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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
TEACHES DOGS 4 LESSON.
Animals on One Letter Carriers
Route Never Attack Him Twice.

49,
mo one comes in contact with all
sorts OF dogs more than the letter car
rier, said the man in. gay - the
interviewer trudged along beside him.
Take it outside the business districts
and every other family has 4 dog.
Many Of them I pay no attention to.
but about one out of i've aches to get
his teeth into my legs at first sight,
1t is part of my duty to teach such
ours q lifelong lesson"
DO you kick them?" was asked.
"That would be foolish. l carry
here In my side pocket about quar-.
ter of pound of dry fine cut tobacco.
You see it is almost as fine as snuff.
The dog that means to bite you won't
come charging down with q roar. He
sneaks up behind and gives q jump in.
I am ready for it. Without seeming
to be watching, know where he is,
and at the right moment he gets the
tobacco dust in his eyes. Then there
Is a circus. That dog goes through
such performance As you never wit
messed, and his owner, man or woman,
INDUCES in all sorts of threats. I de-
liver the mail and say nothing and 60
on. The dogs eyes are sore for q
fortnight, and If he afterward meets
me on the street he will drop his tail
and make a bolt for home. It's a les
son he never forgets, and l believe it
increases his owners respect for Un.
Gle Sans uniform"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
ALL ARGUMENT At AN END.
Youthful Logic That Completely
Silenced Mother.

A small girl of ten was starting to
consume tower of graham crackers
that she had ingeniously built at the
table. Her parents demonstrated with
her. The girl persisted and was final
ly sent to bed for disobedience.
The next morning after her father
had gone down to the Office she turned
to her mother with an expression OF
resignation and the words:
well, how long is this going to
last? l suppose I've got to stand it
for the present, but just wait till
grow up and then I'm going to do ex-
actly what please"
But, Carol" argued her mother, q
bit alarmed at the child's persistence,
I'm grown up and I don't always do
what want to-"
WELL" remarked Carol, with an air
OF conviction which contained a proph.
ecy, 'all have to say is that you are
very foolish
The argument was unanswerable
and the mother lapsed into silence.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
Notice Of Application for Ii
quor License.

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis.
City of Virginia. ss.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city
council of said City of Virginia, and filed
in my Office praying for license to sell in
toxicating liquors for period of one year.
on the End day of March. a.
u. 1905 and terminating on the LIST day of
March, A. d. 19O9 by the following person
and at the following place as stated in said
applicrtiOn. tO-wit:
LEANDER KUOPPALA.
In the front room ON the ground floor of
the one story brick building situated on
Lot .. Block Is, Chestnut street. City of
Virginia, MINI
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by ssid city council of the city of
Virginia ON Tuesday. the 18th day of
February. a. d. 1903. at o'clock D. IN. of
that day. .--
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this 11th day of February. A. d. 1909
Feb. 14H. ALBERT E. BJcKEORD,
(Corporate SeaD City Clerk.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

City Promoter Not ShreWd Enouol
for Great Banker.

A promoter widely known in Wall
street as a clever but untruthful spec.
ulator was in financial trouble. He
was going to fail and the fact was
known in banking circles. Everybody
knew 1t but the promoter. II, he
reasoned, he could borrow enough
money, he would win out.
Finally he appealed to ]. Pierpont
Morgan, who knew the exact status OF
Affairs, for big loan. The 1uancie1
thought for moment and said, Bring
whatever securities you have to my
ofice in the morning."
The next morning the promoter and
q negro carrying a tin box appeared
In the Morgan Office.
Let me see what unencumbered
collaterals you have?"
The promoter selected them, and
was asked to place a value on the lot
NO." said the financier, Il won't
make loan, but I'll buy the lot."
The promoter sorrowfully accepted
the terms, but he had hoped for .
loan, believing that if he could get the
loan, he could follow it up with q de
mand for a second one to save the
nrst. But the big banker, knowing
MS man, saw through the scheme anG
protected himself, at the same time
helping the promoter by taking of his
hands some sound but temporarily un
marketable securities. r -
The promoter failed Sunday Mag
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
Headed That Nay.

