
factories and mills Of the nation pro-
duce. He supplies the lubricant to
keep the wheels of progress in mo-
tion, and If he only knew it could buy
and sell few hundred Rockefellers,
and still have enough left to purchase
a few kingdoms as large as Spain.
Yet it must be admitted that this great
American farmer needs some enlight-
enment as to common economics.
While he is the king of wealth produc-
ers, and lot of it sticks to his fingers,
he is also a philanthropist and doesn't
know it. He works hard to produce
his wealth and then patronizes the
machinery that lands a goodly portion
OF it in the Golfers Of the Captains OF
Finance who dictate things in Wall
street and elsewhere; in fact he as.
sists the trust magnates to the money
required to build up combinations that
the good philanthropic farmer is com.
PEELED to support. He does it and he
knows not that he doeth so. Every
time the good tiller of the soil sends
away to the big mail order house for
his supplies. he does his mite toward
capital concentration In the great
financial centers, and his little mite
seeks resting place among the
money held in reserve to feed the
wants of the trusts. 1t is about time
western farmers take tumble to cold
facts, and come to realization that
their interests are best subserved by
keeping their earnings as close tt
their homes as possible.
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For Motor Suggestion, Advice,
Polite chAuhsuring. Prompt
and SympAthstic assistance In
dilsmmaS Of any nature ssnd for
THE GOOCAN GIRLS.
Phone 90 Toot-toot
Studio 365 Tallest Building
A LION AMONG LADIES.
BY Helena Smith Dayton.
0ir$urAe hu Ann;n araokenAap =

BY Helena Smith Dayton.
Pictures by Angie Breakspear.
IF we conduct any more elope-
ments it will hurt our regular busi-
ness" argued Lilly Googan, decisively.
pays well,' reminded Tilly. "Three
last week and two the week before"
But we are bound to become un>
popular with the Pursuing Parents"
interrupted Lilly. And parents-not
young, impecunious elopers-make
the best steady customers. The elop-
ers just love and ride away"
Parents owe US certain gratitude
for the propriety we put into an elope-
ment case," stated Tilly, loftily. I'VE
not only are able to furnish the motor,
but we are chaperones and brides.
maids. We are exceptionally smart
bridesmaids
Yes" taunted Lilly. "The last time
we oficiated you were particularly
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Trade at Home,

Patronage Of the big mail order
| houses is founded largely on short
sightedness. In one way it is akin to
patronage Of the get-rich-quick
schemes. The buyer believes he is
getting something for his money that
is really not given, and fails to realize
either where his money goes or what
he gets for 1t.
No one would think of telephoning
to furniture store and asking the
dealer to send up dozen dining room
chairs, without having previously ex-
amined the chairs, or Of ordering a
dress or pair Of shoes, or a stove in
this way. Yet that is practically
what the patron Of the mail order
house does. He orders by mail without
having seen the goods or having any
idea of their appearance or character.
He is taking long chance Two
things on which he has to base his
conception of the articles ordered is a
description in the catalogue and the
cut given there. In other words, the
attractiveness of the offer made de-
pSuuS Ou lue pIOul1SeS Ol Tue uFm anu
the engraver's art. It is possible to
make very creditable cut from q
h1msy and worthless model. It is
possible to describe an atrocity in a
way that makes it appear most desir-
able. Incidentally it seems to be al
ways possible to find some one who
will accept the promise and cut at
their face value, without properly dis
counting them, and on the credibility
OF these people the mail order busi-
ness thrives. A little investigation
and comparison will convince the
average person that his money will go
further and yield greater returns if
invested right here in Beverly, despite
the fictitious values offered by the
outside houses. But the articles sold
by the mail order houses must be
compared as they really are, and not
as they are reputed to be in the cata-
logues.--Beverly (Mass.) Times.
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No Nature Fake.

The alleged case Of a bird making
splint for it's broken leg is no more
wonderful than this:
A Welsh rabbit, about to be de-
voured by an enemy, made itself
stringy and tied the strings to plate,
fork and toast in a brave effort to
keep from being dragged to its doom.
saw this with my own eyes but
refrain from giving my right name for
fear of drawing upon me displeasure.
Herald and Presbyter.
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Put in a Good Word.

Lord Arlington was arrested the
other day in England for speeding his
auto. Said the arresting policeman
in court the next day: His lordship
was most civil; in fact, it was a
pleasure to meet him, and that is
more than can be said of some motor
ists." Still, his lordship had to pay
a fine Of SIS and costs.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Distinction and Difference.

In Dean Ramsay's book of anecdotes
there is one which refers to a CONVEX
sation between Scotch minister and
sexton. The minister was a stranger
to the gravemaker, and discussed with
him the doctrines of the neighboring
clergy. AS one after another was men,
toned the sexton wagged his head
gloomily, and said: Hes no sound"
At last the minister-who was long
winded and rather empty preacher
mentioned his own name, and in
Quired: "Mr. - now, isn't he
sound?" 100, aye" said the sexton,
with twinkle in his eye. Hes a.
sound"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