The late Hon. Amasa Norcross OF
Fitchburg, Mass, who ably represent,
ed his district for three successive
terms in congress, told the following
story with evident enjoyment:
In the early days of his practice al
a lawyer he was employed as attor.
ney for 4 man who complained of q
neighbor for trespassins upon his
premises, who among other things
said that when he went to talk with
his neish6or about it that individual
used very threatening AMI abusive
language.
In cross-examining the defendant
upon the witness stand Mr.. Norcross
asked.
What did you say to my client
when he came to see you about tres.
passing on his premises?"
Il told him to 60 to the DEVIL
"Well, did he go?"
Il think he did, cir, for l noticed
that he started of directly toward
your Office
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
Gone to Virqinia.

David jacobson, who at odd times
worked as a shoemaker and con-
Quoted the shop near Gleason's
hardware store, has gone. He left
here to go to Virginia., where he
has discovered greener fields and
pastures new. The fact that Jacob
son was shoemaker and has left
does not indicate that people have
quit wearing shoes here, but that
the shoes they wore were not built
by Jacobson.
There was a cause for the falling
off of Jacobson's excellent shoe
business. He was a rank red flag
ger and he worked more with his
mouth than he did at his trade, the
consequence being that he lost out,
and while other shoemakers we're
making a good thing out of it.,
Jacobson made nothing but noise.
Noise being the principal stock in
trade of the anarchist bunch he was
paid in the same coin he dealt in.
and his pie counter was ALWAYS
empty. EatinG~ were becoming an
unknown quantity. hence the re
moval to Virginia.
The red-tlag crowd has almost
ran it's course in Ely, and every
where else for that matter. Their
theories do not stick with American
citizens, and while they may be all
right in Russia they do not go here
Subjects of foreign countries are
the principal followers of this dy.
Mantle blasting belief. Free.love,
anti government, uu . American
theories and practices do not meet
with approval in the United States.
The time of this secret outfit is
short. Only few members are
left in Ely, the entire bunch being
at the train to bid their brother
farewell. Ten, or a dozen, are left
and they probab will go shortly
Talk will not fill a hungry void,
and the ice in the lake must be
chopped out in order to fish. Chop
ping ice, or any other physical
effort, is against the grain of the
believers in the "Ties of Blood"
"Brotherly Love" theory, and it has
been our experience that the in
junction given to Adam at the be.
ginning, "By the Sweat of Your
Brow, etc." still holds good at this
later date.
Virginia gains an inha bitant, for
the time being, but Sparta will
probably be the ultimate destina-
tion of Mr.. Jacobson.-Ely Miner.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

FURs are not likely to depreciate
IN value, and skunk has always
been more or less popular. The
statement that a skunk farm has
been established in some locality
has always been received with
derlsion on account of the odium
with which a skunk is held when
alive. But there is quite a differ
ence between a skunk alive and a
skunk dead and stripped of it's
pretty fur. Why the raising OF
skunks should not be carried on
scientifically has not been demon
strated, and az the business prom
lses large amount of profit num-
Der OF young men residing in Du-
luth have decided to operate a
skunk farm in the neighborhood of
Beaver Bay. The state of Maine
derives a revenue of from $125,OOO to
$4,000 year from the skunk in
dustry. Fully 25,OOO gallons of
skunk oil are raised every year in
that state and there is a steady de-
mar for it on account of the Cura-
tive properties, it is said to have
for rheumatism. An average skunk
produces one quart of oil, and the
fur or skin always commands a
good price. Skunks are almost as
prolific as guinea pigs, and can
live on as little as any known
animal except the goat.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

A MAN at Eldorado, Kansas, is
authority for the statement that
after the maple syrup has all been
exhausted from the corn-cob, the
pulp is made into delicious break
fast food which sells for ten cents
per pound. No wonder the farmer
is getting rich.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

If "that man koen" does nothing
else on the range he is certainly
making the brewers and the county
attorney sit up and take notice on
the blind pig issue. -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
CHILDREN FOND OF oNAkEs.
Revere, Mass, Youngsters Have Fancy
for Queer Pets.

Probably as peculiar set of toys
as any now chronicled was presented
to children in Revere, Mass. When
the four children of Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus J. Brownell tumbled from their
cribs last Christmas morning to see
how Santa Claus had dealt with them
each found coiled in his stocking a
baby boa constructor.
Michael Gonzola, Of Calcutta, India,
one Of the largest reptile dealers In
the world, was the Santa Claus who
gave the children these strange gifts.
The infant constructors, which did not
exceed nine inches in length. were
sent from New York to Revere in sea-
son for the occasion. They were
packed in straw in a ventilated box Of
oak.
Mr.. Brownell is a dealer in all kinds
of snakes. His four children-Donald.
aged two; Wendolyn, four; Maud, five
and Kathlyn, nine-seem to have in
herited from their father a liking for
reptiles.
THE baby boas," Mr. Brownell says.
will be perfectly harmless at this
early stage of their career, and for a
few weeks will make interesting play
things for the children. They like
snakes as we'll as do, and even Baby
Donald is no more afraid of one than
he is of cat. When the snakes be-
gin to put on inches and manifest q
desire to tie knots around the table
legs I will put them into my snake
room and keep them there"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21
RAH! RAH! VIRGINIA.

CAN the range produce anything
aside from iron ore? Well, we
guess. Ask the St. Paul debating
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

ACCORDING to a recent issue of a
Duluth paper Mayor Hawkinson
has given instructions for the sup
preston of poker playing in this
city. The slot machines continue
to do business at the old stand,
however and any who are really
anxious to part with their cash can
still do so.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

ALL editors should not be expect
ed to work in the interes, of reform.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

- u u. 55zc
JACOBSON, "the gentleman from
Lac Qui Parle," on Saturday made
formal. announcement of his can
didacy for the Republican guber-
material nomination. 1t is given
out, however, that either Young or
jacobson are willing to sacrifice
their personal ambition for party
succeee. Had some of those who
have led the Republican party to
defeat in the past been gifted with
the same spirit as seemingly dom.
mates the twain who have thus far
announced their Willingness to act
as, the sacrifice this year Republi-
can victory would have been perch.
ed on the banner two years ago.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

THE AURORA NEWS scribe asserts
that "long years ago we stopped
trying to please everybody" Never
heard of country newspaper man
making success in life until he
had stopped this primeval thought
of the novice in the work.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

IT IS hard to be humorist and
build a house at the same time. But
we have the house nearly complet-
ed now, and will shortly return to
our accustomed stvle.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

You can't lose an editor. When
prohibition carried in Georgia a
few weeks ago a scribe of that state,
an old friend, sold his newspaper
and bought drug store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ASKING FOR BIDS
ADVERTISEMENTS TO SUPPLY
BOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
BidSs Asked for Furnishing the schools
of Alabama with Books During
Five Years Beginning
Next September.

Pursuant to resolutions adopted by
the State Textbook Commission at
their first meeting last Wednesday,
Hon. Harry c. GunneIs, State superin-
tendent of Education and Secretary Of
the Commission, yesterday sent out adj
vertisements for bids to supply the
books for the public schools of Ala
bama for the five years. beginning sept.
[. next On the latter date the present
Eve years contracts with the publish
ers expire and uniform series OF text
books must be supplied anew for all
branches of study.
BY the terms of the advertisement,
the bids Of the publishers must be In
the hands of the Secretary OF State on
or before June s. 1908. Then the bids
will be opened. and In executive session
the eleven members of the Commission
win decide to whom the contracts VIII
be awarded.
AS In other States. 1t is customary to
award several contracts for furnishing
the books. The best results obtained
have been by contracting with sepa-
rate publishing houses for the various
branches of study. Some Of the con-
tractors may supply one or more
branches Of study, but never all
branches.
The following are the Dranches OF
study on which bids will be submitted;
orthography reading, writing. arith-
metic, geography. grammar, language
lessons, history of Alabama, including
the Constitution of the State, history
of the United States, elementary physi-
ology and hygiene elementary princi-
ples of agriculture, elementary algebra,
maps, charts school dictionaries, and
such supplemental books as the Com
mission may decide to adopt.
Copies of the advertisement have been
sent to all the well-knOwn publishing
houses of the country, and Will De
printed in one or two educational jour-
| mails.
II will be recalled that the Commits
sion, at it's session last "wednesday
adonted very stringent rules govern
| ing the conduct of individual members
| between that date and June 5, when the
| Kids will be opened. The members
nledged themselves not to talk 10 any
| representative in any capacity OF :
publishing house on the subject ol
| school book or allow themselves 70 os
| talked to prior to the meeting on June
| 8. The decisions of the members ~
| TO the most appropriate text books WI WI.
be made up largely by studying Oriei'
| of book agents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