"For many years I have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human SYSTEM" writes
veteran school teacher.
"Ten years ago was obliged to give
up my much loved work in the public
schools after years of continuous Ia
Dor. had developed a we'll defined
case Of chronic coffee poisoning.
''The troubles were constipation,
hutterings Of the heart, humping
in the top Of my head and various
parts of my body, twitching of my
limbs, shaking Of my head, and, at
times after exertion, general gone
feeling with a toper's desire for very
strong coffee. I was nervous wreck
for years.
"A short time ago friends came to
visit us and they brought a package of
Postum with them, and urged me to
try it. was prejudiced because some
years ago had drunk a cup of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which
did not like at all. :.,.
This time, however, my friend
made the Postum according to direc-
tions on the package, and it won me.
Suddenly found myself improving in
most decided fashion. -.
''The odor of boiling. coffee no long.
er tempts me. L am so greatly bene-
flied by Postum that If I continue to
improve as am now, I'll begin to
think I have found the Fountain Of
Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy
letter but stubborn facts which I am
glad to make known" =" 2#E
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book, 'The Road
to Wellville." in pkgs. There's . Res
sol." " - *... ..,.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

Cheyenne (Wyo.) merchants are or
ganizing to fight the mail order
houses. It is claimed that fully one
half of the clothing and dress goods
purchased by the people of Cheyenne
come from outside towns, and the 10.
cal merchants are deprived of this
business, to say nothing OF the hard
ware, notions, novelties, etc., that are
secured through the mail order
houses.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
LARGE Number Of. Nets Used.

According to Consul General Soren
Listoe, of Rotterdam, about 100000
nets are in use during the herring
season by the 800 fishing smacks of
the Netherlands. A net lasts about
three seasons, but owing to losses
from storms and other causes, be.
tween 10000 and $4,000 new nets are
purchased annually.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Signs Of the Same.

Accidents are frequent on this part
Of the road, are they not?" asked the
traveller.
mo, sir, they are not" answered
the indignant conductor. "Why do
you think so?"
BECAUSE" replied the traveller, as
his eyes roamed on the succession
Of laundry condolences which decked
the landscape, Il notice there are
wash-outs all along the ."-Balti-
more American.
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"Society Of One-Leqged Men,"

"society Of one-Legged Men,"
The president of the Society of
One-Legged Men" has arrived in
Paris accompanied by another uni.
jambist.' They had walked from
Marseilles, distance of nearly 600
miles, and, in spite of their infirmity,
they averaged over II miles a day.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Easily Diagnosed,

Physician (at door of /lunatic asy.
lum)-1 have brought you an insane
patient, whom YOU, will find perfectly
harmless when among adults, but he
is seized with murderous frenzy in the
presence OF children.
Superintendent Poor fellow!e l
presume he has lived alongside Of !
public school.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Open Air Museum Planned,

An open air museum is planned for
Bremen, of the type already familiar
in many Scandinavian towns. An
epitome of the local culture and art
from the earliest days is to be offered
in a park dotted with old peasant
houses. ~:4 @
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Not Tired OF Him.

Mrs. De Weary-And SO you have
been married five years, and are as
much in love with your husband as
ever?
Mrs. Cheery-Yes, indeed.
HIN! What business is your hus.
band in?"
Hes captain of q whaler."-N. 7.
Weekly.
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Great Men Got Up EarIv,

Many great statesmen have been
early risers. Won Moltke and Bis
marck. in the days Of their activity,
rose as early and worked as hard ~
any peasant in Germany. s-:s5. z... !.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Natures MANAGEMENT

Natures Management.
:"There is no way, is there, to keep
wrinkles from showing?"
How can there be when wrinkles
are head-liners?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

Hon. r. S. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave., N. w.,
Washington, D. c., as follows:
'Having used Peruna for catarrhal
disorders, am able to testify to it's
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation to
all persons affected by that disorder. 1t
is also a tonic Of great usefulness.
Mr.. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: "Last winter was i'll
with pneumonia after having Ia grippe.
| took Peruna for two months, vixen
became quite well. I also induced a
young lady, who was all run down
and confined to the house, to take Pc
runa, and after taking Peruna for three
months she is able to follow her trade
OF tailoring. lean recommend Peruna
for all such who are i'll and require
8 tonic"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Pe.ru.na Tablets.

Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me.
dicinal Ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
of Peruna.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06
CHINESE REBELS ATTACK
THE CITY OF WEICH0U
American Cruiser Cleveland
Joins Gunboat Helena
at Annoy

HONGKONG. June 5.--A serious re-
bellious outbreak is reported 10 have
occurred at Weichou. about 80 miles
south OF Pakhoi. formerly the refuge
OF the pirates OF the gulf OF sTonkin-
and troops from Canton have been
asked for. The rising at Lienchow -
dying out. owing to the energetic action
OF the local authorities
AMOY. China. June 5.-Telegraphto
communication with Changchow, 40
miles up the river from here. is inter-
rupted and river navigation is sus-
pended, the latter, however. owing 70
the increased duties levied on vessels
and cargoes. The local conditions az
Chanschow yesterday were reported 20
be favorable.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The navy
department is informed that the cruiser
Cleveland has joined the gunboat
Helena at Annoy. 1t is stated that the
movement was not ordered from Wash
ington and tnat it probably has no
more significance than the mere stop
page OF the Cleveland at Annoy on her
way to another port Nothing has been
heard from the commander Of the He
lena regarding the trouble in China
and the impression prevails. here that
the reported rising is confined to the
interior and is directed against the
government and not against foreign
1t is not regarded as improbable thar
the Cleveland win remain at Annoy AMI
assist the Helena in the protection or
American interests in case of necessity.