The Fire Department in February
broke all records
Capt. Griffith, Of the Montgomery
Fire Department, yesterday made pub
lie the report Of the department for
the month OF February past. study
of this report and a comparison with
former reports reveals some interest
ing and instructive facts.
In the first place. the department
had more runs during the past month
than ever before IN any one month IN
the history OF the Montgomery paid
department. Further. the losses sus-
tanned were smaller in proportion to
the runs than ever before In the his
tory OF the paid department excepting
only the month of May. 1907.
Capt. Griffith yesterday stated that
the facilities of the department for
combating the flames were better than
Montgomery has ever before possessed,
also that the present force constitutes
the hest drilled, most efficient BODY OF
men the city has known. The depart
ment was the receipt Of many COM
plIrnents on it's very favorable show
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
HALL IS SECURED.
Final Arrangements Made for Convex
lion of Hardware Men.

r,., Arr,Oxemcpts Made for COnvea-
lion of Hardware Men
An announcement was made Week
aeo that the meeting of the ALABAMA
RetaI Hardware Association woula oe
held IN this city on May 20 ana ~.
The location of a haD for the eXhiplts
and for the convention meetings mao
not however. been then decided upon:
Secretary pave of the Commercial
Club. Yesterday sent letter TO l. u
smith. Secretary of the Association
mat may satisfactorily arrange the
matter Of a location for the exhibits
and convention meetings,
In this letter Mr.. Dave offered to
the Association the use of the hall of
the MONTGOMERY Light and Water Pow
ar Company for their exhibits through
the courtesy of the company, and he
rendered the rooms Of the CONNER
cial club as an assembly room. The
hail of the Power Company Is so by
100 feet, and would serve extremely
we'll for the purpose Of the Associa.
tIon. The rooms of the Commercial
club will seat 200 people.
It is confidently expected that den-
mite arrangements will be made In the
near future
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Fire Department Broke All
Records in Month of February
COMPANY. ATLANTA. GA.

The statistics for February. 1908.
follow:
Character Of buildings: Three three
story brick buildings: six two story
brick building, eleven two story frame
buildings, two box cars. one burning tar
building, two box cars, one burning tar
kettle, and three false alarms.
The value Of the buildings at risk
was $3.50; the value of the con-
tents was s29,35e. The loss on build
ings from fire was s1.elsy27 the in
surance on these buildings was &S2.550.:
The Insurance. paid on buildings
amounted to S1.61s.27.
The loss on contents Of buildings
was s1,4I0: the insurance on the con-
tents was S15.S50. The insurance paid
on contents was s1.400. It Is seen that
the excess OF losses over paid insu-
rance was only sis.
F. Looking over the record book, IL is
learned that in February Of last year
the losses incurred amounted to ST.
465.40; as against s3.02S.27 in Feb
ruary of 1908. The smallest loss re-
corded was in May. 1907, when It
reached the amount OF only 5000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

In the past few. years Mrs; Cora s.,I % ;
1 ~ traatrnent. to afflicted women.
Sometime ago we announced IN inc
columns Of this paper that she wouia
send free treatment to every w VOL ~
who suffered from female olSe@SeS vi
piles. ,,,. ,,o,,oan have ac.
cepted this generous offer, ana as MRS.
SSiIisr is stfIl receiving requests from
atli,sa1ds ~ women from all parts of
he world. who have not yet used the
rsyoedy, she has decided to continue the
offer for awhile longer at least.
,..anavafion that has cured so many
women in the privacy of their own
Lomss after doctors and other reme-
dies failed.
a,asdv aud permanent cure OF lucor-
Thoea' or whitish discharges. ulcera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
w oman
Gives 4 Fortune
Receives Hundreds Of Requests Daily.

ton. displacement or falling. of the
womb. profuse, scanty or painful Pc
growths. also pains In the head. back
and bowels, bearing down feelings.
nervousness. creeping feeling up the
spine. melancholy, desire to cry, hot
dashes. vveariness and piles from any
cause, or no matter OF how long stand
ing.
Every woman sufferer. unable to find
relief. who viii write Mrs. Miller now.
without delay. will receive by mail free
home remedy also a book with expla-
natory Illustrations showing why wo-
men suffer and how they can easily
cure themselves at home without the
aid Of physician
Don't suffer another day but write
at once to Mrs Cora B. Miller. 44S7
Miller Building, Kokomo, Indiana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
CONTEST OF A WILL.
Relatives OF Mrs. NJ. @. Higgins FILE
Suit.


Florence. March 14.--(speclal =
Mental incapacity. undue influence and
want of proper execution are the
grounds Of contest fled in the Pro-
bate Court Of Lauderdale County by ].
]. Below, to set aside the alleged will
Of his sister. the late Mrs. Martha C.
Higgins of Waterloo.
The benehciaries of the will are w.
M. whitsett, and his wife and mother
in-law, who moved Mrs. Higgins to
their home shortly before her death
and the will was made.
Mrs. Higgins's estate consisted OF
several thousand dollars and notes. all
of which was devised to the Whit
sets, who were no relation to her.
while her brother and nieces and
nephews in Texas were not mentioned
in the will.
In the petition the court is asked to
appoint a special administrator pend
ing the contest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

The Commission of Forestry hopes
that by directing the attention of the
citizens of Alabama to few primary
principles Of forest preservation that
an interest will be inspired that Will
cause our people to seek information
relative to the value OF timber culture
and preservation. being confident that
when such is done. that the minds OF
the people will be fully awakened. and
that prompt action with be taken that
will guarantee the coming generations
at least a remnant of the magnificent
forests that were the heritage Of the
fathers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Mr.. A. L. Bayne. who for the past
few years has been representing many
CT the leading furniture factories as
travelling salesman. has just returned
to the city. having accepted a position
as floor salesman for the Tennille Fur
niture Co.. "a South Court ST.. whore
he will be pleased to meet and serve
his many old friends and customers.
Adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Judge Thomas @. Jones of the Middle
Federal District Of Alabama will leave
about March 20 for Washington, d. c.,
to attend the first meeting of the COM
mittee appointed, by tie American Bar
Association to draw up code Of eth
les. Judge Jones will be gone but
few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

NunnaIIey NWl.lNu S1,,,y
-, WAS Yesterday appointed a jury
ocSo,,,nissioner of that county to succeed
w q white. who recently vacated the
estice to accept an appointment as
member of the Board Of commission OF :.
The Governor also appointed w; r
Cabins of GALLON constable yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

hair begins to come out, copper-colored
spots appear on the skin, the glands in
the groin swell, and as the blood becomes
more thoroughly impregnated with the
poison, sores and ulcers break out on the
flesh and the bones become diseased. So
in case where the virus has been allowed
to run unchecked in the blood, the patient
finds himself diseased from head to foot
with this 1oathsome disorder.
S. S. S. is made entirely of roots and
herbs of the forests and fields. It does
not contain particle of mercury or potash
or any other harmful mineral to injure
the delicate parts of the system, impair
the digestion, corrode and irritate the
lining of the stomach, or in any other way
iniure the health. 1t is Natures blood
purifier, harmless in its action and certain
in its good results. S. S. S. removes the
poison from the circulation, enriches the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

blood Blood Poison builds
thee buta
medicine
aferen condition We
in this
heeH lwrteus s.. or sale
- " ATLANTA. GA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

IN order to close the samples will make remarkable bar
gains the manufacturers who the goods prefer to clean up
all odds and ends lo packing them from Shipment
Note the splendid values that will be here then and
share the bargains The earlier you the better big crowds Of
buyers will surely be here Of the big values that offer
this successful sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ooc A HARMLESS
NM. VEGETABLE REMEDY
CURES BLOOD POISON

Not
the generally used Of all medicines tor the treatment OF Contagious h1
upin the deadly the delicate and vital organs
the blood the last nIs
satisfactorily trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
no DRAW code az Ethlcu.

and J. A. snow of Birmingham was
named as a notary public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

rrhn Following petitions In bank-
-uotcv we're Yesterday filed in the Of
Ace Of the clerk of the Federal Court:
stephen Grimm. Warren Sutton ana
~ Crenshaw, all of Montgomery.
Tn their separate schedules their as
sets and liabilities are given as nomi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

The @ofhers' are bought 70 selE--the
Daybreak il bought to use. Right
prices. Marks e. Gayle. a..